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40 years ago today . . .
. . . Mount St. Helens blew its top. Say a prayer for the 57 people who were killed by the explosion, and for those they left behind. One is constantly reminded that for all the destructive power of which our armed forces boast, Mother Nature can put them all to shame whenever she feels like it. Peter
The Pandemic Has Shown That We Need A Public Option For Banking Services
As marginalized families without bank accounts struggle to get stimulus checks, it's time to fix the rusty pipes of our inequitable financial system. The COVID-19 pandemic response has shown that the very foundations of our economy are shaky, fragile, and — for some of us — downright dangerous. We’re once again watching working people, especially working people of color, bear the brunt of the fallout. Meanwhile, big companies traded on the stock market took two-thirds of the money meant to bail out small businesses. The post The Pandemic Has Shown That We Need A Public Option For ... more »
Pulitzer Committee Favors False US Empire Stories On Hong Kong, Russia And China
The Pulitzer Prize Board is comprised of a who’s who of media aristocrats and Ivy League bigwigs. Given the elite backgrounds of the judges, it is hardly a surprise that they reward reporting that reinforces the narrative of the new US Cold War against official enemies like Russia and China. Stephen Kinzer, a former New York Times correspondent who has since become a critic of US foreign policy, noted that the three finalists in the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting “were one story about how evil Russia is and two about how evil China is. These choices encourage reporters ... more »
Connecting The Dots Between Environmental Injustice And The Coronavirus
While cities and towns across the United States are wrestling with the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, none have been hit harder than low-income and minority communities. Places like Detroit, Chicago, and St. James Parish in Louisiana, plagued by decades of economic inequality and pollution in impoverished neighborhoods, have experienced some of the country’s highest mortality rates from the virus. Recent studies have shown a link between high levels of pollution and an increased risk of death from Covid-19. Sacoby Wilson, an environmental health scientist at the ... more »
Agroforestry Land Restoration Technique Improves Food Security In Honduras
Since 2012, the Inga Foundation’s revolutionary agroforestry system of Inga alley cropping in Honduras has dramatically transformed the lives of 300 subsistence farming families, planted over 3 million trees, and become a model for true environmental sustainability and ecological resilience. Damas and his family were following in the footsteps of 40 families that in 2012 planted half their land – less than a hectare in size – in Inga alleys and half using traditional cultivation methods. Severe drought followed by torrential rains affected Central America that year, and the famili... more »
How The Weapons Of White Supremacy Wiped Out The Afro Argentines
The easiest way to understand a complex system like white supremacy is to see that system in action. When it comes to the multifaceted system that is white supremacy, we should look at a nation that has used the weapons of white supremacy to remove Blacks from their population: Argentina In 80 years, Argentina reduced the Black population from almost half of the overall population to less than 4 percent using very specific weapons of white supremacy. According to records, African slaves first arrived in Argentina in the 1500s. They joined millions of other slaves across the Americ... more »
Alternatives To Killing People For The Economy
Rather than sacrificing people for the economy, we need to rethink what we mean by “the economy.” No one needs to be killed for us to have a healthy economy. We live in a world where there is enough of everything we need for us all to live well and to do so within the ecological limits of the planet. And yet, as the Covid-19 crisis has laid bare, the social systems we live in lead to grotesque wealth for some, extreme devastation for many, dangerous underinvestment in the public infrastructure we need to be safe, and political systems controlled by those who profit from the destru... more »
Log Cabin Republicans slam Biden’s attack on Trump
On Sunday, Joe Biden acknowledged the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia by attacking President Donald J. Trump‘s record on LGBTQ issues. Many in the gay community are calling the attacks ‘tasteless’ and ‘forgetful’ on the part of the
Is Hand Sanitizer Effective After Its Expiration Date?
Questions about the longevity of hand sanitizers arose after the product started flying off store shelves during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.
On breaches of trust
Among other lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic, we should be taking the opportunity to ask ourselves what we expect from our leaders - and whether they're living up to the standards we need to set for the public good. That represents more than a matter of choosing ideal leaders. It's been well documented that social trust is one of the crucial factors in allowing a society to survive a collective action problem. And while a single government alone may not be able to establish or eradicate trust altogether, its choices figure to heavily influence how people react to ... more »
Double Jeopardy: Jurist Legal News Falsely Links Climate Change, Disease
Jurist Legal News continued its ongoing Michael Avenatti impression, prosecuting false claims linking climate change, disease, and coronavirus. In a May 14 article, “The Link Between Climate Change and Human Health,” Indian law students Sakshi Agarwal and Aniket Sachan attempt to stoke fear that climate change is, and will be, the driving engine for future […] The post Double Jeopardy: Jurist Legal News Falsely Links Climate Change, Disease appeared first on Climate Realism.
Not Guilty! Jurist Legal News Prosecutes False Case Against Climate, Hunger
Jurist Legal News is doing its best Michael Avenatti impression, prosecuting false claims that climate change is causing hunger and malnutrition. In a May 14 article, “The Link Between Climate Change and Human Health,” Indian law students Sakshi Agarwal and Aniket Sachan quote speculative World Health Organization (WHO) predictions as proof that climate change is […] The post Not Guilty! Jurist Legal News Prosecutes False Case Against Climate, Hunger appeared first on Climate Realism.
There's a history of white supremacists interpreting government leaders' words as encouragement
Shannon M. Smith, Associate Professor of History, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
White supremacists' protests against COVID-19 lockdowns reflect the US history of political leaders encouraging white supremacist groups to challenge or overthrow democratic governments.
US Military Planners Advise Expanded Online Psychological Warfare against China
Just three years ago, Americans had a neutral view of China (and nine years ago it was strongly favorable). Today, the same polls show that 66 percent of Americans dislike the country. The post US Military Planners Advise Expanded Online Psychological Warfare against China appeared first on MintPress News.
Moderna: Early Coronavirus Vaccine Results Are Encouraging
An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus has showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker says.
The Hotting-Up of the Sino-American Spat: Most Dangerous Side-Effect of Covid-19?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
May 18 (IPS) - When the United States and China signed the First-Phase of their Trade Agreement in January this year, President Donald Trump called it a "momentous step", and the world believed they had stepped back from a dangerous brink. But, alas, to cite an idiom that is so current today, it was but a ‘false positive'. As the globe reels from the surgoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible that the rapid deterioration of US-China relationship can become one of the worst side-effects of this raging virus. Read the full story, “The Hotting-Up of the Sino-American Spat: Most Dange... more »
Coronavirus Leads to Nosedive in Remittances in Latin America
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
CARACAS, May 18 (IPS) - Remittances that support millions of households in Latin America and the Caribbean have plunged as family members lose jobs and income in their host countries, with entire families sliding back into poverty, as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis and global economic recession. Read the full story, “Coronavirus Leads to Nosedive in Remittances in Latin America”, on globalissues.org →
United States Leads the World in Covid-19 Deaths
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 18 (IPS) - It's an indisputable fact: the United States leads the world in the number of Covid-19 deaths. As of 15 May, three months after the country's first confirmed coronavirus death, the US death toll from the pandemic has reached a remarkable 88,000 deaths. That rising figure is more than double the number of coronavirus deaths of the next highest country, the United Kingdom at 34,000 deaths. Read the full story, “United States Leads the World in Covid-19 Deaths”, on globalissues.org →
Fast Times At Covid Corporate High
It was hard to miss Saturday night's glitzy* Graduate Together* show broadcast in primetime over all the commercial TV and cable networks, and live-streamed on Facebook, Youtube and many other social media platforms. Its marquee attraction was former President Barack Obama, whose virtual commencement address to the nation's quarantined high school seniors was covered as a major political news event by the corporate media. (It followed a separate address, sponsored by JP Morgan Chase, to graduates of the nation's Historically Black Colleges.) Obama's performance was augmented by son... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Martin Birt writes that we can never again ignore the importance and value of the people performing essential work. And Jennifer Keesmat argues that the patterns of life made necessary by the coronavirus point the way toward a far greater focus on building liveable neighbourhoods. - John Stapleton highlights how many provinces are using the CERB and other COVID-19 benefits to reduce their own contribution to public health and welfare. - Jonathan Freedland points out how authoritarians around the globe are using the coronavirus as an exc... more »
The "chaos" we fear and the chaos we ignore
Justice Kavanaugh made a great deal of the possibility of "chaos" ensuing should the Court rule that electors can no more be "instructed" by state law on how to vote than can those other representatives elected to the House or Senate. "Chaos" has become a mantra for those, such as the editorial board of the Washington Post, who believe that states should in fact be able in effect to instruct electors. It is as if they suddenly perceive Godzilla threatening an otherwise stable American constitutional order. My own view, for what it is worth, is that Larry Lessig was completely co... more »
Forced Vaccines and Digital IDs
[image: forced-vaccines-and-digital-ids] Over the last decade, major component agencies of the international Deep State have been working to design an all-encompassing digital ID system that would allow the tracking and control of the population of the entire world.
The dark side of renewable electricity
The dark side of renewable wind, solar and biofuel energy is that they are not clean, green, renewable or sustainable, and they are horrifically destructive to vital ecological values that will last for generations to come.
Hashd Al-Shaabi supporters storm Saudi media channel’s HQ in Baghdad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – A group loyalists to the late deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Shaabi), Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who was assassinated by the U.S. forces on January 3rd, stormed Saudi Arabia’s MBC TV channel headquarters in Baghdad. According to RT Arabic, “dozens were present in front of the headquarters of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran passes law about confronting Israel: full details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – On Monday, the Iranian Parliament approved a draft law dubbed “Facing Israeli hostile measures against regional and international security.” During the meeting, the Parliament approved Articles 1 and 2 of the said draft law. Article 1 of this law states, “In the framework of the general policies of the system […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video footage of Turkish-backed forces after capturing strategic airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces captured the strategic Al-Watiyah Airbase in western Libya on Monday, following a fierce battle with the Libyan National Army (LNA). According to the official media page for the GNA’s operation, their forces captured the Al-Watiyah Airbase on Monday after heavily bombing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How Will the State Respond to Increasingly Forceful Protests? A Preliminary Look at the Road to Rebellion in America.
*(Source)* *by Thomas Neuburger* I began writing this piece by considering the modern shape of rebellion, should it come, in America. That led to words on the shapes of rebellion in general which led to many more words, a chapter in fact of some pages. Let’s spare you that for now, and do this instead. Let’s look at two short news stories, both about rebellions and the state’s response, one a nascent rebellion by the right and another a nascent rebellion by the left. One is Covid-related and the other is not. Both occurred recently. Considering each offers a window into how a broa... more »
Would Comcast or Verizon Ever Dump Cable and Go All Streaming?
*Stephen Silver* *Security, * The landscape of pay-TV, regardless of what happens with coronavirus, is likely to look very different in five or ten years from what it is today. But even though the likes of Comcast and Verizon are likely to keep bleeding video subscribers, there's little indication that an exit from that space is imminent for them. Every indication, from the earnings reports of the nation's leading pay-TV companies, is that Internet subscriptions are rising, while video subscriptions are falling. Those trends are far from new, but they've been seriously exacerbat... more »
Not Aliens, but Maybe Drones? New Reports Detail U.S. Navy’s UFO Encounters
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC167995AB00&share=true] Are they just drones? If the truth is out there, the U.S. Navy may already have it on videos. Eight incident reports recently released by the Navy have revealed new details about a series of encounters between its pilots and UFOs. Just late last month, similar incidents were thrust into international spotlight when the Pentagon officially declassified and released videos of three encounters with “unidentified aerial phenomena.” The videos show ... more »
These Genetically Engineered Mice Are 4-Percent Human
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* Could they help us study and defeat diseases? In what seems like the plotline of a sci-fi flick, scientists have successfully mixed the genetic building blocks of two different animal species. In this particular case, which was detailed in Science Advances, scientists at the University of Buffalo injected human stem cells into mouse embryos. About two weeks later, the research team witnessed more mature mouse embryos that contained high levels of human cells. In one mouse embryo, 4% of the cells were actually human. With a little hel... more »
Ground U.S.-North Korean Diplomacy in International Law
*Alicia Sanders-Zakre* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] In the midst of a global pandemic, it is clear that cooperative measures to tackle modern-day global security threats are critical. In the years since the summits between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore and Hanoi, U.S.-North Korean diplomacy has fizzled to a halt. This is a grave mistake. Both North Korea and the United States need to get serious about reviving diplomatic efforts to eliminate their nuclear weapons. In the midst of a global pandemic, it is clear that cooperative meas... more »
Why France Once Had Its Nuclear Weapons Aimed at Germany
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_PBEAHUNCDEO&share=true] A Cold War legacy. During the Cold War, France had Germany zeroed in with tactical nuclear missiles—in case of a Soviet invasion. *Strategic Dyad* Today, France has the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world, behind the United States and Russia. Unlike the American or Russian nuclear triad, which is made up of air- land- and sea-based nuclear weapons, France maintains a nuclear dyad of air- and sea-based nuclear missiles. But, until the ... more »
Iran's Navy Is Dying a Slow Death
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* "As Iranian regime rhetoric races ahead of the country’s military capability, however, incidents like the Konarak friendly-fire incident have become more likely. The only question for Tehran will be whether utilizing the navy for military bluster and great power pretensions is worth the cost in both Iranian lives and diplomatic embarrassment." The Iranian sailors onboard the Dutch-built Hendijan-class *Konarak *in the Gulf of Oman never saw the missile coming. It struck with devastating impact, killing 19 onboard and wounding many more. Th... more »
Interview: Shawn Cauthen, the Director of "Netflix vs the World," a Documentary About Netflix That's on Amazon
*Stephen Silver* *Netflix, * How did Netflix grow from an unheralded startup in 1997 that first drew attention for sending its subscribers DVDs, into an entertainment colossus that's worth more than Disney? That's the subject of "Netflix vs. The World," a new documentary that's now available for rental and purchase from… Amazon Prime. Netflix, these days, just about rules the world. It's at the forefront of popular culture, winning Oscars and re-writing the rules of what entertainment is. Netflix has movies, concerts, comedy, and all kinds of entertainment both highbrow and low.... more »
Pence vs. Haley vs. Pompeo: Who Wins the GOP 2024 Presidential Race?
*Christian Whiton* *Politics, * Forget 2020: who has the best chance of securing the GOP nomination in just four years' time? Here are the early contenders. It may seem premature to speculate about the 2024 presidential race, especially since we’re just entering the intense phase of the current campaign. Furthermore, clouding any attempt at forecasting, many analysts question President Donald Trump’s chances for keeping hold of the White House amid unprecedented economic calamity. A Trump failure would lead to a very different 2024 primary fight than one in which he played kingm... more »
Planet of the Greens
By Paul Homewood A video fropm GWPF, which examines the virulent reactions for eco-activists to Michael Moore’s latest film:
Countries Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Shut Down Borders And Block Refugees
People around the world face more and more obstacles to seeking asylum, as borders remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and refugee organizations are concerned that the crisis has become an excuse for governments to limit the human rights of displaced people in the name of public health. The post Countries Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Shut Down Borders And Block Refugees appeared first on Shadowproof.
Even With COVID-19 Pandemic, Most Media Organizations Get Refugee Issues Wrong
When Katie Dancey-Downs, a journalist in the United Kingdom, pitched Shadowproof a story about COVID-19 and asylum seekers, we knew we wanted to collaborate because of her commitment to covering refugee issue The post Even With COVID-19 Pandemic, Most Media Organizations Get Refugee Issues Wrong appeared first on Shadowproof.
Instead of Helping Student, Cops Shared Her Nude Photos, Ignored 911 Calls Until She Was Murdered
[image: McCluskey]Before being brutally murdered, Lauren McCluskey begged police for help but she was ignored as a cop stole her nude photos from evidence and bragged about them.
More Must Be Done to Fight Bogus COVID-19 Cure Claims
Fake and bogus cure claims are a longstanding but neglected public health problem.
S. Korean Soccer Team Accused of Putting Sex Dolls in Seats
The team said it was repeatedly reassured by Dalkom, the company that produced the mannequins, that they weren’t sexual products.
‘Delusional’ Martin Shkreli Denied Prison Release by Judge
U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto said in a nine-page ruling that the man known as the “Pharma Bro” failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling factors that would require his release.
Whistle-Blower Says The U.S. Treasury Department Spied On Flynn, Manafort, And The Trump Family
*The Ohio Star:* *EXCLUSIVE: The Treasury Department Spied on Flynn, Manafort, and the Trump Family, Says Whistleblower* President Barack Obama’s Treasury Department regularly surveilled retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn’s financial records and transactions beginning in December 2015 and well into 2017, before, during and after when he served at the White House as President Donald Trump’s National Security Director, a former senior Treasury Department official, and veteran of the intelligence community, told the Star Newspapers. “I started seeing things that were not correct, ... more »
Canada is an “after-the-fact country”
This article contains disturbing information about intimate partner violence and suicide, and is not suitable for all readers. In a wrenching phone interview with the Halifax Examiner from her home in western Canada on May 11, Boe, a former resident of Portapique, painted a terrifying picture of GW, the perpetrator of the mass shooting last […]
INTELLECTUAL ARCHITECTURE: Tara Reade, denounced by those who know her!
*MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020Recalling what Bazelon said:* Way back at the dawn of time—on April 30, 2020—Emily Bazelon offered two warnings concerning Tara Reade. Bazelon offered her warnings during a podcast at Slate. Speaking with a pair of male colleagues who were being extremely correct, Bazelon offered these winged warnings about Tara Reade's accusation: BAZELON (4/30/20): You know, *in some cases, we’ve had people who’ve seemed incredibly durable as witnesses in terms of their credibility* coming forward. So I’m thinking of Anita Hill. I’m thinking of Christine Blasey Ford. And *... more »
My Fight Against Mandatory Vaccinations, Big Pharma, And Dr. Fauci
Noting that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Kennedy has contradicted the mainstream media, LondonReal’s Brian Rose sits down with CHD’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to discuss the global lockdown, vaccine development, the roles of Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates and more. The post My Fight Against Mandatory Vaccinations, Big Pharma, And Dr. Fauci appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Washington Places Cuba And Venezuela On ‘Terror’ List
Less than two weeks after an abortive mercenary invasion aimed at overthrowing Venezuela’s government and murdering its president that was hatched by the Trump White House, the US State Department on Wednesday renewed it classification of the country as “not fully cooperating” with Washington’s global war on terrorism. Also added to the list was Cuba, whose embassy in Washington was targeted by a gunman armed with an automatic weapon on April 30, an act that elicited not a word of condemnation from the Trump administration. This marked the first time that Cuba has been placed on t... more »
Guaido’s Leadership In Question Following Failed Coup Attempt
Opposition leaders have reportedly lobbied Washington to change its Venezuela policy and replace Juan Guaido as head of the anti-government bloc. Bloomberg cited anonymous sources Friday claiming that opposition lawmakers have contacted the State Department to request “a change of direction, even leadership.” Several sources told the wire service that the opposition should return to talks with the Maduro government, including regarding parliamentary elections scheduled for this year. Guaido has ruled out elections while Maduro remains in office as well as renewed negotiations wit... more »
The US Response To Covid-19 Has Lavished Wealth On The Rich
According to a recent report from the Institute for Policy Studies, America’s billionaires saw their wealth shoot up by $282 billion in just 23 days as the country was sheltering in lockdown. Overall, U.S. billionaire wealth grew by nearly 10% at the same time over 20 million people filed for unemployment, and by April 10 had passed $3.2 trillion—topping last year’s level. To take just one example, Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and already the richest person in the world, saw his fortune inflate by $24 billion in the first three months of the year, a surge the report’s authors say is “u... more »
University Leading COVID Response Leaves Black Workers Behind
On May Day, food service workers led a socially distanced protest at the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, taking part in the international day of action to defend workers and highlight the disparate impact COVID-19 is having across the country. Donning masks, the workers read the names of their 188 colleagues who have been laid off amid the pandemic, 98 percent of whom are Black, according to UNITE HERE Local 7. The demonstration comes as Johns Hopkins, a world-renowned medical and research institution, has mobilized its resources to combat the pandemic. ... more »
The World Health Organization already has a review mechanism: here’s how it works and how it can be better
This is a guest post from Dr. Joshua R. Moon is a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, researching biomedical research global health security policy. This post is based upon his PhD research, and further investigation into UN SGM Reports. Josh can also be found via his Research & […]
Asking the unthinkable question
The wholesale erosion - or even flat-out denial - of our civil liberties and constitutional rights during the coronavirus lockdown has (not for the first time) raised vitally important questions. - To what extent should we allow our government to do this? - To what extent should we be prepared to acquiesce, to knuckle under, before we take a stand and say, "This far and no further!"? - How should we resist when the intrusion into our rights becomes too great to bear? Must we restrict ourselves to fights in the courts, which may well result in a verdict proving us r... more »
Sweden’s Keyhole Solution
As I explain in Open Borders, a responsible advocate of government intervention always asks, “Is there any cheaper and more humane approach?” “Government should do something” is perfectly consistent with “Scrupulously avoid collateral damage.” Following Tim Harford, I call such responsible approaches “keyhole solutions.” This recent AIER piece from James Cooper (via Dan Klein) provides a […] The post Sweden’s Keyhole Solution appeared first on Econlib.
Oakland Puts Entire City at Risk by Suspending Sex-Offender Registrations Over COVID-19
[image: sex offender]“We’ve put a whole population at risk and I find that very, very concerning,” said Nina Salarno-Besselman, an attorney with Crime Victims United.
To ‘Fight Sex Trafficking’ Cops Coerced Potential Victims into Sex Acts, Then Arrested Them for It
[image: trafficking]Federal agents went "undercover" to fight sex trafficking by coercing potential victims into performing sex acts, then threw them in jail.
"The Great Accelerator Of Change"
*"The Great Accelerator Of Change"* by Mark Manson "Each week, I introduce three ideas that challenge us to be slightly less terrible human beings. This week, we’re discussing: 1) how pausing society has paradoxically become an accelerant of change, 2) why people are having less sex, and 3) our growing inability to simply be ordinary. Let’s get into it. *1. The Great Accelerator: *Throughout history, economic crises have had a tendency to accelerate the economic trends that are already happening. If you were manufacturing CDs in 2001, life already sucked - rampant internet pirac... more »
Listening to the Coronavirus 'Experts' Has Led to Death and Despair
[image: undefined] On April 21st the Washington Post savaged Georgia governor Brian Kemp’s decision to begin opening his state after locking down for weeks. “Georgia leads the race to become America’s No. 1 Death Destination,” sneered the headline. The author, liberal pundit Dana Milbank, actually found the possibility of Georgians dying to be hilarious, suggesting that, “as a promotion, Georgia could offer ventilators to the first 100 hotel guests to register.” Milbank, who is obviously still getting paid while millions are out of work, sees his job as pushing the mainstream narra... more »
Amphan unexpectedly intensifies into Super Cyclonic Storm -- strongest named storm of the 2020 northern hemisphere season
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Tropical Cyclone "Amphan" unexpectedly intensified into a rare Super Cyclonic Storm on May 18, 2020 -- becoming the northern hemisphere's strongest tropical cyclone in 2020. This storm can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained...... Read more »
Listening to the Coronavirus “Experts” Has Led to Death and Despair
[image: listening-to-the-coronavirus-experts-has-led-to-death-and-despair] It is becoming increasingly clear that the US states and the countries that locked down the tightest also suffered the highest death rates.
Did Biden Wreck His Campaign When He Told Voters Not To Vote for Him?
[image: did-biden-just-blow-up-his-campaign-by-telling-voters-not-to-vote-for-him] Some feel that there’s a very good chance that Joe Biden — the presumptive Democrat Party’s nominee for president — has torpedoed his nascent campaign.
New York Changes COVID-19 Methodology to Undercount Nursing-home Deaths
[image: new-york-changes-covid-19-methodology-to-undercount-nursing-home-deaths] New York quietly changed the way it counts COVID-19 deaths among nursing-home residents in early May, possibly to hide how many were caused by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.
China's Threats To Those Who Criticize Its Handling Of The Covid-19 Coronavirus Is 'Not Working'
China has been criticised for its so-called mask diplomacy. Photo: Xinhua *Wendy Wu, SCMP*: *China’s aggressive approach to coronavirus criticism ‘not working’* * Observers call for Beijing to reflect on shortcomings of its engagement with the rest of the world as international sympathy fades * Mask diplomacy and bellicose statements need to go if global relations are to improve, they say Diplomatic advisers and observers at home and abroad say China needs to reflect on its mask diplomacy and bellicose approach if it is to stabilise international relations in the coronavirus pandem... more »
An Illusion Of Protection: The Pandemic, The ‘Criminal’ Government And Public Distrust of The Media
Any notion that the UK government actually considers that its primary responsibility is to protect the health and security of the country’s population ought to have been demolished in 2020. The appalling death toll that continues to mount during the coronavirus pandemic is largely rooted, not merely in government ‘incompetence’, but in criminal dereliction of its core duties in a supposedly democratic society.
What You Need to Know about the ICC Investigation of War Crimes in Occupied Palestine
Considering the number of UN resolutions that Israel has violated throughout the years - the perpetual occupation of Palestine, the siege on Gaza, and the elaborate system of apartheid imposed on Palestinians, finding Israel guilty of war crimes, among others “serious crimes” should be a straightforward matter. The post What You Need to Know about the ICC Investigation of War Crimes in Occupied Palestine appeared first on MintPress News.
Legal Issues Implicated By Trump’s Firing of the State Department Inspector General
President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at at Osan Air Base, Korea, June 2019 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, https://flic.kr/p/2goENYj; Public Domain, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) On Friday, May 15, President Trump announced in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that he was firing State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. Several sources have reported that Stephen Akard, the Senate-confirmed director of the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions, will replace Linick in an acting capacity. Trump’s firing ... more »
Defending the U.S. Military Presence in Africa for Reasons Beyond Counterterrorism
U.S. Air Force Airmen in Djibouti distribute PPE to outstations as preventive measures to COVID-19 ((U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor, https://flic.kr/p/2iXr59Y; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Since Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced a potential drawdown of U.S. troops in Africa, U.S. congressional leaders, military officers and various commentators have defended the importance of the military in Africa. But they’ve focused almost exclusively on the fight against terrorism. This is not surprising, since the public has for decade... more »
Comparing The Response To Covid-19 To The Killer Pandemic Of 1969
*Eric Spitznagel, New York Post*: *Why American life went on as normal during the killer pandemic of 1969 * Patti Mulhearn Lydon, 68, doesn’t have rose-colored memories of attending Woodstock in August 1969. The rock festival, which took place over four days in Bethel, NY, mostly reminds her of being covered in mud and daydreaming about a hot shower. She was a 17-year-old high-school student from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, when she made the trek to Max Yasgur’s farm with her boyfriend Rod. For three nights, she shared an outdoor bedroom with 300,000 other rock fans from around the ... more »
Photographer captures a dreamlike scene in Nara Park where deer enjoy blossoms
If you’re looking for something wholesome and positive in this time of uncertainty, then this spectacle might be just the thing for you. While we can’t travel physically, we might as well travel through the beautiful pictures and videos other people share. A Japanese photographer shared stunning footage from Nara Park back in April and it’s now making rounds around the internet. People are absolutely in awe. The video showcasing a tranquil scene with Sika deer enjoying the cherry blossoms and even shows one critter munching on a cracker that the photographer brought to the park. K... more »
The ‘Battle’ Against COVID-19 in a Fragmented World, Has Ruined Billions of Lives
*Andre Vltchek* | It is not only about physically surviving the pandemic - it's about humanity surviving the separation from each other.
Understanding Why Sinister People Always Assume The Worst About Others
Generally, the way we treat ourselves is also how we treat everyone around us. Have you ever met someone who always thinks that people are out to get them or up to something, not trusting anyone? If you have, it could mean that you may have met a person who has a broken self-esteem and image. It does not mean that they’re broken; they are just projecting about themselves and their self-esteem and image. Some people will call them bad or evil. What they notice about others is actually the things they don’t like about themselves. They are mirror imaging themselves. They attribute th... more »
133 reasons, and counting, to not trust the #FakeNews media
Sharyl Attkisson does us all a service by keeping a list of what she calls Media Mistakes in reporting about Trump. They date back to Aug 2016 and there are currently 133 of them. That's actually a conservative number since many point to cases where multiple outlets made "mistakes". Of course most of these mistakes were either the result of reporters not bothering to check the "facts" if those "facts" looked bad for Trump and the rest were due to deliberate lying. Two recent examples of that are #131 and #132. 131 talks about how multiple New York Times reporters lied about what Tr... more »
Doctors push abortion for kids that could survive and thrive
Rick Santorum and his wife had a baby, Bella, 12 years ago. Doctors recommended that the Santorum's abort Bella since Bella has Trisomy 18. Doctors told the Santorums that Trisomy 18 was "incompatible with life". Given that Bella just celebrated her 12th birthday we can safely say the doctors had no idea wha they were talking about. Doctors often refuse to perform surgery to save such babies lives once they're born even though 80% of the children survive the surgery and 50% are alive 16 years later. The message is that if someone says we should allow abortion for unborn babies wh... more »
Mail in voting makes voter fraud easier
When a voter doesn't have to show up to vote it's much easier to steal their vote. Making mail in voting the norm means that ballots will be sent to all sorts of people who wouldn't otherwise vote making it easy for third parties to vote for them. The way the scheme has been used is that someone snatch the ballot from the mailboxes of people they knew. They then showed up and offered to help the person fill in the ballot. While they listened to what the person said they filled in the ballot the way that they wanted to irrespective of what the person wanted. If everyone gets a mail ... more »
Energy dispute deepens between Mexico and foreign allies
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-May-2020 The measures would face legal challenges under Mexico's commitments not just under the outgoing NAFTA but also its successor, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, an industry source said.
UK, EU demand each other give ground in trade talks or risk no deal
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-May-2020 Britain and the European Union both demanded that the other side give ground in talks on a new post-Brexit trade deal or risk severe damage in tetchy exchanges.
Will Germany’s Kosovo policy shift back in Serbia’s favor?
Pressure mounts for Germany to withdraw its soldiers from Kosovo More The post Will Germany’s Kosovo policy shift back in Serbia’s favor? appeared first on The Duran.
DNC hack hoax exposed, time to free Assange (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 552. More The post DNC hack hoax exposed, time to free Assange (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
CUOMO COVER-UP: New York Admits DELIBERATELY Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths After Quietly Changing Reporting Rules – Geller Report News
By Pamela Geller – on May 17, 2020 How the Left Destroys the Nation Cuomo covering up mass murder. The revelation comes as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire for his policies regarding nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic. New York is the only state with large coronavirus outbreaks among its long-term … Continue reading CUOMO COVER-UP: New York Admits DELIBERATELY Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths After Quietly Changing Reporting Rules – Geller Report News →
No doubt whatsoever Covid 19 was stolen from Canada and taken to Wuhan by Chinese agents
cairnsnews May 18 Cairnsnews broke this story in Australia on January 28, 2020 exposing the theft of a virus from a Canadian laboratory, then taken to Wuhan. Here is testimony from one of the foremost authorities on biological weapons, Dr Francis A Boyle who confirms the Canadian theft and says the WHO has had this … Continue reading No doubt whatsoever Covid 19 was stolen from Canada and taken to Wuhan by Chinese agents →
Fake News Outlets Fire Hundreds of Employees Over the Past Week Due to Coronavirus
Coronavirus is accelerating the death of the fake news. May 16, 2020 Shane Trejo The fake news outlets that have been cheering on state-wide quarantines and submission to shutdown policies may be unwittingly supporting their own demise. Just over the past week, outlets such as BuzzFeed, VICE, The Economist and Quartz have had to … Continue reading Fake News Outlets Fire Hundreds of Employees Over the Past Week Due to Coronavirus →
COVID19 PETITION 1, PETITION 2, Call To Action – New Human New Earth Communities
May 18, 2020 New England Journal of Medicine – COVID19 Anthony Fauci quietly admitted in a scientific paper [below] that the death rates they originally claimed justified what we’re seeing now, actually are on par with annual flu statistics. List of authors: Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) … Continue reading COVID19 PETITION 1, PETITION 2, Call To Action – New Human New Earth Communities →
W.H.O. Says Coronavirus ‘May Never Go Away’ and the Public Must Accept Lockdown as New Normal
They never intend to give our freedoms back. May 17, 2020 Shane Trejo The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning the public that the coronavirus “may never go away” and to get used to the Draconian lockdown conditions as the new normal. “I think it’s important to to put this on the table: this … Continue reading W.H.O. Says Coronavirus ‘May Never Go Away’ and the Public Must Accept Lockdown as New Normal →
NYT Magazine Publishes Hit Piece on Renowned French Doctor Who Identified Inexpensive Cure for Coronavirus – Top Critic Linked to Gilead and Remdesivir — The Searchlight
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: The French doctor who identified a cure for the coronavirus that saw immediate results, is now being targeted and smeared by those who want to cash in on a different more expensive drug made by Gilead. Of course nothing is sacred anymore. The progressive socialist left has…
Govt can arrest one person for non compliance however tens of thousands is another story… and they know it — Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch — Life, Death and all between
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: From theconservativetreehouse.com In April something was bugging me… a familiarity amid the COVID lock-down status & another time… I couldn’t quite put my finger on it until a dear friend reminded me. Many U.S. states are acting like the early 1980’s and the imposition of Martial law…
Open Orwellian World Government Is Appearing Globally! And Freedom Of Speech Is Disappearing!
Originally posted on Truth To Power: There Is No Covid19! The Farcical Social Distancing, The Masks That Allow Free Flow Of Any Virus, It Prevents And Protects NoOne. Social Directions, Not Laws, Are Now Attempting To Be Prosecuted By The Stasi Police. Stand In The Street Too Close To Others And You Will Be Arrested…
Angela Merkel Is The Daughter of Hitler And Hitler Was a Rothschild??
Originally posted on © blogfactory: ? Klara Hitler Klara Hitler? 12 August 1860 – 21 December 1907 was the mother of German politician and leader of the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler Date:?March 26, 2017?Author:?50 Shades Of Pissed Off ? What Happened To Hitler’s Frozen Sperm? According to the Stasi GDR File, the daughter of Hitler is…
Russia Presents Evidence Against US, UK and Israel As Being the Actual 9/11 Terrorist
Originally posted on © blogfactory: Russia Presents Evidence Against US, UK and Israel As Being the Actual 9/11 Terrorist 9/11: Russia Presents Evidence Against US, UK And Israel Co-Conspirators Russian 9/11 Data Dump Reveals State Actors “9/11 was an Anglo-American black operation executed in collusion with Israeli Secret Services and Saudi Arabian financiers.” — 9/11 Investigator…
"How It Really Is"
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except... more »
China imposes 80pc tariff on Australian barley
The import tax will remain in place for five years, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce.
NDIS investigating Ann Marie Smith's death as second care provider confirms carer was subcontracted
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A second care provider confirms Ann Marie Smith's carer worked shifts for their organisation, as the NDIS says it is investigating the case.
China backs WHO investigation into global response to coronavirus
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says he will welcome a WHO-led investigation "conducted in an objective and impartial way" into COVID-19.
Two deaths in Tasmania of people who tested positive to coronavirus
Two Tasmanians have died who previously tested positive for coronavirus and also had pre-existing health conditions, authorities announce — but until the Coroner can determine the circumstances of the deaths, the state toll from the illness remains at 13.
Secretary of State Pompeo admits Coronavirus is a “live exercise”
from Anna Von Reitz Let’s call it what it is, folks? This whole virus hoax is a Simulated War Exercise, being foisted off on us, on purpose. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo admitted it, said it was a “live exercise” within days of it starting. Why can’t we start thinking and acting accordingly? Our […]
What Is Power In International Relations?
Power is the ability to make people, states, movements, organizations, or things to do what they would not otherwise have done. It is a matter of fact that politics is seen to be about might rather than right. It can be said that, in essence, politics is power or in […]
Doomed At Waterloo: These Mistakes Caused Napoleon To Lose His Final Battle
*Akhilesh Pillalamarri* *Politics, Europe* The world of Napoleon, with its multiple great powers, shifting alliances, realpolitik, and need for battlefield skills more closely resembles the modern world than World War II or the Cold War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The timing Napoleon chose for Waterloo is also thought to have been a major mistake. Instead of attacking British forces in the early morning, he waited several hours to commence the battle, reportedly breakfasting leisurely. He underestimated the skill of Wellington’s forces, despite knowing of their experienc... more »
Why Banning H-1B Workers Harms America's Economic Edge
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2XNF9VUN1N&share=true] It is all about the patents. The Trump Administration is reportedly working on an executive order to ban the issuance of new H-1B visas. His order is expected to be issued before the end of this month. His order would be quite a negative blow to the U.S. economy and hit American economic innovation the hardest. The H-1B visa system has problems: It’s unreasonably costly to change firms, workers are restrained from starting their own firm... more »
Why Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor Might Have Been Unavoidable
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Yet the path to the Japanese campaign in the Pacific wasn't limited to a single event; it was a long path to the war, one that began in 1853 and was paved in 1904 – and that may have made it all but unavoidable. The old proverb “for want of a nail” serves as the basis for many "what if" scenarios, notably where one small moment can have unseen consequences. In the case of the history of the Second World War a question is asked as to how Imperial Japan could have won the conflict and in many ways it could come down to ... more »
Patton's Tanks Smashed the Nazi German Panzer Army At Arracourt
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: M4 Sherman Tanks in the ETO (European Theater of Operations). U.S. Army.] 'Go east and go like Hell.' Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., the commander of the newly constituted U.S. Third Army, had one simple order that late summer of 1944: “Go east and go like Hell.” Since the beginning of August, Patton’s tanks had rolled through France, cutting up retreating German units while bypassing enemy strongpoints. Patton’s swift advance had been an unmitigated disaster for the German Army. Hitler had hoped that his Aryan supe... more »
The World Health Organization and Alcohol During the COVID-19 Era
Over the past number of weeks, our health and government authorities have taken away most of the fun that we had in our previous lives (i.e. pre-COVID-19), largely following the lead of the World Health Organization's (aka Gates Health Organization) recommendations for social and physical distancing. What you may not be aware of is the fact that WHO is trying to stop us from imbibing our favourite beverages. Here are the first three pages from the "Alcohol and COVID-19: what you need to know" document as posted on the World Health Organization's European website noting that I have ... more »
Denver: Man Accused of Murder had Been Freed from Prison Due to Coronavirus
The murder occurred 30 days after he was he had been freed from prison due to a state executive order to reduce the prison population during the public health crisis. He was serving a seven-year sentence for robbery when he was released.
Social-Justice Warrior With No Medical Training Leading LA’s COVID Response Team
In mid-March Governor Gavin Newsom predicted that 25-million people in California would be infected with Coronavirus. Trump deployed the Navy's Mercy hospital ship to Los Angeles to treat the suffering masses. They never showed up. The ship left Los Angeles with literally nothing to do. Los Angeles remains in lockdown.
CA Town Declares Itself a ‘Sanctuary City’ from Lockdown, and Is Open for Business
Mayor Paul Creighton said that the city would take no action against anyone who reopened outside the state’s guidelines but warned that local businesses could still face problems from the state government.
Broward County Official Discusses Going Into Homes to Separate and Isolate People
Bertha Henry discussed a new Coronavirus proposal that would involve tracing everyone's movements and going into private family homes and assisted-living facilities, and taking people into custody if anyone in authority says they are a threat to public health.
Oregon: Salon Owner Who Opened Her Business Was Fined $14,000
Salon owner Lindsey Graham says Child Protective Services had visited her house and questioned her child, apparently looking for any excuse to take the child away - for her own good, of course.
World Health Organization Pushes Vaccines – Says COVID May Never Go Away
WHO Health Emergency Director Mike Ryan said, "..this virus may never go away...We do have one great hope, if we do find a highly effective vaccine that we can distribute to everyone who needs it in the world, we may have a shot at eliminating this virus." [Bill Gates is receiving a nice return on his funding of the WHO.]
House Democrats Pass 1800-Page New $3-Trillion Virus Tax Bill
US: A study released by the University of Chicago reports that 33-million jobs have been lost since the lockdown, and more than 40% of them are gone forever. 14-million Americans will be unemployed.
Decouple from Britain, Not China: Why the Never-Trump War Party is Pushing Confrontation w/China
Decouple from Britain, Not China: Why the Never-Trump War Party is Pushing Confrontation w/China Video of Decouple from Britain, Not China: Why the Never-Trump War Party is Pushing Confrontation w/China The alternative to the playbook of wars and speculation pushed by the City of London and their American allies from the Obama-Clinton and Bush networks is a return to the American System of Physical Economy. The fear that President Trump would overturn the world built by British geopolitics and central bank funny-money scams and instead adopt Lyndon LaRouche's Four Powers plan is ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/18/20"
*PM 5/18/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *May 18, 2020 04:59 PM:* "Dow closes up more than 900 points. On the same day the Atlanta Fed estimates Q2 real GDP at -42.8%. Meanwhile, 100,000+ small businesses have closed forever." ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.sh... more »
"10 Numbers That Show The U.S. Has Fallen Into A Horrifying Economic Depression"
*"10 Numbers That Show The U.S. Has Fallen * *Into A Horrifying Economic Depression"* by Michael Snyder "The last recession was really, really bad, but it was never like this. It is time for us to face reality, and that means admitting that the U.S. economy has plunged into a depression. This is already the worst economic downturn that America has experienced since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and we are right in the middle of the largest spike in unemployment in all of U.S. history by a very wide margin. Of course it was fear of COVID-19 that burst our economic bubble, and fe... more »
Secession, Foot Voting, and Self-Determination
For the Symposium on Timothy William Waters's Boxing Pandora: Rethinking Borders, States, and Secession in a Democratic World (Yale University Press, 2020) and F. H. Buckley's American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup (Encounter Books, 2020). Ilya Somin The conventional wisdom on secession is that it is rarely justified and should only be used as a last resort for escaping severe oppression, as a means of “decolonization,” or perhaps to give autonomy to some ethnic group that deserves a state of its own. In different ways, Timothy William Waters and my George Ma... more »
An RFE/RL Correspondent's Battle With COVID-19 In Russia
Doctors have told Lyubov Chizhova that she is still sick, but not infectious (file photo) *Radio Free Europe:* *First Person: An RFE/RL Correspondent's Battle With COVID-19 In Russia * When the COVID-19 epidemic was just beginning, I told my friends that I shouldn't get sick because the medical services in my part of Moscow Oblast (I live in Nakhabino, some 15 kilometers outside the Moscow city limits) wouldn't be able to handle it. We don't have any showcase hospitals like Kommunarka [which President Vladimir Putin toured in late March]. The doctors in our regional clinics don't ... more »
Another whodunit: The author no one can find
Readers, meet Beatriz Ychussie. Or don’t meet Beatriz Ychussie. Ychussie is a co-author of three recently retracted math papers. Or maybe not. The three articles — in the Journal of Inequalities and Applications, Advances in Difference Equations, and Fixed Point Theory and Applications, all Springer Nature titles — had an overlapping set of problems, including … Continue reading Another whodunit: The author no one can find
Red sprites and airglow over West Texas
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
A large column of red sprites and airglow put on a fantastic display over West Texas on May 13, 2020. The phenomenon was captured by Stephen Hummel of the McDonald Observatory. A line of storms more than 161 km (100 miles) away generated the astonishing display in...... Read more »
What Happens To Post Secondary Education?
Universities and colleges are facing an existential crisis. Martin Regg Cohn writes: This week, McGill University and UBC announced classes will be held online this fall. Ontario campuses have so far hedged their bets, keen to avoid deterring students or revealing just how fragile their finances may be. Will online education be the wave of the future? If it is, it will change the cost structures of post-secondary education: If classes shift to long-distance learning, what’s a fair short-term tuition discount for a virtual experience? If athletic facilities are closed and extracu... more »
How pandemics have changed American cities – often for the better
Catherine Brinkley, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Development, University of California, Davis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
For centuries, disease outbreaks have forced cities to transform physically and operationally in ways that ultimately benefited all residents going forward.
Claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown
Matthew R. Miles, Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Though political elites complain about what the media covers, and how they cover it, research shows that ideological bias among media outlets is largely nonexistent.
Rio de Janeiro: Federal Police Investigate Corruption in Witzel Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the heart of one of the worst crises in the Jair Bolsonaro administration, the Superintendency of the Federal Police of Rio de Janeiro has delivered a major blow to the political plans of Governor Wilson Witzel, one of the president's rivals for the Presidency in 2022. When Operation 'Favorito' […] The post Rio de Janeiro: Federal Police Investigate Corruption in Witzel Government appeared first on The Rio Times.
Growing Protests Against De Facto Government in Bolivia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pressure on the self-proclaimed interim government in Bolivia is growing. Despite the military-controlled curfew, protests against the government's measures in the fight against Covid-19 and the associated restrictions on freedom of speech and movement are increasing in the country. Leading members of the interim government blame ex-president Evo Morales, who […] The post Growing Protests Against De Facto Government in Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opposition Demands Election Annulment Following Paulo Marinho’s Disclosures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal deputies, opposition senators and former allies of President Jair Bolsonaro in Congress reacted to statements by entrepreneur Paulo Marinho in an interview with the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Saturday with requests for an investigation, impeachment, and even a ban of the party that elected the President and his […] The post Opposition Demands Election Annulment Following Paulo Marinho’s Disclosures appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iran Vows Retaliation If US Blocks Oil Shipments to Venezuela
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Iranian Foreign Ministry yesterday warned the United States of the potential for taking "appropriate and necessary measures" in light of Washington's threats to block the shipment of fuel to Venezuela. In a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, Iran denounced the threats against its […] The post Iran Vows Retaliation If US Blocks Oil Shipments to Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.
Parties Organize First Nationwide Virtual Protest Seeking Bolsonaro’s Impeachment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five left-of-center political parties - Rede (Sustainability Network), PV (Green Party), PSB (Brazilian Socialist Party), PDT (Democratic Labour Party) and Cidadania (Citizenship) - are organizing a virtual protest called " Windows for Democracy: Impeachment Now", which aims to unite popular demonstrations for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro. The five […] The post Parties Organize First Nationwide Virtual Protest Seeking Bolsonaro’s Impeachment appeared first on The Rio Times.
Six Children Under Age 10 Are Victims of Covid-19 in São Paulo State
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - In a mere 48 hours, the death of another child in the São Paulo capital, victim of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, was confirmed by data from the São Paulo State Health Secretariat. She was 3 years old and is the sixth child victim of the disease in the […] The post Six Children Under Age 10 Are Victims of Covid-19 in São Paulo State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Could Stand Last in Line to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil runs the risk of being left at the end of the line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine due to an international initiative to expedite the production of a vaccine against the virus. The country was not invited to launch the "Global Collaboration to Expedite Development, Production and Equitable Access […] The post Brazil Could Stand Last in Line to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Police to Investigate Alleged Leak of Operation to Flávio Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police reported on Sunday evening, May 17th, that it will investigate the potential leak of classified information from Operation 'Furna da Onça' to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. "All news of any alleged misconduct must be ascertained and, in this respect, it was decided today to initiate a new specific […] The post Federal Police to Investigate Alleged Leak of Operation to Flávio Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Worldwide Volcanic Uptick — Multiple Eruptions to 45,000+ ft (13.7+ km) — Direct Cooling Effect
These high-level eruptions are noteworthy because particulates ejected to altitudes above 32,800 ft (10 km) –and into the stratosphere– often linger, where they have a direct cooling effect on the planet. The post Worldwide Volcanic Uptick — Multiple Eruptions to 45,000+ ft (13.7+ km) — Direct Cooling Effect appeared first on Electroverse.
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*What a Wisconsin School District Wanted to Hide from Parents* As public schools shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, parents across the country find themselves homeschooling their children. For many, this is an eye-opening experience revealing exactly what their children are being taught at school. Parents in one school district had this epiphany well before the shutdown. And it wasn’t positive. When parents in Madison, Wisconsin learned that their children were being taught experimental theories about gender identity, they were understandably upset. Under a new school distric... more »
WATCH: Bill Gates and the Population Control Grid
The takeover of public health that we have documented in How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health and the remarkably brazen push to vaccinate everyone on the planet that we have documented in Bill Gates’ Plan to Vaccinate the World was not, at base, about money.
OK, Karen!
From Paul Joseph Watson: Click the link. Watch the short sarchasmic video! I’m sure by now most of you have run into/seen these Karen’s….OK KAREN! ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
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*The end of oil is not in sight* Environmentalists dreaming of a post-pandemic future free of fossil fuels need to wake up. For once, the cliché ‘unprecedented’ really did apply. In April, the price of an American barrel of oil, delivered in May, briefly dropped from a low $20 to minus $40. Storage capacity for oil became so tight, producers paid people to take it off their hands, for fear that supply chains would clog up irreparably. That has never happened in 150 years of processing oil. Some believe that the world’s daily average supply of oil – about 100million barrels a day ... more »
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