Wednesday, October 07, 2020

7 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using Iranian border as shelter
[image: Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using Iranian border as shelter] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The spokesman for the Armenian Defense Ministry, Artsron Hovhannisyan, said on Wednesday that Azerbaijan is amassing its forces in preparation for an attack near the Iranian border so that Karabakh forces will not be able to fire at them. Hovhansyan posted on his Facebook page: “For the second day, the sub-units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, which lacked sufficient capabilities to carry out effective offensive operations, began to resort to clear provocations. Continue reading Ar...
Iran to possess ocean-going warships by 2021
[image: Iran to possess ocean-going warships by 2021] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The commander of the 2nd Region of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces, Admiral Ramadan Zirrahey, announced that they will induc of ocean-going warships to the Revolutionary Guard Navy, before next March. Admiral Ramadan Zerrahey said, in a press statement on Monday, that “a number of ocean-going vessels that are currently manufactured will join the Revolutionary Guard Navy at the end of the current Iranian year that ends in March 2021.” He added, “The Revolutionary Guard currently owns v...
Armenian forces destroy multiple Azerbaijani oil depots: video
[image: Armenian forces destroy multiple Azerbaijani oil depots: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) has destroyed multiple Azerbaijani oil depots this week that belonged to the latter’s armed forces near the Karabakh region. “Destruction of another large stockpile of vital oil products of the Azerbaijani army in the result of brilliant operations of the Artsakh Defense Army,” the Press Secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, reported on Wednesday afternoon. In the video posted by the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the footage...
Syrian, Russian jets unleash heavy assault on ISIS terrorists in Hama, Homs
[image: Syrian, Russian jets unleash heavy assault on ISIS terrorists in Hama, Homs] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – On Tuesday evening, violent clashes broke out between units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and groups affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the easternmost desert of Hama. According to a field report from the Hama Governorate, the clashes broke out after the Islamic State launched an attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the Al-Sa’an District. In response to the Islamic State attack, the Syrian Arab Air Force unleashed a powerful assault on t...
Shadowproof Recognized For Exceptional Coverage Of Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial
Shadowproof, Shadowproof - 1 day ago
Shadowproof received numerous donations and an outpouring of support for Kevin Gosztola's commitment to covering the Assange Trial each day court was in session. The post Shadowproof Recognized For Exceptional Coverage Of Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Unpersuasive Empiricism Regarding Universal Mail-in Voting Fraud
Ian Ayres, Balkinization - 13 hours ago
Ian Ayres & Pranjal Drall President Trump has railed against states that send ballots automatically to all registered voters for months. In the recent presidential debate, he stated, “As far as the ballots are concerned, it's a disaster...a solicited ballot is OK but an unsolicited ballot is not...It's a rigged election.” Currently, only nine states and the District of Columbia (home to 21 percent of the population) send ballots to all registered voters. Out of the remaining states, 34 states (56 percent) allow absentee voting upon request while seven states (22 percent) requi...
Russia Conducts Successful Test Launch Of Its Hypersonic Zircon Missile
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Russia marks Putin's 68th birthday with 'successful' test launch of 6,000mph hypersonic Zircon missile * * Zircon missile launched from the White Sea and hit a target in the Barents Sea * Putin called it 'the newest, truly unparalleled weapon system in the world' * The projectile, capable of Mach 8, hit target 280 miles away in just 270 seconds * Testing caused a dangerous radiation leak last year which killed two people The Russian military staged an extraordinary 68th birthday present for Vladimir Putin today with a 'successful' test launch of his new-ag...
From recording videos in a closet to Zoom meditating, 2020's political campaigns adjust to the pandemic
Barbara A. Trish, Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
How do you run a political campaign in a pandemic? From data brokers to advertising firms to voter registration volunteers, the players in campaigns are making adjustments, large and mostly small.
Allies and foes watch as Trump fights the coronavirus
Monti Datta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
What might be the global geopolitical significance of Trump's positive COVID-19 test?
Bleak Views of Melting Antarctic Ice, From Above and Below
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Two troubling recent studies clarify projections of glacial ice loss, sea-level rise, and the need to act on climate.
When the Doctors Disagree
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
The public health professionals at Queens Park and in Toronto disagree. Bruce Arthur writes: The two sides, while wasting three days, have their lawyers figuring that out. With a virus that we now know moves faster than traditional public health measures, every hour can count. The city and the province are wasting plenty of them. But the jurisdictional disagreements are a sideshow for the real thing, because the actual divide is clear. Toronto medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa looks at the data, looks at the backlog, looks at her resources, and thinks the city should ...
UK: Launching The Book of Homelessness
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
The Book of Homelessness is the first ever graphic novel created by people affected by homelessness that tells the stories of their lives.
The U.S. Military is Preparing for an "Irregular" War
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Future great-power war, the thinking maintains, will involve both major weapons platforms and large forces as well as countless unconventional or irregular dynamics. As the threat of major, mechanized, great-power warfare continues to take center stage among Pentagon war planners and those tracking global threats, U.S. military leaders are making a point to explain that the threat of “irregular warfare” remains as serious as ever. A new Pentagon Irregular Warfare Annex report explains that great power threats not only pose major force-on-force threat ...
The U.S. Navy Wants to Make Sure It Can Take on Russia in the Arctic
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EAAK0WCJ01&share=true] With an eye on Russia, the U.S. Navy is prepping for a high-end fight up north. The United States Marine Corps new pacific strategy has gotten a lot of attention recently. The Corps is going lighter and leaner, divesting all their tanks, as well as a number of artillery and mortar battalions in favor of other platforms that are more capable in a maritime environment. The Corps even activated their newest base on Guam in the western Pacific...
Lagarde’s EURO digital currency & Macron’s United States of Europe, as EU economy collapses
The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Via Zerohedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ecb-trademarks-digital-euro-it-begins-experiments-digital-currency-launch)… To this point, on Friday, October 2 the European Central Bank announced that it will start conducting experiments to decide whether to launch a digital euro, according to Euro News. In a report setting out the pros and cons of launching a digital euro, the ECB said that it “could support the […]
OUR NICHE-MARKET PRESIDENT
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
It's hard to argue with Jamelle Bouie: It sounds counterintuitive, but it’s true: Donald Trump is bad at electoral politics.... The past week has been instructive in this regard. Last Tuesday, he faced off against Joe Biden in the first presidential debate. Trump, who trailed Biden in national polls and in most swing states, had one job: to bring wavering voters back into the fold.... Of course, Trump blew it. He barked and ranted for 90 minutes, making the debate-that-was-not-actually-a-debate an alienating spectacle for most viewers.... The debate ... was also a showcase for Tr...
Untitled
jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*The Other College Admissions Scandals* Four University of California campuses–UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara–“unfairly admitted 64 applicants based on their personal or family connections to donors and university staff,” according to a September report by state auditor Elaine Howle. UC staffers “falsely designated 22 of these applicants as student‐athlete recruits because of donations from or as favors to well‐connected families.” The family of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was involved in the scandal. “Richard Blum, a wealthy investment banker and Sen. D...
Trump declassifies ALL Russiagate internal documents [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 15 hours ago
By rights, this ought to be one of the biggest news stories of the year. After almost four years of battling with the fictitious narrative we know and love as Russiagate, President Donald Trump showed great confidence in ordering the declassification of all documents – ALL of them, WITHOUT redactions of any kind – as […]
Natural Atheism and Manmade Religions
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Atheism occurs naturally and automatically; the pre-civilizational man was an atheist, his existence was like that of the animals in the wild. Mythological and religious thought, on the other hand, is manmade and represents the first major step towards civilization; the development of a mythological and religious worldview is the outcome of the great intellectual efforts from ancient minds which were filled with curiosity about the universe and craved for knowledge.
Pemberstone – the company trying to demolish 70 homes in a Leeds housing estate
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
After a two-year long battle by families to save their homes, 70 homes in the Sugar Hill estate in Oulton, Leeds remain at risk of demolition. Pemberstone, the company that owns the land, are trying to win permission to knock down the existing homes and “regenerate” the estate with less affordable housing.
Rouhani slams transfer of Syrian militants to Iranian border
[image: Rouhani slams transfer of Syrian militants to Iranian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani affirmed his country’s rejection of any kind of transferring of mercenaries from Syria to the Iranian-Azerbaijani borders, after successive reports of Turkey transferring militant groups from the Arab Republic to Azerbaijan. Rouhani said at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday: “Iran will not allow terrorist groups to approach its borders, and the transfer of a number of terrorists from Syria and other regions to the Iranian border is totally unacceptable ...
Syria intends to obtain Russian Covid-19 vaccine: Assad
[image: Syria intends to obtain Russian Covid-19 vaccine: Assad] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad expressed his country’s intention to obtain the Russian Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available in the market, indicating that he would personally be vaccinated with this vaccine because of its importance at the present time. Assad said in an interview with the RIA Novosti Agency, in response to a question about whether he would like to be vaccinated personally with the Russian Covid-19 vaccine: “Of course, under the current circumstances, everyone wants...
Armenian forces destroy Azerbaijani oil depot: video
[image: Armenian forces destroy Azerbaijani oil depot: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) filmed the destruction of an Azerbaijani oil storage depot that is used by the latter’s military in the Karabakh region. In the video that was first released by the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the footage shows smoke billowing from the targeted site, which was reportedly located southeast of Karabakh. “Not long before, a large enemy POL storage depot was destroyed in the southeastern direction by a pinpoint fire of the Armenian units. Continue reading Armeni...
Armenian forces retake lost ground in Karabakh
[image: Armenian forces retake lost ground in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – Last night, the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) launched a big counter-offensive against the Armenian military and their allied forces in the northern region of Karabakh. According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the Artsakh Defense Army was able to retake a hilltop in the northern part of the Karabakh region after fierce clashes with the Azerbaijan Armed Forces. “Yesterday with participation of DA SPU and detachment of ‘Voluntary Movement’, Artsakh DA units’ counterattack resulted in retake of hi...
Yasser Arafat refused Camp David Agreement after threats from Hafez Al-Assad: ex-Saudi security chief
[image: Yasser Arafat refused Camp David Agreement after threats from Hafez Al-Assad: ex-Saudi security chief] BEIRUT,LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The former secretary of the Saudi National Security Council, criticized the Palestinian leadership in a recent interview with Al-Arabiya TV on Monday, stating that “the talk of the Palestinian leaders was painful and its level was low.” He also rejected what he described as “the daring of the Palestinian leadership against the Gulf states,” considering their actions as ‘unacceptable’ after they criticized Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (...
EU ready to call Johnson bluff, betting he won't quit talks
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 The European Union has no plans to offer concessions to Boris Johnson before next week's Brexit deadline, betting that the UK prime minister won't make good on threats to walk away from trade negotiations if he doesn't get what he wants.
Ex-pres did not wish to implement China-Maldives FTA, claims Nasheed
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 Former President of the Maldives, and Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has stated that former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom did not want to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Maldives and China.
Affaire BFT : à peine lancée, la médiation avec ABCI déjà bloquée
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 Le premier ministre tunisien a accepté une médiation avec ABCI Investments, qui réclame un milliard de dollars devant le tribunal arbitral Cirdi. Mais il a presque aussitôt fait marche arrière.
Ukraine, EU intend to assess progress of implementation of Association Agreement in 2021
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 Kyiv and Brussels have agreed to assess the progress of the implementation of the Association Agreement in 2021.
Algeria: Never-ending battle with Sawiris' Orascom finally concudes
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 Algeria has won the final round of a battle that pitted it against Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris's holding company. We take a look back on this more than 10-year-long judicial saga.
Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Oct-2020 The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the UK will maintain preferential tariffs for industrial products manufactured with components made in the European Union in a win for Japanese automakers.
Laying to Rest Old Wrongs
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the Balkinization symposium on William N. Eskridge, Jr., and Christopher Riano, Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws (Yale University Press, 2020). Robin Fretwell Wilson For a book threaded through with journey stories (*e.g.*, 204, 212, 237, 247, 257, 440, 487, 666), we should not miss in these pages the unspoken story of understanding and forgiveness between once bitter adversaries. I first met Bill Eskridge, with whom I would later do a book on the Prospects for Common Ground in our seemingly unending culture war, when I was seated next to him and Maggie Gallagher on...
Trump DHS Releases New H1B Rules to Help Protect American Workers
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
“Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor Rule Restores Integrity to H-1B Visa Program Release Date: October 6, 2020 … Continue reading →
For Best Times of Black Economic Advancement, Look for Periods of Tight Labor Markets & Low Immigration
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
From NumbersUSA: “For best times of Black economic advancement, look for periods of tight labor markets & low immigration PUBLISHED: … Continue reading →
US Senators Ask CBO For Cost Of Mini-Amnesty & Stimulus Payments For Illegals Which Was Sneaked Into Democrat Stimulus Bill
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
If Americans look at the HEROES Act and see the things in there, they would be furious at Pelosi, Schumer, … Continue reading →
US Senator Cotton Questions SPLC Non-Profit Status
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
See an interesting example below the letter. Letter Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.cotton.senate.gov/files/documents/2019%20SPLC%20Cotton%20Letter%20VF.pdf Excerpt from “Once Again We Were Attacked … Continue reading →
Two Cops Arrested for Pepper Spraying, Beating Porcupines to Death On Duty and Filming It for Fun
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: porcupines]The cops would routinely go out and find porcupines and one would film it while the other two pepper sprayed and beat them to death.
China Leads Call In UN For US To End ‘Coercive’ Sanctions
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
New York - China, Russia, and 24 other countries called for an end to unilateral sanctions by the US and other Western countries on Monday. Chinese envoy Zhang Jun read a statement at the UN that said the sanctions have made it harder for governments to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. “The response to and recovery from Covid-19 requires global solidarity and international cooperation,” the countries said in a statement. “However, we continue to witness the application of unilateral coercive measures, which are contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and Inte...
Media Prepare For A Post-Trump White House
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Andrew Harnik / AP *Vanity Fair*: *“THIS GRAVY TRAIN IS COMING TO AN END”: NEWS MEDIA BEGINS TO CONTEMPLATE A POST-TRUMP WHITE HOUSE* While reelection is possible, defeat in November could lead to the media disentangling from Trump after his five-plus years of dominating headlines and cable chyrons. Still, says one editor, “I don’t think the Trump show will end either way.” As television news anchors bemoaned last week’s ugly presidential debate, and feared that American political discourse might have sunk to a new low, Donald Trump found reason to celebrate. “HIGHEST CABLE TE...
German Army Conducted First Tests of the Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tank
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] The tank, which is similar in design to the 2A6 variant, has maintained a crew of four including the driver located at the front-right of the hull, while the commander and gunner are on the right side of the turret with the loader to their left. On the official YouTube channel for the Bundeswehr—Germany’s Armed Forces—the upgraded Leopard 2A7V main battle tank (MBT) has undergone its first round of tests. In the video, which was released last month and has been seen more than 430,000 times, the tank underwent the tests at the Tec...
Three Months To Save The Earth!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Three months left to save the planet!! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4651742/2020-deadline-avert-climate-catastrophe.html Climate scientists said it, so it must be right!
The Food and Drug Administration - Gatekeeper for a COVID-19 Vaccine
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
Governments around the world are counting on a pharmaceutical solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is an industry tracker showing how many vaccines and therapeutic drugs are in trials for COVID-19: Apparently, Big Pharma is spending untold billions of dollars and millions of hours of research on the potential for massive profits (our health be damned). Now, let's look at one little-discussed aspect of the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine that has received relatively little coverage. Back in June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this on its website: ...
Amazing Gold Chart Signals $11,250 oz, But When?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) This gold chart amazes Mike Maloney–and it’ll amaze you, too. His chart master created an interactive chart you haven’t seen elsewhere and shows the incredibly strong correlation between the 1970s bull market and today, and actually hints at when gold will peak and at what price. Tune in to see how …
The Time Of Troubles In Transcaucasia (II)
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
Part I The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin on October 2 that the European Union seeks a “constructive dialogue and a positive agenda” with Turkey. She had just returned to the German capital after a 2-day summit meeting of the EU countries in Brussels. Germany played a key […]
CFACT to EPA: Wrong time for new Clean Air Act burdens
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 20 hours ago
Our laws were written to clean and conserve, not as tools for an anti-capitalist Left that never saw a constructive activity it wouldn't thwart. The post CFACT to EPA: Wrong time for new Clean Air Act burdens appeared first on CFACT.
The U.S. Marine Corps Actually Killed a John Wayne Movie
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* The veteran actor had always tried to shine a positive spotlight on the military, but in 1954 his effort to produce a movie about the Korean War—just a year after the “police action” on the Asian peninsula ended without a formal treaty—was nixed by the United States Marine Corps. Legendary screen actor John Wayne is remembered for the plethora of “Westerns” he made during his lengthy career, and it is impossible not to think of the Hollywood star with his trademark cowboy hat and Winchester Model 1892 lever-action rifle. However, “*The Cowboy Pat...
Will Russia Sell Its S-400 Air Defense Platform to Iran?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * As the international arms embargo on Iran approaches its expiration date, Tehran could buy new advanced weapons from Russia. Despite objections from the United States, Moscow could be inching closer to a deal with Tehran whereby the Islamic Republic of Iran could obtain the advanced S-400 Triumf missile air defense system. Ambassador Levan Jagarian told the *Resalet* daily newspaper that Russia saw no problem in moving forward with a sale of the platform when the United Nations arms embargo on the Islamic Republic expires on October 18. “We are not afr...
Reiner Fuellmich Crimes Against Humanity Transcript
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 15 hours ago
Below is an unofficial transcript of Reiner Fuellmich's Crimes Against Humanity speech. Please excuse any errors regarding the German. Thank you to JF in the UK for sharing this with our John Stone. ### Hello. I am Reiner Fuellmich and...
Essential Trumpism Defined: "There Is An Upside To Ignorance And A Downside To Knowledge"
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Justice Is Served by Nancy Ohanian* The new CNN poll was a doozy. Trump continues sinking as more and more voters tune in to what's at stake and what kind of a organized crime-based presidency he's been running. Among likely voters, Trump's at an even lower point than he was before the debate-- 41% to Biden's 57%. On every issue voters say they are using to decide for whom to cast their ballots, Trump trails: *•* Handling the pandemic- 59-38% *•* Health care- 59-39% *•* Racial inequality- 62-36% *•* Supreme Court nominations- 57-41% *•* Crime and safety- 55-43% *•* Handling the...
World record waterspout outbreak over the Great Lakes
232 waterspouts/funnels have been confirmed over the Great Lakes from September 28 to October 4, 2020, in the second world record waterspout outbreak of the year, according to the International Center for Waterspout Research (ICWR). From August 16 to 19, 2020, a...... Read more »
Netflix Indicted on Felony Charges Over ‘Cuties’ Movie for ‘Lewd Material Involving a Child’
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: netflix]A grand jury in Tyler County has indicted Netflix — specifically citing "Cuties" — on charges of “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child,” a state felony.
What actually happened in Syria?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
In remarks to the UN Security Council, The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté details the OPCW’s Douma cover-up scandal and urges UN members to support the chemical watchdog’s inspectors whose evidence was suppressed. Veteran OPCW inspectors who investigated an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria in April 2018 say that their probe was censored and manipulated. Under direct US government pressure, the OPCW concealed evidence that pointed to the incident being staged on the ground, and instead released a report that suggested Syrian government culpability. The allegation against Syria ...
Spanish University Denies Offering Graduate Degree Course Claimed by STF-Nominee Nunes Marques
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The academic curriculum submitted by Judge Kássio Nunes Marques, appointed by Jair Bolsonaro to the The post Spanish University Denies Offering Graduate Degree Course Claimed by STF-Nominee Nunes Marques appeared first on The Rio Times.
Thing of Beauty: Why LG's 65-inch GX OLED HDTV Is Such a Hit
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technlogy, * Mounting this beauty on your wall—which could easily pass for chic artwork if it’s showing a modern painting—will bring about instant sophistication and improved spatial integration to all TV-viewing rooms. It was three years ago when Korean tech giant LG Electronics first introduced its novel “wallpaper” OLED HDTV—and it eventually became a blueprint for future designs of this particular model. Today, it is known as the GX Gallery Series, and what strikes you at first glance is that it really oozes that high-end premium look and design that few ...
Trump Orders Declassification of Russiagate Docs—Will Long Overdue Indictments Follow?
Alicia, LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
Trump Orders Declassification of Russiagate Docs—Will Long Overdue Indictments Follow? Video of Trump Orders Declassification of Russiagate Docs—Will Long Overdue Indictments Follow? Make a contribution to LaRouchePAC today. Newly declassified hand-written notes from former CIA Director and leading anti-Trumper John Brennan show that he briefed President Obama in July 2016 about Hillary Clinton's plan "to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal" claiming Russian interference in the U.S. election. A subsequent document shows intelligence officials sent a referral to FBI Dire...
Study: Brazilian Youth Optimism Lowest in Nine Years; Unemployment Greatest Concern
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The optimism of young Brazilians with their future is at its lowest level since 2012, according to the 2020 edition of the Youth Barometer, a study by Credit Suisse that pinpoints the main wishes and desires of young people worldwide. The survey, which interviewed a thousand youths . . . […] The post Study: Brazilian Youth Optimism Lowest in Nine Years; Unemployment Greatest Concern appeared first on The Rio Times.
Jackson Hole, WY: 2019 was the Coldest year on Record, 2020 saw the Earliest Snowfall on Record — note the trend
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
The mid-latitudes are cooling. Prepare accordingly. GSM. The post Jackson Hole, WY: 2019 was the Coldest year on Record, 2020 saw the Earliest Snowfall on Record — note the trend appeared first on Electroverse.
Strange Bedfellows? Airbnb Partners with São Paulo Hotel Association
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Airbnb and hotels have always maintained a tense relationship. The shared hosting platform, which allows ordinary people to offer houses and rooms to guests, has impacted the hotel sector worldwide. Since its inception 12 years ago, the California company has faced countless measures . . . To read the full […] The post Strange Bedfellows? Airbnb Partners with São Paulo Hotel Association appeared first on The Rio Times.
Up Close And Personal With The Blackbird: An Exclusive Interview with Former Director of Worldwide SR-71 Operations
Tom Demerly, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
Former Director of The Fastest, Most Secretive Reconnaissance Program Lt. Col. Szczepanik Talks to The Aviationist. Only 86 pilots and 86 Reconnaissance Systems Operators (RSOs) in the world have flown the iconic Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird [...] The post Up Close And Personal With The Blackbird: An Exclusive Interview with Former Director of Worldwide SR-71 Operations appeared first on The Aviationist.
Do not be afraid
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 17 hours ago
This past week I've come to the conclusion that perhaps the President has understood the seriousness of this virus better than the scientists, his task force, Congress, the governors, the Mayors, the naysayers, his enemies in the press and even his most ardent supporters. He knows this is a battle that can't be won by science or talking heads on TV. It's a battle of the heart and mind. The Bible refers to "fear" hundreds of times. First and most important, Fear of the Lord. Worship, respect, prayer. Second, there are the "Fear not" passages. Command. Advice. Comfort. Millions a...
Bayer’s Monsanto headache persists
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Efforts at settling the mass of lawsuits brought in the United States by tens of thousands of people who claim Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides gave them cancer continue to inch forward, but are not addressing all outstanding cases, nor are all plaintiffs offered settlements agreeing to them.
Asset sales, market growth might boost cannabis multistate operator finances
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Publicly traded multistate marijuana operators appear to be in better financial health than they were at the beginning of the year, but many have shed operations in potentially lucrative markets to bolster their balance sheets. MSOs are benefiting from growing marijuana markets, strong sales during the coronavirus pandemic and some easing in the capital markets […] Asset sales, market growth might boost cannabis multistate operator finances is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Leading Scientists Issue Call for COVID Herd Immunity, End to Lockdowns
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*UnHerd* | Three eminent epidemiologists met in Massachusetts to announce a more sane response to the pandemic.
EU’s Earth Observation Program finds Ozone Hole over Antarctica is among the largest ever Recorded
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
...findings that contradict the Montreal Protocol devised to phase out ozone-depleting substances (OSDs), and a reality that also confirms a cooling stratosphere. The post EU’s Earth Observation Program finds Ozone Hole over Antarctica is among the largest ever Recorded appeared first on Electroverse.
John Stauber: “Elections Are Essential to Continued Social and Political Control by The Corporate Elite Through Their System of Two-Party Oligarchy”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
John Stauber: The American Empire is collapsing from within. The huge divisions - rich versus the rest of us, white versus colored, young versus old, religious extremists versus rational thinkers, xenophobes versus internationalists, urban versus rural, elite versus populist, radical versus reactionary, etc. - have never been so pronounced. This is the result of decades of the nation falling apart, especially since the 1960s and the horrific American war in Vietnam.
Covid-19: Brazil Maintains Low Transmission Rate for Unprecedented Period
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the first time since April, Brazil has achieved significnt progress in one of the main Covid-19 control indicators: the country has succeeded in keeping the rate of transmission of the novel coronavirus below 1 for two consecutive weeks, according to data from Imperial College, London. This week, the rate […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Maintains Low Transmission Rate for Unprecedented Period appeared first on The Rio Times.
Guedes and Maia Agree Truce, Will Both Push Reform Agenda and Social Program
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and the powerful Chamber of Deputies President Rodrigo Maia announced a truce after more than a month of bickering over reforms and how to tackle a widening fiscal deficit. Local markets rallied. After having dinner in Brasilia on Monday evening together with a group of […] The post Guedes and Maia Agree Truce, Will Both Push Reform Agenda and Social Program appeared first on The Rio Times.
Five Brazilian Singers Are Nominees for MTV’s 2020 EMA Awards
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, October 6th, MTV announced the list of nominees for the EMA 2020, one of the main European music awards to be held on November 8th. Anitta, Djonga, The post Five Brazilian Singers Are Nominees for MTV’s 2020 EMA Awards appeared first on The Rio Times.
Links 10/7/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Peru Resumes International Flights to Seven Nearby Countries
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru resumed international flights on Monday, October 5th, that were suspended in March as part of emergency measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. President Martin Vizcarra led the resumption of flights from the capital Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, saying health regulations were put in place to […] The post Peru Resumes International Flights to Seven Nearby Countries appeared first on The Rio Times.
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Venezuela, Extends Investigation Mandate 2 Years
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday extended by two years the mandate of investigators who have documented executions, disappearances, and torture in Venezuela that they say may amount to crimes against humanity. It condemned “widespread targeted repression and persecution” by security forces and called on the government of […] The post UN Human Rights Council Condemns Venezuela, Extends Investigation Mandate 2 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Staple Food Prices Rise in 17 Brazilian Capitals in September
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The staple food prices, required for the meals of an adult for a month, has increased on the 17 Brazilian capitals researched in September. The higher increases were observed in Florianópolis (9,80 percent), Salvador (9,70 percent), and Aracaju (7 . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Staple Food Prices Rise in 17 Brazilian Capitals in September appeared first on The Rio Times.
Northrop Grumman Makes Headway Towards Advanced Global Positioning System
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] An emerging, shoe-box size navigation capability is being developed to address these challenges and vastly improve and strengthen what’s known as positioning, navigation and timing parameters. The success of high-speed air-to-air combat engagement accelerated flight into enemy fire against air-defenses, aerial surveillance missions, and precision-strikes on enemy ground targets of course rest upon a pilot’s ability to know a plane’s exact location, movement patterns and angle of attack. This kind of combat operation is often h...
Bolsonaro Tells Religious Followers he Plans to Appoint an Evangelical Minister to the Supreme Court Next Year
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro said at an event with conservative evangelical Christians that he hopes to appoint an evangelical minister to the supreme court next year. “We are going to have a very evangelical minister in the Supreme Court,” Bolsonaro said. “More than somebody very evangelical, if God is willing, […] The post Bolsonaro Tells Religious Followers he Plans to Appoint an Evangelical Minister to the Supreme Court Next Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Real Estate Sales Up By 58 Percent And Record Best Result Since 2014 in Brazil
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The monthly balance of the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Developers (ABRAINC), prepared by the Institute of Economic Research Foundation (FIPE), shows an increase of 58 percent in sales of new housing units in July compared to the same month in 2019. In all, 13,023 units were sold in the […] The post Real Estate Sales Up By 58 Percent And Record Best Result Since 2014 in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Industry Turnover Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Period, Says National Industry Confederation
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
[image: Brazil,The auto industry has been one of the sectors to suffer the most during Brazil's economic recession,] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The real turnover of the Brazilian processing industry has exceeded the pre-pandemic level of the start of the year, and industrial activity maintained growth in August. The data are based on the Industrial Indicators research, released yesterday, October 6th, by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). According to the survey, […] The post Brazil’s Industry Turnover Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Period, Says National Industry Confederation appear...
Halifax council candidates’ responses to Policing Policy Working Group survey show support for reforms
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
A majority of council candidates who responded to a survey from a local advocacy group are in favour of some broad reforms of policing in Halifax, and the results indicate widespread dissatisfaction with the municipality’s unique relationship with the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Policing Policy Working Group sent an online survey to all candidates in […]
Argentina Seeks to Attract Investors With Dollar-Tied Bonds Amid IMF Visit
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina, which is facing a domestic currency crisis, strict capital controls and a drop in its foreign reserves, is trying to attract cautious investors, with a bond tied to the US dollar auctioned on Tuesday. The bond is part of a range of government and local central bank measures to […] The post Argentina Seeks to Attract Investors With Dollar-Tied Bonds Amid IMF Visit appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. EPA seizes control of Oklahoma Indian lands for hazardous dumping and fracking
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
U.S. EPA seizes control of Oklahoma Indian lands for hazardous dumping and frackingBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsIt is more race-baiting. The tribes impacted by the Supreme Court’s McGirt decision and all tribes in the state must stand together. Our very existence is at stake. If Stitt has his way the fossil fuel industry will line his pockets with our lifeblood. -- Casey Camp Horinek,
Lobster fishery at a crossroads
Linda Pannozzo, Halifax Examiner - 18 hours ago
On October 1, hundreds of Mi’kmaq and their allies held a mawio’mi to celebrate Treaty Day on the wharf in Saulnierville on St. Mary’s Bay in Southwest Nova, where crews from Sipekne’katik First Nation were almost two weeks into their new “moderate livelihood” fishery, affirmed as their Treaty right by the 1999 Supreme Court of […]
Believe In People - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*We must make stories* *That will carry us forward* *Believe in people * *© **2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: I wrote this poem inspired by an Australian movie called, 2067. Believe in People was a line in the movie spoken by one of the protagonists. A hopeful message, indeed. I wrote a comment to another person just before viewing this movie and it is funny how this comment, viewing the movie and a poem all came together that day. Here is the comment, ''Thanks. Once one sees glimes of the future and see that it never turns out exactly as one sees it means there are many var...
ARIZONA: Border Patrol brutally raids migrant medical aid station at Arivaca, Oct. 5, 2020
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit smashes windows, terrorizes migrants receiving care in excessive heat, seizing twelve migrants in second nightmare raidBy No More DeathsCensored News After sunset yesterday, October 5th, U.S. Border Patrol entered No More Deaths’ humanitarian aid station, Byrd Camp, with a federal warrant, for a second nighttime raid in two months. Volunteers were held for 3 hours
NASA is testing the first of its new moonwalking spacesuits
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
NASA is testing the first of its new moonwalking spacesuits | Space https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-spacesuits-tech-underwater-photos
How Trump damaged science — and why it could take decades to recover
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
How Trump damaged science — and why it could take decades to recover https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02800-9?utm_source=fbk_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews
Formula One Sends Letter to Rio de Janeiro State Government Confirming Race Agreement
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro is close to hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix (GP) in the future. Acting governor Cláudio Castro received a letter from the sport's CEO, Chase Carey, confirming an agreement with the Rio Motorsports consortium for the Brazilian stage of the race in the city of Rio. According […] The post Formula One Sends Letter to Rio de Janeiro State Government Confirming Race Agreement appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Digital Influencer’ State Police Officer Killed in Bahia; Suspicion of Femicide
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State Police officer and "digital influencer" Rafaella Gonçalves, 38, was killed on Monday, October 5th in Ibotirama, in western Bahia. Femicide is the main suspicion - her husband, also a police officer, would have killed Rafaella and committed suicide afterwards. Their bodies were found in their home. The couple had […] The post ‘Digital Influencer’ State Police Officer Killed in Bahia; Suspicion of Femicide appeared first on The Rio Times.
Meet the Planes Responsible for 97% of AA Missions in Europe from D-Day to V-E Day
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Piper L-4 and Stinson L-5 Sentinel liaison aircraft were important air assets employed by the United States during World War II. Despite being caught up in the tide of isolationism prevalent duringthe interval between the world wars, the United States Army was lucky enough to have Congressional funding for the further development and expansion of its fledgling air arm, known initially in 1926 as the Army Air Corps and in 1941 renamed the Army Air Forces. The potential of air power, as exhibited during the conflict of 1914-1918 and h...
Breaking Hitler’s Atlantic Wall: The D-Day Landing at Omaha Beach
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The U.S. infantrymen assaulting Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, found themselves in a lethal killing zone. There was only one way out. As their landing craft plunged through heavy surf on the morning of June 6, 1944, it was obvious to the men of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 29th Infantry Division that the coming hour would be the gravest test of their lives. Assigned to the first wave of assault troops landing on Omaha Beach’s Dog Green sector, the troops were the spearhead of a massive Allied invasion aimed at breaking Hitler’...
Does the Vice-Presidential Debate Matter? For Dan Quayle, It Did
Chris Lamb, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Chris Lamb* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The disastrous debate moment dogged Quayle, who during Bush’s term was the punchline of many jokes. If you think that vice presidential debates – like the one on Oct. 7 between Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris – have no political impact, I have two words for you: Dan Quayle. After George H.W. Bush selected the little-known 41-year-old Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate, the youthful-looking Quayle tried to deflect concerns about his age and inexperience by comparing himself to John F. Kennedy,...
The Giant of Poland: Marshal Pilsudski
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Pilsudski, whose name today is known to few non-Polish Americans, was a figure of truly epic proportions. ”The subject of Poland is by far the most complex of all the problems to be considered,” the American delegation to the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles was told in 1919, as it was preparing to sort out the incredible mess in European affairs following the end of World War I. Indeed, it was. Partitioned, carved up would be a better description, by neighboring Prussia, Russia, and Austria in 1772, again...
The Daily Brief 2020-10-06
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-06] This is a summary of *8* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Armenia, Assad, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Syria, Hama, Turkey, Erdogan, Abkhazia, Iran, Russia*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Turkey, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Azerbaijan condemns Bashar Al-Assad comments about Syrian mercenaries - Azerbaijan launches massive offensive in southern Karabakh - Azerbaijan vows to continue offensive and ‘destruction’ of Armenian forces - S...
Death toll caused by Storm Alex rises to 15, 21 still missing in France and Italy
The number of fatalities caused by heavy rain and strong winds produced by Storm Alex from October 2 to 4, 2020, has risen to 15 on October 7, with 21 people still missing. The storm caused very strong winds and dropped exceptionally heavy rains, with some regions...... Read more »
Procrastinators of the World, Unite! Last Day, Last Chance for Our Fundraiser!
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Don't miss your last chance to make our 2020 fundraiser the best ever!
Trump Shoots His Campaign in the Head
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Trump is back to his usual self-destructive form.
Brexit: Running the Clock Down
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Why Brexit motion should not be confused with progress.
Quarentism
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
I saw this meme on social media yesterday. It made me think of "Molly Brown", socialite, philanthropist and Titanic survivor wh o is said to have tried to convince her lifeboat crew to go back to the debris to look...
Covid-19: Brazil Records 819 Deaths and 41,906 Cases in Past 24 Hours (October 6th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 819 deaths and 41,906 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The data are available in the Ministry of Health's daily update, released by the portfolio early on Tuesday evening, October 6th. The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic has reached 147,494. […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 819 Deaths and 41,906 Cases in Past 24 Hours (October 6th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Elsevier journal disavows, but does not retract, paper on intelligent design
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
An Elsevier journal has disavowed, but not yet retracted, a paper creationists are calling a “a big deal for the mainstreaming” of intelligent design. The article, “Using statistical methods to model the fine-tuning of molecular machines and systems,” appeared in the September issue of the Journal of Theoretical Biology, but has been online since June. … Continue reading Elsevier journal disavows, but does not retract, paper on intelligent design
Meteorology Forecasts Temperatures up to 45ºC, Issues Warning for Ribeirão Preto
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The temperature in Ribeirão Preto, a city some 300 kilometers north of the São Paulo capital, may exceed 45ºC (113ºF) and the city's population is at risk of death. The information is from the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), which on Monday evening, October 5th, issued a high risk warning […] The post Meteorology Forecasts Temperatures up to 45ºC, Issues Warning for Ribeirão Preto appeared first on The Rio Times.
Canada halts exports of military drone technology to Turkey over Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
[image: Canada halts exports of military drone technology to Turkey over Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Canada has stopped exporting some drone technology to Turkey, amid its investigation into the use of such equipment by Azerbaijani forces in the clashes with the Armenian troops in the Karabakh region. On Monday, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said that his government has learned of the use of Canadian equipment in the military conflict in the Nagorno Karabakh region, indicating that he directed an investigation into the validit...
‘Settle your issues with Iran, leave Yemen out’: Houthi to Saudi Arabia and US
[image: ‘Settle your issues with Iran, leave Yemen out’: Houthi to Saudi Arabia and US] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The leader of the Ansarallah Movement, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, called on Saudi Arabia and the United States to “settle their accounts” with Iran, instead of targeting the Yemenis. Houthi said in an interview with the German newspaper Der Spiegel: “Saudi Arabia operates in the Arabian Peninsula as an American state that submits to Trump. The American president fixes the price that Saudi Arabia pays. The United States gives directions.” He said, “We are not a terrori...
Azerbaijan claims to have ‘intercepted communications between Armenia and foreign mercenaries’
[image: Azerbaijan claims to have ‘intercepted communications between Armenia and foreign mercenaries’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The State Security Service of Azerbaijan said on Tuesday that it has intercepted communications with ‘terrorists’ participating in the military operations on the line of contact in the Karabakh region, and according to the service, Armenia is using its mercenaries from Iraq and Syria in military operations. The media department of the Azerbaijani International Security Service told Russia’s Sputnik Agency: “In its aggression against Azerbaijan, Armen...
Iranian radar system causes ‘problems’ for stealth aircraft
[image: Iranian radar system causes ‘problems’ for stealth aircraft] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the Revolutionary Guards of Iran unveiled a military system that causes a potential problem for stealth warplanes. In a special ceremony on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard released the curtain on a new radar system, which was entirely manufactured by the Aerospace Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. According to the Fars News Agency, the radar that was built to cause issues for enemy aircraft, especially U.S.-made planes (RQ-170 or Stealth aircraft), which a...
Turkey ‘protects’ Azerbaijan’s sovereignty like Syria, Iraq, Georgia: FM
[image: Turkey ‘protects’ Azerbaijan’s sovereignty like Syria, Iraq, Georgia: FM] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – In a statement made on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country protects the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, just like its alleged ‘protection’ of Syria, Iraq and Georgia. In a press conference held on Tuesday, Cavusoglu said, Turkey protects the territorial integrity of “Georgia, Syria and Iraq, just as we protect the unity of Azerbaijan,” stressing that there are no “double standards in this matter.” Cavusoglu then claimed that “Arm...
Tweets For Today
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said that next week’s scheduled debate with President Trump should not take place if Trump is still infected with COVID-19 https://t.co/Qg9VnaLs6W pic.twitter.com/CwEiw2czTv — Reuters (@Reuters) October 7, 2020 #Kyrgyzstan prime minister resigns amid post election chaos and severe unrest. Central Election Commission annulled results in response to voter fraud. @TheWarMonitor @Natsecjeff @Almatrafi https://t.co/GPxuQ53Avl — Intelfeedia (@intelfeedia) October 7, 2020 U.S., Russia Move Toward Outline of Nuclear Deal | @mgordonwsj @WSJ https:...
Chamber of Commerce Quietly Supports a United Government Led by Democrats
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The Chamber of Commerce cozying up to Team Dem is quite a bellweather.
The War on Truth, Dissent and Free Speech Syria, the OPCW Douma Investigation and the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
On Saturday 13 June 2020 the Times newspaper published its third attack on academics associated with researching British government propaganda and the war in Syria. This time the attack focused on smearing myself and Professor David Miller with the objective of discrediting an academic organization we established, the Organisation for Propaganda Studies (OPS), designed to foster research and writing on propaganda.
Poverty, Official Complicity Hampers Human Trafficking Fight in Malawi
Blantyre, Malawi, Oct 06 (IPS) - In August, police intercepted the trafficking of 31 people to Mozambique. The victims, all Malawians, included 17 children and 6 women. Their two traffickers, also Malawians, had coerced them from their rural village in Lilongwe district with a promise of jobs in estates in neighbouring Mozambique. But they were saved in large part thanks to their own community. Read the full story, “Poverty, Official Complicity Hampers Human Trafficking Fight in Malawi”, on globalissues.org →
A Tectonic Change in Pharma?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
On-Demand Phamaceutical Manufacturing On Monday, the Defense Department announced a $20 million contract to On Demand Pharmaceuticals, to further develop machines that can produce drugs at the point of care. ODP’s miniature drug factories are built on research first funded in 2016 by the Battlefield Medicine project of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. DARPA’s goal was to create a drug-making […] The post A Tectonic Change in Pharma? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Smoke billows above the buildings during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Stepanakert, October 4. Bars Media Documentary Film Studio via REUTERS *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Civilians caught in deadly Armenian-Azeri crossfire* (Reuters).
Let's play Meat Bingo!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
How many can you check off? I've had all of them, and in some cases, variations on the meat across continents. For example, I've eaten American alligator and Nile crocodile; I've had American bison and Cape buffalo; I've enjoyed American lobster and South African kreef; and I've eaten shrimp in America and prawns in South Africa, Mozambique and elsewhere. Part of the fun of traveling widely is the variety of food one can enjoy - even if the aftermath is not always enjoyable! (Yes, "Montezuma's Revenge", "Delhi Belly", the "Gringo Gallop", the "Cairo Two-step", "Gyppy Tummy...
A new abnormal of rolling blackouts under Biden energy plan
Larry Bell, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Power blackouts that rolled across California cities and towns during an August 13-14 heat wave offer a warning glimpse of much more dire consequences. The post A new abnormal of rolling blackouts under Biden energy plan appeared first on CFACT.
Explosive Documents Indicate CIA Informed Obama About Hillary Clinton Scheme to Tie Trump to Russia
Fox News and ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The Obama administration’s anti-Trump investigation may not have been limited to the FBI, but may have included the use of CIA assets and surveillance capabilities, raising troubling questions about whether the nation’s top spy service was weaponized against a US political campaign.
URINE, BLOOD, & HEARSAY – OPCW REPORT GIVES THE GERMAN GAME AWAY, REVEALS NO NOVICHOK WEAPON, NO NAVALNY CRIME
Editor, Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with A report issued by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), dated on October 6, has failed to identify the poison weapon which Alexei Navalny and his supporters claim was used to attack him in a Tomsk hotel on August 20. Instead, the OPCW claims to have found “biomarkers” […]
Michigan AG Will No Longer Enforce Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 Orders!
Gateway Pundit, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she will no longer enforce Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Covid restrictions after the state's Supreme Court ruled that Whitmer illegally seized authority from a 1945 law in order to extend the lockdown beyond April 30.
Edward Van Halen (1955-2020)
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 20 hours ago
One of the giants of rock has died. Edward Van Halen was sixty-five. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born in Amsterdam on January 26, 1955, and moved to the United States with his parents in 1962. Eddie, to friends and fans alike, together with his older brother Alex, formed their eponymous band in 1972 at […]
Can the U.S. Dollar Survive the Mega Stimulus? Economic Meltdown Magnifies Debt
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 20 hours ago
source As more and more people find themselves without work, governments will feel the additional pressure. T[h]is has already been highlighted in the increase of taxation on the public. More taxation equates to slower growth. As a result, more stimulus will be needed. This cycle will continue and there will be no more market. Just […]
WATCH: Int’l Lawyers Bringing Class Action Over “Covid Scandal”
JayTe, The Duran - 20 hours ago
From Off-Guardian.org Litigators describe lockdown as “the greatest crime ever committed against the public” Hello I am Reiner Fuellmich, and I have been admitted to the bar in Germany and in California for 26 years. I have been practicing law, primarily as a trial lawyer, against fraudulent corporations such as Deutsche Bank – formerly one […]
David Icke Exposes the Truth About the Covid Deception in the Second Massive Rally in Trafalgar Square
David Icke, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
David Icke has described himself as the most controversial speaker and author in the world. Tens of thousands of people turned up to see him speak a second time in Trafalgar Square where he exhorted the crowd to defeat the globalists by refusing to comply with tyrannical agenda.

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