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Will US COVID-19 Deaths Be Double the Number of US Vietnam War Deaths by Fall 2020?
According to one estimate, the COVID-19 pandemic may leave as many as 300,000 Americans dead by end of 2020.
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Another Realm”
Kevin Kern, “Another Realm”
Curtain Drawing Between China and the US
Yesterday I linked an article to an interview with a Hong Kong virologist, who defected to the US and is now working with US intelligence agencies: Barnini Chakraborty, Alex Diaz (2020, July 10). Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of coronavirus cover-up, flees Hong Kong: 'I know how they treat whistleblowers.’ Fox News.https://www.foxnews.com/world/ chinese-virologist-coronavirus-cover-up-flee-hong-kong-whistleblower She claims that China and WHO health officials suppressed information that would have helped stop spread of virus. Examples of her scholarship include: Sia, S.F.... more »
Projection? Maxine Waters Says Trump Wants Civil War if Not Re-elected
[image: projection-maxine-waters-says-trump-wants-civil-war-if-not-re-elected] Far-left representative Maxine Waters, who in 2018 called on supporters to confront and harass Trump administration officials and hence intensify our cold (un)civil war, now says the president may want a hot one.
Radio Host Wishes Joe Biden Would Shut Up — Forever
[image: radio-host-wishes-joe-biden-would-shut-the-eff-up-forever] Democrats may hate Donald Trump; but Joe Biden embarrasses them.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, M82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through ensuing supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving the prodigious outflow of material. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in this sharp composite image, based on data from small telescopes on planet Earth. *Click image for larger size.* The composite highlights emission from filaments of atomic hydrogen gas in reddish hues. The filaments extend for over 10,00... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Scattered Leaves Of All The Universe”
*“The Scattered Leaves Of All The Universe”* by Chet Raymo “Dante Alighieri, the inestimable Florentine poet, carried in his head and gave expression in verse to pretty much the entire universe known to his 13th-century European contemporaries. From the dregs of the Earth to the highest heaven he journeyed in his imagination. His was a universe made expressly for humans, and nothing was in it that was not part of the human drama of sin and salvation. When at last he has ascended through the Great Chain of Being, he looks upon the Godhead itself. "And within its depths, I saw ingath... more »
"Don't Wonder..."
"Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't. In the face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that makes us hold it together." - "Grey's Anatomy"
Is the Stock Market Party Ending?
Fred Imbert and Weizhen Tan of CNBC report the Dow falls nearly 200 points, suffering first negative week in four as Intel slumps: Stocks fell on Friday as Wall Street wrapped up a volatile week of trading, with tech shares struggling and U.S.-China tensions rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 182.44 points, or 0.6%, to 26,469.89. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, or 20.03 points, to 3,215.63, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.9%, or 98.24 points, to 10,363.18. Dow-component Intel plunged more than 16% after the chipmaker offered disappointing guidance for the third quarter and del... more »
2 Sars-Cov-2 breakthrus
5-27-20 Dogs sniff out coronavirus, cancer, etc. better than machines by far, faster too. rhttps://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/05/dogs-sniff-covid19/ ....................................................... An international team led from NY has found an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat Sars-Cov-2....the virus could just as easily be persuaded to lock onto a decoy molecule that offers a similar fit via the virus' Spike protein. The neutralized virus would be trapped and eventually deg... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Report 7/24/20”
Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Report 7/24/20” - https://traderschoice.net/
Heavy dependence on overseas mineral production threatens national security
“The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the U.S. has an Achilles heel in its heavy dependence on overseas mineral production critical to national security and clean energy, witnesses told a Senate panel Wednesday.” click here
México en riesgo de violar el T-MEC: empresas canadienses a AMLO
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24-Jul-2020 Canadian Solar Inc, Atco Ltd, Northland Power Inc y JCM Power, consideraron peligrosa la decisión del gobierno mexicano de suspender nuevas plantas de energía renovable.
Did 13 ‘Nuns’ Die of COVID-19 at a US Convent?
An outbreak at a Felician convent in Michigan spread quickly.
Citing previous duplicates, MO issues five new cannabis business permits
Missouri authorities awarded five additional medical marijuana manufacturing licenses because some companies apparently were given duplicates. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, which oversees the MMJ program, said state law requires at least 86 manufacturing companies to be operational, so it issued the added licenses to ensure compliance, the Springfield News-Leader reported. The […] Citing previous duplicates, MO issues five new cannabis business permits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Psychological Operation to Dehumanize the Population Exposed
The Alex Jones Show Jul 22, 2020 Jon Rappoport joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the psyop to dehumanize the population. via The Psychological Operation to Dehumanize the Population Exposed
Masks Phase 2: FORCE — Training for Vaccine Mandates
The David Knight Show Jul 23, 2020 Media calls “anti-maskers” “psychopaths” & “narcissists” as psychopathic govt adds mask police, fines & jail. They’re testing the public’s willingness to impose mandatory vaccination. via Masks Phase 2: FORCE — Training for Vaccine Mandates
A Quick Look at How the COVID Lie Has Morphed – Truth To Power
July 24, 2020 by darrellhines. The long list of lies from medical tyrants keeps growing, so when will you choose to fight back with the truth? via A Quick Look at How the COVID Lie Has Morphed – Truth To Power
NIH.gov: 5G Coronavirus Link via DNA – Directional Cancer Causing Energy – Truth To Power
July 24, 2020 by darrellhines. Scientific paper by researchers in Rome, Michigan, & Moscow talks about how the short wavelengths of 5G facilitates coronavirus, specifically COVID-19. As Trump has become the biggest promoter of 5G and the world’s biggest pusher of vaccines, is he competing with Gates now to kill the most people? NOTE: MY … Continue reading NIH.gov: 5G Coronavirus Link via DNA – Directional Cancer Causing Energy – Truth To Power →
Now’s the Time to Sharpen Your Sword
July 24, 2020 It’s when you actually need something that it’s too late to get it ready. It’s in times of peace that nations must sharpen their swords. It’s in times of prosperity that people must save money. It’s in times of leisure that we have to be learning. It’s before the onslaught that we … Continue reading Now’s the Time to Sharpen Your Sword →
Trudeau IGNORES Canadian GG Julie Payette’s Abusive Behaviours, Past Criminal Charges
July 24, 2020 BRAD SALZBERG, Founder of CAP The Canadian Privy Council Office has initiated a thorough, independent and impartial review into harassment allegations within the office of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette. “In a report earlier this week from CBC News, anonymous employees at Rideau Hall alleged that Payette yelled at staffers to the point of … Continue reading Trudeau IGNORES Canadian GG Julie Payette’s Abusive Behaviours, Past Criminal Charges →
“Not-For-Profit” Groups Push Courts Into ILLEGAL REFUGEE Intake Policy For Canada
July 24, 2020 BRAD SALZBERG, CAP Founder “A Canadian court on Wednesday ruled a U.S.-Canada agreement to deny entry to certain asylum seekers invalid, stating sending refugee claimants back to the United States where they risk imprisonment is unconstitutional.” “Under the Safe Third Country Agreement, which was signed in December of 2002, refugees seeking asylum … Continue reading “Not-For-Profit” Groups Push Courts Into ILLEGAL REFUGEE Intake Policy For Canada →
“Globalist Godfather” George Soros Grants Black Lives Matter $220 MILLION To Fight Battle
July 23, 2020 Brad Salzberg, Cap Founder The Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic group founded by the business magnate George Soros, announced on Monday that it was investing $220 million in efforts to achieve racial equality in America, a huge financial undertaking that will support several Black-led racial justice groups for years to come. Welcome … Continue reading “Globalist Godfather” George Soros Grants Black Lives Matter $220 MILLION To Fight Battle →
Billboard Receives PUBLIC BACKLASH For Promoting Islamic Faith Within Canadian Society
July 22, 2020 BRAD SALZBERG, CAP Founder Despite media deflection, this is not the first time public promotion of religion in Canada has caused a fuss. Seems every time a situation pops up like this, social consternation is the result. For some reason, post-modern Canada has transitioned into a nation where citizens are having to … Continue reading Billboard Receives PUBLIC BACKLASH For Promoting Islamic Faith Within Canadian Society →
Trudeaus, Gates, Clintons: How Billionaire “Charity” Organizations Are DESTROYING DEMOCRACY
July 21, 2020 BRAD SALZBERG, CAP Founder Everyday for the past five years–concurrent with Justin Trudeau’s ascension to saviour status for the “downtrodden” of the world– CAP has been investigating government activity. During this time frame, we have witnessed what we believe to be the most transformative social dynamic in Canadian history. The reason general … Continue reading Trudeaus, Gates, Clintons: How Billionaire “Charity” Organizations Are DESTROYING DEMOCRACY →
The Lincoln Project - Just a Gaggle of Hucksters
Since its inception late last fall the circle jerk known as The Lincoln Project has raked in millions, but the bulk of the funds (about 90%) paid to enterprises owned by members or gets dispersed directly to them. This group should be known instead as the ‘’Hypocrisy Project’’, based on the facts showing that what they complain the loudest about. *Rick Wilson* has been in the midst of a particularly glaring flameout. The man who loves vulgarly describing President Trump’s racism has been exposed as harboring confederate affections. His infamous Rebel Flag beer cooler has rendered th... more »
‘Profit’ is a meaningless term
Most people believe they understand what the term ‘profit’ means. It’s a measure of revenue minus costs. Actually, however, profit is a pretty meaningless term, because there is no clear definition of “cost”. I was reminded of this when reading a debate in the Financial Times that discussed whether interest payments should continue to be […] The post ‘Profit’ is a meaningless term appeared first on Econlib.
Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights And Liberties
In the past week, unidentified federal officers in camouflage fatigues, labeled only “police,” abducted people off the streets of Portland in unmarked vehicles and threatened the “Wall of Moms” standing up for our Constitution. The administration later confirmed the unidentified officers were Border Patrol agents. This blatant demonstration of unconstitutional authoritarianism is demonstrating to the entire country the cruel capabilities of the U.S. Border Patrol. For communities that have historically borne the brunt of Border Patrol’s abuses — and still do — seeing these agent... more »
US Capitalism Is In Total Meltdown
In 2005, when the federal, state, and local governments spectacularly failed the residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, there was a sense of shock from both inside and outside of the country. The triumphalist narrative that “There Is No Alternative”—that neoliberal capitalism was the best and indeed the only way to do things—got its first cracks there, when we saw people stuck on rooftops and others sheltering without food and water in the convention center and Superdome. Somehow reporters could get in, and private security firms like Blackwater patrolled the streets, ... more »
Scheer Intelligence: The Unbearable Violence Of Being American
America’s military industrial complex and multiple presidential administrations have funnelled several generations of soldiers through unwinnable wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq seemingly without qualms. What has emerged from these tragedies are thousands of traumatized young Americans bringing home wars and leaving behind millions of innocent civilians killed, wounded and forced to become refugees. But some of these former soldiers also came home with an urgent new perspective to share with their compatriots. The post Scheer Intelligence: The Unbearable Violence Of Bein... more »
Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)
Top tune incoming. And yes, there's plenty more where this came from.
Twitter Brings Down the Banhammer on QAnon
A crowd waits to enter a Trump campaign rally in Minnesota on October 10, 2019. (Source: Tony Webster, https://flic.kr/p/2hQ17sg, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Are the days of the Wild Wild Web over? In recent weeks, social media platforms have unveiled a series of high-profile enforcement actions and deplatformings. All the major platforms rolled out hardline policies against pandemic-related misinformation. Facebook banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages associated with the boogaloo movement, Snap removed President Trump’s account from its promo... more »
Why China Is Looking To The History Books To Sink The U.S. Navy
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, * The battle for the Pacific is just getting started. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Whether or not we accept Gu’s interpretations of history and his not-so-subtle critiques of current diplomacy on both sides of the Pacific, we can all at least agree that it is profoundly positive that scholars at China’s most prestigious universities are poring over this history in painstaking detail to gain insights into how and why great powers can unwittingly blunder into catastrophic wars. Grave tensions in Russo-Turkish relations serve as a timely remind... more »
No Aircraft Carriers Aren't Dead (But Will They Last Forever?)
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2RRF9TJMYJ&share=true] They still reign supreme across the world's oceans. *Key Point: *Carriers replaced battleships as the best capital ships. They might not always be the best, but nothing has yet been able to displace them. *HMS Furious*, the first real aircraft carrier, entered service in early 1918. A converted cruiser, she displaced about 20,000 tons, and flew about half a dozen Sopwith Camels, an aircraft with a range of about 150 miles and a weapons paylo... more »
Stanford Doctor says there's no reason to keep kids out of school
We all know that kids are essentially invulnerable to the China virus. While some kids will get sick and some even might die the numbers are smaller than the number who will get sick and die in a typical flu season. We can't live risk free lives. If we applied the left's criteria we'd prevent kids from being in cars since kids die in car crashes every year. Of course we need accommodations for older teachers or those who suffer from health conditions that put them at higher risk than they'd be in a typical flu season. But since most teachers don't fall into that category there is ... more »
Why does Joe Biden want schools to teach more about Islam when they can't teach about Christianity?
For decades militant atheists on the left have done all they could to drive religion out of the public square. The Supreme Court has supported their efforts by pretending that the Constitution contains a wall between Church and state. The reality is that no such wording exists; it's something the Court made up. Whatever the case the reality is that Christianity has been driven out of public schools. While a teacher who proselytizes for the atheist faith, and atheism is a faith since they can't prove that the Bible etc are false so they're beliefs are based on faith not facts, a Ch... more »
Former members explain the Chinese Communist Party in the wake of proposed US travel bans
The vast majority of the CCP members are industrial workers, professionals, farmers and students. Why did they join the party, and what is the impact of a potential US travel ban against CCP members?
Millions of Aussies have been told to isolate. Here's what that means for you
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Self-isolation directions aren't the same as mandatory quarantine, and the enforcement of the two has changed as the pandemic has evolved. So which is which?
Intense rainfall triggers deadly flash flooding in Busan, South Korea
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At least two people lost their lives after widespread, intense rainfall triggered flash flooding in Busan, South Korea, on July 23, 2020. More bad weather is expected in the days ahead. As heavy rain lashed the city, an underpass was inundated by up to 2.5 m (8...... Read more »
Broward County Order Says Masks Must Be Worn Inside Homes
Broward County, Florida released a new emergency order which limits gatherings to no more than 10 people, mandates face masks, and establishes a nightly curfew. But one section of the emergency order has turned heads and is facing lawsuits: could Broward County really be ordering residents to wear masks inside their own homes?! Chris Nelson, […] The post Broward County Order Says Masks Must Be Worn Inside Homes appeared first on Health Nut News.
Are Americans Strong Enough To Resist The Siren Call Of Fascism Trump Has Unleashed?
Trump's fascist goon squad unconstitutionally occupying Portland tear-gassed the city's mayor yesterday, something Trump seems to have particularly enjoyed and taken great pride in. Robert Kuttner termed what's happening in Portland Full-On Fascism. With their silence and in some cases with their cheers, Members of Congress from his own party have given Trump the green light. "Trump," wrote Kuttner, "has run out of other strategies, so he is pursuing a long-standing fantasy of having a personal secret police force that is beyond legal control. Last week, unidentified storm troopers... more »
A group of rogue Republicans is trying to troll Donald Trump out of office
They've made some of the most brutal attack ads of the 2020 election. But what enrages Donald Trump most about the Lincoln Project is that it's run by members of his own party, including the husband of his closest aide.
Brace for the news from Victoria to get worse
As of Friday, there were 242 aged care residents who were fighting the virus. There's a strong likelihood the next few weeks will be grim, writes Casey Briggs.
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Amanda Follett Hosgood reports on the environmental damage being done to Wet’suwet’en territory as (pointless) pipeline construction is again being given precedence over environmental protection. And Reuters reports that Zurich has become the latest insurer to decide it doesn't see TransMountain as an acceptable risk, leaving the public holding the bag even as the Libs continue to push forward. - Leah Stokes reports on the $61 million bribery scandal - including both the Speaker of the House and corporate executives - that resulted in Ohio provi... more »
Friends of the IDF Lobby Group Secures Forgivable US COVID Loans for Israeli Soldiers
A non-profit organization that supports IDF soldiers received a $2.5 million PPP loan under the guise of a "religious organization," but adds up to a mere pittance of the continued bonanza of American tax-payer dollars flowing to the apartheid state. The post Friends of the IDF Lobby Group Secures Forgivable US COVID Loans for Israeli Soldiers appeared first on MintPress News.
US-Backed Coup Gov’t in Bolivia Suspends Elections for Third Time
In response to the delayed elections, Bolivian trade unions have given the government 72 hours to reverse the decision, threatening “indefinite mobilizations” to restore democracy. The post US-Backed Coup Gov’t in Bolivia Suspends Elections for Third Time appeared first on MintPress News.
Homeland Security Justifies Invasion of Portland by Claiming Shields and Gas Masks are Weapons
DHS’ Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli claimed that defensive tools like Shields and Gas Masks were evidence that protesters were making “preparations for violence.” The post Homeland Security Justifies Invasion of Portland by Claiming Shields and Gas Masks are Weapons appeared first on MintPress News.
Press & Bookies Work “Hottest July Evah” Scam Again
By Paul Homewood The same thing happens very year. Out comes the sun for a couple of days and the press and bookmakers start their “hottest month evah” scam: This was the Mirror on June 30th, before the month had even started: Bookmakers have slashed the odds on it being the […]
Trump’s $20 Million Fundraiser Confirms Enthusiasm Chasm Over Biden
[image: trump-s-20-million-fundraiser-confirms-enthusiasm-chasm-over-biden] This record is just one more indication of the support the president has from his supporters.
Forget The F-35, Israel Still Has Plans For Its Huge Fleet Of F-16s
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* Israel operates more F-16s than anyone else in the world—except for the United States Air Force. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel already had considerable experience with the F-15 platform, having flown them for nearly twenty years. Part of the appeal of the huge airframe is due to it’s large conformal fuel tanks, which allow for a whopping 18,000 pounds of fuel. When combined with drop tanks, the Israeli F-15Is have a considerable range and loiter time. Israel operates what may be the world’s largest fleet F-16s. They also have... more »
Why the U.S. Military Thinks Invading China Is a Terrible Idea
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC14F3F10D80&share=true] But building the ability to do so may help deter Beijing and keep the peace. The U.S. Army’s Pacific theater strategy has long maintained that it does not plan to consider a land war against China for a number of key reasons. First and foremost, perhaps most obviously, deployment would be a problem. How could any kind of mechanized land force, with the requisite expeditionary capability, mobilize for some kind of large-scale land assault on the... more »
The United States’ Minuteman III Nuclear ICBMs Are Headed Into the History Books
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* Research and testing for a replacement began in 2017, and the replacement, called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, is to be chosen sometime next month. The land-based leg of the United States’ nuclear triad is the Minuteman III. The Minuteman family has served with distinction as the bedrock of America’s land-based strategic nuclear force since the early 1960s. There are approximately 440 Minutemen currently in the United States’ nuclear arsenal. It is also the United States’ longest-range missile, and tops out at about 13,000 kilometers... more »
Ali and Hayden could only have five guests at their wedding, but then they came up with this ingenious plan
Just In - 8 hours ago
Weddings have been a part of Australia's coronavirus story since the start of the pandemic and have in many ways served as a barometer for how we're going. Karen Tong asked four couples how they negotiated restrictions to create a wedding day to remember.
What does Kanye West's public breakdown mean for 'average' people living with bipolar?
Just In - 8 hours ago
Rapper Kanye West's recent social media activity brings into sharp focus a very new phenomenon: the capacity for social media platforms to capture, broadcast and record a mental breakdown of a very personal nature, writes Rachael Sharman.
Live outside Victoria and NSW? This is what you need to know about the chance of a coronavirus resurgence
If the coronavirus outbreaks gripping Victoria and New South Wales can't be contained, experts are warning Australia could find itself back at square one.
Has Australia's multicultural diversity exposed a gap in our COVID response?
Engaging with leaders from different ethnic, religious and cultural groups is much more complex than simply translating messages about washing your hands, writes Stephanie Dalzell.
The economic picture the Government is trying to paint just doesn't seem to hang together
If the Government really wants to have a 'nothing is off the table' reform-a-thon to fire up the economy, it has to be prepared to confront its own shibboleths, writes Laura Tingle.
Depp's lawyers play surprise video of Heard's sister in court
Just In - 8 hours ago
Johnny Depp's lawyers play video footage in London's High Court that they allege shows injuries Amber Heard inflicted on her sister Whitney Henriquez, a claim that Ms Henriquez denies.
The global search for a vaccine has entered a new chapter — and Australia is manoeuvring
This week, the global search for one of the most important medical prizes ever entered a new chapter and the UK Government made moves to ensure its supply. Back in Australia, the moves understandably triggered a question: so the UK has its plan … but what are we doing?
Investment firm sues for $11.7 million in connection to marijuana merger
A California investment firm claims it is owed $11.7 million in consulting fees for introducing the predecessor of Massachusetts marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf to an Oregon vape oil company. Beverly Hills, California-based Arcadian Capital argues in a federal court lawsuit that it is owed 3% of Curaleaf’s recent $390 million acquisition of Portland-based Cura Partners, […] Investment firm sues for $11.7 million in connection to marijuana merger is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Real Climate Conspiracy by Attorneys General for Hire
Keith Ellison and Karl Racine, attorneys general of Minnesota and the District of Columbia, respectively, filed fraud charges this June… The post The Real Climate Conspiracy by Attorneys General for Hire appeared first on IER.
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Released From Prison Again
A judge has ruled that Cohen's First Amendment rights were violated when he was ordered back to prison.
Did a Viewer Spot This TV Reporter’s Cancer?
A handful of television personalities have been diagnosed with cancer after receiving a tip from viewers.
Interview with ABS-CBN on huge public debt
Last July 7, I got an invite from Ms. Kristine Sabillo of ABS-CBN for an interview re the Philippines' high public borrowings, reference to their story last July 3, https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/03/20/philippines-total-loans-grants-for-coronavirus-disease-covid19-response-data . I accepted the interview, done last July 8 via Zoom. I thought it won't be shown anymore because of the final decision of Philippine Congress not to renew ABS' franchise for another 25 years. But they showed it via their facebook page the other day, July 23, https://www.facebook.com/101836783205053/pos... more »
Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault appeals licence suspension
A Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault is appealing the suspension of his licence. Navneet Jaggi was charged with sexual assault on June 25 and the municipality’s licensing authority suspended his taxi driver’s and owner’s licences the same day, according to a report headed to council’s appeals standing committee on Wednesday. “Taking into account […]
COVID-19 update: Nova Scotia issues mandatory mask order for indoor spaces
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Today, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and the Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, issued an order that effective July 31, masks will be mandatory in most public indoor spaces. A press release detailing the order explained that: Indoor public places […]
Farhi praises Wallace's fact-check of Trump!
*FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020Krugman gets it right:* Here at the Howler, we're favorably disposed towards the Washington Post's Paul Farhi. For one thing, he graduated from UCLA—and from University High in Los Angeles! Other Uni grads include Sandra Dee and Ryan O'Neal, plus Annette, Judy, Marilyn, Liz. *Those* famous grads, plus Farhi. You can throw in Sinatra's kids! Also, Farhi typically does good work. Until yesterday, when he actually praised Chris Wallace's fact-check of Trump—and no, we aren't making that up. Farho thinks that Wallace rocked when he fact-checked Trump this Sunda... more »
Poultry And Prisons: Toward A General Strike For Abolition
On April 28, 2020, Donald Trump utilized the Defense Production Act to keep meat-processing plants open. As of this writing, twenty-two plants have closed, if only temporarily, after large numbers of workers tested positive for COVID-19.1 Yet, the number of worker deaths across the industry, including four workers at a Tyson chicken-processing plant in Camilla, Georgia, continues to rise.2 Black workers, who make up a majority of the Tyson plant’s workforce, live in neighboring Dougherty county. This county was once central to the cotton-producing region of the Black Belt, constru... more »
Capitalism May Not Survive The 2020 Global Crisis
The current global crisis triggered by Covid-19 is the third capitalist crash in this century. And governments’ incapacity to consider non-capitalist solutions threatens to keep deepening this crisis into capitalism’s worst. The first was in early 2000. Because it was triggered by the absurdly high prices of dot-com stocks, it got named the “dotcom crisis.” In 2008, the trigger was widespread subprime mortgage default in the US and the crash was far more serious, one of the worst in capitalism’s history, second only to the crash of the 1930s. And now, in 2020, the trigger was a vir... more »
Justice Department Report Finds Systemic Excessive Use Of Force By Prison Guards
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday released a report that details why the federal government believes systemic use of excessive force within Alabama’s prisons for men violates the Eighth Amendment. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama found systemic problems of unreported or underreported excessive use of force incidents, a failure to properly investigate them and attempts by correctional officers and their supervisors to cover them up. The post Justice Department Repo... more »
Housing Rules Could Force Newly Released Prisoners Into Homelessness
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the population of New York City’s jails has been nearly halved. According to New York state data, the city’s average daily jail population dropped from 7,214 people in June 2019 to 3,878 in June 2020—a 46 percent decline. And according to the most recent jail reduction fact sheet from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the city released nearly 3,400 people from local jails between March 16 and May 25 alone. These releases most likely represent the largest single cut to the city’s jail population in history. The post Housing Rules Could For... more »
States Sue Over Rule Limiting Them From Blocking Pipeline Projects
A coalition of 20 states is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that weakens states’ ability to block pipelines and other controversial projects that cross their waterways. The Clean Water Act previously allowed states to halt projects that risk hurting their water quality, but that power was scaled back by the EPA, a move Administrator Andrew Wheeler said would “curb abuses of the Clean Water Act that have held our nation’s energy infrastructure projects hostage.” The suit from California and others asks the courts to throw out the rule, which was finaliz... more »
Cuba Defeated The Pandemic, Is Preparing To Face The Economic Crisis
Possibly no other country in the world has it worse when it comes to facing what Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel has defined as the very challenging global economic scenario, after the impact of a pandemic that in the first six months of the year put almost all economies on hold and is still slowing down the most dynamic productive, financial and commercial processes on a planetary level. But surely no one else, among the small states of this unbalanced and unjust world, is in a better position to attempt another giant leap from uncertainty to risk. The post Cuba Defeated The P... more »
Long Overdue For Latin America: A “Good Neighbor Policy”
U.S. policy towards Venezuela has been a fiasco. Try as it might, the Trump regime-change team has been unable to depose President Maduro and finds itself stuck with a self-proclaimed president, Juan Guaidó, who President Trump was reported to have called “a kid” who “doesn’t have what it takes.” The Venezuelan people have paid a heavy price for Trump’s debacle, which has included crippling economic sanctions and coup attempts. So has U.S. prestige internationally, as both the UN and the EU have urged lifting sanctions during the pandemic but the U.S. has refused. The post Long Ov... more »
Russia's Alfa-Class Submarine: The Fastest Sub of All-Time?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Whether an Alfa successor ever enters service (especially with performance parameters similar to the original class) is an open question. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Soviets learned a great deal from the Lyra experience, not least that the combination of a series of innovative technologies often results in an unreliable vessel. The Soviet Union began the Cold War well behind the United States in submarine technology. Although the Soviets acquired several of the most advanced German submarine types towards the end of the war, the Uni... more »
If COVID Fatalities Were 90.2% Lower, How Would You Feel About Schools Reopening?
Would schools be re-opening if the CDC hadn’t instructed State health departments to over-count COVID fatalities, cases, and hospitalizations? The post If COVID Fatalities Were 90.2% Lower, How Would You Feel About Schools Reopening? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
"The Biggest Social, Economic, and Political Disaster in Half a Century"
*"The Biggest Social, Economic,* * and Political Disaster in Half a Century"* By Bill Bonner SALTA, ARGENTINA – "There were seven police roadblocks between our farm and the capital city, Salta (about a four-hour drive). Sometimes, we were waved through. Other times, we had to stop, answer questions, show our permission, get our temperatures taken… and at one stop, we had the pick-up truck sprayed with some kind of disinfectant. “Why are you spraying the truck?” we asked. We had never heard of… nor ever imagined… that a pick-up truck might be a vector for the spread of the COVID. “I ... more »
Don't expect the US economy to bounce back in a hurry
I think the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to keep the US economy in the doldrums for a lot longer than people would like to think. The Chicago Tribune reports: The coronavirus pandemic has forced an estimated 4,400 businesses in the Chicago area to close, including 2,400 that say they won’t reopen. The data, released Wednesday, comes from crowd-sourced business review platform Yelp. Nationally, more than 132,500 businesses have permanently or temporarily closed since March, according to Yelp. Temporary business closures are decreasing nationally as some states reopen, but permanent... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/24/2020
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Herd Immunity Already?
Professor Sunetra Gupta provides a wise, wholistic perspective on the pandemic in her interview published at Reason We may already have herd immunity. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Paul Yowell. I particularly appreciate her sense of the complexity of multiple factors and values, and humility in the challenge of getting the balance right. […]
The Victim Song
In the 1990s bluesman R.L. Burnside performed his song composed entirely of words he heard blaming others to avoid looking in the mirror.
CDC: 4 in 10 U.S. Adults at Risk for Severe Coronavirus Complications
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * About four in ten American adults possess at least one underlying health condition that would place them at heightened risk for severe COVID-19 complications, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About four in ten American adults possess at least one underlying health condition that would place them at heightened risk for severe COVID-19 complications, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among coronavirus-infected patients who needed hospitalization, the CDC... more »
Disney Presses Pause on ‘Mulan’ and Future ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avatar’ Films
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Disney has decided to delay “Mulan” from its August 21 release indefinitely and postpone the premieres of future “Star Wars” and “Avatar” movies by at least a year. Amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Disney has decided to delay “Mulan” from its August 21 release indefinitely and postpone the premieres of future “Star Wars” and “Avatar” movies by at least a year. The company said that continued theater closures and production shutdowns were the chief reasons for the decision. “Over the last... more »
Yes, China's Navy Now Outclasses Japan's Navy
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F144D9760&share=true] Unfortunately, this has been the case for a while now. *Key Point: *Beijing has worked overtime to get its Navy up to speed. Now Tokyo needs to close the gap. Toshi Yoshihara, a long-time coauthor and friend, has put out the definitive report detailing how strategic thinkers and practitioners in Communist China size up Japanese sea power. The outlook is dour. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has overtaken Japan’s navy, the Japa... more »
SUNK: 5 Threats A Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Not Easily Repel
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We know how to kill aircraft carriers—or at least we know how best to try. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Autonomous UAVs, capable of using both stand-off and close-range weapons, have the flexibility to overwhelm air-defense networks, especially when they don’t need to worry about the survival of their pilots. They can dispatch weapons at various ranges, then close with the target and use themselves to inflict fatal damage on the carrier. There’s nothing in the world more dangerous than a robot with nothing left to lose. . . . We know how to ki... more »
Want To Set Asia Aflame? Send U.S. Missiles To Taiwan
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* A second Cuban missile crisis, but in Asia. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Under almost any conceivable scenario, deploying U.S. GLCMs to Taiwan would be a terrible idea. In the very few scenarios where such a deployment would make sense, the diplomatic relationship between Washington and Beijing will already have decayed to such an extent that war would be virtually inevitable. In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union nearly turned the Cold War hot because of the Soviet decision to deploy nuclear-armed ballistic missiles to Cuba. A f... more »
The True Lessons of Nixon and Kissinger’s China Strategy
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech at the Nixon Library misunderstood Richard M. Nixon’s geopolitical approach to China. In a historic speech yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a blistering attack on China at the Nixon Library in California that seeks to recalibrate American policy toward China. But it misunderstood Richard M. Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s fundamental approach. Instead of seeking confrontation with China, Nixon and Kissinger sought to play the “China Card” by deploying it against the Soviet Union. While t... more »
No “Regime Change”: Progressives Celebrate Victory on Democratic Platform
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * What does this mean for Democrats’ policies on Venezuela and Iran? The draft Democratic Party platform condemns the Trump administration’s policy towards Venezuela and disavows “regime change” as U.S. policy, in a victory for the party’s progressive wing. President Donald Trump is currently pursuing intense economic and political pressure campaigns aimed at several different foreign governments. Its two most prominent efforts have been the “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran and the attempt to force Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro to step down. ... more »
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Trump Caved: Directly funds BILL GATES’ Global Alliance VACCINE Initiative after withdrawing money from WHO | OurGreaterDestiny
July 23, 2020 by ourgreaterdestiny Trump now has his State Department directing funds to the Gates Foundations ‘Global Alliance Vaccine Initiate’ via USAID. Upwards of 2 Billion will now be given directly to Bill Gates. https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/trump-caves-directly-funds-bill-gates-global-alliance-vaccine-initiative-after-withdrawing-money-from-who/ Source with thanks http://stateofthenation.co/?p=21108 World coup Crimes against humanity by church, state, science, and corporate, child sex trafficking, debt … Continue reading Trump Caved: Directly funds BILL GATES’ Global A... more »
Prominent Conservative Professor Found Dead at His Home
Jack Davis Published July 24, 2020 Adams, 55, was just days away from a negotiated parting of the ways with the university, which had faced a groundswell of opinion to sever Adams’ connection with the school after tweets Adams made regarding the coronavirus. Although Adams was never shy about expressing conservative views on race, gender and every … Continue reading Prominent Conservative Professor Found Dead at His Home →
Maxine Waters Signals Democratic Response if Trump Wins – ‘This Is Dangerous’
Joe Saunders Published July 23, 2020 The inflammatory California Democrat has a history of inciting acts of intimidation against the Trump administration — her 2018 public call for harassment of cabinet officials is still notorious. So when she told MSNBC’s newly minted weekday anchor Joy Reid that Trump’s actions to protect federal buildings from rioters with federal agents in Portland, Oregon, … Continue reading Maxine Waters Signals Democratic Response if Trump Wins – ‘This Is Dangerous’ →
Amazing JFK Speech! He Tells you The Truth
SuperB3NJ4M1N I’ve come across this speech a number of times online but this is one of the most complete versions I’ve found plus it has some great clips on it as well exposing what is in the open but not commonly known. LISTEN CLOSE to what Kennedy says because this speech is more pertinent now … Continue reading Amazing JFK Speech! He Tells you The Truth →
Hurting Americans to Beat Trump – American Thinker
July 23, 2020 Hurting Americans to Beat Trump By William L. Gensert Democrat governors are not giving up their lockdowns no matter how much they hurt people’s lives. With a total lack of irony, they ignore the real science calling for reopening the economy and schools, while at the same time they label “deniers” anyone … Continue reading Hurting Americans to Beat Trump – American Thinker →
Rise Up! Time for the Silent Majority to Stand!! B2T Show Jul 22, 2020 (IS) – The B2T Show
The Silent Majority is about to stand! A subscriber created an awesome blog post about “Rise Up!” and it starts with “Be not afraid!” Watch this episode to understand some great wisdom. We also analyze a new DECLAS document Q points us to with a new drop. Lastly, we review a prophesy were the 1st … Continue reading Rise Up! Time for the Silent Majority to Stand!! B2T Show Jul 22, 2020 (IS) – The B2T Show →
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/24/2020
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/24/2020 Greenblatt: Israeli Sovereignty Only with Allocating Land for Palestinian State Netanyahu says claims he wants elections are ‘absurd’; polls show Likud slipping Netanyahu, Gantz Trade Accusations of Leading Israel to Another Election AG dismisses Netanyahu’s demand he not deal with PM’s conflicts of interest Another Group of Ethiopian Immigrants … Continue reading Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 7/24/2020 →
UK: The Horrific Reality of an Islamic No-Go Zone
Coming soon to Your City Jun 30, 2020 9:00 am By Mustafa Qadri The quiet and peaceful town of Walsall has become infested with hostile Islamic gangs and violence. The first video is emblematic of the conquering strategy that Islam has; the Muslims within the video are clear on their plans to establish Islam … Continue reading UK: The Horrific Reality of an Islamic No-Go Zone →
Controller NWO Cliff Notes – New Human New Earth Communities
What are the primary goals and methods used by the NAA and Power Elite in their quest to fulfill the Luciferian Covenant and install the New World Order, a totalitarian and dystopian nightmare of consciousness enslavement? Many people still believe that the current state of world suffering, poverty, disease and violence was created accidentally, and that what … Continue reading Controller NWO Cliff Notes – New Human New Earth Communities →
President Trump goes one-on-one with Chris Wallace | Full Interview | American Patriots Email Report
July 24, 2020 by David Robinson via President Trump goes one-on-one with Chris Wallace | Full Interview | American Patriots Email Report
"Acting Out"
*Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler trimmed for speed, with security back-up.* *"Acting Out"* by Jim Kunstler "When Portland, OR, Mayor Ted Wheeler dropped in to check out the “peaceful protest” action down at the Federal courthouse Wednesday night in his spiffy REI riot casuals and dual purpose Covid-19 / riot mask with matching riot goggles, he seemed a little surprised to find himself in the midst of… a riot. Perhaps he had not been following all the Twitter videos of what looked like a Road Warrior free-for-all, what with the Antifa soldiers ripping down fences, banging wrecking bars th... more »
Top Ten Protest Albums Of 2020 (So Far)
Kevin Gosztola and C.J. Baker compiled some of best albums of protest music released in 2020 (so far), including SAULT, Run The Jewels, and Steve Earle. The post Top Ten Protest Albums Of 2020 (So Far) appeared first on Shadowproof.
Did Fauci Lower His Mask at Baseball Game?
The White House Coronavirus Task Force leader has been highly scrutinized throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reconciling Evolution And Cooperation
In order to evolve you must first survive, and Darwin posited that this "survival of the fittest" was a driver in natural selection. To the casual reader in 1859, cooperation was hard to reconcile with that, but humans had become the apex predator by both cooperating and competing. Cooperation is actually quite common. We have bacteria in our guts which can be helpful or harmful but are often helpful. Root bacteria fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, thus making it available to plants. In return, the plant supplies its root bacteria with nutritious sugars. Our own energy cells, mitoc... more »
"Election 2020: The Worst Case Scenario Is The Most Likely One"
*"Election 2020: * *The Worst Case Scenario Is The Most Likely One"* by Brandon Smith "Our only political party has two right wings, one called Republican, the other Democratic. But Henry Adams figured all that out back in the 1890s. "We have a single system," he wrote, and "in that system the only question is the price at which the proletariat is to be bought and sold, the bread and circuses." - Gore Vidal "The most frequently asked question I get these days is what is going to happen in November, 2020. The election seems to be on the majority of people’s minds even more so that ... more »
Did Trump Admin Memo Explain How To Spot Transgender People?
A federal memo allegedly said homeless shelters could identify some incoming transgender residents based on height and whether or not they had facial hair or Adam's apples.
Anti-Black racism in schools: still a long way to go
On June 11, Andrea Marsman posted a question to the Black Educators Association Facebook page: HAS ANYONE IN NOVA SCOTIA EXPERIENCED or WITNESSED “ANTI-BLACK RACISM” in the SCHOOL SYSTEM?? AS A STUDENT? TEACHER? ADMIN? EPA? STUDENT SUPPORT WORKERS? PARENT? OUR POWER IS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE!!!!!!!!! Marsman is past-president of the Black […]
Not having a public inquiry into the mass murders is a disservice to victims’ families, the public, and common sense
News 1. No public inquiry into mass murders “Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey and federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced not an inquiry, but rather a three-member Independent Review Panel to look into the mass murders [of April 18/19],” Examiner reporters Yvette d’Entremont, Jennifer Henderson, and myself reported yesterday: […]
Biden Says Most Americans Cannot Distinguish Between a Korean and a Chinese
[image: biden-says-most-americans-cannot-distinguish-between-a-korean-and-a-chinese] Biden is quick to accuse others of bigotry and racial prejudice — perhaps he should look in the mirror.
Shutting out Parliament from trade deals “terrifying” for food standards, climate, and NHS
MPs have defeated an attempt by Tory backbenchers to ensure parliament has a vote on any post-Brexit trade deal.
British people won’t thank the NFU for its stance on gene editing
So if the NFU is truly defending higher UK food standards, why is it simultaneously enabling the introduction of this controversial, risky technology that the British public, if asked, would surely reject?
Watch UKC News: Masks, COVID Culture are Dividing Society in UK, US
Today the UK government instituted mandatory masks in all stores and indoor public spaces, supposedly to ‘stop the spread of COVID’ – even though the virus has all but disappeared from the scene. But is their latest decree really based on real science, or are they just making it up as they go along? Also, mask culture is becoming more and more obsessive, with people literally fighting each other in supermarket aisles, but to what end? All this and much more.
Russia, Bountiful Hoaxes And The New York Times
There is a delicious irony in the Russia Bounty scandal. The Russians, funding the very entity that was financed, at least in a previous incarnation, by the Central Intelligence Agency, to supposedly kill the warriors of a country that had funded them. The karmic wheel of boggled minds finds its turn, and US forces, it is said, became the target of a Russian bounty program funded via the Taliban. Cue some bewildered head scratching.
CNN: Nursing Home Worker Deaths Going Unscrutinized by Federal Government
Safety regulators are ignoring deaths as nursing home employees continue to die of Covid-19. Many are worried OSHA isn’t listening to health care workers who believe their lives are in danger. Victor Sison, who loved caring for the elderly and went out of his way to spend time with residents who didn’t get visitors, had […] The post CNN: Nursing Home Worker Deaths Going Unscrutinized by Federal Government appeared first on Health Nut News.
Largest Floods in Chinese History Wipe Out Country’s Food & Grain Supply
“Seventeen minutes of the MOST AMAZING FLOOD coverage in China,” says reader Bill Sellers. Extreme floods or new record flooding “Flooding across everywhere that China is growing its grains.” Thanks to Bill Sellers for this video “They’ve stopped posting actual stats to keep the population from freaking out,” says Bill. The post Largest Floods in Chinese History Wipe Out Country’s Food & Grain Supply appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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