Tuesday, March 24, 2020

24 March - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* It's almost painful to watch Trump at his midday coronavirus updates, especially when others step to the podium to answer questions and speak to the assembled reporters, often to correct the lies that have just come out of Trump's mouth. It's then that Trump bears even closer examination than when he speaks. His physical appearance is more freakish by the day. Except for the more and more pronounced white eye rings, his head sits there, precariously balanced on top of his shoulders like a rotting orange pumpkin. Just look at the flesh on his face getting more concave, mo... more »

JUDGE DROPS A BOMBSHELL IN MH17 TRIAL – DUTCH PROSECUTORS CONCEAL COURT ORDER TO PRODUCE US SATELLITE DATA ALLEGEDLY SHOWING BUK MISSILE FIRING

Editor at Dances With Bears - 21 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The presiding judge in the trial of murder in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on July 17, 2014, dropped a bombshell at the end of his 45-minute ruling presented in court in The Netherlands yesterday. The Dutch prosecutors are now attempting to cover it up. A press spokesman, […]

Struggle To Tackle Covid-19

Zamir AWAN at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The latest on Covid-19: 192 Countries and Territories around the world have reported a total of 339,036 confirmed cases, a death toll of 14,698 deaths. However, the actual numbers may be much more, as there are few countries that either have no capacity or hiding deliberately. The number of confirmed […]

Moralising Hoarding, Panic Buying And Coronavirus

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
Hoarding as moral aberration and ethical breach: the term has recently become the subject of scorn in coronavirus chatter. In terms of mental disorders, it is “characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions”, though the Coronavirus Hoarder is a breed that adds urgent bulk acquisition to the shopping […]

'Do I pay rent or do I buy food': Renters desperate for relief as jobs disappear

Daniel Ziffer at Just In - 21 hours ago
With entire industries shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic and unemployment set to spike, Jade Freeman is one of many Australians currently asking the same heartbreaking question: "Do I pay rent or do I buy food?"

SA's border restrictions are now in force, but what does that mean?

Daniel Keane And Gabriella Marchant at Just In - 21 hours ago
Huge traffic queues form on the Nullarbor at one of SA's 12 borders crossings after both South Australia and Western Australia enact border restrictions simultaneously.

Competition watchdog says Qantas's comments about Virgin's plight amid pandemic 'unhelpful'

Matthew Doran at Just In - 21 hours ago
As the ACCC investigates a complaint from Virgin that Qantas is engaging in anti-competitive conduct, chairman Rod Sims says companies should be working together during the coronavirus crisis and that "talking about the survival of the fittest could be seen as quite unhelpful".

Christine Lyons appeals 30-year jail term for murdering mother to take her children

Danny Tran at Just In - 21 hours ago
Christine Lyons was found guilty of murdering Bendigo mother-of-four Samantha Kelly as part of a plan to take custody of her children. But she's appealing the decision, claiming she was falsely implicated.

New crackdown on travel within WA as massive queues of travellers form ahead of border closure

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 21 hours ago
The WA Government will restrict travel between WA's regions, with residents advised to cancel holidays, as two children aged four and 10 are among 35 new WA cases reported today.

Pharmacies struggling to maintain supplies of vital drugs for people with chronic illnesses

Tracy Bowden at Just In - 21 hours ago
Concern about COVID-19 has seen hoarding move beyond toilet paper and hand sanitiser to medications, and that is posing a danger for people with chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes.

You can't go to a cafe, but you can still meet your friends at Central Perk

Paul Donoughue at Just In - 21 hours ago
Amid the constant low hum of fear and uncertainty, it's likely our desire for nostalgia-heavy popular culture — the TV shows we already know and love — will only increase.

Coronavirus got you facing Centrelink? Here's how to apply for the Jobseeker Payment

Nicole Mills at Just In - 21 hours ago
Centrelink is not known for being easy to navigate at the best of times, let alone when the rules are constantly changing. So here's some tips on how to apply for the Jobseeker Payment (formerly Newstart Allowance).

Coronavirus and childcare: Cutting through the confusion

Kelly Fuller at Just In - 21 hours ago
Many parents are unsure if they should keep using childcare. And if they will have to pay the gap if they stop.

Doctors call for military help as flight cuts, travel bans bite

Dominique Schwartz, Penny Timms And Mary Lloyd at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Government must mobilise the military to transport medical staff and patients around Australia as flight route cancellations and border closures create new challenges for already-stretched remote health services, rural doctors say.

Tasmania's coronavirus count to 36 as college takes aim at 'mixed and uncertain' official advice

Just In - 21 hours ago
Tasmania confirms eight more cases of coronavirus, bringing the state's tally to 36, as another college ends classroom teaching, citing "mixed and uncertain medical health advice within the community and from various public health authorities".

At Long Last the Government Can Borrow Straight From the Bank of England – As Modern Monetary Theory Has Always Suggested It Should

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
The UK embraces modern monetary theory....and perhaps hopes no one notices.

Financial Expert: Central Banks Fostering Global Collapse By Design — Towards a One World Government & One World Currency –> Digital Financial System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
[image: https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-financial-new-world-order-towards-a-global-currency-and-world-government/13070]Click on image for article. From: Vintage ‘Trees’ music video. All humanity forming a pyramid worshipping, welcoming the Satanic capstone! The Anti-Christ, the bringer of false peace, the white horseman of Revelation 6 ! The completion of the New World Order project, in a world wrecked by global wars, collapse and chaos! Who owns the Federal Reserve Note? The Luciferian New World Order will come about with the arrival of the Satanic capstone, the Anti-Christ, th... more »

Harley Schlanger: Hopium, Bailouts…And The Reality Of The Situation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Harley Schlanger: Hopium, Bailouts…And The Reality Of The Situation by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ A lot of people in positions of power are not upset to see the coronavirus wiping out tens of millions of people… Harley Schlanger interviewed by Sean on SGTreport: – Harley Schlanger joins me to talk hopium, bailouts and the reality of the situation we are facing. Thanks …

Coronavirus Opens The Door for The New World Order

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Coronavirus Opens The Door for The New World Order by Jon Bowne | www.Infowars.com Pandemic crisis presents unique opportunity for globalist power grab In the wake of the Coronavirus hysteria, total suspension of individual freedom hangs in the balance for an unsuspecting town near you. – The Communist model is spreading just as aggressively as …

Goldman Sachs Gives CEO MASSIVE Pay Raise As Wall Street Demands Government Bailouts

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Baxter Dmitry Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and his top lieutenants all received massive pay raises on Friday, as Wall Street demands multi-billion dollar government bailouts because of the coronavirus. “Chief Executive David Solomon got a 19% raise in 2019, a message likely to resonate poorly among traders and…

RACKETEERING: Google is a drug company that uses its platform to smear and silence its competitors in natural health

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Ethan Huff In response to having his science-based content arbitrarily de-platformed from Google’s search results back in June, Dr. Joseph Mercola of the popular Mercola.com health website is boldly sounding the alarm about Google’s quiet entry into the pharmaceutical business, and how this is negatively affecting the overall functionality and integrity…

Covid-19 Daily Confirmed Cases In March

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*WNU Editor*:The exponential growth of Covid-19 in the U.S. is truly frightening.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago
If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these State of the Union speeches, there wouldn’t be any inducement to go to heaven. Will Rogers

Coronavirus lives for hours in air particles and days on surfaces, new US study shows

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html

Canadian Doctor Turns One Ventilator Into Nine With Some Genius DIY Mechanics | Faculty of Medicine

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/canadian-doctor-turns-one-ventilator-into-nine-with-some-genius-diy-mechanics.48230/

Coronavirus: When will the outbreak end and life get back to normal?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51963486

This Is What The COVID-19 Virus Looks Like Under The Microscope

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-what-the-covid-19-virus-looks-like-under-electron-microscopes/amp

An Ancient Black Hole as Heavy as a Billion Suns Is Pointed Right At Us

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dmj4x/an-ancient-black-hole-as-heavy-as-a-billion-suns-is-pointed-right-at-us?fbclid=IwAR08zqm5krnC0x73CPT8TnrXXF0LOjob8OCpmc3qM6nvV_F9XvvhK11eWY8

COVID-19 Virus Can Survive 3 Days On Plastic And Steel Surfaces, Study Reveals

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/science-and-future/covid-19-virus-can-survive-3-days-on-plastic-and-steel-surfaces-study-reveals-509082.html

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Follow @Reuters liveblog for the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/cEBwkoEQ5P pic.twitter.com/3JQxLmePpJ — Reuters (@Reuters) March 24, 2020 Head of World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" https://t.co/VsHNQHB7GO pic.twitter.com/KsZwMeoM3G — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 23, 2020 U.S. CDC reports 33,453 coronavirus cases, 400 deaths https://t.co/uzf25pTuM2 pic.twitter.com/4DCPapaJQc — Reuters (@Reuters) March 24, 2020 Quite the photo by AP's Gregory Bull of the USNS Mercy departing San Diego pic.twitter.com... more »

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 23rd March 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Patriot Humor – Ahead Of His Time

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
Ahead of His TimeWash ‘Em!GainsGrass FedHere’s the Story…CAPTCHAChina LiedThe 2020 OlympicsHint: Empty ShelvesClass of 2020DistanceWatch Out!Thou FoolShut UpWhich Would You Choose?TortillasPossible ModificationsCampaign PromisesContrastToughWe Will Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post

NY Times Touts Pro-China Disinformation: ‘Now Is Not’ The Time To Criticize Regime

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Clay Waters ~ Monday’s New York Times once again spun hard for the Chinese Communist regime whose suppression of health warnings allowed the coronavirus crisis to spread, in an article posing as an even-handed assessment of U.S.-China friction: “Confrontation Is Winning Out Over Cooperation in Face of a Pandemic,” by Michael Crowley, Edward Wong, […]

Energy Bailouts And Handouts Don’t Belong In Coronavirus Packages

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Nicolas Loris ~ Social distancing policies at the state and federal level have forced businesses to close temporarily, which has led millions of Americans to worry about their financial situation. Policymakers must offer focused, temporary solutions that specifically help people who are unable to work or whose businesses have been adversely affected by the closures. […]

Let Decadent Airlines Go Bankrupt

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 22 hours ago
Raymond Aron, the French liberal-conservative philosopher, wrote a book titled In Defense of Decadent Europe (Plaidoyer pour l’Europe décadente, Paris, 1977) where, if my memory serves, he took “decadent” as a badge of honor vis-à-vis the authoritarian and austere communist dictatorships of his time. Hic et nunc, we can take the word in its pejorative […] The post Let Decadent Airlines Go Bankrupt appeared first on Econlib.

Rule Number 1 for Government Bailouts of Companies: Make Sure Voters and Taxpayers Share in the Upside

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
If the public is to be asked to give bailouts to businesses, it should get something back for its money. It needs to share in any upside.

Cannabis sales soar as Canadians stock up for coronavirus lockdown

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 22 hours ago
Canadians and tourists are lining up at pot shops and flooding online cannabis retail sites to stock up on the mood-altering drug that was legalized in 2018 Agence France-Presse @afp March 20, 2020 QUEUE. Customers line up on March 18, 2020 in front of an official cannabis store of the Societe Quebecoise du Cannabis (SQDC) … Continue reading Cannabis sales soar as Canadians stock up for coronavirus lockdown →

Life in the Time of Wuhan

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 22 hours ago
March 22, 2020 Life in the Time of Wuhan By Clarice Feldman Crises have a way of sorting out the good people, ideas, and institutions from the bad, and as the Wuhan virus spreads throughout the world, the sorting process is made easier. The decision to close our borders to China, criticized by the WHO, the … Continue reading Life in the Time of Wuhan →

Which Story Is Bigger News: Richard Burr, Andrew Gillum, Or Ilhan Omar?

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 22 hours ago
* Perhaps you sometimes have the impression that the American mainstream news media might be a little slanted, but you’re just not sure. * If so, you might want to consider the question of the different treatment of three political scandals currently in the news: those involving Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, Democratic former candidate for Governor of Florida Andrew Gillum, and Democratic Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. * Unless you are a news junkie, there is probably a 50/50 chance that you are not even aware of the scandals involving Gillum and Omar. On t... more »

March 24th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1160

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday March 24th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus briefing with reporters exhibiting social distancing at the White House in Washington, March 17. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *WNU Editor: *The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Social distancing to prevent coronavirus spread* (Reuters).

Elderly abandoned by some in Spain based on the coronavirus crisis: EU failings

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 23 hours ago
Elderly abandoned by some in Spain based on the coronavirus crisis: EU failings Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Reports coming out of Spain are indicating that some elderly people are being abandoned and left to die. If this is the case, then the central government must step up and protect the […]

"Experts Warn Of A Complete And Utter Economic Meltdown As The Global Coronavirus Death Toll Explodes"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Experts Warn Of A Complete And Utter Economic * *Meltdown As The Global Coronavirus Death Toll Explodes"* by Michael Snyder "Everyone that tried to tell us that this pandemic would fade away quickly has been proven dead wrong. Right now, approximately 187 million Americans are under “shelter-in-place” orders as COVID-19 sweeps across the nation like wildfire. There are now more than 43,000 confirmed cases in the U.S., but by the time many of you read this article that number is likely to be far higher. But what is even more concerning is what we are seeing with the cases that have... more »

Foreign food facilities dominate FDA’s registration list — again

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Food facilities from around the world are required to register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration if they want a piece of the U.S. market, and once again foreign food producers outnumber the domestic ones. The latest numbers are provided by Hampton, VA-based Registrar Corp., a leading provider of FDA compliance assistance since 2003. Registrar Corp.... Continue Reading

Scottish study boosts understanding of non-O157 STEC

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Researchers in Scotland have increased knowledge of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the country as part of work on severity of illness caused by these strains. Food Standards Scotland commissioned a study to improve understanding of non-O157 STEC. It provides a resource for surveillance and during future outbreaks of infection. Non-O157 STEC accounts... Continue Reading

Spate of salad recalls in Australia due to Salmonella

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A number of salad products have been recalled in an Australian state because of Salmonella contamination. Recalls in Western Australia involve the Loose Leaf Lettuce Co., Supreme Salads, Fresh Frontier and Quality Produce International. There have been no reports of illness associated with the products. The Loose Leaf Lettuce Co. recalled Asian Salad Mix and Special... Continue Reading

Another company recalls imported enoki mushrooms for Listeria

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A California company is recalling fresh mushrooms imported from Korea after state testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. The company, Guan’s Mushroom Co. of Commerce, CA, is recalling all cases of its 200-gram/7.05-ounce packages of enoki mushrooms, according to a recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. Guan’s sent the implicated mushrooms... Continue Reading

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 82 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

IMF Says Coronavirus Recession Will Be Worse Than The 2008 Financial Crisis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*CBC/Reuters:* *IMF says coronavirus recession will be worse than 2008, as UN appeals for aid for poorest economies* UN chief also calling for worldwide ceasefire and focus on 'true fight of our lives'. The coronavirus pandemic will cause a global recession in 2020 that could be worse than that seen during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, but the world's economic output should recover in 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva welcomed extraordinary fiscal actions already taken by many countries to boost health ... more »

Pluralism in Danger: Northern Iraq

Iraq is home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003 there were around 1.5 million Christians in the country.

Stimulus Is Not Enough: How We Fight Unemployment During Coronavirus

Rachel Greszler at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Rachel Greszler* *Economics, Americas* The economic fallout from the national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak could last much longer than the health consequences. The economic fallout from the national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak could last much longer than the health consequences. To limit disruption of economic activity, policymakers must act now to help families maintain their income and their connections to employment. Before the coronavirus hit the United States, first-time unemployment claims were near a half-century low. Those days are gone—at least fo... more »

New Research: There May Be a Way to Turn Cells into Mini-Factories for Materials

Wil Srubar at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Wil Srubar* *Science, Americas* [image: Reuters] Living architecture is moving from the realm of science fiction into the laboratory as interdisciplinary teams of researchers turn living cells into microscopic factories. Buildings are not unlike a human body. They have bones and skin; they breathe. Electrified, they consume energy, regulate temperature and generate waste. Buildings are organisms – albeit inanimate ones. But what if buildings – walls, roofs, floors, windows – were actually alive – grown, maintained and healed by living materials? Imagine architects using geneti... more »

Russian Patrol Planes Are Probing NATO’s Radar Gaps

David Axe at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Russian patrol planes in early 2020 have flown a surprising number of long-range missions across Europe. One former U.S. Army general thinks he knows why. Retired lieutenant general Ben Hodges, who commanded Army forces in Europe from 2014 to 2017, told The Irish Times Russia could be “mapping out the contours” of radar coverage around the Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom. Russian patrol planes in early 2020 have flown a surprising number of long-range missions across Europe. One former U.S. Army general thinks he knows why. Retired lieutenant g... more »

Fact: The United States Has More Guns Than Citizens

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Politics, * How much of a problem is it really? How many guns are in America? Are firearms more likely to be used for self-defense or to commit crimes, for good or for bad? How many guns are you allowed to legally own? Will there be more gun laws? Gun Statistics in America vary widely by source. These are the kinds of questions that are commonly asked in the gun debate in America, a very hot topic with very polarizing views and opinions. A 2019 study found that a 60% majority of Americans believed that there should be stricter gun laws. Although of course, wha... more »

Silent But Deadly: These Are 2020's Best AR-15 Suppressors

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, * There are a lot of factors to consider when looking at the variety of flash suppressors on the market. Are you thinking of buying a flash suppressor for your AR-15? There are a lot of factors to consider when looking at the variety of flash suppressors on the market. *Factors to Consider* Are you looking solely for flash elimination? Reduction in recoil? Something that works, but stays within your budget? Understanding what your top priorities are will help you find the suppressor that is best for you and your specific AR-15. Any good flash suppr... more »

What Faith Has To Tell Us About The Coronavirus

Star Parker at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Star Parker* *Society, * Faith will play a key role in helping our nation through this crisis and emerge better for it. The coronavirus crisis presents challenges to us as a nation and as individuals. There are principles we should keep in mind. Let’s remember how our nation works. We have a Constitution that assigns limited, defined powers to the federal government and leaves the rest to the states and individuals. Some governors, like J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, don’t seem to understand this. At a time when political leaders should be inspiring confidence, Pritzker is attacki... more »

Ted Cruz Is Right: America's Hospitals Needs More Ventilators Now

Rachel del Guidice at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Rachel del Guidice* *Politics, * Time is of the essence. Sen. Ted Cruz has asked Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to expedite production and distribution of medical supplies such as ventilators for those infected by the coronavirus. “On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and delegating authority to you, as the secretary of Health and Human Services, to order the production and distribution of health care supplies needed to protect Americans against COVID-19,” Cruz wrote to Azar in ... more »

Pandemics Can Fast Forward the Rise and Fall of Great Powers

Matthew Kroenig at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Matthew Kroenig* *History, * Fortunately for the United States, my research shows that democracies generally outperform their autocratic competitors in great power rivalries. Still, there is no time to lose. As U.S. leaders formulate their response to the Coronavirus, they must think not only in terms of the immediate public health crisis, but also about the very future of American global leadership. As COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States, analysts are rightly focused on the possible medical and economic ramifications, but this pandemic is already shaping the most... more »

Oldie but a Goodie: Meet Ukraine's Upgraded T-64BM Bulat Tank

David Axe at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E42Q1U2Z01&share=true] Moscow doesn't like this. *Key point: *Kyiv has found a way to make its aging tanks still useful on the battlefield. Here's what they've done to make them better. With the war in eastern Ukraine dragging into its sixth year, the government in Kiev is buying upgraded models of a Cold War tank in an effort to outmatch Russia-backed rebels. *This first appeared in 2019 and is being reposted due to reader interest.* The Ukrainian army has acquir... more »

On spin over substance

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 23 hours ago
PressProgress is right to point out how many landlords are using the loud announcement of coronavirus relief - which, if you read the small print, won't be available for months - as an excuse to keep charging rent as of April 1. (Not to mention to attempt to pressure tenants out of their homes when they're unable to work due to a public health emergency.) But it's worth noting that the same dynamic applies in the opposite direction as well. The financial sector and federal government have made a show of announcing "mortgage relief", which would suggest a widespread system of savings... more »

WHO Chief: 'Covid-19 Pandemic Is Accelerating'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Reuters*:* WHO warns of 'accelerating' pandemic, expects Olympics decision soon* GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, with more than 300,000 cases now recorded and infections reported from nearly every country. Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergencies expert, said it had advised Olympic and Japanese officials about public health risks and expected a decision “very soon” on the Tokyo 2020 Games, scheduled to open in July, amid growing calls for postponement. While it took 67 days from the first rep... more »

Indo-Bangla economic partnership: terms ready to launch jt study on advanced FTA

bilaterals.org - 1 day ago
24-Mar-2020 Bangladesh and India are set to start a joint study on the signing of an advanced free trade area deal under the banner of comprehensive economic partnership agreement, or CEPA, said officials.

U.S. Has No Competent Leadership In The Current Crisis-- We Are Flying Blind

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
When Obama was elected in 2008, Bush left him a major financial crisis that came to be known as the Great Recession. Obama appointed Rahm Emanuel chief of staff who was widely quoted as having said "You shouldn’t let a crisis go to waste," meaning it could be used to pass otherwise difficult legislation and enact policies that might get more scrutiny and opposition under other circumstances. Needless to say, the Trump Regime is trying to do that right now and we've discussed their economic wish list for the catastrophe. particularly lowering taxes and jeopardizing Social Security ... more »

'It is a heartbreaking day': Coronavirus wipes out century-old rural newspapers

Kellie Lazzaro at Just In - 1 day ago
Rural newspapers, which have been at the heart of their communities for well over a century, are falling victim to the crippling effects of coronavirus.

What are the COVID-19 risks for teens, kids and pregnant mums?

Tegan Taylor at Just In - 1 day ago
Youngsters have a much lower risk of severe illness or dying from the new coronavirus, and also seem to be less likely than we thought to catch it in the first place.

Spain's health system on 'verge of collapse' with 14pc of all COVID-19 cases among health workers

Just In - 1 day ago
An Olympic-sized ice skating rink is being used as a makeshift morgue, and residents of nursing homes have been found abandoned or dead in their beds, as Spain's coronavirus outbreak worsens.

'We're not panic buying': Why remote families are angry with grocery limits

Lucy Thackray And Kristy Sexton-McGrath at Just In - 1 day ago
There are calls for supermarkets to relax purchasing limits on key items for people living hundreds of kilometres from their nearest store, with many unable to get basic supplies.

NSW prisoners could be freed in bid to halt coronavirus spread

Mark Reddie at Just In - 1 day ago
NSW Parliament is considering a bill to grant parole to some of the state's 14,000 prisoners to protect the health of inmates and staff, but those guilty of murder, terrorism or sex offences will not be eligible.

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