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Anne Cox Chambers, Wealthy Newspaper Heiress, Dies at 100
Anne Cox Chambers, a newspaper heiress, diplomat and philanthropist who was one of the country's richest women, has died at the age of 100.
Palestinian Anger Over Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Is Met with Israeli Tear Gas & Rubber Bullets in West Bank
Trump's plan would create a small Palestinian state in the West Bank while allowing Israel to annex nearly all the settlements in the territory. After the announcement, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli army which responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Leader of the Militant “Neo-Nazi” Group Exposed As Intelligence Contractor Who May Also Be a Federal Agent
We published a story about Virginia Governor Northam declaring a state of emergency over a gun rally after 3 men, part of a "white supremacist" group, The Base, were arrested. We we said that it appeared to be part of an intelligence-agency set-up. The leader is an intelligence contractor and suspected federal agent.
Unemployment Drops Again, Brazil Closes 2019 with 11.6 Million Jobless People
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the second year running, the unemployment rate in Brazil has dropped. In the quarter ended in December last year, the unemployment rate fell to 11 percent, totaling 11.6 million jobless people. There was a reduction of 520,000 unemployed people in comparison to the same period last year, when the […] The post Unemployment Drops Again, Brazil Closes 2019 with 11.6 Million Jobless People appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump will insist NHS pays more for drugs in trade deal, says ambassador
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Donald Trump will put the interests of corporate America first and demand that the NHS pays higher prices for US drugs in a free-trade deal with the UK, the outgoing British ambassador to Washington said.
Pakistan aims to double trade with Africa in five years
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Pakistan is already in touch SACU, ECOWAS and EAC to negotiate trade agreements and also plans to take advantage of the opportunities that exists under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
ICSID approves Pakistan's review plea against $6bn Reko Diq fine
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes has approved Pakistan's petition for a review in the Reko Diq case in which the country was slapped with a $6 billion fine.
Rental power: Government submits dispute settlement documents to ICSID
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Pakistan's team exchanged its draft agreement with Turkish team's draft and prepared a consensus document which will again be shared with the federal cabinet for approval before presenting it to the ICSID.
À la veille du Brexit, Pompeo fait miroiter à Londres les bienfaits d'un rapprochement
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Le chef de la diplomatie américaine a fait miroiter à Londres les « énormes bénéfices » d'un rapprochement post-Brexit, relativisant les divergences actuelles entre les alliés historiques.
Australia eyeing post-Brexit trade agreement by end of the year
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Simon Birmingham, Australia's minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, said he wanted to see ‘eliminated tariffs, quotas, and trade barriers'.
Un accord de libre-échange conclu avec le Royaume-Uni d'ici la fin de l'année (ministre australien)
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 Les gouvernements des deux pays ont qualifié de priorité la conclusion d'un ALE après le Brexit.
Letter from Africa CSOs and trade unions to African delegates at the UNCITRAL round
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
31-Jan-2020 We civil society organizations and trade unions from the African continent express our concerns about the proposal presented by the European Union to establish a multilateral investment court and support further reaching reforms of ISDS.
The bully in the lunchroom: The US moves to weaken Mexico's new junk food labeling law
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
30-Jan-2020 Even though US negotiators were forced by public opposition to remove language explicitly banning front-of-package graphic labels from New NAFTA, other provisions of concern remain in the trade deal.
The Conservatives' Big Problem
The Conservatives have a big problem: they don't know what to do about the social conservatives in their midst. Susan Delacourt writes: Social conservatives are definitely falling out of fashion with Conservatives, who worry that they’ve become a drag on the party’s chances for winning the next election. But, if they're pushed out of the party, there will be blow back: It’s an age-old rule in politics: insult your opponent, if you must, but don’t insult his or her supporters. Hillary Clinton’s defeat to Donald Trump was built in part, she conceded later, by her description of his... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - George Monbiot recognizes that our climate policy needs to be based on maximizing our shift to a sustainable society, not on trying to barely reach insufficient emission reduction targets: It’s not just the target that’s wrong, but the very notion of setting targets in an emergency. When firefighters arrive at a burning building, they don’t set themselves a target of rescuing three of the five inhabitants. They seek – aware that they may not succeed – to rescue everyone they can. Their aim is to maximise the number of lives they save. In the cl... more »
Student Enrollment Dropped 11% Since 2011, Student-Loan Balances Surged 74%. Why?
Drilling into why the student loan problem keeps getting worse.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/31/20"
*1/31/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ *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/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We With Market Valuations?* "*As of 1/31/20* (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at 154.8%), it is likely to return -3% a year from this level of valuation, including dividends. As of today, the Tota... more »
Why Is Russia Bringing the S-400 Air Defense System to Its Bases in the Arctic?
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC16697B8A10&share=true] And a bunch of other weapons. *Key point:* Moscow wants to be sure it can control the thawing waterways and resources in the Arctic. In order to do that, Russia is militarizing its presence there. Russia is intensifying its efforts to exert economic and military control over the rapidly warming Arctic region. But it's not alone. The United States is staking its own claim on the far north. The Arctic currently accounts for 15 percent of Russi... more »
Why Did the Coast Guard Sail Right by Taiwan and China in 2019?
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1CD44B5D50&share=true] A good idea? *Key point:* Washington has been using its ships to ensure any nation can safely navigate the seas. It is also to show China that America cares about Taiwan. The U.S. Coast Guard sent one of its biggest and most advanced vessels through the Taiwan Strait on March 25, 2019, drawing protest from China and hinting that the Coast Guard might take on a more forceful military role in the disputed waters of the Western Pacific. The cutter ... more »
Meet the 29-Ton AAV7: The Marines' New Armored Vehicle That Can Swim
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] Impressive. *Key point:* Washington wants to ensure the Marines have the ability to land on any shore. The new AAV7 is meant to ensure just that. The U.S. Marine Corps finally is getting new, swimming armored vehicles. Also in the works -- a new strategy for deploying them. The Marines since 1972 have been using the same amphibious tractor, or amtrac. The 29-ton AAV7 can carry up to 24 crew members and infantry from an amphibious assault ship to an enemy beach over a distance of up to 20 miles. But the AAV7 is lightly-armored ... more »
Why We Shouldn't Fight Over What Children Are Taught in School
*Neal McCluskey* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F712FE650&share=true] Is there a better way? In 2005, the Dover Area School District in Dover, Pennsylvania, was experiencing what might be called a civil war. As ABC News reported, “Dover was at war with itself”: Townspeople would attack each other in ways they never had before….ABC News went to Dover to tell the story, but found that a lot of people were not talking — not to us and not really to each other. Depending on which side they were on, some people ... more »
The House Bungled Impeachment—And It's Harming Americans
*Kay Coles James* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference at the U.S Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Voisard] It's not just a hit on Donald Trump. Whether the American people yet realize it or not, the House’s handling of the impeachment of President Donald Trump has inflicted serious damage on America’s constitutional system of government and threatened the very safety of our nation. The partisan nature of th... more »
The Explosion Of The Japanese Battleship Yamato Was Epic
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato#/media/File:Yamato_explosion.jpg] It went off "like a tactical nuclear weapon." *Key Point:* The death of the Yamato was marked since 1941. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship *Yamato* and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. Th... more »
South Carolina State Representative Stewart Jones Introduces a Bill to Prohibit the State’s National Guard from Participating in Undeclared Wars
Legislation has been introduced to prohibit the state's National Guard from being deployed for foreign duty unless Congress has formally adopted a declaration of war. Lawmakers in multiple states plan to introduce similar legislation.
WATCH: Guns Held to Child’s Head, Parents Trampled, Tasered as Cops Raid Wrong Home
[image: raid]Over a dozen heavily militarized cops surrounded and raided a home knowing that the person they were looking for did not live there, according to a lawsuit.
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From Jenna Orkin 10-Year-Old Boy Raises Fears Wuhan Virus Could Spread Undetected Wuhan coronavirus: China was warned in 2017 that a deadly virus could escape its level 4 biohazard labStarbucks sees hit as coronavirus prompts over 2,000 China store closuresHomero Gómez: Missing Mexican butterfly activist found dead Mohammed Nuru, head of SF Public Works, arrested in FBI corruption probe Genetically engineered moths have been released into the wild to wipe out pests Guinea protests: Anti-government demonstrations continue 'Sounds like Barr wants to be vice president': DOJ and FBI veter... more »
Johnson Hails UK’s ‘New Beginning’ as Brexit Day Arrives
Britain officially departs the EU at 11 p.m. local time, midnight in Brussels.
France at a Crossroads
The nationwide general strike in France, now entering its record seventh week, seems to be approaching its crisis point. Despite savage police repression, about a million people are in the streets protesting President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed neoliberal “reform” of France’s retirement system, established at the end of World War II and considered one of the best in the world. At bottom, what is at stake is a whole vision of what kind of society people want to live in – one based on cold market calculation or one based on human solidarity – and neither side shows any sign of willing... more »
Cuba is Testing Products Against Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
The Cuban government has announced that it is testing new medical products against a range of chronic illnesses, including cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. The Caribbean country has become a hotspot for pharmaceutical research, having already developed techniques that eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis between mothers and children. It was not revealed which types of cancer government scientists are testing against, but they have already developed a lung cancer vaccine, skin cancer medicine and new, minimally invasive techniques in esophageal cancer surgery.
Julian Assange: Countdown to Freedom
Randy Credico’s ongoing series of interviews on the approaching extradition trial of Julian Assange in London, featuring regular updates from the Courage Foundation
A New US Air Force Video Game Lets You Drone Bomb Iraqis and Afghans
The U.S. Air Force recently unveiled its newest recruitment tool, an online video game that lets you carry out targeted killings by drone in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. The post A New US Air Force Video Game Lets You Drone Bomb Iraqis and Afghans appeared first on MintPress News.
Today is Brexit Day – The U.K Formally Departs The European Union at 11:00pm…
I think it is fair to say: no individual has worked harder for this day than Britain’s Nigel Farage. Without his relentless work to organize voters to remove the U.K. from the European Union; and then to organize again -three … Continue reading →
THERE'LL BE AT LEAST ONE DEMOCRATIC VOTE TO ACQUIT, BUT THERE SHOULDN'T BE FOUR
I've never believed that there'd be witnesses in Senate impeachment trial, so Lamar Alexander's decision to vote no on witnesses, announced last night, doesn't surprise me at all. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney will vote for witnesses, so it will be a 49-51 vote -- not 50-50, which means John Roberts will be spared the awkwardness of having to reveal his own partisan hackery in his inevitable decision either to break the tie in the GOP's favor or to declare that a tie means the motion fails. Then comes the acquittal. That's impeachment, folks. Hope you enjoyed it. There won't be any ... more »
Summer Camp for Economic Theorists
My colleague Eric Maskin would like to call your attention to this summer school, intended for graduate students in economics and neuroscience.
Some Americans to Leave China, Many Stay After US Advisory
Some Americans plan to leave China after the U.S. government advised about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying.
Fred Silverman, TV Executive at 3 Major Networks, Dies at 82
Fred Silverman was the only TV executive who steered programming for each of the Big Three broadcast networks and brought “All in the Family,” “Roots,” “Hawaii Five-O” and other hit series and miniseries to television during his more than three-decade career.
Minimum wage increase is both too much and not enough
News 1. Northern Pulp Joan Baxter reviews the new ministerial orders requiring environmental monitoring of the pumping of wastewater from Northern Pulp Mill into Boat Harbour as the mill winds down operations. Baxter finds that the orders are appropriately stringent, however: As the Halifax Examine reported here, in October 2018, the pipeline sprung a large […]
The province issues tough new orders to Northern Pulp
Wednesday afternoon at 3:59 PM an email landed in my inbox. It was from Nova Scotia Environment and it was short, even terse: Environment Minister Gordon Wilson has issued a ministerial order to govern how Northern Pulp must conduct its orderly shutdown of the mill, today, Jan. 29. The ministerial order and terms and conditions […]
On The Decline In US Strategic Thinking And The Creation Of False Stereotypes
In early January 2020, the RAND Corporation published its latest research report on Russia entitled “Russia’s Hostile Measures. Combating Russian Gray Zone Aggression Against NATO in the Contact, Blunt, and Surge Layers of Competition”. The report is made up of four chapters: 1. Russian hostile measures in every context; 2. […]
Dominic Thiem gets past Alexander Zverev, will play Novak Djokovic in Aus Open final
The men's decider at Melbourne Park is now set, as Dominic Thiem books a showdown with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic after beating Alexander Zverev in the semis.
Every Gain Entails Some Loss
Every gain entails some loss—this is the law of the world in which human beings exist. A total or perfect gain in any intellectual, political, or material activity is unattainable. But this implies that man is incapable of creating a perfect civilization in which man may achieve his full potentialities—the idea of a manmade earthly heaven is a utopian dream. Whenever a civilization makes a gain in one area, it’s beset with loss in another area. A civilization can succeed in some of the things, but no civilization can succeed in everything. Nature, in its infinite wisdom, has not equ... more »
"The True Number Of Coronavirus Victims Is Far Larger Than You Are Being Told"
*"The True Number Of Coronavirus Victims Is* * Far Larger Than You Are Being Told"* by Michael Snyder "The World Health Organization says that we are facing an “unprecedented outbreak”, and they are basing that assessment on the official numbers that we have been given so far. But what if those numbers are not accurate and this outbreak is actually much, much worse than we have been led to believe? According to the Chinese government, there are now 9,692 confirmed coronavirus cases in China, and the official death toll has risen to 213. But the Wall Street Journal has already docume... more »
Special Education Takes Center Stage in School Budget Problems
By Anne Dachel Looking back over January it’s clear that the stories I’ve been collecting over the past three full years are unstoppable. There is no plateau to be reached where cost and demand level out. Everywhere in the English-speaking... more »
No Time Like Now For Bernie To Start Planning For What He Can Do For The American People During His First Week In Office
*Feeling The Bern by Nancy Ohanian* Bernie's polling has been going up, up, up. And Biden-- the status quo establishment's choice for the 2020 Hillary role-- has been watching his "inevitability" shatter. Biden-- not as corrupt as Trump, but too corrupt to be president-- is looking like a loser in Iowa and New Hampshire. The new Civiqs poll for Iowa State University shows Biden battling it out with Klobuchar, the other conservative with race problems in the Iowa contest, for 4th place. *•* Bernie- 24% *•* Elizabeth Warren- 19% *•* Mayo Pete- 17% *•* Status Quo Joe- 15% *•* Klobucha... more »
Turkey Deploys Military Forces, Equipment, And Frigates To Tripoli, Libya
Both of them are there. pic.twitter.com/Y7pKdz1SnT — Bosphorus Naval News (@Saturn5_) January 28, 2020 *Warzone/The Drive: **Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore* These developments point to a major escalation in Turkey's involvement in the conflict following abortive attempts to broker a ceasefire. Weeks after the Turkish government announced plans to send various forces to Libya to support that country's internationally recognized government, there are now indications that those deployments are well underway. Two Turkish Navy Gab... more »
Do we need an "open container law" for the cockpits of Airbus planes?
For the benefit of readers overseas, most localities in America have so-called "open container laws", forbidding the presence of opened bottles or other containers of alcohol in many public places, usually including vehicles in motion. In the case of Airbus airliners, I'm referring to open containers in the cockpit holding *any* liquid, not just alcohol, because they seem to have a problem with spills affecting their electronics. Airbus and Rolls-Royce are investigating two incidents in which A350s experienced uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown after drinks were spilled on cont... more »
France-Turkey Dispute Escalates Over Libya And Mediterranean
*Al Jazeera:* *Turkey, France engage in war of words over Libya* Turkey blames France for instability after Macron accused Erdogan of violating promise to stay out of Libya conflict. Turkey has blamed France for instability in Libya after French President Emmanuel Macron accused his Turkish counterpart of failing "to keep his word" to put an end to meddling in the North African country. "The main [actor] responsible for the problems in Libya since the crisis started in 2011 is France," Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in a statement on Wednesday. *Read more *...... more »
The Navy's New Mini-Nuclear Warheads Are A Really Bad Idea
*Michael Peck* *Security, * In other words, a new tactical nuclear weapon is supposed to convince Russia that the U.S. could respond in kind to Moscow’s use of tactical nukes. Delivering the warhead by sub-launched ICBM means Russian air defenses can’t stop it. Unfortunately, there are questionable assumptions behind this thinking. *Why Does America Need New Mini-Nuclear Warheads for Its Submarines?* By Michael Peck America’s strategic ballistic missile submarines are getting tactical nuclear weapons. In late 2019, the *USS Tennessee*, an Ohio-class sub, received new low-yield... more »
Why You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and tunnels. Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and tunnels. Calling these weapons “flamethrowers” seems a bit of a misnomer. Rather than the backpack-and-nozzle units carried by foot soldiers in World War II, Ru... more »
We Don't Know How Many Bullets, Guns or Planes China Sells Around the World
*Michael Peck* *Security, * China may be the world’s No. 2 arms producer, according to a new estimate. But we still don't know how many arms it actually sells. China may be the world’s No. 2 arms producer, according to a new estimate. If true, this is bad news for Russia. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union accounted for the bulk of global arms production. The United States is still No. 1, but the evidence suggests that China has risen to second place. The estimate comes from the Swedish-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), whi... more »
Rhode Island governor presses for adult-use cannabis legalization to keep pace on East Coast
Rhode Island’s governor is pitching an unconventional recreational marijuana legalization plan centered on state-owned stores operated by private contractors, which would offer modest business opportunities for cannabis entrepreneurs. The move reflects growing pressure to legalize adult-use cannabis along the East Coast after Massachusetts launched its recreational marijuana industry in 2018. It also dovetails legalization efforts by governors in Connecticut, […] Rhode Island governor presses for adult-use cannabis legalization to keep pace on East Coast is a post from: Marijuana ... more »
U.S. Officials Detect Longest Narco-Trafficking Tunnel Ever Found on Mexican Border
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - US officials announced on Wednesday, January 29th, the detection of a tunnel used by drug traffickers, the longest ever found on the country's southwestern border. It starts from an industrial region in Tijuana, Mexico, and after 1.3 kilometers, it reaches an area near San Diego, in . . . To […] The post U.S. Officials Detect Longest Narco-Trafficking Tunnel Ever Found on Mexican Border appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stagnation in Latin America Boosts Youth Unemployment to Highest Level in 20 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's economic stagnation is rocking the labor market and affecting the youngest segment of the population with particular severity. Unemployment among the under 25-year-olds - which is, along with informality, the great challenge of countries in the region in recent years - has become "a structural trait of economies," […] The post Stagnation in Latin America Boosts Youth Unemployment to Highest Level in 20 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Can CBD Oil Help Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal heart rhythm that affects the lives of millions of Americans. Some people have symptoms with AF and some don’t. Either way, AF can lead to heart failure and strokes, dramatically impacting the lives of those with this condition. The medical community is very good at dispensing pharmaceuticals and surgical … Continue reading "Can CBD Oil Help Atrial Fibrillation" The post Can CBD Oil Help Atrial Fibrillation appeared first on TDW.
Wuhan Coronavirus: WHO Declares International Emergency
CNA The World Health Organization on Thursday (Jan 30) declared a global emergency over the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Its chief emphasised that the declaration is “not a vote of no confidence in China”. (Video: Reuters) end
Did Putin Just Reveal Plans for How Russia Would Run Without Him?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Politics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2PPE9L6A9Q&share=true] What is he planning? "Without Putin" is how young people in Russia today often describe a concept that is unfamiliar, and well they might: For most of their lives, they have known no other leader than Vladimir Putin. Yet all of Russia, not least President Putin himself, knows he cannot remain leader indefinitely. That's why Putin, who has led Russia in one form or another since the turn of the century, is now smoothing the way for his g... more »
History Book Time: Why Appomattox and Robert E. Lee's Surrender Matters
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appomattox_campaign#/media/File:Grant+Lee.jpg] Timeless lessons for all Americans. *Key point: *It was a meeting four years in the making. When Confederate General Robert E. Lee learned on the morning of April 9, 1865, that Union infantry was both in front and behind of his meager army of 12,500 effectives as it approached Appomattox Court House in central Virginia, he resigned himself to the sad task before him. He must ride to Union lines and request an interview with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Gran... more »
Is the Coronavirus Outbreak as Bad as SARS Or Worse?
*Maciej F. Boni* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The severity and mortality of a novel emerging virus, which we scientists, in this case, are calling 2019-nCoV, are very difficult to judge when new data are coming in on a daily basis. As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials’ minds are: ‘How deadly is it?’ and ‘Can it be contained?’. The two outbreaks in recent memory that give the most insight into these questions are the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, which spread from China to 26 other countries but was cont... more »
Eco-extremists attack crucial pesticides, punish the poorest in Kenya
Every successful killing of a locust swarm, which is how they attack, saves gigantic quantities of food for a nation like Kenya. The post Eco-extremists attack crucial pesticides, punish the poorest in Kenya appeared first on CFACT.
New footage shows war-wrecked Maarat Al-Numan Museum
Footage filmed on Thursday shows the extent of the damage inflicted on the Mosaics Museum of the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, also known as Khan Murad Basha, after it was recaptured by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). READ ALSO: Syrian Army keeps rolling in Idlib as new town captured south of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces close in on major city in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – On Friday, clashes raged between the Hadi loyalists and Ansarallah (var. Houthi) forces in the Marib Governorate, as the latter attempted to capture an important military camp under government control. READ ALSO: Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military camp in Najran According to reports, the Ansarallah forces stormed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan threatens counter-offensive against Syrian Army in Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Friday that Ankara may start a military operation in Idlib if the situation in that troubled region was not immediately resolved. READ ALSO: Syrian Army storms key sector inside southwester Aleppo Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan warned that Turkey would be unable to deal with an influx of Syrian refugees […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Elections: Keep digging or try something new?
DNC Chair Tom Perez is stacking party committees to sideline Bernie Sanders and to push a corporate agenda that kills progressive ideas and campaigns. The DNC is setting things up to make a sweep at their summer convention to ensure corporate domination of the party. Nothing new here but consider the frustration & resignation of those who have wasted another election cycle chasing the elusive Democratic nomination. Who comes to mind? Jesse Jackson, Dennis Kucinich, Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, Marianne Williamson and many more. Have they changed the party? Made it more prog... more »
Key Republican Senator Says He Will Oppose New Witnesses On President Trump's Impeachment Trial
*Politico: **Sen. Lamar Alexander to oppose new witnesses in trial, signaling vote likely to be defeated* Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate could get Trump acquitted by Friday. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he will vote against a motion to call witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, almost certainly ensuring the vote fails and paving the way for a speedy end to the trial. "I worked with other senators to make sure that we have the right to ask for more documents and witnesses, but there is no need for more evidence to prove something that has already been prove... more »
Next Flash Fire in Congress – Medicare Block Grants
Trump Admin Readies Big Changes for Medicaid Fiscal Times January 29, 2020 The Trump administration is reportedly taking steps toward achieving a longtime conservative goal: allowing states to turn Medicaid funds into block grants. Health officials are expected to release a plan Thursday that would give states the option to convert some of their Medicaid funding from the federal government into block grants with a fixed cap. The new program — which will be referred to as “Healthy Adult Opportunity” rather than block grants, according to Politico — would allow states to request capped... more »
Funny Friday
~This Week’s Special ~ ‘PEACH-MINT : THE SENATE’S TURN TO SUCK ON IT The trouble making Repubs try one last attempt to reason with Demonkrauts…… Oh well…they tried. The Schiff is gonna hit the fan now ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A bunch of lawyers were sitting around the office playing poker. “I win” said Johnson. Henderson threw down his cards. “That’s it. I’ve had it!” Johnson is cheating!” Phillips asked, “How can you tell?” Henderson said, “Those aren’t the cards I dealt him.” ~ From Terry ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ From Hadenoughalready ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *WARNING* ... more »
This Is the High Cost China Is Paying for Copying a Stolen Su-33 Russian Jet Fighter
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* A bad copy. *Key Point:* Moscow is laughing at Beijing's J-15. China may have stolen Russian technology, but they didn't copy it right. Remember that Russian carrier-based jet that China copied without permission? Those airplanes are crashing, and Russia doesn't seem too broken up about it. Though Russia and China are now friends, even holding joint exercises, Russia's Sputnik News recently trotted out an article titled "Chinese Navy Short on Carrier-Based Fighters, Only Has Problem-Ridden J-15." The J-15 is an unlicensed copy of Russia's Su-33 c... more »
Meet The Imperial Japanese Plane That Terrified The Allies
*Warfare History Network* *Security, East Asia* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero#/media/File:Japanese_Zero.jpg] The Zero was the pinnacle of Japanese technology. *Key point: *The Zero reached its peak in 1942. The psychological and military shock that the Allies experienced when they first encountered Mitsubishi’s legendary A6M2 Zero fighter plane at the beginning of the Pacific War may be difficult to understand today. The Zero, while being a revolutionary design in itself, had in fact been flying and fighting in China for nearly two full years before t... more »
No, Bernie Sanders' Idea for National Rent Control Is a Terrible Idea
*Ryan Bourne* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2HQE9DMS2H&share=true] Bad economics. “Landlords cannot be allowed to raise rents to whatever they want, whenever they want,” Senator Bernie Sanders boomed on Twitter in November. “We need…a national rent control standard.” Now, his presidential campaign advocates one: under Sanders’ housing proposals, all landlords nationwide would only be able to increase rents annually by one and a half times the rate of inflation or 3 percent, whichever is higher. Assuming th... more »
Sorry Bernie and AOC: 'Free' Healthcare Isn't Free
*Robert E. Moffit* *Politics, Americas* Everything is a trade-off. Is it worth it? A majority of House Democrats are co-sponsoring legislation (HR 1384) to outlaw virtually all Americans’ public and private health insurance and replace their coverage with a new government plan. In the Senate, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill (S 1129) would accomplish the same objective. Americans must fully grasp the necessary trade-offs—the sacrifices—they would have to make if Congress were to create and run such a massive program. Medicare for All poses a very big question: Is th... more »
Not Trump or Obama: This Was America's Worst President Ever
*Robert W. Merry* *History, Americas* [image: By Harris & Ewing - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID cph.3f06247.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still] Just terrible. *Key point:* Wilson led America into World War I, leading to many deaths and also setting up the conditions for World War II. These blunders rank very high on the scale of Presidential failures. If you wanted to identify, with confidence, the very worst president in A... more »
What If the Coronavirus and China's Quarantines Caused a Global Recession?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, World* That would be bad. Countries around the world are facing major fallout from the new coronavirus. Cases of the virus originating in Wuhan have cropped up worldwide, forcing governments to roll out measures to screen travelers or even restrict arrivals in hopes of preventing outbreaks in their own countries. As of Jan. 29, 16 countries besides China have reported cases of the virus. Nearly all of the affected patients contracted the virus in China, but cases of human-to-human transmission have occurred several times outside of China. And whi... more »
Patient operated on by mobile phone light after hospital blackout
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Bob Harris was having stitches put in his scalp after having a malignant growth removed when lights went out at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, leaving nurses to scramble for torches and a mobile phone.
Australia's largest university postpones classes for a fortnight over coronavirus
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Melbourne's Monash University is delaying the start to on-campus classes for a fortnight amid concerns over the international coronavirus outbreak.
Rio Records Hottest Day of the Year, at over 52ºC Real-Feel Temperature
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro recorded on Thursday, January 30th, the highest temperature of the year this summer. The 'Alerta Rio' ("Rio Alert") system thermometers recorded a maximum temperature of 41.2°C in the Santa Cruz neighborhood station, west side of the city, at 2 PM. The The post Rio Records Hottest Day of the Year, at over 52ºC Real-Feel Temperature appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dead Monkeys with Yellow Fever on the Rise in Paraná State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The southern region recorded the first case of the disease in humans in 2020. The patient is a 47-year-old man from São Bento do Sul, in the north of Santa Catarina. He is hospitalized and, according to the Secretariat of Health, there are no records of him having been vaccinated […] The post Dead Monkeys with Yellow Fever on the Rise in Paraná State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Top Brazil Investors Call for End to Interest Rate Cuts
[image: Brazil,Brazilian real depreciated significantly this week affected by domestic and foreign factors.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rogerio Xavier and Luis Stuhlberger, who manage a combined US$21 billion (R$84 billion) at two of Brazil’s biggest hedge funds, say the Central Bank has done enough to stimulate Latin America’s largest economy. The boost from another interest rate cut isn’t enough to make up for the potential risks, according […] The post Top Brazil Investors Call for End to Interest Rate Cuts appeared first on The Rio Times.
China’s Coronavirus Could Boost Brazilian Meat Exports, CEOs say
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said on Wednesday, January 29th, that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products, as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in The post China’s Coronavirus Could Boost Brazilian Meat Exports, CEOs say appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Announces R$892 Million Funding to Assist Rain-Affected Municipalities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro announced yesterday, January 30th, the release of R$892 million in federal funds for infrastructure reconstruction efforts in municipalities affected by the heavy rainfall in the Southeast region for over a week, mainly in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made in Belo […] The post Bolsonaro Announces R$892 Million Funding to Assist Rain-Affected Municipalities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Carbon-neutral Kerosene Made from Water Could Stop ‘Shame of Flying’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - German scientists and business leaders are developing a project to create what they hope will be the first viable market for a carbon-neutral version of the kerosene that already fuels the most modern aircraft. The science is still based on chemical reactions which were pioneered in Germany in 1925, but […] The post Carbon-neutral Kerosene Made from Water Could Stop ‘Shame of Flying’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Qanon - Second Global Revolution by WE THE PEOPLE
A lot of data been dropped ahead of disclosure. Also we discover that the day Durham was appointed is the day Q arrived with the above image in which the Durham boat figures. As I have posted, we are in the middle of a secret WAR that is characterized as the Second American Revolution. I also assert that this revolution by WE THE PEOPLE is spreading globally and will plausibly succeed. USA Military presence is global and can provide protection for a WAR of Confrontation. The almost easy political shift can be the rise of an elected president for all of Europe that includ... more »
Trump is Right: Afghanistan is a ‘Loser War’
There is a simple rule. Entering a conflict changes things. Exiting does as well. You may not like either process and the outcome of either is unpredictable at least. So it is important to accept that. What is always a loser is staying in play at all in a military situation except to provide security. Thus the Godawful decision to disband the Iraqi army led directly to the continuing loss of security there and the continuing need of a USA presence. In Afghanistan we have a puppet government protecting the opium trade that lacks the ability to provide security for the Pathans.... more »
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
*[image: GettyImages-637229928(2).jpg]* Religion exists because of the physical reality of the presence of Spirit in our day to day lives. It may well be a light touch, but its presence is derived from the reality of a networked system of super computers present with every single cell. This is constructed from Dark Matter and scaled at the level of an electron. For a long time science has simply rejected this physical reality to produce the separation MEME. That is rapidly falling apart, not least with the burgeoning literature on out of body experiences and their like. Put s... more »
Futurists Ray Kurzweil and Elon Musk Could Have Last Laugh Over Barrons
Thirty years folks. That is what is left to reach what has been described as the singularity. That is not a long time. What is critical though is that the next twenty years will deliver the full weight of the human population essentially able to apply scince easily. We will certainly have Dark Matter energy using the Tesla Modulator since we already have that. Throw in gravity control as well and getting a load into space and off to Mars is no trick at all. So yes a condo on Mars is a real prospect. What is the Singularity? I also expect to master Wormholes. This allow... more »
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