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At Washington Post, Defunding Police Is A Step Too Radical
Since the May 25 murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police, calls across the US to defund police departments—shifting resources from law enforcement to social services—have grown louder. In June, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio shifted $1 billion from the NYPD—at least on paper (Gothamist, 6/29/20)—and Minneapolis city council members vowed to dismantle the police department and build a new model of public safety (though the city’s charter commission kept an initiative to eliminate a requirement to maintain a minimum number of police officers off the November ballot—Wash... more »
Walking The Tightrope: Latin America’s Pink Tide
Latin America’s Pink Tide: Breakthroughs and Shortcomings, edited by economic historian and prominent Latin Americanist Steve Ellner, offers a critical ethical theoretical framework for assessing the performance of left and left-of-center governments in Latin America during the Pink Tide. The “Pink Tide” refers to the wave of progressive governments beginning with the election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela in 1998. These progressive governments provided alternatives to the neoliberal economic model that had brought growing economic and social inequality, austerity, privatization of ... more »
Israel Cuts Fuel, Gaza Goes Dark
The Gaza Strip’s only power plant shut down on Tuesday after Israel stopped the transfer of fuel to the territory. The halting of fuel transfers is among a series of collective punishment measures Israel has imposed on Gaza. Israel has claimed the measures are a response to incendiary balloons released from Gaza. The launching of such balloons by some Palestinians is, in reality, a symbolic effort to draw attention to the deteriorating situation in Gaza, long subject to an Israeli siege. Although incendiary balloons caused several fires in Israel, “no injuries or damage have been... more »
The Ongoing US Dominance Of The Dominican Republic
This is an island with two nations that have suffered from foreign intervention and repeated imperialist invasions, and, in our case, a country that has been absolutley captured by the Pentagon after our most recent attempt to change ourselves into a sovereign nation in 1965 (following Cuba’s path in our own manner) precisely due to the popular-democratic revolution of 1965 which was blocked by the landing of 42,000 invading US Marines. Since then we’ve been unable to break these powerful chains. Every time there are attempts in our country at changes out of the control of the US,... more »
Banks Have Made $18 Billion From ‘Paycheck Protection Program’ Processing Fees
Whether or not a single job or company is saved through the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), lenders will be paid hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money. As of mid-July, PPP lenders, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, had racked up $18 billion in fees—more than was allocated to other programs to develop vaccines, provide medical supplies and health services, and feed children. Nearly $130 billion in PPP funds have gone untapped, yet both the HEROES Act passed by the House of Representatives i... more »
Rotting Food, Dead Animals And Chaos At Postal Facilities
Six weeks ago, U.S. Postal Service workers in the high desert town of Tehachapi, Calif., began to notice crates of mail sitting in the post office in the early morning that should have been shipped out for delivery the night before. At a mail processing facility in Santa Clarita in July, workers discovered that their automated sorting machines had been disabled and padlocked. And inside a massive mail-sorting facility in South Los Angeles, workers fell so far behind processing packages that by early August, gnats and rodents were swarming around containers of rotted fruit and meat... more »
The CIA Democrats In The 2020 Elections
In the course of the 2018 elections, a large group of former military-intelligence operatives entered capitalist politics as candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination in 50 congressional seats—nearly half the seats where the Democrats were targeting Republican incumbents or open seats created by Republican retirements. Some 30 of these candidates won primary contests and became the Democratic candidates in the November 2018 election, and 11 of them won the general election, more than one-quarter of the 40 previously Republican-held seats captured by the Democrats as they ... more »
Coronavirus on the Nile : Live weekly COVID-19 updates and news in Egypt and Arab world
It is a new week under the coronavirus pandemic which the WHO says that it may be over under two years. This will be too much and honestly, I do not know if I can keep this weekly lives updates for all that time !! COVID-19 killed almost 800,000 people and infected nearly 23 million and yet it failed to remind the world leaders that there is something important than fighting each other. This crisis shows that there is a need for universal healthcare rights around the globe. [image: A woman tested for high temperature at Cairo university in April] A woman tested for high tempera... more »
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"11 Things Everyone Needs You to Know"
*"11 Things Everyone Needs You to Know"* by Marc "A silhouette of a human being stands before you. Perhaps an old friend. Perhaps a neighbor. Perhaps a perfect stranger, like me. Here are 11 things we all need you to keep in mind… *1.* *You never really know how much the people around you are hurting.* You could be standing next to someone who is completely broken inside and you wouldn’t even know it. So never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. And remember that there are two ways to spread light in this world: You can either be a flame of hope, or a mirror that r... more »
"You Cannot Shirk This..."
"Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may. If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way, and that way be the right way according to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country - hold up your head! You have nothing to be ashamed of." - Mark Twain
"Mark Strand on Dreams: A Lyrical Love Letter to Where We Go When We Go to Sleep"
*"Mark Strand on Dreams: * *A Lyrical Love Letter to Where We Go When We Go to Sleep"* *“Something nameless hums us into sleep… * *We feel dreamed by someone else, a sleeping counterpart…”* by Maria Popova "The mystery of dreams has always bewitched humanity, tickling art and science in equal measure. Freud was besotted with it when he laid the foundation for the study of the subject, as was his eccentric niece Tom when she illustrated that gem of a vintage children’s book about dreams. Dostoyevsky found the meaning of life in a dream, and so did Margaret Mead. Leonard Bernstein soug... more »
“The History of the Middle Finger”
*“The History of the Middle Finger”* by pappy “Well, now... here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the... more »
Reparations in the 21st century
How would reparations work? First, it's imperative that it has to be about more than slavery, which is the mistake most white and black middle class Christians make when supporting that idea. If it were just slavery, that would leave out Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Megan Markle, the adoptive children of movie stars and the millions like Ilhan Omar who have immigrated from Africa and the Caribbean in the past 3-4 decades. And I do mean millions. Only 350,000 blacks came during slavery days--you can see more need to be added to the roster of the downtrodden and abused. Second, it... more »
The electoral college whine
Hillary Clinton opined again this past week at the vaudeville virtual convention that she won. She wasn't defeated in 2016, she was defeated in the Democrat primaries in 2008, by Barack Obama. She had more votes, in those days feminism won out over color, but Obama got the winner take all, electoral style system Democrats use in their primaries. After 8 years she was too old, too exhausted and too ill to pull it off. By the same token, Sanders won, but Joe Biden walked off with the prize. Bernie's no dummy, however, and has most of the power over the Biden message and campaign. You... more »
The Carney/Freeland Green Reset Shapes Canada’s ‘New Normal’
From the Strategic Culture Foundation Surprising ruptures have shaken the Canadian political landscape this week as Trudeau’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that she would add “Finance Minister” to her portfolio the day after scandal-ridden Bill Morneau stepped down from the position on the evening of August 16th. As Freeland gave her remarks to […]
Republican Convention vs Doom and Gloom dished out by the commie/libtards...
*Yes!!!* As Democrats did at their convention, Republicans will have a theme for each night, as well as an overall theme for the week. The overall theme will be "Honoring the Great American Story." Monday - "Land of Promise" Tuesday - "Land of Opportunity" Wednesday - "Land of Heroes" Thursday - "Land of Greatness" *Promise, Opportunity, Heroes, and Greatness!* *Isn't that worth watching??*Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
World War II Era Stealth Bomber? Meet the Bizarre-Looking YB-49 Flying Wing
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* [image: Northrop YB-49 (U.S. Air Force photo)] Although the YB-49 never reached full production, experience with the frame helped validate the concept which now dominates international thinking on strategic bomber design. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* A flying wing reduces drag, making it a useful design for long-range bombing and transport. As the United States approached World War II, it enjoyed the luxury of many innovative aircraft companies, and a ton of money to spend. Part of this bounty went to pursuit aircraft, part to tactical... more »
India is Watching: Boeing Testing F/A-18 Super Hornets in Ski Jump Launches
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* "Boeing has stressed how the carrier could meet India's need for a carrier and land-based multi-role fighter. Should India actually adopt the fighter, Boeing has said it would set up a completely new production facility that could be used for other programs including India's indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft program." International defense contractor Boeing has been utilizing a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland—not to get ready for some competition in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics but rather to allow ... more »
No More Top Gun? A Computer Could Fly the Fighter Jets During America's Next War
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: A U.S. F-22 Raptor, based out of Al Udeid Base in Doha, Qatar, receives fuel from a 28th Expeditionary Air Refuelling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in this picture taken Sep] It's part of an emerging future of aerial warfare where a human pilot in a manned aircraft teams up with swarms of combat drones, with the pilot giving basic instructions to the swarm AI, which will handle the details. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Dogfights are all about reaction times... more »
A Lesser Evil: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
I really don’t mean to be a pest about this but we are still trapped on a planet where people without functioning empathy centers are waving literal armageddon weapons around in the name of a made-up concept called unipolarism. We should probably put a stop […]
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS A CONSPIRACY
QAnon has an elaborate narrative involving cannibal pedophiles and the heroes (led by Donald Trump) who will someday crush them -- but QAnon doesn't have a monopoly on right-wing conspiratorialism, primarily because the right was already conspiratorial long before QAnon came along. Here's a tweet from the president this morning: The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving ... more »
Is This Greenland Shark Nearly 400 Years Old?
Greenland sharks can reach lengths of up to 24 feet and weigh more than 2,000 pounds.
California Is Burning-- But Trump Told FEMA Not To Help Because Not Enough Californians Voted For Him In 2016
There are dozens of wildfires raging across northern California right now-- primarily in Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. At least 5 people, including 2 first responders, are dead. During his Convention segment Thursday night, Gavin Newsom said "If you are in denial about climate change, come to California." Led by Ted Lieu, the majority of California's congressional delegation has asked Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari to open an investigation into allegations-- watch the video ... more »
Nova Scotia’s Back to School Plan is not a plan
Lisa Gannett is a philosopher of science working at Saint Mary’s University. With the low incidence of COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia that we have currently, we are in the fortunate — and from the perspective of many other jurisdictions, enviable — position of being able to get our pre-primary, elementary, junior high, and high […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates PM 8/22/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates PM 8/22/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ◆ *Updated Aug 22, 2020, 10:53 A**M E.T.* *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak* More than 22,958,000 people around the world have been infected with Covid-19; 5,645,448 of them are Americans. Here is the latest map/case count. The number of daily tests conducted in the U.S. is only 52 percent of the level considered necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus. See how your state’s testing compares to others. ◆ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* ... more »
“99% Sure I Would Not Survive”: 50 Years Ago, Yuichiro Miura Skied Down Mount Everest (VIDEO)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *History, * During the descent, Miura eventually could no longer stay upright. “The strong turbulence, the direction of wind and its strength were constantly changing, so it was very hard to keep the balance,” he said. By Ethen Kim Lieser On May 6, 1970, Japanese alpinist and professional skier Yuichiro Miura attempted what many thought was too dangerous at the time—ski down Mount Everest. Equipped with a parachute on his back, a practice known as speed-riding that helps decelerate his descent, Miura’s daredevil effort was documented in the film “The Ma... more »
North Korea's Kim Jong-un In a Coma? History Cries Out to Be Skeptical.
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* This year, punditry about Kim entered the theater of the absurd. A quick survey of recent "Kim is sick" or " Kim is dead" reports can only tell us one thing: this latest report is likely untrue. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is on death’s door. Again. That’s at least what Chang Song-min, the late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung’s political affairs secretary, is saying on social media. Citing a secret contact in China as his source, Chang wrote that Kim is physically and mentally checked-out. “I assess him to be in a coma, but his life... more »
The F-35 Is Proving It Can Fight in the Middle East
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * For the past sixteen months the airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base have been putting their F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to the test, and have continued to find ways to improve the capability of America's most advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft. For the past sixteen months the airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base have been putting their F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to the test, and have continued to find ways to improve the capability of America's most advanced fifth-generation f... more »
Time for South Korea to Build Nuclear Submarines?
*Sanghoon Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons / Craig P. Strawser, U.S. Navy] A smart idea that gives Seoul an important naval edge or a waste of money? The South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced its “2021-25 Medium-term Defense Program” on August 10, delineating plans to upgrade the military and prepare for the post-wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer era. Many initiatives were started to improve the Korean military with cutting-edge technology in response to intensifying North Korean nuclear threats, but the most conspicuous and controversial p... more »
Taiwan's F-16V Fighter Jet Purchase: Why It Matters
*Dean Cheng* *Security, Asia* Taipei's military capabilities compared to Beijing have slipped. While one military sale won't change that, new F-16v fighters are a step in the right direction--for many reasons. After an arduous trek of nearly 20 years, the United States and the Republic of China, the governing entity on Taiwan, this week made the final arrangements for the sale of 66 advanced F-16s to Taiwan. Valued at some $62 billion over 10 years, it is the largest arms sale to the island in years. Its jagged course also reflects the undercurrents that have long affected arm... more »
How an F-16 Fighter Jet Lost a Dog Fight to a Computer
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: U.S. Department of Defense] What would it mean if an unmanned, AI-enabled fighter jet were able to out-perform a manned fighter in a dogfight? Well, that is what happened according to a DARPA-industry simulation exercise in which a drone fighter defeated a manned F-16 by a score of 5 to 0, according to a recent report. What would it mean if an unmanned, AI-enabled fighter jet were able to out-perform a manned fighter in a dogfight? Well, that is what happened according to a DARPA-industry simulation exercise in which a drone fighter defeated a ... more »
Unity Biotechnology failure: aging isn't a disease
In recent years, some rich people and companies started to invest into a "desirable" technology that we know from some science-fiction films: "Let us stop aging". Doubled or infinite lives are great, they said. Google founded Calico in 2013, Oracle's Larry Elison made an investment. Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel invested into a competing San-Francisco-based Unity Biotechnlogy Inc. Only minutes ago, I read the mission of Unity Biotechnology: [to] extend human healthspan, the period in one’s life unburdened by the disease of aging I exploded in laughter. This looks like the ultimate snak... more »
Democratic convention – it’s a wrap
Biden's convention speech only briefly touched on climate, but his published plans are a doozy. The post Democratic convention – it’s a wrap appeared first on CFACT.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Sheila Block writes that Chrystia Freeland and the Libs have a golden opportunity to build a more equitable society in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic - though the onus is on them to demonstrate (and on the rest of us to ensure) that they're prepared to make the best of it. And Heather Scoffield discusses what it means to "build back better" in recovering from COVID-19 - while noting that it's essential to ensure that parents are able to fully participate in our social and economic redevelopment. - Crawford Kilian reviews Mark Lyna... more »
Week in Review: Adult-use MJ sales still strong, fires burning California cannabis, Canada’s import policies scrutinized & more
Recreational marijuana sales in key markets remained solid two weeks after enhanced federal jobless benefits expired. MJBizDaily takeaway: That’s good news for the cannabis industry, but it’s still early and experts say that consumer spending patterns often change gradually. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that would restore $400 of the $600 a […] Week in Review: Adult-use MJ sales still strong, fires burning California cannabis, Canada’s import policies scrutinized & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Pakistan warns of nuclear war with India, says 'our weapons will save Muslim lives and only target regions' Big Basin Redwoods – California’s Oldest State Park – Destroyed by Wildfire Unprecedented: Two hurricanes expected in Gulf; Florida still in path of Tropical Storm Laura The coronavirus pandemic is behind Utah’s record number of human-caused wildfires, officials say front-of-house staff in restaurants who choose to wear face shields must now wear them upside down so that they are attached at the collar instead of the forehead, so that their breath is directed ... more »
Weekend reads: Editors who publish in their own journals; a crackdown on paper mills; oncologist violates university policies in developing treatment
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A sting involving hydroxychloroquine, push scooters, and COVID-19 A home … Continue reading Weekend reads: Editors who publish in their own journals; a crackdown on paper mills; oncologist violates university policies in developing treatment
Roof Koreans & Magazine Restrictions
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How the UK Government Provides Cover for Israel’s Crimes
MP Alister Jack has finally replied to my question asking where he and the UK government stand on the threat by Israel to annex more Palestinian territory known as the West Bank. It seems the Government has urged them not to do it.
Antifascists Are Facing Off Against The Far-Right, Backed By Local Cops
Every Friday in Sunland-Tujunga, a small neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, just 15 minutes from Downtown LA, a group of violent far-Right Trump supporters meets under the guise of rallying in support of the police. Here’s how local antifascists have responded. They assemble out front of a Big 5 on Foothill Blvd from around 11 am to sundown every Friday and have since the start of the George Floyd uprising. Their hate has been countered by members of the local community since day one. Early demos would have 2-3 Black Lives Matter protesters ... more »
Reckoning With Labor Law’s Racist Roots
The maintenance of the racist Southern plantation system was the driving force behind the “compromise” struck by President Roosevelt and the Southern Democrats to exclude agricultural laborers from labor protections. In congressional debates this was clearly articulated. Representative Wilcox of Florida extolled, “You cannot put the Negro and the white man on the same basis and get away with it…” and Representative Cox of Georgia agreed, saying that it would be “dangerous beyond conception” to eliminate racial and social distinctions. Bargaining away racial equality, President Roo... more »
Lenders Deny Mortgages For Black Homeowners At A High Rate
Discrimination in home lending goes back to the beginning of home lending itself. During the last housing boom, when subprime mortgages were all the rage, predatory lending to minority borrowers was rampant. When the mortgage market came crashing down, taking the economy with it, some major lenders were held accountable. They ended up paying massive, multibillion-dollar settlements to the federal government. But there is clearly still bias in the market. A majority (59 percent), of Black homebuyers, are concerned about qualifying for a mortgage, while less than half (46 percent) o... more »
Horrifying Video Shows Cops Walk By Dog in Fenced In Yard, Shoot It Through the Fence, Killing It
[image: detroit]Horrifying video shows Detroit police walk up to a dog in a fenced in yard, shooting the dog in the face through the fence, killing it.
Forget Russia, The Democrats and Republicans Have Openly Rigged the Election for Decades
[image: election]Ever wonder why only the two major parties are allowed to debate on stage? Hint: both parties got together to make it that way to maintain control of elections.
Editor's Note
I am taking it easy for the next two days. For the past few months I have been involved in a project that exhausted me with the long hours and stress. I thought I was finished last weekend, but like all things it ain't over until it is over. Fortunately, this project is now over, and I need not be concerned about it anymore. I will be posting here and there for this weekend, and I will be back to WNU's long awaited regular schedule of heavy blogging this Monday.
Joe Biden’s acceptance speech was a trip to an alternate Universe [Video]
Joe Biden gave his acceptance speech last night at the Democrat National Convention. It surprised many people on both sides of the political aisle. It was an absolutely strange capstone event to a Convention that gave us a look at some of the most deranged people in America, as well as the heads who wish […]
Teachers Are HORRIFIED Their Students Follow People Like BEN SHAPIRO And Call It RADICALIZATION
source Teachers accusing “Joe Rogan” of radicalising youth with far right doctrine.
Putin warns Merkel & Macron to NOT “interfere” in Belarus (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 641.
Mail In Ballots? Turn to Jersey for proof they are bad…
…On and on the Democrats go demanding this, accusing of that…but in the case against Mail-In Ballots we now have even judges siding against them. Case in point a Jersey election. The cost for a third election to decide something as localized as city councilman is prohibitive for the small town. Now multiply that a thousand fold if there are problems deciding federal elections especially that of President. –##– After voter fraud allegations, judge orders new election in Paterson Candidates will face off in do-over vote in November New Jersey Globe David Wildstein August 19, 2020 Judg... more »
Building America and the World Back Big, Bold, and Better—The Lessons of FDR for Today
Building America and the World Back Big, Bold, and Better—The Lessons of FDR for Today Video of Building America and the World Back Big, Bold, and Better—The Lessons of FDR for Today *Join us LIVE at 2pm EDT on Saturday.* When Americans used to think big, Franklin Roosevelt undertook an infrastructure project which became the envy of the world. The Tennessee Valley Authority infrastructure project, harnessing and directing the energy of the rivers of the South, lifted thousands out of abject poverty and under employment. Wall Street hated this; calling it “socialist.” We have to ... more »
Alaskan salmon are decreasing in size thanks to climate change and competition, study says
By Paul Homewood It is not only climate science which has become corrupted, but climate change has also corrupted many unrelated subjects as well. This study on salmon, for instance, seems well researched, but cannot resist the urge (or maybe pressure) to put part of the blame on climate change, without as far as […]
Marx on Don Quixote
Don Quixote was one of Karl Marx’s favorite books. Marx believed that the important lesson that Quixote had to learn was that not every social order is equally compatible with knight errantry—it is certainly incompatible with the bourgeoise world order in which, Marx saw, the last vestiges of chivalry being ridiculed and shunned. In *Capital*, Marx writes: “This much, however, is clear, that the Middle Ages could not live on Catholicism, nor the ancient world on politics. On the contrary, it is the mode in which they gained a livelihood that explains why here politics, and there C... more »
Linguistic Nationalism In Belgium And The Walloon-Flemish Cleavage (II)
Part I The standardization of the Dutch language The history of the standardization of Dutch and of the political partition of the Netherlands (the Low Countries) gives significant insights into the role of language in the modern Netherlands (called as well as Holland) and Belgium. The fact that the standardization […]
Joe Biden's first loyalty is to the Democrat party not the Catholic Church
Joe Biden continues the Democrat tradition of saying he's religious when in fact his first loyalty is to whatever the Democrat party teaches. Bill Clinton showed up with a Bible while lying under oath and being a serial adulterer--at least as far as we can tell Trump stopped fooling around before he got elected. Barack Obama told us what a great Christian he was while doing his best to ensure that Christians had to help with gay "weddings" and that Catholic nuns would have to help procure abortions. Now Joe Biden boasts about how he goes to Mass every Sunday and says his rosary whi... more »
Why are Democrats staying at home rather than negotiating relief for Americans?
When the Democrats left DC rather than work on a new relief package for Americans Trump took swift action to provide help. Cutting taxes, which the Democrats attacked, to put more money in American's pockets, ending evictions, pausing student loan payments etc. Meanwhile Democrats refused to do anything to help you. They're betting that if they make the economy bad enough, that they make you suffer enough, you'll blame Trump because the #FakeNews media will cover for the Democrats. Democrats have decided that your suffering is a price they're willing to pay to get more power over y... more »
Why can Obama attack Trump with impunity but every Trump tweet that attacks his political opponents is branded as horrible
If they didn't have double standards Democrat politicians and the #FakeNews media would have no standards. Joe Biden clearly displays signs of declining mental capability and Democrats and the #FakeNews media ignore it. But those same leftists say that because Trump disagrees with them he's mentally unfit to be President. Now Barack Obama viciously attacks Trump and the leftists cheer. If Bush had done that to Obama we all know the leftists would have screamed bloody murder. But more importantly every time Trump attacks his political opponents in a tweet leftists condemn him. Cle... more »
Russia's Battlecruisers Are Making a Comeback (But There's a Catch)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] The addition of a second modernized battlecruiser undoubtedly fills gaps in Russian naval and strategic capabilities. However, it does not portend a transformation in Russian naval affairs, or a fundamental shift in naval power between Russia, NATO, and the United States. Indeed, if the refit of both battlecruisers allows Russia to give up on the Admiral Kuznetsov, it may represent the choice of a more moderate, sustainable direction for Russia’s surface fleet. A second Russian battlecruiser may be on the cusp of returning t... more »
Joe Biden’s First Presidential Campaign Was a Catastrophe
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * No platform, plagiarised campaign slogans, and lies about academic achievement did not make Joe inspiring the first time around. This isn’t the first time Democratic nominee Joe Biden kicked off a presidential campaign trail. After nearly thirty years and two failed attempts at running for the commander-in-chief spot, Biden has finally grappled the party’s nomination. But, it’s important to note the disastrous and memorable events surrounding his candidacy during his first run, as political tactics and behavior could trickle into his candidacy in 2... more »
Tightrope Walk
Justin Trudeau has been walking a tightrope lately, Michael Harris writes. His gymnastics were triggered by the resignation of Bill Morneau: Morneau’s demise triggered a chain of events that prompted the prime minister to take the greatest chance of his political career — the decision to prorogue Parliament with the wolf pack closing in on his alleged ethical shortcomings once again. That move brought Parliament’s work to a grinding halt, including investigations by parliamentary committees delving into the WE charity affair. Apart from throwing a histrionic hissy fit at press con... more »
ABC bias exposed with the removal of journalist Emma Alberici and promotion of fraudster Barnaby Joyce on QandA
The Australian tax-payer funded ABC has shown how far it has fallen this week by getting rid of journalist Emma Alberici after trying to do so for the last 2 years on […] The post ABC bias exposed with the removal of journalist Emma Alberici and promotion of fraudster Barnaby Joyce on QandA appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia.
Biden Continues to Repeat Falsehoods About Trump and Charlottesville
[image: biden-continues-to-repeat-falsehoods-about-trump-and-charlottesville] In politics, it is expected that one attempts to portray one's opponent in the worst possible light — but blatant falsehoods are not acceptable.
Flash floods brought by remnants of Tropical Storm "Higos" expected to hit 40 provinces, Thailand
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Flash floods brought by remnants of Tropical Storm "Higos" are expected to hit 40 provinces in Thailand this weekend, August 22 and 23, 2020. Mae Hong Son and Nan in the North, Loei in the Northeast, Nakhon Sawan in the Central Region, and Nakhon Nayok in...... Read more »
Military cooperation between Russia and Iran ‘will reach new levels’
[image: Military cooperation between Russia and Iran ‘will reach new levels’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The military cooperation between Iran and Russia is constantly accelerating and “will reach new levels” in the future, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, has said. The envoy noted that as part of this work, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Khatami had arrived in Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart and a number of other high-profile defence officials. Jalali went on to praise the Kremlin’s efforts to defend the upcoming removal of the global UN ban on w... more »
Lukashenko deploys Belarusian military Lithuanian border after NATO movements
[image: Lukashenko deploys Belarusian military Lithuanian border after NATO movements] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday that putting the army on combat alert and deploying troops on the country’s western borders was his main decision in 25 years. The statement was made after Lukashenko arrived at a military training area near the western Belarusian city of Grodno earlier in the day for an inspection ahead of planned military drills. He earlier warned of the threat of an outside invasion into the country’s west aiming to annex the Grodno region. Continue r... more »
Syria calls for intervention to stop ‘Turkish crime against 1 million Syrians’
[image: Syria calls for intervention to stop ‘Turkish crime against 1 million Syrians’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Syrian government called on the United Nations on Friday to immediately intervene to stop “the Turkish crime against a million Syrians in the Al-Hasakah Governorate” of northeastern Syria. The permanent representative of Syria to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, said, in a telephone call with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, that “the Turkish aggressive behavior to cutoff drinking water to Hasakah is a war crime and a crim... more »
Watch: Russian MiG-31 reach edge of space
[image: Watch: Russian MiG-31 reach edge of space] The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor considered to be one of the fastest planes in the world. And this video by the Russian Air Force shows the aircraft can also reach maximum heights, moving on the fringes of the atmosphere like it is no big deal. The TV channel of the Russian Defence Ministry Zvezda has released a video of a MiG-31 fighter jet performing military drills in the stratosphere. The footage shows the aircraft rising into the sky, depicting the drills from the pilot’s POV, as the interceptor flies on the edge ... more »
Demonstration held against US forces in northeast Syria
[image: Demonstration held against US forces in northeast Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – A new demonstration was held in the Al-Hasakah Governorate village of Al-Bajariyah on Saturday, demanding the U.S.-led Coalition withdraw from Syria. According to reports, the demonstration was attended by dozens of villagers, who not only called for the U.S.-led Coalition’s withdrawal, but also, condemned their attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) checkpoint earlier this week. The attack that was carried out by the U.S.-led Coalition targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s checkpoint inside the ... more »
Syria informs UN chief of dire situation in Hasakah caused by Turkish-backed groups
[image: Syria informs UN chief of dire situation in Hasakah caused by Turkish-backed groups] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, called on the international organization to intervene to end the suffering of the residents of the Syrian city of Hasakah as a result of the Turkish authorities decision to obstruct the water supply to over 1 million people. In a phone call with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, Dr. Al-Jaafari briefed him on the tragic situation in the city of Hasakah an... more »
Two more arrests made in connection to Beirut Port explosion
[image: Two more arrests made in connection to Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Two new arrests have been made in connection to the August 4th explosion at the Port of Beirut, the AFP reported on Friday. Citing a judicial source, the AFP report said, “Judge Fadi Sawan today interrogated the defendant, Hanna Faris, and the defendant, Eng. Naela Al-Hajj, and issued two arrest warrants against them.” Fares holds the post of director of the Beirut region in the customs administration, and Al-Hajj is responsible for the company that undertakes the maintenance work o... more »
Russian Air Force destroys jihadist underground drone factory in Idlib
[image: Russian Air Force destroys jihadist underground drone factory in Idlib] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – On August 18th, the Russian Air Force carried out a powerful attack over the Idlib Governorate, striking the positions of the jihadist rebels near Jabal Khaybah. According to Anna News reporter, Oleg Blokhin, the Russian Air Force specifically targeted an underground factory and warehouse belonging to the jihadist group, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), in the Idlib Governorate town of Haranbush. Blokhin reported that the underground factory was used by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham ... more »
World Health Organization Says It Hopes The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Will Be Over In Two Years
Dr Tedros said globalisation had allowed the virus to spread more quickly *BBC:* *Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years - WHO head* The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years. Speaking in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Spanish flu of 1918 had taken two years to overcome. But he added that current advances in technology could enable the world to halt the virus "in a shorter time". "Of course with more connectiveness, the virus has a better chance of spreading," he said. "But at ... more »
What a relief
Nearly everyone in the non-leftist press and online has given up on the BBC, but due to popular demand (!), we soldier on. This report in The Times (which I’ll reproduce here for the fun of anyone who doesn’t subscribe) doesn’t appear to be of interest to the BBC. *Islamic Relief Worldwide: UN and British taxpayers donated millions in funding * When a leader of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) was forced to resign last month after describing Jews as the “grandchildren of monkeys and pigs”, Miguel Moratinos was horrified. In a statement from his New York office, the Spanish diplomat... more »
A curious omission
The *Daily Mail* has a fascinating story today: Surely the interesting question here is who at the BBC sanctioned the decision to leave Tom Watson's name out?
“On the palm of fate we walk, and don’t know what’s written”
The sad story of Abdulfatah Hamdallah, the 28 year old Sudanese migrant who drowned after trying to cross the English Channel last week, is a tale of shattered dreams. In *The Guardian*'s account, he left the Sudanese state of West Kordofan because life there was "tough" and there was "nothing he could do" in Sudan. He joined his siblings in Libya where they worked as car washers in Tripoli in order to send some money to their children back home. He eventually left for France, travelling via Italy. But, having been in France for some three years and having his asylum claim reject... more »
Is it personal?
Perhaps the most revealing lapse in Lewis Goodall's *New Statesman* piece about the UK exams debacle is where he plays to the gallery over Dominic Cummings: It is hard not to dwell on the fact that at the heart of this government is a man who mandates the reading of a book entitled *Superforecasting* for political advisers, who lauds the scientific method and its predictive capacities, and who has forged a remarkable electoral record through the employment of data to understand how voters think. *We cannot know the extent of Dominic Cummings’ involvement in this sorry episode, ... more »
Good news
It appears that the good news about Israel and the UAE establishing ties might only be the beginning, and that other good news could be coming soon. It appears that Saudi Arabia is giving its blessing to the deal by allowing flights between Israel and the UAE to cross its air space - something that sounds to me like a definite signal of where the Saudis are heading. And it appears that Oman and Bahrain are on the point of following the UAE's lead, which would give the Saudis cover to follow suit some time soon. And, very intriguingly, the post-al Bashir Sudanese government ap... more »
Understanding the Biden-Harris team
OK.... so I have to admit I was wrong about the whole Democrat party deal. I thought at the last minute they'd dump Biden and replace him with someone who does not struggle to put a couple sentences together. But it appears they are going with him all the way. I also never thought they'd pick Sen. Harris as their V-P candidate. She comes from a state (California) that they will easily win and she doesn't really help in the rust belt states. During her short time in the Senate, Harris has voted for six out of eight military spending bills. But in the end, when you look at her ter... more »
Up to Half of São Paulo Students Could Be Infected in Class, Covid Study Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Worldwide, the return to school is one of the most sensitive issues in the process of restarting activities during the novel coronavirus pandemic. While Brazil is discussing the best time for a return, a new study released on Friday . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Up to Half of São Paulo Students Could Be Infected in Class, Covid Study Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina’s Wheat Crop Under Pressure from Unfavorable Climate Conditions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's wheat crop continued to remain under pressure amid growing unfavorable weather conditions, which are raising doubts about future crop loss. Wheat planting in Argentina was 100 percent completed in the week to August 19th, but recent frost conditions, with variable intensity, have hit most parts of its key wheat […] The post Argentina’s Wheat Crop Under Pressure from Unfavorable Climate Conditions appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Thanks to coronavirus and Zoom, we’re looking at the end stages of college as a commodity * A pandemic is an essentializing force; it strips away the frosting of rhetoric and habit and forces us to confront bare realities. Nowhere is this more apparent than in higher education, which over the past few decades has been one of two sectors that have just kept increasing their prices, the share of national income and, of course, the share of our attention they claim. The other one is health care, and in both cases, Americans justified the increased spending in contradictory ways — in... more »
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*Hotter Tropical Soils Emit More Carbon Dioxide: Sixty-five billion metric tons of the plant-warming gas could enter the atmosphere by 2100* *This article is one of the more contemptible to come out of the NYT. Does CO2 really WARM plants? First I have heard of it. It is usually said to warm the whole globe. Its effect on plants is to promote their growth. And does soil "spew" anything? It certainly doesn't emit carbon. Carbon is a solid element. CO2 is a gas.And what does it matter anyway? Atmospheric CO2 levels and global temperature are very weakly correlated so claimi... more »
"One Step Removed"
*"One Step Removed"* *Avoid the trap the system is setting to imprison you.* by Chris Martenson "Millions of people are about to enter a financial purgatory, becoming little more than modern-day slaves. While they’ll be reported by the media as those “evicted” or “foreclosed on”, if we define a slave as someone forced to work for another by existing legal circumstances or approved cultural norms, then that’s exactly what these people should actually be called: slaves. Too harsh? Allow me to make my case. *Being ‘One Step Removed’ Is All Evil Needs: *Slavery can exist when there’s a... more »
Russia’s second COVID-19 vaccine shows positive sign in early human trials.
Russia’s second COVID-19 vaccine shows positive sign in early human trials: Report – Republic World https://m.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/russias-second-covid-19-vaccine-shows-positive-sign-in-early-trials.html
Could a tabletop experiment detect gravitational waves and determine the quantum nature of gravity?
Could a tabletop experiment detect gravitational waves and determine the quantum nature of gravity? – Universe Today https://www.universetoday.com/147516/could-a-tabletop-experiment-detect-gravitational-waves-and-determine-the-quantum-nature-of-gravity/
Coronavirus Turmoil Raises Depression Risks in Young Adults
Coronavirus Turmoil Raises Depression Risks in Young Adults – WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-turmoil-raises-depression-risks-in-young-adults-11597066200?mod=e2fb
LRSO: Why the U.S. Air Force Wants a New Cruise Missile (For the B-21 Stealth Bomber)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * "LRSO is our hedge weapon. It is the weapon which, if we have gaps in the sea leg or ICBM leg, it could act as a hedge until we get those other systems back online. A delay could hurt the triad.” Envision a nuclear exchange wherein, for some reason, land-launched, aircraft dropped or sea-fired nuclear weapons are not available. Perhaps they are inadequate to the threat or target set? Perhaps they are rendered ineffective in some unexpected fashion? Or perhaps they simply do not align with the tactical aims of a particular mission? These are all reason... more »
Why America’s Navy SEALs Are More Important Than Ever
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Major power war by no means precludes the need for small unit combat operations, but may in fact require more of them. Navy SEALs are swimming in dangerous rough seas, Marines are being dropped ashore for amphibious attack or Navy small boat crews suddenly come under dangerous enemy fire--all scenarios requiring immediate “insertion or extraction” missions by Air Force helicopters. Airmen are now training for these kinds of multi-domain missions in preparation for newer kinds of fast-moving, modern high tech war by conducting “hosting and rappe... more »
Watch This Footage: The F-35 Can Do All Kinds of Tricks
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1A446D6B40&share=true] It is one heck of a jet fighter. *Key point: *The F-35 had a lot of problems when it was made. However, the newer versions keep getting better. Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light. A clip from Capt. Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson’s instagram page showcases the F-35A ... more »
Meet the Smith and Wesson Model 66: A Great ‘Wheel’ Gun?
*Richard Douglas* *Security, * A classic firearm that just won't go away. The model 66 was legendary when it first hit the market in the 1950s, becoming a staple of U.S. law enforcement for over thirty-five years. The Model 66-8, S&W’s fresh new take on this classic has already become popular due to the original Model 66 having been discontinued in the early 2000s. Today, we’re going to delve into the big picture of this gun and see if it lives up to the legacy its predecessor left. Let’s go! *Accuracy * The Model 66 had an emphasis on improving the sight quality, with slimmer ... more »
These Four States Are Using Coronavirus Aid To Pay Private Schools
*Jude Schwalbach* *Politics, Americas* [image: An employee waits to assist a student off a bus as in-person learning resumes with restrictions in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Rover Elementary School in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Cheney Orr] Here's why that's a good thing. When COVID-19 brought the school year to an abrupt halt early this year, few anticipated that the global pandemic would be the impetus for private school choice reforms across the nation. As is the case with so many other sectors, many private schools stru... more »
Obvious Reason US-Backed Protesters Oppose Thai-Chinese Submarine Purchase
Opposition party's past violence in 2009-2010 has cost Thailand over ten times more than current submarine purchase. Worse still, the opposition fully plans to repeat the violence if their demands aren't met. *August 22, 2022* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Thailand's decision to move forward with the purchasing of 2 additional submarines from China - for a total of 3 - has predictably attracted criticism from the US-backed billionaire-led opposition and their street protesters. Despite claims that the money could be better used elsewhere for post-COVID-19 recovery - Thailand's militar... more »
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