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The Army and Navy’s Hypersonic Missile is a Go
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E88E0ORO01&share=true] Their latest missile test was a success. The Army recently released footage of their newest hypersonic missile, the Common Hypersonic Glide Body. The missile, jointly developed with the Navy, is intended to provide a measure of deterrence against adversaries, and to preserve America’s battlefield edge, if necessary. In the video, the C-HGB is seen prior to launch and during flight. The video, apparently shot at night, also shows the hypers... more »
Why the "CREATE JOBS Act" Must Be an Essential Part of the Recovery
*Adam Michel* *economy, * [image: Reuters] The economic recovery will respond first to Americans’ ability and willingness to return to work. Now is the time for Congress to start looking ahead to the economic recovery. Current aid efforts should remain targeted and temporary, but the opposite characteristics—permanence and universality—should guide pro-growth policies that can enable a robust American recovery. Topping the list of policies to help enable our return to economic boom times is permanent full expensing of new investments and extending similar treatment to factories ... more »
What Would President Lincoln Tell Us About Preserving the Republic?
*Katharine Gorka* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Lincoln himself continually turned to the Founders and to the founding documents—the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—for guidance and inspiration. Many lament the decline in the teaching of civics and history that we are seeing in our schools. According to a recent survey of core curriculums of 1,100 colleges and universities by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, only 18% of institutions are requiring students to take a course in U.S. history or government. In another survey, the National Assess... more »
Percentage of Americans Who Plan to Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus Sinks to 42%
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2T3I9FYVBP&share=true] If you want to reopen the economy for good, people will need to protect themselves and those around them. Pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world are in a heated race to develop a viable vaccine to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There already reportedly have been great advancements made in this endeavor, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that a vaccine that’s at least 50% effective coul... more »
How Much Do You Know About the Coronavirus? Take Our Quiz
*Doug Badger* *Health, * [image: Reuters] Will you pass? 1. *True or False: COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the U.S.* *False.* It’s not even close. As of July 25, the most recent date for which Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data is available, there were 135,579 deaths related to the contagion, less than 10% of the more than 1.5 million deaths that have occurred in the U.S. so far this year. COVID-19 isn’t even the leading cause of death among the elderly, although it accounts for more than 9% of deaths among those 65 and older. Cancer and heart diseas... more »
Can America Successfully Repel a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan?
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Few leaders in “establishment Washington” have taken the time to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. There has long been heated debate over whether the United States should defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion, but little consideration to whether it successfully can. An unemotional assessment of the military capabilities of both China and the United States reveals the odds are uncomfortably high that the U.S. forces would be defeat... more »
The Marines' M72 LAW Anti-Tank Weapon is Set for an Upgrade
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: By Pfc. Christopher J. Ohmen - This Image was released by the United States Marine Corps with the ID 050203-M-2607O-003 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Lice] The venerable anti-tank weapon will feature improvements to its aiming and optics system, and new ammunition will allow Marines to fire from confined indoor spaces. The M72 LAW has been used by the Marine Corps since the days of jungle fighting in Vietnam. In that conflict, the LAW wa... more »
A Potential Crisis on the Yangtze River
*Dean Cheng* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Whether or not there is a dam collapse, the flooding of the Yangtze will have enormous effects in China and beyond. As if 2020 has not been sufficiently crisis-laden for the People’s Republic of China, it now faces the potential for major catastrophe due to massive rains. For much of the past several weeks, central China has been inundated by massive rainstorms, which have generated the country’s third major flood for 2020. The massive runoff into the Yangtze has led to concerns that the Three Gorges Dam will be overstressed beyond its ... more »
At Scandal-Plagued Broadcast Agency, New Security Risks Found
*Fred Lucas* *National Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The agency’s previous leadership failed to rectify numerous, serious security infractions. The embattled agency that oversees Voice of America and other federally funded media outlets has failed for a decade to adequately vet staff, creating a systemic security risk, a new government audit says. The joint report by the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence was released Tuesday by Michael Pack, whom the Senate recently confirmed as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media.... more »
Fauci: "Numbers Don't Lie" That U.S. Has World’s Worst Coronavirus Outbreak
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC296I9C2BKT&share=true] This shouldn't have been allowed to happen in the first place. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has emphatically confirmed that the United States has the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world. “Yeah, it is quantitatively if you look at it, it is. I mean the numbers don’t lie,” Fauci said Wednesday during an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Harvard’s School of Public Health website that was streamed on Fa... more »
State of Ohio Withdraws Ban On Hydroxychloroquine
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy withdrew a rule preventing the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 after Governor Mike DeWine called on the board to halt the rule, according to the Dayton Daily News. A Thursday statement from the board reads: “… prohibitions on the prescribing of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in Ohio for the treatment of ... Read more State of Ohio Withdraws Ban On Hydroxychloroquine The post State of Ohio Withdraws Ban On Hydroxychloroquine appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Series of explosions recorded at Telica volcano, Nicaragua
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Series of explosions were recorded at Nicaraguan Telica volcano over the past couple of days, with at least 73 since mid-July. The last explosion occurred on August 3, with minor ash spewed to 250 m (820 feet) above the summit. According to the Nicaraguan...... Read more »
Bermuda’s consultations on recreational cannabis bill generally supportive
A refined draft bill to lay the legal groundwork for a regulated adult-use cannabis regime in Bermuda will soon be presented to the island’s legislature, Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons said in a ministerial statement to the Senate. That puts the British island territory among a small group of countries where the establishment of a regulated […] Bermuda’s consultations on recreational cannabis bill generally supportive is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Thousands of England's Covid 19(84) Deaths Will Be Wiped From Official Records- Pointless Attribution Muddies the Waters
*Thousands of England's coronavirus deaths will reportedly be wiped from official records.* *New measures could see the country's death toll reduced by 10% after scientists raised the alarm about serious "flaws" in how it was being calculated.Up until now, Public Health England (PHE) had been including anyone who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and later died as a Covid-19 death — even if they had recovered and died of something unrelated.This means that according to the official numbers, no one would ever recover from the virus, and all 265,000 confirmed cases in England would ev... more »
Will “vertical farming” help grow food in the Arabian desert?
The United Arab Emirates is known for its hot climate and shopping outlets. But could it also be known for its farming? The post Will “vertical farming” help grow food in the Arabian desert? appeared first on CFACT.
How Big Was The Beirut Blast?
*Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog: **Beirut Blast: How Many Kilotons?* Yesterday a massive explosion ripped through Beirut, Lebanon from the city’s port: Sometimes you do calculations and get a result that you know must be wrong, and you report them anyway so others can spot your errors. Reports had the explosion shattering windows 10 kilometers away, and doing damage to the Beirut airport, so I set out to calculate the explosive yield using the Nukemap, based on shattering windows at the airport (the 1 psi overpressure ring) and ignoring radiation effects. (The nukemap interfac... more »
U.S. Negotiates with Austria To Dig up CIA Arms Caches. Hidden Weapons Meant to Combat the Soviets- History Repeats
*Stay behind groups and their abundant weapons caches, undoubtedly, including explosive materials- This report deals with just one nation. Austria.* *Baltimore Sun 1996* *WASHINGTON -- About 80 caches of U.S. weapons, hidden by CIA agents in Austria decades ago, pose a problem for U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers.The caches, dating from the early years of the Cold War, contain mortars and submachine guns, explosives and radio equipment. They were part of a network of "stay-behind" supplies tucked away throughout Western Europe and intended to supply local guerrillas... more »
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announces he’s stepping down
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he’s stepping down as premier. After 17 years in public office and seven as premier, McNeil will step down and a leadership contest will begin soon. McNeil made the announcement during a post-cabinet news conference on Thursday. More to come.
Study of China’s ethnic minorities retracted as dozens of papers come under scrutiny for ethical violations
A legal journal has retracted a 2019 article on the facial genetics of ethnic minorities in China for ethics violations, and the publisher, Springer Nature, is investigating more than two dozen other articles for similar concerns. The article, “Y Chromosomal STR haplotypes in Chinese Uyghur, Kazakh and Hui ethnic groups and genetic features of DYS448 … Continue reading Study of China’s ethnic minorities retracted as dozens of papers come under scrutiny for ethical violations
Comments Could Be Going Better
The more the BBC does this the more it harms itself: *Patrick O'Flynn*: BBC indoctrinating school kids with guilt complexes and cultural Marxist BS is one thing that really pushes my buttons. Simply unacceptable from an organisation that levies a compulsory subscription fee. On reflection, the most insidious aspect of this (which I tweeted an initial reaction to last night) is the BBC's use of the term "explain" to describe an eminently contestable analysis. That kids are led to believe these are established truths and cannot be contested is awful. *Dr Chris Newton*: Radical left ... more »
75 Years after the Bomb, Hiroshima Still Chooses ‘Reconciliation and Hope’
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
Aug 06 (IPS) - In a video message delivered to a Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which devastated the city in 1945. Read the full story, “75 Years after the Bomb, Hiroshima Still Chooses ‘Reconciliation and Hope’”, on globalissues.org →
Will There Also Be a Post-Journalism?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
CARACAS, Aug 06 (IPS) - Andrés Cañizález is a Venezuelan journalist and Ph.D. in Political ScienceEvery era brings its own buzzwords or catchphrases along with it. The term du jour is ‘pandemic', namely ‘coronavirus' and ‘COVID-19'; but alongside these words, speculation and forecasts over the post-pandemic world are flourishing. There is a proliferation of pieces and commentary on what our daily lives or the economy will be like once the epidemic is under control, that is, how we will live in the aftermath of the pandemic. Read the full story, “Will There Also Be a Post-Journalis... more »
Poppy Troll Doll Pulled After Child-Grooming Complaints
Hasbro announced it was pulling a Troll doll from store shelves after social media users complained about the placement of a button on the doll's bottom.
Apologists for Stalinist murders conquered Prague's philosophy department
I read most of tweets by the Archbishop of Prague, Dominika Duka. I have drunk beer next to him several times, he's spent years in my hometown of Pilsen (in the Bory Prison above: he overlapped with Havel at least once) and he's simply a man of integrity who has wise opinions about the historical as well as currently relevant political questions. Today, his tweet looked like he was worried and the topic seemed unfamiliar to me: Duka: I get goosebumps when I hear about the revisionist opinions that became widespread at the Philosophy Department of the Charles University in Prague whe... more »
Setting the Stage for Mandatory Vaccinations
With the ongoing global research into a vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine taking place, the next stage of the pandemic will be fought over whether the vaccines will be mandatory. Thanks to a recent report by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) we now have a template for the legal and ethical issues that governments will be confronting as they force their citizens to accept administration of an unprecedented coronavirus vaccine. The NYSBA appointed a Task Force to address the legal issues presented by the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), identifying legal and reg... more »
Que signifient les accords de libre-échange pour les femmes africaines ? Un regard critique sur la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine
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06-Aug-2020 Que signifie cet accord commercial pour les femmes africaines et leur rôle dans la production et le commerce alimentaires du continent ?
Le Ceta ou la trahison démocratique permanente
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06-Aug-2020 Lutter contre le dérèglement climatique, c'est sortir des accords de libre-échange climaticides, soulignent les auteurs de cette tribune.
Video: India-US free trade agreement and its impact on small-scale food producers in India
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06-Aug-2020 In the following videos, the possible impacts of this proposed agreement on India's small-scale food producers are discussed.
US glass maker seeks to seize Venezuela-owned oil tanker to collect award, court papers show
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06-Aug-2020 US glass manufacturer O-I Glass Inc is seeking to seize an oil tanker owned by Venezuela to collect part of a $500 million arbitration award it won.
El Acuerdo de Asociación Estratégica MERCOSUR-Unión Europea: Estudios desde América Latina
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06-Aug-2020 Los trabajos que aquí se presentan son versiones originales de las investigaciones de los autores sobre los acuerdos birregionales entre la Unión Europea(UE) y el Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR), focalizándose en el abordaje del Acuerdo de Asociación firmado en junio de 2019.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Chuck Collins asks why the billionaires who have seen their fortunes continue to grow during a pandemic aren't giving anything back to their communities. And thwap points out that to the contrary, it's been a non-negotiable demand that even the slightest bit of relief for everybody else needs to be more than matched with giveaways to the rich. - Joel Lexchin examines the likely effect of a pharmacare program - which if it merely reduced Canadian drug prices to the OECD average would save billions of dollars while still leaving room for mas... more »
NY Attorney General Seeks to Dissolve NRA
The lawsuit comes at a time when the NRA is trying to remain relevant and a force in the 2020 presidential election.
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451. Once a French nobleman said to Saint Germain "I cannot even begin to understand the nonsense that surrounds you!" Saint Germain answered, "It is not difficult to understand my nonsense if you will give it the same attention you give to your own, if you will read my reports with the same attention you give to the list of dancers at court. But the problem is that the order of a minuet is of greater importance to you than the safety of the planet." -M: *Agni Yoga 1929* …….................... 267. Not only insensibility but immobility as well makes people blind and deaf. Th... more »
Explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, Leave 130 Dead and 300,000 Homeless
The emerging official narrative is that a welder accidentally set off a stockpile of fireworks, which then caused more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at a nearby warehouse to explode.
Appeal for the Church and the World to Catholics and ALL People of Good Will
The letter demandd that citizens be given the opportunity to refuse restrictions on personal freedom without any penalty being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines, contact tracking or any similar tool.
First Person: Sick And Afraid Inside San Quentin
Death Row San Quentin Prison - We men and women who unfortunately have been sentenced to death and sent to death rows here at San Quentin State Prison (for men) and the Central California Women’s Facility at Chowchilla have often been referred to as the “walking dead” or “Dead Man Walking,” as made famous by the 1995 movie, starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, about a death row inmate. We were called these names long before the COVID-19 pandemic came upon us all, seemingly out of nowhere. After it came on the scene, we death row inmates got a double dose of death. The post Firs... more »
US Contracts Out Its Regime Change Operation In Nicaragua
Masaya, Nicaragua - An extraordinary leaked document gives a glimpse of the breadth and complexity of the US government’s plan to interfere in Nicaragua’s internal affairs up to and after its presidential election in 2021. The plan,[1] a 14-page extract from a much longer document, dates from March-April this year and sets the terms for a contract to be awarded by USAID (a “Request for Task Order Proposal”). It was revealed by reporter William Grigsby from Nicaragua’s independent Radio La Primerisima[2] and describes the task of creating what the document calls “the environment ... more »
‘Radical Real Estate Law School’ Is In Session
When Christine Hernandez saw an ad for something called the “Radical Real Estate Law School” in Oakland, she was intrigued. “I thought, radical? That’s me,” she said. “Real estate? I’m interested. Law school? Never thought of it.” The program is offered through the Sustainable Economies Law Center in downtown Oakland, one of the handful of organizations taking advantage of a little-known rule in California and a few other states allowing people to take the bar exam without first obtaining a traditional law school degree. The post ‘Radical Real Estate Law School’ Is In Session ap... more »
Preliminary Report From Beirut
The nature of Tuesday’s explosion in the port of Beirut and the extent of the damage across the city and beyond is not yet clear. There are plenty of unconfirmed reports and it is hard to take official statements as transparent. That being said, the effects of the explosion were felt across the city and beyond. For those familiar with the geography, nearby areas such Karantina and Gemmayzeh as well as further away areas such as Manara, Hamra, Burj Hammoud, Sin al-Fil, and Brummana felt the explosion. The post Preliminary Report From Beirut appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Document Exposes US Plot To Overthrow Nicaragua’s Elected Government
A newly released document exposes a US government operation to overthrow the democratically elected socialist government in Nicaragua. The plot is administered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a regime-change vehicle that uses the pretense of “humanitarian aid” to advance Washington’s aggressive foreign-policy interests. The document (PDF) details the creation of a new “task order” called Responsive Assistance in Nicaragua (RAIN) and its plan for “Nicaragua’s transition to democracy”... The post Document Exposes US Plot To Overthrow Nicaragua’s E... more »
Another Hiroshima Is Coming
Above photo: A human nuclear blast ‘shadow’ formed on bank steps after the explosion of the atom bomb in Hiroshima (1945).i.imgur.com. Unless we stop it now. In a major essay to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, John Pilger describes reporting from five ‘ground zeros’ for nuclear weapons – from Hiroshima to […] The post Another Hiroshima Is Coming appeared first on PopularResistance.Org .
If Saving the Climate Is the Question, Joe Biden Is Not the Answer
*CO2 mitigation curves that allow us to keep global warming below 1.5°C, the only mark that keeps the planet reasonable livable. For discussion see "Poised on the Brink: A Tale of Hope and Change." It's rightly said that "the road to 2°C is steep; the road to 1.5°C is a cliff."* *by Thomas Neuburger* *The most important issue that humans have faced in their history is the impending catastrophic climate disaster. ... 'We have until 2030 to avoid catastrophe.'" *— Noam Chomsky, in a new pro-Biden campaign ad, "#VoteTrumpOut" In a new ad Noam Chomsky correctly says, "The most importa... more »
In New York Primary, More Than 20% of Mail-in Ballots Disqualified
[image: in-new-york-primary-more-than-20-mail-in-ballots-disqualified] An astonishing 84,000 ballots were disqualified during the New York primary due to “defects,” according to a report from the Board of Elections.
Biden’s Lead in Polls Narrows, Move to Hard Left Won’t Bode Well in November
[image: biden-s-lead-in-polls-narrows-move-to-hard-left-won-t-bode-well-in-november] Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden is losing his lead in the polls over President Trump.
“Enough is Enough.” Portland Police Chief Says Riots Hurting BLM Cause.
[image: enough-is-enough-portland-police-chief-says-riots-hurting-blm-cause] Portland Police Bureau Chief Chuck Lovell said the ongoing vandalism and violence is drowning out the message that BLM protesters are trying to make.
1984 Fulfilled: Leftists Say 2+2 Can Equal 5. Why That’s a Threat to Freedom.
[image: 1984-fulfilled-leftists-say-2-2-can-equal-5-why-that-s-a-threat-to-freedom] The Left’s argument that two plus two equals four is a relic of “white supremacy” is an Orwellian assault on truth designed to empower the State.
Zogby: Trump “Dominates Swing Voters” in Latest Survey of Battleground States
[image: zogby-trump-dominates-swing-voters-in-latest-survey-of-battleground-states] In its latest polling in four battleground states Zogby confirmed on Wednesday what the Swing Voter Project suspected: Those who switched parties and voted for Donald Trump in 2016 are staying with him in 2020.
ALERT! NYC FULL LOCKDOWN!! FORCED CHECKPOINTS & IMPRISONMENT!!
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Canadian cannabis firm Cronos posts $31.3M operating loss in second quarter
Toronto-based cannabis company Cronos Group reported an adjusted operating loss of $31.3 million for its second quarter, along with $40 million worth of coronavirus-related impairment charges on its U.S. operations. Net revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $9.9 million, a 17.9% increase over the previous quarter. Cronos reports in U.S. dollars. About $2.2 […] Canadian cannabis firm Cronos posts $31.3M operating loss in second quarter is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Reading Comprehension: It Is What It Is
*Trump:* “Well what’s your definition of control? Under the circumstances, right now, I think it’s under control.” *Swan:* “How? A thousand Americans are dying a day.” *Trump:* “They are dying, that’s true. And it is what it is. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t doing everything we can. It’s under control as much as you can control it. This is a horrible plague that beset us.” (via news.com.au) We know that the death rate is not "under control as much as you can control it" in the United States, because it's been up above 3 per million population (which adds up to upwards of a thou... more »
Virginia Leaps into Contact Tracing Technology
[image: undefined] Virginia has become the first state in the nation to offer for download a contact tracing Apple and Google API app aimed — according to government — at stopping and slowing the spread of the coronavirus. And so it begins: One of modern government’s cleverest means of tracking and surveilling its people, and all for the good health of the people, to boot. COVIDWISE, as it’s called, is being pushed by the state’s Department of Health with a promise of unrivaled privacy protections and the dangly diamond-in-the-rough whisper of saving citizens from this terrible vir... more »
Two New Democratic Coalitions on 5G and AI Technologies
Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei meets with former U.K. Chancellor George Osborne at the Huawei headquarters on October 16, 2013. (Source: HM Treasury, https://flic.kr/p/gJkDUk; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) In May and June, two groups of democracies forged separate coalitions seeking to increase security and promulgate shared values in cyberspace. The coalitions aim to focus on norm development, market supply and other issues around 5G telecommunications technology and artificial intelligence. These two initiatives are additions to the al... more »
Sonos Posts a Mixed Quarter
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/01/24/sonos-ceo-apology/] Can the sound company thrive in the coronavirus-era? Audio brand Sonos announced quarterly earnings Wednesday, and the company posted revenue of $249.3 million, which represented a four percent decline over the same quarter the year before. That was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, per Zack’s. However, the company lost $0.24 per share in the quarter, compared to the estimated loss of $0.29. “This past quarter illustrated the strength of our culture and the Sonos ... more »
The Pandemic's Global Geopolitical Aftershocks
*Mohan Malik* *International Relations, World* [image: Reuters] The world will be very different after the pandemic. The triple crises of geopolitical power shifts, the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic disasters that flow from it will shape global politics, restructure global supply chains and bring an end to unregulated globalisation. The post-pandemic world is yet to take shape, but it’s likely to be as divided and bifurcated as occurred after World War II. We are entering a new cold war with eyes wide open, not sleepwalking into it as some would argue. The vast Indo-Pacific ... more »
Roku Users Spent More Than 14 Billion Hours Streaming in the Last Quarter
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1FE1C3C6E0&share=true] That's a lot of hours, which is good business for Roku. Roku announced its second quarter earnings Wednesday, and while the company announced a loss of $43.1 million, the performance was better than predicted by analysts. In addition, revenue surged, and the company reached 14.6 billion streaming hours, a huge increase over the same time the year before. Roku now has 43 million active accounts, compared to 30.5 million in the second qua... more »
Petition to stop mandatory vaccination
NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST Notice to: The Hon Greg Hunt MHR – Minister for Health Agent to Principal/Principal to Agent – from YOUR NAME and the wider community of………………………………………. Re: Cease and Desist any and all mandatory, recommended, forced or coerced vaccines including, but not limited to, any and all forms of influenza vaccine […]
Pennsylvania wraps up medical marijuana research partnerships
Marijuana multistate operator Parallel will provide $3 million in grants to the University of Pittsburgh to research medical cannabis under a 10-year agreement. The partnership is the eighth and final of such alliances permitted under Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana rules. Under the program, the MMJ businesses grow, process and supply marijuana to the research institutions. In […] Pennsylvania wraps up medical marijuana research partnerships is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis social equity makes progress in Washington state, but licensees will face notable obstacles
Efforts to broaden minority participation in Washington state's cannabis industry are underway, but government officials face obstacles to create a viable social equity program in a hotly competitive market with plentiful supplies. Cannabis social equity makes progress in Washington state, but licensees will face notable obstacles is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nukes or social progress?
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The Congo mine that made the Hiroshima bomb work
Seventy-five years ago today, on August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb used in combat was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It killed 70,000-80,000 people through blast and the subsequent firestorm, while another 70,000 or so were injured. Many people still don't know that the uranium used in the bomb did not come from North America. It originated in an obscure part of Africa. The BBC reports: The Shinkolobwe mine – named after a kind of boiled apple that would leave a burn if squeezed – was the source for nearly all of the uranium used in the Manhattan Project, culm... more »
IS CORONAVIRUS CONTAGIOUS?
This is the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question. The premise that coronavirus is highly contagious and can cause disease provides the justification for putting entire nations on lockdown, destroying the global economy and throwing hundreds of thousands out... The post IS CORONAVIRUS CONTAGIOUS? appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Iran sends 95 tons of aid to Lebanon
[image: Iran sends 95 tons of aid to Lebanon] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Karim Hemti, announced on Thursday, the dispatch of two planes filled with humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The President of the Red Crescent Society stated that the two Iranian planes are carrying 15 tons of medical materials and medicines, 45 tons of food, and a field hospital that will be established in Beirut in coordination with the Lebanese Red Cross, accompanied by 13 specialist doctors and 16 civil defense personnel. Continue reading Iran sends 95 tons of ai... more »
France’s Macron meets with Lebanese President Michel Aoun
[image: France’s Macron meets with Lebanese President Michel Aoun] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut on Thursday, to make an official visit in the wake of a warehouse explosion that killed more than a hundred people in the city. Shortly after his arrival at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Macron took to Twitter to post in Arabic, “Lebanon is not alone.” Macron pledged to arrange more French, European and international aid to Lebanon in the coming days, adding that Lebanon faces a political and economic crisis and there... more »
Syrian Army heavily strikes jihadist forces near Turkish border
[image: Syrian Army heavily strikes jihadist forces near Turkish border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a heavily bombarded the jihadist positions near the Latakia-Turkish border, Thursday, hitting a number of sites belonging to the militant groups in the area. According to a field report from the Latakia Governorate, the Syrian Army utilized heavy artillery and missiles to strike the jihadist posts near Al-Haddadeh on Thursday. The Syrian Army would continue their attack by launching several missiles towards the jihadist positions in the Jabal Tur... more »
Greece to sue Turkey in international court over eastern Mediterranean issue
[image: Greece to sue Turkey in international court over eastern Mediterranean issue] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has announced that his country is ready to take refuge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on the issue of demarcation of maritime areas. Mitsotakis said during a virtual participation in the Aspen Security Forum on Thursday: “I have met President Erdogan twice since I assumed the post of Prime Minister, told him of our desire to renew Greek-Turkish relations, because we will remain neighbors forever. Contin... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Republicans Aid Kanye West’s Bid to Get on the 2020 Ballot Because they believe in his message. Alan Lichtman Prediction for 2020 Election New York City steels itself for Covid-19 to return in the fall Protest leader Bush ousts 20-year US Rep. Clay in Missouri Leaked bodycam video shows George Floyd brutally beaten before fatal arrest Treasury Announces Record $112BN Quarterly Debt Sale, Unveils Tsunami Of New Bond Issuance 1. Beirut hospitals damaged, can't admit patients after blast 2. How we could use the method that helped send astronauts to the moon to fi... more »
Books: A Fifty-Year journey for truth and justice
Diana Johnstone’s fiercely courageous and independent reporting, historical analysis, and activism have stayed the course while managing to chalk up a veritable army of opponents: establishment Democrats, infantile 1960s New Leftists, would-be French student revolutionaries, identity politics adherents, influential U.S. and French intellectuals, Serbian-hating neoliberals promoting Responsibility to Protect (R2P) wars, NATO, and the U.S. National Security State. The people and institutions that have been exposed by Johnstone’s accurate reporting reveal just how well she’s been doing.
Beirut Blast Wrap-up
Yesterday 2.750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded. The blast killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 4,000. Many buildings in Beirut were severely damaged. The pressure wave broke windows as far 10 miles away. Beirut's port is mostly destroyed. Lebanon's national grain reserve, stored in grain silos next to the explosion, is gone.
Hiroshima ─ 75 years on
Today ─ 6th August ─ marks the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the city of Hiroshima, in 1945. It is estimated that the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the ensuing radioactive fallout claimed the lives of up to a quarter of a million Japanese people ─ to this day they provide a stark symbol of the toxic legacy of conflict.
UK: ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine Of Killing’
On August 1, a rare in-depth investigative piece appeared on the BBC News website based on credible and serious allegations that UK Special Forces had executed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan. The BBC article was produced in tandem with a report, ‘”Rogue SAS Afghanistan execution squad” exposed by email trail’, published by the Sunday Times.
Are We Transitioning From A COVID-19 Recession To A COVID-19 Depression?
*George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures:* *From a COVID-19 Recession to COVID-19 Depression?* It’s been roughly five months since COVID-19 lockdown measures were first put in place. That means that come September, we will have gone two quarters like this with no end in sight. Masks and social distancing contained the spread of the virus somewhat but could never eliminate it. Yet that is the only containment strategy we had. The only real solution is a vaccine. Many have already claimed that a vaccine is coming soon, but even if comes to market in September, producing, distributing ... more »
Michael Bryant has deleted his dickish tweet about Atlantic Canada and replaced it with a dickish apology
News 1. Mass murder investigation Jennifer Henderson tells me that in the not-for-attribution technical briefing on the provincial budget update, reporters were told that as of May 30, an extra $3.2 million was spent to hire additional RCMP officers and civilians to investigate the mass murders of April 18/19. Those additional police investigators included 30 […]
There’s been an increase in gun violence, but the incidents don’t appear to be related
Saturday night was the kind of a perfect summer evening you might have dreamed about for months. Finally, warm enough after five to still wear shorts and a cotton top or T-shirt comfortably. Clear skies stretching the hours of daylight into a glorious sunset for the finale. Friends had invited us to join them for […]
Don't Forget That Patton Was a Part of the Pancho Villa Expedition
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Fox, William, Photographer (NARA record: 3323270) - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15983399] The later-famed General helped hunt for Pancho Villa during World War I. *Key Point: *The United States wanted to capture Villa and put and end to any border raids. Patton was a Lieutenant at the time and served in that effort. Lieutenant John P. Lucas of the 13th U.S. Cavalry was sound asleep in a small adobe shack in Columbus, New Mexico, on the ni... more »
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Shortage Expected to Continue Into Next Year
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.clorox.com/products/clorox-disinfecting-wipes/crisp-lemon/] Hopefully, though the storage will be resolved soon. Clorox, the world’s biggest cleaning-products maker, has announced that consumers will continue to see a shortage of its popular disinfecting wipes well into next year, largely due to robust demand during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the company’s outgoing CEO Benno Dorer, sales of disinfecting products have skyrocketed six-fold since the start of the global pandemic. “Disinfecting wipes, ... more »
THE MODERN AMERICAN NOVEL: Klan Watch! Black people don't drive to the Endicott region!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020But neither does anyone else:* We don't know what life is like in Franklin County, Virginia. We don't know what life is like there for the typical black resident. We don't know what life is like for white residents of the county, or for anyone else. Full disclosure: In large part, we don't know these things because we read the Washington Post! In last Saturday's print editions, the Post published a lengthy account of life in the "extremely white" county. The essay was built around the experiences of three young women (ages 23, 29 and 32) who "are trying ... more »
Mars Has Underground Lava Caves So Large We Can Build A Settlement In Them
A lava tube is just what it sounds like; a cave created when the surface of lava hardens but continues to flow underneath. When that trickles to a halt, the cave is left behind. These remaining caves exist on Earth and high-resolution pictures taken by interplanetary probes inferred lava tubes on Mars and Luna by observing linear cavities and sinuous collapse chains where the galleries cracked. A new paper measured the size and gathered the morphology of lunar and Martian collapse chains (collapsed lava tubes), using digital terrain models obtained through satellite stereoscopic ima... more »
Harvard Refused CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund; Other Private Institutions Should Do The Same; Any Future $ Should Exclude Private Institutions
The original Cares Act allotted almost $14 billion in emergency aid to the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. … Continue reading →
COVID and the Tale of Two Texas Towns: One COVID-Free; One COVID Overwhelmed
From VOA: “COVID and the Tale of Two Texas Towns By Elizabeth Lee August 06, 2020 03:00 AM For most … Continue reading →
Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Upper and Lower Airways in Nonhuman Primates
“Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Upper and Lower Airways in Nonhuman Primates NIAID-Led Study of mRNA Vaccine Supports Advance to Phase … Continue reading →
NIH-Moderna Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Studies
“NIH-Moderna Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Studies Vaccine Currently Being Evaluated in Phase 3 Clinical Testing August 5, … Continue reading →
Your Phone Is Spying On You: Companies Are Generating Secret “Surveillance Scores” Based On That Data
Tyler Durden Tue, 08/04/2020 Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Nothing that you do on your phone is private. In this day and age, most of us have become extremely dependent on our phones, and most Americans never even realize that these extremely sophisticated little devices are gathering mountains … Continue reading Your Phone Is Spying On You: Companies Are Generating Secret “Surveillance Scores” Based On That Data →
A Country Not Salvageable
A Country Not Salvageable Nor, Many Say Quietly, Worth Saving Fred Reed • June 24, 2020 What fun, what entertainment. And rare: One seldom sees the collapse of a landmark society in a rush of wondrous idiocy. Would I could sell tickets. Don’t look at it as a loss, but as a show, an unwanted but … Continue reading A Country Not Salvageable →
D’Souza Dismisses Left’s Appeal to Swedish ‘Socialism’ as Model for US: ‘It’s Essentially Bitter Medicine’
Randy DeSoto Published August 5 Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza believes Scandinavian-style “socialism” would never work in the United States because Americans would not accept giving up half their paychecks to pay for it. While promoting his new book “United States of Socialism” on a recent episode of C-SPAN’s “After Words,” D’Souza argued that unlike Sweden’s … Continue reading D’Souza Dismisses Left’s Appeal to Swedish ‘Socialism’ as Model for US: ‘It’s Essentially Bitter Medicine’ →
Sen. Cotton: Joe Biden Is a ‘Trojan Horse for the Far Left’
C. Douglas Golden Published August 5, 2020 Joe Biden. Moderate. Doddering. Avuncular. That’s the package being sold by the Democrats right now. Sure, it may not be inspiring, but you market the product you’ve got. He’s oatmeal with a dollop of Mott’s applesauce. He’s a sleepy late-autumn afternoon in America. He’s a slightly-above-mediocre comedy you’ve watched … Continue reading Sen. Cotton: Joe Biden Is a ‘Trojan Horse for the Far Left’ →
Ted Cruz Kicks Off Antifa Hearing with Video of Group’s Violent Reality
Joe Saunders Published August 4, 2020 Sen. Ted Cruz knew how to set the stage. Opening a hearing Tuesday on the violent riots that have wracked the country with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the so-called anti-fascist group known as “antifa,” the Texas Republican made it clear from the outset exactly … Continue reading Ted Cruz Kicks Off Antifa Hearing with Video of Group’s Violent Reality →
Rising NBA Star Questions the Coronavirus Narrative, Believes There Is ‘A Bigger Agenda’
Michael Austin Published August 5, 2020 Many celebrities are fully buying into the left’s coronavirus lockdown narratives. However, one young NBA player, Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., is breaking from the mold. He believes that there is a “bigger agenda” at play when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement – story continues below … Continue reading Rising NBA Star Questions the Coronavirus Narrative, Believes There Is ‘A Bigger Agenda’ →
Iconic NYC Church Destroyed on 9/11 Being Rebuilt 19 Years Later
Erin Coates Published August 4, 2020 Construction on the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Lower Manhattan, New York, has resumed after the church was destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001. The historic building is being reconstructed for both the church and the local community. “It’s going to be a place where people can say, for … Continue reading Iconic NYC Church Destroyed on 9/11 Being Rebuilt 19 Years Later →
Dog at Rescue Center Reportedly Saves Female Volunteer from Near Abduction
Amanda Thomason Published August 5, 2020 Dog owners have long vouched for their pets’ abilities to sense danger. Many people feel safer with a dog around, as their hearing, sense of smell and awareness are often much acute than a person’s. That’s especially true of dogs trained to protect or bred for generations to guard. … Continue reading Dog at Rescue Center Reportedly Saves Female Volunteer from Near Abduction →
Monkey flys Drone
TaufiqTH Oct 4, 2019 via Monkey fly the Drone Autel Evo – YouTube
How Bill Gates became the voodoo doll of Covid conspiracies
Jane Wakefield Technology reporter 6 June 2020 Image copyright AFP/getty images In 2015, an unassuming-looking Bill Gates came on stage at the TED conference in Vancouver to issue a dire warning. “If anything kills over 10 million people over the next few decades, it is likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than war,” … Continue reading How Bill Gates became the voodoo doll of Covid conspiracies →
Beirut Explosion – Is That The Sound Of Jets Flying Over-Head? – Video
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Yes, China Is Practicing Air and Amphibious Assaults
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETUGUAQAB&share=true] Taiwan needs to keep its guard up. The Chinese military is demonstrating the ability to conduct multi-domain amphibious attack operations for a “potential military operation on the island of Taiwan,” by landing Z-10 helicopters on amphibious assault ships. A report in the Chinese government-backed Global Times specifically cites analysts referring to a possible attack on Taiwan. “The combination of Army helicopters and Navy warships can signifi... more »
Alexander Lukashenko Gets Ready to Rumble With Russia
*Matt Maldonado* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The recent capture of thirty-two of Moscow's mercenaries gives the Belarusian leader at least some leverage in future talks with his Russian counterpart. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is facing a reelection fight unlike any other in his nearly twenty-six years in power. Ahead of the country’s election this Sunday, street protests and opposition rallies have proliferated amid a growing synergy among assorted opposition candidates keen on deposing the long-serving post-communist strongman. But Lukashenko faces an eve... more »
How Allied Glidermen Helped Bring Nazi Germany to Its Knees
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Goodchild A (P/O), Royal Air Force official photographer - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//53/media-53352/large.jpgThis is photograph CH 10208 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index] These special units were important when it cames to seizing and holding key points. *Key Point: *These gliders allowed soldiers and vehicles to land behind enemy lines. Here's how these brave souls did their part. For the cold and hungry GIs of Company B, 1/401st Glider Infa... more »
Pompeo Wants to Cut Off China’s Access to America’s Internet
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Mike Pompeo, State Department, China, Cyber, Elections The Trump administration is rolling out a new initiative to create a global Clean Network free of Chinese influence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday. The United States has accused China of data theft and other malign cyber activities as tensions rise between the two global powers. Pompeo gave a preview of likely U.S. moves to reduce Beijing’s reach into American networks. “We’re protecting Americans’ most sensitive information, and our businesses’... more »
Welcome to the Robot vs. Robot War of Recoverable Hypersonic Drones
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Air, Sea and Ground drones are instantly re-shaping warfare tactics, strategy, and of course, technological development. It is an interesting question inviting some worthwhile discussion regarding what current technological trends and areas of focus are likely to shape, inform and inspire what drones will evolve into years from now. One immediate thought is quite simple. There will be many more of them. The promise and efficacy of unmanned systems has more than proven itself across the services thus far, and it is not an exagger... more »
Just How Similar Is China's Z-10 Helicopter to America's Apache?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC14D5CD39F0&share=true] Beijing wants to catch up and mimic the best in American weaponry. China’s Z-10 attack helicopter emerged in 2003 as what could be seen as a rather transparent response to the war-tested and highly effective U.S. Apache helicopter. After all, the Z-10 does appear to have a number of similarities, which may not be by accident. The Z-10 was recently used in a Chinese multi-domain amphibious assault drill wherein the land-based helicopters lan... more »
Meet Russia's Controversial World War I Women’s Death Battalion
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By There is not precise information about the author and/or the creation date and/or place on respective page of United States Library of Congress's site. It could be created both in USA and in Russia with equal probability. Nevertheless it is in Pub] This all-women unit wanted to fight the Germans. *Key Point: *The leader of this all-women's unit faced many obstacles. Unfortunately, in the end she would be killed by the Communists after the October Revolution. By spring 1917, Russia had borne the heaviest burden of World War I... more »
U.S. Navy and Air Force Are Training for War in the Black Sea
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Joint training missions are often described as being vital to the readiness of U.S. military forces and demonstrate their ability to integrate platforms across multiple domains. It is uncertain if the fall football classics between the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy will take place this fall to determine who is awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, but this month such inter-service rivalries were put aside as the Air Force and Navy performed a joint exercise in the Black Sea. It focus... more »
Will Young African American Democrats Vote for Biden?
*David C. Barker, Sam Fulwood III* *Politics, * They are not sold on the candidate, the party, or voting more generally. Most political analysts define “swing voters” as those who swing their support from one party to the other between election cycles – determining winners and losers in the process. According to this conventional wisdom, the “swingiest” voters are working-class whites in the Midwest, who supposedly hold the keys to the White House. Meanwhile, by contrast, pundits often portray Black Americans as an undifferentiated mass – loyal Democrat-supporting foot soldiers ... more »
1.2 Million Seek Jobless Aid After $600 Federal Check Ends
It is the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid.
Who Will Joe Biden Pick As His Choice For Vice President?
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 11, 2020. © REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers *Axios:* *Biden confidants see VP choices narrowing to Harris and Rice* Confidants of Joe Biden believe his choices for vice president have narrowed to Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice — and would be surprised if he picks anyone else. *The state of play:* This is a snapshot of the nearly unanimous read that we get from more than a dozen people close to him. * Of course, it comes with a giant asterisk: Only Biden knows for sure, and the more insid... more »
1864 elections went on during the Civil War – even though Lincoln thought it would be a disaster for himself and the Republican Party
Calvin Schermerhorn, Professor of History, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Lincoln's chances of reelection in 1864 were dim. He was presiding over a bloody civil war, and the public was losing confidence in him. But he steadfastly rejected pleas to postpone the election.
The folks pushing for a permanent shutdown aren't impacted by it
Democrat politicians are all for a shutdown until Joe Biden is elected. They're getting paid even if they don't show up for work. Leftists Silicon Valley elites can all work from home so they're still getting paid. The reality is that most of the people who are calling for a perpetual lockdown, or at least until Biden is elected, have no skin in the game. They're saying that your sacrifice is a price they're willing to pay for them to get more political power.
Harvard Medical Professor calls out Democrats for opposing developing herd immunity
Professor Kulldrof compares people who want to keep America locked up with climate change deniers--so you know he's a good leftist--and antivaxers. He calls the folks that falsely believe that cowering in our homes will keep us from dying of COVID19 "anti-herders". Historically diseases were defeated by herd immunity; enough people get the disease and don't die that the disease can no longer spread. Think of it this way; if someone has COVID19 and exposes 4 other people if a high percentage of people are immune because they've already had it the odds of that person spreading the dis... more »
Biden is racist: he asks a Black reporter who asked him a tough question if he's been tested for cocaine
The "elephant and a lion" doesn't crack the top-3 most cringeworthy moments of this clip https://t.co/1Pocccvn53 — Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) August 5, 2020 This is an amazing example of Biden's racism. He's asked if he'll take a cognitive test and his response is to say that would be like asking the Black reporter to take a cocaine test and then Biden asks the reporter if he's a junkie. Conservatives and non-racists in general don't assume that Blacks are all junkies. Can anyone picture Biden making that comment to a white reporter? What a normal person would have said was to as... more »
Navajo and Hopi volunteers never give up as the sixth month of the pandemic approaches
Mercury Bitsuie, joined by his Uncle Andy Dann was in Sanders, Arizona, delivering relief to his community. "Delivering food and supplies in my community today. Have a wonderful day," Mercury said, after getting his vehicle running again and back on the road. Mercury and Uncle Andy Dann are among the Dine' volunteers raising their own funds and delivering to their families, relatives and
Peter Kuznick: Why Did Americans Accept Barbaric Slaughter of Japanese Civilians?
In 1939, Roosevelt decried targeting civilians as “inhuman barbarism”. In 1945, the U.S. firebombed Japanese cities and dropped nuclear bombs.
"Economic Fantasy Update AM 8/6/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Update AM 8/6/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Deceptive resemblances to reality by these arch-criminals are total lies. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *8/6/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *8/6/20:* *“**The Global Economic Death Spiral Is Out Of Control**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://w... more »
Back To School With Doug
This week Doug Ford revealed his back to school plan. He's not getting high marks. Bruce Arthur writes: The safe care of our children is a fundamental social compact. So many parents have been stretched to breaking while trying to work from home and take care of their children. Society and economies are built around child care. Parents want to send their kids back to school, if it’s safe. And while children suffer far less from this disease, mercifully, the science is moving towards the conclusion that they have an equal ability to spread it. Which has potential implications for ... more »
Minneapolis Proposal to Abolish the Police Blocked From November Ballot
[image: minneapolis-proposal-to-abolish-the-police-blocked-from-november-ballot] The Minneapolis Charter Commission voted 10-5 to take more time to review the proposed amendment, meaning it won’t be voted on this year.
Virginia Becomes First State to Use Apple-Google Coronavirus App
[image: virginia-becomes-first-state-to-use-apple-google-coronavirus-app] Virginia rolled out a smartphone app that tells users whether they have been exposed to a person who has been exposed with COVID-19.
Activists Will Sue After Being Arrested for Writing “Black Preborn Lives Matter”
[image: activists-will-sue-after-being-arrested-for-writing-black-preborn-lives-matter] Pro-life activists accuse Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser of politically targeting them for writing a pro-life message in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Our Planet Missed The Opportunity To Unite Against The Pandemic
It is time to stop irresponsible finger-pointing. All over the world, as this essay is being written, well over 17 million COVID-19 cases have been reported, and 676,000 people died. And instead of concentrating on serious research, trying to save human lives and attempting to stop the global calamity, 'residents' of the White House are spending all the energy on their own political survival, as well as on the survival of the regime. In the U.S., both the establishment and opposition are buzzing with phantasmagoric conspiracy theories. Everyone is shouting, and no one is listenin... more »
Does The US Military Assassinate Journalists?
As the cries of United States’ ‘exceptionalism’ are heard from the hallowed halls of Congress, one of the alleged hallmarks is freedom of the press. No nation, the breathless masses are told, protects press freedom like the United States. This belief is similar to Santa Claus: pleasant, comforting, but having no basis in truth. The government only allows news to be reported that is favorable to the U.S. Censorship has accompanied all its major wars, with the government actually writing articles for news outlets. Historian William Clayton Mullendore, in commenting on censorship dur... more »
Nuclear War Can Be Stopped Before It Begins
Nuclear weapons have been posing a threat to humanity for 75 years — ever since the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. These days, our focus is understandably on the COVID-19 virus and the threat it poses to human life. But as we commemorate the anniversary of these bombings, it is important to acknowledge that unlike the coronavirus, nuclear weapons can only be remediated with prevention. Millions of people could be killed if a single nuclear bomb were detonated over a large city, and the added threats of radiation and retaliation could endanger all life on E... more »
CLDC Fighting Corporate-Fueled Legal Persecution Of Human Rights Lawyer
For several years now, human rights attorney Steven Donziger has been in the fight of his life and career after Chevron vowed to destroy him for winning a $9.5 billion judgment for indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon that had been poisoned by the company’s oil drilling. From buying off judges and experts in Ecuador to filing trumped up racketeering charges in the U.S. and getting the inappropriately sympathetic federal judge Kaplan to demand that Mr. Donziger turn over his laptop, cell phone, and attorney-client communications with his extremely vulnerable indigenous c... more »
Indigenous Peoples Are Using Ancestral Organizing Practices
As the effects of Covid-19 continue to be felt unequally around the globe, Indigenous peoples, such as the Xinka in Guatemala, are finding ways to organize and care for each other, while firmly rooting their response in ancestral practices that have sustained them throughout time. The Xinka people mostly live in southeastern Guatemala, in the municipalities of Santa Rosa, Jalapa, Jutiapa, and Escuintla. Since the time of Spanish colonization, the Xinka have fought to protect their land and culture. Today, they continue asserting their rights to self-determination, to fight for rec... more »
Mexico: Revolt Demands Access To Water Allotted To US
Since Wednesday July 29, self-organized protests by campesinos and community members have kicked off in the municipality of Rosales in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. These coordinated actions have been directed against government buildings and other representations of the Mexican state, like CONAGUA (Mexico’s National Water Commission). They are an expression of the refusal by the local population to be denied water from the “Las Virgenes” dam so that the Mexican state can cover a debt it has with the United States. The post Mexico: Revolt Demands Access To Water Allotted To US ... more »
US Left Needs Humility To Understand The Politics Of México
Nearly all US media articles about the visit characterize it as AMLO abandoning his progressive principles and shamefully kowtowing to Donald Trump, despite the latter’s obvious racism towards Mexicans, his brutal deportation and anti-immigration policies. Without exception, none of these articles considers the political and economic context in which AMLO and his Morena party are attempting to implement significant economic, social, and political reforms in México. In order to better appreciate what AMLO and Morena are attempting to do and the significant challenges they face, ... more »
Silence is Stupid, Argument is Foolish
When I was young, I never backed down in an intellectual argument. Part of the reason, admittedly, was that I was starved for abstract debate. Before the internet, anyone who wanted to talk ideas had to corner an actual human willing to do the same. Another big reason, though, was that I didn’t want to […] The post Silence is Stupid, Argument is Foolish appeared first on Econlib.
For the First Time, Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Allowed to Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression
[image: mushrooms]For the first time, terminally ill cancer patients will be able to receive psilocybin mushroom therapy for their anxiety and depression — legally.
Poll Says Distrust In The Media Is Growing Among Americans
*Knight Foundation:* *American Views 2020: Trust, Media and Democracy* *Overview* There is a widening gulf between American aspirations for and assessments of the news media. With each passing benchmark study, the American people render deeper and increasingly polarized judgments about the news media and how well it is fulfilling its role in our democracy. In 2018, Gallup and Knight Foundation published the inaugural American Views report as part of their Trust, Media and Democracy research program. This landmark study of Americans’ attitudes toward the news media and its role in... more »
Attorney Who Charged the McCloskeys Got Campaign Boost From Soros
[image: attorney-who-charged-the-mccloskeys-got-campaign-boost-from-soros] St. Louis Attorney Kim Gardner's election campaign is backed by a political action committee that received $116,000 from liberal billionaire George Soros.
Ohio’s 2020 Elections in the Wake of COVID-19
Voting carrels at the 2019 Ohio general election in Cuyahoga County. (Tim Evanson, https://flic.kr/p/2hTHn9R; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) Lawfare* is partnering with the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project to produce a series on election integrity in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. The Healthy Elections Project aims to assist election officials and the public as the nation confronts the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic poses for election administration. Through student-driven research, tool development, and direct services to juri... more »
Study finds herbivores at highest risk of extinction
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
A new study by Utah State University (USU) suggests that modern megaherbivores-- plant-eaters that weigh more than 1 000 kg (2 200 lbs)-- have the highest risk of going extinct among mammals, birds, and reptiles, just like what happened to their prehistoric...... Read more »
This US Congressman Wants To Ban Current History Classes Because They 'Lead To Racism'
*Daily Mail:* *History classes should be banned in schools because they 'lead to racism', an Illinois lawmaker has said* * Representative LaShawn K. Ford said teaching 'unfairly communicates' history * Said it overshadows work done by undermined groups including Black people * Urged state to stop history classes until a better teaching method can be found History classes 'lead to white privilege and a racist society' and should be stopped in schools, according to an Illinios lawmaker. Representative LaShawn K. Ford claimed history books and teaching as it stands 'unfairly communi... more »
The Julian Calendar
When Julius Caesar defied the authority of the senate, crossed the Rubicon, and marched into Rome in 49 BC, the Roman calendar was off by 41 days. One of his first major decisions was to order a reform of the Roman calendar. With the help of Greek scholars such as Sosigenes of Alexandria, the Romans created, in four years, a new calendar called the Julian calendar, which took effect from 1 January 45 BC; many features of this calendar are in use till this day. History records 15th March 44 BC (the ides of March) as the day when Caesar was assassinated by his political rivals because ... more »
The Portland Protests. Where are they going?
Via The North Belfast Journal A View from Napoleons Nose by Fra Hughes… The Portland protest has reached the grand old age of Seventy. If the Portland protest were a person at the age of 70, they would be looking at retirement, they would be looking at unwinding, they would be looking at saving their […]
Gold’s Historic Rise
Submitted by Steve Brown… Gold’s meteoric price rise is more about the US dollar’s crash far more than sovereigns and central banks just hoarding gold. Check out the one-month US dollar index here: https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/DXY:CUR But why would Mnuchin’s Treasury and central banks allow the dollar to crash? At this point only insiders know, and we […]
There is no political solution to the Syrian conflict
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator… US Secretary of State, John Kerry, of the Obama administration, created a mantra for the media: “There is no military solution to Syria.” He said it so many times, he seemed to convince everyone. However, after 9 years of conflict it appears there is neither a military, nor political […]
Russia and Syria cooperate to eliminate US-trained terrorists
Submitted by Olivia Kroth… While Syrian Government forces with Russian help were able to regain most of Syria’s territory from the grip of terrorists and US military invaders, there still remain a few pockets in foreign hands, where the fighting is fierce. Terrorists are being captured on an almost daily basis by the Syrian Government […]
In The US And UK, #Black Lives Matter And SJW’s Infiltrate The Classical Music Establishment
As Public Arts Funding Bodies, Opera Companies And Music Schools, Roh, Eno, Juilliard, Manhattan School Of Music Fall Prey To Identity Politics And The Cultural Marxist Agenda.
‘The Politic of Blood’: Political Repression in South Africa
In his famous speech from the dock in April 1964, Nelson Mandela spoke of ‘revolutionary democracy’ rooted in precolonial forms of collective deliberation and decision making. In a speech given in April 1982, Joe Foster, then General Secretary of the Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fosatu), stressed the need for workers ‘to build their own powerful and effective organisation’ allied to but independent of the elite-dominated national liberation movement, and to build democratic organisation and practices from the shop floor with the aim of attaining ‘greater worker particip... more »
The Mark of the Beast?
RFID Chips (Wikipedia) The RFID chip is basically a tiny two-way radio, roughly the size of a grain of rice, capable of containing various types of information. It is inserted under the skin and when scanned, the chip can provide information such as a person’s ID number linking to a database with more detailed information about the wearer. […] The post The Mark of the Beast? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
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*At Last, A Victory for Education: Maryland Governor Comes Through for Private Schools* The war over school reopenings has been raging for weeks as public school teachers and their unions refuse to go back to their jobs this fall. The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics have both recommended that children return to the classroom for the new school year as long as social distancing requirements are met. Progressive teachers' unions, however, have discovered that they may have leverage in achieving some political goals if they stay away, putting parents in a bind and leaving... more »
Analysis: Bolsonarist Evangelical and Militia Supporters Renew Alliance in Rio Mayoralty Election
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mayor Marcelo Crivella has no popular support and is, in the words of a former adviser, "desperate". Jair Bolsonaro has yet to get the party he founded, the Aliança, on its feet after leaving the Liberal Social Party (PSL) that elected him in 2018. He is still to face a […] The post Analysis: Bolsonarist Evangelical and Militia Supporters Renew Alliance in Rio Mayoralty Election appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Claimed He Would Send Troops to Supreme Court, Says ‘Piaui’ Magazine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Piauí magazine, during a meeting in the Planalto Palace on May 22nd with part of his cabinet, President Jair Bolsonaro said he would send troops to "intervene" in the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The magazine provides details of the meeting, said to have been attended . . . […] The post Bolsonaro Claimed He Would Send Troops to Supreme Court, Says ‘Piaui’ Magazine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile: New Wave of Violence; Right-wing Groups Attack Mapuche Protestors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the Araucanía region of southern Chile, city halls occupied by the Mapuche indigenous people were attacked and evacuated by violent groups during the night. Two of the four municipal councils were set on fire. According to media reports, the police stood by and then arrested the . . . […] The post Chile: New Wave of Violence; Right-wing Groups Attack Mapuche Protestors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Central Bank Reduces Basic Interest Rate to 2 Percent per Year, Lowest in History
[image: Reais] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's central bank cut its key Selic lending rate to a record low on Wednesday, and left the door open for more cuts, as the outlook for inflation remains below target amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. The bank's monetary policy committee trimmed the Selic to […] The post Brazil Central Bank Reduces Basic Interest Rate to 2 Percent per Year, Lowest in History appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Economy Would Be 27 Percent Stronger Had It Followed 2014 Pace
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The embarrassing 7-1 defeat in the 2014 Soccer World Cup was nothing like the thrashing Brazil was administered by the economy in the years that followed. It is no secret that the country has been struggling to try to recover what it lost in its last recession (2015/2016). But when […] The post Brazilian Economy Would Be 27 Percent Stronger Had It Followed 2014 Pace appeared first on The Rio Times.
PAHO Report: Covid-19 Also Causes Disruptions in Regular Health Services
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (MercoPress) According to Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO),regular public health services are being disrupted in countries of the Americas, because health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, people hesitate to seek routine care due to fears of infection, and global supply chains […] The post PAHO Report: Covid-19 Also Causes Disruptions in Regular Health Services appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules Government Must Protect Tribes from Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) ruled on Wednesday, August 5th, that President Jair Bolsonaro’s government must adopt measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus to the country’s vulnerable indigenous communities. A majority of the eleven Justices voted to give the government 30 days to draw up a plan […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules Government Must Protect Tribes from Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Public Defender’s Office: Flagrant Detention Underscores Structural Racism in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An unprecedented survey by the Rio de Janeiro Public Defender's Office shows that eight out of ten prisoners in the state declare themselves black or mixed race. This part of the population is also more attacked (40 percent compared to 34.5 percent of whites) and has greater difficulty in securing […] The post Public Defender’s Office: Flagrant Detention Underscores Structural Racism in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Americans Believe Thirty Three Million Have Died
Americans believe that almost ten percent of the population have died from COVID-19. kekstcnc_research_covid-19_opinion_tracker_wave-4.pdf
Guardian 2005 : Bird Flu To Kill 150 Million
Why didn’t we lock down? Bird flu pandemic ‘could kill 150m’ | World news | The Guardian
Virus Science Update
Teachers Unions Want Wealth Taxes, Charter School Bans, and Medicare for All Before Schools Can Reopen – Reason.com
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*“Going Green” good for the economy?* Massive increases in government spending, subsidies and further economic control with a blizzard of added regulations are the recipe for economic downturn. History shows this time and again. History also shows the opposite is true; restraining government spending growth and reducing regulations and taxes on the private sector spurs economic growth and job creation. The “Green” agenda invariably comprises major new government mandates, subsidies and regulations that will harm the country’s economy and citizenry, whether one believes fully in hu... more »
WATCH: Cops Strap Man in Medical Emergency into Restraint Chair, Taser Him Until He Dies
[image: chair]While in the midst of a medical emergency, a man was strapped into a restraint chair and tasered repeatedly until he stopped breathing and died.
HBCUs Have Benefited From Philanthropy in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
Within days after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillan pledged a total of $120 million to the United Negro College Fund and two of Atlanta’s historically Black colleges, another HBCU became an indirect beneficiary of that philanthropic gesture. “We were so inspired by the recent gifts to Spelman and Morehouse — and […]
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