The Daily Populous

Sunday February 9th, 2020 evening edition

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Author Jordan Peterson is recovering from severe tranquiliser addiction in Russia.

Bestselling Canadian author and academic Jordan Peterson is undergoing rehabilitation from an addiction to the tranquiliser drug benzodiazepine, his family has said.

Mr Peterson initially went onto benzodiazepine when he had an "extremely severe autoimmune reaction to food", she said, with the dosage being raised after his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

Mr Peterson is a popular right-wing figure known for rallying against "political correctness", feminism and "cultural Marxism".

Attempts at treating Mr Peterson in numerous North American hospitals had failed, his daughter said, requiring them to seek an "emergency" detox program in Russia.

"The decision to bring him to Russia was made in extreme desperation, when we couldn't find any better option," she said.

Mr Peterson himself will provide the next update on his condition, Mikhaila said. »

The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President

Authored by theatlantic.com

After the 2016 election, much was made of the threats posed to American democracy by foreign disinformation.

But he played a crucial role in delivering Trump to the Oval Office—and his efforts will shape this year’s election.

This article appears in the March 2020 print edition with the headline “The 2020 Disinformation War. »

Doctor who exposed Sars cover-up is under house arrest in China, family confirms

Authored by theguardian.com
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The Chinese military surgeon who exposed the government’s cover-up of the the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) epidemic in 2003 has been under de facto house arrest since last year, according to his friends and family.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest A newspaper stall features Jiang Yanyong on the cover of a magazine in 2003, when he exposed the cover-up of the Sars crisis.

“As a doctor, protecting patients’ health and lives is first and foremost … the most basic requirement for a doctor is to speak the truth. »

‘Friday night massacre’: Experts say Trump firing of 3 officials including Sondland and Vindman is a ‘criminal’ offense

Authored by rawstory.com

If that weren’t enough Trump then turned around and had his Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, fired as well.

Both Vindman and Sondland had testified before Congress, proving the whistleblower’s claims that the president engaged in disturbing behavior by extorting Ukraine.

It is disgraceful and criminal to demote / fire witnesses – as we are seeing with Vindman, his brother, Sondland. »