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Virtue signalling: Bank of America to cut business relationships with private prisons and detention centers

Kathleen Joyce
Fox Business News
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00 UTC

Bank of America Opens a New Window. announced it will no longer do business with the operators of private prisons and detention centers.

"We have decided to exit the relationships we have with companies providing prisoner and immigrant detention services for federal and state governments, as expeditiously as possible," a Bank of America spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement.

The second-largest bank in the U.S. said it has been "discussing the issue for some time." The decision came after the bank reviewed its policy through its environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee, Bloomberg reported. The company also met with its internal Hispanic and black leaders.

"The private sector is attempting to respond to public policy and government needs and demands in the absence of long standing and widely recognized reforms needed in criminal justice and immigration policies," a Bank of America spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement.

Comment: Modern-day slavery? Prison labor equals multibillion-dollar business for US corporations

Staunch antiwar activist Justin Raimondo dead at 67

Antiwar.com
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:49 UTC

Justin Raimondo (1951-2019)

Justin Raimondo, former editorial director and co-founder of Antiwar.com, is dead at 67. He died at his home in Sebastopol, California, with his husband, Yoshinori Abe, by his side. He had been diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer in October 2017.

Justin co-founded Antiwar.com with Eric Garris in 1995. Under their leadership, Antiwar.com became a leading force against U.S. wars and foreign intervention, providing daily and often hourly updates and comprehensive news, analysis, and opinion on war and peace. Inspired by Justin's spirit, vision, and energy, Antiwar.com will go on.

Justin (born Dennis Raimondo, November 18, 1951) grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York and, as a teenager, became a libertarian. He was a fierce advocate of peace who hated war, and an early advocate of gay liberation. He wrote frequently for many different publications and authored several books. He was also politically active in both the Libertarian and Republican parties.

Comment: Rest in peace, Justin. Your voice will be sorely missed.

Jordan Peterson goes to Washington: Teaches lawmakers in Congress to 'put human face' on each other

Sputnik
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:02 UTC

Little is known about the dinner Peterson had with a small group of Democrats and Republicans, but one of the attendees said it was something he's never had before in two congressional terms.

Jordan Peterson, an intellectual phenomenon and a self-described 'free speech guy', set foot on the floor of the US Congress in an ambitious bid to bridge the gaps between polarised American lawmakers.

The stated goal was to convince Democrats and Republicans of "the utility of putting a human face on the people who are across the aisle" and "decrease unnecessary tension," he said in an interview with The Daily Beast on Wednesday.

Peterson acknowledged he had doubts about whether he was the right person for the endeavour, but was keen to find out for himself.

Peterson reportedly had a bipartisan dinner on Tuesday night, accompanied by author Gregg Hurwitz, his former student and friend.

Details of the meeting remain a secret, but Hurwitz was quoted as saying that a total of 20 lawmakers were in attendance.

'Meathead' Rob Reiner continues to beat the dead horse of 'collusion' despite all evidence to the contrary

RT
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:29 UTC

Hollywood is churning out all-star videos in order to try and convince Americans that Trump is guilty of "collusion."

For the last three months, there has been a bombshell story hiding in plain sight about an obscure government document that has been criminally under-reported by the establishment press. Thankfully, Hollywood is here to save the day and shed some much needed light on this ever-elusive information.

The document I am referring to, of course, is the Mueller Report, which according to Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and Hillary Clinton fanatic Rob Reiner, is an absolute mystery to ordinary (non-famous) Americans. In a patriotic act the equivalent of storming the beach on D-Day, Reiner has done a truly courageous and heroic thing to bring attention to this long ignored story... he made a five-minute video with his Hollywood friends.

On Thursday, June 20, a group called Now This put out the video directed by Reiner, which features celebrities such as Robert De Niro, Laurence Fishburne, and even former president-on-TV Martin Sheen, highlighting what they believe to be the criminality of Trump exposed in the report.

Reiner has been in the vanguard of Hollywood's pro-Hillary contingent and is a vociferous proponent of Trump and Russia's collusion in the 2016 election. In 2017, he teamed with David Frum to start a group called the Committee to Investigate Russia. This group also put out a video, one that starred former president-in-the-movies, Morgan Freeman, and it boldly declared that "We Are At War" with Russia.

Comment: David Frum: A neocon pundit who never saw a regime-change-inspired war he didn't like:

Comment: See: Desperate Deep State Resorts to Russia-Bashing Infomercial in Wake of FISA Memo - Act Now!!

Tucker Carlson: Democrats have officially gone insane

FoxNews
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:20 UTC

Democratic candidates take a hard-left turn at first presidential primary debate.

Comment: The first part of the above report would have been rightly regarded as material useful for a comedy sketch in the past - but it seems not anymore for a great number of people. This short Monty Python film extract nicely encapsulates the lunacy of the situation:

Report: Disruptions caused by robotics will mostly harm 'poorest economies & lower-skilled workers'

RT
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:16 UTC

A recently released research report shows that economic disruption caused by technological advances in the robotics industry will have a disproportionate impact on poorer countries and poor regions within countries.

'How robots change the world', produced by Oxford Economics, examines the impact that the breathtaking growth in sophistication in robotic technology will have on economies across the globe.

Though there is undoubtedly huge potential for innovation and savings for businesses, there is also considerable cause for concern as well. In particular, the report raises the issue of job losses caused by robots taking on job tasks currently or previously performed by people. It notes that in many places "the impact will aggravate social and economic stresses from unemployment and income inequality."

Two public pools in southeast France shut down over burkini ban protest

RT
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:16 UTC

Two public swimming pools in southeast France have been closed amid controversy over a burkini ban protest as temperatures continue to soar across the country.

A group of women wearing burkinis and activists from the Alliance Citoyenne rights group went to the Grenoble pools to protest a municipal ban on the Muslim swimwear on Sunday.

The women demanded that they be allowed to swim while wearing the garments, arguing that the rule requiring men to wear swim briefs and women to wear bikinis or swimsuits is discriminatory, and calling for the regulations to be changed to accomodate burkini wearers.

2 killed after plane skids off runway & crashes into building in Eastern Siberia

RT
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 03:55 UTC

At least two people have died and over half a dozen are injured in Eastern Siberia following a crash landing of an Antonov An-24 twin turboprop airplane operated by Angara airlines.

The tragedy in Nizhneangarsk occurred after the plane skidded off the runway while attempting to make an emergency landing. Videos from the scene recorded by witnesses showed large plumes of smoke ascending into the air.

At least two crew members died in the crash, according to preliminary information, while at least seven other people were hospitalized. Another 43 people were rescued from the plane, which was headed to Ulan Ude.

Comment: RT provides further details:

The video was uploaded on Thursday on Russian social media and was reportedly filmed by a passenger of the plane, which skidded off the runway and caught fire after ramming into a service building. It shows the entire emergency landing complete with the moment of impact.

There has been a worrying trend of unusual and unexplained aircraft crashes in recent years - below is just a selection of some in the last two months:

Two Eurofighter jets collide in midair over Germany, one pilot killed (24th June 2019)
Plane crashes into river at Polish airshow, killing experienced pilot (15th June 2019)
Passenger plane crash lands at Myanmar airport, loses wings and breaks into three parts (8th May 2019)
41 dead as Russian Superjet-100 crash-lands, bursts into flames at major Moscow airport - UPDATES (5th May 2019)

And for more, see:

Inside the numerous, shrouded connections between NXIVM and Scientology

Bowen Xiao
The Epoch Times
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00 UTC

headquarters for the Church of Scientology in Clearwater, Fla

Keith Raniere, the former leader of purported self-help organization NXIVM "borrowed heavily" from the teachings of Scientology, copied a number of its internal methodologies, and, in some instances, plagiarized word-for-word its unique terminology for his own exalted classes.

The parallels between both organizations are many - from employing similar indoctrination and deception tactics, to going after members-turned-critics, to even using the same legal defense. Multiple interviews conducted by The Epoch Times - including one with a former Scientology member who also had taken NXVIM classes - confirmed many of them.

The similarities surfaced after The Epoch Times previously reported about the parallels between the NXIVM case and a new lawsuit launched last week against the Church of Scientology International (CSI) and its leader, David Miscavige. Both cases detail allegations of abuses from human trafficking to child abuse. Some say the new suit is unlikely to amount to anything, citing Scientology's vast financial resources and history of settling out of court.

Raniere was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury on June 19.

Alabama woman indicted for manslaughter after miscarrying when shot

Tamar Lapin
New York Post
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:12 UTC

An Alabama woman who suffered a miscarriage after being shot last year has been indicted for manslaughter in the loss of the fetus.

Marshae Jones was five months pregnant in December 2018 when, during a fight, Ebony Jemison shot her in the stomach - but a Jefferson County grand jury said the former mom-to-be was responsible because she started the brawl, AL.com reported.

"Let's not lose sight that the unborn baby is the victim here,'' said Pleasant Grove Police Lt. Danny Reid.

Initially, police charged Jemison, 23, with manslaughter but the charges were dismissed when a grand jury didn't indict her.

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Society's Child

Virtue signalling: Bank of America to cut business relationships with private prisons and detention centers

Staunch antiwar activist Justin Raimondo dead at 67

Jordan Peterson goes to Washington: Teaches lawmakers in Congress to 'put human face' on each other

'Meathead' Rob Reiner continues to beat the dead horse of 'collusion' despite all evidence to the contrary

Tucker Carlson: Democrats have officially gone insane

Report: Disruptions caused by robotics will mostly harm 'poorest economies & lower-skilled workers'

Two public pools in southeast France shut down over burkini ban protest

2 killed after plane skids off runway & crashes into building in Eastern Siberia

Inside the numerous, shrouded connections between NXIVM and Scientology

Alabama woman indicted for manslaughter after miscarrying when shot

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