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The Pandemic and Surveillance Capitalism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic is much more than a "black swan" (an unexpected, exceptional event). The pandemic will certainly pass, but the crisis - social, economic, and political - will remain. And it means a different world that even the boldest social and political scientists could not have imagined, with an […] The post The Pandemic and Surveillance Capitalism appeared first on The Rio Times.
Controversial Opposition in Venezuela: Whereabouts of Juan Guaidó Unknown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The European Union has reiterated its support for the Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaidó after the South American country's Supreme Court ruled that the election of deputy Luis Parra as President of the National Assembly was lawful. However, Guaidó's whereabouts are currently unknown. Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza suspects that […] The post Controversial Opposition in Venezuela: Whereabouts of Juan Guaidó Unknown appeared first on The Rio Times.
Future Fiocruz Industrial Complex to Provide Vaccine Self-Sufficiency to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Industrial Complex of Biotechnology in Health of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Cibs/Fiocruz), now under construction, will increase fivefold the production capacity of the Institute of Technology in Immunobiology (Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz). Vaccines against meningitis, hepatitis, and triple bacterial infection, which are currently imported, will be produced at its base in the […] The post Future Fiocruz Industrial Complex to Provide Vaccine Self-Sufficiency to Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Danish officials search for source of Campylobacter outbreak
Up to 100 people could be affected by an ongoing Campylobacter outbreak on a Danish island. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are investigating the outbreak that began in Bornholm in early June. The alarm was first raised by Bornholms hospital and now there are reports... Continue Reading
Ten Action Ideas For Building A Police-Free Future
What makes a community healthy and safe? This document doesn’t have all the answers, but it acknowledges that for many of us, police are not part of the solution. Patterns of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and bullying are too common. When someone is having a mental health crisis, or when neighbors are concerned about a fellow neighbor, or when we feel unsafe– are the police our only option? Of course, different communities have different needs. Vibrant, dynamic, and police-free communities aren’t going to be created by outside groups– they’re going to bloom from the soil... more »
Bolivia Under Dictatorship: US The Real Power
A little more than six months after the coup d’état (10-11 November 2019) against President Evo Morales in Bolivia, now exiled in Argentina, he warned of the serious situation his country is facing under a de facto government headed by the self-proclaimed President Jeanine Añez, who in addition to repression involving massacres against the population and persecution and imprisonment of political leaders and militants, is systematically destroying the social and economic model and achievements of the overthrown government of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). Now that country is... more »
As Trump Threatens To Send Military Into Cities, Some GIs Refuse To Comply
Some National Guard and active-duty GIs are refusing to deploy to U.S. cities rising up against police-perpetrated killings, saying no to complicity in the repression of the American populace and that they have not been properly trained in riot response or de-escalation tactics on domestic soil. Veterans and GI rights organizations told Truthout that dozens of GIs are reaching out to assess their options as President Trump orders military and federal police onto the streets of Washington, D.C., and threatens to use the 1807 Insurrection Act to send active-duty military into cities... more »
More On Mueller’s Forensics-Free Findings
At the time of our Memo, it was already clear that Mueller’s findings would be fatally incomplete. We were virtually certain that Mueller’s report would lack the forensic findings that we VIPS had arrived at through the kind of rigorous investigation that the FBI avoided doing. So we gave our Memo to you with the title: “Mueller’s Forensics-Free Findings”. Sans forensics, Mueller’s report fell far short of Rosenstein’s earlier commitment “to ensure a full and thorough investigation”. It was also clear to us that relying for forensics on CrowdStrike, a private cyber-security firm o... more »
Episode #329 – ‘COVID Masked Carnival?’ with special guests
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Why the Lockdown Should Last Longer – Video
This video pretty much nails it. _____________ The post Why the Lockdown Should Last Longer – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The lockdown has changed the world for many
It has created darkness where once was light. ______________ The lock down has changed the world for many Tom O And what will we see here, in the US, after the lockdown finally goes away? Will we see people going to restaurants and dining again? A very good question. I talk to people, as does ... Read more The lockdown has changed the world for many The post The lockdown has changed the world for many appeared first on Ice Age Now.
More snow for Montana – in June!
Winter Weather Advisory. Let me say that again: WINTER weather advisory! In June! National Weather Service Great Falls MT Jun 6 2020 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON MONDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET… * WHAT…Snow expected above 5500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with higher amounts above 8000 feet. ... Read more More snow for Montana – in June! The post More snow for Montana – in June! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Everything You’ve Ever Seen About Cuba Is A Lie
Turning Point USA Feb. 3, 2020 So you want Socialism…? Are you sure??? Have a quick look at what you’re buying into before you write that check… ~Like what you see? Maybe you should think again…HEA
New Personal Web Page
For the past 11 years I have blogged for Science2.0 (formerly Scientific Blogging), and I have considered this site my true personal web page, too - the articles I have published here for over a decade are a much better representation of who I am, what I do, and of my personal expertise than anything else I can ever think of putting together in a web site. read more
Brazil Stops Publishing Coronavirus Death Toll
Brazil’s government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America’s largest nation.
Duty to Intervene: Floyd Cops Spoke Up But Didn’t Step In
Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn’t save George Floyd.
The Daily "Near You?"
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"We Don't Have To..."
"We don't have to hate ourselves for our own vulnerability. We don't have to hate ourselves for what life has done to us. We don't have to hate ourselves because hurt or loss or longing has gotten to us. Our desires will always be with us in some form, keeping us firmly attached to a world that will hurt us. We must come to love ourselves, love our life, in its vulnerability, in its impermanence, not in spite of all its flaws, but because of them. Because the vulnerability, the changes, the flaws make us who we are." - Barry Magid
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/7/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/7/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUN 7, 2020 11:37 AM: *"Brazil Hides Data Showing Soaring COVID-19 Fatalities As Global Death Toll Tops 400k: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/7/20, 8:33:23 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ - COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ○ - https://ncov2019.live/data
Health Diplomacy in Africa: Competition and Opportunity
The World Food Programme distributes aid in Zimbabwe while observing social distancing guidelines in April 2020. Photo credit: Claire Neville/WFP via USAID on Medium *Editor’s Note: The coronavirus pandemic will hit Africa hard in the months to come. For years, China has made inroads there, using its economic clout to build relationships even as the United States has retreated from the region. Mark Lagon and Rachel Sadoff of the Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria argue that the United States can improve its influence in Africa vis-a-vis China throug... more »
George Floyd Protests: Where Are the African American Leaders?
*Vincent Adejumo* *Society, Americas* As protests rock the country, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community leaders. As protests rock the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community leaders. My scholarship in the discipline of black politics can explain why there aren’t any national African American leaders at this moment, filling roles like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer and others once did. In ... more »
Why Pakistan Risked Everything To Build Nuclear Weapons
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Pakistan has a difficult security environment. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Pakistan is clearly developing a robust nuclear capability that can not only deter but fight a nuclear war. It is also dealing with internal security issues that could threaten the integrity of its nuclear arsenal. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclear weapons, Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and doctrine are continually evo... more »
Yes, President Trump Can Invoke the Insurrection Act. Should He? No.
*Thomas Spoehr* *Politics, * Why should the Insurrection Act be only employed as a last resort? In difficult times like these, our elected leaders must find a way to put aside raw emotion and reject any temptation to make political hay from tragedy. Otherwise, they cannot fully focus on the job of keeping people safe while preserving the rights of citizens. It’s never easy to assemble a clear picture of a chaotic situation. That task becomes no easier when politicians needlessly muddy the water. Yet that’s what happened last week when 21 U.S. senators sent a letter to Defense S... more »
How These Brave American Glidermen Helped Win the Battle of the Bulge
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Goodchild A (P/O), Royal Air Force official photographer - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//53/media-53352/large.jpgThis is photograph CH 10208 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index] Berlin did not see this one coming. For the cold and hungry GIs of Company B, 1/401st Glider Infantry Regiment, holding the western approach to Bastogne would push the men to the limits of their endurance. During several frigid days in December 1944, the young glider fighters... more »
No Miracle: Why the May U.S. Jobs Report Is Not As Good as You Think
*Milton Ezrati* *Politics, * "If the specifics are questionable, the substance still says that business has resisted the temptation to begin the kind of downsizing that would have imposed a need for a long-term economic rebuilding before the nation could recover its former levels of prosperity." May’s jobs report seems to have shocked everyone. It carried the news that new hiring in the private economy jumped more than 3.0 million from April, bringing the numbers employed to 111.7 million, still well down from before the lockdowns and quarantines but a striking gain nonetheless.... more »
The Matrix and More: 5 Best Sci-Fi Films on Netflix in June
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * It’s indeed a hectic world out there right now, and if you need a two-hour break from all that, there is nothing better than a riveting sci-fi movie. Fortunately, Netflix can help with that. It’s indeed a hectic world out there right now, and if you need a two-hour break from all that, there is nothing better than a riveting sci-fi movie. Fortunately, Netflix can help with that. The streaming platform does boast a mammoth repository of movies from all decades, so it can be quite difficult at times to settle on what to watch. Well, to help you ex... more »
Historical What-If: Should America Have Immediately Struck Japan With Bombers From the Philippines?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By U.S. Air Force - https://media.defense.gov/2006/May/30/2000572033/-1/-1/0/050406-F-1234P-057.JPG at gallery page, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4504643] May that would not have worked... *Key point: *These bombers maybe could have hurt Japan's air force at Formosa. But then again, not all of the bombers were ready and it may have backfired. Ever since word of the disaster in the Philippines reached the rest of the world, there has been much speculation about what would have happened if the B-... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: It's Going To Be A BIG ONE!"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Markets, A Look Ahead: It's Going To Be A BIG ONE!"* - https://traderschoice.net/
According To The German Magazine Spiegel President Trump Wants To Remove 15,000 US Troops From Germany, Not 9,500
JONATHAN ERNST/ REUTERS *Sputnik:* *Trump May Withdraw More Troops From Germany Than Initially Anticipated, Report Says* On Friday, US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration was planning to slash US troop numbers in Germany from 34,500 to 25,000 and to freeze the maximum troop numbers at this level, with 9,500 military personnel expected to be redeployed elsewhere. Warsaw has already lobbied Washington to have them redeployed to Poland. Washington wants to withdraw as many as 15,000 troops from Germany, not 9,500 as earlier reported by the Wall Street... more »
IS "DEFUND THE POLICE" AN UNEXPLODED BOMB FOR BIDEN?
If the presidential election were held today, Joe Biden would win, and it probably wouldn't be close. Not only is he leading in the poll averages by more than 7 points, he's crushing Trump in Michigan, winning every recent poll in Florida, running ahead of Trump in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, and giving Trump a scare (or even leading) in states Trump won comfortably in 2016 -- North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas. But Biden is at risk of being caught in the middle of a debate that's just beginning in America. Protesters have been marching on Saturday demanding for Minneapolis... more »
Because black lives matter
So the angry protesters/rioters have moved on from the myth of "systemic racism" to "defund the police." And liberal whites are helping endanger the black neighborhoods in misplaced guilt. Even those who stayed home in the comfort of their privileged man-caves, are cheering the rioters on. Oh so brave, those white liberals. The limp, weak blue boy-mayor of Minneapolis had to leave the protest in disgrace because he would NOT agree to defund the Minneapolis police, ONE of which killed a suspect who had become unreasonable (autopsy showed drugs) while trying to pass a counterfeit bi... more »
This Is The Naval Fleet That China Would Use In An Invasion Of Taiwan
A Chinese landing on Taiwan would involve many different assets, mostly built up in the last twenty years. The Type-075 Assault Carriers have yet to enter service but will form the backbone of the amphibious warfare fleet in the 2020s. H I Sutton *Forbes*: *If China Invades Taiwan, This Is What The Fleet Could Look Like* Scenarios involving China taking military action against Taiwan have been a hot topic for decades. The most dramatic one would be a full-blown invasion involving amphibious landings. Back in the 1990s it was derided as the ‘million man swim’ because it was not bel... more »
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Testifies On Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
*CNN: **Rosenstein acknowledges problems with FBI's Russia probe but defends Mueller's appointment* Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Wednesday he would not have signed off on a foreign surveillance warrant used in the FBI's Russia investigation, but he defended his appointment of former special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russian election interference and President Donald Trump's associates. Rosenstein testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Senate Republicans' first hearing taking aim at the origins of the FBI's Russia investigati... more »
Is Being a Cop So Dangerous?
Any defendable normative political philosophy—at any rate, any classical-liberal one—holds that policemen are the citizens’ servants, not their masters. A policeman owes respect to a peaceful citizen and, to a certain point, even to a violent one. The policeman is paid by the citizen, not the other way around. While protecting some citizens, policemen have […] The post Is Being a Cop So Dangerous? appeared first on Econlib.
Blue America Endorsement Alert: Mondaire Jones (NY-17) For Congress
New York’s 17th congressional district-- northern and western Westchester County plus, across the Hudson, Rockland County-- represents one of the best chance in the country to send a true progressive to Congress. After 16 terms, Nit Lowey is retiring in this D+7 district where Trump got only 38.4% of the vote. A recent poll released by Data for Progress shows a statistical dead heat among four candidates. One of those is attorney and activist Mondaire Jones. Mondaire is a progressive champion running on a platform of Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and student loan forgiveness... more »
Regime change and professional agitators (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 565 More The post Regime change and professional agitators (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Netanyahu urges world to impose ‘crippling’ sanctions against Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world countries to impose “crippling” sanctions against Iran, reiterating his pledge not to allow Tehran to possess nuclear weapons. Netanyahu said at the start of the cabinet session today: “The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed during the weekend that Iran has refused to allow […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Western powers lead new anti-China alliance
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The U.S. and its western allies are forming a new anti-China alliance to combat the Asian nation’s influence throughout the world. According to Sputnik, the new group, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, consists of eight countries from across the world, including three U.N. Security Council members. The report said the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Looting and Destruction Will Not Force a Revolution, It Will Bring About a Massive Police State
[image: peaceful]The looters and rioters are playing right into the government’s hands, because the powers-that-be want this. They want an excuse to lockdown the nation.
Gallup Poll: Historically, US Presidential Incumbents With 50% or More Job Approval Gets Reelected -- Trump Now 49%
*Gallup:* *Presidential Job Approval Related to Reelection Historically* * 50% or higher approval makes president safe bet for reelection * The two presidents with approval ratings below 40% lost * Approval ratings have not changed much between June and Election Day WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump's prospects of winning a second term in office will be closely tied to the level of his job approval rating. Historically, all incumbents with an approval rating of 50% or higher have won reelection, and presidents with approval ratings much lower than 50% have lost. George W. ... more »
Will COVID-19 eventually open new doors for the marijuana industry?
Most members of the U.S. Congress have traditionally shown little interest in cannabis reform. Will COVID-19 eventually open new doors for the marijuana industry? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
2020 uprisings, unprecedented in scope, join a long river of struggle in America
Matthew Countryman, Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, History and American Culture, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Protests over police violence and white supremacy have erupted in almost 600 US cities. A historian of black social movements says what's happened after George Floyd's death is unprecedented.
"Uncertainty..."
"The death of Major General John Sedgwick, Mauk’s corps commander, on May 9, 1864, is most famous for the general’s supposed final words – “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” Sure enough, the phrase frequently appears in 1887 articles, at which time the Sedgwick Memorial Association was erecting a monument marking the spot of his death on the Spotsylvania battlefield. It is improbable that every Union soldier who claimed to hear that line is telling the truth, but between the different versions of the story, we can piece together the details of the general’s last mome... more »
"One Day..."
"The canary began to sing again. The sun had struck it, and its throat and tiny breast had filled with song. Francis gazed at it for a long time, not speaking, his mouth hanging half opened, his eyes dimmed with tears. "The canary is like man's soul," he whispered finally. "It sees bars round it, but instead of despairing, it sings. It sings, and wait and see, Brother Leo: one day its song shall break the bars." - Nikos Kazantzakis
Police Unions, Progressive Agendas, etc.
A Note on Unions – and Police Unions The reason that unions exist and that employees pay large sums of money in the form of fees or dues to unions has to do with management. I realize that at times, they work against the worker, and that in the case of Police Unions, they […] The post Police Unions, Progressive Agendas, etc. appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
These Are The Three Websites That I Use To Monitor The Spread Of The Covid-19 Coronavirus
*WNU Editor: *I have received some requests on what are the websites that I use to monitor the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Here are my top three: *John Hopkins* *NCOV2019.live* *Rt Covid-19 *(U.S. stats only)
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò - Open Letter to Donald Trump (video and transcript)...
*this is a powerful message to everyone from the good Archbishop.* Michael Matt, of The Remnant Newspaper, has done a lovely rendering of the letter - and we thank him. The transcript for those who would rather read follows the video. While consuming way too much riot news, I was working up to a valid and monstrous rant. But, when I saw the headline about Churchill's statue in London being vandalized yesterday, which was also D-Day, it knocked the stuffing out of me. Why attack Churchill? I have no idea, and neither do the feral animals who did it. Was Churchill a perfect man? O... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Andrew Niikiforuk discusses why we shouldn't count on a COVID-19 vaccine to emerge at all - nor to fully resolve the dangers of the coronavirus even if it is eventually developed. - David Suzuki argues that a mere return to normal isn't good enough even if it eventually proves possible. The Globe and Mail's editorial board makes the case for expanded health coverage - though it falls short of demanding that be a universal public system. And Heather Scoffield writes that we shouldn't stop treating people facing homelessness with caring and d... more »
Medical Workers Die-In To Protest Police Brutality
New York - Hundreds of medical workers at SUNY Downstate staged a die-in on Thursday to protest police brutality and the health disparities that affect black Americans. Emergency medical residents and other hospital staff kneeled or lay on the ground for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the amount of time former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of 46-year-old George Floyd, killing him. “I can stand here as a brown, female, immigrant physician with a loud voice — and I can do this because of the sacrifices made by black people a long time ago,” said Dr. S... more »
National Guard Troops Refuse Trump’s Race War
Courage to Resist is currently assisting members of the National Guard who resisted Trump’s orders to violently attack people on the streets of Washington DC peacefully and lawfully protesting racial injustice. Now that Trump is threatening to use the 1807 Insurrection Act to send active-duty troops in cities across the US, it’s time for every member of the military to search their conscience. We want to make sure we’re there to support the brave men and women who continue to refuse these illegal orders. One Guardsmen who is resisting Trump’s orders originally hoped to join medica... more »
Chemical Weapon Use Is Dangerous In A Pandemic
When Amira Chowdhury joined a protest in Philadelphia against police violence on Monday, she wore a mask to protect herself and others against the coronavirus. But when officers launched tear gas into the crowd, Chowdhury pulled off her mask as she gasped for air. “I couldn’t breathe,” she said. “I felt like I was choking to death.” Chowdhury was on a part of the Vine Street Expressway that ran underground. Everyone panicked as gas drifted into the dark, semi-enclosed space, she said. People stomped over her as they scrambled away. Bruised, she scaled a fence to escape. But the te... more »
How Endless War Contributes To Police Brutality
The indefensible death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the indiscriminate police violence in subsequent protests have returned police misconduct to the center of our national conversation. It is not a conversation we may quickly or easily conclude. The problems in American policing are multitude and systemic, matters of both policy and culture. Much of this can only be corrected at the state or local level, and as there are around 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, this is a monumental task. In very few cases could sweeping federa... more »
Fortress On A Hill: Interview With Kevin Zeese
Kevin Zeese of Popular Resistance stops by the podcast to discuss his path to becoming an activist during protests in the 60’s and 70’s, what he’s learned from Ralph Nader, police brutality and militarization, Kevin’s long standing work on the Vietnam war and Venezuela, and the dynamics of “lesser evil voting.” Kevin Zeese is a public interest attorney who has worked for economic, racial and environmental justice since graduating from George Washington Law School in 1980. He co-directs PopularResistance.org which works to build the independent movement for transformational change... more »
Black Lives Extinguished, Black Ancestors’ Bodies Desecrated
This week, the progressive community is deeply traumatized over the slaughter of innocent Black people and the determination of ruling elites in politics, media and civil societies to patch up a deprived, debased and white supremacist system. One prime example is Minneapolis officials charging Officer Derek Chauvin with 3rd degree murder and manslaughter. Is this charge a revisiting of the idea that Africans are 3/5th human? White supremacy fault lines have intentionally deepened and the murder and incarceration of young, primarily black men, is the norm -- in fact, it is expect... more »
Minneapolis City Council Members Consider Disbanding The Police
If you’ve been tuned into the Minneapolis public safety scene, you know that for years, Reclaim the Block and other grassroots community groups have been asking the city to do one thing: stop investing in policing. Budget meeting after budget meeting, they’d turn out with their petitions and signs, demanding the city put less money into its police department and more money into programs that stop crimes from happening in the first place – affordable housing, addiction counseling, violence prevention programs. The council's been listening. “I think we’ve had a vision for a while of... more »
Public Health Experts Say Pandemic Is Why Protests Must Continue
There has been a lot of concern on how the protests over the past several days may produce a wave of coronavirus cases. This discussion is often framed as though the pandemic and protests in support of black lives are wholly separate issues, and tackling one requires neglecting the other. But some public health experts are pushing people to understand the deep connection between the two. Facing a slew of media requests asking about how protests might be a risk for COVID-19 transmission, a group of infectious disease experts at the University of Washington, with input from other co... more »
Mashpee Wampanoag: US Court ‘Stood Up For Justice’
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has cleared a major legal hurdle in its battle to maintain its reservation status. A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Interior Department to reexamine its previous decision taking the tribe’s more than 300 acres in Massachusetts out of trust. “While we are pleased with the court's findings, our work is not done,” tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell said in a statement. “The Department of Interior must now draft a positive decision for our land as instructed by Judge Friedman. We will continue to work with the Department of the Interior — and fight ... more »
Sunday Talks: Former ADNI Ric Grenell Discusses The Administrative State…
A really good interview as Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Richard “Ric” Grenell (Former Acting Director of National Intelligence & Former US Ambassador to Germany) about the Deep State, President Trump, how tech is disrupting diplomacy with … Continue reading →
WHO Reverses Its Position On Face Masks
*BBC: **Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas* The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The global body said new information showed they could provide "a barrier for potentially infectious droplets". Some countries already recommend or mandate face coverings in public. The WHO had previously argued there was not enough evidence to say that healthy people should wear masks. However, WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adh... more »
Democrat politicians hate you and want you to die
Now that sounds extreme but ponder this the very same Democrat politicians who are saying we should defund police departments are saying that you shouldn't be allowed to own a gun to protect yourself. Does any sane person think that we'd all be safer without cops? Each year cops shoot around 100 Black people; almost all cases are legitimate use of force. Each year Blacks murder 2800 or so Blacks. Now that's with the police being present. If Blacks kill nearly 3000 Blacks with the cops trying to stop them or catch them and put them in prison after the fact how many Blacks will be k... more »
The New York Times tells people to not talk to their relatives until they protest for Black lives
It's clear that the New York Times is nothing but a propaganda machine for the Democrat party. There is no lie that the NYT won't tell nor truth it won't ignore if doing so will help Democrats get elected. Even as the left, and "Mad Dog" declare that Trump is dividing America the NYT is telling people to not talk to their parents, friends, and siblings unless those people are sufficiently woke. From @nytimes: • Text your relatives & loved ones that you won’t visit or talk to them until they protest for Black lives or give $ to social justice groups This is nuts. Our media is a fa... more »
Are Democrats trying to kill Blacks?
I'm so old that I remember how last week the Democrats were saying that the China virus was hurting Blacks more than whites. The HuffPo had an article saying that while Blacks made up only 14% of the population 33% of COVID19 cases and 41% of those who died were Black. The article went on to say that this was a national trend and it had nothing to do with poverty. Apparently the cause is the fact that all the diseases that render you more vulnerable to the China virus are more prevalent in the Black community. Further Blacks allegedly get worse medical care. So the last thing someo... more »
Police brutality? Think globally, act locally
Call it the dance of the dodge. • We need to wait, we need to respect the process, we need to make an informed decision based on the appropriate investigation…” — Halifax Police Chief Dan Kinsella, Jan. 20, 2020. • “After some initial investigation, it has been determined, based on medical records, the matter meets […]
W.H.O. Withdrawal Would Isolate Brazil, Hinder Access to Vaccine and Treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday evening, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro warned that unless the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) changed its behavior, regarded as "ideological" by the Planalto, it could follow the same path as Donald Trump and break with the organization. President Bolsonaro's threat to leave the W.H.O. was received in international diplomacy […] The post W.H.O. Withdrawal Would Isolate Brazil, Hinder Access to Vaccine and Treatment appeared first on The Rio Times.
"The Systemic Collapse Of The US Society Has Begun"
*"The Systemic Collapse Of The US Society Has Begun"* by The Saker "I have lived in the United States for a total of 24 years and I have witnessed many crises over this long period, but what is taking place today is truly unique and much more serious than any previous crisis I can recall. And to explain my point, I would like to begin by saying what I believe the riots we are seeing taking place in hundreds of US cities are not about. They are not about: • Racism or “White privilege”. • Police violence. • Social alienation and despair. • Poverty. • Trump. • The liberals pouring fuel... more »
Coronavirus: Five key questions about China and COVID-19
Since the world first heard about COVID-19 in December 2019, nearly every corner of the planet has been affected by this pandemic. Based on what media around the world is saying, it’s hard to know what is true and what is not.
Government urged to scrap Serco’s contract after leaked email
THE government was urged to scrap Serco’s contract for the test-and-trace system today after the outsourcing giant bragged it was using it to “cement” privatisation into the NHS supply chain.
The Most Revealing Footage On Police Brutality Is These Cops Applauding Its Perpetrators
Among the constant deluge of police brutality footage flooding the internet as America's armed goon patrol responds to the Black Lives Matter protests across the nation, there is one video which stands out above all the others in illustrating just how pervasively violent police culture is. Curiously enough, this video itself contains no police brutality.
Is The U.S. News Media Fanning Hysteria About Racism?
Reuters *Aram Bakshian Jr., National Interest:* *The National Media Is Fanning Hysteria About Racism* 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 be... more »
Tony Abbott among high-profile Australians recognised in Queen's Birthday honours
The former prime minister is made a Companion of the Order of Australia for "eminent service to the people and Parliament of Australia", including significant contributions to trade, border control and to the Indigenous community.
Kalyn Ponga shines in Knights' NRL win over Raiders as Titans end losing run
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The Newcastle star helps the Knights maintain their unbeaten start to the season with a 34-18 win over premiership favourites Canberra, while Gold Coast snaps a 14-match losing streak to beat the Wests Tigers.
On The Liberal Psychopathology
The liberal intellectuals, politicians, and activists have the ability to reason and use their intelligence, but they have no feelings and absolutely no sense of morality—such a mentality makes them like psychopaths.
D-Day By The Numbers
US Troops wading through water after reaching Normandy and landing Omaha beach on D Day, 1944. Universal History Archive *Business Insider: **D-Day by the numbers: Here's what it took 76 years ago to pull off the biggest amphibious invasion in history* * The scale of the Allied invasion that began 76 years ago, on June 6, 1944, was unlike anything the world had seen before or will most likely ever see again. * An unprecedented landing force of 132,715 Allied troops, among which were 57,500 Americans and 75,215 British and Canadian forces, made landfall at five beaches in Normandy. ... more »
Musical Interlude: "The Long Run"; "You And Me"
Ok, it's true... "We're scared, but we ain't shakin, Kinda bent, but we ain't breakin', in the long run." Eagles, "The Long Run" But we ain't breakin', because we know... Moody Blues, "You And Me" So, no matter what, we'll never, ever... Remember... Never forget that!
Until #Black Lives Matter Addresses the Elephant in the Living Room, Not Much Will Change
[image: black lives]While the Black Lives Matter movement proposes very radical shifts in law enforcement that would show some improvement, they are silent on one of the most effective solutions.
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The BBC says: This has sparked a lot of criticism, some of it taking the form of alternative headlines: - Mr Lincoln shot during largely peaceful production. - 27 matchday stewards injured during largely peaceful football match. - 40 million people killed during largely peaceful World War 2. - Iceberg largely undamaged during Titanic maiden voyage. - Evander Holyfield has one good ear after largely peaceful fight with Mike Tyson. - Jackie Kennedy enjoys largely peaceful car ride in Dallas with largely alive husband. Anyhow, as Titania McGrath, notes:... more »
Real Evil: Meet the Hated Nazi Leader Julius Streicher
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1997-011-24 / Hoffmann, Heinrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5419683] An awful man. *Key point: *He helped incite genocide and so was justly hung. Here is how he was such a danger and creep even in prison. On May 23, 1945, a jeepload of American GIs of the 101st Airborne Division, commanded by Major Henry Blitt, pulled up in front of a Bavarian farmhouse near Berchtesgaden for a drink of milk. Speaking Yiddish, the Jewish-American major began a conve... more »
Is the Confederate Flag Unconstitutional?
*Alfred L. Brophy* *Politics, Americas* For those who want the flag to come down, the message is a reminder of white supremacy and the war fought to maintain slavery. The tragedy in Charleston has revived the movement to take the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds. On Monday June 22 - five days after the shooting in the AME Emanuel Church - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called a press conference to announce that, it is time to remove the flag from our capitol grounds…This flag, while an integral part of our past, does not represent the futur... more »
A Lyme Disease Vaccine Doesn’t Exist, but a Yearly Antibody Shot Shows Promise
*Mark Klempner* *Health, Americas* The method, known as Lyme PrEP, delivers a single anti-Lyme antibody directly to a person rather than triggering the patient’s own immune system to make many antibodies as vaccines do. Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted by an infected tick bite, symptoms can include arthritis, cardiac and neurological problems if left untreated. It is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that around 300,000 people likel... more »
Why Comparisons Between the 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19 Require Caution
*Mari Webel, Megan Culler Freeman* *Coronavirus, World* The past is not always a prediction. People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic similarities in the way they’re transmitted via respiratory droplets and the surfaces they land on. Descriptions of H1N1 influenza patients in 1918-19 echo the respiratory failure of COVID-19 sufferers a century later. Lessons from efforts to mitigate the spread of flu in 1918-19 have justifiably guided this pandemic’s policies ... more »
What It Was Like to Be a Beach Master During D-Day
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach#/media/File:2nd_Infantry_Division,_E-1_draw,_Easy_Red_sector,_Omaha_Beach,_D+1,_June_7,_1944.jpg] A tough job! The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) carrying Army engineers and Navy beachmasters hit a mine on its way into Omaha Beach. The explosion rocked the craft, killing the men in the front and tossing others into the water. Beachmaster Robert L. Watson flew backward into the air, cutting his left leg on the LCM’s bulwark before plunging into the freezing water. The saltwater stung his... more »
Why Do Flags (Like the Confederate Flag) Matter? Japan Offers an Answer
*Takashi Yoshida* *Society, Asia* The Confederate flag debate in the U.S. mirrors similar controversies in Japan. On Friday July 10, 2015, after a week of emotional debate between legislators, the Confederate flag came down on the South Carolina State House grounds. I may not be an expert on the Confederate flag or the Civil War, but I have studied what Japanese flags have meant and still mean to people in Japan and other Asian countries. In the eyes of many, both the so-called Rising Sun Flag (a red circle with sixteen sun rays) and Japan’s present national flag (a red circle ... more »
What Is The Plan When U.S. And Allied Forces Leave Afghanistan?
Image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense *Jim Cook, National Interest*: *The Aftermath Plan for Afghanistan* Afghan government officials are understandably wary of the Doha Agreement’s requirement for the removal of all U.S. and coalition forces from the country. Their skepticism should be viewed within the context of the tragic events following the withdrawal of Soviet Union forces in Afghanistan in 1989, including the brutal civil war that eventually brought the Taliban to power in 1996. It is no secret that President Donald Trump never fully embraced the ongoing war in Afghan... more »
Ford's Day Of Reckoning
Doug Ford's response to the coronavirus has surprised a lot of Ontarians -- including me. Despite that, Bob Hepburn writes, Ford will soon face a day of reckoning: That day will come when the findings are released by the first of several inquiries being set up to investigate Ontario’s troubled long-term care system. Ontario’s nursing homes have been hot spots of COVID-19 outbreaks, with about 1,700 residents killed and more than 5,000 infected so far. For decades, far too many of these facilities have been understaffed, underfunded, overcrowded, poorly managed and badly in need of... more »
The Invention of “Cyberspace”
The term “cyberspace” was coined by the science fiction writer William Gibson in his 1982 short story, “Burning Chrome”—he used the term to refer to the "mass consensual hallucination" in computer networks. But in his 1984 novel *Neuromancer*, he refined his view of “cyberspace,” and used the term to describe a sort of “matrix,” or a realm of total-immersion virtual reality, created from a worldwide network of billions of computers. Today cyberspace has come to stand for everything related to interconnected computers and the Internet. We use the term “cyberspace” to refer to the vir... more »
Rio de Janeiro Mayoralty Confirms City’s Plan for Reopening in Stages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the decree released on Friday evening, June 5th, by the governor of the state of Rio, Wilson Witzel, authorizing the reopening of bars, restaurants and shopping malls, in addition to the return of soccer matches, Rio's City Hall announced that the city is following the plan in stages, and […] The post Rio de Janeiro Mayoralty Confirms City’s Plan for Reopening in Stages appeared first on The Rio Times.
Catholic TVs Offer to Support Bolsonaro Government in Exchange for Funds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's drop in popularity has attracted proposals from alliances in exchange for public funds. One of the most tempting came from conservative priests and laity who control much of the Catholic radio and TV broadcasting networks. Linked to the politically divergent wing of the National Conference of Brazilian […] The post Catholic TVs Offer to Support Bolsonaro Government in Exchange for Funds appeared first on The Rio Times.
List of ‘Anti-Fascist’ Names Prompts Tensions and Resistance on Eve of Pro-Democracy Rally
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Overnight, hundreds of people woke up to the information that they were on a list. With photos, social media details, and their homes addresses as well as some mobile phone numbers, men and women of different ages and professions were listed with some sort of "anti-fascist" tag. This over 900-page […] The post List of ‘Anti-Fascist’ Names Prompts Tensions and Resistance on Eve of Pro-Democracy Rally appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Smart Rifle System Is Being Tested By US Special Forces Troops In syria
*Business Insider/Task & Purpose: **US special operations troops in Syria are testing a 'guaranteed hit' smart rifle system* * US special operations troops in Syria were shown testing out a new smart rifle system that promises a "guaranteed hit." * The SMASH 2000 system uses a weapon-mounted optic and special pistol grip that allows the shooter to lock on to a target and fire when a hit is assured, the system's developer says. US special operations forces are currently testing and evaluating a specially designed computerized fire control and rifle sight system downrange in Syria, ... more »
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*Janice Fiamengo on the derailed reform of America's campus kangaroo courts* Bettina Arndt I wrote to you a few weeks ago expressing my excitement that the Trump administration was finally introducing changes to the Title IX rules responsible for the kangaroo courts on American campuses. With universities having lost hundreds of legal cases and receiving widespread condemnation from judges for failure to protect the due process rights of the accused, we were very hopeful that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would announce major reforms. You’d certainly have the impression she’s d... more »
Bollywood And George Floyd
Bollywood And George Floyd. George Floyd’s passed away due to suffocation because of a police officer’s knee on his neck. In Minneapolis on May 25 has become a worldwide protest. What happened in the past is still to be explained. In a more understandable way to understand it. Dark Lives Matter has emerged again in public […] More The post Bollywood And George Floyd appeared first on The Duran.
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From Jenna Orkin Every Buffalo Cop in Elite Unit Quits to Back Officers Who Shoved Elderly Man to Ground 2 National Guardsmen injured by lightning strike during George Floyd protests in D.C.Fact check: Police did destroy a medic area during protests in Asheville, North Carolina Confederate Monuments Are Coming DownAcross the United States. Here’s a List. Vitamin K found in some cheeses could help fight Covid-19, study suggests US reports over 21,000 new cases amid mass protests Biotech to Use Genetic Outliers - Sherpas Amazon Censors Covid-19 Book French forces kill al-Qaida's north Af... more »
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*Solar’s Cheaper Than Coal — Great, So We’ve Beaten Climate Change Then, Right?* By Tim Worstall It’s not necessary for us to actually agree with the following statement in order for us to derive a logical conclusion from it. After all, we might demur a little about whether solar really is cheaper than coal, or ponder on whether simple cost per watt is quite the right way to measure between continuous and variable electricity sources. However, if we do take this seriously then we are able to derive a useful logical conclusion from it: Building new solar power projects would genera... more »
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