(Zero Hedge) Nikkei Asian Review has more details on Xi Jinping’s ongoing purge in preparation to establish total authority over China’s Communist Party, including related to some recent key, deeply symbolic acts:
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Over 100 Former John McCain Staffers Endorse Biden, Explicitly Because He’s Worse On War
(Zero Hedge) You can’t make this stuff up. The New York Times presents us with the only “respectable” option, given it’s all about “character” that can supposedly measure up to the national security state’s late great patriotic icon:
Soros Reveals How He’s Invested Amid “Fed Liquidity Bubble”; Says Trump “Very Dangerous”
(Zero Hedge) Billionaire financier and political puppeteer George Soros says he’s no longer invested in financial markets – admitting to Italy’s La Repubblica that we’re caught in a bubble fueled by Fed liquidity, and that ever since he shared his methodology in his book, “Alchemy of Finance,” he no longer has an advantage.
Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Running Mate
(Zero Hedge) Update (1850ET): Just…lol. Reporter at presser is like: Mr. President, Kamala Harris is a pothead and hypocrite who lies about rap music. Is that bad? And should other potheads pick you instead? wut is even happening pic.twitter.com/GmKKyPFvRN — Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) August 11, 2020 Update (1800ET): President Trump has issued his first comment about Biden’s […]
UK “Deeply Concerned” About Arrests of Jimmy Lai, Others as Critics Decry “Death of HK Press Freedoms”
(Zero Hedge) Reports about more arrests in Hong Kong are hitting the tape as activist Agnes Chow is reportedly arrested, according to local media reports. Additionally, the UK has issued a statement saying it’s “deeply concerned” about this latest arrest of Lai, who holds British citizenship, along with his sons and others. Aside from Lai, six others were reportedly arrested (and police raided the offices of Lai’s publicly traded company, Next Digital, the owner of popular newspaper Apple Daily).
Beirut Explosion: ‘It’s Like Hiroshima’: Terrifying Seismic Shock From Blast Devastates Beirut
(Zero Hedge) BREAKING: Lebanese Prime Minister says Beirut explosions caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured for 6 years in a warehouse
The Pentagon’s New UFO Disclosures: 75 Years Of MK Ultra Psy Ops
(Zero Hedge) In my last few articles, I have found myself writing on the theme of the emerging new system and the battle between two paradigms (multipolar vs unipolar).
Here Are The Top Highlights From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Unsealed Court Records
(Zero Hedge) Dozens of exhibits related to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were unsealed Thursday evening, providing insight into allegations against the financier and his purported ‘madam,’ as well as other high-profile individuals, including Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz and several other people whose names one can only guess (and the internet has).
“I Thought I Was Supposed to Be Heard”: Full Highlights From Barr ‘Hearing’
(Zero Hedge) Today’s ‘testimony’ by Attorney General William Barr in front of the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee was, as the Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross puts it, an unmitigated shit show.
Mike Rowe Explains That “Reality” Is Going to Win Against COVID Fearmongering
(Andrea Widburg) Mike Rowe became famous as the “Dirty Jobs” jobs guy on the Discovery Channel show that ran from 2005 to 2012. He’s now got a show called Somebody’s Gotta Do It, and he’s recently been filming episodes for that show.
NY Riot Cops Disband ‘Occupy City Hall’ Encampment in Pre-Dawn Raid
(Zero Hedge) New York police officers in riot gear evicted approximately 70 protesters out of the “Occupy City Hall” protest encampment in a Wednesday pre-dawn raid, according to the New York Times.
Chinese Ambassador Struggles to Explain Shocking Footage of Handcuffed & Blindfolded Uighurs Loaded Onto Train
(Zero Hedge) During a Sunday morning BBC news program, China’s ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming was in a rare segment asked point blank about viral footage which purports to show a terrifying scene from Xinjiang province of Muslim minority Uighurs being handcuffed and loaded onto train cars.
Never-Trump Project Lincoln Co-Founder Paid by Russian Government
(Zero Hedge) In short; he intended to take money from Russia after spending four years disparaging President Trump as a Russian stooge, only to back out of his own deal with a Kremlin-owned entity after he was called out on it.
Canada’s First ‘Mask Murder’? Ontario Police Kill 73-Year-Old Man After He Refused to Comply With Local Mandate
(Zero Hedge) Those who keep up with coronavirus-related news in the US probably remember an incident that transpired a few months ago where a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot and killed after asking a customer to put on a mask. But a similar incident that occurred more than a month later, where police shot and killed a man after he refused to wear his mask, got much less attention outside of the local press.
Twitter Says 130 Accounts Compromised in Wednesday’s Hack, Vows “Aggressive” Security Measures
(Zero Hedge) Twitter has now said about 130 accounts were compromised by the hack that took the platform by storm roughly 48 hours ago. The company said on Thursday that it was taking “aggressive” security measures.