British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has called on allies to consider preventing Russia from accessing its gold reserves amid the Kremlin’s ongoing offensive against Ukraine. In an interview with LBC Radio on Thursday, Johnson called on the West to “do more economically.” The British premier went on to suggest that …
Read More »Western cancel culture has gone nuclear in targeting an entire country
By now, we’re all used to righteous people pitching fits and ganging up, mean-girl style, on those they feel have committed transgressions against the status quo. But amid the conflict in Ukraine, some are actually trying to deplatform the world’s largest country by attacking anyone and anything even remotely associated …
Read More »Was Russia really targeting US diplomats with microwave weapons?
US diplomats and security officials suffering from a spate of unexplained health problems were victims of Russian microwave weapons, we were told time and time again. But now the CIA admits Moscow wasn’t actually behind “Havana Syndrome.” The story fits a disturbingly familiar pattern of misinformation. With each passing week, …
Read More »Rockets targeting US embassy injure two (VIDEOS)
Two civilians were injured during a rocket attack that targeted the US embassy inside Baghdad’s ‘Green Zone,’ the Iraqi military told reporters. At least four missiles were launched, and one reportedly struck a nearby school. Videos from Baghdad shared on Thursday evening local time showed red tracer rounds lighting up …
Read More »Syrian air defences respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ targeting port city – state media
Syrian air defences were activated after the country’s principal port city of Latakia came under a missile attack, which sparked a major fire resulting in significant damage to the port, Syria’s state media reported. The attack took place around 3:21 a.m local time [01:21 GMT] on Tuesday, with rockets being …
Read More »US air defenses intercept rockets targeting Baghdad’s Green Zone – media
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Read More »‘Ku Klux Klan’ caucus accused of targeting Ilhan Omar
The spat between Omar and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) intensified this week as the former held a press conference and played an audio recording of a graphic phone call threatening violence against her. Omar used the call to urge action against Boebert for recent comments, including referring to her as …
Read More »Facebook to end ‘sensitive’ ad targeting
In a statement announcing the “difficult” decision on Tuesday, the company’s vice president for marketing and ads Graham Mudd said that while Facebook seeks to enable “non-profits” and “social causes” to reach as many people as possible, he suggested advertisers could be “abusing the targeting options we make available,” prompting …
Read More »German police break up radical vigilante patrols targeting illegal migrants at Polish border
Law enforcement conducted the raid overnight, focusing on the area around the border town of Guben. The police apprehended some 50 activists in the area, who scrambled to “patrol” the border following calls by the extreme-right party the Third Way. Imagery circulating online shows several activists, bearing insignias of the …
Read More »As the tech giant admits targeting kids as young as four, it’s time for a grown-up discussion about Facebook and children
There are many things wrong with Facebook, especially the unaccountable control it exercises over today’s public square. But researching how to attract and capture tomorrow’s customers is not one of them. This week’s big ‘revelation’ was that Facebook drew up plans to tap into children’s playdates. According to leaked internal …
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