bonginoreport--2020-06-26--NY Times Journalism Prof Doubles as Propagandist for China

A New York Times Journalism School instructor is also “ regular contributor ” to the Chinese Communist Party ’ s primary propaganda outfit – China Global Television Network – The National Pulse can exclusively reveal .
Imani Cheers , Associate Director of George Washington ’ s Media and Public Affairs School , has helped legitimize Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) propaganda operations with her western credentials , and the content of her hours of interviews help perpetuate the regime ’ s disingenuous narratives about the U.S. and the world writ large .
Cheers has excused the CCP ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Nazi “ sympathizer.
” Commenting on China ’ s film industry , Cheers fails to condemn the CCP ’ s censorship by offering no pushback when telling creators “ you have to have a collaborator .
You have to be conscious .
There ’ s going to be censorship , for example , involved.
” She even compliments the CCP ’ s quest to portray the U.S. in disarray , especially due to its democratic processes : “ People are really upset about how negative this campaign has gotten not only amongst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of turning you against your neighbor , your cousin , your colleagues , and people who once you find out who they ’ re supporting , it turns into bickering.
” The comments came on the day of the 2016 presidential election where Cheers professed “ hopefully , I ’ ll be able to say President Clinton.
” “ Whoever wins , they ’ ve got a difficult task ahead in terms of bringing the country together .
It ’ s definitely split , ” the CGTN anchor adds , and Cheers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cheers similarly contends “ the United States has a history of division ” and appears to suggest under President Trump “ now we ’ re seeing the manifestation of over 200 years of division.
” She even posits America is on track to have racial division comparable to apartheid in South Africa , hailing activists intent on “ resisting this current administration.
” President Trump , according to Cheers CGTN interview , “ believes that there are good protestors alongside white supremacists and Nazis.
” Adding for “ people of color , immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very frightening time because when you have the Commander in Chief – what some like to call the leader of the free world – sympathizing with white supremacists and neo-nazis , that sends a very alarming vibe to the rest of the country.
” She ’ s even peddled social justice talking points – lamenting the lack of diversity in Hollywood and that America has had a “ blatant disrespect ” for “ black and brown communities ” for “ centuries.
” The School of The New York Times ( NYT ) seeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of the left-leaning paper into “ educational programs for pre-college and professional audiences , ” and hails its staff as paragons of journalistic integrity and expertise .
Among the 128 individuals who instill the establishment outlet ’ s biased reporting among aspiring journalists , nearly half are on staff are current NYT writers .
And given Cheers ’ s inclusion , a China Global Television Network ( CGTN ) “ regular contributor ” ostensibly upholds these standards .
CGTN has been identified as a “ long-standing weapon in Beijing ’ s arsenal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ to attack designated enemies of the Communist Party , ” chiefly the U.S. Stationed in Beijing , funded by the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) , and regulated by the regime ’ s Publicity Department , the outlet is teeming with anti-U.S. and anti-Trump content .
As a result , CGTN was forced to register with the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) in 2019 .
Even the NYT noted the outlet ’ s affinity for censorship : “ It runs a typical newsroom except when it comes to stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former employees , who asked for anonymity to protect their careers .
Some stories , like the 2012 escape from China of the activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng or 2014 protests in Hong Kong calling for freer elections , were covered only briefly days after the news broke , three of them said .
Employees were rebuked when a report mentioned Falun Gong , the religious group that Beijing considers a cult , they said .
Images of the flag of Taiwan , the self-governing island that China claims , are banned from broadcasts.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ content is little to none : “ Current and former CGTN employees say CCTV editors in Beijing often dictated plans for covering China .
[ … ] One CGTN America show , “ The Heat , ” is occasionally edited if it is too critical of China , two of the people said.
” CGTN ’ s international disinformation campaign – which has resulted in airing forced confessions , deeply biased coverage of Hong Kong protests , and ignoring the CCP ’ s flagrant human rights violations – aligns with President Xi Jinping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the readers are , wherever the viewers are , that is where propaganda reports must extend their tentacles.
” The National Pulse recently exposed an axis between former correspondents and anchors from fellow establishment outlet CNN and CGTN .
Cheers has appeared alongside at least three of the individuals highlighted in the exposé .
While the NYT retains little journalistic credibility in light of their foolish 2016 election projections , consistent anti-Trump bias , and establishment fealty , their decision to fund and endorse an individual part of the CCP ’ s global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NYT and its readers alleged authoritarianism in Senator Tom Cotton ’ s recent “ Send In the Troops ” op-ed , even apologizing for its publication , while collaborating with individuals who prop up and excuse the actions of a truly authoritarian regime .

A New York Times Journalism School instructor is also “regular contributor” to the Chinese Communist Party’s primary propaganda outfit – China Global Television Network – The National Pulse can exclusively reveal.
Imani Cheers, Associate Director of George Washington’s Media and Public Affairs School, has helped legitimize Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda operations with her western credentials, and the content of her hours of interviews help perpetuate the regime’s disingenuous narratives about the U.S. and the world writ large.
Cheers has excused the CCP’s heavy-handed censorship and insisted President Trump is a Nazi “sympathizer.”
Commenting on China’s film industry, Cheers fails to condemn the CCP’s censorship by offering no pushback when telling creators “you have to have a collaborator. You have to be conscious. There’s going to be censorship, for example, involved.”
She even compliments the CCP’s quest to portray the U.S. in disarray, especially due to its democratic processes: “People are really upset about how negative this campaign has gotten not only amongst the candidates but it’s even kind of turning you against your neighbor, your cousin, your colleagues, and people who once you find out who they’re supporting, it turns into bickering.”
The comments came on the day of the 2016 presidential election where Cheers professed “hopefully, I’ll be able to say President Clinton.”
“Whoever wins, they’ve got a difficult task ahead in terms of bringing the country together. It’s definitely split,” the CGTN anchor adds, and Cheers concurs.
In a separate interview, Cheers similarly contends “the United States has a history of division” and appears to suggest under President Trump “now we’re seeing the manifestation of over 200 years of division.” She even posits America is on track to have racial division comparable to apartheid in South Africa, hailing activists intent on “resisting this current administration.”
President Trump, according to Cheers CGTN interview, “believes that there are good protestors alongside white supremacists and Nazis.” Adding for “people of color, immigrants, minorities, it’s a very frightening time because when you have the Commander in Chief – what some like to call the leader of the free world – sympathizing with white supremacists and neo-nazis, that sends a very alarming vibe to the rest of the country.”
She’s even peddled social justice talking points – lamenting the lack of diversity in Hollywood and that America has had a “blatant disrespect” for “black and brown communities” for “centuries.”
The School of The New York Times (NYT) seeks to “translate the knowledge and practices” of the left-leaning paper into “educational programs for pre-college and professional audiences,” and hails its staff as paragons of journalistic integrity and expertise. Among the 128 individuals who instill the establishment outlet’s biased reporting among aspiring journalists, nearly half are on staff are current NYT writers.
And given Cheers’s inclusion, a China Global Television Network (CGTN) “regular contributor” ostensibly upholds these standards.
CGTN has been identified as a “long-standing weapon in Beijing’s arsenal of repression” whose sole purpose is “to attack designated enemies of the Communist Party,” chiefly the U.S. Stationed in Beijing, funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and regulated by the regime’s Publicity Department, the outlet is teeming with anti-U.S. and anti-Trump content.
As a result, CGTN was forced to register with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in 2019.
Even the NYT noted the outlet’s affinity for censorship:
“It runs a typical newsroom except when it comes to stories about China, said four current and former employees, who asked for anonymity to protect their careers. Some stories, like the 2012 escape from China of the activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng or 2014 protests in Hong Kong calling for freer elections, were covered only briefly days after the news broke, three of them said. Employees were rebuked when a report mentioned Falun Gong, the religious group that Beijing considers a cult, they said. Images of the flag of Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims, are banned from broadcasts.”
Again noting the tolerance for anti-CCP content is little to none:
“Current and former CGTN employees say CCTV editors in Beijing often dictated plans for covering China. […] One CGTN America show, “The Heat,” is occasionally edited if it is too critical of China, two of the people said.”
CGTN’s international disinformation campaign – which has resulted in airing forced confessions, deeply biased coverage of Hong Kong protests, and ignoring the CCP’s flagrant human rights violations – aligns with President Xi Jinping’s 2016 decree that “wherever the readers are, wherever the viewers are, that is where propaganda reports must extend their tentacles.”
The National Pulse recently exposed an axis between former correspondents and anchors from fellow establishment outlet CNN and CGTN. Cheers has appeared alongside at least three of the individuals highlighted in the exposé.
While the NYT retains little journalistic credibility in light of their foolish 2016 election projections, consistent anti-Trump bias, and establishment fealty, their decision to fund and endorse an individual part of the CCP’s global media offensive is a new low.
The NYT and its readers alleged authoritarianism in Senator Tom Cotton’s recent “Send In the Troops” op-ed, even apologizing for its publication, while collaborating with individuals who prop up and excuse the actions of a truly authoritarian regime.


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--Report: Hunter Biden’s Ukraine Firm Landed Deal With USAID While Under Corruption Investigation

Just a few months after Hunter Biden joined the board of Burisma Holdings , the Ukrainian gas company landed a deal with an Obama administration renewable energy program that had been championed by one of his father 's key vice presidential advisers , newly released State Department memos show .
The Memorandum of Understanding between Burisma and USAID 's Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine ( MERP ) was signed in October 2014 , according to a copy of the agreement obtained by Just the News under the Freedom of Information Act .
At that time , Burisma was under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government and the Ukrainian prosecutor general 's office and considered by the State Department to suffer from corruption issues .
And the Burisma official who signed the MOU , Andrii Kicha , was publicly identified in British court documents in 2014 as someone whose conduct was questioned during the probe .
More recently , Kicha was detained in Ukraine in what law enforcement authorities there said was a failed attempt to deliver a $ 6 million bribe to prosecutors designed to end continuing investigations of the controversial gas company .
Kicha has long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it did not have any involvement in the bribery plot .
The company has fought allegations of corruption for years and settled some of the Ukrainian cases against it at the end of the Obama administration by paying a fine .
Burisma officials did not respond to a request for comment about the 2014 MERP deal .
State Department and USAID press officials also declined comment .
A senior State Department official , speaking only on condition of anonymity , said officials do not have much current documentation to show how Burisma landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department 's foreign aid arm , but they believe it was n't fully vetted by the department .
Instead , the official said , it appeared the MOU was approved by USAID 's contractor managing the program .
The official added that State recently received inquiries from U.S. Senate investigators examining the Bidens ' dealings in Ukraine .
`` This is clearly a matter of interest in their investigation , but right now it looks like Burisma signed the deal with our contractor , and our embassy did n't even know much about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , declining to provide more information .
Remarkably , the multimillion dollar MERP program 's involvement with Burisma escaped notice during last year 's impeachment proceedings , which focused heavily on the Bidens ' dealings in Ukraine and efforts by Rudy Giuliani , one of President Trump 's lawyers , to get the issues surrounding Burisma investigated by Ukrainian authorities .
Specifically , Giuliani wanted Ukrainian prosecutors to investigate Joe Biden 's successful effort to get the Ukrainian prosecutor leading the Burisma investigation fired in 2016 .
During those impeachment proceedings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong corruption concerns about the Ukrainian gas company that had hired Hunter Biden in May 2014 and paid his firm more than $ 3 million in consulting fees .
They added they believed Burisma 's arrangement with the vice president 's son created the `` appearance of a conflict of interest '' for Joe Biden as he oversaw U.S.-Ukraine policy for the Obama administration .
The new documents , which include a copy of the 2014 signed MOU and some 2016 email chatter among State officials about the MERP relationship with Burisma , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Just the News and its public interest law firm , the Southeastern Legal Foundation .
The memos do not mention either Biden but do show that the U.S. embassy in Kiev did not want Burisma to participate in a MERP event honoring journalists in 2016 , something Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent mentioned briefly during his impeachment testimony .
The decision to cancel came after a Ukrainian raised concerns that Burisma , with its record of alleged corruption , was doing business with USAID 's program .
`` Burisma has been notified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceremony without their participation , '' a U.S. embassy official wrote in an email that reached Kent and other top officials in September 2016 .
While the documents do n't make mention of the Bidens , the MERP program itself and Burisma have a direct connection to Joe Biden 's inner circle .
Joe Biden 's energy advisor , Amos Hochstein , championed the MERP program in a Senate hearing in July 2014 , about three months before Burisma landed the MOU with USAID .
Hochstein testified that MERP was part of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make Ukraine more energy-independent from Russia by producing its own gas while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions .
`` It is critical that Ukraine reduce the country ’ s energy intensity , '' he told senators during the testimony .
`` Thankfully , the United States has a long history of support for energy efficiency in Ukraine .
Most recently , USAID ’ s Municipal Energy Reform Project ( MER Project ) is designed to enhance Ukraine ’ s energy security as well as to reduce and mitigate GHG emissions resulting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian municipalities .
A year later , Hochstein met with an American firm called Blue Star Strategies , which was hired by Burisma to try to change the gas firm 's image of corruption , according to a report in the Washington Examiner .
And the New Yorker magazine reported Hochstein had a direct conversation with Joe Biden about Hunter Biden 's role with Burisma , one of the few publicly known conversations the vice president had about his son 's employment with the controversial company .
The MOU stipulated that Burisma would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine ’ s energy security '' through the `` improvement of energy policies , '' the `` development of energy efficiency '' and the `` increase of investments in [ the ] energy sector . ''
The $ 17 million program ended in March 2018 .
The contract history indicates that the program was administered by what was then the Research Triangle Institute , now RTI International .
The specific agreement between Burisma and MERP dates to October 2014 and was set to expire a year later .
The agreement was `` implemented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contractor that facilitates government programs across the world , the MOU states .
That group was subsequently acquired by RTI International in 2017 .
Neither RTI nor the contractor who signed the MOU returned calls seeking comment about the Burisma deal .
The documents do n't indicate whether Burisma received any money under the program but federal procurement records do not list the Ukrainian gas firm as a recipient of U.S. aid .
The deal is notable for having occurred when Burisma was under two separate corruption investigations — one from the British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over alleged illegal financial schemes carried out by the natural gas company .
Also notable is one of the memorandum 's signatories , Andrii Kicha , who signed on behalf of Burisma .
In 2014-15 , Kicha was named by British authorities in court filings targeting Burisma founder Mykola Zlochevsky against the Ukrainian government .
`` Mr Andrii Kicha is a Ukrainian commercial lawyer , the chief legal officer of Burisma and other companies owned by the defendant .
He was the sole authorised signatory on the BNP accounts that are the subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British court filing stated .
You can read that document here .
The British probe was ordered shut in early 2015 , but the reasons are in dispute .
British officials claim Ukrainian authorities failed to get them essential evidence they were seeking ; Burisma and Ukrainian authorities dispute that .
Multiple criminal cases were opened between 2014 and 2016 in Ukraine against Burisma and Zlochevsky , some of which were settled and closed in 2016 with a fine , and some which persist today .
Kicha was freshly implicated in controversy connected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities detained him and several others in connection with a $ 6 million bribe meant for a prosecutor investigating Burisma .
The Ukrainian government is currently pursuing an embezzlement case against the company and Zlochevsky .
A Kyiv court last Sunday revealed the seizure of the bribery funds .
Controversy has swirled around Burisma for several years since then-Vice President Joe Biden 's son Hunter took a seat on the gas company 's board of directors in May 2014 .
Joe Biden at the time played a significant role in foreign policy decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impropriety as his son joined a scandal-ridden firm at the same time the vice president had official dealings with the country .
Notably , Burisma would secure the USAID agreement just five months later .

Just a few months after Hunter Biden joined the board of Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian gas company landed a deal with an Obama administration renewable energy program that had been championed by one of his father's key vice presidential advisers, newly released State Department memos show.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Burisma and USAID's Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine (MERP) was signed in October 2014, according to a copy of the agreement obtained by Just the News under the Freedom of Information Act.
At that time, Burisma was under very public investigations by both the British government and the Ukrainian prosecutor general's office and considered by the State Department to suffer from corruption issues.
And the Burisma official who signed the MOU, Andrii Kicha, was publicly identified in British court documents in 2014 as someone whose conduct was questioned during the probe. More recently, Kicha was detained in Ukraine in what law enforcement authorities there said was a failed attempt to deliver a $6 million bribe to prosecutors designed to end continuing investigations of the controversial gas company.
Kicha has long denied wrongdoing, and Burisma has said it did not have any involvement in the bribery plot. The company has fought allegations of corruption for years and settled some of the Ukrainian cases against it at the end of the Obama administration by paying a fine.
Burisma officials did not respond to a request for comment about the 2014 MERP deal. State Department and USAID press officials also declined comment.
A senior State Department official, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said officials do not have much current documentation to show how Burisma landed the 2014 deal with USAID, the department's foreign aid arm, but they believe it wasn't fully vetted by the department. Instead, the official said, it appeared the MOU was approved by USAID's contractor managing the program.
The official added that State recently received inquiries from U.S. Senate investigators examining the Bidens' dealings in Ukraine.
"This is clearly a matter of interest in their investigation, but right now it looks like Burisma signed the deal with our contractor, and our embassy didn't even know much about it until 2016," the official said, declining to provide more information.
Remarkably, the multimillion dollar MERP program's involvement with Burisma escaped notice during last year's impeachment proceedings, which focused heavily on the Bidens' dealings in Ukraine and efforts by Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump's lawyers, to get the issues surrounding Burisma investigated by Ukrainian authorities. Specifically, Giuliani wanted Ukrainian prosecutors to investigate Joe Biden's successful effort to get the Ukrainian prosecutor leading the Burisma investigation fired in 2016.
During those impeachment proceedings, Obama-era State Department officials testified they held strong corruption concerns about the Ukrainian gas company that had hired Hunter Biden in May 2014 and paid his firm more than $3 million in consulting fees. They added they believed Burisma's arrangement with the vice president's son created the "appearance of a conflict of interest" for Joe Biden as he oversaw U.S.-Ukraine policy for the Obama administration.
The new documents, which include a copy of the 2014 signed MOU and some 2016 email chatter among State officials about the MERP relationship with Burisma, were obtained under a FOIA lawsuit brought by Just the News and its public interest law firm, the Southeastern Legal Foundation.
The memos do not mention either Biden but do show that the U.S. embassy in Kiev did not want Burisma to participate in a MERP event honoring journalists in 2016, something Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent mentioned briefly during his impeachment testimony.
The decision to cancel came after a Ukrainian raised concerns that Burisma, with its record of alleged corruption, was doing business with USAID's program.
"Burisma has been notified that MERP will be conducting the award ceremony without their participation," a U.S. embassy official wrote in an email that reached Kent and other top officials in September 2016.
While the documents don't make mention of the Bidens, the MERP program itself and Burisma have a direct connection to Joe Biden's inner circle.
Joe Biden's energy advisor, Amos Hochstein, championed the MERP program in a Senate hearing in July 2014, about three months before Burisma landed the MOU with USAID. Hochstein testified that MERP was part of a multi-pronged U.S. effort by the Obama administration to make Ukraine more energy-independent from Russia by producing its own gas while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"It is critical that Ukraine reduce the country’s energy intensity," he told senators during the testimony. "Thankfully, the United States has a long history of support for energy efficiency in Ukraine. Most recently, USAID’s Municipal Energy Reform Project (MER Project) is designed to enhance Ukraine’s energy security as well as to reduce and mitigate GHG emissions resulting from the poor use of energy resources in Ukrainian municipalities.
A year later, Hochstein met with an American firm called Blue Star Strategies, which was hired by Burisma to try to change the gas firm's image of corruption, according to a report in the Washington Examiner.
And the New Yorker magazine reported Hochstein had a direct conversation with Joe Biden about Hunter Biden's role with Burisma, one of the few publicly known conversations the vice president had about his son's employment with the controversial company.
The MOU stipulated that Burisma would work with the program to "enhance Ukraine’s energy security" through the "improvement of energy policies," the "development of energy efficiency" and the "increase of investments in [the] energy sector."
The $17 million program ended in March 2018. The contract history indicates that the program was administered by what was then the Research Triangle Institute, now RTI International. The specific agreement between Burisma and MERP dates to October 2014 and was set to expire a year later.
The agreement was "implemented by" International Resources Group, a contractor that facilitates government programs across the world, the MOU states. That group was subsequently acquired by RTI International in 2017. Neither RTI nor the contractor who signed the MOU returned calls seeking comment about the Burisma deal. The documents don't indicate whether Burisma received any money under the program but federal procurement records do not list the Ukrainian gas firm as a recipient of U.S. aid.
The deal is notable for having occurred when Burisma was under two separate corruption investigations — one from the British government and one from Ukrainian authorities — over alleged illegal financial schemes carried out by the natural gas company.
Also notable is one of the memorandum's signatories, Andrii Kicha, who signed on behalf of Burisma. In 2014-15, Kicha was named by British authorities in court filings targeting Burisma founder Mykola Zlochevsky against the Ukrainian government.
"Mr Andrii Kicha is a Ukrainian commercial lawyer, the chief legal officer of Burisma and other companies owned by the defendant. He was the sole authorised signatory on the BNP accounts that are the subject to the restraint order," one British court filing stated. You can read that document here.
The British probe was ordered shut in early 2015, but the reasons are in dispute. British officials claim Ukrainian authorities failed to get them essential evidence they were seeking; Burisma and Ukrainian authorities dispute that.
Multiple criminal cases were opened between 2014 and 2016 in Ukraine against Burisma and Zlochevsky, some of which were settled and closed in 2016 with a fine, and some which persist today.
Kicha was freshly implicated in controversy connected to Burisma this month, when Ukrainian authorities detained him and several others in connection with a $6 million bribe meant for a prosecutor investigating Burisma.
The Ukrainian government is currently pursuing an embezzlement case against the company and Zlochevsky. A Kyiv court last Sunday revealed the seizure of the bribery funds.
Controversy has swirled around Burisma for several years since then-Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter took a seat on the gas company's board of directors in May 2014. Joe Biden at the time played a significant role in foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, raising the specter of impropriety as his son joined a scandal-ridden firm at the same time the vice president had official dealings with the country.
Notably, Burisma would secure the USAID agreement just five months later.


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--“1619 Project” NY Times Writer Called White People “Barbaric Devils,” “No Different Than Hitler” in

“1619 Project” NY Times Writer Called White People “Barbaric Devils,” “No Different Than Hitler” in 1995

In an indication of what was to come , the founder of the New York Times ’ 1619 Project penned a lengthy racist screed attacking all white people in 1995 .
Nikole Hannah-Jones , the lead essayist on New York Times Magazine ’ s 1619 Project , wrote a letter to the editor in Notre Dame ’ s The Observer stating that “ the white race is the biggest murderer , rapist , pillager , and thief of the modern world.
” NYT ’ s 1619 Project Foun… by The Federalist on Scribd Hannah-Jones claimed that the actions of European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were “ acts of devils ” and likens them to Hitler .
“ [ The whites ] lasting monument was the destruction and enslavement of two races of people , ” Hannah-Jones wrote .
Hannah-Jones claims Africans arrived in North America long before Europeans , but that unlike Europeans , Africans befriended and traded with the indigenous people .
She claims pyramids in Mexico are a symbol of said friendship .
She then moves to the present and argues that white people today still take advantage of other people .
“ The descendants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns into the Black community , pack Black people into the squalor of segregated urban ghettos and continue to be bloodsuckers in our community , ” she writes .
She ends her letter by pitying the author she was responding to and claiming that white people still struggle with a supremacy complex .
“ But after everything that those barbaric devils did , I do not hate them , ” she wrote .
“ I understand that because of some lacking , they needed to [ sic ] constantly prove their superiority.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request for comment on whether their employee maintained these beliefs .
In May , Hannah-Jones was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the 1619 Project , despite the work having to be substantially corrected after a number of respected academics and historians disputed its grasp on history .
Hannah-Jones even admitted herself the correction was “ important , ” admitting she “ los [ t ] important context and nuance ” in the Pulitzer-winning essay .
This isn ’ t the first time the New York Times has hired and kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and radical views .
In 2018 , the NYT hired Sarah Jeong despite a long string of racist tweets that littered her Twitter calling white people “ goblins , ” likening their smell to dogs , and asking to “ # cancelallwhitepeople ” .
The irony of the situation was that Jeong was brought on to fill the position forcefully vacated by Quinn Norton , who was fired from The Times for old social media posts using racial and anti-LGBTQ slurs .
Hannah-Jones ’ s latest piece for the New York Times Magazine @ @ @ @ @

In an indication of what was to come, the founder of the New York Times’ 1619 Project penned a lengthy racist screed attacking all white people in 1995.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the lead essayist on New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, wrote a letter to the editor in Notre Dame’s The Observer stating that “the white race is the biggest murderer, rapist, pillager, and thief of the modern world.”
NYT’s 1619 Project Foun… by The Federalist on Scribd
Hannah-Jones claimed that the actions of European settlers and explorers such as Christopher Columbus were “acts of devils” and likens them to Hitler.
“[The whites] lasting monument was the destruction and enslavement of two races of people,” Hannah-Jones wrote.
Hannah-Jones claims Africans arrived in North America long before Europeans, but that unlike Europeans, Africans befriended and traded with the indigenous people. She claims pyramids in Mexico are a symbol of said friendship.
She then moves to the present and argues that white people today still take advantage of other people.
“The descendants of these savage people pump drugs and guns into the Black community, pack Black people into the squalor of segregated urban ghettos and continue to be bloodsuckers in our community,” she writes.
She ends her letter by pitying the author she was responding to and claiming that white people still struggle with a supremacy complex.
“But after everything that those barbaric devils did, I do not hate them,” she wrote. “I understand that because of some lacking, they needed to [sic] constantly prove their superiority.”
The Times did not respond to a request for comment on whether their employee maintained these beliefs.
In May, Hannah-Jones was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the 1619 Project, despite the work having to be substantially corrected after a number of respected academics and historians disputed its grasp on history. Hannah-Jones even admitted herself the correction was “important,” admitting she “los[t] important context and nuance” in the Pulitzer-winning essay.
This isn’t the first time the New York Times has hired and kept a writer with a history of racism and radical views. In 2018, the NYT hired Sarah Jeong despite a long string of racist tweets that littered her Twitter calling white people “goblins,” likening their smell to dogs, and asking to “#cancelallwhitepeople”.
The irony of the situation was that Jeong was brought on to fill the position forcefully vacated by Quinn Norton, who was fired from The Times for old social media posts using racial and anti-LGBTQ slurs.
Hannah-Jones’s latest piece for the New York Times Magazine calls for race-based reparations.
Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and co-producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--Bezos Buys Naming Rights for “Climate Pledge Arena” in Seattle

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday the e-commerce giant has acquired naming rights for the stadium complex that formerly housed Key Arena , the future home of the NHL ’ s expansion franchise in Seattle .
The arena will be renamed “ Climate Pledge Arena.
” Bezos said the renovated stadium would be “ the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world , generate zero waste from operations and events , and use reclaimed rainwater in the ice system to create the greenest ice in the NHL.
” “ I ’ m excited to announce that Amazon has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle arena previously known as KeyArena , ” Bezos wrote on Instagram .
“ Instead of calling it Amazon Arena , we ’ re naming it Climate Pledge Arena as a regular reminder of the urgent need for climate action.
” Amazon established the $ 2 billion “ Climate Pledge Fund ” earlier this week to support the development of clean and sustainable technologies .
The company launched “ The Climate Pledge ” last September , which seeks to promote business practices that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at Amazon and other companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values our incredible outdoor resources in the Pacific Northwest , '' said Tod Leiweke , CEO of NHL Seattle .
`` Right here in our hometown , a company made a challenge , and it was The Climate Pledge .
Could we by 2040 change the world and dramatically reduce its carbon footprint ?
We 're so proud to step forward with other leaders to say , yes we can . ''
Amazon has committed to being carbon neutral by 2040 .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The NHL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 32nd team , in late 2018 .
An ownership group that includes TPG Capital CEO David Bonderman and movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer paid a record $ 650 million expansion fee to join the NHL .
The Seattle team is set to begin play at Climate Pledge Arena in 2021 .
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday the e-commerce giant has acquired naming rights for the stadium complex that formerly housed Key Arena, the future home of the NHL’s expansion franchise in Seattle.
The arena will be renamed “Climate Pledge Arena.” Bezos said the renovated stadium would be “the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world, generate zero waste from operations and events, and use reclaimed rainwater in the ice system to create the greenest ice in the NHL.”
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“I’m excited to announce that Amazon has bought the naming rights to the historic Seattle arena previously known as KeyArena,” Bezos wrote on Instagram. “Instead of calling it Amazon Arena, we’re naming it Climate Pledge Arena as a regular reminder of the urgent need for climate action.”
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Amazon established the $2 billion “Climate Pledge Fund” earlier this week to support the development of clean and sustainable technologies. The company launched “The Climate Pledge” last September, which seeks to promote business practices that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at Amazon and other companies.
"Seattle is a place that values our incredible outdoor resources in the Pacific Northwest," said Tod Leiweke, CEO of NHL Seattle. "Right here in our hometown, a company made a challenge, and it was The Climate Pledge. Could we by 2040 change the world and dramatically reduce its carbon footprint? We're so proud to step forward with other leaders to say, yes we can."
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The NHL approved the Seattle franchise, the league’s 32nd team, in late 2018. An ownership group that includes TPG Capital CEO David Bonderman and movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer paid a record $650 million expansion fee to join the NHL.
The Seattle team is set to begin play at Climate Pledge Arena in 2021.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-26--After Bubba Wallace Incident, NASCAR Mandates Sensitivity and “Unconscious Bias” Training

NASCAR employees will receive sensitivity training in the coming weeks after the discovery of a garage door pull tied into a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace ’ s garage and triggered a national controversy , president Steve Phelps said on Thursday .
“ We 'll make any changes necessary to our sanctions and our code of conduct and we will mandate that all members of our industry complete sensitivity and unconscious bias training , ” Phelps said during a press conference .
The NASCAR president said the exact timing and further details on the substance of the sensitivity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date .
The mandate was announced after the conclusion of NASCAR ’ s internal investigation into the circumstances behind the incident .
On Thursday , NASCAR released the first official photos of the noose found in Wallace ’ s garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama last weekend .
FBI investigators announced earlier this week that the noose was a garage door pull that had been in place for months and that Wallace , the only black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series , was not the target of a hate crime .
Phelps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the word ‘ alleged ’ ” in NASCAR ’ s initial statement , which referred to the noose as a “ heinous act.
” NASCAR said that its internal investigation uncovered just one rope resembling a noose across 1,684 garage stalls at 29 tracks in use on the circuit .
“ As you can see from the photo , the noose was real , as was our concern for Bubba , ” Phelps said .
“ With similar emotion , others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the NASCAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are part of the NASCAR family , too .
We are proud to see so many stand up for what ’ s right.
” GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Wallace thanked the FBI and NASCAR officials for treating the situation as a “ real threat ” and expressed relief that it wasn ’ t a hate crime .
The 26-year-old driver had successfully petitioned NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks just days before the noose was discovered , raising fears that the incident was racially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not sure ” why no one else at NASCAR had expressed concern about the noose if it had been in place since last October .
“ I will go back to the idea that our industry , all of our employees in our industry broadly need to go through sensitivity and bias conscious training , ” Phelps said .
“ It 's an important thing to do because I 'm sure some ‑‑ I 'm not sure ; odds are that someone saw it and did n't react negatively to it .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't happen in the future.
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NASCAR employees will receive sensitivity training in the coming weeks after the discovery of a garage door pull tied into a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage and triggered a national controversy, president Steve Phelps said on Thursday.
“We'll make any changes necessary to our sanctions and our code of conduct and we will mandate that all members of our industry complete sensitivity and unconscious bias training,” Phelps said during a press conference.
NASCAR RELEASES PHOTO OF 'NOOSE' FOUND IN BUBBA WALLACE'S GARAGE
The NASCAR president said the exact timing and further details on the substance of the sensitivity training would be announced at a later date. The mandate was announced after the conclusion of NASCAR’s internal investigation into the circumstances behind the incident.
On Thursday, NASCAR released the first official photos of the noose found in Wallace’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama last weekend. FBI investigators announced earlier this week that the noose was a garage door pull that had been in place for months and that Wallace, the only black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, was not the target of a hate crime.
BUBBA WALLACE PRAISES NASCAR, FBI FOR TREATING NOOSE INCIDENT AS REAL THREAT
Phelps acknowledged that he “should have used the word ‘alleged’” in NASCAR’s initial statement, which referred to the noose as a “heinous act.” NASCAR said that its internal investigation uncovered just one rope resembling a noose across 1,684 garage stalls at 29 tracks in use on the circuit.
“As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba,” Phelps said. “With similar emotion, others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the NASCAR family. Our NASCAR family. Because they are part of the NASCAR family, too. We are proud to see so many stand up for what’s right.”
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Wallace thanked the FBI and NASCAR officials for treating the situation as a “real threat” and expressed relief that it wasn’t a hate crime. The 26-year-old driver had successfully petitioned NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks just days before the noose was discovered, raising fears that the incident was racially motivated.
Phelps said he was “not sure” why no one else at NASCAR had expressed concern about the noose if it had been in place since last October.
“I will go back to the idea that our industry, all of our employees in our industry broadly need to go through sensitivity and bias conscious training,” Phelps said. “It's an important thing to do because I'm sure some ‑‑ I'm not sure; odds are that someone saw it and didn't react negatively to it. So we need to make sure that doesn't happen in the future.”
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bonginoreport--2020-06-26--Google Promises Less (Not “No”) Spying on Users

Google has promised to change the default settings on its services to store less user browser history and location data on its servers .
The default setting will only apply to new users — existing users will need to change the settings themselves .
NBC News reports that Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a recent blog post that the web giant would be changing the default options on its services , claiming that users ’ browsing history and location data would only be stored on Google ’ s servers for 18 months .
Currently , users have to specifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be deleted by Google , according to Pichai , the firm ’ s new default options will mean that users ’ data is continuously being stored and deleted .
“ This means your activity data will be automatically and continuously deleted after 18 months , rather than kept until you choose to delete it , ” Pichai said .
No changes will be made to existing Google accounts and users who have already turned on their location history in Google settings , but the firm plans to inform existing users of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their data after three to 18 months .
Users ’ can also opt to have none of their data history stored whatsoever .
The decision from Google comes as many grow wary of Silicon Valley tech giants growing control over user personal data , which Google uses to fuel its extremely lucrative advertising business by allowing advertisers to better target their ads towards consumers based on their personal data .
Privacy advocates have criticized Google for some time for collecting and storing data for much longer than is necessary to operate its services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spyware attack targeted users of Google ’ s Chrome web browser via browser extensions which received 32 million downloads .
Google stated that it removed more than 70 malicious extensions from its Chrome Web Store after researchers at Awake Security alerted them to the issue .
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Google has promised to change the default settings on its services to store less user browser history and location data on its servers. The default setting will only apply to new users — existing users will need to change the settings themselves.
NBC News reports that Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a recent blog post that the web giant would be changing the default options on its services, claiming that users’ browsing history and location data would only be stored on Google’s servers for 18 months.
Currently, users have to specifically state that they want their activity data to be deleted by Google, according to Pichai, the firm’s new default options will mean that users’ data is continuously being stored and deleted. “This means your activity data will be automatically and continuously deleted after 18 months, rather than kept until you choose to delete it,” Pichai said.
No changes will be made to existing Google accounts and users who have already turned on their location history in Google settings, but the firm plans to inform existing users of the new option to set up auto-deletion of their data after three to 18 months. Users’ can also opt to have none of their data history stored whatsoever.
The decision from Google comes as many grow wary of Silicon Valley tech giants growing control over user personal data, which Google uses to fuel its extremely lucrative advertising business by allowing advertisers to better target their ads towards consumers based on their personal data.
Privacy advocates have criticized Google for some time for collecting and storing data for much longer than is necessary to operate its services. Breitbart News reported last week that a spyware attack targeted users of Google’s Chrome web browser via browser extensions which received 32 million downloads. Google stated that it removed more than 70 malicious extensions from its Chrome Web Store after researchers at Awake Security alerted them to the issue.
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--New Texas Rangers Stadium Gets Critiques From Fans

The Rangers are set to invite fans into Globe Life Park , their new stadium that cost taxpayers roughly $ 500 million to finance .
While Rangers Park at Arlington was n't really old — it opened in 1994 — the fact that it did n't have air conditioning made it , understandably , unbearable for people in the heart of Texas to take in a game in the heat of summer .
Well , that $ 500 million could n't buy a pretty ballpark , apparently .
Globe Life Field is set to ( worryingly ) open to fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half capacity , amid a pandemic that has cases across Texas spiking .
Should fans choose to venture out to Arlington and put life and limb on the line , they 'll get AC and a nice , close-up view of this monstrosity : MORE : What to know about the 2020 MLB season There 's something very … warehouse-y about the park , especially when you consider the charm that newer ballparks typically have .
While not everyone has been able to replicate those results , there are plenty examples of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Citi Field with its modern utilities but old-timey feel or Target Field with its signature look , baseball stadiums typically showcase a signature charm .
Not to get too traditionalistic , but the look of a baseball stadium is part of what makes baseball , baseball .
If there 's any consolation , the inside of the park looks much , much nicer and homely : While the inside of the stadium is much nicer ( and air conditioned ) , needless to say , not everyone is excited about the look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Twitter decided to rag on it in typical Twitter fashion :

Everything's bigger in Texas, including opinions.
The Rangers are set to invite fans into Globe Life Park, their new stadium that cost taxpayers roughly $500 million to finance. While Rangers Park at Arlington wasn't really old — it opened in 1994 — the fact that it didn't have air conditioning made it, understandably, unbearable for people in the heart of Texas to take in a game in the heat of summer.
Well, that $500 million couldn't buy a pretty ballpark, apparently. Globe Life Field is set to (worryingly) open to fans once games get underway, albeit at half capacity, amid a pandemic that has cases across Texas spiking. Should fans choose to venture out to Arlington and put life and limb on the line, they'll get AC and a nice, close-up view of this monstrosity:
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There's something very … warehouse-y about the park, especially when you consider the charm that newer ballparks typically have. While not everyone has been able to replicate those results, there are plenty examples of new ballparks that have souls. Whether it's Citi Field with its modern utilities but old-timey feel or Target Field with its signature look, baseball stadiums typically showcase a signature charm. Not to get too traditionalistic, but the look of a baseball stadium is part of what makes baseball, baseball.
If there's any consolation, the inside of the park looks much, much nicer and homely:
BASEBALL IS BACK pic.twitter.com/Ln5BuSHAFc — Globe Life Field (@GlobeLifeField) June 24, 2020
While the inside of the stadium is much nicer (and air conditioned), needless to say, not everyone is excited about the look of the Rangers' new digs, and Twitter decided to rag on it in typical Twitter fashion:
Bad break for Scottish economy as Tennant's Lager factory moves to Texas https://t.co/de270e7Iuh — Bat Flips and Nerds (@batflips_nerds) June 24, 2020
Everyone seems to love the Texas Rangers’ new stadium. pic.twitter.com/uaA9LrbtpT — Dave Schilling (@dave_schilling) June 24, 2020
Why does the Rangers' new ballpark look like this? https://t.co/kirnYKbIj2 — Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) June 24, 2020
It can be a baseball stadium *or* a big box warehouse lawn and garden center, making Globe Life the world's worst Transformer. pic.twitter.com/6nqXoU7Qzm — DSzymborski (@DSzymborski) June 24, 2020
whats up with that drive thru awning thing that looks like a nursing home or hotel drop-off — Jordan (@jmb22392) June 24, 2020
Yo, the @Rangers really based the new park's design on the Chernobyl Sarcophagus???? That seems like a bad omen. pic.twitter.com/UnMcgq8Hza — The Big D Rusty Shackleford アダム (@TwoBitWhackJob) June 24, 2020
So, Globe Life Field is basically Chase Field with a fresh coat of metal pic.twitter.com/w32GIt0Rlb — Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) June 24, 2020
Seems my entire TL saw the outside of the new Rangers ballpark at once 🤣🤣🤣
(I’m sure it’s very nice inside... or... at least somewhat confident it is.) — Andrew Stoeten (@AndrewStoeten) June 24, 2020
just amazed that someone thought "sheet metal warehouse look" with asymmetrical frontage and *squints* what appears to be an office trailer were worthy of $1.2b, including $500m in public funding. — birky (@b1rky) June 24, 2020
The Rangers opening a ballpark with a roof is a big gain because 1) it makes going to games there comfortable in the summer and 2) the memes and jokes have been excellent so far — Chris Driver (@Jerkwheatery) June 24, 2020


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--Sec Pompeo Announces Visa Restrictions on CCP Officials Following Hong Kong Takeover

This is a breaking news story .
Please check back for updates as more information becomes available .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced visa restrictions against Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) officials in response to China ’ s moves to impose control over the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong .
“ Today , I am announcing visa restrictions on current and former CCP officials who are believed to be responsible for , or complicit in , undermining Hong Kong ’ s high degree of autonomy , as guaranteed in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration , or undermining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong , ” Pompeo said in a press statement Friday .
Pompeo said family members of restricted CCP officials may also see their travel visas restricted .
“ President @ realDonaldTrump promised to punish the CCP officials responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong ’ s freedoms .
Today , we are taking action to do just that– we ’ ve announced visa restrictions on CCP officials responsible for undermining Hong Kong ’ s autonomy and human rights , ” Pompeo tweeted .
China has signalled in recent days that it is close to passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” laws over the city of Hong Kong .
The full details of China ’ s legislative expansion over Hong Kong are not yet known , but the legislation already includes a requirement for the city ’ s police force to establish a national security department .
Some cases brought before the department would be handled directly from Beijing .
Another measure in the Chinese security legislation over Hong Kong requires those seeking public offices to pledge to uphold the legislation before they can register as candidates .
“ The United States calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligations in the Sino-British Joint Declaration – namely that Hong Kong will ‘ enjoy a high degree of autonomy ’ and that human rights and fundamental freedoms , including the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly , will be protected by law and respected by governing authorities in Hong Kong , ” Pompeo said in the conclusion of his statement .
“ Hong Kong ’ s high degree of autonomy and the full implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration , as well as respect for human rights , are of fundamental importance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its authorities to respond to these concerns.
” The State Department decision to suspend visas for CCP officials comes one day after the U.S. Senate voted by unanimous consent on a bill to impose sanctions on Chinese officials and entities involved in imposing the new rules over Hong Kong .
The bill would also sanction banks and financial institutions that conduct “ significant transactions ” with the other sanctioned parties .
The Senate bill now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration and may then go to President Donald Trump .

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced visa restrictions against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in response to China’s moves to impose control over the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong.
“Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on current and former CCP officials who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, as guaranteed in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, or undermining human rights and fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong,” Pompeo said in a press statement Friday.
Pompeo said family members of restricted CCP officials may also see their travel visas restricted.
“President @realDonaldTrump promised to punish the CCP officials responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong’s freedoms. Today, we are taking action to do just that– we’ve announced visa restrictions on CCP officials responsible for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and human rights,” Pompeo tweeted.
President @realDonaldTrump promised to punish the CCP officials responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong’s freedoms. Today, we are taking action to do just that– we’ve announced visa restrictions on CCP officials responsible for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and human rights. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) June 26, 2020
China has signalled in recent days that it is close to passing its new set of “national security” laws over the city of Hong Kong. The full details of China’s legislative expansion over Hong Kong are not yet known, but the legislation already includes a requirement for the city’s police force to establish a national security department. Some cases brought before the department would be handled directly from Beijing.
Another measure in the Chinese security legislation over Hong Kong requires those seeking public offices to pledge to uphold the legislation before they can register as candidates.
“The United States calls on China to honor its commitments and obligations in the Sino-British Joint Declaration – namely that Hong Kong will ‘enjoy a high degree of autonomy’ and that human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, will be protected by law and respected by governing authorities in Hong Kong,” Pompeo said in the conclusion of his statement. “Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and the full implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, as well as respect for human rights, are of fundamental importance. The United States will continue to review its authorities to respond to these concerns.”
The State Department decision to suspend visas for CCP officials comes one day after the U.S. Senate voted by unanimous consent on a bill to impose sanctions on Chinese officials and entities involved in imposing the new rules over Hong Kong. The bill would also sanction banks and financial institutions that conduct “significant transactions” with the other sanctioned parties. The Senate bill now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration and may then go to President Donald Trump.


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--9th Circuit Rules Trump Using $2.5B From Pentagon for Border Wall “Unlawful”

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The 9th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision Friday that President Donald Trump ’ s 2019 order to reprogram $ 2.5 billion in military funds for wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border was unlawful .
Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas wrote the ruling opinion , issued Friday in the case of Sierra Club v. Donald Trump .
In the opinion , Thomas ruled that the transfer of funds was not lawful because the wall did not constitute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 .
“ Section 8005 provides DoD with limited authority to transfer funds between different appropriations accounts , but it provides no such authority ‘ unless for higher priority items , based on unforeseen military requirements , ' ” Thomas wrote .
“ .
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We hold that Section 8005 did not authorize the transfer of funds at issue here because ‘ the border wall was not an unforeseen military requirement . '
” The majority opinion further argues the federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its stated purpose in blocking the flow of drugs across the southern border .
“ Although they allege that the injunction ‘ frustrates the government ’ s ability to stop the flow of drugs across the border , ’ unlike the government in [ Winter v. NRDC ] , the Federal Defendants have failed to demonstrate that construction of the border wall would serve this purpose , or alternatively , that an injunction would inhibit this purpose , ” the opinion said .
“ The Federal Defendants cite drug trafficking statistics , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional physical barriers would further the interdiction of drugs.
” The majority opinion concluded , affirming a lower court ’ s decision granting the Sierra Club ’ s request to file claims against the wall construction effort .
“ I agree that at least the Sierra Club has established Article III standing , but in my view the Organizations lack any cause of action to challenge the transfers , ” Collins wrote .
“ And even assuming that they had a cause of action , I conclude that the transfers were lawful.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Trump administration ’ s request to remove a lower court ’ s injunction , which blocked it from proceeding with border wall construction based on the reprogrammed $ 2.5 billion in Pentagon funds .
Since that court decision , Trump ’ s reprogramming of defense funds for wall construction have faced various other legal challenges .
On Tuesday , Trump traveled to Yuma , Arizona where he celebrated the 200th mile of border wall complete since taking office .
“ They ’ ve done a great job ; we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , about 220 — but over 212 miles , and we ’ ll be very close to 500 miles by the end of the year .
And that ’ s the area that we wanted , ” Trump said during his Tuesday press remarks .

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision Friday that President Donald Trump’s 2019 order to reprogram $2.5 billion in military funds for wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border was unlawful.
Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas wrote the ruling opinion, issued Friday in the case of Sierra Club v. Donald Trump. In the opinion, Thomas ruled that the transfer of funds was not lawful because the wall did not constitute a sufficient military project, based on Section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019.
“Section 8005 provides DoD with limited authority to transfer funds between different appropriations accounts, but
it provides no such authority ‘unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements,'” Thomas wrote. “. . . We hold that Section 8005 did not authorize the transfer of funds at issue here because ‘the border wall was not an unforeseen military requirement.'”
The majority opinion further argues the federal government lacked proof that wall construction could serve its stated purpose in blocking the flow of drugs across the southern border.
“Although they allege that the injunction ‘frustrates the government’s ability to stop the flow of drugs across the border,’ unlike the government in [Winter v. NRDC], the Federal Defendants have failed to demonstrate that construction of the border wall would serve this purpose, or alternatively, that an injunction would inhibit this purpose,” the opinion said. “The Federal Defendants cite drug trafficking statistics, but fail to address how the construction of additional physical barriers would further the interdiction of drugs.”
The majority opinion concluded, affirming a lower court’s decision granting the Sierra Club’s request to file claims against the wall construction effort.
Circuit Judge Daniel P. Collins wrote the panel’s dissenting opinion.
“I agree that at least the Sierra Club has established Article III standing, but in my view the Organizations lack any cause of action to challenge the transfers,” Collins wrote. “And even assuming that they had a cause of action, I conclude that the transfers were lawful.”
The Supreme Court previously ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s request to remove a lower court’s injunction, which blocked it from proceeding with border wall construction based on the reprogrammed $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds. Since that court decision, Trump’s reprogramming of defense funds for wall construction have faced various other legal challenges.
On Tuesday, Trump traveled to Yuma, Arizona where he celebrated the 200th mile of border wall complete since taking office.
“They’ve done a great job; we’re up to 212 — more than that now, about 220 — but over 212 miles, and we’ll be very close to 500 miles by the end of the year. And that’s the area that we wanted,” Trump said during his Tuesday press remarks.


bonginoreport--2020-06-26--House Approves D.C. Statehood Bill Set to Die in Senate

The House on Friday approved legislation to make D.C. the 51st U.S. state .
The House vote , 232-180 , was the first on D.C. statehood in more than a quarter-century .
Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson was the sole Democrat to oppose the bill .
No Republican voted for it .
Though it marks the first time the House has passed a D.C. statehood bill , the Republican-controlled Senate has no plans to take it up .
The bill would establish a federal district of 2 square miles , comprising the Capitol and White House , the National Mall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the District would become a state called Washington , Douglass Commonwealth , named for the Black abolitionist and intellectual Frederick Douglass .
Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement , “ More than 160 years ago , Washingtonian Frederick Douglass told us : Power concedes nothing without a demand .
As Washingtonians and as taxpaying American citizens , we are demanding what is owed to us – the rights guaranteed to us by the U.S. Constitution.
” She added , “ … the issue of taxation without representation was settled more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independence , and disenfranchising more than 700,000 taxpaying Americans is wrong no matter our politics or demographics.
” Bowser congratulated D.C. Del .
Eleanor Holmes Norton , who has fought for statehood for decades .
“ On both a personal and professional level , this is an extraordinary accomplishment for the congresswoman , and we are all grateful not only for her tireless work on statehood , but also her commitment to uplifting D.C. residents and putting D.C. in the best position to become the 51st state.
” The mayor added , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I swear – I will not die without representation.
” More than 700,000 people live in D.C. , more than Wyoming or Vermont .
All District laws are subject to review by a congressional committee , which can veto them or alter them by attaching riders to federal appropriations bills .
During GOP control of Congress , conservatives have sought , mostly unsuccessfully , to restrict some of the city ’ s liberal initiatives , such as needle exchanges for drug users and abortions under its Medicaid program .
Passionate debate from lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Norton initiated the debate on her bill , H.R .
51 .
“ The United States is the only democratic country that denies both voting rights , in its national legislature and local autonomy , to the residents of its nation ’ s capital , ” she said on the House floor .
As a state , D.C. would be one of seven with populations under 1 million , she said .
The city ’ s $ 15.5 billion annual budget is larger than those of 12 states , and D.C. ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of 35 states , Norton said .
Top Democrats joined Norton in urging lawmakers to vote for the measure , arguing that it is time to end taxation without representation .
Norton , while she has limited voting privileges in certain situations , does not have a vote that counts on the House floor .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Norton ’ s work on the legislation , calling her “ relentless , persistent , dissatisfied about the lack of full participation for her constituents.
” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held off on formally endorsing D.C. statehood , spoke on the floor with a mask that included a map of the District that statehood supporters have distributed .
“ The people who call our nation ’ s capital home have been disenfranchised and shortchanged for too long , ” Hoyer said .
“ This is not Congress ’ land .
This is Maryland ’ s land , ” Harris said , his voice rising .
“ Maryland gave it to the United States for the sole purpose of a permanent federal enclave.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landed originally ceded by the states of Maryland and Virginia .
Rep. Gerry Connolly , D-Va. , said it is time for neighboring residents in D.C. to receive full representation in Congress , and countered arguments to cede the District back to Maryland .
“ Two problems : Maryland doesn ’ t want D.C. , and D.C. doesn ’ t want to be in Maryland , ” he said .
“ The consent of the governed is a fundamental part of the American architecture , which you conveniently overlook.
” Republicans argue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make D.C. a state , which Democrats counter is unnecessary .
Lawmakers on both sides agree that politics plays a big role — as everything does in Washington — in the battle over whether to make D.C. a state .
“ What this is really all about is an attempt to get two more Democratic senators , ” said Rep. Jody Hice , R-Ga .
The legislation calls for D.C. to also get a voting member of the House of Representatives .
Even with the expected House passage of the measure , D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state .
The Republican-controlled Senate has no desire to take up the legislation .
Still , Sen. Chris Van Hollen , D-Md.
, called for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up the legislation , saying in a statement the leader “ must immediately bring this bill up for Senate consideration .
It ’ s time for Republicans to stop treating the citizens of the District of Columbia as second-class citizens and recognize their constitutional rights as Americans.
” Van Hollen also noted that D.C. ’ s status has already cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was treated as a territory , rather than a state , in the apportionment of federal COVID-19 relief money , costing it about $ 700,000 .
Democrats are hoping they can retake the Senate , as well as the White House , this fall , to give the legislation a chance .
The last time the House voted on statehood , in 1993 , the bill overwhelmingly failed by a vote of 277-153 .
Though Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate in 2009-2010 , when President Barack Obama was in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress .
Statehood supporters say that recent protests near the White House and the forceful response from President Donald Trump has raised awareness across the country about the issue .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

The U.S. House on Friday approved legislation to make D.C. the 51st state in the United States.
The House on Friday approved legislation to make D.C. the 51st U.S. state.
The House vote, 232-180, was the first on D.C. statehood in more than a quarter-century. Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson was the sole Democrat to oppose the bill. No Republican voted for it.
Though it marks the first time the House has passed a D.C. statehood bill, the Republican-controlled Senate has no plans to take it up.
The bill would establish a federal district of 2 square miles, comprising the Capitol and White House, the National Mall and other major federal buildings. The rest of the District would become a state called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named for the Black abolitionist and intellectual Frederick Douglass.
The House just passed #HR51, the Washington, DC Admissions Act! This historic legislation gives more than 700,000 District residents the same representation as their fellow Americans. We need #DCStatehood now! — Phil Mendelson (@ChmnMendelson) June 26, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement, “More than 160 years ago, Washingtonian Frederick Douglass told us: Power concedes nothing without a demand. As Washingtonians and as taxpaying American citizens, we are demanding what is owed to us – the rights guaranteed to us by the U.S. Constitution.”
She added, “… the issue of taxation without representation was settled more than 200 years ago through the Declaration of Independence, and disenfranchising more than 700,000 taxpaying Americans is wrong no matter our politics or demographics.”
Bowser congratulated D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has fought for statehood for decades.
“On both a personal and professional level, this is an extraordinary accomplishment for the congresswoman, and we are all grateful not only for her tireless work on statehood, but also her commitment to uplifting D.C. residents and putting D.C. in the best position to become the 51st state.”
The mayor added, “I was born without representation, but I swear – I will not die without representation.”
More than 700,000 people live in D.C., more than Wyoming or Vermont.
All District laws are subject to review by a congressional committee, which can veto them or alter them by attaching riders to federal appropriations bills.
During GOP control of Congress, conservatives have sought, mostly unsuccessfully, to restrict some of the city’s liberal initiatives, such as needle exchanges for drug users and abortions under its Medicaid program.
‘Disenfranchised and shortchanged’
Passionate debate from lawmakers representing several states preceded the historic vote.
Norton initiated the debate on her bill, H.R. 51.
“The United States is the only democratic country that denies both voting rights, in its national legislature and local autonomy, to the residents of its nation’s capital,” she said on the House floor.
As a state, D.C. would be one of seven with populations under 1 million, she said. The city’s $15.5 billion annual budget is larger than those of 12 states, and D.C.’s triple-A bond rating is higher than those of 35 states, Norton said.
Top Democrats joined Norton in urging lawmakers to vote for the measure, arguing that it is time to end taxation without representation. Norton, while she has limited voting privileges in certain situations, does not have a vote that counts on the House floor.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Norton’s work on the legislation, calling her “relentless, persistent, dissatisfied about the lack of full participation for her constituents.”
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, of Maryland, who for many years held off on formally endorsing D.C. statehood, spoke on the floor with a mask that included a map of the District that statehood supporters have distributed.
“The people who call our nation’s capital home have been disenfranchised and shortchanged for too long,” Hoyer said.
But Republicans, including Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, argued against statehood.
“This is not Congress’ land. This is Maryland’s land,” Harris said, his voice rising. “Maryland gave it to the United States for the sole purpose of a permanent federal enclave.”
The District of Columbia was created from landed originally ceded by the states of Maryland and Virginia.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said it is time for neighboring residents in D.C. to receive full representation in Congress, and countered arguments to cede the District back to Maryland.
“Two problems: Maryland doesn’t want D.C., and D.C. doesn’t want to be in Maryland,” he said. “The consent of the governed is a fundamental part of the American architecture, which you conveniently overlook.”
Republicans argue that a constitutional amendment would be needed to make D.C. a state, which Democrats counter is unnecessary.
Lawmakers on both sides agree that politics plays a big role — as everything does in Washington — in the battle over whether to make D.C. a state.
“What this is really all about is an attempt to get two more Democratic senators,” said Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.
The legislation calls for D.C. to also get a voting member of the House of Representatives.
Even with the expected House passage of the measure, D.C. will be a long way from becoming a state. The Republican-controlled Senate has no desire to take up the legislation.
Still, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., called for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up the legislation, saying in a statement the leader “must immediately bring this bill up for Senate consideration. It’s time for Republicans to stop treating the citizens of the District of Columbia as second-class citizens and recognize their constitutional rights as Americans.”
Van Hollen also noted that D.C.’s status has already cost it, and recently: The District was treated as a territory, rather than a state, in the apportionment of federal COVID-19 relief money, costing it about $700,000.
Democrats are hoping they can retake the Senate, as well as the White House, this fall, to give the legislation a chance.
The last time the House voted on statehood, in 1993, the bill overwhelmingly failed by a vote of 277-153.
Though Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate in 2009-2010, when President Barack Obama was in the While House, statehood legislation made little progress.
Statehood supporters say that recent protests near the White House and the forceful response from President Donald Trump has raised awareness across the country about the issue.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-26--Minneapolis Unanimously Approves Abolishing Police Force

The future of the Minneapolis Police Department could soon be ...

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a measure to abolish the city’s police department — a radical proposal amid nationwide efforts by activists to defund local law enforcement agencies.
The 12-0 vote will not automatically dismantle the department, but is a first step in a long legislative process that will ultimately need popular support by city residents in a November election.
The proposal gained popularity among city council members amid widespread protests and riots in the city following the killing of George Floyd by a city police officer last month.
Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck until Floyd lost consciousness and ultimately died, which was captured on video. Floyd’s killing touched off nationwide protests against police brutality and sparked efforts to defund or abolish police forces in cities across the country.
The vote to abolish the police force Friday will require amending the city’s charter. A draft amendment that was posted online suggests replacing the force with a “Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention.”
The suggested department would consist of peace officers and ensure public safety through “a holistic, public health-oriented approach.”
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City council members hoped to capitalize on grassroots support for abolishing the department amid the protests in the city and across the country ahead of the vote Friday.
“It is time to make structural change,” council member Steve Fletcher told the Associated Press before the vote. “It is time to start from scratch and reinvent what public safety looks like.”
The proposal will have to pass through a committee, then be reviewed by the city’s Charter Commission, then approved again by the entire city council by Aug. 21.
The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, does not support the proposal and has power to veto it.
With Post wires


bonginoreport--2020-06-27--VP Pence to Assess Coronavirus Response and Speak at First Baptist Church in Dallas

Vice President Mike Pence will visit the coronavirus hotspots of Texas , Florida , and Arizona next week to get what he calls ground reports on the state of the pandemic .
He will be in Texas Sunday and will give a message at First Baptist Dallas .
First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress said Pence ’ s visit has been in the works for a year now .
People will have their temperatures screened as they arrive , and he is encouraging everyone to wear a mask .
“ Not a campaign rally , a patriotic worship service to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Jeffress said .
While Pence is expected to give a briefing on Texas ' response to COVID-19 later on Sunday , his visit to First Baptist Dallas is set to focus on faith .
“ He 's going to talk about importance of religious liberty and share about his own faith journey , ” Jeffress said .
Even though the event is called Celebrate Freedom , Pastor Jeffress said now is a time Christians may need to give up some freedoms to protect others .
“ Paul said over and over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my rights and freedoms for the benefit of others , ” he explained .
Jeffress said he would like for Governor Greg Abbott to make wearing masks in church mandatory .
“ It would make it easier to enforce what should be a common concern , ” he said .
In a briefing Friday , Pence expressed concern about the recent spike in cases .
“ We now have begun to see cases rise precipitously across the south , ” he said .
Pence said he supported Gov .
Abbott 's measures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's opening efforts .
“ I know the governor of Texas announced some new measures this morning , which we fully support , ” he said .
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he was invited to First Baptist Dallas Sunday , but declined .
“ We 'd all be better served if those leading the response were at their desks working their butts off instead of having political rallies , ” Jenkins said .

Vice President Mike Pence will visit the coronavirus hotspots of Texas, Florida, and Arizona next week to get what he calls ground reports on the state of the pandemic.
He will be in Texas Sunday and will give a message at First Baptist Dallas.
First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress said Pence’s visit has been in the works for a year now.
People will have their temperatures screened as they arrive, and he is encouraging everyone to wear a mask.
“Not a campaign rally, a patriotic worship service to celebrate God's blessing on our country,” Jeffress said.
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While Pence is expected to give a briefing on Texas' response to COVID-19 later on Sunday, his visit to First Baptist Dallas is set to focus on faith.
“He's going to talk about importance of religious liberty and share about his own faith journey,” Jeffress said.
Even though the event is called Celebrate Freedom, Pastor Jeffress said now is a time Christians may need to give up some freedoms to protect others.
“Paul said over and over, I'm going to give up my rights and freedoms for the benefit of others,” he explained.
Jeffress said he would like for Governor Greg Abbott to make wearing masks in church mandatory.
“It would make it easier to enforce what should be a common concern,” he said.
In a briefing Friday, Pence expressed concern about the recent spike in cases.
“We now have begun to see cases rise precipitously across the south,” he said.
Pence said he supported Gov. Abbott's measures to roll back the some of the state's opening efforts.
“I know the governor of Texas announced some new measures this morning, which we fully support,” he said.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he was invited to First Baptist Dallas Sunday, but declined.
“We'd all be better served if those leading the response were at their desks working their butts off instead of having political rallies,” Jenkins said.
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bonginoreport--2020-06-27--These Major Theater Chains Are Planning to Reopen Soon

As cities and states begin reopening , movie theatres are experimenting with how to continue to provide entertainment while keeping patrons and staff safe .
As cities and states begin reopening , movie theaters are experimenting with how to continue to provide entertainment while keeping patrons and staff safe .
With many summer releases bypassing the traditional cinema release straight to streaming to avoid pushing back their opening dates , including the children ’ s animated sequel “ Trolls World Tour ” and Judd Apatow comedy “ The King of Staten Island , ” there is a real fear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to get new releases for substantially less than cinema prices , from the comfort of your living room , is appealing to some .
However , many of us love going to the movies for more than just the film on screen .
There ’ s something exciting about going out , buying popcorn and overpriced candy , and watching the film in a dark theatre on a huge screen .
You ’ re forced to be fully in the moment with the movie , as you can ’ t pause the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a side conversation .
It turns the act of watching a movie into an event .
Some films decided to press on with theatre releases , waiting until the country reopened so their films could be viewed as they were intended .
While most pushed back to the fall , winter , or next summer , a few pioneering films will arrive to theaters within the coming months .
Disney ’ s live-action “ Mulan ” is set for July 24 .
Christopher Nolan ’ s films are always best on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tenet ” will likely be no exception ; we ’ ll see whether or not on July 31 .
Likewise , “ Bill & Ted Face the Music , ” a continuation of the cult classic time travel comedy series , pushed its release date up to August 14 .
To satisfy audience demand and profit from showings of upcoming films , these large movie-theatre chains have announced their plans to reopen .
AMC is the largest chain of cinemas in the country , with more than 8,114 screens across 637 theaters nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those theaters will be open for business by July 15 .
However , these theaters will be at reduced capacity , with a maximum of 30 percent occupancy depending on the local guidelines for each .
Seating will be arranged to allow for social distancing , and every other row will be blocked off .
Fewer screenings will allow for the theaters to be cleaned between each showing .
Further , masks will be required , although they can be removed to eat and drink .
The movie theaters will still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ menu to shorten lines .
Popcorn and soda will still be available , but large orders will no longer be subject to refills .
Likewise , straws , napkins , lids , and condiments will be available , but only by request .
Starting July 10 , Regal theatres will start showing movies again .
Until the fall returns to a regular schedule , Regal will supplement the new releases with classic films and other popular movies .
The theatres will only be filled to a maximum of 50 percent capacity .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , to maintain social distance .
After each showing , the theatre and each seat will undergo ULV fogger sanitation .
All employees and patrons will be required to wear face masks , although they can be removed to eat concessions , and only in the auditoriums .
Concessions will be available with a limited menu , but every other register will be closed .
Vending machines and other self-service concessions will be temporarily unavailable .
Restaurants or in-theatre dining will be suspended in locations that previously offered these .
Cinemark Theatres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Part 1 began on June 19 , when five theatres were opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas as a test run .
This weekend , one-third of all Cinemark theaters will be opened , focusing on larger markets .
Next weekend , another third will open , with a plan to have all theaters up and running by July 10 .
Supplementing the upcoming new releases , Cinemark is currently showing old movies at a discount , allowing patrons to experience beloved classics and new favorites on the big screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 percent capacity , although they expect to increase to 50 percent in the coming weeks .
Further , Cinemark is staggering showtimes , to minimize traffic in the hallways .
While Cinemark is not requiring masks for guests , except where necessary under local or state mandates , they are compulsory for staff and strongly encouraged for patrons .
To protect both the staff and guests , Plexiglass is being added at both the concession stand and the ticket booth , and Cinemark is increasing mobile sales for both to reduce contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended ; instead , purchase of a previously refillable size will allow a discount on the next purchase .
Annual refillable drink cups and popcorn tubs are likewise suspended .
However , if you bring your refillable cup or tub to the concession stand , you will get the requisite discount on a single-use drink or popcorn .
The discounts will be extended until March 31 , 2021 .
Moreover , restaurants in theaters will be closed until further notice , and bars will be limited .
During lockdown , Marcus Theatres had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concessions , and some locations even held makeshift drive-ins in their parking lots .
But now , with lockdown coming to a slow close , they are engaging in a phased reopening .
Six locations opened last weekend , showing classic films , movies whose runs were interrupted by the lockdowns , and recent favorites .
They will be adding dates to reopen their 85 other locations shortly .
The theaters will start by only opening Tuesday , Friday , Saturday , and Sunday , before eventually expanding to the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arriving in July , all tickets are only $ 5 .
While Marcus staff must wear face masks , they are optional ( albeit encouraged ) for customers .
To preserve social distancing , however , at least two seats must remain between each party in the auditoriums .
Showtimes will be staggered to minimize the number of people in any hallway at a given time .
After each show , the theatre will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected .
While tickets and concessions can be ordered via app , both can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lounges will have limited hours , and restaurants will not be opened until a later date .

As cities and states begin reopening, movie theaters are experimenting with how to continue to provide entertainment while keeping patrons and staff safe.
With many summer releases bypassing the traditional cinema release straight to streaming to avoid pushing back their opening dates, including the children’s animated sequel “Trolls World Tour” and Judd Apatow comedy “The King of Staten Island,” there is a real fear that movie theaters may become obsolete. The ability to get new releases for substantially less than cinema prices, from the comfort of your living room, is appealing to some.
However, many of us love going to the movies for more than just the film on screen. There’s something exciting about going out, buying popcorn and overpriced candy, and watching the film in a dark theatre on a huge screen. You’re forced to be fully in the moment with the movie, as you can’t pause the film, use your phone, or have a side conversation. It turns the act of watching a movie into an event.
Some films decided to press on with theatre releases, waiting until the country reopened so their films could be viewed as they were intended. While most pushed back to the fall, winter, or next summer, a few pioneering films will arrive to theaters within the coming months. Disney’s live-action “Mulan” is set for July 24.
Christopher Nolan’s films are always best on the big screen, and his mysterious “Tenet” will likely be no exception; we’ll see whether or not on July 31. Likewise, “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” a continuation of the cult classic time travel comedy series, pushed its release date up to August 14.
To satisfy audience demand and profit from showings of upcoming films, these large movie-theatre chains have announced their plans to reopen.
AMC Theaters
AMC is the largest chain of cinemas in the country, with more than 8,114 screens across 637 theaters nationwide, as of 2019. Four hundred of those theaters will be open for business by July 15. However, these theaters will be at reduced capacity, with a maximum of 30 percent occupancy depending on the local guidelines for each.
Seating will be arranged to allow for social distancing, and every other row will be blocked off. Fewer screenings will allow for the theaters to be cleaned between each showing. Further, masks will be required, although they can be removed to eat and drink.
The movie theaters will still be selling concessions, but with a limited menu to shorten lines. Popcorn and soda will still be available, but large orders will no longer be subject to refills. Likewise, straws, napkins, lids, and condiments will be available, but only by request.
Regal Cinemas
Starting July 10, Regal theatres will start showing movies again. Until the fall returns to a regular schedule, Regal will supplement the new releases with classic films and other popular movies. The theatres will only be filled to a maximum of 50 percent capacity. There will be two empty seats between each group, to maintain social distance. After each showing, the theatre and each seat will undergo ULV fogger sanitation.
All employees and patrons will be required to wear face masks, although they can be removed to eat concessions, and only in the auditoriums. Concessions will be available with a limited menu, but every other register will be closed. Vending machines and other self-service concessions will be temporarily unavailable. Restaurants or in-theatre dining will be suspended in locations that previously offered these.
Cinemark Theatres
Cinemark Theatres is engaging in a four-phase reopening plan. Part 1 began on June 19, when five theatres were opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas as a test run. This weekend, one-third of all Cinemark theaters will be opened, focusing on larger markets. Next weekend, another third will open, with a plan to have all theaters up and running by July 10. Supplementing the upcoming new releases, Cinemark is currently showing old movies at a discount, allowing patrons to experience beloved classics and new favorites on the big screen.
Currently, Cinemark theaters are at 25 percent capacity, although they expect to increase to 50 percent in the coming weeks. Further, Cinemark is staggering showtimes, to minimize traffic in the hallways. While Cinemark is not requiring masks for guests, except where necessary under local or state mandates, they are compulsory for staff and strongly encouraged for patrons.
To protect both the staff and guests, Plexiglass is being added at both the concession stand and the ticket booth, and Cinemark is increasing mobile sales for both to reduce contact. Refillable popcorns and sodas are temporarily suspended; instead, purchase of a previously refillable size will allow a discount on the next purchase.
Annual refillable drink cups and popcorn tubs are likewise suspended. However, if you bring your refillable cup or tub to the concession stand, you will get the requisite discount on a single-use drink or popcorn. The discounts will be extended until March 31, 2021. Moreover, restaurants in theaters will be closed until further notice, and bars will be limited.
Marcus Theatres
During lockdown, Marcus Theatres had been offering curbside pickup for popcorn and concessions, and some locations even held makeshift drive-ins in their parking lots. But now, with lockdown coming to a slow close, they are engaging in a phased reopening.
Six locations opened last weekend, showing classic films, movies whose runs were interrupted by the lockdowns, and recent favorites. They will be adding dates to reopen their 85 other locations shortly. The theaters will start by only opening Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, before eventually expanding to the rest of the week. Aside from the new releases arriving in July, all tickets are only $5.
While Marcus staff must wear face masks, they are optional (albeit encouraged) for customers. To preserve social distancing, however, at least two seats must remain between each party in the auditoriums. Showtimes will be staggered to minimize the number of people in any hallway at a given time. After each show, the theatre will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
While tickets and concessions can be ordered via app, both can be purchased in person as well. Bars and lounges will have limited hours, and restaurants will not be opened until a later date.
Paulina Enck is a writer who recently graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service with a degree in Global Business. Follow her on Twitter at @itspaulinaenck.