Disruptive demonstrations are decried by the press, but given acres of coverage. This is the new conundrum of public protest: the only way to be talked about is if you’re demonised.
Friday, June 28, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Opioid crisis: US Supreme Court rejects deal with Purdue Pharma
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the validity of a compensation agreement of some $6 billion in the opioid crisis on the grounds that it exempted the Sackler family, owner of the Purdue laboratory, from any future lawsuits from victims.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Meat and milk production: Denmark plans climate tax in the agricultural sector
For the first time, greenhouse gas emissions from pig fattening and dairy farms are to be taxed. The initiative is intended to help Denmark achieve its climate goals.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Julian Assange may be on his way to freedom but this is not a clear victory for freedom of the press
The release from a UK prison of Julian Assange is a victory for him and his many supporters around the world, but not necessarily a clear win for the principle underlying his defence, the freedom of the press.
Anne Brorhilker was Germany's best-known investigator in the fight against tax fraud worth billions. Here she says how the state must defend itself.
As a public prosecutor, Anne Brorhilker has brought cum-ex-perpetrators to prison. Now she has quit the job and is speaking plainly for the first time.
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
“Buy with your eyes, pay with your glance!”: Mastercard launches biometric retail payment system in Europe, using Poland as testing ground
After running pilot tests in Brazil and parts of the Asia Pacific for roughly two years, Mastercard is finally rolling out its biometric retail payments system in Europe. The world’s largest payment card company appears to be determined to wean consumers off not only cash, its eternal rival, but also credit and debit cards, its main line of business until now. To that end, it is piloting its Biometric Checkout Program in Poland in collaboration with local fintech company PayEye, which will be providing its iris and face biometric technology.
Ex-CDC director Robert Redfield says compulsory COVID-19 vaccination was was “emotional”, “terrible” decision not based on science but due to “tremendous influence from the pharmaceutical industry”
Chris Cuomo speaks with Dr. Robert Redfield, former head of the CDC, about the origins and ongoing impact of COVID-19, including the role of U.S. and Chinese research in the virus’s development. Redfield shares insights on government overreach, the effectiveness and side effects of vaccines, and the reality of long COVID, emphasizing the need for transparency and a comprehensive review of the pandemic response.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Near-death experiencer Damian Horton claims we are pure God consciousness
Singer and songwriter Damien Horton had near death experience due to a high speed car accident. He explains how that felt and what it taught him about who human beings really are.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
German Right triumphs on bloodbath night for ruling coalition
Given the absolutely catastrophic final weeks before the election, this should not have been possible. The party’s top candidate Maximilian Krah had to suspend his campaign and the AfD was kicked out of the ID group in the European Parliament, due to comments he made about the Waffen-SS — and that’s before getting to the spying and corruption allegations. Yet voters were undeterred, demonstrating that the AfD now has a solid base of around 15% which is willing to vote for the party under almost any circumstances.
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Explosive hearing in the Philippine House of Representatives: “COVID vaccinations are the main cause of excess mortality”
A Philippine House of Representatives committee investigation into hundreds of thousands of deaths linked to the Covid “vaccine” has produced explosive findings.
The committee learned that since the rollout of the Covid "vaccine" there have not only been hundreds of thousands of deaths, but also a decline of almost a million births in the country.
“Unleash the full power of government”: how the US pressured Germany into lockdown
The RKI protocols have been largely redacted. So what's behind the upgrade of the risk assessment in March 2020? Was Germany sent into lockdown by a deputy head of the authority? What seems clear is that the pressure was orchestrated internationally – and came from the USA.