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Keepin' Up With Coronavirus
Two weeks ago, on my travel blog, I explained why fear of coronavirus led to me cancelling a trip to France this summer. France doesn't have a coronavirus problem but I have a feeling it will-- we all will-- by summer. As you can see above, South Korea didn't have problem last week; but they sure do now-- a big surge in identified infections and a death of a man who has been hospitalized for more than 20 year. (In other words, medical professionals are failing to contain this in their own facilities. Want to keep up with the latest coronavirus updates? I'm finding Chris Martenso... more »
Untraceable Clusters Of Coronavirus Cases Are Now Popping Up All Around The World
A surge in untraceable clusters of new coronavirus patients around the globe has caused experts to warn that 'containment methods are not going to work' (pictured are known cases as of Saturday) *Daily Mail:* *Dramatic surge in UNTRACEABLE clusters of coronavirus cases around the world sparks dire warnings from disease experts that 'containment methods are not going to work'* * Clusters in South Korea, Singapore and Iran are leading to a jump in cases of the viral illness outside China * Trouble finding sources may signal has begun spreading too widely for tried-and-tested ways to ... more »
The Chinese Are Sounding Desperate
*WNU Editor*: Things are going bad in China. All the data is showing a massive shut-down in China .... *Analysis: Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter* (Carbon Brief). Hat tip Instapundit.
Here, there and everywhere
A lesser known Beatles’ song penned by Lennon/ McCartney was on the Revolver album – “Here, there and everywhere.” Using this song as a title to a potpourri post seemed appropriate. In no particular order: A stark difference in the … Continue reading →
PBS "Frontline" episode analyzes Amazon, including HQ2
The PBS series "Frontline" on February 18 broadcast a nearly two-hour investigation of Amazon, "Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos." There were many important points to the story. Naturally, there was coverage of the HQ2 auction, with an interview of Good Jobs First executive director Greg LeRoy, who also spoke on Amazon's early benefit of avoiding sales tax, something brick and mortar stores can't do. In fact, Amazon did not collect sales tax nationwide until 2017. Labor relations were another important focus of the show. Amazon is infamously anti-union, one of the iss... more »
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New York Times Is Slammed For Publishing Taliban Leader Op-Ed
Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani penned an opinion piece for The New York Times. *Peter Bergen, CNN:* *What the New York Times didn't tell readers about its Taliban op-ed is shocking* (CNN) On Thursday, the New York Times published an op-ed by Sirajuddin Haqqani under the headline, "What We, the Taliban, Want." In his op-ed, Haqqani wrote, "I am convinced that the killing and the maiming must stop." The Times described Haqqani as "the deputy leader of the Taliban." But this bland descriptor doesn't capture who Haqqani really is. According to the FBI, Haqqani is a "special... more »
Don't Have Billions of Dollars for F-35s? This Might Be Your Fighter Jet.
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Does it stack up? *Key point:* With the Gripen NG soon to be delivered to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces, the JAS-39 will undoubtedly remain a competitor in a multitude of markets around the globe. While complex high-end jet fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon dominate the headlines when it comes to the global fighter market, not every country needs or even wants a top-of-the-line warplane. While some nations—particularly those that have poor relations with the West—might opt for Rus... more »
You've Heard of the B-29, But Have You Met the B-32 Bomber?
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* It fought in America's last air battle of World War II. The B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber achieved fame — and infamy — for its role in the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Developing the huge bombers, which could lug heavy bomb loads over long distances at high altitudes and speeds, amounted to the most expensive weapons program undertaken by the United States during World War II — more expensive even the Manhattan Project. However, Boeing’s Superfortress had a little-known rival developed by the manufacture... more »
Meet the REX-1: Russia's New Anti-Drone Handgun
*Jeff Schogol* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC15FCE995E0&share=true] Does it work? *Key point:* Drones are a rising threat and soldiers need a way to deal with them. Why not a gun designed specifically to take out drones? Just two years after Russian defense contractor Zala Aero first unveiled REX-1 anti-drone system back in 2017, the Kalashnikov Concern subsidiary is back with an girthy update to its slick electronic rifle. Presented at the Russian Defense Ministry's Army 2019 International Military and Te... more »
How China Is Humiliating Pakistan
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Pakistan sees itself as a major regional power but recent events show that Beijing considers Pakistan little more than a subordinate colony to be exploited but not heard. Inside Pakistan, India is an obsession. Communal violence surrounding the 1947 partition of India claimed up to two million lives. India and Pakistan subsequently fought three wars: In 1965, when India retaliated for Pakistani efforts to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir, in 1971 against the backdrop of the Bangladeshi War of Independence, and again in 19... more »
Afghans Have High Hopes That The U.S. - Taliban 'Reduced Violence' Agreement Will Succeed
*Reuters: **Optimism, fear and expectations mark first day of violence cut period in Afghanistan* KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans on Saturday welcomed the pledge by the Taliban and U.S to reduce violence, despite uncertainty looming over the war-torn country. Saturday was the first morning of a seven-day “reduced violence” period that is meant to lead to an agreement between the United States and the Taliban in Doha on Feb. 29. If signed, the agreement and subsequent intra-Afghan talks represent a chance for peace and the potential pullout of thousands of U.S. troops who have been in... more »
Pro Hart's family 'horrified' after acclaimed artist's outback grave vandalised
Almost 15 years after his death, Pro Hart remains a much-loved figure in his home city of Broken Hill — but his family and the local community are in shock in the wake of his prominent local grave site being defaced, apparently with acid.
Liberal MP joins calls to cancel Bettina Arndt's Australia Day award over 'driven too far' comments
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Victorian State Liberal MP Tim Smith joins calls for men's rights advocate Bettina Arndt's Australia Day award to be cancelled following her comments on the murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children.
Farmer's romantic gesture plants the seed of an idea to feed the world
When it comes to growing rice, most people imagine a warm climate is essential — but a Tasmanian farmer's romantic gesture for his wife has planted the seed of an idea that the island's cool climate and conditions can help meet the world's looming food challenge.
Australian deportment icon June Dally-Watkins dies aged 92
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Known as Australia's first supermodel, June Dally-Watkins was famous for her deportment school that trained thousands of young women in etiquette.
Man shot dead by police outside hotel in Brisbane CBD
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Police shoot a man dead on a street outside a hotel in the Brisbane CBD, and a second person has been taken to hospital.
Sports bosses renew rift as changes are flagged for sport funding
The Federal Sports Minister says he expects there to be changes to both the AIS and the ASC funding models amid renewed criticism of the ASC from AOC president John Coates.
Flooding rain spreads west across southern and central Queensland
Heavy rain has fallen across inland areas of southern and central Queensland — and the Bureau of Meteorology says more could be on the way.
'It's hopeless right now': Chinese restaurant losing $1,500 a day over coronavirus fears
Chinese restaurant owners like Allen Zhang are having to cut staff and supplies as coronavirus fears drive many diners away, pushing previously successful businesses to the brink.
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien: “White House Was Never Provided any Intelligence Briefing on Russia Election Effort”…
Former Acting DNI Joseph Maguire did not brief the white house prior to taking Shelby Pierson, the person in charge of evaluating intelligence regarding election security, to lead the presentation to the house intel committee (HPSCI). That’s the key takeaway … Continue reading →
Intelligence Sources: All Candidates Are Russian Agents But Pete Buttigieg
Today’s Caitlin Johnstone essay has been replaced by this breaking report by the National News Conglomerate. NNC: Obey. Following shocking reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post that Moscow is simultaneously working to both re-elect Donald Trump and ensure the nomination of Vermont Senator […]
SCOTLAND’S Net-Zero Forest Management Program
“IF Greens love nature, why aren’t they more concerned about carpeting pristine landscapes with industrial wind turbines and toxic, non-renewable solar panels? –– ‘GREEN’ Energy Future | Climatism “THE road to hell is paved with good intentions.” –– Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 1153) *** Hat tip @JohnPisulaMBA IN the good old days of real ‘environmentalism’, genuine ‘Greenies’ rallied feverishly against […]
So Few Words Can Be So Telling
In a sea of Cajun Cuisine and World Class restaurants of New Orleans sits a little eatery that has become one of my favorite off the beaten path places. Decorated in blue and white of the Greek Isles with a delightful Paris style sidewalk cafe out front for when weather permits. Run by an amazing little man who, like myself, has never completely lost all his accent, and when I visit makes a point to come to my table and respectfully kiss my hand in the camaraderie of the old country. And always the flirt tells me "Oh, if I was only 30 years younger." I had dinner with an old acqua... more »
Brain Tumor Removed From Musician While She Plays The Violin During Surgery
As surgeons huddled behind a plastic sheet in a London operating room, their patient’s exposed brain tumor didn’t stop her from doing what she had done since the tender age of 10 – skillfully play her violin. Doctors were working to remove the tumor from Dagmar Turner’s front lobe, and she had insisted that her […] The post Brain Tumor Removed From Musician While She Plays The Violin During Surgery appeared first on Health Nut News.
Feb. 22: Not a good day.
https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/02/protests-indigenous-peoples-culmination-centuries-political ________________________________________________________________ Happy shopping! https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-counterfeits-fakes-online-shopping-1.5470639 ________________________________________________________________ For 120 years, the U.S. has created poverty, exploitation all over Latin America. And it has murdered uncounted numbers. Now, it blames the migrants for all these problems - and forces them back into horror. The same thing is happening in... more »
The Torture Machine, Racism And Violence In Chicago
The Torture Machine, Racism and Police Violence in Chicago, by People’s Law Office and longtime National Lawyers Guild attorney Flint Taylor, is a meticulously detailed and authentic, truly appalling story of shame and disgrace to the city of Chicago, its political and police administration establishments, and numerous judges of the Cook County criminal courts; an account of dozens of cases in which black men from the South Side... more »
Assange Defence Team: “The Empire Calls It Espionage. We Call It Journalism”
More than 100 journalists from 23 countries attended a press conference in London yesterday to discuss the US extradition hearing for Julian Assange that opens Monday. Organised by the Foreign Press Association, the conference was addressed by WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, lawyer Jennifer Robinson and Australian MPs Andrew Wilkie and George Christensen.
REVEALED: The British government’s covert propaganda campaign in Syria
Documents obtained by MEE reveal how British contractors recruited Syrian citizen journalists - often without their knowledge - to promote 'moderate opposition' The British government covertly established a network of citizen journalists across Syria during the early years of the country’s civil war in an attempt to shape perceptions of the conflict, frequently recruiting people who were unaware that they were being directed from London.
How Corporations Are Forcing Their Way Into America’s Public Schools
In the expanding effort to privatize the nation's public education system, an ominous, less-understood strain of the movement is the corporate influence in Career and Technical Education (CTE) that is shaping the K-12 curriculum in local communities. An apt case study of the growing corporate influence behind CTE is in Virginia, where many parents, teachers and local officials are worried that major corporations including Amazon, Ford and Cisco... more »
Doctors For Assange Ratchet Up Pressure
Ahead of Julian Assange’s upcoming extradition hearing on February 24, a letter by a group of doctors representing 117 physicians and psychologists from 18 nations calls for an end to the psychological torture and medical neglect of Julian Assange. Published in the pre-eminent medical journal The Lancet, the letter expresses concern over Julian Assange’s fitness for his legal proceedings while suffering the effects of ongoing psychological torture.
While Nicaragua returns to peace, media and international NGOs conjure epidemic of violence with dubious reporting
After the violent attempt to overthrow the government in 2018, which cost at least 200 lives, the country has largely returned to the tranquillity it enjoyed before. This is not only the impression that any visitor to Nicaragua will receive; it is confirmed by statistics: Insight Crime analysed homicide levels across Latin America in 2019 and showed that only three countries were safer than Nicaragua in the whole continent.
More Than Symbolism Needed To Advance Indigenous Rights
Today’s society has become adept at utilizing symbolic acts to divert attention from the substantive work needed to make real change. They have become the just-add-water staple food of many modern social movements. And, like their ramen counterparts, they are completely devoid of nutritional value. Symbolism provides a needed distraction from the sense of hopelessness and despair that many are feeling at this time... more »
My Journey Through Tijuana For The Best Surgery $2,000 Can Buy
“Holy shit,” my husband said when he saw the doctor’s son pull over and park his car next to a small, concrete building in the neighborhood of Nueva Tijuana. The exterior paint of the clinic was peeling and there were bars on the windows. We parked and stared at the clinic silently without getting out of the truck. I’d hoped $2,000 for orthopedic surgery was going to buy us something a little nicer than this.
Are Trump And The GOP Leaving The U.S. Defenseless?
In late October-- and again last week-- Trump had Senate Republicans kill 3 election security bills by Mark Warner (to require campaign officials to report contacts with foreign nationals who are trying to make donations or coordinate with the campaign to the FEC and FBI), Amy Klobuchar (to require campaigns to report "illicit offers" of election assistance from foreign governments or individuals to both the FBI and the FEC and to take steps to ensure that political ads on social media are subject to the same rules as ads on TV and radio) and Ron Wyden (to authorize more funding fo... more »
Will We Run Out of Energy or Other Resources?
I just came across a talk I gave at the Naval Postgraduate School in my last few months on the faculty. It’s titled “Will We Run Out of Energy or Other Resources?” Short answer: No. It’s here. I haven’t done my usual time stamping. But my favorite part is about the Julian Simon bet. […] The post Will We Run Out of Energy or Other Resources? appeared first on Econlib.
Are the US and the UK political systems converging?
[The ideas in this post are tentative, so please correct me on any errors regarding the UK political system.] As an outsider, the parliamentary system in the UK always seemed quite different from the US system, mostly due to the different roles of the president of the US and the prime minister of the UK. […] The post Are the US and the UK political systems converging? appeared first on Econlib.
More revelations on NZ’s corporate LG model that’s controlling the democracy of your local councils … from the stonewalled outgoing Mayor of Horowhenua
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: After a very unfriendly ‘farewell’ if you could call it that, Horowhenua’s former Mayor, Michael Feyen, speaks out about what is really happening inside your local councils. RELATED: THE MAYOR WHO HAS HAD TO RUN HIS OWN MEDIA CAMPAIGN SHARES SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE CURRENT STATE OF LG…
Go into a 1080-poisoned forest, see for yourself says a NZ bushman of 35 years – non target birds are dying
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: NOTE: This is a burning issue in NZ currently, a nation advertised as clean and green is anything but. They are poisoning our environment with greater intensity under the guise of saving birds. Folk visiting here should be warned & not drink water from the streams as many tourists…
Let’s lay the blame for plastic where it belongs
In the bigger scheme of things right now plastic isn’t on top of the list of importance by a long way but a recent announcement from our corporation parading as a government is the bold move where no government has gone before, pardon my cynicism … they’re banning … wait for it … plastic fruit … Continue reading Let’s lay the blame for plastic where it belongs →
Physicist & former microwave weapons expert in the Royal Navy & British Secret Service – hear important info from a whistle blower
Yes you read that right … ‘weapons’. They … microwaves … are weaponized and have been for a very long time. This is what 5G is … weaponized. This man would not lie. He is a whistle blower … listen and educate yourself. … EWR EMRinformation Microwaves in weapons and wireless telecommunication – Interview … Continue reading Physicist & former microwave weapons expert in the Royal Navy & British Secret Service – hear important info from a whistle blower →
NZ Activist Awards 2020 “Levelling The Playing Field”
“For too long we have seen government, corporate and Big Pharma sponsorship of the very issues against human rights that we are fighting against. New Zealand is promoted as a clean green country, but we all know it is very far from that!” 22 Feb 2020 The Levelling the Playing Field NZ Activist of the … Continue reading NZ Activist Awards 2020 “Levelling The Playing Field” →
Elana Freeland interview (BBSradio) author of ‘Chemtrails, Haarp & the Full Spectrum Dominance of Planet Earth’
Elana has written several books, this particular title was to catch your eye. Read her work & listen on YT if you are at all either skeptical about or perhaps interested in the topic of weather modification & the whys & wherefores. EWR LotusGuide 5.89K subscribers Elana Freeland’s book “Under An Ionized Sky” is probably … Continue reading Elana Freeland interview (BBSradio) author of ‘Chemtrails, Haarp & the Full Spectrum Dominance of Planet Earth’ →
Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize | Set Them Free | Assange’s US Extradition Hearing Opens Monday |
Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize | Set Them Free | Assange’s US Extradition Hearing Opens Monday | THIS POST WOULD NOT REBLOG … Aaron Kesel, The Mind Unleashed Waking Times Two whistleblowers—Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden—were nominated alongside WikiLeaks journalist and former editor-in-chief Julian Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize of … Continue reading Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize | Set Them Free | Assange’s US Extradition Hearing Opens Monday | →
James Carville Reacts to Likely “Blowout” Nevada Win by Bernie Sanders…
Nevada caucus results are starting to come in, albeit there are again delays with reporting from most precincts; however, it is clear Bernie Sanders is well positioned for a blowout victory likely to exceed 50% of the Nevada vote. With … Continue reading →
Niger and France kill approximately 120 Islamist terrorists in the Muslim mosaic of Niger
Niger and France kill approximately 120 Islamist terrorists in the Muslim mosaic of Niger Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Niger in a joint military operation with France are claiming to have killed approximately 120 Sunni Islamic terrorists. This news will be widely welcomed in a nation that […]
Why the U.S. Army Is so Powerful (And No One Can Really Beat It)
*Tom Spoehr* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ALE967MI7&share=true] The secret sauce. *Key point:* The Army is high-tech and has a strong can-do attitude. No matter what happens, they will fight on. Since it was born in 1775, even before the birth of the nation itself, the Army has always responded to fight our wars, provide disaster support, build dams and levees, enforce desegregation, and help partner nations develop their own armies.The history of the Army is the history of the nation. As one of the lar... more »
What If No One Can Ever Really Win a War Anymore?
*Cian O'Driscoll* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1852BBDBF0&share=true] Are we sure? Kurdish forces seized control of the Syrian town of Kobani in January 2015 after a four-month battle with Islamic State fighters. Footage of their triumph was relayed around the world. A global audience witnessed Kurdish troops indulge in raucous celebrations as they raised their flag on the hill that once flew the IS black banner. And so it came as something of a shock when, in October 2019, President Donald Trump grant... more »
Battleships the Size of Supercarriers? Imperial Japan's Crazy Plan For a 'Super-Yamato'
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* Think big. Really big. *Key Point:* Was this a complete waste of time? In January 1936 Japan announced its intention to withdraw from the London Naval Treaty, accusing both the United States and the United Kingdom of negotiating in bad faith. The Japanese sought formal equality in naval construction limits, something that the Western powers would not give. In the wake of this withdrawal, Japanese battleship architects threw themselves into the design of new vessels. The first class to emerge were the 18.1-inch-gun-carrying Yamatos, the largest ba... more »
The F-35 Is Old News: Japan Is Already Reaching For 6th Generation Fighters
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Asian air space is busy. *Key point:* When Jane’s asked a Japanese official what the top five priorities were for the F-3, he listed “capability for future air superiority” first. Japan’s 2019 Mid-Term Defense review quietly revealed that after years of hesitation, Tokyo has decided to press ahead with development of its own domestically designed sixth-generation Mitsubishi F-3 air-superiority stealth fighter, rather than purchasing an additional foreign stealth design to supplement its growing fleet of F-35s. In February 2019, the Japanese Minis... more »
Here Comes 1984: China's Regime Is An Existential Threat to the World
*Victor Davis Hanson* *Security, Asia* [image: A police officer wearing a face mask stands guard under a giant portrait of the late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen Gate as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang] One expert tells you why. The Chinese communist government increasingly poses an existential threat not just to its own 1.4 billion citizens but to the world at large. China is currently in a dangerously chaotic state. And why not, when a premodern authoritarian society leaps wild... more »
Boomers Have a Drug Problem (Not What You Think)
*Laurie Archbald-Pannone* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Some boomers are on multiple medications. Combinations of those drugs could have serious side effects. Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 – are 20% of the population, more than 70 million Americans. Decades ago, many in that generation experimented with drugs that were both recreational and illegal. Although boomers may not be using those same drugs today, many are taking medications, often several of them. And even if those drugs are legal, there are still risks of interactions and si... more »
The Effort To Save Pearl Harbor's Sunk Battleships Was Simply Amazing
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Thousands of men dead and tens of ships buried. *Key point: *Without question, the Pearl Harbor salvage operation was the largest in naval history. The Pearl Harbor disaster presented the U.S. Navy with a sobering question: how to recover? More than 2,000 men had died. Nearly half as many were wounded. Eighteen ships were damaged or sunk. “… None Of the Ships Sunk Would Ever Fight Again.” “The scene to the newcomer was foreboding indeed. There was a general feeling of depression throughout the Pearl Harbor area when it was seen and firmly ... more »
Does the UN Want Us to Forget That the New Coronavirus Is From China?
*Roger Bate* *Politics, Asia* [image: Hong Kong passengers are seen inside a bus as they leave the coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha] Names matter. Naming diseases is important because mistakes among professionals and the public about what something is called can lead to bad outcomes. If someone misspells Ebola, say Eboma, it’s unlikely that a mistake will be made, but mis-numbering H1N1, for example, might lead to the wrong treatment. Popular names are im... more »
Meet the Rifles Imperial Japan Built 10 Million of to Fight World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000018588&share=true] (They failed anyway.) *Key point:* These rifles were good, but two of them looked the same but used different ammunition. Despite Tokyo's best efforts, they could not win the war. Officers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) began to indoctrinate the Japanese fighting élan into their conscripts through close combat training with an inordinate amount of time spent on bayonet fighting and hand-to-hand combat. Training units seldom con... more »
America's Navy Is Powerful, But It's Record Isn't Flawless
*James Holmes* *Security, * Here are 5 times it lost a battle. *Key point: *Losing a war is worse than losing a tactical action. It’s crucial to remember and learn from defeat. People and the institutions they comprise commonly tout past triumphs while soft pedaling setbacks. That’s natural, isn’t it? Winning is the hallmark of a successful team, losing a hateful thing. And yet debacles oftentimes have their uses. They supply a better reality check than victories. Defeat clears the mind, putting the institution on “death ground”—in other words, compelling it to either adapt or d... more »
Protecting Bloomberg: How Nondisclosure Agreements Help the Mayor, Not the Women Who Sued Him
*Elizabeth C. Tippett* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Here's how it works. Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg received a lot of flak at the Feb. 19 Democratic debate for his refusal to release employees who sued his company from nondisclosure agreements. He admitted to having a “few nondisclosure agreements,” after Sen. Elizabeth Warren challenged him over the issue. They are “agreements between two parties that wanted to keep it quiet and that’s up to them,” he added. “They signed those agreements, and we’ll live with it.” These types of agreem... more »
China Says It Found A Silver Bullet For America's Stealth Fighter Jets
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Air Force has taken notice. *Key point: *The problem with evaluating anti-stealth is the same as evaluating stealth: we really won’t know how well any of this work until it is used in combat. China claims to have developed a special radar that can detect stealth aircraft. In addition, it also functions as a fire control radar that can guide missiles toward stealthy jets like the F-35. “Meter wave radar can be deployed on vehicles, on land and warships, creating a dense web that gives hostile stealth aircraft nowhere to hide,” said China’s Global... more »
These Tanks Were As Important As The Russian Winter To Saving Moscow From Hitler
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* These tanks were formidable. *Key point: *Despite their superior armor, the KV tanks simply sacrificed too much mobility, reliability and cost-efficiency to equal the success of the T-34. In the first six months of Operation Barbarossa, the brutal Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Panzer tanks overran hundreds of miles of Soviet territory and reached the outskirts of Moscow before winter weather and reinforcements from Siberia brought a halt to their advance. In a period when the Red Army seemed on the verge of collapse, a lumbering forty-e... more »
Wuhan evacuees on way home from Darwin quarantine
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Coronavirus evacuees are leaving the Darwin facility where they've been held in quarantine for 14 days, after being evacuated from Wuhan.
Firefighter headbutted during call-out to car fire
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A man is facing charges including assault and drink-driving after he allegedly got into a fire truck and then headbutted a firefighter who was helping extinguish a blaze in his car.
It's so dry in the outback, this Indigenous elder has stopped making boomerangs
Steve Kemp — an elder of the Ghungalu people and former mayor of the Woorabinda Shire — says he's stopped making boomerangs, as the dry conditions around Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire means the wood he uses is cracking.
Albanese says coal mining could continue in a net-zero-emissions Australia
The Federal Opposition Leader confirms Labor's 2050 commitment to reduce carbon emissions is "economy-wide", and says coal mining could continue beyond 2050 even if Australia adopts a net-zero emissions target.
'Children kissing the coffins of their fathers': PM recounts 'unforgettable trauma' of NSW bushfire season
Prime Minister Scott Morrison becomes emotional as he recounts "a Black Summer that started in Spring", and a bushfire season of unbreathable air and unrelenting grief, during a state memorial service in Sydney.
Mad Hatter or misunderstood and lonely? What's the matter with Alice in Wonderland's Hatter?
For more than a century, the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has captured imaginations around the world, and her friend the Hatter is finally getting his time in the spotlight.
Unique Irish farming settlement found under South Australian field
Archaeologists discover a cluster of houses known as a "clachan" in South Australia's Mid North, where Irish people continued to live in a way that had died out in their homeland.
'Leave no trace': Why you should think twice before picking up that stick
Have you ever picked up a stick to walk with through a park or reserve? Well, here's why you shouldn't.
Adrenaline and fire drives Olympic dream for Australia's top female weightlifter
One of the Australia's top female weightlifters, Erika Yamasaki, is on the verge of making history, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in not one, but two weight categories.
How do you form new friendships as an adult?
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With one in four of us said to be facing loneliness, could a form of online dating to find friendship be the answer?
"Is There An Answer?"
"Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people? The response would be… to forgive the world for not being perfect, to forgive God for not making a better world, to reach out to the people around us, and to go on living despite it all, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it has happened." - Harold S. Kushner
Several Turkish soldiers killed by Libyan Army near Tripoli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that several Turkish servicemen had been killed in Libya, while also claiming that there were large losses in the ranks of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. “Several of our heroes were martyred in Libya, but losses in Haftar’s ranks reached almost […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-02-21
This is a summary of 6 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Iraq, Russia, Erdogan, Turkey. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Turkish-backed militant calls mother of fallen Syrian soldier to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforcements head to Idlib front-lines: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A Syrian Arab Army (SAA) convoy was seen heading towards the northwestern city of Idlib on Saturday following a militant offensive that was carried out earlier in the week. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Intensifies Operation Against Foreign Jihadists in Northeastern Latakia – Video According to reports, the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces announce downing of enemy aircraft along Saudi-Yemeni border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Ansarallah forces announced on Saturday the downing of an Arab coalition reconnaissance plane in the Jizan region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. Al-Masirah TV, quoted Ansarallah sources as saying that the group shot down a coalition reconnaissance plane while it was flying east of Al-Khoba in Jizan. Ansar Allah did […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria reopens Aleppo-Damascus Highway for first time 8 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian government announced on Saturday the reopening of the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) to the public for the first time in eight years. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Takes Control of Strategic Power Station in Northeast Syria The Syrian News Agency quoted the Syrian Minister of Transport, Ali Hammoud, as saying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army begins new operation in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun a new operation in southeastern Idlib this evening, marking the first time since the start of the week that they have launched any ground assault. READ ALSO: Jihadist Counter-Offensive in Southeast Idlib Ends in Heavy Losses According to preliminary reports from the front, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army vows to shoot down any enemy aircraft after Turkey’s threats
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has warned that its air defenses would shoot down any aircraft violating the country’s airspace, following threats from the Turkish military about targeting their forces in Idlib. READ ALSO: Syria Accuses Turkey of Hiding Defeat in East Idlib “Any aircraft which violate Syria’s airspace will be treated as enemy military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Why The US Is Headed Into Its Fourth Turning"
*"Why The US Is Headed Into Its Fourth Turning"* by Doug Casey "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra *"International Man: *The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of a recurring historical cycle? Authors William Strauss and Neil Howe introduced a popular theory in their book, "The Fourth Turning," outlining the recurring generational cycles that have occurred throughout American history. What are your... more »
DC’s Legislative Business…
CTH often describes the background DC motives with the phrase: “There are Trillions at Stake.” Here we take a look at what that really means, and how DC politics is not quite based on the ideas that frame many reference … Continue reading →
The 5G Trojan Horse: What You’re Not Being Told
*Derrick Broze* - As the saying goes: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
‘On a Knife Edge’: Experts Warn Great Barrier Reef Could Soon See Third Mass Coral Bleaching in Five Years
*Jesica Corbett* - The concerns follow new research suggesting that climate issues could completely wipe out all of the world's coral reef habitats by 2100.
5 Biggest Pesticide Companies Are Making Billions From ‘Highly Hazardous’ Chemicals, Investigation Finds
*Jordan Davidson* - Poor people in developing countries are far more likely to suffer from exposure to pesticides, according to new data.
Do Animals Have Emotions? Baby Elephant Cried For 5 Hours After Mother Rejected Him
*John Vibes* - There are many people who say that animals don’t have feelings, but the evidence of animal consciousness is all around us.
Mayors, Trans-Mayors and the Up-is-Down Brigade
Is the Mayor of London really the Mayor of London? I take it to be self-evident that he is, since he stood for election back in 2016, beating his nearest rival, Zac Goldsmith, by winning 56.8% of the vote. The election was real. The votes were real. The victory was real. It all really happened. Yet according to his worldview, others may also be the Mayor of London (more on that at the bottom). Here is what he said in […]
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