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They’re All The Rage
Whatever happened to the good ol’ days when a burning paper bag full of dog poop left on a neighbor’s porch, a ringing of the doorbell, and a dash behind the bushes to watch in delight as cranky old Mr. Wilson stomped out the fire wearing his slippers ? Apparently, that’s not good enough for the social media morons of today. In recent times we have had the trendy skin grafting candidates taking the “Fire Challenge” or the “Hot Water Challenge”, the potential arsonists favorite “Phone Charger Challenge”, the deep cleansing “Tide Pod Challenge”, and, for those too stupid to … Continue ... more »
Vaxxed II The People's Truth Now Available to Purchase and Livestream
Note: I saw Vaxxed II earlier this year. If I were queen of the country, the Gardasil segment would be required watching for every single American. It so powerfully shows the trauma and tragedy of vaccination side effects that you... more »
CT HB5044 Has Votes to Pass Committee and Moves Forward
Yesterday, I spent several hours in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CT while HB5044 was voted on by the public health committee. After a recess of several hours, the bill passed through committee. It now has changes that are... more »
Skepticism: The Fountainhead Of Progress
The paradox of skepticism is that its rise coincides with the rise of realism in science and politics. In the last 3000 years, whenever philosophy has taken a skeptical turn, the world has seen a great flowering of innovations, inventions, and discoveries. Philosophy in Ancient Greece, from 6th to 1st century BCE, was dominated by the skeptics—Xenophanes and Democritus were the first major skeptic philosophers, and after them came the Sophists. In the 4th century BCE, Pyrrho founded the skeptic school of Pyrrhonism which continues to be influential till this day. Ancient Greek skept... more »
Democratic Party Establishment Interests Do Not Align With The Grassroots Of The Party-- Not Even A Little
Siena is a generally useless poll--except in New York state. For some reason, they tend to be fairly predictive there. Their new poll, released yesterday, shows Bernie winning the primary with Bloomberg in the #2 spot. Among registered Democrats: *•* Bernie- 25% *•* Bloomberg- 21% *•* Status Quo Joe- 13% *•* Elizabeth- 11% *•* Mayo Pete- 9% *•* Klobuchar- 9% All 6 Democrats beat Trump in head-to-head match-ups, although Bloomberg does best-- beating Trump by 25 points. Although Bernie and Biden have more support from Democrats, Bloomberg manages to garner more support from Repub... more »
Researcher formerly of OSU and Taiwan’s Academia Sinica gets 10-year ban
After a 20-month investigation, Taiwan’s leading science institution has hit a former star cancer researcher with a 10-year ban for research misconduct. Academia Sinica (AS) said its inquiry found that Ching-shih Chen, formerly a distinguished research fellow at the center, was guilty of fabricating or falsifying data in several of the nearly two dozen papers … Continue reading Researcher formerly of OSU and Taiwan’s Academia Sinica gets 10-year ban
Iran: “It Is a Grade-A 1970s Military,” Says One Expert.
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Iran’s conventional weaponry is hopelessly out of date, and the country’s leaders know it, according to one expert. But conventional military inferiority hardly fazes Tehran. Iran has found other ways of exerting influence on the world. *Key point: *Iran’s proxies arguably are even more dangerous. Iran’s conventional weaponry is hopelessly out of date, and the country’s leaders know it, according to one expert. But conventional military inferiority hardly fazes Tehran. Iran has found other ways of exerting influence on the world. “Never have ... more »
A British Tank Army Expected to Last Just a Few Days Against the Russians
*David Axe* *Security, * A cold war horror story: “We would have fought and probably all died,” tweeted Nigel Price, a Cold War veteran of 3 Armored Division. “But we would have fought. And the enemy knew it. Deterrent worked.” The British Army in late February 2020 handed over, to German authorities, its last remaining headquarters in Germany. The handover of the headquarters at Bielefeld in northwest Germany signalled the final dismantling of what once was a powerful ground force. "Today I think, not only for me but for the British forces as a whole, means the end of an era,” ... more »
New Research Finds More Men Tend to Ask for Grade Changes than Women
*Cher Li* *Education, Americas* [image: Reuters] And the question is why. “*Professor, my final grade in your class is a C. Is there anything I can do to get a B-minus?*” In my job as a college professor, I typically got one or two such requests from male students at the end of each semester. However, only one female student ever asked me for such a favor in six years. As an economist who studies labor issues related to women, it made me wonder: Do male students ask for grade changes more frequently than female students? Are there gender differences in grade changes in college?... more »
Fake News or Reality? Did F-35s from Israel Fly Over Iran?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Could that be true? *Key point: *An Israeli strike in Iran would be risky even with F-35s, given distance to the target and Iranian air defenses... Israel’s F-35 stealth fighters are positively supernatural: here, there and everywhere. In 2018, the Israeli Air Force claimed its new F-35s had attacked Iranian targets in Syria. Also in 2018, Arab press made dubious claims that IAF F-35s had flown over Iran. Now comes reports that Israeli F-35s have attacked Iranian targets in Iraq, according to Arab media. Western diplomatic sources allegedl... more »
The Air Force's New $600 Million Stealth Bomber Is Close—And There Are New Pictures
*David Axe* *Security, * Years in the making. *Key point: *The Air Force still is mulling how many B-21s to buy. The U.S. Air Force on Jan. 31, 2020 released three fresh digital renderings of its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The illustrations reveal some of the new bomber’s unique design details. The artist’s concepts appeared on the social media accounts of Air Force Global Strike Command. The images all are similar, each depicting a computer-generated B-21 in a real photo of a hangar. The artist used as the basis of the artwork photos of hangars from each of the three base... more »
How Mine Waste Dams Will Damage the Environment.
*Christopher Sergeant, Julian D. Olden* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] The damage caused by stored mine waste often outweighs the benefits that mining provides to local economies and the technology industry. Scars from large mining operations are permanently etched across the landscapes of the world. The environmental damage and human health hazards that these activities create may be both severe and irreversible. Many mining operations store enormous quantities of waste, known as tailings, onsite. After miners excavate rock, a processing plant crushes it to recover va... more »
Telemarketers and charities—follow the money—it goes to the telemarketer
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/13/when-charities-let-telemarketers-gouge-donors_partner/ This article by OSU professor Brian Mittendorf can help you sort your way through the good, bad and ugly, mostly ugly, of those phone solicitations you receive for worthy causes. Police. Abused animals. Women’s needs. Veterans. Cancer. CAUTION! Two problems: “One is legal: State and federal authorities have a limited ability to regulate charities and their fundraisers. The other is cultural: Charities fight new regulations, arguing that they can police themselves. Yet, they are reluctant to... more »
Egypt's former despot Hosni Mubarak passes away : A Day recap
Egypt's former president Mohmed Hosni Mubarak passed away reportedly earlier Tuesday in Cairo according to family and officials. The day started like another day with a rumor spreading like the fire that Hosni Mubarak passed away and his lawyer Fareed Deeb denying the rumor in Al-Watan yet after one hour it was confirmed that the 92-years old despot passed away. The long time despot who was ousted on 11 February 2011 died after a struggle with illness. It seems that he suffered from some sort of cancer. Mubarak underwent two surgeries since late January including one from a couple... more »
READ MY EMAIL TO THE MAYOR OF COSTA MESA ON CORRECT PROTOCOLS FOR CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS DIRECTING THEM TO SPECIAL HOSPITAL UNITS
Dear Katrina Foley, Mayor of Costa Mesa, I am writing to you to express my concerns that Federal and State officials wilfully misrepresented the facts concerning coronavirus protocols in the USA to the disadvantage of residents of County Costa Mesa in a legal case on whether passengers from the Dimaond Princess cruise ship who have tested positive for coronavirus should be quarantined in Fairview Centre. https://www.cityofcostamesanews.com/judge-agrees-to-extend-temporary-restraining-order-preventing-the-state-and-federal-government-from-moving-infected-novel-coronavirus-patient... more »
No, it doesn't figure
The BBC points out that the so-called "gambler's fallacy" has never worked, and never will. It's a mathematical calculation that many don't understand. ... a reasoning flaw called the “gambler’s fallacy” [is] a worryingly common error that can derail many of our professional decisions, from a goalkeeper’s responses to penalty shootouts in football to stock market investments and even judicial rulings on new asylum cases. To find out if you fall for the gambler’s fallacy, imagine you are tossing a (fair) coin and you get the following sequence: Heads, Heads, Tails, Tails, Tails, Ta... more »
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*The Classics and the Culture War* By Sean Gabb, a teacher of Latin and classical Greek The Classics Faculty at the University of Oxford is considering whether to remove from its undergraduate courses the compulsory study in their original languages of Homer and Vergil. The reasons given are that students from independent schools, where some classical teaching is kept up, tend at the moment to do better in examinations than students from state schools, and that men do better than women. I regard this as the most important news of the week. I do so partly because I make some of my li... more »
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*Warren: Green New Deal Doesn't Go 'Far Enough'* The Green New Deal promised a “massive transformation of our society,” with goals that include eliminating air travel, cars, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy, as well as retrofitting every building in America to be energy efficient. While most sane people understood the plan was a fantasy, albeit a dangerous one, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday she doesn’t believe the $93 trillion proposal goes far enough. “What I want to see us do is get off an oil economy, and not only for ourselves, but for th... more »
Michael Hudson: The Democrats’ Quandary – In a Struggle Between Oligarchy and Democracy, Something Must Give
The Democrats' civil war over who controls the party may be coming to a head.
“Brazil Has Potential to Become Green Finance Leader,” Sylvia Coutinho Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Swiss bank UBS in Brazil, Sylvia Coutinho, believes that the country has every condition to play a global role in the issue of "green finance". At a time when international and economic agents' charges for sustainable environmental policies are increasing, she says that Brazil "has the largest […] The post “Brazil Has Potential to Become Green Finance Leader,” Sylvia Coutinho Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Rural Pre-salt’: Energy That Comes From Pigs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What could make an industrial entrepreneur for over 40 years start raising pigs? "All I care about is their shit," replies Romário Schaefer, owner of Stein ceramics in Paraná, laughing. The pig's waste from his property in the municipality of Entre Rios do Oeste (PR), 133 kilometers from Foz do […] The post ‘Rural Pre-salt’: Energy That Comes From Pigs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Army Officer in Bolsonaro’s Delegation Gets Six Years’ Imprisonment in Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian military officer member of the Brazilian President's delegation arrested at Seville airport carrying 39 kilos of cocaine agreed to serve a six-year prison sentence for smuggling and pay a two million euro (R$9.5 million) fine. According . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Army Officer in Bolsonaro’s Delegation Gets Six Years’ Imprisonment in Spain appeared first on The Rio Times.
Justice Minister Claims Situation in Ceará State Now under Control
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Sérgio Moro, said on Monday, February 24th, during a visit to Fortaleza, that the federal government forces are in Ceará to "calm the mood" and that he hopes that the strike of part of the . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Justice Minister Claims Situation in Ceará State Now under Control appeared first on The Rio Times.
Close to 2.5 Million Revelers in Rio Over Carnaval Weekend
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Carnaval weekend hosted over two million revelers on the streets of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Rio de Janeiro city government said on Monday, February 24th. On Sunday, approximately 54 blocks paraded, totaling 1.4 million people celebrating at the world's most popular festival. With these numbers, the […] The post Close to 2.5 Million Revelers in Rio Over Carnaval Weekend appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio City Hall to Display 30-Meter LGBT Flag at CandyBloco Street Parade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Special Coordination for Sexual Diversity in Rio (CEDS-Rio), in partnership with the CandyBloco LGBT block, will promote a diversity mega-fest that promises to attract thousands of people to Marechal Âncora Square, downtown, on Carnaval Tuesday, February 25th. The CandyBloco will parades for the first time through the streets of […] The post Rio City Hall to Display 30-Meter LGBT Flag at CandyBloco Street Parade appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uneven Real Estate Market Rebound Centered in Brazil’s Southeast
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - While in São Paulo the construction industry is starting to rebound from one of the greatest crises in its history, in much of Brazil the sector is still slow to react. Last year, construction companies continued to reduce jobs in 14 . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Uneven Real Estate Market Rebound Centered in Brazil’s Southeast appeared first on The Rio Times.
Technocracy Hard Sell- Smart Cities for Emergency Management
*Hard selling (aggressive salesmanship or advertising) of "smart cities" aka open air prisons.* *Nature* *Last December, the Chinese city of Wuhan signed an agreement with the communications giant Huawei to install infrastructure to enhance its security and information services and convert it into a ‘smart city*’. *Could the increased presence of 5 G infrastructure had an effect on the health and well being of the Wuhan residents? * *The agreement also incorporates mechanisms for swift emergency responses,* which *could, *in principle, help in containing the city’s epidemic of the... more »
Desperate PPT Intervenes in the Futures Market.
maneco64 Today I look at how the Plunge Protection Team or the President’s Working Group on Financial markets failed to stop the selling in the stock market on Monday, February 24th, 2020 as the Dow dropped 1031 points. What they have achieved in the futures market in the after-hours is not too impressive as the …
CalPERS’ Dishonest Response to Representative Jim Banks Regarding Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng and CalPERS’ Chinese Investments
Rep.Jim Banks pressed CalPERS on dodgy Chnese investments. CalPERS gave Banks a free shot via flagrant lies, but will Banks catch on?
Trudeau’s Demand: “The Barricades Must Come Down”
Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has called the imbroglio between the Wet’suwet’en nation and Canada a matter to be decided by the rule of law. [1] However, the Wet’suwet’en have refused to back down and have defied the British Columbia Supreme Court injunction allowing pipeline work to continue. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were sent in to enforce the injunction.
Organised Violence: The US And China Compared
Americans are brought up to believe what Woodrow Wilson said after Versailles, that their nation is exceptional and the ‘saviour of the world’, not an imperialistic power. But after the US invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, the cover of the New York Timesmagazine happily advised its readers: ‘American Empire: get used to it’. Historian Chalmers Johnson repeatedly deplored the US ‘empire of bases’.
Johns Hopkins students protest speeches by Joshua Wong, Nathan Law
More than 100 Chinese students at Johns Hopkins University in the US on Thursday night (US time) protested against speeches made by Hong Kong secessionists Joshua Wong Chi-fung and Nathan Law Kwun-chung. Inside and outside the speech hall, the Chinese students held banners that read "Hong Kong is part of China" and "Condemn violence" and also chanted patriotic slogans.
Elections In Venezuela: Legislative Vs Presidential
Nicolas Maduro has had a constant theme that he has been saying since last year; affirming that there would be legislative elections in 2020, as the electoral calendar indicates. If then it was a distant date taking into account the swirling dynamics of Venezuelan politics, it is now an upcoming scenario around which the debates are focusing.
French Workers Continue Their Epic Struggle Against Macron’s Economic Reforms
On 20 February, nearly 100,000 people across France protested against proposed reforms to the country’s pension system. According to those striking, the new system would force them to work for longer, for less. While France’s pension system is currently running a deficit, it remains one of the best in the EU. Figures from 2018 show that only 7.3% of French pensioners are at risk of poverty, as opposed to 21.6% in the UK [provisional figure] and 18.7% in Germany.
Protests Continue In Dominican Republic
From their homes, people took out their pots so that the municipal elections could be carried out with all the guarantees and called for the resignation of the entire board of the electoral body. Citizens of the Dominican Republic, participated Saturday in a national 'cacerolazo' to demand transparent elections after the municipal elections on Feb., 16 were suspended due to problems in electronic voting, four hours after the elections began.
Severe thunderstorm hammers Perth, leaving trail of destruction
Just In - 18 hours ago
A severe thunderstorm brings damaging winds, heavy rainfall and hail to Perth and surrounding areas, with properties damaged, cars crushed by falling trees and peak-hour traffic plunged into chaos.
'I want to leave': Wife's response to diplomat's Q+A comments about preferring life in China
A Uyghur woman responds to comments made by a Chinese diplomat on Q+A that she and her Australian son prefer to live in Xinjiang instead of Australia.
Bipartisan support for Bettina Arndt to be stripped of OAM after Hannah Clarke comments
All Australian senators, except those from One Nation, condemn Bettina Arndt's comments over the killing of Hannah Clarke, placing further pressure on the Order of Australia Council to strip the social commentator of her honour.
World's oldest man dies aged 112, days after receiving Guinness World Record certificate
Just In - 18 hours ago
Japanese man Chitetsu Watanabe, who was born in 1907 and said the the secret to longevity was to keep smiling, dies days after receiving Guinness World Records certificate naming him the world's oldest man.
David Walsh set to be offered a high roller casino licence
The Federal Group looks set to lose its poker machine monopoly, and David Walsh could be offered an up-market casino licence under a gaming policy outlined in a Tasmanian Government consultation paper.
Hannah Clarke's brother says police 'did absolutely everything they could' for her
Nathaniel Clarke speaks of his horror at how his sister and her children were murdered, while a women's legal service warns there has been an increase in calls from women saying their partners have threatened to kill them the same way.
India’s Orange Farmers Search for Sustainable Agriculture
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
JAMPUI HILLS, India, Feb 24 (IPS) - India's Jampui Hills – a picturesque hill station in the north eastern province — has been know for decades as the Orange Bowl. But a changing climate has led farmers on a search for sustainable agriculture. Hillol Datta, 26, travelled for two days from Kolkata to Jampui Hills – a picturesque hill station in the north eastern province of India – to see its fruit-laden orange orchards. However, after driving for several hours, all that the young traveller saw were bald patches along the hill slopes and scattered rows of areca (nut) palm trees. R... more »
Easily Overlooked Issues Regarding COVID-19
Essentially, the Chinese have lost at least a full four weeks in terms of actual response because of secrecy. This allowed the disease to be well spread throughout China and also elsewhere. They then hit the panic button in mid January after a maximum movement of people for Chinese new year celebrations. This massive lock down is now about a month long. Problem is that the disease has not obviously died down or we might have heard about it. Now the real problem is that this disease is not going to die out plausibly until we are all infected. The only good news for all of us i... more »
CoVid-19 coronavirus found to contain unique “gain-of-function” property “for efficient spreading in the human population”
Here is the bad news. We will all likely to catch this disease and become sick. Those who are vulnerable will die. Again charge up on vitamin C abnd get some collodial silver. It likely will express as a bad cold. What i understand so far is that this is designed as a carrier virus for military use. The idea is that you attach a much more dangerous component before you actually release it. That is not what is in play. However the virus itself will likely burn itself out now as it goes global. As i have posted, it appears that this nasty was stolen by the Chinese from ... more »
As China Grinds To A Halt, Firms Can No Longer Afford To Pay Workers
What we have here is a perfect storm in which a weakened and deeply extended credit system suddenly is stopped however temporarily. If those numbers are real and I do not think that they are, this cannot be sustained and that is why the government is now forcing folks back to work. The best information tells us that we will all become exposed and that four out of five will have a mild event. The actual death rate appears appears to be around two per hundred and mostly with compromised elders or over exposed medical staff. We can expect to generally function with that . Body ... more »
Humanoid Observed Ascending Into UFO at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport
The airport is the perfect place to handle a retrieval.. All transport gets us into what is a nexus. The actual pick up point can be planned out and all the traffic allows you to join a radar cloud as well. All this before you just happen to have the correct codes as well to communicate. In short, you can handle common enough retrievals in plain sight. I actually expected this to be going on and this is direct confirmation. It was the obvious thing to do once you understand that disguised visitors are out and about. Recall that black eyed children could easily be disguised ... more »
Black Agenda Radio for Week of February 24, 2020
24 February 2020 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford Black Oppression is Environmental Injustice / One Dollar Bail, But Still in Jail / Blacks Continue to Die on the Alter of White Womanhood / Mumia Speaks on the Cops and Today’s Deadly Economy Black Oppression is Environmental Injustice Black … Continue reading Black Agenda Radio for Week of February 24, 2020
Julian Assange News Links 25 February 2020
25 February 2020 • 20:55 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ‘Lies, lies and more lies’: Lawyer slams day 2 of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing, here is how it went down https://on.rt.com/abni The Health of Julian … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 25 February 2020
Switzerland at the Heart of a Far-Reaching Surveillance Network Facilitating the U.S.-Backed Operation Condor
The atrocities of Operation Condor – the U.S.-backed covert plan by Argentina, Chile, Brazil Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia to eliminate left-wing influence in Latin America – have been gradually revealed through declassified documents that detail the diplomatic manoeuvring and state terror that left tens of thousands of people killed, tortured and disappeared. Argentina is estimated to have the highest death toll with over 30,000 dictatorship opponents killed and disappeared. The Videla dictatorship in Argentina worked in close collaboration with Chile’s dictator Augusto Pinochet, w... more »
Doctors treating Julian Assange in London faced intimidation and state surveillance
This week’s edition of the Lancet—the world’s pre-eminent peer-reviewed medical journal—carries a letter from 117 medical doctors in 18 countries, renewing their call for urgent action to save the life of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Their letter appears less than one week before the start of the US extradition hearing in London that may decide Assange’s fate.
Presidential politics and climate change
Would Michael Bloomberg mount a third party candidacy in the name of climate change if he loses the Democratic nomination? The post Presidential politics and climate change appeared first on CFACT.
When China And South Vietnam Went To War
*Joseph Trevithick* *History, Asia* Sound familiar? *Key point: *The aftermath of the battle is a clear prelude to today’s tensions. In January 1974, South Vietnamese forces clashed with the People’s Liberation Army Navy in the Paracel Island chain—a hot spot between China and present day Vietnam today. The two countries had established their competing claims to the islands—which the Vietnamese refer to as Hoang Sa and the Chinese call Xisha—well before they came to blows. The South Vietnamese navy regularly chased foreign fisherman away in the 1960s under the umbrella of Ameri... more »
Ask Taylor Swift: Eating Disorders Feed On Emotional Pain
*Michele Patterson Ford* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Taylor Swift, one of millions of Americans who has struggled with an eating disorder. In her documentary “Miss Americana,” music icon Taylor Swift disclosed her history of eating disorders. Her revelation underscores the fact these disorders do not discriminate. According to the advocacy and awareness organization Eating Disorders Coalition, they strike all genders, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their prevalence – the problem is worldwide – myths about eating disorders abound. Such as that t... more »
History's Worst Ten Fighter Planes Are Even Worse Than You Think
*Robert Farley* *History, World* Will the F-35 be here one day? *Key Point:* This list changes depending on the criteria you set forth. So what are the best and worst fighter aircraft of all time? What plane would you pick for a war in the sky? On the surface, the questions seem easy to answer. One might look at which planes performed the best in combat as opposed to fighters that did not. Or, one could look at which planes had the best technology, took advantage of historical circumstances, or utilized a combination of the two. Does America dominate the field of best fighters? ... more »
Boeing P-8 Poseidon Patrol Planes: Now a Navy-Killer and a Bomber?
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Navy wants to arm its Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol planes with new anti-ship missiles plus precision-guided bombs, mines and aerial decoys. *Key point: Not what you think. * The U.S. Navy wants to arm its Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol planes with new anti-ship missiles plus precision-guided bombs, mines and aerial decoys. If the fleet follows through on the plan, the Navy will acquire its first new bomber aircraft in generations. The last A-6 bombers left the fleet in the late 1990s. The jet-propelled P-8, which rapidly is replacing older, propellor-... more »
“We Will All Be Dead” By the Time the U.S. Navy Gets 12 Aircraft Carriers
*David Axe* *Security, * So says acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly. *Key point: *The Navy's only hope to sustainably boost the carrier fleet and avoid the 2048 dip to nine flattops is to consistently spend billions of dollars more than it currently plans to spend... “We will all be dead” by the time the U.S. Navy grows its fleet of aircraft carriers to 12 vessels, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly predicted in late January 2020. Under current planning, the Navy won’t grow to 12 flattops until 2065, Modly pointed out during an event at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary As... more »
Time to End California’s Illegal Discrimination Against Pro-Lifers
*Kevin McCarthy* *Politics, Americas* It's time to end religious discrimination. Imagine being exposed to bigotry simply because of your deeply held morals. Now imagine that the discrimination you’re experiencing is coming from your own state’s government. Sadly, that’s a reality for countless Californians who are being forced by the state to support abortion—regardless of their beliefs—by mandated abortion coverage in health insurance plans. On Aug. 22, 2014, the California Department for Managed Health Care issued a directive mandating that all health plans under the agency’s j... more »
Ampleforth: a school for scandal
Submitted by Simon Irvine… See: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1676187/scandal-hits-33k-catholic-college-of-stars-amid-suicide-and-27yr-sex-abuse-cover-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_English_Benedictine_Congregation There have been more paedophile scandals at Ampleforth College than any other school in the UK I know of. How is the school still open? The word ‘school’ is overgenerous in case of this institution. I would not put a dog in that school. I am not that […] More The post Ampleforth: a school for scandal appeared first on The Duran.
Assange’s Extradition Hearing Reveals Trump’s War on Free Press Is Targeting WikiLeaks Publisher
U.S. Government barrister, James Lewis QC, said that prosecutors “are not criminalizing the publication of classified materials but rather the publication of names of informants or dissidents who help the US and allies in military operations.” More The post Assange’s Extradition Hearing Reveals Trump’s War on Free Press Is Targeting WikiLeaks Publisher appeared first on The Duran.
DEFENDER-Europe 20 in Europe (Video)
DEFENDER-Europe 20 in Europe (Video) The Baltic Word Soon NATO DEFENDER-Europe 20 military exercises will begin in Europe. This exercises will be the largest in the last 25 years. Youtube channel: Military Spy More The post DEFENDER-Europe 20 in Europe (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Classical, realist theories just fail to produce unitary gadgets
Nature, quantum mechanics organize gadgets along complex matrices; realism doesn't In 1925, after 15-25 years of searches in the dark when all the good physicists knew that a radical change of the foundations of physics was urgently needed, physics switched to the quantum mechanical underpinnings. Those are totally and obviously different than classical physics – although they may produce classical physics as a limit – and it's unsurprising that virtually every complex enough experiment is predicted to end up differently by quantum mechanics than by any classical theory. The differe... more »
Homicide Drops; Armed Robbery and Theft Increase in São Paulo State
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo has recorded a drop in cases and victims of murder - with intent to kill. The number of reports of intentional murders dropped from 270 to 263, comparing January 2019 to 2020. The number of victims of this crime dropped from 284 to 276 - the […] The post Homicide Drops; Armed Robbery and Theft Increase in São Paulo State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Dummy Paraded in Germany as Environmental Criminal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized during this carnival, not only in Brazil, but also in several parts of the world. According to the Independent newspaper in Dublin, a float during the traditional carnival parade in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Monday, February 24th, portrays Bolsonaro with chainsaw arms. His name is […] The post Bolsonaro Dummy Paraded in Germany as Environmental Criminal appeared first on The Rio Times.
American ExpressJet Airlines Announces Purchase of 36 Embraer ERJ145 Aircraft
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The company said it intends to become the largest carrier of the Brazilian 50 seat model in the world. US carrier ExpressJet Airlines, which operates in the United States as United Express on behalf of United Airlines Holdings, announced on Monday, February 24th, that it will add 36 Embraer ERJ145 […] The post American ExpressJet Airlines Announces Purchase of 36 Embraer ERJ145 Aircraft appeared first on The Rio Times.
Carnival 2020 Expected to Generate R$8 Billion in the Economy, Says CNC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The extended carnival holiday is expected to generate R$8 (US$2) billion in tourism-related activities this year, estimates the National Confederation of Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC). If confirmed, the turnover represents a one percent real increase over the same period last year and the highest figure since 2015. According to […] The post Carnival 2020 Expected to Generate R$8 Billion in the Economy, Says CNC appeared first on The Rio Times.
WHO Says World Should Prepare for Potential Coronavirus Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “We must focus on containment while doing everything we can to prepare for a potential pandemic." WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom conceded on Monday that what is today an epidemic -- the Covid-19 or Wuhan coronavirus -- will most likely turn into something bigger. "We cannot paralyze the world, and it […] The post WHO Says World Should Prepare for Potential Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Twofer Tuesday
*Attitude is Everything* M1A1 Abrams “Rockin’ Reaper” displays 5 kill markings on its barrel; two T-62s, two T-72s and a ZSU. Iraq, 1991 Clearly would work out fine in Arizona *The Face of War* (link) The War in Afghanistan has gone on a very long time. Revisit this old blog post from September 1, 2012 if you're so inclined. People like The Butt Guy rotated through the war as a duty driver while a commissioned (reserve) officer to earn his "veteran status" in his quest for higher political office. There were a lot of men and women who were killed and many more including my son-in-l... more »
OPEN SEASAME! NATO MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES REPEATEDLY REPORTED IN SECRET THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A RUSSIAN BUK MISSILE IN EASTERN UKRAINE OR FIRING ON MH17
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with There was a new release of documents by Bonanza Media, Max van der Werff and Yana Yerlashova on Monday morning. They add to the evidence released last week from the files of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) prosecuting the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 on July 17, 2014. Two secret reports […]
Your Man in the Public Gallery – Assange Hearing Day 1
Woolwich Crown Court is designed to impose the power of the state. Normal courts in this country are public buildings, deliberately placed by our ancestors right in the centre of towns, almost always just up a few steps from a main street. The major purpose of their positioning and of their architecture was to facilitate public access in the belief that it is vital that justice can be seen by the public.
Information Clearing House Headlines 24 February 2020
24 February 2020 — Information Clearing House Huawei in the Crosshairs By Mike Whitney The United States will risk anything, even a nuclear conflagration with China, to maintain its tenuous grip on global power. – Continue ==== The CIA’s Complicity in Recent Global Atrocities Revealed By Robert Scheer Another astounding revelation about the extent of United … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 24 February 2020
COLDTYPE EXTRA NOW ONLINE 25 February 2020
25 February 2020 — Coldtype COLDTYPE EXTRA IS BACK – Between 2008 and 2014 ColdType featured regular Extra publications, single subject essays, photoessays and book excerpts. This month we’ve revived the series with John Pilger‘s brilliant 6-page essay on the UK’s final efforts to extradite Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange to the United States where he faces a lifetime … Continue reading COLDTYPE EXTRA NOW ONLINE 25 February 2020
Senior ministerial advisor 'can't ever recall' getting brief on Biloela deportation case
A senior advisor to Immigration Minister David Coleman tells the Federal Court he cannot recall handling the case of the family facing deportation to Sri Lanka last year — despite the court hearing of emails, text messages and other communications from him about the family.
Cases of black lung disease increases in Queensland workers
Queensland was thought to be rid of black lung disease, however the potentially-fatal disease is among a number of new cases diagnosed in the state's coal mine workers.
Three baboons recaptured after escaping from Sydney hospital, 'no danger' to public
Three baboons being transported to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west broke free from a truck before being recaptured with social media going into overdrive over the dramatic escape.
Almost 28 years after Hugo Benscher was allegedly murdered, police lay charges
A man has been charged with murder 28 years after 89-year-old Hugo Benscher was found bound and gagged at his Gold Coast home.
Eagle Island ice shelf in Antarctica melts as record temperatures hit
Just In - 20 hours ago
In just nine days, Eagle Island on the Antarctic Peninsula went from covered in snow to wet and then green as high temperatures led to significant melting of snow and ice.
Leslie Dam water released for irrigators while residents remain on critical restrictions
After years of drought, some are frustrated to see dam water being released to irrigators in drought-stricken Southern Downs while residents remain on critical water restrictions.
Bradley Edwards's dramatic arrest by heavily-armed police detailed at Claremont killings trial
The trial of the man accused of the Claremont serial killings hears for the first time about the dramatic moments surrounding his arrest at his home in suburban Perth in December 2016.
Tiffany Taylor's accused murderer planned to leave the state, court hears
A man accused of murdering pregnant teenager Tiffany Taylor was planning to leave the state the day before a police interview about her disappearance, a Queensland court hears.
Why did Equinor withdraw and what's next for the Great Australian Bight?
Equinor's decision to scrap its proposed drilling in the Great Australian Bight has come as a shock to supporters and critics alike, with some energy analysts pointing to factors such as climate change as the reason behind it.
Knife-wielding 11yo bailed 10 times before attempted robbery, police say
An 11-year-old boy, allegedly caught on CCTV trying to rob a takeaway shop owner at knifepoint, has been granted bail 10 times in recent months, Townsville police say.
Was Ben Wyatt the best premier WA never had?
"Future premier" is a moniker used for Mr Wyatt more times than the 45-year-old can count over his 14 years in West Australian politics and his absence will leave a big hole, writes Jacob Kagi.
'Absolute gold dust': Veterans helping bushfire victims rebuild their lives
When Adam Weinert's Adelaide Hills home was destroyed by bushfire in December, he was gutted. Then Team Rubicon came to his rescue.
Melbourne woman charged with befriending, supporting alleged Islamic State terrorist
Counter-terrorism officers charge a woman from Melbourne's south-east after she allegedly befriended and encouraged a person in their bid to fight for the Islamic State organisation in Syria and Iraq in 2016.
Family of man shot dead by police in Brisbane CBD call for better support of mental health patients
The family of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane's CBD on Sunday says he had been suffering from schizophrenia for the last three years and didn't receive enough support.
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