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CBC interviews publisher of The Buffalo Chronicle
The investigative reporter Andrea Bellemare of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a state-funded news network, posed several questions to Matthew Ricchiazzi, the publisher of The Buffalo Chronicle. Here’s that interview in its entirety. What prompted you to start publishing stories about
How Crackpotted is Your Economics?
Courtesy of a lovely little article in Lapham’s Quarterly titled “Beware of Cranks” I have recently discovered the incredibly useful “Crackpot Index” developed in 1992 by the physicist John C. Baez as a way of computing precisely how nutty the nutty theories of various amateur mathematicians are. Mathematicians apparently have a particular need for this […] The post How Crackpotted is Your Economics? appeared first on Econlib.
Brooks would vote for Candidate Warren!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019 But says she could actually lose:* Will our stumbling nation even *have* an election net year? We aren't completely sure about that. And things are unraveling fast. There are things a certain person could do, or could at least attempt to do, to avoid the possibility of *losing* such an election. We find it hard to believe that we won't experience some astounding events next year. That said, let's suppose that Donald J. Trump is on the ballot next fall, opposed by Elizabeth Warren. After listing four objections to Warren, David Brooks says today that yes, ... more »
US Customs Bar of Brazilian Company’s Goods Exposes Continuing Slave Labor Practices
[image: Brazil,Rural workers are the majority of those found in forced labor conditions in Brazil.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – At the end of September, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for products from foreign countries, which it suspects were produced with forced labor. Among those listed was Brazilian company, Bonechar Carvão Ativado do Brasil. The announcement once again highlighted Brazil’s fight against forced labor. […] The post US Customs Bar of Brazilian Company’s Goods Exposes Continuing Slave Labor Practices appeared first on The... more »
It's beginning to look fallish
I drive on Henderson Road to get to the Fitness center every morning. It's really beautiful--lined with full Maples. We had a cold snap last night and suddenly the colors are running faster than a bunch of Republicans in Congress.
Could America Fight Both Russia And China At The Same Time?
On display during a People's Liberation Army Air Force parade are Shenyang J-16s, foreground, and J-11Bs, background. (China's Ministry of National Defense) *Robert Farley, National Interest:* *U.S. Military Nightmare: Could America Fight Both Russia and China at the Same Time?* A terrible idea--but could it happen? Would America come out on top? *Key point:* America is strong enough that no one would try it, but no world war would be worth the cost. The United States discarded its oft-misunderstood “two war” doctrine, intended as a template for providing the means to fight two r... more »
Did Alberta, Canada, Ban Girls From Speaking Without a License?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Fighting Global Warming With Fake Data For 50 Years
Massart said Schlesinger studied climate change and global warming at UCLA in the 1960s and went around trying to stop companies from polluting, even though nobody knew what global warming was at the time. “Everyone just thought he was crazy, … Continue reading →
Chicago Teachers Strike!
In support of all the teachers, parents, and kids in Chicago who are marching, striking, and honking their horns for public schools. And in special memory of George Schmidt, who gave me this shirt when I was in Chicago in 2013 promoting my first book. Carry on!
Cops Mistake Powdered Milk for Cocaine, Innocent Man Thrown in a Cage for Months
[image: cocaine]An innocent man was forced to plead guilty to possessing cocaine, despite only possessing powdered milk because the system is corrupt.
Trump: The Republican Party's Biggest Albatross In History-- And Joni Ernst Vaults Towards The Top Of The Most Vulnerable List
*Trump Snowball Effect by Nancy Ohanian* "Wednesday, the 1,000th day of Donald Trump’s presidency, went badly," wrote Jonathan Bernstein. "That’s no surprise; most of the first 999 days went badly too. I have no idea if he’s going to wind up getting ousted from office, either as a result of the impeachment House Democrats are readying or the 2020 election. But things are getting worse for Trump-- whether he realizes it or not." Bernstein was referring to Trump's moronic letter to Erdogan, "an embarrassment, in which Trump, soon after telling Erdogan on the phone that U.S. forces wou... more »
Half-meter snowdrifts and minus 32°C
Russian winter is taking its course. As a place for its presentation, the cold chose the central regions of Yakutia. On October 15, at the Iema weather station, the minimum temperature was −32°C. In addition to severe night frost, in Yakutia there is a large diurnal variation in temperature. At noon the same day, thermometers ... Read moreHalf-meter snowdrifts and minus 32°C The post Half-meter snowdrifts and minus 32°C appeared first on Ice Age Now.
SNAPSHOTS OF A CULTURE: The time we followed Rep. Cummings!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019Even respectful toward Trump:* In the wake of Elijah Cummings' death, we've thought about some of our experiences as a performer. On one occasion, in August 1996, we opened for Johnny Cash. After we finished, changing our mind, we decided to to stick around to see what happened next. Thirty seconds into the gentleman's set, we were very glad that we'd stayed. Immediately, it was strangely apparent that Johnny Cash was the real deal. Around that same time, we performed at a convention luncheon event for a well-known corporate group whose name we can't re... more »
MANBIJ LIBERATED BY SYRIAN ARMY; RUSSIAN PATIENCE PROVING LETHAL TO TURK AMBITIONS; KURDS GRUDGINGLY COOPERATE
It took two buffoons like Erdoghan and Trump to make Dr. Assad’s day a very pleasant one. First, the Turks invaded northeastern Syria ostensibly to block the formation of some tin-pot Kurdish enclave bedecked in the classic style of the bargaining chip the U.S. once needed to impose elections on the Syrian government. What the U.S. never knew and always concealed was the uncomfortable fact that Dr. Assad was wildly popular and would defeat any candidate pimped up by the U.S. The election gambit was a failure even if it happened.
Who Should Be Held Accountable For The Most Expensive Warship In The World Being 'Broken'?
Tug boats maneuver Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), into the James River during the ship’s Turn Ship evolution on June 11, 2016. US Navy photo. *Forbes*: *The Most Expensive Ship In The World Is Broken. The U.S. Navy Secretary Should Be Held Accountable*. Later this month, tugs will pull the most expensive ship ever built in the world, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Virginia. But America’s brand-new, $13 billion aircraft carrier will emerge from a 15-month refit, or “post-shakedown availability,” broken and ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 18
1920 Najaf surrendered to British in 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1928 Shiite sheikhs issued statement about conscription saying only the Shiites would be drafted as Kurds and western tribes would never allow it meaning Shiites would make all the sacrifices 1940 Ger Amb to Turkey told Fin Min Shawkat Germany supported Arabs but gave no specific promises or support (Musings On Iraq book review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The Nationalist Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review... more »
Omar Peddles Another Lie, This One About the “One Percent’s” Taxes
[image: omar-peddles-another-lie-this-one-about-the-1-percent-s-taxes] The richest Americans, Representative Ilhan Omar claimed, pay virtually nothing in taxes; i.e., they pay less in taxes than all other income groups. That is categorically false.
An historic way of life to a different, slower drumbeat
Courtesy of Old Salt Blog, I was interested to come across a novel, centuries-old method of shrimp fishing - on horseback. Intrigued, I looked for more information, and found this longer, more detailed view of the same "industry" in Belgium. I found it equally interesting. It's fascinating to think that such an ancient method of fishing has survived so long; and it's good to know that the number of mounted fishermen in training has actually increased in recent years. I imagine the occupation is a lot less stressful than much of modern living, which is an attraction in i... more »
Trump Poised to Withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 18 (IPS) - KINGSTON REIF is director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association and SHANNON BUGOS, research assistant.The Trump administration is reportedly on the verge of withdrawing from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, according to lawmakers and media reports. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, first sounded the public alarm in an Oct. 7 letter to National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien. Read the full story, “Trump Poised to Withdraw from Open Skies Treaty”, on globalissues.org →
Religious Leaders’ Plea to Member States: Honour Your Commitment to the UN
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
MOSCOW, JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/NEW DELHI/TOKYO, Oct 18 (IPS) - The authors are religious leaders and members of Religions for Peace, representing several faiths, including Christian/Orthodox, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and BuddhismOn the 8th of October, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the organisation is running out of money by the end of October - "member States have paid only 70 percent of the total amount needed for regular budget". Read the full story, “Religious Leaders’ Plea to Member States: Honour Your Commitment to the UN”, on globalissues.org →
Africa’s Investment Drive Gathers Pace
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
ROME, Oct 18 (IPS) - Headwinds are blowing amid IMF warnings of a "synchronised slowdown" in global economic growth, yet Africa's investment drive is still gathering pace, supported by intense international competition in development finance. Read the full story, “Africa’s Investment Drive Gathers Pace”, on globalissues.org →
Irrigators slam Murray-Darling Basin Authority for releasing satellite images
Irrigators slam the Murray-Darling Basin Authority for releasing images of farm dams filled with water in drought-affected parts of the state, likening the move to the controversial "Aussie Farms" activist website.
Shelling in in northeast Syria continues despite five-day truce
Just In - 13 hours ago
Shelling could be heard at the Syrian-Turkish border despite a five-day ceasefire agreed between Turkey and the United States, with Washington saying that the deal covered only a small part of the territory Ankara aims to seize.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 289 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
The return of Mubarak : YouTube edition
Last Tuesday many Egyptians waited at 8 PM Cairo local on a YouTube channel to see their former and ousted President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to appear and speak. 24 hours earlier, Mubarak’s eldest son Alaa announced on Twitter that his father would speak for the first time live on YouTube on Tuesday at 8PM. I would have loved to share the tweet directly from Alaa Mubarak’s twitter account but the once-a-businessman -tycoon has blocked me on the popular social media network. Anyhow Ironically at the same time, whistleblower Mohamed Ali announced that he would address the nation yet a... more »
Commentariat Central: New York Times Fake News Edition
**** Fall Fundraiser. Please show your support for Sardonicky via the PayPal tip jar to your right, making either a one-time or recurring donation. If you don't like PayPal, you can email me at kmgarcia2000@yahoo.com for instructions on where to send a check. Without generous readers, I can't keep writing. So thank you in advance!**** *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++* In an appearance this week on the "Useful Idiots" podcast hosted by Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper, journalist Chris Hedges nailed it about the trajectory the Paper of Record has taken since Donald Trump's elec... more »
Russian President Putin Presides Over Massive Russian Nuclear Drill
© Russian Defense Ministry *RT: **Nuclear deterrence ready: Putin presides over mega missile exercise involving submarines, bombers & ground launchers (VIDEOS) * Russia has tested all three components of its nuclear triad, making sure that if the worst comes to pass and its existence is under threat, it would have plenty of ways to respond to foreign aggression. The simultaneous test of various tactical and strategic nuclear weapons in Russia’s arsenal came as it wraps up a major military exercise called ‘Grom-2019’ (‘Thunder’ in English). It involved some 12,000 troops, hundreds... more »
Is Beto a Furry?...
*hilarious!* Rumor has it flailing Beáto held a counter rally to *Trump's amazing showing in Dallas*, TX. I have been unable to verify this bit of news. Yesterday the tree climbers were here cutting down a couple of enormous trees that had the possibility of falling on the house because today the roofers are here to start installing a shiny new roof. All this in the midst of my doing a bit of siding repair on the house. When it rains - it pours. Oh, wait - it *is* going to be raining tomorrow. Can they do an entire roof and new skylights in one day? Hmmmmmm... So.......I sh... more »
The crazies in our culture
The Left is schizo and psychotic. What they are doing to children while screaming about priest sexual abuse (which is far less than that from teachers) and #MeToo is just bizarro. - They offer underage children abortions then give them birth control; - they promote surgery on genitals under the guise of "gender confusion"; - they pump children full of hormones to delay puberty which will damage them for the rest of their lives; - they allow young girls to be intimidated and bullied by boys in their own bathrooms, locker rooms and athletic events; - then they... more »
Blockchain voting is vulnerable to hackers, software glitches and bad ID photos – among other problems
Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Blockchain technology can address some weaknesses in voting systems, but not all of them – and it opens new potential vulnerabilities, too.
"What Is Perceived..."
"It's not a matter of what is true that counts but a matter of what is perceived to be true." - Henry Kissinger
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 10/18/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, “"Financial Media Now Admitting! 'IT'S NOT ADDING UP.'" ” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ • "Did Something Just Snap? US Policy Uncertainty Unexpectedly Soars Above Lehman, Sept 11 Levels" "How Wall Street Destroyed Capitalism" - Part 1 "How Wall Street D... more »
African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Will the SA beef industry benefit?
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 The agreement will have positive spin-offs for the SA beef industry, said one of South Africa's leading beef producers.
Britain aiming for ambitious free trade deal with EU: Commission
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 Britain will aim to seal an ambitious free trade deal with the European Union after it has left the bloc, including zero tariffs and without quotas.
Russian oligarch's compensation case against Montenegro ‘rejected'
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 Montenegro claimed victory after an international arbitration court declined to rule on a reported 600-million-euro claim brought by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
Argentina and other states adopt currency restrictions, raising potential investment treaty claims
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 Argentina introduced a number of new restrictions on foreign currency transactions, reversing its four-year-old policy that had eliminated such controls, which may give rise to investment treaty claims by foreign investors.
France: First supplier of imported products under Cameroon's economic partnership with the EU
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 France is the first of four main suppliers for products imported to Cameroon under the economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
La France est le 1er fournisseur des produits importés sous le régime de l'APE conclu entre le Cameroun et l'UE
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Oct-2019 La France occupe le premier rang des principaux fournisseurs des produits importés sous le régime de l'Accord de partenariat économique entre le Cameroun et l'Union européenne.
Disturbing Video Shows Cop Shooting AR-15 Near Crowd of Teens, Killing 17yo Boy
[image: shooting]Witnesses say a teen was walking away from police when an officer started shooting into a crowd and shot the teen in the back, killing him.
Johnson secures a Brexit deal; but does it change anything?
The EU has agreed a Brexit deal, but will it be passed by the UK parliament? More The post Johnson secures a Brexit deal; but does it change anything? appeared first on The Duran.
Edmund Burke’s Critique of the Social Contract
In his *Reflections on the Revolution in France* (1790), Edmund Burke predicts with amazing prescience that the French revolutionaries would destroy their country because they were motivated by the idea obliterating the political, social, and theological institutions and redistributing wealth. He also offers a good critique of the Social Contract theory. He points out that society is not an outcome of contract that people enter into at a particular moment. The contract among the people (if there is indeed a contract) is eternal and unstated and it includes the dead and the future ge... more »
NBA Says Chinese Wanted Morey’s Firing; China Denies Claim
The rift between the NBA and China appeared to widen again, as the fallout over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong continued.
Border Patrol’s Growing Presence at Hospitals Creates Fear
The presence of immigration authorities is becoming increasingly common at health care facilities around the country, and hospitals are struggling with where to draw the line to protect patients' rights amid rising immigration enforcement in the Trump administration.
“Love, Tragedy and Religion” in Cinema, Move Images and Rio de Janeiro Public
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Decades of cinema, in a life spanning nearly a century, are being screened in the next two weeks in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Deceased just three months ago, at the age of 96, Franco Zeffirelli is remembered in the extensive exhibition "Love, Tragedy, and Religion", which runs until November 3rd […] The post “Love, Tragedy and Religion” in Cinema, Move Images and Rio de Janeiro Public appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bill Attempting to Ban 5G in Santa Catarina State is Shelved
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bill intended to prohibit the testing and implementation of 5G in Santa Catarina State was shelved after being unanimously rejected by a committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Santa Catarina (ALESC). The bill's justification used . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Bill Attempting to Ban 5G in Santa Catarina State is Shelved appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nature Trust fills in the “gap” of the Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness
News 1. Assoun evidence Last night, I wrote about “the long and absurdly strange journey I’ve taken to access what should be readily available public records” — the evidence presented at trial in 1999 to convict Glen Assoun of the murder of Brenda Way. Court evidence is typically public. But in the case of Assoun’s […]
Fish(y) on Friday
My elementary school would serve fish on Friday, even though we were not a Catholic school. Of course, elementary school cooking would not be confused with haute cuisine. Adding the letter “y” to fish would lead us to what the … Continue reading →
Subs at North Pole
The United States Navy. The North Pole may not have been totally ice free in 1962, but there clearly was a lot of open water… *USS SKATE (SSN 578), CDR Joseph L. Skoog (Dr. W.K. Lyon and Richard Boyle), and USS SEADRAGON (SSN 584), CDR Charles D. Summitt, (Walter Wittman) conducted the first rendezvous of […]
Head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB): U.S. Helped Moscow Foil Recent Terror Plot
Alexander Bortnikov Kremlin.ru *Moscow Times*: *U.S. Helped Moscow Foil Recent Terror Plot With Intel, FSB Says* The United States has recently shared intelligence with Russia about a terrorist plot, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) intelligence agency said Thursday. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov’s remarks come almost two years after news that the CIA helped Russia foil a terror attack in St. Petersburg. The FSB said it detained seven Islamic State suspects in December 2017 as a result of the cooperation and President Vladimir Putin thanked U.S. President Dona... more »
‘I’ll Shoot You In The F—king Face’: Video Shows Cop Threaten to Murder 16yo Boy
[image: face]A deputy, apparently angered by kids playing music at a skate park, snapped and threatened to kill a child while holding a gun in his face.
One Hundred And Seventy Years Later
What's really behind Brexit? Owen Jones writes that it's all about Margaret Thatcher's attack on workers: Seven years ago, a group of Tory MPs published a book entitled Britannia Unchained that argued that Britain “rewards laziness”, that British workers were “the worst idlers in the world”, and that “too many people in Britain prefer a lie-in to hard work”. Businesses were deterred from hiring people, they claimed, because of employment laws that made them fear “taking a risk and hiring new staff”. The solution? Repealing those laws – or what should more accurately be described a... more »
Remarks to the Press From James F Jeffries, Special Representative For Syria Engagement
*US Dept of State* *Annoyingly Jeffrey calls Syrian territory YPG territory repeatedly. * MS ORTAGUS: Do you have something to say first? AMBASSADOR JEFFREY: Yeah, just the Vice President, Mike Pompeo, and National Security Advisor O’Brien came out here to carry out the President’s directive to get a ceasefire as soon as possible in those areas where the Turks have penetrated into northeast Syria. And in return, we would work with them to see what we could do about the sanctions – not putting new sanctions on and eventually, if things went in the right direction, lifting the sancti... more »
Trump in Dallas...
*a beautiful sight.* 🚨Happening now in Dallas, Texas! Please welcome the President of the United States, @realDonaldTrump... #TRUMP2020 #KAG2020 pic.twitter.com/2xPiP4HNWh — Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) October 18, 2019
It's So Difficult to Break Free of a Cult
For the Symposium on Mary Anne Franks, The Cult of the Constitution (Stanford University Press, 2019). As it happens, I finished Mary Anne Franks’s *The Cult of the Constitution *only very recently, just as I read Jack Balkin’s review of her book. I am tempted simply to incorporate his review by reference, since I substantially agree with almost all of it. He captures very well both what is admirable in the book and what I disagree with. I will mostly focus on the latter here, but I do want to say that I think that her critique of much established First Amendment doctrine—or ideol... more »
Leading Israel lobby MP quits Labour By Asa Winstanley
Labour Friends of Israel’s chairperson Louise Ellman quit as a member of Labour on Wednesday evening, demanding a “different leadership” in the UK’s main opposition party.
Capital not ideology By Michael Roberts
Back in 2014, French economist Thomas Piketty published a blockbuster book, Capital in the 21st century. Repeating the name of Marx’s Capital, the implication of the title was that it was an updating Marx’s 19th century critique of capitalism for the 21st century. Piketty argued that the inequality of income and wealth in the major capitalist economies had reached extremes not seen since the late 18th century and unless something was done, inequality would continue to rise.
'Just doing our job': First all-female spacewalk completes extra 'get-ahead tasks' in seven-hour mission
Just In - 15 hours ago
In a giant leap for womankind, two female astronauts conduct a spacewalk together for the first time in history.
Wanderers continue perfect start with 2-1 defeat of winless Victory
Just In - 15 hours ago
The Wanderers earn a valuable three points — their second win in as many matches — with the highlight a Keanu Baccus stunner in the 54th minute at Docklands.
Let Them Eat GM Cottonseed!
US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulators have approved a new type of GM cotton, the seed of which is to be used for human and animal consumption. The cotton, developed by researchers at Texas A&M University, is being touted as a protein-rich way to feed the poor and hungry. However, the many risks of this GM food are […] The post Let Them Eat GM Cottonseed! appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
California Ends Sale of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
This week, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that the sale of the toxic pesticide, chlorpyrifos, will end in February 2020 as a result of an agreement between the Department of Pesticide Regulation and pesticide manufacturers. “Once again, California is leading the way to protect communities and the environment by ending of the sale […] The post California Ends Sale of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
The Truth Behind Glyphosate With The Detox Project
Glyphosate is a popular topic in the wellness space right now. If you’re unsure what it is or how you can avoid it, read on. Thrive Market recently sat down with Henry Rowlands, director of The Detox Project, to discuss the ins and outs of glyphosate. The Detox Project aims to enable “the public to find […] The post The Truth Behind Glyphosate With The Detox Project appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
NOTHING IS DAMAGING TO TRUMP
*The New York Times* reports: Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, threw the Trump administration’s defense against impeachment into disarray on Thursday when he said that the White House withheld nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine to further President Trump’s political interests. Mr. Mulvaney told journalists in a televised White House briefing that the aid was withheld in part until Ukraine investigated an unsubstantiated theory that Ukraine, not Russia, was responsible for hacking Democratic Party emails in 2016 — a theory that would show that Mr. Tru... more »
Did A Chinese Nuclear Ballistic Missile In The South China Sea Get Tangled Up In A Fishing Net?
An unverified photo of a Chinese Type 094 (Jin-class) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfacing beside a Vietnamese fishing vessel. The photo's reportedly taken by a Vietnamese fisherman near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in September 2019. pic.twitter.com/Vb5CH3o6Dz — Duan Dang (@duandang) October 16, 2019 *Forbes:* *Chinese Nuclear Submarine May Have Been Involved In Incident In South China Sea * Vietnamese fishermen recently may have gotten a big surprise: an 11,000-ton submarine surfacing among their boats. The incident reportedly occurred in Sept... more »
Cuba Need U.S. Dollars
*El Nuevo Herald:* *Dragged down by the Venezuela crisis, Cuba seeks dollars to stay afloat * The Cuban government announced economic measures this week to seek dollars in a bid to stay afloat in the midst of an acute financial crisis triggered by its dependence on Venezuelan oil and new U.S. sanctions. On Tuesday, Cuban Vice President Salvador Mesa and several ministers announced on television that the government was going to lower the prices of household appliances and other items on the condition that Cubans pay in dollars. The move is an attempt to obtain a larger percentage o... more »
World’s 1st Female Spacewalking Team Makes History
The world's first female spacewalking team is making history high above Earth.
Trump Hails Syria Cease-Fire After He Played Role in Crisis
President Donald Trump framed the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal with Turkey as "a great day for civilization," but its effect was largely to mitigate a foreign policy crisis widely seen to be of his own making.
Joe Biden Has Spent $924,000 on Private Jets … To Tell America About Threat From Global Warming
Joe Biden and his campaign have spent more than $924,000 on private jets delivering the message that climate is an existential threat and, thereby, spewing one heck of a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere, when he could have made a video and posted it to Facebook.
US Federal Law Enforcement Takes Down the World’s Largest Child Porn Marketplace
Officials said 300 other suspects have been arrested in South Korea this week. Five men from the US have been convicted on federal charges related to the child-porn website. One of them, Richard Gratkowski, was a former Homeland Security Investigations agent.
Putin’s Syria Master Class Signals End of Regime Change Wars (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 339. More The post Putin’s Syria Master Class Signals End of Regime Change Wars (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Leaked Audio Recording: Bolsonaro Requested Party Leadership for Son Eduardo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After an audio leak on alleged coordination to change the PSL leader in the Chamber, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, October 17th, that if someone "tapped" him, it was an act of dishonesty. "I will not publicly address this issue. I will discuss it individually. If . . . […] The post Leaked Audio Recording: Bolsonaro Requested Party Leadership for Son Eduardo appeared first on The Rio Times.
Correios Raise Price of Sedex and Parcel Services by 6.34 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian postal service 'Correios' have made a readjustment in the prices of Sedex and PAC: the parcel services now cost 6.34 percent more, on average, for postage made by individuals. The new tariffs are in effect since Monday, October 14th, and correspond to more than three times the accumulated […] The post Correios Raise Price of Sedex and Parcel Services by 6.34 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.
PSL Party Leader Calls Bolsonaro a “Bum” and Threatens to Implode Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amidst the split in the PSL party, Deputy Delegate Waldir, leader of the party in the Chamber, was recorded saying he will implode Jair Bolsonaro's government. "I will do the following, I will implode the president. Then I will show his recording, I have the recording. There is no . […] The post PSL Party Leader Calls Bolsonaro a “Bum” and Threatens to Implode Government appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pompeo lands in Israel to meet and reassure Netanyahu : Kushner Soon To Follow
*After leaving Turkey, Pompeo landed last night in Israel to meet and reassure Netanyahu. * *Yes, it is the continuing on with the nearly non stop coverage of Syria, Operation Peace Spring and regional happenings. * *Recent related: * - Operation Peace Spring Paused: US Grovels To Turkey For a Free Pass Out of N/E Syria. Coalition Torches Lafarge Plant - "It’s curtains for US in Syria. Russia, Iran owe big thanks to Erdogan": Bhadrakumar - Russia, Iran, Turkey & Penny: Talkin' up the STILL IN FORCE Adana Accord. Yup The ADANA Accord!! * The latest:* Pompeo--------... more »
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