Brazil Will Produce Gasoline Having Same Quality As That Sold in USA and Europe
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Starting in August, Brazil will produce gasoline of similar quality to that sold at the pumps in the United States and Europe. Petrobras' Refining and Gas Director, Anelise Lara, announced on Tuesday that in the second half of this year the production at the company's refineries will follow new requirements. […] The post Brazil Will Produce Gasoline Having Same Quality As That Sold in USA and Europe appeared first on The Rio Times.
W.H.O. Director Calls Predicting Date of Pandemic Peak in Brazil ‘Very Difficult’
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), said predicting when the pandemic will peak in a country is "very difficult" because it hinges on the measures adopted to tackle the issue. The statement was made during a press conference after he was asked if it is possible […] The post W.H.O. Director Calls Predicting Date of Pandemic Peak in Brazil ‘Very Difficult’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tourism in Cuba Picks Up Again
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cuban Ministry of Tourism announced a new start for tourism in the ongoing coronavirus crisis. According to Juan Carlos García, Minister of Tourism, the Caribbean state government, together with health authorities and the World Health Organization, has developed a plan to this end. Since March, travel and holidays in […] The post Tourism in Cuba Picks Up Again appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Defense Counsel for Flávio Bolsonaro Reverses Strategy, Wants Him to Testify
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flávio Bolsonaro's new attorneys, on Tuesday, June 23rd, filed a petition asking for the senator to be deposed on the alleged "splitting" scheme - the kickback of a portion or all of his staff employees' salaries - in his former position as a . . . To read the full […] The post New Defense Counsel for Flávio Bolsonaro Reverses Strategy, Wants Him to Testify appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Announces Gradual Reopening Plan for Schools, Starting in September
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, and the Secretary of Education, Rossieli Soares, on Wednesday announced the "post-covid" plan to reopen public and private education institutions, aimed at the return of 13.5 million students to the state's classrooms. The plan determines that the institutions may be opened as soon […] The post São Paulo Announces Gradual Reopening Plan for Schools, Starting in September appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Has Passed Peak of Its Epidemic, Says Municipal Health Secretary
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of São Paulo has already experienced the peak of the epidemic. The statement comes from the Municipal Secretary of Health, Edson Aparecido, in an exclusive interview with Rádio Bandeirantes. One of the indicators showing the virus' behavior in the capital is the number of hospitalization requests for The post São Paulo Has Passed Peak of Its Epidemic, Says Municipal Health Secretary appeared first on The Rio Times.
Infant vaccination rates plummeted during the lock down, so why did INFANT mortality rates also plummet to historic lows?
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
From VaccineNews: Lance Johnson Excerpts: Vaccines are praised as the golden standard for saving millions of lives worldwide. That’s the promise that we are led to believe as parents ritualistically submit their infant sons and daughters to a cornucopia of state-sanctioned injections. Well-baby visits are designed to introduce up to 26 liability-free vaccinations in the baby’s first year of life, during six or more visits to a pediatrician. (Yep you read that correctly, 26 vaccinations within 12-18 months of birth…..Infants/children DO NOT DEVELOP A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM UNTIL ABOUT ...
AFP investigates false claims Labor Eden Monaro by-election candidate infected with COVID-19
Claire Wheaton, Just In - 17 hours ago
The Australian Federal Police is investigating an email which falsely claimed the Labor candidate for Eden Monaro had quit the by-election race after being testing positive to coronavirus.
Big Tesla battery expansion set to go online within weeks, boosting power output by 50 per cent
Gabriella Marchant, Just In - 18 hours ago
Final testing is underway on a project that would boost the capacity of South Australia's big Tesla battery. The State Government says an extra 50 megawatts of power could be available to the market "within a matter of weeks".
Another Clinton donor suddenly takes a walk off a roof
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago
Yahoo News: Steve Bing, philanthropist, film producer and prominent Democratic political donor whose producing credits include “The Polar Express” and “Get Carter,” died Monday. Bing, 55, fell to his death from a high-rise building in Century City, according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to comment. Foul play is not suspected. No one is saying much except that the man (who few really knew outside certain circles) was a major donor ($10 million or so) to the Clinton Foundation and a major philanthropist to other groups, like National Resources Defense Council. Bi...
"The Depression Dominoes Are Toppling"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"The Depression Dominoes Are Toppling"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The pandemic lockdown will be blamed for the Greater Depression, but the lockdown only toppled all the dominoes that were already lined up. The lockdown would have been survivable if the economy hadn't been over-indebted, over-leveraged, burdened by insanely high costs, stripmined by greedy monopolies, dependent on stock market fraud, destabilized by extreme inequality, corrupted by political pay-to-play and addicted to speculation. The apologists always blame depressions on central banks not printing money fast enoug...
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/25/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/25/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *June 24, 2020 at 10:17 PM ET: *"U.S. Records Most Daily Coronavirus Cases Since April; ‘We are in deep trouble’." ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUNE 25, 2020 7:10 AM:* "US Sees Record 45k Jump In COVID-19 Infections As Global Total Nears 10 Million: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/25/20, 1:33:47 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu....
Will Trump Leave Office Peacefully?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Just Beneath The Surface by Nancy Ohanian* LOL! I know I'm always complaining how Inside-the-Beltway political writers are overly cautious and weeks behind in their prognosticatin'. Well... *National Journal*'s Josh Kraushaar surprised me this week: Prepare For A Biden Landslide. Unless Trump figures out how to steal the election, Kraushaar is probably right on point. His set up was that Trumpanzee's Tulsa rally was a bust-- "empty seats, a canceled outdoor event, and a rambling speech that failed to land many punches against Joe Biden"-- and a "foreboding sign that his once rock-...
Unthinkable: Could an Iranian Missile Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Is this a real threat? *Key Point*: Tehran is more than willing to use its ballistic missiles, both those on home soil and deployed to Syria. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * On the morning of January 20, 2019, a six-by-six Mercedes-Benz truck in al-Kiswah, Syria crewed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps began ele...
Sig Sauer's Striker-Fired P365 Gun: Just How Good Is It?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The P365XL is significantly thinner than the P320 Compact. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *True to the “X” in its name, P365XL also integrates ergonomic features that were seen before on “X-Carry” variants of the P320 (which includes the P320 XCompact): the flat faced X-series trigger and the X-series “grip,” which features a more pronounced undercut under the trigger guard and an extended beavertail. “X”-tended versions of compact handguns appear to be the new hot trend in the gun industry. (Although the “X” in the Glock 19X and 43X technically me...
Meet the 5 Best Kel-Tec Guns On the Planet (Maybe)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearms/pistols/pmr30/] Some of the best. *Key Point:* This company isn't loved by all, but its firearms are certainly affordable. Here is what you need to know. *Who Is Kel-Tec?:* Kel-Tec is one of the most polarizing companies in the American gun industry, known for making exotic designs at cheap prices, but also with quality control issues. They are undoubtedly successful though, with an ever-increasing catalog of products and with demand for some of their products often outstripping their supply. *...
Required Summer Reading An AofA Best Of
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
We ran this post as a "best of" in 2018. That's when Summer wasn't such a bummer, eh?" The information is as important as ever, dental care is a huge issue for us. My own daughter had an appointment last...
Mexico: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Champotón Bay
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 16 hours ago
*Source: Tribuna de Campeche (Mexico) and Planeta UFO (Argentina)Date: 06.24.2020* *Mexico: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Champotón Bay* Yesterday at 19:15 hours, local resident Luciano Carrillo captured an alleged unidentified flying object (UFO) over Champotón Bay. Visibility was low due to dust originating in the Sahara Desert. The images were taken from Luciano Carrillo's cellphone in the vicnity of the Megaletras scenic lookout. The author of the images explained that he was taking in the view - made unusual by the transoceanic dust storm - when he saw an object flying...
Masters of Space: Deep Space Strategy in the Age of Trump
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
By Karl Grossman The United States “must be capable of winning wars that extend into space,” asserts a just-released “Defense Space Strategy” report. It is the first space strategy document issued by the U.S. since President Donald Trump, after declaring that the U.S. must achieve “dominance in space,” signed a measure this past December authorizing establishment of a Space Force. The U.S. space strategy is highly aggressive. “The Department of Defense is embarking on the most significant transformation in the history of the U.S. national security space program,” the report says...
How a US & Qatari regime change deception produced the ‘Caesar’ sanctions driving Syria towards famine
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Shockingly, investigators have determined that at least half of the photographs in the “Caesar” trove depict the bodies of government soldiers killed by the armed opposition. This highly inconvenient fact, which undermines the entire narrative of Caesar’s promoters and exposes them as cynical liars, has been ignored across the board by mainstream US media, Congress, and of course, by the network of operatives that managed “Caesar.”
I want one!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis has a good idea for a shopping bubble. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the "Pearls Before Swine" Web page. A "social distancing enforcement mallet" . . . sounds like it'd be a lot more effective than a mask! Peter
First Large Scale Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Begin in Africa – Black Lives Matter?
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 16 hours ago
The post First Large Scale Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Begin in Africa – Black Lives Matter? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin India, China agree to disengage in Ladakh; will work out modalities Exclusive: Trump cold on Guaidó, would consider meeting MaduroInitial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reportedThe Federal Reserve is Getting DesperateUS moves to exempt companies from reporting harmful chemical releases NYT Is Threatening My Safety By Revealing My Real Name, So I Am Deleting The Blog Hospitals and Health Systems Face Unprecedented Financial Pressures Due to COVID-19 Fear in the JFK Assassination Archive: Newly Released JFK Documents Raise Questions Abo...
Federal Appeals Court Ruling in Flynn Case Another Blow to the Coup
Alicia, LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
Federal Appeals Court Ruling in Flynn Case Another Blow to the Coup Video of Federal Appeals Court Ruling in Flynn Case Another Blow to the Coup In overturning Judge Sullivan's effort to put Michael Flynn in prison, the Court upheld the right of the Attorney General to overrule corrupt prosecutors who, in their zeal to remove Donald Trump, insisted that the FBI could engage in illegal actions. With more evidence coming out, pointing to the role played in the attacks on the Trump campaign by Obama officials, Joe Biden, and Obama himself, it is imperative that the counter-coup unfol...
How cannabis growers can strategize to fight off costly RICO lawsuits
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The recent racketeering lawsuit targeting more than 200 Oregon marijuana businesses and their executives resulted in a key victory for the cannabis industry in what could be a long-running fight. That victory also offers lessons for cannabis industry growers, processors and other business who also could be forced to confront future Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt […] How cannabis growers can strategize to fight off costly RICO lawsuits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cost of European Strawberries to hit Record-Highs due to Damaging May Frosts
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Sweden, Germany, and Poland are among the countries that were ravaged by unseasonably cold-weather in late May and June... The post Cost of European Strawberries to hit Record-Highs due to Damaging May Frosts appeared first on Electroverse.
Increase Taxes On Cars & Home Heating, Says Gummer
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Yet another one sided piece from Harrabin: Car taxes should be increased to help fund the battle against climate change, government advisers say. They say ministers should bring forward the date for ending sales of new conventional cars from 2035 to 2032. The Committee on Climate Change […]
EU Prepares List of Countries to Reopen Borders; Brazil Likely to Be Excluded
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The European Union is completing a list of countries considered sufficiently safe for its citizens to travel as of July 1st. According to diplomatic sources, the document, to be unanimously approved, would be based on three criteria: health, reciprocity, and geographic proximity to EU countries. This would leave out countries […] The post EU Prepares List of Countries to Reopen Borders; Brazil Likely to Be Excluded appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amid Covid-19 Crisis, Brazil’s Economy Will Contract Much More Than World Average
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Projections for the Brazilian economy are becoming increasingly bleak. On Wednesday, June 24th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projection for the country's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) drop in 2020 from 5.3 to 9.1 percent. If confirmed, it would be the worst result since official . . . To […] The post Amid Covid-19 Crisis, Brazil’s Economy Will Contract Much More Than World Average appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Zika Virus Strain Circulating in Brazil May Lead to Epidemic, Study Says
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new strain of the zika virus is in circulation in Brazil, according to researchers at the Center for the Integration of Data and Knowledge for Health (CIDACS), of Fiocruz Bahia. Through a tool that monitors the genetic sequences of the virus, scientists have for the first time detected an […] The post New Zika Virus Strain Circulating in Brazil May Lead to Epidemic, Study Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
CA: San Diego Charter Versus The Evil Union
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
This week you may have run across a piece entitled "How the Union Stopped Innovation at My School." The piece, which has turned up in numerous California outlets, was written by Jessica Chapman, a teacher at Gompers Preparatory Academy. Chapman's story has been steadily promoted by For Kids and Country, the organization run by Rebecca Friedrichs, a former teacher who loves Jesus and America and hates unions. Chapman leans on an oft-repeated story about Gompers. The school was formerly a middle school in San Diego, and it was universally considered a miserable mess. The school became...
‘Downright Dangerous’: Trump Moves to End Federal Support for Testing Sites as US Sees Record Daily Spike in Covid-19 Infections
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Trump administration moves to curtail COVID testing - on theory that if there's no test showing the tree fell in the forest, it did not fall.
Is It Time to Get Rid of the U.S. Air Force?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* The United States needs air power, but it does not need an Air Force. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The creation of the Air Force broke apart the organic unity of the Army. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * With the Iraq War over and the fighting in Afghanistan winding down, why does the United States need to maintain two...
The Glock 46 Pistol Is A Total Game Changer (Thanks to One Thing)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* The basic design of a Glock pistol has changed very little from the original Generation 1 Glock: the majority of changes through the generations are slight changes to the trigger layout and the addition of rails and other ergonomic features. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Glock 46 also features a manual safety, likely to fulfill departmental requirements, and a revised grip. The safety is likely optional, as early prototypes of the Glock 46 were shown without it. The 46 has a significantly extended beavertail, which probably eliminat...
5 Most Dangerous Guns on Planet Earth (For the One Who Fires Them)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Not great weapons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Nambu Type 94 was probably the worst pistol that saw service in WWII. When cocked, the trigger bar protruded from the side of the weapon. This effectively acts as a second trigger, meaning the weapon could be fired accidentally in a multitude of ways. *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 *...
Clash of the Fighters: How the American Wildcat Held off Against Japan's Superior Zero
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, * How did it pull it off? *Key Point*: The Wildcat never exceeded the Zero in performance, but skillful maneuvering allowed it to trade-off evenly in combat. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * Japan began the Pacific War with two major technological advantages over the U.S. Navy: the much more reliable Long Lance torpedo, and the Mitsu...
World Bank Staff Association Calls for Weintraub’s Appointment to be Suspended
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Bank Staff Association sent a letter on Wednesday, June 24th, to the institution's Ethics Committee calling for an investigation into Brazil's ex-Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub. The group representing the international organization's employees wants the Brazilian's appointment to take over the bank's executive board to be suspended until […] The post World Bank Staff Association Calls for Weintraub’s Appointment to be Suspended appeared first on The Rio Times.
And then there were six: three more retractions for Japanese anesthesiologist
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Earlier this month, we reported on the retraction of two papers by a Japanese anesthesiologist for unreliable data. At the time, we noted that the case of Hironobu Ueshima bore watching, given his publication total runs to about 170. The two retractions earlier this month came after an earlier one from the journal Medicine in … Continue reading And then there were six: three more retractions for Japanese anesthesiologist
Meet BlackRock, the New Great Vampire Squid
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
BlackRock is a global financial giant with customers in 100 countries and its tentacles in major asset classes all over the world; and it now manages the spigots to trillions of bailout dollars from the Federal Reserve. The fate of a large portion of the country’s corporations has been put in the hands of a megalithic private entity with the private capitalist mandate to make as much money as possible for its owners and investors; and that is what it has proceeded to do.
Contagion Rate in Brazil Stops Decreasing; Pandemic has Been Accelerating for Nine Weeks
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Contagion from the novel coronavirus in Brazil stopped declining after three continuous weeks of deceleration, according to calculations from Imperial College, one of the leading global epidemic research institutions. For the ninth consecutive week, the country shows a rate above 1, which means that The post Contagion Rate in Brazil Stops Decreasing; Pandemic has Been Accelerating for Nine Weeks appeared first on The Rio Times.
NASA’s own data tell the story of how cooling is arbitrarily changed to warming
drinkingwateradvisor, The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
“Four of the 6 stations showed a clear cooling trend, which were then altered by NASA to show warming. Another station saw its flat trend turned into warming, and a another station had only modest warming but was altered to … Continue reading →
The path the world takes out of lockdown will shape the climate struggle for decades to come
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
COVID-19 has forced a re-evaluation of nearly every aspect of how we fight for social and ecological justice. Yet, when it comes to the issue of climate change it can seem as if the virus has changed everything without changing anything at all. The world we live in today looks nothing like it did at the start of the year, but the climate crisis is still the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced and global capital is still hell-bent on ignoring it.
California Department of Conservation could protect the environment without damaging the economy
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 19 hours ago
The rulemaking efforts toward protecting public health and safety and environmental quality needs to include a focus on energy reliability, The post California Department of Conservation could protect the environment without damaging the economy appeared first on CFACT.
Antichrist and Church with Galen - CHPT VI - Freemasonry.
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What is abundently clear is that this all provided the aristocracy an hiring hall for convenient scoundrels. It also allowed the like minded to congregate as well. Real criminal conspiracy actually took place stage left but only after the lodge had helped clear the participation. Not too surpringly it soon became a necessary instituion for those seeking public office. All this long before modern comms. The element of secrecy had a natural value, but it also allowed criminal secrecy as well. The true era of formation was during the first half of the eighteenth century when h...
How Belarus Ignored the WHO and Beat Coronavirus
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
We are certainly getting a good study in best practise which should stop this from happening this way again. Their expereince follows that of Sweden. All this should allay fears around the reopening of our countries. We are way more resilient and the danger is far less than originally imagined. *How Belarus Ignored the WHO and Beat Coronavirus* *Sunday, June 21, 2020* *Source: Fort Russ | By Natalya Grigoryeva Last updated Jun 21, 2020 Covid-19 Psychosis Defeated: How Belarus Ignored The WHO And Beat C...* *Source: Fort Russ | By Natalya Grigoryeva* *Last updated Jun...
Proof of Submission to Trump
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This puts all the visible activity of the past three years on the international stage into focus. many things popped up that were clearly unusual and not expected. turns out to be a lot of deliberate symbolism. As stated we are watching the educational picture show after the victory. The actual victory came hard on the heels for Trump's election and since then we have been witnessing the mopping up. It never could be any other way. Understand that we have over 170,000 sealed indictments out there with 20,000 open so far and that can actually be seen if you look. Essentially ...
Coronavirus evident in Italy's sewage months before its first case
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It is likely that representative samples even exist and that will possibly allow us to discover how this all came about. For now it is enough to know that the spread takes place several weeks before patient one. Thus we already have an unstopped early distribution. That is also a good indication of a low level of serious infection which we now know.. So far none of this has determined the true pathway of all this. however, it may now become possible to know. somewhere a special sample got flushed down the toilet somewhere. ...
If many ETs exist, they have diverse characters and political views
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 17 hours ago
But it is still true that SJW-like and similarly pathological species get extinct soon A week ago, under a SETI article, the discussion evolved towards a widespread theme in the extraterrestrial discussions: What behavior can be expected from the ETs? Are they predators? Are they shy? Are they downright cowards? Do they favor equality? ;-) There are lots of questions of this kind. As the title indicates, the main message of this text is the answer "it depends" or: Among many ET species or civilizations, there will be a big diversity of behavioral patterns, moral characters and perso...
One month after George Floyd’s murder, “woke” white people in Nova Scotia should look at their own repeating history
Evelyn C. White, Halifax Examiner - 18 hours ago
In The Hanging of Angelique (2006), her landmark book about the 1734 public execution of an enslaved Black woman in Montreal, Dalhousie University professor Afua Cooper rightly noted: “Canadian history, insofar as its Black history is concerned, is a drama punctuated with disappearing acts.” Cooper is among a growing group of scholars whose work has […]
COVID-19 Increases Suffering of Children in Conflict
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 25 (IPS) - The current coronavirus pandemic is having a profound affect on children in conflict zones -- with girls especially being at higher risk of violence and sexual health concerns. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Increases Suffering of Children in Conflict”, on globalissues.org →
Senegalese Women's Participation in Energy Sector equals Empowerment
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
SYDNEY, Australia, Jun 24 (IPS) - Aïssata Ba, 45-year-old widow and mother of seven children, has been practising market gardening for the past 30 years in Lompoul Sur Mer village in the Niayes area of north-west Senegal. For many women in the village, endowed with fertile soil and favourable climate, it is the primary source of income throughout the year. Read the full story, “Senegalese Women's Participation in Energy Sector equals Empowerment”, on globalissues.org →
Indonesia looks to sign RCEP this year to support economic recovery
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
25-Jun-2020 Indonesia and 14 other negotiating countries agreed Tuesday to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this year to help their economies recover from the pandemic-induced downturn.
Trade ministers vow to sign RCEP before end of 2020
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
25-Jun-2020 Trade ministers of the 10-member states of ASEAN and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Partners (Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand) reaffirmed the signing of the RCEP Agreement before end of 2020.
NASA simulation shows what sunsets might look like on other worlds
Just In - 18 hours ago
Animated videos of computer simulated sunsets show what the sky might look like if you were looking up through a super-wide camera lens from Venus, Mars, Uranus or Titan.
Man jailed over 'improvised hand grenade' said he forgot he bought it until police found it in his backpack
Ben Nielsen, Just In - 19 hours ago
An Adelaide man who told a court he was "not a terrorist" but had made a "stupid mistake" is jailed after he was caught with an explosive device in his backpack.
Marathon vote on extending Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia begins
Just In - 19 hours ago
Russians will begin casting their ballots in a seven-day vote on sweeping reforms that could see President Vladimir Putin stay in the Kremlin until 2036, an exercise that critics call a constitutional coup.
Google strikes deal with some Australian media groups to pay for digital content
Just In - 19 hours ago
Google takes a step to resolve its spat with publishers, saying it will pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany for high-quality content and expects to do more deals with others.
Which Qantas jobs will go? Will flight credit be honoured? Why now?
Michael Collett, Just In - 19 hours ago
You had a lot of questions for us about the announcement that 6,000 jobs would be cut at Qantas. Here are the answers.
'Scathing' report on environment approvals finds 80 per cent contained errors or were non-compliant
Stephanie Dalzell, Just In - 19 hours ago
Almost 80 per cent of federal environmental approvals examined in a high-level review were non-compliant or contained errors, Australia's audit office says.
Shock Wintry Storm Batters Southern Croatia
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
The unexpected summer "snowfall" swept the Cetina region and spread to the coastal cities of Trogir and Kastela, reports mignews. The post Shock Wintry Storm Batters Southern Croatia appeared first on Electroverse.
Fifteen
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
15 things police officers wish the public knew about policing. Unfortunately, most of what most people know about cops is from watching television. 1. USE OF FORCE ISN’T PRETTY. People have been conditioned by TV to believe that a properly trained police officer of any size can take down a person of superior size […] The post Fifteen appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Trump 'an aberration' but the US global alliances may not survive a second term, says John Bolton
Nadia Daly And Leigh Sales, Just In - 19 hours ago
Donald Trump's former security adviser warns the United States' global relationships may not recover from the "damage" caused if President Donald Trump wins a second term.
Teenagers from prestigious Perth high school plead guilty to bashing stranger for his bag and shoes
Nicolas Perpitch, Just In - 19 hours ago
Five boys who were students at Perth's Churchlands Senior High School admit to bashing a man so badly he was forced into an induced coma.
There's a plan to move 'hundreds' of Indigenous Australians out of custody. So what's holding it back?
Isabella Higgins, Just In - 19 hours ago
Australia saw the faces and heard the cries of the Aboriginal families wanting action on deaths in custody, now almost three decades after a royal commission — along with hundreds of reports — is change on the way?
Australia's largest prison opens near Grafton
Bruce MacKenzie, Claudia Jambor And Leah White, Just In - 19 hours ago
Up to 1,700 inmates will eventually be held in Australia's largest prison, which has been opened near Grafton, on the New South Wales north coast.
How a holiday in Fiji might look like under the proposed 'Bula Bubble'
Liam Fox, Just In - 20 hours ago
Fiji's decimated tourism industry is hoping the latest proposal to establish a travel bubble in the region will help see the return of much-needed Australian visitors to the Pacific island nation.
Essendon's Conor McKenna returns second negative COVID-19 test result
Just In - 20 hours ago
The Bombers defender returns a negative result for a second time, creating uncertainty around his quarantine and training arrangements.
Featured Article: Yanomami Mothers Plead for Their Babies’ Bodies
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Three women are experiencing a horror for which a name must be devised. They are Sanöma, a Yanomami group, and their village, Auaris, is located in what the whites call Roraima, on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. They don't understand the concept of borders, for them land is only […] The post Featured Article: Yanomami Mothers Plead for Their Babies’ Bodies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Blacks Will Be Oppressed as Long as Brazil Does Not Accept Its Racism, Experts Say
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Racial inequality scholars say that for the fight against discrimination of the black population to produce consistent results, there is a decisive step that we Brazilians have not yet taken: to accept that we are, indeed, racist - either as individuals or as a society. According to philosopher and jurist […] The post Blacks Will Be Oppressed as Long as Brazil Does Not Accept Its Racism, Experts Say appeared first on The Rio Times.
North Korea Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier (Yes, Really)
James Holmes, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* How? *Key Point*: Whether a carrier suffers assault from North Korean planes, ships, or missiles will depend on how U.S. commanders arrange their forces. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * Could North Korea’s armed forces sink an American aircraft carrier? Yes—depending on what type of carrier they confront, how skillfully U.S. Nav...
Investors Threaten to Leave Brazil If Amazon Destruction is Not Halted
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group comprising nearly 30 financial institutions worldwide are demanding that the Brazilian government halt the growing deforestation in the country, according to the British newspaper Financial Times (FT), published on Tuesday, June 23rd. For the group, the continuity of the practice has created "widespread uncertainty about the conditions for […] The post Investors Threaten to Leave Brazil If Amazon Destruction is Not Halted appeared first on The Rio Times.
Meet the 5 Best .45 Caliber and 9mm Handguns On the Planet
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Check them out. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A new feature—increasingly common in handguns—of the VP9 is the ability to tailor the pistol’s grip to a wide variety of hand sizes. Each pistol comes complete with a number of removable backstraps and grip panels to reduce or enlarge grip width, with a total of twenty-seven different size configurations available for small to large hands. *(This post is a combination of two seperate pieces from last hear combined for your reading pleasure.)* *5 Best .45s on the Planet:* The .45 Automatic Colt Pis...
China's J-20 'Heavy' Stealth Fighter vs. F-22 or F-35 Stealth Fighters (Who Wins?)
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The PLA has shared little information with the public. *Key Point*: As U.S. stealth aircraft are one of the chief military threats to China, it is reasonable to assume the J-20 would be designed to have a fighting chance against them. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * In January 2011, the maiden flight of a large, dagger-like gr...
Brazil Records 1,185 new Deaths in 24 Hours, Total Reaches 53,830
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 1,185 additional deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to updated figures released on Wednesday, June 24th, by the Ministry of Health. This brings the total The post Brazil Records 1,185 new Deaths in 24 Hours, Total Reaches 53,830 appeared first on The Rio Times.
LA Times’ Michael Hiltzik Shellacks CalPERS for Trumped-Up Attacks on Board Member Margaret Brown, Toadying to Staff Instead of Providing Oversight
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Mike Hiltzik gives the CalPERS board yet another well-warranted dressing down.
Why Does God Allow Evil In The World? - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*My response to the question, "Why does God allow evil in the world?"**"God owns the operating system and software. That is why the devil must follow God's law. No other place to download his evil plans. Free will is in the terms of use."**©** 2020 M.N. Hopkins**Note: This quotation was in response to a discussion on why God allows evil to exist in our world. This is what came to my mind while pondering the question. I thought I would share it with my readers as some food for thought.*
Minnesota, Ellison Announces Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon, Koch, and API
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Minnesota launches a bold climate lawsuit. What are its odds of prevailing?
Experts See Ulterior Motives Behind US Decision to Finally Deport Haitian Death Squad Leader
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
After decades escaping justice, the United States finally deported death squad leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant back to Haiti yesterday. Constant, leader of the infamous Revolutionary Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti (FRAPH) paramilitary, was immediately arrested as he touched down on the tarmac in Port-au-Prince, 26 years after he fled to the United States, where he received de facto political asylum. Constant was sentenced in absentia to life in prison by a Haitian court for his role in leading the 1994 Raboteau massacre, where the FRAPH slaughtered supporters of the ...
US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance Provided To Edward Snowden
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 20 hours ago
The United States government expanded their indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to criminalize the assistance WikiLeaks provided to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden when staff helped him leave Hong Kong. The post US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance Provided To Edward Snowden appeared first on Shadowproof.
Anti-racism protesters mistakenly topple statue of anti-slavery activist
Just In - 20 hours ago
In an embarrassing moment, anti-racism protesters tear down a statue of a Civil War colonel who tried to stop slavery.
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