“We will not tolerate wrongful actions relating to Dokdo,” South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong told lawmakers on Friday, using the Korean name of the disputed lands. He added that the government will deal with the issue “as strongly as possible.” Chung said that he has issued a “strong protest” …
Read More »RT Creative Lab wins D&AD’s PENCIL award with ‘The Endless Letter’ Instagram series honoring WWII victims
‘The Endless Letter’ Instagram series won the coveted Pencil award in the Writing for Design category. The Wood Pencil award represents the best in advertising and design from the year. RT was among such winners in the category as Spotify, BBDO, Droga5 NY, Ogilvy and others. Headquartered in London, D&AD has …
Read More »A triumph for bullies – school clears teacher of ‘deliberate offence’ in Prophet Mohammed cartoon row, but bans use of image
A West Yorkshire grammar school that suspended a Year 9 religious studies teacher for showing pupils a caricature of the prophet Mohammed might feel it has done enough to draw a line under the incident having just announced the findings of an external inquiry. But the reality is that this …
Read More »15% of Americans believe QAnon’s claim that ‘Satan-worshipping pedophiles’ run the government – poll
Released on Wednesday by the Public Religion Research Institute, the poll found that 15% of American adults believe the statement “the government, media and financial worlds in the US are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation.” Among Republicans, belief in this …
Read More »Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued for racist policy of granting interviews only to NON-WHITE reporters
Government watchdog Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit on Thursday in US District Court in Chicago on behalf of DCNF and reporter Thomas Catenacci. The plaintiffs alleged that Lightfoot violated Catenacci’s rights to freedom of speech and equal protection under the law when she denied him an interview on the basis …
Read More »Idaho police officer whose viral video mocked LeBron James gets fired, as city mayor calls for ‘calm and understanding’
Bellevue, Idaho Mayor Ned Burns announced the officer’s firing on Thursday, saying the decision was made by Silvester’s superiors and that deputy was terminated for repeated policy violations, not for the tone or content of his online speech. The deputy’s skit came in response to an April 21 Twitter post …
Read More »Amazon gives its employees mindfulness booths at work. Critics call them ‘despair boxes’
“My work day feels like a nine-hour intense workout every day, and they track our every move,” Amazon employee Jennifer Bates told a Senate Budget Committee hearing on wealth inequality back in March. “I learned that if I worked too slow or had too much time off task, I could …
Read More »Black Lives Matter co-founder criticized for buying multiple mansions resigns to focus on book & TV deals
Cullors, 37, announced on Thursday that she will be “transitioning” from her role at BLMGNF, and focusing on a book and TV deal, according to the New York Post. “I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave,” she said. “It …
Read More »UFO whistleblower accuses Pentagon of concerted effort to discredit him & hide ‘truth’ from American people
Elizondo is a counterintelligence specialist who was in charge of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) before it was disbanded in 2012. Five years later, he made public three US Navy videos showing “unexplained aerial phenomena” (UAP). The US military later confirmed the videos as authentic, but said they …
Read More »‘Vax for the Win!’ California launches ‘largest’ vaccine lottery in US with $1.5mn prizes & $50 gift cards for losers
Newsom announced the new vaccine initiative during a Thursday press conference, outlining what he called a “multi-faceted” effort to encourage Californians to take the jab. Dubbed “Vax for the Win,” the program offers three tiers of rewards, including prizes up to $1.5 million. “The state of California today is announcing …
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