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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic: The Best And Worst Death Case Scenarios In The U.S.
*New York Times*: *Could Coronavirus Cause as Many Deaths as Cancer in the U.S.? Putting Estimates in Context* Although it’s impossible to say how many Americans will die because of the new coronavirus, under a reasonable set of assumptions the number of fatalities could be high — potentially in the hundreds of thousands or more. Deaths on that scale are not easy to grasp. To put the estimates in context, we’re comparing the possible toll with other leading causes of death in the United States in 2018, the most recent year with data available. We’ve started with an estimate from a... more »
Coronavirus: What’s the endgame?
What is the plan to return to normal? What does success look like? The post Coronavirus: What’s the endgame? appeared first on CFACT.
Climate change accused of being deadlier than Covid 19 — Fact check
Team climate sees opportunity when people are afraid. The post Climate change accused of being deadlier than Covid 19 — Fact check appeared first on CFACT.
Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland Would Replace Trudeau If He Was Unable To Fulfill His Duties: Stealthy Regime Change?
*Between you and me, I thought she already was THE Prime Minister. Recall when Trudeau made her the minister of everything aka the PRIME Minister?* Chrystia Freeland is now the minister for almost everything *Freeland is everywhere now* * Given a second chance, he has stepped back from the spotlight and enlisted a second-in-command — the relentless Chrystia Freeland. * * When Freeland was announced as the new deputy prime minister and intergovernmental affairs minister, it wasn't obvious what she would be doing, beyond perhaps shuttling between provincial capitals to broker peac... more »
China Responds to the Coronavirus With an Iron Grip on Information Flow
Medics check for symptoms of coronavirus at the entrance to the Jishuitan metro station in Beijing. (By: Pau Colominas, https://tinyurl.com/u3flevc; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) On March 4, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency published an article titled “With Reason on Our Side: The World Should Thank China,” which unequivocally praises the Chinese government’s handling of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the infectious disease, COVID-19, that it causes. But does the Chinese response actually merit international praise, let alone... more »
Conversation from overseas
*From a Sunday conversation online with a friend living overseas* Friend: Looks like to me that the US is in collapse...social, spiritual, moral and economic....Hey, is it martial law there? Tell me about Trump and lack of gov response. Is it true Operation Defender 2020 was cancelled? Heard Germany and others pulling out. Bruce: Not clear on that - a war game up in Norway was cancelled - but the Defender 2020 not certain - I think scaled back maybe - the US is reluctant I'm sure to cancel. But I imagine that Europeans will likely pull back from it. Friend: So, what about the si... more »
Review Iraq’s Dysfunctional Democracy
*Ghanim, David, **Iraq’s Dysfunctional Democracy**, Santa Barbara, Denver, Oxford: Praeger, 2011* In *Iraq’s Dysfunctional Democracy* author David Ghanim questions whether the post-Saddam Hussein Iraq was moving towards a real representative government. He didn’t believe in imposing democracy upon other countries using force like the United Sates did in 2003, and saw few signs afterward that the new ruling parties were interested in anything other than staying in power and enriching themselves by stealing from the state. Ghanim has a long list of why he is disillusioned from the us... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 17
1917 British forces captured Baquba from Ottomans 1935 Yasin al-Hashemi became PM of Iraq 2nd time 1941 After consulting with UK Foreign Min Suwaidi convinced PM Hashemi and Regent to move against Golden Square officers Golden Square called on army to overthrow Hashemi (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On ... more »
QLED HDTVs: The Best Money Can Buy? (Better than OLED?)
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, * What about burn-in? Picture quality? Price? We have all of the answers. Over the past several years, all of the big players in the high-end TV market have aggressively consolidated around OLED panel technology--all, with the exception of Samsung. The South Korean tech giant has gone all-in on their proprietary QLED technology, which they claim works and looks better than its OLED counterpart. But what exactly is QLED, and how does it stack up against the competition? Here is everything you need to know. QLED --or Quantum Light-Emitting Diode--tech... more »
Why Are Two U.S. Marines In Jail in Russia?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Remember the Leatherneck being held in jail in Russia? Another Marine is facing hard time in a Russian prison. Remember the Leatherneck being held in jail in Russia? Another Marine is facing hard time in a Russian prison. Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, a Texan, aged 28, traveled to Moscow in spring of 2019 in order to study Russian, and to visit his girlfriend, Alina Tsibulnik, who is apparently a Russian national. Reed was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2016, The New York Times reported. Several months later, in mid-August, Reed and h... more »
SR-71 Blackbird vs. MiG-25 Foxbat: Mach-Three Spy Planes Hunted Israeli Nukes
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* In the late 1960s and early ‘70s the most sophisticated spy planes in U.S. and Soviet service—the Mach-three SR-71 Blackbird and equally speedy MiG-25 Foxbat, respectively—flew dangerous reconnaissance missions over the Middle East, supporting opposing American and Russian policies. In the late 1960s and early ‘70s the most sophisticated spy planes in U.S. and Soviet service—the Mach-three SR-71 Blackbird and equally speedy MiG-25 Foxbat, respectively—flew dangerous reconnaissance missions over the Middle East, supporting opposing American and ... more »
Closing Polling Places Is Disenfranchising African Americans And Minorities
*Joshua F.J. Inwood, Derek H. Alderman* *Politics, Americas* And it's intentional. Delays and long lines at polling places during recent presidential primary elections – such as voters in Texas experienced – represent the latest version of decades-long policies that have sought to reduce the political power of African Americans in the U.S. Following the Civil War and the extension of the vote to African Americans, state governments worked to block black people, as well as poor whites, from voting. One way they tried to accomplish this goal was through poll taxes – an amount of m... more »
Coronavirus Fear Is More Dangerous Than The Virus (Here's How To Stop It)
*Jacek Debiec* *Security, Americas* Due to the global reach and instantaneous nature of modern media, fear contagion spreads faster than the dangerous yet invisible virus. As cases of COVID-19 proliferate, there’s a pandemic of fear unfolding alongside the pandemic of the coronavirus. Media announce mass cancellations of public events “over coronavirus fears.” TV stations show images of “coronavirus panic shopping.” Magazines discuss attacks against Asians sparked by “racist coronavirus fears.” Due to the global reach and instantaneous nature of modern media, fear contagion spre... more »
Believe It or Not, AH-1 Attack Helicopters Used to be Dogfighters
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possess a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters -- and, in a pinch, even fixed-wing warplanes. The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possess a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters -- and, in a pinch, even fixed-wing warplanes. Tom Demerly, a writer for The Aviationist, was reminded of this fact during an air show at Marine... more »
Coronavirus: Why an Outright Ban of Wildlife Trade Could Be Counterproductive
*David Natusch, Graham Alexander, Ngo Van Tri, Patrick Aust* *Economics, World* [image: Reuters] Here's why. The wildlife trade has long been closely linked to disease outbreaks. It has been implicated in the SARS epidemic of 2002, Ebola in 2013 and now in the COVID-19 coronavirus. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, China has tentatively banned the farming of many wildlife species. The move has been celebrated by many in the international community. But our work in Asia over the past ten years tells a different story. Banning legitimate snake farms might prove counterproducti... more »
Physical, Not Social Distancing: Staying Connected In The Coronavirus Age
*Jonathan Kanter, Adam Kuczynski* *Society, Americas* Human beings are social beings. To fight the spread of coronavirus, government officials have asked Americans to swallow a hard pill: Stay away from each other. In times of societal stress, such a demand runs counter to what evolution has hard-wired people to do: Seek out and support each other as families, friends and communities. We yearn to huddle together. The warmth of our breath and bodies, of holding hands and hugging, of talking and listening, is a primary source of soothing. These connections are pivotal for respondi... more »
Coronavirus Question: What CAN I Do in Self-Isolation?
*Adam Kamradt-Scott* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what you can and shouldn't do. Australians who have tested positive to COVID-19 have been advised to self-isolate at home. The Australian government’s Health Direct website also advises people who have developed a fever or other respiratory symptoms to self-isolate. You should also self-isolate if you’ve had contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, if you’ve returned from any overseas country or you’re waiting for test results. According to Health Direct: “even if you have a negative result, y... more »
China is Buying Kamikaze Drones
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Beijing wants two types of suicide drones, according to an announcement posted on a Chinese military procurement Web site. The desired technical specifications of the drones, or the number to be purchased, is classified. China’s military is looking to buy suicide drones. The military wants two types of suicide drones, according to an announcement posted on a Chinese military procurement Web site. The desired technical specifications of the drones, or the number to be purchased, is classified. But Chinese drone manufacturers do have products that m... more »
Perps have figured out how to shoe-horn highly unpopular Freeland into Prime Minister's Office
*UPDATE:* Penny for your thoughts has done a post on this ruse as well. Beware sentient Canadians...this is a coup in the making! *Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Chief Medical Officer Theresa Tam and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland to a news conference on the coronavirus situation, in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld* In a major break-though, the perps have finally arranged something they've had on their agenda for a few years now...*how to shoe-horn the highly unpopular Chrystia Freeland ... more »
Trump Administration’s New Coronavirus Guidelines: Do They Make Sense?
[image: trump-administration-s-new-coronavirus-guidelines-do-they-make-sense] Former Congressman Ron Paul, a medical doctor, points out that guidelines like those put out by the White House and dictatorial policies on the local and state level that are keeping people confined to their homes out of fear, are contributing, in all likelihood, to sickness.
In the Pandemic, It’s Every Nation for Itself
[image: in-the-pandemic-it-s-every-nation-for-itself] When a crisis comes, be it a war in which the survival of the nation is at stake or an epidemic where the health and survival of our people is at stake, we take care of our own first.
Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak
[image: undefined] “Fear is a primitive impulse, brainless as hunger, and because the aim of horror fiction is the production of the deepest kinds of fears, the genre tends to reinforce some remarkably uncivilized ideas about self-protection. In the current crop of zombie stories, the prevailing value for the beleaguered survivors is a sort of siege mentality, a vigilance so constant and unremitting that it’s indistinguishable from the purest paranoia.”— Terrence Rafferty, New York Times What do zombies have to do with the US government’s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbre... more »
War on China?
[image: undefined] People are understandably upset about the coronavirus epidemic, but if we’re not careful, an even greater danger lies ahead. Sinister forces in American political life are using the crisis to incite war with China and to stir up bad feelings towards the Chinese people. The Chinese people are in fact heroic. They are our friends, not our enemies. But the forces of evil want you to think otherwise. Concerning the coronavirus, the key fact to remember is that we know very little about it. The worst mistake we could make is to become jittery and panicked. As Bill Sar... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Owen Jones writes that the coronavirus is offering a stark lesson in how inequality kills: The coronavirus pandemic is about to collide with this engine of inequality. The super-rich are fleeing on private jets to luxury boltholes in foreign climes, while the well-to-do may deploy their private health insurance to circumvent our already struggling and soon to be overrun National Health Service. Meanwhile, Britain’s army of precarious workers have nowhere to hide, including from employment that puts their health at risk. Uber drivers, Delive... more »
Gender 'Could be Coronavirus Key'
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Mar 17 (IPS) - Analysing how coronavirus impacts genders differently could be key in fighting the disease, say public health experts. Read the full story, “Gender 'Could be Coronavirus Key'”, on globalissues.org →
Population 2020: Demographics can be Potent Driver of Pace & Process of Economic Development
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 17 (IPS) - "Demography is destiny" is an oft-cited phrase that suggests the size, growth, and structure of a nation's population determines its long-term social, economic, and political fabric. Read the full story, “Population 2020: Demographics can be Potent Driver of Pace & Process of Economic Development”, on globalissues.org →
Share Buybacks Enable Predatory Value Extraction
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 17 (IPS) - ‘Getting government out of the way', the neoliberal ‘free market' mantra, was supposed to boost private investment. Instead, business investment has declined as a consequence. Many economies now seem incapable of making much needed investments to sustain growth, apparently due to ‘capital allocation' problems. Read the full story, “Share Buybacks Enable Predatory Value Extraction”, on globalissues.org →
We're On The Verge Of The Deepest Recession Of Our Lifetimes-- Are The Hack Politicians We've Elected To Serve As Our Leaders Up To The Task?
Stock markets reacted badly to the Fed's panicky decision to lower U.S. interest rates to zero over the weekend, due, at least in part, to Trump's blustering, threatening, hysterical demands that they do something to save his collapsing presidency. (Too late for that.) Trading was halted immediately after the opening bell yesterday when the Dow Jones crashed by 2,250 points (9.71%). Even before the crash the *Financial Times*' Rana Foroohar had written a piece, How coronavirus became a corporate credit run, warning that the Fed and other central bankers "are going to have to keep ... more »
HUMAN REASON AND ITS DISCONTENTS: Fifty-six years after Wittgenstein's book...
*TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020...a very smart person wrote this:* Who is Mario Livio? We're asking for a reason. Any sensible answer would start with this—by the norms of our culture and of our world, Mario Livio is *very* smart. Who is Mario Livio? In 2009, he published Is God a Mathematician?, his latest general interest book on mathematics. The book was published by Simon and Schuster, a major publisher; an excerpt was posted by NPR, a very high-end news org. Livio turned 64 that year. On his book's dust jacket, the capsule bio said this: *Mario Livio is a senior astrophysicist and... more »
WATCH: Cop Kills Star Student for Holding a Tiny Multi-Tool—NO CHARGES
[image: shultz]The family of a straight A college student who was gunned down in the midst of a crisis, just found out that the cop who killed their son will not be charged.
As Americans Panic Buy Toilet Paper, Gov’t Pushing Law to Scan Every Message Online
[image: online]As COVID-19 worry spikes, the surveillance state in Washington D.C. is pining away quietly as they legislate action to scan every message online.
Crowdstrike walks back role in Russiagate (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 501. More The post Crowdstrike walks back role in Russiagate (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
"Nine Meals from Anarchy"
*"Nine Meals from Anarchy"* by Jeff Thomas "In 1906, Alfred Henry Lewis stated, “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Since then, his observation has been echoed by people as disparate as Robert Heinlein and Leon Trotsky. The key here is that, unlike all other commodities, food is the one essential that cannot be postponed. If there were a shortage of, say, shoes, we could make do for months or even years. A shortage of gasoline would be worse, but we could survive it, through mass transport or even walking, if necessary. But food is different. If there were an i... more »
Could the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Be Postponed?
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night — nor a pandemic — has much chance of delaying a presidential election.
More Arkancide? Another Highly Unlikely “Suicide”, That of Philip Haney, Under Investigation
Co-author Art Moore’s capsule bio of a patriot who was found dead in Amador County, California mid-February 2020: “Philip Haney studied Arabic culture and language while working as a scientist in the Middle East before becoming a founding member of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 as a Customs & Border Protection agriculture officer. After advancing to an armed CBP officer where he served several tours of duty at the National Targeting Center near Washington, DC, where he quickly was promoted to its Advanced Targeting Team. Officer Haney won numerous awards and commendati... more »
Nuevo informe: Impactos de las demandas de arbitraje de Inversores contra Estados de América Latina y el Caribe
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
17-Mar-2020 Este informe contiene una sistematización de estadísticas en base a un análisis de los casos inversor-Estado conocidos contra Estados de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) hasta Noviembre de 2019 y sus consecuencias para los países.
Antofagasta : 2019 preliminary results
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
17-Mar-2020 ICSID appointed a committee to consider Pakistan's annulment application which is expected to reach a conclusion in the next one to two years.
Les députés adoptent le nouvel accord commercial nord-américain
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
17-Mar-2020 La chambre basse du Parlement d'Ottawa a approuvé le nouvel accord commercial liant États-Unis, Mexique et Canada, juste avant de suspendre ses travaux jusqu'au 20 avril en raison de la pandémie de coronavirus.
Les pays de la CEMAC face aux enjeux de l'intégration régionale
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
17-Mar-2020 La mise en œuvre progressive de la libre circulation des personnes et des biens ne saurait être réalisée sans infrastructures en nombre suffisant et de qualité.
Saying of the year
China’s “cruel communist dictatorship” sacrifices its economy to save the population. The “cool British democracy” sacrifices its population to save its economy. – Anon
Bernie Bros Threaten to Dump Democrats if Biden Is the Nominee
[image: bernie-bros-threaten-to-dump-democrats-if-biden-is-the-nominee] A growing number of Bernie Sanders voters are threatening to leave the Democrat Party should former vice president and frontrunner Joe Biden continue on to become the Democrat nominee for president in 2020.
The Coronavirus Outbreak is Revealing the Appalling Conditions Faced by Palestinians in Israeli Prisons
"Ailing prisoners traveled three days in a metal van tied to metal chairs with feet and hands cuffed. They don’t have access to food or a toilet as they spend hours picking up other sick prisoners. Most sick inmates won’t even go to Ramleh [Hospial] because they know how excruciating the journey can be." The post The Coronavirus Outbreak is Revealing the Appalling Conditions Faced by Palestinians in Israeli Prisons appeared first on MintPress News.
Models at the Ontario Technique place
The Ontario Science Centre Is Situated in Toronto. This centre that is completely absolutely totally free has several places and exhibits that are fun, unique and educational. Visitors to the Ontario Science Centre can discover interesting screens and they also have interactive displays. Exhibits are an important part of any museum. Since children are small and can easily get lost inside a large rephrase this exhibition, parents must always be aware of how much they want their children to interact with the exhibits. A common exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre is the Spider Web ex... more »
Chinese foreign policy responsible for deaths in Italy and Iran
China has a policy called "One Belt and One Road" which uses money to buy control in foreign countries. China "invests" in infrastructure projects in countries which borrow the money for the projects from China and use Chinese companies to do the work. It makes poor countries who end up not being able to repay dependent on China. But it also means that countries who buy into this have lots of Chinese in residence. For example the two countries who have been hardest hit by COVID19, Italy and Iran, have lots of Chinese in residence. There are more than 300,000 Chinese living in Ita... more »
'World Healthcare Mobilization' Can Be Based on FDR, and LaRouche’s New Bretton Woods
[image: Airmen assist one another in donning their protective equipment. Engineered & implemented after the Ebola virus in 2014, the C-17 Globemaster III transportation isolation system is an enclosure the DoD can use to safely transport patients with COVID-19.] Parts of the U.S. economy are shutting down into a severe recession; the same is true in Europe and other industrial countries, as in China before. And everywhere there are healthcare facilities of all kinds lacking to meet the great challenge of the novel coronavirus epidemic. In some industrialized countries this lack is o... more »
The American System Impulse Emerges
[image: President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, announces a national emergency to further combat the Coronavirus outbreak, at a news conference Friday, March 13, 2020, in the Rose Garde] by Bruce Director (a signed *EIR* Editorial) As the U.S. ramps up efforts to contain and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus, the long-simmering impulse of the American people to free their nation from the decades-long self-destruction of globalization and free trade, which ultimately drove the election of Donald Trump,... more »
U.S. Army Invades Virus Plagued Europe
In the midst of a staggering virus epidemic that has shut much of Europe down, the insane and arrogant United States is presently sending 30,000 Army troops throughout Europe for war games. As the soldiers emerged from their transport planes they shook the hands of US and European military officials welcoming them to the hot bed of corona-virus.
“Maximum-Pressure March”: US Hybrid War On Venezuela Heats Up
The first quarter of 2020 has seen the Trump administration escalate its rhetoric against Venezuela. At the State of the Union, President Trump promised to “smash” and destroy the Venezuelan government. This was followed by a renewed threat of a naval blockade on the country, which is an act of war under U.S. and international law... more »
The Corona Crisis Will Define Our Era
Mike Pence bowed his head in prayer. Around him in the White House, some of the world’s most prominent scientists were gathered. It was February 26th when the US vice-president and the scientists united in prayer, for—or, rather, against—the coronavirus epidemic. As governor of Indiana, Pence had made a name for himself driving drastic cuts in public-health funding and access to HIV-testing. This contributed to one of the largest outbreaks of the infection ever in his home state.
Some Economic Responses To The Coronavirus Recession
In a normal recession, the proper goal of a policy response is pretty simple: increase output and employment by directly or indirectly increasing aggregate demand. Many proposed responses to this recession have fallen into this typical model. But, strictly speaking, this model does not really make sense for our current situation.
Does The Coronavirus Crisis Have To End With A Wealthier Wealthy?
In times of crisis — the current coronavirus pandemic, for instance — these sorts of calls for cooperation become the drumbeat of our daily lives. And most all of us march to that drumbeat because we understand that we do need to cooperate and help each other when crises crash down upon us.
5 Lessons For Using Universal Basic Income During A Pandemic
When crises hit, cash transfers are a part of the package of policies that governments deploy to ameliorate their economic effects. Whether it’s about refugees, economic downturns, or natural disasters, countries have used cash extensively. Empirical evidence shows that cash transfers are generally spent judiciously, they can save lives and, if they are designed well, can help people get permanently out of poverty.
3 Police Officers Indicted For Using Excessive Force And Attempted Cover-Up
Accused of severely beating arrestees and attempting to cover up the repeated use of excessive force, three Indiana police officers were recently indicted on 12 counts. One of the officers is the former police chief’s son. On Friday, the Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, charged Muncie Police Officer Joseph Chase Winkle, son of the former police chief, with nine felony offenses.
Sanctions Against Iran And Venezuela During A Pandemic Are Cruel
Swiftly moves the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), dashing across continents, skipping over oceans, terrifying populations in every country. The numbers of those infected rises, as do the numbers of those who have died. Hands are being washed, tests are being done, social distancing has become a new phrase. It is unclear how devastating this pandemic will be; certainly, the experience of the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu hangs heavily... more »
U.S. Prevents Venezuela From Buying Drugs To Treat COVID-19
Caracas, March 14 (RHC)--Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab denounced Friday that coercive and unilateral measures imposed by the United States prevent the purchase of drugs and supplies to confront COVID-19. Speaking about the confirmation of the first two cases of the disease this Friday, the magistrate reaffirmed that in the midst of the situation the world is going through because of the pandemic, it is unacceptable that punitive actions be maintained, which constitute a massive violation of human rights.
Coronavirus Fallout Could Be The ‘Nail In The Coffin’ For Smaller Oil Companies
At the State of the Union in February, President Trump boasted that his administration’s deregulatory agenda had made the U.S. “energy independent.” It was a dubious claim at the time, but recent events stemming from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus have shown it to be even more of a ruse. This month oil prices plummeted about 25 percent and settled around $35 per barrel — the biggest slide in nearly 30 years.
Brady Leaving Patriots, Says ‘Football Journey’ Is Elsewhere
Tom Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ championship dynasty over the past two decades, is poised to leave the only football home he has ever had.
Scratched: Kentucky Derby Now Set for September Due to Virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.
The only thing we have to fear is hoarding
People wanting to get a lifetime's supply of toilet paper is understandable but wrong. Given that for the vast majority of people who actually sustain our food production/delivery/sales system are under 60 and hence not going to die from COVID19 there is every reason to believe that stores will be open and well stocked. After all the food chain has never collapsed during even a very bad flu season; which is what this is for young people. Unless of course some people decide to shop for 3. When a three week lockdown starts if some people buy enough food for the entire 21 days that'... more »
Have they found a cure for COVID19/corona virus?
It may be a bit premature but studies in China and Australia have shown that two drugs that are currently used to prevent and fight malaria have worked well in treating people with corona virus. Clearly we need to be cautious since normal drug testing usually takes years but since all the drugs that are being looked at, there are others than the 2 antimalarial ones, have already been tested and found safe for use by people this news is very good. It's one more reason to think that after we emerge from the current lock downs the economy will take off. The vast majority of the work f... more »
Australians abroad warned consular assistance may be limited — as it happened
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is warning Australian travellers that they may not be able to return home at a later stage with more countries closing their borders. Look back at how the day unfolded in our blog.
The Stegosaurs Of Scotland
Stegosaurs are among the most recognizable dinosaurs because they left a lasting impression, including on a Scottish island. Analysis of footprints show stegosaur roamed the Isle of Skye about 170 million years ago. it wasn't an isle then, it was a long-lost island in the Atlantic, and the site on the north-east coast was at the time a mudflat on the edge of a shallow lagoon. It contains a mixture of footprints, which means dinosaurs on Skye were more diverse than known. read more
“Not feeding people is not an option for us”
The Halifax Examiner is providing all Covid-19 coverage for free. News 1. Stephen McNeil: Community response can head off worst-case Covid scenario Yesterday, Tim was at the press conference where two new Covid-19 cases where announced. That brings the total to five (three cases were announced on Sunday). The new cases are a Halifax couple […]
Does Any Of This Look Like The Fed Has Anything Under Control?
Does Any Of This Look Like The Fed Has Anything Under Control? by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Fed has gushed trillions into the short-term money markets in an attempt to fill what appears to be a bottomless pit and now Treasury and the government are discussing direct loans to businesses and banks have used the …
On The Metaphysics of Lucretius
Stephen Greenblatt describes the metaphysics of Lucretius in a single 108-word paragraph in which every line points towards the word “atoms,” which appears at the very end. Here’s the paragraph from Greenblatt’s book *The Swerve: How the World Became Modern*: “That Lucretius and many others did more than simply associate themselves with Epicurus—that they celebrated him as godlike in his wisdom and courage—depended not on his social credentials but upon what they took to be the saving power of his vision. The core of his vision may be traced back to a single incandescent idea: that ... more »
FEDERAL GOVT TO CONTROL & OVERSEE GROCERY DISTRIBUTION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
March 17, 2020 Nwo Report Wal-Mart, Costco, Target, Kroger, top grocery chains to be deemed ‘critical infrastructure,’ National Guard to protect key distribution points Source: Infowars The US federal government is planning to protect and control grocery distribution across the United States via public / private partnerships with top grocery chains such as Wal-Mart, Kroger, … Continue reading FEDERAL GOVT TO CONTROL & OVERSEE GROCERY DISTRIBUTION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS →
San Francisco Going on 24-Hour Lockdown for 3 Weeks
3/16/2020 1:58 PM PT San Francisco is going the way of Italy with its coronavirus safety measures — the Mayor’s instituting around-the-clock curfew, banning almost everyone from leaving their homes. Mayor London Breed announced what she calls a “defining moment” in U.S. response to the pandemic. Beginning at 12 AM, all residents within the … Continue reading San Francisco Going on 24-Hour Lockdown for 3 Weeks →
In the Pandemic, It’s Every Nation for Itself
March 17, 2020 by Patrick J. Buchanan For most men, the claims of the heart are superior to those of the mind… In a crisis, people put families, friends and country first. “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time,” said Foreign Secretary Sir Edward … Continue reading In the Pandemic, It’s Every Nation for Itself →
The Coronavirus Fatality Rate Reported by the Media Is COMPLETELY INACCURATE. The Actual Rate Is LESS THAN THE FLU – MEDIA LYING AGAIN!
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Gateway Pundit The current estimate for the fatality rates on the coronavirus just don’t add up. The estimates based on current data are completely inaccurate. Current data shows that this virus is much less deadly that even the common flu from the 2019-2020 season. Details below: N/A – not…
Coronavirus: Europe’s ‘Open Borders’ System Faces Collapse
by Soeren Kern March 17, 2020 at 4:30 am “Merkel knows that the instruction to close the border, in general to take consistent national measures to protect her own citizens, would be tantamount to her own declaration of political bankruptcy.” — Ferdinand Knauss, commentator on the German blog Tichys Einblick, March 16, 2020. “Merkel … Continue reading Coronavirus: Europe’s ‘Open Borders’ System Faces Collapse →
China’s Real Disease: Not Coronavirus
by Gordon G. Chang March 17, 2020 at 5:00 am Beijing has, according to President Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro, already nationalized one American factory making medical masks. Moreover, Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo on air repeatedly said the Chinese forced at least one ship carrying masks, gloves, and other protective gear to the United … Continue reading China’s Real Disease: Not Coronavirus →
Militants launch several attacks against Syrian Army troops in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The militant forces in the Idlib countryside targeted the military points of the Syrian army near the cities of Kafr Nabl and Hazarin in the southern countryside of the governorate. Following this attack, the Syrian Arab Army responded to the ceasefire breach by heavily targeting the militants north of Kafr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military carries out large-scale naval drills off Syrian coast
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Russian Navy is carrying out military drills off the coast of Syria, the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement on Tuesday, as reported by the TASS News Agency. According to the statement, anti-sabotage units “carried out a planned exercise to practice ways to detect and detain the simulated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants destroy M-4 Highway to prevent Russian-Turkish patrols: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The militant forces in the Idlib Governorate have destroyed a part of the M-4 Highway (Aleppo-Latakia Highway) to protest the Russian-Turkish patrols that are supposed to take place along this roadway. According to reports and photos released from the area, the militants cutoff the M-4 Highway by removing a part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition destroys 2 Houthi naval boats
The Saudi-led coalition has intercepted and destroyed two boats fitted with explosives launched by the Houthi rebels, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the Houthis dispatched the boats from the port city of Al Hudaydah. The vessels were intercepted in the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Indian Ocean and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army eyes strategic cities of Jisr Al-Shughour, Ariha as jihadists refuse to withdraw
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is determined to retake the strategic cities of Ariha and Jisr Al-Shughour in the Idlib Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar on Tuesday from the capital city of Damascus. The source said the Russian military is also on board with this endeavor, as they have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military receives newly advanced choppers: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Pilots of the Black Sea Fleet forces in the Russian army began training to use the advanced Ka-31R helicopters, which will be received by the country’s military fleets. During the exercises, Russian naval pilots are training to use and rely on new helicopters in carrying out multi-target flight operations, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Fierce clashes breakout across northern Libya as LNA forces attempt to advance: video
Violent clashes were reported between forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces near Tripoli’s international airport, on Sunday. Footage shows soldiers backing the GNA forces firing with a tank as well as firearms, while clashes are ongoing. “The enemy tried today to advance towards the al-Ramlah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Editor's Note
*WNU Editor:* I am now in my chalet isolated from everyone. There is a lot of snow. I had to help my neighbour this morning. He had too much snow on his roof, and it was buckling. My hideaway is the chalet below. Some have asked me where I am. It is in St-Donat, 200 kilometers north of Montreal, and I am in a valley with only 4 neighbours scattered around a lake. I just finished setting up my computers in a room that I have made as my office. I suspect that I am going to be here for a long time. Blogging will resume within the hour after I have catch up on what is happening around ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Corona Virus WTF Blog - Contributions welcome! Even as brief as one sentence, if it's interesting or informative. Dow drops nearly 3,000 points, worse than any day during 1929 crash COURT RULES THAT GOOGLE CAN LEGALLY MANIPULATE SEARCHES TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL RESULTS Canada closing borders to non-citizens, non-residents Bay Area authorities place strictest order in country: ‘Shelter in place,’ only essential businesses open in 6 counties Coronavirus: EU to suspend all non-essential foreign arrivals to halt pandemic spread ‘Let’s persist together’: Elizabeth Warren sta... more »
Ready, Set, Go! Five Great First Books on Public Choice
Public choice is about understanding the rules of the political game. Romantic notions of politics suggest that what is in the public good is obvious—or at least that it would be if we could get rid of corruption/greed/that one jerk—and that politicians will have no difficulty in setting aside their personal interests in pursuit of […] The post Ready, Set, Go! Five Great First Books on Public Choice appeared first on Econlib.
Study Guide for The Case Against Education
The admirable Noah Blaylock has created an extremely detailed Study Guide for my The Case Against Education. Clearly a labor of love, available free of charge. The post Study Guide for The Case Against Education appeared first on Econlib.
Demand for cannabis delivery soars as Canada Post restricts service
Canada Post, which ships most cannabis in the country, will no longer request signatures for deliveries as part of enhanced safety measures to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Adult-use marijuana deliveries handled by Canada Post will go to local post offices for pickup, a prospect that might impact online demand in provinces […] Demand for cannabis delivery soars as Canada Post restricts service is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canopy closes cannabis stores, pivots to e-commerce to help ‘flatten the curve’
Smiths Falls, Ontario-based Canopy Growth is temporarily closing all corporate-owned Tokyo Smoke and Tweed adult-use retail locations to help stem the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. Canopy operates 23 stores in Newfoundland, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the Tweed visitor center in Smiths Falls. The closures are effective at 5 p.m. local time on March […] Canopy closes cannabis stores, pivots to e-commerce to help ‘flatten the curve’ is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Oil Price War Is More About Market Share
The common refrain is that Saudi Arabia has launched an oil price war against Russia by boosting production and selling at discounted price, which, coming on top of the pressure from demand destruction caused by climate change action and the onslaught on the global financial system from the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Three Concepts of Propaganda and the U.S. Constitution
For the Symposium on Helen Norton, The Government's Speech and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Helen Norton's fine book demonstrates the multiple ways that government officials can violate the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment through their speech. She also canvases the often limited judicial remedies available for these violation. In this post, I want to take up where her book--and Sonja West's and Nathan Cortez's recent posts--leave off. I will focus on situations in which there is no likely judicial remedy but in which government speech threatens im... more »
Neighbors Hold Porch Concert to Entertain Woman Self-Isolating Due to Coronavirus
Helena Schlam, 78, usually spends her time going to concerts, book club meetings, exercise classes, and lunch with friends. Right now, however, she is trying to be reasonable and is self-isolating in her Clintonville home to avoid the novel coronavirus. Rebecca Tien lives across the street from Helena and called to check on her, which […] The post Neighbors Hold Porch Concert to Entertain Woman Self-Isolating Due to Coronavirus appeared first on Health Nut News.
COVID-19 Causing Americans to Favor Universal Healthcare, Poll Finds
[image: covid-19-causing-americans-to-favor-universal-healthcare-poll-finds] A new poll finds that the coronavirus is causing Americans increasingly to favor universal healthcare, but is government healthcare really better at combating the disease than free-market care?
Socialism in action: we'll seize your home to help the homeless!
If you own rental property in California, or just want to renovate your own home before moving back in, you may be out of luck. A new bill introduced in the state government would allow the confiscation of your property after just 90 days standing empty. The issue of homelessness in California is a problem in need of addressing and worthy of creating ideal solutions to remedy. But should that solution to homelessness be resolved by what some might consider to be legislated theft? Because the recently introduced Senate Bill 1079, if enacted, could force an entity to sell their hom... more »
The Real Money Controllers Behind the New Green Agenda Aim to Change the Economy Using Environmentalism as a Cover
The goal of BlackRock and friends is to invest in businesses and industries that support the agenda of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Investors will abandon companies and industries, such as thermal coal, that are not part of the agenda.
Virus Lockdowns: 6.7 Million in San Francisco Bay Area Ordered to “Shelter in Place.” Los Angeles, NYC, Illinois, Ohio, Washington Close Restaurants and Bars.
Bay Area residents may only leave their homes to shop for food/supplies, to access health care, or to provide aide to those in need. President Trump predicts that the coronavirus will be a threat through July or August.
The Pandemic Is Not a Virus, But the Fear of a Virus
China and the US media have over-hyped its severity of the coronavirus. Youtube analyst shows the hypocrisy of leftists for claiming people are 'racists' for labeling the coronavirus as Chinese.
Closing Polling Places Is the 21st Century’s Version of a Poll Tax
Voter disenfranchisement via shuttering polling sites.
"We Are Answerable..."
"We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe." - John Henry Newman
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/17/20", Updated as Available.
*AM 3/17/20, Updated as Available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ◆ A Suggested MUST read: "The Demise Of The Financial System Is Imminent" *Tue, 03/17/2020 - 10:30:* "What The F**k Are These Guys Smoking?" *MAR 17, 2020 6:11 AM: "*Here Come The Mass Layoffs: New York Unemployment Site Goes Down ... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 3/17/20, As Available"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 3/17/20, As Available"* *March 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM ET: *"Coronavirus update: 185,067 cases, 7,330 deaths, COVID-19 clinical trials begin in the US" *MAR 17, 2020 7:39 AM: *"Beijing Slams Trump's "Racist" 'Chinese Virus' Comment; US Covid-19 Deaths Hit 85 After Record Daily Jump: Live Updates" *MAR 17, 2020 2:45 AM: *“UK Covid-19 Could Last Until Spring 2021 With Millions Hospitalized” "As many as 80% of the population are expected to be infected with Covid-19 in the next 12 months, and up to 15% (7.9 million people) may require hospitalization."
"Covid-19 Helicopter Money: Go Big Now or Go Home"
*"Covid-19 Helicopter Money: Go Big Now or Go Home"* by Charles Hugh Smith "This is why it's imperative to go big now, and make plans to sustain the most vulnerable households and small employers not for two weeks but for six months - or however long proves necessary. That governments around the world will be forced to distribute "helicopter money" to keep their people fed and housed and their economies from imploding is already a given. Closing all non-essential businesses and gatherings will crimp the livelihood of millions of households and small businesses that lack the financi... more »
"The Hope That This Is The Very, Very, Very Last Time..."
"What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on hoping that maybe the corporate government administration and media are on the level with us this time. Americans remind me of survivors of domestic abuse. This is always the hope that this is the very, very, very last time one's ribs get re-broken again." - Inga Muscio
"Hope..."
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies." - Tim Robbins, in "The Shawshank Redemption"
How America Fell Far Behind On Coronavirus Testing (And How To Fix It)
*David Pride* *Public Health, * The testing deficiency leaves much of the U.S. population out in the cold. “That escalated quickly!” is a common trope used in popular culture to describe when a situation gets out of hand before you’ve even had a chance to think about it. We don’t often use this trope in medicine, but I can think of nothing better to describe what has been going on in the U.S. with the coronavirus outbreak. I am a physician scientist who practices infectious disease medicine and runs a research laboratory that specializes in viruses. I spend much of my time direc... more »
New Research: How Meltwater Lakes Contribute to the Accelerating Shrinkage of Glaciers
*Owen King* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] A breakdown of the latest research. There are almost 22,000km² of glacier ice in the Himalaya, the spectacular arc of mountains that stretches from north-west India to south-east China. These glaciers are the source of mighty rivers such as the Ganges, the Indus and the Brahmaputra, which hundreds of millions of people depend on for their daily needs. For scientists, the behaviour of glaciers provides the clearest indication of climatic change in high mountain regions. Recent research has shown that most glaciers in the Himalaya... more »
Employers Must Be Pressured Into Using Paid Sick Days to Fight the Coronavirus
*Nita Chhinzer* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] Presenteeism—as opposed to absenteeism—is especially dangerous in the midst of a pandemic. We frequently hear advice that workers should stay home when they don’t feel well, but there are a lot of reasons why that option isn’t realistic or feasible for many workers. Presenteeism — when employees are unwell and should be away from work, but continue to work — at a time of a global pandemic is especially dangerous for co-workers, managers and employers. *Read more: Presenteeism: A new word for working when sick * Unfortunately,... more »
Crazy B-52 Pilots Once Skimmed the Ocean Waves
*David Axe* *Security, * " The B-52 force has been preparing for that mission for decades. As far back as the late 1970s, bomber crews honed sea-skimming flight profiles that would hopefully allow them to penetrate stiff enemy defenses and blow the Hell out of ships — Soviet ships, that is." One hundred and sixty feet from tip to tail. One hundred and eighty-five feet across. Two hundred and forty tons of metal, fuel, bombs and human flesh traveling at 650 miles per hour. You wouldn’t think something so big, moving so fast, would also be capable of skimming the ocean surface at a... more »
A New 'War'? Why We Need to Take Climate Change Seriously
David Blair, Bruce Hobbs, David Franklin Treagust, Malcolm McCulloch at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Blair, Bruce Hobbs, David Franklin Treagust, Malcolm McCulloch* *Economics, World* [image: Reuters] Here are 4 potential strategies to pursue. In 1896 Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius explored whether Earth’s temperatures were influenced by the presence of heat-absorbing gases in the atmosphere. He calculated that if carbon dioxide concentrations doubled, global temperatures would rise 5℃ – even more at the poles. Just over a century later, the world is on track to fulfilling Arrhenius’ prediction. If we continue on the current trajectory, Earth will warm up to 4.8℃ ... more »
Guess Who’s a Drone Power Now. Turkey
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Turkey might never develop its own stealth fighter, but the country has become a major user, and seller, of an entirely different class of warplane: Armed drones. Turkey might never develop its own stealth fighter, but the country has become a major user, and seller, of an entirely different class of warplane. Armed drones. Tunisia in mid-March 2020 awarded a $240-million contract to Turkish Aerospace Industries for six Anka-S drones plus three ground-control stations and associated technologies. Anka-S is roughly analogous to the U.S. Air Fo... more »
Should Teens Drink Coffee?
*Jennifer L. Temple* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what an expert had to say. *Is it OK for teens to drink coffee? – Lucy G., Arlington, Virginia* When my daughter was around 14 years old, she began to ask if she could have a cup of coffee in the morning like Mom and Dad. As a scientist who studies the effects of caffeine – the ingredient in coffee that helps wake you up – on kids, I had more information available to me to inform my answer than most parents would. Many kids and teens consume caffeine. The main source of this chemical is soda for children und... more »
Tourist Destinations Like Alaska Are Being Devastated By The Coronavirus
*Kevin Berry* *economy, Americas* Even if the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska is limited to the single current confirmed case, its economy may still be at the mercy of the pandemic. Even if the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska is limited to the single current confirmed case, its economy may still be at the mercy of the pandemic. That’s because seasonal tourism plays an outsized role in Alaska’s economy, representing as much as 1 in 10 jobs throughout the state and more in the regions surrounding Anchorage and the capital Juneau. Nearly all of the state’s tourists get there on a cruise shi... more »
Israel May Track Phones of Patients Diagnosed with Coronavirus (COVID-19); PM Netanyahu Trial for Fraud/Breach of Trust Postponed
From VOA News: “Israel Will Track Phones of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 By Linda Gradstein Updated March 16, 2020 10:37 … Continue reading →
WHO Director-General’s Remarks on Coronavirus (COVID-19) – March 16th 2020
“WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 16 March 2020 Good afternoon everyone. In the past … Continue reading →
Coronavirus on the Nile : Life goes on in Downtown Cairo despite pandemic for now
[image: Outside Cairo's famous state-owned pharmacy] Outside Cairo's famous state-owned pharmacy via Instagram https://ift.tt/3betovF Downtown Cairo during Coronavirus : life goes on in the buzzing downtown of the Egyptian capital as the patients of the COVID-19 pandemic jumps in to 166. This is outside the famous Al-Asaf pharmacy which got no alcohol or disinfectants because of high demand. Alcohol and disinfectants have become a rare expensive commodities nowadays in Egypt following the suspension of study. A Side note : More people began to wear surgical masks and gloves inclu... more »
WATCH: Cop Loses It, Chases Woman Who Filmed Him Allegedly Planting Crack on Man
[image: drugs]A video uploaded to social media this week shows a cop run after a woman who is filming him allegedly planting drugs on a suspect.
News on Coronavirus, Congressional Acts, and Primary Elections
“Caution is appropriate. Preparedness is appropriate. Panic is not.” ~ U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, commenting on the coronavirus outbreak. The Senate has signaled that they plan to take a close look at the Family First Act passed by the House. All we need is people in a hurry or panic deciding something the Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi produced. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was brought to the floor of the House less than 24 hours after Democratic leaders unveiled the legislation. Republicans in the House objected to voting on something sight unseen. Appar... more »
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: The Coronavirus Fatality Rate Reported by the Media Is
COMPLETELY INACCURATE. The Actual Rate Is LESS THAN THE FLU – MEDIA LYING AGAIN! From the Gateway Pundit: You need to view the article to see all the math… Excerpts: The current estimate for the fatality rates on the coronavirus just don’t add up. The estimates based on current data are completely inaccurate. Current data shows that this virus is much less deadly that even the common flu from the 2019-2020 season. In summary, the coronavirus is not as deadly as is being portrayed in the lying liberal media. In fact it is not as deadly as the flu. The … Continue reading →
Panicked Leftists Surprised They Can’t Just Purchase a Gun Online Like They Were Told
From the Gateway Pundit: Excerpts: Leftists are finding out they’ve been lied to for years by liberal politicians. Gee, imagine that…. Obama told the audience, “It is easier for a teenager to buy a glock than to get his hands on a computer or even a book.” Unfortunately, millions of Democrats believed his BS. Now those same leftists are shocked to find out they can’t just buy a gun online like they were told. Why are lefties buying guns???? Remember guns are evil. They some how fire themselves injuring/killing people….Can’t have guns to protect yourselves…. Sarchasm intended…leftard... more »
She’s in the money! Ilhan Omar’s campaign paid
new hubby’s consulting firm a half-million bucks From the National Sentinel: My favorite Fab Four member in the news again…. Excerpts: Readers may recall the hoopla surrounding her alleged marriage to her brother, which, if true, sure looks an awful like like an attempt to defraud various U.S. government agencies including the good folks over at Customs and Border Protection. We reported mid-summer in 2019 that a deep dive into Omar’s past, and especially the processes by which she and her family came to the U.S. some years ago, provided compelling evidence to suggest that her bro m... more »
Trump considering ‘full pardon’ for Michael Flynn after FBI ‘lost’ records
From the Washington Examiner: I read an article about this a day or so ago, tried to search using yahoo, don’t bother with google, and couldn’t find anything….Had to use Duck Duck GO, bam 5 articles right quick, so you can’t trust yahoo any more than google…..Anyhooo Excerpts: President Trump said he is seriously considering a pardon for former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn. “So now it is reported that, after destroying his life & the life of his wonderful family (and many others also), the FBI, working in conjunction with the Justice Department, has ‘lost’ the... more »
Society The Enabler
Today Ontario declared a state of emergency. It joins PEI and Quebec in doing so. This really is crunch time and we all have to act responsibly. Andre Picard writes: The only way to slow this pandemic is for all of us to become helpers, to embrace the now-familiar concepts of social distancing and self-isolation. In these extraordinary times, we are being asked to take extraordinary actions. Work from home. Avoid social gatherings. Stop all travel. If you’ve returned from travel, self-isolate – meaning no contact with anyone for 14 days. Schools are being closed. Our sources of e... more »
How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus
Emma Frances Bloomfield, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
It's common to encounter people who are misinformed, but don't know it yet. What's the best way to talk to someone else about what they think is true?
Reports of the death of congressional oversight are greatly exaggerated
Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Congress wanted an aide to President Trump to testify; Trump ordered him not to. Congress went to court over it, and the court told both sides to leave the courts out of it and negotiate a solution.
POLLING SHOWS THAT THE PUBLIC DOESN'T TRUST TRUMP ON COVID-19 (updated)
I've been thinking that President Trump's new tone on the coronavirus crisis will persuade many Americans that he's our wise leader guiding us through the storm, but a new poll says that the public doesn't trust him on the pandemic. Americans have little trust in the information they are hearing from President Trump about the novel coronavirus, and their confidence in the federal government's response to it is declining sharply, according to a new NPR/*PBS NewsHour*/Marist poll. Just 46% of Americans now say the federal government is doing enough to prevent the spread of the corona... more »
The Federal Reserve's Next Negative Move
With the Federal Reserve having now blown its entire traditional monetary ammunition by doing this: ....and further bloating its already "obese" balance sheet as shown here: ...all in the name of battling a pandemic, the world's most influential central bank has little/no room to manoeuvre when the next economic contraction takes place without the use of what could prove to be an extremely painful dose of monetary medicine. A paper by Andrew Lilley and Kenneth Rogoff at the Harvard University Department of Economics is particularly pertinent in these novel times. The paper looks... more »
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Reportedly Released from Hospital
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were released from an Australian hospital, five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
Interpretation of environmental Discipline
You need to learn to define physical science, In the event you wish to educate your self in regards to the Earth . This really is the branch of physics which deals with all the elements of this world and also the laws of this world. All these parts are the basic building blocks of this world and also the nature of these blocks is fairly well known. You do not understand about ways these varying summarize site elements might be combined, but by definition, so it is known that all can be made up of one or more of the factors. Typically the most popular means in is through fusion. All ... more »
The ‘climate doomers’ preparing for society to fall apart
By Paul Homewood Why does the BBC continue to give any credibility whatsoever to these cranks? An article by a British professor that predicts the imminent collapse of society, as a result of climate change, has been downloaded over half a million times. Many mainstream climate scientists totally reject his claims, but […]
Health Chief Halts Ohio Primary; 3 Other States Forge Ahead
Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor said was necessary to prevent further fueling the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the nation.
Trump Changes Tone, Gets Real on Virus Threat
He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation's public health experts while at least momentarily putting aside petty squabbling.
Lighthizer eyes June for USMCA to enter into force
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
17-Mar-2020 Lighthizer notified Congress last week that Trump's replacement deal for NAFTA will go into effect on June 1
On Nihilism
Nihilism is never inborn. It’s learned. It’s learned in the world’s best universities. It’s taught by the world’s best professors. It’s propagandized around the world by the world’s best media companies. But the final foot soldiers of nihilism are the world’s gullible masses.
A weaponized virus?
In this interview, the author of the US Biowarfare Act, Professor Francis Boyle uncovers four separate studies which he claims confirm as ‘smoking gun’ evidence the Wuhan Corona-virus known as COVID19 was in fact weaponized. Professor Boyle also discloses where he believes the true origin of the virus originated and the extent that the US government was involved. See the comments under the video for many testimonials about the credibility of Francis Boyle - a long-time respected international law professor and peace activist.
Bolsonaro Challenges Congress, Points to Hysteria in Fighting Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro criticized Congress' interest in controlling some R$15 billion in the 2020 Budget and ordered the presidents of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, and the Chamber, Rodrigo Maia, to take to the streets. In an interview with CNN Brasil on Sunday, March 15th, Bolsonaro also referred to the measures […] The post Bolsonaro Challenges Congress, Points to Hysteria in Fighting Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Airlines to get $715m coronavirus support package as REX sounds alarm
The Government waives $715 million worth of fees and charges for domestic airlines, as Australia's aviation industry buckles from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Almost 100,000 coronavirus testing kits due to land in Australia to bolster diminishing stocks
The Government says 97,000 testing kits will reach Australian shores this week, as it focuses on expanding the use of alternative tests developed in Australia.
Starting a Facebook group for your neighbourhood during the coronavirus outbreak? Read this first
People are organising on platforms like Facebook, Nextdoor or even in Google Docs during unprecedented circumstances, but online groups can also breed misinformation and discord if not carefully managed.
"Democracy Inaction"
*"Democracy Inaction"* In Action, I Meant to Say - Same Thing by Fred Reed "Oh God. Oh God. We are down to Biden. I think. Bad. Bad. But maybe no worse than any of the other dwarves and surreal curiosities offering themselves as our managers. Look, if you can bear it, at what we started with. Two billionaires, three women, two Jews, a black, a self-proclaimed Indian, two threshold octogenarians in mid-petrification, an advocate of busing, a poofter, and an utterly unqualified small-town mayor with the additional electoral handicap of being documentably intelligent. It’s nuts. What ... more »
"Get a Grip"
*"Get a Grip"* by Ian Welsh "Get a grip. And lower the drama. Yeah, the world system is broken, and yes, we are due for a series of catastrophes which will be apocalyptic for many. It’s already been apocalyptic for a lot of species, and there’s no cosmic calculus which says that humans are immune: The top of the food chain usually dies in great die-offs, actually. But this stuff is in the future. Today, the majority of people are substantially as well off as they were 10 years ago. I doubt anyone reading this is doing so from, say, Yemen. Trump is not the worst leader to ever lead ... more »
A lesson coronavirus is about to teach the world
If a disease can teach wisdom beyond our understanding of how precarious and precious life is, the coronavirus has offered two lessons.
U.S. Army invades virus plagued Europe
In the midst of a staggering virus epidemic that has shut much of Europe down, the insane and arrogant United States is presently sending 30,000 Army troops throughout Europe for war games.
Many marijuana companies increase costly sick pay policies due to coronavirus
Cannabis businesses – like mainstream U.S. companies – are extending sick pay provisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic to help ensure employees and customers remain safe and healthy. The measures could prove costly for marijuana companies in the short term at a time when some are struggling financially, but the hope is that stringent health […] Many marijuana companies increase costly sick pay policies due to coronavirus is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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