(2020-10-15). Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey blames 'poor communication' in Biden story takedown, downplaying Big Tech 'censorship' scandal. rt.com 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has blamed "bad communication" and a "lack of context" in response to public outcry over his platform's censorship of a New York Post story on alleged backroom dealings of the Biden family. | "Our communication around our actions on the [New York Post] article was not great. And blocking URL sharing via tweet or DM with zero context as to why we're blocking: unacceptable," Dorsey tweeted on Wednesday, hours after Twitter began blacklisting the
(2020-10-14). Ban on Kurdish-language play in Istanbul sparks condemnation. middleeasteye.net 
Ban on Kurdish-language play in Istanbul sparks condemnation | Mayor of Istanbul slams governor's decision to ban satirical play over 'PKK propaganda' | Wed, 10/14/2020 – 10: 15 | Actor Ruges Kirici outside the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Theatre after authorities had banned a Kurdish-language play, 13 October 2020 (AFP) | Istanbul's governorate has banned a Kurdish-language play th…
(2020-10-14). Biden proposes science-driven COVID plan; Trump says Americans are on their own. peoplesworld.org 
During the vice-presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris recounted the Trump administration's "historic failure" to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Mike Pence tried to defend the indefensible and, in desperation, claimed Joe Biden had "plagiarized" the Trump-Pence coronavirus plan, which he astonishingly touted as a great success. FACT CHECK: The Biden campaign has released a …
(2020-10-14). Twitter BLOCKS sharing links to NYPost's Hunter Biden emails story, invoking 'HACKED MATERIALS' policy for first time ever. rt.com 
Twitter has one-upped Facebook's censorship regarding a story based on alleged emails from Democratic candidate Joe Biden's son Hunter about his Ukraine dealings, blocking all users from sharing it via tweet or direct message. | Twitter users were blocked on Wednesday from sharing the
(2020-10-14). Armenia knew war over Nagorno-Karabakh was coming, 'the question was when,' PM Pashinyan tells nation as fighting continues. rt.com 
In an emotional address to the nation on Wednesday, Armenia's Prime Minister said his country was aware of Baku's plans to provoke a war over Nagorno-Karabakh, adding that Azeri attempts to smash Armenian defenses have failed. | Nikol Pashinyan, however, conceded that the disputed region controlled by Armenians, and backed by Yerevan, but considered illegally occupied in Azerbaijan, has suffered massive losses. | Fighting erupted in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27, with both Armenia and Azerbaijan accusing each other of firing the first shots. As far as Pashinyan is concerned, the outbreak of hostilities was…
(2020-10-14). Massive protests rock Kashmir's Srinagar after security forces allegedly assault two youth. peoplesdispatch.org On October 13, Tuesday, protests hit Srinagar in Kashmir following an alleged assault on two youth by patrolling soldiers in the city's Rawalpora area. Locals came out on the streets in large numbers raising anti-army slogans, and blocked a main road in the city. Protesters have demanded strict action against the personnel involved in the assault on 20-year-old Shahid Ahad and 21-year-old Auqib Dar. | As per the families of the youth, the two were merely passing by when they were stopped by the stationed troops, who then began "thrashing them indiscriminately." The two received critical injuries and were immediat…
(2020-10-14). Outrage Ensues After Facebook, Twitter Block Sharing of New York Post's Hunter Biden Story. sputniknews.com After the New York Post dropped a bombshell story about Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's son Hunter's Ukrainian business dealings on Wednesday, social media giants Facebook and Twitter rushed to limit its spread, prompting accusations of censorship and in-kind aid to Joe Biden.
(2020-10-14). The corporate press pack just descended into disgraceful farce. thecanary.co The corporate media descended into farce on Tuesday 13 October. Because the public were once again subjected to the worst kind of journalism. It's one where supposed professional reporters are little more than Tory lapdogs. | Client journalism in full swing: | As 'Client Journalism' Expert pointed out, several corporate journalists shared similar tweets. It was a comment by one of those now-infamous 'government sources'. The quote was in response to Labour leader Keir Starmer's press Looks like they're all in…
(2020-10-13). Limits of mainstream economics today. mronline.org 
Keynes's criticisms of neoclassical economics set off a wide-ranging debate that came to define the terms of—and, ultimately, the limits of debate within—mainstream economics.
(2020-10-13). Association Between Change in Geography and Change in Likelihood of Uncontrolled CVD Risk Factors in US Veterans. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses Veterans Health Administration data to estimate the change in prevalence of chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among veterans whose residential zip code changed vs remained the same between 2008 and 2018 to better understand the contribution of geography vs individual patient characteristics to poor risk factor control.
(2020-10-13). [Research paper] Impact of patient characteristics on the efficacy and safety of landiolol in patients with sepsis-related tachyarrhythmia: Subanalysis of the J-Land 3S randomised controlled study. thelancet.com These results of the J-Land 3S study suggest that the efficacy and safety of landiolol are generally unaffected by key patient characteristics.
(2020-10-12). The Tortured Trial of Julian Assange. counterpunch.org Most people might be excused for not knowing it, because the story is mainly ignored, or is shamelessly misreported in the corporate media when it does get any attention. A courageous Australian journalist, abandoned by his own country, is being railroaded by a British court towards extradition to the US where he could face life
(2020-10-12). Protesters Block the Entrance to Senate Building During First Barrett Hearing. truthout.org Dozens of demonstrators blocked the entrance to the Hart Senate Office Building Monday morning to protest the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to hold the first confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's right-wing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett with less than a month to go before the pivotal November election. | Chanting "Whose court? Our court!" and "Let the people decide," the protesters gathered minutes before Barrett's first confirmation hearin…
(2020-10-12). Episode 111 — Third Party Candidates and the Scholars' Strike with Professor Marie Drennan. projectcensored.org On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon discuss the 3rd party candidates running for the presidency and the scholar strike with San Francisco State…
(2020-10-12). The Times' 'Caliphate' Scandal Illustrates the Paper's Steep Decline. scheerpost.com The New York Times] How's this for fake news? Six years of the New York Times' most publicized reporting on terrorism turns out to be based on hoax and other questionable sourcing. Credit the newspaper for publishing in-house media critic Ben Smith's devastating account of the Times' steep decline as a once reliable—if stodgy—paper of record into the swamp of internet sensationalism… |
(2020-10-12). Difference, Censorship and Connection. zcomm.org The proposed hate crime clauses of the Scottish Crime Bill are being redrawn because of claims they will criminalize 'legitimate acts of expression'. Climbdown on the Scottish Hate Crime Bill: a small setback for those who believe that attacking freedom of speech is the way to deal with prejudice and hatred of minorities. Without free
(2020-10-11). The Real News Network and Project Censored present — United States of Distraction: Fighting The Fake News Invasion A Documentary Film (64 min). projectcensored.org 
The Real News Network will host a screening of the new documentary film by Project Censored, the Media Freedom Foundation, and Hole in the Media Productions, followed by a panel…
(2020-10-11). First reactor of Belarus' controversial Astravets nuclear power plant achieves criticality, Baltic states are outraged by project. rt.com 
The first of two Russian-built reactors at the new Belarusian nuclear power plant, at Astravets, is almost ready to go. Located near the border with Lithuania and Latvia, the Baltic states have fiercely opposed the project. | Along with Estonia, the pair have pledged to stop electricity trade with Minsk when the plant is finally operational. The Astravets nuclear power plant (known in Belarus as BelAes) is a joint project with Russia's state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom. On Sunday, the first chain reaction was launched at one of the VVER-1200 type reactors and sustained at the minimum controlled power le…
(2020-10-11). Twitter Flags Trump Tweet on Being 'Immune' as 'Potentially Harmful' COVID-19 Information. sputniknews.com Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump's personal physician announced in a statement that Trump no longer posed a risk of transmitting the coronavirus to others – after over a week of the president's COVID recovery process.
(2020-10-11). The War on Truth, Dissent and Free Speech. globalresearch.ca On Saturday 13 June 2020 the Times newspaper published its third attack on academics associated with researching British government propaganda and the war in Syria. This time the attack focused on smearing myself and Professor David Miller with the objective …