Does Social Media Sell Us a Rope to Hang Capitalism?
Hiroyuki Hamada | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-19
While some people are campaigning to get friends off Facebook due to its authoritarian censorship, I would also like to note that my Facebook network has been a great tool in learning about the hidden mechanisms of our time–often … | The post Does Social Media Sell Us a Rope to Hang Capitalism? appeared first on Glob…
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Bolsonaro-Linked Companies Fraudulently Pay Fake News War On PT
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-10-19
One week before the second turn of Presidential elections in Brazil, local media has denounced a social media smear campaign against the PT and Fernando Haddad.
www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Bolsonaro…
CNN's Acosta bizarrely tells former WH official to 'Fu*k off' for teasing tweet
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-19
CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta has been outed for an abusive outburst following some mild trolling by a former White House official on Twitter.
rt.com/usa/441716-cnn-acosta-twitter-cap…
Elle Magazine forced to apologize as Kim & Kanye fake news completely backfires
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-19
Elle Magazine has apologized for their "bad joke" which saw the publication post a false 'breaking news' tweet about the break up of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, in an effort to lure readers to a voter registration site.
rt.com/usa/441727-elle-kardashian-kanye-…
What the Mainstream Media Aren't Telling You About Jamal Khashoggi
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-10-18
The journalist's alleged murder should be condemned loudly, but our political press' uncritical praise of his work is likely misplaced. | The post What the Mainstream Media Aren't Telling You About Jamal Khashoggi appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
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Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2018-10-18
Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and…
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/18/hatew…
Twitter & NATO think tanks publish database of tweets, pics… and GIFs by 'Russian trolls'
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-18
Ahead of midterm elections, Twitter has reminded Americans that democracy is still under threat by releasing millions of tweets by pesky Russians (and Iranians) from the past decade. How do they know? Well, that's the question.
rt.com/usa/441571-twitter-russian-bots-e…
Consortium News' Comment Policy
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-10-17
We are republishing our Comment Policy to remind readers to please adhere to it. We do not practice censorship based on political views but comments that violate the Policy will be removed to maintain a dignified and fact-based comments section. … Read more ?…
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The "new cold war," censorship, and the future of the internet
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-17
The internet is becoming a battleground for economic and geopolitical conflict, while states, acting on behalf of capitalist elites, are seeking to censor online information.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/17/pers…
Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?
Mehdi Hasan | theintercept.com | 2018-10-16
On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted: "For the record, I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia (or Russia, for that matter). Any suggestion that I have is just more FAKE NEWS (of which there is plenty)!" | For the record, I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia (or Russia, for that matter). Any suggestion that I have is just more FAKE NEWS (of which there is plenty)! | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2018 | Is this yet another barefaced lie from the commander-in-chief?
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Trapped in information bubbles? Consequences of the media's polarized Trump coverage (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-16
Shrill media reports about Donald Trump's alleged praise of Confederate General Robert E. Lee underscore the president's deep-rooted racism, or America's fake news epidemic — depending on where you get your news from.
rt.com/usa/441380-polarized-trump-americ…
Khashoggi Picked the Wrong Prince
Shared by Sharmini Peries | therealnews.com | 2018-10-16
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be denounced. Professor As`ad AbuKhalil says western media's uncritical praise of Khashoggi is unworthy, he was a loyal member of the Saudi propaganda apparatus and chose the wrong side of the House of Saud | The post Khashoggi Picked the Wrong Prince appeared first on The Real News Network.
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The Russian connection? Banned Facebook pages were featured on 2016 'blacklist'
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-15
A host of alternative news pages banned by Facebook last week were first featured on the PropOrNot blacklist in 2016 — a list of "Russian propaganda" sites that was compiled with little evidence and called "McCarthyite."
rt.com/usa/441305-facebook-banned-russia…
Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'
Alexandra Tempus | progressive.org | 2018-10-14
"Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
progressive.org/dispatches/author-suzann…
Patriot Prayer again brings violence to Portland with 'flash march' downtown, rounding out a weekend of far-right violence
David Neiwert | splcenter.org | 2018-10-14
Proud Boys again join Joey Gibson's crew of violent extremists to troll city streets in search of leftist opponents — and eventually they find some to beat bloody.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/15/patri…
Publishing Police Press Releases as Local 'Crime' Reporting
Adam Johnson | fair.org | 2018-10-10
Block Club Chicago suffers, particularly on the issue of "crime" reporting, from the same stunted ethical scope all other local corporate media does. Again and again, Block Club's "crime" reporting consists of simply copy-and-pasting Chicago police blotters about alleged crimes, with no effort to report any side other than the police's.
fair.org/home/publishing-police-press-re…
After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream
Denijal Jegić | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-02
While the AfD party emerges as a leading voice of political opposition, the government downplays its danger and even co-opts… | The post After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream appeared first on Grayzone Project.
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