Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested — Damned Report
August 2, 2021
Monday August 2, 2021
ANTI-LOCKDOWN PROTEST
Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested
Berlin witnessed chaotic scenes and violent brawls on Sunday as riot police sought to forcefully disperse anti-lockdown rallies that had been banned by authorities, after thousands took to the streets of the German capital.
By RT
LOCKDOWNS
Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney
Coronavirus-related restrictions have been tightened in major Australian cities, with a lockdown extended in Brisbane and military personnel dispatched to patrol the streets of Sydney amid the fight against the Delta variant.
By RT
CVD-19
Cambodia to mix vaccines as booster shots to fight COVID
Cambodia will begin offering a booster shot against Covid-19, switching between the AstraZeneca and Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to fight the spread of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country.
By Reuters
CVD-19
Democratic lawmakers petition Nextdoor over vaccine skepticism
Nextdoor, a social media networking service that operates as a neighborhood hub for sharing information, has been criticized by Congressional Democrats in the US for its lack of action to address the skepticism regarding the COVID vaccination.
By Dan Frieth, Reclaim the Net
SWEDEN
‘Flag worth defending’: Swedish Army places front-page newspaper ad ahead of Stockholm Pride, triggering debate online
The Swedish Armed Forces have paid for a pro-LGBTQ ad in one of the country’s leading newspapers, featuring soldiers standing beneath a rainbow flag. The campaign has provoked some fiery discussions online.
By RT
Emails show collusion between US government and Facebook over online coronavirus “misinformation”
Judicial Watch has alleged that the CDC has collaborated with Facebook on COVID messaging and alleged “misinformation.” The CDC and Facebook went after anyone who published any information that contradicted the CDC’s statements.
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
CHINA
Chinese space firm launches and lands small test rocket
Chinese private launch company Deep Blue Aerospace carried out a first low-altitude vertical takeoff, vertical land test late July.
By Andrew Jones, Space News
PROMO
Eric Brakey vs. Marc Clair: Was Edward Snowden's NSA Leak a Net Positive for Liberty?
Debate month begins on the flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, as Marc Clair battles Eric Brakey over the question "Was Edward Snowden's NSA Leak a Net Positive for Liberty?", with Brakey taking the positive and Marc doing his best to play devil's advocate and take on the challenge of taking the negative proposition? Have we seen greater freedom when it comes to government spying due to the Snowden leak? Or has it helped further entrench spying within the legal government apparatus?
w/ Eric Brakey & Marc Clair
NSA
NSA to National Security Employees: Avoid Working on Public Wi-Fi
The agency offered best practices for remote work using wireless technologies.
By Mila Jasper, Defense One
AI
Artificial Intelligence Could Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action
The list of applications for AI keeps on growing, but the industry needs guardrails to ensure solutions are climate aligned
By Akshat Rathi, Bloomberg
CLIMATE
Climate Goals at Risk If Only Rich Countries Adopt Electric Cars
Europe’s plan to phase out combustion-engine vehicles has put the region at the forefront of climate protection. Yet without progress cleaning up poorer nations’ roads, it won’t be enough to keep global warming below dangerous levels.
By Todd Gillespie, Christoph Rauwald, and Eric Ombok, Bloomberg
US-AFGHANISTAN
America’s ruthless ‘war on terror’ is what made it lose Afghanistan years ago, former Afghan president Karzai
The US has lost the war in Afghanistan not when it decided to withdraw as the Taliban regained power, but years ago, when it bombed Afghan homes in the name of fighting terror, ex-president Hamid Karzai told RT's Oksana Boyko.
By RT
YOUTUBE
YouTube bans Sky News Australia for a week over alleged Covid misinformation
YouTube has suspended one of the largest media companies in Australia, local Sky News, from posting on its platform for allegedly breaching Covid-19 misinformation policies. It has also reportedly had some of its videos removed.
By RT