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News 1. Change is Brewing: New collective brings queer and BIPOC presence to the brewing industry Evelyn C. White brings us the story of The Change is Brewing Collective, a group of queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) workers in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries, who recently launched a new beer […]
Change is Brewing: new collective brings queer and BIPOC presence to the brewing industry
Last summer found me savouring a brew at The Hatfield House in Tusket. Unlike the many who’ve met my queries about race relations in Nova Scotia with shame or silence, a staffer at the posh restaurant spoke openly about the former residence of Abigail Price. “Records show that she was a Black woman who built […]
Record cold in Southern Brazil
South Brazil -10°C frost Minus 10 °C!! Not so cold at this time of year since 1991 / August SC didn’t register a minimum temperature of negative two digits since 8/2/91 It is the lowest temperature ever registered at this time of year in the SC high mountains. From CLIMATERRA (Ronaldo Coutinho e Piter Scheuer) ... Read more Record cold in Southern Brazil The post Record cold in Southern Brazil appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Video footage from Iranian port after 7 ships caught fire
[image: Video footage from Iranian port after 7 ships caught fire] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Iranian media reported a fire at the southern port of Bushehr on Wednesday, stating that at least 7 ships were ablaze after its spread. According to the Tasnim News Agency, while firefighters are currently putting out the fire, the blaze did not cause any casualties. Video footage of the blast has since been shared on social media and several news channels. The footage shows smoke billowing from a ship after it caught on fire. Continue reading Video footage from Iranian port after 7... more »
Libyan Army receives new weapons from Egypt as important battle approaches: photo
[image: Libyan Army receives new weapons from Egypt as important battle approaches: photo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces monitored, at dawn on Wednesday, the arrival of military supplies from Egypt to the city of Tobruk in northeastern Libya. In a photo released on Wednesday, the GNA-affiliated Operation Volcano Anger Facebook page showed an image of the alleged weapons transport from Egypt to the Libyan city of Tobruk. The page claims the transport had various weapons and military hardware that were all being handed ove... more »
Lebanon turns east to China for help out of financial crisis
[image: Lebanon turns east to China for help out of financial crisis] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Lebanon is turning east for economic support after the lack of progress in talks with Western and Arab states. According to the Associated Press, Lebanon is seeking to secure investments from China, while dwindling its chances of obtaining the support from the West and the Arabs to overcome its financial crisis. The agency said in a report published today on Wednesday that Lebanon, which had long been an area of competition between Iran and Saudi Arabia, is now at an important point... more »
Russian warplanes intercept US, Norwegian aircraft: video
[image: Russian warplanes intercept US, Norwegian aircraft: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – A group of Russian fighters intercepted American and Norwegian reconnaissance aircraft (R3S Orion) over the Black Sea and the Barents Sea this week. This interception took place on Tuesday, when Russian combat aircraft launched over the Barents and the Black Sea intercepted air targets moving towards the borders of the Russian Federation. In the footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense (with commentary), Russian fighters appear to be intercepting the reconnaissance plane RC-1... more »
Seven Iranian ships catch fire at Bushehr port report
[image: Seven Iranian ships catch fire at Bushehr port report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – Iran announced on Wednesday that the strong fire that broke out in the southern port of Bushehr, did not cause any casualties. According to the Tasnim News Agency, the fire affected at least seven ships, and resulted in no casualties. The director of the Crisis Management Office in Bushehr Province, Jahangir Dahqani, said that fire broke out in a floating factory located in the first district of Tengk, one of the southern neighborhoods of Bushehr. Continue reading Seven Iranian ships catch... more »
Israeli pilot grounded after using F-35 jet to cause sonic booms
[image: Israeli pilot grounded after using F-35 jet to cause sonic booms] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – An Israeli Air Force pilot was grounded Wednesday after startling residents of the northern port city of Haifa and the Jezreel Valley by using his F-35 to cause sonic booms, The Times of Israel reported. The incidents reportedly took place at about 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday night, with the loud explosion-like sounds of the sonic booms, caused by the plane’s rapid acceleration to the speed of sound, reportedly prompting some residents to fear that the country was under attack o... more »
Decisive battle for Sirte will be witnessed in ‘coming hours’: LNA
[image: Decisive battle for Sirte will be witnessed in ‘coming hours’: LNA] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, the spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, confirmed that the coming hours will witness a major battle in the vicinity of Sirte and Al-Jafra. In this context, Al-Mesmari pointed out the existence of what he described as “major movements of the Al-Wefaq and Turkish militias” in the vicinity of the two areas. The military spokesman for the Libyan National Army considered that the coming b... more »
China Vows To Retailiate After Latest US Sanctions On Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2020. Jonathan Ernst, Reuters *CNBC:* *China vows retaliation after Trump slaps sanctions on it for interference in Hong Kong* * President Donald Trump said he signed legislation to impose sanctions on China in response to its interference with Hong Kong’s autonomy. * Trump also said that he signed an executive order ending the preferential treatment that Hong Kong has long enjoyed. * China’s foreign ministry said Beijing will impose retaliatory sanctions against... more »
Progressives’ “GOYAWAY” Boycott Aims to Cancel GOYA Foods
[image: progressives-goaway-boycott-aims-to-cancel-goya-foods] VIDEO - Shortly after GOYA CEO Bob Unanue said that the U.S. was “blessed” to have a president such as Donald Trump, whom he also described as a “builder,” the cancel-culture mob on the radical progressive Left, such as self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), have called for a “GOYAWAY” boycott of GOYA Foods – the nation’s largest Hispanic owned company, which was founded by immigrants from Spain in the 1930s.
Sessions Loses Senate Bid for Old Senate Seat to Trump-backed Tuberville
[image: sessions-loses-senate-bid-for-old-senate-seat-to-trump-backed-tuberville] Once-popular former senator Jeff Sessions' primary loss may signal that President Trump's brand continues strong among Republican voters, despite what the polls say.
UN-Backed “Great Reset” to Usher in New World Order
[image: un-backed-great-reset-to-usher-in-new-world-order] Get ready for a lot less freedom and prosperity, and a lot more government — at least if the elites get their way. After greatly supporting coronavirus lockdowns that crushed the economy and funding and championing the terrorizing of populations with riots over supposed inequality, Deep State globalists are stepping in to offer their proposed “solution” to the crises they themselves unleashed: A “Great Reset” to transform the world and everything in it, supposedly for the benefit of the masses, but really for the benefit of ... more »
"Sheeple"
*"Sheeple"* by CCRider "I get so disgusted with people at times I can barely control my emotions. Standing in line at a grocery store earlier today there was a young mother and her daughter I would guess to be about three years old, both (of course) wearing masks. I have no doubt the mother was of normal intelligence and cared deeply for her child. I pitied them both. In front of her was a lady in a powered shopping cart who was morbidly obese. Her cart was loaded with processed foods, high-fructose corn syrup soda and other poisons. She was wearing a mask and surgical gloves. How... more »
An accurate analysis - but they're leaving out a critical factor
The BBC reports that there's a "Jaw-dropping global crash in children being born". The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a "jaw-dropping" impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. And 23 nations - including Spain and Japan - are expected to see their populations halve by 2100. Countries will also age dramatically, with as many people turning 80 as there are being born. * . . .* As a result, the researchers expect the numbe... more »
Florida high court wants to hear more in medical marijuana licensing case
A court case that could open up stand-alone licensing opportunities in Florida’s vertically integrated medical marijuana market isn’t going to be decided anytime soon. In a rare move, the Florida Supreme Court – which held oral arguments on the issue in early May – scheduled a second set of oral arguments for Oct. 7. Industry […] Florida high court wants to hear more in medical marijuana licensing case is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
LONGING FOR BETTER DISCOURSE: President Trump makes accurate statement!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020Offended blue tribe fights back:* What's the old saying? Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it? We think it goes something like that! At any rate, that's pretty much the way it works with the longing for better discourse. Everyone *says* they want better discourse, but nobody tries to produce it. We'll look at Lili Loofbourow's effort before the week is done. This morning, though, we'll start with Nicolle Wallace, defending Dr. Fauci again. Over the weekend, Team Trump began attacking Fauci, so the liberal, progressive ... more »
ViacomCBS Drops Nick Cannon, Cites ‘Anti-Semitic’ Comments
The comments were made by Cannon on an episode of his podcast, "Cannon's Class."
The China-Iran Strategic Partnership Will Change The Geopolitics In The Middle East
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tehran in 2016 (Iranian Presidency/AFP) *Shireen T Hunter, Middle East Eye*:* How Iran-China deal could alter the Middle East's balance of power* By giving China a permanent foothold in Iran, the agreement would enhance Beijing's regional position and undermine US strategic supremacy in the Gulf. The Iranian government has reportedly approved a draft 25-year deal with China on economic and political cooperation. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said it was a proud moment for Iranian diplomacy. ... more »
Global Press Freedom 2020 - How Does the United States Measure Up?
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released their 2020 analysis of global freedom of the press and it provides us with interesting insight into which nations have greater freedom of the press and which nations repress press freedom by various means. Let's start by looking at their methodology. RSF uses both a qualitative and quantitative measure of press freedom as follows: *1.) Qualitative measure* - RSF has developed an online questionnaire which is available to journalists in 180 nations and is used to qualitatively measure freedom of the press. There are 87 questions in the q... more »
Ghislaine Maxwell: Bail denied! Trial set. Make a deal or will she disappear? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 597. More The post Ghislaine Maxwell: Bail denied! Trial set. Make a deal or will she disappear? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
China-Iran deal is a major blow to U.S. aspirations in Central Asia
China and Iran strengthens strategic partnership More The post China-Iran deal is a major blow to U.S. aspirations in Central Asia appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey supports Azerbaijan to cause instability in the Caucasus
Territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan aggravates as Ankara intends to intervene. More The post Turkey supports Azerbaijan to cause instability in the Caucasus appeared first on The Duran.
Poland elections. Duda wins. EU globalists angry (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 596. More The post Poland elections. Duda wins. EU globalists angry (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Senate Republicans demand subpoena power to get answers on nursing home deaths
ALBANY, NY – NYS Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt and members of the Senate Republican Conference today demanded that the Senate Majority leverage its subpoena power to compel Governor Andrew Cuomo, Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard Zucker, and any state
Coronavirus Resurgence Forces Countries to Reimpose Restrictions
From Greece to South Africa to Japan, officials are turning back to lockdowns to curb a resurgence of COVID-19.
Goya CEO supports Trump (gasp)
We've seen shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, disinfectant wipes and most recently, liquid hand soap in a pump dispenser. Now it will be Goya products as Trump supporters discover the industry and product that is a U.S. success story. They'll buy up every thing Goya creating a temporary shortage. (Where I live Goya is available at Marc's, or was last week.) *Robert Unanue*, Goya CEO since 2004, has been demonized by saying we have been blessed for having Trump as our leaders. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/goya-foods-ceo-robert-unanue-not-apologizing-praising-trump/... more »
Satori Populism
If I had to put a label on my politics and I was being 100 percent straightforward about it I’d probably call myself a “satori populist” or something. I believe humanity wins by awakening from its dysfunctional relationship with mental narrative and moving into enlightened […]
Will the Korean War Come to an End by 2025?
*Jihwan Hwang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The declaration to the end of the Korean War is a part of establishing the peace regime and it is directly linked to the denuclearization negotiations. *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 c... more »
Donald Trump Sanctions Chinese Leaders For Violating Hong Kong Rights
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2JYG9ASH5T&share=true] “Their freedom’s been taken away, their rights have been taken away, and with it goes Hong Kong.” President Donald Trump has signed into law economic sanctions on Chinese officials for violating the autonomy of Hong Kong. U.S. law dating back to 2019 already mandates some sanctions on officials responsible for violating human rights in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act, signed on Tuesday, will extend these sanctions to banks that do busin... more »
CDC Director: Northerners Who Vacationed in South Driving up Coronavirus Cases
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23LH9QT88A&share=true] Of course, that wasn't likely the only cause. Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has suggested that the recent surge in coronavirus cases across the U.S. South may have been caused by Northerners who traveled to that region on vacation last month. “If you look at the South, everything happened around June 12 to June 16—it all simultaneously kind of popped,” Redfield said during an ... more »
Amazon Dash Cart Lets Customers Skip Checkout Lane
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_RC16A27220B0&share=true] That is pretty nifty--but will consumers embrace it? If you hate waiting in checkout lanes at your local grocery store, Amazon might have come up with the perfect solution. The e-commerce giant is launching a line of shopping carts—called Dash Cart—that track grocery items as shoppers add them, then automatically charges them when they remove the grocery bags located in the carts, allowing them to skip the checkout line. These new ... more »
Peacock Is Here: What to Expect From the Latest New Streaming Service
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000146355&share=true] Yet another large company has finally joined the growing ranks of streaming products. The latest new streaming service—and the last one expected to be announced by a major American media company, at least for now—has arrived. Peacock, the latest service which comes from Comcast’s NBC Universal, launched slightly early Tuesday night on iOS devices, before rolling out Wednesday. For Peacock, Comcast is using a slightly different busines... more »
Could Russia Build a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier To Replace the Clunker Kuznetsov?
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: Naval personnel stand in front of the Russian aircraft carrier Kuznetsov in the Syrian city of Tartous on the Mediterranean sea January 8, 2012, in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA. QUALITY FROM SOURCE. REUTERS/SANA/Ha] It could, but it probably won't. Russia could build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier finally to replace its solitary, unreliable and fire-damaged conventional flattop *Admiral Kuznetsov*. Russia could do so, but it probably won’t. In fact, Russia isn’t likely to acquire a new carrie... more »
Coronavirus vs. the Non-Identity Problem
Many people think that if Hillary Clinton had won in 2016, the coronavirus crisis would have been less severe. On reflection, this is a drastic understatement. If Hillary Clinton had won in 2016, it is near-certain that the coronavirus crisis never would have started. To see why, let’s review what philosophers call the Non-Identity Problem. […] The post Coronavirus vs. the Non-Identity Problem appeared first on Econlib.
China And Iran On The Verge Of Signing A 25 Year $400 Billion Military And Economic Agreement
Prior talks between Xi Jinping and Hassan Rouhani of Iran, file image via China Foreign Ministry. *Zero Hedge*: *China-Iran "Strategic Accord" To Give Tehran $400 Billion Boost Over Next 25 Years* China has remained Iran's top trading partner in what's become a crucial lifeline for the Islamic Republic, which is even turning into military and weapons supply assistance. Early this week The New York Times reported that Iran and China have concluded lengthy negotiations for a long term trade and military partnership which is expected to see some $400 billion worth of Chinese investm... more »
Tasman low brings disruptive snowfall to Snowy Mountains and high waves to NSW coastline
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A large Tasman low brought wet and windy conditions to New South Wales, Australia, beginning July 12, 2020. Heavy snow was reported in the Snowy Mountains, resulting in car accidents and widespread power outages. Strong winds and huge waves of up to 11.6 m (38 feet)...... Read more »
Hamas: ‘Attacking Al-Aqsa Will Ignite War’
Hamas: ‘Attacking Al-Aqsa Will Ignite War’ by Dalit Halevy, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/ Hamas Islamic organization called on Muslims in Jerusalem and the 1948 ‘occupied’ territories to hold on to al-Aqsa Mosque. – The Hamas Islamic organization warned that any attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque would ignite a war, emphasizing that the current situation will not last forever, …
Israel’s Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Eastern Gate May Ignite “Religious War,” Warns Waqf Head
Israel’s Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Eastern Gate May Ignite “Religious War,” Warns Waqf Head by http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm RAMALLAH/GAZA, July 14 (Xinhua) — Sheikh Abdul-Azim Salhab, head of the Muslim Waqf (Endowment) Council in Jerusalem, warned on Tuesday that Israel’s order to close a gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque may ignite “a religious war” in the region. …
Are Bankers Planning Bail-Ins Using Depositors’ Money?
Bank depositors risk losing a portion of their bank deposits. However, since each account is protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000, the scheme would covertly revert back to passing the bill to taxpayers to fund the FDIC, which quickly will be bankrupted by the demand for payouts.
Florida: COVID Case Numbers Skyrocket Due to Bad Data, Fraudulent Reporting, and No Definition of What a Case Is
A Florida Fox News affiliate investigated the surge in coronavirus cases in the Sunshine State that suddenly spiked from 2,000 to 12,000 new cases per day. FOX found that many labs were reporting 100% COVID positivity rates, which means everyone tested positive and skewed the number of new cases.
Peggy Hall Says California Governor’s Closure of Businesses Is Not Backed By Law
Peggy Hall says there is no law requiring the closure of small businesses in California and, therefore, they cannot be fined for staying open. Governor Newsom's tweet is not a law, and statements published on the website of the California Department of Public Health are not law either.
Man Seen Throwing Punches at Louis IX Statue Protest Is Charged with Assault
Terrence Page was charged on four counts of misdemeanor assault after he was recorded on video punching several Catholic men who were demonstrating to keep the statue of French King Louis IX, also known as St. Louis. Page said he believed those who support the statue are white supremacists and should be met with force.
Watch the Video: This Tiny Submarine Could Wreak Havoc on the U.S. Navy
*David Axe* *Security, * An online propaganda video showcases Iran's Ghadir-class midget submarine. *Key Point*: Looks are often deceiving. A semi-official news agency in Iran has circulated an old propaganda video depicting an Iranian navy submarine sinking a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle group. The video is ludicrous on its face. But the submarine that “stars” in the propaganda piece is a real vessel. And in the right circumstances it could pose a threat to enemy ships. The minute-and-a-half video aired on Islamic Republic of Iran News Network on Feb. 3, 2020. In the clip... more »
This Fighter Jet From Sweden 'Defeated' China's Air Force (Yes, Really)
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Meet the JAS-39 Gripen. *Key Point*: Beijing's pilots need better training. A 2015 war game in Thailand underscored the enduring flaws in Chinese aerial-warfare tactics. Despite flying a modern fighter type, Chinese fighter pilots in Thailand were vulnerable to long-range attacks and slow to react to aggressive tactics. Exercise Falcon Strike 2015, which ran at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base for two weeks in mid-November 2015, was the first-ever joint exercise between the Chinese and Thai air forces. The Chinese brought J-11 fighters to the war g... more »
Joe Biden is running against himself
Joe Biden says he opposes the 1994 law that supposedly led to over incarceration of Blacks. At the time he boasted of supporting it. Joe Biden says America is systemically racist. He should know he boasted of getting an award from racist Democrat George Wallace. Joe Biden was VP for 8 years and now he's saying he's going to fix what he did back then. He was a big proponent of Obamacare which Democrats are now saying has to be drastically changed. The simple reality is that Joe Biden has never done anything actually productive either in or out of government. Why should anyone beli... more »
Teachers unions don't care about your kids; only about advancing the leftist agenda
In LA the 35,000 member teachers union is declaring that kids can't get an education unless the police are defunded and charter schools, that succeed in helping minorities where public schools fail, must be limited. Neither of these issues has anything to do with whether or not resuming on site schooling is safe. We know that for kids COVID19 is no more dangerous than the flu and we don't shut down the schools every flu season. Essentially the union is saying we want to keep getting paid but we won't educate your kids unless you bow to our political demands. While many teachers do ... more »
Judge Halts Execution Amid Claims Inmate Isn’t Mentally Fit
Three mental health organizations urged U.S. Attorney William Barr to stop the inmate's execution and commute his sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Cop Arrested After Manhunt Launched for an Attack He Faked On Himself
[image: faked]A manhunt was launched for a black SUV whose driver allegedly attacked a cop on the roadside but it turns out the cop faked the story and has since been charged.
Trump’s Harsh Sanctions Lead To Iran-China Partnership
China and Iran have drafted a “sweeping economic and security partnership,” according to The New York Times. China will get a regular, heavily discounted supply of Iranian oil for the next 25 years, as well as an expanded role in Iranian banking, ports, railways, telecommunications and myriad other projects. Iran and China will also increase their military cooperation. This “strategic partnership” is the result of Donald Trump’s punishing sanctions against Iran. Although it has not yet been formally approved by Iran’s Parliament, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, favo... more »
Looming Evictions May Soon Make 28 Million Homeless
Emily Benfer began her career representing homeless families in Washington, D.C. Her first case involved a family that had been evicted after complaining to their landlord about the holes in their roof. One of the times she met with the family, one of the children, a 4-year-old girl, asked her: “Are you really going to help us?” Benfer struggled with how to answer. “I’d met them too late,” she said. “I couldn’t stop the eviction. They had already been sleeping on the subway, and in other people’s homes. And you could see the effects it was taking on them.” Today, Benfer is a lead... more »
Flight Attendants Tell Airlines: Don’t Even Think About Concessions
The COVID-19 crisis hit airline workers with speed and devastation. Passenger flow through TSA checkpoints fell 97 percent in March compared to a year earlier. In the months since, travel demand has only barely recovered, to 20 percent of a year ago. Flight attendants know from hard experience the volatility of the airline industry and the harsh impact a crisis can have on airline workers. And this is a crisis like no other in the history of commercial aviation. We know cuts to our contracts at any one airline set up a downward spiral for our careers. Instead, we’re getting ahead ... more »
Thousands Of Workers Strike Bath Iron Works
Over 4,300 production workers — represented by Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local S6 — walked off the job at the Bath Iron Works shipyard June 23 after unsuccessful contract negotiations. Workers had made concessions in their last contract, but are reluctant to agree to attacks on seniority rights, increased health care costs and subcontracting which threatens current workers’ jobs. Bath Iron Works is one of the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilders and a major employer in Maine, with a total of 6,800 workers. General Dynamics, the company that runs the BIW shipyard, raked ... more »
Toppling Statues As An Act Of Historical Redemption
The brutal murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police set off an unprecedented wave of protests. In a highly publicized, graphic execution, Floyd was killed in broad daylight for possession of an alleged counterfeit bill. The ensuing rebellion of global dimensions is undoubtedly fueled by the exposure to uncertainty, stress and anxiety that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated. In the United States and beyond, frustration and anger at unprepared and incompetent governments overlap with the pressures of systemic racism, seen in sheer wealth gaps and repressive state practices... more »
Mutiny On The Bounties
Corporate media are binging on leaked Kool Aid not unlike the WMD concoction they offered 18 years ago to “justify” the U.S.-UK war of aggression on Iraq. Now Michael McFaul, ambassador to Russia under President Obama, has been enlisted by The Washington Post’s editorial page honcho, Fred Hiatt, to draw on his expertise (read, incurable Russophobia) to help stick President Donald Trump back into “Putin’s pocket.” (This has become increasingly urgent as the canard of “Russiagate” — including the linchpin claim that Russia hacked the DNC — lies gasping for air.) In an oped on Thurs... more »
Too Much and Not Enough: A Commentary on Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict by Andrew Koppelman
For the symposium on Andrew Koppelman, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2020). Nan D. Hunter Andy Koppelman’s book on the conflict between laws protecting Americans against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and objections to those laws by religious conservatives desperately searches for a principled spot in the middle of the road. Andy, a longtime ally on LGBT rights issues, argues that the conflict is unnecessary because there is an obvious if not necessarily politically easy answer: grant exemptions to... more »
Quitobaquito Spring in danger: Border wall construction depleting sacred Tohono O'odham spring, home to endangered species
"It is with a heavy heart that I share this photo taken today of Quitobaquito. The spring is drying up. It has never been this low. Wall workers are currently trenching nearby for the lights that will go on the 30' border wall. This sacred place, this life-giving spring of the O'odham is being desecrated." -- Ajo resident. (Photos copyright by the photographer. Used with permission by Censored
Snowy Mountains, Australia – Nearly 40 inches of snow in 24 hours
“One of the biggest 24-hour storms seen for a long time.” Dangerous driving conditions. Some roads closed. “Well, that was an incredible 24 hours for the NSW resorts with 70-100cms (27.5-39.4 inches) of snow in a 24-hour period, the higher totals falling above 1800 metres, but there was also snow all the way down to ... Read more Snowy Mountains, Australia – Nearly 40 inches of snow in 24 hours The post Snowy Mountains, Australia – Nearly 40 inches of snow in 24 hours appeared first on Ice Age Now.
What Does a Massive War Game Between F-35s Look Like?
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt] “The training you get here is really peerless.” *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Red Flag war games are an opportunity for pilots to get some real-life dogfighting experience. The winter 2020 iteration of the U.S. Air Force’s Red Flag aerial war game welcomed two new F-35 stealth fighter units, one each from the U.S. and U.K. air arms. Red Flag 20-1 took place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 15, 2020 around Nellis Air For... more »
Back in 2010, The U.S. Navy Surfaced Three Submarines to Scare China
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* America’s intent in the aftermath of the Chinese tests was to signal U.S. strength with just the right amount and kind of potential force. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Major missile tests are potentially provocative and destabilizing. America’s intent in the aftermath of the Chinese tests was to signal U.S. strength with just the right amount and kind of potential force. Submarines seemed to fit the bill, as if Washington were saying to Beijing, “Sure, you might surprise us with your missiles. But we remember we have plenty of missiles of our o... more »
Hitler's Heavy Bomber Helped Bring Down Nazi Germany
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * It is certain that the tragedy of the He-177 was one of the factors which had contributed to its downfall. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *That was a lot of engines built for the largely useless He 177, and the Luftwaffe could have fought longer and harder, and with more Bf 109s, had it not been so seduced by dive bombing — which lost its tactical effectiveness once the Allies gained air superiority. Put yourself in the shoes of a German pilot during World War II. It’d be more than just a bit concerning if your assignment was to fly the “Flaming ... more »
Could Iran Defeat the F-35 With This 1950s Era Jet?
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: IRIAF Northrop F-5E Tiger II. 8 August 2010. Khashayar Talebzadeh.] Only if they can sneak up on it. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The F-35 is at a distinct disadvantage to the much older F-5 in close quarters combat. Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, in part resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. armed forces have deployed a wide array of ships, planes and other weapons to the Middle E... more »
Karl Marx Was a Total Racist
*Jarrett Stepman* *History, Americas* If George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt must fall, why not the fathers of communism, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? There are plenty of good reasons to abandon the teachings of Karl Marx. Chief among them is how Marx’s noxious communist ideology has led to suffering and death on a mass scale and has been the ideology at the heart of some of the most brutal and inhumane dictatorships of the 20th and 21st centuries. Unfortunately, some still try to peddle communism as right in principle if troubled in implementation. Fo... more »
Tanker Sought by US ‘Was Hijacked’ Off UAE Coast
It wasn’t immediately clear what happened aboard the Dominica-flagged MT Gulf Sky, though its reported hijacking comes after months of tensions between Iran and the U.S.
Expanding The Australian War Memorial
It was a decision both rash and indulgent. In November 2018, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, after being nudged incessantly by then Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson, committed to a redevelopment project intended to double the exhibition space in Campbell. The amount for the project would be just shy […]
A Little Due Diligence
Jacques Leger writes that, at the moment, we are in a nasty place: It did not take long for the controversy to blow up. The opposition parties and the media began building a case. Demands for ethics probes and to refer the case to police multiplied as more information came out about sole sourcing and close ties between the PM and his family with WE. The PM admitted not recusing himself, nor did the Finance Minister and both have since apologized. The PM and his spouse have been frequent and highly visible supporters of the charity. The PM’s mother and brother were both paid thous... more »
Government unveils billion-dollar JobTrainer skills program
The Federal Government has announced its latest skills program where the focus is to train school leavers in areas where there are jobs or to re-skill those who are unemployed as a result of the pandemic.
Quashing of George Pell's conviction cited in ACT court's decision to acquit rape charges
Three ACT Supreme Court justices quoted the High Court's acquittal of Cardinal Pell in finding "a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted". *WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may upset some readers.*
"There Are Nationwide Shortages Of Aluminum Cans, Soda, Flour, Canned Soup, Pasta And Rice"
*"There Are Nationwide Shortages Of Aluminum Cans, * *Soda, Flour, Canned Soup, Pasta And Rice"* by Michael Snyder I had no idea that things had gotten so bad. Early yesterday my wife spoke with the manager of a local grocery store because she wanted to place a large order for some canned goods. What she was told surprised her, and it certainly surprised me. The manager of this local grocery store told her that there are numerous nationwide shortages going on at this moment, and he indicated that there are lots of products that he simply cannot get right now. When my wife told me w... more »
Balkinization Symposium on Andrew Koppelman, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Andrew Koppelman's new book, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2020). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Caroline Mala Corbin (Miami), Janet Halley (Harvard), Rick Hills (NYU), Douglas Laycock (Virginia), Nan Hunter (Georgetown), Micah Schwartzman (Virginia), and Steven D. Smith (San Diego). At the conclusion, Andy will respond to the commentators.
Political Battles Versus Cultural Battles
In the sphere of culture and social life, it’s the politically powerless who score major victories—this is due to the faith that the movements which lack power have in their ideas, the energy and courage that they deploy in propagating them, and the sacrifices that they are willing to make to persuade or coerce society to accept their ideas. The movements which possess political power fail to win the cultural and social battles because their character and spirit is corroded by the privileges which their power confers on them, and they are marked by a void of ideas, energy, courage, ... more »
China Update
Update on China Floods, Earthquakes and Plagues in Communist China (more here) in the news that you never receive in the mainstream media outlets. The story remains the same, and more particularly with the Three Gorges Damn. Officials: “Don’t blame the dams” The Public: “we blame corrupt officials and lying politicians” Politician: “we blame […] The post China Update appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Large rock slope failure develops in Central Otago, New Zealand
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A major landslip is on the move in Central Otago, New Zealand, prompting authorities to shut the southbound lane on the Cromwell-Clyde Road on SH8 on July 14, 2020. Helicopters with monsoon buckets were delivered from Queenstown to dump water on the slip in an...... Read more »
September Summit Coming Together: We Must Shape the Agenda
September Summit Coming Together: We Must Shape the Agenda Video of September Summit Coming Together: We Must Shape the Agenda An initiative by President Putin for a summit of the Permanent 5 members of the U..N. Security Council—the U.S., U.K., Russia, China and France -- is gaining momentum. Rather than a one-time meeting, Helga Zepp LaRouche strongly suggested that it should be an ongoing process, in order to seriously address the present escalating confluence of crises, the product of the collapse of the anti-growth, neoliberal globalist system. This is what the corrupt networ... more »
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*Nashville schools to start academic year remotely for all students * All Metro Nashville Public Schools students will start the academic year remotely as coronavirus cases continue to mount, Director of Schools Adrienne Battle announced Thursday. Instead of allowing families to choose from either in-person or remote learning options, all 86,000 students will start the school year learning from home on Aug. 4. "Our school district does not operate in isolation and we should not and cannot make the decision about reopening schools in isolation," Battle said during a Thursday news c... more »
The Electoral College is surprisingly vulnerable to popular vote changes
Steven Heilman, Assistant Professor RTPC of Mathematics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Mathematically speaking, the Electoral College is built to virtually ensure narrow victories, making it very susceptible to manipulation and disinformation.
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*The next culture war will be over climate change* It is steadily becoming clear where the woke brigade will go once the current moral panic over racism has run its course (which can’t be long, following the news that London estate agents have stopped using the term ‘master bedroom’ to avoid its connotations with slavery). A week ago Andrew Willshire wrote here of how the activist group Hope Not Hate has now decided that climate change ‘denialism’ is now a hate crime. Now comes another sign that climate change is becoming the next woke battleground. Earlier this week, an environment... more »
‘Ideological Mask’ and Other Contradictions of a Militarized Health Ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Backstage in the Ministry of Health, the atmosphere among officials is tense. After two cabinet Ministers left the government amid the Coronavirus crisis due to disagreements with President Bolsonaro, military officers multiplied into key positions in the portfolio, most of them appointed by the interim . . . To read […] The post ‘Ideological Mask’ and Other Contradictions of a Militarized Health Ministry appeared first on The Rio Times.
Europe Continues to Brush Off the U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran
A virtual meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on June 15, 2020. (Source: Dean Calma/IAEA, https://flic.kr/p/2jc5LBE; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On June 19, the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution expressing “serious concern” over Iran’s refusal to provide the agency with access to two facilities suspected of possibly having hosted undeclared nuclear materials and activities. The resolution came two years after the U.S. pulled out of the Iran nuclear ... more »
"Economic Fantasy Update 7/15/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Update 7/15/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *7/15/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/15/20: * *“EPIC: Expect TRILLIONS More Pumped Into This Market”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marke... more »
MUFON Board of Directors Statement
For those interested, here is the statement released by the MUFON Board of Directors about this on-going story: In light of recent events, Jan Harzan has been permanently removed as the Executive Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Effective immediately, he will no longer serve any role in the organization. David MacDonald, Executive Director Emeritus and a member of the MUFON Board of Directors, will now assume the duties of Executive Director. MUFON remains committed to its core mission: the study of UFOs for the benefit of humanity. This mission is greater than any one per... more »
THE RED NEW DEAL : China Leaving The Feckless West In The Dust
“All great nations, including China and India, view energy as a domain of power. The west already has their power, but no longer knows how to use it the way it did during the Cold War. Global warming, abortion, gay marriage, and renewables versus fossil fuels have overtaken realism in all facets of government, military […]
NOAA Releases New Interactive Solar Cycle Tool — Big Freeze (Volcanic Eruption) by the Year 2027?
Featured Image: the effects of Mt. Tambora's 1815 eruption were felt across North America -- vital corn crops withered from killing frosts. Activity on the Sun suggests we're headed back there. Heed the warnings. The post NOAA Releases New Interactive Solar Cycle Tool — Big Freeze (Volcanic Eruption) by the Year 2027? appeared first on Electroverse.
StrongHearts Native Helpline 'Stacking Up the Numbers'
Stacking Up The Numbers StrongHearts Native Helpline Staff Censored News Answering the call to action, StrongHearts Native Helpline has become a trusted resource for Native Americans impacted by domestic violence. In just over three years, hours of operation have been extended, call volume increased, chat advocacy was launched and the numbers are stacking up. Hitting the
COVID — The Lies We Don’t Question
Globally cases are seemingly rising, particularly among the young, as testing is going up. The Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga mentions hospitals have plenty of rooms, most of these cases are young people “without symptoms,” and so they will go ahead with loosening voluntary restrictions (essentially all they’ve had), 5000 spectators allowed as of Friday at baseball games, with some distancing. Then we learn, case numbers, acutely so in the US are being back-filled (more below), reclassifying months of old non-COVID or “with” COVID deaths, so we can hardly know if t... more »
“I am the first one to regret not being more careful in the first place”: Paper on rat semen retracted
A journal has retracted a paper on the semen of diabetic rats after learning about problems with authorship, and possibly more. Physiology International, which also is called Acta Physiologica Hungarica, published the article, “The effects of sericin in recovering spermatogenesis and sexual hormone levels in diabetic rats,” in 2019. The first author was Ali Olfati, … Continue reading “I am the first one to regret not being more careful in the first place”: Paper on rat semen retracted
Yesterday's 2 Most Important Primary Runoffs-- Mike Siegel Wins Big In Texas And A Trump Slop Bucket Beats Jeff Sessions In Alabama
Austin Civil Rights attorney Mike Siegel has been working hard to replace the richest Republican in Congress, reactionary Trumpist Michael McCaul, for nearly 4 years. He held McCaul down to a 51.1% win in 2018, McCaul's closest call ever. In a tough primary on March 3rd Siegel led the two "moderates" with Big Money backing who opposed his progressive platform: *•* Mike Siegel- 35,450 (44.0%) *•* Pritesh Gandhi- 26,683 (33.1%) *•* Shannon Hutcheson- 18,506 (22.9%) After voting closed in yesterday's primary runoff, Siegel, elated after the record turnout told me that "When I take... more »
Hong Kong is Symptomatic of Wider Issues
*July 15, 2020* (James O'Neill - NEO) - On the 7th of July 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping held one of their regular telephone conversations. The fact of the call, let alone its content, received scant coverage in the western mainstream media. This was unfortunate because what the two men had to say conveyed major geopolitical decisions. The impact of those decisions will have major consequences. Rather than paying heed to what the two men were discussing, and its broader implications, the West was instead focused on the ongoing conflict in H... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates AM 7/15/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates AM 7/15/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *7/15/20* by David Leonhardt *"The U.S. stands alone: *There is now only one high-income country in the world in which the virus is spreading rapidly: the United States. Even in Sweden - which has had one of the least successful responses to the virus - the number of new cases has plummeted in the past two weeks. *By The New York Times | Source: Johns Hopkins University* In China, Japan, South Korea and several ... more »
Solar storm hits Earth, sparking active geomagnetic conditions
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Our Sun launched two solar storms this week, one of which was Earth-directed, Space Weather Physicist Dr. Tamitha Skov reports in her latest space weather forecast released July 14, 2020. The storm has hit, right on time, and all through the night people have been...... Read more »
Russia's New PAK DA Stealth Bomber vs. America's New B-21 Bomber (Which Is Better?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology. Moscow hopes to get ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s emerging B-21 stealth bomber and China’s H-20 strategic bomber. Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology. Moscow hopes to get ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s emerging B-21 stealth bomber an... more »
Could India Buy America's Souped-Up F-15X Fighter To Counter China?
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: Master Sgt. Brandon Fitzpatrick, Technical Sgt. Rodney Arzuaga, Technical Sgt. David Miller and Staff Sgt. Kyle Brammer work on top of a U.S. Air Force F-15 to prepare it for movement to the Robins Airman’s Memorial at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air] It could, but the F-15X might be too expensive for India's needs. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Boeing and Lockheed are competing with a host of foreign companies—and each other—to arm India. U.S. arms-maker Boeing is considering pitching its F-15EX Eagle fighter to India. But some ex... more »
What If Russia's T-14 Armata Tank Isn't All It Is Cooked up to Be?
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2KFH9OLBLM&share=true] Moscow is good at hype, but it will be hard for Russia to keep pace with America's Abrams upgrades. The Russians are beginning to offer foreign sales of the well-known and highly-touted T-14 Armata tank, a move which introduces new questions about the extent of Russian alliances, the tank’s technical sophistication and, perhaps of greatest significance, its potential threat to the United States and its partner militaries. “Russian producer... more »
Contract cannabis farming gaining popularity in California, but practice draws lawsuits
To get around the enormous barriers to entry for California’s legal marijuana industry, a growing number of small farmers are increasingly turning to a practice mainstream agriculture has used for generations: so-called “contract farming.” It’s a different business model from regular employment by a cultivation company, and the types of contracts can vary widely. In […] Contract cannabis farming gaining popularity in California, but practice draws lawsuits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Study: Large Land Investments Promote Forest Destruction in Amazon Region
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Large-scale land purchases of at least 200 hectares contribute to the destruction of tropical forests, according to a new study by Nature Geosciences. The study analyzed the consequences of over 80,000 land purchase contracts signed between 2000 and 2018 in 15 countries in South America, as well as sub-Saharan Africa […] The post Study: Large Land Investments Promote Forest Destruction in Amazon Region appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hunger Could Affect 67 Million Latin Americans by 2030, UN Alerts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2019, 47.7 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean experienced hunger, which means that they were unable to consume enough calories to lead an active and healthy life. This was the fifth consecutive year in which this indicator grew in the region, according . . . To read […] The post Hunger Could Affect 67 Million Latin Americans by 2030, UN Alerts appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gringo View Opinion: The Bananas in Brazil Are So Good
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) It has certainly been easy to trash Brazil lately. It seems like it has become a mini-industry for the world’s media. The NYTimes, the Economist, and many others have focused on what’s wrong with the country, its exploding Covid-19 cases, its cavalier, reckless, hapless and now Covid-19 infected president, […] The post Gringo View Opinion: The Bananas in Brazil Are So Good appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dine' Hataalii Association responds after Navajo President's veto of funding for traditional healers
Navajo tea photo courtesy NPR Dine' Hataalii ask why they are being denied funding to help relieve pain and suffering in this pandemic after the Navajo President vetoed CARES Act funding to Dine' Hataalii. They are the Original Health Care System of the Dine' and 'the leaders and caretakers of Dine' traditional and cultural wisdom, ceremony, and herbal healing knowledge.'
Libyan Army deploys S-300 air defense system near Egyptian border: Sputnik
[image: Libyan Army deploys S-300 air defense system near Egyptian border: Sputnik] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, confirmed on Tuesday that it has taken proactive steps in securing its territory and the Jafra-Sirte air safety zone. According to the Russian website, Sputnik, a major step had been taken along the eastern border areas with Egypt, as the LNA has deployed the advanced S-300 air defense systems to the region. The Sputnik report claimed that the Libyan National Army has deployed S-300 systems in the east... more »
Iran ready to equip Syrian air defenses with its latest systems
[image: Iran ready to equip Syrian air defenses with its latest systems] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Iranian government announced on Tuesday, Tehran’s readiness to equip the Syrian air defenses with Iranian equipment, saying that it held talks in this regard, and it will be considered the first decision after signing the latest agreement between the two countries. “The threat of terrorism in Syria is not over yet and it was confirmed during the visit of the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, to Damascus, that Iran is ready to take th... more »
Syrian-Russian attack inflicts more than 30 casualties within jihadist ranks: report
[image: Syrian-Russian attack inflicts more than 30 casualties within jihadist ranks: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The southern and western Idlib fronts witnessed a series of air and ground strikes focused on the locations, headquarters and mechanisms of the jihadist groups responsible for the attack on the Turkish-Russian patrol on Tuesday. According to a field report from Idlib, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), with help from Russian reconnaissance planes, unleashed a heavy attack on the jihadist rebel positions in several locations inside this northwestern Syria governorate... more »
Iran executes former Defense Ministry official for allegedly spying for CIA
[image: Iran executes former Defense Ministry official for allegedly spying for CIA] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Tehran has executed a former Iranian Defence Ministry official over charges of alleged espionage for the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday. The sentence against Reza Asgari, a retired employee of the ministry’s aerospace sector, was carried out last week, Esmaeili said, as quoted by the Mizan Online news agency, which covers judicial affairs. While supposedly working for the CIA, Asgari had han... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-07-14
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-07-14] This is a summary of *12* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, China, US, Sirte, Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Idlib, Russia, Hmeimim, Latakia*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Middleeast, Turkey, World-News, North-Africa, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - New Quds Force commander threatens US, Israel: ‘The difficult days have not come yet’ - Turkey vows to stand with Azerbaijan ag... more »
Candi Brings Plenty 'Buffalo meat for relatives: Food security the Lakota way'
It is part of our Lakota virtues, 'WaĆanté Ognaké' and 'WaUnśila,' for us to give what is in our hands and in our refrigerators to provided for families in need, this is how our Lakota kinship societies stayed strong, we provided what was needed in our Tiyośpiyés (extended family/ Entire encampment) when we were privileged to have more than our own Tiwahé (family/individual Tipi) needed. --
Trump Admin Retracts Rule that Would Have Cancelled Visas for Foreign College Students Who Only Study Online
Trump backs down on plan too toss out foreign students who are forced to study on-line, as many universities circumscribe in-person classes,
Why the race to Mars?
Years ago I attended a military space conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida - home of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The conference was sponsored by the aerospace industry, the space nuclear power industry and the Kennedy Space Center tourist facility. During a workshop exclusively on Mars the head of the KSC tourist center led the discussion. He gave a surprising figure of the numbers of local school children annually brought to the facility and said with confidence, "We're completely changing the tourist facilities focus to Mars - in 20 years all the kids will be taxpayers and... more »
Why IPCC ‘Climate Science’ Doesn’t Add Up, Facebook Censoring the Debate
*Improve The Planet* | Is the public getting fair and balanced information regarding the climate debate?
Ex-Google Tech Lead: Why ‘Diversity’ Policy is Garbage
*Tech Lead* | Ex-Google and Facebook tech lead explains why 'diversity' policy creates more problems than solutions.
Are Masks Helpful, or a Strategy of Tension?
*Patrick Bet-David* | Masks Have become a political issue in America now, but what is the true nature of the threat.
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From Jenna Orkin OC School Board Votes To Allow In-Person Instruction This Fall Without Masks, Social Distancing "This is a no-brainer" - airborne spread of Covid-19 and the need to change official guidance Why Ghislaine Maxwell may be granted bail at upcoming arraignment Biosphere 2 Experiment: Madness Asian, European Countries Roll Back Economic Reopenings As COVID-19 Makes Global Comeback: Live UpdatesDoctors in France have found the world's first recorded case of an unborn child contracting COVID-19 from their mother while inside the womb A company half-owned by the Chinese governm... more »
US "street politics": building up a deadly head of racial steam
I've tried to be general in my warnings about unrest and difficult times ahead. I don't like to demonize anybody or any group, because I've been the victim of that, and I've seen others become the victim of that. It's never easy to deal with (sometimes it's impossible), and it can literally lead to bloodshed. However, it's becoming very clear that it's a tactic being deliberately used by the radical left in US politics against anyone with constitutional or conservative leanings. They aren't afraid to demonize anyone and everyone, because they think they can get away with it. In... more »
White liberals are still calling the tune on race
We have a white liberal problem, not a black problem, not a race problem. Liberal whites — not minorities — are setting the tone on race issues. White liberals will report that Trump's wall is racist; white conservatives do not think that. In earlier administrations, it was bipartisan, and we have Clinton and Obama on video stating the importance of border security to protect the nation and our values. When Obama was in office, white liberals' perception of racism soared--they found it everywhere and acted accordingly. Nasty. White conservatives' views on race barely budged. It see... more »
Men Have Been Sickened By..... - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Men have been sickened by their own desires for power--not the real power of Being, but the madness that poses for power in your Realm. The dark times approach quickly now, but beyond this illness lies a world of co-operation and the joy in living together in community.* *© M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
A scientist with “thin skin” ends up paying defendants’ $600,000 legal fees
“A Stanford professor who sued a critic and a scientific journal for $10 million — then dropped the suit — has been ordered to pay the defendants’ legal fees based on a statute “designed to provide for early dismissal of … Continue reading →
Covid-19: Brazil Records 41,800 New Cases and 1,300 Deaths in 24 Hours (July 14th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The daily update released by the Ministry of Health recorded 41,857 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,300 deaths from The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 41,800 New Cases and 1,300 Deaths in 24 Hours (July 14th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Study by University of Campinas Suggests Covid-19 May Infect Fat Cells
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) conducted studies confirming that the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) may be able to infect human fat cells and remain inside them. The study may help to understand why obese individuals are at The post Study by University of Campinas Suggests Covid-19 May Infect Fat Cells appeared first on The Rio Times.
Delivery App Fever Causes Unexpected Shortage of Motorcycles in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic has produced an unexpected imbalance in the motorcycle market. Production plummeted, with the suspension of plant activities to protect employees from the risk of The post Delivery App Fever Causes Unexpected Shortage of Motorcycles in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro Export Revenue Down 15 Percent in 2020, According to FIRJAN
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From January to May of this year, the state of Rio de Janeiro recorded a 15 percent drop in export revenues, with a negative balance of US$2.4 billion (R$13 billion), according to the June issue of the FIRJAN's (Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro) Rio Exporta newsletter. […] The post Rio de Janeiro Export Revenue Down 15 Percent in 2020, According to FIRJAN appeared first on The Rio Times.
82 Percent of Brazilians Reject Eduardo Pazuello as Health Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eighty-two percent of Brazilians believe that the appointment of General Eduardo Pazuello as interim Minister of Health was a poor decision by President The post 82 Percent of Brazilians Reject Eduardo Pazuello as Health Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
Moderna Reports 100 Percent Success in Covid-19 Vaccine; Final Trial Required
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The race for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus reached a milestone on Tuesday. The Moderna Pharmaceutical's vaccine, one of the most promising in the world, was finally published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. Moderna confirmed what had been expected since the first news emerged two months […] The post Moderna Reports 100 Percent Success in Covid-19 Vaccine; Final Trial Required appeared first on The Rio Times.
Court Overturns Injunction Compelling Health Plans to Cover Covid-19 Test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ANS (National Agency for Supplementary Health) overturned the injunction that forced health insurance carriers to cover the serological test for Covid-19. The The post Court Overturns Injunction Compelling Health Plans to Cover Covid-19 Test appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fabric Capable of Neutralizing Coronavirus Developed in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A partnership between the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI), Bio-Manguinhos (Fiocruz unit), and Diklatex has enabled the development of a fabric capable of neutralizing the novel coronavirus. Preliminary tests were conducted in early June and showed that the fabric samples were capable of inactivating over 99.9 . . . To […] The post Fabric Capable of Neutralizing Coronavirus Developed in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Samba Schools Announce They Will Only Parade Once Vaccine is Available
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the latest VEJA magazine issue, the Radar discloses the position of LIESA (Independent League of the Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro) members, the organizer of the parade in Sapucaí, who suggest carnival parades can . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Rio Samba Schools Announce They Will Only Parade Once Vaccine is Available appeared first on The Rio Times.
Death by F-35: Iran Has No Chance Against America's Stealth Weapons
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* The need for stealth grew only more urgent in 2019 when an Iranian missile knocked an MQ-4C out of the sky. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The need for stealth grew only more urgent in 2019 when an Iranian missile knocked an MQ-4C out of the sky. In the aftermath of the shoot-down, it’s a safe bet that radar-evading American drones are flying around Iran. U.S. forces on deployment to the Middle East include F-15E fighter-bombers, F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters and B-52 bombers, among others. But as tensions escalate between the United Sta... more »
The U.S. Army Wanted This Sci-Fi Looking Rifle To Be The Future (It Failed)
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * The OICW had to be better than the existing M16A2 rifle with its attachable M203 grenade launcher. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The grenade launcher used ballistic computer and rangefinder technology to pre-set the grenades to explode above or next to targets, allowing the shooter to engage concealed targets. Warhead options included high-explosive and fragmentation. The U.S. Army’s Objective Individual Combat Weapon program launched in December 1993. The goal was to develop a new, ergonomic infantry weapon combining a rifle and grenade launche... more »
Meet The Type 81 Rifle, China's Best Shot At Improving The AK-47
*Matthew Moss* *Technology, Asia* The Type 81 remains in Chinese service but has been largely replaced by the more modern bullpup QBZ-95 and also the QBZ-03, a modernized traditional-configuration rifle that uses a derivative of the Type 81’s action. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Type 81 Squad Automatic Weapon variant features a heavier-profile barrel, bipod, additional carrying handle and a fixed butt stock with a profile similar to the Soviet RPD. It was designed to fulfill a role similar to the Soviet RPK and fires from a closed bolt. In the mid-1960s, the Chinese ... more »
Missed Opportunities? Meet 10 Warplane Ideas That Never Quite Made It
*David Axe, Joe Coles* *History, Americas* Some were certainly impressive. *Key Point*: Designs often end up failing for a variety of reasons. For every military aircraft that makes it into service, a thousand projects survive only in tattered blueprints in filing cabinets or as lonely prototypes in museums. Here, courtesy of War Is Boring’s David Axe and Hush-Kit’s Joe Coles, are 10 warplanes that might have been. *Northrop Fang* Ed Schmued designed the North American P-51 Mustang fighter that helped the Allies win World War II. A decade later in 1952, now working for Northrop,... more »
F-35 Won't Cut It: Why the Navy Needs a 6th Generation Stealth Fighter
*David Axe* *Security, * The F-35 just isn't enough. *Key Point*: The Navy doesn't yet know what its next warplane will look like. The U.S. Navy will need a new “sixth-generation” warplane eventually to follow the F-35C stealth fighter that’s just beginning to enter service. But no one has any idea what that new plane might look like. Not even the Navy. The Navy in February 2019 declared its first front-line F-35C squadron “ready for flight.” Strike-Fighter Squadron 147, based in California, in 2021 is slated to embark on the aircraft carrier USS *Vinson *for the type’s first ... more »
The Beatings Will Continue Until?
By Adriana Gamondes On May 3, 2013, Anne Dachel wrote about a similar nightmare (Heartbreaking Story: Adult Son with Autism Left to State) to the story below, also in Canada. Back then it was an Ottawa couple who were unable... more »
Needles and Vials and Syringes
Thanks to reader Judy R for sending me this article about the behind the scenes work involved in ramping up production of COVID vaccines. While pharmaceutical companies carry out "Operation Warp(ed) Speed" to develop product, run of the mill products... more »
Northern Ireland police arrest a man over the murder of journalist Lyra McKee
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A 27-year-old man is being questioned over the 2019 murder of a journalist during Easter weekend riots.
Build community housing to help beat the COVID-19 recession, Federal Government urged
The nation's largest community housing advocacy group is urging the Government to invest in more social housing not only to help those in need get a roof over their heads, but as a major boost to the economy during the COVID-19 recession.
Donald Trump says 'more white people' than blacks are killed by police, who are doing 'an incredible job'
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The US President says in television interview that police departments "do an incredible job" in America and the Confederate flag is something that people "like" and is "freedom of speech".
DFAT to slash 60 positions to cope with increased budget pressures
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will cut 50 positions in Canberra and 10 from overseas posts as it grapples with a budget put under pressure by the coronavirus pandemic.
University of NSW to cut almost 500 jobs in a move described as "devastating"
The University of NSW tells staff it is seeking 493 voluntary redundancies by the end of the month, with unions blaming the Government for its failure to extend JobKeeper to the university sector.
The Tests: Covid-19 and the Benign Common Cold Coronavirus. Can They be Distinguished?
It has long been known that benign coronavirus species are capable of causing 15 – 30 % of common colds (usual symptoms: runny nose, cough, sore throat). This reality was recently mentioned by a renowned virologist from Germany, in an interview where he also admitted that laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 is next to impossible given the high incidence of both false-positive “COVID-19” PCR swab tests and false positive “COVID-19” serum antibody tests.
False Promises: The ‘Green Revolution in Africa’ is failing on its own terms
A negative report card. Yield increases for key staple crops in the years before AGRA were just as low as during AGRA. The number of people going hungry has increased by 30 percent during the AGRA years. (Click image to download report.) The Gates Foundation’s billion dollar project is a vicious circle that drives small-scale food producers further and further into poverty
Atmanirbhar Bhar aat push: India eyes Free Trade Agreements with EU, UK, US
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15-Jul-2020 The Indian government is open to Preferential Trade Agreement and even Free Trade Agreements with big countries like US, UK, and EU that are equal, fair and reciprocal.
Will Prince Andrew be extradited?
The Duke of York was definitely a friend of Ghislaine Maxwell’s for decades. She is now widely suspected of being a procuress. More The post Will Prince Andrew be extradited? appeared first on The Duran.
The Shellenberger chronicles part one : A rude awakening
Michael Shellenberger published a very important book titled APOCALYPSE NEVER: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. The post The Shellenberger chronicles part one : A rude awakening appeared first on CFACT.
It's No Wonder That....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*It's no wonder that all the plans of your Governments are so illy conceived and create even huger disasters than if nothing were done at all. Your Governments and Institutions are the creation of Mankind and not that of God. For God demands justice and fair play, whereas men use lies and deception as their tools of controlling others. For how can one control, who is out of control and separated from Spirit.* *©** M.N. Hopkins*
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies" by Chris Floyd "Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule." - Daniel Ellsberg "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentar... more »
Bolsonaro Submits Bill with Higher Penalties for Sexual Abuse
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro submitted to Congress a bill (PL) from the Ministry of Women, Family, and Human Rights that suggests amending the Penal and Procedural Codes to raise the penalty for perpetrators of sexual abuse by exploiting the trust of The post Bolsonaro Submits Bill with Higher Penalties for Sexual Abuse appeared first on The Rio Times.
WhatsApp Experiences Instability and Becomes Unavailable to Users
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, WhatsApp was unstable and went offline for several users. The number of complaints about the app's instability skyrocketed at around 5 PM. There was a peak in searches for WhatsApp's stability at that time, as shown on the Down Detector website . . . To […] The post WhatsApp Experiences Instability and Becomes Unavailable to Users appeared first on The Rio Times.
From Vietnam To The Trash: America's XM174 Grenade Launcher Wasn't Built To Last
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * In the early 1960s, American advisers in Vietnam asked the U.S. Army to supply them an automatic grenade launcher. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the XM174 underwent field-testing in 1968, Naval Ordnance Station Louisville developed the competing Mk19 launcher, a much more reliable weapon. The Army and Marines quickly adopted the Mk19 for mounted and dismounted use — and the Ordnance Corps abandoned the XM174. In the early 1960s, American advisers in Vietnam asked the U.S. Army to supply them an automatic grenade launcher. In September 1963... more »
100,000 Troops or More: How the United States Would Invade Venezuela
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* An invasion of Venezuela would require more forces than the invasions of Grenada and Panama did. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The problem is that an invasion could further destabilize Venezuela, hurt, kill or displace countless innocent Venezuelans, alienate the U.S. government in a region that is hostile to American meddling and also get a lot of Americans killed. The U.S. Defense Department’s regional command for South America *is the smallest* of the department’s 10 unified commands. It permanently oversees just 1,200 personnel plus a f... more »
A 2002 Simulation Proved Iran Could Beat America in a War
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Did the military learn anything from this harsh lesson? *Key Point*: Tehran should not be underestimated. As tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region, it’s worth recalling a 2002 Pentagon war game in which a U.S. Marine Corps played the part of an enemy commander waging a bloody defensive campaign against a much more powerful U.S. force. Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper’s own hodgepodge of troops, ships and planes was similar in organization and capability to Iran’s actual forces. Van Riper’s success in blunting a simulated American assault could r... more »
Why Did B-52 Bombers Practice Nuclear Attacks on Russia?
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* "If you missed signs of new Cold War, this should wake you up." *Here's What You Need to Remember: * In recent years Russian bombers have stepped up their probes of NATO and allied air space, occasionally following flight profiles matching atomic bombing runs. The U.S. Air Force in early March 2019 deployed five B-52 bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to the United Kingdom. Some of the eight-engine, long-range planes flew mock nuclear attacks on Russian soil. The American operation mirrors Russia's own simulated aerial raids. In rec... more »
One World War II British Soldier Took On A German Tank And Survived
*Matthew Moss* *History, * The action made Jefferson famous. But fame wouldn’t spare him a tragic fate. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Jefferson remained in the army until 1946, ultimately demobilizing with the rank of lance corporal. He was one of seven recipients of the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for gallantry, for actions involving the PIAT. On May 6, 1944 during the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy, Francis Arthur Jefferson, a soldier with the British Army’s Lancashire Fusiliers, engaged a German tank with a Projectile Infantry Anti-Tank grenade launcher, or... more »
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