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Cutting Our Health Care Costs is Simple; Just Not Easy… Guess Why (PODCAST)

Why are some so focused on getting insurance for everyone when many trusted experts say that just spreads
Democrats and Republicans say FISA Court is in jeopardy after intel abuses

The following is an excerpt of my article at JustTheNews.com. Amid scandal and abuse, reforming the FISA
Government adopts ethical principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The U.S. Defense Department has adopted a series of ethical principles for the use of Artificial

Syria - Deadly Bomb Strike Warns Turkey To End Its Escapades

The Turkey supported Jihadis threw everything they had against Saraqib where the M4 and M5 highways join
Judge: Julian Assange Must Remain In Glass Box During Extradition

Defendants in the United States sit with their counsel. They are not held in a “secure dock” in a manner
The Trilateral Commission: Using Crisis as an Opportunity to Reform

A couple of years ago I posted an article that gave a brief overview of the Trilateral Commission, quoting

Links 2/29/2020
Housing Insecurity, Homelessness, and Populism: Evidence from the UK

Cutting subsidies for private rental housing did not do much to reduce overall spending or lower rents but
More Than 9 Million People Use Freecycle Instead of Buying New

A bona fide sharing "economy": Freecycle plans to add a lending and borrowing tool to encourage

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: School Reforms That

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: School Reforms That Are Persistent and Admired But
Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: The Science of Reading Plot to Replace

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: The Science of Reading Plot to Replace Reading Teachers with Phonics on a
Our Future: Amazon is Coming to a School Near You

Our Future: Amazon is Coming to a School Near You Photo credit: Virginia Department of

Rig count falls by one

The number of operating drilling rigs in the United Sates fell by one.
Occidental Petroleum reports $965 million loss in 2019

Occidental Petroleum said it lost $965 million or $1.22 per share in 2019, compared to earnings of $4.1
Oil plummets 16 percent in its worst week since the financial crisis

Oil traded near $50 a barrel in London, after earlier slipping below that level, as the fast-spreading

The resurrection of Joe Biden

Wednesday was the start of Lent, and Joe Biden gave up losing.
How Joe Biden plans to capitalize on his big win

His campaign is mobilizing to consolidate centrist support and turn the race into a one-on-one contest
South Carolina blows up the 2020 primary

If there was a best case scenario for Joe Biden, this was it.

Chuck Todd Grills Pence, Says It Feels Like Team Trump’s ‘Gaslighting’ on Dems’ Coronavirus Rhetoric

Meet the Press anchor Chuck Todd pressed Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday to “name some names” after the veep groused that there was “irresponsible rhetoric” from Democrats on the coronavirus, with Todd further telling Pence that it feels like Team Trump is “gaslighting” the public.Pence, who was recently tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis, made the rounds on the Sunday news shows to promote the administration’s efforts. After reassuring viewers during his Meet the Press appearance that the risk of contagion “remains low” for Americans, Pence was then questioned on complaints by the president and his allies that Democrats are rooting for the virus.Noting that Pence has gone out of his way to call on everyone to not politicize the outbreak, Todd went on to play a series of clips from conservatives claiming Democrats are weaponizing the virus to seek political gain. The montage also included the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. insisting that Dems want “millions of people” killed in order to stop Trump’s “streak of winning.”Obama’s Ebola Point Man: Trump’s Got a Coronavirus Credibility Problem“None of this seems to match the facts,” Todd said. “What facts are there that Democrats are doing this? … Seems like people are asking questions, and they're concerned about the virus. This, this implies some sort of political motivation, which is kind of gross.”Pence, meanwhile, claimed that there was a “lot of irresponsible rhetoric” on the left, prompting Todd to demand that the vice president “name some names.”“Because this is just—it just feels like gaslighting,” the NBC News anchor continued. “Please name some names. I’m—we're all big—we're all big people here. Name some names.”Eventually, Pence cited a column by New York Times opinion writer Gail Collins in which she said the disease should be renamed “Trumpvirus,” calling Collins a “prominent liberal journalist” who was looking to blame the president.“Does that apply, does that apply to all people,” Todd wondered aloud, adding: “This doesn't help. This does not help us, no?”“This is decisive action to protect the American people,” Pence responded. “And when you see voices on our side pushing back on outrageous and irresponsible rhetoric on the other side, I think that's important, and I think it's justified.”Todd wanted to know how this keeps the country united and focused on fighting the virus, specifically pointing to Trump Jr.’s remarks and asking Pence how those are helpful.After Pence brushed off the presidential scion’s over-the-top comments while focusing again on Collins’ column, Todd questioned whether Pence believed that the entire Democratic Party was doing this.“Do you think there've been irresponsible voices on your side?” Todd further asked. “Do you think Rush Limbaugh saying weaponization of this? What evidence is there?”“Well, look. I have great respect for Rush Limbaugh, and he's a strong conservative commentator,” Pence replied.“He also told people that this wasn't anything to worry about,” Todd shot back. “Was he wrong about that?”Pence immediately deflected, fuming that Democrats have become “reflexively critical” of Trump while claiming that all Trump wants when it comes to the response to the disease is for Americans to know “we’re all in this together.”“So attacking Democrats is a way to do that?” Todd declared.Pence remained undeterred, however, and insisted that there was no issue with the rhetoric coming from the right.“I never begrudge people responding to unwarranted, unjustified attacks,” he concluded. “But I promise you, we're going to continue to focus on the mission the president's given this taskforce and given this government.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Biden takes aim at Sanders before U.S. Democratic Super Tuesday contests

Joe Biden, fresh off his first victory in the race for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, took aim at front-runner Bernie Sanders on Sunday ahead of the Super Tuesday contests that could reshape the campaign to pick the party's 2020 nominee. Biden and four other Democratic contenders are set to help mark the anniversary of a landmark civil rights march in Alabama on Sunday, the day after strong support among African-American voters powered him to a resounding victory in South Carolina's nominating contest. Alabama is one of 14 states holding contests on Tuesday in the race to pick a challenger to face Republican President Donald Trump on Nov. 3.

Reuters
World Health Organization chief: Global markets need to stop panicking over coronavirus

Equity markets world-wide have lost $7 trillion since Feb. 19, as investors and analysts have grown increasingly alarmed over potential economic damage from the fast-growing coronavirus. Tedros was heard pleading for calm during a panel discussion in Riyadh, according to CNBC. It marked the worst weekly return for those stocks since the 2008 financial crisis.

MarketWatch

Navajo Nation creates COVID-19 team

A team to closely monitor the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been established. The post Navajo
Lady Bengals dominate Bloomfield and will host 4A district championship

Without their key player in the starting lineup, all the Bloomfield Lady Bobcats could do was not let the
‘Enough talk’: Former Bennett Freeze residents hope new initiative works

What do Bodaway-Gap, Cameron, Coalmine Canyon, Coppermine, Kaibeto, Leupp, Tolani Lake, Tonalea and Tuba

Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates

Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating a
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs

Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens
World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every

Do Dutch history books adequately represent colonialism, slavery and women?

Men outnumber women in Dutch school history books 10 to 1 according to new research by the Historisch
Tax on sex pills may rise after EU advocate general ruling

Aphrodisiac products sold by a Dutch sex shop do not qualify as food, and should be taxed at a higher...
Second Dutch coronavirus patient identified, was also in Lombardy

A woman from Diemen on the outskirts of Amsterdam has been diagnosed with coronavirus, making her the

Chrome and Firefox Extension Lets You View Deleted Web Pages

If you ever browsed the web and were disappointed when a page you were looking for no longer existed, you
Hiding Windows File Extensions is a Security Risk, Enable Now

Microsoft hides file extensions in Windows by default even though it's a security risk that is commonly
The Week in Ransomware - February 28th 2020 - Data Leaks Everywhere

Over the past two weeks, we continue to see small towns, fire departments, hospitals, and companies being

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Are Illegal Immigrants ‘Freedom Fighters”? Georgetown University Official

A Georgetown University official told the student newspaper that she felt illegal immigrants students are &
University of Kansas hosts art contest for students upset about Chick-fil-A

The University of Kansas announced an art contest meant for students to vent their frustrations about
University of Oklahoma professor barred from teaching journalism course

A professor at the University of Oklahoma was barred from teaching a journalism course after comparing the

US election: Super Tuesday in the spotlight

More than 1,300 delegates are up for grabs and a big win could position a candidate to win the Democratic
China reports 573 new coronavirus cases: Live updates

More than 86,000 people infected as outbreak spreads around the world with hotspots in Europe and the
China says more than half of coronavirus patients cured

In China, 573 new infections have been recorded but health authorities insist they are getting on top of

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

PALESTINE STILL FREE OF CORONAVIRUS

As four people died due to coronavirus in Iran, people walking in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar wear
IN VIDEO| ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN FAMILY IN HEBRON

Occupied Hebron (QNN)- Israeli forces and settlers on Sunday stormed the house of a Palestinian family in
Israeli Jewish settlers break into, vandalise Church land in West Bank

The Patriarchate reported similar violations taking place by Jewish Israeli settlers regularly Thousands of

Coronavirus: South Korea sect leader to face homicide probe over deaths

Lee Man-hee is accused of hiding the names of sect members, hampering efforts to contain the virus.
UK 'rules nothing out' in coronavirus tactics

Big events could be banned and schools closed in the "worst-case scenario", the health secretary
Staff force Louvre closure over virus fears

The Paris museum remains shut amid "real concern" among staff over the growing number of

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?

Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nine
Go all the way. Roll the dice.

Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…
Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the

Syria - Deadly Bomb Strike Warns Turkey To End Its Escapades

The Turkey supported Jihadis threw everything they had against Saraqib where the M4 and M5 highways join
Judge: Julian Assange Must Remain In Glass Box During Extradition

Defendants in the United States sit with their counsel. They are not held in a “secure dock” in a manner
The Trilateral Commission: Using Crisis as an Opportunity to Reform

A couple of years ago I posted an article that gave a brief overview of the Trilateral Commission, quoting

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, family income support, health
Correcting the Record: Medicaid Block Grants Would Affect More Than Healthy

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says that our analysis of how the Trump
States Look to Expand Opportunity by Taxing More Wealth, High Incomes

Responding to extreme wealth concentration , states are considering taxing the assets of

Welcome to August 1929

It is not October of 1929 yet, but we are getting close in the stock market. A few parallels A 10+ year
Dear Republicans: I Am Sorry, But This is How Precedents Work

In response to Bernie Sanders promising to jam through his programs by executive fiat if necessary in a
The Tesla Stock Price -- WTF?

So as of the morning of 1/17 when I started writing this, the enterprise value of Tesla (market value of

Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria: The Julian Assange Extradition Trial

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges and Joe Lauria RT America on Feb 29, 2020 On the show this week Chris
Socialist Revolution Can Defeat The Rich, Not Higher Taxes + Creating A

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist, Feb. 25, 2020 February 28,
In a Struggle Between Oligarchy and Democracy, Something Must Give by

by Michael Hudson Writer, Dandelion Salad February 27, 202 The Democrats’ Quandary To hear the candidates

Climate denial caused the losses from Australia’s fires

Climate denial is one of our worst problems. It comes in many forms; the worst is the least well known. It
( And I'm including this dreck, why ? FM has not always been a bastion of PC thought. Check the header again : I would rather have questions which cannot be answered than answers which cannot be questioned. Firefighters say uncontrolled fuel load is the problem. Pundits liken it to storing fuel in a haystack. )
COVID-19 goes global. What works against it?

There are many questions as COVID-19 breaks out from China Since the media prefers to drown us in factoids
A devastating epidemic spreads across America

The responses to my posts about the COVID-19 epidemic and my discussions with people (neighbors, fellow

Mexico’s Battle with Obesity

Paradoxically, when the number of people suffering from undernourishment or hunger has risen in the world,
Q&A: Misinformation in the Time of an Uncontainable Virus

Just a month since the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a public health emergency, it is
Government of Kenya, United Nations and Foreign Missions to Kenya Visit the

From 26 February to 28 February 2020, the United Nations in Kenya supported a joint visit to the Frontier

What is Happening in Wet’suwet’en?

Fire This Time! An RCMP officer stands near the Morice River bridge, the only entrance point to the
Black America, Endless War and the Evil Genius of Russiagate

Glen Ford The Democrats — who are now the most aggressive war party – have succeeded in linking
Women Resist Poverty: Interview with Rev. Annie Chambers

Struggle-La Lucha Annie Chambers. SLL photo: Rasika Ruwanpathirana Struggle-La Lucha interviewed the Rev

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Hyundai closes a factory in South Korea because of coronavirus

Hyundai Motor shut down a factory in South Korea on Friday after a worker tested
African swine fever kills 3.000 pigs in Indonesia

Indonesia is tightening curbs on the transport of pigs and pork products after
Gibraltar bans tourists arriving from sixteen "at risk"

Gibraltar has started banning people entering from coronavirus-hit countries. In a

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge from Kahuku wind farm opponents #HI

KAHUKU, Hawaii – Could a small bat derail some big plans for an Oahu wind farm? It’s the latest
14m trees have been cut down in Scotland to make way for wind farms #SCT

Nearly 14 million trees have been chopped down across Scotland to make way for wind turbines. The Scottish
Wind development representatives address concerns over doppler radar

Gibson County held its third public hearing this afternoon on possible county wide zoning. A proposal to

“Dafydd Iwan's Yma o Hyd overtakes Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi to top

Today is St David's Day, the national heritage day for Wales. To mark it, William Glenn Lamb analyses
Gender Pay Gap in Europe: The Situation is Still Critical

On January 13, during a plenary debate in Strasbourg, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs
Meet the “Meme Commissioner”

Florian Bauer interviews the Meme Master of Europe. - Youth, Education & Mobility

When Is A Pandemic Not A Pandemic?

The World Health Organization is playing games.
UNESCO: Prosecute Climate Criminals

If voters elect leaders who reject climate treaties, those leaders will be dragged before an international
The UN’s Planet Saving Delusion

It couldn't help Haiti recover from an earthquake, but the UN's gonna rescue the planet.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Mother furious after finding out school policy forbids her daughter from

Alicia Hobson's 11-year-old daughter, Azlyn, was counting down the days until the Valentine's Day
How plants have been using humans

We think we're so clever, but perhaps we underestimate plants. Edible flora have long evolved ways to
BEST OF THE WEB: The left's insistence on pushing drag culture on

Another day, and another piece of media is circulating the web that depicts a child in an uncomfortable

Surrealist art, including pieces by Salvador Dali, comes to New Zealand for

Surrealist pieces - including the Mae West Lips sofa - will make their way to The Museum of New Zealand Te
Coronavirus: Prime minister says patient with coronavirus 'improving

Officials have tested 136 people for Covid-19 in NZ, but are waiting for 11 test results to come back.
Motorcyclist critical after collision with car in Hutt Valley

A motorcyclist is fighting for their life after a collision with a car in the Hutt Valley.

More candidates skipping AIPAC

There was a time when it was pretty much mandatory for any Democratic candidate for the presidency to
Finally, an end to the war in Afghanistan?

The US and the Taliban have signed an agreement that will eventually, if all goes well, result in the
Bonsai for Beginners – Part 4 – Another Bit of Tree Physiology

Previous part. This bit is, alas, often not discussed in bonsai literature as much in detail as it should