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Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives? In Most Places, the Data Say No
[image: undefined] Do quick shutdowns work to fight the spread of Covid-19? Joe Malchow, Yinon Weiss and I wanted to find out. We set out to quantify how many deaths were caused by delayed shutdown orders on a state-by-state basis. To normalize for an unambiguous comparison of deaths between states at the midpoint of an epidemic, we counted deaths per million population for a fixed 21-day period, measured from when the death rate first hit 1 per million—e.g.,‒three deaths in Iowa or 19 in New York state. A state’s “days to shutdown” was the time after a state crossed the 1 per milli... more »
Covid-19 and The Red Dawn Emails
[image: undefined] *Dr. Richard Hatchett. He was an advisor to President George W. Bush, for whom he imagined mandatory confinement of the civilian population and now heads CEPI, the global coordination group for vaccine investment created by the Davos Forum around the Gates Foundation. He was the first to equate the Covid-19 epidemic with a "war" (sic).* In an earlier article [1], I demonstrated how frightening statistical predictions of the number of deaths that Covid-19 would cause were made by a charlatan, Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, who has been repeated... more »
Mayor de Blasio Singles Out Jews With Threats of Arrest
[image: mayor-de-blasio-singles-out-jews-with-threats-of-arrest] First, he has threatened to shut down synagogues — and churches — permanently. Now New York Mayor de Blasio is threatening to arrest members of the city's Jewish community.
Never before seen footage of Ansarallah forces destroying multiple enemy vehicles in Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Ansarallah forces released a new video on Wednesday that showed their field operations across Yemen. In the three-minute-long video released on their YouTube channel, the Ansarallah forces showcase several attacks that they carried out against the Arab Coalition and pro-government troops. The video footage specifically shows the Ansarallah forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Sec. of State claims multiple Chinese labs are producing contagious pathogens
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stated that he believes multiple laboratories exist in China that are working on contagious pathogens under “unknown security conditions”. The US top diplomat also complained that the world was not given access to a virology institute in Wuhan, China, where the pandemic started. “There are multiple labs that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military aircraft returns to eastern Mediterranean after incident with Russian Air Force
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – A U.S. spy plane was tracked in the eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, following a turbulent week in which the Russian Air Force intercepted two American aircraft near Syrian airspace. According to Intel Sky, a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance plane was spotted east of Cyprus, as it was flying between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Persian Gulf region belongs to Iran: IRGC commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – “The Persian Gulf belongs to Iran and no one can falsify its name,” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Ali Reza Tungsiri said, stressing that Iran has no imperialistic ambitions in the region. Tungsiri said during a television interview, on the occasion of the “Persian Gulf Day”, that “Bahrain was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Organizing For Survival In New York City
We are in month two of the coronavirus crisis in New York City, and must reassess how we are organizing ourselves. More than ten thousand have died, and we have seen mass burials in a public park, without names or ceremonies. The medical emergency quickly morphed into a crisis of social reproduction, with vast numbers of New Yorkers out of work, without income, and experiencing heightened food insecurity. At the same time, a newly designated class of “essential” workers struggles to maintain grocery stores, delivery services, and transportation. For most of these workers, social d... more »
US Coronavirus ‘Bailout’ Scam Is $6 Trillion Giveaway To Wall Street
Just think of when, in the debates with Bernie, Sanders during the spring, you had Biden, and Klobuchar keep saying, ‘What we’re paying for Medicare-for-All will be $1 trillion over 10 years.’ Well here the Fed can create $1.5 trillion in one week just to buy stocks. Why is it okay for the Fed to create $1.5 trillion to buy stocks to prevent rich people from losing on their stocks, when it’s not okay to print only $1 trillion to pay for free Medicare for the entire population? This is crazy! The idea that only the rich should be allowed to print money for themselves, but the gove... more »
Meet The New Generation Of Tax Resisters Refusing To Pay For War
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS has taken the unusual step of extending the tax season to July 15 — a move that gives people more time to consider using the old, but often overlooked tactic of war tax resistance from the safety of their homes. For most people tax season is a hassle — involving organizing paperwork, gathering receipts, slogging through indecipherable forms — but it’s hardly an ethical or moral quandary. However, war tax resisters see taxes through a moral lens. For them it is a time ripe with opportunities for civil disobedience, charitable giving, an... more »
Billionaire Bonanza 2020
Billionaires dominate our politics, culture, and economy. Their wealth, as this report shows, has concentrated mightily over the last four decades — even as the number of U.S. households with zero or negative net worth is increasing and most of us are living paycheck to paycheck. The current pandemic is exposing our central economic and social reality: Extreme wealth inequality has become America’s “pre-existing condition.” In this report, we show how billionaire wealth has grown astoundingly over the last few decades — and, for some “pandemic profiteers,” even more dramatically s... more »
Oral Arguments in the D.C. Circuit En Banc Consideration of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn and U.S. House of Representatives v. Mnuchin
Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (By: Gage Skidmore, https://flic.kr/p/24FERaB; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) On April 28, Justice Department attorneys and attorneys representing the House of Representatives argued by teleconference before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, in two cases concerning Congress’s Article III standing to sue over alleged executive branch illegality: *Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn* and *U.S. H... more »
Germany Had The Largest Defense Budget Increase Among The World's Top 15 States In 2019
*DW:* *SIPRI: Germany significantly increases military spending* More and more money is going toward the world's militaries, with the US and China leading the way. But no other top-spending country has increased its military expenditure year-over-year as much as Germany. Global military expenditure reached $1.9 trillion (€1.7 trillion) in 2019, the highest annual sum in real terms since 1988. That sum marked an increase of 3.6% over 2018, the largest annual increase since 2010, according to the latest figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). In G... more »
Backing the Wrong Horseman
Nobody knows how many people died as a result of the UK/US Coalition of Death led destruction of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and, by proxy, Syria and Yemen. Nobody even knows how many people western forces themselves killed directly. That is a huge number, but still under 10% of the total. To add to that you have to add those who died in subsequent conflict engendered by the forced dismantling of the state the West disapproved of. Some were killed by western proxies, some by anti-western forces, and some just by those reverting to ancient tribal hostility and battle for resources into ... more »
#COVID-19: towards understanding of pathogenesis
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41422-020-0327-4
Kealey on the South Korean response to Covid19
Terence Kealey has a very interesting article in The Sunday Telegraph. Terence thinks that “Coronavirus is a study in the East’s superior attitude to science”. What does he mean by that? He points out that “On Jan 27, the authorities in Seoul invited representatives from 20 South Korean biotech companies to develop a Covid-19 test… […] The post Kealey on the South Korean response to Covid19 appeared first on Econlib.
In Post-Islamic State Northern Iraq, Demographic Changes Raise Concerns
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Members of the NPU stand guard. ( MEE/Adam Lucente)A picture of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands in a traffic circle in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella.
A Flight 19 Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
John Steiger, a friend who has helped me with research in the past, sent a comment about Flight 19. He’d found a grave marker for Marine Staff Sergeant George R. Paonessa, who was one of those lost on December 5, 1945, when his aircraft, along with four others disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. This set me to thinking. Why was there a grave for him at the Arlington National Cemetery? If the flight disappeared and nothing of them was found, then how could there be a grave? And if there was a grave, did that suggest that the Navy knew more about the disappearance than they had let ... more »
Wild horses have a blast running through empty ski resort in Spain
Wild animals around the world are starting to venture into cities, parks, and even ski resorts due to COVID-19 lockdowns. With people told to stay at home, animals are exploring areas that are usually off-limits. The rare moments are being captured by lucky individuals and shared with the world. Sierra Nevada Ski Resort near Granada, Spain, closed over a month ago when Spain went into lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The snowy slopes were empty or at least that is what Regina Jimenez Caballero, local resident, thought when she took her dog for a stroll. Since skier... more »
Ebeko volcano covers Severo-Kurilsk in ash, Russia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
A relatively large explosion occurred at the Ebeko volcano in Paramushir Island, Russia, at 21:21 UTC on April 28, 2020 (06:21 LT on April 29). The Aviation Color Code remains Orange. According to the Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), ash plume reached up...... Read more »
Groups Sow Doubt About COVID Vaccine Before One Even Exists
Groups that peddle misinformation about immunizations are already taking aim at a future coronavirus vaccine, potentially eroding confidence in what could be humanity’s best chance to defeat the virus.
Crouching Cuomo, Hidden Biden
Is the unified Biden-endorsing Democratic leadership already finessing plans to replace Uncle Joe with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo? An email slugged "Official Democratic Poll" asking voters nationwide to share their feelings about Cuomo landed in my inbox yesterday: *"In these uncertain times where we're depending on our mayors and governors to save our lives, Andrew Cuomo has shown incredible leadership. He's doing what Trump isn't."* Of course, the official tracking poll devised by the Stop Republicans.Org data team is essentially fund-raising spam It's just another name for ... more »
Pentagon would be producing biological weapons in the Amazon Rainforest
Secret laboratories of the American Navy raise suspicions of activists amid worldwide concern about biological weapons More The post Pentagon would be producing biological weapons in the Amazon Rainforest appeared first on The Duran.
NEW Evidence: Obama White House & Deep State framed Michael Flynn (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 540. More The post NEW Evidence: Obama White House & Deep State framed Michael Flynn (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Hate as a Common Ground: Why Israel’s Coalition Government Is Likely to Survive
Israeli leaders insist that democracy, transparency, and inclusion are achievable, even when millions of the country’s Arab citizens are marginalized and continue to be victims of institutional racism that dates back to the very foundation of Israel. The post Hate as a Common Ground: Why Israel’s Coalition Government Is Likely to Survive appeared first on MintPress News.
As US Approaches Record Deficit, Israel Asks for Record Handout
The request would work out to almost $21 million per day from American taxpayers, even as the U.S. is approaching a $4 trillion deficit (the largest in the world), and Israel typically has a lower unemployment rate than the United States. The post As US Approaches Record Deficit, Israel Asks for Record Handout appeared first on MintPress News.
Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask
The decisions we make right now about how far we allow the government to go in “protecting” us against this virus will haunt us for a long time to come. The post Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask appeared first on MintPress News.
What Happened Before the Big Bang? Let's Talk About the Big Bounce.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * What if the Big Bang wasn’t necessarily the beginning at all? Was there a different universe before this one? Is each black hole an entrance into another universe? Are there really an infinite number of universes? For the past several decades, the Big Bang theory has been the most widely accepted answer to how our universe came into being. It goes something like this: There was an infinitely hot and dense tiny ball of matter. Then, there was a colossal explosion, creating and spreading out atoms, molecules, moons, planets, stars and galaxies we see t... more »
Seven Questions to Ask About What Happens in North Korea If Kim Jong-Un Dies
*Stephan Haggard, Daniel A. Pinkston* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E95M1KW501&share=true] A lot of speculation out there fundamentally misunderstands the nature of the North Korean political system. Whether Kim Jong-un is dead, incapacitated, or recovering from a medical procedure, his absence from public view raises a series of questions about the stability of the regime and of the Korean peninsula more generally. Much speculation—that the system is potentially unstable, that there will be a power vacuum, th... more »
Scientists Finally Have Answer to Why Venus’ Atmosphere Rotates 60x Faster Than Planet
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * With the data in hand, the team found out that the Venusian atmosphere received angular momentum via thermal tides, which are variations in atmospheric pressure, largely driven by solar heating close to the planet’s equator. With its clouds of sulfuric acid and a likely victim of runaway greenhouse effect, Venus is a planet akin to hell. Despite being a toxic wasteland where the chance of life existing is next to zero, our planetary neighbor has been shrouded in mystery for decades – and it has to do with its bizarre atmosphere. For some odd reason,... more »
Here's How To Calibrate Your New 4K or 8K OLED HDTV
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, * Calibrating your TV is an ongoing process of trial and error, but the good news is that you only have to do it once. Here is how to make your new OLED shine. There is little question that OLED technology brings some of the best picture quality available on the TV market, offering unmatched contrast performance and excellent viewing angles. The tech commentary sphere is awash with guides to the best OLED TV’s, but what they don’t tell you is that getting the best picture is never as simple as buying a high-end TV and plugging it in. To get the mos... more »
Congressional Religious Freedom Report: Lift Syria Sanctions on Kurds
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* This is the first time a U.S. government agency has acknowledged a problem. A religious freedom watchdog appointed by Congress suggested on Tuesday that the United States should provide a “potential sanctions exemption” to the Kurdish-led autonomous entity in Northeast Syria. The U.S. government has imposed harsh economic sanctions aimed at punishing Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses. But critics have accused the sanctions of affecting areas outside of Assad’s control, including the Autonomous Administration of Northeast ... more »
It’s in U.S. Interests to Support Post-Pandemic Recovery in the Western Hemisphere
*Patrick Duddy* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC22BG96AX31&share=true] Washington cannot let the region fall further into an economic and public health disaster. The future of U.S. relations with the rest of the Americas will be shaped by perceptions of the quality of our help with the region’s recovery from the coronavirus shutdown. Many Latin America and the Caribbean countries will need significant help as the world emerges from the pandemic. While a substantial assistance program likely will be unpopul... more »
Big Test Of The Anti-Red Wave Theory Comes In 2 Weeks-- In A California Special Election
Did you know there's a big special election on May 12, two weeks from yesterday? Remember when Katie Hill resigned after a sex scandal. This is the special election to replace her until the November election decides who represents CA-25 (the Santa Clarita Valley, most of the Antelope Valley and most of Simi Valley) for the next two years. The winner of the special win face the loser of the special again in November. This is the perfect opportunity for the GOP to steal back a blue seat-- no incumbent and a dreadful Democratic candidate in what is expected to be a super-low turnou... more »
Remembering Beethoven – a Genius with a Disability
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BONN, Apr 29 (IPS) - Do you recognize this man? You do, of course. It is the silhouette of Beethoven, the famous composer and pianist, well known all over the world. The year 2020 marks his 250th anniversary and the UN city of Bonn, Germany is very proud of its famous son, born here, next to the river Rhine. The calendar for 2020 shows many festivals, musical events, and exhibitions, attracting tourists and people appreciating classic music from all around the globe. We all immediately recognize his famous Fifth Symphony with the sound known worldwide of ‘da-da-da-daaaa'. As Euro... more »
Pandemic Lays Bare Africa’s Deficits, but Youth Will Grow the Future
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
IBADAN, Nigeria, Apr 29 (IPS) - Nteranya Sanginga is Director General of the International Institute of Tropical AgricultureAfrica's frailties have been brutally exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The virus has reached nearly every country on this continent of 1.3 billion people and the World Health Organization warns there could be 10 million cases within six months. Ten countries have no ventilators at all. Read the full story, “Pandemic Lays Bare Africa’s Deficits, but Youth Will Grow the Future”, on globalissues.org →
38 dead as fire rips through building in South Korea
Just In - 12 hours ago
A fire sparked by what is believed to be oil mist has killed 38 workers in South Korea, burning the clothes off those who were caught in the blaze.
'Absolutely unacceptable': NYC Mayor breaks up large funeral
Just In - 12 hours ago
Hundreds of New Yorkers defy physical distancing restrictions, gathering in tightly packed streets to attend a funeral, leaving Mayor Bill de Blasio irate.
Alleged plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients sold on dark web
The dark web is where one can buy almost anything and, as researchers found, that includes purported coronavirus products, including blood plasma.
New Video Shows Cops Shoot Unarmed Man in the Back for Non-Criminal Ordinance Violation
[image: chicago]Disturbing new video footage was released showing Chicago cops shoot an unarmed man in the back for the non-criminal offense of walking between trains.
A Video Report On Kim Pyong-il, NorthKorean Leader Kim Jong-un's Uncle Amid Rumors About Kim's Poor Health
*WNU editor:* Kim Pyong-il was made a North Korean ambassador in his twenties, and was deliberately put to pasture for almost forty years in Europe. Bottom line. He has no power base in North Korea. He has been out of the picture for almost 40 years, and I am willing to bet that he is under some sort of "house arrest" right now in North Korea. So why the speculation that he may succeed North Korean leader Kin Jong-un. I have no answer to that. But what I find interesting about the above video are the few shots of Kim Jung-un's sister Kim Yo-Jong that shows how important she is. In... more »
COVID-19 - Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Hospitalizations
Thanks to an analysis by the Peterson Center on Health Care at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans can get a sense of the potential costs of coronavirus treatment for people with employer health insurance coverage. While private insurers have agreed to waive copayments and deductibles for COVID-19 tests, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has made it clear that out-of-pocket costs for hospitalizations would not be waived, meaning that people who have plans with high copayment costs could find themselves with high expenses. Here's what AHIP has to say: Now, let's look at ... more »
Oxford University Parade Their Green Credentials
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8266055/Oxford-University-cuts-ties-fossil-fuel-industry.html I now await details of Oxford’s plans to stop heating buildings, driving cars, flying, and how they will manage without electricity for their computers.
Asymptomatic Worries: Sample Pooling Used In Blood Banking Will Boost Coronavirus Testing Capacity
Early on in this year's coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, experts began to explore whether the pool testing approach used in blood banking could be adapted to increase testing capacity in coronavirus diagnostics and protect those with a high mortality risk from the coronavirus. This would protect those at greater risk from asymptomatic individuals, including the medical and care staff that look after them. Viral infections are challenging because people can be contagious before developing symptoms. Studies have said individuals can spread the coronavirus two days before the onset ... more »
Australia is ripe for invasion
A letter from an old digger to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping Embassy of China, 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 Dear Comrade, Re Wuhan virus and Australia’s suggestion for an independent inquiry into its origins. We note your opposition to an independent inquiry into the virus’ origins but we […]
On The Ground Report From Saint Petersburg In The Middle Of The Pandemic
*WNU editor*: Russian video-blogger *Sergey Baklykov* sums it up best ....* Never saw Nevsky Prospect (Nevsky Avenue), the main street of Saint Petersburg, Russia like this - half-empty, nothing works except grocery stores and pharmacies. No museums, no churches, no street musicians. It may seem still many people are walking but it's not much at all compared to how usually busy it is.* The above video was made last week, and what I am seeing is 10% - 20% of the usual traffic that I am accustomed to. This morning one of my cousins who lives in Saint Petersburg told me that at 11:00... more »
DIAGNOSING PRESIDENT TRUMP: Gartner's assessment can't be discussed!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020We simply don't work on that level:* Is it possible that Donald J. Trump is mentally ill? Dangerously so, perhaps? Of one thing you can be sure—you'll never see that question discussed within our upper-end press corps. Here's what you'll see instead: As we noted yesterday, you'll see major journalists hinting at such an idea. But they won't pull on their big boy pants and say what they actually mean. On occasion, a Jennifer Senior will come along and raise this possibility in print. On April 6, Senior did so in the New York Times, but her column generate... more »
Bailing out the states: the momentum - and the prospect for violence - builds
Regular readers will know that for years, I've predicted that the failing states in the Union - failing because of their feckless, fiscally inept and terminally greedy politicians, plus the cronies to whom they pour out largesse from the state budget - are going to demand that the federal government bail them out, and assume responsibility for their catastrophically large, otherwise unpayable debts, deficits and overheads. *I was right.* As I reported last week, Illinois Democrats have asked for over $41 billion in financial aid, ostensibly related to the costs of the coronavirus ... more »
That Rock is Protecting Us from Tigers!
*"That Rock is Protecting Us from Tigers"* As I said in my write-up immediately after the *"End the Lockdown"* march through downtown Vancouver last Sunday, the best part was the time we gathered prior to the march and *shared ideas and experiences *of this *War for Humanity* that we've unwillingly been thrust into. Standing in the gathering group of marchers down at English Bay, I overheard a young man talking with a small circle of listeners. He was trying to explain the governments' *"Shut Down The Economy"* response to this "pandemic". He spoke softly and matter-of-factly, bu... more »
New York is Wrong to Close Indian Point
New York State has a healthy energy mix, relying in large part on highly reliable sources: nuclear, natural gas, and… The post New York is Wrong to Close Indian Point appeared first on IER.
"Life Comes at You Fast, So You Better Be Ready"
*"Life Comes at You Fast, So You Better Be Ready"* by Ryan Holiday "In 1880, Theodore Roosevelt wrote to his brother, “My happiness is so great that it makes me almost afraid.” In October of that year, life got even better. As he wrote in his diary the night of his wedding to Alice Hathaway Lee, “Our intense happiness is too sacred to be written about.” He would consider it to be one of the best years of his life: he got married, wrote a book, attended law school, and won his first election for public office. The streak continued. In 1883, he wrote “I can imagine nothing more happy... more »
Japan media in “teetering over coronavirus” but the majority of prefectures have few deaths
Japan media in “teetering over coronavirus” but the majority of prefectures have few deaths Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is rather unique because it appeared that the situation had been contained. Hence, despite coronavirus first being detected in the middle of January, it seemed by […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Andrew Nikiforuk highlights where we stand in responding to the coronavirus - including the dangers of declaring victory at a point where there's still every risk of waves of death. - Janice Braden writes that the Saskatchewan Party's idea of reopening the province involves little more than prioritizing recreation for Scott Moe and his pals while failing to account for the needs of most of the province. And Michael Bramadat-Willcock reports on the particular fear in northern Saskatchewan that declarations that business is going b... more »
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ Dies
The veteran character Bollywood actor and one of India's best-known exports to Hollywood was 54.
WATCH: Cop Attacks Tiny 14yo Boy, Punches and Chokes Him Over a Swisher Sweet
[image: swisher sweet]For attempting to acquire a Swisher Sweet — by paying for it — a 14-year-old boy's poor decision to use tobacco got him attacked by a police officer.
YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of Views
*Phillip Schneider* - YouTube again censored a viral video of two doctors discussing whether California’s lockdown order is justified.
Russias Opposition Activists Have Moved Online To Launch Protests Against Putin
*Moscow Times/AFP*: *Russian Opposition Holds Online Protest Against Putin* Russian opposition activists avoided lockdown measures by holding an online protest on Tuesday against President Vladimir Putin's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Speakers also criticized Putin's proposed constitutional changes that allow him to extend his stay in office. But the YouTube feed experienced serious technical problems, making the speeches initially inaudible and the number of viewers was only around four thousand. The online event was organized by a group called "The No Campaign," led by ... more »
French Coronavirus Strain May Be LOCAL and may NOT be from China
*Oh oh more holes in the narrative.. As if there aren't enough already?* *France has it's own strain of coronavirus. Which is highly suggestive we're not dealing with some "novel" form of this virus that originated in China* * "The Covid-19 virus which has been ravaging France may not have originated in China, *according to a study published by virologists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. The French strain may have been circulating locally and unrecognised before the global outbreak accelerated. Tests on samples from 97 French and three Algerians infected with Sars-CoV-2 suggest ... more »
Crowd Goes Wild as Brave Salon Owner Shreds Citation For Opening During Dallas Lockdown
Apr 28, 2020 Jose Nino A Dallas salon owner went viral on April 25, 2020 when she decided to shred a citation during a rally protesting Texas’s shutdown order. Shelley Luther originally made headlines by opening her salon on April 24 despite the state is being subject to a lockdown order until April 30. … Continue reading Crowd Goes Wild as Brave Salon Owner Shreds Citation For Opening During Dallas Lockdown →
Nigerians warned to be sure those they engage as house maids are really girls.
Originally posted on The Searchlight: BYAKAHI NEWSON 4 JULY, 2018 A shocking trending video making the rounds online has called for caution among Nigerians to be very careful when employing house maids. Two boys who disguised perfectly as girls were recently apprehended by the authorities after they were discovered to be what they are not.After they…
1 Million Infections And Thousands Of Lies! Why The Politicization Of Covid-19 Is The Real Pandemic!
Justus Knight April 29, 2020 On today’s broadcast: As we cross a grim milestone according to the Lame Stream Media of 1 million infections, the picture becomes more in focus as to what is shaping the Covid-19 narrative. This is not only a story about the virus but rather what is truly driving the … Continue reading 1 Million Infections And Thousands Of Lies! Why The Politicization Of Covid-19 Is The Real Pandemic! →
How Many Intensive Care Beds Will A Nuclear Weapon Explosion Require?
A novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China late last year, hopping in one way or another from other animals to humans. Initially the rest of the world thought this outbreak was a local problem and then was shocked at the brutality of the lockdown that the Chinese authorities clamped on Wuhan to quarantine the infection cluster. Despite China’s efforts at containment, soon the virus rode the highways and byways of globalization to quickly circle the world. Other countries realized their hospital systems could be overwhelmed unless they drastically slowed the surge of new infections... more »
A Silver Lining In The Global Pandemic
Energy analysts have long assumed that, given time, growing international concern over climate change would result in a vast restructuring of the global energy enterprise. The result: a greener, less climate-degrading system. In this future, fossil fuels would be overtaken by renewables, while oil, gas, and coal would be relegated to an increasingly marginal role in the global energy equation. In its World Energy Outlook 2019, for example, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted that, by 2040, renewables would finally supersede petroleum as the planet’s number one source o... more »
Five Proposals For A Better World After The Pandemic
Covid-19 has shaken the world. It has already led to the loss or devastation of countless lives, while many people in vital professions are working day and night to attend to the sick and stop further spread. Personal and social losses, and the fight to stop these, demand our continued respect and support. At the same time, it is critical to view this pandemic in historical context in order to avoid repeating past mistakes when we plan for the future. The fact that Covid-19 has already had such a major economic impact is due, amongst other factors, to the economic development mode... more »
Day Of Reckoning Dawns For Industrial Livestock Farms
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing livestock farms and grocery stores to consider whether the meat industry is primed for a new way of doing business. Critics of industrial-scale livestock farming say the evidence has rarely been clearer. Pork processing plants have temporarily closed after workers tested positive for COVID-19. Federal meat inspectors have fallen ill by the dozens, disrupting the operations of plants that remain open. Farmers are suddenly forced to feed — or kill — tens of thousands of animals that can't find a way to market. "This is all being laid bare right n... more »
Nursing Home Workers Authorize May 8 Strike At 40 Facilities
Workers at 40 nursing homes in Illinois, nearly all in the Chicago area, said Monday they have set a strike date for May 8, as contract negotiations come to a head while coronavirus cases are hitting a peak. SEIU Healthcare Illinois stated that it represents more than 10,000 workers at 100 nursing homes. The workers do not include doctors or nurses, but encompass certified nursing assistants and other support staff. They are negotiating with the Illinois Association of Healthcare Facilities on a new contract to succeed the current one, which expires April 30. The list of 40 homes ... more »
Bill Gates, Vaccinations, Microchips, And Patent 060606
There are many conspiracy theories – some believe that reptilians are running the US government and others believe that Coca-Cola uses the blood of Christian babies to produce its soft drinks. There are people who have seen “chemtrails” and others who advocate wearing tinfoil hats when watching television to protect […]
"95% Of Emotions Experienced Daily By Americans Are Negative – Here’s How To Clear Your Head"
*"95% Of Emotions Experienced Daily By Americans Are Negative – * *Here’s How To Clear Your Head"* By Jon Hall “The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." - Carlos Castaneda "The world has completely lost its mind – I’m sure many reading would agree with that statement. Every day, there’s a fresh deluge of current events and news that takes precedence over whatever news cycle might have come before it. Just last month, representatives of Congress allegedly performed insider stock trading befo... more »
Comparing the polio epidemics and Covid19
I’ve been anti-shutdown for weeks, but I only saw this video today. https://youtu.be/lGC5sGdz4kg So it has had no influence on me. I’ve watched how the people of Ohio have been led into complete submission while our small businesses have been destroyed. Big box and chains are open. I watched our sensible, conservative Republican, Trump-supporting, Governor DeWine and his sidekick Dr. Amy, appear every day on TV always quietly oozing more fear and regulations. If you’re old enough to remember the polio epidemic, the video makes a lot of sense. I recall my cousin Jimmy Corbett w... more »
Another Plan for Foreign Fighters Falls Apart
Philippe Goffin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defense of Belgium, speaks to a crowd at a United Nations meeting in Geneva, Feb. 24, 2020 (U.N./Violaine Martin/https://flic.kr/p/2ixa1o8/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd) The plot of the 1972 French surrealist film *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* centers around a group of high falutin friends who keep trying to convene for a meal but are interrupted each time right before they begin to dine. One rendezvous is undone by a date mix-up between host and guests, another by a corpse in a restauran... more »
New York Times says we shouldn't believe women
The main objective of the New York Times isn't to report the truth but to ensure that Democrats can control every aspect of your life from what your religion teaches to what sort of straw you can use. To achieve that they will say anything to ensure that Joe Biden is elected President. To defend him against a credible charge of sexual assault they rely on the fact that only one woman, so far, has come forth to accuse Joe of assault; apparently the 7 other women who have accused Joe of inappropriate touching don't count. That is not an irrational argument but it's not one that the N... more »
COVID Update – Focus on Vitamin D
I have found, I suspect like almost everyone else, that it is almost impossible to keep track of what is going on with COVID. Stories swirl and multiply, and almost everyone seems to be trying to get something out of it. People are claiming miracle cures and success – but it is difficult to verify any such claims.
The Models, the Tests and Now the Consequences
Since late in January the world has undergone staggering changes which in many cases may be irreparable. We have given decisions over every aspect of our lives to the judgment of tests and to the projections of computer models for the coronavirus first claimed to have erupted in Wuhan China, now dubbed SARS-CoV-2. With astonishing lack of transparency or checking, one government after the other has imposed China-model lockdowns on their entire populations. It begins to look as if we are being led like sheep to slaughter for corrupted science .
How Did It Come to This?
[image: A pig from from Waikato area in New Zealand. Nov, 24, 2014. Photo: Farm Watch / Flickr] American farmers are being forced to euthanize their livestock at unheard of rates, as over 25% of hog processing is shut down in the U.S., and the workers in the plants laid off. If not reversed, there will soon be major meat shortages across the country, along with waves of farm bankruptcies. Meanwhile, millions are starving in Africa, while the FAO warns of a five-fold increase of starvation in West Africa and the Sahel—not to mention the 40 million poor and hungry Americans in this co... more »
The War Between Two Systems
The War Between Two Systems Video of The War Between Two Systems Harley details the disparity between the help our farmers and food supply needs, vs. the help speculators have already received. Also, the irony of free-trade purists embracing big-government welfare when it comes to bailing out their system. 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 YouTube channel, and hit the notifications button to be notified when Harley's briefings are poste... more »
Musical Interlude: Rodney Atkins, "If You're Going Through Hell"
Rodney Atkins, *"If You're Going Through Hell"* "Well you know those times When you feel like there's a sign there on your back. Says I don't mind if ya kick me, Seems like everybody has. Things go from bad to worse. You'd think they can't get worse than that, And then they do. You step off the straight and narrow And you don't know where you are. Use the needle of your compass To sew up your broken heart. Ask directions from a genie In a bottle of Jim Beam, And she lies to you. That's when you learn the truth, If you're going through Hell Keep on going, don't slow down. If you're scare... more »
Balkinization Symposium on Gerald Leonard and Saul Cornell, The Partisan Republic
This week and next at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Gerald Leonard and Saul Cornell's book, The Partisan Republic: Democracy, Exclusion, and the Fall of the Founders' Constitution, 1780s-1830s (Cambridge University Press, 2019). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Greg Ablavsky (Stanford), Mary Bilder (Boston College), Jud Campbell (Richmond), Johnathan Gienapp (Stanford), Mark Graber (Maryland), Mark Killenbeck (Arkansas), and Sandy Levinson (Texas). At the conclusion, Gerry and Saul will respond to the commentators.
Hillary Clinton serial abuser enabler
When Bill Clinton's many affairs came out Hillary was at the forefront of the effort to smear and demean the women. When Bill Clinton was credibly accused of rape she did nothing. Now she's studiously ignoring the fact that Joe Biden has credibly been accused of sexually assaulting a women. Similarly she's ignoring the other 7 women who have accused Biden of inappropriate touching. But she's not alone. The entire Democrat party and the #FakeNews media are studiously avoiding the issue. When a woman came forth and claimed that when in high school Justice Kavanaugh had tried to ass... more »
AEA Podcast
Here is a podcast interview I did recently for the AEA based on my recent JEL article.
Discussing a must see film
Academy award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore and associates discuss their new documentary, 'Planet of the Humans,' a film that says we are selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. The reality is that Wall Street demands for 'endless growth' is destroying our Mother Earth. You can find the free film *here*
Today’s Americans and Yesteryear’s Americans
[image: today-s-americans-and-yesteryear-s-americans] Here are some observations and questions regarding the greatness of previous generations compared with today’s Americans. Will our response to the COVID-19 epidemic will be that of a “roaring giant” or “crying baby”?
Clarification of Personnel Access Authorization Requirements for Non-Immigrant Foreign Nationals Working at Nuclear Power Plants – Comment Deadline April 30th 11.59 PM (Night)
Basically this appears to be a reminder that foreigners shouldn’t be illegally working at US nuclear power stations, and that … Continue reading →
WATCH: Man With Hands Up Shows Cops He’s Unarmed, Moments Later They Murder Him
[image: murder]A video of an Austin man being killed by police was so horrific, even the mayor was forced to speak out over the alleged murder, calling it "disturbing."
Are we living in a dystopia?
Amy Atchison, Associate Professor of Political Science & International Relations, Valparaiso University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
'Dystopia' is a term that's gained popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. But it's not a synonym for 'a bad time,' and a government's poor handling of a crisis does not constitute dystopia.
Rep. Amash Exploring 2020 Run for Libertarian Presidential Nomination
Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan left the Republican Party in July 2019, saying he had become disenchanted with partisan politics and “frightened by what I see from it.”
Former Head of U.S. Marines in Pacific: What Would Happen if Kim Jong-un Died Suddenly?
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* "If he dies, we will get the succession wrong. North Korea is the hardest hard target for our intelligence community. Even countries with embassies in Pyongyang operate in an information desert." It’s not clear that Kim is at death’s door. Uncorroborated reports are clearly not dispositive. If he dies, we will get the succession wrong. North Korea is the hardest hard target for our intelligence community. Even countries with embassies in Pyongyang operate in an information desert. When Kim Il-sung died, the common opinion was that his s... more »
Here's What the Research Says Might Happen If Kim Jong-Un Died
*Timo Kivimäki, Sungwon Lee* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC160E43BE20&share=true] External pressure might actually make things worse. A sudden exit by Kim Jong-un could lead North Korea to a more democratic and peaceful government, but it could also lead the country in the opposite direction. In addition to domestic changes, a dramatic transition in North Korea could lead to an exodus of people, while changing North Korea’s approach to nuclear weapons policies and international engagement. If we look at Polity... more »
The U.S. Navy’s Ship Crisis Is Getting Worse and Worse
*David Axe* *Security, * The Navy barely can afford the 295 ships it has. Never mind the 355 ships it wants. Even before the novel-coronavirus first surfaced in China in late 2019, the U.S. Navy was struggling to build the 355 front-line warships it said it needed simultaneously to confront China and Russia. Now with the pandemic shutting down economies all over the world and compelling governments to invest trillions of dollars in stimulus measures, the fleet’s crisis has only worsened. The Navy barely can afford the 295 ships it has. Never mind the 355 ships it wants. “Cuts ... more »
This Picture Is Your Clue: A New Kind of Satellite-Killer Emerges in Russia
*David Axe* *Security, * Russia appears to be working on a new kind of anti-satellite weapon. One that combines tiny, weaponized satellites, a small rocket booster and a MiG-31 interceptor doubling as the overall system’s first stage. Russia appears to be working on a new kind of anti-satellite weapon. One that combines tiny, weaponized satellites, a small rocket booster and a MiG-31 interceptor doubling as the overall system’s first stage. That’s the startling assessment from Bart Hendrickx, who *The Space Review* described as a “long-time observer of the Russian space program.”... more »
North Korea's Kim Jong-un: Sheltering In Place Due to Coronavirus Seems Likely
*John Nilsson-Wright* *Security, * However, here's what could happen if he is truly dead. Unconfirmed rumors surrounding the poor health of Kim Jong-un, and a possible botched heart operation that may have left him fatally ill, in a coma, or already deceased have prompted speculation about the consequences of the death of the North Korean leader. Given the unreliability of similar such stories in the past, it would be wise not to lend them too much credence at this early stage, especially since U.S. and ROK officials are increasingly skeptical that they are well-founded. Satell... more »
Kim Jong-un Is Probably Alive (But What Is North Korea's Plan If He Isn't?)
*John Nilsson-Wright* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1B5A6202C0&share=true] The new leader would have to be a Kim unless the regime wants to risk its legitimacy. Unconfirmed rumors surrounding the poor health of Kim Jong-un, and a possible botched heart operation that may have left him fatally ill, in a coma, or already deceased have prompted speculation about the consequences of the death of the North Korean leader. Given the unreliability of similar such stories in the past, it would be wise not to lend them... more »
British Army 'Decimated' by Coronavirus Outbreak
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The British Army is facing its biggest setback since the Second World War this month, as the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that nearly 10% of its 140,000 strong military personnel were currently "self-isolating" due to the coronavirus fears The British Army is facing its biggest setback since the Second World War this month, as the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that nearly 10% of its 140,000 strong military personnel were currently "self-isolating" due to the coronavirus fears. Some 13,000 British military personnel are not absent... more »
Why Is a Russian Submarine Headed to Syria?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Should the Navy be worried? What is Moscow's intentions? According to reports from Russian state media the Black Sea Fleet's Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine *Rostov-on-Don* is headed to Syria to join the Russian Navy's permanent Mediterranean task force. A source in Russia's defense industry told TASS that the boat was expected to transit the Black Sea straits on Monday evening. However, it wasn't clear if the *Rostov-on-Don *would replace the same-type submarine *Krasnodar*, which is currently on a deployment with the Russian Navy's Mediterra... more »
Glock 43 Gun: All the Amazing Glock Goodness in a Subcompact
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * While the G43 is a bit larger and heavier than the Glock 42 (G42), which is chambered for .380 ACP, the G43 offers a bit more. It is a decent tradeoff considering. It isn't perfect – again having a modern 9mm with just six rounds in a magazine is never ideal. One of the big advantages of the Glock 17, even nearly 40 years after its debut, is that it has a fairly large capacity magazine for a handgun. It holds 17 rounds (but the model number has nothing to do with the magazine capacity) – while 10 round magazines are available for those states that requ... more »
Fact: Amphibious Assault Ships Aren't Just Small Aircraft Carriers (Think F-35)
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * They are very tough warships. Here's why. With its long flight deck and the ability for aircraft to take off and land, it would be easy to think that vessels such as the *USS America* (LHA-6) are "aircraft carriers." However, looks can be deceiving and there is far more than meets the eye to these warships. *USS America* is an amphibious assault ship – concept that dates back to the Second World War, when escort carriers wouldn't "escort" just the larger carriers but rather the landing ships and troop carriers. The Imperial Japanese Navy's *Shinshū Ma... more »
Kim Jong-un Likely Isn't Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power
*Amber Jamil* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E97S0LGO01&share=true] There are many factions that would need to be satisfied to gain their support. The sudden death of Kim Jong-un at this time would be a black swan event of high consequence. With most capitals across the global bracing for a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a power vacuum in North Korea resulting from Kim’s passing would trigger a succession battle among factions of the ruling elite. The security state has a vested interest in sustained low... more »
China's Army Has a New Multiple Launch Rocket System. Here's What We Know.
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Images released on a Chinese Defense blog last week showed the Chinese People's Liberation Army's new PHZ-11 122mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on tracked chassis. Images released on a Chinese Defense blog last week showed the Chinese People's Liberation Army's new PHZ-11 122mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on tracked chassis. It is reportedly now in service with the 62nd Heavy Combined-Arms Brigade, LX14, 76th Group Army, Western Theater Command. The MLRS is mounted on the same tracked chassis as the PLZ-05 155mm self-propelled howi... more »
State Priorities, Not State “Capacity”
In the last few years, social scientists have started heavily appealing to “state capacity” to explain the wealth of nations. Why do some countries prosper? Because they have great state capacity. Why do others flounder? Because they have crummy state capacity. What do floundering countries need to do in order to prosper? Build state capacity, […] The post State Priorities, Not State “Capacity” appeared first on Econlib.
Symposium on Richard Albert, Constitutional Amendments: Collected Posts
Here are the collected posts for our Balkinization symposium on Richard Albert's book, Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions (Oxford University Press, 2019). 1. Jack Balkin, Introduction to the Symposium on Richard Albert, Constitutional Amendments 2. Eugene D. Mazo, The James Bond of Comparative Constitutional Law 3. Julie Suk, Constitutional Legitimacy and the Right to Amend 4. Sandy Levinson, The right book at the right time: Richard Albert on constitutional "adaptation" 5. Erin F. Delaney, Constitutional Amendments from Design to Culture 6. D... more »
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*Harvard will reopen in the fall, but whether it’s remote or on campus is uncertain* Harvard University officials said Monday that the school is preparing for many, if not all, of its classes to be delivered remotely when the fall semester starts in early September, an acknowledgment that it may be unsafe for students to immediately return to campus. Harvard said on Monday that it briefly considered delaying the start of the academic year until spring 2021, but ultimately rejected that idea. University classes will begin on schedule Sept. 2, but whether students are on campus or l... more »
"Binaural Beats Music To Improve Deep Focus, Alertness and Memory"
Greenred Productions *"Binaural Beats Music To Improve Deep Focus, Alertness and Memory"* "Greenred Productions’s Study Concentration Music is ideal background music to help you to study, concentrate, focus and work more effectively. Our Studying Music for concentration and super intelligence uses alpha waves and binaural beats to boost concentration and brain power, and is the ideal relaxing music for stress relief. Our soothing music for studying can help you study for exams and focus at work. We also have Classical Music for studying and concentration which can be used as backgrou... more »
Pence Comes Under Fire for Going Maskless at Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic tweeted that it had informed the vice president of its mask policy prior to his arrival. The tweet was later removed.
German Government admits 5G is the Problem and COVID is just a Cover-up…
A Masquerade… From Europe by Karma Singh Ever more we see “face masks” being made compulsory and yet no-one seems to be aware that such is total nonsense. Those surgical masks are made to stop bacteria. Bacteria are hundreds of times bigger than the putative viruses. Anything the size of a “virus”, such as an … Continue reading German Government admits 5G is the Problem and COVID is just a Cover-up…
PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE STUPID JARED KUSHNER REINFORCES HIS FATHER-IN-LAW'S STUPIDITY
If we'd had a different president, even a different Republican president, the response to the coronavirus pandemic probably would have been very different. Mistakes might have been made, and I suspect that any Republican president would be acceding now to the business community's demands for a premature reopening of the economy. But the initial response by, say, President Jeb Bush probably wouldn't have been wall-to-wall denial combined with partisan attacks on believers in science. Why did President Trump respond the way he did? He clearly didn't want to believe bad news as the 202... more »
Learning How to Learn: Why Faculty Should Re-Think Learning Objectives as They Approach Final Exams
If colleges and universities are truly ‘student-centric’ then we should be re-thinking our course learning objectives during these final weeks of the semester. We must recognize that classes may not be the most important thing in our student’s lives during this pandemic.
Anxiety- Don’t Let It Win
Once we can identify the difference between anxiety and fear, we can live life at a calmer pace and be mentally healthier. Everyday fear is the one that warns us of danger. This fear is emotional and yet manifests itself in a very physical manner. It causes your heart to pound, a film of sweat on your brow, your breath becomes strained. As soon as it appears with the realization that you are out of danger, it goes away. Common sense helps us avoid situations that are considered dangerous in everyday life and shelter us from harm. Going through life mourning a death that has not ye... more »
The Truth Never Prevails On Its Own
In the end, the truth will prevail. But when will the end which will witness the enshrinement of the truth come? No one can tell. The expression, “In the end, the truth will prevail,” is a mindless anodyne, a fatalistic banality; it symbolizes the unfulfilled hopes of a defeated people. If it’s the lie that prevails today, then people have two alternatives: either submit to the lie, or fight to expose it. Tomorrow it might be too late; a lie that is not exposed today becomes the established point of view tomorrow; with every passing day the lie gathers more strength, more corruption... more »
Exoplanet Atmospheres: Recalibrating Our Models
We may be measuring planetary temperatures with less than optimum tools. Calling it a “new phenomenon,” Cornell University’s Nikole Lewis described the background of a just published paper looking into hot Jupiter temperatures. Lewis had been increasingly puzzled by earlier work on the matter, which produced temperatures colder than scientists expected. The deputy director of […]
We Can't Go Back To Normal
Susan Rice writes in *The New York Times* that the United States can't go back to normal: The coronavirus has laid bare our domestic divisions, unequal economy, and glaring racial and socio-economic disparities as well as the fragility of our democracy. To recover from this crisis, it will not suffice to contain the carnage, reopen our economy and “get back to normal.” “Normal” is too costly and deadly for all Americans. Now is the time to rebuild better — our economy, our health care and education systems, our democratic institutions — so that we cure the root causes of our coll... more »
Nearly 2,000 Syrian mercenaries have fled Libya for Europe: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Nearly 2,000 Turkish-backed Syrian militants that were transported to Libya over the last five months have fled the North African nation for Europe, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Wednesday. “Some of the 2,000 Syrian fighters who were transported to Libya to fight with the UN-supported National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Walid Jumblatt accuses Syrian gov’t of promoting issues between people of Daraa and Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The head of the Progressive Socialist Party and former Lebanese minister of parliament, Walid Jumblatt, attacked Syria via Twitter this week, accusing them of sowing discord between the people of Sweida and Dara’a. Jumblatt wrote in his tweet, saying: “To the people in Jabal Al-Arab, I appeal to you and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Several European fighter jets intercept Russian bombers over Baltic
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A number of European fighter jets took off from their respective countries on Wednesday to intercept two Russian bombers over the Baltic Sea. “Two Tu-160 strategic bombers of Russia’s Aerospace Forces have performed their scheduled flight over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. At some stages of the route the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists confront Turkish Army in west Aleppo, block them from entering town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – Tensions are rising between the Turkish Army and jihadist rebels in northwestern Syria, following another confrontation along a key roadway. According to opposition reports, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the largest jihadist group in Syria, blocked a Turkish military convoy from entering the stronghold of Daret ‘Izza in the western countryside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey calls on world to stop Libya’s Haftar from ‘establishing military dictatorship’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the announcement by the Libyan National Army (LNA) commander, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, about leaving the Skhirat agreement, stressing that it is a trend “to establish a military dictatorship in Libya.” “Hafter’s announcement of his withdrawal from the political agreement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran warns US will ‘receive stronger slap’ if they launch attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, Abu al-Fadl Shukharji, said that the U.S. forces would receive “a stronger slap than before if they launched the slightest assault on Iranian territorial waters and the interests of the Iranian people.” In a statement he made to Iranian TV on Tuesday evening, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Russian Armata tank had ‘many problems’ in Syria: Chinese media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – In a report released this week, the China-based Sina News Agency slammed the new Russian T-14 Armata tank’s performance in Syria, claiming the armored vehicle had “many problems.” “The Russians are hosting the show again. Recently, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov announced that the Armata […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
EO – Food Supply Chain Resources During the National Emergency
Trump orders U.S. meat-processing plants to stay open despite coronavirus fears Fox News April 28, 2020 President Trump ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the U.S., drawing a backlash from unions that said at-risk workers required more protection. . . Trump’s Executive Order HERE. April 28, 2020 It is important that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (“meat and poultry”) in the food supply chain continue operating and fulfilling orders to ensure a continued supply of protein for Americans. However, outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers at som... more »
Study Finds ‘Historic’ Drop In Math, Reading Scores Since Adoption Of Common Core
From ZeroHedge: Bet your not surprised…. Excerpts: Reading and math scores in the US have suffered ‘historic’ declines since most states implemented the Common Core curriculum standard six years ago,according to a new study from the Pioneer Institute. The study notes that in the years leading up to common core, fourth and eight-grade reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were rising gradually (2003-2013). After Common Core was implemented, scores for both grades have fallen – with eighth grade falling nearly as fast as it had been rising. I... more »
Screw Coronavirus Song Of The Day : 4/29/20
Previous Day’s Songs: 4/25/20 , 4/26/20 , 4/27/20 , 4/28/20 Are you sick of coronavirus and its unending quarantine? Are you tired of those #AloneTogether ads that are depressing, monotone and more than slightly frightening? I know I am, and this week I will be bringing to you a daily dose of “In Your Face COVID-19” irreverence. And as long as we have YouTube we can laugh at the parodies people have posted online. Some of them are great, really funny and creative. Some…well, at least they’ll take up a couple minutes of your day. So sit back and enjoy. Today’s Pick…. ” We Didn’t S... more »
Dozens of Hippies Stuck at Festival in Panama
Due to Coronavirus Realize Collectivist Utopia is Actually “Hell” Try not to laugh. (Too HARD!) From Paul Joseph Watson: Excerpts: Dozens of hippies who got stuck at a festival in Panama due to coronavirus realized that the collectivist utopia they sought after is actually “hell” as they bicker over food and territory. One doesn’t want to laugh too much at their misfortune, but dear God, this is funny. The Tribal Gathering Festival, billed as “paradise on earth,” was supposed to end on March 15, but 40 western hippies remain trapped at the site because Panama announced a national em... more »
Oh, I wish . . .
. . . this wasn't just a comic! Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the "Pearls Before Swine" Web page. The only improvement I can think of would be to have the CEO try to call 911 to complain - only to find it's been outsourced to India, and the staff there speak English with an accent so heavy it's almost indecipherable. Peter
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