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Coronavirus Update
By Paul Homewood There seemed to be plenty of interest last time I did an analysis on COVID-19, and now seems an opportune time to update things, with the latest ONS data to June 19th. All data is from ONS here. and refer to England & Wales only. First, the number of actual […]
Media Stepped in the Russia Poop Again
They never learn, do they? After three years of pushing the bogus “Trump/Russia collusion” narrative, only to be utterly humiliated when the whole thing was a complete fabrication, the media are far too invested in the idea of DJT as Vladimir Putin’s stooge to resist coming back for more now. That’s why, for the past several days, they’ve been literally wetting their pants about a supposed report that Russia paid a bounty to Afghan assassins to kill Americans – and that Trump knew! This is like wanting desperately to believe in Bigfoot, only to have everyone you know sit you down ... more »
Pourquoi les États consentent-ils à l'arbitrage dans leurs lois nationales sur l'investissement ?
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30-Jun-2020 Sur les 65 pays qui ont reçu des conseils en matière d'investissement de la part de l'unité de la Banque mondiale appelée FIAS, 30 ont par la suite inclus l'arbitrage dans leurs lois.
Es el momento de paralizar y repensar el acuerdo comercial UE-Mercosur
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30-Jun-2020 Este tratado profundizará las asimetrías comerciales entre ambos bloques, desectructurando sectores económicos y generando desempleo, destruyendo el medio ambiente y poniendo en riesgo la salud de la población, a ambos lados del Atlántico.
Diez razones para abandonar el Tratado de la Carta de la Energía
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30-Jun-2020 Más de 220 personas y colectivos han apoyado una carta impulsada desde la campaña No a los Tratados de Comercio e Inversión dirigida a la Ministra de Transición Ecológica, Teresa Ribera, pidiendo la salida de España de este tratado.
El Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía, el acuerdo de inversiones más peligroso del Estado español
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30-Jun-2020 ¿Cuántas leyes contra el cambio el cambio climático y la pobreza energética nunca saldrán adelante por culpa del Tratado de la Carta de la Energía? Nunca lo sabremos. Lo que sí sabemos es que abandonar este tratado es la única salida. ¿Por qué? Spanish Revolution te lo explica en este video.
A Global Green New Deal: IEA’s “Great Reset” Plan
A new global energy plan has been unveiled by the Paris-based International Energy Agency. IEA’s mission of “shaping a secure… The post A Global Green New Deal: IEA’s “Great Reset” Plan appeared first on IER.
Birth Pangs: CFR- US Retrenchment Will Intensify Crisis in Syria's Idlib- Carrot or Stick
- Syrian, Russian Intel Dismantle CIA Linked Espionage Ring Linked to Assassination of Soleimani & Usrael Kurds Escalate We talked escalation and more.. - US State Dept: Additional "Humanitarian Assistance" For Syria- Iran, Russian, Turkish Leaders Set to Meet & Talk Syria Was updated with info about Canadian participation Escalation or Political Settlement at the end of many gun barrels?CFR: U.S. Retrenchment Will Intensify Crisis in IdlibHow many years ago was it suggested here that Syria, aided by Russia, Iran AND Turkey can succeed in taking back Idlib?*( ... more »
Learning From the Past: History Provides Clues into Israel’s West Bank Annexation
Since 1948, Israel has annexed, occupied, taken, destroyed, built, and renamed everything from individual homes and property to public spaces, to historic monuments. And it has no intention, or reason, to stop. The post Learning From the Past: History Provides Clues into Israel’s West Bank Annexation appeared first on MintPress News.
10 Cops Do Nothing as Officer Calls Woman a ‘F****g C**t’, Assaults Her for Legally Filming
[image: filming]A tyrant cop, drunk on power intimidates, harasses, and assaults a woman for filming and not a single one of the 10 cops around him intervened.
Stare Down the White Gaze: Demystifying the “Model Minority” Stereotype
“You brought the virus here.” These words were thrown at me on a street corner as I walked my dog, soon after the stay-at-home order was issued. Before I realized that these words were meant for me, the man who uttered them already moved on.
McGrath Wins Primary to Set Up Showdown With McConnell
Voting ended June 23, but it took a week for all votes to be counted in the tight race between former Marine pilot Amy McGrath and progressive Charles Booker .
RAY McGOVERN: Russiagate’s Last Gasp
On Friday The New York Times featured a report based on anonymous intelligence officials that the Russians were paying bounties to have U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan with President Donald Trump refusing to do anything about it. The flurry of Establishment media reporting that ensued provides further proof, if such were needed, that the erstwhile “paper of record” has earned a new moniker — Gray Lady of easy virtue.
UK confirms it will not align with EU chemicals agency
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the UK will implement its own version of the EU chemical regulatory system, REACH, at the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December. The UK is still operating under EU REACH until then, but has no say on the regulations. Despite calls from industry to align with the European regulatory system, the UK Government will implement a UK REACH run by Defra and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), replacing the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The plans for UK REACH have previously been called “vag... more »
Pro-Israel racist group ADL moves to co-opt Black Lives Matter
For those who yearn for an end to systemic racism, these are exhilarating times as Black activists and organizations lead a global uprising against symbols and structures of white supremacy. But if you are a racist group masquerading as a civil rights organization, these days are fraught with the danger that you’ll get found out.
Statewatch: Open letter to Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The civil liberties organisation Statewatch has today delivered an open letter [1] with hundreds of signatories to Mr Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization (IMO), calling on him to revoke the Libyan maritime search and rescue (SAR) zone [2] in order to prevent the so-called Libyan Coast Guard undertaking 'pull-backs' of migrants to Libya, where they face violence, abuse and mistreatment.
Iran sentences the activist Ruhollah Zam to death: Murky dealings!
Iran sentences the activist Ruhollah Zam to death: Murky dealings! Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Iran fears any challenge to its power concentration, thus alternative ideas are deemed anti-revolutionary. Yet in Iran nothing is revolutionary. On the contrary, the leading Shia clergy pull the strings. Therefore, the privileged […]
Iowa governor signs bill expanding medical marijuana THC formula
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that replaces the 3% THC cap with a per-patient limit of 4.5 grams of THC for a 90-day period, but it’s unclear how much the move will boost the state’s heavily regulated medical cannabis market. The provision is a much weaker version of a measure that […] Iowa governor signs bill expanding medical marijuana THC formula is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
China Discovers Major Oil And Gas Deposit In Disputed Region Of The South China Sea
Beijing has deployed a new oil rig in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo: Weibo *OilPrice.com*: *Chinese Oil Major Strikes It Big In South China Sea* The listed arm of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said on Monday that it had made a significant discovery of oil and natural gas in the eastern part of the South China Sea. A discovery well at the Huizhou 26-6 discovery in the Pearl River Mouth Basin in the Eastern South China Sea was tested to produce around 2,020 barrels of oil and 15.36 million cubic feet of gas per day. CNOOC expects the new oilfiel... more »
65 Shot, 18 Dead in Chicago Over Weekend. Homicides Pass 300 for the Year.
[image: 65-shot-18-dead-in-chicago-over-weekend-homicides-pass-300-for-the-year] Barely four days after 145 people were shot in Chicago from June 19-22, another weekend began with 20 shot in 24 hours. The weekend ended with more than five dozen shot and 18 dead.
Braun or Brains? Republican Senator Supports “Dead Cops!” BLM
[image: braun-or-brains-republican-senator-supports-dead-cops-blm] Republican Senator Mike Braun is pandering to Black Lives Matter by proposing a bill that would further handicap police, say critics.
Global Warming Reversed 6,500 Years Of Cooling
In geological history, 90,000 of every 100,000 years has been ice ages, and it has been 12,000 years since the last one. In a 'glass half full' optimistic take on emissions, the Industrial Age put a halt to a 6,500 year cooling trend and the ice age for which we are overdue, but just like salt, sugar, or Avengers movies, there can be too much of a good thing and now there are worries that climate is going out of control the other way. read more
Blatant Opportunism: EDC Believers Exploiting Covid-19 Pandemic Further Erodes Trust In Science And Health Efforts
As a semi-retired epidemiologist, in a higher risk age group and with attendant co-morbidities, I have followed the Covid-19 pandemic with scientific curiosity mixed with a tinge of personal anxiety. Much of the data being reported is of abysmal quality, and it’s a major professional disappointment to me that, after more than four months, the situation hasn’t improved much. read more
Iceland – 9000 Earthquakes in 10 Days
Swarm coincides with possible volcanic eruption. _________ In an email to Newsweek, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Earthquakes Hazards Officer for the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), said the swarm is happening in a known fault zone called the Tjörnes Fracture zone. “Stress builds up in the zone because of tectonic plates which move past each other in opposite ... Read more Iceland – 9000 Earthquakes in 10 Days The post Iceland – 9000 Earthquakes in 10 Days appeared first on Ice Age Now .
Two Planets Around Nearby Gliese 887
Red dwarf stars have fascinated me for decades, ever since I learned that a potentially habitable planet around one might well be tidally locked. Trying to imagine a living world with a sun that didn’t move in the sky was the kind of exercise that I love about science fiction, where playing with ideas always […]
All fool's day
And I haven’t finished yet! Camera has just posted a new article about the latest of the BBC’s grossly biased annexation related offerings. Paul Adams presents us with an embarrassingly crass and one-sided view. In sanctioning this grossly selective version of events, the BBC must have abandoned all pretence of impartiality. It has given up. Is this its death throes? To be specific: Not a word about the way Jordan originally acquired the “Palestinian” land. Not a word about the Arabs’ ongoing violence against Jewish Israelis from1948 to the present day. The only reference to ... more »
Pandemic Update: Virus Weaker, HCQ Stronger
In past weeks there have been anecdotal reports from frontline doctors that patients who would have been flattened fighting off SARS CV2 in April are now sitting up and recovering in a few days. We have also the statistical evidence in the US and Sweden, as two examples, that case numbers are rising while Covid […]
Hitler's MP-44 Assault Rifle Was Revolutionary (But Nazi Germany Still Lost WWII)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Although denied by Anton Kalashnikov, its influence on the design of the AK-47 assault rifle is readily apparent, and the MP-44 can still be found serving in many African and Middle Eastern armies and militias to this day. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite its limited proliferation (only about 80,000 were made) and its abbreviated combat life, the MP-44 nevertheless holds a historic place in firearms development as the world’s first select-fire assault rifle, not to mention the precedent it set as a weapons system. Although denied ... more »
‘A Spiritual Battle’ – Catholic Archbishop Calls Out Deep State and New World Order in Open Letter to Trump
*Vic Bishop* - "It is necessary that the good, the children of light, come together and make their voices heard."
The Deep State’s “Dr. Death” and the Death Vaccine…
Whilst I had been aware of Tony Fauci’s decades-long involvement in predicting deadly diseases that “magically” happened just when he said they would… …I had not, until yesterday, seen him “performing” live on video. From Europe – Opinion By Karma Singh I had been aware, of course, of his deep involvement in the AIDS fraud … Continue reading The Deep State’s “Dr. Death” and the Death Vaccine…
'No doubt' India behind attack on stock exchange, says Pakistan PM
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tells the country's Parliament he has no doubt that India was behind an attack on the stock exchange building in the southern city of Karachi.
US comedian, actor and director Carl Reiner dies
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Carl Reiner, a driving force in American film and television comedy over a seven-decade career, has died at age 98 at his home in California.
Coronavirus update: Fauci warns US could soon have '100,000 cases a day'
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Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious-diseases expert warns the nation could soon record 100,000 coronavirus cases per day, while the EU is willing to let Australians in despite our borders being closed.
Some Dare Call It Treason
*Damage Control by Nancy Ohanian* Friday, as soon as I read the *NY Times* piece about how Trump failed to react when he was briefed on Russia paying bounties to Afghan rebels and criminals for the deaths of U.S. soldiers, I knew Señor T was cooked. Treason doesn't fly-- not even in Wyoming, the Trumpiest state in the Union. The *Washington Post*, CNN and even the *Wall Street Journal* have all confirmed that Trump was briefed on the story (it was in his briefing book), although-- caught like a rat, he's been denying it. Nervous congressional Republicans are either hiding under thei... more »
Fmr. Presidential Adviser Gets 10 Years for Holding 14yo Boy Captive as His Sex Slave
[image: boy]“Night after night,” the indictment alleged, Nader assaulted and exploited the boy while withholding his passport to keep control over him.
Iran's Fishing Fleet Is Accused Of Stealing Somalia's Fish Resources
Iranian vessels have been operating in Somali waters for more than a year (Charles Kilgour/Global Fishing Watch) *The Guardian:* *Iranian fleet accused of stealing Somalian fish despite acute food shortage* Evidence from NGOs suggests fleet of up to 192 Iranian vessels could be one of the largest illegal fishing operations in the world A large fleet of Iranian fishing vessels has been identified operating illegally in Somalian waters for over a year, depleting fish stocks in a country where one in three people face acute shortages of food. The Somali government, which is unable to... more »
GM Defense to Build the Army’s New Infantry Squad Vehicle
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BEUNBVDIAA&share=true] Based on a commercially available Chevrolet design, the ISV will bring the Army speed and mobility. In a press release, GM Defense announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command—Detroit Arsenal awarded the company a $214.3 million contract for their Infantry Squad Vehicle. The initial order covers the first 650 units, which GM Defense plans to deliver later this year, though the Army will eventually order a total of 2,065 ISVs. After an ... more »
How Turkey Could Get Back into the F-35 Program: America Buys Their Russian S-400 Air Defense System.
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1C8A60ECD0&share=true] Oh, and Putin won't like that one bit. In an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act submitted by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), outlined how the United States could be able to buy Turkey’s S-400 air defense system. Turkey purchased the Russian-made S-400 system in defiance of the United States and NATO, with which the system is incompatible, despite strong warnings from the United States. Despite the warnings, Turkey took del... more »
Rethinking stock photos
News 1. 10,000 litres a day? Zane Woodford brings us the story of South End Halifax resident Aline Fineberg, who got a whopping water bill, based on her usage last fall. She normally uses about 112 litres of water a day. Now she was up to nearly 10,000. Woodford writes that that’s “enough water to […]
Silence Is Not An Option”: Black Women Make History
Mainstream media and politicians have paid almost exclusive attention to ideas and images of Black men — whether as victims of police violence or as protesters against it. Yet Black women, who are no less subject to structural racism and violence, have been at the forefront of the multi-racial Black Lives Matter Movement for years. ROAR associate editor Eleanor Finley had the opportunity to explore some of these subjects with Dr. Keisha N. Blain, an award-winning historian and Black feminist scholar at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Blain is also president of the African Americ... more »
Whole Foods Is Quietly Telling Workers Not To Show Black Lives Matter Support
This week, a group of Whole Foods workers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, walked out after being told they couldn’t wear Black Lives Matter masks because they weren’t part of “the company dress code.” Prior to the incident, wearing masks with other symbols or logos, including ones that featured the New England Patriots, were reportedly acceptable. This is according to a report in the Boston Globe, which details how Whole Foods worker Savannah Kinzer and a few of her colleagues wore BLM-themed masks on Wednesday. A manager told them they either had to remove the masks or go home. Seve... more »
The 2020 Elections: The Struggle Is For Power Not Reform
The great African revolutionary, Amilcar Cabral, reminded us that without revolutionary theory there can be no revolution. His reminder was not a call for abstract theorizing, quite the contrary. What he meant was that one cannot advance in practice unless that practice is guided by the most advanced understanding of the material and ideological conditions that revolutionary forces face. Over the next two days, we will ground ourselves in our particular realities as they relate to our strategic and tactical engagement with the bourgeois electoral system in the United States. Let’... more »
The Russia-Afghanistan Story Is Western Propaganda At Its Most Vile
All western mass media outlets are now shrieking about the story The New York Times first reported, citing zero evidence and naming zero sources, claiming intelligence says Russia paid out bounties to Taliban-linked fighters in Afghanistan for attacking the occupying forces of the US and its allies in Afghanistan. As of this writing, and probably forevermore, there have still been zero intelligence sources named and zero evidence provided for this claim. As we discussed yesterday, the only correct response to unsubstantiated claims by anonymous spooks in a post-Iraq invasion world... more »
Iranian Arrest Warrant For Trump Shows How Disreputable US Presidency Has Become
The arrest warrant issued by Iran for the murder of General Qassem Soleimani in January shows how disreputable the office of the US presidency has become. Trump has openly bragged about ordering the assassination of the widely revered Iranian commander. There was a time when American presidents would at least use discretion in liquidating foreign enemies. Not Trump. He reveled in the murder. For the more liberal apologists of America’s Murder Inc., Trump’s kind of bravado is embarrassing. The president is just not supposed to divulge the bloody reality of Washington’s lawlessness.... more »
Restrictive Immigration Boomerangs Against The United States
The European Union has prepared a preliminary draft of its new border regulations, outlining who can visit after July 1, and that this list depends on how the countries of origin of the prospective travelers are dealing with the new coronavirus. People from the U.S., at this point, will be excluded. “This viewpoint is a severe blow for U.S. prestige in the world and a rejection of the management of the virus in the U.S. on the part of President Trump,” the Times added. Among the acceptable travelers for the European Union are those from Cuba, the country against which the U.S. ... more »
A Century Of Complicity
The US was never an honest broker in negotiations but a behind-the-scenes lawyer for Israel, bound in part by a pledge dating from the Gerald Ford administration to never float a peace proposal without first seeking approval from Israeli negotiators. This theme of US complicity in Palestinian oppression carries over into The Hundred Years’ War and is deepened with an account of the US role in Lebanon when American officials promised to ensure the safety of Palestinian refugees following the departure of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Those same officials reneged on the ple... more »
Ahmed Erekat Was Executed With The Blessing Of Abbas And The Oslo People
Ahmed Erekat was not the first Palestinian to be killed by the Israeli occupation forces in cold blood, nor will he be the last to be killed “because he tried to attack” them. The young man was shot dead as he helped his sister with her wedding preparations. Instead of the bride rejoicing, the Zionists turned her wedding into a funeral for the entire Erekat family, and all Palestinians. Heinous crimes like this are committed on a regular basis, and the Israelis and their supporters try to justify them on every occasion. They tell their pre-packaged “self-defense” claims to the wor... more »
NYPD Officers Arrest And Pepper Spray Queer Liberation March Protesters
NYPD officers arrested and pepper-sprayed protesters at the Queer Liberation March Sunday afternoon while attempting to arrest two people for graffiti, according to witnesses. Numerous videos shared on social media show a crowd of officers shoving outraged protesters where arrests were being made near Washington Square Park. As two were being arrested for graffiti, protesters intervened in an attempt to free them, at which point police responded with pepper spray, multiple witnesses told Gothamist. A legal observer said at least four people were arrested and 10 others pepper-spra... more »
Police Attack Occupy City Hall As Budget Vote Nears
New York City - Early this morning, New York Police officers swarmed the hundreds of people who have been peacefully occupying the park in front of City Hall for the past week and calling for a $1 billion cut to the NYPD budget. The city council is expected to vote on the budget today. Police pushed people onto the sidewalk, beat people with batons and made arrests. People report a person with a broken arm from being beaten with a baton and another with a broken ankle from being pushed between barricades. People are still in the park despite the attack by police as they wait for th... more »
Fauci’s Remdesivir Costs $9 Per Dose, Will Be Sold at $3,000 Per Treatment
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being sidelined despite having been approved for malaria in 1955, it is reported to be 91% effective in treating COVID-19, and it is inexpensive, costing only $1 per treatment to manufacture. All but four states have imposed restrictions on outpatient use of this drug.
U.S. Air Force Wants Its Arsenal Plane To Be Able To Launch Long-Range Missiles ‘En Masse’
Lockheed Martin MC-130J. Source: US Air Force *Flight Global:* *US Air Force requests ideas for arsenal plane to launch long-range missiles ‘en masse’* The US Air Force (USAF) is looking for idea for an aircraft prototype that would be able to launch long-range missiles en masse. The service and the US secretary of defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office are partnering to survey the market for ideas and research technical maturity, feasibility and operational utility of using such an aircraft to launch weapons, says the USAF in a request for information posted online on 25 June. T... more »
Russiagate’s Last Gasp
[image: undefined] On Friday The New York Times featured a report based on anonymous intelligence officials that the Russians were paying bounties to have US troops killed in Afghanistan with President Donald Trump refusing to do anything about it. The flurry of Establishment media reporting that ensued provides further proof, if such were needed, that the erstwhile “paper of record” has earned a new moniker — Gray Lady of easy virtue. Over the weekend, the Times’ dubious allegations grabbed headlines across all media that are likely to remain indelible in the minds of credulous Am... more »
Stumbling Towards Catastrophe: The New Cold War With China
[image: undefined] With tensions between the US and China at an all-time high, experts warn the two powers are closer to a military confrontation than ever before. A war with China should be unthinkable in Washington since the conflict could be catastrophic to the entire world as the threat of it erupting into a full-blown nuclear war is very real. But with a deteriorating trade relationship, tension over the Covid-19 pandemic, increased US Navy activity in the Pacific, new sanctions aimed at Chinese officials, and hostile rhetoric coming from the Trump administration, the unthinkab... more »
Justice Roberts say's he's a god who can never be wrong
Justice Robert's reason for putting abortion access ahead of women's right to life is that he was following orders...I mean precedent. Essentially what he's saying is that once the court has ruled on something, even if that ruling is clearly wrong and unconstitutional, it can never be changed. By that reasoning slavery should still be legal because the Supreme Court ruled that it was in the Dredd Scott decision. Only God is infallible, and the Pope in limited circumstances because Jesus is protecting him, but Roberts is saying that he can't make a mistake so essentially he's claimi... more »
Safety for Democrat elites but not for we the people:Minneapolis edition
Three of the members of the Minneapolis City Council which is on record supporting the abolition of the police are using taxpayer dollars to pay for private security for themselves. Over the past 3 weeks Minneapolis taxpayers have spent $63,000 to provide private security for those three. This is what to expect from Democrats. They are fascists at heart who don't believe that they should represent us but that they should rule us. They, like all fascists, believe that they are better than us and that they deserve special privileges that we serfs aren't entitled to. Interestingly wh... more »
Black Washington Post Editor blames white women for everything
So basically Karen is a racist who hates white people and thinks she's being magnanimous by not killing white folk. Will the WaPo fire her for this? We know they'd fire her if she was a white man who said something similar to this about Blacks. This is what will in fact cause racism to rise again in America; Blacks not only getting special privileges--innocent whites killed by cops get no attention but any Black killed by cops, even the ones who were violent, are treated as a national problem--but Blacks calling for violence against whites being allowed to get away with it. The ... more »
Globalists Escalate Against Trump & Putin: Seek Reorganization Of The Titantic’s Deck Chairs Rather Than Four Powers Solution
[image: Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the commemorative event held as part of the Remembering the Holocaust: Fighting Antisemitism international forum at the Yad Vashem memorial complex. January 23, 2020 (en.kremlin.ru)] The “Russian bounties” affair which has just been hoked up by the *London Guardian* and *New York Times* is the most blatant British intelligence scheme in nearly four years of such schemes, to force President Donald Trump to resign; to prevent the President in any case from ever meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in a summit; and to stop Trump... more »
The Usual (British imperial) Suspects Behind the Russiagate Attack on Trump and Putin
[image: RUSSIAN BOUNTIES!!! OMG!] White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany confirmed June 29th that neither the President nor the Vice President were briefed on the claim, circulated by the *New York Times* and London *Guardian*, that the Russian GRU offered bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers. The June 27 *Guardian* account adds “Russian bounties to kill U.K. soldiers” to the mix. McEnany reiterated that there was no consensus in the U.S. intelligence community that the claim was true. As a result, the President was not briefed. Meanwhile, the usual suspects, Speake... more »
John Bolton Exposes Himself and the Coup
Barbara Boyd John Bolton’s revenge porn novel is out. Despite its incorporation into the mainstream media’s virulent anti-Trump spew for a period of 2-3 weeks, its reality is sinking in. It is a bore. Even Chris Wallace says so, on Fox. Rudy Giuliani, the President’s personal lawyer, admits to a catastrophic mistake in recommending that Bolton, a personal friend, take over from H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser. If you want the short version, rather than the 578-page Bolton daily diary of notes congratulating himself for his superior intelligence when compared to the pers... more »
Pentagon Releases Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In Taiwan
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Army Releases Ultra Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In Taiwan* The equally rare public confirmation of the exercise comes as fears of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait are growing. An official video from the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group has offered a rare look at Green Berets training on the island of Taiwan. The unusual release comes at a time when authorities in Taipei are looking to further distance themselves from the mainland government in Beijing, which has prompted threats from Chinese officials. In addition, the U.S. government h... more »
Massive sandstorm blankets Hotan, western China
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A massive sandstorm blanketed the city of Hotan in western China on Sunday, June 28, 2020. According to the South China Morning Post, the visibility was reduced to 50 m (164 feet), and residents suffered breathing difficulties. The storm began at around 08:50 UTC...... Read more »
F-35 Killer? Why Doesn't Russia Want To Talk About Its New S-500 Missile System?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian servicemen sit in the cabins of S-400 missile air defence systems in Tverskaya Street before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia April 29,] Prospective clients may lose interest in the S-400 if they come to believe that it’s on the verge of obsolescence. *Key Point:* It's an impressive system, but Russia could fear that releasing the S-500 would poach on the massive export success of the S-400. *(This first appeared las... more »
Vizio Debuts Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * In addition to the arrival of its TV lineup, and the announcement that it will release its first OLED TVs later this year, Vizio on Tuesday announced a series of new audio products, starting with a new flagship soundbar. That's the new Elevate Sound Bar, a 5.1.4-channel audio product equipped with both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. In addition to the arrival of its TV lineup, and the announcement that it will release its first OLED TVs later this year, Vizio on Tuesday announced a series of new audio products, starting with a new flagship soundbar. That... more »
Xi Jinping’s Internal Great Wall
*Rep. Mark Green* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Like the Great Wall of generations past, Xi’s Internal Great Wall will continue to keep China behind the rest of the world because a nation that suppresses its own people is not a nation the world can trust to do business fairly. If the Great Wall of China was the symbol of its past reclusiveness from the rest of the world as some have asserted, then Xi Jingping’s thought policing has created an Internal Great Wall that still exists today. Before building the Great Wall, China was technologically advanced. The Chinese people ... more »
Coming This Fall: Vizio OLED HDTVs
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Vizio on Tuesday announced the arrival of its newest line of TVs, the ones that it debuted at CES in January. In addition, the company announced that its first-ever OLED TVs, which will come in 55- and 65-inch screen sizes under the name OLED 4K HDR Smart TV, will arrive this fall. Vizio on Tuesday announced the arrival of its newest line of TVs, the ones that it debuted at CES in January. In addition, the company announced that its first-ever OLED TVs, which will come in 55- and 65-inch screen sizes under the name OLED 4K HDR Smart TV, will arrive... more »
What Vladimir Putin Tells Us about His Relations with the West
*Nigel Gould-Davies* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Putin claims the EU resolution is part of “a deliberate policy aimed at destroying the postwar world order.” The truth is less dramatic and more illuminating. In his nine-thousand-word article on these pages last week, Vladimir Putin offered his view about the causes of World War II. Many Western commentators have dismissed it as tendentious propaganda. As a scholar who toiled in the Moscow archives and later served there as a diplomat, I disagree. Putin’s piece holds great interest and should be read. Understanding why c... more »
How SEALs Are Picked, Trained, And Paid
US Navy SEAL candidates during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, January 23, 2018. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abe McNatt *Business Insider/SOFREP:* *Everything you want to know about Navy Special Warfare: How SEALs are picked, trained, and paid* * US Naval Special Warfare Command is the Navy component of US Special Operations Command. * NSWC is organized around Navy SEAL teams, Special Warfare Combatant-craft teams, and other supporting units. * Below, you can see how Navy SEALs and Combatant-craft crew members are selected and trained and how they... more »
"Bleach Our History and Move On"
*"Bleach Our History and Move On"* by Bill Bonner In this great future, you can’t forget your past; so dry your tears, I say. – “No Woman, No Cry” by Bob Marley "Out with the old; in with the new! Forget the past! Let’s march into a glorious future… blind, deaf, and dumb to everything that came before us! Word reaches us that Princeton University is taking down Woodrow Wilson’s name. It’s about time. Wilson was a scoundrel and a fool. But his name is coming off the letterhead because of his “racist thinking.” Here’s ABC: "Princeton University announced the removal of Woodrow Wilson... more »
Reeducation camps on college campus and in China for Uyghurs
The Uyghurs, alternately Uygurs, Uighurs or Uigurs, [pronounced Wee-gers] are a Turkic-speaking minority ethnic group originating in Central and East Asia. They are Muslims. These days you hear about them being imprisoned in camps and reeducated by the Chinese [aka Communists]. I first heard of them at a Lakeside lecture over a decade ago, when the world began to find out about how they were being discriminated against and stripped of their unique culture. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-uighur-camps-swell-as-beijing-widens-the-dragnet-1534534894? When I see what is happening ... more »
The Obamacare battle during a pandemic
Yes, indeed, this might be just the right time to talk about Obamacare and what it denied and what it provided. We've just seen how the government can deny us medical care by claiming a greater need--for hospitals to have enough respirators and masks, you can't have your hip surgery or heart cath. We've experienced "access" staring at a screen on the smart phone and hearing a mumble from a cave. We've experienced denial to visit relatives on lockdown because of government directives run by bureaucrats. It's government health care at its most grim. There are similarities to 2009 wh... more »
Beware the COVID-19 hype
H. L. Mencken famously said: *The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.* The mainstream media are throwing around the hobgoblin of increasing infections with the COVID-19 virus, and trumpeting warnings that our hospitals are about to be overloaded. For example, here are the headlines listed by the formerly somewhat balanced, but now pathetically partisan Drudge Report this morning: Here in Texas at least, those warnings are overblown,... more »
US Navy's Secret SHARC Spy Vessel Spotted Off The Coast Of Florida
*Forbes:* *Mystery Unmanned Craft Seen Off Florida May Be Secret SHARC Spy Vessel* A ‘what is this?’ Facebook video from FishMonster, picked up by HI Sutton on his Covert Shores site, shows a curious vehicle spotted off Florida’s Key West last week. Virtually the only part of it above water is a mast supporting an array of antennae. The vehicle is almost certainly a Wave Glider made by U.S. company Liquid Robotics (now owned by Boeing BA ) , and the antennas suggest it is part of a U.S. Navy program known as Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft, or SHARC. *Read more *.... *U... more »
WATCH: Riot Cops Attack Peaceful Families at Violin Tribute to Elijah McClain
[image: violin]As families gathered in a park to pay tribute to self-taught violinist, Elijah McClain — who was murdered by police — riot cops surrounded and attacked them.
Canadian Authorities Charge Teenager With Terrorism Over Incel-Based Violence
Toronto police cars at a crime scene. (Source: Hillelfrei, https://tinyurl.com/y6u43otw; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) On May 19, Canadian authorities charged a 17-year-old teenager with terrorist activity in what could prove to be a landmark case. On Feb. 24, the Toronto police responded to a call regarding a stabbing. Police officers arrived at the Crown Spa, an erotic massage parlor, to find a man and a woman outside the premises “suffering from multiple stab wounds” and a dead woman “inside the business premises.” That same day, authori... more »
U.S. Will Deploy Its New B-21 Stealth Bomber To The Pacific
The B-21 Raider - artist's impression. (U.S. Air Force) *FOX News:* *Pentagon will deploy its new B-21 stealth bomber to Pacific* The B-21 stealth bomber will be deployed to the Pacific, according to Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey. The Pentagon plans to deploy its emerging B-21 stealth bomber in the Pacific as part of a decided effort to ensure technical superiority, sustain deterrence and, if needed, hold potential adversaries at risk. The plan, articulated by Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Aff... more »
Carl Reiner, Beloved Creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ Dies
Reiner was known for his work as the snarling, toupee-wearing Alan Brady of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and in such films as “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” and “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”
Chairman Frazier: Mount Rushmore, the faces of our molesters
By Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman Harold FrazierNothing stands as a greater reminder to the Great Sioux Nation of a country that cannot keep a promise or treaty then the faces carved into our sacred land on what the United States calls Mount Rushmore. We are now being forced to witness the lashing of our land with pomp, arrogance and fire hoping our sacred lands will survive. This brand on our
Sowell on Writing
Today is Thomas Sowell’s 90th birthday. I am sure many celebrations of Sowell will be published. Not in Europe, I am afraid: in spite of his renown in America, Sowell is virtually unknown in Europe. I suspect this is at least partially due to his choice to concentrate on writing and to eschew conferences and […] The post Sowell on Writing appeared first on Econlib.
Not Stealth Fighters or Super Weapons: The 1 Thing That Will Determine If America Wins the Next War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC13882E0240&share=true] America making sure it will be ready if anything ever happens. If one were to simply pose the question as to what word, term or series of words might best capture thoughts about what will define the future of war, one answer could easily be “command and control.” After all, this is the information age, and the term command and control can encompass AI-enabled sensors, the computers that analyze and transmit information, weapon-to-target net... more »
Meet the Finest Bombers, Fighters, Aircraft Carriers, and Submarines Ever Made
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_RP2DRIHHAQAA&share=true] Which are your favorites? *Key Point: *These weapon platforms are the ones everyone wanted. Here is the definitive list. In today's world, where everyday it seems a new piece of military technology is poised to take over the battlefield and make everything else obsolete, there are several weapons of war that seem to have some staying power. Aircraft carriers, while some may consider them obsolete, remain one of the ultimate ways to display... more »
Stealth F-35s Controlling Killer Drones in a War? It Could Happen.
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_LM1E85A0K0L01&share=true] The future of warfare is coming. It’s called “weapons forward,” the idea that an airborne fighter jet could control an advancing armed drone traveling into high-threat enemy territory. Many refer to it as the “loyal wingman” phenomenon wherein a fighter pilot operates nearby drones from the cockpit, increasing the pilot’s range, reducing latency and optimizing the entire sphere of attack possibilities. While drones have carried weapons fo... more »
Why the U.S. Navy Is Building Another Huge, Mobile Sea Base
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/190915-N-OH262-0709.JPG] A pretty useful structure. Flying helicopters behind enemy lines, overwhelming enemy surface ships with small boats, conducting clandestine rescue missions and offering a “floating port” from which forces can operate, all demonstrate some of the key reasons why the Navy is increasing its “sea basing” strategy. The service recently commenced construction on its fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San... more »
You're Dead (From 3,871 Yards Away): Meet the Snipers Who Set a War Record
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * To understand the complexity of the shot, it’s best to start with a sniper maxim: sniping is weaponized math *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although a .50 caliber sniper rifle bullet can fly as far as five miles, a host of factors including gravity, wind speed and direction, altitude, barometric pressure, humidity and even the Coriolis Effect act upon the bullet as it travels. Even worse, these effects increase the farther the bullet travels. A successful sniper team operating at extreme distances must do its best to predict exactly how these fa... more »
Walther P99 AS: Why Police Departments Should Love This Gun
*Richard Douglas* *Security, World* The Walther P99 AS is one of Walther’s most iconic pistols, trusted worldwide by law enforcement professionals. This innovative handgun is universally adored, but what makes it so special? Let’s find out. Walther’s pistols are known for being accurate, and the P99 is no exception. I’d even say as far as accuracy goes, it’s the best of its kind. Walther’s quick-action trigger system definitely contributes a great deal to the accuracy, and from ten yards, I was able to maintain an average ten-shot grouping of less than 2”! From twenty-five yards,... more »
First round of $5b Future Drought Fund spending for farmers announced
The Government announces how it will spend the first round of its $5 billion Future Drought Fund, designed to help farmers better prepare for dry times.
How and Where We Exit: Seven Propositions on Black Positionalities in the Pandemics Era
The world has tried to recalibrate after the seismic shift that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacted on key aspects of everyday life, as we once knew it. For certain populations, this shift has been coupled with a cataclysmic jolt. For Black people globally, and specifically for African-Americans in the United States, the battle has been at best—formidable. While the Black gaze focused on the destruction and devastation that COVID-19 was exacting, it was the concomitant spread of a second pandemic, racism, which proved to be just as, if not even more virulent for the Black community.
US Marines Are Testing A New Weapon That Can Electrocute Enemies From 300 Feet Away
*The U.S. Sun:* *ZAP! US Marines’ new weapon can electrocute enemies from 300 feet away – and is so dangerous they had to make it LESS deadly* THE US Marine Corps is testing a powerful electroshock weapon that can zap enemies from 300 feet away. Dubbed "Specter", the non-lethal projectile can be fired from a shotgun and downs targets using a taser-like electric shock. The weapon is the brainchild of Colorado-based tech research firm Harkind Dynamics and is part-funded by the US Department of Defense, New Scientist reports. The makers of Specter (Small arms Pulsed Electronic Tetan... more »
Now It’s Woodrow Wilson’s Turn
[image: now-it-s-woodrow-wilson-s-turn] Now that statues of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant and Theodore Roosevelt have been desecrated, vandalized, toppled and smashed, it appears Woodrow Wilson’s time has come.
General Flynn’s Op-ed Warns of War Against the Republic
[image: general-flynn-s-op-ed-warns-of-war-against-the-republic] According to General Michael Flynn, there are “dark powers” at work trying to destroy the Republic.
DOJ and State AGs Preparing to Bring Antitrust Case Against Google
[image: doj-and-state-ags-preparing-to-bring-antitrust-case-against-google] The Department of Justice met with state attorneys general last week about a pending case that would focus on Google's dominance of ad technology.
Will Biden’s History of Plagiarizing and Lying Be an Issue in 2020?
[image: will-biden-s-history-of-plagiarizing-and-lying-be-an-issue-in-2020] The media is unlikely to cover it, but Biden’s first run for president back in 1988 ended when it came out that he had lied about his academic record and that he had lifted the words of a British politician as his own.
How the Dutch prosecution and the judge have rigged the outcome of the MH17 trial on a charge that requires no proof
The Dutch Government has devised an evidence-proof scheme for ensuring the trial of the Russian government for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 will end in a conviction.
Why is this Ongoing American “Revolution” Bound to Fail?
Rage is well justified. Grievances run deep, through the veins of a confused and socially insecure population, in both cities and the countryside. Minorities feel and actually are oppressed. Indeed they have been disgracefully oppressed, since the birth of the country, over two centuries ago
EU Reopens Its Borders to 14 Nations But Not to US Tourists
Countries considered for the safe list are also expected to lift any bans they might have in place on European travelers.
China Approves Contentious Hong Kong National Security Law
The legislation follows months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong that at times descended into violence.
What middle-class writers often get wrong about the working class
[image: What middle-class writers often get wrong about the working class] For some reason, middle-class writers insist on labelling the working class as one group who all think the same Read full article →
New MRI Techniques Treat Parkinson’s Tremors
New MRI Techniques Treat Parkinson’s Tremors – Patient Worthy https://patientworthy.com/2020/06/25/mri-techniques-treat-parkinsons-tremors-without-surgery/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Patient%20Worthy&utm_content=No%20Surgery%20Needed:%20New%20MRI%20Techniques%20Treat%20Parkinson%27s%20Tremors
Best homemade Tomato face packs for fair skin, skin whitening face pack
Best homemade Tomato face packs for fair skin, skin whitening face pack https://beautyscara.com/2019/10/06/10-best-homemade-tomato-face-packs-for-different-skin-types/
10 Ways To De-stress And Be A Better Mom
10 Ways To De-stress And Be A Better Mom https://www.smartparenting.com.ph/health/wellness/10-ways-to-de-stress-and-be-a-better-mom?utm_source=Facebook-SP&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200628-fbnp–10-ways-to-de-stress-and-be-a-better-mom-fbold-fbcap
Neutrinos reveal final secret of Sun’s nuclear fusion
Neutrinos reveal final secret of Sun’s nuclear fusion https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01908-2
How To Raise Successful Kids: Be A Parent With The Traits
How To Raise Successful Kids: Be A Parent With The Traits https://www.smartparenting.com.ph/parenting/preschooler/traits-parents-with-successful-kids-have-a00228-20191213?utm_source=Facebook-SP&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200629-fbnp-parenting-traits-parents-with-successful-kids-have-a00228-20191213-fbold-hline
These 7 Exercises Can Transform Your Entire Body in 4 Weeks
These 7 Exercises Can Transform Your Entire Body in 4 Weeks https://www.forhealthylifestyle.com/these-7-exercises-can-transform-your-entire-body-in-4-weeks/
Should President Trump Have Been Briefed On The Russian Bounty Intelligence?
Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. Possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax, maybe by the Fake News @nytimesbooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!! https://t.co/cowOmP7T1S — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2020 *CNN:* *Former Intelligence officials scoff at White House denials that Trump wasn't briefed on Russia bounty* In response to reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill US troops in Afghanistan, the White House has denied that President Donald Trump was "... more »
How Washington Intends To Triumph
During the quarter of Western lockdown, the map of the Middle East was profoundly transformed. Yemen has been divided into two separate countries, Israel is paralysed by two Prime Ministers who hate each other, Iran openly supports NATO in Iraq and Libya, Turkey occupies northern Syria, Saudi Arabia is close to bankruptcy.
Do Cry for Those in Arizona: What Happens When Politicians Disregard Health Care and Public Health Professionals During a Pandemic
How Arizona epitomizes the backwards approach the US has taken to its health care crisis.
Polar bear habitat in Canada and eastern Alaska compared at end of June 2012-2020
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Here is a quick compare and contrast of sea ice habitat for polar bears in Canada and the Southern Beaufort region of eastern Alaska near the end of June, 2012-2020. Similarities between Hudson Bay ice/open water in the sea ice charts below are striking. Ice cover at the end of June…
Dressed for the farmer’s market
Skin is your largest organ, so I go covered. I wear a mask to protect me from your germs, breath and droplets. "As of right now, respiratory droplets are considered the main way the coronavirus is spreading, according to the CDC. The center's site states, "These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs." The Farmer's Market has moved from "downtown" up to the old stone school building 7th and Walnut. Don't bring a bag--you can't use them. I got a lovely rhubarb pie, a quart of peaches and a tomato. Not as many vendors, ... more »
Australia to build larger and more aggressive military to prepare for post-pandemic disorder
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will commit to spending $270 billion over the next decade on Australia's defence capabilities, while warning Australia needs to prepare for a post-COVID world that is "poorer, more dangerous and more disorderly".
'It's horrible': Dozens of children still strip searched in Tasmanian prisons
The number of children in custody being strip searched has dropped, but Tasmania's children's commissioner is still concerned about how many young people are subject to the potentially "humiliating and distressing" practice.
BUSTED: Eight NIH Coronavirus Treatment Experts Disclosed Financial Ties To Gilead
Gilead is, the drugmaker that is introducing an EXPENSIVE Coronavirus competitor to Hydroxychloroquine. From National File: Patrick Howley This one will get your blood pressure up…. Excerpts: This financial relationship between NIH experts and Gilead is especially concerning in light of revelations that NIH has a financial stake in the Bill Gates-funded Moderna vaccine, another competitor to Hydroxychloroquine. Chloroquine critic Dr. Anthony Fauci’s NIAID, which funded the Bat Coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology believed to be the source of the outbreak, is part ... more »
JOURNALISM OF THE SAINTS: Christen was shot and killed by police!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020All sides agree on what happened:* Robert Christen, age 37, was shot and killed in Mora, Minnesota on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Was he shot and killed "by Minnesota police?" We're not entirely sure why you'd put it that way. Everyone agrees that Christen was shot and killed by Shana [LAST NAME WITHHELD], a Kanabec County sheriff’s deputy. It's also agreed, by all concerned, that Christen was unarmed. As such, the Washington Post's Fatal Force site lists Christen as one of the six unarmed people who were shot and killed by police officers in Minnesot... more »
Three In One
In the middle of a pandemic -- where the United States is the epicentre of the disease -- the Trump administration has once again petitioned the Supreme Court to kill Obamacare. Paul Krugman writes: The legal argument behind the case is beyond flimsy: The lawsuit claims that the 2017 tax cut effectively invalidated the act, even though that was no part of Congress’s intention. But with a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, nobody knows what will happen. And Trump’s support for the suit makes it clear that if re-elected he will do all he can to destroy Obamacare. Not to w... more »
State of emergency after major flash floods hit St. Croix, Wisconsin, U.S.
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Major flash floods hit St. Croix County in western Wisconsin, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency on Monday, June 29, 2020. One fatality was reported and more than 50 roads were closed at one point in the area. St. Croix County recorded more than 188...... Read more »
What would Jeremy Bowen say?
Denis MacEoin, The Arabic/Islamic expert with a surfeit of vowels in his name, has set out (on the Gatestone Institute website) the first instalment of a two-part analysis of Israel’s plan to extend Israeli law to disputed lands. What’s it all about? *The Future of Israel's Borders: International Law and Islamic Law. Part I* The proposals are part of the ‘Plan for Peace’ currently being received with shock, horror, righteous indignation and anguish from the usuals. I know that this blog may not be the ideal platform to drone on monotonously about an arguably minority interest top... more »
Only Korean Unification Can End the Korean War For Good
*Andrew Yeo* *Security, Asia* An end-of-war declaration may boost confidence-building and a peace treaty may officially end the Korean War, however, even if a peace treaty were to formally end the war by 2025, there could be no true end to the war without unification. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its next major annivers... more »
Video: Want To See a B-2 Stealth Bomber Drop a 5,300-Pound Bunker-Buster Warhead?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe over England on] Coming in at a whopping 30,000 pounds and with a 32-inch diameter, GBU-57’s warhead is encased in a massive hunk of protective steel as it burrows toward its target. The B-2 Spirit is the most advanced strategic bomber in the US Air Force (USAF) roster, occupying a vital role in the ... more »
Kim Jong-un and the Persistence of North Korea
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* On this 70th anniversary of the Korean War, I believe the division of the Korean Peninsula will persist through 2025. North Korea’s elite opposes unification—they would lose their privileges and likely face harsh retribution—and they face little pressure to change. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end... more »
Why Israel Really Wants Stealth F-22s and B-52s (But It Will Never Happen)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC19DC4F78C0&share=true] (But they won't get them anytime soon.) *Key Point: *These weapons are high-tech and deadly. But there is a limit to what kind of weapons America will sell even to its close allies. With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with *U.S. aid packages*.Notwithstanding the availability of weapons, however, Israel must still make careful decisions r... more »
The Biggest Battleship Battle Ever Was a Complete Dud
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, DVM 10 Bild-23-63-47 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5372037] It could have settled World War I. It didn't. *Key Point: *Berlin built some of the biggest warships there were. Here is how they clashed, but lost, to Britian's Royal Navy. A century ago, the two greatest fleets of the industrial age fought an inconclusive battle in the North Sea. The British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet fielded a total of fifty-eight dreadnought battleships and battle cruisers, ... more »
Video Footage: Russian Su-27s Get Close to a F-16 Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * A Russain Su-27 came close to an American F-15C. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This incident reveals an unsettling truth about the ease with which the Russia-NATO military buildup in the Baltic can lead to direct military confrontation. In another illustration of ongoing Russia-NATO military tensions over Baltic airspace, *footage* taken last year shows a Russian Su-27 fighter making a sharp turn into an American F-15C. It is unclear when the video was filmed, with some speculating that it occured during a prior NATO BAP (Baltic Air Policing) ... more »
Video: Watch This Russian Fighter Do A Terrifying Barrel Roll
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: A Russian SU-27 fighter escorts Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4 simulating a hijacked airliner, over the Kamchatka Peninsula as part of Exercise VIGILANT EAGLE Aug. 8, 2013. U.S. Army/Maj. Mike Humphreys.] The Russian Knights acrobatics team is the crown jewel of Russian areospace industry. *Key Point:* Russia showed off the Su-30 to potential customers with a stunning combination of maneuvers. The “Russian Knights” aerobatic team took to the Malaysian skies last year at the LIMA-2019 Aerospace and Maritime exhibition with one of their mo... more »
Alzheimer’s Disease Deaths are Spiking Thanks to Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * Because of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, at least 15,000 more Americans have died in recent months from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than otherwise would have, health officials said. Because of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, at least 15,000 more Americans have died in recent months from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than otherwise would have, health officials said. Medical experts noted that the coronavirus has the ability to compound devastation of Alzheimer’s and other forms of degenerative brain disorders that are comm... more »
The One Mistake Donald Trump Should Never Make: Invade Iran
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* America and Iran would be wise to avoid fighting. To be fair, very few people who are hawkish on Iran have called for a military campaign to overthrow the Islamic Republic, and generally for good reason; there is little prospect for success and little appetite for paying the costs necessary to succeed. Still, it’s worth evaluating what a war for regime change might look like. The decision of the Bush administration to commit itself to regime change in Iraq undoubtedly helped lead to the war, even if war was not initially the intention. If t... more »
LG’s UN7300 Series: LGs Best Non-OLED TVs?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Take a look and decide. In many respects, today’s OLED panels have become synonymous with the Korean tech giant LG. That’s no mistake, however, as LG has proven over the years that it has the ability to create some of the best HDTV panels on the planet. But what if you’re one of those budget-conscious individuals who want to stick with this reputable brand but can’t commit to the hefty price tags of those highly regarded OLED offerings? Well, fortunately, it appears that LG hasn’t forgotten about consumers like you. If you’re in the market for... more »
How the Battleship USS Maryland Was America's Very Own Battleship Killer
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy photo 80-G-19949, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives). The original uploader was Ahseaton at English Wikipedia., 2005-11-16 (original upload date) - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Record] She was a real killer. *Key Point: *This warship survived the attack at Pearl Harbor and went on to attack Imperial Japan. Here is the story of this vaunted battlewagon. Not every battleship attacked at Pearl Harbor was badly damaged. USS Maryland escaped virtually unscathed and serv... more »
Russia vs. NATO: Welcome to the Fourth Battle of the Atlantic
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Russian submarine threat is significant. The Russian Naval and Air presence throughout the European and Arctic regions are inspiring what U.S. leaders are now calling the “Fourth Battle of the Atlantic.” Citing a recent point at which as many as ten Russian submarines were found to be on patrol in the Atlantic theater, U.S. Navy Forces Europe/Africa Adm. James Foggo III said “We’ve entered what I call the Fourth Battle of the Atlantic,” according to a report in Seapower Magazine. Foggo mentioned the ten Russian submarines, ... more »
This Boring Looking Plane Could Kill Billions of People in Minutes
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* The U.S. Navy’s placid-looking E-6 Mercury has a sinister purpose. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though the Mercury doesn’t carry any weapons of its own, it may be in a sense the deadliest aircraft operated by the Pentagon, as its job is to command the launch of land-based and sea-based nuclear ballistic missiles. In a military that operates Raptor stealth fighters, A-10 tank busters, B-52 bombers and Harrier jump jets, the U.S. Navy’s placid-looking E-6 Mercury, based on the 707 airliner, seems particularly inoffensive. But don’t b... more »
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 6/30/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 6/30/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *6/30/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 6/30/20:* "MUST WATCH: The Fed. Is About To Enter Its Next Phase, And It Will Be EPIC" - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live U... more »
NYT invents another “Russia did it” HOAX with usual “Anonymous Intel Sources.” (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 582. More The post NYT invents another “Russia did it” HOAX with usual “Anonymous Intel Sources.” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Cuomo Tells Trump to Put On a Mask and Make Americans Wear Them
[image: cuomo-tells-trump-to-put-on-a-mask-and-make-americans-to-wear-them] The New York governor said it's time to "wake up America" and that the president should sign an executive order mandating nationwide mask-wearing, despite the fact that they usually don't work to stop COVID-19.
Health Ministry Records 692 Deaths in 24 Hours; Total Covid-19 Death Toll Now 58,314
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health reported on Monday, June 29th, that 692 deaths and 24,052 new cases of Covid-19 were registered over the past 24 hours in the country. In total, Brazil counts 58,314 deaths and 1,368,195 infections. Of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 757,462 have recovered and 552,419 […] The post Health Ministry Records 692 Deaths in 24 Hours; Total Covid-19 Death Toll Now 58,314 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Union Of Man And Woman -The Wisdom Of O.M. Aivanhov
*"A man and a woman meet, find each other more or less to their liking, and decide to stay together, thinking that this is how they will fill the emptiness they feel inside. What they do not know is that their mutual attraction is not a purely superficial need that can easily be satisfied. It is the manifestation of a cosmic phenomenon, which primarily has to do with their soul and spirit. This is why the union of a man and a woman should be made first of all on high, in the divine world, in the world of light. Only then should it be consummated on the physical plane; then, yes, t... more »
July 1st: end of nationwide Covid restrictions in CZ
Czechia had some kind of a lockdown since March 12th, before there was any "fatality with Covid" in the country. On March 18th, after just 3 days in which the experimental "face mask meme" spread to many corners of the Czech society, we became the first white nation with mandatory and omnipresent face masks (many of which were homemade at the beginning). In late March – which was arguably the peak of Covid hysteria – the percentage of Czechs who walked outside with face masks exceeded 98%. Yo Yo Band: Karviná, 1993, an extremely famous post-Velvet-Revolution song. In the most recent ... more »
Canadian University Developing New ‘Edible Vaccine’ for COVID-19
*21WIRE* | Plant biologist injecting the virus into vegetables to make vaccinations 'easier'.
What is our culture, our society?
If this isn't a racist society or culture, what is it? - A culture of excellence. A culture of achievement. - A culture of do-overs. - A culture of second or third chances. - A culture of competition. A culture of love of neighbor. - A culture that respects history with all its flaws. - A culture of religious freedom or freedom to have no religion. - A culture of generosity and love. - A culture of families making life better for their kids. - A culture of immigrants, refugees and old timers living and succeeding together. - A culture with respe... more »
The Geopolitical Ramifications of Starlink Internet Service?
A satellite image shows a space view of nighttime city lights in the Iberian Peninsula. (Source: NASA) Starlink is a space-based internet service provider that seeks to provide high-speed (40 mbps upload, 100 mbps download ), near-global coverage of the populated world by 2021—bringing this service to locations where access previously has been unreliable, expensive or completely unavailable. Starlink has publicized the space-based segment of its platform for some time, which will involve thousands of low-earth orbit satellites (about 550 km altitude), but what one needed on the gr... more »
US State Dept: Additional "Humanitarian Assistance" For Syria- Iran, Russian, Turkish Leaders Set to Meet & Talk Syria
*Birth Pangs. Regional Remake. It's ongoing. What will be the result when the dust settles? * *We're a long way off from that, still. But today's report from the US State Department suggests, quite clearly that the labour is continuing.* *UPDATE: Of course Canada is "announcing assistance" * *I'm just omitting all the virtue signalling crap!* "Canada will provide *$430.3 million in funding in 2020 and 2021 ($236.5 million in 2020 and $193.8 million in 2021)*. Working through partners including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescen... more »
Remdesivir - The Solution to the SARS-CoV-2 Virus?
Remdesivir is one of the frontline drugs being investigated as a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's open the posting by looking at what Gilead, the manufacturer of the drug, has to say about remdesivir: *"Remdesivir is an investigational nucleotide analog with broad-spectrum antiviral activity – it is not approved anywhere globally for any use. Remdesivir has demonstrated in vitro and in vivo activity in animal models against the viral pathogens MERS and SARS, which are also coronaviruses and are structurally similar to COVID-19. The limited preclinical data on remdesivi... more »
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*If We Jettison Standardized Testing, What’s Its Replacement?* The COVID-19 pandemic probably won’t kill the SAT, but will no doubt leave it in a badly weakened condition. Both the SAT (and its close competitor, the ACT) have had to cancel administration of their tests for the last few months and, according to this Washington Post story, universities have decided that they will make their admission decisions without those test scores. Before COVID-19, support for standardized testing was already eroding and recent developments are sure to cause further slippage. Undoubtedly, the g... more »
Serial Killer Cop Pleads Guilty to Dozens of Rapes and Murders — Avoids Death Penalty
Joseph James DeAngelo said he would admit to dozens of rapes and 13 murders in a plea deal to avoid being put to death himself.
WAIT -- AIDES CAN'T REACH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN HE'S GOLFING?
NBC News reports: President Donald Trump set off a "five-alarm fire" in the White House on Sunday morning after he retweeted a video of one of his supporters saying "white power," according to two White House officials. The video remained on the president's Twitter page, where he has 82 million followers, for more than three hours because White House officials couldn't reach him to ask him to delete it, the two officials said. The president was at his golf club in Virginia and had put his phone down, the officials said. Are they really telling us that the president of the United St... more »
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*Climate alarmism versus integrity at National Academies of Science* National Academies of Science should speak out against climate alarmism, not support it. This is the major message in a recent letter from Professor Guus Berkhout, president of CLINTEL, to the new head of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The integrity of science is at stake. This letter is a model for how all alarmist National Academies should be addressed. For example, the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is painfully alarmist. Even worse, NAS has been joined in promoting alarmism by its ... more »
Tump's planned trip to Mount Rushmore puts lives and a fragile ecosystem at risk
TRUMP’S PLANNED TRIP TO MOUNT RUSHMORE PUTS LIVES AND A FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM AT RISKThe July 4th event will only serve to endanger the Black Hills National Forest, spread contagion, and continue the president’s pattern of sowing hatred and division.This piece is a commentary, part of The Appeal’s collection of opinion and analysis.By Ruth Hopkins, Lakota/Dakota, Sisseton WahpetonThe AppealOn Friday,
RCMP Patrol Wet’suwet’en Cultural Site With Assault Rifles
RCMP Patrol Wet’suwet’en Cultural Site With Assault RiflesBy Wet'suwet'en Access Point on Gidimt'en TerritoryCensored NewsJune 29 2020, Smithers (BC) - Photographs taken on Wet’suwet’en territory show RCMP armed with assault weapons conducting foot patrols of a cultural site belonging to Hereditary Chief Woos of Cas Yikh (Grizzly House). Security cameras belonging to the Gidimt’en clan recorded
Intent of Latest New York Times Russiagate Lies—Trump Resignation!
Intent of Latest New York Times Russiagate Lies—Trump Resignation! Video of Intent of Latest New York Times Russiagate Lies—Trump Resignation! The obsessive lying against Trump and Putin is aimed at preserving the dangerous, collapsing geopolitical paradigm, which is threatened by Putin's diplomatic initiatives, and the likelihood of Trump's positive response to them. A true U.S.-Russian collaboration, which is an oft- stated goal of Trump, would put an end to more than a century-and-a-half of the "Great Game" and kindred British imperial geopolitical operations, which have led to... more »
Exclusive: US retail marijuana sales on pace to rise 40% in 2020, near $37 billion by 2023
Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $15 billion by the end of 2020, an increase of approximately 40% over 2019 sales figures, according to exclusive projections from the 2020 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook. Total U.S. sales could rise as high as $37 billion […] Exclusive: US retail marijuana sales on pace to rise 40% in 2020, near $37 billion by 2023 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Most (and Least) Transparent Brazilian States and Capitals in Pandemic Spending
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In any emergency situation, whether natural or public health, international academic literature signals a greater likelihood of increased embezzlement practices in public accounts, particularly in countries with problematic anti-corruption records. In the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, where methods to control public spending were relaxed, the scenario would be no different. In […] The post The Most (and Least) Transparent Brazilian States and Capitals in Pandemic Spending appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo to Fine People Without Masks R$500 and Businesses R$5,000
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inspection will be conducted by the state and municipal health surveillance bodies. A decree will be published in the state's Official Gazette to clarify the matter. Governor João Doria declared that the amount raised with the fines will be donated to the 'Alimento Solidário' (Solidarity Food) program, which distributes meals […] The post São Paulo to Fine People Without Masks R$500 and Businesses R$5,000 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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