President Biden is in a difficult position on student loans ahead of the midterms, as pressure builds from borrowers and Democrats for widespread cancellation. Adding to the pressure is a key deadline: On May 1, millions of borrowers will have to pay unless a freeze on federal student loan payments put in place during the pandemic is extended. Biden has been called on to extend the freeze until the next year — beyond the midterms. But advocates for forgiveness, along with key Democrats, want more than another freeze. “We’ve been saying for years now that we need to keep payments on pause until we […]
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Alex Saab’s April 6 hearing takes place in the setting of a mercurial world situation, where events in Ukraine may have indirect bearing on his case and on the larger US economic war against Venezuela. In a world where the US believes it makes the rules and the rest of humanity must follow its orders – what President Biden euphemistically calls the “rules-based order” – Washington has now even appropriated the prerogative to tell other countries who they may appoint as their ambassadors. As a consequence, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab is fighting for his freedom before the 11th District Circuit Court […]
Above photo: Zachariah Ben walks through the corn fields of his family’s Ben Farms on Dec. 23, 2021. Ben worries about how the ongoing drought fueled by climate change will affect local farmers and ranchers. Pauly Denetclaw for Indian Country Today. Dry conditions pose problems for crops, livestock and water supplies. Gallup, New Mexico — It’s an overcast, windy November day as Zachariah Ben stands tall over the small, folding table at a local flea market. His tsiiyééł sits low on his neck and it’s clear that his dark brown hair is very long. Before him, on a black-and-white Pendleton blanket, sit two products — Bidii Baby […]
Above Photo: A wounded Sudanese anti-coup protester is carried away by comrades during a demonstration in “Street 40” of the capital’s twin city of Omdurman on 25 November, 2021. AFP. NOTE: Listen to Clearing the FOG this week to hear the interview with British-Sudanese journalist and documentary film producer, Ahmed Kaballo. You can watch his new documentary, “Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution,” on Aparat. In little over a month, security forces have killed 42 people protesting against Sudan’s military coup. On 25 October, Sudan‘s top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency in the country, ousting the government and detaining the country’s […]
Destabilized By US Imperialism, Central America Faces Climate Catastrophes By Giovanni Batz, The Red Nation. November 21, 2020 Destabilized By US Imperialism, Central America Faces Climate Catastrophes2020-11-212020-11-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/iota.jpg200px200px Above photo: Iota considered the strongest hurricane in history to hit Nicaragua. At the moment, Central America is suffering from the acceleration of climate change fueled natural disasters. On the heels of the recent Hurricane Eta and a raging pandemic, Hurricane Iota has hit the region, predominantly impacting Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and black communities. The situation has been made worse by violent and corrupt governments supported by the United States. Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stands onstage with President Trump during a Feb. 28 campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. His allegiance to Trump has left some moderate voters feeling snubbed and switching allegiances to Democrat Jaime Harrison. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stands onstage with President Trump during a Feb. 28 campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. His allegiance to Trump has left some moderate voters feeling snubbed and switching allegiances to Democrat Jaime Harrison. Patrick Semansky/AP Even the most optimistic Democrats didn’t have South Carolina on the list of Republican U.S. Senate seats […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0c/1080744938_0:20:1281:740_1200x675_80_0_0_8e061efa86d2e4cfacf3fdb0aaca8d32.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Dhairya Maheshwari . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202010121080744662-love-jihad–top-indian-jewellery-brand-faces-online-abuse-over-hindu-muslim-marriage-ad/ Tanishq, a leading Insian jewellery brand, owns 328 stores in 200 cities across the country. It was the highest-grossing brand in the sector during the last financial year. India’s leading jewellery brand Tanishq has been subjected to vicious trolling by social media users over a new advertisement featuring a Hindu bride married into a Muslim household. “She is married into a family that loves her like their own child. Only for her, they go out of their way to celebrate an occasion that they usually don’t. A beautiful confluence of two […]
More than 66.6 percent must vote against Bartomeu for him to be removed. If that happens, the club will then have to hold an election to elect a new president. A vote of no confidence against Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to go ahead within the next few weeks after club members reached the required amount of signatures for the motion to go through. The move to replace Bartomeu comes after six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi sent a burofax in August saying he wanted to leave the club. Messi has since changed his mind amid reported threats of legal action […]
Republicans’ crusade against the French film Cuties, which garnered widespread controversy as it debuted on Netflix last month, just reached a new level of stupidity: A Texas grand jury has indicted the streamer for “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child.” A press release from the office of Tyler County Criminal District Attorney (and former model and actor) Lucas Babin states that per state law it is illegal to “knowingly promote visual material that depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child, which appeals to the prurient interest in sex and […]
Paris Europe Struggles to Contain Coronavirus Cases Europe struggles to contain surge of coronavirus cases https://t.co/KkakWt7uKL — Guardian US (@GuardianUS) October 5, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Citizens of Madrid cannot leave their city, Ireland is about to introduce tighter national restrictions, and bars in Paris have been ordered to close for two weeks in an effort to contain the surge in COVID-19 cases in Europe. Here in the U.S. some states are relaxing restrictions on mask wearing and what businesses can be open. States continue to see surges in coronavirus cases and deaths. Despite Trump taking this virus lightly, since he […]
Cam Newton of the New England Patriots looks on before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. A game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was postponed after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Cam Newton of the New England Patriots looks on before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. A game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was postponed after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Fans of […]
Assange exposed Western hypocrisy and discovered “too much truth,” so his trial became a form of “revenge,” journalist and filmmaker John Pilger told RT’s Going Underground. The main part of the extradition trial of Julian Assange came to a conclusion this week, and a decision is now expected to be announced in early January. Pilger, a long-time supporter of the WikiLeaks founder, closely monitored the proceedings, which were barely covered in the Western media despite the serious repercussions for journalism that a ruling to extradite Assange would entail. Assange’s demise came because he provided “too much truth” and exposed Western hypocrisy, […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, right, and District Attorney Jackie Lacey, at a news conference on Wednesday announce the arrest of a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Stefanie Dazio/AP hide caption toggle caption Stefanie Dazio/AP Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, right, and District Attorney Jackie Lacey, at a news conference on Wednesday announce the arrest of a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Stefanie Dazio/AP A man has been charged with attempted murder after he fired multiple shots into a Los Angeles County sheriff’s […]
VT: Trump bought the land for 2 million, filled with asbestos lined buildings, rotting away, too expensive to clean up. He walked away from it, no golf course was built but took at $26.1 million write off on a $2 million piece of land that today is worth negative dollars. Federal law requires anyone taking a write off of more than $5000 to provide a “qualified appraisal” to justify the deduction. Trump has withheld his taxes on this issue and many others where such appraisals and other required documentation, we believe, was not supplied. There is no record of any kind […]
Once the world’s sixth richest person, India’s Anil Ambani, pleaded before a UK court on 25 September that he has “zero net worth”, saying he sold off all his jewellery to pay the legal fees for an ongoing case concerning debt repayment. Ambani’s business group owes around $716 million to three Chinese banks. Three Chinese banks – the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the Export-Import Bank of China, and China Development Bank – have decided to pursue enforcement action against Indian businessman Anil Ambani on his worldwide assets for recovery of more than $716 million in dues from him. The […]
As the United States is rocked with nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, Louisville, Kentucky, has become another hotspot for outrage after an announcement that white police officers involved in the killing of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, would not be prosecuted over her killing. Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL star player and civil activist, slammed the recent move not to charge the involved police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, demanding that “the white supremacist of policing that stole Breonna Taylor’s life” be abolished “The white supremacist institution of policing that stole Breonna Taylor’s life from us must […]
A voter stands by for her ballot as people wait more than four hours for early voting Friday in Fairfax, Va. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP A voter stands by for her ballot as people wait more than four hours for early voting Friday in Fairfax, Va. Andrew Harnik/AP The night of Nov. 7, 2000, was cold and wet in Austin, Texas. “Nobody cared,” remembers Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who worked for Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s presidential campaign. “We had just won the presidency of the United States.” That excitement quickly evaporated. As the night stretched on, […]
The New Faces Of BC’s Old-Growth Activism By Serena Renner, The Tyee. September 21, 2020 The New Faces Of BC’s Old-Growth Activism2020-09-212020-09-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/torrancecosteemilyhoffpauircedar-e1600689817633.jpg200px200px Above photo: Torrance Coste and Emily Hoffpauir, campaigners with the Wilderness Committee near Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. Serena Renner. It’s not mom and dad’s ‘War in the Woods.’ Meet the forest rebels trying to decolonize direct action. Last in a series. Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series about the cedars of British Columbia, their vital role in this place’s ecologies and people working on ways to save them. Read the first and second articles to catch up. Torrance […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for his initial response to COVID-19 as reports emerged in spring that he failed to attend five emergency meetings in January and February of the Civil Contingencies Committee, also known as Cobra, which deals with major crises London mayor Sadiq Khan revealed in a Q&A on LBC Radio on Friday that he has not spoken to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson since 10 May, which is also the last time the national emergencies committee Cobra met, despite the country facing “the biggest health, economic and social crisis since the Second World […]
A Texas man has been charged with making terror threats after allegedly ‘Zoom-bombing’ a University of Houston lecture to threaten the school on behalf of the Islamic State terror group. He insists it was just a joke. Ibraheem Ahmed Al Bayati faces up to 15 years in prison after federal authorities charged him with making bomb threats against the University of Houston, the Justice Department revealed on Tuesday. He allegedly boasted of his Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) ties before ‘Zoom-bombing’ the class with threats of a real bombing. Also on rt.com Coronavirus-inspired terrorists are planning attacks, says DoJ report – […]
LONDON—The court hearing that could end in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to the United States to face charges over the publication of hundreds of thousands of classified documents finally got underway Monday after a months-long pandemic delay. Crowds crammed together outside the Old Bailey court building in central London where, inside, Assange told the district judge that he he does not consent to being extradited to the U.S. Over the next four weeks, the court will consider whether Assange can be forced to face justice in the U.S., where an 18-count indictment accuses him of recruiting hackers to steal […]
The cruiseliner industry had been enjoying “robust growth” since 2018 but the coronavirus pandemic has knocked it sideways. In March thousands of tourists were stranded on cruise ships in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Far East after COVID-19 was reported on board. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says the global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic will cost the industry around US$50 billion and lead to the loss of 334,000 jobs. The cruise industry went into a tailspin in March when the virus was discovered on board several ships which were then forbidden from docking in countries on their itinerary. © AP Photo […]
It’s not that I didn’t know I had a small face, but the process of buying a face mask has been an eye-opening experience. I’ve tried all the shapes of masks out there. I’ve tried masks with ties, masks with a nose wire, pleated masks, contoured masks, mask clips. You name it, I’ve tried it. But what I’ve come to realize is that any old face masks just will not work on my smaller, narrower face. They bulge out at the sides or leave a huge gap under my chin, basically negating the purpose of a face mask. So, I did […]
The Many Faces Of The Radical Right And How To Counter Their Threat By Archie Henderson, Open Democracy. August 30, 2020 The Many Faces Of The Radical Right And How To Counter Their Threat2020-08-302020-08-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/charlottesville-unite-the-right-rally-august-12-2017-by-anthony-crider-from-flickr-cc-by-2.0-e1598799023936.jpg200px200px Above photo: Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ Rally’, August 12, 2017. By Anthony Crider from Flickr. CC BY 2.0. We should not assume that the radical right will collapse under the weight of its many internal conflicts and contradictions. A whole ecosystem has grown up around the radical right as it has surged in visibility this century. The radical right can lay claim to its own stable of media personalities […]
The Illinois teen accused of shooting two people dead during chaotic unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin this week has been charged on six counts, including first-degree murder and attempted homicide. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged on Thursday after being taken into custody the day prior, suspected of killing two protesters in Kenosha and wounding a third on Tuesday night. In addition to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted murder, he faces two charges for reckless endangerment, reckless homicide and the possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor. A criminal complaint filed on Thursday in the Kenosha County Circuit Court noted that the […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian states of Haryana and Punjab are the “breadbasket” of India and were the centre of the green revolution in the country. While the former is the 4th largest producer of wheat and sixth in terms of food grains, the latter contributes 13-14 percent to the nation’s total grain production. While some Indian states are dealing with floods that have resulted in harrowing death tolls and displacement, agricultural belt states such as Punjab and Haryana are facing an acute drought as they are running out of water altogether. Ramandeep Singh Mann, a farm activist tells Sputnik, there’s […]
Officials believe church gatherings in the greater Seoul region are largely responsible for a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections. South Korea had been praised for its control of the virus. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP) Source link
In an effort to prop up the floundering economy amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government announced a job retention scheme in March, with companies paid up to 80 percent of the wage bill for furloughed employees. British employers are beginning to acknowledge the unavoidability of difficult decisions such as axing staff to navigate an unforgiving labour market, as the UK government hastens to restart the country’s COVID-19 pandemic-battered economy. Amid an easing of lockdown rules and touted schemes such as Eat Out to Help Out to support local restaurants, cafes and pubs against the backdrop of warnings […]
A new filing from the Manhattan district attorney’s office suggests that the office is investigating President Donald Trump and his company for potential bank and insurance fraud. Breaking News: The Manhattan district attorney’s office suggested for the first time that it’s investigating President Trump and his company for possible fraud https://t.co/7GUYrvVnIu — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 3, 2020 Daily Beast: The filing argues that Trump should be required to submit eight years of corporate and personal tax returns in compliance with the office’s subpoena, despite objections by Trump claiming the subpoena should be declared invalid. Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance […]
A Dunkin’ employee in Chicago has been arrested on several charges, including battery to a peace officer, after he allegedly spat into a coffee cup he then gave to an unsuspecting state trooper. The incident that cost Vincent J. Sessler, 25 his job at Dunkin’ took place on Thursday evening, when a Chickago trooper decided to treat himself to a large black cup of coffee. Also on rt.com ‘War zone’: 14 injured in crossfire as Chicago funeral attendees fire back at drive-by shooters (VIDEO) When the officer was handed out the cup, the drink was steaming hot, so he decided to […]
VT: Corrupt cop fabricated evidence, fabricated witness testimony, in fact made up the entire case other than two dead people (and we wonder who killed them…and if police were involved in the murder)… Detroit News: A federal judge Friday dismissed attempts by a Detroit police officer to toss out claims against him by a man falsely convicted of two murders based on allegedly false evidence provided by the officer. Most recent exoneration: Mubarez Ahmed released from prison after serving 16 years https://t.co/esZUQIt7em “This has got to stop…” pic.twitter.com/o0bmT3k0np — robert gelinas (@RobertRGelinas) November 6, 2018 Mubarez Ahmed was found guilty in […]
While scientists across the globe were scrambling to contain the spread of coronavirus, activewear brand Lorna Jane was claiming a pair of leggings could protect you from it. The brand landed a hefty fine for its bogus claims. The Australia-based clothing manufacturer launched what it said was clothing featuring exclusive technology earlier this month, alleging that the special “water-based, non-toxic mist’ with which its leggings and tops had been treated could kill bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19. Medical experts advised would-be buyers not to fall for the company’s claims, and the public ridiculed the brand for cynically exploiting coronavirus fears. Marketing […]
Chris Hedges: America Faces A Historic Choice — “Ugly Corporate Tyranny” Or Revolution By Chauncey Devega, Salon. July 16, 2020 Chris Hedges: America Faces A Historic Choice — “Ugly Corporate Tyranny” Or Revolution2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/salon-e1594946136186.png200px200px Above photo: Police confront demonstrators as Black Lives Matter supporters demonstrate | Protesters hold their fists in the air during the protest against racism following the Black Lives Matter movement. John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency/Ying Tang/NurPhoto/Getty Images. These are “the good times,” says Hedges, compared to what may lie ahead. But there’s real hope in the streets. Time is broken in Donald Trump’s America. Minutes feel like hours, hours feel like days. […]
One of Boris Johnson’s main election pledges in December 2019 was not to raise key taxes like the income tax, VAT or National Insurance. The fiscal woes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic may change his cabinet’s stance on taxation. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has called the Tory government’s low-tax promise an “ambition” as the nation is facing its biggest budget deficit in peacetime history. Sunak told the Commons Treasury Committee on Wednesday that the country needs to have a “sensible conversation” about taxation to restore finances to a “sustainable footing” following the pandemic. “Fundamentally we don’t tax our way […]
Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc have been accused of pervasively – and illegally – tracking the activities of millions of people even when they turn tracking off in a lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages. Filed with a US district court in San Jose on Tuesday, the complaint states that Google has violated the American federal wiretap law and the California privacy law by collecting information about what people look at in the news, search for online or do in their mobile apps – even when they turn off tracking in their account settings or switch browsers to private […]
Black Hills Treaty Defender Faces Felony Charges By Dalton Walker, Indian Country Today. July 13, 2020 Black Hills Treaty Defender Faces Felony Charges2020-07-132020-07-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/nick-tilsen-oglala-lakota-and-ceo-of-ndn-collective-talks-to-other-treaty-defenders-on-july-3-2020.-screenshot-unicorn-riot-e1594658193555.jpg200px200px Above photo: Nick Tilsen, Oglala Lakota and CEO of NDN Collective, talks to other treaty defenders on July 3, 2020. Screenshot, Unicorn Riot. Nick Tilsen, Oglala Lakota: ‘How could it be possible that these things are breaking the law when all I was doing was standing with my people on my own land that was rightfully ours in the first place?’ The leader of an Indigenous-led advocacy organization, who spent the holiday weekend in jail after defending his people’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107983/59/1079835932_52:0:1322:714_1200x675_80_0_0_579a5f4dd6b854997044758423dd5fda.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202007091079835772-monkey-picks-up-on-human-habit-of-wearing-face-mask-impresses-friends-and-social-media—video/ New Delhi (Sputnik): We all know the three monkeys who accompany the old adage “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”, but in 2020, perhaps covering your face with your hands isn’t enough for simians trying to play it safe. In a hilarious video which has emerged on social media, a mischievous monkey was spotted wrapping a cloth around its face as if it were a mask. A group of monkeys were loitering on a sidewalk when one of them discovered a rag lying on the road. Next, the monkey swung it […]
Police in Martinez, California, have asked the public to help them identify a woman, filmed defacing a Black Lives Matter mural, greenlit by the city, while her partner was arguing that the “narrative of racism” is a liberal lie. The incident took place on July 4th in front of a local courthouse, where a giant yellow-lettered Black Lives Matter slogan popped up earlier that day. The mural in support of the ongoing protests against police brutality was speedily approved by the city. However, it was in need of an urgent fix only a couple of hours into its existence after a […]
Stone Mountain Georgia is the heart of the Klan, heart of the Confederacy and the heart of race hatred and antisemitism in America. A dozen militias swore to defend Stone Mountain with armed fat whiteguys, MAGA-men if threatened but on July 4, there must have been a monster truck rally somewhere nearby. MAGA-men in Lansing, Michigan None could be found when the black folks came, and come they did and they brought guns. Whitey doesn’t like it when they face guns. This is the only marching I want to see going forward. 🖤✊🏿 https://t.co/Q9EWHoyk0Y — Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) July 5, 2020 […]
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is considered one of the Democrats’ strongest candidates for flipping a Republican-controlled Senate seat this fall. But he’s made missteps that have led some voters to question whether they can support him ahead of the state’s Tuesday primary. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is considered one of the Democrats’ strongest candidates for flipping a Republican-controlled Senate seat this fall. But he’s made missteps that have led some voters to question whether they can support him ahead of the state’s Tuesday primary. Alex Wong/Getty Images Colorado voters […]
Princeton has decided to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from its public policy school over his segregationist views, in the same way other historical leaders have been targeted during the protests over the death of George Floyd. “Wilson’s racist views and policies make him an inappropriate namesake,” the university’s president, Christopher L Eisgruber, announced in a letter sent to the school community on Saturday. Removing Wilson’s name from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs had actually been discussed four years ago, though the trustees decided at that time to retain it. It appears that targeting long-dead leaders over views considered questionable […]
Guardian: Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s faltering response to soaring new coronavirus numbers in his state is descending into acrimony, after an accusation his administration is “cooking the books” in an effort to hide the true impact of the devastating pandemic. Here was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a month ago puffing out his chest about ‘successfully’ ignoring public health experts. pic.twitter.com/f2epgxe4lI — Matt Rogers 🎙️ (@Politidope) June 26, 2020 Do you see what’s happening?#Florida is spiking under DeSantis.Republicans are panicking.Texas is slowly turning.Putin is displeased.Pence is worthless.People are dying.#TrumpIsLosing #EndTheNightmarepic.twitter.com/yjyGtDrsZi — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) June 27, 2020 BREAKING 2 OF 3 I have […]
Bitcoin’s (BTC) derivatives continue to grow despite light spot trading over the past two months. The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday. At press time, there are 114,700 option contracts (notional value of over $1 billion) set to expire on June 26 across major exchanges – Deribit, CME, Bakkt, OKEx, LedgerX – according to data provided by the crypto derivatives research firm Skew. Options open interest by expirySource: Skew Options are derivative contracts that give buyers the right but not obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price […]
The F-22 Raptor, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to U.S. nation’s Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. For the past several years, the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet is facing a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines. Air Combat Command head Gen. Mike Holmes during an event hosted by the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has confirmed that F-22 faces a shortage of engines. – Advertisement – […]
Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal lights up a police car in Philadelphia. The FBI tracked down a dangerous leftist after she torched two police car in the Philadelphia “peaceful protests” and riots. Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal was arrested this week for torching the police cars in riots last week. The FBI tracked her down by tracing her custom t-shirt and tattoos. Lore Elisabeth, a massage therapist, was not the smartest leftist at the riots last week. TRENDING: Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump on Ending DACA – John Roberts Again Sides with Liberal Judges Via John Cardillo: ‘FBI tracked down woman who set cop cars […]
“We have concluded at the time Mr Brooks was shot that he did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or officers,” Howard said. I want everyone who tried to justify the shooting of #RayshardBrooks to look at this photo of how the cop who shot him KICKED him afterwards and then I want you to gfy pic.twitter.com/3KK3VXJpkn — Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) June 17, 2020 Guardian: The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction faces 11 charges, including felony murder, a […]
An economic relief check distributed by the IRS to help with hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time for the IRS to get through its backlog of work. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP An economic relief check distributed by the IRS to help with hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time for the IRS to get through its backlog of work. Eric Gay/AP Federal workers are starting to be called back into their offices in some areas, and among the first to be returning are employees of the Internal Revenue […]
Allegations that England’s chief nurse was stood down from a Downing Street Covid-19 daily briefing after refusing to publicly back PM Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings have provoked outrage. Ruth May was scheduled to appear alongside UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on June 1 to update the public on progress being made in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. However, according to senior NHS sources, England’s top nurse was dropped just hours before the briefing. Also on rt.com ‘Told the truth’: Piers Morgan blasts ‘pathetic’ BBC for throwing Newsnight presenter ‘to the wolves’ after Cummings monologue May is said to have told […]
The fired Minneapolis police officer who held his knee on George Floyd’s neck while he repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe made his first court appearance on Monday, where a judge slapped him with a maximum bail of $1.25 million. Derek Chauvin, 44, has been hit with second-degree murder charges for the May 25 death of Floyd, along with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges that allege he caused Floyd’s death through “culpable negligence,” including using a restraint that police are taught is “inherently dangerous.” During the 11-minute hearing in Hennepin County District Court on Monday, Judge Denise Reilly set bail at $1.25 million, […]
Joe Biden was a Senator for Delaware before becoming Obama’s VP but his home state is Pennsylvania. You may have heard Biden referred to as ‘Scranton Joe’ in the past. But now it’s coming to light that he may not be able to deliver Pennsylvania to the Democrats this fall. Trump won the state in 2016. Selena Zito reports at the New York Post: TRENDING: Texas Man Threatens Far Left Protesters with Chainsaw – Anti-Police Protesters Call the Cops and Have Him Arrested –VIDEO Biden is facing a real enthusiasm problem in home state of Pennsylvania Despite a deadly pandemic, staggering […]
Push Back: US Police State Faces Revolt By Aaron Maté, The Grayzone. June 5, 2020 Push Back: US Police State Faces Revolt2020-06-052020-06-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/horne-may-31st-1.jpg200px200px Dr. Gerald Horne on the George Floyd protests, the black freedom struggle, and Trump’s expansion of the US police state at home and around the world. Historian and author Gerald Horne discusses the US uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing; the devastating impact of the US government’s decades-old war on the black freedom struggle; the ongoing “Russia-baiting” of the protests; and how, amidst the suffering and repression at home, the U.S. government, in […]
Business 09:46 GMT 03.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107802/22/1078022271_0:128:3224:1942_1200x675_80_0_0_39fd2f9de08913543a073eb537f8c48a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202006031079505975-google-faces-5bln-lawsuit-in-us-for-tracking-private-internet-use/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US tech giant Google has been sued for $5 billion for breaching the privacy of its users by tracking their activities through the Chrome browser despite having activated the so-called incognito mode, media reported on Wednesday, citing a lawsuit filed with California’s San Jose federal court. According to the Republic TV news channel, the lawsuit against Google’s Alphabet unit claims that it secretly gathered information about people’s activities through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other applications and website plug-ins, including apps. The complaint said […]
More than 100,000 people in the US have died from Covid-19. Here, 105 families share their favorite memories of those they’ve lost. If you have someone you’d like to honor, submit their story. Go to CNN to listen to their stories: Heshmat Solhjoo 75, Qazvin, Iran “She always had my back. When you’re really far away … just one person out there who always cares, always cares regardless — she was that person for me.” Submitted by: Maryam Hamidirad (daughter) Joe Lewinger 42, Garden City South, New York Maura Lewinger says her husband, Joe, wrote her love letters every morning and left […]
The U.S. Postal Service faces challenges as more voters turn to mail in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP The U.S. Postal Service faces challenges as more voters turn to mail in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Lennihan/AP Eight states and the District of Columbia are holding primary elections next week amid the coronavirus pandemic, and voters are expected to cast their ballots by mail in record numbers. It is likely to be a preview of what’s to come in the fall, and some worry whether the U.S. Postal Service is up to […]
Black leaders in Minnesota and friends of George Floyd are at a press conference at Minneapolis City Hall. They just found out that Derek Chauvin was arrested. This is their response: pic.twitter.com/DLzkIORgsq — Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) May 29, 2020 The police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck was involved in 18 complaints prior to being fired, according to records released by the city. https://t.co/2gTmbizdAD — ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2020 Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd, was arrested. This is not enough. We have much further to go — including swift, […]
An IKEA HR manager has been charged in Poland with violating the religious rights of a Bible-citing employee, who was fired after refusing to endorse a pro-LGBT event. Now, the manager could end up behind bars. The Warsaw-Praga District Prosecutor’s Office has decided to press charges against the manager, whose identity has not been revealed, arguing that this person has infringed upon an employee’s rights on the basis of religion. The decision to sack the employee was based on “arbitrary assessment and prejudice” toward a man expressing “Christian” views, it added. Now, this person could face anything between a fine and […]
Burr resigned as head of Senate Intelligence Committee as he faces long prison term for his insider trading deals (with Donald Jr?) Will Trump’s new GOP Senate be meeting in Danbury? Daily Beast: Federal law enforcement has seized Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr’s cellphone in a probe of his stock sales, the Los Angeles Times reports. Burr, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has already complied with an associated warrant for his cellphone records as the Justice Department investigates whether his actions constitute insider trading. Senator Richard Burr steps down as chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee as he fights investigation over his […]
US 00:59 GMT 12.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107607/63/1076076364_0:101:1920:1181_1200x675_80_0_0_96795bef8ba20eacff868cf817e816ba.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202005121079276397-us-cop-faces-rape-charge-after-allegedly-coercing-sex-during-traffic-stop-/ A Louisiana woman has filed complaint alleging that a local police officer offered to turn a blind eye to her speeding and additional violations if she agreed to have sex with him. Port Barre Police Officer Darwin Fontenot was arrested on Friday and charged with malfeasance and third-degree rape in connection to a March 10 incident along US Route 90. “The public holds law enforcement to a high standard, and so do I,” Port Barre Police Department Chief Deon Boudreax said in a statement released Saturday night and […]
A Minnesota barber who tried to reopen his business during the Coronavirus lockdown is now facing up to $25,000 in fines. Democrat Governor Tim Walz announced a ‘shelter-in-place’ order on March 25 and extended it twice, putting financial stress on many small ‘non-essential’ businesses. Milan Dennie, the owner of King Milan’s Barber Shop in St. Paul said he initially complied with the governor’s Coronavirus lockdown order and temporarily closed his business. However, the twice-extended shutdown left Dennie “starving” so he attempted to reopen his business. TRENDING: Texas Governor And Attorney General Call For Immediate Release Of Jailed Salon Owner, Rip Judge […]