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Biden Gets Ready To Sell Out U.S. Interests To China
Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 20 minutes ago
* The most important job of the President is to conduct the foreign policy of the United States, so as to protect the safety and security of the American people. That means dealing with a variety of geopolitical rivals and adversaries. * There are quite a number of serious adversaries out there these days (Russia, Iran, and North Korea come to mind), but without doubt the most significant is China. * In recent years, China has become increasingly assertive on the world stage, as evidenced by a rapidly growing military, massive international intelligence and espionage efforts, and th...
SEAD and DEAD F-35 Training: What They Are and Why They Matter
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The Italian Air Force recently carried out multiple simulated SEAD (Suppression Enemy Air Defenses) and DEAD (Destruction Enemy Air Defense) sorties against the new SIRIUS missile system. *Here's What You Need to Know*: SEAD has been a central element of projecting military air power for more than fifty years. Last month four Italian F-35A Lightning II fighters, deployed from the Rivolto Air Base in the northeastern part of the country, conducted a series of training exercises. The F-35As, which were assigned to the XIII Group/32nd Airwing, too...
Ongoing Upgrades are Keeping the F-16 Fighter Flying High
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Current Air Force F-16s have flown roughly 6,000-7,000 thousand flight hours, en route to the original plan to fly the planes out to 8,000 hours. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The new F-16 also uses a high degree of increased onboard automation to free up pilot focus and workload. By automatically performing a range of important procedural functions independently, a pilot is then freed up to focus more intently on other mission-critical tasks. How has the F-16 fighter stayed in action for so long? The question has many answers, perhaps ab...
Step Aside F-35, The F-22 is Still the World’s Best Fighter
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-22, * The F-22 is also known for its “supercruise” technology which enables the fighter to reach speeds of Mach 1.5 without needing to turn on its afterburners. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-22 has also been upgraded with two-way LINK 16 datalink technology, enabling the aircraft to both send and receive information with the F-35. Having a digital ability to transmit fast-changing, combat relevant targeting information from an F-22 cockpit - without needing voice radios - lessens the risk associated with more “jammable” or “hackable” communications. ...
The U.S. Military Is Gearing up for 'Orbital' Warfare
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Space* Could satellites be armed with attack rockets? Hypersonic weapons? Kill vehicle interceptors to track, discern and destroy ICBMs? Or even launch some kind of space drone or unmanned system for surveillance or attacks? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The command has stood up several new Deltas which will carry out different tasks for the new branch. The Pentagon’s U.S. Space Force has now launched a special unit tasked with conducting “orbital warfare,” a seemingly emerging term connoting new forms of massive combat beyond the earth’s atmosphere. ...
President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 53 minutes ago
President Donald Trump calls-in to deliver remarks during a hearing about 2020 election day fraud in Arizona. The campaign legal counsel Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis were present to deliver witnesses and evidence of the documented fraud that took place. The post President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
China vs. America: Who Will Win the Global 'Armor' Race?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, World* The Chinese Army is adding large numbers of high-altitude armored assault vehicles to their force. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Chinese armored assault vehicle and the U.S. M-ATV may be too heavy for optimized tactical use. The Chinese Army is adding large numbers of high-altitude armored assault vehicles to their force and is deploying portions of them near its Western border region in the Himalaya plateau regions. The vehicles, called upgraded, third-generation Dongfeng Mengshi are engineered with more armor, mobility and engine power com...
The Iranian Navy Might Be in Trouble (and This Video Shows Why)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* One of Iran's submarines just might be out of commission. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Iran has struggled to maintain foreign military equipment domestically, particularly naval equipment. In a video making the rounds on social media, one of Iran’s three Kilo-class submarines can be seen being transported by truck somewhere, presumably for serious repairs. In the video, the Kilo is secured to a massive lowboy, towed by one or possibly two trucks. *Soviet Kilos* The Kilo-class was originally designed by the Soviet Union, and first entere...
Why China is Frantically Training Pilots
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The Chinese Navy is growing exponentially and they're not planning to slow down. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China is adding new carriers, along with amphibious and destroyers, at a staggering speed, generating concern at the Pentagon regarding the scope and size of its growing Navy as well as its industrial capacity. The Chinese Navy is taking aggressive steps to massively rev up its fleet of carrier-based attack jets with a new generation of pilots specifically trained to operate ship-based aircraft. A story in the Chinese Government-ba...
Medicine in Ancient Assyria
Assyrian International News Agency - 26 minutes ago
Relief of man and goat from the Neo-Assyrian period at Musée du Louvre. ( Troels Pank Arbøll)A large collection of texts from the Assyrian healer Kisir-Ashur's family library forms the basis for Assyriologist Troels Pank Arbøll's new book.
Hypocrisy or imagination? Pseudo-pluralism in Indonesia
Dr Idhamsyah Eka Putra and Yesaya Sandang, New Mandala - 29 minutes ago
The Indonesian government's approach to Islamic outliers simultanesously marks them as dangerous and fails to protect the vulnerable from harm The post Hypocrisy or imagination? Pseudo-pluralism in Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala.
U.S. To Blacklist More Chinese Chinese. Oil Giant CNOOC And Chip Maker SMIC Have Been Added To The List
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 42 minutes ago
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: Trump to add China's SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist - sources * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, according to sources familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters. The Department of Defense (DOD) is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as owned or controlled by the Chinese military, bringing the total number to 35. A recent ...
U.S. Navy Will Scrap The Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard After Major Fire
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*NBC News:* *Navy will scrap assault ship damaged by massive fire * “We did not come to this decision lightly,” Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said. The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard, the amphibious assault ship that caught fire over the summer in San Diego, officials announced Monday. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said the decision was made after officials determined the damage was too extensive and the cost of repair too high to justify salvaging the vessel. “We did not come to this decision lightly,” Braithwaite said. "Following an extensive...
Sidney Powell Discusses Election Lawsuits With Lou Dobbs: “Things are looking great right now”…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Attorney Sidney Powell appears for an interview with Lou Dobbs to discuss the latest developments in several lawsuits against election contests. Both Powell and Dobbs outline how some unknown state officials travelled to Fulton County, Georgia, and removed the servers … Continue reading → The post Sidney Powell Discusses Election Lawsuits With Lou Dobbs: “Things are looking great right now”… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Will The Biden Administration Cut The Defense Budget?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger, The Nation:* *Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget? * *Preventing future pandemics, and addressing long-standing inequalities, will require cutting our bloated Pentagon budget.* Now that Joe Biden is slated to take office as the 46th president of the United States, advice on how he should address a wide range of daunting problems is flooding in. Nowhere is there more at stake than when it comes to how he handles this country’s highly militarized foreign policy in general and Pentagon spending in particular. Defense...
Americans Face New COVID-19 Restrictions After Thanksgiving
AP News, Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials braced for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend.
The Philosophical Mind Versus the Non-philosophical Mind
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 2 hours ago
It cannot be philosophically demonstrated that things exist outside the perceivers mind and that the information received from the senses is a reflection of the true reality and not an illusion. But a non-philosophical mind is never plagued with doubts about the reality of existence—it plays the game of life without questioning the senses. It’s only the philosophical mind that is capable of doubting the senses and treating existence with skepticism. A philosophical mind is a rare entity; majority of the people are non-philosophical—they plunge headlong into the game of living the li...
U.S. Hits Chinese Defense Firm CEIEC With Sanctions For Conducting Business With The Venezuelan Government
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The U.S. is sanctioning PRC tech firm CEIEC for enabling the Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. Their support to restrict internet service and conduct digital surveillance against political opponents is robbing Venezuelans of a democratic future. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 30, 2020 *Reuters:* *U.S. imposes Venezuela-related sanctions targeting Chinese firm * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC), accusing it of supporting Venezuelan ...
Agile Moves that Democrats might make, right now.
David Brin, CONTRARY BRIN - 2 hours ago
*(Yes, some of these were posted, already. But they are so important that I had a stab at re-phrasing and adding proposals. Maybe this time someone will read the list who just might act…)* With each new administration — Democrat or Republican — I always publish my own list of impudent suggestions for possible actions that would step *around* the typically lobotomizing “left-right axis,” scoring immediate points by doing some non-partisan good. Despite my purported “fame and influence,” none of these proposals has ever been acted upon, or even widely discussed, perhaps for the very...
Jon Voight Warns America is ‘in Great Danger’ When Biden Takes Office
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Sky News Australia Hollywood actor Jon Voight has released a video on Twitter that offers a dire warning of what’s to come when Joe Biden and his administration take office in January. Mr Voight also said President Donald Trump is the “only man who can save this nation” as he attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom …
Massive Vote Irregularities Prove It’s Impossible Biden Won Election
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
7 Things That Used to Be “Crazy Conspiracy Theories” Until 2020 Happened
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
7 Things That Used to Be “Crazy Conspiracy Theories” Until 2020 Happened by Daisy Luther, https://www.theorganicprepper.com/ Remember back in the old days of, say, 2019, when anyone who talked about microchip implants, Americans being forced to show travel papers, and re-education camps was thought to be a crazy conspiracy theorist? And then 2020 rolled around …
British Army Spies Wage ‘Information War’ Against Anti-Vaxx Content Online – Report
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
British Army Spies Wage ‘Information War’ Against Anti-Vaxx Content Online – Report by https://www.rt.com/ With a significant number of Britons skeptical of a Covid vaccine, the army has reportedly deployed an “information warfare” unit to stamp out anti-vaxx propaganda online. Offline, citizens still protest lockdowns in the streets. – The British government is expected to …
Paris Descends into Chaos as Riots Spread Across France
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Violent clashes and arson have erupted in Paris amid mass protests against police brutality and a draft law that would ban filming officers “in certain circumstances,” after a video emerged of cops beating a black music producer. Thousands of people rallied against the controversial bill in more than 70 French cities on Saturday, with the organizers claiming over half a million participants and authorities estimating the number at around 150,000. The daytime rallies went off peacefully, but by early evening clashes erupted in multiple cities, including Rennes, Lille, Bordeaux and L...
NO RAID IN FRANKFURT 2020 ON SERVERS
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 4 hours ago
BIG MISUNDERSTANDING 11-13-2020 the company would like to clarify that: *1) Scytl has NO presence in Frankfurt, Germany* - The U.S. military has not seized anything related to Scytl in Frankfurt, Barcelona or anywhere else. The company does not even have offices in Frankfurt and does not have servers or computers in the German city. - Servers in Frankfurt were used for a specific project for the European Parliament in 2019. These back-up servers were closed in September 2019. - The technologies implemented by Scytl in the United States are hosted and ma...
See for Yourself: China Armed This Bomber With a Hypersonic Missile
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, China* An advanced interceptor would not only have to have the requisite, precision-capable sensors but also be able to travel fast enough to achieve an actual intercept or kill against a hypersonic weapon moving at five-times the speed of sound. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* These weapons are super fast, deadly, and very hard to defend against. A newly emerged image of a Chinese H-6N bomber (see above, from Weibo) appears to show what looks like a hypersonic missile mounted beneath the fuselage, raising new questions about what kind of threat it ...
How the M1941 Johnson Rifle Came Up Short in Overthrowing the Mighty M1 Garand
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Asia* What kind of service did the M1941 Johnson machine gun actually see? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though the M1941 Johnson machine gun did not unseat the mighty BAR, it did enjoy some amount of success with certain elite troops and overseas. Melvin Johnson Jr.’s pattern also influenced the AR-15 design, perhaps one of the most widely-produced rifles if not in the world, than certainly in the United States. Not too bad for an overall unsuccessful World War Two rifle. The M1941 Johnson machine gun, designed by Melvin Johnson, Jr., was a light ...
The MiG-29 Should Never Have Worried NATO
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* There is little question that the MiG-29 did offer some tangible advantages over its F-15 rival. But the MiG-29 was held back by a host of crippling deficiencies. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *NATO feared this jet in the last days of the Cold War but it never seemed to reach its potential. Flown by everyone from the current President of Bulgaria to the Mongolian Air Force, the MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) remains among the most prolific fighters in the world. However, the Fulcrum suffers from a raft of technical shortcomings and ...
Get Ready: The U.S. Military's Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter is Here
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The “digital trinity”—digital engineering and management, agile software, and open architecture—is the true successor to stealth. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* How could the technical specifics unique to sixth-generation aircraft be replicated virtually, especially without actually flying planes? Such is the magic and the promise of advanced digital engineering and computer modeling, as numerous configurations can be fully simulated and assessed virtually. America’s mysterious sixth-generation stealth fighter has taken to the skies, as much as fi...
World War II: The Allied POWs' "March to Nowhere"
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] It is estimated that 1,300 men perished on the Death March. On February 6, 1945, the 10,000 POWs of Stalag Luft IV received their marching orders to move out. They were told it would take several days. It lasted 86, with the men covering nearly 600 miles. Prisoners were pressed onward at a grueling pace. Many soon came down with dysentery, diphtheria, pneumonia, typhus, trench foot, and tuberculosis. Frostbite resulted in the loss of limbs, toes, and fingers. Major Leslie Caplan, one of the few doctors who en...
The U.S. Marine Corps Could Soon Be Sinking Submarines (Yes, Really)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The Marine Corps has whole-heartedly embraced change in recent years. Will anti-submarine warfare be next? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David Berger sees the Corps’ role expanding in the future. In *Proceedings*, a monthly magazine published by the United States Naval Institute, General David Berger, the Commandant of the Marine Corps outlined what could end up being a new mission for the Corps: anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Berger cites the expanding Chinese and Russian capabilities underwater as justif...
The "Bradenburgers": Hitler's Elite Commandos
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] From the earliest days of the war, deceit and infiltration were put to good use. War had been raging for 10 days, and *Wehrmacht* columns were pouring through Poland in a ceaseless torrent. Thousands of civilians and Polish troops were fleeing the enemy as fast as they could go. At Demblin, a railway bridge that was crucial to the Germans’ continued success, remained intact. One Polish group, however, maintained a spirit of martial discipline; immaculately turned out, marching proudly while singing a Polish A...
Moldova's New President Calls For Russian Troops To Withdraw From The Separatist Region Of Transdniester
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*BBC*: *Moldova's new president calls for Russian troops to withdraw from territory * Moldova's incoming president Maia Sandu has called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from a breakaway region at the border with Ukraine. In her first news conference as president-elect, Ms Sandu said Russian forces never had permission to be in the separatist area of Trans-Dniester. The Kremlin has rejected her comments, saying the move could be destabilising. Ms Sandu defeated incumbent president Igor Dodon, who was openly backed by Russia, in a vote earlier this month. The 48-year-old i...
Slow Joe Biden: As Told By His Dogs
Terry, 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
The made-up ‘Office of the President-Elect’ has sprung its first leaks. But what can be done when the leakers are the media proclaimed president-elect’s beloved dogs, and they are communicating telepathically with a pet psychic in the English Midlands? It began when Beth Lee-Crowther was shown pictures of Biden’s two German shepherds, Champ and Major. She is a pet psychic who performs animal communication using telepathy and “mind-to-mind communication,” Crowther, from the county of Worcestershire, uses photographs, or can just be in the same room as an animal, in order to begin—sh...
World’s ‘Loneliest Elephant’ Finds New Home in Cambodia
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
An elephant known as the loneliest in the world after living along for 35 years in a Pakistan zoo arrived on Monday in Cambodia, where he will live in a sanctuary following a campaign led by American singer Cher, who met him at the airport.
Inside Rupert’s Big Aussie Sale: Murdoch smuggles Foxtel – and its government grants – out of the country
Michael West, Michael West - 3 hours ago
[image: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, Foxtel] Rupert Murdoch has funnelled Foxtel out of News Corp Australia to a mysterious entity in the secrecy jurisdiction of Delaware. Michael West reports on the secret transactions which appear designed to sell News Corp's Australian media business.
Attorney Leigh Dundas On The Last 48 Hours: Sidney Powell and the Trump Campaign
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 4 hours ago
A must watch video explains pending US election bombshell about to explode across the world rendering devastating results to the comfort zone facade presented as a done deal
Not only governments exert foreign influence. What about Rupert Murdoch?
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
A Royal Commission under the best leadership could shine an enormously powerful spotlight on the fact that NewsCorp grossly breaches our foreign interference laws on a daily basis. According to Michael West Media, NewsCorp in Australia has paid no tax over the five years of available ATO data despite racking up almost $14 billion in […]
Australia against China: a face-off which must be avoided
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
It may be a statement of the bleeding obvious, but a face-off with the People’s Republic of China would not be a good idea. From any perspective – military, economic, political, simple weight of numbers – Australia cannot hope to compete on a level playing field with our dominant neighbour. And to pretend that somehow […]
Morrison’s selective attitude to human rights
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
Article 1 of the UN Charter declares objectives to promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. But the Morrison government ignores the abuses of its friends, does not care about the ‘without distinction’ principle, and thereby undermines claims to champion […]
Can macroeconomic policy ensure the inflation target?
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
If Australian wages do not increase sufficiently in line with economic capacity, it risks a shortfall in aggregate demand that will make the achievement of an inflation target very difficult, or even impossible. Credit – Unsplash In announcing the most recent monetary policy package, the Governor of the Reserve Bank (RBA) made it clear that […]
A bridge too far for Cormann?
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
For the OECD, improved world health is as important an outcome as an improved world economy. Managing that, or contributing to that debate, is not, as with climate change action, Cormann’s long suit. Credit – Wikipedia Mathias Cormann is not the sort of leader, chief executive, or economic thinker that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation […]
Natasha Kassam and the AFR have it wrong on China-Australia tensions
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
Australia is fast becoming a sad joke, an object lesson in how not to behave towards China. If we are becoming an example, it is an example of what to avoid. ‘According to lore, or perhaps mythology, a newspaper editor in the Antipodes warned the Kaiser in circa 1914 not to do something or other […]
Reflections on the economic record of the Trump Administration
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
It no doubt came as a shock to many (non-American) observers of the recent US election that almost 74 million Americans (more than 47% of those who voted) would have preferred Donald Trump to remain in the White House for another four years. Like many among America’s academic, media, and corporate elites, outside observers have […]
Jeff Borland. New finding: boosting JobSeeker wouldn’t keep Australians away from paid work
Pearls and Irritations, Michael West - 10 hours ago
Incentives, the Freakonomics author Steven Levitt once quipped, are the “cornerstone of modern life”. To this I would add: only if the incentive is big enough. In Australia at present there is considerable support for increasing the JobSeeker unemployment payment by a significant amount to make up for decades in which it has fallen relative to wages […]
At Least Eight Dead, 50 Injured in Sri Lanka Prison Riot
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
At least eight people were killed and nearly 50 injured during a riot in a Colombo prison following a protest by the inmates calling for security measures in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks inside jails, authorities reported on Monday.
Wolves Striker Raul Jimenez Undergoes Surgery for Fractured Skull
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez has undergone surgery after fracturing his skull in a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday.
Kazakhs, Foreigners Agree Borat’s Take on Kazakhstan Very Nice! ...Not!
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, British filmmaker Sacha Baron Cohen’s sequel about the adventures of a Kazakh journalist, continues to generate irritation since its release last month, with residents in Kazakhstan strongly disputing its “unrealistic and uninformed” image of the country.
French Police Charged over Beating Up Black Music Producer
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Four French police officers who made the violent arrest of a black music producer in Paris were charged early Monday morning and two of them imprisoned over the incident.
Cambodia Closes Public Venues amid Rising Community COVID-19 Cases
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
The Cambodian authorities ordered on Monday the closure of many entertainment venues and schools, and banned mass gatherings after detecting the first community case of COVID-19 at the weekend.
Australia Demands China to Apologize over Doctored Tweet
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded on Monday that China apologize for publishing a “disgusting” tweet via a Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman.
Japan’s Prince Fumihito Supports Daughter’s Marriage on 55th Birthday
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Japan’s Prince Fumihito, younger brother of Emperor Naruhito and current heir to the throne, said he supported the controversial engagement of his first-born, Princess Mako, at a Monday press conference on his 55th birthday.
Charges Laid against 13 Parties in Relation to White Island Disaster
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Charges have been laid against 13 parties in relation to the eruption of Whakaari/White Island that claimed 22 lives, the country’s workplace health and safety regulator announced on Monday.
Qantas Outsources Jobs, Laying Off 2,000 More Workers
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Australian flag carrier Qantas announced on Monday that it will outsource personnel from the first quarter of 2021 to reduce costs due to the COVID-19 crisis, resulting in 2,000 workers losing their jobs.
North Korean Politburo ‘Harshly Criticizes’ Economic Agencies
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
“Harsh criticism” of economic agencies was head this weekend at a North Korean political meeting headed by leader Kim Jong-un, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday.
Center-Right Takes Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo Municipal Runoff Elections
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Center-right candidates won on Sunday the mayoralties of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the latter where “Bolsonarism” suffered a new blow after the defeat of the current councilor, the evangelical bishop Marcelo Crivella, in the runoff municipal elections in Brazil.
Chinese Company Sanctioned over Venezuela’s Regime Ties
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Chinese state-owned company National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) on Monday due to its ties with the authoritarian regime of Nicolás Maduro.
Pro-Government Cubans Demonstrate vs. Artists’ Movement in Havana
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Several hundred people convened by government-backing Cuban youth organizations gathered in a Havana park on Sunday to express their rejection of the thriving artistic community’s movement demanding freedom of expression and creativity.
Carlos Alberto Montaner: Isolationism vs. Globalism in the USA (Part 2)
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Latin American genius Carlos Alberto Montaner on the secret behind the success of the American experiment.
Beatrice Rangel: Maradona and the Soul of Latin America
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Former Venezuelan Minister of Ministers Beatrice Rangel on how the rise and fall of soccer star Maradona parallels the promise of Latin America.
Battles Won and Lost Against AIDS Hold Valuable Lessons for Managing COVID-19
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
Nov 30 (IPS) - World AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – COVID-19. The highly infectious novel coronavirus has swept across the world, devastating health systems and laying waste to economies as governments introduced drastic measures to contain the spread. Not since the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1990s have countries faced such a common health threat. Read the full story, “Battles Won and Lost Against AIDS Hold Valuable Lessons for Managing COVID-19”, on globalissues.org →
Did Trump Admin Execute More People in 5 Months Than Feds Did in Past 50 Years?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has killed death row inmates in a number unprecedented in the modern era, and more are scheduled to die.
COVID-19: What Do Viral Shedding And Reinfection Mean? What's The Difference?
The Conversation, Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Over recent weeks and months, we’ve heard of several COVID cases in which people have tested positive after previously clearing the virus. Scientists are hopeful being infected with COVID-19 confers immunity for a length of time. But some of these instances have raised concerns about reinfection. Although rare, it seems to be possible. The other thing which could be at play in many of these cases is “prolonged viral shedding”. read more
FDA posts recall for spinach already under recall in Canada for Salmonella
News Desk, Food Safety News - 5 hours ago
A Canadian company is now recalling baby spinach in the United States after having launched a recall in Canada because a positive lab test showed the fresh produce could be contaminated with Salmonella. Vegpro International of Sherrington of Quebec, Canada, distributed the recalled Fresh Attitude brand fresh baby spinach in Eastern Canada and the Northeast... Continue Reading
NBC: Nurse Placed on Leave After Admitting She Doesn’t Wear a Mask When She’s Out Away from Work
Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
A nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave following a viral TikTok where she declared she did not wear a mask out in public and let her children have playdates. The user Loveiskind05 deleted the original TikTok, however, a duet posted three days ago of her original video, where another user is reacting […] The post NBC: Nurse Placed on Leave After Admitting She Doesn’t Wear a Mask When She’s Out Away from Work appeared first on Health Nut News.
How Did Rural India Learn During Lockdown?
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
Nov 30 (IPS) - School closures due to the nationwide lockdown in March 2020 meant that children were disengaged with formal education for a prolonged period. The resulting talks around e-education exposed India’s digital divide, with only 24 percent of households having access to the internet. Read the full story, “How Did Rural India Learn During Lockdown?”, on globalissues.org →
Israeli Forces Have Killed Over 3,000 Palestinian Children – Since the Beginning of the Second Intifada!
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Israeli Forces Have Killed Over 3,000 Palestinian Children – Since the Beginning of the Second Intifada! by https://wrp.org.uk/ ISRAELI forces have killed over three thousand Palestinian children since the beginning of the Second Intifada also known as the Aqsa Intifada in September of 2000 while tens of thousands of others sustained injuries. – The figures …
Phase Two Lock Down Will Introduce the Kill Shot to America
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Phase Two Lock Down Will Introduce the Kill Shot to America by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/home I do not want to write this article. As I put these words on paper, I realize I am writing the epitaph of a country, its noble protections of civil liberties, the continuance of the Republic and the tremendous genocide …
Great Reset Supports Idea You Will ‘Somehow Be Happier’ If You Own Nothing
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Sky News Australia Sky News host Gary Hardgrave says the idea behind the Great Reset is that if you own nothing, you will somehow be happier and simply sell away your “individual soul”. “We’ll take no responsibility for anything, all of that sounds absolutely fantastic because, let’s face it, a lot of people in this …
China’s Xi Continues To Urge Troops Toward ‘War Readiness’ Over Taiwan Issue
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
China’s Xi Continues To Urge Troops Toward ‘War Readiness’ Over Taiwan Issue by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ China’s President Xi Jinping has continued to tell his armed forces that they should prepare for potential war amid heightened hostilities with America, particularly over the Taiwan issue. – Speaking to a room full of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders …
Chris Hedges: The Ruling Elite’s War on Truth
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Chris Hedges: The Ruling Elite’s War on Truth by https://www.rt.com/ American political leaders display a widening disconnect from reality intended to mask their complicity in the seizure of power by global corporations and billionaires. This article was originally published by ScheerPost. – Joe Biden’s victory instantly obliterated the Democratic Party’s longstanding charge that Russia was hijacking …
COMEX Gold Theft Continues While Mortgages Meltdown
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
GoldSilver Pros As promised, we cover the December gold and silver physical deliveries on COMEX. We show you who is taking the gold off the market. We show data why the cryptos are not the new safe haven. Investors are pouring money into stocks instead. JP Morgan makes $1 billion on gold trade in 2020, …
Keiser Report | The Fiat Standard | E1625
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the Bloomberg journalist looking at the data proving that bitcoin is displacing gold in the investment community. They also look at the student debt that will never be paid back, by design. In the second half, Max talks to Saifedean Ammous about …
Did Trump Lose Twitter Followers for the First Time After 2020 Election?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump indeed lost followers after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Stock Market MEGA Bubble Fastest In History While Millions Can’t Afford To Eat. Roaring 20’s
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Money GPS The financial system has seen some serious money, debt, margin in 2020. There has been a considerable rise in stock prices. The stock market goes higher. Tech stocks are seeing major interest. end
What Is This?: Is the X-37B Space Drone a Weapon or Experiment?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Space* The X-37B is the first vehicle since NASA’s Shuttle Orbiter with an ability to return experiments to Earth for further inspection and analysis, a Pentagon paper explains. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New technologies are being tested and refined. But for what reason? Just what is the mission intent and concept of operation for the U.S. Space Force’s experimental X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle drone? Is it an anti-satellite space attack plane? Can it attack missiles or track enemy weapons? Such questions abound as the Boeing-built space drone enter...
Russia to Complete Rearming of its Nuclear ICBM Forces
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russia, Europe* A mere four years away. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Kremlin has long considered its strategic nuclear deterrent as the paramount guarantor of its sovereignty. As the United States has worked on advances missiles defenses, Moscow has also stepped up its efforts to counter any perceived threat to its strategic nuclear forces—one area where Russia has been able to maintain parity with Washington. In the next four years Russia will complete the rearming of its Strategic Missile Force with Yars silo-based and mobile intercontinental ballisti...
“JP Morgan Has Long Been Agent/Partner of Federal Govt”: Stuart Englert
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Arcadia Economics In recent years we’ve seen banking officials take posts in the government, while often leaving a lot of unanswered questions about who they’re really working for. And as “Rigged” author #StuartEnglert points out in today’s video, sometimes the line between banks like #JPMorgan and the federal government become incredibly blurred. To discover why, …
PA Poll Watcher: USB Cards Uploaded to Voting Machines 24+ Times, 47 USB Cards Missing | NTD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
NTD A Republican poll observer from Pennsylvania’s Delaware County told a Senate GOP Policy Committee hearing in Gettysburg on Nov. 25 that he witnessed a range of Election Day irregularities, including 47 USB cards that went missing. Greg Stenstrom, who, besides being a poll watcher, said he’s an expert in security fraud, told the hearing …
BCI and CDPQ Enter Into New Insurance Deals
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Luke Gallin of Reinsurance News reports that legacy specialist Compre will be acquired by Cinven and BCI: Private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have reached an agreement to purchase legacy acquirer, Compre, from existing shareholders CBPE Capital LLP, Hudson Structured Management Limited, and Compre’s management. *Following the transaction, Cinven and BCI will become majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team, led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Will Bridger, and will provide the additional capital needed to meet th...
Protesters in Paris Target France’s Central Bank — Set It On Fire
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 5 hours ago
[image: protesters]Violent clashes and arson have erupted in Paris amid mass protests against police brutality and a draft law that would ban filming officers “in certain circumstances.”
Students Feel Anxious About COVID-19. Why Aren’t They Turning to Campus Mental Health Resources For Help?
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 5 hours ago
Most college students feel anxious about COVID-19, but less than a quarter of them are using campus mental health resources, according to a recent report by College Pulse, Course Hero and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
Lebanese military aircraft conduct rare sorties amid heightened tensions
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
[image: Lebanese military aircraft conduct rare sorties amid heightened tensions] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – On Monday, the Lebanese Army Command announced that military aircraft will carry out night sorties starting at 17:00 (Beirut time) for a period of three days. “The air force will, on November 30, December 2 and 3, 2020, from 17:00 to 24:00, carry out night flights between the following air bases: Rayak, Hamat, Beirut, and Qlayaat,” the army said in a statement. It is noteworthy that the Lebanese territories witnessed a large presence of Israeli warplanes on Monday, at me...
The Real Story of Rosa Parks 65 Years Later: What You Learned in School Is Wrong
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: rosa parks]Can you name the first woman who wouldn't give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama? The answer is not Rosa Parks.
What Will France's New Aircraft Carrier Look Like?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* It has been speculated that the PANG would likely be nuclear powered with two K22 reactors, would be in similar size to Charles de Gaulle, and would have an airwing that would include thirty-two next-generation fighter jets. *Here's What You Need to Know*: French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly confirmed that the PANG program would be launched to deliver a successor to the Charles de Gaulle in 2038. The French Navy’s only currently active aircraft carrier, named for France’s former President Charles de Gaulle, has been in service since May ...
FCC Kills Plan to Allow In-Flight Cellphone Calls
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had indicated earlier in his term that Thomas Wheeler’s proposal would be scuttled, and now it has been. Prior to Thanksgiving, the FCC officially terminated the 2013 proceeding, known as Expanding Access to Mobile Wireless Services Onboard Aircraft. Everyone who’s over a certain age remembers that there once was a time when airplane passengers weren’t allowed to use electronic devices when the plane was not at a certain altitude. That changed, however, during the Obama administration, when the FAA and FCC relaxed some...
In 1938, a Secret Mission to Britain Might Have Prevented World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Very little is known about the secret mission to England by Baron Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin that preceded the one by Hitler’s henchman. Many accounts have been written about the peace mission flight of Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess and his parachute landing in a farm field in Scotland in May 1941 to discuss with the Duke of Hamilton a proposal to end hostilities. Hess was also Reich minister without portfolio and leader of the Nazi Party, among other titles. He piloted his own plane from Augsburg and bailed out ...
What Will the U.S. Navy's New SSN(X) Submarine Look Like?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new class is slated to emerge in the 2030s. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This new class of boat will include improved stealth, weapons, and new technologies. The Navy’s future attack submarines will be bigger, faster, more autonomous, networked and stealthier than the existing Virginia-class attack boats because greater size will allow for more advanced quieting technologies to be built into the boats. Slated to emerge in the 2030s, a new SSN(X) class of attack submarines may be closer in size to the Navy’s much larger new Columbia-class of nucl...
Warnings of a Dark December Emerge as Coronavirus Cases Expected to Rise
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Security, Americas* Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of a similar jump in the number of potentially fatal virus cases around the Christmas season. Top public health experts project a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in upcoming weeks after Thanksgiving celebrations and during the holiday season. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance on holiday celebrations and small gatherings encouraging Americans to observe “at home with the people you live with,” the Transportation Security Administration reported more than fiv...
America Doesn’t Need to Worry About a Russia-Chinese Military Alliance
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, World* A formal alliance could present problems, not the least of which would be the hierarchy within the allied structures. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Instead, most of the former Warsaw Pact powers are members of NATO, as are the Baltic States, while Ukraine is seen as a NATO partner if not a member. This has left Russia isolated, and while Moscow was successful in its bid to reclaim Crimea (site of the war with France, the UK, and Turkey) the Russian military couldn’t possibly attempt to expand without risking a war it could never hope to win. ...
Russia Has Made $180 Billion in Arms Sales in Last 20 Years
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* The country accounts for 21 percent of arms exports. *Here's What You Need to Know*: While the U.S. might sell more, Moscow has made a lot of money on arms sales going back many years. The first two decades of the 21st century have been good ones for military contractors. The United States has remained the top arms seller, and in a five-year period from 2015 to 2019 exported military hardware to 96 countries, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The United States accounted for 36 percent of the total global ar...
Upcoming Venezuelan Election Is Another Rejection Of US Imperialism
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 5 hours ago
On December 6, Venezuelans will vote for a new National Assembly. Just as it has done for the past twenty years, the United States is interfering in the election process and has already falsely claimed the elections are rigged. The last National Assembly election in 2015 was marred by a vote-buying scheme in one remote region. Upon an order from the Supreme Court to redo those races, right-wing parties refused, putting the entire National Assembly in contempt of court. Latin American policy analyst, Leonardo Flores, joins me to speak about this election and the impacts of the US' ...
Is the U.S. actually a ‘police state’?
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 5 hours ago
Eric Zuesse Is the phrase “police state” anything more than propaganda that a government uses against a foreign government that it wants to overthrow — such as the U.S. did against Iraq before invading it in 2003, and against Libya and Syria since 2011, and against Venezuela since 2012, and against Ukraine since 2013, and […]
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