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The Scarlet Letters
I propose US legislation for the purpose of pubic identification of products all or part of which are made in, packaged in, assembled in, or use components made in or assembled in The People’s Republic of China. The warning must be large, readily visible and in RED. MADE IN COMMUNIST CHINA Inform the US Public […] The post The Scarlet Letters appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Is This a Photo of a 6-Year-Old Coal Miner?
The widespread presence of laboring children was a common sight in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
Supreme Court: Criminal Juries Must Be Unanimous to Convict
Oregon and Louisiana are the only states that allows for non-unanimous convictions for some crimes.
Government Relief Loans to Restaurant Chains Draw Complaints
Shake Shack, one of a number of national chains that received loans meant for small businesses, said it will return its loan to give smaller restaurants a chance to get government money.
Thought for Today
This virus thing sucks and everything about it… but it could be worse.
Lefties and COVID-19
It’s beyond obvious that the entirety of the Left wants this virus to wreck this country with the insanely disgusting hope that it will prevent the re-election of President Trump. Jason, over at “Blue Collar Logic”, explains… New York City democrats don’t hold back. They despise Donald Trump! TDS on full display in the East Village. “Boundless hatred” is the right phrase. The Left doesn’t care one wit about this country and the citizenry. It’s about their agenda and lust for power. They want Trump gone and us dead. It is crystal clear. People and businesses are collapsing like flies... more »
Covid19 Forensic Genetics
A recent study employed modern genetic techniques to analyze the progressive mutations of the novel coronavirus as it spread across the world. The paper is Phylogenetic network analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Significance This is a phylogenetic network of SARS-CoV-2 genomes sampled from across the world. These genomes are closely […]
David Icke: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & George Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid
HAFApril 19, 2020 In this exclusive interview, Spiro is joined by David Icke. Spiro and David discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis. David explains how the public is being manipulated by the system in perhaps the greatest psychological operation in history, as medical and government officials admit the numbers have been inflated. The official projected coronavirus … Continue reading David Icke: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & George Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid →
Who the Hell is Bill Gates and Who Gave Him So Much Power Over the People?
HAFApril 5, 2020 Who the hell is Bill Gates, anyway? Who gave him so much power over our lives? What makes him a (the?) top authority when it comes to vaccines? What gives him the right and the authority to demand a national lockdown, or to propose that everyone’s right to travel is restricted unless … Continue reading Who the Hell is Bill Gates and Who Gave Him So Much Power Over the People? →
Watch Bill Gates Laugh, and Giggle About Vaccines and Mass Death
HAFApril 19, 2020 Taken from several recent interviews where Bill Gates laughs, snickers and giggles when he mentions vaccines, testing and mass pandemics. #jailBillGates Serious question: Who the hell is Bill Gates anyway? I don’t remember voting for him, do you? Reference: YouTube.com via Watch Bill Gates Laugh, and Giggle About Vaccines and Mass … Continue reading Watch Bill Gates Laugh, and Giggle About Vaccines and Mass Death →
W.H.O. Director Has Strong Ties to Bill Gates, Clinton Foundation, Dr. Fauci, China and Genocide
HAFApril 19, 2020 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: is the WHO led by a terrorist? In a just a few weeks time, the fate of the entire planet seems to have been placed under the command of the World Health Organization and its leader, Tedros Gherbreyesus. But over the last few days his handling of the coronavirus … Continue reading W.H.O. Director Has Strong Ties to Bill Gates, Clinton Foundation, Dr. Fauci, China and Genocide →
Ron Paul: From Michigan To Kentucky The People Are Rising Up Against the Lockdown
HAFApril 20, 2020 Mass protests are breaking out across the United States against the tyrannical “stay at home” orders and forced shut-downs of businesses deemed “non-essential.” More than 20 million are suddenly unemployed and they are demanding to know why, with seasonal flu deaths often even higher than those predicted for coronavirus, they are forced … Continue reading Ron Paul: From Michigan To Kentucky The People Are Rising Up Against the Lockdown →
White House Petition Passes Threshold To Have Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Investigated For Connections To Wuhan Outbreak
HAFApril 20, 2020 A White House petition calling for the investigation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has amassed over 300,000 signatures, triple the threshold that requires an official government response. The petition that began last week, called “We Call For Investigations Into The ‘Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’ For Medical Malpractice & Crimes … Continue reading White House Petition Passes Threshold To Have Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Investigated For Connections To Wuhan Outbreak →
Microsoft Not Only Funds ID2020 But They Also Filed A Patent For A Device Connected To The Human Body For Buying And Selling Cryptocurrency
MICROSOFT PATENT FILING FOR BUYING AND SELLING CRYPTOCURRENCY: Human body activity associated with a task provided to a user may be used in a mining process of a cryptocurrency system. A server may provide a task to a device of a user which is communicatively coupled to the server. A sensor communicatively coupled to or … Continue reading Microsoft Not Only Funds ID2020 But They Also Filed A Patent For A Device Connected To The Human Body For Buying And Selling Cryptocurrency →
New Photos from Wuhan Lab Show Broken Seals on Storage for 1,500 Virus Strains
Apr 20, 2020 Jose Nino The Daily Mail reported on a controversial breach on the door of one of the refrigerators that used to hold 1,500 different strains of virus at Wuhan’s Institute of Virology. One of the strains the refrigerators held was the devastating Wuhan Virus, which has ripped through the world with … Continue reading New Photos from Wuhan Lab Show Broken Seals on Storage for 1,500 Virus Strains →
Robert F Kennedy Jr. Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates
Gates has blood on his hands. Apr 17, 2020 Shane Trejo Robert F Kennedy Jr., chairman of Children’s Health Defense, has produced a damaging exposé of Bill Gates’ record in the production and distribution of vaccines worldwide. Kennedy Jr. referenced the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which according to their report took $200 millions from … Continue reading Robert F Kennedy Jr. Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates →
Most Americans Are Not Going To Be Able To Handle What Is Ahead
April 19, 2020 by Michael Snyder Based on how Americans are handling the coronavirus lockdowns, it is hard to be optimistic about what will happen when a really severe crisis hits us. Yes, this pandemic is definitely a great tragedy. There are more than 700,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. and more than 40,000 Americans … Continue reading Most Americans Are Not Going To Be Able To Handle What Is Ahead →
Severe hailstorm strikes Guizhou, China
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A powerful hailstorm hit Pingtang County in the province of Guizhou, China on Saturday, April 18, 2020, resulting in damage to properties and power outages. The largest hail was 30 mm (1.2 inches) in diameter. No casualties were reported. Last month, a series of...... Read more »
Dickhead CNN "journalist" Jeremy Diamond gets his head handed to him...
*"you don't have the brains you were born with"* This country is being decimated by the MSM fomenting panic and spreading lies. Yesterday I made a quick run to Ace Hardware for sanding sealer. They didn't have want I needed so I made the trek to Lowe's in Coeur d'Alene. Yeah - I know it's only about 10 minutes away, but us small town peeps think anything over 5 minutes is a long way. It was like being a part of some schmaltzy dystopian movie having to witness crabby looking people slithering around with rags tied on their faces. I make it a point to say hello and smile at anyone ... more »
Pelosi Lies: Says She Didn’t Downplay Virus Threat Despite Video Showing She Did
[image: pelosi-lies-says-she-didn-t-downplay-virus-threat-despite-video-showing-she-did] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did exactly what she has accused Trump of doing: underestimating the virus threat.
From Settler Violence to Attacks on Haredi Jews, Coronavirus is Laying Israeli Attitudes Bare
The spread of coronavirus among Palestinians is dangerous to Israeli Jews, yet authorities and their various agencies continue to destroy clinics, demolish homes, and raid towns and neighborhoods rather than offer the help needed to ward off the virus. The post From Settler Violence to Attacks on Haredi Jews, Coronavirus is Laying Israeli Attitudes Bare appeared first on MintPress News.
Cannabis producer CannTrust to be delisted from NYSE on April 27
The New York Stock Exchange has informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to delist the shares of beleaguered Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust on April 27, according to a public notification filed by the exchange. The April 27 date, first reported by New Cannabis Ventures, is almost two weeks ahead of the […] Cannabis producer CannTrust to be delisted from NYSE on April 27 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Mazzucato on the “essential” in the economy
Theory matters, alas not only in theory. In her latest book, The Value of Everything, Mariana Mazzucato complained that value used to “measure what Smith called ‘the wealth of nations’, the total production of an economy in terms of value. As value is now merely a relative concept . . . we can no longer […] The post Mazzucato on the “essential” in the economy appeared first on Econlib.
In Coronavirus Relief Effort, Oil and Gas Industry Donates Medical Supplies, Food, and Computer Equipment
Despite historical low prices and hard times for oil and gas companies across the U.S., American companies are rallying to… The post In Coronavirus Relief Effort, Oil and Gas Industry Donates Medical Supplies, Food, and Computer Equipment appeared first on IER.
Bill Still Reports on Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Horrific Tales of Mass Mutilations via Vaccines
*Bill Still Reports on Vaccines being Used* *for third world child mutilations* *and depopulation* Bill Gates and the Depopulation Agenda. Robert F. Kennedy Junior Calls for an Investigation Peter Koenig has come out with another report in Global Research. It's a hair-raising compilation of links and videos detailing *Robert F. Kennedy Jr*.'s long time battle to stop* Bill Gates* from forcing his mutilating vaccines on humanity. Gates' past record is horrific. Nearly 500,000 children in India alone suffered serious bodily mutilation and paralysis via his "polio" vaccine before t... more »
International Air Travel as an Indicator of COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 (Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aero_icarus/6414430209) It seems likely that routine international air travel may not resume until the end of June at the earliest. That, more than President Trump’s wishful thinking, is a true indicator of what economic recovery will look like. As any good student of law and economics would say, the best indicator of commercial expectations can be found in commercial enterprises—the market signals that indicate what businesses truly anticipate. And if any enterprise is likely to be a leading indicator of eco... more »
Pentagon Wants To Spend $2.9B For Hypersonics In 2021
Breaking Defense graphic from DoD data *Breaking Defense:* *EXCLUSIVE DoD Seeks $2.9B For Hypersonics In 2021* While Army and Navy spending nearly double, Air Force and independent agency spending drops almost 40 percent. WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is asking Congress for $2.865 billion for hypersonic weapons in 2021, up not quite 14 percent from a 2020 total of $2.508 billion, according to DoD budget documents obtained by Breaking Defense. Army and Navy hypersonics spending would nearly double in 2021. Each increases by 95 percent. But that’s offset by a 40 percent reduction in sp... more »
Academic tells us to use Maori stars for planning
Associate Professor Janet Stephenson, University of Otago, made a remarkable statement today in Newsroom. The current nationwide pause as a … Continue Reading →
Chadian Jet Accidentally Fires Missile in N'Djaména Airbase Hitting Army Official’s Home
*Daily Mail:* *Rocket is accidentally fired from Chadian military jet on the runway, hitting a senior officer's home and killing five people* * Missile accidentally fired as jet was going to take off at Adji Kossei air base, Chad * Dramatic video shows how it pierced a fuel tank before veering off the runway * Army spokesman said it hit the house of a senior commander, killing five people * Two adults and two children died immediately before third child died in hospital Five people including three children have been killed after a Chadian military jet accidentally fired a missile... more »
What's Next? A Look Into the Middle Distance
[image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Sack_of_Rome_of_1527_by_Johannes_Lingelbach_17th_century.jpg/1024px-Sack_of_Rome_of_1527_by_Johannes_Lingelbach_17th_century.jpg] *The Sack of Rome in 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach* *by Thomas Neuburger* *Diverse pathes leden diverse folk the righte way to Rome.* —Geoffrey Chaucer, *A Treatise on the Astrolabe* The following offers a brief look into the middle distance, a view past the immediate future — the next few weeks or months when the virus will run its predictable, consequential course — but not so long a view as... more »
Iran’s IRGC releases video of their confrontation with US Navy in Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – On Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a video showing their interception of a U.S. naval ship in the Persian Gulf waters last Wednesday. The Revolutionary Guards released the video in response to Washington’s accusation that Tehran sent 11 small boats and cordoned off six U.S. warships on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Moment Russian jet intercepts US aircraft near Syrian coastline
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – A U.S. military aircraft was intercepted by a Russian jet over the eastern Mediterranean on Sunday, marking the second time in a week that this has happened near the Syrian coastline. According to reports, a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was intercepted by a Russian Su-35 jet in the eastern Mediterranean […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s IRGC releases video of their confrontation with US Navy in Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – On Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a video showing their interception of a U.S. naval ship in the Persian Gulf waters last Wednesday. The Revolutionary Guards released the video in response to Washington’s accusation that Tehran sent 11 small boats and cordoned off six U.S. warships on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches heavy attack on jihadist gathering in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a heavy attack on the jihadist rebel positions in the southern and eastern parts of Idlib, Monday, a source told Al-Masdar News from nearby Hama. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army launched heavy artillery and missiles towards the gathering points of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US calls Russian Air Force ‘unprofessional’ for intercepting aircraft near Syrian coast
A Russian Su-35 has conducted a second “unsafe” intercept of a US surveillance jet in the Mediterranean in four days, flying once again within just 25 feet of a P-8A Poseidon, the US Navy said in a statement. “On 19 April 2020, a US Navy P-8A aircraft flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces shoot down enemy aircraft in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Ansarallah (var. Houthi) forces announced on Sundaythat their air defense units shot down an enemy aircraft in the western region of Yemen. According to the official media wing of the Ansarallah forces, a reconnaissance plane belonging to the Arab coalition forces was shot down in the Hodeidah Governorate. Ansarallah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Coronavirus showed that western regimes exist to benefit certain class of people: Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated on Monday that the coronavirus crisis exposed the failure of Western regimes, explaining that the epidemic “showed that these regimes exist to serve a certain class of stakeholders and not to serve their people.” President Assad said during his meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia receives several requests to purchase new Armata tank: minister
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that in 2021 Moscow plans to start working with foreign customers regarding the supply of T-14 Armata tanks. The Minister stated, in a television interview, that Russia had received preliminary requests from foreign countries for the purchase of the Armata. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey is mobilizing for massive attack on strategic Libyan city: LNA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) Mspokesman, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, said on Sunday that Turkey is mobilizing military personnel and equipment to carry out a massive attack on Tarhuna city. Al-Mismari said during a press conference that “the Libyan Army revealed a Turkish move to mobilize elements to attack Tarhuna […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian jet intercepts US military aircraft near Hmeimim Airbase in Syria
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet detected a US military reconnaissance aircraft flying toward Russian military facilities in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The incident, said to have taken place Sunday, took place after a fighter was scrambled from the Khmeimim airbase to confront an identified aerial target that was heading toward Russian positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Federal Prisons Make Phone Calls Free
Now that in-person prison visits have been banned amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced plans to make prison phone and video calls free for incarcerated people, Politico reports. Prison reform advocates have long condemned the unreasonably high prices predatory phone companies charge incarcerated people to make phone calls. Those concerns were exacerbated once the COVID-19 pandemic began tearing through prison populations across the country, making face-to-face visits impossible. Twelve Senators wrote a letter to the Department of Justice ... more »
Q+A wrap: Sally McManus says Government uses spy tactics
ACTU secretary Sally McManus tells Hamish Macdonald the Government "taps phones" of union chiefs while economist Gigi Foster causes a stir by advocating that the economy should not have been stalled in any way.
IMF Predicts Depressed Oil Market For Nearly A Decade With Huge Impact On Iraq
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent World Economic Outlook report painted a bleak picture of the world economy. It warned that the world is facing the greatest economic crisis since the Green Depression due to the coronavirus. The situation surpasses the 2008 recession which was previously considered the worse breakdown since 1929. The fact that no one knows how things will work out makes the future unpredictable as well. This has serious repercussions for Iraq which is dependent upon international markets to sell its petroleum to. The IMF predicted that the world oil ... more »
Dolby Atmos vs. DTS-X: What Is the Difference?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * When it comes to high-end audio codecs that utilize surround-sound, "Three-dimensional" channels, there are two different big names and formats: DTS-X and Dolby Atmos. What's the difference? When it comes to high-end audio codecs that utilize surround-sound, "Three-dimensional" channels, there are two different big names and formats: DTS-X and Dolby Atmos. What's the difference? Both come from companies of those names. DTS-X is from Digital Theater Systems, Inc., while Dolby Atmos is from Dolby Systems. Both technologies are used in both home the... more »
Coronavirus: What Parts of the U.S. Have the Fewest Cases (Think Alaska)?
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * According to the CDC, as of Saturday, the U.S. states with the fewest reported coronavirus cases are all places with smaller populations, and with fewer large cities than most other states. Alaska has 314 cases, Wyoming has 423, Montana has 426, South Dakota has 528, Hawaii has 574, Vermont has 803, West Virginia has 825, and Maine has 847. All other states have at least 1,000 cases. Coronavirus is wreaking havoc around the country and around the world, and it's frequently pointed that some areas-New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and parts of Flo... more »
South Korea's Coronavirus Elections are a Litmus Test for the President Moon's Political Future
*Duyeon Kim* *Politics, Asia* [image: Reuters] The real test for both the progressives and conservatives begins now as they look to the 2022 presidential race. The South Korean Constitution allows each president a single, five-year term. This means Moon will need to deliver real results on the economy, welfare, and income disparity to set the stage for another progressive win. For South Koreans, postponing elections is unimaginable because of their dark past. But little did they know that simply exercising their inalienable right to improve their lives would shine yet another spo... more »
Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6: Is There Really a Huge Difference?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Yes, but there is one big catch. Also known as 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6 was unveiled last year rather quietly compared to the hoopla surrounding 5G. This particular next-gen Wi-Fi is the appointed successor to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), which only made its debut in 2014. According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, which grants certification to products that meet the new standard, Wi-Fi 6 “provides the capacity, efficiency, coverage, and performance required by users today in the most demanding Wi-Fi environments.” So, what does this mean to you? Should you make that j... more »
Trump Wants More Money from South Korea for Alliance Costs. Is a Backlash Possible?
*Rob York* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC16E1907DB0&share=true] South Koreans just closed ranked behind their president. In South Korea’s National Assembly elections last Wednesday, one could say the U.S. administration’s negotiators, along with Korea’s conservatives, lost big. At the start of the year the idea that the Democratic Party of Korea would jump from 123 seats, a mere plurality in the 300-member National Assembly, to 180 seats in 2020 elections seemed fanciful. That they would do so during a major c... more »
These French-Made Pakistani Missiles Could Sink an Aircraft Carrier
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8BT1I9701&share=true] Specifically, India's aircraft carrier. In the event of a naval war between Pakistan and India, the Pakistan Navy could use these missiles to strike India’s only aircraft carrier. *Anti-ship* The original Exocet missile and its variants are Pakistan’s primary anti-ship missile—and it is difficult for ships to defend against. The Exocet was developed in France in the late 1960s as a short-range anti-ship missile capable of being fired from... more »
Yes, Coronavirus Rescue Programs Encourage Unemployment—by Design
*Michael Farren* *Economics, Americas* That's the point. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act generated a lot of media buzz when it passed in late March, not the least because of its $2 trillion price tag. One controversy was highlighted by a group of Republican senators, who argued that the federal expansions of unemployment insurance would motivate additional layoffs. They were ridiculed for their concerns, but they weren’t wrong: The CARES Act unquestionably reduces workers’ motivation to pursue, and even continue, employment. But during the current ... more »
Will Coronavirus Kill or Save Old-School DVD and Blu-ray Disks?
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, * People are still buying them, but it's not quite clear how many. As everyone knows, the past month-plus of social distancing and stay-at-home orders has led to a major surge in streaming. The streaming services have seen big surges in subscriptions, as well as engagement time, with so many more people passing the time at home. But what about older formats, like DVD and Blu-ray? People are still buying them, but it's not quite clear how many. Media Play News, citing NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service, reported over the weekend that in the month ... more »
Learning From the Past: How Massive Spending in a Crisis Led to Major Consequences for Ancient Greece
*Mark Munn* *History, World* [image: Reuters] The jump in federal spending in response to the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is not a new idea. The jump in federal spending in response to the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is not a new idea. Nearly 2,500 years ago, the people of ancient Athens had a similar plan – which succeeded in meeting the major threat they faced, but then tore Athenian society apart in a tangle of political recriminations after the crisis had passed. As a historian of ancient Greece, the most telling parallel I see between current events and that l... more »
What the Cold War Can Teach Us About Preparing for a National Emergency
*Alex Bitterman, Daniel Baldwin Hess* *Society, United States* Some useful lessons on citizen mobilization. A key group of allies is missing in the U.S. effort to face the coronavirus pandemic: the American people. In the wake of World War II and during the Cold War, the U.S. was the world’s best at planning and preparing for mobilizing the citizenry to take action in an emergency. In those days, the anticipated emergency was a nuclear attack on the U.S., likely resulting in a loss of national leadership that required local governments and members of the public to step up. Ever... more »
What Void Has Been Created in Our Lives by Social Distancing?
*Chunjie Zhang* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] We’re more impoverished without engaging with the world. During one of my daily walks with my toddler, when we passed his favorite playground, I noticed a new sign warning that the coronavirus survives on all kinds of surfaces and that we should no longer use the playground. Since then, I’ve taken great pains to prevent him from touching things. This hasn’t been easy. He loves to squeeze bike racks and graze tree trunks, jostle bushes and knock on picnic tables. He likes to run his fingers against bars around a swimming pool... more »
How F-4 Phantom Fighter Set World Records—and Is Still Flown Today
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETPOKTTAA&share=true] One legendary jet. The F-4 Phantom was a beast of a jet. Despite early losses in Vietnam, the Phantom set sixteen world records and is still in service nearly sixty years after its first flight. *Beast* In an interview with an aviation website, Col. (Ret.) Charles B. DeBellvue, a former F-4 pilot, reminisced about his days flying the F-4 Phantom. “The F-4 was the last plane that looked like it was made to kill somebody. It was a beast.... more »
This Nation's Typhoon Fighter Jets Can Only Fight Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m
*David Axe* *Security, * Austria is a tiny, politically neutral country with no nearby enemies. And yet its air force possesses 15 high-performance Typhoon jet fighters. Not only are the twin-engine, supersonic warplanes unnecessary in light of Vienna’s defense needs—they’re also too expensive for the government’s modest military budget. Typhoons Are Too Much Fighter for Tiny Austria by DAVID AXE Austria is a tiny, politically neutral country with no nearby enemies. And yet its air force possesses 15 high-performance Typhoon jet fighters. Not only are the twin-engine, supersoni... more »
Brazil Rushes Into Service New Cargo Plane for Coronavirus Relief
*David Axe* *Security, * As the coronavirus pandemic swept across Brazil and the country’s military mobilized to respond, the air force got desperate for suitable transport planes. So desperate, in fact, that it pulled a brand-new Embraer KC-390 Millennium from initial training and rushed it into service hauling medical equipment. As the coronavirus pandemic swept across Brazil and the country’s military mobilized to respond, the air force got desperate for suitable transport planes. So desperate, in fact, that it pulled a brand-new Embraer KC-390 Millennium from initial traini... more »
Russia Tried to Build Their Very Own F-22 Raptor: Meet the MiG 1.44
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, * And it failed--badly. In response to the United State’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program — which spawned the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor — the Soviet Union initiated a crash project to produce a comparable fighter. What they got was the MiG 1.44. *Jack of All Trades* *Like the F-22 Raptor*, the MiG 1.44 was supposed to do it all. On paper at least, the MiG combined stealthy characteristics with excellent maneuverability, which designers hoped would result in excellent fighting capabilities. In addition to weight-saving materials used in airfram... more »
Haunting Forest Spirits – is Mother Nature Striking Back?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Apr 20 (IPS) - Epidemic diseases are not random events that afflict societies capriciously and without warning, on the contrary, every society produces its own specific vulnerabilities. To study them is to understand the importance of a society's structure, its standard of living, and its political priorities. Epidemics are a mirror, they show who we really are: Our ethics, beliefs, and socio-economic relationships. -- Frank Snowden *1* Read the full story, “Haunting Forest Spirits – is Mother Nature Striking Back?”, on globalissues.org →
How Pacific Women are Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
SYDNEY, Apr 20 (IPS) - Women in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu are dealing with six crises currently – COVID 19, drought, scarcity of potable water, and volcanic ash, acid rain and sulphur gas as there are several active volcanoes on the island. But global women's rights organisations are collaborating with regional alliances in supporting local women. Read the full story, “How Pacific Women are Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disasters”, on globalissues.org →
BCG Vaccine Fighting Coronavirus in South Asia
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Apr 20 (IPS) - Numerous studies in many parts of the world have linked the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination, widely used in the developing world with fewer Coronavirus cases. This is good news for countries that have universal BCG vaccination in tropical Asia and Africa. Read the full story, “BCG Vaccine Fighting Coronavirus in South Asia”, on globalissues.org →
Are The Next 45 Days The ‘Most Critical Period In U.S. Financial History’?
*Market Watch:* *The next 45 days are the ‘most critical period in U.S. financial history,’ says stock-market expert who profited in 1987 and 2008 crises * After recovering a chunk of the losses racked up during the worst of the coronavirus-induced selloff last month, the stock market finds itself at a crucial inflection point, writes Alan B. Lancz. “The next 45 days may just become the most critical period in U.S. financial history,” he wrote in a newsletter published Wednesday. “While on average we may face a bear market every 10 years, this one is like no other,” he said. The ... more »
$49 for 49 more years!
It’s time to Raise the Rookery and help celebrate International Bird Rescue’s 49th year. Baby bird season is already in full swing and you can help! For every $49 donation, we will honor you with an egret perched in our symbolic rookery tree. Your first name and last initial will be noted on your bird(s), […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 20
1921 Churchill wrote Iraq High Comm Cox that Faisal needed to be told all British would be out of Iraq by end of year unless he gave up demands for more power (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1935 Duweilim tribe fired on train in Rumaitha Demanded govt end confiscation of land and exempt tribes from conscription Govt refused and Iraqi air force bombed tribe 194... more »
"25 Jerk Landlords Who Are Making Their Tenants' Lives A Nightmare During The Pandemic"
*"25 Jerk Landlords Who Are Making Their Tenants' * *Lives A Nightmare During The Pandemic"* by StationGossip "Some landlords want their tenants to pay rent come hell or high water. Instead of showing empathy, these jerk landlords are demanding that people use their savings and stimulus checks to pay rent or even move out during the coronavirus pandemic. A few have even resorted to threats despite tenants losing their jobs, their income, or having nowhere else to go. A staggering 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment this past month and the situation might get worse. To ... more »
Coronavirus on the Nile : Sham El-Nassim in time of COVID-19
It is that beautiful time of Spring in Egypt, it is Sham El-Nassim. It is Egypt’s oldest Celebration day that Egyptians have kept celebrating since the time of ancient Egypt till the 21st century. But this year, it is Coronavirus that have locked down millions and millions of people in their homes in the past three months. It is probably one of the few Sham El-Nassim Days in the history of our old Nation where people are forced to stay to at home because the government shut down all the parks, shops and beaches till Tuesday morning to curb the public gatherings and thus the spr... more »
"A Giant Question Mark..."
"We are all of us born, live and die in the shadow of a giant question mark that refers to three questions: Where do we come from? Why? And where, oh where, are we going?" - Tennessee Williams
The Daily "Near You?"
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Branson calls for UK Government bailout to save Virgin airlines
Just In - 12 hours ago
In an open letter to Virgin employees, Sir Richard Branson calls on the UK Government to help save Virgin Atlantic, while warning against allowing Qantas "a monopoly" should Virgin Australia "disappear".
Prince Philip makes rare statement, thanking key workers
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Duke of Edinburgh is the latest Royal to thank Britain's 'key workers' for keeping the country going as the nation continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Meet the Saab 36: Sweden's Secret Nuclear Bomber Program
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Here's why it never made it past the drawing board. After the Second World War, Sweden initiated a clandestine nuclear program — and had plans for a supersonic nuclear bomber. *Atoms for Peace* After World War II, the Soviet specter lay heavily across Europe. Like other post-war countries, Sweden wanted to protect itself from a Soviet invasion — and decided to manufacture nuclear weapons to ensure its security. Initially, Sweden tried to get nuclear weapons expertise from outside the country. The United States, as the world’s first nuclear power and... more »
How Norway Would Fight Russia: F-35s, Killer Submarines and New Missiles
*David Axe* *Security, * But would it be enough? Norway’s got a new military strategy. To deter and, in the event of war, defeat Russian forces, Oslo is bolstering its northern garrison and investing in submarines, stealth fighters and surface-to-air missiles. But the Norwegian government doesn’t plan to replace a navy frigate that ran aground and sank in 2018. That decision alone represents a *de facto* 20-percent cut to the fleet’s open-ocean surface fleet. Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg revealed the new strategy in mid-April 2020. The 123-page defense plan cites Russi... more »
China's JF-17 is the Ultimate MiG-21 Fighter (And Has One Advantage Over the F-35)
*David Axe* *Technology, * It might be a descendent of the 60-year-old MiG-21, but the JF-17 is a thoroughly modern warplane—and an affordable one. The same can’t always be said of the F-35 and other current fighters. In 1989, the Chinese Chengdu Aerospace Corporation unveiled a major upgrade for its locally-made F-7 jet fighter, a licensed copy of the classic Soviet MiG-21 Fishbed. The new F-7 variant moved the engine air intake from the nose tip to the sides of the fuselage, making room in the nose for a more powerful radar. Twenty-one years later, this upgrade—now named JF-17... more »
Tearing up the Open Skies Treaty Would Be a Mistake for Trump
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Russian violations notwithstanding, walking away from the Open Skies Treaty will severely hamper Washington’s ability to collect information about Russia’s strategic weapons systems, airframes, missile bases, and army stockpiles. In approximately ten months, there is a strong possibility that the U.S.-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)—the last bilateral nuclear weapons agreement between the world’s two largest nuclear powers—could expire without a replacement or extension. Unfortunately, New START is... more »
Different Approaches
Donald Trump wants to put people back to work, and get government off their backs. Democrats want to put everyone on welfare.
The inevitable erosion of our civil liberty after the COVID-19 crisis
It was only one month ago that Big Brother Watch, the Civil liberties group warned that the Coronavirus Bill contained the “most draconian powers in peacetime Britain” and urged close scrutiny from Parliamentarians. It was ushered through and became an Act of Parliament without scrutiny or protest.
Covid-19: Neil Ferguson, the Liberal Lyssenko
In the past, European political leaders yielded to the orders of their astrologers. Today, they refer to them identically to the statisticians of the Imperial College. In the past, the latter have provided them as much justification as they needed for their liberal hospital policy. Today, they predict millions of deaths without any scientific rigour. Thierry Meyssan reveals how these charlatans have taken control of the policies of the European Union, the United Kingdom and certain states of the United States.
China’s Message to the U.S.: ‘Never Too Late To Join Hands in Fight against Real Enemy’
That is the headline on the April 19 homepage editorial in the semi-official China Daily, in response to the recent wave of fabrications and attacks on China for everything from allegedly lying about its COVID-19 deaths, to failing to inform the world about the coronavirus outbreak in a timely fashion, to even intentionally concocting the coronavirus in a Wuhan laboratory and then deploying it as a biological weapon against the West. The latest bit of such dangerous insanity, issued from the mouth of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who told New York radio host John Catsi... more »
WATCH: ‘Pedophile Hunter’ Catches Police Chief Trying to Have Sex with 14yo Boy
[image: chief]A group of vigilantes pretended to be a 14-year-old boy and caught the chief of police attempting to have sex with him—all of it on video.
"All Is Not Lost..."
"If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names." - Elbert Hubbard
"The Placeholder"
*"The Placeholder"* by Jim Kunstler "These are strange days, indeed. But in what alternative universe can anyone imagine Joe Biden actually making it through a presidential election campaign? The party he supposedly leads stuffed him into a broom closet last week after he gibbered through a session with CNN’s leading light Anderson Cooper. They can’t just hide the poor fellow there until November 3. Asked about reopening everyday life in America, Mr. Biden said, “You know, there’s a… uh, during World War II, uh… you know, where Roosevelt came up with… a thing, uh, that, uh… you kn... more »
"In The End..."
"You may wonder about long-term solutions. I assure you, there are none. All wounds are mortal. Take what's given. You sometimes get a little slack in the rope but the rope always has an end. So what? Bless the slack and don't waste your breath cursing the drop. A grateful heart knows that in the end we all swing." - Stephen King
Project Basr: Pakistan And The Hunt For Zero Point (II)
“We never stamped a security classification on any paperwork. That way, nobody was curious to read it. We just made damned sure that all sensitive papers stayed inside the Skunk Works.” ― Ben Rich CEO Lockheed Skunk Works Part I 0.3: Project Winterhaven: The Biefeld-Brown Effect There have long been […]
Democrats – apply “abuse of power plantation switch” demonstrating real socialism
From shutting down our 1st and 2nd amendment rights of freedom of speech, religion, and protecting ourselves to even more draconian acts such as using drones to “herd” people into doing what they want or arresting and fining those who gather for Easter services, the Democrats are teaching the citizens of this country every day exactly how far they will move left when next they manage to take over the government from local to the Oval Office. But WILL CITIZENS manage to figure this out in time to vote their satanic socialist arses out of public office? WELCOME TO THE … Continue readin... more »
Bookworm says:
“It turns out that not all of us are news junkies. She [clerk in the grocery story who still has a job] didn’t know what was going on in California or Michigan or any other state that has placed people under lockdown in their own homes. “How can they do that? That makes no sense. People have bills to pay. We have to work.” Her words struck me strongly because I’ve been struggling to articulate the different emotional responses I’m seeing from the left and the right when it comes to responding to the Wuhan virus. The leftists are saying that the lockdown should continue for anothe... more »
Top 10 Movies About Pilots (To Prepare For Top Gun: Maverick)
https://screenrant.com/top-gun-maverick-best-movies-about-pilots/amp/
Top 7 Plants That Attract Positive Energy In Your Home and Office
https://bestfolkmedicine.com/2018/09/top-7-plants-that-attract-positive-energy-in-your-home-and-office/
Here Is How to Grow a Lemon Tree from Seeds Easily
https://bestfolkmedicine.com/2018/11/here-how-grow-lemon-tree-seeds/?fbclid=IwAR2zQaOe2FuJhLTZLl8kKwMVVU79I0YPRvPwYPt4pWFhs6eSRkjKe9fAtVI
8 Ways to Fight Insects That Are Better Than Using Chemicals
https://brightside.me/inspiration-tips-and-tricks/8-ways-to-fight-insects-that-are-better-than-using-chemicals-795128/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste
https://theconversation.com/what-a-simulated-mars-mission-taught-me-about-food-waste-132010
Why Your Emotions Can Ruin Your Health and How You Can Fix It
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/why-your-emotions-can-ruin-your-health-and-how-you-can-fix-it-757560/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
A Florida #FakeNews media "reporter" calls for the deaths of Republicans from the China virus
A vile example of media hatred from just hours ago: @fabiolasantiago, a columnist with the @MiamiHerald, tweeting essentially it would "work nicely" if crowded Florida beaches resulted in the deaths of @realDonaldTrump and @GovRonDeSantis supporters.https://t.co/LpLiNKT78S pic.twitter.com/B1paRPSLRe — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 20, 2020 Apparently Fabiola Santiago, a columnist for the Miami Herald, has closed her twitter account so that we can't see just what a monster she is. But I saw the tweet before it was pulled; he did say that reopening the Florida beaches coul... more »
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE: Swabs are easy, discourse is hard!
*MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020Charles Blow gets it (half) right:* We're pleased to make an important announcement: In this morning's New York Times, Charles Blow gets it (half) right! In print editions, Blow's column appears beneath a brisk headline, along with a boxed sub-head. Those headlines run like this, exclamation point included: *Stop Airing Trump's Briefings!* Allowing disinformation to appears as news. Is it time to stop airing these daily Six to Eight O'Clock Follies? We recommend Blow's entire piece, but he makes his main case here: BLOW (4/20/20): Let me be clear: *Under n... more »
As Data Becomes "New Oil," Your Mind is for Fracking
I urge you to read the results of Alison McDowell's latest investigations into the new Silicon Valley money fronts, as Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc. angle to become the 21st Century equivalents of the early 20th Century oil barons. As Alison points out, "[d]ata is the new oil and the electrical engineers and innovative financiers of Silicon Valley have teamed up to devise a plan to frack it from our minds and from our bodies while framing it as a social good." Here's an example below of a patent request (click it to enlarge) that Microsoft filed this year. I think it offers a pre... more »
Joe Biden is blaming Trump for taking a harder stand against COVID19 than Biden wanted him to
The White House "15 Days To Slow The Spread" guidelines were issued March 16. Two weeks earlier would've been March 2. Biden held rallies in Houston & Dallas on March 2, L.A. on March 3, St. Louis & Kansas City on March 7, Grand Rapids & Detroit on March 9, & Philly on March 10. https://t.co/ACfijU640R — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) April 20, 2020 So Joe Biden was going around the country creating crowds ideal for spreading the China virus back when Joe is saying Trump wasn't responding correctly to the virus. That means one of two things: - Either Biden knew he was helping... more »
Austerians At the Gate
The neoliberal deficit hawks are already sharpening their talons in anticipation of the dessert to follow their multi-trillion dollar CARES feast at the Chateau Fed. But since our fine upstanding plutocrats and overlords must never be seen as the gluttons and exploiters and predators that they truly are, they have already made the "tough choice" of forgoing the Baked Alaska in favor of eating the wait staff themselves for dessert In case you still hadn't heard, "we" are all in this together. And therefore, it is you who will pay. You, the designated wait staff of America, were in pr... more »
De Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Snitch on Social-distancing Violators
[image: de-blasio-urges-new-yorkers-to-snitch-on-social-distancing-violators] New York Mayor Bill de Blasio posted a video on Twitter urging New Yorkers to report anyone seen violating his coronavirus orders.
Trump’s Zealots: White Supremacists and Evangelicals Gearing up for a New Civil War?
The Logic of Profit over People More The post Trump’s Zealots: White Supremacists and Evangelicals Gearing up for a New Civil War? appeared first on The Duran.
And so, it’s Biden
The party that says the GOP is old and white chooses a 77-year-old white man More The post And so, it’s Biden appeared first on The Duran.
Dr. Fauci, Gates, Clinton and billions to be made in vaccines (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris take a look the head of NIAID, Dr Anthony Fauci, and his deep connections (and massive conflict of interest) to oligarch, elite globalists including Bill Gates, George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi. Support Free Speech: Subscribe to The Duran on YouTube – Find us on BitChute. The Duran […] More The post Dr. Fauci, Gates, Clinton and billions to be made in vaccines (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Gregory Mannarino, "ALERT! Two Of The 3 Keys DOWN"
Gregory Mannarino, *"ALERT! Two Of The 3 Keys DOWN"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Efforts pour la signature du RCEP d'ici la fin de l'année
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-Apr-2020 Les partenaires de dialogue du RCEP accélèrent l'examen des documents juridiques dans l'espoir de terminer ce processus en juillet afin que l'accord puisse être signé lors du Sommet de l'ASEAN.
Unionmatex v. Turkmenistan
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-Apr-2020 The tribunal granted Turkmenistan's application for security for costs, ordering the claimant to post US$3 million in security as a condition to the continuation of the arbitration.
Lotus Holding Anonim Sirketi v. Turkmenistan
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-Apr-2020 The tribunal dismissed all claims against Turkmenistan brought by a Turkish investor, Lotus Holding Anonim Sirketi, under the Energy Charter Treaty and the Turkey-Turkmenistan bilateral investment treaty.
China moves to keep EU investment talks on track
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-Apr-2020 The two sides have been making slow progress, but vice-premier Liu He's phone conversation with his European counterparts is seen as an attempt by Beijing to refocus attention on the matter.
FTA partners continue to buy more than half of US grains
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-Apr-2020 FTA partners purchased 55% of total US grains in all forms exports in 2018-19 marketing year.
Trump saved nearly 2 million American lives
Well no not really. But that headline is far more accurate than all the #FakeNews media ones blaming him for Americans dying. When the crisis started less than 2 months ago estimates of the number of Americans who were going to die ranged from 2 million down to around 200,000. Yet now we're being told we'll see about 60,000 deaths. Hence if Trump were a Democrat we'd be hearing his praises sung for saving all those people. The reality is that Trump took early and significant steps to protect America from the virus and was viciously attacked by Democrats for doing so. While Nancy P... more »
Twit-Two; Who’s WHO…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Doesn’t Like Us… Uh-Oh – At The BolenReport we tell it like it is. Sometimes we are WAY AHEAD of other news media breaking a story, explaining the reality of a situation, in our usual non-PC way. Our Writer Kent Heckenlively (the world’s #1 anti-vaxxer) got us banned in Australia, … Continue reading Twit-Two; Who’s WHO…
The Truth About Fauci—Featuring Dr. Judy Mikovits
“Judy Mikovits is Among Her Generation’s Most Accomplished Scientists.” —Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Chairman, Children’s Health Defense Dr. Mikovits joined NIH in 1980 as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Molecular Virology at the National Cancer Institute and began a 20-year collaboration with Frank Ruscetti, a pioneer in the field of […] The post The Truth About Fauci—Featuring Dr. Judy Mikovits appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The 'Massacre' of Italy's Elderly Nursing Home Residents
* The report below is hard to fathom. What could the officials have been thinking?* * If they were thinking at all? Keeping in mind reacting out of fear equals stupid, deadly decision making.* * More likely, thinking of technocratic governments, it cannot be discounted the idea there was one taken with malicious intent. Killing two birds with one stone? * * Very CLEARLY the results of this decision would have been known and understood before this decision was acted upon.* - Covid-19 patients in Italy's virus epicentre of Lombardy were transferred to nursing homes by an officia... more »
German wholesalers of Dutch medical cannabis under pressure as competition grows, margins shrink
The number of cannabis wholesalers in Germany is growing rapidly, but the amount of cannabis shipped from the Netherlands is steady – resulting in decreasing product available per wholesaler and, likely, an eventual consolidation in the market, according to local industry officials. A record 30 companies effectively imported flower from the Netherlands in April, and more […] German wholesalers of Dutch medical cannabis under pressure as competition grows, margins shrink is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Long-term storage of loaded firearm magazines
The question recently arose, in discussion with my wife and some other writers, about whether it was safe to keep one's firearm magazines loaded for extended periods (we're talking years rather than months). There was considerable disagreement about it. To begin with, let's clarify the discussion a little. Here's a video analysis of how magazine springs work, and what's within their design specifications. It looks pretty accurate, judging by my knowledge of the field (which is that of an educated and experienced firearm user, not an engineer, I hasten to add). I don't fully agr... more »
Great! If COVID-19 Doesn’t Get Me, Perhaps the Mercury Will: Trump EPA Rejects Justification for Pollution Rule
EPA rejects previous cost benefit analysis of mercury rule; meanwhile power industry has spent to comply with rule and opposes backsliding.
‘Digital Dollar’ Reintroduced by US Lawmakers in Latest Stimulus Bill
‘666’ is here! Want your universal basic income? Take the ‘666’ vaccine for CoVid-19 coronavirus. Want your stimulus payments? – ‘Digital Dollar’ Reintroduced by US Lawmakers in Latest Stimulus Bill by Nikhilesh De, https://www.coindesk.com/ The concept of a digital dollar that can be used to provide U.S. taxpayers with stimulus payments to weather the economic …
India Reports Biggest One-Day Coronavirus Spike as Lockdown Eased
India, which has some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world, has eased some restrictions on agriculture and manufacturing.
Dentists, Hair Salons, Beaches: Lockdowns Ease but Not in US
Democracies around the world, from Germany to Australia, began testing the waters with easing lockdown restrictions.
Europe and Excess Mortality Related to COVID-19
In recent days, the mainstream media's coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic would have us believe that Europe is "awash" in a substantially elevated number of deaths related to the 2019 edition of the novel coronavirus. In fact, thanks to the European Monitoring of Excess Mortality for Public Health Action or EuroMOMO, we have data showing us the reality of the situation. EuroMOMO looks at the pooled estimated all-cause mortality from 24 participating nations and regions in Europe. EuroMOMO tracks excess mortality which is defined as the number of officially recorded deaths vs the a... more »
How to Win Friends and Influence People: Q&A #4
Responses to the last round of comments: Elijah: Jared’s comment about winning low-quality friends resonated with me. At times I find myself in the position where I have been very kind and friendly toward someone that proves to be demanding and toxic in our continued interactions. This is usually more due to poor mental health […] The post How to Win Friends and Influence People: Q&A #4 appeared first on Econlib.
Grateful to Whom, or What?
Donald Boudreaux, Bryan Caplan, and Jonah Goldberg say they are grateful for the modern world, market abundance, and “the Miracle” of Western civilization. At Adam Smith Works I show what makes for a “proper object” of gratitude, according to Adam Smith. How well does the gratitude of Boudreaux, Caplan, and Goldberg fits what Smith […] The post Grateful to Whom, or What? appeared first on Econlib.
Why did women vote for Hitler? Long-forgotten essays hold some answers
Nathan Stoltzfus, Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
A trove of essays long forgotten in the archives of the Hoover Institution give insight into what attracted everyday women to extremist ideology.
China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis
Klaus W. Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor; Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Beijing is touting its role in the world and praising its autocratic governmental system and its huge countrywide surveillance network. Hawks in Washington aren't impressed.
Doctors facing grim choice over ventilators told to put patients with disabilities at the back of the line
Deborah Hellman, Professor of Law, University of Virginia at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Doctors face difficult choices about rationing medical care. A scholar who studies discrimination argues that those with chronic illnesses and disabilities will be hit the hardest.
How Come Do We Keep Making The Same Mistakes
How often have you thought to yourself in disgust: I did that again, and then questioned yourself why? When we do something, we need to expect a result of this action. You find a recipe and bake the pastry in an oven. It will flop, or you will get a treat. If it flops, it will result in you changing the recipe? No, not always, sometimes you think you did not follow the recipe and try again. If you try a second time and get the same result, you would definitely reconsider using that recipe again. Unfortunately, not all recipes come with comments and ratings. Our self-belief plays a ... more »
The right book at the right time: Richard Albert on constitutional "adaptation"
For the Symposium on Richard Albert, Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions (Oxford University Press, 2019). Almost 125 years ago, the great British scholar Albert Venn Dicey wrote that "the plain truth is that a thinker who explains how constitutions are amended inevitably touches upon one of the central points of constitutional law." He was correct, but it is a sad truth that such efforts at explanation have not, with a few exceptions noted below, been a major part of the scholarly agenda within the American legal academy. But now we have Richard ... more »
Cop Fired After Video Caught Him Hitting Handcuffed Woman Before Grabbing Her Throat
[image: handcuffed]A cop was fired after body camera footage caught him hitting a handcuffed woman in the face before choking her.
Inter-American Human Rights Commission: “Coronavirus May Be Pretext to Further Limit Rights of Most Vulnerable”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) passed a resolution on April 10th expressing concern over respect for the most basic rights during the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in the Americas. "Every time policies are designed to safeguard the population's right to […] The post Inter-American Human Rights Commission: “Coronavirus May Be Pretext to Further Limit Rights of Most Vulnerable” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Will China Replace the US? The Race to Anticipate Tomorrow’s World
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The race for forecasts has already begun. Weeks ago, governments, international institutions, economists, think tanks and gurus embarked on a competition to explain tomorrow's world as quickly as possible. It is not yet known how this stage of the Covid-19 crisis will end, the disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus […] The post Will China Replace the US? The Race to Anticipate Tomorrow’s World appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Speaks in Protest Supporting Dictatorship-era Decree AI-5 Against Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Demonstrators dressed in green and yellow shirts shouted in favor of the AI-5, the most repressive measure of the military dictatorship, which eliminated civil rights and initiated the persecution of opponents to the regime. The President's supporters also shouted "Out, Maia", in reference to Chamber President Rodrigo Maia, and called […] The post Bolsonaro Speaks in Protest Supporting Dictatorship-era Decree AI-5 Against Congress appeared first on The Rio Times.
Isolated Indigenous Peoples Are Also in Voluntary Isolation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We were in the village and everyone started dying. Some moved into the forest and died there. We were all sick and weak, and we couldn't even bury the dead. The bodies were rotting in the ground. The vultures ate everything." Epidemics can plague indigenous communities in a matter of […] The post Isolated Indigenous Peoples Are Also in Voluntary Isolation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chamber President Repudiates Bolsonaro, Says Brazil Will Defeat Authoritarianism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After politicians, authorities, and civil society representatives repudiated President Jair Bolsonaro's speech at a pro-dictatorship rally on Sunday, April 19th, Rodrigo Maia also expressed his views. On Twitter, the Chamber president said he stood by Democracy to win the war against the coronavirus. "The whole world is united against the […] The post Chamber President Repudiates Bolsonaro, Says Brazil Will Defeat Authoritarianism appeared first on The Rio Times.
Isolated, Elderly in Institutions Turn to Technology to Fight Loneliness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For seven years, six months and a few days, according to her accounts, Maria de Lourdes Silva Araújo has been living in the long-term care institution Bezerra de Menezes, in Penha, eastern São Paulo. Since visitations were canceled to prevent the risk of contamination by Covid-19 among the almost 100 […] The post Isolated, Elderly in Institutions Turn to Technology to Fight Loneliness appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Counts 38 Million Casual Workers Waiting for Support
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Daiane dos Santos owns a hair salon in one of the largest favelas in São Paulo, now closed for a month because of the pandemic, and is one of the 38 million casual workers in Brazil waiting for the pledged government aid. "The four of us are in quarantine and […] The post Brazil Counts 38 Million Casual Workers Waiting for Support appeared first on The Rio Times.
FIFA Honors Front Line Professionals Fighting Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Football Federation (FIFA) has brought together leading names in world soccer in a video to honor health professionals and all those who are in some way contributing to the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic; the sport's governing body describes them as "heroes of humanity". The social campaign […] The post FIFA Honors Front Line Professionals Fighting Against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro’s Presence in Anti-Democracy Protest Discomfits Government’s Military Wing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's speech on Sunday, April 19th, to demonstrators calling for military intervention in a protest outside the Army Headquarters in Brasília, caused great unease among members of the government's military wing, for two reasons. First, it places the Armed Forces in an uncomfortable position by taking part in […] The post Bolsonaro’s Presence in Anti-Democracy Protest Discomfits Government’s Military Wing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mozambique Deports One of Brazil’s Most Wanted Drug Traffickers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Mozambican Ministry of the Interior decided to deport Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, known as "Fuminho", one of the most wanted drug traffickers by the Brazilian courts, the Mozambican government announced yesterday. "Upon entering Mozambican territory, citizen Luiz Gomes de Jesus, also known as Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, failed to […] The post Mozambique Deports One of Brazil’s Most Wanted Drug Traffickers appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Most Americans Are Not Going To Be Able To Handle What Is Ahead"
*"Most Americans Are Not Going To Be * *Able To Handle What Is Ahead"* by Michael Snyder "Based on how Americans are handling the coronavirus lockdowns, it is hard to be optimistic about what will happen when a really severe crisis hits us. Yes, this pandemic is definitely a great tragedy. There are more than 700,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. and more than 40,000 Americans have died. But it isn’t the end of the world. I am sorry to tell you this, but COVID-19 is not the worst thing that we are going to face. In fact, it is not even close to the worst thing that we are going to fac... more »
All The Perfumes Of Arabia . . .
When historians write about the Trump Era, they will have to confront his impeachment. And they will no doubt conclude that Congress's failure to remove him from office was a catastrophic mistake. Barry Berke, the Special Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee writes: Mr. Trump was impeached because when confronted with an urgent crisis that threatened the security of our country — Russia’s hostile invasion of Ukraine — he put his personal and political interests over the interests of the country. He refused to protect the American people by releasing previously approved and de... more »
Tokyo Governor and the nighttime coronavirus: Bars and restaurants can stay open until 8 pm
Tokyo Governor and the nighttime coronavirus: Bars and restaurants can stay open until 8 pm Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In recent weeks, in parallel with the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the coronavirus (Covid-19) is gradually spreading. Of course, cynical voices note the coronavirus entered Japan in the middle of January. […]
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From Jenna Orkin Not again: China imposes NEW coronavirus lockdown - fears grow for devastating second wave 'Megadrought' emerging in the western US might be worse than any in 1,200 years Coronavirus can survive exposure to high temperatures, study shows Israeli COVID-19 Treatment With 100% Survival Rate Tested on First US Patient We've never made a successful vaccine for a coronavirus before. This is why it's so difficultDetroit police have issued over 700 citations, shut down more than 24 parties One third of NHS staff and key workers tested in the UK have coronavirus, amid concerns... more »
The New Anti-China Campaign Is Built On Lies
To avoid self-examination of the failures that let the U.S. exceed the covid-19 casualty numbers of every other nation the powers that be decided to blame someone else.
Coronavirus Lockdown and What You Are Not Being Told – Part 2
In Part 1 we looked at the reasons why questioning the coronavirus lockdown, despite the ever present allegation, does not demonstrate a callous disregard for human life. We are going to expand on why it doesn’t in this article.
"What is Normal Anyway?"
*"What is Normal Anyway?"* by Mark Manson "Each week, I throw three interesting ideas your way that hopefully make you a slightly less awful human being. This week, the newsletter is presented as three pressing questions and three somewhat evasive answers. The questions are: 1) "Will things ever return to normal?" 2) "Do crises bring people together?" and 3) "Are we going to be better off for this?" Let’s get into it. *1. "Will things ever return to normal?"* Depends on what "normal" is. When something thwarts our expectations, we tend to react in one of two ways: anger and/or sad... more »
Why the Supreme Court got it right in the Wisconsin election case
Vik Amar and I have a column out today in Verdict/Justia on why the Supreme Court reached the correct decision in its recent per curiam ruling in the Wisconsin election case, Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee. We explain that although Wisconsin's decision to proceed with its election was a mistake there was no showing of a constitutional violation to justify the injunction the district court had ordered.
The Monsters of Pseudoscience
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is outdone by the large inventory of monstrous entities and events, each capable of annihilating the world, that science (“pseudoscience”) has invented: ice age; global warming; climate change; ozone layer depletion; acid rain; hackers precipitating a global nuclear war; artificial intelligence capturing human brains, turning people into zombified slaves; tyrannical supercomputer leading an army of killer cyborgs; and the newest in the long list of apocalyptic monsters is the virus. Science is the fountainhead of inventions and discoveries, but when scien... more »
New Mexico Town Hall: More than one-third of coronavirus cases are Native Americans
New Mexico's Tribal Communities and COVID-19: A Virtual Town Hall Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News The New Mexico's Tribal Communities Town Hall highlighted the needs of health care, and the economic losses for Pueblos, as the coronavirus spreads through communities. Broadcasting from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, host Conroy Chino, Acoma Pueblo, said Native American
You can thank Pelosi for soup lines if it comes to that
Democrats want Americans in soup lines again, or jumping out of windows, just like the 1930s, when they were in control. Other countries pulled out of the Depression, but under FDR, we were stuck with the promises of more government programs until WWII came along and created a labor shortage. Now we have massive infusions from our taxes returning to "save" us, and Democrats don't want to give them up. Stay home; don't work; we'll take care of you. Attend a mindfulness Covid19 class or a concert at the Kennedy Center--whee--it's all to help with the pandemic. Pelosi goes on TV and ... more »
Life of Cuban sugar cane workers
The Las Tunas region lies in the south east of Cuba. Here, the largest sugar crops in the Caribbean grow. The country’s vital export is still harvested manually by the "macheteros" who use machetes to cut the cane. Argelio Marrero Pérez has been working the fields for most of his life. To make sure he withstands the tough work, his wife Lucy cooks hearty meals like pork roast or yellow rice with chicken: Arroz amarillo con pollo.
Russia’s Recent Space Activity Is a Return to Old Form
The The National Space Defense Center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado their operations floor gets designated to Senior Master Sgt. Harold Mosley, II (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert/https://www.spacecom.mil/MEDIA/IMAGERY/igphoto/2002163581/) The U.S. Space Force stated on Feb. 10 that there have been several recent instances of Russian satellites maneuvering into similar orbital paths as known U.S. spy satellites, specifically USA-245. While some commentators have suggested that these may be “inspector satellites,” whose purpose is to examine the U.S. satellites and ... more »
THE SINISTER PLAN ROLLED OUT EVERY DETAIL
Net Most Wanted April 20, 2020 ~Lies abound. Can we “trust” anyone, today? Are we being systematically “culled”, as per Georgia Guidestones mandate? Remember, Satan, the Great Deceiver, has turned the world upside down and We, the People, are its intended targets. Keep the Faith and your powder dry, folks. This is FAR from over; it’s just the beginning of “Jacob’s Troubles”. HEA
"Here We Go Again: When Bubbles Pop, Only the First Sellers Avoid Destruction"
*"Here We Go Again: When Bubbles Pop, * *Only the First Sellers Avoid Destruction"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Here we go again: stocks have once again reached nosebleed valuations completely disconnected from reality - in other words a repeat of the speculative-frenzy bubble that reached its peak on February 19. Once again, stocks are sporting delusional GDP-to-valuation and P-E (price-earnings) ratios, all based (again) on the belief that nothing - certainly not revenues, profits, debt levels, etc. - matters; the only thing that matters is the Fed pimping stocks. What might observant... more »
ANTI-SHUTDOWN AGITATORS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SEEN AS SCAMMERS, EVEN BY REPUBLICANS
*The Washington Post* reports: A trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests around the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists. The Facebook groups target Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and they appear to be the work of Ben Dorr, the political director of a group called “Minnesota Gun Rights,” and his siblings, Christopher and Aaron. By Sunday, the groups had roughly 200,000 members combi... more »
G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm in progress
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
A negative polarity, southern crown coronal hole extension has moved into a geoeffective position enhancing the solar wind environment. Unsettled levels are expected on April 21 as high speed stream (HSS) effects persist. By late April 22 (UTC), a positive polarity...... Read more »
When Bill Krist set off for hospital, the car turned left, and into a coronavirus outbreak
The widow of a north-west Tasmanian man who died of coronavirus pays tribute to her late-husband, calling him her "soulmate".
'Extreme epidemic' better than lockdown argues economist, but others strongly disagree
Economist Gigi Foster has drawn criticism for suggesting Australians would have been better off without a COVID-19 shutdown, with more than 250 of her colleagues signing an open letter advocating the exact opposite.
Vietnam protests Beijing's expansion in disputed South China Sea as world busy with COVID-19
Just In - 15 hours ago
While the world remains occupied with Covid-19, a resurgent China has moved to strengthen its role in the disputed region of South China Sea.
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*Educators Are Nervous About Kids Being Away From Public School Indoctrination During Shutdown* The past couple of months have certainly been a time of many adjustments for a lot of Americans. Some of us -- like myself -- haven’t really had our daily routines upset. My child is finishing up college and heading into whatever the real world will look like after. Parents with younger children who are in school, however, have had new reality thrust upon them. Their kids are home, restless, and still need to learn. 20th-century technology is making it easier to set up online learning, ... more »
Protests Build Across U.S. as Public Begin to Realize True Scale of Government Recklessness
*21WIRE* | Protesters take to streets demanding end to government's draconian Lockdown experiment.
Outrageous Bailouts, China Hysteria, and Justice for Roger Stone
Outrageous Bailouts, China Hysteria, and Justice for Roger Stone Video of Outrageous Bailouts, China Hysteria, and Justice for Roger Stone Bailouts and buy-backs, that's not a recovery, it's a disaster. We need to marshal the support across all sectors of the economy to end the bailout of speculators and reorganize the debts. Meanwhile "Russia, Russia, Russia!" is turning into "China, China, China!" Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles. Subscribe to the LaRouchePAC YouT... more »
Earth Day Should Refuse To Change Its April 22nd Date, Eh Comrade?
Disney and Warner Bros. are losing a small fortune pushing back the dates of "Black Widow" and "Wonder Woman 1984" respectively. Yet they did it. Despite paying interest on $500 million in debt, they believe it will be better to change the date for theater release than sell their films directly. Movies, concerts, theater shows, etc. command a premium because they are communal. Anyone who has watched a filmed version of a Broadway show can tell you it's not the same. read more
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