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Bernie Is Favored To Win In New Hampshire-- Both On Tuesday And In November
Trump keeps whining that New Hampshire is a state he can win in November and tells his campaign manager he wants to contest the state. That's because he remembers winning the first-in-the-nation primary in 2016 and because he remembers how close it was in the general election. The final score was 348,521 (47.6%) for Clinton to 345,789 (47.2%) for Trump. Trump won 6 of the state's 10 counties, including the two biggest, Hillsborough and Rockingham. But Granite Staters have largely come to understand that Trump is a toxic sack of shit and his campaign knows it would be pointless to ... more »
China's Military Is Hoping To Study Its Way Out Of Its Combat Experience Gap Vs. America
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, * What has it learned from the Battle Of Guadalcanal? *Key point: *At the grand strategic level, this Chinese Navy analysis assesses that Japan’s mistakes in the Guadalcanal campaign were partly a failure to reckon with the true significance of the Midway battle a couple of months prior in June 1942. China's military has not had much combat experience in recent decades, and this is recognized among Chinese military leaders as a potentially serious problem. The reasons for this scarcity of battlefield know—how are obvious and might even be praise-wo... more »
Winning the Nuclear War? Here's the Crazy Strategy America Tried in the 1950s
*Zachary Keck* *History, Americas* [image: Marines from Marine Forces Reserve rescue and extract a victim from a contaminated area during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training simulation aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Feb. 5, 2015.] Duck and cover. *Key Point:* All of these measures were necessary to enhance the credibility of America’s strategic deterrent, which ultimately prevented the civil defense plans from being needed at all. America emerged from World War II as the most powerful nation on earth. Not only did it produc... more »
Could This New Treatment Eventually Crush Cancer for Good?
*Ingo Ringshausen* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC21QE9BV9UU&share=true] One can hope. *Key point:* Cancer kills many people and is one of the great medical evils of our day. But many are working on potential treatments and researchers keep getting closer to a solution. Cancer of the immune system, called lymphoma or leukaemia, generally affects the entire body’s bone marrow and lymph nodes. Because these types of cancers are so widespread, surgery isn’t useful, so patients are usually treated with chemot... more »
Coronavirus Jump Species (And Animals Can Tell Us How To Beat It)
*Richard Bowen, Alan Rudolph* *Environment, Asia* [image: Reuters] Places, where lots of animals come into contact, can help pathogens move from species to species. Nobody yet knows for sure the definitive origins of the newly recognized coronavirus now known as 2019-nCoV that’s currently spreading across the globe as a human respiratory pathogen. Early reports indicate that the source of the virus was the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China, where an eclectic mix of animals including rodents, rabbits, bats and other wild animals and seafood are all on display for consumption a... more »
Glaciers Are Some Of the Most Beautiful Landscapes In the World
*Simon Cook* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC22HE90TVGR&share=true] Think of the Scottish Highlands, Yosemite National Park in the US, or the Norwegian Fjords. Glaciers have carved some of Earth’s most beautiful landscapes by steepening and deepening valleys through erosion. Think of the Scottish Highlands, Yosemite National Park in the US, or the Norwegian Fjords. But big questions remain about how glacial erosion works. A problem for scientists seeking to understand how glaciers affect the landscape is that the p... more »
Trump's Refusal To Leave Iraq Is A Violation Of International Law
*Andrew G. Jones* *Security, Middle East* Those are the facts. A US strike which killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in January, and the counter-strike by the Iranian military on US targets in Iraq, raised serious questions about the legitimate use of force. When military force was used against targets within its territory, Iraq’s sovereignty was breached. As a country caught in the middle of the long-running feud between the US and Iran, Iraq has already suffered a great deal in this latest escalation. A senior Iraqi militia commander, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was ... more »
Good News: The Racial Child Poverty Gap Is Closing
*Angela Rachidi* *Politics, Americas* [image: A woman plays with a baby as they wait to go into a] It's still too high, but it's shrinking. Source: Anchored Supplemental Poverty Measure, Columbia Poverty Center, https://www.povertycenter.columbia.edu/historical-spm-data-reg. In a recent report, I called attention to the substantial decline in poverty among children in the United States over the past half century, which contradicts much of what the popular media and some elected officials like to say. As I noted, proper measurements show that US child poverty has fallen by at le... more »
Nature: Do We Even Need It?
*Manuel Berdoy* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F2EE22C00&share=true] Trees are pretty overrated--at least to some. Such is the extent of our dominion on Earth, that the answer to questions around whether we are still part of nature – and whether we even need some of it – rely on an understanding of what we *want* as *Homo sapiens*. And to know what we want, we need to grasp what we are. It is a huge question – but they are the best. And as a biologist, here is my humble suggestion to address it, and a personal con... more »
Bioweapons Expert Delivers Urgent Message to Trump on Coronavirus Outbreak — Illuminati Depopulation Agenda
Bioweapons Expert Delivers Urgent Message to Trump on Coronavirus Outbreak
Informed Vaccine Choice Suggestions For The Next Generation
Note: We ran this post in August of 2016. As parents from coast to coast are losing their right to say no to their kids' vaccines, information is more important than ever. As is the right to ACCESS information. Social... more »
Support Age of Autism With Amazon Smile This Valentine's Day
Will you be our Valentine? Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile donates to Age of Autism at no cost to you! And think how HAPPY Jeff Bezos will be to send us a donation? LOL! KIM Amazon not your style? We... more »
Brutal killing of 26 people in Thailand by soldier over an alleged financial dispute
Brutal killing of 26 people in Thailand by soldier over an alleged financial dispute Kanako Itamae and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times A crazy and deluded soldier in Thailand went on the rampage in Nakhon Ratchasima and killed 26 innocent people. Allegedly, the authorities in Thailand are claiming that the brutal killer had a financial […]
Gas Boilers Could Be Banned In Next Decade
By Paul Homewood Don’t say I did not warn you! Homeowners could be forced to replace their gas boilers to ensure the UK meets its target to be carbon neutral by 2050, ministers are warning. The Government will publish a White Paper later this year which will set out the "bigger decisions" that the […]
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*Trump is right to call them 'government schools'* In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump said, “no parent should be forced to send their child to a failing government school." Although reporters at the New York Times and the Washington Post have already taken issue with the terminology, Trump is absolutely right to call them “government schools” instead of "public schools." Here’s why. Trump was referring to schools that are run by the government. Although the federal government does not directly operate individual schools, they are controlled by scho... more »
Dancing Madly Backwards and Other Unnecessary Observations
Your average American is a busy, low-information voter. They follow the big developments, but not much else. What most Americans know is: Uberprosekutor Mueller came up with a donut. The president beat the impeachment like a rented mule. Mitt Romney and his Holier-Than-Thou Honor Guard are sad and indignant. The House Nanny threw a public, speech-ripping hissy and Adam Schiff looks ten years older than he did last week. The average Americans tuned out the first impeachment nonsense toward the beginning. Extending the franchise and throwing another installment of “Impeach the M***e... more »
Lebanese President denies Hezbollah is leading new government
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Hezbollah is not leading the government, stressing that they are required to put an end to the current crisis. READ ALSO: Lebanon cancels WhatsApp tax amid wide-scale protests Aoun said, in an interview with a magazine on Saturday, that “Hezbollah does not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army less than 4km away from strategic airport in northern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is quickly closing in on the strategic Taftanaz Airbase in northern Idlib after seizing downs of towns and villages across this governorate in northwestern Syria. READ ALSO: Syrian Army captures 5 towns in eastern Idlib According to a field source in the nearby Aleppo Governorate, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Fierce clashes break out between LNA and GNA forces in southern Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) said fierce clashes broke out with heavy and light weapons, which could be heard in several areas south of Tripoli on Sunday. READ ALSO: Over 70 Turkish-backed Syrian militants killed in Libya – LNA The LNA said:”Today, clashes were clearly heard in the project area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey accuses US of building new military base in northern Syria
The United States has been setting up new military bases in northeastern Syria to gain foothold in oil-rich regions of the country, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency has reported. According to the agency’s sources, US servicemen started creating a base near Tal Brak, a village in northern Al-Hasakah Governorate, in a bid to block Russian servicemen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army advances along Aleppo-Damascus Highway, 2 areas captured
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made a new advance along the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5), as their forces managed to capture two areas from the jihadist rebels this morning. READ ALSO: Quds Force special operations commander killed in Aleppo According to a field source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Turkish Army convoy enters Idlib after Syrian Army advance: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – A Turkish military convoy crossed the Syrian border, entering the opposition-controlled north-eastern part of the country on Friday. READ ALSO: Syrian Army scores massive advance across southern Aleppo Footage filmed at Kafr Lusin village, near Kafaldin, shows a large convoy of tanks, armoured vehicles and supply trucks driving under the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*A nursery story* When one expresses the global warming theory as a nursery story, it becomes obvious how absurd the story is. Here's how it goes: We all live at the bottom of a great ocean of gases that we call the atmosphere. The atmosphere is mostly nitrogen, followed by oxygen. The atmosphere helps to keep the world warm But there are also some other gases there in very small amounts. One of them is called carbon dioxide -- or CO2 for short. There is only a tiny, tiny amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. CO2 is the stuff we all breathe out every time we breathe. Plants love... more »
‘Something Big Is Shifting’: As Georgetown Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment, Students Across US Demand Their Schools Follow Suit
Hoyas show the way on fossil fuels divestment - other US college, universities, and others to follow?
With 867 Deaths, São Paulo Police Lethality Climbs 2.6 Percent in 2019
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo police lethality increased 2.6 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. In total, 867 deaths occurred in the state in 2019 as a result of police intervention (with officers on duty or off duty): 845 related to the State Police (PM) and 22 to the Civil Police. The […] The post With 867 Deaths, São Paulo Police Lethality Climbs 2.6 Percent in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Police Detectives Accuse Minister of “Fostering Hate” Against Civil Servants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Association of Federal Police Detectives reacted to a statement by the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, who on Friday, February 7th, compared public servants to parasites during an event in Rio de Janeiro. The body says it repudiates not only the term, but also the systematic strategy of […] The post Federal Police Detectives Accuse Minister of “Fostering Hate” Against Civil Servants appeared first on The Rio Times.
Savings From Anti-Fraud Operations More Than Doubled in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The savings generated from special anti-fraud operations more than doubled in 2019. According to a financial report recently disclosed by the Ministry of Economy, the operations resulted in savings of R$961 (US$225) million last year, 107.1 percent more than the R$464 million recorded in 2018. The balance includes the funds […] The post Savings From Anti-Fraud Operations More Than Doubled in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
On cue — After droughts and fires, then come the floods
So much for the “hotter drier” Australian future they were warning us about 3 weeks ago. The post On cue — After droughts and fires, then come the floods appeared first on CFACT.
Sunday morning music
A discussion with another writer brought today's topic to mind. She told me she selects background music with specific reference to the genre in which she's writing. For example, if she's writing fantasy, she'll play music from a movie in that genre, or general music that focuses on that sort of theme. She'll even tailor the music to suit the specific scene (so that, say, a battle scene will involve fairly martial, warrior-type music, perhaps from Scandinavian thrash metal groups). I don't take it that far, but I realized that I do pick music to write to so that the former "fits... more »
Greta Thunberg Is No Malala
In 2013, a teenager from Pakistan was all over the world media. Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old when she was the victim of a shocking assassination attempt in her native Pakistan. In October the previous year she was shot in the face by Taliban fanatics for the “crime” of writing a blog in Urdu […] More The post Greta Thunberg Is No Malala appeared first on The Duran.
Dr Luke v Kesha — #MeToo Hits The Buffers
While former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was fighting for his life in one American courtroom, another media fixer scored a big victory in another one. if you haven’t heard of Lukasz Gottwald that is because he is a music producer rather than an artist. Producers don’t generally get a lot of credit with the general […] More The post Dr Luke v Kesha — #MeToo Hits The Buffers appeared first on The Duran.
BOM : “No Rain Until April”
No rain ’til April, BoM tells ministers It is almost like BOM has no clue what they are talking about. This drought may never break
Muskrat Love
I was out walking the dogs around midnight, and heard this horrific screaming by the pond. Then I saw the owl. Looks to me like he had muskrat for dinner tonight.
Aged care accountability bill voted down by Pauline Hanson siding with the Liberal Party
Aged care homes spend just $6 a day on food for older, former tax payers now paying aged care Mafioso hundreds of millions of dollars to neglect them. They deserve much more than what the Mafioso dish out from ABC and Cairnsnews Sydney’s streets were thick with smoke as the blazes took hold on December […]
Trump/Bibi/Adelson Buy The Senate
In 1916, as World War I raged on, a British diplomat, Mark Sykes, met with his French counterpart from the Quai d’Orsay, Monsieur Picot, and signed an agreement to partition the Ottoman Empire once victory was achieved. The heart of the Mideast – Palestine, Syria and Iraq – was divided […]
Brazil’s Military Fear French Intervention, Conflict with Venezuela
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a Brazilian armed forces crisis scenario, Venezuela and France are the greatest threats for the next 20 years. After French President Emmanuel Macron described the Amazon as a "universal heritage", President Jair Bolsonaro's troops consider a "war over the Amazon" a potential event, the newspaper Folha de São […] The post Brazil’s Military Fear French Intervention, Conflict with Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Hospitality Industry Optimistic About Better Carnaval Than 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The appreciation of the dollar against the Brazilian real should favor domestic tourism during Carnaval, attracting more foreigners and encouraging Brazilians to travel within the country. Sectors such as hotels expect that this year's occupancy rate of inns and hotels of some of the main Brazilian tourist destinations will be […] The post Brazilian Hospitality Industry Optimistic About Better Carnaval Than 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Brazil’s Greatest Cost Is Bolsonaro,” Says Fernando Haddad
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During a speech to the Workers' Party (PT) faithful, celebrating the party's 40th anniversary this weekend in Rio, the former mayor of São Paulo and the party's defeated candidate in the 2018 presidential elections, Fernando Haddad, criticized President Jair Bolsonaro and the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes. "We are becoming […] The post “Brazil’s Greatest Cost Is Bolsonaro,” Says Fernando Haddad appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bottled Mineral Water Sales Jumped 50 Percent in Rio Between December and January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Bloomberg) Sales of mineral water jumped 50 percent between December and January, according to the sector’s trade association, and logistics plans had to be reworked. Supermarket chains are enlisting new suppliers and increasing deliveries to the city -- already a hot market during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, when temperatures often […] The post Bottled Mineral Water Sales Jumped 50 Percent in Rio Between December and January appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Ranks Second in Interest Rate Cuts Among 15 Countries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the Monetary Policy Committee's (COPOM) decision to lower the SELIC rate by 0.25 percentage points, pushing it to the historic 4.25 percent floor last Wednesday, Brazil became the second to have cut basic interest rates the most in one year, out of a list of 15 countries. The country […] The post Brazil Ranks Second in Interest Rate Cuts Among 15 Countries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Artists and Intellectuals Publish Open Letter Against Bolsonaro in English Newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an open letter published on Friday evening, February 7th, on the website of the English newspaper The Guardian, artists, intellectuals and public figures state that Brazil's democratic institutions have been "under attack" since Jair Bolsonaro took office as President of the Republic in January 2019. Entitled 'Democracy and Freedom […] The post Artists and Intellectuals Publish Open Letter Against Bolsonaro in English Newspaper appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chinese Honbridge Confident US$2 Billion Brazil Iron Mine Will Go Ahead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Chinese mining company Sul Americana de Metais (SAM), a unit of China’s Honbridge Holdings, is confident it will receive the necessary permits to start up its US$2.1 (R$9) billion iron ore project in Minas Gerais, its chief executive told Reuters. CEO Jin Yongshi said on Thursday he believed the […] The post Chinese Honbridge Confident US$2 Billion Brazil Iron Mine Will Go Ahead appeared first on The Rio Times.
Barnaby Joyce says coal is all about 'affordable power' for poor Aussies
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce is backing a study into a new coal power plant while painting himself as a champion of the poor, so they can have "affordable power" — but deputy Labor leader Richard Marles says the market is "not touching this with a barge pole".
'Life-threatening' NSW flash flooding warnings as thousands without power
Sydney is set to get rainfall at levels not seen in two decades, as evacuation orders are issued for suburbs in northern and western Sydney. More than 100,000 homes and businesses are without power.
An unrepentant sinner comes before Ed Stourton
I'm assuming it's his belief in the love of the Lord Jesus Christ that gives Franklin Graham, son of Billy, a sense of optimism so strong (or blind) that he agrees to go on the BBC only to be repeatedly 'monstered' by BBC interviewers for his "inflammatory" and "offensive" views about Islam and same-sex marriage, and his 'closeness' to President Trump. Edward Stourton's interview with this 'wrong-thinker' on today's* Sunday* was pretty much a carbon copy of Martin Bashir's interview with him on* Sunday* two years ago - an interview I described at the time as "a very chilly grillin... more »
Sunday Sermonette
*A Comparison* *Then* Women of the Democrat Party *Today* Women of the Democrat Party *Some things don't seem to change do they?*
Poland Needs Raw Military Power to Ensure Russia is Detered
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B4A46A000&share=true] Want to stop Russia from invading the Baltic States? Then bolster Poland’s military strength, and beef up U.S. troops in Poland. *Key point:* NATO risks being overrun in the Baltics if Russia ever decided to invade. However, a stronger Poland would be close enough to send troops to stop such an attack. Want to stop Russia from invading the Baltic States? Then bolster Poland’s military strength, and beef up U.S. troops in Poland. That’s the ... more »
RIP, Libya
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000102986&share=true] What happens now? *Key point: *From a civil war to unending foreign intervention, Libya is struggling to survive. Is there hope for a country that has suffered so much bloodshed? For the past nine years, Libya has ceased to be a sovereign country. The North African oil producer has lost its independence, sense of pride, and self-worth. It’s a country very much in the throes of a vicious civil war fueled by external powers who have no ... more »
Sorry, Trump: The Travel Ban Extension Has Nothing To Do With Security
*Charles Kurzman* *Security, * [image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGTQ0Wj6yIg&t=1s] Over the past two decades, how many people have been killed in the U.S. by extremists from the six countries on the Trump administration’s new travel ban list? Zero. Over the past two decades, how many people have been killed in the U.S. by extremists from the six countries on the Trump administration’s new travel ban list? The answer is zero, according to data I have collected from Department of Justice records and other sources. Immigrants from these countries constitute less than 1% of te... more »
Bold but Doomed: Meet the German World War I Killer Cruiser SMS Emden
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Unknown or not provided - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70419899] We've got the details. *Key point:* The *Emden* served as an impressive and deadly naval raider during the start of the war. However, the cruiser's luck would soon run out. World War I was only a few days old when the German light cruiser SMS *Emden*, patrolling off the Korean Peninsula, spotted its first target. Shortly after 4 am on August 4, 1914, lookouts spotted what they ... more »
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