US Role In Assassination Of Iranian Scientist By Sara Flounders, Workers.org. December 4, 2020 US Role In Assassination Of Iranian Scientist2020-12-042020-12-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/iran-e1607051103818.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Iranians mourn Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Tehran, Nov. 28. The targeted assassination of top Iranian physicist and nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Nov. 27, and Donald Trump’s immediate approving Tweet, confirm the determination of U.S. and Israeli rulers to sabotage every possible effort for peace or normalization of […]
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What seems to be a compassionate plea for mercy from Washington by a major US newspaper is actually just a furthering of the US propaganda war against Iran that’s responsible for the strangling sanctions that frustrate its ability to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctor and activist told Sputnik. An op-ed by the New York Times Editorial Board on Tuesday urged: “Iran’s Covid-19 Death Toll Is […]
Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut gained 20 kilos for her “most ambitious” biopic “Thalaivi”, where she plays one of southern India’s most prominent politicians and actresses, the late Jayalalithaa. She is now getting back in shape for her upcoming action movies. After her award-winning performances as the girl next door in “Queen” and a supermodel in “Fashion”, actress Kangana Ranaut has begun preparations for her power-packed action […]
The Russian nuclear industry has passed the 75 year mark, and as part of this big event we talked to Chiara Chocciara, aerospace engineer who contributes to the preparation of the future space missions. She explains that nuclear technology is crucial in almost all aspects of life, from medicine to food production. And in the Mars mission, such an industry can also play an important role. […]
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 […]
A person’s blood type could play a key role in their vulnerability to Covid-19, with type O people less likely to catch the bug while types A and AB are most at risk, freshly released research has found. Two independent studies published on Wednesday found that blood type O is something of a security blanket when it comes to coronavirus. Those with this blood type were […]
Last Sunday, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was detained by police after his wife called 911 saying that he came home brandishing loaded guns and threatening to harm himself. Brad Parscale, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and former campaign manager, has announced a decision to give up the job. “I am stepping away from my company and any role […]
Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media’s Role In Status Quo By Danny Sjursen, ScheerPost.com. September 28, 2020 Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media’s Role In Status Quo2020-09-282020-09-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/nythl_0-1-e1601303702406.jpg200px200px Above photo: Misleading article in the New York Times. The military says they can’t find evidence to support it, yet the New York Times and others have not repudiated the reports or issued corrections. It is an old journalistic […]
Daily Beast: The latest book to chronicle the twists and turns of the Trump presidency will be published September 1 by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Michael Schmidt, and accuses the Justice Department of taking secret steps to protect the president. In my book https://t.co/8QUhtkiv1i I reveal how Rosenstein and Mueller let down the country as seen from inside impeachment. That pains me because I know & […]
Uribe Called To Testify Over Alleged Role In Three Massacres By Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports. August 24, 2020 Uribe Called To Testify Over Alleged Role In Three Massacres2020-08-242020-08-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/colombias-former-president-alvaro-uribe-e1598284903102.jpg200px200px Above photo: Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe. Uribe Investigated 10 years after receiving Medal of Honor for ‘opposing terrorism.’ Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe is sinking even deeper into legal trouble after the Supreme Court called him to testify over his alleged role […]
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, are expected to be sentenced Friday for their roles in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, are expected to be sentenced Friday for their roles in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Steven Senne/AP Television actress Lori Loughlin […]
Diplomatic relations between the two have been recently complicated by the UK’s response to the Hong Kong protests – namely its offer of citizenship to those fleeing its former colony. Another woe was the Huawei dilemma, which first saw Britain allow the telecom titan limited access to its market and then decisively opted out. Not only the recent burning spats over Huawei and Beijing’s introduction of […]
An agency attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it expects blockchain will play an important role in the sector’s supply chains. Source link
The Trump administration plans to send federal forces to violence-torn cities across the nation to help quell riots and surging crime, regardless of whether Democrat mayors and governors welcome Washington’s involvement. “I’m going to do something, that I can tell you,” President Donald Trump said Monday in the Oval Office. “We’re not going to let New York and Chicago, and Philadelphia and Detroit and Baltimore and […]
Former World number five Eugenie Bouchard of Canada put aside her tennis racket to take up the role of ball girl during the ongoing World Team Tennis exhibition event. The 2014 Wimbledon finalist showed her catching skills during the match between friend and teammate Sloane Stephens and Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig. READ MORE: ‘That’s not a bad training partner’: World No. 1 Djokovic BACK ON COURT […]
The City Council in Ashville, N.C., has apologized for its role in slavery and voted unanimously to provide reparations to black residents in the city. The reparations will not give black residents direct cash payments, but instead will offer investments in housing, health care and career growth in black neighborhoods. The resolution calls on the city to create a Community Reparations Commission to make concrete recommendations […]
NYT Acknowledges Coup In Bolivia While Shirking Blame For Its Supporting Role By Camila Escalante with Brian Mier, FAIR. July 15, 2020 NYT Acknowledges Coup In Bolivia While Shirking Blame For Its Supporting Role2020-07-152020-07-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/11/morales-walking-off-stage-after-announcing-his-resignation-e1573449572677.jpg200px200px Above photo: Grab taken from a handout video released by Bolivia TV showing Bolivian President Evo Morales leaving after announcing his resignation on November 10, 2019 in a televised address from Cochabamba, Bolivia. Photo by HO […]
Crypto luminary Charlie Shrem is joined by Ray Youssef of Paxful for a wide-ranging conversation on Youssef’s work building schools in Africa, Paxful’s mission to unite the continent through financial inclusion and crypto’s role in revolution. This conversation has been abridged and adapted from Shrem’s Untold Stories podcast, found here. Here are the highlights, fit for print, of their hour-long conversation. On motivation Youssef: I remember […]
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has been forced to issue a Twitter apology amid ferocious backlash after she revealed should was considering an upcoming film role as a transgender man. In a Friday Instagram Live interview with hair stylist Christin Brown, in which the pair discussed whether Berry would ever wear her hair short again, the Oscar-winner revealed she might do so for one particular role. “I’m […]
Did we all learn nothing from Scarlett Johansson? Over the weekend Halle Berry discussed a new role she’s been eyeing—which happens to be a trans man. The entertainment industry and critics have discussed the issues with casting cisgender people to play transgender roles for years, so at this point it’s hard to imagine how anyone could have missed the memo. But beyond that, Berry also repeatedly […]
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has endorsed Kanye West’s 2020 presidential election bid. In an email to the Gateway Pundit from the federal prison where he is serving his seven year sentence for securities fraud, Shkreli wrote “Yeezy for President,” and that he’s “got my endorsement and vote.” “I am available for treasury secretary or federal reserve chairman. I could immediately balance the budget and restore sanity […]
Accelerating technological advancement, especially in the digital spectrum, has asserted its impact on nearly all realms of life. Having its roots in the commercial sector, recent years have seen rapid democratization of technologies that could potentially even be weaponized. Given this progress, throughout the years, the world of security has changed tremendously, the intensity of which is manifested through the consistent advancements in smart weapons market. […]
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking. Source link
Miriam Amancay Colque, spokeswoman for the Bartolina Sisa Resistance movement, discussed the role of women and indigenous people in fighting the ongoing coup government as well as further updates on the crisis in Bolivia. Sputnik: How are grassroots movements like the Bartolina Sisa Resistance responding to the Campaign for Seven? Which actions will they take and how do they plan to confront the coup Bolivian government […]
Last week, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that he wants to pull 9,500 soldiers from Germany to bring down the count to 25,000, after accusing Berlin of being “delinquent” in its defence spending. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European countries to think about a new reality when it comes to America’s global clout. “We grew up in the certain knowledge that the United […]
The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality. Some key takeaways from yesterday’s Federal Open Markets Committee meeting: On this episode, NLW recaps the above and dives deeper on two of the points: Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for […]
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has contracted BAE Systems for the design and build of the Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle medium caliber cannon mission role variant. The U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday that BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP won an $11,038,019 modification for contract Line Item Number 8101 to previously awarded contract M67854-16-C-0006 for Phase Two of the design and development new […]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Tuesday he would not take part in talks on normalizing ties with Serbia led by an European Union special mediator. In March, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell appointed Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajcak as special mediator for the breakaway Serbia’s province. Slovakia is one of five EU member countries – along with Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain – that decline to recognize […]
One of the world’s most wanted fugitives has been captured. French authorities arrested Félicien Kabuga, an alleged leader and financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, early Saturday morning in Paris. Serge Brammertz, the chief prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, which handles war crimes cases from Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, heralded the arrest as a “a reminder that those responsible for genocide […]
John Brennan Former CIA Director and Spygate ringleader John Brennan lashed out at Trump again on Thursday suggesting the President is a ‘despot.’ CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge on Wednesday obtained the list of Obama operatives who unmasked General Flynn and released it to the public. Names included former VP Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan, Samantha Power, former DNI chief James Clapper, former FBI […]
India 05:38 GMT 11.05.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): As India is battling the spiralling caseload of COVID-19 in the country, several scientific institutions there are working to find a treatment for the global infection. The first case was detected on 30 January; since then, the cumulative number of cases has risen and now exceeds 67,000. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the role of technology […]
Moscow won’t fail to take note of the White House decision to completely exclude the Soviet Union from its message marking Victory in Europe Day, the Foreign Ministry said, calling the act a “distortion” of World War II history. “The US officials have found neither the courage nor the desire to … do justice to the indisputable role of the Red Army and of the Soviet […]