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Deadly Coronavirus From China Has Global Health Officials On Alert
*CNBC/Reuters:* *China confirms 139 new cases of pneumonia over weekend as coronavirus spreads to new cities* * An outbreak of coronavirus in China is spreading to more cities, Chinese authorities reported on Monday, with 139 new cases found over the weekend, including a third death. * The new cases, the first inside China outside the central city of Wuhan where the virus was first reported, come as the country gears up for the Lunar New Year holidays later this week, when hundreds of millions of Chinese travel domestically and abroad. * The new virus belongs to the same fa... more »
US Army Is Thinking About The Threat Of Nuclear War Again
Gen. James McConville, then the Army's vice chief of staff, with 1st Armored Division soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 22. US Army/Spc. Matthew J. Marcellus *Business Insider:* *The US Army is thinking about the threat of nuclear war again and wants to make sure it has the right people to deal with it* * The US military's shift to focus on competition with Russia and China has put renewed attention on the threat of nuclear weapons. * Nuclear war remains an extremely unlikely but dangerous threat, and one the Army is thinking more about, the service's chief of staff, Gen. James M... more »
Smearing Bernie
On Friday night, Ryan Grim broke a fascinating piece of news. It isn't news to anyone who's been reading *DWT* for the last 12 months that Elizabeth Warren was the most likely Bernie running mate, despite two campaign staffs that are hostile to each other. But what Grim reported was that Bernie was considering Elizabeth for two jobs: VP *and* treasury secretary... at the same time. They researched if it is constitutional and found that it is. Great! And then she can be president for two terms after him. 12 or 16 years of a progressive executive brand-- just what we need after 4 yea... more »
CNN says MSG in Chinese Food Isn’t Unhealthy, You’re Just Racist
For years, the food additive monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, has been stigmatized as an unhealthy processed ingredient. According to CNN, this is without supporting evidence. Many argue that this judgment of MSG, which is often an ingredient in Chinese foods, is inaccurate. CNN says: This perception of MSG, which activists argue is outdated […] The post CNN says MSG in Chinese Food Isn’t Unhealthy, You’re Just Racist appeared first on Health Nut News.
A Look At How America Makes Its F-35 Stealth Fighter
The F-35 Lightning II fighter production facilities at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. Courtesy of Lockheed Martin *National Interest: **Inside Look: How America Makes Its F-35 Stealth Fighter* *From inside the factory.* *Key point:* Reducing the heat emissions, or thermal signature, is also known to be of vital importance to preserving stealth. (Ft. Worth, Texas) -- Filled with stacks of fuselage panels, engine components and a wide assortment of pipes, electronics and avionics, the spralling F-35 construction facility in Ft. Worth, Texas, resembles a small city filled wit... more »
Residual bushfire ash blackens soles, but water catchments stay clean
Adelaide residents may have dirty floorboards due to widespread bushfires this summer, but the threat of ash contaminating water supplies is of greater concern.
Chiefs smash Titans, 49ers blow away Packers to set up Super Bowl meeting
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A Patrick Mahomes masterclass and four touchdowns from Raheem Mostert helped the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers win through to Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
Scott Morrison's local soccer club boasted about funding weeks before grants announced
Scott Morrison's local soccer club embarked on a major construction project last year without having enough funding to complete the project. It received a $200,000 sport grant six weeks later.
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka make winning starts at Australian Open
The seven-time winner and the defending champion enjoy safe passage through to the second round at Melbourne Park as the year's opening major gets underway.
Victims who lost homes and cars in SA bushfires to get tax relief
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The SA Government announces tax exemptions for bushfire victims who lost property in the state's recent blazes including in the Adelaide Hills and on Kangaroo Island.
'Every single car is smashed': Hail storm wreaks havoc in Canberra
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Hail as big as golf balls, ferocious winds and localised flooding hit Canberra in a flash storm that had residents running for cover.
Two struck by lightning as severe storm heads for Sydney
A 16-year-old and 24-year-old are struck by lightning in the Blue Mountains and massive hailstones smash Canberra as a thunderstorm drenches several firegrounds in NSW en route to Sydney.
Iran aborts plan to send black boxes of downed Ukranian plane to overseas investigators
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Iran appears to have backtracked on its promise to send the flight recorders from a downed Ukranian jet it shot down for overseas analysis — a day after officials said they would be sent to Kiev.
'No other option' for Harry and Meghan than splitting from Royal family
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Prince Harry says it brought him "great sadness" that he had to leave his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife Meghan would step down from official roles to seek an independent future.
India, Bangladesh hold discussions on joint study for proposed free trade pact
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20-Jan-2020 India and Bangladesh on Thursday held discussions on a joint study for the proposed free trade agreement and harmonisation of standards with a view to boost two-way commerce.
Russian military activates air defenses after unknown aircraft attack Hmeimim Airbase
Unidentified militants using unmanned flying vehicles launched an airstrike on Sunday targeting the Russian Hmeimim airbase in Syria. Air defense systems successfully thwarted the attack, and the military installation suffered no damage, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Following the attack, the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement. “The air defense missile systems of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Philippine’s Taal volcano still ‘life threatening’
Houses collapsing under the weight of the ash. Once bustling markets now empty, fields left untended, lush trees now gray and lifeless. ___________ As of 19 Jan 2020, 6:00PM, Alert Level 4 remains in effect over Taal Volcano, the Philippine government advises . This means that hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days. ... Read more Philippine’s Taal volcano still ‘life threatening’ The post Philippine’s Taal volcano still ‘life threatening’ appeared first on Ice Age Now.
LA Cheating our Veterans
It seems the Los Angeles Veterans Administration is, and has been, sharing the property that is set aside for the treatment of our Military Veterans, and not with our veterans. What is supposed to be used to treat out Veterans, is being “shared with others who pay for the right to share”. This is not a new thing. It was reported by NPR in 2012. Now a wall is being built around the VA for some purpose, and it seems that there is no permits for this wall. Los Angeles in complicit in this corrupt venture. This is an article … Continue reading →
In Advance of 2020 Election, Supreme Court to Hear Case of the "Faithless Elector"
[image: in-advance-of-2020-election-supreme-court-to-hear-case-of-the-faithless-elector] The U.S Supreme Court will hear two cases challenging state laws forbidding presidential electors from voting for a candidate other than the one selected by the popular vote. By Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
So Much For This Being A Turkish - Libyan Covert Operation
Wasn’t this supposed to be a “covert” operation? Footage is allegedly showing Syrian rebels in a jet, getting transferred to Libya in support of UN-backed government in Tripoli. pic.twitter.com/536iLwyVTD — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) January 18, 2020 *Zero Hedge:* *Syrian Jihadists Filmed Jet-Setting To Next Proxy War On Commercial Plane* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has continued warning that terrorist groups as well as a 'flood of refugees' will show up on Europe's shores if the Tripoli government were to fall to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, amid his continued of... more »
Crisis actors called to ambush gun owners and Trump supporters at Virginia rally
(Natural News) According to numerous media reports, all cited here, treasonous Democrats and the radical left-wing terrorism group Antifa are conspiring to stage violence during the Monday “Lobby Day” event in Richmond, Virginia. The goal of the staged violence is to falsely depict gun owners and Trump supporters as violent, lawless terrorists. In order to […]
How The US Wages War to Prop Up The Dollar
How The US Wages War to Prop Up The Dollar by Ryan McMaken, https://mises.org/ At Counterpunch, Michael Hudson has penned an important article that outlines the important connections between US foreign policy, oil, and the US dollar. In short, US foreign policy is geared very much toward controlling oil resources as part of a larger strategy …
Scuffles Erupt as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes
Scuffles Erupt as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Homes by https://www.presstv.com/ A video has emerged showing scuffles erupting between local residents and Israeli forces as they were demolishing two Palestinian homes in the southern Hebron Hills area of the occupied West Bank. – In the video released on Friday Israeli forces are seen punching several …
Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Targets in North Gaza
Nonsensical Zionist war propaganda: “balloons with explosives” BS. Since Hamas have thousands of rockets (according to Zionists), why do they need to employ such uncontrollable and ridiculous method to attack Israel. It is all NONSENSICAL BS war propaganda used as a pretext for the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians (REAL Jews). – Israel Launches …
‘The Days of US Global Hegemony Are Numbered’: Scholar
‘The Days of US Global Hegemony Are Numbered’: Scholar by https://www.presstv.com/ US President Donald Trump’s brazen “America First” foreign policy has “opened the door to a new alignment of forces. The days of US global hegemony are numbered,” according to Professor Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-long interest in international affairs. …
Is BRICS Dodging US Dollar?
Is BRICS Dodging US Dollar? by https://sputniknews.com/ During the last association summit, BRICS countries supported the idea of introducing a single payment system, an alternative to SWIFT, for the subsequent implementation of payments in national currencies. – In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of …
Battle of the Ages to Stop Eurasian Integration
Battle of the Ages to Stop Eurasian Integration by Pepe Escobar, http://thesaker.is/ Coming decade could see the US take on Russia, China and Iran over the New Silk Road connection. – The Raging Twenties started with a bang with the targeted assassination of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani. Yet a bigger bang awaits us throughout the …
False Flag? Fmr CIA Officer Suggests US Hacked Ukrainian Plane Transponder To Provoke Iran Shootdown
False Flag? Fmr CIA Officer Suggests US Hacked Ukrainian Plane Transponder To Provoke Iran Shootdown by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Philip Giraldi, a former counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer of the CIA, penned a piece in the American Herald Tribune speculating that the U.S. launched several cyber-attacks, one on an Iranian missile defense system, and …
6 F-35 Jets Were Reportedly on Iran’s Borders at Time of Plane Crash: Russia
6 F-35 Jets Were Reportedly on Iran’s Borders at Time of Plane Crash: Russia by https://www.presstv.com/ Acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is unverified information that at least six American F-35 jets were “in the Iranian border area” at the time when Iran accidentally downed Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 last week. – …
944 Trillion Reasons Why The Fed Is Quietly Bailing Out Hedge Funds
944 Trillion Reasons Why The Fed Is Quietly Bailing Out Hedge Funds by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ On Friday, Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari, who just two months earlier made a stunning proposal when he said that it was time for the Fed to pick up where the USSR left off and start redistributing wealth (at least …
Donald Trump Wants To COLLAPSE THE DOLLAR?! (Here’s How He’ll Do It)
George Gammon Donald Trump reveals secret desires 👉THAT WILL SHOCK YOU! 👈In a recent press conference he expressed his love for negative interest rates and told the media how the dollar should be lower. I explain how Donald Trump would intentionally or inadvertently collapse the dollar. Donald Trump is the economic equivalent of a bull …
Phase 1 Completed, Next Move Coming, Watch How The Transition Takes Shape
X22Report Report date: 01.15.2020 The global economy is breaking down, the [CB] are exposed and the world is going to watch how a [CB] driving economy implodes. The [CB] are not managing the economies for the people they are managing it for themselves, to enrich themselves and to enslave a people. Trump has just signed …
Flashback 2013: Chinese Colonel Claims New Bird Flu Strain is a Biological Weapon from US
Fact: SARS 2013 attacked and killed only Chinese. Is it a bio-weapon? Is the WuHan Coronavirus another SARS derivative to attack China? You decide. See also: – China accuses United States of secret biological attack over new strain of bird flu that has killed nine American flu: Chinese colonel says bird flu is really U.S. biological …
Dr. Marc Faber: The Fed Started QE to Infinity in 2008
Arcadia Economics #Dr.MarcFaber: #TheFed Started QE to Infinity in 2008 While the Federal Reserve still has yet to admit that it’s running another quantitative easing campaign, Dr. #MarcFaber of the #GloomBoomandDoomReport explained how in reality, when the Fed started QE in 2008, that was the beginning of #QEtoinfinity. Dr. Faber talked about how the Federal …
Jimmy Dore: “Trump is Doing What George Bush Did with Preemptive War.”
RT America Jimmy Dore and Brigida Santos discuss efforts by House Democrats to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in war with Iran without congressional approval. Will the Senate also approve the War Powers Resolution? Jimmy and Brigida also reveal the Department of Homeland Security’s new DNA collection program at the border. Security expert …
US Officials ‘Lied Routinely’ to Public on Afghan War – Inspector
RT America’s top official responsible for Afghanistan’s reconstruction said the public had been given exaggerated reports on successes in the country. His Congressional testimony comes after the The Washington Post released the so-called ‘Afghan Papers’ in December. These detail years of deliberate disinformation about the war. end
"No Greater Burden..."
"No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.” - Arthur H. Stainback
Where's Putin?
'Where's #Putin?' - Group photo delayed as #Merkel, #Macron search for #Russian president pic.twitter.com/IQmOszfWPQ — Ruptly (@Ruptly) January 19, 2020 *WNU Editor:* Putin has a reputation of always being late. He did not disappoint at today's Libyan peace summit in Germany.
Aftershock Aftermath: This Is the Earthquake Forecast for Puerto Rico
*Richard Aster* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] These quakes are the most damaging to strike Puerto Rico since 1918, and the island has been under a state of emergency since Jan. 6, 2020. Multiple strong and damaging earthquakes in southern Puerto Rico starting around Dec. 28, 2019 have killed at least one person, caused many serious injuries and collapsed numerous buildings, including a multistory school in the town of Guánica that luckily was empty at the time. These quakes are the most damaging to strike Puerto Rico since 1918, and the island has been under a state o... more »
"Through the Looking Glass: We've Reversed our Views on Every Civic Value: Why?"
*"Through the Looking Glass: * *We've Reversed our Views on Every Civic Value: Why?"* The social impact of the debt burden- How We the People became Me the People by Pippa Malmgren "We drank the liquid stimulus the central banks pushed into the punchbowl of the world economy. Like Alice in Wonderland, we now find that the drink is like a hallucinogenic drug - it seems to have reversed everything. What used to be good is now bad and vice versa. Saving was good and debt was bad. Now governments everywhere espouse the virtues of spending and eliminate spending constraints. Experts we... more »
"The Only Question..."
“Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
World Powers Agree To A New Push For Libya Peace
*The Hill:* *Countries reach agreement in Berlin on Libya cease-fire push, arms embargo* World leaders reached an agreement to push for a cease-fire in Libya and to more strictly enforce the arms embargo on the warring parties in the country, officials announced Sunday. Leaders from 11 countries involved in the Libya dispute discussed for four hours in Berlin ways to alleviate the conflict, The Associated Press reported. The leaders of the two feuding sides in Libya were in the German capital but did not meet face-to-face or join the negotiations. “We had to succeed in getting al... more »
WHY THE VACCINE DEBATE IS ALREADY SETTLED. APPARENTLY
Whenever the question of questioning vaccine safety arises, you will always here the same argument played back. For there is no opting out and apparently to even start the debate is as a public health... The post WHY THE VACCINE DEBATE IS ALREADY SETTLED. APPARENTLY appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Sunday Talks: Jim Jordan Discusses FBI, Flynn Prosecution, Rosenstein, Page, Strzok, and How it all Connects…
Ohio congressman Jim Jordan appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the full background of the FBI surveillance impetus and how the bigger picture brings all of the government activity forward to the actions behind an impeachment trial. In the full … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: White House Impeachment Lawyer Robert Ray Interview With Maria Bartiromo…
One of the White House impeachment lawyers, Robert Ray, sits down for an interview with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the impeachment trial. As customary with most high-profile defense team assemblies, it would appear there are three or four of the … Continue reading →
“A Blessing For Anyone” – Amazing New Song By Michael Brunnock Based On A Poem By Caitlin Johnstone
As many of my readers may remember, back in April of last year I made a post releasing my content free for anyone to use however they like. It sprang from someone on Twitter telling me that they wanted one of my tweets on a […]
Oppenheimer Ranch Project: Climate Change Is Not Killing Off Earth’s Insects, Multi-National Corporations Are.
Originally posted on ecoliberty: https://youtu.be/iCQB8cDfFwc
The Quiet Crisis: Deaths Caused By Alcoholism Have More Than Doubled, by Tyler Durden
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Why are so many Americans drinking themselves to death? From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com: Opioid overdoses may have leveled off last year after soaring over the last ten, but Americans are still dying in droves from another, far more popular substance: alcohol. According to a series of studies cited…
Did Congress Make a Mistake With Trump's U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement?
*Inu Manak* *Politics, Americas* [image: Flags of Mexico, United States and Canada are pictured at a security booth at Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez] CATO thinks so. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed the Senate by a vote of 89 – 10 today. Last week, it was unclear whether or not the vote could take place before the president’s impeachment trial due to the fact that seven Senate committees were tasked with reviewing the deal first. The process by which the deal is reviewed is referred to ... more »
White House's NSC Senior Director For European and Russian Affairs Placed On Administrative Leave Pending Investigation
Andrew Peek, the NSC’s senior director for European and Russian affairs, was reportedly escorted from the White House grounds on Friday *Daily Mail:* *Donald Trump's top Russia expert on National Security Council is 'escorted off the White House grounds amid a security investigation'* * Andrew Peek is on leave from NSC pending a security investigation, reports say * Peek is the senior director for European and Russian affairs on the NSC * He was escorted from the White House grounds on Friday, sources say * Peek’s two predecessors testified in the House impeachment inquiry Preside... more »
Newfoundland requests military help after record blizzard
“The roads are impassable and that’s it, there’s nothing that can be done,” said Andrew Piercey, a dispatcher with Jiffy Cabs in St. John’s. The snow is over my head, said the City of St. John’s mayor. Newfoundland’s premier asked for the Canadian military’s help Saturday as residents struggled to tunnel out from homes buried ... Read more Newfoundland requests military help after record blizzard The post Newfoundland requests military help after record blizzard appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Fight fires with facts – not fake science
“Some recent fires could be called “historic” or “unprecedented” – especially if monster fires of a century or more ago are left out of the calculation; or if conflagrations elsewhere are not included.” – Paul Driessen with Duggan Flanakin _____________ Many articles have been written recently about wildfires in Australia and California. This column by ... Read more Fight fires with facts – not fake science The post Fight fires with facts – not fake science appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Dershowitz Reveals Case: Accusations in House Case Are Not Impeachable Offenses
[image: dershowitz-reveals-case-accusations-in-house-case-are-not-impeachable-offenses] Harvard law Professor Alan Dershowitz’s joining President Trump’s impeachment defense is hardly a surprise, given that Dershowitz has firmly opposed the effort. What might surprise some, however, is how the famous defense attorney will defend the president.
Canadian Teacher Shows Korean 6-year-olds Cannibalism Video; Faces Child-abuse Charges
[image: canadian-teacher-shows-korean-6-year-olds-cannibalism-video-faces-child-abuse-charges] A Canadian English teacher working in South Korea apparently has a very odd conception of “age appropriate”: She showed a BBC documentary entitled “What does human flesh taste like?” — to a class of children as young as six. Now she faces child-abuse charges and is forbidden from leaving the country.
Conflicting Intel Reports That U.S. Troops In Germany Are Facing An Imminent Terror Attack
Described as 'third party information' the U.S.'s 66th Military Intelligence Brigade said they were told soldiers located at either Tower Barracks in Grafenwohr or Tower Barracks, Dulmen, pictured, could be the target *Newsweek:* *Exclusive: Intel Report Warns US Troops in Germany Face 'Possible Imminent' Threat of Attack* The United States has received intelligence regarding a potentially imminent attack being planned against its military personnel stationed in Germany, according to an official memo seen by Newsweek. The U.S.'s 66th Military Intelligence Brigade received what wa... more »
Will Queensland's rain make a difference to the drought?
Days of rain bring joyous scenes of celebration as much-needed downpours saturate parts of Queensland, but is it enough to end the drought or save towns from running out of water? Short answer — not yet.
Residents in bushfire-hit East Gippsland feel like prisoners in their own town
Residents in Victoria's south-east have been isolated by bushfires and road closures for weeks and are growing increasingly frustrated with authorities.
Family praises outback rescuers after Matilda and Wolfy found by spotter with 'eyes of a hawk'
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The family of a three-year-old girl who was missing in WA's flood-affected Pilbara for almost 24 hours thanks those who searched for her, saying she and the Jack Russell terrier who stayed by her side are doing well.
'A personal decision': Gary Higgins resigns as Opposition Leader citing health issues
Gary Higgins announces his imminent resignation as CLP leader and will step down from politics after the 2020 NT election
Gutwein premier, Rockliff deputy, after Tasmanian Liberal rivals quit contest
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Peter Gutwein is elected unopposed to replace Will Hodgman as Tasmania's premier, with Jeremy Rockliff as deputy, after rivals Michael Ferguson and Elise Archer withdraw minutes before a Liberal party meeting was to begin.
Prince Harry says 'there was no other option' to splitting from Royal family
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Prince Harry says it brought him "great sadness" that he had to leave his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife Meghan would step down from official roles to seek an independent future.
'Won't be the same': Native bird bound for 'extinction radar' as WA counts bushfire costs
Fires that roared through the world's biggest woodland devastated Indigenous lands and killed wildlife in untold numbers. As the smoke clears, the focus has shifted to how to stop this from happening again.
Libya's warring factions urged to support ceasefire from global powers at Berlin summit
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A threat to Libya's oil production overshadows a summit where foreign powers call on the country's warring parties to remain faithful to a fragile ceasefire in the war-ravaged North African state.
SpaceX blows up own rocket in final test before astronauts can again launch from US
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It has been almost a decade since NASA astronauts launched from US soil via the space shuttle program, but now a new crewed rocket launch is just months away after SpaceX completes its final test — an emergency escape.
'Vast' wealth inequality is 'shockingly entrenched', warns Oxfam
Australia's rich keep getting richer, with the top 1 per cent of Australians having more than double the wealth of the entire bottom 50 per cent — or more than 12.5 million people — according to Oxfam.
'Haboob' dust storm, common in the Middle East, hits western NSW
Residents of western New South Wales hoping for rain after a promising forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology are instead hit by a fast-moving dust storm likened to those in the Middle East, and "so thick that it went completely dark".
Change of fortunes for 'disgusted' family that received just $1,280 in bushfire relief
Two NSW families that lost everything in NSW's bushfires two months ago say they have been inundated with offers for help after sharing their devastating stories last week.
Former Russian Prime Minister Medvedev Has Become Putin's 'Scapegoat'
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in the rain during a wreath-laying ceremony marking the anniversary of the Nazi German invasion in 1941, by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg:* *Putin Hunted for Scapegoats and Found Medvedev* When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a radical overhaul of Russia’s governance system this week, he also ended the Medvedev era. Dmitry Medvedev was, at least formally, Putin’s closest sidekick, the politician with whom the strongma... more »
Should You Be Able to Pray in School? Trump Certainly Thinks So.
*David Mislin* *Religion, Americas* [image: Reuters] Efforts to return religion to public schools threaten to reignite one of the oldest debates about the separation of church and state. As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious issues up for debate. At a rally in early January he announced plans to “safeguard students’ and teachers’ First Amendment rights to pray in our schools.” On the schedule of the White House later this week is a plan to issue new “guidance on constitutional prayer in scho... more »
Martin Luther King Was America's Last Founding Father
*Dion Pierre* *History, * His message was simple. When it came to judging one’s fellow citizens, character, not skin color, counted most. America would become a truly great nation on the day when the descendants of slaves and slave owners could sing sincerely, “My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.” “These are the hard, brutal facts of the case,” wrote Martin Luther King Jr. from a Jefferson County jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 16, 1963. Birmingham saw more “unsolved bombings of Negro homes and churches” than any other American city. Ra... more »
Climate-Induced Heatwaves Are Killing The Planet's Seabirds
*Tim Birkhead* *Security, Pacific Ocean* And they are getting worse. The common guillemot (known as the common murre in North America) breeds in both the Pacific and the Atlantic and is among the most abundant seabirds in the northern hemisphere. But like many other seabirds, its numbers have declined over the last few decades. Part of that decline is due to the marine environment – a seabird’s home and hunting ground – becoming increasingly unpredictable and difficult to survive in. Between the summer of 2015 and the spring of 2016, a marine heatwave swept the northern Pacific ... more »
How Well Does "See Something, Say Something" Work to Stop Terrorism?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Actually, it does work. According to a database compiled by AP, USA Today and Northeastern University, more mass killings occurred in the United States in 2019 than in any year since at least the 1970s. While concerning, this record is unfortunately not surprising given the recent uptick of public attacks in the country. But the number of such attacks in 2019 would have been far higher had it not been for citizens adhering to the "see something, say something" principle. Indeed, in December alone, several mass shootings ... more »
Why the U.S.-China Cold War Will Be Different
*Robert D. Kaplan* *Security, * This second cold war, conducted on a teeming planet whose anxiety is intensified by the passions and rages of social media, is only in its beginning stages. The aim, like in the first Cold War, is negative victory: not defeating the Chinese, but waiting them out, just as we waited the Soviets out. The United States and China are locked in a rivalry over trade, technology, military control of the South and East China seas, and increasingly over ideology and human rights. The two countries have been in a cyberwar for years already, featuring Chinese... more »
Congressional Priorities in the Year 2020
*Robert Moore* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The past decade will hardly be remembered as one full of American foreign policy victories. Perhaps it's time to make a change? *Congressional Priorities in 2020* With lawmakers returning from their holiday break, it will begin the second half of the 116th Congress. The second year of any Congress is typically truncated and lighter in terms of passing legislation as members become increasingly focused on campaigning and adjourn early to prepare for elections. This becomes even more pronounced in presidential election years lik... more »
iPhone vs. Trump: How Technology Companies Can Protect Both Customers and National Security
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] These very powerful encryptions leave the government in the dark. But perhaps there is a solution that appeases cellphone customers with privacy concerns while ensuring that criminals cannot conceal their conspiracies. Attorney General William Barr characterized the attack perpetrated by a Saudi aviation student in December*,* which killed three people at a Florida Navy base, as an act of terrorism. As part of the government’s investigation into the attack, Barr asked Apple Inc. to help unlock two iPhones belonging to the gu... more »
This Study Just Found A New Way To Kill Cancer (Maybe For Good)
*Ingo Ringshausen* *Technology, * This new treatment method might benefit hundreds of thousands of people currently diagnosed who are under observation or treatment. Cancer of the immune system, called lymphoma or leukaemia, generally affects the entire body’s bone marrow and lymph nodes. Because these types of cancers are so widespread, surgery isn’t useful, so patients are usually treated with chemotherapy. Although these treatments have become significantly better in the past ten years, lymphoma and chronic leukaemia often come back months or years after treatment. Effective ... more »
Trump's U.S.-China Trade Deal Is Far From Perfect
*Penelope B. Prime* *Economics, * Here are three problems. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with China on Jan. 15 intended as a first phase toward a more comprehensive agreement between the two countries. In exchange for some tariff relief, China promised to buy an additional US$200 billion in American goods and services over the next two years and make structural reforms that would provide more protection for U.S. intellectual property. It still leaves about $360 billion in punitive tariffs on Chinese imports in place – and more sanctions would be triggered if C... more »
Video Walkthrough of Richmond, Virginia, Showing Sketchy Caged Protest Area…
Previous discussion HERE. Virginia government officials have made extensive preparations ahead of tomorrow’s planned Second Amendment “Lobby Day” protests. Earlier today a videographer named Stephen B walked through the capitol grounds to highlight the extensive fencing assembled by authorities. Some … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Upcoming Week of Impeachment…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz appears on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo for a lengthy discussion of the upcoming senate impeachment trial. Senator Cruz does not currently support subpoenas for witnesses; however, if the full senate votes to call prosecution … Continue reading →
Russian President Putin Says He Rejects The Idea Of Soviet-Style Leaders For Life
Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo) *RFE:* *Putin Says He Rejects Soviet-Style Leaders For Life * Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would not like to see his country return to the Soviet practice of having lifelong rulers who died without a clear succession procedure. Speaking to a group of World War II veterans in St. Petersburg on January 18, Putin was asked if it would be desirable to remove the term limit for presidents. "It would be very worrying to return to the situation we had in the mid-1980s when state leaders stayed in power, one by one, until the e... more »
The Race To Replace California's Worst Democrat In Congress
California is a blue state but the Republican wing of the Democratic Party is very strong in the state. There are 46 California Democrats serving in the House. Believe me, they're not all like Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Ro Khanna or Judy Chu. according to ProgressivePunch, 15 have voting records that score "A." Three more than that-- 18-- have voting records that score "F." The worst belongs to Blue Dog Jim Costa, who doesn't even have the excuse of being in a red or even a swing district. CA-17, his central Valley district has a PVI of D+9. Not even the DCCC at its most incompetent c... more »
“Those Who Pretend to Sleep”
*“Those Who Pretend to Sleep”* By John R. Hall “Lately I find that my frustration with the level of idiocy on the part of this planet I call home is so great that writing has become nearly impossible. An article by Andrew Vltchek titled “In the USA-I Cannot Write” gave me comfort. I’m not alone. Here in the belly of the beast, among the zombie-fascist, Antifa lunatic, gun-totin’, flag-wavin’ hordes of fellow Americans I spend my days in fearless loathing. Fearless because after living for two-thirds of a century I have little to fear other than a long painful death, being shot ful... more »
Low Turnout For Moscow March Opposing Putin's Political Shake-Up
Opposition supporters hold a copies of Russia’s constitution during a rally against constitutional reforms proposed by President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia Jan. 19, 2020. Tatyana Makeyeva / REUTERS *RFE*: *Moscow Protesters Detained After Opposing Putin At Commemorative March* MOSCOW -- Russian security forces have detained at least 10 people who were taking part in a march in Moscow on January 19 to commemorate a human rights lawyer and a journalist who were killed by Russian neo-Nazis more than a decade ago. The march has taken place each year in Moscow since lawyer Sta... more »
"Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday"
“Tom Clay was a Detroit DJ who created this song in the early 1970's, and it was seen as a celebration of the message behind that spread by John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy.” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqNLnEzDLA "No one really knows why they're alive until they know what they'd die for." - Martin Luther King
Anti-Government Riots Continue In Beirut
*FOX News*: *Lebanese authorities brace for more violence after night of protests rock Beirut* Lebanese security forces prepared for more violence on Sunday after a night of protests over the country’s worsening financial situation gripped Lebanon’s capital. Demonstrators used rocks and other projectiles early Sunday while security forces responded by firing tear gas canisters and water cannons, before turning to rubber bullets. A few protesters tried to breach metal barriers that separated them from the riot police, while hundreds more gathered down the blocked street leading ... more »
UPDATE: Puerto Rico Governor Fires Two More Officials Over Hidden Emergency Relief Supplies…
Updating a story we shared last night; and the latest information only makes the situation seem much worse. To say this story is infuriating would be an understatement. As an individual with some personal knowledge of how the recovery process … Continue reading →
EU and the US set to ban facial recognition while Australian Liberals expand the faulty technology
By Aaron Kesel The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology which has raised massive privacy concerns over the years since its inception, risking us walking into George Orwell’s nightmare 1984. The European Commission is considering a ban on all facial recognition technology in public places for three to five years, the BBC reported. […]
George Washington’s Advice to Us Now
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org U.S. President George Washington’s final words to his fellow Americans, upon leaving office, are now even more timely than when he spoke them, but have been ignored in practise for many decades; and the most recently published popular book about that speech ignores the most enduringly important part, so […] More The post George Washington’s Advice to Us Now appeared first on The Duran.
Houthi Missile Attack On A Military Training Camp In Yemen Has Killed Over 80 Soldiers
*BBC*: *Yemen war: At least 80 soldiers killed in missile attack* A missile attack on a military training camp in Yemen has killed at least 80 soldiers. Dozens of others were wounded in the strike in the central province of Marib on Saturday, officials say. The camp, about 170km (105 miles) east of the capital, Sanaa, targeted a mosque as people gathered for prayer, military sources told Reuters. Yemen's government has blamed Houthi rebels for the attack, but there has been no claim of responsibility. Officials said they expected the death toll to rise. *Read more* .... *More... more »
Turkey Alone Cannot Save Its Allies in Libya's Civil War
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Too little aid, too late. Squeezed by an army on the advance, Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has reached for a lifeline across the Mediterranean in Ankara, which is planning to send special forces, drones and other assistance to Tripoli. But while Turkey's military support will help keep the GNA afloat in Tripoli with an eye to ensuring it remains part of any future Libyan political system, it's unlikely to move the needle enough to halt the opposing Libyan National Army's (LNA) offensive on the city entir... more »
The Army Can Give An Entire Brigade Upgraded Abrams Tanks
*David Axe* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NATO-RUSSIA--LR1ED1U0YZHLW.html] They have since late 2017. *Key point: *Before Russia and China are able to modernize their tank force, the U.S. Army will already have a new variant to follow their latest M-1A2C. The U.S. Army’s newest tank in the summer of 2019 should enter service with the first large unit to use the type. The Army in late 2017 accepted the very first M-1A2C Abrams tanks. Nearly two years later the service has enough of the new vehicles to equip an entire brigade. “We’re in the throes of... more »
Here Are The Dates To Remember For The Democrats' 2020 Campaign Season
*Karlyn Bowman* *Politics, * This year, the official election season for the Democrats starts later than the recent past. This year, the official election season for the Democrats starts later than the recent past. The Iowa caucuses will be held on February 3, the latest date since 1996. The final contest, the Virgin Islands caucus on June 6, will be the last primary or caucus event for Democrats in 2020. If no candidate is a clear winner by that point, even the islands’ 13 delegates, seven of whom are at-large delegates, could matter. In a post earlier this year, Josh Putnam ... more »
Question: When Is It Appropriate To Use Fully Automatic Fire?
*Jared Keller* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/PHILIPPINES-DEFENCE--RC1927FC1120.html] Ask a marine. *Key point: *There's a time and place, and the answer isn't always and everywhere. “America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and not with any of that wimpy “pew, pew, pew” slow and steady squeeze stuff. The 2nd Marine Division gunner goes full auto in his latest fact or fiction video, before pausing to ask: “Is that really necessary?” The answer: Sometimes. From 5, 30, and 80 me... more »
The GAO report
Those who are leftist/progressive/Democrat or all 3 really got their panties in a wad over the recent GAO finding, yet never said a peep when GAO found Obama administration violated a law. They were using his race to absolve themselves of any guilt they had over something that ended years ago, so had to be silent over his faults. That way they wouldn't need to make any changes in how unborn black babies are treated by Democrats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States Secret Service (USSS) were found to have violated section 503 of the Consolidated Security, Di... more »
Hope it’s a false alarm
About 1:30 we were talking in my office—he needed to leave to set up for a quilt show at the church, and I planned to come over about 2:30 and take some photos. Then I sneezed. And then sneezed again, and again, and again, and again. Then I got a chill. This is not the usual start of a cold for me, but I thought, between sneezes, maybe I should not go. So I took and antihistamine and nap. Now listening to Vivaldi, sneezing and blowing my nose, drinking fluids. Fortunately, I had everything ready for supper, and it will go in the oven for an hour. Sweet sour chicken from my new... more »
NOAA Temperature Adjustments Are Not Credible
North American snow cover has been increasing during the snow season for the past fifty years. NorAm Fall NorAm Winter Canada is normally covered in snow during the winter, so the increase in North American snow cover is due to … Continue reading →
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