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Gates Foundation Investigation – Hysteria, Conspiracy, or Something More
In 2010, Bill Gates gave a “Ted Talk” lecture that had lots of people standing on end. It is a true look at what global “elite” minds are thinking and pushing toward. At the time it brought collective gasps of horror and disbelief. Yet here we are ten years later. Today, we have moved so much further, so much faster down that road that there are many fewer gasps and many more buying into this collectivism. Some people were labeled alarmists, conspiracy theorists, whack jobs, tormentors, and devil’s advocates for bringing up the probability of this happening even further back … Conti... more »
Did China Release the Wuhan Virus Intentionally?
The following is purportedly written by Bill O’Reilly. I have not found any evidence to the contrary. Indeed, the timing of this viral outbreak seems perfect to undermine our president and booming economy. Could this be the last-ditch effort by China to restore its ailing economy, by tanking the global economy? Or is this a Democrat last-ditch effort to stop President Trump from being re-elected? Written by: Bill O’Reilly My wife Angie will tell you that I study history and world events fluently every day. I have studied China for many years. To get answers I need to questions, I … C... more »
As Food Supply Chains Fail, Small Businesses Step Up to Fill in the Gaps – Time to Restructure the Nation’s Food Security?
Earlier this month (April, 2020) we reported about the shortages of meats at supermarkets, and how this reflected not a shortage of meat in the U.S., but the failures of our supply chains when a nation-wide crisis hits, such as the Coronavirus scare has done. We discussed how allowing local communities to directly access meat from farmers and ranchers in their own counties and states was the solution to food security issues in our nation's meat supplies. The publication Civil Eats has done an excellent job of reporting on these kinds of problems that are systemic within our nation'... more »
The Pandemic And The Global Economy
There are still many uncertainties about the COVID-19 pandemic: about the extent of its spread, its severity in different countries, the length of the outbreak, and whether an initial decline could be followed by a recurrence. But some things are already certain: we know that the economic impact of this pandemic is already immense, dwarfing anything that we have experienced in living memory. The current shock to the global economy is certainly much bigger than that of the 2008 global financial crisis, and is likely to be more severe than the Great Depression. Even the two world war... more »
Jewish-Australian Community Calls for Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide
Assyrian International News Agency - 6 hours ago
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry -- ECAJ (ECAJ), which is the peak public affairs representative of the Jewish-Australian community has called for Federal recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides in the lead-up to the 105th anniversary of the crime against humanity, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC
In Northeastern Syria, Christians Are Caught Between War Planes and COVID-19
Assyrian International News Agency - 6 hours ago
Before the Syrian civil war, more than 20,000 Christian families lived in the Al-Jazeera region, on the border with Turkey in northeastern Syria. Many of these Christians are the descendants of those who fled the genocide of the Armenians in 1915 in Turkey or Kurdish attacks in the neighboring Iraqi area of Duhok in 1933.
Flynn Case Update – Reviewing Missouri U.S. Attorney Provides Exculpatory Evidence Under Seal…
A very interesting development that could prove to be quite important. Today Michael Flynn’s counsel received a letter from the DOJ notifying his defense the Missouri U.S. Attorney, who was brought in to review all of the evidence in the … Continue reading →
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET Livestream…
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 →
Death rates in the United States have been going down, not up
If you pay attention to the news, you might assume that record numbers of people are dying. The opposite is true. – Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser ____________ Death rates in the United States have been going down, not up, since the beginning of the year Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser If you pay attention to the news, you ... Read more Death rates in the United States have been going down, not up The post Death rates in the United States have been going down, not up appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Sweden Says No-Lockdown Strategy Proving Effective
Quarantine is restricting the movement of sick people. Tyranny is restricting the movement of healthy people. – Norman Grant Smith _____________ Sweden has left its schools, gyms, cafes, bars and restaurants open throughout the spread of the pandemic. Instead, the government has urged citizens to act responsibly and follow social distancing guidelines. And according to ... Read more Sweden Says No-Lockdown Strategy Proving Effective The post Sweden Says No-Lockdown Strategy Proving Effective appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did Trump Suggest Injecting Disinfectants as COVID-19 Treatment?
The U.S. president's comments prompted doctors and the makers of household disinfectants to issue statements urging people not to ingest or inject cleaning products.
U.S. States Build Stockpiles of Malaria Drug Touted by Trump
State and local governments across the United States have obtained more than 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the coronavirus, despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed.
Gotham City Digest
(Measure twice, cut once.) ------------------------------ It's as if these Tammany Hall 2.0 scumbag Dems are daring us to vote for Trump. ------------------------------ Abigail Disney: You go, girl. ------------------------------ Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother died of coronavirus. ------------------------------ Yes, MUCH better than supporting a wildly popular candidate. Let's play it safe, instead. ------------------------------ "Why has Iran so terribly botched its response to the outbreak of the coronavirus? The regime has had no consistent policy, at fir... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2020
*VOA:* *US Military Bracing for Pandemic to Resurge * U.S. military officials are planning for additional battles against the coronavirus, even after the current pandemic subsides, pointing to evidence that suggests the virus will be cyclical. For weeks, infectious disease experts have been warning that COVID-19 could resurge in the United States in September and October as the weather begins to cool ahead of the winter months. It is a threat that has resonated with some of the military’s most senior officials. “We are all talking about it,” U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Dave... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 4/24/20"
*PM 4/24/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *PM 4/24/20: "Alert! * *The US Government Will Be Taking Stake In Big Energy"* - 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 (April23rd to 24th)* ○ *Daily J... more »
State Colleges Association Disappointed DACA Students Are Excluded From Coronavirus Aid
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) President Mildred García on Friday expressed deep disappointment that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) college students are excluded from the coronavirus emergency student financial aid grants. “DACA students, as well as Dreamers, enrolled in our colleges and universities are vital members of the academic community and […]
William Jewell College, U of Mary Washington Plan to Open in the Fall
Even as many colleges are considering online instruction for the fall, because of the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri’s William Jewell College and Virginia’s University of Mary Washington separately said they plan to open their institutions for classes in August. William Jewell said on Thursday it plans to reopen for in-person classes starting Aug. 26, reported KSHB […]
Due to Pandemic, Cornell Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement for 2021 Applicants
Due to the cancellation of standardized tests because of the pandemic, Cornell University has suspended ACT/SAT exam requirements for students seeking to enroll at the institution beginning in August 2021. The suspension of test requirements also applies to early decision and regular decision rounds of review, Cornell said. In a statement on its website, Cornell […]
Syracuse U Offers Class of 2020 Half Off Graduate School Tuition
Keeping in mind a coronavirus-related uncertain job market that new graduates will enter, Syracuse University has announced that it will offer students from its Class of 2020 a scholarship that will cover half of tuition for a graduate school program at the institution, reported Syracuse.com. The scholarship program will be called the “2020 Forever Orange […]
San Jose State U Plans to Conduct Most Classes Online This Fall
San Jose State University will conduct almost all its classes online this coming fall semester but it won’t reduce tuition, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. The university plans to offer a few courses in person, in disciplines such as art and dance, and is exploring how it can do this while maintaining social distancing. “We’re […]
35% of College Students’ Summer Internships Canceled, Says New Survey
As much as 35% of college students’ summer internships have been canceled, according to a new survey. In addition, 24% of students have been informed their summer internship will be virtual, said the survey conducted by Yello, a talent acquisition software platform and online polling company, SurveyMonkey. The two companies surveyed 913 current college students […]
Two Young HBCU Graduates Raise Funds for Students Impacted by COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young Jr. were anxious to lend a helping hand. Both Allen and Young — two graduates of Grambling State University, a historically Black university in Louisiana — launched an online fund to provide small emergency grants to Boston-area college students displaced by coronavirus.
Chicago Health Commissioner Tells Public a Mass Vaccination Campaign is Underway, ‘We’ve Already Bought the Syringes’
*Alex Pietrowski* - This dismisses all doubt that the governments are planning mass vaccination campaigns.
Reflections Upon the Global Pandemic
*Sharron Rose* - Everything that we are, the essential nature of society, our hopes and dreams are undergoing a substantial and radical alteration.
UN Food Agency Chief Warns Global Famine of “Biblical Proportions” Just Months Away
*John Vibes* - The world is facing "a perfect storm" due to the pandemic, economic crisis, locust swarms, and numerous wars.
Four Twenty Seven’s Error Strewn Report
By Paul Homewood Four Twenty Seven claims to be the leading publisher and provider of market intelligence on the economic risk of climate change. According to their website: “Our mission is to catalyse climate adaptation and resilience investments by enabling the integration of climate science into business and policy decisions. In July 2019, Four Twenty […]
Will Neiman Marcus Sting CPPIB and OMERS?
Lauren Hirsch of CNBC reports Neiman Marcus eyes Sunday bankruptcy filing, $600 million emergency funding: Neiman Marcus could file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday and is in talks with its current lenders about raising roughly $600 million in emergency financing to fund operations through the restructuring, people familiar with the situation tell CNBC. *In bankruptcy, the retailer will work to flush its more than $4 billion of debt leftover from its sale to Ares Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in 2013*. Even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, that deb... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.” ― Marie Rutkoski*
What is the Secret of Soylent Green?
*Sound track on this video is from the 1973 MGM motion picture Soylent Green* *In 2022, Earth is overpopulated and totally polluted; the natural resources have been exhausted and the nourishment of the population is provided by Soylent Industries, a company that makes a food consisting of plankton from the oceans. But we find out that, Soylent Green is people!* *Detective Thorn's words, near the end, "Ocean's dying, plankton's dying..." turned out to be frighteningly correct and, in 1973, prophetic. It's now commonly accepted that civilized humans have reduced the mass of fish in... more »
Facebook Friends
I I just received a FB friend request from DT that I approved only to be told by FB that the request cannot be fulfilled because the friend had reached his 5000 friend FB limit. Perhaps I should reverse the … Continue reading →
Tracking Origin of Sars-Cov-2--video at youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXWGxhd7ic
Australia moves toward over-the-counter CBD sales
Australia has published a framework for new CBD regulations as it considers relaxing its narcotics scheduling of cannabidiol to make it available over the counter in limited doses. Australia moves toward over-the-counter CBD sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Michigan Lawmakers Consider Move to Reign In Frau Whitmer
The Plastic Face Lady - Govenor Frau Whitmer (D-Michigan) Lawmakers in Michigan are considering bills that would strip Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of some of her powers after her decision to extend Michigan’s stay-at-home order for two weeks beyond its original April 30 expiration The Wolverine State has been rocked by protests and unrest for weeks over the restrictive measures, with some state lawmakers calling a special legislative session on Friday to reel in the Frau Whitmer. Armed protesters descended on the governor’s home Thursday after news of the extended order broke in a demo... more »
Matthew has been homeless for over 20 years. This week he woke up in a four-star hotel
A scheme in NSW is placing some people who are experiencing homelessness into hotels for 30 days during coronavirus lockdowns. Background Briefing followed one group as they began living in a four-star hotel.
Country towns want to be first to have isolation rules relaxed. Do they risk becoming 'guinea pigs'?
Some regional Australians argue they should see social-distancing measures wound back first because there is less risk of COVID-19 spreading, but a leading health expert is not a fan of the idea.
The 'cytokine storm': What's behind the COVID-19 'second-week crash'?
In some cases of COVID-19, it may be the body's response to the virus, rather than the virus itself, that ultimately causes harm.
'A horror movie': Grieving Cairns mum pleads for permission to travel to US to attend 20yo son's funeral
A Queensland family says COVID-19 travel restrictions make it impossible to grieve their 20-year-old son, who died suddenly after a military training exercise in the United States last week.
Why this former drug cop turned to the black market to get help for his war-veteran son's PTSD
Max Hill spent his police career hunting cannabis suppliers. Now he's seeking drug dealers out again, but this time as a customer — to help his son David ease his post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
Canada Mass Shooting Started with Assault on Girlfriend
The weekend shooting rampage started with an assault by the suspect on his girlfriend and ended with 22 people dead in communities across central and northern Nova Scotia.
Andrew Cuomo Dares Mitch McConnell Not to Bail-Out CA, IL, CT, NJ and New York….
The biggest of all the bigger financial issues around the economic shut-down will ultimately come down to a battle this spring/summer over a massive bailout for state governments to replace their missing revenue. States like California, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut … Continue reading →
The Oil Price Crash and International Petro-Politics
This is a guest post from Emily Meierding, who is an Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Her book, The Oil Wars Myth: Petroleum and the Causes of International Conflict, has just been published by Cornell University Press. The views expressed here do not represent the perspective of the […]
U.S. And China Put Their Military Bases On A 'Health Emergency Status' In Djibouti
*SCMP:* *Chinese and US militaries on Covid-19 alert in Djibouti as rivals face common threat* * Both countries act to pre-empt any outbreaks at strategically important bases in the African nation * Measures imposed at China’s only overseas base and the US’ largest African installation The spread of the coronavirus in Djibouti has prompted both the United States and China to tighten precautions at their military bases in the East African nation to prevent outbreaks among troops. Military installations housing US forces in Djibouti were placed under “precautionary” public health e... more »
As Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking America’s food supply and production system. And after only a few weeks, it appears much of it is failing the stress test. The post As Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce appeared first on MintPress News.
Petition To UK Government To Start On Test Trace Isolate Immediately To Totally Crunch COVID-19
Many experts have called on the UK to rejoin the rest of the world in solidarity to test, trace and isolate. My petition to the UK government has just been approved (as of April 24th). Any UK citizen can sign it. The petition says: *Petition: Take immediate action to find and isolate COVID-19 cases and recent contacts* The World Health Organization has recommended that countries test every suspected case of COVID19, and isolate and treat every confirmed case. It also recommends that they trace every contact and isolate those for 14 days. We call on the UK government to do all th... more »
VA “Study” on Hydroxychloroquine Challenged, Gilead’s Drug Remdesivir Ineffective
[image: va-study-on-hydroxychloroquine-challenged-gilead-s-drug-remdesivir-ineffective] A recent “study” by the Veteran’s Health Administration concluded that hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are dangerous and ineffective against COVID-19. Many are saying the study was bogus.
Muslim Call to Prayer Begins in Minneapolis
[image: muslim-call-to-prayer-begins-in-minneapolis-minn] With the blessing of its Democrat mayor, residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota — the terror-recruiting capital of the United States — are hearing the Muslim call to prayer five times a day.
Towards A New World Order?
While the lockdown is presented to public opinion as the sole means to resolving a global public health crisis, its devastating economic and social impacts are casually ignored.
The Next Catastrophe Heading Our Way: Food-- And What Trump And Congress Are NOT Doing About It
*-by Helen Klein* The nation’s food supply is not going very well. What will be done about it? Is anyone in government looking at it? Last week on MSNBC, Chris Hayes aired, "The Real Reason Grocery Shelves are Empty" (above). This segment highlighted the massive amounts of food currently rotting and being dumped: thousands of gallons of milk are being spilled from storage facilities, eggs are being smashed and farmers are plowing under tons of vegetables. Why? Because there is a huge discrepancy between food grown for *commercial* distribution, such as for schools, restaurants,... more »
SacBee: Man Pulls Knife on Journalists Covering Anti-Lockdown Protest, California Police Say
A 36-year-old man pulled a knife Friday on a television news team covering an anti-lockdown protest in Huntington Beach, California. Christien Francis Petersen of Costa Mesa has been jailed on suspicion of exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm and kidnapping. KTTV reported that Petersen approached a cameraman and reporter, produced a pocket knife […] The post SacBee: Man Pulls Knife on Journalists Covering Anti-Lockdown Protest, California Police Say appeared first on Health Nut News.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/24/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/24/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 24, 2020 6:30 PM:* “New York Sees Hospitalizations Fall To Lowest Level In A Month, Italy Reports Fewest Deaths In 5 Weeks: Live Updates” ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/24/20, 2:31:39 PM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play”
*2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play”* “Pamela and Randy Copus are the duo known as 2002. Randy Copus plays piano, electric cello, guitar, bass and keyboards. Pamela Copus plays flutes, harp, keyboards and a wind instrument called a WX5. Both musicians also provide all of the vocals on their albums, recording their voices many, many times and layering them to create a "virtual choir" with a celestial, angelic quality.”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What are those red clouds surrounding the Andromeda galaxy? This galaxy, M31, is often imaged by planet Earth-based astronomers. As the nearest large spiral galaxy, it is a familiar sight with dark dust lanes, bright yellowish core, and spiral arms traced by clouds of bright blue stars. *Click image for larger size.* A mosaic of well-exposed broad and narrow-band image data, this colorful portrait of our neighboring island universe offers strikingly unfamiliar features though, faint reddish clouds of glowing ionized hydrogen gas in the same wide field of view. These ionized hydrogen... more »
Breaking News - OPEN THREAD
By All News PipeLine Feel free to link to any breaking news that you want to share with others in the comment section below. Enjoy!
Is something wrong with President Trump?
*FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020His latest ruminations:* All by itself, Bill Bryan's deathless presentation was tedious enough. Bryan had explained that disinfectant can shorten the lifespan of the virus which causes Covid-19. He also described the way sunlight, heat and humidity effect the virus when it's on various surfaces. When Bryan finished, President Trump decided to share his own deep thoughts. He started by pretending, as he sometimes does, that he's a true intellectual, with deep thoughts and bright ideas. This was his full rumination TRUMP (4/23/20): Thank you very much. So I ... more »
California ER Physicians: Sheltering in Place Does More Harm than Good – Lowers Our Immune System
Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care in Kern County, California refuse to wear masks outside. They say the longer people stay inside, the more their immune system drops. Local NBC News affiliate KGET in Bakersfield interviewed the two doctors this week (April 2020), and the video of the interview was posted on their Facebook Page where it has already been viewed by almost 3 million people at the time of this publication. Will Facebook remove it, since these doctors disagree with other health authorities? We are publishing the YouTube version below, alth... more »
Coronavirus update: US snubs global COVID-19 initiative as its death toll passes 50,000
Just In - 8 hours ago
Leaders from around the world sign up to a WHO collaboration to speed up the development of tests and treatments, however the US chooses not to be involved. Meanwhile, Spain rejoices as more people recover from coronavirus than are diagnosed with it.
We have data on which workers have been hit hardest by coronavirus. And the numbers are truly staggering
There's a hot debate raging about how and when the lockdown should be lifted. And there is another debate brewing about what changes we need to make — and whether we need radical economic policy reform — to deal with the big issues that have been thrown up by this crisis, writes Laura Tingle.
I took a risk for my dream job — and now I'm grounded on the other side of the planet
Just In - 8 hours ago
The decision to give up a well-paid job to learn how to fly planes already seemed risky. But then the coronavirus hit, and my dreams came crashing back to the tarmac, writes Victoria Bryan.
In 1972, few people attended the dawn service. Today's empty chairs are for a very different reason
Just In - 8 hours ago
Though we may not be able to gather physically this year, we can still come together to commemorate the characteristics of our defence force which, a century on, still sustain our servicemen and women today, writes Governor-General David Hurley.
Annie's brother, husband and son went to war. Only one returned
Her life spanned some of the most dramatic chapters in Australia's history — including the influenza pandemic of 1919. Now, as we grapple with the COVID-19 crisis this Anzac Day, historians are looking back on the devastating events of more than a century ago.
As online betting booms, even old-school bookmakers are keeping pace
With their jobs under significant threat and online wagering taking hold, the coronavirus crisis is causing traditional rails bookmakers to re-imagine their future.
Singapore thought they were beating coronavirus. But they had a blind spot
While Singapore was being praised for its meticulous coronavirus containment strategies, some argued that initial measures failed to address a key area that has now led to a spike in cases. Here's what happened.
Ieva was on the phone to the ABC when the police showed up
As Scott Morrison works to sell Australia's coronavirus app to the public, people in Poland are sending their Government multiple selfies a day to prove they're in quarantine between visits from the police.
‘Similar to Flu’ – Dr. Ioannidis Explains Why COVID-19 isn’t as Deadly as Previously Thought
*April 25, 2020* (21st Century Wire) - In this follow-up interview with Stanford University’s Dr John Ioannidis, he explains the findings from three preliminary studies, (including his latest, which shows a drastically reduced infection fatality rate); the negative health and economic effects of draconian ‘lockdown’ policies, as well as Sweden’s non-lockdown approach, Italian data, the pros and cons of testing and finally the feasibility of much touted ‘contact tracing’, and much more. Interview by *John Kirby* from *Press and The Public Project* with Dr. Ioannidis.* Watch:* Acco... more »
Social Distancing: the Rationale, the Insanity
*Jon Rappoport* - Night in the city. Empty streets. A few masked pod people, wearing holstered spray bottles of disinfectants, wander subway platforms looking for the monster COVID.
Can EMF Make Us More Susceptible to Coronavirus Infection?
*Dr. Mercola* - While unproven, one current theory is that electromagnetic field radiation — and the addition of 5G in particular — could be having an impact on the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 25: National Day Of Car Protests To Cancel The Rents
On Saturday, April 25th cities and towns around the country will mobilize to demand: A national cancellation of all rents, mortgages for homeowners, small landlords, and small businesses, for the duration of the Pandemic. The patchwork of city and state moratoriums on evictions is not enough. In a few months when these moratoriums are lifted and the rents come due -- we will still not have the money! Join thousands of people across the country in car caravan protests on Saturday, April 25 to demand the cancellation of rent and all debts to landlords for the duration of the pandemi... more »
Groups Urge Mnuchin To Ban Large Agribusinesses From CARES Act Aid
Washington, DC — A coalition of 68 farmer, environmental, and antitrust groups across the country sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today, urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to ensure that pandemic relief funds do not lead to further consolidation of the food and agriculture industry. The letter urges Secretary Mnuchin to instead invest stimulus funds into farming systems that lift up farmers and rural communities while providing opportunities for diverse, sustainable agriculture systems to thrive. The letter argues that the current food system under th... more »
Scheer Intelligence: Governments Are Using Coronavirus To Usher In A New Era Of Mass Surveillance
On this week’s installment of “Scheer Intelligence,” host Robert Scheer speaks with the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Adam Schwartz. The civil rights lawyer, who spent two decades at the ACLU, explains why Americans should be incredibly alarmed at how the pandemic could be used to chip away at whatever is left of their civil liberties under the excuse of contact-tracing. “You've raised some cautions about the blank check we're giving every government in the world to engage and increase surveillance, to track down people on the contact list, and so forth,” Scheer tells Schwartz... more »
Lebanese Protesters Return To Streets
The car convoys formed across the capital, the northwestern city of Tripoli, and the southwestern city of Sidon on Tuesday. In Beirut, cars thronged around the UNESCO Palace, which was chosen by Speaker Nabih Berri to host the parliament’s first reconvention since the legislature was shut down for contagion fears. The pandemic has so far infected 677 people and killed 21 in the country. Cars were seen draped in Lebanese flag, with drivers honking their horns and protesters shouting slogans while leaning out in facemasks. The lingering protests receded to some extent in January, wh... more »
How Militarism Fuels The Climate Crisis And Vice Versa
In a strange twist, it has taken a global pandemic to significantly reduce the world’s fossil fuel emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic has utterly changed life as we know it — but it’s also laid bare how Washington’s militaristic budget priorities have left the country woefully unprepared for a crisis. With massive shortages in public health resources and shocks to the broader economy throwing Americans off their health care, states are left clamoring for help from the military to cope. All this could be a preview of shocks to come as our climate crisis continues unabated. While me... more »
Russia Built This Bomber Based on the B-29 (And It Now Flies For China)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: By Unknown author - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DD-ST-84-07874; Courtesy of Soviet Military Power, 1984, Photo No. 138, Page 125., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=634784] How is this possible? This Soviet-designed heavy bomber is still in Service with China’s PLA Air Force—nearly 70 years after its first flight. *The Soviet Union Enters the Jet Age* In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Soviet Union was strapped for bombers. The most prominent member of the USSR’s bomber arsenal was a turbopr... more »
Stay Away: Five Terrible Wi-Fi 6 Routers
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Also known as 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6 was unveiled last year rather quietly compared to the incessant media coverage surrounding 5G. This particular next-gen Wi-Fi is the successor to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). But not all routers are amazing just because they embrace the new standard. Also known as 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6 was unveiled last year rather quietly compared to the incessant media coverage surrounding 5G. This particular next-gen Wi-Fi is the successor to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). For many, this is indeed great news, as Wi-Fi 6 provides more speed and lower ... more »
Will Coronavirus Force Kids to Wear Masks When They Return to School?
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * Philadelphia's superintendent of schools, Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., said Thursday that when children in the district are allowed to return, they will "most likely" need to wear masks. The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to the school year in most of the United States in March, with 40 states and Washington, D.C., already declaring that schools will not reopen for the remainder of the academic year. With most American schools in "distance learning" mode, thoughts are turning to how the schools can safely reopen in the fall, and what precautions will n... more »
Should You Buy Your Own Cable Modem?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Will you save money? What happens if something goes wrong? Those moving into a new home or otherwise are signing up for new Internet service are faced with a choice: Whether to rent their cable modem from their service provider or to buy one. The modem is a separate piece of machinery from the router, although the two together form what's often called the "wireless gateway" and is offered that way. The majority of cable and broadband customers choose to rent the equipment rather than to buy, since the providers will install that equipment themse... more »
The Perfect Storm
*Dimitri K. Simes* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The modern world faces a perfect storm: the combination of a deadly and highly infectious virus, an emerging worldwide economic depression, the collapse of global governance, and an absence of coordinated and effective international response. Yet in this crisis there is also an opportunity. IF EVER the modern world faced a “perfect storm,” this is it. The combination of a deadly and highly infectious virus, an emerging worldwide economic depression, the collapse of global governance, and an absence of a coordinated and eff... more »
America and Russia Face the Same Peril In the Coronavirus
*Diana Kadi* *Security, Europe* Russia and the United States are completely different economically and in their respective mentalities, but in the face of the threat of the coronavirus and collapse of the economy, everyone is equal. Donald Trump has announced the easing of quarantine measures and presented a plan for America's economic recovery. According to the president of the United States, the peak of the coronavirus has passed. Meanwhile, new restrictions are being introduced in Russia. There are some who believe that the new tightening of measures to control the movement of... more »
Turning To Saakashvili Will Not Help Ukraine
*Melinda Haring* *Security, Europe* If Misha failed as a regional governor, why would the president put him in charge of nation-wide reforms? It’s crazy time in Kyiv again. President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to appoint fifty-two-year-old Misha Saakashvili as the deputy prime minister for reform. Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, is endlessly energetic and fun to watch, but only if disaster movies are your thing. Ukraine’s *New Times* magazine perhaps put it best: “It will not be boring.” His actual ideas aren’t bad or novel—he wants to end corruption, slash regul... more »
The FCC Just Approved 6 GHz Frequency Band for Wi-Fi and Why You Shouldn’t Use It
By Dafna Tachover, CHD’s Director of 5G & Wireless Harms Project Many readers may not fully appreciate the health risks from Wi-Fi technology. This article and our work at Children’s Health Defense lay them out. The bad news is that Wi-Fi health risks are going to get worse. The good news is that you can […] The post The FCC Just Approved 6 GHz Frequency Band for Wi-Fi and Why You Shouldn’t Use It appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION: A Loss of Identity in Vaccine Court
There’s a reason parents have long distrusted the Vaccine Court and their Special Masters. One need look no further than the actions of Special Master Moran to understand they really don’t want to serve parents, but instead work on behalf of their real masters, Big Pharma and their lackeys in Public Health, who simply want all of us to sit down and shut up. The post PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION: A Loss of Identity in Vaccine Court appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Pandemic rent subsidy misses some cannabis retailers, Canadian business group warns
A new federal program to lower rent by 75% for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 might not be helpful for some cannabis retail entrepreneurs, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce warned today. The program provides forgivable loans to cover 50% of monthly rent payments for the April-June period. Landlords will cover another 25% and tenants must […] Pandemic rent subsidy misses some cannabis retailers, Canadian business group warns is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What Is and Isn’t New in the Unredacted Footnotes From the Inspector General’s Russia Report
Senator Chuck Grassley speaking in Des Moines, Iowa. (By: Gage Skidmore, https://flic.kr/p/sTDSo5; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) At the request of Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, the Trump administration recently declassified portions of footnotes in the Justice Department inspector general’s report on the early stages of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation. The report, issued in December 2019, found no evidence of political bias against Trump, as the president and his supporters had alleged—but it uncovered a pattern of omissions... more »
Remotely Teaching Humanity
It is one of the more arresting headlines I've seen in a while. Atop a new blog at Inside Higher Ed, we find this question: *Can remote teaching make us more human?* Well, now. *Short answer.* No. *Slightly less short answer.* I suppose that anything can make us more human if we use the experience to reflect on our humanity. *Long answer.* The authors, Caroline Levander and Peter Decherney, are a pair of humanities professors "turned online learning leaders," so at least this isn't just a pair of ed tech company execs pushing their wares. But I'm not sure they make their case h... more »
U.S. Air Force Saves $7M On Fuel For KC-135 Stratotakers By Turning Windshield Wipers Vertical
KC-135 Stratotanker Computational fluid dynamics analysis, conducted by Air Force Research Laboratory and Southwest Research Institute, shows the nose of a KC-135 Stratotanker, as the wiper blades are positioned horizontally, left, and vertically, right. The red indicates an area of high aerodynamic drag. U.S. Air Force *Defense World:* *Vertical Wiper Blades on KC-135 Tanker Reduces Aircraft Drag by 1%* A KC-135 Stratotanker with vertical wiper blades on the windshield instead of the decades-old horizontal wiper design, reduced aircraft drag by 1% in flight. “Aerodynamics tes... more »
Tons of Sanitizer: Retailer Charged with Hoarding, Gouging
Federal prosecutors have charged a New York retailer with hoarding tons of disposable masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer in a Long Island warehouse and selling the items at huge markups.
Did Obama Admin Give Wuhan Laboratory a $3.7 Million Grant?
While it isn't unusual to see international cooperation in the field of virology, this claim stretches the truth.
#TyphoidMary – Now a Hashtag – Was a Maligned Immigrant Who Became a Scapegoat
The popular – and mistaken – beliefs about Mary Mallon came primarily from media accounts published during her lifetime.
Trump Signs $484 Billion Measure to Aid Employers, Hospitals
Over the past five weeks, roughly 26 million people have filed for jobless aid, or about 1 in 6 U.S. workers.
Is Trump Admin Seizing COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
An urgent shortage persists of N95 masks and other supplies in U.S. medical facilities.
Mercedes End Hydrogen Car Development
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Mercedes Benz are to pull out of hydrogen cars: ? Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz is killing its program to develop passenger cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The company has been working on fuel-cell vehicles for more than 30 years — chasing the…
Lawsuits Demand Compensation From China for COVID-19; U.K. Reconsiders Huawei’s 5G Role
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who recently brought suit against China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Flickr/Office of Missouri Governor) *A Flurry of Lawsuits Demand Compensation From China for COVID-19* In recent weeks, U.S. federal courts have seen a wave of lawsuits seeking compensation from China for losses incurred as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While experts say that efforts to hold the Chinese government liable in U.S. courts will most likely fail, the suits provide a window into the growing efforts by American officials and priva... more »
Disruption and Digital Generational Literacy: Are You Ready?
Recently, I gave the Keynote Address at the Her Future Global Summit with some of the most influential leaders from across the globe. One of the major questions addressed was, “How do we understand digital inclusion across generations and leverage multigenerational inputs in the COVID-19 era?”
IT WOULD ALMOST BE MORE UNDERSTANDABLE IF HE WERE SKIMMING OFF THE PROFITS
I've said on a couple of occasions that I suspect the president promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 for some reason other than personal profit -- I understand why so many people assumed he must have been doing it because sales of the drug would earn him money, but the evidence didn't seem to be there, and even Walter Shaub, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics, who's a fierce Trump critic, doesn't believe Trump's small investment in a mutual fund that includes a hydroxychloroquine manufacturer is sufficient explanation for Trump's actions, beca... more »
Free Download: "Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"
*"Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"* by Roderick Long "In a Leningrad university classroom in the early 1920s, as the professor drones on about orthodox Marxist theory, a young woman with an intense gaze is writing furiously in her notebook. The woman is Alisa Rosenbaum, later to be famous as Ayn Rand, and her jottings do not concern the relationship between dialectical materialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat; they are notes for a play to be called "Ego," about the rediscovery of individuality in a totalitarian society based on the worship of the collective. Ov... more »
Paulo Coelho, "A Man, Lying On The Ground"
"A Man, Lying On The Ground" by Paulo Coelho "On a July day there was a man aged about fifty lying on the promenade in Copacabana. I passed him with a glance and went on my way towards a stall where I always drink fresh coconut water. Being from Rio, I’ve passed hundreds (thousands?) of men, women and children lying on the ground. As someone who travels, I’ve seen the same scene in practically all the countries I’ve been to – from Sweden to Romania. I’ve seen people lying in the street in all seasons of the year: in the biting winter of Madrid, New York or Paris, where they huddle ... more »
It’s always the neoliberals’ fault.
Who’s responsible for a “remarkable variety of crises”, basically all the imaginable ones besides Covid19? Don’t hold your breath: neoliberals, of course, are. In these days of quarantine, I tend to read The Guardian regularly. It has a remarkable opinion section. It has its own ideology (well, who doesn’t?), but it typically hosts arguments rather […] The post It’s always the neoliberals’ fault. appeared first on Econlib.
We’re All Very Bad at This: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Vol 1.
A Three-Part #ReadWithMe Series After the recent EconTalk episode with Janine Barchas, we promised we’d discuss this book… So here goes! (Although this post focuses on Volume One of Pride and Prejudice it will contain spoilers for the rest of the novel. Given the near-infinite number of adaptations of Austen’s novel, I’m assuming you’re […] The post We’re All Very Bad at This: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Vol 1. appeared first on Econlib.
April 24, 1908 – Five Hundred Dead In Tornadoes
On this date in 1908, nearly 500 people died in tornadoes in the deep south. 19 Mar 1925, 1 – The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Osama Endorsed Joe Biden
Osama bin Laden wanted Joe Biden in charge of the US, because Biden is incompetent and would lead America into crisis. The bin Laden plot to kill President Obama – The Washington Post
Russian Central Bank: Free Cash To Citizens As Part Of Coronavirus Relief Will Lead To Hyperinflation
Russian Central Bank. Wikicommons *RT:* *Handing out free cash to citizens as part of coronavirus relief will lead to hyperinflation in Russia – Central Bank * Distributing money to people as part of coronavirus relief measures could be catastrophic in terms of inflation, according to the Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina. “If the Central Bank prints money and gives it out at a zero rate, what could that lead to? I can recall the 1990s. This will lead to an ‘explosion’ of inflation, and for those who received those banknotes it will be hard to buy anything,” she said. Nab... more »
Sundial recalls 30,000 cannabis pre-roll units in three provinces
Canadian cannabis producer Sundial Growers is recalling one lot of cannabis sold by retailers in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba for incorrect labeling. The recalled products – identified as Top Leaf Strawberry Cream dried cannabis pre-rolls – were sold from March 13 to March 24. Some 30,576 units were sold, according to the Health Canada […] Sundial recalls 30,000 cannabis pre-roll units in three provinces is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
It’s All Over For Europe’s Green Deal As Angela Merkel’s MEPs Say ‘It’s No Longer Viable’
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: The leader of the Parliamentary Party Markus Pieper told news magazine FOCUS: The Green Deal was a gigantic challenge for an economy in top shape. After the corona bloodletting, it is simply not financially viable.” Pieper suggests, among other things, to expand trading in CO2 to electric cars […]
Imperiled Monarch Butterfly benefits from private conservation plan
Cooperation Instead of Coercion The post Imperiled Monarch Butterfly benefits from private conservation plan appeared first on CFACT.
Kahlil Gibran, “Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”
*“Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”* "All that you see was and is for your sake. The numerous books, uncanny markings, and beautiful thoughts are the ghosts of souls who preceded you. The speech they weave is a link between you and your human siblings. The consequences that cause sorrow and rapture are the seeds that the past has sown in the field of the soul, and by which the future shall profit. My Soul gave me good counsel, teaching me to love what the people abhor and to show good will toward the one they hate. It showed me that Love is a property not of the lover but of the be... more »
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"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." - W.C. Fields
Trump, ever the salesman, is peddling dangerous cures for coronavirus
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/24/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-disinfectant-sunlight-science/index.html
BBC News: Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
BBC News – Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52394485
US warship crosses Taiwan Strait for 2nd time despite China’s warning
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The U.S. and Taiwanese armed forces announced on Friday that an American warship crossed the Taiwan Strait for the second time in a month amid escalating tensions between Taiwan and China as a Chinese aircraft carrier recently sailed near the island. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said in a statement on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian air defense system forced Turkish warplanes to retreat: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – Four Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems were able to force several Turkish F-16 warplanes to retreat from their zone of operation in Libya, the Russian publication Avia.Pro reported on Thursday. “A day earlier, it became known that on April 18, 2020, at least 16 Turkish fighters approached and partially violated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran publishes never before seen video of satellite launch to space
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Fars News Agency published scenes, which were not previously posted, showing the launch of the satellite “Noor” by the satellite carrier “Qasd” earlier this week. On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said it had successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit, at a time of tension between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/24/2020
Today's Water Cooler:
Lee Camp: This Pandemic is Not Just a Crisis, It’s a Gift
Like cancer, capitalism grows until it murders the host body. During this pandemic shutdown, it’s not getting the growth it needs and is becoming benign. The post Lee Camp: This Pandemic is Not Just a Crisis, It’s a Gift appeared first on MintPress News.
Instead of Providing Masks or Allowing Unions, Whole Foods Unveils New “Hero” Uniform
As corporations like Amazon and Whole Foods spend fortunes on advertising campaigns thanking their workforce for “heroic” service, they refuse to provide even basic protective gear or sick pay and ruthlessly crush any internal dissent. The post Instead of Providing Masks or Allowing Unions, Whole Foods Unveils New “Hero” Uniform appeared first on MintPress News.
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “The Geranium”
*“The Geranium”* “When I put her out, once, by the garbage pail, She looked so limp and bedraggled, So foolish and trusting, like a sick poodle, Or a wizened aster in late September, I brought her back in again For a new routine - Vitamins, water, and whatever Sustenance seemed sensible At the time: she’d lived So long on gin, bobbie pins, half-smoked cigars, dead beer, Her shriveled petals falling On the faded carpet, the stale Steak grease stuck to her fuzzy leaves. (Dried-out, she creaked like a tulip.) The things she endured! The dumb dames shrieking half the night Or the two of us, a... more »
"The Case For Not Knowing What Time It Is"
*"The Case For Not Knowing What Time It Is" * by David Cain "Since I started experimenting with short stretches of idleness throughout my otherwise very busy summer days, I’ve become convinced that we’d probably get more done, and enjoy our lives more, if we encountered fewer clocks. Even without clocks, we know what part of the day we’re in - early morning, late morning, mid-afternoon - and that’s usually enough to know what we ought to be doing right now. We can set alarms for appointments easily. So why do we need the time displayed on every electronic device, at all times? That... more »
Severe thunderstorms hit northern Vietnam, damaging nearly 6 000 homes and killing 3
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Intense thunderstorms battered provinces in northern Vietnam from April 22 to 24, 2020, resulting in at least three fatalities, 13 people injured, ravaged crops, and almost 6 000 damaged homes. The storms began Wednesday, affecting the provinces of Ha Giang, Vinh...... Read more »
Labor Secretary Scalia Discusses Unemployment and U.S. Economy…
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the skyrocketing unemployment claims and catastrophic level of unemployed workers. Secretary Scalia says there is more reason for optimism in recovery than in past downturns because the coronavirus is a … Continue reading →
"Not Much Mental Disrance..."
“A man who has blown all his options can't afford the luxury of changing his ways. He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit - no matter how often he's reminded of it - that every day of his life takes him farther and farther down a blind alley. Very few toads in this world are Prince Charmings in disguise. Most are simply toads, and they are going to stay that way. Toads don't make laws or change any basic structures, but one or two rooty insights can work powerful changes in the way they get through life. A toad who believes he got a raw deal befor... more »
What You Need To Do To Prepare Yourself For The Coming Global Vaccination And Digital Identification
On this episode of the NTEB Prophecy News Podcast, we bring you news and information gathered from around the world about the coming global vaccinations and something called the COVID-19 Immunity Passport, a fancy name for digital identification. Every marker we are seeing is telling us that this digital ID will be implantable, perhaps not … Continue reading What You Need To Do To Prepare Yourself For The Coming Global Vaccination And Digital Identification →
Of Course “Covid-19 Queen” Dr.Teresa Tam Is PRO-CHINA
April 24, 2020Brad Major consternation flares up this week as a Conservative Member of Parliament issued the following public statement: MP Derek Sloan had the temerity to question the conduct of Dr. Teresa Tam as it relates to the thorny issue of Coronavirus, China, and Canadian media’s attempt to minimize the political fall-out. Among other … Continue reading Of Course “Covid-19 Queen” Dr.Teresa Tam Is PRO-CHINA →
A Killer Enterprise: How One of Big Pharma’s Most Corrupt Companies Plans to Corner the Covid-19 Cure Market
09 Apr 2020 Whitney Webb & Raul Diego One of the most politically-connected yet scandal ridden vaccine companies in the United States, with troubling ties to the 2001 anthrax attacks and opioid crisis, is set to profit handsomely from the current Coronavirus crisis. In August 2001, biopharmaceutical company BioPort faced imminent disaster. A series … Continue reading A Killer Enterprise: How One of Big Pharma’s Most Corrupt Companies Plans to Corner the Covid-19 Cure Market →
All Roads Lead to Dark Winter
01 Apr 2020 Whitney Webb & Raul Diego The leaders of two controversial pandemic simulations that took place just months before the Coronavirus crisis – Event 201 and Crimson Contagion – share a common history, the 2001 biowarfare simulation Dark Winter. Dark Winter not only predicted the 2001 anthrax attacks, but some of its … Continue reading All Roads Lead to Dark Winter →
Michigan Governor Extends Lockdown, Lawmakers Plan to Fight Back
[image: michigan-governor-extends-lockdown-lawmakers-plan-to-fight-back] Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is extending the state’s stay-at-home order to May 15. The GOP-controlled legislature is planning a review of her actions.
South Dakota Has “Flattened the Curve” Without Shutting Down
[image: south-dakota-has-flattened-the-curve-without-shutting-down] Despite South Dakota remaining free of lockdown/shutdown/stay-at-home orders, the significant surge in virus cases projected by various predictive models failed to materialize there.
Former NSC Staff Chief: CIA Director Brennan Buried Truth That Putin Preferred Clinton
[image: former-nsc-staff-chief-cia-director-brennan-buried-truth-that-putin-preferred-clinton] Former National Security Council chief Fred Fleitz claims that former CIA Director John Brennan suppressed intelligence that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 election.
"Coronacide"
*"Coronacide"* by Robert Gore "Grasping the obvious - this was all planned beforehand. "As the totalitarian horror unfolds before our eyes, only the willfully blind will ignore it. Only those who refuse to think will fail to grasp its implications. Only the irretrievably corrupt will embrace it." - “The Last Gasp,” Straight Line Logic, 3/24/20 There are a lot of blind, unthinking, and corrupt people out there. Start with virus basics. "Viruses typically show exponential growth early on, but that cannot continue or eventually the virus would take over the entire planet and then th... more »
Who Discovered The Top Quark Anyway?
You may be wondering, upon reading the above title of this post, what I am after today: the top quark has been around for 25 years now, and there is no long-standing controversy on who discovered it -almost. Well, I will come to that in due time, but to explain quickly what I mean for those of you in a hurry, I am referring to how the top discovery is cited in the very important Wikipedia pages about that subatomic particle, as well as those of the relevant experiments that claimed its observation in 1995. *Quarks* read more
How State Officials Can Save Main Street With Three Urgent Actions
As states and cities face a tsunami of emergency expenses, collapsing tax revenues, and a shrinking bond market, we wanted to bring to your attention some new funding possibilities that have recently opened up. The Federal Reserve has stepped up to the plate by relaxing some of its rules and dropping interest rates to zero, but only for banks. The state could take advantage of this opportunity by having its own bank, something that could be done quickly by Executive Order. That and two other new funding possibilities are detailed below. #1 Use your emergency powers to set up a sta... more »
Coronavirus And The Crisis Of African American Human Rights
With the overwhelming evidence that the capitalist system is fundamentally antithetical to the realization of human rights, including what should be an elementary right — access to healthcare — the presidency of Donald J. Trump has been a godsend for the capitalist rulers. The obsessive focus on Trump the person, his style, his theatrics, the idea that he represents an aberration, an existential threat, allows for the ongoing structural violence embedded in the DNA of racialized capitalism to hide in plain sight. But for the Black working class and poor it is suicidal to embrace... more »
Covid-19 Pandemic Shows Need For Cooperation Despite Political Differences
The impact of COVID19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable damages to the world economy, production, trade, employment and personal income of millions of people. It is a crisis that goes well beyond the scope of health. The pandemic has emerged and spread amidst a scenario previously marked by overwhelming economic and social inequalities within and among nations. With unprecedented migratory and refugee flows, xenophobia and racial discrimination have reemerge... more »
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Funds State Dept/USAID Operations That Helped Trigger Polio Outbreak
While the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill was authored in the spirit of beating back a pandemic, buried deep within its text is a stipend for the US State Department operations dedicated to carrying out foreign interventions that have contributed to the outbreak of preventable diseases like polio in Syria and Pakistan. Passed unanimously by Congress this March, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides $250 million for the State Department to implement “economic, security, and stabilization” activities through an “Economic Support Fund” (ESF).... more »
How Industrial Food Makes Us More Vulnerable To COVID-19
When I finished working on my book, “Formerly Known As Food: How the Industrial Food System is Changing Our Minds, Bodies, and Culture,” in 2018 — after 10 years of research and writing — I was certain of two things: First, our industrial food system is decimating our environment. Second, our nutrient-depleted, and chemically saturated processed food supply is changing our bodies from the inside out. It was also clear how these two issues are deeply linked: What we do to our environment, we do to ourselves. What I didn’t know was that the COVID-19 pandemic was just around the corn... more »
100,000 People Could Die In Jails From COVID-19
COVID-19 could claim the lives of approximately 100,000 more people than current projections stipulate if jail populations are not dramatically and immediately reduced, according to a new epidemiological model released by the ACLU and academic research partners. The findings indicate that — even if communities across the United States continue practicing social distancing and following public health guidance — we will still experience much higher death rates if no substantial action is taken to reduce jail populations. The United States' unique obsession with incarceration has bec... more »
Wishing Away Goliath, Part 2
Jim Horn Part 1 can be found here. Just over ten years ago when Diane Ravitch signaled that she was about to leave the corporate ed reform ship and walk ashore as an apostle of the Resistance, I and many others were hoping to read *The Death and Life of the Great American School System* as a roadmap to the inner workings of the corrupt education reform establishment. Finally, I thought, if the world was ever to know the full story of the seminal events that had misshaped, corrupted, and, otherwise, damaged public education over the three prior decades, an insider-backslider like D... more »
Somalia Has Only One Hospital To Treat Covid-19 Patients
*Guardian:* *Ramadan in Somalia: fears coronavirus cases will climb as gatherings continue* Government rejects claim by militant groups that the virus does not harm Muslims and imposes night-time curfew Somalia has recorded a rise in coronavirus cases in the past week, with the majority of those affected reportedly young people. So far there have been 237 confirmed cases and eight deaths in the country. A member of parliament and a state minister are among those who have died. “The sharp increase is due to the fact that we are testing patients with all symptoms, not necessarily c... more »
Osama Bin Laden Wanted To Assassinate President Obama Because He Thought Vice-President Biden Was Unprepared And Would 'Plunge The US Into A Crisis'
Usama bin Laden said he wanted Joe Biden to be president, according to declassified documents. *Daily Mail:** Bin Laden wanted to kill Obama because he thought Joe Biden was totally unprepared to be president and would 'plunge the US into a crisis', declassified documents show* * The 45-page document was seized during 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden * It has now been declassified revealing the details of plans to assassinate Obama * Bin Laden believed having Joe Biden in charge would cause 'crisis' in the U.S. Osama bin Laden planned to assassinate President Barack Obama to... more »
Why Covid-19 Choices Are Critical for Children
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
NEW YORK, Apr 24 (IPS) - Jo Becker is the children's rights advocacy director at Human Rights WatchChildren may escape the worst symptoms of Covid-19 and suffer lower mortality rates, but for millions, the pandemic will have devastating effects. Read the full story, “Why Covid-19 Choices Are Critical for Children”, on globalissues.org →
Why the Intentional Day of Multilateralism Must Start a New World Order
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
LONDON, Apr 24 (IPS) - Savio Carvalho is a Global Campaign Leader at Greenpeace International. Twitter: @savioconnects And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it ― Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistIn our current COVID 19 context of suffering and fear, that may sound like a strange and spooky quote. But let's be clear: what we have achieved so far in the present is not - and shouldn't be - indicative of what we can achieve in the futur... more »
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