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Defending Australia: The Deputy Sheriff Spending Spree
There are few sadder sights in international relations than a leadership in search of devils and hobgoblins. But such sights tend to make an appearance when specialists in threat inflation either get elected to office or bumped up the hierarchies of officialdom. The sagacious pondering types are edged out, leaving […]
Is Donald Trump Likely to Resign?
Looking at some underrated Trump weaknesses.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Next to his dereliction of duty in the fight against COVID-19, Donald Trump's biggest achievement may end up being the fact that he has emboldened and encouraged the Republican Party to take the final step in more fully revealing its true nature. Yes, the Republicans of the last 50+ years have always shown their racist and Nazi predilections, and the Korporate Dems have moved to the right in a senseless effort to meet them halfway, but, under Trump, the Republicans no longer feel they have to hold back or hide. Call it Trump's "Permissive Society." Other than the occasi... more »
Hillary Clinton Pushes Conspiracy Theories To Explain 2016 Loss, Says She’d Beat Trump in 2020
By Erin Coates Published July 3, 2020 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed her defeat in the 2016 presidential race on “the Russians” and “WikiLeaks” while touting that she would be President Donald Trump if she was on the ballot in November in a recent interview. Although Clinton will not be on the ballot … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Pushes Conspiracy Theories To Explain 2016 Loss, Says She’d Beat Trump in 2020 →
"What Frustrates Us..."
"Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out how to live so that our lives matter, so that the world will be at least a little bit different for our having passed through it. What frustrates us and robs our lives of joy is this absence of meaning... Does our being alive matter?" - Harold S. Kushner, "When All You Ever Wanted Isn't Enough"
"Is America Heading For Civil War?"
*"Is America Heading For Civil War?"* by Brandon Smith "In last week's article I discussed the issue of American “balkanization” and the rapid migration of conservatives and moderates from large population centers and states that are becoming militant in their progressive ideology. In my home state of Montana there has been a surge of people trying to escape the chaos and oppression of leftist states. Some are here because of the pandemic and the harsh restrictions they had to endure during the first lockdowns. Others are here because they can't stand the hostility of identity pol... more »
Just How Powerful Are China's Aircraft Carriers?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* Can they stand against America's? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China definitely still has a long way to go. Two aircraft carriers that are based on 1980s technology are in no way close to as capable as modern nuclear-powered carriers. Still, China has progressed in leaps and bounds. While one of the United States’ aircraft carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt is dealing with a corona virus outbreak that has now become deadly, one of China’s aircraft carriers sailed past Taiwan in a show of force. Though Taiwan scrambled jets to intercept an... more »
How the Churchill Tank Defeated Hitler's Best Tanks
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* A noteworthy success. *Key Point*: The Churchill was one of the heavier tanks of the Second World War. Britain’s tank design during World War Two roughly divided armor into two categories, fast lightly-armored cruiser tanks that sacrificed armor for speed, and slower, more heavily armored infantry tanks that accompanied dismounted infantry and provided them with additional firepower. The Churchill tank was the later—and one of the heavier tanks of the Second World War. *Infantry Support* The Churchill tank went through several variants as the... more »
"DACA: A Pragmatic Cowardice"
*"DACA: A Pragmatic Cowardice"* by Fred Reed "Oh sigh. Recently we heard much huffing and blowing over the Supreme Court’s decision not to illegalize the DACAns. These, you may remember, are Mexicans’ brought illegally into the country while children. Obama gave them a sort of amnesty and allowed them to work. Anti-immigration activists say these interlopers are criminals and should be deported instanter. This embodies the interesting notion that a two-year-old can commit a federal crime. So what should we make of all of this? Worth noting is that while the Court pretends to be an... more »
Heavy rain floods southern Japan, leaving many presumed dead, several missing
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Unprecedented torrential rain pounds Japan's southern island of Kyushu, leaving at least 10 people missing, at least two presumed dead and dozens stranded on rooftops.
Search ends for student swept away by huge seas
Hampered by difficult conditions, the search for a University of WA student snatched by crashing waves near Yallingup has come to an end.
WHO expects to see first results from COVID-19 drug trials within two weeks
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The World Health Organization says it should soon see interim results from clinical studies of possible treatments for COVID-19, involving close to 5,500 recruits in 39 countries.
US President Donald Trump says he will build more statues of national heroes
The American president whips up national pride by announcing a new "vast outdoor park" filled with statues of American heroes as six states chalk up record numbers of coronavirus cases.
More Australians touch down in Adelaide as repatriation efforts continue amid COVID-19
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Over 100 passengers touch down in Adelaide this morning, arriving on board a flight from Kuala Lumpur as part of ongoing repatriation efforts by the Federal Government.
US police officers fired after posing for photos mocking chokehold death of Elijah McClain
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Three Colorado police officers are fired and a fourth resigns after sharing photographs they took of themselves re-enacting a chokehold officers used to subdue Elijah McClain who later died.
Players reach agreement with Cricket Australia on revenue projection
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Cricket Australia reaches an agreement with the Australian Cricketers' Association over its contentious revenue forecast model, agreeing to a 'reset' until more information is available.
Quote of the Day – Independence Day
How, sir, shall we celebrate out Independence? (unknown Revolutionary War soldier) With Musketry and Cannon fire – General George Washington. vonMeßer with his 1858 US Navy Boat Swivel Gun 04JULY2019
Independence Day Reflections
A suggestion for this post came a few days ago from one of our Treepers. I think it is a wonderful idea, especially for today, and during these times. I will just copy here a portion of her letter to … Continue reading →
July 4th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1262
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Saturday July 4th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Once You See The Strings on the GOP Marionettes…
….it is impossible to return to a time when you did not see them. Almost five years ago CTH first outlined the GOPe splitter strategy and the subsequent tripwires showcasing how the Republican political establishment manipulated the conservative movement, and … Continue reading →
Why the U.S. Navy Never Built A Nuclear-Powered Surface Fleet
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Too expensive. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *At the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, the advantage of nuclear-powered surface ships lessened. During American unipolarity, there was not a clear reason for having expensive nuclear-powered surface ships when oil would do. Today, nuclear power at sea is generally limited to submarines, aircraft carriers and ice breakers. In the 1950s however, Naval strategists thought nuclear power was the answer to fuel logistics: surface ships powered by nuclear fuel rather than oil would have virtually un... more »
Yes, America's Really Old F-4 Phantom II Fighters Are Still Flown by Iran
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Middle East* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7320.028, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24564607] But why? *Key Point: *These planes were good for their time. But Iran, which lacks access to many foreign arms, keeps what good tech it can--even if it is old. The F-4 Phantom is a two-seat, two-engine, all-weather interceptor and fighter-bomber that served with distinction with the United State in Vietnam. The F-4’s greatest advantage was its speed—Mach 2.5+ in some circu... more »
Your History Book Missed It: America Was Fighting World War II Before Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: A SB2U Vindicator scout bomber from USS Ranger flies anti-submarine patrol over Convoy WS-12, en route to Cape Town, November 27, 1941. The convoy was one of many escorted by the US Navy on] The cold, dark battle for the Atlantic. *Key Point:* U.S. naval escorts for British shipping clashed with Nazi German submarines. America was not at war, but American sailors were dying when American-owned ships were torpedoed by German submarines. In 1941, few Americans knew of the destroyers USS *Niblack*, USS *Greer*, USS *Kearny*, and... more »
Eyes in the Sky: How satellites drastically improved hurricane forecasting
The Watchers » Latest articles - 23 hours ago
Satellite technology has drastically changed how we forecast hurricanes as it has allowed us to track the storm's location, movement, and intensity, from formation to dissipation. On September 8, 1900, a powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas, which resulted in...... Read more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 3rd July 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Lincoln Statues Must Go, Margaret Sanger Stays?
By Tim Graham ~ Levar Stoney, the black Democrat mayor of Richmond, made the executive decision to remove a statue of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Monument Avenue to “expedite the healing process for the city.” This demonstrated how cities with liberal majorities can take down statues in an orderly fashion without vandalizing them or […]
Lake Erie Wind Turbines Lethal Threat To Migratory Birds
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ The steady improvement in the water quality of the Great Lakes represents one of the real environmental success stories of recent decades. But the giant inland seas’ ecosystem now faces a new threat, this one coming from advocates of renewable energy. For over a decade, the Lake Erie Energy Development […]
The Mob Comes For America
By Jessica Anderson ~ As Independence Day draws near, the nation is seemingly filled with more anti-American sentiment than celebration, or so the media would have you believe. Crowds of protesters have turned on the very nation that protects their right to assemble, speak, and petition the government. Now, they are even coming for President […]
Proclaim your independence from food poisoning
Many Americans will be celebrating the Fourth of July outdoors this year a little differently, with celebrations at home, including backyard barbecues and picnics perhaps with only your household. No matter how you’re celebrating the Fourth of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) encourages you to make food... Continue Reading
Dairy owner and firm sentenced over possibly unsafe goat meat
A dairy owner and company have been sentenced in New Zealand for processing and selling potentially hazardous goat meat. The dairy owner, Ananda Krishna, was convicted and was sentenced to 200 hours of community work. The business, Shop ND Save Limited, was fined NZ$2,250 (U.S. $1,460) at Christchurch District Court. The 54-year-old and the company... Continue Reading
Meat industry questions expose flawed campaign financing
Opinion Despite what you might think, America’s broken campaign finance system is about more than expensive ads flooding your screen and glossy mailers clogging your mailbox. The outsized role of money in politics has a real-world impact, with elected officials too often prioritizing the interests of a wealthy donor class and leaving many people behind.... Continue Reading
MEDICINE WHEEL: Doctors In India Rediscover Coconut Oil’s 4000 Year History In Natural Medicine – Including Destroying Viruses
Originally posted on RIELPOLITIK: Source – naturalblaze.com – “…Never before in recent times has the recognition of the positive health effects of coconut oil been stronger. And never before in the history of man is it so important to emphasize both need and efficacy of natural products known for their safety proposition. Immunity has been…
A Covid Vaccine Is Coming, and Death Is Coming With It
Originally posted on AGR Daily News: We are currently living in a world that has turned all that is sane insane, and all that is insane sane. That is the essence of a backward world, and one that is self-destructive by design. This is a world where nature and natural law have been replaced by…
Watch “MUST WATCH: Meet Bill Gates A Corbett Report Full 4 Parts” on YouTube
Originally posted on OCCUPY AMERICA: https://youtu.be/okh2CG_rKFI Illustrated by Agent Travolta 2019
Hidden History: The Japanese Bombing of Australia
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Croker Island Exodus Directed by Stephen McGregor (2011) Film Review Prior to watching this documentary, I had no idea Japanese bombers attacked northern Australia 97 times during World War II.* This film reenacts the evacuation of 95 Aboriginal children from Croker Island during the bombing. Members of the…
Africans Say They’re Not Bill Gate’s Lab Rats
Originally posted on The Searchlight: “Bill Gates We Are Not Your Lab Rats!” Africans Protest COVID Vaccine Trials Among Poor People protest against Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa outside the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 1. Banners were held that said ‘We NOT guinea pigs’ and ‘we are not your…
The U.S. Navy Sprayed Serratia Marcescens Over The City Of San Francisco For Seven Days Without Telling The Citizens
Originally posted on Reality Decoded: From September 20 to 27, 1950, the U.S. Navy ran Operation Sea-Spray to study biological weapons in San Francisco. They then monitored the population and recorded a dramatic increase in pneumonia and UTIs without telling them why it was happening. In the following days, the military took samples at 43…
The Experience of the Sacred
Religion is not about god; it’s about the experience of the sacred, which is the driver of intellectualism and morality. When the atheists deny religion, they are suppressing and desecrating the sacred—this makes them alienated from the intellectual and moral roots of their society. The communities in which atheism takes root are unintellectual and immoral.
Foreign Correspondent: Libya, The Forgotten War-- Though It Has Disappeared From Headlines, Libya’s Humanitarian Crisis Continues Unabated
*-by Reese Erlich* @ReeseErlich I arrived at the airport in Tripoli, Libya, on assignment for CBS Radio with my paperwork in order. I even had the phone numbers of local immigration officials in case anything went wrong. It quickly did. An airport official said my papers wouldn’t allow me into the country, even though the visit had been approved by the Libyan Embassy in Washington, D.C. He put me on the next plane leaving Tripoli, and I ended up in Vienna, Austria. Turns out that the militia controlling the airport had a beef with the Washington Embassy and wasn’t recognizing its... more »
Is Washington Provoking India to a War With China?
F. William Engdahl breaks down the Anglo-colonial history behind China-India-Pakistan border disputes and how they fit into modern geopolitics. *July 4, 2020 *(F. William Engdahl - NEO) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a recent video conference suggested that the US might move some of its troops from Germany to the region around India, citing growing US security concerns in the Asian region. Given the dramatic rise in tensions between India and China over disputed borders in the region of Nepal and Bhutan where several soldiers from both sides reportedly died in hand-to-hand ... more »
U.S. To Send Two Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups To South China Sea
NAVAL POWER. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz carrier strike groups in the Philippine Sea in June 2020. Photo from the US Pacific Fleet Facebook page *CNN:* *US Navy to send two aircraft carriers and several warships to South China Sea* *The US Navy will send two aircraft carriers and several accompanying warships to the South China Sea in the coming days to participate in a military exercise.* The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea and South China Sea," said Lt. Joe Jeiley, a spokesman for... more »
New Map Shows How #COVID-19 Is Spreading In Your community.
New Map Shows How COVID-19 Is Spreading In Your Community : Consider This from NPR : NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885906633/the-mask-debate-is-over-fauci-on-mandates-vaccine-skepticism
3 Jamia Millia Islamia alumni invited to judge #Oscars
3 Jamia Millia Islamia alumni invited to judge Oscars – Education Today News https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/3-jamia-millia-islamia-alumni-invited-to-judge-oscars-1696787-2020-07-03
US, Vietnam And Philippines Denounce China Military Drills In Disputed South China Sea Waters
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) conducts routine operations near the Chinese vessel Hai Yang Di Zhi 4 Hao on July 1. Photo: US Navy *SCMP:* *US, Vietnam and Philippines accuse Beijing of ‘unlawful maritime claims’ with five-day drill in South China Sea* * Exercises near the Paracel Islands break pledge not to militarise contested maritime region, says US Department of Defence * Vietnam’s foreign ministry says ‘violation of sovereignty’ may harm China’s relationship with Asean The United States, Vietnam and the Philippines have lashed ou... more »
Anonymous Presents Operation July 4th. This is a Call to Action
AnonCollectiveKnowledge “Anonymous Operation July 4th – #OPJULY4TH Greetings Fellow Citizens, We Are Anonymous. Anonymous Presents Operation July 4th. This is a Call to Action. Grab your V for Vendetta Masks and Join Us this Independence Day. On Saturday July 4th 2020 Anonymous invites you to take it too the streets and hand out copies of … Continue reading Anonymous Presents Operation July 4th. This is a Call to Action →
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