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North Carolina Fascist Mark Meadows Making His Move?
Buzz on Capitol Hill is that Mark Meadows may give up his safe House seat for a year-- if he lasts a year-- as Trump's chief of staff. No doubt he feels he won't be able to get anything done in a Congress firmly dominated by Democrats but could make a mark running the show for the chief executive described by Anonymous in *A Warning* as someone with severe attention deficit disorder. "Take, for instance," wrote Anonymous, "the process of briefing the president of the United States, which is an experience that no description can fully capture. In any administration, advisors would ... more »
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*The Chicago Teacher Union vs. Charter Schools* This is the second week of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike. It’s the second CTU strike in less than 10 years, and it’s having wide and far-ranging repercussions. Even worse, if the strike persists for a few more days, thousands of CPS students will not be able to participate in the upcoming Illinois high school playoffs. This is especially unfortunate because these postseason athletic tournaments are prime opportunities for CPS students to showcase their athletic abilities and receive scholarship offers from college scouts a... more »
"Israel aiding Syria's Kurds, advocating for them with U.S"
* I'd saved this a few days ago, had intended to do more with it but cannot at this time.* *"Syria's Kurds" is the perception management version of who is in Syria's north. Some of them might still be part of the original population. BUT many of Syria's actual kurdish population fled when ISIS arrived. Going to Turkey or to Iraq. They were replaced by PKK militants who've been labelled by the 5 eyes alt and msm as the "Syrian Kurds", this is an intentional misrepresentation of reality. * *Ynet* *Israel has maintained discreet military, intelligence and business ties with the Kurds ... more »
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*Does one ten thousandth of the atmosphere control Earth’s thermostat?* There exists a belief that we are living in a world threatened by an important molecule that makes life possible on this planet⏤carbon dioxide. To save the earth many believe we must transform society by shutting down the use of oil and natural gas which has improved life of modern society. The arguments in support of this belief are the math equations or climate models claimed to simulate how nature does control the Earth’s. In consultation with Astrophysicist Willie Soon and Tom Wysmuller, formerly of NASA, ... more »
Saturday Snippet: Repairing a capitalist motorcycle in communist Yugoslavia
Tim Severin is almost legendary among modern explorers and historians. From his college days, he's specialized in studying an ancient voyage of discovery or some other historical travel narrative, and recreating it using technology of the period and in as practical a way as possible. In doing so, he's dispelled many myths, but he's also proved that many stories thought to be myth and fable were, in fact, firmly grounded in reality. (Two of the most fascinating are the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and Ulysses' voyage from Troy to his homeland of Ithaca, both re-enacted ... more »
Mural of teen climate activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco
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Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a mural of the Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies in a training accident aged 27
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Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies "doing what he loved" during a sparring session, according to his promoter.
FBI agent Robert Levinson went missing in Iran in 2007. The country has just announced an investigation into it
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Iran is acknowledging for the first time it has an open case into the 2007 disappearance of a former FBI agent on an unauthorised CIA mission to the country, renewing questions over what happened to him.
Firefighters control blaze that was threatening lives, homes in Perth's north
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A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in Gnangara in Perth's north is downgraded to advice.
On The Importance of Man’s Absurdity
Thomas Hobbes describes in *Leviathan*, an ideal commonwealth that can be established through a social contract and mimics a human body which has at its head, a sovereign with absolute power over the masses. Every person living in the commonwealth has a fixed role to play, like the organs in a human body. Is it possible for human beings to live in a society where they play fixed roles and have no freedom? Hobbes does not rely on morality to keep the masses in place—he thinks that people will enter into a social contract with one another to establish a commonwealth ruled by a soverei... more »
Turkey Threatens to Buy Russian Su-35 Jets If It Can’t Get F-35 Stealth Fighters
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A mistake or a blessing? We take a look. In recent weeks, reports have made clear that Ankara stands ready to purchase 36 of Russia’s 4.5-generation Su-35S fighter (down from an earlier suggested 48)—heralding a potential sea-change for a country which has operated American jet fighters from the F-84 Thunderjet to the F-16 Fighting Falcon since the 1950s. Turkey had been looking to replace its Terminator 2020 jets—heavily modernized F-4 Phantoms—with F-35 Lightning stealth fighters, which it was also building components for. But due to its purcha... more »
The Maginot Line: The 'F-35' of World War II Never Stood A Chance
*Rune Scott* *History, Europe* According to the standard telling of the tale, the Maginot Line, the most expensive military project ever undertaken at the time—the F-35 of its day—was a mighty, nigh-unassailable fortification, whose only flaw was that it did not extend along the whole French frontier. That thinking is wrong. According to the standard telling of the tale, the Maginot Line, the most expensive military project ever undertaken at the time—the F-35 of it’s day—was a mighty, nigh-unassailable fortification, whose only flaw was that it did not extend along the whole Fre... more »
Why Iran's Military Is So Focused on Missiles (Think History and a War with America)
*Saheb Sadeghi* *Security, Middle East* The increasing number, precision, range, and lethality of Iran's missiles indicate the seriousness of the Iranian government’s determination to strengthen its defensive capabilities as one of the most important pillars of its national security. The debate about the development of Iranian missile capabilities started the very day after the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2231, which endorsed the Iran nuclear deal or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While the United States and the European parties argued that the resolution limite... more »
These Five Pistols Explain Why .45 Caliber Handguns Are So Popular
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Semi-automatic pistols have greatly improved over time. *Key point:* There are more choices of .45 ACP pistols than ever before. The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, or .45 ACP as it is commonly known, is fairly controversial. Invented in 1905 by prolific firearms designer John Moses Browning, the .45 ACP was the standard caliber of the Colt M1911 pistol, and remains so to this day. A heavy, subsonic bullet, a typical .45 ACP weighs twice as much as the 9mm Luger round and delivers a third more energy. Today, advances in bullet technology means a 9mm... more »
Could Russia's Sonor-Wielding Drones Unmask the Navy's Submarines?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-TRUMP-SCIENCE-RC1287D3BC20.html] Submarines' life of hide and seek just got more complicated. *Key point: *Every great power is rushing to get in on the drone ship and sub game. Russia is working on a new trick to track American submarines: sonar-equipped robots. But turnabout is fair play: the United States has already developed a robotic yacht-sized surface craft designed to stalk diesel subs. Russia has begun testing unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) equipped with towed sonar arrays, accord... more »
Did a Russian Made Missile Hit an Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighter in 2017?
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4017921/us-ambassador-friedman-visits-israeli-f-35-squadron] Or is this just a classic case of fake news? *Key point:* Although Moscow claimed they damaged the fighter in 2017, the proof is unclear as to what exactly happened. Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one... more »
Over the Pennines...
I've never been to Halifax, but it looks as if it's got something that's almost as impressive as Morecambe's Midland Hotel: This is the Piece Hall in Halifax, Yorkshire. It bares comparison with Piazza San Marco in Venice. It should be one of England’s most famous buildings. You should go. pic.twitter.com/QPAZTPOkNp — createstreets (@createstreets) November 8, 2019
Lawsuit challenges US entry into the Paris climate agreement
“Former President Barack Obama illegally entered into the Paris climate agreement, a lawsuit filed Monday says, citing a legal memo the Obama administration allegedly used to justify the deal.” click here
The Sacred Circle - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*Note: I wrote this poem in 2012 and decided today to remake it into a meme.* *To see and read more of my poems in meme form, please click on the link provided below:* *Poetry by M.N. Hopkins at Pinterest*
Now Free, Lula Sparks Hope of Reviving Feeble Opposition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was not yet 1 PM, the time when the Federal Court of Curitiba would start the day's work, and the lawyers of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had already filed an electronic petition for his immediate release. The argument was clear: the decision, taken the day before […] The post Now Free, Lula Sparks Hope of Reviving Feeble Opposition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Globo Group Will Have New Structure as of January 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new structure, announced to the market yesterday by the president of the Globo Group, Jorge Nóbrega, "is the result of Globo's digital transformation strategy, started in September 2018, with the program 'UmaSóGlobo' (OnlyOneGlobo)," which combines technology and data with content produced by various platforms and companies within the group, […] The post Globo Group Will Have New Structure as of January 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Flamengo to Open Maracanã for Fans to Follow Libertadores Cup Final Match
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flamengo fans who are unable to attend the Libertadores Cup final match in Lima, Peru, on November 23rd, can experience a stadium atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro. The team will host an event featuring giant screens in the Maracanã Stadium for broadcasting The post Flamengo to Open Maracanã for Fans to Follow Libertadores Cup Final Match appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iranian military unveils new tank transporter
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Iran on Saturday unveiled a new home-made tank transporter named ‘Kian 700’ in a ceremony that was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri. The tank transporter has been manufactured by the Army’s Ground Force experts and enjoys 700/hp engine power […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military to hold naval drills in southern Mediterranean
The patrol ship Vasily Bykov has entered the Mediterranean Sea where it will hold drills as part of the Russian Squadron with the navies of some Southern Mediterranean countries, a source in the Crimean defense circles told TASS on Friday. “On Monday, the Vasily Bykov sailed through the Black Sea straits and joined the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria’s Assad goes on the offensive against Turkey’s Erdogan in new interview
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad went on the offensive against his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, as he slammed him in a new interview with Russia Today. In the interview with RT, which will be published on Monday, Assad said Europe was dealing in two ways with Turkish President […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists fend off another Syrian Army attack in northeast Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the northeastern countryside of Latakia have once again beaten back a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attack on the key town of Kabani. Under the cover of night, the Syrian Arab Army attempted to advance their positions in the Zuwayqat Mountains that are located just south of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed militants attempt new advance in northeastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants attempted to score a new advance in the northeastern region of Syria this morning, as their forces targeted areas under the control of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Al-Hasakah countryside. Led by the so-called “Syrian National Army”, the Turkish-backed militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking news
Buzzfeed's Alex Wickham has revealed today what he overheard on "a private bus" carrying MPs and journalists back from Cheltenham races to London back in March 2018. He was sitting behind two Labour MPs - Dan Carden and Conor McGinn. Mr Carden is now in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet and Mr McGinn is a former Labour whip now said to be considering running for Labour deputy leader. Alex reports that Mr Carden, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, began singing along with *Hey Jude *by the Beatles: Dan Carden repeatedly sang the chorus of “Hey Jude”, replacing the word “Jude” with “Je... more »
Mo Money Mo Solutions - the African Development Bank Ready to Double Investment Across the Continent
Global Issues News Headlines - 17 hours ago
COTONOU, Benin, Nov 08 (IPS) - Buses carrying cross-border traders and goods from Cotonou in Benin to the Malian capital of Bamako in Mali have recently been using the Lomé route — traveling through the capital of Togo and then getting onto the Ouagadougou corridor on their way to the Malian capital. Read the full story, “Mo Money Mo Solutions - the African Development Bank Ready to Double Investment Across the Continent”, on globalissues.org →
Zimbabwe’s Inflation Makes it Hard to Keep Track of Cost of Living
Global Issues News Headlines - 17 hours ago
HARARE, Nov 08 (IPS) - Stung by the country's spiralling inflation, Zimbabwe's government workers took to the streets this week for the first ever police-sectioned march demanding improved wages. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe’s Inflation Makes it Hard to Keep Track of Cost of Living”, on globalissues.org →
Our ancestors were grateful for global warming
Consider the Medieval Warm Period, and is also referred to by another term — the Medieval Climate Optimum, and for very good reasons. It was much like it is today. The post Our ancestors were grateful for global warming appeared first on CFACT.
Roger and me – a socialist view on Extinction Rebellion
Around 7am on the fourth day of Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) “Spring Rebellion” in Melbourne in early October the clouds to the east cleared enough for the first bright rays of sun to penetrate through to a city centre still shrouded in a cold, misty rain. A dazzling rainbow appeared above the skyline – arching over the grey and blue forest of skyscrapers as members of XR huddled in a laneway below for a briefing on that morning’s action.
Memories of the fall of Berlin Wall and a beautiful young blonde
John Simpson, writing in *The New Statesman *(naturally!), recalls the fall of the Wall: Later that night, after I had finished broadcasting for the BBC, I went back to the Wall. Hundreds of people were dancing on top of it, and I was determined to join them. Someone offered their back for me, and willing hands hoisted me up. It wasn’t easy. The Wall was a good 12ft high, and I barked my shin on the coping stone on the way up, tearing the trousers of my best television-appearance suit. No matter; I knelt, then stood, then raised my arms in triumph while everyone around me laughed a... more »
Wink, wink
Samira Ahmed continues to make her case for equal pay with *Points of View*'s Jeremy Vine. Here she was on Twitter this very morning: It’s back on now. I’m back on Newswatch with two of the 1.5 million licence fee-paying viewers who watch it on @BBCOne. Proud to work for you. We’re discussing what you’d like for a Christmas election coverage from BBC news. And she followed that up with *this*: It’s interesting that the producer of Newswatch chose to edit out my wink to the camera when I said Goodbye at the end of this recording. I wonder why. I'm guessing she'll be complaining to... more »
Rest and be thankful
There are other places in the UK that are almost as beautiful as Morecambe Bay. This looks like one of them: Legananny Dolmen with its enchanting Mourne backdrop - one of the highlights of a 12km looped walk from Windy Gap this morning #dolmens #standingstones #DromaraHills #megaliths pic.twitter.com/trykteVy5R — Derek Flack (@barracuda147) November 8, 2019
The CDC Is Just Telling Us About This Horrifying Lab Accident a YEAR Later
Why do we not declare an immediate medical emergency in such circumstances? In the case cited, i do observe that no one else succumbed to the infection. So far so good. That means we got lucky. In Canada we have had a SARS scare that was completely real and took extraordinary effort to properly contain with several victims recorded in the process. We have also run across flesh eating disease as well that demands special care. It cannot be much different elsewhere and what this outlines is a culture of not telling at all except long after it may or may not be suppressed. ... more »
Paedophiles are born - not made - and nothing can change them, study finds
To start with, this insight must control all treatment planning because the patient will never cooperate. In the article we see that isolation is used successfully. It does not solve the unsolvable but cuts them off from social access. What we do need to do is identify the mis - wiring as an aberrant pathology and then work with it. Then we can classify them all into dangerous and also into passive. By the way. the same phenomena likely holds true for male homosexuality at least. Again dangerous does need to be separated out while passive likely need to be trained general... more »
Is there a simple privacy law that actually makes sense?
Surprisingly, the answer is yes and it has already been built in ready for such a law to be enacted. The sooner the better actually as it also effectively codifies advertising as well that can keep it all at acceptable levels. I would also like to see an ad read button as well that allows the user to absorb an ad once then never see it again.. Reps still take time and lowers the value of the experience. Recall that none of us is going to buy more than one car or so every couple of years. Been bombarded continuously by the manufacturers is a huge waste of time to all. T... more »
US navy pilot describes 'dark mass coming up from depths'
We know we have large UFO's operating in the ocean. This is an eye witness report of such a craft then intercepting a torpedo. All this helps to verify the electronic date we also have. Again we have witnesses in the right place at the right time who have seen such a craft enter the water as well. Rather clearly, most of the traffic has to be based underwater to make secrecy easy. The numbers are actually huge and could be way beyond our reasonable expectation. *US Navy pilot says mystery ‘dark mass’ emerged from ocean and swallowed torpedo* *Commander David Fravor shot to... more »
Open Skies Treaty—What it is, and Why America Might Be Leaving
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* Both Russia and the United States have never lobbed nuclear weapons at each other, and the Treaty on Open Skies may be one reason why. Russia and the United States are the biggest beneficiaries of this treaty by far— but what is Open Skies? Both Russia and the United States have never lobbed nuclear weapons at each other, and the Treaty on Open Skies may be one reason why. Russia and the United States are the biggest beneficiaries of this treaty by far. But what is Open Skies? *Peace Through Transparency* Open Skies is a multilateral treaty be... more »
Heinkel He 162 Fighter: Hitler's Record Breaking Rocket Fighter (Made of Wood)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Elegant, but poor performance. *Key point: *Germany's desperation to win the war resulted in some questionable decisions. By the summer of 1944, the German Luftwaffe had a lot of problems. Huge Allied four-engine strategic bombers were pummeling Germany’s industrial base daily, escorted by long-range fighters that were frittering away the German flying arm’s elite cadres of combat pilots nurtured since the 1930s. While the bombing campaign failed to prevent German industrial output from increasing in 1944, due to increased mobilization and use of ... more »
Frozen Chosen: How China Stopped the Death of North Korea
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, Asia* [image: By Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMC - [1] (originally uploaded to en.wiki by Raul654), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=403277] An unfortunate turn of events. *Key point:* Beijing's surprise invasion should not have been as much of a surprise, but America was caught off guard and suffered as a result. On June 25, 1950, the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) under Marshal Kim Il-sung launched a no-notice invasion of South Korea. Many are familiar with the failings of “Task Force Smith” in the first week ... more »
Barty strikes back for Australia in Fed Cup final
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The Fed Cup final looks set to rest on Ash Barty's racquet, as the world number one levels the tie for Australia with a stunning "double bagel" against France's Caroline Garcia.
The Battle Of Midway: How One Battle Won The U.S. Navy World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Yamamoto's plan was shattered. *Key point: *Midway was the turning point in the Pacific. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, sought to extend Japan’s defensive perimeter in the central Pacific with the seizure of Midway atoll, about 1,300 miles west of Hawaii. Yamamoto intended to occupy Midway and lure the U.S. Navy into a decisive battle during which his superiority in warships, particularly aircraft carriers, and planes would destroy America... more »
Spanish Authorities Confirm First Case of Sexually Transmitted Dengue
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is the first time in the world that a case like this has been reported, since until now the virus was believed to be transmitted only by mosquito sting. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control confirmed that this Spanish case was, "according to their knowledge, the first […] The post Spanish Authorities Confirm First Case of Sexually Transmitted Dengue appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio’s First Public Early Childhood Education School Celebrates 110th Anniversary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Located in Campo de Santana, in the central region of the city, close to the oil company's administrative buildings, the school facility was chosen to be part of the Petrobras Volunteer Program's action. Family members and friends of employees spent four weekends in October rehabilitating the school. Approximately 100 employees […] The post Rio’s First Public Early Childhood Education School Celebrates 110th Anniversary appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yalta conference notes
The Fifth Anniversary International Conference: "Crimea in the Current International Context" began on November 7 inside the Livadia Palace, Yalta, Crimea. In these same rooms Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met in 1945 to discuss the post-WW II architecture. More than 30 nations were represented (officially or unofficially) - I was able to catch this list: Austria, Cyprus, Poland, Norway, Germany, Japan, India, USA, Czech Republic, China, Greece, Israel, Belarus, Belgium, Tunisia, Palestine, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Turkey, Armenia, and Abkhazia. The place was packed ... more »
Scientists Believe that Fluoride is Toxic to Neuronal Development in Children.
https://leakshare.org/scientists-believe-that-fluoride-is-toxic-to-neuronal-development-in-children/
Japan proposes wooden cars made of plant-based cellulose nanofibers
https://newatlas.com/automotive/cnf-cellulose-nanofibers-wooden-car/
Quantum Computer Made from Photons Achieves a New Record.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-computer-made-from-photons-achieves-a-new-record/
BrainEx restores brain function to 32 clinically dead pigs
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/zombie-pigs-brainex?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1573164436
Box Office: ‘Joker’ Becomes The Most Profitable Comic Book Movie Ever
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/11/08/box-office-dc-films-joker-tops-955-million-to-become-more-profitable-than-deadpool-venom-and-batman/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#132ceb1618ff
Scientists Develop Gel That Can Regrow Tooth Enamel
https://www.intelligentliving.co/scientists-develop-gel-regrow-tooth-enamel/
23 Ayurvedic Herbs That Help Your Body Go From Healthy To Healthier
https://learn.1balance.com/post/23-ayurvedic-herbs-that-help-your-body-go-from-healthy-to-healthier/
This Battery Can Power Electric Cars 1,500 Miles Non-Stop
https://www.intelligentliving.co/battery-can-power-electric-cars-1500-miles-non-stop/
The Managers’ Coup d’Etat in Health Care Appears Complete – a Study of Top Health Care “Influencers”
How health care in America has been undermined by the deliberate elevation of know-nothing mangers.
Trump's Big Mistake: Trying To Escalate Mexico's Awful Drug War
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Politics, * POTUS is not helping the situation. The slaughter of an American family (including four children) traveling on a road in northwest Mexico has sparked outrage in both countries. Authorities believe that the attack likely was a case of mistaken identity, with gunmen from one drug cartel believing that the vehicle contained the family of someone from a rival cartel. President Trump reacted to the incident with a tweet that “this is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage WAR (sic) on the drug cartels and wipe them off the ... more »
Swimming World Cup: Brazil Gets Gold at Doha Stage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian secured the feat by completing the race with the time of 1min08s28, ahead of Russian Vitalina Simonova, with 1min08s64, and the Hungarian Eszter Bekesi, with 1min08s79. Silver medal In addition to Jhennifer's gold, Brazil secured on Friday a silver medal with Felipe Lima in the 50-meter breaststroke race. […] The post Swimming World Cup: Brazil Gets Gold at Doha Stage appeared first on The Rio Times.
In a Speech, Lula Mentions the ‘Rotten Side’ of the Brazilian State, Justice, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Police
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "There are no words to describe the significance of me being here with you. All my life I've been talking to the Brazilian people, I didn't think that today I could stand here talking to men and women who have remained here for 580 days", said Lula to demonstrators who […] The post In a Speech, Lula Mentions the ‘Rotten Side’ of the Brazilian State, Justice, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Police appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dean Baker: A Bold Plan to Strengthen and Improve Social Security Is What America Needs
Social Security has been oddly absent from the Presidential debate. Time to remedy that.
China's Type 99 Tank Is Here (And It Can Wage War Against Anyone)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* China's military modernization has been a long time coming. *Key point:* China has finally fielded a first-class main battle tank. China has a *lot* of tanks. Like, eight to nine *thousand* of them. Who *else* would bother to maintain such a ridiculous number? The United States. And Russia. (Note that *such counts* include vehicles in storage and reserve. The numbers for tanks in operational units are lower in every case). However, the majority of Beijing’s tanks are old designs, particularly Type 59 and 69 tanks more or less directly copied from... more »
Elizabeth Warren Has It Wrong: Billionaires Are a Good Thing
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Let us explain. *Key point: *Businessmen create massive companies that create astounding numbers of jobs. Wealth inequality seems to have become a more important political issue than income inequality. It seems like almost every day, another superrich American is offering their thoughts on taxing the rich, generally, and Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax idea, specifically. Helpfully, I recently podcast chatted with AEI economist Michael Strain about wealth inequality and what, if anything, public policy should do about. Her... more »
Flak Cannons Could Pose A Huge Threat To The F-35
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Americas* It's not only high-tech threats that pose a problem. *Key point:* Ground fire still poses a threat to U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S. Air Force reminds us that old-fashioned anti-aircraft guns are still a threat. Hence the genesis of a new Air Force research project to locate flak batteries in the same way that ground troops use technology to identify the location of mortars and snipers. The goal of the project, titled "Target ID of... more »
There Is A Reason Why Dirty Harry Loved Smith & Wesson's .44 Magnum Revolver
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The information you want. *Key point: *The most powerful—and practical—handgun still in production. Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 manages to do so with ease. Described by fictional San Francisco Police Department Detective Harry “Dirty Harry” Callahan as “the most powerful handgun ever built,” the Model 29 indeed held that slot for many decades. Although more powerful handguns and ammunition types have since appeared, the .44 Magnum Model 29 is probably the most powerful—practical—handgun still in production. ... more »
America's Air Force Would Have No Problem Destroying North Korea
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* But at what cost? *Key point: *The main risk isn't to America's military, but to U.S. allies and the homeland. In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect considering the decrepit state of the North Korean air force. Concurrent with that will be a campaign to shut down the country’s command and control and air defense systems, and finally a close air support and interdiction campaign designed to support fr... more »
Skip the Movie: We Can Tell You Why Japan Was Crushed at the Battle of Midway
*James Holmes* *Security, * The end of World War II. *Key point: *Groupthink can kill a military. A devil’s advocate is a precious commodity. That has to be one of the takeaways from revisiting the Battle of Midway seventy-five years on, and it should be etched on the internal workings of any martial institution that wants to survive and thrive amid the rigors, danger, and sheer orneriness of combat. Despite Japanese mariners’ tactical brilliance and élan, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) leadership was prone to such ills as groupthink and strategic doublethink. Worse, the IJN f... more »
China and Russia's Worst Nightmare: America Starts Selling Nuclear Submarines
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* Would Washington ever consider it? *Key point: *America's allies are its greatest strength. There was a time a few years ago, however brief, that some of us Asia-defense nerds had an unorthodox idea to tip the military balance in Asia. Quite a few people thought it was crazy and highly unlikely, but an idea none the less worth considering. It went a little something like this: in order to lessen the impact of *China’s massive naval build-up* and negate the lethality of *Beijing’s growing anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) battle networks* in th... more »
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