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Watson Institute – The cost of the Iraq War since 9/11
Overview The Costs of War Project, housed at Brown University, was launched by a group of scholars and experts to document the unacknowledged costs of the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and related violence elsewhere in the U.S.war on terrorism. In a collaboration between the Watson Institute and Boston University’s Pardee Center, Costs of War has launched a new research series, “20 Years of War,” to comprehensively document the consequences of the post-9/11 wars as they approach their 20th year. Human Toll Direct Violence: At least 801,000 people–including U.S.soldiers, al... more »
Bidens – All in the Family, slow dance with the law
It isn’t just the Clinton’s who have kept the “business” all in the family and close to heart. The Bidens have as well. The DC swamp isn’t stupid, they know that the more who know their business, the more likely they are to be ratted out for their dirty laundry. They just make sure they do business with others in the same boat. Valerie Biden Owens Mrs. Biden Owens has led every campaign in her brother Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s political career, including his seven straight U.S. Senate victories and his run for two Democratic Presidential nominations. She also has … Continue reading →
Accountability at Cooper Hewitt, in contrast with the White House
The New York Times has a fascinating story today about the insistence by the Smithsonian Institution that the director of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York be dismissed because of highly debatable allegations of conflicts of interest relative to the purchase of her wedding dress and then the venue of her wedding. For obvious reasons, I'm not competent to assess the validity of the complaints other than to say that the Times article certainly provides grounds for doubt and curiosity about why the Institution is so adamant, given that the Cooper Hewitt Board is happy with the now ... more »
Why Coronavirus?
From Europe By Karma Singh Firstly, there are three things that we need to bear in mind when reviewing this: 1) The symptoms are indistinguishable from normal ‘flu or a heavy cold and, just as with these two, well-known detoxification processes, most recover fully within a few days and are cleaner, healthier and slightly younger. … Continue reading Why Coronavirus?
Louisa May Alcott in a war zone...
*SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020...alongside Girls Learning to Skateboard:* Like Tinseltown's other adapters before her, Greta Gerwig made many changes in Louisa May Alcott's most famous book. Most comical, but also just sad, would have to be the change which followed a reported declaration. "You know we can’t actually have [Jo] marry Professor Bhaer,” Gerwig is said to have said. Too funny! This seems to have led to the complexified ending of Gerwig's film, which has fanpersons debating whether the pair actually got married or not. Has anyone ever made this "adaptation" before? As ... more »
What’s Really Driving Countries Like Turkey and India to Buy Russian S-400s?
*21WIRE* | Why is everyone so interested in this Russian weapons system?
Buttigieg Begins Experiencing LGBT Backlash in U.S.
*21WIRE* | Despite his own political identity, Mayor Pete can't seem to win-over his core own demographic.
MOHAWK NATION NEWS 'IOKWANATSOTEH – WE ARE EMBEDDED IN THE LAND'
Posted on February 15, 2020 Mohawk Nation News MNN.13 Feb. 2020. Since time immemorial all onkwehonweh people have been peacekeepers and caretakers of all of turtle island. “onwe” means our covenant with creation is to live side by side with our brothers and sisters and all life according to our ways until the end of time. We are connected to our mother through our clan.
Emily Thornberry: What was the Point?
"Our leadership debate isn’t going to be as interesting, passionate or fun without Emily Thornberry. She brought so much to this debate. She’s a true fighter, a tough opponent, and a good friend", so says Lisa Nandy. I suppose she has to be nice or, to put it in the wonkish vernacular of Keir Starmer "model the behaviour" we'd like to see in the party. Yeah, Emily is a good laugh. She can be charming and sounds like a jolly companion for an evening of gin tasting, but I don't see why we have to fool ourselves. Emily's leadership bid was completely pointless and possibly, from her p... more »
Who to ask, Lewis?
Lewis on the Road to Nowhere? Yesterday's* Newsnight* featured a report from policy editor Lewis Goodall. One of his three 'talking heads' was Raphael Hogarth of the Institute for Government. Thursday night's* Newsnight* also featured a Lewis Goodall report. One of this 'talking heads' was Jill Rutter of the Institute for Government. The other 'talking head' was Giles Wilkes of the Institute for Government. There were only two 'talking heads' on Thursday night's report, so *that *was a clean sweep for the Institute for Government. Is there a pattern emerging here? Well, it's pr... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 15
1923 UK Head of Board of Trade Sir Graeme told Iraq commission Iraq too costly and British should withdraw 1936 Def Ministry complained that UK War Office ignored arms purchases and deliveries and that was undermining Iraqi army 1949 2 Communist politburo members hanged by PM Said to put down protests (Musings On Iraq book review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interviewwith Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1964 Arif govt and Mustafa Barzani started talks to try to end KDP revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *... more »
CANADA: Rail Blockade in Second Week in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en
Tyendinaga Mohawk Rail Blockade photo by Christi Belcourt. TOWetsuwetenSolidarity @ToWetsuweten 2hours ago. We are blockading Brampton Intermodal Terminal shutting down all trains going West from TO towards New York in support of #WetsuwetenStrong. #RCMPOUT Join: Behind TTC Pioneer Village Parking Lot! Now: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 . TOWetsuwetenSolidarity said, "Check out the huge
Jo Jo Rabbit – a weirdly profound parody
After its Oscar nomination and attention, my wife and I watched “Jo Jo Rabbit” yesterday. While it is an unusual film, it is entertaining and will take you through a range of emotions. Did I say it was unusual? Without … Continue reading →
Iran’s IRGC discloses new information about the Ayn Al-Assad attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Brigadier General Ali Fadawi, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), revealed that his country “has a lot of information about the attack against the U.S. forces at the Ayn Al-Assad Base, but it is preferable that the Americans recognize themselves the size of the loss they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures new sector in western Aleppo as they approach Mansoura
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured another sector at the outskirts of western Aleppo following a new push by their forces near the New Aleppo District. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Captures New Ground Along Aleppo-Idlib Border Amid Increased Turkish Military Presence According to a new report from this front, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army will not enter Idlib city at this time: military expert
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian military expert, Major General Rida Al-Sharqi, said that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will not enter the city of Idlib for now in order to save civilian lives. Sharqi told Sputnik Arabic on Saturday that “the army will complete the opening of the main roads, such as the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey delivered tanks and anti-aircraft missiles to jihadists: Russian media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Russian agencies quoted a government source as saying on Saturday that Turkey had delivered to Idlib more than 70 tanks, about 200 armored vehicles and 80 cannons, indicating that a large part of the equipment was being delivered to the jihadists of Jabhat Al-Nusra (now Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham). READ ALSO: […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia confirms fighter jet’s downing over northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Saudi News Agency quoted the Arab Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Malki as saying on Saturday that one of their Tornado fighter jets was shot down over northern Yemen last night. READ ALSO: Ansarallah Forces Shoot Down Enemy Aircraft Near Saudi Border “At 23:45 P.M. on Friday, February 14, 2020, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tesla and SpaceX: What America Still Has to Offer
*February 16, 2020* (Gunnar Ulson - NEO) - Washington and Wall Street and the collective international order they've built over the decades following the Second World War appear to have run their course. To adversaries and allies alike, the US has become more of a liability than the global leader it attempts to present itself as. Yet there are still nations around the globe, including those which find themselves the target of Washington and Wall Street's most aggressive machinations, who still desire to work with and benefit from cooperation with the American people at large. Ther... more »
Editor's Note
Hosting some visitors from overseas for the next two days. Blogging will be light.
Parents Lose Battle Against Court to Keep Baby Alive on Life Support
[image: baby ali]Parents of Baby Ali have argued that they have seen their child's eyes move but the state considers him brain dead and have ruled against them.
Bernie's Ahead In Nevada-- But There Are Shady Big Money Forces Trying To Stop Him
*He Can Do It by Nancy Ohanian* The Kaiser Family Foundation and Cook just released a fascinating report about the "blue wall states," where last cycle's centrist status quo Democrat did so miserably against Trump. They chose 4 states-- Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump won Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and Hillary managed to hold onto Minnesota by the skin of her teeth. Minnesota's support for Democrats has been legendary but someone so egregiously in favor of the status quo and so obviously an establishment shill talking out of both sides of her mouth, ... more »
Mistrial In Trump Biased Prosecution Against Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Is Win For Sovereignty
A hung jury in the Donald Trump administration’s case against activists who were arrested protecting Venezuela’s internationally recognized embassy in Washington, DC is being heralded as a major win for sovereignty, amid the US government’s floundering coup attempt against the Chavista government in Caracas. On February 14, a jury of 12 DC residents were deadlocked over the issue of the embassy defenders, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial — in a blow to the federal government and to a judicial system that had stacked the odds against them.
Justice John Sackar recorded corruptly acting as counsel for Kerry Stokes’ Capilano Honey
Justice John Sackar was caught corruptly acting as the barrister/counsel for the Kerry Stokes’ controlled Capilano Honey in a 5-minute recording as per below on the 7th of February 2020. The recording […]
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020. I’ve been a Democrat for 20 years. But this experience made me realize how out-of-touch my party is with the country at large. You see, I was one of those Democrats who considered anyone who voted for Trump a racist. I thought … Continue reading "After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020"
Candidates to replace Corbyn denounce him as anti-Semitic
Emily Thornberry posted – but later deleted – a shamelessly anti-Palestinian tweet that same night. The posting clearly implied it was “anti-Semitic” for Labour conference delegates to fly Palestinian flags.
RIH Pachauri: 1940-2020
The sad death of many people who have been great to mankind and who have contributed something remarkable is a part of the decay of our civilization. The generations of achievers, sometimes modest and constantly smiling and self-sacrificing achievers, are being replaced by the generations of frowning spoiled brats that whine about microaggressions and stolen childhoods while on their intercontinental yacht trips that are paid by someone else. Well, statistics makes exceptions unavoidable. On Thursday, February 13th, the 79-year-old Rajendra Pachauri ceased to live due to his long-te... more »
Turkey Supplying Syrian Rebels With Anti-Aircraft Missiles?
#Syria #Idlib 3rd footage showing the #SyAF helicopter shot down over Western #Aleppo. pic.twitter.com/efnccwJON7 — MrRevinsky (@Kyruer) February 14, 2020 *Zero Hedge:* *A 2nd Syrian Helicopter Brought Down By MANPAD In Only A Few Days* Another Syrian military helicopter has been shot down by the jihadist insurgents now threatening western Aleppo amid fierce fighting in both Idlib and Aleppo provinces. A surface-to-air missile, likely a MANPAD, was fired on the chopper by Turkish-backed militants in the countryside of the major northern Syrian city, in the second such rare helic... more »
Another Obama judge, Another Permanent Injunction on Immigration
The Supreme Court ink has barely dried on walking back one injunction from one leftist judge’s decision and we already have another rising up from another Obama appointed judge. If the Judiciary Branch does not firmly decide — very soon — on who has the right for issuing permanent nation wide injunctions, this will continue. The taxpayers will continue to be forking out payroll for bad decisions made by district judges who do not have nation wide authority. The immigration system will continue to be obstructed in doing its duty. The congress will continue to ignore its sworn oath of... more »
Michael Avenatti: One more reason to not trust the #FakeNews media
Lying crooked Michael Avenatti was fond guilty of trying to extort Nike. But none of the many #FakeNews media outlets who gave him a huge amount of air time to attack President Trump are saying anything. Those #FakeNews media shows told us that Avenatti was a reliable source who could be trusted to tell the truth about Trump. It was like FoxNews had been using Weinstein as a trusted source on the Democrats. But no we get silence. Just as you're not hearing from the #FakeNews media about how the FBI recommended that McCabe be tried for lying to the FBI. All you hear is that the DOJ... more »
Bernie Sanders encourages Black Racism
By constantly lying about how America is supposedly racist to the core Democrats like Bernie Sanders are encouraging racism like this: Leftists at the University of Virginia are dictating who is and who isn’t allowed in the new Multicultural Student Center. “Frankly there is just too many white people in here, and this is a space for people of color.” This kind of racist intolerance is NOT multicultural. pic.twitter.com/XkefKqfqLA — YAF (@yaf) February 12, 2020 Can you imagine the news coverage if that girl had been white and said that there were too many Blacks in the room? The... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Documents reveal DNC was 'intimately involved' in development of troubled Iowa caucus appA Third Of Fossil Fuel Assets May Soon Be StrandedCoronavirus Live Updates: China Says 1,700 Medical Workers Have Been Infected Beijing Traffic Dramatically Reduced In 141 years of record-keeping, there has never been a warmer January Paid BY THE PIPELINE A Canadian Energy Company Bought an Oregon Sheriff’s Unit Bernie's Democratic Socialism Isn't Socialism, It's Social Democracy - 2018 Patients in Russia have broken through locks and jumped out of windows in order to escape corona... more »
Proof that Democrats don't believe in a climate crisis
The US led the industrialized world with reducing CO2 emissions. Trump pulled that off by stopping the war on fracking that Obama was waging. Fracking produces natural gas. Natural gas generates far less CO2 per kW hour of electricity generated. As natural gas gets more plentiful and cheaper due to fracking power generators switch from coal to natural gas to save money and they automatically reduce CO2 emissions as a result. But Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to ban fracking. That would not lead us to use more renewable energy because renewable energy is far more expensive and ... more »
Is the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Dying?
*James Holmes* *Security, * Terminating the U.S.-Philippine Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could ripple throughout Southeast Asia to the detriment of not just the Philippines’ defense but U.S. maritime strategy toward China. Seldom are Philippine affairs the stuff of clickbait here in North America. Dominating headlines this week were the Wuhan coronavirus, the release of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2021 defense budget proposal, impeachment and acquittal, and on and on. The apparent demise of an obscure treaty between the Philippine Islands and the United States barely registered in t... more »
Forget the Coronavirus: The Flu Pandemic of 1918 Killed More People in One Year than all of World War I
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And let's hope something like this never happens again. Up until World War I, the ravages of disease in wartime regularly claimed far more lives than bullets, bayonets and cavalry sabers. Many histories readily remember the two hundred thousand soldiers that died in battle in the American Civil War at places likes Cold Harbor and Little Roundtop, and less the four hundred thousand felled by diarrhea/dysentery, pneumonia, typhoid and other diseases. But water-cooled machineguns, magazine-loading rifles and artillery that could rain death accurately... more »
Can Donald Trump Avoid a War with Iran? History Tells Us To Worry.
*Lawrence J. Korb* *Security, * The last thing our military personnel and the country needs is another Vietnam or another unwinnable war in the Middle East. Even though the current situation with Iran is the most dangerous threat facing the United States at this time, in his State of the Union Address on February 5, 2020, President Trump made only two conflicting references to it. In one part he seemed to offer an olive branch when he said, “The Iranian regime must abandon its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and needs to work for the good of its own people. Because of ou... more »
China’s Hot New Product: Toy Aircraft Carriers
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Wanna buy one? Want to buy a toy model of the *Shandong*, China’s newest aircraft carrier? Or how about some nice carrier-shaped jewelry or a carrier-themed baseball cap? China’s government has been touting the nation’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers as a source of national pride, especially the *Shandong*, China’s first domestically manufactured carrier. Now, Beijing has a new idea: a line of creative items with carrier motifs, aimed at stirring the patriotic juices of young Chinese. “We will gradually expand our product line to include doll... more »
Check Out the Massive Plane Russia Built to Carry a Space Shuttle On its Back
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What could go wrong? As it turns out, quite a bit. Space capabilities remained vital to the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War for maintaining its prestige as a peer superpower to the United States, and Moscow had ambitious plans to deploy the Buran space shuttle and *Energia *rocket in the 1980s. But the factories responsible for producing the gigantic 7.75-meter diameter Energia rocket boosters necessary to sling spacecraft beyond the atmosphere were located Tushino and Kubyshev in Russia—while the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility was loc... more »
Loved Netflix’s The Witcher? Here’s Your Guide to the Books and Games That Fans Love
*Sebastien Roblin* *Society, * There is way more to this popular streaming show than just what is on Netflix. Netflix’s recent adaptation of the *The Witcher *has been a pleasant surprise following a long history of failed adaptations of popular video games. But of course, it was probably a big help that those games were, in turn, inspired by a great series of books! Still, I worried that the political intrigues and complicated timelines presented in the Netflix series would prove too complicated to attract a mainstream audience. Turns out my fears were misplaced. According to s... more »
I Am Watching China Wage a 'People's War' Against Coronavirus (65,000 Cases and Growing)
*Mitchell Blatt* *Security, Asia* Our latest on-the-ground reporting as the world's emerging superpower tackles an unprecedented challenge. The policy of quarantining Spring Festival returnees for 14 days has extended through most of China as coronavirus surpasses 65,000 cases. At a news conference held by the State Council Information Office, He Qinghua, deputy director of the Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, announced that Beijing would be imposing 14-day quarantines on anyone who comes into the capital from anywhere. Because the origins of so many hundreds of thousa... more »
The Marine Corps’ New Armored Vehicle: Can It Fight in Cold Weather?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia, North Korea and China are surely smiling. Here is what is going on. With America in a new Cold War with Russia, the U.S. Marine Corps is placing high hopes on a new amphibious armored vehicle to replace older models. Yet cold weather is a problem for the Amphibious Armored Vehicle (ACV), currently under development, according to an annual audit by the Pentagon’s Director Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E), which evaluates testing on new and improved equipment. The ACV is supposed to replace Marine AAV-P7/A1 Assault Amphibious Vehicles, whic... more »
Attention, Donald Trump: Russia’s Tu-160 Bombers Are Getting Hypersonic Ballistic Missiles
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Can America counter that? Russia’s Tu-160 strategic bombers may be armed with hypersonic ballistic missiles. The Russian military is studying whether to arm the Tu-160 (NATO code name: Blackjack) with the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (“dagger”), a nuclear-capable missile with an estimated range of 1,200 miles and a speed of up to Mach 10. If true, it would vastly extend the Blackjack’s target reach. “The possibility of deploying Kinzhal missiles on Tu-160 aircraft is being considered,” said Russian news agency TASS, quoting an unidentified source in the defense i... more »
The Next Global Health Emergency? What Is Lassa Fever?
*Doyin Odubanjo* *Security, Africa* [image: An ecologist extracts a sample of blood from a Mastomys Natalensis rodent in the village of Jormu in southeastern Sierra Leone February 8, 2011] Should we be worried? *The Nigerian Academy of Science has called for the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Africa’s most populous nation to be declared a national health emergency because of its severity. Adejuwon Soyinka asked Dr Doyin Odubanjo to unpack the background.* *How serious is the current Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria?* It is serious enough given the worsening trend. It has spre... more »
The One Killer Advantage Netflix Has Over Comcast, Fios and Dish Network (That Won’t Be Easy to Beat)
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * Streaming services have a big edge in picture quality. Cable and satellite need to respond if they want to retain customers. In the war between traditional pay-TV providers like cable and satellite and streaming services one thing could make the difference in who wins over a customer and if they cut the cord: the viewing experience. This has been a big theme of mine for the last few weeks, as streaming devices, operating systems on TVs, and the streaming services are putting millions of dollars into making the sure feel their product is easy to... more »
This Plane Is How Britain Will Hunt Russian Submarines
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Meet the P-8 Poseidon. Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) are an oft-forgotten part of naval deterrence. While not as eye-catching as fast attack aircraft and ships, MPA are the “eyes” of a navy in many ways, keeping a lookout for surface and subsurface threats in a wide area. However, the British military has been without a MPA since 2011, when the Hawker Siddeley/BAe Systems Nimrod was retired. But with the arrival of new P-8A Poseidon aircraft in February 2020, the Royal Air Force has just reacquired this capability. The Royal Air Force officially... more »
AOC and Bernie Want To Shut Down Fracking Nationwide
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) speaks to introduce Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally and concert at the University of New Hampshire one day before the New Hampshire presidential primary] It would be the end of that natural gas source. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a nationwide fracking ban Wednesday. The Democratic New York congresswoman’s bill is a companion to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ legislation seeking to ban fracking across the country by 2025. If ... more »
Bolivian elections will be an opportunity to legalize the coup
The coup makers will do their best to win More The post Bolivian elections will be an opportunity to legalize the coup appeared first on The Duran.
Senate report gives cover to Obama White House targeting Trump (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 470. More The post Senate report gives cover to Obama White House targeting Trump (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
EU is Now Deaf to Their Coming Defeat
Now that Brexit is complete the EU has gone one step further, blocking out the very real strategic and tactical disadvantage they are in dealing with the United Kingdom in trade deal talks. More The post EU is Now Deaf to Their Coming Defeat appeared first on The Duran.
Many People in NATO Countries Say ‘No’ to Supporting a NATO Ally in a Military Conflict with Russia
Only in five countries — the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Lithuania — did more people (a majority in each case) support such military intervention than reject it. More The post Many People in NATO Countries Say ‘No’ to Supporting a NATO Ally in a Military Conflict with Russia appeared first on The Duran.
The Low CO2 Climate Of 1884
This week in 1884, one of the worst tornado outbreaks, snowstorms and floods on record hit the US. There was flooding from Southern California to the Ohio Valley, and tornadoes from Illinois to Alabama and Texas. Enigma tornado outbreak – … Continue reading →
Correlation Hype: Your Car Seats Are Not Giving You Cancer
A U.C. Riverside environmentalist is sounding the alarm about your commute. Professor David Volz and colleagues hand-picked 90 commuter students who were given silicone wristbands to wear for five days. The goal was to find organophosphate esters on the wristbands, because some papers link those to harm in zebrafish and some epidemiologists will link anything to anything in humans. They found one, TDCIPP - chlorinated tris - at higher levels and speculate that it is oozing out of car seat foam and into our bodies. *Just correlation, no testing* read more
How Bird Flocks With Multiple Species Behave Like BTS And Other K-Pop Groups
Despite what you've heard, birds of a feather often don't flock together. In the real world, multiple bird species are often flying and feeding together. In the Amazon, 50 species may travel as a unit. But are birds in these mixed flocks cooperating with one another or competing? A new study suggests both. Just like a K-pop band such as BTS, Blackpink, or Red Velvet. read more
"The Geopolitics Of Biological Weapons, Part 1: A Useful And Timely Factual Overview"
*"The Geopolitics Of Biological Weapons, Part 1: * *A Useful And Timely Factual Overview"* by Larry Romanoff "The US government and its many agencies and educational and health institutions, have for many decades conducted intensive research into biological warfare, in many cases strongly focused on race-specific pathogens. In a report to the US Congress, the Department of Defense revealed that its program of creating artificial biological agents included modifying non-fatal viruses to make them lethal, and genetic engineering to alter the immunology of biological agents to make tr... more »
Boris Johnson Cancels Planned Trip to White House After Trump Hangs-up Over Harry Dunn and Huawei
*21WIRE* | Will disagreements over these two important issues threaten the 'special relationship'?
U.S. Defense Secretary Esper: World Must 'Wake Up To The Challenges Presented By China'
*Daily Mail:* *Trump's Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the world needs to 'wake up' to China's growing global threat and slams their 'predatory' treatment of rivals* * Esper, who is a frequent critic of China, made the comments at an international security event in Munich * He said China tops Pentagon's list of potential adversaries, followed by Russia * In his address, Esper slammed the communist country's 'internal repression, predatory economic practices, and heavy-handedness' * He did however stress that the U.S does not want conflict with China, and noted the government had ... more »
WATCH: Mom Brings Child to Hospital for Help, But He Was Beaten and Arrested Instead
[image: teen]A North Carolina teen was manhandled, tasered, beaten, and punched in the face while handcuffed instead of receiving treatment for the mental illness his mother took him to the hospital to receive.
Weekend reads: How to squander a $10 million grant; paid to publish; funding lotteries
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: the retraction of a Nature paper by Harvard researchers; 13 … Continue reading Weekend reads: How to squander a $10 million grant; paid to publish; funding lotteries
China Moves To Disinfect Its Money To Prevent The Spread Of The Coronavirus
China has today started disinfecting and isolating used banknotes in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has killed 1,527 people. Pictured is a woman spraying banknotes during a previous quarantine *Daily Mail: **China disinfects BANK NOTES and quarantines them for 14 days as Beijing announces 143 new coronavirus deaths and 2,641 additional cases while death toll hits 1,527* * Chinese banks use ultraviolet light then seal and store the cash for up to 14 days * The banks have been urged to provide new banknotes to customers if possible * Central bank m... more »
Musical Interlude: Bruce Springsteen, "My Hometown"
Bruce Springsteen, "My Hometown"
Coronavirus victim becomes first fatality in Europe
Just In - 14 hours ago
As the US moves to rescue its citizens from the cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port, France becomes the latest to announce a coronavirus fatality — the first outside of Asia.
THE PARTIES ARE DEAD -- LONG LIVE THE PARTIES
I saw a tweet the other day -- I can't find it now -- that said, in effect: The Democratic race is likely to come down to two men who've spent less time as registered Democrats than Donald Trump. And while that's not strictly true (Mike Bloomberg changed his registration to Democratic in 2018, but he'd been a Democrat for years before running for mayor of New York as a Republican in 2001), it is true that Bernie Sanders appears never to have actually registered as a Democrat, while Trump was a registered Democrat from 2001 to 2009. So why is this happening? Many Sanders supporters, ... more »
"Impure Thoughts"
*"Impure Thoughts"* by Jim Kunstler "What if the Corona virus turns out to be a genuine pandemic with legs, not some punk-ass, flash-in-the-pan bug like SARS… and infects hundreds of millions around the world…? And what if it happens to go logarithmic in the USA, as in China now…? And what if takes a few months, or half a year, to do that…? And what if Americans will not get on airplanes when that happens…? Or gather together in large numbers…? Or if government imposes quarantines…? Will the parties hold their nominating conventions? Might the November election have to be postponed... more »
Mr. Ford Went To Washington
Last week, Doug Ford went to Washington, where he proclaimed that economics is simple. Emma Teitel writes: Last week, Ford sat down for an interview with the Canadian American Business Council in Washington (a non-profit business organization), where he regaled that organization’s CEO, Maryscott Greenwood, with tales of a booming Ontario open for business. “Economics is very simple,” he told Greenwood. “You cut red tape, you cut regulations, you lower business taxes and taxes for the people, and new revenue will come up to the coffers, as we say. And with that you can reinvest it... more »
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Storm Dennis Arrives
By Paul Homewood You can always rely on the Express to go hysterical when we get a bit of bad weather! https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1241984/UK-weather-warning-Storm-Dennis-charts-met-office-latest-forecast-saturday-weather The facts are actually much more prosaic. When the storm peaks this afternoon, virtually all of the country is looking at wind speeds of between 20 and 30 mph, putting […]
"Fukushima Update 2/15/20: 21,095.95 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated 2/15/20: Fukushima Equals 21,095.95 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of 2/15/20 - 3,271 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *21,097.95 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still going s... more »
"It Is What It Is..."; A Comment
*A Comment: *I know, I know, how well I know... All these posts about the COVID-19 coronavirus, global economic collapse and its consequences, and every Saturday the ultimate and very real ultimate horror of the truly extinction-lever-event of Fukushima. Here's what I want you to know and understand: None of this is phony melodrama designed to lure you here to click on the abundant ads, banners and popups, I'm not selling you anything, and "click counts" mean nothing here, because there's no income whatsoever generated by this blog, and never has been. So no ulterior motives, simpl... more »
Odebrecht Lawsuit Overthrows Senior Government Officials in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The domino effect of the Odebrecht case this week affected top Peruvian government officials. All Ministers in President Martín Vizcarra's cabinet submitted their resignations on Thursday, following a political crisis that began Tuesday morning with the resignation of the Minister of Energy and Mines. The controversy erupted a week ago […] The post Odebrecht Lawsuit Overthrows Senior Government Officials in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times.
Extended Carnaval 2020 Expected to Gather Close to Seven Million People in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The figures for Carnival 2020 reflect the extent and impact of the festival in Rio de Janeiro: around seven million people are expected, with 1.9 million tourists for the period. In a survey released by the National Confederation of Trade . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Extended Carnaval 2020 Expected to Gather Close to Seven Million People in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dollar Escalation Concerns Industry Sectors Dependent upon Imports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Domestically, a number of factors weigh on the exchange rate hikes, such as the country's dollar outflow and the trade balance deficit in January. Dollar appreciation is a concern for Brazilian importers. Even after optimistic news about the Coronavirus outbreak in . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Dollar Escalation Concerns Industry Sectors Dependent upon Imports appeared first on The Rio Times.
"It’s quite an experience to be on a floor full of Julians"
Julian the Apostate *The Guardian* also has an interview with former BBC reporter Julian Knight MP, containing this quote: When I used to work at BBC News, in meetings we’d have a copy of the Guardian and the Financial Times and that would be it. It’s quite a remain outlook on life, and I say that as a former remainer. I’d never met anyone else called Julian until I worked at the BBC and there were five others on my floor. It’s quite an experience to be on a floor full of Julians.
The Builders of Civilization: Masters And Slaves
There has never been a major civilization that in the beginning, or through the entirety of its existence, has not been divided into two classes: the master class and the slave class. Ancient Greece, which is regarded as the fountainhead of western philosophy and science, was essentially a great slave society. Ancient Rome, which inherited the Greek philosophical tradition and developed it into a political and cultural system, was an even greater slave society. The greatest of all slave societies was the Roman Empire which at its peak had conquered and enslaved much of Europe, and p... more »
“Long Thinking, Deep Thoughts, Profound Questions”
*“Long Thinking, Deep Thoughts, Profound Questions”* by Bronte Baxter "Have you ever wondered why some people are brilliant, capable of making new connections in thought that are regarded as genius by others? And why most people are followers, in awe of brilliance, but not original thinkers themselves? Is it really that some are gifted with that much extra intelligence, or is it a difference in the way we use our intelligence? Creative thinkers, leaders in the realm of ideas, are those who know how to think long thoughts, to sustain a mental question long enough to reach the end of... more »
"There For All Of Us..."
"We are hurt; we are lonely; and we turn to music or words, and as compensation beyond all price we are given glimpses of the world on the other side of time and space. We all have glimpses of glory as children, and as we grow up we forget them, or are taught to think we made them up; they couldn't possibly have been real, because to most of us who are grown up, reality is like radium, and can be borne only in very small quantities. But we are meant to be real, and to see and recognize the real. We are all more than we know, and that wondrous reality, that wholeness, holiness, is t... more »
The Poet: Maya Angelou, "When Great Trees Fall"
*"When Great Trees Fall"* "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their... more »
“Embracing Life-Affirming Death Awareness: How to Transform Yourself and Possibly Save Human Civilization”
*“Embracing Life-Affirming Death Awareness: * *How to Transform Yourself and Possibly Save Human Civilization”* By Fred Branfman “I never want to forget the prospect of death. Because, if I am ever able to block out those emotions, I will lose the sense of purpose and focus that cancer has given my own life." - Hamilton Jordan, "No Such Thing as a Bad Day" "My illness helped me to see that what was missing in society is what was missing in me: a little heart, a lot of brotherhood. The '80s were about acquiring. But you can acquire all you want and still feel empty. The country is ... more »
"Maddest Of All..."
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!" - Miguel de Cervantes in "Man of La Mancha"
"What Are The Facts?"
“What are the facts? Again and again and again– what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what “the stars foretell,” avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the un-guessable “verdict of history”– what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!” - Robert A. Heinlein And always remember... "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes"
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