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U.K. Police Consider Dropping Terms 'Islamist Terror' Or 'Jihadi'
London Bombing On 7/7 *Daily Mail:* *Police consider dropping terms 'Islamist terror' or 'jihadi' because they 'don't help community relations'* * 'Alternatives suggested include 'faith-claimed terrorism', 'terrorists abusing religious motivations' and 'adherents of Osama bin Laden's ideology' * National Association of Muslim Police put forward its case at online conference * Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, head of counter-terrorism policing, took the views of officers on both sides of the debate and decision has not been made Police are considering dropping the terms 'Islamist te... more »
An immunologist examines some of the main and completely wrong public statements about Sars-Cov2
“This is not an accusation, but a ruthless taking stock [of the current situation]. I could slap myself, because I looked at Sars-CoV2- way too long with panic. I am also somewhat annoyed with many of my immunology colleagues who … Continue reading →
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Si Casa Flores in Grants Pass linked in Oregon Salmonella outbreak
Josephine County Public Health reported that a local Salmonella cluster of cases has affected several individuals in Grants Pass, Oregon, after dining at a local restaurant. Josephine County Public Health officials are seeking additional customers who may have also been exposed. Public Health is investigating a cluster of individuals with documented Salmonella potentially linked to... Continue Reading
Epstein case and attack on Fed District Salas – connection or coincidence
Last evening U.S. District Judge Esther Salas and her husband, a well-known criminal defense attorney Mark Anderl, was attacked in their home. Her only child and 20 year old college student, Daniel, was killed and her husband was injured from multiple gun shots. Salas though was in the basement at the time and apparently was unharmed. The gunman was dressed as a FedEx delivery man. He fled after the attack and there is now a massive manhunt for him underway with federal agents. . Side note – Is it possible that this might be another smear on the Deutsche Bank … Continue reading →
Elderly Man Shot Dead by Police After Refusing to Wear a Mask in Grocery Store
[image: mask]A 73-year-old man's decision not to wear a mask into a grocery store set off a chain of events leading to his untimely death at the hands of police.
GMO Impossible Burger Tests Positive for High Levels of Monsanto’s Glyphosate
As millions of people seek alternatives to meat in hopes of cutting back on consumption, the plant-based burger sector has seized the opportunity to become one of the fastest-growing new players in the food industry. Creating “beef” patties out of a variety of plant-based ingredients, many of these companies have managed to creates textures to real beef burgers. The Impossible Burger company is perhaps the most famous in this department, but the ingredient it uses to achieve its signature texture and appearance is heme, also known as soy leghemoglobin, or SLH. This particular ... more »
Cancer-Linked Monsanto Chemical Found in Five Major Orange Juice Brands
As far as healthy drinks go, few are more popular in the United States than a glass of orange juice with breakfast. The average American consumes about 2.7 gallons of “OJ” per year, and about 2/3 of limited-service restaurants offer it as a beverage choice. When properly made (especially fresh-squeezed and organic), orange juice can be extraordinarily healthy for a wide variety of reasons. It’s rich in vitamin C, fiber, and contains antioxidants that help protect and nourish the skin among many other benefits. But if you drink orange juice in the United States, you may be gettin... more »
Why Face Masks DON’T Work, According To SCIENCE
News on the Net —— Bio and Archives—July 19, 2020 So much debate over whether or not we should be wearing masks in order to fight C0VlD but multiple scientific studies over the past decade have already settled this question. Not only do medical masks not prevent the spread of virus, but a 1995 study … Continue reading Why Face Masks DON’T Work, According To SCIENCE →
Kentucky couple fit with ankle monitors, placed on house arrest for refusing to sign quarantine documents
Jul 19, 2020 (ETH) – A Kentucky couple was fitted with ankle monitors and placed on house arrest after the wife tested positive for coronavirus but refused to sign self-quarantine documents, according to reports. Elizabeth Linscott said she got tested for COVID-19 as a precaution because she was planning to visit her parents in Michigan. She received a … Continue reading Kentucky couple fit with ankle monitors, placed on house arrest for refusing to sign quarantine documents →
Contact Tracing May Become Latest Surveillance Tool For Police
Jul 19, 2020 (Daily Beast) – By the time you finish reading this article, another American will be dead from COVID-19. And three minutes later, another, and then another. Faced with a tidal wave of death unparalleled in modern history, we are rushing to put in place the public health solutions to track, trace, and … Continue reading Contact Tracing May Become Latest Surveillance Tool For Police →
Hawley Pushes AG Barr For Civil Rights Investigation Into Prosecutor Going After St. Louis Couple That Defended Home From BLM Protesters
Rusty Weiss — July 20, 2020 Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr calling for a civil rights investigation into the prosecutor investigating a St . Louis couple who defended their home against Black Lives Matter protesters . civil rights st. louis couple The couple, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, brandished firearms … Continue reading Hawley Pushes AG Barr For Civil Rights Investigation Into Prosecutor Going After St. Louis Couple That Defended Home From BLM Protesters →
Chris Cuomo, Who Joked With His Brother While Thousands Died in NY, Has On-Air Meltdown Over Trump’s Goya Photo
Rusty Weiss — July 20, 2020 CNN anchor Chris Cuomo had an on-screen meltdown over President Trump showing support for Goya Foods in an Instagram post . The background here is that the company has been the subject of a liberal-fueled boycott after CEO Bob Unanue made supportive comments about the President . “We’re all … Continue reading Chris Cuomo, Who Joked With His Brother While Thousands Died in NY, Has On-Air Meltdown Over Trump’s Goya Photo →
Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo For ‘Tone Deaf’ Victory Lap After His Policies Helped Kill Thousands in Nursing Homes
Rusty Weiss — July 19, 2020 Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean blasted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his “tone deaf” victory lap regarding his state’s coronavirus response. Dean, whose husband’s parents were both victims of COVID-19, and in whom nursing homes played a part, spoke about the Governor’s recent celebrations in an appearance on … Continue reading Janice Dean Slams Andrew Cuomo For ‘Tone Deaf’ Victory Lap After His Policies Helped Kill Thousands in Nursing Homes →
Trey Gowdy Obliterates AOC: ‘Was The Murdered 1-Year-Old Holding a Loaf of Bread?’
Rusty Weiss — July 19, 2020 Former Congressman Trey Gowdy eviscerated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over comments she made suggesting crime is on the rise in New York due to people ‘shoplifting bread.’ aoc bread “Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren’t paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent, … Continue reading Trey Gowdy Obliterates AOC: ‘Was The Murdered 1-Year-Old Holding a Loaf of Bread?’ →
Cuomo Blasts AOC’s Crime Comments as “Factually Impossible”
Rusty Weiss — July 18, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo responded to comments by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by saying her suggestion that rising crime rates in New York are due to people being “scared to pay their rent” are “factually impossible.” aoc crime During a Zoom video call, the congresswoman known as AOC offered her … Continue reading Cuomo Blasts AOC’s Crime Comments as “Factually Impossible” →
Sleeping Now Systemically Racist!
“Brace yourself because if sleeping is “systemically racist”, so is breathing, which is why governments have ordered the wearing of the face mask as mandatory.” By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives—July 18, 2020 Listen up all you racists in the Land of Nod: Sleeping is now “systemically racist”! So says Teen Vogue Magazine, … Continue reading Sleeping Now Systemically Racist! →
News and Links – Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/19-7/20/2020
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/19-7/20/2020 Netanyahu corruption trial resumes as Israeli leader faces protests Netanyahu’s trial to start January 2021, calling witnesses 3 times a week Likud official claims Blue and White is hindering virus response to harm PM Legendary Anonymous Israeli Cyber-Spy, Described as ‘Phenomenon in the Cyber Field,’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement … Continue reading News and Links – Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/19-7/20/2020 →
US sanctions Chechen ;leader over human rights violations
[image: US sanctions Chechen ;leader over human rights violations] Washington has sanctioned a number of Russian citizens and entities under the so-called Magnitsky Act, which allows it to impose restrictions on individuals and entities whom it considers to be human rights abusers. The US has imposed sanctions on Head of Russia’s Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov for alleged human rights violations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said in a statement. “Today, the Department of State is publicly designating Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation, unde... more »
Suspected US drone strike hits northern Aleppo
[image: Suspected US drone strike hits northern Aleppo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A new drone strike was reported in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Monday. According to opposition reports, the drone strike, which was suspected to have been carried out by the U.S. Coalition, hit a vehicle carrying three people near the Turkish border. Opposition activists shared photos of the aftermath of the strike, which showed the complete destruction of a van near the city of ‘Azaz. Continue reading Suspected US drone strike hits northern Aleppo at AMN - Al-Masdar News... more »
China detained 6 Iranian commercial ships: media
[image: China detained 6 Iranian commercial ships: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Iranian media revealed on Monday that China has detained six ships carrying different goods belonging to the largest navigation company in the Islamic Republic. The Iranian newspaper, “Shargh Daily”, reported that “six ships belonging to the largest Iranian freight company, carrying various goods, are docked at Chinese ports, and have not been allowed to sail for nearly two weeks.” The newspaper stated, “Failure to comply with the laws of clean fuel is the reason not to allow these ships to s... more »
Cal Carbon Market Fails in Practice and in Theory
Severin Borenstein explains at energypost.eu California learns even flexible Emissions Markets won’t guarantee price stability. Despite the author’s belief in reducing CO2 emissions, cap and trade is failing to deliver. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. After California’s May allowance auction settled at the minimum price and generated almost no revenues for the state, the […]
Husband and Son Of Judge Investigating Epstein’s Ties To Deutsche Bank Shot
The husband and son of Federal Judge Esther Salas who recently was appointed to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement with Deutsche Bank were gunned down in their New Jersey home in a targeted attack. The gunman rang the doorbell, Judge Salas’s husband, Mark Anderl, opened the door and was immediately shot. Salas’s son ran to protect … Continue reading Husband and Son Of Judge Investigating Epstein’s Ties To Deutsche Bank Shot →
The Washington Post quotes the late John Lewis!
*MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020Echoes of other lives:* The late John Lewis never abandoned his basic idea—you shouldn't hate the others. Yesterday, in a featured editorial, the Washington Post quoted Lewis explaining where he came from: Mr. Lewis might have had reason to hate. One of 10 children in an Alabama sharecropping family (“. . . it was a system designed to make us fail”), he recalled going proudly to market for the first time with his father, a man he loved and revered—and seeing him treated as less than a man by white people. “But living on that farm,” he wrote, *“enveloped by t... more »
Could Donald Trump and North Korea Sign A Pre-Election Nuclear Deal?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1889E57430&share=true] Here's how Trump could get it right this time. The prospect of another summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has improbably risen from the dead, a bit like Lazarus. Unlike the Biblical figure called forth by Jesus, the Korean deal isn’t out of the tomb yet, but both sides are signaling their interest in a pre-election get-together. With the U.S. election less than four months away, it will take a seri... more »
Savage Precision Series Adds Left-Handed Rifle Models
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Lefties of the world rejoice. Lefties have long had it hard—from having to sit at the end of the table to not having a can opener that is easy to use. While Babe Ruth started out as a left-handed catcher before becoming a famous pitcher, and Jimi Hendrix mastered the guitar as a Southpaw, shooters have had to struggle a lot harder. With modern sporting rifles such as the AR-15, this has been a problem as the rounds are extracted across the shooter’s face, but when it comes to bolt action rifles, it typically requires that the shooter reaches ov... more »
Coronavirus Meets Donald Trump's Wonderland: What the Facemask Wars Reveal
*Robert A. Manning* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2URG9MD13W&share=true] This has gone on long enough. Even Carl Hiassen in his zaniest novels of sleazy, off-beat Florida characters couldn’t make this up. With Florida’s coronavirus cases skyrocketing to over 15,000 a day—more than all but three nations in the world—and over 300,000 cases total, what is to be done? Let’s reopen Disneyworld and have NBA play in Orlando. But the tragicomedy it gets better, proving satire impossible: in the midst of what Dr. ... more »
Sig Sauer Introduces Texas Ranger Limited Edition P320. We Have Questions.
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.sigsauer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/320_TexasRangers_BeautyCoinRight-1000x667.jpg] Will citizens of the Lone Star State be lining up to buy this one? With a Texas Ranger Limited Edition moniker for a handgun, you might expect to see a Colt Paterson revolver, but that was way back then. Instead, today customers have the reliable and respected Sig Sauer P320 pistol. This limited-edition version of the striker-fired 9mm pistol features the same modular polymer grip and SIGLITE Night Sights of the standard full-size P320. S... more »
The French Cold War Era MAT-49 Submachine Gun Was Actually a Great Weapon
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* France gets a bad rap, but they were and are one of the most powerful countries ever to exist. The French military doesn’t exactly have what can be called a “stellar” battlefield record in the twentieth-century, so the words “best,” “French” and “submachine gun” aren’t likely to be in the same sentence. Except when it comes to the MAT-49, which was arguably one of the best submachine guns of the early Cold War and it was made by the French! It was developed by French arms factory Manufacture Nationale d’Armes de Tulle (MAT) and was among the first... more »
Times opens with "dubious," eventually cops to "false!"
*MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020Why would a newspaper do this?:* In this morning's New York Times, Katie Rogers handles the news report about President Trump's latest astonishing interview. We refer to yesterday's interview with Chris Wallace. During the interview, Trump said that he has "heard" that we have the best coronavirus mortality rate in the world. That's what the commander-in-chief has heard! The interview was marked by other such embarrassments. Below, you see the first four paragraphs of the Times' report on the interview. We're going to highlight two key phrases. Why would a ... more »
T-MEC: un tratado de libre comercio hecho a la medida de Trump
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
20-Jul-2020 La firma del T-MEC evidenció como Trump busca conciliar la reproducción del neoliberalismo y el cuidado de la economía estadounidense. México y Canadá, los convidados de piedra.
TMEC profundiza modelo extractivo minero: REMA
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
20-Jul-2020 Política minera protege desmesuradamente inversiones y anula los derechos de poblaciones, alerta.
EU's “Frugal Five” blocking of recovery plan, anticipates difficulties to finalize accord with Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
20-Jul-2020 The emergence of the so-called “Frugal Five” led by Austria and Netherlands, has blocked so far the European Union recovery plan, with a massive injection of funds, and forebodes hard times to finally reach the implementation of an EU trade agreement with Mercosur.
"One Must Live..."
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti... more »
"Being Poor Ain't Cheap"
*"Being Poor Ain't Cheap"* by Joshua Wilkey "Poor people are cash cows. It makes no sense, really. One would think that poor people, by virtue of being poor, would not be profitable customers. However, for many large corporations that target the poor and working poor, there's big money to be made on the backs of those who have no money. At Dollar General Store locations, customers can get cash back on their purchases. This is not novel. In fact, most all retailers these days offer this option. Soccer moms get cash back so they can have lunch money for their children. Restaurant pa... more »
Flash floods claim lives of at least 4 people as Delhi records highest 24-hour July rain since 2015, India
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
At least four fatalities were reported as flash floods wreaked havoc in Delhi, India, on Sunday, July 19, 2020. The inundations occurred as Safdarjung registered 74.8 mm (2.9 inches)-- its highest 24-hour July rain since July 11, 2015. Many parts of the capital city...... Read more »
Shut down to open up: Should Australia try to eliminate coronavirus?
Business leaders warn that an elimination strategy will lead to economic catastrophe, but New Zealand seems to provide early evidence that the pain of shutdowns can be worth the gains from a coronavirus-free country.
'Zero truth': TikTok says China does not have access to user data
Just In - 12 hours ago
A European executive of popular video-sharing app TikTok says the Chinese Communist Party does not have access to users' personal information, dismissing the claim as "utterly false".
Defence lawyer implies Malka Leifer's alleged victims consented to sexual abuse
Malka Leifer, the former principal of Melbourne's Adass Israel Girls School appears in an Israeli court for an extradition hearing related to charges of sexual abuse against her.
Watching the World go Past
My Favorite Anti-Plague Face Shield It’s sort of a meme, but what’s not to love about it? The face shield staves off the Chinese Plague and you get a dozen doughnuts, relatively guilt free – it’s all about the Plague. Word is that eating doughnuts will protect you from the Chinese Plague, and the […] The post Watching the World go Past appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Chris Wallace Interview-- Fox Viewers Finally See What A Lying, Incompetent Boob They Support
Trump lied repeatedly during his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox yesterday. It amazed me that Wallace let him get away with his oft repeated distortion of how the U.S. tests more people than any other country in the world. Forget for a moment that Trump opposes testing and that it is done by states and that Trump is trying to defund those state programs. Instead let's just look at the number of tests that have been done per million residents: *•* Iceland- 327,387 tests per million Vikings *•* Denmark- 225,564 tests per million Danes *•* U.K.- 193,109 tests per million Brits ... more »
Egypt and Ethiopia on the brink of war
Ethiopia fills dam reservoir that could destroy agriculture in Egypt and Sudan
Brazil is about to become unofficial NATO member
Brazil will have an increased military budget despite permeating poverty.
COVID-19 vaccine for money and stock
This week in the US will be marked by quarterly reports on the financial condition and affairs of large companies. In particular, they are waiting for reports from pharmaceutical companies developing a vaccine against coronavirus. Here are the main companies Merck, Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson. The same companies will report to the US […]
Have you noticed? We’re 38% faster!
[image: faster]A few weeks ago, we asked our users what they would like to see improved on start.me. A “faster start.me” came out as a big priority for our users, so we made it a big priority too! Today we launched a new version of start.me that should make it load faster for you. In this… Read More Read More
The Hopelessness Discourse: How Palestinian Pessimism Could Spark a Much-Needed Rebellion
Palestine's biggest challenge is not the failure of the people to register as a factor in the liberation of their own land, but their quisling leadership’s inability to appreciate the immense potential of harnessing the energies of Palestinians everywhere to stage a focused and strategic, anti-colonial, liberation campaign. The post The Hopelessness Discourse: How Palestinian Pessimism Could Spark a Much-Needed Rebellion appeared first on MintPress News.
Mike Pompeo Delineates Atlanticist Playbook To Target China, Russia and Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a teleconference call at the Economic Club of New York, where he spoke to the choir about the next phase of American foreign policy. The post Mike Pompeo Delineates Atlanticist Playbook To Target China, Russia and Iran appeared first on MintPress News.
State Department Credits Pandemic with IT Privatization
A revamped IT infrastructure at the State Department is almost complete -- thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic -- leaving some of the Executive branch's most sensitive communications - and the potential ability to start a war - in the hands of the private sector. The post State Department Credits Pandemic with IT Privatization appeared first on MintPress News.
David Brooks pens an editorial – President Biden’s first day
David Brooks has long been my favorite conservative pundit. I first became aware of him as he teamed with more liberal Mark Shields to do a recap of the week on the Friday show of PBS Newshour. They epitomized the … Continue reading →
Media: Trump Won’t Accept Results if He Loses — Same Slanted Story as 2016
[image: media-trump-won-t-accept-results-if-he-loses-same-slanted-story-as-2016] The media is making hay out of Trump’s refusal to say whether or not he will accept the results of the 2020 election, but it was the Democrats who did not accept the results of the 2016 election.
Missouri Governor Says He Will Pardon St. Louis Couple if They're Charged
[image: missouri-governor-says-he-will-pardon-st-louis-couple-if-they-re-charged] Missouri Governor Mike Parson said the McCloskeys "had every right to protect themselves" and that he would likely issue a pardon should they face charges.
Legal Considerations Raised by the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report
Banner reading "CYBERSPACE" hanging from a rafter. (Flickr/Nicolas Nova, https://flic.kr/p/axX8Dy; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) *Editor's note: This article is part of a **series** of articles by analysts involved in the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, among others, highlighting and commenting upon aspects of the commission's findings and conclusion.* To cope with the coronavirus crisis, Americans rely more than ever before on information and communications technology to stay connected, do our jobs, see our families and live fulfilling lives. But... more »
The World Needs You. Now.
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jul 20 (IPS) - Yasmine Sherif is Director, Education Cannot Wait"We may all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now," Martin Luther King Jr once said. His timeless wisdom rings truer than ever today for the many challenges the world is facing. COVID-19, continued armed conflicts and forced displacement, climate-change induced disasters, deep divides and widespread discrimination mark the human family in the 21st century. Read the full story, “The World Needs You. Now.”, on globalissues.org →
The United Nations At 75 Remains The World’s Moral Compass
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 (IPS) - "The vision and promise of the United Nations is that food, healthcare, water and sanitation, education, decent work and social security are not commodities for sale to those who can afford them, but basic human rights to which we are all entitled." Those were the poignant words of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in a hard hitting speech on 18 July 2020 to mark Mandela Day. Read the full story, “The United Nations At 75 Remains The World’s Moral Compass”, on globalissues.org →
Digital Divide Exposes Class Divide in Nepal Schools
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
KATHMANDU, Jul 20 (IPS) - Nepal's education system was in crisis long before the pandemic hit. But with schools closed now for four straight months, remote learning has also exposed the class divide in access to education. Read the full story, “Digital Divide Exposes Class Divide in Nepal Schools”, on globalissues.org →
The Diversity Lottery: Some Rough Open Borders Arithmetic
How many people want to immigrate to the U.S.? In my past work, I’ve appealed to both surveys and black market prices to ballpark the answer. Another approach, however, is to take a look at the U.S. Diversity lottery. Every year, the U.S. takes applications from would-be immigrants all over the world. Countries like Mexico, […] The post The Diversity Lottery: Some Rough Open Borders Arithmetic appeared first on Econlib.
SKILL V. STORYLINE: Donald J. Trump lacked information!
*MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020Chris Wallace lacked basic skills:* When it comes to the current pandemic, does the United States "have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world?" Does the United States have "the *best* mortality rate?" Because, according to President Trump, that's something he has "heard." (And yes, that's what he actually said. For the full transcript, click here .) Do we have the best mortality rate? As any skilled journalist would understand, it partly depends on what the meaning of "mortality rate" is. More on that obvious matter below. For now, let's make the ob... more »
Linguistic Nationalism In Belgium And The Walloon-Flemish Cleavage (I)
In the area where the multilingual state of Belgium is located, the main political mark today is the general openness for the expression of different attitudes and policies. Therefore, there are almost unlimited options in drawing political boundaries. That is unlike, for example, as well as with multilingual Switzerland, where […]
Cancel Shamima
I *insist* I’m neither doubling down nor moving the goalposts, but if you’ve read my previous post on Shamima Begum I hope you haven’t put me down as some sort of Guardian-reading apologist for innocent young girls who run away to find adventure and romance by becoming jihadi brides. On the contrary. I have very little sympathy for that particular individual. None whatsoever, really. I had watched the Triggernometry video below before I spotted it in the comments and intended to post it myself. If you listen to Dr Ella Hill’s account of her experience of being groomed, you’ll get ... more »
We're no longer talking to each other, but over each other
In these increasingly polarized United States, the very name of our country increasingly appears to be a misnomer. In so many ways, we are no longer united. Instead, we are polarized. We are no longer listening to, or talking with, each other; instead, we are shouting louder and louder, seeking to drown out the voices we don't want to hear, and trying to ensure that our voice dominates over all others. The situation is getting worse on an almost daily basis - so much so that many of us, including yours truly, fear that we cannot remain a united nation for very much longer. Fa... more »
Good Cop Forced Out for Exposing Corruption Says Fellow Cop Put Gun to His Head to Scare Him
[image: good cop]A good cop has come forward to tell the world how the system is set up to purge good cops for reporting criminal acts while protecting the bad ones.
Promising Oxford coronavirus vaccine is safe, can train immune system, early results show
Just In - 13 hours ago
The vaccine, called AZD1222 and under development by AstraZeneca and scientists at Oxford, did not prompt any serious side effects and elicited antibody and T-cell immune responses, according to trial results.
WA Department of Health 'dismayed' after confidential data published online
Just In - 13 hours ago
The WA Government confirms confidential data from the state's Department of Health was made publicly available on a website after it was distributed over a third-party paging service.
Are America's Days Of International Policing Over?
Image: Flikr / U.S. Department of Defense *Ramon Marks, National Interest*:* America's Days of International Policing are Over* *The United States can no longer act as the lone, dominant military power around the globe.* The Trump administration indicated that it may change the number of U.S. troops in NATO when it threatened to remove those troops from Germany and possibly send them to Poland. While Congress appears to have blocked that step, this festering controversy in NATO over troop levels and participation is not going to disappear. Ever since President Donald Trump took o... more »
Los Angeles Juvenile Hall Forced Estrogen Shots on Teen Boy for His Behavior
A lawsuit claims that a 16-year old boy was forced to take estrogen shots after he was diagnosed with “oppositional defiant disorder" (ODD). The suit alleges that he developed gynecomastia, a condition that causes males to grow enlarged breasts due to a higher-than-normal level of estrogen.
North Carolina Town Council Votes to Pay Reparations to Black Residents
Retribution for the Asheville’s Black population will come in the form of direct funds to programs that are said to increase minority home ownership, business ownership, and improving education and neighborhoods.
Suspect Accused of Attacking NYPD Officers Is Released Without Bail
Quran Campbell is accused of striking NYPD Police Chief Monahan and punching two other officers. Campbell was released without bail under the new criminal justice laws. “If the mayor were doing his job properly, we wouldn’t have these issues. If the DAs were prosecuting the laws, we wouldn’t have these issues."
Kentucky Couple Who Refused to Sign Isolation Order Were Placed Under House Arrest
Elizabeth Linscott took the test because she wanted to visit her grandparents, but she tested positive for the coronavirus. She and her husband refused to sign a self-isolation order, and have now been placed under house arrest and wear ankle monitors.
Trump Sent Federal Troops into Portland to Stop Riots that Have Raged for 50 Days
Federal troops were deployed to Portland, in its 7th week of nightly riots. A US Attorney requested an investigation of masked, camouflaged federal officials without identification badges who are arresting rioters in Portland. The agents are unidentified because the mercenaries have target officers and their families.
Doctor Says Virus Theory of Illness is Widely Believed But Has Never Been Proven
Dr. Kaufman says no one has ever used scientific methods to prove that a novel virus even exists and that, or that it caused illness. This is no small matter. If true, all the lockdowns and masks and social distancing and ventilators and loss of employment and crushing of economies is totally unnecessary.
Growing Worries In Washington On The Possibility Of An Armenia - Azerbaijan War
*Matthew Petti, National Review:** Armenia and Azerbaijan Are On the Brink of War—And Washington Is Worried* *The State Department is neutral, but Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is backing Armenia.* U.S. policymakers are warning Armenia and Azerbaijan to stand down after fourteen people died in a deadly border clash between the two post-Soviet republics. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh since both countries obtained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The two sides agreed to a ceasefire in 1994 but have been unable to... more »
UK Coronavirus Vaccine Prompts Immune Response in Early Test
Scientists at Oxford University say they might have sufficient data by the end of the year to decide if the vaccine should be adopted for mass vaccination campaigns.
"Is Thinking Cancelled?"
*"Is Thinking Cancelled?"* by Jim Kunstler "Everything’s in play now. Consensual reality is on the run - the old certainties of US history and the receding promises of the future sink into a fiery sludge of the corona virus present. Things happen without apparent consequence. Authority is on lam. Coercion stalks the land rooting out thought-crime. Fantasies and delusions rush into the space that reason has vacated in fear of its life. Maybe better not think it all. But you can’t help it, can you? To be human is to be dogged by your own thought. One thought I can’t help thinking is ... more »
Israel Is Slowly Become a Drone Superpower
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC11CEE22530&share=true] A new drone combination for naval units, a 'kamikaze drone' for frontline units and the "Smart Shooter' tech that enables rifles to kill drones, are part of the wave of the future in Israeli defense technology being rolled out this year. In mid-July, Israel announced that a new light-weight drone, known as a “loitering munition” because it explodes when it hits a target rather than returning to base, was now operational with the Isr... more »
Did Sig Sauer Make the Perfect Version of the AR-15?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Sig Sauer SIGM400 Tread is an excellent choice for home defense or on the go. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Tread is good for beginners or consumers looking for a mid-range, medium-purpose rifle that can perform a variety of roles. With over 16 million units currently in circulation, the AR-15 platform has taken the U.S. semi-automatic rifle market by storm. “America’s Rifle” enjoys widespread popularity for its highly modular design and component diversity, though the sheer number of build options can prove daunting for first-time s... more »
Part of Virginia's New Universal Background Check Law Was Just Struck Down
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, Americas* A narrow provision of a universal background check has been temporarily struck down. Last week Judge Patrick Yeatts of the Lynchburg Circuit Court in Virginia struck down part of the state's new universal background check law, which had only gone into effect on July 1st. The law required background checks for all private firearms sales in the Commonwealth, and the state had argued this new regulation closed the so-called "gun show loophole." The law was met by resistance from supporters of the Second Amendment, who claimed the law was unconstit... more »
In 1940, One World War II Battle Saw an Aircraft Carrier Fight a Battleship. Who Won?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* At 4 p.m. on June 8, 1940, the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was cruising west across the Norwegian Sea towards the British naval base of Scapa Flow when her lookout spotted two grey blips over a dozen miles away on the horizon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Only extraordinary circumstances—particularly the lack of Combat Air Patrol—made the ambush of the *Glorious *possible by two large capital ships on a clear day. *Only one crew member from the Ardent, two from the Acasta, and thirty-six from the Glorious survived to be picked up b... more »
How Would American Pilots Stop ISIS From Burning Them Alive? The GAU-5A Survival Gun
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: An Air Force security policeman aims his 5.56mm Colt Commando assault rifle at a target during a live-fire demonstration, part of Operation Desert Shield. U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Marvin Lynchard.] And you can own one, too. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Aircrews need a compact and efficient weapon to protect themselves after getting shot down in enemy territory. While most pilots like to think of themselves as fairly detached from the brutality of warfare on the ground, they all face the very real possibility of being shot down a... more »
Battle of Britain: How the Royal Air Force Managed to Setback the Luftwaffe
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* This marked one of the first major military campaigns fought entirely by air forces. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The air campaign marked the first defeat in the war for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s forces, which previously had seized Austria and Czechoslovakia and easily overran western Poland, Denmark, and Norway before conquering France. Gerald “Zulu” Lewis peered from his Hurricane and spotted 20 German Bf-110s circling with a heavy escort of fast and deadly Bf-109 fighters over Redhill, south of London. It was shortly after ... more »
Introducing Ruger's PC Charger Pistol: A 'Pistol-Caliber Carbine' Gun
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * In some ways, the PC Charger is about as barebones as it can come. Could that be an advantage? The very notion of a "PC" firearm could be a concern to some, but this isn't a handgun for social justice warriors or so-called agents of change. In actuality, the PC is for "pistol-caliber carbine" – and is Sturm Ruger & Company's series of firearms that were designed as a companion to the Ruger P-Series semi-automatic pistols beginning in the mid-1990s. While the concept didn't initially catch on, this year Ruger gave it another go to be "PC" in a way shoo... more »
Former Lieutenant Colonel: Attacking North Korea Would Be a Fatal Mistake
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* There is no real military option. *Key Point*: There is no viable preventive-war option for North Korea unless one is willing to absorb civilian casualties in the hundreds of thousands or millions. Last Friday National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster emphatically told reporters that despite what many have said to the contrary, “there is a military option” for North Korea. Tuesday afternoon at the United Nations, President Trump went even further, saying that if he felt certain conditions warranted it, then he would have no choice “but to totall... more »
The Cornwallis statue has no artistic or historic merit, and shouldn’t be cluttering up a museum
News 1. Northern Pulp bankruptcy “Northern Pulp — the mill in Pictou County — has gone into hibernation. And Northern Pulp — the company — is ‘insolvent,'” reports Joan Baxter: It is one of seven related companies petitioning for creditor protection in the British Columbia Supreme Court, while it seeks “a plan of compromise or […]
Big Holes in the Covid 'Spike' Narrative
[image: undefined] Motorcycle accidents ruled Covid deaths? In the rush to paint Florida as the epicenter of the “second wave” of the coronavirus outbreak, government officials and their allies in the mainstream media have stooped to ridiculous depths to maximize the death count. A television station this weekend looked into two highly unusual Covid deaths among victims in their 20s, and when they asked about co-morbidities they were told one victim had none, because his Covid death came in the form of a fatal motorcycle accident. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. In fact th... more »
Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 20 July 2020
20 July 2020 — Sustainable Pulse Editors’ picks Pesticides Increase Transmission of Debilitating Snail Fever Affecting Hundreds of Millions of People Widespread use of pesticides, including the world’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis (snail fever), while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, … Continue reading Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 20 July 2020
WATCH: Cops Knock on Innocent Family’s Door, Execute Dad 3 Seconds After He Opens It
[image: door]Cops responding to a noise complaint, knocked on an innocent family's door and immediately killed the father after he answered it.
Contagious Protests
Street protests propagate across borders. The results point to social media as a vehicle for contagion.
Biden Eyes GOP Supporters While Trump Focuses on His Base
A handful of high-profile Republicans are likely to become more active in supporting Biden in the fall.
We need a digital right to remain silent – The Post
Timandra Harkness Friday, 17 July 2020 Imagine you’ve been violently attacked. When you report it to the police, they say they will only take the case to court if you agree to them searching your house from top to bottom — your diary, your address book, your underwear drawer — to check there is nothing … Continue reading We need a digital right to remain silent – The Post →
Feminism’s job is far from finished – UnHerd
We need young women to stop shouting ‘blow jobs are real jobs’ and start engaging in meaningful activism BY Julie Bindel In 1968, a group of American feminists in New Jersey threw mops, lipsticks, high heels and bras into a “Freedom Trash Can” as part of a protest against the racist and sexist Miss America pageant. The … Continue reading Feminism’s job is far from finished – UnHerd →
Why is the Left so hypocritical about sex? – UnHerd
It won’t tolerate anyone who passes judgement on someone’s sexual proclivities BY Sarah Ditum Nothing stabs the quick of liberal self-image harder than the charge of being a puritan. Ugh, puritans — gross. Who wants to be one of them? Liberals took the side of sex in the 20th century’s culture wars, and rightly so … Continue reading Why is the Left so hypocritical about sex? – UnHerd →
The sly sexism of the OK Karen meme – UnHerd
It isn’t just a bit of fun aimed at entitled women: it’s the new “pipe down, love” BY Sarah Ditum What is Karen? Karen is asking to see the manager. Karen is reporting people to the police for inadequate social distancing. Karen is not taking social distancing seriously enough. Karen is panic buying groceries. (It’s … Continue reading The sly sexism of the OK Karen meme – UnHerd →
There’s nothing woke about the sex trade – UnHerd
Where is the outrage about the sexual exploitation of women of colour? BY Julie Bindel It is no secret that the sex trade is riven with misogyny. The multibillion-dollar trade is built on the pain and oppression of women and girls. Yet many on the liberal Left support this abusive industry. Even the fact that … Continue reading There’s nothing woke about the sex trade – UnHerd →
How Leeds enables ‘paid rape’ – UnHerd
The local authorities’ approach to prostitution facilitates trafficking, assault — and even murder BY Julie Bindel July 20, 2020 On a semi-industrial estate in Holbeck, on the edge of Leeds city centre, an experiment in tackling the problems of prostitution has just been given the green light. For the last six years, a mile-wide zone — … Continue reading How Leeds enables ‘paid rape’ – UnHerd →
KNIGHT: An apology is not enough. We deserve the truth. – True North
As the WE Charity scandal develops, it’s clear that an RCMP investigation is needed. by Leo Knight July 18, 2020 The WE Charity scandal continues to develop, but the Trudeau government has refused to be forthcoming with Canadians. As more information comes out, it’s clear that an RCMP investigation is needed. True North’s Leo … Continue reading KNIGHT: An apology is not enough. We deserve the truth. – True North →
The China Virus (Feat. Ezra Levant) – True North
Ezra Levant joined the Andrew Lawton Show to discuss his new book – China Virus: How Justin Trudeau’s Pro-Communist Ideology Is Putting Canadians in Danger. by Andrew Lawton July 19, 2020 Why did Justin Trudeau wait so long to restrict flights from China? Why did his top health bureaucrat tell us not to wear … Continue reading The China Virus (Feat. Ezra Levant) – True North →
SHEPHERD: Being against mandatory masks is not a kooky position – True North
The mainstream media is pushing the idea that those who oppose mandatory mask bylaws are psychologically unwell. by Lindsay Shepherd July 19, 2020 The province of Quebec, city of Toronto, and other regions in Ontario have made masks mandatory in public indoor spaces such as malls, grocery stores and public transit vehicles. Meanwhile, the mainstream … Continue reading SHEPHERD: Being against mandatory masks is not a kooky position – True North →
"How It Really Is"
"The Housing Crisis Of 2020: Millions Of Americans Missed Their Last Rent Payments, And Tens Of Millions Could Soon Be Evicted"
"Economic Fantasy Update 7/20/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Update 7/20/20"* 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 ○ *7/20/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/20/20:* *“**Markets Now! Fear And Greed - Watch The Headlines**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.mark... more »
China blasts dam on Yangtze tributary to ease flooding, death toll climbs to more than 150
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Authorities in central China have blasted a dam on the Yangtze River tributary on Sunday, July 19, 2020, to ease surging waters amid severe flooding. The grim situation has left millions affected, damaged more than 28 000 houses, and caused more than 150...... Read more »
Gates-funded Program to Begin Tests on Biometric ID Vaccination Records in Africa
[image: gates-funded-program-to-begin-tests-on-biometric-id-vaccination-records-in-africa] A partnership between the Bill Gates-financed GAVI Alliance and a biometric identification firm aligned with Mastercard will start testing in West Africa.
Libyan Army armed with anti-ship missiles as Turkish warships position off the coast: photos
[image: Libyan Army armed with anti-ship missiles as Turkish warships position off the coast: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Activists on Twitter posted photos said to show the presence of Soviet-era anti-ship missiles in the arsenal of the the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) navy near the coast of Tobruk. According to the reports, the LNA showcased a Soviet-made “P-15 Termit” anti-ship missile, which has a range of 80 km, close enough to target any vessel attacking their forces from the southern Mediterranean. The emergence of these photos comes at a time when Turkey has positi... more »
Recently executed Iranian spy gave US information about head of security for Syrian President: Iran TV
[image: Recently executed Iranian spy gave US information about head of security for Syrian President: Iran TV] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Iranian media revealed details of the espionage operations carried out by Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, who was executed this morning after being convicted of transferring information to the Mossad and the U.S. intelligence about the late commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani. In his first meeting with a U.S. intelligence officer, Mousavi Majd allegedly provided an American intelligence officer with information about the he... more »
Turkey transferred 2,500 Tunisian ISIS members from Syria to Libya: monitor
[image: Turkey transferred 2,500 Tunisian ISIS members from Syria to Libya: monitor] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Turkish authorities allegedly transferred over 2,500 Tunisian members of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fro Syria to Libya, a new report from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed. “At the Turkish government’s orders, Turkish intelligence have transferred Jihadi groups and ISIS members of different foreign nationalities, from Syria to Libya in the past few months. According to SOHR statistics, the Turkish intelligence transferred over 2,500... more »
IRGC commanders vows to expand air force’s capabilities
[image: IRGC commanders vows to expand air force’s capabilities] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – According to the defense correspondent of the Fars News Agency, Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran visited the Fatah Airbase and addressed the commanders there. In his address, General Salami said to the commanders, staff and officers of the base: “I have served with the brothers of the air force for many years. I was in the IRGC and some of the friends we visited today were also in those years; these friends are the fo... more »
Crows lose again as Saints break Adelaide Oval drought
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The winless Crows have made their worst start to an AFL season, as St Kilda secures its first victory at Adelaide Oval with a 23-point triumph.
Hiker rescued after being 'overcome' by weather on Tasmania's Overland Track
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Police have urged the public to carry personal locating beacons if they plan to walk in Tasmania's wilderness, after a man was rescued after becoming "overcome" by the conditions soon after setting out for a six-day walk.
JobKeeper, JobSeeker payments to be reduced from September
More than 5 million Australians will learn the future of what ongoing income support they will get through the coronavirus economic downturn on Tuesday — and it will be less than they've been receiving over the past four months.
Anti-discrimination law in Baseline Hell
For the symposium on Andrew Koppelman, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2020). Rick Hills Andy Koppelman has written a thoughtful, fair-minded, and probably correct defense of moderation in the drafting of anti-discrimination laws. His specific proposal, laid out in clearest detail in the final chapter, is to provide an exemption from anti-discrimination laws that would allow vendors with religious objections to assisting with same-sex wedding celebrations to decline to assist them just so long as they announced their objection p... more »
Here Are Some Of The Problems Plaguing The Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean, May 13, 2020. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Thuy Jaskuloski *Washington Times:* *USS Headache: Navy's newest aircraft carrier stymied by snafus from the start* The USS Gerald R. Ford is a massive, gray-hulled city on the sea. Powered by two nuclear reactors, it is longer than three football fields and displaces 100,000 tons. When the air wing is attached, the Ford provides a base for dozens of jets and helicopters and more than 4,500 sailors. But it was conceived as far more than just another Navy aircraft c... more »
Well Said, Maam!
By Paul Homewood Enthusing about genetically modified crops and dismissing the effects of climate change and veganism couldn’t be further away from the green views of Prince Charles. But these are the very forthright opinions of his sister, Princess Anne. Giving a rare interview to mark her 70th birthday next month, […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 7/20/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 7/20/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *7/20/20* by David Leonhardt *"Death and testing: *President Trump gave a confrontational interview to Chris Wallace of Fox News yesterday that included numerous alleged untruths about the coronavirus. Trump claimed that the United States had the lowest death rate in the world; that new cases were surging here mostly because of the large number of tests; and that his virus response had saved “millions of lives.” S... more »
Destroying The System
We now have a western separatist movement on the prairies. Don Lenihan writes that it's part of the populist wave that has swept the world. It's important to understand how populism -- particularly right-wing populism -- works: Typically, populists allege that some group, such as a professional elite or a political party, has gained control of the policy process and is using it to advance their own interests. The process, they say, is biased and can’t be trusted. Thus, the western alienation narrative accuses Central Canada of using its majority in Parliament to exploit the west.... more »
Thousands to Walk Off Job to Protest Racial Inequality
Dubbed the "Strike for Black Lives," labor unions, along with social and racial justice organizations from New York City to Los Angeles, will participate in a range of planned actions.
The Libyan War Is On Track To Be Africa's First Full-On Intracontinental War In Decades And A Test For NATO
A seagull flies in front of an oil platform in the Bouri Oilfield north of the coast of Libya. Reuters Candace Rondeaux, World Politics Review: *NATO could face its ultimate test in a growing African proxy war* * Libya's ongoing civil war has drawn in its African neighbors as well as nearby European countries, including NATO members. * Those powers are on different sides in the conflict, and the potential for clashes between them presents a distinct challenge for NATO and for US and European security goals. With Egypt reportedly on the brink of invading neighboring Libya, and tro... more »
IT CAME FROM THE RIGHT-WING CESSPIT
This Ben Smith story isn't bad. Its main subject is the self-admiring ex-*Times* reporter Alex Berenson, a coronavirus denialist who insists that masks don't protect people and the pandemic is not particularly terrible in America. Smith is reasonably good on Berenson, though he's far too even-handed. Mr. Berenson, a former reporter for The New York Times, pumps tirades against lockdowns, school closings and even masks into the central conversation on Twitter. His avatar shows a mask dangling mockingly from his jaw. “Masks are useless,” he had tweeted at 1:40 last Thursday morning;... more »
A Definitive End to Russiagate
A Definitive End to Russiagate Video of A Definitive End to Russiagate After three-and-a-half years years of lies and slanders about Russian meddling and Trump collusion, we can finally put an end to this attempt to carry out a regime change coup in the U.S. Those responsible for the attack on the Trump presidency are being fully exposed for this fraud, along with the reason behind it—their desperate attempt to preserve a casino economy which is undergoing an accelerating collapse. Former NSA Technical Director William Binney will be presenting the evidence that the story behind ... more »
IPCC are wrong about anthropogenic global warming but don’t care
For decades, scientists have published papers knocking pieces off the IPCC climate narrative. By now there are thousands of contrary … Continue Reading →
Question for the Climate Change Commission Secretariat
Our letter to Dr Rod Carr, Chairman, Climate Change Commission Secretariat. Let’s find out just how independent this new commission … Continue Reading →
Flurry of investor interest in Arizona sparked by prospect of recreational marijuana legalization
Investors and cannabis companies are jockeying for a stake in Arizona’s $750 million-plus marijuana market in advance of a likely adult-use legalization ballot initiative in November. If, as expected, residents vote to legalize adult use, the recreational program could launch by next spring. The rec initiative – which favors existing medical marijuana operators – is […] Flurry of investor interest in Arizona sparked by prospect of recreational marijuana legalization is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Andrew Young on the US Civil Rights Movement: “We Changed the World by Loving the Hell Out of Them”
Former Atlanta Mayor, US Congressman, and UN Ambassador Andrew Young discusses the late US Congressman John Lewis, Rev. CT Vivian, … Continue reading →
Untitled
*Orange County Board of Education votes to support return to school without social distancing and masks* On the same day that Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified district administrators announced their schools would start online only in the fall, the Orange County Board of Education went a different way. The conservative-leaning board voted Monday night on its own guidelines: for students to return to campus, without social distancing or face masks. The lone dissenting vote was Trustee Beckie Gomez, also the only board member to wear a mask during the meeting. The board has... more »
On The Conservative Airplane
Conservatism has the same relationship to its people that an airplane has to the earth. The airplane never rises so high that it might fly out of the atmosphere and venture into the space; likewise, conservatism does not fly away from life and into the sphere of utopianism—hovering at an optimal height above the people, conservatism keeps track of their way of life, learns about their aims and concerns, studies their economic and social condition, examines the prospects for development, and detects the signs of distress and dissatisfaction, and, from such information, conservatism f... more »
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*Is peer review bad for science?* *I have had considerable experience of peer review, both as an author (of c.300 articles) and as a reviewer and my overwhelming impression of the process is that most reviewers do not read what they review. They just look at the conclusions of the article and if they sound right, the reviewer passes the article with just a few desultory comments.There are some reviewers who put up detailed and apposite comments but their comments often betray an ignorance of the previous research on the subject. They may know some recent reports but not th... more »
BLM is a Marxist Organization
A dialogue is not the intention of BLM, the organization. It is a Marxist group, organized by black radical feminists and now controlled by whites, with the usual shout them down and humiliate reasonable people until they submit. Got a virtue signaling sign in the yard? Look out. They know the softies. Have you attended a "non-violent protest" in the last few weeks? Honey, you've been had. There are hundreds of examples over the last 100 years on what happens to people who submit. 100,000,000 killed by their own governments. Fascism and Communism and flip sides of the same coin... more »
Rulers Of Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Hospitalized
*Bloomberg: **Rulers of Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Are Hospitalized* King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has been admitted to a hospital in Riyadh early Monday for medical tests, the second elderly ruler of an oil-rich Gulf Arab nation to be hospitalized in less than a week. The 84-year-old monarch was undergoing medical tests at King Faisal Specialist Hospital after being diagnosed with an inflamed gallbladder, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a statement from the royal court. There were no further details about his condition. On Sunday, Kuwait abruptly an... more »
Australia’s super funds pay up to 33% less tax than advertised
The tax paid by superannuation funds on their earnings is often less than 10%, much lower than the headline rate of 15%, according to research by the University of Technology Sydney. And in an industry worth $2.7 trillion, this means a huge difference in the tax take for government. Callum Foote reports.
Sorry, Putin: Russian And Chinese Guns Can't Beat Their Western Counterparts
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * If effort and investment are applied to the Chinese and Russian handgun programs, the next generation is likely to be better, incorporating lessons learned from the current pistols. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If effort and investment are applied to the Chinese and Russian handgun programs, the next generation is likely to be better, incorporating lessons learned from the current pistols. Making a successful pistol design is hard. Unlike rifles where most moving parts are relatively spaced out, pistols have all their moving parts packed into a ... more »
Mayoralty Election in Greater São Paulo Will Test Past Opponents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The municipal elections in the São Paulo metropolitan region should be marked by testing the PSDB party's resistance to mayors and politicians from other parties, now well known to the electorate. The disputes in Greater São Paulo also promise to bring back the polarization between the Brazilian Social Democratic Party […] The post Mayoralty Election in Greater São Paulo Will Test Past Opponents appeared first on The Rio Times.
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