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MON: You Can't Hide From These Top 4 Night Vision Binoculars
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * The darkness exposed. You may think that night vision binoculars only have real use in tactical situations. But in reality, night vision binoculars have a variety of practical uses that make them worth owning. You can use night vision binoculars to help you see while hiking in darkness, to hunting game animals during dawn or dusk, going boating at night, and so on. Basically, in any situation where you need to see at a distance in complete and utter darkness, night vision binoculars will come in more handy over normal kinds of binoculars. Night vis... more »
America Nuked Japan To End World War II In The Pacific—But Did It Need To?
*Tom Nichols* *Security, Asia* In the context of World War II, Truman felt that he had no choice. *Key point: *The benefit of hindsight makes the decision seem easier. Every summer, as the anniversaries of the U.S. nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki approach, Americans engage in the painful moral exercise of wondering whether President Harry Truman should have ordered the use of nuclear weapons (or as they were called at the time, the “special bombs”) against Japan in August 1945. And every year, as we get farther away in time from those horrible events, we wonder if we w... more »
How China Could Win a War Against America: Take Out the 'Eyes and Ears'
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* The battle will largely take place in space and cyberspace. *Key point: *China wants to use the "fog of war" against America. *We all know that the chances of a U.S.-Sino war in Asia* are remote— thank God. With hundreds of billions of dollars in bilateral trade, the strong possibility that such a conflict would draw in most of Asia’s big geopolitical players, as well as the very real eventuality that such a conflict could go global (and nuclear), is enough to shut down such apocalyptic thoughts. However, *as I have discussed* in the past, the... more »
Step Inside the U.S. Navy's New Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The Best Ever?
*Mike Fabey* *Security, * What has changed from the Nimitz-class? *Key point: *These new capabilities matter. The aircraft carrier CVN 78 Gerald Ford has sparked much interest in its technological breakthroughs for launching and recovering aircraft – as well as new systems to cut down on the number of sailors that run the ship and run up the costs of operating the vessel. But some of the most important mechanic advancements are deep inside the ship – part of the revamped elevator system used to carry bombs, missiles and other aircraft-loaded equipment from the Ford’s bowels to t... more »
The U.S. Air Force's B-21 Long-Range Stealth Bomber Might Be Unstoppable
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force has been preparing for 21st-century combat. *Key point: *The Air Force wants an "open systems architecture" so the B-21 can quickly integrate new emerging technologies. The Air Force’s stealthy long-range bomber will have the endurance and next-generation stealth capability to elude the most advanced existing air defenses and attack anywhere in the world, if needed, senior service officials said. When the Air Force revealed its first artist rendering of what its new Long Range Strike – Bomber looks like, former Air Force Secretary Deborah... more »
Forget Nuclear Weapons: North Korea's Old Type 73 Machine Gun Is the Real Killer
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, Asia* [image: https://i.redd.it/dc3uqphjpdt21.jpg] A gun seen all around the world. *Key point:* Pyongyang sells all kinds of things, including weapons, to generate much-needed cash. Between February and March 2016, Australian and French sailors in the Arabian Sea seized small ships — or *dhows* — smuggling weapons, most likely to militants in Somalia and Yemen. These caches aboard the *dhows* included examples of one particularly rare firearm, the North Korean Type 73 machine gun. In November 2016, independent monitoring group Conflict Armament R... more »
Aircraft Carriers and Battleships Are Legends: Can You Combine Them Into 1 Warship?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* Brilliant or stupid? *Key point:* It would have been a Cold War dream come true. In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration was looking to fund high visibility defense programs. Reagan had been elected on a platform of rebuilding the armed services after the “hollowing out” of the early 1970s. One example was the reactivation of four World War II-era Iowa-class battleships, which started in 1982. Each of the four ships, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin was refurbished, their sixteen and five-inch guns brought back online. Each batt... more »
Trump And Your Healthcare
The battle over impeachment has become everyone's favorite entertainment fare-- even Trump's. "Like an aging rock star, the president is now reprising many of the greatest hits from his hellion days. He has bullied and projected-- at times leveling against others the very charges he faces-- while simultaneously depicting himself as a victim. And he has turned to ominous depictions of America, and in moments sounded an authoritarian tone... Staring down impeachment, Trump has seemed to play the role of the nation’s Shakespearean monarch. At a rally Thursday night in Minneapolis, Tr... more »
Pass the salt…off as your own? Plagiarism, meet salinity.
A group of physicists in Morocco have lost a 2018 paper over plagiarism and other concerns. The article, “A 2D fluid motion model of the estuarine water circulation: Physical analysis of the salinity stratification in the Sebou estuary,” appeared in European Physics Journal Plus. The first author, Soufiane Haddout, is listed as being at Ibn … Continue reading Pass the salt…off as your own? Plagiarism, meet salinity.
Doofus Of The Day #1,056
Today's award goes to the member of Congressional representative Brian Mast's staff who posted this tribute on Twitter to the US Navy. (I presume it wasn't composed by Mr. Mast himself - he's a combat veteran, and, given that background, hopefully knows enough about the navies of world powers not to make this mistake. Even so, it went out under his name, so he owns it.) Sadly, the tribute was misplaced. That picture shows the Russian battlecruiser *Pyotr Velikiy*, not a US Navy ship. The original tweet has since been corrected, and now shows a US Navy carrier task force. St... more »
Why & How Does a Web Site in Chinese & an Immigration Lawyer from Georgia Have Info on Durbin’s Alleged “RELIEF” for Immigrants Act Before the Bill is Introduced?
WAKE UP AMERICANS! URGENT: AMERICANS CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS! United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 How to contact … Continue reading →
Overpopulation Makes a Mockery of Citizenship: Optimum Population Doesn’t Mean Cramming People In Like Industrial Chickens
URGENT: AMERICANS CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS! United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 See: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials NO TO DURBIN’S “RELIEF” … Continue reading →
John Oliver Got It Wrong On Legal Immigration
URGENT: AMERICANS CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS! United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 How to contact your officials: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials … Continue reading →
Former IRS attorney warns of upcoming ‘tsunami’ of marijuana-related 280E audits
A tax expert who spent six years as an IRS trial lawyer is sounding a new 280E alarm bell that many cannabis businesses might need to answer soon. Nick Richards, a Denver-based tax attorney who now works in the private sector with a clientele that includes marijuana firms, is calling attention to changes in IRS policy that […] Former IRS attorney warns of upcoming ‘tsunami’ of marijuana-related 280E audits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Test Kit to Detect Zika Virus is Marketed in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A serological test able to identify Zika virus contamination even following dengue infection began to be marketed in Brazil. The kits are mainly intended for women of childbearing age and for epidemiological studies to find people who have already been exposed to the virus. This was one of the main […] The post Test Kit to Detect Zika Virus is Marketed in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuban Government Announces Campaign for Lula’s Release
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba will collect signatures from schools and state bodies in the country to demand the freedom of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, "imprisoned for politicized judicial proceedings," the official newspaper of the Cuban government reported yesterday. The acts of solidarity . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Cuban Government Announces Campaign for Lula’s Release appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro to Travel to Japan and China to Encourage Trade and Seek Investment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a week's time, President Jair Bolsonaro will begin an official visit to Japan and China with the aim of strengthening trade with these two global economic leading nations and signaling to the world that Brazil is committed to economic openness, the business . . . To read the full […] The post Bolsonaro to Travel to Japan and China to Encourage Trade and Seek Investment appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. Jets & Helicopters Threaten Turkish-Backed Fighters Who Came Very Close To U.S. Troops In Syria
F-15 fighter jet (file photo) © US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Paul Labbe *RT:* *‘Show of force’: US jets & helicopters threaten Turkish-backed fighters who came VERY CLOSE to American troops in Syria * US fighter jets and gunship helicopters were sent to scare off Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria after they came “very close” to US troops at Ain Issa, the Pentagon said. Washington has also sent a complaint to Ankara. F-15 fighters and AH-64 Apache gunships were used in the “show of force” on Tuesday, an unnamed US official told reporters, after the militants “violated a standin... more »
HP beefs up cybersecurity on its latest consumer laptop
HP beefs up cybersecurity on its latest consumer laptop TurnOnVPN Introduction HP releases a new laptop every year, so why is their soon-to-be-released Spectre laptop so special? Well, as it turns out, HP decided to go all out with security this time around, and the new Spectre x360 13 reflects their new focus on security, […]
Another Absurd Pro Renewables Letter
By Paul Homewood The Telegraph has already embarrassed itself by publishing a letter last week from an XR activist, Tom Hardy, containing serious factual errors about renewable energy and fossil fuels. It has now compounded its mistake, by publishing another letter full of errors praising renewable energy, presumably in an effort to give […]
How Nazi Germany Crushed France During World War II (It Wasn't Luck)
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Europe* Leadership was critical. *Key point: *More than armies count in war. In May 1940, the German Wehrmacht launched a lightning attack into France and within weeks destroyed the combined French and British armies. The rapid defeat is typically ascribed to a combination of the French High Command’s attempts to refight the methodical battle of World War I against Germany’s adoption of new mobile, all-arms warfare. Those philosophical factors certainly played a major role in the outcome, but something much more elemental and human may have been the ... more »
Pick Your Weapon: A New U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier or 2,000 Hypersonic Missiles?
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* That is the question being floated by one senior U.S. defense official. The U.S. military should consider buying a huge arsenal of long-range, hypersonic missiles instead of trying to maintain a large fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. That’s one idea that Mike Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, proposed at a Washington, D.C. conference in September 2019. “Let’s just propose a thought experiment,” Griffin said, according to *Defense News*. “Which do you think the Chinese leadership would fear more: 2,000 ... more »
Imperial Japan's Monster Battleships Were The Biggest (And Baddest) Ever Built
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* They persist in the public consciousness today. *Key point: *Imperial Japan's first-rate navy helped make it a great power. Japan withdrew from the London Naval Treaty in 1936. The chief Japanese negotiator, Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, feared that concessions on the part of his negotiating team would lead directly to his assassination upon return to Japan. Japanese nationalists believed that the Washington Naval Treaty system was holding Japan back and preventing it from becoming a first-rate power. Freed from the constraints of international treaties,... more »
Did a Small French Submarine Really 'Sink' a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* In a 2015 wargame, it might have happened. *Key point:* As well-guarded and built as carriers are, they are by no means invincible. In March 2015, one of the largest nuclear-powered warships in the world was “sunk” by one of the smallest. The *Saphir*, a French nuclear attack submarine, reportedly penetrated the defenses of the aircraft carrier USS *Theodore Roosevelt* and scored simulated torpedo hits on her. The *incident*, originally reported by the French Navy, was later suppressed. On March 4th, 2015 the French Navy announced in a blog ... more »
5G Cell Phone Electromagnetic Radiation: Devastating Worldwide Health Impacts
The UK EM Radiation Research Trust (RRT) charity was established in 2003. We are leading supporters of the precautionary approach to electromagnetic radiation. The aim of the charity is to provide the facts about electromagnetic-radiation and our health to the public, media and officials. The RRT is supported by independent scientists throughout the world and has over 4000 followers with some of our posts reaching over 75,000 people.
Brexit News Links 16 October 2019
16 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Brexit: Talks enter last day before crunch EU summit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50063022 News Daily: Brexit talks and Harry Dunn parents’ meeting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50006948 The Papers: Johnson ‘on brink of Brexit deal’ amid late … Continue reading Brexit News Links 16 October 2019
Syria News Links 16 October 2019
16 October 2019 • 15:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back SDF Launches Counter-Attack In Northern Raqqa, Recaptures Several Positions From Turkish-Backed Militants Will they, won’t they? Erdogan says he won’t meet US delegation, will only speak to … Continue reading Syria News Links 16 October 2019
Turkish President Erdogan Accepts Russian President Putin's Offer To Visit Russia In The Next Few Days
© Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi *Sputnik:* *Erdogan Accepted Putin's Invitation to Visit Russia in Next Few Days - Kremlin* MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin in phone talks on Tuesday invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Russia, the Kremlin press service said. "Putin invited Erdogan to pay a working visit to Russia in the coming days. The invitation was accepted," the press service said in a statement. Russian President and his Turkish counterpart also discussed the situation in northern Syria and agreed to avoid clashes between the Turkish and ... more »
Trump drops 'bombshell' on parents of UK teen killed in crash
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The parents of a British teenager killed in a crash allegedly involving an American diplomat's wife refused to meet the woman after it's revealed to them she was at the White House during their meeting with the US President.
'The dogs tore all his clothes': The morning Australian soldiers and their canines came to an Afghan village
An Afghan human rights report leaked to the ABC contains new allegations of violence by the Australian special forces, including claims some soldiers killed unarmed civilians and twisted a young man's testicles.
Former PNG prime minister obtains interim court order to prevent arrest
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill is granted an interim court order preventing his arrest for alleged corruption.
Australia bounces back to beat New Zealand in second Constellation Cup Test
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The Diamonds celebrate coach Lisa Alexander's 100th match in charge with a 48-42 victory over world champions New Zealand in the second Constellation Cup Test in Auckland.
Queensland Health Minister calls for immediate action on chroming
As the trend of inhalant abuse continues to grow throughout the state, the Queensland Health Minister has called on the Chief Health Officer to convene a roundtable of industry retailers, community-based services and clinicians to discuss the ongoing issue.
Video of elderly man crawling to the toilet posted as family says he was refused MRI
The family of an elderly man posts a video of him crawling on his hands and knees to the toilet and claims he was discharged from an Adelaide hospital without proper treatment.
New fish species found at market north of Brisbane, Queensland Museum says
A new species of rockcod, or grouper, is confirmed by the Queensland Museum after two years of testing its DNA, following the discovery of several specimens at a fish market in 2017.
Five staff for 106 elderly residents at one of Australia's biggest nursing home chains
Buried among the hundreds of witness statements submitted to the aged care royal commission is a table showing how one of the country's biggest for-profit chains employs just one registered nurse for 106 residents on the night shift.
Calls for roadside memorial to be erected in tribute of chickens 'burned alive' in truck fire
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An animal rights group calls for a roadside memorial to be erected for a number of chickens killed in a truck fire on Adelaide's Northern Expressway this morning.
'Maximum propaganda effect': Kim Jong-un rides a white horse on a sacred mountain
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Newly released images of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have supporters speculating that a "great operation" is planned.
Kidnapper and rapist of 11-year-old girl pleads guilty to three further sexual assault charges
A man who previously admitted to the kidnap and sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl in Newcastle has pleaded guilty to three further offences.
Bombers refuse to trade Joe Daniher to Swans, Bradley Hill becomes a Saint
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Sydney fails to complete a blockbuster deal to secure Joe Daniher from Essendon on the final day of the AFL trade period, while Bradley Hill moves from Fremantle to St Kilda.
Hong Kong Police Extremely Restraint Compared to America, France … Police
socioecohistory wordpress The claims that Hong Kong police are very violent are false. To date no one has been killed. Comparatively few have been arrested. The claims by HK rioters waving American flags of HK police brutality is laughable. If they were to do the same thing ie violent riots in the west, they will …
Piggish Problems: African Swine Fever Does Its Worst
You cannot get away from it, at least in print or in Google land. African swine fever is doing its rounds, cutting through the swine population of Asia with remorseless dedication. Since its deadly debut in China last year, it has done away with some 25 percent of the globe’s […]
PSL Obstructs Bolsonaro’s Provisional Measure in the Chamber of Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Waldir, the motive behind the obstruction was to prevent the party's deputies from being absent, since they were gathered in the party's leadership. His allies, however, concede that there is a component of retaliation against the government. The MP deals with the administrative restructuring of the Cabinet and […] The post PSL Obstructs Bolsonaro’s Provisional Measure in the Chamber of Deputies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Botafogo has a Project to Seek Better Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Botafogo Investors Project, which seeks to decouple the soccer department from other of the club's areas, is still in progress. On Tuesday, October 15th, General Severiano's team announced that the review of the business plan for this initiative would begin. The official note explains that this stage will define […] The post Brazil’s Botafogo has a Project to Seek Better Days appeared first on The Rio Times.
#Lest You Did Not Know: A “Tiny Piece” of Unknown History- This US soldier ‘found alive’ in Vietnam 44 years after being left behind
Originally posted on Phi Quyền Chính - Anarchism: The Tao Of Anarchy: Filmmaker says John Robertson, now 76, can no longer speak English, remember his birthday or the names of his American children. Apr 28th 2013, A NEW DOCUMENTARY called Unclaimed claims to introduce the world to former Army Sergeant John Robertson, lost…
Another Climate Scientist with Impeccable Credentials Breaks Ranks: ‘Our models are Mickey-Mouse Mockeries of the Real World’, From Climate Depot
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: The climate change “consensus” is increasingly being challenged on all fronts From climatedepot.com: Dr. Mototaka Nakamura received a Doctorate of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and for nearly 25 years specialized in abnormal weather and climate change at prestigious institutions that included MIT, Georgia Institute of…
Connecting The Dots: The Crown’s Straw Man
Originally posted on Left Hook by Dean Henderson: Dean is the author of six books: Big Oil & Their Bankers in the Persian Gulf: Four Horsemen, Eight Families & Their Global Intelligence, Narcotics & Terror Network, The Grateful Unrich: Revolution in 50 Countries, Stickin’ it to the Matrix, The Federal Reserve Cartel, Illuminati Agenda 21: The Luciferian Plan to Destroy Creation & Nephilim…
Lakes worldwide are experiencing more severe algal blooms
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Climate change is likely hampering recovery efforts Carnegie Institution for Science Ho, Michalak, and Pahlevan?s study of algal blooms in lakes over a 30-year period found that Florida?s Lake Okeechobee deteriorated. Toxic algal blooms resulted in states of emergency being declared in Florida in 2016 and 2018. Credit…
Russia To Hold Three-Day Strategic Nuclear Drill This Week
A Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile test-launched from a missile silo at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in September. Russian will be launching three days of further tests *Daily Mail:* *Russia to hold three-day strategic nuclear drills involving 12,000 troops and the launch of two intercontinental ballistic missiles* * Three days of military drills at Kura testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula * Russian nuclear forces will take part in strategic drills involving 12,000 troops * Up to 213 missile launchers, 105 planes, 15 surface warships and five submarines to be used in latest R... more »
JFK jr and the Trump Rally in Dallas on 17 oct 2019?
*Heads up * I am posting this now even though it is likely an exercise in wishful thinking. There is so far only this source and we know nothing else. Still a neat story and certainly such a reveal can be best done in Dallas. Today we simply do not know a thing. What we do know is that it is possible. A review of the circumstances of his accident showed conformation to an extraction and movement into witness protection. Most death events can be readily checked for any such form of possibility. Most such events easily prove the impossibility. Thus confirming possibility is act... more »
A Failed Schiff/CIA Led Coup Against Trump with Dave Hodges
what comes out here is the details of what is and actually looks to be a hot coup. It is not going so well, but then the opposition is desperate. This looks very much like a last failing gamble before the arrests start that takes all these folks out. When that shoe drops, i think that things will actually quiet down finally. *A Failed Schiff/CIA Led Coup Against Trump Will Bring Hillary Into the Presidential Race with Dire Consequences* *Submitted by Dave Hodges * *on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 16:51.* *https://thecommonsenseshow.com/activism-agenda-21-conspiracy/fail... more »
Li-CO2 Batteries Promise 7 Times The Energy Density Of Lithium-Iion
*[image: Prepare For Li-CO2 Batteries: UIC Managed To Do The First Usable One]* The immediate take home is that this is now possible and that is what makes electric vehicles directly competitive with fuel based technologies. A thirty mile range becomes a 245 mile range and that is more than good enough as recharging itself is no longer a daily chore. Long range travel will still be easier with fuel systems but not entirely impossible. Better yet rapid charging is also a thing now. EV Buses have entered service and they run a circuit and then charge for ten minutes. It is hard... more »
Ford's 'Mustang-inspired' electric SUV: Everything we know
As said, the real EVs are now in the design phase and will soon be filling the market. The real magic of an EV is that you can engineer in all the performance you want and that still matters when you are packing a load. This all became possible forty years ago in terms of the actual electric tech. We have all been waiting for the batteries to make it all practical. Fuel based systems will now phase out and largely between 2020 and 2030. Long haul trucking will likely stay with fuel based systems for a lot longer though, but i also think innovation in self driving may also change... more »
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From Jenna Orkin ABC Used Footage from Kentucky Gun Range for Report on Turkey Bombing Syria Congress Probes Bot-Generated Social-Media Messages About E-CigarettesAfter fish that survives on land is found, Georgia tells anglers: Kill them immediatelyCIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Child homelessness jumps by 73% since Tories took power AFTER AVOIDING SAFETY UPGRADES, PG&E HIRED LOBBYISTS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS INSTEAD Thousands of JFK files were just released — here's where to read them Sears Will Close Another 100 Stores Amid Failed Turnaround ... more »
Trump’s Border Wall is a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporate Handout
How Trump made the long-standing border boondoggle even bigger.
Indonesia says talks concluded with South Korea for economic partnership
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16-Oct-2019 Indonesian and South Korean ministers signed on Wednesday a deal marking the conclusion of negotiations on the substance of an economic agreement, the Indonesian trade ministry said.
Trio of free-trade deals before parliament
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16-Oct-2019 The Morrison government hopes to pass legislation cobbling together three free-trade deals within months. Draft legislation to lock in trade pacts with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru was introduced to parliament on Wednesday.
The Art of the Flank: India and Other Asian Nations Join the Polar Silk Road
When it became evident that the regime change wars that grew out of 9/11 were not merely driven by oil profits- but were rather designed to prevent the possible formation of an alliance of Eurasian nations, a counter-offensive was adopted by those targeted Eurasian powers to ensure their survival and international stability. More The post The Art of the Flank: India and Other Asian Nations Join the Polar Silk Road appeared first on The Duran.
CNN Exposed Again: Whistleblower Blows Lid off Zucker-Dictatorship at Media Conglomerate
Explosive secret footage of CNN employees describing their thoughts on CNN CEO Jeff Zucker's goal of impeaching President Donald Trump. More The post CNN Exposed Again: Whistleblower Blows Lid off Zucker-Dictatorship at Media Conglomerate appeared first on The Duran.
Why Is the Deep State So Angry about Syria?
Considering that the United States largely created the fiasco in Syria beginning in earnest in 2011, it is difficult to consider the Kurds as a US ally, when the US placed the Kurds in harms way by inciting them versus America’s own NATO ally in 2011. More The post Why Is the Deep State So Angry about Syria? appeared first on The Duran.
Sergipe is Second Brazilian State Granted Oil Slick Emergency Status
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an ordinance published yesterday, October 15th, in the Federal Gazette, the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) acknowledged the critical situation and released access to Federal funds through the National Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense (SEDEC). With the aid, those municipalities affected by the The post Sergipe is Second Brazilian State Granted Oil Slick Emergency Status appeared first on The Rio Times.
Immigrants to Brazil Will Register as Micro-Entrepreneurs With Simplified Rules
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Economy has reduced the requirements for the registration of foreigners. Previously, immigrants were required to follow the same rules as Brazilians. As a result of this simplification, foreigners who wish to become MEI only need to notify the […] The post Immigrants to Brazil Will Register as Micro-Entrepreneurs With Simplified Rules appeared first on The Rio Times.
Survey Says 46 Percent of Brazilians Expect a ‘Good’ or ‘Great’ Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey on President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity, conducted by XP Investimentos in partnership with the Institute of Social, Political and Economic Research (IPESPE), shows that 46 percent of Brazilians are expecting a "great" or "good" government by the end of his term. Pessimists, on the . . . To read […] The post Survey Says 46 Percent of Brazilians Expect a ‘Good’ or ‘Great’ Government appeared first on The Rio Times.
“We do not Accept This Integration With the White Man,” Says Raoni
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We, original indigenous peoples, want to survive from nature. We do not accept this integration with the white man." The statement is from Raoni Metuktire, one of the most heard voices in the world on the indigenous issue. He was the target of President Jair Bolsonaro's speech to the United […] The post “We do not Accept This Integration With the White Man,” Says Raoni appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro’s Ministers: Three Indicted, two Investigated and one Convicted
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cases have resulted in lawsuits and investigations involving slush funds, administrative misconduct, misappropriation of public funds and irregularities in pension fund deals. Elected with a speech that pledged a hard line against irregularities by politicians, Bolsonaro has retained in office Ministers involved in investigations. Regarding the murkiest of cases, […] The post Bolsonaro’s Ministers: Three Indicted, two Investigated and one Convicted appeared first on The Rio Times.
Over 5,100 People Will be Forced to Return Family Grant Money
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The portfolio, in charge of the federal program, expects to recover R$5.8 million (US$1.45 million). Individuals suspected of fraud in the program were detected through an audit by the CGU (Office of the Comptroller General of the Union) and a cross-check with the TCU (Court of Auditors of the Union). […] The post Over 5,100 People Will be Forced to Return Family Grant Money appeared first on The Rio Times.
Elizabeth Warren Wants Green Trade Deals. What Does That Mean?
Is what Democratic candidates mean by "green trade deals" what environmentalists and trade experts mean?
North Korea Had A Crazy Plan To Kill The South Korean President and "Liberate" The South
*Adam Rawnsley* *Security, * It could never have worked. *In a conversation with former Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance, acting as a White House envoy, Park shared his suspicions. “Now the pattern is changing,” he said, according to a summary of the talks. “[The North Koreans] are setting the stage for open aggression against South Korea.” But U.S. officials didn’t see it that way. In reports over the weeks following the incidents, the CIA averred that the Blue House raid was “probably the beginning of a stepped-up Communist terrorist campaign” but that “nothing the Nort... more »
Iran's So-Called New Fighter Jet Is Most Likely a Scam (Sort Of)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Or just another F-5 ripoff? *Key point: *The Iranian air force is very outdated and this jet is no exception. Tehran is keen to produce its own jet fighters—but designing and manufacturing advanced combat jets poses formidable technological challenges difficult for an isolated industrial base to resolve on its own. Nonetheless, the Iranian air force has prominently showcased its development of several domestic fighter jets since the turn of the century, most notably the HESA Saeqeh (“Thunderbolt”), which Iranian media have claimed to b... more »
Why America Lost Vietnam (It Was All Imperial Japan's Fault?)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Should America have been there in the first place? Some historical perspective is in order. *Key point: *History is a chain of related events. In March of 1945, and just five months before surrendering to the Allies, Japan did something with profound consequences: it conquered Vietnam—and ultimately embroiled the United States in its first lost war. To be accurate, Japan did not seize Vietnam as we conceive of Vietnam today. It seized French Indochina, that region of Southeast Asia comprising Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, which France had conquered... more »
In 1996, South Korea Discovered An Abandoned North Korean Spy Submarine (And It Almost Led To War)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* A massive manhunt and a gun battle ensued. *Key point: *North Korean infiltration operations into South Korea had been routine in the 1960s and 1970s. Since the end of World War II, the United States has routinely employed ships and aircraft on spying and observation missions of varying legality—and every now and again, something has gone wrong. A too-stealthy American submarine bumps into a Russian counterpart, a spy ship off Korea gets seized, a U-2 spy plane gets shot down, or a Navy P-3 collides with a Chinese fighter and is forced to lan... more »
A Look At The Crews Who Make Sure Fellow Marines Can Fight From Ship To Shore
US Marines and sailors with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group watch a Landing Craft, Air Cushion prepare to dock aboard the San Antonio-Class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York during an exercise off the coast of North Carolina, on Aug. 26, 2019. US Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Patricia A. Morris *Business Insider*: *Meet the overlooked crews who make sure fellow Marines can fight from ship to shore* * Keeping Marine Expeditionary Units supplied during their wide-ranging operations is a logistical headache. * The Marines tasked with that job, Combat cargo Marines, are an overlo... more »
Information Clearing House Headlines 15-16 October 2019
16 October 2019 — Information Clearing House Washington is Wrong Once Again – Kurds Join Assad to Defend Syria By Ron Paul We can never leave because there will be a slaughter, Washington claimed . Continue ====== ‘My walk with Christ’: Pompeo gives contentious speech on being Christian leader By Eric Cortellessa Jewish Democratic activist calls secretary’s … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 15-16 October 2019
BORIS DUBROVSKY IS NOW SWISS – THE DIRTY AIR MAN OF CHELYABINSK FINDS A CLEAN PLACE FOR HIS LUNGS AND HIS WALLET
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Boris Dubrovsky (lead images), President Vladimir Putin’s governor of Chelyabinsk between 2014 and March 19, 2019, has long been at risk of lung disease, and he is now reported to be in a Swiss clinic for treatment. His prognosis is uncertain. More certain it is that Dubrovsky will not be […]
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 15th October 2019
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 […]
Media Slam Zuckerberg For Meeting With Conservatives
By Corinne Weaver ~ The intolerant left has a long list of things they consider unforgivable sins. One of them includes simply talking and dining with those on the right. Politico published a story Oct. 14, which said that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “has been hosting informal talks and small, off-the-record dinners with conservative journalists, […]
Wind Turbine Math Does Not Add Up
By Duggan Flanakin ~ In a recent article I referenced a comment by Sarah Lozanova (Earth911, August 2017) that decommissioning wind farms might be more costly than the construction phase. This month, we learn a bit more about these costs – and the news is staggering! Blasting the MBTA in Boston Bostonian Bruce Maclay complained to […]
Trump Dumps The Kurds
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Trump dumps the Kurds! Islamist Turkey attacks! Pro and anti Trumpers are united in outrage! Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/
Are China’s Aircraft Carriers Fueling A New Arms Race
Official publicity shot of China's first aircraft carrier, Liaoning. The 67,500 ton carrier is a modernized Russian design. Although Chinese carriers will continue to draw from this linage, future carriers will be increasingly indigenous. Chinese Military *Forbes:* *China’s Aircraft Carriers Fueling New Arms Race* Since the Cold War, the U.S. Navy has enjoyed complete dominance in the aircraft carrier arena. Now China is building a fleet of at least four carriers that could rival the U.S. in the Pacific in the coming years. Her second carrier, Shandong, set out on her eighth sea tr... more »
IEET Fellow Stefan Sorgner’s Talk on Posthuman Music
Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
On the 13th of October, he gave the opening presentation at a big conference on leisure in Freiburg i. Br. where he talked about leisure, mindfulness and the posthuman music of Sven Helbig who gave a concert as part of the same event. Here, you see Stefan Lorenz Sorgner together with Sven Helbig who is one of the most successful contemporary composers, and regularly fills concert halls such as the Barbican Center in London, England, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Alexandrinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia and the Reina Sofia Hall in Madrid, Spain. https://ieet.org/image... more »
IEET affiliate scholar Steve Fuller’s Talk at Royal Society of London
Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
On 25 September 2019, IEET affiliate scholar Steve Fuller gave a Codex Talk at the Royal Society of London, commemorating the ‘top 50 innovators’ on the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci authored the ‘Codex’ in question, which is a notebook of his thoughts, including a drawing of ‘Vitruvian Man’, which begins Fuller’s talk. The ‘fork in the road for the future of humanity’ refers to transhumanism and posthumanism, which Fuller treats as projecting radically alternative visions for the human condition. You can watch the sixteen-minute video on YouTube.
Short story: The Last Words of the Hero of the Heatwave Wars
Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
The five stages of ecological grief were climate denial, ethno-nationalistic anger, economic depression, and then bargaining with Alison Brun’s company but quickly accepting her terms. She was, after all, the most famous environmental urban engineer in the world, the woman who saved Chennai (for a while), and the last person to leave Houston besides the soldiers and biologists of the informally named North Hell Base.
Gold Coast one-punch attack charge upgraded after Brazilian victim dies in hospital
A Sydney man appears in a Gold Coast court on an upgraded charge after Brazilian national Ivan Susin dies in hospital as a result of a head injury he suffered in a Surfers Paradise scuffle.
Bradley Hill becomes a Saint as Dockers agree to AFL trade
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St Kilda at last gets its key target, as Bradley Hill moves from Fremantle to the Saints during a frenetic final day of the AFL trade period.
Man found not guilty of Boxing Day machete murder
A northern Victorian man has walked free after 21 months in custody after he was found not guilty of murdering a man with a machete on Boxing Day two years ago on grounds of self-defence.
Child, man injured in house fire north of Brisbane
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A child and a man aged in his 30s are treated for minor burns in hospital after a house fire north of Brisbane.
'You retire on three times the amount of money': Renting may not be so bad after all
As interest rates fall and house prices surge again, is renting a better long-term option? We asked a few experts to find out.
'Throw me out and we all walk': Labor Party stages mass exodus in NSW Parliament
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A fiery afternoon in NSW Parliament ends with the Speaker warning members not to "threaten" and the entire Labor Opposition walking out after its Leader, Jodi McKay, was thrown out of the chamber for an hour.
Would you read a novel written by a machine? They're closer than you might think
Computers have traditionally excelled at mathematical tasks, and are now better than humans at games such as chess, but some AI experts believe they could one day produce literature to rival Shakespeare himself.
Carrie Lam booed out of Parliament by MPs wearing Xi Jinping masks
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has been jeered so intensely in Parliament that she had to abort a key policy speech as the crisis there worsens.
Impeachment wasn't the story at the Democratic debate — Elizabeth Warren was
The US President remained largely silent as Elizabeth Warren cemented her frontrunner status at the fourth 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate. Here are the key takeaways.
Friend remembers 'humble and polite' Brisbane man killed in crash with stolen car
Shahid Islam was one of two people killed when his car was hit by a stolen four-wheel drive, and a friend remembers him as "a genuine typical Australian guy".
Dammed if you do, damned if you don't: Australia's water infrastructure conundrum
With towns facing "zero day" water crises, National Party MPs are frustrated not enough dams are being built, but states are spending billions on pipelines, water recycling and water management in a bid to fix a system ill-prepared for crisis.
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market 10/15/19: This MAGNIFICENT Bubble Is About To Get Much Worse"
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market 10/15/19: This MAGNIFICENT Bubble Is About To Get Much Worse" - https://www.traderschoice.net/
"Towards The Crisis: This Time Truly Is 'Different'"
*"Towards The Crisis: This Time Truly Is 'Different'"* by Tuomas Malinen "The world economy has not been in a more precarious situation in over a decade. Growth is faltering everywhere, with the Eurozone flirting with recession, while central banks have returned to monetary easing after just one year of global tightening. It is imperative to appreciate the exceptionality of the situation. Never before has the world gone into recession with interest rates so low and with the balance sheets of central banks so massive. This time truly is ”different”. Yet, many seem not to worry abou... more »
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