“The Israel Lobby has the role of chief-whip for the US military-economic-finance empire; Empire, for short.” Source: VT
Militants kill 5, injure 4 workers at gate of US airbase in Afghanistan
Five Afghans were killed and four more wounded in an attack on their vehicle outside the Bagram air base in Afghanistan, a major US stronghold north of Kabul, local media reported. TheRead More…
'Who needs this f*cking circus?' Ice hockey player unwittingly launches expletive-laden tirade at MAYOR over lockdown (VIDEO)
There was an awkward moment in the Russian city of Novokuznetsk when former MHL ice hockey player Nikolai Starchenko launched into a verbal tirade at a supposed member of the media, notRead More…
As Covid-19 relief program runs out of money, Democrats blame ‘KILLING’ of small businesses on Mnuchin – and fill up on ice cream
The Paycheck Protection Program intended to help small businesses bridge coronavirus lockdowns has run out of funds. Democrats, who opposed extending it, are now misquoting Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to blame himRead More…
‘Mao-style social controls’ or benign citizen ‘armies’? NYT flip-flops on Covid-19 contact tracers – because now it’s not China
The same citizen virus-tracing corps the New York Times decried in China as Maoism incarnate is being tried in Massachusetts and San Francisco, and the outlet has decided that what’s bad forRead More…
UEFA to discuss holding Champions League 'mini tournament' in late August
European football’s governing body, UEFA, will this month discuss plans to hold this season’s Champions League Final in late August during wide-ranging talks designed to bring clarity to the game during theRead More…
Cuomo extends New York lockdown ‘in coordination with other states’ to mid-May despite claim that ‘worst is over’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is extending his state’s social-distancing measures to May 15, along with unspecified “other states,” while claiming his policies have worked to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Read More…
German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions
Covid-19 health concerns are not grounds for a general ban on public demonstrations, a German court has ruled, after activists took a case arguing that Berlin’s current restrictions on public gatherings areRead More…
A tedious design & the return of the Home button: Will iPhone SE 2020 be worth its $399 price-tag?
At a starting price of $399, the new iPhone SE is uncharacteristically light on the wallet for an Apple product. But does its ‘low-price’ come at the expense of imaginativeness and doesRead More…
UK lockdown to be extended by at least 3 weeks amid Covid-19 fears
The UK will extend its coronavirus lockdown measures for at least a further three weeks, First Secretary of State Dominic Raab has confirmed. Raab added that the government can’t yet provide a detailedRead More…