Sunday, May 17, 2020

17 May - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10 pm MDT

Allowing Congress To Function During The Pandemic-- Despite GOP Obstructionism

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Bullseye by Nancy Ohanian* It seems to be a new tenet of the Republican Party-- Trump's Republican Party-- that the pandemic isn't serious, or even a hoax, and that there's no need to take extreme precautions. These people are out of their minds and a danger to the rest of us. As John Pavlovitz noted in a post yesterday, "the real story of this disaster: the illness that will linger, the one whose cure will not be forthcoming, the one we’ll never have a vaccine for: the toxic combination of abject selfishness and contempt for science and tribal politics and white supremacy that has... more »

Seek Harmony - The Wisdom of O.M. Aivanvov

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*"You must seek harmony because you love harmony, because you need harmony, because you need to enter into the universal symphony. This is how you will open the doors to the luminous forces and entities of nature that will rush in and settle inside you. To bring yourself into harmony means to open yourself up and this opening is what allows the luminous forces to penetrate within you. You will say, ‘Yes, but how do I open myself up?’ Quite simply by loving. When we love, harmony is established and then the doors and windows open and all the blessings of heaven enter into you."* *O... more »

Lloyd’s Ferry Fairy Tales, Spring 2020 edition

Stephen Kimber at Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
My. Oh my. Really? You don’t say. Lloyd? Again? Still. Do tell. No, wait, please don’t… Last Thursday, for the first time since the provincial government declared us all in a state of suspended animation in March, our politicians came back out to play with reporters — at a politically safe distance, of course. After […]

The Sad Story of a Conscript Italian Army That Froze to Death While Fighting Russia

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC121B6BD7A0&share=true] Avoidable deaths in an evil war. *Key point: *These soldiers were forced to assist Hitler's attempt to conquer the vast Soviet Union. It didn't work and millions would perish. Why in God's name were Italian peasants freezing to death outside Stalingrad? They should have been home eating pasta in Palermo, or veal in Venice, during that bitter winter of 1942–43. Instead, they were being trampled into the snow by waves of Soviet tanks that ha... more »

ADA Compliance Trouble: How Do You Reopen Stores during the Padnemic?

Walter Olson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Walter Olson* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2TBG9TUV50&share=true] The economy needs to get going but store owners also worry about complicated and arcane regulations. Around much of the country retail stores and small businesses are struggling with how to reopen, or carry on operations online, consistent with public health recommendations on social distancing and protection of customers and workers. And as they do they find their task complicated in many ways by the requirements of the Americans With Dis... more »

This Russian Tank Prototype Would Have Withstood a Nuclear Explosion

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * [image: Flickr / Alan Wilson] The Object 279 would have dominated Europe’s nuclear battlefields. In the early days of the Cold War, both American and Soviet war planners assumed that the next European war would be nuclear right from the get-go. Strategic thinking was of the opinion that since the United States and the USSR had nukes—why not use them? A lot of strange prototypes were built around this pretense—and not just tanks, turboprops and jets were designed for the opening hours of a nuclear exchange when planners assumed that one of the first ta... more »

One Big Dress Rehearsal: How the Spanish Civil War Paved the Way for World War II

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC154A778E10&share=true] The Nazis and Soviets through in their technology and advisers. *Key point: *The Spanish Civil War's political fault lines, weapons, and strategies were all what would be seen across Europe once Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Here's how the war became a testing ground that foreshadowed the coming conflict. A Mediterranean nation beset by military coup and civil war. A savage struggle marked by atrocities and fanaticism. Proxy war waged by outsid... more »

These Cool Sci-FI Stories Show What the Future of Jobs and Automation May Look Like

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D0CEC2400&share=true] Robots everywhere? Before the coronavirus pandemic, some polls suggested Americans worried a lot about robots taking their jobs. And if they were worried before, those fears seem likely to escalate thanks to COVID-19 and a possible long-term focus on more social distancing and less human contact in the workplace. Already, according to the recent New York Times piece “Robots Welcome to Take Over, as Pandemic Accelerates Automation,” re... more »

Iran's Security Forces Have Dedicated Their Existence To Fighting America

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * They have been preparing for years. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Hezbollah’s utility to Iran has increasingly gone beyond traditional terrorist attacks. Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Iran used Hezbollah to train Iraqi Shi’a militant groups. With the possible exception of North Korea, no country in the post–Cold War era has sought to challenge the United States as much as Iran. From the Middle East to Central Asia to Latin America, Tehran has never missed an opportunity to antagonize the U.S. and limit its influence. This is an i... more »

New Website For Wind Farm Data

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Someone tipped me off about this website, which has a lot of useful data about renewable energy, both in the UK and Europe: https://energynumbers.info/uk-offshore-wind-capacity-factors It is worthwhile playing around with it, but one useful feature is a table of output, capacity factors etc for each offshore installation in the […]

Without fossil fuels, the Wuhan Flu would have us beat, Greta

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Messenger Quite ludicrously, Greta Thunberg was invited onto a CNN Town Hall panel last week to discuss the coronavirus crisis. Maybe she should have been asked to explain how we would be tackling the problem without fossil fuels, as Australian MP Craig Kelly points out: https://www.spectator.com.au/2020/05/without-fossil-fuels-the-wuhan-flu-would-have-us-beat/

Sunday morning music

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Let's have a change of pace this morning, to a bygone age. English composer and organist William Boyce was Master of the King's Musick from 1756 until his death in 1779. He wrote eight symphonies, plus many other works. Here's his Symphony No. 1, a pleasant, easy-listening short late baroque/early classical piece. All eight of his symphonies may be heard on YouTube. They're typical of English music of the period. I don't find them particularly outstanding, but they're pleasant background listening, and easy on the ear - which is probably exactly what the Master of the King'... more »

An Opportunity During Covid Shutdown

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Cathy Jameson We have an incredible opportunity right now. Maybe you’ve seen it also? I’ve noticed lots more talk about vaccines on social media in the last few weeks, and much of it isn’t coming from the usual sources.... more »

Links 5/17/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Pandemic: ‘This is a time for bold programs from the left’

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
div » p » em » strong Word count: 1110 Draft saved at 11:48:42 am. Last edited on May 17, 2020 at 11:47 am Preview (opens in a new tab) Preview changes in AMP (opens in new window) Status: Draft Edit Edit status Visibility: Public Edit Edit visibility Publish immediately Edit Edit date and time Publicize: Twitter: @William05711495 Edit Settings AMP: Enabled Edit Edit Status Move to Trash All Categories Most Used Environment Socialism 9/11 Afghanistan Africa Agriculture Anti-Empire Report By William Blum Asia Audio Australia Balkans Black Agenda Report Bolivia Books Brazil Canada Cap... more »

Glyphosate Overuse Leads to Serious Immune System Concerns

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
16 May 2020 — Sustainable Pulse Editorial By Henry Rowlands, Sustainable Pulse Director In a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the global psyche, it is of course important to delve deeper into the background reasons for the failure of our immune systems to be able to cope with the serious threat of infectious … Continue reading Glyphosate Overuse Leads to Serious Immune System Concerns

Profitability, investment and the pandemic

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Last week’s speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington was truly shocking. Powell told his audience of economists that “The scope and speed of this downturn are without modern precedent”. One shocking fact that he announced was that, according to a special Fed survey of ‘economic well-being’ among American households, “Among people who were working in February, almost 40% households making less than $40,000 a year had lost a job in March”!!!

Watch: ROBERTS/GREEN Covid and profitability May 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Michael Roberts talks to Brian Green about the role of profitability of capital in the coronavirus crisis

Tropical Cyclone "Amphan" intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, landfall expected along the India - Bangladesh border

Tropical Cyclone "Amphan" formed at around 15:00 UTC on May 16, 2020, in the southeastern Bay of Bengal as the first named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The cyclone is intensifying and is expected to make landfall along the India -...... Read more »

US Democrats launch probe of Trump's 'purge' of watchdogs

Just In - 17 hours ago
US Democrats say President Donald Trump is on a "dangerous pattern of retaliation" after he fires another inspector-general, this time from the State Department.

Coalition of 62 nations backs Australian, EU push for coronavirus inquiry

Stephen Dziedzic at Just In - 17 hours ago
A coalition of 62 countries backs a joint Australian and European Union push for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak ahead of a crucial World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva.

ICYMI: Shorts and T-Shirt Edition (5/17)

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
So it's finally almost summery here, for what that's worth. We can at least sit out on the porch. Meantime, here's some stuff to read. Well, a lot of stuff, actually. *Why High Stakes Testing Was Cancelled This Year* Steven Singer looks at some of the less-obvious reasons the Big Standardized Test is cancelled this year (and probably next year, too). *TFA Will Train New Recruits Virtually* So, while everything else is going on, Teach For America has adapted by giving their recruits even less training than usual. Gary Rubinstein has the details. *Who Does the Biden/Sanders Unity ... more »

Brazil’s Supreme Court to Decide on Constitutionality of WhatsApp Blocking

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Supreme Court (STF) schedule for next Wednesday, May 20th, includes the judgment of two cases involving the blocking of messaging apps in Brazil, such as WhatsApp and Telegram. The court may reach a final decision on whether this is allowed by law. One of the lawsuits is ADPF […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court to Decide on Constitutionality of WhatsApp Blocking appeared first on The Rio Times.

Regina Duarte Says She Is Victim of Media ‘Poison’

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a social media publication on Saturday morning, May 16th, Regina Duarte, special Secretary of Culture, attacked the press and said she was a victim of "biased, malicious, fake, poisonous stories." Since her appointment as Head of the Culture Secretariat - currently linked to the Ministry of Tourism - Regina […] The post Regina Duarte Says She Is Victim of Media ‘Poison’ appeared first on The Rio Times.

Latam Dismisses 1,400 Employees Due to Coronavirus

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latam Airlines, Latin America's largest airline, reported on Friday, May 15th, that it will dismiss 1,400 employees as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The company's decision marks the first redundancy move in a major airline in the region during the current pandemic. The announcement comes in the same week […] The post Latam Dismisses 1,400 Employees Due to Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

How the Coronavirus Response Is Not Helping Those Who Live in Slums (Who Need It the Most)

Robert Muggah, Richard Florida at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Muggah, Richard Florida* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Research finds that many residents of slums and squatter settlements are not getting the help they need to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Having ravaged some of the world’s wealthiest cities, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading into the megacities of developing countries. Sprawling urban areas in Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh are all seeing COVID-19 infections rise rapidly. We study the fragility and resilience of such cities and their urban peripheries, with the aim of encouraging data-driven pol... more »

New leadership needed at WHO

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“An anonymous source familiar with the discussions told Reuters several W.H.O. advisers urged Tedros, the first person to run the agency without being a medical doctor, to tone down his praises for Beijing’s response to the pandemic as evidence mounted … Continue reading →

Big Oil Taking $1.9 Billion in CARES Act Tax Breaks Aimed at Helping Small Businesses in ‘Stealth Bailout’: Report

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
$1.9 billion in CARES Act tax breaks intended to allow small businesses to keep people employed are instead being funnelled to fossil fuel executives.

Favela Communities in Rio Launch App to Combat Fake Covid-19 Information

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Drinking coffee does not prevent you from getting Covid-19 and, no, being contaminated with Covid-19 will not make men infertile. Amid a flood of disinformation about the new coronavirus, community organizations in the Complexo do Alemão (complex of favelas in Northern Rio), have launched, in a partnership with the United […] The post Favela Communities in Rio Launch App to Combat Fake Covid-19 Information appeared first on The Rio Times.

Congress and inside trading, who knew what, when, and then…

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago
There had been rumblings since mid-March if not earlier about inside trading and certain Senate members. The problem has been for years that the Senate Ethics Committee has been lethargic at best and derelict at worst in its mission to make certain Senate members follow the ethical guidelines that have been established. Two of the three ethics violations in eight years were Al Franken and Robert Menendez in 2017. Before that the third investigation was in 2012 on Bret Bernhardt in Senator DeMint’s office. All of those ended up quietly disappearing with barely a ripple: Franken quit; ... more »

Britain’s Royal Navy – and Interoperability

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
The US Navy and Great Britain’s Royal Navy are forging more ties through interoperability. As the world is obsessed with the Chinese Plague, the UK and US are part of the core alliance that will assure freedom of navigation on Earth’s oceans. 90% of all commerce travels by ocean. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the […] The post Britain’s Royal Navy – and Interoperability appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Bolsonaro Orders Pazuello to Sign Decree Releasing Chloroquine to All Covid-19 Patients

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Appointed as acting head of the Ministry of Health, the portfolio's executive secretary, General Eduardo Pazuello, is expected to release the use of chloroquine in patients with mild covid-19 symptoms. The measure is President Jair Bolsonaro's order, which oncologist Nelson Teich refused to comply with and, under pressure, resigned. Currently, […] The post Bolsonaro Orders Pazuello to Sign Decree Releasing Chloroquine to All Covid-19 Patients appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Cities Least (and Most) Vulnerable to Covid-19

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colina, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, is the Brazilian city least vulnerable to covid-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus, according to the Municipal Vulnerability Index (IVM), developed last week by the Votorantim Institute to map the pandemic scenario in the country. The study places São […] The post Brazilian Cities Least (and Most) Vulnerable to Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Pazuello Takes Over as Interim Minister of Health

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday morning, May 16th, the Ministry of Health confirmed that the portfolio's Executive Secretary, Eduardo Pazuello, will temporarily take over the Ministry, replacing Nelson Teich. The latter left the government on Friday, May 15th. An Army General, Pazuello was appointed to the second-highest post in the cabinet on May 22nd […] The post Executive Secretary Eduardo Pazuello Takes Over as Interim Minister of Health appeared first on The Rio Times.

You Might Be A Fundamentalist

Fr. Lawrence FARLEY at OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
I remember once hearing a light-hearted and self-deprecating bit of comedy from a country music station, in which the person repeatedly said, “You might be a red-neck if…” followed by a series of scenarios. For example, “You might be a red-neck if you cut your grass and find your truck”. […]

Tropical Storm "Arthur" forms off the coast of Florida as the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season

A depression east of Florida has strengthened into Tropical Storm "Arthur" at 03:00 UTC on May 17, 2020, as the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The season officially starts on June 1 and ends on November 30, dates that...... Read more »

UAE-backed forces capture strategic base from Saudi-backed troops in Yemen: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – On Saturday, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in Yemen managed to control the positions of the Saudi-backed Yemeni Army’s 115th Infantry Brigade. The forces of the Transitional Council published video clips documenting the moment of the fall of the 115th Infantry Brigade site, as well as the surrender of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian official slams media ‘lies’ about Russia, Iran removing Assad

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Hussein Amir Abdullahian, Special Assistant to the President of the Iranian Shura Council for International Affairs, denied the validity of media reports about an “agreement” between Russia and Iran to push the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, to resign. Abdullahian said, in a tweet published Saturday evening, that Assad is “the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military developing new material that enemy radars are unable to detect

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Russian experts have been able to develop a special “cloth” that absorbs radio waves and is able to effectively block military vehicles from enemy radars in winter conditions. The media office of the Russian company “Electronica Radio” said that the factory where this type of fabric was developed is preparing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New PM wears Hashd Al-Shaabi uniform in important step towards Iraqi unity

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – On Saturday, the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was photographed wearing Hashd Al-Shaabi’s (Popular Mobilization Units) uniform. During his visit to te commission’s headquarters in Baghdad, some pictures were taken of Kazemi wearing the Hashd Al-Shaabi uniform in a show of support to the paramilitary force. This is the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Will Vietnam Step Up and Challenge China In the South China Sea?

Nguyen Quang Dy at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Nguyen Quang Dy* *Security, Asia* [image: Vietnamese honour guards in Navy uniform march during a welcoming ceremony to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Kham] To thwart China’s ambitions and to fill the strategic vacuum being left by the US, Southeast Asia needs a new regional security architecture. On 14 April, as China’s *Haiyang Dizhi 8* survey group sailed into the South China Sea again, Taiwan scrambled ships to monitor the passage of the Chinese navy’s *Liaoning* aircraft carrier strike group as i... more »

Can an AI Discriminate?

Julie Manning Magid at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Julie Manning Magid* *Technology, World* [image: Reuters] Research indicates that relying on data analytics to eliminate human bias in choosing leaders won’t help. Women leaders like New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and San Francisco Mayor London Breed are receiving recognition for their quick action in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But men are chosen as leaders of government around the world in vastly greater numbers. This disparity is not confined to political leadership. In 2019, Forbes choose 100 of America’s “Most Influential Leaders,” and 99 of them were men... more »

How Coronavirus Cluster in Seoul Nightclub Led to Homophobic Backlash From the Protestant Right

Sini-Petriina Klasto, Allan C Simpson at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sini-Petriina Klasto, Allan C Simpson* *Public Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] News of at least 100 other infections linked to the nightclub then sparked a homophobic backlash against the LGBTQ+ community, feeding into a long history of stigma driven by the country’s Protestant right. The Korean LGBTQ+ community knew to prepare for an anti-gay onslaught after it emerged that a person with an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection had been partying in Itaewon, a gay nightlife district in the South Korean capital, Seoul. The community is used to being shamed for just living their lives or... more »

Why the Lack of Caregivers During Coronavirus Affects More Than 1 in 5 Americans

Erin E. Kent at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Erin E. Kent* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Caring for loved ones is harder during the coronavirus pandemic. CC BY-SA I’m studying how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing caregiving. Immunocompromised people, seniors with dementia and anyone with a chronic disease are more likely to experience the most severe COVID-19 symptoms. Caregivers face new worries due to the coronavirus, including whether they can they still assist their vulnerable relatives and friends and what they should do if they themselves or someone they live with gets sick. This quandary affects ab... more »

More Missiles, More Range: Iran's Dangerous Arsenal Is Growing

Behnam Ben Taleblu, Bradley Bowman at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Behnam Ben Taleblu, Bradley Bowman* *Security, Middle East* Iran's missile force is the Middle East's largest. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The DIA report notes that a key modernization goal of Iran’s armed forces is to “[i]ncrease the accuracy, lethality, and production of ballistic and cruise missiles.” The report curiously omits range, which Iranian defense officials have recently touted alongside accuracy as a goal of their cruise missile program. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) last week released a landmark report analyzing the capabilities of Iran’s milit... more »

5 Compelling First-Hand Accounts From D-Day

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: “The Jaws of Death.” A photo by CPHOM Robert F. Sargent, USCG. A Coast Guard-manned LCVP from the U.S.S. Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division on the morning of 6 June 1944 at Omaha Beach.] A paratrooper, a beachmaster, a combat engineer, British commandos, and Vierville civilians all give their accounts of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The invasion of Normandy was one of the most audacious military campaigns in history. Nearly three million Allied personnel would participate in or... more »

How Coronavirus Is a "Mid-Level Event" for Those With Bunkers

Bradley Garrett at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Bradley Garrett* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] They are preparing for doomsday. Nestled among Kansas cornfields in a landscape devoid of any noticeable natural topography, a verdant mound can be seen from a dirt road. Surrounded by a military-grade chain fence and in the shadow of a large wind turbine, a security guard in camouflage paces the fence line with an assault rifle. If you look closely, you might notice what looks like a concrete pill box perched on the top of the small hill, flanked by cameras. What lies underneath is a bunker that is unassuming, unassail... more »

Did Japan Invade Los Angeles In 1941?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Page B of the February 26, 1942, Los Angeles Times, showing the coverage of the so-called Battle of Los Angeles and its aftermath (lots of articles on people finding dud shells, unexploded ordnance, etc. Public domain.] Nervous air defense crews fought a non-existent Japanese air fleet in the 'Battle' of Los Angeles. Three Months after the United States was plunged into World War II with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the nation was on edge. From every theater the news was disheartening, and the citizens along the West ... more »

What Are the Pros and Cons of Conducting Mass Testing for Coronavirus?

Jennifer MacLachlan, Benjamin Cowle at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Jennifer MacLachlan, Benjamin Cowle* *Public Health, Oceania* [image: Reuters] We tend to take for granted that the results of medical tests are accurate – but no test is perfect and all carry a risk of harm of some kind. Many jurisdictions around the world are now testing people without symptoms as part of efforts to manage COVID-19. In Victoria, asymptomatic health-care workers have been part of the recent “testing blitz”. We tend to take for granted that the results of medical tests are accurate – but no test is perfect and all carry a risk of harm of some kind. Although th... more »

The W93 SLBM Warhead Will Deter America And Britain's Enemies

Linton F. Brooks, John R. Harvey, Franklin C. Miller at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Linton F. Brooks, John R. Harvey, Franklin C. Miller* *Security, Americas* [image: United States Trident II (D-5) missile underwater launch. U.S. Navy.] The requirement to maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal includes a modern and functioning nuclear weapons complex. In his 2009 Prague speech, President Obama declared that "As long as [nuclear]weapons exist, the United States will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies.” To ensure that goal, he advanced a modernization program for America’s aging n... more »

'With 20 patrons you definitely won't make money': Businesses react to easing of restrictions

Rachel Clayton at Just In - 20 hours ago
Business owners from cafes, restaurants and pubs are excited and relieved they finally have a date to begin serving diners, but with bars and live music venues remaining shut Melbourne's nightlife is under threat.

Adelaide care provider sacks Ann-Marie Smith's carer over 'serious misconduct'

Alice Dempster at Just In - 20 hours ago
The care provider for an Adelaide woman allowed to die in "disgusting circumstances" says her carer's employment has been terminated due to her "serious and wilful misconduct".

Cinemas will be allowed to reopen soon, but will social distancing restrictions make it viable?

Matthew Smith at Just In - 20 hours ago
Cinemas will be allowed to show movies from next month — but will it be viable for them to reopen amid the social distancing restrictions that remain in place?

WA records new historical COVID-19 case, as people urged to get out and support local venues

James Carmody at Just In - 20 hours ago
Testing confirms another historical COVID-19 case in Western Australia, as the state's leaders urge people to leave their work lunch at home and support their local cafes, restaurants and bars.

'The pain is unbearable': Workers separated from children, jobs and homes by Australia's travel bans

Siobhan Heanue at Just In - 20 hours ago
Pregnant couples and the recently bereaved are among hundreds of skilled migrants unable to leave or return to Australia while the Federal Government's international travel bans remain in effect.

Thought life would return to normal once coronavirus restrictions lift? Think again

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 20 hours ago
People and businesses across Australia have had to make major changes to adapt to life under the coronavirus pandemic — and some changes could be here to stay.

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