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Today's U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Guarantees That President Trump's Tax Returns Will Not Be Made Public Before The Election
*Daily Mail*: *Donald Trump rages 'not fair' and vows to fight to keep his taxes secret after stunning 7-2 Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors CAN subpoena his returns and he is NOT above the law - with his own SCOTUS picks Gorsuch and Kavanaugh voting against him* * Supreme Court rules 7-2 that Manhattan prosecutors can get Donald Trump's tax returns by subpoenas to his bank, Deutsche Bank, and accountants Mazars * Trump had fought to keep them secret saying as president he was absolutely immune from investigation * But in stunning rebuke, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a 7-2 d... more »
Coronavirus: Why everyone was wrong
The original article was published in the Swiss magazine Weltwoche (World Week) on June 10th. The author, Beda M Stadler is the former director of the Institute for Immunology at the University of Bern, a biologist and professor emeritus. Stadler is an important medical professional in Switzerland, he also likes to use provoking language, which should not deter you from the extremely important points he makes.
Up to 300 Million People May Be Infected by Covid-19, Stanford Guru John Ioannidis Says
In an interview with Greek Reporter, the Greek American scientist warns, however, that the draconian lockdowns imposed in many countries may have the opposite effect of what was intended. “Globally, the lockdown measures have increased the number of people at risk of starvation to 1.1 billion, and they are putting at risk millions of lives,” he says.
Politics Influences the Science of COVID-19
Many of us are still shell-shocked by the changes in our lives that have been imposed this spring. We’re reacting to each unexpected event as it comes. But to anyone who has stepped back to make sense of this web of contradictory messages that pour out of our newsfeeds, it is clear that the government agencies and corporate news media are slanting their message toward fear. I am particularly concerned when they do this at the expense of honesty. This is a moment for the scientific community to be engaging in spirited dialog among diverse voices. Only with open debatei can we hope to ... more »
My name is Demario Chambers. I’m the 15-year-old who was beat up by the cops at the mall in Bedford. This is my story.
Hi, my name is Demario Chambers. A lot of people may know me as the 15 year-old youth who got assaulted by the police in Bedford. I am here to tell you who I am. I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. When I was a baby I moved to Vancouver, BC. After a few […]
Stop shaming people for renting
News 1. Development agreement approved for preschool at Halifax councillor’s house Zane Woodford reports on the approval of a development agreement for councillor Shawn Cleary’s house Wednesday night during a virtual public meeting. Cleary and his wife, Michelle, have been running a preschool, Maple Tree Montessori, from their home at the corner of Quinpool Road […]
It looks like deaths (may) have started to rise!
*THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020American carnage in action:* Just in time for deaths to appear to begin moving up, The Atlantic has offered five perfectly decent reasons explaining why deaths keep going down while "cases" keep going up. After a long decline from a very high point, have deaths begun increasing again? A 3-day holiday weekend can create a significant statistical glitch, but this is where the numbers have stood on each of the past seven Thursday mornings: *Daily deaths nationwide from covid-197-day rolling average* May 28: 971.9 June 4: 908.6 June 11: 773.4 June 18: 650.0 Ju... more »
Nothing ever Happens in The United States
*Nothing ever **Happens in The United States* Some readers have asked me..."*Why don't you ever cover US domestic news?"* Actually, nobody ever asks me that, but I'll tell you anyway. It's like writing about what happens on Jupiter or Uranus. How can you know for sure? The USraeli M*Z*M media has swaddled the nation in such an endless, dark coccoon of lies and fabrications. But you have to hand it to them...they've raised news journalism from an occupation, to an art. Now it's transcended art and has become* another reality.* The M*Z*M has created a new reality in the medium... more »
Norway a new record for snow
Never seen so much snow in July,” reads the headline on the Norwegian website nrk/no We have not had such snowfall as this year, says Knut Kinne, watercourse technical manager at the energy company BKK. With ten meters (more than 32 feet) of packed snow, it may not have melted in the summer and fall ... Read more Norway a new record for snow The post Norway a new record for snow appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Is George Orwell About To 'Cancelled'?
In addition to being a gov snitch, fraud George Orwell spent WWII demonizing the USSR as it defeated Nazism As the Red Army sacrificed millions fighting Hitler, and as the Nazi regime shoved Jews into gas chambers, Orwell was writing Animal Farm Vile man https://t.co/m2gBhpG93o — Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) July 8, 2020 *Summit News:* *Orwell Cancelled? Journalist Says “Vile” Author Aided Nazis* “Orwell was a total fraud.” Despite being dead for 70 years, George Orwell may become the latest public figure to be cancelled after a left-wing journalist called him a “vile man” who a... more »
Here’s How We Can Make AI for Tracking Covid Safer
Ethical Technology - 11 hours ago
During the protests against the killing of George Floyd around the country early this month, predator drones were found by government watchdogs to be circling above the protesters in several cities. There has rightfully been a great hue and cry from both political parties about this, because such surveillance arguably violates the first and fourth amendment rights of the protesters: such surveillance puts a damper their rights to peaceably assemble and to free speech, and it also violates their rights against illegal searches.
A Discussion With The Company That Changed Warfare As We Know It
*Warzone/The Drive*:* We Talk Suicide Drones And The Future Of Unmanned Warfare With AeroVironment's Steve Gitlin* *It led the small drone revolution over the modern battlefield, but many have never heard of AeroVironment or how it's quietly revolutionizing warfare.* Even though AeroVironment's products, or at least emulations of them, have starred in a number of Hollywood Blockbusters and extremely high-profile video games, few outside the defense community have ever really heard of the company. The reality is that AeroVironment is among the most fascinating and visionary aerosp... more »
Browning Automatic Rifle: The Old Gun That Just Refused to Die
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * World War I is often called “the machine gun war” because of the devastating use of automatic weapons such as the Maxim gun. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Even today, there are serious efforts to bring back the BAR. The Heavy Counter Assault Rifle by Ohio Ordnance Works is a modernized version of the classic weapon. It has a 30-round magazine, adjustable Magpul buttstock, polymer pistol grip and Picatinny rails – and is chambered in .30-06 just like its venerable grandfather. World War I is often called “the machine gun war” because of the ... more »
History Quiz: This Leader Killed Millions of His Own People and Built Nuclear Weapons
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* As terrifying as this is, there is at least one nuclear-armed leader who has Kim Jong-un beat on nearly every count: Mao Zedong. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Mao example does suggest that the United States shouldn’t rule out the deterrence option simply because of the nature of the Kim regime. North Korea’s July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has forced Americans to confront a possibility that was once unthinkable: Kim Jong-un armed with nuclear weapons and the ability to use them against the United States. While... more »
Ivy League Suspends Fall Sports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The decision means Harvard and Yale will not play football in 2020, interrupting a rivalry known as The Game for the first time since the two World Wars.
Firm Linked to HHS’ Robert Kadlec Poised to Become Exclusive Manufacture of COVID-19 Vaccines
A pharmaceutical firm with a dark history and questionable ties to serving ASPR Robert Kadlec is poised to become the exclusive manufacturer of the COVID-19 vaccines now being funded through Trump's Operation Warp Speed. The post Firm Linked to HHS’ Robert Kadlec Poised to Become Exclusive Manufacture of COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on MintPress News.
Federal executions to resume, posing a new test for lethal injection
Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The promised benefits of lethal injection – a quick, painless death – have never come true. There's not even agreement about which drugs are best for executions.
Judge orders Brazil to protect Indigenous people from ravages of COVID-19
Julio José Araujo Junior, PhD student of law, Rio de Janeiro State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The Bolsonaro government cannot simply allow Brazil's out-of-control coronavirus pandemic to decimate its Indigenous population, Brazil's Supreme Court says.
What Theory of Change Will Win the Progressive War?
*by Thomas Neuburger* *When the Social contract breaks from above, it breaks from below as well.* —Yours truly A "theory of change" in modern progressive parlance is the method by which one gets from A to B, from a world with employer-controlled health care, for example, to Medicare for All, a universal, government-controlled program. It's the nuts and bolts by which the goal is achieved. One theory of change, if we keep with the Medicare for All example, may be to mobilize grassroots pressure via petitions, letters and demonstrations, then couple that with the election of so... more »
Democrats climate policy follows Germany’s failed plan
Higher energy costs for Americans are eminent along with worldwide ecological degradation and human right abuses from mining for wind, solar, and EV materials. The post Democrats climate policy follows Germany’s failed plan appeared first on CFACT.
Teleworking Is Not Working for the Poor, the Young and the Women
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Jul 09 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating labor markets across the world. Tens of millions of workers lost their jobs, millions more out of the labor force altogether, and many occupations face an uncertain future. Social distancing measures threaten jobs requiring physical presence at the workplace or face-to-face interactions. Those unable to work remotely, unless deemed essential, face a significantly higher risk of reductions in hours or pay, temporary furloughs, or permanent layoffs. What types of jobs and workers are most at risk? Not surprisingly, the costs have f... more »
Free childcare will end on Monday. Here's what it means for you
Childcare fees are one of the biggest household expenses for many families, but for the past three months it has been free. With the Federal Government scheme about to end, here's what you need to know.
These countries had widespread community transmission before a lockdown
The hard lockdowns placed on Melbourne's public housing towers may be a first in Australia, but similar scenes have played out in countries around the world.
65-year first as Roosters dismantle Cowboys
Just In - 12 hours ago
Matt Ikuvalu thought he would be watching the Roosters play the Cowboys from the grandstand, but a late call-up was rewarded with five tries in the reigning premiers' 42-16 win.
House Dems: Climate Change Responsible for Racial Injustice, George Floyd Protests
Democrats’ infatuation with the Climate Change Bogeyman has reached a new low, with the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (HSCCC) blaming climate change inaction for racial injustice and the George Floyd protests. Yes, really. A recently released HSCCC report wastes no time blaming climate change for everything under the sun, including the George […] The post House Dems: Climate Change Responsible for Racial Injustice, George Floyd Protests appeared first on Climate Realism.
Musical Interlude: The Who, "Overture From Tommy"
The Who, "Overture From Tommy" The Who, "Tommy", full album: - https://www.youtube.com/
"How It Really Is"
'Murica! We're *exceptional,* don'tcha know? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism Oh yeah... we're something special alright...
Washington’s Flawed Approach to East Asia is Another Legacy of the Korean War
*Paul Heer* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Korean War helps explain the nature of the U.S.-China confrontation today, which is based in part on some similarly problematic assumptions. Seventy years ago this summer, the United States was grappling with the implications of the outbreak of the Korean War. The North Korean attack on South Korea on June 25, 1950, aided and abetted by Soviet and Chinese Communist leaders, made the Korean Peninsula the epicenter of the Cold War and transformed Washington’s approach to East Asia. As historian Warren Cohen has written, the Korean... more »
9.2 Million People Homeless: How U.S. Bombers Wiped Out Tokyo with Firebombs
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By a U.S. Air Force Airman - http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/020903-o-9999b-042.jpg (dead link as of 17 February 2017) https://media.defense.gov/2004/Jan/20/2000595348/-1/-1/0/020903-O-9999B-042.JPG (current as of 17 February 2017), Public D] It killed more civilians than a single atomic bomb did. *Key point:* In one particular raid, fire bombs were used and more people died than in any other air raid of the war. It was one of the most devestating attacks ever carried out. Major Sam P. Bakshas woke up that morning ... more »
Netflix and Amazon Should Buy Movie Theaters: Analyst
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MCH95IKS5&share=true] Is that the only way for most theaters to survive the coronavirus? A report in early May stated that Amazon was in talks to purchase AMC Theaters, in a deal that put the e-commerce giant in control of a traditional brick-and-mortar business. The deal hasn’t materialized in the two months since, as AMC—which was known to be in financial distress even prior to the coronavirus pandemic—has since engaged in a variety of financial machination... more »
This Picture Is How Imperial Japan Lost World War II (As in U.S. Submarines)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Unknown author - Unknown source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2577937] And the damage they did to Tokyo's war effort. *Key point: *America's subs hit Japanese shipping and troop transports. They even took out larger craft like an aircraft carrier. Sunsets over Manila Bay are nothing less than spectacular. Once the sun dips below the horizon there is a lingering illumination known as “blue hour” as the sky gradually shifts from pale azure to deep indigo before fading completely into the black ... more »
The Clear Flaws in Trump’s Mount Rushmore Speech
*Claes G. Ryn* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech was another example of the inconsistency of his presidency. President Donald Trump likes to portray himself as fighting the Washington Swamp. In foreign policy, he represents something new, America First, a break with interventionism and globalism. But the substance of his foreign policy has been largely at odds with his rhetoric. Making key appointments he has repeatedly turned to people on record as having the opposite of his stated views, interventionists like H. R. McMasters, Elliott Abr... more »
After Cops Execute Teen, Destroy Security Cameras, Autopsy Finds He Was Shot in the Back
[image: autopsy]After police blocked all the information about their son's death, a family conducted their own autopsy and found out he was shot in the back.
WATCH: Cop Opens Fire from Inside Unmarked Car, Executes Unarmed Kneeling Man
[image: executed]An unarmed man was kneeling down, presenting no threat when a cowboy cop opened fire from inside his patrol car and executed him.
How to Infuse Trans-Inclusive Housing in Your University-Wide Changes
For colleges and universities that will hold brick-and-mortar classes in the fall, and amidst this unprecedented review of how we keep our students safe in residential life, campuses are presented with the unique opportunity to center trans and non-binary students’ voices in creating new, more inclusive, housing practices. As broad changes on housing are being considered, now is the time to include trans and non-binary students’ experiences in charting a path forward.
A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power
Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.
President Trump Preparing New Executive Order to Rescind DACA Amnesty After SCOTUS Decision
SCOTUS threw out the last one on procedural grounds. Jul 7, 2020 Richard Moorhead White House sources have indicated that President Donald Trump is planning on signing a new executive order to terminate President Obama’s DACA amnesty program this week. The Supreme Court had thrown out an earlier executive order to terminate the program … Continue reading President Trump Preparing New Executive Order to Rescind DACA Amnesty After SCOTUS Decision →
UK’s Prince Andrew Too “Nervous” to Travel Aboard After Ghislane Maxwell’s Arrest
Prince Andrew visited Epstein’s private island. Jul 8, 2020 Richard Moorhead The UK’s Prince Andrew is reportedly nervous” to engage in any international travel in the wake of Ghislane Maxwell’s arrest last week. The UK royal is said to have canceled a golf outing to Spain in the midst of the news, according to … Continue reading UK’s Prince Andrew Too “Nervous” to Travel Aboard After Ghislane Maxwell’s Arrest →
IT BEGINS: Psychologists Push to Classify Individuals Resisting Coronavirus Edicts as Mentally Ill
The Orwellian Nightmare is just beginning. Jun 10, 2020 Shane Trejo Psychologists are producing research referring to individuals who have resisted the mass hysteria resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as mentally ill, claiming that they are more likely to exhibit psychopathic behavior. A study published in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science is … Continue reading IT BEGINS: Psychologists Push to Classify Individuals Resisting Coronavirus Edicts as Mentally Ill →
Mark McCloskey Sets the Record Straight, Identifies as Republican, Calls Black Lives Matter “Terrorist Organization”
He’s not a Democrat. And he definitely doesn’t support Black Lives Matter. Jul 9, 2020 Richard Moorhead The Saint Louis man who confronted trespassing rioters agitating outside of his house spoke with Daily Wire host Michael Knowles on Wednesday, setting the record straight on two reports about himself that have recently circulated. Mark McCloskey … Continue reading Mark McCloskey Sets the Record Straight, Identifies as Republican, Calls Black Lives Matter “Terrorist Organization” →
Country Band that Changed Name from “Lady Antebellum” to “Lady A” Now Suing Black Artist That Originally Used Title
“a striking example of liberal hypocrisy and self-aggrandizement” They changed their name because of supposed Confederate ties. Jul 8, 2020 Richard Moorhead A country music band that changed their name from ‘Lady Antebellum’ to ‘Lady A’ in the wake of the George Floyd race riots is now suing the singer who originally used the … Continue reading Country Band that Changed Name from “Lady Antebellum” to “Lady A” Now Suing Black Artist That Originally Used Title →
Collective Torture For A Virus That Has Never Been Shown To Exist – David Icke
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The Confirmation That There Is NO CovId19 SARS2 Virus They Have Never Shown It To Exist Or Purified It To Prove That It Exists, Or Shown That It Causes An Infectious Disease. Link To Banned Video: https://banned.video/watch?id=5f05a285672706002f4665fc And yet day after day, hour after hour the mainstream media is in…
The Obama Years Sowed the Seeds for the Current Societal Chaos
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Steve McCann The election of Barack Obama in 2008 and the unfathomable defeat of his hand-picked successor Hillary Clinton in 2016 rendered inevitable the societal chaos and attempted cultural revolution presently roiling the country.? This entire wretched spectacle comes with a label of origin: Manufactured by Obama and Associates.…
When The Masks Went On, Their Masks Came Off — ― ஜ ۩ Whiskey Tango Texas ۩ ஜ ―
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: (Corey Lynn) Their modeling systems were wrong. Their numbers were highly exaggerated. Despite this, they were prepared to go all the way – to escalate a virus to astronomical proportions so they could shut this country down, shut the world down, and attempt to control all populations…
When The Masks Went On, Their Masks Came Off — ― ஜ ۩ Whiskey Tango Texas ۩ ஜ ―
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: (Corey Lynn) Their modeling systems were wrong. Their numbers were highly exaggerated. Despite this, they were prepared to go all the way – to escalate a virus to astronomical proportions so they could shut this country down, shut the world down, and attempt to control all populations…
How To Create Allies Shopping Without A Mask — ― ஜ ۩ Whiskey Tango Texas ۩ ஜ ―
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: ? “My fight is not because I want to be able to shop without a mask… I am doing this because I believe in freedom! And I know you do too! We cannot let the encroaching tyranny take route. So here are the easy step-by-step ways to…
"Almost 50 Million Americans Have Now Filed For First-Time Jobless Benefits Since Lockdowns Began"
*"Almost 50 Million Americans Have Now Filed For * *First-Time Jobless Benefits Since Lockdowns Began"* by Tyler Durden "Despite the hope-restoring nonfarm payrolls "recovery" and the over-hyped bounce in retail sales (ignoring the lack of 'V' in industrial production) and 'soft' sentiment surveys (which are biased by their nature as diffusion indices to bounce back hard), for the sixteenth week in a row, over 1 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time (1.314mm was slightly better than the 1.375mm expected). *Click image for larger size.* Source: Bloomberg... more »
The Durham Investigation: What We Know and What It Means
President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr in the Oval Office, May 28, 2020 (Source: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, https://flic.kr/p/2j6Pv4b; Public Domain, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) In May 2019, Attorney General William Barr tapped Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney John Durham to look into issues related to the origins of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation. Durham is a longtime federal prosecutor in Connecticut known for leading organized crime and public corruption cases. In 2008, Attorney General Michael Mukasey tasked Durham with in... more »
NYT Report: Israel Planted a Bomb at Iranian Nuclear Facility
*21WIRE + Antiwar.com* | Is the timing of this event significant?
More useful than I'd thought
Commander Zero, who blogs at Notes From the Bunker, has a very interesting article on the many uses to which a vacuum sealer can be put. A lot of folks, in my experience, don’t think creatively about the uses for one of these things that have nothing to do with food. So, lemme mention a few of the non-food things I do with mine and maybe it’ll send you down a new road of thought in regard to using yours. (Or getting one.) - Compressing high-loft items of clothing so they take up less space in a pack. - Preventing powdered items from clumping – The cleanser that comes in ... more »
Supreme Court Rules Manhattan DA Can Obtain Trump Taxes
The court rejected arguments by Trump’s lawyers and the Justice Department that the president is immune from investigation while he holds office or that a prosecutor must show a greater need than normal to obtain the records.
Syria’s Assad hails new military agreement with Iran
[image: Syria’s Assad hails new military agreement with Iran] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed his satisfaction with the results of the meetings between the Syrian and Iranian sides and the signing of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the two countries, which embodies the level of strategic relations. During his meeting today, Thursday, President Assad and the Chief of Staff for the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri and his accompanying delegation in Damascus, said that the military and technical coop... more »
Egypt to challenge Turkey with large-scale exercise near Libyan border: media
[image: Egypt to challenge Turkey with large-scale exercise near Libyan border: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Egyptian media announced that the Egyptian Army is preparing to implement a military maneuver near the Libyan border called “Decisive 2020”, which is a response to Turkey’s announcement about a new exercise n the Mediterranean. The Egyptian channel “Cairo and People” (Al-Qahira w Al-Nas) said in a post on Twitter, that the Egyptian armed forces, with their main branches, are carrying out the Decisive 2020 maneuver at the western border, and this means that the ma... more »
Russia’s new S-500 air defense system is able to protect against meteorites
[image: Russia’s new S-500 air defense system is able to protect against meteorites] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – In terms of technical development, Russia’s S-500 (Prometheus) air defense system is 15-20 years ahead of similar Western systems, Sputnik reported, citing Fox. The site wrote that the Russian S-500 air defense system is capable of destroying satellites, supersonic missiles and other threats in the sky and space. “In other words, the Prometheus system” that can destroy most targets”is 15-20 years ahead of its Western counterparts.” In 2019, Chinese experts predicted ... more »
Iraq declares its right to respond to Turkey’s attacks along northern border
[image: Iraq declares its right to respond to Turkey’s attacks along northern border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday, the fact that there is no coordination between Iraq and Turkey regarding military operations against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), announcing Iraq’s options to respond to the Turkish bombing if it continues. The official spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Sahaf, in a press statement said: “We condemn and reject in the strongest terms the provocative unilateral military attacks by Turkey. Co... more »
Watch: Iran transports submarine to naval port
[image: Watch: Iran transports submarine to naval port] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A video of the land transport of the Iranian submarine from the 877 “Baltus” project appeared on the Internet. The 72-meter submarine was filmed being transported to Bandar Abbas naval base in the southern part of the Islamic Republic. Транспортировка иранской субмарины на автотрейлере. Видео: https://t.co/GnzeAP9xXQ. pic.twitter.com/SGymZvDgFC — Ivan O'Gilvi (@o_gilvi) July 8, 2020 Project 877 Balthus is a series of Soviet and Russian diesel and electric submarines, built between 1982-2000. Cont... more »
Syrian Army intercepts US military convoy near Qamishli, refuses to give access to road
[image: Syrian Army intercepts US military convoy near Qamishli, refuses to give access to road] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Earlier this week, a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unit intercepted a U.S. military convoy that was attempting to bypass their forces in the Al-Qamishli countryside. According to a field report from the Al-Qamishli countryside, the U.S. military convoy attempted to bypass the Syrian Army’s checkpoint, but were blocked by the forces at the post. The report said the Syrian Army troops at the checkpoint refused to give way to the U.S. Continue reading Syrian Army in... more »
Spin-Orbit Alignment: A Lesson from Beta Pictoris?
I hadn’t planned to write about the recent work out of the University of Exeter on Beta Pictoris, but yesterday’s article on KELT-9b dealt with planetary alignment, given that the planet shows marked spin-orbit misalignment. At Beta Pictoris, an international team of researchers led by Exeter’s Stefan Kraus has carried out measurements of the spin-orbit […]
Stanford prof ordered to pay legal fees after dropping $10 million defamation case against another scientist
A Stanford professor who sued a critic and a scientific journal for $10 million — then dropped the suit — has been ordered to pay the defendants’ legal fees based on a statute “designed to provide for early dismissal of meritless lawsuits filed against people for the exercise of First Amendment rights.” Mark Jacobson, who … Continue reading Stanford prof ordered to pay legal fees after dropping $10 million defamation case against another scientist
¡No más juegos de poder de la AELC contra los países del Sur!
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 Suiza, Liechtenstein y Noruega socavan el derecho a las semillas en los países del Sur global.
Finis les jeux de pouvoir de l'AELE contre le Sud !
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 La Suisse, le Liechtenstein et la Norvège sapent le droit aux semences dans les pays du Sud.
La Corée du Sud et le Cambodge vont lancer des négociations en vue d'un ALE
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 Séoul et Phnom Penh devraient tenir leur premier cycle de négociations dès ce mois-ci.
UkrInform: Ukraine wants to renew Association Agreement with EU
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 The Ukrainian side hopes to reach a political agreement on the format of renewing the bilateral Association Agreement at the next EU-Ukraine Summit in October.
Scholz vs Maroc. Au CIRDI, la bataille sur le fond continue
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 La demande de bifurcation formulée par le Maroc en février dernier a été refusée par le CIRDI, dans l'affaire opposant le Royaume à la holding Scholz. La procédure au fond a tout juste démarré.
Les Etats-Unis et le Kenya négocient un accord de libre-échange
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 Les États-Unis et le Kenya ont lancé des négociations pour nouer un accord de libre-échange avec l'objectif de «conclure un accord global de haut niveau» qui servira de modèle pour des accords avec d'autres pays africains.
Trump bets on Kenya for Africa trade pacts as negotiations begin
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 US, Kenya kick off negotiations for free-trade agreement. Trump administration not looking to renew Africa regional pact.
PM to oversee China FTA signing in August
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jul-2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation of high ranking officials to sign the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Key US Ally Indicted For Organ Trade Murder Scheme
When President Clinton dropped 23,000 bombs on what was left of Yugoslavia in 1999 and NATO invaded and occupied the Yugoslav province of Kosovo, U.S. officials presented the war to the American public as a "humanitarian intervention" to protect Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanian population from genocide at the hands of Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic. That narrative has been unraveling piece by piece ever since. In 2008 an international prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte, accused U.S.-backed Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of Kosovo of using the US bombing campaign as cover to murder h... more »
Is China Trying To Reconcile With The U.S.?
*CNBC: **Top Chinese diplomats give conciliatory signals while demanding respect from the U.S.* * “China’s US policy remains unchanged. We are still willing to grow China-US relations with goodwill and sincerity,” State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday, according to an official English translation of his remarks published on the Chinese foreign ministry’s website. * The comments also emphasized the need to respect China’s decisions. * The remarks come as some Chinese foreign ministry representatives in countries from France to Sri Lanka have taken a significant... more »
Fatal tornadoes leave destructive path through west-central Minnesota, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Two destructive tornadoes ripped through west-central Minnesota's Otter Tail County on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, leaving several properties damaged, including farmhouses, cars, and houses. An official confirmed one fatality and two other people injured. The...... Read more »
Supreme Court decisions today in the subpoena cases
Today the Court issued its decisions in Trump v. Vance and Trump v. Mazars. I'll post something more extensive in the coming days, but from my initial read: both decisions are big wins for the President. Following Charles Fried (in a different context), I'll eat my kangaroo hat if Trump's tax returns (and related financial records) are turned over to the NY DA or the House Committee (let alone made available for public consumption) before the November election.
ICE and Student Visas: What's the Law? (An Untutored View)
Essentially untutored in immigration law, I’ve been trying to figure out the *law* associated with ICE’s “guidance” statement about student visas and enrollment in all on-line instruction, without much help from journalistic accounts. (So far the best, and it isn’t great, is from the Chronicle of Higher Education.) So here’s a stab, with a warning at the outset that I’m pretty sure I’ve overlooked some important things. First, the regulatory background. There’s a long-standing regulation in place that says that people with student visas have to maintain a full course of study. ... more »
Here Not Death but the Future Is Frightening: The Twenty-Eighth Newsletter (2020)
9 July 2020 — Tricontinental Luis Peñalver Collazo (Cuba), America Latina, Unete! 1960. Dear Friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its June 2020 update. The prognosis is bleak. Global growth for 2020 is projected at -4.9%, 1.9% below the IMF’s forecast from … Continue reading Here Not Death but the Future Is Frightening: The Twenty-Eighth Newsletter (2020)
BBC Worry That 1.5C Target Might Be Breached
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby/Robin Guenier The World Meteorological Organisation says there’s a growing chance that global temperatures will break the 1.5C threshold over the next five years, compared to pre-industrial levels. It says there’s a 20% possibility the critical mark will be broken in any one year before 2024. But […]
U.S. Secretary Of Defense: China Is Top Of The US List Of Most Dangerous Military Rivals
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (file photo) *Daily Mail:* *China is top of the US list of most dangerous military rivals - taking a step ahead of Russia, defense chief warns* * US defense chief told military chiefs the US needed to match Beijing capabilities * He sent a message to Pentagon staff marking his first year as defense secretary * Mark Esper told military chiefs China was now ahead of Russia in threat-levels * Two years after predecessor James Mattis said Russia and China were equal The US defense secretary has disclosed that China is top of the country's list of ... more »
P-47 Thunderbolt: The Plane That Won World War II and Crushed Hitler
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: By Courtesy: USAF - http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8287604] This workhorse was one heck of a plane. *Key point: *This spunky plane would serve in many vital roles. It could also survive better than other aircraft. Losses were high and morale low when the U.S. Eighth Air Force intensified its heavy bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in late 1942. As the Americans persisted with their daylight offensive, complementing the Royal Air Force’s nightly raids, the air crews... more »
Could Twitter Be Launching a Subscription Platform?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AEUIPASIAA&share=true] Would people even pay for it? Twitter, for as long as it’s existed, has been free to use. In fact, it’s become a cliché on the social network for users to post particularly crazy discussions and exchanges, along with the caption “this website is free.” Is there a chance it might one day not be so free? There’s indication of that—and it was enough to send Twitter’s stock price soaring on Wednesday. Per CNBC, the company posted a job listing... more »
LG and Samsung Introduce New High-End Soundbars (Just How Good?)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, World* How do they stack up? Korea’s two dominant tech companies, LG and Samsung, each released their new soundbars as they aim to expand their presence in the highly competitive home-audio market. Samsung, the world’s biggest TV maker, announced the global launch of its two new premium soundbars—the HW-Q950T and the HW-Q900T—which settle in to complete the company’s full 2020 Q-Series soundbar lineup. These new soundbars will begin retailing in major markets in stages—starting with Australia. Both products will be available to purchase in South ... more »
Samsung’s 85-Inch QLED 8K TV Is a Game-Changer (But Wait for a Sale)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* It's all about the right moment to snatch up this beauty. Perhaps within the next five years, the endless hype surrounding 8K will finally drive people to go out and purchase an 8K TV, making this next-gen panel as mainstream as 4K today. If that happens, it would indeed be a monumental shift in the TV universe. However, if you already had the foresight to see that change coming, you would likely already have an 8K set sitting in your living room. Sure, you probably overpaid because this tech is still in the early innings, but you did su... more »
In Just Minutes, A U.S. Navy Ohio-class Submarine Could Wipe Out 24 Cities
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The logic of nuclear deterrence: while a first strike might wipe out a country’s land-based missiles and nuclear bombers, it’s very difficult to track a ballistic-missile submarine patrolling quietly in the depths of the ocean—and there’s little hope of taking them all out in a first strike. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Ohio class will serve on until the end of the 2020s, and may even receive some additional acoustic stealth upgrades until they are replaced by a successor, tentatively dubbed the Columbia class. With estimated costs of $4... more »
Mike Pompeo and China's Threat to American Hegemony
In a recent interview with Danielle Pletka and Marc A Thiessen of the American Enterprise Institute, an officially non-partisan public policy think tank that is associated with the conservative movement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waxed philosophically on a wide range of subjects including Iran, Venezuela and partisan politics in the United States. He also explained the Trump Administration's strategy toward China, particularly as China's approach to Hong Kong is evolving. Let's look at some of Pompeo's key remarks starting with his comments on Hong Kong. Please note that a... more »
The Worst Racists in America
[image: the-worst-racists-in-america] Whites are said to be so racist that the entire culture rests on “systemic racism.” While it’s true whites are the worst racists, it’s not for reasons you might think.
New Satellite Imagery Shows Activity At A North Korea Nuclear Facility Suspected Of Building Nuclear Warheads
*CNN: **New satellite imagery shows activity at suspected North Korean nuclear facility* Washington (CNN)New satellite images obtained by CNN show recent activity at a previously undeclared North Korean facility that researchers suspect is being used to build nuclear warheads. The imagery, captured by Planet Labs and analyzed by experts at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, indicates that the facility, which is in the village of Wollo-ri near the country's capital city of Pyongyang and has not been previously disclosed to the public, is believed to be linked to No... more »
Hamilton shows it's not about race; it's about power
The left has been ga ga about Hamilton the musical. Partially because it is a racist play that deliberately casts non-whites as whites. Now conservatives don't consider that to be racist, just silly, but if a white were cast as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. or Harriet Tubman we can be sure that all heck would break loose on the left and the word "racist" would figure promenently. This adulation for Hamilton wasn't disturbed by the fact that while Hamilton opposed slavery he didn't make a big deal about it. It's not surprising that leftists weren't bothered by the fact that Hamilton... more »
Biden wants to deny Blacks a good education
Research by Stanford has shown that charter schools provide poor Blacks the equivalent of 59 extra days of math and 44 days of reading compared to the failing public schools in the same districts. Yet Joe Biden wants to end them. Stanford research: Charter schools in urban areas give Black students in poverty an equivalent 59 additional days of learning in math and 44 days in reading compared to district school peers. #SchoolChoice Biden: charter schools are gone if I'm president https://t.co/gy1urt1ICQ — Tommy Schultz (@Tommy_USA) July 8, 2020 This isn't surprising. Barack Obama... more »
Big Pharma Wants to Pocket the Profits From a COVID Treatment You Already Paid For
Why Gilead's price gouging for its Covid-19 treatment remdevisir is even more egregious than you thought.
Clever Leaves claims first EU-GMP cannabis certification in Latin America
Clever Leaves, an international cannabis company with main operations in Colombia, announced Thursday that it obtained EU-Good Manufacturing Practice certification “to produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), semi-finished and finished cannabis products for medical purposes” in its Colombian facilities. The certification is “expected to broaden Clever Leaves’ ability to serve international markets,” the press release said. […] Clever Leaves claims first EU-GMP cannabis certification in Latin America is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness ... more »
Supporting Cops
[image: supporting-cops] We should support our local police, but that also means holding them accountable whether they kneel on necks or kneel in support of ideological movements and rioters.
A Legal Challenge to the Big Apple’s Newest Rent-Control Laws
[image: a-legal-challenge-to-the-big-apple-s-newest-rent-control-laws] There are reasons to celebrate when someone steps in and challenges bad rules. Case in point: a legal challenge to New York City’s Rent Stabilization Law.
Washington Insiders Working to Cancel Presidential Debates
[image: washington-insiders-working-to-cancel-presidential-debates] Two Washington insiders are working to cancel the upcoming presidential debates between President Donald Trump and presumptive Democrat Party candidate Joe Biden.
Trump: Schools That Refuse to Reopen Could Lose Their Funding
[image: trump-schools-that-refuse-to-reopen-could-lose-their-funding] The president and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos threatened to cut federal funds to schools that do not physically reopen in the fall.
Bolsonaro will politicize his coronavirus infection to regain lost popularity
Why is Brazilian President openly admitting to having coronavirus when previously defending his privacy? More The post Bolsonaro will politicize his coronavirus infection to regain lost popularity appeared first on The Duran.
UK commits ‘highway robbery’ of Venezuelan gold, says academic
The High Court ruling in favour of Juan Guaido is just the latest part of a US plot to overthrow the Venezuelan leader... More The post UK commits ‘highway robbery’ of Venezuelan gold, says academic appeared first on The Duran.
So-called “conservative” climate contract paves way for Green New Deal
This is not sound science or environmental policy -- and it’s certainly not conservative. The post So-called “conservative” climate contract paves way for Green New Deal appeared first on CFACT.
There are never enough statues. . . now Hamilton the musical
"Hamilton," created by Lin Manuel Miranda, tells the story of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, with an almost all non-White cast. The musical, which was first performed in 2015, won 11 Tony Awards and has had several tours." The musical was the darling of liberals and leftists--mainly, I think, because by making its cast culturally assume the roles of whites, they thought they were poking conservatives in the eye. Vice President Pence was booed when he attended. Not so. They just were not "woke" enough for the change global forces had put in place. “They’re sort of trappe... more »
The Surge in the Positive Rate Fallacy
"A July 8, 2020 Columbus Dispatch headline helps explain how this fallacy works. It screams, “Ohio’s spike continues with fourth-highest number of daily cases!” But what the Columbus Dispatch and the DeWine administration fails to report is that this increase in cases simply reflects the fact that Ohio has significantly ramped up its daily testing numbers. For example, on July 2, 2020 Ohio reported a whopping 1,265 new cases. But what they didn’t tell us is that on July 2, 2020 Ohio also performed a whopping 20,613 COVID19 tests, one of their highest totals to date. In fact, it to... more »
Columbus abandoned by city council and mayor
BLM and ANTIFA have made Columbus, Ohio, unsafe by demeaning police and promoting destruction in downtown. The Democrat party leadership has done nothing, and the Republicans are wimps. Churches play with technology and academics look for grants to publish articles about racism. Who will save our cities? https://ohiostatehousenews.com/2020/07/dark-and-dangerous-times-ahead-for-city-of-columbus-said-cpd-veteran/? “[James ] Scanlon recently called out Ginther and city council members at a council meeting on June 29 for waging an “on-going assault” on Columbus police by “demonizing o... more »
The Germ Theory: The New State Religion. – Dr Tim O’Shea
On Youtube: Dr. O’Shea hits a grand slam….MUST Watch. 50 minutes. Common Sense for sheeple……Fake Media….Dr. O’Shea offers $5000 for ANYONE to come prove they have covid19…..It is yet to be collected. For over 2 months….. Pore size in that gauze mesh mask are 1.29 millimeters. Size of the “virus” is 250 nanometers. 1 Billion nanometers = 1 meter. So, 5000 “virus” particles will march side by side through a single mask pore. Feel Safe NOW? ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
A Brave Physician from Odessa, Texas shows how to shut down the COVID-19 juggernaut.
100 percent SUCCESS RATE. Posted on the State of the Nation: Dr. Richard Bartlett’s BOMBSHELL interview. Total treatment cost $200. BIG PHARMA won’t make a dime….. Just follow the money…just like always….. Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Tokyo Covid-19 infections reach a new high of 224: Yes, Yuriko Koike, the nightlife!
Tokyo Covid-19 infections reach a new high of 224: Yes, Yuriko Koike, the nightlife! Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) entered Japan in the middle of January. However, in Tokyo, the highest reported day for new infections is July 9. Once more, just like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the […]
On Israel’s Bizarre Definitions: The West Bank is Already Annexed
The truth is that Israel rarely behaves as an ‘Occupying Power’, but as a sovereign in a country where racial discrimination and apartheid are not only tolerated or acceptable but are, in fact, ‘legal’ as well. by Ramzy Baroud Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed … Continue reading On Israel’s Bizarre Definitions: The West Bank is Already Annexed →
"Most Human Beings..."
“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” - Aldous Huxley
Former ‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera Missing in SoCal Lake
Her young son was found on a boat wearing a life vest.
ANATOMY OF MODERN DISCUSSION: Novelization of news in the raw!
*THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020The Post reports on George Floyd:* For better or worse, you'll never see it any more clearly. You'll never see the architecture of modern journalistic "discussion" laid out in a more explicit fashion. In part, we refer to the practice we began describing, in the last century, as "the novelization of news." More specifically, we refer to a practice which might have been drawn directly from Wonderland: *Storyline first!* the prevailing rule says. *Information later.* It may not be narrative all the way down, but plainly it's "Narrative First." We refer to th... more »
UK court TRASHES Steele, says former spy clearly worked for Hillary Clinton (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 587. More The post UK court TRASHES Steele, says former spy clearly worked for Hillary Clinton (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Europe Is Ready For Its Own Army
On the 7th of November, 2019 in a blunt interview with The Economist the French president Emmanuel Macron warns Europe: “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO.” This statement was one of his most remembered one’s last year. Now, in 2020, after Donald Trump decided to cut military contingent in Germany […] More The post Europe Is Ready For Its Own Army appeared first on The Duran.
China Says It Could Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers. That Might Not Be Accurate.
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1C79587AB0&share=true] Here's why it is open to debate. A Chinese-government backed newspaper is reporting that U.S. carriers in the South China Sea are “fully within the grasp of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army…..which has a wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons like the DF-21D and DF-26 ‘aircraft carrier missiles.’” The Chinese report comes in response to U.S. dual-carrier training operations in the region using the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz. T... more »
Smash the Coup against Trump! Save the Presidency and the Nation!
[image: President Donald J. Trump attends a Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 3, 2020, at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] Over the next four months, there will be a turning-point in our history as profound as the Revolutionary War and adoption of the Constitution, or the Civil War. Now the knowledge and the character of this generation of Americans will once more be tested in the fire, as we were then. Will we pass that test? At stake is the future of the American experiment in freedom, one of the greatest achiev... more »
Tell Truth about Pandemic, Financial Catastrophe, Lest Coup against President Trump Succeeds and U.S. Will Fall
[image: COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html] Helga Zepp-LaRouche warned yesterday that the out-of-control explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic within the United States, together with the threat of a pre-election collapse of the massive financial bubble on Wall Street, are being used by the Democratic Party, the media and British/American intelligence community to finally finish off the Trump Presidency. This has been the goal of these imperial, pro-war forces from the moment ... more »
Trump, Lopez Obrador Demonstrate that Respect for Sovereignty is the Basis for Real Cooperation
Trump, Lopez Obrador Demonstrate that Respect for Sovereignty is the Basis for Real Cooperation Video of Trump, Lopez Obrador Demonstrate that Respect for Sovereignty is the Basis for Real Cooperation As the enemies of Donald Trump and Lopez Obrador fume, the two leaders gave a lesson in statecraft yesterday. They referenced the historic precedents for good U.S.-Mexico relations in the alliance in the 1860s between Presidents Lincoln and Juarez, and between FDR and Lazaro Cardenas, with Trump describing them as "two sovereign nations thriving, growing, and excelling side by side,... more »
Revolutionary New Bill Would Require Cops to Carry Their Own Personal Liability Insurance
[image: insurance]As taxpayers shell out billions to pay for bad cops, a new bill requiring cops to carry their own insurance would put an end to all of it.
Turkey To Hold Massive Naval Exercise Off Libyan Coast In 'Message To Egypt'
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler get information on works at Combat Operations Centre in TCG Giresun as they visit Turkish Naval Task Group's ship performing duty in the Central Mediterranean upon their arrival with a military helicopter from Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya on 4 July 2020. [Arif Akdoğan - Anadolu Agency] *Middle East Monitor*: *Turkey announces naval drills off Libya coast* The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has announced that large-scale naval exercises off the Libyan coast will take place soon. According to ... more »
Tropical cyclone organizing off North Carolina, expected to break another 2020 Atlantic hurricane season record
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A new tropical cyclone is organizing off the coast of North Carolina, U.S. on July 9, 2020. Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical or subtropical cyclone will likely form later today or tonight -- NHC gives it 80% chance of formation...... Read more »
The West Point Mafia
Concepts such as the Sicilian Mafia or Irish Mafia in the US have been in the American subconscious for a long time, since the story of these groups stretches back almost a century and a half. But, in recent years, a new, seemingly persistent term has come into use in […]
How It's Spent
Yesterday, the federal government released its "fiscal snapshot." Ryan Campell writes: It outlines the price tag up to now and describes how costs will evolve over the fiscal year. Headlines of the day include a $343 billion deficit for 2020-21 and a corresponding change in our national debt to $1.2 trillion. Expect pundits to repeat this figure over and over again to drum up fear. The Conservatives thundered doom and damnation as soon as the numbers were announced. But those numbers need to be put in context: The fiscal shock is serious but less threatening when put in histori... more »
Will the Afghan Peace Process Be Pakistan’s Road to Redemption?
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Sept. 5, 2018. Photo credit: State Department photo via Flickr *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* About a year after President Trump publicly excoriated Pakistan for “lies and deceit” and cut off security assistance in early 2018, the country became the key third player in the U.S.-Taliban peace talks. It was a swift change of fortune, even by the standards of Pakistan’s typical ups and downs with the United States. By February 2020, when the U.S... more »
Layoffs Stuck at High Level as 1.3 Million Seek Jobless Aid
The figure has now topped 1 million for 16 straight weeks.
Missing Seoul Mayor’s Body Found After Massive Search
A longtime civic activist and human rights lawyer, Mayor Park Won-soon was elected as Seoul mayor in 2011 and became the city's first mayor to be voted into a third term in June last year.
The Mistakes of the Libertarian Philosophers
The philosophers of libertarianism have committed a great mistake and done harm by their excessive intellectualizing of liberty, free markets, and minimum government. The libertarian writing on these subjects is dry as dust and soulless logic-chopping, which fuels the suspicion that liberty, free markets, and minimum government are not only utopian but also inimical to culture and religion. Instead of making people enthusiastic about libertarian ideas, the libertarian philosophers drive them into the opposite direction—away from liberty, away from free markets, away from minimum gov... more »
Death By Fire: These 5 NATO Rocket Weapons Should Make Russia Sweat
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Here are what could be considered the best rocket artillery systems NATO has to offer. *Key Point:* Russian and Soviet rocket artillery has gotten a lot of press lately, but NATO has impressive systems of its own. Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. Designed to pump out a high volume of fire within a short period, rocket artillery systems are particularly dangerous in their ability to obliterate a position before units have a chance to take cover. This capability, while less relevant in Western count... more »
Aircraft Carrier Armed with Stealth F-35s: South Korea Has Big Navy Dreams
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, * And it has the money and technical know-how to pull it off. Amid rising military tensions in East Asian waters, the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) looks to forge a path that balances the need to respond to local threats with Seoul’s long-standing ambition to become a blue-water navy. In the decades that followed the Korean War, South Korea’s burgeoning defense industry revolved around a singular and overriding national security concern: creating an indigenous defense force to dissuade, deter, and-- if all else fails-- defeat a second North Korean ... more »
No More Stealth: China's Quantum Radar Could Reveal All Submarines
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Quantum technology could also serve as advanced navigational sensor—one that could circumvent submarine dependence on orbiting satellites to stay on course *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China has also famously made breakthroughs in using quantum entanglement for encrypted communications by teleporting molecules over long distances. This could conceivably have application to communications with submerged submarines, a technically challenging task—with implications particularly for transmission of orders from a national command authority to l... more »
Battleship Killer: Why the Allies Rightly Feared Japan's "Betty" Bomber
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* One fearsome plane. *Key point: *Imperial Japan's bombers killed many ships. In fact, they took out two large battleships, shocking the British. The two types of aircraft responsible for sinking the Prince Of Wales and Repulse represented the best of Japanese aviation in 1941. The older, more numerous type consisted of Mitsubishi G3M twin-engine aircraft, known simply as “Nells” to Allied pilots. (The Allies gave boys’ names to Japanese fighters and float planes, girls’ names to Japanese bombers and recon planes.) Manned by a crew of fiv... more »
Sturmgewehr 44 Assault Rifle: It Waged War For Hitler (And Now In Syria)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * East Germany was hardly alone in selling ex-Nazi armaments to the Middle East, nor of selling German rifles in particular. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For four years, the weapons were widely photographed and filmed in combat with Syrian rebel factions, including ISIS and Kurdish fighters, as you can see with this link. However, by 2017 the ammunition had become so scarce that the weapon’s black-market value in Syria collapsed and its appearances grew more infrequent. In 2012, rebels of the Free Syrian Army posted a video in which they unco... more »
Made in China: The Chinese Rifles and Guns of the Syrian Civil War
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his AK-47 rifle through a window in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood April 28, 2013. Picture taken April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Aref Hretani] In the future, more and more rebels around the world might be found armed with weapons all made in China. *Key Point:* The appearance of Chinese-made guns is a sign of proxy involvement and smuggling networks. The Syrian Civil War is being fought with firearms from around the globe. While American and Russian weapons are currently the most common, Chinese guns are r... more »
Money buys even more happiness than it used to
Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Americans with lower incomes today are less happy than they were 40 years ago. Could the growing class divide be to blame?
With prizes, food, housing and cash, Putin rigged Russia's most recent vote
The recent vote in Russia supporting Vladimir Putin's constitutional reforms was pure theater and obscures growing friction between state and society.
Vigilantism, again in the news, is an American tradition
Jonathan Obert, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Amherst College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
For many Americans, law and order has long been as much a private matter as something for the government to handle.
Son of veteran NBL coach charged with grooming underage girls
Junior basketball Jaydon Beveridge, the son of former NBL coach Rob Beveridge, has faced court after being charged with grooming a number of underage girls for sex online over a three-year period.
Conor McKenna to make Essendon AFL return after coronavirus scare
Just In - 15 hours ago
Essendon's Conor McKenna will play his first AFL match since being in quarantine when the Bombers take on North Melbourne on the Gold Coast on Saturday night.
All eyes are on Victoria's coronavirus outbreak. Here is how your state or territory has shut its borders
State and territory governments across Australia have shut down borders from the country's second most populous state, but the closures vary depending where you are. Here's the situation right now.
Parents in public housing lockdown separated from their baby
Hanan and Hany had been visiting their two-month-old baby in the special care nursery twice a day — but a hard lockdown of their home put a stop to visits, and made it difficult to get breastmilk to their daughter.
All the caravans were heading the other way as this grey nomad drove to Victoria
Full-time grey nomad Lisa Mora drove with her caravan from Queensland to Melbourne in June to visit her son and take advantage of eased restrictions. By the time she got there things had changed in Victoria.
What you need to know about Melbourne's public housing lockdowns easing
Missed the Premier's update about the Melbourne public housing lockdown? Here's everything you need to know.
NSW Government grants exemptions to Victorian A-League clubs
Just In - 15 hours ago
Football Federation Australia confirms the three Victorian A-League clubs will be allowed to travel to New South Wales after they were left stranded in Melbourne.
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/9/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/9/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *7/9/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/9/20: “Important Updates”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CN... more »
Bill Nye- The "Shill Guy" Demonstrates Why Masks are Effective?
*Can't call him the 'science guy' because he's not. He's a guy playing at being a scientist for a dumbed down audience that accepts unsupported claims, unquestioningly.* *In his bio he is noted as a "science educator" Greta Thunberg could be promoted as a "science educator" as well. * *Why do people in the scientific community want you to wear a face mask when you're out in public?" *Nye said *Weird, I've not noticed the 'scientific' community pushing this concept? Nope. All I see are politicians, including WHO, alongside questionable NGO's, all shills just like Bill Nye.* *Link t... more »
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*Charter Schools and Their Enemies* Thomas Sowell has just published “Charter Schools and Their Enemies.” He presents actual test scores of students in traditional public schools and charter schools on New York State Education Department’s annual English Language Arts test and its mathematics test. Sowell gives the results of student tests in charter schools such as KIPP, Success Academy, Explore Schools, Uncommon Schools, Achievement First, as well as the traditional New York City public schools. On the English Language Arts test, a majority of charter school students, most of w... more »
INTERVIEW: Richard Grannon on Psychological Impact of COVID Lockdown
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Making sense of this unusual situation which has affected the lives of so many.
Why Democrats Don’t Want Joe Biden to Debate President Trump
*21WIRE* | Clearly, Democrats want to hide their presumptive Presidential nominee Joe Biden until Election Day.
Betsy DeVos Is Failing Hard
In the midst of all this chaos and confusion, it's perhaps easy to miss how thoroughly Betsy DeVos is doing a terrible job as Secretary of Education. And by so many measures. There's the business of managing college loans. DeVos, you may recall, has been pointedly spanked by the courts for going after students who owe money on their college loans even in those cases where the law clearly states she's supposed to lay off. She doesn't like loan forgiveness for people who enter public service or for folks who were ripped off by predatory for-profit colleges, despite being repeatedly to... more »
Caixa Registers Emergency Aid App Flaws; Customers Complain Money Disappeared
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank and PicPay digital accounts customers have been claiming since Tuesday, July 7th, that money is missing from their accounts. The amount allegedly missing relates to the emergency aid, but it has not vanished. It was returned to the The post Caixa Registers Emergency Aid App Flaws; Customers Complain Money Disappeared appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Vetoes Bill Providing Indigenous with Drinking Water, Hygiene, Hospital Beds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill addressing social protection measures to prevent contagion and the spread of Covid-19 in indigenous territories. Among the vetoes published in the Federal Gazette on Wednesday, July 8th, are the government's obligation to provide indigenous people with drinking water, hygiene, and hospital beds. The text, […] The post Bolsonaro Vetoes Bill Providing Indigenous with Drinking Water, Hygiene, Hospital Beds appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Top Scientists Say Modern Climate Change Is ‘Natural Variability’* A commentary titled “‘Just don’t panic – also about climate change’” by Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt appearing at German site achgut.com tells us there’s no need for panic with respect to climate change, as leading scientists dial back earlier doomsday projections. No warming until 2050 Vahrenholt claims a negative Atlantic oscillation is ahead of us and the expected second weak solar cycle in succession will reduce anthropogenic warming in the next 15-30 years. He cites a recent publication by Judith Curry, who sees a ... more »
Glacier National Park’s “Going-to-the-Sun Road” on for its Latest Opening on Record due Exceptional Snow and Persistent Cold
Don't fall for bogus political agendas. There is far more to behold than the obfuscating BS spewing from your TV. Top of the list: the ongoing #SolarShutdown ushering in the next #GSM. The post Glacier National Park’s “Going-to-the-Sun Road” on for its Latest Opening on Record due Exceptional Snow and Persistent Cold appeared first on Electroverse.
Sub-Zero Cold and a Record-Breaking 4 Meters (13 Feet) of Snow Hit South America
These are truly astonishing snowfall accumulations, especially given that we're only at the beginning of winter. According to the Argentine NWS, some regions are registering their highest-ever volumes of snow this early in the season. The post Sub-Zero Cold and a Record-Breaking 4 Meters (13 Feet) of Snow Hit South America appeared first on Electroverse.
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Tracking the COVID-19 spread https://t.co/7TlrASwBwd pic.twitter.com/LEas0QXbzj — Reuters (@Reuters) July 9, 2020 Melbourne's five million residents went back under strict lockdown rules, with everyone except essential workers told to stay home for the next six weeks https://t.co/REEzcoNMeU pic.twitter.com/S4fuppWzgg — Reuters (@Reuters) July 9, 2020 Serbia's authorities are deciding what measures to impose to halt a surging spread of the coronavirus, following two nights of clashes between police and anti-lockdown demonstrators. https://t.co/BUhkGUkSwe — AP Europe (@AP_Europe)... more »
Why the Bill Gates global health empire promises more empire and less public health
President Donald Trump’s announcement this July of a US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) set into motion a process that will have a dramatic impact on the future of global public health policy – and on the fortunes of one of the world’s richest people.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates AM 7/9/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates AM 7/9/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *July 9, 2020* *"Should Schools Reopen?"* "An Iowa school district suspended its in-person summer school program this week after an outbreak of fevers. Fort Benning, an Army base in Georgia, had a coronavirus outbreak shortly after new recruits arrived. And multiple sports teams have had to halt practices after athletes or other employees got sick. All of these recent cases make clear that reopening is not simply... more »
THE ANSWER IS STILL NO: TRUMP WON'T DUMP PENCE FOR NIKKI HALEY
A couple of days ago, Ed Kilgore at *New York* magazine was writing about a possible VP switch for President Trump. On two previous occasions I have addressed and dismissed rumors that the president wanted to dump his intensely loyal vice-president, Mike Pence, before voters go to the polls this year.... On both occasions I figured that Pence was just too valuable to Trump as his ambassador to white conservative Evangelicals to be discarded.... So what might have altered that calculation in the last year? Two things: First, Trump is in very serious danger of not being reelected. He ... more »
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