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I Wouldn't Trust A Word That Comes Out Of Mayo Pete's Mouth, Would You?
Biden brags about his illusory accomplishments nearly as much as Amy Klobuchar brags about hers. (Most of what Biden says is patently false or exaggerated beyond credibility. In the ad above he did *not* lead the passage of the Affordable Care Act; he didn't have *anything substantive* to do with the Iran deal; he did *not* have anything to do with saving the auto industry; he did *not* lead the passage and the implementation of the Recovery Act or save us from a Depression; he passed *neither* the Assault Weapons Ban nor the Violence Against Women Act.) So, yeah, he's doing it ... more »
Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile With Composite-Built Engine
*Al Jazeera:* *Iran shows missile, launches satellite which fails to reach orbit* Moves come days before Islamic Revolution anniversary, routinely used by Iran to display tech advances for armed forces. In the space of a few hours on Sunday, Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile and launched a domestically-built satellite - which failed, however, to reach orbit. The launch of the satellite happened at 7:15pm local time at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's Semnan province, some 230km (145 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. State television said, however, that a Simorgh rocke... more »
‘Peach Fotee Fie !!
The Neverending Impeachment Is it just me or did anyone ever notice that whenever Superman is on the screen, you never see Donald Trump?… Hmmmm ~Terry
Joe Biden Steps On His Wiener
Asshat Joe Biden is at a town hall in New Hampshire and a woman asks him a legitimate question.
Hey Beijing, We’re On To Your Bullshit!
Nancy from “Headlines with a voice” sounds off about the Corona Virus. This is about to go “Bigley”. 1.5 million people infected? What could go wrong? Best to run to Walmart and big Box stores now and stock up on cheap Chinese products while supplies last. ~ Hardnox
Joko Widodo urges Australian politicians to work with Indonesia to stop intolerance and xenophobia
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Indonesia's President use an historic address to Australia's Parliament to call for both countries to do more to address climate change and lower carbon emissions.
Toll transport hack leaves customers and deliveries in limbo
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Customers expecting deliveries for the past 10 days from trucking company Toll say they have been left in the dark about major delays to orders, with the company saying a sophisticated ransomware attack is to blame.
It's raining 'hope and money' for drought-stricken farmers
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While the weekend's rain has not been drought-breaking, farmers say it is enough to get back to work.
'We are united,' insists Littleproud — then another Nats MP walks out the door
The National Party is together as one, according to Deputy Leader David Littleproud, despite a failed leadership challenge from Barnaby Joyce in the first sitting week of parliament.
Bill Gates drops $747 million on hydrogen-powered superyacht
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The world's second-richest man will soon have a shiny new toy to show off in — a giant, hydrogen-powered superyacht with all the trimmings.
Will Llew O'Brien's decision to leave the Nationals blow up the Government?
While long-suffering farmers in drought-stricken parts of the country rejoice over recent heavy rain, the party of the bush begins another week of Parliament with a political shock, writes national regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour.
Karratha Airport shut down amid warning Cyclone Damien clean-up could take months
Former Tropical Cyclone Damien continues to wreak havoc across WA's Pilbara and beyond, with Karratha suffering extensive damage and warnings still in place for heavy rainfall further south.
Surprise discovery of 400 pages of new DNA evidence delays Claremont trial
The Claremont serial killings trial is set to be delayed for at least two days after hundreds of pages of new material relating to the detection of male DNA under the fingernails of victim Ciara Glennon is found.
Coronavirus infection numbers spike, topping 900 after previous optimism
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Mainland China reports another rise in coronavirus cases as the number of deaths grows from 97 to 908, with at least two more outside the country.
Oscars: How 1917 tricked you into thinking it was one continuous take
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Mendes wanted the audience to feel as if they were shadowing his characters on their treacherous two-hour journey to deliver a life-saving message.
Malcolm Turnbull slaps down Nationals pushing for coal as crossbench pressures Government over climate
Pressure is building on the Federal Government to do more to address climate change with politicians now turning to Australians to ask for their help, as Parliament continues to bicker over the best way forward.
Hundreds gather to farewell three children killed by alleged drunk driver in Sydney
The parents of three children killed by an alleged drunk driver in Sydney's north-west deliver an emotional eulogy at their funeral, hoping they find "unspeakable joy and happiness" in heaven.
Boys locked in rooms denied 'humane care' in detention, SA ombudsman says
Two teenagers were locked in rooms for more than 22 hours a day and punished with the use of handcuffs, in Adelaide's Youth Training Centre, South Australia's ombudsman finds.
'I wouldn't want to buy even if I had the money': The rise of renters by choice
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The private rental sector has expanded at more than twice the rate of the increase in Australian households in the past two decades — and some tenants say they wouldn't buy even if they had the money.
'Lively and happy until the last': Australia's oldest horse Calypso dies, aged 50
"He was such a tough old boy," is how Jenny Dyson-Holland describes Calypso who died on the Gold Coast at the weekend, at the ripe old age of 50.
The AFLW has a baffling problem — and not one you would have predicted
In the lead-up to the first clash of the season between Richmond v Carlton, I fielded several queries that took me by surprise, writes Kate O'Halloran.
Iran Fails Again To Launch A Satellite Into Orbit
*Business Insider:* *Iran tried and failed for the fourth time in a row to put a satellite into orbit* * Iran tried, despite US opposition to the program, to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, but it was unsuccessful, a defense official told state media, according to Reuters. * "It was launched with success and ... we have reached most our aims ... but the 'Zafar' satellite did not reach orbit as planned," the official told state television Sunday. * The latest failure marks the fourth time in a row Iran has been unable to successfully put a satellite in space. Iran's latest at... more »
Jessie K Liu Senate Confirmation Hearing This Week – Thursday 10:00am…
Former U.S. Attorney for DC Ms. Jessie K. Liu, of Virginia, will be questioned by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affiars this week during a confirmation hearing to become the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes … Continue reading →
Indonesia ratifies Australia trade deal
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10-Feb-2020 The Indonesian parliament has given the green light to a new trade deal with Australia, paving the way for the agreement to be signed in Canberra on Monday.
Suspect In Car Crash That Killed A Teenage Motorcyclist In The U.K. Last Year Was A Senior CIA Spy
Fugitive mother-of-three Anne Sacoolas - who is accused of killing Harry Dunn - was a CIA agent, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Pictured: Mrs Sacoolas back home in Virginia last week, where she was pictured filling up her car *Daily Mail:* *Fugitive American wife Anne Sacoolas who is wanted over the death of Harry Dunn was a CIA spy and 'held a higher rank than her husband'* * Anne Sacoolas crashed into Harry Dunn's motorbike outside RAF Croughton * British Ministers and officials are aware of Mrs Sacoolas’s career in espionage * US government sources said Mrs Sacoolas was ‘not act... more »
Nationalist rhetoric is impeding climate action in Indonesia
Indonesia's environmental policies are at odds with the rhetoric around palm oil production as a path to economic development, and Indonesians are not being equipped with enough information to understand the risks of a changing climate. The post Nationalist rhetoric is impeding climate action in Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala.
Trump Is Right: We're Making Up For Lost Time On Huawei
*Claude Barfield* *Security, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo] Finally. Belatedly, the Trump administration has a positive response to the Huawei challenge. But is it enough? This two-part series will chronicle the darkening prospects for the US campaign to ban Huawei baseline equipment from 5G networks. A second blog will analyze administration and congressional programs to replace Huawei equipment with altern... more »
The Complicated Combat Future of the U.S. Air Force
*Maj. Gen. Brian M. Killough* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] While the Air Force is headed in the right direction with the adoption and implementation of the Agile Combat Employment concept, it’s not enough. To compete in this era of great-power competition, it must rapidly advance these efforts on an operational scale in order to effectively win before fighting and to fight as a joint force if required. For the last thirty years, the U.S. Air Force has operated with freedom from a serious attack against our main operating bases. During that time potential adversaries incl... more »
8pm Is Oscar Time Tonight: Here's How To Write An Oscar Worthy Musical Score
*Michael Slowik* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG1Q1NOFKO&share=true] This year, two very different Oscar-nominated scores – those from "Marriage Story" and "Joker" – show how style and spotting can have major effects on a viewer’s engagement and emotional experience with a film. Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar to the film with the best original score. The best scores – like those from “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Black Panther” – convey and amplify a film’s emotional lands... more »
Must Watch: “New Research Suggests The Coronavirus May Be Far Worse Than We Thought”
Chris Martenson, “New Research Suggests The Coronavirus May Be Far Worse Than We Thought” - https://www.peakprosperity.com/
Another tragedy unfolds in Syria
BY DANIELLE PLETKA On February 2, a little known anniversary passed with barely a remark. On that day in 1982, Syrian forces entered the town of Hama and massacred thousands, as many as 20,000 men, women and children. When I
Wanted: Better neighborhoods
New research shows the importance of high-amenity districts for a healthy civil society. BY RYAN STREETER One of the most influential ideas to shape public policy at the end of the twentieth century was the concept of “mediating structures.” While
A reality check on aging and Medicaid
BY BILL HAMMOND In the face of New York’s rapidly rising Medicaid spending, both the Cuomo administration and some of its critics have pointed to demographics as a driving factor. The state’s population is aging, they have said, so long-term care costs
A Medicaid boost for unions?
BY KEN GIRARDIN Amid Albany’s Medicaid over-spending crisis, the state Health Department is reconfiguring a little-known portion of the deficit-ridden program in what looks like a scheme to squeeze union dues from roughly 110,000 Medicaid-subsidized in-home caregivers. About 74,000 New Yorkers
Turkey Reinforces Positions In Syria As Syrian Military Continues Its Offensive To Seize The Rebel Stronghold Of Idlib Province
*Reuters:* *Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria's Idlib: official* ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”, a senior official said on Sunday, as Ankara tries to stem rapid advances by Syrian government forces. The government offensive in Idlib, the last major enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, has driven more than half a million people from their homes toward the closed Turkish border, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in Syria. Turkey, which already hosts 3.6 mil... more »
Drama Time: Donald Trump's Defense Budget Gets Released Tomorrow
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * It doesn’t matter what the president’s defense budget looks like: people will scream bloody-murder regardless. The Trump administration will release its FY2021 defense budget on Monday morning, the product of a months-long bureaucratic tussle within the Pentagon over which service gets priority, which will be forced to adapt to a new financial reality, and which defense platforms will win out. The budget blueprint will receive the usual amount of attention from reporters who cover the Pentagon beat. And defense analysts in Washington will comb t... more »
Could Trump and Iran Agree on a JCPOA 2.0?
*Jamal Abdi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] A revitalized JCPOA would be no magic wand but, if actually implemented, would begin to free Iranians from their twin pressures, dramatically improve life in Iran on many fronts, and begin to address the more fundamental issues at the core of many Iranians' day to day frustrations. As policymakers grapple with both the hangover of a near-war with Iran and the implications of recent anti-government demonstrations by Iranians, "standing with the Iranian people" is back in vogue in Washington. It is also front of mind for many I... more »
The U.S. Navy May Have a New Plan To Get Bigger
*David Axe* *Security, * U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has some ideas for how the U.S. Navy can expand from today’s 290 front-line ships to 355 over the next decade. Think lightly-manned ships. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has some ideas for how the U.S. Navy can expand from today’s 290 front-line ships to 355 over the next decade. Esper told *Defense News* reporters Aaron Mehta and David Larter he is “fully committed” to a larger fleet. He said the key to growing the fleet is what he called “lightly-manned” vessels that require fewer crew than today’s ships do. “We c... more »
The Climiate Crisis Comes to Chile's Ranchers
*Niki Rust, Solange Vargas* *Security, South America* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC157549CC60&share=true] How could a fluffy, non-threatening, llama-like herbivore cause problems with local communities? When you think of the effects of climate change on wildlife, what’s the first image that pops into your mind? Perhaps it’s a lonely, starving polar bear desperately searching for food on a melting ice sheet, or a burnt koala struggling across the Australian bush as fires devastate its habitat. What you’re probably not picturing... more »
More Refugees Pour Into The Geek Island Of Lesbos Raising Tensions And A Backlash From The Locals
Refugees and migrants confront riot police outside the Kara Tepe camp, on the island of Lesbos. Photograph: Elias Marcou/Reuters *The Guardian:* *Crisis in Lesbos as more refugees arrive* Greek island a ‘powder keg ready to explode’ as boat landings lead to tensions with local people. Greek authorities are struggling to cope with rising tension on islands where pressure from a new influx of refugees and migrants has reached a critical point. Friction is growing between local people and asylum seekers landing in boats from Turkey. Last week the region’s most senior official likene... more »
Coming Exponential Silver Price Movement
SRSrocco Report There are two reasons discussed in this video why I believe we are going to see a BIG MOVE in the Silver Price. While most precious metals analysts are focused on the Systemic Risks in the Financial System, I believe the BIG PROBLEMS we face with ENERGY will be the number one driver …
New Research Suggests The Coronavirus May Be Far Worse Than We Thought
Peak Prosperity Take steps *now* to prepare your family against the Wuhan coronavirus READ PEAK PROSPERITY’s LATEST REPORT at https://www.peakprosperity.com/corona… – Then WATCH UPDATE #16 HERE: https://youtu.be/ir79nIFbobA Chinese officials are now warning the Wuhan coronavirus may spread by aerosol transmission. We have know it spreads via fomites contained in mucus-based globules, spread by coughing, sneezing, …
First Contact? Something in Space is Sending Earth Signals Like Clockwork, Scientists Don’t Know Why
The coming of the “Aliens” ie. fallen angels? The Satanic Alien Invasion HOAX! – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did …
Keiser Report: MAGA for US Stock Markets (E1499)
RT In this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the plunging commodity markets across the world and the limit down tumbles in many Chinese indices as the coronavirus fear grips Asia. In the meantime, Trump delivers the state of the union amidst an ongoing market euphoria in which, for the first time ever, …
OPCW Damns Whistleblowers Who Cast Doubt on Douma Report
RT The international chemical weapons watchdog, the OPCW, has lashed out at the leaks provided by two whistleblowers who revealed serious defects in its final report on an alleged chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma. end
God’s Trump Cycles Continue – Bo Polny
God’s Trump Cycles Continue – Bo Polny by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Financial analyst and cycle expert Bo Polny called for a big market crash by the end of 2019. It did not happen. There was a good reason why. Polny says, “Billions and billions of dollars were pumped into the market at the …
Just A Little Sloppy Record-Keeping? The Pentagon’s $35 Trillion ‘Accounting Black Hole’
Just A Little Sloppy Record-Keeping? The Pentagon’s $35 Trillion ‘Accounting Black Hole’ by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Over the past two weeks of coronavirus headlines and heightened global anxiety, along with impeachment coverage and after over the Super Bowl weekend Americans huddled in living rooms in blissful oblivion, a story which in more normal times would …
Won’t Take Long: Israel Has Started Mapping Areas of West Bank Subject to Extension of Sovereignty
Won’t Take Long: Israel Has Started Mapping Areas of West Bank Subject to Extension of Sovereignty by Aleksandra Serebriakova, https://sputniknews.com/ In January, US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-advertised Israeli-Palestinian peace plan at a press conference attended by American and Israeli officials. The deal de-facto recognises Tel Aviv’s claims to sovereignty over Israeli settlements in …
Did Israel Use Civilian Airliner as Human Shield? (Full Show)
RT America The UN has condemned the “massive waves of civilian displacement” and “major loss of civilian life” in the northeastern part of the country. Syria, Turkey, Russia, Israel and the US are all involved in the violence, but Washington puts the blame squarely on the Assad government of Syria in its struggle against rebels …
Watch Airbus-320 With 172 Passengers Land at Hmeymim Airbase Trying to Avoid Israeli Strike on Syria
Watch Airbus-320 With 172 Passengers Land at Hmeymim Airbase Trying to Avoid Israeli Strike on Syria by https://sputniknews.com/ The Russian Defence Ministry stated on 7 February that a civilian Airbus-320 with 172 passengers on board was nearly destroyed amid Israeli airstrikes near Damascus in the early hours of 6 February. An Airbus-320 has been captured …
Syria & Russia Publish Evidence Of US Weapons Recovered In Idlib ‘Terrorist Enclave’
Syria & Russia Publish Evidence Of US Weapons Recovered In Idlib ‘Terrorist Enclave’ by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Syrian Army is making major gains inside Idlib in a military offensive condemned by Turkey and the United States, over the weekend capturing the key town of Saraqib from al-Qaeda linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. – Amid the …
The Daily Brief 2020-02-08
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Idlib, Turkey, Hama, Russia, Iraq, Iran. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Syrian Army captures strategic town in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Special Operations Command Now Wants A Fleet Of Light Attack Aircraft Fleet
The Air Force in October 2019 announced plans to purchase small numbers of AT-6 (shown at top) and A-29 aircraft (shown at bottom) as part of its light attack experiment. Air Force photos. *Task & Purpose:* *SOCOM is eyeing a fleet of light attack aircraft for 'armed overwatch' * U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to pick up 75 light attack aircraft to conduct "armed overwatch" missions in conjunction with ground forces, according to new solicitation. SOCOM plans on holding several industry days with defense contractors in March for the new Armed Overwatch program which is... more »
Quiz: Brad Pitt just won his first acting Oscar. Who beat him in previous years?
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The Oscars are known for leaving household names waiting years to get a gong — and this year's favourite to break his drought was Brad Pitt. So who has stolen his thunder before?
Melbourne's Hosier Lane has been vandalised. But some artists say it was 'trash' already
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Police are investigating after a group of people sprayed over street art lining the city's iconic Hosier Lane, but one artist says the "tourist trap" laneway was already seen as "trash" by some street artists.
Oscars red carpet: Dramatic sleeves, sparkly hoods and a cuttlefish in evening gloves
This year it was about taking risks and going bold, with the best looks taking Hollywood glamour up a few notches.
16yo bowler becomes youngest to take Test hat-trick
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Naseem Shah becomes the youngest player in Test cricket history to take a hat-trick to put Pakistan on the brink of victory against Bangladesh.
Nancy Pelosi fails in bid to take down Trump's 'misleading' video featuring her ripping up his speech
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Nancy Pelosi has failed to persuade Facebook and Twitter to take down a "misleading" video posted by Donald Trump, featuring her ripping up his State of the Union speech while the US President honours veterans and scholarship winners.
Cambage leads Opals to Olympic qualification and hopes of redemption
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The Opals qualify for the Olympics with a win over Brazil, and the in-form Elizabeth Cambage is fired up for Tokyo after her "horrible time" in Rio de Janeiro.
New blockbuster exhibition to showcase Indigenous culture through fashion
The Piinpi fashion and design exhibition holds special meaning for the First Nations Bendigo Art Gallery curator — it's the language of her great-grandmother all the way from east Cape York Peninsula.
'We're delighted': Sydney dam levels surge after wet weekend
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WaterNSW says it's seen the best flows at Sydney's main water supply in three years, after a wild weekend of wet weather added 8,203 megalitres to Warragamba Dam.
African refugee family shaken by alleged Adelaide home invasion
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Pregnant mother-of-two Natasha Vaye says the alleged break-in of her Ferryden Park home brought back memories of her past in Liberia.
Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demand place in government after election
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The former political wing of the IRA, which has recast itself as Ireland's main left-wing party, secures 24 per cent of first-preference votes, almost doubling its share from the last election in 2016.
French President Macron Calls For A Coordinated EU Nuclear Defence Strategy
*France 24: **Macron unveils nuclear doctrine, warns EU ‘cannot remain spectators’ in arms race* French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday unveiled his nuclear doctrine advocating a more coordinated European Union defence strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal would hold a central role. In a much anticipated speech to military officers graduating in Paris, Macron called on EU member states to play a more direct role in halting a new nuclear arms race, saying they "cannot remain spectators" against a threat to the continent's collect... more »
Lindsey Graham Outlines Deep State Defense – Ukraine Corruption is Likely Russian Propaganda…
People must be catching on to Graham’s wimpy kick-the-can routine of empty promises; and apparently he’s feeling the heat from his compulsive do-nothingness. Today we get the outline of the DC Deep State defense strategy within a CBS interview of … Continue reading →
Devin Nunes Optimistic AG Bill Barr Will Get to the Bottom of C.H., Spygate, Mueller, Impeachment Hoaxes…
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the Russia and Ukraine hoaxes. Rep. Nunes is optimistic Attorney General Bill Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham will get to the bottom of the weaponization of government; … Continue reading →
Gotham City Digest
(Swallow it! I said, *swallow it*!) ------------------------------ Let the scorched earth campaign begin. Vindman was scheduled to be rotated out in less than a month but Trump had to make an example of him and have this decorated war hero and his twin escorted out of the White House. At the National Prayer Breakfast, Pelosi should've announced a new round of impeachment inquiries just to drive him over the edge so we could all see what a fucking monster he truly is. ------------------------------ Remember when the court in Florida issued a warrant to take a cast of Ted Bu... more »
Seen in Dokki : Another trees massacre for sake of development
The municipality cut the old trees at Soliman Abaza street in Dokki Another sad and truly unjustified #trees massacre and this time at Soliman Abaza street in Dokki, Giza. The municipality claims that it is part of some development plan to the Upper Middle-Class street in order to put an end to the parking chaos there !! I do not understand truly how the government launched a campaign for afforestation in Egypt and at the same time leaves the municipalities continue to cut off old trees like that !! This has to stop if we really care for environment.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Orders The Termination Of The Visiting Forces Agreement With The U.S.
The Visiting Forces Agreement allows the US military to send troops for training missions alongside Filipino soldiers. The above file photo from 2002 shows American soldiers at a base in Zamboanga, Philippines *Daily Mail:* *Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he will end defense pact with the US in response to the State Department cancelling the visa of a former police chief accused of illegal killings in his war on drugs * * Philippines expected to terminate Visiting Forces Agreement with Washington * Defense pact allows US military to send soldiers to train in the Asian ... more »
Major Cuts To The U.S. National Security Council Are Expected This Week
Trump speaks to reporters with US hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien after he named O'Brien as his fourth White House national security adviser [Tom Brenner/Reuters] *CNN: **Major cuts to National Security Council staff expected as soon as next week, sources say* National security adviser Robert O'Brien is expected to make major cuts to the National Security Council staff as early as next week, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Some people with knowledge of the impending change previously said once President Donald Trump's impeachment trial had concluded, O'Brien was ... more »
Will Medicare-for-All Be An Electoral Winner?
This morning, *Business Insider* reported that "Nearly half of all US health spending is tied to admin management and the cost burdens associated with private insurance are being passed along to US consumers, making treatment an unmanageable expense. Patients are coughing up large portions of their budget on health, with the average non-elderly US family spending $8,200 per year on healthcare — or 11% of their income." That's $817 billion a year completely and utterly wasted-- $2,479 per patient. And when we consider that 67% of all US bankruptcies are due to exorbitant healthc... more »
A Plausible Solution to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
*Kemal Kirisci* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Enhancing the self-reliance of Syrian refugees in Turkey and increasing their access to livelihood opportunities remains a substantial challenge. The Syrian crisis is approaching its ninth year. In that span, the conflict has taken the lives of over five hundred thousand people and forced over seven million more to flee the country. Of those displaced, more than 3.6 million have sought refuge in Turkey, which now hosts more refugees than any other country in the world. Their numbers, bolstered by births and new arrivals, c... more »
What Do the United Kingdom's Music Charts Tell Us About Brexit?
*Adam Behr* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2DUD9Z5H43&share=true] Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, also the EU’s “Anthem for Europe”, and 17 Million Fuck Offs, by pro-Brexit comedian, writer and commentator Dominic Frisby, were in direct competititon. Two songs were vying for the top spot in the UK’s music charts last month. Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, also the EU’s “Anthem for Europe”, and 17 Million Fuck Offs, by pro-Brexit comedian, writer and commentator Dominic Frisby. The competition between these two pieces signified a m... more »
Ocasio-Cortez wants to keep child molesters in the US
AOC and 43 other Democrats in the House have introduced a bill that would eliminate mandatory deportation for immigrants who commit a "crime of moral turpitude"; like raping a child. Clearly AOC and her ilk don't give a darn about Americans. Interestingly the bill also changes the law so that an immigrant who falsified a passport can't be deported for that crime. So a terrorist enters the country as a legal immigrant using a falsified passport and they can't be deported for that. Under AOC's new bill immigrants who receive a sentence of less than five years wouldn't be deported. B... more »
Democrats seem to love Hitler
The Democrats love to compare Trump to Hitler--they also did that with Bush in the pre-Obama days of Bush Derangement Syndrome. It's like they never heard of Lenin, Stalin and Mao. And I never saw any reasonable comparison except crowds get excited at big rallies--and they did that for Obama all over the world--even in Germany in the same places they roared for Hitler. But Michael has put it in perspective. They always look for a scapegoat for their own bad behavior. Michael Smith: . . ."instead of blaming minorities as Hitler did, Democrats blame whites. With Hitler, if you weren... more »
A Utah voter looks at Mitt Romney, Michael Smith guest blogger
My wife and I volunteered for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and I got the chance to meet Mitt Romney. I thought he was a genuinely nice guy - but as I look back, I can see his rescue of the Games (and make no mistake, he was a big reason things got back on track) was more about raising his profile for his injection in to politics with his run for the governorship of Massachusetts. Romney’s impeachment vote wasn’t courageous or virtuous. To do that is casting a vote when something is on the line, either personally or professionally. Neither was the case here. There was no... more »
Maxine Waters indicates that all Democrat Presidential candidates have "blemishes" in their record of dealing with Blacks
On MSNBC Maxine Waters said: *the 2020 presidential hopefuls who are white had “blemishes on their record about their relationships with black people.”* She went on to say: *“But let me just say this; most white candidates live in white communities. They go to white churches. Their children go basically to white schools, etc., etc. So, you know, they all have blemishes on their record about their relationships with black people. And so the way they change oftentimes is if we are able to organize and to protest and to force them to understand what they’re not doing in terms of equ... more »
Chris Matthews is at least partly sane: He condemns Bernie Sander's socialism
Chris Matthews who really hates conservatives isn't a total fool. He condemns communism. On Friday night after the Democrat debate Matthews said : *“I have an attitude about them. [Socialists] I remember the Cold War. I have an attitude toward [Fidel] Castro,” he added. “I believe if Castro and the reds had won the Cold War there would have been executions in Central Park and I might have been one of the ones getting executed. And certain other people would be there cheering.”* He went on to attack Bernie Sanders: *“I don’t know who Bernie supports over these years, I don’t know wha... more »
From the EU to China: Boris Johnson Invites Huawei To Help Build England’s 5G Network
Word is, Donald Trump was “apoplectic” with Boris Johnson over BJ’s decision to invite Chinese high tech telcom giant Huawei to help build England’s new 5G network. Huawei, you’ll recall, has been banned as a phone supplier to the US military since the King Barky era: 2014, to be precise. Cellphones made by Huawei and ZTE have been banned from sales at US military bases since 2019. Why? Because it’s widely believed that Huawei (the world’s number two maker of smartphones, right behind Samsung) builds “espionage backdoors” into its products – invisible listening and data capture apps... more »
The Left embraces violence: Have you heard about the Jacksonville attack on Trump supporters?
The #FakeNews media has a standard; anything conservatives say is violence but real violence by leftists is not newsworthy. In Jacksonville Florida a 27 year old man drove his van through a booth where people were registering people to vote. Now if that had been a Democrat booth we'd be hearing about this non-stop but since it was staffed by Republicans you'll probably never hear about it from national news sources. Fortunately people were able to jump out of the way but the very fact that the driver attacked them should be national news. He knew what he was doing; after smashing ... more »
California Doctor Reports Hospitals in China are Open to Ozone Treatments to Fight Coronavirus
Folks, the coronavirus outbreak is worsening. Tens of millions in China are on lockdown. There are outbreaks in the USA and quarantines on military bases. The disease process seems to be getting clearer. This disease can take the young and healthy. It spreads very rapidly and quickly. The death rate in clusters has been as high as 4% but seems to be in the 2% range. It can be transmitted long before symptoms appear. The N.Y. Times article cites medical journals’ (considered "prestigious") reports on this virus, and the director of the NIH. For your information, the manuscript I post... more »
UK to Incentivize Vaccination Uptake Through New Contractural Service
In a desperate attempt to increase vaccine uptake in the United Kingdom the Government will implement an incentive to GP’s who reach targets each month. Beginning with the MMR vaccine in 2020, GP’s will get £10 per vaccine given, plus extra payments for GP’s that reach given targets for what they believe is required for … The post UK to Incentivize Vaccination Uptake Through New Contractural Service appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Corey Feldman’s New Documentary Exposing Hollywood’s ‘Pedophile Ring’ Will Be Aired Only ONCE
Actor Corey Feldman’s new documentary called ‘(My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys’ is set to release on March 9. According to reports, in the film, the musician and former teen star will expose the details of the most “emotionally trying” period of his life. There is one catch, however. Viewers will only have one … The post Corey Feldman’s New Documentary Exposing Hollywood’s ‘Pedophile Ring’ Will Be Aired Only ONCE appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Sunday Talks: Senator Tim Scott Discusses Success With an Indefatigable President Trump…
Senator Tim Scott appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how President Trump delivers on his promises and relentlessly achieves results despite opposition. Senator Scott was the architect of the ‘Opportunity Zones’ policy to deliver private investment incentives for distressed communities. … Continue reading →
Rudy Giuliani Lays Out Biden’s Ukraine Money Laundering Schemes – The Senate Ignores…
Rudy Giuliani appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to outline the evidence that highlights how Joe and Hunter Biden profited from a Ukraine scheme to pay political bribes through a money laundering scheme. Unfortunately along with Judiciary Chairman Lindsey … Continue reading →
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