Monday, February 24, 2020

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Trump Released An Unreconstructed Criminal, As Though Chicago Doesn't Have Enough Crime Already!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 minute ago
Earlier today we glanced, briefly at DINOs Anthony Brindisi (Blue Dog-NY) and Ben McAdams (Blue Dog-UT) and you may have wondered which of the two is most likely to be the next Jeff Van Drew, formerly a DCCC-Blue Dog and now a Trump-Republican. But there already is a next Jeff Van Drew. Who remembers Rod Blagojevich? Blagojevich was a state Rep and then a 3-term conservaDem, pro-war Congressman from Chicago. In 2002 he was elected governor of Illinois where his life-long corruption really blossomed. He was arrested at his home by FBI agents in 2008 and charged with trying to sell ... more »

Democrat Senator Feinstein coddles Putin and prioritizes buying votes over defending America

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 32 minutes ago
Putin loves Democrats because they don't give a darn about what he does unless it stands between them and power. Obama let Putin run wild in return for Putin helping Obama get elected in 2012. Now Senator Feinstein is working hard to ensure that the US military is weak compared to Putin's. For years Russia and China have been developing hypersonic weapons. They're very destabilizing since existing defense systems can't intercept them and they allow power projection at huge distances and lightening fast speeds. With Russia and China deploying these long range super fast missiles t... more »

Does Russia Really Want Trump To Win Again?

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] It's not as straightforward as the media thinks. Democrats are raising a ruckus about a news report that Russia plans to meddle in the 2020 presidential campaign to help reelect President Donald Trump. But further Russian election interference was expected, as special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress last year after his report about Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 c... more »

History You Can See: Iwo Jima Footage Shines a Spotlight on Marines

Greg Wilsbacher at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Greg Wilsbacher* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] These pictures are far from the only images of the bloodiest fight in the Marines’ history. A larger library of film, and the men captured on them, is similarly emotionally affecting. It can even bring Americans alive today closer to a war that ended in the middle of the last century. When most Americans think of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima – if they think of it at all, 75 years later – they think of one image: Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, the island’s highest point. That moment, captured in b... more »

Sunk: How Sweden Sent America's USS Ronald Reagan to the Bottom of the Sea

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC141AEE9440&share=true] (In a simulation.) *Key Point:* NATO war games are important to train those on carriers to defend against submarines. The lessons are especially driven home if the carrier doesn't make it. In 2005, USS *Ronald Reagan*, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. Fortunately, this did not occur in actual combat, but was simulated as part of a war game pitting a carrier task force i... more »

What Happens When A Nuclear Attack Submarine Disappears Without A Trace?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Will we ever know what happened? *Key Point:* The Navy Board of Inquiry’s final report suggested several possible reasons for the loss, but nearly all involved equipment failure, not the explosion of a weapon. Even in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines, with their advanced computers, sonar, navigation, and communication systems, the hard truth is inescapable: the sea is the most hostile environment on Earth. It is totally unforgiving of human error or overconfidence. The pressures below 2,000 feet can crush a submarine... more »

Why Did France Almost Give Russia Two Advanced Helicopter Carriers in 2014?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Politics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETCMVHQAC&share=true] A very close call. *Key point:* Seeing dollar signs, countries sometimes sell high-tech weapons to foreign powers and then come to regret it. France would have done just that- if it were't for Russia invading Ukraine. It’s not uncommon for national leaders to succumb to the temptation of lucrative weapon sales abroad, even when there are obvious risks those weapons could undermine their national security and diplomatic interests, or thos... more »

Julian Assange Could be Sentenced To Up To 175 Years in Prison

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Security, * Today is the start of the extradition trial for Julian Assange, the publisher who founded Wikileaks in 2006. Starting in June 2012, Assange holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in the United Kingdom to avoid persecution for publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables and war logs. His asylum status was revoked in April 2019. Today is the start of the extradition trial for Julian Assange, the publisher who founded Wikileaks in 2006. Starting in June 2012, Assange holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in the United Kingdom to avoid persecution for publishing... more »

We Have the Photo: Stealth Coatings Are Peeling Right Off America’s Submarines

David Axe at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*David Axe* *Security, * After years of controversy, the U.S. Navy’s newest submarines still are losing their sonar-absorbing coatings during months-long deployments. After years of controversy, the U.S. Navy’s newest submarines still are losing their sonar-absorbing coatings during months-long deployments. The Navy on Feb. 21, 2020 published a photo of the attack submarine USS *Colorado* sailing into her home port of Groton, Connecticut following a six-month deployment, her first since commissioning in March 2018. The photo reveals long gaps in the submarine’s outer layer of ane... more »

Good News: Lungs Can Repair Themselves After You Quit Smoking

Sam Janes, Peter Campbell at The National Interest - 37 minutes ago
*Sam Janes, Peter Campbell* *Public Health, Americas* So quit today. *Key point: *Our research reiterates that stopping smoking – at any age – not only slows the accumulation of further damage, but it can reawaken cells that haven’t been damaged by past lifestyle choices. [image: The Conversation] We know that quitting smoking is an excellent way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But until now, experts weren’t quite sure why this was the case. Our latest research has uncovered that in people who quit smoking, the body actually replenishes the airways with normal, n... more »

The Great Lou Dobbs: “No FISA Reauthorization” Without Reform and Sunlight…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Lou Dobbs reminds everyone tonight about a rapidly approaching FISA reauthorization deadline coming quickly on March 15th without any public input, public hearings, information about current DOJ/FBI corrective measures, or sunlight on the issues. Appearing tonight with Mr. Dobbs is … Continue reading →

Op-Ed: Stop Revolting, You Insolent Peons

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Today’s Caitlin Johnstone essay has been replaced by an op-ed by Snooty McCentrist of the National News Conglomerate. NNC: Obey. Oh my God, stop this. Just stop. I’ve had it up to here with you insolent peasants and your would-be revolution. Stop this nonsense immediately […]

Coronavirus Alert in Italy, South Korea & Middle East

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Stock markets fell around the world on Monday as fears rise over the potential of coronavirus to become a new global pandemic. Italy has been hit with five deaths and more than 200 confirmed cases, and 10 towns are on lockdown. Cases have skyrocketed in South Korea. Turkey, Pakistan and Armenia have closed …

Israeli Soldiers BULLDOZE Body of Slain Palestinian, Cause Uproar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Israeli Soldiers BULLDOZE Body of Slain Palestinian, Cause Uproar by https://www.rt.com/ Israeli soldiers who killed a Palestinian suspected of planting explosives near a border fence didn’t even try to remove his body manually, using a bulldozer instead. The bone-chilling action raised the ire of locals. – The suspected attacker was shot dead earlier on Sunday …

Bioweapon Evidence: Coronavirus Contains Unique “Gain-Of-Function” Property “For Efficient Spreading In The Human Population” — Exact Quote From Science Paper Published In Antiviral Research

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
See also: – Kissinger’s 1974 Plan for Food Control Genocide – Coronavirus Contains Unique “Gain-Of-Function” Property “For Efficient Spreading In The Human Population” — Exact Quote From Science Paper Published In Antiviral Research by https://humansarefree.com/ We now have bombshell, smoking gun evidence that the CoVid-19 “Wuhan” coronavirus was specifically engineered as an offensive biological warfare …

ALERT!! DOW Drops 1,000 Points with NO “Good News” on the Horizon!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RoadtoRoota The mainstream media has Finally started talking about the supply chain disruptions…this problem has NO END IN SIGHT! It’s going to be a long, long HAUL if you still have your assets “in the system!” end

Empty Shelves as Coronavirus Fears Spark Food Shortages in Northern Regions of Italy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Residents of the small commune of Rozzano outside Milan lined up at grocery store. Driven by fears of the rapidly-spreading coronavirus, Italians in the Lombardy region have begun stockpiling food and basic necessities, leaving shops in a post-apocalyptic-looking state. end

No Weapon Left Behind: The American Hybrid War on China — CoVid19 Perfect Bioweapon?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
No Weapon Left Behind: The American Hybrid War on China by Pepe Escobar,https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The New Silk Roads – or Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – were launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013, first in Central Asia (Nur-Sultan) and then Southeast Asia (Jakarta). – One year later, the Chinese economy overtook the U.S. on a …

Mapping out the Banking Elite’s Goal for a Cashless Monetary System – Part Two

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Mapping out the Banking Elite’s Goal for a Cashless Monetary System – Part Two by Steven Guinness, https://stevenguinness2.wordpress.com/ In the first part of this article we traced the development of the ‘Utility Settlement Coin‘ – a project that began in 2015 and which has now evolved through the inception of a consortium called Fnality International. Fnality …

110 US Troops Suffered Concussion, Brain Injury in Iranian Strike: Pentagon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
“Brain Injury” is a euphemism for DEATH according to the Iranians. 110 US Troops Suffered Concussion, Brain Injury in Iranian Strike: Pentagon by https://www.presstv.com/ , 22 February 2020 The US Defense Department has yet again raised the number of troops wounded in Iran’s retaliatory missile attack in Iraq last month, saying they have suffered “traumatic …

EU Poised to Create Massive Transatlantic Facial-Recognition Database, Link with US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
EU Poised to Create Massive Transatlantic Facial-Recognition Database, Link with US by Helen Buyniski, https://www.rt.com/ The EU is laying the groundwork for a massive international facial recognition database that may someday hook into the one maintained by the US, according to leaked internal documents. – National police forces of 10 EU member states are calling …

Economic Contagion Spreading Fast: Crisis On Main Street Imminent?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
SilverDoctors Using a very specific example out of New York City, we can clearly see that even in areas with zero coronavirus cases, the impact on Main Street is about to become brutal… Help us sort this all out by adding your thoughts, comments and questions in the chat. Or even give us a call …

Why Is Fed Chairman Powell Already Talking About QE?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Dave Kranzler: Why Is Fed Chairman Powell Already Talking About #QE? While the #FederalReserve and President Trump continue to tell the country that the economy is great, despite unending repo bailouts on a nightly basis, there was an interesting comment recently by Fed chairman #JeromePowell. Where he was already talking about responding with …

Meteorite Illuminates Skies Over Northern Russia with Mysterious Blue Light (VIDEO)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Meteorite Illuminates Skies Over Northern Russia with Mysterious Blue Light (VIDEO) by https://www.rt.com/ Residents of a small Russian town in the northern Republic of Karelia marveled at a bright blue sphere lighting up the town with an otherworldly blue light as a meteorite fell in the area. – Footage from local internet provider CityLink’s CCTV …

Prepare for Global Supply Chain Disruptions – CoVid 19 w/ Max & Phil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Sarah Westall Scientists Max & Phil rejoin the program to discuss the very real global supply chain disruptions that will be effecting most businesses across the world. Certain companies and retailers are already experiencing lack of supplies and shipments, especially those implementing just in time inventory practices. See more on research and shows on this …

“NATO Go Home!” | Thierry Meyssan

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 2 hours ago
For two decades, US troops have been imposing their law on the broader Middle East. Entire countries are now without a state to defend them. Populations have been subjected to the dictatorship of the Islamists. Mass murders have been committed. There have been famines as well. President Donald Trump has forced his generals to repatriate … Continue reading “NATO Go Home!” | Thierry Meyssan →

Linguistic Analysis Says Poe Did Not Commit Suicide

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 2 hours ago
Edgar Allan Poe, The author, poet, editor, and literary critic, died in 1849 at age 40 in Maryland. He was chronically depressed, he had even tried to commit suicide using laudanum a year before his death. But when he went to the hospital for the last time, having been found delirious and wearing a stranger's clothes, he hadn't been committing suicide, according to a heuristic look at his writing. read more

White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Discusses Coronavirus as an Actual and Economic Contagion…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
White House Manufacturing and Trade Advisor Peter Navarro has been advocating for a return to U.S. production of medical products as a matter of national security. With the spread of the Chinese Coronavirus and a rapid depletion of medical response … Continue reading →

Politicians, Philosophers, and Adventurers

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
The best nations are those where the politicians are pessimistic (it hinders them from enforcing utopian policies), the philosophers are skeptic and pragmatic (it hinders them from becoming dogmatic), and the adventurers (artists, businessmen, scientists) are optimistic (it encourages them to make new discoveries and innovations).

Energy & Environmental Newsletter: Two Very Special Reports

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 2 hours ago
John Droz Jr writes I have a PhD ally who recently wrote me saying that we should be fighting harder regarding the CO2 issue. My response was that I thought that this was not the best strategy because: 1 - we have already won the CO2 debate (so why waste time, effort and dollars in beating a dead horse?), *and* 2 - we are actually in a much bigger War (where Climate Change is a battle, and the CO2 part is just a skirmish). Let me clarify what I sent earlier today, as I didn’t adequately explain the situation... Regarding the climate change/CO2 issue, the fight is in two dis... more »

Man Leaps from Ambulance, Is Killed on California Highway

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A 23-year-old man jumped out of the back of a moving ambulance and was struck by a car and killed on an interstate near San Diego.

Man Drives Jeep Off 6-Story Roof of Los Angeles-Area Garage

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A man drove his Jeep off the the sixth floor of a Los Angeles-area parking garage and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Weaponizing Coronavirus In The US Propaganda War Against China

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 2 hours ago
The United States changed its national security strategy from the "war against terror" to "great power conflict" targeting countries such as Russia and China. Some say the United States is already at war with them, surrounding them militarily and using economic and media attacks to try to weaken them. A current example of the propaganda war is the US' response to the coronavirus, which started in the Chinese province of Wuhan. We speak with US-based activist Siu Hin Lee about the reality of life in China under quarantine, the Chinese healthcare system and why the West doesn't recogn... more »

Sydney skyline could rise 100 metres after council backs new planning controls

Antonette Collins at Just In - 2 hours ago
Planning controls endorsed by the City of Sydney will see the removal of a 235-metre cap on building height limits which were introduced to ensure buildings stayed below the Sydney Tower.

Report recommends adding 10 more politicians to Tasmanian Lower House

Emily Baker at Just In - 2 hours ago
A report into a 1998 decision to reduce Tasmania's House of Assembly from 35 to 25 members finds the decision undermined government accountability, and recommends the Lower House be restored.

WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt announces he will quit politics at next election

Frances Bell at Just In - 2 hours ago
WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt will not run in the next state election, saying a recent personal health issue in his family has forced him to reconsider his future and the amount of time he wants to spend with his children.

Wilder says his elaborate pre-fight costume left him with 'no legs' to fight Fury

Just In - 2 hours ago
Deontay Wilder says a 19-kilogram outfit, complete with sequins and battery-powered lights, he wore before his heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury was to blame for a sluggish performance.

Bohemian Rhapsody superfan breaks world record for seeing movie 108 times

Rebeka Powell at Just In - 2 hours ago
A woman who says she has only been a fan of the iconic rock band Queen for about a year sets the Guinness World Record for clocking up approximately 240 hours, or 10 consecutive days, watching Bohemian Rhapsody in cinemas.

Weinstein is headed to a notorious NY jail known for violence and neglect

Just In - 2 hours ago
Harvey Weinstein's new home will be New York's notorious Rikers Island jail. This is what we know about how the case against the former film mogul unfolded, and what could happen next.

Hikers rescued after visiting infamous bus from Into The Wild film in Alaska

Just In - 2 hours ago
One man suffering from frostbite and four other tourists are rescued in the Alaskan wilderness after visiting an abandoned bus that has become a lure for adventurers since it was featured in the Into The Wild book and movie.

Brightly-coloured underground cave walls photographed in SA's outback

Shannon Corvo at Just In - 2 hours ago
Photographer Timothy Lindner captures the beauty of colourful patterns created by minerals and groundwater on cave walls in the Flinders Ranges.

'Leaning Tower of Dallas' becomes unwitting tourist attraction after defying demolition

Just In - 2 hours ago
A Texas skyscraper is attracting curious onlookers by resembling a better-known landmark in Italy after the core of its structure was left standing when explosives failed to go off.

Melbourne councils to refund $19m in parking fines after ombudsman investigation

Just In - 2 hours ago
More than 200,000 parking fines will be refunded by three Melbourne councils after a review by the ombudsman Deborah Glass finds they acted "contrary to the law" by using private contractors to settle parking ticket disputes.

WHO says coronavirus outbreak has 'pandemic potential' but is not there yet

Just In - 2 hours ago
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the world must do everything to prepare for a potential coronavirus pandemic but insists it was premature to declare the outbreak a pandemic amid increasing fear of growing cases outside Asia.

Teenage girl left 'uncomfortable and angry' after sexist chant erupts around her on bus in regional Victoria

Zalika Rizmal at Just In - 2 hours ago
The principal of a Bendigo school writes to parents after footage emerges of a group of teenagers singing the same sexist chant that caused widespread outrage when it was sung by St Kevin's College students on a Melbourne tram last year.

Woman charged over toddler death in minibus was new casual employee at childcare centre

Just In - 2 hours ago
A woman charged with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old boy in a childcare centre minibus had been working casually at the centre for less than a month, a Cairns court hears.

'Taking out the trash': #MeToo leaders respond to Harvey Weinstein's conviction

Just In - 2 hours ago
The voices of the #MeToo movement hail the conviction of Harvey Weinstein as a victory for women who have gone public with allegations against powerful men.

Equinor abandons plans to drill in Great Australian Bight

Just In - 2 hours ago
Norwegian company Equinor becomes the third major fossil fuel producer to abandon plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

Emergency flood alert issued for St George with more rain forecast for Queensland

Just In - 2 hours ago
An emergency flood declaration is declared for the township of St George in the southern inland as floodwaters continue to rise in south-west Queensland.

NBC: Evacuated Families Allowed Back Home After Large Gas Leak in Yazoo Co.

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Families evacuated from a large gas leak Saturday evening in Yazoo County have been allowed back in their homes, according to the Mayor of Satartia. The Mississippi Department of Transportation said all lanes on Highway 433 were blocked in both directions because of the leak. Local leaders said a 24-inch pressurized pipe containing carbon dioxide […] The post NBC: Evacuated Families Allowed Back Home After Large Gas Leak in Yazoo Co. appeared first on Health Nut News.

Presdient Trump Says Coronavirus Under Control In The U.S

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2020 *Reuters:* *Trump says coronavirus under control in the U.S* President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the coronavirus was under control in the United States, and added that he thought the stock market, which tumbled on Monday on worries over the fast-spreading disease, was “starting to look very good to me!”... more »

The Truth About Polar Bears

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 2 hours ago
The science behind the polar bear ecology is fascinating. Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-blog and Comment

The Daily Watch – Russian Woman Camping, Steve Bannon On China

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 2 hours ago
A couple of videos. One on interesting low tech camping ways, the other with China insights. Continue reading →

Preserving World’s Biodiversity: Negotiations Convene at FAO Headquarters

ROME, Feb 24 (IPS) - "The world out there is watching and waiting for results," Elizabeth Maruma Mrema warns while talking to IPS regarding the preservation of biodiversity of our planet. Read the full story, “Preserving World’s Biodiversity: Negotiations Convene at FAO Headquarters”, on globalissues.org →

Mecca’s girl : You got a bigger issue here

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 3 hours ago
In Egypt and Saudi Arabia, two songs are making headlines for all the wrong reasons forcing us to ask a question about creativity, censorship, racism, classicism, and society in general. I will speak in this post about that song from Saudi Arabia with my all due respect and yes I am going to meddle in one of their internal issues. Late Monday news came from Saudi Arabia that Saudi authorities released young rapper Asayel AlBishi after her arrest following the release of the music video “Bent Mecca” {Mecca’s girl}. It is still unofficial news based on her sister Ayah AlBishi’s Tweet.... more »

Harry Truman, Too, Was a Self-Described Democratic Socialist

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 3 hours ago
Eric Zuesse This is from the public papers of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1952: —— https://web.archive.org/web/20190404174655/https://trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php/index.php “Public Papers, Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953, October 10, 1952” [rail-car campaigning for Adlai Stevenson in N.Y. State to become Truman’s successor, against Dwight Eisenhower] Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people […] More The post Harry Truman, Too, Was a Self-Described Democratic Socialist appeared first on The Duran.

Odd Reversal – California Sheriff Now Says No Conclusion of Suicide in Mysterious Death of DHS Whistle-blower…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
The Armador County Sheriff’s department now appears to be walking back their initial claim of suicide in the death of DHS Whistle-blower Phillip Haney. In addition to the announcement the sheriff’s office has requested assistance from the FBI: From Gateway … Continue reading →

Kim Yo-jong Is North Korea’s Second-In-Command

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Reuters *Harry J. Kazianis, John Dale Grover, and Adriana Nazarko, National Interest:* *Kim Yo-jong: North Korea’s Second-In-Command?* The sister of Kim Jong-un has been rising in the leadership ranks since she was a teenager, and might be considered North Korea’s second-in-command. The Center for the National Interest's Korean Studies team presents a look into her ascent to power (part two of a two-part series). *Editor's Note:* *This piece is part of a two-part series on Kim Yo-jong. For details surrounding Ms. Kim’s childhood and ancestry, please refer to Part I.* Negotiations... more »

Do Sulfur Emissions from Wuhan, China, Point to Mass Cremation of Coronavirus Victims?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A data map that appeared in a popular Twitter thread did not show what some people claimed.

US Appeals Court Upholds Trump Rules Involving Abortions

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court upheld rules that bar taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions.

FBI Official: Russia Wants to See U.S. ‘Tear Ourselves Apart’

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S. elections and the ability of its leaders to govern effectively.

Girl, 11, Brings AR-15 to Idaho Hearing on Gun Legislation

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared at a legislative hearing with her grandfather, who is supporting a proposal that would allow visitors to Idaho who can legally possess firearms to carry a concealed handgun within city limits.

The Carnivore Diet Gains in Popularity Due to Health Benefits

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Dr. Paul Saladino trained at the University of Arizona with a focus on integrative medicine. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Washington in 2019, and is a certified functional medicine practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. In this interview, Saladino discusses the surprising benefits of the carnivore diet, which is the topic of his new book, “The Carnivore Code,” which is currently available for preorder. I view him as one of the leading experts on the health benefits of an animal-based diet. Saladino takes it to the extreme, thoug... more »

"Wall St. Reacts To Bloodbath Day"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*Wall St. Reacts To Bloodbath Day* Oh, just wait until tomorrow...

George Mason University Names First African American President

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 4 hours ago
After an eight-month search, George Mason University just announced its first African American president, Dr. Gregory Washington, the dean of the University of California Irvine’s engineering school.

Study: Gender Inequality Persists in Science Careers and Publishing

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
In any given year, the amount of published scientific research from women and men is about the same, but when examined over time, gender inequality persists. Four scientists, Dr. Albert-László Barabási, Dr. Alexander J. Gates, Dr. Roberta Sinatra and Dr. Junming Huang, have taken a new approach to examining gender differences in scientific disciplines in […]

Universal Flu Vaccine? Bill Gates Is Optimistic In The Long Run-- But Not In The Next Ten Years

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Warren Buffett doesn't sound too optimist about the coronavirus pandemic. This morning, markets crashed on coronavirus fears, right from the opening. When the Dow and NASDAQ were both more than 3% down I had a long talk with my financial advisor, who had already sold my only small investment in international travel (Carnival Cruise lines) and when I said that I'm nervous about this, she said, "Everybody is." Gold prices have been soaring since November-- from around $1,460 an ounce to around $1,685 today. Markets in China, South Korea and Italy are in panic-mode. If you've been ... more »

Parts sold from born alive babies

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
From a September 23, 2019 article: “Forrest Smith, an obstetrician-gynecologist who performed abortions in California, testified not only that Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics were selling aborted baby parts for profit, but babies were often born alive, then murdered, in order to ensure the organs to be sold were more fresh and intact. Smith, who *said he had done at least 50,000 abortions, *testified that based on what he saw in the videos and what he knows about the abortion industry, he believes doctors performed abortion procedures so that babies would be born al... more »

"Bloodbath!"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Bloodbath!"* by Brian Maher "Here is the butcher’s bill: The Dow Jones Industrial Average - down 1,032 points today… The S&P 500 - down 112 points… The Nasdaq Composite - down 355 points. CNBC, by way of explanation: Monday’s moves came as investors watch developments surrounding the coronavirus outbreak that was first reported in China but has spread rapidly in other countries especially South Korea and Italy, which reported a spike in the number of confirmed cases in recent days. South Korea raised its coronavirus alert to the “highest level” over the weekend, with the latest ... more »

Assange Extradition Hearing Opens with Scathing Condemnation by Mainstream Media

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 4 hours ago
The extradition trial of Julian Assange began with the prosecution reading out a damning statement from five leading mainstream media organizations that once partnered with Wikileaks. The extradition trial of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange got underway at Woolwich Crown Court in London today. Assange, 48, is wanted by the U.S. government on 18 charges of … Continue reading Assange Extradition Hearing Opens with Scathing Condemnation by Mainstream Media →

Dana Ashlie: “Virus” symptoms compatible with 60 GHz irradiation

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Piotr Bein's blog = blog Piotra Beina: Dana Ashlie: “Virus” symptoms compatible with 60 GHz irradiation

Stealth land grab in the Great Basin

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
ANOTHER LAND GRAB.. How the Military is Raiding Public Lands and Civilian Spaces Across the Western Front https://alethonews.com/2020/02/23/stealth-land-grab-in-the-great-basin/#comment-150985

The globalist scheme to take your property

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Land & Livestock International, Inc.: The goal is perfect docility and perfect harmony with authoritarianism… Until the people accept collectivism under some pretext they are not docile and completely subdued. Once they accept it, rebellion and confrontation are impossible. This is the ultimate goal of the globalists, and the American system is…

Some Doctors Claim Babies Should Share Their Mother’s Bed Until The Age Of 3

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Alanna Ketler The Facts:A study involving 16 infants monitored the babies while they slept in their mother’s bed. It’s not the only study examining the benefits of close contact between mother and child shortly after birth. Reflect On:How much of what we do today in a conventional way, especially…

No need to raise Iowa’s medical cannabis sales cap, governor says

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
Iowa’s governor believes the state’s proposed limit on how much medical marijuana a dispensary can sell an individual is adequate. The state’s Medical Cannabidiol Board recommended earlier this month the removal of a 3% cap on the amount of THC in MMJ products and replacing it with a sales cap of 4.5 grams per person over a […] No need to raise Iowa’s medical cannabis sales cap, governor says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 4 hours ago
(A Green New Deal You Can't Refuse) ------------------------------ Breaking: Bloomberg to release three hostages who can't harm him. Film @ 11. ------------------------------ What piece of shit would encourage a Nazi hate rally crowd to boo a 17 year-old girl with Aperger's? Come on, do I really have to answer that? ------------------------------ "I once shared a cell with Nelson Mandela. God, that guy could snore. But during the day, we'd rub each other's hairy legs. Mine stood up higher. Jill, where the fuck am I today?" ------------------------------ No one can pos... more »

Missing context

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 4 hours ago
It is not uncommon to see simplistic solutions or rationales skirt passed needed context. The other day, I read an op-ed that more of the blame on education problems should be laid at the feet of parents than teachers. Actually, … Continue reading →

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 24, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Rex Nutting, Market Watch:* *If the coronavirus isn’t contained, a severe global recession is almost certain * Economists try to estimate the impact of a pandemic, but we just don’t know how bad it could get The world woke up Monday to the reality that the coronavirus epidemic is going to have a much bigger impact on the global economy than investors and policy makers had assumed. Just how big, no one really knows. Last week, it seemed as if financial markets believed that COVID-19 would be contained. But new cases in Italy, South Korea and Iran over the weekend undermined that ... more »

Canadian Police Attack Tyendinaga Mohawks at Rail Blockade -- Video by Real Peoples Media

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Watch video below by Real Peoples Media as Ontario Provincial Police attacked Tyendinaga Mohawks at the rail blockade in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs, on Monday morning. Mohawks were actually off the side of the tracks and not on the tracks. There were 10 arrests. Real Peoples Media is live on Monday night from Tyendinaga camps https://www.facebook.com/groups/

Capacity of Wind Turbines (and Solar Panels)

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
Beware! They always always quote the “CAPACITY,” not the reality. __________ The following was sent to the national newspaper of Wales, The Western Mail, by Mr Ioan Richard, who was the Lord Mayor of the city of Swansea four years ago. It concerns the Pen Y Cymoedd wind turbine complex. As of this date, the ... Read more Capacity of Wind Turbines (and Solar Panels) The post Capacity of Wind Turbines (and Solar Panels) appeared first on Ice Age Now.

The Deadly Reason Why Nuclear Missile Submarines Are Called "Boomers"

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC18839E3160&share=true] Vessels of death. *Key Point:* Boomers carry nuclear ballistic missiles that can travel vast distances to lay waste to enemy cities. They could kill millions and are the backbone of several countries' deterrence strategies. Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ishirō Honda’s *Godzilla *depicted a monster awakened from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc on Japanese cities. A giant fire-breathing reptile, howe... more »

China Is Trying to Compare the Flu to Coronavirus. That Sounds Like Fake News.

Mitchell Blatt at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mitchell Blatt* *Health, Asia* Early on in the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the receptionist at the hotel I was staying at in China asked me if it was true that the United States was experiencing an epidemic of influenza that killed 61,000 people last year... Early on in the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the receptionist at the hotel I was staying at in China asked me if it was true that the United States was experiencing an epidemic of influenza that killed 61,000 people last year. “No…” I responded, perplexed where this idea had arisen from. In skimming the Chin... more »

It's All Politics: The 1 Reason Bernie Sanders Loves the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2K6F9R7OEX&share=true] Jobs and money. *Key Point:* Sanders may otherwise be somewhat of a dove, but he knows that the F-35 brings jobs and money to his voters in Vermont. That's why Sanders will do what he can to keep the federal tax dollars flowing. In a farewell ceremony on April 7, 2019, the Green Mountain state’s fighter pilots took their F-16 Fighting Falcon jets out for a last spin before the type’s retirement, as you can see in this video. Since 1986... more »

How The Revolutionary Guards Could Reshape Iran

Ilan Berman at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Ilan Berman* *Security, Middle East* Iran’s clerical army could decide that an internal transition is the best answer, and move to remove (or at least subordinate) the country’s current clerical elite. Such a step, after all, would allow the IRGC to preserve its current, extensive grip on national power while simultaneously working to alleviate economic pressure from the U.S. and reintegrate into the international community. A little over decade ago, Ali Alfoneh, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, one of Washington’s most prominent think tanks, advanced a controver... more »

Is China Totalitarian?

Lee Edwards at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Lee Edwards* *Security, Asia* Has China become more liberal with the passing of the years? Has it demonstrated a willingness to respect the political and human rights widely honored by the world community? Some four decades ago, Deng Xiao-ping, the paramount leader of Communist China, took command of a country that had been nearly wrecked through Mao Zedong’s radical Marxist experiments like the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution and announced a new economic policy of “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Many experts in the West predicted that political liberal... more »

India Wants to Buy a Ton of Russian Weapons but There's 1 Big Problem

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2005%3Anewsml_RP5DRIHRXQAA&share=true] Sanctions. *Key point: *India wants Russian weapons that are subject to American sanctions. But Washington wants New Delhi as an ally against Beijing- so what might America do? As we enter the 2020s, the Indian Air Force will continue to shrink in size to twenty-six out of a required forty-two squadrons due to retirements of aging Cold War Russian MiG-21 and MiG-27 jets. While the IAF is mulling purchases of additional advanced Western je... more »

Despite Trump's Visit, A U.S.-India Trade Deal Isn't Close

Akshobh Giridharadas at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Akshobh Giridharadas* *Security, Asia* Donald Trump’s maiden Presidential visit to India is more show than substance. Air Force One has touched down in India, thus commencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to India. As Jeff Smith of the Heritage Foundation writes, for Washington, New Delhi continues to be a democratic lynchpin for the U.S. agenda in the Indo-Pacific. On the president’s agenda will be meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. President Trump and the First Lady, Melania Trump (accompanied by daughter Ivanka ... more »

Bernie Sanders Was Just Asked by 60 Minutes When He Would Go to War

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Maybe we are asking the wrong national security questions. Presidential candidates like to talk tough on the campaign trail in order to persuade the American public that they can answer that 3 a.m. phone-call without skipping a beat. It’s time for all of us, journalists, pundits, analysts, and ex-officials, to begin viewing the 3 a.m. call through a wider scope. Every candidate for President of the United States gets the inevitable “when will you use military force?” question. Of course, every candidate should; those auditioning to be... more »

The Navy Has a "Ghost Fleet" but How Do You Really Count Robot Warships?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1ED7A0BAC0&share=true] An interesting problem. *Key Point:* Obviously, a ship is a ship. But the Navy is having political problems on what qualifies as a "ship" for housekeeping purposes. Congressional legislators rumbled with displeasure in December 2019 when the Office of Management and Budget released a memo proposing to early retire a dozen U.S. Navy ships in service and cut twelve more that are on order. The vessels affected included operational *Ticon... more »

Here Comes Donald Trump and the GOP: RNC Raises Record Amounts of Cash

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, * The Republican National Committee raised $27.2 million, a record for the first month of the year, and nearly triple the amount raised by the Democratic National Committee ($10 million). With the release of January’s Federal Election Commission numbers, Republicans are celebrating their financial largesse as the 2020 campaign season progresses. The Republican National Committee raised $27.2 million, a record for the first month of the year, and nearly triple the amount raised by the Democratic National Committee ($10 million). At the start of Februa... more »

Bernie Sanders Wants a Universal, Federally Financed Childcare Plan

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, * This is an addition to Sander’s current platform of Medicare for All (which would provide publicly funded healthcare to all residents of the United States), the Green New Deal, free admission to public colleges, and the cancellation of all student debt. Last evening Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced a new childcare plan he would enact if elected president in November. Speaking with Anderson Cooper on CBS’ 60 Minutes, Sanders described why he felt a universal, federally financed ... more »

Right Before the Cold War, America Gave the Soviets 150 Invasion Ships

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC123110EBD0&share=true] Wait, what? *Key point: *America thought it needed Russia's help to crush Imperial Japan. But then Truman dropped the A Bomb and suddenly Washington and Moscow weren't friends anymore. On April 10, 1945 a Soviet freighter slipped up to a quay at a frozen military base on a remote tip of Alaska aptly named Cold Bay. Inside her were over 500 sailors of the Soviet Navy. The Soviets had arrived to train on the first of 149 vessels the U.S. Navy... more »

Bernie Sanders Won't Speak at AIPAC. Could That Hurt His Presidential Quest?

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, * “The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference,” tweeted Sanders. Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced he would not speak at next week’s annual conference hosted by the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The vigor of the rejection invoked ... more »

Iran Prepares to Suffer the Wrath of the Coronavirus

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Iran has sought to deny that the coronavirus is spreading within its borders. Now, the Middle East is facing a new type of crisis—one that could further exacerbate tension in the region. The spread of coronavirus has rapidly come to the Middle East after almost two months of being mostly contained in China, where it has killed more than two thousand people. Iran’s leadership has responded by either ignoring the crisis or denying that it exists, even as all of Iran’s neighboring countries have closed the borders that the... more »

Why the Air Force's B-50 Bomber Still Matters 75 Years After World War II

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: By Greg5030 - Transferred from en.wikipedia; transferred to Commons by User:Logan using CommonsHelper., CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13150890] A great legacy. *Key point: *The B-50 had a vital role to play. during the war America learned from its combat experience and built on the pros and cons of such a superbomber. Quiz time! Which secret American military project during World War II proved even more expensive than the $2 billion Manhattan Project which developed U.S. atomic bombs? That would be the ... more »

Kim Yo-jong: North Korea’s Second-In-Command?

Harry J. Kazianis, John Dale Grover, Adriana Nazarko at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis, John Dale Grover, Adriana Nazarko* *Security, Asia* The sister of Kim Jong-un has been rising in the leadership ranks since she was a teenager, and might be considered North Korea’s second-in-command. The Center for the National Interest's Korean Studies team presents a look into her ascent to power (part two of a two-part series). *Editor's Note: This piece is part of a two-part series on Kim Yo-jong. For details surrounding Ms. Kim’s childhood and ancestry, please refer to **Part I**. * Negotiations between the United States and North Korea stalled after n... more »

Comcast’s New Wi-Fi 6 Router Is Terrible (Two Weeks of Use Proves It)

Harry J. Kazianis at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * While I have not given up hope just yet I don't have a good feeling that this router can deliver. While my own basic tests at home are certainly not scientific, at least for my own uses, the new Comcast Wi-Fi 6 router, or known by their marketing as the Xi-Fi Advanced gateway, is just a whole bunch of awful dressed up in a pretty new white color scheme. In a previous posting, I had vented my frustrations about trying to get my hands on the router/gateway—not an easy task for sure. However, Comcast was kind enough to send me one quite unexpecte... more »

Germany's New Type 212 Submarine Is Making It a Serious Naval Power Again

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2YYE9VNZQ3&share=true] Well finally. *Key Point:* Berlin used to be a major power, but Germany's military has atrophied over many years. Now, Germany appears to be finally trying to get its navy together. The German Navy was a pioneer in large-scale submarine warfare, its U-boats able to contest the United Kingdom’s superior navy in ways that German surface warships could not. While modern-day Germany no longer has the ocean-spanning naval ambitions of its pre... more »

Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Pastor Antonio Velasquez says that before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants using government social services, people lined up before sunrise outside a state office in a largely Latino Phoenix neighborhood to sign up for food stamps and Medicaid.

Dow Drops over 1,000 as Outbreak Threatens Global Economy

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points in the worst day for the stock market in two years as investors worry that the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken global economic growth.

‘A New Day’: Harvey Weinstein Convicted, Led Away in Cuffs

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment for the legal system.

Matthews Comment Deepens Sanders Rift with MSNBC

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Chris Matthews' comparison of Bernie Sanders' victory in Nevada to the Nazi takeover of France has deepened discontent that the Democrat and his supporters feel toward MSNBC, the network that's usually friendly territory for liberals.

In Praise of Wadcutters and Old Men

LL at Virtual Mirage - 4 hours ago
Old men are not often impressed with the fads of the moment. The millennial movement doesn't matter to them. They're not "woke" and never will be. Hillary Clinton referred to them as deplorable because they think that she's nothing but a corrupt, old, scab on the ass of society. If you don't believe me, ask an old man sitting on a bench, feeding pigeons (flying rats). They don't care. Men reach a certain age when they don't want drama. They don't want to fight anyone - and if forced they will not fight fair. They won't quit and there are no weapons that they won't use. Leave men ... more »

WHAT?! YOU MEAN OUR SIDE CAN WORK THE REFS, TOO?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
MSNBC'S Chris Matthews recently compared the victory of Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses to "the fall of France in the summer of 1940" -- an analogy to which the Jewish candidate and his team strenuously objected. And what do you know -- as *Vanity Fair*'s Joe Pompeo reports, working the refs can achieve results for people who aren't Republicans: After Matthews’s comments on Saturday night, Griffin’s phone blew up with an angry reaction from the campaign. Griffin quickly discussed the matter with Matthews, who then interviewed campaign cochair Nina Turner on air minutes later. ... more »

Why is The New York Times Outing Lower Level FBI Spygate Operatives? Case Agent 1: Stephen M. Somma…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
A previously incurious New York Times is now exposing members of the FBI crew who participated in fraud upon the FISA Court. Are the corrupt former top-tier FBI officials starting to position lower-level FBI participants as scapegoats? Inside an insufferable … Continue reading →

Mediterranean Diet Claims Are Bordering On Supernatural - Now It May Increase Longevity

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
A new paper claims that the Mediterranean diet may increase "longevity" and it created its mystical conclusion using the favored magic wand of food studies, epidemiological correlation, sprinkled with biological speculation. You may be old enough to remember other claims using similar kernels of scientific truth that became popular diet fads; cigarettes, grapefruit, cabbage. the Adkins diet, Paleo. read more

World News Briefs -- February 24, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail*:* Coronavirus epidemic 'has PEAKED in China' says World Health Organisation - but warn the rest of the world to prepare for a 'potential pandemic'* * Pandemic fears are mounting, with a spike in cases in South Korea and Italy * But the WHO will no longer officially declare an outbreak as being a pandemic * It says a pathogen must spread easily between humans across the world first * The body argues most of the confirmed cases can be tracked back to China Coronavirus has now 'peaked' in China, according to the World Health Organisation which praised Beijing's robust me... more »

Washington Post’s ‘relative quiet’ ignores Israeli violence against Palestinians

Alison Weir at If Americans Knew Blog - 5 hours ago
Alison Weir reports: The Post says there had been "weeks of relative quiet," even though Israeli soldiers had shot over 100 Palestinian civilians, killing four of them; conducted 400+ invasions of the Palestinian Territories; abducted dozens of Palestinians; perpetrated air strikes on Gaza; shot at fishermen and farmers; demolished Palestinian homes; tortured a Palestinian mother; and shot a small boy in the eye... Are Post Editor Marty Baron and reporter Ruth Eglash too close to Israel to report the full, unfiltered news? The post Washington Post’s ‘relative quiet’ ignores Israel... more »

'It takes a brave soul to be buying these markets': ASX slumps then stabilises

Michael Janda at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Australian share market is clawing back some lost ground after an early plunge saw more than $100 billion wiped off the value of local stocks in just two days.

Flood alert for parts of Queensland following ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther

Just In - 5 hours ago
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther brings welcome rains and flood warnings to drought-declared parts of Queensland.

AFL commentator Kelli Underwood wants women to have more sport broadcasting opportunities

Just In - 5 hours ago
Kelli Underwood is a pioneer in AFL commentary and she is encouraging more women to follow her example and establish a career calling sport on radio and TV.

'I was fire, he was ice': Vanessa Bryant's emotional tribute to Kobe at public memorial

Just In - 5 hours ago
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, is joined by NBA legends Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal in paying tribute to the former LA Lakers superstar at a public memorial service.

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson featured in Hidden Figures film dies aged 101

Just In - 5 hours ago
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician for NASA's early space missions and who was later portrayed in the hit film Hidden Figures about pioneering black female aerospace workers, dies aged 101.

From guitars to bikes to hardware, gaps on the shelf are starting to appear amid a 'serious pinch'

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 5 hours ago
The coronavirus outbreak is starting to make everyday retail purchases more difficult, as factories remain shut in China — and music store owner Graham Hoskins is among those feeling the effects.

Ayla could read fluently at the age of two, but when she hit kindergarten things deteriorated fast

Rebecca Carmody at Just In - 5 hours ago
Ayla Staer had learnt most of the Year One curriculum by the age of three, but when she hit kindergarten and struggled with emotional meltdowns, her mother decided to try something different.

What happens in Johnston might not stay in Johnston. Here's what you need to know before the NT by-election

Eleni Roussos at Just In - 5 hours ago
High-profile candidates, political party hoppers and a brand new political party's electoral debut. There's a lot going on in this Saturday's Johnston by-election and the Gunner Government will be watching very closely.

NSW Police changes sniffer dog figures after fact check

Ellen McCutchan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Following a fact check on drug sniffer dogs from RMIT ABC Fact Check, NSW Police have admitted that data tabled in Parliament on behalf of Police Minister David Elliott was "incorrect". The Government is expected to table amended figures in Parliament today.

How this WA council is taking unique steps to boost its property market

Susan Standen at Just In - 5 hours ago
The City of Karratha in WA's Pilbara will press ahead with a bold and unusual move to increase housing stock by stimulating the city's housing market.

'It cuts you to the core': Councillors won't recontest because of social media slurs

Sofie Wainwright And Sally Rafferty at Just In - 5 hours ago
Abuse and defamation on social media dissuade people, including possibly up to a third of sitting councillors, from running in this year's local government elections in Queensland.

'I'm sorry to be the buzzkill but I think Trump is going to win': Trump taught us an important lesson in 2016

Matt Bevan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Virtually nobody, including Donald Trump himself, thought he could win in 2016. But as recent history shows, trying to predict the future is doomed to fail, writes Matt Bevan.

Stock markets plunge, Dow Jones tumbles more than 1,000 points

Stephanie Chalmers at Just In - 5 hours ago
Global stocks tumble, as the growing number of coronavirus cases outside China slams share markets into reverse. The ASX eyes a second session of heavy losses.

I'm a male-tears-drinking feminazi but I'm also a fangirl of etiquette. Allow me to explain

Just In - 5 hours ago
People usually associate etiquette with the types of foot-tucking and spine-stiffening taught by Australian deportment queen June Dally-Watkins. But Emma Jane says decorum may be the key to saving the world.

China official grilled over coronavirus and Uyghur cover-up on Q+A

Paul Johnson at Just In - 5 hours ago
The deputy head of mission at Australia's Chinese embassy takes centre stage as the relationship between China and Australia is examined on the latest episode of Q+A.

Vaxxed II Will Begin Streaming on February 25th on Roku

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 5 hours ago
Vaxxed II: The People's Truth will be streaming beginning tomorrow, February 25th, on AMC's Roku Channel on Peeps TV and also on www.vaxxed2.com. The post Vaxxed II Will Begin Streaming on February 25th on Roku appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

"Covid-19 Update: Time To Prepare Is Running Out"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
I have no idea what the first minutes of countdown nonsense is. Skip past it. Chris Martenson, *"Covid-19 Update: Time To Prepare Is Running Out"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

Astonishing Drone Footage ShowsThousands Of People Queuing To Buy Face Masks In South Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Thousands of people queue to buy face masks in astonishing drone footage from South Korea as the country is gripped by coronavirus outbreak* * South Korea has highest number of coronavirus cases outside China, at 830 * City of Daegu is at the centre of the outbreak after disease spread among a cult * Hundreds of people were pictured queuing up to buy face masks in the city * President Moon Jae-in declared a national 'red alert' on Sunday as daycare centres were shut, school holidays extended and public gatherings banned Thousands of people have been filmed queuing ... more »

Former ‘Top Model’ and Reality Star Adrianne Curry Admits She’s ‘Uncomfortable’ with Her body After Breast-Implant Removal

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
(Note from Erin: I had my breast implants removed seven years ago and have been speaking around the country to doctors about my own recovery. I also write about it in my free ebook, which you can download here.) For a year or more now, numerous women have shared their personal stories of why they […] The post Former ‘Top Model’ and Reality Star Adrianne Curry Admits She’s ‘Uncomfortable’ with Her body After Breast-Implant Removal appeared first on Health Nut News.

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