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No Body Bags: private aged care, private hospitals expose transport workers to Covid
[image: Aged care crisis, private hospitals] "If we roll the deceased body, that expels the coronavirus-infected air from the lungs, it clearly extends the risk to my staff and my family," says frontline worker in Victorian aged care crisis.
Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/27/20: "ALERT! The Fed. Is Considering Direct Payments To Wall St., And Not The Banks!"
Gregory Mannarino, *PM 8/27/20:* *"ALERT! The Fed. Is Considering Direct Payments * *To Wall St., And Not The Banks!" * - https://traderschoice.net/
The Rise of Ed Davey
From my vantage of viewing the Liberal Democrat leadership contest askance, Layla Moran certainly had the momentum. She was a fresh face, of sorts, young, and fairly radical in the twee manner liberalism occasionally gets. The endorsements piled up on social media, and even *The Sun* decided to run a hit piece on her last night. There was wind in her sails, and, and ... she lost. Instead two-thirds of voting LibDem members went for Ed Davey, the very personification of dull, uninspiring politics. But is this what the traditional third party of Westminster politics needs? Davey's vi... more »
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says Joe Biden Should Not Debate President Trump
.@SpeakerPelosi: “Don’t tell anybody I told you this.. Especially don’t tell Joe Biden. But I don’t think there should be any debates.” pic.twitter.com/Guu8Jkl1Gs — Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 27, 2020 *The Hill:* *Pelosi says there shouldn't be any debates between Biden and Trump* Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday she doesn’t think there should be any presidential debates ahead of the November election, arguing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden shouldn't "legitimize" a discussion with President Trump. “I don’t think that there should be any debates,” Pelosi... more »
The Energy Update – Week of August 24, 2020
This week the team highlights articles focusing on recent academic papers published on the so-called social cost of carbon and… The post The Energy Update – Week of August 24, 2020 appeared first on IER.
Plugged In Podcast #58: Travis Fisher on California’s Rolling Blackouts
Travis Fisher, CEO of Electricity Consumers Resource Council, joins the show to discuss what is causing California’s rolling blackouts and… The post Plugged In Podcast #58: Travis Fisher on California’s Rolling Blackouts appeared first on IER.
FDA to Review Fast-tracked COVID Vaccine by October as New Study Proves Microscopic Robots Invisible to Naked Eye Now Can Now be Injected into Blood Stream
The FDA's Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn has announced that they will review fast-tracked Coronavirus vaccines for approval before the November elections. According to Arlene Weintraub, writing for FiercePharma, Pfizer's mRNA COVID vaccine will be ready for review by the FDA in October. As we have previously reported here at Health Impact News, the Globalists have been trying for decades, unsuccessfully, to develop an mRNA vaccine which has never been brought to market. The Bill Gates gang, which includes Anthony Fauci, Deborah Birx, current CDC director Robert Redfield, and Operati... more »
Was President Trump Upset That He Missed A Phone Call From Russian President Putin?
© Sputnik / Mikhael Klimentyev *Sputnik:* *Trump Raved and Stormed Over Missed Call From Vladimir Putin, Ex-Downing Street Aide Says* The adviser dubbed the experience “rather extraordinary”, claiming POTUS insisted that the Russian president should be put through without delay the moment he wants to talk to his American counterpart. Donald Trump appears to have flown off the handle when addressing his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn over a missed phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former No 10 official has shared. It appears there were high-profile... more »
School’s Back: Indoctrination Resumes
Walter E. Williams explains in his article Back To College, Back To Academic Brainwashing Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T IceCap Parents, legislators, taxpayers, and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many college classes will be online, there […]
The Playbook Revealed! CHD’s ‘The Jab’ Delivers Inside Scoop on COVID Pandemic
*"They" have done it all before. Watch this short* * video describing the modus operandi of the* *GlaxosmithKline Global* *thugs behind the CovID Plandemic/Scamdemic Hoax* *H/T Children's Health Defense*
Strike shutters one-third of Newfoundland cannabis stores, prompting online sales surge
Nearly 40% of Newfoundland and Labrador’s licensed cannabis retailers have been shut down as the result of a labor action that appears to be the first-ever strike to affect a significant chain of regulated marijuana stores in Canada. Ten C-Shop cannabis stores have shut their doors during the strike by Dominion grocery store workers in […] Strike shutters one-third of Newfoundland cannabis stores, prompting online sales surge is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Florida medical marijuana sales expected to rise as edibles approved
Florida’s fast-growing, three-quarters-of-a-billion-dollar medical cannabis market is about to experience another surge in sales – this time from edibles. The state health department has issued long-awaited edible production rules, and medical cannabis operators already are champing at the bit. The expected boost to the market comes less than 18 months after Florida allowed the sale […] Florida medical marijuana sales expected to rise as edibles approved is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Oregon governor considers releasing 400 prisoners because of COVID
By Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 Democrats: Party of Treason Just what violence-racked Portland needs – reinforcements. Oh, and COVID is over. Oregon governor considers releasing 400 prisoners as coronavirus precaution: report Those declared an “unacceptable safety, security or compliance risk to the community” would not be eligible, Gov. Kate Brown wrote By … Continue reading Oregon governor considers releasing 400 prisoners because of COVID →
Islamic State Savages WILL be tried in US over beheading of British and American captives in Syria after Supreme Court overturned ‘ridiculous’ ruling that stopped UK sharing vital evidence with America
By Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 Latest News I will not adopt the warm and fuzzy moniker the media has chosen for these savages — “the Beatles.” Disgusting. First: The Western hostages captured, tortured and killed by the beheading gang American journalist who kept up fellow prisoners’ morale James Foley, from Illinois, USA, … Continue reading Islamic State Savages WILL be tried in US over beheading of British and American captives in Syria after Supreme Court overturned ‘ridiculous’ ruling that stopped UK sharing vital evidence with America →
Portland Residents Say Being Near Protests Feels Like ‘Living in a War’
By Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 Democrat Leadership: Fifth Column And if the Democrats have their way, all of America will be a war zone. By: Katherine Rodriguez, Breitbart, 26 Aug 2020: In the neighborhoods of Portland, where protesters and police have clashed for days with no end in sight, many residents say … Continue reading Portland Residents Say Being Near Protests Feels Like ‘Living in a War’ →
Yaser Said, Muslim Who Killed His Teen Daughters in Honor Killing in 2008, Caught in North Texas
By Atlas Shrugs – on August 26, 2020 Honor Killings For twelve years, Yaser Said has been on the run after his horrific murders of his daughters on January 1, 2008. He did it because they had non-Muslim boyfriends, which as far as Yaser was concerned, brought dishonor upon the family. Murder didn’t dishonor the … Continue reading Yaser Said, Muslim Who Killed His Teen Daughters in Honor Killing in 2008, Caught in North Texas →
Seattle Rioters Tried to Burn Police Alive
By Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 These are Democrat-supported acts of terrorism. The Democrat party is the enemy of the people. Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan told Rantz on the reporter’s radio show that “domestic terrorists” are holding the city of Seattle “hostage.” “Hostage.” Rioters Tried To Burn Alive Police, Sealing … Continue reading Seattle Rioters Tried to Burn Police Alive →
Appalling: Canvassers demand answers after 72% of Detroit’s absentee ballot counts were off
By Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 Voter Fraud The Democrats mean to blow up the November election, in a direct assault on our Constitutional Republic. They hate freedom and they mean to destroy it. They whine about “voter suppression,” when in fact, they define voter suppression. Related: Detroit’s Failure To Accurately Count Ballots … Continue reading Appalling: Canvassers demand answers after 72% of Detroit’s absentee ballot counts were off →
Manhattan: Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorist Organization
Pamela Geller – on August 26, 2020 Jihad in America A New York Muslim, who had planned to join a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation and carry out acts of terrorism, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for attempting to provide material… Manhattan Man Sentenced to 15 Years … Continue reading Manhattan: Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorist Organization →
Escape: the woman who brought her trafficker to justice
A Nigerian woman at a social support centre for trafficked girls, Italy, 2016. Photograph: Reuters The long read Thousands of young women leave home in Nigeria every year on the promise of a good job in Europe, only to be trapped by debt and forced into prostitution. But one joined forces with investigators in Italy … Continue reading Escape: the woman who brought her trafficker to justice →
US Sanctions Chinese National for Fentanyl Trafficking
Tablets believed to be laced with fentanyl are displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration Northeast Regional Laboratory on October 8, 2019, in New York. (Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images) Cathy He August 26, 2020 The United States on Aug. 25 sanctioned an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin, describing him as “one of the most significant drug traffickers … Continue reading US Sanctions Chinese National for Fentanyl Trafficking →
Michael Pack blasts Open Technology Fund: ‘More concerned about covering up corruption’
Michael Pack (VOA photograph) more > By Bill Gertz – The Washington Times – Tuesday, August 25, 2020 The head of U.S. foreign broadcasting is clashing with the taxpayer-financed fund to promote open internet access around the world, saying the Open Technology Fund management is opposing efforts to monitor its funding. Michael Pack, the new … Continue reading Michael Pack blasts Open Technology Fund: ‘More concerned about covering up corruption’ →
A Shamanic and Spiritual Perspective on Confusion and Truth
*Dylan Charles* - We're lost in the greatest Truth Gap of all time, and the result is widespread confusion.
Fine Dining, Coronavirus Style
From the nation of origami (the art of folding paper), we have this: Here is the original instructional video (in Japanese unfortunately): You will notice that the gentleman has some difficultly finding his mouth around the napkin, however, he does receive polite applause for his efforts. According to the Japan Times, Saizeriya Company has subsidiaries in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and is encouraging other restaurants to follow its lead and introduce these readily available, low-cost masks that it believes will prevent the dreaded COVID-19-laced droplets f... more »
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”
Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. * Click image for larger size.* Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head (aka the Parrot Nebula, above center). IC 2177 ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Yet…”
* “Yet…”* by Chet Raymo "My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." - J. B. S. Haldane “Legend has it that after reciting his official recantation, kneeling on the floor of the Holy Office in Rome before assembled officials of the Inquisition, Galileo whispered, "And yet it moves." To save his life, or at least to avoid some dank dungeon and perhaps torture, the old man had publicly denied that he ever believed or taught that the Earth orbits the Sun, rather than the other way around. The public recantation was real... more »
“Desperate Courage..."
“Desperate courage makes One a majority.” - Andrew Jackson
Stephen Hicks on 'call-out culture': "Psychologically, chronic shamers are losers in their own eyes. Yet they get a reprieve from their self-loathing by bullying others."
"We’re all painfully aware of those who live to attack others for insensitivity, microaggressions, etc.," observes philosopher Stephen Hicks -- folk who are "constantly scanning, online and elsewhere" for deviations from whatever they deem to be norms. *I’m reminded of this from Nietzsche’s 'The Joyous Science':* * "Whom do you call bad? — Those who always want to put others to shame."Psychologically, chronic shamers are losers in their own eyes. Yet they get a reprieve from their self-loathing by bullying others. They feel a brief sense of empowerment — a negative self-... more »
Courage: "With Tears in Their Eyes, They Fired…"
*"With Tears in Their Eyes, They Fired…"* by Bill Bonner "In front of the restaurant, on the corner of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Boulevard Saint-Michel in Paris, stands the statue of the greatest soldier who ever lived, Michel Ney, standing near the spot where he was executed. *French Superhuman: *It’s when things go bad that you open your eyes. What will the present crises reveal about our own character? We presume we will see. And Ney? Everything went bad. But his statue still shows the unblemished energy of a real soldier. When we read Ney’s exploits during the Frenc... more »
Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states
Since its Aug. 19 update on a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches, the CDC has added 10 patients and three more states to its tally. Additional products have been recalled. Most of the recalled Wawona and Prima Wawona peaches were sold in bulk bins where shoppers select the fruit piece by piece, according to... Continue Reading
Philippines Foreign Secretary Says ‘If China Attacks Our Navy, We’ll Call The US’
*SCMP:* *South China Sea: ‘If China attacks our navy, we’ll call the US’, Philippines says* * In a first under the Duterte administration, Manila says it is prepared to invoke its Mutual Defence Treaty with the US in the face of Chinese aggression * Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr also vows to continue air patrols over the South China Sea that Beijing has denounced as ‘illegal provocations’ Manila will invoke its defence agreement with the United States if China attacks its naval vessels in the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr said on Wednesday... more »
Looks Like Jonathan Turley Just Might Snag Himself a DMF Snark Award
...Notably, CNN did not add that the protests were all “looty” or “assaulty” or “shooty” as well as “fiery.” This is why polls show the majority of citizens believe that the media actively misrepresents facts. Then again, I do not want to get all “polly” in speaking of the press. — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) August 27, 2020 A Snarky Constitutional Law Professor? Who'd a Thunk It!
CDC Walks Back COVID-19 Testing, Warns Not to Argue With Anti-Maskers
[image: undefined] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a sudden move that’s left some in the medical world baffled, reversed course on its long-standing — comparatively speaking, that is — recommendation for anyone and everyone who comes into contact with a coronavirus-positive individual to get tested, and instead, not. That makes sense. After all, Americans don’t run to the doctor’s office to get tested for influenza every time they cross paths with a person who’s got the flu. Right? But add this to the list of flip-flops, random policies and outright ridiculous ... more »
Russian Military Looking at Develop Stealth-Like Parachutes
*Peter Suciu* *Security, undefined* [image: Reuters] While gaining the element of surprise, paratroopers often land under-armed and cut off from friendly units. One of the benefits of deploying paratroopers is that these soldiers can infiltrate deep behind enemy lines—and such was the case of German paratroopers during the Blitzkrieg in 1940, which enabled the Nazis to seize key points before the arrival of armor and infantry. The Allies also deployed paratroopers in a similar fashion on D-Day and later during Operation Market Garden. While gaining the element of surprise, parat... more »
“Pull The Plug On Stress”
“Pull The Plug On Stress” by Dr. Joseph Mercola "If you are like most people these days, you are plugged into everything from the time you get up in the morning to the moment you unplug the light and drift off- hopefully- into blissful sleep. But is this constant saturation of activity and overbooking taking a toll on your health and happiness? One of the most common problems among busy people, is that they feel fatigued, anxious or depressed. Most of them share a common underlying problem: adrenal burnout. Adrenal Burnout: Adrenal burnout is the result of living with a constantly ... more »
Free Download: Eckhart Tolle, “The Power of Now”
*“The Power of Now” (Excerpt)* by Eckhart Tolle • "Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not. • Is it not possible to attract only positive conditions into our life? If our attitude and our thinking are always positive, we would manifest only positive events and situations, wouldn't we? Do you truly know what is positive and what is negative? Do you have the total picture? There have been many people for whom limitation, failure, loss, illness, or pain in whatever form turned out to be... more »
"Don't Complain"
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." - Maya Angelou
The Playbook Revealed! CHD’s ‘The Jab’ Delivers Inside Scoop on COVID Pandemic
Join Children’s Health Defense (CHD) on a snappy journey through the recent history and current replay of the pandemic-scam-page from Big Pharma’s playbook. It’s deja-vu with the W.H.O. declaring “pandemics” that result in gold rushes for pharmaceutical companies. But serious adverse events such as the very real narcolepsy epidemic that we saw in the […] The post The Playbook Revealed! CHD’s ‘The Jab’ Delivers Inside Scoop on COVID Pandemic appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
best agriculture system is sustainable which is economically viable for individual farmer and environmentally friendly.
Nerve agents are chemical warfare agents that have the same mechanism of action as (OP) organophosphate pesticides insecticides. They are potent inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase leads, thereby leading to an accumulation of acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous system. Excess acetylcholine produces a predictable cholinergic syndrome consisting of copious respiratory and oral secretions, diarrhea and vomiting, sweating, altered mental status, autonomic instability, and generalized weakness that can progress to paralysis and respi... more »
China Has a Shiny New War Toy: The Z-8 Transport Helicopter
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The original Z-8 is thirteen tons and the Z-20 is ten tons. The new Z-8L is also reported to advance technology by virtue being equipped with a “radar warning receiver and infrared decoys.” China has unveiled a new variant of its Z-8 transport helicopter platform intended to transport armored vehicles, enable aerial assaults and conduct vertical-take-off amphibious assaults. The Chinese-backed *Global Times* newspaper reports that the now-revealed Z-8L helicopter is a first-in-class fifteen-ton aircraft capable of transporting heavier equipment tha... more »
New Report Suggests 6 Feet May Not Be Enough to Stop Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2WLI914FL7&share=truehttps://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2WLI914FL7&share=true] Safety precautions must evolve with the best science and data available. Current social-distancing guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might be too conservative to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Oxford. In the new ... more »
007, Close Encounters and More: Best of What’s Coming to Amazon Prime Video Next Month
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_LR1ECAR0QCWHH&share=true] These are some very good movies you don't want to miss. Most months, Amazon Prime Video is the last of the streaming services to announce its lineup for the following month. But the list is out, and the service will add some prominent classic movies, in the month of September. A recent study by Realgood found that Amazon Prime Video has the most movies from the years 2018-2020 available on any streaming service, with 1,820, although Ne... more »
Pelosi Says Biden Shouldn’t Debate Donald Trump: "I Don’t Think That There Should Be Any Debates"
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC24DI91YS68&share=true] Will Biden listen to her advice? President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are slated to play political football on the debate stage as early as next month, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) thinks the former vice president shouldn’t even “legitimize a conversation” with the president, suggesting to cancel the three scheduled debates. “I don’t think that there should be any debates,” Pelosi told reporters Thurs... more »
Trump – a brilliant strategist keeping China at bay but leaving serious ramifications for Australia
The reasoning behind China’s acquisition of the Port of Darwin by Alexandra Bruce This is a mind-blowing interview with Dave Hodges by Sarah Westall, which I found so engrossing, I had to transcribe the whole thing. The banking cartel that controls Deep States of the US and China desperately want war, to switch us into […]
Multiple Covid agendas rolled out in Victoria
Excerpt from an interview by Sarah Westall with US military analyst Dave Hodges …….There’s multiple agendas with COVID… from a Globalist perspective, COVID is robbing human beings of their humanity. It’s robbing them of their civil liberties. It’s teaching that whoever runs the government under us is supreme over you and you will do what […]
The latest information about vaccine safety hidden by MSM
GreenMedinfo.com has posted this vitally important vaccine video for those with any concerns about censorship by the medical mafia and governments. For decades Big Pharma has controlled and manipulated the media to keep certain truths hidden. For example: -Robert Kennedy Jr. just released a book about mercury and vaccines, all science based. He’s dear friends […]
Business-As-Usual Is Deadly — We Must Elevate the Quality of Strategic Deliberation
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Business-As-Usual Is Deadly — We Must Elevate the Quality of Strategic Deliberation Video of Business-As-Usual Is Deadly — We Must Elevate the Quality of Strategic Deliberation Following the disastrous bellicosity against Trump and whole sections of the American people which characterized the Democratic Party convention, the Republican convention has provided a notable contrast. Yet, as Helga Zepp LaRouche emphasized in her weekly webcast, it is essential that the discussion about politics be elevated, in order to addres... more »
Now, Let’s Build A New Economic Platform - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
Now, Let’s Build A New Economic Platform: LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of Now, Let’s Build A New Economic Platform: LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Host: Dennis Speed, LaRouchePAC NYC Guest: Jason Ross, LaRouchePAC NYC How do you think about building a completely new platform for an economy? Well, first you step out of the present and engage your imagination and thinking process. Then you dive into the works of Lyndon LaRouche, the person who thought the most about this in our lifetimes. Lincoln and Hamilton, before him, did exactly this. Roosevelt completed the same task and won Wor... more »
Is The Anti-Trump/Anti-Red Wave Going To Help Democrats At The State Legislative Level?
My guess is yes-- this November we're going to see a lot of the seats that were lost while Debbie Wasserman Schultz incompetently ran the DNC picked back up by Democrats again. And, as Joan Walsh explained this week for *The Nation* that process is already underway. During the Wasserman Schultz years Democrats lost 942 legislative seats. "In 2009," wrote Walsh, "Democrats controlled 27 state legislative assemblies and Republicans 14, with eight divided. (Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is nonpartisan.) By 2017, Republicans controlled 32 and Democrats 14, with three divided. In 2... more »
Day Three
It's perhaps no coincidence that the RNC convention has perfectly coincided with the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It's also no coincidence that the 17 year-old neo Nazi who'd shot and killed two people in Kenosha and was allowed by the police to leave the state, is a Trump supporter. How ironic that Pence mangled 2 Corinthians and snubbed Jesus in the process? Young Republican running for Congress didn't know James Madison never signed the Declaration of Independence but he sure knew where Hitler went on vacation, didn't he? Looks as if Lara Trump doesn't know any... more »
Women Accused of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls Go Before Judge in Fort Lauderdale
Two young women posted nude photos of underage girls on websites to sell the children for sex. Prosecutors say they rented Airbnbs almost a dozen times so clients and victims could meet. When one victim didn’t want to participate, they allegedly plied her with pills. The undercover operation eventually led a federal task force to […] The post Women Accused of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls Go Before Judge in Fort Lauderdale appeared first on Health Nut News.
BBC Blame Dire Wheat Harvests On Climate Change
By Paul Homewood The price of flour and bread is set to rise after what could be the worst UK wheat harvest in 40 years, the industry is warning. Farmers say that the extreme weather over the last year is likely to mean wheat yields are down by up to 40%. As a result, some […]
How Transaction Costs Change the Analysis
Hang around freedom-friendly circles long enough and you’ll eventually hear a claim like the following. “Under private ownership of roads, congestion would be eliminated through the implementation of market pricing.” Claims like this range the gamut of sophistication. In the more sophisticated, truly dynamic pricing would adjust in real time as cars enter and exit […] The post How Transaction Costs Change the Analysis appeared first on Econlib .
A win for monetarism?
Later on, I’ll have more to say about the Fed’s new approach to policy, but this portion of Jay Powell’s speech caught my eye: [O]ur revised statement says that our policy decision will be informed by our “assessments of the shortfalls of employment from its maximum level” rather than by “deviations from its maximum level” […] The post A win for monetarism? appeared first on Econlib.
Iran announces launch of smart biometric system that tracks movements of people
[image: Iran announces launch of smart biometric system that tracks movements of people] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The Coordinating Assistant to the Commander of the Iranian Border Guard, Brigadier General Hassan Asad al-Lahi, announced the launch of a biometric system, the first of its kind in the country. According to the Fars News Agency, Iran has launched the first biological measurement system in the country on its southern borders, in the southeastern province of Khurasan. Lahi noted in the ceremony of operating the system that this achievement came as a result of the co... more »
Russia says not possible to talk of ceasefire in Syria due to actions of terrorists
[image: Russia says not possible to talk of ceasefire in Syria due to actions of terrorists] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Russian presidential envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said that it is not possible to talk about a ceasefire in Syria due to the actions of terrorist groups. Lavrentiev told reporters, “Everyone notes the stability of the situation in Syria in terms of commitment to the ceasefire, despite the presence of provocations, but it has become much less.” The Russian envoy continued, “We cannot talk about a ceasefire now, bearing in mind the need to continue c... more »
New footage of Russian Tsar Bomba, world’s most powerful nuclear bomb
[image: New footage of Russian Tsar Bomba, world’s most powerful nuclear bomb] Just days before the 71st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s first atom bomb test in 1949, Russian state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has released rare and clear footage of the 1961 test detonation of Tsar Bomba, the most powerful weapon ever created by humans. The 30-minute documentary published by Rosatom on August 20 chronicles the fateful day in October 1961 that the Soviet Union detonated a 50-megaton nuclear weapon on a remote Arctic island. Continue reading New footage of Russian Tsar Bomba, w... more »
Water begins to finally return to over 1 million people in Al-Hasakah
[image: Water begins to finally return to over 1 million people in Al-Hasakah] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Syrian government announced that water has begun to arrive to the city of Hasakah in the northeastern part of the country this evening. According to the governor of Al-Hasakah, Ghassan Khalil, water has begun to reach the city from the Alouk station, and explained in statements carried by the official media that this was done after operating 17 wells and three pumps, filling the main reservoirs in Al-Hama. Continue reading Water begins to finally return to over 1 million... more »
‘No other territory can be controlled by Syrian regime’: US envoy
[image: ‘No other territory can be controlled by Syrian regime’: US envoy] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The U.S. Special Representative for Syria, James Jeffrey, said that the Syrian authorities under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad will not be able to achieve any new gains on the ground by military means. Jeffrey said, in a statement made on Wednesday during a visit to Ankara: “The military phase of this conflict must end. No other territory can be controlled by the regime.” He said, “The regime must return to the negotiating table and deal with the rest of the intern... more »
Turkish-backed Libyan forces claim troops were attacked west of Sirte
[image: Turkish-backed Libyan forces claim troops were attacked west of Sirte] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Sirte and Al-Jafrah Operations Room of the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord announced that Libyan National Army (LNA) forces targeted their troops in the early hours on Thursday morning with more than 12 rocket-propelled grenades. The GNA described this as a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement announced on Friday. The Sirte and Al-Jafrah Operations Room promised that it would not hesitate to respond to such actions, according to what was decided by fi... more »
US soldiers wounded during Russian chase in northeast Syria
[image: US soldiers wounded during Russian chase in northeast Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The United States announced on Wednesday, that an incident had occurred between Russian and American forces in Syria, saying it violated protocols to avoid collision. The White House said that the incident that occurred in Syria between the forces of the two armies was caused by the Russian side and led to casualties among the American army, stating: “The American army does not want the escalation, but it has the full right to defend itself.” The spokesman for the U.S. Continue readin... more »
Lebanese security bust Syrian ISIS member planning terrorist operations
[image: Lebanese security bust Syrian ISIS member planning terrorist operations] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The General Directorate of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces announced on Wednesday, the arrest of a Syrian national belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh), who was planning to carry out terrorist operations in Lebanon. The directorate said in a statement that “within the framework of the Preventive Security Action Plan adopted by the Information Division of the Internal Security Forces, especially in terms of following up and prosecuting persons suspected... more »
Iran used Russian radar system to track US F-35s after Qassem Soleimani assassination: report
[image: Iran used Russian radar system to track US F-35s after Qassem Soleimani assassination: report] The US assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in early January exacerbated the already tense relations between Tehran and Washington in place since the Trump administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018. Deputy director-general of the Russian research centre Rezonans Alexander Stuchilin has argued that a radar system produced by his company helped the Iranian Army track US F-35 stealth fighters following the death of a top Iranian g... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-08-26
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-08-26] This is a summary of *16* AMN articles on the following subjects: *German, Greece, Mediterranean, Turkey, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, US, Assad, Iraq, Kazemi, Hasakah, Euphrates, Palmyra, Hama, Latakia, Iran*. Categories covered in this brief: Turkey, World-News, Lebanon, Syria, Gulf, Middleeast, Iraq, Uncategorized, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - German defense chief accidentally reveals sensitive information eastern Mediterranean feud - ‘What happe... more »
What did Jack Brewer (and Trump) actually say?
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020The essence of partisan warfare:* As you may have noticed, "cable news" has become almost wholly partisan. This brings us to an amazingly tired old question—what did Donald J. Trump actually say about what happened in Charlottesville? Before we address that question, we'll establish a more recent point. Here's what former NFL player Jack Brewer actually said last night, at the GOP convention: BREWER (8/26/20): Are you going to allow the media to lie to you by falsely claiming that he said there are very fine white supremacists in Charlottesville? *He did... more »
La triste historia del libre comercio en Colombia: Robledo
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
27-Aug-2020 Narraré la historia de derrotas de Colombia, de su industria y su agricultura, tras más de 30 años de "libre comercio". Para cambiar esto, hay que entenderlo.
¿Qué significa para el campo colombiano el TLC con Israel?
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
27-Aug-2020 El Gobierno nacional ha vendido el Tratado de Libre Comercio con este país del Medio Oriente como una gran oportunidad para el agro colombiano, pero las oportunidades para crecer en exportaciones agropecuarias no son claras.
ASEAN y Estados Unidos amplían cooperación comercial
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
27-Aug-2020 El ministro de Industria y Comercio de Vietnam, Tran Tuan Anh, y el representante comercial de Estados Unidos, Robert Lighthizer, copresidieron hoy las consultas de Titulares de Economía de ASEAN y el país norteamericano (USTR).
Vietnam preside VIII Reunión de Ministros de economía de RCEP
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
27-Aug-2020 El ministro vietnamita de Industria y Comercio, Tran Tuan Anh, presidió hoy en Hanoi la octava Reunión de Ministros de Economía de la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP), con énfasis en el impulso de las negociaciones para la firma de ese acuerdo, prevista a finales de 2020.
Did Kyle Rittenhouse Attend a Trump Rally?
The 17-year-old charged with first-degree intentional homicide after two protesters were killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, posted on social media in support of Blue Lives Matter and President Trump.
Hurricanes and politicking
Incredible state, local and federal cooperation have kept injuries and death to a minimum during the two storms, Marco and Laura, to hit Louisiana and Texas. There will still be flooding and tornadoes. I heard Biden on TV blaming Trump. For what, I'm not sure. The weather? Wonder if he'll give him credit for FEMA’s prompt readiness. I remember how the media tried to smear Bush for Katrina when it was the governor and mayor who failed the people? Food and ice were stopped at the state borders, by local regulations. "FEMA, other federal agencies and the American Red Cross have also ... more »
We Gawk At Nonsense Political Theater While The Real Enemies Go Unnoticed
Donald Trump speeches. Celebrity tweets. Corporate news repetition. Chaos. Vapidity. Manufactured dissent. Graphic fighting sports. This is what fills our field of vision. It consumes our thoughts, overflows our brains with anti-intellectual mud. Yet most of these things are the bug splatter across the windshield. They are not the actual highway, the path forward, actually deserving of our focus. Looking beyond these distractions, one can see what really matters. The true stuff of life and death and oppression and justice. The post We Gawk At Nonsense Political Theater While The ... more »
Self-Storage Removes Evidence From Cemetery And Denies Archeologist Access
Bethesda, MD -- Over 100 dump trucks removed hundreds of cubic feet of soil containing evidence of burials in Moses Cemetery from the disputed site along River Road. Photographs were taken of site managers removing bottles and other glass features, common in African and African American burials, from the cemetery and ignoring objects shaped like headstones (see below.) The community maintains that the company is out of compliance in several essential areas. The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) has been protesting Bethesda Self-Storage Company's excavation to build a large... more »
Gaza incendiary balloons are ‘distress signals’ against Israel’s cruel blockade
A first hand look at a group floating incendiary balloons into Israel: 'it's a form of pressure on Israel to lift its 13-year devastating Gaza blockade... The world is looking the other way..... We would like to send a message that we deserve a decent life for our families...' World Bank reports Gaza has highest unemployment in the world... (No Israelis have been injured by the balloons)
California Legislature still weighing significant marijuana and hemp bills in final days of session
With only a few days left in the 2020 legislative session, California state lawmakers are still considering three significant bills related to both marijuana and hemp that could yet become law. The measures include: Assembly Bill 1525, which would make it easier for legal marijuana companies to obtain banking services. Assembly Bill 2028, which would […] California Legislature still weighing significant marijuana and hemp bills in final days of session is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Study: Vaping-related lung illnesses much lower in states with legal cannabis
Rates of vaping-related lung illnesses were much lower in states with legal marijuana markets than in states without licensed marijuana, according to a new study. The vaping health crisis that arose in 2019 shook the cannabis industry, even causing some state programs to temporarily ban the sale of marijuana vape products. Data published in the […] Study: Vaping-related lung illnesses much lower in states with legal cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Quebec’s marijuana monopoly has relatively few stores, but why?
Quebec has fallen far behind its nine provincial counterparts in terms of regulated cannabis stores per capita, limiting consumer access to brick-and-mortar stores in Canada’s second-biggest recreational marijuana market. The province is Canada’s largest by area and second-largest by population, with roughly 8.5 million people, or nearly a quarter of the country’s total population. Physical […] Quebec’s marijuana monopoly has relatively few stores, but why? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
WHO: Schools Not a “Main Contributor” to Coronavirus Pandemic
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC29DI9OE66U&share=true] What does the latest data tell us? The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted that there is mounting evidence that suggests children do spread the novel coronavirus to others at social gatherings, but that classroom settings are not believed to be a major driver of the infections. “There’s also more and more publications that adds to the body of evidence that children do play a role in the transmission but that this is, so far, more l... more »
The Reviews Are in for Sero, Samsung’s Rotating QLED TV
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/home/televisions-and-home-theater/tvs/sero/gallery/Q43TW1_006_Front-L_Navy-Blue.jpg?$product-details-jpg$] Is it worth the price? Amid its announcements at CES in January about the many TV products that would roll out throughout the year, Samsung unveiled a particularly unique one: The Sero TV, a 47-inch QLED TV that rotates, which had also been shown the previous fall at IFA 2019. The idea is that users can rotate the TV to watch things in portrait mode, such as Instagram and TikTok videos. Th... more »
Australia's Electricity Supply is Safe for this Summer, But Not Far Beyond
*Dylan McConnell* *Energy, Australia* While electricity supply is expected to be fine this summer, beyond that reliability will deteriorate, particularly for New South Wales, as old power plants close. That’s when the new standard will bite: a grid without power cuts is impossible and expensive. A new official report shows blackouts in eastern Australia’s grid this summer are unlikely. While that’s welcome news, it casts doubt on the wisdom of a recent government decision to tighten electricity reliability standards – a decision that will cost consumers. The report from the Aust... more »
The Counterintelligence Gap: An Update
Rep. Adam Schiff addresses a crowd at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco (Gage Skidmore/https://flic.kr/p/2g9xkfB/CC BY-SA 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) More than a year ago, in the wake of the release of the Mueller report, I became concerned about an effect I dubbed the “counterintelligence gap” in the various investigations of L’Affaire Russe. The idea of a counterintelligence gap was based on the text of the Mueller report, which suggested that certain important counterintelligence questions regarding Russian interfer... more »
"Buenos Aires on the Potomac"
*"Buenos Aires on the Potomac"* By Bill Bonner "I’m not superstitious." – The response of 59-year-old Argentine president, Juan Perón, when asked if his girlfriend was only 13 years old. SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "Is there really any difference between Republicans and Democrats? As we reported yesterday, there is one thing the two parties agree on – more money-printing. But they agree on more than that. Here’s The Washington Post: "Concerned that the U.S. is losing its edge in tech competition, some U.S. conservatives are embracing more government intervention in the economy When th... more »
Iran To Allow U.N. Inspections Of Two Ex-Nuclear Sites
*France 24*: *Iran agrees to grant UN nuclear watchdog access to suspected sites* Tehran and the UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that they had reached an agreement to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency the access it has requested to two sites in Iran. "Iran is voluntarily providing the IAEA with access to the two locations specified by the IAEA," the two sides said in a joint statement, adding they had agreed on dates for the access and the verification activities there. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi travelled to Tehran this week in the Argentine's first vis... more »
When political correctness meets food... and wins
I'm very glad I don't have to put up with this crap when selecting a restaurant. The New York Post reports: The joys of food and cooking no longer matter much in establishment perceptions of the culinary arts. Good luck trying to learn how to tell one tomato from another. The discourse increasingly resembles a college curriculum built on “intersectionality” and the evils of American capitalism. * . . .* Eater.com recently posted a “socially conscious shopper’s guide” to coffee and tea and noted, “Our daily cup owes everything to our colonial, slave-built economy.” San Francisco... more »
Black Agenda Report 27 August 2020
27 August 2020 — Black Agenda Report Biden Offers Nothing But More War, Austerity and White Supremacy – Without Trump Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor Biden is an unreconstructed racist and warmonger who has been in the forefront of austerity, and Harris is a party hack and mass Black incarcerator who became a prosecutor with … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 27 August 2020
Watch: COVID Vérité: Leading French Expert Destroys Gov’t Case for Masks and Lockdown
For months, government officials in countries like the United States and Britain have been claiming that the world is in the midst of an unprecedented ‘pandemic’. But how much of this crisis is truly down to a pathogen and how much is really down to governments’ reactionary lockdown policies? Are decisions really being made based on sound science, or are they being made based on hype and hysteria?
World News Briefs -- August 27, 2020
As of 10am Thursday morning, Hurricane Laura slowed down from 150mph to 75mph as it tore through parts of Texas and Louisiana *Daily Mail:* *Hurricane Laura kills three in Louisiana including girl, 14, when trees fall on their homes amid 150mph winds as 700,000 are left without power - and those who didn't evacuate are told 'write down your name and keep it in a ziplock bag in your pocket'* * Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana as an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane * It came ashore near the small town of Cameron and wreaked havoc in Lake Charles in earl... more »
The US Is Facing a Child Care Crisis as Schools Go Digital
A child care crisis is in the offing both in the United States and around the world as school-age children stay home for the new school year and working parents face the prospect of more state interference The post The US Is Facing a Child Care Crisis as Schools Go Digital appeared first on MintPress News.
Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel’s “Terror Balloon” Justification for Latest War on Gaza
Just as with the last three major Israeli incursions into Gaza, Israel’s stated motive – to stop incoming projectiles – conceals a long-term ambition: to seize more land with fewer Palestinians on it. The post Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel’s “Terror Balloon” Justification for Latest War on Gaza appeared first on MintPress News.
Learning from Lincoln?
As we endure the truly obscene Republican Convention--the only thing it's lacking is Leni Reifenstahl as the official photographer--I cannot help wonder about the proclivity of the Trumpistas to embrace themselves in the mantle of Abraham Lincoln. In that spirit, perhaps, we might reflect on the key paragraph of his Second Inaugural Address--spoiler alert, it's not the "malice toward none and charity toward all" paragraph--as we careen to what I fear is an almost inevitable civil war that will make us wish for the opportunity of a peaceful secession. In any event, the paragraph is ... more »
Synchronicity – RNC Venue Selection, Fort McHenry, Perfect Symbolism….
Last night President Trump joined Vice-President Mike Pence after a brilliant acceptance speech for the republican VP nomination. The venue was Fort McHenry in Maryland; and it was an exceptional choice with perfect symbolism to contrast the Trump administration message … Continue reading →
Fast Moving Hurricane Laura Moves Inland – 670,000+ Without Power…
Laura made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border overnight (Cameron, LA) as a Cat-4 hurricane with a maximum sustained wind speed of 150 mph. At least 670,000+ residents in Louisiana and Texas are without power as of Thursday afternoon as officials … Continue reading →
Checking In
Czech your Hind… when flying an an Apache Photos for DRJIM If men wearing MAGA hats were burning down buildings, looting stores and engaging in mob violence against strangers, Democrats who are currently shrugging their shoulders about riots would be calling for the National Guard to start firing live rounds into crowds. […] The post Checking In appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/27/2020
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Should Your Child See A Physical Therapist?
Editorial by Dr. Brent Wells, D.C., Better Health Chiropractic It may be difficult at first to tell if your child needs physical therapy; here are a few signs that indicate they may: ● They tend to trip when walking ● They prefer to use one side of their body more than the other ● They […] The post Should Your Child See A Physical Therapist? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Playing Stupid Games: US Rams Russian Military Trucks In Syria
The US continues to illegally occupy Syrian territory and to illegally confiscate Syrian oil, but it is also playing very dangerous military games with the Russians, who are in Syria legally at the request of their ally. This week a US military vehicle attempting to block Russian passage along a Syrian road rammed the Russian military vehicle. Several American soldiers were reported injured. What is the purpose of this risky adventurism? Also today, Department of Justice looks into forced relocation of Covid patients into nursing homes; Hillary tells Joe to start a "color revolution"... more »
NYT Follows USA Today in Attempt to Tie QAnon to John Birch Society
[image: nyt-follows-usa-today-in-attempt-to-tie-qanon-to-john-birch-society] Following on the heels of *USA **Today*’s smear piece thinly disguised as an op-ed article comparing the John Birch Society to the wide-ranging conspiracy theories of QAnon, the *New York Times *decided to get in on the action.
Blake Had a Knife Within Reach When Police Shot Him
[image: blake-had-a-knife-within-reach-when-police-shot-him] A preliminary report from Wisconsin’s Justice Department says Jacob Blake, the target of an arrest warrant on the assault, resisted arrest and had a knife within reach when an officer shot him seven times as he tried to get into his car.
Biden’s Energy Platform Contradictions Are Cause for Concern
According to RBC’s Head of Global Commodity Strategy, Helima Croft (subscription required), “Joe Biden’s energy agenda would likely be pragmatic, by… The post Biden’s Energy Platform Contradictions Are Cause for Concern appeared first on IER.
On policy bubbles
While Justin Trudeau is putting any economic planning in the hands of somebody with a vested interest in privatizing profits, it's also worth noting how his government is deliberately avoiding any of the type of consultation needed to make a minority Parliament work at a time when cooperation should be more important than ever: The source said a minority government has to be ready for the moment when there may be no compromising “and, quite frankly maybe it is time for the Canadian people to weigh in a post-pandemic environment.” *Another senior official said only that when it comes... more »
The biggest lie – “I created this economy”
The incumbent president likes to take credit for all things good and blame others for all things bad. This is true regardless of the extent of his role in the outcome. He boasts that he created this great economy before … Continue reading →
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 27, 2020
A longer video of the confrontation. US forces appear to be blocking a road and then attempt to block the path of the Russian patrol when they drive through the field. An American MaxxPro MRAP appears to collide with a Russian Typhoon-K MRAP. 319/https://t.co/iCliZSYVY9 pic.twitter.com/xZTtN6l0Ib — Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 26, 2020 *Warzone/The Drive:* *American Armored Vehicle Crew Injured After Violent Encounter With Russian Convoy in Syria (Updated)* The latest escalation follows a spate of “road rage” incidents between U.S. and Russian soldiers in Syria. Officials have conf... more »
The White Supremacist Origins of Modern Marriage Advice
Almost all of the original self-help books for couples were written by proponents of the eugenics movement.
Voting By Mail? Double-Check Your State’s Deadlines Right Now
The U.S. Postal Service warned that, if you’re voting by mail, waiting until the deadline to apply for or return a ballot may cut it too close.
Mann’s hockey stick ironically proves Sun (not CO2) drives climate
“CO2 is irrelevant.” – Dr. Roger Higgs ____________ “This 3-minute read makes it glaringly obvious that, unsurprisingly, climate change (including current global warming) is driven by our inconstant star, the Sun,” writes Dr Roger Higgs. “CO2 is irrelevant.” “Naturally the United Nations IPCC claims the exact opposite, due to its grotesque in-built bias, i.e. ‘climate ... Read more Mann’s hockey stick ironically proves Sun (not CO2) drives climate The post Mann’s hockey stick ironically proves Sun (not CO2) drives climate appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Covid-19 Hoax Exposed!
Micheal Thau at RedState.com has written a post that explains the current Covid-19 hoax, using a chart by the Ethical Skeptic. I am not going to pretend that I can describe or comment on this hoax in any fashion close to what they have done. I am just going to link the RedState post here and the Ethical Skeptic link to the chart. My intention is to get the word out. We are being scammed…. You decide for yourself. I personally feel that someone in the CDC and the NIAID need to be “perp walked” into a court room…. Fuzzyone
On conflicts of interest
Just a couple of weeks ago, there was a flurry of speculation - and disapprobation - about the possibility that Mark Carney might pursue a political career after having been governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England. And that criticism seemed somewhat overblown. While central bank independence is taken as an article of faith, there's no indication that Carney's past actions would have been affected at all by the potential for future political involvement. And the case for encouraging people with substantial knowledge and no current conflicts of interest to be able to parti... more »
Vladimir Kara-Murza on the art of poisoning the opposition
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition leader who was the target of two poisoning attempts https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russian-poisoning-survivor-trumps-silence-on-navalny-emboldens-putin/vi-BB18hDM9 …………......................... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8669861/Doctors-treating-Alexei-Navalny-believe-poisoned-toxin-used-arms-dealer.html ............................................ “Blake had a knife on driver’s side floorboard of his car” So why are the pair of cops already pointing guns at him intensely before he even approaches the driver’s door? Bla... more »
Bush, Romney and McCain Staffers Endorse Joe Biden Ahead of Trump Convention Speech
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2PLI9Q0QMK&share=true] Will these endorsements help push more disgruntled conservatives to vote for Biden? Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s presidential bid is gaining momentum from staffers and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle—a bipartisan push to remove President Donald Trump from office. Staffers from former President George W. Bush’s administration, Senator Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) presidential campaign and the campaign and Senate staff of former Senator ... more »
Russia's New Armata Tank Could Get a Bigger Main Gun
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Russia has been slow to widely adopt the T-14 despite its capabilities due in part to the costs. When Russia’s T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT) was first demonstrated in the May 2015 Victory Parade in Moscow with its remotely controlled 125-millimeter 2A82-1M smoothbore main gun that features a fully automated loading system, the designers noted that the tank could be armed up with a more powerful main armament. This week Russian military specialists have proposed doing just that—outfitting the latest models of the T-14 with a new un... more »
On the Issue of Chinese Malign Influence, Both Trump and Biden are Right
*Craig Singleton* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1D5E511FD0&share=true] Washington must stay on guard and continue to counter China's influence operations no matter who wins. With even fewer weeks until the first ballots are cast in the 2020 election, both President Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Joe Biden have finally agreed on something—China’s blatant, malign attempts to interfere in America’s democracy can no longer go unpunished. While it will take time to fully neu... more »
Could Russia's 'Stealth' Parachutes Be a Real Threat?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EABE1U4W01&share=true] It might make nighttime attacks a whole lot harder to detect. Russian military and defense-industry innovators are now working on engineering specially configured “stealth” parachutes reportedly invisible to night-vision goggles, as part of an effort to prepare for potentially undetected nighttime air-assaults. According to TASS, the Russian News Agency, a firm called the Technodinamika Group is pioneering the technology. “The effect of ch... more »
The F-35: Could It Actually Endanger Peace in the Middle East?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * [image: Reuters] It now seems that the UAE could get the aircraft, a move that caused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly oppose the sale even if it is part of the UAE-deal—which in turn angered the government in Abu Dhabi at the very beginning of a public friendship. Earlier this month the United Arab Emirates announced that it would normalize relations with Israel. As part of the deal, Israel would refrain from annexing territory in the West Bank in exchange for normalization of relations with the UAE. This move wasn’t a complete sur... more »
Why is the U.S. Military Building So Many New Weapons? (Like Smaller Nukes)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1998%3Anewsml_RP2DRIOJRQAA&share=true] It is all about matching and deterring Russia and China. The Pentagon is celebrating multiple accomplishments towards the implementation of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. These include progress towards having hypersonic weapons by 2023, the launch of U.S. Space Command and the largest proposed research and development budget in history. Furthermore, the military has created of a first-of-its-kind low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic ... more »
Explained: Why France Loves Their Armored Cars
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: By davric - Self-photographed, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1641950] Quick and nimble firepower on the cheap—French armored cars are past their hey-day, though they’re still in service with a number of militaries around the world. Here is what was once a mainstay of the French armed services. Though armored cars have fallen out of favor with a number of militaries around the world, France still has a number of cars in service. Often nimble and well-armed, French armored cars serve in a reconnaissance role... more »
What I Will Vote For — and Against
[image: what-i-will-vote-for-and-against] I will not be voting for a man or a personality. I will vote in hopes of regaining adherence to the principles upon which this nation was built — less government, not more.
Tennessee to Parents: Do NOT Watch Kids' Online Classes
[image: tennessee-to-parents-do-not-watch-kids-online-classes] Government education bureaucrats in Tennessee are under fire again after asking parents to sign a form pledging not to watch their children's online public-school classes, drawing suspicion and criticism from across America.
NBA Players Throw Tantrum Over Kenosha Violence; League Postpones Playoff Games
[image: nba-players-throw-tantrum-over-kenosha-violence-league-postpones-playoff-games] The NBA season — already ruined by COVID-19 — is in even more jeopardy as players refuse to participate due to anger over the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“Hail Satan”: After Terrorizing Churches, BLM Witchcraft Exposed
[image: hail-satan-after-terrorizing-churches-blm-witchcraft-exposed] Newly released audio recordings reveal the occult practices, ancestor worship, African paganism, and literal witchcraft of at least one of BLM’s co-founders, as well as the founder of BLM’s Los Angeles chapter.
The Daily "Near You?"
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Amazon ‘Women Warriors’ Show Gender Equality, Forest Conservation Go Hand in Hand
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (IPS) - On an early December morning last year in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, half a dozen members of the Indigenous Guajajara people packed their bags with food, maps and drone equipment to get ready for a patrol. They said goodbye to their children, uncertain when, or whether, they would see them again. Then, they hoisted their bags over their shoulders and set out to patrol a section of the 173,000 hectares (428,000 acres) of the primary rainforest they call home. Read the full story, “Amazon ‘Women Warriors’ Show Gender Equality, Forest Conservation Go Hand... more »
Firing Up India’s Clean Cooking Fuel Plan
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
HONG KONG, Aug 27 (IPS) - Usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in rural Indian households has surged, partly due to India's flagship clean cooking programme, but beneficiaries of the scheme consume less LPG than general customers per year, reports a new study. Read the full story, “Firing Up India’s Clean Cooking Fuel Plan”, on globalissues.org →
Kesongo mud volcano erupts, leaving 4 people poisoned and 19 buffaloes missing, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
Kesongo mud volcano in Central Java, Indonesia erupted at around 05:00 LT on August 27, 2020, leaving 4 people poisoned and 19 buffaloes missing. The last eruption of this mud volcano took place 3 years ago. Blora BPBD Rapid Reaction Team Coordinator, Agung Tri,...... Read more »
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