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2022: A Vaccination Passport. The EU Keeps Quiet Over Suspicious Documents
Surprise, surprise, the European Commission (EC) had a “Roadmap on Vaccination” ready months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
Yale Study: Pandemic Caused 18 pc Rise In Deaths In US
A man who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is wrapped in a body bag at the United Memorial Medical Center’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters *France 24:* *Pandemic caused 18 pc rise in deaths in US: study* The coronavirus pandemic in the US claimed at least 122,000 more lives than would be expected in a normal year, for a rise of 18 percent, says a study released Wednesday. But this is just a national average, and the excess death rate was particularly high in virus hot spots such as Ne... more »
The Opportunity Costs of J. Alfred Prufrock
Steve Horwitz and I have been teaching an online class about economics and literature, pairing core economic concepts with literary works that demonstrate those concepts. This past week, we talked with the students about opportunity cost (see Steve’s thoughts on Buchanan’s Cost and Choice here), using Thomas Grey’s “Ode on the Death of a Favorite […] The post The Opportunity Costs of J. Alfred Prufrock appeared first on Econlib.
The Scientific Look-and-Feel of Public Health
An individual with a human brain can make the following value judgments: (1) maximum health is the most important thing in human life; (2) health must be as equal among individuals as physically possible; and (3) these two value judgments should be imposed on everybody. Once this is done, the most efficient means to pursue […] The post The Scientific Look-and-Feel of Public Health appeared first on Econlib.
KRG Misses Deadline For Budget Deal With Iraqi Central Govt
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is facing a worse economic crisis than the rest of Iraq. It sells oil for a much lower price than Baghdad. It has a larger debt. It has worse conditions with oil companies and traders. It hasn’t been able to cover the salaries of its public workers leading to a new round of protests. Former Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi also cut off monthly payments since Irbil never followed the 2019 budget requirement for it to export oil for Baghdad, and to deal with its own financial problems. The KRG and the central government are now in a new round of... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 1
1940 UK Cabinet decided to send division from India to Basra to pressure PM Gaylani who refused to break relations with Italy and demanded changes to Anglo-Iraq Treaty UK Mideast Cmdr Gen Wavell opposed idea saying it would make situation worse Cabinet cancelled deployment (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War*) 1943 Mustafa Barzani led rebellion against govt Iraqi troops backed by British airplanes suppressed revolt by Oct 1945 1961 UK sent troops to newly independent Kuwait to protect it from Gen. Qasim’s call that it be... more »
Minneapolis City Council Members Receiving $4,500 A Day Private Security From City After Voting to Abolish Police
They all support abolishing the police department. Jun 27, 2020 Richard Moorhead Three Minneapolis City Council members- all of whom recently voted to defund and dismantle the city’s public police department- are receiving private security details at the expense at Minneapolis taxpayers, FOX 9 Minneapolis has reported on Saturday. The three city council … Continue reading Minneapolis City Council Members Receiving $4,500 A Day Private Security From City After Voting to Abolish Police →
Conservative Student Pushed Out of Texas College for TikTok Video Exposing Black Lives Matter Hypocrisy
BLM will not be happy until America looks like South Africa or worse. This anti-civilizational movement for racial dominance will not end its terror rampage until it is stopped. Rule by mob has replaced the rule of law. Jun 29, 2020 Shane Trejo Conservative student Ashleigh Brock has been forced out of Hardin Simmons University … Continue reading Conservative Student Pushed Out of Texas College for TikTok Video Exposing Black Lives Matter Hypocrisy →
Supreme Court Rules That Foreign Soros-Backed Operatives Do Not Have First Amendment Rights
The ruling was against the Soros-backed Alliance for Open Society International. Jun 29, 2020 Shane Trejo The Supreme Court issued a ruling on Monday making it clear that a major front of progressive billionaire oligarch George Soros does not have 1st Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution. In the case of Agency for International … Continue reading Supreme Court Rules That Foreign Soros-Backed Operatives Do Not Have First Amendment Rights →
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Turns on Socialist City Councilwoman After Being Targeted by the Left-Wing Mob
Durkan was fine with the violence until it came to her doorstep. Jun 30, 2020 Shane Trejo Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is demanding that socialist City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant be punished for her leftist agitation that has put Durkan’s personal safety at risk. “Policy disagreements do not justify a Councilmember who potentially uses their … Continue reading Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Turns on Socialist City Councilwoman After Being Targeted by the Left-Wing Mob →
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protest Leaders Throw in the Towel Following Chinese Takeover
The going got tough, so they bolted. Jun 30, 2020 Shane Trejo The leaders of Hong Kong freedom protests that brought out millions into the streets throughout 2019 and early 2020 are quitting on the cause following a new law that will allow China to punish protesters harshly. Joshua Wong, secretary-general of resistance group … Continue reading Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protest Leaders Throw in the Towel Following Chinese Takeover →
BIG BROTHER: Reddit Bans r/TheDonald in Censorship Crackdown Across Entire Platform
Jun 29, 2020 Shane Trejo The social media platform Reddit announced on Monday that they are banning r/TheDonald and many other prominent channels for alleged hate speech violations in a massive censorship crackdown. In addition to r/TheDonald, Reddit will also be removing r/ChapoTrapHouse and over 2,000 other channels from their platform. Reddit is sanitizing … Continue reading BIG BROTHER: Reddit Bans r/TheDonald in Censorship Crackdown Across Entire Platform →
Driving Conservatives Underground – American Thinker
June 29, 2020 Driving Conservatives Underground By Fletch Daniels Cultural tyranny reigns in America, the last step before full-fledged political tyranny. Lurking beneath the surface of virtue-signaling leftists are tyrants seeking to exert their will over those they despise. The defining leftist culture enables them to ruthlessly use all the power at their disposal, both real … Continue reading Driving Conservatives Underground – American Thinker →
BULLSHIT DETECTOR: IMF Warns Global Recession WORST EVER!
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Tom Beck Retail investors are SIGNING their own DEATH WARRANT right now. On every GREEN DAY, they’re doubling down and on each BLOODY RED SCREEN, they’re buying the dip. I was 16 when the Dotcom niche was raging and I remember that EVERYONE was talking about it, but I…
The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : The Media is Lying About the ‘Second Wave’
Written by Ron Paul Monday June 29, 2020 For months, the Washington Post and the rest of the mainstream media kept a morbid Covid-19 “death count” on their front pages and at the top of their news broadcasts. The coronavirus outbreak was all about the number of dead. The narrative was intended to boost governors … Continue reading The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : The Media is Lying About the ‘Second Wave’ →
Severe summer storm Päivö leaves more than 60 000 homes without power in parts of Finland
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Severe summer storm Päivö brought heavy rain, thunderstorms, and wind gusts up to 97 km/h (60 mph) to many parts of Finland on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Almost 60 000 households were left without electricity after strong wind knocked down numerous power...... Read more »
Urban business exodus propelled by virus, unrest, high costs
The digital era makes cities less relevant. City leaders should not push business out. The post Urban business exodus propelled by virus, unrest, high costs appeared first on CFACT.
New NAFTA trade deal deepens oil and gas dependency during climate crisis
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01-Jul-2020 The deal provides loopholes for oil, gas, and mining companies to operate across borders, and paves the way for US companies to export even more fracked natural gas across the border into Mexico.
Putting sombreros on par with Champagne
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01-Jul-2020 The European Union mulls protecting handicrafts in the same way as gourmet food amid a push from Latin American countries.
EU-Vietnam free trade deal to take effect 1 August
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01-Jul-2020 The free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam, known as EVFTA, will come into force on 1 August, according to a Vietnamese government statement on 18 June.
Commission européenne : l'EVFTA entrera en vigueur à partir du 1er août
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01-Jul-2020 L'Accord de libre-échange entre l'Union européenne et le Vietnam entrera en vigueur à partir du 1er août, a annoncé officiellement la Commission européenne.
Africa free-trade vision clouded by virus and pace of talks
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01-Jul-2020 A historic deal to smash down tariff barriers within Africa is being braked by the coronavirus pandemic and a thicket of negotiating problems.
Switzerland — UK to negotiate a bilateral financial services agreement
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01-Jul-2020 Cross-border financial services trade between the UK and Switzerland is set to become easier, thanks to a commitment signed June 30.
New North American trade deal launches under growing threat of disputes
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01-Jul-2020 The revamped trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico taking effect on Wednesday was meant to create a kind of fortress North America, boosting the region's competitiveness - but cracks are already starting to show in the foundation.
Cops Go Back to Where They Killed Elijah McClain, Take Photos Sadistically ‘Reenacting’ His Murder
[image: reenact]Three cops have been suspended after they went to the scene of where Elijah McClain was murdered, and reenacted it while taking photos of themselves.
Why Everyone Hates Imperial Japan's Type 11 Light Machine Gun
*Peter Suciu* *History, Asia* A horrible weapon. *Key Point: *Nations need good weapons when they go to war. But this one was not helpful for Tokyo's imperial ambitions. When it comes to military small arms there is always a debate over "The Best"—but equally debatable is what were some of the worst. The years leading up to and during the Second World War saw some truly excellent firearms developed, including the U.S. M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun, and notably the German MG-34 and MG-42 general purpose machine guns. However, the Japanese military earns the prize for developin... more »
This U.S. Navy Battleship Sailed 12,000 Miles to Win a War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy battleship, USS Oregon (BB 3) while at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York City, New York. Published by Detroit Publishing Company, 1904. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.] The journey of the USS Oregon helped make the case for the need for a canal through Panama. *Key Point:* The *Oregon* had to sail all the way around South America to join the action against Spanish forces in the Caribbean—and catch Spain by surprise. Following the Civil War, the United States saw enormous industrial progress. A sense of nationalism a... more »
The History Books Missed This: How an F-15 Killed a Satellite in 1985
*Peter Suciu* *History, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_MT1USATODAY14345654&share=true] Way before the Space Force was born. *Key Point: *Planes that can fly high enough can carry an anti-satellite missile. Here's how America proved it was doable. Decades before the creation of the United States Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the United States military, there were already plans in place to bring future conflicts beyond the Earth's atmosphere. A number of killer satellites have been deployed over the years, but i... more »
Iran Has One Really Big Sniper Rifle (But Does Size Mean Kills on the Battlefield?)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* It's huge. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Arash is massive—based on pictures readily available online, the shoulder-fired rifle looks like it’s around six feet, or nearly two meters long. It has an odd cone-shaped quadruple baffle on the end of the barrel which would help to mitigate the recoil somewhat. And the recoil would be huge. The Arash, as it is known in Farsi, is almost too big to handle. *Boom* Large caliber sniper rifles give a shooter the distance needed to put rounds down range and on target—sometimes from really far ... more »
Fubo TV Is Raising Prices and Adding Channels (But Also Dumping Channels Like CNN)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * On Tuesday, YouTube TV announced that it was raising its subscription price by 30 percent, to $64.99, in conjunction with its long-awaited addition of channels from ViacomCBS, which include MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network. Now, one of YouTube TV's rivals in the vMVPD space, Fubo TV, has also announced a price hike--among other changes. On Tuesday, YouTube TV announced that it was raising its subscription price by 30 percent, to $64.99, in conjunction with its long-awaited addition of channels from ViacomCBS, which include MT... more »
Trump's Dereliction Of Duty On The Coronavirus Continues
*Paul R. Pillar* *Politics, Americas* Trump is engaging in political activity that not only disregards efforts of others to fight COVID-19 but pointedly undermines those efforts. As the coronavirus rages in the United States, shattering records for new daily infections, an inflection point may have been reached in how the rest of the world views the United States. Granted, there already had been much in the first three years of Donald Trump’s presidency to cause dismay among foreigners, including his disdain for international institutions and longstanding international friendship... more »
Spotted! Satellites Spot Russia’s Newest Submarine Heading Out for 'Combat Training'
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B9F173360&share=true] The Knyaz Vladimir was seen leaving the harbor where it was built. Russia’s newest improved Borei-class submarine, the *Knyaz Vladimir*, was seen in open source satellite photos leaving a Russian naval base at Severodvinsk along Russia’s White Sea where it was built. What was so unusual about the satellite photographs was the clearly visible wake that trailed behind the *Knyaz Vladimir*. The wake, over five miles, or about eight kilometers lo... more »
Tesla Likely to Surpass Q2 Deliveries Forecast, Analyst Says
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* Elon Musk just keeps winning. Thanks to a remarkable sales performance in June, Tesla might have delivered 90,000 to 100,000 vehicles in the second quarter, according to Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy. In a more detailed look at the second-quarter deliveries, Levy said the company sold 31,000 cars in China. “Amid reports of a robust June, Tesla (second-quarter) deliveries may be in the range of 90,000 to 100,000 units, ahead of sell-side and buy-side consensus,” Levy wrote in a research report. He added that a second-quarter profit no lo... more »
Iran Tried to Build a Fake Aircraft Carrier (It Was All Sorts of Wrong)
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1247650280&share=true] A silly attempt to have a target to practice on. *Key Point: *Aircraft carriers look a certain way. And yet Tehran messed up its latest faux model. Currently, a dozen nations around the world have aircraft carriers and it should be no surprise that the United States has more carriers than any other nation and almost more carriers than the rest of the world combined. The list of carrier-capable nations among U.S. allies and partners includ... more »
Why We Won't See F-22's or F-35s Firing Lasers Anytime Soon (Thanks to Coronavirus)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force’ long-awaited jet mounted laser weapon will have to wait, thanks to testing schedule delays due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The laser program, dubbed SHiELD, or Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator, was injected with cash in 2017 when the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million to design and develop a fiber laser that would eventually be mounted on jets via a targeting pod. In an interview with the Mitchell Aerospace Center, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logi... more »
Was Rev. Al Sharpton Paid $24K to Speak at George Floyd’s Funeral?
You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.
Denmark approved only eight of 63 medical cannabis product applications
Eight of the 63 applications to admit products to Denmark’s medical cannabis trial scheme have won approval since the program’s inception in 2018, according to a recent disclosure by Health Minister Magnus Heunicke. Heunicke provided the new figures in an answer to a parliamentary query from Member of Parliament Jane Heitmann. Subsequently, however, four of […] Denmark approved only eight of 63 medical cannabis product applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CHOPPED: Seattle Police Clear Zone After Weeks of ‘Lawless and Brutal’ Occupation
*21WIRE + AP* | The nearly monthlong social justice mob experiment is now over.
Trump's Worst Scandal Yet-- And This Time Republicans DO Care, At Least Many Do
*Bullets by Chip Proser* If, as is often said, Texas is the GOP's California, then TX-13 (Amarillo) is the Democrats' CA-12 (San Francisco). One has a PVI of R+33 and the other's is D+37. In 2016, Trump scored a nice solid 79.9% in TX-13-- but just 8.7% in CA-12. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi represents one and Mac Thornberry, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, represents the other. For that reason, it was no small matter, politically, to hear that Mac Thornberry told reporters on a Defense Writers Group conference call in a discussion of Russian bounties that "W... more »
The Energy Update – Week of June 29, 2020
This week the team highlights new articles focusing on what is happening to America’s many oil & gas wells that… The post The Energy Update – Week of June 29, 2020 appeared first on IER.
Italian police claim new world record with $1.6 billion amphetamines bust
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Italian police are claiming to have made the biggest amphetamines bust of all time after seizing 14 tonnes of drugs allegedly produced in Syria by the Islamic State group to fund extremist activities.
Coronavirus update: Global tourism revenue could fall by up to $US3.3 trillion
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Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $US3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the United States standing to lose the most, according to a UN study, while in Mali, Africa cases are popping up in locations as remote as Timbuktu.
The Personal History of David Copperfield: Charles Dickens gets the Veep treatment
Armando Iannucci delivers a de-fanged version of Charles Dickens' charming, convoluted tale of fateful pitfalls and windfalls.
Greg Hunter, "Politicians Killed Economy & It Ain’t Coming Back"
*"Politicians Killed Economy & It Ain’t Coming Back"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Gerald Celente, a top trends researcher and Publisher of The Trends Journal, declared back in March that the “Greatest Depression” had already started. Now, he says politicians who are power tripping “imbeciles and freaks out of their minds” closed down the economy for political gain in an attempt to stop President Trump from winning a second term in November. Celente explains, “They destroyed the economy. The economy is dead. These little liberals, I am surrounded by them here. Cuomo loving lib... more »
Another U.S. Air Force Fighter Jet Crash. F-16 Pilot Killed
*Daily Mail/AP:* *Military pilot killed at Shaw Air Force Base as F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashes and explodes into flames during routine training mission* * Crash occurred Tuesday evening around 11.30pm * Pictures posted to social media show the fighter jet in flames on the tarmac * Base officials say the cause of the crash is currently under investigation A military pilot died in a fighter jet crash at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. Base officials confirmed the fatality early Wednesday morning, but did not release the name of the pilot. The crash occurred on t... more »
Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus in US
If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — but that didn’t happen in many cities with the largest protests.
Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will End Mug Shots Release
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the department will no longer release booking photos of suspects to the media or allow officers to post them online.
Fox News’ Ed Henry Fired After Sexual Misconduct Allegation
The daytime news anchor was fired after the results of a probe from an outside investigator.
How twisted competition will help the Russian Nord Stream-2
When two companies work on two similar projects, they have to improve their product. This is an example of the right approach. It stimulates development. Now let’s move on to the example of the wrong approach. In early May, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced the start of construction of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline. The […] More The post How twisted competition will help the Russian Nord Stream-2 appeared first on The Duran.
Iran's Newest Missiles Can Now Strike Central Europe
*Breaking Defense:* *New Iranian Missile Could Strike Central Europe: Analysis * On the 22nd of April, Iran surprised the world by successfully launching the Noor satellite, using a previously unknown Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) which they call Qased. The US Space Force confirmed that Noor reached orbit, together with a second object, assessed as the spent upper stage. A detailed analysis of the Qased, based on open sources and using computer simulations to calculate trajectories, shows it has a strong relationship to the Shahab-3 ballistic missile Qasedand the Safir SLV, toge... more »
New York Times Says Financial Transfers Confirm That Russia Paid For Bounties In Afghanistan
*New York Times:** Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers* Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were most likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account, evidence that supported their conclusion that Russia covertly offered bounties for killing U.S. and coaliti... more »
I'm very sorry, I think we've lost the line
The BBC has a special kind of gremlin. It’s not just any old gremlin - it’s an anti-Zionist kind of a gremlin whose task is to sabotage Israeli spokespersons while they try to reply to adversarial questioning framed in (default) Palestinian terms. This morning I managed to catch Jeremy Bowen (scroll to 2:37) Beebsplaining the Israelis’ (impliedly bad-faith) annexation proposals “which the Palestinians are not going to accept, as you might expect” […] “would be a milestone, a real milestone because it would be the moment when the two-state solution is buried forever.” Only now we’r... more »
JOURNALISM OF THE SAINTS: Characterizing Christen's death...
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020...as part of a "gruesome cycle:"* In yesterday's report, we offered background information on one of 61 events. Or possibly on one of only six. We offered background information on the shooting death of Robert Christen. In September 2015, Christen was shot and killed by a police officer in Mora, Minnesota. According to the Washington Post's Fatal Force site, Christen is one of 61 people shot and killed by police officers in Minnesota from the start of 2015 on through to the present day. Christen is one of only six such people the site describes as being ... more »
Basic truth, disdained
I was both happy and sad to read a tweet from actor Terry Crews yesterday, and the responses to it. Mr. Crews, you got it in one. You and I are brothers. Sadly, it seems that many of Mr. Crews' race (he's black, in case you didn't know that) have a very different view. Go to his tweet, and scroll down, and you'll read a sickening litany of bias, anger and hatred. Here are just a few examples. I'm sorry, Mr. Crews. You deserved better than those responses. Sadly, in the current state of our nation, there are far too many with similar opinions. I guess it's up to t... more »
Brazil Extends Ban on Foreigners’ Entry for Another 30 Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the next thirty days, the government has restricted the entry into Brazil, by land, sea or air, of foreigners of any nationality; however, there are exceptions. The announcement was made in an extra edition of the Federal Gazette, on Tuesday night, June 30th, and extends the restrictive measures in […] The post Brazil Extends Ban on Foreigners’ Entry for Another 30 Days appeared first on The Rio Times.
Democrats: Trump’s July 4 Rally at Mt. Rushmore a White Supremacist Event
[image: democrats-trump-s-july-4-rally-at-mt-rushmore-a-white-supremacist-event] Americans can lay to rest any doubts they had about what top Democrats think about this country thanks to an ill-considered tweet from party chieftains that they quickly removed.
Kamala Harris To Be Biden’s VP Pick, Predicts Australian Journalist
[image: kamala-harris-to-be-biden-s-vp-pick-predicts-australian-journalist] *New York Post* columnist Miranda Devine believes California Senator Kamala Harris is likely to be Joe Biden’s choice for his running mate in the upcoming presidential election.
An Underappreciated American Scholar
[image: an-underappreciated-american-scholar] Dr. Thomas Sowell has been both a friend and a colleague of mine for over a half-century. On June 30, he will have completed his 90th year of life, and I want to highlight some important features of that life.
Globalist USMCA Enters Into Force
[image: globalist-usmca-enters-into-force] The globalist United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) formally enters into force on July 1.
NBA Will Let Players Replace Name on Jersey With “Social Justice Statement”
[image: nba-will-let-players-replace-name-on-jersey-with-social-justice-statement] When the NBA launches its abbreviated 2020 season July 30 in Orlando, it will allow players to replace their names on their jerseys with a “social justice statement.”
Goldman Sachs: A National Mask Mandate Would Save the Economy
[image: goldman-sachs-a-national-mask-mandate-would-save-the-economy] The Goldman Sachs investment bank said forcing all Americans to wear masks would protect the GDP from taking a five-percent hit while helping avoid more lockdowns.
Northwest Saskatchewan hit by worst flooding in 46 years, Canada
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Rare flooding, described as the worst in 46 years, hit the northwest Saskatchewan this week. High flow is making its way to the Beaver River, affecting the Beauval area. Overland flooding on the Little Saskatchewan River through Rapid City has affected multiple...... Read more »
Fire and disbar the prosecutor for life from practicing law!
St. Louis man who went viral defending his property speaks out on ‘Tucker’ June 30, 2020 . Prosecutor takes aim at St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey for defending their home during a protest. BizPac Review, June 30, 2020 – “You’re next’: Armed St. Louis couple speaks out about what really happened and it doesn’t fit left’s narrative one bit” The armed St. Louis couple who protected their home from a Black Lives Matter invasion said the thugs threatened to kill them and their dog after trespassing on their private property by cutting through an iron gate. Mark McCloskey, … ... more »
NYC Conservatives and Republicans fighting back to leftists tearing down statues
NY Republicans Defend Roosevelt Statue June 29, 2020 Way to Go Ladies and Gentlemen! Thank you for standing up for HISTORY both good and bad whether in a museum or in public view — all history is important. –Uriel–
Covid 911: The most powerful video I’ve seen…
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Espinoza vs Montana – a win for private religious schools
Supreme Court hands win to religious schools The Hill John Kruzel June 30, 2020 The Supreme Court ruled in their June 30th opinion that a Montana program that excluded religious schools from a student aid initiative violates religious freedoms protected under the U.S. Constitution. The 5-4 majority decision, which fell along ideological lines, said that by making state-backed private school scholarships off-limits to parochial schools, the program ran afoul of First Amendment protections for the free exercise of religion, which prohibits the government from treating religious and se... more »
FYI: New Comment Features
Dear readers, I stumbled upon a new “comment” plug-in which includes a variety of options. To name a few: you have an hour to edit your comment (great for typos). you can upload a PDF file. you can add images (great for Funny Friday) you can add videos. You can rate comments. more… Let us know what you think. Give this new feature a test drive. ~ Hardnox
Who is in Belly of the Trojan Horse?
The irony is that today the defenders of capitalism and good culture are within the belly of the Trojan Horse, while the socialists and nihilists are in control of the fortress.
It Is Time for a New Peace of Westphalia
[image: The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster, 15 May 1648 (1648) by Gerard ter Borch] Friedrich Schiller once noted that the French Revolution was “a great moment which has found a little people.” With the spirit of the American Republican Revolution clearly before them, the French oligarchy and their British cohorts rejected the American System, creating a Jacobin mob to destroy and kill, while Danton told Lavoisier, while condemning him to the guillotine: “The Revolution has no need of science.” This is not dead history—it is alive today on the streets of many American and E... more »
WHO’s Conflict of Interest?
Last week the French National Assembly convened an inquiry into the “genealogy and chronology” of the Coronavirus crisis to examine the evident failures in its handling and will interview government ministers, experts and health advisors over the next six months. While we in the English-speaking world may have heard endless arguments over the failures of the UK or US governments to properly prepare for and cope with the health-care emergency, the crisis and problems in the French health system and bureaucracy have been similar and equally serious. Given the global cooperation and c... more »
When US Backed A Mass Murder Program In Indonesia: Interview With Vincent Bevins On ‘The Jakarta Method’
Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome Vincent Bevins, the author of The Jakarta Method: Washington’s Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World, to discuss his book. He was the Brazil correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the southeast Asia correspondent for the Washington Post. Watch The post When US Backed A Mass Murder Program In Indonesia: Interview With Vincent Bevins On ‘The Jakarta Method’ appeared first on Shadowproof.
A summer of protest, unemployment and presidential politics – welcome to 1932
James N. Gregory, Professor of History, University of Washington at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Marches, demonstrations, civic unrest, attacks by law enforcement and the military on protesting civilians: The parallels between the summer of 1932 and what is happening currently are striking.
History in the Air: Meet America's Famous B-45 Tornado Bomber
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: By US Goverment - http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2657, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1873956] Here's how it made history. *Key Point: *This clever bomber was jet-powered. This is its story. There is no denying that American airpower played a crucial role in bringing Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan to their proverbial knees. American bombers including the B-17 and B-24 dominated the skies over Germany and Japan – but by war's end, both were clearly aging technologies. Ev... more »
Tweets For Today
Now is the moment to mark this Canada Day together. From coast to coast to coast, let's unite more than ever to highlight this special virtual celebration. Happy #CanadaDay all!🎉🇨🇦 https://t.co/xdObwpCpZl pic.twitter.com/x9ki5PeIgE — Canadian Heritage (@CdnHeritage) July 1, 2020 Coronavirus-related fatalities continue to pile up as the world passes half a million deaths https://t.co/YsnVVzgeLy pic.twitter.com/CtFvZgxBHl — Reuters (@Reuters) July 1, 2020 🇪🇺😷🛂The European Union has agreed to reopen its borders to 15 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the #corona... more »
Increasing Transparency at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks during the 2019 National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Conference (U.S. Department of Defense photo by James Lee, https://flic.kr/p/2hFLKQQ; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) In 2018, Congress established the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)—a temporary, independent body tasked with reviewing the national security implications of artificial intelligence (AI). But two years later, the commission’s activities remain little known to the public. Critics have charged that the comm... more »
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/1/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/1/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *7/1/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/1/20:* "Updates: The Markets Are A Mind Twisting Psyop" - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatc... more »
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly About the Fed’s New Credit Allocation Policy
Why using credit as an economic remedy evenutally does more harm than good.
Rothbard’s Conceived in Liberty: The New Republic
I’ve been waiting to read the fifth volume of Murray Rothbard’s Conceived in Liberty for over 30 years. Now my former student Patrick Newman, professor at Florida Southern College, has miraculously undeleted this “lost work.” Patrick’s quasi-archaeological efforts are nothing short of amazing, but how does the actual book hold up? In the first four […] The post Rothbard’s Conceived in Liberty: The New Republic appeared first on Econlib.
Picture Of The Day
L-39 Albatross aircraft at the Kushchevsky Airfield, the Krasnodar Territory. © Sputnik / Georgiy Zimarev *WNU Editor:* The abvoe picture came form this photo-gallery .... *No Job for a Lady? Russian Female Air Force Academy Cadets Conquer Skies With Skill and Charm* (Sputnik).
AMA: Chris Green asks about the thin theory of original public meaning
*Chris Green:* 1. This is a variant of a question I think Stephen Sachs once asked you several years ago at the San Diego originalism conference. Suppose there are two rival principles, Principle A and Principle B, and each fits the bare constitutional text equally well. The adopters of the text agreed with Principle A and thought it was expressed in the text, but Principle B is a better idea normatively for today’s world. I recall that at the time you said Principle B would be the one interpreters should use, rather than Principle A. That does not seem like the answer of an origi... more »
Seattle Mayor Orders ‘Occupied’ Area Cleared, Police Arrive
Protesters had dubbed the area around the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct and a nearby park the "Capitol Hill Occupied Protest," or CHOP.
Satellite Images Show Chinese Forces Write ‘China’ In Huge Letters On Land Disputed With India
Inscription of 'China' and map between 'Finger 4' and 'Finger 5'. Click here for a high resolution image *NDTV:* *Chinese Inscribe Huge Symbol, Map Onto Disputed Territory In Pangong* The inscriptions, located between 'Finger 4' and 'Finger 5' measure approximately 81 metres in length and 25 metres in breadth and are large enough to be clearly spotted by passing imagery satellites. In a claim to disputed territory, Chinese forces in the contested Fingers region of Ladakh's Pangong Lake have inscribed a massive Mandarin symbol and map of China onto the ground they occupy. The ins... more »
SWAT Team Blows Up Family’s Home in Search of a SHOPLIFTER—Supreme Court Says So What
[image: home]In the land of the free, the cops can now destroy your home completely and you’ll be left to pick up the pieces.
Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Cops Grope Woman, Beat The Hell Out of Her for Pulling Away
[image: beat]For allegedly violating a 7 p.m. curfew, a woman was groped, shot with pepper balls, and savagely beaten with a baton. Now the taxpayers will be held liable.
Canada Day 2020
Canada Day in the Time of COVID. Tourism is the lifeblood of our town. And the tourists have arrived in groups, shoulder to shoulder. They don't wear masks. When the locals remind them of the rules, their response is: "There's no COVID here!" It's all rather surreal. In two weeks, we'll discover what kind of a day this was. Nonetheless, Happy Canada Day. Image: South China Morning Post
L'Accord Canada–États-Unis–Mexique entre en vigueur
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jul-2020 L'ALENA est officiellement caduc. Place à l'ACEUM, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.
Russian Ambassador To North Korea: Dipiction Of Kim's Wife From South-Korean Dissident Leaflets Outraged The North Korean Leader
Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju in a file photo. (KCNA) AFP: *'Dirty' depiction of Kim's wife outraged NKorea: Russian envoy* Moscow (AFP) - North Korea's fury over anti-Pyongyang leaflets launched from the South is driven by "dirty, insulting" depictions of leader Kim Jong Un's spouse, Russia's top envoy in the reclusive country has said. In recent weeks Pyongyang has issued a series of vitriolic condemnations over anti-North leaflets which defectors based in the South send across the militarised border -- usually attached to balloons or floated in bottles. The campaigns have long been ... more »
1977 – Biden Didn’t Want His Kids Growing Up In A “Racial Jungle”
Joe Biden spends much of his time calling other people racists, apparently because he is projecting. “Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions … Continue reading →
COVID Triplespeak
The Texas Medical Center near downtown Houston has seen a large increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this month, particularly since about June 12th. TMC Daily New Covid-19 Hospitalizations – Texas Medical Center Houston had massive demonstrations (tens of thousands of people) … Continue reading →
Harrabin’s Hydrogen Fantasy
By Paul Homewood Harrabin never gives up! In his speech on the planned economic recovery, the prime minister said hydrogen technology is an area where the UK leads the world. He hopes it’ll create clean jobs in the future. But is the hydrogen revolution hope or hype? The digger with the long-toothed … … Continue reading →
See This Terrifying Picture? Meet 'Steel Rain': A Super Weapon of War
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Middle East* [image: MLRS fires a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rocket. Grafenwöhr, Germany. 31 October 2019. Photo courtesy U.S. Executive Office of Missiles and Space.] Iraqi troops, arms thrust upward in a sign of surrender, said one thing when they were taken into custody: “No more steel rain.” *Key point: *This Cold War rocket launcher has been key to the U.S. Army's artillery force in the Middle East. On February 24, 1991, the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm began. Over the next four days, the soldiers of an international ... more »
Hitler Planned to Use a Flying Wing Bomber (Like This) To Attack NYC
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* But how could a handful of raids by Nazi bombers meaningfully damage the huge U.S. war economy in World War Ii? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The fact that Berlin was making new plans to manufacture sophisticated intercontinental jet bombers even while columns of Allied tanks were advancing deep into Germany highlights how Nazism was not only an abhorrent ideology, but instilled a remarkable capacity for self-delusion. In 1942, German air force chief Hermann Goering sketched out the requirement for the Amerika bomber—a strategic bombe... more »
Why Barrett's MRAD Sniper Rifle Is a Beast of a Weapon
*Richard Douglas* *Security, * In 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) selected the MRAD as its newest Advanced Sniper Rifle. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There's no two ways about it: Barrett’s MRAD sniper rifle is a great precision gun. It’s reliable, it’s customizable, and you can easily tear it down and even change its caliber. It may be a little heavy and more than a little pricey. But for the quality, the accuracy, and its ease-of-use, it is well worth it. In 2009, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for a new rifle through its Precis... more »
Current Events
Chinese Threats to Australia (youtube) There was a general sense in the People’s Republic of China that they’d bought and owned Australia. The realization that they don’t is deeply disturbing to Beijing. They’re trying to fix the problem by ‘punishing Australia’. The round-up of foreigners living in China, who would be charged with espionage, […] The post Current Events appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
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Italy: sold to Big Pharma
from Children’s Health Defence A letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. by Dr. Antonietta M. Gatti Dear Robert, I don’t know if you are completely aware of the Italian situation. Summarizing everything in a few words, Italy was sold to Big Pharma and has become a huge laboratory where experiments are carried out on the […]
Guy Sebastian 'absolutely devastated' after former manager charged with defrauding him of $1.15m
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It's alleged that 47-year-old celebrity manager Titus Day defrauded Guy Sebastian of more than $1 million over a seven-year period.
Report lists the regional economies worst hit by COVID-19, suggests 'green' stimulus
A new report suggests a targeted government economic stimulus could generate up to $5.7 billion for Australia's hardest hit regional economies through targeted landcare and conservation programs.
Analysis: Police Violence Extends Across Brazil, Shielded by Impunity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - June 2020 marked the explosion of worldwide antiracist protests after the death of African-American George Floyd, murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. At the same time that demonstrations by the Black Lives Matter movement were replicating in the country, the violence of the Brazilian police against black people was […] The post Analysis: Police Violence Extends Across Brazil, Shielded by Impunity appeared first on The Rio Times.
Happy 4th of July 2020
*We are at a crossroads, Either we summit to an evil cult of outside meddlers and a cowardly, corrupted internal group of traitors of dark determination and their attempts to destroy the republic or we come together as American patriots of all colours, races, religions, beliefs and isms and crush the opposition and drive them from our shores. Its time to rekindle the American spirit and honour our past generations who gave up everything to insure our freedoms and the survival of our republic into the future. It's up to us now. No one will save us but ourselves and our own fort... more »
Current Snafu NYT stirred up – Could be chatter from 2011…
… Once more resurfacing as a poison arrow slung by desperate Leftists? Why aren’t people wary of these “lies” and intelligence leaks by unnamed people in the White House and Pentagon done by the New York Times? Time after time for four almost five years, MSM led by NYT and CNN have dragged mud out of the craphole and tried flinging it against the wall. If something sticks even a little, they run with it ad nauseum in the media until it finally is proved baseless and fizzles out. The problem is these arses ARE NOT HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR … Continue reading →
A Tale of Two Drugs: Money vs. Medical Wisdom
From the NewAmerican: Written by Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. Excerpts: At the Presidential Briefing on Apr 30, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced early results, prior to peer-review, of one clinical trial using remdesivir, an intravenous (IV) experimental antiviral medicine in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. At the “warp speed” currently in vogue for the Fauci-led push to a new vaccine, the very next day the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EAU) for remdesivir to be used in seriously ill hospitalized patients. To announce the emergency approval, President Trump met with the C... more »
Florida coronavirus cases dip sharply
But some beaches will still be closed over July 4 Begs the question, WHY? You do realize that being on the beach, in the sun is GOOD FOR YOU! Fresh sea air cleans out your lungs/respiratory system, sunshine increases your immune system, and walking barefoot in the sand exchanges positive and negative ions with your body….another beneficial support mechanism…Check it out! From the National Sentinel: As most of you have probably already figured out, it’s the American Pravda crying wolf….. Excerpts: Florida, by all accounts, was a coronavirus success story. New York, not so much. Thank... more »
On Wars
Wars are destructive but cannot be avoided, and when nations go to war, there is every justification for using the most effective methods of waging and ending the war—if conventional weapons are not effective, then atomic weapons can be used to break the enemy nation’s spirit and force it to surrender. There is nothing unique about the devastation caused by atomic weapons. The Rwandan genocide is a case in point—between 7 April and 15 July 1994, the Hutu and Tutsi tribes in Rwanda butchered an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 people using stones, sticks, knives, spears, and fire. The ... more »
Question: Who Killed More – Hitler, Stalin, or Mao?
*21WIRE* | No is answer is straightforward, but one of the men seems to leap ahead in the pogrom poll.
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*Amid a national reckoning on race, college students lead a push for change on campus* When the student leaders of an antiracism club at Boston College discovered recently that the official Boston College Instagram account had followed their page, it seemed almost metaphorical. For months the students had been posting information to fellow students about how to be antiracist, but suddenly it seemed the university was listening. Leaders of the group, the FACES Council, said for years their organization has filled a void by providing workshops and events about diversity, inclusion,... more »
A QANON CANDIDATE WILL PROBABLY QUALIFY FOR THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES IN 2024
This just happened: GOP Rep. Scott Tipton lost his re-nomination bid in Colorado's Third Congressional District in a stunning upset in the state's June 30 primaries, Decision Desk HQ projects. Tipton was defeated in the Republican primary by first-time political candidate Lauren Boebert. Boebert is a business owner and staunch gun rights advocate who manages a gun-themed restaurant called Shooters Grill aptly located in the Western Colorado city of Rifle where the servers are known for openly carrying weapons, Colorado Public Radio reported. Yes, but the incumbent has an A rating... more »
Pakistan allegedly deploys 20,000 soldiers to border amid Indian-Chinese tensions
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Pakistani Army allegedly deployed 20,000 to their disputed border with India amid increased tensions between New Delhi and Beijing. According to reports, the Pakistani military moved two divisions of troops along the Line of Control on its side of Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, the area that adjoins Ladakh on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran to unveil surprise missile in honor of 40th anniversary of Iraq-Iran War
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Iranian military announced the unveiling of a new missile system on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Sacred Defense (Iran-Iraq War). “The Iranian Revolutionary Guard will unveil a new missile system on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the eight-year war launched by the late […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Greece sends strong message to Turkey as FM visits eastern Libya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias made a surprise visit to Libya on Wednesday to meet with the Libyan House of Representatives in the city of Tobruk, which is currently under the control of the Libyan National Army (LNA). Dendias tweeted on Wednesday that he traveled to the city of Tobruk, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS suffers major blow: Italian forces carry out largest drug bust in history
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Italian police announced on Wednesday, the seizure and confiscation of a world record amount of amphetamine, amounting to 14 tons, produced by Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). The police said in a statement that the confiscated quantity of 84 million tablets amounted to about one billion euros, describing the process as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish forces, militants attack Syrian Army troops in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Turkish military and their allied militants launched a new attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northeastern Syria. According to a field report from northeastern Syria, the Turkish military and their militant allies heavily targeted the SAA troops in the Abu Rasin region of Al-Hasakah. This attack was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First Chinese drones delivered to Serbian military
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Vecernje Novosti newspaper reported that Chinese “CH-92A” drones have arrived at the Bataitsa Military Airport near Belgrade. A cargo plane landed in Bataitsa, which transported CH-92A drones to Serbia. The exact number of drones has not been established, but the acquisition of two systems (i.e., six of this type) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes foreign-supplied weapons in northern Aleppo: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large amount of weapons that were left behind by the militant groups that controlled parts of northern Aleppo. In a report released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the state-owned publication said the SAA troops were able to seize this large batch […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Southern Idlib witnesses heavy clashes between Syrian Army and jihadist forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and jihadist forces were involved in a series of heavy clashes on Tuesday, as the two sides traded attacks along the southern axis of Jabal Al-Zawiya in Idlib. According to a field report from the Idlib Governorate on Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army and jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US was ‘politically defeated by Iran’: Rouhani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the United States was defeated in the Security Council on Tuesday, when participants expressed support for the nuclear deal. On Wednesday, Rouhani affirmed that the United States, despite its economic pressure on the Iranian people, was “politically defeated by Iran,” according to the Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*Prominent climate activist Shellenberger officially recants: ‘On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare’* Michael Shellenberger On behalf of environmentalists everywhere, I would like to formally apologize for the climate scare we created over the last 30 years. Climate change is happening. It’s just not the end of the world. It’s not even our most serious environmental problem. I may seem like a strange person to be saying all of this. I have been a climate activist for 20 years and an environmentalist for 30. But as an energy expert asked by Congress to... more »
The Supersonic Tu-144: Why Russia's "Concorde" Was an Unmitigated Disaster
*Caleb Larson* *History, Eurasia* Here's the story. *Key Point*: The Tu-144 was a fiasco, draining precious time and rubles from other projects. The Soviet-built Tu-144 actually flew before its supersonic rival Concorde, though it had a number of flaws inherent to the design that severely limited its usefulness. Part of the problem with the Tu-144 was its weight. Not only was it heavier than the Concorde—by around 20 tons, or 40,000 pounds—it was longer too, by about 12 feet. The Tu-144’s extra weight stemmed from the extra wheels it had to carry under its wings. Unlike the Fre... more »
Revolver Shotguns Are Really a Thing (And a Really Powerful Thing)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * One of the most interesting trends in the world of handguns is that the revolver not only uses handgun ammunition but also shotgun shells. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The proliferation of revolver shotguns shows these unique firearms hold real appeal and are here to stay. Their popularity is also giving new life to .45 Long Colt, which until recently seemed destined for cartridge oblivion. For those that want a slightly unconventional handgun, revolvers such as the Smith & Wesson Governor are an equally conventional, though entirely practical,... more »
Publishers, Take Note: Algorithm Changes Just Hit Facebook
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Facebook: "We’re updating the way news stories are ranked in News Feed to prioritize original reporting and stories with transparent authorship. These signals are based on user research and were built with feedback from news publishers and academic experts." Facebook, in latest News Feed shift, to boost original reporting by Stephen Silver Facebook, over the years, has forced numerous major shifts on the news industry, just by tweaking its algorithm. The social media giant has pushed straight news content, encouraged pivots to video and, at one p... more »
America Should Start Planning for Eritrea’s Transition
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] The time is now for U.S. officials to reach out to Eritreans, both inside the country and out, and put plans in place to help build the institutions Isaias Afwerki has left weakened or destroyed. In January 2018, against the backdrop of the immigration debate, President Donald Trump seemed to dismiss all African nations as “shithole countries.” His attitude has not evolved much during the course of his presidency. Speaking at his first post-pandemic rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20, President Donald Trump disparaged Somalia. ... more »
The Fatal Flaw in America’s Counterterrorism Strategy
*Carlo J. V. Caro* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] America’s obsession with the Islamic State has been detrimental to its national security. The FBI has concluded that the Pensacola shooting perpetrated by a Saudi Arabian military member had been motivated by Al Qaeda. On December 6, 2019, Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani killed three young American Navy sailors, robbing them of their futures. Personally, I have believed that America’s obsession with the Islamic State has been detrimental to its national security. While the Islamic State was and remains a threat, America assigned... more »
Looks Won't Win Wars: What Happened to Russia's Su-47 Fighter Jet?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * While the awesome-looking Berkut never evolved into a production fighter, it still played a useful role testing new technologies. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the end, the Su-47 was never more than a privately-developed tech demonstrator. In 1996, the March/April issue of Russian military periodical *Air Fleet Bulletin* published an innocuous-seeming photo of a meeting between Russian military chiefs and aviation industry counterparts. Sitting on the table before them were two model airplanes. One was an advanced variant of the by-then w... more »
Your History Book Missed This: Was There a Pearl Harbor Cover Up?
*Warfare History Network* *, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-PEARL-HARBOR-MUSEUM-RC156189BC80.html] “Unlike their military counterparts, these diplomats successfully avoided any intense scrutiny and in so doing saved their careers.…” *Key Point:* There is evidence that the State Department cooked its own books on what it knew about Pearl Harbor. BACKSTORY: Although for the past 75 years history has had little to say about “Bally’s Project,” an effort to falsify State Department records to remove evidence of gross miscalculations prior to the attack on Pearl H... more »
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