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NOAA-NASA -Never one word about why their previous predictions failed completely
Not a word about the fact that a few years ago NASA did not predict that solar cycle 24 would be very weak. ____________ NOAA-NASA -Never one word about why their previous predictions failed completely Argiris Diamantis Piers Corbyn is an outstanding good and wise man. He predicts a new Maunder minimum. NOAA and NASA ... Read more NOAA-NASA -Never one word about why their previous predictions failed completely The post NOAA-NASA -Never one word about why their previous predictions failed completely appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Is Peace at Hand in the Middle East?
[image: is-peace-at-hand-in-the-middle-east] Having presided over the recognition of Israel by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize amid talk of peace breaking out across the region.
The “Crew Change” Crisis: 300,000 Seafarers Trapped. Will International Trade Grind to a Halt?
Will governments, unions, international organizations, and ship-owners be able to collaborate to solve the growing "crew change" crisis?
CDC Director Redfield Lies to Congress About Masks – Loses All Credibility
CDC director Robert Redfield appeared before Congress this week, and quite frankly, he made a fool out of himself. Not only did he reverse his previous recommendations on face masks when he previously stated healthy people should not wear them, he is now saying that the "science" behind wearing face masks to reduce exposure to the COVID virus makes them more effective than a COVID vaccine. Watch this episode of The Liberty Report with Dr. Ron Paul as they expose the hypocrisy and lies of our government bureaucrat "doctors" when it comes to COVID mandates.
The Little-Known Sordid History Of Psychiatry
*Dr. Mercola* - Breggin refers to lobotomies as a rape of the soul, the permanent mutilation of an individual’s selfhood, as damage to one area of the brain will harm the integration of the whole brain.
Australia Pushes New Measure To Detain COVID ‘Conspiracy Theorists’
*Tyler Durden* - And if there is one thing that terrifies increasingly tyrannical governments, it's a loss of control of the narrative.
Season 2, Episode 2 of “TRUTH” with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
In the second episode of our second season of “TRUTH” with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mr. Kennedy interviewed life coach and internet comedian J. P. Sears. The two had a lively and thought-provoking conversation that centered on several themes relevant to the COVID crisis. The post Season 2, Episode 2 of “TRUTH” with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Princeton Faces Federal Inquiry After Acknowledging Racism
The investigation is the Trump administration’s latest salvo against schools and colleges that seek to address racism.
What do models tell us?
Josh Hendrickson has a new post that defends the use of models that might in some respects be viewed as “unrealistic”. I agree with his general point about models, and also his specific defense of models that assume perfect competition. But I have a few reservations about some of his examples: Ricardian Equivalence holds that […] The post What do models tell us? appeared first on Econlib.
Trump Administration Awards Largest Ever FEMA Grant to Rebuild Puerto Rico Power Grid…
Puerto Rico serves as a strategic economic region to recapture the Pharmaceutical industry. Historically Puerto Rico was a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing; however, due to poor and undependable infrastructure, an outcome of terrible management in government, combined with competitive incentives … Continue reading →
Is the Russian Avangard Hypersonic ICBM a Serious Threat?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Tass] Or is this just more hype from Moscow? Exactly how serious a threat Russia's Avangard hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is to the United States isn't entirely clear. The ICBM is reported to have both hypersonic speed and an ability to fly a “maneuvering” flight path through the atmosphere. Such a combination would make it considerably difficult to counter. It can reportedly cruise at twenty-seven times the speed of sound and its ability to maneuver could make it almost impossible to correctly predict its traject... more »
Unmasked
[image: undefined] “We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes (and some say more than 10 minutes or even 30 minutes). The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal. In many cases, the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic.” New Engla... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 18, 2020
USS Gerald R. Ford. US Navy *Peter Suciu, National Interest:* *U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford: Ready for Action?* The ship has been plagued with ongoing technical problems ranging from the Advanced Weapons Elevators to its toilet system. It was just eleven months ago that warnings were issued that the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) may not be ready to deploy until 2024, six years after the planned 2018 first deployment. The timeline slipped due largely to developmental delays in the new technologies that were included aboard the first-in-class nuclear-powered aircraft ... more »
N.Y. Post: Trump Answered More Than 1,000 Questions in Two Months. Biden Mostly Mum, Answered None One Week
[image: ny-post-trump-answered-more-than-1-000-questions-in-two-months-biden-mostly-mum-answered-none-one-week] Perhaps Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden’s new campaign slogan should be Silence is Golden.
SEC Business Deans Band Together To Spotlight Issues of Diversity and Inclusion
Amid Black Lives Matter protests this summer, the 14 college of business deans of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) decided to make a joint statement in support of diversity, equity and inclusion in their programs. They are “soundly committed to fostering a sense of community that is welcoming to and respectful of all individuals — students, […]
Higher Education’s Racial Reckoning
The public lynching of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, broadcast for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in a constant loop over television and social media, was a turning point in what has become a cultural spectacle of Black death. Floyd’s killing took place amidst the backdrop of a nation reeling from […]
4 Differences Between Men and Women’s Needs In A Relationship
Understanding your partner’s needs and tending to them will enable you to strengthen the bond between you and your partner. Males and females have very different needs when it comes to relationships. Relationships require the effort of two people. Understanding these needs of men and women in a relationship is vital for its survival. His needs are to be appreciated, and her needs are to be loved. Women are very sensitive creatures that require attention and love. Compared to men, they find it challenging to be alone without getting attached to their partner. Women want to be held... more »
And the Walls Come Tumblin Down... And the Walls...Come Crumbling, Crumbling... - Open letter from medical doctors and health professionals to all Belgian authorities and all Belgian media.
*"And the Walls Come Tumblin Down...* *And the Walls...Come Crumbling, Crumbling..."* *John Mellencamp* Open letter from medical doctors and health professionals to all Belgian authorities and all Belgian media. *H/T Paul Craig Roberts* We, Belgian doctors and health professionals, wish to express our serious concern about the evolution of the situation in the recent months surrounding the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We call on politicians to be independently and critically informed in the decision-making process and in the compulsory implementation of corona-measures. We as... more »
The Commerce Department Reveals the Scope of the TikTok and WeChat Sanctions
An iPhone rests on a table (Aaron Yoo, https://flic.kr/p/2e7ZwS8; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/). The Commerce Department has announced what kinds of consumer transactions will be covered by sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) that go into effect against TikTok and WeChat on Sept. 20. Here’s what you need to know. First, if you are new to the details of the TikTok and WeChat sanctions stories, you can catch up with these prior posts: here and here and here and here. For now, the important thing to understand is th... more »
New Mexico’s 2020 Primary in the Wake of the Coronavirus
The state capitol building of New Mexico in Santa Fe (formulanone, https://flic.kr/p/XPwHVx; 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 jurisdictions, the ... more »
12,000 Tanks: Yes Russia, Has More Armor Than America
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2BQI9YU4SA&share=true] But many of Moscow's tanks are aged and not as good as Washington's. *Key point: *The number of tanks Russia has is impressive and it makes sense given that Moscow is a land power. But America is an air and naval power. The Russian military is increasing its arsenal of tanks, weapons and armored vehicles in 2020 in an apparent attempt to add to its growing fleet of 27,000 armored vehicles, a number which includes as many as 1,200 tanks. A re... more »
Illegal Immigrants voting in a federal election is a felony
19 aliens charged with voter fraud in North Carolina following ICE investigation ICE Press Release September 3,2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Nineteen foreign nationals face federal charges in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for illegally voting in the 2016 federal elections, according to federal charges publicly announced on Wednesday. These charges are the latest indictments to result from an ongoing years-long federal criminal investigation being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Raleigh off... more »
US Navy May Delay The Decommissioning Of Its Nimitz-Class Carriers
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) conduct a barricade drill on Oct. 28, 2019. US Navy Photo *USNI News*: *Navy Mulling Extending Service Lives of Nimitz-class Carriers* The Navy is considering an extension of the service lives of the first few aircraft carriers in the Nimitz-class, the head of the service’s carrier program said on Thursday. The Navy is assessing whether to delay decommissioning timelines for the first few ships in the Nimitz-class, Program Executive Officer for Carriers Rear Adm. James Downey said at a symposium hosted by the American Society ... more »
FBI Director Chris Wray On The Bubble?…
Let’s be honest. If the Senate Intelligence Committee (SSCI) was not so comprehensively corrupt, it’s likely FBI Director Christopher Wray would have been replaced a long time ago. Wray is an abject failure in his position. [Recent Example Here] Yesterday, … Continue reading →
Did Tucker Carlson Say He Was ‘On Board’ With Democratic Socialism?
The viral video clip appeared to cut off just as the Fox News host was building to a "but."
Did A US Spy Plane Change Its Transponder Signal To Spy On A Chinese Military Exercise?
Similar situation just happened a fews days ago. On Sep 3, the very RC-135W was suspected of entering the #SouthChinaSea with the hex code #07675C, and left with #AE01CD. pic.twitter.com/Pvs5DcgW13 — SCS Probing Initiative (@SCS_PI) September 8, 2020 *Military.com: **Pacific Air Forces Chief Mum on Reports US Plane Disguised Itself to Spy on China* A top Air Force leader in the Pacific refused to confirm or deny recent reports that a U.S. aircraft disguised itself as a Malaysian plane, allegedly "spoofing" a transponder signal to spy on Chinese military activities. But he said the... more »
2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly
For many in Yemen, there is little reason for optimism entering what feels like the third phase of the war against their country as Israel ostensibly enters the fray. The post 2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly appeared first on MintPress News.
Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris charged with producing child pornography
September 17, 2020 Source: RT Celebrity cheerleader Jerry Harris, a performer from the Netflix reality series ‘Cheer’ who rose to stardom this year and even interviewed Joe Biden, has been charged with producing child pornography. Harris, 21, was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday following an investigation into allegations he solicited photos and … Continue reading Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris charged with producing child pornography →
Ben Shapiro goes full Rambo on state of California and announces Daily Wire is moving to Nashville
NTB Staff Sep 17th, 2020 6:50 am The California exodus continues. Link if you can’t see Facebook embeds. via Ben Shapiro goes full Rambo on state of California and announces Daily Wire is moving to Nashville
ACTUAL Corporate Bravery: H&M Ends Relationship With Chinese Producers Over Forced Labor Concerns | Not the Bee
HarrisRigby Sep 17th, 2020 Good for them! The Swedish based clothing store H&M has announced that they will no longer do business with garment factories or source cotton from the Xinjiang region in China because of the reported use of slave labor involving ethnic and religious minorities. They have also ended a partnership with Huafu … Continue reading ACTUAL Corporate Bravery: H&M Ends Relationship With Chinese Producers Over Forced Labor Concerns | Not the Bee →
Awkward! Watch a total of 4 cars show up to a Biden parade while Trump parade draws thousands
Joel Abbott Sep 17th, 2020 Joe Biden is creating a movement. After half a century in the swamp of politics, he’s ready to roll up his sleeves and root out all the corruption he contributed to (right after his nap, of course!). On Wednesday, Democrats held a campaign rally in New Hampshire for Biden, followed … Continue reading Awkward! Watch a total of 4 cars show up to a Biden parade while Trump parade draws thousands →
The Party Of Perverts: Netflix Now A Pedophiles Dream: Movie “Cuties” Defended By Liberals And Leftist Online Publications As LGBT Outlet Promotes Kiddie Drag Queens
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine Disclaimer: While there is no nudity in this post, especially not the most offensive scenes from Netflix’s “Cuties” movie, the topic itself is unpleasant and offensive. Reading MSM (We do it so we know what they are lying about this week!), one would think that conservatives were making … Continue reading The Party Of Perverts: Netflix Now A Pedophiles Dream: Movie “Cuties” Defended By Liberals And Leftist Online Publications As LGBT Outlet Promotes Kiddie Drag Queens →
Democrats Prepping For ‘Doomsday Scenarios’ In Secret Meetings – Radical Liberal Organizations Preparing For Election Loss With ‘Mass Public Unrest’
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine In watching elections in my 50+ years, and writing about politics for more than a decade, never have I seen even the most radical leftists publications twist themselves into such pretzels in trying to convince their readers that the violence we will witness after the 2020 elections will … Continue reading Democrats Prepping For ‘Doomsday Scenarios’ In Secret Meetings – Radical Liberal Organizations Preparing For Election Loss With ‘Mass Public Unrest’ →
Democrats Prepping For ‘Doomsday Scenarios’ In Secret Meetings – Radical Liberal Organizations Preparing For Election Loss With ‘Mass Public Unrest’
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine In watching elections in my 50+ years, and writing about politics for more than a decade, never have I seen even the most radical leftists publications twist themselves into such pretzels in trying to convince their readers that the violence we will witness after the 2020 elections will … Continue reading Democrats Prepping For ‘Doomsday Scenarios’ In Secret Meetings – Radical Liberal Organizations Preparing For Election Loss With ‘Mass Public Unrest’ →
Halifax council to consider real living wage requirement with supplier code of conduct
Staff are recommending Halifax regional council adopt a code of conduct for its suppliers, including a living wage requirement for most kinds of contracted work at an estimated cost of $8 million annually. It’s a response to council’s lukewarm reception of the social procurement policy passed in July — an optional policy, where departments “shall […]
Province changes QEII hospital parkade plans again, further encroaching on Halifax Common
The provincial government has updated its plans for a new parkade for the QEII hospital, and it’s now further encroaching on the Halifax Common. It’s the third plan for a parking garage on Summer Street as part of the QEII redevelopment project after the second one got council’s reluctant approval. The first plan would’ve seen […]
Why did the Canadian Civil Liberties Association challenge Newfoundland & Labrador’s travel ban?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Yesterday, Justice Donald Burrage ruled that Newfoundland and Labrador’s (NL) COVID-19 travel restrictions for non-residents will remain in place, despite the fact that they violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the rights of Canadians to move freely throughout the country. In a […]
NPR Claims $500 Billion Climate Change Damage – Despite No Climate Link
National Public Radio (NPR) told listeners this week that climate change has caused the United States $500 billion in damage during the past five years. Unfortunately for NPR and its climate-change agenda, NPR could not name a single event caused by climate change. In an All Things Considered segment, “What Are The Costs Of Climate […] The post NPR Claims $500 Billion Climate Change Damage – Despite No Climate Link appeared first on Climate Realism.
Back To Normal? Oh, Sure
My best friends keep asking me when I think we'll be able to go traveling again. Are we going to France, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Morocco, India...? And when? My gut tells me it isn't going to be soon. I don't see 2021 as a year when things start heading back to normal. On Wednesday Dr. Fauci sounded an optimistic note when he spoke to the *Wall Street Journal* CEO Council, telling the business chieftains that an effective vaccine and public-health measures could put the coronavirus pandemic "behind us" and that a return to a "reasonable form of normality" is possible by end of 2... more »
New Jersey the Fourth State to Enact “Millionaires” tax
[image: new-jersey-the-fourth-state-to-enact-millionaires-tax] New Jersey is improving its standing in WalletHub's list of the highest-tax states in the nation.
Group Led by BLM Founder Is “Fiscally Supported” by Pro-Chinese Communist Organization
[image: group-led-by-blm-founder-is-fiscally-supported-by-pro-chinese-communist-organization] Black Futures Lab, an organization led by Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, is "fiscally" supported by the Chinese Progressive Association, a group that heartily endorses the Communist Chinese government.
40 Destroyers in 5 Years: Inside China's Shipbuilding Plan
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC12AF274060&share=true] Beijing has upped its shipbuilding game and is already outpacing Washington. *Key point: *These ships appear to be somewhat stealthy. That raises the question if they are based partly on America's Zumwalt-class of warships. The Chinese Navy may double its fleet of destroyers in just the next five years, bringing increased reach, firepower and missile defenses to new areas around the globe. *This article first appeared earlier this year.* The Pe... more »
Solar panels generate mountains of waste
Isn’t sunshine a free fuel? “Harnessing sunshine (and wind) to serve humanity is not free – or clean, green, renewable or sustainable,”Duggan Flanakin points out. ______________ “Duggan Flanakin has written another important, perceptive article,” writes Paul Driessen. “This one examines the enormous amounts of plastic, metallic and dangerous chemical wastes that solar panels generate during ... Read more Solar panels generate mountains of waste The post Solar panels generate mountains of waste appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Has Juan Williams formed a misimpression?
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 202* *Also, the statistic which never barks: *We chatted with George Stephanopoulos at an elite July 4 soiree way back in maybe 2001. He seems like a very nice guy! In fact, we complimented him for the sly way he'd contradicted Sam and Cokie on several occasions, perhaps without seeming to do so. On the whole, Stephanopoulos did a decent job with our speed-talking commander in chief during Tuesday night's town hall. Still and all, ABC News was the host of that show, and we live in a country where the commander can say things like this, knowing he'll never b... more »
Should U.S. Military Working Dogs Be American-Born?
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Bourgeois, 3rd MWD Detachment military working dog handler, and his dog Olaf, 633rd SFS MWD, participate in a ruck march in honor of National K9 Veterans Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 13, 2020. (Kaylee Dubois/U.S. Air Force) *Military.com:* *US Military Working Dogs Should Be American-Born, Senator Says* A Democratic lawmaker wants the Pentagon to buy American when it comes to its Military Working Dog program. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut included an amendment in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would require ... more »
Do Donald Trump and the GOP Have a Problem in the Battleground States?
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * What many consider president’s lack of leadership and a cohesive national strategy to combat the virus has jeopardized his re-election bid and has forced incumbent Republican lawmakers in key battleground states to trail behind their Democratic challengers, according to the poll. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has a statistical edge over President Donald Trump in Arizona and Maine and remains effectively tied in North Carolina, according to a new survey that was released Friday. A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed that Biden has ... more »
History Made: Israel to Get First Female F-35 Stealth Fighter Pilot
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * A historic first. The number of women who have flown the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter remains small, and all have been Americans. But now twenty years after the first woman took to the skies as Israel's first combat pilot, a female pilot will join the ranks of the 116th "Lions of the South" Squadron and fly the F-35i Adir variation of the aircraft. By November the Israeli Air Force (IAF) will have 27 operational of the planned 50 aircraft that will make up two full squadrons by 2024. In May 2018 the IAF first announced that i... more »
The Reaper Drone Just Might Become America's New Fighter Plane
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Air Force] It turns out you can teach and old drone new tricks. The combat-tested Air Force Reaper drone can attack terrorists, destroy enemy tanks and target fixed infrastructure with precision-guided Hellfire missiles. It can even find high-value targets and quickly network warzone video and data to decision makers on the ground. But what about air-to-air combat? Welcome to the future. The Reaper is about to come a fighter plane. The MQ-9 Reaper has now successfully destroyed a drone cruise missile target with the well-known and h... more »
Showdown: China's J-31 Stealth Fighter vs. America's F-35
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Can Beijing's new stealth fighter really compete with America's best? There is the old saying that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" – and whether that is true or not, in the world of military hardware there have certainly been a lot of imitations, particularly in aircraft. The People's Republic of China has been among the nations that have arguably been most "sincere" in terms of military flattery in that case. Of course the Chinese learned a key lesson from the Soviet Union, which didn't develop its best early Cold War bomber – Boeing... more »
Apple’s Big Surprise — No New Products Include 5G Compatibility
By Dafna Tachover, Director, CHD’s 5G and Wireless Harms Project This year, the big surprise during Apple’s annual mid-September launch event wasn’t what new products they were offering, but what the new products didn’t offer — none of the new Apple devices include 5G compatibility. A year ago, Apple reached an agreement with Qualcomme to […] The post Apple’s Big Surprise — No New Products Include 5G Compatibility appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The Energy Update – Week of September 14, 2020
This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on California’s wildfires, renewable energy capacity, and other issues facing the state.… The post The Energy Update – Week of September 14, 2020 appeared first on IER.
Biden Needs Nuclear for His Energy Plan, but Existing Nuclear Is Shuttering
Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s “clean energy” standard requires that all electric generation comes from non-fossil fuels by 2035. While existing… The post Biden Needs Nuclear for His Energy Plan, but Existing Nuclear Is Shuttering appeared first on IER.
Declaración Conjunta: Los agricultores y agricultoras familiares europeos piden que se rechace el Acuerdo UE-Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 No solo se piden correcciones, sino una nueva orientación. Necesitamos una política comercial que asegure precios justos, que cubra los costes, que proteja el medio ambiente y que defienda los derechos humanos.
Un tribunal de La Haya da la razón a Chevron frente a Ecuador ante fase final del arbitraje
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 Un tribunal de La Haya falló ayer a favor de Chevron Corporation en su disputa con Ecuador, confirmando un laudo arbitral parcial de 2018 dictado por un tribunal internacional administrado por la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje.
Francia rechaza acuerdo UE-Mercosur por razones ambientales
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 Tras recibir un informe de expertos independientes sobre los riesgos medioambientales que supondría la entrada en vigor del acuerdo, el gobierno francés presentó tres "exigencias" para seguir con las negociaciones.
How trade policy failed US workers— and how to fix it
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 Over the last several decades, US trade policies have failed most Americans. Under the guise of “free trade,” special interests have captured trade policy to extract wealth at home and abroad and left working people to bear the costs.
El arbitraje de la Carta de la Energía en la 2ª Ronda de negociaciones del tratado
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 La segunda ronda de negociaciones sobre la modernización del Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE) tuvo lugar entre el 8 y el 11 de septiembre de 2020 y uno de los protagonistas del debate fue la “Solución de controversias”, el sistema de arbitraje contemplado en el tratado.
Colombia: Textileros alertan sobre posible impacto por el TLC con Reino Unido
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
18-Sep-2020 La Cámara Colombiana de la Confección y Afines alertó este jueves por la negociación del TLC con el Reino Unido, ya que "hasta la fecha no se ha hecho una socialización" por parte del Gobierno de los alcances del mismo.
Op. HMG Trojan Horse: From Integrity Initiative To Covert Ops Around The Globe. Part 1: Taming Syria II
8 September 2020 — Anonymous Matthew Doer This is the second part of our Taming Syria investigation. Greetings! We are Anonymous. See our Taming Syria I investigation here https://freenet.space/read-blog/275 SYRIA – STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, MONITORING EVALUATION (ME), OPERATIONAL SUPPORT Bidders had to be able to deliver HMG funded programmes in three areas: 1. Strategic communications: … Continue reading Op. HMG Trojan Horse: From Integrity Initiative To Covert Ops Around The Globe. Part 1: Taming Syria II
Op. HMG Trojan Horse: From Integrity Initiative To Covert Ops Around The Globe. Part 1: Taming Syria I
First in a series of upcoming publications that will expose interference of Her Majesty's Government in internal affairs of various countries around the world. Greetings! We are Anonymous.
New Documents Reveal Secret British Efforts To Arm, Assist And Propagandize ‘Moderate Rebels’ In Syria
The same group or person who revealed the Integrity Initiative papers has now released several dozens of documents about another 'Strategic Communication' campaign run by the British Foreign Office. The current release reveals a number of train and assist missions for 'Syrian rebels' as well as propaganda operations run in Syria and globally on behalf of the British government.
Giddy Up – President Trump Holds A News Conference – 2:00pm ET Livestream
Following a private oval office meeting with his Excellency Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the State of Kuwait, President Trump holds a press conference. Anticipated Start Time 2:00pm ET: White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – Alternate … Continue reading →
Khaled El Masri Stands Up To CIA Intimidation, Supports Assange During Extradition Trial
Khaled El Masri, a survivor of CIA torture and detention, indicated support for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during extradition trial. The post Khaled El Masri Stands Up To CIA Intimidation, Supports Assange During Extradition Trial appeared first on Shadowproof.
One less statue for Catholics to worship**...
* what's with this assault on the Blessed Virgin Mary - the mother of God?* Oh, wait - they also hate the son of Mary... Sacred Heart of Jesus statue in Texas cathedral destroyed ** Only kidding. We don't worship statues... *More:* From: Red Pill Jew: *SHANA TOVA!* Tonight is the Jewish New Year - Rosh HaShana. Literally, "Head of the year". To all my Jewish readers, may Hashem inscribe you in the Book of Life. May this coming year be sweet with as many successes as pomegranates have seeds. (And for Patriots, and President Trump, may the New Year see Trump re-elected, the Sen... more »
Subtropical Storm "Alpha" forms near the coast of Portugal
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Subtropical Storm "Alpha" formed near the coast of Portugal at 16:30 UTC on September 18, 2020. This is the 22nd named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the earliest named 22nd Atlantic storm, breaking the previous record set by Wilma on...... Read more »
Cyprus continues to hinder sanctions against Belarus – Sources in Brussels
[image: Cyprus continues to hinder sanctions against Belarus – Sources in Brussels] Cypriot representatives at a meeting of the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper II) have refused to endorse the imposition of planned sanctions on Belarus, sources in Brussels told Sputnik on Friday. EU countries must unanimously agree in order to apply sanctions on another country, and Cypriot representatives have refused to endorse the introduction of punitive measures against Minsk. Cyprus has previously called on the bloc to take action against Turkey over its provocative action... more »
US’ EU-deployed Anti-Missile Systems can be used for offensive purposes – Russia’s Lavrov
[image: US’ EU-deployed Anti-Missile Systems can be used for offensive purposes – Russia’s Lavrov] The United States’ anti-missile systems, already deployed in Romania and currently underway with deployment in Poland, might be used not only for their declared defensive purposes but also as an offensive weapon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik on Friday. “There are many alarming trends. One way in which such destabilizing factors manifest is, of course, the US’ withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and the already o... more »
Russian General Staff notes growing incidence of scrambling aircraft over Black Sea
[image: Russian General Staff notes growing incidence of scrambling aircraft over Black Sea] The frequency of Russian fighter jets scrambled to accompany foreign aircraft over the Black Sea has increased by 21 percent year-on-year, the chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, Col. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy said. “The number of flights of fighter jets from the air force on duty increased by 21 percent compared to last year,” Rudskoy said at a briefing. Thus, 27 Russian fighter jets were scrambled to protect the airspace over the Black and Azov seas in September, ... more »
Russia alarmed by global trends of revising Int’l Law after Second World War – Lavrov
[image: Russia alarmed by global trends of revising Int’l Law after Second World War – Lavrov] Russia has concerns about the post-World War 2 trends in world politics which pursue a revision of norms of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik on Friday. “We are very worried about what is going on now in this sphere – the sphere of world history and the history of Europe. Historical aggression is unfolding which is aimed at revising the contemporary foundations of international law that developed after World War 2 in the form of the... more »
Lavrov confirms Russia’s readiness to promote dialogue between US, Iran
[image: Lavrov confirms Russia’s readiness to promote dialogue between US, Iran] Iran has repeatedly indicated readiness to establish an equitable dialogue with the United States, and Russia is ready to provide assistance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik in an interview, stressing that sanctions on the Middle Eastern country will never “work out.” “Iran has declared readiness for dialogue many times, and it is still ready for dialogue, which certainly cannot be based on the ultimatums that the US side puts forward from time to time,” Lavrov said. Continue readin... more »
Will A Biden Foreign Policy Make A Difference For The World?
The “left” rationalization for collaborating with the neoliberal wing of the Democrat Party is premised on the argument that a win for the national Democrat candidate translates into better possible policy outcomes for the “people” and nation. More importantly though, they assert, Trump’s defeat will alter the rightist trajectory of U.S. politics away from what they refer to as Trump’s neofascist inclinations. I will not attempt to address this argument here. I have dealt with this cartoonish and idealistic conception of fascism in other places. The post Will A Biden Foreign Pol... more »
Does Photo Show the ‘Supreme Army General of Antifa’?
FBI Director Chris Wray said of antifa that, “It’s not a group or an organization. It’s a movement or an ideology.”
More Migrant Women Say They Didn’t OK Surgery
AP’s review did not find evidence of mass hysterectomies, as alleged in a widely shared complaint filed by a nurse at the detention center.
Why The Next Shooting War Could 'Accidentally' Go Nuclear
*Zack Brown, National Interest:* *Why the Next Shooting War Could Go Nuclear* Too many dual-use systems could confuse an enemy in wartime who might think a nuclear (not conventional) attack was underway. Nuclear expert James Acton believes that we are entering into an era of what he calls “nuclear entanglement,” one that promises to be different from anything we’ve seen before. Its main characteristic: an increasingly blurry line between nuclear and conventional weapons. “During the Cold War, the nuclear and non-nuclear domains were largely distinct,” said Acton in an interview f... more »
On misleadership
When the COVID-19 pandemic was first declared, there was relatively little pushback against the most extreme (if necessary) steps which were taken out of a lack of knowledge of the coronavirus. At that time of uncertainty, we generally accepted that the only responsible response was to shut down non-essential activity until we had a better idea how to control its transmission. And indeed, a strong majority of people remain willing to do the same should it prove necessary. Fortunately, the scientific understanding of COVID-19 has advanced to the point where we know it's possible to... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - David Roberts examines a few of the ways to conceptualize the share of responsibility for climate change. And while the most crucial reality is the need for everybody to take steps (and not just incremental ones) to avert a climate breakdown, Vernon Loeb, Marianne Lavelle and Stacy Feldman highlight how a second Trump term alone could do irremediable damage to our planet. - Moira Wyton writes about the roles of connectedness and resilience in mitigating the health effects of the damage we've already done. And CBC News talks to George Monbiot... more »
Eisenhower and War Powers
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives orders on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (Marion Doss, https://flic.kr/p/4ZvsWj; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) This week’s opening of the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., has prompted a lot of excellent commentary on the Eisenhower presidency. Last year I wrote a trio of Lawfare posts on Eisenhower and constitutional war powers (inspired and aided by some terrific new histories), so I want to use the opening of the memorial as an occasion to tie those pieces together. The Eisenhower administration is understudied in th... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Joe Murgia's Investigation into the Davis/Wilson Meeting
Joe Murgia, aka UFOJoe, sent me a comment about my posting about Dr. Eric Davis and his mention of the Del Rio UFO crash. We had a brief email exchange, and I asked him to talk about this on the radio show/podcast version of the blog. We didn’t limit the conversation to the fifteen pages that were notes of an alleged meeting between Admiral Thomas Wilson and Dr. Davis but did explore related topics. You can listen to the conversation here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/40941141 Joe had written a 24,000-blog posting about the meeting and his investigation into it. This docum... more »
Why Bob Woodward’s ‘Rage’ is a Lie Built on a Lie, and What Trump vs ‘Military Messiah Syndrome’ Really is About
[image: undefined] Bob Woodward’s new insider account of the Trump administration, ‘Rage’, details the multi-faceted controversies surrounding President Trump’s approach to governance – none more so than his relationship with the military. Bob Woodward is a legendary reporter whose talent for getting insiders to speak about the most sensitive matters in government dates back to Watergate and the Nixon presidency. His most recent presidential expose, ‘Rage’, touches on a wide range of controversies, from the coronavirus pandemic to issues relating to war, and the promise of war. It... more »
Slave Tortures: The Mask, Scold's Bridle, or Brank - Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it
Last evening, I watched *Episode One* of Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners on the Knowledge Network. This is the documentary by "*Historian David Olusoga [that] explores the history and abolition of slavery in Britain and the choice by the government of the day to compensate slave owners for loss of 'property'." [but did NOT compensate the slaves]. * Two takeaways from the show were the steadfast determination of those who purport to document the history of *The Transatlantic Slave Trade *to airbrush from history the background, ethnicity and religion of the slave traders and ... more »
Facebook Sued For Allegedly Using Phone Cameras To Spy on Instagram Users
Facebook secretly used iPhone cameras to obtain “extremely private and intimate” information about the uses of its Instagram picture and video sharing app.
Gaseous gators?
Well, yes - when it comes to science! The BBC reports: Have you heard the one about the alligator that performed the party trick of breathing in helium so it could talk in a funny voice? It's not that hilarious but then you'd be careful never to smile at a crocodilian. Stephan Reber and colleagues performed the experiment to try to understand how alligators might communicate. It was a serious piece of research but its slightly comedic aspects have just won the team an Ig Nobel Prize. Ten such awards were handed out on Thursday by the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable ... more »
Will a Military Coup Undo the November Elections, Donald Trump and the Republic Itself?
On March 20, I published an article called Why Assume There will be a 2020 Election? where I laid out the existential threat of a new Wall Street military Coup which would not only render elections obsolete, but would impose a new fascist hell onto America and the world. by Matthew Ehret In that article … Continue reading Will a Military Coup Undo the November Elections, Donald Trump and the Republic Itself? →
Video: How America’s Anti-Imperial Heritage Was Subverted
From the Rising Tide Foundation As the American republic continues to tremble on the precipice of civil war, and as threats of a dangerous military coup looms above the upcoming elections, it is more important now than ever before for citizens and policy makers to embrace certain historic traditions and battles that have been been […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/18/2020
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Did Fire Caused by Gender Reveal Party Damage More Property Than 2020 Protests?
The viral claim seemed to be an attempt to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's framing of Black Lives Matter protests.
Russia's Space Agency Chief Says Venus Is A Russian Planet
As well as Rogozin's claims that Venus is 'Russian', Rocosmos revealed earlier this week that it plans to do its own mission to the planet which will be conducted 'without involving wide international cooperation' *Daily Mail:* *Venus is a Russian planet, Roscosmos chief declares after study suggests there is life on the planet* * Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said Venus is a Russian planet during speech * Stated Russiawas the 'first and only one' country to land on the planet Venus * Added that previous spacecraft information found 'it is like hell over there' * Russia now plans... more »
Why Wu Flu Virus Looks Man-made
A virologist who fled China after studying the early outbreak of COVID-19 has published a new report claiming the coronavirus likely came from a lab. This adds to the analysis done by Dr. Luc Montagnier earlier this year, and summarized in a previous post reprinted later on. Dr. Yan was interviewed on Fox News, and […]
SETI and Altruism: A Dialogue with Keith Cooper
Keith Cooper’s The Contact Paradox is as thoroughgoing a look at the issues involved in SETI as I have seen in any one volume. After I finished it, I wrote to Keith, a Centauri Dreams contributor from way back, and we began a series of dialogues on SETI and other matters, the first of which […]
Atlantic Hurricane Season Update
By Paul Homewood Atlantic Hurricane & Tropical Storm Tracks 2020 There has been a load of nonsense written about how busy this year’s Atlantic hurricane season has been, with Greek letters having to be used if we run out of normal ones. In reality, the vast majority have been weak Tropical Storms, […]
US Presidential Candidate Biden Threatens The U.K. That There Will Be No Trade Deal If The Good Friday Agreement Is Not Respected
*BBC:* *Biden says US trade deal hinges on UK 'respect' for Good Friday Agreement* Joe Biden has said he will not allow peace in Northern Ireland to become a "casualty of Brexit" if he is elected US President in November. The Democratic candidate said any UK-US trade deal had to be "contingent" on respect for the Good Friday Agreement. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been trying to reassure US politicians about the latest Brexit developments during a trip to Washington. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he trusted the UK to "get this right". But US Speaker Nancy Pelosi... more »
Communists Kidnapped US Rep. McDonald After Shooting Down Airliner: Expert
[image: alex-newman-communists-kidnapped-us-rep-mcdonald-after-shooting-down-airliner-expert] VIDEO - In this interview with The New American magazine's Alex Newman, KAL 007 researcher and expert Bert Schlossberg reveals new evidence proving that the Soviet Union kidnapped the survivors from the flight they shot down en route to Korea. According to the evidence Schlossberg has acquired, the Soviets lied about the plane being destroyed and the passengers killed. The most well-known passenger on the flight, anti-communist Congressman Larry McDonald, a conservative Democrat from Georgi... more »
Federal Judge – Pennsylvania Lockdown Unconstitutional
In a rare win for freedom in the days of “the new normal,” US District Court Judge William Stickman IV sided with the plaintiffs – a collection of small business owners – against the state. Governor Tom Wolf’s decree had forced people to stay home, limited the size of social gatherings and ordered all “non-life-sustaining” ... Read more Federal Judge – Pennsylvania Lockdown Unconstitutional The post Federal Judge – Pennsylvania Lockdown Unconstitutional appeared first on Ice Age Now.
“Peace is The Prize” – President Trump Meets With His Excellency Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the State of Kuwait – Schedules 2:00pm Press Conference…
Good indications for continued progress toward peace in the middle-east. President Trump has called for a 2:00pm press conference (not previously scheduled) following an oval office meeting with Amir Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the State of Kuwait. … Continue reading →
Secretary Wilbur Ross Discusses Tech and Structural Confrontation with Beijing -WeChat and TikTok…
When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears… PAY ATTENTION. In this interview Secretary Ross outlines an announcement today [LINK HERE] about the U.S. will block Chinese owned WeChat, and additional security measures against TikTok. COMMERCE – […] While the threats posed … Continue reading →
THE ROLE OF MISTAKEN BELIEF: Leonhardt and Douthat attempt to do deaths!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020* *Where do they find these guys?:* How many people will die of the virus over the next four months? We can't exactly tell you! That said, here's a fact-check of something Joe Biden said at last night's town hall forum. It comes from the Washington Post's Fact-Checker site: *“We should expect another 215,000 dead by January. But if we wore a mask, we’d save 100,000 of those lives, doing nothing but that.”* These numbers are on target. Deaths from the novel coronavirus are near 200,000 in the United States, and one influential group of researchers predi... more »
Is Canada About To Be Hit With A Major Hurricane?
"It looks like it's going to intensify to a 4 maybe by the end of the afternoon (Friday), so it's a powerful system. The danger with this system is that it's not tracking over or close to land. When systems do that, the outer bands … when they start to brush up against coastline or land, it weakens the storm system. There's no land around. It's out in the mid-Atlantic and it's just churning and the sea surface temperatures are warmer than normal. So right now, there's nothing to weaken this system," said Day. *Zero Hedge:* *"Powerful" Hurricane Teddy Strengthens To Cat 4 With Cana... more »
Discovered: WD 1586 B, A Planet That Survived The Death Of Its Star
(Inside Science) -- For the first time, an intact world may have been discovered around a white dwarf, suggesting that even after typical stars die, they may still host planets, a new study finds. White dwarfs are the cooling Earth-size cores of dead stars left behind after average-size stars have exhausted their fuel and shed their outer layers. Our sun will eventually fade into a white dwarf after first bloating to become a red giant. The same fate awaits more than 90% of the stars in our galaxy. read more
Is Google Doing Another Big Algorithm Update?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Attention webmasters: you might want to check your Google Analytics stats. Stat. There are various indications, including from the company itself, that Google is getting ready to launch an update to its search algorithm. The company announced this summer that a new algorithm update is set to arrive in 2021. The new update will take into account Google’s Core Web Vitals, which are described by Google as “a set of real-world, user-centered metrics that quantify key aspects of the user experience.” But one report said some changes were made to the a... more »
Why North Korea Won't Make a Deal Before the 2020 Elections
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2BHI9RVR2W&share=true] Pyongyang is waiting to see who wins and what that might mean for North Korean relations going forward. North Korea will likely refrain from reaching out to the United States for dialogue and from major strategic weapons system tests before the end of 2020 given the high degree of uncertainty around U.S. politics and Pyongyang's preoccupation with domestic economic issues. Any test by North Korea meant to shape international perceptions w... more »
Avoiding Armageddon By Checkmating China
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Middle Sheet* [image: Reuters] Ambassador Middendorf delivers a seminal book for understanding military competition in an era of great-power competition. No one who is serious about the future security, prosperity and freedom of America should neglect this essential read. Ambassador Bill Middendorf makes one unambiguous argument in his new book, *The Great Nightfall: Why We Must Win the New Cold War*. America won’t survive and thrive in an era of great-power competition without a strong, dominant military. There is one reason for that. China. *... more »
Tomorrow’s Middle East is Emerging Today
*Will Wechsler* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / The U.S. Army] The emergence of this coalition is indisputably a positive development for the United States since a region dominated by Iran, Russia or Turkey does not serve American national security interests. The principal factor that explains the most about the emerging geopolitics of the Middle East is the widespread perception of coming U.S. withdrawal. Despite America’s unequaled power, allies and adversaries alike can read its polls. Americans want the United States to do less in the Middle East and have expressed ... more »
There Goes the Last Great American Tankette
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* [image: By Willem van de Poll - http://proxy.handle.net/10648/aeb8f572-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66800282] America has many awesome (and large) tanks. But it used to have some pretty decent smaller ones too. American armor is perhaps best known for the M1 Abrams, one of the biggest, heaviest main battle tanks in existence. The iconic M4 Sherman of World War II renown also enjoys a great deal of attention. Perhaps less well-known however is the Marmon-Herrington CTLS. *Combat Tank Light Se... more »
Pompeo: Iran Will Not Purchase Chinese or Russian Military Weapons
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The United States now faces widespread opposition to imposing further international sanctions on Iran, even as the government in Tehran has progressively stepped up its nuclear activities in the past two years. There is little doubt that Beijing and Moscow would love to make Tehran a happy customer and sell the Islamic Republic of Iran all the weapons it could buy. However, on Tuesday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed that Washington will absolutely not allow it to happen even as the end of the UN arms embargo against Tehran approaches. ... more »
Will the CDC Give Preference to Minority Groups to Receive a Coronavirus Vaccine?
*Rachel Bucchino* *Health, * With polls indicate a growing suspicion of receiving a coronavirus vaccine, how it is distributed could further undermine trust in it. As scientists race to produce a safe and effective vaccine in hopes of preventing further spread of the coronavirus, public health experts are deliberating about which groups will be first-in-line to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. In May the White House launched the public-private program called Operation Warp Speed, a multiagency effort to accelerate the development and manufacturing of coronavirus vaccines, with a ... more »
Laser Weapons Are Headed to Space to Shoot Down Missiles
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E86G1D7S01&share=true] Could Reagan's Cold War dream of a Star Wars missile defense system become real? Space-based anti-missile laser weapons calls many military possibilities to mind. After all, there are already different lasers built, some more often discussed than others. For instance, is well known that lasers are being explored for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) defense in space. Moreover, the Missile Defense Agency officials tell *The National I... more »
“Weaponizing the weather”
Marc Morano continued CFACT's debunking of Biden's science mistakes on the Tucker Carlson show. The post “Weaponizing the weather” appeared first on CFACT.
After 75 Years, UN Claims 50:50 Gender Parity, But Falls Short of its Ultimate Goals
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) - When the United Nations was dominated by men, holding some of the highest positions in the staff hierarchy, women staffers were overwhelmingly administrative secretaries seen pounding on their Remington typewriters seated outside their bosses' enclosed offices. Read the full story, “After 75 Years, UN Claims 50:50 Gender Parity, But Falls Short of its Ultimate Goals”, on globalissues.org →
Is Modern Democracy So Modern and How?
The Decline and Rise of Democracy, a new book by David Stasavage, a political scientist at New York University, reviews the history of democracy, from “early democracy” to “modern democracy.” I review the book in the just-out Fall issue of Regulation. One short quote of my review about the plight of modern democracy in America: […] The post Is Modern Democracy So Modern and How? appeared first on Econlib.
Raghuran Rajan’s The Third Pillar
In his latest book, Raghuram Rajan, a chaired professor of finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, advocates what he calls “inclusive localism.” His basic idea is that there are three pillars of a good and productive society: the market, the state, and […] The post Raghuran Rajan’s The Third Pillar appeared first on Econlib.
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