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Jail To The Chief? Will Ex-President Trump Be Tried?
I'm not a supporter of Joe Biden's and have detested him since I first read about him in 1972 when he ran for the Senate. Although I'd never vote for him, I certainly hope Trump loses the election or dies trying. The U.S. has never had a loathsome criminal as president before. We've had some really bad presidents-- Nixon in my time (and I moved overseas for 7 years to avoid his presidency), Republican royalists Herbert Hoover and Warren G. Harding in the Roaring 20s and Civil War era disasters James Buchanan, John Tyler and Millard Fillmore. But none came close to Trump in terms of... more »
A Twitter troll at the BBC (An Update)
Do you remember the "senior BBC World News journalist" Nimesh Thaker who the *Jewish Chronicle *found using a 'sock puppet' account to troll his Jewish colleague Emma Barnett, slam Israel, bash Tim Davie and re-tweet various Corbynistas? Well, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has found more of his tweets, this time (they report) sent more bravely under his own name on a now-deleted account. Again, he attacks a BBC colleague along the way:
São Paulo Records Drop in Covid-19 Hospitalizations for Eighth Straight Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the eighth consecutive week, the state of São Paulo has been recording a drop in the number of new hospitalizations due to Covid-19, the disease caused by The post São Paulo Records Drop in Covid-19 Hospitalizations for Eighth Straight Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Interconnectedness of Everything — Capitalist Contradictions and Marx’s Metabolic Rift Theory
No person is an island. It takes a village. Circle of Life. We are stardust. Seven generations. These truisms reference connections between people and what we owe each other. Appealing to chaos theory, an action, no matter how small, dominoes around the world. You accidentally wave at someone who looks like your friend Nevraj in Toronto, and a union goes on strike in Australia. In the same way, ecosystems interdigitate. Food webs explode beyond neat textbook boundaries, nutrients cycle between the atmosphere and the ocean, and capitalist extractive activities threaten everything. Ev... more »
Why the UK could end up deploying risky gene drives while ignoring natural biological control
This summer 78 environmental, agricultural, animal welfare and development organisations from all over Europe called on the European Union to outlaw the release of Gene Drive Organisms in the EU and internationally, warning that reprogramming or eradicating entire animal populations posed grave risks. They’re hoping that the European Union will respect the precautionary principle and reject the release into the wild of this application of ecosystem-level genetic engineering, given its many unexplored risks.
At Assange Extradition Trial, Prosecution Downplays Abusive Supermax Prison Conditions
The legal team for Julian Assange strongly believes if the WikiLeaks founder is extradited to the United States he will be detained in harsh and abusive conditions, and if convicted, he will be incarcerated in a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, in conditions that amount to solitary confinement.
Analysis: Social Programs Can Reduce Poverty in Brazil by 24 Percent without Extra Spending
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the federal government is debating the design of Renda Brasil (Brazil Income), a potential broader substitute for the Bolsa Família (Family Grant), experts in basic income are contributing to the debate. A study coordinated by economists Vinícius Botelho, Fernando Veloso, and Marcos Mendes, at . . . To read […] The post Analysis: Social Programs Can Reduce Poverty in Brazil by 24 Percent without Extra Spending appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Announces Expansion of Butantan Manufacturing Plant for Chinese Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo government announced on Monday, September 14th, that the modernization and expansion works of the Butantan Institute plant, which will produce the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the institute in partnership with the The post São Paulo Announces Expansion of Butantan Manufacturing Plant for Chinese Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cyclone Brings Strong Winds to Paraná State between Monday and Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coastal area of Paraná is on alert for strong winds, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET). The alert is valid for Monday and Tuesday, September 14th and 15th, covering the entire coastal area of southern Brazil. The winds affecting Paraná will be the remnants of a new […] The post Cyclone Brings Strong Winds to Paraná State between Monday and Tuesday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Totals 132,000 Deaths and 4.3 Million Cases (September 14th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the last 24 hours, Brazil recorded 381 more deaths by Covid-19, reaching 132,006 lives lost since the start of the pandemic. The data are included in the Ministry of Health's daily update released on Monday evening, September 14th. On Sunday, the system counted 131,625 deaths. There are a further […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Totals 132,000 Deaths and 4.3 Million Cases (September 14th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian jets launch biggest attack in months over northwestern Syria
[image: Russian jets launch biggest attack in months over northwestern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force launched their biggest attack since March of this year over the northwestern region of Syria, as their warplanes hit a number of sites inside the Idlib Governorate on Tuesday. According to a field source in the Hama Governorate, the Russian Air Force launched several airstrikes over the northern region of Idlib, hitting a number of targets belonging to the jihadist forces. The military source in Hama said the Russian airstrikes primarily targeted the ar... more »
US chopper allegedly crashes in northeastern Syria: SANA
[image: US chopper allegedly crashes in northeastern Syria: SANA] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – A U.S. military chopper allegedly crashed in the Al-Hasakah Governorate this afternoon, while conducting a flight over the village of Tal Haddad, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) claimed. According to the state-owned news channel, the helicopter crashed over Tal Haddad and a contingent of U.S. military vehicles quickly surrounded the scene. Update (1:20 P.M.) – U.S.-led Coalition denies the SANA report about a military chopper crashing near the village of Tal Haddad. Continue reading ... more »
Russian warplanes launch major attack on northern Idlib
[image: Russian warplanes launch major attack on northern Idlib] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force launched a major assault on the northern region of Idlib this morning, hitting a number of sites south of the Turkish border crossing. According to preliminary reports from northwestern Syria, the Russian Air Force, backed by its reconnaissance aircraft, heavily bombarded the town of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, with some claims of a jihadist military camp destroyed. No further details have been released at this time. Continue reading Russian warplanes launch major attack on n... more »
Libyan Army kills 3 foreign ISIS fighters, including Australian national
[image: Libyan Army kills 3 foreign ISIS fighters, including Australian national] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that four Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) had been killed in clashes with a military detachment in the southern city of Sabha. Units of the 116th Infantry Brigade and units of the 160th Infantry Battalion of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces moved after receiving information about the movements of a terrorist group inside a residential neighborhood in the city of Sabha in the Abdul Kafi neighborhood, and succeeded in storming the te... more »
Trump warns Iran that any attack will face retaliation ‘1,000 times greater in magnitude’
[image: Trump warns Iran that any attack will face retaliation ‘1,000 times greater in magnitude’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, that any Iranian attack against the U.S. people will face a response 1,000 times stronger. Trump said in tweets on Twitter, “According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attack, against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani, which was carried out for his planning a future attack, murdering U.S. Troops, and the death & suffering…” The Amer... more »
Iran’s IRGC warns Bahrain of ‘severe consequences’ for agreement with Israel
[image: Iran’s IRGC warns Bahrain of ‘severe consequences’ for agreement with Israel] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards commented on the normalization agreement between Israel and Bahrain, accusing the latter of betraying the Palestinian cause. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said in a statement carried by the Fars News Agency, “the ruler of Bahrain must wait for severe revenge against the Mujahideen of Jerusalem and the Muslim people and the jealousy of this country.” The Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s statement stated that “the shameful act carried o... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-09-14
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-09-14] This is a summary of *34* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Covid19, Russia, Sputnik V, Surfactant-BL, Iran, Israel, Peace-Deal, California, Oregon, Trump, Wildfires, Kobani, Syria, United States, Tu-160, B-52, Black Sea, Ukraine, Afrin, Tarek William Saab, USA, Venezuela, Greece, Kurds, Russian Military, US Forces, Turkey, Germany, Terrorism, Guyana, Pompeo, China, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Gaza, Hamas, Palestine, Belarus, Lukashenko, France, Libya, Macron, Putin, Daesh, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Ira, Socotra, Yemen,... more »
U.S. Ambassador to China steps down
Before you start a war you first withdraw your ambassadors by Jeremy Goldkorn, September 14, 2020 Terry Branstad, the Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to China, who began his tenure in 2017, has abruptly resigned to work on the U.S. president’s reelection campaign. …………….Branstad first met Xí Jìnpíng ??? in 1985, when the American was serving his […]
Brazil Suspends Pork Imports from Germany after Notification of Swine Fever
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Like other countries that import pork and by-products from Germany, Brazil has suspended purchases of fresh and processed pork from the European country. The news was confirmed on Monday, September 14th, by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture. The decision comes after the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported last week […] The post Brazil Suspends Pork Imports from Germany after Notification of Swine Fever appeared first on The Rio Times.
Economy Minister: Creating New Funds to Aid States Could Bankrupt Federal Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes said yesterday, September 14th, that the federal government could become bankrupt if federal funds were created to compensate states and municipalities for the loss of revenue caused by the tax reform in Congress. The statement was made during the online event "The municipalist perspective […] The post Economy Minister: Creating New Funds to Aid States Could Bankrupt Federal Government appeared first on The Rio Times.
Building a movement on victimhood
Did you ever wonder where and how we got the word, the made up word, "Hispanic?" Mexican Americans were just "white" in the census count "back in the day." They were proud to be "Americans," were working for assimilation. Same with Indian Americans like Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal. In the government reports for socioeconomic issues, they were "white." But leftists needed voting blocks, so they modeled a movement based on the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s among American blacks. People with no cultural, social or demographic affinities were lumped together--Puerto Ricans, Mexica... more »
At least 6 dead after days of heavy rains trigger flooding in Tunisia
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At least six people lost their lives in deadly flooding after heavy rains fell for six days across Tunisia. Numerous regions in the country were hit by severe weather, from north to the east. Heavy rains began around September 5, drenching Kairouan with 88.9 mm (3.5...... Read more »
Is Israel Preparing for War or Messiah?
Fact News Network Israel goes under lockdown for alleged Virus risk but intel says otherwise and at the same time chatter is a buzz over the Messiah coming, what will this figure do, heal the sick and stop the wars? end
Be Courageous! New Video on Global Unity for Health Freedom in the Era of COVID
Age of Autism is proud to present an urgent COVID-era UNIFIED message from dozens of organizations and nations who are fighting for your health and your medical freedom. You'll see many familiar faces - including our own Mark Blaxill and... more »
Video Killed The Radio Star Fauci Killed Theatres
By Anne Dachel What if, what if we can never return to normal until there’s a COVID19 vaccine that we all have to take? What if that’s our only hope? Won’t everyone in the world be desperate to get that... more »
Patch Burning, Drought, Poor Air Quality, ‘Black Rain’, High Temperatures: Weather Affecting Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Patch burning, dry weather, poor air quality, "black rain" and high temperatures: several regions of Brazil have suffered from at least one of these problems in recent days. But how are they connected? There are two main factors that link the phenomena observed in Brazil: the atypical features of the […] The post Patch Burning, Drought, Poor Air Quality, ‘Black Rain’, High Temperatures: Weather Affecting Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Poll: Bolsonaro Approval Reaches 39 Percent, Exceeds Rejection for First Time in 16 Months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a 16-month hiatus, the approval rating of President Jair Bolsonaro has once again exceeded disapproval. This is shown in a new round of an XP/IPESPE survey, conducted between September 8th and 11th. According to the survey, 39 percent of voters rate the government as excellent or good, while 36 […] The post Poll: Bolsonaro Approval Reaches 39 Percent, Exceeds Rejection for First Time in 16 Months appeared first on The Rio Times.
Prosecutor General’s Office Indicts Rio’s Governor and 11 Others for Criminal Organization
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) has indicted the removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) for the second time on Monday, September 14th. This time, he is accused of being the . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Prosecutor General’s Office Indicts Rio’s Governor and 11 Others for Criminal Organization appeared first on The Rio Times.
Huge Calving at Arctic Ice Shelf: Massive Chunk Larger Than Paris Breaks Off
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A massive chunk of ice - larger than the city of Paris - has broken off from the Arctic's largest ice shelf because of warmer temperatures in Greenland, scientists said on Monday. The 113 sq km block broke off the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier in Northeast Greenland, which scientists said had been […] The post Huge Calving at Arctic Ice Shelf: Massive Chunk Larger Than Paris Breaks Off appeared first on The Rio Times.
Exodus: List of Multinationals Announcing Their Departure From Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Falabella intends to flee the country. The news was announced yesterday and had a strong impact in Argentina. The Chilean retail store group has been in the country since the 1990s and operates over 20 stores. "We are looking for a strategic partner," said the company, rather than directly announcing […] The post Exodus: List of Multinationals Announcing Their Departure From Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lava Jato Charges Lula, Palocci and Okamotto with Money Laundering
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Lava Jato task force in Paraná filed charges against ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for laundering R$4 (US$ 0.7) million in Odebrecht kickbacks passed on as official donations to the Lula Institute between December 2013 and March 2014. Lula's ex-Minister of Finance Antônio Palocci, and the president of […] The post Lava Jato Charges Lula, Palocci and Okamotto with Money Laundering appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland is On Fire, Joining Other Places Where Wildfires Rage or Have Recently Burned Out of Control
Brazil's Pantanal wetland is burning, joining other rworld egions afflicted with climate change-fueled wildfires.
COVID-19 and car sales - a ripple effect?
As regular readers know, I've followed vehicle sales as a major bellwether of the country's economic health for some years. Not too long ago, the expectation was that used car prices would show a massive decline, thanks to an oversupply of vehicles coming off lease, accompanied by so great an increase in the price of new vehicles that many people would no longer be able to afford them. Over the past couple of months, that's changed. Bloomberg notes: Distortions from the official CPI report can be seen in used-car pricing, which showed their biggest monthly jump in August since 19... more »
California marijuana tax revenues stall in wake of pandemic, job losses
A global pandemic, record job losses and massive budget shortfalls all contributed to what California Gov. Gavin Newsom called “no normal year” in his May budget revision – and cannabis tax revenues are just one of the victims of the serious “rainy day.” Whether in good times or bad, tax revenues are a good indicator […] California marijuana tax revenues stall in wake of pandemic, job losses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Why Are More People Getting Dementia? The Answer Might Be Alcohol.
*Tony Rao* *Health, UK* The discovery that alcohol has the potential to damage our brains at levels at which we might find surprising and in ways that are not usually detected, has major implications for our society. For example, baby boomers have shown the sharpest rise in harm from alcohol compared with other generations and previous generations of the same age. They are also at higher risk of dementia than younger age groups. It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is too much?... more »
Does Australia Really Need Nuclear Submarines?
*Graeme Dobell* *Security, Asia* A fine reminder of an enduring truth: the Canberra defence consensus isn’t always what the rest of Oz understands or believes. Submarines are so vital to Australia that two of our past prime ministers have publicly pointed to the nuclear-powered option. Shifting from the conventional power of the existing Collins class and the planned Attack class to nuclear propulsion would take the subs saga to a whole new depth. Before reading the nuclear-powered musings of Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull (a rare meeting of minds), turn to the other part of t... more »
Better Get Used To It: The Main Battle Tank Is Here To Stay
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The technological revolution has not yet come for the tank. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *However, while the MBT will remain a key component of the U.S. Army, the days of tanks in the United States Marines Corps are numbered, after it was announced that the Marines would eliminate its entire tank force within the next decade. The USMC, which is undergoing a transformation to be a more nimble force, will have closer integration with the U.S. Navy – and thus will increase rocket artillery and anti-ship missiles. After more than 100 years since the ... more »
In A War With China, Shipyards Are America's Achilles' Heel
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* China's naval industrial base is outpacing America's. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * If ships were smaller and easier to construct—if they were more like aircraft—then manufacturing a ship would come to resemble manufacturing an airplane. Fast design improvements would become thinkable even as mass production replenished numbers of hulls. Let’s revivify the marine industrial base—and put it to work laying the keels for an anti-fragile fleet. The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberatio... more »
Study: Googling for Gastrointestinal Symptoms Can Predict Coronavirus Hot Spots
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AEUITDYJAA&share=true] It turns out that the coronavirus can cause GI issues that folks try to find information about online. Internet searches for gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms have been shown to predict an increase in coronavirus cases weeks later—a finding that eventually could be utilized as a novel early-warning system for the ongoing pandemic’s hot spots across the country, according to a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital. The research, publis... more »
Labor Exploitation in Latin America Impedes Economic Recovery
*Luciana Zorzoli* *Coronavirus, Latin America* Both the quantity and quality of jobs are deteriorating rapidly as a result of the economic paralysis created by the pandemic. But it’s the historically high level of informal work in Latin America that will make the recovery much more difficult. Coronavirus has hit the healthcare systems and societies of the global south even harder than the rest of the world due to their already weak economies and high debt levels. Latin America is no exception, and has been particularly affected due to very high infection numbers. With more than ... more »
PLOS ONE issues expression of concern for study of dog food and heart problems for failure to disclose conflicts of interest, other issues
A group of veterinary researchers at the University of California, Davis, has received an expression of concern for their May 2020 study on heart disease in dogs, for failing to adequately disclose conflicts of interest and for other aspects of the article. The paper, “Development of plasma and whole blood taurine reference ranges and identification … Continue reading PLOS ONE issues expression of concern for study of dog food and heart problems for failure to disclose conflicts of interest, other issues
Eastern Mediterranean: distinct borders are needed
Submitted by Marco Maier… The conflict over maritime borders is escalating, not only in the South China Sea. The fuse is also burning in the eastern Mediterranean. There are international rules, such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which has now been ratified by 60 countries. This convention is […]
Rio Tinto, Juukan Gorge, and Corruption at the Heart of Wall Street and the Captured State
Submitted by Steve Brown… Our heart must go out to the poor, deprived executives of Rio Tinto. Instead of being docked $9M AUD in pay, three former execs received a $40M AUD payout from the corrupt miner to leave, and ostensibly to keep their mouth’s shut. Despite Rio’s continual alleged crooked acts over many years, […]
Russia will prevent separatism in Syria: Russian analyst explains
Steven Sahiounie is a journalist and political commentator… A high level Russian delegation met recently with President Assad in Damascus. In an effort to further understand the importance and implications of the meeting, Steven Sahiounie at MidEastDiscourse reached out to Andrey Ontikov, a Special Correspondent at Izvestia daily newspaper, in Moscow and a political commentator specializing in the Middle East. […]
'I Need Angels' song of hope on World Suicide Prevention Day
“I Need Angels” is a song for hope on September 10th — World Suicide Prevention Day By Adrian Sutherland (Attawapiskat First Nation) Censored News It was four years ago. I had just gotten back from my month-long annual spring hunt out on the land, during which time I had no contact with the outside world. Upon returning, the first news I heard was that there had been a stream of
A 42-Square-Mile Chunk of Ice Breaks Off Greenland and Alarmists Throw Yet Another Ill-Informed Tizzy
Greenland shedding a 42-square-miles chunk of ice is a literal 'drop in the ocean' and amounts to just 0.0064% of the ice sheet's total. In addition, 'calving' is a sign of a glacier EXPANDING, not melting. The post A 42-Square-Mile Chunk of Ice Breaks Off Greenland and Alarmists Throw Yet Another Ill-Informed Tizzy appeared first on Electroverse.
Mohawk Nation News 'The Timely Everett Report 1922'
Mohawk Nation News oya na tehatiyarostens ne onkwesonha, aktehnon nihatinakareh tanon oya natehatiwennotens, akwekon tehsonkwawi kanon entowatorahtshekeh tanon tsino natekontakhanion. Original From: MNN. “CANADA EXTORTS MOHAWK CARS” Sep. 20, 2009 about Everett Report 1922. Audio to text of article: Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or
Business as usual with the BBC's illegal immigration reporting
Yasminara Khan in Dover I see that *Newsnight* tackled the issue of illegal migrant Channel crossings last night - the issue highlighted by Nigel Farage earlier this year. It did so. of course, in the usual BBC way...by focusing mainly on the problem of the far-right. The language used throughout was fascinating. For example, there's a huge divide between those who prefer to use them term 'asylum seeker' and those who prefer the terms 'illegal' and 'migrant' - and *Newsnight *placed themselves emphatically in the former camp. Also look out for the way reporter Yasminara Khan... more »
Unhappy bunnies
So Jeremy Bowen *has* said something about the Bahrain-Israel peace deal after all, and it's characteristically negative. He quoted a tweet from Aaron David Miller: 27 years ago today, I sat on White House South Lawn watching Clinton, Rabin, Arafat famous handshake - foolishly thinking we had reached an irreversible moment in peacemaking. Memo to current/ future peacemakers: don’t hype and over claim. It’s never as good as you think it is. And then added his own take: Two years later in 1995 when I left the Bosnian war to become a correspondent based in Jerusalem one eminent... more »
Julian Assange (and imperialism) on trial:
At the latest RT-livestreamed ‘Free Julian Assange/Imperialism on Trial’ event in London, a team of distinguished speakers discussed international events and the prospects of the WikiLeaks founder avoiding extradition to the US.
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ About Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
FDA mulls whether to follow British regulators in resuming a vacccine trial that was halted when a participantsuffered spinal cord damage.
Origin story
They still push the chemical self replication model which has zero hope of realization. I contend that self replicating dark matter processors came first. This is a much less daunting problem. What is nifty is that the processor can also signal a molecule to be attracted to another nearby molecule and thus combine. This is necessary in order to fabricate third tier life forms and certainly to animate them. A 3D self replicating processor would be like the wonderful game of Life created by Conway. Better yet it would fill the universe itself. Our challenge is to actually... more »
The weird space that lies outside our Solar System
At least a few questions are now properly broached. Some day we will have it all. What must truly ring home here is that the radiation pressure of the sun produces a halo large enough to encompass all our planets. This did not need to be true. While we are at it, what is the likely mass of the Ooart Cloud? That is a lot of orbiting dust. *The weird space that lies outside our Solar System* *(Credit: Nasa/STScI/Aura)* *By Patchen Barss8th September 2020* *https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190918-is-humanity-changing-the-night-sky-with-artificial-stars* *The mysterious ... more »
Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Is Unethical and Unscientific
This is a must read for everyone before they get vaccinated. We must resist commercial interrests whose enthusiasm for forcing vaccination has never been wise. The individual and the doctor can usually decide who will benefit. Recall all start out healthy. You must not take the vaccine if you have the disease. Back in 1960, i had a whooping cough vaccination on top of already having whooping cough. This triggered viral pneumonia now known properly as a Cytokine storm and almost killed me. Who knew then. The point is that a vaccine on someone already infected can kill him. ... more »
Myths of Soft Budget Constraints
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
BERLIN and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 15 (IPS) - In recent decades, many contemporary macroeconomic and financial problems have been blamed on ‘soft budget constraints' (SBCs), with the term becoming quite popular in the economics lexicon, financial media and political discourse. Read the full story, “Myths of Soft Budget Constraints”, on globalissues.org →
Maritime Security in Asia-Pacific Region Under Threat
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
YOKOSUKA CITY, Japan, Sep 15 (IPS) - Maritime security in Asia Pacific is often viewed through a traditional security lens, where the main responsibility falls on maritime law enforcement agencies to protect maritime borders and territorial sovereignty. Read the full story, “Maritime Security in Asia-Pacific Region Under Threat”, on globalissues.org →
Boom: Six of the Largest Nuclear Bomb Tests of All Time
*Zachary Keck* *Security, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Not all nuclear tests are created equal. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *With better targeting and accuracy—along with some countries like the United States adopting counterforce rather than countervalue doctrines—gigantic nuclear yields like Castle Bravo and Tsar Bomba are no longer needed and probably never were. Today the most powerful American nuclear warhead is believed to be the B83, with a yield of 1.2 Mt. Even that bomb is in the process of being retired. These days, the phrase nuclear test is almost synonym... more »
Australia's Mental Health Infrastructure Can't Keep up with COVID-19. Here's What Can Be Done Differently:
*Stephen Carbone* *Health, Australia* There’s good evidence we can prevent many cases of depression, anxiety and substance abuse. But Australia doesn’t have a mental health prevention plan or policy, and government funding for prevention is just 1% of the total mental health budget. Despite the incremental easing of Victoria’s restrictions, it’s clear the journey towards COVID-normal is far slower than many people had hoped. Australians – particularly Victorians – have shown remarkable resilience, but many are suffering emotionally. *The mental health impacts of COVID-19* Durin... more »
Primates Are Facing an Extinction Crisis, But Conservationists Don't Know What to Do About It
*Jo Setchell* *Environment, * There are many different possible conservation actions for primates, like anti-poaching patrols, relocating animals, publicising conservation issues and reintroducing primates into their habitats. But our new study shows that very little is known about what actually works to protect primates. From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So it’s not surprising that this group of more than 500 species receives a great deal of research and conservation attention. But despite this eff... more »
The Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods and Why They’re Really Bad for Our Health
Factors driving the growth of ultra-processed foods, such as Big Food lobbying, despite these Frankenfoods being really bad for our health.
Afghan peace talks could be Trump’s final major foreign policy victory before November’s elections
US will likely allocate more resources against China by withdrawing from Afghanistan.
Dr. Strangelove’s Spoon Benders: How the U.S. Military Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Authored by Cynthia Chung: It is the belief held by top officials within the U.S. military industrial complex that their ideology of appropriate morality is to prevail and that one must use these mind-over-matter techniques to achieve the ultimate goal, “the power to manipulate reality”, that global dominance can be achieved without wiping out the […]
Lancaster Protests Over Man Armed With Knife Shot By Police!
BLM protests immediately sparked up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a 27-year-old man named Ricardo Munoz was shot by police. The obvious issue with the “protests” is that Munoz was armed with a knife. And not only was Munoz armed, but he also attempted to…. (CONTINUE READING / SOURCES: https://bit.ly/32scA2A)
Hillary Clinton exposed by FRESH e-mails and is looking guilty as sin [Video]
Hillary Rodham Clinton. She was President once, under the assumed name of William Jefferson, her husband, but most of us had no idea that she wanted even more power that a finger in her husband’s back. She tried twice more to be Ruler of the World, in 2008 and again in 2016. I am not […]
Why the Global Economy CAN’T Recover! More Job Cuts, Recession, and Rapidly Growing Debt
source This is the global economic rot. A world in which most cannot escape. There has been an attempted rescue of the financial system from the Repo actions of the Fed, the excessive money printing, and on the economic side, we watch as governments go further and further into debt to try and fill the […]
Flashback on COVID reveals how much – and how little – we know [Video]
The video you are about to see is made by a gentleman named Anton “Lyadov” Gerzen. He is a Russian on-the-ground investigative reporter that goes “on scene” to various places such as North Korea, where people just generally do not go, for reasons of danger or arrest. Here he went to the Hubei Province in […]
UK and Japan agree on trade deal that opens door for Britain to join the CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
15-Sep-2020 The UK sees this deal forming a pathway to further market access under the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP), which Japan will support as part of the agreement.
Govt finalises draft of PTA with Bhutan
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
15-Sep-2020 The government has finalised a draft of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to be signed between Bangladesh and Bhutan within the next month.
Taiwan looks to host economic talks with US, eyeing trade deal
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15-Sep-2020 Taiwan is set to open an economic dialogue with the US, laying the groundwork for talks on a free trade agreement while the island unwinds cross-strait economic integration with Beijing.
India's import regulations target Korea after China: report
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15-Sep-2020 South Korean exporters need to be on alert as India has been strengthening trade remedies such as anti-dumping measures to protect its industries, said a local trade association.
Trade deal with US unlikely before November presidential elections: India
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15-Sep-2020 The two aim for a free trade agreement (FTA) in the long run and have been working on an initial trade deal for almost two years amid a plethora of bilateral issues ranging from medical devices, agriculture, Harley Davidson motorbikes, e-commerce, totalisation pact, visa issues and disputes at the World Trade Organization.
Unsurprising news
Golda Schultz, singing that new version of 'Jerusalem' which everyone so enjoyed Under a classic tabloid headline, *Land of Nope and Glory!*, *The Daily Mail *reports today that the Last Night of the Proms lost 40% of its TV viewers "as 1.4 million Britons switch off after row over 'imperialist' Rule, Britannia! lyrics". It averaged 2.1 million viewers, down from 3.5 million in recent years. Not all publicity is good publicity then.
Emily Watch
Emily, eyes firmly on her prey Emily Maitlis marked her return to *New**snight* last week by conducting a joint interview where she interrupted anti-Government, pro-EU former Conservative MP *David Gauke* *1* time but interrupted former Brexit Party MEP *Ben Habib 11* times, giving the former a free ride and the latter a very hard time. This is her modus operandi these days. When I saw she was going to interview Sir Roger Gale and Lord Lilley last night and that Sir Roger voted with Labour against the Government I assumed she'd go after Lord Lilley and leave Sir Roger alone, ... more »
Money talks
It's BBC 'rich list' day today, so it will be all about 'gender disparity' today no doubt. *The Times* begins their report on the story by reporting that "more than 700 female staff have been awarded salary increases after lodging complaints": The number of women given pay rises after bringing formal or informal complaints since the gender pay scandal erupted in 2017 has now passed 700, according to Freedom of Information figures obtained by* The Guardian*, highlighting how widespread the problems had been. The BBC rushed to settle outstanding cases this summer as the depart... more »
Severe Medistorm Cassilda forms near the coast of Libya
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Severe Medistorm Cassilda formed near Libya, Mediterranean Sea on September 15, 2020. This is the first severe medistorm of the 2020/21 Mediterranean medicane season which began on July 1. The storm was named by the Mediterranean Cyclone Center, an unofficial...... Read more »
Sheldrake on Mechanical Materialism
God is a process, not an entity.
All of the Way the U.S. Navy Could Have Brought Back the Battleships
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The various proposals—all of them nixed—had the World War II-era ships carrying hundreds of U.S. Marines or launching Harrier jump jets or even firing atomic projectiles. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Today the naval gunfire argument rages on. Even in the age of drones and precision warfare *there are still occasional calls to bring the heavily manned*, imprecise *Iowa* class back to service. There’s a certain romance to battleships, and having four *Iowa*s sitting around in good condition has beguiled naval enthusiasts ... more »
The Most Recent Supreme Court Term Was Far from a Liberal Triumph
*Ofer Raban* *Supreme Court, The Americas* Simply put, some Supreme Court decisions are enduring, while others are fleeting and easily changed. The new Supreme Court term begins on the first Monday in October, a date set more than 100 years ago by Congress. As expected, the court’s upcoming docket will include some politically controversial cases – as did the term that ended in June. Less expected, that previous term featured some notable liberal victories – in cases about immigration, homosexuality and abortion. Nevertheless, the last Supreme Court term was far from a liberal tr... more »
THE PEVCHIKH PLOT – NAVALNY BOTTLE, LONDON WITNESS FLEE THE SCENE OF THE CRIME, BERLIN TOO
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The Navalny poison plot spread to Paris on Monday, compelling President Emmanuel Macron to telephone President Vladimir Putin to explain what a French chemical warfare laboratory has just done with evidence sent from Berlin by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Macron told Putin he agreed “German specialists must send to Russia […]
The Ultimate Guide to Saying No: 3 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries.
The Ultimate Guide to Saying No: 3 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries — Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/91963/set-healthy-boundaries/
In 2017 U.S. Demonstrated To North Korea That Its Missiles Could Strike Any Target Including North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (KCNA-Yonhap) *Korea Herald:* *US fired missiles in 2017 to demonstrate it could target NK leader Kim: Woodward* The US came close to nuclear war with North Korea in 2017, launching a precision missile to demonstrate to Pyongyang that it could strike any target, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to a new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward. In response to Pyongyang test-firing its first intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US on July 4, 2017, retired Gen. Vincent Brooks, who headed US Forces Korea... more »
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