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China To Use Its Nuclear Option To End The Trade War And Destroy The US?
SilverDoctors Global trade has been in a state of collapse for a couple of years, and now it appears the collapse is accelerating with the global spread of human malware. This is happening while we’re still engaged in an active, ongoing trade war. Will China use its nuclear option to end the trade war and …
Our Galaxy’s Black Hole Mysteriously Flared Up, Almost 75 Times Brighter And Nobody Knows Why
Milky Way’s Black Hole Just Flared, Growing 75 Times as Bright for a Few Hours by EVAN GOUGH, AUGUST 13, 2019 , https://www.universetoday.com/ Even though the black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a monster, it’s still rather quiet. Called Sagittarius A*, it’s about 4.6 million times more massive than our Sun. Usually, …
Stop Destabilizing Syria to Solve Migrant Crisis – Daniel McAdams
RT America Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute reacts to Turkey’s decision to flood Europe with refugees via Greece, and Greek efforts to secure its border against illegal migration. He argues that Greece is complicit in the “idiotic policies” that caused instability in Syria and fueled the migrant crisis. end
US Govt Grants Patents For An Anti-Gravity Craft That Alters The Space-Time Around It
US Govt Grants Patents For An Anti-Gravity Craft That Alters The Space-Time Around It by Arjun Walia, https://www.collective-evolution.com/ IN BRIEF The Facts: The US Government has granted patents to multiple inventors, including the US Navy for technology that breaks the laws of physics. Reflect On: How many technological developments are in existence that we don’t know about? …
50 Years After Launching June 1967 War, Israel Continues World’s Longest Military Occupation
The Real News Network 6 June 2017 In the final installment of our three-part special on the 50th anniversary of the June 1967 war, author and scholar Norman Finkelstein discusses why the U.S.-backed “peace process” was never meant to end the Israeli occupation, and how, despite the ongoing brutality, mass Palestinian civil resistance could still …
Global ‘Sickness’ is US Economic Manipulation, Not Coronavirus – Ben Swann
RT America The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced an emergency interest rates cut in the first known “mercy cut,” since 2008. US President Donald Trump has been pushing for such measures because he says this will keep the United States competitive with policies at other central banks around the world. Investigative journalist Ben Swann digs …
New Migrant Crisis? | We Went to Turkey-Greece Border to See for Ourselves
RT The Turkish leader is using the threat of unleashing a new migrant crisis on the EU, to get more backing from Brussels for his military operation in Syria. Top-ranking EU officials earlier visited the Greek border with Turkey – with pledges to deploy additional forces, and provide millions of euro in aid to Athens …
India Bans Many Pharmaceutical Exports
Peak Prosperity SARS-COV-2 has two distinct types (S-Cov and L-Cov) circulating which may explain why some areas are being hit harder than others. India’s cases have jumped straight through a handful of cases to a small cluster (for a total of 28 cases). In response to this and to the loss of precursor chemical from …
Italy takes further emergency steps after 107 confirmed deaths from coronavirus
Italy takes further emergency steps after 107 confirmed deaths from coronavirus Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Italy is increasing because 107 confirmed deaths have been announced. At the same time, with more than 3,000 cases occurring in such a short time, then new measures are needed […]
Erdogan Tells Putin: “We’re in Idlib to protect the people there.”
Eric Zuesse On Thursday, March 5th, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan meets privately with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, so as to arrange a face-saving way for Erdogan finally to end his attempted theft of Syria’s Idlib Province away from Syria — his attempt to seize it for Turkey. According to Middle East Eye, on […] More The post Erdogan Tells Putin: “We’re in Idlib to protect the people there.” appeared first on The Duran.
Doug Collins Discusses Opposition to FISA Renewal, and Mitch McConnell Opposition to His Senate Campaign…
Representative Doug Collins appears with Lou Dobbs to discuss the expiring FISA authorization and a push by some in DC for a clean renewal instead of structurally changing the FISA system to prohibit abuse. Additionally, Mr. Dobbs asks Collins about … Continue reading →
Shaw’s parade of climate fiction draws official review
State Services Commissioner to review MfE performance The Labour-Green Coalition Government published the discussion document Our Climate Your Say (“the … Continue Reading →
Live: 'We intend to stay ahead of this,' PM declares as coronavirus response ramps up
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Scott Morrison says Australia is facing a "difficult time" in the months ahead as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. Follow live.
'Just as important as all other sports': The persistent gap players want to see closed
Australian Indigenous representative netballer Mercedes Kirwin says more young people should be given the opportunity to represent their culture through sport.
Melbourne man jailed for killing his daughter's neighbour during dispute about barking dogs
Jason Lee Ashman, who killed Dwayne James Wright two days before Christmas in 2018, is sentenced to six years' prison for the "unnecessary and gross overreaction" to a fight about barking dogs.
South Korea added to Australia's coronavirus travel ban list, restrictions for travellers from Italy
The Federal Government expands its coronavirus travel ban to include South Korea, and adds additional precautions for travellers from Italy, amid fears about the spread of the disease.
Hiring a car in the Pilbara just got harder thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Damien
Ex-tropical cyclone Damien has left car-hire companies in Western Australia's Pilbara with an unprecedented damage bill and a shortage of vehicles after inflicting carnage on Karratha Airport.
Freedom House condemns 'jarring attack' on India's democracy, lamenting worldwide decline
Repressive measures against minorities in India are criticised by the US democracy watchdog Freedom House, in a report warning of democratic decline globally.
Coronavirus likely to wipe $389m off Australian seafood industry's bottom line
Australian seafood prices are falling and fishers are pleading for help as major international markets shut down due to the spread of coronavirus.
APY Lands rappers head to Womadelaide to perform in traditional language
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A youth music centre from Adelaide's northern suburbs is giving youth a rare chance to record live at Womadelaide, including a duo from the APY Lands who rap in their traditional language.
Umpire abuse: Why do we do it?
With teams refused entry to this year's soccer competition in the Northern Territory for referee abuse and spectators' unruly behaviour, the experts look at why we do it.
The secrets of 35 Murray Street unravel when history randomly knocks on the door
Stan McKay, like so many, grew up poor in Melbourne during the 1920s, but when he returns to his childhood home, he discovers unlikely parallels between himself and a man who now occupies the property.
I think I have coronavirus, what should I do?
Testing methods worldwide include a blood test, a swab test inside your nose or in the back of your throat, or a sputum (mix of saliva and mucus) test.
Ex-WA Police officer an accused 'sexual predator' who drugged, raped women over eight years
The former officer is charged with more than 100 sexual offences, accused of drugging and raping eight women he met online in a series of alleged crimes dating back to 2010.
Toilet paper-producing town worried about its own stores running out
The townsfolk of an Australian toilet paper manufacturing hub fear being caught short themselves, despite living metres away from the mill that makes the stuff.
Report: Elizabeth Warren in Negotiations with BOTH Bernie and Biden Campaigns…
According to recent reporting Elizabeth Warren is in negotiations with Bernie Sanders and with Joe Biden about her future in the race, her scripted departure, and which campaign can provide the best incentives for her endorsement. The fact that Senator … Continue reading →
There's No "I" in Supreme Court
The Chief Justice is mistaken if he thinks that solo press statements criticizing comments by elected officials will do any good. He should end this practice immediately. Put bluntly, the Chief Justice lacks the stature necessary to convince the public when he is not speaking in an opinion. He is not Charles Evans Hughes, who was the Governor of New York, the Secretary of State, and a presidential nominee. Nor is he Earl Warren, the three-term Governor of California and a vice-presidential nominee. They might have been able to pull off what Roberts is trying to accomplish, though I'... more »
Identify the Movie
Identify the cast (the crew), the mission and the fish if you're able.
On Unconnected Philosophies
A philosophy that has not forged deep connections with the great philosophies of the past can be tricky, because it may lead the individuals, who accept it, away from the path of righteousness, and, if it becomes popular, it may become the motivating force for movements which cause large-scale damage to society. Violent and destructive civil wars and revolutions are generally inspired by the philosophies which spurn all traditional thought of mankind.
US Complains as Cambodia Pivots Toward China
*March 5, 2020* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - US State Department-funded front "Radio Free Asia" (RFA) recently complained about plans to proceed with joint Chinese-Cambodian military exercises despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. According to Khmer Times, this year's joint exercises will include up to 200 Chinese personnel and over 2,000 personnel from Cambodia. According to the article the exercises will also include "the use of tanks, armoured personnel carriers, artillery, mortar and helicopter gun ships." Cambodia has dismissed concerns over holding the exercises amid the ou... more »
US Complains as Cambodia Pivots Toward China
*March 5, 2020* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - US State Department-funded front "Radio Free Asia" (RFA) recently complained about plans to proceed with joint Chinese-Cambodian military exercises despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. According to Khmer Times, this year's joint exercises will include up to 200 Chinese personnel and over 2,000 personnel from Cambodia. According to the article the exercises will also include "the use of tanks, armoured personnel carriers, artillery, mortar and helicopter gun ships." Cambodia has dismissed concerns over holding the exercises amid the ou... more »
"Could China's Overlapping Crises Spiral Out of Control?"
*"Could China's Overlapping Crises Spiral Out of Control?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Longtime readers know I've had an active interest in what differentiates empires/nations that survive crises and those that collapse. There is a lively academic literature on this topic, and it boils down to three general views: *1. *Collapse is typically triggered by an external crisis that overwhelms the empire's ability to handle it. Absent the external shock, the empire could have continued on for decades or even centuries. *2.* Crises that could have been handled in the "Spring" of rapid expansio... more »
Democrats in Colorado love drug dealers more than kids
SB-16 in Colorado would have requires parents be notified if a public school employee is charged with dealing drugs. The Democrats shot it down. Democrats also are for not letting you have a gun and shorter prison sentences for criminals who have a gun when they commit a crime. No wonder Democrats are working hard to make sure that convicted felons--rapists, murderers, drug dealers, etc--can vote.
Democrats are ok with you dying if it means that they get their agenda passed
Democrats have politicized the coronavirus from start to finish. Instead of working w/ the White House & Republicans on a unified response & solution, Democrats have sought to demonize @realDonaldTrump & @VP, & now they are compromising funding w/ their leftist platform goals. https://t.co/PGv1TLGNX2 — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 4, 2020 While Democrats are doing all they can to say that coronavirus is going to kill us all they're also refusing to fund the war against the virus unless things they want into the bill that are unrelated to the virus. They are holding your... more »
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer Threatens Two Supreme Court Justices
*Reuters:* *Chief justice condemns Democratic senator Schumer's 'dangerous' comments* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday issued an unusual statement criticizing what he called “dangerous” comments made by top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer about two conservative Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump. Schumer had earlier in the day assailed justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, saying they “won’t know what hit” them if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions. “Justices know that criticism comes with the territory,... more »
Asymmetrical Hardball and Criticizing Supreme Court Judges
The April 21, 1989, issue of the *National Review* had a cover depicting Thurgood Marshall dozing on the bench. The article was written by Terry Eastland, whose biography includes stints as a speechwriter for Reagan Attorney General William French Smith and director of public affairs for Attorney General Edwin Meese. Substantively the article discussed -- in terms that we would call today genteel snark -- the effects of aging on the performance of Supreme Court justices. The cover is, I think, different, and transformed the snark into racism. The Federalist Society was founded in 19... more »
Democrat Chuck Schumer threatens Supreme Court judges Kavanaugh and Gorsuch
Democrats are fully embracing the politics of violence and threats. Today Chuck Schumer said the following outside the Supreme Court: *I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you, if you go forward with these awful decisions.* That's a clear and unambiguous threat by a man who hopes to be the leader of the Senate in 2021. Can you imagine the outcry if Ted Cruz said the exact same words in the exact same place but replaced Kavanaugh with Ginsberg and Gorsuch with Sotomayor? This... more »
MH17: New Revelations – UKC NEWS SPECIAL EDITION
*21WIRE.V + UK Column* | Who is guilty and who is innocent? One thing is certain: the official narrative is collapsing.
The beauty - and insights - of science
The “ten biggest science stories of the decade?” Well there’s the Higgs. And HIV can be prevented. And Ebola vaccines. And imbeciles brought back measles and blocked extinction for polio. How about synthetic biology - building life forms from scratch? Does anyone recall 20 years ago when religious fundamentalists called that a red line, usurping the Creator’s powers and drawing likely revenge? Okay, score one for the fundies, because *they* inflicted that revenge - politically-driven lobotomization - upon our nerdy civilization. Boy did they. But gravitational waves are my top. ... more »
This California Farm Helps The Homeless Get Off The Streets
Michael Laffoon has a vivid memory of the day he decided to piece his life back together. “I literally woke up in my van and I thought ‘I can’t do this anymore because I’m going to die,’” he says. “It was just an overwhelming feeling that I had come to the end of a chapter.” For […] The post This California Farm Helps The Homeless Get Off The Streets appeared first on Health Nut News.
Get your cash out before the LNP and the banks grab it
MEDIA ALERT Bob Katter Federal Member for Kennedy Will address the Press Gallery at the Mural Hall, Parliament House 12 pm Today 05/03/20 The LNP/Labor duopoly strikes again-gone will be your savings under the Bail-in laws as soon as interest rates hit zero. The banks, thanks to new laws passed by the LNP before […]
Students Petition UC Irvine After Campus Police Arrest a Black Alumna
Shikera Chamndany, a Black alumnus in biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, went to campus to collect her transcripts on Feb. 20. She ended up spending the night in Orange County Women’s Jail.
The Quest For Perfect Fairness And Justice In Property Taxation, New York City Edition
* Before leaving my current round of posts on New York City real estate issues, it occurs to me to make some fun of one of the funniest policy issues in that arena, namely the question of “fairness” of the property tax system. * New York has a crazy patchwork of laws and rules for who pays how much property tax. Those laws and rules have arisen from a long history of the usual attempts to create perfect fairness and justice in the system. * For today’s purposes, here’s what’s important: When trying to create a perfectly “fair” property tax system, there are two main goals which are, ... more »
Bank Repos Explode Higher and “Silver as Money” Returns!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Bank Repo Bailouts spike again to $835B….there’s panicking behind the scenes at ALL banks! ALSO… Silver has a new “use case”…oops…I mean OLD use case as MONEY!! end
Repo Market Oversubscribed AGAIN! Fed Loses Control (WTF Is Happening?)
George Gammon Repo market — NEWS YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! — The Fed had to step in and bail out the repo market AGAIN but this time is wan’t enough, their repo market operations were, of course, supposed to be temporary. The Fed has now been in the repo market non stop ever since. The …
New York Emergency Room Doctor: There Will Be “Thousands” Of Confirmed Cases In The U.S. “By Next Week”
New York Emergency Room Doctor: There Will Be “Thousands” Of Confirmed Cases In The U.S. “By Next Week” by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ Dr. Matt McCarthy, a staff physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, just went on national television and warned that there will be “thousands” of confirmed coronavirus cases inside the United States “by next week”. …
California Fearing Coronavirus
RT America RT America’s Natasha Sweatte reports on the latest news regarding the coronavirus and how it is impacting life in California. end
Identify the Movie
Also identify the ship - the location - and the female co-star for extra credit
VP Mike Pence Holds White House Press Briefing With Coronavirus Task Force – Video
The White House Coronavirus Task Force includes: Vice President Mike Pence; Ambassador Debbie Brix, White House Corona Virus Response Coordinator; Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services; Dr. Robert Redfield, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. … Continue reading →
President Trump Remarks to Latino Coalition Legislative Summit – Video and Transcript…
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks to Hispanic American business leaders and small business owners along with members of the Latino Coalition attending the Annual Latino Coalition Legislative Summit. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you … Continue reading →
Improve Your NCAA Basketball March Madness Picks By Doing This
March is the time of year when even people who aren't college basketball fans get involved - because of March Madness pools, online or in the office. Most, even experts will fail, because they do one thing wrong - they start in the beginning, which this year is March 17th, with dozens and dozens of teams, and work their way toward the NCAA Final. Yet that is the wrong way to go, according to a new study. Most people will be lured by the prospect of an upset along the way and are out of it by the Final Four. read more
Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Medical News Updates -- March 4, 2020
Scientists say the virus has split into two noticeably different strains, and most people have caught the more aggressive version, but it is now fading out while the milder strain continues to infect people *Daily Mail:* *TWO strains of the killer coronavirus are spreading around the world – and 70% of infected patients have caught the more aggressive and contagious type, study claims* * Researchers from Beijing and Shanghai studied 103 samples of the coronavirus * They found two strains of it, named them L and S and found L was most common * L is also the most aggressive, but it ... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-03-03
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, Saraqib, Syria, Turkey, Idlib, Homs, Erdogan, Daraa, Hezbollah, Iraq, Soleimani, Hmeimim, Israel, Netanyahu. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army recaptures T-90 tank that was seized by jihadists in Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has recaptured a T-90 tank that was lost during their Idlib-Aleppo campaign in February. According to a field reporter inside the city of Saraqib, the Syrian Army recaptured the T-90 tank after the jihadist rebels abandoned the city on Monday. In the video released on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hisham Al-Ashmawy's execution : An End for bloody sad chapter
Earlier Wednesday, Egyptian armed forces announced that militant and former army special forces Hisham Al-Ashmaway was executed by hanging. The Egyptian army spokesperson published the news in a short statement accompanied by Al-Ashmway's last official photo in the execution reddish-orange suite. [image: Hisham Al-Ashmawy] Allegedly the last mugshot of Al-AshmawyIt is unclear when the photo was taken or where precisely. After his capture in October 2018 in Libya’s Derna by Khalifa Hafter’s Libyan National Army and that Chapo-style transfer to Cairo, the former special officer in... more »
Did Self-Described Psychic Sylvia Browne ‘Predict’ the Coronavirus?
Lobbing vague claims about likely events does not a prediction make.
Stunt Man
From NBC News: A Florida congressman couldn’t mask his concern for the coronavirus outbreak. Rep. Matt Gaetz wore a gas mask to Wednesday’s House vote on the $8.3 billion bill for emergency funding to help tackle the issue. Asked why … Continue reading →
Would You Prefer A Super-Rich President Or A Middle Class President?
I put this together yesterday while I was waiting for Super Tuesday results to start coming in. I was too distracted to do anything more useful or worthwhile So this is what each candidate has-- calculated before the Great Trump Crash of 2020. And, yes, Señor Trumpanzee actually *may* be a billionaire-- by the skin of his teeth: *Status Quo Joe* *Elizabeth* *Bernie* *Tulsi* Why no Bloomberg? Like Trump, he's puts a tremendous amount of energy and resources into hiding his worth and even his personal financial disclosure report, which is due to come out "after" today.... more »
"'Neo-liberalism' is trotted out as some sort of satanic evil that needs no explanation for its wickedness. In fact, its meaning is simple. It refers to the new order of individual economic freedom that began in the 1980s after statism was finally dumped." #QotD
* "[The word] 'neo-liberalism' is trotted out as some sort of satanic evil that needs no explanation for its wickedness. "In fact, its meaning is simple. It refers to the new order of individual economic freedom that began in the 1980s after the disastrous statism was finally dumped and is better described as the [hampered] market economy. People making [more of] their own decisions rather than the left making them for them has produced an unprecedented global prosperity, but is enormously offensive to the we-know-best-what's-good-for-everyone mob. Enjoy their suffering. They ... more »
Plugged In Podcast #45: Kenny Stein on the American Energy Innovation Act
Kenny Stein, IER’s Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the 555-page energy bill recently introduced in the senate. Kenny… The post Plugged In Podcast #45: Kenny Stein on the American Energy Innovation Act appeared first on IER.
Mexican Senate commissions approve marijuana bill legalizing recreational use
Three Senate commissions in Mexico acting together passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize all forms of cannabis, bringing the Latin American county one step closer to launching the world’s largest adult-use program by population. The bill now goes to the full Senate and, once approved there, the lower legislative chamber. The measure might well be […] Mexican Senate commissions approve marijuana bill legalizing recreational use is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis greenhouse retreat continues as Canopy closes two facilities, sheds 500 jobs
Another Canadian cannabis producer is slashing jobs and closing greenhouses in the wake of a years-long expansion drive that resulted in an oversupplied market and underutilized facilities. Canopy Growth, one of the world’s biggest cannabis producers, on Wednesday announced the closure of two British Columbia greenhouses, in Aldergrove and Delta. The closures will result in […] Cannabis greenhouse retreat continues as Canopy closes two facilities, sheds 500 jobs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Massachusetts’ capital city gets new marijuana board
With Boston about to see the opening of its first recreational marijuana store, the mayor on Wednesday staffed the city’s new Cannabis Board. Mayor Martin J. Walsh appointed five members to the panel that will issue marijuana business licenses and advise his office on cannabis regulations and policies, The Boston Globe reported. The Cannabis Board […] Massachusetts’ capital city gets new marijuana board is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Court Orders Testosterone for “Transgender” Girl, Gags Father and Media
[image: court-orders-testosterone-for-transgender-girl-gags-father-and-media] Completely trampling on parental rights, Canadian judges ordered testosterone injections for a 14-year-old girl that are doing permanent damage to her body, including sterilizing her.
Unsinkable: Despite Many Wounds, America's World War II USS Franklin Refused to Die
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Unknown author - U.S. Navy photo 80-G-273882, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9777944] Not today. *Key point *This carry was harmed many times and its crew suffered for it. Yet the carrier and her men were strong and kept going. The USS Franklin was not a lucky ship. In March 1945, off the Japanese mainland, the Essex-class aircraft carrier was hit by two 550-pound bombs that struck her flight deck and penetrated into the hangar deck. Less than six months earlier, a kamikaze had hit her off L... more »
How America's Powerful P-47 Thunderbolt Escorted Its Bombers During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_LR1EC3G0YD5QI&share=true] An excellent plane. *Key point:* America's B-17s were vulnerable to enemy fighters so the P-47 was employed to protect them. And it did a fine job. Losses were high and morale low when the U.S. Eighth Air Force intensified its heavy bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in late 1942. As the Americans persisted with their daylight offensive, complementing the Royal Air Force’s nightly raids, the air crews were eager and gallan... more »
F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Ready to Launch From America's "Light" Carriers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC18E269A280&share=true] Why not build more of them? *Key point**: *Light carriers are smaller than regular supercarriers, but they are cheaper to build and still function like a flattop. They also carry Marines and their supplies and weapons to any fight anywhere in the world. Were the USS* America *to cruise alongside the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier *Charles de Gaulle*, the average Joe might struggle to distinguish their purposes. Both flat-top... more »
Long-Range and Fast: Meet America's World War II P-38 Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2007%3Anewsml_GM1DVNTQHIAA&share=true] The Nazis didn't see it coming. *Key point:* Although the P-38 was pricey, it was one of the first multi-role fighters that could carry bombs. This venerable plane had many different missions during the war and performed admirably. In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corp called for proposals for an interceptor capable of flying 360 miles-per-hour and climbing rapidly to high altitudes. Kelly Johnson, designer at Lockheed—then a small company ... more »
Perpetual Chaos: Why the Middle East Has Been Marred By America’s Presence
*Brian Clark* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] If there is any lesson to be learned from three decades of American interventions, it is that the politics of foreign lands are far too complicated for an outside superpower to intervene and not produce costly unintended consequences. You would not know it from its behavior, but America’s foreign policy goal in the Middle East has been to create stability. Stability ensures continued access to the region’s oil and it keeps hostile and ideologically motivated Islamists out of power, both of which ar... more »
Can Russia and Turkey Step Back from the Brink in Syria?
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Moscow has sometimes miscalculated Ankara's reaction to the conflict next door. That oversight has created friction between the two countries in the past. But those grievances are likely to be set aside when Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan meet on March 5. What a difference two months can make. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicked off the new year by launching a new multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline between their countries. But now the two leaders are scrambling to pull their forces from the brin... more »
Why the Democratic Michigan Primary Is a Bellweather for Who Might Win in 2020
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG3409XCA9&share=true] Let us explain. As the dust from Super Tuesday settles, the Democratic Party wakes up with a new frontrunner: former Vice President Joe Biden, who is coincidentally the old frontrunner. Biden, in a shocking political turnaround, came from behind to win ten out of the fourteen state primaries. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who was considered on a path to win a majority just days ago, vastly underperformed. The states of the Deep So... more »
Meet the 'Nightstalker' Helicopters Special Forces Used to Take out ISIS Leader Baghdadi
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2002%3Anewsml_RP3DRHYMYVAA&share=true] Got 'em. *Key point: *These quick and sneaky helicopters helped American forces get the drop on Baghdadi. It didn't take long to get him. According to various accounts, in the early hours of October 27, 2019, eight black MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters raced low over Syria’s Idlib province, carrying around seventy operators of the elite special operations troops of the 75th Ranger Regiment and Delta Force counter-terrorism unit. Whil... more »
Why China Is Going All-In On Aircraft Carriers
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* Maybe the carrier age isn't ending. *Key point: *China’s rush to rival the United States as an aircraft carrier superpower reflects Beijing’s conviction to pushback on America in the western Pacific. China is forging ahead with the construction of its third aircraft carrier in under a decade, highlighting the scale of Beijing’s maritime ambitions. A *series of satellite* images from the Jiangnan shipyard, recently published by a China-focused think tank, shed light on the ongoing construction of China’s Type 002 carrier. The images reveal a typi... more »
EU is 'pretending' to tackle climate crisis, Thunberg says
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg accuses European Union governments and institutions of only "pretending" to urgently tackle climate change.
Tottenham player climbs into stands to confront fan after FA Cup clash
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Eric Dier's brother was allegedly involved in a confrontation in the crowd during Tottenham's FA Cup loss to Norwich, with the Tottenham star hopping the fence to get amongst it.
Diamond Princess evacuees head home after 45 days
Mytran and Kenneth Donnelly were meant to be home for the birth of their first grandson, but instead they were quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Now, they're on their way home.
Australia's only toilet paper-producing town worried about running out
The townsfolk of the one place in Australia that makes toilet paper are concerned about being caught short, despite being metres from the mill that makes the stuff.
Outback Queensland town receives most rain since records began
The outback town of Thargomindah breaks the record for its wettest day as torrential rain sweeps across drought-declared western Queensland, with grass shoots starting to turn dustbowls green.
Treasury head flags growth wipeout due to coronavirus
As the impact of COVID-19 takes hold, the head of Australia's Department of Treasury has flagged an urgent need for targeted stimulus, backed by broader support to aid the economic recovery.
Racist email scandal sparks calls for more female and Indigenous councillors
There are three all-male councils in NSW and no Indigenous mayors in the state. Now — after a racism controversy in Dubbo — calls are growing for more diversity.
NSW Health to test children who visited nursing home at centre of coronavirus outbreak
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard says a group of 17 children from a nearby childcare centre visited the nursing home where a 95-year-old resident died and later tested for coronavirus.
'I just did my job': Bus driver drops lost boy home at his front door
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A Canberra bus driver comes to the rescue of a boy who ended up on the wrong route, dropping him home to his anxiously awaiting parents.
Jock Palfreeman talk at European Parliament cancelled because of coronavirus
The Australian, who served 11 years in a Bulgarian jail over the stabbing death of a local student, had been due to travel to Brussels to give a talk about his experiences in solitary confinement.
New anti-vegan farm trespass laws deliver vast new powers that have left farmers fuming
Agricultural producers attack the WA Government's new legislation to crack down on farm trespassers, questioning why the bill gives vast new powers to animal welfare inspectors.
Regional Australia cops brunt of rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Esther
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Ex-tropical cyclone Esther continues to make its way across Australia, dumping heavy rain on New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
Champions League, Davis Cup and Six Nations set to be played in empty arenas in Italy
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All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, while Australian cycling team Mitchelton-Scott withdraws from a slew of races.
With Bloomberg out of the race, Sanders probably doesn't stand a chance
Mike Bloomberg is out, Joe Biden is surging and Bernie Sanders doesn't seem to stand a chance. It took only one week to change everything in US politics, writes David Lipson and Emily Olson.
Aged care facilities prepare for coronavirus outbreak
Aged care facilities across Australia are being told to look at quarantines and visitation bans as the threat of coronavirus against the country's most vulnerable intensifies.
Councils consider fireworks alternatives after bushfire backlash
After community outrage in response to New Year's Eve fireworks during this summer's deadly bushfires, local governments are seeking alternate ways to mark the celebration.
Australia comprehensively beaten as South Africa seals ODI series
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Lungi Ngidi dismantles Australia's batsmen with career-best figures and Janneman Malan pummels the bowling attack in just his second ODI as South Africa clinches the series with a 2-0 lead.
'Precious' cargo of toilet paper destroyed in Brisbane truck fire
A B-double semi-trailer carrying a load of toilet rolls catches fire on Brisbane's Gateway Bridge with fire crews rushing to save the "precious" cargo after supermarket aisles around the country are stripped bare.
Don’t Waste Your Life On People Who Suck The Happiness Out Of You
Life is too short, so don’t spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” – Maria Robinson If someone wants you in their life, they will make room for you and value you. You don’t need to fight for a spot to be appreciated. It is essential to have friends in your life, and it is just as important to have ones that motivate us and help us grow. These friends will or should be around when we go through good times or difficult times. No matter how hard life gets. It is not t... more »
Biden's resurrection was unprecedented – and well-timed
Robert Shrum, Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Joe Biden's swift return as a strong candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination was a dramatic shift never seen before in the modern history of Democratic presidential primaries.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 4, 2020
*Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor:* *Idlib operation splits Turks more than other Syria interventions* ISTANBUL — Turkey’s fourth military operation in Syria in as many years has divided the country along the same political fault lines that have polarized it in recent years, with the government’s supporters seeing an urgent threat emerging south of the border and its critics fearing Turkey is sliding deeper into the Syrian quagmire. Fighting in Syria’s northwest province of Idlib, the last stretch of territory held by Turkish-backed opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has... more »
Black Agenda Report for 4 March 2020
4 March 2020 — Black Agenda Report Fear Pervades Black Politics, and Makes Us Agents of Our Own Oppression Glen Ford, BAR executive editor Many Black voters recoiled in abject terror at the very thought that the Democratic Party – “our” party, in many Black folks’ minds – might fracture under the challenge of the Sandernistas. Freedom … Continue reading Black Agenda Report for 4 March 2020
Wednesday wanderings the first week of March
Well, March Madness will be thrust upon Americans later this month, so everyone get ready for the various brackets for the NCAA basketball tourney. Madness may be the operative term for the world these days, but please note things are … Continue reading →
Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer Threatens Supreme Court Justices – Chief Justice Roberts Responds…
Earlier today Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threatened supreme court justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch today during a rally in support of abortion. “I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh: You have released the … Continue reading →
FISA Court Responds to DOJ and FBI Reform Proposals – Opinion and Order Does Not Outline Ramifications From FISC Abuses…
Initially the DOJ and FBI wanted to include (bury/hide) a FISA renewal effort within the Coronavirus spending bill. However, facing sunlight and backlash from democrats & republicans in congress, along with push-back from President Trump, that approach appears to have … Continue reading →
Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat?
[image: undefined] “If, as it seems, we are in the process of becoming a totalitarian society in which the state apparatus is all-powerful, the ethics most important for the survival of the true, free, human individual would be: cheat, lie, evade, fake it, be elsewhere, forge documents, build improved electronic gadgets in your garage that’ll outwit the gadgets used by the authorities.” —Philip K. Dick Emboldened by the citizenry’s inattention and willingness to tolerate its abuses, the government has weaponized one national crisis after another in order to expands its powers. The... more »
Screener at Los Angeles Airport Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it’s unclear if the person contracted the virus through their work as a medical screener or from community transmission.
United is First to Cut US Flying Due to Virus Outbreak
United Airlines announced the cuts shortly after several airline CEOs met at the White House with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Feds Investigate Nursing Home as U.S. Death Toll Hits 11
Most of those who died were residents of Life Care Center, a nursing home in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle.
Covid-19 Update: "Coronavirus Update: IT'S NOT THE FLU!"
Mike Maloney & Chris Martenson, *"Coronavirus Update: IT'S NOT THE FLU!"* *○* - http://www.PeakProsperity.com ○ *MAR 4, 2020 8:04 PM:* "Fauci Warns Outbreak Could Overwhelm US Health-Care System, Trump To Sign $8.3 Billion Virus-Fighting Bill: Live Updates" *MAR 4, 2020 7:05 PM:* "Scientists Discover More Aggressive Strain Of Coronavirus Responsible For 70% Of Current Infections" *MAR 4, 2020 6:25 PM:* "People Have Just Gone Nuts": Wealthy NY Suburb Gripped By Hysteria After Local Family Diagnosed With Covid-19"
"What Really Happened Last Week?"
*"What Really Happened Last Week?"* by Brian Maher "Yes, but why was last week’s correction so pitiless? Monday we put our finger on “passive investing.” That is an investing strategy that flows with the tides. A rising market tide lifts all vessels — even the leaking, decrepit, unseaworthy hulks. But when a strong gravity pulls the water the other way... all go down with it. And it was an angry moon last week, exerting a mighty tug. But passive investing may only tell a portion of last week’s harrowing tale. We have clawed our way deeper into the facts — and deeper again — to arr... more »
World News Briefs -- March 4, 2020 (Eveing Edition)
*DW:* *EU 'strongly rejects' Turkey’s 'use' of migrants at border* The EU has advised the 12,500 migrants gathered at the Greek border that "illegal crossings will not be tolerated." France's top diplomat accused Ankara of "blackmail" after Turkey decided to open its borders to Europe. At a meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, the member states said that Turkey was exploiting refugees to get its way politically. A joint statement said that bloc "strongly rejects" the "use" of migrants by Ankara, saying that the "situation at the EU's external borders is not ... more »
What?
*When it's slimey and mean* *And it looks kinda green* *That's a moray*
Ethnic Studies Faculty Embrace Academic Twitter
When Harvard University denied tenure to renowned Latinx scholar Dr. Lorgia García Peña, a small group of faculty took García Peña’s plight to perhaps the largest academic forum of them all — academic Twitter.
UTTIYO RAYCHAUDHURI
*UTTIYO RAYCHAUDHURI* has been named vice provost and primary advocate for internationalization eff orts at the University of Denver. Most recently executive director in the Offi ce of Global Learning at Cornell University, Raychaudhuri holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi, India as well as a master’s degree in recreation and leisure studies and a Ph.D. in forestry and natural resources from the University of Georgia.
SHELLY CASTANEDA
*SHELLY CASTANEDA* has been appointed executive director of college safety at Bakersfield College in California. The former chief deputy of the Kern County Sheriff’s office, Castaneda holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bakersfield College and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Bakersfield.
TONI SIMS-MUHAMMAD
*TONI SIMS-MUHAMMAD* has been appointed associate vice president for academic affairs at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. Currently chair of the school’s social science department, Sims-Muhammad holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Louisiana, a master’s degree in social science and sociology from Grambling State University and a doctorate in African American studies from Clark Atlanta University.
JAMINA SCIPPIO-MCFADDEN
*JAMINA SCIPPIO-MCFADDEN* has been named director of the University of Massachusetts Center at Springfield where she has been serving as interim director for the past year. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Bethune-Cookman University, a master’s degree in communications from the University of Florida and is currently a doctoral candidate in education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
HOWARD O. GIBSON
*HOWARD O. GIBSON* has been named the vice president of the division of academic affairs at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. The former interim president of Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, a master’s degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in urban higher education — all from Jackson State University in Mississippi.
MARY-ANN IBEZIAKO
*MARY-ANN IBEZIAKO* has been appointed assistant vice president for utilities at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Most recently director of engineering and energy at the University of Maryland, College Park, Ibeziako holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cleveland State University and a master’s in business administration from Case Western Reserve University.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In The Middle East -- News Updates March 4, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *Footage emerges claiming to show coronavirus body bags lined up in Iranian hospital - as country's first vice president 'is infected', illness affects 8% of MPs and 54,000 prisoners are released in bid to stop disease spreading* * The footage was reportedly recorded by medical personnel in a hospital * It shows lines of seemingly full body bags lining the floors of the hospital * Comes amid accusations regime is concealing the true extent of the outbreak * Death toll reached 92, the highest outside of China, with 2,922 infected * One of those infected is said to... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates March 4, 2020
*Reuters:* *Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge* SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as many sick people waited for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the center of the worst outbreak outside China. The new cases bring South Korea’s total to 5,621, with at least 32 deaths, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. Most cases were in and around Daegu, the country’s fourth-largest city, where the flu-like virus has spread rapidly through members of a fringe Christ... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 4, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *Italy's coronavirus death toll hits 107 just weeks after first case in the country - as all schools and universities and sporting venues are locked down and authorities plan a ban on KISSING* * The number of people infected in Italy soared to over 3,000 today, including 107 dead across the country * All schools and universities will be shuttered until mid-March, and interpersonal contact will be discouraged * Italian PM is expected to provide new health rules, including bans on kissing, hugging and shaking hands Italy closed all schools and universities and prep... more »
Famous Economist on Immigration as a Way to Reduce Poverty
OVER THE LAST two centuries the individuals seeking escape from the equilibrium of poverty–rejecting accommodation–have had one remarkably certain recourse. For most of those who have attempted it, it has served well. For their children even better. It has only rarely required any active effort on the part of governments. More often it has needed […] The post Famous Economist on Immigration as a Way to Reduce Poverty appeared first on Econlib.
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