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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2020
The US says China’s nuclear stockpile is expected to double over the next decade. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP/AFP:* *China says it has ‘no intention’ of joining arms talks with US and Russia* * Washington has held two rounds of negotiations with Moscow aiming to reduce misunderstandings around security issues * Beijing accuses the US of using its involvement as ‘a pretext to shirk and shift its own nuclear disarmament responsibilities’ China on Wednesday said it had “no intention to participate” in trilateral arms control negotiations, a day after Washington called on Beijing to join its ... more »
Six Italian Courts Have Ruled that Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors
On January 13, 2020, Turin’s Court of Appeals confirmed a 2017 decision determining that a former Telecom Italia worker’s acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor in the ear) was caused by his mobile phone use. This is the sixth time that an Italian court has affirmed a causal link between cell phone use and brain tumors, […] The post Six Italian Courts Have Ruled that Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors appeared first on Health Nut News.
Alan Dershowitz’s Strange Constitutional Arguments on Impoundment and Foreign Policy
U.S. and Government Accountability Office (GOA) flags outside the GAO building in Washington, D.C. (Flickr/Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0) On Jan. 17, the White House announced that Alan Dershowitz would be joining the president’s defense team in his Senate impeachment trial. That same day, Dershowitz published a statement defending President Trump’s withholding of military assistance to Ukraine and criticizing a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that concluded that the hold on aid violated the Impoundment Control Act. Dershowitz has made many controversial legal argum... more »
Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 2
On Jan. 22 at 1 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the second day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. After formally passing the rules for the Senate trial, Wednesday's proceedings will feature opening arguments from the House managers supporting the case for the removal of President Trump from office. The livestream coverage of the trial is available from the Washington Post here and below. Topics: - Documents Tags: - livestream, - impeachment Hannah Kris is a freshman student at Oberlin College pursuing a major in Economics and Math. More Articles F... more »
Mark Steyn and the First Amendment
Some of you, the informed ones, know who Mark Steyn is. He's an immigrant, a humorist, a wit, occasionally fills in for Rush Limbaugh, and I've seen him on Fox as a talking head. He's also being sued by an academic for not worshiping the climate gods, even after hacked documents showed him to be right. Someone else made a joke about Michael E. Mann, a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University and a climate activist, and Mann sued him and Steyn for calling his hockey stick graph "fraudulent." It was an opinion that should have been covered by the first amendment and... more »
Only Congress could make up such unfair rules
I was on a jury a few years back on an auto accident insurance case--it was based on the Ohio "golden turkey" law. Too complicated and absurd to explain, but it has since been repealed. However, it was shocking to me what could get a person tossed from jury selection. If your brother in law was in an auto accident 10 years ago and won his case, you could be considered prejudiced and get bumped. But when a man who was elected by 63,000,000 people is on trial for 2 non-crimes, the jury is made up of people who have been demanding his removal since before he was inaugurated in hopes ... more »
Why America Spied on Cold War China With a Mach 3 D-21 Drone
*David Axe* *History, Asia* [image: By CIA - https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/a-12/images-and-thumbnails/ch8_2.jpg/image.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9928913] All about the nukes. *Key point:* Washington developed a smaller, robot version of the SR-71 spy drone called the D-21. America used this drone to check out China's nuclear program, but something went horribly wrong. Between 1969 and 1971, the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office deployed super-fast spy drones over C... more »
Meet the MiG-25 Foxbat: The Soviet's Mach 2.8 Jet Fighter
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/UKRAINE-PBEAHUNEJDW.html] A match for the SR-71 Blackbird? *Key point:* The USSR needed a fast interceptor for its vast country and also to function as a spy plane that would counter America's SR-71. Moscow's answer was the very fast MiG-25 which lasted for many years. In 1964, the Soviet Union’s awesome MiG-25 Foxbat jet fighter flew for the first time. Specifically designed to intercept the U.S. Air Force’s spy planes, the MiG-25 could routinely reach Mach 2.8—nearly three times the speed of sound. *(... more »
Study This Picture: These Chinese Anti-Ship Missiles Are a Real Big Problem
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-ANNIVERSARY-PARADE-SP1EFA10JPR16.html] Here's what they can do. *Key point:* Beijing knows that Washington's navy is still superior. However, China is building a lot of missiles to take out America's ships if a war ever happened. We all know that there are plenty of U.S. weapons the Chinese military would like to get its hands on. The Arsenal of Democracy churns out some of the best, most technologically advanced and versatile weapons in service anywhere. China is willing to steal American milit... more »
US Seeks to Tighten Rules Covering Service Animals on Planes
“The days of Noah’s Ark in the air are hopefully coming to an end,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants.
Alan Shore, "Speech On America"
Alan Shore, "Speech On America" ○ "Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?" - Justice William O. Douglas ○ "In a nation ruled by swine, all pigs are upwardly mobile - and the rest of us are f@#%ed until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. We owe that to ourselves and our crippled self-image as something better than a nation of panicked sheep." - Hunter S. Thompson, "The Great Shark Hunt"
When politicians turn immigration into a 'crisis,' they hurt their own people
Megan A. Carney, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Research in Sicily finds that anti-immigration policies don't slow the flow of immigrants, but do hurt local residents in communities where migrants first arrive.
Chinese Corona Virus, Spanish Flu, German Measles
*Corona virus same-old-same-old* * Imperial Terror Tactic* It's the first sign of Spring, even before the first crocii peep their heads above the snow. I'm talking about the olde government fear tactic of scaring the Sheeple by raising the tried and true ancient boogyman of *epidemics. * In spite of all the progress of modern medicine, have you ever noticed how, when they drag these old tactics out, they *always associate them with **the same country that the hegemon is trying to vilify?* Just a coinkydynk, I suppose. China and the US are currently locked in a trade/tech war and ... more »
The Greta/Davos Collusion
Originally posted on Science Matters: For those wondering why Greta is so welcome at Davos, an article at Spiked explains Why Davos loves Greta. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The super-rich and powerful politicians love being told off by supposedly radical greens. Many people think Davos is a case of greedy capitalists and corrupt…
Did Stephen King Place a Billboard Outside His Maine Home Targeting US Sen. Susan Collins?
Billboards targeting the Republican senator were definitely seen near a property owned by Stephen King.
Will 2020 World Economic Forum Deliver on Combating Climate Change?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 (IPS) - Eco Matser is Hivos global Climate Change / Energy and Development CoordinatorFor the first time, the world's elites meeting this year at Davos have listed environmental issues as their top concerns about the next decade. Read the full story, “Will 2020 World Economic Forum Deliver on Combating Climate Change?”, on globalissues.org →
UN Chief & Staff Union Predict Another Cash Crisis in 2020—if Member States Don’t Pay Up
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared last week that the United Nations just "managed to survive its deepest financial crisis in a decade." Read the full story, “UN Chief & Staff Union Predict Another Cash Crisis in 2020—if Member States Don’t Pay Up”, on globalissues.org →
The Many Matryoska Dolls to America’s Way of Imagining Iran
[image: undefined] On the 17 September 1656, Oliver Cromwell, a Protestant Puritan, who had won a civil war, and had the English king beheaded in public, railed against England’s enemies. There was, he told Parliament that day, an axis of evil abroad in the world. And this axis – led by Catholic Spain – was, at root, the problem of a people that had placed themselves at the service of “evil”. This “evil”, and the servitude that it beget, was the evil of a religion – Catholicism – that refused the English peoples’ desire for simple liberties: “… [an evil] that put men under restraint... more »
A New Definition of Warfare
[image: undefined] Supporters of Donald Trump often make the point that he has not started any new wars. One might observe that it has not been for lack of trying, as his cruise missile attacks on Syria based on fabricated evidence and his recent assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani have been indisputably acts of war. Trump also has enhanced troop levels both in the Middle East and in Afghanistan while also increasing the frequency and lethality of armed drone attacks worldwide. Congress has been somewhat unseriously toying around with a tightening of the war powers ac... more »
Robin Wilt For Congress (NY-25)
Not every member of Congress can be AOC or even earn an A for their voting records. In fact, ProgressivePunch only has 46 "A" ratings right now. 7 of them are for New York Democrats-- but Rochester freshman Joseph Morelle isn't one of them. Unfortunately, he's not among the members with "B"... nor "C" nor even "D." Morelle, in a solidly safe blue district (PVI is D+8)-- Obama won both times with 59% and even Hillary beat Trump in the district 55.5% to 39.1%-- still managed to work up a voting record that scored an "F," one of only 7 New York Democrats with that disgraceful of a re... more »
S.C. State Names Honors College After the Late Dr. Emily England Clyburn
South Carolina State University named its Honors College after the late philanthropist Dr. Emily England Clyburn, according to T&D News. Clyburn, an alumna of S.C. State, has donated millions of dollars over the years for need-based scholarships at the school alongside her husband, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn. For 30 years, Clyburn worked as a […]
Howard University Receives $10 Million For STEM Programming
Howard University received a $10 million gift toward STEM programming from the Karsh Family Foundation – the largest donation in the university’s history, The Washington Post reported. The gift will fund the school’s science and technology program, founded in 2017, and the new Lomax KIPP Scholarships, which will pay college costs after financial aid for […]
Rally to Support Indigenous Youth Arrested in Support of Wet’suwet’en
Indigenous Youth Arrested in Support of Wet’suwet’en Watch video: "We have a sacred responsibility to the land. Youths arrested and released: Indigenous youths shaken up after being arrested, chant: "When Indigenous youths are under attack what do we do?" "Stand up fight back." https://www.facebook.com/indigenousclimateaction/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2020 WHAT: Yesterday,
Russia's New Government Is Announced
*The Guardian:* *Top Russian ministers keep posts as Putin appoints new cabinet* Defence, foreign and interior ministers remain in place while sport and culture change hands Vladimir Putin has appointed a new cabinet in the latest step of a broad government shake-up seen as the early groundwork for his eventual exit from the presidency, if not from Russian politics. The lineup introduces a new stable of deputy prime ministers and shows considerable turnover among ministries tied to social affairs and cultural policy. Prominent ministers tied to Russia’s security and foreign poli... more »
Rally to Support Indigenous Youth Arrested in Support of Wet’suwet’en
Rally to Support Indigenous Youth Arrested in Support of Wet’suwet’en January 22, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2020 WHAT: Yesterday, Indigenous Youth of Nuuchahnulth, Tla’amin, Sto:lo, Namgis, Heiltsuk,, Lil’wat, Xwlemi, Qayqayt, Lue Chogh Tue, Shishalh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations occupied the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources in solidarity
"Deadly Distractions: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War"
*"Deadly Distractions: * *Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War" * by John W. Whitehead “Pity the nation oh pity the people who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away…” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet "And so it continues. This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater aimed at diverting the public’s attention from the sinister advances of the American Police State. Don’t allow yourselves to be distracted, diverted or mesmerized by the cheap theater tricks. This impeachment spect... more »
Cases of New Coronavirus Rise Sharply in China
While most infections have emerged near the city of Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, cases have been identified in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and the United States
New Jersey is the First State to Mandate Severance Pay for Mass Layoffs
The legislation was motivated by last year's closing of Toys R Us, which cost 2,000 New Jersey residents their jobs.
Everyone Invited: ‘Great Gatsby’ Copyright to End in 2021
After the Jazz Age classic's copyright expires at the end of 2020, anyone will be able to publish it, adapt it, remix it with zombies, or anything they can think of.
Senate Approves Impeachment Trial Rules, Puts Off Witnesses
In a series of votes that went late into the night, Republicans rejected for now Democratic demands for more witnesses.
Report indicates Saudi Crown Prince had 'possible involvement' in Bezos phone hack
Just In - 12 hours ago
The United Nations issues a report that indicates Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been involved in the phone hacking of Amazon boss and the world's richest man Jeff Bezos.
The Greta/Davos Collusion
For those wondering why Greta is so welcome at Davos, an article at Spiked explains Why Davos loves Greta. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The super-rich and powerful politicians love being told off by supposedly radical greens. Many people think Davos is a case of greedy capitalists and corrupt politicians meeting in dark rooms […]
The UK has a housing crisis – and we need actions, not words to solve it
It’s 2020 in one of the richest countries in the world, and hundreds of thousands of people don’t have a place to live... More The post The UK has a housing crisis – and we need actions, not words to solve it appeared first on The Duran.
Biden Holds, Warren Falls, Bernie Rises
The Democrats Indecisive Primary is an Opportunity for Reform More The post Biden Holds, Warren Falls, Bernie Rises appeared first on The Duran .
Russia's Zircon Hypersonic Missile Is Facing Serious Delays
© Russia's Defense Ministry press service/TASS *Business Insider:* *Russia admits its deadly Zircon hypersonic missile is suffering from 'childhood diseases'* * Russia's deadly Zircon hypersonic missile is apparently suffering from unspecified "childhood diseases," the Russian Navy's top admiral revealed. * Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov told RIA Novosti that the weapon is likely still years away from entering service. * In February of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted that the developmental missile can hit speeds up to Mach 9 and el... more »
"The problem with small self defense guns"
That's the title of an article in Shooting Illustrated. (It's also a topic I've addressed in these pages from time to time, as regular readers will know.) Here's an excerpt from SI's article. [Some of] the biggest obstacles to shooting subcompact guns well [include] the grip size, recoil control, sight system and trigger system. Some you can improve upon such as the sights or trigger. Subcompacts are notorious for having poor combat-style sights. As these subcompacts grow in popularity, sight manufacturers continue to adapt to consumer trends and offer upgraded options. The trigg... more »
Iraq’s Oil Exports Finish On A High Note In Dec Due To Iran War Fears
(AFP/Getty Images) Iraq saw diminishing returns from its oil exports in the second half of 2019 as oil prices dropped due to a glut in the market. Due to war fears over Iran however, profits were back up in December. At the end of the year however, Iraq finished with higher export figures, but lower revenues. Iraq’s oil exports were down in December, but threat of a U.S.-Iran war lifted prices. Iraq exported an average of 3.428 million barrels a day at the end of the year, which was down from 3.5 million the month before. An average barrel of Iraqi crude however went for $63.05 the... more »
Is There A Market For A Stealth F-15?
*National Interest:* *'Stealth' F-15: Good Idea or Expensive Fantasy?* *Key Point:* That Silent Eagle would have to remain substantially lower than the much stealthier F-35A’s projected $85 million cost, or there would little point to procuring them. A recent article concerning Boeing’s pitch to the U.S. Air Force of a cheap, modestly upgraded F-15X fighter elicited lamentations from some commenters that the Air Force was not enticed by a more ambitious proposal for the F-15SE Silent Eagle—an F-15 with a reduced radar cross section. Reduced radar cross-sections (RCS) are a common ... more »
Cop Gets 4 Years in Prison for Urinating on Little Girl, Filming It, Trying to Kidnap Her
[image: girl]An innocent little girl went from being excited about school to drawing pictures of suicide after this cop horrifically abuse her.
Innocent Teen in ICU After Cops Mistook Him for a Suspect He Looks Nothing Like and Shot Him
[image: shot]An innocent teen walking home after bringing his two sisters to school was surrounded by cops and shot with baton rounds because cops misidentified him.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 22
1921 Gertrude Bell wrote that British officers in Mosul province thought they could convince Kurds to vote for Feisal as king in referendum They didn’t (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1970 3 coup plotters executed by Pres Bakr govt 1970 Iraq expelled Iranian ambassador accusing Tehran of backing 1970 failed coup 1991 Iraqi SCUD missile and 2 U.S. Patriot missiles landed on Israeli city of Ramat Gan 1991 Iraqi forces set fire to 700 Kuwaiti oil wells 2002 Dep Def Sec Wolfowitz memo to U... more »
ASEAN Secretariat invites India for RCEP meeting in February in Bali
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Jan-2020 The ASEAN Secretariat has invited India to participate in a meeting called in Bali on February 3 and 4 on RCEP agreement to sort out concerns of New Delhi.
Vattenfall procedure has cost almost 20 million euros
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Jan-2020 The energy company Vattenfall is demanding compensation from the Federal Republic of Germany. The costs for the arbitration proceedings could exceed 20 million euros this year.
Education Deans for Justice and Equity?
I truly believe that our deans and other academic leaders can translate their community-engaged, community-relevant work that they have undertaken as researchers and teachers into higher education leadership roles. I am seeking to do that on a daily basis in my role as dean at the University of Kentucky College of Education. pic.twitter.com/0Dm0rKuzK9 — JulianVasquezHeilig (@ProfessorJVH) January 15, 2020 As
Is Clinton Backing Down After Blasting Bernie?
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders take the stage at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder] She pledged to support whoever is the Democratic nominee. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed down after implying she might not support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the general election, pledging to “do whatever I can to support our nominee.” Clinton sparked a left-wing backlash Tuesday after declining to commit to support Sanders ... more »
Did Adam Schiff Release False Information in Trump Ukraine Probe?
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Lead manager House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during opening debate at the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber] Who is 'Mr. Z'? Rep. Adam Schiff released inaccurate information last week regarding a text message between Rudy Giuliani and a former associate concerning Ukraine-related matters, according to a news report. The California Democrat claimed in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nad... more »
White House Impeachment Lawyer Blasts Rep. Nadler: 'You're Not in Charge Here'
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during opening arguments in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020.] Pat Cipollone was not holding back. White House counsel Pat Cipollone tore into Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler, one of the House impeachment managers, during the Senate trial early Wednesday morning. Cipollone, part of President Donald Trump’s legal team, told Nadler that he “s... more »
Chiefs Justice Roberts Tells Everyone in Trump's Impeachment Trial to Calm Down
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts presides during opening arguments in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.] Both sides need to 'remember where they are,' the Supreme Court head said. The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump grew so heated early Wednesday morning that Chief Justice John Roberts stepped in to remind both the House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense team to “re... more »
Oops! Team Joe Campaign Ad Includes Ukrainian Activist Who Slammed Hunter Biden
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe] The anticorruption activist said that Biden's son 'did a very bad thing.' Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign released a video Tuesday that quoted a Ukrainian anti-corruption activist who said in 2019 that Hunter Biden “did a very bad thing” by working for Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings. The campaign released the video, narrated... more »
What Will America Do About China's New Advanced New Type 055 Destroyer?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-PLA-HONGKONG-RC1783A884D0.html] A new high-tech warship. *Key point:* Washington is rightly worried that the military balance is tilting further in Beijing's favor. The question is whether America can compete by building more and better ships than China can. Does the United States have an answer to China’s new Type 055 destroyers? Does it need one? On July 3 Dalian shipyard launched two of the big new ships, with some reports suggesting that the class may extend to twenty-four vessels. The ship... more »
Buttigieg Has His 'Please Clap' Moment
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign rally in Muscatine, Iowa, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado] Right before Iowa. Democratic 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg had to instruct audience members to clap for him in an awkward moment on the campaign trail Tuesday. Buttigieg asked audience members at an Iowa campaign event if he “can look to you to spread that sense of hope to those that you know?” The room went silent as the audience neither clapped nor app... more »
These Are the Reasons to Never Fight Another War With North Korea
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/KOREA-NORTH--GM1E84G0TRP01.html] 1 million soldiers and lots of nukes. *Key Point: *Pyongyang doesn't have the money or equipment to maintain its old tanks and artillery. However, North Korea does have a large military and is pouring its funds into nuclear weapons. Infantry weapons have long been a pillar of the North Korean People’s Army, or KPA for short. The KPA that invaded South Korea was largely an infantry army, and despite significant mechanization in the 1970s the foundation of the army has b... more »
How Good Is Russia's New Fearsome New T-90M Tank?
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA--GM1E99Q1RZB01.html] Here are the details. *Key point:* Moscow's new tanks are modernized and more capable than previous versions. However, it remains to be seen how many Russia decides to produce. The Russian army will receive its first new T-90M tanks as part of a batch of 400 armored vehicles heading for the ground-combat branch in 2019. The T-90M, arguably Russia’s most advanced front-line tank, is a modernized version of a vehicle that first entered service in 1993. "This year, over 400 ne... more »
What If America Isn't Able to Stop a Surprise Attack by China?
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-MILITARY--GF10000316337.html] A terrible thing. *Key point:* Experts have warned that Washinton is not prepared if Beijing launched a surprise attack. The concern is how America could stop, or recover from, a sudden strike that could change the military balance in the Pacific. The U.S. military must find ways of defeating any attempt by China to launch surprise strikes using non-nuclear weapons, analyst Sam Goldsmith argued in a new article for *Naval War College Review*. “China likely would aim to... more »
Are North Korea's Vaunted Submarines Actually Any Good?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/KOREA-NORTH--GM1EA6G1O4Q01.html] Let's take a look. *Key Question*: Pyongyang is building conventional submarines and also those that can carry nuclear missiles. The question is how well-made North Korea's boats are. North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long naval tradition, despite being a “shrimp” between the two “whales” of China and Japan. However, the partitioning of Korea into two countries in 1945 and the stated goal of unification —... more »
Monnery on Hong Kong and Cuba
On our sister website, Law and Liberty, I’ve reviewed Neil Monnery’s A Tale of Two Economies. Monnery was interviewed by Russ Roberts on the occasion of the publication of his previous book, an engaging biography of John Cowperthwaite, whom he sees as the “architect” of Hong Kong’s prosperity. In this book, he compares Cowperhwaite with […] The post Monnery on Hong Kong and Cuba appeared first on Econlib.
U.S. and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Deal but Leave Key Issues Unresolved
President. Donald J. Trump meets with Xi Jinping (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Sheelah Craighead) *U.S. and China Sign “Phase One” Trade Deal but Leave Key Issues Unresolved * On Jan. 15, the United States and China signed a “phase one” trade deal that the Trump administration says will provide safeguards for intellectual property, boost sales of U.S. goods and services in China, and provide greater access to the Chinese market for U.S. companies. While the president praised the deal as a “momentous” step, critics have noted that the deal leaves largely untouched... more »
A VERY STABLE DUMBNESS: Aristotle's picture prevails!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020Two scribes spot "well-informed experts:"* In the wake of Sunday night's cable show, the New York Times editorial board has been getting a bit of attention. As presented, the hour-long TV show may have suffered from a bit of a "Cupcake Wars" feel. Beyond that, the board—or, at least, the deputy editorial page editor—decided to endorse two candidates in a Democratic nomination fight which only one hopeful can win. (No real attempt was made to explain how she reached the decision. She described the decision as hers, though she did share it with "the pu... more »
The paradox the Democrats are trying to sell you: The House did their job but they need more evidence
In her comments to the Senate House Democrat Zoe Lofgren said that the House had done their job yet she also said that more evidence is needed. But those two statements are contradictory. If the House made a strong case that Trump had done something criminal then there would be no need for new evidence. We know for a fact that the House choose, wasn't forced to but chose, to not try and get the documents and witness testimony that they now say are essential to their case. The House refused to use the Courts to resolve whether or not Trump's claims of executive privilege--the right... more »
CNN hires a dishonest "reporter" with ties to Hillary to cover the White House
CNN just hired John Harwood to cover the Trump White House. That shows just how dishonest CNN is and it proves that they are nothing more than a propaganda arm of the Democrat party. Why? Because we know, thanks to the leak of DNC emails, that prior to moderating a Republican primary debate in 2016 Harwood asked Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, what questions he should ask Jeb Bush, the presumptive Republican from runner at the time. The emails also reveal Harwood giving Podesta advice on how to beat Black Republican Ben Carson. Sane people don't call folks who c... more »
They've Learned Nothing
Recently, I've devoted a lot of space to the escalating confrontation between the Ford government and Ontario's teachers. My interest in this situation is obvious. But, in the end, what sticks in my craw is the fact that, over the last twenty-five years -- a generation -- Ontario's so called *Progressive* Conservatives have learned nothing. The Fordians have always wanted this confrontation. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Intoxicated by their electoral victory, Doug Ford’s Tories placed themselves on a deliberate collision course with teachers last year. By declaring a legislated cap on... more »
The GAO's grand reveal was unlawful
The GAO recently made the absurd ruling that Trump delaying delivery of aid to Ukraine for a few weeks was a crime. That's incorrect for a number of reasons including the fact that the President, not Congress, has Constitutional authority over all foreign policy other than treaties and declaring war. Second while the GAO acted as though this was a big deal it turns out that past Presidents had done the same thing. Third it turns out that delaying aid is very common and the GAO has not previously made a big deal about it. But the Wall Street Journal points out act under the relevant... more »
The "whistleblower" was heard discussing how to remove Trump from office long before the Ukraine call
While the Democrats and the #FakeNews media refuse to disclose who the "whistleblower" is it's actually common knowledge; it's a CIA analyst named Eric Ciaramella. Is identity is relevant for the simple Constitutional reason that in American justice accusers are required to confront the people they accuse. While Democrats say that would put Ciaramella at risk they seem to forget that that they support people who give testimony against gangs and organized crime members having to appear in court to do so. Essentially Democrats are using their Big Lie that Republicans are more dangero... more »
President Trump Takes on Genocidalist Billionaires at Davos
Classical Renaissance New International Economic Order American Credit System London-Saudi Global Terror Stop WWIII Trump Slams Malthusians, Promotes Creativity & Growth Video of Trump Slams Malthusians, Promotes Creativity & Growth As over 100 billionaires and the lords of the bankrupt Western financial system gathered in Davos today to declare their all-out war on industrial progress, with multiple panels carrying titles such as “Averting a Climate Apocalypse,” President Donald Trump not only spoiled their *danse macabre* with a perfectly targeted attack on their evil and lying... more »
Plastics Watch: China to Ban Single-Use Plastics, Malaysia Rejects Waste Shipments
China announces a ban on single-use plastics, while Malaysia refuses to serve as the world’s waste bin, and returns foreign waste shipments.
Polar bears: The end of a climate delusion icon
Polar bears are thriving. The post Polar bears: The end of a climate delusion icon appeared first on CFACT.
Can GM crops really “feed the world”? Challenging the Flawed Premise Behind Pushing GMOs into Indian Agriculture
A common claim is that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are essential to agriculture if we are to feed an ever-growing global population. Supporters of genetically engineered (GE) crops argue that by increasing productivity and yields, this technology will also help boost farmers’ incomes and lift many out of poverty.
Bolivia News Links 13-22 January 2020
22 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ALBA-Switzerland Committee: The De Facto Government in Bolivia and its Crimes Against Humanity https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/alba-switzerland-committee-the-de-facto-government-in-bolivia-and-its-crimes-against-humanity/ How Michael Bloomberg’s ‘Journalists’ Propagandize for More U.S. Aggressions https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/01/21/how-michael-bloomberg-journalists-propagandize-more-us-aggressions/ Attempts to Remo... more »
Iran News Links 21-22 January 2020
22 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back In the Name of ‘Security’ Retreating US Gives Israel Billions More in Military Funding Information Clearing House Headlines 21 January 2020 https://williambowles.info/2020/01/22/information-clearing-house-headlines-21-january-2020/ Europe dispatches naval flotilla to threaten Iran, … Continue reading Iran News Links 21-22 January 2020
Stakeholder capitalism in Davos
Stakeholder capitalism – that’s the way to ‘shape’ capitalism into something inclusive of all. That was the message of Klaus Schwab, the co-founder of the World Economics Forum (WEF), now in its 50th year with its annual jamboree in Davos, Switzerland.
France: Ongoing Yellow-Vest Protests Against Pension Cuts Is a Growing Conflict with No Possibility of Victory
As long as individuals are required by law to pay into a system not of their choosing and without an option to leave, corruption will flourish and pensions will suffer. When coercion enters, virtue and excellence leave. The people of France are headed into a long conflict in which both of their options are doomed.
Mainstream Media and Hollywood Painted Virginia’s Pro-2nd-Amendment Rally as ‘Extremist’ Despite its Peaceful and Uneventful Nature
No violence occurred. Thank God our fears were unfounded that the Deep State might throw a few mind-controlled zombies into the crowd posing as Nazis or white supremacists to kill some innocent bystanders so the press could go bananas over the alleged need for gun confiscation.
The Signing Of The Sino-US Trade Deal: Who Is The Winner?
There is a Chinese proverb meaning that the “A good beginning, is half success” and will ensure full success. The signing of a deal, a hard-won phased outcome for the Sino-US trade tension, is a positive first step for resolving the economic and trade issues between the world’s top two […]
The Humanitarian Impact of Sanctions on Iran
With the Trump Administration and chief warrior Michael Pompeo imposing even more intense sanctions on Iran's leadership, thanks largely to the American's assassination of Qassem Soleimani: ...one has to question what four decades of economic restrictions on Iran have actually accomplished. As you will see in this posting, the sanctions have accomplished one thing; jeopardizing the lives of ordinary Iranians who need to access Iran's health care system. Let's open this posting by looking at a list of sanctions against Iran. Here is a list of Executive Orders regarding sanctions o... more »
Visiting people and places is the ticket
I wrote a few years ago about the wonderful visit we had to New England, made more enjoyable because we reconnected with some relatives. The combination of using a visit to a place to visit people can be marvelous, the … Continue reading →
Mentally Ill Veteran Suffering After Cops Kill Service Dog As It Used the Bathroom, Lie About It Biting Them
[image: service]A mentally ill veteran suffering from PTSD and bipolar disorder is in distress after police shot and killed his service dog as it used the bathroom.
Aircraft Carrier USS Lincoln Arrives In San Diego After The Longest Aircraft Carrier Deployment Since The Cold War
*Daily Mail:* *'I had to imagine what he looked like': Sailors meet their babies for the FIRST time as the USS Lincoln arrives in San Diego after the longest aircraft Carrier deployment since the Cold War due to Iran tensions* * Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the US on Monday after 295-day deployment * Deployment was longest since Cold War; they left from Virginia in April 2019 and were due back in October * The deployment was extended for three months due to the escalating tension with Iran * Some sailors and Marines missed pregnancies and births ... more »
Which Are Exponents In Math?
When learning to think as an Exponent When you must be able to reply and understand the various Exponents, including E, I, S, D, M, and N.? There are so many different Exponents that it is important to get a basic grasp of the different kinds of Exponents. These Exponents are not all equal. Each one has a particular meaning. You need to know what they aren’t, before you begin to comprehend what Exponents are and exactly what they do. That implies how they relate to each other and that, essays writers you should know about the Exponents that are different. They are different than rat... more »
Syrian Army moves domestically-made missile system to Aleppo front-lines: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has moved one of its powerful missile systems to the Aleppo front-lines recently to help them in their upcoming offensive against the jihadist forces. According to reports, the Syrian Army’s 4th Armored Division has moved their Golan-1000 missile system to the western axis of Aleppo. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-backed Yemeni Army calls for decisive battle to retake Sanaa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Yemeni Ministry of Defense called on their forces to advance towards the capital, Sanaa, to recover it from the Ansarallah Movement, which has been under their control for nearly five years. “We call on the heroes of the national army to advance towards the capital, Sanaa, to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi forces find rocket launchers used to attack area near US embassy
The Iraqi security services have located the rocket launchers used in a recent attack on Baghdad’s green zone, the Baghdad Operations Command said on Tuesday. Earlier, an Iraqi security source said that three rockets had landed in the green zone in Baghdad, close to the US Embassy, causing no casualties. “Baghdad Operations Command has discovered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-01-20
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Baghdad, Iraq, Russia, Libya, Tripoli, China, Ukraine, Assad, Erdogan, Hasakah, US, ISIS, Khmeimim, Turkey, Aleppo, Iran, Soleimani, Hmeimim. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, North-Africa, Turkey, Iran, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
America's New B-21 Stealth Bomber Is Almost Here
The B-21 Raider is expected to make its first flight in December 2021. Staff illustration by Mike Tsukamoto. *Air Force Magazine:* *B-21 to Fly in December 2021; More B-52s to Come Out of Boneyard* The new B-21 Raider stealth bomber is making good progress and should fly in December 2021, USAF Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen “Seve” Wilson said July 24. Wilson, speaking at an AFA Mitchell Institute event in Washington, D.C., said the service continues to analyze its capacity for long-range strike. The Air Force still believes it is short, and is reviewing alternative force mixes.... more »
Christian pastor beheaded by Sunni Islamists in Nigeria
Christian pastor beheaded by Sunni Islamists in Nigeria Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Islamists in Nigeria have beheaded another Christian pastor in a long and grim process that appears never-ending. Sunni Islamist forces often butcher Christian followers in Nigeria. Indeed, even moderate Muslims face the wrath of Sunni Islamist Takfiris. […]
THERE'S NO GOOD DEAL TO BE MADE
This seems naive: ... behind closed doors, a small group of Democratic senators and aides has begun ... sounding out colleagues on whether to back a witness deal that could lead to testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton or other administration officials with possible firsthand knowledge of the Ukraine controversy, according to multiple Democratic officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions. These Democrats said they believe having Hunter — or possibly Joe Biden — testify could backfire on Trump and the GOP, giving Biden ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Glenn Greenwald Charged with Cybercrimes in Brazil The Global Risks Report 2020 France apology after history textbook links CIA to 9/11Immune cell that kills most cancers discovered by accident by British scientists Australian Coal Company Says Bush Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production 'It's heart-wrenching': 80% of Blue Mountains and 50% of Gondwana rainforests burn in bushfiresLibya summit: Participants agree to respect arms embargo To win black support, Bloomberg acknowledges white privilegeHackers may have gained ‘almost total control’ of an election server in Geor... more »
Gravitational Waves Detected From Betelgeuse? Did It Explode? The Mystery of 100 Missing Stars
Anton Petrov In this video, we will talk about newly discovered gravitational waves that came from the direction of Betelgeuse star and some other new discoveries about the unusual star. Detection report: https://gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/… end
Our sacred home
Viewed from space our Mother Earth has no border lines - no boundaries between nations and the people. From space the people are all Earthlings. But down here on terra firma it's another story. We are divided by nation-state borders, by language, by religion and ethnicity - even by corporate brands. Some people think they are better than others. We kill one another. We are destroying our tiny satellite home. The question of loyalty comes to mind.....who should we be loyal to? Country (an artificial construct), a president or a region? Should we be loyal to a religion or a p... more »
When is a deadline not a deadline?
News 1. Boat Harbour Though the deadline of January 30, 2020 was set five years ago, it’s looking as if the province of Nova Scotia will not be strictly enforcing the Boat Harbour Act until April 1 this year, to allow Paper Excellence to run a power boiler throughout remaining winter months. Joan Baxter and […]
Reviving Qui Tam Monitoring of Executive Branch Officials
A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome and Senate Fountain. (Flickr/Architect of the U.S. Capitol) On Jan. 3, President Trump launched an unexpected drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force. The Soleimani episode makes clear just how weak a constraint the 1973 War Powers Resolution imposes on the president’s power to use military force. As Jack Goldsmith explains, “[O]ur country has—through presidential aggrandizement accompanied by congressional authorization, delegation, and acquiescence—given one person, the president, a sprawling military and... more »
Monty Python Star Terry Jones Dies at 77
Jones appeared in the troupe’s TV series and films including “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and “The Life of Brian.”
Trump tweets furiously as Democrats open their case in Senate impeachment trial
Democrats begin their opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial, as the President weighs in on Twitter while returning from the World Economic Forum.
Chinese city goes into lockdown as coronavirus death toll doubles
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the source of an outbreak of a new flu-like virus, is closing its transport networks, advising citizens not to leave the city as the death toll rises steeply overnight.
'Two down, four to go': Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77
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Pythons Eric Idle, John Cleese and Michael Palin pay tribute to their fellow founding member, who died at home after a "good-humoured battle" with a rare form of dementia.
Williams, Federer show off championship class on blockbuster night at Aus Open
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Serena Williams endures a frustrating night, but still advances in straight sets, while Roger Federer powers past Filip Krajinovic in a masterful display to set up a clash with Aussie John Millman.
On The Kindness Of Conservatism
The political forces which perform great acts of kindness are seldom forgiven by the intellectuals. The conservatives are categorized by the intellectuals as a barbaric, fascist, and racist force, but the condition of the poor and the minorities is far better in the nations with healthy conservative movements than in the liberal nations. No one can judge a political system but one who has himself experienced the political system—the best defense of conservatism is that the ordinary people, who have experienced it, like it. The intellectuals are the drummer boys of falsehoods—it’s sa... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Joseph Stiglitz, Todd Tucker and Gabriel Zucman write about the need for governments to bring in sufficient revenue to act in the public interest. And Sophie Alexander points out some of the millionaires who want their class to contribute their fair share. - Robinson Meyer offers some historical perspective on both the climate breakdown we're already facing, and the continued carbon pollution which only figures to make matters worse. Mitchell Anderson comments on the futility of the Australian government's helicoptering of tempora... more »
Middle aged increases in binge drinking in U.S.
"The total annual number of binge drinks consumed per U.S. adult who reported binge drinking increased significantly by 12% from 2011 to 2017, including among non-Hispanic white adults and those aged ≥35 years." h ttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6902a2-H.pdf One is tempted to ask who was in the White House and Congress during the years of study? I'm not making light of binge drinking, but it was during the Obama years that the hate and division really escalated--but then, so did the nastiness on social media. That said, when we see this, the federal government is quic... more »
US House lawmakers make marijuana banking reform pitch to key senator
The four lead sponsors of the successful cannabis banking bill in the U.S. House of Representatives are urging the chair of a key U.S. Senate panel to work in partnership to move the issue forward in the Republican-controlled Senate. In a letter released Tuesday, the four representatives praised Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho […] US House lawmakers make marijuana banking reform pitch to key senator is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
US federal cannabis reform outlook: Progress expected in 2020, but distractions, high hurdles persist
President Trump’s impeachment trial, the upcoming elections, Iran and trade wars. That's a lot of distractions for federal lawmakers, and they represent some of the big reasons why many experts suggest major cannabis reform at the federal level is dead for 2020. But is it? US federal cannabis reform outlook: Progress expected in 2020, but distractions, high hurdles persist is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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