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See This Picture? It Could Be the Future for U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The future is now. *In June 2018, the Navy signed a contract for 38 CVM-22Bs to replace its 27 C-2As in June 2018 and reportedly is ready to activate two operational Fleet Logistics squadrons (VRM-30 and VRM-40 based at Norfolk Virginia and North Island, California) and one Fleet Replacement Squadron. While the aircraft are built, personnel will begin training with Marine Osprey pilots in the VMMT-204 training squadron. Production of the CMV-22B has begun in 2018, with entry into operational service forecast in 2020.* *Recommended: Why No Command... more »
Is Russia Slowly Imploding?
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture in Rostov region, Russia, September 24, 2015. REUTERS/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN *Peter Eltsov, Politico:* *The Best Way to Deal With Russia: Wait for It to Implode* Over the past decade, the Russia threat has loomed larger and larger in the minds of U.S. foreign-policy experts and officials, but the fear has especially grown in the wake of the Russian government’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. “It wasn’t a single attempt. They’re doing it as we sit here,” former special counsel Robert Mueller ... more »
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok Files Lawsuit Against DOJ and FBI…
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok has filed a lawsuit in DC federal court seeking reinstatement and back pay as a result of his firing in 2018. According to the lawsuit (full pdf below) Strzok is claiming his first amendment right … Continue reading →
Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Joe Biden
In this If Americans Knew series, we will analyze each contender's position on Israel/Palestine and provide information that voters can give them to correct their misunderstanding of the issue. This entry provides an in-depth analysis of Joe Biden's stands through his 49-year career.... The post Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Joe Biden appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Netanyahu: Concern for Palestinian Rights Is “Crazy”
During a closed meeting that was inadvertently broadcast to journalists by an open microphone, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the European Union's approach to Israel, which conditions high levels of trade on human rights for Palestinians, as "crazy." The post Netanyahu: Concern for Palestinian Rights Is “Crazy” appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
The American Public Is Over Leveraged: Bankruptcies Are Up 5%
By Mac Slavo More and more Americans are getting themselves into so much debt that it becomes impossible to pay back their loans. In the... more »
The Sound Money Showdown in U.S. States
By Jp Cortez Policies relating to sound money have been the subject of substantial debate at the state level this year, with bills, hearings, and/or... more »
Flu Shots During Pregnancy Failed to Lower the Risk of Fetal Death, Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight
… and For Some Outcomes Infants of Unvaccinated Moms Fared Better By the Children’s Health Defense Team Public health officials and doctors, ever more insistent that pregnant women get flu shots, are frustrated that fewer than four in ten American moms-to-be avail themselves of the recommendation. Policy-makers’ disappointment stems not just from their zeal to […] The post Flu Shots During Pregnancy Failed to Lower the Risk of Fetal Death, Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight appeared first on Health Nut News.
Kanye West may be forced to tear down dome homes being built for holistic community
Kanye West’s plan to build a holistic, futuristic, egalitarian community that bridges low, middle and high-income housing has hit a significant setback which could mean the prototype homes will be torn down. According to TMZ, Kanye had 4 dome-like prototype structures built on 300 acres of land he owns in Calabasas. His vision is to […] The post Kanye West may be forced to tear down dome homes being built for holistic community appeared first on Health Nut News.
Man Horrified That Army Blew Up Mom’s Body After It Was Donated For Research
Jim Stauffer, a grieving son from Arizona who donated his mother’s body to medical research, was sickened to find out it was sold to the military for blast testing. He is speaking out amidst an ongoing lawsuit against a private body donation facility accused of trafficking and mutilating human body parts ― including sewing them […] The post Man Horrified That Army Blew Up Mom’s Body After It Was Donated For Research appeared first on Health Nut News.
Watch Trump's Reelection Campaign Circle The Bowl-- And Drag The GOP Down With It
*Don't Be So Sure by Chip Proser* In the August IBD/TIPP poll of registered voters, which closed before the Trump supporter massacred 22 people in an El Paso Walmart and before China signaled they had stopped buying America agricultural products-- a signal that there is likely to be a depression in the farm belt next year-- Trump's job approval dropped from 43% to 40%. The poll shows, Status Quo Joe (54-41%), Bernie (50-45%), Elizabeth Warren (49-45%) and Kamala (47-45%) all beating him. Meanwhile, Latino Decisions poll was also just released. First of all... They pollsters aske... more »
We’re All Enemies of the State: Draconian Laws, Precrime & the Surveillance State
By John W. Whitehead “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by... more »
Cold records shattered in Moscow – ‘Dangerous for gardeners’
“August frosts, it’s dangerous!” reads the headline. On the night of August 5 the air temperature in the metropolitan area decreased in some places to record values. In Cherusti, in the east of Moscow region, the minimum air temperature was +1.9°C, and in the herbage was -2°C. Cold record shattered Thus, for this area a ... Read moreCold records shattered in Moscow – ‘Dangerous for gardeners’ The post Cold records shattered in Moscow – ‘Dangerous for gardeners’ appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Moscow – Coldest July 31 in history
And the coldest entire month of July since 1987. _____________ July became the coldest since 1987. But the “top of the summer” surprises even more. This season, July 31, usually the warmest day of the year, became the coldest in the history of the VDNKh weather station, which has been conducting a series of observations ... Read moreMoscow – Coldest July 31 in history The post Moscow – Coldest July 31 in history appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Mental Health Disorders Are Not Like Measles, Which Makes It Difficult To View Them Using A Medical Lens
With two recent mass homicides, one by someone who endorsed "white supremacist" views and one that supported "Antifa" violence, the search is on for commonality between two people in opposition to each other in many ways. One commonality is skin color but there is no biological hypothesis for how melanin might increase violence. There certainly are not a lot of women doing these shootings so the chromosome correlation is one of the questions that needs to be asked. However, a history of mental illness is common in almost all cases of mass violence. read more
Was McDonald’s Worker Fired For Placing His Mixtapes In Happy Meals?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses Market Reaction to U.S-China Trade Decoupling….
National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow, appears on CNBC to discuss the U.S-China trade conflict that led to yesterday’s stock market drop. Additionally, Kudlow notes the strong key performance indicators that highlight the strength of the U.S. Main Street economy. … Continue reading →
The U.S. Navy's Minesweeper Fleet Is In Disrepair
The USS Devastator, a Navy minesweeper, is pulled into position as it arrives in Bahrain in 2012. (Jayme Pastoric/U.S. Navy) *ProPublica: **Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines. U.S. Navy Minesweepers Find Old Dishwashers and Car Parts.* *As tensions heat up in the Persian Gulf, the Navy’s minesweeping fleet may once again be called into action, but its sailors say the ships are too old and broken to do the job. “We are essentially the ships that the Navy forgot.”* The U.S. Navy officer was eager to talk. He’d seen his ship, one of the Navy’s fleet of 11 minesweepers, sidelined by re... more »
For The Children? Trump's Venezuela Blockade Multiplies The Misery
President Trump announced a full US embargo of Venezuela, with punishment for anyone of any nationality who "supports" the Maduro government. US sanctions are said to have been responsible for 40,000 deaths in the past two years. How many more will die from this "humanitarian" move? What gives Trump - or anyone - the moral authority to make such a move? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Gillette Bleeds Billions Following "Toxic Masculinity" Ad Campaign
[image: gillette-bleeds-billions-following-toxic-masculinity-ad-campaign] Gillette is paying dearly for its ill-advised shaving ad shaming men for their “toxic masculinity.”
U.K. Joins United States in Strait of Hormuz Maritime Security Mission
[image: uk-joins-united-states-in-strait-of-hormuz-maritime-security-mission] The U.K. has joined the United States in an “international maritime security mission” in the Persian Gulf to protect shipping traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
Dayton Shooter Was Atheist Left-winger and Misogynist Who Hated ICE, Wanted to “Kill All Fascists”
[image: dayton-shooter-was-atheist-left-winger-and-misogynist-hated-ice-wanted-to-kill-all-fascists] Dayton shooter Connor Betts was an atheist who tweeted about Satan, backed the terrorist Antifa outfit, hated police and ICE, was involved in a pornogrind band, and was obsessed with violence.
Trump's Fawning Over Pakistan's Prime Minister Strains Ties with India
*Minaam Shah* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] In his visit to Washington, Imran Khan came out as the winner by having successfully outplayed India and avoided a browbeating by the United States over Afghanistan. Imran Khan was a very happy man when he left Washington, DC. In his highly publicized meeting with President Donald Trump, the Pakistani prime minister might just have secured a much needed “reset” with the Americans. Foreign-policy savants had long predicted a cold shoulder for Khan upon his arrival in Washington where Pakistan has created more foes than friends. Both... more »
Donald Trump vs. California: President and GOP Sue to Stop Tax Return Requirement
*Chris White* *Politics, * Will Trump win? President Donald Trump sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California secretary of state Tuesday after the state passed a new law requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns. The Republican National Committee also sued, calling the law a “naked political attack against the sitting president of the United States.” Trump and his campaign filed a second suit challenging the constitutionality of the new law, known as the “California Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act.” It requires candidates running fo... more »
Is China's Economy Crumbling?
Growth in China's manufacturing sector was weaker than expected in October, falling for the second straight month in further evidence the world's largest economy is slowing. EUGENE HOSHIKO *CNBC:* *Trump economic advisor Larry Kudlow says China’s economy ‘is crumbling’* * “The Chinese economy is crumbling. It’s just not the powerhouse it was 20 years ago,” White House economy advisor Larry Kudlow tells CNBC. * China’s economy reportedly grew at its slowest rate in at least 27 years. * Kudlow says “any long chart of Chinese investment” or economic metrics shows “a steady downdraft.” ... more »
Trump Derangement Syndrome at its Most Unhinged.
Thinking it would be hard to top the sheer vile slander uttered by Nicolle Wallace on her MSNBC show Monday, actually claiming that DJT is "talking about exterminating Latinos", Mika Brzezinski takes TDS to an ugly new level with her accusations against DJT, actually accused the President of wanting mass murders to happen: This is Trump Derangement Syndrome at its most unhinged. It was even too much for Squinty Scarborough, who while accusing Trump of "inciting hatred," didn't embrace her lunatic notion. And, it seems the whole network is gone full BOZO MOONBAT.........at the 2:... more »
India’s Tryst with Destiny: Freedom Struggle from Exploitation and Degradation Is Global
Dissident Voice, CounterPunch, Global Research, OffGuardian, Countercurrents Today, we are in the grip of a globalised system of capitalism which drives narcissism, domination, ego, anthropocentrism, speciesism and plunder. A system that is using up oil, water and other resources much faster than they can ever be regenerated. We have poisoned the rivers and oceans, destroyed natural habitats, driven wildlife species to (the edge of) extinction and have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere with seemingly devastating effects. With its never-ending quest for profit, capi... more »
OK, I can’t procrastinate further. “OUR” president is a certified Nazi.
From the Central Park 5 (almost) lynching to Adam Purington to the criminal minutemen like Joe Arpaio to the Other White Supremacists who tried to force Every Person In Amerikkka to fund the statues of Confederate War Criminals such as Nathan Bedford-Forrest ( who ordered the murders of 300 captive U.S. Army soldiers) to Cesar... more »
'Clean coal' research group to spend millions on ad blitz to make Aussies 'feel proud about coal'
An organisation set up to research low-emission coal technologies is funding a multi-million-dollar media campaign aimed at making Australians feel "proud about coal", according to industry insiders.
Late Night: Mindy Kaling teams up with Emma Thompson to skewer talk show TV
The showrunner and actor writes and stars as a brown woman trying to make it in the white man's world of late-night talk-show television.
Mass shootings linked to video games, but science can't find the trigger
Just In - 9 hours ago
Do video games trigger violent behaviour? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persistent theory is back in the headlines following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
Australian shares recover after China stabilises currency, dragged down by CBA result
The Australian share market has stemmed the last two days of heavy bleeding — which led to $90 billion being wiped off the ASX boards earlier this week — but a disappointing CBA profit is preventing stronger gains.
Brazil Drug Trafficker Found Dead after Foiled Escape Disguised as Daughter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AFP reports that the Brazilian drug trafficker, who had attempted to escape from prison disguised as his teenage daughter, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, officials said. Clauvino da Silva, nicknamed “Shorty” or “Bajito” in Portuguese, made headlines after he was caught Saturday trying to walk out the […] The post Brazil Drug Trafficker Found Dead after Foiled Escape Disguised as Daughter appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here?
*John W. Whitehead* - The Deep State’s love affair with totalitarianism began long ago.
Bizarre Forest ‘Superorganism’ is Keeping Dead Trees Alive, Study Finds
*Mandy Froelich* - This is one of the first studies ever on living stumps survive.
Gold and Silver Now! It’s About To BOIL OVER…
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. James Davis of FutureMoneyTrends.com, and... more »
Doofus Of The Day #1,050
Today's award goes to basketball player D. J. Cooper, an American competing in Europe. Cooper had to undergo a doping control to potentially join the Bosnian national team as a naturalized player. The test results on the urine that Cooper provided as his own, revealed that he’s… pregnant. More precisely, the presence of “gHC”, a hormone the placenta produces after impregnation, was detected in the urine sample. FIBA immediately suspended the player for fraud. Cooper’s punishment will keep him out of courts until June 20, 2020. There's more at the link. It seems Mr. Cooper "borro... more »
China Blinks First. Moves To Stabilize Currency
China set the yuan’s fix rate at 6.9683 against the US dollar on Tuesday morning. Photo: Bloomberg *SCMP:* *China’s central bank to sell US$4.3 billion worth of yuan-denominated securities, slowing currency devaluation* * Bill issuance in Hong Kong seen as most efficient way to absorb offshore liquidity and prevent further depreciation of yuan * Traders need to defend worst-case scenarios, especially on the yuan as the bill issuance drains liquidity from offshore markets, analyst says China’s central bank will sell 30 billion yuan (US$4.3 billion) worth of short-term yuan-denominat... more »
Cloudflare Drops 8chan for Posting Alleged El Paso Shooter Manifesto. FBI Caught Covertly Posting on 8chan in June.
ourt documents revealed that an FBI agent was trolling the site, and trying to redirect blame for a synagogue shooting toward the Russian government, and away from the users’ theories against the CIA or Mossad.
Senator Rand Paul Had Part of His Lung Removed Due to Complications from the 2017 Attack by His Neighbor
Rand Paul announced that he underwent surgery to have a portion of his lung removed, a lingering result of a 2017 violent assault by his next door neighbor, Rene Boucher, who tackled him from behind. Paul suffered six broken ribs in the attack and contracted pneumonia.
Drive-by climate alarmism: Venezuela lightning
Even France 24 admitted that the lightning similarly paused in 1906 The post Drive-by climate alarmism: Venezuela lightning appeared first on CFACT.
Firehouses Are Being Turned Into Surveillance Centers
By MassPrivateI Slowly but surely fire departments are being turned into surveillance centers, all in the name of public safety. Fire departments from Iowa to... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/6/2019
Today's Water Cooler:
Washington Post: Boy Scouts failed to stop hundreds of previously unreported sexual predators, a lawsuit alleges
A group of lawyers have uncovered hundreds of previously unreported cases of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, according to a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania on Monday. The plaintiff in the case, identified only as S.D. to protect his identity, alleges that he was assaulted “hundreds” of times while a boy scout in Pennsylvania. He […] The post Washington Post: Boy Scouts failed to stop hundreds of previously unreported sexual predators, a lawsuit alleges appeared first on Health Nut News.
New York City’s $15 Minimum Wage Is Now Officially a Disaster
*Jake Dima* *Economics, * New York City’s $15 minimum wage, which began to take effect Dec. 31, 2018, was meant to bolster earnings and quality of life, but for a lot of residents, it’s doing the opposite. New York City’s $15 minimum wage, which began to take effect Dec. 31, 2018, was meant to bolster earnings and quality of life, but for a lot of residents, it’s doing the opposite. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in 2016 to increase the New York York State’s minimum wage to $15.00/hr. The lowest minimum wage in NY at the time was $9.60. NYC’s “big emplo... more »
Europe Needs to Calculate for the U.S. Military's Shortcomings
*Richard Barrons, Maximilian Terhalle* *Security, Europe* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] European governments can either think very hard about the obvious implications stemming from the United States’ inability to fight two major powers at the same time or neglect them altogether. “No, Sir!” replied James Mattis in 2017, when asked if the United States could fight two wars simultaneously. Thereby, he had made it unmistakably clear that America could not fight two major powers at the same time. While America’s strategic limitations have not withered away, a serious ... more »
Iskander: The One Missile America and NATO Fears (And North Korea Loves)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * From Russia with no love. The 9K720 Iskander-M—known in NATO parlance as the SS-26 Stone—is a potent short-range ballistic missile. While export versions of the missile have a range of 280 kilometers and payload of 480Kg, the weapons destined for domestic service have a range 500 kilometers, *according to Global Security* . *(This first appeared in 2016 and is being reposted due to reader interest and breaking news that North Korea's latest missile is very similar to this weapon.)* Other sources such as the *Missile Threat Project*, estimate that th... more »
Fires on Assyrian Land Raise Arson Alarm
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
Several fires broke out in a short space of time in late July on properties belonging to Turkey's ancient Assyrian minority in the İdil district of the southeast province of Şırnak, raising suspicions of arson (AINA 2019-07-29).
On Trump’s Solutions to Mass Shootings
Op-Ed by Scott Lazarowitz More mass shootings again. In El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. So once again Donald Trump and his fellow politicians are... more »
Recreational marijuana sales and business licenses trending upward in Colorado
Adult-use cannabis sales account for an increasing portion of overall legal marijuana commerce in Colorado, according to new state data, with the number of adult-use MJ business licenses also on the rise. Based on an annual update from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, 66% of the total pounds of marijuana flower and 86% of the total […] Recreational marijuana sales and business licenses trending upward in Colorado is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did the U.S. Have 251 Mass Shootings in the First 216 Days of 2019?
The number of mass shootings varies greatly depending on how such shootings are defined.
Did Trump Laugh When Audience Member at Rally Suggested Shooting Immigrants?
In the wake of two back-to-back mass shootings in the U.S., some question whether certain statements from Trump are real or hoaxes.
Man Pulls Gun on Late Arriving Furniture Delivery Crew
Mitchell Helton is charged with two counts of aggravated assault.
Guns and Mental Illness: A Psychiatrist Explains the Complexities
Many questions arise that those discussing mental illness and gun violence may not even think about.
Trump Moves Towards Building The Wall—But Does it Have a Secondary Purpose?
Op-Ed by Janet Phelan With the Supreme Court granting that Trump has the power to requisition Pentagon monies under a state of emergency to build... more »
Review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict
*Hassan, Hamdi, **the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict**, London, Sterling: Pluto Press, 1999* Hamdi Hassan wrote an interesting but ultimately inconsistent book in *the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict*. He argues that realist theory the main system of analysis for international relations provides an incomplete explanation for why Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. Hassan argued that one most look at Arab culture, politics and discourse, what he labels Pa... more »
This Day in Iraqi History - Aug 6
1920 UK Cabinet decided to send Sir Percy Cox to Baghdad to help deal with 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1921 Gertrude Bell wrote that Iraq might be the best chance England had to straighten out the Mideast and if it worked it would change relations between Europe and Asia (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1933 Assyrians captured by Kurds trying to return form Syria turned over to ar... more »
Iran President: War With Iran Is The Mother Of All Wars
*Reuters:* *War with Iran is the mother of all wars: Iran president* GENEVA (Reuters) - War with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV, warning once again that shipping might not be safe in the Strait of Hormuz oil waterway. Tensions have risen between Iran and the West since last year when the United States pulled out of an international agreement which curbed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in return for an easing of economic sanctions on Iran. “Peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, w... more »
Hong Kong protests turn violent as China remains firm in extradition law (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 269. The post Hong Kong protests turn violent as China remains firm in extradition law (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Not Letting a ‘Good Tragedy Go to Waste,’ Trump Joins Dems to Push for Gun Control
[image: gun]The left and right have joined forces in an effort to capitalize on the recent tragedies by using them to diminish your rights and push for gun control.
Bill Gates Slams Clean Energy Technologies as Unreliable
One of the most difficult problems the world faces as it moves toward a greener and more sustainable future (while simultaneously dealing with the ramifications of outdated, not-so-clean systems causing mass animal extinctions according to a recent report), is the question of whether or not our leaders can be trusted to provide the real solutions we need. Is Bill Gates for example, one of the largest pushers of GMOs and toxic, synthetic pesticides on the planet, a trustworthy voice in crucial debates on the biggest issues facing the world, including our environmentally destructive... more »
Syrian, Iraqi commanders meet at border as key crossing prepares to reopen: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Commanders from the Syrian and Iraqi armies conducted a joint reconnaissance tour of the border region as they prepare to reopen the key crossing between the cities of Albukamal and Al-Qa’im. During a tour of the crossing, the officers from the Syrian and Iraqi armies were briefed on the situation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches attack on jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) -The Syrian military heavily attacked the jihadist stronghold of Kabani in northeastern Latakia this week, following the collapse of the conditional ceasefire. Syrian military aircraft, tanks, and artillery units could be seen attacking the jihadist positions around Kabani, as they prepare to launch a full-scale ground assault to capture this strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force lets loose first strikes over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON 5:10 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has continued their aerial campaign over the northwestern region of Syria, today, expanding their attack to the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Russian Air Force conducted several strikes over the key town of Khan Sheikhoun, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Damaged’ US F-22 Raptor spotted flying over Syria
Several eagle-eyed Twitter users have spotted what they believed was severely eroded stealth coating in front of the canopy of a USAF F-22 seen refuelling over an “undisclosed location.” Earlier, USTRANSCOM published a video showing one of the 12 F-22s recently deployed to an airbase in Qatar being refuelled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, with no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Are Trade Wars “Good and Easy to Win”?
“Trade wars are good and easy to win,” President Donald Trump famously tweeted on March 2, 2018. (His circumstantial qualifications do not matter because they are based on a trade-deficit fetish.) Anybody with reasonable knowledge, or perhaps even just a good intuition, of economic theory and history would beg to differ. Adam Smith knew something […] The post Are Trade Wars “Good and Easy to Win”? appeared first on Econlib.
The Persistence of Poverty: Karelis vs. Six Standard Stories
After you read Karelis on the behavioral causes of poverty, you’ll probably assume he’s some sort of social conservative. If you have the patience to hear him out, however, you’ll discover that he’s one of a kind; no earlier thinker ever thought what Karelis thinks. Skeptical? After discussing how the poor make themselves poor, Karelis’ […] The post The Persistence of Poverty: Karelis vs. Six Standard Stories appeared first on Econlib.
Spy chief warns foreign intelligence agencies won't trust Australia if leaks continue
One of the nation's top spies says unauthorised disclosure of classified information puts Australia's international relationships at risk, warning the country could be cut out if partners are concerned their information might be leaked.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/6/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Downside Risk In The Stock Market Remains Very High" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
"What the U.S. Government Isn’t Telling You About the Trade War With China"
*"What the U.S. Government Isn’t Telling * *You About the Trade War With China"* By Bill Bonner "Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive." – Walter Scott, "Marmion" POITOU, FRANCE – Stocks lost $1.4 trillion in value over the last four trading days. The press is reporting it as a “monster bloodbath.” Bloodbath? Today, the Dow is still over 25,000. Investors still expect more rate cuts. And most still think the master dealmaker, Donald J. Trump, will strike a deal with China in time to boost the stock market for the 2020 election. But the whole ball of trade ... more »
Trump Imposes Full Embargo on Venezuela in Effort to Remove Maduro
[image: trump-imposes-full-embargo-on-venezuela-in-effort-to-remove-maduro] President Trump has now signed an Executive Order placing an embargo on Venezuela to help remove Maduro from power.
Former CNN Host: Trump Supporters Must Be “Eradicated”
[image: former-cnn-host-trump-supporters-must-be-eradicated] Reza Aslan, the former CNN star who ate human flesh and two days ago tweeted that a presidential advisor should be “eradicated,” escalated his rhetoric on Sunday and called for the eradication of Trump supporters.
“Drag”ing Kids Into the LGBTQ Abyss
[image: drag-ing-kids-into-the-lgbtq-abyss] Outraged parents and grandparents are fighting to protect America’s children from the Drag Queen Story Hour explosion being promoted by the militant LGBTQ lobby and its Big Business/Big Media allies.
Report Sheds Light On The Rockefeller Family’s Covert “Climate Change” Plan
Op-Ed by Arjun Walia The Facts: In the 1980s, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became the authority of global warming. Why would they do this? Are... more »
Nicotinomide Riboside Linked To Proxy For Healthier Aging In Pilot Study
In a small pilot study consume who consumed a natural dietary supplement called nicotinomide riboside (NR) daily showed signs of mimicking caloric restriction, which in mice has been linked to health benefits. Caloric restriction is a starvation diet. When lower level organisms such as fruit flies, roundworms, rodents are raised on such a diet from birth, slashing of caloric intake by about a third has health benefits and, in some cases, extended lifespan. No humans have done that, it would be a human rights violation to wean a baby on a starvation diet, and claims about benefits ... more »
The Pancreas Has Little Exposure To Sex Hormones So Why Do Women Get One Form Of Its Cancer?
Though the pancreas is an organ with little exposure to sex hormones, one form of pancreatic cancer affects specifically women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas ? This pancreatic cancer, known as "mucinous cyst", has strange similarities with another mucinous cancer, affecting the ovaries. A new paper has a plausible answer. Both tumors originate from embryonic germ cells. While still undifferentiated, these cells migrate to the reproductive organs. On their way, some can mistakenly stop in other organs, bringing a risk of tumor that may occur 30 years... more »
Nitrogen Dioxide In Air Statistically Linked To Asthma - But The Methods Are Unclean
In developed countries, air quality is now great. So great that true smog (PM10 - particulate matter 10 microns in diameter) is basically going extinct in countries like America so epidemiologists and demographers have taken to promoting concern about particles so small they can only be detected with an electron microscope (such as PM2.5). While claims of increased mortality due to PM2.5 have fallen flat, asthma still exists and it is well-known that asthmatics have shorter lifespans.(1) A new paper speculates that as many as 170 cases of asthma per 100,000 kids each year could b... more »
Hiroshima Marks The 74th Anniversary Of The Atomic Bombing
*TIME:* *Hiroshima Marks the 74th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing* Hiroshima marked the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city with its mayor renewing calls for eliminating such weapons and demanding Japan’s government do more. Mayor Kazumi Matsui raised concerns in his peace address Tuesday about the rise of self-centered politics in the world and urged leaders to steadily work toward achieving a world without atomic weapons. “Around the world today, we see self-centered nationalism in ascendance, tensions heightened by international exclusivity and rivalry, with nu... more »
How Sociopaths Lecture Psychopaths
I hadn't wanted to write anything yet on the Texas and Ohio shooting sprees, because I was and still am trying to absorb the horror, and think about it some more before adding my own two cents to the mass outrage. I find it very hard to think clearly when I feel so mad and yes, helpless. Watching a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump laboriously reading the platitudes written for him by a public relations flack was bad enough. Actually, I should have stopped at my first attempt to watch his statement live-streaming on the *New York Times *homepage. My old computer combined with slow I... more »
World News Briefs -- August 6, 2019
*DW:* *China warns Hong Kong protesters of severe repercussions* *Demonstrators in Hong Kong should not underestimate China's "immense strength," a government official has warned. Unrest has reached new levels in recent days and punishment is "only a matter of time."* China issued a stark warning to the "behind-the-scenes masterminds" on Tuesday over continued demonstrations in Hong Kong, saying that "those who play with fire will perish by it." At a press briefing in Beijing, Yang Guang, spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said that central ... more »
India expects coal capacity to swell by a fifth in three years
By Paul Homewood From Energy Live News: India expects coal-fired power capacity to grow by 22% in three years. That’s according to the Chief Engineer at the country’s Federal Power Ministry, Ghanshyam Prasad, who Reuters reported as stating coal capacity is likely to reach 238GW by 2022. India’s Coal Minister, Pralhad Joshi […]
Poll: 68% of Americans would reject Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
When Americans were asked hypothetically whether, after expulsion from their land, they'd prefer the right of return or an economic development plan, 68% chose return. The post Poll: 68% of Americans would reject Trump’s “Deal of the Century” appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Israeli military admits: open-fire policy needlessly killed protestors
Israel admits that live fire against Palestinian protestors has at times caused death when only serious injury was intended. Israeli snipers have killed 300 while gradually tweaking their limb-targeting approach. Now they "aim for the ankles," likely only maiming the unarmed demonstrators. The Israeli Supreme Court has backed the lethal open-fire policy from day one. The post Israeli military admits: open-fire policy needlessly killed protestors appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Brexit or Clexit?
Johnson's position on climate change is unclear. The post Brexit or Clexit? appeared first on CFACT.
RIP, Toni Morrison-- She Looked Into The Soul Of The Trump Electorate And Refused To Flinch
America lost our greatest living poet today. Last night Toni Morrison died, age 88. In 1993 she became the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize. She had already won a Pulitzer for her novel, *Beloved*, 5 years earlier. In 2012 President Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her work focused on African American life and culture. She said, famously, that she had "spent my entire writing life trying to make sure that the white gaze was not the dominant one in any of my books." Richard Yarborough, who teaches African American literature at UCL... more »
A Global Race To Zero In Fiat Currencies…
By Dave Kranzler …ushers in the restoration of price discovery in the precious metals market. The price of gold is at or near an all-time... more »
Facing Extinction in Iraq, Can Assyrians Hope for Aid From the West?
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas Eve mass at the Grand Immaculate Church in al-Hamdaniya, near Mosul, December 24, 2018. ( Khalid al-Mousily/Reuters)On the night of August 6, 2014, ISIS fighters swept through northern Iraq's Nineveh Plains and drove more than 120,000 Christians into exile in Kurdistan.
China Says Trump Admin’s Currency Manipulator Label Will ‘Cause Chaos’
*Audrey Conklin* *economy, * “[China] has not used and will not use the exchange rate as a tool to deal with trade disputes,” the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement, according to Reuters. China’s central bank said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s decision to label China a currency manipulator will “cause chaos in financial markets.” “[China] has not used and will not use the exchange rate as a tool to deal with trade disputes,” the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement, according to Reuters. “China advised the United States to rein in its horse... more »
Beto O’Rourke Says He’s ‘Open’ To ‘Mandatory’ Gun Buybacks
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, * A good idea? Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Monday that he’s “open” to a “mandatory” gun buyback program. O’Rourke went on left-wing podcast “Pod Save America,” where he was asked if he would be open to “gun licenses and mandatory buyback programs like they did in Australia” if elected president. “Yes. And I’m open to them right now as a candidate. It absolutely has to be part of the conversation. And at the end of the day, if it’s going to save lives, if it’s going to prevent the kinds of tragedies that we saw in El Paso, Gilr... more »
China's Ultimate Weapon to Fight a Trade War Against Trump: Its Currency?
*Derek M. Scissors* *economy, * "A currency war makes no sense for Beijing and China trade doesn’t matter much to the American economy. " What happened to August vacations? President Trump started the month with new tariffs on China. On Monday, China flailed in retaliation, with a tiny devaluation and a ban on farm imports that were already very small. US stocks nonetheless face-planted and the Department of the Treasury labeled China a currency manipulator. The heat must be getting to people. Working backward, the Treasury supposedly has a thorough process and precise standar... more »
Trump Lays Into Google’s CEO After Reports Suggest Company Wants To Thwart His Reelection
*Chris White* *Technology, * Trump vs. Google? President Donald Trump dinged Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday after a company insider claimed the tech giant is preparing to foil the president’s reelection bid. The president told his Twitter followers that Pichai once told him that Google did not attempt to help former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of her presidential bid in 2016. Pichai’s promises were false, Trump said before mentioning reports from a Google insider who claims the company wants to meddle in the 2020 election. @sundarpichai of Google was in the Oval... more »
Will Trump Create a New Great Depression?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] Donald Trump is creating self-inflicted economic wounds that will prove difficult to heal. His reliance on the blunderbuss of tariffs could imperil the economy. It’s an old axiom that it is easier to start wars than to end them. President Donald Trump now finds himself in this very predicament. His vow to raise tariffs on another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods in September has further heightened hostilities with Beijing. China is retaliating by allowing the value of the yuan to sink and ordering state buyers to terminat... more »
Meet the F-20 Tigershark: The Fighter Jet the Air Force Said No To
*Dario Leone* *Security, * The F-20 Tigershark program was abandoned in 1986 after three prototypes had been built (two of which crashed after their pilots blacked out due to excessive g-forces) and a fourth partially completed. The F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) was a privately financed light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975. The aircraft which was a further evolution of Northrop’s F-5E Tiger II, was powered by a new engine that greatly improved overall performance, and a modern avionics suite that included a powerful and flexible radar. ... more »
Why Japan Lost World War II (And How 1 Historian Thinks They Could Have Won)
*James Holmes* *Security, * All of the reasons. *Inexplicably, the IJN neglected to do what the U.S. Pacific Fleet set in motion while Battleship Row was still afire: unleash its submarine force to sink any ship, naval or merchant, that flew an enemy flag.* Let's face it. Imperial Japan stood next to no chance of winning a fight to the finish against the United States. Resolve and resources explain why. So long as Americans kept their dander up, demanding that their leaders press on to complete victory, Washington had a mandate to convert the republic's immense industrial poten... more »
Atomic Bomb Attacks on Japan: The Most Controversial Decision in History?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * We look at the issue. *When news of the Japanese surrender reached the world, Americans automatically and naturally assumed it was due to the detonation of the atomic bombs. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen who were making preparations for an invasion believed that the atomic bomb had spared their lives. Because they were not privy to the information available at the highest levels of government, they had no idea that the Japanese had attempted to convey their wishes to surrender several months before the det... more »
Hiroshima: Why Truman Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan
*Tom Nichols* *Security, * No other choice? *The actual decision to drop the bomb was not nearly as casual as “a simple yes.” Critics of the decision to use the “special bomb” in 1945 are judging men born in the 19th century by the standards of the 21st. Had Truman and his commanders shrunk from doing everything possible to force the war to its end, the American people would never have forgiven them. This judgment no doubt mattered more to these leaders than the disapproval of academic historians a half century later, and rightly so.* Every summer, as the anniversaries of the U... more »
Dayton Shooting Shows 6 Good Guys with Guns are No Match for High-Capacity Magazine
*Alan Pyke* *Politics, * What do we do now? Police laid Connor Betts down for good about 30 seconds after he first fired his rifle into the Saturday night crowds of Dayton, Ohio’s main bar district. Thirty-two seconds, to be exact, according to an ATM camera that captured the sounds of those frantic and deadly moments between Betts’ first shot and the last one fired by police. The alacrity and heroism of police officers at the scene stands out even more sharply in a separate, sound-free video captured by a bar surveillance camera. Betts was just one stride from the front door... more »
There Might Be Only 1 Thing That Can Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Loren B. Thompson* *Security, * Any guesses? *The bottom line on aircraft carrier survivability is that only a handful of countries can credibly pose a threat to America's most valuable warships, and short of using nuclear weapons none of those is likely to sink one. Although the Navy has changed it tactics to deal with the proliferation of fast anti-ship missiles and the growing military power of China in the Western Pacific, large-deck aircraft carriers remain among the most secure and useful combat systems in America's arsenal. With the unlimited range and flexibility aff... more »
“Woefully Unprepared” For The Barrage Of Junk Science
A new article saying that the Pacific Northwest used to be “too-wet-to-burn” – but global warming is changing that. US Northwest towns ‘woefully unprepared’ as fire risk grows The largest fires in US history occurred in the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading →
More CVE for White People: The Radicalization Process Revisited
President Trump delivers remarks on the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) Less than a week before Donald Trump’s election, we wrote a piece provocatively entitled, “CVE for White People: The Trumpist Movement and the Radicalization Process.” The article, whose title referenced the approach of "countering violent extremism" or CVE, argued that the Trump movement should be understood in a fashion roughly similar to the way scholars of extremism understand the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood—that is, as an illiberal movement e... more »
U.S. Sanctions Imperil Aid to Iran’s Flood Victims
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - Two major humanitarian groups have warned that United States sanctions on Iran are stopping cash flows for vital humanitarian work in the country, adding another complication to the growing rift between Washington and Tehran. Read the full story, “U.S. Sanctions Imperil Aid to Iran’s Flood Victims”, on globalissues.org →
Environmental Migration a Global Challenge
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - Dina Ionesco is the head of the Migration, Environment and Climate Change Division at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), which has been at the forefront of efforts to study the links between migration, the environment and climate. The Atlas of Environmental Migration, which gives examples dating as far back as 45,000 years ago, shows that environmental changes and natural disasters have played a role in how the population is distributed on our planet throughout history. Read the full story, “Environmental Migration a Global Challe... more »
What a Little Pigeon Could Teach Our World
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 06 (IPS) - It's time we teach our children about conservation – before it's too late. Over 100 years ago a little brown passenger pigeon named Martha died in the Cincinnati Zoo. She was the last of her breed. Just like that, in an instant, a bird species that had once numbered in the billions was wiped out forever. Read the full story, “What a Little Pigeon Could Teach Our World”, on globalissues.org →
Communication is Key to Overhauling Safeguarding
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
LONDON, Aug 06 (IPS) - Marian Casey-Maslen is the Executive Director of CDAC Network, a platform of more than 30 humanitarian, media development, social innovation, technology, and telecommunication organisations, dedicated to saving lives and making aid more effective through communication, information exchange and community engagement. The term ‘safeguarding' has been squarely in the spotlight in recent times and is now used to refer to all areas relating to prevention of and protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment and bullying. Heightened use of the word is... more »
To Silence a Poet, and a Nation: What Stella Nyanzi’s Conviction Means for Uganda
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
KAMPALA, Aug 06 (IPS) - The conviction of Ugandan feminist and activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi for publishing a metaphorical poem about President Yoweri Museveni could have a chilling effect of freedom of expression, according to Dr. Peter Mwesige, co-founder of the Kampala-based African Centre For Media Excellence. Read the full story, “To Silence a Poet, and a Nation: What Stella Nyanzi’s Conviction Means for Uganda”, on globalissues.org →
7-Year Sentence of Turkish Social Media Influencer For a Tweet Sparks Debate on Free Speech
By Sevgi Yagmur Bulut A Turkish Twitter celebrity is being sued for allegedly advocating drug consumption, and attempting to use social media to overthrow the...more »
A snappy answer to a stupid question
In the wake of last weekend's mass shootings, Bette Midler tweeted: Brian Cates promptly replied: Says it all, doesn't it? The perfect answer to a demented leftist's refusal to face reality. Sadly, comparing the likes/reposts/etc. of the two tweets shows the dominance of left-wing thought on that particular channel. It's no wonder so many conservative and right-wing voices are being banned from it. Its denizens simply don't want to be challenged by any view different from their own. They want their own insular echo chamber, nothing more. Speaking of refusal to face real... more »
U.S. – China trade war ushers in new world system (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 268. The post U.S. – China trade war ushers in new world system (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
“Like a Slave Auction” Police Filmed Leading Handcuffed Black Man by a Rope
A Texas police department has issued an apology after 2 of their mounted officers were photographed leading a handcuffed black man by a rope
WATCH: Woman-Beating Cop Punches His Handcuffed Victim, Smashes Her into the Ground
[image: woman]A cop has been fired after disturbing footage showed him punch a handcuffed woman in the face for no reason and then slam her to the floor.
Outrage After Video Shows Cop Partially Strip Search 13yo Boy in Search of Non-Existent Drugs
[image: search]Video has surfaced of a small 13-year-old boy being partially strip-searched by police after a K9 allegedly smelled drugs on him.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2019
Any operation would mark the third Turkish incursion into Syria in as many years (AFP) *Middle East Eye: **Pentagon chief says any Turkish incursion east of Euphrates 'unacceptable'* Mark Esper warns US will prevent any unilateral military movement into northeastern Syria as Turkey prepares for offensive US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that any Turkish operation into northeastern Syria would be "unacceptable" and that the United States would prevent unilateral incursions. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey, which already has a footho... more »
Local Activist Taking on Surveillance in Illinois
By IL Tenthers Editor’s note: State and local activism are at the heart of the Tenth Amendment Center’s work. The following outlines the efforts of... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - The Washington Post reports that July 2019 set new records as the hottest month ever measured on Earth. David Suzuki offers a reminder of the catastrophic consequences of failing to put and end to our climate breakdown. And Roger Harrabin warns against exploiting and abusing the land we rely on. - Meanwhile, Amnesty International announces that it has joined the fossil fuel divestment movement based on its recognition that dirty fuel dependence is antithetical to the preservation of human rights. And Damian Carrington reports that the publi... more »
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