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Sweden is not the model (Taiwan is)
People who don’t like government-mandated shutdowns often point to Sweden as a model. This is a mistake. Instead of pointing to a nation that has seen rapidly increasing deaths from coronavirus while avoiding lockdowns, we should be looking at a place with very few deaths from coronavirus, which also avoided widespread lockdowns. It’s too soon […] The post Sweden is not the model (Taiwan is) appeared first on Econlib.
GATES OF HELL: New World Order Elite Bill Gates Goes Apoplectic After Trump Announces He’s Cutting Funding To World Health Organization
“Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever,” Gates wrote on Twitter. Gates has focused extensively on … Continue reading GATES OF HELL: New World Order Elite Bill Gates Goes Apoplectic After Trump Announces He’s Cutting Funding To World Health Organization →
Another Very Special COVID-19 Message From Walter
Jeff Dunham Apr 10, 2020 via Another Very Special COVID-19 Message From Walter | JEFF DUNHAM – YouTube
Justin Trudeau Considering PROHIBITION On “Alternate Covid-19” Media Reporting
April 15, 2020Brad “The [Trudeau] government is considering introducing legislation to make it an offence to knowingly spread misinformation that could harm people,” says Privy Council President, Dominic LeBlanc. “The comments from LeBlanc and Angus come as governments around the world struggle to curb dangerous misinformation circulating about the COVID-19 pandemic.” More recently, the misinformation … Continue reading Justin Trudeau Considering PROHIBITION On “Alternate Covid-19” Media Reporting →
How To Make Your Own Fabric Face Mask – Hobby Lobby | MassCentral
ByMassCentral on April 2, 2020 Fabric face masks are easy to make and a joy to donate—and this quick video tutorial will walk you through the DIY. Click play for a project about caring, sharing and staying safe. Also: Be sure to subscribe for more project inspiration. About Hobby Lobby: They have everything you need … Continue reading How To Make Your Own Fabric Face Mask – Hobby Lobby | MassCentral →
NBC: “Operation Gridlock” Protest Takes Place at Michigan State Capitol
“Operation Gridlock,” the protest organized by the Michigan Conservation Coalition, continues at the State Capitol Wednesday. The group says the stay-at-home order implemented by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to keep Michigan residents safe during the cornavirus pandemic is costing those same residents money in the process. Meshawn Maddock, a spokesperson for the group, says there has […] The post NBC: “Operation Gridlock” Protest Takes Place at Michigan State Capitol appeared first on Health Nut News.
U.S. Government’s $3.7 Million Grant to Wuhan Lab at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak
The Daily Mail reported that it has uncovered documents showing that Anthony Fauci’s NIAID gave $3.7 million to scientists at the Wuhan Lab to fund experiments on bats from the caves where the virus is believed to have originated. The post U.S. Government’s $3.7 Million Grant to Wuhan Lab at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Gates and Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine Boosterism Ignores Significant SARS Coronavirus Vaccine Risks Known for Over a Decade
Gates has the effrontery to make the claim that a coronavirus vaccine “is the only thing that will allow us to return to normal" despite blatant financial conflicts of interests, and a lengthy trail of vaccine related destruction left in the wake of Gates-funded vaccine programs around the world. The post Gates and Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine Boosterism Ignores Significant SARS Coronavirus Vaccine Risks Known for Over a Decade appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Guatemala busca la suspensión del laudo de Teco utilizando el Covid-19
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15-Apr-2020 Guatemala ha pedido pausar el procedimiento para la ejecución del laudo de 35 millones de dólares a favor de Teco Guatemala Holding, alegando que el pago del mismo agravaría la situación económica del país en un momento en el que tiene que hacer frente a la pandemia del Covid-19.
Unión Fenosa Gas obtiene discovery en su intento de cobrar laudo a Egipto
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
15-Apr-2020 La compañía española Unión Fenosa Gas ha obtenido la aprobación de su petición de discovery de un tribunal federal estadounidense en su intento por hacer cumplir a Egipto el laudo del arbitraje por la planta de Damietta, por el que debe afrontar el pago de 2 billones de dólares
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 8 - 14, 2020
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New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from April 8 and 14, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Kerinci, Indonesia | Krakatau, Indonesia | Semeru, Eastern Java (Indonesia) | Shishaldin, Fox...... Read more »
Higher US Hurricane Impact on the table
One of America's premier forecasters sees the possibility of a doozy of a hurricane season coming our way. The post Higher US Hurricane Impact on the table appeared first on CFACT.
This is how coronavirus progresses from a dry cough to become a fatal infection in the human body
It can start as a slight fever, tiredness and a dry cough. But then as the virus hijacks your body's own cellular material, and you hit the critical 10-day mark, things can take a very serious turn. Scientists are still uncovering what exactly happens to the human body when the virus takes hold.
'Tenants are in hardship now': Uncertainty growing for NT renters
There are urgent calls for more detail on how the NT Government plans to protect vulnerable tenants who are afraid of being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic as work dries up.
Live: NSW Now: One in three Australians drink daily during coronavirus lockdown, according to poll
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Despite the closure of bars, pubs and clubs, Australians say they are drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic — and researchers say the Government should act fast.
How this model unwittingly became the poster boy for coronavirus isolation
Jeremy Tang has gone from being a salsa dance teacher, bartender, and traveller to the 'face of the isolated man' during coronavirus, all without his say.
Prickles returns home ready to be shorn after seven years self-isolating
Prickles the merino sheep has been on the run from her Dunalley farm since the 2013 Tasmanian bushfires, but now she's out of self-isolation and ready for a trim.
Cash-strapped farmers brace for further pain amid foreign investment crackdown
A clampdown on foreign investment into Australia could cut-off vital funding for cash-strapped farmers and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, industry figures say.
'An agonising decision': Coronavirus forces ABC Indonesia correspondent to return home
As the coronavirus threat escalated in Indonesia, airlines pulled out and borders closed, ABC correspondent Anne Barker made the difficult decision to pull out and return home temporarily.
'This could be it': Australian put on ventilator in New York unsure if he would ever wake
Australian Paul Gauger recalls being wheeled down a hospital corridor "alone in New York" with family on the other side of the world who he did not have time to say goodbye to.
With no PPE to reduce coronavirus risk, some Victorian specialist schools haven't been able to open
Term two started for Victorian schools yesterday, but some specialist schools that teach children with disabilities say they don't have the personal protective equipment staff need to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus.
What you need to know about remote learning in Queensland schools for term two
To slow the spread of coronavirus, Queensland students will spend at least half of term two learning from home, with schools only open for certain children. So what is expected of parents and how will the curriculum be delivered?
Why applaud when you can dance in your driveway to thank healthcare workers?
A Brisbane school teacher has started a trend of dancing in the driveway to thank nurses and doctors leading the fight against COVID-19.
Live: National Cabinet meets, worldwide coronavirus cases pass 2 million
Australia's National Cabinet is meeting, the World Health Organisation responds to Donald Trump, and worldwide cases pass 2 million. Follow live.
Before you say 'no thanks' to letting the Government trace your movements, look at the benefits
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All Australians are going to be asked to download and use the app. The Government needs about 40 per cent of us to participate to make this system work. So will you download it, asks John Coyne.
Women's team sport has come so far in Australia but will coronavirus halt its momentum?
Australia's four football codes make a big show of investing in their women's teams and competitions, but their commitment to the cause is under the spotlight amid the coronavirus pandemic, writes Amanda Shalala.
If Virgin Australia fails, it's 'a bloody disaster'. Who will take its place and do consumers lose out?
Until a new airline can come in, pass various regulatory hurdles and establish itself as a formidable competitor to almighty Qantas, the fear is that Australian consumers may lose out with higher fares and reduced flight options.
Australian doctors join fight against COVID-19 in neighbouring Timor-Leste
The tiny island nation has called on Australia for help following concerns coronavirus could "wreak havoc" among the poverty-stricken population of 1.2 million.
French shipbuilding company in charge of $80b submarine contract blocks senator's FOI request
The French company building Australia's new $80 billion submarine fleet is blocking access to documents that reveal whether it is fulfilling its contract.
Evictions fast-tracked as landlords ignore Prime Minister's decree
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's six-month "eviction ban" is merely a slogan until each state and territory parliament passes bills to make it law, and in the meantime people are being kicked out, writes Daniel Ziffer.
There's one group Aussies are least happy with in this pandemic — and it's each other
Seven in 10 people are satisfied with how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic, but we're not so happy with each others' behaviour.
Warnings of a decade-long hit to young workers as early coronavirus fallout bites
Danielle, 25, is among a generation of workers facing a lengthy disruption early in their career as economists warn younger people will suffer the most from recession, if past downturns are any indication.
'I would miss it immensely': Coronavirus may shut some of Sydney's community clubs for good
Sydney's community clubs — a haven for elderly migrants — are at financial breaking point after shutting their doors, and precious cultural history is at risk of being lost forever as some clubs may not reopen once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
UK is not counting deaths in care homes as charity warns people are being left to die
With coronavirus confirmed in 2,000 British care homes, advocates say "frightened" staff are reporting increasing cases of COVID-19 among residents, but they've been instructed not to take them to hospital.
Those of us who have kept our job should swallow a bitter pill to help those who haven't
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If you have a secure job then accepting a temporary tax levy could be the way to solve our coronavirus debt and help younger generations at the same time, writes Jonathan Carnon.
I've found a mental health haven — and it's something you can do too
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It can be hard to throw off cultural expectations that everything we do should result in tangible outcomes. But learning new skills for the sheer joy of it can be deeply fulfilling, writes Caroline Zielinski.
Can coronavirus really last in the air for three hours?
Experts say it's possible to catch coronavirus through the air, but there are some simple precautions you can take to protect yourself.
Pelosi threatens challenge, leads global condemnation over Trump's WHO funding freeze
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The World Health Organisation says it regrets US President Donald Trump's decision to halt funding to the agency as staunch Trump adversary Nancy Pelosi says his decision will be "swiftly challenged".
Under COVID cover, ‘green’ Gavin Newsom gives go-ahead for more Fracking in California
*21WIRE* | With state under shutdown for COVID-19, Democrat governor uses opportunity to push through more permits for the highly controversial extraction process.
Could Labour Have Won the 2017 Election?
You've seen that report. You've read the coverage and the fall out. And seen what Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are going to do about it, and probably have strong opinions about that too. Clearly, obviously, having a party within a party or, as David Osland put it, an HQ within an HQ made for poisonous relationships, a toxic atmos, and studied *purposeful* incompetence. But all that taken into consideration, what consequences did scabby activity have on Labour's electoral performance in 2017? Were it not for their efforts aiding everyone but the party they worked for, could Labour... more »
Gotham City Digest
(For those who threatened us with a Christmas surprise, we salute you.) ------------------------------ "No extra food for you!" This is the same government that had absolutely no problem whatsoever in shoveling trillions to massive multibillion dollar companies who AREN'T financially stressed. ------------------------------ When I say that Trump is trying to murder as many of us as possible, I'm not resorting to wild hyperbole. I'm going by the asshole's actions, inactions and misactions. It seems a clinical psychiatrist agrees with me. ------------------------------ Flor... more »
"Vive la Révolution?"
*"Vive la Révolution?"* By Bill Bonner "This world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaucrats. Einstein didn’t discover his theory of relativity on an order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize the automobile industry that way. In the only cases the masses have escaped the grinding poverty you’re talking about, the only cases in recorded history are where they’ve had capitalism and largely free trade. If you want to know where the masses are worse off, it is exactly the kinds ... more »
South Korean Parliamentary Election Exit Polls: Governing Democratic Party Projected To Secure A Historic Majority
*NK News*: *South Korea’s ruling party on course to win legislative elections: exit polls* South's Democratic party has pursued a policy of engagement and reconciliation with North Korea South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) and its satellite Civil Together Party (CTP) may have secured a historic majority in this week’s legislative elections, a joint exit poll by South Korean broadcasters projected as voting ended on Wednesday evening. The exit poll by Korea Election Pool (KEP), reported by broadcasters KBS, MBC, SBS, forecasted that the ruling party and the CTP is set to wi... more »
"Remember 'no more bailouts?' Especially money market funds? And here were are, one week into it and airlines are too big to fail and money market funds need the Fed to stop from breaking the bank." #QotD
*"Second, isn't there a bit of moral hazard here? Now, you may say, nobody asks about moral hazard in a foxhole. But at some point we have to address the moral hazard. Half of these interventions were things done in 2008, and we said no, never again, we'll pass a mountain of regulations to control moral hazard. Remember 'no more bailouts?' Especially money market funds? And here were are, one week into it and airlines are too big to fail and money market funds need the Fed to stop from breaking the bank."* ~ John Cochrane, from his post 'Financial Pandemic' . Content is copy... more »
How Britain Got Lucky and Defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen - www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5713800] A close call. *Key point:* The Spanish sent a massive fleet to subdue England. However, the Spanish crown did not anticipate newer battle tactics. The Armada campaign marked the beginning of a new age in naval warfare. Before this time, naval encounters were essentially land battles fought at sea. Ships were designed to close with an enemy, then grapple as soon as was feasible. Once the tw... more »
Iranian Health Ministry Trades Coronavirus Barbs With Pompeo
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Iran and the United States accused each other of neglecting their people. Iranian health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of psychological “projection” after the chief U.S. diplomat accused Iran of failing to invest in its healthcare system. Iran’s health authorities have come under increasing pressure over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with a recent report by Iran’s independent parliamentary research service slamming the government’s response as unserious. The ... more »
Why Iran's Air-Refuelable Helicopter Is Such a Mystery
*David Axe* *Technology, Middle East* What do we know about it? Iran in 2015 fitted one of its old, American-made RH-53D helicopters—nose number “704”—with an inflight-refueling probe, allowing the heavy, long-range copter to extend its flying distance even farther by drawing gas from an airborne tanker. The retrofit—apparent in state-media photos—was further evidence of Tehran’s desperate yet resourceful efforts to maintain and even improve its bizarre, geriatric aerial arsenal. Iran’s air force is largely composed of pre-Islamic Revolution U.S. hardware from the 1970s plus Rus... more »
Long-Duration Spaceflight Missions Can Change Your Brain: Research
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * Researchers have discovered that long-duration spaceflight missions do in fact cause permanent changes in the brains of astronauts. Researchers have discovered that long-duration spaceflight missions do in fact cause permanent changes in the brains of astronauts. According to a recent study published in the journal Radiology, these changes are more specifically due to increased brain volume and deformities within the pituitary gland, which is a tiny structure at the base of the skull that is responsible for the bodily functions of multiple glands. E... more »
Check out the U.S. Navy’s New Robot-Helicopter Carrier
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EVZg4J7XkAAX2RJ.jpg] Are you ready for this? The U.S. Navy has begun testing its latest drone helicopter with its newest sea-base ship. The trial could lead to the base vessels deploying with mixed fleets of manned and unmanned helicopters. That’s right. Robot-helicopter carriers. A Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout robo-copter in mid-April 2020 completed “interface testing” on USS Hershel Williams. Williams, which commissioned in March 2020, is the second of three Expeditionary Sea... more »
86-Inches of HDTV Awesomeness: UltraView Ultra HD Outdoor TV Is Amazing
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * If you have $15k, that is. Having a summer party out on the deck with dozens of your friends feels at this point like both a distant memory, and something none of us will get to experience again or awhile. But when the day finally comes when large groups can once again congregate together, you might be able to do it around a large outdoor television. The audio and video brand Peerless-AV has announced the latest in its line of UltraView Ultra HD outdoor televisions. Not only is the 86-inch TV meant to survive different precipitation conditions bu... more »
President Moon Jae-In Wins Big Mandate in Historic South Korean Elections
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1493299E80&share=true] He may even have a supermajority. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea won an unprecedented landslide in South Korea’s 21st General Election, held April 15. Not only did the Democrats win an outright majority, they are close to winning a 60 percent supermajority. After three years of slow economic growth in which President Moon Jae-in’s diplomatic efforts with North Korea went nowhere, Moon’s popularity had fallen from the high 70’s to the m... more »
What Spacecraft Will Follow Voyager 1 and 2 Into Interstellar Space?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E99D08R201&share=true] An amazing legacy. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 launched a few weeks apart in 1977 and were given the monumental task of performing an unprecedented “grand tour” of the solar system’s giant planets. Then in August 2012, Voyager 1 made its historic entry into interstellar space, a first for a man-made object. Voyager 2 followed suit on Nov. 5, 2018. So, now the question is which spacecraft are next in line to follow Voyager 1 and 2 into int... more »
Could the Coronavirus Start a War Between Taiwan and China?
*Kent Wang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Will the pandemic be an opportunity for cross-strait rapprochement or otherwise be hostility? Already chilly cross-strait ties have worsened with the coronavirus outbreak as mistrust across strait has led to acrimony in the handling of the crisis. With Taipei and Beijing unable to agree on evacuation procedures, several hundred Taiwanese are still stranded in China's Wuhan, the city at the epicenter. As a consequence of the onset of the coronavirus crisis and the pervasive disruptions it has caused, the tensions across the Taiwan Str... more »
We Must Mobilize to Defeat a Dark Age
We Must Mobilize to Defeat a Dark Age Video of We Must Mobilize to Defeat a Dark Age It is only foolish and self-deluded people who fail to realize that we are facing a Dark Age, unless we mobilize to establish a new global healthcare system, Helga Zepp LaRouche stated in the opening of this week's Schiller Institute webcast. The Corona Virus pandemic, coming as the casino economy is collapsing, requires a total shift in thinking. This has presented a moral test to humanity, as there are many who believe we can turn our back on poor countries, or worse, the committed Malthusians, ... more »
What to do during Cov-Fe-Fe (Covid Forced-exile From-employment). Some of you are writing fiction. Even science fiction!
First a brief historical note about the "Asian Flu" of 1957, quoting: "Maurice Hilleman, a doctor later regarded as the godfather of vaccines, in 1957 read about a nasty flu outbreak in Hong Kong that mentioned glassy-eyed children at a clinic, tipping him off that these deaths meant the next big flu pandemic.” Hilleman requested samples of the virus be shipped to U.S. drugmakers right away so they could get a vaccine ready. Though 70,000 people in the United States ultimately died, “some predicted that the U.S. death toll would have reached 1 million without the vaccine that Hillem... more »
Demonstrating Why Business Ideas Don't Help Public Education (Example #3,244,781)
As always, let me say up front that I don't hate the free market and business, and that I believe there are things that they do pretty well. But the free market does not belong within six-to-ten feet of public education (or health care or basically anything that involves taking care of human beings, but let me try to retain some focus here). We are living through yet another demonstration of the ways in which market-based approaches fail, and in some cases, fail really hard. *Long Term Preparation Is Inefficient But Essential* Back when I was a stage crew advisor, there was a pep t... more »
T2K: neutrinos have a CP-violating phase
Evidence increased to 3 sigma, published in Nature The six quarks \((u,c,t;d,s,b)\) have six masses which are eigenvalues. But the up-type quarks, mass eigenstates, aren't exactly \(SU(2)\) partners of the down-type quarks, mass eigenstates. Instead, they are related by the CKM matrix\[ \begin{bmatrix} d^\prime \\ s^\prime \\ b^\prime \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} V_{ud} & V_{us} & V_{ub} \\ V_{cd} & V_{cs} & V_{cb} \\ V_{td} & V_{ts} & V_{tb} \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} d \\ s \\ b \end{bmatrix}. \] The \(3\times 3\) matrix is a \(U(3)\) matrix which would have 9 independent pa... more »
A B-17 Pilot Remembers How It Felt To Bomb Berlin Near The End Of World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* America beat Germany, but at a great cost. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The air war over Germany was incredibly costly. Casualties for the 100th Bomb Group are a perfect example. The “Bloody 100th,” so nicknamed because of the large number of losses it suffered, flew 306 missions during the war and lost 177 B-17 bombers to antiaircraft guns and Luftwaffe fighters; 765 airmen were killed while 903 were captured and interned at POW camps behind enemy lines or in neutral countries. “Our mission was Berlin. We flew in that dreaded p... more »
Is Best Buy in Big Trouble Thanks to Coronavirus?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The company said Wednesday that it will furlough 51,000 store employees, which consists of nearly all of its part-time employees, beginning on April 19. Best Buy announced at the beginning of April that it was switching to curbside pickup only, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the nation's largest brick-and-mortar consumer electronics retailer has announced additional steps. The company said Wednesday that it will furlough 51,000 store employees, which consists of nearly all of its part-time employees, beginning on April 19. The company had ... more »
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET Livestream (Rose Garden)…
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 5:00pm ET … Continue reading →
Swiss Doctor Dispels Myths About COVID-19
The facts presented come from scientific papers, which have undergone a peer review and have been published in the best medical journals. Many of these facts were known before the end of February. If you had taken note of these medical facts and had been able to separate ideology, politics, and medicine, Switzerland would most likely be in a better position today: we would not have the second most COVID-19-positive people worldwide and one per capita significantly smaller number of people who lost their lives in the context of this pandemic. In addition, it is very likely that we w... more »
On Contact: CIA’s Intelligence Coup
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to intelligence analyst and NSA whistleblower William Binney about the Washington Post’s revelations over the CIA and West German intelligence (BND) setting up a Swiss company, Crypto AG, to sell encrypted machines to more than 120 governments worldwide. From 1970 through to 2018, the CIA intercepted foreign government communications. Among the countries buying the machines were France, Iran, the Vatican, and Venezuela. “It was the intelligence coup of the century,” stated the CIA’s own report on the program. Russia and China did not buy t... more »
Officials Seeking to Trap Families in Public School
[image: officials-seeking-to-trap-families-in-public-school] Perhaps worried about a stampede for the exits, government education officials from Oregon to Florida are trying to prevent parents from withdrawing their children from public school and formally beginning homeschooling. Pro-homeschool forces are fighting back, however.
Scapegoated Over the Coronavirus, Blacks Suffer Persecution in China
[image: scapegoated-over-the-coronavirus-blacks-suffer-persecution-in-china] Beijing claimed that President Trump’s China travel ban is “racist.” But racism is something the Chinese know a lot about. Just ask the black people living in China — if you want to call it living.
Post Peddles One-sided Chinese Virus Tale About S.D. Governor, Omits Key Facts
[image: post-peddles-one-sided-tale-about-sd-gov-omits-key-facts] The *Washington Post* published a one-sided dishonest smear job against South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem over her handling of the coronavirus.
Record snowfall and record cold
From Colorado to South Dakota to Minnesota to Wisconsin to Iowa Are we getting fake news, or no news? – Had you heard any of this? ______________ Record Easter snowfall for Eau Claire The snowiest Easter on record in Eau Claire also broke the daily record. As of the latest report, the official amount for ... Read more Record snowfall and record cold The post Record snowfall and record cold appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Dan Gardner writes that the COVID-19 pandemic is exactly the type of rare but severe event which should be the subject of thorough public preparation. And Eric Neudorf explains why so many governments failed to appreciate and act on the severity of the coronavirus even after its dangers were publicly known. - Adam Almeida notes that Canada's universal public health care has allowed us to fare far better than other countries who rely on private providers. But Kara Grace Hounsell, Marcella Jones, Melanie Spence, Nisha Kansal and Th... more »
How TMCF is Responding to COVID-19
There is little question that higher education in general, and our historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in particular, have been greatly impacted by COVID-19, the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetime.
Canada Bends the Curve April 15 Update
Kung Flu in Canada is reported at Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update The image presents coronavirus data as of the latest week 14 statistics complete April 14, 2020. From the underlying data we can see that this covid 19 outbreak started toward the end of the annual flu season. Here are the daily reported tests, […]
Why Conservatives Intend To Use The Pandemic To Shut Down The Postal Service-- A Guest Post From Mike Siegel
Over the weekend, you may have caught a *Washington Post* report by Jacob Bogage that Trump is rejecting a bailout for the U.S. Total Service. Conservatives have been trying to kill it off for years. "The pandemic," he wrote, "has pushed the USPS to the brink, but Trump and Mnuchin shot down emergency aid." That same day, Bernie called for Congress to act immediately to prevent Trump from using the pandemic as cover for what Republicans see as "an opportunity to bankrupt and privatize the Postal Service... Now, more than ever, we need a strong and vibrant postal system to deliver ... more »
Turkey defies US threats, will keep Russian S-400
Turkey has once again defied US calls to abandon a deal for the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, repeating an offer for a NATO-led working group to resolve the long-running dispute with Washington. Speaking at a virtual event organized by the Washington-based Atlantic Council on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that Turkey’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria faces critical shortage of ventilators amid coronavirus crisis: report
Syria is facing a critical shortage of artificial lung ventilators amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Western sanctions are hindering the delivery of medical equipment, the heads of the joint Russia-Syria coordination centre on refugee repatriation said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “Despite the implemented effort, the authorities’ abilities regarding diagnostics and treatment of coronavirus-infected […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli and Lebanese armies nearly come to blows at border: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The UNIFIL forces were forced to intervene to alleviate the tensions between the Israeli and Lebanese armies at the border between the two countries and prevent it from turning into direct engagement, the National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon reported. The Lebanese National Media Agency reported that an Israeli military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Brave New World: Coronavirus Authoritarians Building Massive Surveillance State
"Never let a crisis go to waste." Big tech is getting into bed with big government to build a massive surveillance superstructure that will monitor all of our movements - in the name of fighting coronavirus, of course. As Edward Snowden recently warned, these mechanisms of surveillance and oppression are not going to be dismantled once the virus is gone. They will remain. Watch today's Liberty Report: [image: undefined]
OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS ARE UNDER ATTACK UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN, HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT IT
Let’s look at some practical issues here, as there don’t seem to be many around right now. The coronavirus lockdown is an overall assault not only on everyone’s civil liberties, but also on our very... The post OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS ARE UNDER ATTACK UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN, HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT IT appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Widespread flooding causes massive damage in Sana'a, Yemen
The Watchers » Latest articles - 8 hours ago
Heavy rains on April 13, 2020, caused widespread and severe flooding in Sana'a, Yemen, resulting in at least two fatalities and massive damage to properties. Roads remained inundated on April 14. Flash flooding in the district of Al-Sabeen killed two people...... Read more »
April 2020: Injured Kids, Society Costs
The April 2020 update from Anne Dachel, who chronicles the epidemics that currently claim the health of so many children in the U.S. and around the globe. The post April 2020: Injured Kids, Society Costs appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
No Space for Social Distancing in Rohingya Refugee Camps
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Apr 15 (IPS) - Nine-year-old Mohammad Rafique used to collect vegetables from Kutupalong Bazaar and sell them at a market inside Kutupalong camp, a camp of some 600,000 Rohingyas, in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar. Read the full story, “No Space for Social Distancing in Rohingya Refugee Camps”, on globalissues.org →
Flattening the Curve and Moving the Goalposts
My friend and fellow economist Ben Powell, head of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, wrote on Facebook this morning: Like many people, I’ve been following the various COVID numbers with interest and have become aware of the various data problems with many of them. However, it is becoming obvious to me […] The post Flattening the Curve and Moving the Goalposts appeared first on Econlib.
From Bats To Humans: What Role Did Stray Dogs Play In Wuhan's SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic?
Science is often easy in hindsight and two years from now we will likely know the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans. For now, it is mostly speculation. An intermediate animal host may have been snakes or pangolins, but the real common ancestor of SARS-CoV-2 goes back for as long as coronavirus was recognized as distinct from the common cold - the 1960s. read more
What Happened In Sweden?
Sweden has had it’s share of covid-19 cases. In fact, if you believe OUR authorities, Sweden ought to be a real hot spot for covid-19. That has not happened. Sweden has had ups and downs, but it’s numbers are trending downward. The point I want to get across here is that Sweden refused, and is still refusing to lock down it’s society. Yes, Sweden did put a limit on group size, that number being more than 50. The only other thing Sweden did was suggest that people 70 years old and older to stay home. Not a lock down on … Continue reading →
‘Real Doctor’ Promoting Tonic Water for COVID-19 Spreads Dangerous Misinfo
A chiropractor's screed against "fake news" and his advocacy for the curative properties of Schweppes tonic water contain large amounts of dangerous misinformation.
OPERATION GRIDLOCK: Thousands Pack Roads Near Michigan Capitol To Protest Governor’s Restrictive Stay-At-Home Order
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Joseph Curl “Operation Gridlock” is underway at the Michigan State Capitol, with thousands of cars jamming the roads in Lansing to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, one of the most restrictive in the country. The operation, organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition (MCC), directed protesters to stay in…
A cure worse than the disease: UK lockdown could cause 150,000 ‘avoidable’ deaths, MORE than the virus it’s meant to stop
15 Apr, 2020 FILE PHOTO © Reuters / Jason Cairnduff By Peter Andrews, Irish science journalist and writer based in London. He has a background in the life sciences, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in genetics. It is a tragic irony, but scientists advising government ministers predict that the extreme … Continue reading A cure worse than the disease: UK lockdown could cause 150,000 ‘avoidable’ deaths, MORE than the virus it’s meant to stop →
On This Day — Mike Pompeo : “I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole.”
on April 15, 2020 by L “What’s the cadet motto at West Point? You will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do. I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. It’s – it was like – we had entire training courses. It reminds you of the glory of the … Continue reading On This Day — Mike Pompeo : “I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole.” →
Coronavirus Plannedemic Is An Act Of War To Crash The Global Economies And Bring In The New World Order With A Digital ID
In the United States this week, stimulus checks are going out and I know people who have received them, I have not so far. Those $1,200 checks account for almost $500 billion of the total package, so where did the $1.5 trillion dollars go? They sold this whole thing as something that would primarily ‘benefit … Continue reading Coronavirus Plannedemic Is An Act Of War To Crash The Global Economies And Bring In The New World Order With A Digital ID →
Madonna Announces She Is Joining The Gates Foundation COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator Program To Vaccinate Every Human Being On Earth
“I’m joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation effort to find a drug that will prevent or treat COVID-19. We need this to protect our health workers, the most vulnerable, and all of our friends and families. I’m talking about this: I am so impressed by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation … Continue reading Madonna Announces She Is Joining The Gates Foundation COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator Program To Vaccinate Every Human Being On Earth →
“PLAN-DEMIC” Society SHOULD REFUSE Trudeau’s Covid-19 Vaccine
April 15, 2020Brad According to a European-Canadian focused website, there is something very “fishy” about the educational history of Justin Trudeau-appointed Covid-19 “leader” Dr. Teresa Tam. “Who is this woman now in charge of providing the “chief” medical information concerning Canada’s lockdown? Where did she come from? There is very little available on her biography, … Continue reading “PLAN-DEMIC” Society SHOULD REFUSE Trudeau’s Covid-19 Vaccine →
IHME Researcher Ali Mokdad Who Is Behind Garbage Models Used by Fauci and Birx FORCED TO RETRACT FAKE STUDY in 2005
By Jim Hoft April 15, 2020 On Thursday, Dr. Ali Mokdad, a rep for the Bill Gates-funded IHME dodged questions about the low Coronavirus cases in Japan despite the country not shutting down the country like the US. Ali Mokdad didn’t answer the question — because he has no answer. The University of Washington IHME … Continue reading IHME Researcher Ali Mokdad Who Is Behind Garbage Models Used by Fauci and Birx FORCED TO RETRACT FAKE STUDY in 2005 →
German Lawyer Who Criticised Lockdown and Called for Protest Institutionalised
15.04.2020 Bahner has to forecast “devastating consequences for society, the economy, democracy and above all human health” due to German lockdown measures, and said she was ready to fight them in the Federal Constitutional Court. Beate Bahner, German medical lawyer and prominent critic of Berlin’s coronavirus lockdown policies, has been committed to a psychiatric institution. Bahner, a … Continue reading German Lawyer Who Criticised Lockdown and Called for Protest Institutionalised →
Matt McGrath Makes A Fool Of Himself–Part 94
By Paul Homewood h/t Mr Grim Climate Tales: Episode 94 – The BBC Discovers Weather While high temperatures were critical to the melting seen in Greenland last year, scientists say that clear blue skies also played a key role. In a study, they found that a record number of cloud free days saw […]
As outdoor cannabis approvals grow in Canada, COVID-19 not expected to delay planting season
Health Canada approvals for outdoor cannabis cultivation have increased by more than 25% in the past few months, and growers are bullish for now despite the COVID-19 pandemic that’s encroaching into planting season. Canadian outdoor cannabis producers contacted by Marijuana Business Daily said they expect their open-air crops will proceed as usual this year. For example, […] As outdoor cannabis approvals grow in Canada, COVID-19 not expected to delay planting season is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How COVID-19 is affecting marijuana legalization efforts across the US
The coronavirus crisis has hurt marijuana legalization efforts in the short term, with state legislatures pivoting to focus on more pressing issues and citizen groups struggling to collect enough signatures to place initiatives on November ballots. How COVID-19 is affecting marijuana legalization efforts across the US is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Constitution? What Constitution?
Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, have done themselves no favors by enforcing a clearly, unquestionably unconstitutional order. Here are a couple of excerpts from a Twitter thread discussing the matter. There's also the small matter of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina: Article I (Declaration of Rights), Sections 5 and 7. Italics are my emphasis. *Sec. 5. Allegiance to the United States.Every citizen of this State owes paramount allegiance to the Constitution and government of the United States, and no law or ordinance of the State in contravention or s... more »
TV of the Future: Samsung Aiming to Combine Quantum Dots and OLED?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * You might want to hold on buying that new TV for a minute. Big things seem afoot. In LCD and OLED, we have two the basic TV technologies on the market today. Why not take the best qualities of each and create a new groundbreaking hybrid TV? It looks like Samsung has beaten everyone to it. As the world’s biggest TV seller, Samsung has relied mostly on LCD, not OLED, for its displays. But recent news out of Korea indicates that Samsung has decided to halt the production of traditional LCD displays by the end of the year. Driven by a supply glut ... more »
Will Muslims Break the Ramadan Fast For Coronavirus?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Islamic scholars around the world are debating how the rules have changed. Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the most senior Shi’a Muslim cleric in Iraq, issued a ruling on Saturday waiving the Ramadan fasting obligations for Muslims who cannot practice social distancing. The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on religious practices around the world, as public health authorities ban large-scale gatherings and close contact to prevent the spread of disease. But the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin next week according to the Isl... more »
Home Button Is Back: 5 Reasons to Buy the New iPhone SE
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * We are, after all, entering a probable recession, with people around the country facing significant economic uncertainty that's likely to extend for a while. Consumers are going to be cutting their spending, and if getting a new iPhone is necessary, the new iPhone SE provides an option to spend a bit less. Following weeks of rumors, Apple on Wednesday finally announced that it is indeed bringing out a new, entry-level iPhone this month. It's called the iPhone SE, it's powered by the A13 Bionic chip, its screen is 4.7 inches, and its starting price... more »
Danger: Iran’s Submarines Could Easily Control the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_GM1DSHNWAAAA&share=true] Would Tehran really do it? Iran’s smaller submarines are not much to talk about on paper, especially when compared to their more powerful nuclear counterparts. But in the Persian Gulf region, they are ideal. The Gulf is shallower and narrower than the open ocean, which favors smaller submarines. It is also a navigator’s nightmare—it is filled with various underwater obstacles including gas platforms and underwater pipes, in addition to ... more »
China’s Aircraft Carriers: Bark or Bite?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1249451F10&share=true] Here's what we know. While one of the United States’ aircraft carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt is dealing with a corona virus outbreak that has now become deadly, one of China’s aircraft carriers sailed past Taiwan in a show of force. Though Taiwan scrambled jets to intercept and monitor the sail-by, it was perhaps not the best moment for the U.S. Navy. China currently has two carriers and a third in the shipyard, with a fourth planned. B... more »
Japan Needs Strong Leadership to Stop the Coronavirus at Home
*Rintaro Nishimura* *Health, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2XSF9M8V7O&share=true] Saving lives and livelihoods requires firm, swift action. The year 2020 was supposed to be special. With the 2020 Olympic Games coming to Tokyo, citizens all around the country were in a festive mood. That all changed when coronavirus forced the games to be postponed for a year. Since then, the number of cases have increased at a steady pace, to the point where Japan has declared a state of emergency. It has been a week since that declarati... more »
America's Military Could Be Overwhelmed By Missiles In A War With Iran
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Iran has a lot of missiles. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* If the Trump administration truly wanted a diplomatic deal to curtail Iran's missiles, it wouldn't have torn up the JCPOA. The administration wants fewer arms-control regimes, even if rolling back decades of painstakingly-negotiated agreements means a much greater risk of an out-of-control arms race that could end with nuclear war. Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat -- despite demands from ... more »
Refugees are an Asset, Not a Liability, in Germany’s Coronavirus Fight
*Fiona Harrigan* *Health, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC205G9SAMMG&share=true] Here's a win-win solution. Five years ago, in one of the most controversial moves of her career, German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened Germany’s borders to over 1 million refugees. It’s a decision that nearly cost her a fourth term in office, and it drove her party to its weakest election performance in nearly seventy years. Today, no western industrialized nation hosts more refugees than Germany. And of course, resettlement and integratio... more »
The 'Most Affordable iPhone' Is Here: iPhone SE Has Arrived
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * It was rumored for weeks, including all sorts of reports about exactly what day it might appear. But now, the new iPhone SE is finally official. It was rumored for weeks, including all sorts of reports about exactly what day it might appear. But now, the new iPhone SE is finally official. Apple officially announced the new, midyear iPhone on Wednesday morning. Pitched as "the most affordable iPhone," the new phone features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and a single camera, and is priced starting at just $399, significantly less than the company's hi... more »
The CIA Isn't on Team Hydroxychloroquine Just Yet
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * The CIA has not, to be clear, "banned" its employees from taking hydroxychloroquine, and has only advised them to not take the drug unless directed to do so by a doctor as part of a study. The full-on culture war over hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug that President Trump and some allies have been pushing for coronavirus treatment has now been raging for more than two weeks, with both proponents and skeptics of the drug ascribing nefarious motives to their opponents. The drug has been approved for off-label use for coronavirus patients, and s... more »
Stolen from Russia: Meet China’s Unreliable Su-27 Flanker Knock-off
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EA8N1A5A01&share=true] You can hear Moscow laughing. China’s J-11 looks like an exact copy of Russia’s Su-27. And it almost is—but it’s nowhere near as reliable or capable. *Export Time* The Su-27 was developed by the Soviet Union at the tail end of the Cold War and was intended to play more or less the same role as the American F-14 or F-15 fighters—a fast and maneuverable air escort or air superiority fighter. Moscow’s Flankers would have protected the Soviet ... more »
The Weaponization of Dogs on the Internet
(Source: Peter Steiner, The New Yorker, 1993; Licensed by Cartoon Collections to Lawfare, Website/Blog/Electronic Publication- Non Commercial) In 1993, Pete Steiner published the New Yorker’s most reproduced cartoon of all time: A mutt on a computer commenting to a fellow hound, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” At the time, Steiner’s cartoon captured an amusing point about the early days of going online, and how hard it was to figure out who was really who. Twenty-seven years later, those dogs are long-dead (because dog years), yet the cartoon is truer than ever. If ... more »
GOP Tax Cuts in Coronavirus Relief Bill Give 82% of Benefits to Millionaires and Billionaires
A new report suggests that a tax cut quietly inserted into the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will add almost $170 billion to the deficit over the next ten years and overwhelmingly benefit the ultra-wealthy. The post GOP Tax Cuts in Coronavirus Relief Bill Give 82% of Benefits to Millionaires and Billionaires appeared first on MintPress News.
As One of the Largest Bailouts in History Looms, “Crisis-Ridden” Corporations Reap Record Profits
Once again it appears that big business will get bailed out while the American people get sold out. The post As One of the Largest Bailouts in History Looms, “Crisis-Ridden” Corporations Reap Record Profits appeared first on MintPress News.
CNN Cuomo Fake News Quarantine – Not!
Chris Cuomo reporting from quarantine alone was really taking field trips with his family. Continue reading →
WHO responds to Trump as Pelosi warns of challenge
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The World Health Organisation says it regrets US President Donald Trump's decision to halt funding to the agency but staunch Trump adversary Nancy Pelosi has said his decision will be "swiftly challenged".
Klain states his view of the WHO!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020Eschews simple-minded assessment:* As of yesterday, President Trump has apparently elevated the World Health Organization to the status of current scapegoat-in-chief. How well did the WHO perform with respect to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China? For ourselves, we have no idea. For that reason, we thought we'd show you what Ron Klain recently said. Klain served as "Ebola czar" during Obama's second term. He appeared last Thursday on The Last Word, as Trump was ramping up his attack on this latest target. Lawrence O'Donnell asked Klain about the WH... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/15/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, Yves asks me to say that concerns about Richard Vague’s recent post will be addressed in due course, hopefully quite soon. –lambert #COVID-19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart: New York slightly, though perceptibly, flattening, still The data is the John Hopkins CSSE data. Here is […]
NYU Study: After Age, Obesity Most Important Risk Factor for COVID-19 Patients
[image: nyu-study-after-age-obesity-most-important-risk-factor-for-covid-19-patients] A study by NYU’s school of medicine found that obesity, after age, was the biggest deciding factor in hospital admissions for those infected with the coronavirus.
Amid Chinese Virus, UNESCO Seeks More Control of Education
[image: amid-chinese-virus-unesco-seeks-more-control-of-education] With about nine in ten school children around the world at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations' scandal-plagued “education” agency wants to make sure the indoctrination continues uninterrupted.
Trump Temporarily Cuts Funding to WHO Over Its Failed COVID-19 Response
[image: trump-temporarily-cuts-funding-to-who-over-its-failed-covid-19-response] On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he is temporarily suspending U.S. funding to the World Health Organization due to the institution’s poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Cuomo Said He Hated His Job Because He Can’t Tell People Off ... or Beat Them Up. Now He Denies He Said It.
[image: chris-cuomo-said-he-hated-his-job-because-he-can-t-tell-people-off-or-beat-them-up-now-he-denies-he-said-it] CNN talker Chris Cuomo denies that he said he didn’t like his job even though he said he doesn’t like his job.
How Dysfunctional is Congress Now?
Both the House and the Senate are currently holding *pro forma* sessions, with a handful of Members from each party present. A Democratic representative or a Republican senator calls their respective chambers into session, recognizes a leader of their party for any motions he or she wishes to make, and in the absence of any adjourns the chamber for the next few days. If the majority’s floor leader makes a motion that has not previously been negotiated with the minority, a Member from the opposition party is on hand to object. In the absence of a quorum, the proposal dies. ... more »
Will Trump’s Name Appear on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks "are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned."
GE Workers Protest, Demand To Make Ventilators
Last Wednesday union members at General Electric plants across the country protested to pressure the $88 billion company to shift production to ventilators and ensure safe working conditions during COVID-19. Actions at plants in Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas, and New York were coordinated by the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers (IUE-CWA)—the latest in an escalating pressure campaign. GE workers are facing a two-fold threat under COVID-19: dangerous working conditions and job loss. On March 23 the company announced that GE Aviation would cut 10 percent of its tota... more »
Brazil: Favela Residents And Indigenous Communities Among Those Most At Risk Of COVID-19
As of noon on April 8th the total number of Covid-19 positive cases reported by Brazil’s health ministry exceeded 14,000 and the number of deaths exceeded 700. This is, by far, the highest number of reported cases in Latin America (though Ecuador has a greater number of reported cases and deaths on a per capita basis). The actual number of cases is likely many times greater, given that the current rate of testing for Covid-19 in Brazil is still very low – 258 per million, compared to 3,159 per million in Chile, 6,423 per million in the U.S. and 10,962 per million in Germany. In S... more »
Socialist Healthcare Workers Tell Us How To Fight The Pandemic
Capitalism has birthed a nightmare. Nearly two million people around the world have already fallen ill as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals like ours have been completely overwhelmed by the rush of patients. The bodies of the dead are being held in refrigerated trucks. Those who can’t be identified are buried in mass graves. Unemployment may already be as high as 13 percent in the U.S. It was entirely preventable. For over a month, Trump downplayed the threat of a worldwide pandemic. Even as his advisors warned that as many as 1.2 million lives could be lost in the ... more »
How Disabled Activists Are Fighting Isolation, Collectively
Oakland, CA - “I already disinfected the door handle, so come on in!” Yomi Wrong says. A rambunctious puppy eagerly eyes us through the gate. “Shiloh can’t wait to see you.” As a healthcare compliance manager, Wrong is used to being out in the world—from going into her office to taking the dog for long strolls around Lake Chabot. All that changed when she began sheltering in place to lower her chances of contracting COVID-19. “I’ve lost so much human connection,’’ Wrong says. “My sister lives in Alameda, but I haven’t seen her in over a month because she is immunocompromised. The... more »
'Completely out of this world': 99yo British veteran raises more than $15 million for NHS
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A 99-year-old British army veteran who started walking laps in his garden as part of a humble fundraiser for the National Health Service has surprised himself by generating millions of pounds as the nation rallies behind the NHS.
Leaked Chinese Memos Reveal Beijing Made The Decision To Not Warn The Public Of A Likely Pandemic For 6 Key Days
Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing a pandemic from a novel coronavirus in mid-January, it has been revealed. Chinese President Xi is pictured talking by video with patients and medics at the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 1 *Daily Mail:* *China didn't warn the public for SIX KEY DAYS after realising they were facing a coronavirus pandemic, investigation reveals* * Officials held the information of a likely pandemic for almost a week in January * A mass banquet was held in Wuhan and millions began travelling in the six days * More than... more »
FORT PECK: Kokipasni 'No Fear' Ceremony and Protest in Opposition to Keystone XL Pipeline
.Fort Peck has been one of the many tribal nations of Oceti Sakowin that has spoken out against TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline for over a decade. Our voices have been ignored as the pipeline is now pushed on our territories. Today we held ceremony and protested peacefully in prayer in opposition of KXL.Thank you everyone for the prayers and to our Blackfeet and Northern Cheyenne relatives who
Free Coronavirus Testing at Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation April 16 --17, 2020
Coronavirus testing was at Navajo Mountain on April 13 --14, and will be at Monument Valley on April 16 and 17, 2020.Utah Navajo Health System Inc. (UNHS) and the Utah Department of Health’s Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) are expanding local testing for the next several days in areas of southern San Juan County. The mobile testing currently underway is focused in areas of the county
Bad Diane, Good Diane, and Wishing Away Goliath
Jim Horn Part 1 Diane Ravitch’s *Slaying Goliath* . . . is the latest of the Good Diane’s three books written since the Bad Diane departed the corporate education reform ship around 2009, just as it was running into stiff headwinds from a fierce storm front developing over No Child Left Behind, which at the time was devastating thousands of public schools and threatening tens of thousands of others. In this third installment of the Good Diane’s recurring mea culpa and political distancing exercise from the Bad Diane’s 30 years of service to the corporate education reform agen... more »
Oil Industry Relief: A Free Market Perspective
The oil-price collapse associated with the coronavirus pandemic has elicited political proposals for relief, put forward by some in the… The post Oil Industry Relief: A Free Market Perspective appeared first on IER.
A List of the Top 8 Donors to the World Health Organization Prominently Features One Person: Bill Gates Himself
Recently President Donald Trump made national and international headlines when he announced his decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization. A closer look at the World Health Organization’s top voluntary donors reveals how much the organization is supported by just one person (along with his wife Melinda): Bill Gates, the billionaire former Microsoft founder. Gates is often lauded for spending billions on charitable donations around the world, which includes everything from funding a project to block out the sun to help stop climate change (see Forbes article her... more »
Themes
Themes – was ‘captions’ – who know what it will morph into? Truth in advertising would have required her to include her complete moniker, “Typhoid Mary”, but it would not have sold the 25¢ lunches more quickly. The Empire’s space force suffered a staggering loss yesterday, when God decided that he wanted to play […] The post Themes appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Johns Hopkins University: Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 2 Million
This map shows the latest number of coronavirus cases and deaths around the world. The United States now has the world's largest outbreak with more than 600,000 infections *Daily Mail:* *Coronavirus cases hit TWO MILLION: Pandemic passes its latest landmark as global infections double in two weeks* * As of Wednesday morning there have been at least 2,004,670 coronavirus cases * At least 130,680 people have died after being infected, the majority in Europe * The U.S. has the largest outbreak with 600,000 infections and 30,000 deaths The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more... more »
What Trump’s Funding Cuts to WHO Mean for the World
Trump has accused the organization of mishandling and covering up the initial spread of COVID-19 in China, and of generally failing to take a harsher stance toward China.
Did Pelosi Say Trump Can’t Hold Power Because He’s One of the ‘Common People’?
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the frequent target of hoaxes and misleading memes.
May, Scheer and Trudeau: Pandemic. What Pandemic?
*Perhaps May, Scheer and Trudeau do not understand their own hypocrisy (the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.) due to the fact that their giant, oversized sense of entitlement (the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.) makes them oblivious to the fact they are little more then leeches sucking up the life blood of hard working Canadians, masquerading as leaders.* *And Canadians are allowing it. * *While we’re all locked down. Threatened with massive fines. Unable to... more »
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