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In Memoriam: Dr. Toni Lynn Bark
August 1, 1959 - March 3, 2020 This morning, we read with sadness that Dr. Toni Bark has passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting her last Spring at an event. In person, she was so vibrant with watchful... more »
France Seizes Control of Masks; Europeans Close More Schools
Europe is now facing many of the complications that were seen in Asia seen weeks ago.
Super Tuesday Voters in Some States Brave Severe Weather
As Super Tuesday voting got underway, deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and heavy rains left treacherous conditions in at least two of the 14 states where residents were voting.
Virus Crisis Tracks West, Ebbing in China; Fed Slashes Rates
The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward Europe and the United States, with the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing the biggest interest-rate cut in over a decade to try to fend off damage to the world's biggest economy.
Eliminate fossil fuels now — U.S. “MAGICC” model says why bother?
The MAGICC Model projects what exactly would be the impact on the temperature of the Earth if the United States, or any other political subdivision on Earth, ceased the burning of all fossil fuels now- not at some distant time in the future. The post Eliminate fossil fuels now — U.S. “MAGICC” model says why bother? appeared first on CFACT.
Kurdish Terrorist Group Kidnaps 4 Assyrians in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Four Assyrians that are working at Sotooro, an Assyrian security force, were kidnapped by YPG terrorists in northeastern Syria yesterday. According to the reports by the Hujada -- the media outlet of the World Syriac Federation, the four Assyrians were kidnapped as a part of the YPG's ongoing activities against the minority Assyrian community in th
A Holistic Doctor, Friend and Colleague Dies and the Community Mourns. RIP Toni Bark MD
Rest in peace Dr. Toni Bark, MD. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of a fellow colleague, friend, and someone who I was fortunate enough to share the stage with on many occasions. Toni was an inspiration and a bright shining light to so many. Her countless accomplishments are too […] The post A Holistic Doctor, Friend and Colleague Dies and the Community Mourns. RIP Toni Bark MD appeared first on Health Nut News.
Bipartisan Legislation Hopes To Promote Science-Based Product Labeling And Packaging
Packages and labels can be a bit of a mess in the 21st century. What is GMO plastic? Who knows? Yet a company named World Centric is selling ZeroWare 2.0 Reusable Dishware - "alternative" tableware they note is not only free of melamine, which they claim is killing people, but is also made from "Non-GMO plastic." Naturally, I asked their PR rep what Non-GMO plastic was and got no response. Every one of these shady companies claims they are about science and health, but they are about money and will ghost anyone who asks an obvious question, like how they can be an alternative to GMO... more »
Cause and Effect
From Ed Chenel, A police officer in Australia: Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up 6.2 percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 9.6 percent; Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of Victoria…..alone, homic... more »
Super Tuesday Roundup: Rigging for Biden? Other ‘Berning’ Questions
*21WIRE + Stephen Lendman* | Are the Democratic Party elites rigging the primary against Bernie, once again, and this time in favor of Biden?
The U.S. Army Wants a Better Tank
M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank *FOX News/Warrior Maven*: *Army research lab now building future tanks* You could call it a contradiction in terms, or even a paradoxical blending of opposites — the Army is now building a lightweight, highly lethal future armored tank that is easy to maneuver while being able to withstand dangerous enemy attacks and offering protection equal to or better than a 70-ton Abrams tank. This goal lies at the center of the Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV), a family of new combat platforms now being developed by the service for future warfare. Its... more »
Female Clinical Department Chairs Paid Less Than Men, Report Finds
Women who chair clinical departments at public medical schools earn only 88 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make, averaging about $70,000 to $80,000 less per year, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and UC San Francisco report. Academic productivity, specialization and years on the job do not explain the disparity, the […]
Choosing a Vice President
One of the most truly dubious features of a generally defective Constitution is the vice presidency. Under the original scheme, which was exposed as making no sense even by 1796, when the establishment of a party system was well underway, electors would vote for the two people they believed best equipped to become president. This made a modicum of sense in the absence of political parties, but no sense otherwise, so we ended up with Adams and Jefferson in 1796. And then, of course, there was the fiasco of the 1800 election, with the tie vote and Burr's (and the Federalists') mach... more »
The U.S. Air Force Is Committed To The B-52 And B-21
The B-52 with all its ammunition. Tech Sgt. Robert Horstman/US Air Force *Steve Balestrieri, Business Insider/SOFREP*: *The Air Force has committed to its bombers of the future: the B-52 and the B-21* * The Air Force has decided on its bombers of the future: the new B-21 Raiders and the venerable B-52 Stratofortress. * The service plans to move away from the relatively new B-1 and B-2 bombers, keeping the B-52, which is older than the pilots who fly it, and acquiring the B-21, the maiden flight of which is slated for October. The Air Force's future is both moving forward and tied t... more »
Are You A Fake Democrat Who's Really A Republican At Heart? Bill Kristol Has Some Advise For You Today
*Bernie! by Nancy Ohanian* Think of the most corrupting influences of-- and from within-- the Democratic Party. They've all started coming out of the closet as Biden endorsers. At first his endorsers were just the conservatives from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- villainous Blue Dogs and New Dems like Kurt Schrader (OR), Seth Moulton (MA), Elaine Luria (VA), Terri Sewell (AL), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Charlie Crist (FL), Tony Cárdenas (CA), Stephen Lynch (MA), Blanche Lincoln (AR), etc-- and devoted, notorious Wall Street puppets like Sean Patrick Maloney (NY), Tom Carp... more »
How To Write The Conclusion Of A Research Paper Service
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THE RATIONAL ANIMAL'S END: It's the easiest read of all time!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020Unless you start checking its facts:* We'll say one thing for Alexis Coe's extremely strange new book: Unless you decide to fact-check its claims, it doesn't take long to read it. Coe's book is driven by an array of sexualized insults—sweeping claims which seem extremely unlikely just on their face. That said, fact-checking ceased to exist in the upper-end press corps at least thirty years ago. The very *concept* of fact-checking has widely ceased to exist. This has helped make Coe's extremely strange book the shortest and the easiest read among all modern-... more »
Formal procedures matter!
The major disagreement between Jack and myself, spelled out in our epistolary exchanges in *Democracy and Dysfunction*, concerns the relative weight we assign to political culture as against formal institutions and rules. Both of us agree that each is important, but then we go our own ways in terms of assessing the strength of the two. I do think it is appropriate on Super Tuesday, though, to emphasize the importance of two formal procedures. One is the fact that in order to gain any delegates at all, a candidate has to receive at least 15% of the total vote. Another is the incre... more »
Video Released Showing Police Kill ‘ER’ Actress During Welfare Check, As She Had a ‘Seizure’
[image: welfare check]Video was just released after police were called out to do a welfare check on the former 'ER' actress and shot her to death in her home.
The Myth of Moderate Nuclear War
[image: undefined] There are many influential supporters of nuclear war, and some of these contend that the use of "low-yield" and/or short-range weapons is practicable without the possibility of escalation to all-out Armageddon. In a way their argument is comparable to that of the band of starry-eyed optimists who thought, apparently seriously, that there could be such a beast as a "moderate rebel." In October 2013 the Washington Post reported that “The CIA is expanding a clandestine effort to train opposition fighters in Syria amid concern that moderate, US-backed militias are ra... more »
Some Thoughts on Idlib Dawn
[image: undefined] The seesaw events of the last few days can be examined from the political dancing and posturing of the major players and from the combatants’ maneuvers on the battlefield. Obviously there is a lot of interplay between the two, but I think it is the soldiers who are driving this train rather than the politicians. I'm also way more comfortable at the grazing fire level than wallowing among the political class. The SAA still is composed of a few well trained, well led and well equipped combined arms units capable of sustained heavy combat. They are constantly moved ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Podcast: Kahnawake Stands with Wet'suwet'en'
PODCAST: KAHNAWAKE STANDS WITH WETSUWETEN Posted on March 3, 2020 Please post & distribute. LISTEN TO PODCAST. MNN. March 3, 2020. #KahnawakeStandsWithWetseweten is a short podcast highlighting the voices of Kahnawake and the people standing in solidarity with our family at wetsuweten. WETSUWETEN BATTLE WITH POLICE. https://coffeewithmyma.buzzsprout.com/140716/
España tendrá que pagar 90 millones a PV Investors por las renovables
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Mar-2020 La cifra es muy inferior a los 520 millones que pedÃan, según el Tribunal de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas para el Derecho Mercantil Internacional (Uncitral).
Why don't we just… end the secrecy surrounding trade talks?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Mar-2020 As it leaves the EU, Britain is taking a far more secretive approach to the many trade talks it is holding. Neither the public – nor even our MPs – are allowed to know what's happening in those negotiations.
UK eyes speedy banking deal with US in parallel trade talks
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Mar-2020 The UK and US may seek a quick deal on financial services separate from the free trade accord the two are negotiating, a British official said.
US-UK trade deal: Four things you might have missed, from food standards to climate commitments
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Mar-2020 The government has not ruled out imports of US agricultural products made to lower standards than in the UK.
Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say
Washing your hands decreases the number of microbes on your hands and helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
LA District Attorney Sorry Husband Aimed Gun at Protesters
The husband of the first black woman to lead the country’s largest local prosecutor's office pointed a gun and said “I will shoot you” to Black Lives Matter members demonstrating outside the couple's home before dawn, prompting an apology from his wife on the eve of her primary election.
Court Considers Whether Men-Only Draft is Constitutional
Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, federal appeals court judges will consider whether the military's all-male draft system is constitutional.
We’ll Create Conditions so that Nobody Wants to Fight Us | Vladimir Putin
In response to the threat of a “flexible first strike” from NATO, Russia President Vladimir Putin has committed to establishing a condition where no country will ever contemplate of attacking Russia. According to an RT report, Vladimir Putin has confided that US President Donald Trump privately lamented the “insane” US military budget. He also says … Continue reading We’ll Create Conditions so that Nobody Wants to Fight Us | Vladimir Putin →
Rio Rainfall Caused by South Atlantic Convergence Zone, May Last 11 Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The heavy downpours that have affected Rio de Janeiro and Baixada Fluminense since Saturday night were caused by the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ). According to the Center for Weather Forecasting and Climate Studies of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the cold front blocked by the Southeast was […] The post Rio Rainfall Caused by South Atlantic Convergence Zone, May Last 11 Days appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Will Covid-19 End? Here Is How 3 Other Infectious Outbreaks Ended
*Madeline Holcombe, CNN:* *Not sure what the future holds for the coronavirus? Here is how 3 other infectious outbreaks ended* It has been more than a month since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. Since the outbreak began, there have been more than 90,000 cases of the virus worldwide and more than 3,100 deaths from it. As officials work to stop the virus's spread, it is hard not to wonder what will happen next. When and how will this end? Here's a look back at what happened during other infectious outbr... more »
Allawi Gives Up Forming Govt As Iraqi Elite Fail Again
(Reuters) Mohammed Allawi gave a speech apologizing to the public for failing to form a government and stepped down as the prime minister designate. The ruling parties are still divided about how to move forward leaving the government in continued crisis. Iraq’s parliament fell short four times to find a quorum to vote on Allawi’s cabinet leading him to give up on creating a new government. Allawi was supportedby Moqtada al-Sadr’s Sairoon and the Fatah list headed by Badr’s Hadi Amiri. His main critics were the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Iraqi Forces list of Speaker ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 3
1958 Nuri al-Said became premier 8th time (Musings On Iraq interview with Historian Phebe Marr comparing PM Said with PM Maliki) (Musings On Iraq book review of *‘Independent Iraq’ The Monarchy & British Influence, 1941-1958 *on Said govt) 1970 Committee created for economic cooperation between Iraq and Soviet Union 1973 Iraq offered trade agreement to Kuwait then withdrew it when Kuwait demanded no changes in territory Bakr wanted Warbah and Bubiyan Islands 1981 Islamic Conf Organization went back to Tehran to present its peace plan 1983 Iraq claimed it destroyed several Irania... more »
Great air-to-air footage of F-16's at play
Courtesy of The Aviationist, we find this video clip of two F-16 fighters in the skies over Arizona. The video below was filmed by Swedish aerial specialist, Peter Degerfeldt at Blue Sky Aerial, from a Sabreliner 65, a “High Veocity Aerial Platform” capable to film up to 45,000 feet and Mach 0.82 with a GSS Cinema Pro. The GSS is a camera system for high velocity that can shoot stabilized footage in 5 axis up to 400 knots. The wireless system allows remote control of any camera and lens suspended in the Gyro and transmission of the HD picture back to the cabin where it is recorded ... more »
Remdesivir: why don't they stop the dying today?
First, some cosmology (off-topic) news: Persian-Indian physicists: LIGO-Virgo's strain sensitivity favors power law inflation with parameters predicted by the string-theoretical KKLTI models: https://t.co/BRYhTveOZj - I don't quite understand the argumentation as of now but I can't show it's wrong yet, either.— LuboÅ¡ Motl (@lumidek) March 3, 2020 Another paper, liked by Willie and perhaps predicted by Freeman Dyson: proteins/ETs in a meteorite found The Federal Reserve lowered the interest rates by 0.50%, two weeks before it was expected. Meanwhile, Czechs were informed that our Yan... more »
The Fake News Factory
Further to the discussion on the Open Thread, here's something I wrote a few weeks back: *The Fake News Factory* is available from Amazon. ******* I was going to say 'available from all good book shops' (like they used to do on TV ads) but, given what's happened to his book so far, I'm not sure that will* necessarily *be the case. ******* Over at *The Conservative Woman*, David Keighley has more on the remarkable hurdles David S. has had to jump over to get his book to the public: This book should become cornerstone evidence in the review of corporation funding that was launch... more »
Sexist Economies Where World’s 22 Richest Men Have More Wealth than All the Women in Africa
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Mar 03 (IPS) - International Women's Day, March 8 2020 Anna Tonelli is Oxfam's Inclusive Peace and Security Senior Policy AdvisorThis International Women's Day, 25 years after we first heard it declared that "women's rights are human rights" at the historic Beijing 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, we need to take the space and time to reflect on just how far we've come – and just how much more work there is to do. Read the full story, “Sexist Economies Where World’s 22 Richest Men Have More Wealth than All the Women in Africa”, on globalissues.org →
‘Either We Change Our Ways Completely, or We Simply Will Not Make It’
"Either we change our ways completely, or we will simply not make it," asserted Helga Zepp-LaRouche on Monday, reflecting on the enormous crises facing mankind and the immense present potential for dramatic change. Around which ideas will society organize itself? Which concepts guide your view of the world? Consider the potential represented by President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would like a meeting among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council—as was proposed by President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 15 and again on Jan. 23—to take place in New York. Contrast t... more »
Biden-Burisma Docs Sought as Former Veep Seeks Super Tuesday Win
[image: biden-burisma-docs-sought-as-former-veep-seeks-super-tuesday-win] As Joe Biden prepares for Super Tuesday, Senator Ron Johnson will seek a committee vote to subpoena records connected to Hunter Biden and his work for Burisma
Class: The Little Word The Elites Want You To Forget
Aristotle, Niccolò Machiavelli, Alexis de Tocqueville, Adam Smith and Karl Marx grounded their philosophies in the understanding that there is a natural antagonism between the rich and the rest of us. The interests of the rich are not our interests. The truths of the rich are not our truths. The lives of the rich are not our lives.
Negotiations Do Not Resolve The Wet’suwet’en Nation Gas Line Fight
The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and the B.C. and Canadian governments have come to a tentative agreement about rights and title, but none of the parties have changed their position on the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline. From left to right: federal minister Carolyn Benett, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief Woos, B.C. minister Scott Fraser. Screen capture from press conference, March 1, 2020.
The Terrorism-Industrial Complex (TIC)
A modified image of President Ronald Reagan with Afghan mujaheddins–‘freedom fighters’ against the Soviet Union in 1983. Today, against the USA, they are called ‘terrorists.’ 25 Feb 2020 – Since George W. Bush – a friend of the bin Laden family – declared the global “War On Terror” in October 2001, it has cost the American taxpayers approximately 6.6 trillion dollars and thousands of fallen sons and daughters…
Former UN Climate Chief Calls For Civil Disobedience
In a book out tomorrow, the woman who led the negotiations for the Paris Agreement calls for civil disobedience to force institutions to respond to the climate crisis. “It’s time to participate in non-violent political movements wherever possible,” Christiana Figueres writes in “The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis,” which will be released tomorrow by Knopf.
Netanyahu Pledges To Build 3,500 Illegal Homes In Key West Bank Area
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday his plans to authorize the construction of some 3,500 new illegal homes for Jewish settlers in one of the most sensitive areas of the occupied West Bank. "I have given instructions to immediately publish for deposit the plan to build 3,500 housing units in E-1," Netanyahu said in a speech, describing the first phase of a planning process, adding that "this had been delayed for six or seven years."
Profiting From Loss: How Business In Illegal Israeli Settlements Continues Unchecked
After lengthy delays, the United Nations finally published a database last week of businesses that have been profiting from Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the West Bank. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced that 112 major companies had been identified as operating in Israeli settlements in ways that violate human rights.
A Difficult Peace
Nearly a thousand of us were gathered in Chicago beneath the alarming edifice of Chicago’s “Trump Tower.” Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani had been brutally murdered the day before in Iraq, with several of his associates; and the welcome surprise of Iran’s relatively measured response was yet a few days off.
Assange Extradition Hearing Is Damocles Sword Over Journalists’ Heads. But UK Mainstream Media Participate In His Crucifixion
Assange extradition hearing should be the top story for the British media as it’s a dagger at their throat, but the majority of mainstream press either don't care, or are actively participating in Wikileaks’ founder crucifixion. Having myself been born onto the path of resistance and having by reason of chance and circumstance little choice but to resist, I am drawn to those who have chosen to stand there with me when not only had they alternatives... more »
Mexican Supreme Court Stormed & Vandalized As Hundreds March Against Femicide
On Sunday, February 23, hundreds of women marched in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, as part of a recent wave of militant women’s protests in Mexico against the growing rate of femicides and violence against women in the country. The march began in front of the museum at the University of Sonora. From there, the group headed toward downtown, where they painted the streets and shouted against gender violence and patriarchy.
African Countries Aren’t Borrowing Too Much: They’re Paying Too Much For Debt
There is renewed concern about the sustainability of rising debt levels in many African countries. Much of this debt is being incurred through foreign currency denominated Eurobonds issued on international financial markets. The total value of Eurobonds issued between 2018 and 2019 was more than the value of all bonds sold between 2003 to 2016.
France’s Fingerprints Are All Over Terrorist Groups in Idlib Syria
France's support for extremist groups in Syria, particularly near Idlib, dates back to the earliest days of the 2011 CIA-backed anti-government rebellion. The post France’s Fingerprints Are All Over Terrorist Groups in Idlib Syria appeared first on MintPress News.
China Is Using Uighurs As 'Forced 'Labour' To Work In Factories For Foreign Brands
*ABC News Online:* *Apple, Nike and other major companies implicated in Muslim forced labour in China* Dozens of popular companies including Apple, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo and Skechers have suppliers linked to forced labour in China involving Muslim minorities, according to a new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Drawing upon open-source Chinese language documentation, satellite imagery, media reporting and academic research, the report entitled Uyghurs for Sale identifies some 83 well-known consumer brands linked to factories where Muslim minorities are ... more »
Europe Facing Massive Power Deficit
By Paul Homewood Timera take a closer look at Europe’s rapidly increasing capacity deficit: Irreversible momentum is building behind European power sector decarbonisation. This is a tough but achievable goal. But the popular ‘renewables + storage’ narrative oversimplifies the challenge ahead. Europe requires much broader investment in flexibility. Decarbonisation is driving a […]
Summer Job Opening
I am looking to hire a student (presumably a Harvard student, but not necessarily) to work with me during the summer to help with the revision of my intermediate macro textbook. The job involves updating the data in the figures and tables and helping me prepare the manuscript. The work can be done anywhere if you have a computer and internet connection. If you are interested in being considered, please send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to my assistant, Lauren LaRosa, by March 30. I will make a hiring decision soon after that.
Why Coronavirus In China And America May Differ
*American Interest:* *A masterful post explains why coronavirus in China and America may differ* In San Francisco in the 1970s and 1980s, it was routine to see men from China spit in the streets, blow their noses in their fingers and then wipe their hands on anything nearby, and generally violate American hygienic norms. Outside the tourist zones, Chinatown's restaurants and grocery stores also suggested resistance to American hygiene. The Chinese who came to America to escape communism were amazing people and model immigrants. They worked hard and were so family-focused and educ... more »
Syrian Army reaches agreement with Daraa militants, operation officially ends
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reached an agreement with the remaining militants in the Daraa Governorate town of Sanamayn after 48hours of intense clashes. According to a military source in Damascus, approximately 50 militants that were part of a Free Syrian Army (FSA) sleeper cell will be transported to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army shoots down another Turkish drone, air defenses target F-16
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down another Turkish armed drone over northwestern Syria, today, after targeting the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its air defense missiles. According to a report from the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army shot down the Turkish drone as it was approaching their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia uses electronic warfare against Turkish drones in Syria: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian military is using electronic warfare to disrupt Turkey’s drone strikes on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northwestern part of the country, the Russian publication Avia.Pro reported on Tuesday. According to Avia.Pro, at least two Turkish shock drones were lost in Syria after the Russian military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video tour of Saraqib after Syrian Army retakes city
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced they retook control of the strategically located city of Saraqib in Idlib province from Turkish-backed opposition forces on Monday. Footage shows SAA soldiers patrolling the deserted city in search of remaining militant groups. According to a statement by the Russian ministry of defence, the Russian military police units were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army shoots down Turkish military drone in western Aleppo: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down another Turkish military drone that was seen flying towards their positions in northwestern Syria this week. According to Yusha Yuseef of Muraselon News, a Bayraktar drone was shot down by the Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday in the western countryside of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attempts to advance in eastern Idlib after seizing Saraqib city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in eastern Idlib on Tuesday, as their forces attempted to push further west of recently captured Saraqib. Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces), the Syrian Arab Army continued their operation west of Saraqib, targeting several areas under […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Could a dog pick the next president?
Clive Wynne, Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A dog psychologist looks at the presidential candidates' relationships with dogs.
Internal ‘Investigation’ Finds it Was ‘Proper’ to Taser, Tackle Grandma Over Asking for Warrant
[image: taser]After investigating themselves, police found they followed "proper procedure" when tasering and tackling a grandma for refusing to allow cops in her home without a warrant.
FBI Called In After Video Showed Cops Shoot Unarmed Man for Moving Between Train Cars
[image: shoot]Two cops have been suspended and the FBI has been called in, after video showed them shoot a man after he walked between two train cars.
What this couple will do with the extra money they'll have because of the rate cut
Brad Stephens and his fiancee Kate Halton are members of the one third of Australians with a mortgage who win from a cut in interest rates. But the couple say it will not see them spend more.
Should you keep swiping right amid a global outbreak?
The popular dating app Tinder is warning its users to "maintain a social distance" in response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Seven people killed, up to 40 buildings destroyed by Nashville tornado
Just In - 13 hours ago
A tornado strikes Nashville, Tennessee in the early hours of the morning, killing at seven people, destroying up to 40 buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
Canadians React To Their Government's Covid-19 Response
#COVID-19 is coming. With the explosion of the virus in Italy, Korea, China, and Iran, containment is no longer realistic. It is however important to slow the spread so hospitals are not overwhelmed. The Trudeau government's response is unsatisfactory.https://t.co/MymblN2DAx — David Jacobs (@DrJacobsRad) March 1, 2020 *Zero Hedge:* *"They're Flying It In!" - Canadians Furious At Trudeau As Government Refuses To Stop Travelers From Iran* Furious Canadians slammed the government for failing to cancel flights from Iran, presently the country with the worst outbreak outside China, and... more »
NBA to Players: Avoid High-Fives as Virus Concern Grows
The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet.
Socialism: Playing With Fire
Imagine you’re a socialist. You read Kristian Niemietz’s Socialism: The Failure Idea That Never Dies and declare him most unfair: “Sure, the typical socialist defended totalitarian regimes during their ‘honeymoon periods.’ The best socialists, however, spoke out at once. And it’s the best socialists who speak for socialism.” A reasonable position. I don’t want my views […] The post Socialism: Playing With Fire appeared first on Econlib.
Hannah Mather Crocker on Groveling Minds and Women who Shine
In a recent post, I shared some background on Hannah Mather Crocker’s Observations on the Real Rights of Women (1818) and thoughts on why it has been so overlooked by history. Although there aren’t a lot of quotables from Crocker that are likely to take Twitter by storm, she was an avid defender of women’s […] The post Hannah Mather Crocker on Groveling Minds and Women who Shine appeared first on Econlib.
When Democrats aren't lying they're wrong about facts: Joe Biden edition
The left's problem with facts is a long standing one. Back during the nuclear freeze movement in the 1980s a pro-freeze person said that the HP company in the Bay Area of California got $500 billion in defense contracts. At the time the entire defense budget was $258 billion. Of course Democrats get away with this sort of thing because the #FakeNews media will never point out their glaring errors. That's why Joe Biden isn't be excoriated for saying: “150 million people have been killed since 2007 when [Sanders] voted to exempt the gun manufacturers from liability.” Given that the... more »
Tim Cook and Apple Bet the Farm on China, But Then Coronavirus Hit
WSJ examines the consequences of the decision by Apple to become so dependent on China - what looks to be a catastrophic mistake in the age of coronavirus.
Guns for me but not for thee: Bloomberg edition
Democrat politicians are fine with their having guns. They're fine with being protected by armed guards. But they sure as hell don't want you to be able to protect yourself. That makes sense given that they "know" that they're better and more valuable than you are. Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg was asked how he can justify trying to take guns from Americans while he is protected by armed guards. Bloomberg admitted to having armed guards but said it was ok because he got more threats. It's unlikely that the threats against Bloomberg are as credible or immediate ... more »
The Virus He Has Spread
Paranoia has been part of American politics for a long time. Paul Krugman writes that it has been at the heart of recent American political debates: Remember, conservatives have spent decades denying the reality of climate change, insisting that it’s a gigantic hoax perpetrated by a vast international scientific conspiracy. And as the signs of climate catastrophe multiply, from wildfires in Australia to drought in California, climate denial has only strengthened its grip on the G.O.P. On the eve of the 2018 midterms, a survey found 73 percent of Republican senators denying the sci... more »
Joe Biden says that if he's elected he's going to take your guns away
As part of the Democrats desperate bid to keep Bernie Sanders from being their presidential candidate Joe Biden has informed us that he'll put Beto O'Rourke--the fake Hispanic-- in charge of gun control if Joe is elected. Given that O'Rourke has come out and said "Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15" that means that Joe is saying he's for seizing your guns. They say it's not a seizure but a "mandatory buyback" which of course is the same thing. You can't say no to the government. In the same talk O'Rourke demonstrated that he has no idea what an AR-15 is. He apparently think... more »
Have Turkey and Russia Made A Deal Regarding Airspace Acess over Idlib ?
*I'm posing a question. * *Knowing this was on the table in Turkish/Russian talks. As mentioned in the report: Russia/ Turkey Meetings Outcomes Unknown. Russia and Turkey Bombing One Another? Or Just More Spin?* *"Turkey and Russia are discussing opening Russian-controlled air space in Syria’s Idlib region for armed and unarmed drones, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying.* * Judging by what's been going on the past couple of days in the skies over Idlib, it looks as if that did occur.* Hisar System *Also interesting are these latest news items: * *Turkey to dep... more »
Chart: California lags other adult-use markets in per-capita marijuana sales
While California has the potential to be the largest legal cannabis market in the world, the state still lags other recreational markets in per-capita sales – due in large part to the continued prominence of the illicit marijuana market and restrictive regulations. California’s per-capita cannabis sales by the second year of operations only added up […] Chart: California lags other adult-use markets in per-capita marijuana sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus Panic Is Causing A Worst-Case Scenario For OilScoop: Lab for coronavirus test kits may have been contaminated Coronavirus: South Korea sect leader to face probe over deaths Ban on wearing a headscarf for legal trainees is constitutionalCoronavirus patient released from isolation in San Antonio later tested positiveThe Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie SandersFormer UN Climate Chief Calls For Civil Disobedience Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine. Many U.S. patients can’t get it without breaking the law - Archive A member of the inn... more »
Too Little Hope, Not Enough Gloom
For the symposium on Richard L. Hasen, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy (Yale University Press, 2020). Tabatha Abu El-Haj *Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy *is an accessible, engaging read that synthesizes the stories Rick Hasen systematically collects on his invaluable blog into a graphic depiction of the stresses on our electoral systems. The most significant include: insidious allegations of voter fraud to provide cover for voter suppression; pockets of incompetence in election admini... more »
Kushner Sells Stake in Firm Criticized for Possible Conflict
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has sold his stake in a company investing in Opportunity Zone projects offering tax breaks he had pushed for in Washington, sparking criticism that he was benefiting from his White House role.
Tornadoes Hit Tennessee, Killing at least 19 People
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people.
Far too many men are not washing their hands after they pee
News 1. Port Wallace Gamble, Part 2 Tim Bousquet wrote this item. Joan Baxter’s investigative series “Port Wallace Gamble” continues with “Part 2: the suburb proposed to be built in the shadow of Montague Gold Mines.” Baxter is making the connection between the toxic legacy of historic gold mining in Dartmouth, and how that affects […]
“Coronavirus Convention”
Hundreds of protestors from a network of 50 organizations blocked the entrances to the Toronto Convention Centre on Sunday in a “People Before Profit: Evict the Corporate Villains!” rally to protest the opening of the four-day Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention. For four hours they sang, shouted, danced, drummed, and decried […]
A New Podcast
My friend Steve Davis alerts me that he and Kevin Murphy have started a new podcast called *Economics, Applied*. You can find it here.
23 Iranian MPs And The Head Of Iran's Emergency Medical Service Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
*Middle East Eye:* *Iran coronavirus: 23 MPs, senior health official test positive for illness* Iran's parliament has suspended sessions as the Islamic Republic records 77 deaths from the virus At least 23 Iranian MPs and the head of Iran's emergency medical service have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, in the latest spike in cases in the Islamic Republic. According to BBC Persian, the 23 lawmakers, out of the 290-member chamber, may have been infected due to their contact with their constituents across the country, which has reported the highest number of cases ou... more »
“'Pandemic Proportions': COVID-19 Is Starting To Spiral Out Of Control All Over The Globe"
*“'Pandemic Proportions': COVID-19 Is Starting To * *Spiral Out Of Control All Over The Globe"* by Michael Snyder "This is already the most frightening virus outbreak that we have seen in the past several decades, and it appears that it is just getting started. A week ago, there were about 3,000 confirmed cases outside of China and now there are more than 10,000. 4,812 cases have been confirmed in South Korea, 2,036 cases have been confirmed in Italy, and 1,501 cases have been confirmed in Iran at this point. Of course by the time you actually read this article those numbers are lik... more »
COVID 19 Testing in the United States - How Americans Are Being Manipulated
Like me, perhaps you have wondered about the statistics being provided to the mainstream media regarding the current COVID-9 pandemic (even though the WHO still has not officially declared it a pandemic, it certainly appears to be one). Let's start with quotes from this recent press conference given by California Governor Gavin Newsome: *"Over 800 people have come in on those (repatriation) flights, but that’s a small part of the overall picture. Thousands and thousands of other people have come in on more traditional flights through the state of California. Some 8,400 plus are cur... more »
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Major ObamaCare Challenge
[image: supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-major-obamacare-challenge] The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case that could lead to a complete overturning of ObamaCare, making healthcare an even more significant issue in this year’s presidential election.
Asylum Update: Ninth Circuit Deals Two Defeats to the Trump Administration
Immigrants surrender to CBP after crossing the Rio Grande near McAllen, Tx., in June 2019. (Mani Albrecht, U.S. Customs and Border Protection) On Feb. 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued decisions that cast substantial doubt on the legality of two Trump administration rules on asylum. In a surprising decision in *Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf*, a panel consisting of Judges William A. Fletcher, Richard A. Paez and Ferdinand F. Fernandez held that the so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy was inconsistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); Judge Ferdin... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/3/20"
*AM 3/3/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ◆ Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/3/20: *"**Critical Market Updates**"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://mon... more »
Covid-19 Updates, As Available
*Covid-19 Updates, As Available* *New York Emergency Room Doctor*: "There Will Be “Thousands” Of Confirmed Cases In The U.S. “By Next Week” *MAR 3, 2020 8:02 AM:* "Washington Ramps Up Testing, Beijing Adopts New Travel Bans As Global Case Total Passes 90,000: Live Updates"
The U.S. Navy Can’t Repair Its Ships Overseas
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Maintenance isn’t the sexiest of topics, but its absence is keenly felt. A ship without adequate maintenance either can’t fight or will fight at reduced capability. The Navy wants to boost its surface battle fleet from 280 now to 355 by 2047. But new ships won’t offer much value without the maintenance infrastructure to support them. Backlogs at American shipyards and depots have created an immense maintenance backlog that have left many U.S. Navy ships without needed repairs and refits. But it turns out that Navy ships based overseas, such as in Japa... more »
Watch This American Helicopter (Virtually) Destroy Russia’s T-14 Armata Tank
*Michael Peck* *Security, * “Three T-14s destroyed.” The call goes over the radio as three T-14 Armatas – Russia’s most advanced tank – explode under a salvo of missiles. Their killers -- American attack helicopters – swoop away in search of fresh prey. They quickly find it in the form of what looks T-15s – the armored troop carrier version of the Armata. The T-15s are also wiped out. None of this was real. The battlefield was fictional, the Armata tanks just entering service now, while the Invictus attack helicopters – assuming the U.S. Army even buys them – wouldn’t be in serv... more »
We Spotted Cuba’s Only Submarine
*David Axe* *Security, * Cuba has exactly one submarine. And we finally have a good, recent photograph of it. Cuba has exactly one submarine. And we finally have a good, recent photograph of it. Forbes reporter H.I. Sutton was among the first to circulate a tourist’s 2020 snapshot of the Cuba navy’s sole *Delfin*-class submarine. The photo depicts the diminutive *Delfin *pierside in Havana. A nearby trawler offers some sense of scale, emphasizing just how tiny *Delfin* is. The Cuban boat is “one of the world’s least-photographed submarines,” Sutton explained. “When a tourist to... more »
Pompeo’s State Department Keeps Supporting Islamic Extremists
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Conservative Republicans once castigated the Obama administration for giving space to the Muslim Brotherhood. Alas, Obama’s Islamist outreach—as ill-conceived as it was—seems positively mild when compared to the empowerment of extremists which now seems to be the norm within Pompeo’s State Department. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Qatar on Feb. 29 to celebrate the U.S. peace deal with the Taliban. The deal might provide cover for the United States to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, but it will not bring peace. Rather, the d... more »
The U.S. Navy Is Practicing Sweeping the Atlantic Ocean of Russian Submarines
*David Axe* *Security, * Russian submarines are getting more aggressive in the Atlantic Ocean. Deploying in greater numbers as far as the U.S. East Coast, Russian attack submarines could threaten U.S. military shipping hurrying to reinforce Europe in the event of war.nIn response, the U.S. fleet in March 2020 is doing something it hasn’t done in decades. Practicing to protect convoys. Russian submarines are getting more aggressive in the Atlantic Ocean. Deploying in greater numbers as far as the U.S. East Coast, Russian attack submarines could threaten U.S. military shipping hurr... more »
Australia Could Export Sunshine to Asia Via a Sun Cable Project
*John Mathews, Elizabeth Thurbon, Hao Tan, Sung-Young Kim* *economy, Asia* [image: Reuters] Sun Cable, and similar projects in the pipeline, would tap into Australia’s vast renewable energy resources. The company promises to provide an alternative to the export business of coal, iron ore and gas. Australia is the world’s third largest fossil fuels exporter – a fact that generates intense debate as climate change intensifies. While the economy is heavily reliant on coal and gas export revenues, these fuels create substantial greenhouse gas emissions when burned overseas. Australia... more »
Europe's GDPR Fiasco Is Completely Unnecessary
*Salvatore Babones* *Technology, * The GDPR operates as a dead-weight drag on the entire European internet. Sites are wasting anywhere from a 5% bar at the bottom to (in some cases) their entire front pages on a privacy notice that no one notices. Ah, Europe. The continent of gothic cathedrals, classical music, fine pastries, and the General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR, as it is affectionately abbreviated, is the European Union's main mechanism for protecting online privacy. In theory, the GDPR was created to protect "fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons an... more »
No Masking It: Coronavirus Has Infected China's Economy
*Milton Ezrati* *Economics, Asia* The Covid-19 virus will cost the global economy some $1.0 trillion in annualized production in this quarter alone. And much of that is in China. Could Beijing be headed for a recession--or worse? There is no telling how severe and widespread the Covid-19 pandemic will get. Other, similar experiences – SARS in 2002, killer influenza in 2009, and the MERS affliction in 2012 – ran their course faster than was generally feared when they first appeared, allowing markets and economies to recover quickly. Tempting as it is to use these as a model with ... more »
Russia's Has Its Very Own B-2 Lookalike Stealth Drone
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* How will it be used? *Key point: *Hunter-B might need several more years of development before it's ready for squadron service. Russia’s prototype stealth drone will make its first flight in July or August 2019, state media reported. The Hunter-B drone will be fully autonomous and follow a pre-programmed flight path, *according to* Russian news agency TASS. “The Russian defense establishment is promising a test that will include a short-duration 'jump'—the [unmanned combat air vehicle] will rise ever so briefly above the tarmac to test its launc... more »
California's Homelessness Problem Is Completely Out Of Control
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, * Money alone can't solve this. *Key point: *Housing regulations are a major problem. California’s great wealth only masks its increasing dysfunction. Nothing highlights this quite like the explosion of homelessness in the Golden State. By any measure, California’s homelessness crisis is reaching epic proportions. There are now nearly 60,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles County, a 12% increase from the previous year, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Los Angeles is hardly an outlier. “Other localities in California ... more »
India Is Turning To Israel After Its Russian-Made Missiles Turned Into Duds
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Asia* Can Israeli missiles be integrated on a Russian jet? *Key point: *But India isn't done buying Russian-made weapons. After losing one of its fighters to Pakistani jets armed with American-made missiles in 2019, India is not happy with its Russian-made missiles. In fact, it wants to replace its Russian air-to-air missiles with Israeli weapons, according to Indian news site NDTV. “In two years from now, the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters may be re-armed with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the jet's Russian-made R-77 missil... more »
Not Just in America: Fentanyl Is Starting to Poison Australia
*Julaine Allan* *Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] Several people who have taken these illicit stimulant drugs presented to Sydney hospitals with symptoms of opioid overdose, raising the alarm. On February 21 NSW Health issued a warning about methamphetamine and cocaine being contaminated with the dangerous opioid fentanyl. Several people who had taken these illicit stimulant drugs presented to Sydney hospitals with symptoms of opioid overdose, raising the alarm. Drug tests found fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl had caused the overdoses. It’s believed to be the first time fentanyl has ... more »
Can Bulgaria & Greece hold the line against Erdogan’s migrant push? (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Erdogan’s failing attempt to flood Europe with migrants kept in Turkey as a weapon to pressure EU and NATO members to support his war in Syria. So far the Greek and Bulgarian governments have held firm in keeping the borders closed to migrants being pushed towards […] More The post Can Bulgaria & Greece hold the line against Erdogan’s migrant push? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Assange ‘Show’ Hearing Comes to an End, Along with Western Democracy
We have reached a pivotal moment in history, when a journalist is prosecuted for speaking the truth, and nobody cares... More The post Assange ‘Show’ Hearing Comes to an End, Along with Western Democracy appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey and Syria Are at War without a Declaration of War
Russia Will No Longer Restrict the Syrian Military Against Turkey More The post Turkey and Syria Are at War without a Declaration of War appeared first on The Duran.
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