Above photo: La Via Campesina Honduras leader and Partido Libre candidate for congress, Rafael Alegría. A wide range of sectors in Honduras are continuing to mobilize against the Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) with the general election now one month away. Campesino, indigenous and Afro-descendant movements and communities say the large scale territorial concessions amount to a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and will result in mass displacement. Frequent protests against the legislation, like the one held by the National Lawyers Association of Honduras, have called for the repeal of Decree 120/2013, due to its unconstitutionality, and communities are declaring their lands ZEDES free territories. Despite […]
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Despite over a year of failing to stop hostilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that he will be able to end the war in Donbass, and says someone else should lead the country if he can’t. Speaking to the BBC, Zelensky also claimed that he will be able to make a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and return Crimea to the control of Kiev. “I believe in this. Otherwise, I would not have run for Ukrainian President,” Zelensky said. “This is very difficult, and we need the help of the whole world, that’s true. But I’m not losing faith.” The […]
The Trump-loving political gadfly who led ugly protests against new COVID-19 restrictions in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday night. Harold “Heshy” Tischler was will be charged with inciting a riot and unlawful imprisonment in connection with a mob’s attack on a journalist covering the demonstrations last week, police said. Tischler, an inflammatory figure who uses social media to spread his anti-lockdown message, had boasted that he would walk into the 66th Precinct stationhouse and surrender on Monday. But on Sunday night, the NYPD Warrant Squad showed up at his home to haul him in. “You […]
Anti-Trump author and MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance has labeled the anti-government extremists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer “VanillaISIS” and claim they follow “their al-Baghdadi,” Donald Trump. “These people were radicalized by the very fact that a black man could sit in the Oval Office,” Nance said of the recently-arrested Michigan would-be kidnappers and other radical groups in the US. “Where they are now,” he continued, “is a state of readiness to support Donald Trump.” Also on rt.com Leftist journalist hounded online for suggesting Michigan kidnap plotters were radicalized by poverty “He is their al-Baghdadi,” Nance added, comparing […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – The congress of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), during which its new leader is supposed to be chosen to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, is at risk of being postponed again due to the resurgence of coronavirus cases, German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing party sources. The party congress was initially supposed to take place on 25 April in Berlin but then postponed indefinitely in mid-March and eventually rescheduled for 4 December in Stuttgart. It was decided to rescind the congress from the normal three days to just one. The participants will be given special gadgets that […]
The two Asian giants have been involved in a tense military face-off since April this year as both sides have accused each other of crossing the loosely demarcated Line of Actual Control in the eastern Ladakh region. On 15 June, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the first violent clash at the border in 40 years. India’s key opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has faced a barrage of social media attacks from netizens for claiming at a public meeting that he would have “thrown out” the Chinese troops from the Indian territory had his Congress Party been in power. “If we were […]
“A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all,” the New York Senator says, suggesting the decision on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should be postponed, despite Senate already using the practice throughout pandemic. “If it’s not safe for the Senate to meet in session, it’s not safe for the hearings to go forward,” Chuck Schumer said at a Sunday press conference. The Senate has already cancelled meetings this week due to several senators, including two on the judiciary committee, revealing they are positive for Covid-19. The idea of virtual hearings has been suggested, but Democrats have been resistant to the […]
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Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has told opposition figure Alexey Navalny he should be blamed for his poisoning, claiming that it is “more convincing and plausible” than the accusation thrown at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Writing on Telegram, Kadyrov accused Navalny of blaming Putin “without any evidence.” On Friday, the opposition figure told German magazine Der Spiegel that he believes Putin organized the alleged Novichok attack, saying that he has “no other explanation for what happened.” According to Kadyrov, this accusation is “ridiculous.” Thanks to Putin, there’s a tolerant attitude toward the opposition in the country…If there were an eccentric head […]
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The Imran Khan government has expedited inquiries into political leaders since assuming office in 2018. Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister and the brother of Shehbaz Sharif, had been facing a non-bailable warrant after refusing to appear before court in Pakistan earlier this month. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) – the constitutional body responsible for investigating corruption cases – on Monday arrested the leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament (National Assembly), Shehbaz Sharif, after the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected his bail application in a money-laundering case. Shehbaz Sharif, 69, who is the younger brother of former […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused neighboring Russia of trying to divide the world into “spheres of influence” in a speech, delivered remotely from Kiev, to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. According to Zelensky, the United Nations (UN) was built on the fact that “humankind should have learned the tragic lessons of World War II,” but Russia’s “occupation of Crimea” and “aggression in the Donbass” are proof that the world has not learned from the past. “I would like to remind you that it is not only, and not just, war in Ukraine. It’s war in Europe,” Zelensky […]
Media figures on the British left have already raised suspicions over Labour leader Keir Starmer’s newfound commitment to Brexit. His vocal support for an unpopular second referendum is seen as costing Labour defeat in the 2019 general election which forced left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn’s resignation. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been mocked for stealing Tory PM Boris Johnson’s “get Brexit done” mantra. Sky News presenter Sophie Ridge accused Starmer on her Sunday interview show of mimicking Johnson with his new call on the government to “get on with Brexit”. “I am quite interested in your conversion from someone who supported a […]
Guardian: The image of the US and Donald Trump around the world has plunged from poor to the abysmal over the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a global survey. WTF? Let’s correct this: Trump’s America is a threat to our democracy, and therefore a global threat to democracy. #Dumbkirk pic.twitter.com/W29yExwMfd — Bee is Back (@ritadbird) September 7, 2020 A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center of more than 13,000 adults in 13 advanced economies between 10 June and 3 August shows international confidence in the US and its president sharply down across the board, reaching historical lows in several countries. […]
Almost 13,000 people have been sleeping rough after a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was destroyed in a fire. The incident has reignited the debate on how to deal with the refugee crisis, which has plagued the European Union since 2015. Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party, said Germany could take in more migrants from Greece’s burnt Moria refugee camp. Söder, who also serves as minister president of Bavaria, said the country should “substantially increase” the share of migrants it can accept without elaborating on the exact number. This week, Germany and France agreed […]
Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Putland/Getty Images Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images Updated at 11:49 a.m. ET Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae’s foundational figures, died Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 77. His death was announced on the band’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded […]
A woman covered in a red and white flag is among protesters in Minsk on Sept. 6. Sunday’s demonstration marked the beginning of the fifth week of daily protests calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s resignation. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A woman covered in a red and white flag is among protesters in Minsk on Sept. 6. Sunday’s demonstration marked the beginning of the fifth week of daily protests calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s resignation. AP In Belarus, another member of the country’s opposition has been detained by security agents — the latest in a series of disappearances […]
Around 24 hours after she was apparently abducted, in broad daylight, on the streets of Minsk, confusion reigned about the exact whereabouts and status of Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova, on Tuesday morning. Belarusian border guards say she was detained at the Belarus-Ukraine border, on Tuesday morning, but two of her associates, Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov, crossed into Ukraine. Earlier, it had been reported that all three opposition activists had left Belarusian soil. Officials claimed that after passing the control, Kolesnikova was “pushed” out of the car, but she did not need medical assistance. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kiev reported […]
The flag-burning is intended as a reaction to the high-profile Quran burning in Malmö and anti-Islamic demonstration in Norway, where a copy of the Quran was ripped. A Muslim leader linked to a terrorist organisation in Syria has trampled on the Swedish and Norwegian flags and then set them afire in a videoclip claiming that “Allah is the Lord of the world”, the news outlet Samhällsnytt reported. The flag-burning video is intended as a reaction to the high-profile Quran burning in Malmö and anti-Islamic demonstration in Norway, where a copy of the Quran was ripped. In the video, reportedly recorded in […]
European nations have expressed concerns over the fate of Maria Kolesnikova – one of Belarus’ leading opposition figures, apparently kidnapped in Minsk – threatening sanctions and demanding the release of detained protesters. The EU, as well as Germany and the UK, have accused Minsk of quelling protests that have gripped Belarus for almost a month with “repressions” on the heels of reports of Kolesnikova’s disappearance in Minsk on Monday. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell did not mince words as he accused Belarusian authorities of “unabating arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds” in a […]
Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally in Minsk on Sunday to protest the disputed results of the August 9 presidential election. tut.by/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption tut.by/AFP via Getty Images Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally in Minsk on Sunday to protest the disputed results of the August 9 presidential election. tut.by/AFP via Getty Images Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova was abducted by masked men and hauled away in a van Monday morning while walking in the capital Minsk, according to local media reports citing eyewitnesses. Kolesnikova’s phone has gone unresponsive. Her family has […]
Albanian journo challenges MKO ringleader to open debate, vows to keep exposing terrorists [ Editor’s Note: These two Albanian journalists writing about MKO, when it is under the full protection of the US and NATO, is a ballsey thing to do. They could be VT guys covering and saying what no one else will. We salute Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi. When Western countries are harboring ‘useful’ terrorist groups, they generally want them to be low profile. But the US is the exception, as Trump buddy Rudy Guiliani has been a big promoter of the group. US and Western media give […]
On 19 August, the Indian cabinet gave its approval to a proposal to lease out the Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram airports, currently run by the government agency Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the private sector. In February of this year, India’s Adani Group took over three AAI airports at Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, and Lucknow. Indian opposition Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed a decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to privatise state-run companies. Taking to Twitter against the sale of three airports – Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram – to private firms, Rahul Gandhi said that “maximum privatisation seems […]
The Wall Street Journal had reported in August that a senior executive of Facebook in India had intervened in the platform’s internal content review process to stop a ban on a legislator from the national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who had made religiously intolerant posts. Facebook, however, has denied the allegation. Reiterating that the international media had uncovered a brazen attack on India’s democracy and social harmony by Facebook and WhatsApp, Rahul Gandhi of India’s main opposition party Congress has sought a probe into these attempts. Gandhi, a parliamentarian and former head of the Congress party, who has been taking […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105462/17/1054621743_0:176:3500:2144_1200x675_80_0_0_becec7ba92416da89eb13fe06ca19b0a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png James Tweedie. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008301080322695-disabled-activist-accuses-republican-house-leader-of-putting-words-in-his-mouth-/ Republican House minority leader Steve Scalise tweeted a video of activist and lawyer Ady Barkan, who has lost the power of speech to ALS, a degenerative disease, while the latter was in conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Scalise’s video appears to alter Barkan’s words from the original. Disabled Jewish activist Ady Barkan slammed Republican House leader Steve Scalise, accusing the GOP lawmaker of ‘doctoring his words’ in a video posted on Twitter. The lawyer, who has lost the power of speech to the degenerative disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), tweeted: “These […]
As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere awaits sentencing for using the self-help group as a sex cult for his personal pleasure, prosecutors say he is still issuing demands to his disciples from inside a prison cell and has “demonstrated a complete lack of acceptance and responsibility for his crimes.” One of those commands was to “get scrutiny” on the Brooklyn federal judge that will issue his sentence for several sex crimes in October, prosecutors said in a sentencing memo filed late Thursday. Another was to get pundits, including Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, to speak on his behalf. And he allegedly wanted a […]
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has resigned, citing health issues. He is going to head the government until the next PM is appointed. Sputnik has spoken to Shinichi Nishikawa, a professor from the Department of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University in Tokyo, to discuss the issue. Sputnik: How do you assess the prime minister’s resignation from a political perspective? Shinichi Nishikawa: The coronavirus pandemic has become a real “national disaster”. In this context, it is irresponsible to change the country’s leadership. I believe that the health of the prime minister, who has always shown a high sense of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080293896_0:0:2545:1432_1200x675_80_0_0_52e76d8430a8138438c18d2587d22a3c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202008271080293931-ed-davey-elected-new-leader-of-uks-liberal-democrats/ LONDON (Sputnik) – Ed Davey, who has been the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) since December 2019 general elections in the United Kingdom, secured the position on a permanent basis on Thursday after winning the party’s internal elections. “To members of the Liberal Democrats, thank you for putting your faith in me and giving me the honour of leading a Party I joined 30 years ago,” Davey told his fellow party member in a victory speech broadcasted online due to COVID-19 social distancing measures. As it was announced in the virtual […]
The Russian doctors who treated Alexei Navalny last week have issued an open letter in response to criticism of their efforts to save his life. They are offended by some commentary, which they believe is politically motivated. The Siberian medics say they did their best in a pressurising situation and that media coverage suggesting otherwise is “unacceptable” and part of what they term a “political diagnosis.” Aside from the staff at the Omsk emergency hospital where Navalny was taken after falling ill on a flight to Moscow, other leading Russian health figures have also signed the letter. They include the chairman […]
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has rejected claims that the opposition wants to close the frontier with Russia, rubbishing the idea that the country wishes to turn away from its eastern neighbor. “People are saying that we want to shut down the borders with Russia,” she told Polish news portal Onet. “This is nonsense.” Tikhanovskaya also refused to discuss any Russia-specific policies, noting that all decisions would be made by a future elected president. Despite encouragement from the West to turn against their long-time partner, opposition figures inside Belarus have clearly stated that the country will not be dictated to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080257298_0:0:3073:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_5759a9fb4fcb77253570e06fb013807c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202008241080257287-junta-in-mali-propose-3-year-transitional-period-with-military-leader—reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The junta in Mali is proposing a three-year transitional period in the country where President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted last week, media reported. According to the Journal du Mali publication, General Mahamane Toure, a former leader of the Malian army, could become the transitional leader of the country. RFI radio reports that during the three-year transitional period, Mali will have a military-led government. A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States headed by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, which arrived in Mali for talks with the junta on […]
The jet carrying well-known Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny has landed in Berlin, according to FlightRadar data. Navalny was airlifted for treatment in Germany after suddenly falling ill during a trip in Siberia. Navalny, who remains in a medically-induced coma, was evacuated to Germany from the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday morning. Local doctors treating the activist initially refused to allow his transfer, arguing that his condition was not stable enough. However, after consultations with German specialists, they later approved the flight. Jaka Bizilj, the head of the Cinema for Peace Foundation, which arranged for Navalny’s flight, told Bild that […]
Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny, who remains in an artificially induced coma, has been transferred from a Siberian hospital to be airlifted for treatment in Germany, on his family’s request. Despite the seriousness of Navalny’s condition, doctors in the Siberian city of Omsk deemed him stable enough for transfer. Still in a medically induced coma, he was delivered to Omsk airport in an ambulance shortly after 6am local time, and was expected to be flown out to Germany later on Saturday morning. An aircraft ambulance, dispatched by a German NGO, was waiting for the activist at the local airport since Friday […]
Georgia Has Highest Rates of New Cases of COVID-19 #BREAKING: Georgia reported the highest rate of new cases of #coronavirus in the country in the seven days ending on Friday. President Trump’s coronavirus task force is urging the state again to take stronger action to mitigate spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/leyiCglpWh — AJC (@ajc) August 18, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Georgia’s governor does not think masks are a necessary part of containing coronavirus. 34 states have a mask mandate. Georgia has reopened schools and just as quickly has had to close them due to increases in COVID-19 cases. Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp […]
The team treating Alexey Navalny has managed to stabilize his condition, a lead medic has said. Dr Anatoly Kalinichenko said Russia’s best-known anti-corruption activist was in intensive care and getting the necessary treatment. The doctor also said there are no plans to transfer Navalny to Moscow. His supporters have requested that be moved to Germany or France so he can be admitted to a specialist clinic. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “if the Kremlin or the Russian Health Ministry received a request for Navalny’s transfer to a foreign hospital, it would be considered promptly.” “So far, we […]
Alexey Navalny, a long-time protest leader, has fallen ill while flying from Siberia to Moscow. He is said to be unconscious in intensive care, where he was admitted after the plane made an emergency landing. Navalny was on his way from the Siberian city of Tomsk back to Moscow when he suddenly felt unwell mid-flight, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote in a series of tweets on Thursday. “His plane has been urgently landed in Omsk. He has toxic poisoning,” she told her Twitter audience. Yarmysh believes Navalny, who showed no symptoms prior to the flight, “has been poisoned with something mixed […]
Former US Attorney Claims Creepy Mueller Gang Leader Andrew Weissmann is Obstructing Justice – He’s Partaking in the Same Crime He Unsuccessfully Attempted to Pin on President Trump Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she is ready and willing to be the interim leader of Belarus if the country holds new elections, amid growing political turmoil in the country. Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania last week, said in a video message that she was prepared to take the reins in Minsk should the nation void President Alexander Lukashenko’s election victory and return to the voting booth. “I am ready to take responsibility and act as a national leader during this period,” Tikhanovskaya said, adding that opposition activists, who have been protesting for a week, should continue to push for […]
The peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel was brokered by the United States and announced on Thursday, envisaging a full normalization of relations between the two countries and the retreat of Tel Aviv from its plans to extend additional sovereignty over the West Bank. Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has denounced the UAE-Israeli peace deal brokered by the United States as a move done out of political interest for US President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “The UAE decision is a favor to the Trump campaign and a personal favor to [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu,” Nasrallah said. Nasrallah […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008141080173063–hezbollah-leader-israel-will-pay-the-price-if-it-turns-out-tel-aviv-was-behind-beirut-blast/ Immediately after the tragedy occurred, reports emerged that Israel could have been behind the powerful explosion that left more than 200 people dead and 5,000 injured. Tel Aviv, which has been involved in a series of military clashes with Lebanon, has categorically denied the allegation. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said Israel will pay the price if it turns out it was behind the deadly explosion that hit Lebanon’s capital Beirut on 4 August. Lebanese officials said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate – a chemical compound used in agriculture as […]
Moscow prosecutors have approved an indictment against anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. He is accused of slandering a WWII veteran who spoke in favor of constitutional amendments, which were then passed in a public vote. The former Moscow mayoral candidate, today a leader in the city’s protest movement, called 94-year-old Ignat Artemenko a “traitor” for supporting the amendments to the constitution. These comments “inflicted moral harm” on the former soldier, according to Lyudmila Nefedova, spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office in Moscow. On June 2, Navalny reposted a video that showed a number of Russians encouraging a vote in favor of the package […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The reelection campaign of US President Donald Trump accused Facebook of bias against the US President after the social networking service removed a video from Trump’s page over allegedly false statements about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), media reported. “The President was stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus. Another day, another display of Silicon Valley’s flagrant bias against this President, where the rules are only enforced in one direction. Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth”, Trump campaign deputy national press secretary Courtney Parella said in a statement, as quoted by […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008041080057525-kataeb-party-leader-reportedly-killed-in-beirut-explosion/ Earlier today, Lebanon’s capital Beirut was hit by a powerful blast in its port area, reportedly affecting half of the city and leaving scores of casualties. At least 10 people were killed, according to media reports. Source link
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said his country won’t cave in to US demands to stop developing ballistic missiles and a nuclear industry, saying Tehran is capable to stand up to Washington’s “bullying.” The sanctions that the US imposed against Iran are meant to destroy its economy and reduce Tehran’s regional influence, but they are only making Iran more resilient, Khamenei said on Friday, in a televised address on the occasion of the Islamic holy day of Eid al-Adha. “The sanctions are a crime against the Iranian nation,” he said. “They may seem to target the establishment, but in fact they […]
Earlier this week at a Knesset hearing on anti-Semitism a Twitter’s head of police for the Nordic Countries and Israel Ylwa Pettersson told the committee that Twitter censors President Trump for posts “glorifying violence” but not the tweets from Iranian tyrant Ayatollah Khamenei threatening genocide against Israel. Pettersson excused the threats against Israel as “foreign-policy saber rattling.” I kid you not! At Knesset hearing on Antisemitism, @Twitter rep tells me they flag @realDonaldTrump because it serves ‘public conversation’, but not Iran’s @khamenei_ir call for GENOCIDE, which passes for acceptable ‘commentary on political issues of the day’. cc. @CotlerWunsh pic.twitter.com/AXwjkrvlql — Arsen […]
Video: NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van By Jake Offenhartz and Gwynne Hogan, Gothamist. July 29, 2020 Video: NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van2020-07-292020-07-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/video-shows-nypd-officers-throwing-a-protester-into-an-unmarked-van-on-tuesday-night-courtesy-of-abolition-park-media-e1596046361782.png200px200px Above photo: Video shows plain-clothed NYPD officers throwing a protester into an unmarked van on the night of July 27, 2020. From Abolition Park Media. NYPD officers dragged a protest leader into an unmarked minivan van and doused onlookers with pepper spray during an anti-police brutality march in Manhattan on Tuesday night. The individual, who friends identified as an 18-year-old trans woman named Nicki, was grabbed from the group by plainclothes officers at 25th Street and […]
A US House hearing meant by Democrats to excoriate Attorney General William Barr got off to a rocky start Monday as ranking Republican Jim Jordan showed a video montage of violent protests raging across the country. The video began with clips of more than a dozen media outlets and Democrat leaders describing the wave of anti-racism demonstrations as “peaceful protests,” followed by the widow of retired St Louis police captain David Dorn speaking about the murder of her husband by a looter on June 2. Video of rioting, looting and arson then begins to play with the widow’s speech continuing. Immediately […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/19/1079979884_0:0:2902:1633_1200x675_80_0_0_eea68456e44a544b2fe02aad273f7945.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007251079979914-canadian-opposition-leader-calls-on-trudeau-morneau-to-resign-over-we-scandal/ TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada’s opposition leader Andrew Scheer on Friday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign amid the ongoing WE Charity scandal. Scheer said Trudeau and Morneau chose to use the novel coronavirus pandemic as cover for their actions, adding that the entire WE Charity affair has been nothing short of “corruption at the highest level”. “We are in an unprecedented crisis, we are facing a fiscal situation that is completely unprecedented and we are facing the health consequences of the virus and the economic fallout. And […]
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Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the US will see further retaliation for the January drone strike on elite commander Qasem Soleimani, telling Iraq’s premier that Tehran will resist American meddling in the region. Khamenei met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran on Tuesday, the PM’s first trip abroad since taking office in May. During the talks, the ayatollah stressed that the American presence in Iraq is an ongoing “source of corruption and destruction,” citing Soleimani’s assassination earlier this year in Baghdad as a case in point. “They killed your guest at your house and explicitly confessed to […]
In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963 nonviolent sit-in at Nashville’s segregated lunch counters. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Diamond/Getty Images In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963 nonviolent sit-in at Nashville’s segregated lunch counters. Rick Diamond/Getty Images Longtime Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has died after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The son of Alabama sharecroppers, Lewis was a […]
A video of Black Lives Matter campaigner Monica Cannon-Grant, who’s been honored by Democrats in Boston shows her unleashing a racist rant against a black Republican politician, telling her to shut up as she “rides white penises.” Cannon-Grant’s work on the BLM cause has seen her honored by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy, and even former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. She’s been lauded as a “hero among us” by the Boston Celtics. She writes for the Boston Globe, and is currently working to re-elect Rep. Ayanna Pressley and District Attorney Rachael Rollins, both progressive Democrats. A recent outburst […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio was among many in Washington paying tribute to Rep. John Lewis. However, Rubio posted a picture of himself alongside the late Elijah Cummings, another civil rights leader who shares Lewis’ skin color. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, passed away on Saturday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. As news of his death spread, lawmakers and public figures in Washington paid tribute to the longtime civil rights champion, who’d marched alongside Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama in 1965, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. READ MORE: Rep. John Lewis, iconic civil rights leader, dead […]
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP For the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a jail cell was about as familiar as a police officer’s fist. For his work during the height of the civil rights movement, the minister and activist was arrested more times than he cared to count and suffered several brutal beatings at the hands of officers […]
A prominent Black Lives Matter organizer and co-founder was arrested last month and charged with human trafficking and prostitution. Charles Wade was busted at a Howard Johnson Inn in College Park, Maryland, on April 25. Wade was living at a motel room where he allegedly pimped a 17-year-old girl, police said, according to The Daily Caller. Wade was charged with seven counts relating to felony human trafficking and prostitution, but he he posted a $25,000 bond shortly after his arrest, according to a statement he released on Twitter Wednesday. The charges carry sentences of up to 25 years in prison and […]
The leader of Spain’s Catalonia Quim Torra has called on the residents of the city of Lleida to follow his government’s home confinement orders, after a rise in coronavirus cases. The statement came despite a Spanish judge’s decision to bar the lockdown. Quim Torra told reporters on Monday it was impossible to accept the judge’s ruling because of the risks involved. The local government will approve a decree to tackle the growing number of cases in the region, according to Torra. Spanish Judge Elena Garcia-Munoz Alarco had said earlier in the ruling that “what is proposed today goes far beyond a […]
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Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors. Source link
Today President Trump notified Congress about the US breaking ties with the now corrupt World Health Organization. Based on our prior reporting, it is easy to see why the President is taking this action. We first reported on March 17, 2020, on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering. Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the fatality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4% — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around […]
In early January the United States killed General Qassim Soleimani, a top commander of Iran’s al-Quds Force, in an airstrike at Baghdad’s International Airport. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces. Seven people were reportedly killed in the airstrike. President Trump later said that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his cohorts “were looking to blow up our embassy” in Iraq before Trump ordered the U.S. military to take the terrorist out. The Iranian regime later threatened retaliation against the United States following the death of their terror leader. Soleimani […]
This past weekend a violent BLM mob targeted a Troy, New York Church.The BLM mob attacked Christians on the steps of the church and interrupted the sermon screaming profanities. The BLM mob was screaming “We’re not here for violence!” as they dragged parishioners from the church steps! The violent mob then went inside and screamed “Black Lives Matter!” during the sermon. “Peaceful” protestors disrupt church service with profanity and violence while pastor gives the gospel message. Troy, NY 2020. pic.twitter.com/So60dvHMCi — Grace Baptist Church (@realgbctroyny) July 4, 2020 TRENDING: “F**k You Cracker A$$!” – Peaceful Protest: BLM Thug Harasses, Threatens White […]
Old social media posts written by Black Lives Matter co-founder Toronto Yusra Khogali are making the rounds this week. Yusra Khogali in 2016 wrote “white people are a genetic defect of blackness” in a since-deleted Facebook post. “Whiteness is not humxness,” Khogali wrote in a Facebook post. “in fact, white skin is sub-humxn.” “White ppl are recessive genetic defects. this is factual,” she said. “white ppl need white supremacy as a mechanism to protect their survival as a people because all they can do is produce themselves. black ppl simply through their dominant genes can literally wipe out the white race […]
Roman Putin, first cousin once removed of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been elected as leader of political party People Against Corruption. The party plans to run in the next election and be represented in parliament. Elected to a five-year term via secret ballot, the president’s relative named September’s local elections as the main priority, explaining that the party has plans in “absolutely all sectors.” “Roman Igorevich [Putin] has extensive experience in public and political activities in the field of public service,” a statement by party chairman Grigory Anisimov said. “The party will receive a new impetus in the development of […]
Footage has emerged of Khabib Nurmagomedov mourning the passing of his father and trainer Abdulmanap in the company of the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The world of mixed martial arts has been in mourning since the death of Abdulmanap, 57, was announced on Friday after a protracted battle with COVID-19. Several figures from within the sport’s community, including rivals Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, and Conor McGregor, issued statements of support for the Russian UFC lightweight champion following the passing of the pioneer of Dagestani martial arts. At a gathering late on Friday, Kadyrov met with Khabib to offer […]
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AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka Defends Police Unions By Hamilton Nolan, In These Times. June 29, 2020 AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka Defends Police Unions2020-06-292020-06-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/richard-trumka-has-defended-the-inclusion-of-police-unions-in-the-afl-cio.-by-alex-wong-via-getty-images-e1593466462699.jpg200px200px Above photo: Richard Trumka has defended the inclusion of police unions in the AFL-CIO. By Alex Wong via Getty Images. As the AFL-CIO struggles with a growing debate over its alignment with police unions, the disagreement inside of the labor coalition itself is becoming more pointed. At an internal meeting of the Executive Council on Friday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke out against the idea of kicking police unions out of the coalition—confusingly, by comparing them to the employers that […]
(L to R): Sen. Heherson Alvarez, an environmental lawmaker from the Philippines; Durdana Rizvi, a doctor from Pakistan; Colombian actor Antonio Bolívar; ‘Nanī’ Nabi, a grandmother from Kashmir; Rocio Choque, a soup kitchen volunteer from Argentina. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters; Andaleeb Rizvi; Lucas Jackson/Reuters; Javaid Iqbal; Anita Pouchard Serra for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/Reuters; Andaleeb Rizvi; Lucas Jackson/Reuters; Javaid Iqbal; Anita Pouchard Serra for NPR (L to R): Sen. Heherson Alvarez, an environmental lawmaker from the Philippines; Durdana Rizvi, a doctor from Pakistan; Colombian actor Antonio Bolívar; ‘Nanī’ Nabi, a grandmother from Kashmir; Rocio Choque, a soup kitchen volunteer from […]
Last week, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that he wants to pull 9,500 soldiers from Germany to bring down the count to 25,000, after accusing Berlin of being “delinquent” in its defence spending. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European countries to think about a new reality when it comes to America’s global clout. “We grew up in the certain knowledge that the United States wanted to be a world power. Should the US now wish to withdraw from that role of its own free will, we would have to reflect on that very deeply”, Merkel said in an […]
President Donald Trump has accused a Black Lives Matter leader of committing treason, sedition, and insurrection in a tweet on Thursday. President Trump’s tweet was aimed at Hawk Newsome, the leader of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York. “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it’. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection!” Trump tweeted. Black Lives Matter leader states, “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it”. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection! — Donald J. Trump […]
Corrupt Mueller gang member Aaron Zelinsky is going before the Democrat-led House Judicial Committee today no doubt in a planned interview by corrupt Democrats, Deep State and the MSM. Here’s what Republicans should focus on. ** I shared some of the following guidance before the Mueller interview which it appeared was heard and used by the Republican members of the House last year. This guidance comes from my many years as a career international audit executive involved in numerous multi-million dollar financial, operational and fraud investigations across numerous countries and companies from East Asia to Europe. * * * * * […]
For a second month in a row, the bitcoin market lacks a clear directional bias, with prices largely restricted to a narrow range of $9,000 to $10,000. However, the cryptocurrency’s liquidity on derivative exchanges continues to heat up, a sign of a sustained rise in investor interest. On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX. Bid/offer spreadSource: Skew One derivative seeing growth is bitcoin perpetuals, a form of futures contract, but without an expiry […]
France is among the former colonial powers facing questions over the honouring of historical figures which stand in its prominent cities. The French Empire was deeply involved in the global slave trade as were some of its most famous personalities. Two statues in Paris have been splashed with red paint amid increasing calls for the removal of effigies of figures link to slavery and colonialism. The structures depicting colonial administrator Hubert Lyautey and philosopher Voltaire – who made money from the slave trade – hit with the red colouring by protestors. Known as the ‘French empire builder’, Lyautey was primary figure […]
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In recent weeks, a wave of violent attacks against statues seen as problematic or controversial has occurred in the US and across Europe in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and its protests triggered by police brutality in America. Journalist Gunnar Smári Egilsson, the founder of the Socialist Party of Iceland, has called for the statue of Ingólfr Arnarson, the island nation’s founding father, to be taken down, referring to it as a justification of the Black Lives Matter movement. According to Gunnar Smári Egilsson, Ingólfr Arnarson, the first permanent settler of Iceland, “murdered” and oppressed “freedom heroes” and […]
Protesters in Minneapolis called for the removal of police union leader Bob Kroll on Friday. David Schaper/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Schaper/NPR Protesters in Minneapolis called for the removal of police union leader Bob Kroll on Friday. David Schaper/NPR City councils and state legislatures around the country are considering dramatic changes to policing, but a big obstacle to police reform is often police officers themselves and the unions that represent them. That’s especially true in Minneapolis, where many residents are calling for the controversial head of the police union there to resign while some officers appear to be breaking ranks. […]
CAIRO (Sputnik) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is holding a meeting with Aguila Saleh, the speaker of Libya’s eastern-based parliament, the presidential office said on Saturday. The visit takes place after the Algerian leader announced that his country was ready to host intra-Lybian talks to settle the longstanding conflict. “President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is currently receiving the head of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and his delegation”, the office said. Last week, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi announced the roadmap for Libyan peace after a meeting in Cairo with Saleh and its ally, Head of the Libyan National Army Field […]
The UK Labour Party has spent a decade in opposition since the defeat of Gordon Brown in 2010 and the subsequent Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition. Despite almost reaching power in 2017, former leader Jeremy Corbyn stepped down with historically low approval ratings and was replaced by Keir Starmer. Sir Keir Starmer has become the most popular opposition leader since Tony Blair, according to a new poll on Friday. Just two months into the role, the new Labour leader’s currently approval rating stands at 51 percent among UK voters with 20 percent dissatisfied. In total, 77 percent of Labour voters say they are satisfied […]
Nigel Farage lost his show on LBC radio this week after comments he made critical of Black Lives Matter.The Daily Record reported: Brexit leader Nigel Farage will leave LBC radio after his comments on the violent Black Lives Matter group. This week he compared those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement to the Taliban and branded those involved in taking down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston as a “violent mob”. He tweeted on Sunday: “A new form of the Taliban was born in the UK today. Unless we get moral leadership quickly our cities won’t be worth living […]
Many French political, media, and intellectual figures are challenging the parallel between racism in the United States and France in the name of French universalism. Louis-Georges Tin, the honorary chairman of CRAN, has spoken to Sputnik about why universalism is allegedly hiding the dogma of racism in France. Around the world, the death of George Floyd has brought the debate on racism to the forefront, particularly in Western countries. In France, however, we are witnessing an outcry from parts of the political, media, and intellectual classes, who refuse to accept that there is “systemic racism” and “white privilege” in the country. […]
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has congratulated the tanker crews that delivered fuel to sanctions-stricken Venezuela, despite US threats and pressure, on “a great job” and even compared their mission to a religious struggle. The 81-year-old Khamenei, who is one of the closest-followed Islamic leaders on Twitter, praised the tanker flotilla’s crews and captains on Monday. “You did a great job. It was Jihad & brought honor to the country,” he wrote, while also praying that God grant strength and success to the sailors. To the Iranian oil tankers’ crew that sailed to #Venezuela:In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the […]
These violent leftists don’t even hide their criminal plots from live TV. Advertisement – story continues below A New York self-described protest leader told FOX News today that he is planning on going down to the predominantly Jewish Diamond District tonight with gasoline. The man, who has FTP (F**k the police) tattooed on his arm had no hesitation in revealing his plans. A peaceful protester made a threat on live TV to go down to the predominantly Jewish Diamond District in New York City with gasoline. pic.twitter.com/bQrf5C4qYn — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 6, 2020 TRENDING: CNN Guest Proposes Abusing White […]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Tuesday he would not take part in talks on normalizing ties with Serbia led by an European Union special mediator. In March, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell appointed Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajcak as special mediator for the breakaway Serbia’s province. Slovakia is one of five EU member countries – along with Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain – that decline to recognize Kosovo’s independence. “In front of us we will have two negotiators from the countries that do not recognize Kosovo’s independence,” Thaci said in Pristina, referring to Lajcak and Borrell, a former Spanish foreign minister. Thaci […]
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock was threatened with being kicked out of the Commons Chamber by House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, after heckling the Labour leader during a heated PMQs on the Covid-19 crisis in care homes. Hoyle made the dramatic intervention on Wednesday during a grilling of Prime Minister Boris Johnson by Labour leader Keir Starmer over the lack of coronavirus testing for elderly residents and staff, following accusations the UK government had failed to protect care homes. Also on rt.com ‘Total fiasco’: Dismay after UK minister admits government prioritized NHS over care homes during Covid-19 early stages Starmer name-checked the […]
(Matt Tait and Andrew Weissmann) The attorney for a star witness of the Mueller sham just happens to be a colleague of former Mueller gang leader Andrew Weissmann. Who would have thought? A week ago, the transcripts from House hearings a couple years ago, involving the fraudulent Trump – Russia collusion sham, were finally released. One individual who spoke before the House Committee was Matt Tait. Tait wrote a post at the notoriously far left entity Lawfare on June 30, 2017. This was at the same time the media was all over the Trump – Russia fraudulent sham and so Tait’s […]
An aspiring militia leader plotted to kidnap or kill police officers to win over new recruits, and then steal their equipment to arm his budding anti-government revolt, the FBI said Tuesday. Christian Stanley Ferguson, a 20-year-old Cleveland man, faces an attempted kidnapping charge after an FBI informant infiltrated the chat room where he allegedly hatched his plot, the latest alleged violent anti-government scheme to emerge during the coronavirus pandemic. He sought out co-conspirators to help him murder police on a popular meme website, according to social media posts reviewed by The Daily Beast. In an FBI affidavit released Tuesday, Ferguson is […]