TikTok – How The White House Helped U.S. Investors To Raid A Chinese Company
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
In 2017 the Chinese company ByteDance bought the Shanghai-based video app Musical.ly in a $1 billion deal and relaunched under the name TikTok. The app allows its users to create and share short videos with special effects. It was a great success and the app now has more than 80 million active users in the U.S. alone. The Chinese version Douyin is separate and has even more.
Tropical Storm Isaias (Isaiah) Nears Florida
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
What’s this with these names? A hurricane named Cristobal, which is Christopher, the Christ carrier and now the prophet Isaiah! … Continue reading →
Israeli Police Forcefully Disperse Protesters Outside PM’s Residence
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
“Israeli Police Forcefully Disperse Protesters Outside PM’s Residence By VOA News August 02, 2020 02:06 AM Israeli police used force … Continue reading →
Migrants in Mexico: First Imprisoned, Then Expelled
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Covid-19 infections in Mexico is increasing daily. By the end of July, some 416,000 people had been infected and over 46,000 people had died as a result, according to official figures. The Ministry of Health classifies at least 15 states as "maximum risk of infection". Meanwhile, the […] The post Migrants in Mexico: First Imprisoned, Then Expelled appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexican President Sees Remittances up Nearly Seven Percent in June, July
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Mexico likely continued to enjoy robust growth in remittances in June and July in spite of the economic slump sparked by the coronavirus crisis, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday evening. Drawing on the latest economic data, Lopez Obrador in a video address on YouTube estimated that […] The post Mexican President Sees Remittances up Nearly Seven Percent in June, July appeared first on The Rio Times.
Looking Back On Shadowproof’s Fifth Year
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 23 hours ago
We launched Shadowproof five years ago. Many of you helped us accomplish quite a bit so let's take a moment to celebrate the impact we've had. The post Looking Back On Shadowproof’s Fifth Year appeared first on Shadowproof.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 8/2/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 8/2/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ○ *"Americans Will Be Living With The Coronavirus For Decades"* ○ 8/2/20 By Remy Tumin and Elijah Walker • "New coronavirus cases are picking up at a dangerous pace in much of the Midwest and in areas that had seen apparent progress. The seven-day average for new infections is hovering around 65,000 for two weeks in what amounts to a second wave of cases. The U.S. recorded more than 1.9 million new infections in July, nearly 42 percent of the more than 4.5 m...
Maq-bull
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
The Defund the BBC Twitter feed is critical of a BBC News website piece by Aleem Maqbool headlined *The British role in America's tainted past*: This piece from the BBC News’ North America Correspondent is factually incorrect - slaves arrived 100 years earlier in Spanish-occupied Florida - but why let facts get in the way of some hearty Brit bashing? The piece quotes Professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander from Virginia's Norfolk State University saying, "Britain put its stamp on America from the beginning. It was Britain who brought the first unfree Africans to this country and helped...
Is The Second Wave Starting-- Can We Learn From Europe What NOT To Do?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Opposition Research by Nancy Ohanian* On the last day of July, California became the first state in the U.S. to top 500,000 cases. There is no country in Europe with that many cases (unless you count Russia, which spans two continents, as part of Europe). The worst hit European countries are Spain (335,602 cases-- 7,178 cases per million residents), the U.K. (303,952 cases-- 4,475 cases per million residents), Italy (247,537 cases-- 4,095 cases per million residents) and Germany (210,697 cases-- 2,514 cases per million residents). On Saturday, California reported xxxx new cases, br...
Aircraft Carriers Were Nothing Without These 5 Planes
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Harrier makes the list because its capabilities decisively affected the outcome of Falkland Island War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite its flaws, the Phantom proved you could combine speed, heavy payload, advanced sensors, and (eventually) decent agility in one large airplane, a principle which informs modern fourth-generation jets such as currently-serving FA-18E/F Super Hornet. Designing an airplane that can fly at high speeds lugging heavy weapons loads, and yet still takeoff and land on a short flight deck a few hundred meters...
Shrubsall: no guarantees
Stephen Kimber, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
T.C. was there, or as close as Skype could bring her last Wednesday to a courtroom in Buffalo, NY. So, too, were K. C. and Tracy Jesso. They had gathered to watch — and to bear silent victim witness — as NY Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch, Sr., sentenced William Chandler Shrubsall to two-to-six […]
How to Laugh Away the Far-Right: Lessons from Germany
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
In the many instances where far-right activity attempts to exhibit solemnity, gravity, or strength, a well-aimed joke is a powerful act of resistance.
Sex is Okay, Kissing is Not: New Flirting Rules for Pandemic Times
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After this year, flirting will become stranger than ever. Achieving the difficult balance between protecting yourself and enjoying erotic pleasures seems to be the goal, but combining the wearing of masks, safe distancing and intimate closeness to new friends seems impossible. One need not go too far to find examples: […] The post Sex is Okay, Kissing is Not: New Flirting Rules for Pandemic Times appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro is Second-Worst State in Fighting Covid-19, per CLP Ranking
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal District (DF) took the lead in the ranking of states with the worst performance in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. The latest edition of the list, prepared by the Center for Public Leadership (CLP) and obtained exclusively by Broadcast news outlet, placed the DF in […] The post Rio de Janeiro is Second-Worst State in Fighting Covid-19, per CLP Ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Basic Income Scheme ‘Renda Brasil’ Will Cost R$52 Billion a Year
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The R$600 emergency aid for low-income casual workers, the celebrated program that helped stem the Brazilian economy's tumble at the height of the crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus, has a date to end. The economic team is studying how to restructure social assistance programs after the benefit ends, as […] The post Brazil’s Basic Income Scheme ‘Renda Brasil’ Will Cost R$52 Billion a Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sunday morning music
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Last week's news that rioters are using fireworks as improvised IED's did nothing to help ease tensions in our benighted country. I thought it might be appropriate to remember that fireworks can celebrate peace, as well as war. George Frideric Handel composed his "Music for the Royal Fireworks" to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession and the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748, which formalized the cessation of hostilities. The first performance of the work led to some rather spectacular real-life fireworks, according to the video's description. On the great day,...
Brazil Counts 2.7 Million Cases and 93,600 Deaths by Covid-19 (August 1st)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has registered 2.7 million people infected by Covid-19, according to a report released on Saturday, August 1st, by the Ministry of Health. The figure is 45,400 higher than that released in the preceding survey. The updated number of recovered individuals is 1.86 million. […] The post Brazil Counts 2.7 Million Cases and 93,600 Deaths by Covid-19 (August 1st) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro is World’s Harp Capital in August
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Imagine a world tour to the sound of harps and, in the circuit of divine instruments, the selected city would be Rio de Janeiro? One of the world's leading harp circuit events is the XV RioHarpFestival, which is always held in May, but this year was postponed for three months. […] The post Rio de Janeiro is World’s Harp Capital in August appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Opens Four More Urban Parks on Monday
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The parks will operate exclusively from Monday to Friday, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The wearing of masks is mandatory in all state parks in São Paulo. To date, the Secretariat has reopened ten state urban parks in the São Paulo metropolitan area, all of which are operating exclusively […] The post São Paulo Opens Four More Urban Parks on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Claro Prepares to Join Brazil’s Financial System
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the wave of open banking and the launching of PIX, the Central Bank's digital payment system, several telecom companies are developing their own financial products. Sources in the market have reported that Claro is preparing to launch a new group company in November or December that will offer financial […] The post Claro Prepares to Join Brazil’s Financial System appeared first on The Rio Times.
NASA “Climate Prophet” James Hansen said the Arctic would be “Free of Summer Ice” by 2018
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Bolstered by the sycophantic-praise he received following his 1988 Congressional testimony on man-made global warming, NASA climate scientist/activist James Edward Hansen continued his prophesies well into the 2000s--despite his ever-growing list of climate fails. The post NASA “Climate Prophet” James Hansen said the Arctic would be “Free of Summer Ice” by 2018 appeared first on Electroverse.
Relaxing Music - Rain and Native American Flutes
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*Youtube link: https://youtu.be/SynzKC4fWp0*
PNG cocaine bust: Italian police say Mafia so entrenched in Australian politics and business it is impossible to stamp out
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 20 hours ago
PNG cocaine bust: Australia is a “state of Italy” Italian police have now classed the mafia in Australia as so entrenched, they believe it would be impossible to stamp out completely with Australian police only able to make busts where they can. First published February, 2016 by Charles Miranda ITALIAN police have carried out a […]
32,912 Lives Lost: July Records Highest Monthly Number of Covid-19 Deaths in Brazil
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In July, Brazil recorded 32,912 confirmed deaths by Covid-19, according to data from the media outlets consortium with the country's Health Secretariats. The figure is the highest recorded in a single month since the start of the pandemic. The data was obtained by subtracting the total deaths on June 30th […] The post 32,912 Lives Lost: July Records Highest Monthly Number of Covid-19 Deaths in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Forget D-Day, This World War II Battle Was More Important
Connor Martin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Connor Martin* *History, Asia* Midway. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The fact that Midway’s anniversary falls one day after D-Day may be part of the reason – it is overshadowed. It may also be that the story of American ground troops at Normandy, braving the horrors on the beach to secure a toehold in Europe, is something that resonates more personally with people on the most basic and emotional levels. Thursday, June 6th saw the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion at Normandy, the amphibious assault phase of Operation Neptune, or what we commonly remember as D-Day....
Australia Plans to Make Google and Facebook Pay For News on Their Platforms
Rob Nicholls, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Rob Nicholls* *Technology, Australia* The ACCC has previously found Google and Facebook’s failure to pay for news content is eating into the advertising revenues which fund journalism. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its draft news media bargaining code, announced today by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The draft code allows commercial news businesses to bargain – individually or collectively – with Google and Facebook, in order to be paid for news the tech giants publish on their services. According to ACCC chair Rod Sims, the code aims to address th...
The Black Lives Matter Has Moved Way Beyond Protests
Nimalan Yoganathan, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Nimalan Yoganathan* *Society, * Black Lives Matter has moved beyond polite protest and is challenging dominant narratives in new and successful ways. The police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have galvanized anti-racism protests throughout the United States, Canada and elsewhere. As a result, lawmakers have made pledges to divest from police and school districts have cut ties with law enforcement. The organizing of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and their provocative protest tactics have played a significant role in this shifting public discourse. BLM has b...
Russia Can't Buy as Many Su-57 Stealth Fighters as It Wants
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Economics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1FBBAD3FD0&share=true] The plane is pretty decent, but it is very expensive. *Key point:* If Russia can get enough cash or convince other countries to buy its plane, it could produce more of them. However, that seems less likely for the time being. The PAK FA (now known as the Su-57) has played the bugbear for Western air forces for nearly a decade, the terrifying Russian jet that will eat F-35s for breakfast. American aviation analysts in search of something, an...
Oi: TIM is Buyer of Biggest Slice in Partnership With Vivo and Claro
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trio Telefônica Vivo, TIM Participações, and Claro is ready to take over Highline's position and negotiate an agreement with Oi to start the auction of Oi Móvel, a company offered R$16.5 billion (US$3.3 billion) - ten percent above the minimum price. The largest buyer of the three is TIM […] The post Oi: TIM is Buyer of Biggest Slice in Partnership With Vivo and Claro appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Daily Brief 2020-08-01
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-08-01] This is a summary of *1* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Iran*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Iran announces arrest of ‘US-based terrorist group leader’ Iran announces arrest of ‘US-based terrorist group leader’ Published *2020-08-01 21:34:32* by *News Desk* in *Iran* The intelligence operation is said to have targeted the head of Tondar – a little-known Iranian royalist group based in Los Angeles, California, whose plans incl...
New Left Media August 2020
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 19 hours ago
Some new projects and initiatives for you to check out this month. Enjoy! 1. JS Titus (Twitter) 2. LabourList Podcast 3. Lives on the Left 4. The Left Wing Society (Twitter) 5. Thurrock Labour Left 6. Unite Member If you know of any new(ish) blogs, podcasts, channels, Facebook pages or whatever that haven't featured before then drop me a line via the comments, email, Facebook, or Twitter. Please note I'm looking for blogs etc. that have started within the last 12 months or thereabouts. The new media round up appears hereabouts when there are enough new entrants to justify a post!
Safe use of hydroxychloroquine is well documented
drinkingwateradvisor, The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
“Historical controls are used in many previous studies in medicine. In this respect, the safety of Hydroxychloroquine is well documented. When the safe use of this drug is projected against its apparent effect of decreasing the progression of early cases … Continue reading →
Don't Do It: Why New or Refurbished Battleships Are a Bad Idea
Harry J. Kazianis, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_TM3ECC60ZNR01&share=true] Beijing would be laughing the whole time. *Key Point: *Battleships fell out of favor for a good reason. They are slow and too vulnerable to air and missile attack. Imagine this fictional showdown: It's July 2026, and the United States and China are on the brink of war in the South China Sea. *This first appeared in July 2016 and is being republished due to reader interest. * Despite years of negotiations and what amounts to a ‘frozen con...
Why Stalin Insisted On Building A Mighty Soviet Battlecruiser
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * It was named after him. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Soviet military remained influenced by Stalin long after his death and after the Stalingrad class headed for the history books. To be sure, his battlecruiser didn’t survive, but he was semi-successful at binding the military to the party — or at least to Marxism-Leninism. “In short, Stalin’s legacy was the creation of an unstable system of subjective control of the military,” Nichols added. The Soviet navy was not in great shape at the onset of the German invasion on June 22, 1941. St...
After The Fall Of Saipan, Imperial Japan Knew It Was Doomed
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Saipan was “The Beginning of the End” for the Japanese Empire. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Repercussions from the fighting on Saipan reverberated back to Japan. The defeat of their army caused Premier Hideki Tojo and his entire cabinet to resign. Emperor Hirohito and other members of the military were visibly shaken. One senior officer exclaimed: ”Hell is upon us.” Peering through his binoculars, Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo was in awe of the nearly 800 ships from Vice Adm. Raymond A. Spruance’s 5th Fleet. Just three years before he had...
Can Britain’s Prime Minister Turn the Country’s Economy Around?
Robert Krol, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Krol* *economy, Europe* [image: Reuters] Johnson shouldn’t oversell the short-term impact of his plan. The bulk of the economic benefits from infrastructure investment come in the long-term. Perhaps to address his declining poll numbers, a result of the public’s view that the coronavirus pandemic has been poorly managed, British prime minister Boris Johnson has proposed £5 billion in infrastructure spending to help spur an economic recovery. However, he shouldn’t oversell the short-term impact of the plan. The bulk of the economic benefits from infrastructure investment ...
Victim Narratives In The News
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 19 hours ago
You’ve probably heard of victim narratives, but do you know what they are? A victim narrative is a way of telling a story – of an individual, of a group large or small – blaming everyone else and everything else for their bad choices. It has often been said that our prisons are full of […]
What is wrong with the EU?
George Callaghan, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by George Callaghan… Let’s face it: the European Union is in a flat spin. The EU’s second largest member has just left despite an uncertain future outside the EU. Brussels has required its member states to sign up to a mammoth bailout. The EU cannot formulate a coherent and workable policy on a whole […]
Green “porn?”
Mark Hendrickson, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Radical Greens appeal to fear and emotion then censor the facts. Think, evaluate and reason. They hate that. The post Green “porn?” appeared first on CFACT.
Libyan Army warns ships approaching territorial waters
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Libyan Army warns ships approaching territorial waters] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army spokesperson, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, announced on Saturday, the need to coordinate with countries whose ships or aircraft are approaching territorial waters or Libyan airspace. Al-Mismari said in a post on Facebook: “Following the communications of the General Command of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, the leadership draws the attention of countries whose ships or planes are approaching regional waters or Libyan airspace to the need for coordination in advan...
Watch: Syrian Mi-25 chopper in action
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Watch: Syrian Mi-25 chopper in action] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Syrian Air Force Mi-25 attack helicopters continue to carry out various combat missions. A new video was released over the weekend that shows the Syrian Air Force’s Mi-25 as it conducted another combat mission over an undisclosed area inside Syria. Filmed from the front cockpit of the pilot, who is responsible for various weapons, including 9M17B missiles, from the “Flanga-PV” complex, the aircraft can be seen taking off and flying over a Syrian city. Continue reading Watch: Syrian Mi-25 chopper in action...
Hagia Sophia and the Evil Eye
Fr. Stephen FREEMAN, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The opening psalm of Great Vespers sings: “O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all!” It is a line we hear so frequently in the Church that it is easy to overlook its significance. The universe of all created things does not simply exist […]
Kataib Hezbollah accuses Iraqi PM of playing role in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Kataib Hezbollah accuses Iraqi PM of playing role in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Kataib Hezbollah accused Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi of facilitating the assassination of the Iranian commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and the leader of the popular crowd, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, on January 3rd near the Baghdad International Airport. Kataib Hezbollah’s security official, Abu Ali Al-Askari, said in a statement on Twitter that “Kazemi, when he was head of the Iraqi General Intelligence, facilitated the kil...
If ONLY this were true!!!
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*"UPDATED: MEDIA SHUTDOWN COMING SOON!! NEW INTEL!!JUN 14, 2020* *UPDATED 1AUG20* It is looking like some financial event will happen on Sunday 2nd August 2020, maybe the announcement that Ripple(XRP) will be the new Global Quantum Financial System! I got this from a very knowledgeable source! While she did not give dates, but said soon. What could be better than the stopping of the false media narrative against Trump and have the truth go out unimpeded! The shutdown is to remove the spyware and the mockingbird programs from the internet and media. The legal framework for this ...
The Incident at Benghazi
G2mil, The Duran - 20 hours ago
Chris Stevens was an ambitious US State Department employee who volunteered to participate in the overthrow of the Libyan government in 2011. He covertly arrived in Libya in early 2011 aboard a Greek cargo ship with CIA personnel and set up operations in Benghazi to coordinate illegal shipments of weaponry into Libya and organized attacks […]
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