Friday, June 05, 2020

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Cash splash on Kangaroo Island after bushfire and coronavirus blows

Just In - 21 hours ago
Renowned tourism sites on Kangaroo Islad will be rebuilt as local authorities attempt to lure back visitors deterred by coronavirus and devastating summer bushfires.

NSW Government faces brumby cull revolt from within

Joshua Becker, Erin Somerville And Courtney Howe at Just In - 21 hours ago
Deputy Premier John Barilaro calls on his colleagues to halt the planned removal of 4,000 wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park.

Assault conviction set aside for Canberra mother who bruised her son with a slipper

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 21 hours ago
A Canberra mother who bruised her son when she hit him with a slipper for losing toys at school wins an appeal against her assault conviction.

Baby at second Adelaide hospital tests positive for rare bacteria after outbreak

Just In - 21 hours ago
A baby at Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital is the ninth to test positive for a rare meningitis-causing bacteria, following an outbreak at the Flinders Medical Centre.

Wayne Fella Morrison's sister 'triggered' by George Floyd death

Natarsha Kallios at Just In - 21 hours ago
In 2016, Latoya Rule's brother Wayne Fella Morrison died while in custody in an Adelaide hospital. She says her family is still waiting for answers almost four years later.

UN releases damning report on Philippines' war on drugs

Erin Handley at Just In - 21 hours ago
United Nations investigators have found thousands were slaughtered during the Philippines war on drugs, with a Government document almost giving police "permission to kill".

Some journalists' jobs saved as investors swoop in to buy AAP

Matthew Doran at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Australian Associated Press newswire appears to have been saved from closure, with a sale of the service expected to be finalised by mid-June.

Giant wombats, five-metre-long lizards are among SA's little-known fossil history

Emma Pedler And Luke Radford at Just In - 21 hours ago
SA's Eyre Peninsula was once home to massive megafauna, and a team of scientists has been unearthing the secrets of the region's ancient past, finding evidence of a giant kangaroo so large it ate leaves off trees and an elephant-sized plant-eater.

Judge denounces killer's 'hollow, cowardly' excuses as he jails him for girlfriend's murder

Danny Tran at Just In - 21 hours ago
Scott Charles Cameron is jailed for 29 years for stabbing his girlfriend Dannyll Goodsell up to 55 times and then trying to hide the murder by attempting to burn down the house.

Man charged with murder of baby boy in Mildura

Just In - 21 hours ago
The 20-year-old faced court this morning. Police will not say what the relationship was between the child and the accused.

Access to the Government's HomeBuilder cash won't come cheap. Here's what you'll need

Jordan Hayne at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Federal Government is offering $25,000 for people to renovate or build their homes — but access to the HomeBuilder scheme's free money will cost you.

Do Americans Want To Defund The Police?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Protesters' demands to 'defund the police' take hold* Local lawmakers consider reallocating funds toward community-building efforts. * Protests across the country are calling for change after George Floyd was killed during an arrest by Minneapolis police. * One of their demands is the demilitarization and defunding of police departments. * A number of local and state governments have said they will reconsider their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. In protests against police brutality and George Floyd’s death, demonstrators have cried, “defund the police.” The ide... more »

"The Monstrous Thing..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
“The monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured – disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui – in the belief that overnight something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all the while... more »

Covid-19: Caring for Care Workers

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 05 (IPS) - COVID-19 has brought the world to a halt. Nations, businesses, and schools have closed, and billions are confined to their homes. Yet millions of care workers step out daily to keep the lights on and support those in need. Read the full story, “Covid-19: Caring for Care Workers”, on globalissues.org →

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Are we tired of "so much winning" yet? I'll tell you what I'm also tired of: I'm tired of eople saying that the catastrophic and total failure of the Trump presidency is due only to incompetence. Sure, Trump is a mental case but that does not mean he is incompetent. Quite the opposite in his case. You don't achieve all three items listen in tonight's meme in just one term of office if you are merely incompetent. It takes deliberate malice aforethought. One of the three things mentioned? Yes. Two, maybe. But all three, plus the other things we need not mention here? That... more »

From White Supremacy To China Supremacy

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 21 hours ago
While left wing morons riot on the streets of America and protest in Europe about the imaginary problem of White Supremacy, commentators in India and powerful politicians in Africa are discussing what they perceive as a very real threat, the rise of China and the near silent expansion of a new colonialism. So much rubbish […] More The post From White Supremacy To China Supremacy appeared first on The Duran .

Tucker Carlson destroys narrative that riots are justified by police brutality [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Watch, listen and learn. The facts show us that the riots are not based on anything real. It is amazing that (1) a lot of people DO see through this nonsense that is going on, but also that (2) many other people refuse to believe it or even (3) refuse to be educated about it. […] More The post Tucker Carlson destroys narrative that riots are justified by police brutality [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Does Reopening Make Coronavirus Spike? Here's What Happened in Different States

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Jessica King sits under a dryer at Three-13 Salon, Spa and Boutique, during the phased reopening of businesses and restaurants from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in the state, in Marietta, Georgia, U.S., April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Bita Honarvar] It is difficult to say why some states appear to be doing better than others. Among states that reopened their economies about a month ago, most logged about the same number of COVID-19 cases, though some had more cases and others saw a decline. The closest thing to a discernible pat... more »

President Trump's New China Strategy is Just the Realism We Need

Walter Lohman, Thomas Spoehr, Terry Miller at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Walter Lohman, Thomas Spoehr, Terry Miller* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He during a signing ceremony for] What has often been overlooked is the subtlety of the administration’s approach. In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China. It’s an excellent exposition of U.S. assumptions and strategy—as they are, not as they have been reported to be. The great advance in the 2017 Na... more »

Imperial Japan Could Only Blame Itself When The Taiho Aircraft Carrier Was Sunk

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * It was an irrecoverable blow to Japan’s fleet at this stage of the war and occurred during her first combat mission, only three months after her commissioning. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *She was also heavy, with a higher proportion of her weight to armor than every Japanese carrier except the Shinano, a converted battleship — originally a Yamato-class superbattleship — sunk by U.S. torpedoes in November 1944. Taiho also had the first island bridge as opposed to a mere conning tower. Six torpedoes from the U.S. Navy submarine USS Albacore ... more »

Here's How to Protect Yourself and Others When Heading Back to the Gym

Brett Mitchell at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Brett Mitchell* *Health, * It’s important to understand gyms are a bit different to other places where people might gather. With coronavirus restrictions gradually lifting across the country, we’re now able to resume many of our regular activities. A lot of us might have been particularly keen to get back to the gym, which is now an option in some Australian states, and not far off in others. So, how can we protect ourselves and other people from COVID-19 infection when we return to the gym? *How are gyms unique?* First it’s important to understand gyms are a bit different to ... more »

Imperial Japan Was Betting On Its 'Super' Yamatos Battleships To Defeat America

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Warships are (imperfect) reflections of existing economic realities. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Had the war not come, Japan would have bankrupt itself spending on these massive ships. Japan lacked the industrial capacity to compete with the United States; indeed, even if it had managed to seize and keep wide swaths of East Asia, it could not have matched U.S. industrial production for decades. The United States would have responded to Japanese construction with even larger, more deadly ships, and of course eventually with submarines, airc... more »

Unmasking the Racial Politics of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Jasmin Zine at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Jasmin Zine* *Politics, * Why do some jurisdictions outlaw the face veil or niqab worn by some Muslim women while mandating protective masks? Recently, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised that along with physical distancing, wearing protective masks slows the spread of COVID-19. Canada has made a similar announcement. Over 50 countries now mandate wearing masks in public. While primarily a protective measure, the COVID-19 mask has also become a cultural icon. In western nations it has become a marker of social responsibility and good citizenship. It... more »

How Africa is Coping With Coronavirus

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Politics and the caliber of social programs have influenced how countries in Africa have tried to limit the economic damage of the coronavirus.

21 Courthouses Damaged, Lincoln Memorial Defaced, Korean War Memorial Defaced, WWII Monument Defaced, Churches Firebombed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
Washington (US Marshals Service) : “there has been damage to 21 Federal Court houses in 15 states, and damage and vandalism to many other federal properties” — Lauren Elizabeth (@Coast__Coast) June 4, 2020 Black history monument, Lincoln memorial defaced. Absolutely tells a story of what is really going on. Unacceptable.https://t.co/vEDfqYrRL9 — ERIN CRUZ FOR CALIFORNIA (CA-36) (@RealErinCruz) June 1, 2020 St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington is on fire. A historic building, visited by every U.S. president since James Madison. This is horrifying. https://t.co/1d3bFDBSWV — Mi... more »

Top Medical Journal Retracts Covid-19 Study Criticizing Hydroxychloroquine After Validity of Research Data Questioned

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Top Medical Journal Retracts Covid-19 Study Criticizing Hydroxychloroquine After Validity of Research Data Questioned by https://www.rt.com/ The Lancet, one of the top medical journals in the world, has retracted a study questioning the safety of treating Covid-19 with anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, following controversy surrounding the research firm behind it. – The retraction officially came at the …

German Official Leaks Report Denouncing Corona as ‘A Global False Alarm’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
German Official Leaks Report Denouncing Corona as ‘A Global False Alarm’ by daniele pozzati, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ Germany’s federal government and mainstream media are engaged in damage control after a report that challenges the established Corona narrative leaked from the interior ministry. Some of the report key passages are: – – The dangerousness of Covid-19 was overestimated: probably …

Today's New York City. Jewish Funeral Banned By The Mayor, But He Permits A Memorial For George Floyd

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Mayor de blasio sent the Police to break up a Jewish funeral, but this Brooklyn memorial for George Floyd is no problem. No social distancing? Not everyone is wearing masks. pic.twitter.com/opXu7XCdx1 — Trump 2020 (@redalertnow) June 4, 2020 *WNU Editor*: You just cannot make this stuff up.

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/5/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/5/20"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "According to outspoken conservative Candace Owens, the current violent nationwide protests based on “racially motivated police brutality is a myth.” Owens contends the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police has created a “martyr for a fake narrative.” Owens started the so-called “Blexit” movement to shift black voters away from the Democrat party. (Click here to watch Candace Owens’ riveting rant on the “fake narrative” she says the current protests and riots are based on.) Yet another fake study has been ... more »

The adults forced to move back in with their parents during COVID-19

Tracy Bowden at Just In - 22 hours ago
Nate Whitton was living the dream in New York City as a director and producer in the fashion industry. But COVID-19 changed all that and he has moved back in with his parents in rural Australia.

'We're ready for this': Football in the NT first to welcome back crowds

Just In - 22 hours ago
The Northern Territory Premier League will be the focus of the sporting community on Friday night when it becomes the first league to re-introduce crowds since the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Follow @Reuters liveblog for the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/cEBwkoEQ5P pic.twitter.com/lVFC6bhOn0 — Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2020 Live updates on protests over the killing of George Floyd https://t.co/SgytuWhWeT pic.twitter.com/BKzbMReJSq — Reuters (@Reuters) June 4, 2020 Great to be with our wonderful Men and Women of the @SecretService. What a job they are doing! pic.twitter.com/QEBvy1JdUp — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020 Breaking: It’s now racist to clean up graffiti. pic.twitter.com/UzEKGoPaHq — Digital Forests (@Dig... more »

Liz Theoharis: Organizing the Rich or the Poor? Which America Will Be Ours After the Pandemic?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
Why the poor will be more successful in gaining material and political ground if they design initiatives and advocate.

WA tomorrow moves to phase three and here is the full list of everything that is reopening

Eliza Laschon And Jacob Kagi at Just In - 22 hours ago
West Australians will take a big step towards returning to normal life tomorrow as the state enters the third stage of eased coronavirus restrictions.

Queensland casual workers with COVID-19 to receive $1,500 support payment

Allyson Horn at Just In - 22 hours ago
Casual workers who do not have access to sick leave will get a $1,500 lump sum payment from the Queensland Government if they test positive for coronavirus.

What we know about 'Christian B', the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case

Just In - 22 hours ago
German police have identified a new suspect in the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance in Portugal in 2007. As the investigation zeroes in, here's what we know about him.

McLachlan adamant AFL broadcast rights deal will be done before season resumes

Catherine Murphy at Just In - 22 hours ago
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is convinced the league will agree to a revised broadcast deal with Channel Seven and Foxtel in time for the season's resumption in six days.

Primary school holds colonial-themed dress-up day during Reconciliation Week

Emily JB Smith at Just In - 22 hours ago
The principal of a WA primary school has apologised after receiving backlash for a colonial-themed dress-up day which encouraged students to dress as convicts, soldiers and bushrangers during National Reconciliation Week.

Officers suspended over video showing 75yo protester bleeding from the ears after being shoved to the ground

Just In - 22 hours ago
The video shows the man's head hitting the ground after he is pushed over by an advancing line of police officers in Buffalo, New York.

This is one of the first places you can get a tatt in Australia, but don't expect to get in anytime soon

Felicity James at Just In - 22 hours ago
NT Tattoo artist Mim d'Abbs is booked up until September and she couldn't be happier. It's thanks to the Territory entering stage three of its easing of restrictions today.

'The Lancet's got a bit of form, here': How did a retracted study on hydroxychloroquine get through peer review?

James Maasdorp at Just In - 22 hours ago
Influential medical journal The Lancet has retracted its heavily-criticised study into hydroxychloroquine, a drug touted by Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against coronavirus. So how did the paper slip through the cracks?

'200kph blowtorch': Surviving bushfire came down to tin foil and a Rolls Royce for these south coast residents

Just In - 22 hours ago
"Wind turned the fire into a 200km per hour blow torch": Surviving the New Year's Day fire for these NSW south east residents was down to both planning and luck.

How did Malaysia's Mahathir go from prime minister to being kicked out of his own party?

Max Walden at Just In - 22 hours ago
Mahathir Mohamed was the prime minister of Malaysia in February. But now fired from his own party, the 94-year-old appears to finally have been outmanoeuvred.

Young woman jailed for ramming car into teenage boys in a fit of anger, leaving one dead

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 22 hours ago
A 23-year-old woman is sentenced to more than eight years in jail after running down a group of Perth teenagers, killing one of them, following a fight among youths including her siblings.

'Bottle'O'Bob' saved 294,000 containers from landfill and funded a skatepark in the process

Leonie Thorne, Debra Pearce And Kellie Hollingworth at Just In - 22 hours ago
An octogenarian who raised about $40,000 for his community by saving tens of thousands of bottles and cans from landfill is named New South Wales Environmental Citizen of the Year.

14 boys rescued from 'most horrific' child-exploitation ring uncovered in Australia

George Roberts at Just In - 22 hours ago
Australian Federal Police arrest nine men in relation to an alleged child abuse network that was filmed, photographed and shared online.

Proposal for new supervised injecting facility in Melbourne 'a slap in the face', Opposition says

Just In - 22 hours ago
Victoria will keep its supervised injecting room in North Richmond open for another three years and is set to create a second facility near Queen Victoria Market, the Government announces.

Black Lives Matter protest to go ahead in Adelaide after exemption granted

Just In - 22 hours ago
A Black Lives Matter protest in response to the death of US man George Floyd is allowed to go ahead in Adelaide, after SA Police granted a "one-off" exemption to coronavirus restrictions.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is back at sea after virus outbreak and captain fired

Just In - 22 hours ago
A US aircraft carrier is back at sea after a coronavirus outbreak resulted in its captain being fired and saw a fifth of its 5,000 sailors test positive for COVID-19.

Floyd hysteria: the U.S. is a "different kind of civilization"

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
The nearly global Covid-19 shutdown was unprecedetend and absolutely insane but we could see that a similar breakdown of the laws and of people's common sense has affected almost all nations in the world. (Thank God, after Elon Musk's suggestion that Amazon may need to be broken to pieces as a monopoly, Jeff Bezos canceled the atrocious censorship of Alex Berenson's anti-hysteria book. Amazon was clearly the single company that most benefited from the insanity of the shutdown – check this unmatched 50% increase of the stock price since late 2019 – so the clash of interests displayed... more »

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 4th June 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

New York Times Stands Up For Violent Antifa Rioters Versus Trump

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Clay Waters ~ The New York Times’ coverage of the rioting after the killing of George Floyd has been an exercise in running interference for the violent left-wing anarchists of Antifa. On the front of Tuesday’s Times Business section under: “‘All of It Is Toxic’: A Surge In Protest Misinformation,” reporter Davey Alba focused […]

“Scientist” Reveals Politicized GISS As NASA Returns Americans To Space

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Craig Rucker ~ This has been a (mostly) great week for NASA. We saw the first successful launch of astronauts into space on an American rocket since 2011 — on a private spacecraft. Last night SpaceX sent up another Falcon 9 rocket with (count-em) 60 communications satellites on board! NASA getting back to serious […]

Attorney General Reassures Black Community On Criminal Justice, Vows To Prosecute ‘Extremist Agitators’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Fred Lucas ~ Attorney General William Barr said Thursday the Justice Department will work with law enforcement agencies to find ways to restore confidence among African Americans in the criminal justice system. During an online press conference, Barr also said law enforcement should prosecute “extremist agitators” of all ideological stripes. He specifically cited Antifa […]

The Myth of Right vs. Left, Liberal vs. Conservative – Top 9 Myths Believed by BOTH Sides to Usher in a New World Order

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 23 hours ago
I have previously written about how the events unfolding very rapidly before us today are not accidental events, but planned events with a very specific goal, a New World Order. The New World Order is being planned by very rich and very influential people who have been planning this for a long time. They want to reduce the world's population and establish a single government to rule the world, along with a single belief system. I have unmasked who is at the top of this group as well, and if you have not read that article which was published earlier this week (June 2020), please rea... more »

“Retail Stores Vacant; Restaurants In Trouble; Financial Crisis Obvious; Jobless Numbers Alarming”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Retail Stores Vacant; Restaurants In Trouble; Financial Crisis Obvious; * *Jobless Numbers Alarming”*

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cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 23 hours ago
I saw this video myself, came across it online and I have seen a few of the guys other videos throughout the lockdown, not sure what to make of the guy himself, he seems a little slick but what he’s... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

June 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1233

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Friday June 5th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Incredible True Story of How ‘Hooligan’ Soviet Fighter Pilot Flew Supersonic MiG Under Low Bridge* (Sputnik).

Physicians Need to Look Beyond Medical Charts

Abebe Bekele, Agnes Binagwaho at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Abebe Bekele, Agnes Binagwaho* *Health, * Clinicians should understand how factors such as poverty, food insecurity and racism have an impact on the population health. As modern medicine has advanced, so too has our understanding of what affects health. Over recent decades this has generated a number of new fields in medicine. One of the most important that has been born out of the latest generation is social medicine. It studies how social and economic factors help determine our health, specifically inequalities within societies that negatively influence health outcomes. Simil... more »

Why France Remains Committed To Its Only Aircraft Carrier

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* French carriers have made their greatest contribution over the past two decades in support of multilateral military operations. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* *Charles de Gaulle* has served effectively in keeping France a viable, even necessary presence in the Western multilateral intervention scene. Notwithstanding changes in technology that make the environment more dangerous for carriers, it is very likely that France will construct at least one replacement carrier, thus maintaining her naval aviation tradition for another half-century. ... more »

China's New National Security Law Subverts Hong Kong's Rule of Law

Carol Anne Goodwin Jones at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Carol Anne Goodwin Jones* *Politics, China* Article 18 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law – the territory’s de facto mini-constitution that came into effect after the British handover in 1997 – specifically limited Beijing from applying national laws to the territory. Tensions are running high in Hong Kong at a decision by China’s ruling body, the National People’s Congress (NPC), authorising its standing committee to draft a national security law for Hong Kong. The decision, drafted in secret, is likely to become law by August. It should never have come to this. Article 18 of Hong Kong’s... more »

Israel's New F-35s Are Holding Iran At Risk Like Never Before

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* They're a game changer for Israel. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The F-35 radar is the most advanced for fighter jets, according to F-35 developer Lockheed Martin. “It enables the F-35 to be capable of identifying and intercepting airborne threats flying at a low altitude and at high speeds,” a company spokesman said on December 18. That’s important considering the emerging threats Israel now faces from Iran and Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah which are seeking precision guidance for their rocket arsenal. Iran is accused... more »

philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 23 hours ago
*Ultra-rich* philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study (pdf)…. The study claims many foundations enable rich countries and their corporations to achieve their own ends in developing countries, from setting up public-private partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to promoting certain sorts of corporate farming and the use of biotechnology for health and agriculture. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/15/bil... more »

The white smoke is coming soon

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 23 hours ago
So it's not going to be James Purnell after all. (That's my crystal ball being flogged on eBay then.) The four contenders to succeed Lord Hall as BBC director-general are two BBC insiders, head of BBC studios* Tim Davie* and director of content *Charlotte Moore*, and two non-BBC outsiders, former* Telegraph* editor/Dow Jones chief executive *Will Lewis *and the UK boss of Amazon *Doug Gurr*. They've all been interviewed this week and an announcement could come today. (How exciting!) Tim's apparently the top tip among those supposedly in the know, though I'm sure many also expect... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago
Annnnnnd today is the vonMeßer birthday #73. While I don’t mind, you ALL matter.

USDA spends $5 million on SNAP fraud investigation SD newspaper would have done for free

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
A year ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote that USDA can keep secrets about its most costly program. It was last June that the Supreme Court denied the Sioux Falls Argus Leader’s Freedom of Information Act request about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP for marketing purposes. South Dakota’s largest... Continue Reading

Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Researchers have used an outbreak a decade ago to look at how decisions on excluding sick and healthy people from investigations could change the conclusions reached. Criteria to include or exclude cases can help increase the efficiency of epidemiological analyses and traceback, but they can also affect the investigator’s ability to implicate a suspected food... Continue Reading

Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Two women needed immediate medical treatment after drinking beverages that had been tampered within Germany, according to police. In March and April, there were four incidents in two food markets of different retail chains in the west of Munich. An as-yet-unidentified individual introduced a lethal dose of toxic substances from the group of solvents into... Continue Reading

Here Is How The U.S. Navy Can Grow To 400 Ships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
USS 'Detroit' transits the Caribbean Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch *David Axe, Forbes:* *Here’s How The U.S. Navy Grows To 400 Ships* U.S. Navy leaders are beginning to believe the fleet is all wrong. It’s got too many big warships and too few small ones. That could change. The Pentagon is preparing a new naval force-structure assessment—its first in four years—and it’s likely to invert the current structure and add a lot of vessels to the fleet. The goal is to spread out the force so that it can better avoid Chinese missile ba... more »

Donate to Black Lives Matter

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 1 day ago
But wait! It’s no longer just BLM. There are a number of related places you can throw your money. The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) educates and engages American Africans and negro immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social, and economic justice. No justice, no peace. This is a favorite destination for […] The post Donate to Black Lives Matter appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Anger Games, Night 9 – BLM Window of Opportunity Starts to Close…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Today in Minneapolis was the first of three funerals for George Floyd in three states. The next funeral will be held in North Carolina on Saturday; then the grievance tour travels to Texas for a full day viewing on Monday, … Continue reading →

All Good Stuff Except Rand Paul Wants To Prevent Lynching From Being A Hate Crime Because He Can Get Away With It

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I missed "The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" when it debuted a month after Señor Trumpanzee was sworn in. Composed by Joel Thompson, it featured a guest appearance by the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club. It was meant to honor the lives of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Kenneth Chamberlain, Amadou Diallo, and John Crawford. Obviously, it is very much needed once again. While you listen (above), keep in mind that a trio of Fox News polls released yesterday show Trump losing must-win Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona. That follows Fox News polls showing ... more »

President Trump Thanks Iran For Releasing US Navy Veteran Michael White

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
...to the UNITED STATES! We have now brought more than 40 American hostages and detainees back home since I took office. Thank you to Iran, it shows a deal is possible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020 *RT: **‘Thank you, Iran!’: Trump says 'deal is possible' after Tehran releases US Navy vet * US President Donald Trump has praised Tehran for releasing US Navy veteran Michael White, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018, hinting at a breakthrough that may pave way for a new nuclear deal. “I just got off the phone with former American hostage Michael Whit... more »

Has The Pentagon Gone Rogue?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A soldier keeps watch at the Lincoln Memorial as thousands of peaceful demonstrators were met with a huge military presence Wednesday following a week of tenses clashes in the capital *Daily Mail:* *BREAKING NEWS: Generals WIN battle with Donald Trump as 82nd Airborne soldiers are REMOVED from D.C. after chairman of joint chiefs publicly slammed president telling troops to 'uphold the Constitution'* * Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne division of the Army were ordered out of Washington, D.C. and back to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Thursday night * The about 200 active duty troops we... more »

"Covid-19 Report 6/4/20:Too Much Damage Is Being Done By The Bungled Response To Covid-19"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Chris Masterson, *"Too Much Damage Is Being Done By The Bungled Response To Covid-19"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/ *○* *JUN 4, 2020 9:28 PM: *"Brazil Now Home To World's Third-Largest Death Toll After Another Record Daily Jump: Virus Updates"

CNN: Leftist Activism Poorly Disguised as Journalism

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: nworeport.me Sara Sidner of CNN JUSTIFIES the violent rioting and looting taking place across America. Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3duLxqn https://youtu.be/tSDPwk06KVw

Elon Musk Tweets Jeff Bezos: “Time to Break Up Amazon” After Company Bans Alex Berenson Book on ‘Unreported Truths About COVID-19’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Jim Hoft Earlier today former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson tweeted out that Amazon had censored and refused to publish his latest book “Unpublished Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns.” https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1268529570480824320 Of course, this infuriated Alex who then tweeted out on the items still available at Amazon books. https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1268565337391464448 https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1268578316543561736…

Biden, China endorse far-left looters to take down U.S. government

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: nworeport Joe Biden and Mainland China appear to share the same message when addressing the latest waves of riots and looting across the U.S. One America’s Kristian Rouz looks into the matter. https://youtu.be/HR6zzhV22B0

EXCLUSIVE: Montreal Antifa website calls for attacks on police, says looting is “legitimate”

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
EXCLUSIVE: Montreal Antifa website calls for attacks on police, says looting is “legitimate” Montreal Counter-Information has a longstanding history of instructing anarchists on violent tactics and sabotage. Cosmin Dzsurdzsa June 3, 2020 A Montreal-based Antifa website has issued calls for further violence against police and more looting of Canadian businesses “because everyone should have nice … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Montreal Antifa website calls for attacks on police, says looting is “legitimate” →

Toronto business owners board up storefronts over looting fears

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
True North Wire June 3, 2020 According to the Toronto Sun, rumours have circulated on social media that another bout of protests is scheduled for June 6. In response to the violence witnessed across the US and in Montreal, Toronto businesses are taking preemptive steps to protect themselves. Pictures are circulating online of Hudson’s Bay … Continue reading Toronto business owners board up storefronts over looting fears →

Angela Stanton King to Eric Holder and Obama: “If America Is So Bad Why Are They Fighting to Open Our Borders to All of these Illegal Immigrants” (VIDEO)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Jim Hoft June 3, 2020 Angela Stanton King, a candidate for Georgia’s 5th District and goddaughter of Dr. Alveda King, joined Laura Ingraham tonight to discuss Barack Obama’s town hall today on racism and race relations. Former Attorney General Eric Holder also spoke out against racism in America today. Here was Angela’s response to Obama … Continue reading Angela Stanton King to Eric Holder and Obama: “If America Is So Bad Why Are They Fighting to Open Our Borders to All of these Illegal Immigrants” (VIDEO) →

New Undercover Video Blows Lid Off Antifa Domestic Terrorists

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Megan Fox Jun 04, 2020 @KatieDaviscourt James O’Keefe is the greatest journalist of our time. Coming right in the nick of time to show America what antifa is really like, O’Keefe revealed on Thursday that he’s had an undercover reporter within the ranks of the most secretive domestic terror group in America. Rose City … Continue reading New Undercover Video Blows Lid Off Antifa Domestic Terrorists →

De Blasio Blasted by #BlackLivesMatter Over Horrifying Response to Riots

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Stephen Green Jun 04, 2020 AP Photo/Kevin Hagen New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio was blasted by local #BlackLivesMatter Hawk Newsome, while protestors chanted “De Blasio resign! De Blasio resign!” Here’s the video of the event, where protestors took to the streets in anger against their own mayor rather than last week’s police … Continue reading De Blasio Blasted by #BlackLivesMatter Over Horrifying Response to Riots →

Gun Sales Are Another Inescapable 2020 Fact of Life

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Stephen Kruiser Jun 04, 2020 Stephanie Miller, of Atlanta, places shotgun in her shopping cart as she checks out Adventure Outdoors Monday, March 16, 2020, in Smyrna, Ga. Miller said she had been on the fence about guns but with recent events she decided to buy guns. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Gun Time, Fun Time, Everyone … Continue reading Gun Sales Are Another Inescapable 2020 Fact of Life →

Hong Kong protesters hold banned Tiananmen vigil as anthem law is passed

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Protesters defy police ban as legislation prohibits mockery of Chinese anthem Verna Yu in Hong Kong Thu 4 Jun 2020 Thousands in Hong Kong defy ban to hold Tiananmen Square vigil – video Thousands of people have defied a police ban in Hong Kong to mourn the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre, after the city’s … Continue reading Hong Kong protesters hold banned Tiananmen vigil as anthem law is passed →

Calm Before ‘Perfect Storm’; Gold Prices to Breach All-Time High by Year-End

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Kitco NEWS The Federal Reserve is on track to continue quantitative easing, with interest rates eventually headed to negative levels in the U.S., said E.B. Tucker, director of Metalla Royalty. In his new book, book, “Why Gold? Why Now?: The War Against Your Wealth and How to Win It,” Tucker references the Modern Monetary Theory …

Dangerous Nano-Particles Contaminating Many Vaccines: Groundbreaking Study

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Dangerous Nano-Particles Contaminating Many Vaccines: Groundbreaking Study by Jon Rappoport | www.Infowars.com Such particles are not medicine in any sense of the word “The Lung,” Second Edition, 2014: “Nanoparticles [are] comparable in size to subcellular structures…enabling their ready incorporation into biological systems.” – A 2017 study of 44 types of 15 traditional vaccines, manufactured by …

DAVOS Group (WEF) Announces World Government To Force ‘Great Reset’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
 The Alex Jones Show https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/now-is-the-time-for-a-great-reset/ end

Israel Demolishes 16 Palestinian Homes in West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Demolishes 16 Palestinian Homes in West Bank by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israeli forces demolished 16 Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, according to a local activist and residents on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Eid Khamis, a Palestinian activist, said eight structures were brought down by Israeli forces in Ein Hajla Bedouin community …

Peter Spina: Silver To Move Quickly When It Goes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Arcadia Economics #PeterSpina: #Silver To Move Quickly When It Goes With the way the #silverprice has been suppressed, and then #WallStreet has just continued to pour leverage on top of that, it’s almost guaranteed that when the silver price finally begins to move, it’s going to move quickly. Fortunately, Peter Spina, founder of #SilverSeek and …

‘Professor Lockdown’ Ferguson, UK’s Covid-19 Czar, Admits Crippling Restrictions MADE NO DIFFERENCE – Where’s The Outrage?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Professor Lockdown’ Ferguson, UK’s Covid-19 Czar, Admits Crippling Restrictions MADE NO DIFFERENCE – Where’s The Outrage? by https://www.rt.com/ By Jason O’Toole, who has worked as a senior feature writer for the Irish Daily Mail, a columnist with the Irish Sunday Mirror and senior editor of Hot Press magazine. He’s also the author of several best-selling books. …

Saudi Arabia Wants a Role in the Temple Mount … By Negotiating With Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Saudi Arabia Wants a Role in the Temple Mount … By Negotiating With Israel by https://www.saudi24.news/ Israel Hume newspaper reported on Monday that secret contacts have been taking place between Israel and Saudi Arabia, since December 2019, about Saudi Arabia obtaining a role in occupied Jerusalem, by including its delegates to the Islamic Endowments Council …

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