Selected Articles: Jair Bolsonaro: Collapse of Democracy in Brazil?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-30
For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an … | The post Selected Articles: Jair Bolsonaro: Collapse of Democracy in Brazil? appeared first on Global Research.
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Two Stories From the Propaganda War
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-30
Two recent stories about Russians have demonstrated how the news is selected and manipulated in the United States. The first is about Maria Butina, who apparently sought to overthrow American democracy, such as it is, by obtaining a life membership … | The post Two Stories From the Propaganda War appeared first on Global Research.
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'Fake News made me do it': Would-be terrorist's lawyers deploy 'Trump defense' in court
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-30
Attorneys for wannabe bomber Patrick Stein are asking a judge to consider the toxic political climate when sentencing their client, who called himself "Orkin Man" and wanted to exterminate Muslim "cockroaches." | …
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In Wake of Synagogue Shooting, Social Media Purge Continues With Removal of Twitter Alternative
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-29
The deplatforming of Gab sets a disturbing precedent, as it shows that websites can now be targeted outside of social networks if pressure is applied via the very companies that enable a page's presence on the internet. | The post In Wake of Synagogue Shooting, Social Media Purge Continues With Removal of Twitter Alternative appeared first on MintPress News.
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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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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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We Must Pressure Mainstream Forces to Stop Downplaying the Far Right
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-10-29
Violence is a central component of the far right. It uses violence as an organizing tactic, it praises violence as a philosophical virtue, and its vision of society would require large-scale violence to usher in. There were 20 far right murders in 2017, in addition to numerous bombings and assaults. The three incidents last week — the murder of 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue; the mail-bombings of high-profile liberal figures; and an anti-Black double murder in Kentucky — constitute one of the largest bursts of far-right violence in the United States in recent years. | The three perpetrators…
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Why did Khashoggi murder get 24/7 coverage by corporate media? He was part of DC elite! — Lee Camp
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-29
Seeing US corporate media doing the right thing and covering journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder by Saudis 24/7 was like catching a shark reading a book, Lee Camp said on the latest 'Redacted Tonight' episode. | …
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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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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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