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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 46 – 2020
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Bloomberg Floats Trial Balloon: Hillary as His VP Pick
[image: bloomberg-floats-trial-balloon-hillary-as-his-vp-pick] Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign leaked details of a strategy designed to test the market for Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
Avenatti Guilty, Faces Up To 40 Years In Slammer, Another Trial In May
[image: avenatti-guilty-faces-40-years-in-slammer-another-trial-in-may] Now that the feds have proved that porn lawyer Michael Avenatti is an extortionist, they only have to prove he ripped off his clients and defrauded a bank.
Ultimate Doomsday Weapon: Missiles Powered By Nuclear Reactors
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, World* With disastrous results. *Key Point:* Russia is resurrecting the demons of our shared Cold War past. After days of speculation by Western analysts that a deadly accident on August 8 that briefly spiked radiation levels in northwestern Russia was tied to tests of an exotic nuclear-powered “Skyfall” nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian sources confirmed to the *New York Times* the explosion of a “small nuclear reactor.” While there’s a tactical rationale behind Russia’s development of a fast, surface-skimming cruise missile with an unlimited... more »
Will Congress Reject Trump’s Defense Budget?
*Mackenzie Eaglen* *Politics, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The military has to restore and refresh its combat power at the same time it rebuilds readiness and invests in technology. The current budget will not get there, however, and Congress will be exceedingly frustrated. Maybe the president’s deal-busting ways can be turned into a net positive by negotiating a few more dollars for defense in 2021. President Trump unveiled his newest federal budget by reneging on the deal he just made with Congress last summer. This break nullifies the deal and ensure... more »
North Korea vs. South Korea: Who Wins a War Straight-Up?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Quality vs. quantity? *Key point:* It’s no accident that the North Korean military has evolved asymmetric means such as long range border artillery, light infantry, infiltration forces, and chemical and radiological units to counter the South’s increasing technological superiority. In the last seventy years, the Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army) has evolved from a constabulary force into one of the largest, most powerful, technologically advanced armies in the world. This remarkable evolution is entirely due to the original 1950–53 invasion and w... more »
The Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: A Win For Consumers or a Disaster?
*Daniel Lyons* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The court must use its judgment to penetrate this fog and make an educated guess as to the likely future. On Tuesday Judge Victor Marrero issued his long-awaited decision in the Sprint and T-Mobile merger trial. The court rejected the claim, made by thirteen states and the District of Columbia, that the merger violates federal antitrust law despite being approved by federal antitrust regulators. Several hot takes on the 170-page decision lamented that the law would permit this type of 4-to-3 merger. But as the court emphasized ... more »
Israel's Iron Dome: A Rocket-Killer or Just Hype?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC12B9EF2FC0&share=true] It's hard to calculate *Key Point:* Israel’s Iron Dome is more than a missile defense system. It’s practically an icon, a symbol of how technological creativity can enable one rocket to knock another rocket out of the sky. But did the system fail earlier this month? And what does this mean for the U.S. military’s planned buy of Iron Dome? Any thoughts of an invulnerable missile shield evaporated when Hamas fired six-hundred-and-ninety... more »
Guest Post: "Trudeau: We must acknowledge the sacred sovereignty of Canada’s oil and gas companies"
*Canadian Prime Minister Justin "Le Dauphin" Trudeau* My "new best friend" blog, The Beaverton, has just hit another post out of the park. In this sally forth, the editors are clarifying Canada's cultural default position. Caution: This is *actually* how some Canadians think. Please read and enjoy. ********************** OTTAWA – Calling for calm amid protests over the construction of a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding Canadians of the sacred and ancient rights of the land to oil and gas companies. “I know there are many Indi... more »
Manuscript Wish List Follies
These are just some of the more ridiculous pleas from literary agents and wouldbe literary agents on Twitter's #MSWL hashtag. I swear I did not make these up: ------------------------------ "A gender-bending James Bond-esque character (but not as smarmy) who's an eco-warrior on a mission to save the earth." ------------------------------ "I’d particularly love a queer rom com at a boarding school or first year of college. Just saying. Like Sara Zarr’s ROOMIES, but romantic and, you know, gay af." ------------------------------ "I have a sudden craving for a mystery like Knives Ou... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Different Kettle of Fish'
Read article at Mohawk Nation News http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2020/02/16/different-kettle-of-fish/
Greenland Temperature Update
By Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/climate-change-melts-12-5bn-tons-of-ice-in-greenland-50-years-earlier-than-predicted-telegraph/ You will recall all those stories from last summer about heatwaves and meltdowns in Greenland. DMI have now published the temperature data for last year, which shows those claims to be fake: Across Greenland, annual temperatures last year were no higher than in the 1930s […]
Why Environmental Studies is Among the Least Diverse Fields in STEM
Environmental science remains among the least diverse fields of scientific study. But rather than investing resources into recruiting minority students or researching why so few Black students pursue environmental science, many university departments fall victim to a long-held and problematic assumption.
Report: Diminishing Financial Aid for Low-Income Students
A new report says that as universities chase high rankings and future donors, financial aid money is all too often allocated to students who don’t really need it.
University of Virginia Caught in Race Row After Black Student’s Comment
The University of Virginia is caught in a race row after a Black student’s comment that there were “too many white people” at a new multicultural center on campus.
Censorship Is the Way that Any Dictatorship — and No Democracy — Functions
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture No democracy can survive censorship. If there is censorship, then each individual cannot make his/her own decisions (voting decisions or otherwise) on the basis of truth but only on the basis of whatever passes through the censor’s filter, which is always whatever supports the censoring regime and implants […] More The post Censorship Is the Way that Any Dictatorship — and No Democracy — Functions appeared first on The Duran.
Democrats Boldly Pivot To Secret Wall Street Power Point Presentation
Maybe it's just a coincidence. But only hours after The Intercept published an interview with Ralph Nader, revealing that he'd personally telephoned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to urge her to concentrate on "kitchen table issues," the New York Times up and announces that she will indeed be doing a complete 180 from her impeachment catastrophe to concentrate on kitchen table issues. Without crediting Nader or mentioning his name, the Times puff piece attempts to rehabilitate Pelosi's tattered reputation and to convince its readers that her new Kitchen Table Initiative is both original... more »
Worst Attorney General In History?
When Bernie and Elizabeth and a handful of other senators called on Barr to resign as Attorney General last week, people rolled their eyes. But this morning over a thousand former Department of Justice employees signed this letter demanding exactly the same thing. Trump and Barr have politicized the Just Department unlike any other pair of crooks have done in history. And Barr is a worse AG than Jeff Sessions, Harry Daugherty, John Ashcroft, John Mitchell or even A. Mitchell Palmer. We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collecti... more »
"Why There’s Too Much On Your Plate"
*"Why There’s Too Much On Your Plate"* by David Cain "The great complaint of our time seems to be “I’ve got too much on my plate.” I wonder how long people have been saying that for. When did plate room, whatever it is, become the thing we can’t get enough of? It’s hard to imagine our hunter-gatherer predecessors keeping multiple-page to-do lists, or perpetually pushing back their actual hunting and gathering because of incessant meetings. Presumably, we stack so much on our plates because each item returns something necessary for the life we want, something pre-industrial people ... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Braided, serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula's popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell 21, this Medusa is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Like its mythological namesake, the nebula is associated with a dramatic transformation. *Click image for larger size.* The planetary nebula phase represents a final stage in the evolution of low mass stars like the sun, as they transform themselves from red giants to hot white dwarf stars and in the process shrug off their outer layers. Ultraviolet radiation from th... more »
Chet Raymo, “On Winged Imagination”
*“On Winged Imagination”* by Chet Raymo “A sure test of dark skies is the ability to see with the naked eye the nucleus of the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own and the most distant thing - 2 million light-years - you are likely to see without optical aid. On literally hundreds of nights I have stood with a group of companions (of all ages) and unfolded the story illustrated by constellations in that part of the sky. Cassiopeia. Cepheus. Andromeda. Cetus. Perseus. Pegasus. The star Algol. It's a grand story that you can find here, one that has been a theme... more »
"The Philosophy Of Being"
* "The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought. Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all... more »
"Two Powerful, Little Words..."
"Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts - *so what?*" - Richelle E. Goodrich
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "I Happened to Be Standing"
*"I Happened to Be Standing"* "I don't know where prayers go, or what they do. Do cats pray, while they sleep half-asleep in the sun? Does the opossum pray as it crosses the street? The sunflowers? The old black oak growing older every year? I know I can walk through the world, along the shore or under the trees, with my mind filled with things of little importance, in full self-attendance. A condition I can't really call being alive. Is a prayer a gift, or a petition, or does it matter? The sunflowers blaze, maybe that's their way. Maybe the cats a... more »
An Abortion Big Lie: The baby will die
Doctors gave Christina DiMartino horrible news; her unborn son only had a 9% chance of surviving. But because she's a good mom she and her husband not only didn't kill their son because he wasn't perfect but they worked night and day to save him. As a result he's not only well; he's thriving. Remember that when the pro-abortion folk tell you that abortions are only used to "terminate" sick kids. Every abortion is a death sentence for an innocent unborn child. What's amazing is that most people who support abortion also condemn the death penalty. Whatever you think about the death ... more »
"It’s really the case that looking out for number one, which we’ve been told as a society is selfish and that selfishness is a bad thing, actually puts you in a healthier frame of mind and makes you a better person to be around." #QotD
Image from the book *The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck* *"It’s really the case that looking out for number one, which we’ve been told as a society is selfish and that selfishness is a bad thing, actually puts you in a healthier frame of mind and makes you a better person to be around."* ~ Sarah Knight on How to Declutter Your Life By Not Giving a Fuck. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Live: NSW Now: Sydney residents still without power to receive generators
Just In - 8 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Ausgrid says the final 300 customers still blacked out after last week's wild storms will be given generators to use, while the first group evacuated to Christmas Island amidst the coronavirus emergency will be flown back home to Sydney tonight.
Rhonda wanted her beloved dress to 'have a life again'. So she delivered it to Tamara
Just In - 8 hours ago
In 1979, Rhonda was a registered nurse on a budget. For two years she saved up to pay off her $1,400 wedding dress. Recently she gifted that dress to ABC News presenter Tamara Oudyn, in an unexpected act of kindness that shocked her to her core.
Probe into animal cruelty footage that shocked TV viewers ends with no charges
The West Australian Government says it won't be prosecuting any of the parties pictured in disturbing footage covertly filmed on Kimberley cattle stations and aired on Israeli television.
RSL's plan for veterans' centre hits real estate hitch
A community push to build a veterans' welfare centre in regional Victoria hits a stumbling block, with the owner of the preferred site committed to selling the land.
'They're not little boys': Victorian youth prison guard describes being attacked
The number of assaults on staff in Victoria's juvenile prisons doubles in two years, contributing to a blowout in WorkCover insurance premiums now costing $4.2 million a month.
'Religious privilege': ACT says 'extraordinary' federal freedoms bill overrides human rights
In a scathing submission to the Federal Government on the latest version of its proposed religious freedom bill, Andrew Barr says the laws would elevate religious freedom to a special position above all other human rights, essentially creating "religious privilege".
Joyous, profound, challenging: This festival programmed exclusively Indigenous work for a week
For the first time, a major Australian arts festival opens with an entirely Indigenous program — and artists, audiences and community were the winners.
Why economists delight in disasters like bushfires and coronavirus
The idea that there are benefits to a disaster like our fire crisis tells you there's something horribly wrong with the way we measure economic growth and performance, writes Ian Verrender.
Female sporting role models are more visible than ever, and it's making a difference
Newspapers and online front pages have been plastered with images of professional women's teams and female athletes, and the impact of this shift can be felt all the way to the grass roots, writes Richard Hinds.
'Nobody is screaming at us at this stage': Customers face delays as coronavirus unleashes second economic shockwave
Factories in China remain closed, leaving many local companies and their customers without stock, with even more uncertainty going forward.
Australia to offer Pacific funds to PNG for ambitious plan to get power to the people
The first project supported by Australia's $2 billion Pacific infrastructure aid bank could be an electrification program in PNG, where only 13 per cent of citizens currently have an electricity connection.
Paris was groomed by his coach. His teacher and headmaster supported the perpetrator
One of the country's most prestigious Catholic boys' schools, St Kevin's College, is facing criticism after revelations it did not support a student victim during a child sex offence trial.
How the arts could help rebuild regional communities devastated by bushfires
Research suggests Australians taking arts-focused trips could be vital in rebuilding communities devastated by bushfires and coronavirus.
Tracey received a $45k Centrelink bill for parenting allowance. She doesn't have kids
Tracey Donaldson says she "started hyperventilating" when Centrelink told her she could not contest a $45,500 bill that was meant for someone else with the same name.
WHO division leading coronavirus fight poses 'unacceptable' risk to organisation, audit finds
The division leading the global response to the coronavirus outbreak is so chronically underfunded it poses a "severe" level of hazard to the World Health Organisation, audits reveal.
'China has bought the world time': WHO praises coronavirus containment efforts
Just In - 8 hours ago
Even as Taiwan declares its first fatality, China says the drastic measures it has taken to contain the novel coronavirus are taking effect, with fewer new cases reported.
Your EMF Questions Answered, Part 1
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance Brian Hoyer and I answer your questions about electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation. Hoyer is a leading EMF expert and a primary consultant for my new book, “EMF*D,” which is being released today Your bedroom is the most important part of your home in terms of needing EMF shielding. […] The post Your EMF Questions Answered, Part 1 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Deep-stater McCabe Skates; Is AG Barr Scared, Fearing Prison Time Himself?
[image: deep-stater-mccabe-skates-is-ag-barr-scared-fearing-prison-time-himself] Attorney General Bob Barr is the smartest, stupidest, most courageous, most cowardly, quite conscientious, perhaps corrupt official in government — Barr none. All these interpretations, and maybe more, have been promulgated to explain why we continue seeing what many describe as a “two-tiered” (in)justice system. The latest example, adding to the list of Deep State deceivers escaping prosecution, is the Friday announcement that the Department of Justice has declined to prosecute ex-FBI Deputy Director ... more »
Palestinian child, shot in head by Israeli soldier, hemorrhaging in brain
8-year-old Malek Issa is in critical condition. Israeli soldiers had invaded his village and one had shot Malek in the head while the boy was walking home... He is likely to lose one of his eyes, and is at risk of losing the other... The post Palestinian child, shot in head by Israeli soldier, hemorrhaging in brain appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Climate polling at the bottom
Americans polled by Pew Research placed climate change second to last out of 18 public policy priorities. The post Climate polling at the bottom appeared first on CFACT.
Record cold, deadly blizzards batter Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq
12 Feb 2020 – Thousands of vehicles buried under monster mounds of snow; people missing and presumed frozen; water and power cut-off; drifts as high as 6 meters (20 ft) block key passes — welcome, Middle East, to the GRAND SOLAR MINIMUM… TURKEY Residents of Göle, a town in Turkey’s northeastern Ardahan province, suffered record ... Read more Record cold, deadly blizzards batter Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq The post Record cold, deadly blizzards batter Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Do you see biohazard suits being used by medical personnel for influenza? No!!
“That alone should tell you just HOW bad this is likely to get!” – Caroline Snyder ____________ Do you see biohazard suits being used by medical personnel for influenza? No!! That alone should tell you just how bad this is likely to get! Caroline Snyder Since Guangzhou joined the quarantine, 400 Million People are now ... Read more Do you see biohazard suits being used by medical personnel for influenza? No!! The post Do you see biohazard suits being used by medical personnel for influenza? No!! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
President Trump Daytona 500 Grand Marshal – 2:30pm Livestream…
President Trump is the first president to serve as the grand marshal for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 today at the Daytona International Speedway. The president will announce “Gentlemen start your engines”. Videos and Pics below: . . . . . .@realDonaldTrump … Continue reading →
Donald Trump's Next Big Headache: China and Taiwan Set for a Collision Course?
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* Overall tensions between Beijing and Taipei have been rising since Tsai’s reelection. The Chinese military is flexing its muscles in the Taiwan Strait in response to last month’s electoral triumph by Taiwan’s pro‐independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). President Tsai Ing-wen’s landslide reelection, combined with the DPP’s retention of a majority in the legislature, infuriated Beijing’s leadership. A dangerously provocative response was not long in coming. Acrimonious bilateral relations took on a worrisome military dimension ear... more »
Israel's New War Plan for Iran (And More): Stealth F-35I Fighters and Lots of Tech
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, * "We will evolve as our enemies evolve,” the IDF says. Israel rolled out a new plan this month to take advantage of Israel’s technological edge, blending them with the best weapons systems like the F-35i and using it with extreme effectiveness against enemies. The plan, named Momentum, has been in the works for a year and was rolled out in February 2020 to prepare Israel to confront Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and other threats over the next decades. The plan is designed to build on the Gideon five-year plant that was announced in 2015. The goal is to... more »
P-51 Mustang: This One Plane Helped Smash Hitler and Win World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The development of long-range escort fighters was one contributor to the progress of the Allied bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. On August 17, 1942, the 97th Bomb Group began the opening attack of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ (USAAF) strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The mission was a strike by 12 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses against the railroad marshaling yards at Rouen, 40 miles into France from the English Channel. The 12 bombers were escorted by four squadrons of Supermarine Spitfire fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... more »
Yes, the Global Economy Will Slow Down in 2020
*Stratfor Worldview* *, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23FE9HVBV1&share=true] Here's what we know. For the global economy in the year ahead, challenges won’t be far away, with uncertainty from unpredictable policymaking on trade and investment, coupled with potential geopolitical disruptions and financial vulnerabilities, leading the way. And that's not all, for there are a variety of other factors that portend a sustained period of sluggish growth, including: Heightened policy and political risk, along with significant ... more »
While You Will Never See a Battleship Fire Its Big Guns Ever Again
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* Keep them in the museum. *Key Point:* Loved them or hate them, battleships were once a mighty naval force. Today, it would be possible to modernize them, but it would be very costly. Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displaced by aircraft carriers, battleships were symbols of great-power status. Some of the most iconic were the American Iowa class, the last battleships ever built by the United States. Powerful in appearance, yet with sleek lines filled in with haze gray, the Iowa class served in World War II and were u... more »
'Century of Humiliation': How the Opium Wars Made China What It Is Today
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: Richard Simkin, The 98th Regiment of Foot at the attack on Chin-Kiang-Foo, 21 July 1842. Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection.] Don't underestimate how important they were. *Key Point: *When the Qing sued for peace in 1842, the British could set their own terms. In 1839, England went to war with China because it was upset that Chinese officials had shut down its drug trafficking racket and confiscated its dope. Stating the historical record so plainly is shocking — but it’s true, and the consequences of that act are still being felt to... more »
Naval Warfare Is Back. These Missiles Are the Five Deadliest Threats to Ships.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: India's Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles are seen during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 23, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)] Ship-killing beasts. *Key Point:* Stealthy, supersonic and autonomous, these missiles are adept at evading defenses and hunting individual ships. After decades of rapid innovation, the end of the Cold War and the subsequent Global War on Terror all but halted anti-ship missile development in the West. A focus on land operations in the Middle East and Central Asia sent Western ... more »
This Old U.S. Navy Submarine Could Still Fight Russia, China, Iran and North Korea
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E8AE15W501&share=true] Meet the Los-Angeles class. *Key Point:* Sixty-two submarines of this class were constructed over twenty years. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. The United States built sixty-two Los Angeles–class subs, more than any class except for the Gato class of World War II. Fast, powerful and heavily armed, the submarines are slowly being replaced by Virginia-class attack boats... more »
Donald Trump Has Made the U.S. Military Stronger
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, * Even for those of us who don’t care much for the president’s overall foreign policy, it must be acknowledged that the Trump defense buildup, with bipartisan backing in Congress, is achieving some clear good. The Trump defense buildup is dead. Long live the Trump buildup! For Fiscal Year 2021, President Trump has just requested $6 billion *less *for national defense than what the Democratic House and Republican Senate recently approved, and he signed into law, for 2020. The administration claims funding will actually roughly hold steady next year, ... more »
Coronavirus Proves One Thing: China's Rise Is Built on Quicksand
*Jarrett Stepman* *Security, * We may not build hospitals in 10 days with forced labor, but we are better able to create conditions where we don’t have to. Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have been a stern reminder. Freedom can be messy, but it’s nothing like the mess an authoritarian regime creates when it fears losing power. The disturbing outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and the communist government’s response to it should be a reminder of the ... more »
CPU Death Match: A CPU Buyer's Guide for 2020 (No Matter Your Budget)
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, * As with most other PC components, picking the right CPU is a delicate balancing act between price and performance. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the top CPU’s for a wide range of budgets. Buying a CPU was a simpler proposition in the early 2010’s, when almost every price bracket was dominated by Intel. But AMD, the other player in the CPU space, has come back in a big way to disrupt the market with the breakout success of its excellent Ryzen series. Today, the CPU market is saturated with a glut of strong offerings at nearly every br... more »
Coronavirus Has Chinese Banks Cleaning and Trying to Quarantine (or Destroy) Dirty Money
*Mitchell Blatt* *Economics, * Yes, it has come down to this. China’s widespread quarantine policy thanks to the coronavirus had been expanded from the city of Wuhan to a dozen other cities in Hubei province, to community quarantines for people returning from holiday, and now even inanimate objects must be quarantined. Paper currency, that is. People’s Bank of China representatives said at a press conference on February 15 that currency deposited at banks must be disinfected with ultraviolet light and then held for a week or longer before being released back into the wilds of t... more »
Why Italy’s World War II Tanks Put Up a Tougher Fight Than You Think
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Later in the war, they would improve, with deadly results. On the morning of November 19, 1941, General John Scott Cockburn decided to launch his 22nd Armored Brigade into a frontal attack on the forces of the Italian 132nd Ariete Armored Division arrayed in Bir el Gubi in south eastern Libya. Earlier that year in battles at Bardia and Beda Fomm, inexperienced Italian tank formations had repeatedly foundered battling British armor and artillery positions, as described in a companion article. Cockburn expected that a show of force from the t... more »
Syrian Army officially takes control of Greater Aleppo area as all militants withdraw west
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially taken control of the Greater Aleppo area after the last remaining militants fled west along the last road open. According to a field source in Aleppo, the jihadist rebels completely surrendered the Anadan Plain region after controlling this area for more than six […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military deploys along Aleppo-Damascus Highway
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Russian military has begun to deploy along the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) for the first time since they began their intervention in Syria. The Russian military police reportedly setup new checkpoints in the areas previously controlled by the jihadist rebels, thus securing the Aleppo-Damascus Highway for future civilian use. This […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle of Aleppo city ends in Syrian Army victory after 7+ years of fighting
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially captured the last remaining areas under jihadist control in Aleppo city and its surrounding area, ending a nearly eight-year-long battle. According to a field source in Aleppo, the Syrian Army’s victory came this afternoon following the capture of the Layramoun and Kafr Hamra […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Final battle for Aleppo city is under way
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The final battle for Aleppo city is under way after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) secured the western countryside of the provincial capital. According to a field source in Aleppo city, the Syrian Army has captured most of the Al-Zahra’a Association Quarter, along with a number of other sites in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hezbollah leader announces new ‘weapon’ to deploy against US
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, announced that his organization will target the U.S. with a new ‘weapon’ during his speech to commemorate the 40th day since the commander of the Quds Force Qassem Soleimani was killed in Baghdad. According to the Hezbollah leader, this new weapon is the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists begin withdrawing from several areas around Aleppo city as Syrian Army closes gap
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is less than 10 kilometers away from fully besieging the remaining jihadists in the Anadan Plain region and outskirts of Aleppo city. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Scores Massive Advance Across Southern Aleppo According to a military source in Aleppo, the Syrian Arab Army has captured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist counter-offensive ends in disaster as Syrian troops keep advancing in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The jihadist counter-offensive in southwestern Aleppo was derailed by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Sunday after a few hours of fighting near the town of Kafr Halab. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Presses Forward in West Aleppo as They Approach Strategic Base Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the jihadists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel accuses Hamas of creating social media profiles to catfish IDF soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have accused Hamas of creating fake social media accounts to hack the phones of IDF soldiers. In a series of tweets on Sunday, which began with their spokesperson posting a picture of an unidentified female’s selfie, the IDF accused Hamas of using several photos to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Volatility in the cannabis sector has opened opportunities for willing investors
New York-based investment firm Navy Capital is bullish on the cannabis industry. Since 2016, the company has invested about $200 million in roughly 40 different cannabis companies. Volatility in the cannabis sector has opened opportunities for willing investors is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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"Covid-19 Summary 2/16/20"
*"Covid-19 Summary 2/16/20"* by Tyler Durden *"Summary, Sun, 02/16/2020 - 11:46:* • Taiwan reports 1st coronavirus death. • Taiwan taxi driver who died from virus carried passengers from mainland, Hong Kong, Macau. • Singapore reports 3 more cases. • Indonesia says 6 passengers from Westerdam cruise ship tested negative. • There are now at least 68,500 cases worldwide, and at least 1,665 deaths from the Covid-19 virus. • Japan found 70 more cases aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. • Second African confirms suspected coronavirus case • Hubei province, the outbreak's epicenter, repo... more »
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Border Wall Is An Ecologist’s Nightmare
I have spent the past seven years studying the rich biological communities of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Few places there are more captivating than the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The monument is home to breathtaking cacti that have stood for over a century, as well as several endangered animal species. It’s also the rightful, sacred land of the Indigenous O’odham Nation. Despite the awe I have felt there in the past, I haven’t visited Organ Pipe recently. It’s just too heartbreaking. Why? Because right now, President Trump’s border wall is turning the landscape into an ecol... more »
War Is An Enormous Threat To The Climate Movement
In Australia, unprecedented bushfires tore across a total area the size of Virginia, killing at least 29 people and an estimated one billion animals, and destroying 2,000 homes. The news was flooded with images of thousands of people taking refuge on Australia’s southeastern coastline, the sun blocked by thick smoke, children wearing surgical masks, in a crisis whose severity is unambiguously tied to climate change. On January 3, the Trump administration brought the United States to the brink of war when it assassinated Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force ... more »
Inside Clean Energy: A Case For Optimism
I spend just about every day talking to the researchers, entrepreneurs and advocates behind the transition to clean energy. Their enthusiasm, plus the evidence of their progress, makes me feel like I'm covering the story of our lifetimes. Don't get me wrong. I'm not hand-waving and talking about how markets and innovation will solve everything, although both of these things are crucial. And I'm not minimizing the reality that the U.S. and most countries are way behind in cutting emissions enough to stave off the worst effects of climate change, or the fact that there are many bad ac... more »
The Democratic Party’s Theatrical Performances: Fooling Black Voters For Decades
The Democrats are terrible at passing legislation that helps Black and poor people but fantastically talented at political theater. “The difference is that Republicans don’t pretend to be anything but white supremacists.” It is the time of the year in which the white-dominated, and historically white-biased, United States' film industry doles out awards. The Democratic Party should win an Academy Award each year for the outstanding job they do in convincing Black voters that they care about their plight. The Democratic establishment is riddled with fraudulent "snake-oil" politician... more »
San Francisco Labor Council Resolves: Abolish U.S.-Imposed Economic Sanctions
The following resolution was passed unanimously on Feb. 10, 2020. Whereas sanctions and economic blockades are being imposed by the United States and its allies — in violation of international law — against countries that resist Washington’s neoliberal policies and regime change efforts; and Whereas U.S. imposed sanctions are a form of economic warfare, causing death and suffering in some 39 countries with one-third of the world’s population as of 2019; and Whereas U.S. imposed economic sanctions block access to fuel, raw materials and replacement parts interfering with the function... more »
U.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due To Climate Change
According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts, disease, thirst, starvation and war. The study found that the US military itself might also collapse. This could all happen over the next two decades, the report notes. The senior US government officials who wrote the report are from several key agencies including the Army, Defense Intelligence Agency, and NASA. The study called on the Pentagon to urgently prepare for the possibility that domestic power, water, and food systems might collapse due to the impac... more »
Juan Guaido Stars in Venezuela’s Biggest Corruption Case Ever
The U.S.-backed opposition politician is involved in a US$116 billion damage to the Venezuelan people. Venezuela's Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez Saturday presented new evidence on a series of corruption acts in which the U.S.-backed opposition lawmaker Juan Gaido is the main protagonist.
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“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.” - Hunter S. Thompson
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