Friday, August 14, 2020

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How The Media Drives Radical ‘Wokeness’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 13 minutes ago
By Jarrett Stepman ~ “Fake news” isn’t the only media problem in 2020. An important analysis in media trends of the past decade shows how activist journalism is promoting radical racial “wokeness.” There was a time when the woke ideology was firmly ensconced in the ivory tower and limited to radical corners of our university […]

Russia's New S-350 Air Defense System Could See Combat in Crimea and Syria

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 17 minutes ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: S-350E Vityaz. Wikimedia/Vitaly Kuzmin. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.] And South Korea helped develop it. Russia’s Ministry of Defense revealed in late December of 2018 that Russian Aerospace Forces would begin taking delivery of the S-350 Vityaz short-mid range surface-to-air missile defense system by 2019. The statement also announced the deployment of a dozen Pantsir-S and S-400 Triumf air defense complexes in the same year. The Russian military has long planned to replace their aging S-300 sho... more »

A News Reporter Almost Revealed That The U.S. Navy Broke Japan's World War II Secret Codes

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 17 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* And America's decisive World War II advantage was almost lost. *Here's What You need To Remember: *The ability to continue to read Japanese messages since several enemy codes had been broken was crucial to victory, and Johnston almost gave that secret away. He filed a story on the victory at Midway with the Chicago Tribune. It was picked up by the San Francisco Chronicle and run on its front page. Stanley Johnston, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune accredited to the Navy as a correspondent, had made two forays into the South Pacific abo... more »

Fire! Western Tanks Are Evolving In 5 Novel Ways

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 17 minutes ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The future of armored warfare is now. *Here's What You need To Remember: *Tanks could also gain the ability to see through anti-IR smoke with APS. Since almost all APS rely on radar to detect incoming projectiles, the latest APS use the most modern radars, including special AESA radars. Due to the flexibility of AESA, said radars could be used to search for and track other tanks. After a decade of relative stagnation, Western tanks are finally evolving again. A myriad of features, both new and revived from Cold War tank programs, are now being consider... more »

Could a President Joe Biden Face a 'Triple' North Korea Crisis?

Peter Jennings at The National Interest - 17 minutes ago
*Peter Jennings* *Politics, * From the author: Joe Biden may well find himself dealing with a North Korean triple crisis of an unsure dynastic succession happening during a viral outbreak and escalating nuclear confrontation. There is no easy transition to government plan for that. North Korea presents a potential Biden administration with some deeply complicated problems and, quite likely, a crisis to manage soon after the presidential poll in November. No one would be surprised if Kim Jong-un attempted to generate a crisis during the presidential transition period as a way of... more »

This Racist Political Cartoon of Kamala Harris Appeared in Australia

Janak Rogers at The National Interest - 17 minutes ago
*Janak Rogers* *Politics, * The Australian today, in which US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is depicted calling his vice-presidential running mate Kamala Harris a “little brown girl”, has drawn widespread condemnation. A Johannes Leak cartoon published in The Australian today, in which US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is depicted calling his vice-presidential running mate Kamala Harris a “little brown girl”, has drawn widespread condemnation. Several Australian politicians, including former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, have described the cartoon as rac... more »

Think You Know Who Trump Is? Michael Cohen Thinks There's A Lot More You Need To Know: Disloyal, The Book

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 30 minutes ago
After Michael Cohen announced people could read the foreward of his new, apparently self-published book, *Disloyal*, online, the website was so overwhelmed with requests for access that it crashed-- and stayed crashed. Maybe it's back up now. Give it a try. (All the bolded words and phrases are Cohen's. I picked the art and videos for your edification.) I finally got the page to open. If you didn't, please enjoy: *The President of the United States wanted me dead.* *Or, let me say it the way Donald Trump would:* He wouldn’t mind if I was dead. That was how Trump talked. Like a... more »

Don’t Forgive Bastards: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 52 minutes ago
“Forgiveness” is a concept that is constantly exploited by manipulative abusers. If anything our world suffers from an overabundance of forgiveness: toward murderous power structures, toward lying news media, toward rapacious oligarchs and cronyistic politicians. Don’t forgive them. I’m distrustful of anyone who prattles on […]

New York City Cancels This Year's 9/11 Tribute

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 53 minutes ago
*Summit News:* *911 NYC Tribute Canceled Over COVID Concerns Despite De Blasio Allowing BLM Mural Without a Permit* One rule for them… The iconic memorial display in NYC that features two beams of light to honor the victims of 9/11 has been canceled over coronavirus concerns just weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio allowed a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted outside Trump Tower. The “Tribute in Light beam won’t shine for the first time in 18 years because health risks posed to the large crew required to oversee it “were far too great,” according to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.... more »

“Warren Buffet Buys Gold; Consumer On Verge Of Collapse; Brace For Financial Impact; Stimulus”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 58 minutes ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Warren Buffet Buys Gold; Consumer On Verge Of Collapse; * *Brace For Financial Impact; Stimulus”* *○* *Related:* *"The Unraveling of America"* "Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era."

The Reason We Publish

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 1 hour ago
It’s a warm, Summer Friday night. My two adult daughters just had a rare argument. Over a young man? No. Over the latest outfit? No. Over who will use the car tomorrow? No. Over a Kindle Fire tablet for Kids,... more »

Russian President Putin Sees The U.S. & Iran Headed Toward War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Putin Sees US & Iran Headed Toward War - Proposes Urgent World Summit To Stop It* Russia thinks war between the US and Iran is on the horizon, and is proposing steps to stop it: * Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday proposed a video summit with the United States, Britain, France, China, Germany and Iran in a bid to avoid “confrontation and escalation” at the United Nations, where Washington is trying to extend an arms embargo on Tehran, reports Reuters.* But it's hard to know what could be done at this point. Not only did the Trump administration void the 201... more »

Deadly rainbow: Will 5G precipitate the extinction of all life on Earth?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Smart Meter News: Deadly rainbow: Will 5G precipitate the extinction of all life on Earth? ‘You cannot contaminate the global electrical circuit with millions of pulsed, modulated electronic signals without destroying all of life.’ By Robert J. Burrowes – July 7, 2020 995 SOURCENationofChange Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Become a…

What Are the Truly Verifiable Facts Surrounding COVID-19?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Counter Information: By David Skripac Global Research, August 14, 2020 “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Those words, uttered by two-time Nobel Prize-winning chemist and physicist Marie Curie, are as relevant today as they…

The Beirut Explosion Highlights Hezbollah’s Malevolence

Lawrence J. Haas at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Lawrence J. Haas* *Economics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2Z6I98VQWE&share=true] That Hezbollah wields so much power in Beirut is partly a function of Lebanon’s governing structure and partly of its own designs. We may never know exactly why a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate sat dangerously at Beirut’s port for years, but the explosion that killed nearly 200, injured thousands, and left 300,000 homeless highlights the malignant influence of Hezbollah within a dysfunctional government and across Lebanese socie... more »

Israel Might Just Have the Best F-35s Ever to Fly

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen] A sustained air campaign traversing foreign airspace would be more difficult to execute than a one-time raid. However, the F-35 has a greater combat radius than most fourth-generation jets. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The F-35 wasn't the first foreign fighter Israel modified for its purposes. The country used sp... more »

Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” Play with the music... relax, take a few deep breaths and close your eyes. Let the music conjure whatever images and emotions it does, and enjoy...

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
“Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda is caused by the hundreds of billions of stars that compose it. The several distinct stars that surround Andromeda's image are actually stars in our Galaxy that are well in front of the background object. *Click for larger, desktop sized, image.* Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is so di... more »

Gutless Wonders: when will politicians demonstrate the accountability they foist on the rest of us?

Elizabeth Minter at Michael West - 2 hours ago
[image: Politician accountability] From Robodebt to Ruby Princess, politicians are past masters at ducking responsibility, though busy prosecuting their perceived foes. Will they stop at nothing to avoid being accountable, asks Elizabeth Minter. Taxpayers are on the hook for $3 million in court costs fighting whistleblowers, and perhaps High Court action to stop a federal employee giving evidence to the Ruby Princess Inquiry. All the while, in the absence of a federal anti-corruption commission, the political scandals unfold, and pass without consequence.

First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Glyphosate Levels in the Body Plummet After Just One Week of Eating Organic

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 2 hours ago
The chemical glyphosate has been hotly debated for decades as to whether it is actually as safe as governmental organizations say it is, especially considering it’s the most widely-used herbicide in the world. Despite its popularity and government safety approvals across the world, glyphosate was deemed a “probable human carcinogen” by the top cancer research body of the World Health Organization, the IARC, in spring 2015. The chemical was also said by over 100,000 people to have caused their cancer in a lawsuit that was settled out of court by Bayer (formerly Monsanto) for near... more »

Friday Evening Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 2 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Sara Mojtehedzadeh reports on the severe uncertainty facing far too many as the CERB is set to wind down with nothing but vaporware to replace it. - John Paul Tasker reports on the Libs' slow response to the obvious lack of personal protective equipment at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And Rachel Treisman reports on the recognition by CDC director Robert Redfield that this could easily be the U.S.' worst fall ever for public health. - Andre Picard discusses the need for clear guidelines to ensure both that children are as safe as possible ... more »

Rise Of The M-60 Machine Gun: Vietnam Taught The U.S. Military That Rate Of Fire Matters

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Perhaps no other firearm is so closely associated with the Vietnam War — or pop culture spin-offs — as the M-60 general purpose machine gun. *Here's What You need To Remember: *Prior to World War II, U.S. military training emphasized marksmanship over rate of fire. But experiences during the war proved that most combat takes place at relatively short ranges — where throwing out a lot of bullets matters more. Perhaps no other firearm is so closely associated with the Vietnam War — or pop culture spin-offs — as the M-60 general purpose machine gun. ... more »

Are Greece and Turkey on a Path To War?

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * It has been nearly a century since the last time Greece and Turkey took part in a full-scale war with one another. It was forty-six years ago this summer that the two nations came to blows during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that resulted in the partition of the island country in the Eastern Mediterranean. And tensions are building all over again. It has been nearly a century since the last time Greece and Turkey took part in a full-scale war with one another. It was forty-six years ago this summer that the two nations came to blows during the Turkish... more »

The Next U.S. Administration Should Start Rebuilding the Transatlantic Alliance With the UK

Azeem Ibrahim at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Azeem Ibrahim* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1E25653180&share=true] The American-led Western alliance is in a perilous state after four years of President Donald Trump’s inattention. The American-led Western alliance is in a perilous state after four years of President Donald Trump’s inattention. Throughout this period, and for the foreseeable future as things stand on the geopolitical chess board, the UK remains America’s most steadfast and most natural ally. It is only logical that efforts to rebuild the... more »

Could U.S. B-2 Stealth Bombers Take on Chinese Air Defenses?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers may soon be conducting fly-over missions, combat preparation drills and interoperability exercises near the Indian-Chinese border in coming days, raising interesting questions about the extent to which current variants of the 30-year old bomber could elude Chinese air defenses. U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers may soon be conducting fly-over missions, combat preparation drills and interoperability exercises near the Indian-Chinese border in coming days, raising interesting questions about the extent to which cur... more »

China's H-6K Bomber Can Now Drop The "Mother Of All Bombs"

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* It seems China now possesses some kind of very-large, non-nuclear weapon to arm its growing fleet of modern H-6K bombers. *Here's What You need To Remember: *Taiwan's military plans to hide troops, vehicles and warplanes inside caves and tunnels during the opening phases of any Chinese assault on the island country. H-6Ks dropping powerful thermobaric or fuel-air explosives could threaten those underground hideouts. The Chinese air force reportedly tested last year a huge new bomb similar to the U.S. Air Force's own Massive Ordnance Air Blast munitio... more »

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 2 hours ago
Interpol - Obstacle 1

The 2009 Swine Flu Scam: Murderous Anthony Fauci Betrays Public Trust Again

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
I take you back to the summer of 2009, when the CDC and the World Health Organization were hyping the “deadly H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic.” They were, of course, also urging people to take the new Swine Flu vaccine. On that subject, here is an excerpt from Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense (3/27/20): "For example, [Dr. Anthony] Fauci once shilled for the fast-tracked H1N1 influenza (‘swine flu’) vaccine on YouTube, reassuring viewers in 2009 that serious adverse events were ‘very, very, very rare.’ Shortly thereafter, the vaccine went on to wreak havoc in multiple countrie... more »

It was a DEBATE !

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Short video – Does this mean it’s acceptable to lie during debates and lie to journalists? ____________ Dem VP pick implies she was lying during the debate, and that it is OK for her to lie during debates. It also implies that you can’t trust anything she tells journalists You may not think this post ... Read more It was a DEBATE ! The post It was a DEBATE ! appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Cyclospora cases from bagged salad mix continue on the upswing

News Desk at Food Safety News - 2 hours ago
The outbreak of parasitic infections linked to Fresh Express bagged salad mix has grown by 49 new laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclospora, upping the total to 690 people, up from 641. The latest report is current as of Aug. 12, 2020, and it updates the previous report of July 24, 2020. Laboratory-confirmed Cyclospora infections associated with this outbreak... Continue Reading

BLM Is Going After White Gentrifiers Now

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
From Breitbart. Do note that about half of the mostly peaceful protestors are persons of whiteness, especially those hurling complete sentences at residents, and actually using adjectives besides the Left’s four letter word of choice. Karma … Beating on progressives in the tech industry. This would be delicious if it stayed limited to Seattle. But we all know it won’t, especially if Joe and Kamalama Ding Dong win. BLM Activists Storm Neighborhood in Seattle, Demand Residents ‘Get the F*** Out!’ ‘Open Your Purse!’ Black Lives Matter activists stormed a Seattle neighborhood on Thursda... more »

Say It With Me : ‘ Comma-lah’

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
Slow Joes’ handlers have made his VP pick. In case you weren’t sure how to pronounce it’s her 1st name, I found an instructional video for you…. We must all strive to get this correct people. Tucker Carlson faced a brutal backlash after his mispronunciation this week, with charges of racism and disrespect being lodged at him…. Meanwhile, Biden welcomes their his VP pick on board…. C’mon Man! Be nice. It is Joementia Biden, after all. ~Terry

Medical Doctors Across the U.S. Continue to Expose Murderous Anthony Fauci for Withholding Live-Saving HCQ for COVID

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
More medical doctors have come forward to expose the continued withholding of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from COVID patients and Dr. Anthony Fauci's continued propaganda against it, which has led to tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S., and millions worldwide. Two California doctors and a Florida medical doctor who also has a master's degree in public health, have published maybe the most comprehensive response to Dr. Fauci to date, in their "Open Letter" to him. They join thousands of other doctors in the U.S. and around the world who are all saying the same thing: HCQ saves the ... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 226 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North ? ?

Tour de Force Post: RAH Reporting that BC going to hire 500 Contact Tracing Snoopers to further the CovID "Simulation Exercise"

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 3 hours ago
*CovID Plandemic Propaganda* *Greencrow says: * I discovered the above *gif *when I was searching for a graphic to head this story. It shows how an economy is being developed* for the insiders [like "Contact Tracers" to make a buck off this plandemic..*..as opposed to the poor schmucks (such as anyone working in the travel/tourism industry) *who are losing** everything. * Now, on to RAH's contribution... *RAH Reporting BC Government to Hire Up To* *500 Additional Contact Tracers* * Amid Covid-19 Pandemic* *Greencrow says: * Folks, this is a Tour de Force Post by RAH. First, read... more »

Chet Raymo, "Suckled in a Creed Outworn"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Suckled in a Creed Outworn" by Chet Raymo "Sitting on the beach over the winter with my pal Dwight, we kept track of the Moon, Sun and tides. He's insatiably curious. I showed him - with diagrams in the sand - how the Alexandrians of the 3rd century B.C.E. determined the sizes and distances of the Sun and Moon. It's a fabulous story, which I told in "Walking Zero: Discovering of Cosmic Space and Time Along the Prime Meridian." It is almost a cliche to say that Western civilization was created by the Greeks. Our government, law, art, music, architecture, literature, drama, histori... more »

Nuno Rocha, “Momentos”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Nuno Rocha, “Momentos”

Gregory Mannarino, "Market Alert: Fraud And Corruption Just Set A New Standard"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Market Alert: Fraud And Corruption Just Set A New Standard"* - https://traderschoice.net/

Stray Dog Keeps Visiting A Hyundai Dealership, They Give Him A Job And His Own Badge

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Persistency gets you places. One sweet dog in Brazil proved that taking these words seriously really paid off. He found himself a job, got adopted, and became famous by merely showing up. Earlier this year, the staff at a Hyundai Prime dealership noticed the dog hanging around. At first, they thought it was just a […] The post Stray Dog Keeps Visiting A Hyundai Dealership, They Give Him A Job And His Own Badge appeared first on Health Nut News.

Does God Exist?

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 4 hours ago

The Pribram-Bohm Hypothesis

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 4 hours ago
One, of many, explanations to consider.

Enough Is Not Enough - A Call for an Urgent Change of the Mexican Economic Policy

MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (IPS) - A group composed by women and men, called Nuevo Curso de Desarrollo (New Course for Development) based at the National University of Mexico recently published a document to propose a set of measures to change the current economic policy in Mexico. This proposal responds to a diagnosis of the current situation: at this point of the year, the serious social damage inflicted by the health and economic crisis can already be observed. As we know, in Mexico as in many other countries, there was a great economic disruption caused by COVID. Millions of people c... more »

If Trump Delivers His Last Hurrah to an Empty United Nations, Will it Still Make a Sound?

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (IPS) - There is no love lost between the United Nations and US President Donald Trump. When he addressed the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly in September 2018, Trump falsely told delegates that "in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country" Read the full story, “If Trump Delivers His Last Hurrah to an Empty United Nations, Will it Still Make a Sound?”, on globalissues.org →

Seneca Gaming executive agrees to ‘free rent’ deals with local broadcasters

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 4 hours ago
Sources tell The Chronicle that Seneca Gaming executive David Sheridan has informally agreed to allow two locally owned broadcasters — WBBZ Channel 5 and WEBR 1440 AM — to broadcast their daily programing from the lobby the Seneca Niagara Hotel

Cuomo orders Hochul to lead ‘Tiger Task Force’ on Amazon distribution center

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 4 hours ago
Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul late this evening to lead what is being colloquially referred to as a ‘tiger task force’ of civic leaders that will be tasked with the objective of landing the world’s largest logistics

Proactive Distancing – The Special Counsel Operation…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
With the Clinesmith criminal information at the forefront, a reminder about the Special Counsel motives. Again, it is important to remember the special counsel had the agenda and responsibility to carry on the resistance operation…. that was their sole function. … Continue reading →

Kevin Clinesmith – Criminal Information….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
It’s not an indictment, it’s a Criminal Information with no grand jury, which suggests counsel for defendant approached DOJ to structure an agreement. The plea agreement likely also included an agreement for method of public release. [LINK HERE] Last year … Continue reading →

U.S,., UK, & Dutch, Governments Are Anti-Russia Propagandists

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 4 hours ago
Eric Zuesse U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was visiting the Czech Republic on August 11th, and the Czech Prime Minister, Andrej Babiš, granted an exclusive press-interview later that day to the country’s largest newspaper chain, which is part of the international conglomerate that Babiš owns; and he was asked and answered this question: Q: […]

Governors Like Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott And Brian Kemp Are Killing Their State's Residents For Trump's Politics

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Back To School With Betsy And Donald by Nancy Ohanian* The Wednesday *Washington Post* headline was likely chilling for many people: U.S. reports highest number of covid-19 deaths in one day since mid-May. Brady Dennis and Jacqueline Dupree reported that "As the United States reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in a single day since mid-May, President Trump on Wednesday continued to press for the nation’s schools to bring children into classrooms, for businesses to open and for athletes to fill stadiums. 'We’ve got to open up our schools and open up our... more »

Russia Planned to Build a Massive Aircraft Carrier. What Happened?

Paul Richard Huard at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Paul Richard Huard* *History, Europe* It would have been the first step in a "blue belt" defense of the Soviet motherland. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The decision to build the *Ulyanovsk* had as much to do with national pride as Soviet defense strategy. Had she ever sailed, the Soviet supercarrier *Ulyanovsk* would have been a naval behemoth more than 1,000 feet long, with an 85,000-ton displacement and enough storage to carry an air group of up to 70 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. With a nuclear-powered engine—and working in conjunction with other Soviet surface war... more »

Russia's "Lotos" Self-Propelled Artillery Gun Is Here And Making Waves

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* Lotos is shaping up to be an important milestone in Russia’s ongoing effort to modernize its artillery catalog. *Here's What You need To Remember: *Lotos can fire six to eight shots per minute at an effective range of up to 13 km, as compared with the 8.8 km of its Soviet 2S9 Nona predecessor. The BMD-4, with its maximum speed of 70 km/h and more powerful 450 horsepower 2V-06-2 engine, likewise presents a marked improvement in maneuverability over Nona’s 1970’s BTR-D hull. An image out of an arms manufacturer’s corporate calendar, posted earlie... more »

How Did Russian-Built Diesel Submarine "Kill" an American Nuclear Attack Sub?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * [image: The Virginia-class USS North Dakota (SSN 784) submarine is seen during bravo sea trials in this U.S. Navy handout picture taken in the Atlantic Ocean August 18, 2013. The Navy commissioned its newest attack submarine North Dakota, during a ceremony Octobe] Silent but deadly. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Diesel electric submarines are outdated, but their quietness is an advantage. Is it possible that one of New Delhi’s Russian-built *Kilo*-class diesel-electric attack submarines managed to “sink” a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy* Los Angeles*-cl... more »

Taiwan's Strategy To Hold Back A Chinese Invasion Is Filled With Holes

James Holmes at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* To evaluate Taiwan’s defenses, ask whether Taipei is asking too much of the armed forces—and whether the armed forces are remaking themselves adequately to cope with today’s brave new world. *Here's What You need To Remember: *Taiwan’s maritime strategy risks falling behind the times even as strongman Xi and other communist chieftains rattle their sabers. The same could be said of Taipei’s air strategy, predicated on high-end fighters such as F-16s and F-35 stealth fighters. This at a time when airfields and other infrastructure are increasingly u... more »

Senate Elections : Voting Gal Upper Chamber 2020 Edition

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 4 hours ago
Unlike my Voting Gal posts, I have posted since I began voting in Egyptian elections in 2005, this post won't be long. It will be a very short post. I did not vote in Egypt’s Senate Elections nor go to a polling station on Tuesday and Wednesday. [image: The Senate elections banners in the street] The Senate elections banners in the street Aside from the coronavirus pandemic, I did not support having an Upper Chamber in the first place especially it is toothless Senate. The political parties with whom I share similar political and economic ideas are boycotting these elections ... more »

Did Kamala Harris Say Young Voters Are ‘Stupid’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
There's some important missing context in this claim.

Hezbollah leader delivers annual speech in commemoration of 2006 War

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Hezbollah leader delivers annual speech in commemoration of 2006 War] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, commemorated the 2006 War between his organization and Israel, which began on July 12th and ended on August 14th, 2006. “I congratulate our peoples and all the free people of the world in memory of the divine victory in the July 2006 war,” he said in a speech on Friday. The Hezbollah leader commemorated the Hezbollah leaders, Hajj Imad Mughnieh and Sayyed Mustafa Badreddine, along with the late commander of Iran’s Qu... more »

Did Trump Tweet This About Kamala Harris?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The president was critical of Joe Biden's choice of running mate in 2020, but not in this particular form.

Did Trump Say of Women, ‘You Have To Treat ‘Em Like Shit’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Claims about the president's past pronouncements reemerged in August 2020, when Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate.

August 1950

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 5 hours ago
After retreating before the invading Communist North Korean forces since June 1950, U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces withdrew behind the Naktong River near the port city of Pusan, a position which the United Nations (UN) Command was determined to hold. The area held in southeastern Korea resembled a rectangle. The southwestern side was […] The post August 1950 appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Green New Deal bad for America

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
“The American Green New Deal (GND) has far more to do with government control than it does climate control, and the same reasoning can and should be applied to the European GND. Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic should … Continue reading →

Dissenter Weekly: Vindicating The Rights Of Federal Whistleblowers

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 5 hours ago
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights a couple examples of federal whistleblower legislation introduced recently in Congress. Whistleblower advocacy groups have fought for more than a decade for access to the courts and jury trials. Yet, in 2012, when there was an opportunity to expand federal whistleblower protections, President Barack Obama and Congress balked at giving federal whistleblowers the same ability to challenge retaliation that whistleblowers in the private sector have. The post Dissenter Weekly: Vindicating... more »

Concerning Kamala: Obama in a Skirt

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 5 hours ago
[image: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris at a fundraiser hosted by the Iowa Asian and Latino Coalition at Jasper Winery in Des Moines, Iowa. August 10, 2019 (Photo: Gage Skidmore - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/48626160183)] The popular satirical site, Babylon Bee, is spot on concerning Joe Biden’s VP pick. They write: “In a tearful ‘thank-you’ to Joe Biden this week, Kamala Harris expressed how deeply humbled she was to have been chosen for VP based solely on her race and her gender. According to sources in the Democrat Party, Harris has both the required number of chromosom... more »

Medical Doctors Across the U.S. Continue to Expose Murderous Anthony Fauci for Withholding Live-Saving HCQ for COVID

AdminM at Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
More medical doctors have come forward to expose the continued withholding of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from COVID patients and Dr. Anthony Fauci's continued propaganda against it, which has led to tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S., and millions world wide. Two California doctors and a Florida medical doctor who also has a master's degree in public health, have published maybe the most comprehensive response to Dr. Fauci to date, in their "Open Letter" to him. They join thousands of other doctors in the U.S. and around the world who are all saying the same thing: HCQ saves the ... more »

WHY TRUMP'S POSTAL ELECTION THIEVES ARE ALSO TARGETING UNCONTESTED STATES

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
The Postal Service is practically boasting that it won't deliver your mail-in ballot on time, according to *The Washington Post.* Anticipating an avalanche of absentee ballots, the U.S. Postal Service recently sent detailed letters to 46 states and D.C. warning that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted — adding another layer of uncertainty ahead of the high-stakes presidential contest. The letters sketch a grim possibility for the tens of millions of Americans eligible for a mail-in ballot this fall: Even if people... more »

Malnutrition is stalking the Democratic Republic of Congo

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
Malnutrition is stalking the Democratic Republic of Congo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is blighted by millions of internal refugees and many severe health issues. This applies to the bubonic plague, Covid-19, Ebola, HIV, Malaria, Measles epidemic, and other ills. Therefore, with ethnic and religious […]

Maine sets October date to commence recreational cannabis sales

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
In a long-awaited move, Maine regulators set an Oct. 9 date for recreational cannabis sales to begin, nearly four years after voters approved adult-use sales. The state’s Office of Marijuana Policy released the timetable for adult-use cannabis businesses, saying it plans to issue the first licenses Sept. 8 and sales will begin roughly a month […] Maine sets October date to commence recreational cannabis sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

HISIERRA® Launches New E-Commerce Website

Pamela Moore at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: South Windsor, Connecticut, USA August 14, 2020– HISIERRA® announced today the launch of its new website offering fast, flexible, order processing for 24/7 retail access of its cannabis packaging line. Visit www.hisierra.com. Customers can view and purchase a variety of HISIERRA® top-shelf, child-resistant cannabis packaging. A customized or stock bag offers an […] HISIERRA® Launches New E-Commerce Website is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Was a Black Man Charged in the Killing of a White 5-Year-Old in North Carolina?

Jessica Lee at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Conservative Americans claimed the mainstream news media (apart from Fox News) schemed to keep the death of Cannon Hinnant quiet.

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