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Learning To Let Go Of The Need To Be Perfect And Be Authentic
There could be a few reasons for you to feel the need to be perfect. Growing up, you felt the need to get your parents’ attention as you thought you were never good enough. The things you did, didn’t get you the recognition you wanted, and when you did do something right, they never acknowledged it. It could be all about acknowledgment, attention, and confusing perfection for love. Growing up, you got sucked into thinking you have to be perfect to avoid pain, rejection, shame, and judgment. Growing up, you felt the need to be perfect, as mainstream culture teaches and encourages ... more »
Two-Thirds Of Americans Want Vote By Mail-- Texas GOP Wants To See More Voters Infected Instead
Texas has a crackpot extremist as its Attorney General, Ken Paxton, a very far right and very partisan Republican. He somehow thinks preventing Democrats from voting is part of his job description. On Friday he sent a letter to all Texas county judges and election officials asserting that fear of contracting the coronavirus was an "emotional condition" and not a sufficient reason to request an absentee ballot." Paxton: "[A] reasonable fear of contracting the virus is a normal emotional reaction to the current pandemic and does not, by itself, amount to a 'sickness,' much less the... more »
Barack Obama Will Headline Televised Prime-Time Commencement
The hour-long event will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai, and Ben Platt, among others.
President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing Joint Base Andrews – Video and Transcript…
Joint Base Andrews pressers are not as good as Chopper pressers, but they’re close. President Trump impromptu remarks departing Andews AFB. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I’m going to Arizona. We’re going to … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing the White House – Video and Transcript…
President Trump delivers remarks to the media as he prepares to depart the White House for a trip to Arizona. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. So, I’m leaving for Arizona. We’re going to be … Continue reading →
Escaping the Political Plantation: Black Georgia Democrat Supports Trump; Blasts His Own Party
[image: escaping-the-political-plantation-black-georgia-democrat-supports-trump-blasts-his-own-party] Vernon Jones, a black Democrat Georgia state representative, is going all-in for President Trump in 2020. Jones claims he’s not only leaving the Democrat political plantation, he’s “burning it down.”
Can Pompeo’s New EU Envoy Get Europe To Confront China, Iran, and Coronavirus?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Ronald Gidwitz is the first U.S. ambassador to the European Union since Gordon Sondland. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appointed Amb. Ronald G. Gidwitz, the current U.S. ambassador to Belgium, as the acting U.S. representative to the European Union on Monday. Pompeo filled a position that has been vacant since the February 2020 departure of Amb. Gordon Sondland, who played a central role in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Gidwitz is stepping into the role as the United States seeks to smooth over tensions wit... more »
Want Fast 5G Internet? Here Is Where You Need to Be To Get It.
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Of course, it depends on who your carrier is and what they have rolled out so far. There's a lot of news out there about 5G these days, whether it's the saga of whether the first iPhone with 5G capability will arrive on time, the rollout of other smartphones equipped with the technology, or the nonsense conspiracy theory that says 5G is tied to the spread of the coronavirus, which has led to the destruction of 5G towers in multiple countries. The next generation of wireless connectivity, 5G was introduced in 2018 and has been rolling out ever sin... more »
Question: Will 5G Replace Wi-Fi or Broadband?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * With 5G Internet much faster than its predecessors, some have asked whether it will ever replace Wi-Fi or other forms of in-home broadband technology. This question has been raised from time to time, and most experts say the answer is either no, or not yet. After years of buildup, 5G is finally here. Its networks are being built up around the U.S. and the world, 5G-capable smartphones are beginning to roll out, and the rise of the technology has even birthed a bizarre (and debunked) conspiracy theory that 5G is responsible for the spread of corona... more »
Too Big, Too Heavy, Too Expensive: While Not Everyone Loves the iPhone 11 Pro Max
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Sure, this world-class smartphone has amazing features, however, the 11 Pro Max is certainly not for everyone. Last September, Apple unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, which consisted of three devices: The iPhone 11, the Phone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The latter two phones were the first time Apple has ever used the word "Pro" in the name of an iPhone, as it had previously been reserved for MacBooks and iPads. The iPhone 11 Pro Max was, of the three devices, the largest, heaviest and most expensive. It started at a base price of $1,09... more »
The Coronavirus Is Changing How the War in Afghanistan Is Being Waged
*Sabera Azizi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The pandemic has caused the Taliban to shift its tactic from mainly targeting densely populated cities to attacking rural areas. This shift in strategy is likely due to the Taliban strategizing to avoid exposure to the virus by steering away from the cities that have been hit the hardest by it. As the coronavirus continues to spread in Afghanistan in April, Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the head of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces–Afghanistan, and Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington’s Special Representative for... more »
Xfinity and Fios Will Cheer: Yes, Some Go Back to Cable After Cutting the Cord
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * With major new streaming services launching regularly, the tide is obviously going in one direction. But even so, there are reasons why someone who tried cord-cutting might want to go back to cable. The cord-cutting trend, which was predicted and anticipated for years, has reached new heights. Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T all reported losses of cable subscribers in the first quarter, with AT&T losing over a million cable subscribers, while the other two companies reported big net increases in Internet signups. This trend was clearly building even be... more »
Project Habakkuk: The Plan to Use 'Iceberg' Aircraft Carriers Against Hitler
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: By US Navy - Official U.S. Navy photo NH 79167 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=258227] Sometimes the most innovative war plans are not the most practical. One man’s harebrained idea to land airplanes on icebergs was even picked up by Winston Churchill. *Die Glückliche Zeit* In the early months of the Second World War, German U-Boats were wreaking havoc against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. Convoys from the United States especially suffered whi... more »
Japan's New Weapon Against Coronavirus: Robots
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * In an effort to lessen the burden on the nation’s medical system, Japan is now using more than 10,000 hotel rooms to accommodate patients with lighter COVID-19 symptoms, in which hospitalization is not needed. And that's not all. In an effort to lessen the burden on the nation’s medical system, Japan is now using more than 10,000 hotel rooms to accommodate patients with lighter COVID-19 symptoms, in which hospitalization is not needed. But when these patients arrive at one of these hotels, they won’t experience your more typical greeting—this m... more »
Why the Coronavirus Won't Transform International Affairs Like 9/11 Did
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Have we entered into a “new era” in international affairs? Will March 2020—specifically 9/11, the day in which the United States began to reconfigure its domestic social and economic structures to cope with the coronavirus pandemic—become this generation’s 9/11 moment? The answer is likely “no.” Have we entered into a “new era” in international affairs? Will March 2020—specifically 3/11, the day in which the United States began to reconfigure its domestic social and economic structures to cope with the coronavirus pandemi... more »
Why Leaders Matter During a Pandemic
*Jonathan D. Fitzgerald* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Empathy matters. Resilience, communication skills, openness and impulse control top the list of six qualities that presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says are common to good leaders. In her book “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” Goodwin surveyed the lives and leadership styles of four American presidents – Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson – in an effort to distill what characterized them. Another of the leadership traits Goodwin lists turns out to be of ... more »
Key Democrats Endorse Pompeo’s Coming UN Fight Over Iran—But Not Really
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* The letter says less than it seems. More than ninety percent of the U.S. House of Representatives signed onto a letter endorsing the Trump administration’s goal of extending a UN arms embargo on Iran, even as key signatories slammed the Trump administration’s methods. The United Nations arms embargo on Iran is set to expire this October as part of a 2015 deal regulating the Iranian nuclear program. All five permanent members of the Security Council, including the United States, signed onto the deal, but the Trump administration now argues ... more »
The Coronavirus Has 'Infected' Smartphone Sales, Dropping 21 Percent Last Quarter
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * According to numbers released Tuesday by Counterpoint Research, U.S. smartphone sales dropped 21 percent in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period in 2019. Coronavirus, of course, has had a major effect on all sorts of economic factors. One of those is smartphone shipments. According to numbers released Tuesday by Counterpoint Research, U.S. smartphone sales dropped 21 percent in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period in 2019. Broken down by brand, Google dropped 64 percent, ZTE by 50 percent, Motorola by 34 pe... more »
Out for Blood
Originally posted on AIM Truth Bits: Below is an email correspondence between a member of the AIM Conclave and a team member. The information may be valuable to researchers so we are posting it here: M., So your research team dug up this on Dr. Shiva. Great job by the way! https://aim4truth.org/2020/04/30/shiva-ayyadurais-fraud/ You know what…
COMING! THE SECOND WAVE of Fear And Lies – Covid19 Doesn’t Exist! The Media Is Lying To You! – Truth To Power
darrellhines33 minutes ago Follow @Darrellmhines Nine Cases Of So Called Covid19 And No Deaths, And Yet These Satanists Maintain The Shutdown And Expand The Tyranny! The media is Lying To You! As their warnings & dire predictions have been totally discredited, WHO, Fauci & other “experts” now push another lie in an attempt to justify … Continue reading COMING! THE SECOND WAVE of Fear And Lies – Covid19 Doesn’t Exist! The Media Is Lying To You! – Truth To Power →
Islam: The Politically Incorrect Truth
Do all religions have the same problem with motivated violence? Is “Islamophobia” a bigger problem than Islamic terror? Is it really even a “phobia”… or is Islam genuinely different? Let’s find out by keeping score during Islam’s holiest month. List of Attacks Other Recent “Misunderstandings of Islam” 2020.05.03 (Afghanistan) A massive Taliban truck bomb … Continue reading Islam: The Politically Incorrect Truth →
Are vaccines designed to prevent diseases?
Originally posted on HEALYOURSELF: There is no evidence that vaccine has ever been successful in preventing the “disease” that it was supposedly meant to prevent.?I can talk about my personal experience. I was vaccinated against mums and after the vaccination, I’ve got it.?It is a well-known fact that whatever is absorbed into the body goes…
Demons on Display
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: By Anna Von Reitz Last night they came in vast masses, dark forms of fear, trying to intimidate, trying to threaten, trying to terrify. They came and they attempted to prey upon us, but we laughed. We said, “You gotta be kidding me.” We drew our swords…
Fauci knew about HCQ in 2005 — nobody needed to die
April 27, 2020 | Bryan Fische http://on.fb.me/1pFPvvd Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose “expert” advice to President Trump has resulted in the complete shutdown of the greatest economic engine in world history, has known since 2005 that chloroquine is an effective inhibitor of coronaviruses. How did he know this? Because of research done by the National Institutes … Continue reading Fauci knew about HCQ in 2005 — nobody needed to die →
Just Like 9/11 Did, COVID-19 Is Shifting Human Consciousness In A Major Way
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Arjun Walia IN BRIEF The Facts:Major events have a lasting impact on human consciousness, and help people see what they once never saw before. This appears to be happening with the new coronavirus. Reflect On:How do events like 9/11, and the new coronavirus impact human consciousness? It’s truly an…
Dr. Tenpenny: This is The Biggest Scam Ever Perpetrated on The Human Race…
Originally posted on Anti-Propaganda News: Video Description In this explosive interview, Spiro Skouras is joined by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny. The two discuss the latest developments regarding the coronavirus situation which was declared a global health pandemic, by the Gates funded World Health Organization, as more information comes to light questioning the need for a global…
China Praises Liberal “Little China”– Communist Nation THRILLED With Justin Trudeau
May 5, 2020Brad Some CAP readers may be familiar with the phrase “when you smile at the world, the whole word smiles back.” Current prime minister of Canada, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, mast not have the entire planet smiling, however one fact seems to be obvious in this regard: Justin Trudeau has the government of … Continue reading China Praises Liberal “Little China”– Communist Nation THRILLED With Justin Trudeau →
Recreational Marijuana Spending Higher During Stay-At-Home Order
Originally posted on Anonymous Hemp Sector - CA: Illinois residents spent millions more on cannabis in the first full month of the governor’s statewide coronavirus emergency order. By Jonah Meadows May 4, 2020 ? More than $37.26 million worth of adult-use cannabis products were sold in Illinois in April, compared to about $35.9 million during…
Monopolios y tribunales privados, dos puntos polémicos del nuevo acuerdo México-UE
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
05-May-2020 Tras dos años de negociación, México y la Unión Europea completaron la semana pasada el proceso de modernización de su tratado de libre comercio, que databa del año 2000. El nuevo TLCUEM deberá pasar por un largo proceso de ratificación pero ya levanta críticas por parte de organizaciones sociales.
Gobierno chileno pretende establecer tratado comercial en medio de la pandemia y sin Derechos Humanos
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
05-May-2020 Lucía Sepúlveda de la Plataforma “Chile Mejor sin TLC”, señaló recientemente que “La Cancillería chilena tiene programado seguir en el mes de mayo con la ronda de negociación para reformular el Tratado de Asociación con la Unión Europea”.
The Scourge of Authoritarianism in the Age of Pseudoscience
Dissident Voice, Countercurrents, Global Research, OffGuardian Following the court decision in the US to award in favour of *Dewayne Johnson* (exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and its active ingredient, glyphosate, caused Johnson to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma), attorney Robert Kennedy Jr said at the post-trial press conference: “The corruption of science, the falsification of science, and we saw all those things happen here. This is a company (Monsanto) that used all of the plays in the playbook developed over 60 years by the tobacco industry to escape the consequences... more »
Misreporting, not reporting, and fudging the Corona virus statistics
That's interesting. There were 13,276 diagnosed Covid19 cases in Ohio by April 22. "Not everyone who is diagnosed is being admitted to the hospital, about 25 percent are." Stephen Markovich, President and CEO, Ohio Health, "Caretaker in Chief," Columbus CEO, May 2020, pp. 8-13. When you hear the number of cases reported on the news or on social media, have you ever heard that? 75% don't get admitted? We have four enormous hospital systems in Columbus: Ohio Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System and Nationwide Children's Hospital. In March t... more »
Shocking New Climate Study: Egyptian, Greek, Roman Empires Never Existed
Seemingly all of the major news media are breathlessly reporting today on a study claiming up to 3 billion people will live in “nearly unlivable” hot conditions by the year 2070. A look at the sham study, however, shows that if the study’s claims were correct, none of the Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, or Roman empires […] The post Shocking New Climate Study: Egyptian, Greek, Roman Empires Never Existed appeared first on Climate Realism.
Halifax Transit worker who reported testing positive for COVID-19 actually tested negative
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Halifax Transit now says a worker at its Burnside garage does not have COVID-19. On Monday, the Halifax Examiner reported that an email was sent to transit staff Sunday night notifying them that a worker at the garage had tested positive. In another email to […]
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"Carpe, Carpe Diem..."
“They're not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you. Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they're destined for great things, just like many of you, their eyes are full of hope, just like you. Did they wait until it was too late to make from their lives even one iota of what they were capable? Because, you see gentlemen, these boys are now fertilizing daffodils. But if you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? “Carpe...” Hear it? "Carpe, carpe... more »
The Poet: Paul Fisher, "The Boat"
*"The Boat"* "Maybe the eyes of a dragon or goddess glare from its prow. More likely it leaks, loses an oar, and reeks of rainbows awash on a sheen of gutted salmon and gasoline. If it’s a liner, we lash ourselves to whatever will float or sell. No matter which. We choose. We’re aboard, icebergs or no, as we plow through the songs of the siren stars - one boat, black water, dark whispering below." - Paul Fisher, "Rumors of Shore"
"It's Those Hours..."
"Nobody looks good in their darkest hour. But it's those hours that make us what we are. We stand strong, or we cower. We emerge victorious, tempered by our trials, or fractured by a permanent damning fault line." - Karen Marie Moning
Coronavirus: Fake 'Scare' Coverage And Overkill Response
When the history of this coronavirus scare is written, it should note how wildly inaccurate were the projections of the "experts" and what a draconian response was put in place based on bad data. When the deaths did not add up to projections, the authorities started massively cooking the books, counting every "probable" covid death as a covid death. While the US accused China and Iran of misreporting the numbers, the US is doing the same thing on a much larger scale. Meanwhile new scare stories are released in the compliant media every day warning of dire consequences if we dare to ... more »
'Protecting Sacred Western Shoshone Land from Nuclear Disposal' Photos by Bad Bear
Photos by Western Shoshone PhotojournalistCarl 'Bad Bear' Sampson Censored News Western Shoshone gathered for Ceremony on the Yomba Nation in defense of Sacred Yucca Mountain and Treaty Land from Nuclear Transport and Disposal. Chief Johnnie Bobb on the Yomba Nation. Click the arrow below for video. . The Sacred Walk and Run to the Nuclear Test Site which
New wound dressing tech could be sweet as honey
Honey is the perfect addition to tea, breakfast foods, and now…gauze for wounds? The post New wound dressing tech could be sweet as honey appeared first on CFACT.
Scientist Says He Was Fired After Raising Concerns Over Malaria Drug
A government scientist says he was ousted from his position after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to “flood” coronavirus hot spots with a malaria drug that President Donald Trump was pushing despite scant scientific evidence it helped.
Is Kansas City Ordering Churchgoers To Register with the Government?
Sensational headlines suggested the city was singling out churches for heavy-handed surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden, Israel, and the Palestinian People
Is there any hope that a Biden administration would break with the candidate’s half-century record of “unstinting support for Israel” despite its decades or human rights violations? It’s highly unlikely, unless his previous rhetoric has just been a shtick to be discarded when needed.
'Walking on Sacred Land to Nuclear Test Site' Photos by Western Shoshone Bad Bear
'Walking on Sacred Land to Nuclear Test Site' Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist Carl 'Bad Bear' SampsonCensored News TONEPAH, Nevada -- The Walk on Sacred Land is underway, defending Sacred Yucca Mountain and Treaty Land from Nuclear Transport and Disposal. The Sacred Walk and Run will journey through Beatty to the Mercury Peace Camp, and arrive at the Nevada Test Site on May 9. The
Leading German Virologist: ‘COVID-19 Less Deadly Than We Thought’
*21WIRE + UnHerd* | New findings support what other scientists have found - proving how governments grossly over-exaggerated the COVID fatality rate.
Israel Prepares For Annexation Of The West Bank
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, Israel and its global lobbies have had an extraordinary run of success. In the US and Canada, the passage of laws against the BDS movement; US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the shifting of the embassy there; the appointment of an ambassador who is no more than Israel’s point man in Washington; the Kushner plan and US acceptance of Israeli annexation of the West Bank; and in the UK, the defeat of Jeremy Corbyn, partly if not largely based on a slanderous campaign launched against the Labor Party generally and Corbyn pe... more »
Venezuela Foils Mercenary Incursion
It is clear that Venezuelan intelligence had prior warning of the operation, revealing many of the paramilitary mercenary groups linked to the opposition are heavily infiltrated. While Venezuelan opposition leader and Trump puppet Juan Guaidó described the events as a “regime smokescreen”, it is clear that many of those involved have direct links to Guaidó himself. Some participated in the 30 April 2019 botched military coup which was led directly by Juan Guaidó and Leopoldo Lopez. Others were part of another planned military incursion from Colombian territory, which was planned f... more »
Big Oil Fears Keystone XL Ruling Means End Of Easy Pipeline Permits
On April 15, Judge Brian Morris nullified water-crossing permits in Montana that were granted for the Keystone XL, a major setback for the long-embattled tar sands oil pipeline. The ruling came just days after Keystone XL owner TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada, obtained billions of dollars in subsidies from the Alberta government as global oil prices plummeted. The oil and gas industry has taken notice. Seemingly just a ruling on Keystone XL — the subject of opposition by the climate movement for the past decade — the ruling could have far broader implications for the futu... more »
World Leaders, Without US, Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19
Above photo: The President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen holds a news conference on the European Union response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis at the EU headquarters in Brussels, April 15, 2020. John Thys/Pool via Reuters. Brussels – World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and […] The post World Leaders, Without US, Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19 appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
A New Frustrated Chapter In The Violent War Against Venezuela
In the early morning of May 3, there was a thwarted mercenary raid on the coast of Macuto, in the state of La Guaira. Interior, Justice, and Peace Minister Néstor Reverol reported that the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) together with the Special Action Forces (FAES) of the Bolivarian National Police countered an invasion by “sea” on the coast by non-state actors, officially called “Operation Negro Primero”. The Venezuelan authorities reportedly killed nine mercenaries and detained two others, who were part of what they called “Operation Gideon”. They also seized 10 rifles,... more »
Indian State Shows Why Fighting COVID-19 Requires Working-Class Power
Even as the death toll in the U.S. from COVID-19 climbs to 63,583 and increasing numbers of Americans are forced to decide whether to forgo potentially life-saving treatment or face bankruptcy, we are bombarded daily with pro-corporate rhetoric opposed to universal health care systems. We are told that the market is the most efficient mechanism for distributing goods and services, including health care, and that social democratic policies like Medicare for All are a fiscal “fantasy” that would leave us with inferior quality care. But the COVID-19 crisis has thrown up a stubborn ch... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” ― Vladimir Ilyich Lenin*
More Than 70 Groups Ask Congress for $250 Billion to Fund State Education
As states contend with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, a coalition of more than 70 organizations have sent a letter to leaders in Congress calling for $500 billion in state stabilization funding, with at least half of that dedicated to K-12 education, higher education and support programs for students from marginalized communities. The letter […]
Rutgers CMSI and The Whether Host Virtual Entrepreneurship Program for HBCU Students
To increase the number of historically Black college and university (HBCUs) students pursuing entrepreneurial career paths, the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) partnered with mentorship network The Whether to create the Mary Ellen Pleasant Entrepreneur (MEPE) fellowship program.
How to Respond to Racial Microaggressions When They Occur
Over the last decade, there has been a significant rise in awareness among educators and the public about racial microaggressions. Coined by Chester Pierce in the 1970’s, racial microaggressions are the subtle forms of racism that are communicated to people of color through messages that degrade and demean them. Many people of color in the academy have experienced being told (with a sense of surprise) that they are “so articulate,” or assumed to have cheated on exams or papers when they outperform low expectations, being treated as intellectually inferior, being overlooked at the ca... more »
The Allure of Assimilation
I know ethnic nationalists. We all do. Some of them are unassuming in the sense of being modest even as they assuming in the sense of dividing the world and its inhabitants. For them, geography and borders are demarcated by ancestry and bloodlines. By their definition of belonging, only natives qualify as kith and kin. As a Chinese American, I feel vulnerable right now because of the anger toward China. If I insist, as I do, that I am an American, I doubt I am convincing.
U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Prepares To Head Back To Sea After On-Board Coronavirus Outbreak Sickened 1,000 Thousand Sailors
Capt. Carlos Sardiello took command of the COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier in April, shortly after his predecessor Capt. Brett Crozier was fired after a memo he sent to Navy superiors urging them to respond to the outbreak leaked in the press *Daily Mail:* *USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to head back to sea after on-board coronavirus outbreak sickened a quarter of the crew and one died* * USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to return to sea after an on-board coronavirus outbreak sickened nearly a quarter of its crew members * Capt. Carlos Sardiello took command of the COVID-19-s... more »
Illinois adult-use marijuana sales strong despite coronavirus ‘headwinds’
Recreational cannabis sales in Illinois totaled $37.3 million in April as the state continued to experience strong activity even amid the first full month of a coronavirus-fueled, shelter-in-place order. April sales marked the second-highest monthly total for Illinois’ rec program since it launched on Jan. 1, the Chicago Tribune reported. Adult-use sales in the state for the first […] Illinois adult-use marijuana sales strong despite coronavirus ‘headwinds’ is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Most California marijuana industry legislative priorities likely dead for the year due to COVID-19
Count the California marijuana industry’s legislative agenda among the victims of the coronavirus. Although the state Assembly reconvened on Monday after the entire legislative session was suspended in mid-March because of the pandemic, the state Senate won’t return until May 11. And it’s clear there is only one major priority for Assembly members: handling the […] Most California marijuana industry legislative priorities likely dead for the year due to COVID-19 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
COVID-19 & the Economy: A Q&A Session
Last week, I gave a webinar on COVID-19 & the Economy. If you missed it, you can get a copy by clicking here., Also, my publisher is creating a teaching resource for instructors, Covid-19 and the Economy Webinar: Student Guidance Questions (with Instructor notes). If you would like to receive a copy when it is available, please contact Alexis Cortez at Cengage.
Corporations Will Not Save Us: The Sham of Corporate Social...
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
*Corporations Will Not Save Us: The Sham of Corporate Social Responsibility* Last August, the Business Roundtable – an association of CEOs of America’s biggest corporations – announced with great fanfare a “fundamental commitment to all of our stakeholders” and not just their shareholders. They said “investing in employees, delivering value to customers, and supporting outside communities“ is now at the forefront of their business goals — not maximizing profits. Baloney. Corporate social responsibility is a sham. One Business Roundtable director is Mary Barra, CEO of General Moto... more »
China Successfully Launches Its Newest And Largest Carrier Rocket, Long March 5B
*ABC News Online*: *China launches powerful new rocket key to building its own orbiting space station* China is celebrating the successful trial launch of a newly designed spacecraft, described a key part of its program to build an orbiting space station, Chinese state media says. The unmanned spacecraft and its return capsule, which can carry six astronauts at a time, rather than just three, were flung into space aboard a Long March 5B rocket. It was the debut flight of the Long March 5B, which was specially designed to propel modules of China's future space station into orbit... more »
The Israeli Supreme Court Checks COVID-19 Electronic Surveillance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government authorized the Israeli Security Agency to conduct electronic contact tracing. (Source: Official Government of Russia photo) Can the Israeli executive continue to authorize the state’s internal security service to conduct electronic contact tracing of COVID-19 patients without statutory authorization? On April 26, the Supreme Court of Israel said no. The court held in *Ben Meir v. Prime Minister* that executive authorization of the program without explicit statutory authority violated the nondelegation doctrine as it appli... more »
Asian giant hornet -- Murder hornet -- found in the U.S. for the first time
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) dubbed the "murder hornet"-- the world's largest wasp with an appetite for honeybees-- has been spotted in the U.S. for the first time, particularly in Washington state. Entomologists are now on a hunt to wipe...... Read more »
YouTube bans David Icke, scrubs 14 years worth of videos from the platform
Red Ice News - 12 hours ago
[image: YouTube bans David Icke, scrubs 14 years worth of videos from the platform] You can find a "snapshot" (with viewable videos) of David Icke's YouTube channel on AltCensored.com Big Tech censorship is reaching new heights. First Facebook, now YouTube. The Google video giant has today deleted the channel of author and speaker David Icke, accusing Icke of publishing misleading content about the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki last month made a shocking admission that any content that contradicts the World Health Organization is a violation of its p... more »
YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Insults His Own Users as Basement-Dwelling Idiots
Red Ice News - 12 hours ago
[image: YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Insults His Own Users as Basement-Dwelling Idiots] Admits company rigs its algorithm to favor mainstream media. YouTube’s Chief Product Officer has insulted his own users as basement-dwellers who deserve to be relegated by the algorithm in favor of “authoritative” mainstream sources. Neil Mohan made the remarks during an interview with Protocol’s editor at large David Pierce after he was asked if YouTube had to switch its approach to moderating content given the ever changing advice of health authorities in relation to the coronavirus. Mohan s... more »
WHO Flip-Flops, Now Endorses Sweden’s No Lockdown Policy
Red Ice News - 12 hours ago
[image: WHO Flip-Flops, Now Endorses Sweden’s No Lockdown Policy] After praising China for enforcing its own draconian lockdown. The World Health Organization has flip-flopped on coronavirus once again after it appeared to endorse Sweden’s policy of not implementing a full lockdown. Sweden chose not to enforce a full lockdown, keeping many parts of its economy open, keeping children in school and advising voluntary social distancing measures as well as encouraging vulnerable people to stay indoors. Despite receiving a barrage of criticism, the policy appears to have worked. Sweden h... more »
The Truth About Cancer Has All Three Accounts Suspended by Twitter
It is with great sadness that I announce that all three Twitter accounts of my good friends, Ty and Charlene Bollinger, the founders of The Truth About Cancer, have been suspended by Twitter. This is not the first censorship I have seen this week, as we see other journalists that are interviewing scientists, doctors, lawyers […] The post The Truth About Cancer Has All Three Accounts Suspended by Twitter appeared first on Health Nut News.
OK, this is a weird one . . .
The BBC reports on a strange placebo effect in the world of sports that even the scientist investigating it can't explain. The Pico Simón Bolívar is one of the highest mountains in Colombia. Near the top, there is only half as much oxygen as at sea level, a dizzying 5,500m (18,000 feet) below. The air up there makes it hard to walk and causes fatigue and headaches, so the body tries to adapt: breathing rate increases, the heart beats faster and blood vessels expand to get more oxygen to tissues. As you might expect, giving someone an oxygen tank to breathe from will reverse these ... more »
Trillions Of Locusts Descend On East Africa In A Second Wave
*WNU Editor:* Here is an excellent report on the locust invasion in east Africa .... *They're back: Trillions of locusts descend on East Africa in in second wave* (Washington Post).
Global Impact of New Corona Virus and Population Issues
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
TOKYO, May 05 (IPS) - The new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or gender. There are grave concerns that the economic fallout from COVID-19 may be comparable to that of the Great Depression. According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, there are 2,064,668 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 137,124 deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) in Japan, as of April 16th. The PRC reported that as of April 15th, there were 8,100... more »
Operation Catherine: Winston Churchill’s Plan to Take Berlin (And Crush Hitler) in 1940
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: By Bain News Service, publisher. - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ggbain.29184.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyrig] Why didn't it happen? Ever a proponent of bold and decisive plans, Churchill had an idea on how to stop the Second World War dead—by taking Berlin in a surprise attack. His plan was actually a more mature version of the World War I Baltic Project, an operation that would have sidestepped... more »
Is Pakistan Nothing More than a Colony of China?
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Pakistanis may soon die en masse for China’s interests, and the Pakistani government may allow it to happen. At issue is the nature of how Pakistan’s leaders have shifted their alliance partners from the United States to China. Pakistanis may soon die en masse for China’s interests, and the Pakistani government may allow it to happen. At issue is the nature of how Pakistan’s leaders have shifted their alliance partners from the United States to China. That the U.S.-Pakistan relationship has plummeted in recent years should ... more »
M-Class Submarine: Why Does This Sub Have Battleship Guns?
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: By The Air and Sea Co. - The Air and Sea, vol.2, no.6, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2160020] Despite having the firepower of a battleship, the M-class didn’t work out for the Royal Navy. Here’s why. The British M-class was introduced at the tail end of World War I. They were originally intended to be used for coastal bombardment or as submarine monitors. They were among the largest submarines in the Royal Navy when they were laid down. Though the class was armed with torpedoes, this was not their main arm... more »
These British Cruisers Were Built to Counter a Russian Sailboat. Here's Why.
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: By Hood, Sam, 1872-1953 - State Library of NSW Call no. : DG ON4/7476 [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3735507] But why? The Royal Navy designed the Powerful-class of warships to counter a Russian cruiser—that still had sails. *Rurik* In the late 1880s, Russian cruisers plied the North Pacific. Some cruisers were fast enough to take merchantmen and ocean liners as prizes, which could be plundered and armed for service in the Russian Navy. The rumor was that Russia was building the Rurik for just this p... more »
UK coronavirus death toll climbs past 30,000, highest in Europe
Just In - 12 hours ago
Britain's coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy's, with data revealing more than 32,000 lives lost, leaving the nation with the second-highest death toll globally.
Coronavirus update: New York's nursing home death toll jumps by 1,700
Just In - 12 hours ago
New York state is now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes as the state faces scrutiny over how it's protected vulnerable residents, while President Trump says he will release a report on the origins of coronavirus.
Australian MP Supports Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide Recognition
Assyrian International News Agency - 13 hours ago
Jason Falinski, the Federal Member for Mackellar, has reaffirmed his longstanding support for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides by signing on to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities.
IEA Reports on Global Energy Expectations for 2020
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global energy demand to drop by 6 percent this year, global carbon dioxide emissions… The post IEA Reports on Global Energy Expectations for 2020 appeared first on IER.
U.S. Army Tests Its New Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Hitting A Target 50-Miles Away In Just 91 Seconds
*Military.com:* *Army's New Missile Prototype Strikes 50-Mile Test Target in Just 91 Seconds* The U.S. Army's experimental long-range missile just completed its latest test to show it's just as effective at attacking enemy targets much closer than its maximum range of 310 miles. The service's new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) quickly closed the 85 kilometers, or 52 miles, and struck its target during an April 30 test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, according to a recent Army news release. The test was "the shortest and most challenging yet," Brig. Gen. John Rafferty,... more »
Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
I have no idea why today, May 5, Cinco de Mayo, is celebrated so seriously in California. Maybe it’s because Memorial Day is still nearly a month off (in most years), Mother’s Day is five days away and you need an excuse to go grab some tacos and drink a Mexican beer to wash the […] The post Cinco de Mayo (May 5) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Man Who Made Us Love Astronomy
https://www.wondersofphysics.com/2019/06/carl-sagan-biography.html?m=1
Activating an estrogen receptor can stop pancreatic cancer cells from growing
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-estrogen-receptor-pancreatic-cancer-cells.html
8 Easy Moves That Can Make Your Body Feel Younger
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/8-easy-moves-that-can-make-your-body-feel-younger-677210/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
Smartphones are killing hundreds around the globe – and this is how
https://www.theceomagazine.com/business/innovation-technology/smartphones-killing-globe/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Technology&utm_content=Danger+of+smartphones
#COVID-19: Fighting a #Pandemic
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/5001289/?cid=wohk-fb-org_vod_corona_nd-202003-001
China Bat Expert Says Her #Wuhan Lab Wasn’t Source of New #Coronavirus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-bats-expert-says-her-wuhan-lab-wasnt-source-of-new-coronavirus-11587463204?mod=e2fb
How does #coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-ferocious-rampage-through-body-brain-toes?utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=JHubbard&utm_medium=Facebook
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/5/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * *Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how to […]
Ethos Cannabis buys seven MMJ dispensaries from 4Front Ventures
Multistate operator Ethos Cannabis said Tuesday it reached a deal with a competing MSO, 4Front Ventures, to purchase the rights to seven medical marijuana dispensaries in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. But the acquisition comes on the heels of Arizona-based 4Front’s announcement that it netted $18 million from the sale of […] Ethos Cannabis buys seven MMJ dispensaries from 4Front Ventures is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bill Gates: Globalist Technocrat to "Save" You With Mandatory Vaccines? | Behind the Deep State
[image: alex-newman-bill-gates-globalist-technocrat-to-save-you-with-mandatory-vaccines-behind-the-deep-state] VIDEO - In this episode of Behind The Deep State, host Alex Newman exposes Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his insane efforts to hijack education and more importantly today, inject everyone on the planet with his dangerous vaccines to supposedly save us from "coronavirus." Alex breaks down his close links to the mass-murdering leaders of Communist China, and to the globalist billionaires in the Deep State closer to home. Learn about Gates' fanatical obsession with populati... more »
Washington State Mandates Perversion at School
[image: washington-state-mandates-perversion-at-school] Washington State is the latest state to mandate a sex-ed curriculum that will cause emotional and physical harm to children, as it attempts to convince kids that anything goes.
Oil Prices Jump 20 Percent; Expected to Double by Summer 2021
[image: oil-prices-jump-20-percent-expected-to-double-by-summer-2021] Crude oil prices have jumped by 20 percent in the last week. Forecasters are expecting them to double from here by the summer of 2021.
NYC Police Union: City Leaders “Cowards,” NYPD Should Stop Enforcing Social Distancing
[image: nyc-police-union-city-leaders-cowards-nypd-should-stop-enforcing-social-distancing] The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York released a statement on May 4 arguing that officers should not be required to enforce social-distancing orders.
Chicago Churches Tell Governor They’re Reopening Despite His Orders
[image: chicago-churches-tell-governor-they-re-reopening-despite-his-orders] Six Chigago-area Romanian-American churches have notified their governor that they plan to reopen Sunday despite his orders and that they are suing him in federal court.
Post Mortem for Pinecrest LTC: How Systemic Flaws Led To Tragedy at a Bobcaygeon Nursing Home
*Systemic Flaws, not Covid, are the REAL and ACTUAL problem(s)* *"When David Adams walked into his mother’s room on March 29, tears began to silently fall down her cheeks. Nine other residents of the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ont., had already died of COVID-19, and visitors had been banned. Many of the home’s workers were sick, and those who were still showing up for their shifts were frantically trying to care for Pinecrest’s remaining residents.* *Mr. Adams’s mom, Marguerite Adams Miller, had spent 30 years as a nurse at Pinecrest. Now 98 and living with dementia, she’... more »
Global study reveals declines in terrestrial but increases in freshwater insect abundances
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A study by an international team of researchers found considerable variation in trends even among adjacent sites but an average decline of terrestrial insect abundance by ~9% per decade and an increase of freshwater insect abundance by ~11% per decade. This study...... Read more »
"Arson, Larceny, Vandalism: The Originarios Declare War"
*"Arson, Larceny, Vandalism: The Originarios Declare War"* Tuesday, 5 May 2020 – Week 8 of the Quarantine By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – “This is going to be tough,” said Elizabeth. “This is a real war.” The war with the originarios has suddenly gotten hot. Two of our houses were burned down. About a mile of our water line was pulled up and burnt. Roof beams… and the sepo – which locks the cattle in place while they are being vaccinated – were stolen. Arson, larceny, vandalism. What will be next? “They might burn down your house, too,” suggested Natalio, our oldest and most ... more »
America has very high standards
In recent weeks, community transmission of Covid-19 in a number of East Asian countries has fallen to very low levels, virtually zero in some cases. Meanwhile, the US records 20,000 to 30,000 new cases every single day. That suggests a travel ban might be appropriate, preventing Americans from visiting East Asia. But what about a […] The post America has very high standards appeared first on Econlib.
Pandemic/Immigration Debate
Tomorrow night I’m once again debating the Center for Immigration Studies‘ Mark Krikorian, this time for the Soho Forum. Resolution: “The current pandemic makes it all the more necessary for the federal government to tighten restrictions on immigration.” You have to pay for the livestream, which also entitles you to participate in the Q&A. The […] The post Pandemic/Immigration Debate appeared first on Econlib.
Huge flock of sheep overruns street during coronavirus lockdown in Turkey
Residents of Samsun, situated on the northern coast of Turkey, were surprised over the weekend when they looked out of their windows to see a huge flock of sheep overrunning the streets below. As people were staying in-doors due to the country's coronavirus lockdown, a huge number of sheep were seen flocking into the city, with some even stopping on grassy patches to graze. A resident in one of the city's apartment blocks filmed the sheep from above, showing just how many of the animals had found their way onto Samsun's streets, and took to social media to share the surprising exp... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Sheila Block highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the profits accruing to the wealthy few while putting added pressure on everybody else. Chris Brooks notes that the corporate push for "reopening" is occurring with full knowledge that it represents a sacrifice of workers' lives. And Guy Ryder writes about the need for a new and better normal when it comes to protecting workers. - Sara Mojtehedzadeh reports on the failure of Ontario's Ministry of Labour to uphold a single complaint about work safety in the face of COVID-19.... more »
No, GQ, Global Warming Has Not Launched Biblical End Times or the Antichrist
GQ magazine has asserted a host of climate lies as an excuse to publish an article titled, “The Climate Crisis Isn’t Coming, It’s Already Here.” The article presents the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the biblical Book of Revelation, making the ridiculous claim that climate change has already brought the onset of the biblical […] The post No, GQ, Global Warming Has Not Launched Biblical End Times or the Antichrist appeared first on Climate Realism.
Newsom the Tiresome Socialist Tyrant and the major war move by Agenda 21
The stupidity of some governors, in this case Governor Newsom, far exceeds the intelligence of all the Democrat governors combined apparently. More than that is the major move underway by those behind AGENDA 21 to force world government being revealed. Take for instance Governor Newsom’s most recent foray into autocracy by the publishing of his list of “acceptable Californian activities.” Here they are: It’s OK to go outside to go for a walk, to exercise, and participate in healthy activities as long as you maintain a safe physical distance of six feet and gather only with members ... more »
PRESCIENT: How Stephen King TV Series Eerily Mirrors COVID-19 Crisis
*21WIRE* | The similarities between this TV script and the present day COVID-19 pandemic are nothing short of incredible
LGBTQ Advocates Protest Bigoted Organization That Set Up A Field Hospital
When it opened in March, the field hospital set up at Central Park was meant to increase hospital beds during the coronavirus crisis. More than 300 patients were treated at the temporary facility. Now, some are happy to see it go. “Samaritan’s Purse will be gone from New York within two weeks,” said Natalie James, the co-founder of the Reclaim Pride Coalition. “We are very relieved and consider this to be a victory of the LGBT community and other oppressed groups.” LGBTQ advocates rallied on Sunday against the organization that helped set up the facility. The tent hospital is a c... more »
How The Super Rich Are Cheating The United States
Media outlets keep telling us that we’re all together in this pandemic. But we’re not. The super-rich have separated themselves from the rest of us, with concierge medicine, private travel accommodations, isolated but well-stocked resort homes, and a variety of other advantages that allow them to look beyond the hardships endured by average Americans. A few billionaires have contributed to the fight against Covid-19. But Luke Hildyard, Executive Director of the High Pay Centre, says, “Very generous individual grants can obscure the fact that on the whole, wealthy people’s charitab... more »
Postal Bankruptcy Would Hit Rural US The Hardest
As postal workers strain to meet demand for deliveries of medicine, food, and other essentials, the U.S. Postal Service is facing potential financial collapse due to plummeting mail revenue. Without a major cash infusion, the USPS is on track to run out of money before the end of September, according to the Postmaster General. A USPS shutdown would be devastating for the entire country, but especially for the rural communities that rely most on a public service with a universal mandate to serve every address, no matter how remote. A new Institute for Policy Studies report finds th... more »
Venezuela Foils Another Terrorist Infiltration
The Venezuelan people foiled Monday another terrorist infiltration from neighboring Colombia, putting an end to a second attempt to breach the Bolivarian Republic's territorial integrity. Local fishermen detected the armed incursion and alerted the Venezuelan armed forces. According to Aragua's Governor Rodolfo Marco, through local intelligence units and the joint civic-military unity, the apprehension of these perpetrators was made possible. The Venezuelan authorities reported that the eight "terrorists" were arrested inside the town of Chuao in the Aragua state; they were armed ... more »
Defeat Of A Dirty Military Incursion Into Venezuela
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3, speedboats left the Colombian coastlines and headed toward Venezuela. These boats had no authorization to cross the maritime border. They landed on the Venezuelan coastline at La Guaira. This was clearly a hostile action since the boats carried heavy weaponry, including assault rifles and ammunition; the people on the boats possessed satellite phones as well as uniforms and helmets with the flag of the United States of America. The incursion was intercepted by Venezuelan authorities, who fought them off; eight of the belligerents were k... more »
Neil Young remembers
Tin soldiers and Nixon’s comin’We’re finally on our ownThis summer I hear the drummin’Four dead in OhioGotta get down to itSoldiers are gunning us downShould have been done long agoWhat if you knew her andFound her dead on the ground?How … Continue reading →
States with Few Virus Cases Get Big Share of Relief Aid
An Associated Press analysis shows a few states took in an out-sized proportion of the $150 billion in federal money that was designed to address coronavirus-related expenses, when measured by the number of positive tests for the COVID-19 disease.
China launches powerful new rocket as it eyes advanced space program
Just In - 14 hours ago
Outcast by the US from the International Space Station, China launches a powerful new rocket key to building its own orbiting cosmic base.
African Continental Free Trade Area: hope or neo-colonialism?
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-May-2020 The AfCFTA is an opportunity for countries and companies to help each other grow, but trade liberalization and Western control can harm the poor and local producers in these countries, and Africa will repeat the mistakes of the European Union.
Brazil fears agriculture protectionism amid pandemic: draft report
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-May-2020 The report urges Brazil to go further in signing more trade agreements, to ensure favorable market access for its farm products.
US firms give condition for free trade deal with Kenya
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-May-2020 American firms have asked Kenya to fix its intellectual property laws as one of the conditions for backing the “model trade agreement” being negotiated by the two states.
EU scrutiny of GM food is not negotiable
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-May-2020 74 NGOs have written to the EU Commission to demand that genetically modified crops are not pushed onto Europe's fields and plates as part of a trade deal with the USA.
Venezuela Claims To Have Captured Two American Mercenaries Involved In Failed Invasion
*Daily Mail:* *Two arrested US 'mercenaries playing Rambo' are paraded after failed attempt 'to kill' Venezuela's Maduro – masterminded by a former green beret - which president blamed on America and Colombia and left eight attackers dead* * Luke Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were arrested Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said * Maduro said they were among a group of 'mercenaries' attempting to assassinate him * He has accused Trump administration and Venezuelan opposition leader Guaidó, who have denied involvement * The U.S. has led a campaign to oust Maduro, indic... more »
"Maybe They're Not Human"
*"Maybe They're Not Human"* by Julian Walsh "Today I would like to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that condones violence under certain circumstances. To this end, we find ourselves going along with the most egregious of things, not least of which is war. Here we find not only a consensus of opinion - but an accepted truth. People kill people. That’s what we do. People have been killing each other over borders, religion, ideology, politics and resources as far back as history will take us. It’s a given that we will continue in this maniacal cycle of war, ... more »
MediPharm Labs Australia inks deal to supply New Zealand with medical cannabis
MediPharm Labs Australia has agreed to supply a company in New Zealand with white label medical cannabis oil products. New Zealand’s medical cannabis scheme commenced in April. Until the country’s domestic producers are licensed and fully operational, New Zealand will rely on imports to meet demand. The New Zealand company, Cannasouth Limited, will have exclusive […] MediPharm Labs Australia inks deal to supply New Zealand with medical cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq is worst decision in US history: Trump
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump considered the 2003 invasion of Iraq by former President George W. Bush to be “the worst decision in the history of the United States.” In an interview with the American newspaper The New York Post from the White House, Trump criticized Bush’s foreign policy for starting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq will buy Russian S-400s if US does not provide latest air defenses: report
A senior Iraqi lawmaker says his country will buy long-range surface-to-air S-300 or S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia in a bid to update its own defense infrastructure in case Washington does not help Baghdad in getting modern armaments. “Iraq is contemplating buying S-300 or S-400 systems from Russia in order to secure its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS takes advantage of coronavirus pandemic to launch new attack in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a new attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops along the Homs-Deir Ezzor administrative border, a field report revealed on Tuesday. According to the report, the Islamic State militants attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the area between the towns of Al-Sukhnah and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuela captures 13 mercenaries, including 2 ex-Green Berets: report
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday announced that 13 mercenaries who were plotting to stage a coup d’etat in the country had been apprehended, he said during a speech in Caracas broadcast by the national TV. “Thirteen terrorists were caught. We seized materials they intended to use for their plan. We found drugs, dollars, arms, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia gives Iran access to Syria’s Hmeimim Airbase in rare move
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – In a rare move, the Russian Federation gave Iran access to Syria’s Hmeimim Airbase in the western part of the country, a flight tracking app revealed this week. According to the reports, a Syrian IL-76 cargo aircraft was tracked flying from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport to the Hmeimim Airbase near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanon summons German ambassador after classifying Hezbollah as terrorist organiztion
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Nassif Hitti, summoned the German ambassador to Lebanon, George Bergeln, and asked him about the decision taken recently by the German parliament, in which they classified Hezbollah as a “terrorist organization.” The ambassador stated that the decision was taken some time ago, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Syrian military confronts Israeli attack over northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian air defenses were activated last night when a number of missiles were fired from an Israeli warplane that was flying over the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) areas. According to a field source, the Israeli warplanes entered Syria via the U.S.-controlled areas before launching a powerful attack on a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
High-ranking ISIS commander killed near Syrian-Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Iraqi Security Forces announced on Monday the killing of “Abu Qasurah”, the military leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization along the Syrian-Iraqi border. According to the Iraqi Security Forces, the high-ranking ISIS commander was killed by an explosion in the western part of the Al-Anbar Governorate, near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lockdown “Snitches” Fear Retaliation for Reporting Neighbors, After Names Released Online
[image: snitch]Roughly 900 'snitches' are fearing retaliation after their names were published online for reporting their neighbors for violating social distancing.
COVID-19 — Mike Pompeo : “Enormous Evidence Virus Originates from Wuhan Lab” [UPDATE]
Originally posted on Intel Today: “I can tell you that there is a significant amount of evidence that this [Corona-virus pandemic] came from that laboratory in Wuhan.” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (May 3 2020) “There is agreement among most of the 17 Intelligence agencies that COVID-19 originated in the Wuhan lab. The source…
Denmark: Three out of four Muslim migrants want to ban criticism of Islam
May 4, 2020 Robert Spencer They’ll get this, too, fairly soon, under the guise of “hate speech” laws. The West has already largely forgotten why the freedom of speech is so important. And so they will lose it. Then after that, some who campaigned against it will realize what a good thing it was, … Continue reading Denmark: Three out of four Muslim migrants want to ban criticism of Islam →
Netherlands: Muslim DJ gets death threats for playing music during Ramadan
May 4, 2020 Robert Spencer Ramadan is the time in which Muslims strive to intensify their efforts to please Allah. Consequently, since Islam mandates violence under certain circumstances, it is also a month that usually features an increased jihad death toll. And those who threatened Morad El Ouakili are untroubled: they don’t believe that … Continue reading Netherlands: Muslim DJ gets death threats for playing music during Ramadan →
Somalia: Muslim leader calls on Muslims to gloat over “painful torment” coronavirus inflicts on non-Muslims
May 4, 2020 Robert Spencer “Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are ruthless to unbelievers, merciful to one another.” (Qur’an 48:29) “Al-Shabaab Calls on Muslims to Gloat Over Torment Afflicted On the Unbelievers by Coronvirus,” Somali Guardian, April 27, 2020: MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) –In a new audio message issued by the … Continue reading Somalia: Muslim leader calls on Muslims to gloat over “painful torment” coronavirus inflicts on non-Muslims →
Sudan criminalizes female genital mutilation, but this move is unlikely to end the practice
May 4, 2020 Robert Spencer Why is this unlikely to end the practice of female genital mutilation in Sudan? Because female genital mutilation has justification in Islamic law, and Islamic law is considered divine law, superseding all human law. This story repeats the usual establishment media line: “People in countries where FGM is still … Continue reading Sudan criminalizes female genital mutilation, but this move is unlikely to end the practice →
Scotland: New “hate speech” bill could give seven years’ imprisonment to those convicted of “stirring up hatred”
May 4, 2020 Robert Spencer The bill states that it is permissible to criticize religion, but that will prove to be an empty provision if this bill is passed. Any opposition to jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women and others has for years been described at the highest levels as “stirring up … Continue reading Scotland: New “hate speech” bill could give seven years’ imprisonment to those convicted of “stirring up hatred” →
Pope Francis, Not Content to Falsely Accuse Christians of Fictional Atrocity, Celebrates Jihadis’ Favorite Holiday
May 4, 2020 By Robert Spencer My latest at PJ Media: The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on Friday informed its “dear Muslim brothers and sisters” that the month of Ramadan is “a time for spiritual healing and growth, of sharing with the poor, of strengthening bonds with relatives and friends,” as well … Continue reading Pope Francis, Not Content to Falsely Accuse Christians of Fictional Atrocity, Celebrates Jihadis’ Favorite Holiday →
Is there a Moses in the House?
Are there enough Americans ready to unhook the mask that has taken the place of a black swastika-emblazoned armband and engage their God-given right to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?” By A. Dru Kristenev —— Bio and Archives—May 4, 2020 Apathy is prevalent across the land. People are holed-up in their homes waiting … Continue reading Is there a Moses in the House? →
Free The People, Lockdown The Politicians
If we want to live in a free country, we need to demand accountability and justice for the betrayal bestowed upon us. Let them know we’re coming for answers and to take back our rights By Mark Gray —— Bio and Archives—May 5, 2020 Trudeau’s tyrannical gun ban is immoral, illogical but frankly, no surprise. … Continue reading Free The People, Lockdown The Politicians →
Conservatives Must Stop Useless Complaining about “Biased Media”
Ironically, Fake News, full of lies and hypocrisy, continues to publish freely, also guaranteed by the First Amendment. By Daniel Wiseman —— Bio and Archives—May 5, 2020 As the Joe Biden “believe all women” double-standard blows up, conservatives ought to stop complaining about “Liberal media bias” and start doing what they can control. Conservatives have … Continue reading Conservatives Must Stop Useless Complaining about “Biased Media” →
Another 1,700 Virus Deaths Reported in NY Nursing Homes
New York state is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it’s protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Is a Global Conspiracy Promoting Remdesivir Over Hydroxychloroquine for Treating COVID-19?
A sprawling conspiracy theory holds that numerous individuals and organizations schemed to promote Remdesivir over a drug that the U.S. president has touted.
Vote-By-Mail Debate Raises Fears of Election Disinformation
With social distancing guidelines possibly curtailing in-person voting at the polls in November, states are drawing up plans to rely more heavily on a mail-in system.
Britain’s Death Toll from the Coronavirus Rivals Italy’s
Official British statistics on people who died with suspected COVID-19 put the country's toll at more than 30,000 as of April 24, or one-third higher than the government count at the time.
Reade’s Corroborating Witnesses Rise to Six. NYT Scribe: Boot Biden.
[image: reade-s-corroborating-witnesses-rises-to-six-nyt-scribe-boot-biden] With a report from the Associated Press this weekend, the number of sources who have corroborated Tara Reade’s sex-assault allegation against Democrat presidential Joe Biden has reached at least six.
Politicians Have Destroyed Markets and Ignored Human Rights with Alarming Enthusiasm
[image: undefined] An economic cataclysm has been unleashed upon the world by Western politicians and bureaucrats. Unbelievably, economic activity in the West has slowed to a creep, as entire populations have been confined to their homes for weeks, if not months. As a result, millions have had their lives turned upside down. Most entrepreneurs and self-employed persons have had their livelihoods jeopardized. The EU economy may shrink by 5 percent according to the European Central Bank (ECB), and similar figures have been forecast for the US. The economic devastation wrecked upon We... more »
Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age
[image: undefined] We are fast becoming a nation—nay, a world—of book burners. While on paper, we are technically free to speak—at least according to the US Constitution—in reality, however, we are only as free to speak as the government and its corporate partners such as Facebook, Google or YouTube may allow. That’s not a whole lot of freedom. Especially if you’re inclined to voice opinions that may be construed as conspiratorial or dangerous. Take David Icke, for example. Icke, a popular commentator and author often labeled a conspiracy theorist by his detractors, recently had h... more »
Heavy rains cause deadly floods and landslides across Rwanda
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
Heavy rains battering much of Rwanda since May 1, 2020, triggered severe flooding and landslides, resulting in eight fatalities and hundreds of damaged homes and roads, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MINEMA) reported on May 4. The affected areas are mostly...... Read more »
Iraq Cuts Off Budget Payments To Kurdistan Once More
With Iraq’s oil dependent economy falling apart during the coronavirus global shut down Baghdad has decided to cut off monthly budget payments to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). This is a means to save money as the central government is not earning enough to pay its most basic bills and will have a huge impact upon the Kurds. On April 16, the Iraqi cabinet ordered a halt to the KRG receiving its share of the budget. Baghdad was sending 453 billion dinars, roughly $384 million to Kurdistan a month. The cause was Iraq’s revenues are collapsing with the global demand for pe... more »
Tensions On The China-Russia Border Because Of Covid-19
Suifenhe is a county-level city in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang with a population of 70,000. It shares a 27km-long border with Russia and is the only Chinese city in which trading with the Russian rouble is legal. The cross-border railway is an important freight transport link but most travellers arrive at the Suifenhe checkpoint having endured a three-hour bus ride from Vladivostok. China temporarily shut the Suifenhe checkpoint on April 7 to contain the cross-border spread of the coronavirus. *The Diplomat:* *COVID-19: Trouble on the China-Russia Border* *China clo... more »
Big global pandemics, fatality rate
The current Wuhan or China virus has killed .25 million people and 70,000 Americans as of yesterday, representing 0.02% of total US population, indicating this seems to be a mild virus. The Spanish flu more than a century ago remains the most virulent virus in the past and present century. We often read that there were 50M to 100M people who died in the Spanish flu. This seems exagerrated so I searched for some scientific papers, I found one below. The three author scientists estimate there were only about 17.41M global deaths. *“Reassessing the Global Mortality Burden of the 1918 ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 5
1920 British mandate announced in Baghdad (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Dictatorship, Imperialism & Chaos, Iraq since 1989* ) (Musings On Iraq review *An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1... more »
Covid-19 – The Bigger Picture?
There is no argument that this plague is real, miserable, and in some cases, deadly. But what is really happening here? By Sharon Anshaw A biological terrorist attack? Certainly. Manipulation of Fear? Certainly. A government Coup? Most definitely. For a moment, take off your rose colored glasses and let’s approach it from a socialist’s perspective. … Continue reading Covid-19 – The Bigger Picture?
Navajo Nation: 101 new coronavirus cases since Saturday, with total of 2,474 cases
Photos by Navajo President's Office Monday, May 4, food delivery. 101 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, no recent deaths reported By Navajo President Office's Censored News WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation
Anomaly! : The Lost Chapters (Part 2)
*The text below is the second part of what could have become "Chapter 13" of the book "Anomaly! Collider Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab", which I published in 2016. For part 1 see here.* *Collaboration membership from CDF to CDF II* read more
Q&A: COVID-19 Means we Must Innovate Data Collection, Especially on Gender
Global Issues News Headlines - 14 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 05 (IPS) - The current coronavirus pandemic can offer insight into how to shake-up traditional methods of data collection, and might provide an opportunity to do it in more innovative ways, in turn enhancing progress towards gender equality. Read the full story, “Q&A: COVID-19 Means we Must Innovate Data Collection, Especially on Gender”, on globalissues.org →
How Coronavirus Makes us Rethink Youth Protests
Global Issues News Headlines - 14 hours ago
LONDON, May 05 (IPS) - As social distancing, quarantines and lockdowns have spread across the globe to slow the spread of coronavirus, they have imposed some of the greatest worldwide restrictions on public gatherings in living memory. These restrictions may be necessary for public health, but they require the most anxious scrutiny to prevent them being misused to quash legitimate political expression and discriminate against protesters, including children and young people who mobilise. Read the full story, “How Coronavirus Makes us Rethink Youth Protests”, on globalissues.org →
Big global pandemics, fatality rate
I dug these numbers in my free time last night.
Technofascism: The Censorship of David Icke is Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age
This is how freedom dies. The post Technofascism: The Censorship of David Icke is Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age appeared first on MintPress News.
Rest In Power To Drummer And Afrobeat Master Tony Allen
For the May 3 newsletter, Shadowproof managing editor Kevin Gosztola paid tribute to Nigerian drummer Tony Allen. *** Tony Allen developed a signature way of playing the drums, including polyrhythms, that defined some of the most revolutionary music ever produced. And right up until his death at the age of The post Rest In Power To Drummer And Afrobeat Master Tony Allen appeared first on Shadowproof.
New Congressional Endorsement Alert In Georgia: Lisa Ring
Georgia's whole coastline, from Savannah on the South Carolina border down to St. Mary's on St. Mary's River that separates Georgia and Florida, is part of the 1st congressional district, basically bright blue Chatham (Savannah) and 17 smaller mostly, rural counties-- all red except for Liberty County near Savannah. Last cycle progressive Democrat Lisa Ring challenged conservative Trumpist Earl "Buddy" Carter. The final vote was 144,741 (57.7% to 105,942 (42.3%). Carter outspent Ring $1,181,229 to $205,896, the DCCC refusing to recognize the race as legitimate. Lisa is trying agai... more »
Where have all the right-wingers gone?
The right-wingers are very quiet these days. They must absolutely hate what Covid-19 is doing to their politics.
Government is using daily coronavirus death toll as a ‘propaganda tool’, claims expert
Professor Allyson Pollock, the director of Newcastle University’s centre for excellence in regulatory science, said coronavirus has “shone a spotlight on the widening inequalities” in Britain and called for the government to revisit its public sector policies.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballots Need No Notarization
[image: oklahoma-supreme-court-rules-absentee-ballots-need-no-notarization] In a decision that would appear to ignore the plain reading of Oklahoma law, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Monday that absentee ballots will not require notarized affidavits for the June 30 primary elections.
Reuters: Chinese Regime Faces Backlash Over COVID-19, Attempts at Global Dominance
[image: reuters-chinese-regime-faces-backlash-over-covid-19-attempts-at-global-dominance] China’s intention to become the world’s hegemon by 2049 has become obvious worldwide and is meeting increasing resistance.
How Long Can Biden Stay in His Basement?
[image: how-long-can-biden-stay-in-his-basement] Where Barack Obama achieved notoriety for “leading from behind,” Joe Biden, these last two months, has been leading from the basement. And, one must add, doing so quite successfully.
China Calls for Closing All Deep-State Bioweapons Laboratories in Former USSR Countries
As countries have openly begun to utilize their military structures in fighting the coronavirus in programs intended to guard against biological warfare, Chinese authorities have come out in support the official position of Russia and considers it dangerous that there is a continued existence of U.S biological laboratories in the territory of individual states. These … Continue reading China Calls for Closing All Deep-State Bioweapons Laboratories in Former USSR Countries →
"The Art of Survival, Taoism and the Warring States"
*"The Art of Survival, Taoism and the Warring States"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Longtime correspondent Paul B. suggested I re-publish three essays that have renewed relevance. This is the first essay, from June 2008. Thank you, Paul, for the suggestion." "I'm not trying to be difficult, but I can't help cutting against the grain on topics like surviving the coming bad times when my experience runs counter to the standard received wisdom. A common thread within most discussions of surviving bad times - especially really bad times -runs more or less like this: stockpile a bunch of ca... more »
'This will be a death penalty': Advocate warns about COVID-19 outbreak in jails
Prisoner advocacy groups warn politicians aren't doing enough to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak in jails — and say leaving inmates behind bars is like giving them the death penalty.
Pfizer, BioNTech fast-tracking US trials for human testing in bid to have coronavirus vaccine ready by end of year
Just In - 15 hours ago
It normally takes up to a decade, but Pfizer and BioNTech hope their US trial will have a COVID-19 vaccine ready in nine months.
It's Giving Tuesday A Global Campaign of Support
Thanks to Cathy Jameson for creating this art and updating me that it's Giving Tuesday! This is a day to support organizations making a difference in your life and the lives of others. If you would like to donate to... more »
How Is The Russian Military Responding To The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic?
Image: Russian Ministry of Defence *Mathieu Boulegue, War On The Rocks:* *How is the Russian Military Responding to COVID-19?* Until recently, the Russian government argued that its armed forces were officially COVID-19 free. State media reported that thousands of tests have been conducted since mid-March and no one in the entire military has contracted the virus. The reality of COVID-19 in Russia, of course, is almost certainly much different than official accounts. The first cases are finally being reported, and announcements of forced quarantine in the army shed light on poten... more »
Is The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic A Dangerous Moment For Russian President Putin?
*Nathan Hodge, CNN*:* As coronavirus hits record numbers in Russia, this is a dangerous moment for Putin* (CNN)Russia hit a grim milestone over the weekend, officially recording the highest number of coronavirus cases the country has seen in a 24-hour period, with 10,633 people testing positive. And the economic pain is worsening: Last week, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on state television that he had never seen a crisis like Covid-19. "I don't recall anything like this," he said, adding that plummeting global oil prices -- a primary source of Russian state revenue... more »
Behind the scenes of the meat shortage
The Washington Examiner takes a hard look at some of the factors causing the current meat shortage in the USA. As usual, they can be summed up in a single phrase: the government got involved. Dig a little deeper, and the situation gets even more dire. We could soon see farmers unable to keep their farms afloat, livestock killed in mass with no means to be sold, and hungry families. For those unfamiliar with agriculture policy, this scenario seems unimaginable. But according to those who’ve spent their years toiling in the amber waves of grain, the problem was merely exasperated b... more »
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