Saturday, March 28, 2020

28 March - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:30 pm MDT

Hubei Residents Riot On Border Of Jiangxi Province In Central China After Quarantine Lifted

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*SCMP:* *Coronavirus: police, public clash as border reopens between Hubei and Jiangxi provinces* * After weeks of living under lockdown, people in most parts of Hubei were told this week they could finally leave, but authorities in neighbouring regions remain cautious * Dispute on bridge between Huangmei and Jiujiang that saw police vans overturned, apparently started because of confusion over jurisdictions Chinese police officers from two different forces clashed with each other and members of the public on Friday in a dispute over the reopening of a provincial border, follow... more »

Zimbabwe's Afforestation Challenge

BULAWAYO, Mar 27 (IPS) - "I have never planted a tree in my life," laughs Jairos Saunyama, a tobacco farmer, revelling at the absurdity of the question of whether he is involved in the country's afforestation efforts. Sawunyama is one of thousands of farmers who are blamed by local conservationists for turning the country's forests into deserts and dust bowls. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe's Afforestation Challenge”, on globalissues.org →

So How's The Battle Against The Pandemic Going So Far?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Die For Him Grampa by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday ALG Research e-mailed subscribers with the results of their own tracking of the pandemic. They wrote that the U.S. currently has a patchwork of restrictions in place [a highly ineffective way to deal with the pandemic]. The whole country has to be shut down-- and really shut down-- for this to work. Right now, Democratic governors who have taken at least some action in that direction are in these states: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Louisiana, Delaware, New Jers... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Senate paves road to reopening economy with coronavirus relief bill, but when will states reopen schools?* By a vote of 96-0, the U.S. Senate has passed a $2.2 trillion legislative package, by far the largest in U.S. history, to keep tens of millions of Americans on payroll and expand unemployment benefits to those who are laid off while the country waits out the deadly Chinese coronavirus that poses additional risk to seniors and those with underlying conditions. That way, when the virus passes, those businesses, particularly the 30 million small businesses that are struggling mo... more »

First NATO-ME War Overturns Regional Order

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
While Europeans and Arabs are being absorbed by the coronavirus, Anglo-Saxons are changing the world order. Under US command, the United Kingdom took control of the Red Sea entrance; the United Arab Emirates turned on Saudi Arabia and inflicted a bitter defeat on South Yemen, while the Houthis did the same in North Yemen. Yemen is now split into two separate states and the territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia is threatened.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*No Green New Deal in stimulus: This time* The Senate passed a two trillion dollar stimulus bill designed to provide economic relief in response to the coronavirus crisis. Despite efforts by radical greens to ram the bill full of climate “pork,” it looks like their expensive wish list didn’t make the cut. This is good news, thanks largely to the President and many Senators who called out their crafty attempts to sneak in a radical wish list that has nothing to do with the virus into the bill. Of course they have to pass it for us to see everything that’s in it… just as the founde... more »

Brazilian Court Bans Bolsonaro from Taking Action Against Isolation

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday afternoon, March 27th, a Federal district court in Duque de Caxias, a large suburb of Rio de Janeiro, prohibited the federal government from taking measures against social isolation as a means of preventing the Covid-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. It . . . To read […] The post Brazilian Court Bans Bolsonaro from Taking Action Against Isolation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lessons from Those Cured of Covid-19

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the number of deaths and infections from the novel coronavirus increases and countries such as Italy and Spain increase their death toll, another less publicized and much more encouraging statistic is growing: those who are cured. Worldwide, at least 100,000 people have The post Lessons from Those Cured of Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

En un nuevo laudo del CIADI se determina que las reformas del sector energético de España no infringen el TCE

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
28-Mar-2020 Los demandantes iniciaron el arbitraje del CIADI contra España, alegando violaciones del Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía, incluidas el trato justo y equitativo, la cláusula paraguas y de no perjuicio.

Dans une nouvelle décision du CIRDI, un tribunal considère que les réformes de l'Espagne du secteur des énergies renouvelables ne violent pas le TCE

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
28-Mar-2020 Les demandeurs ont entamé un arbitrage CIRDI contre l'Espagne, invoquant des violations du Traité sur la charte de l'énergie, notamment les clauses de traitement juste et équitable, de parapluie et de non-entrave.

In a new ICSID award, Spain's reforms of the renewable energy sector are found not to violate the ECT

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
28-Mar-2020 The claimants initiated ICSID arbitration against Spain, claiming breaches of the Energy Charter Treaty, including the fair and equitable treatment, umbrella and non-impairment clauses.

Hungría declarada responsable por expropiar inversión de inversor británico y se le ordena el pago de EUR 7 millones en compensación por daños

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 Magyar e Inicia afirmaron que Hungría había expropiado sus derechos de arrendamiento a las tierras tras una reforma del sector agrícola destinada a promover las explotaciones agrícolas familiares a expensas de las empresas agrícolas.

Reconnue coupable d'expropriation de l'investissement d'un investisseur britannique, la Hongrie doit payer 7 millions EUR à titre de dommages

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 Magyar et Inicia ont affirmé que la Hongrie avait exproprié leurs droits de bail sur la terre, suite à une réforme du secteur agricole visant à promouvoir les exploitations familiales au détriment des entreprises agricoles.

Hungary held liable for expropriating the investment of a British investor and ordered to pay EUR 7 million in compensation for damages

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 Magyar and Inicia filed for arbitration against Hungary claiming expropriation of their leasehold rights to the land, following an agricultural sector reform to promote family farms over farming companies.

Links 3/28/2020

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program…

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 17 hours ago
Can we trust the World Health Organization (WHO) and the powerful economic interest groups behind it. The answer is obvious. *March 28, 2020* (Prof Michel Chossudovsky - Global Research) - *The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. * *What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis?* *A coronavirus vaccine program was announced at Davos at the World Economic Forum (21-24 January) barely 2 weeks after the cornonavirus was identified by the Chinese au... more »

The NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Exists

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Have you seen this woman? Helene Langevin, M.D. Director, NCCIH by Ginger Taylor, MS Wanna know an open SECRET? NIH has an official center for ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. The NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health exists. https://nccih.nih.gov/ This is... more »

Italy leans on Russia after the EU fails to deliver

Steven Sahiounie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Lombardy regional councilor for health services, Giulio Gallera, announced the arrival of Russian doctors at Papa Giovanni Hospital in Bergamo. More The post Italy leans on Russia after the EU fails to deliver appeared first on The Duran.

The Art of Gaslighting

Cynthia Chung at The Duran - 17 hours ago
We are living in a world where the degree of disinformation and outright lying has reached such a state of affairs that, possibly for the first time ever, we see the majority of the western world starting to question their own and surrounding level of sanity. More The post The Art of Gaslighting appeared first on The Duran.

The Armenian Genocide

George Callaghan at The Duran - 17 hours ago
It is the one genocide that is consistently denied by a government. What happened in the Armenian Genocide? More The post The Armenian Genocide appeared first on The Duran.

Panic Rolls Back Empire

Steve Brown at The Duran - 17 hours ago
There is no satisfaction in hailing a potentially deadly disease as the catalyst to challenge Washington's deadly geopolitical grip. More The post Panic Rolls Back Empire appeared first on The Duran.

The COVID World Order Is Coming

Andrew Korybko at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The world's reaction to COVID-19 is already providing very strong hints of what our dystopian future will probably look like. More The post The COVID World Order Is Coming appeared first on The Duran.

The German government has declared a complete stopping «Defender Europe 20»

Edgars Palladis at The Duran - 17 hours ago
According to the official Bundestag representative, the the U.S.-led multinational Exercise «Defender Europe 20» has been cancelled. At the meeting of the Defense Committee, Inspector General Zorn and Bernd Schütt, Head of the Strategy and Deployment Department at the Federal Ministry of Defense commented on the manoeuvre: «All the exercises in Poland, Lithuania and Germany […] More The post The German government has declared a complete stopping «Defender Europe 20» appeared first on The Duran.

Navajo Nation reports two deaths, 92 cases of coronavirus

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 17 hours ago
Navajo coronavirus cases increase to 92, with two confirmed deaths, as the virus spreads By Brenda Norrell Censored News The coronavirus claimed two lives and infected 92 Dine', an increase of 21 people in just 24 hours, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said late Friday. The Navajo Times reports the spread of the coronavirus followed a gathering of the Nazarene Church in Chilchinbeto.

Bolsonaro Encourages Anti-Confinement Protests

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The advocacy of a mild policy towards the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country became the subject of a video of institutional promotion of Jair Bolsonaro's presidency. In it, the return to work from The post Bolsonaro Encourages Anti-Confinement Protests appeared first on The Rio Times.

Along With Chloroquine, What Drugs Are Being Tested Against Coronavirus?

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When a crisis like the one caused by the novel coronavirus emerges, there is no time to develop specific means to tackle it. New drugs need a great deal of time to test their safety, but there is a way to skip a few steps. The story of Viagra, created […] The post Along With Chloroquine, What Drugs Are Being Tested Against Coronavirus? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Four Ways You Can Take Caring Action Around Coronavirus – Even if You’re Overwhelmed

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Some coronavirus coping and action strategies.

Tasmania records three more coronavirus cases as health worker investigation continues

April McLennan at Just In - 18 hours ago
A continuing investigation into an infectious health worker at the Mersey Hospital in Tasmania's north-west reveals the person was only at work for 30 minutes before they felt unwell and went home.

RM Williams, Country Road and Cotton On shops closed in response to coronavirus pandemic

Just In - 18 hours ago
Major Australian retailers are closing their doors from this weekend in response to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving thousands of staff out of work.

Polls close on oddest Queensland election day ever, results could be days away

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 18 hours ago
An election day coloured by coronavirus social isolation rules raised tension and dissention among Queensland voters, with many saying the poll should have been postponed while candidates opt for zoom and video parties instead of packed election night celebrations.

The Propaganda of Terror and Fear: A Lesson from Recent History

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The ongoing and unfolding reactions to the Corona Virus look set to have wide-ranging and long-lasting effect on politics, society and economics. The drive to close down all activities is extraordinary as are the measures being promoted to isolate people from each other.

The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington Cronies

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Why you should hate the coronavirus "stimulus" bill.

Latin America Poised for Worst Post-WWII Economic Contraction

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The macroeconomic and financial environment in Latin American countries has rapidly deteriorated in recent weeks, at an unprecedented rate, after social isolation and non-essential trade shutdown policies began to be enforced by governments against the The post Latin America Poised for Worst Post-WWII Economic Contraction appeared first on The Rio Times.

Oxford Researchers Project 478,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Brazil

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The estimate is based on a preliminary study published by researchers from Oxford University, England, on March 14th. Several scientific websites have reproduced it. To preserve the required authenticity, to the detriment of aesthetics and in the name of absolute transparency, follow the link where it was first published on […] The post Oxford Researchers Project 478,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Italy Reports Nearly 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, One-day Record

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths in Italy from the Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, increased by 919, the civil protection agency said on Friday, March 27th. So far, 9,143 people have died as a result of the epidemic in the country. This is a record for a single day. […] The post Italy Reports Nearly 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, One-day Record appeared first on The Rio Times.

Despite Bolsonaro’s Consent, Catholic Church Will not Celebrate Mass

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Catholic Church, Brazil's major religious denomination, said it will stand by its decision not to celebrate mass to avert crowds, which would favor the spread of coronavirus. The decision was released yesterday in a letter of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB). "The CNBB, having considered the guidelines […] The post Despite Bolsonaro’s Consent, Catholic Church Will not Celebrate Mass appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Economy Minister Supports Bolsonaro’s Criticism of Quarantine

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a statement released on Friday, March 27th, the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes repeated President Jair Bolsonaro's message that without The post Brazilian Economy Minister Supports Bolsonaro’s Criticism of Quarantine appeared first on The Rio Times.

In Rio, Residents More Likely to Obey Curfew Imposed by Criminals than Quarantine

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
[image: Brazil,While quarantine measures should start to be disregarded by community residents, curfew imposed by criminals should be followed,] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday Brazilian criminal organizations that control some of Rio de Janeiro’s most populous favela communities declared a curfew for its residents due to the fear of the Covid-19 contamination. But some residents say that quarantine adherence is likely to decrease as time goes on, but curfew observance will continue. “The […] The post In Rio, Residents More Likely to Obey Curfew Imposed by Criminals than Quarantin... more »

Hate Speech Against Chinese on Twitter Grows 900 Percent

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A company specializing in monitoring the toxicity of digital platforms, L1ght, shared a report showing that hate speech against China and the Chinese increased by 900 percent. "People are spending more and more time online and are therefore being exposed to more and more hate speech. Hatred instigators are most […] The post Hate Speech Against Chinese on Twitter Grows 900 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

After 4,000 Deaths, Milan Mayor Admits Mistake in Anti-isolation Campaign

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One month after launching the "Milano Non Si Ferma" (Milan Does Not Stop) campaign on February 27th, 2020, Italian authorities now admit that the strategy was a mistake. The campaign was launched in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and went viral in The post After 4,000 Deaths, Milan Mayor Admits Mistake in Anti-isolation Campaign appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Government Announces R$40 Billion to SMEs to Hold Jobs

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government has just announced new measures to contain the damage to the economy caused by the spread of the coronavirus in Brazil. The package is aimed at small and medium-sized companies, with annual revenues between R$360,000 (US$72,000) and R$10 million. There will be a R$40 billion credit line […] The post Brazil’s Government Announces R$40 Billion to SMEs to Hold Jobs appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records 92 Deaths and 3,417 Confirmed Novel Coronavirus Cases

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health has released the latest report on the Covid-19 cases, a disease caused by the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus. The main figures are: 92 deaths 3,417 confirmed cases 2.7 percent is the mortality rate In the previous balance, which marked the first month of circulation of the new Sars-Cov-2 […] The post Brazil Records 92 Deaths and 3,417 Confirmed Novel Coronavirus Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Shale out!

Mark Mathis at CFACT - 19 hours ago
Russia and Saudi Arabia are trying to exploit the COVID 19 crisis and force U.S. shale oil producers into bankruptcy by flooding the market with oil, dropping the price as low as $20 a barrel. Should the Trump Administration bailout producers who are overextended? Here’s our perspective on the question of a “SHALE-out”. WATCH NOW The post Shale out! appeared first on CFACT.

Most coronavirus patients experienced only mild symptoms, China

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
“More than 80% of coronavirus patients only get mild symptoms, like a cough and fever, and most recover quickly from their infections, Chinese data reveals.” click here

Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Recall that the heyday of Chinese alchemy was just then. They were recycling reaction processes muliple times to trigger elemenatal state changes. barium was a readily available ingredient ot work with and the processes all this envisaged would have made such a by product. I am partially familiar with specific aspects of their forgotten work and this encourages a much fuller exploration, funds permitting. All good. *Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand* *23 NOVEMBER, 2014 - 01:03 * *APRILHOLLOWAY* https://www.a... more »

Easter sunday for relaunch of economy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Here is Trump suggesting that he would love to relaunch the USA economy on Easter Sunday. This makes plenty of sense, not least because the original shutdown wsas based of initial assumptions at least ten times what is now apparent and corrected for. The bigger reason is that China is already back up in operation with resterictions that are quite reasonable. If they can do it, then so can we. And so must we just to get the supply chains working again ASAP. add another month and we start running out of things. We may not relaunch 12 April but we must be in full planninbg mo... more »

Reptilian Tailed Ape-Like Creature Observed in Limestone, Maine (Devil Monkey?)

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is likely a female Giant Sloth. I have seen that tail before and the tree climb is pure vsloth. Only possible with those dagger likle claws. Bulkiness is not observed as well as seen with our many reports that are likely male. Thanks to the increasing reports we now have plausibly a few hundred reports that can be identified as Giant Sloth. It is making them easier to spot. This is one morew remarkable confirmation and it also disappeared as well. These suckers are all around us.. *Reptilian Tailed Ape-Like Creature Observed in Limestone, Maine (Devil Monkey?)* ... more »

Emergency! Narrow the recovery curve

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
[image: Distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide, as of 27 March 2020] I am becoming seriously annoyed by the ongoing outright censorship of actual data. Why is this none of our busiuness? Thinking that China has no more to report is nonsense. What has happened in Italy during the past several days? So far testing has uncovered 500,000 cases. It also appears that those tested will produce a real death rate around ten percent. That strongly suggests that 4,500,000 are sick but not tested if the one percent holds up. This certainly works for China where the numbers locked down... more »

Turkish military sends US-made air defense system to Idlib: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 A.M.) – On Friday, a number reports surfaced about the Turkish military transporting a U.S.-made air defense system to the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. According to these reports, the Turkish military sent a U.S.-made MIMi-23 Hawk medium-range air defense system to the Idlib Governorate on Friday. Following these initial reports, video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The principle of the persecuted beast: Europe is silent on the worst coronation-crisis outcome.

Anastasia Frank at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Today, there are five factors that could make a multi-billion dollar injection in response to the pandemic unnecessary. European politicians prefer to bet that the crisis will soon be over. That is convenient. It creates the illusion of controlling the situation. Just keep in mind that European leaders were already wrong one day. They didn’t […] More The post The principle of the persecuted beast: Europe is silent on the worst coronation-crisis outcome. appeared first on The Duran.

The 2019 novel coronavirus (Video)

Face_Smiley at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person-to-person. More The post The 2019 novel coronavirus (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

End of an Era: The Cult of Monetarism is Crumbling

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
From the Canadian Patriot Review By Carey List When the current hysteria around COVID-19 settles down there’s going to be a lot of things under the microscope. Did the media report accurately or did they often encourage panic and fear of the unknown? Was shutting down the economy of the entire world justified given the […] More The post End of an Era: The Cult of Monetarism is Crumbling appeared first on The Duran.

Why the Civil War Battle of Antietam Was so Awful

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9780EZC01&share=true] A terrible affair. *Key point: *The battle caused many deaths and featured hellish combat. However, it brought the war closer to an end. The Battle of Antietam, fought September 17, 1862, was the culmination of the first invasion of the North during the American Civil War by General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The bloodiest single day in the history of the United States and the bloodiest day’s fi... more »

Suicide Drones: Israel's Secret Weapon in a Shadow War Against Iran In Syria

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* And Assad hates them. *Key point: *Israeli warplanes have launched hundreds of strikes on targets in Syria since the start of the civil war, seeking to disrupt arms transfers to Hezbollah and the buildup of Iranian forces. On January 21, 2019. Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence along the Syria-Israel border. Afterwards, the Israeli Defense Force released a video depicting unidentified munitions eliminating two or three short-range air def... more »

Yes the F-35 Would Wipe out an F-15 or F-16 (But Maybe Not Every Single Time)

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC112A686E30&share=true] Why not? *Key point: *The F-35 wins at long-range due to its stealth capabilities. But it is no dogfighter and if another plane got close enough, maybe the F-35 would lose. The U.S. Air Force does not use the F-16 primarily as an air superiority fighter—the air-to-air mission is secondary—the AESA is needed to keep the venerable jet relevant. With an AESA, the F-16 could probably hold its own against the Su-35 at longer ranges—but it would st... more »

Will the Secret New Mach 5 SR-72 Plane Be Weaponized?

Jeff Schogol at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Jeff Schogol* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000185891&share=true] Only the Air Force knows. *Key point: *The Blackbird is coming back. Here's how it could fight and win America's future wars. The successor to Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird, the Mach 3 long-range recon aircraft that once tore across the skies like a Cold-War era arrowhead before its retirement in 1999, may be inching closer toward reality. According to Aviation Week, a handful of visitors to the SAE International Aerotech Congress ... more »

How the Marine Corps Blooded Its Tanks in Battle at Guadalcanal and Tarawa 

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] After nearly eighty years of continuous service, in March 2020 the Marine Corps announced it planned to retire its three remaining tank battalions in a bid to remodel the force for a great-power conflict. This article is part of a series that looks at the unique history of the Marine armored branch. The Marine tankers of C. Company faced a literal bloodbath as they embarked on the Marine Corps’s first opposed amphibious tank landing at the strategically vital Taraw atoll. The beach ahead, aptly codenamed Red One, was pile... more »

China Hopes UUVs Will Submerge Its Undersea Warfare Problem

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* The PLAN is now giving the undersea realm the priority it deserves for ambitious naval powers in the 21st century. *Key point: *The robot submarine (and unmanned surface ship) era is now nearly upon us. The Achilles Heel of the Chinese Navy has long been undersea warfare. The Middle Kingdom’s nuclear submarines are considered noisy, with their “boomers” [SSBNs] only recently taking up what might loosely be considered an actual “deterrent patrol.” The diesel force was quite reliant on the imported *Kilo*-class from Russia until the last decade... more »

Why the Coronavirus Won't Destabilize North Korea

Oriana Skylar Mastro at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Oriana Skylar Mastro* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] One of the reasons the Kim regime has managed to stay in power through three different leaders is that it has made a number of policy decisions to ensure that the military will not challenge it. COVID-19 is continuing to create political, security, and economic challenges for countries all around the world. But these unexpected external shocks pose the greatest threat to autocratic regimes. For this reason, North Korea is attempting to project an image of strength through insisting that there are zero coronavirus cases with... more »

'Crisis point' for Artania cruise ship as another 46 foreigners feared infected

Garrett Mundy at Just In - 20 hours ago
Passengers and crew who test positive for coronavirus on board a cruise ship in Fremantle will be transferred to two private hospitals, while others will be sent from Perth to Germany on charter flights.

The answers to some of this week's key questions about coronavirus

Just In - 20 hours ago
What is the Coronavirus Supplement? What are stage 3 restrictions? And do I get tested for COVID-19? We've got the answers for you.

'It's stopping us from doing our jobs': Wrongly implemented quarantine preventing medical staff treating patients, doctor says

Sophie Meixner at Just In - 20 hours ago
A doctor specialising in respiratory disorders says he and several of his colleagues have been forced into a 14-day coronavirus quarantine a day earlier than required by the Federal Government, preventing them from returning to their home states to begin treating patients via Telehealth.

Northern Territory records 15th case of coronavirus

Henry Zwartz at Just In - 20 hours ago
A man in his 30s tests positive to COVID-19 after returning from a South American trip, taking the Northern Territory's number of infected to 15.

Newcastle Jets player tests positive for COVID-19

Just In - 20 hours ago
The A-League club, which played Melbourne City before the A-League postponed its season amid the coronavirus pandemic, says the correct procedures have been followed.

Aussie John Millman resigned to seeing entire tennis season canned because of coronavirus

Just In - 20 hours ago
Australian Davis Cup star John Millman doubts the ATP and WTA Tours can resume at all in 2020 due to the extent of the coronavirus pandemic.

Queensland coronavirus measures to include on-the-spot fines and more telehealth appointments

Rachel Riga at Just In - 20 hours ago
Queensland will expand its telehealth system and crack down on people flouting self-isolation orders in a bid to keep coronavirus patients at home.

Another brutal day in Italy with more than 900 deaths in 24 hours

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 20 hours ago
Another brutal day in Italy with more than 900 deaths in 24 hours Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Italy will soon witness the deaths of 10,000 people from coronavirus (Covid-19) because the total is currently over 9,100. Hence, the news that more than 900 people died in the last 24 hours […]

The Weekend under Quarantine

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Oh, yeah, it's a party isn't it? Inspire us in the comment section. What are you doing that's fun? Because the weekend under quarantine is a lot like the weekdays under quarantine. I may go for a drive. And yes, I'll be careful at the gas pumps. I wear surgical gloves to pump gas. And if that strikes you as weird, what doesn't strike you as weird these days? I'm sure that most of you recall when Playboy magazine reportedly offered Sarah Palin $4,000,000 to pose nude in an upcoming issue. And then National Geographic offered Michelle Obama $50? Then KFC offered a Hillary meal to c... more »

Runs On Physical Gold & Silver Making Paper Prices Irrelevant?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
WallStForMainSt This week, paper gold prices had their best week since 2008 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gol… – However, the volatility in paper gold and silver prices has been absolutely enormous! Early this week, gold prices swung around $200/oz in around a 24 hours period. They got as low as $1480/oz and then went up to $1689/oz before the …

Stagflation: Misery Index Set To EXPLODE! (How To Invest)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
George Gammon Stagflation could be the future, — HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! — The Federal Reserve and the government are printing limitless amounts of currency units and injecting them directly into the economy. This is much different than the last financial crisis in 2008, where only reserves were created (they’re dollars but not …

Statistics Show Coronavirus Is A Hoax Targeting Americas Economy??

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Larry Britt The Alex Jones Show Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the statistic evidence that the coronavirus is a hoax targeting the American economy. end

“If Getting Us Into $6 Trillion More Debt Doesn’t Matter, Then Why Not $350 Trillion?”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
“If Getting Us Into $6 Trillion More Debt Doesn’t Matter, Then Why Not $350 Trillion?” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Shortly after 4pm, president Trump signed into law the $2 trillion fiscal stimulus also known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which gives the Fed the ammunition to issue up to $4.5 …

Israel is Using Coronavirus to Implement the Deal of the Century

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Israel is Using Coronavirus to Implement the Deal of the Century by Fareed Taamallah, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ Palestinians are trapped between the pandemic and Israel’s brutal military occupation – The global spread of coronavirus has necessitated movement restrictions around the world, including in Israel and Palestine. As the occupying state, Israel controls all entrances to and exits …

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