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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

12 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:16 pm MDT

In Sleepy, Backward Part Of The Country, People Seriously In Need Of Dental Care Still Back Trump

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Mark Green (R-TN)* Yesterday, little known far right freshman Republican backbencher, Mark Green, was on NPR's *Here & Now* for some reason, talking about Trump and Syria. The congressman from a backward west Tennessee district (where Hillary only scored 28.2% against Trumpanzee) is less unknown now, after saying, "Yeah, I disagree with what he’s doing now, I wish it wasn’t happening, but I still fully support it." In districts like Green's-- the PVI is R+20 and he was elected last year with 66.9% of the vote, winning all 19 counties. Many in Congress are beginning to panic about T... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Thousands of US troops deploying to Saudi Arabia: PentagonMichael Flynn Was Paid to Represent Turkey's Interests during Trump Campaign 10 things you need to know about the massive new oilsands mine that just got a green lightBillions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniersTrump's former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, SondlandProtection Without a Vaccine *...muscle cells might make too many antibodies, because they do not have the built-in regulation tha... more »

Tanker War: Back in 1988, Tensions Between Iran and America Led to a Clash

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Influencing public perceptions of Iran's navy to this day. *Key point: *An outgrowth of the Iran-Iraq War. The orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff were clear: the Iranian frigate *Sabalan *must die. On April 14, 1988, the frigate *USS Samuel B. Roberts *had run into an Iranian mine while attempting to extricate herself from a minefield. The blast tore open a 21-foot long hole in her hull and wounded ten sailors. Only a heroic damage control effort kept the frigate afloat. This was deemed the last straw after ten months of skirmishes b... more »

Russia's New Nuclear Weapon Is A Real Doomsday Device (And Aimed At America)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* If you can't beat them, destroy them. *Key point: *The next phase of mutually assured destruction. On May 22, 2018, the Russian submarine Yuri Dolgoruky slipped beneath the waves of the Arctic White Sea. Hatches along the submerged boat’s spine opened, flooding the capacious tubes beneath. Moments later, an undersea volcano seemingly erupted from the depths. Amidst roiling smoke, four stubby-looking missiles measuring twelve-meters in length emerged one by one. Momentarily, they seemed on the verge of faltering backward into the sea before ... more »

The biomass scam: Should Africans truly burn more trees?

Duggan Flanakin at CFACT - 16 hours ago
Why not efficient, affordable electricity instead? The post The biomass scam: Should Africans truly burn more trees? appeared first on CFACT.

How did THIS happen?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
The news that Chris Mason is to the next permanent presenter of *Any Questions?* has gone down pretty well. Understandably so. He's a likable chap. Gary Oliver at *The Conservative Woman *is still surprised though: [Chris Mason] is a mildly irreverent, self-deprecating and congenial character, as well as being an experienced and highly competent political broadcaster. However . . . Yorkshire-born Mason has a peely-wally complexion and white privilege enabled him to attend a high-performing grammar school followed by Cambridge University. For the past 39 years Mason’s preferred ... more »

Amazon Deforestation in September Increased 96 Percent over September 2018

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Deforestation in the Amazon increased by approximately 96 percent in September, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). The increase refers to the same month in 2018 and was recorded by DETER, a system that triggers deforestation alerts to support IBAMA's actions. Since June, the devastation […] The post Amazon Deforestation in September Increased 96 Percent over September 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio de Janeiro Will Once Again Host MotoGP, Beginning in 2022

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, October 10th, MotoGP, the main category of the World Speed Championship, announced that it will be back in Rio de Janeiro in three years, in the 2022 season. According to reports from Motorsport.com, the Brazilian stage of the competition will take place on the Rio Motorpark circuit, in […] The post Rio de Janeiro Will Once Again Host MotoGP, Beginning in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Federal Employees Cost Twice as Much as Private Enterprise Workers, per World Bank Study

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A federal civil servant in Brazil costs almost twice as much to his employer, the federal government, as a private business worker in a similar economic activity. This is one of the findings of a detailed study prepared by the World Bank that analyzed personnel management and payroll in the […] The post Federal Employees Cost Twice as Much as Private Enterprise Workers, per World Bank Study appeared first on The Rio Times.

Federal Police Target ex-President Collor for R$6 Million Laundering Scheme

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police (PF) triggered Operation Arremate on the morning of Friday, October 11th, to investigate a money laundering scheme involving real estate purchases at public auctions. The action investigates the alleged involvement of Senator and former President Fernando Collor in the bidding for property, totaling R$6 million, according to […] The post Federal Police Target ex-President Collor for R$6 Million Laundering Scheme appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Will Double Limit on Duty-Free Shop Purchases

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro announced yesterday, October 11th, that the federal government will double the current limit for purchases in free shops. "Brazilians who return from trips abroad will be able to buy US$1,000 (R$4,000) in products at airports - today, the limit is US$500," he wrote in his personal Twitter […] The post Brazil Will Double Limit on Duty-Free Shop Purchases appeared first on The Rio Times.

World leaders say US and China's trade war could become a hot war, China's hypersonic missiles will vaporize the Globalists in 30 minutes

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*From The Guardian* *The ongoing trade war between the US and China, with its associated decoupling of the two powerhouse economies, was a step in the direction of a new cold war, a coalition of former world leaders has warned.* *Writing on behalf of the global leadership foundation in an opinion piece published in the New York Times overnight, former prime ministers Kevin Rudd of Australia, Helen Clark of New Zealand and Carl Bildt of Sweden have urged presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to end their trade dispute for the sake of the world at large.* *Labelling the dispute the... more »

UK top doctors make new push for forced vaccination. Does "zero tolerance approach to misinformation" on vaccines include murdering journalists, Simon Stevens?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*Is it time for doctors like Simon Stevens to be jailed like US doctors and WHO officials making false and misleading statements about the risks of drugs to promote big pharma's profit as in the opioid case? And for incitement to murder journalists?* *Greek experts sent a letter to WHO complaining that they were using old data to suggest a resurgence of measles. Are they also to be murdered?* http://www.ekathimerini.com/244106/article/ekathimerini/news/expert-rebuffs-who-says-greek-measles-epidemic-has-been-contained *From The Independent* *School gates are becoming breeding groun... more »

Trump's unhinged rants mirror financial and economic collapse of USA, paints China as villain

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*Donald Trump appears to be playing a double game with China, seeking a trade deal to boost the markets while singling China out for aggressive attacks along with the Dems in his campaign rally speeches.* *From The Guardian* *The crowd erupted in delight, relishing Trump’s vulgar, taboo-busting audacity – a key characteristic of his political rise. Describing trade deals with China, he added: “The Bidens got rich, and that is substantiated, while America got robbed. That’s what happened. Sleepy Joe and his friends sold out America.”* *https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/1... more »

UK INDUSTRY COULD BE SUBJECTED TO DIFFERENT REGULATIONS FROM THE EU UNDER BORIS JOHNSON'S BREXIT DEAL, BE EXCLUDED FRM EU MARKET

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*Government faces industry backlash on Brexit plans* *By Faisal Islam* *The government is facing an unprecedented backlash from five key industries over Boris Johnson's plans for post-Brexit trading arrangements.* *The aerospace, automotive, chemicals, food and drink and pharmaceutical sectors warn they could pose "serious risk to manufacturing competitiveness".* *Collectively, the sectors employ 1.1 million people, contributing £98bn to the UK economy each year.* *...* *While such bodies have in the past made clear their concern at the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, this is the f... more »

Zerohedge suggests Trump may switch to dictatorship in US economic collapse, not hold elections in 2020

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*In Memoriam: Reality* *by Tyler Durden* *Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com,* *So it goes in these dangerous autumn days of The Fourth Turning. Something’s got to give, and all indications are it will happen where few are looking at the moment: the sideshow of money and banking. When things start slip-sliding away over in that alternative universe, Mr. Trump will be propelled into the role he was cast for in 2016: bag-holder for economic collapse. The global slowdown of productive activity and commerce is undermining a vast network of dubious financial obligation... more »

Links 10/12/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Parallels between USA and Weimar Republic and hyperinflation are clear. Trump must get China trade deal to avoid US collapse

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*To show the parallels between the USA today and the Weimar republic, let's look at a description of hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic from Mises.org and transpose it to 2019 and apply it to the USA and the Trump administration.* *https://mises.org/library/90-years-ago-end-german-hyperinflation* *The new Weimar Republic faced tremendous economic and political challenges. In 1920, industrial production was 61 percent of the level seen in 1913, and in 1923 it had fallen further to 54 percent. * *The new Trump administration faced tremendous economic and political challenges. In ... more »

The stable door of BBC impartiality

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
A comment on the Open Thread this morning - Anonymous12 October 2019 at 10:47 Heard a rant from Jon Sopel this morning - either on Today or earlier on World Service - in which he seemed to be reaching near hysteria - Trump Derangement Syndrome seems well named. It was worse even than Norman Smith in one of his bouncing up and down performances in Downing Street. I couldn't see any Sopel bouncing but he definitely sounded like a man who could not contain himself. Perhaps he did achieve 'lift off' unseen by the listener or the editor yanked him out of there before he went berserk. ... more »

Prizeworthy in Norwich

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
*A guest post by Arthur T*: The BBC treat the RIBA Stirling Prize as an annual extravaganza where the great and the good of the architectural profession come together. In some respects it has a similar status in BBC’s world to the Turner Prize - a shortlist of six contenders with the winner announced at one of London’s leading venues amidst much sparkle and razzamatazz. The BBC allotted a half-hour peak-time slot live on BBC 2, together with a short write-up on the BBC News website - incongruously to be found in the Entertainment and Arts pages. David Sillito presented the BBC 2 ... more »

Ecuador News Links 11-12 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
12 October 2019 • 11:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Five dead and almost 1,000 arrested as repression mounts in Ecuador http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/12/ecua-o12.html Protest leaders in Ecuador refuse to start dialogue with authorities https://tass.com/world/1082808 Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying … Continue reading Ecuador News Links 11-12 October 2019

A Turkish-Russian entente cordiale in the making By M.K. Bhadrakumar

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Shall we sit upon the ground and tell there is no longer daylight between Russia and Turkey? We are almost there. The Turkish incursion into Syria on Wednesday is the tipping point. Turkey and Russia are closely coordinating. Consider the following.

Devonshire, UK Halts The Installation of 5G Over Serious Health Concerns

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The Facts: Volumes of credible scientific data warn us about the dangers of 5G frequencies, and in pockets here and there people are starting to respond to these threats to our health and safety.

Trump admits US killed millions in war based on lies

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Amid the storm of denunciations—extending from right-wing Republicans to the Democratic Party, the New York Times and the pseudo-left Jacobin magazine—of his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary tweet on Wednesday in defense of his policy:

RED ALERT! FEDERAL RESERVE MAKES EMERGENCY INJECTION TO KEEP US GOVERNMENT AFLOAT

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 18 hours ago
*THE US FINANCIAL SYSTEM IS SINKING AS FAST AS THE TITANIC* *FED'S EMERGENCY INTERVENTION TO BUY 3 MONTH US DEBT SHOWS INVESTORS ARE ABANDOING TREASURIES* *US GOVERNMENT HEADING FOR BANKRUPTCY, INFLATION, HYPERINFLATION* *FED INTERVENTION TO KEEP US FEDERAL DEBT AFLOAT FOLLOWS EMERGENCY INTERVENTION TO KEEP BANKS AFLOAT* *PRIVATE CENTRAL BANK NOT OFFERING HELP FOR REAL ECONOMY, NO QE TO KEEP LONG TERM INTEREST RATES DOWN* *GLOBALISTS STILL PLANNING ENGINEERED GLOBAL COLLAPSE* *THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN TITANTIC TERMS WHEN A GOVERNMENT HAS TO BUY MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ITS OWN ... more »

Why Is Our Name The Age of Autism?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Hi, friends. We've been online since 2007 as Age of Autism. We post on a wide range of content, and sometimes I am chided for content that is NOT about autism. When our founding editor Dan Olmsted was with UPI,... more »

Rojava-Northern Syria: The Kurds Between Conflict & Democracy

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
This video is a must see and/or hear. If you don’t have 42 minutes to watch it, you can listen … Continue reading →

US Senator Markey on Trump Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia: Saudis “Pay Cash” While Kurds Pay with Their Lives

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
US “Senator Markey on Trump Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia: Saudis ‘Pay Cash’ While Kurds Pay with Their … Continue reading →

Income-Based Repayment Becoming a Costly Solution to Student Loan Debt

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A proposal to fix income-based repayment schemes for student loan debt unwittingly illustrates the deficiencies of "preserve the status quo" approaches.

Secretary Reiterates: Bolsonaro Government Will Not Privatize Petrobras, Caixa or Banco do Brasil

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Special Secretary of Privatization, Disinvestment and Markets of the Ministry of Finance, Salim Mattar, reiterated yesterday, October 11th, during the Brazil 2019 Investment Forum, that Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal and Petrobras will not be privatized under the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. "In my term of office, […] The post Secretary Reiterates: Bolsonaro Government Will Not Privatize Petrobras, Caixa or Banco do Brasil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Littoral Combat Ship: America's Secret Naval Weapon Against China Or Waste Of Money?

David Axe at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Wargaming can help us guess. *Key point: *In a wargaming simulation against China, the Littoral Combat Ship performed worse than expected. The U.S. Navy in late 2019 or 2020 expects to select a shipyard to build the fleet’s new guided-missile frigate. The 20 heavily-armed frigates will replace roughly half of the 50 or so Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that the Navy had planned to buy before realizing that the lightly-armed LCS likely couldn’t survive in a major shooting war. Just how vulnerable is the LCS? In 2013 journalist Kyle Mizokami put the speedy,... more »

American Airlines Negotiating Partnership With Gol to Replace Latam Arrangement

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The American Airlines Group said on Friday, October 11th, that it is negotiating a potential partnership with Gol. A spokesperson said that American Airlines is "always looking for potential partners," adding that these potential partnerships are part of its regular operations. Gol refused to comment. At 5:20 PM, Gol's preferred […] The post American Airlines Negotiating Partnership With Gol to Replace Latam Arrangement appeared first on The Rio Times.

Child in State Police Uniform and toy gun in Hand Poses for Pictures With Bolsonaro

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The boy came to point the fake weapon to the top, a gesture that garnered a positive response from the president. Bolsonaro met the boy during the graduation ceremony of PM sergeants of the state in the Anhembi Sambadrome, North Zone of the capital. In his speech, Bolsonaro praised the […] The post Child in State Police Uniform and toy gun in Hand Poses for Pictures With Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Terminal Patient is Cancer-Free Through Brazilian Genetic Therapy

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The man will be released from hospital free from cancer symptoms, due to a Brazilian method based on a gene therapy technique discovered abroad and known as CART-Cell. According to the doctors, 63-year-old miner Vamberto, a retired civil servant, responded well to the treatment. He suffered from lymphoma and took […] The post Terminal Patient is Cancer-Free Through Brazilian Genetic Therapy appeared first on The Rio Times.

Pope Could Soon Say ‘I Do’ to Married Priests–and Open a Schism

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Perhaps we can get started on this aspect of reform. Not likely though. Celibacy has certainly driven the safe harbor aspect of the priesthood for Homosexuals generally and it also appears that this was exploited by the Marxists as well. Thus we have a real and present problem that is not going away. I do think that celibacy needs to be reserved for the hierarchy in particular and for those committed to monasticism. This also allows for far easier recruitment from the alternative clergy. Way more important is that the actual clergy re commits itself to pastoral work. That h... more »

Yemen’s Houthis Rout Saudis; Hundreds Killed

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
With a little perspective, it appears that we are looking at a strong well trained group over running a much less effective group. This can be countered in the same way and surely will be. All forces have strong elite units that can maul the majority of the opposing force. It did embarrass the Saudis. That may actually open the door for a treaty. If getting smacked in the face can do that, then good. An end game here is needed. *Yemen’s Houthis Rout Saudis; Hundreds Killed, Thousands Captured 3 Saudi brigades killed or captured, including armored vehicles* * Jason Ditz P... more »

New Blood Test Can Detect Dozens of Different Cancers With 99.4% Accuracy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is excellent news. We have a DNA based assay technique that can detect cancers at respectable level of accuracy. I also suggest that test repetition will likely improve discovery as well. I do not know if specificity is completely possible but that may be a real bonus because many cancers trigger satellites as well that often elude detection. What we do know is that such a diagnosis is necessary for most folks to get their act together and to make the life changes necessary to save their lives. Now we need to discover how to deliver this tech at cost effective level tha... more »

in First, Iran Ready To Accept Changes To Nuclear Deal If Sanctions Lifted

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is an opening and everything will be on the table. Key though is that the USA does not have to give them a thing. The real problem is that the Iranians are at war with the Sunni Middle East and are funding irregular forces for this project while denying complicity of course. This will not end until the mullahs are eliminated. Throw in the Revolutionary guard as well. Iran is now militarily quite safe with the demise of Iraq as a power and they are also secure elsewhere as well without military force. Saudi Arabia has screwed up Yemen as could be expected. That is the real... more »

Post-Capitalists Must Understand the Role of Migration in Global Capitalism

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Why the left needs to stop being naive about the economic uses of migration.

For Some in Kashmir Marriage Equates to Sexual Slavery

SRINAGAR, Oct 11 (IPS) - This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported by the Riana Group.Haseena Akhtar was only 13 when an agent told her parents that they could earn a good amount of money by letting her marry a Kashmiri man. The man was, however, three times older than Akhtar, the agent said. Read the full story, “For Some in Kashmir Marriage Equates to Sexual Slavery”, on globalissues.org →

Ex IDF General Likens Israel to Nazi Germany

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Ex IDF General Likens Israel to Nazi Germany by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Former Israeli army General Yair Golan compared yesterday Israel’s right-wing politicians to the Nazis. – In an interview with Radio Darom, the newly elected member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Union alliance, said: “I’m reminding people that the Nazis came to power democratically, so …

QE4 “Not A QE” Begins: Fed Starts Buying $60BN In Bills Per Month Beginning Next Week

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
QE4 “Not A QE” Begins: Fed Starts Buying $60BN In Bills Per Month Beginning Next Week by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just one day after we laid out what Goldman’s revised forecast for the Fed’s “NOT A QE” will look like, which for those who missed it predicted that the Fed would announce “monthly purchases of …

CIA ‘Whistleblower’ Assisted By James Clapper Associate

Zerohedge at The Duran - 19 hours ago
McCullough, is a partnered attorney at Compass Rose Legal Group, and assisted Andrew Bakaj, a former staffer of both Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. More The post CIA ‘Whistleblower’ Assisted By James Clapper Associate appeared first on The Duran.

US Corporations dodging Trump’s Tariffs

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 19 hours ago
After Trump’s tariffs, companies with the money and legal know-how sought exemptions, routed imports through other countries, or made small product changes that moved them into a tariff-exempt category. More The post US Corporations dodging Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on The Duran .

Pompeo Can’t Blame Iran For Attacking Itself

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 19 hours ago
This was a warning to Iran from someone on the Saudi/Israeli/U.S. side, “You won’t win without costs.” More The post Pompeo Can’t Blame Iran For Attacking Itself appeared first on The Duran.

Eliud Kipchoge creates history by breaking two-hour marathon barrier

Just In - 19 hours ago
Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge runs into history by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours at a stage-managed event in Vienna.

SJM to hold nationwide protests from Oct 10-20 against RCEP

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
12-Oct-2019 The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagaran Manch on Thursday announced that it would hold a nationwide protest against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

S. Korean business lobby asks for exemption from possible US auto tariffs

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
12-Oct-2019 The chief of a major Korean business lobby said he has asked the United States to exempt South Korea from any future tariffs on autos.

India wants data localisation in RCEP for security interests

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
12-Oct-2019 India has proposed locating computing facilities inside the country if it is meant to protect its essential security interests and national interests at the the ongoing negotiations of the proposed RCEP trade agreement.

The Last Battleship Battle Ever Was a One-Sided Slaughter

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/23602236844/in/photostream] The U.S. Navy crushed Japan at the Battle of Surigao Strait. While the aircraft carriers of Admiral William “Bull” Halsey wreaked terror on the Center Force of Takeo Kurita, two other Japanese task forces approached the invasion beaches of Leyte. The Japanese dug deep into their reserve of warships, and sought to break through with enough force to disrupt the invasion. What they found was one of the most one-sided massacres in naval history. Japanese Situation Two s... more »

The U.S. Air Force (Using F-35s) Is Learning How To Defeat Russia's S-400 Air Defenses

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The F-35 won't be beat so easily. *Key point:* Software improvements and computer simulations are a big help. Designed as part of the developmental trajectory for the emerging F-35, the test-firing facilities further development of an ability to fire the weapon “off-boresight,” described as an ability to target and destroy air to air targets that are not in front of the aircraft with a direct or immediate line of sight, Pentagon officials explained. The AIM-9X, he described, incorporates an agile thrust vector controlled airframe and the missil... more »

Nazi Germany Wasted Many Lives Trying to Keep Aachen from the Allies

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/76/41/43/764143b0342febcb746ba425eb7405bd.jpg] Foolish. *Key point:* The city had little military value but Berlin ordered for it to be defended anyway. In their directive to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in northwestern Europe, the Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff ordered Allied forces to land in France in June 1944, break out of Normandy, and mount an offensive “aimed at the heart of Germany and the destruction of her armed forces.” To thi... more »

Could Pakistan's JF-17 Be A Cheaper Alternative To Jets Like the F-35?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Not if you care about stealth. *Key point*: A cheaper, but capable, alternative. In the 2019 Paris Air Show, Pakistan its lightweight JF-17 Thunder jet fighter it began building a decade ago in conjunction with China. You can see the seven-ton fighter performing maneuvers in this video. Just a few months earlier, Pakistan dispatched what it claimed to be twenty-five JF-17s to launch a lightning strike across the Line of Control on targets in Kashmir, in retaliation for an Indian air raid on a JeM terrorist training camp. The PAF claimed its J... more »

FISA Judges Collyer and Boasberg Both Identified NSA Databases Used for Political Surveillance…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
There is a serious problem here… FISA Court judges Rosemary Collyer (declassified 2017) and James Boasberg (declassified 2019) both identified issues with the NSA database being exploited for unauthorized reasons. We have a large amount of supplemental research to see … Continue reading →

Executive Branch Corruption Prevention vs. Foreign Contributions of Value

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 19 hours ago
The President of the United States of America is constitutionally tasked with enforcing the laws of the nation within its constitutionally delimited powers. That enforcement function implies that he must not allow corruption within the Executive Branch. It is his duty to root it out, reveal it, and prosecute it. During the Obama presidency, his administration had numerous incidences that appeared to be examples of severe corruption and which he ought to have seriously investigated. However, it is highly plausible that Obama was actually involved in some or all of these instances ... more »

Do Not Succumb To Political Censorship on Syria

Rick STERLING at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
“Science and Global Security” (SGS) has been publishing technical articles on arms control and related issues since 1989. I urge you not to succumb to political censorship. Recently it was announced you are withholding publication of an article titled “Computational Forensic Analysis for the Chemical Weapons Attack at Khan Sheikhoun […]

Hidden Yugoslav History Of WWII: Collaboration Between Partisans And Ustashi (III)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
Part I, Part II Historical sources of the historiography vs Titographic „history“ (II) In the context of this article’s particular contribution to the revision of official Titographic “history” of “our [Yugoslav] nations and nationalities” during WWII, the next section as a challenging research problem of this analysis addresses the real […]

Mercosur-EU Agreement Could Have a US$79 Billion Impact on Brazilian Economy

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The estimate is from the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), which released yesterday, October 11th, a study on the subject during the 2nd Conference on International Trade and Services of Mercosur (CI19), held at the organization's headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro. Considering the reduction of […] The post Mercosur-EU Agreement Could Have a US$79 Billion Impact on Brazilian Economy appeared first on The Rio Times.

Oil-contaminated Beaches Create a new Environmental Crisis in Brazil

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thick, slimy remains of oil-driven to the coast by the waves threaten some of the most breathtaking beaches in northeastern Brazil. Officials have collected some 100 tons of oil from more than 100 beaches in nine states since the first warning signs of the disaster broke out in early September. […] The post Oil-contaminated Beaches Create a new Environmental Crisis in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 11th October 2019

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

College Professor Accuses SpongeBob Squarepants Of Cultural Appropriation

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By P.J. Gladnick ~ If you thought that leftist cancel culture couldn’t get any more absurd, well, it just did. SpongeBob Squarepants, the popular television cartoon, has been accused of cultural appropriation by a university professor. Campus Reform covered the strange premise put forth by professor Holly Barker of the University of Washington that she […]

500 Expert Skeptics Rattle Europe’s Climate Cage

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The climate change debate has never been as hot in Europe as it is in America, but that has now changed some. At least 500 experts, mostly Europeans, have signed a ” Declaration that there is no climate emergency” which has been delivered to the Secretary General of the United […]

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