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What you need to know about Sondland
Trump fired EU Ambassador Sondland for lying to Congress. Sondland changed his sworn statement numerous times. His first statement said there was no quid pro quo. Then, supposedly because some other witness's testimony reminded him that he had in fact said there was a quid pro quo. This was very major, which is why dishonest Adam Schiff and the Articles of impeachment cited Sondland so much, because Sondland was a first hand witness. The only witness with first hand knowledge who was claiming there was a quid pro quo. But when questioned Sondland admitted that he didn't have any f... more »
Trump wins again – Public Charge Rule
Statement from the Press Secretary on Supreme Court Victory January 27, 2020 Today’s stay from the Supreme Court is a massive win for American taxpayers, American workers, and the American Constitution. This decision allows the Government to implement regulations effectuating longstanding Federal law that newcomers to this country must be financially self-sufficient and not a “public charge” on our country and its citizens. Two courts of appeals had already ruled that the Government should be able to implement these regulations, but one single district judge’s nationwide injunction ... more »
McConnell rips the House on Senate Bill 1
“WE WON’T TOLERATE YOU” – Angry Mitch McConnell FURIOUSLY UNLOADS on Ilhan Omar for Anti-Semitism February 6, 2020 . Also found in this bill: Assistance and weapons transfers to Israel FY2028 Foreign Military Financing to Israel National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue working with the Israel Space Agency Cooperative project agreement with Israel United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 Combating BDS Act of 2019 –00– I was a bit shocked in one way that McConnell took this extraordinary step of berating the H... more »
Fugitive Wanted by Iraq found lurking in Arizona
This could be a major film script in Hollywood … Will it be one of Horror and Truth or Mistaken Identity? –##– Fugitive Wanted by Iraq for Murder of Iraqi Police Officers Arrested in Arizona DoJ News Release January 31, 2020 On January 31, 2020, a Phoenix-area resident, who is alleged to have been the leader of a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists in Al-Fallujah, Iraq, appeared today before a federal magistrate judge in Phoenix, Arizona in connection with proceedings to extradite him to the Republic of Iraq. He is wanted to stand trial in Iraq for two charges of premeditated … Continue re... more »
"Each Morning..."
"Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it." - Groucho Marx
"First American Citizen Dies Of Coronavirus In Wuhan; 5 Britons Diagnosed In French Ski Town"
*"First American Citizen Dies Of Coronavirus In Wuhan;* * 5 Britons Diagnosed In French Ski Town"* by Tyler Durden *"Summary:* • Optimism Fades As Virus Deaths Jump To 724; 190K Under Observation; Drop In New Cases Reverses Higher. • Confirmed cases rise to just shy of 35K in China and 24 other countries, deaths surge by 86 to 722, set to surpass SARS total in hours; total number of people under observation jumps to an all time high of 189,660. • Suspected cases rose to 27,657 from 26,359 the day before, with 6,107 people in in serious/critical condition. Patients who have recovered j... more »
The President Who Was Expelled from His Own Party
[image: undefined] In his book Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty, Ivan Eland ranked John Tyler as the best American president of all time. (The Marxist Left that dominates the American academic history profession usually ranks him near the bottom). Eland’s ranking is so at odds with the hard-Left history profession because their criteria give higher scores to presidents who spend and tax the most, consolidate the most power in Washington, D.C., oppress civil liberties the most, centrally plan the economy the most, and are the most belligere... more »
Flashback to 2009 when Switzerland activated its army to carry out a plan to force, mass vaccinate its entire population in two weeks with the risky swine flu vaccine
*When the Swiss government activated its national pandemic plan in 2009, it ordered the army's medical branch to stockpile "swine flu" vaccines (bioweapons!) to carry out a plan to force vaccinate the entire population in a period of two weeks.* *The Swiss army started to stockpile 16 million doses of the swine flu vaccines as well as needles at the end of July 2009* https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/panorama/vermischtes/impf-vorbereitung-erste-spritzen-in-armeeapotheke-eingetroffen-2576579 *Because Switzerland is a federal state, the individual cantons activated plans to force ever... more »
Coronavirus could be catastrophic for Southeast Asia if this guy is correct
“Apparently almost all, if not all, of the deaths being reported are of Asians, whose breathing passages are violently attacked by the virus, causing death by asphyxiation.” – Michael Jenkins _________ Coronavirus could be catastrophic for Southeast Asia if this guy is correct Michael Jenkins Francis Boyle, a professor of international law at the U. ... Read more Coronavirus could be catastrophic for Southeast Asia if this guy is correct The post Coronavirus could be catastrophic for Southeast Asia if this guy is correct appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Bomb cyclone hits Syracuse, New York – Video
Heavy Snow & Lots Of Accidents – 7 Feb 2020 “Near blizzard conditions will develop high ground Pa/WVA to Northern New England, Surface pressure of storm near 28.70 by evening, Cat 3 on my snow scale.” (chief meteorologist JB) Pressure reached 28.70 – similar to a cat 3. Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this video The post Bomb cyclone hits Syracuse, New York – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Snow in Mississippi – Video
6 Feb 2020 – Rare southern snow and winter weather advisory in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this video The post Snow in Mississippi – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Heavy snowfall for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
Winter storm warnings until 7 pm this evening. Three to six inches of snow. Locally higher amounts possible. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC – 8 Feb 2020 ACCUMULATING SNOW TO IMPACT EXTREME SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA…SOUTH CAROLINA…AND GEORGIA TODAY The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the junction ... Read more Heavy snowfall for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia The post Heavy snowfall for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Oligarch Alert: Michael Bloomberg Will Pay $150 To Anyone With A Following Of Over 1,000 People Who Says Nice Things About Him
Republican oligarch Michael Bloomberg goes batshit when anyone calls him "Mini-Mike." But focus groups have told him to ditch the "Michael," now that he's pretending to be a Democrat, and brainwash everyone into calling him "Mike." Just plain ole regular Mike. He's also paying social media influencers to make him seem cool. I bet anyone who goes for that will lose a lot of followers! *Daily Beast* reporter Scott Bixby wrote that "in addition to a flood of traditional advertising on television, radio, and online outlets targeting Super Tuesday voters, the campaign’s advertising bud... more »
Net zero: The whole policy is based on a massive lie, says Professor
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: https://youtu.be/NNRk4iGreSw Needless to say, this won’t please either the real or fake climate obsessives. – – – In his recent presentation to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, Professor Gautam Kalghatgi answers the question: ‘Is it really the end of internal combustion engines and petroleum in transport?’ Gautam Kalghatgi is…
Burning down the house the Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes way
Rupert Murdoch and News Corp have come under a lot of criticism over the last few months for pushing their propaganda and lies in relation to climate change for many years. But […]
BORIS JOHNSON' MAKES POWER GRAB OVER THE NHS,TRUMP HAS ALREADY ACTIVATED EMERGENCY POWERS FOR FORCED VACCINATION
*Boris Johnson is planning a new law to seize control of the NHS, enabling the government to force the NHS to obey its orders, sparking fears of the use of dictatorial powers allowed in the USA and other countries by national emergency powers to deal with the coronavirus.* *https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7980449/Boris-Johnson-plans-new-law-force-Sir-Simon-Stevens-NHS-England-chief-executive-obey-orders.html* *WHOs emergency declaration over the coronavirus triggered national emergency powers in teh USA, including the National Emergency Act, National Security Presidential D... more »
Warmth Witnessed In Pakistan-Malaysia Relations
Malaysia and Pakistan enjoy very cordial relations. Both are Muslim states and developing countries. Both are facing similar issues like corruption. There exist many areas where Malaysia has got good experience and Pakistan may learn from Malaysia. There also exist some areas, where Pakistan can contribute to Malaysian developments. The […]
Instead of Solving Real Crimes, Cops Go Undercover to Arrest 118 Handymen for Not Having Licenses
[image: handymen]Instead of solving real crimes and nabbing actual criminals, cops went undercover to arrest and extort 118 handymen for working without the proper license.
Week in Review: Aurora CEO departs, Whoopi Goldberg leaves medical cannabis firm, NM court allows MMJ business tax deductions & more
Aurora’s Terry Booth exits the company, a big-name celebrity leaves the namesake medical marijuana retailer she co-founded, a New Mexico court allows MMJ business tax deductions – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news. Another Canadian cannabis CEO departs Canadian multinational marijuana company Aurora Cannabis announced its chief executive stepped aside this week, after […] Week in Review: Aurora CEO departs, Whoopi Goldberg leaves medical cannabis firm, NM court allows MMJ business tax deductions & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Ca... more »
Roger Waters Ads Banned by Major League Baseball after Jewish Outcry
Major League Baseball (MLB) has stopped running promotions of Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on its platforms, after caving in to pressure from a Jewish group that accused him of anti-Semitism. In January, Jewish advocacy organization B’nai B’rith International began a campaign to protest ads for Waters’ new tour, ‘This is Not a Drill’, which … Continue reading Roger Waters Ads Banned by Major League Baseball after Jewish Outcry →
America’s Fascism Problem Runs Much Deeper Than Trump
In recent years, the press reports of racist young whites attracted to far-right persuasions including flirting with fascism. But are they the cause or the consequence? by Roger D. Harris After the supposedly post-racial presidency of Barack Obama, what passes for the liberal punditry discovered that racism had arisen in the homeland. They never felt so … Continue reading America’s Fascism Problem Runs Much Deeper Than Trump →
Media remains silent on OPCW Syria hoax & brutal ‘moderate rebel’ execution of civilians (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 461. More The post Media remains silent on OPCW Syria hoax & brutal ‘moderate rebel’ execution of civilians (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Contains some strong language
The BBC's *Americast* has landed. It's hosted by Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis. Or 'Sopes and Maitlis' as they call themselves - though Jon does occasionally slip into calling his old friend and co-host 'Em'. And there's a third regular it seems, MB's favourite Anthony Zurcher. Their 'theme tune' ends with a clip of the 'Another beauty!' exchange between Sopes and Donald Trump. 'Contains some strong language' said Podcast One. I presume that was because of Em calling the Iowa Democratic caucus "a shit-show". (She wasn't wrong though). There have been two podcasts so far. Bet... more »
Weak case comes back to bite Congress with Supreme Court decision
Back in May 2019, the Washington Times carried an article about how the Democrats in the House were challenging the courts to decide on something they wanted in a fit of righteous rage. Well the warning then has wound its way through and become fact. Remember back (so much garbage in so little time). At the time the Democrats were furious with the results of the Mueller report. They demanded like two year olds to be given all of the redacted information as well from AG Barr. He said no and they idiots pursued the case in court to get … Continue reading →
Saturday Stoopids, From the Woman Who Would Be Our Next POTUS (after Sanders)
— Safespace (with a hat tip to Felinity for the “border fence” meme) —
Typing Service-Write As Essay On General System Theory
rnThe authors of this reserve, William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd, offer you a uncomplicated and brief and sweet way to Share Jesus Devoid of Anxiety. This e-book presents the reader a precise way that they may perhaps share Jesus with other people without the need of anxiety. They give straightforward to follow move by action directions or gu >rnDon’t squander time! Our writers will produce an unique “Share Jesus With no Fear” essay for you whith a 15% discount. rnIn chapter a single is the crucial chapter of the book. William Fay discusses his encounters with Christians who trie... more »
Thai soldier killed after going on shopping centre shooting spree, leaving 20 dead
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Thai security forces kill a soldier in the shopping mall where he was holed up after he carried out a shooting rampage that left at least 20 people dead and 42 injured.
Trump’s Real Gift to Putin and Russia Isn't Collusion
*Christopher Rhodes* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Trump’s “America First” stance has manifested as a neo-mercantilist and semi-isolationist strategy that views many of America’s economic, military and political commitments around the world as opportunities to be exploited for short-term gain. He seems happy to cede U.S. influence in the Middle East to Russia if doing so allows the United States to withdraw cheaply and quickly. The idea of collusion with Russia has dogged Donald Trump throughout his campaign and presidency, and his handling of U.S. military aid to Ukraine... more »
Trump's Impeachment Is Just Like The Fall Of the Roman Empire
*Timothy Joseph* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2TVE9JK4SA&share=true] Hear us out. The U.S. Senate has made its judgment in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, acquitting the president. Fifty two of 53 senators in the Republican majority voted to acquit the president on the abuse of power charge and all 53 Republican senators voted to acquit on the obstruction of Congress charge. All 47 Democratic senators voted to convict the president on both charges. Senator Mitt Romney of Utah was the only Republi... more »
The SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Was Nearly Impossible to Keep a Secret
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/704678/three-sr-71s-ramp] Only dead men tell no tales. *Key point:* People like to talk and there are spies everywhere. No matter how good security is, few things stay a secret for eternity. There are few secret projects like U.S. Air Force black projects, and that was certainly the case for the famed SR-71 Blackbird. The SR-71 was no ordinary aircraft but a big, beautiful and state-of-the-art spy plane designed in the 1950s and early 1960s to fly quickly at high altitudes over the Soviet Union, fillin... more »
Don't Believe Trump's Economic Hype: Are We Ready To Accept Two Percent Growth?
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* Is a slow economy the 'new normal'? The Obama administration, including the president, was often criticized for seeming to acquiesce to a “new normal” reality of economic stagnation. That seems to be what President Trump was referring to during his SOTU address when he said, “In just three short years, we have shattered the mentality of American decline, and we have rejected the downsizing of America’s destiny.” But there’s scant evidence the American economy has launched into a significantly higher growth trajectory. The final three year... more »
America's Election Security Is Lagging Behind—It's Dangerous
*Scott Shackelford* *Security, Americas* [image: The screen reads] We could learn from other countries for the 2020 elections. Hacking into voting machines remains far too easy. It is too soon to say for sure what role cybersecurity played in the 2020 Iowa caucuses, but the problems, which are still unfolding and being investigated, show how easily systemic failures can lead to delays and undermine trust in democratic processes. That’s particularly true when new technology – in this case, a reporting app – is introduced, even if there’s no targeted attack on the system. The vul... more »
Fire Weaver: Israel's Super High-Tech Secret Weapon to Win the Next Big War?
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Could this change future wars in the Middle East? The infantry soldier with an M-16 entering a congested urban area won’t have to call in for support and wait precious minutes for it to arrive in the future battlefield. Israeli technology that links fighters on the ground with their battalion commanders will give a full picture to all the boots on the ground, the UAV assets and shooters in the vicinity to find the best angle to take out adversaries who hide among civilians. It will also protect against friendly fire because all the sol... more »
Turkish Jets and Howitzers Blasted Syrian Army in Retaliation for Deadly Rocket Barrage
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Air_Force#/media/File:General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_Turkish_(remix).jpg] What is going on in the Middle East now? Just after midnight on December 3, a Turkish military convoy was rolling into a military outpost west of Saraqeb in Idlib province when at 1:13 AM deadly artillery fire came raining down from the sky. The barrage, which originated from Syrian Arab Army forces, killed eight Turkish soldiers and supporting civilian personnel and wounded seven more. Since an agreement in 2018, the Turk... more »
Oscars Prep: Watching The Irishman This Weekend? Know That Hoffa 'Lives'
*David Scott Witwer* *Culture, * "The ghost of Jimmy Hoffa continues to haunt the labor movement today." On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the Teamsters Union, disappeared. He’d gone to a restaurant in suburban Detroit apparently expecting to meet a couple of mafia figures whom he had known for decades. He’d hoped to win their support for his bid to return to the union’s presidency. A few customers remembered seeing him in the restaurant parking lot before 3 p.m. Sometime after that he vanished without a trace. The FBI has long assumed that Hoffa was the vic... more »
Juice Jacked: How Your Laptop, iPhone or Table Could Get Hacked
*Ritesh Chugh* *Security, * Have you ever used a public charging station to charge your mobile phone when it runs out of battery? If so, watch out for “juice jacking”. Have you ever used a public charging station to charge your mobile phone when it runs out of battery? If so, watch out for “juice jacking”. Cybercriminals are on the prowl to infect your mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers and access your personal data, or install malware while you charge them. Specifically, juice jacking is a cyber attack in which criminals use publicly accessible USB charging... more »
See This Stealth Fighter? No Plane Alive Can Touch It (And That's a Problem)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000192890&share=true] How so? *Key point:* The F-22 is so good that fewer were ordered because there was no rival to fend off. But now other countries are building stealth fighters too. The F-22 has been the world’s most formidable air superiority fighter since it first entered service in 2005. Although the Raptor has yet to kill a target in anger, aviation specialists almost unanimously agree that it can outclass any opponent, foreign or domestic. The only h... more »
The Strategic Bomber is Making a Come Back
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * From America to Russia and China—the bomber is making a comeback. I remember cracking open *Bombers* by Jerry Scutts and reading in the final chapter the line “The future of the bomber is not bright…” Scutts was making what seemed in 1991 like an obvious point. Strategic bomber fleets were dwindling as the Cold War wound to a close. Congress cut production of $500 million B-2 stealth bombers designed to penetrate Soviet air defense to just twenty aircraft instead of the 132 originally planned. A decade earlier, the U.K. retired its last Vulcan str... more »
The Supreme Court Might Strike A Big Blow Against Labor Unions
*Trevor Burrus* *Politics, Americas* [image: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Erin Schaff] Could 'exclusive representation' be on the chopping blocK? Labor unions have always had a difficult time with those who don’t want the union’s representation. Those who crossed the picket line or those who were hired during a strike were called “scabs,” and unions sometimes employed violence or threats of violence against those who didn’t follow the union’s commands. One solution to this problem was the system of exclusive representation. Under exc... more »
The Lengths America Goes for in Order to Recover Its Soldiers Missing in Action
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2014/09/08/u-s-soldiers-missing-in-action-then-and-now/] What you need to know. *Key point:* Washington takes the chance that some of its soldiers are alive or their bodies could be recovered seriously. This means sending investigators to places America once fought. To its credit, the United States has been going to extraordinary lengths to reclaim its soldiers missing in action or killed. By far, the largest number of these are from World War II. The country lists tens of thousands of brav... more »
Meet the Saab JAS-39E Gripen: The World's Most Powerful Fighter Jet (You Never Heard Of)
*Charlie Gao* *Jets, Finland* Should it be considered among the world's best? In late January, the Saab JAS-39E Gripen arrived in Finland for its flight evaluation as part of the “HX Challenge,” Finland’s search for its next fighter aircraft to augment and slowly replace its fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets. Saab’s offering, as some commentators have remarked, is the last “eurocanard” to be evaluated in the HX program. It also comes “bundled” with the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, which Saab markets as a force multiplier for the Gripen. The complete sys... more »
Trench Warfare Redux: The Horrific 3 Month Battle of Hürtgen Forest in World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E76P11VY01&share=true] Just awful. *Key point: *The long battle for Hurtgen Forest was brutal and personal. It would last three months and result in a Nazi victory. Gray skies hung low and a steady drizzle dripped through the tall, dense fir trees near the German-Belgian border on the morning of Thursday, November 16, 1944, during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. As artillery volleys thumped occasionally in the distance, small groups of chilled soldiers ve... more »
Trump's War Against the Coronavirus Is Working
*Brayden Helwig* *Securty, Americas* [image: A man in protective suit works on disinfecting the aircraft cabin for a Hainan Airlines flight, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, Hainan province, China February 7, 2020.] Is America truly safe? A 35-year-old Washington, D.C., man visited an urgent care clinic on Jan. 19, a few days after returning from Wuhan, China. After undergoing testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that he had contracted the 2019-nCoV coronavirus—the f... more »
Some in Russia Think the Coronavirus Is a U.S. Biological Weapon
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Russia* What is such a charge based on? As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to roil China with no end in sight, media outlets around the world have indulged in varying degrees of speculation concerning its origins. That speculation has taken a geopolitical turn in Russia, where an increasing number of political commentators have to come to believe that the virus is a U.S. bioweapon ultimately directed at Russia. First, a disclaimer. The Kremlin—up to and including Russian president Vladimir Putin—itself has shown a remarkable degree of judiciousnes... more »
In Facebook jail again
I am in Facebook jail again. During the past several months I've repeatedly been put on 'time out' for a week or so at a time. In the past two weeks FB has decided to shut my account down twice without any explanation other than that I have 'violated community standards'. This time my sin was to share this article from the Grayzone entitled The spooks’ choice: Coup plotters and CIA agents fill Pete Buttigieg’s list of national security endorsers. The offending article says this in part: *Why are so many intelligence veterans throwing their weight behind a young Indiana mayor w... more »
Editor's Note
Taking some R&R right now. Blogging will return this evening.
Conservatives have been claiming this for years, now Democrats prove it is true
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Coronavirus Death Toll in China Reaches 724, with over 34,000 Cases Worldwide
*21WIRE* | Beijing is now implemented stringent quarantine measures and travel restrictions across affected regions.
Election 2020: Ron Paul’s interview with Tulsi Gabbard
*Ron Paul Liberty Report* | An important discussion about the real message which is resonating with New Hampshire voters.
Duterte: ‘US-Philippines Military Collaboration Agreement is Toast’
*21WIRE* | This is likely to set the scene for further geopolitical dramas between Manila and Washington.
Asst. Chief of Police Posts About Blowing Up Nancy Pelosi and ‘Dumbocrats’ and is NOT Arrested
[image: post]An assistant police chief in Alabama said he wanted to blow up the speaker of the house in a Facebook post.
YOUR LIBERAL MEDIA
So this happened after last night's debate: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews freaked out at the prospect of Bernie Sanders becoming the 2020 Democratic nominee, warning that his views of socialism go back to the 1950s and that he believes he might’ve been a victim of “executions in Central Park” if “[Fidel] Castro and the Reds” had won the Cold War.... “You know, I have my own views of the word socialist and I’ll be glad to tell them, share them with you in private,” Matthews said forcefully, right before sharing his views in public in an almost panicked, rat-a-tat-tat tone. “They go back to... more »
Weekend reads: Highly cited scientist was manipulating citations; ‘botched and unnecessary’ operations; a flawed coronavirus study
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: the retraction of a preprint on coronavirus; a finding of … Continue reading Weekend reads: Highly cited scientist was manipulating citations; ‘botched and unnecessary’ operations; a flawed coronavirus study
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Robert Reich comments that Democrats who failed to recognize and respond to a rigged economic system share in the blame for the rise of Donald Trump's toxic populism. And George Monbiot notes that Trump is just one of many strongmen-in-the-making daring anybody to stop them from running roughshod over the world: These are experiments in absolutism. They don’t amount to fascism in their own right. But in conjunction with the elevation of preposterous and desperate men, the denigration of minorities and immigrants, political violence, mass... more »
Big Pharma is a drug dealer
Attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of Children's Health Defense joins to discuss the much-touted HPV vaccine, which new evidence shows may be ineffective and why it has done tremendous harm. He also explains how legal loopholes exempt vaccine makers from rigorous testing. RFK Jr. goes on to discuss the revolving door between Big Pharma and the bodies that are supposed to oversee it and curtail its abuses. He argues that regulatory capture has turned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into "a vaccine company."
"The BBC hides, when it's under criticism, it hides."
I did smile at this week's* Newswatch* (also discussed by John on the open thread). The programme played a clip of Lord Grade slamming BBC heads for "hiding" from criticism and then Samira Ahmed, in her most headmistress-like tone of disapproval, stated, "Well, we asked the BBC for an interview to explain the decision did not broadcast the statement. But they refused". Ouch! *Samira Ahmed*: The main complaint about Friday's coverage of Brexit night was to do with the Prime Minister's statement and the BBC's decision not to broadcast the footage. Usually in these kind of situations... more »
Big And Dumb
Doug Ford visited Washington this week. He was there to talk trade. But he also waded into U.S. politics and the upcoming election. The Canadian Press reports: Ontario Premier Doug Ford waded into U.S. politics during a visit to the country's capital on Friday, criticizing high-profile Democratic politicians and appearing to endorse President Donald Trump's bid for re-election. Ford took shots at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Bernie Sanders during an event organized by the Canadian American Business Council. The Premier was in Washington D.C. along with a group of other pro... more »
Chile: On the Road to Revolution or Paradigm Shift?
For more than three months since October 18, 2020, the Chilean people have been resisting and the government of Chile has been ignoring their demands: a decent salary, beyond the crumbs it has given them, the end of the AFP, free and dignified health care for the people, free education for all young people, free transportation to work, and so forth.
Iowa disaster redux: DNC demands recanvass as more sordid details emerge about Shadow app’s backers
Increasingly glaring irregularities in the Iowa caucus have forced DNC chair Tom Perez to call for a recanvass, as new revelations about those who funded the fiasco suggest a campaign to steal not just the election, but the party.
Getting Out
jezail.org 02/07/20 – Some years ago, this writer, having carried a rifle in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation, found myself at a think tank conference advocating that the US should get it’s soldiers out of Afghanistan and just get out. I thought it was a bad idea before any American boots hit the ground. I […] More The post Getting Out appeared first on The Duran.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Will Be Worse For The Global Economy Than SARS
CNBC: *Coronavirus: The hit to the global economy will be worse than SARS* * The new coronavirus outbreak will be worse for the global economy than the 2003 SARS outbreak was, data analysis firm IHS Markit predicts. * Since the SARS outbreak, China has grown from the world’s sixth-largest economy to the second biggest today. * The longterm economic impact of the new coronavirus outbreak will be determined largely by China’s containment measures, the report says. The new coronavirus outbreak will be worse for the global economy than the 2003 SARS epidemic was, data analysis firm IH... more »
Will The Chinese People Turn On The Communist Party?
Image: China's President Xi Jinping (C) attends the bilateral meeting with President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 31 August 2018. Roman Pilipey/Pool via Reuters *Wang Xiangwei, SCMP:* *Coronavirus: what Xi fears most is Chinese turning on the Communist Party* * It’s not just lives, health and the economy that are threatened by the deadly disease. * China’s authoritarian centralised system of rule is, too Back on January 21 last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a gathering of senior officials that they must ... more »
WuHan Coronavirus: Russian Media Hint at Western Elites Behind Ethnic Bio-Weapon
The BBC is putting their spin on Russian media reports. IMO, the Western Illuminati is behind this WuHan virus and it is an ethnic specific bio-weapon targeting Asian males. I do not buy the theory that Trump is involved. This is false. – The larger agenda is some version of the FreeMasonic Satanic “Anglo-Saxon Mission”. …
How Long Is The Average High School Essay
The organization was launched in 1992 and is owned by Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford who are married to every single […]rnAbstract Medellin was a person of the worst metropolitan areas in the earth in the 1980′s and 1990′s. This was thanks to an enhanced total of illegal gang action. The govt in Medellin to modify the environment for the much better. The way they did this was by introducing some progress ambitions that ended up established to decrease crime […]rnThe heart of this analysis paper is the dependency of university students’ self-impression on society’s standards, therefo... more »
Ever fancied publishing a book critical of the BBC?
Talking about David Sedgwick's new book *The Fake News Factory: Tales from BBC-land*, I think you'll find this seriously alarming: *Sinking The Enemy BBC Style* David's piece begins: When I heard through a third-party that the BBC was planning, and I quote, 'to sink' my new book about them I wasn't that surprised. After all, the theme of 'The Fake News Factory: Tales from BBC-land,' is BBC dishonesty. Indeed, it made perfect sense. Although friends scoffed at the idea, I have since discovered that this was no idle threat. Now read on... more »
Right-thinkers, wrong-thinkers and the BBC
Yum, yum? In his new book *The FakeNews Factory: Tales from BBC-land *David Sedgwick writes: One of the most pervasive fake news tells of all manifests in the very different treatment meted out to those who agree with the BBC agenda (right-thinkers) and those who disagree with it (wrong-thinkers). An impartial organisation meanwhile would of course treat individuals fairly and equitably in spite of political affiliations. I read that after listening to Mishal Husain interviewing Liam Halligan and Vicky Pryce on *Today *this morning. Liam Halligan is the 'wrong-thinker' on Brexit... more »
Two Types Of Racism
Racism can be viewed from two different perspectives: first, the racism that results from the feelings of affinity and trust that one may have for one’s own ethnic group; second, the racism that results from the feelings of loathing and distrust that one may harbor for one’s own ethnic group. The first type of racism is natural and moral and is generally found in the people with a conservative mindset. The second type of racism is unnatural and immoral and is generally found in the people with a liberal or leftist mindset. The first type of racism can inspire nativist and nationalist... more »
Monica asked if I wrote it and I responded
I didn't write the Forbes article, but the commentary is all me. My opinion. When it's someone else's opinion, I put it in quotes or link. Like Michael Smith or Michael Rectenwald. It's how I usually write. Get it down, then look up a source that confirms what I think is true. I even wrote that way when publishing was required for promotion and tenure. I'd start with what I knew (or on my office book shelf), then find the sources. Maybe everyone does that, but I did get to Associate Professor. That said, because I read a lot and am a news junky, my opinions are not necessarily orig... more »
Presidents who used Saul Alinsky’s style
Saul Alinsky is considered the "Father of Community Organizing;" he was the idol of both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. One of Obama's jobs out of law school was as "community organizer" in Chicago. And yet one of Alinsky’s rules (added to the 1972 edition of *Rules for Radicals*) is "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." has been mastered by Donald Trump who is a businessman and capitalist, not a politician/Marxist and definitely not a community organizer. - Make America Great Again. - Fake news. - Pencil-neck. - Low IQ. - Lock her up.... more »
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