Mediaboss Marketing

ANKARA A Turkish court on Friday rejected an appeal by the online encyclopedia Wikipedia against a government decision to block access to its website, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, a case that has heightened concerns about censorship in Turkey.

An Ankara court rejected the appeal from the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, Anadolu said. It quoted the court as saying that while freedom of speech was a fundamental right, it can be limited in cases where there is a "necessity for regulation".

Turkey's telecommunications watchdog said last week that access to Wikipedia had been blocked, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed a threat to national security.

The block on the site was prompted by two Wikipedia entries accusing Turkey of links to Islamist militant groups, local media have reported. The communications ministry has said Wikipedia was attempting to run a "smear campaign" against the country, saying some articles purported that Ankara was coordinating with militant groups.

The Wikimedia Foundation has called for the Turkish government to restore full access to the site.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by David Dolan)

WASHINGTON The Trump administration is likely to expand a ban on laptops on commercial aircraft to include some European countries, but is reviewing how to ensure lithium batteries stored in luggage holds do not explode in midair, officials briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.

Britain's opposition Labour Party will pledge to nationalise energy, rail and mail, The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing a leaked copy ofLabour's draft election manifesto.

BEIRUT U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they fully seized the town of Tabqa and Syria's largest dam from Islamic State on Wednesday, a major objective as they prepare to launch an assault on Raqqa city.

Continue reading here:
Turkish court rejects Wikipedia's appeal over website's blocking: Anadolu - Reuters

Al Sharpton visited just 11 days after Officer Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16, 2016. (KTUL)

The trial involving Officer Betty Shelby beginning is prompting Reverend Al Sharpton to return to Tulsa. He visited just 11 days after Officer Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16, 2016.

Related Story: Rev. Al Sharpton leads march for justice, peace through downtown Tulsa streets

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame is where Reverend Sharpton will hold a city-wide prayer and rally for justice on Wednesday. People at his last rally said to expect much of the same; a call for peace and unity.

Hundreds of people joined Sharpton for a nearly mile-long walk for justice in September.

For me, it was surprising, says Richard Baxter, founder of RacismStinks. I thought he was like a real agitator and I thought he was going to stir up a lot of feelings that were not going to end up in a positive way.

Reverend Sharpton, who has been in contact with the Crutcher family since the shooting, almost immediately scheduled a visit.

Related Story: Family asks Rev. Al Sharpton to 'help secure justice' in Terence Crutcher's death

It helped cover the wound, Baxter says of Septembers rally. It didnt help heal the wound. It was a little dab of ointment, but whats really going to heal the wound happens in the courtroom.

The courtroom is now the arena.

None of us are psychic, he says. We dont know whats going to happen.

The activist and public defender expect the coming weeks to be interesting and tense.

Were at a turning point, he says. We could go one way, which is the wrong way, or we could go another way which is the right way for unity.

And he, like Sharpton so many months ago, is calling for peace regardless of the verdict.

Sharpton is expected to be at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Wednesday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Here is the original post:
Rev. Al Sharpton to return to Tulsa as Shelby trial gets underway - KTUL

President Donald Trump defended his decision to fire the FBI Director on Tuesday, telling reporters at the White House that James Comey was not doing a good job, as on Capitol Hill, most GOP lawmakers backed the Presidents decision, while Democrats once more demanded a special prosecutor to probe any ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump Campaign. Asked why he had fired Comey, the President said in his first public remarks about the surprise decision that it boiled down to a basic evaluation. He wasnt doing a good job. Very simply. He was not doing a good job, Mr. Trump said, during a meeting with former Nixon Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office. Q: Mr. President, why did you fire Director Comey? Trump: 'He wasn't doing a good job. Very simply. He was not doing a good job. Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) May 10, 2017 Earlier on Capitol Hill, Vice President Mike Pence made clear his strong support for Mr. Trumps decision to fire the FBI chief. The President made the right decision at the right time, Pence told reporters, as he emphasized a main argument from the White House in recent days. Pence: Trump based his choice 'solely and exclusively on his commitment to the best interest of the American people' https://t.co/kGHo73OhRa CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 10, 2017 There is no evidence of collusion between our campaign and any Russian officials, the Vice President added, even though a formal investigation into that question remains underway. In Congress, most Republicans stuck with the President. President Trump acted decisively and within his authority, and I stand behind him, said Sen. David Perdue (R-GA). It was the right thing to do, said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), who said Comey has changed his position so many different times, on everything. His politicization of the Clinton email scandal made it hard for him to run the FBI, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) of Comey. But there were other Republicans who felt the timing and the appearance of the Comey decision with an ongoing FBI investigation that seems to be touching the White House did not make for a good appearance. Sen Marco Rubio R-FL on Comey firing: 'I do have questions about why he was dismissed at this time' Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) May 10, 2017 A little surprised in the timing, said Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), who told me he was trying to find out why this was the moment that Comey needed to be fired. I believe the White House should provide a fuller explanation regarding the Presidents rationale, said Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). BREAKING: AP sources say in days before Comey firing, FBI chief told lawmakers he asked Justice Dept for more resources for Russia probe AP Politics (@AP_Politics) May 10, 2017 As for Democrats, they hammered on their call for a special counsel investigation, and raised direct questions about whether the President had something to hide. What is happening now is the beginning of the appearance of a cover up, said Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), as Democrats made clear they dont believe Comey was booted because of how he handled the Hillary Clinton email scandal. Sen Ben Cardin D-MD on Trump: 'He wanted to fire Comey, because Comey is investigating, causing problems for him' Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) May 10, 2017 I dont think anyone out there is going to believe that Donald Trump rose to the defense of Hillary Clinton in firing Director Comey, said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT). But without some support from Republicans to force votes on a special counsel probe and more, Democrats could only voice their frustration and concern over what will happen to the probe of possible Trump-Russia ties. This is an obstruction of justice by the Trump administration masquerading as a personnel decision, said Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA). Meanwhile at the White House, the President met today with top Russian officials, including the foreign minister, and the Russian Ambassador to the U.S., whose phone calls caused trouble for ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Ambassador Kislyak and President Trump / . . pic.twitter.com/Ckkx2YL9KX Russia in USA (@RusEmbUSA) May 10, 2017 One note about the pictures from the Oval Office of these meetings no reporters of photographers who cover the White House were allowed in, as the only pictures came from Russia thats why this tweet came from the Russian embassy.

See more here:
Rev. Al Sharpton visits Tulsa in rally for Terence Crutcher - KRMG

WASHINGTON Rev. Al Sharpton, host of Politics Nation on MSNBC, told PJM that President Trumps proposal to lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent would not reap a lot of jobs or help average Americans who voted for the businessman.

Sharpton said a poor person in the Rust Belt who voted for Trump wants to see that his priority is me.

Sharpton, the president of the National Action Network, was asked if he supported Trump's proposal to bring down the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent.

I mean, I think its good for corporations, but what about the average person that he promised help for? They get a minimal decrease, and a huge increase for those that benefit from the corporate tax rate going down a huge benefit for investment and those that benefit from the tax breaks of passing on their, lets say, the taxes that they were getting, a higher bracket tax, in terms of if youre [getting] an inheritance, thats the word Im looking for. I think when you balance it, its much more beneficial to corporations and the wealthy than it is the minimal middle-class tax for people that really need a real break, Sharpton said at the recent White House Correspondents Dinner.

When asked if he thinks the corporate tax rate is too high or not, Sharpton replied, I thinkbringing it down some may be good, but you should have it a middle-class tax cut that is much more substantive. Theres no evidence that lowering the corporate tax is going to reap a lot of jobs.

Sharpton was asked if he agreed with Trumps plan for across-the-board cuts for the individual tax rates.

Visit link:
Al Sharpton: Trump Voters Want to See His 'Priority Is Me' - PJ Media

His death was both a filicide and a mercy killing. His creator Matt Furie, having seen the rudderless, soulless troll meme Pepe had become, illustrated him in an open casket in a one-page comic strip released in conjunction with Free Comic Book Day. Pepe was 12. Born as an innocent comics character in 2005, Pepe led a troubled life. He emerged as a favorite -- and mostly harmless -- meme of message boards and Internet wastrels in the 2010s, but his legacy took a hard downturn when he became an unholy experiment for far-right trolls during the 2016 election.

While it's nearly impossible to pin down a singular message from the political Pepes, the general feeling was one of trolling sadism and mischief. Remorseless social media users appropriated his image as Adolf Hitler, a Klansman and racist caricatures. Pepe was deployed again and again to represent beliefs that sometimes upset others, and he was often used to ridicule overly sensitive "snowflakes" or those with liberal or "social justice" views.

He also became closely tied with the self-identified "Deplorables," Donald Trump supporters who saw no reason to apologize for their views and in fact seemed to gain energy from others' hatred of them.

Even Trump himself re-tweeted a depiction of Pepe in 2015, though it was before the meme became closely associated with blatant nativism and xenophobia.

Isolated sections of message boards like 4chan and Reddit became hot crucibles of Pepe memery, bubbling forth with depictions both obscenely bigoted and benignly irritating.

Furie even launched a campaign to reclaim Pepe from hate groups. But it was too late.

Le Pen's image had been insinuated into countless Pepe memes, an extension of the creeping, unapologetic far-right ideology that Pepe had come to embody. In fact, many noted that "Pepe Le Pen" had a convenient cadence to it.

Hence, the problem with trolls. They're less like the monsters under a bridge and more like a hydra: One you lop off one head three more appear, and all of them look like something you once loved.

Original post:
Pepe, the sometimes-racist Internet frog, is dead - CNN.com