“Support for gender equality: Lessons from the US experience in Afghanistan” was among the flurry of reports produced for the new administration and presented at the end of February by John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The 242-page volume goes over the entire history of US …
Read More »Biden’s business-as-usual with MBS after Khashoggi report proves any US admin puts a price tag on its principles
The United States government recently confirmed reports that the public had long identified as true: That Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, personally ordered the execution of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and US resident. While his government released the report, President Joe …
Read More »Twitter called out for ‘double standards’ after it singles out report on UK influence op in Russia with ‘hacked materials’ label
A story published late last week by Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal showed how major news agencies like Reuters and the BBC worked in secret with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to cultivate a group of foreign reporters – many based in Russia and Russia’s near-abroad – to reliably promote …
Read More »‘Blacklist’ site asks people to report everyone who voted for Trump to ‘unmask’ them
“This is insane. The Founders are rolling over in their graves,” RealClearPolitics cofounder Tim Bevan tweeted on Tuesday, including a link to the site in a subsequent tweet. According to screenshots posted of the site, it is run by an anonymous and “diverse group of patriots and People of Color …
Read More »IAEA report confirms Iran’s 20 percent uranium enrichment, says no explanation given for undeclared nuclear particles
The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also says that Iran has produced 17.6 kg of uranium enriched to the 20 percent level – as the country had already announced – matching its target of 10 kg a month, according to Reuters. Iran’s hardline-led parliament passed a bill …
Read More »UK government to hike corporation tax to offset expense of Covid-19 aid – report
The government is expected to increase the tax on business from 19 pence in the pound and to outline a pathway whereby it rises to 23 pence in the pound by the time of the next general election. The measure will be officially announced on March 3, and is set …
Read More »Bombshell report claims US to hit Russia with new sanctions over Nord Stream 2… but could leave German construction firms exempted
Citing sources in the Biden administration, Bloomberg news service reported on Thursday that a series of measures aimed at halting the construction of the Gazprom-sponsored underwater link, which will carry fuel from Russia to Western Europe, could be imminent. However, the report noted, “Secretary of State Antony Blinken is loathe …
Read More »Judge rejects new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse over failure to report address change after lawyers say he’s IN HIDING
The request was shot down by Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder on Thursday, denying the new warrant as well as a $200,000 bail increase, according to the Associated Press. Both were proposed last week after prosecutors said Rittenhouse had changed his address without notifying the court as required. Kenosha …
Read More »Judge rejects new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse over failure to report address change after lawyers say he’s IN HIDING
The request was shot down by Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder on Thursday, denying the new warrant as well as a $200,000 bail increase, according to the Associated Press. Both were proposed last week after prosecutors said Rittenhouse had changed his address without notifying the court as required. Kenosha …
Read More »Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it
Unveiling its Community Standards Enforcement Report for the fourth quarter of 2020 on Thursday, Facebook bragged that its expanded use of artificial intelligence had helped it delete almost twice as much “bullying and harassment” content as the previous quarter, just one of several categories in which removals skyrocketed, while its …
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