(2021-02-15). US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador's election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news. thegrayzone.com The US State Department is pushing a politicized vote recount, overseen by the coup-sponsoring OAS, after socialist Andrés Arauz won Ecuador's election in a landslide. Meanwhile Colombia's ex-president warns his country's "radical right" is "interfering" with "slander" and a "dirty game." GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR — A popular socialist candidate, Andrés Arauz, won the first round of Ecuador's historic presidential election by a landslide on February 7. The leftist's overwhelming victory prompted the US State Department, the right-wing government of neighboring Colombia, …
(2021-02-15). CDC's politically motivated guidelines fuel media campaign to reopen US schools. wsws.org The weeks-long propaganda campaign falsely claiming that schools are not vectors for the spread of COVID-19 now has the full imprimatur of the CDC.
(2021-02-15). Karen Lewis, former president of the Chicago Teachers Union, dies at 67. wsws.org Lewis' death prompted an outpouring of sympathy and praise from the corporate media, fellow union officials and the Democratic Socialists of America, but a closer examination of her record tells a very different story.
(2021-02-15). Turkey nabs 18 PKK suspects across country. yenisafak.com Security forces in eastern Turkey arrested a total of 12 suspects Monday over alleged links to the PKK terrorist organization.Prosecutors in Agri province launched an investigation into 13 suspects named by others previously arrested for PKK links.The gendarmerie command team arrested 12 out of the 13 suspects on charges of assisting an armed terrorist organization.Operations to arrest the remaining suspect are ongoing.Six other suspects who allegedly spread PKK propaganda over social media were also arrested by the counter-terrorism teams in simultaneous operations in the northwestern Balikesir province.Operatio…
(2021-02-15). How Conspiracy Theorizing May Soon Get You Labelled a 'Domestic Terrorist'. strategic-culture.org Conspiracies for good and for evil do exist now, as they have from time immemorial, Matthew Ehret writes. The only question is which intention do you want to devote your life towards? | If you are starting to feel like forces controlling the governments of the west are out to get you, then it is likely that you are either a paranoid nut job, or a stubborn realist. | Either way, it means that you have some major problems on your hands. | If you don't happen to find yourself among the tinfoil hat-wearing strata of conspiracy theorists waiting in a bunker for aliens to either strike down or save society from the sha…
(2021-02-15). Opening the CIA's Can of Worms. globalresearch.ca "The CIA and the media are part of the same criminal conspiracy," wrote Douglas Valentine in his important book, This is true. The corporate mainstream media are stenographers for the national security state's ongoing …
(2021-02-15). Kahanism is now Israel's mainstream. zcomm.org Rabbi Meir Kahane is considered something of a prophet by the Israeli right-wing…
(2021-02-14). Israel's 'fake news war room' set up to tackle vaccine disinformation loses battle to Telegram, unit's head admits. rt.com 
As Israel's record-setting inoculation drive slows down, it has set up a special unit to combat 'fake news' about coronavirus vaccines, but messaging app Telegram turned out to be too much to handle for official cyber warriors. | More than 2.4 million Israelis have already been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by getting both shots of the Pfizer jab. That's roughly 27 percent of the country's population of nine-million and the highest per-capita figure anywhere in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data. | But recently the pace of the vaccination has dramatically decreased, with the target of 20…
(2021-02-14). 'Creepy': CIA trolled over baffling Valentine's Day poem on Twitter. rt.com 
The Central Intelligence Agency left social media users feeling slightly uncomfortable on Valentine's Day with a bizarre bit of poetry in celebration of the romantic holiday. | "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Happy Valentine's Day from the CIA to you!" the controversial government agency tweeted on Sunday. | Creepy ‚ò Ô∏è The tweet was a follow-up to a previous coded message…
(2021-02-14). Democrats' Shameful Cave. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-02-14). Government Secrecy Causes Conspiracy Theories. popularresistance.org The DC Circuit has ruled that the CIA is under no obligation to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests pertaining to its involvement with insurgent militias in Syria, overturning a lower court's previous ruling in favor of a Buzzfeed News reporter seeking such documents. | As Sputnik's Morgan Artyukhina clearly outlines, this ruling comes despite the fact that mainstream news outlets have been reporting on the Central Intelligence Agency's activities in Syria for years, and despite a US president having openly tweeted about those activities. | "In other words, the CIA will not be required to admit to act…
(2021-02-14). Afghan FM appreciates Iran's aid in containing tanker blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) — Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his sincere appreciation for the timely action and cooperation of Iranian authorities in controlling the fire, preventing further damage and opening border caused by blast.
(2021-02-14). There is No Such Thing as a Free Market. zcomm.org The mainstream media's use of the term 'free markets' is propaganda…
(2021-02-14). The Centers For Disease Control (CDC). indybay.org The CDC began as yet another federal agency like the NIH and FDA, controlling access to pharmaceuticals. Its unelected officials have gradually turned an agency which should defer to the legislature into a dictatorship.
(2021-02-14). Defying the Monolith of Global Propaganda! The 2021 CKUW Fundrive Special. globalresearch.ca "The ways that we've had to adapt this year, and what it means to come together as a community in order to be able to do that, and how we are rethinking the importance of what it means to be …
(2021-02-13). Massive fire engulfs Afghan port bordering Iran. yenisafak.com A massive fire broke out on Saturday in a dry port in western Afghanistan, officials said.The fire engulfed scores of oil and gas tankers in the Islam Qala Port bordering Iran.Herat province's Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said the reason of the fire and damage caused by it could not be immediately assessed. However, he added, the blaze was so big that neighboring Iran was asked for help in controlling it.Mohammad Rafiq Sherzai, spokesman for the Health Department, told Anadolu Agency that at least 10 people with fire burns were rushed to the public hospital. He feared the casualties could rise.Visuals circul…
(2021-02-13). [Articles] Cemiplimab monotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 of at least 50%: a multicentre, open-label, global, phase 3, randomised, controlled trial. thelancet.com Cemiplimab monotherapy significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 of at least 50%, providing a potential new treatment option for this patient population.
(2021-02-13). Facebook might censor criticism of Zionists. That's dangerous. zcomm.org By making 'Zionists' a de facto protected category, Facebook would shield the Israeli government from accountability and harm efforts to dismantle antisemitism…
(2021-02-13). Stealing the Vote, Building A Wall. zcomm.org One recent and shocking — but hardly surprising — piece of news is the huge scramble in legislatures, especially the Republican-controlled ones, all across the country to draft and pass legislation restricting the ability of Americans (some of them, anyway) to vote…
(2021-02-13). 15 Of Many Things We Can Learn From the European Union. indybay.org fewer wars, no executions, free health care, lower drug costs, better animal rights and environment legislation, less censorship etc…
(2021-02-13). Germany's "Network for Academic Freedom": A network for Hitler's rehabilitation. wsws.org On February 3, 70 German academics founded the "Network for Academic Freedom," which has received widespread publicity in the mainstream media.
(2021-02-12). CNN Declares BBC 'Banned' but CGTN 'Withdrawn' as UK and China Fire off in Propaganda Battle. mintpressnews.com While this was clearly a tit-for-tat decision, many in the media still managed to frame it as a chilling blow for free speech in China, ignoring decades of media repression in the West.
(2021-02-12). Where Are the Witnesses? Ralph Nader Says Democrats' Impeachment Case Is "Prescription for Defeat" democracynow.org 
As the historic Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump continues, we speak with longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who says Democrats have set themselves up for defeat by rushing proceedings and failing to call witnesses — including Trump himself. "The narrow approach of the articles of impeachment keep the Democrats from having a full hand," says Nader. "They have like 10 arrows in their quiver and they're using one or two."
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader on Corporate Crime, Holding Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX Deaths & Biden's First Weeks. democracynow.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and hold Boeing fully accountable. "This is just another example of giant companies getting away with their corporate criminal…
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader: Biden Must Hold Boeing Accountable for Deaths Due to Faulty Planes. truthout.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and…
(2021-02-12). Facebook Hires ex-NATO Press Officer and Social Media Censor Ben Nimmo as Intel Strategist. strategic-culture.org 
Nimmo has previously worked for NATO and the Integrity Initiative, a covert UK govt troll farm. His move to Facebook suggests more censorship on the way for anti-establishment voices. | By Alan MACLEOD | Ben Nimmo, a former NATO
(2021-02-12). The Guardian Reveals Its True Face by Sacking Progressive Columnist Nathan Robinson for Criticizing US Military Aid To Israel. commondreams.org We need to understand that old corporate media like the Guardian are not an ally to the left, they are the enemy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-02-12). The Guardian revealed its true face in sacking a columnist for criticizing US military aid to Israel. zcomm.org We must fight back. We need to understand that old corporate media like the Guardian are not an ally to the left, they are the enemy…
(2021-02-12). Venezuela — Food Security and Sovereignty to Fight Starvation Sanctions. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Mainstream media references to Venezuela always focus on the devastating economic …