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Coalition’s Banana Republic move: protecting lazy locals in battle with Google, Facebook
[image: Banana Republic] Everyone knocks Google and Facebook, but the government’s proposal to force them to hand a colossal sum of money to local media companies is the nearest thing to ‘sovereign risk’ you’ll ever see, writes Bernard Keane.
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Serenity”
Liquid Mind, “Serenity”
Navalny Novichok Poisoning: The (Very Unlikely) Story So Far
For those of you who haven’t been following the news – Russian politician (or “opposition figure”, as he is universally referred to in the Western press) Alexei Navalny was taken ill two weeks ago. It is now being reported he was “poisoned” with “novichok”.
Hitler's Tanks Were Superior To The Army's M-4 Sherman, But It Didn't Matter
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * The infantry wanted a tank that—no surprise—could support the infantry on the battlefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For its part, the M-4 was good in 1942, adequate in 1943 and totally outclassed by 1944. Unfortunately for American tankers, the war lasted until 1945. Still—as maligned as the Sherman often is, it’s important to view it in context. The side with the Sherman won the war. But armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story. The same American tanks were superior to their rivals in other important ways. The M-4 Sherman, in partic... more »
Joe Biden-Donald Trump Race Tightens in North Carolina
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2HQI9A52XG&share=true] The latest polls show both candidates neck-and-neck with voter opinion closely divided. Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a tight 2-point lead over President Donald Trump in North Carolina, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Thursday. The poll reveals that Biden has 47% of the vote, while Trump stands right behind at 45%. Another 3% of voters support Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen and 3% remain undecided. In a high voter t... more »
Donald Trump's Folly: Manipulating the Election Manipulation Story
*Paul R. Pillar* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2IQI99U8FU&share=true] Yes, Russia did interfere and, yes, Trump's denial of that interference matters for American democracy and in November. The social media industry has added more piles to the mountain of evidence that Russia interfered significantly in the 2016 U.S. election and is at it again in 2020. Facebook and Twitter announced that they are taking down fake accounts that the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency had been using, along with a website... more »
China Should Fear a Cold Shoulder More Than a Cold War
*Douglas Bulloch* *Security, Asia* Decoupling is very hard to do and so Beijing at the moment faces a Cold War more as a future threat than an immediate reality. As recently as the beginning of this year, it was possible to imagine that the relationship between the United States and China might recover a measure of stability at least, if not friendship. A trade deal was under negotiation, which was later agreed, that canvassed a willingness on the part of China finally to live up to some significant commitments. Yet despite the efforts China is still undertaking to honor its comm... more »
Of All the Medical Treatments on the Market, How Many Are Backed by High-Quality Evidence?
*Jeremy Howick* *Health, * The evidence-based medicine movement has been banging a drum about the need to improve the quality of research for more than 30 years, but, paradoxically, there is no evidence that things have improved despite a proliferation of guidelines and guidance. When you visit your doctor, you might assume that the treatment they prescribe has solid evidence to back it up. But you’d be wrong. Only one in ten medical treatments are supported by high-quality evidence, our latest research shows. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiol... more »
Dr. Stella Emmanuel Cleared by Texas Medical Board for Complaint while Real Criminal Doctors Still Free After Murdering Millions
Houston physician Dr. Stella Emmanuel, part of the Frontline Doctors group that went to Washington D.C. last month, posted a copy of a letter she received from the Texas Medical Board to her Twitter account this week showing that the complaint against her had been dismissed. The complaint was allegedly filed against her because she had a 100% success rate curing hundreds of COVID patients with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug with a 65-year safe history that Anthony Fauci, a bureaucrat politician doctor who does not treat patients, claims is ineffective against COVID. The FDA also ... more »
UK Sea Level Rise Not Unprecedented, Nor Accelerating
By Paul Homewood Newlyn Harbour We are probably familiar with sea levels charts for Newlyn and North Shields, the main two long running tidal gauge sites in the UK; https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends_station.shtml?id=170-053 Both show a steady rise around the long term trend, but with often large monthly variations. To get a better idea […]
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Across the heart of the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies lies a striking string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain. The chain, pictured above, is highlighted on the upper right with two large but featureless lenticular galaxies, M84 and M86. Prominent to their lower left is a pair of interacting galaxies known as The Eyes. *Click image for larger size.* The home Virgo Cluster is the nearest cluster of galaxies, contains over 2000 galaxies, and has a noticeable gravitational pull on the galaxies of the Local Group of Galaxies surrounding our Milky Way Galaxy. The center of the Virgo C... more »
Chet Raymo, "Cosmic View"
*"Cosmic View"* by Chet Raymo "When writing about Philip and Phylis Morrison's "Powers of Ten" the other day I found I had made the following notation in the flyleaf, perhaps a dozen or more years ago: Britannica 32 volumes 1000 pages per vol 1200 words per page 5 letters/wd = 200 million letters So, 200 million letters in the 32 volume set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Why was I making that estimate? I can think of several possibilities. Perhaps… *1.* I was making a comparison with the number of nucleotide pairs in the human DNA; that is, the number of s... more »
"Get Your Stuff Together..."
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones
Prominent Meteorologist Admits Climate Debate Is About ‘Justice’
Prominent climate activist and meteorologist Eric Holthaus has admitted that climate change activism is not about climate science, but really about “justice.” Holthaus’ admission is merely the latest in a long line of ‘scientists’ and others admitting that leftist political radicalism is the true goal of the asserted climate crisis. With a Tweet, Holthaus joined […] The post Prominent Meteorologist Admits Climate Debate Is About ‘Justice’ appeared first on Climate Realism.
Record Cold in France – Coldest August 30 on record for the 3rd time in 9 years
“France Breaks Monthly Cold Record,” says the headline on meteo.bzh. However, if I’m reading the actual article correctly, I think it was a daily record rather than a monthly record. Even so, it still broke the August 30 cold record for the third time in 9 years. Is this the beginning of a trend in ... Read more Record Cold in France – Coldest August 30 on record for the 3rd time in 9 years The post Record Cold in France – Coldest August 30 on record for the 3rd time in 9 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Armen Alchian and Bill Meckling on Goals and Incentives
And the men of Kharkov and Karachi are not different from the men of Kalamazoo. The specific objects of wealth and power may differ between Kalamazoo and Kharkov. But if Kalamazoo teems with thieves and brigands while Karachi is serenely industrious, the explanation lies not in differences in goals. Differences in goals will not explain […] The post Armen Alchian and Bill Meckling on Goals and Incentives appeared first on Econlib.
Sea Levels Falling, with Ridd and Roberts
WE live at a time of so much misinformation and propaganda. What should we believe about global warming and sea level change: various claims, or what we can actually see in nature? On Monday 7th September, I plan to show Dr Peter Ridd and Senator Malcolm Roberts evidence of a long-term trend of sea-level fall, [...] The post Sea Levels Falling, with Ridd and Roberts appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
DOJ Begins Indicting Portland (and National) Rioters With Federal “Civil Disorder” Charges…
18 U.S. Code § 231. “Civil Disorders” is a charge defined under federal law as a “public disturbance involving acts of violence which causes an immediate danger of or results in injury to people or their property.” [LINK] Apparently this federal … Continue reading →
Rudy Giuliani Interviews Herschel Walker…
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sits down with NFL legend Herschel Walker to discuss his relationship with President Trump, current political issues and racism.
Historic Bill To Legalize Cannabis Across The US Faces House Vote This Month
*Elias Marat* - The historic bill would put an end to the federal prohibition of cannabis and roll back the damages done by the failed “War on Drugs.”
Judge Rules Spying Program Revealed By Snowden Was Illegal, Useless Against Terrorists
*John Vibes* - The landmark ruling even added that the spying program may have been unconstitutional.
Pregnant Woman Arrested For Creating Facebook Event For Anti-Lockdown Protest
*John Vibes* - A pregnant woman from Melbourne, Australia, was arrested for creating a Facebook event page for an anti-lockdown protest.
US-led Coalition targeted by roadside bombing in southeast Iraq
[image: US-led Coalition targeted by roadside bombing in southeast Iraq] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The U.S.-led Coalition was targeted on Thursday by a roadside bomb in the Dhi Qar Governorate of southeastern Iraq, the Iraqi Security Media Cell reported. “An explosion from an explosive device targeted the convoy of logistical support companies for the International Coalition Forces along the highway in the Dhi Gar Governorate, leaving no significant losses,” the statement began. According to the Iraqi security forces, their troops were escorting the International Coalition conv... more »
Satellite photos show before and after images of Israeli attacks on Syria
[image: Satellite photos show before and after images of Israeli attacks on Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched two attacks inside Syria in the last 72 hours, causing a number of explosions at two important installations inside the Arab Republic. The first attack targeted the Damascus International Airport and some areas south of the capital. The second attack, which was carried out last night, targeted the strategic T-4 Airbase in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate. Continue reading Satellite photos show before and after... more »
Canopy confirms layoffs at Niagara-on-the-Lake cannabis facility
Cannabis producer Canopy Growth has implemented more layoffs, this time at its operation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the company confirmed. “Canopy Growth did conduct a number of layoffs in Niagara-on-the-Lake as a part of the larger restructuring efforts outlined by the company earlier this year,” said Jordan Sinclair, vice president of communications for the Smiths Falls, […] Canopy confirms layoffs at Niagara-on-the-Lake cannabis facility is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Whistleblower Edward Snowden Vindicated as 9th Circuit Rules NSA Spying on Americans’ Phones is Illegal – Will Trump Pardon Him?
This week the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program which was exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013 is unlawful, and the court even credited Mr. Snowden for exposing it. Snowden tweeted: "Seven years ago, as the news declared I was being charged as a criminal for speaking the truth, I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA's activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them. And yet that day has arrived." So will President Trump now pardon him? President Tr... more »
Dr. Stella Emmanuel Cleared by Texas Medical Board for Complaint while Real Criminal Doctors Still Free After Murdering Millions
Houston physician Dr. Stella Emmanuel, part of the Frontline Doctors group that went to Washington D.C. last month, posted a copy of a letter she received from the Texas Medical Board to her Twitter account this week showing that the complaint against her had been dismissed. The complaint was allegedly filed against her because she had a 100% success rate curing hundreds of COVID patients with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug with a 65-year safe history that Anthony Fauci, a bureaucrat politician doctor who does not treat patients, claims is ineffective against COVID. The FDA also ... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “Stock Market Craters, And This Is What’s Next”
Gregory Mannarino, *“Stock Market Craters, And This Is What’s Next”* - https://traderschoice.net/
COVID-19 herd immunity may have already been reached in some areas of the US
Alexei V. Tkachenko, Sergei Maslov, Ahmed Elbanna, George N. Wong, Zachary J. Weiner and Nigel Goldenfeld Persistent heterogeneity not short-term overdispersion determines herd immunity to COVID-19 PNAS August 20, 2020 It has become increasingly clear that the COVID-19 epidemic is … Continue reading →
Did Nick Saban Endorse Joe Biden?
As far as we can tell, the University of Alabama football coach has not officially endorsed either candidate for U.S. president.
Trump Suggests Polling Place Double-Check for Mail-In Voters
Trump claims, without evidence, that the Nov. 3 election will be awash in fraud because so many voters will mail in their ballots to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus at polling sites.
New Month Brings Added Urgency To Minneapolis’ Housing Needs
Minneapolis, MN – Advocates for people without housing are meeting today outside of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, hours after a sanctuary encampment in the Phillips area was cleared by police. They’re demanding immediate sanctuary for the Safe Haven Encampment (SHE), a sanctuary camp for women and children, along with “any other park who is asking for a consideration to exist.“ Two weeks ago, community members demanded that the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) amend Resolution 2020-267 to guarantee no evictions. The post New Month Brings Added... more »
The US Expeditionary Kleptocracy
Of course, a desperate US military – and its Washington masters – had an expedient solution for the ethno-sectarian strife they’d catalyzed: consider it the Lebanon formula. So America’s orientalist ambassadors – most, staggeringly young Republican stalwarts with no knowledge of the Mideast – imported France’s imperial Levantine blueprint. Essentially, this meant sectarian quotas and preferences for political office: a Kurdish president, Sunni parliamentary speaker, and Shia prime minister. The French have actually added the term for this disastrous recipe – libanisation – to thei... more »
Connecting Beyond The Height Of Emergency
Three months ago, protests in Minneapolis gave way to a national uprising. Ushering in a new focus on racial justice, the uprisings have challenged the way people relate to one another and how some talk about community safety. Coupled with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the uprisings have forced people to rethink how to protect their communities through strengthening their bonds with one another. Mutual aid groups and block-level community defense are two ways people shifted beyond traditional American individualism. A climate organizer with TakeAction Minnesota, Magdalena K... more »
US Determined To Make Assange Pay For Exposing The Cruelty Of Its War
The hearing that Assange will face has nothing to do with the reasons for his arrest from the embassy of Ecuador in London on April 11, 2019. He was arrested that day for his failure to surrender in 2012 to the British authorities, who would have extradited him to Sweden; in Sweden, at that time, there were accusations of sexual offenses against Assange that were dropped in November 2019. Indeed, after the Swedish authorities decided not to pursue Assange, he should have been released by the UK government. But he was not. The true reason for the arrest was never the charge in Swed... more »
Let’s Tell Lies…
In the Spanish-speaking world, there is a very peculiar children’s song: “Let’s Tell Lies”. Through the hilarious repetition of verses and a catchy melody, there is a succession of absurd situations that delight children. Comedy is an exercise where reality is alienated so that laughter is achieved. The song made us remember what took place in recent days in the United States Senate, during a hearing with the ineffable Elliott Abrams -who despite greatly resembling a known villain of a children’s program who unsuccessfully chases blue pixies, continues to be Donald Trump’s macabre ... more »
Thirty-Six Hours of Cheapfakes
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise addresses at crowd at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland (Gage Skidmore/https://flic.kr/p/e4cqRP/CC BY-SA 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) In the last days of August, with the clock ticking down until Election Day, senior Republican officials pulled off a disinformation hat trick: Over the course of two short days, figures affiliated with the GOP published three different deceptively edited videos on social media. First, on the morning of Aug. 30, House Minority Whip Rep. Stev... more »
VIDEO: The Historic Battle Between Two Systems
The world system is careening towards a breaking point, but which set of concepts will shape the new system? Will it be founded on principles of natural law that place humanity as a creature made in the image of a Creator with innate rights and potentials to express creative reason while participating in the act […]
The Persuasion Game: Manipulating Intention to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine
Policy-makers—with the help of behavioral scientists using propaganda and exploiting sincere human impulses such as altruism and courage—want to manipulate the public into giving up personal freedoms and accepting coerced and experimental medical interventions such as the COVID-19 vaccine. The post The Persuasion Game: Manipulating Intention to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Polio Vaccine Causing Polio Outbreaks in Africa, WHO Admits
By the Children’s Health Defense Team A year ago, news outlets briefly shone a light on the fact (a fact that makes public health officials squirm) that oral polio vaccines are causing polio outbreaks. With reports streaming in throughout 2019 regarding the circulation of vaccine-derived polioviruses in numerous African and Asian countries, a CDC […] The post Polio Vaccine Causing Polio Outbreaks in Africa, WHO Admits appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Goya Foods CEO Believes Civil Unrest Is Pushing Latinos Toward Trump
[image: goya-foods-ceo-believes-civil-unrest-is-pushing-latinos-toward-trump] Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue believes that Latinos are looking to “love and build” America rather than “hate and destroy” the nation.
Voter manipulation isn’t from Russia
Some people I know are still in the Russia, Russia, Russia delusion about 2016, however, Google can manipulate the election by influencing that precious "undecided" group. Watch this testimony. https://youtu.be/rNvgl38TLvI Epstein is not a Trump supporter. The Left went crazy when this report came out, and when Trump repeated it (not using the exact numbers--could be over 10 million) the very ones who claimed to revere science screamed themselves blue and grew donkey ears. No paper trail, nothing to check with this method, Epstein says. Now he says “Just by fiddling with search su... more »
Salongate Threatens To Overshadow Russiagate
You know what really blew my mind about Nancy Pelosi's illegal blowout? The surveillance video proves beyond any shadow of a doubt that she does indeed have her own hair. And here I'd been laboring under the petty impression that she wears a wig. She is, after all, 80 years old, and only half of all women still have a full head of hair by the time they reach 65. So instead of using her outdoor San Francisco press conference to bitch about being "set up" to break the law, she should have bragged about having the tresses of a woman half her age. She could also have mentioned that the ... more »
Israeli government set up front company to conceal its actions around the world
Israel's Ha'aretz newspaper reports that the Israeli government set up a company called "Concert" so that individuals and groups around the world could conceal the funding they received from Israel to promote projects aimed at improving Israel's image. Americans not declaring this funding would likely be violating US law.... will the U.S. investigate them?
Iowans May Not Understand The Nature Of Pandemics-- And They May Not Be The Only Americans Who Don't
In all likelihood Americans will go to the polls in November knowing over a quarter million of our fellow citizens had died-- most needlessly-- because of Republican mishandling on the pandemic. By early next year, deaths will tick up beyond 300,000. How do Republicans defend themselves when it has been their policies and their incompetence that are behind the catastrophe? They deny it. It's a hoax; it's the media out to get them; the numbers are fake; it's just a bunch of fat old people who would have died anyway. Yesterday, Joni Ernst hadn't gotten so much national press for her ... more »
PiraterÃa afectará a México en el T-MEC
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
03-Sep-2020 “Si México continúa con este alto grado de piraterÃa, puede acarrear graves consecuencias en relación con el T-MEC, pues está inmerso en un mundo globalizado”
Mining companies dominate ISDS treaty-shopping claims from Australian companies
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
03-Sep-2020 Australia, with its many Bilateral Investment Treaties and FTAs, contributes to a system of treaty shopping by mining companies looking to sue governments over unfavourable decisions.
La primera demanda de arbitraje de inversiones contra Suiza es una realidad
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
03-Sep-2020 A mediados de agosto de 2020 Human Rights Defenders Inc. interpuso la primera demanda de arbitraje de inversiones que recibe Suiza en su historia ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI).
Project finance protected as foreign investment in investor-state arbitration in Mexico
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
03-Sep-2020 For the first time, an ISDS tribunal has qualified project finance as a foreign investment protected under an investment treaty.
Rand Paul Chastises Biden for Not Denouncing “Marauding” BLM Supporters
[image: rand-paul-chastises-biden-for-not-denouncing-marauding-blm-supporters] Senator Rand Paul talked about the epidemic of riots across America, the role of Black Lives Matters supporting those riots, and the failure of Joe Biden to denounce BLM.
CNN’s Don Lemon: Trump “Possibly Going to Cause a Civil War”
[image: cnn-s-don-lemon-trump-possibly-going-to-cause-a-civil-war] CNN host Don Lemon said President Trump is “exploiting people’s fear and anxiety” and “is possibly going to cause a civil war in this country.”
Lin Wood, Kyle Rittenhouse Receiving Death Threats
[image: lin-wood-kyle-rittenhouse-receiving-death-threats] Leftists are crawling out of their diseased woodwork to threaten the life of Kyle Rittenhouse and otherwise smear the young man who defended himself against three rioting thugs in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25.
Finances of Most Americans Are Good or Improving, Say Latest Polls
[image: finances-of-most-americans-are-good-or-improving-say-latest-polls] Two polls show that Americans’ finances are good and getting better, which bodes well for President Trump.
Maskless Nancy ‘Antoinette’ Pelosi forces shutdown San Fran hair salon to open to do her hair, in violation of despotic COVID rules, owner calls it ‘slap in the face’
By Geller Report Staff – on September 2, 2020 Democrat hypocrisy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited a San Francisco hair salon on Monday afternoon for a wash and blow-out, despite local ordinances keeping salons closed amid the coronavirus. In security footage timestamped Monday at 3:08 p.m. Pacific Time, the California pitbull is seen walking through … Continue reading Maskless Nancy ‘Antoinette’ Pelosi forces shutdown San Fran hair salon to open to do her hair, in violation of despotic COVID rules, owner calls it ‘slap in the face’ →
After Demanding She Open, Pelosi Throws Salon Owner Under Bus, “It Was a Set-Up” “Apologize”
By Pamela Geller – on September 2, 2020 Latest News The selfish ogre said, “I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I’ve been to…many times…It was a setup, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup.” Backgrounder: Maskless Nancy ‘Antoinette’ Pelosi forces shutdown San Fran hair salon to open … Continue reading After Demanding She Open, Pelosi Throws Salon Owner Under Bus, “It Was a Set-Up” “Apologize” →
Trump Adds Insult to Injury After Nancy Pelosi Is Caught Breaking COVID Rules on Camera
Johnathan JonesPublished September 2, 2020 President Donald Trump piled on the insults after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly visited a San Francisco salon for a blowout treatment for her hair, where salons are ordered to remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Fox News obtained security footage that shows a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in … Continue reading Trump Adds Insult to Injury After Nancy Pelosi Is Caught Breaking COVID Rules on Camera →
Pelosi Refuses To Apologize for Breaking COVID Rules, Claims Salon Owes Her an Apology
Johnathan Jones Published September 2, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isrefusing to apologize after she was busted for receiving an illegal hairtreatment Monday at a closed San Francisco beauty salon. Pelosi received a hair blowout at the eSalon in San Francisco this week, where salons have been prevented by coronavirus restrictions from seeing customers since … Continue reading Pelosi Refuses To Apologize for Breaking COVID Rules, Claims Salon Owes Her an Apology →
Don’t test them, bro…
Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. September 2, 2020 Writes Jim Lloyd: Hi, Lew, The first week of July, CDC’s counts had 1 million cases and 100 thousand dead, giving a 10% mortality among the infected—scary! I suspected that precentage would crater, and it has, with nearly 6 million infections and 180 thousand dead, giving a ~3% … Continue reading Don’t test them, bro… →
CCP Scrubs State Media Report Raising Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine From Internet
A nurse shows a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the Sao Lucas Hospital in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil on August 08, 2020. (SILVIO AVILA/AFP via Getty Images) By Nicole Hao August 31, 2020 Amid China’s race to develop a vaccine for the CCP virus, specialists recently told Chinese state-run media about … Continue reading CCP Scrubs State Media Report Raising Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine From Internet →
CDC & FAUCI CONFIRM: COVID-19 SCAMDEMIC WAS A HOAX!
Mac Slavo September 2, 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has admitted on their website that the entire coronavirus scamdemic was a huge lie and massive mainstream media hoax. Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths reported were actually from the virus. Dr. Anthony Fauci also had some interesting remarks about asymptomatic carriers too. Fauci … Continue reading CDC & FAUCI CONFIRM: COVID-19 SCAMDEMIC WAS A HOAX! →
Thanks to COVID-19, the sleazy, corrupt inner workings of the U.S. CDC are being exposed
Lance D Johnson September 2, 2020 (Natural News) There is a war going on within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and it implicates the type of data that is collected, the way data is interpreted, and how data is used to control people’s behaviors. There are corporate and political interests pulling at the CDC from … Continue reading Thanks to COVID-19, the sleazy, corrupt inner workings of the U.S. CDC are being exposed →
OVER 500 GERMAN DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS QUESTION OFFICIAL COVID-19 STORY – ‘IT IS HIGH TIME THAT WE TOOK THIS INTO OUR OWN HANDS’
Phillip Schneider September 1, 2020 More than 500 German doctors and scientists have officially formed an organization to investigate the global response to Covid-19 called the “Corona Extra-Parliamentary Inquiry Committee”, or Außerparlamentarischer Corona Untersuchungsausschuss (ACU) in Germany, and came to the conclusion that the freedom-limiting measures we are seeing taken across the globe are wildly excessive when … Continue reading OVER 500 GERMAN DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS QUESTION OFFICIAL COVID-19 STORY – ‘IT IS HIGH TIME THAT WE TOOK THIS INTO OUR OWN HANDS’ →
Possibly Up to 90% of COVID-Positive Americans Were Not Even Contagious, Says Shock NYT Report
Michael Austin Published August 31, 2020 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. While America’s COVID-19 testing can diagnose whether an individual has contracted the coronavirus, those tests have no way of parsing … Continue reading Possibly Up to 90% of COVID-Positive Americans Were Not Even Contagious, Says Shock NYT Report →
Did a GOP Candidate Tweet Praise for Accused Kenosha Shooter?
The conservative commentator used her Twitter account to praise a murder suspect while insulting an environmental activist.
China’s Mega Banks Are in Mega Trouble—And So Is the Chinese Economy
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* From the author: "As everyone in Beijing leadership circles knows, the failure to move to a consumption-based economy risks a debt crisis and a debt crisis risks the banks." The five largest Chinese banks posted at least 10 percent profit declines for the first half of the year. These poor results, the result of increased provisions for bad loans, were the biggest profit drops in at least a decade. As a CNBC headline put it, “China’s Mega Banks Lost Billions of Dollars in Profit as Bad Loans Rise During Coronavirus Pandemic.” The profit drops ... more »
Schiller Considers the Perilous Present: LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
Schiller Considers the Perilous Present: LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of Schiller Considers the Perilous Present: LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Host: Dennis Speed, LaRouchePAC NYC Guest: Paul Gallagher, EIR Magazine Live every Thursday at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific - On September 5th and 6th, a representative group of world leaders will meet under the auspices of the Schiller Institute to consider the state of the world and the way forward. Paul Gallagher and Dennis Speed will provide a preview of this major conference tonight both to tell you as much as they can about what they expe... more »
Join Us to Move Humanity Into a New Paradigm!
World Land-Bridge Space Fusion Economy New International Economic Order American Credit System Stop WWIII Final Call for a P5 Summit: Armageddon or New Paradigm Video of Final Call for a P5 Summit: Armageddon or New Paradigm Helga Zepp-LaRouche outlines the urgent necessity of this weekend's international Schiller Institute conference given the strategic tensions and dangers which are growing. By bringing together representatives of major governments, the conference will be a crucial opportunity to show that dialogue, rather than threats and troop movements, represents the way forwa... more »
All The Reasons I Wear My Mask – Short Video
Satire. See if you agree. . . Thanks to Jimmy Walter for this video The post All The Reasons I Wear My Mask – Short Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Qatar Accuses UAE of Racial Discrimination in UN’s Highest Court
Global Issues News Headlines - 8 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 03 (IPS) - Qatar officials reiterated their claim on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) be held responsible for their "discrimination" against Qatari citizens, as the third day of public hearings proceeded at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nation's highest court. But foreign policy experts caution that the case is not good for stability in the Persian Gulf region. Read the full story, “Qatar Accuses UAE of Racial Discrimination in UN’s Highest Court”, on globalissues.org →
Speaker Pelosi’s bad hair day
It is not just Pelosi’s elitism on display for violating the rules she demands everyone else obey, but it’s her playing the victim. The post Speaker Pelosi’s bad hair day appeared first on CFACT.
Homeland Security in Hollywood: How the Department Controls Its Image On Screen
Newly obtained documents reveal the inner workings of Homeland Security's Multimedia Liaison Office, which assists the production of movies, TV shows, and more. The post Homeland Security in Hollywood: How the Department Controls Its Image On Screen appeared first on Shadowproof.
Rising up and feeding the people -- Love and justice in the center of a pandemic and hurricane
During a pandemic and a hurricane, cooking hot meals and delivering fresh groceries isn't the easiest thing to do, but that's what these incredible volunteers are doing. Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief raises their own funds, purchases fresh food in Phoenix and delivers by semi truckloads and volunteer airlifts to Navajo and Hopi communities. Kinlani Mutual Aid is a partner
Donald Trump Denies “Mini-Strokes,” Changes Story on Walter Reed Visit
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Michael Schmidt, the correspondent for the New York Times, said in his new book that Pence was instructed to be put on standby to assume the presidential powers last November during Trump’s visit to Walter Reed in the instance that the president would undergo anesthesia. Just a few months ago, President Donald Trump faced questions about his physical health as videos swarmed social media of him gingerly walking down a ramp while visiting the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. During the president’s speech, Trump was also s... more »
Greenland’s Massive Ice Sheet Reached Tipping Point Two Decades Ago, Study Reveals
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Environment, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2UFH9XFTBL&share=true] Can climate change and the continued melting of ice sheets ever be reversed? Roughly twenty years ago, the Greenland ice sheet likely entered a state of sustained mass loss that will persist for the foreseeable future, according to a study that was published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. Second in size only to the Antarctic ice sheets, the Greenland ice sheet covers 79% of the entire vast island. It holds the equivale... more »
#EndMaddenMonopoly Trends on Twitter, Asking NFL to Allow Other Video Games
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_MT1USATODAY13984351&share=true] Competition is a good thing and Madden has had an exclusivity agreement for far “Madden NFL,” the EA Sports video game series named for its association with former coach and broadcaster John Madden, has been around since 1988, and since 2004, it’s had an exclusivity agreement with the NFL and NFL Players’ Association. This means that Madden is the only game with permission to use the names and likenesses of NFL teams and players, as well... more »
TCL Debuts New Processor for QLED HDTVs at IFA
*Stephen Silver* *Entertainment, * The processor will work with TCL’s QLED and Mini-LED technology. At the IFA show in Berlin this week, TCL debuted AiPQ Engine Gen 2, what it calls its “newest intelligent advancement in audiovisual optimization.” The processor will work with TCL’s QLED and Mini-LED technology. “Driven by machine-learning algorithms matched with vast knowledge in human visual perception, TCL’s AiPQ Engine Gen 2 switches on the full potential of TCL’s big-screen TVs with real-time audiovisual optimization according to various entertainment content genres and ambie... more »
Tech Explained: What Is WiFi 6E?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* This new spectrum of WiFi will let people stream and game faster than ever before. Earlier this week, Asus announced that it will debut the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 in December, part of its Republic of Gamers brand. The gaming router, per a press release, will be the first-ever router to support Wi-Fi 6E transmissions. Asus had also released the first Wi-Fi 6 router, earlier this year. So what, exactly, is Wi-Fi 6E? Wi-Fi 6, the successor to Wi-Fi 5, was unveiled in 2019 and has begun rolling out to routers this year. The new Wi-Fi 6 ... more »
Philips Debuts New OLED TVs, With Bowers & Wilkins Sound
*Stephen Silver* *Entertainment, * The new line is described by the company as a Philips Ambilight TV, with a Bowers & Wilkins-supplied soundbar, which the company describes as “audiophile-quality,” combining Dolby Atmos Elevation speakers with that company’s Tweeter-on-Top technology. Philips, a leading TV brand in Europe, this week unveiled a new range of 4K OLED TVs, featuring AI Intelligent Dual Picture Engine, anti-burn-in technology, and Filmmaker Mode. The OLED+935 line includes 55- and 65-inch models that are arriving this month, and a 48-inch version coming next month... more »
Did Pelosi Visit Hair Salon Closed Due to COVID-19?
This hair appointment engendered widespread controversy in summer of 2020.
Did CDC ‘Quietly Update’ COVID-19 Deaths To Say Only 6% Are Legitimate?
A rumor downplaying the seriousness of the deadly virus was promoted by a group of people that included U.S. President Donald Trump
Election 2020, Polls, Goals, Objectives…
On election night 2016 CTH shared a message about media operations, polling and the intentional effort to manipulate the psyche of the American electorate to achieve their objective {Go Deep}: THE MEDIA DIDN’T GET IT WRONG – The pollsters did … Continue reading →
David Graeber on Bullshit Jobs
Many of us do bullshit jobs, or have jobs that come with thick layers of bullshit. Here's David Graeber, who sadly passed away yesterday, talking about the five broad types of bullshit jobs that exist. Rest in power, comrade.
Nine out of 10 decided voters would choose Halifax Mayor Mike Savage over Coun. Matt Whitman according to a new poll
A new poll indicates Mike Savage will have no trouble holding onto the mayor’s seat in October’s municipal election. Narrative Research, formerly known as Corporate Research Associates, released polling results Thursday indicating nine out of 10 decided voters, 89%, will choose the incumbent over Coun. Matt Whitman — his only challenger in the Oct. 17 […]
TARICKA BURTON
*TARICKA BURTON* has been named director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. The office’s interim director since July 2019 and previously the associate director of multicultural programs and outreach at the school, Burton holds a bachelor’s in communication from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
CYNTHIA OLIVER
*CYNTHIA OLIVER* has been appointed to the faculty of the Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois. A professor of dance and associate vice chancellor for research in the humanities, arts and related fields at the school, Oliver holds a Ph.D. in performance studies from New York University.
ESG Investing Fails Both Activists and Pensioners
Robert Armstrong wrote at the Financial Times The Dubious Appeal Of ESG Investing Is For Dupes Only. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Environmental, social and governance investing is ascendant. Its mirror image, stakeholder capitalism, is now the standard mantra on boards and in executive suites. This is not cause for celebration. Both rest on […]
C.E. McAULEY : BOOKS | Jonah Raskin’s ‘Dark Past, Dark Future’ reflects cruel reality
This novel demonstrates that readers are in the able hands of a noir master. By C.E. McAuley | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2020 In Jonah Raskin’s new murder mystery Dark Past, Dark Future (2020, McCaa Books) Detective Tioga … Continue reading →
California city rejects MedMen application for cannabis store license
Troubled multistate marijuana operator MedMen Enterprises was rejected for a conditional-use permit needed to open a planned retail outlet in Pasadena, California – the result of material changes, including management upheaval. The latest blow incurred by Los Angeles-based MedMen demonstrates that cannabis store operators with instability in management and ownership can be penalized by regulators. […] California city rejects MedMen application for cannabis store license is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Happy Birthday
It’s the only flag flying on the Moon… US Marine Colonel Francis Fenton conducting the funeral of his son Private First Class Mike Fenton, near Shuri, Okinawa, May 1945. Deeds are no less valiant because they go unpraised. The post Happy Birthday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How to Save a Dying Republic Part 1: Choosing What Reality You Live In
Adapted from an article originally posted on the Strategic Culture Foundation In my last article, I discussed the new Post-COVID task force which is being spearheaded by Canada’s New Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her fellow Oxford technocrat Mark Carney in preparation for the upcoming COP26 Summit in the UK where it is hoped a Green […]
Pelosi’s NO MASK hair blowout hypocrisy hands Trump election gift
Via Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/erica-kious-nancy-pelosi-hair-salon-owner)… The owner of a San Francisco hair salon visited by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this week denied what she called the Democrat’s “absolutely false” accusation that she had been the victim of a “set up”. ESalonSF owner Erica Kious told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Wednesday that Pelosi was serviced by an […]
California to Legalize Homosexual Pederasty
Under the guise of ending sentencing discrimination between straight and homosexual pederasts between the ages of 14 and 17, California’s leftard Governor Gavin Nuisance is about to sign SB145. This piece of legislation was authored and pushed by Scott Wiener, a proudly homosexual secular member of the people of the book. To ensure we get the details of the legislation straight (as it were), here’s the story verbatim from the pages of the New York Daily News: California lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at ending discrimination against LGBTQ youth on the state’s sex offender regist... more »
How Can China Respond to the Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against It?
The Chinese flag waves at the embassy of China in New York (Tomas Roggero, https://flic.kr/p/9Yvhxe; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Over the past several months, individuals, companies and even U.S. states have sued China, Chinese officials, Chinese governmental entities, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese companies and their American subsidiaries for their alleged role in spreading the coronavirus. Last week, PetroChina International (America), Inc., an American subsidiary of the Chinese company, became the first defendant to make an appearance i... more »
The D.C. Circuit Got History Wrong in its McGahn Decision
Former White House counsel Don McGahn speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February of 2018. (Gage Skidmore, https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/38676328520; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) On April 22, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to former White House Counsel Don McGahn, requiring him to produce documents and to testify at a public hearing about 36 topics related to then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. McGahn refused to comply with the subpoena, claiming absolute immunity fr... more »
PubPeer comments prompt Science expression of concern
Science has issued an expression of concern for a paper it published earlier this summer after readers pointed out suspect images in the work. The July 10 article, titled “Proton transport enabled by a field-induced metallic state in a semiconductor hetero-structure,” came from a group in China and the United Kingdom. The corresponding authors were … Continue reading PubPeer comments prompt Science expression of concern
The Bitter Truth Behind The Biden-Harris Green Energy Future
Transitioning to 100% renewable energy sounds like a sweet deal, right? And, sure, who doesn’t like the idea of saving… The post The Bitter Truth Behind The Biden-Harris Green Energy Future appeared first on IER.
"An Armchair Quarterback Fumbles the Ball"
*"An Armchair Quarterback Fumbles the Ball"* by Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "The funeral cortège headed straight across the field. The big, green tractor, too old and unreliable for much of the farm work, led the way. It was dragging the body of one of the dead cows. Behind it, their heads low, followed a group of about 20 bovine mourners. “If we had a bell, we should ring it,” said Elizabeth. “This shouldn’t happen.” *No One’s Fault: *We could scarcely believe the news delivered by the foreman early in the morning. We went out to look for ourselves. Six more cows died duri... more »
Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss it: The Prep Act Quietly Gets a Third Amendment, Allowing Pharmacists to Vaccinate Children
On May 24th, using the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) to circumvent Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) quietly issued his third amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP), thereby allowing pharmacists to administer vaccines to children ages three to 18. The post Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss it: The Prep Act Quietly Gets a Third Amendment, Allowing Pharmacists to Vaccinate Children appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2020
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
The Biggest Lie About China's Xinjiang "Internment Camps"
*September 4, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - For years now Western media and governments have maintained an almost ceaseless barrage against China over what they claim are networks of "internment camps" built and used in China's western Xinjiang region to persecute the Uyghur ethnic minority. These claims are a mix of half-truths, truths taken out of context, and outright fabrications and lies. Yet the biggest lie of all is a lie of omission - hyping, exaggerating, and even fabricating stories about China's abuse of Uyghurs - while downplaying or entirely omitting the very real ... more »
The Biggest Lie About China's Xinjiang "Internment Camps"
*September 4, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - For years now Western media and governments have maintained an almost ceaseless barrage against China over what they claim are networks of "internment camps" built and used in China's western Xinjiang region to persecute the Uyghur ethnic minority. These claims are a mix of half-truths, truths taken out of context, and outright fabrications and lies. Yet the biggest lie of all is a lie of omission - hyping, exaggerating, and even fabricating stories about China's abuse of Uyghurs - while downplaying or entirely omitting the very real ... more »
Bright fireball streaks across the sky over Canberra, Australia
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A bright fireball put on a fantastic display across the skies over Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. A number of residents said the green object flew over the city around 08:45 UTC (18:45 LT). According to ANU astrophysicist Dr. Brad Tucker, the...... Read more »
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A coal-powered jet fighter???
It may sound crazy, but yes, there really were plans for a coal-powered jet fighter in Nazi Germany towards the end of the Second World War. What's more, the engine was test-flown aboard a Dornier Do-17 bomber - *and it worked!* The aircraft and its unconventional propulsion system were the brainchild of Dr. Alexander Lippisch. He'd helped design the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-propelled fighter, and was convinced that the delta wing held great promise for high-speed aircraft. He proposed a delta-wing fighter known as the Lippisch P.13a, a drawing of which (courtesy of Wik... more »
Kayleigh McEnany White House Press Briefing – 1:00pm ET Livestream
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing from the Brady room. Anticipated start time 1:00pm ET. White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – Fox Business Livestream . .
"For It Is This..."
"The fact that the foolish person is often stubborn must not blind us to the fact that he is not independent. In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with him as a person, but with slogans, catchwords, and the like that have taken possession of him. He is under a spell, blinded, misused, and abused in his very being. Having thus become a mindless tool, the foolish person will also be capable of any evil and at the same time incapable of seeing that it is evil. This is where the danger of diabolical misuse lurks, for it is this that can once and ... more »
SETI: Going Deep with the Data Search
What Breakthrough Listen is calling the most comprehensive SETI search to date is now in the books, or at least, the journals, with results accepted and in process at Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Here we are in the realm of data reanalysis, using previously acquired results to serve as a matrix for […]
Did Soros Decide That Harris Should be Biden’s Vice President?
Repeating a lie ad nauseam does not make it any more true.
Iraq’s Oil Revenues Increase For Fourth Month
(Reuters) In August 2020 Iraq hit a five year low in oil exports but reached the highest revenue in six months. This was due to OPEC’s production quota which has cut supply and the re-opening of many parts of the world economy that increased demand. In August Iraq exported an average of 2.597 million barrels a day. Since April the country’s oil sales have gone down from an average of 3.438 million barrels that month to 3.2 million in May, 2.8 million in June, 2.7 million in July and 2.5 million in August. That was the lowest monthly figure since February 2015. This was due to O... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 3
1939 PM Said advocated declaring war on German after British did Interior Min announced it would censor all news due to outbreak of WWII 1958 Qasim govt gave amnesty to Kurdish rebels (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 1981 Iranian attack pushed back Iraqi forces in central front in thrust to retake Qasr e-Shirin (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1986 Iran started Op Karba... more »
Electro-shock Therapy for Sheeples??? Plus: The Challenge - an OP-ED
*Electro-shock Therapy for Brain Dead Sheeple?* It's shocking. Looking down my favourites blogroll I see no mention of the recent dramatic developments in the War on Humanity. The American websites are all caught up with such important news as Nancy Pelosi's haircut and what candidate for the USrael Puppet Presidency--Trump or Biden--has the most advanced stage of Dementia. Here's the actual news: Shocking admission: CDC says over 90% of deaths* weren't* due to Covid-19 and 90% of tests were* false* positivesWhy aren't the sheeple taking off their masks??? Why are they *still ... more »
Potentially powerful pipeline precedents
Radical Greens have given citizens the tools to stop destructive wind and solar projects. The post Potentially powerful pipeline precedents appeared first on CFACT.
"Who Survives and Who Dies When the SHTF?"
*"Who Survives and Who Dies When the SHTF?"* by Selco "Did you ever wonder about the differences in how people behave in a crisis? Why some people survive and some people die? Are there characteristics that we can nurture now in good times that could help see us through bad times? I’d talked with Selco previously about who lives and who doesn’t in a long-term emergency, and a great determiner is a flexible mindset. In this interview, we go deeper into who can withstand the stress of an SHTF event and who crumbles. Today he shares his insights from the Balkan War. *What were the wo... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "A Walk"
*"A Walk"* "My eyes already touch the sunny hill, going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has inner light, even from a distance - and changes us, even if we do not reach it, into something else, which, hardly sensing it, we already are; a gesture waves us on answering our own wave... but what we feel is the wind in our faces." - Rainer Maria Rilke
Will the British Army Retire the Tank After 105 Years?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRIGDGWAA&share=true] London has already cut its number of tanks and hasn't upgraded many of them for twenty years. It was 104 years ago this month that the British military first used “tanks” in battle, and that came just a year after Winston Churchill established the Landships Committee, which oversaw the development of the original tanks. The goal of this small committee first was to oversee the development of large wheeled “landships” that were estimated to wei... more »
Nintendo Is Celebrating Mario’s Birthday With New Game & Watch
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: Reuters] According to Nintendo, the original Game & Watch sold more than forty-three million units worldwide, after it was introduced in 1980. Back in the 1980s, Nintendo released and marketed a product called Game & Watch, which was a handheld electronic game format on which users could play a single game. Nintendo had some success with the Game & Watch format prior to the arrival of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which debuted in the United States in 1985. Now, in order to celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Mario ch... more »
It’s Official: China’s Navy is Bigger than America’s
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E84U0Y9401&share=true] Rapid shipbuilding and modernization have resulted in China’s large naval build-up. The Department of Defense’ annual report on China (Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2020) is out, and the conclusions are grim. The People’s Liberation Army Navy is bigger than the United States Navy. Not only is the PLAN large, numbering about 350 ships and submarines, it is becoming more modern. “The People’s Liberat... more »
Why Russia's Kavkaz 2020 War Games Matter (And Why India Left Them)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_UP1ED9H10DZMZ&share=true] Moscow uses the war games to showcase its might and diplomatic power, but New Delhi's standoff with Beijing means the exericses will be one member short this year. Russia’s armed forces are hosting a series of large-scale international exercises in Southern Russia and parts of the Caucasus, drawing the ire of Ukraine while also highlighting the limits of Russian military power in shaping Eurasia’s complex geopolitical landscape. Kavkaz—Ru... more »
Meet the Sea-Based Missiles That the Army Will Soon Be Using in Battle
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_LM1EA3D13CY01&share=true] These weapons worked so good for the Navy, the Army wanted its own land-based versions. The U.S. Army is planning to “land-fire” several ship-launched Navy weapons as part of a clear effort to improve joint attack possibilities, strengthen multi-domain operations and discover innovative ways to track and destroy enemies from land. By 2023, the Army will land-fire variants of the Navy’s Tomahawk cruise missile and SM-6 interceptor missile,... more »
India Looks to Procure Six Indigenous Submarines
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] India’s military will increasingly look to indigenous firms for everything from sniper rifles to aircraft to warships. Last month, the Indian government released its list of 101 military systems that would be progressively banned for importation beginning this coming December. As Forbes reported this isn’t the result of a sudden outbreak of pacifism in the subcontinent, but rather New Delhi is seeking to grow its own domestic arms industry. Since 2015, India has spent more on arms imports than any other country in the world after Sa... more »
I would wrap you in the swaddling clothes of my consciousness
So I would wrap you in the swaddling clothes of my consciousness, the folds of wisdom carefully placed around your bodies, folds of love and power, of faith and grace, unguents of healing. So I take the swaddling garment of my consciousness and I enfold you each one in the love of the Divine Mother whose office it is my opportunity to represent to embodied mankind….For the Divine Mother is the cosmos itself, and it has been my lot to outpicture a fractioned part of it, and in that part was the Whole and is the Whole. And thus when devotees of the light pray “Mary” so they receive the... more »
Your Boss May Be A Jerk, But That's Not Why They Got Ahead
Two studies of people who had completed personality assessments as undergraduates or MBA students at three universities, and were surveyed again over a decade later and ranked by co-workers about their workplace behavior, found that those with selfish, deceitful, and aggressive personality traits were not more likely to have attained power than those who were generous, trustworthy, and generally nice. Plenty of jerks were in positions of power, but it wasn't because they manipulated their way into it. read more
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