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Tweets For Today
pic.twitter.com/HrtZqyCgGZ — Reuters (@Reuters) June 14, 2020 Chinese capital reports 36 confirmed new coronavirus cases on June 13 https://t.co/brMn3x7wt6 pic.twitter.com/lAQ4shhMK7 — Reuters (@Reuters) June 14, 2020 For those of you who don't know the Xinfadi market, here's a quick note. Xinfadi is the largest agricultural product market in Asia and the 3rd largest in the world. It is 21 times the size of the Wuhan Wet Market, with tens of thousands of daily visitors. pic.twitter.com/pO4qFDhrVi — Secret Beijing (@Secret_Beijing) June 13, 2020 North Korea warns of retaliator... more »
A Few More Thoughts On The Very Stupid Oil-As-Nuisance Litigations
* It occurs to me to address the question of exactly what about the “oil-as-nuisance” litigations is stupid, and what is not as stupid. * The matters that I refer to include the cases, discussed in the last post, of the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against five of the largest oil companies, recently reinstated by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and sent to be heard in the California state courts. * The matters in question also include numerous other very similar cases (often with page after page of the complaints copied word-for-word from each other) brought by many other ... more »
Is Belarus Breaking Away From Its Longtime Ally Russia?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. *SCMP/Bloomberg*: *Putin faces geopolitical headache as US moves in to snatch ally Belarus from Russia* * The Russian leader’s relationship with Alexander Lukashenko is getting worse as the US tries to drive a wedge between Minsk and Moscow * The Belarusian president has accused critics in Russia of financing protests against him ahead of the August election For Vladimir Putin’s closest ally, Alexander Lukashenko has been downright unfriendly toward the Kremlin of late. After decades of depen... more »
Ciguatera poisoning from imported fish suspected in the Netherlands
Five people in the Netherlands have been affected by ciguatera poisoning likely caused by frozen red snapper steaks from India. Those sick had a meal together in mid-May and developed symptoms including gastroenteritis and neurological complaints within three hours. None of them needed hospital treatment. Tjitte Mastenbroek, a press officer at the Netherlands Food and... Continue Reading
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 13th June 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
The Media’s Broadcast Brutality Against Trump
By Tim Graham ~ Liberals are beginning to swagger around like the 2020 election is already over. Eugene Robinson at The Washington Post exclaimed the Trump re-election campaign is “beginning to look like the Titanic.” Joe Biden should be preparing his inauguration remarks. One reason for this arrogance is the absolutely punishing media coverage of […]
Why America’s Economy Will Recover Before China’s
By Riley Walters ~ The U.S. is slowly opening back up for business. But we’re far from coming out of this tunnel. About 20 million Americans remain unemployed compared to just six months ago. Despite this sobering number, we can take heart in a silver lining: The U.S. will recover, and it’ll recover before China, […]
June 14th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1242
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday June 14th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
Trump salutes alongside U.S. Army Lieutenant General Darryl Williams, the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The president said the members of the Class of 2020 come 'from every race, religion, color, and creed' but that they must be 'one team' as they graduate into a 'turbulent' moment in US history *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Trump calls for West Point cadets to be 'part of one team and one family, proudly serving one American nation' as he condemns the 'evil of slavery' during his commencement address - in veiled refer... more »
I Reckon We Can Win This Thing
Everything keeps accelerating. That seems to be the trend here currently. Things don’t appear to necessarily be getting better or worse at this point in time, they’re just accelerating. It’s all moving faster and faster. Major news events are getting closer and closer together, people […]
Spies Can Turn Lightbulbs Into Microphones For Real-Time Eavesdropping
*FOX News:* *'Lamphone' technique allows spies to target victims using lightbulbs for real-time eavesdropping* *Researchers turn lightbulbs into microphones* Forget wiretapping -- researchers have developed a new way for spies to eavesdrop on targets using lightbulbs. The technique is called “lamphone” and was developed by researchers at Israeli's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science. It uses a special sensor to analyze a hanging lightbulb’s frequency response to sound through fluctuations in air pressure that cause vibrations. Using lamphone,... more »
Trump vs The LGBTQ Community
Trump has been at odds with huge swathes of the population but has been quiet about gays lately-- until yesterday. Remember, NBC's 2016 exit polls showed that 14% of LGBTQ voters admitted they had cast ballots for Trump. Yesterday *Hill* reporter Nathaniel Weixel wrote that the Regime plans to "scrap ObamaCare's nondiscrimination protections for sex and gender identity under a final rule released Friday. In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the government's interpretation of sex discrimination will be based on 'the plain meaning of the word 'sex' a... more »
Japanese art and rinpa: Buddhism, Maple trees, and a lovely stone lantern
Japanese art and rinpa: Buddhism, Maple trees, and a lovely stone lantern Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The delightful school of rinpa (rimpa) art covers a notable art form that hails from Japan. Rinpa spans many centuries and in modern times this art form continues to represent Japanese high culture. Therefore, international and […]
Top CENTCOM General: U.S. Soldiers Unprepared To Deal With The Rising Proliferation Of Small Drones
Lance Cpl. Brian A. Fentresstaglisferi, an intelligence specialist with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, launches an InstantEye quadcopter during embassy reinforcement training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert) *Task & Purpose:* *CENTCOM chief: US troops can't keep up with the flood of cheap drones downrange* U.S. service members deployed to Middle East are unprepared to deal with the rising proliferation of small unmanned aerial platforms among adversaries in the region, the head of U.S. Central Command w... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 164 – 2020
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Officer Charged in Floyd’s Death Eligible for Pension Money
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during his retirement years even if he’s convicted of killing George Floyd.
Fox News Removes Altered Photos of Seattle Protest Zone
The Seattle Times noted misleading images used in the network’s coverage about a Seattle neighborhood that’s become a protest center against police brutality and racial injustice.
Police reportedly tipped off prisoner he was suspect in Madeline McCann case
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A new suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was tipped off by police that he was being investigated in relation to the crime, according to German magazine Der Spiegel.
Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zone
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The US news website takes down altered images used in coverage of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, after the Seattle Times enquired about photos of a man with a rifle being inserted into other images from the city.
Queensland's Opposition Leader says she won't be bullied by 'backroom boys'
Deb Frecklington's comments follow leaked polling from within the LNP, less than five months before the state election, that reportedly found she and the LNP were trailing Annastacia Palaszczuk and Labor in key marginal seats.
Kim Jong-un's sister threatens South Korea with military action
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Kim Yo-jong threatens North Korean military action against South Korea, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food.
First interview, first job: How a Perth mentoring program is helping skilled migrants find work
The Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program, which is funded by two local councils, matches skilled migrants with a mentor in their chosen field to help them navigate the job-hunting process.
Will Liberals go to an early poll in wake of coronavirus?
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the new Premier's popularity reach significant heights — could it be enough to convince the Liberal Party to roll the dice on an early Tasmanian election?
'Black lives really do matter': Eight-year-old Walali on why he's marching for his 'mob'
As Black Lives Matter protests continue around the world, five Indigenous Australians explain why they decided to march.
Two women charged over alleged defacing of Captain Cook statue in Sydney's Hyde Park
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Police will continue "proactive patrols" in the area, as controversy regarding historical statues around the world continues.
Victoria locks in next stage of eased coronavirus restrictions as nine new cases recorded
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Victoria's Premier confirms the state will move ahead with the next stage of lifting coronavirus restrictions on June 22, allowing cinemas and theatres to reopen and boosting customer capacity for hospitality venues.
Meet The USS England: The Warship That Sent The Most Submarines To The Ocean Floor
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* At first glance, the England was not an impressive vessel. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For almost 73 years, the USS *England* has set a record for most subs sunk by a single ship. That record remains unbroken. Destroyer escorts were the econo-warships of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Designed to be smaller and cheaper alternatives to Navy destroyers, destroyer escorts weren't designed to slug it out in a fleet battle like their bigger brothers. Instead theirs was the dreary but vital duty of escorting convoys of slow merchant ships ac... more »
Why Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Now Counts for a Third of All Claims
*Matt Weidinger* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2IMG9SUHIK&share=true] Will the economy recover soon? *Key Point: *PUA is helping states pay for unemployment insurance. However, this cannot go on forever. This morning’s initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims report from the US Department of Labor (DOL) reflects that while unemployment remains high, labor market conditions continue to gradually improve. Initial claims for state UI benefits continued to trend down last week, with seasonally adjusted init... more »
Abortionists Not Only Okayed, They’re Funded
[image: abortionists-not-only-okayed-they-re-funded] During the COVID-19 scourge, Planned Parethood, a regular recipient of taxpayer funding, also applied for additional federal dollars through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Atlanta Police Shooting Results in Protests Turning to Arson – Livestream of Events…
Atlanta police were called to a local Wendy’s restaurant Friday night on University Avenue where a man was passed-out in his vehicle in the drive-thru. After police arrived Rayshard Brooks, 27, was given a field sobriety test which he reportedly … Continue reading →
Black Service Members Are Less Likely To Become Officers In The U.S. Military
*CNN:* *Military data reveals dangerous reality for black service members and veterans* Washington (CNN)Top US military officials are seeking to reassure the nation's roughly two million active duty and reserve personnel that they are committed to addressing issues of racial inequality across the branches following George Floyd's death and protests across the country. But the challenges they face are huge. A CNN review of data provided by the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs reveals the stark reality that black service members are less likely to become officers and, a... more »
"Permanent mass unemployment destroys the moral foundations of the social order. The young people who, having finished their training for work, are forced to remain idle, are the ferment out of which the most radical political movements are formed. In their ranks the soldiers of the coming revolutions are recruited."
*"Permanent mass unemployment destroys the moral foundations of the social order. The young people who, having finished their training for work, are forced to remain idle, are the ferment out of which the most radical political movements are formed. In their ranks the soldiers of the coming revolutions are recruited."* ~ Ludwig von Mises, from his 1922 book *Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis*, p. 486. [Hat tip Thorstein Polleit, Julian D.] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
The Politics of Hate
In a community, the inclination to hate is like a drug habit; once adopted, the hate cannot be shaken off—their politics, for as long as the community remains united, is motivated by the hatred of others; they do not introspect, they never think of doing anything to improve themselves, and they spend their entire life blaming others for their woes. The communities, which get addicted to hate, generally vote for the liberal political parties.
The Matt Briggs Ballad Of Fear
The year of Our Lord 2020, the year where the highly educated and elites forgot all they knew about viruses, and treated a not unexpected, not usual pandemic as if were unique in all history, with no medical precedent. Lo, … Continue reading →
Earth To Warm Seven Degrees By The 2020’s
26 Jun 1988, 2 – The Observer at Newspapers.com
A Look At How The US Air Force Tries To Maintain F-22 Operations
Eight U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sit on the flightline at Yokota Air Base in Japan on July 9, 2018. U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe *Forbes:* *With F-22 Stealth Fighters Running Out, The U.S. Air Force Got Desperate* A hurricane that struck Florida in late 2018 damaged and displaced so many of the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighters that the flying branch resorted to desperate measures to ensure it could fly enough F-22 sorties. It underscores how few Raptors the Air Force possesses, and how fragile the fleet could be... more »
White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett: No Correlation Between Economic Reopening and COVID Statistics…
White House Chief Economic Advisor to President Trump, Kevin Hassett, discusses the status of the U.S. economy and the difference between Red State and Blue State economic growth. As Hassett notes the Blue states have an intention to hold down … Continue reading →
What If Hitler Used Chemical Weapons Against the Allies on D-Day?
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Allied retaliation would have come swiftly. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The reason he didn't was deterrence. Both sides feared that, as in World War I, once one side used chemical weapons, so would their opponents. It turned out that German nerve gases like sarin were far more effective than Allied chemical weapons, such as mustard gas, but the Germans didn't know that. General Dwight D. Eisenhower's face was grim but composed as he read a short message to the assembled group of reporters on the morning of June 7, 1944. *"Our landings in... more »
Students Demand Removal of ‘Mild Racist’ From Georgia Landscape
*Kathy Roberts Forde* *Society, Americas* Henry W. Grady is typically depicted as a brilliant editor and a 'mild racist' who helped build modern Atlanta. These students disagree. Following the lead of African American activists, a coalition of young people has taken to the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racism across the country. Protesters in the South have demanded the removal of Confederate monuments and other symbols of white supremacy. In some cases, they have taken matters into their own hands. In Atlanta, a large crowd of demonstrators recently gathered a... more »
Meet the Su-25: Russia's Sort-of A-10 Warthog
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: By MASTER SERGEANT DAVE CASEY - File:Su-25UT Frogfoot 01.JPEG, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18540412] She is old, but this plane is making a comeback of sorts. Like the A-10 Warthog, the Su-25 makes extensive use of titanium, using the metal’s lightweight and high strength to protect the pilot. The pilot sits in a bathtub-like armored cockpit, surrounded by welded titanium plates. This armor protection is absolutely essential. Close air support airframes need to fly relatively slow and low to target groun... more »
Mossberg Maverick 88: The Best Home Defense Shotgun You Can Buy?
*Richard Douglas* *Security, Americas* Is this the best shotgun to defend your home or property? Almost every pump-action shotgun enthusiast is familiar with the Mossberg 500. But for the average person, it’s just a pipe dream to ever imagine owning one. Enter the Mossberg Maverick 88 Shotgun: essentially the same gun, but at an affordable price. The Mossberg 500 is famous for its usefulness in home defense, and the Maverick 88 brings that same usefulness to the table in an affordable way. Let’s take a closer look. Accuracy For a lightweight shotgun, the Maverick 88 is surpri... more »
Why Getting Hit With Pepper Spray Is All Sorts of Awful
*Gabriel da Silva* *Technology, * Today, the unjustified use of chemical riot control agents threatens to erode the systems that are meant to protect us from the most dangerous weaponised chemicals. In recent weeks, the world has looked on as governments use chemical irritants to control protesters and riots. Whether it’s tear gas, pepper spray, mace or pepper balls, all have one thing in common: they’re chemical weapons. Chemical warfare agents have been used twice in Sydney in the past week alone. Police pepper-sprayed demonstrators at Central Station, following Saturday’s m... more »
If you don’t deal with a crisis…
There is a hard lesson for people in leadership positions, that should not be this hard to understand. If you don’t deal with a crisis, it has a predictable habit of biting you in the rear-end. The first and foremost … Continue reading →
Could The Wars In Syria And Libya Cause A New US-Russia Cold War?
*Seth J. Frantzman, The Hill*: *Could a new US-Russia cold war erupt over Syria and Libya?* The U.S. and Russia appear to be heading for some sort of confrontation in Syria and Libya, as tensions grow in both countries and Turkey pressures the U.S. to play a larger role. On June 8, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan phoned President Trump to discuss Libya, among other issues. The Pentagon has been spotlighting Russia’s growing involvement in Libya, where a 10-year civil war once claimed the life of a U.S. ambassador, and Washington is concerned. At the heart of this new Middle... more »
Hey Looters — your well deserved fate awaits
Group Of Antifa Members Arrested For Looting Target Stores In Texas Conservative Brief Carmine Sabia June 13, 2020 The Texas district attorney has just announced the arrest of three members of the radical group for their role in looting local Target stores, The Washington Examiner reported. The three people — identified as Lisa Hogan, 27, Samuel Miller, 22, and Skye Elder, 23 — were among a group of about 20 people who broke into the building, stole items, and damaged property on May 31. Hogan was charged with riot and burglary of a building, Miller was charged with criminal mischie... more »
OIG Report Card released on the US Mission to Geneva
Report cards are dreaded by both the ones receiving and the one being tattled upon. This particular report card is the unclassified version just released June 12, 2020. It provides a window of opportunity for regular citizens to be able to see a bit into the miasma of the U.S. and the United Nations as well as where our money is spent. –##– BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS June 2020 Inspection of U.S. Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland The State Department OIG inspected the executive direction, program and policy im... more »
An Open Letter to CHAZ from “Junior” Zane Bardwick of Blue Collar Logic
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgwGdVNuujNcYnaASVN4AaABCQ It was none of my business when you raised your bratty little monster as if he were the most unique and wonderful and most perfectest creation Gaia ever had spring from her muddy, patchouli-scented loins. It wasn’t my problem when, after you relented to every sniff and whine and demand the little f*cker uttered, or that after you never whacked him across his precious little fanny – not even once – when he broke stuff and hurt other kids or disobeyed every single thing you told him was a rule, and after you threatened to sue the ... more »
NYPD Officer Tells Off the Media & the Pandering Politicians
“Our legislators abandoned us, the press is vilifying us.” Let’s hope these good men and women walk, and let de Blasio and the jackwagons who voted for him, find out the hard way just what police do for their craphole of a city. — Safespace —
Top Russian Officials To Visit Turkey To Discuss Libya And Syria Wars
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R)and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will discuss Libya and potential ceasefire there with Turkish counterparts Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and Hulusi Akar. (Reuters) *Al Jazeera*: *Turkey and Russia to hold talks on Libya, Syria wars* Russian foreign and defence ministers will meet their counterparts during a visit to Turkey. Russia's foreign and defence ministers will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks, the two countries' foreign ministries said on Saturday, with media reports saying discussions would focus on Libya. The visit by Sergey Lavrov and... more »
Bill Whalen and David Henderson Conversation
On June 4, my Hoover colleague Bill Whalen interviewed me about my latest article for Hoover’s Defining Ideas, “Just Say No to State & Local Bailouts,” June 3. I had heard and seen a talk by Bill on Zoom a week earlier and was impressed with his deep knowledge of California politics. His show is […] The post Bill Whalen and David Henderson Conversation appeared first on Econlib.
Groceries for Wanblee: Good hearts respond to Lakotas in quarantine with no food
With the dry goods purchased today, the cold foods will be added for the trip out to Pine Ridge tomorrow. Photo by Bill Knight. Article by Brenda NorrellCensored NewsWANBLEE, PINE RIDGE, South Dakota -- When Lakotas in Wanblee said they were told to remain in quarantine, and then left isolated with no food, readers on social media responded quickly on Friday. In one household, Don
Is The United States a Racist Country?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty … Read More The post Is The United States a Racist Country? appeared first on A Divided World.
The Daily Brief 2020-06-12
This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Egypt, Russia, Assad, Damascus, Putin, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Olmert, Italy, Iraq, US, Iran, Mosul, Saudi, Yemen, Libya, Hasakah, Turkey, GNA, LNA, Tripoli. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Syria, Lebanon, Middleeast, Iraq, Iran, Gulf, Yemen, Turkey Let us know how you like this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Can the Minneapolis City Council REALLY Disband the Police?
[image: can-the-minneapolis-city-council-really-disband-the-police] On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council caved to pressure from Black Lives Matter and extremist Democrats and voted unanimously to approve a pledge to dismantle the city's police department and replace it with a yet-to-be-defined “community-led public safety system.”
CHAZ Neighbors Hire Private Security as Cops Unable to Respond to Crime
[image: chaz-neighbors-hire-private-security-as-cops-unable-to-respond-to-crime] With Seattle Police unable to quickly respond to rapes and robberies in the autonomous zone, neighbors are reportedly contracting private security firms.
Name calling and labeling
Why does every person of European ancestry who disagrees with Communists/leftists/progressives who for the moment vote Democrat have to be a white supremist? Why not just a white member of the teachers' union or the electricians' union; why not a white dentist; why not a white retail clerk; why not at white plumber or white farmer? Why are whites who want to save a statue of Thomas Jefferson called racists, but whites who admired Robert Byrd former KKK member and built statues and named highways for him called Democrats? Why are all people who voted for Trump lumped together in Hi... more »
Poll: Most Americans Believe President Trump Will Be Re-Elected In November
*Washington Examiner:** Majority agree Trump will beat Biden, 51%-43%* Utah Sen. Mitt Romney isn’t the only one who thinks President Trump will win reelection despite turmoil over the coronavirus and race. The latest 2020 Zogby Poll of 1,007 likely voters shared with Secrets gave Trump a 51%-43% edge over Democrat Joe Biden. The poll has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points. Most polls show Biden beating Trump, though Zogby recently put the race as a dead heat, 46%-46%. The new poll is different. Instead of asking for their preference, it asked which candidate do voters thi... more »
Brazil covid-19 deaths reach just below 43,000 with high daily infections
Brazil covid-19 deaths reach just below 43,000 with high daily infections Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Brazil is still showing no signs of abating. Thus with 42,720 deaths and high daily infections, the severity of the crisis is extreme. Therefore, for poorer sections in society, the economic […]
Mohawk Nation News 'Police and Military -- Largest Cult in the World'
Posted on June 13, 2020 Police and Military -- Largest Cult in the World Mohawk Nation News To: Governor Cuomo of New York State feedback@cnn.com, Chris Cuomo of CNN community@cnn.com, New York Times, Mohawk Nation News nytnews@nytimes.com: From: an onkehonweh of turtle island. Army of the Frontier stands firm against Indian Outbreaks despite Retrenchement and Red-Tape MNN.
Bulldogs-Roosters NRL game postponed due to coronavirus scare
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The game will be played on Monday because the child of a Bulldogs player attends a school with a reported case of COVID-19.
NSW pubs and restaurants to have 50-person coronavirus limit scrapped from July 1
The NSW Government announces another tranche of downgraded coronavirus restrictions, with the 50-person limit on pubs and restaurants to be lifted from July 1.
You're responsible for 9,000 square km of bushfire-prone land. So where do you put the planned burns?
Victoria's Otways district accounts for just 4 per cent of Victoria's land mass but holds 20 per cent of the state's bushfire risk. Here's how the team charged with saving lives during bushfire season decides where to conduct planned burns.
Ever dreamt of leaving city life behind? These farmers have done it
A weekend getaway to the mountains sparked a major life change for this Brisbane couple, who are now supporting themselves raising free-range pork in northern Tasmania.
Leaving a baby in the care of drunk relatives 'the worst thing' for vulnerable kids
A five-month-old baby died in Katherine while her mum was in police custody. Lawyers want to know if it was a "terrible, terrible isolated case" or general practice.
Families with homes destroyed by bushfire told by bureaucrats they 'weren't fire affected'
The official Federal Government bushfire clean-up is due to begin this month — but the community of Bumbalong is questioning why more resources haven't been allocated to get the job done faster.
Seattle Illustrates the Dangerous Consequences of Viewing Lawbreaking As Virtuous
*Cameron Macgregor* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The year 2020 promises to be the beginning of a decade perhaps more chaotic than the Sixties unless America’s law abiders become law upholders. Tolerating intolerance is no way to fend off a violent mob. The pin may have been George Floyd’s tragic and untimely death, but the grenade that exploded America’s frayed social cohesion is something far darker. For anyone paying attention to the looting, theft, pyrotechnics, and physical violence that has taken place in America’s cities—and that continues in Seattle—it is plain to... more »
Joe Biden Should Avoid Trump's China Trap
*David M. Lampton* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Biden needs a China policy that won’t be at cross purposes with his domestic aims, serves our strategic requirements, wins friends, and does not trap him in a dead-end of Trump’s devising. One thing should be clear now. With the currently colliding crises of global pandemic, world-wide economic distress, and racial and social injustice at home and abroad, China is not America’s biggest problem. Likewise, America is not China’s greatest challenge. The only question in this U.S. political season is, “Who will have the guts to... more »
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick: 30 Years Unheeded
*William S. Smith* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The foreign policy establishment gives something like pariah status to people like Kirkpatrick who make arguments that we should negotiate better trade deals, reconsider our Cold War alliances, and, most especially, subject American foreign policy to popular preferences. Thirty years ago and as the Cold War was ending, the *National Interest* solicited essays from leading conservative thinkers for a symposium on “America’s Purpose Now.” The *National Interest* editors asked: “If the Cold War has ended . . . and the global c... more »
The Geopolitics of Alaska
*James Holmes* *Security, * Alaska is much in the news during this incipient age of great-power strategic competition. Almost daily, it seems, U.S. Air Force fighter jets scramble to intercept lumbering Russian bombers approaching North American airspace to the extreme northwest. That means our thinking about Alaska needs to change. Alaska is much in the news during this incipient age of great-power strategic competition. Almost daily, it seems, U.S. Air Force fighter jets scramble to intercept lumbering Russian bombers approaching North American airspace to the extreme northwe... more »
"Binaural Beats Music for Relaxation, Healing, Stress Relief"
Greenred Productions, * "Binaural Beats Music for Relaxation, Healing, Stress Relief"*
Racial Stereotyping Is So Lame
*Sen. Stephen Huffman: so wrong... on so many levels* In 1969, my girlfriend Martha and I were driving my VW van through a remote mountainous region of northeastern Morocco, far from the tourist destinations of Marrakech, Fès and Agadir. It was the dangerous bandit-infested, kif-growing Rif region in Al Hoceïma Province near Ketama. We saw 2 American hitchhikers and picked them up, thinking 4 of us would be safer than just the two of us. Once they ascertained we were, like them, from New York City, they almost immediately started telling offensive racist jokes. Just as immediately, ... more »
NATO Issues A Warning On China's Rise
*DW:* *NATO's Jens Stoltenberg sounds warning on China's rise* The head of the military alliance has urged the West not to ignore China's growing military might. He says Beijing's expanding stockpile of nuclear weapons capable of reaching Europe, demands a stronger response. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Saturday that China's increasing influence had created a "fundamental shift in the global balance of power" that should not be overlooked. In an interview with Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, that was released in advance, the Norwegian official said that B... more »
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