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Invisibles: People who don’t pat themselves on the back (a reprise)
A few years ago, David Zweig was interviewed about his book called “Invisibles – The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-promotion.” The book is a fascinating read which explores the success of those who show up … Continue reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry bans the use of Chinese coronavirus test kits
04/25/2020 / By Franz Walker Israel’s Ministry of Health has ordered the country’s hospitals as well as the Magen David Adom — its equivalent to the Red Cross — to immediately stop using coronavirus (COVID-19) testing kits from China. The ban came after lab experts noticed that some of the vials used in the test … Continue reading Israel’s Health Ministry bans the use of Chinese coronavirus test kits →
World-renowned neurobiologist says nicotine extract could protect against coronavirus
Smokers are less affected by the novel virus than non-smokers. For whatever reason, smokers are less likely to succumb to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). In fact, very few smokers are contracting the virus at all, a finding that’s now been published by the Academy of Science. 04/25/2020 / By Ethan Huff It appears as though … Continue reading World-renowned neurobiologist says nicotine extract could protect against coronavirus →
USA and Iran order their navies to get ready for war
Originally posted on Nwo Report: The United States and Iran continue exchanging threats. The conflict between two long-standing geopolitical opponents is not going to fade away. US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy any ships of the Iranian Navy ships that threaten the US military in the Persian Gulf. The coronavirus pandemic does not stop the…
NYC Mayor, Who Banned Easter Church Services, Gives 400K Meals to Muslims Celebrating Ramadan
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: nworeport New York City socialist Mayor Bill de Blasio, who last month threatened to permanently close churches that do not comply with strict lockdown orders, has announced his administration will provide hundreds of thousands of free halal meals to Muslims celebrating Ramadan in the city. Just weeks after threatening…
Alex Jones VItal Message To Humanity Concerning Coronavirus Pandemic Hoax
Originally posted on Truth To Power: This Manufactured Crisis Of The Hoax Pandemic That Is No More Lethal Than The Common Cold Is bringing Humanity To It’s Knees Because We Are Allowing It To! Humanity Get Off Your Knees! Link To Banned Video: https://banned.video/watch?id=5ea3321624ef9200b032db7f ? ? ? ? ? ?
Babylon has fallen as rent and debt payments stop while debt slaves are freed
WARNING DISTURBING GRAPHIC PICTURES BELOW Benjamin Fulford.net Benjamin Fulford April 27 2020 The fall of Babylonian debt slavery in the United States is fully underway. A critical mass of about 30% of Americans are not paying auto loans, student loans, rent, mortgages, corporate loans, etc. This makes it a mathematical certainty that the Babylonian debt … Continue reading Babylon has fallen as rent and debt payments stop while debt slaves are freed →
Earthquake swarm in Campi Flegrei area, Italy
The Watchers » Latest articles - 6 hours ago
A seismic swarm took place in the Campi Flegrei area near the Pisciarelli fumarole at the Solfatara crater in Italy, on Sunday night, April 26, 2020. It consisted of 34 tremors with magnitudes up to 3.1 and depths between 1 and 2 km (0.6 and 1.2 miles). The...... Read more »
Backlash to Idaho Governor’s Stay-at-home Extension and Arrests
[image: backlash-to-idaho-governor-s-stay-at-home-extension-and-arrests] Idaho Governor Brad Little is feeling heat from citizens who are fed up with his stay-at-home executive order that is violating their rights, destroying their livelihoods, and endangering their economic survival.
Some Small Businesses Open Their Doors, Defying Closure Orders
[image: some-small-businesses-open-their-doors-defying-closure-orders] American small-business owners who are being crushed by state orders closing them as “nonessential” are beginning to fight back, opening their doors and daring government to stop them.
As de Blasio Shuts Down Churches and Tramples Rights, He Lets Filthy NYC Subways Transmit Covid-19
[image: as-de-blasio-shuts-down-churches-and-tramples-rights-he-lets-filthy-nyc-subways-transmit-covid-19] New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has threatened to “permanently” shut down churches that dare hold worship services during the pandemic, his city’s subway cars are dirtier than ever and are “transporting” the disease.
#COVID19 Lockdowns, the Reopen Protests, and Wage Labor
Pandemics and TINA.
During the Pandemic
Mondays are like that Life Must be Tough, if you’re dumber than a pigeon. This is what happens When you take your Ruger PC and add a PPSh stock. Do you continue to believe that we have a representative government of the people, by the people, and for the people or do […] The post During the Pandemic appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Bill McKibben Caught Lying About Wind and Solar Costs
In a Los Angeles Times editorial, climate activist Bill McKibben claims, “In the last 10 years, engineers have driven the price of sun and wind power down below coal.” This is a falsehood that climate activists frequently tell, but here is the truth. What McKibben doesn’t disclose is that he’s only counting the price of […] The post Bill McKibben Caught Lying About Wind and Solar Costs appeared first on Climate Realism.
Attorney General Bill Barr Issues DOJ Memo: “The Constitution is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis”…
The U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General Bill Barr, has issued a memo (pdf here) citing a needed balance between COVID-19 mitigation efforts and U.S. civil rights under the constitution. Notably AG Barr identifies both “religious freedom”, and “undue interference … Continue reading →
Eight charts reveal how Australians feel about the coronavirus crisis and Scott Morrison's response
The number of Australians frequently feeling despair has tripled since the coronavirus outbreak. But there's one positive feeling that's climbed too.
Live: NSW Now: Premier's popularity soars in coronavirus pandemic, Bondi reopens for exercise
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*MORNING BRIEFING:* The NSW Premier's leadership through the coronavirus crisis receives a 70 per cent approval rating, while Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches reopen for exercise only.
Germany's Bundesliga plans its return from lockdown as football world watches
The Bundesliga could be the first top-flight football competition in the world to return from an enforced break due to coronavirus, and may become a test case for how other leagues approach a return to normality.
Catch a fish, win $1 million, but fast-falling numbers are starting to bite
The Million Dollar Fish competition was designed to lure fishermen to the Northern Territory. But a consultant's report obtained by the ABC shows registrations have fallen by half in five years.
Gold Coast man and his stubborn golden retriever go viral — again
What started out as a routine walk of the neighbourhood has ended in a viral video when Mike Cook's golden retriever Elsie "wasn't in the mood for walking".
Call centre staff in the Philippines have been sleeping at work to help Australian customers
A union for call centre workers in the Philippines claims staff have been sleeping in the office in potentially unsafe conditions to help Telstra and Optus customers, despite the risk of the coronavirus.
The 'reset' it needed — how coronavirus is changing the fashion industry forever
Almost a quarter of Australia's fashion labels believe they will never recover from the coronavirus hit — but some are adapting and finding new ways to make money, and a new way of doing business.
Live: More than 3 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally
More than 3 million people have tested positive for COVID-19 around the world, with almost 1 million of those coming from the United States alone. Follow live.
Planning some retail therapy this weekend? Best to check what stores will open
An easing of coronavirus restrictions means non-essential shopping has the green light from this weekend, but that doesn't mean all the stores are ready to throw open their doors immediately.
'Morally it's the wrong thing to do': Insurers refuse to cover landlord's rental loss
Thousands of mum-and-dad investors are being caught out by insurance companies refusing to cover them when they cut rent for tenants under financial stress due to coronavirus restrictions.
Australians to train animal disease detectives to help prevent another deadly pandemic
Forty experts from the Asia-Pacific will train animal workers to spot virus outbreaks before they even begin, in a new government-funded scheme to reduce the risk of another virus crisis.
'Quite terrifying': Australian scientists recall first sightings of the coronavirus
To eyeball the virus is to know its shape and structure and begin to decipher its genomic mission, a vital first step in understanding how to neutralise it.
We lost two years of population growth in three months and we won't snap back until we regain it
Just In - 6 hours ago
It's at times like this that we tend to forget that our greatest resource is not our significant mineral wealth or our world-class agricultural produce. It is people, writes Shane Geha.
What is dental phobia, and can it be overcome?
Just In - 6 hours ago
None of us run into the arms of our dentists expecting to have a great time, but for hundreds of thousands of Australians this becomes a crippling fear.
Australian Government data held by Amazon may not be protected from US subpoena
Global tech giant Amazon may not be able to protect Australian Government data including COVIDSafe app data from US subpoenas, say legal experts and crossbenchers.
Coronavirus update: Bondi Beach reopens to locals as NSW set to ease COVID-19 restrictions
Just In - 6 hours ago
New South Wales' coronavirus shutdown rules will be relaxed this week, allowing two adults to visit friends in their homes. Meanwhile, Bondi Beach opens to locals for swimming and surfing.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 27, 2020
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emilie A. Evans pre-screens Marines for the coronavirus disease after the Marines return from deployment overseas at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on March 24, 2020. (Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter/Marine Corps) *Military Times:* *The US military diagnosed about 1,000 troops with coronavirus for the third week in a row* With the services reporting 3,919 cases of COVID-19 among troops, Defense Department data released Friday shows a third consecutive week where cases grew by roughly 1,000. The figure represents a bump of 5 percent in the pre... more »
The Covid-19 Class Divide
Robert Reich - 6 hours ago
The pandemic is putting America’s deepening class divide into stark relief. Four classes are... more »
Further thoughts on the pandemic
Even for economists, it’s hard to think of anything other than the current pandemic. That’s because the Covid-19 epidemic is the overwhelmingly dominant factor driving the near-term path of the economy. Here I’d like to offer a few observations, some of which follow up on previous posts here and at MoneyIllusion. Eight days ago, I […] The post Further thoughts on the pandemic appeared first on Econlib.
In Absence Of State Action, Organizers Help Homeless People During Pandemic
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, collectives sharing free food with the hungry were facing a sharp uptick in state repression. In Arizona, Tucson Police Park Safety warned the public that sharing food in public parks is illegal in a statement posted to Twitter on February 7. In response, the People’s Defense Initiative in Tucson started a petition and organized a rally at the City Hall on February 19 to “remind Tucson leadership that feeding the hungry is never a crime!” Free Hot Soup, a group that serves food to over a hundred people in a Portland, Oregon, park five nights a week,... more »
Chile: Teachers Reject Resuming School Year Over COVID-19
Chile's Professors College refused Sunday to resume the educational year in May. The union expressed its disagreement with the Chilean president's administrative decisions. Sebastian Piñeira, Chile´s president, announced administrative measures to resume social and economic activities amid the pandemic. Piñera stated gradual retake on productive and public labors April 27. Chilean mandatary also announced professors and students would return to schools. Mario Aguilar, the educators’ union president rejected these statements. "We find it outrageous that just when the pandemic is at... more »
Victory: Evangelical Missionaries Barred From Uncontacted Tribes’ Land
Brazil - In a landmark ruling, a Brazilian judge has blocked evangelical missionaries from making contact with uncontacted tribes in the Javari Valley, home to the greatest concentration of such peoples anywhere on Earth. The lawsuit was brought by UNIVAJA, the indigenous organization of the Javari Valley, to counter concerted efforts by the missionaries to reach uncontacted communities. The judge’s ruling names several missionaries – Andrew Tonkin, Josiah McIntyre and Wilson de Benjamin – and the New Tribes Mission (Ethnos360), but extends to all the missionaries who are trying ... more »
Corona Capitalism In Honduras
Residents of Choloma, an industrial town in northern Honduras, blocked the main highway connecting the city of San Pedro Sula to the Port of Cortes on April 10. Choloma and nearby towns are the center of sweatshop production for U.S. brands in factories called maquilas. They are also the epicenter of COVID-19 in Honduras. The workers blocking the road that morning burned tires, put up barricades, and demanded the government give them the food they had been promised. A worker demonstrating in Choluteca in southern Honduras told the Honduran media outlet UNE-TV, “They told us they’d... more »
Looting, Protests, Coronavirus And Venezuela
In recent days Venezuela has suffered very localized situations of violence and protests, that at least in two or three cases, have ended up in looting. There might be different elements that ignite looting such as poverty, hunger, hatred, psychological distress, criminality, and all of them are relevant to analyze causes but not to use as an excuse to foment or to protect those committing the criminal act. As to Venezuela, at the beginning of the quarantine announced by President Nicolas Maduro on March 14, 2020. — 42 days of real social distancing very similar to the one impleme... more »
The Coronavirus Chronology From Hell
Historically, in hyper-crises, local and global systems can change fundamentally. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit first China and then the rest of the globe, the question of whether the American imperial era might be faltering was already on the table, amid that country's endless wars and with the world’s most capricious leader. When humanity emerges from this devastating crisis of disease, dislocation, and impoverishment, not to mention the fracturing of a global economic system created by Washington but increasingly powered by Beijing on a climate-stressed planet, the questi... more »
US Banks Make A Quick $10 Billion Processing Government Loans
Banks have earned a quick $10 billion processing US government loans to small businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis, according to a new report. The $350 billion rescue program aims to funnel cash to small businesses distressed by the economic blows of the COVID-19 crisis. In two weeks, banks including JP Morgan, Bank of America, and PNC Bank vetted thousands of applications for federal loans of up to $10 million. Transaction charges start at 5% for loans under $350,000, reducing to 1% for loans between $2 and $10 million, according to NPR. The loans are guaranteed by the ... more »
The Totalitarian Danger – From Paris To Washington
From the very beginning, the Fifth Republic was constituted as a regime with a totalitarian mission. The President-Bonaparte concentrates all powers in his hands. The trade union organisations are constantly subjected to attempts to integrate them into the State. Since the start of the pandemic, the Bonapartist anti-democratic nature of the regime has intensified: the introduction of a supposed “health” state of emergency; the passing of ordinances [1] that confiscate Parliament’s meagre powers and attack the social guarantees won through action by the working class; a strengtheni... more »
China’s Covid-19 Reporting Is Truthful, Birx And Trump Demonstrate-Unwittingly
Since so much attention is devoted to fact checking Trump’s press conferences, I thought surely the press would have picked up on this obvious manipulation of data. I checked on the fact check of the press conference by CNN, no friend of the Trump administration, and there was no mention of this lie by omission. Next, I checked PBS, a pillar of probity and respectability and also no friend of Trump. PBS does a brief online look at each press conference with anchor Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green. They showed Birx’s chart and noted Trump’s comments but made no criticism of t... more »
The Black Plague
The old African-American aphorism “When white America catches a cold, black America gets pneumonia” has a new, morbid twist: when white America catches the novel coronavirus, black Americans die. Thousands of white Americans have also died from the virus, but the pace at which African-Americans are dying has transformed this public-health crisis into an object lesson in racial and class inequality. According to a Reuters report, African-Americans are more likely to die of covid-19 than any other group in the U.S. It is still early in the course of the pandemic, and the demographic... more »
Did Elisa Granato Die from COVID-19 Trial Vaccination?
The scientist was one of the first people in the U.K. to be administered a trial vaccine for the coronavirus disease.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET (Rose Garden) 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 →
Here We Go – San Francisco Bay Area Extends Lock-Down Order Throughout May…
It is being reported the San Francisco Bay area will remain in a state of forced lock-down with an extension of the stay-at-home orders throughout May. Considering this is the home of Speaker Nancy Pelosi,… this decision highlights an expectation … Continue reading →
Front Line Medical Workers Speak Out on COVID19 Treatments: “Patients are Left to Rot and Die – This is Murder”
Medical personnel working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response are increasingly speaking out about what they are seeing and experiencing, which they claim is a completely different narrative from what the corporate-sponsored media is portraying. Many of them fear to reveal their identity or location, because there are claims that those who speak out are losing their jobs. This presents a dilemma for truth seekers, as in those situations one has to take what is being said at face-value, and make a judgment call as to whether or not what is being claimed is true or not, withou... more »
Huawei AX3 Pro Wi-Fi 6+ Router: The Most Powerful Money Can Buy?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * And the price is insanely low. Perhaps even the already-vaunted Wi-Fi 6 technology is primed for an upgrade. Huawei’s AX3 Pro Wi-Fi 6+ router was recently unveiled at a virtual press conference in Barcelona and it did not disappoint. The AX3 Pro is already retailing on popular sites like eBay for the bargain-bin price of about $70, not including shipping. This particular Huawei offering comes with a Kirin 650 quad-core chip and it supports 160 MHz frequency bandwidth. It reaches notable theoretical speeds of 3,000 Mbps and boasts two amplifier... more »
Will the Trump Administration Try To Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal Once and For All?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * Pompeo has been hinting at it since Iran’s latest satellite launch. The Trump administration believes that “nations should support extending the UN conventional arms embargo on Iran,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Saturday, setting the United States up for a fight with Russia in the United Nations Security Council. The five permanent members of the Security Council agreed in 2015 to lift economic sanctions on Iran as part of a deal to limit the Iranian nuclear program. President Donald Trump denounced the agreement and imposed what his ... more »
Report: Apple's New 5G iPhone Might Have a Problem
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Apple is "pushing back the production ramp-up of its flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month." There has been a lot of conflicting reports in recent months, from the media and financial analysts, about what exactly to expect from the timing of this year's fall iPhone lineup. And while such speculation happens every year, usually based on clues from throughout the supply chain in Asia, it typically centers on the new phones' size, design, features or even their name. This year the speculation has mostly dealt with whether some of th... more »
Will the Trump White House Make China Great Again in a Post-Pandemic Era?
*Patrick Mendis, Dominique Reichenbach* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Donald Trump’s range of deflections, failures, misgivings, and utter incompetence in the face of the coronavirus presents a victory for Beijing by default. China is utilizing the novel coronavirus as strategic leverage to vie for global leadership in a post-pandemic era. Meanwhile, due to a lack of visionary leadership, the United States continues to falter and maim its international reputation, which could lead to a significant shift in the world order. Even with its series of initial mistakes in handling... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 4/27/20"
*PM 4/27/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"'We Are Moving Into The End-Game': 27 Tankers Anchored * *Off California, Hundreds Off Singapore As Oil Industry Shuts Down"* ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *PM 4/27/20: * *"**Get Ready, The Stock Market Is Ready For A Big Move**"* - 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-... more »
The Poet: John Jefferson, "Wounded But Not Slain"
*"Wounded But Not Slain"* "I am wounded but I am not slain. I'm bruised and faint they say... I shall lay me down and bleed a while, then I shall rise and fight again. Just let me lie and bleed awhile; I'll not be long this way. My Spirit's low and my eyes flow. My heart is sad and sore; But when my pen'ent tears are gone, I'll stand and fight some more. I'll bind these wounds; I'll dry these tears; I'll close this bleeding vein; I'll not lie here and weep and die: I'll rise and fight again. 'Twas yesterday I bowed so low, Was weak from tears and pain; Today I'm strong; my fears are g... more »
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"What Great Thing..."
"What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" - Robert H. Schuller
"No Crony Left Behind!"
*"No Crony Left Behind!"* by Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "As we pointed out last week, the C-virus seems to have set off the feds’ tendency towards jackassery. That is, they always want to boss people around… to find an enemy… make war… spend money… rally gullible voters behind a Great National Cause…and rip off the public. From MSN: “We’re going to need really big thoughtful policies to put together to make it so that people are optimistic again,” White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told reporters, warning that the U.S. jobless rate would likely hit 16% or higher th... more »
The Next Tory Attack on Universities
It's no secret the Tories hate higher education. And yet, you'd think they'd love it. The university sector is responsible for £14.4bn worth of the UK's export earnings and, according to the latest report, this has been increasing at a healthy rate since the Tories came to power in 2010. This has happened on *their watch* and should be a success worth trumpeting, surely? Instead we get crap like the attempted appointment of Toby Young to the Office for Students, public fretting about the censorious safe space/no platform culture supposedly dominating campus politics, the introductio... more »
10 Cheap Landscaping ideas for Small Backyards
https://goviral.buzz/10-cheap-landscaping-ideas-for-small-backyards/
Rethinking Accountability For Education, Post-Pandemic.
It made sense for states to cancel the big end-of-year standardized reading and math test even before it became obvious that many students will never be back to school this spring to take the tests. In this extraordinary year, the tests were never going to supply valid data that could be compared to other years. Now that this year looks to be a “short” year for students, the same argument should be made for next year’s test as well. If (please, God) students go back to school next fall, most will be starting out with less preparation than any class in recent memory. Not only will t... more »
Did Trump Tweet That Reporters Should Return ‘Noble’ Prizes?
Journalism may be a noble profession, but reporters aren't awarded "noble prizes."
Is This ‘Barack + Hussein + Obama = COVID-19’ Protest Sign Real?
The math in this image isn't the only thing that's off.
This Mushroom Building Purifies The Air As It Grows
*John Vibes* - The structure was built for Dutch Design Week, and was created entirely out of materials that grow on earth, including timber and mycelium.
With No Visitors, Australian Scuba Companies Are Planting Coral On Great Barrier Reef
*Anthony McLennan* - Dive tour operators have decided to put their time to good use by planting coral along the Great Barrier Reef.
Employee-Owned Supermarket Chain Buys Produce From Farmers, Donates It to Food Banks
*Elias Marat* - Over 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk is expected to be donated during the first week.
Libya War News Updates -- April 27, 2020
*Al Jazeera:* *Turkey's military helps turn the tide in Libyan civil war* Despite air superiority for nearly a year, Khalifa Haftar's forces have been halted in Tripoli and are now in retreat. Misrata, Libya - It has been more than a year since renegade general Khalifa Haftar launched his military campaign to capture the capital Tripoli. Now the commander is scrambling to maintain control of his eastern stronghold. The dramatic turn of events can be attributed to one major development: support from Turkey's military, particularly its drone force that has successfully pushed back ... more »
M5.6 earthquake hits near Te Anau, seismologists say no relevance to Alpine Fault, New Zealand
The Watchers » Latest articles - 7 hours ago
A moderately strong earthquake registered by the GeoNet as M5.6 at a depth of 67 km (42 miles) hit near Te Anau in South Island, New Zealand, at 22:52 UTC on April 26, 2020 (10:52 LT on April 27). The USGS is reporting it as M4.9 at a depth of 79 km (49 miles). The...... Read more »
Class action lawsuits on rise against public cannabis firms, report says
Federal class action securities lawsuits against publicly traded marijuana businesses doubled from 2018 to 2019, a trend that’s typical in an emerging industry, according to a new report. The report, by Boston-based global law firm Goodwin Procter, detailed 13 cases filed in U.S. federal courts in 2019 compared with six in 2018. The cases included […] Class action lawsuits on rise against public cannabis firms, report says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Stop the insanity
Old people like me are at risk for Covid19. But no more so than the flu, falls and pneumonia. The shut down/lock up is hurting us more. There are shelves of research showing that being social is key to being healthy in old age; that moving even 45 minutes a day can extend your life, maybe more than 3 hours at the gym. Mall walking with a friend or shopping or a stroll in the park help us more than it helps young whipper snapper reporters opining about the evils of people who want the lock down to end. We may not remember the sermon, but we need our Sunday School class or choir parti... more »
Asian Americans are Not the “Model Minority”
Asian Americans are wrongly assumed to be doing well, uniformly and virtually without exception. The stereotype, dubbed “the model minority myth,” has been debunked again and again, but it persists in ideological claims that Asian Americans demonstrate racial discrimination has been eliminated and hard work is all it takes to do well.
A New Normal
Health care practitioners on the front lines of a high-stakes battle against an invisible enemy.
The Biggest Takeaways About My Students Amid COVID-19 Transition
Often the focus is to hear about what students have learned from their professors in their classes. Nowadays, I find myself in a reverse role, as I have found myself learning from my students since this COVID-19 transition.
Poor People Are Most Likely To Be Infected And Most Likely To Die In The Pandemic. Who's To Blame?
Even if you're not as well-off as David Geffin and sailing your yacht around the Grenadines, wealthy Americans-- particularly wealthy white Americans-- seem less likely to be infected by COVID-19 and less likely to die of it if they are. Before we get to Eric Levitz' *New York* Magazine on why Americans don't vote their class, below, let's look at how that has impacted Americans during the pandemic. Multimillionaire Virginia Congressman Don Beyer (New Dem) is not letting the pandemic get in the way of his quest for party leadership. He's been using his position as the previously u... more »
"The Hum" is on the Rise in Argentina's Cities - an Interview with Luis Burgos by Gustavo Schweitzer
*Source: Urbanos en la Red (radio broadcast)Date: April 25, 2020* *Argentina: "The Hum" is on the Rise in Argentina's Cities - an Interview with Luis Burgos by Gustavo Schweitzer* *Host:* "Let's continue our talk on urbanos regarding these strange moments we're living through, what with the pandemic and the lockdown, and if this wasn't enough, there's also another phenomenon taking place, or at least being reported in various cities throughout the country. This concerns a phenomenon which, while not new, seems to have been on the rise lately, known as *el zumbido* or The Hum. To ... more »
Schiff Suggests 50,000 Are Dead Because Trump Wasn’t Removed From Office
[image: schiff-suggests-50-000-are-dead-because-trump-wasn-t-removed-from-office] In a new low even for him, Representative Adam Schiff suggested on Friday that the failure to remove President Trump from office earlier this year has resulted in the massive death toll from the coronavirus.
Michael Flynn Expected To Be “Completely Exonerated” This Week
[image: michael-flynn-expected-to-be-completely-exonerated-this-week] General Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was scheduled to be sentenced soon, is expected to be “completely exonerated this week.”
Mnuchin: Spending Trillions of Dollars on Coronavirus Relief Will Cause Economy to “Bounce Back”
[image: mnuchin-spending-trillions-of-dollars-on-coronavirus-relief-will-cause-economy-to-bounce-back] Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the “trillions of dollars” the government is spending on coronavirus relief packages will cause the economy to “bounce back.”
Senior Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett: “Unemployment Likely 16 to 17%” – “Q2 GDP Negative 20 to 30%”…
Kevin Hassett, senior advisor to President Trump, says we’re going to see unemployment rates similar to what we saw during the Great Depression, but the White House has a plan for an economic comeback. As Hasset notes: due to various … Continue reading →
Climate Change Propaganda For 7-Year Olds
By Paul Homewood One of our readers sent me this power point presentation, which his seven year old was given for home schooling on Earth Day. I have not included all of the slides, but these are the key ones: What is Climate Change Powerpoint The whole thing is nothing but pure propaganda. It […]
Diferencias en el Mercosur: la explicación de por qué la Argentina no aceptó los tratados con Corea del Sur
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
27-Apr-2020 El secretario de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Jorge Neme, ratificó la decisión del gobierno argentino de retirarse de las negociaciones entre el Mercosur y Corea del Sur e indicó que, por el contrario, el país continuará los avances del bloque con la Unión Europea (UE).
My OneTab is Jammed Full and It's Stressful...
*believe it or not, but other things are going on besides the Wuflu.* I know, I know - hard to believe, but you'll just have to trust me on this. OneTab is a Chrome thingy (yeah - we hate and distrust Chrome), but in this case it works well and keeps me a bit sane. While perusing my Feedly, I come across a gazillion things I want to read so I throw them up in a tab. Pretty soon I have a gazillion tabs open which for me is visually disturbing. With the OneTab extension you just hit the little icon up in the right hand corner and magically everything is sent to the OneTab tab. The b... more »
German imports of medical cannabis show little growth in early 2020
Germany imported 1,032 kilograms (2,275 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing through March 6, an amount that indicates little if any growth versus the average cannabis imported in 2019 over an equivalent amount of time. In 2019, a total of 6,500 kilograms was imported for pharmacy dispensing, which translates into an average of […] German imports of medical cannabis show little growth in early 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Sweeping Weedmaps subpoena underscores US government’s continued scrutiny of marijuana industry
When the U.S. marijuana industry learned of a federal grand jury subpoena served to Weedmaps owner Ghost Management Group, the news was an eye-opener for many in the business. The story, first reported by MarketWatch in early March, noted that a few high-profile cannabis companies also were identified in the Weedmaps subpoena. But the original […] Sweeping Weedmaps subpoena underscores US government’s continued scrutiny of marijuana industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What is the point of the lockdown?
Even though Sweden has not subjected their population to a tyrannical lockdown, that Nordic country has experienced fewer Covid-19 deaths as a percentage of its population than many other countries. As of today, April 27th, Sweden has experienced 225 deaths per million of population. How does that compare with other countries? Here are seven countries where ... Read more What is the point of the lockdown? The post What is the point of the lockdown? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Canadian bank slashes cannabis sales forecast to CA$2.5 billion for 2020
One of Canada’s largest banks trimmed almost a billion dollars off this year’s forecast for adult-use cannabis sales, mostly due to issues arising from a slow roll-out of regulated stores in key provincial markets as well as shuttered locations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. CIBC Capital Markets, the investment banking subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of […] Canadian bank slashes cannabis sales forecast to CA$2.5 billion for 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Marijuana tech firm Omura raises $5 million, adds Linton as adviser
California-based Omura, a marijuana and hemp flower vaporizer company, raised $5 million, with a portion of the funding coming from Bruce Linton, former CEO and founder of Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. The raise, while not major by cannabis industry standards, is significant during the global coronavirus pandemic when investments are more difficult to secure. Linton, […] Marijuana tech firm Omura raises $5 million, adds Linton as adviser is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Marijuana firm iAnthus’ CEO steps down after investigation into undisclosed personal loans
Hadley Ford resigned as CEO and a director of multistate cannabis operator iAnthus after a company investigation found he failed to disclose two loans totaling $160,000 in what was determined a “potential or apparent” conflict of interest. The announcement Monday comes in the wake of New York-based iAnthus defaulting on a $4.4 million interest payment […] Marijuana firm iAnthus’ CEO steps down after investigation into undisclosed personal loans is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Russian military submarine heads to Syria amid new naval buildup
The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don has embarked on its deployment in distant waters and will soon join the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean task force, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Monday. “The Rostov-on-Don has set off for its long-distance deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive military operation launched along Syrian-Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Popular Mobilization Forces, the Iraqi Army, and the border guards launched a joint operation to clear the Akashat Desert along the country’s border with Syria, the PMF announced on Monday. “”The joint forces have launched a process to clear the desert that extends toward the border with Syria,” said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
A Soft Power Ploy? Cuba Continues to Aid the Poorest and Least Influential Nations
As the coronavirus pandemic grows worse in many countries, Cuba has answered an urgent South African request for aid, sending 217 medical personnel to the country. The post A Soft Power Ploy? Cuba Continues to Aid the Poorest and Least Influential Nations appeared first on MintPress News.
America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic
America’s billionaires have accrued more wealth in the past three weeks alone than they made in total prior to 1980. The post America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic appeared first on MintPress News.
Fake Republican Ros-Lehtinen Lectures on Fighting Climate, Losing Elections
Liberal fake Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a former member of Congress who voted against the position of the conservative Heritage Action for America in two-thirds of her votes, wrote an editorial for the April 25 Miami Herald arguing that Republicans should be on the front lines fighting climate change. Not only did Ros-Lehtinen vote with liberal […] The post Fake Republican Ros-Lehtinen Lectures on Fighting Climate, Losing Elections appeared first on Climate Realism.
Resistance Strengthening: Small Business Defying Coronavirus Lockdown
From New York to Texas and beyond, small business owners are pushing back against local and state governments who have deemed their livelihoods to be "non-essential." Can the authorities stop this growing revolt? Plus, only government could bankrupt the medical system during a "pandemic" - US hospitals going broke. Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Did Nobel Laureate Tasuku Honjo Say COVID-19 Was ‘Man-Made’?
Unlike new viruses, quotes can be manufactured with ease.
To Pope Francis: No Deal!
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: By Anna Von Reitz For the past ten years I have listened to no end of freebooters and wannabes making claims based on their ancestors. I don’t entertain such claims because I don’t deal with the Kingdom of the Dead. I am alive, therefore, I belong to…
A Disappointing Dystopia
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Weekend at Kim’s
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Investigations & The Battle for A Vaccine: Where is This Headed?
coreysdigs April 27, 2020 The view from within ones’ home looks much like the apocalypse, as the economy spirals in turmoil while people heed their governor’s orders to “stay home.” Venturing out to the grocery store or for a stroll in nature brings about a surreal feeling of being in the twilight zone as people keep … Continue reading Investigations & The Battle for A Vaccine: Where is This Headed? →
The 18 best free online arts activities for coronavirus lockdown, from Hepworth Wakefield to Tate and London Art Studies
Arts organisations have gone online and are bursting with imaginative ideas about how to create things while enduring the lockdown By Hettie Judah 17th April 2020 Tune in: London Art Studies has waived fees for art history videos With museums and galleries closed across the world, many of the UK’s arts organisations have migrated online. … Continue reading The 18 best free online arts activities for coronavirus lockdown, from Hepworth Wakefield to Tate and London Art Studies →
Pushing back against the little tyrants of the coronavirus
Recognizing the difference between reasonable guidance and unconstitutional restrictions – – Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Washington Times ANALYSIS/OPINION: Americans have been doing a fantastic job following the coronavirus guidance of the president, their governors and perhaps also their local leaders when it comes to social distancing and taking precautions not just for ourselves and … Continue reading Pushing back against the little tyrants of the coronavirus →
We Can’t Trust Governments to Manage a Pandemic
David S. D’Amato – April 26, 2020 We might think of this as the twenty-first century’s greatest experiment in groupthink, and it is about to erupt in a public scandal—at least it should. The past several weeks have been a test of our preparedness, not our preparedness for a viral pandemic, but for a massive … Continue reading We Can’t Trust Governments to Manage a Pandemic →
Patriotic Americans against Tyranny
Lawrence Kadish April 27, 2020 Perhaps the last time any of us saw nearly 80% of Americans agree on any issue was our resolute response to the 9/11 attacks by terrorists or our nation’s spirit following Pearl Harbor. Today’s findings send a strong and unmistakable message to all politicians, pundits, and policy makers that there … Continue reading Patriotic Americans against Tyranny →
WATCH Registered Nurse in NYC Hospital: Patients are being left to die, no treatment, no drugs, “it’s murder” “it’s out of a horror movie”
By Pamela Geller – on April 27, 2020 Latest News This video is a stunning indictment of NY Gov. Cuomo and Red Bill de Blasio but the Democrat media complex will make sure none of this gets out. I am sure YouTube will take it down. Facebook did. Share, share, share. The Democrats need … Continue reading WATCH Registered Nurse in NYC Hospital: Patients are being left to die, no treatment, no drugs, “it’s murder” “it’s out of a horror movie” →
Children not logging on to learn as families struggle to pay for food, rent
Nearly half of Australian children and young people are at risk of the nation's shift to remote learning, a series of reports commissioned by the Federal Education Department reveal.
Big mouths to feed: Zoos to receive coronavirus lifeline
Zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums struggling to cover costs like feeding their animals during the coronavirus shutdown will get access to a $95 million Federal Government support package to help get them through the crisis.
As Pacific nations shut themselves off from coronavirus, citizens face destitution in Australia
Stranded Pacific Island citizens have found themselves in an impossible situation: Australia is telling them to leave, but they have no way of getting home. Now they're running out of money.
Peter V'landys's hyper-aggressive approach to restarting the NRL could end in boom or bust
Flattering comparisons with other leading sports officials have also helped elevate the ARL chairman's current status as the can-do man of Australian sport, but as Richard Hinds asks, is he about to make a huge mistake?
It's a modern European nation. But one third of the country has been declared 'LGBT free'
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It's a country where white supremacists carry crucifixes, archbishops call gay activists a plague and families are paid to have more children.
Australian Government data held by Amazon may not be protected from US subpoena
Global tech giant Amazon may not be able to protect Australian Government data including COVIDSafe app data from US subpoenas, say legal experts and crossbenchers.
With everyone sharing a single tap, Australians in a Syrian camp fear a coronavirus outbreak
Dozens of Australian women and children are stuck in crowded camps in Syria's north-east, where poor sanitation and healthcare are fuelling fears of COVID-19.
Maria Bartiromo Expands on Her Flynn Exoneration Claim – James Baker Notes Highlight FBI Set Up…
Yesterday Maria Bartiromo caused a stir when she tweeted that sources told her “Michael Flynn will be exonerated this week. It was a total fraud. A set up.” Today, in an interview with Georgia Rep. Doug Collins Ms. Bartiromo expands … Continue reading →
South Korea has 'enough intelligence' that Kim Jong-un is not gravely ill
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South Korea says they have "enough intelligence to confidently say that there are no unusual developments" in rival North Korea that would back up speculation about Kim Jong-un's health.
Coronavirus update: Julian Assange to spend more time in prison as trial delayed
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Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange staves off his extradition trial for now due to coronavirus forcing its delay. Also in the UK, regular citizens will get to quiz politicians and experts on coronavirus once a day.
My Fear of Inflation Has Subsided
Unlike Hutchinson, Tim Congdon worried not about inflation but about deflation in 2009. He also wrote in favor of the Bank of England’s efforts to combat it, and did so despite the fact that the growth rate of the U.K.’s M2 money stock was then (July 2009) 10 percent, and would soon reach 15 […] The post My Fear of Inflation Has Subsided appeared first on Econlib.
COVID, Hayek, and the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
As public officials, both at the federal and state level begin to contemplate “reopening” the economy, it is time to pause and reflect just what reopening the economy fully means, and what it would require. In a series of excellent and thought provoking essays recently written by Pierre Lemieux here at EconLog, we are reminded […] The post COVID, Hayek, and the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution appeared first on Econlib.
The Navy’s Expensive Lemons
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was delivered to the fleet after completing its combat system activation and subsequent at-sea trials, but it has a long way to go until it’s combat ready, and there are a lot of people who question whether it ever will be. The Navy commissioned Zumwalt in October 2016, but a law passed by Congress […] The post The Navy’s Expensive Lemons appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Resigned PM Abdul Mahdi Doesn’t Accept Units Leaving Hashd Commission
In March 2020 four pro-Najaf brigades announced that they were leaving the Hashd Commission to protest their mistreatment by the Iran aligned groups that controlled it. In April however, retired Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi told the media that he had not accepted their move. On March 18 four Hashd units aligned with Najaf asked to leave the Hashd Commission and join the Defense Ministry. That consisted of the Al Abbas Combat Division, the Imam Ali Brigade, the Ansar al-Marjaiya Brigade, and the Ali Akbar Brigade. They were objecting to the appointment of Kataib Hezbollah leade... more »
Normal Is Never Coming Back - Americans Must Remember Who The Tyrannical Dictators In America Were During The COVID-19 Pandemic
*By Susan Duclos - All News PipeLine* The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has shown to have a very unusual side effect in those that have *never* been infected, and while I am not a doctor and am not qualified to actually diagnose mental health issues, this "side effect" in the healthy presents as brain damage. It isn't only the food shortage issue, or the state lockdowns and refusal of some states to lift their stay-at-home orders until some arbitrary date with no explanation of why certain dates were chosen, that has created a "new normal" which is very ugly in terms of constitu... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 27
1924 New parliament met for 1st time to ratify Anglo-Iraq Treat write constitution write law for parliamentary elections Was lots of opposition to treaty Some wanted to amend which UK rejected 1980 Radio Tehran aired fake story that Saddam had been assassinated 1981 Iraqi counterattack stopped Iranian effort to retake Qasr e-Shirin central front (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1982 French delegation returned to Iraq to help work on its Osirak nuclear reactor Left after Iranian bombing of reactor in 1980 1987 Iran Op Karbala 10 took 2 towns a... more »
Coronavirus Fact-Check #4: “Why are so many healthcare workers dying?”
The deaths of doctors, nurses and other medical workers has been a major talking point since the pandemic began. It started in Italy, where a website was set up listing the deaths of doctors who “died on the frontlines”. Despite being billed as “frontline” doctors, fifteen of the names are dentists. There are also surgeons, psychiatrists, paediatricians and other specialists who obviously would not have been “on the frontlines” treating Covid19 patients.
En Banc Oral Argument Preview: Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn
Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Politica Action Conference. (By: Gage Skidmore, https://tinyurl.com/ya8dfjbh; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) On April 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, will hear oral arguments for *Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn*, the case concerning whether the House of Representatives can go to court to enforce subpoenas compelling testimony from Trump administration officials. The order granting rehearing en banc vacated a three-judge panel decision from February 2020, ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/27/2020
I don't feel like writing a post summary today, so I won't. Take that, Google.
More than 100 000 affected by 'once-in-a-generation' floods in Yemen, UN reports
The Watchers » Latest articles - 9 hours ago
More than 100 000 people across Yemen have been affected by torrential rains and 'once-in-a-generation' flooding, the United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator reported on April 26, 2020. On March 25, destructive flash...... Read more »
How to Get Coronavirus-Relief Efforts on North Korea Right
*Stephan Haggard* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2N2G94ZUZ4&share=true] With nuclear negotiations in any case stalled out, the appropriate policy for the United States is not to promise aid directly, but to continue to waive those sanctions that are needed for any relief effort. Humanitarian disasters in closed, authoritarian regimes pose particular challenges to the international community. Government actions can exacerbate or even create crises; this was certainly true of the great famine of the early 1990s. Y... more »
Why President Moon Jae-In's Electoral Success Harms South Korean Interests
*Sungku Jang* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2QAF9LDT8F&share=true] Will Seoul keep pushing away Japan and moving towards North Korea? On April 15, South Korea’s general election was held with stunning results. The current ruling party won an overwhelming number of seats. Of the total 300 seats, the Democratic Party won a total of 180 seats, including representation from its affiliated proportional party. This is the first supermajority since Korea’s democratization in 1987. The ruling party has won all major el... more »
How America’s Banks Are Exploiting the Coronavirus Crisis
*Editorial* *Politics, Americas* Surely, recently-appointed Wells Fargo CEO Charles W. Scharf does not want his bank to become embroiled in a fresh controversy. When Congress originally passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in March, it sought to protect millions of jobs by extending loans to small businesses. The very nature of these businesses means that, unlike major corporations, they possess the least ability to retain their employees without assistance during a financial crisis. But many of the nation’s leading banks that agreed voluntarily to perform the role of sub... more »
China Wants to Crackdown on Hong Kong
*Robert Keatley* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing wants action soon on two issues that face great local opposition and could spur new protests. Three years ago, when visiting Washington, DC as she neared completion of her term as Hong Kong’s second-ranking official, career civil servant Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she planned to leave government and do something different at yearend—“perhaps social work”. Would that she had. Instead, Hong Kong’s then-incumbent chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, ran into such grave political turmoil that he couldn’t win a second term ... more »
Kim Jong-un Dead or Alive, Trump Should Keep 'Maximum Pressure' in Place
*Olivia Enos* *Security, Asia* The U.S. should remain stalwart in its commitment to counter North Korea’s historically antagonistic behavior, regardless of whether it is Kim Jong-un or someone else in leadership. The best way to do that is to maintain maximum pressure and consistency in our own policy. Recent rumors about Kim Jong-un’s health spurred speculation about the implications of an early demise for North Korea’s leader. The state of Kim’s health is still unknown. Nonetheless, it is worth considering how the U.S. might respond if his death is confirmed sooner rather than ... more »
What We Know: China's New Type 093 Class of Nuclear Submarines Is Coming.
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2004%3Anewsml_RP4DRIGONOAA&share=true] The Shang class is a big improvement over the first iteration of the Han class. Though China has launched newer nuclear-powered submarines, the workhorse of their submarine fleet is not outmoded—and it may be as quiet as the United States’ submarines. *Missiles Away* The Type 093 or Shang-class has a standard six-tube torpedo armament, though sources differ on the size (either 533 or 650 millimeter tubes). Thanks to an on-board nuclear reac... more »
Broadband Battle: Which Company Has the Fastest Internet in the U.S.?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Could it be Fios? Comcast? You might be a little suprised. With most of us home these days, the reliability of the home Internet is more important than ever. So who offers the fastest Internet speeds among U.S. providers? It depends on who you ask. HighSpeedInternet.com, which uses a "weighted speed score" methodology, ranks Google Fiber the fastest Internet provider in its latest national rankings, followed by Verizon, RCN and Hotwire. Xfinity ranked fifth. The site's latest rating is dated April 21. "The main thing you need to know as you read... more »
Why North Korea and America Need Reconciliation—Not Endless Kim Jong-Un Death Rumors
*Catherine Killough, Christine Ahn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1E2FD82A00&share=true] Instead of speculating on North Korean palace intrigue, we would all be better off finding ways to improve U.S.-North Korea relations. No one knows exactly what would happen if Kim Jong-un died suddenly. But we can be certain that the North Korean regime has meticulously considered every possible disruptive scenario and is prepared to guard against outside interference. After all, this is a regime that emerged from the rubbl... more »
A Nightmare for For China: What Would Beijing Do if Kim Jong-un Dies?
*Kristine Lee* *Security, * Beijing may prize stability in its periphery above all else, but its long-term strategy toward the Korean Peninsula ultimately extends beyond simply preserving the status quo. A North Korean political contingency and its potentially destabilizing knock-on effects would undoubtedly be a foreign policy nightmare for China. A leadership transition in North Korea would present both tremendous risk and opportunity for all stakeholders in Northeast Asia, perhaps most acutely for China. Beijing has long touted its role as a champion of peace and stability on... more »
Is China Preparing For Second Wave of Covid19?
The post Is China Preparing For Second Wave of Covid19? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Battered Souls #005 – Finding the Inner Light with Felix DeRosen
Navigating personal and global crisis to find the light within.
In search of the highly elusive Birx!
*MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020—Chuck, Jake crash and burn:* You really have to hand it to this morning's Washington Post. In this morning's featured report, right at the top of page A1, three journalists start with an insight they claim to have gained from watching Dr. Deborah Birx speaking with Chuck Todd. Yesterday, Birx was interviewed on Meet the Press, but also on CNN's State of the Union. The public was treated to two of the most god-awful interviews we've ever seen. The answers were virtually non-existent, but the questions were frequently terrible. Consider the kabuki which resu... more »
Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and “Digital Certificates”
[image: next-in-coronavirus-tyranny-forced-vaccinations-and-digital-certificates] Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the lockdown cannot end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory.
UPDATED: March for Human Freedom to Walk the Streets and Talk with One Another
*UPDATE:* Here is part of a comment I put on Northerntruthseeker's coverage of my post this morning. "The walk [march] was about 20 city blocks in total...up and down hills...and I managed to walk about 12 blocks before I was hopelessly behind. When I was left behind on busy Burrard St., I became vulnerable to some people on the street, who came up to me and threatened me personally. This threatening* is caught on my video* which I am, of course, due to lack of technological skill, unable to upload. It is a very depressing video [an old lady with a cane being threatened by youn... more »
The Deepfake iPhone Apps Are Here
President Donald J. Trump addresses a crowd on the South Lawn on Arbor Day, Apr. 22, 2020 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks/https://flic.kr/p/2iTcLhs/Public Domain) Like many Americans, I woke up this morning to see that the president had retweeted a misleading gif of his presumptive Democratic challenger, Joe Biden: Sloppy Joe is trending. I wonder if it's because of this. You can tell it's a deep fake because Jill Biden isn't covering for him. pic.twitter.com/LMzx7fpMaP — Trump & Biden Are Rapey (@SilERabbit) April 26, 2020 The president’s use of this gif is already ... more »
Six feet of snow for SE Greenland in next ten days
“Probably not very good golfing weather,” says reader Oly. Six feet of snow forecast for SE Greenland in the next ten days. When you get to this map (link below), you can put your cursor on any part of the map and it will show you the amount of new snow. You can also drag ... Read more Six feet of snow for SE Greenland in next ten days The post Six feet of snow for SE Greenland in next ten days appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Roscoe's Rascals
*“There are no tyrants if there are no slaves.” * *― Jose P. Rizal*
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Rochelle Baker interviews David Suzuki about the lessons from the coronavirus pandemic which we should apply equally to the threat of a climate breakdown. And Mike Layton writes that we need a Green New Deal as our recovery program once the pause on physical interaction has passed. - Meanwhile, Joe Cressy points out how cities need support to recover from a crisis which has dramatically undercut their revenues without affecting their provincially-imposed obligation to balance budgets. - Richard Warnica discusses how confined residences ... more »
Short story: Guidelines for a Contemporary Vampire Story
Ethical Technology - 10 hours ago
Like seasons or car accidents, vampires must be known but considered an unavoidable part of the natural world. They must be spoken of as ecologically and socially beneficial, mostly by themselves and by people entirely ignorant about both topics or naively attempting to be eaten last.
Drinking our way through the pandemic isn’t a great idea
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The jokes are out there. The quarantini (mix quarantine with martini) is now the drink of choice for the self isolated. It’s always beer/wine o’clock because who knows what time it is anymore. But how are people’s alcohol consumption habits changing because of the COVID-19 […]
How Israel Legitimizes the Abuse of Palestinian Political Prisoners
Conflating political activism and resistance with terrorism has long been an effective tool by which to demonize a struggle for liberation. The post How Israel Legitimizes the Abuse of Palestinian Political Prisoners appeared first on MintPress News.
The Truth About China’s COVID-19 Response
China’s rapid detection and transparency in reporting of the COVID-19 outbreak was a breathtaking display of medical, scientific and administrative effectiveness. The post The Truth About China’s COVID-19 Response appeared first on MintPress News.
Did You Get Fat From The Air You Breathe Or The Pizza You Inhale?
You may have heard of the Freshman 15; the weight gain some college students experience their first year, when they have unlimited dining at the university cafeteria. Coronavirus may leave behind a new pandemic when people emerge from their homes and discover their work clothes are tighter. The developed world was already undergoing an obesity crisis thanks to affordable food. Agricultural science, which used to struggle with environmental doomsday narratives that farmers were too incompetent, now have to defend against *New York Times* and *Guardian* editorials claiming farming is ... more »
If Nature And Biodiversity Were Enough, Amazonians Wouldn't Routinely Starve
If we want to get a snapshot about what the ancient ways really meant for food, we need look no further than the Amazon, where despite living in the most biodiverse place on Earth, people go hungry. The reason is simple; they don't harness nature, they exist at the whim of it. Ribeirinhos live alongside rivers in Brazil's Amazonian floodplain forests but struggle to catch enough fish to eat and can go hungry. The reason is nature. The Purus River undergoes one of the largest annual variations in water levels on the planet. When it floods, large areas of forest become submerged. Ri... more »
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