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Tensions mount in South China Sea
TENSIONS RISING IN SOUTH CHINA SEA Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned Beijing during a teleconference posted on Tuesday, July 21 that the US isn’t “going to be stopped by anybody” in the South China Sea, stressing that US aircraft carriers will continue to sail these waters. His remarks follows a statement last week from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejecting many of China’s maritime claims and criticizing its efforts to enforce its will. Sec. of Def. Mark Esper is still planning a trip to China before the end of the year despite the current tensions. It will be his … Continue ... more »
RANK THEM: 5 Greatest Fighter Aircraft of All Time
*Robert Farley* *Defense, * How do these planes stack up in terms of fighting characteristics, reliability, and cost? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Weapons should be evaluated in terms of how they help achieve national objectives. What are the five greatest fighter aircraft of all time? Like the same question asked of tanks, cars, or rock and roll guitarists, the answer invariably depends on parameters. For example, there are few sets of consistent parameters that would include both the T-34 and the King Tiger among the greatest of all tanks. I know which one I’d like to b... more »
Allies and Rivals: Why General Patton Clashed With Montgomery During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The rivalry between Bernard Montgomery and George S. Patton became heated during Operation Husky, the campaign to liberate Sicily. *Key Point*: Patton and 'Monty' had never acted as equals. Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, was the only operation in World War II in which generals Bernard Montgomery and George S. Patton, Jr., participated as equals. Monty was commanding the British Eighth Army and Patton the American Seventh. It is also noteworthy that the initial assault force, more than eight divisions, was in fact larger than t... more »
America’s New Quest for Adequate Nuclear Deterrence
*Patty-Jane Geller* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Being able to conduct a nuclear test is not the same as performing one. Nuclear testing is a hot-button issue once again. First, days after reports that administration officials had discussed resuming tests, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) amended its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, adding $10 million for nuclear test readiness. This action sparked immediate criticism, with opponents raising fears of provoking an all-out global arms race. Then, the House Appropriations Committee included... more »
History Explains What Turkey's Mobile Artillery Plan To Do In Syria
*Joseph Trevithick* *Technology, Middle East* The original M-52 was a squat-looking vehicle weighing just over 27 tons. Its primary armament was a single M-49 howitzer. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The T-155 has many of the same features and components as the South Korean Army’s K-9. Turkish forces have employed these weapons into combat against Kurdish insurgents and as part of cross-border operations into Syria. In February 2017, Turkish troops brought out tanks, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery and more for an annual winter war game called Kış Tatbi... more »
Hong Kong Was a Test Run for ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy
*Rob York* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] When a broad coalition of Hongkongers rose up in protest, Beijing responded with a now-familiar pattern: blame outsiders, accept no-fault, and declare success inevitable. There has been much talk about China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy, named for a series of patriotic Chinese films. The reasons for this terminology are debated and not embraced by all Chinese diplomats, but since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and plummeting of U.S.-China relations, the world is noticing a newly confrontational approach to foreign affairs; a v... more »
AK-47s and More: These 5 Russian Guns Have Made History
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * In the Syrian Civil War, AK-74Ms are popular among all sides as a reliable and accurate weapon, with the rifle beating out the Iranian KH2002 during 2008 trials. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *One of the most common criticisms of the PKM in the West is the non-disintegrating belts, which require a gunner to manage an empty ammunition belt on the left side of the gun. However, this is not considered a disadvantage in Russian service, as the belts can be reused. The Russian military and security services field quite a variety of firearms, Western a... more »
Play Ball!: Apple, Google and Sony to Assist Coronavirus-Hit MLB Season
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_MT1USATODAY14560933&share=true] Can they help make this baseball season one to remember? As Major League Baseball gears up for Opening Day later this week, big tech companies like Apple, Google and Sony are lending a hand so that the coronavirus-hit shortened season runs smoothly. MLB has already provided a preview of how games will look and sound amid the coronavirus pandemic—now featuring artificial crowd noise and an upgraded replay system for fans watchin... more »
America Dropped a Nuclear Weapon on Japan Nearly 75 Years Ago (It Was the Right Call)
*Tom Nichols* *History, Asia* To say that Harry Truman should have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of American lives because of what happened in the nuclear arms race decades later is not only ahistorical, it is moral arrogance. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Truman would have had blood on his hands whether or not he dropped the bomb. Dropping it meant less violence. Every summer, as the anniversaries of the U.S. nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki approach, Americans engage in the painful moral exercise of wondering whether President Harry Truman should have ordered ... more »
Reapportionment and Section Two of the Fourteenth Amendment
Piggybacking on Marty's post, I want to reiterate my view that the current reapportionment system violates Section Two of the Fourteenth Amendment. Of course, the President is not proposing to address that problem. He instead wants to initiate a new constitutional violation, as Marty explains.
Does This Video Show Police Brutality in the US?
A number of videos have documented police brutality in the United States in 2020.
Trump was discussing "case fatality rate!"
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020The Post and the Times take a pass:* This Sunday, as he spoke with Chris Wallace, am embattled, wartime American president made a surprising statement. The commander said the United States has "the best mortality rate" in the world! He was speaking about the cornavirus. Mortality, where is thy sting? On its face, the commander's statement seemed to make no sense. As of July 21, the United States had suffered 433 coronavirus deaths per million population. Meanwhile, countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia have suffered only 5 to 8 deaths per million... more »
Research Provides the Bricks and Mortar for Our Food Systems to ‘Build Back Better’
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MONTPELLIER, France, Jul 22 (IPS) - Elwyn Grainger-Jones is the Executive Director of the CGIAR System Organization.The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the structural weaknesses of today's food systems, showing how quickly global networks of food production, trade and supply can waver under the impact of a single disease. Read the full story, “Research Provides the Bricks and Mortar for Our Food Systems to ‘Build Back Better’”, on globalissues.org →
‘One CGIAR’ with Two Tiers of Influence? The Case for a Real Restructuring of Global Ag-Research Centres
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BRUSSELS, Jul 22 (IPS) - This is an abridged version of an open letter by IPES-Food to the CGIAR on 21 July 2020. While the ‘CGIAR System' may sound like a technocratic body, few organizations have exerted as much influence on today's food systems as this network of global agricultural research centres. Since its inception at the height of the ‘Green Revolution' in 1971, the CGIAR has driven advances in crop breeding and agricultural mechanization and modernization across multiple continents. Its mission – to develop knowledge and innovation for agriculture in the global South – i... more »
South China Sea Provocations & Meeting China Halfway
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NEW YORK, Jul 22 (IPS) - Dr. Joseph Gerson is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. His books include Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World and With Hiroshima Eyes: Atomic War, Nuclear Extortion and Moral Imagination.In the words of (ret.) Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Secretary of Defense Colin Powell's Chief of Staff, the Trump Administration has been dangerously "poking China in the eye." Read the full story, “South China Sea Provocations & Meeting China Ha... more »
Gulag North America - Our Communist Future
*Ben Garrison on Face Masks* *H/T to Henry Makow.com* Henry Makow seems to be getting it. Here's a snippet from his latest blog post: *"...We'll see their mark of the beast. No buying and selling until one is part of their demonic control grid. And, like communist China, there will be concentration camps. The Chicoms are rounding up millions of Chinese Muslims right now and forcing them onto trains....gulag bound.Think that can't happen here? It will. All we have to do is keep complying..."* Makow is starting to *make the connection between Communism and the "Technocracy"* t... more »
Tsunami warning issued as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska
Tsunami warning in effect for the Alaskan peninsula and south Alaska. “The Homer spit is being evacuated.” A shallow 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit at 6.12am Wednesday, about 500 miles (804km) southwest of Anchorage, the US Geological Survey said. “Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters … hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 186 ... Read more Tsunami warning issued as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska The post Tsunami warning issued as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Jan Harzan and the Decline of MUFON
Jan Harzan, the Executive Director of the Mutual UFO Network, was arrested by Huntington Beach, California, police on July 3 on charges of soliciting sexual activity with a thirteen-year-old girl. According to the Huntington Beach Police website, Harzan solicited the minor to meet with him for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Instead of the young Jan Harzangirl, Harzan was arrested by detectives who were there to take him into custody. He has been charged with multiple felonies. Harzan became the MUFON Executive Director in 2013, and since that time, MUFON has undergon... more »
The Shellenberger Chronicles chronicles part two: Protecting the planet intelligently
Freedom, prosperity and efficient energy, particularly nuclear, lead to a greener, cleaner Earth. The post The Shellenberger Chronicles chronicles part two: Protecting the planet intelligently appeared first on CFACT.
Anger Over Israeli Decision to Demolish Palestinian COVID-19 Hospital Ahead of Deadly Second Wave
“This shows clearly that Israel doesn’t care about Palestinian lives...They can’t even give us our basic rights to healthcare so we can treat our people from the coronavirus.” --Tayseer Abu Sneineh, Mayor of Hebron The post Anger Over Israeli Decision to Demolish Palestinian COVID-19 Hospital Ahead of Deadly Second Wave appeared first on MintPress News.
Israel Leaking Evidence of Its Involvement in Covert Iran Bombing Campaign that Threatens to Spark a Wider War
A relentless campaign of aggression against Iran is entering a new phase with cyberattacks on military and civilian targets that aim to cripple Rouhani's government and set the stage for wider conflict in the Middle East. The post Israel Leaking Evidence of Its Involvement in Covert Iran Bombing Campaign that Threatens to Spark a Wider War appeared first on MintPress News.
Modeling Chaos: How To Anticipate Riot Dynamics And Social Unrest
Is it possible to predict nonlinear behavior, such as when a protest will become a riot? Perhaps, though parameters bring special challenges. We've seen the weaknesses of numerical modeling when it comes to disease epidemiology, and many of those concerns were evident before SARS-CoV-2 took the world by storm. In Chile of 2019, social unrest disrupted the daily routines of many citizens so scholars recently combined well-known epidemic models with tools from the physics of chaos and interpreted their findings through the lens of social science as economics. read more
'It's Working' Can Be Destructive - 10 Ways To Get Good At Constructively Disagreeing
In many groups, everyone seems to agree more or less all the time. Meetings are dominated by a few individuals or even one while everyone else plays along - until you talk to people individually. Why does such meeting inertia happen? For some, voicing disagreement is difficult. Some may want the meeting to be over, so piping up five minutes before it is scheduled to end brings rancor that has nothing to do with the content. Some may want to just get along. Others believe that the process is working so nothing needs to change. Yet if you ask leaders they will tell you "it's working... more »
US Orders China To Close Its Consulate In Houston. China Vows Retailiation
*Daily Mail:* *Chinese diplomats start burning documents after State Department orders immediate closure of Beijing's consulate in Houston 'to protect American intellectual property'* * The U.S. ordered Wednesday China's consulate in Houston to immediately close * Those at the consulate were informed of the decision Tuesday night, and soon after diplomats began burning documents in the property's courtyard * Firefighters responded to the scene of the fire, but were not permitted entry * The State Department claims it is closing this particular consulate in order to 'protect Amer... more »
Portland’s Wall Of Moms Joined By Dads With Leaf Blowers
In response to the use of tear gas being utilized by federal officers against demonstrators, including a group of moms, in an uprising in Portland, Oregon, this week, a like-minded dads’ group encouraged others to show up to the event with leaf blowers in order to dissipate the chemical agents. Uprisings in Portland have happened nightly since the end of May, in response to police violence against Black Americans, including renewed attention to Jason Washington, a Black resident of the city who was shot and killed by police in 2018. Tensions have escalated in recent weeks as fede... more »
Oklahoma Is – Always Has Been – Native Land
Any shock that tribal nations have sovereignty over their own land reflects a serious misunderstanding of American history. For Oklahoma – indeed, all of North America – has always been, for lack of a better term, Indian Country. North America was not a vast, unpopulated wilderness when white colonizers arrived in 1620. Up to 100 million people of more than 1,000 sovereign indigenous nations occupied the area that would become the United States. At the time, fewer than 80 million people lived in Europe. America’s indigenous nations were incredibly advanced, with extensive trade ne... more »
All Civilian Lives Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
Washington’s record speaks for itself. Seen from the Potomac’s shores, the value of a civilian life almost directly correlates with how the US Government of the moment feels about the regime that man, woman, or child momentarily lives under. Consider it the obscenity of the arbitrary. A few examples should suffice, but one could fill volumes with consistent exemplars. "Heroic" Libyan rebels – and proximate civilians – mattered once, and only once, President Barack Obama decided their bizarre but harmless-to-the-homeland dictator Colonel Gaddafi had to go. Yet, ten times as many Y... more »
150 Federal Agents Set To Deploy In Chicago
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to Chicago this week, the Chicago Tribune has learned, a move that would come amid growing controversy nationally about federal force being used in American cities. One Immigration and Customs Enforcement official in Chicago, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak on the matter, confirmed the deployment was expected to take place. The official noted that the HSI agents, who are part of ICE, would not be involved in immigration or deportation matters. "We’re no... more »
Chris Hedges: This Is Kabir’s America
Robert “Kabir” Luma was 18 when he found himself in the wrong car with the wrong people. He would pay for that misjudgment with 16 years and 54 days of his life, locked away for a crime he did not participate in and did not know was going to take place. Released from prison, he was tossed onto the street, without financial resources and, because of fines and fees imposed on him by the court system, $7,000 of debt. He ended up broke in a homeless shelter in Newark, populated with others who could not afford a place to live, addicts and the mentally ill. The shelter was filthy, infes... more »
Three Percenters Militia Working In Bakken Oil Patch Raises Concerns Of Domestic Terrorism Risk
The Three Percenters, a loosely organized group of far-right militants, appear to have established a significant presence in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield, one of the most productive oilfields in the nation. “There is a lot of membership in the oil and gas industry up there,” says Matt Marshall, a Three Percenter running for state legislature in Washington. “The fact that you have a lot of Three Percenters working in the oilfields of North Dakota is not surprising.” The Three Percenters are so named for the dubious historical claim that only three percent of American colonists to... more »
Blackfeet Federation Seeks Permanent Protection For Badger Two Medicine
Recently, the Blackfeet Tribal Council, MT announced its goal of securing permanent Federal government for the Badger Two Medicine area, sacred site to them. Specifically, they are seeking a new type of federal legislation that would authorize and establish a Cultural Heritage Area, the Badger Two Medicine, 130,000 acres within the Lewis-Clark National Forest area, to be co-managed by the Tribe and USFS. “Badger Two Medicine is a heart and soul spiritual place to the Blackfeet people. It is where we still come together to help one another,” explained Earl Person. “Without it, our ... more »
Defund The University Of Mississippi Police Department
In the fall of 2019, the governing board over Mississippi’s eight public higher education institutions, the state’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), appointed a new chancellor at the University of Mississippi (UMiss) in Oxford. The new chancellor, Glenn Boyce, had previously worked at three predominantly white private schools known as “segregation academies” and was paid by the IHL’s Board of Trustees to be a consultant for the chancellor search process, in which he was ultimately selected. To announce the appointment, Boyce was set to speak at a news conference held by the ... more »
Philly Marches For ‘Justicia Para Vanessa!’
Over 100 people, predominantly Mexican-American and young, marched in Philadelphia on July 12 to demand justice for Pfc. Vanessa Guillén. The protest was organized by JUNTOS and Lazos America Unida. Participants carried “Justicia para Vanessa” signs and large photos of the young soldier who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. She disappeared after telling friends and family she was being sexually harassed and threatened within the military system. Speakers demanded justice from the higher-ups commanding the Army. Guillén disappeared in April, evidently killed at that time, but her ... more »
If You’re Watching Portland, Watch This Courthouse In New Mexico, Too
The events in Portland understandably have raised serious concerns that the various white-nationalist militias, having infiltrated various police departments, might decide en masse to “help” the Feds “maintain order” in such a way as they are doing presently in Oregon. It is not a long step, after all, from badgeless Feds in unmarked rental vans to badgeless civilians in unmarked rental vans. As regards to this possibility, it’s important to keep an eye on one courthouse in New Mexico. Back in June, when protestors assembled to remove a statue of a Spanish conquistador, a bunch of... more »
Mazars, Vance and the President’s Two Bodies
Daffodils bloom as the Supreme Court of the United States is closed to visitors in response to COVID-19. (Flickr/Phil Roeder, https://flic.kr/p/2iEpySY; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) The Supreme Court ended this term with two blockbuster decisions on the presidency and the separation of powers. *Trump v.* *Mazars* and *Trump v.* *Vance* both concern similar subpoenas, issued by congressional committees and the New York district attorney’s office, respectively, for information about the finances of Donald J. Trump, the individual (as well as his children... more »
Chinese Navy Confronts Australian Ships In South china Sea
Australian ships are currently conducting exercises with the US and Japanese Navies.(Twitter: Department of Defence) *ABC News Online:* *Australian ships confronted by Chinese navy in South China Sea* The Chinese navy has confronted Australian warships in the South China Sea during a voyage that saw them sail close to contested islands claimed by Beijing. The ABC has learnt an Australian Defence Force joint task group consisting of five warships last week travelled through the disputed waterways, including close to the Spratly Islands, which China claims as its own. It is underst... more »
A big Nature study on a tiny dinosaur is being retracted
A paper on a pocket-sized winged “dinosaur” is being retracted after new unpublished findings cast doubt on the authors’ characterizations of their discovery. The study, “Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar,” was published in Nature on March 11, 2020. Many news outlets, including the New York Times, Newsweek and National Geographic, picked up … Continue reading A big Nature study on a tiny dinosaur is being retracted
Man Faked Death to Avoid Jail, But Typo Gave Him Away
A Long Island criminal defendant tried faking his death to avoid a jail sentence, but the phony death certificate his lawyer submitted had a glaring spelling error that made it a dead giveaway for a fraud.
Prince Philip makes rare public appearance for Windsor ceremony
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The 99-year-old, wearing a suit and tie, appeared sprightly and was seen chatting with soldiers at the ceremony at Windsor Castle to transfer his role as colonel-in-chief of The Rifles.
The Science of Hydroxychloroquine
[image: the-science-of-hydroxychloroquine] The mainstream narrative says that hydroxychloroquine is ineffective and dangerous when used to treat COVID-19. Research findings, however, show the opposite is likely true.
Biden Slipping, Trump Gaining Among Young Black, Brown Voters
[image: biden-slipping-trump-gaining-among-young-black-brown-voters] Trump’s gains among young black and Hispanic likely voters are making Democrats increasingly nervous.
Mayor Tells Trump to Keep Troops Out of Chicago. Then 15 People are Shot.
[image: mayor-tells-trump-to-keep-troops-out-of-chicago-then-15-people-are-shot] While Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that she would not allow the president to send in federal officers, over a dozen were wounded at a funeral-home shooting.
Ohio's House Speaker Just Got Caught In A $60 Million Bribery Scam But His Backward District Is So Right Wing That He Would Win Again If He Could Run From Prison
*One Ohio legislator told me that watching Householder shovel food into his maw was one of the most disgusting sights she had ever experienced* It's not nice to call anyone a putrid bag of shit. But Sheldon Silver is a putrid bag of shit. I couldn't cover up the stink if I tried. And we've never tried. We've been covering his political demise since January of 2015 when the powerful and incredibly corrupt Democratic Speaker-for-life of the New York state Assembly was arrested and forced to resign from the speakership and then his Assembly district. He was 71 back then and his lawyers... more »
Starting Wednesday off with a bang...
*and an early morning trip to the emergency vet.* Our little Frankie doggie was distressed this morning and shaking his head and rubbing at his ear. About 5:30 I decided a run to the emergency vet was in order where he was sedated and some gunk removed from his ailing ear. *Resting comfortably after his ordeal* While we waited we indulged in a some sort of strange McDonald's breakfast biscuit thingy with ham and eggs accompanied by a little brick of pretend hash browns. Now my tummy feels like a garbage dump. However, the coffee was boiling hot and fresh - thank you Mickey D's. Fran... more »
Russian Scientists say period of global cooling ahead due to changes in the sun
WUWT Anthony Watts / April 29, 2013 From Radio Voice of Russia: Russia’s Pulkovo Observatory: “we could be in for a cooling period that lasts 200-250 years” Scientists at Russia’s famous Pulkovo Observatory are convinced that the world is in for a period of global cooling. Graph by David Archibald Global warming which has been the subject of so many …
The Earth’s Synoptic Activities
G.V. Chilingar, et al., adapted from “The Evolution if the Earth’s Climate”, 2018, Scrivener Publishing, John Wiley & Sons Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
MIT Study: Global COVID-19 Cases Could Be 12 Times Higher Than Reported. Deaths 50% Higher
*MIT Management:* *COVID-19 cases are 12 times higher than reported* The global spread of COVID-19 is significantly underreported. But we’re far from herd immunity and testing has limited value at this point. Physical distancing and masks can help. Consider the U.K.: population 66 million, 314,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 44,000 deaths. Now consider Germany: 80 million people, 195,000 confirmed cases, 9,000 deaths (as of July 1). Notable differences. But what accounts for these disparities? Why have COVID-19 infection rates and fatalities differed so greatly between other... more »
Lebanon Faced With Its Responsibilities
The Lebanese economy has collapsed in seven months. People are starting to go hungry. A solution is possible if the causes of the problem are properly analysed. However, it is still necessary to acknowledge one’s mistakes and to distinguish between what is structural and what emerges from regional problems.
Arizona lawsuit seeks to bar recreational cannabis legalization
A group opposed to legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona filed a lawsuit to halt an initiative that would allow adults in the state to possess up to 1 ounce of adult-use cannabis. The lawsuit challenges the 100-word summary of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, saying it misleads voters about key provisions of the initiative. […] Arizona lawsuit seeks to bar recreational cannabis legalization is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
WATCH: Man Tasered and Hogtied After Riding a Bike He Bought His Son in Walmart
[image: walmart]A man was violently arrested this week after he reportedly rode a bicycle — that he purchased for his son — through a Walmart.
Review Hard Lessons, The Iraq Reconstruction Experience
*Bowen, Stuart, **Hard Lessons, The Iraq Reconstruction Experience**, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2009* Stuart Bowen was the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction from 2004-13. His job was to assess the American rebuilding effort in Iraq. In a series of reports he documented the huge failure the United States suffered in Iraq. Much of that history was put together in *Hard Lessons, The Iraq Reconstruction Experience* that covers the period from 2001 to 2008. At the heart of the matter was the U.S. attempting the largest rebuilding effort in its his... more »
Infantry Weapons Win Wars—Here Are the Five Most Deadly
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * [image: A Kurdish gunman holds a AK-47 rifle in front of a Shi'ite militiaman house during clashes Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic] “[Y]ou may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, pulverize it and wipe it clean of life—but if you desire to defend it, protect it and keep it for civilization, you must do this on the ground.” *Here's What You Need To Remember:* While everyone oohs and aahs over nuclear weapons, submarines and stealth fighters, modern wars usually involve infantries on the ground—and they need ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 22
1920 Albu Hassan took Kifil from British 1920 Revolt All of Mid-Euphrates under tribal control except for Hillah Babil 1920 TE Lawrence wrote British officials refused to give Iraq autonomy (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1923 UK Minister to Tehran arrived in Baghdad to discuss deportation and immigration of Iraqi opposition figures to Persia Iraqi govt said they could return after elections for assembly held 1929 Iraq High Commissioner Sir Gilbert Clayton said giving Iraq concessions was best way to maintain g... more »
Shooting at Federal Judge’s Home Sparks Conspiracy Theories
After U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' son was killed in an attack on her home, observers zoomed in on a familiar name among her caseload.
Lithuania’s upcoming elections will determine its future relations with Poland
Can Polish-Lithuanian hostilities begin if Nausėda’s allies are not elected?
'Unprecedented escalation': US orders shutdown of Chinese consulate in Houston
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China condemns the United States' move to shut the Chinese consulate in Houston as an "unprecedented escalation" in tensions between the two nations, while Mike Pompeo describes the move as punishment for China not behaving.
Ravi used his last moments of life to make a startling claim against his doctors
As he lay on his hospital bed after contracting the coronavirus, Ravi Kumar recorded a final message for his family in Hyderabad, in India's south. He died just hours later. He was only 34 years old.
Australian ships confronted by Chinese navy in South China Sea
The Chinese navy confronts Australian warships in the South China Sea during a voyage that sees them sail close to contested islands claimed by Beijing.
Amber Heard tells court Johnny Depp threw bottles 'like grenades' in fight where he severed finger
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US actress Amber Heard denies severing the tip of ex-husband Johnny Depp's finger during a violent argument, saying he threw bottles at her 'like grenades'.
Unparalleled spending blitz plunges Australia into largest deficit since WWII
Australia will record the largest budget deficit in modern history, after the coronavirus pandemic triggered an unparalleled spending blitz, the Federal Government is expected to confirm today.
‘Germans are good engineers’ and other slurs
“*Here! This’ll interest you* “ said my beloved as he thrust today’s Times at me. Turns out it was a report about a part-time university lecturer being sacked for a racist remark, even though the 'bigotry' in the remark was *‘positively’* discriminatory. The *clever Jews* smear, if you like. The current atmosphere of heightened racial sensitivity is the perfect setting for mountains to be made out of molehills. To extrapolate: As '*one*’ myself, my antennae are set to ‘trigger-hair’ mode, and they bristle disproportionately at the merest whiff of the stereotypically racialized innue... more »
Philadelphia Threatens Protest Encampment With Eviction But Still Has No Plan For Unhoused Residents
Community support prevented the eviction of a protest camp in Philadelphia. Unhoused organizers say they are not going anywhere without a housing guarantee. The post Philadelphia Threatens Protest Encampment With Eviction But Still Has No Plan For Unhoused Residents appeared first on Shadowproof.
Trump's Memorandum on Not Counting Undocumented Immigrants for Purposes of House Reapportionment Calculations
Contrary to what you might have read, President Trump’s “Memorandum on Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census,” which he issued yesterday, *doesn’t* change the way the Department of Commerce will conduct the 2020 census. It is, instead, an announcement of the way that *Trump himself* plans to report the results of that census to Congress next January, for purposes of establishing how the 435 members of the House of Representatives will be allocated, or “apportioned,” among the 50 States. In short, Trump has announced that he won’t include “al... more »
William Binney Makes His Case To The World: There Was No Russian Hack
Forwards to https://schillerinstitute.com/blog/2020/07/20/william-binney-makes-his-case-to-the-world-there-was-no-russian-hack/
Now Is the Moment to Finally Free the President from the Russiagate Coup
Now Is the Moment to Finally Free the President from the Russiagate Coup Video of Now Is the Moment to Finally Free the President from the Russiagate Coup After 3.5 years of lies and slanders, aimed at preventing President Trump from fulfilling his promise to "end the endless wars", it is possible to put a final nail in the Russiagate coffin. Bill Binney, long-time expert on cyber warfare, will present the facts from his forensic investigations, which prove there was no "Russian hacking" or "Russian meddling" in the 2016 election. Since the mainstream media continues to promote th... more »
Drawn Up To Refresh - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*I am a bucket* *Thrown into deep, clear waters* *Drawn up to refresh* *© **2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: I was inspired to write this poem and published it for the first time on my blog today, the 22 of July, 2020.* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Was This Michigan Teacher Fired After Tweeting Support For Trump and Reopening Schools?
[image: undefined] We recently discussed a Vermont principal who was told that she would have to retire after expressing her opinion of Black Lives Matter on her personal Facebook page. Now, a popular social studies teacher and baseball coach at Walled Lake Western High School in Michigan has been fired after tweeting his support for President Donald Trump and reopening the schools. For free speech advocates, the firing of Justin Kucera, 28, raises concerns that he might be another teacher terminated for expressing unpopular views expressed outside of the school. The District denie... more »
Self-defense under a justice system that's no longer on your side
For anyone who believes in the rule of law, events over the past few months have been a horrifying eye-opener. It's now very clear that in parts of our country, the rule of law no longer applies - or does so selectively, depending on your political views and/or the color of your skin. A few recent examples: - Seattle police reportedly failed to respond to many calls for law enforcement support from in and around the so-called "CHOP" protest zone. When asked about this, the chief of police denied it, saying that if a call was an "important emergency 911 call" they wo... more »
Migrant Kids Held in US Hotels, Then Expelled
A private contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is taking children to three Hampton Inn & Suites hotels in Arizona and at the Texas-Mexico border.
With Covid-19 Cases Surging Throughout The World, Countries Look To Imposing Lockdowns Again
*ABC News Online:** Countries look to lockdown again after easing of restrictions sees coronavirus cases soar* The coronavirus pandemic has surged again in some parts of the world, with many countries that seemed to have their outbreaks under control struggling to contain a rise in new infections. Worldwide confirmed deaths have now passed 600,000 and the World Health Organization said that 259,848 new infections were reported on Saturday, the highest one-day tally yet. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* I would not be surprised if most countries impose some forms of lockdowns this ... more »
Coronavirus claims lives of 79 people in two Farmington N.M. nursing homes
By Brenda Norrell Censored News FARMINGTON, N.M. -- Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 79 people at two nursing homes in Farmington, as the virus spread at an alarming rate, infecting both residents and staff. Even before the pandemic, New Mexico was tied with Arkansas for the highest rate of serious deficiencies in nursing homes in the country, the type of deficiencies that lead to
The Constitution doesn't have a problem with mask mandates
John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A constitutional law scholar says that the arguments made by anti-mask protesters that the Constitution protects their freedom to go maskless are just wrong.
People are dying in US prisons, and not just from COVID-19
Heather Schoenfeld, Associate Professor, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Violence in the criminal-justice system isn't limited to police. It's time to pay more attention to violent deaths within state prisons.
100 Year Old Planes? How the U.S. Air Force's Old but Upgraded Fighters and Bombers Keep Flying
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000193654&share=true] Very impressive, but does America risk falling behind its rivals? The Air Force B-52 is a historic Vietnam-era aircraft, the F-15 and F-16 are from the 1980s, the B-2 is now thirty years old and the C-150 Cargo aircraft took its first flight sixty-five years ago in 1954. Even the F-22 is now more than twenty years old and F-35 development goes back more than fifteen years. Also, while munitions, guidance technology and explosives have all matu... more »
Google Denies “Blackout” of Conservative Sites
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ZTH9RBDP1&share=true] What exactly caused such a stir? The word was spread throughout the day on Tuesday, that Google had taken some sort of action to demote leading politically conservative websites in its search results. Newsbusters alleged Tuesday that Google “has seemingly blacklisted numerous conservative websites,” listing Breitbart, The Washington Free Beacon, The Blaze, The Daily Wire and other top sites on the right. Another reporter, Charlie Nash... more »
5 Ways Communist Russia Could Have Won the Cold War (Or Survived)
*Tom Nichols* *History, Europe* Could the Soviet Union have celebrated its 100th anniversary three years ago? *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Gorbachev would have been much more effective had he done something other than half-measures. In 1969, a Soviet dissident named Andrei Amalrik wrote an essay called “Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?” It predicted the demise of the Soviet system, most likely in a conflict with China. Amalrik, as it turned out, was wrong about a war with China, but he was only off about the end of the USSR by a few years. No one took Amalrik ver... more »
A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Conducting Wargames with U.S. Allies (Thanks to China)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The U.S. Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has started a massive series of wargames and tactical exercises with the Australian Royal Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces in a visible effort to show resolve, demonstrate integrated warfighting ability and, quite simply, deter Chinese aggression in the area. The U.S. Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has started a massive series of wargames and tactical exercises with the Australian Royal Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces in a visible effort to show resol... more »
Is China's New Helicopter-Fired Missile Really a Big Deal?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1FE7A9EF00&share=true] Beijing seems to keep copying or mimicing American weapons technology. Chinese helicopters have fired a mysterious new tank-killing, air-launched missile claimed to be the most advanced the world has ever seen, according to the country’s leading weapons developers. The missile was test-fired by secret helicopter on June 22 in Northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to a report in Global Times. “The missile is likely to exce... more »
How North Korea's Navy Keeps Getting Better
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETXEAZTAB&share=true] They might be full of old clunkers, but some of their upgraded platforms are real killers. North Korea’s armed forces are slowly but surely forging ahead with an ambitious naval modernization program, defying long-standing western predictions of imminent military stagnation. Photos first obtained by outlet NK News years back show a modernized corvette floating by a dock in the Northeastern North Korean city of Rason. The corvette measures 7... more »
Islamic State's New Leader Has A Reputation For Brutality
ISIS leader Mohammed Al Mawla now has a $10m bounty on his head. *The National:* *Al Mawla: new ISIS leader has a reputation for brutality* *Little is know about the man who replaced Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, who was killed in a US raid last October.* With monikers as divergent as the "Professor" and the "Destroyer", ISIS's new head has a reputation for brutality, but otherwise remains largely an enigma. Amir Mohammed Said Abd Al Rahman Al Mawla replaced Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi after his death in a raid by US special forces last October. Al Mawla was initially presented to the world by I... more »
Pompeo says hopes for quick free trade deal with UK
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jul-2020 The United States and Britain still have more work to do on a free trade deal, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday during a visit to London, adding that he hoped a deal could be finalised before too long.
Can CARICOM-Canada Trade And Investment Flows Be Revitalised?
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jul-2020 Canada, although having a long-standing relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its Member States, being in the hemisphere and the Commonwealth and the third major trading partner, does not usually generate much attention and scrutiny in the region. The planned visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February, as Canada campaigned for a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, sparked region-wide media interest. This visit was postponed. Canada was unsuccessful in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council.
Thai TPP ambition loses steam as COVID-19 stokes wrath of farmers
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jul-2020 Thailand's proposed participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership stands on a precipice.
Africa free trade area to create new opportunities for China-Africa cooperation: expert
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jul-2020 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will create new opportunities for China-Africa cooperation, an Ethiopian expert said on Tuesday.
‘Mommy Why Is He Touching You Like That?’ Cop Rapes Woman in Front of 7yo Daughter
[image: assault]While on duty, a Texas cop is alleged to have sexually assaulted a young mother as her 7-year-old daughter watched on in horror.
White House Says 40 U.S. Code 1315 Gives Trump, DHS Jurisdiction To Act In Portland | The Daily Caller
Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent July 21, 2020 White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany cited 40 U.S. Code 1315 as evidence Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security is operating within its lawful jurisdiction in Portland, Oregon. McEnany told ABC’s Jon Karl at Tuesday’s briefing that 1315 “gives DHS the ability to deputize officers … Continue reading White House Says 40 U.S. Code 1315 Gives Trump, DHS Jurisdiction To Act In Portland | The Daily Caller →
Teen Girl With AK-47 Is the Last Thing Taliban Fighters See After Picking Wrong Family To Attack
C. Douglas Golden Published July 22, 2020 Local officials in Afghanistan say a 16-year-old girl killed three Taliban insurgents with an AK-47 during an attack on her village last week, according to multiple media accounts. According to the U.K. Guardian, Qamar Gul’s parents were killed Friday when the group of roughly 40 fighters invaded the … Continue reading Teen Girl With AK-47 Is the Last Thing Taliban Fighters See After Picking Wrong Family To Attack →
‘Black Guns Matter’ Group Teaches Responsible Gun Ownership, Advocates for More Guns
Andrew J. Sciascia Published July 19, 2020 “I believe that more black people would be alive if they were armed. So, when I hear ‘unarmed black man,’ I’m sad because there should be no such thing,” Maj Toure told Business Insider. According to the outlet, Toure, a black Philadelphia native with a healthy love of … Continue reading ‘Black Guns Matter’ Group Teaches Responsible Gun Ownership, Advocates for More Guns →
Black Lives Matter Supporters Confronted About Murdered Black Baby Respond: “Would you just shut up with the baby thing already?”
Opinion by Leisa Audette at 100 Percent FED Up – Drew Hernandez was on the scene during a moment when Brooklyn Blue Lives Matter supporters confronted Black Lives Matter protesters about the incident where a 1-year-old black baby was shot and murdered in Brooklyn. Black Lives Matter supporters replied, “would you just shut up with … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Supporters Confronted About Murdered Black Baby Respond: “Would you just shut up with the baby thing already?” →
Forces pandemic campaign quashed after details revealed to general
David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen Jul 20, 2020 Members of the Canadian Armed Forces in front of Pickering’s Orchard Villa long-term care home on Wednesday May 6, 2020. Veronica Henri / Veronica Henri/Toronto Sun The Canadian Forces planned what some military insiders described as a propaganda campaign aimed at heading off civil disobedience by the … Continue reading Forces pandemic campaign quashed after details revealed to general →
Electromagnetic Radiation: What Is the Real 5G Agenda and Why the Frantic Hurry to Deploy It? – Global ResearchGlobal Research
Claire Edwards and Tim Lynch Global Research, July 20, 2020 This interview of an ex United Nations Editor brings much needed clarity to cut through the propaganda, and the deceit, especially in relation to the increasing health problems and their effects on living organisms – people. *** There has always been a lingering question … Continue reading Electromagnetic Radiation: What Is the Real 5G Agenda and Why the Frantic Hurry to Deploy It? – Global ResearchGlobal Research →
Exposing the occult corona-initiation ritual
The entire world is participating in an occult corona-initiation ritual, although hardly anyone will realize it. The measures and policies which governments have rolled out worldwide ever since Operation Coronavirus began – such as quarantine, lockdown, hand-washing, mask-wearing, social distancing and more – are in fact aspects of occult initiation ritual. These aspects have … Continue reading Exposing the occult corona-initiation ritual →
US Orders China to Close Its Consulate in Houston
Firefighters responded to reports of papers being burned on the consulate grounds but were barred entry.
Powerful 7.8 Quake Hits Alaska Isles; Tsunami Threat Over
Because of its location, nearby communities along the Alaska Peninsula did not experience shaking that would normally be associated with that magnitude of a quake.
Foreign Fighters Key To ISIS Resurgence
*National Interest:* *Foreign fighters key to ISIS resurgence as thousands join new militias* *Latest figures from Kings College London show up to 53,000 people travelled to Syria to join ISIS* Legions of ISIS foreign fighters have fanned out across the globe to pose the threat of a resurgence by the group in territories from Syria into Asia. Researchers at King's College London said more emphasis needed to be placed on the movement of veteran fighters to conflict zones in South-East Asia and Africa rather than their return to Europe. Latest figures from the university showed that... more »
Tropical Storm "Gonzalo" forms as Atlantic's earliest 7th named storm on record
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Tropical Storm "Gonzalo" formed in the Atlantic Ocean at 12:50 UTC on July 22, 2020, as the earliest 7th named storm in the basin on record. The previous record-holder for the earliest 7th named storm formation in the Atlantic is Gert on July 24, 2005. ...... Read more »
New Economic Reforms: How Cuba Is Fighting the Coronavirus Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced new measures to address the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The complete collapse of tourism and the repeated tightening of the US blockade have led to a reduction in import capacity, which is reflected in a severe food supply crisis. The United Nations […] The post New Economic Reforms: How Cuba Is Fighting the Coronavirus Crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden’s spoon-ready “Green” jobs plan
"If it's jobs you want, give the workers spoons not shovels." That's the logic behind mandated, subsidized inefficiency in Biden's jobs plan. The post Biden’s spoon-ready “Green” jobs plan appeared first on CFACT.
CDC Study Based on 14 Clinical Trials Shows Face Masks do Not Work!
A new study that reviewed 14 randomized controlled trials, appeared in a journal published by the CDC that states that despite use of face masks, there was no proof that it stopped the spread of influenza.
Minneapolis: Body Discovered in Building Burned by Rioters in May
If the death of the unidentified victim is ruled a homicide, it will be the second fatality resulting from the Minneapolis riots, and the 36th in the city so far this year, compared to 18 murders int he city for the entire year in 2019.
Restaurant Spurs Uproar and Risks Being Closed Down for Defying Virus Orders
The sign in front of the Apple Bistro announces that social distancing is not practiced and that “oxygen deprivation” masks and “dirty germ spreader” gloves are not worn. Many people have left negative reviews and complained on Yelp about the policy, but there also are many who are rallying to support the restaurant.
Cisco Fired Employees Who Questioned BLM During Company’s Racism Discussion
Cisco says 237 comments of the 10,400 made during the video conference "objected to what was being presented", while the majority of comments praised management. Cisco says it fired a "handful" of workers for "inappropriate conduct".
US Government Teaching Race Theory that Deprecates the Caucasian Race
Leaked documents from the US Treasury reveal that the government is teaching that all white people contribute to racism and that white employees have "unconscious bias, White privilege, and White fragility." Howard Ross conducts the training and has billed taxpayers over $5-million for dozens of workshops.
Berkeley City Council ‘Re-Imagines’ Public Safety with Unarmed Traffic Officers
Berkeley City Council approved a plan to ban police from conducting “routine” traffic stops. Instead, the city will create a program using unarmed employees to conduct traffic stops and issue tickets for violations. Police will be allowed to respond if drivers pull weapons on the employees.Berkeley City Council approved a plan to ban police from conducting “routine” traffic stops. Instead, the city will create a program using unarmed employees to conduct traffic stops and issue tickets for violations. Police will be allowed to respond if drivers pull weapons on the employees.
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From Jenna Orkin Roy Den Hollander ID’d as suspect in shooting at Judge Esther Salas’ home Oh those crazy conspiracy theorists. Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough' Kasich expected to speak on behalf of Biden at DNC Michael Brooks death: Majority Report political commentator and podcast host dies suddenly, aged 37 Pakistan achieves UN climate action goal 10 years ahead of deadline ACLU and lawyers sue to free ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen Michigan judge denies release of teenage girl who was jailed after not doing homework The state is discriminatory but note the detent... more »
The Emergence of Connected Consciousness
*Azriel ReShel* - Nature, when we’re open enough to listen to it, always provides us with clues for living a harmonious life.
Predictably, Covid-19 is Mutating: What Does This Really Portend?
*Janet Phelan* - But if the virus were announced to be mutating…..Then, the portal provided by a massive “public health emergency” might just swing wide open.
Elderly Man Shot Dead by Police After Refusing to Wear a Mask in Grocery Store
*Matt Agorist* - Police say that after the store employees confronted the man for not wearing a mask, he allegedly assaulted one of the employees before driving away.
Historical Ignorance and Confederate Generals
[image: historical-ignorance-and-confederate-generals] The Confederacy has been the excuse for some of today’s rioting, property destruction and grossly uninformed statements.
Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon. Does the Deep State Feel Threatened?
[image: twitter-cracks-down-on-qanon-does-the-deep-state-feel-threatened] Twitter announced that it is banning and limiting thousands of QAnon accounts and taking other measures to limit the community’s circulation.
The Cult of COVID
[image: the-cult-of-covid] Why does belief in the apocalyptic threat of COVID-19 persist despite all the evidence to the contrary? Because it has become a religion.
Draft Democratic platform fails to endorse justice for Palestinians
Palestinian rights are becoming mainstream, and support for Israel is declining – especially among Democrats. But you'd never guess it from the Democratic Party platform. (If you're not happy with this, there's a place you can upload a short video telling the DNC what you want the platform to contain...)
How A Working-Class Soldier Turned Against “Forever Wars”
When it comes to debate about US military policy, the 2020 presidential election campaign is so far looking very similar to that of 2016. Joe Biden has pledged to ensure that “we have the strongest military in the world,” promising to “make the investments necessary to equip our troops for the challenges of the next century, not the last one.” In the White House, President Trump is repeating the kind of anti-interventionist head feints that won him votes four years ago against a hawkish Hillary Clinton. In his recent graduation address at West Point, Trump re-cycled applause lines... more »
Setting Up the Global Economy for a Cashless Future
My long-term readers realize that one of my concerns is the implementation of a cashless (i.e. banknote-free) future. Recent developments at one of the advanced economy central banks shows us how close we are to this scenario. Here is the recent online posting for positions at the Bank of Canada: CBDC stands for "Central Bank Digital Currency". According to the job posting, like many of its central bank peers, the Bank of Canada is undertaking "a program of major social significance to design a contingent system for a central bank digital currency which can be thought ... more »
A study by a leftist finds that leftists patronize minorities; no surprise there
We know that the Democrat party is racist today just like it was racist when it fought the Civil War to keep slavery legal, when it founded the KKK, when it passed all the Jim Crow laws, and when it instituted a welfare system that destroys poor Black families. Today Democrats say that unlike Asian Americans and Jewish Americans Black Americans can only succeed if white leftists help them. We see Democrats ignoring the mass shootings of Blacks in Democrat run cities and we also see that Democrats refuse to go against the teacher's unions in order to allow inner city Blacks to get a ... more »
COVID19 deaths are concentrated in a few counties
It turns out that 30 counties which contain 15.7% of the US population account for 48.6% of the China virus deaths. Analysis by the Heritage Foundation has found that 24 of those 30 counties are in the North East between Philadelphia and Boston. It turns out that 10% of the counties, with 62% of the US population, accounts for 90% of the China virus deaths. Clearly the China virus isn't an American problem in the sense that most of America hasn't really been hit hard. Yet Democrats want to use a cookie cutter approach where all of America faces the same restrictions as the places w... more »
Magnum Research Released a Desert Eagle Gun Honoring Donald Trump
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This new handgun honors Donald Trump—so all that’s missing is a MAGA hat. Commemorative firearms aren’t for everyone—they’re more collector’s items than actual “shooting guns,” even if some might feel the special engraving and design might be too kitschy or even gaudy. But as display pieces go, Kahr Firearms Group has taken this to a new level with its Magnum Research, Inc. Presidential Desert Eagle. This new handgun honors Donald Trump—so all that’s missing is a MAGA hat. For this very special version of the famous Desert Eagl... more »
LG Recalling 60,000 OLED HDTVs Due to Overheating
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Asia* That's a lot of TVs experiencing a dangerous problem. LG Electronics has decided to recall about 60,000 OLED HDTVs in South Korea to replace power boards that have the potential to overheat, South Korea’s Yonhap News reported. The recall affects eighteen different models of OLED TVs, including the OLED 65G8 and the OLED 77W9 models, sold from February 2016 to September 2019. It appears that similar safety issues weren’t found in the 2020 OLED models. LG said it has already repaired 22,000 out of the roughly 60,000 OLED sets that need new po... more »
How Mitch McConnell’s Hostility to the Unemployment Supplement Puts Ordinary Americans’ Welfare at Risk
Republicans intend to shoot themselves and the economy in the head out of ideological rigidity by killing the unemployment supplement.
China, QAnon Censorship, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
QAnon is one of the most annoying things on Twitter and its followers are morons. And, also, it is dangerous and unacceptable that monopolistic Silicon Valley tech plutocrats are exerting more and more control over human communication. I criticize QAnon constantly and find its acolytes […]
Turkey will not allow ‘reckless action’ in Libya: Erdogan
[image: Turkey will not allow ‘reckless action’ in Libya: Erdogan] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will not allow any reckless action in Libya, recalling the Libyan National Army’s setbacks that forced it to retreat from the capital, Tripoli. Erdogan’s comments came during a valuation meeting for the performance of the “government of the presidential system” in the past two years, where he said, “We are following some developments during the recent period, so nobody is reckless, because we will not allow that either,” the Anadolu... more »
Russia denies Bolton’s claims about not needing Iran in Syria
[image: Russia denies Bolton’s claims about not needing Iran in Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Moscow has responded to former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton’s claims about Russia not needing Iran in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed Bolton’s claims, saying that President Vladimir Putin is not in the habit of discussing such matters behind his partners’ back. “[Bolton] had no grounds to quote President Putin because Putin has never said anything of the kind,” Lavrov told a news conference after talks with his visiting Iranian counterpart, Mohamm... more »
Greek military placed on ‘high alert’ over Turkey’s moves in eastern Mediterranean
[image: Greek military placed on ‘high alert’ over Turkey’s moves in eastern Mediterranean] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Greek military has been placed on high alert, following Turkey’s move to begin seismic surveys south of the island of Kastellorizo, Ekathimerini reported on Wednesday. According to the Greek publication, Turkey’s research vessel, Oruc Reis, will be conducting these seismic surveys until August 2nd. The report said Greece views this move by Turkey as a dangerous escalation in the eastern Mediterranean, prompting the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to... more »
Egyptian military intervention in Libya will be limited to border region: MP
[image: Egyptian military intervention in Libya will be limited to border region: MP] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – An Egyptian Minister of Parliamenttold Sputnik Arabic in an interview that the parliament’s approval to send forces outside the country is limited to the western region. “This is the first time in the history of Egypt that the highest authorities, especially the President of the Republic, the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, are constrained by the need to request from Parliament, the authorization to allow the armed forces outside the borders, and Parl... more »
Iran discloses results of investigation in explosion at military base
[image: Iran discloses results of investigation in explosion at military base] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The e Iranian government revealed on Tuesday, the result of the investigation into the explosion, which occurred, last month, at the Parchin military base, east of the capital, Tehran. The Iranian government spokesman, Ali Rabe’i, said at a news conference, as reported by the Tasnim Agency, that “the explosion, which occurred at the Parchin military base, east of the capital, Tehran, was not the result of an act of sabotage.” “The explosion at the Parchin military base was n... more »
Armenia claims ‘significant losses’ in Azerbaijani ranks after failed attack
[image: Armenia claims ‘significant losses’ in Azerbaijani ranks after failed attack] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that their armed forces foiled an attempt by the Azerbaijan military to infiltrate their border positions. “Today, at 22:30 the special units of the Azerbaijani armed forces launched a new attack in the direction of the Armenian ‘Anvakh’ (Fearless) border position,” the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan said, as quoted by the Public Radio of Armenia. However, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense... more »
Cheerios and lard
News 1. Northern pulp: an endless flow of largesse (and effluent) Joan Baxter has the second in her two-part series Corporate Shell Game on Northern Pulp, the web of companies it belongs to, and what its filing for creditor protection in BC means for money owed to the people of Nova Scotia. In this installment, […]
Nursing home operators go public with call for better paid staff, updated facilities
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. “Enough Talk” is the title of a nine-page statement released Tuesday by a group representing the majority (83%) of 96 licensed nursing homes in the province. The Nursing Homes of Nova Scotia Association (NHNSA) is fed up with government inaction when it comes to long-identified […]
Halifax councillor seeking ‘broad review’ exploring ‘alternatives to policing’
At its next meeting, Halifax regional council will debate a proposal for a review of policing in the city with an eye to having civilians handling mental health calls, traffic enforcement and more. Coun. Waye Mason gave notice of motion at the end of Tuesday’s council meeting that he’ll make a motion at the next […]
Covid 19 vaccines contain cancer cells
Carrie Madej, MD: Warning: Covid-19 Vaccines Contain Cancer Cells, Create AI Link | 17 July 2020 | Gates-connected companies are being allowed to produce poorly tested, gene-modifying vaccines laced with nano technology to create irreversible brain/body/AI links. Whether YOU want them or not! Do they “work” to prevent disease? Dr. Fauci warns that they probably won’t. Listen as […]
Covid cops coming soon to a place near you
KTSX News A Kentucky couple is under house arrest after one of them tested positive for coronavirus and refused to sign self-quarantine papers. On Saturday, Elizabeth Linscott of Hardin County got tested for COVID-19 because she was planning to go visit her parents in Michigan. “My grandparents wanted to see me, too, so, just to […]
Californian Apartment Building Put Into Full Lockdown, Key Cards Deactivated
The post Californian Apartment Building Put Into Full Lockdown, Key Cards Deactivated appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Corruption in The Medical Field: US Doctors Threatened Over Hydroxychlorquine Use. Dr. Fauci is Blocking HCQ
There is an ongoing battle to suppress Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a cheap and effective drug for the treatment of Covid-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci, advisor to president Trump, has played a key role.
With US support, Taiwan planted deception about warning World Health Org of Covid
Taiwan’s claim that it provided early warning to the WHO about Covid and “human-to human-transmission” has been exploited by the Trump administration to attack the multi-lateral body and turn up the heat on China. There’s just one problem: it’s totally false.
The “Geneva Statement” Calls for Course Correction on Heritable Genome Editing
The “Geneva Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Need for Course Correction” points to the need to clarify misrepresentations, center societal consequences and concerns, and foster meaningful public empowerment and deliberation on the potential uses of this species-altering technology. It is a robust and cautionary statement about the future of heritable genome editing that seeks to disrupt the current trajectory of discussions about the applications of this technology and demands broad societal consensus before any decision is made about whether to allow its use in humans.
Gates Pushes Gene-Altering Technology on Seven Billion Humans
Pharma has over 170 COVID vaccines in development, but Gates and Fauci pushed Moderna’s “Frankenstein jab” to the front of the line. Scientists and ethicists are sounding alarms. The vaccine uses a new, untested, and very controversial experimental RNA technology that Gates has backed for over a decade. Instead of injecting an antigen and adjuvant as with traditional vaccines, Moderna plugs a small piece of coronavirus genetic code into human cells, altering DNA throughout the human body and reprogramming our cells to produce antibodies to fight the virus. mRNA vaccines are a form o... more »
Argentina’s House of Horrors
Forty-four years after the Argentine military began disappearing thousands of citizens following the March 24, 1976, coup, human rights investigators have located one of the first clandestine torture sites used by state intelligence operatives. The clandestine center was identified after the declassification of thousands of U.S. intelligence records last year, among them a secret CIA report on the disappearance of an Argentine diplomat which stated that he had been kidnapped by agents of the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) and “taken to a house at Bacabay (sic) 3570 in the Fed... more »
Cop Arrested After Video Showed Him Beating Innocent Man in Hospital Bed for 2 Hours
[image: hospital]An innocent young man was strapped to a hospital bed when a brutal police officer began repeatedly beating him over the course of two hours.
Judicial Compromise and Political Uncertainty (or, What If You’re Not Sugar Ray Robinson?)
For the symposium on Andrew Koppelman, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2020). Micah J. Schwartzman The law and politics of LGBTQ rights and religious freedom have changed significantly since Andrew Koppelman’s book, *Gay Rights v. Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict*, was published less than two months ago. The emerging conventional wisdom about the Supreme Court’s recent Term is that a majority of the justices, led by Chief Justice Roberts, have reached a breakthrough by forging a nonpartisan compromise in the culture wars... more »
Tell me why (an underused question)
The Beatles sang, “Tell me why…., you cry and why you lie to me.” Why? A question we do not ask enough, especially of those who need it asked again and again. I witness politicians, business leaders, experts and regular … Continue reading →
Systematic Uncertainties: The Heart Of The Matter In Physics Measurement
Experimental physics is about investigating the world in a quantitative manner, by exploiting our technology to carefully map the wealth of phenomena that make planets turn around stars, atoms stick together, and hearts to beat. All of that can be understood by creating models of the underlying physics processes. These models need to be fed with input parameters which we must measure. read more
Green fireball captured over New South Wales during a thunderstorm, Australia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A green fireball streaked across New South Wales, Australia, at around 07:36 UTC (17:36 LT) on July 13, 2020. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received four reports about the event. Many watchers were stunned by the view as the meteor came down during a...... Read more »
Memes and Mischief
China In Focus (video) update John Armstrong jr. A daguerrotype of John Armstrong Jr, 1840. Armstrong was the last surviving delegate to the Continental Congress, dying in 1843. He is the only delegate to have been photographed. He is holding his shotgun (fowling piece) and is patting his bird dog on the head. […] The post Memes and Mischief appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Is the U.S. Army Building a New "Big 10" Set of Futuristic Weapons?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETJHGXVAA&share=true] They build the renounced "Big 5" weapons programs in the 1980s, so why can't the military do it again? U.S. Army leaders are quite vocal and clear about the service’s six major modernization priorities, however, a close look across the spectrum of current major programs raises an interesting and pertinent question: could the Army now be building ten new platforms? The 1980s-era “Big Five” weapons platforms are well known and often discussed... more »
Did Radar Stop Hitler From Conquering Great Britain?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* An incredibly timely invention. *Key Point*: Top-secret radar technology arrived just in time for the RAF to fend off the Luftwaffe in 1940. Near the end of World War II, Hitler boasted he was about to unleash *Vergeltungswaffen*, or “vengeance weapons.” These would terrorize and overwhelm Britain and its allies, winning the war for Germany. The *Vergeltungswaffen* were the V-1s and V-2s. Indeed, they rained down on Britain and Belgium, causing immense damage, but they were too little and too late for the Third Reich, which succumbed ... more »
Terrifying: This Video Shows 5 Men Sitting Directly Under a Nuclear Weapons Test
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Sadly all six men present under the Genie detonation eventually developed cancer, but whether it was from that one incident is questionable as all the men were present at several nuclear tests. Instead of being granted three wishes the five United States Airmen and cameraman who volunteered to stand directly under a nuclear explosion during a test of the Douglas AIR-2 Genie air-to-air rocket in the Nevada desert were eventually “rewarded” with cancer while they were in their 1940s and 1950s. Whether it should be seen as a “successful” test that ... more »
Corner Shot: For This Gun, Corners And Cover Are No Problem
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Corner Shot chassis essentially turns the pistol into a shoulder-fired carbine, with a twist. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Corner Shot has many of the same applications as the Krummlauf, including use by vehicle crews against enemy troops outside the vehicle they are riding in. The inventors particularly envisioned a use for it in counter-terrorist and urban warfare situations, where SWAT teams and infantry might need to look into—and engage targets inside—a room or other enclosed space without exposing themselves to enemy fire. The natur... more »
Oxford-Astrazeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Early Results
*Rebecca Ashfield* *Health, World* The preliminary data from the trial clearly demonstrates that the vaccine induces an antibody response within 28 days. This response is in a similar range to that in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, providing encouragement that the vaccine will be able to protect the majority of people against infection. A vaccine against COVID-19 is urgently needed if we’re to stop the virus spreading and prevent potentially millions of further deaths. We’re now one step closer to that goal. We have published early results from our clinical trial... more »
How the Allies Tightened the Noose Around Nazi Germany in Normandy
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Falaise Pocket was a decisive battle of World War II. *Key Point*: The Germans were on the run, and they would not stop running until they reached the Rhine. After almost two months of bloody and desperate fighting, the Allies had failed to break through the German defenses that had been limiting their hold on Normandy since D-Day. On July 25, 1944, the situation changed when the American Army launched Operation Cobra. With surprising suddenness, the VII Corps of the U.S. First Army smashed through the German line along the Periers... more »
No Moral Imagination
Our political leaders keep saying that we're getting back to normal. But, George Monbiot writes, we don't want to go there: Of course, we would all like to leave the pandemic behind, with its devastating impacts on physical and mental health, its exacerbation of loneliness, the lack of schooling and the collapse in employment. But this doesn’t mean that we want to return to the bizarre and frightening world the government defines as normal. Ours was no land of lost content, but a place in which lethal crises were gathering long before the pandemic struck. Alongside our many politi... more »
O, We Poets - A Poem by Dominic Windram
*O we poets are restless creators.* *We still search for the original seed* *That gives birth to a myriad flowers.* *We never conflate false wants with real needs.* *We travel far and wide from pole to pole;* *From icy realms to roaring worlds of fire* *We never lose sight of our sovereign souls.* *We are witnesses to a world that's mired* *in a swamp of narcissistic frenzy.* *We still believe in following the light.* *We keep uncovering subtle beauty,* *Despite the emptiness of starless nights.* *Dominic Windram*
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*Virginia mandates slavery lessons for kindergarteners* Virginia kindergarten students will learn about institutional racism alongside the alphabet, according to new curriculum recommendations created for the upcoming school year. Loudoun County is adding "social justice" to the mission of teaching elementary school students reading, writing, and arithmetic. The Washington, D.C., suburb—the richest county in the country—has teamed up with the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) education arm Teaching Tolerance to develop its new curriculum. The proposed lesson plan recommends res... more »
SKILL VERSUS STORYLINE: Two fleeing men were shot by police!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020Herridge inquired about one:* Catherine Herridge, an experienced journalist, asked a question of Donald J. Trump during a lengthy interview for CBS News. Herridge seems like a throughly decent person, but her question sounded a bit peculiar. It went exactly like this: HERRIDGE (7/14/20): Let's talk about George Floyd. You said George Floyd's death was a terrible thing. TRUMP: Terrible. HERRIDGE: *Why are African-Americans still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country?* To our ear—but also to Donald J. Trump's—that question sounded peculiar.... more »
The Liberal Problem
You can win national elections by smiling, waving, and shaking hands, but to safeguard the interests of your nation in the international arena, you need to use political and economic power, and if need arises, military strength. The liberals do the opposite—they try to win their national political battles by using coercive and even violent methods, while in the international arena, they smile, wave, shake hands, and cut deals with their nation’s enemies.
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*Greta Thunberg Wins €1M Prize; Will Give To Green Groups* *I wonder what old Nubar Gulbenkian would think of this use of his money. He was pretty capitalistic so I doubt that he would like it* Greta Thunberg has taken yet another prize for her woke climate activism, banking the one million euro Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity for her “contributions to mitigation and adaptation to climate change.” The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was established in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1956 “to improve the quality of life through art, charity, science, and education” but 2020 marks its first-ever ... more »
"Inequality Is America's Monster Id"
*"Inequality Is America's Monster Id"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The word privilege is much bandied about now. I've been writing about privilege for many years, and ended up writing a book about the source (and thus the end) of privilege: "Inequality and the Collapse of Privilege." Privilege and inequality are two sides of the same coin. Those with privilege get more than everyone else without actually creating more value, which is the definition of inequality. What few seem to grasp is the absolute source of inequality/privilege is our financial system, specifically the way we create... more »
Qualicorp Founder Arrested in Investigation of Slush Fund for ex-São Paulo Governor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday morning, the Federal Police launched Operation Paralelo 23 , the third stage of Lava Jato in partnership with the São Paulo Electoral Court. The investigations involve Senator José Serra (PSDB-SP) - a former governor of the State of São Paulo - who is suspected of having received some […] The post Qualicorp Founder Arrested in Investigation of Slush Fund for ex-São Paulo Governor appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Economic Fantasy Update 7/22/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Update 7/22/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Deceptive resemblances to reality by these arch-criminals are total lies. 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 ○ *7/22/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/22/20:* * “**Situation Critical: The Cold War With China Is Getting Hot**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https:... more »
Counting Non-Citizens To Determine US Congressional Districts Strips Citizens of Representation; There are a Limited Number of US House Seats
There are well-known ways that Americans are stripped of their voting rights, both historically and recently. These have included property … Continue reading →
UK Intelligence & Security Committee of Parliament Publish Russia Report
Excerpt from press notice “Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament publish predecessor’s Russia Report: “What is clear is that Russian … Continue reading →
Chicago Mayor: City Intends to Cooperate “in Partnership” as Trump Sends Federal Agents; At Least 14 People Shot Outside Funeral on Tuesday
At least 14 people shot outside Chicago funeral-memorial service Tuesday, July 21st; 60 shots were fired. Link: https://youtu.be/wipr1aSjKPc Sounds like … Continue reading →
Gene Therapy Shows Promise For Hemophilia, But Could Be Most Expensive U.S. Drug Ever
Gene Therapy Shows Promise For Hemophilia, But Could Be Most Expensive U.S. Drug Ever | WBUR News https://www.wbur.org/npr/800556057/gene-therapy-shows-promise-for-hemophilia-but-could-be-most-expensive-u-s-drug-e
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