Saturday, November 28, 2020

28 November - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Revenge Over Slain Scientist
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Iran's supreme leader has demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program.
That's the usual from AP ( Allied Propaganda )
It's different from CASMII

Israel Suspected in Assassination of Top Iranian Scientist

by Dave DeCamp (source: Antiwar.com) November 29, 2020

A top Iranian scientist was assassinated near Tehran in an ambush on Friday, Iranian state media first reported. Israel has previously alleged the scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, headed an Iranian military nuclear program.

In a statement, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif condemned the attack and said there are “serious indications” of an Israeli role in the assassination. In 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called out Fakhrizadeh at a news conference and said, “remember that name.”

“Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today. This cowardice—with serious indications of Israeli role—shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators,” Zarif wrote on Twitter.

The New York Times cited three anonymous officials who said Israel was behind Fakhrizadeh’s assassination. ››read more


The Ruling Elite’s War on Truth

by Chris Hedges (source: Sheerpost) November 25, 2020

American political leaders display a widening disconnect from reality intended to mask their complicity in the seizure of power by global corporations and billionaires. ››read more


A Look At Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Team

by Bernard (source: Moon of Alabama) November 25, 2020

Sullivan send classified documents to Hillary Clinton's private email server. He wrote to her that Al Qaida is "on our side in Syria." He also hyped fake Trump-Russia collusion allegations. ››read more


Iranian Foreign Minister Blames US War on Terror for ‘Countless Broken Societies’

by Andrea Germanos (source: Consortium News) October 28, 2020

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday took aim at the United States’ ongoing “war on terror,” which he blamed for “countless broken societies.”

The Iranian official’s comments came in a video address to a high level meeting of the General Assembly marking the UN’s 75th anniversary.

“The eight violent wars that the United States initiated or joined since 2001, under the rubric of war on terror, have resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives, countless broken societies and families… and unprecedented extremism,” said Zarif, a frequent critic of U.S. foreign policy. “It’s time to change that,” he said, “saving American blood and treasure, and sparing the world from further misery.” ››read more

A guessing game for climate data experienced sceptics.
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: I’m not writing anything in this post which will get it automatically flagged up to our blog hosts or anyone else. Look at the images and see what you think. Figure 1. Incomplete teaser from the ONS, and my inductive reasoning. Figure 2. Curious ‘mirroring’ during the last ten…
Refutation of Michael Mann’s latest statistical shenanigans 
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Pacific ocean [image credit: Wikipedia] In climate propaganda land anything to do with the natural variation that is always going on is bad news, and liable to be maligned or ignored, as we see here. The PDO for example is well known to government agencies like NOAA, but that…
Sadrists Attack And Kill Protesters While Proclaiming They Are The Saviors Of Iraq
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
Protest tents burned by the Sadrists in Nasiriya (Al Mirbad) On November 27 the Sadrist movement claimed it was a force for change and reform in Iraq while attacking a protest camp in Dhi Qar that left 5 demonstrators dead and many more wounded. Moqtada al-Sadr called for his followers to come out into the streets on November 27. Several thousand marched to Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, while there were smaller gatherings in Maysan, Wasit, Diwaniya and Basra. Sadr Tweetedthat the upcoming vote would rid Iraq of bad elements and that he stood with the righteous while one of his parli...
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 28
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1935 UK Foreign Office rejected King Faisal mediating Palestine dispute believing he had aspirations over territory 1947 Iraq’s Foreign Minister Jamail told UN that creation of Israel would lead to unrest in Middle East 1958 Shah criticized Iraq for refusing to settle navigation down Shatt al-Arab Pres Qasim responded by claiming all of waterway for Iraq 1980 Iran’s Op Morvarid continued into next day Iranian planes sunk 7 Iraqi boats Rest of day Iranian planes bombed Faw port Basra destroying more Iraqi ships In total Iran lost 1 ship Iraq lost 2 oil terminals 100 de...
Saturday Afternoon Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 11 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Michael Smithson examines data from 45 countries confirming that any attempt to play off COVID-19 suppression against economic activity is based on a false assumption, as the former is a must to allow the latter. - Leyland Cecco reports on the surge in COVID-19 cases on the Prairies - showing that the fecklessness of the conservative governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba is remarkable enough to win notice internationally. Duane Bratt and Lisa Young discuss the politics behind Jason Kenney's failures - though it's worth high...
No PKK in Nagorno Karabakh? Oh, Really?
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 9 hours ago
* As had been reported here. The PKK was present in Nagorno Karabakh. And has been for a good long time. Longer then I had even realized. This reality, previously mentioned here:* *Birth Pangs: Nagorno Karabakh Flares Up- Regional Instability Rises & Which Parties Want Russia and Turkey at Odds? * *Also, keep in mind that Armenia has a fairly large Kurdish community, that has been infiltrated by the PKK. And has participated fully in the ethnic cleansing and annexation of Syria. That has been covered here previously.* - A Canadian (Armenian Heritage) Embedded with Kurds “figh...
Deadly Defenses: The Evolution of Small Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1368813B40&share=true] Here is everything you wanted to know about how these powerful missiles and guns took shape. *Key point: *These weapons helped defeat many enemy aircraft. They range from hand-held to vehicle-mounted. During the Cold War, short-range air defense (SHORAD) was dominated by gun-based vehicles. From the German Gepard to the American VADS to the Soviet Shilka, rapid fire autocannons were the preferred method of taking down helicopters and aircraft a...
High Tech and Smooth: Meet the Heckler and Koch P2000
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* [image: https://hkusa.s3.amazonaws.com/20140509153029/HK-P2000-US-gen-w-grips-no-SN.jpg] Is this one of the finest guns money could buy? *Key point: *This weapon is very good twenty years later. What makes it so unique? The world of compact defensive handguns is a crowded one, but one pistol that stands out ahead of the pack is the Heckler and Koch P2000 pistol. Introduced to market in 2001, the P2000 has carved out a niche as a pistol for those that appreciate fine German engineering and attention to detail in a carry handgun. Even as the com...
The U.S. Army Wasted $30 Billion On These Weapons
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E6871SM001&share=true] Everyone was pouring money into projects hoping to make a new wonder weapon. *Key point: *America and the Soviet Union both spent a ton of money on defense. Here are some ideas that did not work out. The United States spent $610 billion in 2018 on defense, roughly one-third of all military spending on the planet—but that doesn’t mean that money is always being used efficiently. Over thirty years, the U.S. Army has engaged in two long-te...
Iran vs. America: In 1987, the "Tanker War" Began in Earnest
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Experience from the Tanker War suggested that even controlled, asymmetric harassment attacks may risk provoking a more destructive retaliation. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The proposal to directly attack U.S. ships escorting oil tankers out of the Persian Gulf was ultimately vetoed by Ayatollah Khomeini, who adopted a more subtle approach: naval mines. On July 21, 1987, a gigantic 414,000-ton supertanker entered the Persian Gulf with an unusually prominent escort—a U.S. Navy missile cruiser and three fr...
California Court Strikes Down Limits On Fighting Dirty Power Plants
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
A state appeals court affirmed Friday that communities concerned about air quality and climate pollution have the right to challenge natural gas-fired and thermal power plants in the lower courts, not just in the Supreme Court, which has historically refused to take up these challenges. The decision marks a win after about seven years of litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and Communities for a Better Environment, who argued that jurisdictional laws effectively and unconstitutionally blocked Californians from challenging power plant permits issued by th...
Call To Stop Shutting Off People’s Power For Good
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Across San Antonio, the virus was hunting. Food insecurity was high. Mass layoffs and terminations rolled on. And it was hot. Hundred-degree days scorched much of July. Yet the lights and air conditioners—for the first time in many, many summers—were staying on reliably for rich and poor alike across the city. Every side of town. Every block. For thousands of poor families across the city who routinely struggle to keep up with their utility payments, this was perhaps the one gift of a deadly pandemic: a pause on forced electricity disconnections for nonpayment. The post Call To S...
Did Detroit Record More Votes Than Eligible Voters in 2020?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A repeated election fraud claim by Trump about the number of voters in Detroit bears no relationship to reality.
National Day Of Action For Palestine
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The Israeli government continues to press ahead with its gross violations of international law and Palestinian human rights, accelerating the ongoing colonisation of yet more Palestinian land. These include plans to proceed with formal annexation. Despite the rhetoric from some of our political leaders that the US- UAE has taken annexation off the table, Israel has made clear that its plans are merely on temporary hold . Netanyahu has stated clearly, speaking after the UAE deal, that “there is no change to my plan to extend sovereignty, our sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, in full...
Trust in Professions
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
The results of an annual poll were just released in Great Britain. Is anyone surprised that Journalists are only at 23% ? P.S. If teachers continue to go down the Woke path, expect trust in them to plummet.
Mad Dog Mattis not so mad with Globalist agenda, says America First is over
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Mad Dog Mattis not so mad with Globalist agenda, says America First is over. The Duran: Episode 808. General James Mattis wants to replace ‘America First’…with alliances that see ‘America equal, but more equal than others’. General James Mattis wants to replace ‘America First’…with alliances that see ‘America equal, but more equal than others’ The […]
Russian Su-27 intercepts US spy plane over Black Sea
[image: Russian Su-27 intercepts US spy plane over Black Sea] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – On Saturday, the operations room of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a Russian Su-27 “intercepted an American reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea.” According to the data of the defense operations room, the Russian air monitoring means revealed an air target approaching the Russian border over the international waters of the Black Sea. The statement reads: “A Sukhoi-27 aircraft belonging to the air defense forces took off in order to identify the air target and prevent penetr...
Biden’s moves, musings and opinions
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
If Biden is president, his first gift to China will be some version of AOC's Green New Deal, which will lock down and hold back our economy and depress wages. This will give China a huge boost, since the rules don't apply to them. His second gift to China will be to weaken our military. His third gift to China will be to play blind to the religious persecution of Christians and Muslims, especially in Hong Kong. What's your vote for #4? Catholic student jailed in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protest (catholicnewsagency.com) Trump signed a law to punish China for its oppression of th...
Israeli officer accused of taking hundreds of inappropriate photos of female soldiers
[image: Israeli officer accused of taking hundreds of inappropriate photos of female soldiers] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The online newspaper, Ynet, revealed that an investigation is underway in the Israeli army over an officer who secretly took hundreds of inappropriate photos of female soldiers working with him. The newspaper said that Lieutenant Rom Abergil was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of recording and photographing female soldiers without their knowledge or consent at the Home Front Command base where he was serving. As part of the investigation against Lieu...
Carter Page STRIKES BACK at swamp. Sues Comey, DOJ for $75 MILLION
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Carter Page STRIKES BACK at swamp. Sues Comey, DOJ for $75 MILLION *****News Topic 181***** Carter Page Sues Comey, DOJ And Others For $75 Million Over Crossfire Hurricane Abuse. Carter Page Sues Comey, DOJ And Others For $75 Million Over Crossfire Hurricane Abuse Former 2016 Trump Campaign aide Carter Page has filed an eight-count complaint […]
...The Information Void?
<b>Alfred Lehmberg</b>, alienviews - 13 hours ago
—*The Information Void*— The Information Void? *by Alfred Lehmberg* I'd just read some John Velez, a noted ET abductee and certainly one of the more credible ones expressing themselves (and *bravely* as it turns out!) on that subject. He was performing his outraged and oft-repeated, if wholly justified, jeremiad over at *UFO UpDates* (what was the undenied Cadillac of ufological Lists last century) regarding a certain paucity of constructive relevancy in the new *SCI-FI Declassified *cable series. *SFD* was typical of a series of programs on a very new *Science Fiction Channel* e...
Save us from the experts, musings and opinions
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
Nicholas Christakis is making the rounds of talk shows, twitter, Facebook, academic papers, etc. and says our leaders (aka Trump) weren't taking the right actions to fight Covid19. Of course, he would have no book if everything had been done right. Yet, he admits, he knew nothing till the end of January (it's his field) then became alarmed when China confined/locked down Wuhan. Now he's saying the president didn't do enough. (Perhaps he has his time taken up by the Democrats three year campaign to undo the 2016 election?) He acted on January 30 to close air traffic and began work...
ECHDC’s slow progress has planners demanding a second Harbor Development Corp
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 13 hours ago
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC), a subsidiary of Empire State Development, has managed an excruciating slow 15-year process to develop the City’s Inner Harbor — all the while developers have been chomping at the bit to invest. Now, The post ECHDC's slow progress has planners demanding a second Harbor Development Corp first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Macron’s politicized tribute to legend Diego Maradona infuriates Venezuela
[image: Macron’s politicized tribute to legend Diego Maradona infuriates Venezuela] The Venezuelan government has taken issue with Emmanuel Macron’s politicized tribute to football legend Diego Maradona. In a statement released by the Elysee Palace on Wednesday, Macron opined that Maradona’s friendships with “Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez will taste like a bitter defeat,” because it was on the pitch that the footballer “made the revolution.” Reacting to Macron’s remarks on Twitter, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza suggested that while “Macron and his advisers wanted to depl...
Snowing on Portuguese island of Madeira
Robert, Ice Age Now - 14 hours ago
Video. Going up the mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0aCMiG8-wE or hiking https://youtu.be/i9Ie8vC1Ro8 The forecasts were confirmed. It is now snowing on Pico Ruivo, where the extreme low until 2 pm was -0.9 C. It is also snowing in Pico do Areeiro, as illustrated by the image of the Netmadeira webcam. The temperature has remained negative in this highest weather ... Read more The post Snowing on Portuguese island of Madeira appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Jordan Peterson is back with a new book. WOKE left melts down
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Jordan Peterson is back with a new book. WOKE left melts down *****News Topic 180***** Penguin Random House Staff Melts Down After Learning They’re Publishing Jordan Peterson’s New Book Penguin Random House Staff Melts Down After Learning They’re Publishing Jordan Peterson’s New Book The staff at Penguin Random House Canada had a meltdown at an […]
Everything About Iranian Strategy Comes From the Iran-Iraq War
Behnam Ben Taleblu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Behnam Ben Taleblu* *History, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The war remains a timeless analogy in Iran, the root of many domestic political disputes, and the international case study for both war-making and peacemaking with the Islamic Republic. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The eight-year war was not a display of tactical brilliance. Horrific mistakes were committed by both sides, and the methods of warfare - trenches, human wave attacks, gas - were reminiscent of the futility of the First World War. Yet despite this, Iran learned a great deal about fighting a c...
The U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems Is the Ghost That Won't Go Away
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Future Combat Systems, * The Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) was considered a complete failure, deemed not survivable enough, too lost in changing requirements, and too dependent upon immature yet-to-be-proven technologies. However, FCS could be likened to a “friendly ghost” that lingers, influences, and infuses current Army modernization with an inspirational spirit. The Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) was considered a complete failure, deemed not survivable enough, too lost in changing requirements, and too dependent upon immature yet-to-be-proven technol...
How the U.S. Navy Could Arm Destroyers with Hypersonic Weapons
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Hypersonic weapons could soon fire from U.S. Navy destroyers and take off at speeds five times the speed of sound from deck-mounted Vertical Launch Systems, fire from airborne bombers and shoot up from the ground near the boundaries of space. Hypersonic weapons could soon fire from U.S. Navy destroyers and take off at speeds five times the speed of sound from deck-mounted Vertical Launch Systems, fire from airborne bombers and shoot up from the ground near the boundaries of space. One particular program now approaching this kind of tactical ability i...
Look Closely: This Plane Saved the Soviet Union from Hitler
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Despite sustaining terrible losses, the Russian attack pilots gave desperately needed air support for the hard-pressed Red Army, enabling it to withstand and ultimately drive back the fascist onslaught. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik was durable and easy to produce - they came off Ural assembly lines by the thousands - and were exceptionally good at exactly one thing: destroying Nazi tanks. If you had to choose one plane that defined Soviet air power in World War II, there can be li...
WATCH: Zero Days [U.S. & Israel Attack on Iran via Cyberwarefare, 2016 Documentary]
"Once Stuxnet found its target inside Natanz, it was programmed to launch its attack on its own, without human intervention. An increasing number of cyber weapons share this characteristic... Government secrecy and the inability of the media to report on this story is the only reason we don’t know more about cyberweapons." The post WATCH: Zero Days [U.S. & Israel Attack on Iran via Cyberwarefare, 2016 Documentary] appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
How to Support Land Destroyer
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
*November 28, 2020* (Brian Berletic - LD) - For years people have helped me by sharing my work, helping with translations, or just providing moral support. This is more than enough to keep me going. But if you are willing and able and would like to help build a larger community around this work, consider a monthly contribution on Patreon or if you'd like, a single donation via PayPal. *Patreon: *https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer *PayPal:* https://paypal.me/bbATL *PayPal email:* brian.berletic@gmail.com *PromptPay:* 0851547235 But if you aren't able to - your continued suppor...
How to Support Land Destroyer
Land Destroyer, Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 13 hours ago
*November 28, 2020* (Brian Berletic - LD) - For years people have helped me by sharing my work, helping with translations, or just providing moral support. This is more than enough to keep me going. But if you are willing and able and would like to help build a larger community around this work, consider a monthly contribution on Patreon or if you'd like, a single donation via PayPal. *Patreon: *https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer *PayPal:* https://paypal.me/bbATL *PayPal email:* brian.berletic@gmail.com *PromptPay:* 0851547235 But if you aren't able to - your continued suppor...
Johns Hopkins University Newsletter Ran Study Saying COVID ‘Relatively No Effect on Deaths’ in U.S., Then Deleted It After Publication
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Nick Arama | Nov 27, 2020 Earlier this week, Johns Hopkins University Newsletter ran a study from Genevieve Briand, assistant program director of the Applied Economics master’s degree program at Hopkins, that looked at the effect of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths according to data from the CDC. What the study concluded, and the article said, … Continue reading Johns Hopkins University Newsletter Ran Study Saying COVID ‘Relatively No Effect on Deaths’ in U.S., Then Deleted It After Publication →
Release The Kraken
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Democrats capable, willing to silence millions of American voices, take on an operation of cyber-warfare against the United States of this magnitude during a presidential election is beyond disturbing, comprehension and beyond sedition. It is treason By Ray DiLorenzo —— Bio and Archives—November 28, 2020 Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that … Continue reading Release The Kraken →
Time to shut down Google, Twitter, and Facebook on grounds of National Security
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
We are holding you, President Trump, to your great promise that “America will never be a socialist country“ By Neil Braithwaite —— Bio and Archives—November 28, 2020 It can be proven beyond a doubt that Google, Twitter, and Facebook used, and continue to use, censorship, false accusations, content manipulation, and blatant liberal bias against President … Continue reading Time to shut down Google, Twitter, and Facebook on grounds of National Security →
Democrats dropped early clues to their election fraud
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Had America listened hard enough, even to a corrupted media, it would have sensed early on, from Democrats and senior Republicans alike, their intentions to Dump Trump – by hook or by crook By Lee Cary & Marty Watters—— Bio and Archives—November 27, 2020 This is a participatory article that welcomes reader input in the … Continue reading Democrats dropped early clues to their election fraud →
Me, Über Alles: The Unknown Reason Politicians Break Their Own Lockdown Rules
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Power-mongers will never stop exercising irrational control over you because control is the goal, an end unto itself. They inflict their torments not just with the approval of their own consciences, but at the urging of their most animalistic desires By Selwyn Duke —— Bio and Archives—November 28, 2020 There’s hypocrisy, damned hypocrisy, and the … Continue reading Me, Über Alles: The Unknown Reason Politicians Break Their Own Lockdown Rules →
Houthis warn Saudi Arabia: ‘No American or British weapon can protect you’
[image: Houthis warn Saudi Arabia: ‘No American or British weapon can protect you’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement (Houthis) called on Saudi Arabia to stop the military operations of the Arab coalition that it leads in Yemen, and to reconcile with its neighbors, stressing that this is the way to stop the attacks on them, hinting at the group’s determination to launch new operations. The group’s spokesman, Muhammad Abdul Salam, said on Twitter, “There is neither an American nor British weapon nor any force capable of providing a protective umbrella for the Sau...
Weekend reads: Robots come to scientific publishing; questions about a COVID-19 vaccine; funding by lottery
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Johns Hopkins student newspaper deletes, then retracts, article on faculty … Continue reading Weekend reads: Robots come to scientific publishing; questions about a COVID-19 vaccine; funding by lottery
One-year-old Baby Shot Dead As 3 Cops Open Fire on Father’s Truck After Crash
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: baby]A one-year-old baby is dead after three officers opened fire on his father's crashed pickup truck, the father is currently in critical condition.
Podcast Ep 26: Why Labour won’t deliver socialism
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
On Episode 26 of The Electronic Intifada Podcast, we have an in-depth conversation with former UK Labour MP Chris Williamson.
Jordanian army thwarts 2 infiltrations from Syria
[image: Jordanian army thwarts 2 infiltrations from Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Northern Military Region in Jordan announced that it had thwarted two infiltration attempts to and from Jordanian lands, on one of its fronts with the Syrian territories, during the past 24 hours. A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Arab Army confirmed that “the rules of engagement were applied,” which led to the arrest of the violators and their transfer to the competent security authorities. Continue reading Jordanian army thwarts 2 infiltrations from Sy...
‘The end of Israel is approaching’: Iranian Quds Force commander
[image: ‘The end of Israel is approaching’: Iranian Quds Force commander] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Ghaani, accused Israel of being behind the assassination of the prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, promising that “the end of Israel is approaching.” “The enemy does not dare to go to war like men with Iran, but the end of Israel is approaching,” the official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Ghaani as saying about Friday’s assassination. Continue reading ‘The end of Israel is approac...
King Salman not informed about Netanyahu’s secret visit to Saudi Arabia: Reuters
[image: King Salman not informed about Netanyahu’s secret visit to Saudi Arabia: Reuters] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Reuters News Agency reported on Friday that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz had not been informed of the alleged secret visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Saudi Arabia. In the report, the agency quoted a Saudi source with strong ties with those concerned, and a foreign diplomat in Riyadh, confirming that the Saudi monarch had not been informed of the alleged visit, which the Kingdom denied, noting that Riyadh is not expected to take steps to ...
More Talk From Chinese President Xi To His Military Commanders That They Must Be 'Prepare To Win Wars'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping (pictured on November 25 in Bejing) has urged his troops to not fear death and focus on preparing to win wars in an address to military commanders *Daily Mail:* *Chinese President Xi tells his army 'not to fear death' and 'prepare to win wars' as he addresses military commanders * * President Xi gave the speech Wednesday to the Central Military Commission * The Chinese leader stressed the importance and urgency of war readiness * Xi urged soldiers to step up combat training and 'not to fear death and hardship' * He had called for military preparat...
Findings: Type O Blood Linked to Lower Covid Risk; Vitamin D Unlikely to Help
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Certain blood groups less likely to get COVID-19 A large study adds to evidence that people with type O […] The post Findings: Type O Blood Linked to Lower Covid Risk; Vitamin D Unlikely to Help appeared first on The Rio Times.
You Are Made Of...A Quotation by Nikita Gill
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 14 hours ago
*Nikita Gill is a poet, playwright and artist who lives by the woods in the south of England. She has written and curated six collections of poetry.*
The Middle East talks and future under a Biden regime
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
There has been speculation by media in different corners of the world about an alleged meeting between Secretary Pompeo, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, and the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman this past week. Secretary of State Pompeo was definitely in the area on the same day as he was obviously meeting with the Crown Prince and others to reassure and finalize as much as he can before January 20th. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is working on a mega-project near the Red Sea where he wants to construct a huge 26,500 square kilometers city called Neom that will have … Co...
Inside the Election Black Box
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 14 hours ago
Readers can now access the deposition by a reputable election fraud analyst at Court Listener King v. Whitmer Exhibit 105 — Document #1, Attachment #15 Excerpts in italics with my bolds 4. Whereas the Dominion and Edison Research systems exist in the internet of things, and whereas this makes the network connections between the Dominion, […]
A Different World
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Joe Biden will replace the Trump Clown Show with competent professionals. But, Tony Burman writes, the world has changed a great deal since the advent of Trump -- for several reasons: 1.The United States Is Much Weaker The damage inflicted on the United States by the Trump presidency is virtually incalculable. By the time he leaves office in January, more than 400,000 Americans will be dead from the pandemic. The economy is in shambles and the key democratic institutions — such as the legal system, news media and public service — have been savaged. The country is also horribly po...
Was The Killing Of Iran's Top Nuclear Physicist The Opening Shot Of A Trump-Led War?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the scene of the attack that killed Prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, outside Tehran, Iran, November 27, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS *Simon Tisdal, The Guardian:* *Was scientist’s killing the opening shot of a Trump-led war on Iran?* *The assassination of the country’s top nuclear expert raises fears that the outgoing US president is determined to take further action* The assassination on Friday of Iran’s leading nuclear scientist has heightened suspicions that Donald Trump, in cahoots with hardline Israeli and Saudi alli...
Joe Biden’s Path to the Presidency is Eroding With Each Revelation Of Massive Voter Fraud
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Joe cannot win without the courts choosing to validate millions of illegal votes By Mark Gray —— Bio and Archives—November 28, 2020 As it stands, Joe Biden has not been elected to anything and can only be the president-elect once the Electoral College votes for him on December 14. Until then, he is the potential … Continue reading Joe Biden’s Path to the Presidency is Eroding With Each Revelation Of Massive Voter Fraud →
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company’s Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups US Hospitalizations Hit Record HighWhy is Joe Biden considering this man to help fight the climate crisis? The Biden transition team is facing pressure not to hire people with fossil fuel ties, like Obama’s energy secretary Ernest Moniz Video footage shows Russian warship following US destroyer before stopping vessel Astra Vaccine’s 90% Efficacy in Covid Came in Younger Group Government secretly deployed British troops to defend Saudi Arabian oil fields IRGC Navy’s popular forc...
Russia Warns US It Will "Respond" To Future Border Violations
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Russia Warns US It Will "Respond" To Future Border Violations In Sea Of Japan * Russia's foreign ministry said Friday that it's lodged a formal protest with the United States over this week's incident in the Sea of Japan, calling it a "provocation designed to disturb the peace". Russia further said Friday it's military won't hesitate to "respond" the next time the US Navy brazenly violates its maritime borders. During the Tuesday encounter a Russian warship was described as chasing the US destroyer out of the area. "We warn the US not to repeat the violation. We...
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Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
I tweeted this in September: Trump will announce his 2024 candidacy at a MAGA rally on the day of Biden's inauguration. — Steve M. (@nomoremister) September 15, 2020 I wrote this on October 28: I've been saying that Trump will continue to be the leader of the GOP even if he loses this election -- he'll insist he won and was cheated out of victory, his supporters will believe it, and he'll probably announce a 2024 run shortly after the polls close, or possibly on Biden's inauguration day. And now the *Daily Beast* confirms it: According to three people familiar with the conversa...
Jeremy Elliot – Truth about Plannedemic in 5 minutes
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Vision Launch Media Jul 11, 2020 From Angie Lee: “Nothing disrupts the system like an inquisitive mind. Most people are now so indoctrinated and brainwashed,... The post Jeremy Elliot – Truth about Plannedemic in 5 minutes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
What is the real cost of green hydrogen?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler There’s an informative, but also rather garbled, article in Euractiv concerning the cost of hydrogen Green hydrogen is much in the news. In October Cap Gemini published a report called “Net Zero 2020”. Page 36 had a section on green hydrogen with the declaration […]
No, There Really Doesn't Need To Be A Big Spring Test In 2021
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
Many folks fear that schools will not trot out the Big Standardized Tests this spring, that neither the pony nor the dog will be called on to perform. Among those people, you can count Chester E. Finn, Jr., Big Boss Emeritus of the Fordham Institution and former player in the U.S. ed department; nowadays he serves the Hoover Institution (ever a source of reliable and not-at-all misleading info) as a senior fellow. Finn popped up in the Washington Post this week to make his case that we just really so much need the BS Tests this year. I remain unconvinced. In all fairness, as regu...
‘Why Are We Listening to Bill Gates?’
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
From the Children’s Health Defense: about 30 minute video at link if it doesn’t run.. In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense vice chair and general counsel, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss predictions that COVID vaccines will be “brutal,” how Bill Gates has taken over public health … and more. Conversation-at-a-Glance Mainstream press is questioning the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, raising questions about unproven technology, lack of liability and the possibility of serious vaccine-related injuries. CNBC quoted a do...
Rousseau, Napoleon, and the Politics of Religion
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
Rousseau’s teachings inspired not only the Jacobins who spearheaded the bloody French Revolution but also the dictator who came to power after the Jacobins had self-destructed: Napoleon. Early in his life, Napoleon was influenced by Rousseau’s teaching that religion is dangerous since it exists in competition with the state—religion promises happiness in the other world when the state is responsible for providing the means of achieving happiness in this world. At the beginning of the French Revolution, Napoleon, then a young artillery lieutenant, wrote, “Dear Rousseau why was it nec...
US EPA Evaluation Finds Glyphosate Likely to Injure or Kill 93% of Endangered Species
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 16 hours ago
The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft biological evaluation on Wednesday finding that glyphosate is likely to injure or kill 93% of the plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. The long-anticipated draft biological evaluation released by the agency’s pesticide office found that 1,676 endangered species are likely to be harmed by glyphosate, the […] The post US EPA Evaluation Finds Glyphosate Likely to Injure or Kill 93% of Endangered Species appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
"Do you ever feel that you are being played?"
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
For transcript fans, here's one featuring the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam talking to Samira Ahmed on this week's *Newswatch* about the challenges of reporting government spending reviews and Budgets... *Samira Ahmed*: Not everyone finds it easy to get their heads around those numbers, not only because they are large but, in the case of a Spending Review or a Budget, there are simply so many them. And as the report released by the Office of National Statistics on Wednesday found, a large proportion of people lack a basic understanding of economic statistics such as employme...
Musings and opinions
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
A former in-law writes: *“The Hunt Club tavern is still packing them in at its small location. I get pissed every time we go by it.” * Yes, it’s too bad when people can still go to bars, but not to church. However, this whole lockdown would have made more sense if it involved keeping people our age at home—we are the people with age, heart conditions, lung problems, obesity, diabetes, etc. If you were out and about, I hope there was a good reason, and that no one could have done that errand for you. The good news is that although cases are on the increase, the fatalities are bel...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
* Why academics hold Thatcher and Trump in such contempt* * The sheer venom in Leftist hate of influential conservatives is a wonder to behold. And academics are usually very committed Leftists so are particularly unhinged. What is going on? Why the complete lack of any balance or moderation?One has to conclude that influential conservatives strike deeply wounding blows at the worldview of Leftist intellectuals. The threat to their worldview is so severe and their worldview is so important to them that they have to muster all their emotional resources into its defence.The ba...
Can Russia’s Legacy Su-27 Flanker Compete with the Newer Su-35?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air force consists of older types. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The latest modernization of Russia’s lesser fighters is no slouch and has its advantages too: The Su-27SM3 is significantly cheaper than the Su-35S and provides practically the same long-range capability. The Su-30s are potentially better for strike missions given the distributed pilot workload. While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air forc...
China's H-20 Stealth Bomber: A B-2 Bomber Copycat?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * China’s emerging “B-2 copycat” H-20 stealth bomber is expected to introduce an entirely new sphere of threat dynamics to the U.S., as it further cements China’s nuclear triad and massively extends its nuclear attack range to include major portions of the continental U.S. China’s emerging “B-2 copycat” H-20 stealth bomber is expected to introduce an entirely new sphere of threat dynamics to the U.S., as it further cements China’s nuclear triad and massively extends its nuclear attack range to include major portions of the continental U.S. The new H-20...
World War III: Imagining a War Between China and America in 2030
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* It is entirely possible, perhaps even likely, that China and the United States will not again find themselves in armed conflict. Then again, it’s worth thinking about how the balance of capabilities between the two countries could shift over time, and how windows of opportunity for either might emerge. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *With luck and skill, Washington and Beijing will avoid war, even in 2030. But it behooves planners in both countries to take seriously the possibility that conflict might ensue. The People’s Republic of China (PR...
This Might Be the Best World War III War with Russia Simulator Ever
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2NFH9RSVSR&share=true] World War III was closer than many people today realize. *Key point: *The conflict would have raged across the world, with the center of Europe being the primary battlefield. Could either side have realistically prevailed? God favors the side with the bigger battalions, says the old military proverb. The Soviet Union didn’t believe in God, but heaven knows, it did swear by the bigger battalions. So what if some of those numerous battalions h...
How America Planned To Survive a Russian Nuclear Attack
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Americas* The prospect of the Soviet Union wreaking devastation on America not only terrified U.S. officials, but also created an enormous quandary for strategy. *Here’s What You Need to Know: *Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, the U.S. government vacillated between plans that called for evacuating cities and ones that centered around building fallout shelters to allow urban areas to ride out the attacks. America emerged from World War II as the most powerful nation on earth. Not only did it produce half of the world’s economic output, but it was...
Private GoFundMe Has Worked COVID-19 Miracles as Govt Programs Fail with Fraud and Dysfunction
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: gofundme]Just imagine what charity could accomplish if big government programs weren’t consuming so much of our resources.
Biden Faces Daunting Challenges On Nuclear Issues
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The well-known British historian and author of books on Soviet diplomatic and military history, Professor Geoffrey Roberts wrote a letter to the FT two days ago arguing for a reset of the US’ relationship with Russia by the Joe Biden presidency. It came as a breath of fresh air amidst […]
Margin Of Fraud
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Pennsylvania State Judge Upholds Halt To Certification, Finds Likelihood Mail-In Balloting Procedures Violate PA Constitution Newt Gingrich is lighting up Twitter this morning. Every Republican state legislator should read Patrick Basham’s analysis https://t.co/3mUFZtD1Y8 and demand an oversight committee to review their state’s vote. Basham makes clear the election was almost certainly stolen in 5 states.… Continue reading →

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