Wednesday, September 02, 2020

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The GOP Response To The Pandemic Will Kill Republican Chances Up And Down The Ballot

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*"Fargo" Revisited by Nancy Ohanian* Ipsos has a new poll out that they took for *Axios*. It has doom for the GOP written all over it. Despite Trump's protestations that it's all a hoax to get him, 58% of Americans now say they personally know someone who has tested positive and a growing 22% say they know someone who has died. As for trusting candidates information about the pandemic, 46% say Biden is believable while just 31%-- almost entirely partisan Republicans-- say Trump's information is trustworthy, a number low enough in itself to predict an election loss in November. 51% o... more »

Thailand's "Peaceful" Protests Looking for, Harassing Prime Minister's Daughters

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 16 hours ago
*September 2, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - For those that understand that today's "student protests" in Thailand are simply the same US-backed red shirt mobs that murdered people in the streets and carried out arson across the country in 2010 and are simply posing as "students," the fact that they are now targeting Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's daughters should come as no surprise. There is also the fact that "red shirts" had previously targeted the prime minister's daughters in 2014. For those who have been told by the Western media, their Thai partners, and the prot... more »

Repression of Economic Freedom: The Case of Eggs

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 16 hours ago
There exist some people, usually called “economists,” who have a theory that explains why price ceilings create shortages. Most other people believe that there is no relation between prices and whether shelves are bare or fully stocked. Within this last category, there are those who insist that prices should be prevented from rising when supply […] The post Repression of Economic Freedom: The Case of Eggs appeared first on Econlib.

Missing since March, man found dead in basement of adult care facility where he lived

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Many years ago, I wrote my obituary on Huffington Post as a way to explain to the asses (I mean masses) at that site what it's like to be an autism parent and how we say "we can never die."... more »

And Now For The Pause that Refreshes

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
The Pause that Refreshes was an advertising slogan from Coke, almost 100 years ago, in 1929, the year the stock market crashed. Today, we're COVID crashing. I was sitting at my desk, working on something autism-ish (what else is new?)... more »

Ghosts of the American Republic

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 16 hours ago
Let us update the wisdom of Sigmund Freud to the Age of Marshall McLuhan and Philip K. Dick: Sometimes the image, or label of the cigar is far more important than any petty real cigar – especially if there are no cigars left in the world. by Martin Sieff American democracy in the third decade … Continue reading Ghosts of the American Republic →

Organized enemy action on the streets of America

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Reports of what's really going on in (and behind) the Antifa and Black Lives Matter demonstrations across America are coming in with greater regularity. The authorities aren't saying much about what they're learning, but they're clearly monitoring radio frequencies and cellphone location and use, among other techniques. We're seeing results in arrest warrants issued *en masse* after enough information has been gathered to justify them. (See, for example, recent developments in Portland and Los Angeles.) The Justice Department, in particular, appears to be deploying assets on a ... more »

The U.S. Navy Just Launched a New Littoral Combat Ship (Or LCS)

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E81F0KDV01&share=true] The LCS has come a long way since its inception, but are the new models really that much better? Alabama and Georgia are two states that have an ongoing interstate rivalry—with much of it based on college football—but now the southern states are linked as the future littoral combat ship (LCS) *USS Savannah *(LCS 28) was commissioned last week in Mobile. “Today we christened the sixth USS Savannah following an outstanding record of service ... more »

By 2040, Russia's 6th-Generation Bomber Will Be Covering Europe's Skies

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The bomber race is moving in an autonomous direction. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. Air Force also is developing a new strategic bomber. The B-21 Raider, which could fly for the first time as early as 2021, has a pilot-optional mode. With the flip of a few switches, it could transform into a long-range drone similar to the sixth-generation UAV the Kremlin hopes to deploy. Russia aims to deploy an unmanned strategic bomber by 2040. But first it’s going to try to deploy a new *manned *stealth bomber. Lt. Gen. Sergey Kobylash, commander of lo... more »

Finally-stable Montana cannabis market may face upheaval with recreational legalization looming

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
The Montana cannabis market has undergone dramatic changes since voters approved medical marijuana more than 15 years ago – including near extinction followed by a voter-approved initiative in 2016 and other steps that have allowed the industry to thrive. But the industry might be in for even more turbulence after November should a ballot measure […] Finally-stable Montana cannabis market may face upheaval with recreational legalization looming is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Covid-19: São Paulo Will Suspend Entire Classrooms If Any Students Test Positive

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, September 1st, the São Paulo government published a number of resolutions in the Official Gazette for the return to school classes in the state, one of which determines that should a student . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. […] The post Covid-19: São Paulo Will Suspend Entire Classrooms If Any Students Test Positive appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Announces Four Monthly Payments of R$300 Emergency Aid Benefit

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, September 1st, President Jair Bolsonaro announced that the Emergency Aid monthly payments will be R$300 (US$60) for another four months. The aid amount, established to assist casual workers who lost their income due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, was announced following the President's . . . To read […] The post Bolsonaro Announces Four Monthly Payments of R$300 Emergency Aid Benefit appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paraguayan Wheat Exports Drop 42 Percent in July Because of Stricter Controls in Brazil

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Paraguayan Chamber of Cereals and Oilseed exporters and traders, Capeco reported that the country's exports fell by 42.2 percent in July, with 267,949 tons, compared to 464,005 tons shipped in the previous month. This represents a drop of about 196,056 tons month-on-month. According to Capeco’s foreign trade advisor, Sonia […] The post Paraguayan Wheat Exports Drop 42 Percent in July Because of Stricter Controls in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

24 dead, 11 000 displaced after highest August rain in 44 years hits Madhya Pradesh, India

At least 24 people lost their lives while 11 000 residents have been displaced after heavy rains struck Madhya Pradesh from August 27 to 31, 2020, causing major flooding. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this was the state's highest...... Read more »

Hunterston B to close two years early

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood This one sneaked under the radar last week: Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire is to close almost two years early after cracks were found in the core of its reactors. Regulators have given permission for reactor three to resume operations for a further six months despite more […]

Rio’s Mayor Accumulates Problems around City’s Public Health System

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - RJ2's denunciation that Rio's City Hall employees tried to block interviews and denunciations against the city's health raised the question: what did Marcelo Crivella intend to conceal? In over three and a . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already […] The post Rio’s Mayor Accumulates Problems around City’s Public Health System appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia Reopens, Tries to Reignite Economy After Months of Restrictions

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Airports, bus terminals, restaurants, and gyms reopened in most of Colombia on Tuesday, September 1st, as the nation attempts to reignite its economy following months of restrictions for the coronavirus pandemic. The step expanded previous moves that allowed shops, construction sites, shopping malls, and factories to resume operations in June […] The post Colombia Reopens, Tries to Reignite Economy After Months of Restrictions appeared first on The Rio Times.

“Brazilian Black Friday” with Discounts up to 70 Percent Kicks Off on Thursday

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Communication Secretary of the federal government (SECOM) and the Institute for Retail Development (IDV) will launch next Thursday, September 3rd, the second edition of "Semana Brasil", which will include thousands of stores with discounts of up to 70 percent, in an attempt to boost trade, particularly e-commerce. Last year, […] The post “Brazilian Black Friday” with Discounts up to 70 Percent Kicks Off on Thursday appeared first on The Rio Times.

Known as Online Thrift Shop, Enjoei Website Applies for IPO

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Enjoei, a collaborative e-commerce company, on Tuesday applied for registration for an Initial public offering (IPO). The company, whose name means something like "I'm tired (of this)", was founded in 2009 by Tiê Lima and Ana Luiza McLaren as a kind of online thrift shop, has hired BTG Pactual, The post Known as Online Thrift Shop, Enjoei Website Applies for IPO appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio City Council to Consider Impeachment of Mayor Crivella on Thursday

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The head of the Rio City Council, Jorge Felippe Neto (PSD), decided to bring to the plenary session on Thursday, September 3rd, a motion to open an impeachment process against Mayor Marcelo Crivella The post Rio City Council to Consider Impeachment of Mayor Crivella on Thursday appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: Brazil Reports a Further 1,200 Deaths and 42,600 New Cases

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the past 24 hours, 1,215 deaths were recorded due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the total number of deaths by Covid-19 has reached 122,596. The result represents an increase of one percent over Tuesday when the Ministry of Health's panel recorded 121,381 deaths. There are a total […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Reports a Further 1,200 Deaths and 42,600 New Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Oil Production Drops in Almost All Contracts and Allocations During July

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In July, national oil production reached 1,604 million barrels per day, with a reduction of 4.2 percent in one year and a monthly drop of 0.7 percent, and for the first time since the beginning of private operations in the country, all but one of the fields reporting to the […] The post Oil Production Drops in Almost All Contracts and Allocations During July appeared first on The Rio Times.

Over 200,000 People in Latin America Have Vanished by Force

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On August 30th, from Mexico to Argentina, relatives and human rights organizations remembered the subcontinent's violently disappeared. According to the United Nations, which declared August 30th the International Day of the Disappeared, enforced disappearances "has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of […] The post Over 200,000 People in Latin America Have Vanished by Force appeared first on The Rio Times.

Symbol of Lava Jato, Deltan Dallagnol Leaves Task Force Amid Doubts About Future Operation

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an announcement that took the legal scene by surprise, Deltan Dallagnol, coordinator and the face of the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba, disclosed on Tuesday, September 1st, that he is leaving the operation. According to a video, Dallagnol reports that he is leaving the task force to focus […] The post Symbol of Lava Jato, Deltan Dallagnol Leaves Task Force Amid Doubts About Future Operation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil/Argentina Spat Over non Automatic Import Licenses Delaying Mercosur Bilateral Trade

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil expressed its disenchantment with the Argentine policy of delaying the approval of the so-called nonautomatic import licenses which has seen millions of dollars in sales held at the border. This situation has been increasing in recent months, in what is considered a breach of bilateral accords in the framework […] The post Brazil/Argentina Spat Over non Automatic Import Licenses Delaying Mercosur Bilateral Trade appeared first on The Rio Times.

Europe Rising Against Pandemic Scam

Ruptly at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Massive and enthusiastic crowds show their disgust with and defiance of the pandemic scam. David Icke and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. deliver rousing speeches to the wild cheers from a global groundswell of resistance against insanity and corruption in high places. Those who think they are alone will be encouraged.

Links 9/2/2020

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

“…the novel coronavirus is not nearly as contagious as the American people were initially led to believe…””

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“A shocking New York Times report published Saturday revealed that the novel coronavirus is not nearly as contagious as the American people were initially led to believe by experts.” click here

Israel Won't Sell AWACS to China, But Agrees to Sell Them to India

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E55S1DT501&share=true] AWAC planes help an air force with command and control, not to mention early warning of an enemy's approach. Politics has always made for strange bedfellows and among the strangest have been those between the State of Israel and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China, but it wasn’t until 1992 that China established normal diplomatic relatio... more »

Taiwan's Big F-16 Buy Doesn't Make Any Sense

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Taiwan is finally getting its new F-16s. Right at the moment they’re ceasing to matter. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The modernization occurs just as fighters are beginning to matter less to Taiwan’s defense strategy. Nearly a decade after first requesting them, the Taiwanese air force finally could get 66 new F-16 fighters to begin replacing some of its older fighter aircraft. But the $8-billion fighter-acquisition, which the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump approved over strong objections from China, likely wil... more »

How Would America's Air Force Fare in a War With North Korea?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Asia* A successful attack on the North is easier said than done. *Key Point*: Air defenses are less of a problem than targeting North Korea’s artillery pieces aimed at Seoul. In the event a war were to break out on the Korean peninsula, American airpower would play a key role. Initially, the burden would likely fall to the Pentagon’s fleet of stealth aircraft including the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The U.S. Navy, too, would likely have to play a role using its surface warship... more »

Journalist Cheng Lei's Detention Strains Sino-Australian Relations Even Further

Tony Walker at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Tony Walker* *Security, * It is not yet clear why China Global Television Network (CGTN) anchor Cheng Lei was taken into custody, but her case could hardly come at a more awkward moment for Canberra as it seeks to manage a jarring relationship with Beijing. When it seemed relations between Australia and China could not get much worse, the detention of an Australian citizen working for Chinese state television risks a further deterioration. It is not yet clear why China Global Television Network (CGTN) anchor Cheng Lei was taken into custody, but her case could hardly come at a ... more »

Radical Civility: How to Live Alongside Racists and Still Call Them Out

Robert Danisch, William Keith at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Danisch, William Keith* *Society, * Toxic incivility — threatening to assault others and destroy property — threatens the social fabric that preserves democracy as a way of life. This summer, Americans’ treatment of marble and bronze statues has exemplified an important divide in how we judge public discourse. In the name of anti-racism, statues of Confederate heroes like Robert E. Lee, former Canadian prime ministers like John A. Macdonald and colonial murderers like Christopher Columbus have been torn down, supported by the argument that these are painful reminders to ... more »

CLINTEL challenges IChemE climate scaremongering

David Wojick at CFACT - 17 hours ago
The draft statement itself is pure alarmism. They say the science is settled, per the IPCC, and catastrophe looms. The post CLINTEL challenges IChemE climate scaremongering appeared first on CFACT.

GMO promoter Krebs misleads the BBC and the British public on gene editing

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Below is a transcript of what the GMO promoter and member of the UK’s House of Lords, John Krebs, told the BBC in an interview about the government's intention to deregulate gene editing so that it's no longer defined and regulated as a genetic modification technique.

Poisoning of organic farmer in pesticide attack “a game-changer” in France

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
An organic farmer’s hospitalisation after intruders doused his vegetables with glyphosate has “become a cause célèbre in France, which is facing a growing backlash against intensive agriculture", reports Henry Samuel in The Telegraph.

Medicare-for-All Is a Beginning, Not the End Point

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
As a coup de grâce to the Bernie Sanders campaign Joe Biden declared that he would veto Medicare-for-All. This could drive a dedicated health care advocate to relentlessly pursue Med-4-All asa final goal. However, it is not the final goal. It should be the first step in a complete transformation of medicine which includes combining community medicine with natural medicine and health-care-for-the-world.

“This is How Armed Gangs Operate” Israel Admits its Troops Planted IEDs in a Palestinian Town

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The IDF admitted that they put the explosives on the commonly used road, doing it to “create a deterrence,” because “riots have regularly occurred” in the area.

It Is Time to End the Controversial World Bank’s Doing Business Report

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 02 (IPS) - On 27 August the World Bank announced that it will suspend the Doing Business Report over data irregularities, until it conducts a review and audit. The halting of the report was welcomed by trade unions, academics and human rights groups. Read the full story, “It Is Time to End the Controversial World Bank’s Doing Business Report”, on globalissues.org →

Summer Snow Slams Mountain States, as GFS Doubles-Down on Next Week’s Potentially Historic Cold

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 17 hours ago
Latest GFS runs suggest next week could begin with a shiver and a shudder as temperature departures across the majority of the U.S. sink 8C to 18C BELOW the seasonal average. This could be historic. The post Summer Snow Slams Mountain States, as GFS Doubles-Down on Next Week’s Potentially Historic Cold appeared first on Electroverse.

Democrat Operative Warns of ‘Red Mirage’ Landslide for DJT on Election Night

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
Would it surprise anyone that a Democrat operative is predicting that Joe Biden will win the presidency.....only days later and after all the mail-in ballots get counted? We are accustomed to sitting in front of the TV on election night and watching the the media call the election like the final minutes of a Championship sporting event, results coming into focus within a few hours. But Nov 3rd, expect to be told to forget about that exciting, dramatic finish. Nay, look away! Don't see that! If you must, just sit there and watch. See this massive landslide for DJT and be warned ... more »

Freedom Day protests planned across Australia

TOTT News at News – TOTT News - 18 hours ago
Tens of thousands of Australians are preparing to participate in Freedom Day protests across the country against coronavirus restrictions. Following the first round of rallies in May, the date has been marked for 5 September 2020. Police have slammed the events and are urging citizens not to attend. [...Continued]

Maps

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
Context I have always been fascinated by maps of all sorts. If I was young again, maybe I would have gone to work for the US National Geospacial Intelligence Agency. It used to be the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (stood up in 1996), working closely with the National Reconnaissance Office, the part of […] The post Maps appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

The penny just dropped for Premier Palaszczuk – the ALP is on the nose

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 18 hours ago
Staff writers For Queensland Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk the penny just dropped – Labor is on the nose, in fact it is putrid in the north and most other parts of the state except the spoilt south east corner. For the past three days the entire State Cabinet descended on a languishing Cairns where the […]

Patriots gear up for peaceful rally as Melbourne Gestapo arrests continue

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 18 hours ago
By Tony Mobilifonitis PROMINENT Victorian freedom activist Fanos Panayides has been arrested by Dan Andrews’ Victoria Police-turned-Gestapo/Stasi/KGB as tens of thousands of patriotic, freedom-loving Victorians prepare to rally for freedom this Saturday at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. Messages on social media and Telegram said police had seized Panayides’ laptop and phone, apparently with a search […]

We Will Make It So - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*By the Grace Of God* *Our republic will still stand* *We will make it so* *© **2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry last week after watching some reports of the hatred and madness that has been unleased in the States by foreign meddlers and their weak, greedy and corrupted minions acting as a fifth column with an army of useful idiots who will be eliminated after they have succeeded in the destruction of the republic if they indeed, do so. I published this poem for the first time on my blog on the 3rd of September, 2020.* *To read more o... more »

Biden Says More Riots are Justified, and Harris Bailed Out Two Murder Suspects and a Rapist

ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Kamala Harris solicited donations for protesters to help post bail for those arrested during the riots. At least 13 members of Biden's staff sent money to the rioters in Minneapolis. Biden has pledged that, if he is elected, he will end cash bail in every state.

Indian army deploys to 4 strategic peaks in response to Chinese military ‘incursion’: official

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Indian army deploys to 4 strategic peaks in response to Chinese military ‘incursion’: official] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – A senior Indian official said on Tuesday, that his country’s army has deployed to four strategic mountain peaks after what New Delhi described as a Chinese incursion across the disputed border in the Himalayas, while highlighting the simmering tension between the two countries. The Indian official, who was briefed on the latest developments, told Reuters that the movement of Indian forces came in response to the attempt by a large number of Chinese ... more »

Iran to announce 27 new military achievements

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Iran to announce 27 new military achievements] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The assistant coordinator of the Iranian army’s air defense command, Brigadier General Abul-Fadl Sepahri Raad, announced the date of disclosing the 27 military achievements of the Iranian air defense, stressing that hiding from the radar systems “has no meaning” for the Iranian forces. In statements carried by the Iranian Fars News Agency, in which the Iranian general spoke about the establishment of the Iranian army’s air defense nearly 102 years ago, Sephari Raad noted that the number of flights ... more »

Syrian Army uncovers 2 mass graves containing remains of soldiers executed by ISIS

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army uncovers 2 mass graves containing remains of soldiers executed by ISIS] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered two mass graves containing the remains of about 55 of its soldiers who were killed by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group six years ago. According to local reports, the two graves were found in the village of Al-Farhaniyah, which is located about six kilometres away from the town of ‘Ain ‘Issa in the northern region of Al-Raqqa. The reports said that the first mass grave contained the remains of 15 soldie... more »

Turkish politician vows Greece and France will suffer crushing defeat in eastern Mediterranean

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Turkish politician vows Greece and France will suffer crushing defeat in eastern Mediterranean] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – A spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey accused Greece of practicing piracy in the eastern Mediterranean region, stressing that the French moves would end in a crushing defeat. “Turkey is conducting research and exploration work in the eastern Mediterranean within its continental shelf and its territorial waters, and this is something Greece has nothing to do with,” Omar Celik said in a statement reported by the Anado... more »

Russian Su-57 stealth fighter to get ‘invisibility cloak’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Russian Su-57 stealth fighter to get ‘invisibility cloak’] Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets are going to receive special protective cloaks to shield them from bad weather and enemy radar detection while they are on their airfields, with delivery of the cloaks set to begin next year, Izvestia has reported, citing sources in the military and the military industry. According to the newspaper, the cloaks will be made of radar signal-reflecting polymers, with each plane will receive over a dozen separate, specially-fitted covers for its fuselage, wings, cockpit, stabilisers, air inta... more »

Commander of Iran’s Quds Force appears in video after rumors he was killed in Syria: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Commander of Iran’s Quds Force appears in video after rumors he was killed in Syria: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ismail Ghaani, appeared in a new video this week after rumors of his death in an Israeli raid on southern Damascus was published Monday night. According to the Mehr News Agency, on Tuesday evening, Ghaani visited the house of Hussein Burja’afari, who was a companion of the former commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani. Continue reading ... more »

New clashes broke out between Indian and Chinese troops along disputed border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: New clashes broke out between Indian and Chinese troops along disputed border] India and China have been in a border stand-off along the 4,057 km Line of Actual Control since the last week of April. The violent face-off between the troops of the neighbouring countries in Pangong Tso on 15 June left 20 Indian army soldiers dead, resulting in a series of disengagement talks at the diplomatic and military level. The Indian Army has revealed that fresh clashes erupted between the troops of China and India during the night, on 29-30 August, when the People’s Liberation Army carr... more »

The Daily Brief 2020-09-01

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-09-01] This is a summary of *18* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Israel, Russia, Raqqa, Syria, Iran, Khamenei, UAE, Gulf, Saudi, Yemen, Fairuz, Lebanon, Macron, Netanyahu, Natanz, ISIS, Turkey, Gaddafi, Libya, Hama, Greece, China, India, Damascus*. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast, World-News, Syria, Gulf, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Turkey, North-Africa Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Israel unveils new laser defense system: video - Open for business: Russia offers... more »

“Doing it Tough”: Defence spending spin belies deluge of dollars for multinational contractors

Marcus Reubenstein at Michael West - 19 hours ago
[image: Defence spending spin] The big dollars of defence spending are going to weapons makers from the US, France and Britain, while locally, lawyers, accountants and management consultants are in the frame. Marcus Reubenstein reports.

Update and SitRep

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
I’m trawling Charles Darwin’s Journal of the Beagle Expedition for his observations of the geology and biology at the time of the voyage. This will result in a drop of posts uploaded here. On the other hand if anyone knows … Continue reading →

Point-by-point rebuttal of Kamala Harris’s unscientific climate tweet

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Joe Bastardi takes apart Kamala Harris’ climate claims: Honestly, sometime I marvel at things like this. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. Outrageous statements such as this are gifts that keeps on giving. Let’s check the facts: 1) wildfires less than 20% of earlier 20th century in acreage burned. […]

Ron Paul On The “CDC Bombshell”: Only 6% Of ‘COVID Deaths’ From Only COVID

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Ron Paul On The “CDC Bombshell”: Only 6% Of ‘COVID Deaths’ From Only COVID by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Over the weekend the Centers for Disease Control dropped a bombshell report on coronavirus/COVID deaths: – of the approximately 165,000 “COVID deaths”, less than ten thousand died from COVID. – The rest – a vast majority – …

9/01/2020 — Large M7.0 + M6.8 Earthquakes Strike Pacific in Chile — Major Movement Strikes Day 10

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
dutchsinse A large M7.0 and M6.8 earthquake (two different events 20 minutes apart) occurred on the coast of Central Chile on day 10 of our 10 day watch for new large activity. Option 3 , which was proposed in my update 10 days ago, has now occurred.. compensation went across the Pacific to South America …

UAE Deal Allows Jewish Prayers at Al-Aqsa Compound: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
UAE Deal Allows Jewish Prayers at Al-Aqsa Compound: Report by https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english A clause of the UAE-Israel agreement changes the sensitive status of Al-Aqsa compound and may have ‘people of all faiths’ praying there. Jewish worshippers may be able to pray at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, according to the normalisation deal between the UAE and …

For Years DR. Thomas & Nita Horn Have Suggested a Pandemic Could Give Rise to a Gene-Altering Vaccine That Becomes The Mark of The Beast: Is Moderna About to Bring Their Nightmarish Vision to Pass?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
For Years DR. Thomas & Nita Horn Have Suggested a Pandemic Could Give Rise to a Gene-Altering Vaccine That Becomes The Mark of The Beast: Is Moderna About to Bring Their Nightmarish Vision to Pass? by SkyWatch Editor, https://www.skywatchtv.com/ As gene-based mRNA vaccines from Moderna are being designed and tested at warp speeds to fight …

Israel’s Netanyahu Seeks “Palestinian Surrender” Instead of Peace: Palestinian Official

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Israel’s Netanyahu Seeks “Palestinian Surrender” Instead of Peace: Palestinian Official by Editor: huaxia, http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm RAMALLAH, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — A senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t seek peace with the Palestinians but wants them to surrender to his plans. – Saeb Erekat, the secretary-general of Palestine Liberation Organization …

In 2010, A Fire Knocked Out One Of The Air Force's 20 B-2 Bombers

David Axe at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The Pentagon often hides the truth surrounding accidents with its high-tech fighter jets. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Pentagon seemed to want Americans to believe that its high-tech warplanes rarely malfunctioned. The reality was that crashes and fires were shockingly common, expensive and deadly. On Feb. 26, 2010, a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber forward-deployed to America’s giant Pacific airbase in Guam was getting ready for a training flight when one of its four jet engines burst into flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze... more »

How Do U.S. Warplanes Stack Up to Russia's Su-35?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * [image: Reuters] The Su-35 and the other advanced Flankers are extremely capable aircraft. The Pentagon’s fourth-generation fighter fleet no longer enjoys a massive technological advantage as they did in years past. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Su-35 is a *genuinely dangerous war machine*, and in many metrics, it matches or even exceeds the capabilities of the latest upgrades for the F-15. The U.S. Air Force does not use the F-16 primarily as an air superiority fighter—the air-to-air mission is secondary—the AESA is needed to keep the venerabl... more »

In 2001, Desperate F-16 Pilots Used Anti-Tank Missiles as Sensors

David Axe at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force was badly unprepared for fighting fleet-footed Taliban insurgents who blend in with the rough terrain. *Key Point*: The improvisation was not a total waste of effort. The U.S. Air Force went to war in Afghanistan in 2001 badly unprepared for fighting fleet-footed Taliban insurgents who blend in with the rough terrain. In particular, the Air Force’s jet fighters—designed and equipped for supersonic combat against Soviet planes—lacked sensors capable of scanning the ground below for small bands of enemy fighters. So some F-16 pilots fro... more »

Remembering 2020 Requires Keeping a Digital Record

Ian Milligan at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Ian Milligan* *History, * 2020 is a year for the history books, but not without digital archives. A seasonal change is in the air. With a minimal amount of nostalgia about the dwindling days of this unique summer, let’s turn to how we can make the most of the rest of 2020 — clearly a year for the history books. As a historian, what concerns me is: What will our history of this unprecedented year look like in a quarter century? As the world is reshaped by COVID-19, as well as ongoing protests on a nearly unprecedented scale against racism and police brutality in the United Stat... more »

If Trump Tries to Hijack the Election, We Must Be Ready to Resist

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 19 hours ago
For nearly four years, we have been laser focused on November 3, 2020, the day that Donald Trump could be voted out of office. In all likelihood, however, the election will not be decided that evening as it has in the past (with the notable exception of the 2000 election). That is because in order to... Read more »

Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part IV – The Journey into a Libertarian Past

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
The libertarian justification of hierarchies and expropriation of land.

Second infant death from nasal swab: 3-Day-Old Dies After Nurse Inserts swab For COVID Test, Family Alleges Negligence

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
A three-day-old baby died in a government hospital in Tripura’s Agartala on Wednesday, August 12, allegedly after a nurse inserted a nasal swab to take samples for its COVID-19 test. The incident took place in the city’s biggest COVID-19 treatment facility — GB Pant government hospital. According to the baby’s family, the nurse took samples … Continue reading Second infant death from nasal swab: 3-Day-Old Dies After Nurse Inserts swab For COVID Test, Family Alleges Negligence →

COVID-19 fatality rate ‘worst miscalculation’ in human history – PhD student in epidemiology — Wake Up To The Truth

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: In Brief The Facts: Ronald B. Brown, Ph.D., from the the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada says, based on his research, that the coronavirus fatality rates we were/are given represents “Worst Miscalculation in Human History.” Reflect On: Why do perspectives and evidence that are presented in…

Who really rules over you & how it works

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
COVID 19 – Scamdemic – Part 1 Among many similar globalist states, The UK State is a public-private partnership between government, financial institutions, multinational corporations, global think tanks, and well funded third sector organisations, such as so called non governmental organisations (NGO’s) and large international charities. Through a labyrinthine structure of direct funding, grant making … Continue reading Who really rules over you & how it works →

Google makes vaccines – info on the intricate pharmaceutical web from Robert F Kennedy

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
See how long this remains viewable … EWR Image by Simon Steinberger from Pixabay

Scientist/activist Sol Millin, arrested for organizing COVID protest in Australia, sees what’s happening (MUST-WATCH)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Solihin Millin 1.89K subscribers Details of the charge: The accused at Greater Melbourne between the 16th of August 2020 and the 27th of August 2020 did incite another person/persons to pursue a course of conduct that involved the commission of an offence by promoting a planned protest with the intention to incite person/persons to contravene … Continue reading Scientist/activist Sol Millin, arrested for organizing COVID protest in Australia, sees what’s happening (MUST-WATCH) →

Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Trials Could End Early If Results Are Overwhelming

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
The FDA's eagerness to launch a Covid-19 vaccine is not a way to win public trust, particularly in light of the agency's record of bad calls.

True holographic movies are within grasp

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The pathway is opening up and the day of the personal holodec is coming. How spoiled can we get. Imagine hovering in the middle of a huge battle while deftly sidestepping unpleasent simulated sword thrusts. All this is coming. Still twenty years of effort but all the technology is converging. In the end you will step into your experience capsule in order to instruct your robots regarding the duties of the day on the section of land you are overseeing. It will be a magical world and our highest calling will be local area optimisation and self optimization as well. *True hologr... more »

Reverse the "Corona Effect" with DR Robert O Young

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
His central argument is that all stressors induce acidity and ultimately generate all forms of disease. There is certainly merit in this argument. Why drill down to specifics when the problem happens to be systemic, and if you are under a medical asssault, it usually becomes systemic. Robust good health is actually common enough the further we remove ourselves from the so called modern diet. Could we have the whole story wrong? Understand that fasting will cause your system to clean up cellular debris that you no longer need. Rather a good idea. This item is also a pitch fo... more »

Antivitamins breakthrough could make for antibiotics alternative

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is subtle as can be and even unexpected. Yet it opens a therapeutic pathway. Such an antivitimin could aid in making your internal environment hostile to pathogens. How this can be used is still early days but it is ccertainly promising *Antivitamins breakthrough could make for antibiotics alternative* *By Michael Irving* *August 25, 2020* *Researchers have found that an antivitamin version of Vitamin B1 could be an effective new way to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria* *https://newatlas.com/medical/antivitamins-antibiotics-alternative-breakthrough/?Anti... more »

LSD microdose trial for acute pain relief reports “remarkable” results

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The take home here is that microdoses of LSD compares directly to opiods. Thus we may well see it used directly for pain suppression. We also are seeing CBDs added as well all of which is good news as we can never have too many safe solutions to pain. At least this is getting the science going again after fifty years of suppression . *LSD microdose trial for acute pain relief reports “remarkable” resultsBy Rich HaridyAugust 26, 2020Researchers report 20 micrograms of LSD delivers similar analgesic results to opioids such as oxycodone and morphin... more »

1999 + 2008 = Very Bad Combo. Hyper Concentrated Stock Market Sends Warning Signals

Dewey Fernfield at The Duran - 20 hours ago
source After the year 2000 and the dot com boom and bust, we looked back in the rear view mirror and it was obvious. The market had been so overvalued. Suddenly, everyone was a genius. There’s just one problem. Just like with the subprime crisis, few were screaming about the tech bubble. Why? Because nobody […]