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Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in Australia Call for Genocide Recognition
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
The peak advocacy bodies of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the "Joint Justice Initiative" at a Cultural Cocktail event at the Australian Parliament House's Mural Hall on Tuesday 25th February 2020, the Armenian National Committee of Australia reports.
Coronavirus spreads to 38 countries as Trump declares US is 'ready to adapt'
Just In - 11 hours ago
The number of new coronavirus cases being officially reported outside China exceeds those reported by Beijing for the first time, while Donald Trump says the problem is being exaggerated and is bad for business.
Batmobile replica towed away by Moscow traffic police
Just In - 11 hours ago
A replica of Batman's Batmobile is seized by Moscow traffic police over concerns it did not meet road safety regulations.
'Just call me Harry': Prince begins final round of Royal duties by dropping formalities
Just In - 11 hours ago
Beginning his final round of official engagements as a full member of the Royal family, Prince Harry asks guests at an event in Edinburgh to drop the airs and graces — and his title.
Have you seen this man-cake? Police target 'unsavoury' characters on Shrove Tuesday
Just In - 11 hours ago
Police mark Shrove Tuesday by posting '"pancake art" and a stack of puns to social media to draw attention to wanted suspects.
Ukraine Wants To Bring Its Navy Into 21st Century (Good Luck)
*Mykola Bielieskov* *Security, Eurasia* Stuck between Russia and NATO. *Key point: *Ukraine must increase its capacity to conduct joint military operations. The events of 2018 in the Black and Azov Seas have clearly demonstrated the urgency for Ukraine on issues related to maritime security. As a result, the presentation at the end of November 2018 of the Ukraine fleet's development strategy through 2035 and its publication in January 2019 is an antithesis to the assertion that no attempts are being made to systematically address the issue of maritime security. It’s possible, o... more »
Donald Trump vs. the Coronavirus Begins at 6PM Tonight
*Hunter DeRensis* *Health, * President Trump announced that today at 6pm he would have a news conference at the White House to address the coronavirus, with CDC officials present. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States has grown to 57, with most of the individuals catching it overseas and arriving infected. There have been no deaths. Fear of an eventual Coronavirus outbreak has increased in the United States since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday that the public should prepare itself. This has resulted in a continued de... more »
Why Christians Wear Ashes on Ash Wednesday
*Michael Laver* *Religion, Americas* As early as the ninth century the church started to use ashes as a public demonstration of repentance for sins. This coming Wednesday many Christians will arrive at work with a black cross smudged on their foreheads; countless more will slip into a church or a chapel during their lunch break or after work to receive the sign that tells the arrival of Ash Wednesday, the traditional start of the Christian season of Lent. As both a priest in the Episcopal Church as well as a historian of Christianity, I’ve come to appreciate many of the liturgie... more »
If Japan And Russia Went To War Earlier, World War II Would Never Have Been The Same
*Michael Peck* *Security, * They nearly did. *Key point: *Japan chose the Pacific option, thus unleashing a war with America that doomed the Japanese Empire. This is a story of a battle that was, and a war that wasn't. Between 1938 and 1939, the Soviet Union and the Japanese Empire fought a series of clashes along the border between Japanese-occupied Manchuria, Russian-controlled Mongolia and the Siberian frontier near Russia's vital Pacific port of Vladivostok. The prizes were the rich resources of Manchuria, and beyond that, which of the two would be the dominant power in Nor... more »
In China Coronavirus Has Created a Speculative Bubble for Thermometer Guns
*Mitchell Blatt* *Health, * And it’s going to pop soon. Every day around 2 pm, one of the staff at the hotel where I am staying will come by and knock on the door and pull out a thermometer gun and aim it at my forehead. He’ll come by again at 8 pm. If the temperature on the first shot is too low, he’ll shoot it again at my wrist. These thermometer guns are ubiquitous in China. Whenever anyone enters almost any store, office building, residential community, public park, station, or another public place, they will have to get their temperature checked. But thermometer guns are “*... more »
RIP GPS? Russia Is Testing How It Can Jam NATO's Navigation Systems
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC111EE70890&share=true] Lots of trouble. *Key point: *American and NATO forces are very reliant on modern tech such as GPS to navigate. What would happen if Moscow knocked those capabilities out during a conflict? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has accused Russia of jamming GPS signals during its recent military exercise in Norway. According to NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu, “Norway has determined that Russia was responsible for jamming GPS sig... more »
The 1 Huge Problem With Russia's Borei-Class Nuclear Submarines
*Mark Episkopos* *Economics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B03F95880&share=true] Sad day for Mother Russia. *Key point: *Moscow wants the best weapons, but the finest war machines are usually expensive. Can Russia foot the bill? Russia’s fourth-generation Borei-class was conceived in the early 1980’s as a great leap forward in Russian submarine technology; a new, modern design over its aging Delta and Typhoon predecessors. Armed with nuclear-capable Bulava missiles, the Borei line was meant to guarantee the submarine ... more »
Netflix and Hulu Have One Feature That Xfinity and Fios Can’t Match So Easily
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * Password sharing could be a blessing and a curse in the years ahead. In the pay-TV era where streaming services are quickly outpacing cable and satellite companies in nearly all metrics that matter to investors and Wall Street, there is one advantage that no streaming services will readily admit is a strength, but could be a major problem that limits growth in the years to come: password sharing. The concept is pretty simple. Open a Netflix or other streaming service account, and you can share your username and password with friends and family... more »
Iran's Coronavirus Disaster Will Spread
*Michael Rubin* *Health, * And that means Iraq will likely suffer the most. In a scene reminiscent of a dark satire but unfortunately, no joke, Iraj Harirchi, Iran’s deputy minister of health, appeared at a televised news conference to assure the Iranian public that the Iranian government had the coronavirus outbreak under control. He was sweating profusely and obviously unwell. Later, the Iranian government acknowledged he had caught the coronavirus and entered quarantine. Iran already has the highest death toll outside of China, and that is just with the numbers the Iranian g... more »
Hackers Are Everywhere. Here’s How Scholars Can Find Them.
(BY: Claudio Rousselon, https://tinyurl.com/qp97r4c; CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The world of cyber operations is full of hard national security choices. How do long-held ideas of counterintelligence, deterrence and deception apply in this new arena of competition? How does escalation work with hacking? Who carried out this intrusion, and what was the intention behind it? Most of all, what does any of this mean for geopolitics in the modern age, and how can scholars communicate that to policymakers? There are a variety of ways to approach these questio... more »
Video report: Israeli military kills Palestinian, mangles his body
An If Americans Knew video report by Chris Smiley on the Israeli killing and mutilation of an unarmed 27-year-old Palestinian man in Gaza on Feb. 23. The post Video report: Israeli military kills Palestinian, mangles his body appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Supreme Court Ruling Hands US Border Patrol a Licence to Kill With Impunity
The Supreme Court set a dangerous precedent yesterday when it ruled in favor of the US Border Patrol in the cross-border murder of a young teenage boy who was shot in the face by an overzealous agent. The post Supreme Court Ruling Hands US Border Patrol a Licence to Kill With Impunity appeared first on MintPress News.
Scott Morrison steals another $2 million to give to the Angus Taylor Cayman Island family trust
The Cayman Island company, Eastern Australia Agriculture, which was set up by federal MP Angus Taylor and corruptly given $80 million for water that didn’t exist will get another $2 million for […]
“Wuhan” – Another “Bhopal” On An Enormous Scale, or Genocide?
Sherlock Holmes said: “Only a solution which includes ALL of the facts can be true.” From Europe By Karma Singh Unless you’re from Bhopal, India or have other good reasons to remember it, you’ll probably have to do an online search for the details. In short, years ago, some chemical plant in Bhopal, India sort … Continue reading “Wuhan” – Another “Bhopal” On An Enormous Scale, or Genocide?
G 9-40b: Confirming a Planet Candidate
M-class dwarfs within 100 light years are highly sought after objects these days, given that any transiting worlds around such stars will present unusually useful opportunities for atmospheric analysis. That’s because these stars are small, allowing large transit depth — in other words, a great deal of the star’s light is blocked by the planet. […]
World News Briefs -- February 26, 2020
*France 24: **WHO warns nations 'simply not ready' to contain coronavirus epidemic* The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran and infections appeared in previously untouched countries, prompting dire warnings that the world was not ready to contain it. The virus has rapidly spread in parts of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, even as the number of fresh cases and deaths decline at the disease epicentre in China. Towns and cities have been sealed off in an attempt to stop the contagion, while hotels ... more »
"Coronavirus Continues to Show Weaknesses in the Global Economy"
*"Coronavirus Continues to Show * *Weaknesses** in the Global Economy"* By Bill Bonner "Stock Market starting to look very good to me!" – Donald J. Trump RANCHO SANTANA, NICARAGUA – "Yesterday, we watched the screen. The Dow was down 850 points at 11 a.m. By noon, it had lost another 50 points. By 1 p.m., it was down 1,000 points. Now it was getting people’s attention. By the close of the trading day, the market sell-off had become mainstream news. CNBC: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,031 points, or 3.55%, at 27,960. The S&P 500 slid 3.4% to finish at 3,225, while t... more »
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Officer Body Cameras ‘Go Dark’ as Innocent Family Beaten, But the Dashcam Caught It All
[image: cameras]After multiple cops were ruled justified in beating an innocent family and turning off their body cameras while doing it, the taxpayers will not be held liable.
As Americans Distracted by Trump Tweets, President Quietly Attacks Medical Pot Protections
[image: marijuana]The Trump Administration as well as Congress has been quietly attacking marijuana reform and it is all but absent in the media.
NOAA/BOM Data Tampering Update
Last year tied with 1912 for second coolest year on record in the US. After data tampering by NOAA, it became the 54th warmest. Climate at a Glance | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Jo Nova reports on BOM … Continue reading →
Normal Sea Ice Extent At Both Poles
Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph | Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis
You Know Bloomberg's Not A Democrat... Why Do Some Voters Believe He Is?
The disgusting little Republican oligarch showed his true colors-- colors he's downplaying now as he tries to buy the Democratic Party nomination-- when he addressed an event of predatory Goldman Sachs banksters in a rich-people-only luxury box at Yankee Stadium in 2016. His contempt for the working class was audible and apparent all during his talk, a surreptitious tape of which is now available on soundcloud, as you can hear above. "These are my peeps," he says ingratiatingly when the banksters applauded his first remark about how he would "protect" the banks, meaning their abil... more »
Video Edited to Claim Bernie Sanders Made Racist Comments
A YouTube video that appears to show Sanders making racist remarks more than 30 years ago has been edited.
Top Five Tips to Avoid Dangerous Chemicals
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are linked to many negative health effects and it is important to avoid exposure as much as possible EDCs lurk in food packaging, nonorganic food, nonstick cookware, detergents, cosmetics, medicines, fabrics, pesticides, carpets and furniture that are treated with flame retardants An endocrine-disrupting chemical that […] The post Top Five Tips to Avoid Dangerous Chemicals appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pay to play alive and well in South Carolina
A room full of rich people in South Carolina who paid thousands of dollars to the DNC to get into the debate - poor and working class people be damned..... They cheered the statements in favor of the rich and booed statements opposing the rule of the 1%. Welcome to democracy inside of the Democrat Party.
The Fabrication Of The Myth Of The “Syrian Revolution” By The United Kingdom
New documents have leaked on the organization of British propaganda against Syria. They provide insight into how bona fide journalists could have been permanently intoxicated by the myth of the "Syrian revolution" and why the UK withdrew from Syria despite the success of this operation.
Russian, Syrian jets unleash flurry of strikes over east Idlib to stop Turkish-backed offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has joined their Syrian partners in an attempt to stop the ongoing Turkish-backed offensive in eastern Idlib this evening. READ ALSO: Erdogan Claims 150 Syrian Soldiers ‘Neutralized’ in Idlib According to the latest field report from the Idlib Governorate, Russian and Syrian warplanes unleashed a flurry […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed fighters attempt to shoot down multiple Syrian military aircraft
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants in northwestern Syria did not shy away from showing off their anti-aircraft missiles on Wednesday, as their fighters attempted to shoot down multiple Syrian military aircraft over the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. Using Turkish-supplied anti-aircraft missiles, the National Liberation Front (NLF) and their allied jihadists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia sentences man to death for allegedly spying for Iran
Saudi news network Al Arabiya reported Tuesday that the Saudi State Security Court in Riyadh had issued preliminary sentences for a total of eight Saudi nationals. One of the individuals has been sentenced to death for allegedly “betraying his country and offering intelligence to Iran,” according to the AFP, citing Arabic television news channel Al […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed militants advance towards Saraqib amid new advance in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants continued their push towards the strategic city of Saraqib on Wednesday, as their forces managed to capture more ground west of their former stronghold. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Halts Turkish Border Offensive, Shifts to Idlib Backed by Turkish artillery, the National Liberation Front (NLF) and their jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military introduces S-350 air defense system
The teams of air defense troops have started to learn to operate the S-350 ‘Vityaz’ medium-range anti-aircraft missile system at the Gatchina training center in Russia’s northwest, the Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. “The first most advanced S-350 ‘Vityaz’ system of anti-aircraft missile troops has arrived for the Aerospace Force. It has arrived at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pompeo claims Assad’s Idlib offensive “only heightens the risk of conflict” with Turkey
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Syrian government offensive in Idlib province “only heightens the risk of conflict with our NATO ally, Turkey,” during a statement in Washington DC on Tuesday. “As we’ve said many times before, the regime will not be able to obtain military victory,” Pompeo added. He also accused […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan vows Turkey will not take step back in Syria’s Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated the time Ankara has given Damascus to pull its troops away from Turkish observation posts in Syria’s Idlib is coming to an end, adding that Turkey will not take the “smallest step back” in the province. Instead Erdogan vowed that Ankara’s forces will push the Syrian Army beyond the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist collapse continues as Syrian Army advances into the heart of Jabal Al-Zawiya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels are on the verge of complete defeat in the Jabal Al-Zawiya region, as troops from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continue to push north towards the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-4). READ ALSO: Syrian Army Scores Wide-Scale Advance Across Southern Idlib – Video Led by the 25th Special Mission […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army shoots down large Turkish military drone in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shot down a Turkish military drone that was traveling over the Dadekh area in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down Enemy Drone Over Hama “A unit of the army shot down a drone for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Credibility of European Court of Human Rights lies in ruins after judges’ links to Soros revealed
[image: undefined] A study by the European Center for Law and Justice in Strasbourg has revealed several conflicts of interest between judges at the European Court of Human Rights and NGOs funded by George Soros. The European Center for Law and Justice is an NGO which often appears at the court to campaign on social, family and religion-related issues. I am proud to be listed as a research fellow at the ECLJ but in reality I have written only one article for the center’s website and I receive no salary from it. I had no role in writing the report. The study has found that, out of t... more »
US Foreign Policy Perpetual Perfidy
[image: undefined] The Washington establishment was aghast in October when Donald Trump appeared to approve a Turkish invasion of northern Syria. The United States was seen as abandoning the Kurds, some of whom had assisted the United States in the fight against ISIS and other terrorist groups. But the indignation over the latest US policy shift in the Middle East is farcical considering the long record of US double-crosses. Rather than the triumph of American idealism, recent US policy has been perpetual perfidy leavened with frequent doses of idiocy. Almost none of the media cove... more »
Whale sanctuary coming to Port Hilford
News 1. Nova Scotia budget The Nova Scotia government has announced a budget for spending a projected $11.6 billion in revenue, with plans for a $55 million surplus in the 2020-21 fiscal year. The CBC’s Michael Gorman outlines the government’s announced highlights, including spending increases (the Nova Scotia Health Authority budget increases by $77.7 million) […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 26
1917 3 British gunboats fired upon by 4 Ottoman ships at Nahr-al-Kalek, Wasit 3 Turkish ships sunk and 4th captured 1983 Iran’s Op Fajr al-Nasr in Maysan to seize Basra-Baghdad road ended (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1984 Iraq counterattack pushed back Iran’s Op Kheibar in Basra marshes (Musings On Iraq book review of *Iran-Iraq War Volume 2: Iran Strikes back, June 1982-December 1986*) 1987 Iran officially ended Op Karbala 5 in Basra Suffered 52,000-62,000 casualties vs 40,000 Iraqis casualties (Musings On Iraq interview with auth... more »
Double "Heh!" - automotive edition
Yesterday both of these photographs were sent to me by readers. I don't know their origin, but they made me laugh. First, Toyota's mid-size SUV is visually linked to a famous movie (click the image for a larger view): Next, modern motoring leads to a new musical conundrum: As long as the truck doesn't have an open container of beer (another country music staple) in the cab . . . Peter
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2020
Department of Defense Education Activity schools in Italy, including those at the U.S. Army Garrison in Vicenza, in South Korea and elsewhere have been closed due to concern of the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy) *Military Times:* *Schools closed, events cancelled at overseas US military bases as COVID-19 spreads* Children of U.S. military personnel living in South Korea, Japan, Italy, Bahrain and elsewhere are beginning to experience the disruption of routine caused by the burgeoning worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. In Asia, Europe and the Middl... more »
There's nothing “mini” about the US plan to unravel Europe's precautionary principle
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 US trade negotiators, Agriculture Secretary, and American farm interests have all been crystal clear: the precautionary principle must go, and now is the time to finally axe it.
JCDecaux: €40m JCDecaux arbitration against the Czech Republic
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 JCDecaux SA, an outdoor advertising, invited the Czech Republic to engage in discussions, as the first step in arbitration proceedings.
Carlyle vs. Morocco: Here are the Kingdom's arguments to ICSID
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 For the Kingdom, Carlyle did not justify the existence of investments in Morocco. The American group invokes the Morocco-United States free trade agreement while the contracts with Samir concern entities based in the Cayman Islands.
Mauritius: Arbitration proceedings between Thomas Gosling and others - All claims dismissed
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 The case concerns a dispute submitted to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on the basis of the UK-Mauritius BIT.
Implementation of the Tripartite FTA agreement now in sight
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 Namibia is the latest to ratify the TFTA agreement. Seven countries are expected to complete the ratification process before the end of this year paving the way for its implementation.
PACER-Plus development assistance analysis: No new money but still with strings attached
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 What he development assistance arrangement results in, is aid money, tightly controlled by Australia and New Zealand to flow to areas that will make Forum Island Countries uphold their commitments on market access, ultimately benefiting the two metropolitan Parties.
PACER-Plus labour mobility analysis: Unbound promises and an annual meeting
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 PACER-Plus itself achieved little by way of actual improvements for Pacific Islander workers to access the labour markets of Australia and New Zealand.
Mohawk Warriors on Tracks: Train Did Not Slow Down
(Above) A vehicle was on fire on the tracks near the Tyendinaga Mohawk Camp along Shannonville Road. The fire is out now. Although some freight trains passed through earlier today, Wednesday, there is no indication of when trains will resume. Wed. 11:50 local time. Train did not slow down or stop for Tyendinaga Mohawks Camp B on the tracks just now. Live on Real Peoples Media. "If the
Suicide or Deep State Murder? Death of DHS Whistleblower Philip Haney
[image: suicide-or-deep-state-murder-death-of-dhs-whistleblower-philip-haney] Sheriff-Coroner’s Office backtracks on suicide rush to judgement. Friends, relatives, colleagues say murder.
North Korea Could Be The World War III Trigger That We Feared All Along
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It could start a U.S.-China war. *Key point: *A U.S.-China conflict plays to the strengths both sides have been steadily developing over the past decade One of the most dangerous places in the world is North Korea, and not entirely in the ways one might think. Although North Korea is a nuclear state with nuclear arms, a far more dangerous scenario is the collapse of the regime in Pyongyang and the political vacuum that would create. Competing interests could draw two of the most powerful countries on Earth, the United States and China, into direct mi... more »
Bernie Sanders Could Be Unstoppable if He Wins South Carolina
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, * If Bernie Sanders manages to pull off an upset win over Joe Biden in South Carolina this weekend, it’s hard to envision the other candidates stopping the "democratic socialist” from running away with the nomination. In October, former Vice President Joe Biden led the field in South Carolina by a whopping 25 percentage points. His support among African Americans, who are expected to comprise two-thirds of the Democratic primary electorate when the Palmetto State goes to the polls on February 29, was sky-high. It was literally his race to lose. ... more »
France 'Sunk' a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Back in 2015
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * At least in a war game. *Key point: *The U.S. Navy’s anti-submarine warfare skills have deteriorated greatly since the end of the Cold War, and particularly since 9/11. In March 2015, one of the largest nuclear-powered warships in the world was “sunk” by one of the smallest. The *Saphir*, a French nuclear attack submarine, reportedly penetrated the defenses of the aircraft carrier USS *Theodore Roosevelt* and scored simulated torpedo hits on her. The *incident*, originally reported by the French Navy, was later suppressed. On March 4th, 2015 the Fr... more »
The Big CBS Democratic Debate Had No Clear Winner
*Christian Whiton* *Politics, * Ultimately, the debate had all of the noise but less of the energy and revelation of last week’s debate in Las Vegas. No one really won or lost. Tuesday night’s Democrat debate offered no clear winner, but continued to spotlight the least appealing characteristics of the Democrat field. Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, whom most analysts believe performed poorly in his inaugural performance in last week’s debate, did marginally better. However, he didn’t do well enough to change perceptions of him significantly. Bloomberg was still on the... more »
This World War II Aircraft Carrier Was Nearly Sunk For an Insane Reason
*James Holmes* *Security, * Many individual Franklin mariners—the ship’s chaplain and one of her engineering officers in particular—displayed conspicuous gallantry following the March 19 cataclysm. Indeed, the flattop is the most decorated U.S. Navy warship ever. Yet this was far from the navy’s finest hour. *Key point: T*he flattop is the most decorated U.S. Navy warship ever. Yet this was far from the navy’s finest hour. Seldom does your humble scribe come away incensed from reading history. The saga of the World War II aircraft carrier USS *Franklin* (CV-13) constitutes an ex... more »
Three Financial Firms Could Change the Direction of the Climate Crisis—and Few People Have Any Idea
*Jan Fichtner, Eelke Heemskerk, Johannes Petry* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Dirty deeds done cheap. A silent revolution is happening in investing. It is a paradigm shift that will have a profound impact on corporations, countries and pressing issues like climate change. Yet most people are not even aware of it. In a traditional investment fund, the decisions about where to invest the capital of the investors are taken by fund managers. They decide whether to buy shares in firms like Saudi Aramco or Exxon. They decide whether to invest in environmentally harmful busin... more »
Meet the Hedgehog: The Bizarre British Invention That Helped the Royal Navy Crush Imperial Japan's Submarines
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2DSD9VK5E6&share=true] If it works, it works. *Key point: *Submarines can be harmed by explosives, so the Royal Navy decided to use mortars. It worked- and the hedgehog was born. In the Spring of 1944, Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda assembled a large fleet of warships at Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippine Islands. There was no doubt in his mind that Allied military forces would continue their westward drive across the Pacific, but he was uncertain as to th... more »
This Nuclear Bomb Was So Deadly That Russia Was Too Afraid To Test It More Than Once
*Matthew Gault* *Security, * Meet the Tsar Bomba. *Key point: *On a clear day, an airburst at 14,000 feet above ground level would produce a nuclear fireball two miles wide that would be hotter than the surface of the sun, reducing concrete and steel skyscrapers to ashes. Maj. Andrei Durnovtsev, a Soviet air force pilot and commander of a Tu-95 Bear bomber, holds a dubious honor in the history of the Cold War. Durnovtsev flew the aircraft that dropped the most powerful nuclear bomb ever. It had an explosive force of 50 megatons, or more than 3,000 times more powerful than the Hi... more »
Hitler Sent Old Men and Young Boys To Win World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_BM2E44F197W01&share=true] A last desperate move that failed. *Key Point:* Desperate for soldiers, Berlin drafted children and the elderly to fight. It was a horrific and wasteful idea. On October 18, 1944—the 131st anniversary of the Battle of the Nations’ victory over Napoleon in 1813—Reichsführer-SS (National Leader) Heinrich Himmler stepped up to a microphone to make a national radio address announcing the formation of the Nazi Party-controlled Volksstu... more »
Why Bernienomics Is One Giant Disaster
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senetor Bernie Sanders speaks with voters at the First in the South Dinner in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Randall Hill] Sanders would gamble that the exploding debt and deficits caused by his spending plans wouldn’t hurt the economy. Bernie Sanders is apparently quite the gambler, and it’s odd that the trailing Democratic presidential candidates didn’t use the recent Las Vegas debate to cleverly make that point. If elected America’s 46th president, Sanders wou... more »
This Unit Had Some of the Finest Marine Aces of World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By The original uploader was Felix c at English Wikipedia. - www.cradleofaviation.org; Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2892598] They won many medals. *Key Point:* The Marines are tough and they used their aircraft to great effect. Here is how they fought and provided close air support. “As a returning flight of Marine SBDs, dive bombers, were setting down on the airstrip, one of the planes lost a bomb which had failed to release durin... more »
How to Reform the Pardon Power
President Trump stands on stage in front of a crowd of people, with his back to the camera. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Trump is reportedly “obsessed” with the pardon power, which he apparently understands to be the unbounded constitutional authority to dispense forgiveness as he pleases. In his recent rash of 11 pardons and commutations, Trump dispensed with the Department of Justice process for vetting pardon applications and relied instead on the advice of friends and allies, and on his own judgments about redressing “unfairness.” He has also arg... more »
$ound and Fury At the Democratic Debate
On the same day that the Centers for Disease Control warned that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) will inevitably hit the US with an historic vengeance, both the inept CBS moderators and the "moderate" candidates on Tuesday night's stage nevertheless persisted in castigating Bernie Sanders's Medicare For All campaign platform. Maybe once people start dying in the street by the thousands because they can't afford a doctor visit or a day off from work when symptoms hit or they've become exposed, maybe once our consolidated for-profit "health care systems" (hospitals) become unable to cope w... more »
THE RATIONAL ANIMAL'S GUARDIANS: What Sanders said in '85!
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020What Sanders said last week:* Should Bernie Sanders be the Democratic nominee this year? We don't have a firm view about that. By traditional standards, every candidate on last night's stage is unelectable. This complicates the decision a primary voter must make. That said, the sitting president, Donald J. Trump, is also unelectable. And, by the rules of the game, someone has to be elected this year, assuming we have an election. That conundrum set the stage for last night's embarrassing reenactment of the time-honored bar scene from Star Wars. Who ... more »
Seven Jewish Activists Arrested Demanding Biden Skip AIPAC
Just four days before the South Carolina Primary, about 100 young Jews and allies descended on former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign headquarters and disrupted the Biden campaign’s day-to-day activities for over two hours. Seven young people were arrested when they refused orders by police to stop blockading the elevator entrance, while a large group of supporters occupied the building’s lobby, shared stories, and sang and chanted.
Julian Assange Hearing Day Two
This afternoon Julian’s Spanish lawyer, Baltasar Garzon, left court to return to Madrid. On the way out he naturally stopped to shake hands with his client, proffering his fingers through the narrow slit in the bulletproof glass cage. Assange half stood to take his lawyer’s hand. The two security guards in the cage with Assange immediately sprang up, putting hands on Julian and forcing him to sit down, preventing the handshake. That was not by any means the worst thing today, but it is a striking image of the senseless brute force continually used against a man accused of publishing... more »
Why Not Offset All The UK’s Emissions?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? I covered a Telegraph report into carbon offsetting the other day, which raised serious doubts as to whether the claimed carbon dioxide emissions savings had even been achieved. It got me thinking though, that if they really did work, why…
Our Subverted History
Red Ice News - 13 hours ago
[image: Our Subverted History] Fantastic series on our hidden history by Asha Logos Long story short, much of what we call civilization seems to spring from a relatively singular genetic and cultural root, which proceeded to disperse across the globe in waves, and it seems their tracks are being buried, obfuscated.
Bayer Chairman Quits as Roundup Settlement Talks Progress
Chairman Werner Wenning, one of the architects of a $63 billion takeover deal that has left the German crop protection company fighting costly lawsuits, will step down in April, it said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Source: Reuters Bayer shares have plunged about a quarter in value since August 2018, when the company lost the first […] The post Bayer Chairman Quits as Roundup Settlement Talks Progress appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Utility to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Over Explosions
A utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts that left one person dead and damaged dozens of homes has agreed to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws.
Globe Braces for Long Battle Against Virus as Cases Spread
Scientists raced to find a treatment, crews scrubbed everything from money to buses, and quarantines were enforced Wednesday from a beachfront resort in the Atlantic to an uninhabited island in the Pacific as the world fought the spread of a new virus.
Bernie Sanders says trading freedom for literacy is good but the truth is freedom brings literacy
In his unending praise of the Communist tyrannies in Cuba and China Bernie Sanders points to the "good" things they've done. In Cuba he talks about how the Communists taught people how to read and write and in China he points to how the Communists allegedly pulled people up out of poverty. Aside from the fact that because they are tyrannies we can't be sure that Cuba and China are lying the simple fact is that freedom produces a lot more wealth and literacy than socialism or Communism. For example the Chinese tyrants reduced poverty in China by abandoning socialism and embracing ca... more »
Debunking The Smear That Assange Recklessly Published Unredacted Documents
This is a new section for my newly updated ongoing mega-article Debunking All The Assange Smears, a resource for debating 30 of the most common smears against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Use it, share it, and let me know if there’s anything you think should […]
'Kids are going to school without food': Another Nationals MP calls for Newstart raise
Pat Conaghan is the latest Coalition figure to call on his Government to raise the Newstart rate, arguing it is needed to address poverty in rural and regional areas.
Democrats hate minorities: Harvard admission edition
It turns out that a DOJ investigation into racist admission policies at Harvard has determined that 45% of the Blacks and Latinos who have been admitted were admitted because of their race. This doesn't mean that those candidates are stupid just that they belong in a a good school, like say NorthWestern, not one of the most competitive schools in the country. This sort of policy is racist on many levels. First as Thomas Sowell, who's Black, has pointed out admitting anyone, including minorities, to a college that's too hard for them will result in them having a higher probability o... more »
Who Wants to Learn About Science in the News Headlines?
There is a growing number from the Headlines of Science. So what can we hear from the happenings in this intriguing discipline? Science news is many times a manifestation of the society and our world’s modern society. When studying the way individuals of the society think, it is evident that they thesiswritingservice.com are currently browsing for answers to a lot of conditions that encounter their culture now. The demand for Science from the headlines is apparent in the media apps on the planet. There has been. There has become a emphasis on science and difficulties. There is one ve... more »
The Looming Collision between Electric Vehicles and Green Energy
by Viv Forbes Two green-dream fantasies are heading for a massive and costly collision. Firstly they dream of generating all grid power from wind/solar propped up by battery storage (such as lots of giant Tesla batteries and pumped hydro). Secondly they dream of replacing all petrol/diesel/gas cars, trucks and buses with electric vehicles, powered by […]
How Is China's Economy Running With 750 Million In Quarantine?
A man in a protective suit stands at a shopping mall in Wuhan, February 25. REUTERS/Stringer *Melinda Liu, Foreign Policy:* *How Do You Keep China’s Economy Running With 750 Million in Quarantine?* *The “demon virus” threat has rattled the confidence of many Chinese in the regime’s ability to protect people’s lives and jobs.* BEIJING—Returning to China in mid-February, I had seemingly stepped into a parallel universe. Much of Beijing looked, and even smelled, like the familiar metropolis in which I’ve lived for decades. Except for one thing. Where were all the people? The Chines... more »
Democrats want to steal your children: Changing sex edition
Science tells us that it's literally impossible to change the sex of a person without changing that person's DNA. Common sense tells us that a bit of plastic surgery and some drugs can't make a man into a woman. But the Democrats in California are all in for denying science, common, sense, and now parental rights. In California you have to be 21 years old to buy alcohol, weed, or a gun--what a great combination--, 16 to drive a car, and 18 to get a tattoo. But the California Teachers Association(CTA) is saying that school kids 12 or older can change their sex without letting their ... more »
Innocent Mom Gave Permission for Cops to Search Her Home, They Destroyed It With Grenades Instead
[image: raid]Attorneys with the Institute for Justice are asking the US Supreme court to hold cops accountable for raid that destroyed an innocent woman's home with grenades.
It was Clinton, not Trump
In 1996, President Clinton signed a law giving the government the power to deny visas to would-be immigrants who cannot support themselves, but it has not been widely enforced. February 25, 2020 Sharyl Attkisson “The White House on Monday hailed the court's move as a "massive win for American taxpayers, American workers, and the American Constitution." "This decision allows the Government to implement regulations effectuating longstanding Federal law that newcomers to this country must be financially self-sufficient and not a 'public charge' on our country and its citizens," said... more »
Steyn on Our EU Bet
I missed Mark Steyn’s take on our EU bet (published on January 6, 2020), but here it is. Quite admirable; Steyn avoids any hint of “I really won” or “This proves nothing.” Instead: So here we are on January 1st 2020. Bryan Caplan has now announced: Since the UK remains in the EU today, it has […] The post Steyn on Our EU Bet appeared first on Econlib.
New Deal, New Patriots: How Roosevelt’s Welfare Programmes Made America Great Again
Who'd have thunk it? Having goverment do more for citizens, such as New Deal programs, leads to citizens willing to do more for their county.
Coronavirus Moves to Europe and the Dangerous Side of Globalization
Coronavirus Moves to Europe and the Dangerous Side of Globalization Video of Coronavirus Moves to Europe and the Dangerous Side of Globalization The Coronavirus's spread, out of China into South Korea, and now Italy and other countries in Europe, means we've entered a new phase of this global crisis. This sheds light on all the issues LaRouche warned about while people sat back and allowed Wall Street sell off our nation's supply chains in medicine and agriculture to cheaper labor markets. Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. On T... more »
News You Can Use: What To Buy Now In Case A Pandemic Is Declared
*Newsweek:* *How to Prepare for the Coronavirus: What to Buy Now in Case a Pandemic Is Declared, According to a Virologist* As the deadly new coronavirus continues to spread around the world, a scientist has released a list of items to collect in case COVID-19 is declared a pandemic—but stressed that people should not panic buy or hoard. Virologist Ian Mackay, adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, wrote in a blog post that, as COVID-19 isn't widespread in most parts of the world, "now is a great time to make a list, label up a 'Pandemic Stash' box... more »
Russia Slams US Statement About Reaching an Agreement With Jihadists In Idlib
*You'll notice it is the US pushing this idea. Not Turkey. Turkey pushes very different concepts regarding Idlib. * *Lavrov's words will be highlighted below- Primary Sourced Information* *Link* Moscow views US statements on the possibility of reaching an agreement with terrorists in Syria as unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. *“Both the al-Nusra Front [outlawed in Russia] and the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham [formerly known as the al-Nusra Front] are officially included on the UN Security Council’s lists of terrorist organizations. They are also i... more »
4 ways to protect yourself from disinformation
Elizabeth Stoycheff, Associate Professor of Communication, Wayne State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
As the 2020 elections near and disinformation campaigns ramp up, an expert on media literacy offers advice you can use to develop habits to exert more conscious control over your news intake.
A guerrilla-to-entrepreneur plan in Colombia leaves some new businesswomen isolated and at risk
Maria Paulina Arango, PhD candidate in International and Comparative Education at Florida State University and 2019-2020 USIP Peace Scholar, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Small business grants are supposed to help Colombia's disarmed FARC fighters start new lives as entrepreneurs. But interviews with 12 female ex-insurgents suggests the government plan may fail women.
Nuclear war could be devastating for the US, even if no one shoots back
Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The US could only safely use a fraction of its nuclear stockpile without harming Americans through an environmental event called 'nuclear autumn.'
California Marijuana Notebook: Tax issues loom high on the agenda for state’s cannabis industry
Even with all the upheaval of the past two years, ongoing shifts in the market involving tax increases, 280E and the potentials surrounding exporting cannabis from state to state might mean even more added costs for cannabis businesses in California. California Marijuana Notebook: Tax issues loom high on the agenda for state’s cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Original ‘Flash Gordon’ Comic Strip Art Headed to Auction
The original artwork for the “Flash Gordon” comic strip is headed for a new realm — the auction block.
Death Toll Rises to 22 From Delhi Riots During Trump Trip
At least 22 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals continue to take in the wounded.
Arguing with Nihilists as the House Burns
For the symposium on Richard L. Hasen, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy (Yale University Press, 2020). One oddity of writing a book like *Election Meltdown* is that the worse things get, the better it is for the book. That is, the more conspicuously our election system actually does melt down, the more Rick Hasen’s book feels relevant, urgent, even prescient. Rick is a good small-d democrat and an altogether decent human being, so I’m certain he was not especially tempted to hope for anything like the Iowa Caucus meltdown. But good lord... more »
Julian Assange Against the Imperium: Day Two of Extradition Hearings
The second day of extradition hearings against Julian Assange and by virtue of that, WikiLeaks, saw Mark Summers QC deliver a formidable serve for the defence at Woolwich Crown Court. “It’s difficult to conceive of a clearer example of an extradition request that boldly and blatantly misstates the facts as they are known to be to the US government.” The targets were, respectively, allegations by the US Department of Justice that Assange attempted to conceal Chelsea Manning’s identity for nefarious purposes and second, that WikiLeaks was reckless as to the potential consequences of ... more »
Turkey: Why is the ‘Sick Man of Europe’ itching in Syria?
If Turkey’s Erdogan had some ‘neo-Ottoman’ dreams, they seem to have been almost fully shattered by the fast-pace Russia-Syria offensive in norther Syria and recovery of the territory hitherto being controlled by the so-called ‘rebel’ forces, including those being funded by Turkey ever since the beginning of the ‘civil-war’ in Syria. An analysis of the evolution of Turkey’s policies in Syria shows that it has been a massive failure.
Storm Ciara, Caused by Meghan?
A strange new twist in climate science attribution of blame for extreme weather. From the NewsThump Storm Ciara causing chaos across the nation: is it Meghan’s fault? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Storm Ciara is causing travel and infrastructure chaos across the country and experts are suggesting that this first American sounding storm of […]
Our Brothers' Keepers
The coronavirus has underscored just how important China has become to the world economy. It's much more important than it was during the SARS crisis. Jeffrey Frankel writes: It is becoming increasingly clear, however, that this new coronavirus is likely to do much more damage than Sars. Not only has Covid-19 already caused more deaths than its predecessor; its economic consequences are likely to be compounded by unfavourable conditions – beginning with China’s increased economic vulnerability. China’s economy has grown significantly more slowly in the last decade than it did pr... more »
Alasdair Macleod: Coronavirus and Credit – A Perfect Storm
Jay Taylor Media Alasdair Macleod reports that very many of the world economic indicators are pointing to a slowing economy and the effects of the Coronavirus create a tipping point. end
A Novel for the Times
For obvious reasons, I have have been thinking about a novel I read a couple years ago, called Station Eleven, about the world in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic. Highly recommended.
Bernie Sanders' Net Worth
With Bernie Sanders repeatedly talking about taxing "the rich", I thought it was prudent to take a quick look at his net worth as he declared on his annual Senate financial disclosure for 2018. Let's start by looking at his non-investment earnings outside of his Senate annual salary of $174,000: City of Burlington, VT pension - $5,240.52 McMillan - St. Martin's Press book royalties - $391,000 Verso Publications book royalties - $1,810.37 Todd R. Lockwood Works royalties - $109.82 This brings Senator Sanders total non-investment earnings in calendar 2018 to $398,160.71 and when h... more »
Could North Korea Handle A Coronavirus Outbreak?
Image caption North Korean media has been open about the risks of the virus - and the efforts to combat it. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS *Pratik Jakhar, BBC:* *Could North Korea handle a Covid-19 outbreak?* As the number of coronavirus cases in South Korea keeps on rising, attention is turning to how its impoverished neighbour might cope with an outbreak of its own. North Korea is seen as highly vulnerable to infectious diseases, and its healthcare system ill-equipped to deal with them. So far, the country claims to have no cases of Covid-19 - but some observers are questioning whether ... more »
Balkinization Symposium on Richard Hasen, Election Meltdown
This week and next at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Rick Hasen's new book, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy (Yale University Press, 2020). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Joey Fishkin (Texas), Tabatha Abu El-Haj (Drexel), Nate Persily (Stanford), Daniel Tokaji (Ohio State), Justin Levitt (Loyola-LA), Franita Tolson (USC), Ciara Torres-Spelliscy (Stetson), Guy Charles (Duke), and Steve Griffin (Tulane). At the conclusion, Rick will respond to the commentators.
Understanding the mess in Syria
Pushback with Aaron Maté Idlib is facing a humanitarian disaster as hundreds of thousands flee a Syrian and Russian military campaign to retake the province from militant rule. Overlooked in Western coverage of the crisis is that Idlib is mostly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebranded affiliate of Al-Qaeda -- and that Turkey, with U.S. backing, has intervened to keep the extremist group in place. Guest: Scott Ritter, former UN Weapons Inspector and Marine Corps Intelligence Officer. See an illuminating discussion of the Syria situation by people from Russia, Iran and Tu... more »
Craig Murray’s Report on Day 2 of Assange’s Show-Trial
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/02/your-man-in-the-public-gallery-assange-hearing-day-2/ Your Man in the Public Gallery – Assange Hearing Day 2 76 26 Feb, 2020 in Uncategorized by craig This afternoon Julian’s Spanish lawyer, Baltasar Garzon, left court to return to Madrid. On the way out he naturally stopped to shake hands with his client, proffering his fingers through the narrow slit in the bulletproof glass cage. Assange half […] More The post Craig Murray’s Report on Day 2 of Assange’s Show-Trial appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s India Visit Was Aimed Against China but Produced No Results
India Is Not Willing to Go Directly Against China More The post Trump’s India Visit Was Aimed Against China but Produced No Results appeared first on The Duran.
Why Not Offset All The UK’s Emissions?
By Paul Homewood I covered a Telegraph report into carbon offsetting the other day, which raised serious doubts as to whether the claimed carbon dioxide emissions savings had even been achieved. It got me thinking though, that if they really did work, why would we simply offset the whole country’s emissions and carry […]
Podcast: Abby Martin Resists Anti-BDS Laws & The Israeli Lobby
Abby Martin discusses her lawsuit against the state of Georgia over it’s anti-BDS law, the Israeli government’s heavy hand in pushing anti-free speech laws, the pro-Israel Democratic candidates and more. The post Podcast: Abby Martin Resists Anti-BDS Laws & The Israeli Lobby appeared first on MintPress News.
SOME GOOD DEBATES ARE BETTER THAN OTHER GOOD DEBATES
Salon's Amanda Marcotte believes that debates probably don't matter. Ultimately, I think the lesson of the debate marathon the DNC decided to hold is that debates, ultimately, don't have a lot of impact. If they did, Warren would be in the lead right now, as she basically won most of the debates, often by a lot. — Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) February 26, 2020 I think debates can have some impact, although it dissipates quickly. Amy Klobuchar's strong performance in the debate just before the New Hampshire primary helped propel her to a third-place finish, with 20% of the vote... more »
The F-35 Will Soon Become a Nuclear Bomber?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Bad news for America's adversaries. *Key point: *The Block 4 upgrade is set to round-out the F-35’s capabilities against a wide spectrum of targets, as well as fulfill promises to foreign F-35 partners to support their domestic weapon systems. After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens of additional capabilities to a follow-up model called the Block 4—an upgrade so ambitious, its already budget... more »
24 Hours Or Less: Nowhere On Earth Is Safe From America's F-22 Raptors
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * You have 24 hours, max. *Key point: *Should the need to attack emerge suddenly in a particular part of the world, a small continent of F-22s will be able to get there. The Air Force is strengthening its “Rapid Raptor” program designed to fast-track four F-22s to war - anywhere in the world - within 24 hours, on a moments notice, should there be an immediate need for attacks in today’s pressured, fast-moving global threat environment. The program, in existence for several years, prepares four F-22s with the requisite crew members, C-17 support, fuel, ma... more »
Yes, Poor Immigrants Can Still Come to the United States
*Lora Ries* *Politics, Americas* [image: A child looks at U.S. Border Patrol agents conducting a training exercise at the border fence between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and Sunland Park, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez] What the media is missing on recent immigration policy changes. Politicians across the political spectrum have a penchant for bragging about how their parents or ancestors came to the U.S. with next to nothing, but worked hard to provide a better life for their children. Yet when the Department of Homeland Secu... more »
The Pentagon Just Simulated a 'Limited' Nuclear War With Russia
*David Axe* *Security, * Don’t be fooled. A ‘small’ nuclear war would change everything. The Pentagon in late February simulated a “limited” nuclear exchange between U.S. and Russian forces. In other words, a small atomic war. The simulation -- more accurately, the Pentagon’s revelation of the simulation -- appears to be part of the U.S. Defense Department’s effort to secure from Congress billions of dollars in additional funding for new, low-yield nukes. Some theorists believe low-yield weapons are more useful than high-yield weapons are. But it’s important to note that even a ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 2/26/20"
*PM 2/26/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ "Stocks slammed by fears coronavirus will cause ‘supply shock’ that central bankers can’t fix." They can't... "Containership Sector Insider: 30-40 days before shipping knock-on will be felt – Disease is terrible, but economic fallout will be catastrophic." "Coronavirus threatens the GLOBAL ECONOMY with a ‘SUDDEN STOP’. Australians told to stockpile food, medicine ahead of outbreak." "Is Coronavirus Bursting The Fed’s Monster Bubble?" Short answer: yes. ◆ Gregory Mannarino, AM 2/26/20 *"**Market Meltdown: Important Updates**"* - https:... more »
EPA Refuted A Meta-Analysis Claiming Glyphosate Can Cause Cancer And Senior Author Lianne Sheppard Doubled Down
A controversial February 2019 meta-analysis, a reanalysis of the most recent epidemiological data on glyphosate and cancer, suggested there was “a compelling link” between exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a cancer thousands of plaintiffs suing Bayer blame on their use of Roundup. The paper in the journal *Mutation Research* attracted harsh criticism from many experts (my critique here) who challenged the authors’ methodology and the conclusions drawn from the analysis. read more
The Mystery Of Edgar Allan Poe's Death Gets Some New Insight
On October 3 1849, the famed American horror and mystery author Edgar Allan Poe was found in a complete state of delirium – incoherent, dishevelled and wearing a stranger’s clothes. Four days later, he died in a hospital. His final words were “Lord, help my poor soul”. read more
Rare footage of tank battle between Syrian Army, Turkish-backed militants in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – A rare video was recently captured in northwestern Syria, as two armored vehicles from two opposing forces were filmed in a close confrontation near the town of Nayrab. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Scores Late Night Advance in Southeastern Idlib The video, which was released on Tuesday, showed a Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army shoots down Turkish aircraft in southern Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, announced on Tuesday the shooting down of a Turkish airplane south of Tripoli, after it was seen taking off from the Mitiga Airport. READ ALSO: Libyan Army Captures More Ground As They Inch Closer to Misrata Al-Mismari said on his […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army scores wide-scale advance across southern Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units continued their advance in Idlib’s southern countryside on Tuesday, taking control of at least three villages, according to the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). READ ALSO: Jihadists Launch New Attack on Russia’s Largest Base in Syria Footage shows SAA soldiers on tanks and convoys […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey announces death of 2 soldiers in Libya after clashes with LNA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced that two of the country’s soldiers had died in Libya. He has not shared any details about the location or date of their deaths. “We have two martyrs there in Libya”, he stated briefly. The news comes just two days after reports about 16 Turkish soldiers being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed Idlib offensive backfires as Syrian Army seizes large part of Jabal Al-Zawiya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – The Turkish military made a major gamble this week when they backed another big offensive in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Launches Attack Along Western Aleppo Axis Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the National Liberation Forces (NLF), the militants concentrated most of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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