Daily Archives: January 8, 2022

2022-01-08: News Headlines

Staff (2022-01-08). 'Free speech' platform accused of censoring critics. rt.com A popular 'free speech' social network has faced repeated allegations of censorship, with many users expressing concern over its links to a Chinese billionaire | Gettr, a conservative free speech Twitter alternative led by a former adviser to ex-US President Donald Trump, has been accused of censoring users who criticize the platform and one of its backers. | The site — which has managed to draw users as big as podcast host Joe Rogan with its free speech claims — sparked accusations of hypocrisy after it banned several users, including controversial right-wing political commentator Nick Fuentes. | Fu…

Michael Welch (2022-01-08). A Look Back at 2021: The Good, the Bad and the Censored. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-01-08). #Palestine2022 campaign aims to bring Palestine into the French presidential campaign. samidoun.net In the 2022 French presidential election campaign, Palestine is largely absent from the mainstream discussion, despite the fact that it should be a central issue in addressing France's foreign policy. French governments have always actively supported Israel, a colonial and racist state. France plays a key role in the oppression of the Palestinian people, including […] | The article

_____ (2022-01-07). 21st Century US Coups And Attempted Coups In Latin America. popularresistance.org During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests. US organized coups in Latin American countries is hardly a 20th century phenomenon. | However, this century the US rulers have turned to a new coup strategy, relying on soft coups, a significant change from the notoriously brutal military hard coups in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and other countries in the 1970s. One central US concern in these new coups has been t…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-01-07). Fact Check: Half Of America's Homeless Population Were Foster Children At Some Point. moguldom.com More than 50 percent of America's homeless population spent some time as foster children. The statistics are so dire that the child welfare system is sometimes described as the "highway to homelessness," according to the National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI). Add to that an estimated 20 percent of foster youth (one out of five) who …

Staff (2022-01-07). Sex, lies and trade deals: how a businessman bribed half the US navy. rt.com Leonard Glenn Francis is a Malaysian businessman who infiltrated the greatest power on the high seas and built a billion-dollar empire by providing officers with sex, champagne, and security. And now, he's ready to talk. | "Manilla, 2007. The chauffeured Mercedes crawled south for half an hour in the interminable traffic — the turbid waters of Manilla Bay on the right. The middle-aged men packed inside the cars were in an exuberant mood … Leonard Glenn Francis was taking out the senior commanders of the US 7th Fleet. These were the most powerful navy officers in Asia, and they controlled the movements o…

sputniknews (2022-01-07). Online Troll Arrested for Reportedly Sending Death Threats to Piers Morgan and His Son. sputniknews.com The vile online messages previously forced the TV host to install a panic button near his bed, on the advice of the police, the Daily Mail reported.

sputniknews (2022-01-07). Online Troll Arrested for Reportedly Sending Death Threats to Piers Morgan and His Son. sputniknews.com The vile online messages previously forced the TV host to install a panic button near his bed, on the advice of the police, the Daily Mail reported.

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