Daily Archives: May 20, 2021

2021-05-20: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-05-20). "Humans of CIA" recruitment campaign sells youth "identity politics imperialism" wsws.org The intelligence agency's promotion of intersectionality and critical race theory is a testament to the reactionary anti-Marxist character of identity politics.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Who is the new Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee? wsws.org The widow of a longtime State Department official with repeated assignments to the Middle East, Buzbee is known and vetted by the military-intelligence apparatus.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-20). CAM Webinar Illuminates Plight of Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com Former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou says that "the deck has been stacked against whistleblowers" because of their prosecution under the 1917 Espionage Act, which defines them as national traitors…

Editor2 (2021-05-19). How the UK Military Supports Israel's Combat Operations Against Palestinians. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — May 15, 2021 | As violence escalates in Israel and Palestine, we take readers through the expanding military relationship between the UK and Israel, which has been erased by the British media. The deepening alliance involves UK military training of Israel for combat, joint exercises, arms deals, as well as intelligence cooperation. | The UK's new military strategy, released in March, Months before the importance of the relationsh…

_____ (2021-05-19). How Artificial Intelligence Depends on Low-Paid Workers. popularresistance.org The hype around artificial intelligence and its potential to liberate us from work often misses a crucial fact — that AI in its current form depends on low-paid human workers to function in the first place.

WSWS (2021-05-19). DHS leadership failed to issue threat assessments ahead of January 6 despite receiving intelligence warnings. wsws.org A Senate committee hearing Tuesday confirmed that official procedures created to detect violent threats and provide warnings were ignored, facilitating the fascist attack on the Capitol.

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2021-05-20: Social Media Postees

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"Humans of CIA" recruitment campaign sells youth "identity politics imperialism"
wsws.org | 2021-05-20
The intelligence agency's promotion of intersectionality and critical race theory is a testament to the reactionary anti-Marxist character of identity politics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/20/ciar-m20.html

Who is the new Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee?
wsws.org | 2021-05-20
The widow of a longtime State Department official with repeated assignments to the Middle East, Buzbee is known and vetted by the military-intelligence apparatus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/20/buzb-m20.html

CAM Webinar Illuminates Plight of Whistleblowers
Jeremy Kuzmarov | covertactionmagazine.com | 2021-05-20
Former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou says that "the deck has been stacked against whistleblowers" because of their prosecution under the 1917 Espionage Act, which defines them as national traitors…
covertactionmagazine.com/2021/05/20/cam-webinar-illuminates-plight-of-whistleblowers/

How the UK Military Supports Israel's Combat Operations Against Palestinians
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-19
By Mark Curtis — May 15, 2021 | As violence escalates in Israel and Palestine, we take readers through the expanding military relationship between the UK and Israel, which has been erased by the British media. The deepening alliance involves UK military training of Israel for combat, joint exercises, arms deals, as well as intelligence cooperation. | The UK's new military strategy, released in March, states clearly that "Israel remains a key strategic partner". | Months before the importance of the relationsh…
orinocotribune.com/how-the-uk-military-supports-israels-combat-operations-against-palestinians/

How Artificial Intelligence Depends on Low-Paid Workers
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-19
The hype around artificial intelligence and its potential to liberate us from work often misses a crucial fact — that AI in its current form depends on low-paid human workers to function in the first place.
popularresistance.org/how-artificial-intelligence-depends-on-low-paid-workers/

DHS leadership failed to issue threat assessments ahead of January 6 despite receiving intelligence warnings
wsws.org | 2021-05-19
A Senate committee hearing Tuesday confirmed that official procedures created to detect violent threats and provide warnings were ignored, facilitating the fascist attack on the Capitol.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/19/inte-m19.html

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