Tuesday, March 03, 2020

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Musicians Are Feeling The Bern

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 37 seconds ago
I can't believe people were asking me if I went to the big Bernie-Public Enemy event at the L.A. Colliseum ever the weekend. *Me*? In a 17,000 people arena? In the middle of the coronavirus. I don't even like going to a restaurant anymore. That said-- and watch the video up top-- *L.A. Times* pop music reporter Randy Lewis wrote about Bernie's immense support from musicians of all stripes. It wasn't a review of the Public Enemy concert though. "Two days ahead of California’s Democratic presidential primary," wrote Lewis, "the 78-year-old Sanders, after taking the stage to the thu... more »

CPAC loved Climate Hustle 2 — In theaters April 21st!

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 11 minutes ago
Tired of the climate of tricks, traps and outright lies? Climate Hustle 2 busts the con. Be there April 21st! WATCH NOW The post CPAC loved Climate Hustle 2 — In theaters April 21st! appeared first on CFACT.

New Zealand to wait for trade pact if India out of RCEP

bilaterals.org - 41 minutes ago
04-Mar-2020 New Zealand will look forward to a bilateral trade agreement with India if New Delhi does not join the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Critical Legal Studies in Historical Perspective

Mark Tushnet at Balkinization - 44 minutes ago
Last week Princeton University's LAPA program and library hosted a conference on critical legal studies in, as I would put it, historical perspective. (There is of course something a bit odd about finding oneself to be an object of *historical* inquiry.) I'm still digesting what was said, but here are some preliminary, mostly unconnected observations. 1. In what sense, other than as an organization, is CLS dead? One younger participant suggested that it wasn't dead at all, because it lived on in scattered "sleeper cells" ready to emerge when circumstances become favorable. I had bee... more »

Ethiopia Calls US View "Totally Unacceptable" On Nile Dam Negotiations

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 48 minutes ago
*BBC:* *Nile Dam: Ethiopia calls US view "totally unacceptable"* Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile River mega-dam project is "totally unacceptable". The US is negotiating between Ethiopia and Egypt in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that some fear could lead to war. Ethiopia accused the US of overstepping its role as a neutral observer after the US said the dam should not be completed without an agreement. But its foreign minister said Ethiopia would continue to attend the talks. Upon completion, the dam will be Africa's bigge... more »

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UN Nuclear Watchdog: Iran's Nuclear Stockpile Is Now Five Times Over The Nuclear Deal Limit

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail:* *Iran's uranium stocks are FIVE TIMES the limit agreed under 2015 deal, UN's nuclear watchdog warns* * The IAEA said Iran's stockpile had more than doubled to 2,250lbs since February * 2015 deal with world powers allows only a much smaller stockpile of 461lbs * The UN nuclear watchdog also demanded 'clarifications' over an undeclared site Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium is five times larger than the limit agreed under its 2015 deal with world powers, the UN's nuclear watchdog warned today. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran's stockpile had m... more »

ARCTIC Meltdown Latest

Jamie Spry at Climatism - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Arctic Meltdown Update ? http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php ? Arctic sea ice extent continues to run well ahead of the last few years, as it has done for most of this year so far, and continues to grow at a time of year when…

COVID-19 Has Now Reached New Zealand. How Prepared Is It to Deal With a Pandemic?

Michael Baker, Nick Wilson at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Baker, Nick Wilson* *Public Health, Oceania* [image: Reuters] Here's how the country should deal with the pandemic. New Zealand joined 48 other countries affected by the novel coronavirus last week when health authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 case. The news prompted panic buying of supplies in some places, but it had long been expected. The management of the case seemed exemplary. Shortly after arriving in New Zealand from Iran, the person became unwell, rang the national health information service (Healthline) and was directed to a hospital where they were pla... more »

Super Tuesday: A Short History of Why Today Matters

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Percy C Wade III fills out his ballot at the Weleetka school library on Super Tuesday in Weleetka, Oklahoma, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford] Was it always this important? Super Tuesday is typically the closest thing to a national primary election in the United States. It got the “super” name with as many as 24 state contests and as few as three in a single day. On March 3 this year, it falls somewhere in between as 14 states and American Samoa hold presidential contests. Over the years, the states holding primaries on Super Tu... more »

Amazing: The Navy's New Undersea Sonar and Laser Can Quickly Find Enemy Mines

Defense Maven at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Defense Maven* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E47T1PVV01&share=true] A big improvement. (Washington, D.C.) A massive surface ship and submarine maritime attack in enemy waters near hostile territory needs to accomplish a number of dangerous operations, penetrate defended areas, identify enemy weapons and move quickly to succeed. Lives -- hang in the balance of time. Any such assault, the results of which might largely depend upon the speed of undersea and surface movement, could quite likely encounter h... more »

Was Bloomberg's 'Stop And Frisk' the Travesty Democrats Said It Was?

Walter E. Williams at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Walter E. Williams* *Politics, Americas* [image: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Ray Kelly (R) attend a news conference about a judge's ruling on] Not necessarily. Before former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg threw his hat into the 2020 presidential race, he defended the New York Police Department’s use of “stop, question, and frisk” policing. At the U.S. Naval Academy’s 2019 Leadership Conference, Bloomberg said: “We focused on keeping kids from going through the correctional system … kids who walked around lookin... more »

Why Are the World's Fastest Planes (SR-71 Blackbirds) Not In Use?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/858004/sr-71-lasre] Too old? *Key Point:* The SR-71s were useful but very, very expensive. As a result, they were retired and have yet to be replaced. The sleek and sinister SR-71 Blackbird looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie, though in fact the jet black spy plane proved far more successful at outrunning enemy missiles than any of the spaceships depicted in Star Wars. Though retired in the 1990s in favor of spy satellites and recon drones, it doesn’t look like any modern designs are lik... more »

Fail? How Russia's MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Isn't as Good as It Looks

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E84O1OC301&share=true] A short lifespan. *Key point:* Moscow's Fulcrum was a high-tech plane but it's service life was too short, raising costs. Moreover, the MiG-29 would soon become out-of-date anyway. The MiG-29 Fulcrum was the first Russian fourth-generation jet fighter, marked by its sleek and deadly appearance in contrast to earlier Soviet fighters. The fast and agile Fulcrum could outturn any NATO fighter, and it was armed with cutting-edge missiles.... more »

What If Taiwan's Air Force Was Blown Up On the Ground by Chinese Missiles?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E7BH0XTF01&share=true] Not impossible to imagine. *Key point:* Beijing has thousands of missiles and believes it could overwhelm Taiwan with them in a surprise attack during a war. Could bunkers be a good-enough solution to protect Taipei's vulnerable aircraft? After dithering for weeks, on August 15 the Trump administration informed Congress it would authorize the sale of sixty-six newly-manufactured F-16V fighters to Taiwan for $8 billion—a move which is certa... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Grocery cats.

The Salisbury Poisonings Two Years On: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Cover Up, Inside a Hoax

Rob Slane at 1 hour ago
I’ve said some stupid things in my time, but up there with the best of them was a comment I uttered to my wife on the morning of Tuesday 6th March 2018. The previous night the news had broken that an ex-spy by the name of Sergei Skripal had apparently been one of two people hospitalised on the Sunday afternoon on a bench in The Maltings in Salisbury. At that time the opioid, Fentanyl, was thought to be connected to […]

The Phenomenon: Children, Father To The Man

Alfred Lehmberg at alienviews - 1 hour ago
No boasting. The writer but makes qualification with regard to having "been there" and "done that." A retired attack pilot of 23 years with 1100 hours flown for a Bronze Star in a combat zone precludes the need for same. A subsequent status as a Military Flight Examiner and wreath-wearing Master Army Aviator, Standardardization Instructor Pilot, and Officer Candidate School Commandant, further complicates any need for that boasting. No... the writer only aspires to describe the foundation necessary to adequately qualify a new film documentary research effort, recognized here for perh... more »

In Her First Public Statement, Kim Jong Un's Sister Condemns South Korea Over Live-Fire Exercises

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Kim Jong-un sister condemns 'frightened dog' South Korea in first public statement* Kim Yo-jong likens South Korea to ‘frightened dog barking’ after Seoul protested against Pyongyang’s live-fire military frill The sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has condemned South Korea as a “frightened dog barking” after Seoul protested against a live-fire military exercise by the North. Kim Yo-jong’s comments – her first known official statement – came after Seoul’s security ministers expressed “strong concern” over Pyongyang’s firing of two short-range ballistic ... more »

An NYU Professor Ups the Ante on LGBTQ Nursing Research

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 2 hours ago
Although an estimated 11 million people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ, nursing research and scholarship on the community’s health needs has historically lagged that of other demographics. New York’s Dr. Caroline Dorsen is changing that.

The weird global coronavirus data

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 2 hours ago
I understand that the reported data on this epidemic may not be accurate, but what else do we have to go on? In any case, I’d like to point to a few oddities, for what it’s worth: As of today, a total of 10 people in Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are […] The post The weird global coronavirus data appeared first on Econlib.

Evolution: That Famous ‘March of Progress’ Image Is Just Wrong

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Many successful branches of the tree of life have stayed simple, such as bacteria, or have reduced their complexity, such as parasites.

Was a Crashed Bus Carrying Non-Citizens to Texas to Vote for Biden?

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

Biden Grabs Super Tuesday Wins in Virginia, North Carolina

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Sen. Bernie Sanders also grabbed an early home-state win in Vermont, and polls were closing across many of the 13 other states voting from California to Maine.

US Death Toll from Coronavirus Reaches 9

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
All of the deaths have occurred in Washington state, and most were residents of a nursing home in suburban Seattle.

Did Joe Biden Say 150 Million Americans Have Been Killed By Guns Since ’07?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
For perspective, the United States has roughly 330 million residents.

Contagion is trending again thanks to coronavirus, and the movie has fans asking one question

Rebecca Armitage at Just In - 2 hours ago
A nine-year-old movie is trending online again thanks to its striking resemblance to the coronavirus outbreak. Here's how the fictional disease in Contagion compares to COVID-19.

Killer tells court he 'hates himself' for murdering Melbourne woman

Elias Clure at Just In - 2 hours ago
Scott Alan Murdoch, who stabbed Kylie Blackwood and left her to be found bleeding to death by her 11-year-old twins, tells the Supreme Court of Victoria he knows he "destroyed" the lives of her family.

Coronavirus forces AFL to cancel China match between Saints and Power

Just In - 2 hours ago
The threat of coronavirus sees the AFL move the annual match between St Kilda and Port Adelaide from Shanghai back to Australia.

It's a dog-eat-dog world in politics, so could a pooch help voters pick the next US president?

Just In - 2 hours ago
Donald Trump says owning a dog would be 'phony' and dog psychologist Clive Wynne wonders if a US presidential candidate's attitude to dogs can help reveal the kind of leader they will be.

Pope Francis has a cold, not coronavirus, Vatican says

Just In - 2 hours ago
The Vatican says the 83-year-old pontiff, who has been seen coughing and has cancelled several scheduled events, has a cold "without symptoms linked to other pathologies".

'I'm trying to give them a voice': Meet the education specialists mentoring students for success

Kate Leaver at Just In - 2 hours ago
After growing up in a refugee camp in Kenya, this Perth teacher is using her experience of trauma to mentor and tutor children of African migrants and refugees.

Jail term increased for man who killed artist then stored body in wheelie bin

Just In - 2 hours ago
John Spencer White, who killed a portrait seller during an alcohol-fuelled argument then hid his body inside a storage facility for 17 years, has his prison sentence increased by more than two years by the Court of Appeal.

Woman jailed for killing truck driver was banned from roads after car surfing accident

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 2 hours ago
An Adelaide woman who killed a Woolworths truck driver while driving drugged, disqualified and in a stolen car will serve at least five years and seven months behind bars.

Australia's economy beats expectations ahead of bushfire, coronavirus impacts

Michael Janda at Just In - 2 hours ago
Australia's economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.5 per cent in the December quarter and 2.2 per cent over the past year, according to the Bureau of Statistics.

Matty Wright has spent years looking for the strangers 'you have known for your whole life'

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 2 hours ago
People conceived through donors and those put up for adoption are finally meeting parents and siblings after years spent apart thanks to a new service set up to reunite families.

Banker and former SES chief join forces to help rebuild scorched village

Justin Huntsdale at Just In - 2 hours ago
A former State Emergency Service boss and an investment banker form an unlikely partnership to help repair Kangaroo Valley after extensive bushfire damage.

Best teachers in NSW to lend a hand in worst-performing schools

Ashleigh Raper at Just In - 2 hours ago
A "strike force" of the most outstanding teachers in NSW, including high-profile maths guru Eddie Woo, is created to provide on-site support at underperforming schools across the state.

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw should be charged with concealing the crimes of federal MP Angus Taylor

Shane Dowling at Kangaroo Court of Australia - 2 hours ago
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw, who was a key witness in a fraud cover-up attempt by the previous Northern Territory Police Commissioner who was jailed last year, has openly covered up the Angus […]

Mitch McConnell’s Do-Nothing Republicans.Led by the...

Robert Reich - 2 hours ago
*Mitch McConnell’s Do-Nothing Republicans.* Led by the self-proclaimed Grim Reaper, the Republican-controlled Senate has refused to take up nearly 400 bills passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. Here are just some of the bills dying in McConnell’s legislative graveyard: *House Democrats’ first major legislative initiative, the For the People Act, has been languishing on McConnell’s desk since March 2019. *The bill tackles a host of corrupting influences in our democracy. It aims to reform campaign finance laws to curb the influence of big money, strengthen ... more »

NCGT Journal and IEVPC Site Update

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 2 hours ago
The International Earthquake and Volcano Prediction Center website (www.ievpc.org) is down as a result of complicated administrative problems involving corporate registrations for non-profit entities, inter alia. Having previous directors passing away or becoming medically disadvantaged from strokes etc, also complicated … Continue reading →

Covid-19 Outbreak -- News Updates March 3, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*CNBC:* *WHO says coronavirus death rate is 3.4% globally, higher than previously thought* * World health officials say the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%. * “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva. World health officials said Tuesday the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%. “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have d... more »

A Divided Supreme Court Rules Illegal Aliens Can be Prosecuted for Identity Theft on Employment Eligibility…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
It should not be a 5-4 split and majority decision, but that just goes to reflect how radical and structurally political the Supreme Court has become. In an important ruling today the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that illegal … Continue reading →

A few more hoaxes

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
Recently, I wrote about “If everything is a hoax, what is real?” Yet, the person who claims everything critical against him is a hoax, is one of the biggest purveyors of hoaxes and fake news. Here are a couple of … Continue reading →

Fed Impotence Exposed: TSY Yields Are Collapsing, Dow -1400Pts From Post-Powell Highs

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Fed Impotence Exposed: TSY Yields Are Collapsing, Dow -1400Pts From Post-Powell Highs by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Did The Fed just swing from omnipotence to impotence? It seems an emergency rate-cut of 50bps has done more to damage confidence that rebuild it… “what do they know?” Did The Fed get an early glimpse of this week’s payrolls …

FEMA is Preparing for Coronavirus “Emergency Declaration”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
FEMA is Preparing for Coronavirus “Emergency Declaration” by Mac Slavo, March 3rd, 2020, SHTFplan.com As Americans scramble to prepare themselves for the possibility that the coronavirus outbreak becomes a pandemic, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is also preparing. FEMA is “aware of the gravity of the situation” and ready to assist in a coronavirus response. …

Why the Coming Economic Collapse Will NOT be Caused by Corona Virus

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Why the Coming Economic Collapse Will NOT be Caused by Corona Virus by Matthew Ehret, https://off-guardian.org/ With last Monday’s 1000 point stock market plunge the internet has been set ablaze with discussion of a new crash looming on the horizon. The fact that such a chain reaction collapse was only kept at bay due to …

Over 90,000 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Worldwide,… Italy’s Death Toll Hits 79

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ARIRANG NEWS 코로나 전 세계 누적 사망자 3천 1백명 넘어,… 이란, 이탈리아, 미국 사망자 늘었다 Now to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus across the world. According to the WHO,… so far, over 90-thousand cases have been confirmed and the death toll has reached three-thousand-one-hundred-ten. Iran’s death toll has reached 77 with over 23-hundred confirmed …

Erdogan ‘Weaponizing Desperate People’ to Spark WWIII – Galloway

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the European Union to do more to help his country with a wave of mostly Syrian migrants. This comes as Greece spars with Turkey over its breach of a 2016 agreement to secure Turkey’s borders to prevent the flow of migrants. Former UK MP George Galloway …

Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Rally Outside AIPAC Conference

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMavd7E1oDo

NYC ER Doctor: I Have to ‘Plead to Test People’ for Coronavirus

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
CNBC Television Dr. Scott Gottlieb, member of the boards of Pfizer and biotech company Illumina and former FDA commissioner, and Dr. Matt McCarthy, an infectious disease physician, join “Squawk Box” to discuss the latest on the coronavirus outbreak. end

A Giant Strange Hexagon On The Surface Of Jupiter!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Huge New Storm Creates Hexagon at Jupiter’s South Pole by Mike Wall – Space.com Senior Writer, https://www.livescience.com/ SAN FRANCISCO — NASA’s Juno probe discovered a giant new storm swirling near Jupiter’s south pole last month, a few weeks after pulling off a dramatic death-dodging maneuver. – Juno spied the newfound maelstrom, which is about as wide as …

Coronavirus: Iran and South Korea Deploy Military | DW News

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
DW News Iranian state TV is citing a member of Iran’s parliament saying that 23 lawmakers are infected with the new coronavirus. The legislator is urging colleagues to avoid contact with the public. Iran has more than 2,500 confirmed cases. Iranian authorities initially played down the extent of the virus, but now say they’re mobilizing …

G-7 Pledges to Use Policy Tools to Combat Coronavirus But Offers No Specifics

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
CNBC Television Global financial ministers and central bankers held a G-7 conference call on Tuesday to coordinate the financial and economic response to the coronavirus. CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports. Bill Nelson, chief economist at the Bank Policy Institute, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss. end

Third Syrian War Plane Shot Down Over Idlib

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Conflict between Turkey and Russia continues in Syria’s Idlib province. Turkey said it has shot down a third Syrian war plane over Idlib in three days, while intense airstrikes are being reported all over Idlib. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca explains what else to expect. end

COVID 19 Coronavirus: An Official Emergency

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Peak Prosperity As officials scramble to get in front of a disease that seems to easily evade their slow-footed efforts, SARS-COV-II is growing exponentially in several countries. Iran’s cases and deaths are certainly far higher then they claim, as recent gruesome video evidence supports. The Federal Reserve took it’s only hammer out of its bag …

Exposing JPMorgan’s Silver Rigging Operation!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RoadtoRoota JP Morgan is trying to “Rig Their Way” out of jail!! Amazingly there was 1.5B ounces in COMEX Silver sales on Feb 25th! Where is the CFTC? HA! They are in on the Rig Job! end

Gold is Surging After Emergency Fed Cut, But is It a ‘One-Time Spike’?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Kitco NEWS The Federal Reserve surprised the markets with an emergency 50 basis-point cut on Tuesday. Gold surged but the Dow Jones Industrial Average still sold off. CPM Group’s managing partner Jeffrey Christian talks gold’s reaction to the move and what it could mean for prices going forward. “The Fed lived up to the expectations …

‘Saigon Moment’? Afghanistan Deal Means Rapid US Withdrawal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Will the just-signed Afghanistan deal mean a rapid US departure (after 19 years of war)? What about the “secret annexes” that Pompeo has admitted are in the agreement? How long will the US-backed Afghanistan government hold without US troops? end

Gold Manipulation, Gold Miners Nationalization Risk … Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM TRADING, INC. Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/gold-… Question 1. Chris B: How do the big bullion banks sell enough contracts to drive the price of gold and silver down in an extreme way without taking an extreme loss themselves? Question 2. JR: Why would central bankers need to sell gold to raise money …

Coronavirus More Deadly Than Flu: WHO

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Straits Times About 3.4 percent of confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died, far above the seasonal flu’s fatality rate of under one percent, the World Health Organization Director-General told reporters on Tuesday. end

Liquidity Panic Is Back: Fed’s Repos Massively Oversubscribed Amid Market Turmoil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Liquidity Panic Is Back: Fed’s Repos Massively Oversubscribed Amid Market Turmoil by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: Just in case we needed another confirmation that there was a sudden, unexpected liquidity clog in the interbank market, Dealers submitted a record $108.6BN in overnight repo, resulting in the first oversubscribed overnight repo operation since October (recall the total …

As Iran Becomes Ground Zero for Coronavirus Pandemic, Israel Becomes Ground Zero for Cure

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
A telling lesson on democracies versus theocracies. March 3, 2020 Ari Lieberman On Monday, Iran’s Ministry of Health released new data concerning the coronavirus. It said that 66 people have died from the virus while 1501 have been infected. But given the Health Ministry’s propensity for lying, the figure for those dead and infected … Continue reading As Iran Becomes Ground Zero for Coronavirus Pandemic, Israel Becomes Ground Zero for Cure →

Coronavirus Outbreak Is An Excellent Opportunity For Faith Healers In The Charismatic Church To Show The Power Of God, So Why Aren’t They Doing It?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Today, we call on the mighty men of God in the Charismatic Church, men who have told us over and over and over that they are God’s vessels for miraculous healing, to step up and provide much-needed healing for people suffering from the coronavirus. Will you, Todd White? Will you, Benny Hinn? How about you, … Continue reading Coronavirus Outbreak Is An Excellent Opportunity For Faith Healers In The Charismatic Church To Show The Power Of God, So Why Aren’t They Doing It? →

Controlled Demolition of the Global Economic and Finance System | Heads Up

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Posted on March 2, 2020 by ourgreaterdestiny Coronavirus End Game: Economic Crisis & Roll Out of the New Digital Financial System Spiro Skouras Feb 29, 2020 Spiro Skouras recaps events leading up to the current global coronavirus outbreak, while looking ahead at the looming financial crisis and how the virus will likely be blamed, providing … Continue reading Controlled Demolition of the Global Economic and Finance System | Heads Up →

Headlines and Updates for February 29, 2020: Our Leap Day [videos] ~ February 29, 2020

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Rose Rambles...: If you have not watched/listened to the Coronavirus Death Hoax video from Jamie at A PlaneTruth 4U with the boots on the ground testimony of vlogger Nigel near Wuhan, China, you need to do that right now. We’ll wait. You will hear in that exchange the truth about the coronavirus…

OPERATION SPRING SHIELD: Turkey Launches All-Out Offensive Against Syria Killing And Wounding 2,557 Syrian Soldiers And Militia Forces

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
These actions were all portrayed as part of Turkey’s ongoing response to a February 27 Syrian/Russia airstrike that killed 33 Turkish soldiers. According to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey’s retaliatory action – branded as “Operation Spring Shield” – has “neutralized” 2,557 “elements” of the Syrian regime over the past week, a tally that would … Continue reading OPERATION SPRING SHIELD: Turkey Launches All-Out Offensive Against Syria Killing And Wounding 2,557 Syrian Soldiers And Militia Forces →

Cat Report

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on American Intelligence Media: . Joe Biden chokes on the WORD “GOD” https://youtu.be/jXtm1or9tjo . Badly Bungles Declaration of Independence Quote in Stump Speech Stages of Alzheimers Dementia . . Share the tweet . Donarudo_Taranpu posts: We need to start chanting “EIGHT MORE YEARS! EIGHT MORE YEARS!” by default. Even if you don’t agree…

China officials knew of coronavirus in December, ordered cover-up, report says

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Published: March 2, 2020 Source: ny post Image Source: Freakwave – Pixabay In late December, several genomics companies tested samples from sick patients in Wuhan — the center of the coronavirus outbreak — and noticed alarming similarities between their illnesses and the 2002 SARS virus, the Sunday Times of London reported, citing Chinese business … Continue reading China officials knew of coronavirus in December, ordered cover-up, report says →

“What Are The Odds?” – A Timeline Of Facts Linking Covid-19, HIV, & Wuhan’s Secret Bio-Lab

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden Mon, 03/02/2020 Having been permanently banned from Twitter for sharing the publicly-available details of the man who ran the show as far a bat-soup virology in Wuhan’s super-secret bio-lab – which is now a common talking point and rapidly shifting from conspiracy theory to conspiracy fact – we thought a reminder of … Continue reading “What Are The Odds?” – A Timeline Of Facts Linking Covid-19, HIV, & Wuhan’s Secret Bio-Lab →

Pandemic show aims to launch world government, Project Blue Beam next

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Benjamin Fulford The fake coronavirus pandemic now being promoted around the world is aimed at creating a world republic, P3 Freemason sources say. The coronavirus fear is also being used by the U.S. Corporation as an excuse for their February 16th default. Just like the proverbial schoolboy who said, “The dog ate my homework.” These people … Continue reading Pandemic show aims to launch world government, Project Blue Beam next →

1968 Frequency Chart – 5G Absorbs Oxygen, Emits Hydrogen Cyanide, & FEMA Just Bought Some — Piotr Bein’s blog = blog Piotra Beina

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: ? https://youtu.be/2jLb7Wodjic via 1968 Frequency Chart – 5G Absorbs Oxygen, Emits Hydrogen Cyanide, & FEMA Just Bought Some — Piotr Bein’s blog = blog Piotra Beina

Trump Discusses Military and Trade with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
In November 2009, the United States and India launched the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE). PACE is currently working to accelerate inclusive, low carbon growth by supporting research and deployment of clean energy technologies. India is pushing hard on its solar energy initiative to scale up even faster. Its goal was 175 GW by 2022. On February 25, 2020, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette came together to reaffirm the U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership on the side lines of President Donald Trump’s ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 3, 3030 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Jeff McCausland, NBC:* *U.S. signs a peace deal with the Taliban, but is the war in Afghanistan really ending?* There is little doubt that the American people are tired of the war in Afghanistan. But leaving at this point has its own set of challenges. On Saturday, American peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, that may result in an American military withdrawal from war-torn Afghanistan. This is, hopefully, good news. American troops have been fighting in Afghanistan for nearly as long as direct U.S. involve... more »

Research on STEM Graduation and Enrollment Rates to be Discussed at Clemson Summit

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education recently published an infographic highlighting graduation and enrollment rates among underrepresented males in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields.

UT Austin Will Now Fire Employees Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct

Shailaja Neelakantan at Diverse - 3 hours ago
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) on Monday announced it would fire faculty or staff found to have committed sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking or interpersonal violence. What’s more, information would be made public about any faculty or staff found to have committed such acts but not fired because of mitigating factors, said Dr. Gregory Fenves, UT Austin’s president, in a letter to the UT community.

Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 3 hours ago
One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. The FUTURE Act – legislation sustaining federal funding for minority serving institutions – made a fraught, winding journey to President Donald J. Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law in December. But on Tuesday, Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, discouraged unbridled optimism at the organization’s second annual “State of the HBCU Address” where HBCU leaders and allies gathered in Washington D.C.

Dr. Lori S. White Named DePauw University’s First Woman President

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Dr. Lori S. White was on Tuesday named DePauw University’s new president. She will be the first woman and the first person of color to lead DePauw, the university said. White, currently the vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, will take charge at DePauw on July 1. According to The […]

Brazil’s 2020 GDP Likely to Take a Tumble, Says Goldman Sachs

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian economic growth and interest rate forecasts for this year took a tumble on Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut highlighted the economic damage Latin America’s largest economy is likely to suffer this year. Goldman Sachs economists slashed their 2020 economic growth forecast to 1.5 percent, […] The post Brazil’s 2020 GDP Likely to Take a Tumble, Says Goldman Sachs appeared first on The Rio Times.

Personal Conviction Versus Fandom: The Case of Mitt Romney

STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 03 (IPS) - "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community. They were immediately silenced, but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots." 1 Umberto EcoThe great American impeachment show has ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. The dirt was washed away ... more »

Beaches To Disappear Again

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 3 hours ago
Experts say half the beaches are going to disappear due to climate change. Half of world’s beaches will disappear by 2100 because of climate change, experts say | Fox News They also disappeared in 1987. TIME Magazine Cover: America’s Vanishing … Continue reading →

Bringing Understand Across Party Lines: Guns and Abortion

admin at Coyote Blog - 3 hours ago
Theresa Bonopartis writes at the Federalist, "If Abortion Providers Cared About Women, They Wouldn’t Fight Abortion Safety At The Supreme Court." The article is about what one would expect, an abortion opponent wondering why women who support abortion would oppose reasonable health and safety regulations to protect women from dangerous medical practices while receiving an […]

World News Briefs -- March 3, 3030 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*NBC:* *Coronavirus fears empty streets in some of the world's busiest cities* *An eerie quiet has settled upon normally teeming streets and squares as many residents opt to stay home.* The coronavirus epidemic has had a ripple effect on some of the world's busiest cities, with fears of the highly contagious virus emptying cafes, public squares and streets in China, South Korea, Japan and Italy, among other countries. The streets of Seoul, the South Korean capital, stood nearly empty this week. Those who do venture out wear masks. The normally busy subways have few passengers an... more »

Does CBD Hold Key to Antibiotic Resistance?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Researchers have reported that CBD, one of the compounds found in hemp, has shown promise against antibiotic resistant infections such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). This is in addition to the other benefits of CBD for pain, anxiety, and a number of other conditions. We must ensure that the FDA does not make CBD a monopoly drug and allows CBD to be sold in supplements at therapeutic levels. The researchers found that CBD was “remarkably effective” at killing a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, including bacteria that have become resistant to other antibiotics, and d... more »

Conservatives And Corruptionists Rally Behind Status Quo Joe-- Even They Know The Oligarch Would Be A Disaster

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Pick yer poison* A friend of mine-- a generally reliable DC political operative-- told me Sunday evening to watch for the power within Democratic Party politics that Obama still wields on Monday. He didn't tell me how but, sure enough, early Monday morning-- after Steyer had already bailed on Sunday-- we all saw first Mayo Pete and then Amy Klobuchar close down their campaigns and endorse Biden-- and just as establishment-connected centrists-- primarily hack politicians-- began endorsing Biden from coast to coast. Writing yesterday for *Newsweek*, Alexandra Hutzler reported that th... more »

March 3: A slow day in the news.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 4 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-us-reaction-criticism-1.5482317 Donald Trump, despite the opinon expressed by a doctor in the article above, (and despite the rise of coronavirus) has been dismissive of those who warn about the danger of it. In fact, he has gone so far as to say there is no crisis, and it's all just a panic being stored up the Democrats. There is also much doubt about how the American privatization of health can deal with the crisis. As it is, Americans who are being treated for coronavirus are being billed for it. And that means that the poor can't afford ... more »

Arctic Meltdown Latest

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Arctic Meltdown Update ? http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php ? Arctic sea ice extent continues to run well ahead of the last few years, as it has done for most of this year so far, and continues to grow at a time of year when…

Classical poetry of Japan from bygone years: This fleeting world!

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Classical poetry of Japan from bygone years: This fleeting world! Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Mibu no Tadamine is a Japanese poet who belongs to the early Heian poetry scene. In truth, not much is known about his actual birth and death. Thus, little is known about the things that reached his poetic heart. […]

Woman’s Grapefruit-Size ‘Liver Cancer’ Tumor Was Actually A Parasite

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
No matter who you are or where you live, the word ‘cancer’ evokes a visceral fear. No one wants to be told they have cancer. Once diagnosed, normalcies of life, personal dignity, and dreams for the future can all go out the door. As much as cancer is invasive to the human body, the disease […] The post Woman’s Grapefruit-Size ‘Liver Cancer’ Tumor Was Actually A Parasite appeared first on Health Nut News.

WHO Experimenting on African Children Without Informed Consent

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
By Jeremy R. Hammond, Guest Contributor The World Health Organization (WHO), a pair of articles recently published in The BMJ have revealed, is sponsoring an experimental study of a controversial malaria vaccine among African children without obtaining informed consent from parents. Data from prior clinical trials of the vaccine, manufactured by the British multinational pharmaceutical […] The post WHO Experimenting on African Children Without Informed Consent appeared first on Health Nut News.

Super Tuesday Open Thread

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 4 hours ago
I am afraid I am not up to Lambert’s standard of political night intros. And I know many of you will be checking news over the evening, so please post links, tweets, and most important observations! I’m already a bit late. Biden has been called as the winner in Virginia, with no districts reporting yet. […]

"Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?"* by Charles Hugh Smith ""Even though the first-order effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are still impossible to predict, it's already possible to ask: did the pandemic pop all the global financial bubbles? The reason we can ask this question is the entire bull mania of the 21st century has been based on a permanently high rate of expansion of leverage and debt. The lesson of the 2008-09 Global Financial meltdown was clear: any decline in the rate of debt/leverage expansion is enough to threaten financial bubbles, and any abso... more »

Was Chris Matthews Mainly Guilty of Opining While Old, White, Male, and “Unwoke”?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: was-chris-matthews-mainly-guilty-of-opining-while-old-white-male-and-unwoke] Chris Matthews’ “real sin, of course, was being old and unfashionable,” remarked Fox News host Tucker Carlson yesterday, after Matthews was driven out at MSNBC. If Carlson had added “white” and “male,” his statement could have been complete — but unfashionable itself.

West Virginia Governor Signs Born-alive Bill Into Law

Raven Clabough at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: west-virginia-gov-signs-born-alive-bill-into-law] West Virginia has become the latest state to pass pro-life legislation protecting babies who are born alive after failed abortions.

Arizona Recognizes Assyrian Genocide

Arizona State Assembly.Phoenix (AINA) -- In a unanimous vote, the Arizona House of Representatives passed resolution HCR 2006, Assyrian Genocide Remembrance Day.

Maine’s recreational marijuana launch delayed until June

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
Adult-use cannabis sales in Maine will likely kick off in June, three months later than initially anticipated. Recreational sales were expected to begin in March. But a state revenue forecasting committee telegraphed the delay by changing the date it projects the first sales tax revenue from marijuana to arrive, the Portland Press Herald reported. The process to […] Maine’s recreational marijuana launch delayed until June is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Super Tuesday Primary Elections Results (Live Coverage)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Joe Biden gets a final poll bounce as 14 states vote for Super Tuesday: Former VP cuts into Bernie Sanders' lead in California after dramatic three-day turnaround and endorsements from THREE former rivals* * Democratic presidential hopefuls will face their biggest challenge yet as voters from 14 states and American Samoa head to the polls as part of 'Super Tuesday' * About a third of all the Democratic National Convention delegates are up for grabs with the biggest prizes being California and Texas * Super Tuesday comes directly after a major reshuffling of the... more »

Man who tested positive for coronavirus visited supermarket before self-isolating, authorities say

James Dunlevie at Just In - 5 hours ago
A man who tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in Tasmania from Iran visited a Launceston supermarket after leaving the hospital to self-isolate while he waited for the results to come in, authorities say.

Rain could end Australia's Twenty20 World Cup hopes

Just In - 5 hours ago
With rain forecast for Sydney on Thursday, Australia's up-and-down Twenty20 World Cup is at risk of coming to an anti-climactic and disappointing end.

Fishing rod used to swipe designer necklace from luxury Melbourne store

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police release CCTV footage showing a man using a fishing rod to hook a necklace on a mannequin in a luxury store in Melbourne's CBD.

A bushfire traumatised Jennifer Nixon's dog and now it refuses to leave her side

Felicity Ogilvie at Just In - 5 hours ago
Last year Jennifer Nixon had to evacuate her two dogs Zac and Charlie as a bushfire approached her home. Now her pets are afraid to leave her and refuse to get into her car.

The historic pub that's helping battle-scarred men 'put away ghosts'

Sian Johnson at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Vietnam War may have ended decades ago, but for many veterans the past doesn't seem so distant. Among them is Greg Carter, who has recently purchased a pub former soldiers can stay in for free.

Outback Queensland receives drenching with more on the way

Craig Fitzsimmons And Andree Withey at Just In - 5 hours ago
The tail end of ex-tropical cyclone Esther brings much-needed rain to Western Queensland's Channel Country and torrential downpours are again forecast for today, with communities on flood alert.

NZ bird found to understand probabilities — a trait only seen before in great apes

Suzannah Lyons at Just In - 5 hours ago
The kea can predict the likelihood of an event occurring — the first animal outside great apes such as humans to show this ability, according to a series of experiments to test the bird's brain power.

Jessica Ellis thought her income was insured when she fell pregnant until she found a major loophole

Briana Shepherd at Just In - 5 hours ago
The electrical apprentice's win against her insurance company sets a precedent for other female workers and strikes a new blow in the fight for gender equity in the workplace.

Shock Fed rate cut backfires, spooking shareholders into panic selling again

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares fall again after a shock US Federal Reserve rate cut sends Wall Street tumbling.

Coronavirus updates: Limits placed on toilet paper purchases as new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Australia

Michael Collett at Just In - 5 hours ago
Woolworths puts limits on toilet paper purchases to curb panic-buying, as new cases of coronavirus — including an aged care worker through person-to-person transmission — are recorded in Australia.

Central banks are slashing rates to combat coronavirus fallout. This is why it won't work

Michael Janda at Just In - 5 hours ago
Reserve Bank interest rate cuts will do little to keep Australia out of a deep recession if coronavirus becomes a severe pandemic, but there are some unconventional policies that could help save the economy.

Twenty-two people killed, up to 140 buildings destroyed by Tennessee tornadoes

Just In - 5 hours ago
Tornadoes strike Tennessee in the early hours of the morning, killing 22 people, destroying up to 140 buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people around Nashville without power.

Super Tuesday Vote Results – Open Discussion Thread – Polls Begin Closing 7:00pm EST

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Today is Super Tuesday where 14 states and two territories vote in the presidential primary. Polls begin closing at 7 p.m. Eastern, in Vermont, Virginia and parts of Alabama. The first state call of the night for Democrats will probably … Continue reading →

What Is the Actual Poverty Rate in the United States?

David Henderson at Econlib - 5 hours ago
Over at the Conversable Economist yesterday (March 2), Timothy Taylor, as he does virtually every day, has an excellent post. This one is on various measures of the U.S. poverty rate over time. It’s titled “Winning the ‘War on Poverty’–and Now What?” Here’s an amazing graph that he takes from Richard V. Burkhauser, Kevin […] The post What Is the Actual Poverty Rate in the United States? appeared first on Econlib.

Summary: Appointment of USCIS Director Cuccinelli Violates Federal Vacancies Reform Act, Court Rules

msimonova at Lawfare - 5 hours ago
Ken Cuccinelli speaks at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (By: Gage Skidmore, https://flic.kr/p/E1RN18; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) On Mar. 1, Judge Randolph Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in *L.M.-M. v. Cuccinelli*—a case challenging the appointment of the acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Kenneth Cuccinelli II as unlawful under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA), among other claims. The judge ruled that Cuccinelli’s a... more »

For Rent: Copacabana Beach, Stunning 3 Bedroom Apartment – R$11,960/Month

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Stunning 134 sq meter, 6th floor, newly renovated apartment opposite Posto 3 on Avenida Atlantica with panorama beach/sea view. Ultra-safe building with 24-hour porterage. A large main sala. Three bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom has a sea view and sound-damped windows. There is also a […] The post For Rent: Copacabana Beach, Stunning 3 Bedroom Apartment – R$11,960/Month appeared first on The Rio Times.

Aether ?

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
The idea of a pervasive aether which allows light to pass through empty space was, supposedly, tested by the Michaelson-Morley experiment, which did not discern any difference in velocity between orthogonal travel paths of light through space, the experimental failure … Continue reading →

Port Wallace Gamble: the real estate boom meets Nova Scotia’s toxic mine legacy

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
This is the third and final article in a series about the toxic legacy from historic gold mines in Nova Scotia, which its citizens will be paying many millions of dollars to try to clean up, and how the contamination at just one of these sites — Montague Gold Mines in HRM — is affecting […]

Covid-19 Update: Chris Martenson, "An Official Emergency"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Chris Martenson, "An Official Emergency" - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

"Look Out Below"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Look Out Below"* by David Stockman What remains in diseases after the crisis is apt to produce relapses. – Hippocrates, "Aphorisms "(as published in 1817) "Bubblevision’s Bob Pisani had it exactly right already a week ago, discussing the Dow futures as a vertigo-inducing roller-coaster: “The markets are clueless…” Thousands of Dow points of COVID-19-triggered decline has, apparently, awakened some of the dream walkers. Of course, honest price discovery and respect for fundamentals was destroyed years ago in favor of one-decision speculation. It’s “buy the f***ing dip” – always, e... more »

Could there be a constitutional power struggle brewing on WTO and trade

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
In 2017 when President Trump took office, he commented “No More — America First”. Then he went about looking into manufacturing on critical items within the U.S. and like many discovered that much of what made the U.S. a superpower was now being farmed out to overseas suppliers. What he found obviously disturbed him greatly after reviewing reports and considering future needs. Since then, Trump has tapped EPA, Department of Commerce, USITC, and more in trying to stop the bleeding and reverse the impact on our country’s infrastructure needs. Those suppliers took our natural resources... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Suddenly Yours”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
2002, “Suddenly Yours”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“The spiral arms of bright galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiframe portrait, composed of data from ground- and space-based telescopes. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the northern constellation Canes Venatici. The well-measured distance to M106 is 23.5 million light-years, making this cosmic scene about 80,000 light-years across. *Click image for larger size.* Typical in grand spiral galaxies, dark dust lanes, youthful blue star clusters, and pinkish star forming regions trace spiral arms that converge on the bright nucleus of older yellowish stars. Bu... more »

"Why Me?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Why Me?" by Richard Russell "It's eleven PM at night. I wake up, and I start to think. Why me? I'll be 86 years old in July. How did it happen? Most of my friends and old school mates have died. I'm living with a different generation. My wife, Faye, is 32 years younger than I am. I was born in 1924. Why me? Why am I still alive? I could have died in World War II. One minor adjustment by a German 88 anti-aircraft gunner, and I could have been blown out of the nose of my B-25. Why did I live through the War when many of my buddies didn't make it? I had two heart attacks, but I lived... more »

"Change..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Change without learning is painful. Learning without change is pointless." - Graham O'Connell

President Trump, the CDC Budget, and Fiscal Irresponsibility

David Super at Balkinization - 5 hours ago
The President’s critics have savaged his response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Certainly his obsession with the stock market, his assignment of his science-resistant Vice President to lead the coronavirus task force, and his efforts to restrict the flow of expert information are deeply disappointing. The exploitation of this crisis to promote more ill-targeted tax cuts and anti-immigrant measures is shameful. The world lost its chance to prevent a coronavirus pandemic when one illiberal regime prioritized avoiding political embarrassment over the public health; ... more »

Yes, the Confederacy Had a Submarine During the Civil War

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Conrad Wise Chapman - American Civil War Museum – Chapman Paintings PortfolioAmerican Civil War Museum – Online Collections Database, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46872490] But was it any good? *Key point:* The South's sub actually scored the first kill by a submarine in history. However, the submarine did not survive. At the start of the American Civil War in April 1861, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that he planned to blockade the Confederacy by stationing warships in wate... more »

What to Expect Today on Super Tuesday

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG2Q06Q3RE&share=true] Will Sanders beat Biden? Today is Super Tuesday, where more states hold their presidential primaries and caucuses than any other single day of the calendar. A third of the potential national convention delegates are available to be won, in contests from every region of the country. The biggest winner is often the eventual nominee of their party. Fourteen states will vote today: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachuse... more »

Russia's Power Struggle Over the Syrian War Has Prompted Turkey to Seek U.S. Assistance

Ali Demirdas at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ali Demirdas* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] It is now evident that the Ankara-Moscow cooperation has reached its limits in Syria. In early February, for the first time in the rebel-held stronghold of the Idlib province, the Syrian government directly hit Turkish targets, killing eight Turkish soldiers and civilian contractors in one of the observation posts that Turkey built to monitor the de-escalation zone. It was a shock for the Turks; the blame immediately was placed on Russia; without whose permission the Syrian Armed Forces is not able to “move a muscle.” Turkis... more »

Reshaping the Rules of the U.S.-Iran Rivalry

Hussein Kalout at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Hussein Kalout* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The message Washington wants to send with the elimination of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani’s is that there are new rules for the deterrence process—rules where the real power of deterrence is established unilaterally by the strongest actor. Through the targeted assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the United States has decided to renounce the logic that has governed its rivalry with the Iranian regime since 1979. Although President Donald Trump denies wanting a direct confrontation with Tehran, his policy decisions h... more »

Why Your Tax Dollars Can't Save Syria

B. Lana Guggenheim at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*B. Lana Guggenheim* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] By its own admission, the UN is unable or unwilling to track where its money goes in Syria. A lack of oversight has delivered nearly $4 million in medical relief to the Syrian Arab Army blood bank. On January 10, Russia prevailed on behalf of its client, Syria's Bashar al-Assad, by forcing the United Nations to only renew two of the four cross-border aid access points into the country. On December 20, Russia had completely blocked the UN from re-approving its authority until the January vote, thus casting its fourteent... more »

Can a Last-Minute Triple Endorsement From Former Candidates Save Joe Biden's Campaign Against Bernie Sanders?

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG330ALG54&share=true] We will soon find out. Last evening former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign achieved a coup de grace, with a triple endorsement announcement at his rally in Dallas, Texas. Three former competitors, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and former Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas all endorsed Biden to be the Democratic nominee. Their endorsements, and reasons for doin... more »

Epic Showdown: How the Lincoln vs Douglas Debate Rocked America—and Changed History

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_LM2EB47150101&share=true] A huge deal. *Key point:* Even today, students study this debate and use their orator skills to sharpen each other intellectually. These debates helped make Honest Abe a national figure and set the stage for his rise to the Presidency. The two men facing each other across the debate stage at Ottawa, Illinois, on the afternoon of August 21, 1858, were no strangers to one another. Indeed, Senator Stephen Douglas and former one-ter... more »

Fake News: Trump Didn't Call Coronavirus a 'Hoax' on February 28

Brad Sylvester at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Brad Sylvester* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] That's what Politico said. Politico published an article claiming President Donald Trump called the novel coronavirus a “hoax” at his Feb. 28 campaign rally in South Carolina. “Trump rallies his base to treat coronavirus as a ‘hoax,'” reads the headline. *Verdict: False* Trump referred to the alleged “politicizing” of the coronavirus by Democrats as “their new hoax.” He did not refer to the coronavirus... more »

The NHS is still at risk: Email your MP!

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
Yesterday the government published its objectives for a trade deal with the US. As usual, the document makes a very general claim that the NHS and drug pricing will not be on the table in a trade deal with Donald Trump. But in fact, we know from last year’s leaks that the NHS and drug pricing have already been discussed in preliminary talks, and this document fails to rule out the major threats.

Primary Notes from a Shit-Hole Superpower: Crashing the Party from the Top Down

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
12 noon: Just to be clear, the Dem establishment will gladly enable a second fascistic and ecocidal Trump term before it will get behind a progressive Dem/Sanders nomination. The neoilberal Dem masters will do everything they can, including sabotage of Sanders, to sustain the party’s status as a thoroughgoing ruling class institutional asset. They are the ones with ideological purity tests, and they are loudly and clearly announcing their preference for Trump over Sanders in 2020 as in 2016.

China Treating Coronavirus COVID-19 with Intravenous Vitamin C

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
Intravenous vitamin C is already being employed in China against COVID-19 coronavirus. I am receiving regular updates because I am part of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board to the International Intravenous Vitamin C China Epidemic Medical Support Team. Its director is Richard Z. Cheng, MD, PhD; associate director is Hong Zhang, PhD.

Keep It Simple and Question: Propaganda, Technology, and Coronavirus COVID-19

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
My father, a well-educated lawyer with a very sophisticated mind, used to advise me to “keep it simple.” By simple he didn’t mean simplistic. He meant fundamentally logical and to the point. So I will do that here and stick to some simple realities, now that understanding what is going on in the world has become an idiot’s game played by the corporate mass media to confuse people.

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 3/3/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*PM 3/3/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ◆ Gregory Mannarino, PM 3/3/20: *"**Crash: Emergency Rate Cut, * *Yield Curve Craters and Stocks Dive**"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marke... more »

"The Fed Has Begun Implementing Coronavirus Measures"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The Fed Has Begun Implementing Coronavirus Measures"* By Bill Bonner "Two guys enter a bank wearing face masks. Panic! Then one guy yells: 'Don’t worry, this is just a hold-up.'” – Currency joke making the rounds on the internet RANCHO SANTANA, NICARAGUA – "We’ve heard of a purple rage… and purple rain… and purple prose. But never before had we seen purple chickens. The locals paint the chicks to protect them from hawks. *Purple chicks* We went to visit a farm over the weekend. More about that in a minute… *Ready to Act: *The stock market managed a bounce yesterday. Whether it was ... more »

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