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Fox lost $800 million when Tucker Carlson Left

Published 27 April 2023
– By Editorial Staff
Tucker Carlson has been perhaps Fox's most popular host in recent years.
2 minute read

Fox Corporation’s value as a publicly traded company fell by over 800 million dollars after the media company announced that star host Tucker Carlson is leaving the company and Fox News.

Carlson, whose last broadcast was on Friday, April 21, is leaving Fox News despite the fact that he remains perhaps the most popular host on the network, with 334,000 viewers in the coveted 25-54 age group in the 8 p.m. time slot last week, according to AdWeek – which was also more than twice as many viewers as competitors CNN and MSNBC.

Fox shares fell to $29.27 on Monday, down 5.2 percent, representing a market value loss of more than $800 million, before recovering slightly later in the day. The shares also fell slightly on Tuesday, but recovered on Wednesday, rising 28 cents, or nearly one percent, to $30.

Carlson’s abrupt departure comes less than a week after Fox reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which had sued the company in a $1.6 billion defamation case related to Fox News’ coverage of the 2020 presidential election.

In the short term, the financial implications for Fox may be minimal because advertisers typically book their times in advance, but “if ratings really plummet” it could become a major problem, according to Joseph Bonner, senior securities analyst at Argus Research.

– In the medium and long term, there may be some financial impact depending on who takes Carlson’s place and their success, or lack of success.

Although Carlson has been very popular, some observers believe that Fox has a good chance of finding one or more popular replacements, pointing out that the network has historically been good at “producing new stars over time”.

According to the Los Angeles Times, it was Fox’s main owner Ruport Murdoch himself who made the decision to fire Carlson. The decision is said to have been a direct result of Tucker Carlson’s former producer Abby Grossberg filing a lawsuit against Fox alleging, among other things, that she was subjected to “anti-semitic” and “sexist” comments.

 

In a video clip on Twitter, Tucker Carlson addresses his followers and rages against the American media and politicians. He bluntly states that they “shut down” debates on important topics and control what can be said on issues such as war, science and demographic change.

– Debates like that is not permitted in American media. Both political parties, and their donors, have reached consensus on what befits them and they actively collude to shut down any conversation about. Suddenly the US looks very much like a one-party state. That is a depressing realization, he says, stressing that the current era will not last forever.

– The people in charge know this – that’s why they’re hysterical and aggressive, he continues, proclaiming that those who “tell the truth” will eventually prevail – while the “liars who have tried to silence them” will shrink and become weaker.

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US halts mRNA investment: “More risks than benefits”

The criticized covid vaccinations

Published yesterday 10:44
– By Editorial Staff
RFK points out that mRNA vaccines may be counterproductive - and prolong virus outbreaks instead of stopping them.
3 minute read

The US Department of Health and Human Services is halting the development of experimental mRNA vaccines. 22 contracts worth nearly $500 million are being terminated, citing that the technology poses significantly greater risks than benefits.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. states that the decision was made following scientific reviews and consultations with experts at research institutions including the NIH and the FDA.

— One mutation, and the vaccine becomes ineffective. This dynamic drives a phenomenon called antigenic shift, meaning that the vaccine paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics as the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine Kennedy explains.

He particularly highlights the Omicron variant as an example of how mRNA vaccines failed to halt transmission despite widespread vaccination.

— A single mutation can make mRNA vaccines ineffective, the health secretary states, noting that “the same risk applies to flu”.

Wants to see “broader” strategy

According to Kennedy, the department’s conclusion is clear: the risks of mRNA technology outweigh the benefits when it comes to respiratory viruses.

— After reviewing the science, and consulting top experts at NIH and FDA, HHS has determined that mRNA technology poses more risks than benefits for these respiratory viruses.

Instead, the department will prioritize what Kennedy calls “safer, broader vaccine strategies”, such as traditional whole-virus vaccines and new platforms “that don’t collapse when viruses mutate”.

HHS clarifies that certain contracts already in final stages will be allowed to run their course, but no new mRNA projects will be initiated. BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority), the federal agency responsible for advanced biomedical development, is now tasked with focusing on techniques “with stronger safety records and transparent clinical and manufacturing data practices”.

Critics were labeled conspiracy theorists

Many analysts warned early on that mRNA vaccines posed serious health risks, but were routinely dismissed as conspiracy theorists by both politicians and mainstream media.

Over time, however, a large number of serious vaccine injuries and deaths have been reported, particularly in connection with the extensive COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

The criticism has not only concerned safety itself, but also the lack of long-term studies and authorities’ inadequate handling of adverse event reports. Against this backdrop, Kennedy’s announcement is seen by many as a long-awaited course correction.

Changed policy for children and pregnant women

The decision to halt mRNA contracts is not the only change. In recent weeks, Kennedy has also taken initiatives to remove the mercury compound thimerosal from influenza vaccines, in accordance with recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

He also welcomed the decision to no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.

— There was a lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children, he stated.

Greene: Ukraine support a betrayal of the American people

The war in Ukraine

Published 6 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Greene is highly critical of the neoconservative "war hawks" within the Republican Party - and their influence.
2 minute read

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene directs harsh criticism at party colleagues and other politicians who continue to want to send American aid to Ukraine.

In a post on X, she describes the support as a “complete betrayal” of the American people – and argues that voters have already said no to financing foreign conflicts.

“Funding, fueling, and ultimately fighting Russia in Ukraine would be a complete betrayal to the majority of Americans”, she writes, referring to the recent presidential election where Trump defeated Joe Biden and returned to the White House.

According to Greene, one of the voters’ clearest signals was to put a stop to US involvement in foreign wars.

“America voted to end funding and fighting foreign wars”, the Republican adds.

Her statement came the day after a new bill was presented in the Senate, where $54.6 billion is proposed to be earmarked for Ukraine for budget years 2026 and 2027.

“Don’t want to pay to murder people”

Greene accuses politicians on both sides of the aisle of ignoring the message voters conveyed in the election. She argues that young Americans in particular feel betrayed:

“Republicans supporting such policies could lose the younger generation of voters and may never get them back”.

She argues that people under 50 increasingly feel unrepresented by both Republicans and Democrats, not least because of how tax money is used:

“Various taxpayer-funded initiatives have made life unaffordable and the future bleak for the vast majority of average American”, she continued.

In the same post, Greene criticizes the moral foundation for American Ukraine support:

“American taxpayers do not want to pay to murder people in some foreign land over a foreign conflict that has absolutely zero effect on our lives”.

Corrupt leadership?

She also supports the president’s line, where European countries are expected to bear greater responsibility for the war in Ukraine. Trump has since his return to the White House opposed continued economic support to Kyiv and has repeatedly questioned how the money is used and warned that billions from the Biden administration’s previous aid packages may have been embezzled.

Trump’s former advisor Steve Cortes has also expressed harsh criticism. He has called Ukraine “corrupt” and warned that its leadership “cannot be trusted,” referring to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acting against independent anti-corruption bodies.

Greene has in previous statements called Zelensky a “dictator” and accused him of blocking all peace initiatives.

The Russian government has in turn repeatedly warned that the Western world’s military and economic support to Ukraine only prolongs the war and leads to more bloodshed. According to Moscow, every new aid package is an obstacle to peace negotiations.

Brazil’s ex-president forced into house arrest after alleged coup attempt

Published 5 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is no longer allowed to use a mobile phone or receive visitors of his choosing.
2 minute read

Brazil’s Supreme Court has decided to place former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest. The decision comes in connection with the ongoing trial where Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to overturn the election results after his loss in the 2022 presidential election.

The case has already triggered diplomatic tensions with the US, after President Donald Trump called the legal process a “witch hunt” and responded by imposing 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods – the highest tariff the US currently applies against any country.

It was the heavily criticized judge Alexandre de Moraes at Brazil’s Supreme Court who on Monday made the decision that Bolsonaro should be placed under house arrest. According to the ruling, he is prohibited from using mobile phones and receiving visitors, with the exception of his legal team and persons approved by the court.

The background to the decision is that Bolsonaro has violated previous legal restrictions. According to Moraes, he used his three sons’ social media accounts to spread messages that, according to the judge, “clearly encourage and incite attacks against the federal Supreme Court and openly support foreign intervention in the Brazilian judicial system”.

Last week, US President Donald Trump accused the Brazilian government of human rights violations and unfair treatment of Bolsonaro. In connection with this, he imposed a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods. According to Trump, the measure is a response to the legal process he describes as politically motivated.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that Bolsonaro is innocent and subject to a conspiracy. Photo: screenshot/Donald Trump/Truth Social

Trump has also previously threatened an additional ten percent in tariffs directed at member countries in the BRICS cooperation, which includes Brazil. He has accused the bloc of trying to undermine the US dollar’s role as the global reserve currency – a claim that BRICS has rejected, citing that it is the US’s own political decisions that weaken the dollar.

Lula: American coup

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has condemned Trump’s actions. During a Workers’ Party event in Brasília on Sunday, he accused the US of using Brazil’s internal legal processes as a pretext for imposing sanctions and stated that the US has already “helped stage a coup in the country”.

He continued by warning that the US wants to “end multilateral cooperation” and return to “country-to-country deals where the big dominate the small”.

Lula also emphasized that Brazil is no longer economically dependent on the US:

– I’m not going to give up on the idea that we need to build an alternative currency to be able to trade with other countries. I don’t need to remain subordinate to the dollar, he added.

Russia: Britain plotting attacks on oil fleet

The new cold war

Published 5 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
According to the SVR (Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service), the goal is to pressure Washington to impose harsh sanctions against buyers of Russian oil.
2 minute read

Britain’s intelligence services are planning to involve NATO in a large-scale sabotage operation targeting the so-called “shadow fleet,” a network of tankers used to transport Russian oil. This is according to Russia’s foreign intelligence service SVR.

“British secret services are planning ecological disaster in international waters. The press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation informs that, according to the information coming to the SVR, the British secret services are planning to involve NATO allies in a massive roundup for the ‘shadow fleet’”, the statement reads.

According to the document, the British goal is to create an incident that provokes strong international reactions involving one or more tankers – an incident that could be used as a pretext for further measures against Russian oil exports.

“The plan involves organizing a major act of sabotage the losses of which would allow the transportation of Russian oil to be declared a threat to all international shipping. This would untie Western countries’ hands in choosing methods of counteraction”, it states.

Ukrainian saboteurs

According to the SVR, Britain is working with two possible scenarios.

The first involves a staged accident with an “unwanted” tanker in a bottleneck of global maritime traffic – for example, a strait – where oil spills and blocking of shipping lanes could give NATO a “sufficient” reason to introduce a new practice of ship inspections under the pretext of safety and environmental protection.

The second scenario involves setting fire to a vessel during loading at a port in a country with good relations with Russia, where the fire is expected to cause major damage to port infrastructure and spread to other ships – something that would in turn trigger an international investigation.

“London is going to entrust Ukrainian security forces with the implementation of both terrorist attacks. Their expectedly dirty work and inability to ‘cover up’ their tracks are considered by the British as a guarantee of impunity for themselves. The international investigation would hold either Russia or at worst Ukraine responsible for the accident, similar to the situation with the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion”, the SVR emphasizes.

Wants to pressure Trump into more sanctions

According to the statement, the timing of a potential attack is strategically chosen to maximize its media impact and put pressure on US President Donald Trump’s administration.

“The aim is to force Washington, in defiance of its national interests, to impose the most severe secondary sanctions against Russian energy resources buyers, making them seen as ‘indirect culprits of the tragedy’”, the intelligence service writes.

“It seems like nostalgia for the lost dominance at sea and for authorized by the Crown pirate lawlessness have completely deprived the British Intelligence of the remnants of common sense. It’s high time for our British colleagues to understand that their increasingly bold attempts not only ‘to get back at’ their rivals, but also to cause damage to the global energy security and ecology are capable to make even their most loyal allies run out of patience”, it concludes.

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