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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Says that WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Is Being Used as a Warning to Journalists
Roger Waters said that Assange is being used as an example to discourage other journalists from publishing information that the ruling powers do not want published. He said that the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Manchester Guardian all published the same information as WikiLeaks.
Patient Deaths Are Deployed to Sell the Coronavirus Story
Jon Rappoport analyzed the nine deaths in Washington state and revealed that the body count included "presumed" coronavirus deaths that could have other causes.
Congress Passed a Coronavirus Funding Bill for $8.3-Billion
It appears that the major portion of this money will eventually end up with pharmaceutical companies that are now rushing to develop vaccines.
"Panic Purgatory: Oil Crashes To $27; S&P Futures Locked Limit Down, Treasuries Soar Limit Up Amid Historic Liquidation"
*"Panic Purgatory: Oil Crashes To $27; S&P Futures Locked Limit Down,* * Treasuries Soar Limit Up Amid Historic Liquidation"* by Tyler Durden "The Sunday futures fiasco started off on the back foot, with virtually every risk asset that is not nailed down puking with a force unseen since the financial crisis. It has only gotten worse since. While futures initially tumbled as much as 4.7% in the first minutes of trading, they have not only failed to find any BTFD support, but have been locked at the -5% limit down for nearly two hours with a brief interlude in which they rebounded mod... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The idol of the 62 Million: He's chosen Putin and Kim before us. He's chosen an increase of carcinogens in our air, water, soil, and food before us. He's chosen his bank accounts before us. He's chosen Nazis before us. Now, he's chosen a pandemic before us. And this is just the stuff we know about.
End Stupid Bush’s War Today!
After 19 years of war, over $1 trillion in spending, 2,400 dead and a torrent of lies, the US may now be facing an end to its longest war. The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001. There were three reasons: 1. to cover up the humiliation of the tough-talking Bush administration […]
Oil Prices Have Crashed. Asian Markets Are Plunging. European & US Futures Have Collapsed
An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters *CNN:* *Global stocks tumble as oil crashes, compounding coronavirus fears* Global stocks are falling and bond yields are sinking after the implosion of a critical oil alliance caused crude prices to crash to historic lows. S&P 500 (SPX) futures plunged as much as 5% Sunday evening, triggering a limit that prevents futures from trading below that mark. Dow (INDU) futures fell more than 1,200 points, or about 4.9%. Nasdaq Composite (COMP) futures were down 4.8%.... more »
MANAWATU-WANGANUI LANDFILLS ARE FULL OF 1080 POISON
By Carol Sawyer Horizons Regional Council have a long history of being lax about 1080 poison going into their region’s landfills it seems. I wrote the following in January 2017: “George Robinson has worked in the pest control industry all his life. When he left the Manawatu/Wanganui (Horizons) Regional Council he had a gagging order […]
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A mother & 3 children poisoned in 2016 by 1080 poison dust said the NZ hospital had no idea what to do!
So the NZ authorities have been bombarding our forests & farms with this Class 1A Ecotoxin for well nigh 60 years, and the hospitals still don’t know what to do?!!! Don’t have a plan in place at all? Doesn’t that sound well … not too intelligent? The following article from e2nz.org highlights this curious anomaly. […]
Charity executive suspended amid investigation into conflict-of-interest allegations
World Vision Australia confirms it has temporarily suspended a member of its staff after a newspaper investigation uncovered potential conflicts of interest and alleged secret commissions paid by a contractor to his father.
Tweets For Today
Financial markets slump heavily and a swathe of northern Italy is sealed off as authorities struggle to contain the spread and impact of the deadly coronavirus https://t.co/YzcHj2VxYF pic.twitter.com/wgSl9CGrud — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 9, 2020 China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei https://t.co/9fUgSGeKun Follow the latest news on #coronavirus with our live blog: https://t.co/2XLOVMt0Gu pic.twitter.com/icXWmXSCai — Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2020 North Korea fires 3 unidentified projectiles, says South Korea’s military https://t.co/qP4347P... more »
What ails India's Free Trade Agreements?
bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
09-Mar-2020 Lack of harmonised standards, and certification issues that increase transaction costs plague India's FTAs
Thai firms explore investment avenues in Pakistan
bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
09-Mar-2020 Pakistan and Thailand will hold political consultations at the secretary level as well as organise meetings of the Joint Economic Commission to further bolster economic relations between the two nations.
Surfer who had arm severed by shark says she'll never compete as a disabled athlete
Bethany Hamilton says she'll use the same hard work and positivity to qualify for the World Surf League as she did following a shark attack at the age of 13 which completely severed her arm.
Privacy watchdog believes Facebook has compromised data of 300,000 Australians
Social media giant Facebook is being taken to Federal Court over alleged privacy breaches that exposed the personal data of more than 300,000 Australians.
International Women's Day marches around the world call for end to violence against women
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Protesters clash with police in cities around the world as thousands gather to call for more rights for women and an end to gendered violence in countries like Mexico, where 10 women are killed every day.
'This is my only job': Max is facing a grim reality, and he's not alone
Casual workers and microbusiness owners forced to isolate or to work less due to the coronavirus fear what could happen to them or their businesses, with no paid leave available to them.
Coronavirus disrupts everyday life for all Italians
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Schools are closed, church weddings and funerals are banned, and even the Pope is feeling the impact as COVID-19 wreaks havoc across Italy.
Indian Wells tennis tournament postponed because of coronavirus concerns
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Fears about the spread of coronavirus in California see one of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world postponed as international sport events continue to be impacted by the disease.
Claims privatisation 'doesn't work' as 650 WA hospital jobs returned to the public sector
The WA Government will spend up to $93 million to bring 650 jobs back under state control, in a significant scaling back of privatisation of services at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Shares, super hammered as $137 billion wiped off ASX in worst day since GFC
Fuelled by the fallout from the coronavirus and an oil price war, the Australian share market takes a hammering while the Australian dollar briefly tumbles to just 63 US cents.
'We don't want those kids in our classrooms': Parents warned as coronavirus closes two schools
Just In - 23 hours ago
Two students at St Patrick's Marist College and one at Willoughby Girls School test positive to coronavirus with both schools closing today and tomorrow.
THE NEW CORONA VIRUS VACCINE COULD BE MORE DAMAGING THAN THE DISEASE ITSELF
The old swine flu vaccine caused permanent brain damage; will the new coronavirus vaccine do the same? Following on from the announcement recently that the imminent Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) vaccine that could be “fast tracked”... The post THE NEW CORONA VIRUS VACCINE COULD BE MORE DAMAGING THAN THE DISEASE ITSELF appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Covid-19 Is Trigger For Global System Reset
This is it. This is the global reset that so many commentators and bloggers have been talking and writing about in recent years. Covid-19 is clearly the intended trigger to bring on economic collapse, the fracturing of civil society and perhaps the imposition of totalitarian, medical martial law. There may or may not be crop failures, major warfare, drought, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, rampaging mobs, civil insurrection, and so forth to go along with the grim plague and its myriad secondary and tertiary effects. It will be devastating. It already is devastating for the many mil... more »
FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm May Be Collapsing
*Dan Goure* *Technology, Americas* Good for national security? 5G? The United States is in a race against China to develop and deploy 5G networks. This country’s position as the world’s number one economic, technological, and military power may well rest on the ability of private U.S. technology companies to develop and deploy fifth generation (5G) telecommunications technologies. Yet, in a recent court case brought by the Federal Trade Commission, Qualcomm, this country’s foremost 5G developer, was found guilty of anti-competitive behavior and ordered to provide its customers, ... more »
Has Wealth Inequality Really Increased?
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* The numbers don't add up... One of the supposedly indisputable economic facts about “Late Capitalism” America is soaring wealth inequality. By some calculations, the wealth share of the top one percent has grown by about 10 percentage points — from around 30 percent to 40 percent — over the past three decades. That’s a big jump. Now by “wealth,” inequality researchers typically mean marketable wealth, or the value of all assets owned by households, net of debt. But there’s a weird quirk with that definition, one that may cause wealth ineq... more »
Organic growers say it is in their economic interest to stay grounded in soil
Federal Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler is a former assistant U.S. attorney who spent much of her career as a top prosecutor for major federal crimes. Her latest assignment as Magistrate for the U.S. District Court for Northern California is to decide if the soil must be used to grow organic crops. Beeler will be reviewing... Continue Reading
How to communicate with consumers about food safety
SEATTLE — “Trust is the most important intangible aspect of any company,” Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity said at this year’s Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference. Arnot explained how questions about food safety have become an issue of trust between companies and consumers. He told the corporate and food safety... Continue Reading
DG Sante finds flaws in controls for food of non-animal origin in Lithuania
Lithuania is not able to verify whether food of non-animal origin is produced in compliance with EU regulations to prevent contamination with pathogens, according to a recent audit report. DG Sante, the unit behind the European Commission’s policies on health and food safety, found non-compliances are rarely detected by official controls and enforcement is seriously... Continue Reading
Foreign and domestic enforcement efforts target canned food, frozen fish, eggs and more
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
Picture Of The Day
Migrants walk along fields near the border line to reach Greece near Karpuzlu village, near the Turkish border city of Edirne, March 2, 2020. Thousands of migrants have made for Greece since Ankara said on Feb. 28 that it would let migrants cross its borders into Europe, reneging on a commitment to hold them on its territory under a 2016 deal with the European Union. REUTERS/Umit Bektas *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).
The Real New York Times, Or A Parody?
* You could find yourself asking that question about the pile of newsprint that resembles the New York Times more or less any day; but the rag with the New York Times banner on top that got delivered to me yesterday really leaves me scratching my head. * Is this real, or did someone swipe the actual paper out of my mail slot early in the morning and substitute the parody edition? Judging from the physical item before me, I would go with parody. * But then I discover that all of the dubious articles can be found on the nytimes.com website. Could the devious parodists have hacked the ... more »
March 9th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1145
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday March 9th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Turkey's Interior Minister Boasts That The Migrant Influx Just The Beginning. Predicts The Fall Of European Governments And The Destabilization Of Their Economies
Refugees who cross to Europe will soon top to a million, European governments will fall, their economies will be destabilized and their stock exchanges will tumble and they can't do anything about it, says #Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. pic.twitter.com/xeUBX8uiwZ — Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) March 7, 2020 *Ahval: **Migrant influx just the beginning, says Turkish interior minister* The current influx of thousands of migrants attempting to cross into Greece from Turkey will soon see a significant spike, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Saturday. Mo... more »
CoVid19 Coronavirus Was Produced in a Laboratory: Former CIA Intel Officer
CoVid19 Coronavirus Was Produced in a Laboratory: Former CIA Intel Officer by https://www.presstv.com/ A former American counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer of the CIA has said that the “Coronavirus did not occur naturally through mutation but rather was produced in a laboratory, possibly as a biological warfare agent.” – Since the novel coronavirus outbreak …
‘Damning Evidence’ of War Crimes in Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Compete to Break Legs of Palestinian Protesters
‘Damning Evidence’ of War Crimes in Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Compete to Break Legs of Palestinian Protesters by Palestine Chronicle Staff, http://www.palestinechronicle.com/ A report published in the Israeli daily newspaper, Haaretz on Friday revealed harrowing details of the military protocol followed by Israeli army snipers who have killed over 300 Palestinian protesters and wounded thousands more at …
Syria War Update: Turkey’s Erdogan Seeks to Re-Establish Ottoman Empire
The Grayzone Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran about the war in Syria. Marandi recently returned from Syria, where he had the chance to travel the Damascus-Aleppo Highway and other territories newly liberated by the Syrian army. Anya also asks Marandi about the spread of coronavirus …
Humans Aren’t Ready to Accept There’s Life on Mars’: NASA’s Chief Scientist Fears that If the 2020 Rover Finds Proof of Inhabitants on the Red Planet, People May Not Be Mentally Prepared to Handle the Revelation
The Illuminst psyop continues. Never A Straight Answer knows about what appears to be ancient artificial structures, signs of civilization, ancient ruins …. on Mars. These are evidence of the Nephilim (hybrid children of Fallen Angels and woman) civilization which thrived during the Days of Noah (Genesis 6). During the Days of Noah, the earth …
US Navy Building New Super High-Tech Flight III Destroyers
A tug boat pulls along side the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) on Jan. 27, 2020. (U.S. Navy Photo by Hendrick L. Dickson/Released) *FOX News/Warrior Maven*: *Navy builds 2nd new super high-tech Flight III destroyer* Armed with advanced lasers, cruise missiles and ship-defense interceptor weapons, the Navy’s emerging DDG 51 Flight III destroyers are designed to conduct and win major ocean wars against advanced, high-powered enemies. As part of an accelerated effort to prepare these new ships, the Navy has now begun construction of its first new Flight III DDG 51... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 8th March 2020 – Plus Weekly Update
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Preposterous: Washington Post Promotes Idea Of Bernie Sanders, ‘Reagan Of The Left’
By Tim Graham ~ Sunday’s Washington Post Outlook section carried a preposterous article by Sam Tanenhaus, the former editor of The New York Times Book Review. It tried to suggest Bernie Sanders was a lot like Ronald Reagan. Why pick this man to try this lame thesis? This is the same Tanenhaus who wrote a […]
‘We’re Not Closing Our Eyes’: Senate Panel Seeks Documents In Biden-Ukraine Investigation
By Fred Lucas ~ A Senate committee is poised to issue a subpoena for documents as part of an investigation of the Ukrainian dealings of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. The subpoena by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee almost certainly will move forward, as a spokeswoman for […]
Self-Quarantining
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ We’re self-quarantining under the bed! Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/
Lebanon To Default On Its Debt Payments
*BBC: **Lebanon to default on debt payments for first time as crisis deepens* Lebanon is to default on a foreign debt payment for the first time in its history as the country struggles with a major financial crisis. Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Lebanon would not be making a bond payment of $1.2bn (£900m) due on Monday. "The debt has become bigger than Lebanon can bear, and bigger than the ability of the Lebanese to meet interest payments," Mr Diab said. Lebanon has been struggling since the value of its currency plummeted. The Lebanese pound has been losing value against the d... more »
U.S. Intelligence Community Unsettled By President Trump's Appointment Of Rep. John Ratcliffe To The Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence
*Politico:* *Trump's intel power play spooks the spooks* *The CIA never welcomed its overlords in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. But now, the agency confronts its worst nightmare.* President Donald Trump’s nomination of Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as the nation’s intel chief has led to some apprehension within the intelligence community, which has only grudgingly come to accept the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as a force for good. The office, established in 2004 to better coordinate the flow of information between agencies after the ... more »
North Korea Fires At Least Three Unidentified Projectiles
*CNN:** North Korea has launched at least three unidentified projectiles* North Korea fired at least three unidentified projectiles Monday, according to US and South Korean officials. "Our military detected 3 unidentified projectiles fired this morning from the Sondok area in Hamgyong Province, North Korea, toward northeast, toward the East Sea," the South Korea Defense Ministry said in a text to reporters. "Currently, our military is monitoring related movement in case of additional launch and is maintaining preparedness." The East Sea is also known as the Sea of Japan. A US offi... more »
On A Scale Of 1 To 10, Would You Agree That The Pure Evil Embodied By Erik Prince Is A Million? A Billion?
Forget for a moment that Erik was inculcated at any early age into treason and evil by his older sister, Betsy DeVos. Instead, just recall that over 2 decades ago Prince set up Blackwater-- an international mercenary operation-- that has been lobbying for war ever since... and getting billions of dollars in U.S. government contracts, much of his businesses' work hidden from public scrutiny, for fighting and spying all over the world. Prince finally started facing some semblance of accountability-- though not much-- in 2007 when his mercenaries in Baghdad indiscriminately started s... more »
Safire
There is a new website detailing the work of the Safire Project. The Safire experiment has verified the electric sun model and the electrical nature of the Universe, as described by plasma physics. Using the electric Sun model, Safire has … Continue reading →
Al Qaeda Thanks Turkey for Protecting It Against Assad, Russia, Iran
Eric Zuesse On March 7th, Al Qaeda’s now largest branch, which is its Syrian organization that used to be called Al Nusra, praised Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan because his Government stands up for Al Qaeda, and for other jihadist organizations which are trying to overthrow Syria’s secular Government, which is led by Bashar al-Assad. Al […] More The post Al Qaeda Thanks Turkey for Protecting It Against Assad, Russia, Iran appeared first on The Duran.
This is how a record cricket crowd can play a critical role in gender equality
Last night's T20 women's cricket match was more than just a game — its impact on gender equality in sport will reverberate for years to come, writes Kate O'Halloran.
Fears rise of illegal border crossings spreading coronavirus
DHS officials fear illegal border crossings may spread coronavirus Washington Times Stephen Dinan March 4, 2020 Some 328 immigrants from China have been caught crossing the border illegally so far this year, according to Homeland Security data that raises the prospect a coronavirus carrier could sneak into the country via the U.S.-Mexico border. Three other people from South Korea — another country with rapidly spreading cases — have also been arrested at the border, as have 122 people from the Dominican Republican, where the coronavirus has now been detected. All told, more than 1,... more »
U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine USS Toledo Smashes Its Way Through Thick Ice
*Daily Mail*: *Awesome moment U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Toledo smashes its way through thick ice while on exercises in the Arctic Ocean* The awesome moment a U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine smashes through thick ice in the Arctic Ocean has been captured on video Footage shows the moment the Los Angeles class submarine USS Toledo surfaced in the Arctic Ocean earlier this week The Naval submarine is taking part in a biennial three-week Ice Exercise to test military readiness in the Arctic region This is the awe-inspiring moment that a U.S. submarine broke through several feet... more »
Honorable Intentions: The Anniversary of My Lai Reminds Us of the Military's Complex War History
*Steven Katz* *Securit, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The U.S. military, the most powerful on the planet, can simultaneously fight justly and effectively. This is precisely what distinguishes U.S. troops from the ISIS and Al Qaeda terrorists we battle and ensures that America is on the right side of history. March sixteenth marks the fifty-second anniversary of the My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam where Army Lt. William Calley and his unit intentionally violated the warfighting principle of *humanity*. Calley and his men disregarded the civilian immunity... more »
Yes, Climate Change Could End Up Killing You
*Chelsey Kivland, Anne Sosin* *Health, * Climate change threatens to undermine the health gains in vulnerable communities across the globe. Around the world, the health care debate often revolves around access. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, recently announced: “All roads lead to universal health coverage.” Discussions for how to translate this vision into a road map for action is central to the agenda of the WHO’s executive board meeting this week in Geneva. Yet focusing on access is not enough. The imperative for access must be paired w... more »
Report Required: The Pentagon Must Be Pushed Into Examining Its Excess Infrastructure
*Frederico Bartels* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Congress can direct the Department of Defense to conduct a carefully scoped and monitored base realignment and closure process. The administration released its defense budget on February 10 but what’s likely to be the most controversial element has yet to be seen. I’m talking about the Pentagon’s report on infrastructure capacity, the one required by the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The act requires the Defense Department to submit a report assessing how its bases and other facilities align with its plans fo... more »
The Benefits of Revising America's Refugee Policy
*Steven Camarota * *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The choice is clear: we can either help a tiny share of the world’s refugees who win a “migration lottery” and are resettled in America or we can devote the limited resources available to assisting potentially millions of people overseas in or near their home countries. Critics of President Donald Trump’s slowdown in refugee resettlement have gone beyond humanitarian arguments to claim that refugees are a fiscal boon to the country. But the idea that refugees pay more in taxes than they use in services is simply not support... more »
China Threatens to Throw America 'Into the Mighty Sea of the Coronavirus.'
*Christian Whiton* *Politics, America* China is threatening to wreak havoc on America’s drug supply amid the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Thanks to our globalist elite and especially missteps during the Obama-Biden administration, Beijing has the power to do just that. China is threatening to wreak havoc on America’s drug supply amid the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Thanks to our globalist elite and especially missteps during the Obama-Biden administration, Beijing has the power to do just that. In an article in Xinhua, one of the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpieces, Beijing th... more »
Joe Biden is No Hillary Clinton
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, America* He has the same thing in common with Hillary as every other Democrat does: his party affiliation. To be sure, that is one thing that distinguishes him from Sanders and many of Sanders’ voters. Super Tuesday unleashed the primal screams of those “Bernie Brothers” into the void. “I don’t understand how anyone can support Joe Biden??!!!” Bernie was supposed to be well on his way to racking up an insurmountable delegate lead by Super Tuesday. Biden was supposed to have been finished off by February 12. Biden’s campaign “collapsed” in New Hampshir... more »
Is Climate Change Calling Into Question Whether to Have Kids?
*Melissa Pappas* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] Here's how climate change is already shaping the lives of future generations. As fires continue to burn along Australia’s south-east, it’s impossible to ignore how climate change can wreak devastation and disrupt lives. Australia has always experienced bushfires. However, climate change means this year’s bushfires were so extreme in their ferocity and spread they could be seen from space. And this is just a taste of what’s to come. I’m a marine scientist, and research the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Aside from ... more »
Could Climate Change Cause the Next 'Great Recession'?
*Aled Jones, Will Steffen* *Economics, World* This failure to connect the dots means humanity has rapidly entered uncharted territory, pumping out carbon ten times faster than at any point since the extinction of the dinosaurs. After a quarter of a century of nations from around the world coming together to discuss progress in dealing with climate change, emissions are still rising. The 25th annual United Nations climate change summit is now underway – and for the sake of the planet, it’s high time it changed its approach. While climate scientists, policymakers and environmental... more »
Revolutionary Finding? How New Research Could Lead to Vaccines Without Needles
*Maria Croyle* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what you need to know about the latest research. The race is on to identify an effective vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. Once discovered, the next challenge will be manufacturing and distributing it around the world. My research group has developed a novel method to stabilize live viruses and other biological medicines in a rapidly dissolving film that does not require refrigeration and can be given by mouth. Since the ingredients to make the film are inexpensive and the process is relatively simple, it could make va... more »
Yes, It Matters Whether or Not China Is Actually Capitalist
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC15AFB3E1E0&share=true] America should want a freer, more democratic China — both in terms of political and economic freedom. It would make for a more peaceful and prosperous world. President Trump has railed against perceived socialism at home, but what about top-down, central planning elsewhere? Not so much. The recent China trade deal does nothing to nudge China away from its state capitalist model and toward market capitalism. Maybe future trade deals will f... more »
Climate Change Game-Changer: How CO2 Could Be Stored to Heat Our Homes
*Christophe Kervevan, Rowena Stead* *Environment, Europe* Here's what the latest research might do. Recognized by the scientific community as the main cause of global warming, CO2 levels in the atmosphere continue to soar, as confirmed by the November 2019 report of the World Meteorological Organization. The main cause of this increase is human-induced industrial and economic activity, emitting approximately 35 billion tonnes (35 Gt) of CO2 per year worldwide, to which we must add the effects of deforestation and land urbanization (6 Gt per year). Vegetation and oceans do play ... more »
Welcome to a World Where Vaccines Don't Require Needles
*Maria Croyle* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Films that dissolve rapidly when placed under the tongue or high in the cheek will make vaccines cheaper and more reliable. The race is on to identify an effective vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. Once discovered, the next challenge will be manufacturing and distributing it around the world. My research group has developed a novel method to stabilize live viruses and other biological medicines in a rapidly dissolving film that does not require refrigeration and can be given by mouth. Since the ingredients to make the film are in... more »
Why this Draconian Response to COVID-19?
*"Lock-down." It's become one of this decade's favourite words from everybody's 'favourite' authoritarians --and the go-to response to COVID-19. But Jeffrey Tucker wonders in this guest post whether, if doctors aren't panicking, then everybody else should be? And, since medical professionals aren't commenting on the political response to all this, then perhaps those of us who do care about freedom should at least be asking the obvious questions ....* Imagine if you are the organiser of a major arts and tech event that attracts a quarter-million attendees. One week out from the co... more »
DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016…
An assembly of government reports and public records now indicates a political exploitation of the NSA database, for weaponized intelligence surveillance of politicians, began mid 2012. After an initial attempt to exploit IRS records, the legal tool used to access … Continue reading →
Devin Nunes Discusses The Fraud Behind The Chris Steele Dossier…
HPSCI Ranking Member Devin Nunes discusses the fraudulent narrative that surrounds the Steele Dossier, and the credibility of Christopher Steele, against the backdrop of recent lawsuits by himself and the Trump administration against U.S. media.
Sunday Talks: Dr. Fauci -vs- Chris Wallace Discussing Coronavirus…
Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, debates the preferred doomsday narrative advanced by Chris Wallace. The DC media bubble is full-on to stir purposeful panic. Mr. Wallace stayed at … Continue reading →
Women Protest Around The World For Equality And Ending Violence And Exploitation
Above photo: Despite threats, Pakistani activists take part in an International Women’s Day rally in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Pakistanis held rallies across the country. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry) March 8 is International Women’s Day and around the world, women protested for equal rights and an end to sexual violence and exploitation. The first […]
Coronavirus crisis in Italy is increasing with deaths soaring
Coronavirus crisis in Italy is increasing with deaths soaring Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is increasing at an alarming rate in Italy. This is witnessed by the death toll now reaching over 360 people. At the same time, infected cases have now passed over 7,300. Therefore, the […]
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”
Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”
Zhong Nanshan: Virus May Not Have Originated in China
CGTN China’s leading expert on COVID-19 says the origin of the coronavirus should be traced. While the first infections were reported in China, Zhong Nanshan says given the outbreaks elsewhere, the virus may not have originated in the country. He also says that it is predicted the peak would arrive by mid or late February. …
Life May Exist Beyond the Milky Way – Report — NASA Chief Scientist Says ‘We’re Close’ to Making Announcements about Life on Mars
RT America A University of Tokyo professor has released a paper suggesting life may exist in the universe beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Former ISS commander and NASA astronaut Dr Leroy Chiao dives into the possibilities. – The Illuminst psyop continues. Never A Straight Answer knows about what appears to be ancient artificial structures, signs …
THE ENDGAME IS HERE | Bill Murphy of GATA
Reluctant Preppers Bill Murphy, co-founder of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA.org) returns to Liberty & Finance / Reluctant Preppers to declare that in his analysis THE END GAME IS HERE, spelling the bust of the gold cartel and the resurgence of precious metals as the true sound money safe haven in the face of …
Fact Checking the 5G/Coronavirus Hypothesis
Corbett Report Extras SHOW NOTES AND MP3 AUDIO: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=35308 Derrick Broze of The Conscious Resistance joins us to discuss the hypothesis that 5G is responsible for the symptoms associated with the coronavirus outbreak. We discuss the identifiable facts and the notable shortcomings with this hypothesis, and we contrast that with Derrick’s documentary, which lays out …
Coronavirus: Why The US Is In Deep Trouble
Peak Prosperity For those asking how best to SUPPORT Chris & Peak Prosperity in their efforts to provide continuing coverage of news that matters: https://www.peakprosperity.com/enroll/ – While China appears to be succeeding in dramatically slowing the spread of the coronavirus within it borders, covid-19 continues to explode elsewhere in the world. In the US, people …
The Straw That Broke The Fed’s Back
RonPaulLibertyReport Close observers of the un-constitutional and immoral Federal Reserve realize that there is trouble in the central planners paradise. As happens with all attempts at trying to micromanage the world, the point is finally reached where the micromanagers are completely overwhelmed by problems of their own making. When the final story of The Fed …
INSANITY IN THE MARKETS: George Gammon & Lynette Zang Talk “Recession or Reset”
ITM TRADING, INC. March 3, 2020 George is an American real estate investor, entrepreneur and “Macro-addict”. He has started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the age of 38, George …
Steve Quayle: We Are Living in Biblical Times — We Are Entering Into Tribulation Times
Steve Quayle: We Are Living in Biblical Times — We Are Entering Into Tribulation Times by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Filmmaker, book author and renowned radio host Steve Quayle says all the bizarre and violent global headlines are telling him we are living in Biblical times. Earthquakes, famine, war, persecution and plagues were all …
Market Massacre: Oil Crashes 30%, Dow Down 1,000, VIX Explodes As Spoos Crater
Market Massacre: Oil Crashes 30%, Dow Down 1,000, VIX Explodes As Spoos Crater by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following what may have been the most drama-filled weekend since “Lehman Sunday”, in which we saw not only another major spike in covid cases around Europe and the US, but also the total collapse of OPEC after Saudi …
Student grades get a boost from primary to secondary transition program
A writing program that connects primary and secondary schools more closely improves academic outcomes at some Townsville schools.
Pharmacist robbed for third time as 'armed' thief makes off with 'high-end' opioid haul
A Townsville pharmacy has been robbed by a thief who forced staff to open a safe containing strong prescription drugs.
Two more coronavirus cases confirmed as WA records state's first human-to-human transmission
Two more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Western Australia today, the first time human-to-human transmission of the virus has been recorded in the state, bringing the total number of cases to six.
Melbourne teacher whose partner shared flight with coronavirus-infected doctor tests positive
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The principal of Melbourne's Carey Baptist Grammar School confirms a teacher tested positive for the coronavirus overnight, becoming Victoria's 16th case of COVID-19 and its first transmitted locally.
When Sultan fled Saudi Arabia he took all his precious things — except one
Sultan was lucky to escape Saudi Arabia with his life, but he had to leave his dog behind. It's going to take months and thousands of dollars, but he's not giving up.
Hannah Clarke and her children laid to rest in a single shared coffin
Hundreds of people gather in Brisbane to hear friends and family deliver heart-rending words of farewell for Hannah Clarke and her three children, who were brutally murdered last month.
Stable 'completely heartbroken' after horserider killed in collision
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A strapper dies when his horse is hit by a car at Connewarre, on Victoria's Surf Coast. The man, in his 30s, worked for trainer Danny O'Brien.
More than $100b wiped off ASX in worst opening since global financial crisis
Fuelled by the fallout from the coronavirus and an oil price war, the rout is hammering share portfolios and superannuation balances.
Brother of mathematician killed in Sydney gay hate crime doubles reward to $2 million
The brother of a mathematician whose body was found at the base of a Sydney cliff 30 years ago contributes $1 million to the police appeal to send a message that gay hate crimes will not be forgotten.
Italy's coronavirus death toll soars to more than 360
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The COVID-19 death toll in Italy jumps by 133 to 366, by far the largest daily rise in fatalities there since the outbreak came to light last month.
Seven children arrested over two separate police pursuits through Adelaide
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Children aged between 10 and 17-years-old are charged with numerous traffic offences over two separate police pursuits through the Adelaide Hills and the city's northern suburbs.
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