Saturday, April 04, 2020

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“This is Beginning of the End of the Pandemic”: Dr. Stephen Smith Announces COVID-19 Game Changer — HydroxyCholoroquine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
james hoft “This is the Beginning of the End of the Pandemic” – Dr. Stephen Smith Announces Hydroxy-Choloroquine Study that is “Game Changer” in Battle Against Coronavirus (VIDEO) end

"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates AM 4/4/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates AM 4/4/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 4, 2020 11:02 AM:* “UK Suffers Deadliest Day Yet As New Cases Drop Across Europe; Mortality Rate Jumps To Record 10.3%: Live Updates” US death toll from COVID-19 tops 7k. ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/4/20, 8:32:43 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html*

Will There Ever Be Another Presidential Election That Isn't A Race To Determine Who Is The Lesser Evil?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
The latest YouGov polling for *The Economist* was released yesterday. There are over 350 pages: be my guest. I'll just highlight a few findings about characteristics that motivate vote choices among registered voters-- comparisons between Bernie and Status Quo Joe. *•* Cares about people like you-- Biden- 49%, Bernie- 55% *•* Honesty and trustworthy-- Biden- 39%, Bernie- 48% *•* Age would severely limit job capacity-- Biden- 38%, Bernie- 34% The same poll shows that both Biden and Bernie would beat Trump in November, Biden by 4 points and Bernie by 1 point. But perceived fear of a... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Air quality improving: Will it help with global warming?* *The Greenies want huge economic shutdowns to halt global warming. Courtesy of the response to the coronavirus we now have such shutdowns. So what difference is that making to the climate? None, apparently. Global carbon dioxide levels are not budging.It's logical that a short period would not do much to a level built up over many years but the fact that we are seeing no response at all despite the huge changes in human activities does suggest that the CO2 reduction that Greenies want may be far greater than could e... more »

Antiparasitic Drug Identified That ‘Kills’ Coronavirus in Laboratory Tests in 48hs

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A joint study by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity in Australia identified an antiparasitic drug - Ivermectin - capable of 'killing' Covid-19 in laboratory tests within 48 hours. Kylie Wagstaff, one of the study's investigators, however, stressed in a statement to […] The post Antiparasitic Drug Identified That ‘Kills’ Coronavirus in Laboratory Tests in 48hs appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Changes Coronavirus Policy Under Pressure From Generals

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro gave in to political pressure. Brazil's head of state has changed the tone in debating measures to contain . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Bolsonaro Changes Coronavirus Policy Under Pressure From Generals appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fifty-five Percent of Pro-Bolsonaro Twitter Publications Performed by Robots

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the São Paulo School of Sociology and Politics Foundation (FespSP) shows that robots were behind more than half of the publications in favor of President Jair Bolsonaro on The post Fifty-five Percent of Pro-Bolsonaro Twitter Publications Performed by Robots appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chemical Giant BASF Brings Substance to Brazil that Converts Alcohol into Gel

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Starting next week, BASF will start manufacturing in Brazil a key ingredient for the production of rubbing alcohol, lacking in the country. It is a thickener that converts common alcohol, sold by sugar mills, into gel. "Typically, we used a substance that is produced by few companies, which are failing […] The post Chemical Giant BASF Brings Substance to Brazil that Converts Alcohol into Gel appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Is Denounced in International Court; Learn the Charges and Consequences

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, April 2nd, the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy (ABJD) filed a complaint against President Jair Bolsonaro at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. In the complaint, the organization claims that the President committed a crime against humanity by encouraging actions that increase the risk of […] The post Bolsonaro Is Denounced in International Court; Learn the Charges and Consequences appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Police Protection Law in Peru Dismays Human Rights Activists

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the future, police officers in Peru are to be given greater protection from criminal prosecution. This is the purpose of the so-called Police Protection Law, which was passed last Friday by the newly elected parliament in January. If state security forces injure or The post New Police Protection Law in Peru Dismays Human Rights Activists appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump Seeks to Prevent Company From Exporting Masks to Latin America and Canada

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One day after President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, a legislation created in the 1950s to force industrial giant 3M to increase the pace of mask manufacturing used by medical professionals treating people infected with the coronavirus, the company alerted to the potential impacts of the measure on […] The post Trump Seeks to Prevent Company From Exporting Masks to Latin America and Canada appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio de Janeiro’s Governor and Mayor Battle Over Social Distancing

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
[image: Crivella wants to reduce some of the restrictions, like closed schools, while Witzel has ordered another 15 days of quarantine for the state.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The measures announced by some Brazilian governors of social distancing and quarantine have led to tension between these executives and the mayors of the cities in their states. One of the biggest battles has been between Rio de Janeiro state governor, Wilson Witzel, and the mayor of the city of […] The post Rio de Janeiro’s Governor and Mayor Battle Over Social Distancing appeared first on The Rio Times.

UK: Elderly will be left to die as coronavirus plunges care sector into crisis

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
As Britain recorded its largest increase in deaths from coronavirus in a single day, 684, taking the grim toll to over 3,000, it is the elderly who are most at risk from the pandemic. While more than half of all hospital deaths in England were among those aged 80 and over, the number of those dying in care homes now exceeds 600.

Welfare Weekly 3 April 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
3 April 2020 — Welfare Weekly Charities at risk of collapse amid coronavirus pandemic Charities urge government to ‘save our sector’. Read the post Coronavirus: Half of UK workers will struggle to pay bills in coming months, say researchers Researchers warn the financial fallout caused by coronavirus will worsen existing economic inequalities without urgent … Continue reading Welfare Weekly 3 April 2020

Making the case that green politics must be ecosocialist

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Essays by pioneering ecosocialist Joel Kovel argue that radical social change is the only way to prevent ecocatastrophe

Saturday Snippet: The General Danced at Dawn

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
The late George MacDonald Fraser, author of the famous 'Flashman' series of historical (and hysterical) novels, was a raconteur of note. He could hold an audience spellbound, in spoken as well as written words. He was in a Highland regiment during World War II, rising to the splendid rank of Lance-Corporal, and wrote one of the finest soldier's autobiographies of the war in the Far East, "Quartered Safe Out Here". It has an honored place in my collection. He was later commissioned as a second lieutenant (in British parlance, a "subaltern") in the same regiment, serving after the... more »

The Left and Keir Starmer

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 17 hours ago
Dear Corbyn Supporter, With 275,560 votes (56.2%) vs Rebecca Long-Bailey's 135,218 votes (27.6%) and Lisa Nandy's 79,597 (16.2%) Keir Starmer is the new leader. *Sometimes politics is totally, straightforwardly predictable*. Also the left candidates for the deputy leadership didn't do fantastically, what with Richard Burgon getting 80,053 votes (17.3%) and Dawn Butler receiving 50,255 (10.9%) in the first round. Alas, the crank right had little to shout about - Ian Murray could only muster 61,179 votes (13.3%), despite my endorsement. Fallow times for the left, then. Or are they?... more »

Links 4/4/2020

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

A more robust way of predicting COVID-19 than models

Norm Kalmanovitch at CFACT - 17 hours ago
The most disheartening aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic is that nothing in the numbers presented gives any indication of hope of the end being in sight. The post A more robust way of predicting COVID-19 than models appeared first on CFACT.

Home But Not Alone: The Daunting Task of Being a 24/7 Caregiver

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
The article excerpt below my rant commentary is from the CT Mirror. I live in Connecticut and am home with my three daughters with autism. While we're "OK" for the most part, this is not easy. Mostly for them, but... more »

Third staff member tests positive to coronavirus at north-west Tasmania hospital

Just In - 17 hours ago
One of the two coronavirus cases confirmed in Tasmania is a staff member from the North West Regional Hospital, a day after two other staff cases were revealed.

'They may take matters into their own hands': Mental health fears for botox users as clinics close

Jennifer Huxley at Just In - 17 hours ago
Body image experts and plastic surgeons are worried patients who undergo botox and dermal filler treatments will suffer psychologically as coronavirus shutdowns prevent access to treatments.

Sailors cheer sacked aircraft carrier captain who tried to save them from coronavirus

Just In - 17 hours ago
Footage of US Navy captain Brett Crozier receiving raucous applause from the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt coincides with an online petition calling for him to be reinstated to his role.

BWorld 424, Medicine innovation and politics vs innovators

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld, March 31, 2020. This column will briefly tackle two discoveries related to the Wuhan/China virus, a.k.a. SARS-CoV-2 which causes coronavirus disease 2019, better known as COVID-19. Take note that global deaths from regular flu, pandemics not included, is between 300,000 to 646,000 per year. First, excess deaths over average deaths in Europe in flu season 2019-2020 (about 2,000+) were lower than flu season 2018-2019 (about 5,000), or flu season 2017-2018 (about 10,000) or 2016-2017 (about 12,000). It is a surprising revelation from official European gov... more »

Government centralizing foreign and private donations

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
The big lesson in this China virus scare is to decentralize, not more centralization. Centralized transpo like MRT and LRT should be avoided, centralized shopping like malls being avoided. Lockdowns and regional, provincial quarantines mean each LGU and area should find ways to control the spread of the virus, another decentralization. Tmplementation of lockdown is further decentralized as Brgy leaders make their own quarantine systems, allow or disallow people from moving. Donations by nature are voluntary and decentralized. When government wants to centralize, we can expect furth... more »

Turkey finally releases epidemic figures: coronavirus epicenter in Istanbul

The Duran at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Another 2,456 people tested positive and the country now has 18,135 confirmed cases More The post Turkey finally releases epidemic figures: coronavirus epicenter in Istanbul appeared first on The Duran.

Measures taken by the Baltic States are insufficient

Viktors Domburs at The Duran - 17 hours ago
NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in Latvia in March completed two exercises. More The post Measures taken by the Baltic States are insufficient appeared first on The Duran.

Coronavirus pandemic will inevitably cause food crisis

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The growing wave of restrictions on exports will invariably generate a drastic decrease in the world circulation of food. More The post Coronavirus pandemic will inevitably cause food crisis appeared first on The Duran.

Can Coronavirus Diplomacy Bring EU closer to Eurasia?

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Opportunities Emerging of Europe From Lisbon to Vladivostok More The post Can Coronavirus Diplomacy Bring EU closer to Eurasia? appeared first on The Duran.

When It’s Over, Will We Be the Same America?

Patrick J. Buchanan at The Duran - 17 hours ago
In a single month then, a Republican Senate and president grew the federal budget by 50% and are looking to double that. More The post When It’s Over, Will We Be the Same America? appeared first on The Duran.

American Beauty - 1999 (Celebrity Rose Petals)

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 17 hours ago
Recently a bunch of celebrity Hollywood pedovores have been publishing references to flowers, petals and in Madonna's case actually mimicking the famous bath scene in American Beauty. I thought this... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

It Is Love That Heals - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*It is love that heals: all else are clever devices used to trick the mind and body into healing. It is the light from the Divine which heals.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Disastrous Syrian-led offensive ends in heavy losses around Tripoli

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hafter, announce don Friday that it had repulsed an attack by “Syrian mercenaries” in the ‘Ain Zara area near the capital city of Tripoli. A member of the information office, Aqeela Al-Saber, stated that the Libyan National Army’s “Ajdabiya Operations Force […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Have a few chores to do this morning around the house. Blogging will return later today.

Covid-19: Protecting frontline healthcare workers—what lessons can we learn from Ebola?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/03/25/healthcare-workforce-safety-and-ebola-in-the-context-of-covid-19/

Services Sector Falls Off Cliff: First Data Points from the Eurozone Where Lockdowns Started Earlier

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Early data from Europe says the damage to the services sector is as deep as many feared, and bodes ill for the US, with its poor and sluggish economic responses.

Global deaths from previous pandemics

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 18 hours ago
As of yesterday, global deaths from the China virus or Covid-19 is 54,000+. Now some context. The estimated global deaths from previous pandemics, from this article, *Here’s How COVID-19 Compares to Past Outbreaks* https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-deadly-is-the-coronavirus-compared-to-past-outbreaks ? 1. Spanish flu 1918, 50 M. 2. Regular annual flu, 291,000 to 646,000, pandemics not included. 3. H1N1 Swin flue 2009-10 pandemic: 284,000. From this article, it cites the US CDC estimate of H1N1 2009 pandemic global deaths at 152,000 to 575,000. *Compare: 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Ve... more »

Coral reefs thrive near high CO2 seafloor vents

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
“Though it’s believed the 130 ppm increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration since 1750 has caused the ocean waters to “acidify”, on a daily basis 50-380°C metallic acid enriched by CO2 concentrations reaching 60,000 to 95,000 ppm pours through seafloor vents. … Continue reading →

What Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to Know About Hospital Emergency Rooms

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A coronavirus whistleblower winds up also exposing that private equity has too much say in running emergency rooms.

Covid-19: Have "Real Journalists" Forgotten the H1N1 Scandal They Reported On?

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 18 hours ago
Overreaction and big-pharma profiteering from Covid-19 is a repeat of the 2009 H1N1 "Swine Flu" scandal. Why has the corporate media that would eventually expose the 2009 scandal failed to inform readers today that the same corrupt interests are leading the Covid-19 response? *April 4, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Amid Covid-19 hysteria - "real journalists" across the Western corporate media are shamelessly and eagerly fanning the flames of hysteria, panicking the public and ensuring both the government and corporate special interests that influence their policy remain firmly in... more »

Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Rio’s Debt to BNDES Bank

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Justice Luiz Fux of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) has suspended the payment of Rio de Janeiro's debt to the Federal Government on Thursday, April 2nd. In a request brought to the Court on Wednesday, April 1st, the Rio de Janeiro city government claims it cannot honor payments to the […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Rio’s Debt to BNDES Bank appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19 may Remain Active in the Body After Symptoms Have Subsided

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new survey conducted by researchers from Yale University in the United States and the Chinese General Hospital in China shows that half of the patients treated for Covid-19 can still have the coronavirus active in their bodies for up to eight days after the symptoms disappear. Due to the […] The post Covid-19 may Remain Active in the Body After Symptoms Have Subsided appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records 9,056 Confirmed Coronavirus Infections, 359 Deaths (April 3rd)

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil records 9,056 confirmed coronavirus infections (causing Covid-19). The data was updated in the Ministry of Health's daily report, released on Friday. For the fourth day running, there were over a thousand new cases; there were 7,910 confirmed infections in the previous daily report. In one week, deaths have risen […] The post Brazil Records 9,056 Confirmed Coronavirus Infections, 359 Deaths (April 3rd) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Ministry of Health’s Approval Rises From 55 to 76 Percent, Says Survey

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new Datafolha survey released on Friday, April 3rd, shows that the Ministry of Health's approval by Brazilians, led by Luiz Henrique Mandetta, increased 21 percentage points (p.p.), from 55 percent in the previous survey, conducted between March 18th and 20th, to 76 percent in the one released yesterday. The […] The post Brazil’s Ministry of Health’s Approval Rises From 55 to 76 Percent, Says Survey appeared first on The Rio Times.

Argentina’s Rating Downgraded by Moody’s to Ca, Changes Outlook to Negative

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Moody's downgraded Argentina's rating from Caa2 to Ca on Friday, April 3rd, with a negative outlook. The agency says it concluded its review of the rating that began on August 30th, 2019. The rating agency believes that private creditors will face "substantial losses" in the current government debt restructuring process, […] The post Argentina’s Rating Downgraded by Moody’s to Ca, Changes Outlook to Negative appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rejection of Bolsonaro’s Government Grows to 42 Percent

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The disapproval of President Jair Bolsonaro's government reached 42 percent in April, after reaching 36 percent in March, according to an extra edition of the "XP Population Survey", conducted by the institution in partnership with the IPESPE Institute. It is the highest rate of poor or bad rating since the […] The post Rejection of Bolsonaro’s Government Grows to 42 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Dollar Reaches R$5.32 for First Time in History; IBOVESPA Closes Down 3.8 Percent

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Friday's IBOVESPA downturn caused the Brazilian Stock Market's main index to accrue a 5.3 percent loss in the week. Despite the optimistic news regarding a potential agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia to end the oil price war, the sharp drop in the number of jobs in the United States […] The post Dollar Reaches R$5.32 for First Time in History; IBOVESPA Closes Down 3.8 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

WHO do you love?

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
The mainstream media has a genuine love affair with the People’s Republic of China. The love runs so deep that they are unhappy with anyone who points out that the Chinese Plague was a Chinese bio-weapon with an early (accidental) release. That deep and abiding love extends to the World Health Organization and the UN […] The post WHO do you love? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Intelligence Alert: "Rescue"

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
*.* I have not talked about this, but the certain way to eliminate criminal money is to change out the currency. This abandons illegal money unable to find a home and generally used to push illegal agendas. The good news is that it appears that operations are successful enough to avoid the application of Martial law. Recall 150,000 plus sealed indictments are now been exercised. Under cover of what is a lock down it is completely reasonable to execute those arrests. As I have long posted, we are looking for a complete destruction of the DEEP STATE. It has to be happening now ... more »

Lucy Had An Ape-Like Brain

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
What this confirms is that human like bipedalism evolved ahead of the brain. Brain evolution is another matter and we really need far greater resolution in the fossil record which may never be possible. What we do know is that there are multiple routes to bipedalism. The giant sloth and the kangeroo are two examples. All free up the upper body for multi tasking. All primates used theirs to hurl killing stones while stalking or chasing of enemies. Our brain develoment remains rapid and late in the fossil record without intermediaries. Again we have an alternative in terms of ... more »

Evolutionary Adaptation Helped Cave Bears Hibernate, But May Have Caused Extinction

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
We are pretty sure that the cave bear simply got hunted out. Except that those same caves work for all our present bear species as well. It is more plausible that they were giant pandas. These would concentrate on a key plant source and have been very vulnerable to human hunting. No one sane it going to attack a grizzly in its cave. Awaking from hibernation is presenterd as slow and groggy. I suspect hat it is anything but if an enemy shows up. and are you really going to crawl in there with him or even a black bear. However a cave bear would be large enough to chase away ... more »

Interim Cure For Severe COVID-19 at Hand: Now!!

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This therapy needs to be added to the tool kit. You collect serum from recovered patients and infuse it in patients with a severe deteriating condition. This loads the patient with the appropriate antibodies and this suppresses the disease. Five successes are noted here. They were certainly terminal. This is one nasty disease folks. . . *Interim Cure For Severe COVID-19 at Hand: Now!! * *From the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) * *By* *Carol Duff, MSN, BA, RN* *March 28, 2020* *https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/03/28/interim-cure-for-severe-covid-1... more »

Immunoglobulin G and the Immune System

Ashley Swanson at TDW - 19 hours ago
Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are known as the defender proteins of the immune system. Immunoglobulin G is the most abundant antibody found in the human body and one of its key roles it to defend against bacterial and viral pathogens. This molecule is absolutely essential for immune health. Brief overview of the immune system The immune … Continue reading "Immunoglobulin G and the Immune System" The post Immunoglobulin G and the Immune System appeared first on TDW.

Hidden Clue in Zohar: This Year Will See Messiah

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
The Jewish Zohar (and Talmud) is NOT a part of the Bible. It is Jewish mysticism and occult. It should be rejected totally from a Christian perspective. When these people talk about the “Messiah”, it is NOT the Lord Jesus Christ the Blessed Son of God. They are talking about the Anti-Christ, Man of Sin. …

Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." "And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact: when ... more »

"The Forthcoming Cascade of Job Losses, Bankruptcies, Oil Gluts, and Economic Destruction Could Far Exceed the Great Depression of the 1930s"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"The Forthcoming Cascade of Job Losses, Bankruptcies, Oil Gluts, and* * Economic Destruction Could Far Exceed the Great Depression of the 1930s"* by MN Gordon The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It’s the monster. Men made it, but they can’t control it.” – John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath" *"Mass Dollar Debasement: *The monster of all monsters is rampaging far and wide. The Federal Reserve, the central bank responsible for issuing U.S. legal tender notes, is going big. But its aim is small. The Fed’s working 24/7 with singleness of purpose. Fed Chairman Powell’s a... more »

Nuclear-Aircraft Carrier Rams A Thirteen-Mile-Long Rock. Oh. No.

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, Americas* Catastrophe. *Key point: *The impact of a quarter-mile-long nuclear-powered object with a thirteen-mile-long solid rock is prodigious. Spend some time with Google Earth, an atlas or a globe and you will see that California, for peoples used to the Atlantic, was indeed the far side of the world well into the nineteenth century. What is now one of the most populated, navalized coastlines on Earth remained poorly known even to mariners. Somehow such mystery lingers, for once the world’s most powerful warship nearly wrecked herself upon a drowned ... more »

These Are The Biggest Myths About the Infamous AK-47

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * The AK-47 has become a cultural phenomenon. Today it is among the most famous guns in the world, but until it was used by the Soviet Red Army during the Budapest uprising in 1956, few Western small arms experts had ever seen one even in a news report. It was the AK-47 – and more than 100,000 million were produced. The AK-47 has been used in conflicts around the world, it has been seen in countless movies and TV shows, wielded in thousands of video games and has been the focus of rap and heavy metal songs – in order words, it has become a cultural phe... more »

Can We Trust the WHO?

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 19 hours ago
*The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to repeat its 2009 H1N1 scandal **underwritten** by corrupt big-pharma, F. William Engdahl explains. * *April 4, 2020 *(F. William Engdahl - NEO) - The most influential organization in the world with nominal responsibility for global health and epidemic issues is the United Nations’ World Health Organization, WHO, based in Geneva. What few know is the actual mechanisms of its political control, the shocking conflicts of interest, corruption and lack of transparency that permeate the agency that is supposed to be the impartial guide for... more »

Coronavirus on Navajo Nation: 270 cases and 12 deaths

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
270 total positive cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation, four more deaths confirmed By Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer Censored News WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, reported that the total number of positive

Army Corps reviews backup medical sites, jobless claims rise

Belit Onay at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Meanwhile, the number of jobless Tennesseans continued to swell as more companies lay off workers. New unemployment claims climbed to about 94,500 last week, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported Thursday. Late Wednesday, the Army Corps said its Memphis district has been asked by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state officials […] More The post Army Corps reviews backup medical sites, jobless claims rise appeared first on The Duran.

Yes Dan, There Is A Money Fairy (Part 2)

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Back to our example, having repaid his debt, the bank takes a $10 fee – its profit – and the other $40 is credited to the customer’s regular account. The big question is, if the banks can practise this sleight-of-hand for profit, why can’t our governments do so for the public good? The short answer […] More The post Yes Dan, There Is A Money Fairy (Part 2) appeared first on The Duran.

Military Facing Operational Impacts of Coronavirus

Rod Renny at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The new coronavirus is starting to have operational impacts in the Indo-Pacific, as the Navy sidelines a carrier that was previously underway. There were 280 current U.S. military cases of COVID-19 as of March 26—73 more than the previous day—and 600 cases total, including civilians, dependents, and contractors. Within the Air Force, 92 Active-Duty Airmen have tested positive, […] More The post Military Facing Operational Impacts of Coronavirus appeared first on The Duran.

Yes Dan, There Is A Money Fairy (Part 1)

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino (pictured) hosts one of the largest conservative shows on YouTube and other media. His analyses of politics are often spot on, as are his pithy sayings. Two of his favourites are: all debts are paid and there is no power in yes. The first is actually quite a profound […] More The post Yes Dan, There Is A Money Fairy (Part 1) appeared first on The Duran.

Are the COVID related Church closures a mistake? – Part I

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Christianity has a long history of fearlessly being on the firing line in plagues. But not this time. Why? More The post Are the COVID related Church closures a mistake? – Part I appeared first on The Duran.

America Wants To Sell India Its New F-21 Fighter, But It's Not What It Seems

David Axe at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * It resembles a F-16. *Key point: *If India picks the F-21 and opts to keep Lockheed's designation for the type, it rightfully could claim to be the first operator of a brand-new fighter. Lockheed Martin in mid-February 2019 *offered* to sell India a new fighter the company calls the "F-21." Only it doesn't look like a new fighter at all. The F-21 looks like an F-16. In fact, the F-21 is an F-16 that Lockheed has upgraded with new cockpit displays, conformal fuel tanks, a larger airframe spine that can accommodate additional electronics, fittings for tow... more »

Meet the Navy’s "Shapeshifting" Virginia-Class Submarines

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Americas* Same name, different hulls. America’s Virginia-class submarines come in five “blocks,” and the latest hulls, block Vs, are essentially a new class of submarine. So why aren’t they called something else? *Cost Effective* According to the Congressional Research Service, the Virginia-class design “was developed to be less expensive and better optimized for post-Cold War submarine missions than the Seawolf-class design,” which was intended to be the United States’ heavy-weight with which to attack Soviet Union underwater strongpoints. Only thre... more »

Meet the Mighty F-86: This American Plane Dueled With Soviet MiG-15s Over Korea

Christopher Miskimon at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Christopher Miskimon* *History, Asia* [image: A three-ship formation of F-86F Sabres assigned to the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing fly over Korea in 1953. Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo. U.S. Air Force.] Sabres over MiG Alley tells the tale. The F-86 Sabre was the iconic American fighter of the Korean War era. The struggle was the first war that pitted jet fighter aircraft against each other. F-86 pilots were credited with 800 kills of enemy aircraft during the war. One of the first went to Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton, who downed a Soviet-built MiG-15. He and his flight of four Sabre... more »

Boastful Pay Cuts: The Coronavirus Incentive

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
It has become a source of pride. Highly salaried executives – often, it should be said, receiving pay very much disconnected from the value of their work – making voluntary pay cuts and telling everybody else about it. In sport, celebrated figures such as Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo have […]

SA public and private hospitals 'join forces' as Premier declares Easter travel is 'off'

Just In - 20 hours ago
South Australia's public health system enters into what the SA Government describes as an historic emergency agreement with the private sector to help treat coronavirus patients.

Frankie Boyle: Did you ever wonder what you’d be doing during an apocalypse?

Frankie Boyle at The Overtake [beta] - 20 hours ago
[image: Frankie Boyle: Did you ever wonder what you’d be doing during an apocalypse?] Our columnist dissects coronavirus with the gloves off - because the government has failed to provide them Read full article →

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