US Media, Politicians Rage After Venezuela Defies US Empire By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. December 9, 2020 US Media, Politicians Rage After Venezuela Defies US Empire2020-12-092020-12-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/vz-election.jpg200px200px Above photo: Government supporters chant for parliamentary candidates representing the Great Patriotic Pole party at a closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 3, 2020. Ariana Cubillos | AP. Despite the fact that the election was overseen by over 4,500 international observers, US pols and media pundits alike labeled it a sham before it even took place. President Nicolas Maduro and his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are celebrating today, after a clear victory […]
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Extinction Rebellion Brought Love, Police Brought Rage By Petrina Harley, Green Left. December 4, 2020 Extinction Rebellion Brought Love, Police Brought Rage2020-12-042020-12-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/xraus-e1607092475184.jpg200px200px Above photo: XR grandparents mad hatter’s tea party outside Chevron’s headquarters before it was demolished by the WA Police. Petrina Harley. Western Australia – Extinction Rebellion WA (XR) hit the streets with a Festival of Love and Rage on November 28 with a message to the Western Australia Premier: act on the climate emergency like you dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor Premier Mark McGowan has ignored pressure to open WA’s borders, applying a strict quarantine policy. There have […]
Police cleared the streets of central Portland after rioters pulled down the statues of two US presidents and carried out other acts of vandalism in the city, as part of an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” protest. Demonstrators targeted statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln as they marched through downtown Portland on Sunday night. Footage shows a crowd cheering as the statue of Roosevelt mounted on a horse is pulled down. The statue was then covered in orange paint and “stolen land” and “murderer” were painted on the base of the sculpture. Roosevelt has been accused of supporting policies that […]
4.21% of all who test positive die VT: Even with colleges pushing numbers through the roof with few young dying, but some of those are never reported it seems, may be many, who knows. This is like Vietnam, in that respect. But with the huge spike in new cases, the death rate sits at 4.21 percent, meaning that for those over 65 it is going up. The mistake was putting him on steroids, in hopes of getting his blood oxygen up. This made him feel really good, mixing dexamethazone with his normal 200mg of Adderall a day. This will add 50 […]
Donald Trump’s fondness for Twitter is no secret, and it seems his Covid-19 quarantine hasn’t slowed him down much; he posted 18 tweets in under an hour on Monday, prompting humorous speculation about possible drug side-effects. Trump’s Twitter day started early on Monday when he began quoting from the ‘Fox & Friends’ morning show, and it continued as he blasted out several all-caps tweets. Most of the posts were reminiscent of campaign slogans and consisted simply of a couple of words or phrases, along with plenty of directives to “VOTE!” on November 3. “SPACE FORCE. VOTE!” and “PRO LIFE! VOTE” were […]
Recently released dashcam footage shows a Florida driver opening fire at another vehicle. It is unknown whether the man, seen repeatedly firing through his windshield, or the other armed motorist has been charged with any crimes in relation to the documented incident. Marco Mazzetta, known on YouTube as Endless Open Road, posted a now-viral YouTube video on September 24 which showcased a series of events that led to him firing at a fellow driver on Highway 417 near Orlando, Florida. The video, which is marked in the bottom left corner as having been recorded on September 23, shows a Nissan 370Z […]
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Sept. 8. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Sept. 8. Bloomberg via Getty Images No reader should skip the prologue to Bob Woodward’s new book on President Trump, because the author puts his best scene on its first page. Woodward’s Rage opens on the Oval Office, where the two top officials from the president’s national security team are telling him that COVID-19 is a major threat to the U.S. […]
Over 3,000 people have been evacuated after a massive wildfire broke out in Spain’s southern province of Andalusia. Several separate wildfires are also raging in other regions of the country. The massive wildfire broke out in the mountainous regions of Andalusia on Thursday. Thousands of hectares have been already burnt out while emergency services are struggling to contain the out-of-control blaze. The fire triggered the mass evacuation of people living in small remote towns in the area, with over 3,000 people evacuated across the entire region so far. More than 500 emergency workers, including both civilian and military personnel, have been […]
Trump’s hostility toward what he describes as ‘the Radical Left’, considering the majority of his Democratic rivals to fit this label, is well known. The president also repeatedly denounced Democratic city governors that rejected the deployment of federal security forces to curb the protests against police brutality and racism. US President Donald Trump lashed out at Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in a series of tweets on Sunday, denouncing the latter’s response to civil unrest. The city has seen waves of massive protest, sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody, for the past couple of months. Trump castigated Wheeler […]
Patrick Ryan, technical manager at TikTok, is suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order aimed at banning business transactions between Americans and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance. Bobby Allyn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Bobby Allyn/NPR Patrick Ryan, technical manager at TikTok, is suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order aimed at banning business transactions between Americans and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance. Bobby Allyn/NPR Patrick Ryan is sitting on a couch in the garage of his house in California’s San Mateo County. Dressed in aviator-style glasses and cowboy boots, he talks intensely about his job as a technical manager […]
Minds are made up about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old gunman charged in the killing of two protesters in Kenosha, Wis. Graphic amateur video of the chaotic scene and early reports from authorities tell a partial story, and politics fills in the blanks. On the left, the suspect is portrayed as the embodiment of today’s domestic terrorism threat: A cop-idolizing wannabe militiaman who allegedly traveled across state lines to confront protesters with a gun he was not legally allowed to possess. On the right, the teen’s actions instantly were justified as self-defense, the natural end to “Democrat cities” letting radical leftists maraud […]
After an evening of unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Wisconsin authorities vowed that “justice will be served” as the city of Kenosha imposed a curfew and the governor called in the National Guard. A video of the shooting that was recorded by a bystander appears to show a Kenosha police officer shooting the Black 29-year-old several times at point-blank range as he tried to get into a van with his children. Immediately after the video was posted on social media, protesters took to the streets in outrage, with some setting fires and vandalizing parts of the city. “Justice […]
After setting off his woke critics with a tweet deemed ‘transphobic,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner turned the tables and accused the Twitter activists of using the term “cis white male” as a slur to suppress his voice. Shatner has dedicated what appears to be a good portion of his weekend to pushing back against what he slammed as the “hubris of youth” after liberal critics took aim at him following an alleged case of “misgendering.” They also took serious issue with the 89-year-old actor’s suggestion that some people use “cis white male” in a derogatory manner to shut down dialogue […]
Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday. Noah Berger/AP Lightning strikes, extreme weather conditions, dangerous levels of smoke and ash, and a deadly pandemic are pushing firefighters and the communities they’re trying to save into uncharted territory. They are dealing with rare weather conditions that have spawned roughly 11,000 lightning strikes over a few days and ignited nearly 370 fires — 23 of which are major complex fires, all while […]
Tens of thousands of Californians were recently forced to flee their homes in the North Bay area as a result of intensifying wildfires spreading across the state. During a Wednesday news conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that there are more than 360 known fires currently burning in California. The state is experiencing record heat levels and has seen more than 10,000 lightning strikes in the last 72 hours. “We’re quite familiar with these challenges. But there’s no question, while last year we experienced some acuity of fires, the total number of fires was substantially lower than what we’re experiencing this […]
The US embassy has expressed its solidarity with anti-government protesters in Lebanon, urging all sides to “refrain from violence,” after clashes in blast-devastated Beirut left some 500 people injured. Thousands of people gathered in Beirut on Saturday, demanding government resignation over corruption and negligence that they believe led to the horrific explosion this week. Also on rt.com Lebanese protesters occupy Foreign Ministry & other govt buildings in Beirut (PHOTO, VIDEO) Amid clashes with riot police, protesters stormed several government buildings and attempted to reach the Parliament. Several military units were eventually deployed to help riot police restore order, forcing the US Embassy […]
As protests gather steam in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has called for early elections, saying they are the only way out of the deep political crisis which has worsened following the explosion in the city’s port. In a short speech on Saturday, Diab said the country “cannot get out of this crisis without early parliamentary elections.” He added he was not to blame for the country’s deep economic and political woes, Reuters reported. Short speech by Hassan Diab included a call for early parliamentary elections in Lebanon. Aside from that, just a lot of vague talk of accountability, “national […]
A recap show on wealth inequality, stock markets and taking it back featuring Jill Carlson, Michael Krieger, Daniel Lacalle, George Gammon and more. Despite a huge variety of perspectives and experiences, one theme shown through in Breakdown conversations in July: the disparity between the stock market and the real economy and a growing unwillingness of people to accept their place in the order. This show features clips from: Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary […]
Despite multiple employee deaths from the coronavirus and dozens of positive test results, telecom giant Dish Network Corporation, and one of its prominent subsidiaries Sling TV, have charged ahead with office reopenings with no potential end to the pandemic in sight. As a result, employees are terrified and disillusioned. “If I get the coronavirus because I had to be in the office during the pandemic and someone in my family dies as a result, will Sling cover the burial or cremation expenses?” one exasperated employee asked the company during a recent meeting with company brass. In a virtual meeting last week […]
As crowds of demonstrators marched in Palestinian territories on Wednesday, sympathy protests took place across the world, including in the United States, the main foreign backer and enabler of Israel’s West Bank plans. A Palestinian solidarity march took place in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, with some protesters warning of a new global conflict should Israel go ahead with plans to take over parts of the West Bank. Protesters chanted “Occupation is a crime” and “From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go”. Many of the marchers waved Palestinian flags and carried banners reading, “Free Palestine” and “End […]
Donald Trump’s son-in-law has long been dogged by accusations of nepotism and conflicts of interest stemming from his role as White House senior adviser. The Twitter hashtag #HeWentToJared began trending in the United States on Wednesday night after an anti-Trump ad went viral. The ad, put out by the media group MeidasTouch, walks through the shortcomings of Jared Kushner’s tenure as senior adviser to Donald Trump, including the controversial Middle East peace plan, his whopping $82 million in outside income in 2018, reports that he backed the Saudi-led Qatar blockade due to being denied cash for his family’s company, and rumour […]
South Front: After two days of fighting with militants from the rival militant coalition Fa Ithbatu, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has launched a large-scale attack in order to put an end to the resistance to its dominance in Greater Idlib. According to pro-militant sources, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members supported by battle tanks stormed the town of Arab Said west of Idlib city. This town was recently captured by Fa Ithbatu forces and turned into a foothold for operations against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. At the same time, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham besieged and stormed the HQ of Horas al-Din, a member group of Fa […]
…from SouthFront After two days of fighting with militants from the rival militant coalition Fa Ithbatu, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has launched a large-scale attack in order to put an end to the resistance to its dominance in Greater Idlib. According to pro-militant sources, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members supported by battle tanks stormed the town of Arab Said west of Idlib city. This town was recently captured by Fa Ithbatu forces and turned into a foothold for operations against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. At the same time, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham besieged and stormed the HQ of Horas al-Din, a member group of Fa […]
At least 107 people have been killed in lightning strikes in northern India, as the monsoon season continues to rage and the country’s meteorological department issues fresh ‘red alerts’ of thunderstorms and heavy rain. Lightning struck numerous districts across the northeastern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during heavy storms on Thursday. The majority of the victims were farmers working in the paddy fields when the squall hit, state disaster management officials reported. Thunderstorms have so far claimed the lives of 83 residents in the Bihar region alone, and over 20 more died in the surrounding areas. Dozens of people were […]
When people said they were dying to see movies in cinemas again, the CEO of AMC Theatres may have taken the words too literally. Adam Aron, CEO and president of the country’s largest theater chain, is the target of pointed outrage after announcing that the company’s plan to reopen 450 of the more than 600 locations that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic does not include a rule requiring patrons to wear masks. In states where wearing a mask is required, the company will adhere to that mandate, and all employees will be required to wear them. Patrons […]
As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice By Ilana Cohen, Evelyn Nieves, Judy Fahys, Marianne LaVelle, James Bruggers, Inside Climate News. June 4, 2020 As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice2020-06-042020-06-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/black-lives-matter-protest-in-new-york-city-on-june-2-2020.-by-angela-weiss-for-afp-via-getty-images-e1591290520870.jpg200px200px Friends of the Earth tweeted #BlackLivesMatter, and the head of the NRDC promised: “to be fully and visibly committed to the fight against systemic racism.” When New York Communities for Change helped lead a demonstration of 500 on Monday in Brooklyn to protest George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis, the grassroots group’s activism spoke to a long-standing link between police violence […]
It’s ridiculous writing about celebrities right now. It’s ridiculous being a celebrity right now. The nation is alight with people demanding justice, dignity, equality, and life for black people in our country. The attention, for once, is not on the rich and famous. Nor should it be. But the fact remains that these are people with platforms, whether they deserve them or not and whether we want them to have them or not. For once, they seem to be using those platforms correctly. It’s always complicated when it comes to these things. And the praise isn’t uniform. CNN anchor Don Lemon […]
A number of top White House officials have been seen on the streets of Washington, DC, making visits to police lines amid intense protests around the capital, apparently hoping to boost officers’ morale after days of unrest. Attorney General Bill Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley were each spotted in the capital on Monday evening despite ongoing demonstrations and a 7pm curfew imposed in the city. Attorney General Bill Barr and Defense Secretary Mark Esper both walking around the streets of DC tonight visiting police lines. pic.twitter.com/VZ1Q5dg4o8 — Ebony Bowden (@ebonybowden) June […]
Multiple fires are flaring near the White House as a day of peaceful protests against police brutality escalated from tense standoffs with police into rioting and vandalism. The St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square, a historic landmark located just 300 meters from the White House, was targeted by an apparent arson amid the chaos. Footage from the scene showed flames raging inside. The walls of the church have been tagged with graffiti. DC police were forced to use tear gas to disperse crowds of rioters and make a clear path for firefighter trucks to get to the church. The church […]
Chaotic scenes continue to unfold in Minnesota’s Twin Cities as stirred-up crowds smash storefronts, loot merchandise and clash with law enforcement, following a police killing of an unarmed African-American man. Videos shared on social media on Thursday showed looting at a number of businesses along St. Paul’s University Avenue. In one clip, a car is seen crashing through a closed bay door at a department store as a crowd pilfers a cell phone shop across the road. A heavy police presence was also seen at a nearby Target store, where a line of squad cars and riot officers stood in front […]
Weeks into the national lockdown, the Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center outside Richmond had become the site of one of the nation’s worst localized outbreaks of COVID-19, with 45 residents dead of COVID-19 in a little over a month. “A publicly funded nursing home is a virus’ dream,” Dr. Jim Wright, the chief medical officer at Canterbury, said at the time. “People are close together, their immune systems are compromised—it is just a tinder box for that match.” By April 13, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who represents the area, was on MSNBC explaining what nursing homes like Canterbury needed—namely, a whole […]