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109 Saltwire workers laid off

Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago

The largest newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada has laid off 109 people. Saltwire Network confirmed the news in a media release late Tuesday afternoon. This comes almost three months to the day the company announced “temporary layoffs” of 40% of its workforce due to economic fallout from COVID-19. “The staff notified today have contributed to Saltwire’s […]

Update: Suspected Israeli attack causes several Syrian Army casualties in eastern Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A suspected Israeli Air Force attack on eastern Syria this evening has left several casualties within the ranks of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar. According to the source, the heavy missile strikes on the military sites in Deir Ezzor and Al-Sweida caused at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Drinking Water First Thing in The Morning Helps Replenish Your Internal Organs, Flush Out Bodily Waste, Deliver Oxygen to Your Cells and Much More

Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago

The human body is comprised of up to 60% water according to H.H. Mitchell, who presented findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, the lungs are about 83% water, and the muscles and kidneys top out at nearly 80% water. The skin contains about 64% water, he added, and even bones are about 31%. While these oft-cited measurements have been well known since they were first recorded in 1945, many people are only now waking up to the fact that most human beings are chronically deprived of H20, a health challenge detailed in the...

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 23, 2020

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago

Kremlin.ru *Andrei Kolesnikov, Moscow Times:* *Putin’s Majority 3.0* Putin is using the upcoming public vote on changing the constitution to make ordinary people his accomplices in the process of extending his rule. The public vote on approving amendments to the constitution on July 1 is a key moment in Russia for many reasons. It is intended to legalize the resetting of the clock on presidential terms, allowing Vladimir Putin to remain in power, and mobilizing the masses to stabilize the president’s falling ratings. It’s also meant to enshrine the values of the “Putin majority,”...

A 'sick and tired' Eddie Betts opens up on his daily fight against racism

Just In - 5 hours ago

After responding to yet more racial abuse with a stirring on-field performance against Geelong, Eddie Betts explains why he is willing to "cop the brunt" of racism if it brings about meaningful change.

Steve Bing, film producer, Elizabeth Hurley's ex and Democratic Party donor, dies

Just In - 5 hours ago

Steve Bing donated millions to the US Democratic Party and its candidates, including Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Nancy Pelosi.

Another NT election, another call for an Alice Springs youth curfew. But what do the experts say?

Samantha Jonscher, Just In - 5 hours ago

A petition with thousands of signatures calling for an Alice Springs youth curfew will reach NT Parliament this week. MLA Robyn Lambley says there's evidence to support a curfew but she won't share it.

Segways scrapped after two decades of high-profile falls

Just In - 5 hours ago

The company boldly claimed its two-wheeled personal transporter would revolutionise the way people get around. But then came the crashes, including one that claimed the life of the company's then-owner, who drove one off a cliff.

ASX wobbles as bank stocks retreat, tech rallies

Stephanie Chalmers, Just In - 5 hours ago

The Australian share market falls flat as bank and energy stocks turn negative but the tech sector continues to rise.

This town loses 73pc of its residents by the time the workday starts

Laura Beavis And Georgie Burgess, Just In - 6 hours ago

Founded in the early 1800s, Sorell was once the breadbasket of Australia. Now the town loses almost three quarters of its residents to jobs outside the region.

Rayshard Brooks farewelled as latest casualty in 'battle for the soul of America'

Just In - 6 hours ago

As the message for change and racial equality rings out once again, a suspect is charged over a fire that destroyed a Wendy's fast-food outlet in Atlanta.

'Tarn time': Three days of constant rain reveal mysterious mountain lake

April McLennan, Just In - 6 hours ago

When it rains day and night on Hobart's mountain, locals know it's time to don the hiking gear, grab a camera and set off to catch a glimpse of a beautiful blue-green lake — the Disappearing Tarn.

Pakistan's tour of England still on track despite 10 players contracting coronavirus

Just In - 6 hours ago

Seven more Pakistani cricketers test positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall number to 10, but plans to head on tour to England next week remain in place.

'It's not that I don't have the passion to continue': Outgoing top cop reflects on eventful career

Kristian Silva, Just In - 6 hours ago

Corruption scandals, a CBD mass murder, officer deaths and gang violence have confronted Graham Ashton in the top job — and despite making reforms to police culture, he says it is "best for the organisation" that he moves on.

‘Security risk’: NT politicians cautioned against using private messaging services

Jano Gibson, Just In - 7 hours ago

The NT's ICAC Commissioner warns the use of private online messaging between politicians services could have serious security implications — but some politicians are pushing back.

Live: NSW Now: Police arrest man they say was hiding in ship off Newcastle coast

Just In - 7 hours ago

*MORNING BRIEFING: *Police accuse a man of hiding in a bulk carrier's air conditioning vent with thousands of dollars, after being rescued from his yacht while allegedly skipping bail for a sexual assault charge.

La Nina watch issued by BOM, strengthening hopes the drought will end

Just In - 7 hours ago

Warming tropical Pacific sea temperatures suggest more rain may be coming later this year, which could lead to the end of a record run of drought.

Native threatened species roams Central Australian bush for the first time in decades

Katrina Beavan, Just In - 7 hours ago

About 30 red-tailed phascogales were bred in captivity over the past year in Alice Springs and have now made their home at a feral-animal-free sanctuary.

William said communists threw him in Sydney Harbour. The truth was just as strange

Just In - 7 hours ago

A soaked William Dobson phones police from a harbour-side park and tells them he's just been bashed and thrown off the Manly Ferry by communists. It's front-page news at an intense time in the Cold War — but police think something's fishy.

The stiff upper lip has helped, but can it save England from a second wave?

Samantha Hawley, Just In - 7 hours ago

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the UK, taking the lives of more than 42,000 of its citizens, there was barely a tut-tut over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's actions, or inactions, writes Samantha Hawley.

Concerns vapers will take up smoking if proposal to ban liquid nicotine goes ahead

Malcolm Sutton, Just In - 7 hours ago

Around 2,000 small businesses are at risk and 300,000 vapers could potentially return to cigarette smoking, advocates say, if the Health Minister's proposal to ban liquid nicotine imports is approved.

Heavily-armed Russian sub heads to Mediterranean, possibly Libya or Syria: video

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – A heavily-armed Russian submarine was monitored on Tuesday, transiting the Bosphorus Strait for the eastern Mediterranean. According to maritime observer Yoruk Isik, the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet 4th Independent Submarine Brigade’s Project 636.3Kilo+ class submarine Rostov-na-Donu Б237 has entered Mediterranean waters, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles. Armed with Novator […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian air defenses confront hostile missiles in eastern Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – At approximately 9:55 P.M. (local time), the Syrian air defenses were activated in central Syria after several hostile missiles targeted a number of sites in this desert region. According to a military source, the missiles targeted Tal Al-Sahen in Al-Sweida and Kabajab in Deir Ezzor. The source saiid the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

In 1950, North Korean Mines Wreaked Havoc on the U.S. Navy

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 4 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* Here's the story. *Key point:* North Korea may not be advanced, but it knows how to play a weak hand. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * At noon sharp on October 12, 1950, the minesweeper USS Pirate had just completed a busy but productive morning off the North Korean port of Wonsan when everything went wrong at once. Hours earlier, ...

Browning Hi Power Pistol: A Real 'Wonder' Gun

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 4 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Hi Power was arguably the first of the “Wonder Nines”—simple, accurate nine millimeter handguns with large capacity magazines that dominate the handgun market today. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Hi Power’s design, although ninety years old, is similar to the so-called “Wonder Nines” of the early 1980s. A simple to disassemble, reliable semi automatic pistol with a large capacity nine millimeter magazine, the Hi Power is similar to the Sig Sauer P226, Glock 17, Beretta 92 and the Smith & Wesson Model 59. One of the longest-serving handg...

Hitler Hated This: How the M-1 Garand Rifle Won World War II

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 4 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, * The rifle’s accuracy and durability earned high praise from generals as well as GIs. *Key point: *The M-1 was the main infantry weapon of the U.S. Army in 1941-1945. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * A variety of outstanding weapons and pieces of equipment affected the course of World War II for both the Allies and the Axis powers....

One Expert Fought a New Korean War in a Simulator. You Should Be Scared.

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 4 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* A terrible scenario. *Key Point: *A conflict on the Korean Peninsula could claim millions of lives. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * I bought a wargame called Next War: Korea back in 2013 and gave it a test run back then. The Korean peninsula is, acre for acre, one of the most heavily militarized places on earth. I expect casualties w...

‘Stay Home Stay Safe’ … Say What?

Adam Dick, null - 5 hours ago

[image: undefined] Near the top at a Dallas County, Texas government COVID-19 web page, just below a link people can click on to find out about a “job opportunity” in the county’s new “contact tracing” surveillance program begun in the name of countering coronavirus, there is a chart titled “TODAY’S COVID-19 RISK LEVEL.” Lit up is the highest risk level on the chart, appearing on a red background: “STAY HOME STAY SAFE.” You can see other governments across America promoting a similar message of fear at their similar web pages. Say what? Here we are over three months into the Americ...

FBI: No hate crime committed in NASCAR incident, noose may have been in Bubba Wallace’s stall since October

Hadenoughalready, 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago

by Dominick Mastrangelo | June 23, 2020 05:42 PM | Updated Jun 23, 2020, 06:00 PM The FBI and Justice Department announced they found no federal crime was committed after a noose was found in the car stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Wallace, the first black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1971, “was not the target of a hate crime,” said a joint statement released on Tuesday from U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. “The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door p...

“Activists’ new tactic to censor opinions they dislike: claim the opinion puts lives in DANGER.

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago

John Stossel Jun 23, 2020 Political activists have started to take over newsrooms, forcing out people who hold “offensive” opinions. Where is all the intolerance coming from? At the New York Times, head opinion editor James Bennett resigned for committing the sin of running an op-ed by a Republican senator, which said the military … Continue reading “Activists’ new tactic to censor opinions they dislike: claim the opinion puts lives in DANGER. →

No Charges in NASCAR Noose Incident Involving Black Driver

AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago

The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said.

Australians balk as 7-Eleven rolls out facial recognition nationwide

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago

23 Jun, 2020 © Reuters / Yuya Shino Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is debuting facial recognition across all 700 Australian locations, supposedly for no other purpose than to avoid customers “gaming” their feedback system. Aussies aren’t buying it – literally. A 7-Eleven spokesperson told Australian outlet iTnews that the ominous signs popping up in … Continue reading Australians balk as 7-Eleven rolls out facial recognition nationwide →

Baptists and Walmart Criticize Rebel-Themed Mississippi Flag

AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago

The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag has drawn opposition from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.

Tennessee Governor to Sign Sweeping Pro-life Bill into Law

Raven Clabough, rss - 6 hours ago

[image: tn-gov-to-sign-sweeping-pro-life-bill-into-law] Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced he will be signing sweeping pro-life legislation into law that bans all abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with exceptions only for the life of the mother.

Black Lives Matter Booster Wants ALL Christian Imagery DESTROYED — if It Portrays Jesus as White

Selwyn Duke, rss - 6 hours ago

[image: black-lives-matter-booster-wants-all-christian-imagery-destroyed-if-it-portrays-jesus-as-white] Christian iconography doesn’t matter to Black Lives Matter booster and hard-left activist Shaun King — that is, if it happens to portray Jesus and other biblical figures as white. In fact, he wants it destroyed.

Did NASCAR Say a Serpentine Belt, Not a Noose, Was Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago

Rumor and confusion abounded in the wake of a disturbing discovery in a NASCAR garage.

Spare a thought for Conor McKenna, the forgotten party in the Conor McKenna coronavirus saga

Dean Bilton, Just In - 7 hours ago

The relatively lowkey conclusion to the Essendon coronavirus scare will serve as proof that the AFL's systems are working, but Conor McKenna — forgotten in his own story — may not agree.

The best live music, cabaret, theatre and films to stream into your loungeroom this week

Dee Jefferson And Hannah Reich, Just In - 7 hours ago

Instagram concerts, an online musical, theatre via Zoom — this is your guide to where to find the best arts online.

How likely is a second coronavirus wave in Canberra?

Isaac Nowroozi, Just In - 7 hours ago

The ACT continues to relax coronavirus restrictions as Victoria sees a surge in cases, prompting warnings from the Chief Health Officer. But how likely is a second wave here, and what are the risks?

'I want my old life back': Families forced to make big changes due to coronavirus

Alan Kohler, Just In - 7 hours ago

Pansy Leung and her husband both worked as cabin crew for Virgin until they were stood down in March. She now works on a supermarket checkout and packs boxes for a meal-delivery company.

Bogged, they called police for help — five months later they've been charged with people smuggling

Greg Jennett, Just In - 7 hours ago

Australian Federal Police and their Indonesian counterparts say they have solved a double mystery behind a bizarre botched people-smuggling venture that unravelled across both countries earlier this year.

Victoria considers developing guidelines on public use of masks as community transmissions rise

Just In - 7 hours ago

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says masks could serve a purpose for people who were going shopping or engaging in other public activities that could bring them into close contact with others.

'Play it safe and stay at home': Melbourne man who tested positive for COVID-19 urges people to follow restrictions

Jason Om And Marty McCarthy, Just In - 12 hours ago

A young Melbourne man who tested positive for coronavirus has warned Victorians to exercise greater caution as the state desperately tries to fend off a possible second wave of COVID-19.

HOOPP's Successful IT Journey?

Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago

Reno Bugiardini, HOOPP’s Senior VP, IT and Facilities Services, recently spoke with Business Chief magazine about HOOPP’s IT journey: When Reno Bugiardini and his colleagues reached the culmination of a sweeping, innovative three-year IT strategy at the end of 2019, the disruption and impact to countless industries worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was still a way off. That plan, which aligned with the broader five-year strategic plan at Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), has driven vast change within the organisation. *It was, says Bugiardini, based around th...

A university faculty speaks its mind

Sandy Levinson, Balkinization - 5 hours ago

Approximately 80% of the faculty of the George Washington School of Law, including several of its former Deans, signed an extremely strong statement criticizing William Barr. To describe it as simply a "statement" is misleading, for it sets out an extensive bill of particulars lamenting the reality of William Barr as Attorney General. What makes the statement so striking, though, is the institutional connection between George Washington and William Barr. He received his law degree from that institution; he received an honorary degree twenty years later upon serving George H.W. Bus...

Siberian town records possible hottest-ever temperature in Arctic Circle

The Watchers » Latest articles - 5 hours ago

The town of Verkhoyansk in Siberia hit 37.8 °C (100 °F) for the first time on Saturday, June 20, 2020-- if verified, it will be the hottest-ever temperature recorded above the Arctic Circle. The hot temperature recorded in Verkhoyansk on Saturday may also...... Read more »

South Korean K-9 Thunder Artillery Guns Should Make North Korea Nervous

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* South Korea designed the K9 to operate on the rugged mountains of the demilitarized zone with North Korea. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For countries facing potential adversaries on their borders, artillery can respond much more rapidly, sustainably and cheaply than airpower. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * In December 2017,...

Gregory Mannarino, "NASDAQ New Record. PLUS! Expect A New Phase Of Lies And More Propaganda"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, *"NASDAQ New Record. PLUS! * *Expect A New Phase Of Lies And More Propaganda"* - https://traderschoice.net/

President Trump Delivers Address to Young Americans – TPA Convention, Phoenix – 6:30pm ET Livestream

sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago

This evening President Trump will be delivering a speech to young Americans at the Turning Point Action Convention in Phoenix, AZ. Anticipated start time 6:30pm ET. The venue is Dream City Church in Phoenix, and the “Students for Trump” crowd … Continue reading →

World News Briefs -- June 23, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago

*Daily Mail:** Tony Fauci warns about 'disturbing surge of infections' and tells the whole country 'it is imperative to wear a mask' in crowds - but says he has NOT told Trump to cover up or been ordered to slow down testing* * Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress Tuesday that he's seeing a 'disturbing surge of infections' of the coronavirus * He pointed a finger at Arizona, Texas and Florida, but added that he's seeing the trend in other states as well * Fauci also said 'none of us have ever been told to slow down on testing,' in response to comments President Trump made Saturday nigh...

Brazil: President Bolsonaro Encourages Citizens to Investigate COVID-19 Hospitals

CNN, Need To Know - 6 hours ago

ast week, President Bolsonaro encouraged citizens to inspect hospitals to determine if the news hype about overflowing hospitals was true or just made up to serve an agenda. Bolsonaro's opposition responded with the Attorney General calling for an investigation into several "invasions" of hospitals.

Musical Interlude: “Native American Themed: 'Power Drums, Spirit Pride'”

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

*“Native American Themed: 'Power Drums, Spirit Pride'”* "Not authentic or traditional Native American music, but fast paced, heart pounding new age sound. “Apurimac III: Nature-Spirit-Pride” is an album by the German cross-cultural new age band Cusco. All tracks on this album are related to the Native American cultures of North America. The beats, chants, and flute works depict a Native American musical style, though are made more accessible to modern ears through the use of overtly synthesized instrumentation and percussive rhythms. Beautiful art are images of paintings by J.D. Cha...

Burundian President Dies Suddenly after Expelling WHO for False Pandemic

Fort - Russ, Need To Know - 6 hours ago

There is speculation that his death is linked to the fact that, less than a month ago, the Burundian government expelled experts from the World Health Organization responsible for ‘advising’ on the false COVID-19 pandemic. Burundi had only one COVID death.

One in Every Five Cities in Brazil Records Rapid Increases in Covid Cases

Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four months on Thursday, June 25th, after the first Covid-19 case was recorded, one in every five cities in the country is still recording accelerated growth in cases of the novel coronavirus. The disease is only starting to recede in three percent . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post One in Every Five Cities in Brazil Records Rapid Increases in Covid Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Hits New Record of Covid-19 Deaths, With 434 in 24 Hours

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo Secretary of Health, José Henrique Germann, reported that the state has reached the 13,068 death mark from Covid-19. With the updated figure, the State registers a new record of deaths in one day: between Monday, June 22nd, and Tuesday, June 23rd, there were 434 new deaths, an increase […] The post São Paulo Hits New Record of Covid-19 Deaths, With 434 in 24 Hours appeared first on The Rio Times.

Oxford Survey Shows Rio Unprepared to Relax Social Isolation

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the study, the lack of sufficient testing, the absence of a virus screening program and insufficient information on how the population should proceed in case they show symptoms of Covid-19 or come into contact with someone infected are the main factors for the relaxation to prove a failure […] The post Oxford Survey Shows Rio Unprepared to Relax Social Isolation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Locust Cloud Reaches Argentina and Approaching Brazil

Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rural producers and government officials in Argentina are monitoring the entry of a cloud of locusts into the country. The insects came from Paraguay and destroyed corn crops there. Now the swarm is advancing in Argentina on the border with Brazil and Uruguay . . . To read the full […] The post Locust Cloud Reaches Argentina and Approaching Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Former Justice Minister Sergio Moro Emerges as Bolsonaro’s Main Adversary in 2022

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2022 Brazil will hold new presidential elections and the current President, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, has announced and assured that he will seek his re-election. There is speculation as to who will be his potential opponents in the next race for the country's command . . . To read the […] The post Former Justice Minister Sergio Moro Emerges as Bolsonaro’s Main Adversary in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times.

In Unprecedented Case, Petrobras Forced To Compensate Investors For Misconduct

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - May will make history in the Brazilian capital market. The Petros and Previ foundations won a compensation lawsuit against Petrobras in a dispute at the Market Arbitration Chamber (CAM) in connection with Operation Lava-Jato. This is the first compensation to investors in Brazil for stock losses due to a company's […] The post In Unprecedented Case, Petrobras Forced To Compensate Investors For Misconduct appeared first on The Rio Times.

Has the Merck Pharmaceutical Company Killed More People than the U.S. Military or Any Terrorist Organization?

AdminM, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago

Which private corporation has likely been responsible for the deaths of more innocent people than any terrorist organization or military regime change in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and elsewhere? For us, the answer is evident: Merck and Company. One of the largest scandals in recent medical history was the company's anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx that resulted in fines above $4.8 billion for causing over a minimum 60,000 deaths from sudden heart attacks and over 120,000 serious medical injuries. At its height, Vioxx was earning over $2 billion in revenues annually and it is esti...

Bolsonaro Prepares Social Program to Replace Brand of the Lula Era

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Economy is preparing the announcement of a new social program that will serve as a mark for the Jair Bolsonaro government while at the same time removing a legacy left by the Workers' Party administrations and by ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, through the 'Bolsa Família […] The post Bolsonaro Prepares Social Program to Replace Brand of the Lula Era appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fluoride Toxicity Trial Update

AdminM, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago

The landmark federal trial pitting Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and others against the US EPA over water fluoridation came to a dramatic turning point Wednesday. FAN has argued that fluoride’s ability to impact the mental development of both the fetal and infant brain posed an unacceptable risk to millions of Americans (and others) drinking fluoridated public water supplies. The dramatic moment came when, after both sides had completed their summary statements, the federal judge surprised everyone by recognizing the key plank in the plaintiffs’ case and undermining the key argume...

America’s Color Revolution Is Led By Major Foundations Using BLM as a Front

F. William Engdahl, Need To Know - 7 hours ago

The protests now destabilizing cities across America are sponsored by tax-exempt foundations tied to the fortunes of Rockefeller, Ford, Kellogg, Hewlett, and Soros, all of which are committed to the establishment of global governance based on the model of collectivism. The color revolution is now under way.

E-learning Divide Places World's Disadvantaged Children at Risk of Dropping Out

Global Issues News Headlines - 5 hours ago

BHUBANESWAR, India, Jun 23 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new layer of challenges to inclusive education. As many as 40 percent of low and lower-middle income countries having not supported disadvantaged learners during temporary school shutdowns, finds United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report released today, Jun. 23. Read the full story, “E-learning Divide Places World's Disadvantaged Children at Risk of Dropping Out”, on globalissues.org →

When Supreme Court justices defy expectations

Alison Dundes Renteln, Professor of Political Science, Anthropology, Public Policy and Law, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago

Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the Supreme Court as a conservative. But his ruling in a major civil rights case is part of a pattern of justices setting aside ideology to address historic injustices.

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

“To the eye, this cosmic composition nicely balances the Bubble Nebula at the lower right with open star cluster M52. The pair would be lopsided on other scales, though. Embedded in a complex of interstellar dust and gas and blown by the winds from a single, massive O-type star, the Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is a mere 10 light-years wide. * Click image for larger size.* On the other hand, M52 is a rich open cluster of around a thousand stars. The cluster is about 25 light-years across. Seen toward the northern boundary of Cassiopeia, distance estimates for the Bubble Neb...

Chet Raymo, "The Silence"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

*"The Silence"* by Chet Raymo "The hiding places of my power Seem open; I approach, and then they close; I see by glimpses now; when age comes on, May scarcely see at all, and I would give, While yet we may, as far as words can give, A substance and a life to what I feel..." "These few lines from Wordsworth's "The Prelude" leapt off the page at me this morning. They capture well enough what my life has become. All those years of teaching, of writing in the Boston Globe, were years of sharing public knowledge, knowledge that had been vetted by the scientific co...

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "There Is Time Left"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

"*There Is Time Left"* "Well, there is time left – fields everywhere invite you into them. And who will care, who will chide you if you wander away from wherever you are, to look for your soul? Quickly, then, get up, put on your coat, leave your desk! To put one's foot into the door of the grass, which is the mystery, which is death as well as life, and not be afraid! To set one's foot in the door of death, and be overcome with amazement!” ~ Mary Oliver

Consequences of BLM Protests?

TNA Video, rss - 6 hours ago

[image: duke-pesta-consequences-of-blm-protests] VIDEO - Dr. Duke and Florida Rep. Mike Hill continue their discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement and the lack of consequences for the rioters who are destroying their city. They also discuss the destruction of key statues and how these people would have actually been on their side.

Thatcherites against Austerity

Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago

From time to time the lion does lie with the lamb. The latest report published by the Centre for Policy Studies is one such occasion. The Centre was founded in 1974 by the blessed Keith Joseph and Margaret Thatcher to put right wing politics on a sound footing and push what was then referred to monetarism, one of the key doctrines in the family of theories we now refer to as neoliberalism. It's doubly weird to find them then publishing a report fronted by Ayn Rand fan Sajid Javid *arguing against austerity*. The former chancellor says, "as the Government puts together a stimulus pa...

History Lessons: Why You Shouldn't Start a Land War in Asia

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* As late as the 1970s, war raged across Southeast Asia, and virtually every country in the region has been touched by war since 1945. *Here's what you need to remember: *These 5 wars were among the worst in history. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * Today, Asia is in one of its most peaceful periods in modern history. All current politica...

The Army Won't Be Leaving Behind The M4 Rifle Anytime Soon

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Army wants a new rifle, or does it? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Today the U.S. Army continues to use the M4 series of carbines. Although the Army shows a great deal of institutional interest in adopting a new, more lethal caliber and assault rifle, small-arms development has largely plateaued and a new wonder weapon worth the cost of replacement seems unlikely. *Recommended: A New Report Reveals Why There Won't Be Any 'New' F-22 Raptors* *Recommended: How an ‘Old’ F-15 Might Kill Russia’s New Stealth Fighter* *Recommended: How China Plan...

Eat Your Winnamins – New Home Sales Skyrocket 16.6% Blowing Past Expectations…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago

Jumpin’ ju-ju bones… New home sales jumped a whopping 16.6% in May, blowing past the estimates of a 2.9% rise. The May increase in sales is nearly 13 percent higher than the same month one year ago. Home sales are … Continue reading →

Climate Assembly Wants “Green Recovery”–Surprise, Surprise!

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 6 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Now, who would have thought that?? Interim report published by UK’s first citizens assembly for the climate crisis urges government to use forthcoming economic stimulus to move closer to net zero goal, while highlighting that public is prepared to make emissions-slashing lifestyle changes. From handwashing to homeworking, the coronavirus crisis […]

Temperature Hits 100 Degrees Above Arctic Circle, Just Like 100 Years Ago

Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 7 hours ago

Over the past few days, the news media, social media, and even the Drudge Report have been overheating about a 100-degree temperature reading in Siberia. For example, a trending tweet, below, claims Siberia is “literally on fire”: Prominent climate activist Bill McKibben, founder of the climate activist organization, 350.org, tweeted on the 100-degree temperature recorded […] The post Temperature Hits 100 Degrees Above Arctic Circle, Just Like 100 Years Ago appeared first on Climate Realism.

Former Governor Nikki Haley, Who Wants to Be President, Promotes Fake Bubba Wallace Noose Narrative…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago

There are a lot of racially motivated politicians who are using the NASCAR ‘fake noose‘ story to proclaim their woke credentials. However, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is particularly interesting because in many ways she has staked her political … Continue reading →

Commonsense subjugated by rabid thuggery

Robert, Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago

First amendment rights. No rights if you disagree with these bullies. NONE. ________________ Commonsense subjugated by rabid thuggery Robin Willcourt MD For the first time in my life, I fear that the greatest experiment in democracy is about to fail. America is on the brink of civil war. The liberal left, using the tactic of ... Read more Commonsense subjugated by rabid thuggery The post Commonsense subjugated by rabid thuggery appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Fauci: COVID-19 Vaccine Could be Ready by December. Meanwhile, Get a Flu Shot!

Luis Miguel, rss - 7 hours ago

[image: fauci-covid-19-vaccine-could-be-ready-by-december-meanwhile-get-a-flu-shot] Dr. Anthony Fauci said Americans should get a flu shot to avoid overburdening the healthcare system until a COVID-19 vaccine is ready by the end of this year.

Young women are considerably more likely to be diagnosed with coronavirus than men

Kieran Seager, The Overtake [beta] - 7 hours ago

[image: Young women are considerably more likely to be diagnosed with coronavirus than men] Why are young women more likely to contract Covid-19? Read full article →

CHD’s 5G and Wireless Harms Project: Monthly Summary, May 2020

Dafna Tachover, Esq, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago

This May 2020 update chronicles CHD’s legal and educational efforts to stop 5G and wireless harms. The post CHD’s 5G and Wireless Harms Project: Monthly Summary, May 2020 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

The first sign of tyranny

Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago

“Selective enforcement of the law is the first sign of tyranny. A government empowered to determine arbitrarily who may operate outside the rule of law invariably embraces favoritism as friends, allies and those with the best-funded lobbyists are rewarded. Favoritism inevitably leads to corruption, and corruption invites extortion. Ultimately, the rule of law ceases to ... Read more The first sign of tyranny The post The first sign of tyranny appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Were the increased deaths in care homes coordinated?

Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago

Sufficient fear to make people give up their nation’s economic prosperity requires a lot of deaths. _____________________ Were the increased deaths in care homes coordinated? Meaning, was it coordinated worldwide that all deaths, whether caused by covid or not, were reported as covid deaths? Penelope Sufficient fear to make people give up their nation’s economic ... Read more Were the increased deaths in care homes coordinated? The post Were the increased deaths in care homes coordinated? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Beware of the total state control of your children… again

Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago

French kids return to post-COVID-19 schools that are run more like indoctrination camps https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/french-kids-return-to-post-covid-19-schools-that-are-run-more-like-indoctrination-camps?utm_source=blogger_articles Kafkaesque rules and regulations aimed even at 3- to 5-year-olds A system of surveillance and denunciation openly encourages school personnel to trace “sectarian deviance” or talk of “conspiracy theories” regarding the COVID-19 crisis and its management by public authorities. The second ... Read more Beware of the total state control of your child...

Are oaths "absurd" or simply pathetic? Reflections of the Balkin-Green exchange

Sandy Levinson, Balkinization - 5 hours ago

I am quite excited by the exchange between Jack and Chris Green about the meaning of the oath of fidelity to the Constitution. This is something that has interested me for a long time. One of the first things I discussed in my book *Constitutional Faith *was Barbara Jordan’s famous statement that her “faith in the Constitution is total.” I genuinely didn’t know whether to find this inspiring or simply intellectual absurd in almost every conceivable way. (Though one might be reminded of Tertullian’s statement that he believed in Christian doctrine *because *it was absurd. That w...

Did Donald Trump Miss His Chance At a Better Iran Deal?

Matthew Petti, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* Bolton’s book explains why things went wrong. Can Biden avoid the same mistakes? Iran “has concluded that negotiation with Trump administration, under the current circumstances, is totally 'unproductive,’” Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. But it wasn’t always so. President Donald Trump came so close to meeting with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif last year that former National Security Advisor John Bolton was going to resign, according to Bolton’s upcoming book. Trump’s stated goal has been to get a “better deal” than the JCP...

The Flamethrower: A Ghastly Military History, Explained

David Axe, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*David Axe* *Security, Americas* After the total wars of the 20th century, flame devices began to disappear from the battlefield. *Key point:* Flamethrowers are a horrific weapon of war. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * “All weapons are, by their very nature, ghastly in purpose,” Chris McNab writes in the introduction of his new book The Flamethrower, “but there is so...

How America Can Maintain Its Alliances Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Ryan Ashley, Abby Bard, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Ryan Ashley, Abby Bard* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC191B7FD570&share=true] Socially-distanced relationship maintanence is important, especially in the Indo-Pacific. In the midst of the coronavirus, the United States must adapt to the new “normal” imposed by the pandemic as it manages its alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. The pandemic has slowed down operational tempo, sidelined key U.S. naval assets, and limited America’s ability to conduct joint exercises. Military readiness is at stake. Howeve...

Samsung's Q800T 8K QLED TV: The Reviews Are In

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * And all signs look positive. As part of its line TV for 2020, Samsung earlier this year announced the Q800T 8K QLED TV. It's the "affordable" entry in Samsung's three 8K offerings for the year, retailing for "only" around $4,499.99, and it's now available for sale. The Q950TS, by contrast, goes for around $13,000. Some reviews have appeared of the Q800T in recent weeks, which are mostly positive except for qualms about the high price and lack of 8K content. RTINGS, in their review published this week, gave the Q800T a score of 8.1 out of 10. It p...

Jaundice and its discontents!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 6 hours ago

*TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020The various faces of Slate:* It's been a while since we hailed Slate for the way it tackles the serious issues. In just the last few days, to cite three examples, it has shown its true colors with hard-hitting fare such as this: STOYA / JUNE 23, 2020 / 2:00 PM *I’ve Suddenly Realized How Disgusting Sex With My Husband Is* DANNY M. LAVERY / JUNE 22, 2020 / 3:58 PM *Help! My Family Wants Me to Cheat on My Disabled Husband* RICH JUZWIAK / JUNE 22, 2020 / 3:08 PM *If My Boyfriend Found Out What I Really Want in Bed, It Would Crush Him * Let the others peddle the...

Tropical Storm "Dolly" forms off the coast of northeastern U.S. as the second-earliest fourth named storm on record

The Watchers » Latest articles - 6 hours ago

Subtropical Depression Four has developed offshore of the northeastern U.S. late Monday afternoon, June 22, 2020, and intensified into Tropical Storm "Dolly" at 17:00 UTC on June 23 -- the fourth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the...... Read more »

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War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago

*The Guardian:* *Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati* Taneti Maamau, who switched Kiribati’s allegiance from Taipei to Beijing last year, resoundingly re-elected Taneti Maamau was re-elected on Monday to a second term as Kiribati’s president just two months after losing his parliamentary majority over his surprise move to recognise China and cut official relations with Taiwan. The flip in September last year, four days after an identical switch by Solomon Islands, left Taiwan with only 15 countries that recognise it as a separate country. The pres...

Did University Drop ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer Over Its Historical Connection to Racist Imagery?

Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago

A national reckoning over racism and police brutality against Black people has bled into university sports, including in Florida.

U of Cincinnati to Remove Marge Schott’s Name From Baseball Stadium

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

The University of Cincinnati will remove the name of Marge Schott from its baseball stadium to disassociate from her “record of racism and bigotry.” Schott’s name will also be removed from another space on campus. The university board’s decision comes after a recommendation from president Neville G. Pinto. “Marge Schott’s record of racism and bigotry […]

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All News Pipeline Feeds - 7 hours ago

The Peculiar Tenure Denial of Dr. Paul Harris

Jamal Eric Watson, Diverse - 7 hours ago

Just as activists flooded cities across the nation chanting “Black Lives Matter” to express anger, outrage and dismay over the devaluing of Black bodies at the hands of White police and vigilantes, we must also collectively remind institutions of higher learning that “Black Scholars Matter” too.

U of Alaska President Resigns After Criticism of His Vision, Comments on Diversity

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

The University of Alaska’s president Jim Johnsen resigned Monday after weekslong criticism from many faculty about his lack of vision for the institution and what they said were his tone-deaf comments on diversity. “The decision regarding a change in leadership was mutual and was made after considerable reflection by the board,” said the university’s Board […]

In the Face of Hate, Public Universities Struggle to Balance Inclusivity, Free Speech

Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 7 hours ago

With students and faculty posting heated — and in some cases, racist — reactions to current events on social media, universities find themselves in a legal minefield as they navigate First Amendment rights and the educational ideals of tolerance and respect.

Why Two Universities Won’t Change Their Slavery-Linked Names

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

James Madison University president Jonathan R. Alger said he is making a “strong recommendation” to the institution’s board to immediately remove the names of Confederate military leaders from campus buildings, and Nicholls State University has decided to remove similar names from its campus, but neither institution plans to change its name. Madison, the country’s fourth […]

Incoming Cornell Football Recruit Out of Team After He Uses Racial Slur

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

An incoming freshman at Cornell University has lost his spot on the college football team after a video surfaced showing him using the N-word, reported The Cornell Daily Sun, citing an unnamed source close to the sport’s program. Cornell has yet to release an official statement on football recruit Nate Panza’s admission to the Dyson […]

Morehouse College President to Young Anti-Racism Protestors: Never Give Up

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

David A. Thomas, the president of the historically Black Morehouse College has a message for young anti-racism protestors: “Never give up” and “Use the vote to speak volumes.” In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Thomas lauded the “diverse voices” of the anti-racism movement and protesters’ “tenacity” in making police forces accountable. Still, he […]

Progressives Surging in Democrat Primaries as Party Moves Further Left

Luis Miguel, rss - 8 hours ago

[image: progressives-surging-in-democrat-primaries-as-party-moves-further-left] Establishment-backed Democrats are on red alert as progressive challengers gain ground going into Tuesday’s primary elections.

Hacker Platform Publishes Potentially Sensitive Police Information

James Murphy, rss - 9 hours ago

[image: hacker-platform-publishes-potentially-sensitive-police-information] Distributed Denial of Secrets has published a 269 GB cache of information pilfered from police agencies. Much of the information has the potential to put the lives of officers at risk.

Illegal Alien, Guilty of Vehicular Homicide in 2008, Sentenced for Illegal Reentry After Being Deported

Warren Mass, rss - 10 hours ago

[image: illegal-alien-guilty-of-vehicular-homicide-in-2008-sentenced-for-illegal-reentry-after-being-deported] An illegal alien who served eight years in prison for vehicular homicide and was deported in 2016, has been sentenced to two more years for illegally reentering the United States.

"Uh-oh!"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

"Uh-oh" is more than a momentary reaction to small problems. "Uh-oh" is an attitude - a perspective on the universe. It is a part of the equation that summarizes my view of the conditions of existence: *"Uh-oh" + "oh-wow" + "uh-oh" + "oh, God" = "ah-hah!"* - Robert Fulghum

"When We Can No Longer Tell the Truth"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

*"When We Can No Longer Tell the Truth"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Truth is treason in the empire of lies." - Ron Paul "When we can no longer tell the truth because the truth will bring the whole rotten, fragile status quo down in a heap of broken promises and lies, we've reached the perfection of dysfunction. You know the one essential guideline to "leadership" in a doomed dysfunctional system: when it gets serious, you have to lie. In other words, the status quo's secular goddess is TINA - there is no alternative to lying, because the truth will bring the whole corrupt structure tum...

Coalition against the rails on what to do with Federal Court's live export ruling

Matt Brann, Just In - 7 hours ago

An 'unlawful' decision by Federal Labor to ban live cattle exports nine years ago, puts the Coalition Government in a tricky situation.

America is Exceptional in All the Wrong WaysAs our incompetent...

Robert Reich - 8 hours ago

*America is Exceptional in All the Wrong Ways* As our incompetent president flounders in the face of crises – leading the worst coronavirus response in the industrialized world, and seeking to crush nationwide protests for black lives – the hard truth about this country comes into focus: America is not exceptional, but it is the exception. *No other industrialized nation was as woefully unprepared for the pandemic as was the United States.* With 4.25% of the world population, America has the tragic distinction of accounting for about 30% of pandemic deaths so far. Why are we so ...

Hills Shire Council Acknowledgement of Country motion defeated again

Alison Xiao, Just In - 8 hours ago

The Hills Shire remains the only Sydney local council to not include an Acknowledgment of Country at its meetings after again voting down a motion to change its practises.

Australians filmed through hacked private security cameras, live streamed on Russian-based website

George Roberts, Just In - 8 hours ago

Australians are being filmed through private security cameras that are being streamed on a website based in Russia with security experts saying countless databases of compromised cameras are accessible to hackers.

Did a Phone Service Outage Enable COVID-19 Tracking Apps To Be Placed in Phones?

Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago

A pandemic and a phone network disruption created fresh conspiracy theories.

Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault

AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago

If he is convicted, the charges could lead to a sentence of 90 years in prison.

Marijuana firm iAnthus receives demand for debt repayment

Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago

Multistate cannabis operator iAnthus Capital Holdings received a demand for repayment on a secured debenture issuance as well as a notice of intention to enforce security under Canadian bankruptcy law. New York-based iAnthus defaulted on interest payments on that debt in April and expects to default on payments again at the end of June. The […] Marijuana firm iAnthus receives demand for debt repayment is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New Bulk Cannabis Drying System Released

Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago

ABM Equipment of Vancouver, WA has developed a new system which dries up to 10,000 lbs. of cannabis per hour with minimal loss of cannabinoids. This is a significant improvement over last year’s larger and more expensive tumbler & belt dryers, which burned more CBD and energy respectively. ABM’s process accepts fresh or baled whole […] New Bulk Cannabis Drying System Released is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

NEC Chairman Larry Kudlow Discusses U.S-China Trade and Status of Economic Recovery…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago

In the economic balancing act toward China Larry Kudlow represents the good cop, Peter Navarro represents the bad cop and President Trump navigates the market responses. Neither person is factually in conflict with the other; the nuance is in the … Continue reading →

Wearing a MASK Violates your ADA and HIPPA ACT rights

Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago

Dr. Buttar youtube: Please watch this video to see how your rights are being violated! This is medical assault! This not only is the Governor, any company that forces you to wear a mask is violating these ACTs also. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)

Jihadist groups involved in fierce battle with one another in Idlib

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – Heavy clashes were reported this evening in the Idlib Governorate, when members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Hurras Al-Deen opened fire on one another near the administrative capital. According to reports from the Idlib Governorate, the two jihadist groups traded gunfire in the western outskirts of the administrative capital. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Livin’ On Tulsa Time: Infiltrating ‘Trump Country’ To Fly A Different Flag

Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago

Once spotted — read: ironically snitched on by onlooking National Guardsmen — our group was rapidly swarmed by a boatload of aggressive, somewhat violent, police officers. My Marine Corps infantry veteran buddy was shoved to the ground and hit his head (thankfully without serious injury) with the rest quickly shepherded to the exits. Arrest seemed imminent, but in the end only the three climbers — plus a distinctly soft-spoken and older Vietnam veteran “packing” only a camera — were actually booked. There was some crowd jeering directed our way during the exit march, with one mem...

Meet BlackRock, The New Great Vampire Squid

Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago

BlackRock has been called “the most powerful institution in the financial system,” “the most powerful company in the world” and the “secret power.” It is the world’s largest asset manager and “shadow bank,” larger than the world’s largest bank (which is in China), with over $7 trillion in assets under direct management and another $20 trillion managed through its Aladdin risk-monitoring software. BlackRock has also been called “the fourth branch of government” and “almost a shadow government”, but no part of it actually belongs to the government. Despite its size and global power,...

Protest At Rutgers Against Austerity Response To Pandemic

Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago

Two months into the pandemic-induced crisis at Rutgers University in New Jersey, the unions representing 20,000 of the university’s workers came together and held a car caravan to the university president’s house to protest layoffs. Protest signs reading #WeRNotDisposable and calling on the university to “protect the most vulnerable” decorated car windows; inside the cars, union members and their supporters wore red and their face masks. The coalition of unions includes AAUP-AFT, the Part-Time Lecturer Faculty Chapter of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, AFSCME Local 888, and the Union of Rutgers ...

Assange Extradition: ’60 Minutes’ Gives Assange Fair Shake

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago

Australia’s 60 Minutes newsmagazine Sunday night aired an extensive interview with Stella Morris, Julian Assange’s partner, and featured the two boys the couple have had together. While the promos for the segment during the week indicated it would focus on salacious questions such as, “How does one get pregnant in an embassy?” and “Did Pamela Anderson give your relationship cover?,” the 24-minute spot ditched the usual smears against the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher and instead humanized him to a large national audience. The segment made clear Assange was never charged with ra...

‘Workers First’ Car Caravans Drive Mass Turnouts Nationwide

Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago

From Fairbanks to San Juan and from Bangor to Honolulu, workers nationwide turned out June 17 in car caravans, at press conferences, and in call-ins to lawmakers to demand solons “Put Workers First For Racial And Economic Justice.” Their top demands are additional economic aid during the coronavirus pandemic, for workers, not bosses, and for racial justice and economic justice and to force the federal government to order employers to provide anti-coronavirus protective gear. To make their views heard, at least 1,000 cars, festooned with posters and flags, honked their way to Capi...

Iran releases video of IRGC missile downing expensive US drone

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Over the weekend, Iran released a video showing the moment an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) missile brought down a U.S. spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz. According to official state media, the IRGC’s Khordad-3 air defense system successfully brought down the U.S. RQ-4A Global Hawk drone while it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrians villagers and US military clash in Qamishli, American flag set on fire: video

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Syrian villagers in the Al-Qamishli countryside intercepted a U.S. military convoy that was attempting to pass through the area this week. Residents of the village of Farsouk, in southeast Al-Qamishli, intercepted a military convoy, consisting of eight armored vehicles, and forced them to retreat. The residents said that they prevented […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Endorsement Alert: New Hampshire's Democratic Bench

DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago

New Hampshire's state legislature in probably the most democratic in the country. In a state with 1,359,711 people, the state House has 400 members, each one representing about, on average, 3,300 residents. Right now there are 233 Democrats and 165 Republicans and 1 independent. The members serve for 2 years-- and they get $200 for their term. The 25th district (Rockingham County) is in northern Portsmouth. In both 2016 and 2020 the district was Bernie country in the primary and then voted for Hillary in the general. It's half commercial and half residential, is a hub for regional...

Chinese Report Warns That The Risk Of A Military Conflict Between US And China Is Now Higher Than Ever

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago

The report said the US has deployed 375,000 soldiers and 60 percent of its warships in the Indo-Pacific region *SCMP:* * Risk of military conflict between US and China higher than ever, experts say* Tensions rose after near-collision between American and Chinese destroyers, according to president of National Institute for South China Sea Studies. Existing communication mechanisms might not be sufficient to keep every encounter under control, Nanjing University professor says The risk of a military conflict between China and the US is higher than ever as communication channels betw...

Trump Back DeVos On Soaking Scammed Students

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago

Trump has mostly ignored DeVos and the education department (insert joke about Trump and education here), but he's now decided to jump in, with both feet, right onto the backs of people scammed by for-profit colleges. This story has been dragging on for-freakin-ever. In 2017, 18 states and DC sued DeVos over her stated intention of ignoring/rewriting the Borrower Defense to Repayment rule from 2016, which was supposed to help out those students who were being crushed by debt they'd incurred so they could attend fraudulent for-profit colleges. While that dragged on, the department "a...

Dozens of Queensland Government staff locked out of building after losing jobs without warning

Allyson Horn, Just In - 8 hours ago

More than 30 Queensland Government staff and contractors are locked out of their work with no warning, after their jobs are suddenly ended without their knowledge.

Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sexual assault case

Just In - 8 hours ago

The actor and comedian has been imprisoned for nearly two years after a jury convicted him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.

Study Finds Some Governments Already Using Contact Tracing Apps For Mass Surveillance

WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago

*John Vibes* - For months, privacy experts like Edward Snowden were warning about governments using virus contact tracing phone apps to conduct mass surveillance on citizen populations.

Hummingbirds Can See Totally Different Colors Outside The Human Spectrum

WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago

*Jake Anderson* - According to researchers, these birds can see a great deal of color that is outside the human spectrum.

SILENCED: We Live in a Time When Our “Opinions Qualify as Crimes”

WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago

*Daisy Luther* - We’re living in an upside-down and backward world where the minority of people hold all the microphones.

Seeing With New Eyes

WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago

*Elva Thompson* - What appears to be random events for dramatic change in our world are definitely planned events executed according to occult numerology.

Anti-cheating unit to crack down on 'essay factories' in Australian universities

Conor Duffy, Just In - 8 hours ago

The Federal Government's "Education Integrity Unit" will crack down on cheating by university students — a phenomenon researchers suggest as many as 10 per cent of students participate in.

Victorians defy NSW Premier's travel edict and fly to Sydney amid Melbourne coronavirus outbreaks

Sarah Thomas And Alison Xiao, Just In - 8 hours ago

Despite strong requests by Premier Gladys Berejiklian for Victorians not to come to NSW, people are still heading to Sydney and say they believe it's safe to travel.

Fire, ice and coronavirus mark tough year for Alpine regions

Daniel Ziffer, Just In - 8 hours ago

Snowfields celebrate the start of the ski season, but Alpine areas are counting a hefty cost from summer bushfires and coronavirus restrictions.

Yes, we are bidding for another FIFA World Cup. This is why it's different this time

Tracey Holmes, Just In - 8 hours ago

Australia got burned by FIFA when it bid for the rights to host the 2022 men's World Cup, but this time things are different, writes Tracey Holmes.

The Government's own expert panel said it missed an opportunity to prevent coronavirus outbreaks. Here's why

Stephanie Dalzell, Just In - 8 hours ago

An expert panel of doctors and politicians warned the Federal Government of a "missed opportunity" to prevent coronavirus outbreaks in high-risk groups like migrant communities, several weeks before a spike of cases in Victoria.

Could there be a link between baldness and coronavirus?

Just In - 9 hours ago

Two small studies published recently suggested bald men were over-represented in those in hospital with COVID-19. While this may sound strange, science does offer a plausible explanation, writes Jenny Graves.

The Anti police Rioters Finally Got Me To Buy My First Gun :: Firearms Owners Against Crime

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago

06/20/2020 I bought a gun last weekend. It’s not a purchase I wanted to make, and I pray I never have to use it, but with mayhem recently engulfing cities across the United States, I and many others are biting the bullet and purchasing firearms. Mine is a Springfield 9mm — something small enough to … Continue reading The Anti police Rioters Finally Got Me To Buy My First Gun :: Firearms Owners Against Crime →

Quick Bits ..

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago

Originally posted on Freedom Is Just Another Word...: Could happen here? Be a lot of spent brass laying around.. Venezuelan woman begs Americans to wake up: This is how it starts. Cubans warned us, we didn’t think it could happen to us. Me either….Don’t mess with old people….They’ll just kill your ass and be done…

Kim Jong-un suspends 'military action plans' against South Korea

Just In - 10 hours ago

North Korean state media says Kim Jong-un has put plans to take unspecified military action against the South on hold, after a recent escalation in tensions between the two countries.

Iran’s IRGC vows to respond to any terrorist movements in Iraqi-Kurdistan

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said on Tuesday during military exercises at Iran’s western border with Iraq, that it would respond to any terrorist movements launched from Iraqi-Kurdistan. The commander of the Revolutionary Guards ground forces, Major General Muhammad Bakbar, said that some terrorist groups are infiltrating into Iranian Kurdistan from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Coronavirus update: Fauci says Donald Trump did not order testing slowdown

Just In - 13 hours ago

America's top infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci say Donald Trump did not ask top officials to slow down testing for COVID-19. He warns some states face "critical" weeks ahead due to new COVID-19 outbreaks.

Haciendo negocio con la pandemia

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago

23-Jun-2020 Cómo los abogados se preparan para demandar a los Estados por las medidas tomadas en respuesta al COVID 19.

New Russian Cathedral Opened Outside of Moscow - Dedicated to Military Heroes and History

greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago

*A Militaristic take off on Spain's * *La Sacrada Familia?* From RT Is this huge new cathedral to war Putin’s folly, or a magnificent, unique building that tells a lot about the East-West divide? This week saw the opening of Russia’s newest public buildings, the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces, Moscow. It is a grand statement of Vladimir Putin’s vision of what is most important in Russia: Russian Orthodox faith, national pride and the armed services. It was consecrated on June 14 and opened to the public on Monday, June 22. The huge cathedral (which can accommodate up t...

Superman, American Graffiti and Amy Schumer: Best of What's Coming to HBO Max in July 

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Here are some of the highlights of what is to come. HBO Max, AT&T and Warner Media's new streaming service, will mark its one-month anniversary on June 27. In that month, much has been made about what's left the service, most notably the 1939 classic "Gone With the Wind," which was temporarily removed from the service due to racism controversies, as well as some Batman movies. The company has also subtracted a couple of names for its other services - it will drop the HBO Go and HBO Max branding at the end of July. But when July rolls around, ther...

The Segway Is Dead

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The Segway product never really brought about the revolution in personal transportation that was promised at its launch, and the company only sold a total of 140,000 Segways over nearly 20 years, according to Fast Company. The Segway, invented by Dean Kamen, was one of the most hyped inventions of all time when it came on the market in 2001. It never quite reached the major popularity or ubiquity that its hype indicated- and now, 19 years later, it's being discontinued. Fast Company reported Tuesday that the last Segway PT will roll off the assemb...

How Xi Jinping is Ruining China's Dream of a Century of Dominance

Azeem Ibrahim, The National Interest - 8 hours ago

*Azeem Ibrahim* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DTG9MLX6B&share=true] Xi's agressiveness is backfiring and is reminiscent of Kaiser Wilhelm II. When Xi Jinping ascended to power in China in 2013, there was no doubt that this century would be China’s century. The country was an undisputed economic heavyweight on a historically unparalleled upward trajectory. And the rest of the world mostly welcomed the steady and peaceful shift of global power from West to East. But all that has changed now, and almost all of it...

Does This Video Show Raz Simone Handing Out Guns in Seattle’s CHOP?

Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago

The rapper had been described by some as the "leader" of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) during anti-police-brutality protests in Seattle in spring 2020.

The U.S. Navy Is Ready For Trouble Near Taiwan And The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2020) An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 17, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Wheeler/Released) *National Interest*: *The U.S. Navy Is Ready for Trouble in the South China Sea or Near Taiwan* Not only do these types of operations extend the Navy’s ability to attack inland targets to...

Initial closing of $61.5 Harvest-High Times cannabis retail deal completed

Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago

Multistate operator and vertically integrated marijuana company Harvest Health & Recreation has finalized a deal to sell eight California retail stores to Los Angeles-based High Times Holding. Under terms of the recently updated agreement, Harvest has sold a portfolio of equity and assets of eight operational and planned dispensaries in California for a total of […] Initial closing of $61.5 Harvest-High Times cannabis retail deal completed is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

President Trump Orders Law Enforcement to Arrest Anyone Vandalizing Federal Monuments

Bob Adelmann, rss - 9 hours ago

[image: president-trump-orders-law-enforcement-to-arrest-anyone-vandalizing-federal-monuments] President Trump authorized federal law-enforcement officials on Tuesday to arrest anyone vandalizing “any monument, statue or other such Federal property.”

President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing The White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago

Chopper pressers are the best pressers. Earlier today President Trump stopped to deliver remarks to the assembled press pool and answer questions. The President is heading to Arizona for events at/near the border. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – … Continue reading →

Intimidation and Suppression of Inconvenient Knowledge

Joyce Ghen, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago

These comments follow on the disappointing failure of Prof Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur to respond to two respectful letters complaining about the arbitrary use of terms like “misinformation” and “disinformation” and “anti-vaccinationist” as catch-all hate speech for anyone who criticises vaccine products, programs or the lobby. The post Intimidation and Suppression of Inconvenient Knowledge appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Are You Being Duped? A Truthful History of America and the British Slave Trade

adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago

[image: Protests 2020. Location/Credit Unknown] by Robert Ingraham June 18, 2020 — Much is being said right now about “racism in America.” The public is inundated with talking heads in the mainstream media regurgitating various opinions about the so-called universal problem of racism. There are even demands that America should pay “reparations” for slavery. Others are outraged by such assertions and demands. People are being whipsawed emotionally, and the crisis is driving citizens further apart (as intended), not bringing them together. Emotions and frustrations are manipulated, a...

Fluoride Toxicity Trial Update

Joyce Ghen, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago

The landmark federal trial pitting Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and others against the US EPA over water fluoridation came to a dramatic turning point Wednesday when, after both sides had completed their summary statements, the federal judge surprised everyone by recognizing the key plank in the plaintiffs' case and undermining the key argument in the EPA's case. The post Fluoride Toxicity Trial Update appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Pandemic Lockdown and Protests Push Gun Sales to All Time Highs

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago

Ben Swann Jun 23, 2020 Pandemic Lockdown and Protests Push Gun Sales to All Time Highs but What Media Doesn’t Want to Talk About Is WHO Is Buying The Majority of These Guns. via Pandemic Lockdown and Protests Push Gun Sales to All Time Highs – YouTube

Mainstream Media Decrees Black Should Be Capitalized — but Not White

Steve Byas, rss - 10 hours ago

[image: mainstream-media-decrees-black-should-be-capitalized-but-not-white] If one wonders why we have so much division in our country, the argument that "black" should be capitalized, but not "white," should offer at least a partial explanation.

Watch: The Closing Down of the Global Economy and the Corona Crisis. Poverty is Worldwide

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago

While the lockdown is presented to public opinion as the sole means to resolving a global public health crisis, its devastating economic and social impacts are casually ignored.

And The Winner Is? MCC vs AOC

E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 11 hours ago

A. Occasional Cortex in a primary up against a centrist sane Latina in Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. As this is a 100% Democrats Win district, it will determine who goes to Washington. Continue reading →

Genocide Stages #5 Polarization and #6 Preparation Now in Progress

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

Genocide, Global Control June 23, 2020 Genocide Stages #5 Polarization and #6 Preparation Now in Progress State Sponsored Kidnapping of Your Children Genocide Stages #5 Polarization and #6 Preparation Your children will be separated from you. Just like what happened during the Holocaust when families were separated. MINNESOTA issues written notice of plan to (kidnap) kids … Continue reading Genocide Stages #5 Polarization and #6 Preparation Now in Progress →

Pusillanimous City Commision In Saint Augustine Florida Votes To Remove Confederate War Memorial As Black Lives Matter Rewrites History

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

Deny it all you like, but America is knee-deep in a second civil war, and like it or not, the Black Lives Matter bad guys are winning. The prize? The collapse of America, the ripping up of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The goal? Creation of a Marxist welfare state, run by anarchists, where … Continue reading Pusillanimous City Commision In Saint Augustine Florida Votes To Remove Confederate War Memorial As Black Lives Matter Rewrites History →

Project Veritas: Facebook Moderators Brag About Deleting Pro-Trump Content

Luis Miguel, rss - 11 hours ago

[image: project-veritas-facebook-moderators-brag-about-deleting-pro-trump-content] Undercover journalists at Facebook recorded staff making statements such as, “If someone is wearing a MAGA hat, I am going to delete them for terrorism.”

Free Download: Erich Fromm, "The Sane Society"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

*"The Sane Society"* by Erich Fromm "Social psychologist Erich Fromm’s seminal exploration of the profound ills of modern society, and how best to overcome them. One of Fromm’s main interests was to analyze social systems and their impact on the mental health of the individual. In this study, he reaches further and asks: “Can a society be sick?” He finds that it can, arguing that Western culture is immersed in a “pathology of normalcy” that affects the mental health of individuals." *Freely download, in PDF format, here:* - https://historicalunderbelly.files.wordpress.com/ “If I am...

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

Ellijay, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Donald Trump Could Lose the Election by Authorizing a New Nuclear Weapons Test

Stephen Herzog, Benoît Pelopidas, Fabrício Fialho, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Stephen Herzog, Benoît Pelopidas, Fabrício Fialho* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Polls in the United States and nine allied countries in Europe and Asia show that public support for a nuclear test is very low. If the Trump administration conducts a test, then it shouldn’t expect backing from Americans or its closest U.S. partners. Last month, the Washington Post broke the news that the Trump administration was considering conducting the first U.S. nuclear test explosion since 1992. The administration seems to believe that a test would help gain concessions from China and...

Did Russia Just Send a Submarine Through the Bosphorus?

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA6Q1GKB01&share=true] Social media is buzzing that a Russian Kilo-class submarine might have just passed through the strait, violating a nearly 80-year-old-treaty. In a Twitter post, a respected Turkish ship spotter showed evidence that a Russian Kilo-class submarine allegedly passed through the Bosphorus, in violation of the Montreux Convention. At press time, we were unable to confirm the report independently, however, if true, the news would be very significan...

"We Must Picture Hell As..."

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

"We must picture hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a grievance, and where everyone lives with the deadly serious passions of envy, self-importance, and resentment." - C.S. Lewis ○ *Related:* "What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder, And Why Does Everyone Seem to Have It?" - http://www.slate.com/

"It Is Our Fate..."

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person – one cannot exist in full consciousness – without having to have a showdown with one’s sel...

"The Four Monumental Imbecilities of the 21st Century (So Far)"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

*"The Four Monumental Imbecilities of the 21st Century (So Far)"* *Week 15 of the Quarantine* By Bill Bonner "Are the good times really over for good? Stop rolling downhill like a snowball headed for Hell. Stand up for the flag and let’s all ring the Liberty Bell. Let’s make a Ford and a Chevy that would still last ten years, like they should. ‘Cause the best of the free life is still yet to come. And the good times ain’t over for good." – American singer-songwriter Merle Haggard SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "Poor Merle. He must have turned his Wi-Fi off. The long, downhill march probably b...

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/23/2020

Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago

~ Today's Water Cooler ~

India, Pakistan To Expel Embassy Staff Over Spying Allegations

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

The Pakistan High Commission in Delhi - high commission is the term used for the embassies of one Commonwealth country in another *Reuters:* *India, Pakistan to expel embassy staff in tit-for-tat spy row* NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Tuesday it would expel half the staff in Pakistan’s embassy in New Delhi over alleged spying by officials there, prompting Islamabad to say it would respond in kind. Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals are strained and tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats, often on charges of espionage, are common. Neither country has a permanent ambassad...

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

Palestinian Citizens Of Israel Protest Land Grab In Negev Desert

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

Hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel protested on Monday in the Negev region to denounce the Israeli government policy of house demolitions and evacuation orders in the village of Khirbet al-Watan. Marwan Abu Frieh, a coordinator and field researcher for the Adalah human rights centre in Israel, told Middle East Eye that Israel’s Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Israel Land Authority (ILA) were planning to plant hundreds of trees on lands from five Bedouin villages, including Khirbet al-Watan, which had all received demolition orders and faced the displacement of thousands...

Over One Million People View Poor People’s Assembly And Moral March On Washington

Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

President Trump drew a smaller crowd than he expected for his rally this past Saturday, but that wasn’t the case for the Poor People’s Campaign. Well more than a million people viewed the campaign’s Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington via Facebook that same day. Many more viewed MSNBC and C-SPAN simulcasts and two repeat broadcasts over the weekend. According to organizers, the three and a half hour event was “the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this ...

Thousands Of Palestinians Protest Against Israeli Annexation Plan

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

Thousands of Palestinians have rallied in Jericho to protest against Israel's unilateral plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley. Monday's gathering was also attended by dozens of foreign diplomats, including the United Nations peace envoy for the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, and the European Union's representative, Sven Kuehn von Burgsdorff. British, Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Jordanian diplomats were also at the rally. Citing the presence of the dignitaries, Al Jazeera's Nida Ibrahim said: "Palestinians hope that by doing gatherings like ...

Coronavirus Has Shown Alternative Energy Is Luxury Spending, Not Part Of A Realistic Strategy

Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago

If you know the government is going to subsidize your business, you are a lot more agreeable to starting a company with questionable prospects than if you have to compete in the free market. If government subsidies decline, you are in real trouble if you have not shown your business model works. That is the plight of alternative energy like solar and wind and ethanol today. Though pundits have insisted their economic models show it works, you can't spend virtual money. Financial reality is that without subsidies funded by governments who force conventional users to pay for those $25,...

Small Dead Animals lays it on the line

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago

I'm obliged to Small Dead Animals for putting up three videos of student activists at Evergreen College, back in 2017. They're very important as a way to understand what's happening in American society today. The blog notes (bold, underlined text is my emphasis): What happened at Evergreen College in 2017 was a pilot project. As you watch these videos, you’ll recognize terms and phrases that are being repeated everywhere we turn today. These are the people now cancelling academics, sports figures, and celebrities; holding corporations hostage; ripping apart hard science; demandi...

Cyberstalking crackdown by DoJ nets 6 E-bay employees

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago

Online cyberstalking and bullying tactics are NOT OKAY! When will the leftists harassing companies and individuals online also be brought to court and indicted? –##– Six Former eBay Employees Charged with Aggressive Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Natick Couple DoJ Press Release June 15, 2020 Six former employees of eBay, Inc. have been charged with leading a cyberstalking campaign targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company. The alleged harassment included sending the couple anonymous, threatening messages, disturbing d...