Apple workers took us inside their drive to unionize at the richest company in the world. Towson, Maryland – Apple Store workers in Maryland are attempting to form the company’s first U.S. union. They join two other stores, one in Atlanta and one in NYC, in their efforts to unionize. We spoke to the Apple retail workers leading the drive to unionize the Towson Mall store. Below is a full transcript of the video: Kevin Gallagher: We talk about this country as like a place where democracy thrives, but we work 80% of our lives in an environment where we have […]
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A veteran editor at Folha de S.Paulo, Brazil’s biggest newspaper, criticizes colleagues for failing to adequately report and prepare the public for an imminent coup attempt by Bolsonaro and the Armed Forces. “It can no longer be treated as a risk, but rather as a certainty of harm to institutions and the country.” – José Henrique Mariante In a chilling column in Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, quietly published at 11:15pm on 7th May 2022, José Henrique Mariante, a veteran journalist, editor and currently Folha ombudsman, urged fellow journalists, and his own newspaper, to acknowledge the dark moment Brazil faces. The piece was headlined […]
In Addition, Dozens Of Prominent Jewish Voices Have Rejected The Israel Lobby’s Attempts To Silence Lowkey And Signed The Letter. These Include Writer And Activist Naomi Klein, Professor Peter Beinart, Editor-At-Large Of Jewish Currents Magazine, And Journalist And Lawyer Glenn Greenwald. A Number Of Prominent Israelis Have Also Endorsed Lowkey, Including Historians Avi Shlaim And Ilan Pappé, As Well As Activist Miko Peled. The worldwide campaign of support for hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey is growing. Following the publication of Monday’s open letter backing the British-Iraqi rapper’s right to freedom of speech, more than 100 academics, journalists and other public figures […]
Above Photo: Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro. File photo. The Nicaraguan delegation to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) firmly and categorically denounced, on Friday, February 18, the OAS’ notification for scheduling a special session of its member states to address “the situation in Nicaragua.” Previously, the OAS had issued a declaration condemning alleged lack of legal guarantees in Nicaragua and what it considered as human rights violations perpetrated by the government of Nicaragua. Such declarations of the OAS referred to the judicial procedures being carried out in Nicaragua against some […]
Above Photo: Djandyw.com / Flickr. As The Canary has consistently reported, the US-backed coup attempt in Venezuela has been degenerating into an increasingly pathetic and embarrassing spectacle. Now, in one final gasp of desperation, Juan Guaidó has called for a fresh round of protests next month. But it looks like he and his dwindling band of followers’ hopes of toppling the government will soon be dashed. Because there are now growing calls for his prosecution for crimes including treason. Washington and its mouthpieces in the corporate-owned media will surely crow that this somehow constitutes ‘proof’ of the Venezuelan government’s authoritarian nature. But the reality is that the US is, if anything, even […]
Above Photo: Beijing Olympics to be held in 2022 (@2022_Beijing / Twitter) On Monday, the current U.S Joe Biden administration confirmed it would not be sending any government officials to the Beijing Olympics. In response, the Chinese Foreign Minister declared the move a statement of ideological prejudice. Jen Psaki, Press Secretary for the White House alleged as the reason for this diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, supposed crimes against humanity committed by Chinese authorities and abuses of human rights. The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated the United States is using Washington’s ideological prejudice to disrupt the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, […]
Minneapolis City Council’s Attempt To Defund Police Thwarted By Scott Shaffer, The Appeal. October 18, 2020 Minneapolis City Council’s Attempt To Defund Police Thwarted2020-10-182020-10-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/minneapolis-e1603044476250.jpg200px200px Above photo: Minneapolis City Hall. Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. By an unelected commission. Contrary to reports, most City Council members — who won by pledging to advance racial equity — tried to do the right thing, says Scott Shaffer. Last month, the New York Times ran an article by Astead Herndon about politics and police in Minneapolis. By ignoring important context and details, Herndon painted a misleading picture of what happened and what’s likely to happen […]
BREAKING: A severed fiber optic cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration system, the last day to register before the November general election. https://t.co/PAnYn7DzJn — The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2020 Daily Beast: The entire Virginia voter registration system has crashed on the last day for voters to register before Election Day—and officials have blamed it on a cable being cut accidentally, according to WUSA9. A severed fiber optic cable in Virginia shut down multiple state websites Tuesday, potentially affecting thousands of voters on the state’s last day to register to vote, state officials said. https://t.co/UJM65KbTpN — Natasha Bertrand […]
Earlier in the week, the Michigan attorney general, Dana Nessel, announced that several militia group members had been taken into custody on charges of domestic terrorism for what is described as a plot to kidnap the state’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer. A sheriff in Barry County, Michigan, named Dar Leaf, who took part in anti-lockdown protests with the militants who were taken into custody for allegedly participating in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, suggested during an interview earlier in the week that the men were only attempting to “arrest”, not “kidnap” the governor. Speaking to Fox 17 Michigan reporter Aaron Parseghian, […]
Former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has been detained “in relation to riots” after he accused the secret services of plotting to kill him. He was released from prison when his supporters surrounded it on Tuesday. Atambayev is being held in relation to a criminal case about staging mass riots, according to the State Committee for National Security (GKNB). There were also reports that the former president’s two sons were detained as well, but the GKNB denied this. On Friday, Atambayev spoke at a rally in the center of the country’s capital, Bishkek. The event spiraled into scuffles between his supporters […]
According to prosecutors, twins Michael and William Null are a part of a militia group who conspired to overthrow the government, kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and put her on trial for “treason.” But according to a Michigan sheriff, who once shared the stage with one of the twins at an anti-Whitmer rally, they might have only wanted to perform a citizen’s arrest on the Democratic governor, calling the bombshell allegations “just a charge.” “It’s just a charge, and they say a ‘plot to kidnap’ and you got to remember that. Are they trying to kidnap? Because a lot of people […]
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Earlier in Maryland, a handful of Trump campaign signs were among those “supplied” with suspicious devices. They were later determined by bomb squads to be harmless sound alarms which would make a noise if an attempt was made to move the sign. A township worker in Michigan received 13 stitches in his hand after it was sliced by a Trump-Pence campaign sign which was boobytrapped with razor blades, according to reports by local media. The worker reportedly pulled over to remove the Trump-Pence sign that was too close to the road and “thought it was electrocuted” because of the razor blades it […]
Facebook and other technology giants have become the subject of controversy, being accused by government bodies of stymieing competition with their acquisition of other companies as well as impacting politics and freedom of expression. Legal representatives of Facebook Inc. have warned that attempting to break-up social media giants like Instagram and WhatsApp would defy established law, cost billions, and harm consumers. Amid rising antitrust legal threats, the lawyers produced a 14-page document, reportedly seen by The Wall Street Journal, which includes a glimpse of the social media giant’s defense. According to the WSJ, the document was formulated based on work it commissioned from legal officers […]
The Starlink v1.0 Launch 12 mission is preparing to take off at 9:17am EDT (13:17 UTC) on Thursday morning from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. This will be the third attempt to get the mission off the ground. The weather forecast shows a 70% chance of favorable weather at T-0 with the primary concern being the Thick Cloud Rule. If a delay is needed, there is another opportunity the next day. During the previous launch attempt on September 28th, the Falcon 9 was fueled and the countdown proceeded to T- 31 seconds, when a scrub was called due to weather. The […]
Teams are preparing to support another launch attempt for Astra’s first orbital test flight, featuring the company’s Rocket 3.1 launcher. Liftoff from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, is scheduled for a window from 7:00 to 9:30 pm PDT on September 10 (02:00 to 04:30 UTC on Sept. 11). The launch attempt is the latest following a series of scrubs and delays as Astra’s launch team has fought weather conditions, a boat entering the range and failing to evacuate, and technical issues including a problem with the sound suppression system. This launch will be the third for Astra, following two […]
The man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group during demonstrations in Portland last weekend was killed late Thursday when a task force came to arrest him, The New York Times reports. Citing three law enforcement officials, the Times said Michael Forest Reinoehl was killed in Lacey, Washington. There were no details about the circumstances that led to his death, apart from the fact that authorities had attempted to arrest him in the wake of an arrest warrant being issued earlier in the day. Reinoehl, a 48-year-old anti-fascist activist who was a fixture at recent anti-racism […]
The whistleblower from defunct cryptocurrency firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing for three days in Kyiv, Ukraine, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping – and murder – to foil a genuine attempt on his life. Yaroslav Shtadchenko went missing last Thursday, with video evidence suggesting he had been abducted. He contacted CoinDesk on Monday afternoon local time, saying that he was safe. He said that the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) had staged the event after his murder had been ordered. SSU reported Monday that it had used such tactics to foil an attempted contract killing, with an agent posing […]
Many assumed despite playing a prominent role in Belarus’ opposition, Svetlana Alexievich’s fame made her somewhat ‘untouchable.’ Nevertheless, the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature winner was summoned for questioning on Wednesday. The Belarusian Investigative Committee wanted to ‘discuss’ the case it has opened against the country’s opposition for allegedly making “calls to seize state power.” The writer, who sits on the movement’s ‘Coordination Council’, arrived at the committee’s building accompanied by other council presidium members Pavel Latushko, Maxim Znak and Maria Kolesnikova. After the meeting ended, Alexievich told journalists that the movement is not strong enough to resolve its political dispute with […]
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she has been blocked from seeing her husband or moving him to a clinic in Berlin. She is seen her talking to the media Friday outside Omsk Emergency Hospital No. 1, where the opposition leader was admitted after he fell ill in what his spokeswoman said was a suspected poisoning. Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP via Getty Images Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she has been blocked from seeing her husband or moving him to a clinic in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/14/1080226703_0:316:1200:991_1200x675_80_0_0_c6f8d2a95ecac120049daa51bfa112cf.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008201080227372-failed-attempt-dog-slides-into-pool-after-trying-to-climb-slope/ Dachshunds, which were once used to flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, are well-known for their agility, speed, and the ability to get into the most hard-to-reach places. A video published recently on Instagram shows a dachshund playing at the side of a pool. The little guy attempted to ascend a giant slope leading to the pool, but on its way up something went wrong and the dog lost its footing, starting to slide down. A few seconds later and… splash! The doggo fell into the pool, starting to wiggle in the water while making […]
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has raised eyebrows on social media after claiming in a discussion with CNN’s Jake Tapper that a lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud is in fact “the definition” of fraud. During the lengthy verbal battle in which neither Tapper or Meadows budged from their respective positions, the CNN host insisted universal mail-in voting in November’s presidential election will not lead to fraud because various states already engage in mail-in voting and have no issues. Meadows, meanwhile, insisted that while mail-in voting can work in some states, to do it nationwide would lead to […]
Portland rioters learned a valuable lesson about how motorcycles cannot stop trucks while attacking a motorist on Tuesday evening. Late in the evening, rioters were attempting to block off a street when a man driving a truck pulled up and attempted to navigate his way through. Instead of letting him pass, they attacked him and his vehicle, slashing his tires, breaking his window, and throwing a motorcycle in front of it in an attempt to block him in. Instead, the man dragged the motorcycle for 12 blocks before stopping and confronting the militant leftists who were chasing him with his gun […]
President Donald Trump attacked Dr. Deborah Birx for the first time on Monday after the White House coronavirus task force coordinator said she believed the virus had entered a “new phase” and that counties with significant community spread should not reopen schools in the fall. Birx’s comments came on CNN just two days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized her in a meeting with administration officials, calling her “the worst.” One Democratic aide said Pelosi was referencing Birx’s apparent deference to the president’s inaccurate statements about the virus, including that ingesting bleach should be studied as a possible cure. “She’s […]
The Starship SN5 prototype is set to attempt a 150-meter test flight as early as Monday from Boca Chica, Texas. The hop will be the first flight of a full-scale Starship tank section. If the hop is successful, it will clear the way for SpaceX to attempt higher altitude flights with Starship prototypes. The launch window for Monday’s hop lasts from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central (13:00 – 01:00 UTC). However, the hop is currently targeting liftoff during the later portion of the window. Testing schedules are extremely fluid, and SpaceX is unlikely to confirm the official target launch time. […]
The Israeli Defence Forces noted that it “considers [the] Syrian regime responsible for any action taken in its territory”, adding that “it will not allow” any violation of the sovereignty of the state of Israel. Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced it thwarted an attempt made by “four terrorists” to place explosives on the border between Israel and Syria, noting the troops managed to hit the squad of “terrorists” without any casualties to IDF. “Recently, an IDF force thwarted an attempt to place explosives on the Syrian border. A special force that ambushed the southern Golan Heights, near a military post, identified […]
It’s not often that an English teacher can get quality bulletin board fodder from the local prosecutor’s office. But don’t be surprised if you see this document tacked up as motivational material in some classrooms next year. It’s a death certificate — at least, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas says it was supposed to pass as a death certificate from New Jersey. The Long Island prosecutor alleges that Robert Berger, 25, tried to forge a legal document last October in a bid to fake his own death and dodge a likely jail sentence. And the alleged ruse might well have […]
The Unionization Attempt At No Evil Foods Holds Lessons For Workers By Shane Burley, Waging Nonviolence. July 19, 2020 The Unionization Attempt At No Evil Foods Holds Lessons For Workers2020-07-192020-07-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/no-evil-foods-ceo-urges-workers-to-vote-against-a-union.png200px200px Above photo: No Evil Foods CEO Mike Woliansky discourages workers from forming a union at a captive audience meeting. YouTube/Jason Koebler. After losing a union election, employees at a growing vegan food company have insights into how to overcome the challenges of organizing in a liberal workplace. Employees who try to unionize their workplace can usually expect what is called a “captive audience” meeting, where management gives their “perspective” on the unionization drive. […]
China guarantees to buy Iran crude for 25 years: Ex-envoy [ Editor’s Note: As VT has editorialized, the Deep State unipolarism plan is backfiring, but with a catch. Sure, the bully pressure has pushed targeted countries to form new and stronger defense and economic relationships with any of the world’s other major powers, which for Iran are Russia and China. The US dreams of colonizing the Persian Gulf with its junkyard dog Israel are just that, dreams. The 25 year deal with China put all the nails in the coffin on that. Iran will have access to state of the art […]
The New York Times produced another fake news report yesterday. They attempted to show where masks were being worn in the US to encourage the wearing of masks. Their attempt at promoting masks failed. It seems like the New York Times has reported more false stories over the past four years than legitimate reports. The Times was in the front lines promoting the fake and fraudulent Trump – Russia collusion lie created by the DNC and the Hillary Clinton campaign. Now the the Times is promoting an economic shutdown due to the China coronavirus. Democrats and the Times want to kill […]
(Above Texas Republican Chairman James Dickey) According to the Texan nine hours ago: Federal Judge Lynn Hughes of the U.S. Southern District Court granted immediate relief to the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Friday afternoon, requiring the City of Houston to make available the George R. Brown Convention Center both this weekend and next weekend, if necessary, for the party’s convention. This morning, the RPT joined the lawsuit after a rough first go at its virtual convention. TRENDING: Noose Hoaxer Bubba Wallace Booed at NASCAR All-Star Race Qualifier, Cheered After Crash (VIDEO) Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court denied the […]
The Caribbean island nation first opened the door to the redollarization of the economy in late 2019, rolling back a 15-year-old policy established by Fidel Castro in 2004 to stop accepting the US currency as payment in some stores amid the intensification of banking sanctions pressure by Washington. Cuba has moved to repeal a 10 percent tax on payments in US dollars, and broadened the variety of goods which can be bought with the US currency in an effort to improve the economic situation in the country, Granma has reported. The measure, set to step into force on July 20, is […]
Starship SN5 is finally set to begin Raptor engine testing this weekend after a successful cryogenic proof test on July 1. If the static fire test is successful, it will clear the way for a 150-meter hop test as early as next week. The 150-meter hop will be the first test flight of a full-scale Starship tank section. A successful cryogenic proof test on July 1 verified that Starship SN5 can withstand the forces associated with engine testing. These forces include the pressure created by the cryogenic propellants and the thrust from the Raptor engine. Ahead of the static fire test, […]
In January, Amnesty International filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group, urging the court to revoke the company’s export license and restrict it from selling technology allegedly used to violate human rights across the globe. The Tel Aviv District Court has rejected a petition filed by Amnesty International to suspend Israeli spyware firm NSO Group’s export license over allegations that the company’s technology is used to target journalists, lawmakers and activists around the world, including one of the NGO’s employees, according to The Times of Israel. The court ruling, issued on Sunday and published on Monday, stated that lawyers for […]
Guardian: Andrew Weissmann, an attorney who played a leading role under Robert Mueller in the investigation of Russian election interference, will release a book about the special counsel’s near two-year examination of links between Donald Trump and Moscow. Time to put Roger Stone in the grand jury to find out what he knows about Trump but would not tell. Commutation can’t stop that. — Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_) July 11, 2020 Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation will be published by Random House on 29 September. The publisher promised “a meticulous account of the Mueller team’s probe and its ongoing battles with the […]
Florida’s government has ordered all public schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall and laid out requirements schools must meet if they wish to provide remote learning. The Tallahassee Democrat reported Monday that the edict was issued by the state’s education commissioner, Richard Corcoran. Local health officials can override his decision based on the rate of new coronavirus cases in their counties. “All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools in August at least five days per week for all students,” Corocoran said, according to the newspaper. We’ve reported for months that the China coronavirus […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107974/15/1079741591_0:376:2971:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_0c6021ebcdb377fc528c8ff82faeb8a2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006281079741626-prosecutors-in-us-charge-4-over-attempt-to-topple-statue-of-andrew-jackson-in-washington/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Four men have been charged with destruction of federal property in the United States over their attempt to topple a statue of former president Andrew Jackson in the nation’s capital, the Department of Justice said in a press release. “Lee Michael Cantrell, 47, of Virginia; Connor Matthew Judd, 20, of Washington, D.C.; Ryan Lane, 37, of Maryland; and Graham Lloyd, 37, of Maine, were charged by criminal complaint yesterday with destruction of federal property”, the press release, which was published on Saturday evening, read. The charges relate to an attempt made […]
A Turkish court has handed down life sentences to 121 people found guilty of trying to overthrow the country’s president back in 2016. The failed coup has triggered a massive purge, with thousands of Turks being fired or jailed. The verdicts were announced by the court in Ankara on Friday. It found the defendants guilty of attempting to “violate the constitution” three years ago. Some 35 individuals were given a life sentence for the crime, while another 86 received “aggravated” imprisonment for life. One of the defendants, a former military colonel, has been given a whopping nine “aggravated” life terms, plus […]
Over 100 statues have been destroyed, taken down or vandalized in America in the last three weeks. The statues included Catholic saints, Confederate Generals, Christopher Columbus and the Founding Fathers. Young Venezuelan activist Elizabeth Rogliani Otaola fled the Marxist Chavez-Maduro regime from Venezuela with her family. On Tuesday night Elizabeth went on with Laura Ingraham to tell her story.The young activist warned Americans about dangerous days ahead if Americans do not rise up and confront the mob. TRENDING: We Were Right! FBI Confirms ‘Noose’ Found in Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Stall Was Garage Door Pull Rope – It Was Just Another Hate […]
Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to wind down DACA program by Melissa Quinn/CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to President Trump’s immigration agenda, ruling the administration’s attempt to dismantle an Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation was unlawful. With its 5-4 ruling, the high court provided a lifeline to nearly 700,000 immigrants whose future in the United States hung in the balance while a yearslong legal battle over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program moved through the courts. Chief Justice John Roberts, who joined the four liberals justices on the bench, […]
North Carolina Republicans are making a last ditch effort to try and win back the marquee event of the Republican National Convention even after President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear he’s moving on from the state. The attempt amounts to the legislative version of the boombox scene in the 1980’s romcom Say Anything – a grand gesture to keep Trump’s affections in their state. But just like the romance in the film, no one really thinks it’ll work out in the end. “As far as the convention goes, as much as we want it here, I really don’t think it’s […]
Viral 12:22 GMT 07.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/65/1079546514_0:183:3072:1911_1200x675_80_0_0_6f2d2cb431ca67e773e8c994ca9e65d5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202006071079546755-new-speculations-about-melania-and-donald-marriage-emerge-amid-first-ladys-awkward-smile-attempt/ Following years of rumours about the state of the relationship between America’s first couple after Trump’s alleged cheating scandal and Melania’s repeated body language fiascos, the rumours about their unhappy marriage are still on the table. As usual, it is the pair’s public appearance that has given observers new food for thought. Melania and Donald Trump’s public outings are usually closely watched by American media and observers who try not to miss any opportunity to speculate about the state of the couple’s relationship. This time, they widely scrutinised […]
Tech 17:56 GMT 30.05.2020(updated 18:07 GMT 30.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107943/60/1079436023_0:63:3059:1784_1200x675_80_0_0_182cd2f629867a77a9c80ae212fc28a9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202005301079467928-spacexs-second-attempt-to-launch-first-crewed-flight-to-iss—video/ The launch was scheduled to take place on 27 May but was postponed due to weather conditions. Sputnik presents its live broadcast of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s second attempt to launch the Crew Dragon 2 spacecraft with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken anв Doug Hurley onboard to the International Space Station. The launch is due to take place from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 19:22 GMT on 30 May after it was postponed 20 minutes before the scheduled time on 27 May […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she and her husband regret what she described as his “failed attempt at humor” when he invoked her position while allegedly asking a dock manager to get the family boat ready before Memorial Day. The conversation—which came to light when the dock manager posted about it on Facebook—was seized on by Whitmer’s opponents as an example of hypocrisy by a Democrat who has enforced stringent lockdown measures during the pandemic. At a Tuesday briefing on the COVID-19 crisis, Whitmer said she would not be responding to every report about her and her family but wanted to […]
After years of development and testing, Virgin Orbit is preparing to conduct its first orbital launch attempt. The maiden flight of the air-launched LauncherOne rocket is scheduled for Monday, May 25, in a window from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PDT (17:00 to 21:00 UTC). (Lead photo via Jack Beyer for NSF/L2) The attempt was originally scheduled for Sunday, May 24, but operations were scrubbed due to a sensor issue. The rocket was fueled completely, and all other components of the countdown were proceeding smoothly prior to the scrub. Fuel was offloaded to address the sensor issue, which has since been resolved. […]
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty How a president acts during a national crisis says a lot about the man (they’ve all been men so far). Publicly, President Trump has largely stayed true to his reputation during the COVID-19 pandemic, touting snake oil remedies from the White House podium and denying statements he clearly made. However, with Trump it’s never just about what he does publicly. His actions behind closed doors and what we’ve learned of them have shaped his reputation as much as anything. But it might take years, even decades, before we learn exactly what Trump […]
Binance has frozen funds linked to the $49 million breach of the Upbit crypto exchange, as hackers tried to liquidate some of their ill-gotten gains. Most of the action around the news took place on Twitter. At just after 16:00 UTC Wednesday, bot Twitter account Whale Alert warned Binance – which has previously committed to freezing any funds stemming from the hack – that roughly 137 ether (worth around $27,000 at press time) had moved from an address linked to the Upbit hacker group to its wallets. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao tweeted soon after that the funds had been successfully […]
US 01:00 GMT 14.05.2020Get short URL The federal judge presiding over the criminal case against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn has called upon a retired jurist to determine whether Flynn could be held in contempt of court for perjury. Following a Tuesday order announcing the court’s acceptance of “amicus curiae briefs,” US District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Wednesday appointed retired federal judge John Gleeson as an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court.” Gleeson, a Clinton-era appointee to the federal bench in New York’s Eastern District, will present arguments “in opposition to the government’s Motion to Dismiss” and […]
US Wants Release Of Two Veterans Who Led Failed Coup Attempt In Venezuela By Dave Lindorff, This Can’t Be Happening. May 11, 2020 US Wants Release Of Two Veterans Who Led Failed Coup Attempt In Venezuela2020-05-112020-05-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/etsz-e1589225511979.jpg200px200px Above photo: Luke Denman (right) and Airan Berry (left), both former U.S. special forces soldiers, who were arrested in Venezuela. MEGA. Venezuelan forces capture invaders led by two US mercenaries who are Green Beret veterans working for a US mercenary firm. (Click on image to play video from Venezuela state television.) Imperial overreach was on full display this week as the US government demanded that a pair […]
The Hidden Plot Of The New Failed US Attempt Against Venezuela By Marco Teruggi, Resumen English. May 10, 2020 The Hidden Plot Of The New Failed US Attempt Against Venezuela2020-05-102020-05-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/maduro-e1589131195167.jpg200px200px Above photo: Personal documents are shown by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro during a virtual news conference in Caracas, Venezuela May 6, 2020. Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters. Operation Gideon. (From May 5, 2020) In Venezuela, Operation Gideon is underway; an incursion of Venezuelan and U.S. mercenaries who aim to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro. Several of them have already been arrested and killed in the last 48 hours. The orders come from Washington. The […]
On Sunday, the Venezuelan army frustrated an attempted naval invasion by armed mercenaries allegedly coming from Colombia; killing or capturing multiple militants. Among the captured were at least 2 US citizens, described by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as Donald Trump’s security guards. Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez announced on Friday that the nation’s military had arrested two more people involved in Sunday’s boat incursion aiming to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The official said that the two individuals were captured in the mountainous sector south of the port city of Puerto Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela, questioning where were “your political bosses […]
New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. May 6, 2020 New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela2020-05-062020-05-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/la-guaira-e1588800409301.jpg200px200px Above photo: Security forces patrol near the shore in the port city of La Guaira, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. Matias Delacroix | AP. There is strong evidence to suggest that both Juan Guaidó and the U.S. government were intimately involved in a botched weekend insurrection. The government of Venezuela is celebrating after thwarting another foreign-backed coup attempt Sunday, just two days after self-declared another coup attempt by “Interim President” Juan Guaidó ended in […]