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The End Of The NRA?
Last night *Washington Post* reporters Carol Leonnig and Tom Hamburger explained NY Attorney General Leticia James' decision to sue the NRA out of existence or, at least, out of New York, where they have been a chartered charity for over a century. James' case revolves around the $64 million top NRA officials drained out of the non-profit to enrich themselves, "a decades-long pattern of fraud to raid the coffers of the powerful gun rights group for personal gain," wrote Leonnig and Hamburger. "In her lawsuit, Attorney General Letitia James called for the dissolution of the NRA an... more »
CNN: President Trump's Advisers Hesitated To Give Military Options Over Fears He Might Start A War
*CNN:* *Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war * Washington (CNN)Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, President Donald Trump's advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple former administration officials tell me. These accounts are contained in my upcoming book, "The Madman Theory: Trump Takes on the World,... more »
YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: SUMMER MADNESS: LEBANON: AUGUST 8, 2020
666. Nothing to see here. Dear Readers, I am still blocked from Twitter. Please, if you are one of my Twitter friends, share this link with your friends and followers. I am going into my second week of being shut out resulting in a significant drop of page visits which bothers me. Thank you so very much for your support. Can you feel the sun beating on your skin, the clear cold water softly lapping on your float, teasing you to roll off for a cooling swim? I usually found it was a persistent horse- or deer-fly that got me to put down my book and ro... more »
"40 Million Americans Unemployed; Consumer Credit Rises; Homebuyers Disappear; US Workers Suffer"
Jeremiah Babe, *"40 Million Americans Unemployed; Consumer Credit Rises; * *Homebuyers Disappear; US Workers Suffer"*
Top U.S. Intelligence Official: China And Iran Don't Want Trump To Win Reelection, Russia Wants Trump
Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin. Kremlin.ru *ABC News:* *Russia working to boost Trump's reelection and 'denigrate' Biden, as China undermines Trump: US intelligence* A top U.S. official released a statement Friday on foreign election meddling. Three of America's top adversaries are actively meddling in U.S. presidential politics ahead of the November election, including efforts by Russia to advance President Donald Trump's reelection efforts, according to a public statement issued Friday by the U.S. intelligence community. "We assess that Russia is using a range ... more »
The COVID HEART: More Mysterious/Unpredictable Effects
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COVID-19: Russia to launch world’s first potential vaccine on August 12
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Developments in the SDNY Cases Challenging Trump's "I Won't Count Undocumented Immigrants as Inhabitants" Plan
A couple of weeks ago I published a long post about President Trump’s announcement that he plans to exclude undocumented immigrants from his calculation of State populations for purposes of reapportionment of House seats on the ground that such persons who live in the various States … aren’t inhabitants of those States. (Seriously—that’s the theory.) I thought I’d try to keep Balkinization readers up to speed from time to time on the many lawsuits that have already been filed challenging the President’s plan. The two cases in the Southern District of New York—*New York v. Tru... more »
A Fading Arms Embargo Reveals The Folly Of Trump's Iran Strategy
*Alireza Ahmadi* *Security, Middle East* The United States currently has no viable path to reimposing the arms embargo on Iran. Testifying before Congress, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified that the United States is still dedicated to keeping a United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran that is slated to expire in a few months time. He told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States will introduce a new arms embargo against Iran and should it fail to receive support, it will simply maintain the existing one. It's worth examining what actu... more »
Qatar Is Developing a New Version of America's F-15—And We Might Want It
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers (not pictured) joined up with Republic of Korea air force F-15s during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. Tech. Sgt. Kamaile Casillas/P] Given the costs of the F-35, the new and truly improved F-15EX could be a way for the Air Force to get a lot more bang for the buck. The United States Air Force is currently eyeing a fighter currently being developed by the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), but yet it is one that it al... more »
Stealth Tankers Are Coming: But Will They Be Manned?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Fortunately, all U.S. jet fighters can be refueled mid-air *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Air Force has additional ideas for making its future tankers more survival, including incorporating active protection systems to shoot down incoming missiles—yes, possibly with lasers. Another concept, however, would involve using next-generation radar jammers that employ a cognitive intelligence system to automatically adjust frequencies to keep up with frequency-agile radars. The United States has devoted billions of dollars to building stealth fig... more »
China Is Building More Type-075 Assault Carriers
Satellite imagery shows the 3rd Type-075 amphibious ship under construction. It's size and internal layout aid identification. H I Sutton (Includes material © CNES 2020, Distribution Airbus DS all rights reserved / PLEIADES satellite imagery | Acquired through ShadowBreak Intl) *Forbes:* *New Intelligence Shows China Is Building More Type-075 Assault Carriers* The Chinese Navy is expanding at an incredible pace, rapidly outstripping almost all other navies. A year ago it had no amphibious assault carriers (termed landing helicopter docks). These large helicopter carriers are ofte... more »
Google Whistleblower: “Fake News” based on Politics, Not Truth – Google is Guilty of Treason and Selling Data to China
Spiro Skouras interviews Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies who also worked with Google-owned YouTube. Zach realized that Google was trying to overthrow the U.S. government and was selling data to China, and therefore delivered hundreds of pages of internal documents from Google to the Department of Justice. Google tried to suppress him, and he feared for his life, so he created what is sometimes referred to as a "kill switch" letting Google and everyone else who are accomplices with them know that if anything happened to him and he died, that these hundreds of pages of incriminatin... more »
Japan in new Covid-19 infection high thus curtailing the Obon holiday for many
Japan in new Covid-19 infection high thus curtailing the Obon holiday for many Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times Japan recorded a new high in daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections of 1,597. Thus the important Obon holiday (August 13-16) will be curtailed by many Japanese people – even if not declared by the central […]
Shortcuts
While I was walking a path cut through the woods earlier this week, I noticed more than a few shortcuts that would save several steps. Since I am out for a nice walk, who is served by taking the shortcuts? … Continue reading →
Epic – Reporter Complains About Social Distancing, POTUS Responds: “It’s a peaceful protest”…
This was a rather funny and epic moment from President Trump’s press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey. A member of the press pool complains that the room is not following NJ rules on social distancing. President Trump reminds the … Continue reading →
Senate Majority Whip John Thune Positions to Support National Mail-In Ballots…
One of the more challenging facets to awakening the general public on the scale of corruption within Washington DC is the need for people to drop party designations. This is never more true than within the U.S. Senate where the … Continue reading →
Pure and Sterile
*Viv Forbes* Images: NudesQueensland’s Great Barrier Reef is once again the excuse for extending Green control of all land and waters. Their current scare concerns the quality of water draining into the Coral Sea. Their hidden agenda is to eliminate coastal agriculture, mining and commercial fishing. They would surrender the land to kangaroos, cassowaries, lantana, cane toads, wild cats and feral pigs and the seas to marauding sharks, cruising whales and aboriginal fishermen. Reef Warriors will never be satisfied until pure water drains from farms, mines, ports and rivers along the Qu... more »
Forget Rifles, Computers And AI Are Making The Army Deadlier Than Ever
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * In the near term, virtually all combat systems will be cyber-reliant. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Soldier-worn computers will instantly connect target information, drone feeds and enemy tracking data - among other things. Computers and sensors are already being woven into soldier uniforms and being ergonomically engineered to accompany forces in battle for this specific purpose. (Washington, D.C.) The age is fast emerging wherein forward-operating soldier sensors, weapons and networking technologies will all rely upon secure computing to perfor... more »
How the Cold War Arms Race Meant Bigger and Bigger Bombs
*Steve Weintz* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000188306&share=true] But there was a limit to how far that could actually go. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Large bombs were scary, but not very necessary once better missiles came along. This is why both sides invested in ICBMs and SLBMs. *(This is a combination of two previous articles posted last year. They are reposted here for your reading pleasure.)* *Russia: * The Bomb represents the ultimate expression of might, so the biggest bombs express that po... more »
Could North Korea Fight World War III With 1960s Tank Technology?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: A tank is seen during the Korean People's Army Tank Crews' Competition 2017 in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on April 1, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS.] The Chonma-ho is an attempt to narrow the United States’ and South Korea’s armor edge. *Here's What YOu Need To Remember:* The Chonma-ho is old—but it's almost completely domestically manufactured. This might be the DPRK’s most advanced tank—though it's based on tech from the 1960s. *Self-reliance* North Korea attempts to be as self-... more »
Trump's Latest Call for Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan is a Bad Idea
*Shazar Shafqat* *Security, Asia* President Trump needs to stop playing into the hands of the insurgents. To win a war or to win a battle within a war is often a slippery slope for most policymakers. When it comes to Afghanistan, however, the U.S. administration might, unfortunately, be staring at losing both the war and the battle. Here’s why: President Donald Trump appears not to understand the two basic rules of dealing with insurgents. First, the counterinsurgents need to win all the time, every time. Whereas, the insurgents only need to avoid losing in order to remain in t... more »
A 1999 F-117 Nighthawk Shootdown Shows That Stealth Is Not Unbeatable
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* The truth is more complicated. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-117 shootdown was an embarrassing, though fortunately non-fatal, episode for the U.S. Air Force. It has been endlessly cited since as ‘proof’ that supposedly radar-invisible stealth planes could ‘easily’ be shot down by even dated Soviet-era SAM systems. At 8 p.m. on March 27, 1999, a bizarre-looking black painted airplane cut through the night sky over Serbia. This particular F-117 Nighthawk—a subsonic attack plane that was the world’s first operational stealth aircraf... more »
Who Destroyed Beirut?
*Trevor Filseth* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The anger that will follow makes concrete, systemic changes in government possible, of the sort that Lebanon has needed for its entire history. It was, without question, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. On the evening of August 4, a fire in the Port of Beirut spread to Hangar 12, which contained a large cargo of ammonium nitrate fertilizer confiscated from a derelict Moldovan ship six years earlier. Ammonium nitrate infamously doubles as a cheap explosive; the IRA used the compound extensively in Nort... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates PM 8/7/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates PM 8/7/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ○ by Ian Prasad Philbrick and Sanam Yar "*America stands alone: *Nearly every country has struggled to contain the coronavirus. But only one affluent nation has suffered a severe, sustained outbreak for more than four months: the United States. Our colleague David Leonhardt - the usual writer of this newsletter - and a team of other Times journalists around the world interviewed scientists and public health experts to reconstruct America’s unique failure... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “Tender Embrace”
Neil H, “Tender Embrace”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Galaxies don't normally look like this. NGC 6745 actually shows the results of two galaxies that have been colliding for only hundreds of millions of years. Just off the above digitally sharpened photograph to the lower right is the smaller galaxy, moving away. The larger galaxy, pictured above, used to be a spiral galaxy but now is damaged and appears peculiar. Gravity has distorted the shapes of the galaxies. *Click image for larger size.* Although it is likely that no stars in the two galaxies directly collided, the gas, dust, and ambient magnetic fields do interact directly. In ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Not Known, Because Not Looked For”
*“Not Known, Because Not Looked For”* by Chet Raymo "Tony shared with us these well-known lines of T. S. Eliot (“Little Gidding”*): "We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time." "It is not quite what Eliot is up to, but I was reminded of some lines of Pascal that I shared here several years ago: “Scientific learning is composed of two opposites which nonetheless meet each other. The first is the natural ignorance that is man's lot at birth. The second is represented by... more »
Prisoners, acting mostly on their own, are changing the legal landscape of Nova Scotia’s jails
Today, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady published a decision, saying that the way two prisoners at the Burnside Jail are being held in solitary confinement is unfair, and he wants the jail administrators to address the situation, and if they don’t within 14 days, he wants to see the prisoners in court, potentially […]
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “In a Dark Time”
*“In a Dark Time”* "In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood- A lord of nature weeping to a tree. I live between the heron and the wren, Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. What’s madness but nobility of soul At odds with circumstance? The day’s on fire! I know the purity of pure despair, My shadow pinned against a sweating wall. That place among the rocks - is it a cave, Or winding path? The edge is what I have. A steady storm of correspondences! A night flowing with birds, a ragged moon, ... more »
"I Hope I End Up..."
"I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don't want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun- hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, "Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case." I will turn and say to them, "It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn't even conceive. For... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "BOOM! Expect Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, AND The Stock Market To SKYROCKET"
Gregory Mannarino, *PM 8/7/20:* *"BOOM! Expect Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, AND The Stock Market To SKYROCKET"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. to Take Leave of Absence
Liberty University President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. “will take an indefinite leave of absence” from his leadership role at Liberty, the board of trustees announced Friday, according to The New York Times, which noted that the news comes “days after Mr. Falwell posted, and then deleted, a photograph on Instagram of him posing alongside […]
New Nonprofit Hopes to Promote the Hire of More Minority Football Coaches
In his second year as the University of Maryland’s head football coach, Michael Locksley is hoping to promote the hire of more minority football coaches through his newly-created nonprofit National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, reports The Hill. “When I took the Maryland job last year and looked at the landscape of college football, I […]
Lincoln University Trustees Vote to Begin Negotiations With President on New Contract
Dr. Brenda A. Allen will be reinstated as president of Lincoln University after a Chester County judge’s order this week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. In July, the school’s board of trustees voted in private against seeking a new contract with Allen. She filed a lawsuit against them, saying the members illegally voted to end […]
Portland Residents Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands — Consequences for Antifa/BLM Might Be Unexpected
August 7, 2020 by Shipwreckedcrew Black Lives Matter protester Jorge Mendoza holds a sign while rallying at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely … Continue reading Portland Residents Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands — Consequences for Antifa/BLM Might Be Unexpected →
Portland Antifa Returns to Home of Woman They Attacked, Neighbors Come out to Defend Her
August 7, 2020 by Nick Arama Federal officers advance on demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) On Thursday, I wrote about the attempt to burn down the East Precinct in Portland and that after … Continue reading Portland Antifa Returns to Home of Woman They Attacked, Neighbors Come out to Defend Her →
Trump: “This May be the Last Time You’ll See Me for a While”
“I have a lot of enemies out there.” Paul Joseph Watson | Infowars.com – August 7, 2020 Image Credits: Scott Olson/Getty Images. Remarks made by President Trump during a speech have prompted speculation after he referred to having a lot of rich enemies and told the audience, “This may be the last time you’ll … Continue reading Trump: “This May be the Last Time You’ll See Me for a While” →
Watch Live: President Trump Says God Is On His Side As He Makes Final Moves Against Globalists
America is fighting for its very life – our very existence – tune in & share this link if you value your life! War Room – August 7, 2020 Comments Owen Shroyer hosts this LIVE edition of War Room, weekdays 3-6 p.m. CT. Also catch the streams at infowars.com/show and Banned.video. Alex Jones Show: Trump … Continue reading Watch Live: President Trump Says God Is On His Side As He Makes Final Moves Against Globalists →
Obama Made Me Do It
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (5.22/2020) Susan Rice, the Obama Administration National Security Advisor, is saying it was Obama who was behind the takedown of General Flynn. This also implies Obama was behind the soft coup to remove President Trump with the Russia hoax. This is going to get very ugly as the coup plotting rats … Continue reading Obama Made Me Do It →
WHO backtracks on coronavirus vaccines, admits they won’t work
August 06, 2020 by: Ethan Huff (Natural News) For all of the hype surrounding future vaccines for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) take on the situation is not at all promising. During his organization’s latest briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom admitted publicly that Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will … Continue reading WHO backtracks on coronavirus vaccines, admits they won’t work →
Government conducting clinical trials to learn how best to manipulate Americans to take covid-19 shots
August 05, 2020 by: Lance D Johnson (Natural News) The percentage of Americans who plan to get the new covid-19 vaccine continues to fall. Yahoo News and YouGov polled Americans in early May and only 55 percent said they would get the new vaccines. The number shrank to 50 percent later that month and fell … Continue reading Government conducting clinical trials to learn how best to manipulate Americans to take covid-19 shots →
Phase 3 “Testing” is a LIE That’s Both Subtle & Massive
The David Knight Show Jul 29, 2020 Phase 1 & Phase 2 “testing” of vaccine was rigged as RFK, Jr points out in the clips from his debate with mandatory vaccine pusher Alan Dershowitz. But Phase 3 is an outright lie. Here’s how they’re lying to you about Phase 3. via Phase 3 … Continue reading Phase 3 “Testing” is a LIE That’s Both Subtle & Massive →
Video: Newt Gingrich Says Democrats Are “Owned By People Who Are Financed By George Soros”
This is not a “normal election” because the Democratic Party “is owned by the left” Steve Watson | Infowars.com – August 6, 2020 130 Comments Image Credits: Sean Gallup/Getty Images. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich warned Wednesday that America is not facing a normal election this November because the Democratic Party is “owned … Continue reading Video: Newt Gingrich Says Democrats Are “Owned By People Who Are Financed By George Soros” →
Obama spying ‘beyond what anybody ever thought even possible’
By Pamela Geller – on August 5, 2020 Democrats: Party of Treason Hey folks, This is what we’ve been waiting for. Hopefully Real Justice will be applied swiftly to everyone that’s Criminally involved. Thank you AG Barr Mr Durham and President Trump. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/PQ7vkqjbxC — RayRod (@imrayrod) August 5, 2020 BREAKING: Sally Yates testified Comey … Continue reading Obama spying ‘beyond what anybody ever thought even possible’ →
US Intel: Russia Acting Against Biden; China Opposes Trump
U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election.
Does a Photograph Show Jerry Falwell, Jr. with His Pants Unzipped?
Falwell said the picture was intended to be a joke.
Did Joe Biden Ask a Reporter, ‘Are You a Junkie’?
The question was in response to a journalist's query about Biden's cognitive fitness for office.
White House bulletin not touched by ABC fake news
White House Seeks Crackdown on U.S.-Listed Chinese Firms –The Wall Street Journal “Chinese companies with shares traded on U.S. stock exchanges would be forced to give up their listings unless they comply with U.S. audit requirements under a plan recommended Thursday by the Trump administration,” Dave Michaels writes. “It is the latest step in the […]
Public health alert for sausages that USDA thinks are no longer on the market
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Bluegrass Provisions Co., a Crescent Springs, Ky. establishment, produced sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A recall was not requested because it is believed that all products are no longer in commerce and are... Continue Reading
First indictments of poultry managers stemming from last year’s big poultry raid
A Federal Grand Jury in the Southern District of Mississippi has indicted four managers or supervisors or human resource officers stemming from the raid last August that saw 680 illegal alien employees detained. The indictments were based on information collected through criminal and administrative search warrants that were executed during the highly publicized raid of Mississippi... Continue Reading
There Are Countries Where The Pandemic Is Worse Than In Trumpland
*Trump & Bolsonaro-- only one has COVID so far* Nearly 20 million people have been confirmed infected by COVID-19 so far. Around 720,000 have died. I watch the stats every day, which helps me see trends. Lately I've been obsessing over countries like Spain, France and Israel-- that already had their first wave, tamed it and have been reopening-- that are experiencing large numbers of new cases. These are reports for Tuesday to ---> Wednesday to ---> Thursday to ---> today: *•* Spain +5,760 ---> +2,953 ---> +1,683 ---> +4,507 *•* Israel +1,768 ---> +1,721 ---> +1,640 ---> +1,432 *•* ... more »
Iraq's Militias Threaten the Future of Assyrians
Assyrian International News Agency - 4 hours ago
The defeat of ISIS in Iraq came at the cost of strengthening militias. The pandemic has given many regional governments an opportunity to centralize authority.
As Latin America Looks to a COVID Recovery, It Will Need to Tackle its Growing Middle-Class Angst
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
Aug 07 (IPS) - While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across Latin America, its governments are developing policies which they hope will provide for a rapid economic recovery when the pandemic wanes. Read the full story, “As Latin America Looks to a COVID Recovery, It Will Need to Tackle its Growing Middle-Class Angst”, on globalissues.org →
COVID-19 - Some 23.8 Million More Children Will Drop out of School
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 (IPS) - Countries with low human development are facing the brunt of school lockdowns, with more than 85 percent of their students effectively out of school by the second quarter of 2020, according to a United Nations policy brief on the impact of COVID-19 on education. Read the full story, “COVID-19 - Some 23.8 Million More Children Will Drop out of School”, on globalissues.org →
Multilateral Bank Intermediation Must Help Developing Countries’ Recovery
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 07 (IPS) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that developing countries would need more than the earlier estimated US$2.5 trillion to provide relief to affected families and businesses and expedite economic recovery. Read the full story, “Multilateral Bank Intermediation Must Help Developing Countries’ Recovery”, on globalissues.org →
Empowering Women in a Digitally Equipped, yet Challenging World: A Story of Engagement
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK, Aug 06 (IPS) - A girl has many roles. She can be a daughter, a mother, a friend, a wife or a sister. But her first and foremost introduction is a person, a human and a voice. No matter what remote or accessible part she may belong to, her story is unique and belongs only to her own. And if a thought-provoking, positive platform echo her voice, it can achieve wonders. Read the full story, “Empowering Women in a Digitally Equipped, yet Challenging World: A Story of Engagement”, on globalissues.org →
Europe Could Soon Be Protected By Britain's 6th-Generation Stealth Fighter (Sporting Hypersonics And Lasers)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* Go "Team Tempest." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Tempest therefore may not only be an attempt by London to retain a domestic aerospace sector capable of building stealth jets, but also part of an elaborate courtship to entice EU nations into reconsidering joint-development of one. Indeed, Airbus Defense CEO Dirk Hoke made a comment “welcoming” the Tempest program. With a flourish of a silk curtain at the Farnborough Air Show on July 16, British defense secretary Gavin Williamson unveiled a full-scale model of the Tempest, the UK’... more »
China's Plan To Buy Iran Won't Go So Smoothly
*Alireza Nader* *Security, Middle East* Yet Washington should be worried about an enhanced Chinese presence in Iran. A prospective twenty-five-year agreement between Communist China and the Islamic Republic of Iran has become immensely controversial in Iran, with many ordinary Iranians viewing it as a sell-out of Iran’s sovereignty. To be sure, Tehran and Beijing have yet to formally sign the deal, and the leak of a draft text to Western media likely represents a trial balloon to gauge public reaction. Still, officials such as President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohamma... more »
Japan's Navy Is Impressive, But This Rifle Proves That Its Infantry Arms Need Work
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* The standard issue rifle of the average soldier tends to be among the oldest equipment issued by a military. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As Japan bolsters its military to deter China and other regional rivals, it should formulate a plan to comprehensively bring their infantry arms up to the Western standard. The standard issue rifle of the average soldier tends to be among the oldest equipment issued by a military. Russian Ground and Airborne Troops use variations of a rifle designed in the 1970s, the U.S. military uses variations of a desi... more »
Unlike In Hawaii, Japan's Pearl Harbor-Style Attack Succeeded In Australia
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The cost to the defenders of Darwin was 191 killed and more than 400 wounded. About 68 of the dead and injured were civilians. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Unlike Pearl Harbor, where Nagumo’s airmen failed to hit fuel stocks, repair facilities, and other storage installations, these were thoroughly destroyed in the Darwin raid by 206 bombers dropping 681 bombs. As a result, Darwin was eliminated as an Allied supply and transport base from which aid to the Dutch East Indies could be delivered. The sun was just rising and the day pr... more »
Illegals Keep Coming, Despite Chinese Virus, July Numbers Up Almost 25 Percent
[image: illegals-keep-coming-despite-chinese-virus-july-numbers-up-almost-25-percent] The tramping army of illegal-alien invaders neither fear COVID-19 nor President Trump’s deportation order, and they keep crossing our borders.
Liberty U’s Falwell Takes Leave After Social Media Uproar
Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to take an indefinite leave of absence as the leader of Liberty University, one of the nation’s top evangelical Christian colleges, days after apologizing for a social media post that caused an uproar.
Bethune-Cookman’s Spring Nursing Graduates Currently Hold 100% NCLEX Pass Rate
Bethune-Cookman University’s (B-CU) L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing currently holds a 100% pass rate among their spring graduates who have taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. However, three of B-CU’s 18 spring graduates still need to take the test. Over the past few years, B-CU, a historically […]
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Morehouse School of Medicine Welcomes Its Largest Class
In June, most historically Black colleges and universities were racing against the clock to come up with a plan for what the fall semester would look like or rolling out and then revising strategies to safely re-open. But at Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), faculty, staff and most future physicians were already back training, teaching and learning — virtually and in person.
Howard, Johns Hopkins Reverse Course, Opt for Virtual Fall Semester
Howard University, in the nation’s capital, will now hold its fall semester entirely online for undergraduates and will not house students. The decision announced late Friday afternoon is a reversal of plans to offer students the option of in-person and virtual classes. It also signals the angst and gravity that campus leaders are facing as they decide how or if they will re-open their institutions as the coronavirus pandemic rages.
Students and Faculty of Color Petition Against Leadership Change at Mizzou’s College of Education
The removal of Dr. Kathryn Chval as dean of the University of Missouri College of Education continues to cause tensions between university leaders and faculty of color.
More Good News on U.S. Employment
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.8 million in July, and the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In July, notable job gains […] The post More Good News on U.S. Employment appeared first on Econlib.
Did a Black Teen Request to Be Tried As a White Man?
An unreliable website with a penchant for publishing clickbait and repackaged satire appeared to have tricked readers in the summer of 2020.
Exposing US Color Revolution in Thailand Aimed at China
Western media - after claiming recent protests in Thailand were "leaderless" and comprised of "students," decries arrest of US-funded lawyer leading them - never mentions US funding. *August 8, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - The Western media was quick to decry the arrest of 34 year-old lawyer Anon Nampa who has been leading recent anti-government protests in Thailand. Articles like, "Two protesters arrested, more sought," noted Anon Nampa faces charges including sedition. The Western media cites an organization - Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) - noting its role in advocati... more »
Gotham City Digest
("We have a new vaccine for the Trump Virus. It's called voting.") ------------------------------ Joe Biden: “Unlike the African-American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community." Dear God, will someone please steer this senile old man in the direction of the nice nurse with the little paper cup? ------------------------------ Another Republican man baby has a temper tantrum. ------------------------------ They had to hamstring this idiot so he wouldn't start a nuclear war and warned other world leaders as much. And ... more »
11 New Symptoms of the Collective Awakening
*Dylan Charles* - No denying it now, the train has left the station and everything is being exposed. A new awakening is happening now, and this time it is global.
Components of mRNA Technology “Could Lead to Significant Adverse Events in One or More of Our Clinical Trials,” says Moderna
*Children’s Health Defense Team* - mRNA vaccines undergoing Covid-19 clinical trials, including the Moderna vaccine, rely on a nanoparticle-based “carrier system” containing a synthetic chemical called polyethylene glycol (PEG).
ATOMIC BOMBINGS AT 75: John Pilger – Another Hiroshima is Coming – Unless We Stop It Now
*John Pilger* - Hiroshima and Nagasaki were acts of premeditated mass murder unleashing a weapon of intrinsic criminality. It was justified by lies that form the bedrock of 21st century U.S. war propaganda, casting a new enemy, and target – China.
Exposing US Color Revolution in Thailand Aimed at China
Western media - after claiming recent protests in Thailand were "leaderless" and comprised of "students," decries arrest of US-funded lawyer leading them - never mentions US funding. *August 8, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - The Western media was quick to decry the arrest of 34 year-old lawyer Anon Nampa who has been leading recent anti-government protests in Thailand. Articles like, "Two protesters arrested, more sought," noted Anon Nampa faces charges including sedition. The Western media cites an organization - Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) - noting its role in advocati... more »
Allen Young : BOOKS | The story of an eccentric
This unique tale is lovingly told by Clare Green. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2020 WARWICK, Massachusetts — Eccentric people are everywhere. They can be found in Texas and in Massachusetts (where I live). They … finish reading Allen Young : * BOOKS* | The story of an eccentric
President Trump Holds Press Conference From Bedminster, N.J. – 7:00pm Livestream
Tonight at 7:00pm President Trump is scheduled to deliver a rare press conference from Bedminister, New Jersey. Unknown topics. White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – NBC Livestream Link . .
It'a A Big Week for Two of Our Favorite Bitter and Disgraced
What a day to wake up to find two of our favorite kickballs of the past here at DMF making news. I speak of none other than The Earl of Ketchup and the Loveable Nicaragua Piglet herself. Ana Navarro, the former Republican strategist, current Anti-Trump CNN contributor and part-time banshee on the toxic hatefest sideshow 'The View', who's acrimony and bitterness are legendary has joined the Biden 2020 Basement campaign. Navarro's family fled the Sandinista communist revolution and settled in Miami. But the TDS is so strong here that the woman who claims she became a Republican at ... more »
Did Spilled Salt Form an Image of Jesus?
Do not attribute to the divine that which can be explained by condiments.
Is This Ghislaine Maxwell’s Unsealed ‘List of Names’?
The list of dozens of names posted to Facebook was offered up in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case.
Was This Dog’s Face Burned in a Fire?
A similar picture circulated years earlier.
The High Costs And Low Benefits Of Electric Vehicles
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Duggan Flanakin ~ The rush to decarbonize every nation in the world in one or maybe two decades reflects the “I want it all NOW!” philosophy imbued through modern education systems. Current and recent former students – and their teachers – demand a perfect world (since they can…
Emperor penguin numbers rise as biologists petition for IUCN Red List upgrade
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) populations in 2019 were found to have grown by up to 10% since 2009 – to as many as 282,150 breeding pairs (up from about 256,500) out of a total population of over 600,000 birds (Fretwell et al. 2012; Fretwell and Trathan 2020; Trathan et al. 2020)…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 219 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North ? ?
UK: Coronavirus Lockdown Could Cause More then 70.000 Excess Deaths: Cause the means were never going to justify the ends!
*Coronavirus lockdown could cause more than 70,000 excess deaths in long-term, UK government warns* The long-term impact of the coronavirus lockdown could cause* more than 70,000 excess *deaths, a government report has warned. The document, published on Friday, said, for instance, that* a recession caused by the lockdown could ultimately lead to 33,000 excess deaths in the long-term.* *Thousands more excess deaths could happen as a result of reduced basic healthcare services during the lockdown, *the report added. *We know this is already happening. In fact the excess deaths in Ont... more »
Allocating public honor: The cases of Benedict Arnold and Philipe
Allocating public honor is no small issue. Consider two possible candidates for such honor. The first is Benedict Arnold. Given that he is an eponym for traitorous conduct, it is no surprise that there are no monuments honoring him in the United States. But consider the almost certain possibility that there would be no United States were it not for his courageous leadership at the Battle of Saratoga. Not only were the British forces defeated; it is also the case that the victory spurred the then-onlooking French to decide that the American secessionists were worth investing in.... more »
To understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president, watch more TV
Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Two researchers viewed all the television series featuring a woman presidential figure, and a remarkably consistent pattern emerged: ambitious fictional female politicians ended up being bad leaders.
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