Daily Archives: October 31, 2018

2018-10-31: News Headlines

Arnold August (2018-10-31). Study Rebutts US Propaganda on Sonic Attacks on Eve of Blockade Vote. telesurenglish.net As the U.N. votes on the legitimacy of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, academics cast doubt on the measures used to determine damage from Cuba embassy sonic attack.

Jonah Raskin (2018-10-31). America's Holy Places in the Age of Trump: Greta Ronningen's Prison Pilgrimage. counterpunch.org Can churches and organized religions counter the noxious force of Trump's America, a country pushed toward fascism by Evangelicals, racists and anti-Semites? The answer is "Yes," though religious men and women on the Left usually don't make it into mainstream media. Greta Ronningen is one of them, and she is not alone. For much of More

Staff (2018-10-31). Right-Wing Groups Are Recruiting Students to Target Teachers. truthdig.com Albert Ponce [pictured] is one of dozens of educators that are being singled out, berated and threatened with violence by anonymous trolls for performing their jobs.

Stephen Lendman (2018-10-30). Saudi Death Squad Controlled by Crown Prince. Report. globalresearch.ca Reportedly a Saudi tiger hit squad was formed in 2017 by crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) to covertly assassinate regime critics internally and abroad. | Its existence is well known to US and other Western intelligence — comprised of dozens …

Shared by Merula Furtado (2018-10-30). How Capitalism Stokes the Far Right and Climate Catastrophe. truthout.org We are living in ominous times. Every week something new: white supremacist murders in Kentucky and Pittsburgh; the continued rise of the far right in Europe; Shared by Samantha Borek (2018-10-30). Trump Claims He Can End 14th Amendment Guarantee of Birthright Citizenship. truthout.org Denouncing the US right to birthright citizenship — guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution — as "ridiculous," President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that he has the power to subvert that guarantee by presidential fiat — his latest effort to mainstream a noxious lie and xenophobic trope while also furthering what critics call his authoritarian approach to governance by once more exploiting certain members of the White House press corps willing to carry his water for him. | Injected into a White House

Jon Queally (2018-10-30). Trump Wants to Change the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. theantimedia.com (CD) — Denouncing the U.S. right to birthright citizenship—guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution—as "ridiculous," President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that he has the power to subvert that guarantee by presidential fiat — his latest effort to mainstream a noxious lie and xenophobic trope while also furthering what critics call his authoritarian approach …

Nick R. Martin (2018-10-29). Patriot Movement AZ members say their reputations have been damaged over a tweet about the 'OK' gesture. splcenter.org Members of the anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim extremist group Patriot Movement AZ (PMAZ) have often bragged about "triggering liberals." Now they say they've been defamed by an Arizona lawmaker who called them out for flashing the "OK" gesture — a favored method of trolling by many on the far-right.

Mark Ames (2018-10-29). ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated with the Most Influential ISIS Propagandist on Twitter. grayzoneproject.com How some of the best known Syria regime-change hustlers and "experts" helped transform the @ShamiWitness account from a cretinous troll into a…

Barry Schwabsky (2018-10-29). In Praise of Underdogs. thenation.com Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market. | The post In Praise of Underdogs…

Consortiumnews (2018-10-24). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media 'Just the Beginning,' Warns Top Neocon Insider. consortiumnews.com At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media, report Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague. By Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague Gray Zone Project This October, Facebook… Read more →

Max Blumenthal (2018-10-23). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider. grayzoneproject.com At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of…

Adam Johnson (2018-10-22). Blaming Saudis for Corrupting Otherwise Human Rights—Loving US. fair.org As FAIR has noted for years, one of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights. When material facts—like wars of aggression, massive spying regimes, the funding and arming right-wing militias and the propping up of dictators—get in the way of this mythology the response by most pundits is to wave away these inconsistencies (FAIR.org, 2/1/09), ignore them altogether (FAIR.org, Ben Norton (2018-10-21). Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia. grayzoneproject.com Hipster media giant VICE worked with Saudi Arabia's regime mouthpiece SRMG to create a video promoting tourism and a camel…

Denijal Jegiƒá (2018-10-02). After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream. grayzoneproject.com While the AfD party emerges as a leading voice of political opposition, the government downplays its danger and even co-opts…

Dan Cohen (2018-09-16). Presenting The Syria Deception: Al Qaeda Goes to Hollywood (VIDEO). grayzoneproject.com An exclusive Grayzone investigative documentary rips the cover off of the most sophisticated and expensive campaign of humanitarian interventionist propaganda…

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…

2018-10-31: Social Media Postees

Right-Wing Groups Are Recruiting Students to Target Teachers
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-10-31
Albert Ponce [pictured] is one of dozens of educators that are being singled out, berated and threatened with violence by anonymous trolls for performing their jobs. | The post Right-Wing Groups Are Recruiting Students to Target Teachers appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/right-wing-groups-…

America's Holy Places in the Age of Trump: Greta Ronningen's Prison Pilgrimage
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-31
Can churches and organized religions counter the noxious force of Trump's America, a country pushed toward fascism by Evangelicals, racists and anti-Semites? The answer is "Yes," though religious men and women on the Left usually don't make it into mainstream media. Greta Ronningen is one of them, and she is not alone. For much of…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/31/americas-hol…

Study Rebutts US Propaganda on Sonic Attacks on Eve of Blockade Vote
Arnold August | telesurenglish.net | 2018-10-31
As the U.N. votes on the legitimacy of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, academics cast doubt on the measures used to determine damage from Cuba embassy sonic attack.
www.telesurenglish.net/opinion/Study-Reb…

Saudi Death Squad Controlled by Crown Prince. Report
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-30
Reportedly a Saudi tiger hit squad was formed in 2017 by crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) to covertly assassinate regime critics internally and abroad. | Its existence is well known to US and other Western intelligence — comprised of dozens … | The post Saudi Death Squad Controlled by Crown Prince. Report appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/saudi-death-squad-cont…

Trump Wants to Change the 14th Amendment of the Constitution
Jon Queally | theantimedia.com | 2018-10-30
(CD) — Denouncing the U.S. right to birthright citizenship–guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution–as "ridiculous," President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that he has the power to subvert that guarantee by presidential fiat — his latest effort to mainstream a noxious lie and xenophobic trope while also furthering what critics call his authoritarian approach …

Trump Wants to Change the 14th Amendment of the Constitution

ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated with the Most Influential ISIS Propagandist on Twitter
Mark Ames | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-29
How some of the best known Syria regime-change hustlers and "experts" helped transform the @ShamiWitness account from a cretinous troll into a… | The post ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated with the Most Influential ISIS Propagandist on Twitter appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/29/shamiwitn…

In Praise of Underdogs
Barry Schwabsky | thenation.com | 2018-10-29
Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market. | The post In Praise of Underdogs…
thenation.com/article/new-york-gallery-a…

Patriot Movement AZ members say their reputations have been damaged over a tweet about the 'OK' gesture
Nick R. Martin | splcenter.org | 2018-10-29
Members of the anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim extremist group Patriot Movement AZ (PMAZ) have often bragged about "triggering liberals." Now they say they've been defamed by an Arizona lawmaker who called them out for flashing the "OK" gesture — a favored method of trolling by many on the far-right.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/30/patri…

Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media 'Just the Beginning,' Warns Top Neocon Insider
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-10-24
At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media, report Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague. By Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague Gray Zone Project This October, Facebook… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/10/24/facebook-c…

Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-23
At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of… | The post Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/23/facebook-…

Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia
Ben Norton | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-21
Hipster media giant VICE worked with Saudi Arabia's regime mouthpiece SRMG to create a video promoting tourism and a camel… | The post Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/21/vice-prop…

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.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/02/after-che…