Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser OCTOBER 31, 2020 MOST READ NEWS OF THE WEEK An International Message of Hope for Humanity From RFK, Jr. The only way we can win the battle is with democracy. WHO Taps ‘Anti-Conspiracy’ Crusader to Sway Public Opinion on COVID Vaccine Government-appointed officials signal their intent to undercut NOAA’s actions on global warming. Welcome to The Defender Today, we launch “The Defender,” which we hope will prove the death-dealing samizdat to today’s burgeoning corporate totalitarianism. Under Guise of ‘Helping’ Schools, Big Tech Collects — and Profits From — Kids’ Data EdTech firms collect biometric data about children’s educational, social and emotional skills, and use the ... Liability-Free COVID Vaccine Makers Seek Additional ‘Free Pass’ From FDA The FDA’s “Emergency Use Authorization” allows drugmakers to skip inspections designed to ensure the safety of their manufacturing plants and operations. Exxon Spends Millions on Facebook to Get Users to Lobby for Industry-Friendly Policies  Exxon’s social media strategy employs the same tactics used by grassroots activist movements to pressure ... Bill Gates’ ‘Web of Power’ Threatens Life on Earth, New Report Shows Philanthrocapitalism has emerged over the last 30 years as a major force with the potential to “push the future ... FDA Lets Pfizer Test Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine on U.S. Children Pfizer becomes first company in U.S. to include children in Phase 3 COVID vaccine trials. Google, Oracle to Monitor Americans Who Get COVID Vaccine The head of Operation Warp Speed told the Wall Street Journal all Warp Speed vaccine recipients in the U.S. will be monitored by “incredibly precise ... tracking ...”  70+ Science and Climate Journalists Challenge Barrett for ‘Scientifically Unsound’ Statements Journalists say Judge Amy Coney Barrett has displayed a profound inability to understand the ecological crisis ...