Fauci Claims He Never Recommended COVID-19 Lockdowns

“You have a choice - either close the bars or close the schools.”

By Jack Phillips: White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci claimed Monday that he never recommended “locking anything down” when pressed about what he would do differently regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

“First of all, I didn’t recommend locking anything down,” Fauci replied during an interview published by The Hill’s “Rising” program on Monday, suggesting it had been a recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“Go back and look at my statements,” he added, “that we need to do everything we can to keep the schools open and safe.”

Although it’s unclear exactly what Fauci meant by lockdowns, in October 2020, Fauci had publicly recommended that former President Donald Trump “shut the whole country down,” although it’s not clear what he meant as presidents don’t have the authority to hand down sweeping lockdowns.

EU, UK Fold! They Talk The Talk, They Don't Walk The Walk, They Delayed Cutting Off Russia From Oil Insurance Market

...amid concerns that more Western stupidity like a full insurance ban would limit global oil supply and push oil prices even higher...

• The EU and UK insurance ban was to be a much bigger deal than the actual EU embargo on Russian oil imports.

• The EU and the UK have slowed efforts to have Russia shut off from the most important maritime insurance market.

• Full insurance ban could push oil prices even higher.

Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova: The EU and the UK have slowed efforts to have Russia shut off from the most important maritime insurance market amid concerns that a full insurance ban would limit global oil supply and push oil prices even higher, the Financial Times reports, citing UK and EU officials.

The UK was set to join an EU insurance ban after the UK and the European Union agreed in May to jointly shut off Russia's access to oil cargo insurance. Under those plans, Russia would be effectively shut out of more than 90% of the global oil shipment insurance market.

Lavrov: EU Countries "Breaking Hands", Requiring Reduce Gas Consumption + Putin's Speech On Russian Navy Day

RN: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took part in the SCO summit in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Tensions have been escalating rapidly in recent weeks over US military and political assistance to Taiwan, especially US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's intention to visit the island. Lavrov commented on this situation. In addition, Lavrov answered the following questions: - Should the SCO countries give up the American currency, the dollar? - What does Lavrov think about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine?

White House Fool’s Sanctions Have Only Harmed The West

'Britain’s putative leaders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, compete in belligerent rhetoric, promising ever tougher sanctions without a word of purpose. ...Russia, China, and Iran do not have to be concerned with the West. The West no longer exists. Western liberalism has completely destroyed the West.'

By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: The Presstitute lie sheet–The Guardian (UK)–has to admit that Washington’s Russian Sanctions Are a Total Failure–“The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever – our sanctions have backfired.”

“Western sanctions against Russia are the most ill-conceived and counterproductive policy in recent international history. World energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring, supply chains are chaotic and millions are being starved of gas, grain and fertilizer. To criticize western sanctions is close to anathema. Defence analysts are dumb on the subject. Strategy think tanks are silent. Britain’s putative leaders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, compete in belligerent rhetoric, promising ever tougher sanctions without a word of purpose. Yet, hint at skepticism on the subject and you will be excoriated as ‘pro-Putin’ and anti-Ukraine.

No, China Didn't Threaten To Shoot Down Pelosi's Plane Over Taiwan Visit

A Taiwan visit by Pelosi could spark nuclear war between the U.S. and China

By Aila Slisco: Reports that the Chinese government threatened to shoot down Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's airplane if she travels to Taiwan emerged on Friday despite China never making the threat.

Pelosi is expected to soon embark on a tour of Asia alongside a small bipartisan congressional delegation. While the California Democrat has not announced any firm plans to visit Taiwan, many have speculated that she may do so despite warnings about possible "consequences" from China, which claims sovereignty over the island under its "one China" principle.

A strongly worded Friday tweet from a Chinese Communist Party-linked tabloid newspaper columnist prompted some to say that China had directly threatened to shoot down Pelosi's plane if the visit does occur.

"If US fighter jets escort Pelosi's plane into Taiwan, it is invasion," Hu Xijing, who writes for the state-run Global Times, tweeted in response to a CNN article saying that Pelosi plans to depart for Asia on Friday. "The [Chinese Army] has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi's plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down."

US Cop Assaults Citizen, Police Chief Lies About It

US police up and down the chain of command will happily lie to protect anyone on their side of the thin blue line.

Jimmy Dore: When Humble, Texas police officer John Cox detained suspect Chris Hanna on charges of aggravated assault, Cox reported nothing unusual about the arrest, and Humble police chief Ken Theis backed him up, in a statement alleging that “at no time did the Officer strike the suspect.” Fast forward to the release of surveillance footage that clearly shows Cox punching Hanna, knocking him down and then repeatedly shoving his head into the ground. Hanna has now hired an attorney and is alleging police brutality in yet another case that clearly shows police up and down the chain of command will happily lie to protect anyone on their side of the thin blue line.

Covid 19 Deaths By Vaccination Status In England - Ouch!

Ouch….! https://t.co/6aV7YtaS62

— Gilad Atzmon (@GiladAtzmon) July 13, 2022