Daily Archives: October 1, 2018

2018-10-01: News Headlines

The Conversation (2018-10-01). How The Media Encourages — And Sustains — Political Warfare. iranian.com Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American press by dismissing unfavorable reports as "fake news" and calling the media "the enemy of the American people." As a countermeasure, The Washington Post has publicly fact-checked every claim that Trump has labeled as fake. In August, The Boston Globe coordinated editorials […]

Global Research News (2018-10-01). Selected Articles: The World Is Sinking. Dictatorship by Democracy. globalresearch.ca For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an …

Jack Rasmus (2018-09-28). Comparing Crises: 1929 with 2008 and the Next. counterpunch.org The business and mainstream press this month, September 2018, has been publishing numerous accounts of the 2008 financial crash on its tenth anniversary. This month attention has been focused on the Lehman Brothers investment bank crash that accelerated the general financial system implosion in the US, and worldwide, ten years ago. Next month, October, we'll More

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2018-09-28). More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done? therealnews.com With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether…

Shared by Aaron Maté (2018-09-28). More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done? therealnews.com With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether…

Lee Fang (2018-09-27). Google Executive Declines to Say If China Censors Its Citizens. theintercept.com At a Senate hearing, the company's chief privacy officer repeatedly said the status of Google's censored search engine for China is "unclear."

Consortiumnews (2018-09-25). The Battle for Our Minds. consortiumnews.com There are battlefields in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere, but given the state of corporate media, perhaps the most consequential battle now being fought is for our minds, says Patrick Lawrence. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News After reading… Read more →

RT (2018-09-24). 'Orwellian' move: Facebook teams up with US government to police 'fake news' in foreign elections. rt.com Facebook has teamed up with two US government-funded think tanks as part of a new initiative to bolster the social media giant's "election integrity efforts" around the globe.

RT (2018-09-24). 'Man up and slit my throat': Pro-Trump actor Woods strikes back after Twitter ban. rt.com Conservative actor and Trump supporter James Woods has been banned from Twitter for sharing a meme trolling the Democrats. Woods hit back, accusing Twitter of being in the "censorship business." |

RT (2018-09-24). Journalists who dropped the ball on Iraq war still working, now targeting Syria & Iran. rt.com Hawkish journalists who loudly backed the invasion of Iraq continue to dominate US mainstream media and are calling for war again. One is even regarded as a credible chemical weapons expert for Fox News.

Consortiumnews (2018-09-20). Hold the Front Page: The Reporters are Missing. consortiumnews.com So much of mainstream journalism has descended to the level of a cult-like formula of bias, hearsay and omission. Subjectivism is all; slogans and outrage are proof enough. What matters is "perception," says John Pilger. By John Pilger Special to Consortium… Read more →

Max Blumenthal (2018-09-05). Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks…

Max Blumenthal (2018-08-29). Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive leaked scenes from Al Jazeera's "The Lobby — USA" documentary show how Emergency Committee for Israel Executive Director Noah…

Ben Norton (2018-08-24). Big Tech Corporations Are Now Banning Iranian Social Media Accounts — A Censored Student Journalist Speaks out. grayzoneproject.com Google, Facebook, and Twitter are removing social media accounts of real life Iranians who are falsely dubbed as "government trolls."…

2018-10-01: Social Media Postees

Selected Articles: The World Is Sinking. Dictatorship by Democracy
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an … | The post Selected Articles: The World Is Sinking. Dictatorship by Democracy appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-the-…

More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done?
Shared by Aaron Maté | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether… | The post More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is…
therealnews.com/stories/more-democrats-s…

Comparing Crises: 1929 with 2008 and the Next
Jack Rasmus | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
The business and mainstream press this month, September 2018, has been publishing numerous accounts of the 2008 financial crash on its tenth anniversary. This month attention has been focused on the Lehman Brothers investment bank crash that accelerated the general financial system implosion in the US, and worldwide, ten years ago. Next month, October, we'll…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/comparing-cr…

More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether… | The post More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is…
therealnews.com/stories/more-democrats-s…

Google Executive Declines to Say If China Censors Its Citizens
Lee Fang | theintercept.com | 2018-09-27
At a Senate hearing, the company's chief privacy officer repeatedly said the status of Google's censored search engine for China is "unclear." | The post Google Executive Declines to Say If China Censors Its Citizens appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/09/27/google-execu…

The Battle for Our Minds
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-25
There are battlefields in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere, but given the state of corporate media, perhaps the most consequential battle now being fought is for our minds, says Patrick Lawrence. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News After reading… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/25/the-battle…

'Orwellian' move: Facebook teams up with US government to police 'fake news' in foreign elections
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-24
Facebook has teamed up with two US government-funded think tanks as part of a new initiative to bolster the social media giant's "election integrity efforts" around the globe.
rt.com/usa/439249-facebook-us-funding-fa…

'Man up and slit my throat': Pro-Trump actor Woods strikes back after Twitter ban
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-24
Conservative actor and Trump supporter James Woods has been banned from Twitter for sharing a meme trolling the Democrats. Woods hit back, accusing Twitter of being in the "censorship business."
rt.com/usa/439225-twitter-suspends-james…

Journalists who dropped the ball on Iraq war still working, now targeting Syria & Iran
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-24
Hawkish journalists who loudly backed the invasion of Iraq continue to dominate US mainstream media and are calling for war again. One is even regarded as a credible chemical weapons expert for Fox News.
rt.com/usa/439241-iraq-war-journalists-w…

Hold the Front Page: The Reporters are Missing
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-20
So much of mainstream journalism has descended to the level of a cult-like formula of bias, hearsay and omission. Subjectivism is all; slogans and outrage are proof enough. What matters is "perception," says John Pilger. By John Pilger Special to Consortium… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/19/hold-the-f…

Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-09-05
Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks… | The post Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/09/05/censored-…

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