thelibertybeacon--2020-10-17--Mother Jones chief lashes out at Facebook for throttling traffic

( TLB ) Editor : It would be very difficult to find anyone that does not know the 60 ’ s favorite Hippy Dippy Mag “ Mother Jones.
” ( Ah yes , the smell of “ patchouli oil ” in the air… Sorry we digress . )
Mother Jones almost replaced the American Dictionary during that period of time .
It was for sure the Holy Grail , and perhaps still is , for the left leaning politician and his/her constituency .
And so you can imagine when Left Leaning Mother Jones had more than a few Harsh Words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how it has created more that a few raised eyebrows .
We also have to wonder , what in the name of Silicon is Zuckerberg up to ?
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the kids in the sandbox are fighting again… .
‘ Garbage company ’ : Mother Jones chief lashes out at Facebook for throttling traffic to left-leaning news site Facebook ’ s tinkering with its news feed has cost Mother Jones up to $ 600,000 a year in lost revenue , its editor-in-chief has alleged , calling the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ toxic cesspool ” damaging the US .
Clara Jeffery said she was “ enraged ” after reading a Wall Street Journal story about how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has drifted away from his apolitical stance and became a seriously involved player in the last four years .
1/ I am enraged .
Excellent reporting from WSJ ’ s @ dseetharaman and @ EmilyGlazer finds that Facebook engineers—with sign-off from Zuckerberg himself—retooled their algorithm to throttle traffic to high-value progressive news orgs , @ MotherJones IN PARTICULAR https : //t.co/BeIYghE1xt pic.twitter.com/emQcZ832Iw 8/ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news b ) works in concert with some of the absolute worst actors on the Right c ) didn ’ t see the horrific results of livestreaming massacres coming .
It is a toxic cesspool and directly implicated in everything tearing our country apart .
Among other things , the newspaper described how in 2017 Facebook changed its news feed algorithm “ to minimize the presence of political news.
” “ Policy executives were concerned about the outsize impact of the changes on the right , including the Daily Wire , people familiar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their intended changes so that left-leaning sites like Mother Jones were affected more than previously planned , ” WSJ reported , adding that Zuckerberg had personally signed off on the alterations .
READ MORE : ZERO chance Google will send users to Breitbart to get news about Joe Biden , website claims Mother Jones has experienced a significant drop in traffic coming from Facebook , Jeffery said , adding that it costs her publication some $ 400,000 to $ 600,000 annually .
She also accused the social network of lying to the MJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the algorithm .
6/ What did these changes in algorithm mean to ?
Someting like $ 400,000 to $ 600,000 a year .
That ’ s big for a news org our size .
This year , we ’ ve done everything we can to not lay people off .
But it ’ s meant pay cuts for our higher paid employees , loss of 401K match .
Similar criticism came from Tara McGowan , a co-founder of nonprofit Acronym .
Among other things , Acronym operates a network of websites called Courier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but was designed as a political vehicle to swing votes for Democrats – ostensibly in response to Republicans using the same tactics .
Zuckerberg , the WSJ report said , argued that Courier Newsroom was not a news organization .
The discussion led to Facebook adopting a policy that ousted partisan-backed sites from its news feed and of otherwise restricting their reach on the platform .
The policy favors conservative sites “ known for spreading disinformation , ” McGowan angrily tweeted .
🚨 WSJ confirms what we ’ ve suspected : Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orgs like @ CourierNewsroom from being included in Facebook ’ s News Tab , while sharing meals with Ben Shapiro + exchanging texts with Jared Kushner 🚨 https : //t.co/Wrta7jNQvI Both Jeffery and McGowan also rebuked Zuckerberg for talking to conservative media figures like co-founder of the Daily Wire , Ben Shapiro .
According to the WSJ , the influential commenter got invited to a dinner with the Facebook CEO last year .
“ While the two aren ’ t friends , they sometimes discuss broader political and philosophical themes , the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , ” the WSJ report said .
“ WTF , seriously ?
Guess who ’ s not invited to dinner ?
Hey Mark , I only live a few blocks from you , ” Jeffery responded .
5/ Zuckerberg had Ben Shapiro over to dinner to court him ?
WTF , seriously ?
Guess who ’ s not invited to dinner ?
Hey Mark , I only live a few blocks from you .
https : //t.co/BeIYghE1xt pic.twitter.com/Hvc7CdnyZW The WSJ report and the backlash from the Left came as the power that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaches the public in the US is subjected to increased scrutiny .
Earlier this week Facebook restricted the spread of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden and allegations that he had peddled influence as the son of then-Vice President Joe Biden .
Twitter went even further and banned sharing links to the story on its service , a controversial decision that since had been reversed .
The acts of censorship were cheered-on by many public figures on the Left , which sees the story as a smear of the Democrat candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Right called it a brazen attack on freedom of speech and the latest proof that Silicon Valley giants play favorites in politics .
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(TLB) Editor: It would be very difficult to find anyone that does not know the 60’s favorite Hippy Dippy Mag “Mother Jones.” (Ah yes, the smell of “patchouli oil” in the air… Sorry we digress.) Mother Jones almost replaced the American Dictionary during that period of time. It was for sure the Holy Grail, and perhaps still is, for the left leaning politician and his/her constituency.
And so you can imagine when Left Leaning Mother Jones had more than a few Harsh Words for Left Leaning Facebook and The Zuck, how it has created more that a few raised eyebrows. We also have to wonder, what in the name of Silicon is Zuckerberg up to?? (TLB)
oops…. the kids in the sandbox are fighting again….
‘Garbage company’: Mother Jones chief lashes out at Facebook for throttling traffic to left-leaning news site
Credit/Mother Jones.com
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Facebook’s tinkering with its news feed has cost Mother Jones up to $600,000 a year in lost revenue, its editor-in-chief has alleged, calling the social network a “garbage company” and a “toxic cesspool” damaging the US.
Clara Jeffery said she was “enraged” after reading a Wall Street Journal story about how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has drifted away from his apolitical stance and became a seriously involved player in the last four years. 1/ I am enraged. Excellent reporting from WSJ’s @dseetharaman and @EmilyGlazer finds that Facebook engineers—with sign-off from Zuckerberg himself—retooled their algorithm to throttle traffic to high-value progressive news orgs, @MotherJones IN PARTICULAR https://t.co/BeIYghE1xt pic.twitter.com/emQcZ832Iw — Person Woman Man Camera TV (@ClaraJeffery) October 16, 2020 Person Woman Man Camera TV @ClaraJeffery 8/ Facebook a) pumps disinfo over real news b) works in concert with some of the absolute worst actors on the Right c) didn’t see the horrific results of livestreaming massacres coming. It is a toxic cesspool and directly implicated in everything tearing our country apart. 3:03 PM · Oct 16, 2020
Among other things, the newspaper described how in 2017 Facebook changed its news feed algorithm “to minimize the presence of political news.” “Policy executives were concerned about the outsize impact of the changes on the right, including the Daily Wire, people familiar with the matter said. Engineers redesigned their intended changes so that left-leaning sites like Mother Jones were affected more than previously planned,” WSJ reported, adding that Zuckerberg had personally signed off on the alterations. READ MORE: ZERO chance Google will send users to Breitbart to get news about Joe Biden, website claims Mother Jones has experienced a significant drop in traffic coming from Facebook, Jeffery said, adding that it costs her publication some $400,000 to $600,000 annually. She also accused the social network of lying to the MJ social media team about the changes in the algorithm. Person Woman Man Camera TV @ClaraJeffery 6/ What did these changes in algorithm mean to @MotherJones ? Someting like $400,000 to $600,000 a year. That’s big for a news org our size. This year, we’ve done everything we can to not lay people off. But it’s meant pay cuts for our higher paid employees, loss of 401K match. 2:59 PM · Oct 16, 2020
Person Woman Man Camera TV @ClaraJeffery 12/ AND they directly lied to our social media team. Facebook is a garbage company. You work there, you’re complicit in the Pandora’s Box of shit they’ve let loose on the world. Ben Dreyfuss@bendreyfuss Replying to @ClaraJeffery The thing that really gets me is remembering the meetings with them in 2017 where they just swore up and down that wasn’t what was happening. 3:23 PM · Oct 16, 2020
Similar criticism came from Tara McGowan, a co-founder of nonprofit Acronym. Among other things, Acronym operates a network of websites called Courier Newsroom, which ostensibly produces local news, but was designed as a political vehicle to swing votes for Democrats – ostensibly in response to Republicans using the same tactics. Zuckerberg, the WSJ report said, argued that Courier Newsroom was not a news organization. The discussion led to Facebook adopting a policy that ousted partisan-backed sites from its news feed and of otherwise restricting their reach on the platform. The policy favors conservative sites “known for spreading disinformation,” McGowan angrily tweeted. 🚨 WSJ confirms what we’ve suspected: Mark Zuckerberg directly intervened to prevent progressive news orgs like @CourierNewsroom from being included in Facebook’s News Tab, while sharing meals with Ben Shapiro + exchanging texts with Jared Kushner 🚨 https://t.co/Wrta7jNQvI — Tara McGowan (@taraemcg) October 16, 2020 Both Jeffery and McGowan also rebuked Zuckerberg for talking to conservative media figures like co-founder of the Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro. According to the WSJ, the influential commenter got invited to a dinner with the Facebook CEO last year. “While the two aren’t friends, they sometimes discuss broader political and philosophical themes, the people added, many of which they disagree on,” the WSJ report said. “WTF, seriously? Guess who’s not invited to dinner? Hey Mark, I only live a few blocks from you,” Jeffery responded. 5/ Zuckerberg had Ben Shapiro over to dinner to court him? WTF, seriously? Guess who’s not invited to dinner? Hey Mark, I only live a few blocks from you. https://t.co/BeIYghE1xt pic.twitter.com/Hvc7CdnyZW — Person Woman Man Camera TV (@ClaraJeffery) October 16, 2020 The WSJ report and the backlash from the Left came as the power that big tech companies have over what information reaches the public in the US is subjected to increased scrutiny. Earlier this week Facebook restricted the spread of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden and allegations that he had peddled influence as the son of then-Vice President Joe Biden. Twitter went even further and banned sharing links to the story on its service, a controversial decision that since had been reversed. The acts of censorship were cheered-on by many public figures on the Left, which sees the story as a smear of the Democrat candidate in the presidential election. Many on the Right called it a brazen attack on freedom of speech and the latest proof that Silicon Valley giants play favorites in politics. ********* (TLB) published this article from RT-USA News •••• •••• Stay tuned to …
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-17--Nancy Pelosi’s TV meltdown shows the pressure Democrats are under [Video]

Nancy Pelosi ’ s TV meltdown shows the pressure the Democrats are now under on Covid-19 relief You could call CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer many things .
Some of those things may not be hugely complimentary , depending on your opinion of CNN .
However , I very much doubt you could really call him a ‘ Republican apologist ’ with a straight face .
Blitzer is notable for having a very good reputation as a broadcaster , with a left-wing slant on his takes .
However , that didn ’ t stop Nancy Pelosi from accusing him of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House of Representatives was going to do with regard to President Trump ’ s proposal for a Covid-19 relief package .
Watch… .
It goes without saying that Trump ’ s initial decision to walk away from the negotiation table last week was boneheaded .
Stocks tanked , approval ratings fell , and Pelosi , most likely , relished the president ’ s discomfort .
As one of his key political rivals , she has regularly done what she can to undercut his agenda .
However , once Trump swiftly reversed course and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans , the tables turned rather quickly .
Signing a bill to give $ 1,200 for relief , right before the holidays , would be a big deal for the many people who have suffered terribly due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19 .
Pelosi now finds herself between a rock and a hard place .
With Trump putting forward such a simple request , any resistance comes across as sheer political pettiness .
At any other time , this would just seem like standard political bickering .
However , we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
An unwillingness to come to the table makes voters wonder exactly what their representatives are doing , and that is far from ideal for the Democrats so close to the ballot .
As it stands , Pelosi has two options and neither is what she really wants .
In her ideal world , Trump would not have come back to the table , and Joe Biden could have hammered the president on this very point all the way to the polls .
Then the Democrats would likely win the election comfortably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s played out .
One option that Pelosi has is simply to be stubborn .
If this is the route she decides on , no negotiations happen , no bill is passed , and nobody gets any money .
This would be a disastrous choice .
Even if she was to attempt to justify it by offering the excuse of not wanting to inflate the budget , no one would buy it , because she has never previously shown great concern about spending .
If she chooses this option , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other option is less risky , but will still make Trump look like a hero .
And that is passing what the president says he would sign .
This really is the only way for her to save face .
Between an impeachment that went nowhere and deliberating over Covid-19 relief for months , it already looks like all the Democrats do is waste time .
If they pass a simple bill that the Senate also passes , they ’ ll at least be able to run on that in the latter part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t give them a win , but it lessens the blow of Trump having the winning hand .
What will Pelosi do ?
At this point , I would assume that she will cave , and that looks to be the wise thing to do .
But this relies on commonsense overriding her pettiness – and if her exchange with Wolf Blitzer is anything to go by , in no way is that a given .
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Nancy Pelosi’s TV meltdown shows the pressure the Democrats are now under on Covid-19 relief
The House speaker’s loss of temper in a CNN interview was instructive on how the Dems are feeling the heat on the Covid relief bill. President Trump has forced them into a corner, and they don’t like it.
Op-ed by Micah Curtis
You could call CNN’s Wolf Blitzer many things. Some of those things may not be hugely complimentary, depending on your opinion of CNN. However, I very much doubt you could really call him a ‘Republican apologist’ with a straight face.
Blitzer is notable for having a very good reputation as a broadcaster, with a left-wing slant on his takes. However, that didn’t stop Nancy Pelosi from accusing him of such when he asked her what the House of Representatives was going to do with regard to President Trump’s proposal for a Covid-19 relief package. Watch….
It goes without saying that Trump’s initial decision to walk away from the negotiation table last week was boneheaded. Stocks tanked, approval ratings fell, and Pelosi, most likely, relished the president’s discomfort. As one of his key political rivals, she has regularly done what she can to undercut his agenda.
However, once Trump swiftly reversed course and asked for a simple bill to aid Americans, the tables turned rather quickly. Signing a bill to give $1,200 for relief, right before the holidays, would be a big deal for the many people who have suffered terribly due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19.
Pelosi now finds herself between a rock and a hard place. With Trump putting forward such a simple request, any resistance comes across as sheer political pettiness.
At any other time, this would just seem like standard political bickering. However, we’re less than a month away from an election. An unwillingness to come to the table makes voters wonder exactly what their representatives are doing, and that is far from ideal for the Democrats so close to the ballot.
As it stands, Pelosi has two options and neither is what she really wants. In her ideal world, Trump would not have come back to the table, and Joe Biden could have hammered the president on this very point all the way to the polls. Then the Democrats would likely win the election comfortably.
But that’s not how it’s played out.
One option that Pelosi has is simply to be stubborn. If this is the route she decides on, no negotiations happen, no bill is passed, and nobody gets any money. This would be a disastrous choice. Even if she was to attempt to justify it by offering the excuse of not wanting to inflate the budget, no one would buy it, because she has never previously shown great concern about spending. If she chooses this option, the Democrats will lose the election.
The other option is less risky, but will still make Trump look like a hero. And that is passing what the president says he would sign. This really is the only way for her to save face. Between an impeachment that went nowhere and deliberating over Covid-19 relief for months, it already looks like all the Democrats do is waste time. If they pass a simple bill that the Senate also passes, they’ll at least be able to run on that in the latter part of their re-election campaign. It doesn’t give them a win, but it lessens the blow of Trump having the winning hand.
What will Pelosi do? At this point, I would assume that she will cave, and that looks to be the wise thing to do. But this relies on commonsense overriding her pettiness – and if her exchange with Wolf Blitzer is anything to go by, in no way is that a given.
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(TLB) published this article from RT-USA News with our sincere gratitude for this perspective from Micah Curtis.
Micah Curtis is a game and tech journalist from the US. Aside from writing for RT, he hosts the podcast Micah and The Hatman, and is an independent comic book writer. Follow Micah at @MindofMicahC
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-17--EPI TOWN CRIER: Tyranny, Sedition & Treason … Welcome to the ‘New America’

ERADICATING PROGRAMMED IGNORANCE ( EPI ) – TOWN CRIER : Tyranny , Sedition & Treason … Welcome to the ‘ New America ’ Yet another hour focused on the absolute tyranny being continuously stuffed down We The Peoples throats by a progressive/Liberal sect hell bent on either taking absolute power over America … or destroying it in the attempt .
Today under the Trump administration , who in their right mind would aspire to such a lofty position as a Supreme Court Justice ?
These ( in most cases ) sterling individuals become immediate cannon fodder for every SJW idiot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that does not agree with them .
Your life will be picked apart and used to beat you into submission , all while ruining anyone who you had close relationships with as well .
Now ask yourself … how much longer will it be before those who are well qualified avoid this possibility like the plague … because of this very trend ?
And once again Liberals destroy a little more of this Republic ( and what makes it work ) right before our eyes … !
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Next we have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so hellbent on power or influence , and equally so damn near brain-dead ( only a slight exaggeration ) , that it is simply making a severe mockery of our political system across the entire planet .
Actually no one I have recently talked to outside the USA ( I do this daily as several of TLB ’ s websites are outside the country ) has even a clue why he is even being allowed to participate due not only to his mental fall off a cliff … but also the MANY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infamous Biden father & son team , with some issues even bordering on treason … and much more surfacing daily .
If Joe Biden is elected America will become the laughingstock of the planet , and who will actually be in charge… !
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If we take this with so much other insanely incriminating evidence pointing to sedition/treason oozing from the CIA , FBI , DOJ , Congressional Liberals and other well placed Deep State actors , then any ( even slightly ) intelligent individual must come to the conclusion that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depose our duly elected president ( or keep him from getting reelected ) , but that they are ready to destroy America ( and our lives ) to accomplish this if needed .
Your life and that of your vulnerable children , are simply tools to be used to destroy Trump … NOT a Joke … !
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OK enough of a warmup … now I join TLB friend & partner , John Stadtmiller for another great discussion … Listen Up !
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NOW would anyone like to ask me WHAT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About the Author : Roger Landry ( TLB ) spent about three decades of his adult life either in , or working for the military , with about two decades working directly for the Military Industrial Complex facilitating DOD contracts .
His awakening to Political , Economic , and Health realities was less than ten short years ago .
Since that time he has founded The Liberty Beacon Project ( TLB ) consisting of a half dozen proprietary global websites , media projects such as TLBTV , and partner websites across the planet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both in and outside of TLB Project .
Most of his work can be found on the TLB Flagship website TheLibertyBeacon.com The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
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Nothing is too small .
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ERADICATING PROGRAMMED IGNORANCE (EPI) – TOWN CRIER: Tyranny, Sedition & Treason … Welcome to the ‘New America’
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RBN Podcast Preface by: Roger Landry (TLB)
Yet another hour focused on the absolute tyranny being continuously stuffed down We The Peoples throats by a progressive/Liberal sect hell bent on either taking absolute power over America … or destroying it in the attempt.
Today under the Trump administration, who in their right mind would aspire to such a lofty position as a Supreme Court Justice? These (in most cases) sterling individuals become immediate cannon fodder for every SJW idiot, or Liberal with an agenda, that does not agree with them. Your life will be picked apart and used to beat you into submission, all while ruining anyone who you had close relationships with as well. Now ask yourself … how much longer will it be before those who are well qualified avoid this possibility like the plague … because of this very trend?
And once again Liberals destroy a little more of this Republic (and what makes it work) right before our eyes … !!!
Next we have a candidate for President who is so corrupt, so hellbent on power or influence, and equally so damn near brain-dead (only a slight exaggeration), that it is simply making a severe mockery of our political system across the entire planet. Actually no one I have recently talked to outside the USA (I do this daily as several of TLB’s websites are outside the country) has even a clue why he is even being allowed to participate due not only to his mental fall off a cliff … but also the MANY SERIOUS displays of corruption by the now infamous Biden father & son team, with some issues even bordering on treason … and much more surfacing daily.
If Joe Biden is elected America will become the laughingstock of the planet, and who will actually be in charge… !!!
If we take this with so much other insanely incriminating evidence pointing to sedition/treason oozing from the CIA, FBI, DOJ, Congressional Liberals and other well placed Deep State actors, then any (even slightly) intelligent individual must come to the conclusion that there is not only an ongoing coup to depose our duly elected president (or keep him from getting reelected), but that they are ready to destroy America (and our lives) to accomplish this if needed.
Your life and that of your vulnerable children, are simply tools to be used to destroy Trump … NOT a Joke … !!!
OK enough of a warmup … now I join TLB friend & partner, John Stadtmiller for another great discussion … Listen Up !!!
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About the Author: Roger Landry (TLB) spent about three decades of his adult life either in, or working for the military, with about two decades working directly for the Military Industrial Complex facilitating DOD contracts. His awakening to Political, Economic, and Health realities was less than ten short years ago. Since that time he has founded The Liberty Beacon Project (TLB) consisting of a half dozen proprietary global websites, media projects such as TLBTV, and partner websites across the planet. He contributes regularly to multiple forums both in and outside of TLB Project. Most of his work can be found on the TLB Flagship website TheLibertyBeacon.com
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-17--Hunter Biden Business Assoc Flips – New Emails show Securing China White House Operation

Emails from a former business associate of Hunter Biden ’ s inner-circle who ’ s serving time in prison for a 2016 investment scheme reveal that Hunter and his colleagues used their access to the Obama administration to peddle influence to potential Chinese clients and investors – including securing a private , off-the-books meeting with the former Vice President .
The emails , given to investigative journalist Peter Schweizer by former Biden associate Bevan Cooney and published by Breitbart also reveal that in 2011 , the younger Biden and his business associates discussed strengthening relations with “ China Inc. ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on soft diplomacy for the Chinese.
” Cooney believes he was the “ fall guy ” for an investment scheme in which Hunter and business associate *Devon Archer avoided responsibility .
He reached out to Schweizer after the journalist published Secret Empires in 2018 .
Archer was initially spared jail and handed a second trial , however a federal appeals court reinstated Archer ’ s fraud conviction in the case last week .
In a November 5 , 2011 email , one of Archer ’ s business contacts suggested helping to arrange White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executives and government officials who would make “ potentially outstanding new clients.
” The group , the China Entrepreneur Club ( CEC ) included CCP loyalists , Chinese billionaires and at least one “ respected diplomat ” from Beijing .
According to the report , CEC – established in 2006 , has been referred to as “ a second foreign ministry ” for China ’ s communist regime .
The gross income of CEC members is estimated to be equivalent to roughly 4 % of China ’ s GDP , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political season and people are hesitant but a group like this does not come along every day , ” said intermediary Mohamed A. Khashoggi on behalf of the CEC to a Biden / Archer associate .
“ A tour of the white house and a meeting with a member of the chief of staff ’ s office and John Kerry would be great , ” reads the email .
The outreach to Hunter Biden ’ s group came after several failed attempts to secure meetings with top Obama-Biden administration officials with no success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will see below they [ CEC ] have written letters to several members of the administration and others and have so far not had a strong reaction , ” reads an email .
“ This is China Inc , ” wrote Khashoggi – referring to Chinese billionaires .
“ Biggest priority for the CEC group is to see the White House , and have a senior US politician , or senior member of Obama ’ s administration , give them a tour… If your friend in DC can help , we would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breitbart , Hunter and Devon Archer apparently delivered for the communists .
The original Oct. 19 , 2011 , email from Khashoggi was sent to Gary Fears — a controversial political fundraiser with a checkered history who was caught up in a riverboat casino scandal in the mid-1990s — who forwarded it on to Archer a couple weeks later on Nov. 5 , 2011 .
Time was short , as Khashoggi ’ s original email noted that the Chinese delegation would be in DC on Nov. 14 , 2011 .
Fears told Archer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the request regarding getting the Chinese businesspersons and officials into the Obama White House , adding it would be “ perfect for ” Archer to also “ attend ” with them and then “ get guys for the potash deal.
” The same day Fears sent Khashoggi ’ s message to him , Archer took the email from Fears and sent to Khashoggi a business proposal for a potash mine deal he had lined up .
Six days after the initial overture , Archer received a followup email asking how a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The email closed with “ Do me a favor and ask Hunter [ Biden ] to call me — I ’ ve tried reaching him a couple of times.
” Archer responded , “ Hunter is traveling in the UAE for the week with royalty so probably next week before he will be back in pocket… .
The meeting with [ CEC representative ] was good .
Seems like there is a lot to do together down the line .
Probably not a fit for the current Potash private placement but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mine develops .
Definitely have a drink with Mohammed and let him know how impressed I was with his whole deal.
” “ Couldn ’ t confirm this with Hunter on the line but we got him his meeting at the WH Monday for the Chinese folks , ” reads a reply from Archer , one minute later .
And on the day of the meeting , November 14 , 2011 , Cooney emailed Fears to confirm that Archer “ got the Chinese guys all taken care of in DC.
” Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese delegation of around 30 members did visit the White House on November 14 , 2011 .
The logs , however , conceal that the delegation met with former VP Joe Biden himself .
Curiously , the Obama-Biden visitor logs do not mention any meeting with Vice President Joe Biden .
But the Vice President ’ s off-the-books meeting was revealed by one of the core founders of the CEC .
In an obscure document listing the CEC members ’ biographies , CEC Secretary General Maggie Cheng alleges that she facilitated the CEC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boasts of the Washington establishment figures that CEC met with .
The first name she dropped was that of Vice President Joe Biden .
–Breitbart Schweizer suggests that the meeting may have opened the door for Hunter and Devon Archer down the road – as just two years later they formed the Chinese government-funded Bohai Harvest RST ( BHR ) investment fund which saw Chinese money pour into it for investments in CEC-linked businesses .
According to the report , ” One of BHR ’ s first major portfolio investments was a ride-sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Didi Chuxing Technology Co. That company is closely connected to Liu Chuanzhi , the chairman of the China Entrepreneur Club ( CEC ) and the founder of Legend Holdings—the parent company of Lenovo , one of the world ’ s largest computer companies .
Liu is a former Chinese Communist Party delegate and was a leader of the 2011 CEC delegation to the White House .
His daughter was the President of Didi .
” The report adds : “ Liu has long been involved in CCP politics , including serving as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 11th sessions of the National People ’ s Congress of the PRC and as a representative to the 16th and 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party .
Liu was the Vice Chairman of the 8th and 9th Executive Committee of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce ( ACFIC ) , an organization known to be affiliated with the Chinese United Front.
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Hunter Biden Business Associate Flips From Prison, Releases Emails Detailing China Influence-Peddling Operation
Via ZeroHedge & Breitbart
Emails from a former business associate of Hunter Biden’s inner-circle who’s serving time in prison for a 2016 investment scheme reveal that Hunter and his colleagues used their access to the Obama administration to peddle influence to potential Chinese clients and investors – including securing a private, off-the-books meeting with the former Vice President.
*Devon Archer (left) with Joe and Hunter Biden
The emails, given to investigative journalist Peter Schweizer by former Biden associate Bevan Cooney and published by Breitbart also reveal that in 2011, the younger Biden and his business associates discussed strengthening relations with “China Inc.” as part of a “new push on soft diplomacy for the Chinese.”
As Breitbart notes, these emails are completely unconnected to the Hunter Biden emails released by the New York Post.
Cooney believes he was the “fall guy” for an investment scheme in which Hunter and business associate *Devon Archer avoided responsibility. He reached out to Schweizer after the journalist published Secret Empires in 2018. Archer was initially spared jail and handed a second trial, however a federal appeals court reinstated Archer’s fraud conviction in the case last week.
Cooney provided Schweizer with written authorization, his email account name, and password to his Gmail account to retrieve these emails. He authorized, in writing, the publication of these emails— notable because it is the first time a close associate has publicly confirmed Hunter’s trading on his father’s influence. –Breitbart
More revelations:
In a November 5, 2011 email, one of Archer’s business contacts suggested helping to arrange White House meetings for a group of Chinese executives and government officials who would make “potentially outstanding new clients.” The group, the China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) included CCP loyalists, Chinese billionaires and at least one “respected diplomat” from Beijing. According to the report, CEC – established in 2006, has been referred to as “a second foreign ministry” for China’s communist regime. The gross income of CEC members is estimated to be equivalent to roughly 4% of China’s GDP, according to the email.
“I know it is political season and people are hesitant but a group like this does not come along every day,” said intermediary Mohamed A. Khashoggi on behalf of the CEC to a Biden / Archer associate. “A tour of the white house and a meeting with a member of the chief of staff’s office and John Kerry would be great,” reads the email.
Read Doc from SCRIBD: Re China Entrepreneurs Club… by Breitbart News
The outreach to Hunter Biden’s group came after several failed attempts to secure meetings with top Obama-Biden administration officials with no success.
“From the DC side as you will see below they [CEC] have written letters to several members of the administration and others and have so far not had a strong reaction,” reads an email.
“This is China Inc,” wrote Khashoggi – referring to Chinese billionaires. “Biggest priority for the CEC group is to see the White House, and have a senior US politician, or senior member of Obama’s administration, give them a tour… If your friend in DC can help, we would be extremely grateful.”
And according to Breitbart, Hunter and Devon Archer apparently delivered for the communists.
The original Oct. 19, 2011, email from Khashoggi was sent to Gary Fears — a controversial political fundraiser with a checkered history who was caught up in a riverboat casino scandal in the mid-1990s — who forwarded it on to Archer a couple weeks later on Nov. 5, 2011. Time was short, as Khashoggi’s original email noted that the Chinese delegation would be in DC on Nov. 14, 2011. Fears told Archer to “reach out” to Khashoggi about the request regarding getting the Chinese businesspersons and officials into the Obama White House, adding it would be “perfect for” Archer to also “attend” with them and then “get guys for the potash deal.” The same day Fears sent Khashoggi’s message to him, Archer took the email from Fears and sent to Khashoggi a business proposal for a potash mine deal he had lined up. Six days after the initial overture, Archer received a followup email asking how a meeting with CEC’s representative went . The email closed with “Do me a favor and ask Hunter [Biden] to call me — I’ve tried reaching him a couple of times.” Archer responded, “Hunter is traveling in the UAE for the week with royalty so probably next week before he will be back in pocket…. The meeting with [CEC representative] was good. Seems like there is a lot to do together down the line. Probably not a fit for the current Potash private placement but he’s a good strategic relationship as the mine develops. Definitely have a drink with Mohammed and let him know how impressed I was with his whole deal.”
Screenshot via Breitbart
“Couldn’t confirm this with Hunter on the line but we got him his meeting at the WH Monday for the Chinese folks,” reads a reply from Archer, one minute later.
And on the day of the meeting, November 14, 2011, Cooney emailed Fears to confirm that Archer “got the Chinese guys all taken care of in DC.”
Meanwhile, White House visitor logs reveal that the Chinese delegation of around 30 members did visit the White House on November 14, 2011. The logs, however, conceal that the delegation met with former VP Joe Biden himself.
Curiously, the Obama-Biden visitor logs do not mention any meeting with Vice President Joe Biden. But the Vice President’s off-the-books meeting was revealed by one of the core founders of the CEC. In an obscure document listing the CEC members’ biographies, CEC Secretary General Maggie Cheng alleges that she facilitated the CEC delegation meetings in Washington in 2011 and boasts of the Washington establishment figures that CEC met with. The first name she dropped was that of Vice President Joe Biden. –Breitbart
Schweizer suggests that the meeting may have opened the door for Hunter and Devon Archer down the road – as just two years later they formed the Chinese government-funded Bohai Harvest RST (BHR) investment fund which saw Chinese money pour into it for investments in CEC-linked businesses. According to the report, ” One of BHR’s first major portfolio investments was a ride-sharing company like Uber called Didi Dache—now called Didi Chuxing Technology Co. That company is closely connected to Liu Chuanzhi, the chairman of the China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) and the founder of Legend Holdings—the parent company of Lenovo, one of the world’s largest computer companies. Liu is a former Chinese Communist Party delegate and was a leader of the 2011 CEC delegation to the White House. His daughter was the President of Didi. ”
The report adds: “Liu has long been involved in CCP politics, including serving as a representative to the 9th, 10th, and 11th sessions of the National People’s Congress of the PRC and as a representative to the 16th and 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Liu was the Vice Chairman of the 8th and 9th Executive Committee of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), an organization known to be affiliated with the Chinese United Front.”
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-17--FBI Director Wray Answers to No One, Definitely Not About Hunter’s Laptop

FBI Director Wray answers to no one , definitely not about the laptop One of the people on an explosive email thread allegedly involving Hunter Biden has corroborated the veracity of the messages to Fox News .
The source remains anonymous .
The thread appears to outline a payout for former Vice President Joe Biden as part of a Chinese energy firm deal .
The Fox report , first raised by The Post , states that a reference to 10 percent of the proposed business ’ s equity , perhaps going to “ The big guy , ” references Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post broke the news of the Chinese wheeling-dealings on Thursday .
The reference to “ the big guy ” was not clear at the time .
Fox ’ s source verifying that the emails are authentic was one of the people copied on the thread .
In the email , Hunter Biden was identified as “ Chair/Vice Chair depending on agreement with CEFC , ” an apparent reference to the former Shanghai-based conglomerate CEFC China Energy Co .
The email outlined a “ provisional agreement ” under which 80 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new company , would be split equally among four people whose initials correspond to the sender and three recipients , with “ H ” apparently referring to Hunter Biden .
Last night on his show , Tucker reported that Fox News had authenticated the laptop as belonging to Hunter Biden .
FBI Director Wray Answers to No One As MSM spreads disinformation about the affair as a Russian campaign without any evidence , FBI Director Wray appears to answer to no one as he refuses to hand over documents that Congress is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declassifies them and demands it .
On Thursday , House Republicans sent a letter to Director Chris Wray asking if the FBI was in possession of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop during President Trump ’ s impeachment coup .
“ If the FBI was , in fact , in possession of this evidence and failed to alert the White House to its existence that would have given even more weight to the president ’ s legal defense , this was a gross error in judgment and a severe violation of trust , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wray reportedly hid information from the public that absolved President Trump during the Democrats ’ sham impeachment of President Trump .
For instance , he knew the dirty dossier was a complete fraud .
He knew the FBI knew it before they requested FISA warrants to spy on the Trump campaign .
A letter from 19 house Republicans to Director Wray asks main questions surrounding the FBI forensic analysis of the alleged Hunter Biden hard drive and timing .
Separately , Republican Senator Ron Johnson told Catherine Herridge of CBS News that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the status .

FBI Director Wray answers to no one, definitely not about the laptop
By: M. Dowling
One of the people on an explosive email thread allegedly involving Hunter Biden has corroborated the veracity of the messages to Fox News. The source remains anonymous. The thread appears to outline a payout for former Vice President Joe Biden as part of a Chinese energy firm deal.
The Fox report, first raised by The Post, states that a reference to 10 percent of the proposed business’s equity, perhaps going to “The big guy,” references Joe Biden, according to the source.
Fox only cited unnamed “sources.”
The Post broke the news of the Chinese wheeling-dealings on Thursday. The reference to “the big guy” was not clear at the time.
Fox’s source verifying that the emails are authentic was one of the people copied on the thread.
In the email, Hunter Biden was identified as “Chair/Vice Chair depending on agreement with CEFC,” an apparent reference to the former Shanghai-based conglomerate CEFC China Energy Co.
The email outlined a “provisional agreement” under which 80 percent of the “equity,” or shares in the new company, would be split equally among four people whose initials correspond to the sender and three recipients, with “H” apparently referring to Hunter Biden.
It shows Joe Biden’s involvement.
Last night on his show, Tucker reported that Fox News had authenticated the laptop as belonging to Hunter Biden.
FBI Director Wray Answers to No One
As MSM spreads disinformation about the affair as a Russian campaign without any evidence, FBI Director Wray appears to answer to no one as he refuses to hand over documents that Congress is entitled to, even after President Trump declassifies them and demands it.
On Thursday, House Republicans sent a letter to Director Chris Wray asking if the FBI was in possession of Hunter Biden’s laptop during President Trump’s impeachment coup.
“If the FBI was, in fact, in possession of this evidence and failed to alert the White House to its existence that would have given even more weight to the president’s legal defense, this was a gross error in judgment and a severe violation of trust,” the letter says.
FBI Chief Chris Wray reportedly hid information from the public that absolved President Trump during the Democrats’ sham impeachment of President Trump. For instance, he knew the dirty dossier was a complete fraud. He knew the FBI knew it before they requested FISA warrants to spy on the Trump campaign.
The Letter
A letter from 19 house Republicans to Director Wray asks main questions surrounding the FBI forensic analysis of the alleged Hunter Biden hard drive and timing. Separately, Republican Senator Ron Johnson told Catherine Herridge of CBS News that the FBI would not offer his staff details about the status.


thelibertybeacon--2020-10-18--Left-Wing Extremists Take Polite Debate … Through the Looking Glass

In a commentary for American Greatness , Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper laments that leftist political discourse has stooped so low that the willingness to call someone hateful for simple disagreements is at a hair trigger .
For example : • The Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) made an “ extremist file ” on current Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson back in 2014 because of his traditional views on marriage .
• Because British Muslim politician Maajid Nawaz spoke out against radical Islam , the SPLC labeled him an “ anti-Muslim extremist ” in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was called a racist during a debate – and the moderator did not immediately demand proof .
This profound disrespect for the values of tolerance , free speech and open debate that have fostered American exceptionalism is hurtful to the preservation of our founding ideals .
Horace writes : Americans have always understood the value of hearing different opinions , gaining new perspectives , and seeing things from a point of view that is different from their own .
Most Americans were taught to respect other people ’ s rights to express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to politely and even publicly disagree with prevailing views .
Now we are being taught a different way .
The left no longer accepts this framework .
To progressives , discussion , debate and respect for differences of opinion are all overrated and stand in the way of swiftly imposing their radical policy agenda .
Name-calling and epithets like “ racist , ” “ white supremacist ” and “ hate group ” are part-and-parcel of the cancel culture currently on display .
This approach is not only radical , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values and freedoms that the Constitution and its Bill of Rights were designed to protect “ Gone are the days when to be a racist required skulking around with hoods at night , destroying ballots or intimidating citizens on the basis of race , ” he notes .
“ Now racism has been fast-tracked to mean mere advocacy of deregulation , free-markets and equal justice before the law.
” And , in a dangerous trend , the increase of casual accusations of racism , sexism and other alleged extremism “ has caused the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Horace warns .
This poses a challenge going forward in which tolerant Americans “ must remain vigilant and push back against these tactics or else we ’ ll be the next target.
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“Like the crazed Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, progressives prefer a ‘verdict first, trial later’ approach – it’s faster and keeps their ‘cancel culture’ agenda moving along more briskly.”
By: David Almasi
In a commentary for American Greatness, Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper laments that leftist political discourse has stooped so low that the willingness to call someone hateful for simple disagreements is at a hair trigger. For example:
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) made an “extremist file” on current Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson back in 2014 because of his traditional views on marriage.
Because British Muslim politician Maajid Nawaz spoke out against radical Islam, the SPLC labeled him an “anti-Muslim extremist” in 2018.
In 2020, President Donald Trump was called a racist during a debate – and the moderator did not immediately demand proof.
This profound disrespect for the values of tolerance, free speech and open debate that have fostered American exceptionalism is hurtful to the preservation of our founding ideals. Horace writes:
Americans have always understood the value of hearing different opinions, gaining new perspectives, and seeing things from a point of view that is different from their own. Most Americans were taught to respect other people’s rights to express their views, to debate those views, and to politely and even publicly disagree with prevailing views. Now we are being taught a different way. The left no longer accepts this framework. To progressives, discussion, debate and respect for differences of opinion are all overrated and stand in the way of swiftly imposing their radical policy agenda. Name-calling and epithets like “racist,” “white supremacist” and “hate group” are part-and-parcel of the cancel culture currently on display. This approach is not only radical, it is antithetical to the American way and the values and freedoms that the Constitution and its Bill of Rights were designed to protect
“Gone are the days when to be a racist required skulking around with hoods at night, destroying ballots or intimidating citizens on the basis of race,” he notes.
“Now racism has been fast-tracked to mean mere advocacy of deregulation, free-markets and equal justice before the law.”
And, in a dangerous trend, the increase of casual accusations of racism, sexism and other alleged extremism “has caused the charge of racism to lose all meaning,” Horace warns.
This poses a challenge going forward in which tolerant Americans “must remain vigilant and push back against these tactics or else we’ll be the next target.”
To read all of Horace’s American Greatness commentary – “Queen of Hearts: The Newest Race Card” – click here.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-18--FCC member: Biden stories blocked, a ‘watershed moment’ for big tech [Video]

Brendan Carr , a member of the Federal Communications Commission , says the recent news story about Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden being blocked on major social media platforms is a “ watershed moment ” for big tech companies .
“ There ’ s a huge divide between the power , the influence , the bias that big tech has , and the complete absence of regulation , ” Carr told “ Just the News AM ” host Carrie Sheffield .
Earlier [ last ] week , The New York Post published a story based on new emails appearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s business dealings in Ukraine and him apparently setting up a meeting between a top executive in that country and father Joe Biden , who was vice president at the time .
Critics of the decision said it was tantamount to political censorship .
Carr explained how tech companies are in favor of taking speech off the internet .
“ That ’ s not what Congress intended with Section 230 , ” he said , referring to the part of law that protect Internet companies when posting third-party content .
“ So I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules , so that more speech stays out there .
At the end of day , we want people deciding for themselves , the value of speech , the value of information , not Silicon Valley .
Carr said the time to move forward and address these issues is now , and he believes that it will take many different regulatory agencies to address the issue .
In banning the posting of the Biden story , Twitter cited rules about allow information that might have been acquired through hacking .
The platform has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not allow the story to be posted .
The FCC can ’ t remove the Section 230 statute , but it can clarify the decisions Congress has already made .
“ Courts have given sweeping interpretations of Section 230 conferring immunities and privileges on big tech that Congress never provided them , ” Carr said referring to what Justice Thomas said earlier [ last ] week .
“ Our job at the FCC will be to close some of those loopholes , while Congress and other entities look at potentially revoking 230 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article with permission of John Solomon at Just the News Some emphasis and pictorial content added by ( TLB ) Click Here to read about the staff at Just the News Biden Campaign not denying authenticity of E-mails Ukraine NYP story The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate , and for this we are grateful and excited !
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FCC member: Recent Biden stories blocked on social media ‘watershed moment’ for big tech
By Brianna Kraemer
Brendan Carr, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, says the recent news story about Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden being blocked on major social media platforms is a “watershed moment” for big tech companies.
“There’s a huge divide between the power, the influence, the bias that big tech has, and the complete absence of regulation,” Carr told “Just the News AM” host Carrie Sheffield.
Earlier [last] week, The New York Post published a story based on new emails appearing to reveal more about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and him apparently setting up a meeting between a top executive in that country and father Joe Biden, who was vice president at the time.
Critics of the decision said it was tantamount to political censorship.
Carr explained how tech companies are in favor of taking speech off the internet.
“That’s not what Congress intended with Section 230,” he said, referring to the part of law that protect Internet companies when posting third-party content. “So I think we can modernize, clarify the rules, so that more speech stays out there. At the end of day, we want people deciding for themselves, the value of speech, the value of information, not Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration filed a petition for rule-making at the FCC over the summer, which intends to seek clarity on Section 230.
Carr said the time to move forward and address these issues is now, and he believes that it will take many different regulatory agencies to address the issue.
“This is a watershed moment for all of us that have been working to rein in big tech, you know, we have never had an institution in history that has this much influence and control over speech,” he said.
In banning the posting of the Biden story, Twitter cited rules about allow information that might have been acquired through hacking. The platform has since revised the rules. Facebook also did not allow the story to be posted.
The FCC can’t remove the Section 230 statute, but it can clarify the decisions Congress has already made.
“Courts have given sweeping interpretations of Section 230 conferring immunities and privileges on big tech that Congress never provided them,” Carr said referring to what Justice Thomas said earlier [last] week. “Our job at the FCC will be to close some of those loopholes, while Congress and other entities look at potentially revoking 230 entirely.”
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thelibertybeacon--2020-10-18--Experts Warn: Children’s Long-Term Mental Health at Risk From COVID-19-related Stress

In the midst of the sweeping socioeconomic devastation wrought by COVID-19 restrictions , one field , sadly , is booming : mental health .
Many mental health professionals are reporting high demand and record caseloads , including more young clients who need help coping with the unprecedented convergence of fear , uncertainty , disruption to routine , physical and social isolation , increased time indoors and parental stress .
Experts and parents are expressing concern that COVID-19 may have damaging long-term repercussions for the young .
Many children are already exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as wars , natural disasters , or physical or sexual abuse .
PTSD symptoms include increased negative thoughts and feelings , problems sleeping or concentrating , and “ feeling more on guard or unsafe.
” Trauma experts are suggesting that the mental health toll of the pandemic may be “ far greater than previous mass traumas , ” even exceeding the psychological impact of “ large-scale traumas like Hurricane Katrina , September 11 or the Hong Kong unrest.
” What ’ s worse , whereas a natural disaster is “ limited to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic is “ everywhere , and it doesn ’ t appear to have an end date.
” Experts are ready to admit that children ’ s current distress is a serious problem , but few seem willing to discuss the most obvious solution , which is to call an end to the demonstrably unwarranted lockdowns , school closures , edicts and fear-mongering that are proving so damaging to children ’ s psyches .
Instead , a Yale child psychiatrist who acknowledges that there has been “ a steady climb in the percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mental health ” has only one suggestion — that parents should “ spoil ” their young children and be tolerant of kids ’ “ shenanigans ” until “ after the vaccine ” — and then go back to expecting better behavior .
Mental health researchers began documenting children ’ s skyrocketing anxiety and depression almost as soon as social isolation , masking and physical distancing measures began to be imposed .
In a Wuhan-based study in the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) , just one month of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anxiety levels ( from 9 % to 19 % ) , prompting the investigators ’ conclusion that “ serious infectious diseases may influence the mental health of children as other traumatic experiences do.
” In the U.S. , an October study published in Pediatrics indicated that three months of restrictions ( March through May ) had a similar impact on children as well as their parents .
One in four U.S. parents ( 27 % ) reported a decline in their own mental health , and about one in seven ( 14 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children ’ s behavioral health .
Commenting on the study , a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Virginia speculated that the survey might represent “ the tip of the iceberg , ” noting that “ Every layer of protection for children ’ s well-being has been weakened or eliminated by the pandemic.
” According to this psychiatrist , the most crucial “ buffers ” are the parents , but in a Canadian study that collected data in early May , seven in 10 pregnant and postpartum moms reported anxiety , and four in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cut off from vital community resources that ordinarily form additional “ layers of protection ” — churches , recreational opportunities and schools .
As of April , more than 90 % of the world ’ s enrolled students had been affected by school closures .
Considering North America ’ s adolescents and young adults , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that during the month of June , three-fourths of 18-24-year-olds reported at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition , and a dismaying one in four had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Canadian survey , nearly three out of five 15-17-year-olds ( 57 % ) rated their mental health as “ somewhat worse ” or “ much worse ” than before physical distancing began , while the proportion of 15-24-year-olds rating their mental health as “ excellent ” or “ very good ” was 20 % lower than in 2018 .
Additional Canadian research found that 10-17-year-olds “ primarily and intensely ” report feeling both bored and lonely .
Similarly troubling trends are apparent across the pond , where , just one month into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in July in “ The Lancet ” ) , young people aged 16-24 displayed large increases in already high levels of clinically significant mental distress — from 24.5 % the year before COVID-19 to 37 % by April 2020 .
Parents of preschool-age children were a second group experiencing a steep rise in mental distress — a trend that does not bode well for small children .
Moreover , as the authors of the UK study took pains to mention , their results captured only one month of restrictions : Echoing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October for World Mental Health Day found that one-third ( 32 % ) of parents perceived their children ’ s mental health , since COVID-19 , as being “ the worst it has ever been , ” and 37 % reported a serious deterioration in their own mental health .
COVID-19 has taken telemedicine into “ overdrive , ” significantly changing where and how mental health professionals provide services .
As community mental health clinics and school and workplace-based resources close their doors or suspend their services , independent and agency psychiatrists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone , videoconferencing , telehealth platforms or eTherapy apps .
A June survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that since COVID-19 , only 3 % of psychologists are conducting all of their appointments in person , with another 16 % using a mixture of in-person and remote sessions .
Setting aside the time-honored face-to-face therapeutic model pioneered by figures like Carl Jung , three-fourths are “ solely providing remote services.
” Mental health professionals appear generally enthusiastic about distance therapy ’ s potential as a “ tool for the times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day of Zoom therapy ” can be mentally taxing in a way that in-person therapy is not .
With a dearth of studies offering measurable results comparing telehealth to office visits , it is an open question whether the model is appropriate or effective for traumatized children and especially for special-needs children .
Researchers noted years ago that telemedicine can lead to a “ breakdown in the relationship between health professional and patient.
” Clinicians working in the time of COVID-19 agree not only that patient rapport is “ extremely important ” but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up “ nuances and subtle signs ” in person .
Recognizing in-home challenges such as screen exhaustion , distractibility , and technological barriers , one expert working in a high-volume counseling center has stated , “ [ telehealth ] is a great resource when you need it , but it ’ s just not the same thing as in person.
” Forcing children into yet another tech-mediated interaction also adds to the amount of time they are spending on screens .
The COVID-19-triggered remote learning paradigm has already resulted in a nearly 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online — about six hours a day , much of it unsupervised — with attendant risks to physical health as well as emotional health and privacy .
With regard to privacy , while advocates celebrate the opportunity for teletherapists to “ see patients in their own surroundings , ” this also represents an unprecedented digital intrusion into the sacrosanct home environment .
Given the fact that domestic and international public health officials have publicly discussed the possibility of removing people — including children — from their homes for coronavirus quarantine , and given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known to unnecessarily separate children from their parents , families might want to consider the ramifications of enabling this type of intimate access .
A May 2020 posting by the World Economic Forum asserted that “ COVID-19 is hurting children ’ s mental health ” and cautioned that “ high levels of stress and isolation can affect brain development , sometimes with irreparable long-term consequences.
” Ironically , the Forum is one of the primary cheerleaders of the global economic “ reset ” that is causing such hardship to children and their families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have refused to acknowledge is that “ every decision we make in response to the pandemic … reflects a choice and carries with it a set of costs.
” At this juncture , few would dispute that the costs to children have been far too high or that the effects are likely to reverberate — whether at the individual , family , community or societal levels — for many years to come .

Children’s Long-Term Mental Health at Risk From COVID-19-related Stress, Experts Warn
By: Children’s Health Defense Team
In the midst of the sweeping socioeconomic devastation wrought by COVID-19 restrictions, one field, sadly, is booming: mental health. Many mental health professionals are reporting high demand and record caseloads, including more young clients who need help coping with the unprecedented convergence of fear, uncertainty, disruption to routine, physical and social isolation, increased time indoors and parental stress.
Experts and parents are expressing concern that COVID-19 may have damaging long-term repercussions for the young. Many children are already exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a syndrome typically associated with events such as wars, natural disasters, or physical or sexual abuse. PTSD symptoms include increased negative thoughts and feelings, problems sleeping or concentrating, and “feeling more on guard or unsafe.” Trauma experts are suggesting that the mental health toll of the pandemic may be “far greater than previous mass traumas,” even exceeding the psychological impact of “large-scale traumas like Hurricane Katrina, September 11 or the Hong Kong unrest.” What’s worse, whereas a natural disaster is “limited to a specific time and place,” the coronavirus pandemic is “everywhere, and it doesn’t appear to have an end date.”
Experts are ready to admit that children’s current distress is a serious problem, but few seem willing to discuss the most obvious solution, which is to call an end to the demonstrably unwarranted lockdowns, school closures, edicts and fear-mongering that are proving so damaging to children’s psyches. Instead, a Yale child psychiatrist who acknowledges that there has been “a steady climb in the percentage of parents who worry about their children’s mental health” has only one suggestion — that parents should “spoil” their young children and be tolerant of kids’ “shenanigans” until “after the vaccine” — and then go back to expecting better behavior.
Alarming studies, escalating stress
Mental health researchers began documenting children’s skyrocketing anxiety and depression almost as soon as social isolation, masking and physical distancing measures began to be imposed. In a Wuhan-based study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), just one month of home confinement doubled Chinese schoolchildren’s anxiety levels (from 9% to 19%), prompting the investigators’ conclusion that “serious infectious diseases may influence the mental health of children as other traumatic experiences do.”
In the U.S., an October study published in Pediatrics indicated that three months of restrictions (March through May) had a similar impact on children as well as their parents. One in four U.S. parents (27%) reported a decline in their own mental health, and about one in seven (14%) perceived a corresponding decline in their children’s behavioral health.
Commenting on the study, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Virginia speculated that the survey might represent “the tip of the iceberg,” noting that “Every layer of protection for children’s well-being has been weakened or eliminated by the pandemic.” According to this psychiatrist, the most crucial “buffers” are the parents, but in a Canadian study that collected data in early May, seven in 10 pregnant and postpartum moms reported anxiety, and four in ten reported depression. Children have also been cut off from vital community resources that ordinarily form additional “layers of protection” — churches, recreational opportunities and schools. As of April, more than 90% of the world’s enrolled students had been affected by school closures.
Considering North America’s adolescents and young adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that during the month of June, three-fourths of 18-24-year-olds reported at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition, and a dismaying one in four had seriously considered suicide that month. In a Canadian survey, nearly three out of five 15-17-year-olds (57%) rated their mental health as “somewhat worse” or “much worse” than before physical distancing began, while the proportion of 15-24-year-olds rating their mental health as “excellent” or “very good” was 20% lower than in 2018. Additional Canadian research found that 10-17-year-olds “primarily and intensely” report feeling both bored and lonely.
Similarly troubling trends are apparent across the pond, where, just one month into the UK’s lockdown (as reported in July in “The Lancet”), young people aged 16-24 displayed large increases in already high levels of clinically significant mental distress — from 24.5% the year before COVID-19 to 37% by April 2020. Parents of preschool-age children were a second group experiencing a steep rise in mental distress — a trend that does not bode well for small children. Moreover, as the authors of the UK study took pains to mention, their results captured only one month of restrictions:
“As the economic consequences of lockdown develop, when furloughs turn to redundancies [layoffs], mortgage holidays [suspension of payments] expire, and recession takes effect, we believe it is reasonable to expect not only sustained distress and clinically significant deterioration in mental health for some people, but emergence of well described long-term effects of economic recession on mental health including increasing suicide rates and hospital admissions for mental illness.”
Echoing this expectation, a Scottish survey conducted in October for World Mental Health Day found that one-third (32%) of parents perceived their children’s mental health, since COVID-19, as being “the worst it has ever been,” and 37% reported a serious deterioration in their own mental health.
Remote technology tradeoffs
COVID-19 has taken telemedicine into “overdrive,” significantly changing where and how mental health professionals provide services. As community mental health clinics and school and workplace-based resources close their doors or suspend their services, independent and agency psychiatrists and therapists are turning to sessions conducted by phone, videoconferencing, telehealth platforms or eTherapy apps.
A June survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that since COVID-19, only 3% of psychologists are conducting all of their appointments in person, with another 16% using a mixture of in-person and remote sessions. Setting aside the time-honored face-to-face therapeutic model pioneered by figures like Carl Jung, three-fourths are “solely providing remote services.”
Mental health professionals appear generally enthusiastic about distance therapy’s potential as a “tool for the times,” although some report that “a day of Zoom therapy” can be mentally taxing in a way that in-person therapy is not. With a dearth of studies offering measurable results comparing telehealth to office visits, it is an open question whether the model is appropriate or effective for traumatized children and especially for special-needs children.
Researchers noted years ago that telemedicine can lead to a “breakdown in the relationship between health professional and patient.” Clinicians working in the time of COVID-19 agree not only that patient rapport is “extremely important” but that they are better able to pick up “nuances and subtle signs” in person. Recognizing in-home challenges such as screen exhaustion, distractibility, and technological barriers, one expert working in a high-volume counseling center has stated, “[telehealth] is a great resource when you need it, but it’s just not the same thing as in person.”
Forcing children into yet another tech-mediated interaction also adds to the amount of time they are spending on screens. The COVID-19-triggered remote learning paradigm has already resulted in a nearly 500% increase in children’s time online — about six hours a day, much of it unsupervised — with attendant risks to physical health as well as emotional health and privacy.
With regard to privacy, while advocates celebrate the opportunity for teletherapists to “see patients in their own surroundings,” this also represents an unprecedented digital intrusion into the sacrosanct home environment. Given the fact that domestic and international public health officials have publicly discussed the possibility of removing people — including children — from their homes for coronavirus quarantine, and given that Child Protective Services has also been known to unnecessarily separate children from their parents, families might want to consider the ramifications of enabling this type of intimate access.
Stop the madness
A May 2020 posting by the World Economic Forum asserted that “COVID-19 is hurting children’s mental health” and cautioned that “high levels of stress and isolation can affect brain development, sometimes with irreparable long-term consequences.” Ironically, the Forum is one of the primary cheerleaders of the global economic “reset” that is causing such hardship to children and their families.
What policy-makers and public health leaders have refused to acknowledge is that “every decision we make in response to the pandemic … reflects a choice and carries with it a set of costs.” At this juncture, few would dispute that the costs to children have been far too high or that the effects are likely to reverberate — whether at the individual, family, community or societal levels — for many years to come.
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