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How Big Money Corrupts Our Politics (And How to Fix It)Corporate...
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
*How Big Money Corrupts Our Politics (And How to Fix It)* Corporate money is dominating our democracy. It’s difficult to do anything – increase the minimum wage, reverse climate change, get Medicare for All, end police killings, fight systemic racism, shrink our bloated military – when big money controls our politics and dictates what policies are and aren’t enacted. The pandemic has made that clearer than ever. The CARES Act, passed in late March as our pandemic response began, quietly provided huge benefits to wealthy Americans and big corporations. One provision doled out $135... more »
More testing, Of Course, Equals More Cases - DUH!
*Burnaby CovID Testing Site, August, 2020* *6 months after Plandemic Began* *Testing Numbers have Exploded* *H/T RAH* The Perp*Z* are desperately attempting to regain ground lost after the body blow their psy-op of Plandemic/Scamdemic lies took over the past weekend...with the *huge anti-CovID demonstrations in London and Berlin. *The criminally complicit puppet M*Z*M is reporting "*more CovID cases*" than ever all over the world, but particularly here in British Columbia. Here's a sampling of recent headlines: ****************** From CTV COVID-19 in B.C.: 4 more dead as active ca... more »
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"Buy Lots Of Food And Store It Some Place Safe, Because Very Difficult Times Are Approaching"
*"Buy Lots Of Food And Store It Some Place Safe, * *Because Very Difficult Times Are Approaching"* by Michael Snyder "I’m just going to be very blunt with you. Things have already gotten quite crazy, but they are going to get even crazier. Global food supplies have already gotten tight, but they are going to get even tighter. When even the UN starts using the word “biblical” to describe the famine that the world is facing, that is a sign that the hour is very late. Thankfully, we are not facing famine in the short-term here in the United States, but “temporary shortages” of certain ... more »
Tuesday’s Gone with the Wind – a few thoughts
With all due respect to “Ruby Tuesday” and “Tuesday Afternoon,” I chose this song title for my random Tuesday thoughts. “Tuesday’s Gone with the Wind” has the right melancholy feel. Starting with the last part of the title “Gone with … Continue reading →
RFK, Jr. and CHD Take Action on Safety Concerns over Moderna’s COVID Vaccine
On August 26, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) wrote a letter to Director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP), asking for an investigation into serious safety concerns with the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna. The post RFK, Jr. and CHD Take Action on Safety Concerns over Moderna’s COVID Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The Importance of Giving Reasons (Even in Secret)
The United States Capitol was under construction in September 2015 (Jason Vines/https://flic.kr/p/z7dihh/CC BY-NC 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) News broke on Aug. 29 that the director of national intelligence has decided to curtail in-person briefings to Congress about election security. Instead, reporting indicates that intelligence officials will only provide updates to Congress in writing. The decision is troubling, but various members of Congress have reassuringly begun to push back. After all, requiring executive branch officials to give reasons for the... more »
The Dynamics of Japan’s “Armed Attack Initiation” Doctrine and Anticipatory Self-Defense
North Korea parades a ballistic missile on North Korea Victory Day in 2013. (By: Stefan Krasowski, https://tinyurl.com/y2xwb3n9; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) Recent events have brought back into the spotlight the question of whether Japan should acquire weapons capable of striking missile launch sites in enemy territory. This controversy was sparked by a recently revived debate over introducing strike capabilities aimed at delivering deterrent effects vis-à-vis North Korea—a country acknowledged as posing “grave and imminent threats to Japan’s s... more »
Did Christian Crowdfunding Campaign Raise Money for Kyle Rittenhouse?
Rittenhouse, 17, is accused of killing two people at a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 25, 2020.
Covid-19 – Liberal Media/Democratic Party/Deep State/Big Pharma Bullshit…
The Whole Hoax Has Fallen Apart… What Will They Try Next To Stop Trump? Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen There is no pandemic. There was no pandemic. It was all a hoax, designed and implemented, to damage the United States and Western Civilization, trying to force a one-world government. It is time for … Continue reading Covid-19 – Liberal Media/Democratic Party/Deep State/Big Pharma Bullshit…
The final abode of God’s light ray of individualized energy is the heart
Wisdom expressed in action releases greater love into the hearts of those dedicated to its holy strands. Each lifestream upon earth ought to understand the spiritual significance of the heart as the center for the divine light. The final abode of God’s light ray of individualized energy is the heart wherein the expanding threefold flame is secured. Being then expands its awareness through the flame within the heart. When you guard the action of that flame by determining that no person, place, condition or thing shall ever interfere with it, the physical organ is strengthened ... more »
Strategic Proactivity: Joe Biden's Possible North Korea Policy
*Minseon Ku* *Security, * From the author: In short, his diplomacy with North Korea rests on whether the U.S. succeeds, and how quickly, in rebuilding its overall relational power using diplomacy. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please ... more »
Five Countries With the Most Coronavirus-Related Deaths
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Here’s a quick snapshot of the five countries where the novel coronavirus has been the deadliest. Roughly eight months into the global coronavirus pandemic, there still appears to be no end in sight. There are now more than 25.3 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, including at least 848,000 deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The United States, by far, has the most number of confirmed deaths that can be traced back to the coronavirus, but there are four other countrie... more »
PM Kazemi Keeps Promising To Bring Killers Of Protesters To Justice
(AFP) On August 30, Prime Minister Mustafa Kazemi announced that he’d taken the first steps towards finding justice for martyred protesters. First, he said that families of martyred demonstrators that had been counted by a government committee would now be eligible for compensation payments. Second, he promised that legal actionwould be taken against the perpetrators of violence against the protests. Neither of these is likely to happen. When Kazemi first became premier he promised he would stand up for protesters. In May he created a committee that would look into the shoot... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 1
1920 All but 1 policeman abandoned his job in Suq al-Shuyuk during 1920 Revolt Forced British to withdraw from town (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1922 UK Colonial Secretary Churchill wrote PM Lloyd George UK position in Iraq tenuous Wrote Iraqi officials fouling up some provinces Iraq likely to face another budget deficit Differences with US meant Iraq oil not developed Said UK had to keep troops in Mosul due to threat from Turkey Argued that UK should withdraw from Iraq because too costly (Musings ... more »
Where Will All These War Games Lead?
[image: where-will-all-these-war-games-lead] Is America prepared to fight China over fortified rocks and reefs in the South China Sea? What exactly is our ultimate goal here?
Riot Declared as Leftists March on Home of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
[image: riot-declared-as-leftists-march-on-home-of-portland-mayor-ted-wheeler] A protest at the condominium tower where Portland Mayor Wheeler lives quickly turned destructive, as rioters looted and started a fire.
Appeals Court Allows Lower Court’s Persecution of Michael Flynn to Continue
[image: appeals-court-allows-lower-court-s-persecution-of-michael-flynn-to-continue] On Monday U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan may continue his vendetta against former Trump National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn.
Most People Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Aren’t Contagious
[image: most-people-who-test-positive-for-covid-19-aren-t-contagious] Up to 90 percent of people who test positive for COVID-19 are no longer contagious, reports the *New York Times*.
Saints Back Sex-assault Suspect Blake; Maryland Official Fired for Supporting Rittenhouse
[image: saints-back-sex-assault-suspect-blake-maryland-official-fired-for-supporting-rittenhouse] The New Orleans Saints have emblazoned the name of sex-assault suspect Jacob Blake on their helmets, and a public official in Maryland lost his job for tweeting support for Kyle Rittenhouse.
Flashback: Joe Biden Fought to Keep Asian “Boat People” Out of America
[image: flashback-joe-biden-fought-to-keep-asian-boat-people-out-of-america] As a freshman senator, Biden opposed a program to allow refugee families fleeing communist oppression in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Orange Crush!
In 2016, Trump won Florida's 29 electoral votes by beating Hillary 4,617,886 (49.02%) to 4,504,975 (47.82), a 112,911 margin for the Orange Menace. Numerically the key to making up for that margin involves 3 things: *•* registering more Democrats than Republicans *•* persuading more independents ("unaffiliateds") to vote blue *•* turning out the Democratic base everywhere in Florida, not just in the blue counties like Miami-Dade, Broward, Osceola, Orange, Alachua, Leon and Gadsden. In fact in 2016, Pinellas, Seminole, Duval, Jefferson and St. Lucie counties were all within just a f... more »
Technology Meets Creativity on Women’s Empowerment Platform
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Sep 01 (IPS) - Eight years ago, and at the age of 11, Fuzia co-founder Riya Sinha decided to start the online platform for girls and women. Her story and Fuzia's DNA are intrinsically wrapped around each other – and highlight how even in the age of feminism where women's voices tend to be drowned out, a platform for them can become a global success. Read the full story, “Technology Meets Creativity on Women’s Empowerment Platform”, on globalissues.org →
South Sudan - COVID-19 and Ongoing Violence has Catastrophic Effects on Civilians
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 01 (IPS) - Large-scale intercommunal violence on civilians in the Jonglei and greater Pibor regions in South Sudan has led to the mass displacement of thousands of people who are living in the open without health care, adequate food, shelter, water or sanitation in the middle of the rainy season. Read the full story, “South Sudan - COVID-19 and Ongoing Violence has Catastrophic Effects on Civilians”, on globalissues.org →
Why Do Evangelical Christians Love Trump?
*Kristin Kobes Du Mez* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] To many, it seems hypocritical that Christians who have long touted “family values” could rally around a thrice-married man who was accused by several women of sexual assault. White evangelical support for Donald Trump has long puzzled observers. To many, it seems hypocritical that Christians who have long touted “family values” could rally around a thrice-married man who was accused by several women of sexual assault. Scholars have commented on his crassness, defined by historian Walter G. Moss as “a lack refinement, t... more »
New Zealand Courts Deliver Unprecedented Sentence for Christchurch Terrorist
*Alexander Gillespie* *Society, New Zealand* If this was America, he could have been sentenced to death or given a cumulative jail sentence of over 1,000 years. Neither option is available in New Zealand. There are many good reasons for having no death penalty, including in this case the denial of any aspirations to martyrdom. Was Brenton Tarrant’s silence and acceptance of sentence in court a final act to expand his notoriety? Was his disavowal of previously expressed ideological views a trick? A person capable of planning the Christchurch mosque attacks so methodically may wel... more »
A Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Could Open the Door to a Solar Powered Future
*Sam Stranks* *Energy, Europe* Advances in renewable energy technology are about to hit a wall. But new discoveries in semiconductors could get us over the hump. The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing faster than at any other point in history. This is particularly true of solar-powered electricity and battery storage. The cost of both has dropped at unprecedented rates over the past decade and energy efficient technologies such as LED lighting have also expanded. Access to cheap and ubiquitous solar power and storage will transfor... more »
Biden’s North Korea Approach Would Be Predictable, but Not How He’d Respond Once Challenged
*Steph Umbert* *Security, Asia* Three things would be certain of a Biden administration’s North Korea policy: a return to power of the political establishment, a return to the approach of “strategic patience,” and that it will be challenged. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below p... more »
History Explains Why the Aircraft Carrier Became the Ultimate Weapon
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* Carriers gained tactical domination in World War II. *Key Point*: The story of the aircraft carrier begins more than a century ago. In 1898, Samuel P. Langley’s first flying prototype sparked interest from the U.S. Navy, which immediately began looking for military applications. Prior to World War I, various navies were experimenting with different forms of vessels to facilitate airpower, but it would be the British fleet who pushed carrier technology to new heights before the interwar period. Like many weapons that evolved out of t... more »
China Needs to Step Up if it Wants to Be a Friend to the Pacific
*Ian Kemish* *Security, * What then, does China stand for in the Pacific? Does it really have what it takes to be a constructive, long-term partner for the region? The photo of the Chinese ambassador to Kiribati walking on the backs of schoolboys caused a storm on social media earlier this month. Some saw it as a symbol of China’s sinister intentions in the Pacific and others argued it reflected local customs which should be respected. The Chinese foreign ministry said in its defence, We fully respect local customs and culture when interacting with the Pacific countries. When in... more »
The U.S. Navy Used to Have Two Zeppelins
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] Both were lost to bad weather. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The loss of both airships effectively ended the flying aircraft carrier concept. It’s interesting to speculate what might have happened had the concept been further developed and survived until the Second World War. Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Navy asked a question: if airplanes can fly through the air, why couldn’t a vessel carrying them fly through the air as well? The result was the Akron-class airships, the only flying aircraft carriers put into ser... more »
UH-72B: Take a Look at the U.S. Army’s New Helicopter
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / The U.S. Army] In a new release last week, the European multinational aerospace company Airbus announced that its newest Lakota helicopter, model number UH-72B, will be delivered to the U.S. Army later this year. The initial Army order will be just over a dozen airframes in total. In a new release last week, the European multinational aerospace company Airbus announced that its newest Lakota helicopter, model number UH-72B, will be delivered to the U.S. Army later this year. The initial Army order will be just over a dozen air... more »
The Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Are Old, But Still Can Win a War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: Reuters] Although they never fought the Soviet Union, Washington's navy has continued to provide the mainstay of U.S. power projection. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Nimitz-class carriers have participated in nearly every crisis and conflict the United States has been involved in over the past forty-two years. The most successful U.S. Navy carriers of the postwar era all belong to a class named in honor of World War II’s most successful admiral, Chester W. Nimitz. The class’s lead ship, commissioned in 1975, bears the fleet adm... more »
What Donald Trump Should Have Done With North Korea—and What the Next President Should Do
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Asia* From the author: There is a way ahead. Rather than pursue complete elimination of all of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, the Trump administration would aim for a more modest trade as at least an interim step. It would require North Korea to verifiably dismantle all capabilities it possesses to make more bombs in exchange for a partial lifting of the sanctions which have driven North Korea’s economy into the tank. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center f... more »
Will Air Force One Someday Go Supersonic?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced that Exosonic, an aerospace company, was awarded a contract to “develop a low-boom supersonic executive transport aircraft that will allow key decision makers and teams to travel around the world in half the time it takes now!” The Air Force is putting money into a supersonic VIP plane that could shuttle around at nearly double the speed of sound. In a tweet, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced that Exosonic, an aerospace company, was awarded a contract to “develop a low-boo... more »
Aircraft Carriers Are Taken For Granted, But Landing On Them Is No Piece Of Cake
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Only the most well-trained pilots can successfully land. To naval aviators, any landing they could walk away from was a good landing. The escort aircraft carrier USS Charger trained men in good landings, but bad landings were also part of the education. As a training carrier in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, the Charger’s wooden deck served as the first landing strip for would-be aviators. Not all the landings were pretty: Tailhooks missed arresting wires, landing gear collapsed, propellers chopped the deck, and pilots overshot their landin... more »
A Storied Career: The U.S. Navy's USS Midway Served for a Half-Century
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* Few of its first crew members could have imagined the ship would still be sailing into combat forty-six years later, her deck laden with supersonic jet fighters. *Key Point*: The ship had a record any ship designer would envy. On March 20, 1945 the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia launched what would remain for a decade the largest warship on the planet. Named *USS Midway *after the decisive World War II carrier battle, she would be commissioned September 8 just a few weeks after the Japanese surrender. Few of the over four-thousand-man compl... more »
Iran's Multiethnic Society Explains Why Tehran Fears Democracy
*Brenda Shaffer* *Security, Middle East* Iran faces the democracy conundrum: in multi-ethnic groups where one non-majority group prevails over others, democratization entails risk of loss of empire. The twentieth century was not kind to multiethnic empires. During that time, most of the world’s population transitioned from subjects to citizens. And, in most of the empires where a non-majority group ruled over other ethnic groups, the second tier ethnic groups seceded from central control. One of the few outliers is Iran. Iran has been immune to the waves of democracy that swept ... more »
Tweets For Today
Track the COVID-19 spread 👉 https://t.co/fQcfQ642PX pic.twitter.com/f95m1tLj9i — Reuters (@Reuters) September 1, 2020 VIDEO: 🇨🇿🇹🇼 Czech Senate speaker Milos #Vystrcil says "I am Taiwanese" in Mandarin during a landmark speech to Taiwan's parliament, invoking a famous Cold War-era phrase by late US president John F. Kennedy during a visit that has incensed Beijing pic.twitter.com/rlBoPvNOGe — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 1, 2020 Marches and boycotts mark start of school year in Belarus https://t.co/Nyer5krX9K pic.twitter.com/01qPgFywx3 — Reuters (@Reuters) September 1, ... more »
WATCH: Off-duty Cop and Friends Assault Restaurant Owner, Smash Desk After Being Asked to Mask Up
[image: mask]"I’m a police officer, I don’t need a mask.”
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President Trump and Abraham Lincoln; On the Shoulder of Giants
[image: President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C.] PDF: [image: PDF icon] eirv30n33-20030829_020-re_creating_the_republic_how_abr.pdf In the Republican Convention and elsewhere, the President has made repeated references to his admiration for Abraham Lincoln. He wanted to hold his acceptance speech at Gettysburg, symbolizing the crisis now upon us. Many of his supporters have tol... more »
The Continuing Intent of the Anti-Trump Coup Is to Defend the British-Bush-Obama Bankrupt World Order
The Continuing Intent of the Coup Is to Defend the British-Bush-Obama Bankrupt World Order Video of The Continuing Intent of the Coup Is to Defend the British-Bush-Obama Bankrupt World Order While Joe Biden and his supporter, the perpetual liar Adam Schiff, are pointing fingers at Russia as playing a role in the violent attacks in American cities, Biden's possible choice for Secretary of Defense laid out a strategy which would likely provoke a nuclear war with China. To mobilize to defeat the War Hawks who control both parties, and have been engaged in a desperate fight to remove... more »
Israel unveils new laser defense system: video
[image: Israel unveils new laser defense system: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – On Sunday, Israeli police unveiled a new laser system designed to intercept incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip. This system is designed to operate alongside aircraft without blocking the airspace. Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli army announced it had bombed targets in Gaza, in response to the incendiary balloons launched. Sources: RT, AP !function(w,d,a){if(!w[a]){var s=d.createElement('script'), x=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.type='text/javascript'; s.async=!0;s.src ='//widgets.ad.... more »
Open for business: Russia offers its Su-57 stealth fighter to foreign clients
[image: Open for business: Russia offers its Su-57 stealth fighter to foreign clients] Russia offers its fifth generation Su-57 jet fighter for export, the foreign demand is likely to skyrocket after the Russian Armed Forces’s order is fulfilled, says Rostec aviation complex’s Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov. “It is unlikely that there will be a significant demand until we ship enough machines in our own army. […] So, our number one goal is to ship the pale to the Russian Armed Forces. Meanwhile, we offer this machine to the foreigners, we conduct our advertisement campaign,”... more »
Russian military reinforcements head to key town in Al-Raqqa
[image: Russian military reinforcements head to key town in Al-Raqqa] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A number of Russian military personnel were seen making their way from Latakia to the Al-Raqqa Governorate this week, as they strengthen their presence near the Turkish border. According to a field report from Aleppo, the Russian Armed Forces sent reinforcements to the town of ‘Ayn ‘Issa and its surrounding area on Monday. The report said the Russian military was transporting personnel and equipment to their checkpoints and bases in this region of the Al-Raqqa Governorate. Continue r... more »
Iranian Supreme Leader accuses UAE of betraying Islam
[image: Iranian Supreme Leader accuses UAE of betraying Islam] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, slammed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday over their normalization agreement with Israel. The Iranian Supreme Leader described the UAE’s move as a betrayal to Islam and the Arab and Palestinian people. “The UAE betrayed the Islamic world, the Arab nations, the region’s countries and Palestine. Of course, this betrayal won’t last long,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing the directors and heads of the Education Ministry via a video confe... more »
Saudi King names new commander of Arab Coalition in Yemen
[image: Saudi King names new commander of Arab Coalition in Yemen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued an order assigning the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima, with the task of leading the Arab coalition forces in Yemen. The following is an overview of the new commander’s resume, via the Saudi Press Agency: Al-Azima obtained a Bachelor of Military Sciences specializing in armored vehicles from the King Abdulaziz War College, and completed his military education by obtaining a Master’s of Military Sciences from ... more »
Legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President: photos
[image: Legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The legendary singer and cultural icon, Fairuz, met with French President Emmanuel Macron this week at her house in Lebanon. Macron, who is currently on a state visit to Lebanon, announced last week that he would be meeting with Fairuz during his visit to Lebanon on Monday, August 31. الرابية ٣١ آب ٢٠٢٠ © Soazig de la Moissonniere / Présidence de la République pic.twitter.com/4TgGmKmrNY — Fayrouz (@FayrouzOfficial) September 1, 2020 The French President is expected to meet ... more »
History of a world Cabal
Fall of Cabal – Full 10 Parts Posted by Dominick Izzo June 4, 2020 3 hours with 10 parts A look at the world cabal by a lady from Denmark including indepth information about U.S. politics, Q-anon, and others. I can’t claim to know if much of it is in fact true. However, as part of ones research if interested, this is an overview worth reviewing. I am actually shocked it came up in my You Tube feed. Word is it is being shadow banned. I don’t know what that is but can guarantee anyone who hasn’t seen this needs … Continue reading →
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From Jenna Orkin Arctic wildfires emit 35% more CO2 so far in 2020 than for whole of 2019 Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska The latest coronavirus is different from past ones, so requires a different response ‘Here We Go Again’: A Second Virus Wave Grips Spain Yes, Trump’s Proposed Permanent Tax Cut Would Gut Social Security By 2023 Ex-Google Engineer Lewandowski's Jump to Uber Ends in Prison 3-year-old girl lifted to the sky after getting caught on kite, video shows As Trumpshakes up the military footprint in Europe, the US and Russia are making moves in the high nort... more »
Uber to Require That Passengers Provide Face-Mask Selfies
The additional safety measures are part of Uber’s ongoing efforts to rebuild a service that has seen ridership plunge this year.
What Really Happens When You Laugh?
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CDC Prepares Parents For Possible Separation From Children In Emergency School Sleepovers
The post CDC Prepares Parents For Possible Separation From Children In Emergency School Sleepovers appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Record flooding leaves 93 fatalities, 80 000 homes damaged and 380 000 people affected in Sudan
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
At least 93 people have died while more than 380 000 have been affected by worsening floods in Sudan since the beginning of the rainy season, the interior ministry reported Tuesday, September 1, 2020. More than 5 000 cattle have also perished and about 80 000...... Read more »
Another "Student Leader" With Billionaire Friends Arrested
*September 1, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Bangkok Post's headline - echoing those of the Western media and US government-funded fronts like Prachatai - would proclaim, "Student leader Jutatip arrested over protest." The article reveals that Jutatip is a member of the Student Union of Thailand (SUT). SUT is co-founded by a collection of diehard fans of Thailand's billionaire-led opposition - particularly billionaire fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and his Pheu Thai Party and union-busting billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and his Move Forward Party (previously named Future ... more »
THE MISREPORTED AND THE DEAD: The unmentioned and the never discussed!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020Who was Bijan Ghaisar?:* As matters currently stand, this is no country for dispassionate men and women, be they old or young. This is no country for people who want to avoid leaping to instant tribal conclusions. It's no country for those who believe in the older value of avoiding prejudgment of events and occurrences. This is no country for any such women and men. It's now a country for thumbs-on-scales all the way down, as in this hysterical post by New York mag's Ed Kilgore. It's now a country for web sites like Slate, which ran the following Q-and... more »
Stay Out of Holly Golightly’s Way
I recently re-watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It was a particular favorite of mine in college, so I’d seen it many times before. But I had never really noticed how many lessons about economic opportunity there were to find in Holly Golightly’s life experiences. [Spoiler alert, in case you’ve been busy for the past 60 years.] […] The post Stay Out of Holly Golightly’s Way appeared first on Econlib.
Mommsen On Hannibal and Scipio Africanus
I consider Theodor Mommsen’s *History of Rome* to be a more convincing account of the Roman age than Edward Gibbon’s *History of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire*. Unlike Gibbon, Mommsen does not develop his history with a bias towards the Enlightenment notion that the Roman Republic was better than the Roman Empire and that the rise of institutionalized religion (christianity) led to the Empire’s decline and fall—Mommsen demythologizes the Roman Republic and shows why the Roman Empire was not just inevitable but also necessary for the survival of Roman culture. Today I finis... more »
Change Is In the Air
The Liberals are proposing sweeping changes to the way Canada works. If you're looking for historical analogues, David Olive suggests that you look at John A. Macdonald's National Policy or the rollout of medicare in the last century: Having promised a thoroughly overhauled post-pandemic economy, especially in strengthening the social safety net, the Liberals have gone all in. They can’t back down from it. An early sign of the government’s resolve is the $37-billion package of new income supports it unveiled Aug. 20. Those measures extend pandemic-related emergency payments far b... more »
U.S. Navy Is Ready to Deploy New Ship-to-Shore Amphibious Landing Craft
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Built by Textron Systems, the new Ship-to-Shore Connectors are now being delivered to the Navy through a $386 million deal to deliver the first fifteen. The first one was delivered earlier this year. The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a new fleet of high-tech ship-to-shore amphibious landing craft to expedite newer strategies of amphibious assault. This plan would use fast-moving, tank-transporting vessels that are able to find and penetrate enemy shorelines, deliver Marines and armored vehicles, reinforce supplies—and offload... more »
Why Russia's Aircraft Carrier Sails With A Trail Of Black Smoke
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* For most sailors who served on the Admiral Kuznetzov, Mazut is the stuff of legends. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Some Russian military experts have attempted to downplay the problem entirely. Admiral Ivan Vasiliyev said on the show “Tsargrad” that the black smoke was a deliberate move to show the British that the Admiral Kuznetsov was there, as per “seaman’s tradition.” For most sailors who served on the Admiral Kuznetzov, Mazut is the stuff of legends. The ultra thick, tarry black substance that powers the ship is known for being rathe... more »
Can Japan Continue To Grow Into The Military Ally The U.S. Needs?
*Dan Goure* *Security, Asia* In recent years, Tokyo has undertaken a major program of military modernization. Will that continue under a new prime minister? Will it be enough considering China's growing military power? The security environment in the Western Pacific is becoming more challenging for the U.S., its friends and allies. China seeks to dominate the region and project power globally. North Korea is expanding its arsenal of ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads. To successfully deter Beijing and Pyongyang, and counter their ability to use military coercion, the U.S. i... more »
Change or Lose: The U.S. Air Force's Plan for Great Power War (Think Russia or China)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff is now outlining an ambitious new “Change or Lose” strategy intended to push the service toward preparing for great power war against Russia or China, sustaining nuclear weapons and embracing a fast-evolving multi-domain approach. The new U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff is now outlining an ambitious new “Change or Lose” strategy intended to push the service toward preparing for great power war against Russia or China, sustaining nuclear weapons and embracing a fast-evolving multi-domain approach. “In most scenarios... more »
A New Dawn Rises In Montenegro
The “Democratic Party of Socialists” just lost its first election in Montenegro since the end of communism, heralding an exciting new era of democracy in this tiny Balkan country where such a concept has long laid dormant under the heavy-handed rule of Milo Djukanovic, who had up until this point […]
Where are the speeders in HRM? Everywhere, apparently
News 1. Occupy North Mountain Joan Baxter reports on a sit-in by residents who live close to a piece of land near North Mountain in Kings County that is slated to be sprayed with glyphosate-based herbicide. The residents say they won’t leave the spot until spraying is cancelled or the permit expires at the end […]
The COVID-19 cloud has a trans-Pacific silver lining
A few weeks ago, I wrote about trans-Pacific shipping and the US economy, noting: It's hard to make sense of the current state of US trade with the Far East, particularly China ... If you put those two reports side-by-side, something's seriously out of whack. Imports can't be lower than ever by one metric, but higher than ever by another! I'd love to know what's going on to cause this confusion. I suspect it has several causes ... Clearly, there are a lot of mis-matches somewhere in the system. If anyone has a better idea what's going on, please share it with us in Comments, as... more »
Canada hasn’t imported any commercial medical cannabis, new data shows
Canada has imported a relatively small amount of cannabis since late 2018, and none for sale commercially, according to data provided to Marijuana Business Daily by the country’s federal health department. The data offers additional ammunition to critics who charge Canada has in effect imposed a ban on commercial imports of medical cannabis. Roughly 20 […] Canada hasn’t imported any commercial medical cannabis, new data shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New DG/New Open Thread
Out with the old, in with the new. With September comes a new BBC DG, Tim Davie, and a new open thread. Thanks for all your comments.
THE ‘BRAND BANKSY’ CONNIVANCE (BBC)
*Guest Post by Arthur T* Charlie posted the following on the OT a couple of days ago: The BBC are displaying their hero worship of Banksy again today. Banksy, African migrants and his rescue boat adrift in the Med. It’s a story made in heaven for the BBC metro-liberals. Just what is it about Banksy that so attracts the BBC above all other artists? It’s staggering to find out just how much attention the BBC pay to the day-to-day activities of Banksy, when they hardly ever report on the subjects of any other artist’s work - unless of course their work carries a highly polit... more »
"Creating Perverse Asymmetries to Extort the 'Little Guy': The Special 'Screw You' of Junk Bond Bailouts"
*"Creating Perverse Asymmetries to Extort the 'Little Guy': * *The Special 'Screw You' of Junk Bond Bailouts"* LENDING is now the sucker's game. by Charles Hugh Smith *Editor's note:* This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Zeus Yiamouyiannis, Ph.D., who has contributed essays to "Of Two Minds" since 2009. "So this is the program: Devalue or deflate everything owned by the "little people", buy it up for pennies on the dollars with unlimited free money, and attempt to use this massive financial asymmetry between the super-wealthy and the ordinary to manipulate markets back up... more »
Picture Of The Day
A plane drops the so-called Tsar Bomba in a test over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the USSR in this still image from previously classified footage taken in October 1961 and released by Russia’s Rosatom state atomic energy corporation. © REUTERS / ROSATOM *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Made in USSR: Freshly-Declassified Pictures of Most Powerful Thermonuclear Bomb Test in History* (Reuters).
France’s Macron Issues RED LINE WARNING to Turkey’s Erdogan
Via Zerohedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-should-european-union-respond-rising-greece-turkey-tensions)… The European Union is seeking to mediate in a naval confrontation on its doorstep, in the Eastern Mediterranean, which involves NATO partners Greece and Turkey, as well as EU member Cyprus. EU foreign ministers are discussing the issue and, without de-escalation, sanctions against Turkey could be implemented. But so far, the two […]
France’s Macron Issues RED LINE WARNING to Turkey’s Erdogan
France’s Macron Issues RED LINE WARNING To Turkey’s Erdogan by The Duran France’s Macron Issues RED LINE WARNING to Turkey’s Erdogan. The Duran Quick Take: Episode 652. Via Zerohedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-should-european-union-respond-rising-greece-turkey-tensions)… The European Union is seeking to mediate in a naval confrontation on its doorstep, in the Eastern Mediterranean, which involves NATO partners Greece and Turkey, […]
The Mercosur-EU agreement and its main problems to Brazil
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Sep-2020 The fundamental bargain is quasi colonial: this means that Mercosur countries are left with the task of providing commodities, agricultural produce, ore and energy products, while the EU will provide higher value-added products and services.
Trump to Wade Into Racial Tensions With Visit to Kenosha
The city has been riven by protests since the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man hit seven times in the back by police.
Could Religious Exemptions Trump a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate? Well, That Depends
How far could US authorities readily go in implemeting a vaccine requirement?
Four Navy Aircrew Quickly Parachute To Safety Moments BeforeTheir E-2C Hawkeye Plane Crashed
*Daily Mail*: *Four Navy aircrew parachute to safety moments before E-2C Hawkeye plane crashes while on training flight in Virginia* * An $80 million military plane has crashed in Virginia, near the town of Nelsonia * The E-2C Hawkeye had two pilots and two crew members on board * All four parachuted to safety when the plane got into difficulties * The plane was based out of Norfolk, Virginia An $80 million military plane has crashed in Virginia, with four people parachuting to safety shortly before it hit the ground. The crash happened at 3:50pm near Nelsonia, along Mason Road, on... more »
Musical Interlude: Moby, "Love of Strings"
Moby, "Love of Strings" Life... precious, magnificent Life... ○ *"Animals"* "I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self contain’d; I stand and look at them long and long, They do not sweat and whine about their condition; They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins; They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God; Not one is dissatisfied - not one is demented with the mania of owning things; Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago; Not one is respectable or industrious over the whole earth." - Walt Whi... more »
Donald Trump: "Biden is a weak person"...
*let's skip the pundits today and instead listen to the President of the United States.*
Point-by-point rebuttal of Kamala Harris’s unscientific climate tweet
Obviously the person making this statement either does not know these facts, or does and simply seeks to hide them to push a false missive. The post Point-by-point rebuttal of Kamala Harris’s unscientific climate tweet appeared first on CFACT.
New Zealand’s first day of Spring delivers “Bitterly Cold” Temperatures and “Widespread Snow” to the South Island
Low-lying and coastal regions received as much as 15cm (5.9 inches) overnight, while ski-fields woke to accumulations of up to 55cm (1.8ft)! The post New Zealand’s first day of Spring delivers “Bitterly Cold” Temperatures and “Widespread Snow” to the South Island appeared first on Electroverse.
WATCH: Innocent Business Man Kidnapped by Cops for “Jogging While Black”—Thrown in Jail
[image: jogging]Mathias Ometu, 33, was arrested by police for 'jogging while black' in San Antonio, Texas. He had committed no crime and it was the police who were in the wrong.
"How It Really Is"
Oh bliss, oh joy! Oh no, no... do you any idea what's *really *coming? In progress, actually... If you thought the last 6 months was great fun, just wait...
Musical Interlude: Moby, "Why Does My Heart Feels So Bad" (Ben-E.dit)
Moby, "Why Does My Heart Feels So Bad" (Ben-E.dit)
"Economic Fantasy Update AM 9/1/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Update AM 9/1/20"* *Updated as available.* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Deceptive correlations to reality by these arch-criminals are total lies. 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 ◆ *9/1/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *9/1/20:* *"More Important Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwat... more »
Joe Biden, Democrats blame Trump for their failures
Despite China's lies about COVID19 and China's threatening doctors who were trying to stem the pandemic with jail Trump warned America about the China virus in the State of the Union address and put in an early ban on travel from China to the US by non-US citizens. Joe Biden, bought and paid for by China, condemned the travel ban as "xenophobic" and while Trump was urging caution Nancy Pelosi was urging people to go mingle with the crowds in Chinatown while Cuomo was telling New Yorkers they had nothing to worry about; he was prepared. Currently Democrat run states have far more dea... more »
Kamala Harris; calling for bail for murders and sex offenders who were rioting
Suddenly, because of bad polling numbers, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have decided to sort of condemn riots. I say sort of because Joe is saying that riots by Democrats in Democrat run cities for Democrat causes are Trump's fault. Kamala Harris on the other hand was asking people to provide bail money for rioters not that long ago. Note that in radical Democrat Minneapolis peaceful protesters don't get arrested. Everyone who was arrested had broken some law. The local Fox station in Minneapolis did some research and here are a few of the upstanding "protesters" who Kamala helped b... more »
Why do Democrats hate cops so much?
Democrats are saying that despite the fact that unarmed Blacks are no more likely to be killed by cops than unarmed whites are cops are waging a war on Black people. That's hating on cops. Democrats are saying the police are so bad that we should defund them and replace them with social workers. That's hating on cops. Now in Virginia Democrats just passed a bill that reduces the penalties for assaulting a police officer. That's hating on cops. Can you imagine what it will be like when Antifa, BLM, and just plain old criminals realize that they can assault cops and even if they're... more »
Police to finally stop calling us Domestic Extremists
Twelve months after Netpol revealed the decision of the Home Office and other government departments to finally stop using the “domestic extremists” label – and after almost a decade of our campaigning for an end to this highly subjective categorisation of campaigners – we can now confirm another important milestone.
17 dead, more than 10 000 houses damaged in Odisha floods, India
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At least 17 people died while more than 10 000 houses were damaged by floods in India's Odisha state as of Monday, August 31, 2020. Although the situation has improved, over 1.4 million people remain affected across 20 districts. The state saw days of heavy...... Read more »
Brazil’s Economy Shrinks Record 9.7 Percent in Second Quarter, Back to 2009 Size
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s economy shrank in the second quarter by the most on record as anti-coronavirus lockdown measures slammed activity in almost every sector, dragging Latin America’s largest economy back to the size it was in 2009. The pandemic . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Brazil’s Economy Shrinks Record 9.7 Percent in Second Quarter, Back to 2009 Size appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chilean Government Threatens to Impose State Security Law on Striking Truckers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean government on Monday threatened to invoke a state security law to penalize striking truck drivers blocking main highway routes and damaging supply chains, after talks between the two sides broke down. Chile’s interior minister Victor Perez said the government had made a “serious and all-encompassing” offer of greater […] The post Chilean Government Threatens to Impose State Security Law on Striking Truckers appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Formally Requests Debt Renegotiation with IMF
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is officially in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to negotiate a new debt relief program. The letter was sent by the Argentine Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán, and the president of the Central Bank, Miguel Pesce, to the managing director of IMF, Kristalina . . . To […] The post Argentina Formally Requests Debt Renegotiation with IMF appeared first on The Rio Times.
Want To Start World War III? Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* [image: Reuters] Launching an attack against a carrier represents a profound political-military decision to escalate the stakes of a conflict. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Much would depend on the effectiveness of the attack. Even an unsuccessful attempt at attacking a supercarrier (an intercepted submarine sortie or a volley of ballistic missiles that failed to reach the target, for example) would carry escalatory risks. Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony... more »
Japan Planned To Use Plane-Carrying Submarines To Terrorize America
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* A second Pearl Harbor? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Japanese had previous experience with plane-carrying submarines, but these were float planes used largely for reconnaissance. The float planes could be easily shot out of the sky by American fighters, and each submarine carried only one plane, hardly enough to prod the Americans to the negotiating table. Yamamoto always thought big, and he called for a submarine that could travel 40,000 nautical miles without refueling, or nearly four times the range of a Balao-class submari... more »
The Glock 42 .380 ACP Is a Truly Unique Pistol
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It combines the Austrian gun manufacturer’s gun operating system with the .380 ACP pistol cartridge. *Key Point*: The pistol is the smallest in Glock’s lineup. A combination of the successful Glock pistol design and a caliber invented by armsman John Moses Browning, the Glock 42 is certainly worth taking a look at. The pistol combines the Austrian gun manufacturer’s gun operating system with the .380 ACP pistol cartridge. The result is both a pistol for concealed carriers who desire a low recoil pistol and the smallest pistol in Glock’s lineup. Aus... more »
THE CARRINGTON EVENT WAS NOT UNIQUE
“It might be time to rewrite the history books. New research shows that the Carrington Event--a monster solar storm that hit Earth 161 years ago today--might not be as unique as previously thought. Historical documents from East Asia suggest that Carrington Events (plural) have happened many times before . . . and probably will again.” Please, not in 2020. We’ve had enough. Western science taught that this September 1, 1859 event was unique. The storm rocked Earth's magnetic field, sparked auroras over Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii, set fire to telegraph stations, and wrote itsel... more »
Maduro Grants Pardon to Opponents Arrested or Prosecuted by His Regime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chavista government in Venezuela announced on Monday, August 31st, that President Nicolás Maduro has granted a pardon to 110 oppositionists arrested or prosecuted by his regime. The list includes allies of The post Maduro Grants Pardon to Opponents Arrested or Prosecuted by His Regime appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ministry of Health Appoints Veterinarian to Head Brazilian Immunization Program
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The interim Minister of Health, General Eduardo Pazuello, appointed veterinarian Lauricio Monteiro Cruz to coordinate the National Immunization Program, according to the publication in the Federal Gazette on Friday, August 28th. The department is regarded as strategic for the next steps in the fight against the novel . . . […] The post Ministry of Health Appoints Veterinarian to Head Brazilian Immunization Program appeared first on The Rio Times.
Army Officer Murdered in Front of Family in Rio de Janeiro Suburb
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Army Petty Officer Bruna Carla Borralho Cavalcante de Araújo was murdered in front of her husband, sister, and nephews during a robbery on Sunday night, August 30th, at Presidente Kennedy Avenue, in Duque de Caxias, The post Army Officer Murdered in Front of Family in Rio de Janeiro Suburb appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Counts Cumulative 121,300 Deaths, 3.9 Million Cases (August 31st)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the start of the pandemic, 121,381 people in Brazil have died from Covid-19. In the last 24 hours, 553 new deaths have been recorded. The data are included in the Ministry of Health's update released on . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Counts Cumulative 121,300 Deaths, 3.9 Million Cases (August 31st) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Accused Deputy Flordelis Offered Daughter to Evangelical Pastors for Sex, Says Witness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A statement taken from the investigation that points to Federal Deputy Flordelis as the principal in the murder of her husband, Pastor Anderson do Carmo, shows that the deputy had offered one of the couple's adopted daughter to foreign pastors. "(The witness) recalls . . . To read the full […] The post Accused Deputy Flordelis Offered Daughter to Evangelical Pastors for Sex, Says Witness appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Proposes 2021 Minimum Wage of R$1,067 – No Real Increase
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Jair Bolsonaro government has submitted a proposal to Congress for a minimum wage of R$1,067 (US$213) in 2021, leaving the minimum with no real . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Bolsonaro Proposes 2021 Minimum Wage of R$1,067 – No Real Increase appeared first on The Rio Times.
Last Month With No Vaccine? September is Decisive Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - September should be decisive for Covid-19 vaccines. The pace of research is accelerating. Of the more than 100 vaccines in development, nine are in phase 3 testing, when a The post Last Month With No Vaccine? September is Decisive Against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russia's Cold War Kiev-Class Aircraft Carriers, Explained
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* Of all four mighty ships only one, Baku, remains. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Kiev-class carriers were an ambitious attempt to give Russia a powerful ship capable of taking on American aircraft carriers while at the same time hunting down submarines that posed a threat to the Soviet homeland. Because responsibilities were split between two vastly different, their ability to do either was severely curtailed. At the tail end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union produced a number of unique aircraft carriers. Known as the Kiev class, the ca... more »
Inside Australia's Opioid Epidemic: How We Can Make Drug Use Safer
*Amanda Roxburgh, Paul Dietze, Suzanne Nielsen* *Health & Safety, Australia* Opioids continue to be the leading cause of overdose deaths in Australia. But there are steps we can take to avoid overdose. In 2018, more than 2,000 people died from drug overdoses in Australia — about five each day. That’s according to the Penington Institute’s annual overdose report, released today. The largest number of overdose deaths (more than 1,000) involved opioids (for example, heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl), followed by benzodiazepines (for example, Valium). Opioid-related deaths in ... more »
The Aircraft Carrier Is An Old Idea, But It Is Far From Obsolete
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, * These days, an aircraft carrier is a foreign policy tool, not a defense necessity. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *America's aircraft carriers are no longer intended for use in naval warfare. They're designed to give the President the power to take control of a substantial chunk of the surface of the Earth and put it to use in the national interest of the United States, or at least deny its use to anyone else. Whether or not that ability is worth the price is open to question. But no other policy tool can do the work more flexibly, or more ef... more »
Dangerous Dan’s Covid collateral carnage too much for Victorian doctors
from News Ltd Senior doctors across Melbourne are urging politicians not to support a state of emergency extension, saying the move threatens to “destroy” the health and wellbeing of fed-up Victorians. In a letter to Premier Daniel Andrews, seen by NCA NewsWire, 13 medical practitioners outlined their concerns about the State Government’s response to the […]
TRUMP LOVES ANTI-SEMITES, AND THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN SHOULD SAY SO
Yesterday, Jonathan Chait wrote this about Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's been a QAnon supporter and is now a Trump favorite: Last week, Media Matters found that she has promoted a far-right video that “features anti-Muslim propaganda, quotes an anti-Semitic Holocaust denier saying that ‘Zionist supremacists have schemed to promote immigration and miscegenation’ and, as one reporter wrote, ‘implies that Jews are at the heart of a project to destroy Europe as we know it.’” And then: The next day, she attended Trump’s RNC acceptance speech at the White House lawn. As an invited gues... more »
No, the White House Rose Garden Doesn’t Spell Out ‘KKK’
A photo shared on Facebook took a rather creative perspective on the newly renovated White House Rose Garden.
Where do you get your info on China?
Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks to Danny Haiphong, a Contributor at the Black Agenda Report, about why some US leftwing media outlets repeat State Department talking points when it comes to China. Danny also dispels some of the most common talking points, including "China is capitalist" and "China has imperialist ambitions".
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates AM 9/1/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates AM 9/1/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ◆ *9/1/20* By David Leonhardt "*America’s death gap: *Here’s a jarring thought experiment: If the United States had done merely an average job of fighting the coronavirus - if the U.S. accounted for the same share of virus deaths as it did global population - how many fewer Americans would have died? The answer: about 145,000. That’s a large majority of the country’s 183,000 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths. No other country looks as bad by this mea... more »
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*Whither Race-Neutrality in California?* In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 209 by an impressive 56-to-44 percent majority. Prop 209 amended the state’s constitution to prohibit the granting of preferences based on race or gender. It inaugurated a series of campaigns, led by businessman and University of California Regent Ward Connerly, that by 2006 had established similar prohibitions in 10 states. A few weeks ago, in a move perfectly in sync with the racial politics of 2020, the California legislature put a referendum on the November ballot that invites voters to re... more »
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