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Announcing self-governance, Yemen's Southern Transitional Council declares state of emergency


Sputnik
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:33 UTC
Yemen rally
© CGTN Official/TwitterYemeni attend support rally for UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council
Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) is introducing self-governance in the country's southern provinces and has declared a state of emergency in those areas, a statement of the council, obtained by Sputnik, says.

"A general state of emergency is announced from midnight April 25 in the capital Aden and all of the southern provinces, the armed forces and security forces have been ordered to implement it," the STC statement says.

The council is accusing the Yemeni government of corruption, failure to fulfill its obligations, plotting against the Yemeni people and using their resources for financing its activities. According to STC, the government has not been paying salaries to military servicemen and civilians for several months.

"The Southern Transitional Council is declaring self-governance starting from midnight April 25," the STC statement, obtained by Sputnik, says.

Comment: Not all are onboard with the new council...
Five provinces in southern Yemen have rejected the Southern Transitional Council's (STC) decision to introduce self-governance and declare a state of emergency in the region. The provinces of Abyan, Shabwah, Hadhramaut, Al Mahrah, and Socotra refused to support the council's decision.

The Abyan provincial administration confirmed renouncing the STC's announcement by calling it a violation of the agreement reached in Riyadh on the termination of the military confrontation between the government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) security forces, according to the outlet.


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Politico stealth edits article after claiming Trump currently 'owes' millions to Bank Of China

Shelby Talcott
The Daily Caller
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:04 UTC
Trump Oval office
© Alex Brandon/AP PhotoDonald Trump
Politico quietly updated a story after first claiming that President Donald Trump currently "owes millions to the Bank of China" Friday.

The publication posted an article Friday suggesting President Donald Trump currently "owes" millions of dollars to the Bank of China, adding that "the loan is due soon." Politico was forced to quietly edit its story after it was determined that Trump apparently did not currently owe the Bank of China millions of dollars.

The publication updated the article, but did not admit that it may have bungled the story and did not retract its story.

"This article and headline were updated to include comment from the Bank of China and additional reporting," Politico wrote in its updated article.

Comment: RT adds:
In its "scoop" on Friday, Politico reported that Trump's real estate partner, Vornado Realty Trust, which has a 70 percent majority stake in the skyscraper at New York's 1290 Avenue of Americas, sought a loan in 2012 to refinance the property.

The 'bombshell' was quickly picked up on Twitter, with former spokesperson for President Barack Obama and the National Security Council Tommy Vietor calling it nothing short of a "blockbuster story on Trump's deep financial debt to China." Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Isaac Stone Fish tweeted that "a massive scandal" should follow, describing the supposed loan deal as "an astonishingly huge conflict of interest with China."

Among those promoting the story was Andrew Bates, the rapid response director for Joe Biden's 2020 campaign, who drew a link between Trump's praise for China's coronavirus response (per CNN) and him reportedly owing Beijing "tens of millions."

Having a president owing the nation's main adversary millions of dollars might be truly unbecoming. However, there is a catch. A day after Politico published its "investigative" piece, it was forced to quietly amend the article... after it was refuted by the Bank of China itself.

Now, Politico has to face "incompetence" accusations, as the story has sparked backlash online.

"How about calling the Bank of China before you write the story? The entire premise changes because of this incompetence," a commenter noted.

But Orange Man Bad . . . . .

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Tel Aviv: Thousands gather for Black Flag protest against coalition deal

Aaron Reich
The Jerusalem Post
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:58 UTC
Israel Protesters
© Avshalom Sassoni/MaarivProtesters at Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, Israel
Thousands of protestors took to Rabin Square in Tel Aviv for a Black Flag demonstration against the coalition deal signed between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, which they claim violates "the Basic Laws of the State of Israel," N12 reported.

Despite the authorities encouraging social distancing due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tel Aviv police did not stop the demonstration. Instead, they blocked several main streets to allow it to take place and ensured the protestors did not violate the guidelines put in place for the pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is considered to have been a major force behind the establishment of an emergency unity government between Likud and Blue and White. However, the Black Flag protestors argued that the coalition does nothing to help improve the lives of citizens during the crisis, but rather is only concerned with benefits and passing legislation that allows the government to remain in power."

Comment: See also:

Israel: Anti-Netanyahu demonstrators protest but keep social distance

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US-Russian cooperation: Putin and Trump release rare joint statement on Elbe Day's 75th anniversary


RT
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 20:57 UTC
US/Russian soldiers
© American and Soviet soldiers near the city of Torgau. April 25, 1945 Sputnik/Arkadiy ShayhetAmerican and Soviet soldiers near the city of Torgau. April 25, 1945
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have released a rare joint statement, marking the 75th anniversary of the historic meeting between Soviet and American troops on the Elbe River.

The meeting that occurred on April 25, 1945 "heralded the decisive defeat of the Nazi regime," which was ultimately destroyed a couple weeks after. But most importantly, it clearly showed how the two nations can cooperate, the statement reads.
"The 'Spirit of the Elbe' is an example of how our countries can put aside differences, build trust, and cooperate in pursuit of a greater cause."
On Elbe Day, the allies who had been fighting the common enemy for years already finally met each other in person. Soldiers of the Red Army 5th Guards, led by General Alexey Zhadov, shook hands with their brothers-in-arms from the US First Army of General Courtenay Hodges at the bomb-shattered bridge over the famous German river.
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Harvard professor wants to ban homeschooling because it's 'authoritarian'

Selim Algar
New York Post
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:48 UTC
Elizabeth Bartholet
© Youtube
A Harvard University law professor has sparked controversy after calling for a ban on homeschooling.

Elizabeth Bartholet told Harvard Magazine that it gives parents "authoritarian" control over their kids — and can even expose them to white supremacy and misogyny.

"The issue is, do we think that parents should have 24/7, essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18? I think that's dangerous," Bartholet said. "I think it's always dangerous to put powerful people in charge of the powerless, and to give the powerful ones total authority."


Comment: As if there is no danger in putting "powerful people" like teachers or priests, or anyone else not in the family unit in charge of children. At least with homeschooling parents have more control over whether or not to expose their children to idiots like Bartholet. Maybe once they're 18 they'll know to keep their distance from such freaks.


Bartholet's comments were met with backlash from homeschooling parents who said she unfairly stereotyped the practice.

"Aside from its biting, one-sided portrayal of homeschooling families that mischaracterizes the vast majority of today's homeschoolers, it is filled with misinformation and incorrect data," wrote Harvard graduate and homeschooler Kerry McDonald in a letter to the magazine's editor.

"She is concerned with families having this power, while I worry about giving that power to government," McDonald said.


Comment: But don't you see? For people like Bartholet, that's the whole point. Government exists to replace the family, and to indoctrinate children into the proper ways of thinking. Only government can properly reform the faulty minds produced by a free-thinking public.


Writing in Forbes, education policy analyst Mike McShane said Bartholet relied on "lazy stereotypes."
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Just when you thought wokeness and identity politics might be waning, Disney says its new 'Star Wars' show will be 'women-centric'

Nicholas Sheppard
RT
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:47 UTC
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'
© Lucasfilm
According to Variety, another 'Star Wars' show, described as even more "female-centric," is in development, and will soon be available on the Disney+ streaming service. Don't they realise it's not what fans want?

Whenever it seems that the era of agenda-driven identity politics in popular culture might finally be coming to an end, announcements such as this remind us that studios are still willing to use their properties as vehicles for virtue signalling and wokeness, despite the inevitable disconnect with the fan base, lost box-office revenue, and failure to expand audiences.

The new 'Star Wars' project is confounding for so many reasons, not least because recent offerings have been so, well, female-centric already. The recent trilogy of 'Star Wars' films revolved around a determined female protagonist whose innate powers were so strong that audiences struggled to connect with her as a character.
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Epstein victim Maria Farmer speaks with Whitney Webb, full phone call - Part 1

Whitney Webb
The Last American Vagabond
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:00 UTC
maria farmer
The Last American Vagabond has decided to release the entire phone conversation between Whitney Webb and Maria Farmer, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell who had reported both to the FBI in 1996 for child pornography, sex trafficking and sexual assault. Farmer, who has been interviewed by mainstream media outlets including The New York Times and CBS News, had reached out to Whitney because Maria felt that other outlets would not publish much of the information she had given them on the case, particularly information related to Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner, who had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his sex trafficking/ blackmail operation.

The phone call will be released in two parts, the first part can be heard below. The decision to release this phone call was twofold: first, to show that claims Whitney has made in recent interviews were indeed accurately based on statements Maria made during the call and to provide greater context to those statements; and second, to make the information publicly available and more easily disseminated to the widest audience possible.
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Exposing the real Epstein cover-up and how deep it goes

Ryan Cristian
The Last American Vagabond
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:50 UTC
epstein
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/17/19).

As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.

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Best of the Web: Corbett Report: Speaking Truth to Power in Covid-1984 - Kit Knightly on Off-Guardian's Corona Coverage


Corbett Report
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:51 UTC
covid 1984
Kit Knightly of Off-Guardian.org joins us to discuss the site's ongoing coverage of the corona crisis. From experts questioning the panic to death figure over-estimates to pushback against the new normal, today we highlight the work of those who are speaking truth to power on the defining event of our age . . . and point out those who are cheering on the out-of-control police state.

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Best of the Web: Genocide of the 'impure': Surge in Do Not Resuscitate orders for learning disabilities patients issued during UK lockdown

Rebecca Thomas
Health Service Journal
Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00 UTC
learning disability
A learning disability care provider said it has received an "unprecedented" number of do not resuscitate forms from doctors that it believes to be illegal.

Turning Point, which provides supported living and residential care for people with learning disabilities, has raised concerns to HSJ that it has received 13 "unlawful" do not attempt cardio-pulmonary resuscitation or do not resuscitate orders from hospital specialists and GPs since the beginning of April, half of which came in the last week.

The provider said that, of the orders it usually receives, around 12 each year would require a legal challenge.

Turning Point, which operates facilities across the country, plans on challenging the lawfulness of the orders received this month, which it said appear to have been carried out without consultation with patients or their families.

Comment: This is just further proof that hysteria can make even those professionals entrusted with our lives act unconscionably:

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