Friday, January 17, 2020

17 January - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10 pm MST

Putin, Bashar al-Assad and Patriarch John X invite President Trump to Syria

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
...or at least they discuss this, saying that it helped convert Saint Paul More The post Putin, Bashar al-Assad and Patriarch John X invite President Trump to Syria appeared first on The Duran.

Soleimani fallout continues to produce diplomatic dividends for Russia

InfoBrics at The Duran - 16 hours ago
By alienating the United States’ own allies, Trump’s Iran policy has triggered a wave of European love-bombing for Putin More The post Soleimani fallout continues to produce diplomatic dividends for Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Iraq may defy Washington to buy the Russian S-400 missile defense system

InfoBrics at The Duran - 16 hours ago
U.S. Is No Longer Hiding It Is Occupying Iraq More The post Iraq may defy Washington to buy the Russian S-400 missile defense system appeared first on The Duran.

Dems pin impeachment hopes on Lev “Leo Getz” Parnas

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 435. More The post Dems pin impeachment hopes on Lev “Leo Getz” Parnas appeared first on The Duran.

Russia’s Big Gamble in Libya

Steve Brown at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The power to save Libya from more violence was not the United States -- which caused Libya’s catastrophe in the first place -- but Russia. More The post Russia’s Big Gamble in Libya appeared first on The Duran.

All But 34 Republicans Cast A Very Dangerous Vote Against Seniors On Wednesday

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
You would think that passing Bobby Scott's Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 1230) would be easy as pie. And it kind of was. It passed the House Monday 261-155, every single Democrat voting yes-- even the worst of the Blue Dogs and New Dems and 34 Republicans jumping the fence to vote with the Dems-- a relatively very large number of Republicans. Almost all the endangered Republicans-- the ones most likely to be defeated in November and who are desperate for every vote they can corral-- voted yes. A dozen examples: *•* Don Bacon (R-NE) *•* Troy Balderson (... more »

The 1 Downside to Building Fake Islands China Didn't See Coming

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/WW2-ANNIVERSARY-CHINA-GF10000191004.html] Too much land to defend? *Key point: *Beijing's artificial islands are a double-edged sword. China can use them to project power but they are also a lot more places that Beijing will have to try and defend. China has built some islands in the South China Sea. Can it protect them? During World War II Japan found that control of islands offered some strategic advantages, but not enough to force the United States to reduce each island individually. Moreover, over... more »

North Korea Fact: Trillions of Dollars in Wealth Is Sitting Below the Surface

Anthony Fensom at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Anthony Fensom* *Security, Asia* The reclusive regime sits on $10 trillion in minerals. *Key point: *Investment and profitable extraction won't come until sanctions end. With China accounting for an estimated 90 percent of North Korea’s international trade, the sanctions are set to bite on one of the regime’s last major remaining sources of cash. “There are very limited ways for North Korea to make money: selling weapons, smuggling and mining,” according to Choi Kyung-soo, president of the North Korea Resources Institute in Seoul. “Because of sanctions, it’s very hard for them... more »

Forgive and forget

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
The BBC has (long) forsaken its loyal admirers in pursuit of its *irredeemably* unrequited love for woke youth. Ain’t gonna happen. Not for the first time - I’ve said it before and I’m still saying it - ‘just like Marks and Sparks.’ And look what’s happening to that! Soon the Beeb will just have to rely on ‘food’. (Which, in a way, it already does) I wonder what would happen if we were *paid* for blogging? I wonder how that would affect our output? (I mean apart from my monthly stipend from Mossad) The fambley might appreciate it - it might even ameliorate some of the resentment ... more »

ISIS' DIY Tanks: A Killer or a Joke? You Decide.

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA-MILITARY-ARMY-GAMES-RC12A9C6DA80.html] They're shoddy, but deadly. *Key Point:* ISIS is primarily using modified version of the Russian T-55 and T-62 tanks. Mix-and-match tanks are nothing new. The Nazis mounted captured Russian artillery pieces on looted Czechoslovakian tank chassis to create the Marder self-propelled antitank gun. The Israel Defense Forces put British tank cannon on American-made Pattons and American engines on British-made Centurions. But a surprising source of do-it-... more »

BANG, BANG: Meet the Army's New High-Tech Long-Range Artillery

Dan Goure at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Dan Goure* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] Very advanced and highly mobile. It is generally recognized that the key to the U.S. Army’s efforts to prepare itself for a new era of great power conflict is a new set of long-range fire systems. General John Murray, the head of Army Futures Command, testified before Congress that “our first modernization priority is to restore the Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) capabilities in order to regain our dominance in range, lethality, and target acquisition.” To that end, the Army has a plan to upgrade or modernize its array... more »

The Navy Almost Snagged the F-15 Eagle

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/UKRAINE-DRILLS--RC1E80C72B10.html] Eventually both the Navy and Air Force were satisfied with their planes. *Key Point:* Politics is the primary reason the F-15 ended up in the Air Force. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, a Dynamic Duo symbolized U.S. military airpower. The Air Force had its powerful F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. But the Navy had the sophisticated swing-wing F-14 Tomcat, glamorized by the movie *Top Gun*. Yet had events worked out differently, the aircraft that Tom Cruise flew could have... more »

Rain brings joy to Australians

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*Rain brings joy for Australian firefighters, farmers* *Agence-France Presse * *by Karl MALAKUNAS* *Agence-France Presse17 January 2020* *View photos* *The fires have claimed 28 lives, scorched massive tracts of * *pristine forests and destroyed thousands of homes* *More* *Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on * *some bushfire-ravaged parts of eastern Australia on Friday, * *while giving joy to many farmers who have faced losing * *precious livestock and crops.* *The rains gave exhausted firefighters a boost in battling * *some of the blazes, with more relief expe... more »

What cannabis industry CEOs need to survive 2020

Howard Burns at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
As we are sure you have noticed, the market in cannabis is strained. Gone are the days of raising on multiples of forward-looking earnings and limitless capital inflows. The easy days in capital raising are, for the time being, behind us. What cannabis industry CEOs need to survive 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Too Afraid to Deal with Reality & Financial Crisis, Democrats Pursue Impeachment Death Wish

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
Too Afraid to Deal with Reality & Financial Crisis, Democrats Pursue Impeachment Death Wish Video of Too Afraid to Deal with Reality & Financial Crisis, Democrats Pursue Impeachment Death Wish Impeachment is the game people play if they're too much of a coward to deal with reality, and too scared to lead. There are real world problems that require leaders like Trump and Putin to work together, if you're not interested peace and global security. While the Democrats stall, the unresolved financial crisis of '07-08 looms. Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you n... more »

Climate change report

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
The devastating bushfires in Australia have raged on for months, destroying 16 million acres of land and killing an estimated one billion animals. Resident vet Dr Scott Miller is live from Australia, where he’s been lending a helping hand at the Koala Hospital in New South Wales.

RED ALERT! MEDIA AND SCIENCE JOURNALISTS BEGIN CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO COVER UP A STUDY IN THE LANCET 2015 STATING THAT THE MERCK JAB GIVES EBOLA

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
J*OURNALS AND STATNEWS CAUGHT RED HANDED IN TAMPERING WITH THE EVIDENCE TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RISKS OF MERCK'S EBOLA VACCINE* * PRESENT A TABLE AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL TRIALS OF MERCK'S ERVEBO VACCINE * *BUT LEAVE OUT A KEY STUDY IS TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC DELIBERATELY* *STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE LANCET IN JULY 2015 SAID MOST COMMON ADVERSE EVENT OF THE MERCK VACCINE IS GETTIGN EBOLA* *TRIAL IDENTIFIER IS INCLUDED IN THE TABLE, **PACTR201503001057193 BUT NO DETAILS SHOWING IT IS THE LANCET JULY 2015 STUDY* *ATTEMPT TO BURY THE INCRIMINATING STUDY IS A CRIMINAL ACT* *RE... more »

Funny Friday

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
~ From Terry ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ From Foguth ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRUMP THESE…… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Lone Ranger and Tonto were at the saloon drinking, when in walks a cowboy who yells, “Who’s white horse it that outside?”The Lone Ranger finishes off his whiskey, slams down the glass, turns around and says, “It’s my horse. Why do you want to know?”The cowboy looks at him and says, “Well, your horse is standing out there in the sun and he don’t look too good.” The Lone Ranger and Tonto run outside and they see that Silver is in bad shape, suffering from heat... more »

The Richmond protest: things are getting squirrelly out there

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Last week I repeated a warning that's been sounded by many people whose judgment I respect. The "Lobby Day" in Richmond, Virginia on Monday, January 20th, directed against the new anti-gun proposals and legislation being imposed by the newly-elected Democratic Party government of the state, is turning into a tailor-made opportunity for anti-Second Amendment, anti-gun, anti-freedom, pro-statist propaganda. Those forces are already preparing the ground to portray all those who support the Second Amendment and enjoy the use of firearms as knuckle-dragging, proto-Neanderthal, diehard... more »

Links 1/17/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

“Lysenkoism” was a fraud of the magnitude of climate change

Rich Kozlovich, Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 17 hours ago
He stridently pushed the idea that plants could be forced to acquire characteristics that they had not demonstrated before through what he ignorantly called “environmentally acquired inheritance. The post “Lysenkoism” was a fraud of the magnitude of climate change appeared first on CFACT.

Microsoft Made-Up Math: They'll Become Carbon Neutral Using Electric Cars And Charging Themselves Carbon Taxes

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are trying to out-compete each other in ways to wrap themselves in the flag of environmental sustainability, but some of the ways they want to do it are laughable. Amazon's Jeff Bezos wants to do his part to stop global warming and his plan is running a million small business owners in India into extinction; which is why a giant chunk of the country booed when the newest White Savior from a rich country got off his private jet. read more

260 Million Christians Experience ‘High Levels of Persecution’

Breitbart at Need To Know - 17 hours ago
Every day, eight Christians are killed for their faith and 23 Christians are raped or sexually harassed.

An Aging Population Is a Bigger National Security Threat to Japan Than China Is

Steven Kopits at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Steven Kopits* *Demographics, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/JAPAN-ELDERLY--RC1C0651C800.html] What can be done? *Key point:* Tokyo doesn't have enough babies and young workers to keep up its tax income and finances. This means that, over time, Japan will have less money and fewer soldiers to defend itself with. In the last twenty years, it has been customary to refer to Japan’s weak economic performance as a lost decade. Demographics tell us that we are moving well beyond that. Japan is looking at a lost century. If you want to see the future of the advanc... more »

Brazil's New Taurus G3 Might Be The Hottest Handgun On the Market

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, South America* Say goodbye to the Glock 19. *Key Point:* The G3 has the edge against its competitors when it comes to length, height, width, and weight. High capacity nine millimeter pistols were first introduced to the public as service pistols. Built for military and police without regard for size, service pistols were full-sized handguns that prioritized recoil reduction and magazine capacity over concealability. Over the years a compromise has evolved, resulting in a pistol mixing all three features. The Glock 19 is cited as the ideal compromise, ... more »

Secrets Stolen: What Will China Do With Data On Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * If China can break into top-secret Israeli computers, they can break into America’s—and everybody else’s, too. *Key point: *America should be worried. A cybersecurity firm reports that Chinese hackers have stolen technical data for the Iron Dome rocket-defense system from Israeli computers. Maryland-based Cyber Engineering Services detected the cyber burglary, according to cybersecurity writer Brian Krebs. “Between Oct. 10, 2011 and Aug. 13, 2012, attackers thought to be operating out of China hacked into the corporate networks of three top Israeli d... more »

Apparently You Don't Have To Be An American To Land On a U.S. Aircraft Carrier

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-GULF-SECURITY-RC24HD9Y45ZU.html] This Finnish pilot pulled it off. *Key Point:* This was the best training experience the Finns could ask for. On March 17, 2017 in the Atlantic, a fighter jet landed onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The only difference this time was that the pilot was Finnish, not American. Capt. Juha “Stallion” Jarvinen’s landing was the first landing on an aircraft carrier by a Finnish air force pilot in history, according to the U.S. Navy. Jarvinen was ... more »

'Bloody nuts': Kagiso Rabada's Test suspension after wicket celebration prompts mixed response

Just In - 18 hours ago
An accumulation of offences by Kagiso Rabada means South Africa will be without its best bowler for the next Test against England.

Ukrainian Prime Minister resigns after recordings caught him mocking President Zelenskiy

Just In - 18 hours ago
Ukraine's Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk submits his resignation days after being caught on tape saying the country's President knows nothing about the economy.

Chinese birth rate falls to its lowest in 70 years

Just In - 18 hours ago
The country's birth rate in 2019 fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China, posing a long-term challenge for the country's government, which faces an ageing population and a slowing economy.

Thailand finds second case of new Chinese virus, authorities confident spread can be contained

Just In - 18 hours ago
The latest patient is from China's central city of Wuhan, which has reported 41 cases of pneumonia potentially linked to the new type of virus, with two deaths, as hospitals worldwide scramble to guard against any spread.

All You Need to Know About Castor Oil: An Age-Old Home Remedy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This item provides an extensive list of the applications of Castor oil. Worth retaining and understanding and having it on hand. So much of this was an active part of our traditional medicine. It certainly should not be abandoned except that our modern medicine has been overwhelmed with a flood of commercial products whose efficiency is heavily promoted. Sadly, most folks end up needing more than that and castor oil is a trusted product. thus it gets used as needed.. . *All You Need to Know About Castor Oil: An Age-Old Home Remedy* *January 7th, 2020* *By Dr. Edward F... more »

Two Big Problems with Single-Payer Healthcare

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
[image: hospital] Not really of course. Single payer is not a blank checkbook turned over to a government agent. Single payer addresses what is general healthcare and emergency support, but rejects the blank check approach as it should. What is provides is blanket medical security without it converting directly into a financial emergency. That is hardly too much to ask and it is what is supplied everywhere else. It is never a bank designed for the drug industry to mine.. *Two Big Problems with Single-Payer Healthcare* - *Germinal G. Van* *https://mises.org/wire/two-big... more »

Sleeper cell President? Obama granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of securing nuclear deal

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
*[image: Image: Sleeper cell President? Obama granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of securing nuclear deal]* This is actually terrible if it turns out to be true and remaining uninvestigated, then we have a real problem that needs to be agressively addressed. This does seem to be a step too far. But also part of a greater plan whose scope we have already dug up. Certainly the greater plan has been disrupted and these sleepers may well be neutered by just that. without question the soft coup now uncovered was ordered by Obama and it is also ongoing.. *Sleeper ce... more »

Why One Neuroscientist Started Blasting His Core

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is important. We have suddenly discovered that the core is powerfully linked to stress issues. It follows that a sound core manages all that. Now the core is central to both Yoga and Tai chi. It is obviously it is just as central to heavy lifting as well and all sports training. At least we are beginning to get rid of the brain as controller modality. There is a lot more going on and it is taking place through other centers of the body.. . *Why One Neuroscientist Started Blasting His Core * *An anatomical understanding of how movement controls the body’s stress ... more »

BBC. Maintain, reform, abolish?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
(As David Vance might have said:) "Thoughts?"

SEC With Investment Managers: “Like the FBI Sitting Down With the Mafia”

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
A law firm partner discusses SEC capture as if it were perfectly normal....which sadly, it is.

Bolsonaro Says Leftists Do Not Deserve Treatment as “Normal People”

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro attacked leftists on Thursday, January 16th, during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasília on a change in command of 'Operação Acolhida' in support of Venezuelan immigrants. Bolsonaro said the leftists "do not deserve to be treated like normal people". "We have another country here in […] The post Bolsonaro Says Leftists Do Not Deserve Treatment as “Normal People” appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Sound Structures Must Be Built - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*New sound structures must be built upon which the future of Mankind will rest. Ones in which human intelligence and talents to further Humankind, will be recognized and encouraged. This will enable those who wish to develop their skills at community building. First, integrating their internal communities, then projecting this new found stability and soundness of psychological and emotional structures outward into physical reality.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *Note: During this month of January 2020 I intend to release one to two of my quotations which were taken from earlier i... more »

Wolf Richter: Tesla, Hit by Sagging US Sales, Goes Full-China with Design Center, Loans & Factory

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
It makes strategic sense for Tesla, which is struggling mightily in the US, to try to find new markets. But the headwinds in China are even stronger.

Trump’s EU Poodles – Germany, Britain And France – Obey His Order To Kill The Nuclear Deal With Iran

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The European poodles who co-signed the nuclear deal with Iran - Britain, France and Germany (the EU3) - have been told by the Trump administration to kill the agreement. Today they started the process to do so. The other co-signers, Russia, China and Iran, continue to support the deal.

Iran News Links 16-17 January 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
17 January 2020 • 19:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back On Iran-US Crisis (Part I) ‘Why do you allow the United States to bully you?’ – Iranian FM to Europe over nuclear deal tensions https://on.rt.com/a927 ‘We … Continue reading Iran News Links 16-17 January 2020

UK: Lead Us Not Into Oblivion

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The simple response of course is to blame it all on Corbyn. Let’s face it, no more comprehensive bogeyman has ever been offered to the British electorate.

Banks Auction Over 200 Properties at Discounts of up to 65 Percent

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Beginning 2020 with a new home is now possible with the real estate auctions promoted by banks all across Brazil. There are more than 200 properties, including houses, apartments, land and commercial areas, available for bidding through the Sold Auctions website. Bids can be placed online until January 29th and […] The post Banks Auction Over 200 Properties at Discounts of up to 65 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mixed Reactions to Massive Expansion of Canasvieiras Beach in Florianópolis

Ricardo Wegrzynovski at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The expansion of Canasvieiras beach, in Florianópolis the island of Santa Catarina in the South of Brazil, generated applause and reassurance for the property owners of the region; but it also caused the dissatisfaction of many bathers, particularly environmentalists. Despite the many controversies and exhaustive legal procedures, the work began […] The post Mixed Reactions to Massive Expansion of Canasvieiras Beach in Florianópolis appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Committed 58 Percent of Attacks on Journalists in Brazil in 2019 – FENAJ

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro was responsible for 121 of the 208 attacks against media outlets and journalists compiled in Brazil last year by the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), representing 58 percent of the total. According to the organization, Brazil recorded a 54 percent increase in this type of physical or […] The post Bolsonaro Committed 58 Percent of Attacks on Journalists in Brazil in 2019 – FENAJ appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Differences & Similarities Between Paleo, Keto and Carnivore Diets

Dr. Jack Wolfson at TDW - 19 hours ago
Many people ask about the differences among these dietary approaches. But there is actually more similarity to Paleo, Keto, and Carnivore than there are differences. Let’s discuss each one. Paleo The word Paleo is short for paleolithic or old stone age. This time period before recorded history and before the agricultural revolution was all hunter-gatherer. … Continue reading "The Differences & Similarities Between Paleo, Keto and Carnivore Diets" The post The Differences & Similarities Between Paleo, Keto and Carnivore Diets appeared first on TDW.

US Freight Shipments Plunge at Fastest Rate since 2009, Hit 2011 Level: This is Getting Surprisingly Ugly

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
US Freight Shipments Plunge at Fastest Rate since 2009, Hit 2011 Level: This is Getting Surprisingly Ugly by Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET Shipment volume in the US by truck, rail, air, and barge plunged 7.9% in December 2019 compared to a year earlier, according to the Cass Freight Index for Shipments. It was the 13th month in …

Israel Strikes Hamas in Gaza Second Day After Incendiary Balloons

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
These “incendiary balloons” to attack Israel is nonsensical Zionist war propaganda. If Hamas has rockets to attack Israel why would they use a ridiculous method of “incendiary balloons” to attack Israel. Do you really believe “incendiary balloons” are controllable? It is just a pretext for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians (Real Jews). …

Challenging the Flawed Premise Behind Pushing GMOs into Indian Agriculture

Unknown at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 19 hours ago
CounterPunch, Dissident Voice, Global Research, Countercurrents, OffGuardian A common claim is that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are essential to agriculture if we are to feed an ever-growing global population. Supporters of genetically engineered (GE) crops argue that by increasing productivity and yields, this technology will also help boost farmers’ incomes and lift many out of poverty. Although in this article it will be argued that the performance of GE crops to date has been questionable, the main contention is that the pro-GMO lobby, both outside of India and within... more »

FLASHBACK TO 2014 WHEN CREDIBLE REPORTS OF PEOPLE PUTTING FORMALDEYDE INTO WATER TO CAUSE EBOLA LIKE SYMPTOMS IN LIBERIA

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 19 hours ago
*From the Liberian Observer, 2nd August 2014* *BREAKING: Formaldeyde in Water Allegedly Causing Ebola-like Symptoms* *By Webmaster Admin -August 2, 201401350* *Scheifflin.jpg* *A man in Schieffelin, a community located in Margibi County on the Robertsfield Highway, has been arrested for attempting to put formaldehyde into a well used by the community.* *Reports say around 10 a.m., he approached the well with powder in a bottle. Mobbed by the community, he confessed that he had been paid to put formaldeyde into the well, and that he was not the only one. He reportedly told community d... more »

How America's F-117 Nighthawk Started Flying Against The U.S. Air Force

David Axe at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Mock battles. *Key point: *The remaining Nighthawks could disappear for good some time in the 2020s. Eleven years after the U.S. Air Force officially retired the type, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter has made yet another public appearance. Plane-spotter Kris Tanjano was posted up outside the Nellis Test and Training Range in Nevada on Dec. 3, 2019 when he witnessed an aerial exercise play out overhead. F-117s apparently flying from Tonopah Test Range were in the mix along with F-16s, F-15s, F-22s and possibly B-1 bombers coming from Nellis Air Force ... more »

What Is the “Delta Defense Group” and Who Keeps Sending Secret Guns to Syria?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/SYRIA-SECURITY-TURKEY-USA-RC1A29A1F700.html] A great mystery. *Key point:* A lot of actors are interested in the Syrian civil war and which groups survive. A lot of strange arms have flooded the region and it is unclear who made them, where they are from, and what their purpose is. The battlefields of Syria see handguns from every corner of the globe. The massive demand created by the war has led Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, and Chinese manufacturers to pump new production handguns into the regi... more »

We Now Know Who Won When the F-35 Tested Itself Against the F-16

David Axe at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/JAPAN-DEFENCE-USA-F35B-RC1ABE466D60.html] Any guesses? *Key point: *The F-16 is better at close-range dog fights, but the F-35 needs to train for a variety of scenarios. Unless another plane can somehow get close, the F-35 will blow it out of the air from far away. The same week that U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighters *dropped their first bombs in combat*, F-35s from the same Utah base took part in a sprawling aerial war game involving dozens of warplanes flying more than 100 missions. The exercis... more »

Yes, North Korean Fighter Jets Did Fight America During the Vietnam War

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NORTH-KOREA-PBEAHUMUVAN.html] Here's what happened. *Key point:* Pyongyang sent several fighters to assist North Vietnam. These pilots tested themselves in battle against American fighters... and often lost. In the year 2000, a visit by North Korea’s foreign minister to a cemetery in Bac Giang, Vietnam confirmed a long-rumored fact: dozens of North Korean pilots had dueled American Navy and Air Force pilots over the skies of Vietnam during the 1960s. And fourteen North Korean Air Force did not retur... more »

How Can We Close the STEM Gender Gap Before Another Century Passes?

cmaadmin at Diverse - 20 hours ago
As we head into a new decade, we are tasked with preparing engineers and computer scientists to lead a transforming workforce. Ultimately, employers will search for workers who thrive on multi-disciplinary teams that prioritize collaboration and disruption. The question then becomes: How do we fill the need for a larger, higher-skilled engineering and technology workforce? We must widen the pipeline to include people from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields.

House Votes to Overturn DeVos’ Restrictions on Student Loan Forgiveness

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 20 hours ago
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday overturning U.S. Secretary of Education Nancy DeVos’ borrower defense rule created in August, which House Democrats say favors predatory universities while limiting student protections under the borrower defense policy.

Colleges and Universities Pause to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

Shailaja Neelakantan at Diverse - 20 hours ago
Throughout this weekend and into the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, institutions of higher learning across the country will be celebrating the life and legacy of King, the noted civil rights leader.

The IG Report Documentary: “FISA and Spying on Team Trump” – OAN Broadcast 7:00pm ET Tonight….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
Few people have read the entire inspector general report on the FBI’s FISA misconduct, and fewer still have an understanding of the depth of troubling findings within it. In an effort to provide information about the content, John Spiropoulos has … Continue reading →

Will Ever Do? 1985)

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 20 hours ago
Some like, some not-see. Some see 11, and some not. Number 9, number 9 (number 9) NEIN Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Chief Raoni and Daughter of Chico Mendes Revive “Alliance of Forest Peoples”

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Close to four decades after environmental activist Chico Mendes founded the Alliance of Forest Peoples, a union between extrativists, riverside peoples, quilombolas (Afro-Brazilian settlements) and indigenous peoples to defend sustainable development in the Amazon, over 500 indigenous leaders gathered in the Piaraçu village, in the Capoto-Jarina Indigenous Land, in Mato […] The post Chief Raoni and Daughter of Chico Mendes Revive “Alliance of Forest Peoples” appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilians Living in Portugal Reach Record Number of 151,000

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Brazilians living in Portugal increased by 43 percent in 2019 and reached a record of 150,864. In 2018 there were 105,423, which was 23 percent more than in 2017. Over the past 12 months, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) granted one-third of all new permits to […] The post Brazilians Living in Portugal Reach Record Number of 151,000 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilians Spend 3rd Highest Amount of Time on Apps: 3hs40m Daily

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - People in Brazil spent an average of 3 hours and 40 minutes using applications (also known as apps) in 2019. The rate is 35 percent higher than in 2017. These figures come from the main report on the subject in the world, the consultancy firm App Annie. The 2020 edition […] The post Brazilians Spend 3rd Highest Amount of Time on Apps: 3hs40m Daily appeared first on The Rio Times.

Azul Begins Selling Tickets to New York JFK, Its New International Destination

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The airline will use an Airbus A330 aircraft, with capacity for 242 passengers, including bed seats in business class. Azul flight schedule between Campinas (VCP) and New York (JFK), beginning June 15th: Going: leaves Campinas at 8:30 PM and arrives in New York at 10:30 AM Return: leaves at 11:30 […] The post Azul Begins Selling Tickets to New York JFK, Its New International Destination appeared first on The Rio Times.

Claro Has Fastest 4G but TIM Has Better Signal in Brazil, According to Opensignal

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Opensignal released a new report about the quality of 3G and 4G networks in Brazil: Claro ranked first for download and upload speed, as well as offering the best experience in video streaming and VoIP calls via WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Meanwhile, TIM has the highest availability of 4G signal […] The post Claro Has Fastest 4G but TIM Has Better Signal in Brazil, According to Opensignal appeared first on The Rio Times.

Film ‘Marighella’ Has Premiere Confirmed for May 2020

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Marighella" now has an official premiere date: May 14th. The announcement was made on Thursday, January 16th, by the film crew, directed by Wagner Moura and starring Seu Jorge. The production, which was initially scheduled to reach Brazilian theaters in November last year, had its premiere suspended in September. Since […] The post Film ‘Marighella’ Has Premiere Confirmed for May 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chilean President Announces Reform of Pension System

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced that he will send Congress a bill with changes to the pension system, which will benefit more than one million citizens, particularly women, the middle class and the severely dependent elderly. The announcement was made on Wednesday, January 15th, in a speech on national radio […] The post Chilean President Announces Reform of Pension System appeared first on The Rio Times.

260 Million Persecuted Christians in the World in 2019

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 260 million Christians were "severely persecuted" worldwide in 2019, more than 15 million more than in the previous year, according to a report by the Doors Open Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) published a couple of days ago. The report points out however; that the number killed because of their faith […] The post 260 Million Persecuted Christians in the World in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

General Flynn Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea as His Lawyer Accuses Prosecutor of Suborning Perjury

Fox News at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Flynn's attorney, Powell, says the prosecutor committed subornation of perjury, which is the crime of persuading a person to lie under oath. She says the Mueller investigation team prosecuted Flynn to support obstruction charges against President Trump.

West Virginia Invites 2nd-Amendment Sanctuary Counties from Neighboring Virginia to Secede And Join Their State

Information Liberation at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
In order to join West Virginia, the consent of Virginia's Legislature and of a majority of the qualified voters is needed. West Virginia promised that if Virginia joins them, their firearms rights shall be protected to the fullest extent possible under their Federal and State Constitution.

Why Big Telecom Is Facing Increasing Push Back in the Roll Out of 5G

Global Research at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
5G may be a killer technology as the same frequencies and antenna-delivery systems have already been adopted by the military for use as weapons of war and crowd control. There is a race is to get the technology fully implemented before the the push back becomes too large to ignore.

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