During the first cold war, the CIA poured money into funding and cultivating a pro-imperialist, anti-communist “compatible left.” Today, the US government uses social media to censor anti-war news outlets and activists. The oligarchic rulers of the United States use many tools to disrupt and disorganize the anti-war and anti-imperialist left. Since 2016, US government-backed censorship of websites, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, and PayPal accounts has escalated alarmingly. Washington targets those who counter the narratives that the government and big business media feed us, whether it be about US intervention and attempted overthrow of other governments, Covid, or stories […]
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Above Photo: Hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians held a massive march in capital Quito to mark 15 days of the national strike On June 27. CONAIE / Twitter. Ecuadorian peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations have vowed to continue fighting against poverty and deep inequalities in the country. Despite persecution, criminalization and repression by the state. Monday, June 27 marked 15 days since the beginning of the national strike in Ecuador against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso and his neoliberal economic policies. Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of people have been organizing protests and roadblocks across the country with […]
Above photo: Ecuador rebellion during June 2022. Inflationary pressure in the region has also influenced the elections in Colombia. An alliance of Indigenous organizations in Ecuador have held daily demonstrations after sharp increases in the costs for fuel and food. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) began their general strike actions on June 13 after huge price hikes crippled the capacity of rural and urban communities to access transportation and food for their households. In response to the demonstrations and an assortment of other forms of resistance, President Guillermo Lasso has declared a state of emergency in several provinces […]
Above Photo: Roberta Crawford, 87, wears a sticker on her head showing her support for a single payer health care system during a forum at the South County Civic Center August 20, 2009 in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle / Getty Images. Health care is a national crisis that requires a national solution. Now is the time. Here are five reasons why: 1. There is a need for a national group of grassroots activists advocating, mobilizing, and organizing exclusively for national single payer. In the early days of 2021, when it became clear no member of Congress would champion the cause of Medicare […]
Above Photo: CONAIE President Leonidas Iza addresses indigenous movement bases after being released from police and military custody. June 15, 2022. Mobilizations will continue and key roads remain blocked as the indefinite Ecuador-wide protests against the neoliberal policies of Guillermo Lasso’s administration head into a fourth day. Security forces have been unsuccessful in trying to lift 24 hour roadblocks, which have now been reinforced by communities. . The government’s attempt to quell protests by sweeping up alleged leaders not only failed, it backfired. News of the arrest of Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), mobilized thousands of people to the Latacunga prison where […]
Above Photo: Rail workers at London King’s Cross station (WSWS) “We Need To Unite Across All The Rail Companies. The Union Is Not Fighting For Us.” Rail workers across London spoke to campaign teams from the World Socialist Web Site ahead of the largest national rail strike since 1989. 50,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will strike on June 21, 23 and 25, against wage, job and pension cuts. The government is planning an historic attack on the industry under its “Great British Railways” scheme. RMT and Unite members on the London Underground and train drivers represented […]
Above Photo: Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Johnny Johnson / The Image Bank / Getty Images. Three oil companies have canceled their leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Drilling in the refuge has long been a controversial issue, as the 19.5-million-acre wilderness area is home to 45 species of mammals including polar bears, bowhead whales and caribou and considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in people, according to the Gwich’in Steering Committee. “These exits clearly demonstrate that international companies recognize what we have known all along: drilling in the Arctic Refuge is not worth the economic risk and liability that results from development […]
During the Upcoming May 29, 2022 Elections. The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) joins statements concerning the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia. We implore the current government and its functionaries to abide by the will of the people and ensure the safety of members of El Pacto Histórico regardless of the election outcome. We also reaffirm our solidarity with progressive organizations and individuals doing accompaniment and electoral observation work in Colombia. This historic election will take place on May 29, 2022 and is part of a highly contested race in which el Pacto Histórico presidential candidate Senator Gustavo Petro, and his vice-presidential running […]
Call for abolitionist ‘Shut’Em Down’ demonstrations and teach-ins from August 21st through September 9th in 2022. See report from 2021, here and here We know it takes courage to continuously speak out and invoke change. People in U.S prisons are calling on you now to stand with us in strength and numbers in our ongoing historical struggle for ABOLITION! How To Get Started Organize a Shut ‘Em Down demonstration in the spirit of Abolition on or between August 21st, 2022 through September 9th, 2022 in your local area. We encourage outside supporters to join together, develop strategies to promote the closing of prisons, jails […]
Above Photo: Doctor David Himmelstein. A group of high profile single payer advocates now say single payer is not enough and are calling for a move toward a Veterans Administration (VA) style universal healthcare system. In an article in The Nation magazine last week, doctors David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne and John Geyman called for a National Health System in the United States. “We have long advocated for single-payer national health insurance,” the doctors wrote. “By eliminating private insurers and simplifying how providers are paid, single-payer would free up hundreds of billions of dollars now squandered annually […]
Above Photo: FBI headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington D.C. (cisko66) [Photo by cisko66] The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) reported on Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched through the electronic data of Americans 3.4 million times in 2021. The searches were revealed in the ODNI’s “Annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding the Intelligence Community’s Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities” for calendar year 2021. The data shows that there was nearly a tripling of these unconstitutional searches from 1.3 million in 2020. In typical fashion the ODNI report waives away this intensification of […]
TikTok Has Become An Enormously Influential Medium That Reaches Over One Billion People Worldwide. Having Control Over Its Algorithm Or Content Moderation Means The Ability To Set The Terms Of Global Debate And Decide What People See. And What They Don’t. Culver City, California – As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, so does the online propaganda war between Russia and the West. A prime example of this is the White House directly briefing influencers on popular social media app TikTok about the war and how to cover it. As the crisis spirals out of control, Americans have turned to […]
Above Photo: New York’s theater district. UpstateNYer. On March 15, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the US government agency that funds arts projects, released a report revealing a portion of the financial and job losses sustained by artists and arts organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic so far. The NEA study points out that between 2019 and 2020 the US “arts economy” contracted at almost twice the rate of the economy as a whole. “Arts and cultural production fell by 6.4 percent when adjusted for inflation, compared with a 3.4 [percent] decline in the overall economy.” While the arts and […]
National Single Payer Summit, Fri. March 11 – Sun. March 13 March 11, 2022 National Single Payer Summit, Fri. March 11 – Sun. March 132022-03-112022-03-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/220311-5.jpg200px200px I’d like to let you know about the upcoming livestreamed event Our Healthcare System in Crisis: National Single-Payer Summit this Friday March 11th through Sunday March 13th. This three-day deep dive into all things national, improved Medicare For All will help focus the conversation and provide insight on what we must do to accomplish it. On Friday starting at 6pm EST, experts will be breaking down the overcomplicated system we have now. Saturday’s stream kicks off at […]
Above Photo: BP or not BP? stage an intervention in 2017 at the National Portrait Gallery, bringing a portrait of exiled West Papuan leader Benny Wenda into the Gallery. Kristian Buus BP had been the main sponsor of the National Portrait Gallery’s annual portrait award since 1989. The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with BP, becoming the latest institution from the world of art and culture to distance itself from the oil giant. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate have already ended sponsorship deals with BP following environmental campaigns launched by artists and employees. BP has […]
Above Photo: Public employees march to demand better salaries, adequate pensions and better employment conditions, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (AP Photo / Carlos Giusti). Teachers and government workers carried out a national day of strikes and protests in Puerto Rico Friday. There were marches and rallies across the US territory. A mass demonstration took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital city. The marchers demanded just wages and pensions and an end to the privatization of schools and government services. Despite a morning attempt by San Juan police to block a section of marchers, the protests […]
Above Photo: Map showing majority of Black people concentrated in the U.S. South, the historic homeland of the African American nation. Bigger Than Bomb Threats. Jacksonville, FL – Throughout the months of January and February, there were over 20 bomb threats directed towards historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Black churches, most of which were in the South. These concentrated actions over the last few months are a microcosm of the extensive history of racism and national oppression that Black people have faced within the United States, particularly its southern region. In general, all Black communities within the United States […]
On Valentine’s Day, We Send Our Love To The People Of Afghanistan. We Demand That The Biden Administration Unfreeze Afghanistan’s Assets So They Can Restart Their Economy And Feed Their People. After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, Peace Action welcomed the withdrawal of troops from the country and an end to the war. Yet when the United States military pulled out of Afghanistan, the Biden administration also responded by choking off assets to Afghan banks and the economy by freezing the reserves of the Afghan Central Bank held in the U.S. They also imposed sanctions on those doing business with […]
Above photo: From Spring Magazine. NOTE: This weekend, January 28 to 30, there will be international solidarity actions with Palestine. See Global Days of Action for Palestinian Rights. The JNF (Jewish National Fund) once again is in the news, this time for collaborating with the State of Israel in dispossessing Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. According to a 2010 UN report, this is not the first time Sheikh Jarrah’s residents have been dispossessed and, while illegal under international law, it is not illegal according to Israeli law. It is one more act of brutality, brought to […]
Above photo: Protestors wear orange detainee jumpsuits and black hoods as they hold a banner calling for the closing of the US detention center at Guantanamo naval base in Cuba in front of the White House in Washington on January 11, 2014.Nicholas Kahm / AFP/Getty Images. Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Jan. 11, twenty-nine national faith groups sent a letter to President Biden and all Members of Congress calling on them “to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and to ensure that all of the people held there are either released, agree to a plea deal, or receive a fair trial in […]
At dawn today, January 12, 2022, Israeli bulldozers and combat-ready soldiers raided the Palestinian village of Al-Atrash in the Naqab desert in southern 1948 Palestine [present-day Israel]. For the third day in a row, Israeli bulldozers have been bulldozing large swathes of land belonging to Palestinians from the village. The escalated ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Al-Atrash is part of a scheme that is being implemented jointly by both the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and Israel’s Land Authority. As a response to this, Palestinians from Al-Atrash and the surrounding areas have been protesting for three days now in an attempt to stop the […]
Above Photo: Headquarters of NHS England. (Lad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) It is safe to say that, far from being overstated, the Americanization of the NHS is very nearly complete, write Stewart Player and Bob Gill. One of the recent roles of the Parliamentary Healthcare Committee has been to reassure the British public that any claims regarding the ‘Americanization’ of the National Health Service (NHS) were wildly overstated, “creating a climate that risks blocking the joining up of services in the interests of patients.” In fact, the penetration of the healthcare system by the giant U.S. insurer UnitedHealth reveals the […]
Every Year, I March To Tell The True History Of The European Conquest Of The United States. On Thursday, millions of families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving without giving much thought to the truth behind the heavily mythologized and sanitized story taught in schools and promulgated by institutions. According to this myth, 400 years ago, the Pilgrims were warmly welcomed by the “Indians,” and the two groups came together in friendship to break bread. The “Indians” taught the Pilgrims how to live in the “New World,” setting the stage for the eventual establishment of a great land of liberty […]
Above photo: Mass Peace Action. United American Indians of New England (UAINE) has called for the 52nd National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 12 o’clock noon. Participants will gather by the statue of Massasoit on Cole’s Hill above the Plymouth waterfront. Since 1970, hundreds of Native people and non-Native allies have gathered annually in Plymouth on US Thanksgiving Day. This year, in addition to the live event in Plymouth, the event will be livestreamed at the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrXXA2SaiAs According to UAINE youth coordinator Kisha James, who is Aquinnah Wampanoag and Oglala Lakota and the granddaughter […]
Above Photo: President Joe Biden meets with his national security team for an operational update on the situation in Afghanistan on August 22, 2021 at the White House in Washington, DC. (The White House / Getty Images) The Biden Administration Is Turning To Agencies Like The Pentagon And The Department Of Homeland Security To Shore Up Climate Action. On October 21, the Biden administration released a suite of reports aimed at showing how climate change poses a “national security” threat, and how institutions like the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security plan to respond. The analyses are meant to demonstrate a commitment to action: […]
Above Photo: This Is How The Streets Of The Historic Center Of Quito Are On The Eve Of The Beginning Of The National Strike In Protest To The Economic Policies Of President Guillermo Lasso. @ReporteYa / Twitter. The Protests Today, Tuesday October 26, Are The Largest Since Guillermo Lasso Took Office In May. The first clashes between police officers and citizens who came out to demonstrate on Tuesday were recorded in at least three country points, as part of the National Strike called to protest against the Government of Guillermo Lasso. In Imbabura, in the canton of Peguche, repression was reported […]
Above photo: President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Baltimore, with moderator Anderson Cooper. AP Photo/Evan Vucci. Baltimore, MD – At a CNN town hall event Thursday evening, President Joe Biden revealed that he is considering using National Guard troops to ease the bottleneck at Southern California ports. In response to questioning from moderator Anderson Cooper, Biden said the plans potentially include having soldiers drive trucks from the ports to warehouses and distribution centers. This would mean the militarization of the ports of Los Angeles and Long […]
On October 13 there was an important meeting via Zoom to build unity among key peace and justice movement organizations in the US. The meeting was attended by leaders from the US Peace Council, Black Alliance for Peace, United National Antiwar Coalition, United for Peace & Justice, Veterans For Peace, Answer Coalition, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, WorldBeyondWar, Code Pink, Popular Resistance, Task Force on the Americas, and International Action Center. The meeting was facilitated by Ajamu Baraka (BAP). Here are some of the statements made by various leaders during […]
Above Photo: Just because Biden lays down Medicare For All does not mean we have to or should. (Photo: Jim Watson/Getty Images) Rather Than Taking Cues From The Democratic Party We need to put our efforts together and force reluctant Democrats in Congress to pass what 80% of Democratic voters, and 60% of the entire electorate, already support: expansion of national, single payer, improved Medicare for all, not just for some. It is a mistake for activists to once again allow Democratic politicians corrupted by big money to determine the nature of the struggle for single-payer Healthcare. We must have a strong […]
Above Photo: National Homeless Union Leader Ron Casanova (right) leading a takeover of an empty building in New York City on May 1, 1990. (Jeff Greenburg/Skylight) ‘You Only Get What You’re Organized To Take’ This July, unhoused leaders set up tents in front of Atlanta City Hall to demand a meeting with city officials. They were met by nearly 60 armed police officers who gave them 15 minutes to disperse. Only moments later, 10 of the activists — members of the newly-formed Atlanta Homeless Union — were arrested. The group had four demands: permanent housing, health care, access to water and sanitation, and a […]
Farmer Leaders Say Monday’s Strike Has Energised Protesters. Thousands of Indian farmers blocked traffic on major roads and railway lines in the national capital Delhi on Monday as they marked one year since the passage of the federal government’s contentious agricultural laws. The farmers called for a nationwide strike to renew their protests against the “black laws” that they believe will bring an end to their livelihood, demonstrations that first began 10 months ago. The government says the changes will benefit farmers, but unions fear they could take away the protections provided by state-run markets. “The strike was observed in several parts of the country […]
Above Photo: Hundreds of Salvadorans took to the streets of El Salvador’s capital on September 7, to protest the adoption of Bitcoin as national currency. Jaime Guevara. Many fear that the volatility of the cryptocurrency will affect their income and purchasing power. They condemned that it is not suitable for small vendors and only benefits the big investors and transnational companies. On September 7, El Salvador became the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender, alongside the US dollar. The same day, hundreds of Salvadorans took to the streets of the capital San Salvador to protest the […]
North Carolina National Guard has announced that the 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FA), 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) conducted an artillery live-fire exercise with the newly fielded M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 20-21, 2021. The 30th ABCT was the first National Guard brigade to receive the newest iteration of the Paladin and trained for almost two weeks before the live-fire event. During the training, 1-113th Soldiers had the opportunities to learn the differences between the old hydraulic system and the new electric system before heading to the range. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “Our workforce has invested more than a decade of effort, creativity and resolve to make the Legend-class national security cutter production line incredibly efficient and strong,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “We are pleased to achieve this milestone and will continue to look for any additional opportunity in our processes and approaches to provide the most affordable and capable ships to our customers.” – ADVERTISEMENT […]
North Carolina National Guard has announced that its Soldiers start fielding the newest configuration of Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The National Guard press release said that Soldiers began trained on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg on March 17. Experts from Program Manager Self-Propelled Howitzers Systems New Equipment Training Team from Tank Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) showed maintainers of F Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 1 -113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, the improvements in survivability, mobility and firing upgrades that make the system more lethal on the […]
The U.S. Air National Guard has deployed 10 F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 158th Fighter Wing to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida to participate in a weapon system validation exercise. The 158th Fighter Wing press release said that more than 150 airmen will participate in a two-week training event to validate and verify weapon system performance, determine reliability, evaluate capability and limitations, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective action. “Everyone is excited for the opportunity to take the Vermont Air National Guard on the road,” said Lt. Col. Brian D. Sherry, 158th Fighter Wing Plans Officer. “This is all part […]
The U.S. National Guars has deployed additional Soldiers and equipment to assist civilian law enforcement and officials with the protection of property and providing a safe environment for citizens to exercise their right to peacefully assemble and protest leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. Hundreds of Soldiers deployed to Washington, D.C. to provide additional security for the 59th Presidential Inauguration in support of local and federal law enforcement agencies. Additionally, as a part of this mission, a specialized team of Soldiers and Airmen from the 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force […]
Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy December 9, 2020 Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy2020-12-092020-12-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/vzelection-e1607563003507.jpg200px200px Above photo: Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela raise their hands with a clenched fist in a sign of victory on December 7, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Getty Images / Leonardo Fernandez Viloria. The victory of Maduro’s political alliance in Sunday’s parliamentary election means that despite the Covid pandemic, economic hardships and sanctions by the US, Venezuelans voted for the continuation of the Chavista Revolution. A little […]
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs has shared dramatic footage of aerial resupply training for Army paratroopers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The aerial supply effort is a vital asset in resupplying Soldiers when they operate with the poor infrastructure, unimproved roads, and numerous remote unit locations. The training covers aerial delivery in all weathers, even if cold and wet conditions. During aerial resupply training, Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters, operated by aviators with Bravo Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, dropped a supply bundle while supporting aerial resupply training for Army paratroopers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 1, […]
National Day Of Action For Palestine By Palestine Solidarity Campaign. November 28, 2020 National Day Of Action For Palestine2020-11-282020-11-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/palestine-e1606585273401.jpg200px200px Above photo: From Twitter. The Israeli government continues to press ahead with its gross violations of international law and Palestinian human rights, accelerating the ongoing colonisation of yet more Palestinian land. These include plans to proceed with formal annexation. Despite the rhetoric from some of our political leaders that the US- UAE has taken annexation off the table, Israel has made clear that its plans are merely on temporary hold . Netanyahu has stated clearly, speaking after the UAE deal, that “there […]
Iowa Tribe Creates National Park November 26, 2020 Iowa Tribe Creates National Park2020-11-262020-11-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/iowa-e1606439455299.jpg200px200px Above photo: Alan Kelley, executive committee vice chairman of Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, left, and Lance Foster with the Tribal Historic Preservation Office walk the land the Nebraska Conservancy has transferred to the Iowa Tribe. Matt Dixon/The World Herald. The land on the Nebraska-Kansas border will allow the tribe to tell the story of its people, tribal officials say Lincoln, NE — The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is creating the nation’s largest tribal national park on a forested bluff overlooking the Missouri River and […]
Framing Climate Change as a “National Security Priority” Isn’t A Clever Maneuver To Get People To Care By Adam H. Johnson, Medium. November 25, 2020 Framing Climate Change as a “National Security Priority” Isn’t A Clever Maneuver To Get People To Care2020-11-252020-11-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/kerry-1-e1606322761412.jpg200px200px It’s a Centrist Co-option Strategy to Bloat the Budgets of ICE and the Pentagon. Read the fine print before rushing to deem climate change a “national security” threat. On November 23, President-elect Joe Biden announced that former Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry will serve as special envoy on climate and have a seat on the National Security […]
The Vermont Air National Guard has announced that it is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6:00-8:00 p.m.,” the news release says. The 158th Fighter Wing will continue their afternoon F-35 training missions with take-offs and landings occurring between 12:30-3:30 p.m. Area residents may see and hear F-35A Lightning II aircraft taking off and landing from the Burlington International Airport from between 12:30-8:00 p.m., which is later than […]
Colombia’s National Strike By Adriaan Alsema, Columbia Reports. November 23, 2020 Colombia’s National Strike2020-11-232020-11-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/strikeday3.jpg200px200px Above photo: Anti-government protest in Medellin. Jorge Calle. The beginning of the end of Ivan Duque. A year after Colombia’s biggest anti-government protests in four decades, President Ivan Duque has gone from being an unpopular fraud to being accused of terrorism. Duque and his Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo may not know it yet, but the protests marked the beginning what doesn’t only seem to be the end of them, but also of their far-right party, the Democratic Center. The National Strike of November 21 last year also made it clear that the […]
The Imperative To Achieve National Improved Medicare For All By Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance. November 15, 2020 The Imperative To Achieve National Improved Medicare For All2020-11-152020-11-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/36648254_10214863795406023_3827661441012334592_n-scaled-e1605459425204.jpg200px200px NOTE: The Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund is accepting applicants for a unrestricted grant of $20,000 until December 13, 2020. Learn more at PopularResistance.org/kevin-zeese/. And join us for a webinar with Venezuelan social movements on November 18 to hear about their upcoming elections and how we can support their struggle against US intervention. Details at bit.ly/VZvotes. Health care will be a major issue early in the new Biden/Harris administration. Unemployment is still high with over […]
U.S. researchers and scientists predict that every service member and platform will serve as a network sensor in future combat and will maximize commonality and interoperability while emphasizing battlefield flexibility and distribution. Within this concept, military leadership focuses on full-domain operations, including at sea, land, air, space and cyberspace, aligning the Michigan National Guard with the modernization priorities of the US Department of Defense, making them key participants in future full-domain operations. According to a recent service news release, the Michigan National Guard unveiled the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) at Camp Grayling in July and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain […]
The US Inability To Count Votes Is A National Disgrace By Glenn Greenwald, Substack. November 5, 2020 The US Inability To Count Votes Is A National Disgrace2020-11-052020-11-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/stopthecount-e1604595250314.jpg200px200px Above photo: Trump supporters protest outside a vote counting center in Detroit, MI to “stop the count.” New York Times. And Dangerous. Nations far poorer and less technologically advanced have no problem holding quick, efficient elections. Distrust in U.S. outcomes is dangerous but rational. The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes […]
As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy November 1, 2020 As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy2020-11-012020-11-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/trumpleader.jpg200px200px In the face of massive early voter turnout and a flood of mail-in ballots, Trump, in a last ditch effort, is continuing to signal that he will refuse to accept the outcome of the election; falling back on the combined power of the supreme court, the repressive power of the police and National Guard against protesters, and violent far-Right groups on the streets engaging in voter suppression and intimidation. Trump and his supporters have also […]
Colombia: National Strike Joins The Minga As Mobilization Grows October 22, 2020 Colombia: National Strike Joins The Minga As Mobilization Grows2020-10-222020-10-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/colombia-e1603403028524.jpg200px200px Above photo: General view of Bolivar Square during the national strike called today in Bogota, Colombia. October 21, 2020. EFE/Carlos Ortega. The Social Minga in Bogota joined the National Strike that is taking place this Wednesday in Colombia with the aim of “defending life and democracy, protesting against violence and demanding the negotiation of the national emergency document. Colombia woke up on Wednesday with a new national strike in the country’s main cities, amidst the coronavirus crisis and the increase […]
Solidarity With Colombia’s Indigenous Minga And National Strike! By the Alliance for Global Justice. October 21, 2020 Solidarity With Colombia’s Indigenous Minga And National Strike!2020-10-212020-10-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/indigenas-colombianos-768×433-1-e1603281028362.jpg200px200px Above photo: AFP. Take Action: Send an email to Colombian authorities in support of the Minga and national strike! Demand their rights be respected to demonstrate free of repression by the public forces. The people of Colombia are coming together yet again to demand an end to the right-wing political violence and repression that is ravaging the country. Under the leadership of the indigenous Minga, at least 7,000 original peoples and their allies have gathered in […]
China’s tightening of its national security laws come as Beijing is also currently trialing an experimental Covid-19 drug in the city of Yiwu in the Zhejiang province. The Chinese government has changed a law to make it a criminal offence to deface or intentionally insult its national flag, according to AP News. The changes reportedly made to the National Flag and National Emblem law, which were reportedly passed on Saturday, October 17, by The Standing Committee of China’s congress, will make liable for criminal responsibility and investigation anyone who burns, tramples upon, or defaces its flag in public. In 2017, The […]
On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report. On this edition of The Breakdown weekly recap, NLW looks at: Growth in the institutional investment space in crypto A new 10,000 BTC treasury announcement Reports from the Bank for International Settlements, G20, WEF, IMF and more around central bank digital currencies A National Security Council report labeling distributed ledger technology key for national security This week on The Breakdown: Source link
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FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies before the Senate’s Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 24. Wray and other national security officials say they’ve taken extensive safeguards to protect this year’s election. This message is often in sharp contrast with President Trump, who has repeatedly questioned the integrity of the vote. Tom Williams/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/AP FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies before the Senate’s Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 24. Wray and other national security officials say they’ve taken extensive safeguards to protect this year’s election. This message is often in sharp contrast with President Trump, who has repeatedly questioned […]
Changing To An Ecological Way Of Valuing National Economies By Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. October 12, 2020 Changing To An Ecological Way Of Valuing National Economies2020-10-122020-10-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/tuna-e1602563565827.jpg200px200px The Global South is adversely impacted by the many crises that exist in this world – the climate crisis, pandemic, recession, war to name a few. Although the Global South is wealthy in terms of culture, biodiversity, knowledge and more, the way the Global North defines what is valuable contributes to economic inequality between the North and South and exploitation of peoples and the planet. Now, my guests Arnie Saiki and Chanzo Greenidge are […]
BBC World News was left red-faced after it accidentally broadcast footage of National Day celebrations in Taiwan while claiming they were actually a military display marking the 75th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party. The mistake was made by the network on Saturday, when it aired footage captioned ‘Live Pyongyang’. However, the video was from Taipei, with multiple Taiwanese flags fluttering in the air and distinctive landmarks visible. Aside from the military themes of both the North Korean and Taiwanese displays, they looked nothing alike. The Pyongyang parade featured scores of assorted military hardware, including ballistic missiles – and was actually […]
Exemplifying the overrepresentation of immigrant youth, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that every fifth young man with a non-Western background born in 1997 had broken the law before he turned 21 years old. Following a speech by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in which she specifically addressed the problem of “anti-social behaviour” by youths with an immigrant background, the Danish government has outlined a plan to tackle this issue. A 2019 report by the Danish Centre for Social Science Research (VIVE) found that children and young people from underprivileged housing areas commit crimes more often than their peers. The police had […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/09/1080713399_0:0:3001:1688_1200x675_80_0_0_1cdb9c9b99a753f2f4ffe7aa79341f9d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010091080713438-pences-fly-immortalized-in-national-bobblehead-museum/ The notorious housefly that hung out on Mike Pence’s head for some two minutes during the live-streaming vice-presidential debate has been making headlines and word trends, hours after the event – also making money for the Biden campaign after staffers were quick to turn the visiting bug into branded merchandise. If you think that there has been enough of the Pence fly, you are clearly wrong, as things appear to only be getting started with the vice president and the insect that hung out on his hair for about two minutes during the vice […]
The Trump administration will cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year, according to National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien. Some 4,000 troops were set to remain in the country by December. “When President Trump took office, there were over 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan. As of today there are under 5,000 and that will go to 2,500 by early next year,” O’Brien said on Wednesday, speaking at an event at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Also on rt.com Trump says US to reduce troops to 4,000 in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq as peace talks […]
The coalition between Netanyahu and Gantz has shown cracks since the moment of its inception, with gaps between the two leaders growing ever wider now, as they struggle to agree on everything from the way Israel should be handling the pandemic to the nation’s budget. For a month and a half Israel has been busy conducting peace talks with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain which has been stealing the headlines and pushing other topics to the sidelines. But now that the deals have been inked and the peace process is starting to yield results in the form of economic agreements, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/04/1080664157_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_3f797695cd8a42baf7e06898d1d3c91c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010041080664192-armenias-national-security-service-says-foreign-citizens-detained-on-espionage-claims/ YEREVAN (Sputnik) – The National Security Service of Armenia has said on Sunday evening that several foreign citizens have been detained on suspicion of espionage. “We have received factual information on foreign citizens’ collection of data about military equipment belonging to the Armenian armed forces, the transportation of weapons, the location of military units, as well as those mobilized under martial law and their size. On October 2, several foreign citizens were detained on suspicion of espionage and inciting Armenian citizens to conduct espionage,” a statement on the National Security Service’s website read. The […]
For those already fed up with the US presidential election, fret not, for there’s another contest you may want to turn your eyes to as netizens attempt to determine the “thickest” bear in one of America’s national parks. Big is definitely beautiful as the public participates in voting for the brown bear carrying the most pounds before hibernation in Alaska’s Katmai National Park with the annual Fat Bear Week competition, which began Wednesday. The Guardian reports the event’s website lists 12 contenders – including last year’s champ, Holly, nicknamed the “Queen of Corpulence”; Otis, a two-time winner and “master of patience […]
National Security Journalism Is On Trial By Jameel Jaffer, Just Security. October 1, 2020 National Security Journalism Is On Trial2020-10-012020-10-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/assange2-e1601568114917.jpg200px200px Above photo: Supporters of Julian Assange protest outside the Old Bailey as the extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resumes on September 7, 2020 in London, England. Guy Smallman/Getty Images. Few American media organizations seem to have noticed, but the U.S. Justice Department has spent the past few weeks trying to persuade the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales to extradite Julian Assange to the United States to face charges under the 1917 Espionage Act. The hearing is scheduled to […]
By Sajjad Shaukat Pak VT Chinese National Day is celebrated on October 1st every year to commemorate the founding of People’s Republic of China. On this very day, lots of large-scaled activities are held nationwide. The 7-day holiday from October 1st to 7th is called ‘Golden Week’. Last year, standing in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, where Chairman Mao Zedong announced the formation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949 after communist forces won a bloody civil war by defeating the ruling Kuomintang (KMT)-National Party, supported by the imperialist powers, President Xi Jinping said in his address: “There is […]
The US Postal Service Is A National Asset September 30, 2020 The US Postal Service Is A National Asset2020-09-302020-09-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/joe-piette-main-image-2.jpg200px200px Above photo: Joe Piette/Labor Notes. Don’t trash it! Introduction: The financial problems of the United States Postal Service (USPS) are the result of misguided policy decisions — some of them long-standing — not declines in first-class mail, its primary source of revenue. With the increased demands of voting by mail in a national election and a boom in home package delivery, the pandemic makes a well-resourced postal service more important than ever. Nostrums about the public debt have contributed to a decades-long, […]
The Islamic Republic has made major strides in its defence electronics, rocketry, radar and space technology industries in recent years, and demonstrated the extent of its capabilities through the successful launch of a new generation of satellites, and the destruction of a stealthy $220 million US drone which violated its airspace last year. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have inaugurated a large new National Aerospace Park in Tehran on Sunday, with the permanent exhibition showing off the achievements of the Middle Eastern nation’s defence and aerospace industries. The exhibition, located inside a giant hanger facility, features an array of equipment and […]
It’s open season in Grand Teton National Park. You can’t keep the meat and you can’t keep trophies, but despite prevailing conservation management practices, from Sept. 14 to Nov. 13 volunteers have been selected to head into the dramatic mountain range to scramble up jagged rocks, teeter around on exposed cliffs, and sneak around bear country in camouflage, all in the name of helping to reduce an invasive mountain goat population that is a threat to the native bighorn sheep. It’s technically referred to as a “cull,” because of the rules surrounding it: there’s no fair chase, park rangers are offering […]
The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The Trump Administration is set to remove long-standing protections against logging and development in the forest. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The Trump Administration is set to remove long-standing protections against logging and development in the forest. Elissa Nadworny/NPR The Trump administration has cleared the way to open the country’s largest national forest to logging. In a revised environmental impact study made public on Friday, the Department of Agriculture recommends granting a “full exemption” for the Tongass National Forest, which covers some 25,000 square […]
A new bill could bring cryptocurrency exchanges under a single federal framework. The Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020, introduced Thursday by Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), seeks to create a federal definition of “digital commodity exchanges,” putting them in their own legal category and charging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with oversight. The bill outlines a new framework for digital currencies, treating them similarly to commodities under the Commodities Exchange Act, which governs that asset class. Under the framework, crypto exchanges would enjoy a federal jurisdiction, allowing them to operate in the entire U.S. rather than applying for 49 different […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at the Black Economic Summit at Camp North End in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday. In a letter, nearly 500 national security experts have endorsed Joe Biden for president. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at the Black Economic Summit at Camp North End in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday. In a letter, nearly 500 national security experts have endorsed Joe Biden for president. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Nearly 500 national security experts – both civilians and former senior uniformed officers — […]
The Venezuelan agency responsible for regulating cryptos has legalized the mining industry, but in the process mandated it be centralized under government control. Source link
The area around the Washington Monument has been covered in 20,000 miniature US flags, each representing 10 deaths from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in the United States. With just 4% of the world’s population, the US is responsible for 20% of all COVID-19 deaths. A grim memorial has been added to the central green in Washington, DC: 20,000 US flags now dot the landscape surrounding the Washington Monument, commemorating the passing of more than 200,000 Americans from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sputnik Photo Rows of US flags resembling plots in a cemetery surround the Washington Monument in downtown Washington, DC, each flag […]
President Trump and H.R. McMaster walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2017. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump and H.R. McMaster walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2017. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster wants you to know he has not written the book you probably wanted to read — and he says it right up front. “This is not the book […]
LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Health Minister Matt Hancock urged people on Sunday to follow social distancing restrictions to avoid another national lockdown, as the United Kingdom is on the brink of a second wave of COVID-19. “If people break the rules, then we are more likely to end up with national measures,” Hancock told the BBC broadcaster. After stressing that “it is absolutely critical that at this moment that everybody stops, takes a step back and realizes we all got a part to do,” the health minister said that he does not want to see another national lockdown like the one […]
Venezuela: The 2016-2020 National Assembly – Part Of The Plan By Pasqualina Curcio, Resumen English. September 19, 2020 Venezuela: The 2016-2020 National Assembly – Part Of The Plan2020-09-192020-09-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/vzna.jpg200px200px Above photo: Noticias al Dia. It’s hard to decide which of all the actions of the Venezuelan opposition representatives was the most shameful. Was it Ramos Allup giving the legitimate elected President Nicolas Madura a 6-month deadline to leave office while removing the portraits of Simon Bolivar and of Comandante Chavez from the Federal Capitol? Or Julio Borges spreading letters throughout the world in which he called for an increase in the economic blockade […]
The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Perhaps you’re an avid reader — or you’re just stuck at home and suddenly have more time to read. Either way, if you’re looking for reading recommendations, why not start with one of the 50 pieces of literature contending for a National Book Award. The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday featuring work […]
On Thursday UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the country continued to see a concerning rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, as he announced new coronavirus restrictions on entertainment venues in England’s north-east. Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock was forced to respond to a barrage of questions regarding the possibility of a second nation-wide lockdown in the country, reported Sky News. As the minister acknowledged on Friday that there had been a steady rise in new coronavirus cases registered across the country, with hospital admissions doubling every eight days, he claimed that a lockdown was a last resort. He […]
Moscow has disbanded a law enforcement reserve unit stationed on its border with Belarus following talks between the presidents of the two countries. The force was formed last month at Minsk’s request and raised eyebrows abroad. Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko, met in Sochi on Monday. The decision to dismantle the formation was one of a variety of subsequent announcements, but flew somewhat under the radar. “An important outcome of the talks between both presidents in Sochi is the agreement on Russia dismantling the backup law enforcement and National Guard unit that was established near the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0e/1080454051_0:73:3072:1801_1200x675_80_0_0_c6e3bbcc65b7a500ae379a2d522eb2c9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009141080454083-paris-court-launches-preliminary-hearings-in-russian-national-vinniks-case/ PARIS (Sputnik) – A Paris court on Monday started preliminary hearings in the case of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, accused of money laundering, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Vinnik has joined the court proceeding, which was 45 minutes late, with his three lawyers — Frederic Belot, Ariane Zimra and Zoe Konstantopoulou. Belot has previously said that the case consideration would be taking place on 19-22 October. Vinnik was detained in Greece in 2017 at the request of the United States, which accused him of laundering $4 billion worth of funds through a cryptocurrency trading platform. […]
Slightly less than a month after the United Arab Emirates announced that they would normalise ties with Israel, there was another dramatic announcement, this time coming out of neighbouring Bahrain. On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that Bahrain had followed in the footsteps of the UAE and given a green light for the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Israel, with reports suggesting that Bahraini monarch Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa is expected to attend a ceremony at the White House slated for next Monday and will sign a peace pact with the Jewish state. Hub of Tolerance For Rabbi […]
The most heartbreaking exchange between Donald Trump and Bob Woodward came on March 19, when the president dramatically informed the reporter that the virus could infect young people after all. If Trump had acted on that inside info, instead of just using it to impress Woodward, 100 children might be alive today, going to school, albeit on Zoom. But he kept that, and so much more, between him and Woodward, an associate editor at the hated Washington Post who became famous for breaking the Watergate scandal. Earlier, on Feb. 26, the president confided to Woodward that if you just “breathed the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/08/1080394631_0:0:1905:1071_1200x675_80_0_0_9b0748a6e426566b101524bada636e55.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/sport/202009081080394605-paris-saint-germains-mbappe-contracts-covid-19-ahead-of-french-national-team-match-against-croatia/ The football forward, who give France its 1-0 win away at Sweden on Saturday, will not take part in the France national team’s UEFA Nations League matchup against Croatia scheduled to take place in Paris on Tuesday. French football star of Paris Saint-Germain FC, Kylian Mbappe, has been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a press release on Monday. Mbappe’s infection was identified after he underwent a COVID-19 test carried out by UEFA Nations League on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s game between […]
American whiskey makers must have been feeling good in 1970. After suffering through Prohibition and a shutdown for World War II, they were finally back on track, boasting record sales that year. Little did they know the next 30 years would be one hell of ride…straight down. The year 2000 offered a glimmer of hope that whiskey wasn’t completely doomed; a new generation of drinkers who wanted more than just vodka was on the rise. Sales slowly began to grow, but were still overshadowed by sweet cordials and liqueurs. So it was a bit baffling when, 13 years ago, Congress unanimously […]
David Schultz, Professor of Department of Political Science and Department of Legal Studies at Hamline University, advises to not look at the national polls and instead divert attention to the swing states, which is where the outcome of the 2020 election will be decided. In 2016, many criticised the polls in the United States, saying that they indicated that Hillary Clinton would win the presidential election, but she did not. The problem was not the polls, the professor said. The national polls leading up to the election said Clinton would win the national popular vote by 2-3 percent and she did, so the polls were […]
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech Thursday night was interminable, sprawling, and littered with superfluous lines. But it also included some finely tuned themes that were repeated over and over during the four-night infomercial called the Republican National Convention, starting with the timely issue of law and order. “If the Democrat Party wants to stand with anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters, and flag-burners, that is up to them,” Trump declared, “but I, as your President, will not be a part of it. The Republican Party will remain the voice of the patriotic heroes who keep America Safe.” At first blush, this might sound like […]
An American flag flies outside of the U.S. Capitol building on Aug. 18, 2020. House Democrats announced Saturday they’ve been told they will not be receiving further briefings on election interference. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images An American flag flies outside of the U.S. Capitol building on Aug. 18, 2020. House Democrats announced Saturday they’ve been told they will not be receiving further briefings on election interference. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has informed Senate and House intelligence committees that it will no longer brief Congress on […]
CNN, MSNBC, and even Fox News, have entirely ignored two Black Lives Matter inspired stabbings of white men that occurred in Colorado and Georgia on Tuesday. Both stabbings involved black men attempting to murder random white strangers for the color of their skin. In Aurora, Colorado, Steve Sinclair, 30, stabbed 29-year-old Michael Conner on Tuesday while shouting “Black Lives Matter” and saying “I’m going to kill you and your dog.” Local station 9 News reports, “Sinclair continued saying, ‘Black lives matter’ to police when they arrived according to the first officer on scene. That officer wrote that Sinclair had his hands […]
At 9:30 p.m., as hundreds of protesters marched down Kenosha’s streets to protest a police shooting that left 29-year-old Jacob Blake paralyzed, National Association of Police Organizations President Michael McHale took to the stage at the Republican convention to chide Democrats for disrespecting America’s police officers. “Chaos results when elected officials in cities like Portland, Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York make the conscious and very public decision not to support law enforcement,” McHale told millions of Americans who have watched as scenes of police violence consume our daily lives. “The violence we are seeing… isn’t happening by chance; it’s the direct […]
The Trump administration has deployed nearly 1,000 National Guard soldiers and more than 200 federal agents to support local law enforcement in Kenosha, beset by days of rioting and unrest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. “President Trump condemns violence in all forms and believes we must protect all Americans from chaos and lawlessness,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement on Wednesday night. “This is why he is encouraging Democrat governors to request the National Guard and federal law enforcement to augment their local law enforcement efforts.” We have assisted Wisconsin in the deployment of almost […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080288223_0:0:2952:1661_1200x675_80_0_0_3c926a739f6bcc45c1f1631f958ee04b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008271080288192-wh-almost-1000-national-guard-troops-200-fed-agents-deployed-to-wisconsin-amid-kenosha-protests/ Kenosha became a hotspot for violent protests after the video of police officers shooting the black man named Jacob Blake emerged online. The incident sparked large demonstrations, some of which saw violence, arsons and looting, causing Wisconsin governor to declare a state of emergency. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, cited by Edward Keenan, a columnist of Toronto Star, that Washington deployed almost 1,000 National Guard and over 200 federal law enforcement personnel including FBI and US Marshals in Wisconsin to help curb the unrest spanning the city of Kenosha after the shooting of […]
An official from the US National Security Council acknowledged on Wednesday that a day prior there had been a vehicle collision between Russian and American forces in eastern Syria. On Tuesday, four US servicemembers were reported injured with concussion-like symptoms in an incident involving Russian forces. However, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot said on Wednesday that the injuries were the fault of the Russians, and that the US servicemembers withdrew to deescalate – a far different story than that told by video footage of the event. “At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time), Aug. 25, a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1a/1080285175_0:0:2560:1440_1200x675_80_0_0_90bda70800bc6bacc882f80e96469034.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008261080285140-land-of-heroes-what-to-expect-on-day-3-of-the-republican-national-convention/ A number of military veterans are slated to speak at the event, and it seems that US President Donald Trump himself is also expected to make “some sort of appearance”. The Republican National Convention, which kicked off on Monday, 24 August, now goes into its third day, with the speaker to close out the evening being none other than Vice President Mike Pence. Pence’s speech is expected to broach the subject of Trump’s opposition to “those protesting racial injustice, such as professional athletes kneeling during the anthem”, Reuters notes. That issue, along […]
Being Secretary of State is, as it turns out, is really just a side hustle for Mike Pompeo. He’s happy to have the gig if it helps advance his personal political ambitions, but should the burdens or restrictions associated with being America’s chief diplomat ever get in the way of those ambitions, time and time again, this heir to the legacy of Thomas Jefferson chooses himself or his political party over his country. He, like his boss, has turned his solipsism into his brand. As Donald Trump turned the White House, his pardon power and the oath of citizenship into campaign […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106369/08/1063690823_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_3cd98dfc078ab69bbfa9fdcd1cd795cb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202008251080277641-russian-national-charged-with-allegedly-introducing-malware-into-us-companys-network/ A Russian national was arrested on August 22 for allegedly introducing malware into a US company’s network. Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27, was charged with one count of conspiracy to “intentionally cause damage to a protected computer,” according to a Department of Justice (DoJ) press release. He was arrested in Los Angeles and made his first initial appearance in federal court on Monday. The complaint and statements made in court claim that Kriuchkov conspired with associates from around July 15, 2020 to August 22, 2020 to recruit an employee of a company to introduce malware into […]
Governor Tony Evers is sending more Wisconsin National Guard troops to Kenosha to protect state property, but residents seem to be largely left on their own as riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake show no sign of ending. “We are assessing the damage to state property and will be increasing the presence of the Wisconsin National Guard to ensure individuals can exercise their right safely, protect state buildings and critical infrastructure, and support first responders and fire fighters [sic],” Evers tweeted on Tuesday. The governor also declared a state of emergency over the ongoing “protests” in Kenosha, near the […]
Enjoying your trial of Marxism? The National Park Service approved a 50,000-person march on Washington led by race-baiter Al Sharpton and Rev. Mark Thompson amid a pandemic that apparently only restricts large gatherings of Christians and Trump supporters. The march, dubbed “Get Your Knees Off Our Necks” will take place on August 28 which is the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The ‘protesters’ will march from the Lincoln Memorial to the National Mall. TRENDING: “This Dude is Shooting at Us!” – BLM Militants Run For Their Lives After Milwaukee Homeowner Fires Warning Shots at […]
On Night 1 of the 2020 Republican National Convention, acolyte after high-profile acolyte lined up to lavish praise on President Donald Trump for standing tall between the American people and a Marxist, politically correct hellscape. They just couldn’t seem to figure out why, exactly, he was so great. Trump was alternately touted as a true champion of the Black community—but also as the only person standing in the way of the death of the “suburbs” at the hands of “low-quality apartments” and radical Marxist mobs. He was cast as a visionary leader who has made and kept his promises of law […]
The Republican party has been headed down the wrong path on inclusion and diversity for decades and on Monday night, America saw the results as a lineup intended to highlight the party’s diversity instead exposed how little of it there is. The night opened with Charlie Kirk, the 26-year-old white founder of Turning Point USA and one of the most divisive, and angriest figures in America. As the night went on, the party trotted out regular, everyday citizens to spotlight its supposed diversity, but they lost me when they spotlighted the man and woman who pulled loaded weapons on peaceful Black […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080267270_0:756:2297:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_dfb30b5dff3efe92dc077e16a3e96a57.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008241080267247-wisconsin-authorizes-national-guard-deployment-after-white-police-shoot-black-man-governor-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Governor Tony Evers of the state of Wisconsin said in a statement on Monday that he has authorized the deployment of the US National Guard to the city of Kenosha after protests erupted following the shooting of a black man by a white police officer. “This is a limited mobilization of the National Guard focused on supporting the needs of local first responders to protect critical infrastructure, such as utilities and fire stations, and to ensure Kenoshians are able to assemble safely,” Evers said. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported that […]