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Another severe weather outbreak expected across the southern U.S. on Sunday, April 19
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms will be possible across much of the Deep South and Southeast U.S. on Sunday. April 19, 2020, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned on April 17. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be the main threats. Heavy rainfall...... Read more »
Oil Prices Continue To Crash
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *CNN: **Oil crashes below $18. Crude hasn't been this cheap since just after 9/11* New York (CNN Business)President Donald Trump's victory lap for convincing Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut production looks awfully premature. US oil prices plunged another 13% Friday, breaking below $18 a barrel. At one point, crude dropped to $17.33 a barrel -- the weakest price since November 2001. The accelerating crash in the oil market reflects a realization that the record-setting OPEC+ output cuts aren't nearly enough to offset the epic collapse in demand cause... more »
Peru warned of potential ICSID claims over covid-19 measures
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Apr-2020 Peruvian officials have warned that a proposed emergency measure suspending the collection of toll fees on the country's road network in response to the outbreak of covid-19 could result in multiple ICSID claims.
Crimes against Human Rights and the renegotiation of the tree trade agreement Chile-EU
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Apr-2020 As is the case in all of the treaties, the parts that are not directly related to trade are non-binding, as the chapter on human rights is.
Oil-Rich Venezuela Is Running Out Of Gas
*LMTOnline/Washington Post:* *Oil-rich Venezuela is running out of gas* CARACAS, Venezuela - With friends and family stuck indoors and buses rarely running, Onasis Muñoz missed several lifesaving dialysis sessions for his failing kidneys. When his blood pressure started to dangerously spike, he had one option left: a 20-minute hike to the nearest clinic. Venezuela's strict national coronavirus lockdown wasn't his main problem. Rather, this broken country, which boasts the world's largest proven oil reserves, is running out of gas. "There were no medicines [before], and now no gasol... more »
Australian cannabis company completes first export to UK
West Perth-based Little Green Pharma said it completed the first-ever commercial export of Australian-produced medical cannabis oil to the United Kingdom. The shipment moves Australia into competition with countries such as Canada and the Netherlands in the competitive – but so far unlucrative – medical cannabis export market. In March, the U.K. eased import restrictions […] Australian cannabis company completes first export to UK is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Quebec cannabis sales on pace to exceed CA$300 million for fiscal year
Quebec’s government-run cannabis franchise reported revenue of 110.8 million Canadian dollars ($90 million) for the October-December period, bringing sales for the first three quarters of its fiscal year to CA$219.5 million. That puts the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) on pace to exceed CA$300 million in sales for the year. SQDC is the only legal […] Quebec cannabis sales on pace to exceed CA$300 million for fiscal year is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Great Gray Hope: Bernie Sanders Tests the Limits of US Political Systems
For all his remarkable accomplishments, Sanders’ legacy in 2020 will likely be that of 2016, which was to be the sheepdog that herded progressives into the Democratic Party and got nothing in return. The post The Great Gray Hope: Bernie Sanders Tests the Limits of US Political Systems appeared first on MintPress News.
Boeing's New F-15QA Performs A Vertical Takeoff And Pulls 9 Gs In Its First Ever Flight (Video)
*We Are The Mighty:* *Watch the new F-15QA perform a vertical takeoff and pull 9 Gs in its first ever flight* *Unmatched speed. Sleek look. The future is here. * The most advanced version of the F-15 ever built took to the skies in St. Louis, MO, on April 14, 2020, and highlighted just how impressive its capabilities are. In the 90 minute flight, the F-15QA (QA stands for Qatar Advanced) showcased its speed, maneuverability and, in general, just how badass of a force this new jet will be. With the F-15QA's unmatched speed and maneuverability, Chief Test Pilot Matt Giese was able... more »
Resist the Fourth Industrial Repression!
Wrong Kind of Green at VIDEO PRIMER: The Ecology of Trust Mechanization - For the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Wrong Kind of Green - 11 hours ago
The Fourth Industrial Repression, like all the other repressions before it, is built on our separation from one another, the destruction of our communities and the undermining of our solidarities. The post Resist the Fourth Industrial Repression! appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
#FDA Approves Test That Scans Your Spit for #Coronavirus
https://futurism.com/neoscope/fda-approved-test-scans-spit-coronavirus
Penguin viruses in the frozen continent | Pursuit by The University of Melbourne
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/penguin-viruses-in-the-frozen-continent?utm_content=story&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Turns Out Children Who Play Less Tend to Have More Mental Problems
https://brightside.me/inspiration-family-and-kids/the-less-children-play-the-more-chance-they-have-of-getting-a-mental-disorder-794447/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
6 Symptoms of a Heart Attack That Occur Only in Women
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/6-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack-that-occur-only-in-women-326060/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
#Remdesivir: #Covid-19 patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/16/health/coronavirus-remdesivir-trial/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2020-04-17T03%3A15%3A07
How was #smallpox wiped out?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/how-smallpox-successfully-eradicated-covid
Exhaled ‘aerosols’ spread coronavirus up to 13 feet—and shoes carry the virus, too
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-exhaled-aerosols-coronavirus-feetand-virus.html
Drug overcomes chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-drug-chemotherapy-resistance-ovarian-cancer.html
First Saliva Test for #COVID-19 Approved for Emergency Use by FDA
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/first-saliva-test-for-covid-19-approved-for-emergency-use-by-fda-67416?utm_content=126510162&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
Here’s how the gaming world has been helping in the fight against #COVID-19
https://www.oneesports.gg/features-and-opinions/heres-how-the-gaming-world-has-been-helping-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/
Beyond Prisons: COVID-19 Dispatch From Pennsylvania Prison
Ellis Maxwell shares a conversation they had with Charles Boyd, who is incarcerated at SCI-Phoenix in Pennsylvania, about COVID-19 behind bars. The post Beyond Prisons: COVID-19 Dispatch From Pennsylvania Prison appeared first on Shadowproof.
Verizon CEO: 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories are 'Fake News'
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * "There is no correlation at all between 5G and coronavirus," he said in the interview. Of the many bogus conspiracy theories that have arisen in relation to the coronavirus epidemic, one of the odder ones is that the virus was somehow caused or spread by 5G, the next-generation wireless standard that's currently rolling out worldwide. The conspiracy theories have even led to vandalism incidents involving 5G towers in Europe, with more than 60 such fires having been set in the U.K. alone. The claim has been denounced as "complete rubbish" by scient... more »
Meet the 'Fire Serpent': Why Mexico's FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault Rifle Is a Beast
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * From appearances, it looked similar to the H&K G36 – so much so that the German government and H&K accused Mexico of copying the G36V design, and even threatened to take the case international tribunals. Literally meaning "turquoise serpent" but also carrying the symbolic significance "fire serpent," the Xiuhcoatl was a creature of Aztec mythology – thus it is a fitting moniker for the FX-05 Xihcoalt Mexican assault rifle that entered service with the Mexican Army in 2006. The weapon was developed by the Dirección General Industria Militar Mexicana (Di... more »
Even Coronavirus Can't Stop U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers (Says the Navy)
*Peter Suciu* *, * Especially as China's carriers keep getting more advanced--and more of them keep doing to sea. The arrival of the People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carrier *Liaoning* off the coast of Taiwan last weekend was not welcome news, especially as the United States Navy's two carriers in the region have been left sidelined. The *USS Theodore Roosevelt *(CVN-71) remains in port in Guam as its crew continues to deal with a breakout of COVID-19; while the *USS Ronald Reagan *(CVN-76) remains at her homeport of Yokosuak, Japan for routine maintenance. That left j... more »
Remdesivir, Explained: A Coronavirus Wonder Weapon or Too Soon to Tell?
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * Wall Street seems pumped, but we might want to wait for more solid evidence. After weeks of high-level arguments about hydroxychloroquine, the potential coronavirus treatment of the day is remdesivir. It's an antiviral drug, from Gilead Sciences, that was first developed to combat the Ebola and Marbug viruses. The drug has been in clinical trials as a potential coronavirus treatment since January, and a report Thursday seemed to indicate that at least one hospital holding such a trial is showing encouraging signs. The news, however, is far from the... more »
Russia’s Stealth Yasen-Class Submarines: The U.S. Navy Can't Track Them
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * That's no good. In 2018, the Russian Navy’s most advanced submarine, the Severodvinsk, slipped into the Atlantic. For weeks the U.S. Navy couldn’t find it. Here’s why. *Yasen-class* The Yasen-class is Russia’s most advanced nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. The first of the class, the Severodvinsk, was commissioned into the Russian Navy in 2013 or 2014. One of the U.S. Navy’s top submarine officers was so impressed with the Severodvinsk that he had a model made for his office to remind him what the United States Navy is up against. Talki... more »
Meet Russia’s Underwater Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Russia* Russia is testing hypersonic cruise missiles—and launching them underwater from submarines. Russia is testing hypersonic cruise missiles—and launching them underwater from submarines. *Delay, Delay, Delay* Russia is planning to launch its hypersonic Zircon anti-ship missile from underwater at some point this year, though the launch date seems to have been pushed back at least once. The Russian state-owned Tass news agency quoted a Russian defense industry source as saying that “As part of the continued state trials of the Tsirkon [or Zirco... more »
China's Army Now Has Killer Robots: Meet the 'Sharp Claw'
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * It isn't clear how many of the Sharp Claw I UGVs have been deployed or when this platform even entered service. The small tracked vehicle was first unveiled at the Airshow China 2014 while an improved version was then shown at Airshow China 2018 and featured several upgrades including a short-range electro-optical payload, machine vision, and lighting suite. Despite repeated calls from human rights groups such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic to ban "killer robots," efforts are still... more »
Flying Aircraft Carriers: A Really Stupid Idea?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * In theory, it probably seems like a perfect solution, a carrier that can fly over land and water and become a floating base in the sky. It is unlikely however that such a weapon platform would, or even could be constructed. Whether it is because of the Helicarrier from the "Marvel Universe" seen in such films as *The Avengers*, or the retro art deco-inspired mobile airstrip from *Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow*, sci-fi fans just can't seem to get enough of such flying aircraft carriers. In theory, it probably seems like a perfect solution, a car... more »
Minority set asides and Nancy Pelosi
Thousands of small businesses can't get loans to pay their millions of employees because Nancy Pelosi with the overstocked, latest model refrigerator (she showed it on TV) is sitting on the additional funding. She is blackmailing Republicans to have 1/2 to go to women and minority owned firms. So if you're a woman or Hispanic who works for a white owned business (the majority of the workers) you're screwed. Or if your boss is a minority and female (like my daughter's) you're also screwed because she won't release the money. Thanks Fancy Nancy with the Fulsome Fridge. That's the ol... more »
President Trump evokes President Metzler!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020For amusement purposes only:* President Trump can really lapse into a drone as he reads his prepared remarks at the start of his daily so-called briefings. It has long seemed to us that he may be dyslexic. Dyslexia isn't a measure of intelligence. It just means that the person in question has a harder time processing symbols. Whatever the reason, the president can really lapse into full monotone as he reads his prepared remarks. It's hard not to think of the similar problem displayed by President Metzler. Actually, we refer to actor Chris Klein, who gets el... more »
Amnesty, the final straw
A lot of people I used to know supported A.I. I imagine they still do, out of habit, laziness and a lack of curiosity. It’s thoroughly discredited, and this is should be the final straw. I haven’t heard the BBC quoting from it recently, but no doubt that’s purely coincidental.
Global Leaders Must Prioritise Children’s Wellbeing amid Coronavirus Pandemic - UN
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (IPS) - United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday pleaded with global leaders and families to ensure the protection of the world's children, millions of whom he says are vulnerable to a myriad of threats as a result of the shutdown arising from the global coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story, “Global Leaders Must Prioritise Children’s Wellbeing amid Coronavirus Pandemic - UN”, on globalissues.org →
UN Faces Financial & Liquidity Crisis as Global Pandemic Rages
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Apr 17 (IPS) - Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is a former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the UN (2002-2007), Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to UN (1996-2001) and Chairman of the UN General Assembly's Administrative and Budgetary Committee (1997-1998)The current financial crisis, triggered as a result of withholding or delaying payment of assessed contributions by Member States, is nothing new to the United Nations. Read the full story, “UN Faces Financial & Liquidity Crisis as Global Pandemic Rages”, on globalissues.org →
Multilateralism Through Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to Flattening the COVID-19 Curve
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 (IPS) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that now is "a defining moment for modern society. History will judge the efficacy of the response not by the actions of any single set of government actors taken in isolation, but by the degree to which the response is coordinated globally across all sectors for the benefit of our human family." Read the full story, “Multilateralism Through Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to Flattening the COVID-19 Curve”, on globalissues.org →
As US Unemployment Hits a Staggering 22 Million, Will UN Layoffs Be Far Behind?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (IPS) - The deadly coronavirus COVID-19, which has shut down the UN secretariat in New York, along with 32 of its agencies globally, has forced over 37,500 UN staffers worldwide to work from their homes. Read the full story, “As US Unemployment Hits a Staggering 22 Million, Will UN Layoffs Be Far Behind?”, on globalissues.org →
On Watching Contagion: What Do We Learn?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
LONDON, Apr 17 (IPS) - *Contagion* is a 2011 film by US director Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Che) that has proved very popular viewing during the first few weeks of the Coronavirus crisis. Set in a fictional global pandemic – modelled on the outbreak of a bat-borne Nipah virus identified in 1999 that killed around 100 people in Malaysia - the film is a tightly-written topical drama with a great castthat includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard and Jennifer Ehle. Read the full story, “On Watching Contagion: ... more »
Chinese military introduces ‘robot warriors’ to carry out dangerous missions
More robot warriors are entering the arsenal of the Chinese military, with the latest additions being a small model that’s equipped with a machine gun and a crane-like missile-loading robot, and experts said on Tuesday that robots will free human soldiers from heavy physical work and unnecessary danger. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Disaster on French aircraft carrier as 940 sailors test positive for coronavirus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The French authorities announced on Friday that 940 crew members on the aircraft carrier group “Charles de Gaulle” tested positive for the coronavirus. The French director of the Military Health Authority, Marilyn Jacques Genero, said during a hearing in the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee on Friday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey bombs Iraq again despite Baghdad’s disapproval
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – For the second time this week, the Turkish Air Force has carried out strikes inside of Iraq, despite Baghdad’s disapproval of such attacks. On Friday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the neutralization of 18 “terrorists” from members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) with a raid carried out by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Newly upgraded T-72B3M in action
Armored squads of the Central Military Region of the Russian Army recently conducted exercises testing the operational capabilities of the upgraded T-72B3M tanks. The Russian military participated in these exercises that took place in the outskirts of Chelyabinsk city. This test was attended several teams of armored forces, artillery and reconnaissance and monitoring forces in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military launches attack on Syrian Army, YPG forces in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Turkish military launched a new attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northeastern region of Syria. According to a field report from this region, the Turkish Army, alongside their allied militants, launched several artillery shells and rockets towards the Syrian Arab Army’s defenses around the Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russia accuses US of deploying weapons to space
US Space Command accused Russia of testing a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile on Wednesday, alleging that the test was “another example that the threats to US and allied space systems” were ” real, serious and growing.” The US military’s statements accusing Russia of testing an anti-satellite missile are nothing more than an attempt to distract […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Unknown drones wreak havoc on jihadists in northwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – For the second day in a row, unknown drones, thought to be either Russian or Syrian, have wreaked havoc on the jihadist forces in northwestern Syria. According to a report from northwestern Syria, a number of drones attacked the jihadist rebels in the Al-Ghaab Plain and Jabal Al-Zawiya region, causing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Navy showcases might as US warships enter Black Sea
Planes and a submarine of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have held an exercise to destroy a group of hypothetical enemy’s ships, the fleet’s press-service told the media. “The crews of frontline bombers Sukhoi-24M and air defense planes and the submarine Kolpino have carried out a joint exercise to deliver a rocket and bombing strike against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/17/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/17/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *○* *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *04/17/2020 11:36 AM: *"US Reports Massive Spike In Deaths; Cuomo Press Briefing Begins: Live Updates" *Update (1050 ET)*: "The US just confirmed a surprising spike in deaths yesterday, its latest new single-day record as the deaths in the UK and US continue to accelerate in defiance of the 'official narrative' that the 'flattening' curve is a sign that everything is on the mend. ... more »
Gasoline Demand Hits Record Lows
Due to state economic lock-downs and stay-at-home policies, the amount of gasoline American drivers are consuming has dropped to levels… The post Gasoline Demand Hits Record Lows appeared first on IER.
Cuba breaks all-time temperature record
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
The island nation of Cuba broke its all-time temperature over the past weekend. According to the country's official meteorological agency, on April 11, 2020, the town of Veguitas registered 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) -- the hottest temperature ever recorded for...... Read more »
Many Democrats Are Freaking Out When Anyone Calls Status Quo Joe The Lesser Of Two Evils
*And he wasn't ever really a liberal on civil rights and civil liberties either* I really liked the two Jeff Sharlet books I read, *The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power* and *C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy* and his Netflix series, *The Family* (based on the two books). Between Ken, Gaius and I, there are a dozen posts that feature him, the most recent of which, Most Religions And Many Governments Feed The Poor-- But Not All... And Millions Of Elderly Americans Are Literally Starving, was last year. Last week Sharlet publish... more »
Good Virus News from the Promised Land
This report comes by way of Times of Israel, Top Israeli prof claims simple stats show virus plays itself out after 70 days. Excerpts in italics, along with images from his article in Hebrew (here) Isaac Ben-Israel, who is not a medical expert, says analysis worldwide shows new cases peaking after about 40 days, slams […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 17
1916 British took Beit Asia from Ottomans and pushed Turks out of Edheim River in Diyala 1921 UK High Comm in Iraq Sir Cox exiled Sayid Talib to Ceylon because he aspired to be king and opposed Faisal for position 1941 PM Gaylani asked Germany for military aid in case of war with British (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 British naval convoy moved towards Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra 1941 British battalion from India started arriving at Shaiba air base in Basra (Musings On Iraq review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in... more »
Sen. Graham turns up the heat on FISA abuse investigation …
…RELEASES A HUGE TREASURE TROVE OF DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC Last week, Attorney General William Barr said that “the evidence shows that we’re not dealing with just mistakes or sloppiness” in the Crossfire Hurricane probe. He told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that “there is something far more troubling here.” Information from the Justice Department inspector general’s report was also released recently by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson. That information revealed that the FBI had evidence that Russian operatives may have intentionally fed disinformation to Steele which end... more »
Belt & Road Debt to China – dominoes falling
Belt and Road Debts to China Skyrocket Under Coronavirus Lockdown American Truth Today Jim Hayek April 17, 2020 Countries already deeply indebted to Beijing through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) face increasing economic hardship caused by the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the South China Morning Post reported. [2/21/2020 SCMP explanation] China uses the BRI to establish economically predatory infrastructure projects across the globe, expanding its sphere of influence. Chinese loans fund infrastructure projects in over 100 developing nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin A... more »
Amid COVID-19, Deep State Moves in for the Kill Against Churches
[image: amid-covid-19-deep-state-moves-in-for-the-kill-against-churches] With churches across much of America being shutdown by government decree as “non-essential,” they are facing enormous and potentially existential threats. On one hand, churches are being terrorized by state and local governments, with pastors and congregations literally being fined or even arrested for simply attending a service. Then, when the churches try to stream online, Deep State-run Big Tech firms are censoring them or even shutting them down. At the same time, many churches across America are lining up ... more »
Virginia Lockdown Protesters: Reopen the State, We’re Going Broke!
[image: virginia-lockdown-protesters-reopen-the-state-we-re-going-broke] Not too many people showed up at the anti-lockdown protest in Richmond, Virginia, yesterday, but at least they made their point.
Russia Releases Footage of Fatal Plane Crash In 2019
*Moscow Times*:* Russia Releases Footage of Fatal 2019 Plane Crash* New footage has been released of the tragic 2019 Aeroflot plane crash at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. The plane, carrying 73 passengers and five crew members, made an emergency landing after being hit by lightning shortly after takeoff. The plane burst into flames on the runway after a crash landing, killing 41 people and injuring nine others. Russia's investigation into the incident which was concluded this week found numerous safety violations and ruled out technical malfunctions as the cause of the crash. *... more »
US Lockdown Numbers Never Real: So-called ‘Experts’ Simply Lied
*21WIRE* | The true picture is finally emerging from the 'fog of war' and it's not a pretty one - most of all not for numerous 'experts' who have been pushing the 'lockdown' policies.
"This Is The Worst Employment Collapse In U.S. History By A Very Wide Margin"
*"This Is The Worst Employment Collapse In * *U.S. History By A Very Wide Margin"* by Michael Snyder "We have never seen an “employment apocalypse” in the United States like we are witnessing right now, and it is not going to end any time soon. Over the past several days, “coronavirus shutdowns” have officially been extended all over the nation, and the longer these shutdowns last the more jobs our economy is going to lose. And because most Americans were living paycheck to paycheck before this pandemic hit us, many unemployed workers are already unable to pay their bills. Yes, our ... more »
WILLING ENABLERS: The dumbest gong-show of them all!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020While reporters slept:* On Monday, April 6, commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump was busy explaining his greatness. Slumbering journalists lounged before him. Soon it came time for the commander to tell them one of their favorite tales. We refer to the monologue about all the equipment Donald J. Trump—apocryphal people call him "Sir"—has amazingly sent to the states. Once again, the stupid old gong-show of very large numbers was spread all through the land. "Think of that," the president said. Also, "Get the number:" TRUMP (4/6/20): *FEMA and HHS have directl... more »
AP Source: Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Being Released from Prison
The Associated Press reports that after he is released, Cohen will serve the remainder of his sentence at home.
The current lockdown might help to reshape American education
As the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues, it's highlighting fissures in the monolithic education establishment, and giving parents and students fresh reason to question whether or not they're getting the best value for their education dollars. First, the American Spectator points out that "We're All Homeschoolers Now". Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. Kids go to school for six-plus hours a day, but a lot of that time is wasted. *In most cases, you could run through the lessons in about two hours. Parents are seeing that now.* The pandemic quarantine is sh... more »
Bodies found crammed in 'makeshift morgue' at coronavirus-hit nursing home in New Jersey
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New Jersey's Governor says he is "outraged" and "heartbroken" after police discover more than a dozen bodies piled up in a nursing home hit by a COVID-19 outbreak.
Myanmar releases more than 20,000 prisoners in mass pardon amid coronavirus outbreak
Just In - 12 hours ago
More than 20,000 prisoners, including 87 foreigners, will be freed unconditionally in Myanmar's largest mass pardon in recent years as the country battles COVID-19 outbreak.
"The media has failed to ask the right questions"
This episode of the New Culture Forum is worth watching. You get a better view if you watch it on Y.T. rather on this site in its cramped form.
Trump Stabs 9/11 Victims’ Families in the Back, Breaks Promise to Release ‘Secrets’ in Saudi Lawsuit
[image: 9/11]After promising to help the 9/11 victims' families by releasing documents on Saudi Arabia's role in 9/11, President Trump has reneged and stabbed them in the back.
New York City Death Toll Surpasses 10,000, But 3,778 Were Never Tested
President Trump said that authorities in New York are categorizing deaths from heart attacks as heart attacks caused by COVID-19, and then said this was OK because it was "just in case".
COVID-19 Reportedly Killed 31,000 Americans, But Drop in Flu Deaths Is Ignored
The CDC has reported that flu cases and deaths across the US have dropped sharply as COVID-19 cases have increased. Critics contend that patients with seasonal flu and pneumonia are being categorized as coronavirus cases.
Essential Work
In the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine, Anna* wrote to a neighborhood facebook page, asking for help. Within hours, dozens of people had responded offering to buy groceries, donate cash to pay for a birthday dinner, bake a cake, host an online birthday party, take a socially-distant walk in the park, or just to talk. This wasn’t unusual. During this pandemic lots of people need help and have turned to neighbors (usually strangers). Even more people have stepped up to offer assistance. It shouldn’t come as a surprise. Many writers have told stories of how people step in quickly t... more »
US Plots To Replace Military Forces In Iraq With CIA-Trained Agents
Baghdad – A prominent Iraqi security expert warned that the US is attempting to replace its military personnel in Iraq with forces trained by the CIA to protect its interests in the country. “The US is trying to replace the military units present in Iraq with a number of forces trained under the supervision of CIA with the aim of supporting its interests in the country,” Adnan al-Kanani told the Arabic-language al-Ahd news website on Monday. Elsewhere, he criticized the political groups in Iraq for weak positions against the US plots, warning that Washington is now seeking to cond... more »
Protect Tenants From COVID-19 By Nationalizing Landlords’ Assets
With the economy grinding to a halt due to the social distancing measures and emergency lockdowns imposed in order to fight COVID-19, more than a million of Canadians have lost their jobs and are filing for employment insurance. This poses a unique danger to tenants. A half century of housing and tax policies that discriminate against tenants has highly stratified who rents and who owns their accommodations by income — as of 2016, the average household income of Canadian homeowners was nearly double that of renters. Many tenants are now, or soon will be, having to choose between ... more »
Yellow Skin, White Masks
In an op-ed published April 1st, former Democratic Party presidential candidate Andrew Yang commented on the increase in racist assaults against Asian-Americans occurring across the country in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Yang argued that Asian-Americans can best respond to racism by appealing to white America and becoming an even stronger fixture within the social order. According to Yang, Asian Americans “…need to embrace and show our American-ness in ways we never have before. We need to step up, help our neighbors, donate gear, vote, wear red white and blue, volunteer, fun... more »
Head Of The Postal Workers Union Says The Postal Service Could Be Dead In Three Months
Among the most prominent victims of the coronavirus financial crisis is the United States Postal Service, which could quite literally run out of money to operate if the federal government does not approve a rescue package for it soon. The Trump administration—which, like much of the GOP, has long advocated for cutbacks and privatization of the postal service—actively prevented the USPS from being bailed out in the CARES Act, even as Donald Trump has made a show of publicly thanking Fedex and UPS for their work. Not very subtle. Fifty years ago last month, U.S. postal workers stag... more »
Tenant Advocates Call For Mass Rent Strike On May 1
New York tenant leaders are planning a “massive wave of rent strikes” across the state, the latest escalation in a campaign to force action from Governor Andrew Cuomo as he continues to resist calls to lift rent obligations for those financially impacted by the coronavirus public health crisis. With just two weeks before next month’s rent deadline, the Upstate/Downstate Housing Alliance and the Met Council on Housing launched a pledge on Thursday urging New York tenants to collectively withhold their rent on May 1st, regardless of whether they can pay. The largely unprecedented o... more »
St. Vincent Hospital Nurses Face Furloughs Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Worcester, MA — On the same day Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts was in a COVID-19 surge, nurses at St. Vincent Hospital are facing furloughs. St. Vincent Hospital nurses on the union negotiating committee on Wednesday unanimously rejected a proposal by Tenet Healthcare, the for-profit company that owns the hospital, that the nurses said would require them to work independently in areas of the hospital in which they did not have proper training or experience. “They’re asking us to agree to a mandatory furlough of nurses,” said Marie Ritacco, a nurse in the post-ane... more »
How The Cuban Peoples’ Fight Against Colonialism Prepared It For The Coronavirus
Bill Cosby was always a rapist monster. That much, hindsight and evidence make clear. Still, moored in our “Me Too” moment, it’s easy to forget how profound and influential the man, and the network smash hit, The Cosby Show, once was. Much beloved—though he long had critics—“America’s Dad” had a global fanbase. Furthermore, with his sitcom’s socio-political undertones, Cosby then seemed something like a national conscience. The Cosby Show “conscience” had a distinct international component. Enter South Africa—an apartheid nation so repressive it had no television until 1976—where ... more »
Without A Country In Which To Love…
Burkina Faso, in the Sahel region of the African continent, has been struck hard by the global pandemic; officially reported deaths from COVID-19 are second only to Algeria in Africa. In the past sixteen months, nearly 840,000 people out of twenty million have been displaced by conflict and drought; in March alone, 60,000 people were forced from their homes. Last year, the United Nations calculated that the number of Burkinabè residents who had little access to food was 680,000; this year, the UN estimates that the number will rise to 2.1 million. Conflict over resources and ideolo... more »
Black Essential Workers Refuse To Be Invisible
April 14 — Just last week, U.S. bourgeois papers — the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and others — published major articles on the devastating numbers of confirmed infections and deaths of African Americans caused by COVID-19. The articles emphasized the numbers were disproportionate compared to the percentage of African-American people in the U.S. population. And in this tragic way, the virus is helping to publicize on a wider basis the racial inequality that has been the foundation of capitalism in the U.S. An April 6 WW article, “Racism, COV... more »
The Phantom of the Opera-tion…
The “operation” is to scare people into running away from nothing; to get them to destroy all social bonding for fear of nothing… From Europe By Karma Singh I don’t have a tally of how many times the pharmaceutical cartel has done this over the last century but I do remember eight such events from … Continue reading The Phantom of the Opera-tion…
NWO puppet Morrison wants to track you with your phone | Cairns News
cairnsnews Apr 17 ‘You can check out any time you like but you can never leave…..’ Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s continual support of New World Order policies to turn us into a full-blown police state has exposed his cover by forcing citizens to download a phone tracker app. The tracking app is under development … Continue reading NWO puppet Morrison wants to track you with your phone | Cairns News →
In The Event Of A New York City Style Epidemic In Washington DC, This Military Task Force Will Secure The Capital
*Newsweek*: *Exclusive: As Washington DC Faces Coronavirus Spike, Secret Military Task Force Prepares to Secure the Capital* District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday ordered a one-month extension of the state of emergency, as cases in the region grow at a rapid pace. Federal officials in the nation's capital expect a New York-like epidemic in the District, Maryland and Virginia, one that could potentially cripple the government. "No one wants to talk evacuation, especially when there's nowhere to go," says a senior military officer working on continuity of government pl... more »
Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others
Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
In many states, any voter can ask for an absentee ballot and mail it in – but in others, there are stricter rules about who can vote by mail.
The coronavirus pandemic is making the US housing crisis even worse
Isabel Solange Muñoz, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Even as Americans are all told to remain at home, millions are now unemployed and must scramble to figure out how to pay for that home.
Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered
Martha Hurley, Professor and Director of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Dayton at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Half of incarcerated individuals have either a chronic medical or a mental health condition. But social distancing and rigorous hygiene are unattainable for many US jails and prisons.
Massive spending in a crisis brought bloody consequences in ancient Athens
Mark Munn, Professor of Ancient Greek History and Greek Archaeology, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A historian of ancient Greece looks past a plague and explains how a massive government spending plan went badly awry 2,500 years ago.
NY Post: Nurses Suspended for Refusing to Treat Coronavirus Patients Without N95 Masks
Several nurses in Southern California were suspended after they refused to enter coronavirus patient’s rooms without N95 respirator masks, the National Nurses Union said this week. Mike Gulick, who is one of the suspended nurses, told the Associated Press he’s been extremely cautious about not bringing the virus home to his wife and 2-year-old daughter. […] The post NY Post: Nurses Suspended for Refusing to Treat Coronavirus Patients Without N95 Masks appeared first on Health Nut News.
"We're Not Going Back To 'Normal'"
*"We're Not Going Back To 'Normal'"* by Michael Muharrey "Turn the key and the economy will restart. That’s a myth a lot of people in the mainstream have peddled since governments started shutting down the economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s not going to happen. We’re not going back to normal. In fact, things weren’t “normal” before the pandemic. As Peter Schiff has been saying, too many mainstream pundits and prognosticators have focused exclusively on the pin and ignored the economic bubble that it popped. They argue that since the economic damage due to the ... more »
Is the Roberts Court going to let coronavirus kill us?
Maybe. See my new piece, coauthored with Steve Lubet, at Just Security.
Bolsonaro Dismisses Mandetta from Health Ministry: ‘It Was Consensual Divorce’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil officially counts 1,924 deaths due to Covid-19. In this scenario, President Bolsonaro dismissed the Minister of Health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta. The new Minister will be oncologist Nelson Teich. The differences between Mandetta and Bolsonaro became more evident approximately a month ago, when the President ignored the Minister's social isolation […] The post Bolsonaro Dismisses Mandetta from Health Ministry: ‘It Was Consensual Divorce’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Harvard Study Foresees Intermittent Isolation Measures Needed Until 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Social distancing efforts to prevent the collapse of hospitals in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic may be required, albeit intermittently, until 2022. This is estimated by a group of researchers from Harvard University's School of Public Health in an article published on Wednesday, April 15th, in Science magazine. The […] The post Harvard Study Foresees Intermittent Isolation Measures Needed Until 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Promising Research to Combat SARS-Cov-2 Virus Being Conducted in Cuba
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The employees of the Cuban Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry Group (Biocubafarma) are currently working intensively in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and are developing research in various directions. They are focusing on the development of drugs to boost the immune systems of high-risk individuals, on drugs with antiviral effects, […] The post Promising Research to Combat SARS-Cov-2 Virus Being Conducted in Cuba appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Favors Gradual Resumption of Business Activities in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, April 16th, during his weekly Facebook live stream, that the Ministry of Health's new guideline will be for a gradual resumption of trade and an end to social isolation in the country, but that the decision lies with the governors and mayors. "It will not […] The post Bolsonaro Favors Gradual Resumption of Business Activities in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Man Freed Under ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law After Shooting Cops He Thought Were Kidnappers
[image: cops]A man who had been in jail for 5 years has finally been exonerated after a court determined he was justified when shooting at 3 cops arresting his niece.
"Flight Path"
*"Flight Path* by Jim Kunstler "This age of battling narratives tends to conceal the broken consensus behind it. What’s gone is a broad social agreement that there are certain fundamental realities, and then codes of conduct that follow from them. When anything goes, don’t expect people to do the right thing, or even know what it is. The Covid-19 debacle presents just such a set of quandaries and puzzles. For many people stewing in quarantine, the virus is a just another evil phantom lurking in the permanent twilight zone of television, and even there, among the familiar jabbering... more »
Europe Eases Covid-19 Lockdown But Caveats Remain
A European Union road map plotting the way out of the containment measures to counter Covid-19 — commonly known as ‘lockdown’ — was unveiled in Brussels on Wednesday. The document titled Joint European Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures holds much significance for India. India followed the European footfalls in opting for […]
What to Make of New U.S. Actions Against Foreign Telecoms
Attorney General William Barr addresses a crowd from a Department of Justice press conference, Feb. 2020 (https://www.justice.gov/entity-popup/file/1246966/Public Domain) On April 4, President Trump signed an executive order on “Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector.” Just five days later, the Department of Justice issued a press release detailing interagency action on a similar issue, stating that: Today, interested Executive Branch agencies unanimously recommended that the Federal Communica... more »
Reversing the Breakdown of the Very Fabric of Society
[image: Pennsylvania Commonwealth microbiologist Kerry Pollard performs a manual extraction of the coronavirus inside the extraction lab at the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories on Friday, March 6, 2020.] Over the last 15 days, since April 1, the total number of human beings infected with the coronavirus has doubled, rising from 1 million on April 1 to over 2 million today. In these two weeks, U.S. deaths from COVID-19 leapt six-fold, from 5,100 on April 1 to over 30,000 today, April 16. In the last days of March, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announc... more »
While everyone is tied up with COVID-19, what skulduggery is government up to?
News 1. The latest Yesterday, we learned that 30 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 579. Eleven people are currently hospitalized, four of them in ICUs; 176 people have fully recovered. Three have died. A big chunk of the increase in positive cases comes from nursing homes, […]
China's Economy Shrinks For The First time In Decades
*BBC:* *China's virus-hit economy shrinks for first time in decades* China's economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus forced factories and businesses to close. The world's second biggest economy contracted 6.8% according to official data released on Friday. The financial toll the coronavirus is having on the Chinese economy will be a huge concern to other countries. China is an economic powerhouse as a major consumer and producer of goods and services. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* A contact that I trust in China tells me that ... more »
"It Has Been Well Said..."
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds. It will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one." - Charles Mackay
As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela
A confluence of factors suggests that such a Panama-style invasion of Venezuela is not only a possibility, but increasingly likely. The post As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela appeared first on MintPress News.
Arctic ozone depletion hit record low in March
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
An analysis of satellite observations shows that ozone levels over the Arctic hit a record low for the month of March, NASA researchers reported on April 16, 2020. Ozone levels reached their lowest point on March 12 at 205 Dobson units. The depletion was caused by...... Read more »
"Doug Casey on the COVID-19 Pandemic"
*"Doug Casey on the COVID-19 Pandemic"* by Casey Research "*Editor’s note:* Regular readers know we’ve been warning against the mass hysteria in the media surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. So today and tomorrow, we’re bringing you a two-part conversation with our founder, Doug Casey, who sets the record straight on what’s really happening amid this crisis. Doug believes that the panic is overblown, irresponsible, and dangerous – and that the markets aren’t done falling. In part one below, he discusses why the reaction to the virus is the greatest hysteria we’ve seen since the S... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Russia -- News Updates April 17, 2020
*RT:* *Russian Covid-19 cases exceed 21,000 after Putin warns country faces 'extraordinary crisis' * The day after President Vladimir Putin told Russians that the next few weeks will be "decisive" in the battle with coronavirus, the country has posted a new daily record rise in infections, with 2,774 new cases discovered. Over two-thirds (1,949) were found in Moscow and its surrounding region, with others dotted around the country. The national total now stands at 21,102. Worryingly, the remote northern Komi Republic is Russia's fourth most affected region overall. The resource-... more »
Britain, Ukraine to sign new deal on free trade, strategic partnership
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
17-Apr-2020 Despite the coronavirus crisis, work on the agreement document continues, and is expected it to be finished soon, said Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
L'accord commercial Vietnam-Cuba entre officiellement en vigueur
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
17-Apr-2020 L'accord commercial entre le Vietnam et Cuba est officiellement entré en vigueur le 1e avril.
Michiganders Challenge Governor’s “Invasive” COVID-19 Orders in Federal Court
[image: michiganders-challenge-governor-s-invasive-covid-19-orders-in-federal-court] Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is being sued in federal court over her constitutionally dubious COVID-19 executive orders.
CalPERS Staff Seeks to Strip Board of Remaining Authority Even as Press Exposes Multi-Billion Cost of Lack of Supervision; Elected Board Members Thumb Nose at Public by Seeking to Be Paid for Doing Almost Nothing
CalPERS staff is up to more dirty tricks. Push back by e-mail in public comments. Bad press already has them on the back foot.
Russian President Putin And Chinese President Xi Hold Phone Talks On Covid-19 Pandemic
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, pictured November 2019, spoke after the US criticised China for not sharing information on the virus more quickly (AFP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) CGTN: *Chinese President Xi holds phone talks with Putin on COVID-19 pandemic* Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, spoke over phone on Thursday night, reaffirming mutual support in the fight against COVID-19 and rejecting politicization of the pandemic. As the coronavirus disease is spreading around the globe, Xi said, all countries a... more »
Kremlin Cancels Preparations For May 9 Massive Victory Parade And Immortal Regiment March
Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Alexei Druzhinin/Russian presidential press service/TASS *TASS:* *Putin postpones preparations for May 9 parade, Immortal Regiment march* The Immortal Regiment march is also put on hold, the president informed, adding that both events are due later this year, when the threat of the novel coronavirus recedes NOVO-OGARYOVO, April 16. /TASS/. On Thursday, at a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced postponement of the preparations for the Victory Day Parade on May 9 marking th... more »
Hospitalized Youths Show ‘Rejuvenation’ of Covid-19 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although they are not included in the high-risk group, nor do they head the statistics on the number of coronavirus deaths, people under the age of 60 are the most infected with the disease in Brazil, which has increased the number of hospitalizations among the younger population and helped to […] The post Hospitalized Youths Show ‘Rejuvenation’ of Covid-19 in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Coronavirus Drugs: Plenty of Research, but Little Science in Application
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "There are many doubts. It is increasingly clear that antivirals could be useful in the early stages. We don't know which one is effective, but they are probably of little use in advanced stages, when a host's excessive inflammatory response prevails". Jesús Rodríguez Baño, head of the Infectious Disease Service […] The post Coronavirus Drugs: Plenty of Research, but Little Science in Application appeared first on The Rio Times.
Deaths from Covid-19 in São Paulo Increase 81.7 Percent in One Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo recorded an 81.7 percent increase in coronavirus deaths in the past week. On Wednesday, April 15th, São Paulo State recorded 778 deaths, whereas on Wednesday, April 8th, there were 428 fatal victims. The cumulative number since the first case was confirmed in São Paulo on […] The post Deaths from Covid-19 in São Paulo Increase 81.7 Percent in One Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Markets, Morality, and Mises
Somewhat unfairly, one of the most well-known Austrian economists, Ludwig von Mises, has had one part of his work largely ignored by scholars who both favor and oppose markets and exchange. Readers have long glossed over his arguments that markets enhance morality and cooperation. Instead, Mises tends to receive a lot of credit for his […] The post Markets, Morality, and Mises appeared first on Econlib.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/17/20"
*AM 4/17/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/17/20: *"**Stocks Set For Big Gains At The Open, But Look Here! **"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily Update (April 16th to 17th):* Coronavirus ... more »
President Trump honors Truck Drivers as heroes during war on Coronavirus
US President Trump Praises Truckers for Their Work During Coronavirus Pandemic VOA News April 16, 2020 (Short Version) It isn’t often, in fact rare, for our nation’s truck drivers to receive recognition for their contribution to our country, our stability, and our lives on a daily basis. Certainly, over the last thirty years, truck drivers have never really been acknowledged nor their efforts recognized as so important to us. Now though they are a vital part of our effort to make certain sour country and citizens receive all that is necessary for survival and for continued good heal... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/17/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/17/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *○* *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 17, 2020 8:45 AM:* "COVID-19 Is A Man-Made Virus: HIV-Discoverer Says 'Could Only Have Been Created In A Lab'" *APR 17, 2020 6:35 AM:* "Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll Revised 50% Higher, Chicago Remdesivir Trial Revives Hopes For 'Miracle Drug': Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/17/20, 5:39:12 AM. **For updates click her... more »
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From Jenna Orkin U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 25,000, doubling in one week Far worse to come: COVID-19 collapse of state and local governments This represents the first report of a significant SARS-CoV-2 mutant, and raises the alarm that the ongoing vaccine development may become futile in future epidemic if more mutations were identified. The Only Man Who Has A ClueEXCLUSIVE: AS WASHINGTON DC FACES CORONAVIRUS SPIKE, SECRET MILITARY TASK FORCE PREPARES TO SECURE THE CAPITAL China May Have Beaten Coronavirus, But Now It Could Be Facing a Food Crisis ‘There Will Be Mass Starvation,’... more »
Pro-Trump Protesters Push Back on Stay-at-Home Orders
Activists in Michigan, Oklahoma, and other states have started to openly defy the social distancing rules in an effort to put pressure on governors to ease them.
China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Revised Up Sharply After Review
The new figures resulted from an in-depth review of deaths during a response that was chaotic in the early days.
Unbinding With the Sorcerer
*So here's the deal. Sorcerer raised some interesting lines of thought. Some I'm aware of, other's not so much. Such as "curia". We exchanged emails. * *The general idea is to raise awareness of how it is we perceive the real world. Myself, included.* *I've touched on this idea a number of times - Speaking the world into reality. How language manages our perceptions. How we all need to be much more aware of the use of language as it shapes and manipulates our thoughts.* *So, yes, if you would start with the basics that would be fantastic AND I'm very big on the idea of looking at ... more »
Shopping in the Age of COVID-19
Remember when shopping for groceries was a chore that we did because we had to eat? A recent posting on the Calvert County Health Department website gives us a sense for what lies ahead for many of us who live in jurisdictions that are still using the heavy hand of government to reduce what little remains of our civic rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of you that aren't aware, Calvert County is located in Maryland to the southeast of Washington DC as shown on this map: The county has a population of 89,000 and, thus far, has 103 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Despi... more »
Comparative Responses to the Economic Aspects of the Crisis Show Many Drawbacks in USA
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created an associated economic crisis as many businesses have been forced to close because of lack of demand (travel, for example) or social distancing (too many to list). With predictions of a possible 32% unemployment ratein the United States, how does the response to the economic crisis here compare with those of other countries? Both the United States and our major European allies have passed economic stimulus laws that exceed 10% of gross domestic product. The $2.2 trillion CARES Act package signed March 27 was 10.1% of 2019 GDP of $21.7 trill... more »
Constitutional Legitimacy and the Right to Amend
For the Symposium on Richard Albert, Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions (Oxford University Press, 2019). Julie Suk Richard Albert begins with the premise that a constitution’s provision for its own change is among the most important features of constitution. He takes up the relationship of amendment rules to democratic theory, perhaps most saliently on Chapter 5, “The Architecture of Constitutional Amendment.” He writes, “Amendment is more than a structural feature of constitutions. It is a fundamental right that inheres in the nature of a co... more »
Matt McGrath Peddles US Megadrought Poppycock
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby/Ian Magness Today’s dose of nonsense from Matt McGrath: A drought, equal to the worst to have hit the western US in recorded history, is already under way, say scientists. Researchers say the megadrought is a naturally occurring event that started in the year 2000 and […]
As Protests Mount Across the US, Multiple Sheriffs Openly Stand Against Lockdown
[image: sheriffs]Societal unrest across the country is materializing in the form of mass protests against the lockdown and now sheriffs are jumping on board.
Why Hitler's Huge Submarines Couldn't Clutch A World War II Victory For Nazi Germany
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, * Slow and vulnerable to detection, the Allies quickly countered the new subs. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *These strategic weapons turned Cold War submarines into the truly decisive platforms they are today. Submarines during World War II were used mainly for defending friendly coastlines, harassing enemy warships and interdicting enemy convoys. The Type XXI was meant to carry out these same missions, but simply more effectively. On May 4, 1945 one of the most advanced submarines in the world crept up to a British Royal Navy cruiser. U-2511 wa... more »
Your Questions About Coronavirus Blood Tests—Answered By the Scientists Who Helped Invent It
*Daniel Stadlbauer, Aubree Gordon* *Science, * [image: Scientist Linqi Zhang shows a tube with a solution containing COVID-19 antibodies in his lab where he works on research into novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antibodies for possible use in a drug at Tsinghua University's Research Center for Public Hea] Can we see if you've had the virus in the past? *Coronavirus testing in the United States is moving into a new phase as scientists begin looking into people’s blood for signs they’ve been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This technique is called sero... more »
Star’s Dance Steps Around Black Hole Prove Einstein Was a Pure Genius
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * “If we are lucky, we might capture stars close enough that they actually feel the rotation, the spin, of the black hole,” Andreas Eckart, an astrophysicist at Cologne University and co-author of the study, said in a statement. “That would be again a completely different level of testing relativity.” Situated about 26,000 light-years from our sun, there is a supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy – and this beast’s name is Sagittarius A*. For 27 years, researchers at the European Southern Observatory focused on one star named S... more »
Are Israeli Drones Targeting Hezbollah Officers In Syria?
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Tensions are rising in the region between Israel and Hezbollah and also between Israel and Iran. Hezbollah members sitting in an SUV were targeted by a drone strike on April 15 as tensions rise with Iran and Hezbollah in the Middle East. Lebanese officials accused Israel of the attack, suggesting it was an Israeli drone strike. It is the most recent of numerous incidents involving the killing of Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria. Lebanon has recently upped its rhetoric against Israel, complaining that Israel is violating Lebanese ... more »
How Reliable Are Coronavirus Tests?
*Jessica Watson, Penny Whiting* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] No test is 100% accurate. Coronavirus testing has been the subject of huge interest, frustration and confusion. The UK has come under worldwide criticism for its lack of mass testing, despite the director general of WHO encouraging countries to “test, test, test”. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the UK now aims to test 100,000 people a dayfor COVID-19 by the end of April. There are two main types of COVID-19 tests. Swab tests, which usually take a sample from the throat or nose, to detect viral ... more »
Coronavirus Could Force Universal Healthcare to Be a 2020 Election Issue
*Cam Donaldson* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] A lot can change in a few months. Richard Titmuss, a British pioneer of social policy, published an influential book called The Gift Relationship in 1970. It reflects on the altruism that underpins voluntary blood-donation systems like those of the UK and most other European nations. He demonstrated that such systems were superior to those based on market principles, such as the US, where donors were paid for blood by private enterprises. Compared to the UK, this resulted in fewer donations and poorer quality blood. The Gift ... more »
For Beach Assaults, the U.S. Navy Could Get Creative
*David Axe* *Security, * It’s no secret that the U.S. Navy doesn’t have enough amphibious ships. The U.S. Marine Corps, which rides the amphibs into battle, until recently said it needed 38 of the ships — and could make do with 33, in a pinch. But Congress hasn’t been willing to pay for the vessels, which can cost a billion dollars or more apiece. What to do? It’s no secret that the U.S. Navy doesn’t have enough amphibious ships. The U.S. Marine Corps, which rides the amphibs into battle, until recently said it needed 38 of the ships — and could make do with 33, in a pinch. But ... more »
Why Rushing a Coronavirus Vaccine Could Turn Into a Disaster
*Landon J Getz* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The decisions that are made now have to be based on science. While the world continues to cope with COVID-19, it is clear that the decisions our public officials make today will have far-reaching consequences on people’s lives. It is for that reason that we need to make absolutely sure that our decisions are supported by robust science. Scientists around the world have been working long hours identifying potential new treatments and diagnostic tools to handle the threat that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) pose... more »
Check Out This Powerful New F-15 (Not Flying for America)
*David Axe* *Security, * Could this be a preview of what the F-15EX could be like? The most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle fighter has flown for the first time. On April 14, 2020, the first F-15QA took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, where Boeing workers build the iconic, twin-engine fighter. The F-15QA is a variant of the F-15E, which itself is a two-seat, multi-role version of the basic F-15 air-superiority fighter. Qatar in 2017 ordered 36 F-15QAs at a cost of $6 billion. The F-15QAs are part of an ambitious plan on the part of oil-rich Qatar to exp... more »
The Ukrainian Navy Used to Have a Submarine. No Longer.
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: By Pavlo1 at Ukrainian Wikipedia - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20384989] Russia did it again. In March 2014, Russian forces bloodlessly captured the Ukrainian fleet’s sole submarine Zaporizhzhia at her homeport in Sevastopol, Crimea—the strategic peninsula that Moscow annexed starting in late February that year. But for Moscow, capturing Zaporizhzhia was more a symbolic victory than a practical military one. The 1970-vintage Foxtrot-class submarine was barely functional. That’s why five years late... more »
Earth-size Exoplanet Located 300 Light-Years Away (Says Retired Telescope)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * Talk about speaking from the grave. Old data from the now-retired Kepler Space Telescope has uncovered a potentially habitable Earth-size exoplanet located 300 light-years away. Talk about speaking from the grave. Old data from the now-retired Kepler Space Telescope has uncovered a potentially habitable Earth-size exoplanet located 300 light-years away. Kepler ran out of fuel and went into sleep mode in 2018, but scientists are still combing through the observations it made during its groundbreaking search for planets far beyond our own solar system.... more »
No, the Coronavirus Is Not a Bioweapon from China
*David Axe* *Public Health, Asia* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/01/2002273354/-1/-1/0/200323-O-KW201-836C.JPG] Here are the facts. No, the novel-coronavirus is not the creation of a Chinese biowarfare laboratory. Experts for months have been very clear. All the evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 jumping from bats to people, perhaps via an intermediary animal species. The coronavirus is not man-made and it’s not a weapon, despite insinuations from the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump and its allies, as well as some in the media. Shortly after the virus an... more »
Like Dandelions
In the United States, there is a run on guns. Bob Hepburn writes: Americans are leaving their homes and lining up at grocery stores in the desperate hope of buying not only food, but scarce toilet paper, given that so many others have panicked and horded enough rolls of toilet paper to last them until 2022. However, in many U.S. communities you can also head out to your nearest gun store to pick up a new pistol, assault rifle or stock up on bullets. That’s because gun shops in those spots have been declared “essential services.” Also, the U.S. federal government has also issued a ... more »
Danger: DNA Vaccines Incorporate Synthetic Genes into the Recipient’s Own DNA
Fauci said the COVID-19 vaccine may be a DNA vaccine using synthesized genes injected into the body. They are expected to set up immunity. However, they PERMANENTLY alter the genetic makeup of the recipient. This amounts to genetic experimentation on humans in the quest to invent "new humans."
Four Michigan Sheriffs Defy Governor Whitmer for ‘Overstepping Her Executive Authority’
Thousands of citizens in their cars blocked the road to the capitol in Lansing, Michigan in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's executive orders for stay-at-home lockdown that has caused mass unemployment. She also banned the sale of what she called "non-essential" items.
COVID-19 Reality: UK Lockdown Could Cause 150,000 ‘Avoidable’ Deaths
*21WIRE + RT* | The human cost of Britain's coronavirus lockdown has yet to be seen.
End Game: Gold Revaluation and Debt Clearing – Bob Kudla
Crush The Street TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW: -Market movements from a trader with daily pulse on stocks -Fed balance sheet headed to $10 and then $20 trillion dollars -Inflation expectations with collapse in oil and downward pressure on houses -Gold should already be $2,500 -End game is gold revaluation and debt clearing -Cryptocurrency commentary end
'Stays between the boys': Private group where men demeaned women, shared nude photos shut down by Facebook
A private group on Facebook for men in Melbourne has been accused of sharing revenge pornography videos and photos among its thousands of members as well as posting comments describing women as "dishwashers" and calling for a "Holocaust" against women.
Sidebar : I moderate a group on Facebook ( Boobs, Butts, Beer, Bacon and Bullets ) where b.s. 'community standards' censor pictures. Nude pix ( explicit shots of sexual organs) are not allowed - nor are womens' nipples. Poor taste may be rampant - but that is not the same. oldephartte ( John Farnham )
Travails of the Hiding Man
Man has fled from civilization, he is in hiding, crouching in fear, writing his last will and testament, dedicating his life, whatever is left of it, to nothingness, to nihilism. What does he really want?—safety, which he will never achieve because his civilization has mutated into a predator, a far more ferocious, hungry, and merciless beast than the thing from which he has fled.
Travails of the Hiding Man
Man has fled from civilization, he is in hiding, crouching in fear, writing his last will and testament, dedicating his life, whatever is left of it, to nothingness, to nihilism. What does he really want?—safety, which he will never achieve because his civilization has mutated into a leviathan, a far more ferocious, hungry, and merciless predator than the thing from which he has fled.
The tale of the secret publishing ban
We have an update on a post we published late last month. We reported on March 31 that Tissue Engineering had retracted a paper by Xing Wei, of the, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine at Jinan University, in Guangzhou, China, because of image manipulation. The retraction notice for that paper, “Use of Decellularized … Continue reading The tale of the secret publishing ban
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