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Fatal flooding and landslides hit Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
The Watchers » Latest articles - 6 hours ago
Heavy rains affecting Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal over the past couple of days have triggered floods and landslides, leaving at least 9 people dead and 3 severely damaged houses, as of Monday, June 15, 2020. Local media reported a landslide on June 13 in Kushma...... Read more »
Musical Interlude: Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)"
Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)"
Chet Raymo, "Exile"
*"Exile"* by Chet Raymo "Are we truly alone With our physics and myths, The stars no more Than glittering dust, With no one there To hear our choral odes?" "This is the ultimate question, the only question, asked here by the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon. It is a poem of exile, from the ancient familiar, from the sustaining myth of rootedness, of centrality. A poem that the naturalist can relate to, we pilgrims of infinite spaces, of the overarching blank pages on which we write our own stories, our own scriptures, having none of divine pedigree. Yes, we fe... more »
"I Tried My Best..."
"We are one knot in a great web of being, building out of the vast past and (with luck) continuing billions of years into the future, until the sun dies, the last of its energy reaches Earth, and our local light goes out. The most appropriate response to the world is to realize, with awe, the ferocious mystery of being alive in it. And act accordingly. The worst thing anyone should be able to say about their life is also the greatest thing anyone can say: 'I tried my best." - Carl Safina "If I try my best and fail, well, I've tried my best." - Steve Jobs
"Fighting the Cowardice of Cynicism"
*"Fighting the Cowardice of Cynicism"* by Maria Popova “There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing,” Maya Angelou wrote in contemplating courage in the face of evil. In the decades since, cynicism has become a cultural currency as deadly as blood diamonds, as vacant of integrity and long-term payoff as Enron. Over the years, I have written about, spoken about, and even given a commencement address about the perilous laziness of cynicism and the ever-swelling urgency of not only resisting it but a... more »
The Poet: Charles Bukowski, “Roll the Dice”
*“Roll the Dice”* "If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. If you’re going to try, go all the way. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind. Go all the way. It could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail, it could mean derision, mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift, all the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And you’ll do it despite rejection and the worst odds and it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If yo... more »
"I Marvel..."
"The finest thing under the sun and moon is the human soul. I marvel at the small miracles of kindness that pass between humans, I marvel at the growth of conscience, at the persistence of reason in the face of all superstition or despair. I marvel at human endurance." - Anne Rice
Atlanta Police Shooting: Rayshard Brooks Out on Parole; Past Crimes Include Cruelty to Children, Family Violence-Battery, Theft, Credit Card Fraud & More
“Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks breakdown“: https://youtu.be/cDeYkjXaFy4 As can be seen, in the above video, Rayshard did indeed shoot … Continue reading →
Missouri medical marijuana growing starts; sales expected in 4th quarter
Missouri regulators approved the first medical cannabis company to start growing MMJ in the state, extending a sales launch into the fourth quarter of 2020. BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis County received final state approvals to begin cultivation, according to the St. Louis Business Journal. BeLeaf won three cultivation, two processing and […] Missouri medical marijuana growing starts; sales expected in 4th quarter is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Not all Republicans are conservatives
It's surprising how many think Republican is synonymous with conservative. It isn't. Many Republicans are pro-big government, pro-choice, and pro-control. The Bushes were Republicans but not conservatives. Trump is a former Democrat who in many respects is a conservative in what he has accomplished, but not accepted by in-power Republicans deep in swamp-dwelling. Sometimes the only difference in the 2 parties is that Democrats are more likely to stick together and be controlled by their party leaders. It's in their DNA. Democrats, however, are more likely to be hypocrites--witnes... more »
“Functional Illiterates Trying To Erase History”
6/15/20: "Written in August 2017 when the leftists first started pulling down statues. It applies perfectly again today. My conclusions stand." - James Quinn *“Functional Illiterates Trying To Erase History”* by James Quinn "True patriotism sometimes requires men to act exactly contrary, at one period, than it does another, and the motive which impels them - the desire to do right - is precisely the same." - Robert E. Lee "I consider myself a student of history. I’ve always been fascinated by the personalities who drove events throughout history. I probably would have been a history... more »
Westpac’s pursuit of profit “placed children directly at risk of harm”
[image: Westpac logo with man in shadows] In 2018, when Westpac executives skimped on embedding proper controls to track financial crimes, they earned significant bonuses after reporting an operating profit of A$8 billion but they put children at risk of sexual abuse. The bank is now facing a $1 billion penalty, but only $A20 million has been clawed back from those 38 individuals. Nathan Lynch reports.
Ex-eBay Staff Sent Spiders, Roaches to Harass Couple
Six former eBay Inc. employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to their home.
Does a BLM Flyer Label White People the ‘Enemy’?
A piece of racist propaganda was circulated in an attempt to smear the Black Lives Matter movement.
Is Walmart Playing In-Store Audio Supporting BLM?
A controversial Facebook post about an Oklahoma Walmart store and Black Lives Matter was quickly refuted and deleted.
Beijing Adopts 'Wartime' Measures As Capital Races To Contain Spread Of A New Coronavirus Outbreak (Update)
*CNN:* *China's new coronavirus outbreak sees Beijing adopt 'wartime' measures as capital races to contain spread* Beijing is reintroducing strict lockdown measures and rolling out mass testing after a fresh cluster of novel coronavirus cases emerged from the city's largest wholesale food market, sparking fears of a resurgence of the deadly outbreak. The Chinese capital reported 36 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 79 since a locally transmitted infection was reported on June 12 for the first time in nearly two months, according to the National Health C... more »
NY Times: Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon banned law enforcement use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from police use of systems that have faced criticism for wrongly identifying people with darker skin. Ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd have focused attention on racial injustice in the U.S. and […] The post NY Times: Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year appeared first on Health Nut News.
E. coli contamination sparks nationwide recall of ground beef
Lakeside Refrigerated Services of Swedesboro, NJ, is recalling almost 43,000 pounds of ground beef products sold under Walmart’s Marketside brand because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. “The problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing. There have been no confirmed reports... Continue Reading
To Deal With Police, We Must Understand Why They Even Exist
The recent protests across the country following the murder of George Floyd have elevated the demands to defund and abolish the police. This comes on the heels of the nationwide resurgence of a movement for community control of police led by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. We speak with author and activist Max Rameau of Pan African Community Action about the role of police in the bigger picture of the evolution of human beings as protectors of private property and wealth, the pitfalls of defunding police if this dynamic is not addressed and what comm... more »
Minneapolis Is Trying To Punish Transit Workers Who Wouldn’t Help The Police
The Amalgamated Transit Workers union’s public support for the uprisings, and some members’ public refusal to do work that helps the police, sparked praise and inspiration around the country. As the Black Lives Matter protests spread, so did transit workers’ refusal to assist in police crackdowns. In New York, bus drivers refused to transport people arrested at protests, as crowds cheered them on. “None of our bus ops should be used for that,” J.P. Patafio, vice president of New York’s Transport Workers Union Local 100, told Motherboard on May 29. Ryan Timlin: We are working on a ... more »
Larry Kudlow Discusses Economic Reopening -vs- Media COVID Panic – Meanwhile, New York Manufacturing Index “Unexpectedly” Surges…
The U.S. media are in ideological alignment with blue state governors and congressional democrats to hype COVID-19 panic as a method to keep the economy from reopening. To advance this narrative the crowds during mass protects they approve of are … Continue reading →
American Exceptionalism Is on the Ropes and the End of the Petrodollar Is Nigh
From the border wall rhetoric to trade wars, Trump is effectively setting up the implosion of the dollar and couching it as pseudo nationalistic populism. The post American Exceptionalism Is on the Ropes and the End of the Petrodollar Is Nigh appeared first on MintPress News.
To Those Of You Worried About The Covid Slide
Dear concerned policy makers, bureaucrats, and edu-wonks: Ever since NWEA, the testing manufacturer that promised it can read minds by measuring how long it takes students to pick a multiple choice answer, issued their report on the Covid-19 Slide, you have been freaking out a little because they hear you say that distance learning has been disastrous and if we do it again in the fall, we'll produce a generation of students too dumb to come in out of the rain. Everyone from the Wall Street Journal to members of Congress has been experiencing bovine birth events in response to the r... more »
Why U.S. Army Bases Should Be Stripped of Statues With Confederate Roots
*Mark Perry* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Confederates for whom bases are named are not heroes nor do they present a “history of Winning, Victory and Freedom.” In fact, they never have. Retired Army Lt. Col. Paul Yingling was famous once, at least in the military. Back in 2007, Yingling, who served as an active-duty officer with the U.S. 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, penned an article for the *Armed Forces Journal* that arrived with all the subtlety of the shells he’d once fired from his regiment's tanks. Describing the war in Iraq as a “debacle,” Yingling blamed th... more »
Is the U.S. Naval Buildup in the Pacific a Warning to China?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC125BDD2C30&share=true] Beijing had better believe it. Even as China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier *Shangong* began its sea trials this month, and conducted air sorties near Taiwan, Beijing was put on notice that the United States remains the only nation in the world that could deploy a three Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) to the Pacific simultaneously. Last week the *USS Nimitz* (CVN-68) Carrier Strike Group, CSG-11, which is part of the U.S. Navy’s 3... more »
Meet the Stinger: The Homemade Light Machine Gun that Won Its Inventor the Medal of Honor
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* The United States Marine Corps is known for doing more with less—though making their own rifles is unusual. During the Second World War, the M1919 Browning Machine Gun was the United States’ standard-issue general purpose machine gun. It fired the powerful .30-06 rifle cartridge, and greatly augmented an infantry unit’s available firepower. Still, the M1919 was a crew-served weapon and required a five-man crew to operate: a commander, gunner, assistant gunner, and two ammunition carriers. The machine gun alone weighed over 30 pounds or 14 kilos... more »
Good News: Tesla Finally Begins Michigan Deliveries
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2OMG9IVWXW&share=true] A deal was struck after Michigan laws had tried to stop Telsa from selling and servicing their vehicles in the state. Throughout *Tesla’s long rise*, one thing the electric car company hadn’t done, until recently, was gain the ability to deliver cars in Michigan, the historical home of the American automotive industry. Tesla is, of course, an American car company itself, but Michigan was among the states in which the law prevented car ma... more »
Your Tank Is Dead: Meet the World’s First Anti-Tank Rifle
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: By British military - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/4700028173/in/photostream/, No restrictions, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12691660] This massive anti-armor rifle drew on big-bore rifles designed to hunt African Big Five game. The First World War was a time of terrible destruction—and intense innovation and evolution. Several technologies that are considered a standard facet of today’s modern battlefields are directly attributable to advancements or improvements made during the Great War. Body armor, aeria... more »
Study: Face Masks Critical in Preventing Spread of Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Security, * A new study conducted by a team of researchers in Texas and California has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person’s chance of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. By Ethen Kim Lieser A new study conducted by a team of researchers in Texas and California has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person’s chance of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. The team utilized data to compare coronavirus infection rate trends in Italy and New York—both before and after face masks were made mandatory. Acco... more »
The U.S. Army is Paying a Real-Life Green Beret to Play Video Games
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Gamers as the ultimate soldiers? Fortunately today, most Americans will never have to take part in actual military combat, and for most people video games are close to the frontlines as they'll ever likely get. Yet, the U.S. military has seen that the popularity of first-person shooter (FPS) games could serve as a recruiting tool – especially as one of the most popular series in the genre remains Activision's * Call of Duty*. Business Insider spotlighted how the U.S. Army has embraced the so-called "esports" and now pays Sgt. 1st Class Joshua David, a... more »
The Problem With Prejudices That Target the Rich
*Rainer Zitelmann* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A vast majority of the rich have built their wealth as entrepreneurs, as the annual Forbes rankings of the richest Americans show. Our society needs the rich because it needs entrepreneurs—and fortunately, most Americans know that. I commissioned the world’s first international comparative study into prejudices and stereotypes against the rich. But what, you might ask, is the point of investigating attitudes toward the most affluent members of society? Don’t the rich enjoy a comfortable, privileged life? Of course, they do... more »
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Gregory Mannarino, "Must Watch! Stocks Rally As The Fed. Buys MORE Corporate Debt"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Must Watch! Stocks Rally As The Fed. Buys MORE Corporate Debt"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *Jun 15, 2020 4:51 PM:* "Hertz Symbolizes The Complete Corruption Of The Stock Market"
Flash floods leave 1 500 houses damaged or destroyed, 5 400 affected in Gorontalo, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 7 hours ago
Intense rains since June 12, 2020, have caused severe flash floods in five districts of Bone Bolango Regency in the province of Gorontalo, Indonesia, resulting in about 1 500 houses damaged or destroyed. 5 407 people were affected, 3 injured and 4 still missing,...... Read more »
"Americans shouldn't stand for an out-of-control police, but it is merely the symptom of an out-of-control government." #QotD
*"Robert Peel, the British prime minister who established the Metropolitan Police Service, which is considered the template for the modern civilian law enforcement authority, said, 'The police are the public and the public are the police.' He meant that they should be an integral part of the community to which they belong, and he would have been horrified at the division that has arisen between his progeny in America and the people they are meant to serve. [Americans] shouldn't stand for an out-of-control police, but we should [all] realise that it is merely the symptom of an out... more »
Russian ship carrying heavy military cargo heads to Syria: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – A Russian cargo ship was photographed transiting the Bosphorus Strait towards the Mediterranean waters this week, as they continue to send military equipment to the government forces in Syria. According to maritime observer, Yoruk Isik, the Saint Petersburg-based TGK-SPB’s Russian flag roro vessel, Sparta, which is owned by Ministry of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey enters talks to take over 2 important bases in Libya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – On Monday, Reuters quoted a Turkish source as saying that Ankara is in talks with the Libyan Government of National Accord in Tripoli about the use of the Al-Watiyah Airbase and the Misrata Naval base According to the source, no final decisions have been made regarding the possible Turkish military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Up close footage of Russian Su-27 intercepting US strategic bomber
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday, that a group of its Su-27 fighters intercepted American bombers and NATO reconnaissance aircraft over the international waters of the Baltic Sea. The ministry said, “On June 15, 2020, the air defense forces in the Western Military Circle monitored the movements of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s IRGC develops new missiles to strengthen their capabilities
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.)- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed that “the young Iranian scientists and specialists have worked with sincerity and acquired, within a short period, the technology of advanced-targeted missiles.” The arms commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Brigadier, General Amir Ali Haji Zadeh, said that these new guided missiles will greatly improve the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey releases video of military operation in Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – On Monday, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced the destruction of 81 targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, as part of the Operation Eagle Claw. The ministry published on its official Twitter account, a video showing the moment their missiles targeted bases in northern Iraq. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Biden Proposes to Ban New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Presidential candidate Joseph Biden’s official campaign plan would “ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters,” which… The post Biden Proposes to Ban New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling appeared first on IER.
Many Russian Cities Cancel Victory Day Military Parades Over Coronavirus Fears
Military personnel on Tverskaya street during training of military equipment crews before the rehearsal of the parade on Red Square © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov *RT*:* Russian cities cancel victory parades EN MASSE as fear of Covid-19 still looms, Kremlin says it understands * More Russian cities have canceled their second attempt at a World War II victory parade due to fears around Covid-19. At least ten have stopped or postponed planning so far, but Moscow's showpiece ceremony will still go ahead. The events normally take place annually on May 9, with the capital city hosting th... more »
Ann Druffel has Died
It has been reported that Ann Druffel, whose work in the UFO field has been extraordinary, died last Friday, June 12. Ann provided her own biography to the Internet Movie Database, which is short, but covers the things she thought most important. Ann Druffel has been in the writing/research fields of UFO Phenomena, and other ancient unsolved world mysteries since 1957. She was an investigator/researcher for NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial PhenomenaK since its inception in 1957 and then with MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) since 1973. She has authored six books includi... more »
How Platforms Can Prevent Misinformation Like #dcblackout
Protestors in D.C. march on May 30, 2020, in response to the death of George Floyd. (By: Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2j7eHpq; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) On June 1, citizens in the nation’s capital awoke to terrifying news after a night of protests. According to many Twitter users, late in the night, government security services had cut off communications and protestors had disappeared in the ensuing blackout. In the wake of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops deploying across the city to respond to protests over the... more »
In the midst of a crisis over policing, Halifax’s police commission has cancelled its scheduled meetings and is declining to accept public input
In the midst of sustained protests about policing, and facing increasing questioning about their role and responsibilities, the Board of Police Commissioners cancelled their meeting planned for today. Members of the Board indicated to Harry Critchley that the reason for the cancellation was that not everybody on the Board was set up to use Microsoft […]
200 PBS Stations to Air Documentary on Study that Found ‘Fire Did Not Cause Building 7’s Collapse on 9/11’
*Matt Agorist* - The film is titled Spotlight On: SEVEN and will run for three whole months on 200 local PBS stations, reaching millions.
A Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Will Appear After the Summer Solstice on June 21
*Elias Marat* - Eclipse fans are in for a major treat this year.
Minneapolis City Council Unanimously Votes to Replace Police With Community-Based Alternative
*Elias Marat* - The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously passed a veto-proof resolution pledging to replace the city’s police department with a community-led public safety system.
Deconstructing Bill Gates’ Agenda
*Dr. Mercola* - Ultimately, the plan is to connect everything together — our identity, finances, medical data, vaccine records and more — at which point we will be 100% enslaved.
Florida: How Adam Christensen Will Make History By Beating Judson Sapp In November
Adam Christensen is a 26 year old progressive Democrat running for north central Florida’s 3rd congressional district-- safely blue Alachua County (Gainesville) plus 5 blood red ones-- Clay, Marion, Putnam, Bradford and Union. The district's PVI is R+9 and Trump beat Hillary there 56.2% to 40.2%. The 2018 anti-red wave help Democrat Yvonne Hinson win 42.9% of the vote, but however you slice it FL-03 is a tough district for a Democrat. That isn't stopping Christensen, who grew up in a conservative household in Indiana and was a three-sport athlete in college, graduating from Hampde... more »
Abusers using coronavirus restrictions to control their victims, advocates say
Family violence support workers say perpetrators in Tasmania are using the coronavirus restrictions as a tool to intensify their abuse, as police detail how the pandemic restrictions affected crime rates in the state.
US Supreme Court backs LGBT workers' rights in a defeat for Trump administration
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The US Supreme Court delivers a watershed victory for LGBT rights — and a defeat for President Donald Trump's administration — by ruling that a longstanding law barring workplace discrimination also protects gay and transgender employees.
Kevin Roberts' innings as Cricket Australia CEO showy, cavalier and sometimes unintentionally comic
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A former Cricket Australia boss has said respect is a more valuable commodity for a CEO to possess than popularity. On both fronts, Roberts has spent the best part of two years playing and missing, writes Russell Jackson.
Botany Bay ferry services stopped almost 50 years ago — now locals are suspicious of its return
A NSW Government plan to lift the anchor on a 50-year-old ferry service between Kurnell and La Perouse is set to be fast-tracked — but not everyone in Botany Bay is happy.
How Iraq’s Ruling Parties Took Control of the State and Its Resources
(London School of Economics and Political Science) In March the London School of Economics and Political Science published an academic paper by Alexander Hamilton on the political economy of Iraq. He argued that Iraq’s ruling parties have emphasized short term planning that benefits themselves over investment and diversifying the economy. Their main priority has been to increase public sector jobs which were then distributed in patronage networks to maintain their political base. This process began with the creation of the Iraqi Governing Council under the Coalition Provisional Au... more »
Business As Usual? Pentagon To Bail Out Covid-Affected Military Contractors!
While tens of millions of Americans have seen their jobs disappear due to the "stay-at-home" coronavirus shutdown, the military contractor industry is moving to grab tens of billions to reimburse workers put on leave during the crisis. The actual private sector may never recover, but the military-industrial complex is eager to get back to the "old normal" of massive spending on an unsustainable US global military empire. Watch today's Liberty Report: [image: undefined]
very grim in Atlanta and So. Carolina, Florida
6-15-20 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8422861/Bodycam-shows-South-Carolina-police-shooting-dead-black-handcuffed-man.html ……………................................................................. Brooks' Atlanta pre-escalation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2JwKAQVVVw ............. Brooks killed at Atlanta Wendy’s—body cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAAr1kVRlCo .......................... At each demonstration Salau had been reciting the names of Black people killed, such as Tony McDade of Tallahassee and George Floyd of Minneapolis. “I don’t want their names gone... more »
Severe thunderstorm rips through capital Budapest, Hungary
The Watchers » Latest articles - 8 hours ago
A severe thunderstorm accompanied by hail ripped through capital Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020, killing one person and causing damaging floods. The storm lasted for several hours, resulting in damages around the capital, including Nyugati...... Read more »
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. - Jonathan Watts reports on new research showing that even existing worst-case scenarios may underestimate the severity of the climate crisis. Anna Kanduth and Justin Leroux write about the need to start developing policy based on carbon stocks or budgets, rather than single-year flows which push action out into the future. Mitchell Beer interviews Seth Klein about the strong public support for a transition to a clean economy, even as politicians drag their heels. And Jessica Corbett writes that strong climate policy is even more popular when it'... more »
The Real Antifa
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: https://youtu.be/YNydR2DXjLY
Some Sanity
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: https://youtu.be/88-dV9K_cHE
Complete list of treasonous U.S. corporations that are actively supporting Black Lives Matter terrorism, bigotry and violence… boycott them all – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Medium.com tried to scrub this list by “memory holing” the original post by Ashley Rae Groypenberg. In her original post, now scrubbed by Medium.com and all the major search […] Source: Complete list of treasonous U.S. corporations that are actively supporting Black Lives Matter terrorism, bigotry and violence… boycott them all…
WATCH: Former Cop to AOC, Pelosi: ‘Defund Your Protection First’
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Former police officer Tom Homan challenged Democrats to “lead by example” and defund their own protection first. Source: WATCH: Former Cop to AOC, Pelosi: ‘Defund Your Protection First’
WATCH: Former Cop to AOC, Pelosi: ‘Defund Your Protection First’
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Former police officer Tom Homan challenged Democrats to “lead by example” and defund their own protection first. Source: WATCH: Former Cop to AOC, Pelosi: ‘Defund Your Protection First’
Protesters Deface Statue of Anti-Slavery Quaker
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Statue defaced was of a prominent 19th-century abolitionist Source: Protesters Deface Statue of Anti-Slavery Quaker
Supreme Court Redefines ‘Sex’ in Federal Law in Orwellian Ruling
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Redefining ‘sex’ to mean ‘gender identity’ will create chaos Source: Supreme Court Redefines ‘Sex’ in Federal Law in Orwellian Ruling
Hypocrisy: NBC Highlights Danger of Trump Rallies, Paints BLM Protests in Positive Light
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: NBC News on Sunday displayed the widespread hypocrisy in establishment media coverage of President Trump’s MAGA rallies. Source: Hypocrisy: NBC Highlights Danger of Trump Rallies, Paints BLM Protests in Positive Light
Militia set to retake Seattle from BLM terrorists under Second Amendment | Cairns News
Editor, cairnsnews JUN 15 Natural News) The Second Amendment, America’s natural immune system against tyranny and terrorism, is now activated. The rise of Black Lives Matter terrorism and their seizing of downtown Seattle through the use of violence, demands a law-and-order response. But the feckless Mayor of Seattle kowtows to the terrorists, and the Governor … Continue reading Militia set to retake Seattle from BLM terrorists under Second Amendment | Cairns News →
List of international or US companies supporting Black Lives Matter looting and pillaging | Cairns News
Editor, cairnsnews JUN 15 (Natural News) Medium.com tried to scrub this list by “memory holing” the original post by Ashley Rae Groypenberg. In her original post, now scrubbed by Medium.com and all the major search engines, Groypenberg explains: Please consider using this list to guide in what businesses you wish to support. Please also consider using … Continue reading List of international or US companies supporting Black Lives Matter looting and pillaging | Cairns News →
He was an unknown photographer who got a Time cover. Then guilt overwhelmed him
It's an image that launched an unknown photographer to national acclaim. But the success it brought has been a heavy burden for the Baltimore man who took it.
A coronavirus crisis is building inside the world's largest refugee camp
The notion of social distancing is almost impossible in the world's biggest refugee camp. The first COVID-19 deaths are being recorded in Cox’s Bazar and the numbers are rising.
'The culture has become problematic': Labor in turmoil as it seeks response to branch-stacking allegations
Labor is being roiled by factional tensions as the federal ALP contemplates an overhaul of the party's Victorian branch in the wake of "industrial-scale" branch-stacking allegations.
'People are sick of it': Four ways to help settle Australia’s colonial statue debate
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The Black Lives Matter movement has thrust the issue of statues of colonial figures like Captain Cook back into the national conversation. Here are four ways to tackle the issue.
People want to hear athletes speak out, but changes must occur at higher levels, Bruce Djite says
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Former A-League striker Bruce Djite says there needs to be better representation at the highest levels of sport for change to occur, while an Australian Paralympian challenges the IOC's stance on political protest during Q+A.
The career vortex that traps most of us at one point in our working lives
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Society tells us to do what we love and that if we love what we do, surely we will become good at it. But that idea ignores a significant group of today's modern workforce: experts who do not enjoy their field of expertise.
"Forget COVID. Here’s a New Bamboozle!"
*"Forget COVID. Here’s a New Bamboozle!"* Week 14 of the Quarantine By Bill Bonner "I’ve been cheatin’ you A little too long. Can’t stop now..." – With apologies to Otis Redding SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "Let’s start off the week with a long ramble. Many readers will surely drop out along the way. But the rest, if there are any left, will find themselves with us on the same page. But first, a quick update… and a warning. *Time to Reorganize: *A V-shaped recovery? The economy taking off “like a rocket ship”? Don’t count on it. Here’s Bloomberg: "About 30% of the increase in total U.S.... more »
How Individual Professional Liability Insurance Could Reform US Policing
[image: insurance]Requiring police to be insurable in order to keep their jobs would be a revolutionary tactic for weeding out problem police officers.
Black Agenda Radio for Week of June 15, 2020
15 June 2020 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford Police Must Answer to the Community / Beware “Domestication” of Protest / Repaying the Movement for Her Freedom / Huge Teenage Linebackers Can Be Hurt by Racism and Abuse Police Must Answer to the Community Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley … Continue reading Black Agenda Radio for Week of June 15, 2020
Lockdown: Violence, hunger and indifference
As we mark the anniversary of the June 16 1976 uprising, many young people are experiencing hunger and there is widespread violence emanating from security forces. While it is understandable that many problems of the “state of disaster” could not be anticipated, there is an element of indifference that is cause for disquiet.
Growing Revolt Among Black Journalists
Black and Brown reporters, journalists of color are speaking up and taking action against decades of major publications refusing to address racism — especially in two notable newsrooms — the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New York Times. On June 4, 44 journalists of color at the 200-year-old Philadelphia Inquirer staged a sick-out strike one day after forcing a public apology from the Inquirer editorial staff for a blatantly racist headline — “Buildings Matter, Too” — posted on June 1. This article addressed plans to repair property damages to buildings and infrastructure followin... more »
Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Jennifer Pribble, Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, University of Richmond at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
Pandemic devastation surrounds it on all sides, but tiny Uruguay has COVID-19 under control – just the latest win for a country that's always stood out.
Applying Basic Political and Legal Principles in Addressing Our Current Crisis
Robert Pushaw America's ongoing racial strife should prompt deep reflection. Professors who have dedicated their careers to studying law, government, political science, and history should share their expertise by providing reasoned opinions, while humbly recognizing that we have limited policy influence. In this spirit, I have tried to identify certain core legal and political ideas and realities that Americans should keep in mind as we work through our current serious problems. FIRST, in our constitutional democracy, governments must protect people from two harms: (1) crimi... more »
Did a Craigslist Ad Seek ‘Minority Actors’ for Trump’s Tulsa Rally?
Twitter sleuths connected a Craigslist ad for paid minority actors to an upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Why People Are Being Asked to Sign COVID-19 Waivers
Americans venturing out to salons and gyms after weeks sheltering in place will have to learn a new ritual: signing away their right to sue.
California Domestic Workers Fight To End Exclusion From National Workplace Protections
The Health and Safety for All Workers Act would amend an Occupational and Safety Hazard Act in California so domestic workers were no longer excluded. The post California Domestic Workers Fight To End Exclusion From National Workplace Protections appeared first on Shadowproof.
Trump Rips up Decades-Old WMD Treaty in Order to Sell Drones to Saudi Arabia
The Missile Technology Control Regime is the latest in a list of longstanding international agreements that the Trump administration has withdrawn from, often to the benefit of Saudi Arabia and US arms dealers. The post Trump Rips up Decades-Old WMD Treaty in Order to Sell Drones to Saudi Arabia appeared first on MintPress News.
Is Russia's Handling Of The Coronavirus Pandemic Superior To The U.S.?
Russian president Vladimir Putin, pictured giving a speech on Friday, has attacked the US response to the coronavirus pandemic *Reuters:* *Putin says Russia's handling of coronavirus is superior to U.S.* MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia was emerging from the novel coronavirus epidemic with minimal losses, having handled it better than the United States where he said party political interests got in the way. With 528,964 confirmed cases, Russia has the third-highest number of infections after Brazil and the United States. Its official death t... more »
Russian President Putin Says Riots And Pandemic In The U.S. Reflect A ‘Deep Domestic Crises’
Russian President Putin. Sputnik *CNBC:* *Putin says U.S. coronavirus pandemic and protests reflect ‘deep domestic crises’* * President Putin said the Covid-19 pandemic had “shone a spotlight” on issues in the country, adding that the protests for racial equality and against police brutality were the result of an internal crisis. * He criticized scenes of destruction and looting seen during some protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin has connected the U.S.′ handling of the coronavirus crisis with the widespread civil unrest and anti-racism protests in the country, according to ... more »
Mike Pompeo: We Consider Venezuela’s Next Election a Sham
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “elections that represent the will of the people are impossible” in Venezuela after the country’s opposition vowed not to “ratify or recognize” the next round of voting. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “elections that represent the will of the people are impossible” in Venezuela after the country’s opposition vowed not to “ratify or recognize” the next round of voting. Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his Supreme Court have “continued to manipulate the Venezuelan Constitution,” Pompeo ... more »
Why Donald Trump’s ‘Strategic Approach’ to China Is Wrong
*Paul Heer* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration has developed an incorrect diagnosis of the nature and scope of the challenge China poses to the United States. Due to this misdiagnosis, it has issued some prescriptions that will probably be ineffective or even counterproductive. The White House’s new “Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China” asserts that it is “guided by a return to principled realism,” but it is heavier on principles that it is on realism. Much of its analysis of China’s strategic intentions and behavior is accurate and pe... more »
Why Libya Continues to Burn Nine Years After Gaddafi’s Ouster
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, * Trying to force regime change at the barrel of a gun or through economic sanctions is doomed to failure. Unfortunately, this failed policy has succeeded only in exacerbating violence and suffering—and continues to work against American interests. For more than a year, the U.N.-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has been fighting its rival government backed by the Libyan National Army (LNA) for control of Tripoli, the embattled country’s capital. After considerable backing from external powers, the GNA emerged victorious and pushe... more »
What Do Google and the Post Office Have in Common? They Get Top Marks for Coronavirus Response.
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * What companies handled coronavirus best? The Postal Service, Clorox, and Google, a new survey says During the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide stay-at-home orders, which continue to various degrees in most of the country, American buying habits shifted, as they were required to depend on specific companies for their different needs. A new survey called The Essential 100: Company Reputation Amid COVID-19, from the Harris Poll, looked at the 100 companies that Americans say best handled the pandemic. Taking the top spot was the U.S. Postal Service, w... more »
Kayleigh McEnany White House Press Briefing – 2:00pm Livestream – UPDATE: Postponed – UPDATE 2: Cancelled
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press conference from the Brady room of the White House. Anticipated start time 2:00pm ET. [Livestreams Below] UPDATE: The briefing has been postponed until after President Trump’s roundtable on fighting for seniors. … Continue reading →
UN revenge and hypocrisy in evidence as it responds to Lloyd family
POT MEET KETTLE TRUMP was right to WITHDRAW from the HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ln 2019 –##– George Floyd’s Family Petitions United Nations to Help Disarm Police in the United States Breitbart Penny Starr June 8, 2020 The family of George Floyd, sent a letter to the globalist United Nations to ask for its help in disarming police officers in the United States of America. The family’s legal team facilitated the letter, which was sent on Wednesday, according to NBC News: “When a group of people of any nation have been systemically deprived of their universal human right to life by … Continue... more »
Solar Cyles in Earth Atmosphere
H/T to Ireneusz Palmowski for pointing me to this presentation of a paper Regional and temporal variability of solar activity and galactic cosmic ray effects on the lower atmosphere circulation by S. Veretenenko and M. Ogurtsov Advances in Space Research · February 2012. Background A previous post Quantifying Natural Climate Change presented a study by […]
Giant jellyfish red sprites captured over the Czech Republic
The Watchers » Latest articles - 9 hours ago
Giant red sprites resembling jellyfish were captured over the skies in the Czech Republic on June 13, 2020. According to SpaceWeather.com, sprite season is underway in Europe and more atmospheric bullseyes are in the offing. Czech photographer Daniel...... Read more »
Cluelessness in its ultimate form!
*MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020Press should keep pushing, scribe says:* Does President Trump have some physical ailment or affliction which is being concealed? We can't answer your question. Over the weekend, the question arose after the commander in chief seemed to have trouble walking down a ramp and drinking a glass of water without using both hands. After describing these two events, Jennifer Rubin offers this at the Washington Post: RUBIN (6/15/20): *We will likely never know until he is out of the White House what mental and/or physical ailments may afflict him.* Two things are cle... more »
FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Coronavirus
U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects. The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Citing reports of heart complications, […] The post FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Coronavirus appeared first on Health Nut News.
Propaganda debunked, followed by snark. What's not to like?
Last Friday I mentioned the faux outrage of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot and Congressional representative Bobby Rush over the fact that police had allegedly sheltered from riots in the latter's office, and even had the temerity to eat his popcorn and drink his coffee while "doing nothing". Their public bitching was soon exposed as a lie. The cops were *assigned* there as their duty station, and had been let in by one of the Congressman's staff. They erred only in eating and drinking the Congressman's supplies - a very minor matter. The very public complaint turned out to be not... more »
North Korea Seems Hellbent on Starting a Crisis. That's Bad News for Moon Jae-in.
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Unfortunately for Seoul, it appears Kim Jong-un is setting a course that will end in the rollback the very Panmunjom and Pyongyang declarations that Moon Jae-in banked his entire presidency on. The Kim regime is no longer playing nice with South Korea. In fact, North Korean officials aren’t even pretending anymore to be interested in furthering a dialogue. Analysts and reporters covering the reclusive dynasty are naturally trained to read between the lines of a North Korean policy statement or a comment published by the state flagship Korea... more »
Police Reform Idea: Can Police Encounters be Reviewed by an App?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * One entrepreneur is seeking to use a mobile app to try to solve the problem of police misconduct. Over the decade-long history of the mobile app economy, a mindset has developed that just about every problem that exists can be solved with an app. We saw this most recently with coronavirus, with apps developed for everything from locating testing centers to establishing that one has been certified immune to the virus. Now, following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the weeks of protests that have followed, one e... more »
A New Coronavirus Mutation Might Make the Virus More Infectious
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * In April, Bette Korber of Los Alamos National Laboratory and colleagues published their findings regarding the D614G mutation, calling it an “urgent concern.” Researchers in Jupiter, Florida, say they believe a particular mutation in one strain of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus may have helped it infect more human cells and make it into the dominant strain we see today. The Scripps Research team of scientists, however, noted that more research still needs to be done to pinpoint exactly how the mutation affected the overall spread of the pandemic. It... more »
Why America's V-22 Osprey Just Keeps Getting Better
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EAA31BDI01&share=true] A powerful and useful aircraft. The U.S. military services have now received as many as 400 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, a milestone which speaks to the multi-year operational effectiveness of the well-known aircraft, in use by the Marine Corps, Navy and U.S. Special Operations.. The 400th Bell-Boeing built Osprey was delivered to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command to support a wide range of mission sets to include troop transport,... more »
Did a West Point Grad Sport Anti-Trump Shirt?
President Trump spoke to 1,107 cadets at West Point's 2020 graduation ceremonies.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/15/2020
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 […]
Rare tornado hits the city of Gavar, Armenia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
A rare tornado hit the city of Gavar in Armenia on June 11, 2020. Gagik Surenyan, head of the Meteorological Center of the Hydromet Service at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, said the phenomenon was considered unusual in the country. "I was home when my...... Read more »
Mixing their Metaphors - The connection between Covid-19 Masks, Slavery, the Antifa/BLM Riots + "The New ISIS"
*BC Ferries just Announced all Passengers* * Need to Wear Masks* Does anyone else see the incongruity of the current situation regarding face masks? Am I the only one connecting the Dot*Z*? First, we have this ludicrous situation just announced by the BC government this morning whereby all BC Ferries passengers need to wear face masks while on board. Here's the story. Please read and I will begin connecting the dots afterwards: *From CityNews1130* "BC Ferries passengers now required to bring masks, face coverings onboard VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you’re planning a trip via BC... more »
Should we trust elite opinion?
Bryan Caplan did a recent post discussing Garett Jones’s new book, which advocates “10% less democracy”. I have not read the book, but this caught my eye: 7. Garett’s chapter on the EU greatly surprised me. Given his vocal skepticism about low-skill immigration in general and refugees in particular, I expected him to concede that the EU […] The post Should we trust elite opinion? appeared first on Econlib.
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Okakura Kakuzo, tea connoisseur, scholar and art critic: “When will the West… Continue reading “Tea”… The post Tea appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Supreme Court Rules 1964 Civil Rights Act Applies to LGBT Employees
[image: supreme-court-uses-1964-civil-rights-act-to-advance-gay-and-transgender-rights] Once again, the Supreme Court has chosen to make law, injecting into the 1964 Civil Rights Act meanings that no one held at the time.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 15
1920 War Min Churchill wrote UK Cabinet that he was ready to give up Mosul province to save costs (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern 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, 1918-1930*) 1947 Mustafa Barzani revolt against govt put down and he fled ... more »
A journal took three days to accept a COVID-19 paper. It’s taken two months and counting to retract it.
A Springer Nature journal has issued an editor’s note — which seems an awful lot like an Expression of Concern — for a widely circulated but quickly contested paper about how the novel coronavirus might infect white blood cells, akin to HIV. However, readers could be forgiven for missing that fact. Indeed, the journal itself appears … Continue reading A journal took three days to accept a COVID-19 paper. It’s taken two months and counting to retract it.
Leverage NSA, Clean Up Wall Street, Engage Authentic Black Leaders
This is an open letter to the US president from Robert D. Steele delineating the best course of actions against the Deep State, and prevent the collapse of the USA. 11 June 2020 Mr. President, It is my good fortune to be a former spy and also good friends with Bill Binney and known to … Continue reading Leverage NSA, Clean Up Wall Street, Engage Authentic Black Leaders →
CalPERS' $80 Billion Leverage Plan?
John Plender and Peter Smith of the Financial Times report that CalPERS aims to juice returns via $80bn leverage plan: Calpers is to move deeper into private equity and private debt by adopting a bold leverage strategy that the $395bn Californian public sector pension fund believes will help it achieve its ambitious 7 per cent rate of return. *In a presentation to the Calpers board, Ben Meng, chief investment officer, said the giant fund would take on additional leverage via borrowings and financial instruments such as equity futures. Leverage could be as high as 20 per cent of the... more »
“Putin’s Gonna Get Me”
Shakespeare’s heirs at the BBC produced this deathless and entirely convincing line as the climax of the first episode of “The Salisbury Poisonings”, a three part piece of state propaganda on the Skripal saga, of which I watched Part 1 as it was broadcast last night. The other two parts are to be broadcast today and tomorrow, which unusual scheduling reflects the importance our masters place on this stirring tale of the resilience of the great British nation under attack by devilish foreigners. You can watch all three episodes now on BBC iPlayer, but personally I suffer from overact... more »
The Corona Pandemic and Trump’s Trade War against China: America’s Dependence on “Made in China”
The US has been threatening China with trade sanctions for several years. At the outset of the Trump administration in January 2017, Washington not only envisaged punitive trade measures, it also called for “an investigation into China’s trade practices” focussing on alleged violations of U.S. intellectual property rights.
Are Americans Proud Of Their Country?
*Gallup: **U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low* * 42% "extremely," and 21% "very," proud to be an American * Republicans' pride is down sharply in the past year * First time extreme pride among whites below 50%; nonwhites' is now 24% WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American pride has continued its downward trajectory reaching the lowest point in the two decades of Gallup measurement. The new low comes at a time when the U.S. faces public health and economic crises brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Although a... more »
U.S. General Throws Mike Pompeo’s Iran Policy Under the Bus
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * “There's actually no military component of what's known as the maximum pressure campaign.” The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said that there is “actually no military component” to the maximum pressure campaign against Iran, reversing comments made by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in January. U.S. forces killed Iranian spymaster Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani as he arrived in Baghdad on January 3, kicking off a round of direct U.S.-Iranian clashes. Pompeo advertised the assassination as part of his signature “maximum pressure” campaign, wh... more »
Why the Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald Ford Is Such a Big Deal
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E97O0Z0801&share=true] It is closer to being ready for war too. The Navy is launching armed attack planes from the deck of its USS Ford carrier to prepare the new ship for major warfare on the open seas, by launching F/A-18 Super Hornets and helicopters equipped with ordnance for combat missions. Carrier Air Wing 8 has been operating the largest air wing embarked to date for the Ford and the ship’s first ordnance movement from a lower-deck magazine using the we... more »
Yes, the Navy Is Building Another America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC18E269A280&share=true] Very good. The U.S. Navy’s America-class amphibious assault ships are steadily taking shape as the service makes new progress starting to build its 4th ship in the class—LHA 9, a vessel expected to help usher in a new era of amphibious warfare for the Navy. The first-in-class USS America launched in 2014 and the second, the USS Tripoli, has also launched. The third, the USS Bougainville, is under construction. America-class builder Huntingt... more »
Is North Korea Planning to Disrupt the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Tensions seem to be rising fast on the Korean Peninsula. What needs to happen to avoid another 2017-style showdown? Two years ago, the improbable became the new reality when Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump met in Singapore. The dramatic opening was hobbled by the president’s lack of diplomatic acumen and his aides’ unrealistic demand that North Korea disarm before receiving any benefit for doing so. Still, opportunities never before seen seemed to beckon. Today the possibilities appear to be closing rapidly. The U.S. went all-or-nothing at the Hanoi ... more »
HBO to Avoid Confusion, Drops HBO Go and HBO Now Names
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8820ZIT01&share=true] Effective at the end of July, HBO will “sunset” the HBO Go app, while also changing the name of “HBO Now” to simply “HBO,” WarnerMedia said. The move will eliminate some confusion, as well as clutter on app screens. On many platforms, HBO subscribers have gotten access to HBO Max at no additional charge, while some have automatically changed HBO Now to HBO Max. Even before HBO launched its new streaming service, HBO Max, at the end of ... more »
Robot vs. Robot War? Now China Has Semi-Autonomous Fighting Ground Robots
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2I7F9O48U7&share=true] The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances. The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances. C... more »
Donald Trump Wants You To Dump Comcast (He Calls Them 'Concast')
*Stephen Silver* *Politics, Americas* Here’s why he is upset. It’s not generally a function of the sitting president of the United States to give the nation advice in choosing a cable provider. President Trump, however, is nothing if not a habitual shatterer of presidential norms. The president, at 7:29 a.m. on Saturday, suggested that his more than 82 million Twitter followers should drop Comcast, which he referred to as “Concast.” “Concast is known for its terrible service. On top of that they provide FAKE NEWS on MSDNC & @NBCNews. Drop them and go to a good provider!” Trump’... more »
Abolish the Police
*Needing cops is a mental illness. I say we get rid of all LEOs and take back our right to carry any weapon we see fit. An armed society is a polite society. *
Coronavirus update: Queues across Europe as borders and shops reopen
Just In - 10 hours ago
European nations ease border controls after three months of lockdown leading to border queues and busy airports, while in London shoppers hit the streets as their favourite retailers reopen after almost three months.
Florida medical cannabis operator starts trading on Canadian exchange
Bluma Wellness, which operates as One Plant in Florida’s fast-growing medical marijuana market, started trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on Monday under the ticker symbol BWEL. Fort Lauderdale-based Bluma is the result of a reverse takeover transaction with CannCure Investments. The latter was a portfolio company of Sol Global Investments. Bluma CEO Brady Cobb […] Florida medical cannabis operator starts trading on Canadian exchange is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Green policies compound racial injustice
Green groups policies harm the most vulnerable in society. The post Green policies compound racial injustice appeared first on CFACT.
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