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Operation Gallop: How the Red Army Pushed Nazi Forces To the Brink After Stalingrad
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* With victory at Stalingrad close at hand, the Soviets launched Operation Gallop to liberate the Lower Don Basin. *Key Point*: The operation set the stage for the Battle of Kursk -- the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front of World War II. As Adolf Hitler’s vaunted Sixth Army lay in its death throes in the ruins of Stalingrad, German forces to the west of the city faced their own kind of hell. The inner ring of the Russians’ iron grip at Stalingrad was tasked with the total destruction of German and other Axis troops within t...
WATCH: Crazed Retired Cop Holds Man at Gunpoint for Returning a Lost Phone, Not Arrested
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: phone]Despite committing aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on video, the retired cop has yet to be charged with a crime for nearly killing a man for returning the phone.
PPE Contracts: They’re keeping us in the dark
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The Government is keeping billions of pounds worth of COVID-19 contracts hidden from view. We know that the Department of Health and Social Care has awarded more than £11billion worth of contracts to private companies. Yet they have failed to publish the details of contracts worth more than £3billion. What has that money been spent on? Who has it been spent with?
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, third presidential candidate on ballot, wants in on the debatesThe Taliban on Trump: "We hope he will win the election" and withdraw U.S. troops Spreading Faith, and Disease To the Mathematics Community, (Re Collaboration with Police) A Saudi Prince Declares Independence From Old Obligations Trump administration makes a $1.8 trillion stimulus offer to Democrats — 3 days after ending negotiations 1. France Daily COVID-19 Cases Rise To Record 20,000: Live UpdatesYelp Is Now Placing "Business Accused Of Racist Behavior" Alerts On Company...
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day By Supporting Indigenous Resistance
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
This weekend, celebration of Indigenous People's Day will replace the federal holiday, Columbus Day, in at least eight states and over 130 cities in 34 states. Along with the toppling of Columbus statues and the removal of a racial slur as a name for a major football team, this signals a shifting awareness in the United States of our colonial roots and ongoing Indigenous genocide and a desire for change. If, like me, you are not indigenous, there are ways each of us can educate ourselves and those around us about the land we live on, to whom it belonged and how it was taken away f...
Under Colour of COVID, UK Gov’t on Mission to Destroy the British Pub
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Boris Johnson's government is standing over the hospitality industry, ready to deliver its final death blow this winter.
Lord Advocate Launches War on Twitter
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
In what we think is a world first, the Lord Advocate of Scotland is claiming in the contempt of court case against me that I am legally responsible for the content of replies to my tweets.
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
* UK: Pupils at Eton 'sent home to isolate after coronavirus outbreak'* Eton College has been accused of 'spreading coronavirus around the country' after sending an entire year of students home following an outbreak. All of the prestigious boarding school's Lower Sixth - Year 12 - have been told to isolate at their home after a 'significant' number of pupils tested positive for Covid-19, according to reports. Parents whose children attend the £42,000-a-year boarding school, near Windsor, Berkshire, are understood to be 'furious' at the decision, reports The Telegraph. It follows ...
High Strangeness: Argentina's Domselaar Case (1972)
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 17 hours ago
*Source: Planeta UFO (Guillermo Giménez) and Argentina Investigaciones y Reportes OVNI (Esteban Dylan)* *Date: 09.25.2020* *High Strangeness: Argentina's Domselaar Case (1972)* *By Esteban Dylan* * An Astonishing Case Forgotten by Time* *The Domselaar Case, Parish of San Vicente, Province of Buenos Aires (32 km south of the city of Buenos Aires), 1972 - Witnesses: ROBERTO MANCO, CARLOS MANCO , MIGUEL ANGEL MANCO, CARLOS PONZIO* It was winter in the wilderness of Domselaar when our friend Luis told us about the disquieting fact one evening. "My granddad...
Socialism’s Increasing Popularity Doesn’t Bring Media Out of McCarthy Era
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Socialism is more popular among people of color, younger people, people with more education and people with less money (Pew, 6/25/19).
WHO Inadvertently Admits COVID No More Dangerous Than Seasonal Flu
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Kit Knightly* | It's possible that the IFR is lower than admitted, meaning Covid is even less dangerous than flu.
Colombia is training 1,000 mercenaries to ‘sabotage’ Venezuelan elections: Maduro
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Colombia is training 1,000 mercenaries to ‘sabotage’ Venezuelan elections: Maduro] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced Colombia for its alleged training of 1,000 mercenaries to “sabotage” the parliamentary elections scheduled in Venezuela on December 6th. “At this time I am speaking to you, more than 1,000 mercenaries are being prepared in Colombia under the training of the Colombian National Army and the Colombian intelligence apparatus, with the knowledge, protection and support of President Ivan Duque,” Maduro said during a sp...
Large 'impressive' landslide hits Eyjafordur, Iceland
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A large, "impressive" landslide occurred in the Eyjafordur area of northern Iceland on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Local reports said a similar landslide has not occurred in the area since 2006. Slope failures continue to occur at the site as of Friday,...... Read more »
Parasitic Mind Attack against Common Sense and Scientific Method
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
The following is the first 15 minutes or so of a fascinating hour long interview Glenn Beck released October 10, 2020. Do you have a hard time engaging your “Orange Man Bad!” friends? Behavioral scientist and author Gad Saad has an explanation for the anti-Trump hysteria in his new book, “The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense.” He says we’ve murdered objective truth and the ability to engage in logic, science, and reason in the pursuit of social justice. He traces the source of the killer pathogens back to universities and explains how activating our “inn...
How a Nazi Luftwaffe Pilot Survived Stalin's Gulag
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Eurasia* A young Luftwaffe fighter pilot was shot down and captured by the Soviets, endured years in captivity in the Gulag, and lived to tell the tale. *Key Point*: Dulias was lucky to be alive. *Gottfried P. Dulias was a young Luftwaffe pilot who had seen plenty of action in the skies above the Eastern Front. Flying the Messerschmitt Me-109G-14/AS with Jagdgeschwader 53—known as the Pik A’s, or Ace of Spades squadron, or simply as JG 53—he shot down five enemy aircraft and became an ace.* *Subsequently, he was shot down by ground fire and ca...
50mm of Power: How This New Cannon Will Help the Army Wage War
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2007%3Anewsml_GM1DULXTKOAA&share=true] The Bradley was upgraded during both Gulf Wars and now is due for another change. *Key point: *The Army wants new guns for its vehicles, especially the Bradley, to enable it to fight better armored enemies. How soon could the guns be delivered and installed? U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman is continuing to deliver the XM913 50mm cannon to the U.S. Army, even as the service continues to consider its cannon caliber requirements for t...
Meet NMESIS: How the Marines Want to Take Out Enemy Warships
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA3V0XNQ01&share=true] The Marines are working on many new systems with which to fight China. *Key point: *The Marines spent a long time fighting in the Middle East. However, that is changing as America attempts to focus more on other great power threats. As a part of the United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) massive shift from being a “Second Army” towards being an extension of naval power projection in the Pacific, the Corps is preparing to take down Chinese ships an...
Armenia And Azerbaijan’s Caucasus War Is Also Happening Online
Elise Thomas, Albert Zhang, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Elise Thomas, Albert Zhang* *Security, Asia* Modern conflicts are increasingly accompanied by online shadow wars in which the protagonists fight for narrative control. Modern conflicts are increasingly accompanied by online shadow wars in which the protagonists fight for narrative control. In our new report for ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre, we have documented some of the online activities associated with the latest outbreak of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. First, a few caveats. We focused primarily on En...
The 1903 Springfield Rifle Served Three Generations of American Soldiers
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* American infantrymen carried the model 1903 Springfield rifle into battle with them for the first seven decades of the 20th century. *Key Point*: The weapon earned itself a well-deserved place in the pantheon of great American military rifles. On November 17, 1915, Major Smedley Butler and a small force of U.S. Marines approached the old French bastion of Fort Riviere in Haiti. A group of rebels known as Cacos had taken refuge there, and Butler was sent to weed them out. Part of the 100-man Marine contingent crept close to the rundow...
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Facebook ads sharing climate misinformation have been viewed more than eight MILLION times, despite the firm saying it is committed to tackling the problem* * The newspaper article below has presented uncritically a "report" from a Greenie outfit. So it is written from a Greenie viewpoint. It accepts global warming as known truth, not the poorly supported theory that it is.It is a testimony to how infinite repetition can make such a claim into accepted wisdom. Dr Goebbels lives again: If you tell a big enough lie often enough people will believe it.It is however sad proof of...
Navalny’s ‘Novichok’ Hoax: Who are the Instigators?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Ludwig Watzal* | It's now clear that the alleged 'Novichok' poisoning was a hoax, but question remains: who was the architect?
Abraham Accord: Experts Warn Trump Peace Deal a Precursor to War with Iran
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
Experts warn that the Accord is motivated by a desire to secure a united front against Iran for a potential future war — a conflict that would likely make Iraq and Afghanistan look mild by comparison. by Alan Macleod On paper at least, last month’s U.S.-sponsored agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain … Continue reading Abraham Accord: Experts Warn Trump Peace Deal a Precursor to War with Iran →
Peru GDP Shrank at Least 10.5 Percent in 3rd Quarter with Pandemic Curbs
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank of Peru said on Friday, October 9th, that the economy had likely contracted at least 10.5 percent in the third quarter, ravaged by health measures to curb the coronavirus in the hard-hit South American nation. The bank’s economic studies director, Adrián Armas, said on a conference call […] The post Peru GDP Shrank at Least 10.5 Percent in 3rd Quarter with Pandemic Curbs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Inventor Creates Scanner Designed to Identify and Measure Pain
Lise Alves, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: Brazil,The Reitz Scan promises to determine whether of not a person is really feeling pain] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After spending more than fourteen years trying to finish a machine which he claims can identify, evaluate and quantify corporal pain, Brazilian inventor Felipe Reitz says he is tired of hitting brick walls and is now trying to sell the project and the patent for his creation. His asking price: R$10 […] The post Brazilian Inventor Creates Scanner Designed to Identify and Measure Pain appeared first on The Rio Times.
Wind Power: Multi-Billion Investments to Farm Brazil’s Productive Winds
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil cannot complain about the abundance of natural resources at its disposal. In power generation, the country has always enjoyed the waters, a renewable matrix, with the hydroelectric plants, for being the most viable - and also the cheapest. Despite the abundance, Brazil has faced serious energy crises in its […] The post Wind Power: Multi-Billion Investments to Farm Brazil’s Productive Winds appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spain No Longer Exception as Second Wave of Covid-19 Accelerates Across Europe
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Spain was the exception during the month of August. Covid-19 infections were growing gradually but steadily, while the rest of Europe watched its southern neighbor with concern. In fact, the incidence began to rise in late July, when cases were two to three times higher than in France or Germany. […] The post Spain No Longer Exception as Second Wave of Covid-19 Accelerates Across Europe appeared first on The Rio Times.
Judge Releases Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A guarantees judge in Colombia ordered the release of Álvaro Uribe Vélez on Saturday, the country's president between 2002 and 2010, as petitioned by the politician's defense - who is facing trial for witness manipulation and had been under house arrest for over two months on his farm in El […] The post Judge Releases Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe appeared first on The Rio Times.
Something to think about.....
Rural, Democracy Under Fire - 19 hours ago
*James Hamblin kicks off “Clean: The New Science of Skin” with a confession: He virtually stopped showering years ago. Hamblin, a physician and staff writer for The Atlantic, still sprinkles water on his head from time to time, but shuns shampoos, conditioners, and the cavalcade of other products that march across American shower shelves.* *In polite company, Hamblin’s confession tends to land like the Hindenburg, which reveals just how obsessed we’ve become with surface notions of cleanliness — and how reluctant we are to disavow them. But Hamblin thinks the sensible-sounding...
‘Ceasefire is not working’: Karabakh capital comes under attack – video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: ‘Ceasefire is not working’: Karabakh capital comes under attack – video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Last night, the Anna News Agency released footage from the capital of Karabakh, Stepanakert, showing the city under a heavy assault from the Azerbaijani forces. “The ceasefire is not working! An elderly man in Stepanakert talks about a new shelling! Our film crew, along with the rescue team, was at the site of the shelling. Less than 12 hours after the armistice was declared, the city was again attacked. Continue reading ‘Ceasefire is not working’: Karabakh capital comes ...
US calls on Syria to ‘take action’ to put out massive fires
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: US calls on Syria to ‘take action’ to put out massive fires] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, which is no longer in Syria, has called on the Syrian government to “take action” and put out the massive fires devastating the country. “The U.S. sympathizes with communities in Syria affected by fires which have resulted in the loss of two lives, dozens of injuries, and extensive property damage. Our thoughts are with those affected; the Syrian government must take action now to save lives,” the embassy’s Facebook page said on Saturday. Continue readin...
Combat drones being transported to Azerbaijan from Israel, Turkey under guise of humanitarian aid: Armenia
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: Combat drones being transported to Azerbaijan from Israel, Turkey under guise of humanitarian aid: Armenia] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday morning that Turkey and Israel are transporting combat drones to Azerbaijan under the guise of humanitarian cargo. “Combat UAVs are being brought to Azerbaijan from Turkey and Israel under the guise of humanitarian cargo,” the Press Secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, reported, citing military scholar, Artsrun Hovhannisyan. Azerbaijan has not responded to t...
Massive fires spread across western Syria as devastation continues: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: Massive fires spread across western Syria as devastation continues: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Syrian civil defense teams have been working night and day to stop the spread of these catastrophic fires, which have engulfed a large amount of territory between the Latakia, Tartous and Homs governorates. According to a source in the Meshta Al-Helou of southeast Tartous, the situation remains critical inside this coastal governorate, as the flames continue to spread to new areas by the hour. Meanwhile, another source in the Latakia Governotate told Al-Masdar this mor...
Finally: Panic Washes Over GOP... But They Will Still Persist In Their Hateful And Unpopular Agenda
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
Republicans in Congress are preparing to triage Trump-- but not Amy Coney Island Baby. That's the hill they all seem happily willing to die on, a hill that symbolizes anti-Choice fanaticism, anti-healthcare mania, a pro-corporate and anti-regulatory extremism and, of course, the religious bigotry the GOP has wrapped itself in over the past two decades. Republican Senators, Congress Members, state legislators, local officials, operatives and donors are all blaming Trump for their predicament. I hate Trump as much as anyone but if they want someone to blame for the tsunami headed...
Tewa Women Lead Occupation and Lockdown of Santa Fe Racist Obelisk in Plaza
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 17 hours ago
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports: A still-hollow promise to remove a controversial monument from the Santa Fe Plaza echoed loud and clear Saturday afternoon.Mayor Alan Webber said in June he intended to call for the removal of the obelisk in the center of the Plaza, which is dedicated to “heroes” who died in battle with “savage Indians,” because the action is “the right thing to do” and “long
Masquerading Behind Fear
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Cathy Jameson A gal named Alex shared the photo on this post on her social media page yesterday. I wanted to high five her. Each October to April, that flu shot is pushed on the public. Some people can...
Low Labour Shortages Can Help Explain Sluggish Wage Growth
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Real-time indicators based on qualitative survey data provided an overly optimistic picture of labour market conditions and wage growth in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
Santander and Minority Shareholder Seek to Block Eike Batista’s OSX Return Plans
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eike Batista will struggle to regain the management of OSX shipyard as he intends. His willingness to return to "entrepreneurship" is not pleasing the company's shareholders and creditors. The entrepreneur is The post Santander and Minority Shareholder Seek to Block Eike Batista’s OSX Return Plans appeared first on The Rio Times.
CNI: US Trade Barriers Cause Brazil to Lose US$676 Million Export Revenue Yearly
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The strategic alliance of the Bolsonaro administration with Washington has yet to result in trade gains for Brazil, which has failed to export US$676.5 million (R$3.72 billion) per year due to trade barriers enforced by the United States. This amount exceeds by nearly US$40 million the sales of aircraft and […] The post CNI: US Trade Barriers Cause Brazil to Lose US$676 Million Export Revenue Yearly appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s President Office Was Briefed That Bolsonaro’s Sons Could Be Arrested
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week's VEJA issue illustrates Jair Bolsonaro's change of attitude, who in recent months has abandoned more contentious statements and began to negotiate with the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF). A factor hitherto kept under lock and key was decisive for the President's transformation. Aides to the […] The post Brazil’s President Office Was Briefed That Bolsonaro’s Sons Could Be Arrested appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Says 30 Percent of Covid Deaths Could Have Been Prevented by Chloroquine
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the day Brazil reached the mark of 150,023 deaths by Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said, with no supporting evidence, that 30 percent of deaths could be prevented with the use of chloroquine, a drug which has The post Bolsonaro Says 30 Percent of Covid Deaths Could Have Been Prevented by Chloroquine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sleek And Beautiful, The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Started Off As A Failure
James Holmes, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, * Few today would argue that the LCS is a “vital component” of any oceangoing task force, as Admiral Clark prophesied it would be. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There’s no escaping the fact that, in many ways, the LCS program is an example of how not to conceive of, experiment with, and field naval combatants. But take it from the ghost of Wayne Hughes: with a little ingenuity we may yet wrest a measure of success from catastrophe. Is it time to admit the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships are a failure? Yes. And no—maybe. In 2004 President George ...
Brazil’s Government Wants Facial Recognition Boarding at Every Airport
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Infrastructure wants to implement a new technology for the boarding process in Brazil's airports. The project, called 'Embarque Seguro' (Safe Boarding), enables the use of facial recognition technology to conduct the procedure. According to the portfolio, the initiative will render the boarding process in airports more efficient […] The post Brazil’s Government Wants Facial Recognition Boarding at Every Airport appeared first on The Rio Times.
La Nina Has Arrived: Near-Term Cooling
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
And as documented by Bob Hoye, some cooling is already showing up in various charts. The post La Nina Has Arrived: Near-Term Cooling appeared first on Electroverse.
Geórgia, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro’s Daughter, is Born
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Georgia, daughter of Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, was born Friday morning, October 9th. The legislator, President Jair Bolsonaro's son, posted a picture on his Instagram account with his arms around his wife, Heloísa, who is holding the baby in her arms. "The happiest day of our lives, an inexplicable feeling. Thank […] The post Geórgia, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro’s Daughter, is Born appeared first on The Rio Times.
TX Supreme Court tough on Mail-In slaps down Harris County Clerk
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 19 hours ago
Texas Supreme Court Stops Harris County Clerk from Sending Out Millions of Unsolicited Mail-In Ballot Applications Attorney General Paxton Press Release Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the Texas Supreme Court for unanimously concluding that the Texas Election Code does not authorize Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to send out over two million unsolicited mail-in ballot applications and remanded the case to the trial court to issue a temporary injunction that prohibits Hollins from his planned, unlawful mass-mailing. “I thank the Texas Supreme Court for rec...
Michael Mann Can’t Add Up!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Michael Mann seems to be having trouble with his abacus! Michael Mann, one of the most eminent climate scientists in the world, believes averting climate catastrophe on a global scale would be “essentially impossible” if Donald Trump is re-elected. A professor at Penn State University, […]
Brazil Records Over Five Million Covid-19 Cases and 150,000 Deaths (October 10th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On October 10th, the Ministry of Health released new figures on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. According to a daily survey conducted by the portfolio, Brazil has 5,082,637 confirmed cases of the disease and 150,198 recorded deaths. Recovered cases total 4,453,722. In the past 24 hours, the […] The post Brazil Records Over Five Million Covid-19 Cases and 150,000 Deaths (October 10th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amphibians face a pandemic of their own
CFACT, CFACT - 20 hours ago
A type of fungus is causing skin diseases in amphibians, which can lead to what are essentially heart attacks for these creatures. The post Amphibians face a pandemic of their own appeared first on CFACT.
500 German medical doctors say Covid 19 is a scam – 3 million march in protest
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 20 hours ago
Tap News A group of over 500 medical doctors in Germany called ‘Doctors for Information’ made a shocking statement during a national press conference: (1) ‘The Corona panic is a play. It’s a scam. A swindle. It’s high time we understood that we’re in the midst of a global crime.’ This large group of medical experts publishes a […]
Climate science is exaggerated
drinkingwateradvisor, The Drinking Water Advisor - 20 hours ago
“German professor, co-founder of modern environmental movement, says climate science is exaggerated, filled with fairy tales and believes the Paris Accord is “already dead”.” click here
Message to readers regarding your information we have not long received in Feedback
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 21 hours ago
Dear readers we are sorry for not replying to your many hundreds of comments in the Feedback or Contact columns. For some reason a bucket load of feedback arrived all at once and we are down to one full time contributor due to age illness and Covid issues. Using this version of WordPress it is […]
All the Japanese Prime Minister’s Course Corrections
Patrick M. Cronin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Patrick M. Cronin* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] If Yoshihide Suga chooses to make a course correction, then it will have a significant impact on the United States even though it has no direct bearing on the outcome of the U.S. election. When Yoshihide Suga was suddenly elevated to become prime minister in mid-September, he inherited a daunting agenda: the China challenge, the coronavirus, and the economic recession. That was before he also had to worry about the health of the leadership of Japan’s crucial ally, the United States. Japan’s Prime Minister Suga will hew closely...
WWII Japan Needed Aircraft Carriers: Here's How Their Construction Was Thwarted
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia Pacific* Japan’s ambitious plan to build aircraft carriers in wartime could not be supported by available resources. Japan lacked the industrial strength needed to wage a war against the United States. Yet, Japanese military planners seldom considered the limitations to their nation’s construction capabilities. One example is the Imperial Japanese Navy’s June 30, 1942, plan for aircraft carrier construction. The loss of one light and four fleet carriers sunk and one badly damaged at the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway had shocked naval...
Sunday Sermonette
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Arizona’s Enthusiasm Gap News Reporter: Look at that enthusiasm to turn Arizona Blue. What an outpouring! It’s a veritable ocean of…sea of… lake? Pond? Puddle of people! Not a paid actor among them. Trump doesn’t stand a chance. Blue wave coming! I haven’t seen numbers like this, since, well, it’s hard to find the […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
From Desire To Necessity
Fr. Stephen FREEMAN, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
I recently re-watched one of the most eye-opening programs on the 20th century, The Century of the Self (BBC 2002). It looks at the development of advertising, particularly the theories and work of Edward Bernays. You’ve seen his work, but you didn’t know it. He was one of the pioneers […]
How the Battle of Antietam Unfolded
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC171BED6EC0&share=true] It was one of the bloodiest fights of the whole war. By mid-afternoon on September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia were locked in mortal combat on the rolling hills overlooking the sluggish waters of Antietam Creek in northwestern Maryland. The two sides had been fighting each other since daylight in what would turn out to be the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. As the sun began its sl...
Africa's Locust Swarms, Explained
Frances Duncan, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Frances Duncan* *Environment, Africa* [image: Reuters] The most effective means of controlling locusts is to prevent the swarms from forming. The only successful control measure has been chemical control, which is expensive and environmentally unfriendly. *Seven million people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been affected by a migratory locust outbreak currently ravaging crops and pastures across southern Africa. Professor Frances Duncan, whose research work involves investigating the survival strategies of brown locusts, explains what’s behind this phenomenon.* ...
How Corruption Cost Lives During the Civil War
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E96U1TMB01&share=true] Poor food, bad shoes, and rifles that didn't work were all part of the problem. “For sugar the government often got sand; for coffee, rye; for leather, something no better than brown paper; for sound horses and mules, spavined beasts and dying donkeys; and for serviceable muskets and pistols, the experimental failures of sanguine inventors, or the refuse of shops and foreign armories.” So wrote Harper’s Monthly journalist Robert T...
Iceland's Next Big Volcanic Eruption Might Be Coming
Dave McGarvie, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Dave McGarvie* *Nature, Europe* [image: Reuters] There are clear signs that the Grímsvötn volcano is getting ready to erupt again. The ice-covered Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland produced an unusually large and powerful eruption in 2011, sending ash 20km into the atmosphere, causing the cancellation of about 900 passenger flights. In comparison, the much smaller 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull led to the cancellation of about 100,000 flights. Understandably, any mention of another explosive eruption from an Icelandic volcano will raise concerns in the air travel industry, which ...
The Daily Brief 2020-10-10
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-10] This is a summary of *16* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Homs, Latakia, Syria, Tartous, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Turkey, North_Korea, Idlib, Egypt, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, World-News, North-Africa, Middleeast, Palestine, Lebanon Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Catastrophic fires in Syria not caused by nature, foul play suspected: researcher - Turkey will ‘only support’ Azerbaijan’s decisions on...
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