(2020-04-30). Trump says he has 'high confidence' Covid-19 originated in Wuhan lab. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump told reporters he believed the novel coronavirus originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, declining to elaborate why, after US intelligence said it believes the virus was natural in origin. | Asked on Thursday if he had a "high degree of confidence" that the coronavirus originated at the laboratory, Trump replied "Yes, I have." | "I can't tell you that. I'm not allowed to tell you that," was his response to reporters who asked on what basis he was making that judgment. | President Trump is asked about the origins of the Coronavirus. | Q: "Have you seen anything at this…
(2020-04-30). US intelligence says Covid-19 'not man-made' but will still investigate Wuhan lab-origins theory. rt.com 
The US intelligence community has said the Covid-19 virus was "not man-made or genetically modified," as reports suggest Donald Trump is warring with spy agencies and pushing the theory that the virus came from a Chinese lab. | In a rare
(2020-04-30). Stir Crazy! Episode #25: Schools Out For…Ever? therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray, "By Any Means Necessary" co-host Jacqueline Luqman, and special guest Center for American Progress Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy Dr. Khalilah Harris. Hosted by Kim Brown.
(2020-04-30). China calls for cooperation rather than blame on COVID-19. peoplesworld.org 
A leaked secret GOP memo to its 2020 Senatorial candidates exposes Donald Trump's "blame China for the virus" strategy as the core of the party's re-election campaign for November. The memo was leaked this week just after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made two false accusations against China, one that the Chinese were guilty of …
(2020-04-30). How Mayo Clinic is using artificial intelligence in its COVID-19 research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Artificial intelligence has a vital role in helping researchers in their efforts to fight COVID-19 and is an important tool in the work being done at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Andrew Badley is an infectious diseases specialist and leads Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Research Task Force. In this Q&A, Dr. Badley answers questions about the task force …
(2020-04-30). Trump Embraces the Role of Killer-in-Chief. truthout.org "Be assured of one thing: whichever candidate you choose at the polls in November, you aren't just electing a president of the United States; you are also electing an assassin-in-chief." So I I was referring then to the war on terror's CIA and military drone assassination programs, which first revved up in parts of the Greater Middle East…
(2020-04-30). NSAIDS and heart disease: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org They're common over-the-counter pain medications that are used millions of times. But on this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Rekha Mankad explains why caution should be used when taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. To listen, click the link below. NSAIDS and heart disease…
(2020-04-29). Massive global crime syndicate in UK operates with impunity. truepublica.org.uk By Rob Woodward — TruePublica: If you were the PM of a government in a normal Western country, with normal democratic and law-abiding principles and a report came through from the intelligence services of an impending massive new crime wave — it's quite likely you would do something about it. You send a request to …
(2020-04-29). Belfast Murderers, Saddam Hussein and the Failures of U.S. 'Intelligence'. strategic-culture.org At the end of July 1990 I wrote a story for The Washington Times predicting that President Saddam Hussein of Iraq was going to conquer all of Kuwait within the next month, probably within the next two weeks. | The entire $90 billion a year U.S. intelligence "community" failed to pick up a clue this was going to happen even though the warning signs were staring them in the face: | My foreign editor of the time was not a fool. He was an outstanding success in the job and was a brilliant journalist and administrator, but he had almost no experience of the Middle East. He hit the roof over this "fantasy." We argued b…
(2020-04-30). Is Kim Dead? Your Guess Is as Good as Western Media's. fair.org 
"Monitoring intelligence" is journalese for "aware of rumors" (CNN, If CNN is to be believed, Kim Jong-un is in critical condition—or he isn't. | Recently, the network published an article (
(2020-04-29). Cuba and Venezuela Reject Mike Pompeo's Threats. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, demanded on Wednesday that the Government of the United States stop using Venezuela to hide its faults and failures. | The North American nation has now become the epicenter of the global pandemic generated by Covid-19, which has already reached 60 thousand deaths and more than a million confirmed cases. In contrast with the Bolivarian nation, where, "we have achieved a recovery rate of 43% and 0.3 deaths per million inhabitants," according to Arreaza. |
(2020-04-28). Pandemic Delays: Postponing the Assange Extradition Hearing. dissidentvoice.org Mr Assange will be facing a David and Goliath battle with his hands tied behind his back. — Edward Fitzgerald QC, lawyer for Julian Assange, April 27, 2020 Julian Assange must have had time amidst cramped and hostile surrounds, paper work, pleas and applications, to ponder what circle of Dante's Hell he finds himself in. …
(2020-04-28). Headlines for April 28, 2020. democracynow.org Known U.S. Deaths Top 56,000 as New Study Shows True Number Likely Much Higher, Trump Ignored Early Intelligence Reports as Coronavirus Spread, Trump Denies Responsibility for Spike in Disinfectant Poisonings, Texas Reopens Businesses, California Warns Against Violating Restrictions | , Trump's Plan to Give Commencement Address at West Point Could Bring Back 1,000 Cadets to Campus, NY Cancels Primary After Removing Bernie Sanders from the Ballot , U.N. Calls for Release of Immigrant Prisoners as San Diego Facility Refuses to Allow Face Mask Delivery, More Cases Reported at Prisons as New Study Shows 96% of Inmate…
(2020-04-28). Douglas Valentine Interview — How The COVID-19 Police State Was Born In Vietnam. thelastamericanvagabond.com Interview Transcript: Whitney: Today I am joined by the legendary author and researcher Doug Valentine, whose books, including "The CIA as Organized Crime," among several others, are essential reading for understanding how covert and illegal intelligence operations have shaped, and continue to shape, conflict and policy in the U.S. and beyond. In this interview, we …
(2020-04-28). Who will be the winners in a post-pandemic economy? truepublica.org.uk Businesses that use cloud computing will not buckle under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. Further automation and artificial intelligence will enhance the resilience of supply chains. The shift from cash to digital payments is clearly accelerating. Chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS highlighted that 31 countries have lifted contactless payment limits this …
(2020-04-27). Stir Crazy! Episode #22: Another Day in Paradise. therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN Managing Editor Marc Steiner, TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray, and special guest political commentator Marcus Ferrell. Hosted by Kim Brown.
(2020-04-22). "Artificial Intelligence Plan" That Became "Coronavirus Plan" & "China Did It" Narrative Is WMDs 2.0. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 (4/21/19). 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 …
(2020-04-20). Techno-Tyranny: How The US National Security State Is Using Coronavirus To Fulfill An Orwellian Vision. thelastamericanvagabond.com Last year, a government commission called for the US to adopt an AI-driven mass surveillance system far beyond that used in any other country in order to ensure American hegemony in artificial intelligence. Now, many of the "obstacles" they had cited as preventing its implementation are rapidly being removed under the guise of combating the …
(2020-04-11). Meet The Companies Poised To Build The Kushner-Backed "Coronavirus Surveillance System" thelastamericanvagabond.com The three companies behind the leading proposal to build a "national coronavirus surveillance system", an initiative spearheaded by Jared Kushner, boast deep ties to Google, intelligence-linked venture capital firms as well as one of last year's eerily predictive "pandemic" simulations. On April 7, Politico reported that the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner was spearheading an all-private …
(2020-04-30). Indian Muslims to sue for debris of Babri mosque. yenisafak.com "The petition in the supreme court will be filed after the lockdown ends in India," said Zafaryab Jilani, senior lawyer and convener of the All India Babri Masjid Action Committee, which had fought the legal battle for 27 years for ownership of Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya. The Babri Mosque had been torn down by a Hindu mob at the site in 1992."Our motive is quite clear that mosque debris also has sanctity like a mosque. So it should be handed over to us. It is of no use for them [Hindus] and if they throw it here and there it will hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community," Jilani told Anadolu Agency,…
(2020-04-22). Wisconsin Republicans Sue to Dump Safety Rules. progressive.org The GOP-controlled legislature is asking the state's conservative-dominated Supreme Court to end the governor's ability to curb the spread of COVID-19.
(2020-04-27). Failing to Bring Iran to Its Knees Zarif Tells Pompeo to Stop Dreaming About Return to JCPOA. iranian.com The Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal in 2018, forcing the deal's remaining signatories to scramble to try to save it. On Sunday, US media reported that Secretary of State Pompeo was preparing to argue that Washington was actually still a party to the agreement. Iranian …