Section: US & Canada
Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader Posts Photo from Hospital Bed
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a photo of himself in a Berlin hospital bed Tuesday as he recovers from a nerve agent poisoning last month in Siberia.Navalny, surrounded by his family as he sat up in bed, said he was pleased to be able to breathe independently.“I miss you all,” Navalny wrote in the post on Instagram. “I can...
Belarusian opposition condemns Russia for backing Lukashenko
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Tuesday that a $1.5 billion loan it offered to Belarus carried no political conditions, despite claims by the Belarusian opposition that Russia is trying to shore up the nation’s authoritarian ruler amid post-election protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the loan when he hosted his Belarusian...
Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Block Ukraine Border When Barred Entry
KYIV (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hasidic Jews who set off on a pilgrimage to Ukraine despite coronavirus restrictions blocked the frontier on Tuesday… …read more Source:: U.S....
The Trump campaign ran a ‘Support Our Troops’ ad with a stock photo of Russian fighter jets
An advert from the Trump Make America Great Again Committee showing US soldiers and Russian MiG-29 fighter jets. Google Transparency Report/ Trump Make America Great Again Committee An advert from President Donald Trump’s campaign, which urges Americans to “Support Our Troops,” used a stock photo of Russian fighter jets. In the...
Key impeachment witness Alexander Vindman said he now considers himself a ‘Never Trumper’
Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, testifies before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry,...
The Atlantic Daily: Alexander Vindman Speaks
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.SASHA ARUTYUNOVAA telephone call demolished Alexander Vindman’s life.Vindman, who was famously on the line when President Donald Trump asked...
Facebook whistleblower claims US politicians were artificially boosted by millions of fake followers and reactions during the 2018 elections
A Facebook whistleblower detailed major revelations about the company’s ongoing struggle to combat misinformation. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call A former Facebook employee wrote a memo revealing multiple stunning failures by Facebook to effectively deal with political misinformation across the globe, BuzzFeed News reported Monday. In the memo,...
A fired Facebook employee wrote a scathing 6,600-word memo detailing the company’s failures to stop political manipulation around the world
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaving The Merrion Hotel in Dublin after a meeting with politicians to discuss regulation of social media and harmful content in April 2019. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images A recently fired Facebook data scientist wrote a lengthy memo detailing the tech giant’s failures to stop election interference in...
UN Council to Hold Urgent Debate on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
At its opening session, the U.N. Human Rights Council approved a proposal by the European Union to hold an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Belarus by a vote of 25 in favor, two against and 20 abstentions. The European Union cited the steep deterioration of human rights in Belarus following the allegedly rigged August 9th election...
Alexander Vindman: Trump Is Putin’s ‘Useful Idiot’
Shortly after midnight on June 17, 1972, an unusually attentive security guard named Frank Wills discovered an unlocked door in the garage of the Watergate office complex. A piece of tape had been placed over the latch. Wills removed the tape and continued on his rounds. When he returned a while later, he found the lock taped again. He called the...
