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Nearly One BILLION People Are In Lockdown Across The Globe Right Now
Health workers in personal protective equipment work inside a new drive-thru coronavirus testing center in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 19. REUTERS/Mike Segar *Daily Mail:* *Nearly one BILLION people are in lockdown across the globe as WHO warn young: 'You are not invincible'* * The global coronavirus death toll has shot past 11,000 and nations are calling for citizens to remain indoors * Individual US states, including New York, Illinois and California are now ordering people to self-quarantine * WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned young people they '... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Along the High Ridges”
Deuter, “Along the High Ridges”
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Essentials, Frequently Updated"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Essentials, * *Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. - https://www.zerohedge.com/ ○ - https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/
Engels on Nationalisation
While centrists coo over the besuited delivery of Rishi Sunak, I have seen some Labour people - in all seriousness - regard the Tories' emergency measures to keep their system afloat during this crisis as positive goods in themselves, as if we're seeing a Conservative chancellor implement the programme of full Corbynism. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you look at the specifics of Sunak's programme, he and Boris Johnson aren't taking anything into public ownership. Indeed, their package of wage subsidies, hands outs and dirt cheap loans are all about preserving priva... more »
State Government “Stay at Home” Orders Expanding – Nothing Quite Grabs Your Attention Like a Convoy of Humvees Driving Down Main Street…
Comrade citizens, if you don’t believe there local, state and federal contingency plans to activate the National Guard as a police authority you have not paid close attention over the past three decades. However, nothing quite grabs attention like a … Continue reading →
Where General Eisenhower And The World War II Allies Went Wrong At Antwerp
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* It appears that the basic military maxim of exploiting success when the opportunity presented itself—in this case in a short time window—was violated. *Key point:* While the failure to open Antwerp for port operations promptly was one of the biggest mistakes from the Allies’ top command to division level—if not the biggest in the war in northwestern Europe—it still begs the question: could the Allies have won the war earlier if Antwerp had been available at the end of September rather than at the end of November? Before World War II, t... more »
Turkey's Drone Air Force Is Spreading Its Wings In Syria To Great Effect
*David Axe* *Security, * Ankara claims to have killed over 2,200 Syrian soldiers. *Key point:* Ankara’s drones might not be capable of defeating the most capable Russian defenses. But against the lightly-armed Syrians, the UAVs can be deadly. Turkey’s got a drone air force. And it struck hard in Syria on March 1, 2020. Turkish medium-altitude drones, which are similar to the U.S. Air Force’s own Reaper drones, struck Syrian forces in and around the city of Idlib, killing 19 people, according to the United Kingdom-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Turkey on March 1, 20... more »
Could Malaria Treatments Help Patients Fight the Coronavirus?
*Roger Bate* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2TNF9ILI3Z&share=true] Here's what we know. At lunchtime today, President Trump discussed the possible use of chloroquine, one of the oldest malaria medicines, to treat COVID-19. Part of the reason that demographers speculate that malarial treatments might work is because there are few instances of identified COVID-19 in malarial countries. But this association is weak. First, malarial countries are warmer and more humid, which the virus doesn’t like. Second, ... more »
An Expert Answers the Most Basic Questions About Coronavirus
*Sanjaya Senanayake* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here are the answers to the most common questions. You’re probably inundated with news and messages about coronavirus at the moment. But how do you know if you’re consuming evidence-based information or just speculation and myth? There’s still a lot we don’t know but here’s what the evidence tells us so far about the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. *How does it spread?* COVID-19 is transmitted through droplets generated via coughing and sneezing. This means it can spread during cl... more »
The Midland Backpack: The Best Budget Survival Shotgun?
*Richard Douglas* *Technology, * Is it worth your money? The Midland Backpack Shotgun is a single-shot, lightweight firearm that offers customization and versatility at an affordable price. It comes with a blued finish and a synthetic, waterproof stock that’s checkered at the wrist and fore-end, protecting the firearm against the elements and making it perfect for all-season shooting. *Accuracy* I shot over forty Remington Ultimate Defense Managed Recoil #4 Buckshots from 10 and 15 yards. The result? All the pellets stayed in the center of the target. It also proved accurate w... more »
Coronavirus Questions: When You Can’t Get Fresh Vegetables, What Are the Best Alternatives?
Jesse Beasley, Kate Howell, Nathan M D'Cunha, Nenad Naumovski, Senaka Ranadheera at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Jesse Beasley, Kate Howell, Nathan M D'Cunha, Nenad Naumovski, Senaka Ranadheera* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here is what 5 experts had to say. If you’re trying to reduce your trips to the shops as you practise social distancing and contribute to “flattening the curve” of the coronavirus spread, you might be wondering what it means for your vegetable crisper. Fresh vegetables need replacing often and, thanks to panic buying, there’s no guarantee you’ll find your favourite fresh foods in your local supermarket. The good news is there are some really nutritious alte... more »
Meet the LRASM Missile: The Navy's Latest Ship Killer
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC13417C1EF0&share=true] A key weapon. *Key Point:* This latest weapon is expensive but it adopted from the Air Force. It should prove to be a good addition to the Navy's arsenal. On October 11, 1967, the Israeli destroyer *Eilat *was sunk by three P15 cruise missiles fired by two dinky sixty-one-ton patrol boats of the Egyptian Navy firing from nearly twenty miles away. The realization dawned on navies across the world that long-range “over-the-horizon” missil... more »
America's F-111 Aardvark Was Truly The Air Force's Jack Of All Trades
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * While the F-111 has been retired, a similar aircraft remains in use today. *Key Point:* F-111s were used in Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt against Libyan dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding between competing Air Force and Navy requirements—with Defense Secretary McNamara as the minister. Despite its troubled adolescence, it grew into a capable high-tech night bomber that lasted decades in service, noted for its sleekly elegant profile. *Troubled Conce... more »
Hitler Was Proud Of This Battleship, Until It Ended Up On The Ocean Floor
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Germany had too few capital ships. *Key Point:* The Luftwaffe was roundly blamed for the sinking of the ship on the grounds that it failed to furnish sufficient air cover with fighter aircraft. April 1, 1939, was a red-letter day in the history of the reborn German Kriegsmarine for two key reasons. First, Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler presented the fleet’s chief, Erich Raeder, with an ornate, icon-studded Navy blue baton of office as the first grand admiral since the days of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. This was done with great ceremony and ... more »
Sure China Did a Better Job With Coronavirus Than SARS. That's Not Saying Much
*James Pethokoukis* *Public Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] Lots of room for improvement. The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised the Chinese government for its handling of COVID-19 compared to the SARS outbreak in 2003. However, the argument that China should get credit for doing “better than SARS” sets an appallingly low bar. It is important to remember what has stayed the same: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s attempts to hide, censor, and spread misinformation about COVID-19 inhibited an effective early response and hastened its spread around the world. The CCP prio... more »
North Korea 'Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into The Sea Of Japan'
*Daily Mail:** North Korea 'fires two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan' as leader Kim Jong-un watches on... after insisting the country has ZERO coronavirus cases* * Projectiles fired from North Pyongan province into Seat of Japan on Saturday * Launch was picked up by South Korea and Japanese defence ministry * Earlier this month, the North carried out similar launches on two occasions North Korea has fired what are believed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the military in the South said. The projectiles were fir... more »
"What COVID-19 Symptoms Look Like, Day By Day"
Science Insider, *"What COVID-19 Symptoms Look Like, Day By Day"* "After being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, it can take as few as two and as many as 14 days for symptoms to develop. Cases range from mild to critical. The average timeline from the first symptom to recovery is about 17 days, but some cases are fatal. Here’s what it looks like to develop COVID-19, day by day." - https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/
"Washington in the Time of Domitian"
*"Washington in the Time of Domitian"* A Peek into the Drains by Fred Reed "As you cross the Fourteenth Street Bridge from Arlington into Washington on a sunny spring day, the vista is magnificent, uplifting. Huge blue sky, brisk wind, the broad brown river flashing in the sunlight. As a portal to the capital of a world empire, it is suitable, even convincing. This new Tiber is at the confluence of the Rio Bravo, Orinoco, and Nile, which has its implications, but never mind. The streams of tourists debouching from the bridge into Georgetown think themselves in the new Rome, a beguil... more »
Europe braces for intense Arctic cold
Prolonged, dangerous frost conditions are likely in many parts of the continent. “A significant Arctic cold outbreak from northern Russia into eastern and central Europe this coming weekend. Much colder air mass at the surface could also spread towards western Europe. This will develop dangerous frost conditions for early blossoming trees. But more importantly, it ... Read more Europe braces for intense Arctic cold The post Europe braces for intense Arctic cold appeared first on Ice Age Now .
Is This a PANDEMIC or a DEMPANIC?
These are just a few of the forces who have been working overtime for the past four years to sabotage, undermine, and ultimately destroy both candidate and then President Trump By Joan Swirsky —— Bio and Archives—March 21, 2020 Now that we’re in a de facto Martial Law mode––a shutdown of entire industries and small … Continue reading Is This a PANDEMIC or a DEMPANIC? →
Social Distancing from an Introvert’s Point of View
We’re living in strange and unprecedented times right now and it can all feel a little overwhelming. We’re (hopefully) all pulling our own weight and following the advice of professionals. Together with keeping up our hand washing and general cleanliness in public places, the whole world has been given one clear instruction – practice social … Continue reading Social Distancing from an Introvert’s Point of View →
Our UN-American Military
Written by John F. McManus “Progressive controlled disarmament and continuously developing principles and procedures of international law would proceed to a point where no state would have the military power to challenge the progressively strengthened U.N. Peace Force,” recommended a disarmament proposal introduced at the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 1961. The … Continue reading Our UN-American Military →
The UN Founding and Founders
Written by William F. Jasper Most people believe that the United Nations was started with the high ideal of preventing war, but it was started as a seed that could be grown into world government. On April 25, 1945, an extraordinary gathering of politicians and diplomats from 46 nations convened in San Francisco. Over … Continue reading The UN Founding and Founders →
UN: Timeline of Abuse – The John Birch Society
United Nations Timeline of Abuse Many see the United Nations as a global organization working toward the noble goals of world peace and global justice. Yet, the UN’s own actions demonstrate loud and clear the true purpose of the organization: to build a world government at the expense of the liberty and independence of its … Continue reading UN: Timeline of Abuse – The John Birch Society →
UN: World Government – The John Birch Society
Global Disarmament: “UN Peace Force” A direct affront to our Second Amendment, the 1961 State Department document entitled Freedom From War: The United States Program for General and Complete Disarmament in a Peaceful World is a call for all nations to disband their armed forces and turnover their military assets and weaponry to the UN, … Continue reading UN: World Government – The John Birch Society →
Get US Out! of the UN – The John Birch Society
Surrendering Sovereignty for “Peace” Following the horrific devastation of World War II, Americans were open to new ideas in the hope that it would prevent another world war and bring world peace. Foisted on them by the Deep State was the idea for the United Nations. The United States enlisted as a founding member … Continue reading Get US Out! of the UN – The John Birch Society →
UN Agenda 2030: A Recipe for Global Socialism
Written by Alex Newman The United Nations and its mostly autocratic member regimes have big plans for your life, your children, your country, and your world. And those plans are not limited to the coercive “climate” agreement recently concluded in Paris. While the establishment media in the United States was hyping ISIS, football, and … Continue reading UN Agenda 2030: A Recipe for Global Socialism →
DEMOCRATS AGAINST U. N. AGENDA 21 – OK, So what is Agenda 21? And why should I care? Part 1
SOUNDS LIKE SCIENCE FICTION…OR SOME CONSPIRACY THEORY…BUT IT ISN’T. UN Agenda 21/Sustainable Development is the action plan implemented worldwide to inventory and control all land, all water, all minerals, all plants, all animals, all construction, all means of production, all energy, all education, all information, and all human beings in the world. INVENTORY AND CONTROL.—-Rosa Koire REMEMBER: AGENDA 2030 … Continue reading DEMOCRATS AGAINST U. N. AGENDA 21 – OK, So what is Agenda 21? And why should I care? Part 1 →
Coronavirus on the Nile : Chronicles of Pandemic in Egypt and Mideast on 21/3/2020
[image: Egyptian army sensitizing major public squares in the country in Cairo] Egyptian army sensitizing major public squares in the country in Cairo Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced that the total number of Coronavirus patients increased to 294 with 9 new positive cases registered officially in the country. It also announced that 2 Coronavirus patients passed away but at the same time the number of fully recovered patients increased to 41. Egypt witnessed more decisions to restrict public gatherings on Saturday and now I will start a new Liveblogging session.
PA Turnpike Authority Reopens Closed Service Stations To Support Truckers…
Math is math. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do the math, understand the logistics of the current extreme demand, recognize that fixed assets are limited, and realize if you shut down essential services for truckers the total supply-chain … Continue reading →
Medical Groups: No Elective Surgeries During COVID-19, But Abortion Must Continue
[image: medical-groups-no-elective-surgeries-during-covid-19-but-abortion-must-continue] Several medical organizations are calling on hospitals to continue performing abortions even as they suspend other elective procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak.
TRILLIONS! Bailouts for Airlines & Boeing and Banks? What, me worry?
*== Wisdom about markets and all those concocted trillions ==* Where will we 'get' the trillions about to be thrown into the economy, to prevent a deflationary depression? Let's share some perspectives from one of the newsletters I get (and I have a column there, from time to time) - Phil’s Stock World. Phil is a master trader who grasps puts, call, hedges and all that. He has this to say about market panic right now: “*Let's say 80% of the people still get paid. US payrolls are $6.5Tn or $500Bn a month and Bernie says give us $600Bn a month so - THANKS! That's why Yang (and me!)... more »
Archie and Jughead At Work
1. All of this stuff–this self-isolation, this quarantine, this social distancing, this confinement; all the lock-downs, ups; all the virtual meetings, the telecommuting, the face-timing- all of this eau gazeuse dispensed from the candy-cane headquarters of advanced capitalism with Archie behind the soda fountain and Jughead in the shipping room, are being manipulated as distractions, as spectacles to deflect from the failure of these bozo-stock boys to organize and execute the fundamental requirement for any program to get a grip on an outbreak of a new disease– testing, testing, a... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Must Watch: SPECIAL Saturday Market Report"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Must Watch: SPECIAL Saturday Market Report" * - https://traderschoice.net/ Be careful, Gregory, wouldn't want to have a sudden fatal heart attack, or a terrible car accident, or commit suicide, right?
Musical Interlude: Live, "Overcome"
Live, "Overcome"
The beasts that beat the drought: Camels sought after for meat, milk and cheese
Camels have long been seen as pests, but a small and dedicated group of advocates are pushing for an export market to make good use of the beasts' unique attributes.
British public health service boosts resources for coronavirus battle in deal with private hospitals
Just In - 7 hours ago
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) strikes a deal with independent hospitals which will get more ventilators and thousands of extra beds and healthcare staff on hand to fight coronavirus.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Journey”
*“The Journey”* by Chet Raymo "Here's a deep-deep sky map of the universe from the March 9, 2006 issue of Nature. The horizontal scale is a 360 view right around the sky; the vertical gaps at 6 hours and 24 hours are the parts of the universe that are blocked to our view by the disk of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The vertical scale - distance from Earth - is logarithmic (10, 100, 1000, etc.) measured in megaparsecs (a parsec equals 3.26 light-years). Across the top is the Big Bang, and the oldest and most distant thing we can see, the cosmic microwave background, the radiation of the... more »
The Poet: Rod McKuen, "A Cat Named Sloopy"
*"A Cat Named Sloopy"* "For awhile the only earth that Sloopy knew was in her sandbox. Two rooms were her domain. Every night she'd sit in the window among the avocado plants waiting for me to come home, my arms full of canned liver and love. We'd talk into the night then, contented, but missing something. She the earth she never knew, me the hills I ran while growing bent. Sloopy should have been a cowboy's cat, with prairies to run, not linoleum, and real-live catnip mice, no one to depend on but herself. I never told her, but in my mind I was a midnight cowboy even then. R... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Welcome to the Reservation!'
Mohawk Nation News 'Welcome to the Reservation!' MNN. March, 21, 2020. COVID19 is another cleansing of turtle island by our mother to rid herself of another disease brought here by the invaders. Numerous diseases brought here were smallpox, bubonic plague, chickenpox, cholera, the common cold, diphtheria, influenza, malaria, measles, scarlet fever, sexually transmitted diseases, typhoid
Guest Post By Alan Minsky-- Joe Biden and Why America Needs a Strong Progressive Movement
*-by Alan Minsky, Executive Director-- Progressive Democrats of America* In the second half of Sunday’s debate, Bernie Sanders delivered what would likely have been a knock-out blow to Joe Biden in any other Presidential debate when he established that Biden was lying about his record on social security. Biden insisted that he never advocated for cutting social security payments, but Sanders pointed to videos of Biden, from across his career, in which he clearly calls for making cuts to the program. Biden objected vociferously, but to no avail; it seemed that he was exposed, in t... more »
Why was a faulty powerline that sparked a fire chopped up before the regulator got there to investigate?
A former senior executive at Energy Safe Victoria says the safety watchdog lacks independence and is putting regional Victorians at unnecessary risk of bushfires sparked by powerline.
Doubts cast over contracting COVID-19 twice
The Australian Nobel prize winner who discovered how immunity works doubts humans could contract COVID-19 twice in a short timeframe and he is confident an effective vaccine is not far away.
Cate Blanchett's film Carol is surging on Italian Google amid COVID-19. Here's why
What would you reach for in the midst of a pandemic? A cursory look at what the world is googling tells vastly disparate stories about how people are coping with the coronavirus outbreak.
How deadly is COVID-19? It's not as simple as you think
How does the new coronavirus compare with Ebola, SARS and the plain old winter flu? This chart shows us the answer.
For Scott Morrison — and the entire country — everything revolves around the dreaded curve
It's hard to believe how much life has changed in a week, and underpinning this extraordinary disruption to our economy and society has been the dreaded curve, writes David Speers.
The shutdown is just the beginning. How we fly will change forever
Just In - 8 hours ago
The airline industry will wear the scars of the coronavirus pandemic for a very long time and it's hard to predict how it will change the way we trave, writes Volodymyr Bilotkach.
They were meant to stay for three years, but an Australian doctor changed life for generations of African women
At a time when the world is facing uncertainty and fear, the remarkable compassion of this selfless Australian woman's life shines a light into the darkness.
Even the fish are suffering in India's squalid slums
There are millions of people like Usha in cities all around the world living without proper infrastructure, housing or employment opportunities.
"From Quarantine To Tyranny To Rebellion: Where Is The Line In The Sand?"
*"From Quarantine To Tyranny To Rebellion: * *Where Is The Line In The Sand?"* by Brandon Smith "America is in a haze right now. It seems like half the country is in denial of the danger while the other half is awaking from apathy and frantically trying to prepare. This is creating a fog of confusion as one side screams “it’s nothing but the flu, stop buying up the grocery store…!”, and the other side just keeps stocking goods, though in an inexperienced way that prioritizes comfort over practicality. The other day I went by the grocery store to grab a few peripheral items while th... more »
Hope springs eternal
[Before beginning, let me emphasize that this post is not discussing the use of government policy to provide income assistance for the unemployed. My focus is on the use of fiscal policy to boost aggregate demand.] During the current epidemic, we are seeing an avalanche of articles advocating the use of fiscal stimulus. At times […] The post Hope springs eternal appeared first on Econlib.
I'd Say You're a Shitty President
“*If someone wants to blame someone or complain about someone, blame me. There is no one else who is responsible for this decision.*” - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo “*I don’t take responsibility at all.*” - "President" Donald Trump (By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *I*'d usually say, since it's often the case in this rolling dumpster fire of an administration, this is what anarchy looks like. And, really, I think those of us who still have cognitive functions left after the daily Koolaid parties of the past week presided over by Russian Vice President Donald ... more »
How to Help
If you would like to use your charitable dollars to help people through the pandemic, one charity to consider is GiveDirectly.
Kenny Rogers – RIP
Well known and very proud American country music singer Kenny Rogers has died at age 81. His family made the following announcement: March 21, 2020 – The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night … Continue reading →
Shopping in 2020 Democrat Controlled States and Cities
We’ve all read that several States and Cities around the country have legislated that the police will not prosecute theft under a certain dollar value. Some cities, like Philadelphia, have emptied their prisons to curb the Corona Virus 19 plus have instructed police not to arrest anyone who commits a non-violent crime. Never mind the safety of the people who pay the freight and bear all the costs and misery. The citizens are just peasants according to the elected assholes in charge. Here’s an example of a store being robbed of their inventory: Got guns? When these thugs, and those …... more »
Persisting March Arctic Ice
Previous posts showed 2020 Arctic Ice breaking the 15M km2 ceiling, while wondering whether the ice will have staying power. “Yes” is the answer, at least through the first two-thirds of March. The animation above shows ice extents over the first 20 days of March 2020 in the Pacific basins. Bering Sea on the right […]
The Strike That Killed Iranian General Soleimani In January Was So Secret That Even U.S. Spy Satellites Were Unaware
Burning debris seen on a road near Baghdad International Airport, which Iraqi paramilitary groups say were caused by three rockets, on January 3, 2020. Iraqi Security Media Cell via Reuters *Newsweek: **The Strike That Killed Iran's Top General Was So Secret Even U.S. Spy Satellites Were Kept in the Dark* It was the end of an otherwise unremarkable Thursday in January for service members stationed at the U.S. complex at Baghdad International Airport. But just minutes after midnight, Hellfire missiles broke the quiet as they rained down on a far corner of the sprawling site known as... more »
Turkish military clears strategic highway after militants block road: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Turkish military cleared the strategic M-4 Highway (Aleppo-Latakia Highway) this week after the militants blocked the roadway to prevent the Russian-Turkish patrols. Last Sunday, as many as 60 protesters blocked the M-4 Highway after the Turkish and Russian armed forces attempted to conduct their first joint patrol. The following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hezbollah was not informed about Fakhoury’s release: Nasrallah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Friday that he is “not aware of the existence of a deal to release the Israeli agent Amer Al-Fakhoury. What we do know is that there is no deal and all that was raised is based on suspicion,” stressing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Iraqi forces take over US base along Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – On Thursday, the Iraqi security forces took over the Al-Qa’im military base in the Al-Anbar Province after the U.S.-led international coalition forces withdrew from the area. According to the Iraqi security forces, the coalition forces, which were mostly comprised of Danish and Norwegian soldiers, withdrew from the Al-Qa’im base and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military upgrades strategic bomber Tupolev-22M3M
A second overhauled and fundamentally upgraded strategic bomber Tupolev-22M3M has performed its first flight, a source in the defense-industrial complex has told TASS. The plane took off from and landed at the airdrome of the Kazan aircraft-building plant. The press service of the public joint stock company Tupolev (an affiliate of the united aircraft-building corporation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi military kills scores of ISIS terrorists in new operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces carried out a new operation in northern Iraq this week that targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) hideouts in the Hamrin Mountains. According to the official media wing of the Iraqi security forces, their troops managed to kill dozens of Islamic State terrorists, while also destroying a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Adam Tooze writes that the coronavirus pandemic has offered a reminder that the economy (particularly defined in terms of shareholders' interests) can't be given priority over human survival and well-being. - John Daley discusses three possible options in responding to the coronavirus - and makes the case for a "stop then restart" plan. And Yishan Wong and Lauren Pelley and Adam Miller highlight the need to at least ensure universal testing and tracking, rather than hoping for uninformed choices to control the virus' spread. - Omar Mos... more »
America's M-26 Pershing Tanks Proved Their Worth On Korea's Battlefields
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Asia* And the Soviet's T-34 tanks came up short. *Key Point:* The tank battle was over and any doubt of the Pershing’s effectiveness was dispelled. The T-34s armor had proved no match for the American 90mm cannon. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) had almost everything going its way during the earliest Korean War battles. The opposing South Korean and American forces, weak and unprepared, were pushed into a shrinking perimeter around the small port city of Pusan. That perimeter was steadily being reinforced, with an eye toward an eventu... more »
How Older People Can Cope With Loneliness During the Coronavirus Crisis
*Bridget Laging, Colleen Doyle* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The sense of urgency may lead to innovative solutions. Social distancing is rapidly becoming a way of life as Australia fights the outbreak of COVID-19. This is especially important when it comes to protecting the older and disabled members of our community living in residential aged care. In these facilities, communal living, chronic disease and advanced age combine to make the threat posed by COVID-19 far greater. This week, the federal government issued guidelines to further protect older people from COV... more »
This Army Unit Might Have Issues Fighting Russia in a War
*Samuel Arlington Page* *Security, Americas* This scenario begs the question: are Stryker units properly configured to survive against a tank-heavy force? For a moment, let’s reexamine a well-known doomsday scenario through the lens of a new perspective: Russia, a tank-centric regional heavyweight for the past one hundred years, launches a sweeping offensive across eastern European nations to seize the Kaliningrad land bridge; the countries of Belarus and Lithuania are quickly overrun; the sovereignty of Poland is threatened. Meanwhile, NATO countries are scrambling to mobilize t... more »
Week In Review: Medical marijuana deemed ‘essential,’ MJ shops see brisk sales amid coronavirus crisis but deal with related business challenges & more
States and local municipalities are increasingly declaring that medical marijuana businesses are “essential” operations and can keep their doors open during the coronavirus health crisis. MJBizDaily takeaway: Industry watchers note that as government officials in more areas of the country place MMJ dispensaries in the same category as other essential businesses like pharmacies, this marks a […] Week In Review: Medical marijuana deemed ‘essential,’ MJ shops see brisk sales amid coronavirus crisis but deal with related business challenges & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Da... more »
Diesel Dyke, Rachel "Madcow" Maddow, thinks President Trump should stay off the air...
*really, Madcow?* We should rely *on you* and your other fake news cohorts to tell us what the president has said?
What Real Leadership Looks Like; Profiles in Courage
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Chinese Media Is Calling For Electromagnetic And Laser Attacks On U.S. Warships Transiting The South China Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill are among warships at risk of electromagnetic attacks while transiting the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy) *Washington Times:* *China threatens electronic strikes on Navy* China has called for using electromagnetic attacks on U.S. warships transiting the South China Sea, according to a state-run Chinese outlet. The Communist Party-affiliated organ Global Times, quoting a military expert, said the use of nonlethal electromagnetic and laser weapons should be used by the People’s ... more »
Christ Said That The Inner Eye Is....The Wisdom of Peter Deunov
*“Christ said that the inner eye is the sun of the human being. * *If your eye is pure, you will be able to solve your problems, thanks to the light which you have. If your eye is not corrupted, it will illuminate your whole body, and you will be able to understand the meaning of life. You will be in connection with the past, the present and the future, and you will have an unbroken link with Love.* *When Christ said that your body will be full of light, depending on the purity of your eye, He meant that you will have the Divine life within you, which will give you all opportunit... more »
China Begins to Fight Back - Ten Questions for the U.S.: Where did the Novel Coronavirus Come From?
*Artist's rendition of the Coronavirus* *From Global Research* "Ten Questions for the U.S.: Where did the Novel Coronavirus Come From? *by Wang Fuhua* . *CGTN Editor’s note: **The article is an edited version of an article which was first published on a WeChat official account named Gong Yi Kan Shi Jie. The article reflects the author’s opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.* . *Given that some major U.S. media and politicians made groundless claims that the novel coronavirus originates in China, blamed and slandered China, even asked for an apology from China, then I hav... more »
AI Is Not Going To Drive Trucks (Or Your Classroom)
From Jalopnik, we get this report from the world of self-driving trucks. Mark it the gazillionth cautionary tale for folks who believe that AI will be able to take over critical human functions any time soon. The article takes a look at Starsky Robotics, a company that was in the business of producing unmanned semis for public highways. Now it's just in the business of shutting down. The co-founder, Stefan Seitz-Axmacher gave an interview to Automotive News that's behind a paywall but Jalponik shares some of the highlights. Not as smart as it looks.Starsky is closing up shop because... more »
"Curveballs..."
"Just when we think we figured things out, the universe throws us a curveball. So, we have to improvise. We find happiness in unexpected places. We find ourselves back to the things that matter the most. The universe is funny that way. Sometimes it just has a way of making sure we wind up exactly where we belong." - "Dr. Meredith Grey", "Grey's Anatomy"
Strategy for a deadly contagion
Alerted by a comment from MB including an H/T to Guest Who and two responses form Sisyphus. (Yes, Farrow and Ball is posh paint with names like “Elephant’s breath’. Posh in a Samantha Cameron kinda way, (ideal for one’s shepherd’s hut) but I think the brand might have already been superseded by other, even posher, more subtly-coloured versions, like the one you can get in Aga shops) I am grateful to the government for designating journalists as key workers, mainly so @MarinaHyde can continue to do what she does best: pouring industrial paint-stripper on the thin veneer of Farrow a... more »
Uncertainty Haunts The Future Of Non-Proliferation Treaty And Disarmament
Up until now, Hiroshima and Nagasaki mercifully remain the only instances in which nuclear weapons have been used in war; however, it has been the hope that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki serves as a constant reminder why preventing the further use and proliferation of such weapons – and why nuclear disarmament leading eventually to a nuclear-weapon-free world – is of utmost importance for the survival of humankind and planet Earth.
12 Ways The U.S. Invasion Of Iraq Lives On In Infamy
While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq by ramping up the conflict there. After an Iran-aligned militia allegedly struck a U.S. base near Baghdad on March 11, the U.S. military carried out retaliatory strikes against five of the militia’s weapons factories and announced it is sending two more aircraft carriers to the region... more »
The Federal Reserve Dictatorship Runs Amok Against Savers
If you are a saver in a money market account or in a bank, you’ve already noticed your dwindling interest income as interest rates have been at their lowest in modern American history. Well, brace yourself. Your saving account has just become little more than a lock box, thanks to the supreme dictatorship of the Federal Reserve. On Sunday, March 15, The Federal Reserve announced that it would cut interest rates to “near zero.”
In Coronavirus Crisis, 575 Groups Urge Halt To Electricity, Water Shutoffs
WASHINGTON - More than 575 utility justice, labor, faith, consumer and environmental groups urged state governors, mayors and utility regulators today to put a moratorium on electricity and water-utility shutoffs in response to the coronavirus crisis and resulting job losses. Today’s letter also called for deeper policy changes that deploy distributed solar and establish percentage-of-income water-payment systems to address the systemic issues leading to shutoffs.
To Fight Coronavirus, Fight Poverty
As Americans do everything they can to stay safe and limit their exposure to COVID-19, we are seeing more clearly the great divides in our society. While the virus doesn’t discriminate, we are seeing that its impacts certainly do. In a pandemic, there’s a huge difference between having health care and not having it, between getting paid sick time off work and not, and having access to clean water and housing and lacking it.
Cuba And The Concept Of Community Of Nations
Some years ago I was talking to a Cuban doctor about what a remarkable achievement it was that Cuba was able to eliminate Malaria in 1973. He took the discussion in stride and said that it didn’t mean much until we eradicate Malaria in the entire world. Today Cuba is proving once again that their view of health and battling diseases is one that is global in scope and despite living under the unilateral 60-year-old US blockade, with additional sanctions coming their way daily... more »
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Washington had blacklisted three Iranian entities for engaging in what he called “significant transactions” to trade in Iranian petrochemicals. While he did not name any firms or individuals, Pompeo said the measure included blacklisting Iran’s armed forces social security investment company and its director for investing in the sanctioned entities.
Students Sue Harvard For Investment In Private Prisons
This is not a decision that our campaign arrived at lightly. Turning to the courts is a last resort. Having tried multiple channels, from protests to petitions to rallies to teach-ins to reports to non-official and official meetings, but finding no relief, we have been forced to file this lawsuit against the President and Fellows of Harvard College, the Harvard Management Company, Lawrence Bacow in his capacity as President of Harvard University, and William Lee in his capacity as Senior Fellow.
Coronavirus Is A “Disease Of Civilization”
Rob Wallace: It depends on where you are in the timing of your local outbreak of Covid-19: early, peak level, late? How good is your region’s public health response? What are your demographics? How old are you? Are you immunologically compromised? What is your underlying health? To ask an undiagnosable possibility, do your immuogenetics, the genetics underlying your immune response, line up with the virus or not?
Cruelty Of Sanctions During Pandemic
Swiftly moves the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), dashing across continents, skipping over oceans, terrifying populations in every country. The numbers of those infected rise, as do the numbers of those who have died. Hands are being washed, tests are being done, and “social distance” has become a new phrase. It is unclear how devastating this pandemic will be.
Will The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Slow Down The Expansion Of China's Navy
This image Analysis of photo of Chinese shipyard in December 2019 illustrates the scale of China's naval shipbuilding. H I SUTTON, With permission from @LOONGNAVAL *Forbes:* *The Chinese Navy’s Expansion Could Be Slowed By Coronavirus* China’s naval expansion seems unstoppable. New warships are being built at an incredible rate, radically modernizing the fleet and adding new capabilities. But the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could slow the momentum. Multiple shipyards are building large numbers of air defense destroyers, frigates and even aircraft carriers. But work in yards has ... more »
Voting for Trump is not a favorable vote for Bernie
Note the following is a comment I made on our friend’s Jill’s recent post. See link below. I have written separate posts on the relative veracity of Biden and Sanders. I have commented on a couple of progressive sites as … Continue reading →
Lockdowns, curfews. Troops on the streets. Governments handing out free cash. This utter madness was entirely avoidable
[image: undefined] What happens when governments confuse worst-case scenarios with reality? They transform a health crisis into a social crisis and an economic tsunami, with consequences more severe than the virus could produce in the first place. As I write, hundreds of thousands of people across Europe and the world have already lost their jobs, in the leisure and entertainment sectors in particular. As sector after sector is impacted by global lockdowns, mass unemployment is not a possibility, it is definite. And the social costs are going to be severe. How severe no one really ... more »
Triage Starts in Government Bailouts: Who will get the money?
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture Governments throughout the world are now facing heavy activity by lobbyists seeking a bailout by their government. The activity is ferocious, and ferociously competitive, because some lobbies have bigger money backing them than others do, and different politicians owe their careers to different types of lobbies; so, for […] More The post Triage Starts in Government Bailouts: Who will get the money? appeared first on The Duran.
Is Teens Coughing on Produce a ‘Disturbing Trend’ in the US?
A reported instance of "teens doing dumb things on social media" may be something less than a national craze.
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 21
1921 Colonial Sec Churchill wrote PM George lobbying for Faisal to be approved as new ruler of Mesopotamia (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) 1925 King Faisal signed new election law and constitution 1935 UK report Baghdad afraid to deploy army because didn’t trust it especially because much of the rank and file were Shiites 1941 Regent told UK Amb that he would dismiss PM Hashemi govt if it didn’t deal with Golden Square officers (Musings On Iraq book review... more »
Vignettes from Wichita Falls this morning
I drove into our nearby "big city", Wichita Falls, this morning to do some shopping and fill my vehicle with gasoline. I took the opportunity to speak with folks I know there. This is what they told me. - Sams Club has been overrun with anxious shoppers buying everything they can get their hands on. This morning, the queue of full carts and shoppers waiting to pay for their purchases stretched from the tills all the way to the back of the store. It was taking up to an hour to pay and get out. I didn't want to wait that long, so I took my shopping list elsewh... more »
UN Agenda 2030 exposed
Rosa Koire. Agenda 2030 exposed John Nord Rosa Koire. Agenda 2030 exposed https://www.democratsagainstunagenda2… https://www.regeringen.se/regeringens… via Rosa Koire. UN Agenda 2030 exposed — Maine Republic Email Report – New Human New Earth Communities
Democrats Set Their Priorities — Iowa Climate Science Education
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: Democrats don’t want to help Americans, until jets stop emitting so much CO2. CONGRESS: Democrats want climate action included in coronavirus aid — Thursday, March 19, 2020 — http://www.eenews.net via Real Climate Science https://ift.tt/2J6gzHu March 21, 2020 at 08:46AM via Democrats Set Their Priorities — Iowa Climate Science…
Coronavirus Humor
I’ve addressed the public-policy implications of the coronavirus, both in general and looking at a couple of specific issues. Now it’s time for some Gallows Humor about the disease. We’ll start with this item that’s related to Wednesday’s column about gun ownership and the potential breakdown of civil order. For what it’s worth, there’s been […] … Continue reading Coronavirus Humor →
New Zealand Warned You In 2011 — AfterHollywood
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: https://videopress.com/embed/lH0etIbg?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 A Commentary About Passion and Compassion by Mitch Santell You just woke up this morning, and the world you now know is over. How do you feel? Do you feel inspired? Do you feel like you need to go buy some food for your family? Well,…
CoronaVirus Mind Control Nightmare — AfterHollywood
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: https://videopress.com/embed/CP8EpMHO?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 A Commentary On The Bizarre Shift of America by Mitch Santell The global rumors surrounding America right now are out of control. It is hard to know from one day to the next what is really going on. The Powers That Be” tell you, we are…
Visual of Preparedness of Countries
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-pandemic-preparedness-ranked/
Prince Philip: ‘I’m Tempted To Ask For Reincarnation’ as a ‘Deadly Virus’ To Reduce World Population
March 19, 2020 Baxter Dmitry Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip has made a series of remarks during his life in which he states his desire to be reincarnated as a “deadly virus” to wreak havoc in the world and reduce global population levels. According to the prince regent, the world has “far too many people” … Continue reading Prince Philip: ‘I’m Tempted To Ask For Reincarnation’ as a ‘Deadly Virus’ To Reduce World Population →
Nanotechnology Weaponized to Deliver Viruses
March 20, 2020 Change one word (drug to [Corona]virus) in this paper and this delivery system becomes a bioweapon. Gangi, Mirzaei, Dalirandeh. (Jul. 05, 2017). Molecular origin of drug release by water boiling inside carbon nanotubes from reactive molecular dynamics simulation and DFT perspectives. Sci Rep 7, 4669. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04981-2 https://www.fbcoverup.com/docs/library/2017-07-05-Molecular-origin-of-drug-release-by-water-boiling-inside-carbon-nanotubes-from-reactive-molecular-dynamics-simulation-and-DFT-perspectives-by-Gangi-Mirzaei-Dalirandeh-Sci-Rep-7-4669-... more »
Chelsea Clinton Handed Major Reality Check After Claiming ‘Obama Warned Trump’ About Virus
Hillary Clinton’s daughter highlighted a post by a former Obama cabinet appointee in her attempt to praise Obama for something he didn’t do and further politicize the coronavirus crisis. March 19, 2020 Baxter Dmitry Chelsea Clinton used her large Twitter platform of 2.5 million followers to claim that former President Barack Obama warned President Donald … Continue reading Chelsea Clinton Handed Major Reality Check After Claiming ‘Obama Warned Trump’ About Virus →
Dianne Feinstein and 3 Senate Colleagues Sold Shares Worth Millions Before Coronavirus Crashed Market
March 20, 2020 Baxter Dmitry Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and three of her colleagues in the Senate sold millions of dollars worth of stock shortly after a classified briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, unloading shares that plummeted in value when the market crashed. The sales raise questions about whether Sen. Feinstein and her colleagues violated the STOCK Act, … Continue reading Dianne Feinstein and 3 Senate Colleagues Sold Shares Worth Millions Before Coronavirus Crashed Market →
"The Crash of the 'Everything Bubble' Is Here – And It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon"
*"The Crash of the 'Everything Bubble' Is Here – * *And It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon"* by Brandon Smith "Last November, in an article titled ‘The Economic Crash So Far: A Look At The Real Numbers’, I outlined the reality of statistical fraud by governments and central banks to hide the ongoing economic downturn. The Everything Bubble, perhaps the biggest debt fueled bubble in history, has been propping up the global economy for several years, but began to waver dramatically at the end of 2018, as the Federal Reserve tightened liquidity conditions into economic weakness (just as ... more »
What’s coming down the Pike in Congress on Coronavirus
What else was signed into law on the Coronavirus last week besides HR 6201? Actually before that one was passed this one made it through both chambers and was signed into law on March 6, 2020. H.R.6074 – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. This is the one that allocated $8.3 Billion to help with the virus. [By the way, FYI just so everyone knows – the Democrats shamed the Republicans and conned the President into this $6 Billion more for the virus. They only secured roughly $2 Billion from their own precious Obama and that was after … Continu... more »
A quick look at the First Phase HR 6201 passed last week
Just what was approved in the first phase bill for coronavirus? HR 6201 came to the Senate on Monday after being shoved through at the witching hour on Friday night in the House.After which the House scattered for home. It was left to “technical revisions” done early Monday morning by the House members appointed to do so after the bill was approved. The Senate received the “amended” version and began to review it Monday. What then happened was like an off-off-Broadway production yet has become typical of the problems found in Congress on a lot of issues. 1- Senator Rand … Continue re... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Return to Freedom”
2002, “Return to Freedom”
The Israeli Emergency Regulations for Location Tracking of Coronavirus Carriers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes an announcement about Israel's handling of the coronavirus. (Amos Ben Gershom, GPO) On March 14, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a plan to employ advanced digital monitoring tools, mainly used for counterterrorism purposes, to track carriers of the coronavirus and mitigate the spread of the disease. The government moved quickly: 48 hours following Netanyahu's statement, the government introduced the legal framework authorizing the Israel Security Agency (ISA, also known as “Shabak” or “Shin-Bet”) and the police to... more »
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Coronavirus's GDP impact is 1/2 that of the Kyoto accords
Before the Paris Accords, back when it was still called global warming, the Kyoto accords were labeled as essential to staving off the death of humanity. Estimates of the impact on Americans of those accords indicated that the GDP would drop by 21% if the US signed on and followed them. That's three times worse than the impact of the coronavirus on the economy to date. And unlike the coronavirus the impact of the Kyoto accords would go on forever. Yet the leftists showed not one bit of concern for all the poor and lower middle class Americans who would suffer. Remember that when ... more »
Interview with CJ Booth
“*He could see the eagles from where he sat and he watched them hover even as the caskets were lowered into the ground. Eagles had been an endangered species he had heard, but not anymore. Now, they were like crows; pedestrian and common. Still, it was difficult not to admire their ability to stay aloft and get a big picture view of all the shit that was going on below. Seeing what they were seeing, they must regret having to land sometimes. M looked from the good Reverend Pleshett to his aunt and back to the graves. This must finally be the time to throw dirt on the caskets. They... more »
Where is Joe Biden?
Since coronavirus took off Joe Biden hasn't had any campaign events or even said much of anything. It's so obvious that #WhereisJoe is trending on Twitter. It's possible that he's simply waiting to die. After all a key member of Joe's coronavirus task force is a man who said that not only does he want to die at 75, since after that everyone is a drooling fool, but that everyone should want to die at 75. Given that Joe is 78 according to his trusted advisor he should have died 3 years ago. However given Joe's ego that's not the likely scenario. But do we want a President who goes... more »
The Stock Market Crash Of 2020 Is Now Worse Than The Great Depression
*Zero Hedge*:* The Crash Of 2020 Is Now Worse Than The Great Depression* Back in December, someone in China made bat soup (at least according to the officially accepted narrative that doesn't get you banned on Facebook, Twitter, etc), and the rest is history: in the next three months, the global equity market has lost $24 trillion in value, more than the $22 trillion in US GDP. And here is a staggering chart from BofA putting the crash of 2020 in its historic context: in the past month, the US stock market has crashed faster than both the Great Depression and Black Monday, and in ... more »
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