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FDA sends warning letters to companies across the U.S.
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
Spain and Italy clamp down on potentially unsafe products
Spanish authorities have seized 100 kilograms of meat suspected to be unfit for human consumption. Guardia Civil detained the 220 pounds of products in a town in the Gúdar-Javalambre region of the Teruel province as they were in a vehicle lacking the correct refrigeration conditions and without appropriate sanitary documentation. The driver of the vehicle... Continue Reading
Flu shot requirement could further limit nursing home visits, despite PM's warning
While aged care homes are being urged to relax coronavirus restrictions to make it easier for visitors to see their elderly relatives, a strict new rule coming in on Friday could make that more difficult.
The fallout from Trump's disinfectant comments has just begun
Despite Donald Trump claiming his comments about injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus were sarcastic, the fallout for the US President is intensifying on Capitol Hill.
Paedophile Gary Tipping to be released despite contacting children using online chatroom
A South Australian paedophile who communicated with children online within weeks of his release from jail last year is expected to be back out in the community next week.
Days of people 'locked in their homes' come to an end as WA eases restrictions
The WA Premier warns stricter COVID-19 restrictions could be brought back if social distancing rules are not followed, and says there could be a "spike in infections" as Australians return home from overseas.
'It's been hectic': Flour production soars as coronavirus causes record demand
Australia's largest flour mill will produce an extra 50 million kilograms by the middle of the year as consumer demand goes through the roof.
WA's coronavirus restrictions have partially eased. Here's what you can do, and what you can't
After a month of coronavirus restrictions, some activities are now allowed again, including tennis, boot camps and barbecues, but a heap of things are still banned.
Satellite imagery sparks more speculation on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
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Satellite images show what looks like Kim Jong-un's personal train parked near his private resort on North Korea's east coast.
Celebrities rally behind 'rockstar' Australian teachers working through coronavirus
Magda Szubanski, Kurt Fearnley and Jimmy Barnes are just some high-profile Aussie names who have taken to social media to thank teachers for their selfless work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Drug traffickers allegedly using old letters to smuggle drugs into SA prisons
Old legal letters with fabricated law firm stamps are allegedly being used to smuggle drugs into South Australia's prison system, with two people including a prisoner to face court charged with drug trafficking.
Spain's children play outside for first time in six weeks as coronavirus restrictions ease
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As Spain begins to loosen its coronavirus lockdown measures — some of the strictest in Europe — children are allowed an hour each day to go outside and play.
Tasmanian Premier announces independent review into coronavirus outbreak in north-west
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Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says an "independent review" will be conducted into the coronavirus outbreak in the state's north-west, and it might begin before the pandemic is over.
Attempted indecent assault charge against Craig McLachlan dropped
A single charge of attempted indecent assault is dropped against television star Craig McLachlan, but the actor still faces 13 accusations.
'Disappointing and unacceptable': Police probe NRL players' camping trip amid coronavirus lockdown
NSW Police investigate after video of three rugby league players appearing to break social-distancing guidelines on a weekend camping trip emerges online, as the NRL describes the getaway as "disappointing and unacceptable".
Troy Roberts escaped New York and has a message for Australians doubting the coronavirus threat
It is just weeks since Perth-born jazz saxophonist Troy Roberts fled his Harlem apartment in New York as coronavirus enveloped the city. He got out just in time.
'None of them are going to starve': Dominic Thiem doesn't want to fund struggling tennis players
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The men's world number three has earned more than $37 million during his career, but he says he is not willing to contribute money to a planned relief program to help tennis professionals doing it tough during the coronavirus shutdown.
Right next to the airport, but for this couple it's a dream home
Rod Peters is a real-life Darryl Kerrigan from movie The Castle — he has even extended his house to include uninterrupted views of the runway. And the noise? No problem at all.
'Police will be around': Queensland will ease coronavirus restrictions, but home schooling remains
Queensland students won't return to school yet, despite calls for Year 11 and 12 classes to resume, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says as some coronavirus restrictions ease on Saturday.
Why Is Everyone Picking On Dr. Trump?
It wouldn't have surprised me at all to hear that thousands of Trump's moron followers in Wyoming, Mississippi, the Dakotas and South Carolina we ingesting household cleaners. But, remember, even in the bluest states, there are pockets of gross ignorance and Trumpism. Friday, the New Oak *Daily News* reported "an unusually high number of New Yorkers contacted city health authorities over fears that they had ingested bleach or other household cleaners in the 18 hours that followed President Trump’s bogus claim that injecting such products could cure coronavirus. The Poison Contro... more »
MDs Dealing with Covid-19 Give Press Conference of What They Feel Needs to Change
Doctors from Accelerated Urgent Care in Kern County, California share their take on COVID-19. Definitely worth watching. The post MDs Dealing with Covid-19 Give Press Conference of What They Feel Needs to Change appeared first on Health Nut News.
WSJ Op Ed – Lockdowns Accomplish Nothing
Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives? In Most Places, the Data Say No – WSJ
Is The Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting The Russian Military
Russia commemorates the Soviet victory over the Nazis each year on May 9 with a massive military display. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency *Jörgen Elfving, Eurasia Daily Monitor/Jamestown: **The Impact of COVID-19 on the Russian Armed Forces* Russia has been invaded once again. But this time, the intruder is the novel coronavirus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has already resulted in the deaths of 361 Russians, as of April 19 (StopKoronavirus.rf, April 19). As in past invasions, the country’s Armed Forces are playing an important role in combatting the outbre... more »
Narrative Managers Argue China-Like Internet Censorship Is Needed
Neoconservative publication The Atlantic has published an article authored by two university professors titled “Internet Speech Will Never Go Back to Normal”, subtitled “In the debate over freedom versus control of the global network, China was largely correct, and the U.S. was wrong.” The article is actually […]
Emmanuel Macron And Bill Gates Held First New World Order Virtual Meeting To Mobilize All G7 And G20 Nations In COVID-19 Global Response Team
Macron told the meeting: “We will continue now to mobilise all G7 and G20 countries so they get behind this initiative. And I hope we will be able to reconcile around this joint initiative both China and the US, because this is about saying the fight against Covid-19 is a common human good and there should be … Continue reading Emmanuel Macron And Bill Gates Held First New World Order Virtual Meeting To Mobilize All G7 And G20 Nations In COVID-19 Global Response Team →
Time to Fire Dr. Fauci and Dr. Tam
Originally posted on Anti-Propaganda News: Those pushing the vaccines are engaged in vaccine terrorism. Making untested vaccines mandatory is a violation of the Nuremberg Code. They should all be tried for crimes against humanity in a Nuremberg-type trial, for all the world to see. Video Description Here is my latest video on the uncovering of…
Dr. Judy Mikovits: COVID-19 is caused by vaccines
Originally posted on Anti-Propaganda News: If I understand Dr. Judy Mikovits, COVID-19 is really caused by a cocktail of vaccines, flu shots, and glyphosate (ie. RoundUp) and is quite possibly activated by 5G. She even says that some of the symptoms doctors are seeing in this plandemic are consistent with radiation burns (ie. 5G in…
Dr. Boyle: COVID-19 is a bio-warfare agent
*SARS-CoV-2 — A Biological Warfare Weapon? * April 26, 2020 *Francis Boyle, a former advisory board member for the Council for Responsible Genetics, is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. * *His educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, a juris doctor (lawyer) degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. in political science. For decades, he’s advocated against the development and use of bio-weapons, which he suspects COVID-19 is. * *In fact, Boyle was the one who called for bio-warfare legislation at th... more »
A Look At France's Nuclear Weapons
*Caleb Larson, National Interest:** France: The Forgotten Nuclear Power That Could Kill Billions of People* Paris might not have a massive stockpile of nukes, but they could do some serious damage if need be. The French nuclear arsenal is pretty substantial, with air- and sea-based components. Here is a breakdown of French nuclear capabilities. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*:According to this organization, France has approximately 300 nuclear weapons .... *Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance* (Arms Control Association).
U.S. Military Is Ordering Millions Of Coronavirus Masks
Volunteers construct face masks for base personnel on April 16, 2020, at the Patuxent River drill hall in response to COVID-19. Using mask frames 3-D printed through the Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division's iHub, the volunteers cut and affix polypropylene fabric to the frames before distributing them to essential personnel on base. U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Gordon) *McClatchy:* *Are coronavirus masks here to stay? Military orders millions from Puerto Rico firm* A Puerto Rican garment maker has won the largest coronavirus-related defense... more »
Intellectual Froglegs – A Coded Message to Subversive Comrades in Quarantine…
Comrade citizens, the Ministry of COVID Compliance is transmitting this Emergency Action Message (EAM) to warn all good citizens about a subversive effort to initiate a rebellion. The rebel alliance is attempting recruitment through the use of humor: [VISIT TRANSMISSION … Continue reading →
The Soviet Union and The USA
Communism was the great destroyer of liberty in the twentieth century, but after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the interest in communism, as an ideology of world dominance, died and the mission for destroying liberty was picked up by a spate of movements which were developed by the intellectuals and politicians based in the nation that often straddles the globe caparisoned as the knight of liberty and capitalism: the USA. The list of American liberty killing movements since the 1990s include: global warming, climate change, war on terror, war on drugs, and currently, the war... more »
Coronavirus Isn't Our Only Security Threat
*Victor Davis Hanson* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Army National Guard soldier wears a protective face mask while loading a vehicle with food for delivery to residents in need at the Kingsbridge Armory which is being used as a temporary food distribution center during the outbreak of the coronaviru] And it hasn't made the rise of China unstoppable, either. The world was a dangerous place before—and will be after—the coronavirus pandemic. While Americans debate the proper ongoing response to the virus and argue over the infection’s origins, nature, and trajectory, they may... more »
Did Four States Ban This Approved At-Home Coronavirus Test Kit?
*Walter Olson* *Politics, Americas* [image: A health worker in protective gear hands out a self-testing kit in a parking lot of Rose Bowl Stadium during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pasadena, California, U.S., April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni] Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. [*See important update below about Maryland’s law following a communication from an official from that state’s health department.* — W.O.] Last week I published a piece observing that precautionary government regulation often undercuts the resilience the... more »
Chaos: Why Japan's Coronavirus Response Could End up Hurting Its International Reputation
*Ra Mason* *Public Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Japanese government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been reactive, chaotic and lacking in clear leadership. The Japanese government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been reactive, chaotic and lacking in clear leadership. Japan has effectively lost control of its attempts to isolate all suspected cases. A full nationwide state of emergency was only declared on April 16, after cases rapidly expanded outside central metropolitan areas. The national emergency gave prefectures the powers to impose their own loc... more »
Global Military Spending Surged To US$1.9 Trillion In 2019
Flight deck crew members direct a French Rafale fighter jet on the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean sea. Photo: Reuters *SCMP/AFP: **Military spending surged to US$1.9 trillion in 2019, biggest increase in a decade* * Before Covid-19 struck, the world’s militaries increased spending by 3.6 per cent * The US was the largest spender, accounting for 38 per cent of the global total Global military expenditure saw its biggest uptick in a decade in 2019, researchers said Monday, marking the first year two Asian countries were among the top three spenders. ... more »
Thailand loses US free trade benefits worth billions of baht
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27-Apr-2020 Thailand loses duty free access for 42.2 billion baht in exports to the US market from today, unless the kingdom committed to labour rights reforms.
Jason Kenney’s Fight with Alberta’s Doctors
“The crisis we have in health care, rural included, is a void of leadership by the UCP government. They were voted in with a majority government, but do not seem to understand the difference between leadership and power.” — Dr … Continue reading →
President Trump Notes Reports of HHS Secretary Azar Being “Fired” are Fake News…
Earlier today President Donald Trump noted the recent circular reporting by news media about the status of HHS Secretary Alex Azar are fake news. . The tweet comes a day after Politico and the Wall Street Journal first made the … Continue reading →
This Is How The U.S. Military Is Protecting Itself From The Coronavirus Pandemic
*CBS 60 Minutes:* *Fighting an unseen enemy: How the military is protecting itself from the coronavirus pandemic* The U.S. military is changing its procedures and training to combat the spread of COVID-19. David Martin reports on what's being done to protect those keeping the country safe. Anyone joining the United States military takes an oath to defend the country against all enemies foreign and domestic. Safe to say very few of them had coronavirus in mind when they raised their right hand. By latest count, some 60,000 servicemen and women have been sent into action against th... more »
1,300 police officers infected in Peru with coronavirus and 17 deaths
1,300 police officers infected in Peru with coronavirus and 17 deaths Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown in Peru is taking a heavy toll on the police. Hence, with 17 dead police officers and over 1,300 being infected then clearly this needs addressing. Complaints had been pointed at […]
U.S. Space Force Commander Says Iran's Military Satellite Is Just A 'Tumbling Webcam In Space'
@US_SpaceCom continues to track 2 objects @PeteAFB’s @18SPCS associated w/ #space launch from Iran, characterizing NOUR 01(#SATCAT 45529) as 3U Cubesat. Iran states it has imaging capabilities—actually, it’s a tumbling webcam in space; unlikely providing intel. #spaceishard — Gen. Jay Raymond (@SpaceForceCSO) April 25, 2020 *FOX News:* *Iran's military satellite a 'tumbling webcam in space,' Space Force commander says* The first satellite launched into space by Iran last week that revealed the country's secret military space program is nothing but “a tumbling webcam in space," the... more »
IF YOU LOVE SYNTHETIC DNA, RAISE YOUR HAND
May 3, 2017 In recent years however the military--mostly under the umbrella of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency--has created a new suite of programs that take a very different approach to harnessing the power of nature: synthetic biology. Among other initiatives researchers at DARPA are attempting to biologically engineer insects to deliver protective genes to plants; to transform bacteria and yeast into factories to produce on-demand chemicals and fuels; and to develop methods to reverse any threats posed by gene drives. (Gene drives are a mechanism, both natural ... more »
An Alarming Message About Healthcare and COVID-19 in New York City…
Anticipating a rather controversial response to this message – Original Here – the alert has been copied to retain distribution. The EAM is provided by a nurse practitioner to notify a larger audience. Prayerfully and hopefully, the outlined issues are … Continue reading →
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” * *― Patrick Henry*
How The Fight Against Covid-19 Has Brought Us a Step Closer To An Orwellian Nightmare
From Drones Tracking Your Temperature to an Epidemiological Analytics System That Can Identify the Spread of Covid-19 Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – For many years, we in the alternative media have been warning that when a new crises emerges, a future of social engineering and control would bring us closer to George Orwell’s... (read more)
Victoria to conduct 100,000 coronavirus tests in two weeks ahead of possible easing of restrictions
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Premier Daniel Andrews says 100,000 Victorians will be tested for coronavirus over 14 days before a decision is taken on whether physical distancing restrictions should be lifted.
Right next to the airport, but for this couple it's a dream home
Rod Peters is a real-life Darryl Kerrigan from movie The Castle — he has even extended his house to include uninterrupted views of the runway. And the noise? No problem at all.
ASX rebounds, despite major banks weighing on the market
Australian shares had a shaky start, dragged down by the big four banks, as investors weigh up the impact of COVID-19 on corporate profits.
NT announces 'first significant step' in lifting COVID-19 restrictions
It has been three weeks since the NT's last COVID-19 diagnosis and this weekend some Northern Territory parks will reopen.
Biden worse than Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was thought to be the sex manic turned lose in the White House but recent developments might lead one to believe he got his training by a long term Senator and former vice-president by the name of Joe Biden. View story below. Real Joe Biden, Part 3by Roger Anghis – 26 Apr 2020 Joe Biden has been around in Senate since 1973. He is part of the elite. Not that that makes you any smarter or talented. Some people feel privileged when they reached a certain level of tenure. Joe is no exception. There are some disturbing accusations … Continue reading →
Learn How A Secretive Satanic Priesthood Has Controlled Humanity For 6,000 Years
Baked Blunts Alex Jones exposes the priesthood of charlatans that have been enslaving humanity for the last 6,000 years. end
What War Between The United States And Iran Could Look Like
Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit, will be used to attack Iran. Thus, igniting Albert Pike’s Satanic WW3. The Synagogue of Satan is running out of time. However, this Greater Middle East war may last only 3-5 weeks. This is because nuclear bombs ie. limited nuclear war will be launched. Once the nuclear bombs go …
Belangp Says Gold Reset Will Help Extinguish the Massive Debt Burden
maneco64 Today I had the pleasure to chat with Pauk from Belangp YouTube channel. We covered various subjects ranging from gold, the economy, Venezuela and more. Belngp YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/belangp/… end
Robert David STEELE: Koreas Will Unite & Denuclearize — NO WAR!
Robert David STEELE Vivas #UNRIG I broke the story on the unification and denuclearization of the Koreas on 4 March 2018, writing in the American Herald Tribune. https://ahtribune.com/us/maga/2164-is… – My understanding was based on my meeting Princess Kaoru Nakamaru, Chair of the International Affairs Institute for World Peace and a royal family conduit to the …
Bank Bailouts Hit $3.3 Trillion…Did YOU Approve It?! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota In 2008 the Banks were required to come before the US Congress for a bailout of $700T…and that vote almost failed! The Fed has now tallied up a $3.3B bank bailout since 9/11/2019 and yet NOBODY SAYS A WORD! Heads THEY win…tails WE LOSE!! end
Gold Again Reigns Supreme — Craig Hemke #4744
FSN GoldandSilver Craig Hemke and I have been warning you for many years that we would one day arrive at this point and here we are. $6 trillion in stimulus, oil trading at negative prices, people locked down in their homes and the global economy in shambles. 2008-09 was a dry run for what we …
Trump Presiding Over Low-Grade Simmering World War lll on Behalf of Neocons: Scholar
Trump Presiding Over Low-Grade Simmering World War lll on Behalf of Neocons: Scholar by https://www.presstv.com/ US President Donald Trump is presiding over what amounts to a kind of low-grade simmering World War lll on several fronts, not just with Iran, but also with China on behalf of neoconservatives, an American scholar has said. – …
Andy Schectman “Silver Selling For Over $30/Ounce”
Arcadia Economics #AndySchectman: “#Silver Products Selling For Over $30 Per Ounce” In this week’s physical silver and #gold market update, Andy Schectman of #preciousmetals dealer #MilesFranklin joined me on the show to provide an update on the #USMint, and which products are actually available. I also asked him if there might eventually be a move …
Alasdair Macleod: The Destructive Force of Bank Credit
Jay Taylor Media Alasdair Macleod, with a background as a stockbroker, banker and economist, gives support for his belief that bank credit is the cause of financial destruction. end
JFK Secret Societies Speech incase we forgot
*Bill Gates, George Soros, the Rockefellers, and many others are part of that “monolithic” machine.*
The Era Of Mass Strikes Begins On May 1, First Day Of General Strike Campaign
On Friday, May 1, an ongoing General Strike campaign begins. This campaign could become the most powerful movement in the United States and reset the national agenda. It comes when the failures of the US political system have been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered an economic collapse in a presidential election year. The General Strike campaign will be ongoing with actions on the first of every month. Strategic strikes of workers, students, consumers, prisoners, and renters will also continue. This new era of mass strikes builds on successful strikes by teachers,... more »
The U.S. Air Force Is Building a Virtual B-1 Bomber
*David Axe* *Security, * The service hopes that a digital model of the hardworking, swing-wing warplane can help it to maintain the scores of B-1s it plans to keep in service into the 2030s. The U.S. Air Force is building a virtual B-1 bomber. The service hopes that a digital model of the hardworking, swing-wing warplane can help it to maintain the scores of B-1s it plans to keep in service into the 2030s. The Air Force Life-Cycle Management Center Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on April 23, 2020 announced it was working with Wichita State University’s National Inst... more »
China’s Coronavirus Play in the Americas
*Eric Farnsworth* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The coronavirus crisis has exposed a U.S. overreliance on supply chains emanating from China, and it has also exposed a regional overreliance on China as an export market. Supply chains will have to shift, and Latin American and Caribbean nations are well-positioned to benefit. As coronavirus overtakes the Americas, evidence is accumulating that China is taking advantage of increasingly desperate circumstances to enhance its regional position in support of broader global ambitions. It may seem the height of opportunism or e... more »
America's Coronavirus Data Debacle
*Amitai Etzioni, Ruth Etzioni* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Before anyone declares that it is possible to predict that a country can safely open its economy by a given date because of what the models show—they better know how the models were built and be familiar with their driving assumptions. “Is it plat already?” millions of Americans learned to ask, as we live and die by statistical models. We are not exaggerating when we say “live and die,” because if the models on which the White House and governors rely on are faulty, if they predict a recovery before there is one... more »
It's Time for an America First Green New Deal
*Anatol Lieven* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The challenge for U.S. and Western politicians in meeting the short-term crisis of the coronavirus and the long-term crisis of climate change is to create, by democratic means, the sort of national consensus that will make radical and consistent strategies possible. IF THERE is any good result of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences, it is that they may blast both the Right and the Left in the United States and Great Britain out of the ideological straitjackets in which they systematically confined themselves... more »
Kurdistan Isn't Ready for the Coronavirus
*Hardin Lang* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] While the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the semiautonomous areas where the Kurds reside remains relatively low, there is good reason for concern. Across the Middle East, countries are bracing for the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some analysts warn that the region could be on the verge of a wave of disruption greater than the Arab uprisings. Authorities in many countries lack the capacity to shield their populations from the worst of the virus. This is particularly true in the Kurdish Region of Ir... more »
Great Power Populism
*Damjan Krnjević Mišković, Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, America* The fusion of populism and great power rivalries introduces an additional degree of unpredictability in an international affairs environment already beset by a condition reminiscent of an individual in the midst of a nervous breakdown, itself due at least in part to ongoing strategic realignment and cleavages. POPULISM, LIKE tyranny, is a “danger coeval with political life,” Leo Strauss wrote. It has been around for as long as human beings have lived together in political communities advancing claims to justice, s... more »
Coronavirus Is Helping the Environment—That's Not A Good Thing
*Nicolas Loris* *Politics, Americas* [image: A woman wearing a protective mask walks near the Central Business District on a “blue sky day] If anything, it should serve as a reminder that the environmental byproducts we produce when we travel to work or to visit our families over the holidays—and still breathe fresh air—is worth it. Earth Day turns 50 this year, but don’t expect to see any large gatherings. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the 2020 celebration into a virtual one. According to some observers, though, that’s a good thing. One silver lining of COVID-19, they poi... more »
How Businesses Can Help Startup Diversity During the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Jonathan Bone* *economy, World* [image: Reuters] A recent study found that participating in one particular accelerator (which will remain anonymous) was associated with an increase in business survival rates, investment raised, and growth in the number of people employed. Business accelerators are programmes which offer various types of support, including training, mentorship, access to workspaces and investment, to early-stage businesses with the aim of helping them through the fragile early stages of growth. They may play a vital role in the post-COVID-19 recovery. In a rece... more »
Why Turkey Is Releasing Murderers (And Not Political Opponents) From Prison Amid Coronavirus
*Ahmet T. Kuru* *Public Health, Middle East* [image: Reuters] It has been justified as a move to ease overcrowding in prisons. Turkey has begun to release about 90,000 prison inmates, half of them temporarily and the other half permanently, to prevent COVID-19’s spread and to ease overcrowding. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his AK Party and their ruling coalition partner have excluded those who are charged with terrorism from the law allowing the releases. In other words, the Erdogan regime is determined to keep in prison tens of thousands of academics, journalists, politici... more »
Why States Need to Come up With Their Own Plans to Reopen Their Economies
*Hilary Godwin* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] There is no one-size-fits-all plan. *Editor’s Note: How and when states reopen their economies will look different from one state to the next state depending, in part, on where that state is in the trajectory of its coronavirus illnesses. In this Q&A, Hilary Godwin, dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health, explains why, and why it makes sense for groups of states, such as Washington, Oregon and California, to coordinate their plans.* Governors are walking a tightrope as they try to figure out how to ... more »
It Shouldn't Have Taken A Pandemic To Reform Prescription Refills
*Kirsten Axelsen, William S. Smith* *Health, Americas* Adherence to treatment is higher with 90-day fills, to say nothing of the benefits of avoided trips. Masks, lockdowns, and toilet paper shortages: There are so many outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic that we will want to jettison when the pandemic ebbs. However, some innovations we may want to keep: Less time commuting, more telemedicine, and more efficient “drive thru” shopping are just a few of the things that we may wish to retain. Fewer trips to the pharmacy is probably another one. With the risk of COVID-19, people wante... more »
Why Deepwater Horizon Wasn't Enough to Change Offshore Drilling Practices
*David M. Uhlmann* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] While BP paid a heavy price, the legal landscape governing offshore drilling is unchanged from before the spill. The largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history began ten years ago, on April 20, 2010. A massive explosion killed 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, and a blowout spewed more than 3 million barrels of oil from the Macondo well, located 70 miles off the coast of Louisiana. For three months the oil company, BP, struggled to contain its runaway well, which it finally capped on July 12 and permanen... more »
One Country Might Really Hate This Russian Jet
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Call it buyer’s remorse. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russian weapons have a reputation for being cheaper than Western models. But Belarus’s experience suggests that the buyer may need to beware. Call it buyer’s remorse. But some critics in Belarus say the nation would have been better off buying U.S. F-16s instead of Russian Su-30 fighters. In November 2019, Belarus received the first of its Su-30SM jets to replace its old MiG-29 jets. The Belarus air force will receive twelve Su-30SMs, at a cost of $600 million, or $50 million per jet. ... more »
America's Success Against Coronavirus Depends On The Federal Government
*James C. Capretta* *Politics, Americas* If President Trump’s primary goal is to reopen the economy, he is going about it the wrong way. If President Trump’s primary goal is to reopen the economy, he is going about it the wrong way. Out of a misplaced conception of federalism, or perhaps to avoid responsibility for problems that are messy to solve, he is deferring to the states on testing and building an effective virus tracking and isolation program. The result is confusion and a patchwork response that will be much less effective than an assertive — and funded — national plan... more »
This Is How Experts Track North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
*WNU Editor:* His current state of health is still a mystery .... *Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is 'alive and well' * (CNN).
"Recession & Depression"
*"Recession & Depression"* by George Friedman "A recession is an essential part of the business cycle. Among other things it culls the weaker businesses and redistributes capital and labor for better uses. It is painful but necessary and it ends as it began, as a function of a healthy economy. Depressions are not economic events; they are the result of exogenous forces such as wars or disease. Depressions are not a necessary culling but a byproduct of the savage destruction of these external forces, which not only disrupt but destroy vast parts of humanity and decency, along with t... more »
US to give Israel ‘green light’ to annex Jordan Valley within months: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the United States may soon approve Israel’s move to annex parts of the West Bank. During a video address on 26 April, Netanyahu mentioned the so called “deal of the century” peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump in January, describing said proposal as a promise […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-04-25
This is a summary of 10 AMN articles on the following subjects: Belgium, Russia, Idlib, Syria, Iran, US, Ansarallah, Yemen, Libya, Turkey. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Iran, Yemen, North-Africa, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Moment 2 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"There is a paradox of computer models. If you understand why a computer model gets the results that it does, then you do not need a computer model. And if you do not understand why it gets the results that it does, then you cannot trust the results." #QotD
*"The bottom line for me is that there is a paradox of computer models. If you understand why a computer model gets the results that it does, then you do not need a computer model. And if you do not understand why it gets the results that it does, then you cannot trust the results. If you are using a computer to try to figure out causal structure, you are using it wrong."* ~ Arnold Kling from his post 'Epistemology' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
'It's toxic': How coronavirus conspiracies are putting strain on friendships and families
The pandemic has quickly changed everything — we're confined to our homes, glued to our screens. Yet for some the virus has also fractured a shared sense of what is fact, what is true.
'As dangerous as a knife': Coronavirus fears prompt new fines for deliberately coughing, sneezing on others
Just In - 3 hours ago
People who deliberately spit, sneeze or cough on frontline workers will be fined up to $13,000, the Queensland Government announces as a new public health emergency order is introduced.
NAB seeks $3.5b from investors, cuts dividend as profits drop 51pc
In an extremely unusual move, National Australia Bank reports its results to the stock exchange almost a fortnight early as it seeks an extra $3.5 billion of investment from shareholders.
Magpies and kookaburras feel the strain of modern society
The magpie and the kookaburra are two of Australia's favourite birds and, although they're not endangered yet, concerns for their wellbeing and survival are beginning to grow.
NSW won't follow Queensland and WA out of coronavirus lockdown
NSW's social-distancing shutdown will remain unchanged for the foreseeable future, despite just two new coronavirus infections being recorded yesterday and some other states relaxing their laws.
Italy to fully reopen restaurants, bars from June
Just In - 3 hours ago
More than two months after the first case of COVID-19 appeared in a small town outside Milan, Italy prepares a staged end to Europe's longest coronavirus lockdown.
Family recreates famous painting using Lego as part of Stay At Home challenge
As galleries close down, art lovers across the world are recreating famous works as part of the Stay At Home challenge.
Murder charge laid after woman found dead, man with 'significant' injuries
A man is charged with murdering a 64-year-old woman and attempting to kill a 65-year-old man at a home in the northern Perth suburb of Hocking.
100 years ago, my great-grandfather wrote a letter from isolation. It makes for powerful reading now
On September 17, 1919, my great-grandfather wrote a letter to his wife. Struck down with the Spanish flu, he was in an isolation hospital and dreaming of home. I'm not sentimental, but it makes for powerful reading — and offers some comfort, too.
'Thrown under a bus': Nursing home boss vows to defy PM on visitor rules
An angry nursing home operator says she will keep the doors of her facility firmly closed to visitors, claiming the aged-care sector has been "demonised".
Coronavirus Shows the Urgency of Ensuring that Research gets into the Public Domain
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
Apr 26 (IPS) - Following the outbreak and declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, there has been a flurry of scientific research and publications to address challenges posed by the virus. Publications have risen exponentially over the past few months as scientists work tirelessly to find out more about the pandemic, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing it. Read the full story, “Coronavirus Shows the Urgency of Ensuring that Research gets into the Public Domain”, on globalissues.org →
Post-Pandemic Mental Health Epidemic
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
Apr 26 (IPS) - The number of Nepalis suffering from mental health issues is increasing with the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown, and the lack of treatment and counselling means the country may be facing an epidemic of psychosocial disorders. Read the full story, “Post-Pandemic Mental Health Epidemic”, on globalissues.org →
Is The Man Who Coined The Trump Description "Dotard" Dead Or Alive-- Or In Between?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing French territory in the northwest Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland. The population is around 6,000 and there is one confirmed case of COVID-19. Yemen also reports one case. Remote countries like Bhutan, Mauritania and Greenland each reports fewer than a dozen cases. What about North Korea? South Korea-- which got it's church0related outbreaks under control fast-- started early and now has 10,728 confirmed cases and just 10 new ones announced today-- just 209 cases per million people, less than a tenth of the U.S. infection rate. ... more »
He’s Nuts – New York City Mayor de Blasio Wants $7.4 Billion Bailout…
The word “absurd” doesn’t even begin to describe this ridiculous demand by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he publicly says he wants the federal government to replace all of the missing revenue from the COVID-19 economic shut-down. … Continue reading →
Taliban Rejects Calls For A Ceasefire During Ramadan In Afghanistan
The Taliban has cited continuing disagreements over peace process and a delayed prisoner swap as reasons to keep fighting [File: Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera] *Al Jazeera:* *Taliban rejects call for ceasefire during Ramadan* President Ashraf Ghani had appealed to the group to lay down arms for the Islamic holy month that began on Friday. The Taliban has rejected a government call for a ceasefire in Afghanistan for the holy month of Ramadan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had appealed to the armed group to lay... more »
Israel may ask for double its usual $3.8 billion from the U.S this year
Breaking Defense magazine reports that Israel may ask to get its yearly aid ahead of time, and possibly twice as much as usual… But 26 million Americans out of jobs and U.S. companies closing due to coronavirus might object… A petition proposes: ‘Israel has received over $10 million per day, year after year. This year it’s time to keep our money home.’
Can We Disinfect the Media? Bleaching Out the Truth on Trump and COVID-19
[image: can-we-disinfect-the-media-bleaching-out-the-truth-on-trump-and-covid-19] “A lie can get halfway around the world while the Truth is putting its boots on,” goes the apocryphal saying. This was proven by the media, again, late last week when “activists falsely claimed that Trump ‘urged Americans to inject themselves with disinfectant’ and ‘told people to drink bleach,’” as the *Daily Wire* relates it, to combat the Wuhan virus.
A Reminder When You Feel Like You’re Stuck In The Same Place
If you feel like you are in a rut and need to change things, there are several things you should take into consideration. When in life, radical changes come from the outside, it disrupts us. Often sets us back a few steps from achieving our goals. There is nothing we can do to change this. There was nothing we could do to plan for this. Have faith that you will overcome this and trust in time for healing. No one said this would be easy. Your life is all up to you, and you can create a good result. Nothing ever becomes from sitting and waiting. You need to make it happen. Get up an... more »
YOUR RIGHT-WING RELATIVES HAVE NO IDEA HOW WE MEASURE FLU DEATHS
There was a fact mentioned in a *Washington Post* story this week that deserves more attention. [President] Trump at times has compared the death toll from covid-19 to the toll from the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009. The CDC estimates that more than 12,000 people died of that virus from April 2009 to April 2010.... That’s an estimate, based on observed illness totals and documented deaths. It’s similar to the annual estimates the government compiles to determine how many people died from the seasonal flu.... In the 2018-2019 flu season, for example, the CDC estimates that roughly 34,000... more »
FACTS NO Sheep Would Dare Admit: EXACTLY How This Happened to Our World!
*“The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield NO success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly – it must confine itself to a few SIMPLE points and be REPEATED over and over.” - Joseph Goebbels*
Yemen Separatists Declare Self-Rule In The South
A Yemeni government soldier holds a weapon as he stands by an emblem of the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) at the group's headquarters in Ataq, Yemen [File: Ali Owidha/Reuters] *The Guardian*: *Crisis in Yemen as Aden separatists declare self-rule* Southern Transitional Council breaks with wartorn state’s internationally recognised government The Saudi Arabian-backed government in Yemen has warned of a catastrophe if the country’s powerful separatist movement forges ahead with its declaration of self-rule over the key port city of Aden and other southern provinces.... more »
Extinction Rebellion: News Corp and Nine decry Google and Facebook, Government hops to their rescue
[image: Google and Facebook] Regulators expect Google and Facebook to sue the Government over a looming "mates-deal" to protect Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Nine Entertainment from competition. Taxpayers will be on the hook.
"The Astounding Belief..."
"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." ○ "I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal." ○ "Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens. By this method they not only confiscate, but they confiscate arbitrarily; and, while the process impoverishes many, it actually ... more »
Using Air Assets The U.S. Will Be Able To Detect Iranian Missiles And Small Boats From Beyond The Horizon
*FOX News/Warrior Maven:* *US Navy could detect Iranian missiles and small boats from beyond the horizon* While any kind of U.S. first attack or pre-emptive strike on Iranian small boats in the Persian Gulf area seems extremely unlikely if not completely off the table, Navy ships, drones, radar and other kinds of sensor systems are engineered to detect, see and target Iranian threats at safe distances -- to prepare and be ready in case an attack or counter-strike on Iran is needed. “If we see hostile intent, we have the right to respond up to and including lethal force, and if it... more »
A needed idea or two
When “Saturday Night Live” first aired, they would end the funny news segment with a repeat of the top story for the hearing impaired. Chevy Chase would re-read the top story, while Garrett Morris, would shout out what Chase was … Continue reading →
With Nation Distracted by Public Health and Economic Crises, Trump Moves to Allow GMO Crops in Wildlife Refuges
As the U.S. faces an unemployment crisis, economic meltdown, and a public health emergency with the coronavirus, the Trump administration moved quietly this past month to further threaten dozens of endangered species in the southeastern United States by proposing the planting of genetically engineered crops on wild public lands. The administration proposal this week aims to allow the planting of GE seeds in the 44,000 acres of farmland within the Southeastern Region of the national wildlife refuge system—a reversal of existing policy. The move would increase the use of glyphosat... more »
“There’s some fiddle for ya”: A Portapique love story
One of the many poignant stories coming from the Portapique murders involves the Tuck family: mother Jolene Oliver, father Aaron (Friar) Tuck, and their 17-year-old daughter Emily Tuck, all senselessly and horrifically murdered in their house that Saturday night. As we try to wrap our heads around the tragedy, male violence — “a pandemic in its […]
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Heather Scoffield points out some of the people who have been systematically excluded from any discussion about what steps need to be taken next in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while Althia Raj focuses on self-employed Canadians in particular. Simon Enoch is rightly aghast at the Saskatchewan Party's development of a "reopening" plan which makes no mention of, and fails to take into account, the needs of workers. And Laird Cronk writes about the importance of ensuring that the new society we build on the other side of the COVID-19 pa... more »
Open Letter to Attorney General Bill Barr – “We The People” Already Know…
Dear Attorney General Barr, Former HPSCI Chairman, and current HPSCI ranking member, Devin Nunes appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss several matters of importance. One of the critical topics touched is the ongoing investigations of Obama era … Continue reading →
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