(2021-05-04). Algorithm Manipulation is the Only Thing Keeping Mainstream Media Alive. theantimedia.com If not for algorithm manipulation, the mainstream media would have been replaced by independent media years ago.
(2021-05-04). Between the Lines: Congressional Report Finds US Sanctions to Blame for Venezuela Crisis. mintpressnews.com 
If the U.S. government's propaganda is correct that the current crisis is due to Maduro's mismanagement and corruption, then illegal and inhumane sanctions would not be needed to dislodge the "regime."
(2021-05-04). Epic New Documentary Series Exposes Brutality of European Colonialism Worldwide. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Courtesy HBO | A new four-part documentary series, Exterminate All the Brutes, delves deeply into the legacy of European colonialism from the Americas to Africa. It has been described as an unflinching narrative of genocide and exploitation, beginning with the colonizing of Indigenous land that is now called the United States. The documentary series seeks to counter "the type of lies, the type of propaganda, the type of abuse, that we have been subject to all of these years," sa…
(2021-05-04). "Exterminate All the Brutes": Filmmaker Raoul Peck Explores Colonialism & Origins of White Supremacy. democracynow.org 
A new four-part documentary series, "Exterminate All the Brutes," delves deeply into the legacy of European colonialism from the Americas to Africa. It has been described as an unflinching narrative of genocide and exploitation, beginning with the colonizing of Indigenous land that is now called the United States. The documentary series seeks to counter "the type of lies, the type of propaganda, the type of abuse, that we have been subject to all of these years," says director and Haitian-born filmmaker Raoul Peck. "We have the means to tell the real story, and that's exactly what I decided to do," Peck says. "Ev…
(2021-05-04). High vaccination rate is key to future course of COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic computer modeling shows. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic. Vaccination is making a striking difference in Minnesota and keeping the current level of positive cases …
(2021-05-04). As Rich Countries Hoard Vaccines, India and Other Developing Nations Face Uncontrolled Covid Spread. commondreams.org "India is in crisis… We must work to save lives everywhere," said U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-04). Facebook reverses censorship of WSWS article debunking "Wuhan Lab" conspiracy theory. indybay.org On Friday, Facebook notified users that it had wrongly censored them for posting a WSWS article debunking the false claim that COVID-19 was released from a Chinese lab.
(2021-05-04). Socialist Rhetorical and Dialectical Communication: Overcoming Brainwashing, Propaganda, Entertainment. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation How effective is the socialist left at winning over people in public meetings who are not already socialists? I would think that being socialists would make the people practicing socialism very good at being social. How true is this? There are two purposes in this article. One is to identify the similarities and differences …
(2021-05-04). SouthFront Is a Crowdfunded Endeavour. southfront.org 
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(2021-05-04). Russian Foreign Ministry's Cosy Fight For Freedom Of Speech. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | On March 3, the Russian Foreign Ministry released In the statement, the foreign ministry expressed its "concern" over the "politically motivated restrictive activity of Internet platforms that arbitrarily censor [opinions and content] using opaque content moderatio…
(2021-05-04). Silicon Valley Algorithm Manipulation Is the Only Thing Keeping Mainstream Media Alive. strategic-culture.org All the algorithm stacking by the dominant news distribution giants Google and Facebook also ensures that mainstream platforms and reporters will have far more followers than indie media on platforms like Twitter, since an article that has been artificially amplified will receive far more views and therefore far more clicks on their social media information.
(2021-05-04). Signal Trolls Facebook by Showing How Data Is Collected for Targeted Advertising. commondreams.org As Facebook plans to roll back WhatsApp's vaunted privacy protections, competitor Signal trolls the social media giant with a tongue-in-cheek "targeted ad." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-03). High vaccination rate is key to future course of COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic computer modeling shows. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic. Vaccination is making a striking difference in Minnesota and keeping the current level of positive cases …
(2021-05-03). No Mimosas for You, Debra! LOLz Over Baltimore COVID-19 Jab Ads. sputniknews.com You'd be forgiven for mistaking the City of Baltimore's new coronavirus vaccine and lockdown propaganda for a public information campaign about domestic violence and controlling partners, but apparently Debra's boyfriend is only telling her not to see her friends out of concern for the pandemic risk.
(2021-05-03). Facebook reverses censorship of WSWS article debunking "Wuhan Lab" conspiracy theory. indybay.org On Friday, Facebook notified users that it had wrongly censored them for posting a WSWS article debunking the false claim that COVID-19 was released from a Chinese lab.
(2021-05-03). Facebook reverses censorship of WSWS article debunking "Wuhan Lab" conspiracy theory. wsws.org On Friday, Facebook notified users that it had wrongly censored them for posting a WSWS article debunking the false claim that COVID-19 was released from a Chinese lab.
(2021-05-03). Is Dependency Theory Still Relevant Today? A Perspective from the Global South. orinocotribune.com 
By Abdul Nasir — Apr 29, 2021 | The problem with mainstream international relations (IR) theories is that they are largely dominated by Western perspectives and Western school of thoughts. Global events, thereby, are almost always seen solely through the lens of the West. As a result, the voices of the rest, the concerns of the oppressed, are ignored and bluntly dismissed. | Dependency theory is one of the popular contributions of Latin American scholars and emerged as a critique of various Western perspectives, including the idea of modernisation and development as we know it. | From 1950s to 1980s, there w…
(2021-05-03). It's Aggression When 'They' Do It, but Defense When 'We' Do Worse. zcomm.org Western corporate media overwhelmingly reserve the word "aggression" for official enemy nations—whether or not it's warranted. In contrast, US behavior is almost never categorized as aggressive…
(2021-05-03). Public Opposition to Charter Schools Steadily Growing. dissidentvoice.org 
Over the years, as more problems with charter schools have been exposed, analyzed, and critiqued, more people have come to see the need for opposing them and for defending public education and the public interest. Criticism and rejection of these privately-operated schools has become more mainstream in recent years and it is safe to say …
(2021-05-03). Boris Johnson's lies don't harm him because the political system is more corrupt than he is. dissidentvoice.org 
Britain's corporate media are suddenly awash with stories wondering whether, or to what extent, the UK's prime minister is dishonest. Predictably in the midst of this, the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is still doing her determined best to act as media bodyguard to Boris Johnson. In a lengthy article on the BBC's website over the weekend, …
(2021-05-03). Twitter Isn't Censoring Accounts to Keep Users 'Safe', It Is Using Its Power to Spoon-feed the World Establishment Narratives. globalresearch.ca It's one thing to have policies against violence, abuse, and harassment. …
(2021-05-03). The Cold War Truth Commission Part 2. projectcensored.org On March 21st, 2021, an alliance of peace organizations presented the "Cold War Truth Commission," a day of online lectures and discussion about the origins of the Cold War, and…
(2021-05-03). Plastic Pollution In The Deep Sea: A Geological Perspective. eurasiareview.com A new focus article in the May issue of Geology summarizes research on plastic waste in marine and sedimentary environments. Authors I.A. Kane of the Univ. of Manchester and A. Fildani of the Deep Time Institute write that "Environmental pollution caused by uncontrolled human activity is occurring on a vast and unprecedented scale around the globe. Of the diverse forms of anthropogenic pollution, the release of plastic into nature, and particularly the oceans, is one of the most recent and visible effects." | The authors cite multiple studies, including one in the May issue by Guangfa Zhong and Xiaotong Peng,…