NYTimes: Trump’s Inconvenient Racial Truth

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/magazine/trumps-inconvenient-racial-truth.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share only “true” to those who wish to gain some sort of attention for their view. To equate what Trump’s intent and contempt is with those who are saying do more is beneath contempt.

Donald Trump May Have Private Server to Communicate Exclusively With Russia – from one puppet to his puppeteer – How am I doing, boss?

Now computer scientists have unearthed evidence that Trump may have also maintained a private server for exclusive communication with a Russian bank.  Slate’s Franklin Foer conducted a painstaking investigation into the means by which scientists uncovered this data and the extent to which it may be linked to the 2016 election. Currently, sufficient evidence does not exist to bring forth allegations. What evidence does exist, however, is impossible to brush aside.In brief, an anonymous scientist referred to as Tea Leaves discovered that one server registered to the Trump Organization and two registered to Alfa Bank have been in communication. The Trump Organization server was created in 2009 for marketing purposes, but it no longer seems to engage in high levels of traffic. In fact, it has become apparent that these servers exclusively exchanged information with one another — that is to say, there were no communications with other entities.“These organizations are communicating in a way designed to block other people out,” computer scientist L. Jean Camp told Slate. Alfa Bank, helmed by Mikhail Fridman and Pyotyr Aven, does have dealings in the United States. LetterOne, one of the bank’s holding companies, invested $200 million in Uber this year and intends to commit $3 billion to United States health care. And by all accounts, Alfa Bank has not involved itself in shady business; it has even received an award for “Corporate Citizenship.” That said, Fridman and Aven do belong to Putin’s inner circle, albeit the perimeter. And Alfa Bank’s international success has, in the eyes of the Russian government, revealed the country’s business prowess and made it seem a more competitive contender.The relationship between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank also seems connected to—or at least influenced by—the election. As scientists began to monitor activity between the servers, they noticed a trend. “At election-related moments, the traffic peaked,” explained Camp. For instance, during both party conventions, there was considerably more communication.

Source: Donald Trump May Have Private Server to Communicate Exclusively With Russia

Jerusalem School…pedagogy of the oppressor

spot on!

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I expected as usual some rage from the article about the systematic brainwashing that seems to be taking place in the Jerusalem school in east Jerusalem, and somehow the page from the history book that is used to teach our children was a kind of bold truth.

Sometimes such articles are received with mockery and cynicism. I think having a visual proof was enough to make people at least not say it is a lie. At the same time I was worried that people may only concentrate on the page of the book. I was also worried that people will only argue about what was there in that page.

In many ways this is what happened. And I guess it is normal, after all naming terrorism by Palestinians is an issue inside a nation that builds its resilience on resistance even that of death.

Of course some would enter with…

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Experts Just Revealed Trump’s Emails Are Unsecured, Easy To Hack

A recent analysis of Trump’s email servers by Kevin Beaumont, who is a cyber security architectural expert, found that Trump, who is a paragon of rhetorical consistency, is running his emails through a system on a Windows 2003 server that has never had a security patch. The entire system is accessible to the Internet for those who would be interested in attempting to take a peak. Trump’s crack security also features exactly zero mobile device management, which means his managerial staff has no ability to perform oversight on what actions his staff are performing at any given time.

Source: Experts Just Revealed Trump’s Emails Are Unsecured, Easy To Hack

A Syrian Refugee in the US Wants Americans to Understand Their Country’s Vetting Process · Global Voices

 

This is what upsets me, because I love the country, I love America,” Albukaie said. “This country is my mother. When [Trump] said Syrians are coming without any paperwork, he should see my paperwork and other people’s paperwork, it’s huge. We went through a lot of interviews, a lot of background checks … More than 10 interviews, and a lot of them were scary and not comfortable, in small rooms, no windows, like an investigation.“Scary because they ask a lot of questions, and a lot of embarrassing questions too. Like, ‘Answer yes or no, do you want to bomb airplanes?’”I asked Albukaie: What about the people who are scared of Muslims coming from Syria? How do you assure them that you’re not a terrorist?“When people say ‘terrorist’ to me… when I smile and wave and say hello, their face changes from somebody that’s mad to somebody who’s welcoming, more calm,” said Albukaie. “I believe Muslim attitudes can change what American people think about Muslims.”

Source: A Syrian Refugee in the US Wants Americans to Understand Their Country’s Vetting Process · Global Voices

North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman | The Nation

The challenge list compiled by Republicans also overwhelmingly targeted black and Democratic voters. “Of the 138 challenged, 92 of them were black and registered Democrats. 28 voters were unaffiliated, 17 were Republicans, and 1 was Libertarian,” reported WNCT.Hardison’s challenge was withdrawn after a local outcry, but 14 voters have been purged so far in recent weeks in Beaufort County, which previously had to approve its voting changes with the federal government under the Voting Rights Act because of a history of discrimination.The North Carolina NAACP says the purge violates the National Voter Registration Act, which “prohibits the mass removal of voters from the rolls within the 90 days prior to the election.”“These purges have a long history of being racial and inaccurate,” says Penda Hair, a lawyer for the North Carolina NAACP.

Source: North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman | The Nation

https://blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com/2016/10/29/appeals-court-reinstates-anthony-elonis-conviction-for-threats-on-facebook/ good read

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