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U.S. Further Tightens Huawei Blacklist, Putting a “Blanket Ban” on the Company
Huawei represented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2015. (Source: Kārlis Dambrāns, https://flic.kr/p/qx46pM; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On Aug. 17 the Commerce Department unexpectedly announced new restrictions on Huawei’s ability to buy semiconductor chips—electronic circuits that store computer data. These measures prohibit all firms from selling any chips made with U.S. technology to Huawei, regardless of whether the chips are tailored to Huawei’s user specifications. The changes also extend the sales ban to transactions in which Huawe... more »
Know Your Rights. Don’t Talk to Cops at the Airport
[image: undefined] I confess to a dislike of the police; any police at any level. I dislike equally local cops, state troopers, federal law enforcement from a myriad of agencies and prison guards. I’ve always said, “Give a man a badge and a gun and you’ve created a monster.” I also believe that my opinion about law enforcement in the United States is in the minority. Most Americans like and trust the police. We’re bombarded on social media by exhortations to “Back the Blue!” We say “thank you for your service” along with the military at sporting events. I’m something of a “progress... more »
SouthFront: US-Russian ‘Road War’ in Northeastern Syria
*SouthFront* | US and Russia regularly find themselves engaged in various small-scale incidents in the region.
France’s Macron sets ‘red lines’ for Turkey in eastern Mediterranean
[image: France’s Macron sets ‘red lines’ for Turkey in eastern Mediterranean] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he had taken a “tough stance” regarding Turkey’s actions in the eastern Mediterranean by placing “red lines” before them, saying that Ankara “only respects actions.” “When it comes to sovereignty in the eastern Mediterranean, my words must be consistent with actions. I can inform you that the Turks do not understand and respect nothing but that,” the French President said on Friday. Continue reading France’s Macron sets ‘red line... more »
Saudi soldiers enter northeastern Syria from neighboring Iraq
[image: Saudi soldiers enter northeastern Syria from neighboring Iraq] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Several Saudi soldiers entered northeastern Syria this week after entering the Arab Republic from the illegal Al-Walid Crossing on the border Al-Hasakah (Syria) and Nineveh (Iraq). According to local sources, approximately 20 Saudi soldiers entered Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate, where they later traveled to the Al-Shaddadi District near the Deir Ezzor administrative border. The Saudi soldiers were said to have traveled with the U.S.-led International Coalition to the Al-Hasakah Gov... more »
Bus carrying Syrian Army soldiers targeted by terrorists in eastern Homs
[image: Bus carrying Syrian Army soldiers targeted by terrorists in eastern Homs] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A bus carrying soldiers from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was targeted by two roadside bombs in the vast desert region of the eastern countryside of Homs Governorate on Friday. According to a field report from nearby Palmyra (Tadmur), the roadside bombs killed four Syrian Arab Army soldiers and wounded eight others. The wounded were transferred to the National Hospital in Palmyra, where they are currently being treated for their injuries. Continue reading Bus carrying Syri... more »
NORAD F-22 intercepts 6 Russian military aircraft near Alaska
[image: NORAD F-22 intercepts 6 Russian military aircraft near Alaska] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – An F-22 belonging to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reportedly scrambled to the Alaskan coast last night to intercept several Russian military aircraft. According to Lucas Tomlinson of Fox News, NORAD said their F-22 stealth fighter intercepted six long-range Russian reconnaissance planes off the coast of the U.S. state, Alaska, late last night. NORAD says it scrambled F-22 stealth fighter jets to intercept 6 Russian long-range recon aircraft off the coast of A... more »
Big explosion hits Turkish base in northwest Syria
[image: Big explosion hits Turkish base in northwest Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – A powerful explosion was reported at a Turkish observation post in western Idlib this evening, amid increased tensions in northwestern Syria. According to preliminary reports, a car bomb was detonated at a Turkish observation post in the town of Silah A-Zahour, which is located near the city of Jisr Al -Shughour in western Idlib. No information has been released about casualties or the perpetrators of this attack on the Turkish observation post. Continue reading Big explosion hits Turkish bas... more »
Turkish warplanes intercepted 6 Greek F-16 jets: report
[image: Turkish warplanes intercepted 6 Greek F-16 jets: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – Turkish warplanes allegedly intercepted a half dozen Greek jets this week during their large-scale military drills in the eastern Mediterranean, RT reported on Friday. According to RT, a number of Turkish warplanes intercepted six Greek F-16 jets that were flying over the eastern Mediterranean on August 27th. The Turkish Ministry of Defense reported that the Turkish fighters forced the Greek jets to retreat from the area that Turkey had announced in the NAFTEX declaration. Continue readin... more »
Facebook Post: Rittenhouse Attacker Regrets Not Killing Him
[image: fb-post-rittenhouse-attacker-regrets-not-killing-him] Facebook and other social media, they say, is a divorce lawyer’s best friend. They might also be the best friend of criminal defense lawyers, too.
Could China Successfully Blockade Taiwan?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* History suggests how Taiwan’s defenders can overcome not just a blockade but an amphibious onslaught. Could Communist China blockade Taiwan, which mainland boilerplate portrays as a wayward province? Sure. And the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would doubtless do so should Xi Jinping & Co. opt to settle the cross-Taiwan Strait stalemate by force. At the same time, it’s doubtful that PLA commanders would make a naval blockade their main effort to subdue the islanders. They would undertake a blockade as an adjunct to more decisive measures such as a... more »
Is China's Z-10 Anything More Than A Knockoff Apache Helicopter?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* China's latest assault helicopter is participating in amphibious landing exercises. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A few apparent external similarities between the Invictus and the Z-10 do not in any way mean the platforms are comparable to any extent. Bell’s Invictus is engineered to bring a new technical paradigm into attack-reconnaissance helicopter operations well into the 2030s and beyond. It could be said, at least to an observer’s naked eye, that the Z-10 could look like a bridge of sorts toward the age of stealth helicopters. If on... more »
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Holds a Press Conference in Berlin After Launching CHD’s Europe Chapter
On Friday August 28, 2020, Mr. Kennedy, chair of Children's Health Defense, met with and held a press conference with the leaders of the newly-formed Children's Health Defense Europe. Saturday, he will speak at a rally for freedom, peace, free expression and respect. The post Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Holds a Press Conference in Berlin After Launching CHD’s Europe Chapter appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Trump’s Campaign Revitalized His Proposal to Nationalize 5G
President Trump’s campaign is reviving its proposal to nationalize 5G, despite the fact that the deployment of 800,000 5G “small cell” antennas near homes and interconnecting 50 billion more radiation-emitting devices, as this current plan dictates, is going to result in a health crisis. The post Trump’s Campaign Revitalized His Proposal to Nationalize 5G appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Did a BLM Organizer Say, ‘I Don’t Care If Someone Decides to Loot’?
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of the looting, “This is not legitimate First Amendment-protected speech ... This was straight-up felony, criminal conduct.”
Top General Says No Role for Military in Presidential Vote
Gen. Mark Milley's tone reflects the longstanding views of military leaders who insist that the nation's military stays out of politics and that troops are sworn to protect the country and uphold the Constitution.
Do BLM Protesters Care Whether They're Hurting Biden/Harris
They're so irrational it's particularly hard to work out what might be going on in that rusted amusement park in their heads, but with Antifa's almost nightly orgy of fire and violence, and black BLM members enjoying their opportunity for unbridled psychotic screaming in faces of white people and yelling at lamp post, the answer is clearly no. Why would they care about helping Biden/Harris, who's past policies helped fill america's prisons. I don't see how, believing in systemic racism and the deeply ingrained evil of America, they can think Joe Biden will further their cause. And... more »
RNC and pro-life message
The four day RNC was not just the most pro-life political convention ever, it was the most pro-life EVENT ever on television. From the former Planned Parenthood staffer Abby Johnson, who became an advocate for life and now has a non-profit to save babies, to the former military surgeon who has saved lives of soldiers and refugees and became a nun, Sister Dierdre Byre, who now saves babies, to the Ohio mother, Terri Myers, who was advised to abort her child with Down Syndrome and is now an advocate for school choice, to the general tone and respect for women who refuse to back down ... more »
Adam Taggart, Peak Prosperity: 8/28/20 "The Fed's Big Lie: An Insider Calls B.S."
Adam Taggart, Peak Prosperity *8/28/20: "The Fed's Big Lie: An Insider Calls B.S."* (Market Update with Danielle DiMartino-Booth)
Kenosha Shooting Spurs Social Media Surveillance
The Atlantic Council wants you to know that the armed vigilantes coming out to patrol the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin after the violent protests sparked by brutal police shooting are organizing online. The post Kenosha Shooting Spurs Social Media Surveillance appeared first on MintPress News.
“This is How Armed Gangs Operate” Israel Admits its Troops Planted IEDs in a Palestinian Town
The IDF admitted that they put the explosives on the commonly used road, doing it to “create a deterrence,” because “riots have regularly occurred” in the area. The post “This is How Armed Gangs Operate” Israel Admits its Troops Planted IEDs in a Palestinian Town appeared first on MintPress News.
Biden’s Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of Jews, Israel, and of Course, Joe Biden
Reading through the Biden campaign’s website, one wonders if the leader of the Democratic Party is in touch with the rest of the country, not to mention the rest of the world when it comes to Israel. The post Biden’s Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of Jews, Israel, and of Course, Joe Biden appeared first on MintPress News.
Kenosha Sheriff’s Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists
In 2018, Sheriff David Beth went on a bizarre eugenics rant, claiming that the police’s job should be to stop “these males” from “getting ten other women pregnant and having small children,” among other troubling comments he made on video. The post Kenosha Sheriff’s Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists appeared first on MintPress News.
Pro-India Group Funds Kennedy Against Markey for US Senate in Apparent Attempt to Access US Military-Dual Use Tech; Violate Nuclear Nonproliferation Policies; Undermine US National Security
Nuclear capable Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44463.pdf India has been unable to develop a Stealth bomber, but … Continue reading →
TikTok, Will The Fed's Liquidity Bubble Implode?
Jeanna Smialek of the New York Times reports Fed Chair Jerome Powell sets the stage for longer periods of lower rates: Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, announced a major shift in how the central bank guides the economy, signaling it will make job growth preeminent and will not raise interest rates to guard against coming inflation just because the unemployment rate is low. *In emphasizing the importance of a strong labor market and saying the Fed will tolerate slightly faster price gains, Mr. Powell and his colleagues laid the groundwork for years of low interes... more »
'What can Aristotle teach us about happiness today?'
* “The fundamental tenet of [Aristotelian] philosophy is this: the goal of life is to maximise happiness by living virtuously, fulfilling your own potential as a human, and engaging with others – family, friends and fellow citizens – in mutually beneficial activities. Humans are animals, and therefore pleasure in responsible fulfilment of physical needs (eating, sex) is a guide to living well.* * "But since humans are advanced animals, naturally inclining to live together in settled communities (poleis), we are ‘political animals’ (zoa politika). Humans must take responsibilit... more »
Will Belarus President Lukashenko Prevail?
Law enforcement officers stand behind barbed wire during an opposition demonstration to protest against presidential election results, in Minsk, Belarus August 23, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko *Melinda Haring, National Interest*: *Why Lukashenko Will Prevail in Belarus* Large-scale protests are expected this weekend, but they may not be enough to threaten Lukashenko’s rule in any serious fashion. For twenty-six years, Alexander Lukashenko has reigned supreme over Belarus, the sleepy eastern European nation of nine million people nestled between Poland and Russia. Opposition mo... more »
Ethics Experts Call Out Regulator Approval of RNC White House Speeches
An apparent game day decision that it was permissible to conduct RNC speeches on outdoor White House grounds raised ethical red flags.
NPR Makes False Connection Between Climate Change and Disease
National Public Radio (NPR) followed its sister organization Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) this week in pushing false climate claims. Among the most egregious lies told in NPR’s story, “Everything Is Unprecedented. Welcome To Your Hotter Earth,” was its linking the seasonal outbreak of mosquito-borne tropical diseases to climate change. However, as detailed in Chapter Four […] The post NPR Makes False Connection Between Climate Change and Disease appeared first on Climate Realism.
China's Nine Wise Men Have Assembled To Tell President Xi What Economic Policies He Should Follow
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, chairs a symposium on economic and social work in Beijing, capital of China, August 24, 2020. Photo: Xinhua/Li Xueren *SCMP: * *China’s economic future is being influenced by nine economists, but what did they tell Xi Jinping this week?* * Chinese President Xi Jinping met with nine prominent economists this week to help with the development of the 14th five-year plan for 2021-25 which is due next year * Each of the economists has ad... more »
China Claims Its Military Expelled A US Destroyer From Territorial Waters In The South China Sea
USS Mustin (DDG-89) transits the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 18, 2020. US Navy Photo *Global Times:* *Chinese military expels US destroyer from territorial waters in S.China Sea * The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday expelled a US warship that trespassed into China's territorial waters in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, near an ongoing Chinese military exercise zone that reportedly featured live-fire anti-ship ballistic missile launches. The USS Mustin, a US Navy guided missile destroyer, trespassed into the China's territorial waters in the Xish... more »
Sad Stories about the Government Lockdown Victims
*Greencrow with my brother Paul showing off new tablet* *for him to Skype family members - photo taken* *before the lockdown - when I was allowed to sit close* *to him* I’m getting increasingly frustrated regarding my mentally handicapped brother Paul, aged 62, who has been under lockdown in his residential group home in a nearby community since March, 2020. Since the lockdown started, I have not been able to hug Paul or hold his hand. I cannot take him out for a hamburger or to my place for dinner. Paul is unable to attend his workshop, go to Church (which he really misses) or go on... more »
US F-22 Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Military Aircraft 50 Miles Off Alaska
*CNN:* *US jets intercept Russian military aircraft off the Alaskan coast* (CNN)US F-22 fighter jets intercepted Russian military aircraft in international airspace off the coast of Alaska late Thursday, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command. The intercept took place amid heightened tensions between the US and Russian militaries, tensions that were thrust onto center stage this week when a collision between American and Russian military vehicles in Syria injured seven US service members and led Moscow and Washington to blame each other for the incident. "North Amer... more »
Did RNC Video Depict Rioting in ‘Biden’s America’ Using Barcelona Footage?
Also, wouldn't any footage showing 2020 protests in the U.S. be more accurately labeled "Trump's America"?
Russian Navy Submarine Surfaces Near Alaska
The HQ of @NORADCommand and @USNorthernCmd are closely monitoring the Russian submarine that surfaced near Alaska today. We closely track vessels of interest, including foreign military naval vessels, in our area of responsibility. — U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) August 27, 2020 A Russian submarine surfaced near Alaska on Thursday during a Russian war game exercise, U.S. military officials said. https://t.co/AoimcCdu5f — Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) August 28, 2020 *RFE:* *U.S. Military 'Closely Monitoring' Russian Submarine That Surfaced Off Alaska* U.S. Northe... more »
RNC/DNC Conventions Trot Out The Same Foreign Policy Losers
Ron Paul Institute Director Daniel McAdams joins "The Gaggle" host Peter Lavelle and Gaggle co-founder George Szamuely to discuss the national conventions of the Republican and Democratic Parties. Though there were many evident differences in style and in appeal to Americans, when it came to foreign policy there was, with one major exception, in general a single view: more war and more empire. Even as President Trump continues to promise to get the US out of the endless wars, speaker after speaker - including the nauseating Nikki Haley and Sen. Tom Cotton - kept hawking the same old... more »
Judicial Tyranny in the Drug War
[image: undefined] If you still have any doubts about the tyranny of the federal government’s beloved “war on drugs,” perhaps the case of Juan Carlos Seresi, Vahe Andonian, and Nazareth Andonian will remove them. Back in 1991, a federal judge named William D. Keller sentenced these three men to 500 years in jail for a non-violent drug offense—i.e., laundering drug money. Yes, you read that right — 500 years! Why, that’s just plain stupid. Any lawyer that has gone to any decent law school knows that most people die before they are 200 years old. What law school did Keller attend? ... more »
Trump Still Has A Narrow Pathway To Victory
Amy Walter did some significant research for the *Cook Report* that was published yesterday. It confirms what we already know: Trump's narrow pathway to victory hinges on 2 things, turning out his base of haters-- even the ones who don't normally vote-- in huge numbers, while disenfranchising and discouraging as many normal people from voting as possible. Trump's polling is in the toilet-- nationally and in the swing states-- and Walter looked at the increasingly narrow pathway he still has. "Trump," she wrote, "is trailing, not because he's losing his 2016 base, but because he h... more »
The meaning of the phrase “spiritual wickedness in high places”
The thrust of man’s desire for liberty has its origin in the very sun-center of the universe. Man was conceived in the expansive flame of liberty from God’s own heart. This reality, dimmed now by intruding factors, remains the goal of the wise and the sincere….The liberty of oneness has been lost to the multifaceted sense of separation and thus, beneath his own fig tree and attached to his own vine, man goes his separate and several ways. No specific good would occur in the community of being by forcing the separated segments of the Universal into an unwilling alliance; for the... more »
How Great Power Competition and Regional Rivalries are Destabilizing the Red Sea Region
*Yoel Guzansky, Daniel Rakov* *Americas, Americas* [image: Flickr / Official U.S. Navy Page] The current strategic trends in the Red Sea region enhance a prospect of further security destabilization and of a setback in the realm of economic and social development of the fragile political entities in the region. Over the past decade, the Red Sea region’s strategic environment has been experiencing a fast transformation, as a result of intensifying competition and military build-up by Middle Eastern countries and global powers. On the one hand, the growing external involvement was ... more »
Normal Has Failed. Be As Weird As You Like.
*Caitlin Johnstone* - Consumerism is unsustainable. Competition is unsustainable. Imperialism is unsustainable.
Fight Rages On To Save Centuries-Old Giant Philippine Rosewood Tree
*Bong S. Sarmiento* - Officials in the southern Philippines have decided to cut down a centuries-old Philippine rosewood tree that’s believed to be the oldest and tallest of its species.
University of Kentucky demotes cancer researcher following finding of misconduct by scientist in his lab
A misconduct scandal at the University of Kentucky has led to the demotion of a senior cancer researcher for his lack of oversight of a now-former scientist who fabricated data in at least four papers and two grant applications. According to the university, the inquiry began in April 2019, after the institution received complaints about … Continue reading University of Kentucky demotes cancer researcher following finding of misconduct by scientist in his lab
Biden Offers Nothing But More War, Austerity And White Supremacy
The corporate Democrats are once again running as the Not-Trump Party, the second consecutive election in which they have succeeded in suppressing every issue except the fitness for office of one very wretched man. The only way a party wholly-owned by oligarchs can deflect attention from its own culpability in dragooning its constituents into a Race to the Bottom amid never ending war, is to set up a straw man to be knocked down, leaving the machinery of racial capitalism and armed-to-the-teeth imperialism intact -- Hillary Clinton’s gambit in 2016. The post Biden Offers Nothing... more »
Racialized Austerity: The Case Of CUNY
In the aftermath of the covid outbreak and in a moment of Black Lives Matter national organizing in response to police brutality the issue of racial justice has lit up cities and towns across the country. Racist policing practices have had a huge impact on public opinion, with polling data showing that even more white suburban voters favor policy reforms. The shift has been public, sudden, and potentially electorally-decisive during this political season. What remains less visible are racialized and racist choices to deepen state disinvestment in institutions critical to the healt... more »
Scheer Intelligence: The Revolt Of The Black Athlete
Howard Bryant is a senior writer for ESPN.com and appears regularly on the sports network and NPR. His most recent book “The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism” is about the responsibility often placed upon professional black athletes from Jackie Robinson to LeBron James to be role models for social justice. In their conversation, Bryant tells host Robert Scheer that black athletes often come up against the conflict between their corporate sponsors and their desire for social justice and action. The post Scheer Intelligence: The Revolt Of ... more »
Syria: What Actually Happened In Collision Between US And Russian Forces
On Tuesday, four US service members were reported injured with concussion-like symptoms in an incident involving Russian forces. However, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot said on Wednesday that the injuries were the fault of the Russians, and that the US service members withdrew to deescalate - a far different story than that told by video footage of the event. "At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time), Aug. 25, a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition security patrol encountered a Russian military patrol near Dayrick, in northeast Syria. During this interaction,... more »
Graduate Workers: ‘Reopening Endangers Students, Highlights Racial Inequalities’
It is less than a month before Fall Quarter begins, and despite daily warnings against doing so, Northwestern insists on proceeding with the harmful and dangerous plan of reopening campus. The current fall reopening plan expects students to return to campus while holding most courses remotely. Despite Northwestern’s assurances that they are following best practices, the current return to campus plan will inevitably result in COVID-19 clusters among students, faculty and staff that will lead many to get sick and will only deepen the virus’s spread across the Evanston and Chicago re... more »
Halifax Transit says Gottingen Street lane speeding up buses; staff recommend one change
The Gottingen Street bus lane is moving buses through rush hour faster and getting more people taking transit, but it’s meant towing dozens of vehicles monthly. That’s according to a report coming to Halifax regional council on Tuesday evaluating the 2019 performance of the bus lane, completed in late 2018. The bus lane uses the […]
The Cataclysmic Great Power Challenge Everyone Saw Coming
*Sohini Chatterjee, Mark P. Lagon * *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Violent extremism, migration, pandemics, and climate change are among the burgeoning list of fundamental challenges that will require transnational cooperation and collaboration. In 1944 and 1945, the consensus among the great powers of the day (the war victors), and more definitive and determined U.S. leadership led to the Bretton Woods and San Francisco meetings. These landmark gatherings incited the creation of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the United Nations. While seemingly unique cir... more »
U.S. Navy in South China Sea After China Tests Two 'Aircraft-Carrier Killer' Missiles
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * What is the Navy signaling to Beijing? How will China respond? Just a day after the Chinese military conducted a missile test in the South China Sea, the United States Navy's guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) past the disputed Paracel Islands, which are claimed by China as well as Vietnam and Taiwan. The *USS Mustin* (DDG-89) operated past the islands, the U.S. Seventh Fleet announced on Thursday. "This freedom of navigation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international l... more »
Comcast May Integrate X1 Technology With Smart TVs
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * This would allow the cable company to get additional badly-needed revenue. For many years, a battle was fought as consumer electronics companies competed to create their own cable boxes. However, this move was opposed by cable companies, who wished to continue selling their own boxes directly to the consumer. This epic battle was fought in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) across multiple presidential administrations, with President Barack Obama declaring his support in 2016 for an FCC effort to give consumers choice in the matter. Howeve... more »
Coronavirus Can Enter Apartments via Toilets, Pipes: New Study
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2AOG9A6FZL&share=true] The particles can be thrown into the air or transported via piping many floors up. The novel coronavirus has the potential to spread throughout buildings through toilets and drainpipes, according to researchers at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, which was published in the journal Environmental International, focused on the discovery of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus, in the bathroom of an ... more »
Nothing Can Compare To America's F-35 Stealth Fighter (Just Ask The Pilots)
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* This is the world's best multi-role fighter. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“You will use the F-35 for air superiority, but you will need the raptors to do some things in a high-end fight to penetrate denied airspace,” he said. “The airplane is designed for multi-role capability, electronic warfare and sensors. The F-35 will win against any fourth-generation airplane -- in a close-in fight, it will do exceedingly well. There will be a combination of F-22s and F-35s in the future.” An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be able to use its sen... more »
Musical Interlude: Alessandro Safina, "Luna"
Alessandro Safina, "Luna"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies known. *Click image for larger size.* The galaxy's protracted shape likely results from its continuing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible just above center. Of particular interest is NGC 6872's spiral arm on the upper left, as pictured here, which exhibits an unusually high amount of blue star forming regions. The light we see today left these colliding giants before the day... more »
Chet Raymo, “The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”
*“The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”* by Chet Raymo “Clear water in a brilliant bowl, Pink and white carnations. The light In the room more like a snowy air, Reflecting snow. A newly-fallen snow At the end of winter when afternoons return. Pink and white carnations- one desires So much more than that. The day itself Is simplified: a bowl of white, Cold, a cold porcelain, low and round, With nothing more than the carnations there.” "Simplicity. Morning. Forty minutes till sunrise. Coffee. An English muffin. Sit on the terrace. The sky a deep violet. Then rose. Then gold. Simplicity. The ... more »
"It Really Does Seem..."
"All of us have our wires crossed and crisscrossed so many times it's impossible to untangle the mess. It really does seem like the entire human race might as well be conversing with hand gestures and grunts, for all the success we're having." - Jody Gehrman
Massachusetts landlord embraces marijuana tenant after suing another
A Massachusetts shopping mall owner is doing an about-face on marijuana, and feeling some heat for it. Raj Dhanda, owner of the Crimson Galeria in Harvard Square, is providing space for an adult-use retail shop just three years after filing a federal suit to try to expel a medical cannabis operator from the Cambridge neighborhood. […] Massachusetts landlord embraces marijuana tenant after suing another is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did Kamala Harris Support Abortion Until the Time of Giving Birth?
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate's pro-abortion-rights record has come under scrutiny from conservatives.
Socialist Terrorists Assault Sen. Rand Paul and His Wife After RNC
[image: socialist-terrorists-assault-sen-rand-paul-and-his-wife-after-rnc] Socialist terrorists who have been attacking American cities, burning large swaths of them to the ground and terrorizing innocent and peaceful citizens have begun assaulting politicians in a new campaign of political terrorism.
Pelosi Advises Biden to Duck Out of Debates
[image: pelosi-advises-biden-to-duck-out-of-debates] The Speaker of the House fears that a Joe Biden debate with Donald Trump would “legitimize” the current sitting president.
Curtis Cost—Q&A with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Health Freedom Advocates
Recently, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr sat down with Curtis Cost, activist and author of “Vaccine are Dangerous,” and a panel of health freedom advocates sat down to discuss a wide range of topics including coronavirus, vaccine safety, pharmaceutical greed, and more. The post Curtis Cost—Q&A with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Health Freedom Advocates appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
CHD’s Dafna Tachover Clears Up the Confusion Surrounding 5G
Watch Children's Health Defense attorney and Director of 5G and Wireless Harms Project, Dafna Tachover, in this webinar hosted by 5G Free California. Tachover is a thought leader and an expert on the issue of wireless technology and its effects. The post CHD’s Dafna Tachover Clears Up the Confusion Surrounding 5G appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Organizaciones Sociales dan a conocer su posición frente a los Tratados de Libre Comercio y denuncian las consecuencias para el Ecuador
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
28-Aug-2020 El pasado lunes 3 de agosto de 2020, se llevó a cabo una rueda de prensa impulsada por el colectivo Ecuador Decide No Tratados de Libre Comercio, con el propósito de dar a conocer los criterios de organizaciones sociales e investigadores ante los Tratados de Libre Comercio.
Llaman a la India a reconsiderar adhesión a TLC Asia-Pacífico
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
28-Aug-2020 Las puertas de la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) siguen abiertas para la India, coincidieron hoy los ministros de Economía de las otras 15 naciones de Asia-Pacífico interesadas en el posible mayor tratado de libre comercio del planeta.
Barrick to fight PNG's attempt to grant Porgera lease to state-backed miner
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
28-Aug-2020 Canada's Barrick Gold said it would challenge the Papua New Guinea government alleged move to grant a 20-year lease for the Porgera gold mine to a state-backed firm.
Cheese Shit – The Days of Their Scamdemic
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: There are cheese heads, and then there are professional grade cheese heads. The professional grade cheese heads can emit an olfactory sense that can put out a fire through the toe-jam of thoughts rummaging through their unkept and rotted minds – the everyday cheese heads can deftly put…
Face Diapers Abound – A Funeral Attended – The Scamdemic Deepens
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: As the unwashed and lolcow’s circle the drain in various ways, heading toward the stench of the sewer with government shysters and cement-heads cheerleading their journey toward the abyss, it appears the fear porn and propaganda jam fisted down the throats of those who choose to believe in…
Massive Ansar Allah Operation in Central Yemen Reveals Alliance Between al-Qaeda and Islamic State
A recent operation carried out in Yemen’s al-Badya province by Ansar Allah revealed an active alliance between al-Qaeda and IS forces who, documents reveal, were hoping to recreate a Mosul or Raqqa-like scenario in central Yemen. The post Massive Ansar Allah Operation in Central Yemen Reveals Alliance Between al-Qaeda and Islamic State appeared first on MintPress News.
How will we know if average inflation targeting is working?
The Fed recently decided to switch to average inflation targeting, which means making up for past misses of its 2% inflation target by allowing temporary over or undershoots of inflation. So how will we know if it’s a success? I see two key criteria: 1. Does the new policy result in roughly 2% inflation over […] The post How will we know if average inflation targeting is working? appeared first on Econlib.
Hurricane History of Southwest Louisiana & Southeast Texas from 1851
Major Hurricanes Affecting SW Louisiana & SE Texas from 1851 – ca 2008 https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/tropical/HPW1-SUN.pdf Hurricane Laura is tied with the … Continue reading →
China launches missiles in Bohai Sea as part of exercise and warning to U.S.
ARIRANG NEWS English-language television network based in Seoul, South Korea August 26, 2020 . More to the Story . Most of U.S. News media is totally ignoring anything not involved in the DNC or RNC conventions. This is a bad mistake. Our citizens absolutely should be informed of more than just the election and how Trump’s administration is dealing with the potential foreign threats as well as how Congress, especially the House is NOT dealing with anything but hate against the legitimacy of the Trump presidency. According to the South China Morning Post: China launched two missiles,... more »
Feds Bust Terrorists’ Transport & Support Vehicles in Kenosha
You and I have been calling for action like this for YEARS: Put a Denver Boot on the hired buses that haul the AntiFa / BLM thugs from riot to riot. Strand the little armed smug shytheads in a strange town. And deny them the free food from the rolling “Riot Kitchen” that they travel with. FINALLY the feds assisted local police to execute such a bust in Kenosha – a bust anyone with half a brain would have pulled off about ten riots ago. As a bonus, the feds used teams of mixed race officers, making it a teensy … Continue reading →
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Says He’s Resigning For Health Reasons
*Daily Mail: **Abe bows out: Japanese PM bows as he quits due to ill health for a second time and apologises for failing to achieve his targets* * Abe revealed he had suffered a relapse of the bowel condition ulcerative colitis * The 65-year-old, who has been in power since 2012, said he would need regular treatment that would prevent him from tackling the coronavirus crisis * Rumours had swirled about the PM's health after two recent visits to hospital * The same health problem forced Abe to quit after his first spell as PM in 2006-07 Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe bowed i... more »
IS THERE ROOM FOR RED-BLACK-BROWN VOICES IN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON RACE?
IS THERE ROOM FOR RED-BLACK-BROWN VOICES IN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON RACE? by Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez Sept 15, 2020 THE PROGRESSIVE POPULIST: https://www.populist.com/26.16.rodriguez.html When you read the list here in the article of Raza killed since May 26, the day George Floyd was killed, the list has actually grown to at least 66. Here is the larger list. Jose L Castillanos 5/26 Houston, TX Jason J Gallegos 5/26 Lansing, Mich (w) Modesto Reyes 5/27, Jefferson Co, LA Robert Avitia 5/26 Los Angeles, CA Rommel Mendoza 5/28 North Hollywood CA Hector Hernandez 5/28 Fullert... more »
50 Years Later: A State of War or a Permanent State of Insurrection?
50 Years Later: A State of War or a Permanent State of Insurrection?By ROBERTO Dr. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ (*Vea la versión en español a continuación.*) In Chicano Manifesto (1971), Armando Rendon made the radical claim that the United States and Mexico were technically still in a state-of-war (1846-1848) because, aside from illegally seizing half of its territories, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was violated even prior to its signing. This was done by altering Article IX and by outright deleting Article X, articles that guaranteed human rights and land rights, respectively. W... more »
Republican Convention – It’s a wrap
Energy independence featured prominently in the President's acceptance speech. The post Republican Convention – It’s a wrap appeared first on CFACT.
Change starts here: how collaborative journalism can help save the Amazon
The UK government is adding to the mounting pressure on global businesses to end deforestation in their supply chains
Leadership committed to excellence and social justice
The semester has started! In the midst of twin pandemics of racism and Covid-19, we must lead and be committed to excellence and social justice. We must demand that is of our educational leaders and our policymakers! I recently gave an opening address to the faculty and staff at the UK College of Education. Here are the thoughts I shared:
TRUMP'S BEST 2016 POLL NOW HAS BIDEN UP BY DOUBLE DIGITS
In 2016, Hillary Clinton led Donald Trump in nearly every poll throughout the campaign. In one poll, however, Trump regularly led: The USC Dornsife Election Daybreak Poll, which was done in conjunction with the *Los Angeles Times.* In that survey, Trump routinely led by 1 to 4 points; the final USC Dornsife survey gave Trump a 3-point lead. (Since the poll was intended to estimate the national popular vote, this was actually off the mark -- Clinton won the popular vote by 2 points.) The USC Dornsife poll is back this year, and so far the results are a bit different: Joe Biden is cur... more »
Religious persuasion, Bollywood style
Next in our current series of Bollywood fight scenes, here's one from the movie *Duvvada Jagannadham*, commonly abbreviated as DJ. The hero is a policeman who works undercover, disguised as a Brahmin priest, to fight crime. He also has some rather unconventional fighting skills. The action begins about 2 minutes into this segment. *Hmm* . . . I don't think my bishop would have approved of such methods of persuasion, back in my pastoral days! Peter
In China western media is not allowed; Should world play by Chinese rules?
8-7-20 In China western media is not allowed, hence users cannot access the world's most popular free chat application, Facebook-owned WhatsApp, to make free calls and texts…. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order banning the use of WeChat in the United States Trump says any app based in China is an issue. The app captures "personal and proprietary information of Chinese nationals visiting the United States, thereby allowing the Chinese Communist Party a mechanism for keeping tabs on Chinese citizens who may be enjoying the benefits of a free society ... more »
Test of New Blogger Interface
Does the hyperlink work? I learned about St Clair’s book by reading a fascinating essay, No Wool, No Vikings. My ancestors also include Vikings from the west coast of Norway, where the homesteads were scattered across numerous rocky islands. Boats were how they got around. Sheltered deep water harbors were not common, so boats were designed to ride high in the water, so they could stop in shallow places, or on beaches. Early boats were propelled by paddles or oars. These new boats totally surprised many communities that had formerly been safe and secure for centuries. In A.... more »
Top Nebraska official says medical cannabis makes ballot; court fight likely
Nebraska voters will get the chance to decide whether to legalize the commercial cultivation and sale of medical marijuana in November, the state’s top election official announced, although his decision is certain to face an immediate court challenge. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen confirmed Thursday that MJ advocates collected enough valid petition signatures to […] Top Nebraska official says medical cannabis makes ballot; court fight likely is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Illegal cannabis expenditures at multiyear low in Canada, data shows
Estimated expenditures on unlicensed adult-use cannabis fell to 785 million Canadian dollars ($600 million) in the latest quarter, almost half what they were before Canada legalized marijuana in late 2018. The Statistics Canada data shows that spending on recreational cannabis products via regulated channels reached CA$648 million in the same period. Estimated expenditures on cannabis […] Illegal cannabis expenditures at multiyear low in Canada, data shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chile health authority warns of ‘counterfeit’ cannabis medicines
The Public Health Institute of Chile (ISP) issued a warning recently about CBD products offered for sale online without a required sanitary registration. Many CBD products “suddenly disappeared” from the market after the ISP news release, local sources told Marijuana Business Daily. In recent months, the gray market had expanded considerably, according MJBizDaily’s second edition […] Chile health authority warns of ‘counterfeit’ cannabis medicines is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Why Donald Trump Needs a Supportive State Department
*James Jay Carafano, Kiron K. Skinner* *Security, * The State Department has scores of talented career officials and political appointees, but it is not enough. Any successful future diplomacy, by this or another administration, will require both greater support from within the State Department and greater interagency backing. The Trump administration has pursued a bold foreign policy that has produced more successes than setbacks. However, strong diplomatic follow-through will be needed both to assure the permanence of these successes and to advance the foreign policy agenda ev... more »
Why Lukashenko Will Prevail in Belarus
*Melinda Haring* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Large-scale protests are expected this weekend, but they may not be enough to threaten Lukashenko’s rule in any serious fashion. For twenty-six years, Alexander Lukashenko has reigned supreme over Belarus, the sleepy eastern European nation of nine million people nestled between Poland and Russia. Opposition movements come and go with regularity, but Lukashenko has effectively quashed any form of dissidence. This time it’s not proving quite as easy as in the past. First of all, his countrymen are fed up. He has botched the r... more »
The U.S. Navy Plans to Build More Littoral Combat Ships to Deter China
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB3E10EW01&share=true] These shallow-water vessels can launch drones and fight submarines. The Navy is racking and stacking its fleet of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) at a ship-building pace not seen since the 1990s, service officials say. Having recently completed acceptance trials for LCS 21, the Navy is hoping to deliver the same amount of the ships in 2020 than the three that were delivered in 2019, a Navy report said. “LCS is now the second-largest surface ship c... more »
The Man Will Be Reluctant
.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,. The man will be *reluctant*. It's been his way so long; he's the owner of the black-robed court, and he writes the *newsman's* song. The man will *be* reluctant... forthcoming-ness bereft. He's kept strange info close at hand and *teases *you with it. And this is surely negative, it makes us merely fools... disrespected "Gammas," drones, or sad reactive tools. The man *will *be reluctant. He'll surely hide from you... at the bottom of his castle, where he keeps his *craft* from view. Where he tinkers with the de... more »
Friday Follies
China’s latest missile tests into the South China Sea are a warning to U.S. aircraft carriers. US ICBM’s and SLBM’s can hit anywhere in China, and there are also Rods from God. So if we’re talking ranges, the ChiComs need to factor that in. I Wonder Is BLM is headed to Louisiana to […] The post Friday Follies appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Covid-19: What Lessons Can We Learn from the Golden Hamsters and Utah Minks?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly warned that there is no clear end in sight for Covid-19 until a vaccine is developed: Chambers, M. & Sheahan, M. (2020, August 28). Merkel says pandemic to worsen, vaccine key for return to normality. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-merkel-virus/merkel-says-pandemic-to-worsen-vaccine-key-for-return-to-normality-idUSKBN25O191 BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic would worsen in coming months, and that life would not return to normal until a vaccine against i... more »
Far Ultraviolet Flares an Issue for M-dwarf Planets
SPARCS is the name of a CubeSat-based space mission out of Arizona State University, the acronym standing for Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, with astronomer Evgenya Shkolnik as principal investigator. The idea here is to look at ultraviolet flare activity on M-dwarf stars, a wavelength about which we could do with a great deal more information. […]
World News Briefs -- August 28, 2020
*BBC*:* Shinzo Abe: Japan's PM resigns for health reasons* Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office. The 65-year-old has suffered for many years from ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, but he said his condition had worsened recently. Last year, he became Japan's longest serving prime minister. His current period in office began in 2012. He will remain in his post until a successor... more »
Good News on COVID No One Will Likely Report
Arizona ICU beds in use for COVID patients fell to 16%, the lowest number of beds in use for COVID since April 10. COVID patients, even at the nationally ballyhooed Arizona peak, never reached 60% of ICU beds. Total ICU capacity utilization never exceeded 91% (note that these likely overstate the numbers, as a shooting […]
How cold was the ice age? Researchers now know
Short answer? At the very depth of the last ice age (about 20,000 years ago), average global temperature was 6 degrees Celsius (11 F) colder than today. But remember, they’re talking about average GLOBAL temperature, which includes all of those areas covered by one to two miles of ice. Average temperatures in many parts of ... Read more How cold was the ice age? Researchers now know The post How cold was the ice age? Researchers now know appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Better To Launch Balloons Than Die In Silence
In recent weeks, the tension between Palestinians in Gaza and Israel’s forces of occupation has increased. Israel has used the launching of incendiary balloons by Palestinian youths as a pretext to bomb Gaza once again. The release of the balloons is a gesture of protest against how the Israeli occupation has procrastinated in abiding by its previous agreements with the Palestinian resistance. Under those agreements, Israel had committed to easing the siege on Gaza. This procrastination has caused the continued deterioration of Gaza’s health and public services and its economy. ... more »
Belarus: NATO Lobby Acknowledges That Its Color Revolution Failed
It is over. The 'patchy strikes' were never real industrial actions. A few journalist of the Belarus state TV went on a strike. They were unceremoniously fired and replaced with Russian journalists. A few hundred workers at the MTZ Minsk Tractor Works did a walk out. But MTZ has 17,000 employees and the 16,500+ who did not walk out know very well why they still have their jobs. Should Lukashenko fall it is highly likely that their state owned company will be sold off for pennies and immediately 'right sized' meaning that most of them would be out of work. The post Belarus: NATO L... more »
The Victims Of The Kenosha Protest Shooting
Above photo: People gather to protest Wednesday, Aug. 256 2020 in Kenosha. Anger over the Sunday shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police spilled into the streets for a fourth night. AP Photo/Morry Gash. Two men killed at a protest for Jacob Blake were a father and a skater who tried to disarm […] The post The Victims Of The Kenosha Protest Shooting appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
This is a look at Biden's America...
*commie/libtards attack Rand Paul after RNC and demand he say Breonna Taylor's name.* How many of them even realize they're mobbing the Senator who wrote the "Justice for Breonna Taylor Act?" None of them. Because they're ignorant paid shills for the New World Order. I was going to post something positive and uplifting after the spectacularly positive and uplifting end to the RNC highlighted by the positive and uplifting speech by our president (run on sentence on purpose), but I think a peek of what awaits you if Biden's handlers steal the election was more important. *Don't ... more »
"2020: What We’ve Learned So Far"
*"2020: What We’ve Learned So Far"* By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "Unbelievably, August is almost over. Summer has all but adjourned. The leaves are turning and the gavel is coming down. And what have we learned? What is the verdict? • It doesn’t matter whether you lock down or not. • A face mask probably doesn’t help. • Americans are easily panicked. • They readily tyrannize each other. • The Federal Reserve can inflate stock prices (at least some of them, sometimes). • Nobody is worried about deficits, debts, or reckless money-printing. • Neither political party can add or ... more »
Why Americans Are Buying More Guns Than Ever
Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months.
Federal agents sent to Kenosha, but history shows militarized policing in cities can escalate violence and trigger conflict
Angélica Durán-Martínez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Kenosha is the latest US city to see federal agents patrolling its protests. History suggests that supplanting the local police with a militarized national force rarely works out well.
Decades Later, America’s Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives
From the drug war to Plan Colombia to support for right-wing paramilitary groups, decades of US interference in Colombia has caused so much instability that to this day, the country is still reeling from it. The post Decades Later, America’s Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives appeared first on MintPress News.
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