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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, April 27, 2020

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Trump May Have A Perfectly Valid Point About His Followers Drinking Bleach

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 minute ago
*CoronusCzar by Nancy Ohanian* Pence was on the air with Geraldo Rivera on Thursday, lying the the listeners. When Geraldo started whining about when he could be back on his yacht Pence said, "Honestly," always a giveaway about what's coming next from a Republican, "you look at the trends today, I think by Memorial Day Weekend we will largely have this coronavirus epidemic behind us." The trends? The only trends that would indicate that are the frequency of lies coming out of the Trump Regime. With the *Financial Times* explaining that the coronavirus deaths could be 60% higher than... more »

America’s enemy is England, not Russia.

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 15 minutes ago
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker America’s sole enemy during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was England. Ever since being defeated in that war, England (controlled by the British aristocracy) has tried various ways to regain its control over America. The British aristocracy’s latest attempt to regain control over America started in 1877, and continues […] More The post America’s enemy is England, not Russia. appeared first on The Duran .

"Two Errors Our Minds Make When Trying to Grasp the Pandemic"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 minutes ago
*"Two Errors Our Minds Make When Trying to Grasp the Pandemic"* by Arthur Brooks "Recently, I checked in on a friend who, like many of us, is “sheltering in place” during the coronavirus epidemic. I asked how she was doing. Not great, she told me.When she wakes up every day, her first thoughts are about what she would have been doing if it weren’t for the virus. Then she spends hours reading and watching everything she can about what the models are projecting and what the experts are saying about the crisis. She confessed that she is frittering away her time thinking about what migh... more »

Tucker Carlson: “Five Pages of Flynn Evidence” Could Be Unsealed Tomorrow…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 53 minutes ago
Fox News host Tucker Carlson provided some additional insight into the Flynn documents that were filed with the court last Friday noting the potential for the documents to be unsealed tomorrow. According to an earlier report by Maria Bartiromo the … Continue reading →

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 27, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 57 minutes ago
*Shi Jiangtao in Hong Kong/Beijing and Wendy Wu, SCMP: ** Coronavirus infects China-US relations as blame game over pandemic intensifies* * The global health crisis has killed tens of thousands of people, battered economies and put a severe dent in Beijing’s relations with other countries * In the face of a possible global backlash, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country must be prepared for unprecedented external adversity and challenges This is the second in a series of five stories exploring the global backlash that China may face as a result of its actions and rhetoric d... more »

World News Briefs -- April 27, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Reuters*: *Global coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease* BEIJING (Reuters) - Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases, according to a Reuters tally. It comes as many countries are taking steps to ease lockdown measures that have brought the world to a standstill over the past eight weeks. [nL3N2CF2RN] The first 41 cases were confirmed in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 10. The 3 million confirmed infections in less than four months are comparable in number with the roughly 3-5 million cases of... more »

Vat-man of Cornell U

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
*Until *very recently the Henipaviruses, carried by fruit bats, were not known to infect humans. That changed in 1999 when the first outbreak of Nipah virus occurred in Malaysia and Singapore. Other outbreaks followed over the course of the next two decades in Bangladesh, the Philippines and India in the summer of 2018. “Nipah virus kills from 40 to 100 percent of infected individuals,” Hector Aguilar-Carreno at Cornell U. says. “All of these outbreaks were eventually contained. They happened in remote villages, but if even one of those infected people had gotten into a big ci... more »

Data Proves That Covid19 Death Rate is ‘Very Similar To The Flu’

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 1 hour ago
The post Data Proves That Covid19 Death Rate is ‘Very Similar To The Flu’ appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

FRAUD! WHY are Oil, Silver & Cryptos Priced Using Derivatives?! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RoadtoRoota The oil market is SCREAMING fraud. In commodity law the price of derivatives cannot set the price of the underlying commodity and yet look at the Oil price! SILVER has been mispriced for 150 years! end

Alasdair Macleod: Anatomy of a Fiat Currency Collapse

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Will there be a Fiat Currency Collapse? Yes! Highly likely (99% probability IMO) it will be by Q1 2021. Why do I say this? If the existing fiat currencies system do not collapse, how will the Illuminist power move the world to their digital currency system. The Quantum Financial system, digital currency system is being …

An Appeal from the Asian Bishops for a Global Truce in Times of Pandemic

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
When the Satanic world powers are pushing for peace globally, you know something is up!! The Illuminist MSM is also obviously pushing it! The Vatican is going full swing for global ceasefire. We are running out of time! Strong delusion, power, signs and lying wonders … 2Thess2:9-12 approaching!! Magic show about to start. The monotheistic …

Financial Times: The Pandemic Could Bring a Global Ceasefire

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Financial Times: The Pandemic Could Bring a Global Ceasefire by Gideon Rachman, Financial Times, 27 April 2020Several long-running conflicts are edging towards a temporary halt to hostilities– read more. end

Bill Gates’s Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready in 12 Months

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The word is: the Mark of the Beast vaccine is ready NOW! Of course, they have to keep up the pretense and sell a story that it will be fully tested and safe. Thus, the 12-18 months story for sheeple consumption. Never take any vaccines. They do more harm than good. They are unnecessary for …

Draft Resolution Jointly Proposed by Tunisia And France, Calls for “Enhanced Coordination Among All Countries,” a “Cessation of Hostilities” And a “Humanitarian Pause” in Countries in Conflict

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Draft Resolution Jointly Proposed by Tunisia And France, Calls for “Enhanced Coordination Among All Countries,” a “Cessation of Hostilities” And a “Humanitarian Pause” in Countries in Conflict by AFP – Agence France Presse, April 27, 2020, https://www.barrons.com/ Security Council Members Agree Virus Video-summit: Moscow Russia said Monday that the permanent members of the UN Security …

According To CDC Data, It’s NOT COVID-19 Coronavirus That Is Causing All The Severe Lung Deaths

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
According To CDC Data, It’s NOT COVID-19 Coronavirus That Is Causing All The Severe Lung Deaths by Bill Sardi, https://www.lewrockwell.com/ Examine the maps above. They show the States where COVID-19 cases occur which correlates with where tuberculosis of the lungs is prevalent. Either of two conclusions can be made from these maps: – 1) Either …

Alex Jones InfoWars: Yes It’s True, Trump Is Nationalizing The Federal Reserve

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6uYGFIQfG4

Bill Gates: Mastermind Behind Real Super-Villain Death Cult

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The Alex Jones Show Published on Apr 24, 2020 Alex Jones breaks down the history leading up to Bill Gates’ heading up of the largest death cult on the planet. end

ALERT! Silver Market Closed BUT Silver Rigging Market OPEN!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RoadtoRoota With silver mines, fabricators and mints shutdown around the world WHY is the COMEX Silver markets still trading 400M ounces of silver derivatives EVERYDAY?! Hang on to you hats and BUY PHYSICAL! Roota’s recommended dealer: Miles Franklin (andy@milesfranklin.com) end

Politicians ‘Don’t Have The Guts to Admit COVID-19 Was Exaggerated’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Sky News Australia Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Australian politicians simply “don’t have the courage” to admit the “coronavirus crisis was exaggerated” in the country. Mr Bolt said Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to keep “refusing to give up on any of these stay home rules” as the government continues to enforce the measures …

Dave Kranzler: “The COMEX is Failing”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Arcadia Economics #DaveKranzler: “The #COMEX is Failing” The pressure on the #LBMA and the COMEX has not let up, and with premiums for physical #silver remaining elevated, you start to wonder if at some point there will be pressure on the COMEX physical delivery mechanism. Fortunately, in this week’s #Gold and Silver Market Update with …

The Czech Republic took quick action to stifle the coronavirus and protect the elderly

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 hour ago
The Czech Republic took quick action to stifle the coronavirus and protect the elderly Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Unlike the horrendous coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll that engulfed Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom this didn’t happen to the Czech Republic (Czechia). This is based on stifling infections […]

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2020 : Tale of King Magedwon “Another Murder in the Royal Court” Ep.5

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 hour ago
Good evening, Here we are with the fifth night of our Radio Arabian Nights for this year. We will continue our tale for this year, the tale of King Magedwon. First of all, You can refresh your mind with what happened last night here. Second of all, in tonight’s episode, you will hear by mistake an overlapped recording which originally happened during the digitization of those records at the Egyptian State Radion. Now without further ado listen to the 737th episode of the Egyptian State’s One Thousand and One Nights or the fifth night in our tale for the year 2020, the tale of King ... more »

Can Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19 overcome troubled central-regional coordination?

Jefferson Ng at New Mandala - 1 hour ago
The success of large-scale social restrictions is heavily reliant on effective coordination. The post Can Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19 overcome troubled central-regional coordination? appeared first on New Mandala.

Pope Issues Disturbing New Age Pronouncements During Earth Day Address

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 2 hours ago
*By **Carmine Sabia* *Published April 24, 2020 The Western Journal *(link) The world has become a frightening place in the past few months and many people have even speculated that the end of the world is nigh. And Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, did not help to assuage those fears when, on Earth Day, he advised the billions of Catholics around the world to ask forgiveness from the earth in a screed that sounded more akin to a New Age movement speech than a Christian one. “In today’s celebration of Earth Day,” he said on Wednesday, “we are called to renew our sense... more »

The Struggle Against Neoliberalism Intensifies: Saving Our Postal Service And Workers

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 2 hours ago
The wave of worker, student, and renter strikes is growing into a campaign for a general strike that begins on May 1 and continues at the first of each month from there. The government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic collapse, a purely neoliberal money grab, has revealed that the only way we are going to survive and maintain social programs is by fighting for them. We speak with Mark Dimondstein, the president of the American Postal Workers Union, about Congress' failure to provide necessary funding for the US Postal Service as revenue has fallen by 50%. The USPS ... more »

One Ping Only…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
“relatively speaking”… . Notice how President Trump always says: “you’d have been at war with North Korea”. Notice how President Trump doesn’t say: “you’d have been at war with Kim Jong-un”. Again, this has always looked like one of the … Continue reading →

Victorians 'should assume' online learning for term two, says Premier

Just In - 2 hours ago
Two more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Victoria overnight, as Daniel Andrews encourages people to be tested for COVID-19 and tells parents to prepare for term two to remain online.

Trump says he can't talk about Kim Jong-un's health but teases more details to come

Just In - 2 hours ago
The US President says he has a "very good idea" about Kim Jong-un's condition and says more details will come out "in the not too distant future", adding that: "I just wish him well."

Phone scans, GPS tracking and wristbands: How other countries do COVID-19 contact tracing

Sophie Meixner at Just In - 2 hours ago
Australia is not the only country where COVID-19 tracing technology is raising privacy and functionality concerns. Here's how digital contact tracing is working around the world.

Emotional guard of honour as elderly coronavirus 'miracle man' gets discharged from hospital

Michael Doyle And Paige Cockburn at Just In - 2 hours ago
A 79-year-old "miracle man" blows kisses to the medical team at Dubbo Base Hospital and fights back tears as he heads home after making a full recovery from coronavirus.

'Couldn't have come at a worse time': Collapsed builder leaves 241 creditors with nothing

Isaac Nowroozi And Michael Inman at Just In - 2 hours ago
Bayan Constructions collapsed earlier this year, and a report from liquidators has now revealed that the $22 million owed to creditors — mostly small, local businesses — will not be paid back.

Mother charged over alleged serious assault of her 3-week-old daughter

Tara Cassidy at Just In - 2 hours ago
An infant baby girl is recovering in a Queensland hospital with life threating injuries after allegedly being assaulted by her mother last month.

Safe haven or risk to your child? Parents grapple with the back-to-school dilemma

Jessica Warriner And Evelyn Manfield at Just In - 2 hours ago
Ahead of a return to school like no other, parents across Western Australia are making the decision whether to send their children back to the classroom.

Is stockpiling fuel a good idea while prices are low?

Robert Blackmore And Kathy Sundstrom at Just In - 2 hours ago
Motoring experts tell us our potatoes have a longer shelf life than petrol, so filling every container with fuel may not be such a good idea.

Nurse won't be deregistered after showing child abuse video to 'educate' colleagues

Kathryn Bermingham at Just In - 2 hours ago
A South Australian aged care nurse who showed child exploitation material to colleagues is sanctioned, but will not face charges after a tribunal found she regarded the video as "abhorrent".

Federal Government not backing down on push for coronavirus inquiry despite threat of Chinese boycott

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 2 hours ago
The Federal Trade Minister confirms the Government has called the Chinese ambassador after he made "threats of economic coercion" over Australia's push for an inquiry into COVID-19's origins.

The Distortion and Corruption of Values

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
Every value of modern society has been corrupted and used to breed its opposite: capitalism has been used to breed fascism; democracy to breed mob rule; reason to breed unreason; science to breed adherence to sociological paradigms; liberty to breed a culture of manipulation and dominance; innovation and enterprise to breed conformism in the marketplace; industry to breed massive military machines; digital technologies to breed systems to spy on innocent citizens; academia and mass media to breed an indoctrinated and dumb population; intellectualism to breed a class of erudite barba... more »

Free seminar 5G Crisis Awareness and Accountability

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 2 hours ago
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Corona virus not yet isolated and proven

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 2 hours ago
Letter to the Editor Where is the virus? Govern/rule …. ment/mind. Government is force and make believe created by some fool you stupidly elected to be a slave to. It’s time people woke up from their sleep and stopped believing that government is some idol that has to be worshiped.and obeyed. A Vital Paper: David […]

Rosicrucians

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 2 hours ago
Shall we bring the opposing sides together? As above, so below "und so weiter". Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Does an 1866 Court Case Bar States from Enforcing Social-Distancing Regulations?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
States may in fact use police powers to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons within their borders.

The Odd Life of Unsold Cars That End Up in Parking Graveyards

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Economic downturns affect almost everyone, and the auto industry isn’t spared from it. When car dealers start releasing cars that no one can afford to buy because of economic downturns, these cars end up in the manufacturers’ hand. The only way for them to keep them is to find large parking lots where these cars can be stored … Continue reading The Odd Life of Unsold Cars That End Up in Parking Graveyards →

Wikileaks dumps all of their files online

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Published: April 22, 2020 Source: Twitter: Justice4allCQ Index of Files ../ Afghanistan_OEF_Property_List/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - Charterhouse/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - Iraq_OIF_Property_List/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - WikiLeaks Spy files/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - anakata/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - aryan-nation-2009/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - baer-essentials/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - barclays-tax-avoidance-scm-censored-guardian-2009/ 01-Jan-1984 01:01 - barns-and-noble-store-management-2009/ 01-Jan-1984…

We Told You To Prepare For Joe Biden To Pick Michelle Obama For Vice President, Now Netflix Doc ‘Becoming’ Will Effectively Begin Her 2020 VP Campaign

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
A documentary feature about Michelle Obama — the existence of which has been kept top-secret for months — will be made available worldwide on Netflix on May 6. Becoming, like reigning best documentary feature Oscar winner American Factory, originated from Higher Ground, the production company run by former President Barack Obama and the former first lady, … Continue reading We Told You To Prepare For Joe Biden To Pick Michelle Obama For Vice President, Now Netflix Doc ‘Becoming’ Will Effectively Begin Her 2020 VP Campaign →

FOOD SHUTDOWN: Farmers Told to QUIT FARMING – Alert – New Human New Earth Communities

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
ourgreaterdestiny Shifts in the supply chain demand attention Ice Age Farmer Crops rotting in fields. Dairy farmers incentivized to quit for good. Beef/pork processors shutting down. All by design. Spread the word and make sure everyone starts growing food, no matter how small scale — every bit helps. Links to video references at … Continue reading FOOD SHUTDOWN: Farmers Told to QUIT FARMING – Alert – New Human New Earth Communities →

[URGENT] They Don’t Want You To Know This! | Dr. Steven Greer

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: We Mastered Gravity In 1954. When This Technology Is released It Will Be The End Of Big Oil, The Petrodollar System, The End of Poverty On Earth. The Globalist Cabal Who Are Currently Feeding Of Humanity Like Parasites Would Be Out of Business! The Fear And Propaganda Being Fed…

All Roads To The Hoax Pandemic Lead To Bill Gates – Truth To Power

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Bill and Melinda Gates Should Be Imprisoned For The Rest Of Their Natural Lives For Crimes Against Humanity. Share this: via All Roads To The Hoax Pandemic Lead To Bill Gates – Truth To Power

A Cashless Society will Rob You of All of Your Freedoms and Privacy. Find the Solution, Action, Remedy!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: Maintain Your Freedom and Privacy – Exit Babylon Today – Do It Now! The ONLY Gold Backed Global Payment System!

Biden Accuser Torches Media For Avoiding Allegations: ‘I’m A Survivor And I Would Like The Question Asked’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Emily Zanotti Tara Reade, the woman accusing former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault, told Fox News Sunday that she’s “disappointed” in the media — and especially CNN anchor Anderson Cooper — for avoiding asking Biden about her allegations in at least two interviews, calling anchors’ behavior “shocking”…

Latest Numbers from Italy Prove Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx Are Needlessly Destroying US Economy

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Jim Hoft April 27, 2020 If the CDC really wanted to reach herd immunity they would open the schools and allow working age Americans back to work. They could save the seniors from the deadly coronavirus. Instead we have the FDA warning Americans about taking proven drug hydroxychloroquine for treating the coronavirus. And it is … Continue reading Latest Numbers from Italy Prove Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx Are Needlessly Destroying US Economy →

INSANE! Dr. Deborah Birx: Social Distancing to Remain “Throughout Summer”

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Jim Hoft April 27, 2020 These doctors and their flawed models are going to destroy this country if they are not stopped. White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that the current social distancing laws will remain “throughout summer.” This is pure madness! WATCH: Dr. Birx responds to Vice President Pence … Continue reading INSANE! Dr. Deborah Birx: Social Distancing to Remain “Throughout Summer” →

On World Press Freedom Day, the EU Must Rescue Media Independence in Hungary Before It’s Too Late

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Apr 27 (IPS) - Censorship, smear campaigns and harassment. These are just some of the daily struggles that media professionals are facing in Hungary. And now the threat of jail time may be looming. In the context of World Press Freedom Day, there is little to celebrate in the Eastern Bloc region. Read the full story, “On World Press Freedom Day, the EU Must Rescue Media Independence in Hungary Before It’s Too Late”, on globalissues.org →

Zhukov vs Konev: How the Red Army's Two Generals Raced Take Berlin

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1FDDD08B80&share=true] It was a speedy run to crush Nazi Germany and gain all the glory. *Key point: *These two Generals wanted to be the first to put the final nail in the coffin of Hitler's empire. This is how they tried to beat each other to the punch. On orders from Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, the offensive that resulted in the capture of the Nazi capital of Berlin in April 1945, developed into a race between the army groups of two Soviet commanders,... more »

How the C-47 "Gooney Bird" Transport Helped America Win World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_BM2E44N11TJ01&share=true] The Allies' powerful Skytrain. *Key point: *These planes carried troops and vital supplies across warzones. This is the story of the legendary C-47. Of all the workhorse weapons in the Allies’ World War II arsenal, from the American M-4 Sherman medium tank and jeep to the British Handley Page Halifax bomber and 25-pounder field gun, none was more widely and effectively deployed than the Douglas C-47 transport plane. Dubbed the Sky... more »

It's True: Nazi Germany Did Invent Their Own "Fritz-X" Smart Bomb

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Wilson44691 - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54522804] A high-tech weapon. *Key point: *These weapons served Berlin as anti-ship weapons. They left a legacy that influenced modern-day guided munitions. As soon as one caveman threw a rock in anger at another, the human race took a giant step forward in warfare. No longer were people relegated to close-in, hand-to-hand combat. In the same manner, warfare took another big step when the first aerial bomb was dropped, actually thrown, from an a... more »

Rep. Malinowski: A ‘Kindergartener’ Could Win the Coronavirus Competition With China

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Democrats are souring on Beijing—but want the competition to be smarter. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) said at a Thursday night event that a “kindergartener” could win the pandemic-induced geopolitical competition with China, but the Trump administration is acting “stupidly and ineffectively.” The coronavirus pandemic has kicked off a worldwide struggle for influence between the United States and China. The Trump administration has countered Beijing’s public relations campaign by blaming a lack of transparency in the Chinese... more »

Small but Deadly: How America's Davy Crockett Rocket Launched Nuclear Bombs

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Mark Pellegrini - Own-work, taken at the United States Army Ordnance Museum (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD), CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2564739] Another relic of the Cold War. *Key point: *These rockets were meant to fire tactical nukes in the event of a huge land war. Thankfully they were never used. Design work for a minimum-size atomic warhead called the XW-51 began at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in the mid 1950s. It later shifted to the Los Alamos Scientific Labora... more »

Perilous Mission: This B-29 Veteran Firebombed Tokyo at Night

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By a U.S. Air Force Airman - http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/020903-o-9999b-042.jpg (dead link as of 17 February 2017) https://media.defense.gov/2004/Jan/20/2000595348/-1/-1/0/020903-O-9999B-042.JPG (current as of 17 February 2017), Public D] A horrific time on the front. *Key point: *These bombers were vulnerable when they flew low, but that was what they were ordered to do. This is how they fought their way over Imperial Japan. When the Boeing B-29 Superfortress crews poured out of the briefing at North Field, Ti... more »

Why Did the Navy's Uss Scorpion Sink Suddenly in 1968?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Department of Defense - U.S. Navy All Hands magazine July 1965, p. 58. Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here, 2005-02-19 (original upload date)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2611200] A sad death for the vaunted submarine. *Key point: *The submarine was one of the most advanced that America had produced. Yet no design is flawless. Even in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines, with their advanced computers, sonar, navigation, and communication systems,... more »

Here's How Kim Jong-Un's Death Could Change North Korea and Tensions with China

Patricia Schouker at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Patricia Schouker* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1347120C00&share=true] North Korea might choose to become like China or a new tense stand-off between Washington and Beijing could emerge. News of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s possible ill-health rippled throughout the world, sending governments scrambling for information. Given recent developments, it could foreshadow a transition in a very uncertain future. In early December 2019, Kim addressed the Worker’s Party emphasizing the “urgent need to correct th... more »

Covid-19 Report 4/27/20: Why Is Coronavirus News Still So Inaccurate?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Chris Martenson, * "Why Is Coronavirus News Still So Inaccurate?"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

Justin Hayward and John Lodge, “I Dreamed Last Night”; "This Morning"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Justin Hayward and John Lodge, “I Dreamed Last Night” Justin Hayward and John Lodge, "This Morning" ○ "Music is what feelings sound like..."

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large, however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster. *Click image for larger size.* Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud. Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit light s... more »

"Why?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"At last, the answer why. The lesson that had been so hard to find, so difficult to learn, came quick and clear and simple. The reason for problems is to overcome them. Why, that’s the very nature of man, I thought, to press past limits, to prove his freedom. It isn’t the challenge that faces us, that determines who we are and what we are becoming, but the way we meet the challenge, whether we toss a match at the wreck or work our way through it, step by step, to freedom." - Richard Bach, “Nothing by Chance”

Chet Raymo, "As Time Goes By"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
* "As Time Goes By"* by Chet Raymo "Is time something that is defined by the ticking of a cosmic clock, God's wristwatch say? Time doesn't exist except for the current tick. The past is irretrievably gone. The future does not yet exist. Consciousness is awareness of a moment. Or is time a dimension like space? We move through time as we move through space. The past is still there; we're just not there anymore. The future exists; we'll get there. We experience time as we experience space, say, by looking out the window of a moving train. Or is time… Physicists and philosophers have... more »

"Stop Complaining..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago

LENDING A HELPING HAND TO KEEP AMERICA GREAT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 3 hours ago
In my blog email account, I've been getting messages from a group called Liberate America. (A public version of that message is here.) Note the name in the last paragraph: Frank Scurlock. I've subsequently received emails from him on another subject. What sort of man is Frank Scurlock, this great believer in freedom from public health measures and great admirer of Mr. and Mrs. Trump? He's the son of John Scurlock, an engineer who invented the bouncy castle, and whose wife, Frances, founded the first bouncy castle rental company. Son Frank expanded the business and made a great... more »

Mother

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 3 hours ago
Mothers pour their blood and guts into mothering while teaching their children to be grateful to fathers. Father brings home the bacon. Father is such a good provider. We must all be grateful to Father, children. He works so hard. Not like me. I’m just […]

Young Invincibles: Elite Institutions Should Accept Stimulus Funds

Shailaja Neelakantan at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Late last week, the University of Pennsylvania joined its rich, elite peers, like Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Yale universities, in refusing its share of funds from the coronavirus stimulus package. It was a laudable move on the part of these universities, many observers said, but one advocacy group, Young Invincibles, said on Monday these universities shouldn’t refuse the money.

Morehouse to Provide Tablets to New Students to Bridge Digital Divide

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Morehouse College said it will provide tablets to this coming academic year’s new students to help bridge the digital divide that has expanded due to the coronavirus pandemic. The college said it wants to ensure that students in families struggling financially amid the pandemic can make a successful transition to college. Typically, more than 90% of […]

CUPA-HR Survey: Underrepresentation of Women and Minorities in College Presidencies Persists

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Data in the “2020 CUPA-HR Administrators in Higher Education Report” shows that underrepresentation of women and minorities in college and university presidencies persists. While colleges and universities embrace the concept of diversity and equity, the numbers are still falling short. The report noted that just 32% of college or university presidents are women and only […]

Senators Urge Congress to Activate Food Assistance Program for Students

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 3 hours ago
To help college students access food and nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 14 of their colleagues called for the activation of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), in a letter sent to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell […]

Purdue U ‘Intends to Accept Students on Campus in Typical Numbers This Fall’

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
If governmental authorities permit it, Purdue University indicated it will open campus for in-person instruction this coming fall, “determined not to surrender helplessly” to problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. One reason Purdue president Mitch Daniels cited for the decision to open is that 80% of Purdue’s population is made up of people under the […]

Racist Hackers ‘Zoombomb’ Online Meeting of U of South Carolina’s African American Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
An online social gathering of the University of South Carolina’s (UofSC) African American students was ‘Zoombombed’ by hackers who invaded the video conferencing platform with racial slurs and images, reported WVLT 8. The incident occurred at an annual spring cookout hosted by the university’s Association of African American Students on Friday. The event was held […]

The Liberal Media Intelligentsia Self Protection Club

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 3 hours ago
If you listened to all the 'Very Smart People' in the Washington press corps over the last few weeks whinging about how this time Trump had crashed and burned once and for all, that he is broken and beyond salvation and his Presidency is all but over, I'm guessing you're not buying and probably think otherwise. And they don't care. They don't have to be right. In the game of professional punditry there clearly exists a special set of rules designed for one sort of person: Liberal's parade of bomb-throwing, hate-mongering, race-baiting bottom feeders. That breed which makes their ... more »

Federal Court Orders Social Distancing Measures At Cook County Jail, Site Of One Of Largest Coronavirus Clusters

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 3 hours ago
A federal court ruled that the Cook County Sheriff's Office has failed to protect detainees at Cook County Jail from the spread of the coronavirus and issued an injunction, however, the court declined to order the convening of a three-judge court for the release of detainees. The post Federal Court Orders Social Distancing Measures At Cook County Jail, Site Of One Of Largest Coronavirus Clusters appeared first on Shadowproof.

Guest Post By Bob Fitrakis And Harvey Wasserman: Election Protection In 12-18 States Will Decide The Fate Of The Earth

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*-by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman* The 12-18 states that will decide the presidency this fall are already being primed for voter suppression and election theft by the Trump GOP. Our ability to overcome will decide the fate of the Earth. Donald Trump is in the White House because in 2016 the vote count was stolen in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania (plus, most likely, North Carolina and Florida). Hillary Clinton won the election nationwide by 2.8 million votes. But she and her corporate Democrats did and said nothing about the theft of the Electoral College in those key st... more »

New Zealanders queue for takeaway, go surfing as relaxed restrictions begin

Just In - 4 hours ago
Thousands of New Zealanders head back to work as takeaway food outlets and other businesses open for the first time in more than a month after the country successfully slowed the spread of coronavirus.

Workers are due their superannuation today but many employers are struggling to pay

David Taylor at Just In - 4 hours ago
Today is the deadline for employers to pay superannuation they owe workers for the first quarter, but many may struggle to do so amid the COVID-19 economic shutdown.

No new cases of coronavirus in Queensland as state budget delayed

Just In - 4 hours ago
Queensland continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic head on with no new cases announced today, but the impact on the state's bottom line is not so healthy.

NSW police find no evidence Angus Taylor's office downloaded forged document from council website

Just In - 4 hours ago
Metadata has not provided any evidence the falsified annual report was downloaded from the City of Sydney website by anyone in Energy Minister Angus Taylor's office, NSW police confirm.

From COVID-19 to cholera: here's what happened in previous epidemics and pandemics

Just In - 4 hours ago
The COVID-19 outbreak is the first major pandemic of the 21st century, but the world has seen many before. RMIT ABC Fact Check explores some of the major pandemics and epidemics of history.

St Kilda's new 'G-Train' Caitlin Greiser wins AFLW All-Australian nod

Just In - 4 hours ago
St Kilda's new cult hero Caitlin Greiser is one of 11 first-time selections in the 2020 AFLW All-Australian team after topping the league's goal-kicking chart.

'Just stay awake': Inside Stephanie's ordeal to get off White Island volcano alive

Stephanie March And Jeanavive McGregor at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australian woman Stephanie Browitt survived the White Island volcano disaster. Her father and sister didn't. She says if help had come sooner, fewer people would have died.

Dennis Rodman explodes onto scene as Jordan gets first chip in Netflix documentary series

Jon Healy at Just In - 4 hours ago
The latest instalment of The Last Dance shows us the Michael Jordan we know and love, as well as some outlandish antics from Dennis Rodman, including a team-sanctioned mid-season trip to Las Vegas.

A disturbing trend has developed in our hospital emergency departments amid the COVID-19 crisis

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 4 hours ago
Coronavirus is forcing significant changes to the delivery of mental health services — but there is concern many people may be avoiding getting help over virus fears.

Small gatherings at houses allowed from Friday as NSW's coronavirus lockdown relaxed

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 4 hours ago
Gladys Berejiklian reveals that from Friday, two adults will be able to visit "anybody" in their homes for a social gathering as Australia's COVID-19 death toll rises to 84 after a seventh fatality at Anglicare Newmarch House in Western Sydney.

Warwick Saupold may be the only Australian still playing elite sport in the coronavirus shutdown

Just In - 4 hours ago
COVID-19 has forced almost every professional sports league around the world into hiatus, but the Australian baseballer is still plying his trade overseas.

West Australians quick to capitalise on easing of coronavirus restrictions

Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 4 hours ago
Keith Bowden and Chris Jackson are among the thousands of West Australians eagerly taking advantage of the state's relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.

Westpac sets aside $2.2b for surge in bad debt, ASX lifts on easing COVID-19 restrictions

David Chau at Just In - 4 hours ago
The ASX rises in early trade despite Australia's second-largest bank declaring its first-half results will suffer a massive hit.

Lockdown love: Sex shops say they play a crucial role in keeping people happy

Sarah Jane Bell at Just In - 4 hours ago
As people look for new ways to cope with the isolation of the coronavirus lockdown, business is booming at adult retail stores around the country.

Wrecked Oceanlinx generator 'saga' continues with further delays

Just In - 4 hours ago
The removal of a 3,000-tonne eyesore that has been partially submerged off South Australia's coast for six years will be delayed further after divers surveying the structure found it did not match expectations.

Coronavirus – Social Conformity

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 4 hours ago
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With Meat Shortages Looming Renewed Calls to Repeal Federal Ban on Sale of Meat from Custom Slaughterhouses

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
In the last week, the media headlines have included concerns about possible meat shortages. Livestock farmers and ranchers across the country are verging on bankruptcy – while consumers are facing increasing prices and empty shelves in the groceries. With hundreds of millions of livestock and poultry in this country, why are we having these problems? COVID-19 is not the reason for the problems, it’s just the straw that is breaking the camel’s back in our deeply flawed food system. Four companies control processing of over 80% of the country’s beef, and four companies control proces... more »

20 New Paleo Recipes to Try

Ashley Swanson at TDW - 4 hours ago
Now, more than ever, people are cooking homemade meals and sharing them with loved ones. Perhaps you’re an expert chef, or maybe you’re a novice, either way these recipes will satisfy all of your (healthy) Paleo cravings. Try out a recipe or two today for a fun, new hobby. You may even find some new … Continue reading "20 New Paleo Recipes to Try" The post 20 New Paleo Recipes to Try appeared first on TDW.

Deputies Serve Warrant at Florida Home with ‘Come Back with a Warrant’ Doormat

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A welcome mat at the front door of a Florida home read “come back with a warrant” — and that’s just what deputies did before finding drugs and drug paraphernalia inside.

As Fewer People Fly, Rate of Guns Found in Bags by TSA Jumps

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
With far fewer people flying because of travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, airport security screeners are naturally finding fewer guns in carry-on baggage. But the ratio of guns to passengers seeking to board airplanes has jumped sharply.

Cresco Labs nixes $282.5 million acquisition of marijuana firm Tryke

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
In another sign that underscores the financial hesitancy hitting the national cannabis industry, Chicago-based Cresco Labs said Monday it’s pulling out of a previously agreed-upon acquisition of Tryke Cos., a vertically integrated marijuana business that operates in Arizona and Nevada. The acquisition, which was revealed last September with a price tag of $282.5 million, has been called off […] Cresco Labs nixes $282.5 million acquisition of marijuana firm Tryke is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Earth Day To May Day Protests Begin In DC With ‘Essential, Not Expendable’ Protest

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Three moving protests involving 135 people celebrated essential workers as well as to condemned employers and legislators for avoidable illnesses and deaths. They carried banners that read, “Essential, Not Expendable, and “Free Them All.” The three caravans – two consisting of cars and one of people on bicycles – visited grocery stores, hospitals, and government agencies, before coming together in Anacostia in SE DC, where they were joined by a live go-go band. The actions were organized by activists with Black Lives Matter DC, 1199SEIU, and ShutDownDC. The Essential, Not Expen... more »

For Those Who Cannot Get Well: 3 Tools to Jumpstart Healing from Any Chronic Disease

AltHealth Admin at AltHealthWorks.com - 4 hours ago
With the variety of natural protocols out there for anything from the common cold to treating cancer, a question arises – why do they help one person and not the other? While every human body has unique differences from genetics to life-long experiences and trauma, there are tools that anyone can benefit from no matter the circumstances. In many cases, these tools are what bring the protocol to a stage where it will finally begin working. Dr. John R. Christopher, the founder of The School of Natural Healing of 1953, discovered just three things that a person can do to jump-start... more »

Widespread, devastating floods hit Morocco

Massive and destructive floods hit many parts of Morocco on April 24, 2020, turning streets and roads into raging rivers. In Youssoufia, damages were reported as waters ripped through neighborhoods. Traffic came to a complete halt in most urban roads in the city. ...... Read more »

The Daily Brief 2020-04-26

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: North_Korea, South_Korea, HTS, Syria, Turkey, Russia, Iraq, US, Aleppo, Libya, Iran, IRGC, Idlib, ISIS, China, Pompeo, Sweida, Aden, UAE, Yemen, Hasakah, Pakistan, Saudi. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Iraq, North-Africa, Turkey, Iran, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Two US soldiers allegedly ‘disappeared’ in east Deir Ezzor: SANA

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) rreported the disappearance of two American soldiers in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor Governorate this week after their vehicle was allegedly attacked by unknown assailants. The agency quoted civil sources as saying that unknown assailants attacked a Humvee carrying American soldiers as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli attack on Damascus failed to reach its goal: advisor

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT,LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Syrian air defenses confronted several Israeli missiles over Damascus last night, with some of the projectiles managing to hit the southern suburbs of the capital city. However, while some missiles managed to hit southern Damascus, a government adviser denied that the Israeli attack achieved its intended goals. “The Israeli attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pastor Hallett on Reopening Churches Under Statewide Stay-at-Home Order

TNA Video at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: christian-gomez-pastor-hallett-on-reopening-churches-under-statewide-stay-at-home-order] VIDEO - At the Reopen Wisconsin Rally, in Madison, The New American interviews Pastor Tim Hallett Jr. of Birch Street Baptist Church from Eau Claire, Wisconsin about religious liberty and how churches are not “non-essential” and should thus be allowed to reopen with their full congregations in attendance. Pastor Hallett also gives a message of hope to all worried about either the stay-at-home orders or the current pandemic.

Private Equity's Minsky Moment?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Luis Garcia of private Equity News reports that indexes show private equity valuations suffering more than venture capital’s: Private markets investors face a major challenge these days: How to evaluate the impact of coronavirus-driven economic disruptions on their holdings. A pair of indexes suggest that private equity portfolios may be suffering more than those held by venture capital firms. *The Thomson Reuters Private Equity Buyout Index, which tracks the performance of private equity funds, as of Thursday had lost 24% so far this year.* *By comparison, the Thomson Reuters Ve... more »

"The single most disastrous influence of Milton Friedman has been the UBI... More efficient, perhaps, but also far more disastrous, for the only thing that makes our present welfare system even tolerable is precisely its inefficiency." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
*"The single most disastrous influence of Milton Friedman has been a legacy from his old Chicagoite egalitarianism: the proposal for a guaranteed annual income to everyone through the income tax system—an idea picked up and intensified [and now known as a 'universal basic income' or UBI].... In this catastrophic scheme, Milton Friedman has once again been guided by his overwhelming desire **not** to **remove** the State from our lives, but to make the State more efficient. He looks around at the patchwork mess of local and state welfare systems, and concludes that all would be mo... more »

Ignore sceptical thought at your peril

Richard Treadgold at CCG - 5 hours ago
Associate Professor Janet Stephenson says a few thoughtful things on Newsroom. Here’s one. When it comes to re-starting New Zealand’s … Continue Reading →

A letter ignored

Richard Treadgold at CCG - 5 hours ago
This letter was sent on 24 April. It asks an important question. Professor Stephenson’s intellectual steel feels like marshmallow. Dear … Continue Reading →

The Numbers Are In: Dish Network Is Dying A Little Every Day

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * And streaming won't save them, it seems. In what has been an ongoing issue for years, satellite TV provider Dish Network continues to hemorrhage pay-TV subscribers. Dish, like DirecTV and other legacy cable TV providers, has witnessed a mass exodus of subscribers due to the rise of online streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus and Apple. The company’s pay-TV business, which includes its satellite TV offering and Sling TV, lost 194,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter. The one silver lining is that this figure is fewer than the 334,000 su... more »

North Korea's Regime Is Strong (But Kim Jong-un's Death Could Still Destabilize It)

Minseon Ku at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Minseon Ku* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1FE29C3FE0&share=true] What is Pyongyang's contingency plan? Rumors about North Korean leaders’ deaths are not new. Those surrounding Kim Jong-il’s death were rife in South Korea before his “sudden” death was confirmed a month later on December 19, 2011. In hindsight, it is plausible that Kim Jong-il’s health did take a turn for the worse in November, sparking rumors. While current speculations surrounding Kim Jong-un’s health should not be taken seriously in the absen... more »

Will the Election of 2020 Look Just Like the Election of 1920?

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] A return to “normalcy”: No one knows how much sway the coronavirus will have by November, whether the economy will have recovered, or what other factors might emerge that could impact Donald Trump or Joe Biden. The presidential election comes on the dawn of a new decade after a tumultuous period that included a pandemic, a president redefining the image of the office, making controversial diplomatic overtures, and sometimes accused by opponents of being an aspiring tyrant. The opposition party thinks the best chance for retaking... more »

Only Politicians, Not Scientists, Can Solve The Coronavirus Crisis

Ahmed Charai at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Americas* One thing history teaches repeatedly is that public unrest can weaken political systems, even democracies. The two biggest casualties of COVID-19 are the public’s faith in the certainty of science and the effectiveness of political leaders. The public is accustomed to seeing science as producing unchanging truths, which it definitely supplies for relatively settled subjects like the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. But a novel coronavirus offers few certainties at its start. The data comes from different countries, measurements,... more »

The U.S. Navy Just Released Three 'UFO Videos'. What Can They Tell Us?

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Security, * It's not every day that the U.S. government declassifies videos of UFOs. Especially not when such a release was spurred by the efforts of a member of the band Blink-182. It's not every day that the U.S. government declassifies videos of UFOs. Especially not when such a release was spurred by the efforts of a member of the band Blink-182. According to Vice, the U.S. Navy has released three videos of unidentified flying objects, which are titled "FLIR.mp4," "GOFAST.wmv," and "GILBAL.wmv." the videos were published on a page where the Navy puts materi... more »

What Happens to the North Korean People if Kim Jong-un Dies?

Andrew Yeo at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Andrew Yeo* *Politics, Asia* Driven mostly by informal markets, forces of social and economic change have advanced during the Kim Jong-un era. If these trends persist, we may see long term positive change for North Koreans. Until the dust fully settles following leadership transition, however, North Koreans may experience greater restrictions and hardship before seeing improvements in their human rights. Would the death of Kim Jong-un bring greater freedom and change inside North Korea? That is certainly the hope. However, Kim Jong-un’s own rise to power in 2011 following the d... more »

How Kim Jong-Un’s Death Would Be Handled (Per North Korean Law)

Henri Féron at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Henri Féron* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9CH1RSI01&share=true] The country would be managed by its No. 2, Choe Ryong-hae, until the legislature elects a new supreme leader. But there is a real and worrying potential for instability. The sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could theoretically destabilize what remains a tense standoff with the United States and its allies. While power has up to now passed through hereditary succession, Kim has today no heir of age, implying the risk of an interna... more »

How Blocking Immigration Hurts U.S. National Security

Joseph Cirincione, Zack Brown at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Joseph Cirincione, Zack Brown* *Security, * President Donald Trump’s new executive order barring broad categories of immigrants from entering the country may bring real harm to U.S. national security. Here's why. President Donald Trump’s new executive order barring broad categories of immigrants from entering the country may bring real harm to U.S. national security. “The pandemic has highlighted for us that national security also involves the assets that we can harness and put against an invisible enemy,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah during an interview with Ploughshares Fun... more »

#FakeNews media lies: Trump owes Chinese bank edition

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
Politico ran a completely fact free article last Friday alleging that Trump owes tens of millions of dollars to China. They told this lie to try and protect Joe Biden from the fact that his son Hunter got a sweetheart deal from the Chinese communists after Joe brought Hunter along on an official visit to China when Joe was VP. Here's the original headline; all that most people will ever read. Later when Politico updated the piece it added the fact that the Chinese bank had sold the loan in 2012. Not surprisingly even the "corrected" piece is wrong. The loan in question is for a pro... more »

PREVENTING HERD IMMUNITY TO OWN THE LIBS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
Whenever there's a COVID-19 vaccine, some right-wingers seriously intend to make it another battle in the culture war. This is your daily reminder that under no circumstances will I be getting any #coronavirus vaccine that becomes available. Ever. No matter what. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) April 27, 2020 I'm posting this even though I agree with the following response (I'm omitting the name of the tweeter, who keeps his account private): She probably will get the vaccine, as, I suspect, will Trump surrogates Diamond and Silk, even though they insist they won't accept any v... more »

Golpe al libre comercio: Argentina se retira de las negociaciones de TLCs del Mercosur

bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
27-Apr-2020 El gobierno de Alberto Fernández anunció que solo exceptuará el pacto ya realizado con la Unión Europea y con la Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio (EFTA). Según se informó, se tomó esta decisión para priorizar la economía interna dañada por el coronavirus.

España gana arbitraje a minera canadiense sobre proyecto de oro en Corcoesto

bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
27-Apr-2020 España ha ganado en París un arbitraje UNCITRAL contra la minera Corcoesto, propiedad de la canadiense Edgewater y que operó la mina de oro del municipio gallego de Corcoesto, en A Coruña.

#FakeNews media Fake News: Pandemic response leader is a dog breeder

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
Multiple #FakeNews reports declared that the Trump administration picked a dog breeder to run the US pandemic task force. It's true that Brian Harrison did for a short while owned a family business that raised Labradoodles. However he's also held important jobs at HHS, the White House, and the Pentagon as well as having been a director at an independent public affairs company where he helped run its healthcare portfolio. Now none of those sound like the best qualifications for running the countries response to a pandemic. The problem is that Harrison wasn't running the effort. He ... more »

TAIWAN: NO LINK TO THE W.H.O. NO LOCK DOWN, BUSINESSES OPEN, LOW COVID-19 CASES

The Healing Oracle Team at Healing Oracle - 5 hours ago
The word “Quarantine” used to mean that you kept the sick person isolated, not the healthy. As most countries have reacted more or less the same to the Gates Foundations World Health Organisation and their... The post TAIWAN: NO LINK TO THE W.H.O. NO LOCK DOWN, BUSINESSES OPEN, LOW COVID-19 CASES appeared first on Healing Oracle.

In Face of Pandemic, Two More Universities Announce Hybrid Fall Classes

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 5 hours ago
With epidemiologists warning that the coronavirus will likely remain a threat in the fall, two more schools — the University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) and Oakland University in Michigan — have announced they plan to take a “hybrid” approach for the fall semester by combining remote instruction with face-to-face learning. “At this point, indications […]

Boomers and Millennials: better a pension than Newstart … until the virus

Noah Corbett at Michael West - 5 hours ago
The biggest risk of living in poverty in Australia is to receive welfare payments without an additional source of income. This is a problem of both generational and class inequality. Noah Corbett reports on decades of economic policy decisions which have reduced the social welfare safety net for those who are young, working-age or older without property whilst benefitting wealthy, older Australians who own property and have sizeable superannuation.

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