Above Photo: President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele, who accompanied his declaration that cryptocurrency would be recognised as legal tender in June by changing his Twitter profile pic to this version of himself with glowing laser eyes (Nayib Bukele) As Cryptocurrencies Take The World Of Finance By Storm, Thomas Redshaw Examines Their Rise And What The Left Should Make Of Them. The use of cryptocurrencies is rapidly increasing across the world. In 2020, scholars at the University of Cambridge estimated there were 101 million people using cryptocurrencies worldwide, an increase from 35 million just two years previously. The rise of cryptocurrency is usually […]
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While many in Israel regard the former defence chief as a potential replacement for Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinians are dreading that prospect, says a Ramallah-based expert. The prime reason for this is his hawkish views and zero compromise on key issues including Jerusalem and Jewish settlements. For many Israelis, the country’s former defence minister, Naftali Bennet, is associated with the battle he now leads against the raging coronavirus. Vocal about how the current government is mishandling the pandemic, Bennett seems to be offering an alternative. Several months ago, he was the one who set up the so-called civilian coronavirus cabinet, comprised of […]
An Indigenous Māori View Of Doughnut Economics By Juhi Shareef, Resilience.org. October 14, 2020 An Indigenous Māori View Of Doughnut Economics2020-10-142020-10-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/donut-1-e1602703446565.jpg200px200px Background My heritage – my whakapapa – has been shaped by 200 years of colonialism: I am a woman of Indian-Pakistani descent who was born in the UK. It is therefore perhaps no surprise that, when coming to New Zealand four years ago, I wanted to make sure that my sustainability practices here reflected – and were shaped by – the indigenous peoples of New Zealand. Working in sustainability, one understands that context is key. When we fail to identify or understand […]
By VT Athens The following RV Truth (better know as RussianVids) video is SMASH HIT…A HIT RIGHT OUTTA THE BALLPARK regarding both the deception of the “coronavirus” as well as “Trump” having “caught” it. Trump is DEEP STATE ALL THE WAY or else he WOULDN’T BE PRESIDENT!!! This whole FAKE PANDEMIC was declared by…HIM or else we would’t have had all the lockdowns, masks, etc., ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!! The world is suffering because of HIM. HE could have NOT declared the US (and the whole world for that matter!) in a state of “emergency” back in March; he could have […]
Pope Francis sounded downright woke in parts of a newly released encyclical – railing against free market, private property, racism and social injustice – but he couldn’t get through the title without offending some observers. Francis said the Covid-19 pandemic proved that free-market policies have failed to produce the societal benefits promised by their proponents. “The marketplace, by itself, cannot resolve every problem, however much we are asked to believe this dogma of neoliberal faith,” the pope wrote in his third encyclical, called “Fratelli Tutti,” to all Catholic bishops. So-called “trickle-down” economics fail to create promised “spillover” that resolves inequality, giving […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/1e/1080013557_0:452:2834:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_785eb1fde9d8fd4878b5c1fa6517a07f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009251080572455-merkels-view-of-nord-stream-2-unchanged-amid-us-push-for-coalition-against-project-berlin-says/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – There are no changes to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s assessment of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, deputy spokeswoman for the German government, Martina Fietz, said Friday. “I cannot say that there are any new developments today. We have repeatedly given full account on this topic,” the deputy spokeswoman said, adding there were no disagreements between Merkel and German ministers. US State Secretary Mike Pompeo told Germany’s Bild on Monday that his country is building a coalition to prevent the Russian-led project from being completed. The official also expressed a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/02/1080039911_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_b888170b3e949cf93d8e2bfbfe993683.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009081080401622-kremlin-calls-cohens-statements-on-trumps-view-of-putin-hoax/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Kremlin called the statements of Michael Cohen, a former attorney of US President Donald Trump, about the latter’s alleged view of Russian President Vladimir Putin a “hoax.” “Another hoax, with which the author wants to add popularity to his book,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, answering whether he believed that Trump could speak about Putin in this way, and how the Kremlin could comment on the words about the alleged trillions-of-dollars wealth of the Russian president. In his newly published book, Cohen claims that Trump allegedly called his Russian counterpart […]
The Banal Evil Of US Imperialism: A View From Inside The CIA By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. August 24, 2020 | Featured Campaign, Podcast The Banal Evil Of US Imperialism: A View From Inside The CIA2020-08-242020-08-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/banality.jpg200px200px As the US Empire falls, the US government continues its regime change attempts around the world in an effort to hang onto power. We see the same tactics applied over and over again. We speak with John Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst and case officer, about what regime change looks like from inside the CIA, which he describes as similar to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106428/23/1064282303_0:114:3236:1934_1200x675_80_0_0_a2b3ae378b4813070a6638472833c073.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202008221080242820-watch-russian-mig-31-jet-ascending-to-stratosphere-and-showing-off-astounding-view-of-our-planet/ The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor considered to be one of the fastest planes in the world. And this video by the Russian Air Force shows the aircraft can also reach maximum heights, moving on the fringes of the atmosphere like it is no big deal. The TV channel of the Russian Defence Ministry Zvezda has released a video of a MiG-31 fighter jet performing military drills in the stratosphere. The footage shows the aircraft rising into the sky, depicting the drills from the pilot’s POV, as the interceptor flies on the edge […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079901932_0:0:3102:1744_1200x675_80_0_0_7cc3b3b4ebc189c6caf72dd7ac3aad20.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/sport/202007161079901861-view-from-outside-real-madrids-valdebebas-complex-ahead-of-la-liga-title-match-vs-villarreal-/ The club and government authorities have called on residents not to gather at the Cibeles fountain in central Madrid should the team win the title, amid coronavirus fears. Watch a live broadcast from outside Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex in Madrid on Thursday, just hours before the team’s decisive La Liga title match vs Villarreal at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium. Real Madrid, coached by Zinedine Zidane, secured their ninth straight win following the coronavirus pandemic break against Granada on Monday, which kept the team four points ahead of second-place rivals Barcelona, with only two rounds […]
Whoopi Goldberg assumed that Meghan McCain might want to take a pass on talking about the resignation of Tucker Carlson’s top writer because she used to work for Fox News. She was wrong. “I’m happy to speak on this,” McCain said, setting herself up for a rant against “cancel culture.” “I think about cancel culture a lot,” she said. “I think every person who’s in mainstream media that has a platform, probably at one time or another thinks about it. Every woman on this show, at one point or another, cancel culture has tried to remove one of us from this […]
The View devolved into yet another shouting match on Wednesday morning after co-host Meghan McCain appeared to say that she trusts Tucker Carlson more than Dr. Anthony Fauci when it comes to COVID-19. It started when Joy Behar went after congressional Republicans for “protecting Trump” and “prioritizing the economy over science.” They have only started to wear masks, she suggested, now that the president’s poll numbers are in precipitous decline. “They have aided and abetted this president down the road to destruction, and we are all in this sinking boat with them until this country gets it together and says, we […]
Sixteen years ago, Jon Stewart went on CNN’s Crossfire and told co-hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala they were “hurting America.” He was noticeably more forgiving to the hosts of The View on Monday. Perhaps that was because he had bigger fish to fry. The former Daily Show host was there to promote his new movie Irresistible, but The View was clearly more interested in hearing his thoughts on the state of the 2020 race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Stewart has been fairly measured in his commentary during this rare press tour over the past week, but he couldn’t […]
Over One Million People View Poor People’s Assembly And Moral March On Washington By Sarah Anderson, Inequality.org. June 23, 2020 Over One Million People View Poor People’s Assembly And Moral March On Washington2020-06-232020-06-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/06/poor-peoples-campaign-stage-washington-dc-6-23-18-john-zangas-dc-media-group-e1529845719770.jpg200px200px Note: We agree with the goals of the Poor People’s Campaign but we are concerned that they are more of a Big Labor group than a poor people’s group. Despite Rev. Barber using rhetoric of being independent, they do work that supports the Democratic Party. They were very active in 2018 registering people to vote in the mid-term elections and after the election seemed to take a break. […]
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a selection of photographs revealing the reverse view of the annual ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse and showing the resulting shadow passing over our planet. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared his astounding shots from space on Twitter on Sunday and commented that flying above the Earth was a “pretty neat way” to wake up on Father’s Day. The photographs reveal what it is like to view an eclipse from outer space. Instead of blocking out the view of the Sun – as it appeared from our perspective on the ground – an […]
A discussion on Tuesday morning’s episode of The View about the lies surrounding President Trump’s upcoming campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma quickly devolved into a brutal back-and-forth about who deserves more blame for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While three of the show’s co-hosts denounced the Trump campaign’s decision to hold a massive rally at an indoor arena with no social-distancing guidelines, Meghan McCain said the Black Lives Matter protesters were just as big of a problem. “You’re inviting 60,000 people to a rally where masks are optional, where they very well may be infected with a life-ending virus,” Sunny Hostin said […]
Meghan McCain asked Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) what she may have thought was going to be a “gotcha” question Monday morning on The View. Harris wasn’t having it. “Many activists right now are calling for a defunding of the police,” McCain said when it was her turn to question the senator, citing the Minneapolis City Council vote that would go even further in dismantling that city’s police department. “I want to know from you, do you support defunding and removing the police from American communities, and if not, why do you think there is such a hard time being differentiated right […]
Guardian: In a shameful vote this week as part of an extension of the dreaded and controversial Patriot Act, the Senate handed William Barr and the Trump administration the ability to spy on Americans’ web browsing and internet search histories without a warrant. Amendment to Keep Feds out of Citizens’ Internet History Fails — by 1 Vote. The Senate voted against an amendment on Wednesday sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) https://t.co/tQMYTG7f2x — Randy Bell (@RandyMBell) May 16, 2020 The vote on a bipartisan amendment to protect this information from government surveillance sparked immediate outrage online – and deservedly so. Our web browsing and search histories […]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently appeared on The View and had to educate Joy Behar. She insisted that Republicans haven’t done anything to support the American people during the Coronavirus crisis. She suggested that only big businesses have gotten financial help, which is a complete lie. Christie calmly set the record straight. FOX News reports: TRENDING: BREAKING: Video Surfaces of Joe Scarborough Joking About Having Affair With Intern and Having to Kill Her Chris Christie clashes with ‘View’ co-host Joy Behar: ‘You’re not welcome to your own set of facts’ Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sparred with Joy […]
Shelley Luther, the Texas hair salon owner who received national attention for defying orders to keep her shop temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, admitted on Monday morning that she had received $18,000 in stimulus funds days before her fateful court appearance. Luther became a conservative hero when she was briefly jailed last week following her refusal to apologize to a Texas judge after she was found guilty of civil and criminal contempt for violating a temporary restraining order by keeping her shop open despite stay-at-home orders. Sentenced to seven days in jail and a $7,000 fine, Luther was quickly freed […]
When Rosie O’Donnell first appears in I Know This Much Is True, it takes a few seconds for your brain to adjust. We’ve been inundated with two sad Mark Ruffalos, one depressingly horny Juliette Lewis, and a horrifying act of self-mutilation (this is from the Blue Valentine guy, after all). And now here’s Rosie as a hard-nosed social worker setting one of the Ruffalos straight. And she’s not only holding her own but… blowing him off the screen? “My first scene on the show was with [Ruffalo] in the office and it’s a 12-page scene!” she tells me. “I was so […]