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. […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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_) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]