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First Lady Pushes Back Against Critics of Her Tennis Tweet
Melania Trump pushed back after photos she tweeted of herself overseeing a White House construction project generated an online backlash.
BREAKING: Did Candidate Warren ever believe that?
*SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020A look at the dogma rules:* Judged by traditional, fairly sensible standards, we Democrats had a god-awful list of candidates to choose from this year. Let's restrict ourselves to the less-than-Magnificent Seven who survived into, and even beyond, South Carolina. The rundown looks like this: *Way too old: *By traditional, fairly sensible standards, two of the candidates were much too old. One of the two seems to be losing cognitive power. The other one had a recent heart attack and won't release his medical records. *Way too young:* One of the candidates ... more »
Inside the World Uyghur Congress: The US-Backed Right-Wing Regime Change Network Seeking the ‘Fall of China’
[image: undefined] In recent years, few stories have generated as much outrage in the West as the condition of Uyghur Muslims in China. Reporting on the issue is typically represented through seemingly spontaneous leaks of information and expressions of resistance by Uyghur human rights activists struggling to be heard against a tyrannical Chinese government. True or not, nearly everything that appears in Western media accounts of China’s Uyghur Muslims is the product of a carefully conceived media campaign generated by an apparatus of right-wing, anti-communist Uyghur separatists ... more »
MEDIA BREAKTHROUGH: Tucker Carlson & Roger Waters discuss Julian Assange (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 491. More The post MEDIA BREAKTHROUGH: Tucker Carlson & Roger Waters discuss Julian Assange (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 7
1916 British forces attacked Ottomans at the Dujaila Redoubt 1941 German Foreign Min official Woermann wrote that Berlin should send arms to Iraq but didn’t think Baghdad should declare war vs UK because couldn’t win (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War*) 1950 Opposition MPs left parliament claiming they were being silenced in assembly Were hoping to cause protests and bring down PM Suwaidi’s govt but failed 1959 ... more »
When Inhumanity ‘Trumps’ a Fundamental Basic Need to Live and Learn
Far too many families live in food deserts – low income communities, more than a mile from a grocery store, and many do not have a car. Many grocery stores do not accept food stamps (#sigh). Estimates indicate about 25 million families are trapped in food deserts; a disproportionate percentage are families of color -- Black and Hispanic – in both urban and rural communities. Their mental and physical health are compromised based on food insecurity and/or access to unhealthy food options that are affordable. When hungry, any food is better than no food. Some policy makers appear to b... more »
Elderly at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Complications
How old is “elderly”? _____________ Who is at higher risk? Older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html#who-is-higher-risk How old is ... Read more Elderly at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Complications The post Elderly at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Complications appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Coronavirus – 3,453 new cases,
7 March 2020 – Total reported coronavirus cases: 104,184. This number has jumped substantially, but I’m guessing that’s because lots more people are being tested and the testing is being conducted more accurately. 6,128 reported in serious or critical condition (This number has declined for the past eight days in a row). Total reported deaths: 3,526 ... Read more Coronavirus – 3,453 new cases, The post Coronavirus – 3,453 new cases, appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Mongolia – Dzud kills more than 55,700 livestock in one province alone
15 provinces are experiencing dzud or near-dzud conditions. Heavy snowfalls have hit the province 16 times since the beginning of November. 2 Mar 2020 — Extreme wintry weather, known as dzud, has killed more than 55,700 livestock in the province of Khuvsgul alone since late last year, the provincial agricultural department said Monday. “Dzud” is ... Read more Mongolia – Dzud kills more than 55,700 livestock in one province alone The post Mongolia – Dzud kills more than 55,700 livestock in one province alone appeared first on Ice Age Now.
They won’t know what snow is, next chapter
Four metres (13 ft) of snow in three weeks at ski centre. Equipment huts partially buried. The operators of a Scottish snowsports centre say they are enjoying the best snow conditions in six years. Glencoe Mountain estimates about 4m (13ft) of snow has fallen over the past three weeks and ski lifts and equipment huts ... Read more They won’t know what snow is, next chapter The post They won’t know what snow is, next chapter appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Headlines and Updates for March 6, 2020: Battles in Every Sector [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
Headlines and Updates for March 6, 2020: Battles in Every Sector [videos] Starship Earth: The Big Picture March 6, 2020 There’s no getting around it; If we’re analyzing the big picture we have to at least give coronavirus a mention. People deserve to be in the loop. What it all means we don’t yet know, … Continue reading Headlines and Updates for March 6, 2020: Battles in Every Sector [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
Large Collection of Data on Coronavirus Suggests the Illness Is Harmless, and that Deaths Are Caused by 5G
Here is a huge collection of articles, scientific studies, videos, and quotes relating to the Coronavirus. All together, the evidence strongly supports the conclusion that Coronavirus is no more dangerous than a common cold – perhaps even less so. There may be thousand of deaths from something, but not the virus. The data points to … Continue reading Large Collection of Data on Coronavirus Suggests the Illness Is Harmless, and that Deaths Are Caused by 5G →
I’m Not Afraid of the Corona Virus because I Have a Plan – Chiropractor Dr John Bergman
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The WHO has admitted that there are no good safety systems in place! https://youtu.be/9lfl5UIfLYg
Empty stores, quarantined firefighters: Washington city at coronavirus epicenter reels as death toll rises
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: LA Times KIRKLAND, Wash. — Parents keep their children inside. Few people shake hands anymore. More than two dozen firefighters remain in quarantine. Restaurants and hair salons are close to empty. Such is life in Kirkland, Wash., the suburb just east of Seattle known for its folksy downtown and spectacular…
Corona Virus Is Globalism’s Death!
March 7, 2020Author: Nwo Report Source: Qronos 16 YouTube Things are getting out of control. Children in Scandinavia are forced to join Islam in school. Being forced to accept the LGBT agenda. People have become terrified of commenting and speaking their mind in public. It’s reminiscent of a communist dictatorship. EU is the recreation of … Continue reading Corona Virus Is Globalism’s Death! →
Loaded Gun Found In The Jail Jeffrey Epstein Died In: ‘Massive Breach, Serious Questions’
Investigators confirmed that a loaded handgun was found in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City, the jail that convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in, according to a new report. March 6, 2020 Baxter Dmitry Investigators confirmed that a loaded handgun was found in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New … Continue reading Loaded Gun Found In The Jail Jeffrey Epstein Died In: ‘Massive Breach, Serious Questions’ →
Monkeys Have Taken Over Gov’t Buildings In India, Officials Using Slingshots To Defend Themselves
March 6, 2020 Baxter Dmitry News The Indian government is waging war on troops of marauding monkeys who have taken over government buildings and offices, as desperate officials officers use homemade slingshots from fallen tree branches. Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat headquarters in Northern India, which is home to cabinet ministers and bureaucrats, has been overrun by … Continue reading Monkeys Have Taken Over Gov’t Buildings In India, Officials Using Slingshots To Defend Themselves →
Hillary Clinton: I’m The Most Investigated ‘Innocent Person’ In America – News Punch
The twice failed Democrat presidential candidate continues to refuse to accept one iota of blame for the litany of mistakes and missteps she has made during her 40+ years in American politics. March 6, 2020 Baxter Dmitry Hillary Clinton protests her innocence in new documentary ‘Hillary,’ with the former secretary of state claiming she is … Continue reading Hillary Clinton: I’m The Most Investigated ‘Innocent Person’ In America – News Punch →
WHO: Coronavirus is More Deadly Than Originally Thought
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Mac Slavo The World Health Organization has announced that the death rate for those who contract the coronavirus is higher than originally thought. Even though getting the coronavirus only comes with a 3.4% mortality rate, the virus’ rapid spread could bump that number even higher. Originally, WHO assumed the…
WHO: Coronavirus is More Deadly Than Originally Thought
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Mac Slavo The World Health Organization has announced that the death rate for those who contract the coronavirus is higher than originally thought. Even though getting the coronavirus only comes with a 3.4% mortality rate, the virus’ rapid spread could bump that number even higher. Originally, WHO assumed the…
In Just 3 Years, Trump Dropped 72,000 Bombs—Following In His Predecessors’ Footsteps
[image: bombs]As American infrastructure literal crumbles, the US drops a bomb on brown people every 21 minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Cop Fired, Charged As Chilling Video Shows Him Torture Naked Unarmed Man in ‘Diabetic Event’
[image: unarmed]A cop has been fired and arrested after bystander video caught him viciously beating a naked unarmed man whose attorney says was in a diabetic shock.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Bethany Lindsay reports on the start of B.C.'s inquiry into money laundering through casinos. And PressProgress offers a reminder as to how the Saskatchewan Party has chosen to operate under the "Wild West" of election financing rules to ensure it can rely on big corporate donations from out of the province. - As for what those donations have secured, Arthur White-Crummey reports first on the remarkable declaration that a multi-million-dollar investment fund for First Nations and Metis run by a Saskatchewan Party insider was never intend... more »
International Conference Building Solidarity To Stop The US War Machine
The Cyprus International Conference is jointly organized by the World Peace Council and the Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Military Bases. t is the culmination of serval years of work by both organizations to create broad anti-imperialist unity aross continents and nations. The unified and coordinated action of all forces opposing US/NATO militarist action is a fundamental requirement for a successful struggle to put an end to the military, economic, and environmental war that is being waged against all of humanity. The Cyprus International Conference Against Imperialism is a respo... more »
Indiana Doesn't Elect Many Democrats Statewide These Days... But That May Change This Year-- At Least For Attorney General
*-by State Senator Karen TallianCandidate, Attorney General* Headlines in the Indiana newspapers have been consistent and recurring for more than 18 months. The story has even made national news. Curtis Hill, the Republican Indiana Attorney General, was accused of being extremely drunk at a party held at the close of legislative session, and groping 4 women: 3 young staff members and one legislator. Republican leadership called for his resignation but he refused. The Inspector General did an investigation, and found that the allegations were true but did not rise to the level of ... more »
"How It Really Is"
So the Vet counselor advised, "They'll delay it, repeatedly send you the same questions, deny your pension request for as long as they can." "Why?", I asked. "Because they hope you die before they have to pay you. Don't give up, keep appealing and sooner or later you'll get it." he replied. He was right, too... And 23 veterans commit suicide every single day, a fact. Thanks for caring, America. - CP
Man dead after being knocked overboard from yacht north of Brisbane
Just In - 12 hours ago
A 44-year-old man has died after being knocked overboard from a yacht on Queensland's Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane.
Bolivia News Links 7 March 2020
7 March 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Russian diplomat blasts Bolivia’s allegations of Moscow’s involvement in illegal processes https://tass.com/politics/1127425 WaPo Prints Study That Found Paper Backed an Undemocratic Bolivia Coup https://williambowles.info/2020/03/05/wapo-prints-study-that-found-paper-backed-an-undemocratic-bolivia-coup/ Will Policy of Destabilizing … Continue reading Bolivia News Links 7 March 2020
COLDTYPE Issue 201 March 2020 – is now online
7 March 2020 — COLDTYPE Issue 201 March 2020 Download and read all issues of ColdType – free of charge at www.coldtype.net/reader.html —————- THE BOYS ARE BACK – 35 years ago Chris Killip photo-graphed the frenetic action at an anarcho-punk nightspot at Gateshead in the North of England. The pictures were forgotten until his son found them more than 30 years later. … Continue reading COLDTYPE Issue 201 March 2020 – is now online
Could Naval Lasers Be The Solution To China's Hypersonic Missile Threat?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* Lasers are changing the game. (*Washington, D.C.*) Enemy drones over the ocean could track and surveil *U.S. Navy* ships, designate targets for aircraft or maritime attacks, or even fire dangerous weapons themselves at surface ships. This reality is one of many key reasons the Navy has now installed a new counter drone “dazzler” laser weapon aboard one of its destroyers for the first time, bringing new offensive and defensive warfare possibilities to the fleet. The Navy’s Optical Dazzling Interdictor, or ODIN laser weapon, was installed on the USS... more »
Bloomberg Staffers Brag About Ripping Off His Campaign, Covertly Canvassing For Sanders
*Chris White* *Politics, * Staffers for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s failed presidential campaign say they went rogue and canvassed for Sen. Bernie Sanders after the Nevada debate debacle, The Nation reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. Staffers for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s failed presidential campaign say they went rogue and canvassed for Sen. Bernie Sanders after the Nevada debate debacle, The Nation reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. People who worked with the team knew the campaign was over after Sen. Elizabeth Warren bl... more »
Coronavirus Teaches Us Panic Knows No Borders
*Alfredo R. Paloyo* *Economics, * What's happening in grocery stores resembles a run on the banks. Panic buying knows no borders. Shoppers in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States have caught toilet paper fever on the back of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Shop shelves are being emptied as quickly as they can be stocked. This panic buying is the result of the fear of missing out. It’s a phenomenon of consumer behaviour similar to what happens when there is a run on banks. A bank run occurs when depositors of a bank withdraw cash because they believe it might collapse. Wh... more »
Imperial Japanese Soldiers Were Ordered to Fight on "in Spirit" After They Had Died
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1BF30C78A0&share=true] Just why? *At the beginning of the battle for Imphal and Kohima, a Japanese Order of the Day instructed the troops: “You will fight to the death. When you are killed, you will fight on with your spirit.”* Toward the end of 1943, with the war turning against Japan in the air, at sea, and on the islands of the Pacific, the planners at Imperial GHQ in Tokyo looked for something that would give Japan a spectacular victory. They found it ... more »
Lincoln Could Have Ended the Confederacy At This Battle
*Earl Echelberry* *History, Americas* [image: The Fourth Alabama by Don Troiani for the state of Alabama, 1861. National Guard.] But things didn't go according to plan... On March 4, 1861, with war clouds threatening the land, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated the 16th president of the United States. Then on April 12 Fort Sumter was fired upon, and the Southern Confederacy declared its independence. The war clouds had indeed burst. President Lincoln’s response was to gather a volunteer army, with Washington as the assembling point for the newly formed regiments. In order to protec... more »
War Against Iran? These Targets Would Be Hit With F-35s And B-2 Bombers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Middle East* Intelligence has a crucial role to play. *Key point: *Enemy air assets and defenses would be the first to go. While specifics regarding any potential strike on Iran are not available for understandable security reasons, the prospect of a measured attack of some kind raises significant questions regarding what assets or platforms might be best suited for a mission such as this -- submarine or ship launched Tomahawk missiles? Or stealth aircraft such as a B-2 or even an F-35? Widely regarded as a “first to strike” weapon, a Tomahawk missile co... more »
Russia's Bombers Have Been Doing Serious Damage All Over Syria
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Did Putin save Assad? What was the real reason Russia send such powerful forces to the Middle East? On October 31, 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 crashed in the Sinai, killing all 224 crew and passengers aboard the Russian airliner. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. The Kremlin needed to strike back in dramatic fashion—and what better way to make a statement than to dispatch squadrons of huge strategic bombers? At 5 AM in the morning on November 17, 2015, turbofan engines flared to life and the contra-rotating propell... more »
Real Maximum Pressure: What Happens If Coronavirus Spreads Fast in North Korea?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* What if the regime--with lots of weapons of mass destruction--becomes unstable? Should Donald Trump offer help? North Korea has spent more than seventy years battling friends and enemies alike. In recent years, the Kim dynasty has survived economic sanctions, widespread hardship, political isolation, mass starvation, and military confrontation. Now it might face the gravest threat yet, the coronavirus. The first and main victim of the disease, so far, at least, was the People’s Republic of China. If data from the PRC about COVID-19, as the virus ha... more »
Russia's Race Car Submarine Was Insanely Fast (And Insanely Noisy)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1978622000&share=true] Too easy to detect. *Key point:* The Alfa class definitely was the speed-king. But what good is being fast if everyone can hear you? The Project 705 *Lira*—better known abroad as the *Alfa*-class submarine by NATO—was basically a submarine race car, and looked the part with svelte tear-drop shaped hull, rakishly trimmed-down sail designed to minimize aquadynamic drag, and even its convertible-style pop-up windshield. Military vehic... more »
Russia Has Just Created The World's Most Non-Stealthy Stealth Drone
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* Just take a look at its engine. *Key point:* All the above means that Hunter might need several more years of development before it's ready for squadron service. It appears the Russian warplane-make Sukhoi has a plan to fix the most obvious flaw in the design of its new Hunter drone. Photos from The War Zone editor Tylor Rogoway obtained from the Sukhoi pavilion at Russia's MAKS air show in Moscow oblast reveal what is apparently the ultimate version of the fighter-style Hunter. This version features an engine exhaust that is flush with the airfr... more »
Submarines Completely Obsolete? It Could Happen. Here's How.
*James Holmes* *Technology, Asia* Bad news for the navy. *Key point:* Submariners will no longer be as exceptional as before. S’pose Bryan Clark has it right. The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) analyst and retired U.S. Navy commander *postulates* that *a technological revolution is about to overtake undersea warfare*, rendering the wine-dark sea transparent to hostile antisubmarine (ASW) forces for the first time. This would be a bad thing from the standpoint of U.S. naval mastery. It would place in jeopardy America’s capacity to execute an ambitious forei... more »
These Super Weapons Were Not Enough To Save Nazi Germany
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Hitler was not a good leader. *Key point: *The ability of the Tiger I to negotiate obstacles and cross terrain was as good as or better than most German and Allied tanks. During Germany’s early string of victories between 1939 and 1941, Hitler informed the members of the nation’s aerospace industry that he had decided to impose new restrictions on aircraft research and development. However, by 1942 the Führer and his Air Force High Command (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) had recognized their mistake. With the increasing weakness in the fighter ... more »
What Comes After the Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier?
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. military is conducting two separate studies trying to decide what should come after the current class of giant, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The consensus could be … more giant, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Or the Pentagon could double down on a concept that has become popular in recent years. The U.S. military is conducting two separate studies trying to decide what should come after the current class of giant, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The consensus could be … more giant, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Or the Pentagon... more »
The U.S. Military Is a Bigger Polluter Than as Many as 140 Countries
*Benjamin Neimark, Oliver Belcher, Patrick Bigger* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The U.S. military is one of the largest polluters in history, consuming more liquid fuels and emitting more climate-changing gases than most medium-sized countries. The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with everything from bombs to humanitarian aid and hydrocarbon fuels. Our new study calculated the contribution of this vast infrastructure to... more »
Catching Coronavirus Is Awful (But Ebola Has a 50% Mortality Rate)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Health, * The story of how it was stopped from going global is one of millions of people working together. Generally speaking, the spread of contagious diseases, and (in modern times) the efforts to combat and contain them, is determined the actions tens of thousands of people. Yet even when discussing such mass phenomena, there are arguably inflection points where a few individuals may have had a tremendous impact. That arguably may be particularly true of the 2014 Ebola epidemic that broke out in Western Africa—for which the World Health Organization belie... more »
Latest Research Shows How Climate Change Is Killing off Bird Species by the Millions
*Tim Birkhead* *Enviornment, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what the latest research says. The common guillemot (known as the common murre in North America) breeds in both the Pacific and the Atlantic and is among the most abundant seabirds in the northern hemisphere. But like many other seabirds, its numbers have declined over the last few decades. Part of that decline is due to the marine environment – a seabird’s home and hunting ground – becoming increasingly unpredictable and difficult to survive in. Between the summer of 2015 and the spring of 2016, a marine heatwave swept... more »
Vietnam War Fail: How a U.S. Fighter Jet Attacked a U.S. Navy Cruiser
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: Reddit] And an Allied naval warship. How could this have happened? Friendly fire casualties were common in the Vietnam War. The unconventional nature of the conflict made for more than the occasional artillery mishap and engagements in dense vegetation often meant combatants had little opportunity to visually identify their targets before firing. As morale deteriorated late in the war, “fragging” incidents became common, with enlisted personnel turning upon their officers. And of course, relations between American and South Vietnamese forc... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 3/7/20"
*3/7/20, Updated as available.* ◆ *MAR 7, 2020 2:50 PM:* "Port Of Los Angeles Taking "Substantial Hit", Expects Volume To Plunge 15% From Coronavirus" *MAR 7, 2020 12:44 PM:* "It's Like Scenes From A Mad Max Movie" - Americans Continue Epic Run On Costco" *MAR 7, 2020 10:30 AM: *"The Market Slump Is Just Beginning" - Covid-19 Is Not The Cause, It's The Catalyst" ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates, As Available"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates, As Available"* *Mar 07, 2020 04:05 PM: "*CDC says no more testing to be conducted in Seattle Hospitals since everybody has it anyway. Endemic" *Mar 07, 2020 04:02 PM: *“Pennsylvania Governor Declares Coronavirus “DISASTER” – Calls-up National Guard, Invokes Full Emergency Powers” *Mar 07, 2020 03:30 PM: *“It Feels Increasingly That The World Is Shutting Down. Doctor: “This Is The Most Frightening Disease I’ve Ever Encountered In My Career.” *MAR 7, 2020 1:57 PM: *“Italian "Emergency Decree" Places Lombardy & 11 Other Provinces Under Quarantine: Live Up... more »
Week in Review: UN delays cannabis vote, marijuana event organizers keep eye on coronavirus, another MJ business founder steps down & more
This week’s United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meeting in Vienna indicated how divided nations are over the World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations. The CND pushed back a vote to December and declined to immediately take up voting on recommendations that would have far-reaching implications for the global cannabis industry. MJBizDaily takeaway: The […] Week in Review: UN delays cannabis vote, marijuana event organizers keep eye on coronavirus, another MJ business founder steps down & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, L... more »
Should Chuck Schumer be denied the right to have a gun?
Democrats are pushing red-flag laws that allow the government to seize guns from people that a court deems as being unsafe. While this makes some sense, in cases of lunatics with guns, it's really easy for a leftist judge to simply decide that a conservative is "unsafe" and seize their guns. This is exacerbated by the fact that in some of these laws the person in question doesn't even know that someone is asking the government to take their guns and aren't allowed to defend themselves. This is a wonderful new vengeance tool for jilted girlfriends, ex-spouses, and leftists who love ... more »
Weekend reads: A whistleblower is fired; problems in heart research; doing the right thing in science
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: The retraction of a paper claiming that the sun was … Continue reading Weekend reads: A whistleblower is fired; problems in heart research; doing the right thing in science
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From Jenna Orkin Three Members of Saudi Royal Family ArrestedTunisia: Suicide attack targets US embassy A European Green Deal *Fig leaf.* America Punished Elizabeth Warren for Her CompetenceAPI Upstanding Analysis of Why Banning Fracking Would Be Disaster for Economy Single-cell RNA expression profiling of ACE2, the putative receptor of Wuhan 2019-nCov "We also noticed that the only Asian donor (male) has a much higher ACE2-expressing cell ratio than white and African American donors (2.50% vs. 0.47% of all cells). This might explain the observation that the new Coronavirus pandemic a... more »
AOC says that illegal aliens should be represented in Congress
AOC is telling illegal aliens that they should fill out the US census. But the census is used to determine how many seats states get in the House. Which means that illegal aliens who are counted are effectively represented in the House. So California which is a mecca for illegal aliens could get an extra seat in the House, or more than one, if all the illegal aliens residing there are counted. Further it means that Californian's votes count more than those of people living in areas without a lot of illegal aliens. For example let's say each House seat represents 100 people. That m... more »
Chris Cuomo Is A Fucking Shitbag
CNN’s Hilary Rosen has been rightly taking a hammering for lecturing Sanders surrogate Nina Turner, who is black, on how she is and is not permitted to use Martin Luther King Jr’s words (and for subsequently babbling about “angry black women” on Twitter). What has […]
UNDERCOUNTING THE CASUALTIES: HEY, IT'S WORKED BEFORE (updated)
Matthew Yglesias asks: What is the endgame for this numbers-management strategy? https://t.co/I1tx1LqgXX — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 6, 2020 We can debate whether this is sociopathy or malignant narcissism, but either way, Trump is openly admitting that his primary concern is ensuring that the infection and death numbers don't increase significantly. The health of the passengers? Who cares? *The Washington Post*'s Philip Bump makes the obvious point: What’s particularly alarming about Trump’s focus on the numbers is that it seems as if it might offer an explanation ... more »
Is Joe Biden a Trojan Horse?
It's pretty clear that Joe Biden is having cognitive issues. It's not 100% sure since he's had a history of saying really stupid things like this: "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." referring to Obama at the beginning of the 2008 Democrat primary. Bernie Sanders is pointing this out in order to help win the nomination but all other Democrats are standing in solidarity and not mentioning the obvious. Here are a few of the recent things that Biden has done that show tha... more »
Russia halts OPEC oil production cut amidst Coronavirus panic (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 490. More The post Russia halts OPEC oil production cut amidst Coronavirus panic (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
VIDEO: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
Mar 06 (IPS) - The narrative surrounding women's rights in 2020 carries much hope and possibility. This year's International Women's Day, bearing the theme "I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights," falls on the celebration's 110th anniversary. Read the full story, “VIDEO: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”, on globalissues.org →
Realising Women’s Rights Difficult for Africa’s Fragile States
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
NAIROBI, Mar 06 (IPS) - Pokot girls are expected to face the knife stark naked and with courage. To inspire confidence, their fathers sit a few metres away from them with a spear in hand. Read the full story, “Realising Women’s Rights Difficult for Africa’s Fragile States”, on globalissues.org →
Hillary Clinton is Sweating Bullets
over the fact that she will be questioned, UNDER OATH, by Judicial Watch, who knows all of the right questions to ask. EXCERPT: “Hillary Clinton said she gave a false apology for her use of an unauthorized email server during her time as secretary of state. “We’ll just say what you did was a mistake. It was dumb. It’s over. And that will end it,” Clinton said in the Hulu documentary released Friday, Hillary, about her life. “I didn’t not believe that. I wasn’t convinced of that. But I understood the frustration of my campaign.” “So against my better judgment, I … Continue reading →
Black voters on politics – great interview and comments
Wall Street Journal debate of Black Voters in rural Georgia. It’s an eye-opening and very important video that all people should hear. . . Honestly, hearing from all citizens across the “fly-over” is very important for our country to move out of this gully of hate and into a better path for our future. All politicians and candidates for office need to get in touch with people like the ones in this video. We only get better when we sit quietly and have an open discussion. Ask hard questions, then listen carefully to the answers before developing a platform. Those … Continue reading →
Chinese Hotel Used As 'Coronavirus Quarantine Site' Collapsed In Qunazhou, Fujian Province
#BREAKING: A hotel building collapsed in Quanzhou, SE China's Fujian at around 7 pm Saturday, trapping an unknown number of people under it. So far 16 people have been rescued. Rescue work remains underway. pic.twitter.com/rK7tEagQvV — People's Daily, China (@PDChina) March 7, 2020 *Zero Hedge:* *Dozens Trapped After Chinese Hotel Used As 'Coronavirus Quarantine Site' Collapses* A five-story hotel that was reportedly being used as a temporary Covid-19 quarantine site has collapsed in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Saturday, state media reports. Emergency crews a... more »
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner…
7:30pm – THE PRESIDENT participates in a working dinner with the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil White House – President Donald J. Trump will meet President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, March 7, 2020. President … Continue reading →
Lift the US Embargo on Cuba
[image: undefined] The US embargo on Cuba has been in effect for 60 years. It’s time to end it. The embargo makes it a criminal offense for any American to spend money in Cuba or to do business in Cuba. If an American travels to Cuba and spends money there or does business there, he is subject to criminal prosecution, conviction, fine, and imprisonment by his own government upon his return to the United States. The purpose of the embargo is regime change. The idea is to squeeze the Cuban people economically with the aim of causing discontent against Cuba’s communist regime. If the ... more »
San Francisco To Pay $369,000 For Police Raid Of Journalist’s Home
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – The city of San Francisco will pay $369,000 to settle claims over its police raid on a journalist’s home and office this past May, an action condemned by press advocates as chilling the ability of reporters to get information from anonymous sources. Police barreled through the front door of freelance reporter Bryan Carmody’s home with a sledgehammer... more »
Chile: Regaining Dignity Is Priceless
Yesterday was another day of mobilization in several points of the city of Santiago and surroundings. As it happened on the first day of the revolt, in October 2019, the high school students repeated the initiative of “evading” the payment of the subway system. At a predetermined time, hundreds of young people entered the Plaza de Armas station, and others did the same in Santa Ana station... more »
1,000 Protest Anti-Chinese Racism In San Francisco
Over a thousand people marched from San Francisco Chinatown to Union Square on Feb. 29 to protest the wave of racism against Chinese people in U.S. media and political circles, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Organized by a broad coalition of Chinese-American organizations and supported by a local chapter of Veterans for Peace... more »
Corporate Lobbyists Control The Rules At The DNC
Two-thirds of DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee members are corporate lobbyists or corporate consultants, including ten at-large DNC members appointed by DNC Chair Tom Perez. Democrats are looking ahead to the second nominating ballot at the July Democratic National Convention, when superdelegates will be allowed to cast votes if no presidential candidate receives a majority of pledged delegates on the first ballot.
Warren Buffett’s Company Backs Out Of Quebec Energy Project Due To Anti-Pipeline Blockades
Berkshire Hathaway has pulled out of a proposed large investment in the liquid natural gas pipeline near Quebec’s Saguenay port. Warren Buffetts’s investment company had been planning to invest $4 billion in the project. The $9.5 billion LNG project is meant to be built about 230 kilometers northeast of Quebec City, according to CBC News.
Riots In India During Trump’s Visit Expose Brutal Nature Of Indian Ruling Class
Trump's visit to India on 24-25 February saw deadly riots in Delhi in which at least 46 people were killed, while hundreds were injured. Many houses, shops and religious buildings were burnt or destroyed in northeast Delhi during these riots, which continued for more than four days. The violence, spearheaded by the Modi government, started after goons were unleashed... more »
The Travesty Of Julian Assange’s Prosecution Raises Wider Issues
In all societies that are pleased to describe themselves as adherents to the basic principle we commonly refer to as the “rule of law” there are certain basic fundamental principles that are taken as the bedrock of the system. Among the foremost of these principles is that all citizens are deemed to be equal before the law. There is one set of laws and all are expected to adhere to those laws.
US Vetoes Russian/Turkish Ceasefire Agreement at the UN Security Council- Birth Pangs
*What party/ies don’t want a cease fire? * - *Does Turkey want more dead soldiers so the heat is turned up politically on the leadership? To weaken the dollar? Put negative pressure on the economy?* - *Does the Assad government want more dead soldiers which also causes political pressure to build against the government. In advance of upcoming elections. April 13/20)* *Well, let’s see what party(ies) would want that to occur? * *I’d say it’s the same parties that VETO’d or disputed the UN Resolution at the Security Council. * *Let’s read together what player and ... more »
PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION – Hillary Clinton and the Judge…
In law there’s an expression that “A good lawyer knows the law, but a great lawyer knows the judge.” By Kent Heckenlively, JD Although my normal beat is the corruption of science, one of my regular sources provided me an unexpected windfall of information about the judge overseeing the Judicial Watch case against Hillary Clinton … Continue reading PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION – Hillary Clinton and the Judge…
Severn Flooding: Call for changes to reservoir management
By Paul Homewood Well, it’s only taken twenty years to sink in! Water levels in reservoirs should be managed better in order to prevent them overflowing in the future, a Welsh Assembly member has said. Montgomeryshire AM Russell George said a "failure in operational arrangements" had led to the Clywedog and Vyrnwy reservoirs […]
The Next Ontario Liberal Leader
Kathleen Wynne's days as Ontario's Liberal leader were always numbered. She came at the end of a long Liberal run. And familiarity breeds contempt. Wynne had an ambitious agenda. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Wynne put forward a bold new Ontario public pension plan, forcing Ottawa and the other provinces to improve the outdated CPP. She emphasized the environment by building mass transit while embracing cap and trade carbon pricing. She liberated beer from the grip of the big brewers who owned the Beer Store, delivering it into supermarkets. She achieved her promise of a balanced budg... more »
Julian Assange News Links 7 March 2020
7 March 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back The Travesty Of Julian Assange’s Prosecution Raises Wider Issues Australia: “Teachers for Assange and Manning” campaign in Melbourne http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/07/cfpe-m07.html Australian Labor MP feigns concern over US extradition of Julian Assange … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 7 March 2020
Wikipedia: A Disinformation Operation?
Wikipedia is generally thought of as an open, transparent, and mostly reliable online encyclopedia. Yet upon closer inspection, this turns out not to be the case.
Dicamba litigation against Bayer, BASF poised to explode, lawyers say
Claims say weedkilling products developed by the former Monsanto and other chemical companies are destroying and contaminating crops, including organic
Humans are a part of the ecosystem
Donald Trump can't defend your right for immortality I will start with two stories. Both of them are examples of the denial of the fact that humans are a part of Nature, the ecosystem, and the environment. Let me remind you that humans are actually mammals and they have evolved from common ancestors with apes and monkeys – those ancestors looked almost like the modern apes or monkeys themselves. Jehovah's publications are the best illustrations of people's belonging to the ecosystem (of the paradise, in this case). Please ignore the captions LOL. As recently as two decades ago, the ... more »
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Protests Grow Over 'Rigged' Election In Guyana
*Reuters:* *Protester killed in Guyana as unrest spreads over vote fraud reports* GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - A protester was shot dead as demonstrators took to the streets in Guyana on Saturday after opposition leaders and international observers accused the government of David Granger of rigging this week’s presidential election. Diplomats and foreign observers described credible evidence of fraud in the tallying of the results of Monday’s vote, which took place as the poor former British colony ramps up oil production in hopes of transforming its economy. The unrest threatens to i... more »
The Election Meltdown Paradox, and Broader Questions About the Health, Stability, and Future of American Elections and Democracy
For the symposium on Richard L. Hasen, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy (Yale University Press, 2020). Rick Hasen I am grateful to Jack Balkin for hosting this symposium on my book *Election Meltdown* and to the impressive symposium contributors for both their praise and their thoughtful critiques. *Election Meltdown* argues that four factors are contributing to Americans’ increasing mistrust that their votes will be fairly and accurately counted. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely D... more »
An Argument For Letting Kids Have Phones At The Dinner Table - Decreased Calories
Letting kids use a cell phone at dinner seems to be the height of rudeness, symbolic of participation trophy culture and a desire to be best friends with a child rather than a parent, but a new study argues it may be better for health. If it reduces calorie intake. It's no secret the developed world has an obesity problem, and it is no secret that cell phones are now ubiquitous, but while some try to create a causal link between them, the new paper say phones can be preventative. read more
LNT: We Can Now Grow Lettuce In Space, And Even Bathed In High Energy Cosmic Rays, It's Just Fine
A new paper reports again about the successful cultivation of red romaine lettuce, *Lactuca sativa cv* ‘Outredgeous’ plants from surface-sterilized seeds grown in Vegetable Production Systems growth chambers on the International Space Station during the years 2014 to 2016. Unlike what you'll get in Chipotle, this lettuce is free of disease-causing microbes and safe to eat. read more
"Fukushima Update 3/7/20: 21,233.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated 3/7/20: Fukushima Equals 21,233.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of 3/7/20 - 3,292 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *21,233.4 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still going stron... more »
A “Win-Win” Over Afghanistan And Syria
Two peace agreements within a week are a bit too much. Hot on the heels of the US-Taliban peace agreement signed in Doha on February 9, Russia and Turkey have signed a peace agreement over the Syrian conflict in Moscow on March 6. On the face of it, the two […]
Chaos At U.S. Hospitals Due to Shortages In Coronavirus Testing Kits
*Los Angeles Times:* *Chaos at hospitals due to shortage of coronavirus tests * LOS ANGELES — As COVID-19 cases spike, the test kits needed to help stem the spread of the disease remain in short supply, with health care workers across California reporting widespread failings in the federal government’s response to the growing crisis. Federal officials said nearly 1 million tests were expected to be available by the end of this week. But in California, one of the country’s hardest-hit regions with 60 cases, the total testing capacity is limited to only 7,400 through the weekend, ac... more »
On Excellence And Culture
The excellence that a nation achieves is directly linked to its culture. Another nation cannot achieve the same kind of excellence if its culture is different and if it’s not prepared to transform its culture. But cultural transformation is a time taking, divisive, destabilizing, and often a violent process, and the people in most nations are not up to the task. This implies that the excellence of nations with different cultures cannot be replicated for the creation of a perfect world, and that the world will always be divided between nations that are better managed and those that a... more »
Hey Joe
I was watching the weekly recap by David Brooks and Mark Shields on PBS Newshour last night. They both said Joe Biden needs to be crystal clear on why he should be president, without mentioning Trump or Sanders. Hey Joe, … Continue reading →
Saturday Snippet: An American with the Shangani Patrol
The so-called Shangani Patrol was a legendary encounter in 1893 between colonial forces and the Matabele tribe of Lobengula in what is today Zimbabwe. The entire patrol was annihilated, after having killed more than ten times its own number in an epic fight through the bush. In colonial Rhodesia, it was regarded in the same light as the fall of the Alamo in Texas, or the doomed fight of the three hundred Spartans at Thermopylae. In this excerpt from his book "Scouting on Two Continents", the world-famous American scout Frederick Russell Burnham, a legend in his own lifetime, desc... more »
Fox on Pelosi losing control and Trump Syndrome – What’s at stake…
Members of Fox Family talk about Pelosi and the Democrats . . Enjoy this 14 minute medley and harangue of the Dems with Trump Syndrome from Congress Nation.The first six minutes are words from Fox the last eight minutes are Trump at rally. –Uriel–
Dr. Jill Biden : Surgeon General ?
And Colonel Sanders Would Make A Hell Of A Secretary of Defense !! Whoopi Cushion proves once again that her head mop has absorbed any vestige of intelligence….. It doesn’t matter that Jill Biden has a doctorate of education that she earned in 2007 from the University of Delaware. Perhaps Dr. Biden could amaze us all by surgically removing Whoopi’s head from her ass and Crazy Unca’ Joe’s foot from his mouth. ~Terry
Satellite Images Reveal The Effects The Disease Has Had
TIANANMEN SQUARE, BEIJING: A healthy crowd of people were milling around the Chinese capital's emblematic plaza on February 21 last year (top image), but on February 11 this year the square was almost deserted *Daily Mail*: *The impact of coronavirus, as seen from space: Satellite images reveal the effects the disease has had – from empty theme parks to deserted streets* * The Grand Mosque in Mecca and a holy shrine in Qom are missing their usual huge crowds of pilgrims * Tourists are also absent from Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Milan's Piazza del Duomo and Tokyo's Disneyland * T... more »
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