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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

30 April - Blogs I'm Following -4 of 5

10 pm MDT

Canadian Military Helicopter, Participating in Exercises “involved in incident” off Greek Coast

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*What happened? Mechanical fail? A friendly fire incident that could be used to blame on some other party? I’ll be following this one.* *UPDATE: Jerusalem Post* *At least one person is dead after a Canadian military CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Ionian sea between Italy and Greece early Thursday morning while taking part in an exercise as part of a NATO operation in the Mediterranean.* *"Contact was lost with the aircraft as it was participating in Allied exercises off the coast of Greece," the Canadian Armed Forces said in a brief statement.* *According to local G... more »

Will African-American Voters Help Reform The Democratic Party?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Tuesday night, progressive reformer Morgan Harper lost her congressional primary to a corrupt, middle of the road Democratic incumbent, Joyce Beatty in Columbus, Ohio. The final result was a two-to-one rout-- 43,727 (68.29%) to 20,301 (31.71%). As of the April 8th FEC reporting deadline, Beatty had spent a massive $2,149,875 to Harper's $696,001. The third district is entirely in Franklin County and was created to concentrate Democratic voters, allowing Republicans to protect the 12th and 15th districts. OH-03, almost the whole city if Columbus, has a PVI of D+19, while OH-12 and ... more »

The origins of May Day

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
By Eric Chase (IWW) Most people living in the United States know little about the International Workers' Day of May Day. For many others there is an assumption that it is a holiday celebrated in state communist countries like Cuba or the former Soviet Union. Most Americans don't realize that May Day has its origins here in this country and is as "American" as baseball and apple pie, and stemmed from the pre-Christian holiday of Beltane, a celebration of rebirth and fertility. In the late nineteenth century, the working class was in constant struggle to gain the 8-hour work day. W... more »

Five top considerations before acquiring a cannabis cultivation site

Laura Hamilton at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Beware of getting caught up in the race to secure a cannabis farm. The risk of getting stuck with an impractical or unproductive site is high. But the cost of mitigating that risk is relatively low. Five top considerations before acquiring a cannabis cultivation site is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Gridwatch’s Leo Smith On Renewable’s Instability

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Douglas Brodie Leo Smith, who runs the Gridwatch website left this comment on WUWT the other day, following up on John Constable’s article here. Being an engineer, Leo knows his stuff inside out, and his comment is worth reposting in full: This is a good article but from […]

Endangered bumblebee sees population bounce back thanks to the revival of lost flower meadows by the National Trust

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood How many times have we been told that bees are dying out because of climate change, when it was obvious that loss of habitat and modern farming methods were to blame? An endangered bumblebee has seen its population bounce back at a country manor thanks to the National Trust […]

don Miguel Ruiz, "The Power of Doubt"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
"The Power of Doubt" by don Miguel Ruiz "Have you ever asked yourself if something you heard was actually true? Have you ever wondered if someone was lying to you, or worse yet, have you ever wondered, "Am I lying to myself?" Do you believe those voices in your head that are giving you opinions? Do you tend to believe other people's opinions? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will understand when being skeptical is a good thing. Right now, you're delivering a message to yourself and to everyone around you. You're always delivering messages, and you're always receiv... more »

'This is not right': Arrested Aboriginal elder says locked down communities can't access essentials

Gary-Jon Lysaght at Just In - 16 hours ago
Frustrations over coronavirus lockdowns in South Australian Aboriginal communities have resulted in the arrest of a protesting Aboriginal elder.

Donald Trump won't be extending US social distancing guidelines as deaths pass 60,000

Just In - 16 hours ago
US President Donald Trump says he will not extend the Government's 30-day social distancing guidelines and plans to hold "massive rallies in the not-too-distant future", despite the US coronavirus death toll passing 60,000.

Royal commission flooded with submissions as nightmare fire season officially ends

Ben Deacon at Just In - 16 hours ago
Fire season is officially over in southern Australia, but the work is only just beginning for the royal commission into the deadly crisis.

Tasmania records 13th coronavirus death as Government holds firm on restrictions

Emily Baker at Just In - 16 hours ago
An elderly woman becomes the 13th Tasmanian to succumb to coronavirus as the Government rules out an easing of state restrictions.

More than 20,000 nurses register for critical care course as Australia's death toll rises to 92

Bridget Judd, Simon Smale And Sophie Meixner at Just In - 16 hours ago
Australia's death toll rises to 92 after two deaths in northern Tasmania, as thousands of nurses register for an additional critical care course funded by the Federal Government.

Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Dolmen Ridge”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Dolmen Ridge”

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
"How many times do you have to get hit over the head before you realize who's hitting you?" - Harry S. Truman ○ "America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise $282 Billion In Three Weeks Of Pandemic" “Over 30 Million Americans Have Lost Their Jobs In The Last Six Weeks” ○ *Any questions?*

Charlemagne – Emmanuel Macron Ditches Jupiter for Other Gods | Europe

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron, god wannabe. Snake changes its skin but is still a snake. Charlemagne – Emmanuel Macron Ditces Jupiter for Other Gods | Europe by The Economist,via https://finanz.dk/ , 29 April 2020 THE OFFICIAL presidential plane, with its crisp-white fuselage and tricolore livery, is cruising at high altitude towards Paris from Beijing. …

The central business district may not be so central for much longer

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, I speculated: Think about it. If you're a business that until now has rented, say, a couple of floors in an office building to house your administrative functions, but you now learn to do the same job with most of your admin workers telecommuting from home . . . why go back to renting that space? Why not continue to have them work from home, and save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in rental every year? It's a no-brainer. Landlords should already be factoring that into their considerations for the future - and getting concerned. L... more »

'We will be huggers of trees'

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
Vandana Shiva, a world-famous environmental activist from India. Her latest book is entitled "One Earth, One Humanity vs. the 1%". She talks about her opposition to big multinationals such as Monsanto for their nefarious influence on agriculture. But Shiva also singles out billionaires like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg for criticism - calling them 'bio-pirates'. "When Bill Gates pours money into Africa for feeding the poor in Africa and preventing famine, he’s pushing the failed Green Revolution, he’s pushing chemicals, pushing GMOs, pushing patterns", she tells FRANCE 24's Ma... more »

"The Pandemic Is Deepening America's Many Divides"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"The Pandemic Is Deepening America's Many Divides"* by Charles Hugh Smith "You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country." - Gore Vidal "America's divides are proliferating and deepening by the day. The key political and economic divides predate the pandemic, but the pandemic is acting as a catalyst, creating new divides and exacerbating existing ones. Let's start with the politicization and subsequent polarization of re-opening the economy. In a reasonably sane, coherent society, this issue... more »

Links 4/30/2020

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Heavy Early-Season Snow Blankets Aussie Ski Resorts as Bone-Chilling Cold Grips the ENTIRE Continent

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 17 hours ago
Many Aussie regions are bracing for will likely be their coldest April day in as many as 60 years on Thurs, April 30. While rare heavy-April snow blankets the nation's ski resorts... The post Heavy Early-Season Snow Blankets Aussie Ski Resorts as Bone-Chilling Cold Grips the ENTIRE Continent appeared first on Electroverse .

The Price of Meat

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Meat and the rights of meatpackers have come to the fore.

"A Logical Explanation..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"There is a logical explanation for everything, often mistaken for the reason it happened." - Robert Brault

"There’s Nothing a Big New Federal Program Can’t Fix"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"There’s Nothing a Big New Federal Program Can’t Fix"* Week 7 of the Quarantine By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "The New York Times: U.S. gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced in the economy, fell at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That is the first decline since 2014, and the worst quarterly contraction since 2008, when the country was in a deep recession." There is much worse to come. Widespread layoffs and business closings didn’t hit until late March in most of the ... more »

"Things"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"Things"* "Eyes blinded by the fog of Things cannot see Truth. Ears deafened by the din of Things cannot hear Truth. Brains bewildered by the whirl of Things cannot think Truth. Hearts deadened by the weight of Things cannot feel Truth. Throats choked by the dust of Things cannot speak Truth." - Harald Bell Wright, “The Uncrowned King”

US Coronavirus testing moves forward

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“Trump wrote on Saturday, “We have now Tested more than 5 Million People. That is more than any other country in the World, and even more than all major countries combined!” ” click here

The SR-71 Was Super Fast, But It Required a Special Fuel That It Guzzled Like No Other

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * While the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster and higher than any other plane, it couldn't have done it without its daring pilots, a very special fuel, and a highly trained team that ensured everything was ready to go. Nicknamed the "Blackbird" for its black paint job that was designed to dissipate heat, the SR-71's sleek lines almost seem "futuristic" today despite the fact that the aircraft was flying missions before man first set foot on the moon. Yet despite being state-of-the-art, this aircraft wasn't without problems – and its fuel was a big one! The S... more »

Goodfellas, The Graduate, Rockets and Ramy: What's Coming to Hulu in May

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Culture, * What you don't want to miss. We told you yesterday about what's coming in May to Netflix. Now, the best of what's set to arrive on Hulu, for you to watch in the month of May: - *The Dark Knight* (May 1.) Christopher Nolan's 2005 film, starring Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as The Joker, is the second of Nolan's three movies about Gotham, and perhaps the most acclaimed superhero movie ever made. That Ledger passed away prior to the movie's release has only added to its legend. - *Goodfellas* (May 1.) Martin Scorsese's legendary gangster ep... more »

Upload, Homecoming and Alias: Best of What's Coming to Amazon Prime in May

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * While the package delivery side of what Amazon Prime offers has certainly been a godsend to many people during shelter-in-place times, the Amazon Prime streaming service also offers quite a bit of content for users stuck at home. Here's a look at the best of what's coming to Amazon in May. While the package delivery side of what Amazon Prime offers has certainly been a godsend to many people during shelter-in-place times, the Amazon Prime streaming service also offers quite a bit of content for users stuck at home. Here's a look at the best of wha... more »

Tax Dodgers Can Still Get Coronavirus Bailout Money From European Governments

Atul K. Shah at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Atul K. Shah* *Politics, Europe* [image: The President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel hold a news conference on the European Union response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis at the EU headquarters in Brussels, April] But we still have a change to crack down on tax havens. The huge economic slowdown brought about by COVID-19 has resulted in companies around the world seeking help from their governments. The conditions of these bailouts vary but some countries have notably said that tax avoiders shou... more »

Could Climate Change Create A Water Disaster In the Great Lakes?

Gabriel Filippelli, Joseph D. Ortiz at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Gabriel Filippelli, Joseph D. Ortiz* *Science, Americas* [image: Late summer plankton blooms across much of Lake Ontario, one of North America's Great Lakes, in this photograph taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station courtesy of NASA. REUTERS/NASA/Handout] Despite a half-century of advances, in many ways Great Lakes water quality is back to where it was in 1970, but with the added influence of a rapidly changing climate. *This story is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. For more information, go to https://pulitze... more »

Submarines And More: Iran Knows How To Win In The Persian Gulf

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * It's a very shallow waterway. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though the new Iranian boats may remain far from the cutting edge of submarine design, they could still prove dangerous adversaries in the confined and shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. The Iranian military has long planned for a defensive naval war in the Persian Gulf, in which it would leverage its large fleet of fast attack boats toting antiship missiles to launch swarming hit-and-run attacks on adversaries in along Persian Gulf, with the ultimate goal of shutting down passage... more »

Coronavirus Isn't the First Debate Between Health and the Economy

Peter C. Mancall at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter C. Mancall* *History, Americas* [image: A man wears a protective suit as he purchases iftar meals from a restaurant during Ramadan, amid concerns over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain] History suggests that the economy will win. Policymakers are beginning to decide how to reopen the American economy. Until now, they’ve largely prioritized human health: Restrictions in all but a handful of states remain in effect, and trillions have been committed to help shuttered businesses and those who have ... more »

Fifty-two Percent of Brazilian Consumers Claim Inability to pay Debts, Survey Shows

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Boa Vista survey shows that 52 percent of consumers in Brazil said they will not be able to pay their bills or will only be able to pay half their financial commitments. According to the survey conducted with 600 Brazilians, 80 percent said they have already amended their household […] The post Fifty-two Percent of Brazilian Consumers Claim Inability to pay Debts, Survey Shows appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trade Entrepreneur’s Confidence Sees Sharpest Drops in Five Years

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Trade Entrepreneur Confidence Index (ICEC) dropped 5.3 percent between March and April. It is the second successive decline and the largest percentage drop since April 2015, at 6.4 percent. The data was released yesterday, April 29th, by the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC). The […] The post Trade Entrepreneur’s Confidence Sees Sharpest Drops in Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Builds Thousands of Crypts in two Cemeteries

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the coronavirus pandemic, the Irajá and Inhaúma Cemeteries in the northern part of Rio are building thousands of crypts to house the dead. The newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo reported that a drone flew over the Inhaúma region on Tuesday afternoon, April 28th, and found that at least […] The post Rio Builds Thousands of Crypts in two Cemeteries appeared first on The Rio Times.

Gringo View: Addicts in a Dystopian Dream

Peter Rosenwald at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) I don`t know about you but the first thing I normally do each morning is to pick my cell phone off the night table and scan the world news. After the dystopian nightmare I had last night, I`m determined to stop that. In my dream, I was paddling like […] The post Gringo View: Addicts in a Dystopian Dream appeared first on The Rio Times.

Crivella Extends Social Isolation in Rio to May

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The social isolation measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, which would end on Thursday, April 30th, will be extended to the month of May, according to the city's Mayor, Marcelo Crivella. The decree banning schools in the municipal network and […] The post Crivella Extends Social Isolation in Rio to May appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s New Health Minister Acknowledges Worsening Situation

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nelson Teich, the Minister of Health, said at a media conference in Brasília that the increase in cases is a trend. Earlier, he had reasoned that it would be necessary to determine whether the figures reflect the update of previous cases or whether they, in fact, represent an increase. "The […] The post Brazil’s New Health Minister Acknowledges Worsening Situation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Finance Capitalism vs Industrial Capitalism: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Are Destroying Us

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Another Michael Hudson star turn on debt dynamics, this time focusing on the coronavirus bailouts are shoring up rentiers.

Journal retracts paper on gender dysphoria after 900 critics petition

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A journal has retracted a controversial paper that questioned what it called the “existing dogma” about gender. The article, “A new theory of gender dysphoria incorporating the distress, social behavioral, and body-ownership networks,” was written by Stephen Gliske, a physicist-turned-neuroscientist at the University of Michigan. Gliske’s paper, which received a modest amount of media attention, … Continue reading Journal retracts paper on gender dysphoria after 900 critics petition

Coronavirus continues rapid spread across Navajo Nation: Now 1,977 cases and 62 deaths, relief efforts underway

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
Valentina Blackhorse Valerie Tsosie Coronavirus rapid spread continues on Navajo Nation Kayenta families mourn two mothers who died from the virus By Brenda Norrell Censored News Coronavirus cases on the Navajo Nation continue to increase rapidly, with 104 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,977 with 62 deaths. McKinley County in New Mexico

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
Enceladus has stripes and it’s off-gassing water ice into the Saturn’s e-ring that are packed with complex hydrocarbons based on recent revelations from the Cassini probe, published in various journals. That doesn’t mean life is present, but it does portend interesting processes in the heated interior of Enceladus’ salt water oceans. Europa (a much larger […] The post The Search for Extraterrestrial Life appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Governments Cautioned Not to Use COVID-19 Lockdown to Cause Harm

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (IPS) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on governments and leaders around the world to ensure that their respective lockdown measurements don't end up causing harm to people by those enforcing the lockdowns. Read the full story, “Governments Cautioned Not to Use COVID-19 Lockdown to Cause Harm”, on globalissues.org →

Elon Musk: US Lockdown Measures Are ‘Fascist’ – Calls to Restore Constitutional Rights

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Renowned billionaire and technologist speaks out against socio-economic the shutdown of America.

WATCH: Perspectives on the Pandemic #5 In this highly-charged follow-up interview

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Following up his original interview, Prof Knut Wittkowski discusses the mainstream coverage of his opinions, recent studies on the numbers of infected in New York, and the Swedish government’s approach and much, much more.

Fauci is the Greatest Fraud of the Past 40 Years with DR Mikovits

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The accusations laid out here merit criminal proceedings. There will be a money trail, Dr Fauci. By the same note, if these allegations are false, then criminal proceeding also apply against DR Mikovits. Those are real stakes. What we bave instead is silence. This happens to be what real peer review can look like. And yes, the lady is mad and she is mad because she is right. I do not know where AIDS came from but stopping it spread through tainted blood was always an obvious priority. Tainted blood killed Issac Asimov. And we always knew it was the blood. Instead it app... more »

Anti Gravity Concepts

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Nice work here. it is embedded in the mathematics of relatiivty, but is still working backwards fro mthe observations of UFOs or Tic Tacs. I am not confident in the approach because all structures provide guides holding internal gravitiational effects which are way more significant than we anticipate and can be modified directly. I do expect that all this will respond to much simpler mathematical modaling when we get down to it. After all the ancients depended on the mathematics of ratios to learn a lot and gravity itself is deeply geometry dependent. Intuiting ratio and res... more »

Did China cover up the deaths of MILLIONS from coronavirus?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I certainly think just from the information that did leak out that the system got fully swamped and that they locked down victims without care. All this would trigger ample self compliance with social distancing everywhere else. Thus thousands of deaths over a thirty day span is quite reasonable and again the evidence supports that. However, the achilles heal of this pandemic is that herd immunity explodes across the country side far faster than the disease itself which takes significant exposure. Thus one infected person passing through a grocery store may themself lightly... more »

Remarkable observation of young Sasquatch

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
What is stunning here is that this young Sasquatch father with a couple of young appeared human even up close. It had also obviously shed its winter hair coat as well and we have a short silver tipped coat. The head and facial hair has also shed. This lady was in a kayak at seven feet before she woke up to understanding that her assumptions were all wrong. This is likely the best close up ever. He must have been laughing.. Much more important is that he is clearly a human hybrid. He has an attractive human face and thois is at variance with even typical Bushman features wh... more »

Fighting the invisible enemy: imperial fascism 2020, not covid-19

Lauren Smith at The Duran - 19 hours ago
COVID-19 is not the time to fight for breadcrumbs and concessions, but the time to fight for revolutionary changes. More The post Fighting the invisible enemy: imperial fascism 2020, not covid-19 appeared first on The Duran.

SAY NO TO A VACCINE IN THE UK AND FACE JAIL AND FINANCIAL RUIN, SAYS NEW LAW

The Healing Oracle Team at Healing Oracle - 19 hours ago
Even though it will probably never be written in history, a historical event took place in Great Britain this week. We are not talking about this planned “scamdemic”, or the incredibly fast rate of 5G... The post SAY NO TO A VACCINE IN THE UK AND FACE JAIL AND FINANCIAL RUIN, SAYS NEW LAW appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Haftar announces new Libyan ceasefire during Ramadan

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced the cessation of all military operations unilaterally in response to the invitation by allied nations to observe a ceasefire in the North African nation. According to Libya 24 News, the spokesperson for the LNA, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ansarallah forces announce they have captured 3,500 sq. km of territory

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Ansarallah forces (Houthis) announced on Wednesday evening, the end of their large-scale operation, stating that they control 95% of Al-Jawf Governorate. Al-Masirah TV quoted a spokesman for the Ansarallah-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier Yahya Sari’a, as saying that his forces killed approximately 1,200 enemy fighters, while capturing several sites […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel’s secret activities in Syria are ongoing and successful: army commander

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The head of the Israeli Army’s Operations Department, General Aaron Hilweh, said that Israel’s secret activities in Syria are continuing and have been largely successful in working to get the Iranians out of them. In a lengthy interview with Walla News Agency on Wednesday, Hilweh claimed, “President Bashar al-Assad understands, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Lebanon accuses Israel of violating territorial waters

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army Command said that an Israeli gunboat penetrated Lebanese territorial waters on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Army Command – Orientation Directorate, the first territorial breach occurred at 17:29 P.M. on Tuesday. The Israeli gunboat reportedly traveled 278 meters into Lebanon’s territorial waters near the Ras Al-Naqqoura […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US soldiers wounded in IRGC attack will be given Purple Heart medals

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The U.S. soldiers wounded during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) attack on two bases in Iraq will receive Purple Heart medals, the Military Times reported, citing American defense official. The IRGC strike came about during “Operation Martyr Soleimani” – a response to the killing the Quds Force commander, Major […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

NATO chopper goes missing over Mediterranean

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – A NATO military chopper went missing over the northern region of the Mediterranean last night, the organization announced. According to reports, a Canadian military chopper was flying along the coast of Greece when it disappeared off the radar, leading NATO to label the aircraft and crew as missing. The Canadian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Germany officially bans Hezbollah, labeled terrorist organization

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Germany has banned all Hezbollah activities on its soil, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said on Twitter, adding that security forces are currently conducting raids against suspected members of the Lebanese movement in several German states. “Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned the Shiite terrorist organisation Hezbollah in Germany”, the spokesman said in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Covid-19, The Coming Developing Country Debt Crisis and The Argentina Debt Reduction Proposal

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Even the IMF backs the new debt put forward by Argentina. Could it be a model for Covid-shocked emerging economies?

Victoria flags drug-driving law review, including drug testing truck drivers

Richard Willingham at Just In - 19 hours ago
Drug-driving has become more deadly than drink-driving and Victoria is flagging drug tests in trucking firms as one area needing urgent attention.

Curries in a hurry at what could be Australia's first Ramadan drive-through

Tom Forbes And Jennifer Huxley at Just In - 19 hours ago
Islamic leaders on the Gold Coast believe they have opened Australia's first drive-through takeaway food service for Muslims observing the month Ramadan.

India mourns after Bollywood loses another star to cancer within days

Just In - 19 hours ago
Tributes and condolences are flowing after the death of Rishi Kapoor, who was part of the popular Kapoor film dynasty and known for portraying romantic roles.

Fossil discovery proves massive African dinosaur was actually a semi-aquatic 'river monster'

Just In - 19 hours ago
Scientists say recently unearthed tail bones prove the 15-metre-long Spinosaurus could swim well enough to "actively pursue prey", including sharks, in the water.

Five women hit with social distancing fines over videos filmed at NRL star's Sydney home

David Hirst at Just In - 19 hours ago
Police find NRL player Nathan Cleary committed no offence after videos emerged of a group of women at his home, but the five women have been slugged with $1,000 fines.

Happy May Day 2020

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*2020* *Youtube link*. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIx9E3XsX40*

Tucker Carlson slams governors on their lockdowns — Hey Maine ridiculous!

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 20 hours ago
Hey Democrat states — WHERE ARE THE PATRIOTS? Are there only sheep in those states now? Where are all the lawsuits and demands to reopen? –-##– Tucker: Our leaders are making a mockery of their own quarantines . . They have no intention of abiding by the restrictions they impose on their citizens –##– More to the Story in Maine . April 29, 2020 – Stay at Home Order Following her announcement yesterday that she would extend Maine’s stay-at-home order, Governor Janet Mills today issued a “Stay Safer at Home” Executive Order. The new order continues to have Maine people … Continue readi... more »

Kim Jong-un's luxury boats caught on satellite near North Korea coastal villa

Just In - 20 hours ago
Luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his entourage have been spotted near the coastal resort of Wonsan.

NRL season restart under a cloud as players raise pay concerns

David Mark at Just In - 20 hours ago
The resumption of the NRL season on May 28 remains in doubt, with the players seeking answers over pay and other conditions only days out from their planned return to training.

Government MP tells parents to call the police on schools that won't take students

Alexandra Beech at Just In - 20 hours ago
Queensland LNP member Andrew Laming says parents should call the police on principals who refuse to let eligible children go to school, prompting the Queensland Teachers' Union to accuse him of "baiting" teachers.

Calls for private health sector to hand back 'very substantial unexpected profit' during coronavirus

Tracy Bowden And Marty McCarthy at Just In - 20 hours ago
A health industry expert is calling on federal authorities to oversee the return of windfall profits, as customers negotiate with insurers to save money.

Herd immunity to beat COVID-19 is out of reach for Australia, but isn't that a good thing?

Just In - 20 hours ago
Health officials say Australia is nowhere near achieving herd immunity as a guard against coronavirus. So where does that put the country in terms of a second or third wave?

Coronavirus measures to stay for now, as Tasmanian Government holds firm

Just In - 20 hours ago
Tasmanians hoping for an easing of coronavirus restrictions will have to keep waiting, with Premier Peter Gutwein holding out on relaxing the measures to battle COVID-19 in the state.

Plane crash that killed three pilots blamed on high-risk manoeuvre

Just In - 20 hours ago
Three experienced pilots including a safety expert killed in a plane crash in SA in 2017 were conducting a high-risk engine failure simulation at a much lower altitude than recommended, an investigation finds.

Energy operator wants to remotely switch off rooftop solar systems amid 'uncontrolled growth'

Nick Harmsen at Just In - 20 hours ago
Australia's electricity grid operator wants the authority to remotely switch off new rooftop solar systems in SA in order to manage their "invisible and uncontrolled" growth.

Calls for Victorian deputy health chief to resign after comparing Captain Cook to coronavirus

Just In - 20 hours ago
The Victorian Opposition is calling for Deputy Chief Health Officer Annaliese van Diemen to resign over her comments comparing the "terror" of COVID-19 to Captain Cook's arrival in Australia.

'Disobedient' contractor to blame for fatal hospital gas mix-up as company cleared

Jamie McKinnell at Just In - 20 hours ago
A judge finds BOC Limited is not responsible for the actions of a "disobedient" contractor involved in a gas mix-up at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital that left a newborn baby dead.

How Australia ended up with 10 million more COVID-19 tests, with the Government barely lifting a finger

Stephen Dziedzic at Just In - 20 hours ago
Billionaire Andrew Forrest's acquisition of 10 million COVID-19 tests reveals some strange dynamics around health policy, geopolitics and international commerce.

Four health experts weigh in on whether Australia is ready to lift restrictions

Suzannah Lyons And Olivia Willis at Just In - 20 hours ago
The curve is flattening, the growth factor is below one, but is it still too early to ease coronavirus restrictions? We asked four health experts what Australia should be doing next.

'Keep a bit of match fitness': Origin star calls for young NRL guns to head home

Just In - 20 hours ago
Former Maroon Dallas Johnson says some fledgling NRL players at the Titans, Broncos and Cowboys should consider playing for their junior clubs this season.

Family, friends and Victoria Police farewell officer killed in Melbourne freeway crash

Just In - 20 hours ago
Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor is farewelled as a dedicated "hero" who will always be remembered for making a "huge difference to the community", as Victoria Police officers observe a minute of silence for their colleague.

Animals are reclaiming and exploring the world as humans retreat during coronavirus

Just In - 20 hours ago
Whether they're in the wild, the zoo or your neighbourhood, animals have been making the most of a period spent with fewer interruptions from the human race.

Bryce Cotton walks out on Perth Wildcats after NBL imposes coronavirus pay cuts

Tom Wildie at Just In - 20 hours ago
Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton has walked out on the final year of his contract with the club, citing unforeseen circumstances, after the NBL announced big pay cuts in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Markets surge on Fed's promise to act 'aggressively' to save a stalled economy

Sue Lannin And Stephanie Chalmers at Just In - 20 hours ago
The ASX joins a global rally after the Federal Reserve says it will "aggressively" use its "full range of tools" to aid the recovery, as the US economy records its worst slump since the global financial crisis.

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 22 - 28, 2020

New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from April 22 to 28, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Krakatau, Indonesia. Ongoing activity: Aira, Kyushu...... Read more »

Myanmar military increases coronavirus risk and threatens peace in ethnic minority communities

Khun Thuta at New Mandala - 20 hours ago
Military interventions are preventing essential medical aid and health workers from reaching people. The post Myanmar military increases coronavirus risk and threatens peace in ethnic minority communities appeared first on New Mandala.

How Are Baby Sharks Born?

Hannah Verkamp at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Hannah Verkamp* *Technology, World* [image: Reuters] Using new technology to answer questions about shark reproduction. If you have a toddler, or if you encountered one in the last year, you’ve almost certainly experienced the “Baby Shark” song. Somehow, every kid seems to know this song, but scientists actually know very little about where and when sharks give birth. The origins of these famous baby sharks are still largely a mystery. Many of the large iconic shark species – like great whites, hammerheads, blue sharks and tiger sharks – cross hundreds or thousands of miles of... more »

Football Players Are University Moneymakers—Will Coronavirus Kill That Revenue Stream?

Trevon Logan at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Trevon Logan* *Politics, Americas* [image: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. 17 January 2008. Wikimedia/Roman Fuchs.] The possibility of there being no college football season in the fall of 2020 is making athletics departments fear big budget cuts. Colleges and universities are spending more than ever to land the nation’s top football recruits, with some schools having boosted their recruiting budgets by more than 300% in the last five years. These budgets can surpass US$2 million for schools like the University of Tennessee. Is it worth it? I study economi... more »

Hurricane Michael Exposed The Air Force's F-22 Readiness Problems

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Air Force has work to do. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The incident has also spotlighted the Pentagon’s struggles with operational readiness. Of the fifty-five Raptors at Tyndall, only 60 percent were able to fly out of the base with a few days’ notice. The F-22 Raptor may be the most elusive fighter ever built. It has a radar-cross section the size of a marble, and if it gets into trouble, it can rocket away traveling up to two-and-a-half times the speed of sound—so fast that the friction from the air would melt its radar-absorbent coa... more »

Coronavirus May Change the Way We Plan Cities Forever

Jill L Grant at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Jill L Grant* *Politics, * [image: Pedestrians wearing masks walk in front of shuttered buildings as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson] We may need to reconsider the push for higher urban densities. For decades, epidemiologists have warned of the risks of new pandemics in our world of stressed natural environments, densely populated cities and global travel networks. The history of the relationship between cities, the environment and disease shows that cities a... more »

New Normal: How Creating New Words Helps Us Cope With Coronavirus

Robert Lawson at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Robert Lawson* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] New vocabulary helps us make sense of the changes that have suddenly become part of our everyday lives. As the world comes to grips with the “new normal” coronavirus has wrought on our towns, cities and communities, society faces the challenge of figuring out how to talk about the impact the virus is having on our everyday lives. Coronavirus has led to an explosion of new words and phrases, both in English and in other languages. This new vocabulary helps us make sense of the changes that have suddenly become part of our ev... more »

China's Economic "Master Plan" Isn't Going As Well As Planned

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, * Slowing China’s advance is less important and doable than accelerating America’s. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Whatever’s wrong with the American economy can best be fixed by what’s right with the American economy. It’s important trade policy doesn’t undermine those deep strengths by closing America off to competition or portraying the natural churn of a market economy as a market failure. Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon told CNBC viewers back in May that China has “a master plan to become an economic hegemon.” I mean, yeah.... more »

Press Freedom Needs Protection from Pandemic too

ROME, Apr 30 (IPS) - Wearing an orange jacket and face mask, Li Zehua, a Chinese freelance journalist, can be seen filming himself in a car. He is sure that state security agents have been pursuing him since he began documenting events in Hubei's capital Wuhan, the first epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. A second YouTube video, circulating widely since he launched his appeal, ends abruptly when two men knock at his apartment. He has just reappeared online after two months, saying police interrogated him and put him in quarantine and that he was well looked after during this peri... more »

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Spending Millions Creating Human Implantable Quantum Dot Microneedle Vaccine Mark With Data Storage

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Spending Millions Creating Human Implantable Quantum Dot Microneedle Vaccine Mark With Data Storage by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding quantum dot vaccine technologies with aims to enable them in “house-to-house” vaccination campaigns undertaken by people with “minimal training.” The patches resemble a spiky piece of …

Gold and Silver Alert: “Fed Vows Aggressive Action”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #Gold and #Silver Alert: “Fed Vows Aggressive Action” The #FederalReserve has already resorted to unlimited quantitative easing. But amazingly, that’s still not enough, as on Tuesday, #theFed vowed to take further aggressive action to support the #economy. Which is the latest sign that the conditions for the rally of a lifetime in the …

Report: US Prepared to Recognize Israeli Annexation of Judea and Samaria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Report: US Prepared to Recognize Israeli Annexation of Judea and Samaria by https://www.israelhayom.com/ “As we have made consistently clear, we are prepared to recognize Israeli actions to extend Israeli sovereignty and the application of Israeli law to areas of the West Bank that the vision foresees as being part of the State of Israel,” US …

Head Of U.N. Pushes Deindustrialization to Implement Depopulation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Head Of U.N. Pushes Deindustrialization to Implement Depopulation by https://www.infowars.com/ Published on Apr 29, 2020 The head of the United Nations called for global leaders to “use the pandemic recovery” to roll out their global climate change agenda, including allowing fossil fuel companies to collapse and using taxpayer stimulus money to fund green jobs. end

Medical Mafia NIH Whistleblower Dr Judy Mikovits Exposes Sinister Liar Dr. Fauci

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
MEDICAL MAFIA: NIH WHISTLEBLOWER DR. JUDY MIKOVITS EXPOSES REAL FACE OF DR. FAUCI by https://www.trunews.com/ In this interview, a 40-year Biomedical Research Scientist named Dr. Judy Mikovits, Ph.D, reveals troubling information about her career at the U.S. National Institute of Health and her run-ins with the now infamous Dr. Anthony Fauci, the author of what …

TruNews: Fire Fauci! Trump Coronavirus Approved $7.4 Million Funding to Wuhan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
FIRE FAUCI! TRUMP CORONAVIRUS ADVISOR APPROVED $7.4 MILLION FUNDING TO WUHAN LAB Today on TruNews we discuss the growing case to grill Dr. Anthony Fauci about the genesis of COVID-19 and the NIH grant which funded gain-of-function weaponization research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology between 2013 and 2019. We also share an interview with …

Renewed Calls by Chinese Official to Dethrone the Dollar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Renewed Calls by Chinese Official to Dethrone the Dollar by SCHIFFGOLD, APRIL 29, 2020 Last year, we reported extensively on a push toward de-dollarization by countries like Russia and China and their desire to undermine the ability of the US to weaponize the dollar as a foreign policy tool. Europe was even starting to push to dethrone the …

ECONOVIRUS: Deflation Means Jobs & Banks to Implode — Mike Maloney

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) Download Mike’s best-selling book for free here: https://pages.goldsilver.com/freebook A huge wave of deflation is about to wash over the world. What will it mean for the economy? Join Mike Maloney in his latest update as he gives his thoughts on the unemployment crisis, the coming banking implosion, and whether the game …

The Weimar Triangle Returns: Prospects for Cooperation Between France, Germany, And Poland

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
The Weimar Triangle Returns: Prospects for Cooperation Between France, Germany, And Poland by Sebastian Płóciennik, https://notesfrompoland.com/, 26 Feb 2020 This article is published in cooperation with the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM). – The January meeting of ministers for European affairs of France, Germany, and Poland and the visit of President Macron in early …

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