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Election Observation: Rules and Laws
jmccall, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
"I voted" stickers on a voter informational card. (GPA Photo Archive, https://flic.kr/p/BrRNcA; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Lawfare* is partnering with the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project to produce a series on election integrity in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. The Healthy Elections Project aims to assist election officials and the public as the nation confronts the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic poses for election administration. Through student-driven research, tool development, and direct services to jurisdictions, the...
Embracing The Gifts Of Conflict For Social Change
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
As a collective, we are living in unprecedented times. The triple pandemic of COVID-19, white supremacy, and capitalist-driven climate crisis has intensified survival fears and made the structural oppression we are living under more palpable and unbearable. We are coming face to face with the fact of our interdependence, and the stakes are high. Either we as a species learn to live well with each other and the earth now, or die trying. As so many wise souls are reminding us, our liberation is bound together, and we need each other, now, more than ever. The post Embracing The Gifts...
US-Funded Thai Agitators Link Up with Hong Kong Rioters
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 11 hours ago
US-funded agitators in Thailand follow Hong Kong playbook - decrying police "violence" and "censorship" while attacking and silencing their own critics with the Western media's help. *Thai Summary: *ม้อปไทยกับม้อปฮ่องกงเชื่อมโยงกัน ในไทยกลุ่มผู้ประท้วงเรียกร้องประชาธิปไตย ลงถนนปิดการจราจร เเต่กลับประท้วงเรียกร้องเอกราชจากจีนให้ฮ่องกง ส่วนเนติวิทย์ก็ชวนทวีตแฮชเเท็ก MilkTeaAlliance ส่วนที่ฮ่องกง โจชัวหว่อง นำทีมสี่ถึงห้าคนไปประท้วงหน้าสถานกงสุลไทย ม้อปเชื่อมโยงม้อปเพราะผู้สนับสนุนเดียวกัน ไม่เพียงเเค่ต้องการสร้างปัญหาในทวีปเอเชียเท่านั้น ยูเอส เน้นงัดข้อกับจีนเลย ส่วนม้อปนั้นออก...
Incompetent and Obtuse
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Assuming that Donald Trump loses the election, the people who work for him will soon be looking for employment. Jennifer Rubin writes that they might have trouble finding their next jobs: First, members of this administration probably acquired bad habits (ignoring gross misconduct, lying for their boss, etc.), practiced a great deal of willful ignorance and rationalized unethical conduct. The administration, aside from its corruption and moral rot, was also grossly incompetent in its day-to-day operations. Staffers coming out of Trump’s orbit would likely have to unlearn misconcep...
How conservative groups will advance their agendas before a Supreme Court with Amy Coney Barrett
Paul M. Collins, Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Special interests use the court as a public policy battleground. Here's a rundown of how that works and which groups are likely to appear before a conservative court with Amy Coney Barrett on it.
Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows
Gabriele Magni, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Loyola Marymount University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Researchers posed as constituents and emailed 3,685 legislators in 11 countries in Europe and Latin America to ask for help. Responsiveness varied by gender by up to 13 percentage points.
John Hopkins: Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 40 Million As Second Wave Gathers Pace
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*CNBC: **Global coronavirus cases hit 40 million as second wave gathers pace* * The number of coronavirus cases around the world has hit 40 million on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. * The grim milestone reached on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and the U.S. struggle to deal with an alarming surge in cases. LONDON — The number of reported coronavirus cases around the world has hit 40 million, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone of 40,050,902 confirmed cases on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and t...
ABA biased against GOP judicial nominees but not Trump's
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
Several studies show the ABA's systematic ratings bias against GOP judicial noms. Even so, 68.75% of President Trump's judicial noms have been ABA-rated "well qualified" vs. 65.3% for first-term Obama, 66.4% for GW Bush, and 63% for Clinton (the ABA changed its scale in 1990). — Thomas Jipping (@TomJipping) October 15, 2020 What this is saying is that even Trump's enemies have to admit that the judges he's selecting are highly competent. The simple reality is that judges who are honest, ie who rule based on what the Constitution actually says rather than on what they'd like it t...
University researchers in non-technical fields are very politically biased in favor of the Left
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
These are all non-technical fields because with limited exceptions in Anthropology these fields lack objective repeatable experiments. Now since college professors are human that means that they are no more able to completely exclude their biases from their work than anyone else. That in turn means that you can't trust anything that they say that is politically relevant. Hence it's not surprising for example that many psychology professors probably refuse to believe the studies that show that many women suffer long term psychological damage from having an abortion or that ther...
The #FakeNewsMedia is biased against Catholics: Carl Hulse & Maureen Dowd edition
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
Dowd is a New York Times columnist and Hulse is the NYT's chief Washington corespondent. While these two say they're Catholic they clearly don't like Catholics who actually believe in what the Church teaches especially about abortion. In fact they view faithful Catholics as part of a "deep state" that has "infiltrated" the Supreme Court. Never mind that every judge, honest and dishonest, on the Court was approved by the Senate as required by the Constitution. When interviewing Hulse Dowd said: *“Reading your book, I began worrying about the Catholic deep state, all kicked off by ...
Syrian newspaper reveals new details about high-level US visit to Damascus
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Syrian newspaper reveals new details about high-level US visit to Damascus] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The semi-official newspaper Al-Watan quoted a local source as saying that the information reported by American media about the visit of U.S. officials to Damascus and the meeting with Syrian officials is correct. According to Al-Watan, the Syrian source, who described it as well-informed, mentioned that senior American officials visited the capital Damascus recently, with the aim of searching for several files,. The newspaper said that the sources revealed that both Rog...
Earth is Entering a Stream of Debris from Halley’s Comet – Orionid Meteor Shower 2020
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
nemesis maturity One of the year’s best sky shows will peak between October 20 and 22. The Orionid meteor shower. The meteors that streak across the sky are some of the fastest and brightest among meteor showers, because the Earth is hitting a stream of particles almost head on. The particles come from comet 1P/Halley, …
Turkish troops preparing to withdraw from large military post in Syria: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Turkish troops preparing to withdraw from large military post in Syria: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – New footage from the Hama countryside this week showed the Turkish Armed Forces making preparations to withdraw from one of their largest observation posts inside Syria. In a video posted by the Abu Al-Shamsham channel, the footage allegedly shows the Turkish troops making preparations to leave their observation post inside the town of Morek, which is located in the northern region of Hama. The footage below shows empty Turkish transport vehicles arriving in the tow...
Here it is – Digital vaccine certificate
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
https://twitter.com/LionelMedia/status/1317859811833368579 The post Here it is – Digital vaccine certificate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Another “Theory” that came to life
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
TheBannedOne911 Oct 18, 2020 The post Another “Theory” that came to life appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Syria will begin regular flights to Qatar despite strained ties
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Syria will begin regular flights to Qatar despite strained ties] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government announced that it will operate two flights a week to Qatar, back and forth on board Syrian Airlines. On Monday, the Syrian Ministry of Transport announced on its Facebook page that it will operate these flights, despite the absence of diplomatic relations with Qatar. “Two weekly flights on board Syrian Airlines from Damascus to Doha, and vice versa, starting on December 28, 2020,” the Syrian Ministry of Transport said. Continue reading Syria will begin regul...
Iran could jointly produce weapons with China and Russia as arms embargo ends: analyst
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Iran could jointly produce weapons with China and Russia as arms embargo ends: analyst] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Iranian political analyst, Imad Abshans, said that the end of the arms embargo imposed on Iran is a victory for Tehran, indicating that this will open the door for Iran to buy arms and produce weapons, especially with Russia and China. In an interview with Sputnik Radio, Abshans said that the end of the U.N. arms embargo imposed on Tehran is considered a victory for Iran and the international community over American arrogance. Continue reading Iran could joi...
Armenian PM reveals Turkey’s goal in the Karabakh war
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Armenian PM reveals Turkey’s goal in the Karabakh war] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this week that Turkey’s goal in Karabakh is not to liberate the lands of Azerbaijan as it says, but rather to seek to control gas supply lines to Europe. The Armenian Prime Minister stated on his Facebook page that the battles in the Karabakh region are taking place in order to determine his legal status, pointing out that the war would have been avoided had it surrendered Karabakh. Continue reading Armenian PM reveals Turkey’s goal in the Karaba...
Syrian mercenaries suffer heavy losses in battles against Armenian forces
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Syrian mercenaries suffer heavy losses in battles against Armenian forces] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries have suffered heavy losses since they were transported to Azerbaijan to participate in the ongoing battles against the Armenian forces in the Karabakh region. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the total number of Syrian mercenaries killed in Karabakh has reached 143 after three weeks of fighting. “The death toll among the Turkish-backed factions has risen, since the Turkish government sent them to the fron...
Iran establishes massive trade center in Syria’s capital
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Iran establishes massive trade center in Syria’s capital] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The President of the Joint Iranian-Syrian Chamber of Commerce announced on Sunday, the inauguration of the Iranian Trade Center in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Kiwan Kashefi, Chairman of the Joint Iranian-Syrian Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement on Sunday, that the commercial center was equipped and inaugurated through the investments of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. He pointed out that the center has an area of 4,000 square meters, and is located in the Free...
Russian fighter jet approached Israeli aircraft near Cyprus: media
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Russian fighter jet approached Israeli aircraft near Cyprus: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – An Israeli news agency reported on Monday that a Russian fighter jet approached within a mile of an Israeli plane before being warned by air traffic controllers in the eastern Mediterranean. According to Hebrew-language website Ynet, the incident occurred yesterday afternoon off the coast of Cyprus. The news site said that a Russian Su-27 fighter flew near an Israir commercial plane that was heading from the Greek island of Rhodes to Tel Aviv. Continue reading Russian fighter j...
Over 1,000 Syrian militants sent to Karabakh in past week
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Over 1,000 Syrian militants sent to Karabakh in past week] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – On Monday, Russia’s Sputnik Agency revealed that more than 1,000 militants were sent from Syria to the Karabakh region in the past week. Citing a special source, Sputnik said that “last Friday, more than a thousand militants were sent from Syria to the Nagorno-Karabakh region to fight alongside the Azerbaijani army against Armenia.” The source indicated that there are other batches of militants who are preparing to move to Karabakh from Syria. Continue reading Over 1,000 Syrian militan...
The Old Town Square primarily saw a civil protest against the government
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
A commentary by Mr Ivo Strejček and a collective from the [Czech ex-president] Václav Klaus Institute The Sunday October 18th 2020 demonstration at the Prague's Old Town Square was a civil protest against the government's anti-coronavirus policies. Most participants were regular citizens of various ages and occupations that represented groups across the whole society. The meeting didn't depend on any internationalist professional troublemakers who are recently making up a significant fraction of all Old Town Square demonstrations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); W...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
* Trump vs. Democrats on Higher Education* The Trump budget is viewed by the denizens of the D.C. swamp as austere, but it maintains the trillion dollar deficits amidst under four percent unemployment that characterize the current era, and despite exceedingly rosy economic assumptions, does not foresee balanced budgets anytime soon. But it has a distinct austerity vibe to it when applied to education. For example, the recommended budget for the U.S. Department of Education is down $5.6 billion (7.8%) over current spending levels. The Administration must be reading this blog. To dea...
You knew he was a snake before you let him in
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
TheBannedOne911 Oct 16, 2020 The post You knew he was a snake before you let him in appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WATCH: Cop Mows Down Man on Scooter, Sends Him Flying—Now He is Fighting for His Life
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: scooter]Disturbing cell phone video captured an officer appear to ram a man on a scooter sending him flying through the air and landing him in critical condition.
ISIS Terrorists Are Taking Advantage Of Coronavirus Lockdowns
Farooq Yousaf, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Farooq Yousaf* *Security, * The conditions arising out of the pandemic have provided extremist groups, including neo-Nazi organisations, the means to radicalise more people. COVID-19 lockdowns throughout the world have aggravated socio-political inequalities, especially in the Global South as governments try to respond to the pandemic. Various terrorist, radical and violent extremist groups, especially the so-called Islamic State, are trying to cash in on these inequalities to propagate hate-filled narratives. In Nigeria, for instance, Boko Haram has called the closure of mosque...
What Makes a Great Military Leader?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Unsurprisingly, these commanders possessed many of the same personality traits. Of the thousands of commanders who have served in history’s armies, why is it that only a few are remembered as great leaders of men in battle? What combination of personal and circumstantial influences conspires to produce great commanders? What makes a great leader great? An analysis of the biographies of six of the greatest captains of the ancient world—Thutmose III of Egypt, Sargon the Great of Assyria, Hannibal of Carthage, Sci...
IS THE MEDIA GETTING READY TO WRITE A TRUMP COMEBACK STORY AFTER THE FINAL DEBATE?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
The press is full of stories about Democratic anxiety right now. *The Washington Post*: Democrats went to the polls last time certain they would elect the first woman ever to become president, and were punched in the face with a Trump upset. This time they feel the punch coming from a thousand miles away. The worry is visceral and widespread, unassuaged by Biden’s lead in the polls.... On the Biden side, the creeping sense of deja vu has become a dominant feeling.... Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon has been telling donors, activists and voters to assume that the current...
Third! Autumn Snowfall Event Leaves Europe’s Alpine Glaciers in “Great Shape”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
And a FOURTH Arctic blast looks set to deliver further incredible snow totals beginning Monday, October 26. GSM. The post Third! Autumn Snowfall Event Leaves Europe’s Alpine Glaciers in “Great Shape” appeared first on Electroverse.
“Fiscal Cliffication” Continues as the Election Looms
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 16 hours ago
The politics of a new fiscal package have now evolved. And not in a good way.
How Masculinity Stereotypes Contribute to Misogyny in Soccer
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Love and sexual conquests often build the idols' image in soccer. The flirtatious player's stereotype conveys what one should expect from a man who is an athlete - and guarantees a player a virtually free pass to do whatever he wants. Could the celebration of this outdated masculinity model be […] The post How Masculinity Stereotypes Contribute to Misogyny in Soccer appeared first on The Rio Times.
Analysis: Why Brazil, World’s Largest Soy Producer, Wants to Increase Imports
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government has zeroed import tariffs on corn and the so-called soybean complex (grain, bran, and oil) until the first quarter next year, according to a note published on the Ministry of Economy's website on Saturday, October 17th. According to the text, the decision . . . To read […] The post Analysis: Why Brazil, World’s Largest Soy Producer, Wants to Increase Imports appeared first on The Rio Times.
End of Social Distancing May Be Difficult for Those with “Cabin Fever”
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The return to the pre-pandemic routine, the relaxation of protective measures, the end of isolation or social The post End of Social Distancing May Be Difficult for Those with “Cabin Fever” appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Herd Mentality on Herd Immunity: The COVID-19 Denier Catcall
RiskMonger, The Risk-Monger - 16 hours ago
"Denierism" is the act of refuting people by insult rather than argument.
Panama Offers Arriving Travelers Covid-19 Tests in Effort to Resume Business Activity
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panama is the latest country to offer travelers a COVID-19 test when they arrive at its main airport, a little less than a week after resuming international flights following a seven-month suspension due to the pandemic. The Sofia SARS Antigen Fluorescent Immunoassay tests are meant to prevent the importation of […] The post Panama Offers Arriving Travelers Covid-19 Tests in Effort to Resume Business Activity appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stay Safe. Ironic, ya think?
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
- Repeat Lockdowns & The Definition of Insanity: Resistance Grows - Stanford Professor Warns COVID Shelter-in-Place Orders Are ‘Killing People'
Brazil Records 10,900 New Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hours (October 18th)
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 10,982 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, reported yesterday, October 18th, the Ministry of Health. Since the start of the pandemic, 5,235,344 people have been confirmed with the infection. There have been 230 new deaths since Saturday, totaling 153,905. The number of people recovered from the disease […] The post Brazil Records 10,900 New Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hours (October 18th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
LGBTI+ Police Officers and Guards Launch Candidacies in Left-Wing Parties
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The group proposes policies to fight homophobia, to value human rights, and opposes the Jair Bolsonaro government. The candidates are part of RENOSP LGBTI+ (LGBTI+ National Network of Public Security Operations), founded to join police and municipal officials who fight against homophobia in their corporations. The network currently has 122 […] The post LGBTI+ Police Officers and Guards Launch Candidacies in Left-Wing Parties appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amazon, Netflix, Nubank, and Other Companies Offering Over 3,600 Jobs in Brazil
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For those looking for a new job opportunity, several large companies and startups are now hiring. Like Carrefour, several companies are hiring in the new permanent home office model, considering new post-pandemic work models dispensing the need for a full team at the office. One of the trends for the […] The post Amazon, Netflix, Nubank, and Other Companies Offering Over 3,600 Jobs in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian and Chilean Win Latin American ‘Just Dance’ Competition
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian Tiago Silva, 23, and Chilean Taina Arancibia, 21, were the winners of the first Latin American competition of the "Just Dance" game, which took place on Saturday evening, October 17th. Broadcast live on the internet, the event began with a concert by the band Olodum, playing from Salvador. Because […] The post Brazilian and Chilean Win Latin American ‘Just Dance’ Competition appeared first on The Rio Times.
“We’re out of Corn” — MSM blames COVID, Science reveals Diminishing Solar Activity is the cause
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
New scientific paper: "the mean temperature on the Canadian prairies has cooled down by 2C in the last 30 years". It's astonishing how far AGW dogma has drifted from the science. The post “We’re out of Corn” — MSM blames COVID, Science reveals Diminishing Solar Activity is the cause appeared first on Electroverse.
What Trump's Toxicity Is Costing The Republican Party-- Let's Take Omaha And The Surrounding Suburbs, For Example
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
NE-02 can deliver more than just a member of Congress; it can also deliver one presidential electoral vote. That vote has only gone to a Democrat-- Obama in 2008-- one time. Polling indicates that electoral vote is going to go to Biden this cycle, as the district flips blue in both the presidential and congressional contests. Kara Eastman looks like she'll be replacing Trump shill Donald J Bacon in Congress and she's working hard to turn out voters who will support not just her own campaign but Biden's and other Democrats as well. Kara, who's perspective is far more populist an...
Pandemic Causes Food Security to Wobble, While Much of Rural India Still Continues to be Underfed
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 16 hours ago
The pandemic and caused global food security to wobble. Meanwhile, a recent paper shows the bulk of rural india continues to be underfed.
Video: Biden Refuses To Answer Questions About ‘Laptop From Hell’
admin, Prison Planet.com - 16 hours ago
*Steve Watson* | Sleepy Joe scuttles off with his milkshake.
OH SH1T IT’S MONDAY FUNNIES
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Hope this gives you a great start to the week…… ONLY 3.5 MORE DAYS TO TERRY’S FUNNY FRIDAY!!!!! I CAN’T WAIT….. Hope this helps kick of your week with a can do good attitude!!!!!! ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Artillery Proximity Fuses: A Major Technological Breakthrough of World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The use of proximity fuses in the Battle of the Bulge was a milestone for Allied scientists seeking to develop an efficient artillery shell. *Key Point*: The creation of the proximity fuse has never drawn as much attention as the development of the atomic bomb or radar. Early on the morning of December 16, 1944, the commander of the U.S. 406th Artillery Group, Colonel George Axelson, had a difficult decision to make. The Germans had just launched the offensive that would become known as the Battle of the Bulge, and one of their first ta...
At least 90 dead, 32 missing and 5 million affected as more floods and landslides hit central Vietnam
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
Floods and landslides triggered by severe weather have claimed at least 90 lives, left 32 missing, and affected up to five million people in central Vietnam over the last two weeks, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported...... Read more »
Brazil’s Sao Paulo Pushes For Mandatory COVID Vaccinations
admin, Prison Planet.com - 17 hours ago
*Zero Hedge* | "In Sao Paulo, it will be mandatory, except for those with a medical note and a certificate stating that they cannot [take the vaccine]."
Analysis: Brazilian Debt Rise Concerns Investors, Requires Firm Action
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Metaphors with home economics are often used by analysts to explain to lay people the risks of a country becoming over-indebted. While they are not always adequate and can oversimplify public accounting issues, some are applicable. Take, for instance, the current state of the Brazilian economy. It could be said […] The post Analysis: Brazilian Debt Rise Concerns Investors, Requires Firm Action appeared first on The Rio Times.
Steve Bannon Behind ‘Roll-Out Plan’ For Hunter Biden Emails, Says ‘Multiple Stories From Multiple Media Sources’ About To Hit
admin, Prison Planet.com - 17 hours ago
*Zero Hedge* | Steve Bannon is master of ceremonies for this October surprise.
Photos: Biden Wears TWO Masks At Campaign Stop
admin, Prison Planet.com - 17 hours ago
*Steve Watson* | “It gives him a feeling of security”
“I do wish that journal editors would not take six years to perform an investigation and to retract.”
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
In July 2014, Elisabeth Bik notified PLOS ONE that she’d found three papers in the journal by a group of researchers who had clearly manipulated figures in the articles. More than six years later, the journal has finally retracted the publications. The authors were affiliated with the Fourth Military Medical University in Shaanxi, China. The … Continue reading “I do wish that journal editors would not take six years to perform an investigation and to retract.”
Twitter removes mask guidance from White House Covid-19 adviser, claiming it violated policies on ‘misleading information’
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*RT* | Atlas has appealed the decision to remove his tweet and will be unable to post again while his appeal is under review.
Man threatens to jump from Trump Tower Chicago ‘unless allowed to speak with President Trump’
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*RT *| It is unclear what kind of "message" the man was seeking to deliver.
FBI To The Rescue: Anon Official Tells AP The FBI Is ‘Investigating’ If Biden Emails Are A Russkie Conspiracy!
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*Information Liberation *| There's plenty of evidence implicating Biden in these pay-for-play schemes but nothing implicating Russia in the release of Biden's emails!
SHOCK: Antifa Mob Attack Black Man, Hurl Racial Abuse At Him For Protecting Trump Supporter
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*Information Liberation *| "Antifa attacked me for no reason," Anderson said on Twitter. "These people are racist terrorists."
WATCH: Pres. Trump Delivers ‘Best Rally Speech Since 2016’ in Michigan
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*Information Liberation *| "This election will decide whether we preserve our magnificent heritage or whether we allow far left radicals to wipe it all away."
Many Americans are now planning to “bug out” ahead of Election Day as authorities brace for chaos in the streets
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*Michael Snyder *| We all remember the rioting that we witnessed earlier this year, and many believe that what is ahead could be far, far worse.
74% of families with children making less than $100,000 have “experienced serious financial problems” during this crisis
admin, Prison Planet.com - 18 hours ago
*Michael Snyder* | The sad truth is that most of the U.S. population is simply not in any position to handle times of extreme financial stress.
BREXIT: AN OVEN READY DEAL OR WAS THE OVEN EVEN SWITCHED ON. Populism in disarray
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
18 October 2020 — theplanningmotivedotcom If Johnson was serious about a “No Deal Brexit”, his government would have prepared for one, particularly at this late stage. He would have put in place the necessary infrastructure – custom officers and posts, warehouses, tarmac, computer programs, a suite of forms available for companies and so on. Instead … Continue reading BREXIT: AN OVEN READY DEAL OR WAS THE OVEN EVEN SWITCHED ON. Populism in disarray
Fiocruz Expert: Rio de Janeiro Unprepared for Second Covid-19 Wave
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Infectologist Julio Croda, Fiocruz researcher, said that the state of Rio de Janeiro is the most concerning regarding a potential second wave of the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus. "The case of Rio is particularly worrying because I don't think they are adequately preparing for a second wave, nor does […] The post Fiocruz Expert: Rio de Janeiro Unprepared for Second Covid-19 Wave appeared first on The Rio Times.
Heidi Larson Suggests Using The Queen as a Vaccine Pawn
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Source: Chess.com Note: Sometimes these headlines just write themselves. Express & Star UK The Queen could be called on to help boost the public’s trust in a coronavirus vaccine, a Government adviser has suggested. Vaccine misinformation expert Professor Heidi Larson...
No Is a Complete Sentence: Americans Want To be Able to Say NO To a Covid Vaccine
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
More and more Americans do not want a COVID vaccine. They do not trust a COVID vaccine. They do not trust the "science," or the government ramming a vaccine forward. It seems the pandemic response has taken our 20+ years...
Australia says it's ready to talk to China about their trade dispute
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
19-Oct-2020 Australia wants dialogue with China to resolve their trade dispute and clear up any misunderstandings with its largest trading partner, Australian agriculture minister David Littleproud told CNBC Friday.
Call Made For DeVos To Cut Off Fraudulent College Chain
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
Last week, an assortment of organizations signed off on a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, from the AFT to the Feminists Majority Foundation to the Education Trust to the Young Invincibles. This crew came together to insist that the time has come for the department to finally cut the Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) off from any federal money. Let me give you the short form explanation of what's going on, because among other things, it's a great demonstration of how the non-profit private school dodge is still a great way for hucksters and grifters to co...
How France 'Sunk' a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Back in 2015
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Submarines can be deadly foes, even for aircraft carriers. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. Navy’s anti-submarine warfare skills have deteriorated greatly since the end of the Cold War, and particularly since 9/11. The emphasis on land wars has directed the Navy’s energies—and budget—elsewhere. Still, as the Chinese Navy continues to grow and the Russian Navy is used more aggressively in the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas, improving ASW is becoming a well-deserved priority. In March 2015, one of the largest nuclear-powered warships in the w...
Chinese H-6N Bomber Spotted Carrying Possible Air Launched Ballistic Missile
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 17 hours ago
The missile could be a variant of the DF-21 “Carrier Killer” Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile or of the DF-17/DF-ZF Hypersonic Glide Vehicle. A few days ago, a video was posted on Twitter showing a Chinese H-6N [...] The post Chinese H-6N Bomber Spotted Carrying Possible Air Launched Ballistic Missile appeared first on The Aviationist.
New Brazilian Business of Qualicorp’s Founder Offers Individual Health Plans
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - José Seripieri Junior, Qualicorp's founder, launched 'Dia do Médico' on Sunday, October 18th, his new health plans operator. Qsaúde's flagship, which is debuting only in São Paulo city, is an individual plan, hired directly by the consumer. For years, many operators have stopped selling individual plans because the National Supplementary […] The post New Brazilian Business of Qualicorp’s Founder Offers Individual Health Plans appeared first on The Rio Times.
WHO is Right: Lockdowns Should Be Short and Sharp. Here Are 4 Other Essential COVID-19 Strategies
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
As cases of COVID-19 spike yet again in the US and Europe, what public health measures have successfully stemmed the pandemic’s spread?
Memes that made me laugh 28
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
This collection was gathered over the past two weeks, rather than the usual weekly post, because I was out of town at Blogorado last weekend. More next week, God willing. Peter
City Hall Fines 11 Bars and Restaurants for Crowding in Rio’s Leblon Neighborhood
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dias Ferreira Street, in Leblon, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, continues to disregard health regulations to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. This weekend, the City Hall fined bars and restaurants located on the bohemian road on 11 occasions. The fines for crowding and operation in violation of […] The post City Hall Fines 11 Bars and Restaurants for Crowding in Rio’s Leblon Neighborhood appeared first on The Rio Times.
Boiliva’s Presidential Election: Socialists Claim Victory as Unofficial Count Shows big Win
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia’s socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country’s presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial count indicated on Monday, putting the leftwing party of Evo Morales on the brink of a return to power. The quick-count from pollster Ciesmori, released by Bolivian TV channel […] The post Boiliva’s Presidential Election: Socialists Claim Victory as Unofficial Count Shows big Win appeared first on The Rio Times.
Just Another Manic Monday
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Why did the FBI spend more time on Bubba Wallace’s garage pull than they did on Hunter Biden’s laptop? You cant tell the players without a program. I recently made a grievous error calling a tortoise a turtle. (mia culpa) Then in a different situation, not on the blog, I referred to a cayman […] The post Just Another Manic Monday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Great Falls Smashes Snowfall Record
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
As did many other towns and cities across Montana and South Dakota over the weekend. The Arctic continues to descend south. Prepare for the cold. The post Great Falls Smashes Snowfall Record appeared first on Electroverse.
May I Never Cease To Wonder - A Poem And Guest Post by Dominic Windram
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*May I never cease to wonder* *At the cascading crystal blue waters* *Of the waterfall; at each new dawn's* *Sweet sunbursts of flesh pink magic.* *At the moonlight flashing in the mirror;* *At the night's stars gently vibrating;* *At the jellyfish swell of oceanic dreaming;* *At the sheer joy of eternal becoming.* *Poetry by Dominic Windram*
Interview on Truthverse
Joachim Hagopian, American Empire Exposed - 20 hours ago
About a month ago I did a near hourlong interview with Australian activist-author Brendan D. Murphy on a broadcast program called Truthverse. I update events on the pedophilia scourge and address the core infrastructure and major players behind today's global network and child sex trafficking web. Though it's on YouTube at this moment, knowing censorship is rampant, I'm leaving the bitchute link below... https://www.bitchute.com/video/dG5mpdWH61gb/ Joachim Hagopian is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has written a manuscript based on his unique military exp...
Alasdair Macleod: Hyperinflation, Death of the Dollar, Gold, & China
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Geopolitics & Empire Alasdair Macleod explains why he thinks the U.S. dollar and other fiat currencies have already entered into the stage of hyperinflation and that central banks have reached the end of the road. He doesn’t believe Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will gain traction and thinks the dollar is toast. He gives his …
The IMF Plan to Implement Worldwide Electronic Currency
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
GoldSilver Pros Economists have been discussing negative interest rates (discounting the value of) paper currencies since the late 1800’s when economist Silvio Gesell first began writing about it. John Maynard Keynes and Irving Fisher loved the idea of discounting cash as a way to control the money supply and the value of goods it could …
Petrodollar To US Digital Dollar In 2021?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Petrodollar To US Digital Dollar In 2021? by Neenah Payne, https://www.activistpost.com/ Many Americans assume that the dollar will remain our currency for the foreseeable future. However, Are You Prepared For Imminent US Digital Dollar? points out that since the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the value of US dollar has declined so much …
Israel Seems to be Collaborating Already with Its Gulf Allies to Silence the Palestinians
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Israel Seems to be Collaborating Already with Its Gulf Allies to Silence the Palestinians by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israel has banned Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf from entering the occupied Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank where the Palestinian Authority is based in Ramallah. Assaf won the “Arab Idol” singing contest in 2013. – According to Knesset Member …
This German Commerce Raider Became the Stuff of Legend During World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Atlantis eliminated 145,697 tons of Allied shipping and war materials during the war. *Key Point*: This German ship was a nightmare for Allied shipping. In her previous life, she had been the *Hansa*-line freighter* Goldenfels*. She was launched in 1937 and displaced 7,862 tons. With her single stack, she looked like many other freighters traveling the world’s sea lanes. When the German Navy requisitioned her as Hilfskreuzer 16—Auxiliary Cruiser 16—the *Hansa* crew just had time to unload her last cargo before the Bremen dockworker...
Heavy clashes erupt in southern Karabakh as Azerbaijani forces attempt to advance
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Heavy clashes erupt in southern Karabakh as Azerbaijani forces attempt to advance] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are once again on the attack in southern Karabakh, as their troops attempt to seize more ground from the Armenian-led Artsakh Defense Army (ADA). According to the latest reports from the front, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are trying to advance north of Fuzuli, amid heavy resistance from the Artsakh Defense Army. The Armenian Ministry of Defense has confirmed the clashes along the southern front, but specified that the Artsakh Defens...
Four-quadrant model
Mark Mathis, CFACT - 18 hours ago
We explain how the news media shapes public opinion on climate change by borrowing a model created by mathematician Eric Weinstein. The post Four-quadrant model appeared first on CFACT.
This Irish Immigrant Designed the U.S. Navy's and Royal Navy's First Submarines
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Irish inventor and patriot John Phillip Holland designed a submarine for the Fenian Brotherhood to use against British warships. *Key Point*: Holland’s designs eventually were picked up by the British Navy, which commissioned several submarines, including one named Holland I. By the 1870s, the agitation for Irish independence, already centuries old, had spread to America. The revolutionary Irish Republican Brotherhood, known as the Fenians, began organizing thousands of Irish immigrants trained on both sides during the recent Civil Wa...
Australia's Only Female World War II Coastwatcher
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Oceania* [image: Wikimedia Commons] This indomitable woman remained at her island post for the entire four-year Pacific War. For Australian coastwatcher Ruby Boye, an Allied agent stationed on the South Pacific island of Vanikoro, it started much like any other morning. She had just broadcast a routine weather report when her radio receiver suddenly hissed into life. “Calling Mrs. Boye,” spoke a heavily accented voice. “Calling Mrs. Boye on Vanikoro.” Ruby was stunned into silence—no Australian or American sounded like that. Then her caller d...
How Do Pandemics End? Experts Say Diseases Almost Never Fade Completely
Nükhet Varlik, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Nükhet Varlik* *History, World* Whether bacterial, viral or parasitic, virtually every disease pathogen that has affected people over the last several thousand years is still with us, because it is nearly impossible to fully eradicate them. When will the pandemic end? All these months in, with over 37 million COVID-19 cases and more than 1 million deaths globally, you may be wondering, with increasing exasperation, how long this will continue. Since the beginning of the pandemic, epidemiologists and public health specialists have been using mathematical models to forecast the fu...
Does Gender Diversity on the Supreme Court Matter?
Susan M. Sterett, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Susan M. Sterett* *Politics, The Americas* Research shows it does – but not because women and men necessarily judge differently. President Donald Trump has so far appointed fewer women as federal judges than any president since Ronald Reagan. In the Senate confirmation hearings now underway for Amy Coney Barrett, Republican senators have repeatedly pointed out that the president is appointing a woman to the Supreme Court. I am a scholar of the politics of courts who has studied the demand for greater gender and ethnic diversity on courts around the world. Research shows gender ...
Meet the Legendary Hannibal, Scourge of Rome
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Hannibal's double envelopment on the plain of Cannae is still used in military academies today. Gisgo, a commander in the Carthaginian army, sat on his horse nervously as he waited with other members of the staff for their general, the now-famous Hannibal, to complete his final inspection. Moving easily, like the superb horseman he was, Hannibal detected the apprehension of his staff as he rejoined them for a final appraisal of the situation. He had been outnumbered before by Roman legions, but had always mana...
Syrian Army focuses on rebuilding as thousands join its ranks
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army focuses on rebuilding as thousands join its ranks] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – Over the last three months, the Syrian Armed Forces have concentrated heavily on strengthening its troops through recruitment efforts across the country. According to a source in Damascus, the Syrian Armed Forces have been able to add tens of thousands of soldiers to its ranks in 2020, while also strengthening its forces with new weapons courtesy of their Russian allies. The source further added that the ongoing ceasefire in northwestern Syria has paved the way for the Syrian milita...
Syrian-Armenians protest against Turkey over involvement in Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Syrian-Armenians protest against Turkey over involvement in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – On Sunday, a large number of Syria’s Armenians gathered in the Al-Hasakah Governorate to protest against Turkey’s involvement in the ongoing Karabakh conflict. According to locals in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, the Armenian protesters demanded Turkey end its aggression and support of Azerbaijan in the Krabakh region. The protest was reportedly attended by dozens of people, including local Arabs, Assyrian/Syriacs, and Kurds. Turkey is one of Azerbaijan’s closest allies and l...
Iran shoots down foreign drone near Azerbaijani border: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Iran shoots down foreign drone near Azerbaijani border: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Iran has shot down another foreign drone that entered its airspace from neighboring Azerbaijan, amid the ongoing conflict between the latter and Armenia inside the disputed Karabakh region. According to the Russian publication, Avia.Pro, the drone entered the Iranian province of Ardabil, which is located along the border with Azerbaijan. In the video shared by Avia.Pro, the Iranian air defense units can be seen shooting down the foreign drone before it could penetrate further into t...
5G – Bias and conflict of interest at the BBC
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, in addition to a host of reports on the subject in its news and current affairs programmes, the BBC has run a few stand-alone radio and TV documentaries on what it refers to as “5G conspiracy theories”.
Azerbaijan announces capture of 13 villages inside Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijan announces capture of 13 villages inside Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced on Monday, that his country’s forces took control of 13 new villages in the Karabakh region. The Azerbaijani President said on his official Twitter account that the captured villages are: Sultanli, Amervarli, Mashanli, Hasanli, Ali Kayhanli, Komlak, Hajli, Quirchineselli, Niyazgular, Ketshil Muhammadli, Shahvili, Haji Ismaeli and Ishaqli. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces reportedly captured these villages after heavy clashes with the Armenian-...
Iran plans to sell more weapons than import as arms embargo expires
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Iran plans to sell more weapons than import as arms embargo expires] Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad Amir Khatami said that with the lifting of the arms embargo, Tehran plans to sell more military products than purchase them. “Since last year, many countries have contacted us, and we, in turn, have also held a series of negotiations with a number of countries. Of course, we will sell much more than we buy,” the minister said on the air of the IRINN TV channel. He also noted the achievements of Iran in the military field, despite the fact that the country was under sanctio...
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