Daily Archives: May 5, 2020

2020-05-05: News Headlines

Andrew Korybko (2020-05-05). Putin Didn't Disappear: Russia's Ongoing Decentralization Process. globalresearch.ca The Western Mainstream Media's aggressively propagated infowar narrative that President Putin "disappeared" and is "paralyzed" in the face of World War C is factually false because it ignores the Russian leader's regular video conferences with various officials that are widely …

RT (2020-05-05). Russian Embassy ridicules Pulitzer Board for awarding prize to NYT's 'undiluted fabrications'. rt.com The New York Times' staff have won a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for "exposing the predations of Vladimir Putin's regime." Russia, however, says the paper made it up. | The Pulitzer Prize Board loves a good yarn about Russia, and the New York Times certainly feeds their appetite. 2017 saw the paper score an award for reporting on the Kremlin's online "troll army;" while 2018 saw it

graham (2020-05-05). Nurses who raised concerns about lack of PPE targeted by online trolls. truepublica.org.uk We recently published an article about automated bots spewing out thousands of messages on social media defending the government and their failures throughout the COVID-10 crisis. Below is a piece published on April 29th in the 'Nursing Standard'. We have not edited a word. The reason for bringing this to your attention is that the …

graham (2020-05-05). Propaganda: Automated bots defending the government. truepublica.org.uk If you've ever wondered whether social media is just a vast network of automated bots interacting with other bots, congratulations, your worldview may be dystopian, but it's not exactly wrong. In fact, if anything you're way ahead of what most people believe. Exactly two years ago a study determined that on Twitter, at least, two-thirds …

CJ Hopkins (2020-05-05). Virus of Mass Destruction. indybay.org There comes a point in the introduction of every new official narrative when people no longer remember how it started. Or, rather, they remember how it started, but not the propaganda that started it. Or, rather, they remember all that (or are able to, if you press them on it), but it doesn't make any difference anymore, because the official narrative has supplanted reality.

Ryan Cristián (2020-05-05). Dr. Andrew Kaufman Interview — The COVID-19 Theory That You Are Not Allowed To Hear. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Dr. Andrew Kaufman to discuss a topic that, despite being rooted in facts, evidence and years of research, has been suppressed, censored and ignored by the entirety of the mainstream medical and scientific community. (d.tube/c/tlavagabond) Bitcoin Donations Are Appreciated: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/bitcoin-… (3FSozj9gQ1UniHvEiRmkPnXzHSVMc68U9f)…

John Whitehead (2020-05-05). Technofascism: The Censorship of David Icke is Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age. mintpressnews.com CHARLOTTESVILLE ( That's not a whole lot of freedom. Especially if you're inclined to voice opinions that may be construed as conspiratorial or dangerous. | Take David Icke, for example. | Icke, a popular c…

RT (2020-05-04). House Republicans demand probe into Chinese investment in American colleges. rt.com In addition to blaming China for the Covid-19 pandemic, Republicans in Congress want to start a probe into Beijing's investment in US universities, insisting that China is attempting to "steal" ideas. | "Besides China peddling money for influence in US institutions of higher education, China is restricting any research regarding the origins of Covid-19 that does not comport with [Chinese Communist Party] propaganda," read a letter sent on Monday to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, calling for an investigation. "To nations battling peak pandemic outbreaks, the CCP's machinations undoubtedly hamper the global…

Ben Norton (2020-05-04). Anatomy of a fake news campaign: Media spreads lie from US govt-funded Korean outlet that Kim Jong-un died. thegrayzone.com Corporate media outlets spread fake news claiming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had died. The lie originated with a Seoul-based…

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-04). Cults and Bioterrorism: A Toxic Duo. strategic-culture.org Far right-wingers in the United States and other countries are pushing the propaganda line that China was somehow involved in the creation or spread of the Covid-19 virus, formally known as SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome]-CoV-2, to the rest of the world either deliberately or from an accidental release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Although nation-states have, over the decades, conducted research on and produced biological warfare weapons, there is no recent documented proof of a government being engaged in the widespread release of a biological warfare agent to cause maximum deaths. The 1972 Con…

Project Censored (2020-05-04). Special Guests Nicholas Baham, III, Anthony DiMaggio. projectcensored.org This week's program focuses on the media's response to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Mickey's first guest is ethnic studies professor Nicholas Baham, III, who outlines his "Covid Chronicles," a continuing…

graham (2020-05-04). The PM and the 'death certificate' story. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: I sometimes wonder if the current government is attempting to create its own news then deliberately counter it in order to generate confusion and doubt. In democracies that are fading, it's a common tactic. Some of the mainstream media, both in print and broadcast have promoted the story that Boris Johnson was infected …

RT (2020-05-03). Dems & loyalist media STILL prioritizing beating Trump over treating Tara Reade's accusations against Biden fairly. rt.com With Joe Biden accused of sexual assault, Democrats and the mainstream media are being exposed as hypocrites willing to compromise their values, cautiously calling for a probe after ignoring the story for too long. | The editorial board at the New York Times actually

Emily Apple (2020-05-03). Gogglebox is doing a better job holding the government to account than the mainstream media. thecanary.co Twitter users have noticed something disturbing about Channel 4's Gogglebox. Namely that the participants on the show seem to be doing a better job at holding the government to account than the mainstream media: | Surely we should be worried when — The Secret Nurse (@SecretPandemic) "What success?": | This was…

RT (2020-05-02). Hillary ditches pantsuits for Covid face-mask with a message, is immediately MEMED to death with reminders of scandals. rt.com Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to show off her new facemask wardrobe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic with a political message attached, but the pic quickly became easy cannon fodder for hungry meme-creating trolls. | "No makeup? No pantsuit? No problem," Clinton tweeted on Saturday. "I've got the must-have accessory for spring." | She then included a photo of her with her arms crossed donning a black facemask with the words "VOTE" written on it. | Unfortunately for the failed presidential candidate, the large black cloth mask has proven an irresistible target for meme-crafters online, who used it to…

Peter J Blankestijn, Sabine C Meijvis (2020-05-02). [Comment] Renal denervation: time to refine the focus of research. thelancet.com In The Lancet, Michael Bà∂hm and colleagues report the results of their international, prospective, randomised controlled trial on the effects of renal denervation in unmedicated patients.1 They report that, in a cohort of 331 patients with hypertension assigned to either a renal denervation procedure (n=166; mean age 52 years [SD 11], 36% women) or sham procedure (n=165; 53 years [10], 32% women), treatment differences were ‚àí3 ∑9 mm Hg (Bayesian 95% credible interval ‚àí6 ∑2 to ‚àí1 ∑6) for 24 h systolic blood pressure and ‚&agr…

Joshua Cho (2020-05-01). Corporate Looting as 'Rescue Plan,' Robber Barons as 'Saviors'. fair.org Framing a massive corporate bailout as a "rescue package" (NPR, For a perfect illustration of how corporate media function as ruling class propaganda, watch how they spin a titanic upward redistribution of wealth as a "rescue plan" for the US economy, and paint a robber baron like US Treasury Secretary

Project Censored (2020-05-01). Episode 81 — The Biden Veepstakes and The Media's COVID War Rhetoric and Bernie Coverage with Dr. Robin Andersen. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-04-30). Episode 80 — The COVID Chronicles #3: Washington D.C. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-04-27). Peter Kuznick and The Global Covid 19 Solidarity Manifesto. projectcensored.org Historian Peter Kuznick, co-author with Oliver Stone of "The Untold History of the United States," returns to the Project Censored Show to discuss his latest project: working with a team of other…

Project Censored (2020-04-25). Their Second Recession: For the Second Time in Their Lives, Millennials Will Head to the Polls with an Economic Depression Looming. projectcensored.org By Nolan Higdon On Election Day 2020, millennials face a difficult choice: vote or stay home. Either way, their decision will need to be accompanied by wide-spread activism, something they…

Project Censored (2020-04-25). Episode 79 — The News Stories Buried by COVID-19 and Terrorism with Dr. Ashley Larson. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-04-24). Episode 78 — The COVID Chronicles #2: with Dr. Andrew Chan (Massachusetts) and the COVID Symptom Tracker App. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Max Blumenthal (2020-04-20). How a Trump media dump mainstreamed Chinese lab coronavirus conspiracy theory. thegrayzone.com A conspiracy theory about Covid-19 escaping from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology is the Trump administration's Iraqi WMD. And the…

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-18). David Meiswinkle Interview — Ongoing Suppression Of 9/11 Truth & Proof Of Controlled Demolition. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry, David R. Meiswinkle, Esq. David is a retired New Brunswick police officer and a United States Army veteran, as well as a criminal defense attorney. He is here today to discuss the continuing cover up of 9/11 truth, and …

Project Censored (2020-04-17). Episode 77 — The History of Quarantines and Using Media During the Shelter in Place with Dr. Allison Butler. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Hannah Gais (2020-04-16). Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It. splcenter.org Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.

Project Censored (2020-04-15). Episode 76 — The COVID Chronicles #1: Mobile, Alabama. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-04-14). Mickey Talks With Dr. Steve Macek. projectcensored.org Mickey's guest for the hour is media scholar Dr. Steve Macek of North Central College in suburban Chicago. Macek, a long time contributor to Project Censored's annual volume, compiled Chapter 4 of…

Project Censored (2020-04-20). Andy Lee Roth, April Anderson, and Peter Obstler Discuss LGBTQ Issues. projectcensored.org For the first half of the program, sociologist Andy Lee Roth describes his latest work with research librarian April Anderson indicating that Google and other internet giants are filtering out material…

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-12). Robert Inlakesh Interview — Israel Uses Palestinians As Human Experiments, COVID-19 Is No Different. thelastamericanvagabond.com I find it incredibly insulting that the western mainstream world can willfully ignore places like Gaza and Yemen, even while they have been suffering intentionally created humanitarian crises at the hands of the "good guys" for years. And many out there still lost to the two-party deception simply toe the line and act like it's …

Project Censored (2020-04-11). Episode 75 — The CDC's Lackluster COVID-19 Recommendations and teaching in quarantine journalist Justin Tatum. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today's episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

VINS (2020-04-06). Senate Bill Challenges Online Encryption, Constitutional Rights to Speech and Privacy. projectcensored.org A Senate bill, the EARN IT Act of 2020, introduced by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in March 2020, appears to revise regulations aimed at preventing online sexual…

Project Censored (2020-04-06). Media Scholar Victor Pickard Explains the Historical Roots of the Current News Crisis. projectcensored.org Mickey's guest for the full hour is media scholar and author, Victor Pickard. Pickard is associate professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss…

VINS (2020-04-03). Memphis Journalist Targeted by ICE for His Work. projectcensored.org Manuel Duran Ortega is a Salvadorian immigrant journalist living in Memphis, Tennessee who has helped to uncover and expose connections between the Memphis Police and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

VINS (2020-04-03). Shadow Network of Conservative Outlets Emerges to Exploit Faith in Local News. projectcensored.org A report by the Columbian Journalism Review highlighted a troubling trend in online local news coverage from so called 'pink slime' outlets. These sources tend to take on local sounding…

VINS (2020-04-03). Oregon Leads Way by Enacting Rent Control Law to Address Homelessness. projectcensored.org Rising rents lead to evictions and homelessness. In February 2019, the state of Oregon passed a Senate Bill 608 to implement the first statewide rent control in the nation, Yasmeen…

VINS (2020-04-03). News Coverage of Opioid Abuse in Saskatchewan Masks More Widespread Prairie Drug Crisis. projectcensored.org While opioid abuse has captured media attention, methamphetamine use continued to grow under the radar in Canada's prairie provinces in 2019. An article published in the independent newsletter Sask Dispatch…

VINS (2020-04-03). Unions Disregard Call for Large Scale Climate Action Strikes. projectcensored.org Students are leading the way with Global Climate Strikes across the country to persuade the government and leaders of the country to take impactful action to remedy the current climate…

VINS (2020-04-03). Passage of New California Law Hurts Freelance Journalists. projectcensored.org In September 2019 the California state legislature passed Assembly Bill 5 to protect gig-workers and freelance workers from being exploited by companies like Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft who classify their…

VINS (2020-04-03). NYC Subways Lack Accommodations for Accessibility. projectcensored.org Seventy-five per cent of the subway stations in New York City don't have full accessibility. New York City's most popular form of transportation is causing issues for people who are…

VINS (2020-04-03). Women's Wage Gap Widened by Expected Beauty Standards. projectcensored.org What will you be doing in 2277? Unless something drastic changes, that's how long it will be until women find wage parity. According to the Global Gender Gap Report, prepared…

VINS (2020-04-03). Capitalism Drains America's Blood Banks as Exports Bring in $1.4 Billion. projectcensored.org Hospitals are desperate for blood donors: more than 4,000 blood drives were canceled in the US because of the coronavirus, according to the American Association of Blood Banks. This situation,…

VINS (2020-04-03). Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020. projectcensored.org As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….

VINS (2020-04-03). Public-Private Partnerships Leave Wake of Debt on the Canadian Prairie. projectcensored.org Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) are hurting taxpayers in Saskatchewan, Canada, according to an article in Briarpatch, an independent Canadian magazine. Author Sara Birrell explains that the partnerships involve contracting private companies…

Shibadas Biswal, Charissa Borja-Tabora, Luis Martinez Vargas, Hector Velásquez, Maria Theresa Alera, Victor Sierra, Edith Johana Rodriguez-Arenales, Delia Yu, V Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Edson Duarte Moreira, Asvini D Fernando, Dulanie Gunasekera, Pope Kosalaraksa, Felix Espinoza, Eduardo López-Medina, Lulu Bravo, Suely Tuboi, Yanee Hutagalung, Pedro Garbes, Ian Escudero, Martina Rauscher, Svetlana Bizjajeva, Inge LeFevre, Astrid Borkowski, Xavier Saez-Llorens, Derek Wallace, TIDES study group (2020-03-17). [Articles] Efficacy of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy children aged 4—16 years: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. thelancet.com TAK-003 was well tolerated and efficacious against symptomatic dengue in children regardless of serostatus before immunisation. Vaccine efficacy varied by serotype, warranting continued follow-up to assess longer-term vaccine performance.

Vianney Tricou, Xavier Sáez-Llorens, Delia Yu, Luis Rivera, José Jimeno, Ana Cecilia Villarreal, Epiphany Dato, Onix Saldaña de Suman, Nathali Montenegro, Rodrigo DeAntonio, Sonia Mazara, Maria Vargas, Debbie Mendoza, Martina Rauscher, Manja Brose, Inge Lefevre, Suely Tuboi, Astrid Borkowski, Derek Wallace (2020-03-17). [Articles] Safety and immunogenicity of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in children aged 2—17 years: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. thelancet.com TAK-003 elicited antibody responses against all four serotypes, which persisted to 48 months post-vaccination, regardless of baseline serostatus. No important safety risks were identified. We observed a long-term reduction in risk of symptomatic dengue virus disease in vaccinees. Results from this study provide a long-term safety database and support assessment of the vaccine in the ongoing phase 3 efficacy study.

2020-05-05: Social Media Postees

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Putin Didn't Disappear: Russia's Ongoing Decentralization Process
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-05
The Western Mainstream Media's aggressively propagated infowar narrative that President Putin "disappeared" and is "paralyzed" in the face of World War C is factually false because it ignores the Russian leader's regular video conferences with various officials that are widely …
globalresearch.ca/putin-didnt-disappear-…

Nurses who raised concerns about lack of PPE targeted by online trolls
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-05-05
We recently published an article about automated bots spewing out thousands of messages on social media defending the government and their failures throughout the COVID-10 crisis. Below is a piece published on April 29th in the 'Nursing Standard'. We have not edited a word. The reason for bringing this to your attention is that the …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/nurses-who-raised-concerns-about-lack-of-ppe-targeted-by-online-trolls/

Russian Embassy ridicules Pulitzer Board for awarding prize to NYT's 'undiluted fabrications'
rt.com | 2020-05-05
The New York Times' staff have won a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for "exposing the predations of Vladimir Putin's regime." Russia, however, says the paper made it up. | The Pulitzer Prize Board loves a good yarn about Russia, and the New York Times certainly feeds their appetite. 2017 saw the paper score an award for reporting on the Kremlin's online "troll army;" while 2018 saw it honored for reporting on Russia's "interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to the Trump campaign"

Propaganda: Automated bots defending the government
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-05-05
If you've ever wondered whether social media is just a vast network of automated bots interacting with other bots, congratulations, your worldview may be dystopian, but it's not exactly wrong. In fact, if anything you're way ahead of what most people believe. Exactly two years ago a study determined that on Twitter, at least, two-thirds …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/propaganda-automated-bots-defending-the-government/

Virus of Mass Destruction
CJ Hopkins | indybay.org | 2020-05-05
There comes a point in the introduction of every new official narrative when people no longer remember how it started. Or, rather, they remember how it started, but not the propaganda that started it. Or, rather, they remember all that (or are able to, if you press them on it), but it doesn't make any difference anymore, because the official narrative has supplanted reality.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/04/1883282…

Technofascism: The Censorship of David Icke is Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age
John Whitehead | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-05
CHARLOTTESVILLE ( Rutherford) —-We are fast becoming a nation–nay, a world–of book burners.While on paper, we are technically free to speak–at least according to the U.S. Constitution–in reality, however, we are only as free to speak as the government and its corporate partners such as Facebook, Google or YouTube may allow. | That's not a whole lot of freedom. Especially if you're inclined to voice opinions that may be construed as conspiratorial or dangerous. | Take David Icke, for example. | Icke, a popular c…
mintpressnews.com/technofascism-david-ic…

Anatomy of a fake news campaign: Media spreads lie from US govt-funded Korean outlet that Kim Jong-un died
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-04
Corporate media outlets spread fake news claiming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had died. The lie originated with a Seoul-based…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/04/fake-news-ned…

Virus of Mass Destruction
C. J. Hopkins | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-04
There comes a point in the introduction of every new official narrative when people no longer remember how it started. Or, rather, they remember how it started, but not the propaganda that started it. Or, rather, they remember all that (or are able to, if you press them on it), but it doesn't make any …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/virus-of-mass…

House Republicans demand probe into Chinese investment in American colleges
rt.com | 2020-05-04
In addition to blaming China for the Covid-19 pandemic, Republicans in Congress want to start a probe into Beijing's investment in US universities, insisting that China is attempting to "steal" ideas. | "Besides China peddling money for influence in US institutions of higher education, China is restricting any research regarding the origins of Covid-19 that does not comport with [Chinese Communist Party] propaganda," read a letter sent on Monday to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, calling for an investigation. "To nations battling peak pandemic outbreaks, the CCP's machinations undoubtedly hamper the global…
rt.com/usa/487766-republicans-probe-chin…

Cults and Bioterrorism: A Toxic Duo
Wayne Madsen | thealtworld.com | 2020-05-04
Although there is no recent history of nation-states propagating biological warfare attacks, there is a history of dangerous religious cults being involved in preparing for or carrying out them. | Far right-wingers in the United States and other countries are pushing the propaganda line that China was somehow involved in the creation or spread of the Covid-19 virus, formally known as SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome]-CoV-2, to the rest of the world either deliberately or from an accidental release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Although nation-states have, over the decades, conducted research on and…
thealtworld.com/wayne_madsen/cults-and-b…

Cults and Bioterrorism: A Toxic Duo
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-05-04
Far right-wingers in the United States and other countries are pushing the propaganda line that China was somehow involved in the creation or spread of the Covid-19 virus, formally known as SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome]-CoV-2, to the rest of the world either deliberately or from an accidental release from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Although nation-states have, over the decades, conducted research on and produced biological warfare weapons, there is no recent documented proof of a government being engaged in the widespread release of a biological warfare agent to cause maximum deaths. The 1972 Con…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/05/04/cu…

Special Guests Nicholas Baham, III, Anthony DiMaggio
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-05-04
This week's program focuses on the media's response to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Mickey's first guest is ethnic studies professor Nicholas Baham, III, who outlines his "Covid Chronicles," a continuing…
projectcensored.org/special-guests-nicho…

The PM and the 'death certificate' story
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-05-04
TruePublica Editor: I sometimes wonder if the current government is attempting to create its own news then deliberately counter it in order to generate confusion and doubt. In democracies that are fading, it's a common tactic. Some of the mainstream media, both in print and broadcast have promoted the story that Boris Johnson was infected …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/the-pm-and-the-death-certificate-story/

Gogglebox is doing a better job holding the government to account than the mainstream media
Emily Apple | thecanary.co | 2020-05-03
Twitter users have noticed something disturbing about Channel 4's Gogglebox. Namely that the participants on the show seem to be doing a better job at holding the government to account than the mainstream media: | Surely we should be worried when #Gogglebox is the best journalism and social commentary we've had in this country for about 15 years. |

Dems & loyalist media STILL prioritizing beating Trump over treating Tara Reade's accusations against Biden fairly
rt.com | 2020-05-03
With Joe Biden accused of sexual assault, Democrats and the mainstream media are being exposed as hypocrites willing to compromise their values, cautiously calling for a probe after ignoring the story for too long. | The editorial board at the New York Times actually believes the accusations put forth by Tara Reade against Biden should be investigated

[Comment] Renal denervation: time to refine the focus of research
Peter J Blankestijn, Sabine C Meijvis | thelancet.com | 2020-05-02
In The Lancet, Michael Bà∂hm and colleagues report the results of their international, prospective, randomised controlled trial on the effects of renal denervation in unmedicated patients.1 They report that, in a cohort of 331 patients with hypertension assigned to either a renal denervation procedure (n=166; mean age 52 years [SD 11], 36% women) or sham procedure (n=165; 53 years [10], 32% women), treatment differences were ‚àí3 ∑9 mm Hg (Bayesian 95% credible interval ‚àí6 ∑2 to ‚àí1 ∑6) for 24 h systolic blood pressure and ‚&agr…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)30853-9/fulltext?rss=yes

Hillary ditches pantsuits for Covid face-mask with a message, is immediately MEMED to death with reminders of scandals
rt.com | 2020-05-02
Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to show off her new facemask wardrobe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic with a political message attached, but the pic quickly became easy cannon fodder for hungry meme-creating trolls. | "No makeup? No pantsuit? No problem," Clinton tweeted on Saturday. "I've got the must-have accessory for spring." | She then included a photo of her with her arms crossed donning a black facemask with the words "VOTE" written on it. | Unfortunately for the failed presidential candidate, the large black cloth mask has proven an irresistible target for meme-crafters online, who used it to…
rt.com/usa/487643-hillary-clinton-corona…

Corporate Looting as 'Rescue Plan,' Robber Barons as 'Saviors'
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2020-05-01
Framing a massive corporate bailout as a "rescue package" (NPR, 3/27/20) was a PR coup. | For a perfect illustration of how corporate media function as ruling class propaganda, watch how they spin a titanic upward redistribution of wealth as a "rescue plan" for the US economy, and paint a robber baron like US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin as…
fair.org/home/corporate-looting-as-rescu…

Peter Kuznick and The Global Covid 19 Solidarity Manifesto
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-27
Historian Peter Kuznick, co-author with Oliver Stone of "The Untold History of the United States," returns to the Project Censored Show to discuss his latest project: working with a team of other…
projectcensored.org/peter-kuznick-and-th…

Their Second Recession: For the Second Time in Their Lives, Millennials Will Head to the Polls with an Economic Depression Looming
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-25
By Nolan Higdon On Election Day 2020, millennials face a difficult choice: vote or stay home. Either way, their decision will need to be accompanied by wide-spread activism, something they…
projectcensored.org/their-second-recessi…

Andy Lee Roth, April Anderson, and Peter Obstler Discuss LGBTQ Issues
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-20
For the first half of the program, sociologist Andy Lee Roth describes his latest work with research librarian April Anderson indicating that Google and other internet giants are filtering out material…
projectcensored.org/andy-lee-roth-april-…