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Note on clarification
The Sept. 12, 2020 issue of Food Safety News, incorrectly reported that Williams Foods’ taco seasoning containing cumin seeds supplied by Mincing Spice Company was subject to a current recall. In fact, this recall occurred in July 2019. Product subject to the recall was removed from the marketplace and the recall was terminated by FDA... Continue Reading
Higher Ed Institutions Grapple With Public Health Implications of In-Person Instruction
At the end of June, 97% of college presidents reported that their universities planned to offer a mix of online and in-person learning in response to the coronavirus this fall, according to a survey by the American Council on Education. But now, schools are increasingly reversing course, returning to online classes in response to the […]
Can We Judge Colleges by Their Success at Encouraging Grit?
One of my former students recently filled me with hope for the next generation. Clifton Jett Jr. is the director and writer of a play that he was about to bring to the stage, “Black Tar Boulevard,” when the pandemic hit. Although many productions have shut down, Clifton decided instead to pivot and turn the play into an independent film. He says, “We have worked too hard and waited too long to just throw it all away.” He and his team are moving ahead, in a safe and responsible manner.
Graham Claims GOP Has the Votes to Confirm Ginsburg’s Successor Prior to Election
[image: graham-claims-gop-has-the-votes-to-confirm-ginsburg-s-successor-prior-to-election] Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Monday evening that Senate Republicans have enough votes to confirm Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement, and that it was his intention to go forward with the confirmation process.
Is the U.S. Backing the Wrong Person to Replace Maduro?
[image: is-the-us-backing-the-wrong-person-to-replace-maduro] American leaders have embraced socialist Juan Guaidó over conservative Maria Corina Machado, who is more favored by the Venezuelan people.
When They Tell You Their Plans… Believe Them !
Just a short note to highlight the obvious that can sometimes be overlooked. The one constant in the ever-changing political universe is the oppositions inability to switch from “inside voice” to “outside voice” when they carry their internal discussions into … Continue reading →
Joelle Rabow Maletis: The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Joelle Rabow Maletis: The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder | TED Talk
What Is Karma and How Does It Work? Types of Karma Explained
What Is Karma and How Does It Work? Types of Karma Explained https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/wisdom/article/what-is-karma
A pandemic of psychological pain – How to reduce the mental trauma of #covid-19
A pandemic of psychological pain – How to reduce the mental trauma of covid-19 | Leaders | The Economist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/08/29/how-to-reduce-the-mental-trauma-of-covid-19?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/apandemicofpsychologicalpainhowtoreducethementaltraumaofcovid19leaders
7 Foods You Should Avoid Before Running
7 Foods You Should Avoid Before Running https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/7-foods-you-should-avoid-before-running/?utm_content=in.7-foods-avoid-before-running&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=nutrition&utm_term=paid
Orthopedic Mattresses to Health Monitors – 5 Sleep Solutions for a Good Night’s Sleep
Orthopedic Mattresses to Health Monitors – 5 Sleep Solutions for a Good Night’s Sleep https://www.thebetterindia.com/238153/india-sleep-solutions-company-memory-foam-mattress-innovations-health-monitor-wakefit-ana79/?fbbrandads=Mahindra
30 Lessons People Learn Far Too Late In Life
30 Lessons People Learn Far Too Late In Life https://moneyppl.com/30-lessons-people-learn-far-too-late-in-life/22786/
‘Unfathomable’: US Death Toll from Coronavirus Hits 200,000
The number of dead in the U.S. is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 67 days.
Caracas: Washington cannot prevent us from building relations with Iran
[image: Caracas: Washington cannot prevent us from building relations with Iran] The Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro reacted with defiance towards new sanctions by the United States, due to a growing relationship between Venezuela and Iran. The Foreign Ministry of Venezuela condemned the announcement of new sanctions against Maduro and described the move as a new aggression against the country. “Caracas rejects and condemns before the international community the new American aggression, and the announcement of unilateral sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Madur... more »
US Space Force deploys to Middle East
[image: US Space Force deploys to Middle East] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Army has deployed the first batch of its newly established military branch, the “Space Force”, outside the United States, specifically in the Arabian Peninsula. The Chargé d’Affairs at the United States Embassy in Qatar, Greta C. Holtz, said on her Twitter account on Tuesday, that “Washington has deployed the first group of the space force at Al-Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar. She added: “The deployment of the first group of members of the U.S. Continue reading US Space Force deploys to Middle East ... more »
Russian strategic bombers fly along Belarusian-NATO borders
[image: Russian strategic bombers fly along Belarusian-NATO borders] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Two Russian Tu-160 hypersonic strategic bombers carried out on Tuesday, a flight along the Belarusian border with the Baltic NATO countries and Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Tuesday, “On September 22, 2020, within the framework of the active phase of the joint Russian-Belarusian exercise, Slavic Brothers 2020, two Russian supersonic bombers, Tu-160, carrying missiles from Inglis airport made a special flight along the southwestern, western and northwes... more »
Lebanese Army issues official statement on southern Lebanon explosion
[image: Lebanese Army issues official statement on southern Lebanon explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army’s official media arm issued a statement on Tuesday, following the powerful explosion that rocked the town of ‘Ain Qana in the Nabatieh Governorate. “On 9/22/2020, at about three o’clock, an explosion occurred in one of the buildings in the town of Ain Qana – al-Tuffah district, and immediately an army force came to the place and began investigations into the causes of the explosion,” the Lebanese Army said, without specifying the cause of the blast. Contin... more »
“Suspicious death” of Russian-born anti-imperialist Journalist in Turkey
[image: “Suspicious death” of Russian-born anti-imperialist Journalist in Turkey] Russian-born film maker and American citizen, Andre Vltcheck, has been found dead in a car in Istanbul during a trip with his wife. According to reports, the 57 year-old investigative journalist rented a car together with his wife Indira, the two then went on to drive from the Black Sea province of Samsun to Istanbul. Once the couple arrived at their hotel in Karaköy, Andre failed to wake up. After a medical team declared the investigative journalist for dead, the police sealed off the street to start... more »
Iran reveals hypothesis for nuclear facility explosion
[image: Iran reveals hypothesis for nuclear facility explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Iranian government revealed one of the strongest hypotheses regarding the explosion at the Natanz nuclear site last July. Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said, during a press conference, that “one of the strongest hypotheses regarding the explosion at the Natanz nuclear site is the involvement of internal elements,” stressing that “an act of sabotage has become certain in this case,” according to the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA). Continue reading Iran reveals hy... more »
US Police officer charged with being an intelligence asset for the Chinese government
[image: US Police officer charged with being an intelligence asset for the Chinese government] The United States has charged a NYPD and US Army reservist on Monday, accusing the man of being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government. According to reports, Baimadajie Angwang, who was born in Tibet himself, has agreed to spy on supporters of the Tibetan independence movement in the United States. Angwang has allegedly agreed to work for Chinese intelligence since the year 2018 and provided unnamed handlers of the Chinese consulate in New York with information about dissiden... more »
Iran to improve Syria’s defenses: army spox.
[image: Iran to improve Syria’s defenses: army spox.] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Iranian army spokesman, Abu Fadl Shikaraji, said that Syria has asked the Islamic Republic to strengthen its defenses. Shikaraji explained in a press statement on Tuesday, that Tehran is sending military experts and advisors to Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, adding that Iran does not have regular military forces in those countries. “The economic conditions do not allow us to give everything to our allies for free, and they sometimes buy some things from us,” the spokesman said. Continue reading... more »
Turkish deescalation reports false, challenges Greece in the Mediterranean Sea again
[image: Turkish deescalation reports false, challenges Greece in the Mediterranean Sea again] Earlier reports that Turkey has withdrawn its seismic research vessel from the Mediterranean Sea to de-escalate tensions with Greece have been false. The ‘Oruc Reis’ has only docked the port of Antalya to restock on supplies and for maintenance of the research vessel. The ship has now left the port to continue its research efforts in the east Mediterranean Sea, challenging Greece in their claims of natural resources in the territory. Continue reading Turkish deescalation reports false, cha... more »
Massive explosion rocks southern Lebanon: report
[image: Massive explosion rocks southern Lebanon: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – A massive explosion rocked the town of Ain Qana in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, causing a major shockwave across this region of the country. A large fire and significant destruction was photographed in the area, amid the arrival of ambulances and security forces to help the people in the area. تشير المعلومات الى ان الانفجار وقع في محطة محروقات في عين قانا #جنوب_لبنان بجانب المدرسة ولا معلومات عن ضحايا حتى الان. Continue reading Massive explosion rocks southern Lebanon: report at AMN - Al-Masdar... more »
A Third World War – Which so Many Had Feared — Has Been Avoided, Says UN Chief
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (IPS) - Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, in a statement marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations The ideals of the United Nations – peace, justice, equality and dignity — are beacons to a better world. But the Organization we celebrate today emerged only after immense suffering. It took two world wars, millions of deaths and the horrors of the Holocaust for world leaders to commit to international cooperation and the rule of law. Read the full story, “A Third World War – Which so Many Had Feared — Has Been Avoided, Says UN Chief”, on globali... more »
‘Populist’ Macroeconomic Policy
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
BERLIN and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 22 (IPS) - ‘Ethno-populism' has emerged and spread in recent decades in response to the mixed consequences of neoliberal globalization. It appropriates nationalist rhetoric for narrow ethnic, religious, cultural or other communal ends, typically with a chauvinist, jingoist rejection of selected Others as politically expedient. Read the full story, “‘Populist’ Macroeconomic Policy”, on globalissues.org →
Some Women Dream of Shoes and Handbags...
* I dream of self leveling urethane cement crack sealer, epoxy wood filler, oil based paint primer, dremel tools, cool things to add to my tool belt and...* *LADDERS! * Let's leave the ugliness aside for today and take a look at the newest ladder to join the stable of ladders I already have. *It's the Gorilla **5.5 ft. Fiberglass Dual Platform Hybrid Ladder* - exclusive to Home Depot (pictures below) *Werner makes one similar* in fiberglass, but it costs $176.00 vs $69.98 for the Gorilla and it doesn't have a project bucket that clips out of the way for storage, or a one hand pu... more »
Feeding the Chooks: Scott Morrison’s marketing triumph over mainstream media
[image: mainstream media] Scott Morrison has perfected the art of media manipulation by briefing a select club of Canberra correspondents on the same day, rather than leaking to individual media outlets. Callum Foote and Michael West report on the marketing genius of the Prime Minister and the increasingly meek mainstream media.
Louisville Restricts Access Before Decision in Breonna Taylor Case
Police in Louisville, Kentucky, said that they were restricting access to the downtown area in preparation for the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.
With The Passing Of RBG, Will The Issue Of Choice Help Or Hurt Democrats Running For Congress?
Right after it was announced that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away, Trumpist crackpot Angela Stanton-King sent out the above Tweet. Her opponent, Democratic state Senator *Nikema Williams* has been a fearless advocate for women for her entire adult life and worked as a vice president for public Policy at Planned Parenthood for a decade. Protecting women's choice isn't an issue she's going to run away from. Early Monday morning, Omaha Democrat *Kara Eastman*-- the progressive candidate running for the congressional seat held by Trump sycophant Donald Bacon-- told me that "With... more »
There Is No Climate Change Consensus
The media constantly tells us there’s a consensus that climate change is anthropogenic and catastrophic. Barack Obama tweeted something similar. Well, do scientific bodies agree? The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer highlights that the scientific community does not agree with the media. There simply is no consensus. The post There Is No Climate Change Consensus appeared first on Climate Realism.
Is Ocean Acidification a Problem?
The media often claims ocean acidification is a huge problem. Is this true? The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer breaks it down. Read more about this subject here. The post Is Ocean Acidification a Problem? appeared first on Climate Realism .
Europe’s Green New Deal, a Bad Deal for Europe’s Economy and People (Guest: James Roberts)
The mandates, regulations, and subsidies required to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions as demanded in the European Green New Deal would drive energy prices higher, disproportionately harming low-income Europeans, and have a negligible impact on climate. Driving out affordable, reliable energy sources for politically preferred, intermittent ones, would reduce living standards and political liberty […] The post Europe’s Green New Deal, a Bad Deal for Europe’s Economy and People (Guest: James Roberts) appeared first on Climate Realism.
Is Climate Change Causing Mass Migration?
The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer destroys the claim that global warming is leading to mass migration from southern states to northern ones. Read more about this subject here. The post Is Climate Change Causing Mass Migration? appeared first on Climate Realism.
Wolf Richter: Nikola Hype Collapses, Shares Plunge Further, Founder/CEO Pushed Out. GM Swoons
This whole Nikola phenomenon was only possible in a market gone willfully blind and nuts.
3 ways a 6-3 Supreme Court would be different
Morgan Marietta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
A 6-3 conservative court will hear a broader range of controversial cases, shift interpretations of individual rights and put more pressure on local democracy to make policy decisions.
The case of Biden versus Trump – or how a judge could decide the presidential election
John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Amid what will likely be a flood of charges, countercharges and a lot of heated rhetoric, there are prescribed legal processes that will play out in the event of election challenges.
Boris Johnson (and other so called 'leaders') must urgently rethink harmful Covid strategy
*Prof Sunetra Gupta, Prof Carl Heneghan & Prof Karol Sikora* *Dear Prime Minister, Chancellor, CMOs and Chief Scientific AdviserWe are writing with the intention of providing constructive input into the choices with respect to the Covid-19 policy response. We also have several concerns regarding aspects of the existing policy choices that we wish to draw attention to.In summary, our view is that the existing policy path is inconsistent with the known risk-profile of Covid-19 and should be reconsidered. The unstated objective currently appears to b... more »
Iraq’s Failed Attempt At Electricity Reform
(Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals & Academics) Harry Istepanian wrote a report about electricity reform in Iraq for the Al-Bayan Center. He noted that demand has continued to outpace supply and that efforts to curb the latter have failed because the government has not followed through with its own plans. Demand for electricity has grown at a rate of 7-9% per year. Most of this is due to more appliances, heavily subsidized power and no enforcement of billing which means there is no check on use. The government has focused almost solely on increasing production to meet this cha... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 22
1980 Iraq attacked Iran’s air force starting Iran-Iraq War Attacked 10 air bases but did little damage and only destroyed 4 planes and lost 5 of its own Were not trained for low level bombings Didn’t have munitions to penetrated bunkers and missed most runways (Musings On Iraq Inauspicious Start To Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *The Longest War, The Iran-Iraq Military Conflict*) 1980 Invasion plan was to seize Kermansha Dezful Ahwaz Abadan along border in less than 10 days Deployed 2nd Corps in Diyala to protect route to Baghdad 3rd Corps would invade Khuzistan ... more »
Corporate courts vs. climate action
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Sep-2020 The Energy Charter Treaty, which hardly anyone knows about, is a powerful instrument for fossil fuels companies to prevent climate protection.
Africa trade pact negotiators to fast-track e-commerce talks
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Sep-2020 The digital trade, e-commerce talks that were to have been part of phase 3 will now take place alongside phase 2 negotiations
Key EU states worry South America trade pact may hurt Amazon
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Sep-2020 EU countries remained divided on whether to approve a preliminary free trade deal with South American countries because of concerns related to the Amazon deforestation and the respect of European standards.
Editor's Note
Last week I mentioned that the platform that I use for this blog is Google's Blogger, and that they have changed it in such a way that it now takes an enormous amount of time to do a post (my estimate is two to three times more). I am now preparing a second War News Updates site on another platform, and I am learning how to use. What this means is that for the next week or two blogging will be light .
6 Officers Admit to Sexually Abusing Multiple Women—NO Charges, Retired with Benefits
[image: women]Six officers admitted to repeated sexual assault of multiple women in their custody and were allowed to retire with benefits and face no charges.
President Trump Delivers Remarks to United Nations General Assembly: “America is Fulfilling Our Destiny as Peacemaker”…
United States President Donald Trump delivers pre-recorded remarks to the 2020 United Nations General Assembly. . Key Excerpts: […] 75 years after the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations, we are once again engaged … Continue reading →
Lazy, dishonest and biased.
I’m very sorry but I hardly watch the BBC these days. It’s not really a question of aligning with the ‘defund’ or ‘defend’ side of the argument or whether I think the BBC should be ‘reformed’ or ‘removed’. It’s partly because of the increasingly desperate pandering to a demographic…. “Generation Z, or Gen Z for short, are the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha” …..that has moved on and doesn’t watch TV! And now, neither do I. (Well, I do, but rarely the BBC) The bias looks more and more entrenched. Who is in charge of this ‘unconscious bias’ ... more »
Trump Pushes CDC To Release COVID Vaccine Before Election, Experts Warn It’s Too Early
The CDC wants $6 Billion dollars to kickstart a mass vaccination effort that CDC director Robert Redfield said is coming straight from the top, but experts warn the efforts need more time and will pose a public health challenge, claiming they could "be even worse than the problems with testing and PPE." The post Trump Pushes CDC To Release COVID Vaccine Before Election, Experts Warn It’s Too Early appeared first on MintPress News.
Israel Promised to Slow Down Home Demolitions During COVID-19, It Stepped Them Up Instead
The period from March to August 2020, a period marking the height of the coronavirus pandemic, represented the highest rate of Israeli home demolitions in four years. The post Israel Promised to Slow Down Home Demolitions During COVID-19, It Stepped Them Up Instead appeared first on MintPress News.
Hundreds of Millions in Tax Dollars Meant for COVID Supplies Went to Private Defense Contractors Instead
[image: covid]"If you can't get a Covid test or find an N95, it’s because these contractors stole from the American people to make faster jets and fancy uniforms."
Likely TIMELINE of events to take place from Sep. 20 to Jan. 20, covering vaccines, SCOTUS, Election Day, markets, terrorism and insurrection
Mike Adams September 21, 2020 (Natural News) What follows is a likely timeline of events to take place between now (Sep. 20, 2020) and Jan 20, 2021. Due to the extreme volatility of current events, almost no one dare make predictions these days, but this timeline is based on interviews with top law enforcement who … Continue reading Likely TIMELINE of events to take place from Sep. 20 to Jan. 20, covering vaccines, SCOTUS, Election Day, markets, terrorism and insurrection →
Author of Dystopian Classics Predicted Face Masks to Enforce Conformity 70 Years Ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Ernst Jünger said masks would become commonplace to eradicate individuality. 11 September, 2020 Paul Joseph Watson TOLGA AKMEN/Getty Images Respected German author Ernst Jünger predicted the ubiquitousness of face masks to enforce conformity and uniformity in a dystopian future society in a novel called The Worker that…
Hundreds Charged Worldwide In Takedown Of Largest Child Pornography Website
Dino Porrazzo September 21, 2020 South Korean national and hundreds of others charged worldwide in the takedown of the largest darknet child pornography website funded by bitcoin Dozens of minor victims who were being actively abused by site users rescued WASHINGTON – Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted by a federal … Continue reading Hundreds Charged Worldwide In Takedown Of Largest Child Pornography Website →
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The CIA Killed My Father & Uncle – Do Not Trust The Medical Or The National Security Establishment!
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Tim Brown / August 18, 2020 In a recent interview, Robert F. Kennedy admitted that the Central Intelligence Agency had his father and uncle assassinated, and in that light, he has been speaking out against the medical community with regard to vaccines.? Kennedy warns Americans not to…
Former CBS Reporter Exposes Global Cartels Controlling Military, Money, Energy, Government, Medical, Corporate, Media & Education
Tim Brown September 21, 2020 Former CBS Healthwatch reporter Jon Rappoport often shares great insight into how things in our world are manipulated with those in power and with lots of money. In a recent email, he borrowed from his The Matrix Revealed series to provide a taste of what he refers to as global cartels who are influencing … Continue reading Former CBS Reporter Exposes Global Cartels Controlling Military, Money, Energy, Government, Medical, Corporate, Media & Education →
COVID World – Resist!
Sep 22, 2020 Iain Davis Protesters demonstrate against stay-at-home orders in California, April 2020 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) COVID 19 is being used to create a global fascist dictatorship. From New Zealand to the the U.S, so called western democracies have adopted and developed the Chinese model of technocracy to create a single biosecurity State. … Continue reading COVID World – Resist! →
The US’ Nuclear START Ultimatum To Russia Risks Provoking The Unthinkable
The previously unthinkable scenario of the US and Russia returning to nuclear brinkmanship with one another is once again on the cards after America’s START ultimatum to the Eurasian Great Power. What Could Be Worse Than The Cuban Missile Crisis? The Cuban Missile Crisis is universally considered to have been […]
SURPRISE!! CNN just pounded Biden with a fact check – [Video]
Who would have expected that CNN, the “Clinton News Network” would have run a fact check piece on Joe Biden? Further, who would possibly have expected it to be true? CNN did this on September 20th. Here is the full text from their piece. This is very surprising. Former Vice President Joe Biden made false claims in […]
Tech Stocks DROP as Market Worries No More Stimulus! CBO Warns Debt “Unsustainable”
source Tech stocks have been the biggest and best of the financial system right now. More flowing in, debt building higher, more ownership and control. Suddenly, there has been another turnaround. Not the first one this sector has experienced, that’s for sure. With just about every retail investor, institutional investor, and central bank-turned hedge fund […]
Europe must free itself from the captivity of its own values – Moldova will help in this
Imagine that you are standing in the forest. You have matches and dry branches. You make a fire. Then you have another one. And then another one. At the end of the day, you surround yourself with a wall of flame when, suppose, you have a rock behind you. How logical is this step? It […]
Democrats go on record threatening civil war over Supreme Court pick [Video]
Steve Turley reports that the hysterics of the Democrat Party have taken the civil war threat to an “official” status. What this means is that these crazed people are now promising something the vast majority of Americans (hopefully) find abhorrent. The website thebl.com reports: Democrats are on a rampage after President Trump announced he intends […]
DEMS WARN, Pack court, riots. Pelosi, IMPEACH Trump & Barr. NANCY-BOT system reboot
Via NY Post (https://nypost.com/2020/09/21/trump-democrats-impeachment-ploy-to-block-scotus-pick-will-backfire/)… President Trump on Monday predicted that Democrats moving to impeach him in an effort to block a Senate vote to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would backfire and Republicans would win back the House. The president was asked during an interview on “Fox & Friends” about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying […]
DEMS WARN, Pack court, riots. Pelosi, IMPEACH Trump & Barr. NANCY-BOT system reboot
DEMS WARN, Pack court, riots. Pelosi, IMPEACH Trump & Barr. NANCY-BOT system reboot. by The Duran DEMS WARN, Pack court, riots. Pelosi, IMPEACH Trump & Barr. NANCY-BOT system reboot. The Duran: Episode 678. Via NY Post (https://nypost.com/2020/09/21/trump-democrats-impeachment-ploy-to-block-scotus-pick-will-backfire/)… President Trump on Monday predicted that Democrats moving to impeach him in an effort to block a Senate […]
Today’s forecast: power outages and falling cranes
News 1. Weather There will be weather this afternoon, and then again Wednesday morning. It won’t be as bad as it could be, but will still be plenty powerful. As someone once said: charge your devices and order Chinese food. (Copy link for this item) 2. Expert: GW was not an informant “On Monday, Judge […]
Get Mad And Get Even
*Washington Post *columnist Eugene Robinson writes that now is the time to take the gloves off: This is a moment to get mad and to get even. The way to do that is to crush President Trump and pulverize the Republican Party in the coming election. If the Republicans want to push through a conservative justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg -- and Lindsey Graham says they have the votes -- they will. And the Democrats won't be able to stop them. That means they have to focus on the election: Democrats can make them pay by taking their power away. All of it. If you’re angry about... more »
Romney OKs Voting on Court Nominee, All but Assures Approval
"If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said in a statement.
Middle East groups becoming fed up with Palestinian attitude
Following on the heels of the historic Arab and Israeli accord, comes this from a veteran investigative journalist with 30 years of living and experience in Israel. He has reported at great length on Palestine during those 30 years. –##– Arabs: “Palestinians Repeat the Same Mistakes” Gatestone Institute Khaled Abu Toameh September 21, 2020 At this pace, Palestinians might wake up one morning to discover that they no longer have any friends in the Arab countries at all. “The Palestinians failed to establish their state. They failed because they did not want to establish a state. Here... more »
Responses to left-wing hysteria over Justice Ginsburg's successor
I shouldn't have been surprised at the vitriolic level of response to Justice Ginsburg's death, but I was. Even for the progressive left of US politics, this has taken "low" to a new level, and promises to lower that level to unheard-of depths over the next few weeks. I'm not looking forward to the nomination proceedings for her successor - and I hope the candidate is prepared to be raked over the coals all day, every day. I wouldn't like to be in their shoes. The level of opposition produces a stubborn reaction in me: "Well, if that's the way you want it, so be it!" I can't h... more »
SIMPLY PUT, NOT UP TO THE TASK: Hornaday gets it stunningly right!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020* *RBG bobbleheads and us:* At roughly 7 o'clock this morning, we were so sunk in overload that we thought we'd write today about Lord Bertrand Russell. Our despair concerned our own tribe's overwhelming foolishness. It's been so widespread in the past few days that we hardly knew where to start. Lord Russell enters the picture as a symbol of the ubiquity of our species' intellectual incompetence. Also, you can enjoy the laughter of the gods when you recall the way the great man tortured himself over the imagined logical complications of "the set of al... more »
WUWT Review: Climate Hustle 2 movie coming on Sept 24th
"If you want rhetoric and doom, watch Al Gore’s movie. If you want a practical and sensible view of what is really happening with climate, watch Climate Hustle 2." September 24th at 8 PM everywhere! The post WUWT Review: Climate Hustle 2 movie coming on Sept 24th appeared first on CFACT.
Do the Hustle! Climate monarchy wants carbon serfdom for you
Once you see Climate Hustle 2 "you can’t unsee the damage the climate monarchy is doing to every aspect of scientific inquiry, to freedom and to democratic society." The post Do the Hustle! Climate monarchy wants carbon serfdom for you appeared first on CFACT.
Nominate and confirm
President Trump has the authority to nominate Justice Ginsburg's successor and the Senate has authority to advise and consent. They should both act without delay. The post Nominate and confirm appeared first on CFACT.
EP 106: Bill Cooksey, Sportsmen Outreach Director at Vanishing Paradise
In Episode 106 of District of Conservation, Gabriella spoke to Bill Cooksey. Bill is a Sportsmen Outreach Coordinator at Vanishing Paradise, a project of National Wildlife Federation and Ducks Unlimited started in 2009 to advocate for restoration of the Mississippi River Delta. From meeting with legislators at the state Capitol to connecting outdoor industry [...] The post EP 106: Bill Cooksey, Sportsmen Outreach Director at Vanishing Paradise appeared first on CFACT.
Hegel On Historical and Unhistorical People
People belonging to civilizations which have vanished in the past are likely to make progress while those belonging to civilizations that have lasted for thousands of years are unlikely to make progress—Hegel makes this point in his work on history of philosophy, and he gives the example of the Persians and the Europeans as people whose civilization has vanished several times in the past, and the Chinese and Indians as people who, for several millennia, have lived in the same civilization. In Hegel’s view, the Persians and Europeans are historical people while the Chinese and Indi... more »
Black People’s March On The White House
The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations (BiBC) is calling on colonized and unrepresented people of the U.S. to join us Nov. 6-8 for the Black Power Matters march on the White House opposing the reactionary U.S. agenda being imposed on Africans and others within the U.S. and around the world. Millions of people within the U.S. have been pushed out of legitimate political life by the rulers of this country. The two ruling parties have both put on their ritual shows called conventions, formally nominating their respective representatives for U.S. preside... more »
The Case For Debt Abolition
In 2008, around the same time Lehman Brothers collapsed and the mortgage market began to melt down, I got a call telling me my student loans were in default. I remember trying to grasp the logic as I spoke to the collector. Because I didn’t have money, they were increasing my principal by 19 percent. My balance ballooned, as did my monthly payments, which meant I was even more broke than before. My credit score tanked, further compounding my financial woes. When I got involved in Occupy Wall Street a few years later, I realized my situation was hardly unique. Most people drawn to ... more »
Modern US Racial Capitalism
In recent years, “racial capitalism” has ascended across the humanities and social sciences. It has arisen as a conceptual framework to understand the mutually constitutive nature of racialization and capitalist exploitation, inter alia, on a global scale, in specific localities, in discrete historical moments, in the entrenchment of the carceral state, and in the era of neoliberalization and permanent war.1 This increased interest, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary in nature, is conveyed in the myriad race and capitalism debates... The post Modern US Racial Capitalism appea... more »
Toronto: Protestors Successfully Prevent Eviction
Toronto protesters engaged in a tense standoff with police outside the apartment building at 108 Goodwood Park Court this afternoon and successfully prevented a resident from being evicted. Tenant advocates and neighbours of the resident facing eviction showed up to the East York location early Monday afternoon in preparation for police and sheriff presence, and officers arrived on the scene shortly after to carry out the eviction. The post Toronto: Protestors Successfully Prevent Eviction appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Make Corporate Landlords Pay The Bills During The Pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis has both exposed and exacerbated racial and wealth inequality in the United States. As unemployment skyrockets and tens of millions of Americans struggle with a sudden loss of income, many are unable to pay rents or mortgages and are facing eviction, foreclosure, and possible homelessness. We’ve seen this eviction crisis brewing for months, and despite platitudes about racial justice, our elected officials and corporate landlords haven’t taken any meaningful action to prevent it from hitting poor people of color hardest. The post Make Corporate Landlords Pay T... more »
US Poverty Measure Fails To Meet Government Standards
The Census Bureau’s statement that only 10.5 percent of Americans were poor in 2020 is an utterly unreliable and inaccurate claim that does not provide a sound efficient basis for decisions and actions by governments, businesses, households, and other organizations. Federal statistical policy requires: “[s]tatistics produced by the Federal Government …. [to] meet high standards of reliability, accuracy, timeliness, and objectivity in order to provide a sound efficient basis for decisions and actions by governments, businesses, households, and other organizations.” The post US Pov... more »
Groups Applaud Introduction Of Philippine Human Rights Act
Earlier this year, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism Act—a law that Amnesty International has called “yet another setback for human rights.” The law is clearly aimed at expanding the government’s ability to target political opponents and activists. It allows suspects to be detained by the police or military without charges for as long as 24 days and placed under surveillance for up to 90 days. “CWA is proud to support the introduction of the Philippine Human Rights Act to protect the working people in the Philippines who are suffering greatly under th... more »
Why Do Americans Give Away So Much Control To Corporations?
The American people own most of the wealth – private and public – and most of the information in the country. The top one percent do not. The American people have most of the power in the country. The top one percent do not. These assertions may surprise you, because the top one percent and the giant corporations work overtime to control what you own. This means they do not have to seize what you own so long as their control provides them with both riches and power over you. The post Why Do Americans Give Away So Much Control To Corporations? appeared first on PopularResistance.O... more »
FL: How To Punish A School Board
Miami Dade County Public Schools have been having some issues lately, and the public has them on the ropes. They decided to hand their virtual schooling over to K12, the cyber school giant founded by William Bennett with funding by junk bond king Michael Milken. It's an odd choice, given that a quick Google reveals the many, many problems with the business, from faking enrollment in California to faking teachers in, well, Florida. They've had a long run of disasters. At one point the NCAA said they wouldn't accept a K12 diploma. They are hugely profitable, and built some exuberance ... more »
The US is using the Guardian to justify jailing Assange for life. Why is the paper so silent?
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States. Assange faces 175 years in a US super-max prison on the basis of claims by Donald Trump’s administration that his exposure of US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan amounts to “espionage”.
Why a New Paradigm Is Urgent: The Dangerous Collapse of the Post-Cold War Order
Why a New Paradigm Is Urgent: The Dangerous Collapse of the Post-Cold War Order Video of Why a New Paradigm Is Urgent: The Dangerous Collapse of the Post-Cold War Order Despite all the pious intoning by the likes of Secretary of State Pompeo about defense of the "Rules-Based Order", what he and his war hawk allies are actually defending is the Law of the Jungle, based on the belief that Might Makes Right. Instead of initiating a series of summits to address the crises confronting humanity—as both Putin and Trump have expressed as their intent—regime change operations are going fu... more »
Tropical Storm "Beta" makes landfall, expected to stall inland over Texas
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Tropical Storm "Beta" made landfall near the southern end of Matagorda Peninsula, Texas -- about 10 km (6 miles) N of Port O'Connor -- at 04:00 UTC on September 22, 2020, with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) and minimum central pressure of...... Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: Biden leads President Trump, 49.5% To 43.9%
(CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters; CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters) *Investor's Business Daily*:* Joe Biden Holds Lead Over President Trump, But Race Tightens: IBD/TIPP Poll * Joe Biden holds a 5.6-point lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters, a new IBD/TIPP 2020 election poll finds. *Joe Biden Vs. President Trump* Biden leads President Trump, 49.5% to 43.9%. Another 1.5% say they'll vote for another candidate, while 4.9% are not sure who they'll support. Biden holds a 45%-38% lead among likely independent voters and 93%-5% among Democrats. Trump leads 94%-4% among... more »
Donald Trump Needs to Look to Reagan in Dealing With North Korea
*Minseon Ku* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1EC8839930&share=true] Fact: President Reagan did his homework and spent a year laying the groundwork for a deal before meeting with Gorbachev. Donald Trump’s historic summits with Kim Jong-un amounted to nothing in terms of progress in North Korea’s denuclearization despite Trump’s claims that he and Kim share personal chemistry. With a second term comes the advantage of being freer to pursue any strategy President Donald Trump wants for U.S.-North Korea relations. H... more »
Yes, Donald Trump Could Pull U.S. Troops Out of South Korea If Reelected
*Jason Bartlett* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2Z1J9V1P8H&share=true] Trump may be too eager to try and resolve the North Korea dilemma once and for all. If reelected, I am skeptical about whether Donald Trump will pursue military action against North Korea unless all hopes of reengagement are extinguished. If Kim Jong-un continues to isolate himself from U.S. leadership, Trump may resort to more drastic measures for rapprochement including the removal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula and an indefinite... more »
Biden Denies the Second Amendment Protects an Individual Right
[image: biden-denies-the-second-amendment-protects-an-individual-right] Joe Biden — and Kamala Harris — do not believe the Second Amendment protects your right to keep and bear arms.
New York Time admits that it lied about when America was founded; it wasn't 1619
From the moment the NYT published the 1619 project, which claimed the Revolution was fought to protect slavery and that slavery was the core of American values, real historians of all political persuasions have called the project out for bad history and confusing political editorializing with history. Even if you're not an expert historian the fact that the Constitution's allowing of slavery was clearly a compromise that the Northern states accepted in order to free themselves from England and the fact that the US fought its bloodiest war to end slavery makes it clear that slaver... more »
Democrat politicians are fascists: RBG replacement edition
The Framers said that the Supreme Court would be the least powerful of the three branches of government because all it could do is apply the laws passed by the Congress and signed by the President. How wrong they turned out to be. Starting in the 1940s with FDR's threat of court packing and the creation of a "wall of separation" between Church and state and then accelerating in the 1960s with the Warren court and continuing into our own day were the Court unilaterally redefined marriage and declared that men can compete in women's sports the Court has become the primary source of ... more »
China is funding BLM and interfering in the 2020 election
One of BLM's founders, Alicia Garza, has a venture called "Black Futures Lab". When you click on the "donate" button you're told that "Black Futures Lab" is sponsored by the "Chinese Progressive Association"(CPA). Turns out that since the 1970s CPA has been partnering with the Chinese Communist Government and working to advance China's interests in the US. For example last year the CPA worked with the Chinese Consulate to have the Chinese Flag raised over Boston City Hall to honor the Communists take over of China, a take over that led to 60,000,000 people being killed by Mao. So... more »
R.I.P. RBG — Medical Freedom and Environmental Champion
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death robs vaccine safety advocates of one of their SCOTUS champions. The other is Sonia Sotomayor. In 2015, RBG joined Sotomayor in a withering dissent of Judge Scalia’s historic decision in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth. Scalia and his corporatist brethren interpreted the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of […] The post R.I.P. RBG — Medical Freedom and Environmental Champion appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Disney+’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Delayed to 2021
*Stephen Silver* *Entertainment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Big-screen efforts have seen coronavirus-related delays. Disney+, in a subtle change on its website Monday, confirmed that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a streaming spinoff of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, will not debut this year, and will instead come to the streaming service in 2021. CNET, among other websites, noticed that the series is now listed as arriving next year rather than this year. The series, which had its production delayed due to coronavirus, which originally expected later this year, and... more »
Why Did a White Professor Lie and Claim to be Black?
*Vershawn Ashanti Young* *Society, The Americas* We do not yet understand, refuse to understand or can’t reconcile the current scientific understanding of race with our social, political and economic experiences with it. Why do we allow race as a category of identity to endure, despite the fact that we now know it is a biological fiction, a social construction? And why do we recommit ourselves to the illogics of race — that people can only be one race or be disallowed from performing another race — in the midst of admittedly unsettling tales like Krug’s? After Jessica Anne Krug ... more »
Why Hard-Core Donald Trump Supporters Ignore His Lies
*Ron Stag* *Politics, * Sixty years ago, these supporters would have been in the “my country right or wrong” camp supporting American involvement in the Vietnam War. They believe they are supporting traditional American values, free enterprise, hard work and white society against destructive change. The United States is in a mess. COVID-19 is raging out of control in many areas of the country. Black Lives Matter protests are disrupting cities, in some cases themselves disrupted by counter-protesters. Debates over gun control continue across the country, tornadoes, hurricanes and... more »
The Four Most Promising Worlds for Alien Life in the Solar System
*Gareth Dorrian* *Science, * The ingredients for life are, broadly speaking liquid water, at least one source of energy, and an inventory of biologically useful elements and molecules. The recent discovery of possibly biogenic phosphine in the clouds of Venus reminds us that at least some of these ingredients exist elsewhere in the solar system too. So where are the other most promising locations for extra-terrestrial life? The Earth’s biosphere contains all the known ingredients necessary for life as we know it. Broadly speaking these are: liquid water, at least one source of e... more »
5 Worst Public Health Outbreaks in U.S. History
*Rachel Bucchino* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Throughout history, there have been similar outbreaks to the coronavirus, with some handled forcefully and cohesively, reducing continuous spread, while others completely rejected the science, which temporarily destroyed the economic and health state of the country. Major disease outbreaks have transformed how people live and how to mitigate the fear of co-existing with a deadly infection. Pandemics have left an imprint in history, as global public health experts are referring to past efforts of preventing further spread of ... more »
Brazil’s Cultura Bookstore May Have Bankruptcy Decreed Later This Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cultura Bookstore's request to approve a new bankruptcy protection plan was rejected by Judge Marcelo Sacramone of the 2nd São Paulo Bankruptcy Court. According to the judge's decision, the company has five days, counting last Friday, September 18th, to prove that it has fulfilled all obligations of its bankruptcy protection […] The post Brazil’s Cultura Bookstore May Have Bankruptcy Decreed Later This Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Superior Labor Court Decrees End of Postal Workers’ Strike
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Superior Labor Court (TST) has decreed the end of the strike by postal workers and the return to work as of today, September 22nd. Yesterday afternoon the Court ruled on the dispute caused by the strike by the The post Brazil’s Superior Labor Court Decrees End of Postal Workers’ Strike appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uruguay Will Save Millions by Cutting Costs in Chamber of Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies will have an annual saving of US$3.4 million (143 million Uruguayan pesos, R$17 million) as a result of the austerity measures announced in recent weeks. This includes both eliminating press and photocopy expenses for legislators, as well as a 51 percent reduction in the number of […] The post Uruguay Will Save Millions by Cutting Costs in Chamber of Deputies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dog Trapped in 30-Foot Hole Lured to Safety With Beef Jerky
A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety.
Lies Matter (Or, When People Show You Who They Are...)
From Merrick Garland to the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there is plenty to rage at, and much cyber-ink has been distance-spilled raging about it. But I was particularly struck by this piece at Slate by Lili Loofbourow. She talks about some larger issues here, and I think there's a lesson for folks in the education world. She talks here about the effects of McConnell's cavalier dismissal of his own made-up rule from 2016: *He made quick work of the optimists on Twitter suggesting that he surely wouldn’t be so hellbent on total power that he’d risk destroying the country by breakin... more »
CIA Believes Russian President Putin Is ‘Probably Directing’ Influence Operation To Denigrate Biden
Credit: CIA *Josh Rogin, Washington Post*: *Secret CIA assessment: Putin ‘probably directing’ influence operation to denigrate Biden* Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides are “probably directing” a Russian foreign influence operation to interfere in the 2020 presidential election against former vice president Joe Biden, which involves a prominent Ukrainian lawmaker connected to President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, a top-secret CIA assessment concluded, according to two sources who reviewed it. On Aug. 31, the CIA published an assessment of Russian e... more »
Will Israel Manufacture F-35 Components for Jets Bound for UAE?
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1A76DCF7A0&share=true] It could happen, especially since both countries have normalized relations. Now that the State of Israel has normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates news has circulated that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), one of the nation’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturers, could produce wings for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. According to the report from the Israeli daily business newspaper Calcalist... more »
Pagels narrowly wins caucus nomination for Seneca presidency
Seneca Nation Treasurer Matthew Pagels narrowly won the Seneca Party caucus nomination for President. Pagels was nearly defeated by John “Joonie” Williams, in a vote of 733 to 700. The offices of President and Treasurer rotate between the Nation’s Cattaraugus
H. R. McMaster’s Battlegrounds: A Fight for the Soul of U.S. Foreign Policy
*Colin Dueck* *History, * From the author: How can the U.S. gather its energies and reorient its foreign policy so as to best match the domineering challenge from China, without either losing in other directions, or engaging in a kind of strategic autism? Only the glib will suggest they already have every precise answer. This is going to take time. Meanwhile, McMaster offers hard-earned wisdom regarding the road ahead. From 2017 to 2018, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster was the twenty-sixth national security advisor to the president of the United States. His noteworthy new book *Battle... more »
Meet the Army’s 3rd Generation Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicle
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB2Q1LMU01&share=true] Despite approaching nearly twenty-years of continuous service, the Stryker won’t be retired anytime soon—thanks to these upgrades. The Stryker has been in service with the Army since the early 2000s and in that twenty or so year timeframe has undergone a number of upgrades. The initial batch of Strykers featured a pre-IED flat hull that was quickly upgraded to a blast-deflecting V-shape and was equipped with blast-mitigating seats and other upgrad... more »
Russian Military Tracked Recon Planes and Other NATO Warships Near Its Border
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AEUDFCCOAA&share=true] It makes sense that Moscow would keep track of NATO military movements near its borders. Last week Russian state media reported that forty-four foreign reconnaissance planes along with an additional ten foreign drones were engaged in reconnaissance along Russia’s borders. All flights were monitored by Russian radar and no border violations took place, while the Russian military also announced that its own aircraft took part in some 313 traini... more »
Ideology, And Not Just Energy, Explains Turkey's Mediterranean Disruptions
*Jake Sotiriadis, Marwa Maziad* *Security, Europe* Left unchecked, Turkey’s Pan-Islamist, Neo-Ottoman inspired ideology will enflame regional tensions well into the future. Over the next few days, European Union leaders will meet to discuss potential sanctions against Turkey based on Ankara’s aggressive energy claims against EU members Greece and Cyprus. Conflicting interests within the EU itself will likely preclude the bloc from actually imposing sanctions. But at the core of the recent crisis between Greece and Turkey lies a dangerous ideological model—not a mere dispute over ... more »
Senseless Slaughter: The Union Attack at Fredericksburg Was a Bloody Civil War Disaster
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Beautifully arrayed ranks of attacking Federals made for grand spectacle. *Key Point*: The battle was a costly and decisive defeat for the Union. Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside was prone to dithering. The vanguard of his 120,000-strong Union Army had arrived in Falmouth on the north bank of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg on November 14, 1862. Unfortunately, the bridging equipment that Burnside had ordered to be hauled in a timely manner overland in wagons would not arrive for a number of days. Maj. Gen. Edmund Sumne... more »
Field Artillery Brigade Deployed to Alaska as Part of Defender Pacific 2020 Exercise
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Army photo - http://www.pentagon.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=24398; exact image source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6216329] The artillery system is not only highly mobile, but could maybe be used to take out enemy ships too. This month the United States Army deployed its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Alaska. The “Thunderbolts” with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade arrived at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island on September 12... more »
Henningsen: EU Sanctions Against Belarus Will Come at a Price
*Patrick Henningsen* | As usual, there's a lot more to this story than the western media will ever let on.
Contextualizing Judicial Constitutional Theory
For the Symposium on Jack M. Balkin, The Cycles of Constitutional Time (Oxford University Press, 2020). Mariah Zeisberg Jack Balkin’s *The Cycles of Constitutional Time *was enraging in the beginning, wildly compelling in the middle, and intriguing at the end. Other posts gave the basic outlines of the book, and I won’t repeat. Why do I call this work enraging? While Skowronkek sees Balkin taking “full measure of the gravity of our situation,” I found Balkin’s cautious optimism about the capacity of republicanism, in any measure, to outlast a 2020 Trump victory honestly terrifyi... more »
Frightened Cop Opens Fire Through Windowless Door, Shoots Unarmed Man Inside His Home
[image: door]A jumpy cop thought he heard a gunshot and decided to open fire through a closed windowless door, shooting an unarmed man inside.
Newly Released Video Shows Cop Shoot 13yo Unarmed Autistic Boy 12 Times as He Runs Away
[image: autistic]Harrowing body camera footage was released showing a police officer shoot an autistic 13-year-old boy for simply running away from officers.
At least 10 dead as Tropical Storm "Noul" wreaks havoc in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar
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At least 10 people lost their lives, properties were damaged or destroyed, and hundreds of thousands were affected as Tropical Storm "Noul" ripped through parts of Southeast Asia -- from Vietnam, where it caused the most damage (amounting to 10 million...... Read more »
Interview with Judge Jeanine. Her take on November 3rd
This Is Trump’s Plan To Handle Post Election Riots (Pt. 1) Jeanine Pirro Rubin Report September 21, 2020 Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Jeanine Pirro (Author, Don’t Lie to Me) about what Donald Trump told her he would do in the event of post-election riots, an internal memo showing that Manhattan’s DA is choosing protesters over the police, and what the real Donald Trump is like off camera. It is basically a “trailer” tease for her own interview with the President. Jeanine discusses her exclusive interview with Donald Trump. She discusses the historic Middle East agreements ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Patients Who Refuse to Wear a Mask: Responses That Won't Get You Sued How a Pandemic is Destroying the West, by Michael Hudson Advances In ICU Care Are Saving More Patients Who Have COVID-19 6 Men in Oregon Charged for Allegedly Starting Fires During Wildfire Season on Purpose Let Us Gaze At This Massive Rat Cluster And Draw Sweeping Conclusions About The Current State Of NYC Syracuse doctor, 28, dies after COVID-19 battle, family says Madrid rolls out new COVID-19 lockdown measures amid infections surge Stocks plunge on COVID-19 lockdown fears, political tensions Cor... more »
Tony Blair’s Grubby Fingerprints on Trump’s Mideast Deals Spells War, Not Peace
Cynics of the “historic” peace deals signed this week at the White House between Gulf Arab rulers and Israel were further emboldened in their criticism with reports that former British premier Tony Blair was a leading mediator behind the development. U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the normalization of diplomatic ties between on the one hand … Continue reading Tony Blair’s Grubby Fingerprints on Trump’s Mideast Deals Spells War, Not Peace →
Biden’s Role in the Failed War on Drugs
Former vice president Biden has a sordid history of opposing progressive criminal justice legislation, spearheading draconian police and immigration measures, and playing a central role in waging America’s failed war on drugs. by Alan Macleod In an increasingly angry and bad faith campaign, Donald Trump and his team are presenting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden … Continue reading Biden’s Role in the Failed War on Drugs →
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*Joe Rogan apologises for saying lefties were arrested for lighting the bushfires in Portland, Oregon* *A prison psychologist I know comments as follows:“Having worked with hundreds of crims and prisoners of all sorts, including arsonists, in my experience all of them are lefties. They are emotionally focused, resentful, begrudging, envious, self righteous people who hate society, have an external locus of control, and a one-way sense of respect — that is that respect should be from others towards themselves. And if they vote at all, they vote left. And that goes for drug users an... more »
Party Divisions and the Separation of Powers
Gregory Elinson Hours after the Supreme Court announced Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill her seat would be assured a floor vote. But earlier that same Friday, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) told reporters: “I would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee…50-some days away from an election.” At least one other Senate Republican—Susan Collins (R-ME)—has since said there should be no vote on Ginsburg’s replacement before the presidential election,... more »
Coronavirus on the Nile : Remembering Egypt’s fallen heroes from Healthcare sector
This post is dedicated to Egypt’s fallen heroes from the healthcare sector who died due to Coronavirus in the past seven and a half months The list below is the result of the hard work and documentation of young aspiring Egyptian journalist Moatez Weza [image: Healthcare works protecting us by Doaa Al-Adl] Healthcare works protecting us by Doaa Al-Adl I have been planning for this post for three months now but it would not have seen the light if it were not for Moatez Moatez; commonly known among his friends as Weza is originally a Sports journalist in Egypt’s Filgoal which ac... more »
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*Trump Promotes Pro-American Education in Schools* To make America great again, Americans must know what it was that made our nation great in the first place. On Thursday, President Donald Trump set about addressing this by issuing an executive order creating the 1776 Commission. The president explained the motivation behind his order, stating, “The narrative about America being pushed by the far left and being chanted in the streets bear a striking resemblance to the anti-American propaganda of our adversaries.” Noting Critical Race Theory, the training that he banned for federa... more »
Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 14
Monday was a frustrating day as the Assange Hearing drifted deep into a fantasy land where nobody knows or is allowed to say that people were tortured in Guantanamo Bay and under extraordinary rendition. The willingness of Judge Baraitser to accept American red lines on what witnesses can and cannot say has combined with a joint and openly stated desire by both judge and prosecution to close this case down quickly by limiting the number of witnesses, the length of their evidence, and the time allowed for closing arguments. For the first time, I am openly critical of the defence lega... more »
Brazil Totals 4.55 Million Cases and 137,200 Covid-19 Deaths (September 21st)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 377 deaths by Covid-19, totaling 137,272 fatalities since the start of the pandemic. On Sunday the system counted 136,895 deaths. There are a further 2,428 deaths . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. […] The post Brazil Totals 4.55 Million Cases and 137,200 Covid-19 Deaths (September 21st) appeared first on The Rio Times.
HERE'S WHY WE'RE IN THIS MESS
A couple of stories from recent days show us why the Democratic Party is so often on the defensive while the Republican Party stays on offense. First, here's our presidential nominee, the leader of the left-centrist wing of the party: Joe Biden personally appealed to the handful of Republican senators who control the fate of Donald Trump’s upcoming Supreme Court nominee.... In his first extended remarks following the death Friday of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Biden accused Republicans who would "jam this nomination through" of hypocrisy, while seeking to reason with other GOP sen... more »
Meraki Defined
*To do something with Soul, creativity or love. To put something of yourself into your work.*
Analysis: Will Mexico’s Former Presidents Be Prosecuted Soon?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to plans of the incumbent government of Mexico, five former presidents could soon be brought to trial. They are suspected of The post Analysis: Will Mexico’s Former Presidents Be Prosecuted Soon? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Regional Electoral Court Forms Majority to Declare Rio’s Mayor Unelectable Until 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) has formed a majority to ban the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella from running for public office until 2026, in . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? […] The post Regional Electoral Court Forms Majority to Declare Rio’s Mayor Unelectable Until 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Planning for 2022, Brazil’s Workers’ Party Preaches More Public Spending and Ministries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shattered by defeat in the 2018 presidential elections and the lack of viable candidacies for two years from now, the PT (Workers' Party) decided to retaliate with a new plan of initiatives to regain power. The proposal, dubbed "Brazil's Plan for Reconstruction and Transformation," lists a number of measures that […] The post Planning for 2022, Brazil’s Workers’ Party Preaches More Public Spending and Ministries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Survey: One-third of Brazilians Completed Their First Digital Deal During Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When her bar had to close its doors because of the pandemic, Andréia Farias wondered what she was going to do to earn an income, all the more so because she was spending money to remodel her home. She is also an architect and interior designer and an expert in […] The post Survey: One-third of Brazilians Completed Their First Digital Deal During Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covert Interests Use Environment to Damage Brazil, Says Institutional Security Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), General Augusto Heleno, said yesterday, September 21st, that the debate on the environment has been The post Covert Interests Use Environment to Damage Brazil, Says Institutional Security Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
With 300,000 Cases Last Week, Covid-19 Second Wave Could Lead Europe to Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rate of transmission of the novel coronavirus in Europe is at "alarming" levels, according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), after many countries on the continent are once again recording more daily cases than in . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post With 300,000 Cases Last Week, Covid-19 Second Wave Could Lead Europe to Lockdown appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stephen Cohen Has Died. Remember His Urgent Warnings Against The New Cold War.
By Caitlin Johnstone Stephen F Cohen, the renowned American scholar on Russia and leading authority on US-Russian relations, has died of lung cancer at the age of 81. As one of the precious few western voices of sanity on the subject of Russia while everyone else has been frantically flushing their brains down the toilet, this is a real loss. I myself have cited Cohen’s expert analysis many times in my own work, and his perspective has played a formative role in my understanding of what’s really going on with the monolithic cross-partisan manufacturing of consent for increased ... more »
“Tweet Tweet” — Social Media was Wrong about the Hundreds of Thousands of Dead Birds in NM: Science says it was the RECORD COLD what did it
Objective scientific research has completely contradicted the mainstream narrative, as it usually does... The post “Tweet Tweet” — Social Media was Wrong about the Hundreds of Thousands of Dead Birds in NM: Science says it was the RECORD COLD what did it appeared first on Electroverse.
Russian Su-30 jet crashes in Tver Province
[image: Russian Su-30 jet crashes in Tver Province] BEIRUT, LEABNON (3:00 P.M.) – A Russian Su-30 aircraft has reportedly crashed in the Russian region of Tver on Tuesday. The Russian Ministry of Defense made the announcement about the crash and pointed out that the crew managed to escape to safety. No further details were released regarding the crash. !function(w,d,a){if(!w[a]){var s=d.createElement('script'), x=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.type='text/javascript'; s.async=!0;s.src ='//widgets.ad.style/native.js';x.parentNode .insertBefore(s,x);}w[a]=w[a]||function(){(w[a]... more »
Taiwan vows to defend itself against Chinese threats
[image: Taiwan vows to defend itself against Chinese threats] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Taiwan announced on Monday, that its armed forces have the right to self-defense and respond to attacks amid “harassment and threats,” in an apparent warning to China, which recently sent several planes across the midline of the Taiwan Strait. A statement by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense stated that it had “clearly defined” the response measures that the island would take, amid “the escalation of harassment and threats from enemy aircraft and fighters.” They said that Taiwan has the right to... more »
UNIFIL tells Israel to stop violating Lebanese airspace
[image: UNIFIL tells Israel to stop violating Lebanese airspace] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The head of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, Stefano Del Col, said that the continuous Israeli overflights over the Lebanese airspace represent a violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanese sovereignty. Del Col called on the Israeli army to stop flying over Lebanese airspace, and said that such continuous violations lead to escalation of tension and could lead to incidents that threaten the cessation of hostilities agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Continue reading U... more »
Iran reveals their transfer of missile, drone information to Yemen
[image: Iran reveals their transfer of missile, drone information to Yemen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, Abu al-Fadl Shikaraji, said that Iran has transferred its technological experience in the defense field to Yemen so that the Yemenis can manufacture missiles and drones themselves. “We transferred the technological experience in the field of defense to them and they have learned to produce missiles, UAVs and weapons in Yemen themselves,” Shikaraji said, as quoted by the Fars News Agency. Continue reading Iran reveals their transfer of... more »
India shows off new Rafale fighter jets along border with China
[image: India shows off new Rafale fighter jets along border with China] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – An official in New Delhi announced that the Indian Air Force conducted test flights of the new French Rafale fighters over the disputed border area with China. A senior Indian air force official told AFP, requesting anonymity, that “Rafale combat aircraft conducted sorties to identify our areas of operations, including in Ladakh”, the Himalayan region in northern India on the border with China. The Indian official did not say when the flights began, but an AFP photographer on Mon... more »
Watch: Russian Su-25 destroys enemy command post
[image: Watch: Russian Su-25 destroys enemy command post] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video from the military exercises in Kyrgyzstan with the participation of the Russian army showing Su-25 fighters destroying a command post of the supposed enemy with bombs and missiles. The video, which is 42 seconds long, shows the Russian Su-25 jets taking off from their base and making their way to the targeted areas, where they later destroy mock enemy sites. Continue reading Watch: Russian Su-25 destroys enemy command post at AMN - Al-Masdar... more »
Consumers’ cannabis buying patterns change markedly in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Consumers’ purchasing patterns involving marijuana have changed noticeably over the past several months in response to the coronavirus crisis. Marijuana shoppers are spending more money per visit to recreational retail outlets. But they are shopping less often, perhaps for safety, or scheduling, reasons. Our heat map of weekly adult-use sales changes in four western states […] Consumers’ cannabis buying patterns change markedly in wake of COVID-19 pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The “Vulture”, Paul Singer, Acquired Large Stakes in AT&T-CNN & Twitter; Senator Schumer’s Brother Previously Represented Singer
To call Paul Singer-Elliott a vulture is an insult to vultures, who are useful creatures and act as nature’s sanitation … Continue reading →
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