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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

27 February - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:09 pm MST

Bernie Is An Existential Threat To The Personal Class Interests Of The 1%-- They Will Never Support Him And He Doesn't Want Their Support

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
A new Economist/YouGov poll, out yesterday, shows Bernie with his first national double digit lead in their extensive surveys of American voters. *•* Bernie- 30% *•* Status Quo Joe- 20% *•* Elizabeth- 16% *•* Bloomberg- 11% *•* Mayo Pete- 9% *•* Klobuchar- 4% *•* Tulsi- 4% *•* Steyer- 1% The poll also shows there are two candidates who large pluralities of Democrats do not want to see as the nominee-- Bloomberg (44%) and Tulsi (43%). When asked who could probably beat Trump, Democrats thought Bernie's the most likely. Just as Pelosi was telling reporters that she is comfortable w... more »

My Favorite Philosophers

Unknown at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
My favorite philosophers (from ancient times to the 19th century) are: Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Machiavelli, David Hume, Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant, G. W. F. Hegel, and Friedrich Nietzsche. The 20th century philosophers whose works I find most intriguing, interesting, and enlightening are: Bertrand Russell, Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Isaiah Berlin, and Leo Strauss. My reading of these philosophers is not done yet—it’s ongoing.

How Birds Can Predict the Future

Felice Wyndham at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Felice Wyndham* *Science, World* Everything you wanted to know. People around the world and throughout history have used birds to think about and predict the future. In Wales, the call of an early-arriving cuckoo in the spring foretells a good crop of hay later in the year. For Aymara speakers in the South American Andes, seeing a yellow-headed vulture is good luck, while spotting a black vulture is bad. In the Kalahari, southern Africa, !Xõ hunters carefully watch the black-faced babblers after an antelope hunt for signs of where their wounded prey may be. Of all the ecologica... more »

Big-Motor Bombers. The U.S. Air Force Has Mulled B-52 Re-Engining Since the 1950s

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force in early 2020 expects to formally request proposals from industry for replacing the engines on the flying branch’s 76 B-52 bombers. The U.S. Air Force in early 2020 expects to formally request proposals from industry for replacing the engines on the flying branch’s 76 B-52 bombers. The request for proposals could lead to a multi-billion-dollar program to swap out the 1960s-vintage B-52’s eight Pratt & Whitney TF-33 engines with more-efficient modern motors that could reduce the bomber’s per-hour flying cost and extend its range and payl... more »

Nuclear War Could Be Devastating for America—With or Without a Retaliatory Strike

Joshua M. Pearce at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Joshua M. Pearce* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The United States has more than five thousand nuclear weapons. The White House’s 2021 budget calls for US$28.9 billion for the Pentagon for nuclear weapons and a 20% increase to $19.8 billion for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Yet the U.S. already has over 3,000 nuclear weapons. And my research shows that the U.S. could only safely use a fraction of them without killing Americans with an unintended adverse series of cascading environmental effects. My models and those of others show that soot from the burni... more »

North Korea Has a Secret Weapon: Tunnels, Lots of Tunnels

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The extent of the remaining infiltration tunnels and the role they would actually play in North Korean military strategy remains a mystery. *Key point: *The underground passageways could be used in peace to funnel agents into South Korea or in war to enable commando and light infantry units to bypass the heavy fortifications of the DMZ... On November 15, 1974 a squad of South Korean soldiers stationed near Korangpo-ri, on the Korean demilitarized zone, noticed steam rising from the earth’s surface near to where they were camped out. Lt. Col. Micha... more »

This Picture Was Hitler's Plan To Stop the Fall of His Nazi Empire

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A people's militia was his idea. It failed. *Key point: *The Nazis were simply wrong about both their People’s Militia’s motivation and desire to fight to the bitter end 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 Volkssturm, or People’s Militia. Standing with him was the new Chief of the General Staff, General Hein... more »

America's Submarines May Be Seeing A Stealth Revolution

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* And it's all because of "electric drive" propulsion systems. *Key point: *Using an electric motor optimizes use of installed reactor power in a more efficient way compared with mechanical drive submarines, making more on-board power available for other uses... The Navy has now issued at least one-fourth of the design work and begun further advancing work on systems such as a stealthy "electric drive" propulsion system for the emerging nuclear-armed Columbia-Class ballistic missile submarines by 2021. “Of the required design disclosures (drawi... more »

Psyop! Erdogan and Putin Not Meeting March 5, Was There a Meeting Actually Set For This Date?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*Disinfo media is all alight with headlines that read like this.* - *Kremlin says no plans for Putin-Erdoğan meeting in Istanbul on March 5* * Duvar Media (Look into that media outlet- it's very questionable, to say the least)* *Sputnik can't help itself either * *"Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet in Istanbul on March 5. “* *What reports? Reports from disinfo media?* *If there was never a meeting scheduled and there wasn't, then it's obvious the Kremlin would... more »

Rape, political correctness, and the real world

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Yet again we've seen the usual suspects scream in outrage at even the suggestion that women's behavior might just possibly contribute to their getting raped. This time it's in Kenya. A top Kenyan university has apologised after blaming "reckless" female students for becoming victims of rape. The security memo, which was sent to all students on Tuesday, was "insensitive", the University of Nairobi's vice-chancellor admitted. A petition started in response to the memo questioned how women could be blamed for their own rape. Popular media personality, Adelle Onyango, posted on Insta... more »

Mohawk describes being punched and choked by police during attack at Tyendinaga

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
Punched, thrown on the ground and choked by police on Tyendinaga land, Mohawk Land Defender Nick Kolbasook describes the OPP attack at Wyman's Road in Tyendinaga By Brenda Norrell Censored News Nick Kolbasook, Akwesasne Mohawk, said Tyendinaga Mohawk asked for help as they made their stand in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en and it was his responsibility to help. When the Ontario Provincial

Merkel’s CDU collapse continues in Hamburg elections (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 482. More The post Merkel’s CDU collapse continues in Hamburg elections (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

US Gas Crushes Wind and Solar

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 17 hours ago
Jude Clemente reports at Forbes The Obvious Reality Of More U.S. Oil And Natural Gas Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Natural gas overwhelmingly dominates the U.S. electric power system, double second place coal. Gas is cleaner, cheaper, more flexible, and more reliable. Gas will supply over 40% of our power this summer and is […]

Is Wall Street Behind the Delay in Declaring the Coronavirus Outbreak a “Pandemic”?

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
A little known financial mechanism set up by the World Bank could be behind the decision not to declare the coronavirus a pandemic reports Whitney Webb. by Whitney Webb Whitney Webb @_whitneywebb A little known specialized bond created in 2017 by the World Bank may hold the answer as to why U.S. and global health … Continue reading Is Wall Street Behind the Delay in Declaring the Coronavirus Outbreak a “Pandemic”? →

Three Cheers for the Coronavirus

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 17 hours ago
I don’t propose to cheer for the death, financial loss, or other impairment of anybody (sorry if I weep less for rulers), but I do find a silver lining in three benefits of the current Covid-19 epidemic or pandemic. These benefits are not net benefits and certainly not net benefits for everybody: only public goods, […] The post Three Cheers for the Coronavirus appeared first on Econlib.

Fiscal stimulus doesn’t require big government or budget deficits

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 17 hours ago
In the Keynesian model, fiscal stimulus is measured by the change in the size of the budget deficit, or perhaps the change in the cyclically adjusted budget deficit. In that model, a shrinking budget surplus is every bit as expansionary as an increasing budget deficit. Because it has nothing to do with “big government”, Keynesianism […] The post Fiscal stimulus doesn’t require big government or budget deficits appeared first on Econlib.

Aluminium in Brain Tissue in Non‑neurodegenerative/ Non‑neurodevelopmental Disease: A Comparison with Multiple Sclerosis

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: In 1993, my husband won a sales award with his company and we were able to take a trip for four days. I chose DisneyWorld in Orlando. We stayed at the elegant Victorian hotel. One afternoon, I went into... more »

Links 2/27/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Child Death Grief a Public Health Threat

NAIROBI, Feb 27 (IPS) - Grief over the loss of a child poses a threat to public health in Sub-Saharan Africa, as nearly two-thirds of mothers in some countries suffer the death of at least one child, a study has found. Read the full story, “Child Death Grief a Public Health Threat”, on globalissues.org →

'It's absolutely awful': Scared or bored, hotel guests face four-star lockdown on Spanish island Tenerife

Just In - 17 hours ago
Hundreds of guests are spending an 'absolutely awful' second day in lockdown at a hotel on Spain's Canary Islands, after four cases of coronavirus were detected there among a group of Italians.

Astronomers say they have found a 'mini-moon' orbiting Earth — and it's been here three years

Just In - 17 hours ago
Astronomers say the Earth has drawn in a tiny asteroid and temporarily pulled it into orbit, in a phenomenon that has only been recorded once before.

Security guards say age discrimination cost them a job at La Trobe University

Ashlynne McGhee at Just In - 17 hours ago
When La Trobe University changed their security company, every guard over 50 was told they were not required but everyone under 50 kept their job.

Your Man in the Public Gallery – The Assange Hearing Day 3

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
27 February 2020 — Craig Murray In yesterday’s proceedings in court, the prosecution adopted arguments so stark and apparently unreasonable I have been fretting on how to write them up in a way that does not seem like caricature or unfair exaggeration on my part. What has been happening in this court has long moved … Continue reading Your Man in the Public Gallery – The Assange Hearing Day 3

Letter on vaping science paper earns expression of concern because author made up a degree

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
Leonard Zelig, meet Zvi Herzig. The journal Circulation has issued an expression of concern about a 2015 letter, putatively written by Herzig, in which the author poked holes in a review article about e-cigarettes. According to the EoC, however, Herzig, like Zelig, may be a bit of a chameleon. As we’ll see, Herzig does cop … Continue reading Letter on vaping science paper earns expression of concern because author made up a degree

Who Killed Philip Haney?

I.R. Wayright at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
You probably don’t know the name but he was a very important person as you will learn. Mr. Haney was one of the initial employees at the Department of Homeland Security, which was formed in November of 2002, working as an analyst, searching for information on enemies of America. And a fine job he did, connecting the dots between individuals involved in terrorist networks and organizations. He was making great progress until 2009 when Barack Obama was installed as president. Mr. Haney was instructed at the direction of our freshly minted chief executive to scrub all the muslim names... more »

What marijuana companies can learn from federal legalization of hemp

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The nationwide legalization of hemp in 2018 offers marijuana companies lessons in preparing for a highly scrutinized, commodity-driven industry that likely will reward nimble, well-run companies. What marijuana companies can learn from federal legalization of hemp is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Summary Of UK Air Pollutants – 2018

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emissions-of-air-pollutants/emissions-of-air-pollutants-in-the-uk-1970-to-2018-summary The government has published the latest summary of air pollution. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide continue to fall rapidly, but PMs have levelled off: There has been a long term decrease in the emissions of all of the air pollutants covered by […]

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus: secretive South Korean church linked to outbreak held meetings in Wuhan until December Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility US 'plotted to kill Julian Assange and make it look like an accident': Spies discussed kidnapping or poisoning WikiLeaks founder in Ecuadorean embassy, extradition trial hears Chipping Away at the Antarctic Coronavirus could kill half a million Britons and infect 80% of UK population, government documents indicate Supreme Court rules Mexican parents can't sue Border Patrol agent who killed their son Meet the Children Being Armed to... more »

Should Medical Professionals Receive Priority Treatment for the Coronavirus?

Dominic Wilkinson at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dominic Wilkinson* *Public Health, World* Let's take a closer look. It is mid-March 2020. James is a 29-year-old junior doctor working in a London hospital. Last week, James cared for a man who had become sick after returning from abroad. The man had been treated in isolation and is now improving. However, James has since become unwell. He developed a cough and fever, but then rapidly became breathless. James has been admitted to his own hospital with signs of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Despite intensive treatment, James’ lungs are full of fluid and his oxygen ... more »

Donald Trump Is Destroying Nuclear Arms Control

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * New START expires in less than a year. *Key point:* Trump could still take a different view of New START, but there is little time. U.S. President Donald Trump has one year to sign an extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. He immediately should sign, two nuclear-weapons experts advised. “No matter your political orientation, treaty extension is a no-brainer,” wrote Matt Korda and Hans Kristensen, analysts with the Federation of American Scientists. New START is the last major arms-control accord limiting the size and power and the U.S. a... more »

More Than Hitler's Panzer Tanks Wrecked Havoc Upon Russia In World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Great tanks and leaders. *Key point:* It was only the first day of the largest tank battle of Barbarossa so far. The panzer guns proved to be nearly impotent against the new Soviet T-34s and KV-Is. The wide tracks of Soviet T-34S and colossal KV-1S crunched through the snow. Night had fallen west of Belgorod on March 15, 1943. The Soviet tank column was headed toward a village, looking for shelter for the night. Although the village appeared deserted, the Soviet commander was wary. For days now there had been heavy fighting, with the N... more »

Coronavirus: To Prep or Not To Prep

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Some are going into coronavirus prepper mode. Does this make sense, and if so, what precautions are worthwhile?

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Justice Department: 45% of Blacks at Harvard Admitted Through Illegal Race Preferences* Almost half of all blacks and Hispanics who attend Harvard were admitted because of illegal racial preferences in admissions according to a brief just filed by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice filed the brief in a federal lawsuit filed by Students For Fair Admissions. It says Harvard's race-based admissions process violates federal law. This filing marks an extreme departure from the Obama Civil Rights Division that spent significant time and resources seeking to expand th... more »

Boris Johnson, Not Donald Trump, Is the Real Blue-Collar Conservative

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Is Boris Johnson misunderstood?

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
*Bikes are bad for economic growth* *The article below is yet another instance of the wrong conclusions that non-economists routinely come to when they talk about economics. Politicians routinely propose destructive policies (such as rent control and prohibitions on foreign ownership of land) that seem obviously right to them but are in fact counter-productive.It's hubris. What seems obvious can still be wrong and economically destructive. What the galoot below has obviously never heard of is Jevons paradox. Jevons formulated it in 1865 so there is no excuse for being... more »

Coronavirus Case of Unknown Origin in California- Markets Spooked

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 18 hours ago
*Caught this one last night- it seems today the stock market has already gotten wind of it.* *A coronavirus case has been found in California - of unknown origin* Wed 26 Feb 2020 23:50:25 GMT Author: Eamonn Sheridan | Category: News This is significant because its the first U.S coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed - 1st case of the coronavirus in a person who did not recently return from a foreign country or have contact with a confirmed case *More on this anomalous case here * *A new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known c... more »

Battle for Al-Zawiya Mountain region nearing its end as Syrian troops reach last towns

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.)- The battle for the Al-Zawiya Mountain region is nearing its end as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) approaches the last few towns under jihadist control. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Advances Deeper Into Southwest Aleppo Despite Turkish Interference Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces (formerly Tiger Forces), the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US claims Iran is stepping up support to Houthis

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Iran might be advancing its support to Houthi rebels in the conflict in Yemen, a senior US State Department official told reporters. “I think Iran’s support to Houthis, especially in areas like sending advanced weapons, is continuing without any diminution,” the official said during a press briefing on Tuesday. “They might even be stepping it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian special forces ambush jihadist forces in multiple attacks around Idlib: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – A new video showing Russian special forces in action against the jihadist rebels in Idlib was released this week. In the short video, the Russian special forces were filmed carrying out multiple ambushes against the jihadist rebels at night, resulting in the death of several of the militants. Idlib pic.twitter.com/VVDN9BILkh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish, Syrian forces trade attacks in Idlib amid increased tensions

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
The Turkish Ministry of Defence reported on Wednesday that two Turkish soldiers were killed and 2 injured in an airstrike in Idlib, Syria, the ministry said in a statement on Twitter. The ministry said that its army had conducted a retaliatory strike targeting Syrian government forces in the region. As a result of the strikes, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army captures entire Shashabo Mountain region in southwest Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – With the Turkish-backed militants concentrated on the Saraqib front in eastern Idlib, the Syrian Arab Army shifted their efforts to the Al-Zawiya Mountain region, which has long been a stronghold for the jihadist rebels in the southern part of the governorate. READ ALSO: Syrian Army Reaches Eastern Part of Al-Ghaab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed militants announce capture of Saraqib in east Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants have announced the capture of Saraqib in eastern Idlib after a three-day-long battle with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to the Turkish-backed militants from the National Liberation Front (NLF), their forces took hold of Saraqib after overnight clashes; they would later raise the flag over what […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

FOR THOSE INTERESTED: Link to a Real-Time Interactive World Map of the Coronavirus Outbreak

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
* ______________________________________________* *Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins Unv. CSSE*

Secret US Chemical Warfare Contracts at the UK Porton Down Lab – Dead Monkeys Tell Their Tales, But Live Skripals Can’t

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The UK told a very big fib about its Porton Down lab....and it looks like it matters.

Assange Courtroom Drama Speaks to This Illusion of Justice

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*Patrick Henningsen* | More than anything, this latest courtroom drama really illustrates the illusion of due process.

Nicaragua’s Opposition Creates New Coalition to Challenge Daniel Ortega

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Students, farmers, entrepreneurs, feminists, indigenous peoples, academics, evangelicals, civil society organizations, victims of repression, and even traditional political parties launched a National Opposition Coalition in Nicaragua on Tuesday. This new and diverse group seeks to force Daniel Ortega's regime to restore "confiscated" democratic freedoms, free political prisoners, and . . […] The post Nicaragua’s Opposition Creates New Coalition to Challenge Daniel Ortega appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ambev to Convert Rubbish Collected in Dumpsters During Rio’s Carnaval

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Throughout the Carnaval holidays, the Ambev brewery, one of Rio's major Carnaval sponsors, in partnership with the National Association of Collectors of Recyclable Materials (ANCAT) and municipalities, collected the refuse from the main street blocks that paraded joy and beauty, but also left behind plenty of waste on the streets […] The post Ambev to Convert Rubbish Collected in Dumpsters During Rio’s Carnaval appeared first on The Rio Times.

January Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Reaches Highest Level in Five Years

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The vegetation in the Brazilian Amazon region decreased by a total of 284.3 square kilometers in January 2020. This represents the largest deforestation recorded in the month of January since 2016; it is double that recorded in the same month in 2019, when deforestation was 136.2 . . . To […] The post January Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Reaches Highest Level in Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Some 160 Mexican City Police Officers Suspended and Disarmed

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Approximately 160 police officers in the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, have been disarmed and suspended from their duties on charges of suspected involvement with organized crime groups. According to the State Security Council of the state government, the measure was the […] The post Some 160 Mexican City Police Officers Suspended and Disarmed appeared first on The Rio Times.

Uber Trips Generate 69 Percent More Pollution Than Other Public Transportation

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Studies have already pointed out that App-based transport companies like Uber contribute to worsening traffic in cities. Now, a new survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released on Tuesday, February 25th, addresses another issue: the pollution generated by vehicles. App-based trips emit an average of 69 percent more […] The post Uber Trips Generate 69 Percent More Pollution Than Other Public Transportation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Workers’ Party President Announces Protests to Address ‘Authoritarian Escalation’

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Workers' Party (PT) President Gleisi Hoffmann posted on her Twitter that protests "for democracy and the rights of the people" will be promoted as a way to counter what she classified as "an authoritarian escalation of the Bolsonaro government". Scheduled for March 8th, 14th and 18th, the protests against the […] The post Workers’ Party President Announces Protests to Address ‘Authoritarian Escalation’ appeared first on The Rio Times.

Future Secretary of Culture Summons Population to Protest Against Congress

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Actress Regina Duarte, Jair Bolsonaro's future Special Secretary of Culture, has also encouraged the March 15th protests "in defense of the government and against the National Congress". Through Instagram, the actress published two posts. In the first is written: "March 15th. Gen Heleno/Cap Bolsonaro. Brazil is ours, not of the […] The post Future Secretary of Culture Summons Population to Protest Against Congress appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Does Not Measure up to His High Office, Says Dean of Brazil’s Supreme Court

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Celso de Mello reacted to President Jair Bolsonaro's initiative to share videos on WhatsApp groups calling for demonstrations on March 15th in his support, and against the Court and Congress. According to the dean of the STF, the initiative, "if confirmed", reveals "the dark side […] The post Bolsonaro Does Not Measure up to His High Office, Says Dean of Brazil’s Supreme Court appeared first on The Rio Times.

Four Friends from Paraná Killed in Crash on BR-282 in Santa Catarina

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A serious accident took the lives of four women and left an injured person on BR-282 in São José do Cerrito, in the Santa Catarina mountains. The crash involving two cars occurred on Tuesday night, February 25th, in the Salto dos Marianos region. According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), […] The post Four Friends from Paraná Killed in Crash on BR-282 in Santa Catarina appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Stock Market Reopens Down Seven Percent as Coronavirus Advances

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Stock Exchange has returned from the Carnival holiday in sharp decline amid confirmation of the first case of the coronavirus in the country and the spread of occurrences around the world. The Brazilian markets reopened on Wednesday afternoon - after two days closed - with the IBOVESPA, the […] The post Brazil’s Stock Market Reopens Down Seven Percent as Coronavirus Advances appeared first on The Rio Times.

US to lay out case against Assange at extradition hearing

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
In the end, this all has to be walked through the Supreme Court to assert the rule of the constitution. It has been clear that the whistle blower within the USA polity has been essentially throttled over the past decades. The solution may well be an agency that does independently vet the validity of the disclosure, but only after it has been made public and after the materials have been also distributed to a universe of media suppliers. National security can act to block partial disclosure. Such an agency needs to be overseen by the Supreme court. Again the problem of check... more »

Can the Mining Industry Really Become ‘Responsible’?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I spent my working life intimately involved with the mining industry and know the issues well. It has always been a target for politically correct cheap shots and the closet communists as well. 1 Mine development is in the National interest and the Global interest and this completely over rides all local interests. If you dislike this, then move. Canada is presently forgetting this imperative. 2 Responsible mining is simply best practice but this still requires massive capital outlays and a remediation plan that is also cost effective. This is always bad news for artisa... more »

Dave Paulides Time Thoughts

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Dave reports here a circumstance in which two hikers opened up a short gap in their spacing while passing along a lake shore three miles short of a destination. The follower disappears. The leader goes through the expected reactions until moving quickly along the path. After some distance he then ran into his follower who had thought that he was way ahead. Passing was not even a remote possibility. Space and Time were both violated! My Cloud Cosmology informs us that we pass through time one page at a time. This is important to properly understand. What follows is that ... more »

Coronavirus infections, deaths and “community outbreaks” EXPLODE outside China

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
[image: Image: Coronavirus infections, deaths and “community outbreaks” EXPLODE outside China; CDC warns travelers about “community spread” in six nations as infections skyrocket in Korea] What needs to be understood is that quarantine is not working at all even though it is the go to choice of action. What you do not want to do though is to become heavily exposed to the infection. I suspect that will be the difference in have a bad cold or going down with pneumonia. The body has to have time to build up its antibodies in order to stop this virus. Once the body is properly expo... more »

The oceans cannot become acidic, period

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 18 hours ago
There is little chance of large changes in pH. The post The oceans cannot become acidic, period appeared first on CFACT.

Coronavirus is in Italy, Latvia is next

alvis at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Coronavirus can be transferred to Latvia by the U.S. Army paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, stationed in Vicenza, northern Italy. It is known that Italy is trying to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 after the country saw a major uptick in cases of the coronavirus disease in northern Italy. Italy has imposed strict 14 days […] More The post Coronavirus is in Italy, Latvia is next appeared first on The Duran .

The best assessment possible about the coronavirus outbreak [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 19 hours ago
A new piece on the LiveScience website covers recent developments in the biggest single current newsmaker around the world, the COVID-19 “coronavirus” outbreak. In listening and reading news from many sources, it appears that there is definitely great concern over this virus, but it is not always clear exactly why this is so. Today we are […] More The post The best assessment possible about the coronavirus outbreak [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Delhi Violence

jezail.org at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The Delhi riots have been going on for days. There are very suspicious activities that have been highlighted in video from local sources. The police have been clearly shown to be doing nothing to taking part in the anti Muslim violence. There are leaders with bullhorns leading the crowds on a very tactical level. The […] More The post Delhi Violence appeared first on The Duran.

Veteran Australian Rocker From Rose Tattoo Still Angry

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 19 hours ago
I actually saw Rose Tattoo live in Leeds on either July 13 or July 14, 1981. They were supporting Ritchie Blackmore, who was already a legend then. Ritchie is still performing and recording, for the past quarter of a century with Candice Night, if you can believe that. He is still a legend, and Rose […] More The post Veteran Australian Rocker From Rose Tattoo Still Angry appeared first on The Duran.

Julian Assange News Links 26-27 February 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
27 February 2020 • 20:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Russia urges global, human rights agencies to undertake efforts to protect Assange https://tass.com/politics/1124571 First They Came for Assange… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/PEcSwvo8PBI/first-they-came-for-assange.html Free Julian Assange! The Nation When a 35-year-old … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 26-27 February 2020

Julian Assange, Political Offences and Legal Restraints: Day Three of Extradition Hearings

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Wednesday, February 26, Woolwich Crown Court. Today, the focus shifted to the protagonist himself and the nature of the US-UK Extradition Treaty of 2003, a contentious document that shines all too favourably for US citizens.

Black Agenda Report for 26 February 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
26 February 2020 — Black Agenda Report Black America, Endless War and the Evil Genius of Russiagate Glen Ford, BAR executive editor The Democrats — who are now the most aggressive war party – have succeeded in linking Donald Trump to Russia, and then lumping all critics of U.S. war-making with Russia and, thereby, with Trump. Freedom … Continue reading Black Agenda Report for 26 February 2020

The Afghanistan ‘peace deal’ riddle

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
As far as realpolitik Afghanistan is concerned, with or without a deal, the US military want to stay in what is a priceless Greater Middle East base to deploy hybrid war techniques

With Head Lowered And Eyes Averted – Israeli Racism And The ‘Honourable’ Robert Peston

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Robert Peston is one of the UK’s most high-profile broadcast journalists, renowned for his theatricality and… curious… halting… delivery. As political editor of ITV News he has enormous influence, including 1 million followers on Twitter, just behind the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, with 1.1 million. He also hosts a weekly ITV political discussion show, ‘Peston’. From 2006-2014, Peston was the business editor for BBC News and from 2014-2015 economics editor. Before that, he worked at the Financial Times 1991-2000, becoming the financial editor in charge of business and ... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 56 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 19 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

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Tohono O'odham Chairman testifies on dynamiting of O'odham burial place for the border wall

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
Tohono O'odham Chairman Ned Norris testifies on Wednesday Blasting on Monument Hill at Organ Pipe National Monument on Wednesday. Photo Josh Galemore. Destruction of a sacred cultural site in international conflict is a war crime By Brenda Norrell Censored News WASHINGTON -- Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris, Jr., testified before a Congressional committee and

Checking In

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*In the Air* I'm going to be moving around for a while, but the blog must go on, so there will be some posting, with slight delays. *Words* Have you ever wondered why the meat of a cow is called beef? Imagine the Norman nobleman sitting in his castle and demanding dinner. He will ask for boeuf in French. The servants would then go into their English town and buy a cow. Notice how the languages used reflect the “use” of the subject involved. In other words, poor farmers raised the cows, but couldn’t afford to eat the meat. Noblemen ate the meat, but wouldn’t have anything to do wit... more »

Retail slump 'off the scale' as stunted wage growth and bushfires turn shoppers off

Carrington Clarke at Just In - 20 hours ago
The last few months have been the worst on record for some Australian retailers, like homewares chain Ishka, which went into administration last week.

Al Pacino's new show about Nazi hunters has been condemned — here's why

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 20 hours ago
The Auschwitz museum says a brutal scene in Amazon TV series Hunters is "dangerous foolishness" but the creator says it was "incredibly necessary".

'Carte blanche to abuse neighbours' pets': Brian May rejects SA cat curfew

Alice Dempster at Just In - 20 hours ago
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has taken a swipe at an Adelaide council's "revolting" proposal to implement a nightly cat curfew for local residents' felines.

Cyber attack forces cancellation of wool sales across Australia

Joshua Becker at Just In - 20 hours ago
A ransomware attack, targeting software used by more than 75 per cent of the wool industry, forces the buying and trading system offline, meaning auctions and exports can't proceed.

Pope Francis urges Catholics to give up social media trolling for Lent and 'speak directly to the Lord' instead

Just In - 20 hours ago
In his traditional Ash Wednesday address, the Pontiff calls for Catholics to stop posting 'useless words, chatter, rumours, and gossip' during the fasting period of Lent.

Another thunderstorm batters Perth as three ingredients combine to make the sky 'explode'

Irena Ceranic at Just In - 20 hours ago
Perth residents have been left bewildered this week as ferocious storms have appeared seemingly out of nowhere, causing widespread destruction in a matter of minutes. So what is behind it?

Ian Thorpe says religious discrimination bill is against Australia's notion of a 'fair go'

Just In - 20 hours ago
Ian Thorpe visits MPs at Parliament House to campaign against the Government's religious discrimination bill, saying it will divide the country.

South Korea's approach to coronavirus could be putting many at risk, including North Korea

Bill Birtles at Just In - 20 hours ago
It's facing the worst coronavirus outbreak beyond China and yet South Korea still appears to be seemingly relaxed about the situation in Daegu. And it could spell disaster for those across the border, writes Bill Birtles.

Live: Australia thrashes Bangladesh to get back on track in T20 World Cup

Simon Smale at Just In - 20 hours ago
After two disappointing performances to start the Twenty20 World Cup, Australia fires with bat and ball to hammer Bangladesh by 86 runs at Manuka Oval. Follow our live blog.

If the Olympics are called off, a cancelled sporting festival will be the least of our worries

David Mark at Just In - 20 hours ago
Australia's Olympic bosses are urging calm amid the daily questions around the Tokyo Olympics and coronavirus, mostly because those questions cannot be answered, writes David Mark.

Senate report identifies nuclear threat to native title

Gabriella Marchant at Just In - 20 hours ago
A bill to build a nuclear waste facility in South Australia could have far-reaching implications for native title, according to a multi-party Senate report, as traditional owners press on with their fight against the process.

Child porn prisoner tried to hire hitman to murder his ex-wife over life insurance payout

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 20 hours ago
A Perth prisoner who tried to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife for her life insurance money, saying he "wanted it to to look like an accident", is sentenced to more than six years in jail.

Wall Street Still Plummeting — Is It Really about Coronavirus? (Full Show)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
RT America Rick Sanchez breaks the news of a shooting at the Miller-Coors Brewing Company in Milwaukee, where a disgruntled former employee killed six coworkers and then himself. Then he catches us up on the coronavirus outbreak as it unfolds in Italy, Iran and the US. (01:55) Then RT America’s Trinity Chavez reports on how …

Leaked Documents Reveal Coronavirus Infections Up to 52 Times Higher Than Reported Figures in China’s Shandong Province

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Leaked Documents Reveal Coronavirus Infections Up to 52 Times Higher Than Reported Figures in China’s Shandong Province by NICOLE HAO, https://www.theepochtimes.com/, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ The novel coronavirus outbreak in eastern China’s Shandong province is much worse than the officially reported, according to a series of internal government documents obtained by The Epoch Times. – Between Feb. 9 to 23, Shandong authorities …

‘Just Leave’: Afghanistan Withdrawal is No-Brainer, But ‘Deep State’ Controls US Foreign Policy, Says Ex-Virginia Lawmaker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
‘Just Leave’: Afghanistan Withdrawal is No-Brainer, But ‘Deep State’ Controls US Foreign Policy, Says Ex-Virginia Lawmaker by https://www.rt.com/ A truce between US troops and the Taliban in Afghanistan could result in American forces finally exiting the country, but there are powerful interests that want the war to continue, former Virginia senator Richard Black told RT. …

Israel’s DM Threatens Gaza: ‘We’re Preparing Something’!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Zionist ‘666’ war propaganda! The plan is to trigger war and drive the Palestinians(the majority are REAL Jews IMO) into the North Sinai desert. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. Zionist ‘666’ Israel is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a Satanic counterfeit, HERESY, LIE! – Israel’s DM Threatens Gaza: ‘We’re Preparing Something’! by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ …

Jim Willie: Asian Virus Backlash, Gold Breaks-Out

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Jim Willie: Asian Virus Backlash, Gold Breaks-Out by Jim Willie, Golden-Jackass, via https://www.silverdoctors.com/ The Gold price breakout is uniformly occurring across the entire globe. It will be seen as protection against the virus, and… … Much remains concerning the corona-virus, its potential planning, or else its exploited event. The discussion and debate, along with investigations …

Scientists Discover HIV-Like “Mutation” Which Makes Coronavirus Extremely Infectious

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Man-made bio-weapon. Scientists Discover HIV-Like “Mutation” Which Makes Coronavirus Extremely Infectious by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While mainstream scientists continue to perform mental gymnastics to insist that the new coronavirus wasn’t man-made, new research from scientists in China and Europe reveal that the disease happens to have an ‘HIV-like mutation’ which allows it to bind with …

Germany Facing Coronavirus ‘Epidemic,’ Govt Can No Longer Track Infection Chains – Health Minister

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Germany Facing Coronavirus ‘Epidemic,’ Govt Can No Longer Track Infection Chains – Health Minister by https://www.rt.com/ German Health Minister Jens Spahn has said that his country is facing a “coronavirus epidemic.” Since breaking out in northern Italy, the deadly COVID-19 virus has spread to more than a dozen European countries. – “We are at the …

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