Monday, June 01, 2020

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Blue America's First June Endorsement-- Andru Volinsky For Governor

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Blue America hasn't endorsed many candidates for governor this year. Governors, like senators, tend to be a little too establishment, a little too conservative-- and not leaders so much as managers. We just added a third-- Andru Volinsky of New Hampshire-- to our short list. This is for a late primary, September 8, in which Andru is being opposed by a establishment conservative Dan Feltes, a weak, tepid, dishonest and utterly useless minority leader of the state Senate. The winner will face off against GOP incumbent Chris Sununu. Bernie hasn't endorsed many candidates for governor... more »

"It Was The Best of Times And The Worst of Times..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"It Was The Best of Times And The Worst of Times..."* by Mark Manson "Well, I had a whole Monday email typed out on Friday afternoon, scheduled to go out this morning, and was kicking back, sipping a bourbon, ready to enjoy the weekend… And then shit hit the fan. Riots erupted in dozens of American cities (including my own). After a weekend spent in shock and sadness, I looked at my original email and it suddenly seemed frivolous given everything that’s happened. Don’t worry, I’m not going to get political here. Instead, I’d like to use this as an opportunity to walk you through h... more »

Memes that made me laugh 9

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
A harvest from the past seven days. More next week. Peter

Trump has declared it a terrorist organisation but what is Antifa anyway?

Will Jackson at Just In - 16 hours ago
As violent protests wrack the United States, Donald Trump has sheeted home the blame to an ominous-sounding far-left movement and declared them terrorists. So who are these "radical left bad people"?

Links 6/1/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Should Taiwan Be Permitted To Become A Nuclear Weapons Power?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*National Interest:** Why Taiwan Needs Nuclear Weapons* With communist authorities in China openly and gleefully shredding the post-World War II liberal order, it may be time for the United States and Taiwan to show Beijing the dangers of doing so by allowing Taiwan to become a nuclear weapons power. Chinese President Xi Jinping is on the warpath. He has abrogated the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration which guaranteed Hong Kong’s special status more than a quarter-century early. He has precipitated the worst military crisis with India since the 1962 Sino-India War. His repression... more »

Think Global Extra – June 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
1 June 2020 — Global Justice Now Welcome to June’s edition of Think Global Extra, the monthly update for Global Justice Now activists and those interested in getting active with us. If you want to encourage someone else to sign up for it (and we’d encourage all group members to, as well as those … Continue reading Think Global Extra – June 2020

Happy birthday to us! Drone Wars UK is ten

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Rather unbelievably, Drone Wars UK is ten years old this week. Although I had been researching and writing about drone warfare earlier, Drone Wars UK as a blog, an organisation, an entity came into being on 1st June 2010. In the decade since, the use of armed drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles – or ‘remotely piloted air systems’ as we are pressed by some to call them – has (ahem) taken off. As we and many others feared and predicted, the use of these systems has become virtually normalised and are spreading across the globe, and yet this is still only, I would suggest, the beginni... more »

Cummings is a Glorified Shitposter by Phil Jones

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Everything about Dominic Cummings’ press conference on Monday was absurd – his tardiness, the ill-fitting trousers and his account of events, filled with obscure and frankly dubious details.

Stock markets innoculated, but economy remains vulnerable due to underlying condition – low profitability

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
In many ways, we are now in the eye of the hurricane or cyclone. That eerie calm with clear blue skies. But as any meteorologist knows, the tail winds that follow this calm are more powerful and destructive than the leading winds which have recently passed.

JB Handley LOCKDOWN LUNACY: the thinking person's guide

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
JB Handley wrote a lengthy article about the COVID lockdown well worth reading. Below is an excerpt. j.b. handley blog May 30 LOCKDOWN LUNACY: the thinking person's guide By J.B. Handley For anyone willing to look, there are so many... more »

The Age of Autism Continues 1 in 21 English Schoolboys Autistic

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Excerpted from the Child Health Safety site. As if we aren't reeling with enough sadness and turmoil right now. The Autism epidemic roils on, with our protests squelched, our voices ignored, and our patience thin, our future in doubt. ###... more »

Charity shops are teetering on the brink – many won’t survive the pandemic

Rae Ritchie at The Overtake [beta] - 17 hours ago
[image: Charity shops are teetering on the brink – many won’t survive the pandemic] Charity shops are an essential part of many high streets but many are expected to close down Read full article →

Watch: This Is What It Looks Like When the Response to Protests Against Police Violence Is… More Police Violence

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Compilation of footage of police response to protests in various cities over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

On Birthdays

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 17 hours ago
Facebook makes a big deal about birthdays. And often I forget or overlook those notices, even though many people just love receiving congratulations from people they never see, or often haven’t met. It might be the only time anyone makes a fuss over her or him to make the day really special with images of birthday cakes and balloons. Father Peter John Cameron, author, editor and playwright, reflected on the birth of John the Baptist (celebrated June 24). Just in case you don’t know that story from the Gospel of Luke, John was Jesus’ cousin. Their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, we... more »

Why some marijuana MSOs are prospering during tough times

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
A number of multistate marijuana operators are struggling, unloading assets, cutting jobs and overhead costs as well as scrapping expansion plans amid a looming recession and a shortage of investor funding. But other MSOs are doing well financially: Cresco Labs, Curaleaf, Green Thumb Industries and Trulieve, among others. What makes a successful MSO these days […] Why some marijuana MSOs are prospering during tough times is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Boy and girl killed, man critically injured and four others hurt in WA Day crash near Geraldton

Just In - 17 hours ago
A seven-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl are dead after a car crash south of Geraldton in Western Australia's Mid West, the latest in a string of accidents on the roads over the WA Day long weekend.

'This apology is really important': Lawyers promise not to use any Government robodebt apology in class action

Paul Farrell at Just In - 17 hours ago
Lawyers acting for hundreds of thousands of welfare recipients who have had unlawful "robodebts" raised against them urge the Government to apologise over its handling of the scheme and promise not to use the apology against the Government in court.

Property developer John Woodman's business run out of building linked to Labor minister

Richard Willingham at Just In - 17 hours ago
The Opposition is calling for an inquiry as documents show that the property developer at the centre of an anti-corruption probe at Casey Council has been running his business out of a building linked to Martin Foley, a senior minister in the Victorian Government.

Angela Merkel Seizes Opportunity to Revolutionize Germany’s Economy

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On a gloomy Friday in March, with the blatant destruction caused by the coronavirus, authorities of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government understood the need for extraordinary measures to sustain Europe's largest economy. At breakneck speed, advisors to the Ministry of the Economy drew up a rescue program worth €600 billion […] The post Angela Merkel Seizes Opportunity to Revolutionize Germany’s Economy appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia: Expulsion of Indigenous Families in Choco Department

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 1,300 people from the Embéra Dóbida community in the indigenous area of Catrú, in the municipality of Alto Baudó in the Choco department, fled their homes on May 21st either on foot or by boat. The clashes between the Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia (AGC) paramilitaries, also known as the […] The post Colombia: Expulsion of Indigenous Families in Choco Department appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Satisfies Only Two of Six W.H.O. Reopening Criteria

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
[image: Brazil,São Paulo city has been used as a location shoot for more than 3,300 movies and series.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Although the São Paulo City Hall has announced that it would receive proposals from private sector representatives to partially release the reopening of commercial activities, the city only meets two of the six criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to start relaxing social isolation, according to a report from […] The post São Paulo Satisfies Only Two of Six W.H.O. Reopening Criteria appeared first on The Rio Times.

STF Justice Celso de Mello Likens Brazil to Hitler’s Germany; Claims Bolsonarists ‘Hate Democracy’

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The longest-serving Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice, Celso de Mello, sent a text message to his fellow justices in a WhatsApp group comparing Brazil to Germany led by Adolf Hitler, recalling that, after being elected by popular vote "he did not hesitate to breach democracy" and stated that "Bolsonarists hate […] The post STF Justice Celso de Mello Likens Brazil to Hitler’s Germany; Claims Bolsonarists ‘Hate Democracy’ appeared first on The Rio Times.

Competing Pro-Democracy, Pro-Bolsonaro Rallies End in Clash with São Paulo Police

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A pro-democracy protest called by organized soccer club fans turned Paulista Avenue into a war zone on Sunday afternoon. The State Police (PM) used tear gas to disperse the group, which improvised a few barricades in the streets and hurled sticks and stones in reaction. The commotion began when a […] The post Competing Pro-Democracy, Pro-Bolsonaro Rallies End in Clash with São Paulo Police appeared first on The Rio Times.

Flamengo Anti-Fascists Overshadow Bolsonarist Rally in Copacabana

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just as it has been happening in Porto Alegre and São Paulo, organized supporters from Rio de Janeiro have taken to the streets to oppose pro-coup rallies by Jair Bolsonaro's supporters who preach, among other things, the closing of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and military intervention. With banners featuring […] The post Flamengo Anti-Fascists Overshadow Bolsonarist Rally in Copacabana appeared first on The Rio Times.

Why Are House Republicans Suing to Stop Work From Home For Congress?

William Yeatman at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*William Yeatman* *Politics, Americas* [image: Audience members practice social distancing as the House Rules Committee meets to consider a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives during a public health emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,] Here’s the sad truth: In today’s dysfunctional Congress, the House GOP has every incentive to prefer a shuttered shop. Yesterday, Republicans in the House of Representatives sued Speaker Nancy Pelosi over H. Res. 965, a recent rules change that allows lawmakers to vote remotely du... more »

California’s Anti‐​Freelancer Law Violates the First Amendment

Trevor Burrus at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Trevor Burrus* *Politics, Americas* [image: Musicians perform as part of a series of porch concerts during the lockdown against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Alameda, California, U.S. March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kate Munsch] What distinguishes speech categorized as marketing or fine art from speech categorized as journalism or photojournalism? On January 1, 2020, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) went into effect, drastically curtailing Californians’ freedom to work on their own terms as freelancers. The law, which was written by the AFL-CIO, presents many freela... more »

How COVID-19 Could Transform UN Peacekeeping

Charles T. Hunt, Adam Day at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charles T. Hunt, Adam Day* *Security, Africa* Peacekeeping may be entering a period of major change. Peacekeeping may be entering a period of major change. Over the past four years, there has been a steady decline in the number of peacekeepers deployed worldwide. And two of the largest peacekeeping missions in history are beginning to draw down. These two developments hint at the fact that UN peacekeeping may appear poised to shrink further. There are a number of factors driving this. They include budgetary pressures and a contested track record. Added to this have been the mor... more »

Obamagate? Barr Appoints Prosecutor to Review Obama "Unmasking' of Trump Associates

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Attorney General William Barr delivers remarks at the U.S. Department of Justice National Opioid Summit in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott] “The attorney general determined that certain aspects of unmasking needed to be reviewed separately as a support to John Durham’s investigation.” Attorney General William Barr appointed a federal prosecutor to review so-called “unmasking” requests that Obama administration officials submitted against Trump associates, a spokeswoman for the Justice Department said Wednesday. ... more »

Digital-Only Local Newspapers Are Struggling to Serve Their Communities

Chrisanthi Giotis at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Chrisanthi Giotis* *Society, Oceania* Online-only papers will struggle to match what local print editions once offered. This week News Corp Australia announced the end of the print editions of 112 suburban and regional mastheads – about one-fifth of all of Australia’s local newspapers. Of those, 36 will close and 76 become purely online publications. Getting the chop entirely are small regional newspapers such as the Herbert Valley Express in far north Queensland (with a circulation of less than 3,000). Those going digital include free suburban papers such as Sydney’s Manly Da... more »

Will Coronavirus Kill Private Schools?

Neal McCluskey at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Neal McCluskey* *Politics, Americas* [image: A teacher takes an online class for his students inside a private school after Gujarat government ordered the closure of schools and colleges across the state amid coronavirus fears, in Ahmedabad, India, March 17,2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave] Here's a list of schools that have permanently closed their doors already. 33 private schools have announced that they are closing permanently at least in part due to the COVID-19 economic downturn. That is up from 26 on our special Monday, May 18 update. We have adjusted how we collect enrollment da... more »

EU Stimulus Fakery as Brexit Stumbles Forward

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
The news on the EU and UK fronts is less than promising. It looks good only compared to rampaging cops on this side of the pond.

Why Americans Are Tiring of Social Distancing and Hand-Washing – 2 Behavioral Scientists Explain

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Most people are not neurotic enough to maintain disiplines like social distancing over long periods of time.

The World Owes China $5 Trillion

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *How much money does the world owe China?* China loans more money to the world than the richest 32 nations. Plus, the man behind a $1 trillion stock market crash. China has been rapidly rolling out its Belt and Road Initiative to build new roads, ports and rail lines in mostly developing nations, extending the country's reach across continents. China says the infrastructure will benefit countries while critics say China is extending unfair influence over others. Many nations have been rethinking their involvement amid accusations that China has overpriced projects. ... more »

What Is Broken Can Be Mended - Author Unknown

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago

India, US could strike a 'smaller' trade deal in the coming weeks: Indian envoy

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
01-Jun-2020 India and the US could strike a “smaller” trade deal in the coming weeks, India's ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said.

Singapore: Russia's new gateway to Southeast Asia?

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
01-Jun-2020 A new free trade agreement with Singapore is giving Moscow unprecedented access to Southeast Asian markets.

Here Are The Countries That Are Recovering - Reopening Quickly From The Covid-19 Pandemic

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *The Road To Recovery: Which Economies Are Reopening?* COVID-19 has brought the world to a halt - but, as Visual Capitalist's Iman Ghosh details below, after months of uncertainty, it seems that the situation is slowly taking a turn for the better. Today’s chart measures the extent to which 41 major economies are reopening, by plotting two metrics for each country: the mobility rate and the COVID-19 recovery rate: *1) Mobility Index* This refers to the change in activity around workplaces, subtracting activity around residences, measured as a percentage deviation fro... more »

Observations

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
Wyatt & Doc Space Suits They’re not just for space anymore – Zombies…again, rabid rats, murderer hornets, locusts, riots and the Chinese Plague. Tales of the Old West Things were never quite the way that the movies and popular literature portrayed them. Frank M. Canton (born Josiah Horner) carried a double barrel […] The post Observations appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

43% Of U.S. Deaths Are From 0.6% Of The Population

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This needs to inform us that this is where resources has to be applied. Lockdown itself is not turning out to be a particularly useful idea except perhaps as a short term expedient to retrain the population and to then get tham back to work in say even two weeks. That still leaves the vulnerables and that takes much better training by staff. There it clearly was not good enough and this has to be fixed. . *The Most Important COVID-19 Statistic: 43% Of U.S. Deaths Are From 0.6% Of The Population* *Avik Roy* *Forbes Staff* *Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news ... more »

Italy: 96% of Coronavirus Fatalities Had Other Chronic Illnesses

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I would like to see this locked down properly. That will take time. What is obvious is that if you are sick from what are already end of life chronic disease, COV 19 is a deadly danger. The good news is that we have learned how to handle it and largely cure it asl will. In the meantime the disease is circulating in the population like flue and not showing up at all for most of us. Just like flue by the by. The best protection is crowd exposure to provide a low level engagemnt. Isolation has always been exceedingly dangerous for these types of diseases. I do think that we a... more »

Trump's "Keyboard Warriors" Get The Story While The Legacy Media Ignores #Obamagate

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
It only gets better. The whole thing top to bottom was an attempt to derail the incoming administration with literally zero basis in fact or anything. Partisens knowingly used the tools of their office to attack the incoming government and lied utterly in order to do so. Suddenly it is okay to gun down someone you do not like and then lie about what your legal reason might have been. It is astonishing that they still thought that they could pull this off at all. Did they think that the fix was in to eliminate Trump? At least the Muellar probe drew them all into one sing... more »

Food and Empire

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
A curious item at best. Everyone can see the big picture, but then try to address it all with big hand waves. The problem is that it requires local attention, hte more intense the better. Permaculture teaches us about swales. Mob grazing teaches us about beating the ground with hoof pits all holding rain water. Digging deep catchment wells drives water during the rainy season into the ground water resovoir. These are not hard ideas and the ecological impact is massive. Most agritech is very much about grooming the surface of the land which often then allows the water table ... more »

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
A preacher, at a recent protest in Mississippi, pointed out that Martin Luther King had to return to Memphis because … Continue reading →

Nashville Tennessee Police Arrested Wesley Somers & Charged Him With Setting Fire To Nashville’s Historic Courthouse On Saturday Night

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
A day of peaceful protests in Nashville on Saturday was followed by rioting and the burning of the historic courthouse … Continue reading →

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

Bail for driver charged over collision that killed blind man and guide dog

Rhiannon Tuffield at Just In - 19 hours ago
The 22-year-old's arrest came almost a year after the incident on the Calder Highway in western Victoria.

14-year-old girl on fishing trip identified as victim in fatal car crash on remote NT station

Steve Vivian at Just In - 19 hours ago
There were four other teenagers in the ute which crashed on a private property near Tipperary Station on Saturday night.

Whyalla steelworks made surprise request for financial backing, documents reveal

Gabriella Marchant at Just In - 19 hours ago
GFG Alliance, owned by British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta, says it is looking at options as part of a broader plan to transform the business and ensure a sustainable future.

'I wanna make this a parade, not a protest': The moments of police solidarity during US riots

Just In - 19 hours ago
Across the United States, some police officers join protesters in solidarity as demonstrations continue following the death of George Floyd, an African American, while in police custody in Minneapolis.

Rugby Australia axes more than 40 per cent of staff

Andy Park at Just In - 19 hours ago
Interim Rugby Australia CEO Rob Clarke still thinks the game has a bright future, but says staff had to go for the organisation to stave off insolvency.

'Nice to know Cape York is not part of Queensland': Peninsula snubbed in easing of travel restrictions

Kristy Sexton-McGrath at Just In - 19 hours ago
Far North Queensland tourism operators are jumping for joy at the easing of travel restrictions, but those in a region the size of Victoria are not so impressed.

Man charged with murder of apprentice plumber dragged from court hearing

Danny Tran And Rachel Clayton at Just In - 19 hours ago
Newport man Rian Farrell screams as he is dragged from a court hearing after being charged with the murder of apprentice plumber Liam Cahill, whose friends mourn the loss of a much-loved 22-year-old "in his prime".

Government announces new domestic violence inquiry — less than a fortnight after the last one wrapped

Hayley Gleeson at Just In - 19 hours ago
New domestic violence inquiry must listen to experts and "accelerate action", advocates say, after the last government inquiry drew fierce criticism.

'I can't see rents going up as they did': Hobart prices fall more than in any other capital city

Laura Beavis at Just In - 19 hours ago
Hobart rent incomes fell by more than in any other Australian capital city last month, according to figures from property research group CoreLogic.

Runner completes marathon in outback hotel room during mandatory quarantine

Katrina Beavan at Just In - 19 hours ago
While in mandatory quarantine at an Alice Springs hotel, Jackson Fitzpatrick runs 42 kilometres in three-and-a-half hours.

'You cannot play down the seriousness': Union concerns over gas safety incident at Queensland coal mine

Just In - 19 hours ago
The mining union says there has been a gas-related safety incident at the coal mine directly next to the Grosvenor Mine at Moranbah, where five men were injured in a an underground explosion last month.

Matthew Johns, Fox Sports apologise for 'offensive' Adolf Hitler joke

Just In - 19 hours ago
The TV host and broadcaster acknowledge a comedy sketch depicting Adolf Hitler as a cardboard cut out at an NRL match was made in "poor taste".

Schoolgirl basher in court over carjacking which left taxi driver with suspected eye socket fracture

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 19 hours ago
One of three teenagers accused of stealing a taxi and driving 200 kilometres to SA's Riverland is already awaiting sentencing for bashing a schoolgirl at a McDonald's outlet, it has been revealed.

"We're Living the Founding Fathers' Nightmare: America Is Corrupt to the Core"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"We're Living the Founding Fathers' Nightmare: * *America Is Corrupt to the Core"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The Founding Fathers were wary of institutional threats to liberty and the citizenry's sovereignty, which included centralized concentrations of power (monarchy, central banks, federal agencies, etc.) and the tyranny of corruption unleashed by small-minded, self-interested, greedy grifters who saw all elected offices and positions of government influence as nothing more than a means to increase their own private wealth. The Founders feared the dominance of self-interested, gree... more »

Videos For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago

Young People are Key to a Nicotine-free Future: Five Steps to Stop them Smoking

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 31 (IPS) - Tobacco use kills more than 8 million people each year. Most adult smokers start smoking before the age of 20. This implies that if one can get through adolescence without smoking, the likelihood of being a smoker in adulthood is greatly reduced. Read the full story, “Young People are Key to a Nicotine-free Future: Five Steps to Stop them Smoking”, on globalissues.org →

COVID-19 - UN Urges World Leaders to Act Now to Avert 'Unimaginable Devastation'

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - Unless global leaders act now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause unimaginable suffering and devastation around the world, the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres said yesterday, May 28. He painted a picture of hunger and famine at historic proportions, with some 60 million people pushed into extreme poverty and half the global workforce -- 1.6 billion people -- left without work, and $8.5 trillion in global output lost. Read the full story, “COVID-19 - UN Urges World Leaders to Act Now to Avert 'Unimaginable Devastation'”, on glob... more »

An Appeal to UN’s Budget Committee: It’s no Time to Cut Back on Child Protection

NEW YORK, May 29 (IPS) - The United Nations commemorates International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 MayOn February 26 this year, 15 South Sudanese children were released from armed groups and handed over to civilian child protection actors, including UNICEF and UNMISS, UN's peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, who were able to facilitate the children's safe return to their families. Read the full story, “An Appeal to UN’s Budget Committee: It’s no Time to Cut Back on Child Protection”, on globalissues.org →

Reproductive Rights of Women and Girls Under Lockdown

BEIRUT / GENEVA, May 28 (IPS) - Health systems around the world are prioritising health care services and equipment to treat people diagnosed with Covid-19, which means that many procedures deemed to be elective and non-essential are being suspended or simply not provided. Abortion, for instance, has been categorised as a non-essential health service by some States, while others have removed certain restrictions to accessing abortion. Read the full story, “Reproductive Rights of Women and Girls Under Lockdown”, on globalissues.org →

Triple Emergencies of COVID-19, Flooding & Locusts Makes Somalia Susceptible to Human Trafficking

MOGADISHU, May 28 (IPS) - While simultaneously suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, flooding and a locust crisis, Somalia, could well see a rise in the number of people who are susceptible to human trafficking. Read the full story, “Triple Emergencies of COVID-19, Flooding & Locusts Makes Somalia Susceptible to Human Trafficking”, on globalissues.org →

Memo from a Multi-Millionaire: Covid-19 Proves Business Case for Taxing the Rich

COPENHAGEN, May 28 (IPS) - For the past few decades, many big corporations and very wealthy individuals have operated according to the myth that they are "self-made", that their success owed nothing to anyone else. Read the full story, “Memo from a Multi-Millionaire: Covid-19 Proves Business Case for Taxing the Rich”, on globalissues.org →

LIVE STREAM: Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership

May 27 (IPS) - Between 2002 and 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) faced the first pandemic of the globalized 21st century, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). Read the full story, “LIVE STREAM: Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership”, on globalissues.org →

How a Post-COVID-19 Revival Could Kickstart Africa's Free Trade Area

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 27 (IPS) - The African Continental Free Trade Area was launched two years ago at an African Union (AU) summit in Kigali. It was scheduled to be implemented from 1 July 2020. But this has been pushed out until 2021 because of the impact of COVID-19 and the need for leaders to focus on saving lives. Read the full story, “How a Post-COVID-19 Revival Could Kickstart Africa's Free Trade Area”, on globalissues.org →

Technoprogressisme : À propos de prétendues contradictions internes et de l’idéologie capitaliste

Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
*Réponse à un article paru sur le site “maisouvaleweb”*

US National Guard deployed to Washington, 11 states amid nationwide protests: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The United States witnessed a night of popular demonstrations, accompanied by riots and confrontations between security forces and protesters, despite the imposition of a curfew in the country’s largest city. In large cities like New York and Washington D.C., along with ten U.S. states, the authorities have decided to deploy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army prepares for major operation in Daraa after cordoning off town

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a new operation in the town of Tafas after another round of peace talks failed. According to reports, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th, 5th, and 7th divisions have cordoned off Tafas, despite protests from the residents inside the town. The reports […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pompeo explodes over Iran’s criticism of US treatment of African-Americans

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, over the latter’s recent remarks showing solidarity with the African-American community after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Pompeo criticized Iran’s policies in a number of areas related to human rights, addressing the Iranian Foreign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Two tankers leave Venezuela for Iran after delivering fuel

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – Two Iranian tankers, after delivering fuel to Venezuela as part of a fleet of five tankers, set sail on the way back to Iran, according to Refinitive Icon data on Sunday. The first two tankers that emptied fuel last week left the ports of the Venezuelan State Oil Company (PDVSA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Secret Service moves Trump to underground bunker in White House: NYT

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The New York Times quoted well-informed sources as saying that White House Secret Service agents had transferred U.S. President Donald Trump to an underground bunker that was previously used during terrorist attacks. This came after tensions escalated outside the walls of the White House by protesters over the killing of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Five Most Popular Posts in May

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 20 hours ago
A month has passed into the history books, a month that might finally be seen the beginning of the end for this Tory period in government. Hope springs eternal, so for now let's see what posts troubled the internet-travelling public. 1. Why do the Tories want to Cut Furlough Payments? 2. Yvette Cooper's Miserable Capitulation 3. The Dim Wattage of Thangam Debbonaire 4. Is Boris Johnson Losing It? 5. The Class Politics of Easing the Lockdown May has been a month of Tory failure. They're determined to raise the lockdown while transmission is high, but have suffered important reverses ... more »

Why Money Plant is Called Money plant?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://m.fnp.com/blog/why-money-plant-is-called-money-plant?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic

#FDA Approves #Atezolizumab Plus #Bevacizumab for Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic #HCC

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://ascopost.com/news/may-2020/fda-approves-atezolizumab-plus-bevacizumab-for-patients-with-unresectable-or-metastatic-hcc/

When #COVID-19 meets flu season

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-covid-flu-season.html

10 Easy Fruit Trees To Grow In Containers

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://1millionideas.com/10-easy-fruit-trees-to-grow-in-containers/

Moth-eaten – Plastic-eating caterpillars could save the planet

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2017/04/29/plastic-eating-caterpillars-could-save-the-planet

Cancer, coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-cancer-coronavirus-dangerous.html

A Scientist Creates Bose-Einstein Condensates At Home.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://www.secretsofuniverse.in/bose-einstein-condensate/

11 Cute Things To Do With Wine Glasses

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://balconygardenweb.com/things-to-do-with-wine-glasses-wine-glasses-ideas/

10 Back Exercises You Can Do to Make Your Body Thrive

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/10-back-exercises-you-can-do-to-make-your-body-thrive-776810/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

The 5 Best Exercises for Women to Get Lean

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011476-only-5-exercises-women-need-lean/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lsfb

His belly is as yellow as his hair

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 20 hours ago
From The Detroit News: Washington — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump … Continue reading →

Russia Responds To Saturday's NASA - SpaceX Launch

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Elon Musk said he was 'overcome with emotion' after two NASA astronauts were blasted into space in the Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida yesterday *Newsweek:* *Russian Space Agency Says SpaceX Launch 'Should Have Happened Long Ago,' Describes Trump Praise as 'Hysteria'* A spokesperson for Russia's space agency took a dig at the U.S. after the successful launch of two U.S. astronauts aboard a SpaceX craft bound for the International Space Station (ISS)--while also describing President Donald Trump's praise of the successful mission as "hysteria." "The hysteria ra... more »

Trump Versus Twitter

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
Sawing off the branch you sit on can hardly be the best of policies. But that all depends on the nature of the branch. US President Donald Trump has huffed himself into another small historical moment, going on the offensive against social media companies using the very language his faux […]

Race War USA: The Deep State Setup!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Israeli News Live The globalists has had an Agenda for decades that agenda includes disarmament and depopulation. Are we falling for the agenda? end

“It’s A Setup”: Mysterious Brick Piles Appear Throughout Major Protest Cities

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
For the record: I do not support any form of violence, riots or criminal acts … committed by the police or rioters, agitators … etc. Illuminist social engineers are fomenting a race war in America. Who wins: black, white, colored ….? No winners. The Deep State wins. Americans of all races and ethnicity lose BIG …

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