(2020-01-23). 'A KING or QUEEN is about to be here': Usain Bolt & model girlfriend Kasi Bennett reveal they are expecting 'golden child'. rt.com 
Usain Bolt has shared a glamorous Instagram photo of his girlfriend Kasi Bennett strolling along a beach holding her baby bump as part of a series in which the Jamaican model announced that they are expecting a "golden child." | Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has announced on Instagram that girlfriend Kasi Bennett is expecting the couple's first child, telling fans: "I just want to say a KING or QUEEN is about to be HERE." | Bolt let a series of fashion shoot-style photos do most of the talking alongside his brief announcement, posting a shot of Jamaican model Bennett holding her baby bump on a beach while wearin…
(2020-01-23). The Grayzone's Anya Parampil slams mainstream media's anti-Sanders bias on Tucker Carlson Tonight. thegrayzone.com Grayzone host Anya Parampil joins Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News to discuss the media and democratic establishment's attack…
(2020-01-23). The prosecution of Glenn Greenwald and the global war on free speech. wsws.org The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has opened the floodgates for a global war on independent and critical journalism and the imposition of sweeping censorship.
(2020-01-23). Three Years of Monroe Doctrine by Trump: What Has Happened in Latin America? globalresearch.ca Against all mainstream media expectations, Donald Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton to the presidency of the United States in 2016, and it was expected that the new president would take on a more isolationist policy and withdraw his country from …
(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). "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). 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). 23 Corporate Media Headlines Obscure Biden's Social Security Lies. commondreams.org "Headlines typically draw in readers or viewers by including the most relevant and interesting information," writes Cho. "When only 40% of the US public read past the headlines, that means a good majority of readers have their worldviews shaped by the short bits of stories editors choose to highlight." (Collage: FAIR) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(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). 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 …
(2020-01-20). 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. |
(2020-01-13). 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…
(2019-12-02). The War on Truth: How Israel's Social Media Trolls Conquered Facebook. zcomm.org Israel may have found a way to circumvent the influence of Facebook on the discussions pertaining to Palestinian rights and the Israeli occupation…
(2019-12-02). What George Carlin Taught Us about Media Propaganda by Omission. zcomm.org Corporate TV news outlets serve up a series of partial scores. Call it "propaganda by omission"