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Media exaggerations: No criminal cases launched because of internet 'likes' - Russian prosecutors

RT
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:37 UTC

© Sergey Pyatakov / Sputnik
Staff at Pre-trial Detention Center No.2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service's Moscow Directorate

Not a single criminal case into extremism has been launched in Russia because of an internet "like" and reports about such cases were exaggerations, a senior spokesman for the Prosecutor General's Office said.

The official, Aleksandr Kurennoy, blamed the media for creating a problem that did not exist. He said that journalists were simply using the formula of "probes launched into likes and reposts" when describing the recent anti-extremism campaign, while the reality was very different from the painted picture.

The spokesman urged reporters and the general public to distinguish between "likes" and "reposts" because only the latter could be seen as actual spreading of extremist information, the action that is forbidden and duly prosecuted by the law.

Tommy Robinson threatens Sky News with legal action for editing interview to imply he 'wouldn't care about inciting fear of Muslims'

RT
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:50 UTC

EDL founder Tommy Robinson has accused Sky News of editing their interview with him to make it seem like he said he didn't mind inciting fear of Muslims, a sentiment which was reported in the press, including by RT.

The far-right activist turned self-styled journalist, Robinson was interviewed by Sky News Home Editor Jason Farrell. In the nine-minute edit of the video, which was seen by RT UK, Robinson appears to say that he wouldn't care if his activism incited fear of Muslims.

The point was reiterated by an accompanying article that was headlined: "Tommy Robinson: I don't care if I incite fear of Muslims."

In a response video titled: "Exposing Sky News lies and propaganda - I will take them to court for this," Robinson states: "[The] headline that's gone all around the world says that Tommy Robinson says he doesn't care if he - as in me - incites fear against Muslims."

As detailed in a video published on his YouTube channel, the excerpt was edited with a voice-over from Farrell coming before Robinson's answer, which changed the context of the question.

Comment: See: 'I don't care if I incite fear of Muslims, as long as it prevents children from being raped' - Tommy Robinson in heated interview

Hard sciences targeted by SJW madness: Scientist faces backlash after 'highly offensive' talk on gender bias

RT
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:34 UTC

A senior scientist at Pisa University has sparked anger following a talk he gave on the role of women in physics at Cern, the European nuclear research centre, in which he said that physics was "invented and built by men".

Responding to the backlash, Cern released a statement which said the talk given by Prof Alessandro Strumia had been "highly offensive" to women in science.

During the talk, Strumia said that male scientists were being discriminated against and that men were being passed over for jobs in favor of women based on "ideology rather than merit".

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Brave New World Revisited, Again

Dan Glazebrook
RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:10 UTC

Las Vegas, heaven and hell, simultaneously

60 years ago this year, Aldous Huxley published Brave New World Revisited, which concluded that the real world was moving towards the future predicted in his classic dystopian novel much more quickly than he had first imagined.

Brave New World, published almost three decades earlier, foresaw a future in which social control had been perfected through a mixture of cultural dumbing down, genetic engineering and the prodigious use of recreational drugs and no-strings sex. Unlike that other classic of dystopian fiction (George Orwell's 1984), Brave New World proved prophetic in its description of a world in which acquiescence to authority would be purchased through mindless consumerism, rather than imposed with bludgeon and baton. As he wrote in Revisited: "It has become clear that control through the punishment of undesirable behaviour is less effective, in the long run, that control through the reinforcement of desirable behaviour by rewards, and that government through terror works on the whole less well than government through the nonviolent manipulation of the environment and of the thoughts and feelings of the individual men, women and children." In the world of his fable, he noted, "punishment is infrequent and generally mild," adding that "It now looks like the odds are more in favour of something like Brave New World than of something like 1984" emerging.

National strike empties streets: Palestinians unite against Israel's nation-state law

Middle East Eye
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:02 UTC

Widespread strike brings Palestinians together against controversial law, but also serves as a platform for existing grievances

In a rare show of unity since 1948, Palestinians across the occupied territories staged a large-scale strike on Monday denouncing Israel's nation-state law, but also expressed widespread grievances against the 'deal of the century' and the imminent demolition of Khan al-Amar.

From factories to small village shops, schools to offices, Palestinians in Israel, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza from a variety of political factions emptied workplaces, stopped shopping and brought busy streets to a standstill.

Anti-US military base candidate wins Okinawa governor election

RT
Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:07 UTC

A staunch opponent of the planned relocation of a US military base within Okinawa Island, where the issue sparked major public protests, has beaten a government-backed competitor in the local governor elections.

Denny Tamaki, a former opposition lawmaker and a son of the US marine, has got a win against Atsushi Sakima, the former mayor of a local city of Ginowan, who was backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The vote was largely determined by the issue of the relocation of the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, which has been a source of controversy for the locals over the years.

Tamaki vowed to continue fighting against relocation of the US base from the crowded town of Ginowan to the less populated coastal region of Nago, which would put corals and dugongs, the endangered marine mammals, at risk, according to environmental activists. He also pledged to follow the steps of the former Okinawa governor Takeshi Onaga, who had been an outspoken opponent of the relocation until his death in August that prompted early gubernatorial elections.

Comment: The Japanese have been mass protesting for the removal of the US military base for decades.

Opinion: It seems #MeToo strengthens women with uncanny timing

Razor McCoy
Hard News
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00 UTC

For those thinking that the Brett Kavanaugh hearings and the circus of allegations and histrionics they entail are far removed, all you have to do is peek into any random forum or interest group and the stench of ridiculous parallel universe revenge also known as social justice seeps through and ruins everything. No one of sound mind would claim that we live in a perfect reality where human society is cured of all inequality and corruption including discrimination against racial or other social groups. However the absolute obsession nowadays with airing out allegations and recriminations against people based on vendettas and personal whims is actually making it more difficult than ever to determine what are credible allegations of abuse, and if so how to respond to them. Then at the other extreme we must address today another group of people that are behaving as if they are not of sound mind: Those that demand instant retribution or fawning sympathy over claims of harassment that cannot be verified. I have witnessed this trend unfolding in the open over the past few days, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the readers have too.

Comment: In the name of social justice: twisting common sense and reality into a platform and excuse for rage and revenge.

German police bust Chemnitz far-right terror cell plotting attacks on migrants & 'political enemies'

RT
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:38 UTC

German police have arrested several far-right extremists, foiling high-profile attacks on immigrants and "people of different political views" on the anniversary of 1990 German unification.

Just weeks after violence broke out in east German city of Chemnitz, police detained six young men, ranging from 20 to 30, Federal Prosecutor's Office (GBA) has said. The suspects are said to be members of a far-right terror cell called "Revolution Chemnitz."

Arrests were made by elite police counter-terrorism teams in different locations across Saxony and Bavaria. The men, prosecutors said, were planning to carry out "violent and armed attacks against foreigners and political enemies" in a bid to overthrow Germany's democracy.

The "Revolution Chemnitz" planned to unleash their attacks on the Day of German Unity on October 3.

Comment: Chemnistz has become a flash-point in the conflict between locals and migrants, due to the government's bungled handling of refugee immigration. A group like "Revolution Chemnitz" was bound to emerge.

Sanctions backfire again: Aluminum sanctions against Russia harm US Industry

Fort Russ
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:41 UTC

US President Donald Trump hoped that the introduction of import tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as the introduction of sanctions against the Russian aluminum giant Rusal would contribute to the growth of American producers' profits.

However, according to the Wall Street Journal, these measures did not work: the sanctions against Rusal caused a sharp rise in the price of alumina, the raw material, which affects the financial results of US companies.

The sanctions have pushed up prices for aluminum's key ingredient, alumina, eating into the profits of US producers, analysts and aluminum makers say.

Comment: This is just one more example of the US shooting itself in the foot with its ridiculous sanctions:

The dirtiest politics: USA Today edits Kavanaugh piece with 'pedophilia' hints, receives even more deserved backlash

RT
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:53 UTC

© Mike Blake / Reuters
Protest against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, in Los Angeles, California, US, September 28, 2018

USA Today has edited an article which added an implied 'pedophilia' angle to the saga of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh after a massive outcry, clarifying that it was an opinion piece and deleting some controversial passages.

The article by Erik Brandy, which was published on USA Today's website on Friday, revolved around Kavanaugh's words during a Senate testimony on Thursday. He said that he may never be able to coach his daughters' basketball team anymore due to the sex assault accusations and broader scandal surrounding his Supreme Court nomination.

The author questioned whether the nominee should ever coach youngsters and alluded to the case of Larry Nassar, a US gymnastics team coach who was found guilty of multiple sexual assaults, despite this having no connection to the issue. Kavanaugh, 53, is accused by college professor Christine Blasey Ford, 52, of an incident which allegedly occurred 36 years ago, while they were both high-school students.

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Society's Child

Media exaggerations: No criminal cases launched because of internet 'likes' - Russian prosecutors

Tommy Robinson threatens Sky News with legal action for editing interview to imply he 'wouldn't care about inciting fear of Muslims'

Hard sciences targeted by SJW madness: Scientist faces backlash after 'highly offensive' talk on gender bias

Brave New World Revisited, Again

National strike empties streets: Palestinians unite against Israel's nation-state law

Anti-US military base candidate wins Okinawa governor election

Opinion: It seems #MeToo strengthens women with uncanny timing

German police bust Chemnitz far-right terror cell plotting attacks on migrants & 'political enemies'

Sanctions backfire again: Aluminum sanctions against Russia harm US Industry

The dirtiest politics: USA Today edits Kavanaugh piece with 'pedophilia' hints, receives even more deserved backlash

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