Considering that the foundation of US politics is now constructed almost entirely from the aggregate of half-truths, propaganda, and partisan politics, it should come as no surprise that the news headlines are starting to reflect that sad state of affairs. Case in point is Canada’s outrageous decision to designate the …
Read More »Congress holds taxpayer-funded group therapy session for AOC and pals, who were totally traumatized by Capitol raid
Ocasio-Cortez and a number of prominent Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts) and Rashida Tlaib (Michigan), will speak in the House of Representatives on Thursday evening in a session “with the goal of creating space for members to talk about their lived experience” of the Capitol Hill riot last …
Read More »Italy ‘eagerly waiting’ for EU to register Sputnik V vaccine, head of group promoting Russian-Italian ties tells RT
“We’re eagerly waiting for [the European Medicines Agency] to register [the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus],” Fallico said on Wednesday. Moscow lodged its application with the EU watchdog in late January. Earlier, Undersecretary of Italy’s Health Ministry Sandra Zampa confirmed that the country will use Sputnik V in its vaccination …
Read More »Canadian government designates ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorist group
‘Proud Boys’ were among the thirteen groups designated on Wednesday by Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, under the category of “ideologically motivated violent extremism.” No matter their ideological motivation, these groups are “all hateful, intolerant… and dangerous,” Blair said. The Proud Boys were listed alongside Atomwaffen Division, The Base, the …
Read More »‘Unknown, unheard of’ group claims responsibility for blast near Israeli mission in India, police attempt to verify claims – media
A screenshot circulating on social media purportedly shows a group called ‘Jaish ul Hind’ claiming responsibility on Telegram for the bombing. “The soldiers of Jaish ul Hind were able to infiltrate a high security area in New Delhi and carry out an IED attack,” the message said, promising more attacks …
Read More »Facebook BANS ‘Robinhood stock traders group’ with 150k+ members over ‘sexual exploitation’ amid GameStop craze – reports
The Robinhood Stock Traders group boasted more than 157,000 members before it was taken offline on Wednesday, its 23-year-old founder, Allen Tran, told Reuters, adding that the social media giant cited its policies surrounding “adult sexual exploitation.” A notification of the ban seen by Reuters included no further reasoning for …
Read More »Discord SHUTS DOWN ‘WallStreetBets’ group as members drive runaway surge in GameStop stock, but platform says ban unrelated
Discord said on Wednesday that the group was removed due to repeat violations of its rules against “hate speech, glorifying violence and spreading misinformation.” It maintained the move was unrelated to the ongoing GameStop debacle, in which members of the page and a related Reddit group have helped to send …
Read More »Banker Benjamin de Rothschild, owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, dies aged 57 – family to media
“Ariane de Rothschild and her daughters are deeply saddened to announce the death of husband and father, Benjamin de Rothschild, following a heart attack in the family home in Pregny (Switzerland) in the afternoon of January 15, 2021” the family said in a press release on Saturday. The Chateau de …
Read More »Pompeo says US will designate Houthis as terrorist group in bid to undermine ‘Iranian interference’ in Yemen
In a statement released on Sunday, Pompeo said the State Department will also label three Houthi leaders, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al Hakim, as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” The designations will take effect on January 19. The move will give the US additional …
Read More »Facebook BANS pro-Trump ‘#Walkaway’ group, as social media turns up censorship crackdown
A self-described “former liberal,” Brandon Straka founded the ‘#WalkAway’ movement in 2018, to encourage moderates disillusioned with the “oppressive” left to vote Republican. Straka’s organization fundraised for Republicans during the 2018 midterm elections, and organized rallies for President Donald Trump’s re-election bid last year. According to Straka, the group’s page …
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