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‘Russia Today’ scabs are reportedly propping up Belarusian state TV after hundreds walked off the job in protest

According to a new report by the news outlet RBC, Belarus’s National State TV and Radio Company is leaning on Russian state journalists — especially staff from Russia Today — to maintain operations after hundreds of employees walked off the job to protest against police brutality and censorship following Alexander Lukashenko’s most recent re-election. Former and current staff told RBC that the loss of many technical workers (camera operators, video engineers, lighting technicians, and so on) threatened to paralyze work at Belteleradio, which controls several different TV networks, six of which broadcast original content. RBC’s sources say Russia Today is now even preparing its own segments for Belteleradio networks, where the news coverage has suddenly embraced a conspiratorial tone similar to RT’s own reporting. 

COVID-19 Provisional Counts – Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics

(Cause of death listed as Covid-19 only – 6%

Cause of death Covid-19 and contributing causes – 94%

Means that for 94% of deaths reported were based on fact that Covid-19 combined with other conditions caused deaths. Got Covid-19, weakened system could not fight off and you got pneumonia as a result and died. If you had not contracted Covid-19, you would not have gotten pneumonia.)

Table 3 shows the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned in conjunction with deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death. The number of deaths with each condition or cause is shown for all deaths and by age groups. \

Source: COVID-19 Provisional Counts – Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics

Democrats push to register voters in attempt to rip Texas from Trump

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The state is crucial for Republicans if they want to retain the presidency. Their opponents are hoping the young and people of color can help them to victory

As the United States barrels toward the presidential election in November, could Democrats possibly come out on top simply through a massive effort on voter registration? They think they can, and Texas is key.

“Absolutely, yes,” said Luke Warford, voter expansion director for the Texas Democratic party.

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Lebanon Protest Camp Closes Ranks after Blast — Naharnet

Dozens of Lebanon’s main opposition groups and parties on Sunday announced a common position and plan to tackle the country’s multiple crises.

The myriad groups active in the unprecedented protest movement that erupted in October last year had subsequently been chronically unable to project unity.

Representatives of the various organisations made their announcement on Martyr’s Square, the Beirut hub of the protests that many Lebanese call “the October 17 revolution”.

The protests, that briefly rattled Lebanon’s hereditary ruling elite, called for an end to sectarianism and corruption through a complete overhaul of the system.

 

Source: Lebanon Protest Camp Closes Ranks after Blast — Naharnet

Open Thread | Why Aren’t There Blanket COVID-19 Rules? — 3CHICSPOLITICO

Going back to a great source of information for COVID-19- Andy Slavitt: COVID Update August 28: Pandemic rules. There are none, but there should be. — Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 29, 2020 2- Scientists should be required to report all conversations with the White House where they are being asked to alter […]

Open Thread | Why Aren’t There Blanket COVID-19 Rules? — 3CHICSPOLITICO