Sunday, October 25, 2020

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Tropical Storm Zeta Gains Strength en Route to Yucatan
Tropical Storm Zeta, which formed on the weekend in the Caribbean and is heading toward the Yucatan Peninsula with sustained winds of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour, continued to strengthen on Sunday and it is possible it will become a hurricane on Monday as it approaches the Mexican coast.
100K March against Lukashenko in Minsk, Opposition Calls Nationwide Strike
More than 100,000 Belarusians took to the streets of Minsk and other cities on the 11th consecutive Sunday of anti-government protests, this time on the so-called “People’s Ultimatum Day” against President Alexander Lukashenko, demanding that he resign by midnight and free all political prisoners.
Deported Mexicans Trust Biden: He Owes Us Immigration Reform
After living for 16 years in the United States and starting a family there, Ana Laura Lopez was deported to Mexico, and she sees the Nov. 3 presidential election in the US as a unique opportunity for Joe Biden to win and push forward with immigration reform that would allow her to get what she wants most: to return to the US and be with her children again.
COVID-19 Cases Around Pence Rise to 5, but He Maintains Travel Schedule
The new outbreak of COVID-19 in the White House has now affected five people around Vice President Mike Pence, but his office says he is planning to maintain his election campaign travel plans, a decision that has sparked controversy around the country.
Afghan Forces Kill Al-Qaeda Leader, Accuse Taliban of Links to Group
The Afghan government accused on Sunday the Taliban of having links with and protecting members of al-Qaeda after the country’s intelligence services killed a high-ranking member of the extremist group over the weekend.
Thousands of Iraqis Take to Streets to Mark Anniversary of Uprising
Thousands of people gathered in Baghdad’s central Tahrir square on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly protests that forced Adel Abdel-Mahdi to resign as prime minister.
Italy to Close Cinemas, Theaters as COVID Cases Soar
With almost 20,000 cases per day and more than 1,000 people in increasingly strained intensive care units, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday a raft of new restrictions, including the early closure of bars and restaurants.
Hamilton Makes History at F1’s Portuguese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday and became the most successful Formula One driver in history in terms of career wins with 92, nudging past Michael Schumacher’s record.
Spain Decrees State of Alarm, Orders Curfew to Curb COVID Cases
The Spanish government decreed on Sunday a new state of alarm and announced a night-time curfew as authorities grapple with a second wave of COVID-19.
The Illegal Parties Taking Place in COVID-Stricken Spain
Police in Madrid have shut down 400 illegal parties in the Spanish capital this month alone, but Alejandro, an engineering student who organizes gatherings, has managed to evade detection so far and insists his events do not risk spreading COVID-19.
Chileans Vote in Historic Referendum on Pinochet-Era Constitution
Chileans will decide whether or not to re-write the country’s dictatorship-era constitution in a historic referendum on Sunday.
Thai Democracy Movement Slates Fresh Demos, Ultimatum for PM Departure Passes
The student-led pro-democracy movement in Thailand is organizing fresh protests on Monday after an ultimatum from activists calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to step down expired over the weekend.
Death Toll in Education Center Attack in Kabul Increases to 24
The death toll in suicide attack near an education center in Kabul city increased to 24, officials said on Sunday, as the bereaved families buried their loved ones in cemeteries across the city.
Opposition Activist Lopez Flees Venezuela, Destined for Spain
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez fled on Saturday his Caracas haven and the country, and is destined for Spain, his father said.
Pompeo on 4-Nation Trip as US Aims to Balance China’s Influence in South Asia
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is carrying out a week-long four-nation trip to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia as the US seeks stronger security ties to balance the growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia.
Samsung Chief Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78
Lee Kun-hee, the head of South Korea’s largest conglomerate Samsung Group, has died aged 78, the company announced on Sunday.
The Individual Soul and Universal Soul
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 59 minutes ago
The ultimate exhortation of the *Upaniṣads *is that man should seek to unite his soul or mind with the universal soul, the *Brahman *(the undivided, timeless, and motionless living principle that is the author of the universe). Here are two verses (verse 2.2.3 and 2.2.4) from the *Mundaka Upanisad* (translation by Valerie Roebuck): Seize as your bow the great weapon of the Upaniṣad, And set in it an arrow sharpened by contemplation. Draw it with a mind that has attained the nature of *that*. The target is imperishable: pierce that. The OM (*pranava*) is the bow, the arrow the self: ...
Humanity Has Trolled Itself Into An Awaken-Or-Die Situation
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Zen Buddhism is full of stories about practitioners staring death in the face in order to cut through their mental habits and force a direct confrontation with the fundamental matter. Monks doing zazen on a cliff’s edge to keep themselves alert, rōshis telling frustrated students […]
Separate North Queensland state a reality
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 1 hour ago
North Queensland would become a state in its own right if a referendum on the issue was held today, exclusive polling conducted by ReachTEL in Townsville has revealed. The poll, commissioned by Katter’s Australian Party, has revealed almost 36 per cent of Townsvillians “strongly agree” with the push for a North Queensland to secede from […]
Exposing Rudds are Duds – This Time Property Scams
Harry Palmer, Cairns News - 3 hours ago
First published on CairnsNews September 2013, today “Kevin07 never for heaven” Kevin Rudd is a real sleazbag. Just ask any Qld. public servant from the 1990’s. He earned the name Dr Death. Then he had the gall to use his position, as Wayne Goss’s chief of staff, to push his wife’s then small business, Work […]
Obama Urges Voters to Choose Biden to Lead US Out of Darkness
Former United States president Barack Obama, the Democratic Party’s top draw in the final stretch of the campaign ahead of the Nov. 3 election, urged people in Miami on Saturday to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to pull the country out of “dark times.”
Trump Tries to Turn Biden’s Energy Policies against Him
United States President Donald Trump looked on Saturday to turn Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s energy policy into a scandal, seemingly in the hope that his rival’s promise to reduce dependence on fossil fuels will turn against him in key states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio.
New York, Trump Join Early Vote 10 Days Before Election
New York state began early voting on Saturday for the United States presidential election on Nov. 3, with more than 56 million people in the country already having exercised their early voting rights, a notable turnout that includes President Donald Trump.
Gallipoli: A Disastrous British Defeat in World War I (200,000 Allied Casualties)
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 54 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* As Allied forces hunkered down on the shell-wracked beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkish forces rallied to defend their homeland. *Key Point*: It would be difficult to find another location where so many men from so many nations fought and died in such a small place. In the English-speaking world, most students of military history would be hard-pressed to identify the time, place, or antagonists of the Canakkale Campaign. However, they would readily recognize it by its English name—Gallipoli. The Allied troops who went ashore at ...
Pow! How the Deadly Gatling Gun Was Made
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 54 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1998%3Anewsml_RP1DRIGTVFAB&share=true] This invention would kill many on the battlefield. *Key point: *The gun would serve in the civil war. It would influence many other weapons and variants still are used today. Richard Gatling was born in Hertford County, NC, on December 12, 1818. His father was a prosperous farmer and inventor, and the son was destined to inherit the “invention bug.” After three of his sisters died at a young age from disease, Richard Gatling deci...
The Stealthy F-35 Is Bringing New Capabilities To Help the U.S. Army
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 54 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Using its web of integrated sensors, the F-35 is able to synthesize ground navigation details with targeting intelligence received from Army units to perform Close-Air-Support. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the F-35 is a 5th-Gen multi-role fighter armed for air-to-air combat and many key missions intended to ensure air supremacy, the military services continue to uncover new tactical advantages potentially offered by the F-35 for a high-tech battlefield. Of course, its drone-like ISR capabilities are known, advancements in areas of AI-enabl...
Yamato vs. Iowa: What If The Most Powerful Battleship Ever Fought?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 54 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E85I0MID01&share=true] Both of these warships were the best of their time. Who would have won? *Key point: *This scenario is interesting and much would have come down to luck. However, air power and a fleet of escorts meant such a one-on-one fight could not have happened. It would have been the ultimate duel of dreadnoughts. In one corner, Japan’s *Yamato*, weighing in at 65,000 tons, the biggest battleship in history. In the other corner, *Iowa*, at 45,000 tons...
Another Massive Protest Against Belarusian President Lukashenko. Nationwide Strike To Go Ahead
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*The Guardian:* *Belarus 'people’s ultimatum' protest met with violent crackdown * Over 100,000 march in Minsk threatening Lukashenko with nationwide strike should he refuse to step down Belarusian riot police launched another violent crackdown in Minsk on Sunday evening, throwing stun grenades into crowds of peaceful protesters, chasing people through courtyards and making arrests as they attempted to curtail the 11th consecutive Sunday of protest in the country. At least 100,000 people marched through the centre of the Belarusian capital earlier in the day to give what they...
What Is Originalism? Debunking the Myths
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Originalism is the idea that we should interpret the Constitution with its original meaning.
Self Sovereign Digital ID
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
Teresa Whiteley Oct 19, 2020 Self Sovereign Digital Identity the ownership of you…the corporation will oversee you as a guardian hmm a maybe corporation like... The post Self Sovereign Digital ID appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How the president could invoke martial law
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
Yahoo News Throughout 2020, America has faced a global pandemic, civil unrest after the death of George Floyd and a contentious election. As a result,... The post How the president could invoke martial law appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
British Special Forces Storm Oil Tanker Off Isle of Wight To End 'Suspected Hijacking'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail:* *SBS retake 42,000-ton oil tanker off the Isle of Wight in just SEVEN MINUTES as 16 commandos storm it from air and sea to detain seven 'Nigerian stowaways' who 'threatened to kill crew' forcing desperate captain to issue mayday * * Seven suspects were detained after military seized control of oil tanker that laid anchor in the English Channel * Restriction zone of five nautical miles was in place around vessel, which last sailed from Nigeria on October 6 * Ship is reportedly Liberian-registered and set to dock in Southampton at around 10.30am Sunday morning *...
Police in Ohio are reportedly investigating a group that recruited for a plot to arrest Gov. Mike DeWine for tyranny
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
Yahoo News Police say they are investigating an alleged plot to arrest Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for tyranny, local news station WSYX reported. The plot... The post Police in Ohio are reportedly investigating a group that recruited for a plot to arrest Gov. Mike DeWine for tyranny appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
El Paso officials threaten stricter restrictions and police response amid virus spike
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
KVIA 7 EL PASO, Texas– For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, El Paso is reporting its highest number of active cases –... The post El Paso officials threaten stricter restrictions and police response amid virus spike appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
AUTORACKS VS LOW CLEARANCE BRIDGE, BRAND NEW CARS TOTALED, $2,000,000 IN DAMAGE. FULL VIDEO
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
CarterMc3 Sep 9, 2020 The post AUTORACKS VS LOW CLEARANCE BRIDGE, BRAND NEW CARS TOTALED, $2,000,000 IN DAMAGE. FULL VIDEO appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
M1A vs. Mini-14
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 1 hour ago
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Sam Honnold and Dave Hodges Clearly Demonstrate China’s Takeover of Mexico in Preparation for a Red Dawn Invasion
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – 14:30. I have been interviewing Sam Honnold since 2019. He maintains a?website?in which he provides in depth evidence as to the growing CHICOM influence in Mexico in preparation for a Red Dawn invasion of the United States.? On independent paths, Pastor…
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Study Abroad, Student Exchange Programs
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 2 hours ago
Due to early travel restrictions imposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the nature of COVID-19 itself, the ongoing pandemic has changed how study abroad and student exchange programs in higher ed operate across the U.S. and internationally.
Chris Champion and the Curriculum Review
susanonthesoapbox, Susan on the Soapbox - 2 hours ago
Mr Kenney handpicked Mr Champion, a historian, as a subject area expert to provide recommendations for the Kenney government’s revamp of the social studies curriculum for kindergarten to grade 4 students. Mr Champion’s education and experience, while interesting, are utterly … Continue reading →
Higher Ed Institutions Reexamine Role of Police in Student Mental Health Care
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 2 hours ago
The country is having a national conversation about police practices after Black Lives Matter protests this summer, including a reexamination of what part police should play, if any, in responding to mental health crises. Campus police departments – and their place in campus mental health care – are undergoing similar scrutiny.
The Newly Formed Alliance Between Trump & Mexican President AMLO Is Temporarily Blocking a Chinese Led Red Dawn Invasion of the United States
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Monday, October 19, 2020 – 16:15. The preparation plans for a Red Dawn invasion of the United States is beginning to take definitive shape and form. This multi part article explores this plot. Forces loyal to Mexican President, AMLO, are attempting to save their country from…
What to Expect When Chinese Invaders Come to Your City
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Monday, October 5, 2020 – 15:08. As the American Civil War II intensifies, we need to be mindful of what will trigger a CHICOM/UN Red Dawn invasion. The CHICOMs are patiently waiting for things to unravel in American before making their move. As Americans seek answers…
The CHICOMS Attack Upon the American Economy Is a Prelude to Direct Military Invasion
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by?Dave Hodges?on Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 12:38. In what will prove to be the most bold proclamation in the history of the CSS, it can be stated, without hesitation, that Canada is serving as a base of operations for hostile CHICOM military and economic operations. One day,…
As the CHICOMS Move to Establish Dominance over Canada, Mexico and the United States, Will All Three Countries Erupt Into Civil War?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Thursday, October 15, 2020 – 12:00. I love the Canadian people. They have been such?wonderful friends since the War of 1812. However, with the recent state of affairs, Trudeau should cange the name of Canada to Canuckastan as the United States has been totally betrayed by…
Mounting Reports of a Simultaneous Coming Civil War and World War III Will Be Unleashed With An Unfavorable Election Result for Harris/Biden
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Sunday, October 25, 2020 – 15:25. Nobody wants to believe it, but more and more evidence keeps surfacing that our worst fears are about to be realized. It is clear that key parts of Western Canada are being handed off to the CHICOMS. I maintain that…
Wars, Rumors of Wars, Kings of the East – Is Canada Handing Off the Western Provinces to the CHICOMS As a Prelude to Invasion of the United States?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by?Dave Hodges?on Sunday, October 11, 2020 – 15:25. The Western portion of Canada is not just allowing the CHICOM’s Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to be present in British Colombia, ?the PLA is taking over.? Last evening as I was being interviewed on a station in Kentucky, a Canadian…
Al Qaeda's Second In Command Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed In Afghan Special Forces Raid
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail/Reuters:* *Afghan security forces kill al Qaeda's second in command Abu Muhsin al-Masri, two years after the US listed him as one of the world's most wanted terrorists * * Abu Muhsin al-Masri was killed in a raid in Afghanistan's Ghazni province * Al-Masri was the second in command of al Qaeda, it is believed * His death was confirmed by U.S. counter-terrorism forces in a tweet Saturday Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al Qaeda leader who was on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list, Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security ...
Arm Yourselves and Prepare; China Massing “Tens-of-Thousands” of Troops in Prince Rupert and Vancouver Canada. Invade USA?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: NATION NEWS DESK 08 OCTOBER 2020 Under a Treaty signed in late 2019 with Canada, the People’s Liberation Army of China has been quietly massing military troops in Canada since the beginning of 2020 and those troops are believed to be readying for an actual military invasion of the United States.…
UNIFORMED CHINESE TROOPS ON SALT SPRING ISLAND (VANCOUVER) B.C. CANADA
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: NEWS DESK 07 OCTOBER 2020 For many years, rumors have circulated about the alleged “massing” of Chinese troops, armor, and artillery in places like Mexico and Canada, being staged for a physical invasion of the United States.? Most folks – even me – laughed these rumors off.? I’m not laughing…
U.S. Moving Self-Propelled Artillery To Border with Quebec; Reports of Uniformed Chinese Troops in Canada
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: NATION NEWS DESK 22 OCTOBER 2020 For weeks, stories have been coming out about large numbers of Chinese troops in Canada, near Vancouver, BC. Now, more information indicates additional uniformed Chinese troops are mustering elsewhere near the US border in Canada; this time, along the Quebec and New Brunswick Province borders…
President Trump Will 'Immediately Fire' FBI, CIA Directors, And Defense Secretary Mark Esper If Reelected
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel *Axios:* *Scoop: Trump's post-election execution list * If President Trump wins re-election, he'll move to immediately fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and also expects to replace CIA Director Gina Haspel and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, two people who've discussed these officials' fates with the president tell Axios. *The big picture:* The list of planned replacements is much longer, but these are Trump's priorities, starting with Wray. Wray and Haspel are despised and distrusted almost universally in Trump's inner ci...
Is The Pentagon Going To Get The Laser Weapon That They Always Wanted?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The laser weapon system is designed to be mounted on a variety of platforms General Atomics *New Atlas:* *General Atomics and Boeing team up on high-energy laser weapon* General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing have entered into a partnership to develop a scalable 100 kW to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system for air and missile defenses. Laser weapons have been high on the wish lists of major military powers ever since the first laser was invented by Theodore Maiman at the Hughes Research Lab, Malibu, California in 1960. With enough concentr...
What Will Be The Value Of The U.S. Dollar After This Year's Presidential Election?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Residents wearing protective masks cast ballota at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. In June, Governor Newsom signed a one-time-only bill making the November election a mail-ballot vote in hopes of protecting voters from the coronavirus. © Bloomberg *Bloomberg:* *At Stake in the November Elections: The Value of the Dollar * The dollar has been in a slump against major currencies in the last few months, and betting on more declines has become a popular trade. Wells Fargo macro strategis...
Revolution from the kitchen: women and ecological responses to COVID-19
Alia Swastika, New Mandala - 2 hours ago
The kitchen has become a centre of social solidarity from which women are making invaluable contributions to the COVID-response. The post Revolution from the kitchen: women and ecological responses to COVID-19 appeared first on New Mandala.
Trump Aide Says ‘We’re Not Going to Control the Pandemic’
AP News, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows declared: “We’re not going to control the pandemic.”
Trump Is The Worst President In History-- And The GOP Deserves To Die With Him... But That Doesn't Automatically Make The Democratic Party Worth Anything
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
This morning, the *NY Times* editorial board asserted that Trump destroyed the Republican Party. They're wrong. The craven, spineless politicians who represent the party destroyed it. Then they claim "'Destroyed' is perhaps too simplistic, [and] Trump accelerated his party’s demise, exposing the rot that has been eating at its core for decades and leaving it a hollowed-out shell devoid of ideas, values or integrity, committed solely to preserving its own power even at the expense of democratic norms, institutions and ideals." OK, now they're talking. Pity they didn't throw the ...
We Are All Treaty People
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
“Measured response“. Protestors falsely blamed #OPP for escalation in #Caledonia. Extremely proud of my officers for their professional and measured response to keep the peace & preserve life while under attack. Arrests continue as members take responsible and sustained enforcement approach @WR_OPP pic.twitter.com/nhXTSRQKHs — Thomas Carrique (@OPPCommissioner) October 25, 2020
Dr Scott Atlas on Why Media Misunderstand the Biological Reality of ‘Herd Immunity’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 5 hours ago
*UnHerd* | 'Closing schools, society and businesses is enormously harmful — in fact it kills people.'
Here’s Why Twitter Censored NY Post Investigation Into Bidens
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 5 hours ago
*JP Sears* | Twitter strongly believes that all the emails, texts, and photos that incriminate the Bidens - deserves to be censored.
Giuliani Presents Presents Prima Facie Evidence of Crimes by Hunter Biden and ‘The Big Guy’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 5 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Biden Family implicated in money laundering, graft, racketeering and white collar embezzlement in the Ukraine, Iraq and China.
The Korean War Gave America’s Nuclear-Armed F-84 Thunderjet Its Global Debut
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Like the P-47, the Thunderjet was a “heavy”-feeling plane with high takeoff and landing speeds. In 1944, Alexander Kartveli, designer of the legendary Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, began working on a jet-powered successor. Kartveli’s tubby-looking “Jug” proved a tough, hard-hitting ground attack plane and a fast, far-flying escort fighter in World War II. Unable to cram a turbojet in the Thunderbolt airframe, the Georgian engineer drafted a clean-sheet design dubbed the XP-84 Thunderjet with a J-35 turbojet spanning the fuselage from the inta...
Will California Raise Property Taxes?
Chris Edwards, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Chris Edwards* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC16D1297FE0&share=true] There is a union-led movement underway to undo Proposition 13, which limits property taxes. The most famous ballot question on fiscal policy is California’s Proposition 13 passed in 1978. Voters passed the constitutional change to limit property taxes statewide by a large margin, 65 percent to 35 percent. Howard Jarvis led the drive for Proposition 13 and made the cover of *Time* magazine, as shown. California property taxes are generally...
Donald Trump Is Acting Quickly To Let Your Dishwashers Work Faster
Fred Lucas, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Technology, * The Trump administration has finalized plans to release a new rule allowing one class of dishwashers to clean a load in less than an hour. The Trump administration has finalized plans to release a new rule allowing one class of dishwashers to clean a load in less than an hour. Dishwashers on average take about two and a half hours to wash a load of dishes because of government regulations, more than twice as long as it took the appliances to clean plates, glasses, utensils and other items a generation ago, according to data from Competitive Enterprise ...
Nazi Germany Told French Engineers to Work for the Wehrmacht (Oops)
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] "Under the pretense of building this vehicle, the engineers worked on a new tank design." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *What emerged was more of a fifty-ton vehicle, not as heavy as the big German “cat” tanks, but armed with a converted ninety-millimeter naval gun and with frontal armor almost five inches thick. The design of the ARL-44 heavy tank actually took shape under the German occupation of France, according to the excellent tank history website Tanks-Encyclopedia.com. “During the occupation, the Germans as...
Does America Have Any Hope Of Defeating Chinese And Russian A2/AD?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Beijing and Moscow want to keep America far away from their spheres of influence. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Undeniably, A2/AD weapons can threaten large areas and will likely shape operations in the regions where they are present. However, they cannot “shut down” access to a region by themselves, and their threat can be mitigated through appropriate planning using existing technologies and tactics. On March 7, 2019 defense analysts from the Rand Corporation told a panel, “In our [war]games, when we fight Russia and China, blue [the U.S. ...
The Growing African Terror Threat
Emily Estelle, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Emily Estelle* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] The Salafi-jihadi movement is already expanding and deepening its presence across Africa, and negative trendlines in key African regions will likely create new opportunities for this spread. Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the commander of US Special Operations Command Africa, gave a sobering assessment of the increasing security threats posed by al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their ilk in Africa in an AEI webinar on September 9 (see the video and transcript here). He warned of African al Qaeda affiliates’ growing responsiveness to...
Joseph Schumpeter’s Economic Warning and Donald Trump
Michael Easson, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Easson* *economy, Americas* Are the four years of Donald Trump a belated vindication of Schumpeter’s thinking? For seventy-five years, 1942–2017, Joseph Schumpeter’s fearful warning to Americans about the messy breakdown of capitalism and the political order fell short. Schumpeter articulated his thinking in *Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy* (1942), published in the same year his famous, exiled countryman, the writer Stefan Zweig, committed suicide “after the world of my own language sank and was lost to me and my spiritual homeland, Europe, destroyed itself,” as ...
‘War is Peace’: NZ MP Greg O’Connor Claims Labour Supports the Farming Sector
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Sto Vounó: Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor is an ex-policemen and long-time President of the New Zealand Police Association, best known in that role for his strong support of armed police. (In 2019-20 New Zealand trialled armed police patrols, and for a while it looked as though armed police visiting private homes for…
The New Tyranny Few Even Recognize
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on 'This Side of Life': By Charles Hugh Smith Introductory Comment by Joyce Bowen There are people out there who say it so well, I can’t even consider trying to do it better. Charles Hugh Smith lays it out these savage moves quickly and brilliantly. And They Are Savage The New World Order…
Polls Flipping Fast In Trump’s Favor – Video
Robert, Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
“The curtain of deceit has been withdrawn, and the true numbers are starting to be reported.” (To avoid ad, start watching at 1:08) In just three days the polls have flipped in Trump’s favor. In Florida, Trump now leads by two points. In Georgia, he leads by one point. And in Ohio, a critical state, ... Read more Polls Flipping Fast In Trump’s Favor – Video The post Polls Flipping Fast In Trump’s Favor – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Path of Resistance is a Lonely One – Whom do you Fear?
AdminM, Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
In the opening chapter of the second book of the Bible, the book of Exodus, we have a record of the actions of two women who changed the course of human history, by defying their King's orders. "The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do." (Exodus 1:17) The result of the midwives' resistance and refusal to obey the King's edict, was that one of the baby boys who was spared was named "Moses" and went on to become a prophet of God and the leader of the Hebrews, delivering them from their bondage and slavery, and the one who met with Go...
Record snowfall in many, many cities – Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Robert, Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
Hiding the decline – Both Facebook and Twitter have flagged these as irrelevant, says reader Clay Olson. Record snowfall or record cold in British Columbia, Minnesota, South Dakota and Washington. Duluth – Snowiest October on record “Snow totals are still coming in, but the National Weather Service in Duluth measured 4.1″ as of 1 a.m. ... Read more Record snowfall in many, many cities – Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant The post Record snowfall in many, many cities – Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant appeared first on Ice Age Now.
CHINA Has 1000’s OF TROOPS In CANADA READY To INVADE USA
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: October 10th, 2020. beyondtheicea CHINA Has 1000’s OF TROOPS In CANADA READY To INVADE USAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxPeZ9l7h2A via CHINA Has 1000’s OF TROOPS In CANADA READY To INVADE USA
"This is the first fact to remember about New Zealanders..."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 5 hours ago
*"For New Zealand is a good country. It has the feeling of being a very old country, though not at all in the European sense where countries are old with the marks of humanity... "New Zealand is very old, much older than any of this, and quite untouched by men. Its rocks and mountains are worn smooth by south Pacific winds. They are very cold to touch and very clean. The country, with its sharp hills, gives you the same feeling as the clear salt of the sea. The country is, in fact, so old in itself that none of us have dared to touch it; we have only just begun to live there. T...
The great reset … “fresh lipstick on a very old NWO pig”
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
As always James Corbett covers this brilliantly … a must watch if you’ve not read much about the ‘great reset’ yet, it’s really the new world order LT plan repackaged folks so you will swallow some more of it. Same old. Sprinkled liberally with terms like ‘equity’, ‘equality’, ‘sustainability’ … you know the drill. There … Continue reading The great reset … “fresh lipstick on a very old NWO pig” →
Why Won’t Bill Gates Wear A Mask?
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Flurry of Thoughts: Here’s a fact worth checking….Has Bill Gates ever worn a mask? If so, where’s the evidence? And if not, why is he telling everyone in the world they should wear one until the vaccine he is heavily invested in becomes available to test on the public? Source: Why Won’t…
Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, October 24, 2020
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, October 24, 2020, #272 October 24, 2020 ? Dane?WigingtonGeoengineeringWatch.org Is our weather being engineered? Record drought, record deluge, record heat and record cold, weather extremes are now the norm. Rapidly unfolding Earth changes will very soon eclipse all other concerns or challenges.…
Multiple arrests amid scuffles at Berlin anti-COVID-measures rally
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Conspiracy Daily Update: View on YouTube
For the First Time Ever in Over 50 Years, Charlie Brown Holiday Specials Will Not Air on TV
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Just like Disney, Hershey, Coca-Cola and everything else that are part of the American identity, they are being bought out by the Globalists whose intent is to eliminate, perverting, diluting the American identity and society and establishing, a one world, Corporatist and Top Down economy and society.…
Why America’s Refugee Reset Could Drive Away Valuable War Allies
Lawrence J. Haas, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Lawrence J. Haas* *Security, Americas* The administration’s refugee policy will jeopardize America’s ability to secure the cooperation of local populations when, at some point in the future, the United States again must take military action. The Trump administration is increasingly shutting the door on refugees who want to come to America and, even worse, shutting it on Iraqis who risked their lives to help America’s military and now face the threat of deadly retribution at home. Last year, the White House limited refugees to America to just 18,000, down dramatically from about...
The Visionary Milton Friedman and China
Rainer Zitelmann, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Rainer Zitelmann* *Economics, Asia* In keeping with Friedman’s teachings, the Chinese economic miracle confirms that greater prosperity for the people can only be achieved by expanding private property rights and promoting the free market. U.S. economist Milton Friedman won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976. Prior to the prize announcement, almost a month before it was made, Mao Zedong died. Four years after Mao’s death, Friedman visited China for the first time. Upon his return, he predicted that China had the potential to mirror the rapid economic growth seen in Japan and G...
Chaos in the Caucasus: Why a New Regional War Would Be Catastrophic
Robert G. Rabil, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert G. Rabil* *Security, Eurasia* Israel could have a role in reducing tension in the Caucasus and should seek a resolution or a plausible armistice agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenians have blasted Israel for arming Azerbaijan with sophisticated weapons, rendering Armenian defenses near obsolete. The recent violent flare-up between the two countries over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh underscored Israel’s qualitative cutting-edge arms in Azeri hands. Correspondingly, Arayik Harutyunyan, the president of the self-declared Artsakh Republic, the Armenian ...
The Similarities Between Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic and Combat Operational Stress
Herb Lin, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Herb Lin* *Health, Americas* Depression, Anxiety, Irritability... Pandemic Stress Disorder sounds a lot like PTSD. Data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Census Bureau revealed that over 40 percent of the U.S. population in the third week of July 2020 exhibited symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder, which are clinical diagnoses. The comparable figure from the same survey given in the January–June 2019 time frame was 26 percent. Symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder included frequently having little interest or pleasure in doing thin...
New, Troubling Turkish Transgressions Could Damage U.S. National Security
Joseph Adam Ereli, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Joseph Adam Ereli* *Security, Middle East* American fecklessness has only served to reinforce Recep Erdogan's autocratic tendencies and to encourage his destabilizing regional adventurism. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s full-throated support of Azerbaijan’s aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh is but the latest in a long list of troubling Turkish transgressions against international peace and security in the strategically vital regions of the Caucuses, Levant, Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. Taken together, Erdogan’s dangerous adventurism constitutes a serious threat to U.S...
Time For New U.S. Air Force Bombers That Don't Have Stealth?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Earlier this month, Maj. Shane Praiswater suggested in an article published by Defense One that the U.S. Air Force should consider a new “non-stealthy bomber”—to handle the jobs being done currently by the B-1 and B-52 bombers. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The B-1 and B-52—even with upgrades—won’t be able to fly forever, and it is simply not fiscally possible to see a fleet of 225 or more B-21s in service. But as Praiswater also suggested, even if it were possible, the Air Force would have a bomber fleet that would be appropriate only for selecti...
Why Russia’s Poseidon Thermonuclear Torpedo Is Atomic Overkill
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2X0I9C9O5Z&share=true] Even Dr. Strangelove would find this weapon to be a bit much. *Key point: *Moscow likes its doomsday weapons. The Poseidon is impressive and scary, but it may not be very practical. Russia has begun underwater tests of its Poseidon thermonuclear torpedo. The Poseidon is an 80-foot-long nuclear-powered submersible robot that is essentially an underwater ICBM. It is designed to travel autonomously across thousands of miles, detonate outside an ...
My Facebook Page Has Been Unavailable Much of This Weekend
Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D., An Objectivist Individualist - 3 hours ago
Much of this weekend, I have been getting this response to trying to see my Facebook page: Of course this might really be a technical error, though that is just identified in the notice as a possibility. Given the fact that I oppose a Joe Biden presidency and Facebook has been making pages unavailable when they refer to issues not favorable to Joe Biden, the reference to a possible technical error may well be a cover for Facebook censoring my Facebook page. When trust is lost, as it is when one party censors another, it is hard to believe the suggestion that the failure of my...
The Path of Resistance is a Lonely One – Whom do you Fear?
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
In the opening chapter of the second book of the Bible, the book of Exodus, we have a record of the actions of two women who changed the course of human history, by defying their King's orders. "The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do." (Exodus 1:17) The result of the midwives' resistance and refusal to obey the King's edict, was that one of the baby boys who was spared was named "Moses" and went on to become a prophet of God and the leader of the Hebrews, delivering them from their bondage and slavery, and the one who met with Go...
Big Tech Panicking – Trump’s Grassroots MAGA Army Working Around Platform Controls…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
A diverse and patriotic MAGA movement is overwhelming the mechanisms of narrative control; and they are doing it by flooding the zones with a combination of “old school” and “modern tech” workarounds. It’s quite honestly the most remarkable political dynamic … Continue reading →
Sunday Afternoon #skvotes Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 5 hours ago
The latest from Saskatchewan's provincial election campaign as election day approaches tomorrow. - A new poll shows the race tightening significantly, including with the NDP holding a significant lead in Regina. But in case anybody thought the coverage of polling would be equal depending on what's being found, this one is being reported accompanied by the Sask Party's spin - while the first public poll which was relatively close to its findings has apparently been disappeared entirely. - Meanwhile, Morgan Modjeski reports on the voters who are losing the ability to participate ...
Obama’s Operation Coyote Against Human Smugglers in June 2014
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 5 hours ago
No one even asks how many people are being tricked out of their land by the Coyotes (smugglers), nor how … Continue reading →
Societal storms inspire insights
Richard Treadgold, CCG - 5 hours ago
We must face the cultural currents and raging societal storms ere we turn away and they engulf us. This first … Continue Reading →
when they do not even know that they have sold their souls for that mess of pottage
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 6 hours ago
1) …the laggards, the Esaus who despised their birthright, preferring a mess of material pottage and the dubious privilege of being “self-made” men! While they dallied on earth their brothers--free of their discord--went on to become ascended beings and were raised in luminous clouds of cosmic glory to the shining delight of abiding in goodwill among heaven’s many mansions! -Helios: *Pearls of Wisdom* 3:22 …………………………………………………………..……................................................. 2) ...the son has accepted the world’s mess of pottag...
Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
A new study funded by the American Educational Research Association found a correlation between public community college promise programs and an increase in enrollment among female and underrepresented students.
3rd Attempt at Ceasefire in Nagarno Karabakh- OSCE Press Release
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
* OSCE Minsk* * Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group* Washington D.C., 25 October, 2020 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) released the following statement today: The Co-Chairs met in Washington D.C. on October 24 with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, and also participated in a joint meeting with the Foreign Ministers and U.S. Deputy Foreign Minister Stephen Biegun. The Pers...
Does President Trump Have A Serious Chance Of Winning?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Trump responded by criticizing Biden's authorship of a 1994 crime bill that increased incarceration of minority defendants while asserting that he had done more for Black Americans than any president with the "possible" exception of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860s. REUTERS/Mike Segar *Washington Monthly:* *Why Trump Has a Serious Chance of Winning. Really. * *Here’s the evidence that Joe Biden isn’t doing that much better than Hillary Clinton. * If the election were held today, Joe Biden would probably win. But there are strong signs that the race is much, much closer than you’d thin...
understand that love is without alloy
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 9 hours ago
The fire of our Mind and Spirit can be absorbed through a simple reading and application of consciousness, of heart. We know that man can inductively enter into a higher state. Sincere reading and rereading of our Word until it becomes a very part of the consciousness of the disciple-aspirant can and does create in him a key by which his own alchemical expertise is developed. -Saint Germain: *Pearls of Wisdom* 13:17 ………………………………………………………….. Then because the deeds of some men followed after evil they in fact re-created themselves...
Aliyev says ‘no way’ Turkey is providing military support to Azerbaijan
[image: Aliyev says ‘no way’ Turkey is providing military support to Azerbaijan] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated on Sunday that there is no evidence of military support from Turkey in Karabakh. Aliyev said in an interview with Fox News: “Turkey is providing political support to Azerbaijan. This country is our closest ally and friend. We are proud and happy that such a big country is our partner.” “Every country has the right to have friends and allies, and Armenia has allies,” he said. Continue reading Aliyev says ‘no way’ Turkey is providin...
Hitler Hated The P-38 Lightning, But It Truly Terrorized Japan
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like the F-15 and Su-27. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *However, the Lightning’s shortcomings vis-a-vis German fighters meant it never equaled the reputation of single-engine Mustang and Thunderbolt fighters. This is unfortunate, as the Lightning was the top-performing Army fighter in the Pacific War, its engines more reliable in tropical climates and its accurate guns more devast...

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