Progressives Say ‘People Know Who Real Looters Are’: Not Those Angry Over Police Killings, But Oligarchs Robbing Nation Blind

“Americans know who the real looters are. It’s the billionaires who plundered America for $434 billion during the pandemic while the essential workers keeping our country  afloat make barely over minimum wage.” (By: Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams) As protests in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities over the police killing of George Floyd turned violent overnight, [...]

The post Progressives Say ‘People Know Who Real Looters Are’: Not Those Angry Over Police Killings, But Oligarchs Robbing Nation Blind appeared first on Citizen Truth.

Why Trump’s Promotion of Mask Stupidity Can Lose Him the Election

Every advanced democracy in the world has their coronavirus epidemic largely under control except the United States. And we’re on the verge of melting down again because a substantial minority of Americans simply don’t know the basic science of how an epidemic works and why wearing masks is part of breaking the epidemic chain. Hopefully [...]

The post Why Trump’s Promotion of Mask Stupidity Can Lose Him the Election appeared first on Citizen Truth.

As Chief Prosecutor, Klobuchar Declined to Bring Charges Against Cop that Killed George Floyd

While serving as Minnesota’s chief prosecutor between 1999 and 2007, Klobuchar declined to bring charges against more than two dozen officers who had killed citizens while on duty – including against the cop that killed George Floyd. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) The latest example of America’s racist police brutality problem was caught on camera in [...]

The post As Chief Prosecutor, Klobuchar Declined to Bring Charges Against Cop that Killed George Floyd appeared first on Citizen Truth.

U.S. Declares a Vaccine War on the World

The U.S. has fumbled its own response to the pandemic at the same time that its greedy and selfish behavior about vaccines alienates the rest of the world. Donald Trump launched a new vaccine war in May, but not against the virus. It was against the world. The United States and the UK were the only two holdouts in [...]

The post U.S. Declares a Vaccine War on the World appeared first on Citizen Truth.

Pompeo Signals Hong Kong Special Treatment Could End Soon

Pompeo’s assertion that Hong Kong no longer deserves special treatment could have wide-ranging economic effects for both states, depending on how Trump decides to proceed. Since the British government divested itself of Hong Kong in 1997, the city has enjoyed a large degree of freedom not found in mainland China. The autonomy allowed the city [...]

The post Pompeo Signals Hong Kong Special Treatment Could End Soon appeared first on Citizen Truth.

The Worst Time for a Hurricane

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an above-average hurricane season for 2020. The 2020 hurricane season began on May 15th in the Pacific and starts on June 1st in the Atlantic. NOAA predicts a “busy” season and with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic a major hurricane in the U.S. this year will be even harder [...]

The post The Worst Time for a Hurricane appeared first on Citizen Truth.

‘A Disgusting Display’: Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Stun Grenades, and Tear Gas at Demonstrators Protesting Killing of George Floyd

“What is happening tonight in our city is shameful,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said of police behavior. (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Minneapolis police officers dressed in riot gear fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades into crowds of protesters that gathered late Tuesday to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd after video footage showed a [...]

The post ‘A Disgusting Display’: Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Stun Grenades, and Tear Gas at Demonstrators Protesting Killing of George Floyd appeared first on Citizen Truth.

5 Ways to Make Voting Easier for Everyone in America—Even in a Pandemic

Even before COVID-19, the U.S. has had one of the lowest voter turnout rates among developed countries. This is a critical election year, and even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a voting season unlike any before in the nation’s history. Initially, voter turnout rates were projected to be high throughout 2020, and the primaries started out [...]

The post 5 Ways to Make Voting Easier for Everyone in America—Even in a Pandemic appeared first on Citizen Truth.

Is Mitch McConnell Blocking State Aid to Enrich Vulture Funds and Bolster Corporate Control of the Economy?

Without further assistance from the Federal government, all states will be obliged to make draconian cuts in their budgets. (Common Dreams) Has the Senate Majority Leader lost his faith in the wisdom and predictability of markets? Crude partisanship may underlie his reluctance to enact further Covid Depression relief assistance, but the reason given was extraordinary. [...]

The post Is Mitch McConnell Blocking State Aid to Enrich Vulture Funds and Bolster Corporate Control of the Economy? appeared first on Citizen Truth.

For America’s Wealthiest, the Pandemic Is a Time to Profit

Even in the midst of the pandemic, the rich are getting richer and bolder in their fight against working Americans. The American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Michael Strain wrote an op-ed in the New York Times recently explaining how “The American Dream Is Alive and Well,” and that in his opinion this nation has, “bigger issues [...]

The post For America’s Wealthiest, the Pandemic Is a Time to Profit appeared first on Citizen Truth.

Why Iran’s Fuel Tankers for Venezuela Are Sending Shudders Through Washington

The first oil tanker that came from Iran’s Bandar Abbas port into the Caribbean is called Fortune. The tanker entered Venezuelan waters on May 24 and was then escorted by the Venezuelan Navy and Air Force to the Puerto Cabello oil terminal; the gasoline will supply the El Palito refinery. A second tanker entered Venezuelan waters [...]

The post Why Iran’s Fuel Tankers for Venezuela Are Sending Shudders Through Washington appeared first on Citizen Truth.

Nursing Home Coronavirus Testing Continues to Lag Despite White House Push

“The federal government should have acquired, contracted for tests, PPE, they should have made it available to states in much greater quantities.” The COVID-19 virus has hit elderly populations the hardest, but despite pleas from the White House, states are not testing nursing home facilities enough. Vice President Mike Pence, leader of the coronavirus task [...]

The post Nursing Home Coronavirus Testing Continues to Lag Despite White House Push appeared first on Citizen Truth.