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World News Briefs -- July 15, 2020
*Daily Mail: **The dam that could start a war between Egypt and Ethiopia: Tensions rise as £3billion mega-project built by Chinese firms begins filling up - threatening to reduce the Nile to a trickle* * Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began construction in 2011 and is due to begin filling with water this month * 500ft-high, 6,000ft-wide, £3billion construction project spans the Blue Nile, the Egyptian Nile's main source * Egypt bitterly opposes the project, which it calls an 'existential threat' and has hinted it could go to war over it * Satellite images now appear to show lake b... more »
YouTube Cheating Now Too
I just watched YouTube knock almost 4,000 views from my latest video. Analytics: Displayed count:
AIPAC Goes In For The Kill-- Their Members And Allies Will Spend Anything To Defeat Ilhan Omar
Most of the freshmen from 2018 have terrible voting records. In fact most of them have been rated "F" by ProgressivePunch. The half dozen worst Democrats in Congress-- at least in terms of this metric, several of them voting more conservatively than some Republicans: *•* Jared Golden (Blue Dog-ME)- 38.03 *•* Ben McAdams (Blue Dog-UT)- 30.99 *•* Kendra Horn (Blue Dog-OK)- 29.58 *•* Abigail Spanberger (Blue Dog-VA)- 29.58 *•* Anthony Brindisi (Blue Dog-NY)- 26.76 *•* Joe Cunningham (Blue Dog-SC)- 25.35 Only 11 freshmen have been rated "A" by Progressive Punch: *•* Andy Levin (D-MI)... more »
Why Workers Need A Voice On The Job Now More Than Ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred multiple crises in our country including a public health crisis and an economic one. The need to protect the health of Americans and the need to protect their livelihoods might seem to require disparate approaches. But, as unlikely as it may seem, we believe that rewriting the rules of how workers can act collectively is a key solution to both. Why? COVID-19 poses particular and grave challenges to working people, and, in the context of the pandemic, threats to workers’ health are a threat to public health. As has become painfully obvious, more... more »
NYT Acknowledges Coup In Bolivia While Shirking Blame For Its Supporting Role
The New York Times (6/7/20) declared that an Organization of American States (OAS) report alleging fraud in the 2019 Bolivian presidential elections—which was used as justification for a bloody, authoritarian coup d’etat in November 2019—was fundamentally flawed. The Times reported the findings of a new study by independent researchers; the Times brags of contributing to it by sharing data it “obtained from Bolivian electoral authorities,” though this data has been publicly available since before the 2019 coup. The article never uses the word “coup”—it says that President Evo Mora... more »
Community Peacemakers Offer A Proven Alternative To Policing
Imagine a world where after being accused of using a counterfeit bill, George Floyd was approached by a community member who helped mediate the situation, rather than the police officer who suffocated him as he begged for his life. A world where Rayshard Brooks was not murdered for falling asleep in his car in a Wendy’s parking lot, but given a ride home. A world where Elijah McClain was not choked and injected with ketamine for “acting suspicious,” but simply asked by a neighbor how he was doing. Those in power would have us believe that such a world is impossible — but for the p... more »
Economic Collapse, Pandemic: There Is No Plan (For You)
In the midst of an enormous, unavoidable increase in national unemployment, the $600 per week unemployment benefit increase that has sustained millions is set to run out at the end of this month, and is unlikely to be renewed at its current level, if at all. Eviction moratoriums are expiring, and more than 20 million Americans could be in danger of eviction in the next four months. Many small businesses, their resources exhausted, are closing for good, and bankruptcies of large businesses are accelerating. Millions have already lost their employer-based health insurance, and milli... more »
Trump Tells Florida Crowd ‘Something Will Happen In Venezuela’ Soon
On a trip to COVID-19 riddled Florida this weekend, President Donald Trump not-so-cryptically revealed that he had something big planned for Venezuela during a meeting with leaders of the U.S. military’s Southern Command. “Something will happen with Venezuela. That’s all I can tell you,” he said, before adding that Washington would be “very much involved” in what he was referencing. Biden has also taken a hard line on Venezuela and is attempting to out-hawk Trump on the issue. “It’s time for free and fair elections so that the Venezuelan people can turn the page on the corrupt and... more »
President Trump Remarks on Rebuilding Infrastructure – 3:10pm ET Livestream
Today, President Trump travels to Atlanta, Georgia, to deliver remarks on rebuilding of America’s infrastructure “Faster, Better, Stronger.” Anticipated start time 3:10pm ET White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – PBS Livestream Link . .
President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing The White House – Video and Transcript…
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. As President Trump departed the White House for a trip to Georgia, he paused to answer questions from the assembled press pool. . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: So we’re making a trip. You know … Continue reading →
UN Warns COVID-19 Fears Leading to “Alarming” Decline in Immunizations and Hospital Visits
The WHO and UNICEF have expressed concern over what they describe as an “alarming decline” of children’s immunization programs, hospital visits for serious issues, including heart attacks and even a reversal in the fight against AIDS. The post UN Warns COVID-19 Fears Leading to “Alarming” Decline in Immunizations and Hospital Visits appeared first on MintPress News.
Texting App with Ties to Trump Campaign to Be Repurposed for Contact Tracing
A mobile app once used by the Trump campaign and other partisan interests has been rebranded and is now part of an "approved" national app database specifically designed for use by public health and safety agencies. The post Texting App with Ties to Trump Campaign to Be Repurposed for Contact Tracing appeared first on MintPress News.
Globalist Society: Who HATES CANADA More– Justin Trudeau, Or Canadian MEDIA?
July 15, 2020 BRAD SALZBERG, CAP Founder(est. 2016) Cultural Action Party have closely followed federal Canadian politics every day since PM Justin Trudeau ascended to the “globalist throne” of Canada. This covers approximately five years of what CAP see as the most bizarre, surreal era within Canadian political history. Without question, the king-pin has been … Continue reading Globalist Society: Who HATES CANADA More– Justin Trudeau, Or Canadian MEDIA? →
Chicago Threatens To Bulldoze Churches If COVID Mandates Not Obeyed – Nwo Report
Date: July 15, 2020 Source: Georgette In Chicago, two churches have been threatened by city officials with complete destruction if they fail to obey the arbitrary edits issued by the city concerning COVID restrictions. They said the buildings would be demolished. Although statistics prove that the virus is no more deadly than the flu, and that … Continue reading Chicago Threatens To Bulldoze Churches If COVID Mandates Not Obeyed – Nwo Report →
Epstein’s Pimp Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty – Is Denied Bail in Grooming Minors for Sex with Jeffrey Epstein
Jim Hoft Published July 14, 2020 Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein at a UK royal’s party Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty today in a New York Federal court. The British socialite was denied bail. FLASH: Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex abuse charges — Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) July 14, 2020 … Continue reading Epstein’s Pimp Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty – Is Denied Bail in Grooming Minors for Sex with Jeffrey Epstein →
“I Think We Had Help From the Very Top – We Had Help from the Federal Government” – Mark McCloskey Tells Hannity He Had Security Assistance from Trump
Jim Hoft Published July 14, 2020 Share (537) Tweet Share Email Armed security guards position themselves on the balcony at the McCloskey home during the second wave of protests on their home. This was several days after the BLM protesters originally broke into their gated community. St. Louis Attorney Mark McCloskey joined Sean Hannity on … Continue reading “I Think We Had Help From the Very Top – We Had Help from the Federal Government” – Mark McCloskey Tells Hannity He Had Security Assistance from Trump →
UPDATE: St. Louis Police Turn Over “Unlawful Use of Weapon” Case to Circuit Attorney’s Office in McCloskey Case – Apply for More Search Warrants
Jim Hoft Published July 14, 2020 St. Louis city police applied for search warrants in the McCloskey case on Tuesday. The police already searched the McCloskey home and took a rifle on Friday night. Advertisement – story continues below The McCloskey attorney said the hand gun that was confiscated on Friday was dis-chargeable. It was … Continue reading UPDATE: St. Louis Police Turn Over “Unlawful Use of Weapon” Case to Circuit Attorney’s Office in McCloskey Case – Apply for More Search Warrants →
Nick Cannon Fired By ViacomCBS and MTV, In Wake Of Anti Semitic Comments, is Fox Masked Singer next?
Tak Williams Jul 15, 2020 ViacomCBS, MTV’s parent company, has fired The Fox Masked Singer presenter Nick Cannon after he shared anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and comments on a June 30 episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast on YouTube. ViacomCBS said in a statement: “We have spoken with Nick Cannon about an episode of his podcast … Continue reading Nick Cannon Fired By ViacomCBS and MTV, In Wake Of Anti Semitic Comments, is Fox Masked Singer next? →
Black man arrested for being in city park after dark says he was racially profiled by Halifax Regional Police officers
A Halifax couple’s complaint of racial profiling by two police officers got bogged down by legal arguments at a review board hearing on Wednesday, eventually leading to an adjournment until the fall. Adam LeRue, who is Black, and Kerry Morris, LeRue’s partner who is white, stopped to make a phone call in the parking lot […]
A look at people and groups funded by Soros
Out of curiosity over the years, how has George Soro’s interference in elections created today’s dilemmas? Different groups who have received funding according to FEC records. This information comes directly from FEC records. All aspects of Democrat Party National and non-national DNC, DNCCCC, DNC Services Corp. have all received a total of more than seven figures over the years. Al Franken Recount fund, Minnesota Democratic-Farm-Labor Party, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Campaign for Our Country, Leadership That Listens PAC, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Senate Majority ... more »
Mongolian teen dies from bubonic plague after consuming marmot meat
On July 6, a Mongolian teen from the western province of Govi-Altai died from suspected bubonic plague after consuming marmot meat, according to local health officials. Tarbagan marmot is used to make a Mongolian dish called boodog. For centuries, Mongolian’s have cooked marmot meat by inserting preheated stones into the abdominal cavity of a marmot.... Continue Reading
The Historical Forces Behind the New U.S-Mexico Pro-Nation State Alliance
From the Vineyard of the Saker On July 8, Mexico’s President Lopez Obrador met with President Trump to finalize the death of NAFTA and the signing of the USMCA agreement which has thrown over the apple cart for the neoliberal priests of London and Wall Street. As both Presidents signed a ‘Joint Declaration between the USA and […] More The post The Historical Forces Behind the New U.S-Mexico Pro-Nation State Alliance appeared first on The Duran.
Florida Labs Acknowledge ‘Major Errors’ After Reporting Positivity Rates Of 100%
*Tyler Durden* - Florida health officials left COVID-19 trackers slackjawed on Sunday when it reported more than 15k new infections in just 24 hours.
“Watch the Show Folks”: Cop Poses on Livestream as He Savagely Beats Man Over Traffic Stop
[image: trooper]A crazed state trooper couldn't hold back his rage before he posed for his victim's livestream and proceeded to beat the hell out of him.
Did a Five Guys Restaurant Refuse To Serve Police?
Controversy surrounded an incident at a burger restaurant in Daphne, Alabama, in July 2020.
Fox’s Carlson Denounces Ex-Writer, ‘Self-Righteous’ Critics
Carlson, who said the online commentary by Blake Neff had no connection to his show, said he would be taking the rest of the week off to go trout fishing.
Did Mary Trump’s Book Describe Finding Her Uncle in Bed with His Daughter?
Mary Trump said her book "is the story of the most visible and powerful family in the world, and I am the only Trump who is willing to tell it."
Georgia Detectives Discover Body Is Sex Doll
Detectives said it was anatomically correct, with realistic features and was fully dressed.
"Maybe..."
“Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way. Because without it, I don't know; maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying? Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop...” - "Grey's Anatomy"
Iranian Defense Chief boasts of Iran’s military achievements despite US blockade
[image: Iranian Defense Chief boasts of Iran’s military achievements despite US blockade] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, stated on Tuesday, as reported by the official Islamic Republic News Agency, that Iran has made remarkable achievements in defense, despite the ongoing U.S. blockade and attempts to reimpose the arms embargo, which is set to expire in October. Hatami specifically touched on the arms embargo, which he said was an attempt by the U.S. to weaken Iran; however, the Defense Minister stated that the Islamic Republi... more »
Yemen’s Ansarallah forces to unveil new ballistic missile after attack on Saudi Arabia
[image: Yemen’s Ansarallah forces to unveil new ballistic missile after attack on Saudi Arabia] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Yemen’s Ansarallah Movement announced on Wednesday that it will unveil a new domestically-manufactured ballistic missile after it hit targets inside neighboring Saudi Arabia. The announcement, which was made by the Ansarallah-affiliated Brigadier General ‘Abdullah bin Amer, said that last week’s missile attack struck a number of sites deep inside of Saudi territory. Among the targets for the Ansarallah missiles was the King Khaled Airport, which is located i... more »
Syrian Army unleashes largest attack of the month in Idlib
[image: Syrian Army unleashes largest attack of the month in Idlib] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched its largest attack of the month in the Idlib Governorate on Wednesday, as its troops fired several missiles and artillery shells towards the enemy positions in the Jabal Al-Zawiya and Greater Idlib area. According to a field report from northwestern Syria, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by heavily bombarding the front-line town of Al-Bara’a. Units from the Syrian Army’s artillery teams repeatedly struck Al-Bara’a and its surroundings, resulting in... more »
Turkish drones ‘changed the rules of the game’ in Libya and Syria: British Defense Secretary
[image: Turkish drones ‘changed the rules of the game’ in Libya and Syria: British Defense Secretary] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK should take lessons from other countries, referring to Turkey, which asserted that its drones had changed the “rules of the game” in the region. According to the Ministry’s official site, Wallace’s statements came during a conference for the air and space forces, in which he said that Turkey’s use of domestically-made drones in Libya and Syria were effective. “Look at how Turkey used its domestic aircraf... more »
Tunisian Prime Minister submits resignation
[image: Tunisian Prime Minister submits resignation] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Tunisian media sources reported that Prime Minister Elias El-Fakhfakh officially submitted his resignation on Wednesday to Tunisian President Qais Said, after the latter asked him to resign. According to Tunisian “Mosaique FM” radio, Prime Minister Elias El-Fakhfakh submitted his resignation to Tunisian President Qais Said, after the meeting held today at the Carthage Palace in the Tunisian capital. The radio had reported earlier today that the Tunisian President had met with Tunisian Prime Minister ... more »
Ethiopia starts filling of Renaissance Dam, Egypt reveals next response
[image: Ethiopia starts filling of Renaissance Dam, Egypt reveals next response] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohammad El Seba’ei, announced the next step that his country will take following the announcement by Ethiopia to start filling the Renaissance Dam. Al-Seba’ei said, according to the online publication Masrawy, that the following action from Egypt is “political and belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” The Ethiopian Minister of Water and Irrigation, Celici Bekele, announced on Wednesday, the filling ... more »
Israeli military was placed on high alert, warned residents stay indoors near Lebanese border: media
[image: Israeli military was placed on high alert, warned residents stay indoors near Lebanese border: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese media reported on Tuesday night that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were on high alert along the Lebanese border. Citing Israeli media, Al-Jadeed TV reported that the military authorities in the northern region declared a state of public emergency at night in the settlement of Zarzat near the Lebanese border. According to the Israeli media, the Israeli Ministry of Defense asked the residents of the border settlement to stay indoo... more »
China ‘heavy orders’ new J-20 stealth fighter: report
[image: China ‘heavy orders’ new J-20 stealth fighter: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The world’s third operational fifth-generation aircraft, the Chengdu J-20 “Weilong,” has entered mass production, according to insider reports. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has reportedly placed a large order, now that many of the jet’s early problems have been sorted out. According to PLA insider reports, a new version of the J-20, the J-20B, is ready to be fielded by the Chinese military. “Mass production of the J-20B started on Wednesday. Continue reading China ‘h... more »
That Face Mask May Have Been Made With Slave Labor
From July 24, people in England will have to wear a face mask when inside shops, as well as on public transport. This brings England in line with many other countries that have similar rules already in place. read more
Police Video Captures Distraught Floyd
The footage shows the officers' view of a death already widely seen on a bystander's cellphone video.
Lawyers: Trump May Claim Harassment in Tax Return Quest
President Donald Trump’s lawyers said they’re considering challenging a subpoena for his tax records by criminal prosecutors on grounds that it’s a fishing expedition or a form of harassment or retaliation against him.
Russian Prankster Acts as UN Chief, Reaches Polish President
The prankster, known as Vovan, posted a recording of the 11-minute call on YouTube.
Are Michigan Lawmakers Considering a Bill To Microchip Residents?
New technology tends to be scary for some, but new legislation about new technology? It's not for the faint of heart.
Hagia Sophia and the Multi-Level Politics of Heritage
This is a guest post from Elif Kalaycioglu, who is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama. Her research is on international relations, world order and global governance with a focus on UNESCO’s world heritage regime, global cultural politics and the impact of cultural diversity on the international order and its institutions. On Friday, […]
"This Is a Financial Extinction Event"
*"This Is a Financial Extinction Event"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Though under pressure from climate change, the dinosaurs were still dominant 65 million year ago - until the meteor struck, creating a global "nuclear winter" that darkened the atmosphere for months, killing off most of the food chain that the dinosaurs depended on. The ancestors of modern birds were one of the few dinosaur species to survive the extinction event, which took months to play out. It wasn't the impact and shock wave that killed off dinosaurs globally - it was the "nuclear winter" that doomed them to extinc... more »
Head of Major UFO Organization Arrested on Child Solicitation Charges
Jan Harzan, the executive director of the Mutual UFO Network has been arrested on charges of soliciting a minor “for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity,” according to police. Harzan, who has headed MUFON, one of the oldest UFO research organizations in the United States since 2013, is accused of soliciting “sexual activity from […] The post Head of Major UFO Organization Arrested on Child Solicitation Charges appeared first on Health Nut News.
Biden’s $2 Trillion “Climate Justice” Plan Includes Jail Time for Big Polluters
[image: biden-s-2-trillion-climate-justice-plan-includes-jail-time-for-big-polluters] Joe Biden's proposal would enact radically transformative climate change policies, including creating a Climate Justice Division in the DOJ.
Portland Mayor Tells Feds They're Not Wanted as Riots & Looting Soar
[image: portland-mayor-tells-feds-they-re-not-wanted-as-riots-looting-soar] Mayor Ted Wheeler urged federal officials to leave the city or spend their time cleaning graffiti instead of stopping violent rioters.
The Media's Jihad Against Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Ignores Key Facts
[image: undefined] For many weeks, there has been an incessant drumbeat of articles with titles touting the "the failure of the country's no-lockdown coronavirus strategy," that "Sweden Has Become the World's Cautionary Tale," and "How Sweden Screwed Up." It is common to read articles stating that Sweden has one of the world's worst death rates for COVID-19. This, however, remains a matter of perspective. Sweden's total deaths per million in population as of July 14 is 549. That's considerably lower than the deaths per million rate in the UK, which is 662, and in Spain, which is 6... more »
One Party State: Washington Unites To Block Trump Afghan Troop Withdrawal
When it comes to foreign policy and war (among other things) there are not two opposing political parties in Washington. Both Republicans and Democrats desperately cling to the warfare state as their ideological and economic lifeblood. That is why Congress is using a bizarre trick to attempt to block President Trump's plan to remove US troops from its longest war in history (Afghanistan). Plus in today's program: The HUGE scandal in Florida's Covid testing! Watch today's Liberty Report:
Banksy's coronavirus art scrubbed from London Underground
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Banksy's artworks have sold for millions in the past but it seems Transport for London care not, as they remove the street artist's latest work from a train, asking him to paint for them in a "suitable location".
'Icebergs' float through flooded roads after unprecedented hailstorm hits Gyumri, Armenia
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A severe hailstorm struck Gyumri City in Armenia on Monday, July 13, 2020, turning roads into an 'Arctic waterway' with big chunks of ice floating through the city. The amount of rain that fell in less than 1 hour is equivalent to the city's entire July...... Read more »
CNN's most frustrated dog in the world....
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020...blames his dysfunction on us:* We're stunned by the way Anderson Cooper now opens his nightly program. Last week, he struck us as "the angriest dog in the world." Last night, he appeared to be the most *frustrated* dog. Beyond that, he was involved in vast acts of projection. Here's how he entered the yard: COOPER (7/14/20): Good evening. With more than 136,000 dead in this country due to the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the United States today stepped into the Rose Garden and tried to turn into one of those political rallies that he can no l... more »
Ultra Health sues New Mexico health department over new cannabis rules
New Mexico’s largest medical marijuana company is suing the state over new MMJ regulations it calls “arbitrary and capricious.” According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Ultra Health, based in Bernalillo, is challenging the state health department over several new rules, including: Strict testing requirements for pesticides, heavy metals and microbials. Regulations concerning hemp cultivation […] Ultra Health sues New Mexico health department over new cannabis rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A Rebecca Friedrichs Reader
Friedrichs has been in the news yet again, this time appearing on Fox to accuse America's Evil Teacher Unions of being sexual predators. It's an accusation that will have traction in some circles; if you spend any time in conspiratorial comment sections of the interwebz, you're probably aware of the grand conspiracy theory that says that the entire Democratic Party is a smokescreen for pedophiles trafficking in children. If the Friedrichs name seems familiar, that's because she first burst into the news as the chirpy face of a lawsuit to legitimize freeloading in teachers unions and... more »
Wednesday wanderings in mid-July
Since my mind is wandering on this mid-week, mid-month day, let me offer a few thoughts for consumption and reaction. – when I was involved with mergers between organizations, the mantra had to be focus on doing your job, not … Continue reading →
Israeli duplicity about 2014 invasion ‘Operation Brothers Keeper’
"Operation Brothers Keeper" has a nice ring to it, but the name represents months of duplicity by Israeli leaders, not only to their own people, but to the world, in order to perpetrate injustices on the people of Palestine.
Note the weasel code words about those nasty, icky guns
Anti-gun activists are aghast at the vastly increased rate of firearms sales following the COVID-19 pandemic, riots and unrest, and other "trigger" events. They're now beginning to plan how to deal with the reality of an America that's more heavily armed than ever. Note the weasel words in this article from the Brookings Institute. I've underlined them. When Americans are concerned about their personal security, they buy firearms. Such concerns have been rampant since March, initially due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and then the social unrest in June that followed Geor... more »
Nearly Three Quarters of HBO Now Viewers Have Switched to HBO Max: Survey
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* This is a great boon for HBO. When AT&T and Warner Media launched its new streaming service, HBO Max, at the end of April, it set off a wave of confusion over exactly how HBO Max differed from the existing HBO streaming services, HBO Now and HBO Go. A few weeks later, the company sought to alleviate the confusion by dropping the branding of the latter two services. HBO Now will change its name to simply “HBO,” while HBO Go will be discontinued altogether at the end of July. This led to a campaign by Roku—which is still without a deal to ca... more »
Indian Army to Acquire 72,000 Sig Sauer 716 Assault Rifles
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* That's a lot of rifles. Here's why they are needed. The Indian Army is doubling down on its order of SIG 715 model rifles, chambered in 7.62mm NATO. After announcing a deal last year to purchase 72,400 rifles made by New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer, this week India has announced it would purchase another 72,000. This comes as the country continues to face off with China, and the original batch is already distributed to units throughout the sub-continent including the Indian Army’s Northern Command. “We are going to place an order for 72,000 more of... more »
Notions & Memes
It’s NOT a Perfect System Ending Some Lives Matters (always has) The weapon evolved over time and by the 15th Century, it was fully designed to be used against plate armor. The “axe” blade is gone and it’s all about opening the can. Heed the Sign The Greatest Generation […] The post Notions & Memes appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/15/2020
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Great News on SARS-CoV-2 - Gotta Love those T Cells!
Recently the news on COVID-19 has been mostly bad as the evidence has grown for serious and lasting bodily damage among many recovered patients. Additionally, the news on antibodies has been disappointing, raising the risk of never-ending re-infections, which will be extremely difficult to prevent if the virus spreads effectively in aerosols. But the good news is GOOD! Memory T cells to our rescue!!!!!!!!!!!!! It seems we have some hidden immunity beyond antibodies. It turns out that our T cells can remember and react to coronavirus attacks, including from the viruses that cause ... more »
Anti-fossil fuel lobbyists pressure Facebook to ban inconvenient science
Should science consider all opinions or only a one-sided narrative? The post Anti-fossil fuel lobbyists pressure Facebook to ban inconvenient science appeared first on CFACT.
LINKS to Denis Rancourt articles and interviews about COVID-19 and face masks
Masks Don't Work: a Review of Science Relevant to Covid-19 Social Policy Originally published on ResearchGate on 11 April 2020 https://vixra.org/abs/2006.0044 en francais: https://fr.sott.net/article/35687-La-science-est-concluante-les-masques-et-les-respirateurs-n-empechent-PAS-la-transmission-des-virus . Criticism of Government Response to COVID-19 in Canada OCLA Report 2020-1 | 18 April
Mask Mandate at Walmart?...
*appears so.* I've had it! *I'm pissed* Walmart will require customers to wear masks in its more than 5,000 stores in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the company announced Wednesday. Beginning July 20, the nation's largest retailer will mandate face coverings at all its stores, including Sam’s Club. The company will provide complimentary masks for customers who come in without one, or masks can be purchased in the store. *source* First Costco and now Wallyworld. And for some reason Abbott in Texas has capitulated and is instituting all sorts of draconian measure... more »
Report Warns Of Unprecedented Wave Of Land Privatization
Amidst a worsening climate crisis, the Oakland Institute’s new report, Driving Dispossession: The Global Push to “Unlock the Economic Potential of Land,” sounds the alarm on the unprecedented wave of privatization of natural resources that is underway around the world. Through six case studies—Ukraine, Zambia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Brazil—the report details the myriad ways by which governments—willingly or under the pressure of financial institutions and Western donor agencies—are putting more land into so-called “productive use” in the name of development. “T... more »
Trump Fires Latest Salvo in US-China Sanctions War
Trump’s new law, the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, places mandatory sanctions on officials or organizations (including businesses) that the White House views as helping Beijing clamp down on political freedoms. The post Trump Fires Latest Salvo in US-China Sanctions War appeared first on MintPress News.
Ready, Aim, Buy! Colt Selling Civilian AR-15 Rifles Again
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://large.shootingsportsmedia.com/37284.jpg] What caused the company to change its mind? Colt Manufacturing Company has begun to sell its popular AR-15 modern sporting rifle to civilians again. In June, the company did a complete 180-degree turn after it had exited the civilian market for modern sporting rifles last September. At that time, the company announced via a statement from its president and CEO Dennis Veilleux, “the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity. Given this leve... more »
Japan’s Latest Military Acquisition: The Mighty V-22 Osprey
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2USG99H6UW&share=true] The land of the rising sun is the first international V-22 operator. In a press release earlier this week, Boeing announced the successful delivery of Japan’s first V-22. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force joins the United States Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force as the first international V-22 operator. The V-22, which originally entered service with the United States Marine Corps in the mid-2000s, is a tilt-rotor aircraft capable of lev... more »
Smartphone App Usage Jumped 20 Minutes per Day per User Over Last Year
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LYE90OHLC&share=true] The coronavirus lockdown has everyone staring at their screens more often. The coronavirus and the ensuing lockdowns and other social distancing measures have led to all sorts of changes in entertainment consumption and purchases, from a massive rise in streaming to the resurgence of formerly dormant product categories such as webcams. Another change? People are spending a lot more time on their smartphones than they used to. According ... more »
McConnell Prepares Coronavirus Relief Bill With Negotiations Starting Next Week
*Rachel Bucchino* *economy, * Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell began to roll out details to Republican colleagues for the next and potentially final coronavirus relief bill that’s expected to include liability protections, school funding and another round of stimulus checks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell began to roll out details to Republican colleagues for the next and potentially final coronavirus relief bill that’s expected to include liability protections, school funding and another round of stimulus checks. McConnell said Tuesday that he is building the fram... more »
Samsung’s 50-Inch the Frame QLED Takes Aesthetics to Another Level
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, World* You'll want to hold on to your seats for this one. In just a few short years, Samsung has brought its much-praised QLED panel technology to the masses, making it a compelling alternative to the more-expensive OLED HDTVs that often dominate today’s high-end TV market. Most consumers already know that Samsung’s QLED panels can provide some of the best picture quality out there. Still, the Korean tech giant has always kept an eye on that delicate intersection of where function and aesthetics meet. If you take a gander at Samsung’s 50-inch Th... more »
Filmmaker Mode Arrives on Samsung’s 2020 QLED TVs
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC158F9881D0&share=true] Here's what you can do with this fancy new feature. For the last several years, several prominent filmmakers have been going to war against motion smoothing. What is motion smoothing? Also known as video interpolation, it is often the default setting on a lot of TVs. What it does is artificially adds frames to content, which creates what’s often called the “Soap Opera Effect.” Filmmakers such as James Cameron and Martin Scorsese often rail... more »
The Day an Aircraft Carrier Almost Died: Remembering the USS Forrestal Fire of 1967
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: By Unknown author - U.S. Navy photo USN 1124775, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1105815] History may not repeat, but it rhymes. Yet, Navies can still learn from any challenges. As of Tuesday evening, the U.S. Navy announced that it had made "significant progress" toward putting out the fire on the *USS Bonhomme Richard* (LHD-6), a *Wasp-*class amphibious assault ship. While it is still too early to tell the exact cause of the fire or whether the warship will be able to be repaired, what is remarkable is tha... more »
Wrongthink
Siri, show me a stupid person's idea of a smart person. It's the Intellectual Dark Singularity! Where on the same strange Tuesday, Andrew Sullivan gets the sack from New York Magazine The underlying reasons for the split are pretty self-evident, and I’ll be discussing the broader questions involved in my last column this Friday. — Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) July 14, 2020 the young throwback artist Bari Weiss, representing the liberalism of the good old days of Woodrow Wilson and Alan Dershowitz, takes her departure from the New York Times editorial board, to an *extremely* gloom... more »
"Hogs With Two Snouts"
*"Hogs With Two Snouts"* By Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "We’ve come up to the ranch to help round up the cattle. The vet came last night. A cheerful man, he teaches veterinary medicine at the university and does “coaching” on the side. “When my mother died – I was very close to her – I got depressed… I couldn’t work… Nothing seemed right. But then, I sat down with someone who started asking me questions. And I saw that he was helping me get out of the hole – just by asking, not telling. Just asking questions that helped me see things differently. So now, I do the same thing. ... more »
Gardasil is a Killer + Wayfair? + Where are the Suicide Statistics?! When Good News is BAD NewZ
*Gardasil is killing girls and Suicide is Killing Everyone* *This morning's headlines in the MZM are all in a fake tiZZy about the new stats coming out about the "falling fertility rate". * * OMG! * You make the planet a hideous prison where nobody can go anywhere, people have to wear face masks and stand 6 feet apart and *suddenly they don't want to bring children into the world anymore*????!! Makes sense to me. But that's not what this particular piece of fake news is all about...it's all about *human trafficking* which, according to *Amazing Polly,* is... *Wayfair Involved in ... more »
Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"
Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that get too close and are captured by the Milky Way's gravity. In fact, the practice is common in the universe and illustrated by this striking pair of interacting galaxies from the banks of the southern constellation Eridanus, The River. *Click image for larger size.* Located over 50 million light years away, the large, distorted spiral NGC 1532 is seen locked in a gravitational struggle with dwarf galaxy NGC 1531 (right of center), a struggle the smaller galaxy w... more »
Chet Raymo, "Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"
*"Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"* by Chet Raymo "Here's a Hubble Space Telescope composite photograph of two colliding galaxies in the constellation Corvus. *Click image for larger size.* Each of the three books of Dante's "Divine Comedy" ends with the same words: "the stars." The Inferno concludes with distant stars glimpsed through the narrow exit of hell. "We emerged," says the poet, "and saw the stars." The poet's journey through Purgatory ends on Earth's highest mountain, with the heavens seemingly not so far away. He is "ready to ascend to the stars." Finally, Dante looks down ... more »
The Energy Update – Week of July 13, 2020
This week the team highlights articles focusing on the paradoxes in Joe Biden’s energy proposals and provides updates on the… The post The Energy Update – Week of July 13, 2020 appeared first on IER.
Biden Thinks He Is the 21st Century’s FDR
Last year, the U.S. become energy independent for the first time since 1957. Americans accomplished this after decades of relying… The post Biden Thinks He Is the 21st Century’s FDR appeared first on IER.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 15, 2020
Credit: Twitter via @xinfengcao *The Diplomat: **The Chinese Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Will Double by 2025. Then What?* China is about to finish the current phase of destroyer construction. What comes next? It seems that every year, English-language focus on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) increases in depth and scope. This has been reflected in some increasingly detailed and far-ranging predictions for the PLAN’s growth, most often in terms of the number of ships it may field in whatever particular year in the near future. This author is not immune, and has written... more »
Review The Death of the Mehdi Army, The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Iraq’s Most Powerful Militia
*Krohley, Nicholas, **The Death of the Mehdi Army, The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Iraq’s Most Powerful Militia**, London: Hurst & Company, 2015* Nicholas Krohley was a member of a U.S. Army Human Terrain Team working in east Baghdad during the Surge. This was part of the military’s attempt to understand the socio-cultural dynamics of the areas it was operating in Iraq. He was in the capital when the U.S. and Iraqi forces challenged Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army in its home turf of Sadr City and the surrounding area. *The Death of the Mehdi Army* attempts to tie in the history ... more »
Did Chuck Woolery Say His Son Tested Positive for COVID-19?
The former game show host had previously said that the CDC, doctors, Democrats, and the media were lying about COVID-19.
High-level volcanic activity continues at Nishinoshima, Japan
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High-level volcanic activity continues at Nishinoshima, the Japan Meteorological Agency's reported on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. A powerful eruption took place on July 11, with incandescent material thrown high above the crater, large lava flows, and an ash plume...... Read more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 15
1920 UK Chief General Staff Wilson heard of 1920 revolt and ordered dispatch of division from India to put it down (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1950 Cabinet resigned when PM Suwaidi complained his brother not appointed head of Cassation Court Stayed in office because Regent out of country and couldn’t call for new govt (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1952 Mustafa al-Umari became PM (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern... more »
Community Organizers Address Sexual Violence Without The Criminal Justice System
Nicole Froio examines how some prison abolitionists are approaching gendered harm without the involvement of the criminal justice system. The post Community Organizers Address Sexual Violence Without The Criminal Justice System appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Poet: Eugene O'Neill, "Free"
*"Free"* "Weary am I of the tumult, sick of the staring crowd, Pining for wild sea places where the soul may think aloud. Fled is the glamour of cities, dead as the ghost of a dream, While I pine anew for the tint of blue on the breast of the old Gulf Stream. I have had my dance with Folly, nor do I shirk the blame; I have sipped the so-called Wine of Life and paid the price of shame; But I know that I shall find surcease, the rest my spirit craves, Where the rainbows play in the flying spray, 'Mid the keen salt kiss of the waves. Then it's ho! for the plunging deck of a bark, the hoars... more »
"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"
*"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Ultimately, you are the one. We spend a lot of our lives looking for role models, mentors, teachers, and gurus to guide us on our path. There is nothing wrong with this and, in fact, finding the right person at the right time can really help. However, it is important to realize that in the absence of such a figure, we can very safely rely upon ourselves. We carry within us everything we need to know to make progress on our paths to self-realization. The outer world serves as a mirror. Or to use... more »
"The Human Condition"
*"The Human Condition"* by Meanings of Life "Man remains largely unknown of himself. What are we, in our innermost recesses, behind our names and our conventional opinions? What are we behind the things we do in our lives, behind what we see in others and what others see in us, or even behind things science says we are? Is man the crazy being about whom Carl Gustav Jung spoke ironically, when he demanded a man to treat? Is man the Dr. Jerkyll that contains in himself a criminal Mister Hyde, and more than a personality, and contradictory feelings? Are we the result of our dreams, as... more »
“Changing Batteries”
“Changing Batteries” ○ "He who can no longer pause to wonder, and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead, his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation 2"
Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation 2"
Nick Cannon Canned and Canceled – After Anti-Semitic Slurs and Anti-White Filth
Jim Hoft Published July 14, 2020 Nick Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS over anti-Semitic slurs he made on his podcast Cannon’s Class. In the video, filmed last year, Cannon interviewed Professor Griff formerly from Public Enemy. Advertisement – story continues below Cannon came out as a black supremacist. Nick Cannon comes out as black supremacist. … Continue reading Nick Cannon Canned and Canceled – After Anti-Semitic Slurs and Anti-White Filth →
Perspective: St. Louis Has 159 Coronavirus Deaths, 125 Homicides and 50 Children Shot So Far This Year
Jim Hoft Published July 15, 2020 St. Louis has seen 159 coronavirus deaths so far this year. Advertisement – story continues below St. Louis has seen 125 homicides so far this year. And 50 children were shot in St. Louis so far this year. If coronavirus continue to trend downward as they have in every … Continue reading Perspective: St. Louis Has 159 Coronavirus Deaths, 125 Homicides and 50 Children Shot So Far This Year →
Trump administration takes over COVID-19 data reporting from the CDC, hoping to increase speed – TheBlaze
July 15, 2020 theBlaze ‘They just cannot keep up with this pandemic’ Tasos Katopodis/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images Aaron Colen Hospitals will begin sending COVID-19 data to a centralized Trump administration database rather than to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the administration seeks to increase the speed of data reporting, NBC … Continue reading Trump administration takes over COVID-19 data reporting from the CDC, hoping to increase speed – TheBlaze →
NYT ‘Chief Threat To Democracy’: Eric Weinstein Takes Flamethrower To Paper Of Record After Bari Weiss Quits | Zero Hedge
by Tyler Durden Wed, 07/15/2020 Eric Weinstein, managing director of Thiel Capital and host of The Portal podcast, has gone scorched earth on the New York Times following the Tuesday resignation of journalist Bari Weiss. Illustration via DanielMiessler.com Weinstein describes how The Times has morphed into an activist rag – refusing to cover “news” unpaletable to … Continue reading NYT ‘Chief Threat To Democracy’: Eric Weinstein Takes Flamethrower To Paper Of Record After Bari Weiss Quits | Zero Hedge →
Banks Brace For A Historic Crash With Record Loss Provisions | Zero Hedge
by Tyler Durden Wed, 07/15/2020 For many years after the financial crisis, US commercial banks were mocked when instead of generating earnings the old-fashioned way, by collecting the interest arb on loans they had made, or even by frontrunning the Fed with their prop (and flow) trading desks, they would “earn” their way to just … Continue reading Banks Brace For A Historic Crash With Record Loss Provisions | Zero Hedge →
Carefree Mis-Reporting of Virus Deaths From Alarmist Media
By Alan Reynolds July 15, 2020 Virus Deaths Climb as Cases Hit New High” was the original title of a recent front-page Wall Street Journal feature, later changed online to “Deaths Begin Trending Higher.” Either title portends important news, but the only evidence is gibberish: “The average daily death toll in the U.S. rose to 599 in … Continue reading Carefree Mis-Reporting of Virus Deaths From Alarmist Media →
Anthony Fauci has been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on: Peter Navarro
Peter Navarro USA Today July 15, 2020 (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) When you ask me whether I listen to his advice, my answer is only with skepticism and caution: Opposing view Peter Navarro Opinion contributor Dr. Anthony Fauci has a good bedside manner with the public, but he has been wrong about everything I have … Continue reading Anthony Fauci has been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on: Peter Navarro →
Editor Resigns, Leaves Scathing Indictment of New York Times
‘Newspeak’ bullying culture laid bare by Meira Svirsky July 15, 2020 The New York Times building in Manhattan (Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Bari Weiss, a Jewish, centrist, young opinion writer and editor for The New York Times, left her position at the paper, leaving a resignation letter that is a damning indictment of … Continue reading Editor Resigns, Leaves Scathing Indictment of New York Times →
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/15/2020
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/15/2020 European ministers seek options to stop West Bank annexation Netanyahu aide said to admit US in no mood for annexation, so PM won’t go ahead Palestinians said arrested after backing annexation in Israeli TV report Report: Hamas cleans house in wake of high-level defection Hamas denies claim commander defected … Continue reading Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/15/2020 →
The Hillary Files – Banned Documentaries
chicenBurger via Banned Documentaries – Episode 1: The Hillary Files – YouTube
No Bail for Maxwell. Sex-trafficking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
[image: judge-no-bail-for-maxwell-sex-trafficking-suspect-pleads-guilty] Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of recruiting and grooming girls to become sex slaves for deceased Wall Street financier and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded not guilty to the crimes yesterday.
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized for Fever, Chills
[image: supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-hospitalized-for-fever-chills] Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized for a possible infection.
Tech entrepreneur found dismembered in luxury Manhattan apartment
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Tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh is been found dead inside his luxury Manhattan apartment as investigators recover what could be the murder weapon. *WARNING graphic content*
COVID-19 Mistakes to Avoid: Don’t Mix Up Prophylaxis and Cure
Big Pharma is promoting untested proprietary vaccines and therapies and giving short shrift to repurposing cheaper generic alternatives.
WATCH: Cops Raid ‘Illegal’ Gym, Let Cop Who Was Working Out Go While Ticketing Everyone Else
[image: gym]Cops raided a gym because people working out is illegal in parts of Michigan, but when they found their fellow cop there, they let him go while citing everyone else.
Wearing a mask in public spaces “offers little, if any, protection from infection”
“We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is … Continue reading →
Oklahoma’s Governor Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID-19
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he mostly feels fine, although he started feeling “a little achy” and sought a test.
Did George Floyd Appear on ‘Judge Judy’?
It may come as a surprise to some, but more than one person has the name "George Floyd."
Did Disney ‘Hire’ Colin Kaepernick To ‘Teach Your Kids About American History’?
A production partnership sparked some unfounded claims about the former NFL player.
Did a Colorado Squirrel Test Positive for Bubonic Plague?
Experts caution that the incident is not cause for immediate concern.
Walmart to Require Customers to Wear Masks at All Its Stores
The company joins other national chains like Best Buy and Starbucks in implementing mask requirements as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Justin Ling discusses the dangers of the U.S.' fever swamp conspiracy theories as they get shared - and warped - for Canadian marks. Ryan Cooper writes about the conservative victimhood complex which has made it impossible for the U.S. to be governed in the public interest. And Megan Garber notes that the rise in media echo chambers - and connected decline in local news - has kept far too many people from having credible sources reporting on the world around them. - Laurie Adkin and Ricardo Acuna highlight how Jason Kenney's UCP h... more »
CDC Director Warns The Fall And Winter Will Be One Of The Most Difficult Times In US Public Health
*Mediaite:* *CDC Director Warns Fall, Winter Will Likely Be ‘One of the Most Difficult Times We’ve Experienced in American Public Health’* CDC director Robert Redfield said in a new interview Tuesday he’s concerned about the public health challenges the United States may be facing in the fall and winter. In the interview with Howard Bauchner (editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association), Redfield started out by emphasizing the importance of people wearing masks and repeating that if all Americans embraced masking more rigorously in the next few weeks they co... more »
Fog Traps Save Chilean Farming Community from Severe Drought
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OVALLE, Chile, Jul 15 (IPS) - "The harvested water has helped us at critical times and the fog nets have also brought us visibility. Today we produce beer here and many tourists come," says Daniel Rojas, president of the Peña Blanca Agricultural Community in Chile. Read the full story, “Fog Traps Save Chilean Farming Community from Severe Drought”, on globalissues.org →
Coronavirus Shows the Dangers of Letting Market Forces Govern Health and Social Care
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
Jul 15 (IPS) - In March, 10,000 NHS staff signed a letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson demanding better protection against COVID-19. Nurses and doctors wanted to treat patients without fear of infecting them and to minimise their own risk of falling ill. But they lacked the proper protective equipment. Read the full story, “Coronavirus Shows the Dangers of Letting Market Forces Govern Health and Social Care”, on globalissues.org →
Cheap or Adequate and Accessible to Everyone?
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
ROME, Jul 15 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some lesser-known realities, or some we had not wanted to think about, and exposed its consequences for the right of people to feed themselves in dignity. Read the full story, “Cheap or Adequate and Accessible to Everyone?”, on globalissues.org →
Q&A: Understanding COVID-19's Impact on Food Security and Nutrition
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (IPS) - While it is too early to assess the full impact of the global COVID-19 lockdowns, at least 83 million to 132 million more people may go hungry this year -- 690 million people were classified as hungry in 2019 -- as the pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities and inadequacies of global food systems. Read the full story, “Q&A: Understanding COVID-19's Impact on Food Security and Nutrition”, on globalissues.org →
Red Wolves name for Washington’s NFL team could help save the species, scientist says
A chief scientist at the nonprofit Wildlands Network in Durham, N.C., Sutherland is among those in favor of Red Wolves, which has been endorsed by a segment of the team’s fan base. The red wolf is on the brink of going extinct in the wild for a second time, and Sutherland suggested the exposure that would come with an NFL team naming itself after the animal could only help its chance of survival. “It would mean a lot of the country would suddenly hear something about the story of this animal, and that’s what the red wolf needs,” Sutherland said in a phone interview. “You’ve got thi... more »
If You Saw A Rabid Dog You Might Shoot It, But You Can't Shoot Someone Who Refuses To Wear A Mask
I doubt Senor Trumpanzee and his Death Cult are going to be happy about this, but in a JAMA interview yesterday, CDC Director, Dr. Robert Redfield said and wrote that universal masking would stop the pandemic. "I really do believe that if the American public all embraced masking now... rigorously... over the next 4-8 weeks we could bring this epidemic under control. Covering mouths and noses with filtering materials serves 2 purposes: personal protection against inhalation of harmful pathogens and particulates, and source control to prevent exposing others to infectious microb... more »
Cannabis gives British Columbia farm sales CA$300 million boost in 2019
Farm cash receipts in British Columbia hit a record high in 2019, boosted by an increase of nearly 300 million Canadian dollars ($221 million) in cannabis sales. The annual growth in cannabis cash receipts in British Columbia far outpaced growth in other agricultural sectors such as dairy (CA$47 million), beef (CA$25 million) and field vegetables […] Cannabis gives British Columbia farm sales CA$300 million boost in 2019 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Stealth Showdown: What Happens When an F-22 and F-35 Meet an F-16 in Combat?
*David Axe* *Security, * The Air Force conducted mock combat exercises to find out. *Key Point*: F-16s are among the most capable adversaries that F-35 and F-22 squadrons can hope to face in mock combat. For now. A U.S. Air Force squadron flying F-35 stealth fighters traveled to Hawaii in late January 2020 for the first-ever exercise combining the single-engine F-35s with twin-engine F-22 stealth fighters from the island state’s resident Air National Guard fighter wing. Exercise Pacific Raptor took place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and involved 600 airmen from the Hawaii A... more »
Great-Power Problems Persist on the Korean Peninsula
*Yun Sun* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] If great-power cooperation is unlikely to happen, then the most probable path to a dramatic change of the status quo will have to come from within North Korea, most likely in the form of a change of leadership. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its next major anniversary in 2025? Th... more »
Down And Dirty: This A-10 Warthog Survived A Crash Landing
*Matthew Moss* *Security, Middle East* Not knowing just how much damage the aircraft had sustained, Air Force personnel were concerned that the A-10’s ejector seat may not work. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *But the situation quickly took a turn for the worse when DeVries realized that the A-10’s front landing gear, positioned next to the 30mm cannon, was damaged in the incident and wouldn’t lock in place. Out of options, DeVries made the brave decision to attempt a wheels-up belly landing. For a few tense moments, DeVries made a slow, flat descent and, somehow, an impressi... more »
Could Donald Trump Really Pardon Himself? No One Is Really Sure.
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * Does the Constitution grant a president the power to pardon her or himself? Unfortunately, it’s unclear, legal experts say. Does the Constitution grant a president the power to pardon her or himself? Unfortunately, it’s unclear, legal experts say. Two years ago, President Donald Trump tweeted that he has “the absolute right to PARDON myself,” but the answer still remains unknown. “Anyone who says that there’s a clear answer is wrong, or they’re being an advocate, and they think that if they say that it’s clear, and it’s obvious, that that’ll make t... more »
Explained: Why Hypersonic Missiles Are Such a Big Deal
*Kris Osborn* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E88E0ORP01&share=true] Every great power both covets and fears them. They unleash destruction traveling at five times the speed of sound. They maneuver with computerized precision while descending back into the earth’s atmosphere toward a target. Their speed and force is so significant, they can inflict damage by sheer “kinetic” impact without needing explosives. They can destroy Navy ships, air defenses, ballistic missiles, ground targets and aircraft in a matter o... more »
Misfire: These 5 Generals Were the Worst in U.S. History
*Michael Peck* *History, * Good leadership is hard to come by. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There appeared to be little serious planning for what would happen the day after Saddam was gone. Like it or not, the U.S. military would become the governing authority. If it couldn't or wouldn't govern the country, who would? America, the Middle East and the rest of the world are still reaping the consequences of those omissions. It would be nice if all American generals were great. How might Vietnam or Iraq have turned out if a George Washington, a Ulysses Grant or a George Patt... more »
How Japan's Loss To Stalin In 1939 Doomed The Japanese Empire's World War II Fight
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* For all its bluster, Japan had been taught a lesson it would not forget. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Tactically, the battle highlighted the weaknesses of an infantry-centric army fighting a conventional battle against mechanized forces in open terrain. It also broke the comforting myth that morale beats firepower (though the reverse isn't always true, either, as the U.S. discovered in Vietnam). This is a story of a battle that was, and a war that wasn't. Between 1938 and 1939, the Soviet Union and the Japanese Empire fought a series of clas... more »
The True Burden of the Unending Korean War
*Zhu Feng* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The scars of war will not heal unless the two Koreas can be peacefully reunified and denuclearization achieved. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its next major anniversary in 2025? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please click here to see even more perspectives on th... more »
DARPA Is Transforming Cargo Planes Into Flying Aircraft Carriers
*Michael Peck* *Security, * For drones. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *But equally intriguing is the potential to bring drones to the battlefield. With a range of more than 2,000 miles, a C-130 mothership could bring its squadron of drones closer to the target, rather than forcing them to fly hundreds or thousands of miles from a fixed airbase. Current drones, like the Reaper and Global Hawk, are true unmanned aircraft: they must operate from an airfield, just like manned aircraft have done for more than a century. But what if the airfield was actually an airplane? DARPA,... more »
America and China Have Hampered Peace Progress on the Korean Peninsula
*Kacie Miura* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A Korean War peace settlement will require substantial multilateral policy coordination, which has regrettably become even more difficult with the deterioration of U.S.-China relations. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its next major anniversary in 2025? The below piece is an a... more »
Will a Waning Moon Reduce the Opportunity for Peace on the Korean Peninsula?
*Denny Roy* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Given the events of the past five years, the emergence of a peace treaty in the next five years looks improbable, although it is possible Kim or his successor could decide that pursuing a peace treaty is to North Korea’s tactical advantage. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its... more »
Uranium Bullets: The A-10 Warthog's Cannon Is A Truly Fearsome Weapon
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * It fires depleted uranium rounds. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As a result an alternative was found — depleted uranium, a by-product of the enrichment of uranium for nuclear power reactors. It boasts approximately 60 percent of the radioactivity of naturally-occurring uranium. As an added benefit, fragments burst into flames when they break off from the main projectile. General Electric’s promotional material is careful to generically describe the depleted uranium as a “heavy metal.” General Electric’s 30-millimeter GAU-8 Avenger cannon has bee... more »
Belarus Bars Opposition Candidates From Running In Next Month's Presidential Election
*The Guardian*:* Belarus bans two opposition candidates from running in elections* Critics say disbarring Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo is effort to ensure sixth term for incumbent Belarus has barred two popular opposition candidates from running in the presidential elections next month in what their supporters said was a blatant effort to ensure a sixth term for the autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled for a quarter of a century. The country’s election commission disbarred Viktor Babariko, an outspoken former banker, and Valery Tsepkalo, an entrepreneur and former ... more »
Coronavirus update: Chinese company tests vaccine on workers
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A Chinese company is testing an experimental drug on its employees in the race to develop a vaccine while Tokyo raises a virus alert to its highest level after hundreds of new cases.
Statue of Black Lives Matter protester replaces toppled UK slave trader in Bristol
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Marc Quinn creates a life-size resin and steel likeness of Jen Reid, a protester photographed standing on the plinth after demonstrators pulled down the statue of Edward Colston and dumped it in the harbor in the city of Bristol.
Floods kill 21 in South Sulawesi, forces more than 2,600 to evacuate as coronavirus worsens in Indonesia
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The flooding began on Monday evening, triggered by heavy rains that caused three rivers to overflow at a time when South-East Asia's largest nation deals with a worsening coronavirus crisis.
Leaked ADL Memo: Figuring out how to defend Israeli apartheid
The leaked ADL memo illustrates the position in which some establishment Jewish groups now find themselves. The ADL appears to recognize that annexation would violate Palestinians’ basic human rights, enforcing a codified regime of nationality-based discrimination subjugation—and that, as a group ostensibly concerned with civil rights, this is in tension with its stated values... more »
Propaganda Will Not Be Enough to Win Joe Biden the White House
The biggest threat to Biden’s chances is the continuing suppression of black votes and the refusal of the Democrats to do anything about it. The post Propaganda Will Not Be Enough to Win Joe Biden the White House appeared first on MintPress News.
How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem Bare
A viral video showing an Israeli family mocking impoverished Palestinian children and a controversial New York Times editorial by famed Zionist commentator Peter Beinart have exposed the racist underpinning of the so-called Jewish state. The post How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem Bare appeared first on MintPress News.
Fugitive Alabama Cop Arrested in New Hampshire for Child Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sodomy
[image: charged]An Alabama cop who went on the run last month has been captured in New Hampshire and charged with human trafficking and other heinous crimes against children.
Trump Challenges Americans To Live Up To Ideals Of American Revolution
[image: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch a flyover during a Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 3, 2020, at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] As the partisan polarization of the U.S. presidential election has become increasingly ugly, with some Democrats going so far as to accuse Donald Trump of treason over the fake news that he did not respond to the allegations of the payment of "Russian bounties" to the Taliban to kill Americans in Afghanistan, the President stood in the shadow of the ... more »
Roger Stone on Hannity: Judge Blocked Binney’s Expert Testimony, There Was No Russian Hack of DNC
[image: Watch the interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBkggFDn08I] Roger Stone was in fine form July 13th, in a prime-time interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Asked by Hannity if there had ever been any Russian collusion at all, Stone raised the hot issue which British snake Mike Pompeo has tried to cover-up for two and half years: that former NSA technical director William Binney has proven that the trove of DNC documents unveiled by WikiLeaks and showing that Hillary Clinton was a Wall Street hack engaged in stealing the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination... more »
STUDY FINDS ALMOST NO COVID SPREAD IN SCHOOLS THAT REOPENED EARLIER THIS SPRING
A study out of Germany has become one of the first to examine COVID transmission in schools. The study by the University of Dresden tested more than 2,000 schoolchildren and teachers for antibodies since the... The post STUDY FINDS ALMOST NO COVID SPREAD IN SCHOOLS THAT REOPENED EARLIER THIS SPRING appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Coronavirus Cases Surge For The U.S. Military On Okinawa
*Wall Street Journal:* *U.S. Military Coronavirus Cases Climb in Japan, Straining Ties * TOKYO—Japan’s defense minister accused the U.S. military of lax coronavirus controls after infections at a Marine Corps base more than doubled and three Americans allegedly ignored Japanese quarantine rules and took a commercial flight while infected. Camp Hansen, a Marine Corps base on the southern island of Okinawa, reported 36 new Covid-19 cases to local authorities on Wednesday, increasing its total to 58. Combined cases involving the U.S. military on Okinawa are at 136, including 71 at a... more »
Ethiopia Starts Filling Grand Renaissance Dam
*Reuters:* *Ethiopia starts filling Grand Renaissance dam, minister says* ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has started filling the Grand Renaissance dam, a giant hydroelectric project it is building on the Blue Nile, its water minister said on Wednesday, a day after talks with Sudan and Egypt on the issue became deadlocked. “The construction of the dam and the filling of the water go hand in hand,” Seleshi Bekele said in televised comments. “The filling of the dam doesn’t need to wait until the completion of the dam.” The water level had increased from 525 meters to 560 meters, he... more »
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"The Ironic, The Tragic Thing..."
“One can fight evil but against stupidity one is helpless… I have accepted the fact, hard as it may be, that human beings are inclined to behave in ways that would make animals blush. The ironic, the tragic thing is that we often behave in ignoble fashion from what we consider the highest motives. The animal makes no excuse for killing his prey; the human animal, on the other hand, can invoke God’s blessing when massacring his fellow men. He forgets that God is not *on* his side but *at* his side.” “There is no salvation in becoming adapted to a world which is crazy.” - Henry Miller
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