(2020-01-22). "The Senate Voted for a Cover-Up": GOP Senators Tilt Impeachment Trial in Trump's Favor. democracynow.org 
After the first marathon day leading up to President Trump's impeachment trial, we speak with Vince Warren and Baher Azmy, executive director and legal director, respectively, of the Center for Constitutional Rights. In a 13-hour session, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate approved rules for the impeachment trial that Vince Warren says are tantamount to a "cover-up." Under the rules, each side will be given 24 hours over a three-day period for opening arguments. Senators also agreed to automatically admit evidence from the House inquiry into the trial record. Republicans rejected 11 amendments from Democrats t…
(2020-01-22). AP FACT CHECK: Trump spreads more lies at Davos. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spread distorted information about the U.S. economy and his administration's involvement with historically Black colleges in a preening performance Tuesday at the Davos economic conference in the Swiss Alps. A sampling of his remarks: TRUMP, on historically Black colleges and universities: "I saved HBCUs. We saved them. They were …
(2020-01-22). Busting pro-war propaganda: what China is really like. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his…
(2020-01-22). Busting Cold War propaganda: what China is really like. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his recent,…
(2020-01-22). First the Trial, Then the Evidence? Impeachment in Wonderland. truthout.org In a scene straight out of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the GOP-controlled Senate has refused to allow timely testimony from witnesses who had front row seats to Donald Trump's abuse of power. The senators voted 53-47, strictly along party lines, to table any possible discussion of whether to allow witnesses and documentary evidence until six days of legal arguments and two days of senator questioning had occurred. That means the parties will argue the case and senators will ask questions before they eve…
(2020-01-21). How Corporate Media Feeds America's Bloodlust. truthdig.com 
This Washington Post headline ( Even when critical of US actions, media commentary on recent
(2020-01-21). Trump backs armed gun-rights rally in Richmond, Virginia. wsws.org For the second time in three days, President Donald Trump tweeted support as thousands of gun-rights activists, many of them carrying semi-automatic weapons, descended on Virginia's capital, Richmond.
(2020-01-21). Where Can I Put My Trunk? Elephant Found Strolling Through Sri Lankan Hotel — Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The elephant has been off and on visiting the hotel since 2013 and is a visual treat for visitors to the Sri Lankan hotel. Known as Natta Kota, meaning short-tail, the elephant is viewed by the hotel staff as their most loyal patron.
(2020-01-21). Pompeo to Iraq: If You Kick Us Out, We Will Bury You. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration is threatening to destroy Iraq's economy by withholding a critical source of money that is controlled by the Federal Reserve. The threat is a response to the Iraqi parliament's unanimous decision to end Washington's 17 year-long military …
(2020-01-21). Even the Democrats Do Favors for the Rich. dissidentvoice.org In 2017 a Republican-controlled Congress passed a tax cut hugely tilted to corporations and the wealthy. In the waning days of 2019, the Democratic-controlled House did a kind of me-too. It pushed through a retirement bill with a provision that gives billions to those in the upper tiers. The House's gift to the well-off was …
(2020-01-21). Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump Begins. telesurenglish.net The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump has begun in the Senate after Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell proposed rules that would envisage a quick trial. | Hours before the start of Trump's trial in the Republican-controlled Senate on charges he abused power and obstructed Congress, Democrats said the rules proposed by McConnell would prevent witnesses from testifying and bar evidence gathered by investigators. | McConnell unveiled a plan on Monday that would execute a potentially quick trial without new testimony or evidence, and give House Democratic prosecutors and Trump lawyers 48 hours,…
(2020-01-21). Propaganda and Lies: Iran and Ukrainian Flight PS752. globalresearch.ca Here is the cardinal rule about government—everything it says through its spokespersons, hired guns, public relations adepts, and the mockingbird corporate media should be considered a self-serving lie, or at best a distortion hammered into shape to fit a predefined …
(2020-01-21). Seven Pointed Questions for Corporate Media About Their Biases. zcomm.org Bias is stark when journalists obsess on the estimated cost of reform while ignoring the estimated cost of the status quo…
(2020-01-21). Syrian Regime uses evacuation as means of seizing Idlib. yenisafak.com The head of Syria's White Helmets (Civil Defense) Tuesday said the Syrian regime sought to capture opposition-controlled northwestern Idlib city of Syria through forced evacuations.In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Raed al-Saleh commented on the Bashar al-Assad regime and its allies' aggression on the city and violation of cease-fire agreements."The cease-fire in Idlib seems to be collapsed, it was relatively better. Those who migrated would return home, but the regime and Russia did not abide by the cease-fire same as before," Saleh said."The regime attempts to seize Idlib through evacuation," he sa…
(2020-01-20). 7 Pointed Questions for Corporate Media About Their Biases. truthdig.com 
(2020-01-20). Brazil's far-right government backed terror plot against Venezuela, top newspaper reveals. mronline.org Brazil's extreme Bolsonaro government backed an attack on Venezuela in a plot to overthrow its elected president. The shocking terror operation has received no coverage in mainstream U.S. media. |
(2020-01-20). Thousands of Armed Gun-Rights Activists Protest in Virginia. telesurenglish.net A large number of armed gun-rights activists descended on Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest a package of gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature. | RELATED: | According to the Reuters News Agency, the Richmond rally was surrounded by heavy security after Virginian Governor Ralph Northam banned carrying weapons onto the capitol grounds. | The r…
(2020-01-20). US Boosts Funding of Tech Companies to Help Anti-Tehran Protests. globalresearch.ca US government-funded technology companies have recorded an increase in the use of circumvention software in Iran in recent weeks after boosting efforts to help Iranian anti-regime protesters thwart internet censorship and use secure mobile messaging. | The outreach is part of …
(2020-01-19). Cusack, Bernie's prophet of doom: Only 10-12 years to stop climate change & 'predatory capitalism'. rt.com 
It appears actor John Cusack took the climate change messages in his film '2012' really, really seriously, because he says Earth only has a handful of years left — unless Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is elected US President. | Introducing Sanders in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Saturday, the 53-year-old actor threw out a doomsday scenario where the world only has a "10 to 12 year window" to reverse the effects of climate change and combat the "predatory capitalism" that is supposedly fueling it. | "The billionaires are getting nervous and all the corporate media is — they hate us, they don't hate us…
(2020-01-19). Libya Summit Agree to Respect Arms Embargo, Push Ceasefire. telesurenglish.net An agreement to respect the disregarded international arms embargo on Libya was the result of Sunday's Germany-led peace summit, attended by countries with interests in the conflict and the two warring sides. | RELATED: | "We agreed on a comprehensive plan forward," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that they all "agree that we should respect the arms embargo and that the arms embargo should be controlled more strongly than it…
(2020-01-17). Following corporate media's Warren-Sanders controversy, progressive groups call for unity. peoplesworld.org 
The leaders of six major progressive organizations—some on record endorsing Sen. Elizabeth Warren, some backing Sen. Bernie Sanders, and others so far neutral—issued a joint statement calling for unity between the candidates and their supporters in the wake of the media-stoked controversy over gender and electability that has threatened to distract from the campaign to …
(2020-01-17). 'Rigging election again': Trump says impeachment all a ploy to… shaft Bernie Sanders. rt.com 
The impeachment trial against Donald Trump is not just a "witch hunt," but a ploy to "rig" the Democratic nomination against Bernie Sanders and in favor of Joe Biden, the US president has claimed. | "They are rigging the election again against Bernie Sanders, just like last time, only even more obviously," Trump tweeted on Friday. | They are rigging the election again against Bernie Sanders, just like last time, only even more obviously. They are bringing him out of so important Iowa in order that, as a Senator, he sit through the Impeachment Hoax Trial. Crazy Nancy thereby gives the strong edge to Sleepy…[m…
(2020-01-16). Jimmy Dore Interview — Voting In A Broken System, The Two-Party Illusion & Tulsi Gabbard. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is political commentator, and self-styled "jagoff nightclub comedian" yet, in truth, one of the most important voices of today in reaching the masses that are still lost to the comforting suffocation of the mainstream propaganda, and that of course is Jimmy Dore. (d.tube/c/tlavagabond) Bitcoin Donations Are Appreciated: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/bitcoin-… (3FSozj9gQ1UniHvEiRmkPnXzHSVMc68U9f)…
(2020-01-15). Gone Fishing? No Fish but Plenty of Pesticides and a Public Health Crisis. dissidentvoice.org There is mounting evidence that a healthy soil microbiome protects plants from pests and diseases. One of the greatest natural assets that humankind has is soil. But when you drench it with proprietary synthetic chemicals or continuously monocrop as part of a corporate-controlled industrial farming system, you can kill essential microbes, upset soil balance and …
(2020-01-13). Under US pressure, social media companies censor critical content and suspend Venezuelan, Iranian, and Syrian accounts. thegrayzone.com As the US escalates its hybrid wars, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are suspending accounts and censoring content that conflicts with…
(2020-01-10). For Western Press, the Only Coup in Venezuela Is Against Guaidó. fair.org 
The Washington Post ( The international corporate media have entered crisis mode following the replacement of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as head of the country's National Assembly. | In headline after headline, Venezue…