To Solve The COVID19 Crisis, Biden Must Put People Over Profits By Margaret Flowers, Truthout. December 2, 2020 To Solve The COVID19 Crisis, Biden Must Put People Over Profits2020-12-022020-12-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/biden.png200px200px Above photo: President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 16, 2020. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images. As infectious disease experts had warned over the summer, the fall brought […]
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The task Of ‘Sleepy Joe’ Is To Put Liberal America Right Back To Sleep November 7, 2020 The task Of ‘Sleepy Joe’ Is To Put Liberal America Right Back To Sleep2020-11-072020-11-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/gallery_medium-e1604778803133.jpg200px200px Above photo: Tami Busse flashes a victory sign as neighbors gather for a celebration on the fountain at the Marin Circle in Berkeley, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 after Joe Biden is declared the […]
Late last month, Arizona State University placed dozens of students and four Greek chapters on interim suspension, pending an investigation of their alleged violations of COVID-19 safety protocols. The photos displayed in a local news broadcast that night—dozens of students packed together, maskless, on a boat; sorority sisters packing together for rush week—were shocking. But even more surprising was the revelation that they hadn’t been unearthed […]
President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for the coronavirus. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for […]
The US Department of Justice has sued Yale University for racial discrimination in its admissions process, arguing the school deliberately put Asian and white applicants at a disadvantage for decades. Filed in the US District Court in Connecticut on Thursday, the lawsuit accuses Yale of considering race as a factor for admissions for “at least 50 years,” claiming the school has violated a provision in the […]
Every element of the criminal system is implicated in the failure to secure justice for Breonna Taylor. The cops, per the judge who signed off the warrant that set the events leading to Taylor’s murder in motion, likely obtained that paperwork using fabricated information. Shoddy police work saw Louisville law enforcement raid Taylor’s home despite the fact that the suspect they sought was already in their […]
President Trump was being treated in the hospital for COVID-19 on Saturday, and at least nine of his party’s top officials had contracted the virus—but it made no difference to many GOP officials and campaign aides who continued to flout social distancing guidelines and host maskless, indoor events. On Saturday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who tested positive for COVID-19 late Friday night, doubled down on his […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/03/1080652941_0:0:2500:1408_1200x675_80_0_0_e4a06f45827b69f733adba89c290b4f0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202010031080652976-sex-pistols-star-lauds-trumps-ability-to-put-money-in-peoples-pockets-as-potus-gets-covid-19/ Having described how Trump’s actions affect the situation in the United States, Lyndon remarked that he doesn’t care “how many scandals” the POTUS is “involved with”. John Lydon, famous English musician and Sex Pistols’ lead singer, recently offered a positive assessment of Donald Trump’s conduct as President of the United States, the Daily Mail reports. According to the newspaper, […]
Fox News host Greg Gutfled on Friday afternoon spun the news of Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis as the result of the president’s bravery, patriotism, and the risks he took on behalf of the country. The president and his wife revealed early Friday morning that they tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Later in the day, the president was flown to the Walter Reed Medical Center, “out […]
A video of a Seattle police officer walking his bike across the head of a man lying on the ground has rocked social media, with users decrying the cop’s action and the Seattle Police Department later saying that the incident is under investigation. A police officer who was recorded walking his bike over the head of a man lying on the ground in Seattle has been […]
Earlier this year, a survivor of sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit claiming the financier and his alleged accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, groomed her for sex in the 1990s starting when she was 14. The woman, referred to as Jane Doe, also claimed Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago and asked the future president, “This is a good one, right?” (Doe did not accuse Trump […]
By Tom Kubiniec for VTGun safe companies are working quickly to adopt new technologies in their safes. Biometrics (fingerprint scanners, facial recognition), Wi-Fi, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and others are being incorporated into almost every safe on the market. The sales and marketing brochures tout this new technology as the best and most convenient way to secure and access firearms. In many cases, new technology improves the […]
Lots of people want to go down in history and even more want to be famous. But if joining the cast of Selling Sunset is out of reach you could do worse than to write yourself into history’s bestselling book of all time: the Bible. Recently published research reveals that one famous politician did just that. Thomas Cromwell, a courtier and religious reformer, cut and paste […]
Anthony Fauci, a top federal health expert, has warned that rolling out a coronavirus vaccine under an emergency approval could make testing for other immunizations “impossible,” arguing it might rob the trials of participants. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Reuters in an interview on Monday that a vaccine should not be given an emergency use authorization (EUA) “before […]
Routinely mocked over the quality of the French league, PSG have finally announced themselves on the Champions League stage this year. Can their revitalized team spirit and resolve help them to an unlikely victory in the final? The day after PSG’s 2-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in February, French daily newspaper L’Equipe awarded both Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, the club’s strike duo bought for a combined […]
UAE Assistant Minister of Cultural and Public Diplomacy Omar Saif Ghobash has said that the Emirates prioritised their own interests and sovereign rights when they concluded the deal with Israel. He also pointed out that the UAE-Israel agreement was made during an era of digitalisation and globalisation, which makes this context different from the circumstances when Israel made peace with Jordan and Egypt. Sputnik: The minister […]
Russian synchronized swimmers have pulled off a jaw-dropping underwater performance during a training session, but in doing so, they reveal the only element they “can’t do properly.” The Russian ‘mermaids’, who’ve been unbeaten on the international stage for 20 years, attempted to build a star with their bodies under the water, demonstrating incredible team work and coordination. READ MORE: ‘I’m not against it, but men aren’t ready […]
In one day, John Kasich managed to make AOC and Donald Trump mad at him. I guess we know why his is the road less traveled. Standing at a literal crossroads (or was it a fork in the road?) the former Ohio governor did the unthinkable for a man once thought of as a conservative Gingrich Republican: He spoke at the Democratic National Convention on behalf […]
Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP Republicans up for reelection in key western states could be facing an uncomfortable vote […]
Fight fans have waited 15 years for Mike Tyson’s comeback fight but it seems as though they will have to wait a bit longer after reports suggest that the former heavyweight champ’s bout against Roy Jones has been postponed. A report from The Athletic states that the much-hyped eight-round exhibition between the two ring icons has been delayed from its original September 12 date until November […]
There’s “no chance” of Moscow returning to the elitist Group of Seven unless the Ukrainian conflict is solved, Berlin has said. But untying this and other knots is unimaginable without Russia’s helping hand, it admitted. The alliance of the world’s top-tier powers made Moscow leave in the wake of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis. It unfolded shortly after Crimea chose to rejoin mainland Russia, followed by hostilities […]
Dan Wentland, Sherry Wentland, Gwynn Harris, and Randy Harris (left to right) attend services at the Lantana Road Baptist Church on March 8, 2020. The couples have known each other since the 1970s and lived in Paradise, Calif., until the 2018 Camp Fire destroyed their town. Lily Jamali/KQED hide caption toggle caption Lily Jamali/KQED Dan Wentland, Sherry Wentland, Gwynn Harris, and Randy Harris (left to right) […]
On Thursday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration was considering introducing across-the-board travel restrictions against members of China’s Communist Party and their families, with the reported proposal targeting as many as 270 million people. China’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the contents of a report suggesting that Washington is preparing to introduce travel restrictions against members of the Chinese Communist Party (CPP), saying the […]
Jeff Sessions was sworn in on February 9, 2017 as the 87th Attorney General of the United States.Less than a month later on March 2, 2017, AG Jeff Sessions recused himself from all of the bogus Russian investigations. Sessions betrayed President Trump and betrayed the nation and opened up the country to over two years of a criminal and corrupt witch hunt of the 45th President […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/04/1079790493_0:0:2304:1296_1200x675_80_0_0_b40f5ba44007166ff1cf23c321f5a9e8.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007031079790475-un-staffers-put-on-leave-over-video-of-sex-act-in-official-car/ The head of the United Nations was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by the contents of a video that showed an apparent sex act in a UN official car in Tel Aviv, Israel. The video quickly went viral. Two UN staffers from the Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) have been put on an administrative leave as an investigation has been launched […]
Hatice Cengiz, who was engaged to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi, leaves a court in Istanbul on Friday. Two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals are on trial in absentia over the 2018 killing of the Washington Post columnist. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption toggle caption Emrah Gurel/AP Hatice Cengiz, who was engaged to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi, […]
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Compound saw its governance token, COMP, skyrocket in price when it launched last week. Now, decentralized options marketplace Opyn has launched put options on COMP that will provide a safety net of sorts by helping holders mitigate some of the risk should COMP’s fortunes take a turn for the worse in the next few days. “We’re excited to launch @compoundfinance COMP put […]
This week, Soledad O’Brien releases the documentary Outbreak: The First Response—a look at how public health cared for its most vulnerable in the place where COVID-19 first arrived in the U.S. The documentary airs on Hearst Television’s NBC and CBS stations at 8 p.m. on Friday, and on Hearst Television’s ABC stations on Wednesday at 8 p.m. America is burning. Or, more correctly, America has been […]
Armed militants guarding the “CHAZ,” [Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone] a six square block ‘police free’ zone in Seattle hijacked by BLM and Antifa terrorists, threatened an Uber driver who was simply waiting for a pickup outside of the autonomous zone. This is what the far-left Seattle mayor calls a ‘summer of love with potlucks and drum circles.’ The Uber driver told two reporters how the armed […]
Women make up about seven percent of the Russian military’s total strength, and have historically played a crucial role in ensuring victory during the Second World War II. For most of the country’s history, however, the navy has remained a man’s domain. P-834, a Raptor-class high-speed patrol boat in the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has received its first-ever all-female crew, who are now engaged in advanced […]
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 […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Amid the corona pandemic, economies around the world are struggling to stay afloat, with massive amounts of jobs lost and a recession hitting even the most well-off countries. The situation is similar in India, where many people, who have been laid off during the lockdown, are surfing the web in search of opportunities. The cyber crime police branch of Maharashtra, an Indian state […]
The Russian Defense Ministry helped put out a blaze at an oil well in the Irkutsk region by demolishing the burning wellhead with point-blank fire from an anti-tank gun flow into the remote area of Siberia. Soldiers from the Central Military District, still wearing their Covid-19 protection masks, can be seen maneuvering the T-12 cannon off a trailer, and positioning it mere 180 meters (200 yards) […]
Russian gunners were able to be brought under control and extinguished a wellhead fire at an oil field in Siberia, according to the Lenta.ru. The oil well in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, operated by a subsidiary of the Irkutsk Oil Company, caught fire on May 30. The regional government convened an emergency meeting on Friday to work out how to put it out. “We decided to bring […]
Donald Trump heads to St John’s Church in Washington DC to pose with a bible after addressing the country on Monday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock By: Andre Vltchek for VT In the United States, one city after another goes up in flames, as African-Americans and other protesters are battling the police, even the National Guard, while protesting against the continuous brutal killings of black people, in all parts […]
Russia’s central bank is considering putting mortgage records on Masterchain – a government-backed distribute ledger project now in testing with leading banks. Speaking during an online meeting with the country’s parliament, the State Duma, the Bank of Russia’s first deputy chief, Olga Skorobogatove, said a previously launched trial on a decentralized depository system for digital mortgage bonds proved successful. “We suggested to the government that we […]
A New York woman dubbed the “Ultimate Karen” has been placed on leave and forced to “voluntarily surrender” her pet after being captured calling the cops on a “threatening” black man who merely asked that she leash her dog. Shared on social media on Monday and set in Central Park, the video opens with a visibly-upset woman walking toward the camera, asking the man filming to […]
Apparently a global pandemic isn’t enough danger for some people. Rescue crews had to save three people on Mount Hood this weekend, endangering their own health in the process. Portland Mountain Rescue said the first mission began late Friday night after a climber summited but got lost in whiteout conditions on the way back, with no water and a dying cellphone. By the time a team […]
How has your financial situation changed since the coronavirus pandemic began? We’re listening. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR How has your financial situation changed since the coronavirus pandemic began? We’re listening. LA Johnson/NPR NPR is reporting on how the pandemic has upended every inch of our financial lives, from our ability to make money to how we spend it. Millions of people have […]
A month on from Binance buying CoinMarketCap for a rumored $400 million, the crypto price aggregation site has unveiled an exchange ranking system that gives its new owner the best score possible thanks, in part, to the CEO’s Twitter feed. “We listened,” said CoinMarketCap’s new owner, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, tweeting the news out on Thursday. He was referring to the fact many traders had expressed concerns […]
Russia’s Foreign Ministry will send letters to the Financial Times and New York Times demanding they retract reports which claim the actual death toll from Covid-19 in the country is much higher than the official figures. The editors-in-chief of those outlets will be handed the letters on Thursday through the Russian embassies in the UK and the US, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a briefing. […]
Washington has asked Israel to rethink a potential partnership with a China-linked firm in the creation of a new salination plant, ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Jerusalem, according to reports. Hutchison Water International, which is owned by a Hong Kong-based holding company, is one of two companies competing for a tender to construct the facility, known as Sorek 2. The contract […]
Comprehensive Plan To Put Journalists Back to Work May 11, 2020 Comprehensive Plan To Put Journalists Back to Work2020-05-112020-05-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/free-press-equals-democracy-e1589220826879.jpg200px200px And Build A More Diverse, Sustainable US News Media. On Monday, Free Press Action released a comprehensive series of policy recommendations that Congress should adopt to save local journalism and put tens of thousands of reporters back to work during and after the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal, What […]
Swedish startup ChromaWay is expanding a project aimed to make land ownership more transparent by putting records on a blockchain. With the launch of its LAC PropertyChain initiative, announced on Tuesday, the company hopes to strengthen blockchain standards, governance and protocols for land transactions in Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay. The initiative complements the LACChain initiative, a consortium of institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean aligned […]