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Laying Waste To The American Economy And The Doctors’ Plot
[image: undefined] Today the Wall Street Journal has a story on how the debt-ridden households of America are coming to the end of their ropes. But its MSM narrative for the default calamity now gathering a ferocious head of steam could not be more ass-backwards: Lenders are declining to defer payments for some borrowers who were behind on their payments before the coronavirus laid waste to the U.S. economy. Baloney! Or as Dennis Prager tartly observed: The forcible prevention of Americans from doing anything except what politicians deem 'essential' has led to the worst economy... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/15/2020
Today's Water Cooler:
Trump Unveils Plan That Would See Big Pharma Reap Massive Profits from COVID-19 Vaccine
President Trump has revealed a plan to mobilize the US military to deliver mass vaccinations across the country, coupled with Operation Warp Speed, a “Manhattan project-style” race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine. The post Trump Unveils Plan That Would See Big Pharma Reap Massive Profits from COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on MintPress News.
Study: Coronavirus Has a Been a Massive Boon for America’s Billionaires
A new study found that in the past eight weeks alone, the country’s super wealthy have added a further $368.8 billion to their already enormous fortunes. The post Study: Coronavirus Has a Been a Massive Boon for America’s Billionaires appeared first on MintPress News.
Contact Tracing Via Old Shoe-Leather Epidemiology While Spurning the Techno-Fix Fairy: How Hong Kong Quells COVID-19 Without Killing Civil Liberties
Countries jostle to surrender civil liberties to a techno fix app to quell COVID-19, but should instead heed Hong Kong’s low-tech lesson.
Bill Whittle – Constitutional Amendment to Define Emergency
Court to Wisconsin Governor: You Can’t Force People to Stay Home Indefinitely . . The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, says Gov. Tony Evers’ emergency powers don’t allow him to extend stay-at-home orders indefinitely, handing a victory to the Republican legislators who sued. Several counties — Milwaukee, Dane, Madison — immediately announced they’d do their own lock down extensions. –00– Absolutely ridiculous! That we are allowing people to shutdown our entire country and kill our economy and our citizens rights — this is EXACTLY what the socialists have been pushing to oc... more »
Flynn’s lawyer Sidney Powell Excoriates Obama In Open Letter
From ZeroHedge: Excerpts: Last week, former President Barack Obama reacted to the DOJ’s move to end its case against Michael Flynn by declaring in a leaked private phone call that the “rule of law is at risk,” and that “there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free.” “That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk. And when you start moving in those directions, it can accelerate … Continue reading →
UKC News: ‘Another Good Reason to End the Lockdown’
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates.
German Navy's MKS 180 Warship Program To Proceed
Official rendering of Damen's MKS 180. It appears to be based on the OMEGA design. Damen image. *Naval News:* *German Navy’s MKS 180 Multi-Purpose Combat Ship Program Back on Track* The MKS 180 Multi-Purpose Combat Ship Program of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) is back on track following an official announcement by German Federal Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The German Ministry of Defense (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) announced this morning that the public procurement tribunal has ended the review procedure on the MKS 180 program, clearing the way for... more »
Trauma Kit
Trauma is Bad – Effective Treatment is Good Solatac makes a pocket trauma kit that you should take a look at. The cost ($34.00) is reasonable. It’s designed to, “lay flat in your pocket but be there when you need it.” Many of the people who visit this blog are hunters, or they go to […] The post Trauma Kit appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Commercial rent confusion: making rent relief optional for landlords leaves tenants hanging
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Christine Bower doesn’t understand why rent relief for her business should depend on who her landlord is. Bower is co-owner of the Wooden Monkey restaurants, with locations in downtown Halifax and at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth. Under the terms of the federal government’s Canada Emergency […]
A filthy rich American wants to profit from turning Owls Head into a golf course, and he apparently wants the Canadian taxpayer to subsidize the effort
News 1. Police budget “The city’s board of police commissioners is recommending in favour of a $5.5 million cut to the Halifax Regional Police budget,” reports Zane Woodford: Chief Dan Kinsella told the board this week that there will be no impact on public safety from the reduced spending, about $4 million of which comes […]
Sweden’s Economy: Predicting is Not Showing
Sweden has attracted global attention for not imposing a full lockdown, as seen in most of Europe, to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, data released from the country’s central bank and a leading Swedish think tank show that the economy will be just as badly hit as its European neighbors, if not worse. This is […] The post Sweden’s Economy: Predicting is Not Showing appeared first on Econlib.
Negative interest rates and negative IOER
There’s currently a debate about whether or not the Fed should adopt a policy of “negative interest rates”. But what does that mean? Market interest rates are not a policy; rather they are influenced by various monetary policy choices, perhaps over a long period of time. Here it will be useful to distinguish between negative […] The post Negative interest rates and negative IOER appeared first on Econlib .
Germany Now Officially In A Recession
*DW: **Coronavirus lockdown pushes Germany into recession* Germany’s economy contracted 2.2% in the first quarter of 2020. With most of coronavirus lockdown measures taking place in the second quarter, experts expect future figures to be even worse. The German economy contracted 2.2% in the first quarter of 2020, the worst result since the 2008 financial crisis. Experts had expected a contraction of around 2%. The latest data, released by the federal statistics authority Destasis on Friday, also showed revisions to 2019 fourth-quarter figures from zero growth to a contraction o... more »
FBI: Missouri Man Planning to Bomb Hospital Killed Himself
A Missouri man who was planning to bomb a Kansas City-area hospital killed himself as FBI agents served a probable cause arrest warrant, the FBI said.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Annie Lowrey discusses how essential workers have been consistently undervalued due to political choices. And Patty Coates, Jan Simpson and Pablo Godoy discuss the need to ensure legal protections for workers' rights in the wake of Foodora fleeing the country after its attempt to find a loophole in employment law failed. - Meanwhile, Vanessa Brcic argues that we have a much-needed opportunity to better apply principles of equity and public health to the design of our social supports. Rutger Bregman implores us to take advantage of the opening t... more »
COVID-19 Has Blown Away the Myth About 'First' and 'Third' World Competence
Global Issues News Headlines - 16 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG, May 15 (IPS) - One of the planet's – and Africa's – deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle COVID-19. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Has Blown Away the Myth About 'First' and 'Third' World Competence”, on globalissues.org →
Modern Slavery in Asia Pacific Fuelled by Widespread Poverty, Migration & Weak Governance - Part 1
Global Issues News Headlines - 16 hours ago
SYDNEY, Australia, May 15 (IPS) - Aged 17, Moe Turaga was saddled with the responsibility of providing for his mother and young siblings when a family member approached him with the promise of a job and education in Australia. Dreaming of a bright future for himself and his family, he seized the opportunity and left the protective confines of his home in Fiji, only to find himself trapped in modern slavery on a remote agriculture farm in the state of Victoria. Read the full story, “Modern Slavery in Asia Pacific Fuelled by Widespread Poverty, Migration & Weak Governance - Part 1”,... more »
Leaked Data From China Reveals It May Have 640,000 Coronavirus Cases Instead Of 84,000
China may have suffered 640,00 cases of coronavirus - far higher than the country's official death toll, leaked data suggests *Daily Mail:* *China may have 640,000 coronavirus cases instead of 84,000, leaked data from country's military-run university suggests* * China has officially reported 84,029 cases of coronavirus and 4,673 deaths * But doubt remains over the figures amid criticism for a lack of transparency * Database leaked from Chinese university suggests true toll could be far higher * Table contains 640,000 entries from at least 230 cities - suggesting actual case tota... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 15
1935 Tribes seized Suq al-Shuyukh and cut railway between Basra and Nasiriya during revolt against govt 1941 German major arrived in Baghdad to lead Brandenburgers Commandorecon unit in Iraq along with squadron of bombers and squadron of fighters Met with PM Gaylani Decided priority blocking Transjordan force from reaching Habaniya base Was too late to do that (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 Germany had total of 24 fighters and bombers in Iraq to help Gaylani govt fight German planes were painted in Iraqi colors to hide their origin 1... more »
The Dim Wattage of Thangam Debbonaire
There is a light that never goes out, so sang Morrissey. Unfortunately, there are some that never properly switch on. A case in point is Labour's new shadow housing spox, Thangam Debbonaire. As renting and the rights of tenants is a hot button issue, especially now covid-19 means the return of huge unemployment figures and a dent in incomes for millions more, it would be nice to know Labour is on the side of a core component of its voter coalition. Sadly, where clarity is needed and our people could do with knowing the party is on its side we find equivocation and timidity. Speaki... more »
Trio of Reports for April Show Economy Might Be Turning Around
[image: trio-of-reports-for-april-show-economy-might-be-turning-around] Three reports released on Friday give a glimmer of hope that the worst may be behind for the U.S. economy.
Biden: I Don’t Remember Reade. But if You Believe Her, Don’t Vote for Me
[image: biden-i-don-t-remember-reade-but-if-you-believe-her-don-t-vote-for-me] Joe Biden told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that he didn’t remember Tara Reade, and that if someone believed her, they shouldn’t vote for him. He wouldn’t vote for himself if he believed Reade.
Dr. Zelenko: Making a Difference with Hydroxychloroquine & Zinc
[image: dr-zelenko-making-a-difference-with-hydroxychloroquine-zinc] VIDEO - Dr. Vladimir Zelenko M.D., a Board Certified family practitioner from Monroe, New York., discusses protocol of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and azithromycin in effectively combating COVID-19 among his patients in New York, and in Honduras, Australia, and Israel. Dr. Zelenko also explains what President Trump can and should do to win the global war against in the novel coronavirus in the United States and to reopen the economy today.
Bill Gates Explains that the Covid Vaccine will Use Experimental Technology and Permanently Alter Your DNA
*Alex Pietrowski* - Are ready for your family and your children to be used as guinea pigs in the largest global health experiment ever conducted?
Southwest coronavirus cases increase for young adults. Virus continues spread on Navajo Nation
Navajo President led food and supply delivery to Teecnospos, Aneth, Red Mesa, Mexican Water, Rock Point, and Lukachukai on Thursday. Photos by Navajo President's Office. Navajo Nation: 141 new cases and eight more deaths reported, with 3,632 cases and 127 deaths By Brenda Norrell Censored News The Navajo Nation reported 141 new cases of COVID-19 and a total of 127 deaths as of
"Roundup Time in Gualfin"
*"Roundup Time in Gualfin"* Week 9 of the Quarantine By Bill Bonner "The war goes on. Three policemen went up to our high pasture, Compuel, on Friday. We went out to look for our injured bull. You’ll recall, we’re in a fight with the originarios. They claim ownership of our ranch based on “indigenous rights.” It is as if someone said he was a descendant of the Manhattan Tribe and claimed that New York City belonged to him. Then, to make his point, he burned down Rockefeller Center and stole all the books from the New York Public Library. *On the Case: *Here, the scale is almost com... more »
Battered Souls #007 – Waking Up in Lockdown with Mike Sygula
*Waking Times* - This week's podcast features guest Mike Sygula, founder of Truth Theory.
What’s your opinion on marijuana firms being granted ‘essential’ status?
Marijuana Business Daily would like your opinion on how the COVID-19 crisis might affect future cannabis industry regulatory policies. Cannabis companies hope to use their newly granted status as “essential” businesses to secure a range of reforms, including access to traditional banking services and permanent approval of curbside pickup and home delivery. Marijuana industry executives also hope […] What’s your opinion on marijuana firms being granted ‘essential’ status? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Aurora Cannabis selling massive Ontario greenhouse for half asking price
Aurora Cannabis, deep in the red, accepted an offer for its large greenhouse in Exeter, Ontario for what appears to be approximately half of its 17 million Canadian dollar ($12.1 million) listing price, and one-third of the original purchase price. The deal comes amid a broad retreat from some unlicensed and fully licensed cannabis greenhouses […] Aurora Cannabis selling massive Ontario greenhouse for half asking price is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Argentina: Something Fell from the Sky in Carhué
*Source: ICOU (Argentina)Date: 05.15.2020A report by Quique Mario, CEUFO La Pampa and ICOU* *Argentina: Something Fell from the Sky in Carhué* The fall or alleged descent of a strange object in the province of Buenos Aires became known thanks to local residents and truck drivers transiting through the area and who contacted the Centro de Estudios UFO (CEUFO). The episode took place in the early hours of last Saturday, May 9, to the north of the locality of Carhué. Witnesses allegedly saw "a shadow descending very quickly, which then made an abrupt turn toward Lake Epecuén." Veh... more »
As US Reels From COVID-19, Trump Turns to Sanctions, War Making and Threats
The Trump admin has decisively chosen war over peace and conflict over cooperation. Yet it appears less able than ever to coerce the world into following its lead. The post As US Reels From COVID-19, Trump Turns to Sanctions, War Making and Threats appeared first on MintPress News.
Hugh Jackman plays the charismatic sociopath who took a school district for millions
In the slick true-crime drama Bad Education, a real-life story of fraud in the public school system is told via an unexpectedly glamorous and corrupt figure.
Seoul's secretive nightclub cluster: When potential virus victims don't want to be found
South Korea was hailed for its swift and rigorous response to coronavirus. But as a new cluster grows from Seoul's club scene, the measures it took to trace and register potential cases have sent frightened people underground.
Trump Administration Moves To Cut Huawei Off From Global Chip Suppliers
*CNBC/Reuters:* *U.S.-China tensions rise as Trump administration moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers* * The Trump administration moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers * The U.S. Commerce Department said it was amending an export rule to “strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product of certain U.S. software and technology.” * The rule change is a blow to Huawei, as well as to Taiwan’s TSMC, a major producer of chips for Huawei’s HiSilicon unit as well as mobile phone rivals ... more »
Norway just like Turkey? ICSID arbitration/s against Norway over Svalbard's Natural Resources: A wider picture
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
15-May-2020 The dispute for snow crabs in Svalbard may set the stage for another dispute concerning the abundant hydrocarbon reserves located in the same waters.
Revealed: US meat lobby working to ditch chlorinated chicken ban in UK trade talks
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
15-May-2020 A powerful lobby group representing the United States' largest chicken producers is working to demand that a post-Brexit trade deal eliminates the UK's ban on chlorinated chicken imports.
Britain, EU dig in their heels in trade talks
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
15-May-2020 Talks between Britain and the European Union on their new trade relationship made little progress this week, sources with the bloc said.
Could Kenya FTA open new biotech potential in Africa?
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
15-May-2020 Anti-biotech activists and sentiment are entrenched throughout Africa, but US farm groups and businesses are hoping a free-trade agreement with Kenya will help the country break through its GMO barriers
EU investment deal with China likely to hinge on three key elements, says European trade official
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
15-May-2020 Crucial European demands include subsidies to state-owned enterprises, access to the Chinese market and environmental issues, according to top official.
China To Put U.S. Firms That Include Apple And Boeing On Their Unreliable List
Global Times *Global Times:* *China ready to target Apple, Qualcomm, Cisco and Boeing in retaliation against US' Huawei ban: source * China is ready to take a series of countermeasures against a US plan to block shipments of semiconductors to Chinese telecom firm Huawei, including putting US companies on an "unreliable entity list," launching investigations and imposing restrictions on US companies such as Apple and suspending the purchase of Boeing airplanes, a source close to the Chinese government told the Global Times. The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipment... more »
Is This a 1962 Vision of Life in 2022?
Imagine scooting around in something like a cross between the Segway and the Smart car.
Alternative magazine pulled from supermarkets
A magazine that publishes about complementary therapies, alternative medicines and protection against 5G was recently taken down from supermarket shelves across the country. Coles and Woolworths bowed to pressure from radio host Ben Fordham to pull 'What Doctors Don’t Tell You' Magazine, the latest victim of new pushes to ban COVID-19 “thoughtcrime”. [...Continued]
FOX: California Biopharmaceutical Company Claims Coronavirus Antibody Breakthrough
A California-based biopharmaceutical company claims to have discovered an antibody that could shield the human body from the coronavirus and flush it out of a person’s system within four days, Fox News has exclusively learned. Later Friday, Sorrento Therapeutics will announce their discovery of the STI-1499 antibody, which the San Diego company said can provide “100% inhibition” of COVID-19, adding […] The post FOX: California Biopharmaceutical Company Claims Coronavirus Antibody Breakthrough appeared first on Health Nut News.
Ask the Lawyers—5G Webinar Transcript
The advocacy organization 5G Free California recently conducted a webinar called “Ask the Lawyers” to enable advocates from around the country to ask questions on legal matters regarding 5G deployment. Dafna Tachover, Director of CHD’s Stop 5G and Wireless Harms Project, participated in the webinar, explaining our lawsuit against the FCC. The transcript below serves as a helpful action tool for advocates to better understand what is legally possible in their own communities and on a national level. The post Ask the Lawyers—5G Webinar Transcript appeared first on Children's Health ... more »
WATCH: UK Chief Medic confirms (again) covid19 harmless to vast majority
From the beginning of this crisis we have been pointing out that there are two mutually contradictory messages at the heart of the covid19 rollout, and, just as Orwell describes in 1984, a major point of the exercise seems to be to get people to believe both at the same time.
Revealed: UK government opposing patent-free Covid-19 vaccines
Last night BBC Newsnight revealed how the British government has been opposing patent-free coronavirus vaccines and treatments in the run up to a crucial World Health Organisation meeting on Monday.Despite government pledges to ensure vaccines are accessible to all, they are still not willing to take on big pharma and challenge their monopolies.
South Bohemian CFR: 0.02%-0.06% of those with IgA antibodies die
The official Czech government's sampling measurement of the herd immunity (something I was recommending already three months ago) concluded that only 0.4% (out of the 25k sample) of Czechs had antibodies against Covid-19. Well, that's rather implausible although I can't "rigorously" show that this figure is impossibly low. That number of "cases" (40,000) would surpass the officially "confirmed cases" only by a factor of 5 or so. The Strakonice Castle. Strakonice is also famous for the legend (and a theater play) about Švanda the Titman. He wanted to marry a babe but her family thoug... more »
China Is Not Interested In Pursuing Peace
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song *Lyu Jinghua, Defense One:* *US, China Should Pursue Peace, Not Military Brinkmanship* Neither side wants to appear weak, but recent actions and rhetoric by both sides has put all of us in greater danger of U.S.-China military tensions sliding into armed conflict. The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the U.S.-China relationship — but in the opposite of the way that many expected. While the world hoped t... more »
Media Turn Math Dopes into Dupes
Those who have investigated global warming/climate change discovered that the numbers don’t add up. But if you don’t do the math you wouldn’t know that, because in the details is found the truth (the devilish contradictions to sweeping claims). Those without numerical literacy (including apparently most journalists) are at the mercy of the loudest advocates. […]
“Stayin’ Inside” – Video – Coronavirus Bee Gees Parody
Here’s anther short video that you might enjoy. Thanks to Kay Scharr for this video The post “Stayin’ Inside” – Video – Coronavirus Bee Gees Parody appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Germany – Weather hammers Bavaria – New snow in May
Temperature drops below freezing even in big cities. Update from May 12th: As predicted, it snowed in the higher elevations in Bavaria during the night to Tuesday. For example, there is fresh snow on the Herzogstand in the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district, and it is also white on Wallberg on Tegernsee. It was very cold in ... Read more Germany – Weather hammers Bavaria – New snow in May The post Germany – Weather hammers Bavaria – New snow in May appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Why North Korea-U.S. Relations Will Remain Stable Unless Kim Really Needs Coronavirus Aid
*Sheena Chestnut Greitens* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2RGG93WDHF&share=true] There a few wild cards that could rock the boat. U.S.-North Korea relations are likely for the rest of 2020 to follow the adage, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” On the U.S. side, the Trump administration appears to have shifted focus away from North Korea, except to claim success in de-escalating tensions as part of President Trump’s re-election campaign. The president has downplayed North Korea’s short range ... more »
Meet Iran’s Simorgh Missile: Made with Help from North Korea
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF10000304511&share=true] Tehran gets by with a little help from its friends. The DPRK supplied missile components to Iran—for a rocket that Tehran claims is peaceful. *Birds of a Feather* Iran and North Korea enjoy surprisingly close relations when it come to arms and weapons. Iran imports a lot of DPRK tech—long range artillery, tanks, the list goes on. One of Iran’s more recent arms import is the Simorgh missile. The relatively new Iranian Space Agency ha... more »
Yes, a Deal with North Korea Is Still Possible This Year
*Leon V. Sigal* *Security, Asia* Diplomatic give-and-take is the only way for the United States to constrain North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. Here is what a deal could look like. The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated, Kim Jong-n might say. The same could be said for nuclear diplomacy with North Korea. Why? Diplomatic give-and-take is the only way for the United States to constrain North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. It is also the only way for Kim Jong-un to realize his grandfather’s goal of reducing his country’s security and economic growth depend... more »
Do Americans Even Care About North Korea?
*Peter Harris* *Security, Asia* "The reality is that North Korea just does not resonate in US domestic politics – not its gross human rights abuses (perhaps the worst in the world), not its nuclear program, and not the latent threat that Pyongyang poses to America’s allies and the tens of thousands of US troops based in Northeast." It is unlikely that any serious work will be done to improve US-North Korean relations during the remainder of this year. Having entertained grand hopes for resolving the North Korean nuclear dispute just a few years ago, President Trump must surely ... more »
Art of the (North Korea) Deal: Why Trump and Kim Could Sign a Deal at the White House
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Imagine this: Trump and Kim will meet somewhere and sign something before the election which might have some benefit. The goal would be to preserve a modest détente than transform relations on the peninsula. What is going to happen in U.S.-North Korea relations this year? It depends on the interaction of a 36-year-old communist emperor who exercises absolute power and a vainglorious 73-year-old president who wishes he had the same authority. Toss in a world roiled by the COVID-19 pandemic, global recession, and an incipient China-U.S. cold war. Who ... more »
Arash: Iran's Really Big Sniper Rifle That Fires One Massive Bullet
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* Too big to handle? The Arash, as it is known in Farsi, is almost too big to handle. *Boom* Large caliber sniper rifles give a shooter the distance needed to put rounds down range and on target—sometimes from really far away. In theory, the Arash could do that—big gun, big bullet. But it’s actually not that simple. The Arash is massive—based on pictures readily available online, the shoulder-fired rifle looks like it’s around six feet, or nearly two meters long. It has an odd cone-shaped quadruple baffle on the end of the barrel which woul... more »
Chinese Rocket Debris Crashed on African Village After Missing New York City
*Peter Suciu* *Space, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1EC3D60AE0&share=true] Locals also reported loud sonic booms, flashes and notably the falling debris around the time the rocket would have passed over them. Earlier this week the sky was falling—or at least what went up did come crashing down when a Chinese heavy-lift rocket made an uncontrolled descent back to Earth. At nearly 18 tons, it was one of the largest pieces of space debris ever to fall uncontrollably back to Earth, and it passed directly over Los Angeles a... more »
Why Iran’s Reverse Engineered TOW Missile Is a Powerhouse
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1EC4D22220&share=true] A clever weapon. Iran’s Toophan missile is so similar to America’s TOW anti-tank missile, it can be used interchangeably with the U.S. system. *Anti-revolutionary Allies* Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, both the United States and Iran were on friendly terms—so friendly in fact, the U.S. decided to allow Iran to import TOW anti-tank missiles. Iran gladly did, and even had TOW repair facilities built to service the TOW missile and its... more »
Meet Nazi Germany's Frankenstein Tank Destoyer
*Warfare History Network* *History, European* [image: Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyer in Westen. 1943/1944. German Federal Archive.] Cobbled together from existing weapons, the motorized Marder plugged a dangerous gap in German antitank capability. On the second day of Adolf Hitler’s bold invasion of Russia in June 1941, the Germans were confronted with one of their most glaring shortcomings in weapons and armament. It occurred when General Mikhail Kirponos unleashed the formidable Russian T-34 medium tank as part of a determined counterattack in the Ukraine against a portion ... more »
What will Schools be like after Covid-19?
*Child in Mask* H/T to RH for alerting me to this article from The Organic Prepper. It is by Daisy Luther and raises some important points about how the perpZ are using Covid-19 to Orwellianize our schools. Please read and I will have a few comments after; *"What Will Schools Look Like After COVID? Prison Camps. They’ll Look Like Prison Camps. * *by Daisy Luther* If you’ve been wondering what it will look like when the kids go back to school, one school in Quebec has released their new guidelines and they’re shocking. *Apparently, schools are going to look a lot like prison ... more »
What On Earth Is The US Doing Bombing Somalia?
The Trump administration has quietly ramped up a vicious bombing—and covert raiding—campaign in Somalia amid a global coronavirus pandemic. Neither the White House nor the Pentagon has provided any explanation for the deadly escalation of a war that Congress hasn’t declared and the media rarely reports. At stake are many thousands of lives. The public statistics show a considerable increase in airstrikes from Obama’s presidency. From 2009 to 2016, the U.S. military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced 36 airstrikes in Somalia. Under Trump, it conducted at least 63 bombing raids ju... more »
Scheer Intelligence: Big Banks Got The Sweetest Deal From The Covid-19 Bailouts
It’s been over a decade since the 2008 banking meltdown, and yet many Americans are still living with the consequences of the financial crisis and the Obama administration’s decision to bailout banks over people with their own tax money. As Covid-19 spread around the world, and the economic impacts of the public health crisis began to take shape, the U.S. government once again faced a similar choice regarding bailouts. This time, Congress passed the CARES Act, which, on paper, aimed to help working people and small business owners most affected by both the virus and the lockdown m... more »
Trump Administration Tells States To Yank Benefits From Those Who Won’t Return To Work
Congress created special unemployment benefits so that laid-off workers could stay home while the coronavirus pandemic rages outside, but the Trump administration wants states to make sure that nobody’s getting benefits if they could be at work. The U.S. Department of Labor has told states, which implement unemployment insurance programs according to federal rules, that they should ask employers to notify the state if someone turns down an offer to come back to work. In a guidance memo on Monday evening, the Labor Department said “states are strongly encouraged to request emplo... more »
Group That Won School-Funding Suit Now Challenging Private School Vouchers
The same coalition that successfully sued the state a generation ago over an unconstitutional school-funding system now is putting together a new lawsuit challenging the legality of Ohio’s school voucher program. “The vouchers are causing harm to the students that are left in the public school districts, reducing the availability of resources that school districts have,” said Bill Phillis, executive director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding. “And, of course, there’s a double whammy now with the reduction of appropriations for primary and secondary educ... more »
Nakba Day: Oppose The Israeli Annexation Of West Bank Settlements
It is time for the United States to end its bipartisan blanket support for Israeli policies that violate the human rights of Palestinians. At this critical moment, where Israel has announced its intention to annex Israeli settlements on the West Bank with the support of the Trump administration, we must speak out and resist this blatant violation of international law and the right of Palestinians to self-government. Friday, May 15 is the anniversary of the Nakba, which Palestinians commemorate as The Day of Catastrophe when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from... more »
Worker Advocates Condemn Virginia’s Plan To Reopen
Immigrant advocates, progressive groups and NAACP chapters in Northern Virginia are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to cancel his plans to partially reopen the state on May 15. Reopening too soon, advocates say, imperils black and Latinx workers on the front lines. In a remote press conference Thursday, the coalition demanded extensive COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, free medical services, hazard pay, ample personal protective equipment and other protections before workers are called back to their jobs across the state. Their demands are outlined in a new open letter to the gover... more »
Defying US Sanctions, Iran Tanker To Deliver Fuel To Venezuela
A fuel tanker loaded at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas is making its way to Venezuela, according to vessel tracking data issued by Refinitiv Icon, in defiance of the US-imposed sanctions on both countries, including on their respective oil industries. Venezuela, which is already in a crisis, is currently suffering from a shortage of gasoline. The Iranian-flagged tanker “Clafel” reportedly crossed the Suez Canal yesterday, having been loaded with fuel in Iran at the end of March. The Venezuelan-owned PDVSA oil company and the country’s Ministry of Oil did not respond to Reuters’ ... more »
Trump Is Doing The Only Thing He Is Capable Of In A Crisis-- Driving Americans Apart
Rasmussen never comes off as a legitimate polling firm and is often considered an arm of the Republican Party committees. Not this week, though. They reported that 23% of Republicans wish the GOP had another nominee instead of Trump. An even great percentage of Democrats wish there was an alternative to Biden-- 28%, but that's to be expected far more than those numbers for an incumbent president. The wish that someone else was their nominee is greatest among Republicans of color and Republicans under 40. Why? Well, it could be the debilitating insanity (of Trump, not his supporter... more »
Who's in charge of lifting lockdowns?
David Swindell, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Federal authorities have input, but states reign supreme – unless they decide to let local governments make the call.
Death by numbers: How Vietnam War and coronavirus changed the way we mourn
Shad Thielman, Lecturer in History, California State University San Marcos at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Unlike those who died during the Vietnam War, those who perish during the current pandemic are unlikely to receive a national memorial. Perhaps they should.
Musical Interlude: Yanni - "World Dance"
Yanni - "World Dance"
Buffet’s billion dollar subsidy farm
Investors collect the subsidies, while rate and taxpayers get fleeced. CO2 emissions don't budge (if that's your thing) while vast natural lands are turned into solar wastelands.
Coronavirus: Why the Math Behind ‘COVID Alert Levels’ Makes No Sense
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Twitter account released a number of “infographics” which are, quite frankly, baffling.
NIH director: Large-Scale Vaccine Testing Expected by July
At least four or five possible vaccines “look pretty promising,” National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins told the Associated Press.
Who’s in Charge of Lifting Lockdowns?
In the absence of nationwide coordination and leadership, governors have made their own decisions about how to contain the spread of the virus.
"Proper Perspectives..."
“Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out how to live so that our lives matter, so that the world will be at least a little bit different for our having passed through it. What frustrates us and robs our lives of joy is this absence of meaning. Does our being alive matter?” - Harold S. Kushner “All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born. Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective. Remember, it is always later than you think.” - Og Mandino “Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will... more »
What we saw on cable TV (pre-virus)!
*FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020The longing to lock Flynn up:* Back in 2016, Donald J. Trump wanted to lock her up. Michael Flynn wanted to lock her up too. We thought his behavior was stunningly bad, bordering on the half-crazy. Now we're engaged in a great tribal war. Over Here, on the blue team, we now want to lock *Flynn* up. We can't say we agree with that, at least not as Flynn stands charged. For starters, we aren't in favor of locking people up just as a general matter. That said, Jonathan Chait *is* hoping to lock Flynn up. Or so it seems to us, reading between the lines: CHAIT ... more »
Backup rifle sights - some useful things I've learned
As part of my project to upgrade some of my friends' rifles, I've been looking into some of the latest "game" techniques (specifically for 3-gun competition), trying to get a sense of the state of the art, and what can (or should) carry over from competition to actual defensive use. My recent three part series of articles on AR-15-type personal defense rifles grew out of that project. I've long been a fan of backup iron sights on a defensive rifle, co-witnessed through the main optical sight, so they can be brought into action quickly if need be. However, I've now noted that most... more »
China's Military Preparing To Conduct Military Exercises That Will Simulate An Assault On Taiwanese Islands
*War Is Boring:* *China preparing to conduct an exercise which will simulate an assault on Taiwanese islands* The People’s Liberation Army is preparing for a gargantuan “training exercise” in the South China Sea, one designed to simulate the assault and takeover of Taiwanese island chains. No longer attempting to hide their future intentions, the Chinese Communist Party will be conducting their exercises via the Southern Theater Command, and will utilize helicopters, marines, hovercrafts and assault vessels, in the hopes of learning how to better orchestrate a takeover of the Dong... more »
As Cops Who Kill Unarmed Teens Keep Jobs, Alabama Cop Fired for Smoking a Little Weed
[image: weed]A cop in Alabama was immediately fired after he was allegedly caught smoking weed as rapist and killer cops keep their jobs across the country.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/15/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/15/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAY 15, 2020 1:54 PM: *"New York Reports Fewer Than 150 Deaths For First Time In 7 Weeks As Reopening Begins: Virus Updates" *'MAY 15, 2020 9:31 AM: *"We Made It' - Half Of New York's 10 Regions Reopen Friday As Cuomo's "UnPAUSE" Begins: Live Updates" *05/15/2020 - 04:55:* "Texas Sees Record Jump In COVID-19 Deaths 2 Weeks Into Reopening: Live Update" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatch... more »
"Binaural Beats Music For Improving Focus, Concentration and Memory"
*"Binaural Beats Music For Improving Focus, Concentration and Memory"* "Greenred Productions’s music uses alpha waves and binaural beats to boost concentration and brain power, and is the ideal relaxing music for stress relief, meditation and sleep. Our soothing music for studying can help you study for exams and focus at work. We also have Classical Music for studying and concentration which can be used as background music, music for relaxation and meditation music." “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” - Mother Theresa ○ *A Comment:* L... more »
As An Institution Has The News Media Failed The Public During The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic?
Bloomberg *Washington Examiner*: *No institution has failed the public worse than the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic* No institution has failed the public worse during the COVID-19 pandemic than the news media. It seems impossible that this should be the case, especially considering the federal government’s sluggish, incoherent, and unfocused handling of this crisis. But even the federal government has managed to get some things right. The same cannot be said for our self-important Fourth Estate. From the very beginning, corporate media got the story wrong, publishing ar... more »
MUST READ articles on flawed UK computer model used to justify lockdown, called most wrong model in history by top Swedish epidemiologist
*The real scandal behind the flawed computer model used by the UK government, which turns to be produce random results, according to a code review, but whichwas used to justify a lockdown is that anyone ever took the guy behind it Neil Ferguson from Imperial, London, seriously given his record of making wildly exaggerated predictions for the swine flu and Ebola in 2009 and 2014.* https://conservativewoman.co.uk/the-strange-bedfellows-of-professor-panic/ https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/professor-lockdown-modeler-resi... more »
"Had Enough?"
*"Had Enough?"* by Jim Kunstler "In this springtime of the corona virus, Fridays creep around like hooded sentinels of dread as America faces another weekend of social emptiness and vanishing prospects. The bars have opened back up in some quarters of the country, sure, but who has the spare cash to pay for three margaritas at ten bucks a pop? Anyway, who expects the government hand-outs to go on forever? And if they did, as in current Democratic Party theory, what kind of country would we be, and what kind of people? Fridays are also the days when things drop ominously: stock inde... more »
"For The Most Part..."
"Human beings never think for themselves, they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told - and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.' The reason is that beliefs guide behavior, which has evolutionary importance among human beings. But at a time when our behavior may well lead... more »
WATCH: Pastor Whose Church was Shut Down, Owns 20 Cops for Not Social Distancing
[image: pastor]A pastor who says his church was shut down over social distancing, caught 20 cops all simultaneously breaking these very mandates, and he owned them.
Cop Fired for Cowering in Car as Gunman Slaughtered Children Gets Job Back, with Back Pay
[image: coward]The cop who was fired for hiding in his cruiser as Nicolas Cruz murdered children inside a school has been rehired and given back pay.
To the left truth is what they want it to be: Judge Gleeson edition
Dishonest Judge Sullivan is desperate to put General Flynn in jail. Sullivan says that gross prosecutorial misconduct, the fact that evidence the prosector hid shows that Flynn didn't lie, the fact that the prosecutor lied to him--Sullivan--, are all ok since the target, General Flynn, is someone that Sullivan hates. In Sullivan's latest attempt to be a fascist he's bringing in a retired judge, Gleeson, to argue that despite the massive violation of Flynn's Constitutional rights and the fact that the prosecutor lied to the court and used unethical tactics Flynn should be found guilt... more »
Is #Covid-19 here to stay?
http://www.rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20200514-is-covid-19-here-to-stay-learn-to-live-with-coronavirus-like-hiv-warns-who
12 Foods That Can Harm You If You Eat Them at the Wrong Time
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/12-foods-that-can-harm-you-if-you-eat-them-at-the-wrong-time-771660/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
The virus that has changed science
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/research/the-virus-that-has-changed-science-research-is-hibernating-but-scientists-join-forces-against-coronavirus/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm%3A%3Afb%3A—-%3Arrssopenmind%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A20200508%3A%3Asitlnk
3 ways to improve your mental game for ultimate career success
https://www.theceomagazine.com/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/mental-game-success/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health+%26+Wellbeing&utm_content=Up+your+mental+game
#SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk praises render that shows its incredible size
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-starship-render-size?utm_campaign=inverse&utm_content=1589304889&utm_medium=owned&utm_source=facebook
Russiagate: Time to Go Back to a Crime Scene, Did the CIA Hack the DNC?
[image: What role exactly did the CIA play in the Russiagate scandal?] *Be the first to get our updates on this fast moving political situation, we're leading the charge to put the traitors in jail. Text VICTORY to (833)722-3622 - standard message rates apply, and we NEVER spam. You can always reply STOP to leave.* *by Barbara Boyd, barbara@lpac-organizers.com* The revelation, in recently declassified House Select Committee on Intelligence transcripts, that the alleged Russian government hack of the Democratic National Committee is utterly lacking in any proof, was shocking only to... more »
"Globalization and Financialization Are Dead, and So Is Everything That Depended on Them"
*"Globalization and Financialization Are Dead, * *and So Is Everything That Depended on Them"* by Charles Hugh Smith "All the happy-story analogies to past pandemics being mere bumps in the road miss the mark. A popular claim is that the 1918-1919 flu pandemic killed millions but no biggie, the Roaring 20s started the following year. It's onward and upward, baby, once we toss the masks. Wrong. Completely, totally, dead wrong. The drivers of the past 75 years of growth - globalization and financialization - are dead, and so is everything that depended on them for "growth". (Growth is... more »
Joe Biden is officially living in fantasy land: Stephanie Kelton edition
Modern Monetary Theory(MMT) says that the government should just print all the money it needs to fund radical leftist agenda items like a guaranteed basic income--if someone could work but doesn't want to others should fund their laziness. This is clearly insane. It's been tried before and what one sees is hyperinflation and the destruction of people's savings. We've seen it in Greece and other countries that spent money that they didn't have and the end result was the impoverishment of the country. Sure it takes a few years so that the politicians and "economists" who endorsed th... more »
Residents Of Los Angeles Are Now Experiencing A Taste Of What Living In The New World Order Will Be Like As Draconian COVID-19 Orders Increase
To enforce the shutdowns, the mayor announced a program to send city workers and volunteers, dubbed “business ambassadors,” to check on defiant businesses and urge them to close down voluntarily. If they don’t, the ambassadors will report the situation to prosecutors and police, according to the mayor’s website, which also provided a link for the general … Continue reading Residents Of Los Angeles Are Now Experiencing A Taste Of What Living In The New World Order Will Be Like As Draconian COVID-19 Orders Increase →
Limited government optimism?
Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper wrote an uplifting article in the Wall Street Journal. As the world moves towards even-more-interventionism for the Covid19 response, he thinks that “After Coronavirus, Government Will Have to Shrink“. His reasons for optimism: Yes, government intervention in the economy today is without precedent. In early April, the International Monetary […] The post Limited government optimism? appeared first on Econlib.
Biden changes his story on what he knew about Flynn
On Tuesday Joe Biden told George Stephanopoulos that he, Biden, knew that there was an investigation into General Flynn when he, Biden, was Vice President. On Thursday Biden said the following: *O’Donnell: The issue of people wanting the attorney general to resign is over the Michael Flynn case where the attorney general is basically trying to drop the case as a federal judge questioning how that case is being dropped. Mr. Vice President, what was your involvement in the investigation of Michael Flynn and the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn?Biden: I was never a part, or had an... more »
Meditation: A Short Scene
Morning. A room with a comfortable couch. THE BODY sits in quarter-lotus position on the couch, eyes closed, breathing slowly. [THE BODY is present. THE BODY is. THE BODY requires no effort in order to be. THE BODY effortlessly is.] [Enter THE MIND.] THE MIND: […]
Top Swedish epidemiologist behind Sweden's successful coronavirus approach without a lockdown says lockdowns fultile, damage economies and society
*The architect of Sweden's sucessful approach of crubing coronavirus without a lockdown has claimed the UK's and Ireland s lockdown has been largely "futile" and caused huge damge to the ecoonmy and society.* *Sweden which did not use a lockdown has a coronavirus death rate which is ten times lower than the UK s death rate. So, the lockdown actually caused mass deaths in the UK.* https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/06/britains-lockdown-futile-says-swedish-epidemiologist/ https://www.thesun.ie/news/5430522/coronavirus-ireland-warning-serious-covid-cases-future-sweden-professor/... more »
Head of the Hydra: The Rise of Robert Kadlec
A powerful network of political operatives, a global vaccine mafia and their man in washington. The post Head of the Hydra: The Rise of Robert Kadlec appeared first on MintPress News.
Seattle Law-enforcement Officer Suspended for Urging Fellow Officers to Follow Constitution
[image: seattle-law-enforcement-officer-suspended-for-urging-fellow-officers-to-follow-constitution] Port of Seattle police officer and Special Forces veteran Greg Anderson posted videos encouraging officers to follow the U.S. Constitution, instead of following illegal COVID lockdown orders, and he was suspended.
Fauci vs. Trump — Who’s Right?
[image: fauci-vs-trump-who-s-right] President Trump supports opening the U.S. economy before the shutdown plunges us into a deep and lasting depression. Dr. Anthony Fauci made clear to a Senate committee his contradictory views.
The COVID “Cure” Is More Deadly Than the Disease
[image: the-covid-cure-is-more-deadly-than-the-disease] The COVID-19 lockdowns are more deadly than the virus, causing far more people to die from famine, depression, suicide, and failure to get needed medical treatment.
Louisville Seeks Federal Review of Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad have asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to investigate Breonna Taylor's death.
"You May Not Understand This Now, But You Need To Get Prepared For The Food Shortages That Are Coming"
*"You May Not Understand This Now, But You Need To* * Get Prepared For The Food Shortages That Are Coming"* by Michael Snyder "I was going to write about something completely different today, but I felt that I needed to issue this warning instead. Even before COVID-19 came along, crazy global weather patterns were playing havoc with harvests all over the globe, the African Swine Fever plague had already killed about one-fourth of all the pigs in the world, and giant armies of locusts the size of major cities were devouring crops at a staggering rate on the other side of the planet. ... more »
If China And Russia Jointly Build Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers, Are Aircraft Carriers Next?
*David Axe* *Politics, Asia* While the vessels would be useful in their own right, the main benefit could be to help Beijing refine reactor technology for use in a future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Chinese navy could possess as many as six aircraft carriers by the mid-2030s, experts told state media. They could be a mix of conventional and nuclear-powered vessels. China could partner with Russia in order to develop nuclear-powered icebreakers. While the vessels would be useful in their own right, the main benefit could be to help B... more »
With 352 Shoot Downs, This Nazi German Fighter Ace Outlived Adolf Hitler
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* After landing following his last patrol, Hartmann learned of Germany’s surrender. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Hartmann received the oak leaves to his Knight’s Cross from the Führer himself at the Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden on March 4, 1944. At this time the Red Army was massing its resources for the coming summer offensive, Operation Bagration. The baby-faced, 22-year-old pilot prodigy, his tunic heavy with decorations, returned to the front just in time for the most intense fighting of his career. By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitl... more »
YouTube Videos about Coronavirus Are Full of Misinformation, Study Says
*Stephen Silver* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2QNF9RRBL4&share=true] Be careful what you read and believe. A clip from a documentary called “Plandemic,” which alleged a massive conspiracy involving the spread of coronavirus and supposed misdeeds by the likes of Bill Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci, went hugely viral earlier this month. Multiple fact-checking outlets debunked virtually all of the major claims in the video, leading YouTube and other platforms to take the video down. According to a new stud... more »
Where Did the Words Used to Describe Pandemics Originate?
*Simon Horobin* *History, World* [image: Reuters] The past tells all. Language always tells a story. As COVID-19 shakes the world, many of the words we’re using to describe it originated during earlier calamities – and have colourful tales behind them. In the Middle Ages, for example, fast-spreading infectious diseases were known as *plagues* – as in the Bubonic plague, named for the characteristic swellings (or *buboes*) that appear in the groin or armpit. With its origins in the Latin word *plaga* meaning “stroke” or “wound”, *plague* came to refer to a wider scourge through ... more »
These Face Masks Light Up After Detecting COVID-19
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2BNG9TKS6W&share=true] No longer just a sci-fi dream? Scientists from Harvard and MIT are developing groundbreaking technology that would enable face masks to light up when they detect the novel coronavirus. For the past six years, the research team has focused on making sensors that can detect viruses, including the ones that cause Zika and Ebola. Now, they are adapting that technology to tackle today’s pandemic. The team is aiming to create a face mask t... more »
Jennifer Rubin: 'Andrew Cuomo Democrat' (Don't Act Surprised)
*W. James Antle III* *Politics, * Although Never Trumpers are disproportionately neoconservative, they come in all shapes and sizes. Many of them would not go as far as Rubin or have other reasons for opposing Trump, including the man’s myriad character flaws, which are impossible to deny, just as the Scoop Jackson stuff separates the single-issue hawks who migrate back to the Democratic Party from the ones who become Trump’s national security adviser. But some were simply never conservative. Whatever else Trump accomplishes, he has set Jennifer Rubin free. Thirteen years ago, I... more »
The Reviews Are in for TCL's 10 Pro Smartphone
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://icdn4.digitaltrends.com/image/digitaltrends/tcl-10l-1500x1000.jpg] Do we have a winner? TCL, the partially state-owned Chinese electronics company, has mostly been known for its production of televisions, a product for which it led market share in the U.S. as of mid-2019. And while the company has long manufactured phones for other brands, TCL announced earlier this year that it would release its first self-branded smartphones. The announced line consists of the TCL 10 5G, the TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L. The latter two devices... more »
How Good is the F-22 Raptor? It Flew Under an Iranian F-4 (They Had No Clue)
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Middle East* The Raptor is an impressive plane. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *After this attempted interception, the Pentagon decided to escort drones involved in reconnaissance missions with fighter jets: either F-18 Hornets embarked on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, currently in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility, or F-22 Raptors like those deployed to Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates. Back in 2013, Pentagon press secretary George Little said that an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom combat plane attempted to intercept a ... more »
Why North Korea Does Not Want Joe Biden Elected
*William Jeynes* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC142A5F3C00&share=true] Pyongyang fears he would be more hostile than Trump. For most of American history, the United States has more often than not wisely navigated the rough waters of international relations based on the biblical belief that nations and people generally tend to act out of self-interest. If one is to accurately anticipate the behavior of Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, over the remainder of the year, it would be wise to remember tha... more »
How Coronavirus Exacerbates the Drug Shortages in Canada
*Lorian Hardcastle, Reed F Beall* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Drug shortages cause all sorts of problems. COVID-19 has exposed and magnified weaknesses within health-care systems. Drug shortages, which are a growing problem in Canada, may be one example of this. Shortages hinder patients’ ability to effectively manage chronic diseases, leading to unnecessary harm. They also complicate the work of health-care providers, such as pharmacists, who must spend considerable time trying to find difficult-to-obtain drugs, and physicians, who have to prescribe alternative ... more »
Three HBOs? How Will HBO Max differ from HBO Go and HBO Now?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Here's what we know. AT&T-owned Warner Media is now just under two weeks away from debuting HBO Max, the next major streaming service launch. HBO Max, which debuts May 27, will bear more of a resemblance to Disney+ than to Netflix or Hulu, combining original shows and movies with the majority of the archive of classic HBO shows. Also part of HBO Max at launch is a massive catalog of Warner Brothers movies, including those from the Batman and Superman canons, as well as the entire runs of such non-HBO shows as “Friends,” “The Fresh Prince o... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/15/20"
*AM 5/15/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *5/15/2020: * *"AGAIN! Failed China Trade NO DEAL Pressuring Stocks"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily Update (May 13th to May 15th)* ○ *Daily J... more »
Defense of Dr. Judy Mikovits by Her Co-Author…
I believe Dr. Mikovits was the victim of a WELL ORCHESTRATED campaign using both the civil and criminal justice system to damage her reputation and prevent her from continuing her scientific work, especially over the XMRV issue. – Kent Heckenlively JD Opinion by Kent Heckenlively, JD In all of this the questions EVERYONE needs to … Continue reading Defense of Dr. Judy Mikovits by Her Co-Author…
Divisions open over ‘lower agriculture standards' in future US-UK pact
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
15-May-2020 The UK government is preparing to offer increased access to the UK market for US agriculture exports and possibly lower the bar on environmental and health standards.
The African Union should halt African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiations and launch of trading on 1st July 2020
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
15-May-2020 Civil society organisations statement.
L'Union africaine devrait arrêter les négociations sur la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf) et le lancement de l'accord commercial le 1er juillet 2020
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
15-May-2020 Déclaration d'organisations de la société civile africaine.
Iran – Powerful And Determined
US battleships are sailing right next to the Iranian territorial waters. One mistake, one false move, and war could erupt, engulfing the entire region in flames. Iran is a proud nation, and it takes its independence extremely seriously. Right now, the country is facing one of the most unjust embargos in human history. It is being punished for nothing; or more precisely, for sticking to all the points of the agreement called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as The Iran Nuclear Deal, which it signed in 2015 with China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United ... more »
Trump’s ‘Reopening’ Is A Red Herring
When President Trump, Republican leaders, right-wing think tanks and billionaire CEOs aggressively push to send people back to work before the coronavirus is contained, this is not a “reopening.” It’s the opposite: an unraveling of the conditions that we need to safely and sustainably reopen our society. While the red herring of a “reopening” has dominated news cycles and Trump administration press conferences, the United States has moved ever further away from what we all desperately seek: a point at which this all ends, and it’s safe to go to the library, stroll maskless through ... more »
Collective Demands Accountability In Ahmaud Arbery Case
Under the banner of JUST Georgia, a collective of Georgia advocates, attorneys, faith leaders, community members, and organizations have joined together to demand the first two district attorneys to handle the Ahmaud Arbery case be held accountable for their actions. They are joined in this effort by national organizations like the Working Families Party and Color of Change PAC. Building on organizing by local leaders, including Dr. John Davis Perry II, the president of the Brunswick Chapter of the Georgia NAACP, JUST Georgia is making several demands for prosecutorial accountabil... more »
Coronavirus Is Making The Case For Black Reparations Clearer Than Ever
Mounting statistics confirm disturbing evidence of racial disparities in reported coronavirus deaths. In Wisconsin, perhaps the state with the most extreme ratio of black morbidity, black people represent 6 percent of the population and 40 percent of the deaths. Those African American deaths have occurred at a rate 700 percent higher than black people's share of the state's population. In our home state of North Carolina, black people account for 22 percent of the population but close to 40 percent of the deaths. So what explains these disproportionately large numbers of black peo... more »
‘Trying To Teach Ourselves’ Deep-Rooted Knowledge
Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College’s demonstration farm in 2010 with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and liquorice root. After 10 years, the garden has expanded to hold more than 60 plants. The six raised garden beds, a garden wheel and a greenhouse make up almost 30,000 square feet. Almost all of her plants also grow naturally in the mountains, valleys and river banks on the Fort Belknap Reservation in northern Montana. The plants have also been used for generations as medicines to treat a wide variety of symptoms: echinacea is... more »
To Fight Neoliberalism In Cities, Planners Must Work With Activists
I was surprised, in my first week of class as a graduate student in urban planning, to hear the death knell of my chosen field. In an unco-ordinated move, each of my professors at CUNY Hunter College had assigned Thomas J. Campanella's essay "Jane Jacobs and the Death and Life of American Planning." In the essay, Campanella describes urban planning as a trivial profession that is mired in bureaucratic procedure and lacks disciplinary identity, authority and visionary capacity. One reason for this, say some contributors to Transformative Planning: Radical Alternatives to Neoliberal... more »
Windfarms To Power Economic Recovery, Claims Guardian
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Silly Jilly sums up everything that is wrong with the Green Recovery Agenda: Britain’s biggest green energy companies are on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarm investments across the north-east of England and Scotland to help power a cleaner economic recovery. Scottish Power plans to […]
US Retail Sales Plunged in April as Coronavirus Hit
Sales fell a record 16.4% from March to April, nearly doubling the previous record — which was set a month earlier.
Read my email to WHO officials on proof DER S[IEGEL , BILD deliberately spread falsehoods about epidemic diseases, DER SPIEGEL reports on China, WHO collusion almost certainly also invented
*Der Spiegel Email Nov 2009 referred to can be read here* *https://de.scribd.com/document/461570328/Der-Spiegel-EmaiLNovember-2009-asking-to-interview-me* *The Letter May 2009 from the Austrian Health Minister to me here confirming Vienna state prosecutors had opened invesigation into Baxter on basis of my charges* *https://de.scribd.com/document/461571113/Hinausschrift-BMG-92400-0049-I-B-8-2009-20-05-2009-Burgermeister-Jane-1* *BILD S piece Nov 2009 here with the false statement over Baxter charges that I had not filed any citing Vienna prosecutors as the source* *https://de.scrib... more »
A More Orderly Disunion
For the Symposium on Timothy William Waters's Boxing Pandora: Rethinking Borders, States, and Secession in a Democratic World (Yale University Press, 2020) and F. H. Buckley's American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup (Encounter Books, 2020). Robert Tsai Timothy Waters, who has written a deeply thoughtful book in *Boxing Pandora*, shares Buckley’s enthusiasm for more explicit rules that make it easier for unhappy people to withdraw from existing political arrangements and begin again. Both authors are pro-secession. What Waters brings to the table is a conceptual... more »
Materials science group loses four papers, has four more flagged
A Springer Nature journal has retracted four papers by a group of materials scientists in France, Spain and Tunisia, and slapped expressions of concern on four more. All eight papers, from Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, share three common authors: Abdelmajid Lassoued, Salah Ammar, and Abdellatif Gadri, of Université de Gabès in Tunisia. … Continue reading Materials science group loses four papers, has four more flagged
A Look At China’s Failed Attempt To Copy Russian Aircraft Without Permission
*Global Village Space:* *Flopping Fish: China’s failed attempt to Copy Russian Aircraft without Permission* China’s attempt to copy Russian aircraft Su-33 by reverse-engineering the jet to create its own J-15 has resulted in a series of disasters, as numerous of these jets have crashed and burned down. We all remember the story about China copying a Russia carrier-based jet without obtaining permission. Now those airplanes are crashing, and Russia is not the least bit bothered. Russia and China have succeeded in establishing cordial relations over the last few years, to the exte... more »
American’s Defense Capabilities Exposed
In a recent opinion, the Washington Post published a book review titled “Think we have military primacy over China? Think again.” The book titled “The Kill Chain” authored Mr. Chris Brose on 13 May 2020. The Author is a well-versed defense analyst and close to Pentagon. He has a deep […]
US Increases Military Pressure On China
US Navy guided-missile destroyers and guided-missile cruisers. U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Caleb Swigart *CNN:* *US increases military pressure on China as tensions rise over pandemic* (CNN)The US is upping military pressure on China amid increased tensions over the South China Sea and accusing Beijing of seeking to leverage the coronavirus pandemic to extend its sphere of influence in the region. Over the last few weeks US Navy ships and Air Force B-1 bombers have undertaken missions aimed at sending a very public message that the US military intends to maintain a presence in the... more »
READ MY EMAIL TO LARISA OFFICIALS WARNING THEM OF LEGAL ACTION IF SPREAD CORONAVIRUS INTO COMMUNITY THROUGH DELIBERATELY FLAWED APPROACH
Dear All, I am advising police and fire fighters in Larisa now trying to force Roma to get on a bus to go a former rehabilitation centre in Larisa which does not seem in any way suitable for housing coronaavirus patients risking the spread of the disease into the community to cease and desist immediately According to media reports, a fire has broken out at the Roma camp outside of Larisa after Roma rightly refused a dangerous medical experiment violating their rights as I show below. https://www.in.gr/2020/05/15/greece/larisa-epeisodia-ston-oikismo-roma-arnountai-na-metaf... more »
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