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Are Classic Habitable Zones Too Wide for Complex Life?
Selection is going to be a key issue for future ground- and space-based observatories. Given lengthy observing times for targets of high interest, we have to know how to cull from our exoplanet catalog those specific worlds that can tell us the most about life in the universe. Recently, Ramses Ramirez (Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 5
1920 Ex-Otoman Iraqi officers and Shammar and Jabouri tribes took Tal Afar from British 1926 Turkey and England agreed to have Mosul join Iraq (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1935 Govt launched final offensive on Duweilim tribe in Rumaitha and ended revolt Tribe suffered around 3... more »
Southeast Asia’s Overlooked Foreign Fighter Problem
Indonesian President Joko Widodo addresses a crowd at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2015 (Brookings Institution/Paul Morigi/https://flic.kr/p/BBbG98/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continues to *confront* a dilemma: what to do with the fighters accused of fleeing to Syria to join the Islamic State. To the extent that this issue gets any airtime in English-language press, the focus tends to be on the 800 or so European fighters and their families. But English-language outlets tend to pay far l... more »
Greenland Ice Sheet Growing at Record Levels
Had you heard about this in the mainstream media? No? Has something been diverting your attention? Vast regions of southwestern Greenland are currently gaining record levels – record levels! – of snow & ice. Never before in June has the Greenland ice sheet grown by more than 4 Gigatons in a single day, until now ... Read more Greenland Ice Sheet Growing at Record Levels The post Greenland Ice Sheet Growing at Record Levels appeared first on Ice Age Now.
US protests latest: Joe Biden says Donald Trump is 'despicable' for invoking George Floyd in jobs speech
Just In - 11 hours ago
US President Donald Trump repeats his offer to state governors to use the National Guard before describing good economic news as "the greatest thing that can happen for race relations".
Did ‘Sailor Moon’ Anime Series Call Cops ‘Dirty Pigs’?
Editing or adding captions to imagery is a part of a meme culture ... and also one way misinformation spreads.
Do You Need More Convincing The Carbon Cult is Anti-Life? Large Scale SO2 to Cool Planet?
*You wanna talk insanity? To even propose such a thing?* Fast, Cheap and Scary Way to Cool the Planet What if some entity, be it an international body or a lone nation, decided to use large-scale tech to re-create the cooling effects of a volcanic eruption? The engineering would be straightforward: release SO₂ near the equator about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) up into the stratosphere. The SO₂ would turn into tiny reflective sulfate particles that would spread around the globe within weeks and linger for months. A bit of sunlight would be reflected away, and everything down below wou... more »
Unmarked Security Forces In DC Spark Fear
The presence of unmarked federal law enforcement officers, dressed in paramilitary uniforms and wearing no identifying insignia, quickly spread among protesters marching through Washington, D.C.’s streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing concerned protesters and officials to ask: Who are they? In some locations, security personnel refused to identify themselves to journalists and protesters who asked which agency sent them, answering only that they worked for the federal government. In other places, they identified themselves as working for the Department of Justice. Some carried... more »
Black Power Through Participatory Budgeting
I’ve spent the last two and half years learning and implementing participatory budgeting in New York City, first from within the New York City Council and now as a staff member of Participatory Budgeting Project. As members of Black Youth Project 100, I and my colleague Maria Hadden have presented on participatory budgeting as a policy for Black self-determination and liberation on various occasions and to varying audiences. Can you imagine my excitement when, on August 1st, The Movement for Black Lives released a robust policy agenda titled A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Deman... more »
Veterans Protest Trump’s Threats To Send Active Duty Military To Cities
Army veteran Aubrey Rose cuts a striking figure at Denver’s ongoing protests — wearing his formal army jacket with all his ribbons and medals, he’s come day after day to march with an upside-down American flag dangling over his shoulder, a symbol of the nation in distress. “The way that these police have been behaving, any military service member that would behave like this would be in Leavenworth right now,” said Rose, who served 18 years in the Army, including combat tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia. “The fact that we’re letting these guys get away with murder, and there re... more »
We Need The NYPD Out Of Vision Zero
Earlier this month, a drunk driver plowed onto a Williamsburg sidewalk at 3 a.m., seriously injuring three people and killing one. The scene painted by witnesses was reminiscent of a bloody war movie—a severed leg, a body impaled on a fence, and people running in fear. While bystanders tried to aid the victims, ripping their shirts into tourniquets to stop the bleeding, the driver tried to flee. When he was stopped by still more heroic New Yorkers, he hopped in the passenger seat and acted clueless about what had happened. He was an NYPD officer scheduled to work in less than four... more »
DailyKos: It’s OK for Climate Alarmists to Make Things Up Out of Thin Air
The leftist website Daily Kos published an article yesterday claiming climate alarmists are more scientifically credible when they make things up out of thin air – while presenting no supporting scientific facts or evidence – than when climate realists cite numerous datasets and peer-reviewed studies that support their claims. Making stuff up out of thin […] The post DailyKos: It’s OK for Climate Alarmists to Make Things Up Out of Thin Air appeared first on Climate Realism.
COVID censorship at ResearchGate: Things scientists cannot say
Please download the PDF of this article, using the right-column button here: https://archive.org/details/covid-censorship-at-research-gate-2 Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Researcher, Ontario Civil Liberties Association (ocla.ca) 5 June 2020 My April 2020 article entitled “Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy” was banned from ResearchGate on 3 June 2020, after it
Beleave joins growing list of Canadian cannabis insolvencies
Beleave has become the latest in a wave of Canadian cannabis companies seeking creditor protection. The Toronto-based company will apply for a creditor protection order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Friday, according to a news release. The company has arranged a debtor-in-possession loan from Hegedus Consulting Service to fund the proceedings under […] Beleave joins growing list of Canadian cannabis insolvencies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Aurora Cannabis unloading Alcanna stake for CA$110M less than it paid
Aurora Cannabis is disposing of another investment for a large loss. The Alberta company said it is unloading its 23% stake in Alcanna, one of the largest retailers of alcohol and cannabis in North America. Alcanna and Aurora entered into an agreement with a group of underwriters who agreed to purchase all the common shares […] Aurora Cannabis unloading Alcanna stake for CA$110M less than it paid is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Will China Set Up an Air Defense Identification Zone in the South China Sea?
*Alexander Vuving* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Will China Set Up an Air Defense Identification Zone in the South China Sea? On May 4, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reportedly confirmed that China is planning to set up an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea. According to a source from within China’s military, plans for the South China Sea ADIZ have been in the pipeline since 2010, the same year Chinese authorities told a Japanese delegation visiting Beijing that they were considering establishing an East China Sea ADIZ. Ever since China announced it... more »
Tom Cotton’s Foes Are Embracing Authoritarianism
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* It was probably inevitable that, at some point, the New York Times would become engulfed in the national controversy over racism and everything that’s wrong with America. Well, well, well. It was probably inevitable that, at some point, the *New York Times* would become engulfed in the national controversy over racism and everything else about America that liberals find dismaying. The proximate cause of the uproar at the Times is an op-ed called “Send In the Troops” by Senator Tom Cotton. In it Cotton announced—what else?—that it’s time to ... more »
Samsung's Odyssey G7, A Curved QLED Monitor for Gamers, Is Open for Preorders
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The 27- and 32-inch monitors are retailing for $699.99 and $799.99, respectively. Should you buy one? Samsung, back at CES in January, unveiled numerous QLED TVs. They also debuted a new, curved gaming monitor, the Odyssey G7, which is now available for preorder. The monitor, featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 240Hz refresh rate and 27- and 32-inch sizes, is marketing as "futuristic," and as the world's first 1000R gaming monitor. The monitors sport 2560×1440 resolution. The company had also announced a 49-inch G9 curved monitor at CES, which ups ... more »
One Surprising Impact of Police Brutality? Homeownership
*Aaron Yelowitz* *Politics, Americas* [image: Protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman] Improving policies has the potential to improve race relations and consequently increase investment in communities through homeownership. The past few weeks have seen broad‐based community outrage from extremely disturbing incidents involving current or former police officers in the killing of 44‐year‐old George Floyd in Minneapolis, 26‐year‐old Breonna Taylor in Louisville, an... more »
Deception at D-Day: How Fake Armies, False Radio Traffic and Even Rubber Tanks Helped Fool Hitler
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* On June 6, 1944, the Allies mounted the largest amphibious invasion in military history– it was D-Day and some 156,000 Allied soldiers landed in Normandy, France beginning the liberation of Western Europe. However, in the days and weeks that followed the German military – including their leader Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler – believed the landings at Normandy were merely a feint, a deception with the real invasion still to come at Pas de Calais. On June 6, 1944, the Allies mounted the largest amphibious invasion in military history– it was D-Day and ... more »
Despite Traffic Decrease, Coronavirus Lockdowns Did Not Reduce Air Pollution Levels As Expected
According to the EPA’s air-quality monitors, levels of particulate matter — known as PM 2.5 — have not been lower… The post Despite Traffic Decrease, Coronavirus Lockdowns Did Not Reduce Air Pollution Levels As Expected appeared first on IER.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases Record A Huge Jump In Pakistan And India
*NPR:* *India, Pakistan Record Big Jump In Coronavirus Cases* India and Pakistan have experienced their largest single-day increase in coronavirus infections, confirming more than 14,700 cases between them Friday, as the virus shows no sign of peaking in South Asia. Each country now exceeds the number of reported cases from China, where the pandemic originated. India, with the highest coronavirus count in Asia, reported 9,851 additional infections Friday. Its daily tallies are now higher than any country's except for the United States, Brazil and Russia. Neighboring Pakistan repo... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Linda McQuaig writes about the policies which were needed to sustain us through the COVID-19 crisis so far - but whose success can lay the groundwork for a fair and inclusive economy for the future: For years, we’ve submitted to the economic orthodoxy dictated by Bay Street: that governments must deliver balanced budgets and low spending or economic disaster will follow — as surely as gravity will bring a heavy object plunging to the ground. Then along came the pandemic. Suddenly the Bank of Canada is creating vast amounts of money, which the fe... more »
The National Media Is Fanning Hysteria About Racism
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] After a white cop killed a black man, the mainstream media started doing what it does best: fanning the flames of hysteria. Once upon a crime in America, in a state dominated by liberal politicians for most of the past seventy-five years, in a city in that state with a strong tradition of what these days is called “democratic socialism,” a man with a history of violent crime repeatedly tried to intimidate a shopkeeper into accepting a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill. The man was behaving erratically, the merchant felt uneas... more »
North American B-45 Tornado: A Bomber That Made Some Serious History
*Peter Suciu* *History, * The North American Aviation B-45, which made its first flight in March 1947, achieved a slew of firsts. There is no denying that American airpower played a crucial role in bringing Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan to their proverbial knees. American bombers including the B-17 and B-24 dominated the skies over Germany and Japan – but by war's end, both were clearly aging technologies. Even the B-29, which carried the atomic bombs were used on Japan, was designed before the United States entered the war. In 1944, the U.S. Army Air Corps faced a threat... more »
Is Boris Johnson Really Ready to Take in Millions of People from Hong Kong?
*Peter Harris* *Security, Asia* On its face, this is a bold move. But in classic Johnson fashion, the detail has yet to be revealed. It might yet turn out that the British offer is not quite as generous as some media portrayals have suggested. Boris Johnson has made a bold pledge: that if Beijing goes ahead with imposing a controversial new security law in Hong Kong, Britain will open its doors to Hong Kong residents who want to flee Chinese authoritarianism. It was a surprising move, not least of all because the UK government had previously rejected calls to offer refuge to Hong... more »
A World War II Soldier Remembers The Horror Of Liberating Nazi Concentration Camps
*Warfare History Network* *History, * “Oh boy, it’s awfully close to the end.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *I was the one that radioed headquarters and told them, “This place is unbelievable; you can’t even begin to describe it.” And they said, “Well, what the hell are you looking at?” I said, “I’m looking at skin and bones in a prison uniform.” And the guy says, “You’re out of your f—ing mind! I’m gonna call division headquarters and see what they say.” From what I was told, two days later here comes Eisenhower and [Omar] Bradley and Patton and everyone else to see it. B... more »
Is the Left Trying to Get Trump Reelected?
*Daniel McCarthy* *Politics, * "In decades past the scenes of arson and looting that followed the Floyd protests in many cities would have driven voters to a Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan—or a Donald Trump. The Campus America kids think the country has changed, and their parents and grandparents will now see the police as bullies who sadistically pick on their always well-meaning if sometimes troubled and delinquent, sons, and daughters." The protesters who took to the streets after the killing of George Floyd have something in common with Donald Trump: they share an interest in... more »
The U.S. Civil War: The One We Fought, the One We’re Still Fighting
*Daina Ramey Berry* *History, Americas* When the American Civil War ended, four million African-Americans received their freedom — in exchange for battles of a different kind. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, a time to reflect on the bloodiest war in US history and consider the ways the conflict rages on in the American way of life. With nearly 700,000 lives lost, thousands of homes destroyed, acres decimated and people displaced on both sides, this war represents a major turning point in race relations in our young nation. Four million African-Amer... more »
History Lesson: The Confederacy’s Disastrous Guerrilla War
*Daniel E Sutherland* *History, America* Tens of thousands of rabid Confederates wanted to fight as guerrillas. As the 150th commemoration of the end of the American Civil War draws to a close, it is worth considering why the North won. A logical answer would be that numerically superior Union armies triumphed in most of the big battles and inflicted the higher casualties. After all, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Atlanta loom large in historical memory. But that may be too logical an answer, and the gods of war are rarely logical. It could be argued just as easi... more »
China Wants to Built a 85,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* China is planning a massive 85,000 ton, 40-plus aircraft-strong high-tech carrier engineered with an electromagnetic catapult and a much greater attack range than its first carriers. Such a move is part of an aggressive, multi-year Naval modernization initiative to help the country emerge as a leading global power. China is planning a massive 85,000 ton, 40-plus aircraft-strong high-tech carrier engineered with an electromagnetic catapult and a much greater attack range than its first carriers. Such a move is part of an aggressive, multi-year Naval... more »
America's B-17 Bombers Had A Tough Fight Against The Nazis Over Berlin
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* But they won the day. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The air war over Germany was incredibly costly. Casualties for the 100th Bomb Group are a perfect example. The “Bloody 100th,” so nicknamed because of the large number of losses it suffered, flew 306 missions during the war and lost 177 B-17 bombers to antiaircraft guns and Luftwaffe fighters; 765 airmen were killed while 903 were captured and interned at POW camps behind enemy lines or in neutral countries. “Our mission was Berlin. We flew in that dreaded position—last and lowe... more »
Why Donald Trump Still Doesn't Understand North Korea
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* The relationship between President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un which began with such promise seems likely to fade away. The negotiations are stalemated, with neither side prepared to move. And the Trump administration still doesn’t understand what motivates Kim. The relationship between President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un which began with such promise seems likely to fade away. The negotiations are stalemated, with neither side prepared to move. And the Trump administration still doesn’t understand what motivates Ki... more »
SUNK: 5 New Threats Have U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Under Siege
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* More than hypersonic missiles. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Aircraft carriers are instruments of geopolitical influence. As long as they serve usefully in that role, nations will seek means to neutralize them. We know how to kill aircraft carriers—or at least we know how best to try to kill aircraft carriers. Submarine-launched torpedoes, cruise missiles fired from a variety of platforms and ballistic missiles can all give an aircraft carrier a very bad day. Of course, modern carriers have ways of defending themselves from all of these... more »
Proxima Centauri, the Closest Star to Our Sun, Has Its Very Own Earth-Sized Exoplanet
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * The existence of an Earth-sized exoplanet around the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, has been confirmed by an international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Geneva. The existence of an Earth-sized exoplanet around the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, has been confirmed by an international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Geneva. The findings, which were published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, reveal that Proxima b has a mass of 1.17 Earth masses and is lo... more »
The Hunt for John Brown: When Robert E. Lee Fought For the Union
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: John Brown by Ole Peter Hansen Balling - 1872. National Portrait Gallery. Flickr/Tim Evanson.] In October 1859, Robert E. Lee and J.E.B. Stuart of the U.S. Army helped take back the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. On the morning of October 17, 1859, an aide to Secretary of War John B. Floyd hurried off with an urgent message for Colonel Robert E. Lee. Floyd had just received word that the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, had been seized by a group of antislavery zealots led by the notorious terrorist John Brown. ... more »
The Scientists Just Told Us Coronavirus Won't Save Us from Climate Change
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Enviornment, * Carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere have hit a new record this year, even though the COVID-19 pandemic had brought many of the world’s economies to a virtual standstill for months. Carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere have hit a new record this year, even though the COVID-19 pandemic had brought many of the world’s economies to a virtual standstill for months. The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere reached 417.2 parts per million in the month of May, 2.4 ppm higher than the 414.8 ppm registered in 2019, according to r... more »
Northern Ireland under worst drought since 1976
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing the worst drought since 1976. It came after an unusually dry spell and the sunniest spring ever, with records dating back to 1929. Allan Chambers, a member of the UFU's Seeds and Cereals Committee, said the lack of rainfall...... Read more »
COVID-19 Has Replaced Osama bin Laden as the Fall Guy for Lost Liberties
The government and media have dumped at the doorstep of the coronavirus many of the political, economic and social afflictions that are now ravaging much of the global population. In reality, they need to point the finger at themselves. by Robert Bridge As the mainstream media saturates the airwaves with a daily overdose of coronavirus … Continue reading COVID-19 Has Replaced Osama bin Laden as the Fall Guy for Lost Liberties →
Moderate May for Land and Ocean Air Temps
With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for May 2020. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude to updated records from […]
U.S. Military Commander Says China Using The Coronavirus Pandemic As A Cover To Push Its Territorial Claims
*Reuters:* *U.S. military commander says China pushing territorial claims under cover of coronavirus* TOKYO (Reuters) - China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan said on Friday. There has been a surge of activity by China in the South China Sea with navy ships, coast guard vessels and a naval militia of fishing boats in harassing vessels in waters claimed by Beijing, said Lieutenant General Kevin Schne... more »
Movement To Defund the Police is Gaining ‘Unprecedented’ Support Nationwide
The movement to defund police departments is gaining support nationwide as Americans become increasingly fed up with the institution's racism and violence.
Shocking Video Show Cops Doing Drive-By Shooting With Rubber Bullets on Kids
[image: drive-by]Insane footage shows cops roll up to several teens on the sidewalk before opening fire on them in drive-by fashion with rubber bullets and pepper spray balls.
Putin Invested In A Trump Presidency-- He Won Big-- "These Are Dark Times. They Are About To Get Darker."
*2020 America by Nancy Ohanian* Will Trump dare go on the attack against Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R), who said yesterday she might not back his reelection? Maybe that's what she wants. Although Trump won the state's 3 electoral votes in 2016, he only scored 52.9% of the vote and his popularity has ticked down ever since. The Morning Consult Trump Tracker's last look at Alaska found that his job approval was at 51% and that since inaugural day he had lost 19 points. An internal campaign poll shows Trump reelect number at just a dismal 47%-- and last time she ran, Murkowski wasn... more »
Why are white supremacists protesting the deaths of black people?
Shannon Reid, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina – Charlotte at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
They're not really protesting – they're hoping to find an opportunity to spark violence and trigger a war between black and white Americans.
Minneapolis' 'long, hot summer' of '67 – and the parallels to today's protests over police brutality
Rashad Shabazz, Associate Professor at the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
After a riot broke out in 1967, Minneapolis officials squandered an opportunity to address the structural racism that led to George Floyd's death and a wave of unrest across the country.
Venezuelan migrants face crime, conflict and coronavirus at Colombia’s closed border
Markus Hochmüller, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Changing Character of War Centre, University of Oxford at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The coronavirus-related closure of the Colombian border hasn't stopped desperate Venezuelans from entering – but it has made the trip more dangerous.
High Volatility
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BARCELONA, Jun 05 (IPS) - Six months after the outbreak, the new global scenario resulting from the impact of COVID-19 is gradually becoming much more defined. From the very beginning, we sensed that little good could result from a situation so surprising and unexpected. Now it is becoming increasingly clear that we are entering times of extreme volatility in the international sphere. Times of uncertainty and incandescence as we have not seen for years. Read the full story, “High Volatility”, on globalissues.org →
Czechs kick out Russian embassy staffers over fake plot to poison Prague mayors
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Czech Prime Minister reveals the nation has expelled two staffers from the Russian embassy after one of them sent Czech intelligence services false information regarding a potential attack against Prague politicians.
Forget sweaty, singalong live music — socially distanced gigs are coming to a venue near you
We're entering a brave new world of live music, for punters and musicians alike. Will it be as weird and unsatisfying as it sounds?
US military tests new ‘S-400 killer’: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – An American newspaper announced that Washington conducted the first test of what they called the ‘killer’ of the Russian S-400 air defense system. According to the newspaper The Drive, the United States conducted the first test of the “AGM-88G” missile, as it was designed to destroy enemy air defense systems. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US prevents Lebanon from acquiring air defense systems so Israel can attack Syria: expert
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – In an interview with Sputnik Radio (Arabic-language version), the military expert Dr. Amin Ahteit, stated that last night’s attack by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was not the first time that they have used Lebanese airspace to bomb Syria. “Since Syria was able to restore its air defense platforms, Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France denies harboring Juan Guaido despite Venezuelan gov’t claims
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – France denied on Friday that Juan Guaido, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, is seeking asylum in its diplomatic headquarters in the capital city, Caracas, after the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, said Guaido was hiding inside the French embassy. “Mr. Juan Guaido is not present at the French […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First video of the Iranian ship sinking near Iraqi coast
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Social media activists shared a video clip of a group of people documenting the moment when an Iranian ship sank in Iraqi waters on Thursday evening. Iraqi sources reported that the Iranian ship, which sank in the middle of last night in the Iraqi territorial waters in the Khawr Abdullah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Coalition, SDF launch new operation along Syrian-Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a new operation along the Syrian-Iraqi border on Friday, targeting a number of areas under the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) control. According to reports from eastern Syria, the U.S. Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces began their operation in conjunction with the Iraqi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Greece is ready for military conflict with Turkey: MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panayotopoulos said in a television interview that his country is ready for everything in order to protect its sovereign rights, including military action against Turkey in the event of provocations. He pointed out that his ministry notes the increasing Turkish provocations in recent times. He claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How poor people survive in the USA | DW Documentary
DW Documentary Homelessness, hunger and shame: poverty is rampant in the richest country in the world. Over 40 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, twice as many as it was fifty years ago. It can happen very quickly. Many people in the United States fall through the social safety … Continue reading How poor people survive in the USA | DW Documentary →
Tamika Mallory on George Floyd Protests
NowThis News Jun 2, 2020 ‘Don’t talk to us about looting. Y’all are the looters. America has been looting Black people!’ — Activist and Women’s March leader Tamika Mallory shut down any arguments against the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and explained what the uprising is really about via Tamika Mallory on George Floyd … Continue reading Tamika Mallory on George Floyd Protests →
Is this the END of the U.S.A? *BORZZIKMAN’s Analysis*
BORZZIKMAN Jun 3, 2020 Is this the END of the U.S.A? *BORZZIKMAN’s Analysis* via Is this the END of the U.S.A? *BORZZIKMAN’s Analysis* – YouTube
Medical Martial Law: Liberalism’s Final Capitulation
Jun 5, 2020 David William Pear They passed the USA PATRIOT Act – and I did nothing because I am a patriot. They passed the USA Freedom Act – and I believe in freedom. They nominated Hillary Clinton – and I voted for the lesser evil. They declared medical martial law – and I didn’t … Continue reading Medical Martial Law: Liberalism’s Final Capitulation →
Look At Athens! Can There Be Any Doubt As to the Globalist Plot to Take Down America?
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 11:53. Look At Athens! Can There Be Any Doubt As to the Globalist Plot to Take Down America? via Look At Athens! Can There Be Any Doubt As to the Globalist Plot to Take Down America? | The Common Sense Show
Pelosi’s Coming 25th Amendment Coup Against Trump
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 11:44. Pelosi’s Coming 25th Amendment Coup Against Trump via Pelosi’s Coming 25th Amendment Coup Against Trump | The Common Sense Show
Globalist Controlled World Economic Form Wants Global Governance Due to America’s Racial Violence
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 11:40. Globalist Controlled World Economic Form Wants Global Governance Due to America’s Racial Violence via Globalist Controlled World Economic Form Wants Global Governance Due to America’s Racial Violence | The Common Sense Show
The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine turned into laughing stocks as widely-touted hydroxychlorine study found to be based on fabricated data organized by science fiction writer and adult content model
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 11:29. By Mike Adams Newstarget.com Just as the mainstream media utterly destroyed its credibility in trying to remove President Trump from office, the medical establishment is committing credibility suicide in a mad rush to try to suppress the truth about hydroxychloroquine, an off-patent drug that … Continue reading The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine turned into laughing stocks as widely-touted hydroxychlorine study found to be based on fabricated data organized by science fiction writer and adult content model →
Amazon allies with communist-funded Antifa terrorism
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 11:05. By Ethan Huff Newstarget.com If you were wondering where Amazon stands on all the looting and rioting taking place across America, the company has indicated that it is in full support of it. In a recent statement, the Jeff Bezos-owned e-commerce giant lent its support to the … Continue reading Amazon allies with communist-funded Antifa terrorism →
RED ALERT!!! FEDERAL LEO’S MAKE STARTLING DISCOVERY!!!
Dave Hodges on Friday, June 5, 2020 – 10:49. RED ALERT!!! FEDERAL LEO’S MAKE STARTLING DISCOVERY!!! Most Americans do not even know the country is at war and they have been targeted! via RED ALERT!!! FEDERAL LEO’S MAKE STARTLING DISCOVERY!!! | The Common Sense Show
Did Pelosi Rip Up the Bible in a Bold, Anti-Trump Statement?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Study on Safety of Malaria Drugs for Coronavirus Retracted
The May 22 report in Lancet was on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, drugs long used for preventing or treating malaria but whose safety and effectiveness for COVID-19 are unknown.
UKC News: ‘More Vaccines, More Masks, More Social Distancing’
*UKC News* | Co-host Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this week's news from the UK and the world.
Is The U.S. Economy Roaring Back?
*Reuters:* *U.S. labor market unexpectedly improves in May* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, offering the clearest signal yet that the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was probably over, though the road to recovery could be long. The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday also showed the jobless rate falling to 13.3% last month from 14.7% in April, a post World War Two high. It came on the heels of surveys showing consumer confidence, manufacturing and servic... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 6/5/20"
*AM 6/5/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino,* AM 6/5/20* *"**Stocks Set To Skyrocket On Miracle Jobs Numbers**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily Update (June 4th to 5th)* ○ *Daily Job Cuts* -... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"This Is Why You Have to Care"
*"This Is Why You Have to Care"* by Ryan Holiday "Then, as now, there was a lot of noise. There were people who had their own agendas. People who wanted to compromise. People who wanted to explain it away. People who thought there were bigger problems. One of the most powerful scenes in the history of cinema captures all of this coming to a head. Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln is surrounded by grousing and squabbling cabinet members as he pushes for passage of the 13th Amendment. He slams his open hand down on the table. It buys a second of silence. “Now, now, now,” he says. “We are s... more »
Russia declares state of emergency after second largest oil spill in Arctic Circle
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency in Norilsk, Siberia, on June 4, 2020, following a 20 000 tonne-oil spill in the Arctic Circle. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) described the disaster as the second largest in modern Russian history...... Read more »
The frightening fragility of our cities
In urging readers to be prepared for emergencies, whether it be in terms of supplies, preparations to get out in a crisis, ability to defend themselves, etc., I've sometimes been accused of over-reacting. There are those who say I'm fear-mongering, trying to worry people unnecessarily. "It won't ever get that bad!" Sadly, I've seen enough violence, unrest and social instability in my time to be very well aware that it *can* get that bad. I've seen it in many parts of Africa, and in some US cities too. Others who've "been there and done that" (for example, Selco in Bosnia) can c... more »
The Body Was Created To Be.....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*The body was created to be a self-sustaining and self-healing, but Man through his limited thinking thought that he knew better than his Creator and set about to create a system built upon limitation or self-limitation that resulted in illness and mental and emotional disorders of every kind imaginable. And it was imagination that fuelled this fire of the destruction of an already well functioning system.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Picking Sides
Picking Sides (Jihad Watch) It is significant that jihadist Iran would come out in solidarity with Antifa and Black Lives Matter. Friendship between Leftists and Islamic supremacists (the red-green axis) is an alliance of mutual convenience. Their accord is really about their mutual goal to destroy America by subversion. I find it curious that […] The post Picking Sides appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
May’s Jobs Report Shows Strong Economic Recovery Underway
[image: may-s-jobs-report-shows-strong-economic-recovery-underway] The jobs report showed the resiliency of the U.S. economy, contrasted with those predicting more job losses and higher unemployment.
Portland Gets Rid of School Resource Officers After George Floyd Death
[image: portland-gets-rid-of-school-resource-officers-after-george-floyd-death] Portland schools are the latest in a growing movement to eliminate school resource officers in response to the death of George Floyd.
One Million Are Expected to Attend Protests In Washington DC This Weekend. DC Mayor Evicts National Guard. What Could Go Wrong?
ONE MILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE IN WASH DC OVER THE WEEKEND TO PROTEST - FOX NEWS — FXHedge (@Fxhedgers) June 5, 2020 Tomorrow in Washington DC is gonna be awesome! ONE MILLION protesters bellowing out #BlackLivesMatter to the dictator-in-chief who'll be cowering as usual in his bunker. The true power of America - the People. — Chris Wright * (@chriswright35) June 5, 2020 *WJLA ABC 7:* *D.C. Police: This Saturday's protest 'may be one of the largest we've had in the city'* WASHINGTON (ABC7) — In a Wednesday morning press conference in which D.C. Police Department Chief Peter N... more »
"The Measure of a Life Well Lived: Henry Miller on Growing Old, the Perils of Success, and the Secret of Remaining Young at Heart"
*"The Measure of a Life Well Lived: Henry Miller on Growing Old,* * the Perils of Success, **and the Secret of Remaining Young at Heart"* by Maria Popova "Henry Miller (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980) wrote in reflecting on the art of living in 1939, “depends the failure or fruitfulness of it.” Over the course of his long life, Miller sought ceaselessly to orient himself toward maximal fruitfulness, from his creative discipline to his philosophical reflections to his exuberant irreverence. More than three decades later, shortly after his eightieth birthday, Miller wrote a beautiful ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 6/5/20"
*AM 6/5/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino,* AM 6/5/20* *"**Stocks Set To Skyrocket On Miracle Jobs Numbers**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily Update (June 4th to 5th)* ○ *Daily Job Cuts* -... more »
Police brutality, blacks and whites
Listening to people call the Mike Gallagher show to talk about what's open during this Covid19 crisis in their town. One from Virginia called to complain that during this time of protest and pandemic his governor (Mr. blackface) is addressing removing statues. Another from North Carolina (a Democrat) reports gathering for protests is encouraged and winked at, but the Republican convention which would have brought millions to the state coffers, is cancelled. Another (I think he was from California) complained that only 10 people are allowed at a private party and social distancing mu... more »
Regulating Offensive Online Speech—Are the Times Finally A-Changin’?
Someone opens the Twitter app on their phone (World's Direction/https://flic.kr/p/UdzJRj/Public Domain) The fast-moving escalation in the conflict between President Trump and Twitter in the last week of May may prove in hindsight to be a watershed development for the legal architecture of online social media. The flurry of activity included Twitter’s flagging of two of Trump’s tweets for containing *disputed or misleading information* about mail-in-ballots by appending links to mainstream media coverage of the claims against mail-in-ballots; the platform’s partial blocking of a th... more »
How Police Officers Should Not Behave
*NBC:* *Buffalo police officers suspended after video shows them shoving 75-year-old at protest* Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said he was "deeply disturbed" by the video of a 75-year-old man being knocked to the ground during a protest. Two Buffalo police officers were suspended without pay Thursday after a video showed authorities knocking down a 75-year-old man during a protest, Mayor Byron Brown said. In a statement, Brown said the suspension came after the city’s police commissioner launched an investigation into the incident. Brown did not identify the officers. Brown said he ... more »
Massive landslide drags 8 homes into sea in Alta, Norway
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Eight houses have been swept into the sea as a massive landslide hit Alta, Norway, on June 3, 2020. Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) engineer Anders Bjordal said the slide was 650 m (2 133 feet) wide and 150 m (492 feet) deep. Bjordal was...... Read more »
The environmental bias of trade policy
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Jun-2020 Most countries have implicitly created a carbon subsidy in trade policy. Using trade policy negotiations to decrease this environmental bias of trade policy could help address climate change.
Minneapolis City Council President Wants To ‘Dismantle’ The Police
Lawmakers in Minneapolis are planning to vote on the first slate of changes to police forces following the death of George Floyd, with some local leaders saying they want to “dismantle” the department amid nationwide protests calling for systemic change. The Minneapolis City Council will vote on a temporary restraining order Friday to institute immediate changes to the police department that may include increased accountability and shifts in use of force policies. But the body’s president, Lisa Bender, and councilmember Jeremiah Ellison wrote Thursday they hoped to ultimately repl... more »
Washington State Patrol Instructed Officers To Assault Protesters
In an alarming report the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued an apology after a command officer was caught on video telling fellow officers to assault protesters. The officer said: Don’t kill them, but hit them hard. Seattle Times reports: The Washington State Patrol has apologized after video surfaced of an officer telling his team, “Don’t kill them, but hit them hard,” while preparing to clear protesters from the streets in Seattle’s Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening. Newsweek reports: A Washington State Patrol officer was recorded telling his officers to hit protestors ... more »
Black Misleaders Seek To End Protest
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police has created a national political crisis. The revulsion caused by this latest killing caught on camera spawned protests in Minneapolis and all over the country. Black people are the angriest, knowing they are at risk of the same treatment and because most police killings rarely result in convictions. But the mass actions present a problem for the rulers. Anger boiled beneath the surface after years of the race to the bottom austerity regime, the worsening economic collapse in the wake of the COVID-... more »
Push Back: US Police State Faces Revolt
Dr. Gerald Horne on the George Floyd protests, the black freedom struggle, and Trump’s expansion of the US police state at home and around the world. Historian and author Gerald Horne discusses the US uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing; the devastating impact of the US government’s decades-old war on the black freedom struggle; the ongoing “Russia-baiting” of the protests; and how, amidst the suffering and repression at home, the U.S. government, in bipartisan fashion, continues to attempt to impose its will on countries abroad... more »
FBI ‘Has No Intelligence’ Indicating Antifa Was Linked To Violence In Protests
The FBI has collected no intelligence indicating that "antifa" was involved in violence over the weekend related to protests over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died on May 25 after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, The Nation reported. Trump announced on Twitter that day that "the United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization." But an internal FBI situation report, the bureau's Washington, DC, field office "has no intelligence indicating Antifa involvement/presence" in the vio... more »
We Protest Police In The Streets, So Why Do We Let Police In Our Schools?
There is a large body of research that shows that having police in schools negatively impacts student learning and makes kids feel unsafe. It took the murder of Philando Castille in 2016 and George Floyd, but the Minneapolis Public School Board voted last night to cut ties with the Minneapolis Police Department. We have examples in Chicago and across the country of police abusing our students in schools. This includes police tasing a student, body-slamming a 12-year-old, flipping a student’s desk and dragging them across the floor, slapping and kicking a student, and arresting stu... more »
California DAs Call For Ban On Police Union Money In Prosecutor Elections
A coalition of four current and former district attorneys called on the State Bar of California on Monday to ban law enforcement unions from funding district attorney campaigns, saying the contributions represent a conflict of interest that must be urgently addressed in the wake of recent police killings of Black men and women. In a letter to the state bar association, the reform-minded district attorneys said their colleagues cannot ethically prosecute police officers if they are receiving funds and endorsements from unions that finance those officers’ legal expenses. “Distric... more »
Black Journalists At Philadelphia Inquirer Call In Sick
To the leadership of the Philadelphia Inquirer: As journalists of color, we do more than report on the community — we are the community. We do our best to give the community a platform to be heard. We strive to represent the voice of the people. And we are tired. We’re tired of hasty apologies and silent corrections when someone screws up. We’re tired of workshops and worksheets and diversity panels. We’re tired of working for months and years to gain the trust of our communities — communities that have long had good reason to not trust our profession — only to see that trust ero... more »
Spy Planes, Nuclear Sniffers Fly Over US Capital As National Guard Occupies City
After five days of mass protests in Washington, DC, against police brutality and the in-custody death of black Minnesota man George Floyd last week, US President Donald Trump has made an almost unprecedented show of force by deploying thousands of troops in the nation’s capital, even as more peaceful protests have come in the wake of rioting and looting. A National Guard Swearingen RC-26B spy plane was spotted over the city Tuesday night, as was a special Bell 412 helicopter fitted out by the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) for “sniffing” out the telltale radioactivity put... more »
Lessons From Palestine: People Of Color Need A Sustained Resistance Movement
Will Smith was quoted saying that racism isn’t getting worse, it’s getting filmed, and indeed, it is being filmed a lot lately. No sooner did we begin to recover from one victim of racist violence, the next victim is slain. Just as we began to wrap our heads around the murder of Breonna Taylor, we saw the lynching-murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and then came the murder of George Floyd. It’s interesting that the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd took place in broad daylight, in plain view, and were caught on camera, meaning that the perpetrators felt they could act with impunity. ... more »
It's Still the Brits
New International Economic Order It's Still the Brits Video of It's Still the Brits The counter-coup will not succeed in freeing the U.S. from Russiagate until those running the counter-coup identify the leading role played by the top levels of the City of London financial networks and the U.K. intelligence establishment as the continuing enemy of a sovereign USA. It's not the people of the UK, but the parasitical monarchy and its structures which are still trying to run the world, using "British brains" and "American brawn." This is the true "Evil Empire" which must be defeat... more »
Once Again: An Emergency Summit with Trump, Xi, Putin and Modi Is Essential To Solve the Planet’s Breakdown Crisis
[image: President Donald J. Trump walks from the White House Monday evening, June 1, 2020, to St. John’s Episcopal Church, known as the church of Presidents’s, that was damaged by fire during demonstrations in nearby LaFayette Square Sunday evening.] “The world today is at a crossroads, which Friedrich Schiller would have identified as a punctum saliens, that is, the point in a drama where the crucial decision must be taken: Will the protagonists manage to rise to a higher level of sublime action and thus provide a positive solution, or will they remain trapped in the geometry in wh... more »
Tyson and Cargill Foods Shut Down Meat Packing Plants Over COVID Outbreaks
YouTuber Polly makes a pretty good case for suspecting that a plan is underway to destroy the meat industry, using COVID as a cover, resulting in higher meat prices and a boost for a new industry in artificial meat products. Once again, Bill Gates is conspicuously in the middle of it. Well worth watching.
Goal of Corporations Funding Black Lives Matter Is Abolishing Police, Prisons and Families
The Black Lives Matter Foundation launched a petition last week to defund all police departments across the country. BLM co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, wants to abolish prisons. Another goal of Black Lives Matter is to disrupt the "Western prescribed nuclear family structure".
Dangerous Nano-Particles Contaminate Many Vaccines
The vaccine nanoparticles were similar to burnt waste and "they should not be present in any injectable medicament, let alone in vaccines, more in particular those meant for infants.” [The startling significance of this finding is that these vaccines are not medicines to protect health but bioweapons to cause illness.]
Antifa and BLM Protest Across Europe, UK, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Syria
Riots and rallies against America, racism, police brutality, and Trump broke out in many other countries indicating a high level of organization, coordination, and funding. Rioters in Greece hurled firebombs towards the US Embassy in Athens.
ADULTHOOD'S END: Along the way, did she do the right thing?
*FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020The beloved, the lovely, the others:* For our money, it's by far most interesting piece we've seen so far today. We refer to this column in the Washington Post by Michele Norris. From 2002 through 2015, Norris was a high-profile host and correspondent at NPR. Before that, she worked for ABC News. Judging from her public demeanor, she may be the world's nicest person. (We'd call that a good thing to be,) We mention that because she writes today about Minnesota Nice. In print editions, her column appears beneath this headline: *'Minnesota Nice' is Different No... more »
"Choices..."
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” - Roy T. Bennett
On Sad Anniversary, Few to Mourn the D-Day Dead in Normandy
The 76th anniversary of D-Day will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever, as the coronavirus pandemic is keeping government leaders and elderly veterans away.
Police And Their Apologists Have Already Lost The Argument
Social media has been flooded with an endless stream of footage of police brutality as Black Lives Matter protests continue throughout the United States. As of this writing everyone’s talking about a 75 year-old man who was knocked unconscious after being forcefully shoved for getting […]
MI6 Might Become The CIA’s Proxy For Stopping Europe From Moving Towards Russia
MI6’s shadowy role in four separate Russia-related fake news scandals in recent years strongly suggests that it’s being groomed to be the CIA’s proxy for stopping Europe from moving towards Russia once Nord Stream II is completed. The Looming EU-Russian “New Detente” The impending completion of the Nord Stream II […]
"How to Cure Depression (Professional Advice from a Therapist)"
*"How to Cure Depression * *(Professional Advice from a Therapist)"* by Daina Worrall "Did you know that most people on anti-depressants are depressed again a year later? And between 2005 and 2015, the number of people living with depression worldwide increased by a staggering 18.4% Even though people are taking more antidepressants than ever, depression is still increasing. It’s paradoxical to think that the estimated 264 million people in the world living with depression are actually together in feeling alone and hopeless. What the pharmaceutical companies seem to make consumers ... more »
Poor kids may not be able to learn music thanks to the riots
George Floyd robbed and beat a woman. But he apparently turned his life around. The people who are "protesting" his death haven't made that turn themselves. A landmark in Santa Monica for the last 5 decades has been the Santa Monica Music Center. Privately owned and manage its mission was to bring music to everyone. It rented out instruments at low rates to local schools and anyone who couldn't afford their own instrument. It taught people how to play. But after the riots that may all be over. When the owners tried to stop looters who were taking everything from musical instrumen... more »
Minneapolis's reaction to riots that burned Black neighborhoods: disband the police
To be a leftist is to be disjoint from reality. Instead of punishing the cops who use excessive force the Minneapolis city council is seriously considering getting rid of cops. Apparently they liked the looting and carnage that resulted when the Mayor leashed in the police in their response to the riots. They actually believe that we can have safe communities with no cops. This is a core delusion of leftists; everyone is essentially good and if we can just talk we will all live in peace and happiness. Hitler believed in his perfect Aryan race. Stalin believed in the New Communist M... more »
Mad Dog Mattis lives up to his nickname
General Mattis has served his country his whole life. It's too bad that he's decided to work against it now. For some odd reason Mattis chose this moment in time when anarchy threatens and modern Brown Shirts, Antifa, are trying to burn our cities down to condemn Trump for things Trump hasn't done. Here's Mattis's diatribe: *I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—... more »
Enough with the cop-speak, and other policing stories
News 1. Has the RCMP’s move away from community policing created an information gap? Colchester County councillor Mike Gregory used to be an RCMP officer, working out of the force’s now closed building on Main Street in Tatamagouche. He understands that policing has changed over the years, but he wonders if the force’s move away […]
Colchester councillor: change in RCMP policing model left information gap on shooter
Mike Gregory knows policing is very different today than it was in 1989 when he arrived as an RCMP officer in Tatamagouche. The recent murderous one-man rampage across central Nova Scotia has made him reflect on those differences. Gregory also served in Digby, Halifax, and Sackville over his 30-year career. In smaller locations especially, he […]
RCMP Rural Policing: Strangers in a Hurry, Policing Strangers
The debate over the RCMP’s response to the mass shootings at Portapique and other rural locations has focused on the lack of awareness of — and response to — earlier community complaints and information about the offender. I am struck by the amount of prior knowledge and information that local residents and neighbours had of […]
Inquiry into mass shooting will be announced soon
A federal-provincial inquiry into the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 22 Nova Scotians could be announced as early as next week after the details are sorted out. Attorney General Mark Furey said yesterday discussions between the province and federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair are in the “final stages.” Premier Stephen McNeil told […]
Melting Ice Opens Doors for Wider Spread of Contaminants, Diseases
New pathways and new and more distant places are leading to additional scientific findings on impacts of melting Arctic ice.
D.C. Mayor On Trump Using Federal Forces In Her City: Who’s Next?
William Barr reportedly heading up Trump’s federal forces. If you consider Barr’s background, this is even more scary. Mayor Muriel … Continue reading →
Legal complaint lodged with UK data watchdog over claims coronavirus Test and Trace programme flouts GDPR
5 June 2020 — The Register ‘Government is moving too fast, and breaking things as a result’ Lindsay Clark Open Rights Group has instructed lawyers to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data watchdog over the rollout of the Test and Trace system because it says the system breaches the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). … Continue reading Legal complaint lodged with UK data watchdog over claims coronavirus Test and Trace programme flouts GDPR
UK government wants your credit details and more, with some help from Cummings’s pals
The artificial intelligence (AI) firm employed by Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave project is now working directly with the government on a highly sensitive data-matching project.
UK Information Wars: Ministry Of Defence Creates New Cyber Regiment
The Ministry of Defence has launched 13th Signal Regiment, a dedicated Cyber Regiment, whose stated purpose is to protect vital defence networks at home and on operations overseas.
WATCH: Cop Gropes Unarmed Woman, Fellow Cops Beat the Hell Out of Her For Pulling Away
[image: beat]A cop appears to grab a woman near her breasts, causing her to break away momentarily before a half dozen of his cronies beat the hell out of her with batons.
This Is How Narco Submarines Are Hunted By The U.S. Military
Narco submarines are often detected by unseen eyes (and ears) long before they are interdicted by U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Navy ships H I Sutton (Insert from CBP) *Forbes: **5 Ways The Military Hunts Narco Submarines You Don’t Hear About* When the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard interdict a narco submarine, it can make headlines. The ship which makes the interception naturally gets credit, but there can be helpers. As U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) ramps up the fight against drug smuggling in the Pacific and Caribbean under the Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Operations initiative, these hi... more »
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton: Send In the Military
Wikimedia Here’s the full text of *Senator Tom Cotton’s op-ed*, in case it is removed: *Tom Cotton: Send In the Military (New York Times)* This week, rioters have plunged many American cities into anarchy, recalling the widespread violence of the 1960s. New York City suffered the worst of the riots Monday night, as Mayor Bill de Blasio stood by while Midtown Manhattan descended into lawlessness. Bands of looters roved the streets, smashing and emptying hundreds of businesses. Some even drove exotic cars; the riots were carnivals for the thrill-seeking rich as well as other crimina... more »
Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
The unexpected drop in unemployment suggests that businesses have quickly been recalling workers as states have reopened their economies.
Does Germany blame Russia for cyberattacks to appease Washington?
Although Russia, unlike the U.S., did not wiretap the German government, it is much safer to accuse Russians of cyberattacks. More The post Does Germany blame Russia for cyberattacks to appease Washington? appeared first on The Duran.
Ben Carson weighs in on riots, racism and President Trump [Video]
[image: Dr Ben Carson] Doctor Ben Carson ran for President in 2016, and now he serves President Trump as the Secretary of Housing and Development. He was a superb pick because he lived as a severely disadvantaged black boy growing up in the ghetto. One can read more about his story even on Wikipedia, and see that this man had no […] More The post Ben Carson weighs in on riots, racism and President Trump [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Heidegger, Schapiro, and Derrida on Van Gogh’s Painting
Heidegger meditates on three works of art in his essay, “The Origin of the Work of Art”; one of these works of art is Van Gogh’s painting *Old Shoes With Laces*—he asserts that the shoes belong to a peasant woman. But the art critic Meyer Schapiro rejects Heidegger’s analysis of the painting; he is certain that the shoes belong to a city dweller, possibly to Van Gogh himself. Schapiro accuses Heidegger of injecting his own philosophical and cultural biases (possibly related to Nazism) into his analysis of Van Gogh’s painting. In his essay, “Restitution of the truth in pointing,” Der... more »
Scientists Find The First-Ever Animal That Doesn’t Need Oxygen to Survive
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-first-known-animal-that-doesn-t-need-oxygen-to-survive/amp?__twitter_impression=true
10 Scientifically Proven Health Benefits of #Spinach
https://www.shape-able.com/10-proven-health-benefits-of-spinach-you-need-to-know.html/4
8 Exercises For A Firmer Butt
https://www.forhealthylifestyle.com/8-exercises-for-a-firmer-butt/
Get Rid Of Underarm Flab And Back Bulge With This 4 Quick Exercises (VIDEO)
https://www.forhealthylifestyle.com/get-rid-underarm-flab-back-bulge-4-quick-exercises-video/
Treating bvFTD with An Experimental Tau Inhibitor
https://patientworthy.com/2020/06/04/treating-bvftd-with-experimental-tau-inhibitor/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Patient%20Worthy&utm_content=An%20Experimental%20Tau%20Inhibitor%20Could%20Treat%20bvFTD,%20A%20Rare%20Form%20of%20Dementia
5 Tips To Get Maximum Yield Of Strawberries
https://1millionideas.com/5-tips-to-get-maximum-yield-of-strawberries/
Memorial Honoring Black Civil War Regiment Defaced In Boston During George Floyd Protests
Peaceful protest on #BostonCommon demanding racial justice. Hard to see legitimate protest turn destructive #Shaw54thRegimentMemorial. Conservators on the way to clean the grafitti on all monuments in the #threeparks. @bostonparksdept pic.twitter.com/dGzrVbFZia — Friends of the Public Garden (@FOPG) June 1, 2020 *Washington Examiner*: *George Floyd rioters deface 16 Boston statues, including memorial honoring black Civil War regiment * Protesters and rioters incensed by the death of George Floyd destroyed at least 16 memorials and statues in Boston, including one dedicated to blac... more »
Storm edge Rabbitohs in a close one, which has become an aberration in the new NRL
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Melbourne beats South Sydney 22-8, becoming one of the only teams to win a tight game since the NRL returned with its new set of rules and interpretations.
Exclusive Athenaeum Club thanks taxpayers for its 'strong financial position'
As Hobart's "finest private social club" welcomes "all grants and tax system support" it got to ride out the coronavirus crisis, one Tasmanian business owner says it's frustrating to see businesses like his miss out.
Sydney Black Lives Matter supporters pledge to head to protest despite court ruling
A New South Wales Supreme Court judge rules Saturday's planned protest over the treatment of Indigenous people will not go ahead because it poses too great a risk to public health — but protesters say they will turn up anyway.
Cops Shove Innocent Elderly Man to the Ground So Hard, He Bleeds from the Ears—Claim He ‘Tripped’
[image: elderly]Two cops have been suspended without pay after being filmed shoving an elderly man to the ground so hard, his ears started bleeding.
No Moorings
Donald Trump's recent actions have harkened back fifty years to another time and another president -- Richard Nixon. But, Paul Krugman writes, Trump is no Nixon: The Trump-Nixon comparisons are obvious. Like Nixon, Trump has exploited white backlash for political gain. Like Nixon, Trump evidently believes that laws apply only to the little people. Nixon, however, doesn’t seem to have been a coward. Amid mass demonstrations, he didn’t cower in the MAGAbunker, venturing out only after his minions had gassed peaceful protesters and driven them out of Lafayette Park. Instead, he went... more »
The new DG of the BBC
So they went for an 'insider'. Tim Davie is the new Director-General of the BBC. The reactions on Twitter are intriguing. Some of the people on the Right I usually see criticising the BBC are being strongly positive about him - unlike the BBC's left-wing critics, who most definitely aren't. He's not someone I know much about. He's never earned his a 'label' on our blog, so hasn't done anything 'naughty'. I'm now reading that he's a former deputy-chair of Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Party, so that probably accounts for why the Left aren't welcoming him with open arms. Other... more »
The 1033 Program and the Militarization of American Police Forces
Let's open this posting with three videos. The first shows a recent confrontation between Denver police forces and a non-protesting civilian vehicle containing a pregnant woman (second video): Denver. Police were firing pepper bullets and tear gas at cars stopped at an intersection, targeting a car with a pregnant woman. A man yells at them “You’re shooting my car with my girlfriend in it? My pregnant girlfriend in it?” The cops open fire on him with pepper rounds. pic.twitter.com/MrJjqo4ETB — Chad Loder (@chadloder) May 31, 2020 Here is what happened to an elderly man with a cane... more »
Yale, May 1970; the Floyd protests in context
Putting the Floyd protests in context--May Day, 1970 at Yale by Al Kresta. https://avemariaradio.net/audio-archive/kresta-in-the-afternoon-june-3-2020-hour-1/ Al Kresta was 18 during the turbulent years of campus protests, including the Kent State disaster. He says what is happening today happened then, but our media haven't learned or even researched. He also explains the 2019 study (using the Washington Post data base) on police vs. unarmed citizens, white and black. There is NO gross epidemic of police violence against blacks. Black citizens are more likely to be killed by black o... more »
It Was A Record Cold and Snowy May Across Canada — Environment and Climate Change Canada Fail
ECCC aren't interested in actual weather forecasting anymore (if they every were), and have instead immersed themselves in the murky world of warm-mongering... The post It Was A Record Cold and Snowy May Across Canada — Environment and Climate Change Canada Fail appeared first on Electroverse.
Lynette Zang: Pandemic Is A Great Cover For A Financial System Reset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37BHcLGDQo
MICHELLE GOLDBERG GIVES HER EMPLOYERS TOO MUCH CREDIT
*The New York Times* generally disapproves of criticism from within, but it's making an exception for that opinion piece by Tom Cotton: Goldberg succinctly explains why the piece was abhorrent: Cotton ... is calling for what would almost certainly amount to massive violence against his fellow citizens: an “overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers.” In a racist inversion, he equates his fantasy of soldiers putting down an uprising triggered by police brutality against black people with previous presidents using the military to enforce desegreg... more »
No more....
Ernie Chambers, the militant barber of Omaha, Nebraska... How many heroes stolen from us? How many unsung leaders cut down, tortured and disappeared from history itself? American "democracy" and true liberatory Black leadership are incompatible. "You can't have capitalism without racism." -Malcolm X
Google Search for Airline Tickets in Brazil Hits Historic Low
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Faced with a pandemic that has left the airline industry virtually inoperative and has imposed severe social distancing measures, flight searches on Google have reached an all-time low in Brazil. The data were compiled by Broadcast (a real-time news system) using the Google Trends tool. The numbers show that the […] The post Google Search for Airline Tickets in Brazil Hits Historic Low appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Surpasses Italy in Covid-19 Deaths Amid Few Stabilization Signs (June 4th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The country set a new record of deaths in 24 hours (1,479), at a time when virtually all states still show high contagion levels, with a transmission rate of over 1. This means that each infected person is passing on the Covid-19 to more than one person, a rate higher […] The post Brazil Surpasses Italy in Covid-19 Deaths Amid Few Stabilization Signs (June 4th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Reaction of Latin Americans and Hispanics to Death of George Floyd
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death of African-American George Floyd during a police intervention in the US city of Minneapolis caused bewilderment and anger in Latin America and in the US Latino community alike. Several well-known leftist politicians in Latin America and the Caribbean voiced harsh criticism of the US government and its affiliated […] The post The Reaction of Latin Americans and Hispanics to Death of George Floyd appeared first on The Rio Times.
Florianópolis Completes One Month with No Coronavirus Deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, June 4th, the city of Florianópolis completed one month without new deaths from Covid-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The last recorded death in the capital of Santa Catarina state occurred on May 4th. In all, seven deaths and 710 cases of the novel coronavirus were […] The post Florianópolis Completes One Month with No Coronavirus Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trade War Fears Divert Funds from Asia to Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When it comes to US-China tensions, losses in Asia have been converted into gains for Latin America. Index funds listed in the US that invest in Asian bonds and stocks recorded net sales of US$1.4 (R$6.4) billion in the two weeks through May 29th, extending a period of declines that […] The post Trade War Fears Divert Funds from Asia to Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.
A C-47 Crew Chief Remembers Hell And Victory In World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Now, we have the time to remember our friends, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They should never be forgotten. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When we landed the C-46 for the last time on July 20, 1945, I walked away, determined to never fly again. Seeing my buddies shot out of the sky, and praying with every mission that our C-47, our Ruca, would safely return to the airfield, was still too vivid in my mind. That day, however, I didn’t realize that my fascination with flight was still very much alive. Elmer Wish... more »
How Is COVID-19 Different From Other Respiratory Diseases?
*John E Hayes, Valentina Parma* *Coronavirus, World* Is COVID-19 somehow special in the way it affects smell and taste? In March 2020, Google searches for phrases like “can’t taste food” or “why can’t I smell” spiked around the world, particularly in areas where COVID-19 hit hardest. Still, many of us have experienced a temporary change in the flavor of our food with a common cold or the flu (influenza). So, is COVID-19 – the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus – somehow special in the way it affects smell and taste? We are researchers who study the relationships between human... more »
Yes, Donald Trump Can Send Federal Troops Into States (No Permission Needed)
*Jack L. Rozdilsky, Heriberto Urby Jr.* *Politics, * President Donald Trump has entered into another of his many quagmires where he seems to have spoken first and contemplated later. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, American cities are coping with strife and civil unrest comparable to 1968. In an apparent attempt to divert attention from a lacklustre White House effort to counter the COVID-19 pandemic and a tone-deaf approach to racial injustice, President Donald Trump has entered into another of his many quagmires where he seems to have spoken first and contemplated l... more »
Stop Using the Boston Tea Party to Justify Rioting
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, Americas* [image: Tea party supporter Susan Clark of California, dressed in colonial garb and face paint, protests against the Obama healthcare legislation as the law's supporters and detractors rally on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court, during the third and fina] Laws may not change and—as the world is not perfect—injustices will still occur under our system, but we have the tools to appeal to ballots over bullets that the colonists didn’t. Lawful protest in the American political process isn’t the same as the lawless rioting, looting, and... more »
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