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Marxist UN WHO Boss Must Be Put on Trial, Critics Say
[image: marxist-un-who-boss-must-be-put-on-trial-critics-say] Critics say that United Nations World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia should be on trial for crimes against humanity.
Coronavirus: Gun Sales EXPLODE to 2.5 Million in March, Making Leftist Heads Explode
[image: coronavirus-gun-sales-explode-to-2-5-million-in-march-making-leftist-heads-explode] It isn’t only toilet paper manufacturers prospering in our virus-scare ravaged economy. Guns are also flying off the shelves as common people’s common sense tells them something PC government won’t: Emergency supplies won’t help you in bad times if bad actors can just steal them from you.
Government Redistributes Thousands of Medical Supplies Taken From Hoarders
[image: government-redistributes-thousands-of-medical-supplies-from-hoarders] The DOJ and HHS are giving New York and New Jersey items seized from hoarders as part of a recently signed executive order.
Democrats Postpone Convention Over Chinese Virus Fears, Biden Leads Sanders in RCP Average
[image: democrats-postpone-convention-over-chinese-virus-fears-biden-leads-sanders-in-rcp-average] The Democrat Party announced today it will hold its quadrennial meeting in August instead of July, but the move won’t likely affect the highly anticipated outcome of the gathering to pick a presidential candidate.
COVID-19 Can Be Stopped - And Any Second Wave Can Be Stopped Too - No Need To 'flatten The Peak'
The idea that COVID-19 can’t be stopped and has to go in waves is based on the idea that it transmits like flu. But COVID-19 is not flu. COVID-19 can be stopped; it can be contained. Any second wave can be stopped too. The main reason that's possible is because. read more
Navy virus-laden carrier scuttled in Guam - ship captain sacked
Having come to Guam from a 'flag waving visit' to Vietnam, the virus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt nuclear aircraft carrier, with 5,000 crew members on board, docked in Guam on March 27 after the number of positive cases onboard continued to grow. (Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers reported cases of coronavirus onboard in March 2020. A pair of cases were reported aboard the USS Ronald Reagan at a naval base in Japan and dozens were reported aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt by the end of the month.) At the Pentagon on Wednesday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told reporters ... more »
Patient in Focus: Brown Pelican 0A2
The Long Road to Recovery Late last month we released a young Brown Pelican who came to us in 2019! This bird was found in Half Moon Bay, CA, in December standing around looking dazed on a beach, ignoring dogs running up to him. After his rescue, he was brought to our San Francisco Bay-Delta […]
Canada classifies medical cannabis ‘essential’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
Canada’s federal government has deemed medical cannabis production “essential” to the country’s critical health-care infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The designation is intended to assist provinces, municipalities and businesses in their decisionmaking around the types of employees considered essential for the health, safety, security and economic well-being of the country. Even though the designation is […] Canada classifies medical cannabis ‘essential’ amid COVID-19 pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ... more »
One Man’s Private Army: How Bob Denard Helped Create the Mercenary Industry
*David Axe* *Security, * In the early 1960s, the former Belgian Congo came apart at the seams. U.N.-backed Congolese troops battled the forces of the breakaway region of Katanga, which in turn was supported by hundreds of foreign mercenaries. Surely no one realized it at the time, but the seeds of a new way of war were planted in the Congo’s rich soil at that time—a way of war cultivated in large part by one man. In the early 1960s, the former Belgian Congo came apart at the seams. U.N.-backed Congolese troops battled the forces of the breakaway region of Katanga, which in turn ... more »
How Isaac Newton Turned Isolation From the Great Plague Into a “Year of Wonders”
*Here's one measure of the scale of this pandemic. Since its establishment eight-hundred years ago, in the year of our lord 1208, England's Cambridge University has been shut down just twice. Once, in the 1660s, for plague. And again just three weeks ago, for this pandemic.* *The ‘Great Plague’ of 1665–6 was the worst outbreak of plague in England since the black death of 1348. As “social distancing” orders emptied campuses throughout England, young student Isaac Newton, a 24-year-old student from Cambridge, was among those forced to leave campus and return indefinitely to his chil... more »
Dr. Smith is Very Optimistic About Hydroxychloroquine Treatment: “This is the beginning of the end of the pandemic”…
Dr. Stephen Smith, and infectious disease specialist, appears on Fox News with Laura Ingraham to discuss his work dealing with COVID-19 patients and his protocol of using Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment. Dr. Smith reports that no patient who has undergone … Continue reading →
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET Livestream
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 5:00pm the … Continue reading →
Pushing Through the Day
The captioned wolf is Lucifer (also referred to as “Tex”). Lucifer is a British wolfit (howls with a Nottingham accent), belonging to our fellow blogger, Juliette. SEND THE LCS The US Navy may have found a use for the Littoral Combat Ships. Keep in mind that they are essentially worthless in combat against an enemy […] The post Pushing Through the Day appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
United Nations Wants All Nations To Begin Paying A 10% Global Tax For ‘COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund’
If countries were to accept the plan, the United Nations or some similar coordinating agency would be given the equivalent of approximately 8.7 trillion USD, an unprecedented amount that would be 2,900 times greater than the UN’s annual budget of 3 billion USD. The proposed plan would effectively place a global agency, presumably the UN … Continue reading United Nations Wants All Nations To Begin Paying A 10% Global Tax For ‘COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund’ →
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“10 Wise Insights for Life”
*“10 Wise Insights for Life”* by Mandy X “Here are 10 amazing and wise insights that contain important lessons for life. They remind me to watch my attitude and monitor my thinking. • When you believe it, you will see it. • Do it now - the future is promised to no one. • You can choose - be sad or be happy - you have more choice on this than you realize. • How other people treat you is their karma - how you respond is yours. • You can’t be lonely if you really like and accept the person you are alone with. • When you judge another, it says more about you than them. • Change how you se... more »
"10 Modern Mind Control Methods"
*"10 Modern Mind Control Methods"* by Nicholas West “The more one researches mind control, the more one will come to the conclusion that there is a coordinated script that has been in place for a very long time with the goal to turn the human race into non-thinking automatons. For as long as man has pursued power over the masses, mind control has been orchestrated by those who study human behavior in order to bend large populations to the will of a small "elite" group. Today, we have entered a perilous phase where mind control has taken on a physical, scientific dimension that thr... more »
"As Fragile As Thought..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
Winslow Indian Health Center: Three coronavirus patients died before reaching hospital
Dr. Gregory Jarrin is a general surgeon at Winslow Indian Health Care Center, located south of the Navajo and Hopi Nations in Arizona.Today, April 2, 2020, the Navajo Nation reports 214 coronavirus cases and 7 deaths.KNAU RADIO FLAGSTAFF -- Melissa Sevigny: There’s a lot of concern with coronavirus overwhelming the capacity of our healthcare workers and our hospitals. Do you have a sense that
Tomorrow’s Reported Unemployment Rate for March
Tomorrow morning, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the unemployment rate for March, don’t be surprised if it’s very low. I predict that it will be not much more than 4 percent and maybe even less. But that statistic will not really tell you much about the unemployment rate in March. Here’s why. As […] The post Tomorrow’s Reported Unemployment Rate for March appeared first on Econlib.
LORI WHITE
*LORI WHITE* has been named the first African American and first female president of DePauw University in Indiana. Currently vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from the University of California, Berkeley as well as a Ph.D. in education administration and policy analysis from Stanford University.
JILL TIEFENTHALER
*JILL TIEFENTHALER* has been appointed the first woman to serve as chief executive officer of the National Geographic Society in its 132-year history. Currently president of Colorado College, Tiefenthaler holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from Duke University.
ALEX GARY
*ALEX GARY* has been named director of athletics at Western Carolina University in North Carolina. Currently senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon State University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
MAISHA WILLIAMS
*MAISHA WILLIAMS* has been appointed vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Currently interim associate vice president for financial management at George Washington University, Williams holds a bachelor’s in accounting from Syracuse University in New York and is working toward an MBA at George Washington University.
ERIKA JAMES
*ERIKA JAMES* has been appointed the first African American and first woman to serve as dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania since its founding in 1881. Currently dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Pomona College in Claremont, California as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan.
Alabama State U Waives SAT/ACT Requirement For 2020-2021 Academic Year
Alabama State University announced this week it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year, following the cancellation of the SAT’s May test date and the postponement of the ACT‘s test date deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic. “As the nation faces the COVID-19 crisis, we do not want to place undue […]
SANDRA J. DORAN
*SANDRA J. DORAN* has been named president of Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Currently president of Salem Academy and College in North Carolina, the oldest educational institution for girls and women in the U.S., Doran holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in New York.
Should We Wear Masks or Not? An Expert Sorts Through the Confusion
The guidance on masks appears to be shifting, but social distancing is still the key step people can take.
What the Coronavirus Does to Your Body That Makes It So Deadly
As with SARS, most of the damage in COVID-19 is caused by the immune system carrying out a scorched earth defense to stop the virus from spreading.
Third letter to today's 9-year old kids!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020An early glimpse of a method:* After reviewing the moral and intellectual squalor of our nation's daily briefings—"in the darkness of this time"—it's hard to redirect one's sensibilities toward a loftier realm. For that reason, we went outside and experienced sunshine and air. Let's consider how Wittgenstein entered the world of academic philosophy in 1911, at the age of 22. Professor Goldstein described this history in her 2005 book about Godel's incompleteness theorems. The history involves a comical part of 20th century high-end "philosophy. It also giv... more »
Evictions are banned but some tenants still don't know how they'll pay the rent
Landlords and tenants have been urged to cooperate as coronavirus restrictions leave some unable to pay the bills. But they will get more certainty today when the National Cabinet meets.
'A perfect tonic for today's frantic, uncertain world': 10 games to play in lockdown
While the world goes mad around you, we've pulled together a list of the chillest video and mobile games to play while stuck indoors.
Outback roadhouse starts flying beer and pizza to cattle stations in lockdown
A Top End roadhouse has started an aerial takeaway service to help lift community spirits during the coronavirus lockdown. So far, the owner says, the service has received "quite a good response".
'One of the biggest discoveries in Australian palaeontology' includes mating flies found in coal mine
A pair of mating flies, suffocated in a glob of tree resin around 40 million years ago, are among the biggest ever haul of amber fossils found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Live: NSW Now: State Government offers $10,000 business grants amid coronavirus pandemic
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *To be eligible for the grants, small businesses must employ up to 19 people and turn over more than $75,000 a year.
Ditching the work-from-home tracksuit for#FormalFriday going viral on social media
As a growing number of Australians turn their lounge rooms into makeshift offices during the coronavirus pandemic, the concept of "casual Friday" is being turned on its head as an online fix for people craving social connection.
All you need to know about the rules on home confinement in Queensland
A week ago, the Prime Minister didn't want us to call it a lockdown, but the latest rules on home confinement make it pretty clear that's exactly what is happening now.
Australia's international students 'stranded', universities providing food parcels
The international education sector brings $30 billion into the Australia economy but there are fears that during the coronavirus pandemic the students who are still here are being left to fend for themselves.
Aussies in the bush reaping benefits of COVID-19 online service delivery
If there is anything good to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it could be that rural Australians end up better connected to essential and recreational services than ever before.
Why April is now a 'dangerous' month for hundreds of thousands of households
Businesses are looking at ways they can continue to pay staff until the Government's JobKeeper payments start arriving in May, with economists warning many people are facing a lean month ahead.
No visits, fewer drugs and threat of COVID-19 see tensions rise in prisons
NSW Corrective Services has confirmed two cell fires were lit in a maximum security prison recently, but denies any direct link to coronavirus restrictions, which have seen inmates lose their visitation rights.
Live: Global coronavirus cases could be '5 to 10 times' the 1 million known
Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says he believes the actual number of coronavirus infections worldwide is five to 10 times more than the 1 million cases reported. Follow live.
One ventilator, 400 people with respiratory illness. This community is 'incredibly vulnerable'
More than 200 people have been forced into quarantine in a remote Indigenous community, with vulnerable elders living alongside possible coronavirus cases due to a lack of isolation facilities.
'Get off your high horse': A message from an Australian in hotel quarantine
Australians speaking about the challenges of two weeks of forced hotel quarantine are being lambasted online as being spoilt whingers. Holed up in a hotel herself, Fiona Renton has a message for the commenters.
Can I see my partner, and can I go for a drive? We've made sense of the latest coronavirus rules for you
We're living through unprecedented changes to the way we go about our everyday lives right now. If you're still not sure what you can and can't do, get some answers based on where you live here.
Final stage of Sydney light rail opened remotely by minister as travel restrictions limit use
Sydney's 12-kilometre light rail is complete, amid directions that it should not be used except for essential services, as coronavirus shutdowns see enforceable stay-home directives from the NSW Government.
The Things They Do
2 April 2020 — The Vulture Came across this little gem whilst on my wanderings. It epitomises just what dumb-shits these so-called leaders really are. Well. This is awkward. According to a report by Axios, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have addressed government officials on the topic of the coronavirus by … showing footage … Continue reading The Things They Do
Coronavirus: Drop the debt
As coronavirus gets a foothold in every country, governments in the global south are facing an appalling choice: pay for emergency healthcare, or pay off international debts.
Breaking: Onion Emergency Headline System
CHICAGO—WARNING WARNING ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT, sources confirmed Thursday that this is a test of The Onion’s Emergency Headline System. Please excuse this interruption from your previously scheduled headlines while The Onion reviews its emergency content protocol. Doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom […]
New EPA Report: Dental Amalgam Fillings Are Largest User of USA’s Elemental Mercury
The data collected in the EPA's new 2020 Mercury Inventory Report shows that dental amalgam accounts for 46.8% of the total elemental mercury used to make products in the USA. The post New EPA Report: Dental Amalgam Fillings Are Largest User of USA’s Elemental Mercury appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Ian Welsh Muses On "The Terrible Impulse To Rally Around Bad Leaders In A Crisis"
*"When do we get back to normal? I don't think we get back to normal,"* *said my governor earlier this week. (After a long "standby" period, the action starts at 36:13 of the clip.) "I think," he went on to say, "we get to a new normal," adding later, "Let's make sure we're getting the positive lesson, not the negative one." What he had to say, I thought, was pretty darned smart. Even Ian, as we'll see, allows, "He sounds good on TV." There's more to think about, though.* *-by Ken* Quick show of hands: Raise yours if you have *not* been depressed to see SwampThing's approval rat... more »
Unprecedented Response to COVID-19 by Governments Prohibits Physical Contact and Cripples World Economy
After officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Mar. 11, 2020 that outbreaks of a mutated coronavirus (COVID-19) had become a global pandemic and urged countries to take strong action to stop its spread, the governments of countries representing one-third of the world’s population closed borders, restricted or halted travel between and within countries and ordered healthy people to essentially eliminate physical contact with each other by staying in their homes. The president of the Philippines even gave authority to shoot down and kill anyone violating the countr... more »
A Record 6.6 Million Americans File Unemployment Claims…
The Department of Labor (DOL) released the unemployment claims data [pdf available here] showing a record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week due to the coronavirus shut-down. The 6.6 million claims are double the 3.3 million who … Continue reading →
Crude Oil Prices Pop on Trump’s Tweet: Saudi Arabia and Russia To Cut Production
[image: crude-oil-prices-pop-on-trump-s-tweet-saudi-arabia-and-russia-to-cut-production] For the time being, expect crude oil prices to stay in the 20s and gas prices to continue to drop to well below $2 a gallon.
Michigan Governor Reverses Stance on COVID-19 Treatments Touted by Trump
[image: michigan-governor-reverses-stance-on-covid-19-treatments-touted-by-trump] A week after prohibiting hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer is now asking the federal government to send the same drugs to the state.
Of Pandemics And Teacher Motivation
Remember that time that schools were shut down because of a pandemic, and all the teachers said, "Yippee! Extra vacation! I am out of here" and all jumped in their Porches and drove to their beach homes? Yeah, neither do I. Here's what I'll remember. Teacher after teacher, from the ones in my Twitter feeds to the ones in my email to the ones that I know personally, sharing how miserable and worried they are, how they can't sleep for worrying about their students. Teacher after teacher frustrated about a lack of clear direction and leadership-- can we work? how can we work? what res... more »
Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, April 2, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Twenty new people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 193. The Halifax Examiner will be publishing these graphs daily, as a separate post. New known cases of COVID-19 by date Total known cases of COVID-19 by date […]
If you want to see what a Green New Deal would look like, look around ...
Alex Epstein appeared on America's 'National Report' to argue 'If you want to see what a Green New Deal would look like, just look around ... " And in the first segment of this week’s Power Hour podcast, he discusses *six "filters"* he uses to screen out most commentary and claims about COVID-19, to find just the best expert analyses: *The six filters are:* 1. *Do they assume freedom of action means recklessness?* 2. *Do they assume lockdown means optimal virus prevention?* 3. *Do they advocate universal measures for the highly vulnerable and low-vulnerability alike?... more »
Doing PhD Research While Staying in Place
Last night, I taught another session of our Dissertation Proposal Workshop class, and the topic was the methodology section of one’s proposal. That is, how am I going to research this question and how do I justify the choices I made? This is after going through the other pieces–the question, the proposed answer, what other […]
Mises Institute: End the Shutdown
The shutdown of the American economy by government decree should end. The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the COVID-19 virus. The American people—individuals, families, businesses—must decide for themselves how and when to reopen society and return to their daily lives. Neither the Trump administration nor Congress has the legal authority to shut down American life absent at least baseline due process. As Judge Andrew Napolitano recently wrote, business closures, restrictions on assembly and movement, and quarantine... more »
Unprecedented Response to COVID-19 by Governments Prohibits Physical Contact and Cripples World Economy
After officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Mar. 11, 2020 that outbreaks of a mutated coronavirus (COVID-19) had become a global pandemic and urged countries to take strong action to stop its spread, the governments of countries representing one-third of the world’s population closed borders, restricted or halted travel between and within countries and ordered healthy people to essentially eliminate physical contact with each other by staying in their homes. The president of the Philippines even gave authority to shoot down and kill anyone violating the countr... more »
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Jeet Heer writes about the class war already emerging in competing responses to the coronavirus epidemic. Ricardo Tranjan makes the case for rent forgiveness as part of COVID-19 relief based on the reality as to who owns the bulk of Canada's private rental housing stock. And Zoe Williams highlights why we need to focus on bailing out people rather than corporations, while Laurie Macfarlane discusses the dangers of replicating or even exacerbating existing inequalities. - Nora Loreto and Alex Hemingway each point out their concerns with the... more »
Democrats Delay Nominating Convention Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The major political parties have always pressed forward with their conventions, even during times of crisis as severe as the Civil War.
"Pandemic Threatens Musicians Life When We Need His Art Most"
*"Pandemic Threatens Musicians Life When We Need His Art Most"* by Tom Purcell "When I was a junior at Penn State, I had a front-row seat when legendary singer-songwriter John Prine performed on campus. If you aren’t familiar with Prine’s work, you aren’t alone. He’s often called the greatest singer and songwriter you’ve never heard of. New York Times columnist Dan Barry explains that Prine is an “influential singer and songwriter with a gift for articulating moments almost beyond words. His songs have won the respect of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Pink Floyd, the Library of C... more »
"What Is America Going To Look Like With Tens Of Millions Of Unemployed Workers?"
*"What Is America Going To Look Like With * *Tens Of Millions Of Unemployed Workers?"* by Michael Snyder "In all of U.S. history, we have never seen a spike in unemployment like we are witnessing right now. Last Thursday it was announced that more than 3.2 million Americans had filed new claims for unemployment benefits during the previous week, and many believe that the number that will be announced this Thursday will be even larger. By the way, the previous all-time record for a single week was just 695,000. So what is happening right now is absolutely nuts. 49 percent of U.S. com... more »
DNC Club Cancels July 13th Convention…
Two things are very clear: 1. The Club was never dependent on using Joe Biden as the democrat presidential nominee; and 2. The Club knew something would happen this spring to erase the political norms. Just like it took a … Continue reading →
Coronavirus kills off privatisation of Australia’s visa system
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Plugged In Podcast #47: Dr. Ellen Wald on Saudi Arabia and Oil Prices
Dr. Ellen R. Wald, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the president of Transversal Consulting,… The post Plugged In Podcast #47: Dr. Ellen Wald on Saudi Arabia and Oil Prices appeared first on IER.
Smokers urged to quit to reduce risk of severe COVID disease
Just In - 8 hours ago
While there is still much to learn about COVID-19, experts are certain that smokers are at much higher risk of developing coronavirus and having worse outcomes in they do. But they also say it's not too late to become a non-smoker.
'It was this or separate': UK couples shack up to avoid coronavirus lockdown
It sounds like the plot of a British romantic comedy: new couples are being urged to put their relationship to the ultimate test and move in together to prevent the risk of spreading coronavirus.
They've been told to leave our waters immediately, but here's why cruise ships won't be departing any time soon
Cruise ships defying orders to leave Australian waters are breaking the law, but there's little authorities can do to make them go — here's why.
Dating apps notice traffic bump amid coronavirus social-distancing
Australian's might be living under strict social-distancing laws, but that hasn't stopped people turning to dating apps, which have noticed a bump in users.
Chinese authorities ban eating cats and dogs
Just In - 8 hours ago
Following suspicions coronavirus began in a live animal market, China rolls out a wildlife trade ban, but the city of Shenzhen takes it one step further and bans cat and dog meat, too.
I'm a doctor in a Melbourne emergency department. One fear keeps me up at night
Just In - 8 hours ago
Ask any emergency worker what worries them the most. It is not the unfathomable numbers of people that are going to need our care, nor is it the guarantee of unrelenting shifts without breaks. We lie awake fearing fighting this without protection.
Ancient skull of a toddler shakes the base of our family tree
The discovery of an ancient, tiny skull in South Africa provides the earliest ever glimpse into the lineage that gave rise to us.
Coronavirus update: New Yorkers told to cover faces, French death toll surges after nursing home data added
Just In - 8 hours ago
More than 1 million cases and 50,000 deaths are confirmed worldwide, Spain and the UK experience their deadliest days, and Australians stuck on coronavirus-riddled cruise ships arrive in Florida.
Does George Soros Own a Lab That ‘Developed’ COVID-19?
Somehow, some way, business magnate George Soros gets accused of being involved in almost every politically contentious event.
Was a 5G Tower Torn Down in China To Stop COVID-19?
This video is real, but it has nothing to do with 5G or the coronavirus pandemic.
FL: Path Opens To Killing Public Schools
If there was a state most likely to grab the coronaviral opportunity to gut its public school system, it would have to be Florida, some those ducks appear to be lining up. Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has had its share of rough times. Started by the state in the 90s, spun into a private business (a "publicly-funded non-profit," so a charter school), and then mired in a mess of incompetence and corruption, the entire shooting match had its board replaced by the state, which installed a bunch of politically connected board members, and a half-assed audit was ordered up. Now the Board... more »
Iranian parliament speaker tests positive for coronavirus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, has contracted the coronavirus, the Islamic Republic’s official media wing announced on Thursday. According to reports, Larijani is currently being quarantined as a result of the coronavirus infection. The Public Relations Department of the Iranian Parliament issued a statement saying that “after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US showcases its might as they test new air defense system in Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The U.S. military is testing a new air defense system at an Iraqi base in the western part of the country, Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV reported on Thursday. The Al-Mayadeen report indicated that the central command of the American forces began testing the “Sea Ram” defense system at the ‘Ayn Al-Assad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed forces cutoff water supply to 500,000 Syrians in Al-Hasakah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The ongoing water crisis in the Al-Hasakah Governorate continued on Thursday when the Turkish-backed militants damaged main tidal line feeding into the administrative capital and several other areas. The Director General of the Al-Hasakah Water Corporation, Mahmoud Al-Oklah, reported that the interruption of drinking water in the city of Al-Hasakah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s new Quds Force commander makes secret visit to Iraq amid tensions with US
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The Associated Press revealed details about a secret visit to Baghdad by the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) elite Quds Force, Ismail Ghaani, earlier this week. Citing four Iraqi officials, the publication said that he had arrived in Baghdad late Monday, marking his first visit to Iraq […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China blasts US over ‘shameless’ claims about coronavirus deaths
China’s foreign ministry has responded to what it called the “shameless” claims made by some US politicians regarding the People’s Republic’s coronavirus response. “We are very sympathetic to the gravity of the situation in the United States, and we can understand that some people in the US want to get rid of the responsibility, but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria announces 6 new coronavirus cases, 16 total
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that it had recorded six new coronavirus cases,, bringing the total number to 16, including two deaths. The Syrian authorities imposed the first state of health isolation on a town in the Damascus countryside this week, following the death of a woman […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s air defense systems are ready for any US threat: commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, General Mohammad Bagheri, said on Thursday that the targeting of the U.S. forces in Iraq is not ordered by Tehran. Bagheri said that the recent attacks on the American bases in Iraq are a natural reaction by the Iraqi people and the resistance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army shoots down enemy fighter jet near coastal city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced on Thursday that their air defense forces shot down an enemy aircraft belonging to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). According to the statement, the Libyan National Army air defenses shot down a fighter plane belonging to the forces of the GNA, resulting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Strategic National Stockpile Was Not Designed For An Extreme Event
As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, Americans have been hearing a lot about an obscure but vast federal trove of emergency supplies, the Strategic National Stockpile. read more
NATO Forms 10-Member Panel To Ponder The Organization's Future
*Politico*: *NATO names panel to find its brain* The secretary-general appoints a group to help ponder NATO’s future. BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg named a panel of 10 experts on Tuesday to help ensure the alliance isn't brain dead. Stoltenberg had agreed to seek expert advice on NATO's future after French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the alliance was experiencing "brain death" in a controversial interview with The Economist last autumn. Macron's comments came amid the chaos of two major allies — the U.S. and Turkey — taking unilateral military acti... more »
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Denver man sues cannabis firm for alleged spamming
A Denver man has filed a lawsuit alleging that the operator of marijuana stores in Colorado, Nevada and Massachusetts violated the federal telemarketing law by sending him promotional text messages without his permission. In a proposed class-action suit, Bryce Abbink sued Denver-based Good Chemistry for the alleged spam promotions. The 13-page lawsuit states the “alleged […] Denver man sues cannabis firm for alleged spamming is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Why A Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Years Away
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Health, Americas* Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, says, “I don’t see eighteen months—Dr. Anthony Fauci could see something I don’t here, he is certainly closer to it—but I think eighteen months is a very, very, very optimistic timeline.” *Jacob Heilbrunn*: How does the COVID-19 crisis end? *Paul Offit*: German chancellor Angela Merkel said it best: “We need to get to a doubling time of longer than ten days.” The number of hospital admissions and deaths cau... more »
5 75-Inch TVs You Really Should Avoid (TCL Made The List)
*Stephen Silver* *Security, * These are the TVs you might really want to avoid. As the years go by, big-screen TVs are getting larger and larger, as the price curve continues to drop. Even so, a massive TV is a major purchase, and you don't want to commit to purchasing a TV that you'll regret. On that note, Techradar has a good piece of advice: "If you see a 75-inch 4K TV for around $600, it's probably going to let you down in terms of picture performance." Another thing is worth remembering: Unless they're somehow defective, even lower-end TVs are still pretty good, will still... more »
U.S. Air Force Will Transfer Nearly Two Dozen Units to the Space Force
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The future is space for the U.S. military. This week the Department of the Air Force identified 23 U.S. Air Force units that have space-related missions and these will be transferred to the newly created Space Force. Both the USAF and Space Force is organized as military service branches within the Department of the Air Force – much like how the United States Navy and United States Marines Corps are part of the Department of the Navy. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, in conjunction with Chief of Space Operations General John "Jay" Raymond a... more »
Trump Is Wrong: Don't Call the Coronavirus Crisis a 'War'
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, * [image: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing as National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, Attorney General William Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley listen at the White Hous] The metaphor of war conveys a sense of extreme seriousness and a need for broad public support. For Americans, whose concept of what war ought to be like is modeled after World War II, the war metaphor also implies hope that, whatever sacrifices must be made in the interim, victory will even... more »
Why LG's B9 OLED HDTV Might Just Be The Best (Dollar for Dollar)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you want in on an OLED TV and don’t want to clean out your bank account in purchasing one, the LG B9 series could be the answer from heaven. If you want in on an OLED TV and don’t want to clean out your bank account in purchasing one, the LG B9 series could be the answer from heaven. With this particular product, you will be getting all that OLED TVs have to offer: fantastic picture quality, accurate colors, deepest blacks and inimitable uniformity and contrast levels. Wide-angle viewing is also second to none. Test after test has indeed shown... more »
Don't Buy These 5 Wi-Fi Routers If You Are Working From Home
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Need to work from home thanks to Coronavirus? You might want to avoid these routers. If you're stuck at home for several weeks during a global pandemic-or, even if you're not-it's important to have reliable Internet access at home. If you need a home Internet setup that’s able to handle not only your computer but phones and other devices for every member of your family at the same time, then having a high-quality router is imperative. There are plenty of good routers, with multiple recent rankings giving the top spots to products from the TP-Link... more »
The Coronavirus Is Making U.S.-North Korea-South Korean Relations Worse
*Sung-han Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D87F14DE0&share=true] Can a solution be found? COVID-19 has awakened the importance of “human security” as it is threatening human health and safety around the world. National security involving traditional concepts such as military threats to territorial integrity and strategic challenges for national sovereignty, in contrast, appears to be sidelined for the moment. North Korea has thus conducted short-range missile tests three times this March alone with a view to... more »
South Korea's April Elections Meets the Coronavirus: What Happens?
*Jung Da-min* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1493299E80&share=true] President Moon has good ratings, but it is still hard to predict. After South Korea reported its first case of the COVID-19 in mid-January, virus-related issues have since topped the public agenda in every sector including politics and economics. The coronavirus situation has especially put President Moon Jae-in’s government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on a political rollercoaster with the development of its spread and the pro... more »
The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Very Nervous
*Bruce W. Bennett, Diana Y. Myers* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MOF9NXXK4&share=true] Trouble ahead? According to North Korean authorities, North Korea has not yet suffered any cases of COVID-19. That is very surprising given that North Korea is a neighbor and extensive trading partner of China, where the disease initially flourished. To avoid COVID-19, the North has imposed draconian controls on border crossings, flights, and ship arrivals into the North. And it rapidly quarantined all foreigners in North K... more »
Coronavirus: Ministers’ failure on direct payments guidance ‘will not be forgotten’
Ministers have been warned that their lengthy delay in publishing guidance to help disabled people who use direct payments survive the coronavirus pandemic is risking lives across the country… and will not be forgotten. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) […]
Coronavirus: Council ‘tells social workers to stop all their usual work’
A local authority apparently told its social workers to “stop all their usual work” until the coronavirus crisis was over, even before emergency powers to reduce their duties under the Care Act became law. The controversial Coronavirus Act, which became law last […]
Coronavirus: Government could face legal action over food delivery fears
The government could face legal action if it does not reconsider its strategy on how to ensure the delivery of vital groceries and food to disabled people, it has been warned by a leading disabled people’s organisation. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) […]
Coronavirus: Blind Baptist minister fears disabled people could be left to starve
A leading disabled Baptist minister fears that many disabled people could be left to starve to death because of the failure of the government and supermarkets to ensure they have a way to buy food during the coronavirus crisis. The Rev Glen […]
Coronavirus: ‘Unprepared’ DWP refuses to allow many staff to work from home
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been refusing to allow many staff to work from home during the coronavirus crisis, even if they live with people with long-term health conditions, or must travel to work on public transport. One source […]
Coronavirus: Disabled workers raise concerns over Access to Work
Disabled people are raising concerns about the way the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is running its Access to Work disability employment scheme during the coronavirus crisis. The scheme – which funds support such as personal assistants, travel costs and aids […]
Coronavirus round-up: European concerns, a Commonwealth statement and ROFA
The European Disability Forum (EDF) has raised concerns that segregated residential institutions for disabled people across Europe are becoming “hotbeds of infection and abuse” during the coronavirus pandemic. EDF said the institutions face a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for disabled […]
Government blames coronavirus crisis for closure of elected office fund
The government has blamed the coronavirus crisis for its decision to close a temporary fund that was set up to support disabled people with the extra costs of running for political office. One disabled politician has described the permanent closure of the […]
A Reconstruction Program for the United States: Implement Lyndon LaRouche’s Four Laws and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
A Reconstruction Program for the United States: Implement Lyndon LaRouche’s Four Laws and Franklin D Video of A Reconstruction Program for the United States: Implement Lyndon LaRouche’s Four Laws and Franklin D LIVE every Thursday, 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific - On January 11,1944, Franklin Roosevelt outlined his post-war vision for the United States as a second Bill of Rights: the right to employment with an income sufficient for life’s necessities and family, the farmer’s right to a fair income, freedom from monopolies and unfair competition, the right to housing, medical care, soc... more »
National Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual MLK Commemoration on April 4
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Civil Rights Museum will this year host a virtual commemoration to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, the 52nd anniversary of his death. The museum is located at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where King Jr. was assassinated in […]
NEKITA “NIKKI” EUBANKS
*NEKITA “NIKKI” EUBANKS* has been appointed as the chief officer of human resources at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Previously interim chief human resources officer at the college, Eubanks holds a bachelor’s degree in human relations from High Point University and a master’s degree in human resources management from Southern New Hampshire University.
COKIESHA BAILEY ROBINSON
*COKIESHA BAILEY ROBINSON* has been appointed associate dean of student diversity and inclusion at Grace College in Indiana. Most recently serving on the Beeson Divinity School dean's advisory board, Bailey holds a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in mass communications from Fisk University and a master’s of divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University.
JOSÉ DIEUDONNÉ
*JOSÉ DIEUDONNÉ* has been named chief information officer at Muhlenberg College. Currently associate vice president for technology and library services at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dieudonné holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s in educational leadership and a master’s in business administration from Arcadia University.
Preserving the EspÃritu Guerrero of Our Children During Covid-19
Like many mother scholars, I am forced to navigate professional responsibilities while consciously being the best mother I can be. This pandemic has made me especially aware of my energy, the expectations I have of my children/partner, and the need to help keep their espÃritu guerrero alive and jovial.
Puff Piece For Tesla Ignores The Real Truth
By Paul Homewood Elon Musk owned Tesla installed a battery farm in South Australia in 2017 and has since helped residents save $116 million in energy costs, Bloomberg reports. The company installed the world’s biggest lithium-ion batter to help reduce the risk of blackouts as the country moved to renewable power generation. Operating […]
COVID-19 Forces the World to Re-Think the Idea of ‘Monetary Value’
Originally published on Strategic Culture Western society has long been gripped by a deep seeded belief in money. Trillions of dollars of bank notes tied to ever-growing mountains of un-payable national debts has taken on a life of its own over the years. As the post-1971 years rolled by, society increasingly lost a sense that […] More The post COVID-19 Forces the World to Re-Think the Idea of ‘Monetary Value’ appeared first on The Duran.
Countries Having the Highest Percentages of Population with Covid-19 Infection
Eric Zuesse As of April 2nd, the top ten most-infected countries, by numbers of persons tested positive, and their respective population-sizes, and the resulting percentages of population who are known to be infected, are: USA 217,661 / 327,527,107 = 0.0007 Italy 110,574 / 59,484,488 = 0.002 Spain 110,238 / 46,569,676 = 0.002 Germany 81,728 / […] More The post Countries Having the Highest Percentages of Population with Covid-19 Infection appeared first on The Duran.
In it together
Firstly, something has gone wrong with the Spectator link on our sidebar. Having unsuccessfully attempted a series of fixes, neither Craig nor Sue have managed to reinstate it. So, for the time being, I’ll just have to link to Rod Liddle’s piece here, (£) and hope you’ll bear with me while I refer to it now. I usually enjoy Rod’s stuff even when I don’t agree with all of it, but I was sorry to see him begin with what looked like a long list of tedious complaints about plod. The same stuff that Hugo Rifkind dragged out the other day, you know, drones filming antisocial ramblers in th... more »
Governors take charge of response to the coronavirus
Raymond Scheppach, Professor of Public Policy, University of Virginia at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Federal government officials are on television almost every day responding to the coronavirus pandemic. But it's the nation's governors who are taking aggressive action in the states.
We need to talk about valuation in ISDS
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
02-Apr-2020 Investors are receiving monetary damages that they would not be entitled to outside of ISDS, on the basis of an unjustified and highly reductive understanding of value.
Epidemic sovereignty? Contesting investment treaty claims arising from coronavirus measures
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
02-Apr-2020 Allegedly arbitrary or disproportionate measures, albeit in the public interest, provide regular grist for the mill of investment treaty arbitration.
Vietnam acelera procedimientos para ratificar acuerdo comercial con la Unión Europea
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
02-Apr-2020 El Ministerio de Industria y Comercio de Vietnam (MIC) coopera activamente con otros ministerios para acelerar los procedimientos destinados a ratificar el Acuerdo de Libre Comercio entre el paÃs y la Unión Europea (EVFTA, en inglés).
While Trump Fights Coronavirus, Pompeo’s On The Warpath
Daniel McAdams says the number of people dying from COVID-19 are very low, yet Anthony Fauci is claiming that 100,000 to 200,000 people are going to die if Trump puts an end to lockdown. Fauci says that, if the president does nothing, two-million people will die.
Oxford Study Shows Half of the UK May Already be Infected with COVID-19 and Now Are Immune to It
The University of Oxford study indicates COVID-19 may have infected half the British population. The results suggest that the coronavirus is not as nearly as serious as claimed by the Imperial College, which predicted that half-a-million people in the UK would die.
NOAA’s Bogus Climate Scare: “Near-Annual” Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
Climate alarmists are back with a new and far-fetched Great Barrier Reef scare, just a few years after their most recent claims of massive coral death in the Reef proved false. No, alarmists, we are not entering a period of “near-annual” widespread bleaching. Mark Eakin, coordinator of Coral Reef Watch at the U.S. National Oceanic […] The post NOAA’s Bogus Climate Scare: “Near-Annual” Great Barrier Reef Bleaching appeared first on Climate Realism.
Mann Blames Climate Change for Refugees – As Crop Yields Set Records
Prominent climate alarmist Michael Mann appeared on a March 29 CleanTechnica podcast claiming climate change is causing an uptick in refugees, even as beneficial climate conditions spur record crop production in refugee-prone nations. Mann and the podcast host discussed “environmental refugeeism,” yet provided no evidence for linking climate change and human migration. The most commonly […] The post Mann Blames Climate Change for Refugees – As Crop Yields Set Records appeared first on Climate Realism.
Massachusetts medical marijuana workers sick with coronavirus
In what could be a warning to medical cannabis business owners throughout Massachusetts, state regulators are looking into complaints that a large MMJ company was not following social-distancing guidelines and other measures to lessen the spread of the coronavirus after two employees were diagnosed with COVID-19. One person who tested positive worked at a large […] Massachusetts medical marijuana workers sick with coronavirus is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Letter From President Maduro As US Threatens Venezuela With War
Associated Press reports the United States is sending naval ships to patrol the Caribbean as the US falsely accuses the Maduro administration with trafficking narcotics while ignoring the countries actually engaged in drug trafficking such as US allies Ecuador, Colombia and Honduras. "President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Navy ships are being moved toward Venezuela as his administration beefs up counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean following a U.S. drug indictment against Nicolás Maduro." AP adds, "The deployment is one of the largest U.S. military operations in th... more »
This Looks Like A Depression, Not A Recession
Economists surveyed by Bankrate estimated a 35% chance of recession by the November election. Red lights of a laggard or even a bad year were blinking: Businesses were not investing in the future — private investment growth had plunged to 1.8% from 5.1% in 2018. Even consumer spending, the singular engine of growth, was just 1.8% in the fourth quarter, down from 3.2% in the prior three-month period. But left barely spoken is the explicit economic threat: a depression-like downturn rivaling the 1930s — prolonged double-digit joblessness, an unprecedented economic contraction, and wid... more »
The National Security State Left Us Defenseless Against Coronavirus
Donald Trump’s failure to act decisively to control the coronavirus pandemic has likely made the Covid-19 pandemic far more lethal than it should have been. But the reasons behind failure to get protective and life-saving equipment like masks and ventilators into the hands of health workers and hospitals run deeper than Trump’s self-centered recklessness. Both the Obama and Trump administrations quietly delegated state and local authorities with the essential national security responsibility for obtaining and distributing these vital items. The failure of leadership was compounded b... more »
IMF Conditions Emergency COVID-19 Loan To Venezuela On Regime Change
Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) blocked a request from Venezuela for an emergency loan to deal with the COVID–19 pandemic on the grounds that President Nicolas Maduro “lacked recognition.” “IMF engagement with member countries is predicated on official government recognition by the international community, as reflected in the IMF’s membership. There is no clarity on recognition at this time,” a spokesperson for the international banking organization said. In fact, around 150 countries recognize Maduro, including the vast majority of UN member states. Indeed... more »
Federal Health Agencies Block Journalists’ Access To COVID-19 Experts And Information
It is a form of censorship. Journalists trying to cover COVID-19 are not allowed to talk with many federal health researchers or administrators without checking in first with government “public information officers” or PIOs. Sometimes the request is denied outright. Oftentimes, if a reporter is granted an interview, a PIO insists on sitting in on the interview. It’s not a new issue with COVID-19 information. The Trump Administration is not the first to put up a wall blocking journalists. Many journalists were increasingly vocal about restrictions placed on them by the Obama admin... more »
Coronavirus Response: 10 Million Unemployment Claims in March, Stock Market Down Almost 30 Percent
[image: coronavirus-response-10-million-unemployment-claims-in-march-stock-market-down-almost-30-percent] The government response to the Chinese Virus has, in a matter of four weeks, wrecked a roaring economy that had record-low unemployment and a record-high stock market.
Using our social distancing time wisely
Many of us now find ourselves stuck at home for days or weeks on end, getting bored as we wait out the coronavirus pandemic. I prefer to look on these days as a great opportunity. - All those "honey-do" lists your significant other has made? Now's the time to take care of them, so you can go back to normal living in due course with a clear conscience and a happy partner. - All the food, tools, guns, ammunition, spare parts, supplies, etc. that you've accumulated over the years? Now's the time to sort them all out, catalog what you've got, identify things you ne... more »
Wild Free and Happy Sample 36
[Note: This is the thirty-sixth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 203 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Aztec Erosion* M. Lourdes González-Arqueros and team studied soil erosion in the Teotihuacán Valley, northeast of Mexico City. Mexico’s soils have taken a beating over t... more »
Federal Executive Emergency Authorities to Address COVID-19
President Trump prepares to deliver remarks at the departure of the USNS Comfort, a U.S. Navy hospital ship. (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) On March 13, standing in the White House Rose Garden, President Trump announced a national emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. That announcement triggered two federal statutes that grant the executive special authorities in times of crisis: the National Emergencies Act and the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Previously, on Jan. 31, Health and Human Se... more »
Coronavirus Disinformation and the Need for States to Shore Up International Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a hospital near Moscow intended for patients with suspected coronavirus infections. (Source: Official Kremlin Photo) As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, the Kremlin seems to be observing the old adage that one should never let a good crisis go to waste. According to several news outlets, the European External Action Service (EEAS), an arm of the European Union, has documented a significant Russian disinformation campaign regarding the novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19. The EEAS report asserts that “[t]he over... more »
Distraction? Trump Sends Warships To Venezuela
In a shocking press conference yesterday, President Trump and his advisors announced that the US military would begin conducting a "counter-narcotics operation" in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. Perhaps not coincidentally, Trump's Justice Department indicted Venezuelan president Maduro on drug trafficking charges. Is the US about to "do a Noriega" on Maduro based on half-baked charged that the Venezuelan leader is some kind of drug kingpin? Have the president's war-braying neocons convinced him that the best thing to get our minds off of coronavirus is a "nice little war"? Today... more »
Wild Free and Happy Sample 35
[Note: This is the thirty-fifth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 203 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *The Curse of the Soil Molesters* If you are a lucky one, and your high school education provided you with a competent understanding of environmental history, you would pro... more »
12 Photos Of Weird And Rare Flowers That Look Like They From A Fairytale
Nature is incredibly creative and never stops to amaze me. Are you are a nature enthusiast? You will certainly enjoy these collections of flowers. Flowers are considered symbols of beauty, love, affection, and friendship. The blossoms of the flowers serve as their reproductive organs, with a purpose to attract pollinators. They are beautiful as decor, as well as a conversation starter. It is possible to grow some of these flowers in your home. Below you will find a fascinating collection of unusual and beautiful looking flowers. Happy Alien – Scientific Name: Calceolaria unifl... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/2/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how […]
Wild Free and Happy Sample 34
[Note: This is the thirty-fourth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 203 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Corn* Corn is a jumbo-sized tropical grass that can grow 10 feet (3 m) tall. Some exotic strains can grow to 43 feet. In many countries outside the U.S., “corn” means ... more »
Amid COVID-19, Trump Deploys Destroyers & Aircraft to Stop Drug Cartels
[image: amid-covid-19-trump-deploys-destroyers-aircraft-to-stop-drug-cartels] President Trump announced a new operation to crack down on cartels who are allegedly trying to take advantage of the coronavirus situation.
Japan Says Destroyer And Chinese Fishing Boat Collide In East China Sea
*Al Jazeera: **Japanese warship, China fishing boat collide in East China Sea* No casualties reported following the incident, which happened north of Japan-controlled islets that China also claims. A Japanese destroyer collided with a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea on Monday night but no one was injured or missing, Japan's Defence Ministry said. The collision caused a hole in the destroyer Shimakaze above its waterline, but it was still able to move on its own, the ministry added. *Read more* .... *More News On A Japanese Destroyer Colliding With A Chinese Fishing Bo... more »
Climate Crisis RIP
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Well worth reading Pierre Gosselin’s opinion piece on how COVID-19 has put the climate scare into perspective: ? https://notrickszone.com/2020/04/01/climate-crisis-rip-people-will-be-in-no-mood-to-stay-in-panic-mode-after-covid-19-scare-ends/
Why Halting Failed Auto Fuel Standards 2020 Update
Update April 2, 2020: Much in the news today is the EPA relaxing of Obama-era auto fuel standards, along with the usual Trump bashing and complaining while ignoring why the efficiency rules were ill-advised. Text from a previous post is printed below explaining this positive development. There are deeper reasons why US auto fuel efficiency […]
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