2018-10-29: Social Media Postees

Beat U.S. Sanctions: Iran Starts Oil Sales To Private Exporters
RFE | iranian.com | 2018-10-29
Iran began selling crude oil to private companies for export on Sunday, part of a strategy to counter U.S. sanctions which come into effect on Nov. 4 and aim to stop the country's key crude exports, the oil ministry's news website SHANA reported. Crude oil trade is state-controlled in Iran. Earlier, private refining companies could […] | The post Beat U.S. Sanctions: Iran Starts Oil Sales To Private Exporters appeared first on The Iranian.
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ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated with the Most Influential ISIS Propagandist on Twitter
Mark Ames | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-29
How some of the best known Syria regime-change hustlers and "experts" helped transform the @ShamiWitness account from a cretinous troll into a… | The post ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated with the Most Influential ISIS Propagandist on Twitter appeared first on Grayzone Project.
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In Praise of Underdogs
Barry Schwabsky | thenation.com | 2018-10-29
Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market. | The post In Praise of Underdogs…
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Fact-Checking the Establishment's "Fact-Checkers": How the "Fake News" Story Is Fake News
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-29
It would be an understatement to say that during U.S. President Donald Trump's term in office, the issue of truth and falsehoods has been a central topic of political discourse. It was a reoccurring issue throughout the 2016 election … | The post Fact-Checking the Establishment's "Fact-Checkers": How the "Fake News" Story Is Fake News appeared first on Global Research.
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"I Don't Feel Safe": Prominent Saudi Activist Quits Twitter Live on Stage
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2018-10-28
(MEE) — A prominent Saudi activist, who helped found the campaign for women to be allowed to drive in the kingdom, has quit Twitter in response to the increased use of Riyadh-sponsored bots and trolls on social media. Manal al-Sharif, 39, deleted her Twitter account live on stage at the SignularityU Nordic Summit, Stockholm on Friday, cutting her off …

"I Don't Feel Safe": Prominent Saudi Activist Quits Twitter Live on Stage

How the Media Encourages Political Warfare
The Conversation | theantimedia.com | 2018-10-27
(CONVERSATION Opinion) — Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American press by dismissing unfavorable reports as "fake news" and calling the media "the enemy of the American people." As a countermeasure, The Washington Post has publicly fact-checked every claim Trump has labeled as fake. In August, The Boston Globe coordinated editorials from newspapers across the nation to …

How the Media Encourages Political Warfare

'Trump controlled by Jews' & other anti-Semitic conspiracies of synagogue shooter
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-27
The gunman behind the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Robert Bowers, was active and outspoken on social media, publishing bizarre posts in which he slammed Jews, diversity, and Donald Trump. | …
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Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media 'Just the Beginning,' Warns Top Neocon Insider
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-10-24
At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media, report Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague. By Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague Gray Zone Project This October, Facebook… Read more ?…
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Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-23
At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of… | The post Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider appeared first on Grayzone Project.
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Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia
Ben Norton | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-21
Hipster media giant VICE worked with Saudi Arabia's regime mouthpiece SRMG to create a video promoting tourism and a camel… | The post Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia appeared first on Grayzone Project.
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Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'
Alexandra Tempus | progressive.org | 2018-10-14
"Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
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After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream
Denijal Jegić | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-02
While the AfD party emerges as a leading voice of political opposition, the government downplays its danger and even co-opts… | The post After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream appeared first on Grayzone Project.
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