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Beijing Announces National Security Legislation Targeting Hong Kong
The first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in 2018. (Source: Official Voice of America photo, https://tinyurl.com/y74e342u) *Beijing Announces National Security Legislation Targeting Hong Kong* China announced on May 21 that the National People’s Congress (NPC) would pass legislation giving the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) greater control over Hong Kong. On May 22, the NPC introduced legislation that would “prevent, stop, and punish” activities endangering national security in Hong Kong, and allow Beijing to “set up agencies in Hong Kong” to carry out these duties.... more »
How Big Wireless Lobbied Governments to Build 5G For Citizen Data Collection and Surveillance
While selling 5G technology to the public as a means for faster downloads, Big Wireless — comprising a web of telecom companies, lobbyists and law firms– is spending millions to lobby governments the world over to implement the next generation of cellular technology because of its potential for data collection and surveillance of citizens.
UKC News: COVID Lockdown Fallout Begins
As more data showing the real COVID fatality rate continues to pour in from serological studies, along with shocking economic figures – it’s now clear that any governments still clinging to lockdown policies are in danger of reaping a massive public backlash due to their continued panic-driven policies. On all fronts, the fallout from the lockdown is only beginning. Meanwhile, governments are quietly drifting out trial balloon projects for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations, and not everyone is happy about it. All this and more.
Colombia: UFO Clearly Visible in the Skies of Medellín
*Source: PLANETA UFO (Argentina) and TuBarco.News (Colombia)Date: 05.20.20* *Colombia: UFO Clearly Visible in the Skies of Medellín* A Facebook user published a UFO seen in broad daylight on her social media page. One of the clearest images of the phenomenon to be seen. While videos of this sort have multiplied online in recent days, the difference here is the clarity with which the images can be seen. Not only that, it was recorded in broad daylight, unlike most videos, which are largely recorded at night. The video has a 31-second duration and an object can be see floating in a... more »
U.S. Air Force Wants To Replace The Engines In Its B-52 Bomber Fleet
A B-52 Stratofortress crew chief assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals his aircraft on the flight line Aug. 22, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/U.S. Air Force) *Defense News: **US Air Force launches contest to replace the B-52 bomber’s engine* WASHINGTON — General Electric, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney will compete for the chance to outfit the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet with new engines, with a contract award projected for June 2021. The Air Force released a request for proposals for the B-52 C... more »
Pentagon Prepares For A Post-Covid-19 Future
*NBC:* *Pentagon starts planning for military's post-COVID-19 future* A new planning group will also look at vulnerabilities the U.S. may face during the pandemic and where adversaries could try to take advantage. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's Joint Staff has launched a planning group focused on the U.S. military's long-term plans for operating during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the likelihood that the defense budget may be cut and that troops may come home, according to three defense officials. The group is examining how the military is postured around the w... more »
War on Humanity Sitrep: We're only Doing Fascism Until There's a Vaccine
The pu*ZZ*le pieces to this criminal conspiracy War on Humanity are coming thick and fast now. It's hard to keep up. This is an excellent find by *Aangirfan* showing that they had the *Vaccine Passport *in the hopper for years. Please read the snippet below and I will have further comments to follow: *Originally published in Off Guardian H/T to Aangirfan* ******************* *REPORT: EU Planning “Vaccination Passport” Since 2018* * “Roadmap on Vaccination” outlines 3 year plan for boosting “vaccine confidence” and advancing “electronic tracking”*by Kit Knightly A report publis... more »
Webinar to look at product preferences among marijuana consumers
Product preferences among cannabis consumers across the country will be the focus of a free webinar that Marijuana Business Daily is presenting Tuesday, May 26. MJBizDaily‘s data editor, Eli McVey will speak, with Nancy Whiteman, CEO of Boulder, Colorado-based edibles company Wana Brands, and Liz Conners, data analyst for Seattle-based Headset. The three will discuss […] Webinar to look at product preferences among marijuana consumers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian cannabis sales surged in March amid COVID-19, data shows
Retail sales of regulated cannabis in Canada soared in March, growing 19% on a monthly basis to a record 181 million Canadian dollars ($129 million). The March retail sales figures from Canada’s national data bureau confirm what industry sources told Marijuana Business Daily that month: Consumers flocked to cannabis stores to stock up as public […] Canadian cannabis sales surged in March amid COVID-19, data shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Jamaica plans to maintain ‘functional’ cannabis market amid pandemic
Jamaica published details about the “Business Continuity Plan” it has implemented to maintain a functional and expanding cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the plan involves the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) using “remote” means to monitor harvests and other medical cannabis operations. “This is to allow for the continuity of activities on licensed […] Jamaica plans to maintain ‘functional’ cannabis market amid pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How US cannabis growers are keeping a tight lid on costs as recession looms
As the coronavirus pandemic plunges the U.S. economy into a sharp downturn, cannabis cultivators are managing finances by rethinking capital improvements and finding any area possible to lower costs. Although demand remains strong for marijuana in many state markets, prudent cannabis cultivation executives are planning for the worst and tightening their belts. Some have become more self-reliant […] How US cannabis growers are keeping a tight lid on costs as recession looms is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Five People Shot In Washington – Die From COVID-19
About five cases involved COVID-positive people whose deaths involved gunshot wounds, she said. “Our current dashboard reflects anyone who died, that tested positive for COVID, irrespective of cause of death,” she said. Washington state’s actual coronavirus death toll may be … Continue reading →
Trump Exits Open Skies Treaty Over Russian Violations
[image: trump-exits-open-skies-treaty-over-russian-violations] “Russia didn’t adhere to the treaty, so until they adhere, we will pull out,” President Donald Trump announced this week, confirming that the United States will be leaving the 35-nation Open Skies Treaty because of Russian violations.
Coronavirus Pandemic Claims Another Victim: Robocalls
Industry experts say robocalls are way down — scam calls as well as nagging from your credit-card company to pay your bill.
Does This Photo Show Trump Wearing a Protective Mask?
The U.S. president went without a mask for much of his visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan in late spring 2020.
Biden Accuser’s Life Marred by Abuse and Financial Hardship
One thing is clear in the complicated, sometimes contradictory and often chaotic story of Tara Reade: Her life has not been easy.
Where Is North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Al Jazeera: *Where's Kim? North Korea leader keeps unusually low profile* Kim's has appeared just four times in public since the start of April, considerably less than the same period last year. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made an unusually small number of public appearances in the past two months, once again going three weeks without state media reporting his attendance at a public event, according to analysts. Kim's low profile comes as North Korea imposes anti-coronavirus measures, although the country says it has no confirmed cases, and follows intense speculation las... more »
Mexico pulls the plug on “renewables”
Mexico is pulling the plug on subsidy dependent intermittent power from wind and solar that has been driving up the cost of electricity for its financially challenged population.
LG Signature Z9 8K HDTV: Could This OLED TV Really Be Worth $30,000?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you’re going to shell out $30K, you should expect nothing short of perfection—meaning unrivaled picture quality, accurate colors, the deepest blacks and inimitable uniformity and contrast ratios. Yes, you will achieve all that and more with the 88-inch LG Signature Z9 8K OLED TV. However, that extravagant price—that really is hard to swallow. If you’re going to shell out $30K, you should expect nothing short of perfection—meaning unrivaled picture quality, accurate colors, the deepest blacks and inimitable uniformity and contrast ratios. Yes,... more »
Pearl Harbor On Film: How Amateur Filmmakers Recorded Japan's Attack On Hawaii
*Warfare History Network* *History, * A pair of amateur filmmakers captured the fateful Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with their 8mm movie camera as it was occurring. Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California was established by the U.S. Army in 1914 as a Coast Artillery installation to defend the harbors of Long Beach and Los Angeles. During both world wars, the facility also served as an Army training and induction center. In the 1950s missiles replaced the guns, and they protected the airspace above the Los Angeles area through the 1970s. Today, Fort MacArthur is operated by th... more »
How General Sherman's Meridian Campaign Foreshadowed Total War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By The U.S. National Archives - General William T. Sherman, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69960711] The March to the Sea would build upon the Union's hard lessons during the Meridian campaign. With the fall of Vicksburg in the first week of July 1863, the strongest remaining Confederate presence in Mississippi was a recently thrown together force of 26,000 soldiers under General Joseph E. Johnston at Jackson. Determined to remove all organized resistance in the Magnolia State, Union Maj. Gen. ... more »
One Tiny Chip Can Transmit 40 Terabytes of Data per Second
*Bill Corcoran* *Technology, * The chip uses an “optical micro-comb” to create a rainbow of infrared light that allows data to be transmitted with many frequencies of light at the same time. Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working, remote socialisation, and online entertainment the norm, we have seen an unprecedented spike in society’s demand for data. Singapore’s prime minister declared broadband to be essential infrastructure. The European Union asked streaming service... more »
Netflix Gives Sony, Samsung Models (LED, OLEDs and QLEDs) Its Recommended TVs Designation
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Netflix announced earlier this week that it has placed ranges of TV models from Samsung and Sony to its Netflix Recommended TV program. The Samsung models include models from the QLED 8K, QLED 4K and Lifestyle TV lines, including the Q950TS, Q900TS, Q800T, Q90T, Q80T, Q70T, The Frame and The Serif. From Sony, new Netflix recommended TVs include several Bravia models from the company’s 2020 line- the X800H, X80CH, A8H, A9S, X950H, and Z8H. Since 2015, Netflix has been bestowing a “Netflix Recommended TV” designation to certain TV models that meet it... more »
The U.S. Navy is Getting a New (Tiny) Torpedo
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1BE7450D00&share=true] What makes it so special? Northrop Grumman just announced successful testing of their new Very Lightweight Torpedo. According to their press release, “the successful testing of the torpedo nose on the first try is a testament to Northrop Grumman’s design-for-affordability approach, which will significantly reduce cost without sacrificing operational performance.” Like its predecessors, the Very Lightweight Torpedo will likely be powered by... more »
Flying Naval Mines Could Change Naval Warfare Forever
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRIKJTUAA&share=true] Or is this another supposed game-changer that is going nowhere? Like land mines, naval mines sit in wait for enemy traffic—not soldiers or tanks, but ships and submarines. These silent killers can be activated in a variety of ways, by direct physical contact, via magnetic detection, or by hearing moment in or on the water. Tedious and time consuming to disarm—they are low-cost and are used to cut off an enemy’s access to mined areas. In r... more »
China Updates Its ‘Art of (Hybrid) War’
In 1999, Qiao Liang, then a senior air force colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, and Wang Xiangsui, another senior colonel, caused a tremendous uproar with the publication of Unrestricted Warfare: China’s Master Plan to Destroy America. Now the book is available in a new edition and Qiao Liang, as a retired general and director of the Council for Research on National Security, has resurfaced in a quite revealing interview originally published in the current edition of the Hong Kong-based magazine Zijing (Bauhinia). General Qiao is not a Politburo member entitled to dictate o... more »
As The World Battles COVID-19, Greece’s War On Migrants Rages On
For many years, a silent war has been waged along Europe’s borders, but this war has left the majority of the continent’s population seemingly untouched. This contrast has become even starker in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which it has become clear that the sensibility to life that is being so widely touted does not extend to everyone; the thousands of migrants amassed on both sides of the European border are, apparently, exempt from it. Those who manage to cross into Europe end up confined in modern-day concentration camps. Subjected to appalling living conditions, ... more »
Scheer Intelligence: A Global Look At The Virus That Upended The World
Incendiary, often racist theories and news about the coronavirus seem to have spread around the world at nearly the same speed as the virus. Fortunately a new PBS NOVA documentary titled “Decoding Covid-19” offers a humane, global look at the illness that has brought so much of the planet to a grinding halt. Not only does the film feature scientists and medical practitioners, as well families impacted by the disease, but it serves to highlight the international cooperation taking place in an effort to tackle the unprecedented crisis. On this week’s installment of “Scheer Intellige... more »
In Community We Trust
Frank Tortoriello was the owner of a popular deli on Main Street in Great Barrington. He turned to SHARE when he lost his lease and the bank refused him a loan to renovate his new location. But Frank didn’t need SHARE’s circle of grandmothers; he already had a circle of his own in his customers. SHARE suggested that Frank issue Deli Dollars as a self-financing technique. The notes would be purchased during a month on sale and redeemed after the Deli had made its move. A local artist, Martha Shaw, designed the note, which showed a host of people carrying Frank and his staff, all bu... more »
Life After COVID-19: Decommodify Work, Democratize The Workplace
More than 3,000 researchers from 600 universities around the world have issued an urgent call to heed the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis and rewrite the rules of our economic systems in order to create a more democratic and sustainable society. Their call – made in an op-ed published simultaneously in 33 leading media outlets around the world, including The Wire – in the midst of an unprecedented health, climate, and political crisis, paves a positive path forward following three core principles: democratize (firms), decommodify (work), and remediate (policies) in order to respect... more »
Why So Many Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missiles?
The United States is seeking to acquire “volumes of hundreds or even thousands” of nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles that are “stealthy” and can fly undetected at 3,600 miles per hour, five times faster than the speed of sound. Why so many? A Pentagon official is quoted in the current issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology as saying “we have to be careful we’re not building boutique weapons. If we build boutique weapons, we won’t—we’ll be very reluctant to—use them.” The article in the aerospace industry trade journal is headlined: “Hypersonic Mass Production.” A subhead re... more »
US Threatens To Prevent Iranian-Venezuelan Mutual Assistance
Five Iranian supertankers, filled with approximately 45.5 million gallons of gasoline and related fuel products are presently crossing the Atlantic with Venezuela their likely ultimate destination. US authorities speculate that Venezuela will pay for these shipments in gold. Venezuela and Iran, both subject to crippling US sanctions, are natural allies in the struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic while providing food and medical supplies for their peoples. If Washington deploys the navy to block these commercial vessels from arriving at their destination, it could ignite a seri... more »
Home Mortgage Delinquencies Rise By 1.6 Million In April
Delinquencies on home mortgages spiked by a record amount last month as the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout continued to explode and government programs began allowing payment delays without punishment. Roughly 3.6 million homeowners were past due on their mortgage in April, a 1.6 million jump from March, according to data from Black Knight. The national delinquency rate nearly doubled to 6.45 percent from 3.06 percent, a record increase. Nevada, New Jersey and New York led all 50 states in delinquency increases as each state saw a rise of roughly 5 percent from March. Th... more »
FERC Commissioner Criticizes FERC, Calls Decision ‘Just Plain Garbage’
Commissioner Richard Glick, in his dissent, argued the commission ignores consumer impacts cited by the grid operator and does not, as the majority of the commission says, protect the competitiveness of the market. "That explanation is, to be charitable, just plain garbage," said Glick in his dissent, pointing out that FERC ignored subsidies that have already gone toward conventional generators, including resource siting incentives and federal incentives. "With regard to federal subsidies, the commission twisted itself into a pretzel." The post FERC Commissioner Criticizes FERC,... more »
US Military Planners Advise Expanded Online Psychological Warfare Against China
A new report from the Financial Times details how top brass in Washington are strategizing a new Cold War with China, describing it less as World War III and more as “kicking each other under the table.” Last week, General Richard Clarke, head of Special Operations Command, said that the “kill-capture missions” the military conducted in Afghanistan were inappropriate for this new conflict, and Special Operations must move towards cyber influence campaigns instead. Military analyst David Maxwell, a former Special Ops soldier himself, advocated for a widespread culture war, which wo... more »
"The Worst Unemployment Spike In U.S. History – 1 Out Of Every 4 Workers Has Filed For Unemployment Benefits In 2020"
*"The Worst Unemployment Spike In U.S. History – * *1 Out Of Every 4 Workers Has Filed For Unemployment Benefits In 2020"* by Michael Snyder "Even though most U.S. states have begun the process of “reopening” their economies, the unprecedented tsunami of job losses that we have been experiencing just continues to roll on. On Thursday, we learned that another 2.4 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits during the previous week, and that brings the grand total for this pandemic to a whopping 38.6 million. To get an idea of just how badly this swamps what we wi... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/22/20"
*AM 5/22/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 5/22/20* *"UPDATES: Market, Stocks, Gold, Silver, Crypto, MORE!"* - 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 19th to May 22nd)* ○ *Daily Job Cu... more »
Review The Endgame, The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama
*Gordon, Michael and Trainor, General Bernard, **The Endgame, The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama**, New York: Pantheon, 2012* *The Endgame, The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama* is an expensive history of the U.S. involvement in Iraq from the 2003 Invasion to the military withdrawal in 2011. Authors Michael Gordon and retired General Bernard Trainor said they would cover the political and military battles the Americans fought in Iraq and why they happened. Their argument was that both the Bush and... more »
Ben Swann Destroys Fact-checkers Who Didn’t “Fact Check” His “Flagged” Reports
Two “Fact checks” from USA Today and Politifact have claimed recently that reports from Ben Swann are false. Here’s the problem, those so called Fact Checkers aren’t admit to not actually checking the facts of the stories. The post Ben Swann Destroys Fact-checkers Who Didn’t “Fact Check” His “Flagged” Reports appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
CHD’s Mary Holland Talks H.R. 6666
On May 1, H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois. If passed, the legislation would allow the implementation of surveillance of all people in this country, in clear violation of Article 1 of the Constitution as described […] The post CHD’s Mary Holland Talks H.R. 6666 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
COVID-19: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Del Bigtree Talk About the Vaccine
Are vaccines the answer to the Coronavirus outbreak? Don’t miss this special episode of Table Talk as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Del Bigtree join host Joni Lamb at the table discussing vaccinations and the truth behind their planned use against COVID-19. The post COVID-19: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Del Bigtree Talk About the Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
RFK, Jr. & Dr. Joseph Mercola: Is There a Vaccine for Coronavirus?
Dr. Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. sit down to discuss a variety of topics including dangerous coronavirus experiments led by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the COVID-19 pandemic, evolving viruses and the resulting mutations, and why coronavirus vaccine development has proven very difficult over the past 30 years. The post RFK, Jr. & Dr. Joseph Mercola: Is There a Vaccine for Coronavirus? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
This Day In Iraqi History - May 22
1915 City of Najaf rose up for 3 days against Ottomans in middle of British invasion of Iraq 1919 Sheikh Mohmoud Barzanji started rebellion against British in Sulaymaniya 1941 Iraq attempt to recapture Fallujah failed (Musings On Iraq article on 1941 Battle of Fallujah) (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 Regent of Iraq along with Nuri al-Said arrived at British base at Habaniya, Anbar Said sent letter to Iraqi commander in Ramadi who agreed to switch sides (Musings On Iraq review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World ... more »
Joe Biden just hired an aide who says that any candidate accused of sexual misconduct shouldn't run
The Biden campaign just hired Karine Jean-Pierre as a senior advisor. In 2018 Ms Jean-Pierre said: *“I think we're at a point in time in this country where the '#MeToo' movement has really gotten some traction, we’re finally listening to victims, whether they’re women or men," Jean-Pierre told CNN's Jake Tapper in December 2017, when asked if #MeToo had gone too far. "And I think if you’re running for office, you can’t have been accused of sexual harassment or assault. And I think that we really have to take that next step here and make sure that doesn't happen with anyone in offic... more »
What will COVID 19 bring for Education in Fall?
COVID 19 is radically impacting education. Sharing a few resources and thoughts that may be helpful as we consider education in the midst of a pandemic. I joined WWL LIVE today to discuss. Contributed to an article on MarketWatch considering the impact of COVID 19. View this post on Instagram K-12 schools’ potential new normal could also exacerbate existing inequalities
BWorld 436, Growth lockdown and low carbon economy
* My column in BusinessWorld, May 21, 2020. The hard lockdown countries experienced deep economic contraction in their GDP in first quarter (Q1) of 2020: France -5.4%, Italy -4.8%, Spain -4.1%, Belgium -2.8%, Germany -2.3%, and UK -1.6%. In Asia, the hard lockdowners and their contractions are: Hong Kong -8.9%, China -6.8%, Singapore -2.2%, Thailand -1.8%, and the Philippines -0.2%. Japan is not a hard lockdown country but it still experienced a contraction of -2% because it was already contracting in the previous quarter with -0.7%. Japan is now technically in an economic recessio... more »
Fast-acting countries cut their coronavirus death rates while US delays cost thousands of lives
Joshua Aizenman, Professor of International Relations and Economics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Over the first 100 days of the pandemic, countries that quickly implemented strong policies successfully lowered their death rates faster. There were also some surprises in the successes and failures.
4 ways COVID-19 has exposed gaps in the US social safety net
Paul Shafer, Assistant Professor, Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
A loose patchwork of measures and systems has left millions at risk of slipping through the cracks as the pandemic's economic downturn hits.
Congress may not like it when Trump fires an inspector general – but it can't do anything to stop him
Stanley M. Brand, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
President Trump isn't the first president to get rid of inspectors general. He is the first to assert that inspectors general investigations into his administration's actions are unconstitutional.
Client alert: What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for States and investors under the Energy Charter Treaty
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-May-2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has led States to adopt various public health measures that adversely affect foreign investors and exacerbate broader economic issues. In this climate, there is significant potential for disputes under the ECT.
Termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties – What's next for investor claims?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-May-2020 Investors nonetheless may be well advised to consider restructuring intra-EU investments through third countries to ensure treaty protection for the future.
Coal generator uses investment treaty to fight Netherlands coal phaseout
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-May-2020 Uniper is using a controversial investor dispute system to claim up to €1 billion compensation for being forced to close a coal power station early.
Phase One US-China trade deal fails in energy and beyond
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-May-2020 The Phase One trade deal had China committing to $30 billion in energy purchases. But US energy exports to China actually shrank by 33% in Q1.
Trump And His Enablers Are Headed For Historic Landslide Losses-- But There's No Blue Wave
*And the winner is... Not-Trump* The Democratic candidate for president its probably the worst in my lifetime-- and I'm old. Let me think for a second. Worse than Adlai Stevenson-- check; worse than JFK-- check; worse than LBJ-- check; worse than Humphrey-- check; worse than McGovern-- check; worse than Carter-- check; worse than Mondale-- check; worse than Dukakis-- check; worse than Bill Clinton-- check; worse than Gore-- hmmmm, yeah, check; worse than Kerry-- Jesus, Democrats nominated some really bad candidates, but, yeah, check; worse than Obama-- check; worse than Hillary-- ... more »
Cuomo DEC Denies Another Gas Pipeline
New York and New Jersey blocked water permits last week for a $1 billion multistate natural gas pipeline. The Williams… The post Cuomo DEC Denies Another Gas Pipeline appeared first on IER.
Disaster: 20% of Moderna's human test subjects sustained severe injuries from Gates-Fauci coronavirus vaccine
*Would you buy a used syringe from these guys?* Working at "Warp Speed" to develop a mandatory vaccine within the "set in stone" timeline of eighteen months, frontrunner *Moderna *is issuing press releases extoling the results of their testing. Here is an analysis of their latest press release by *Robert F. Kennedy Jr*. Please read and I will have more comments to follow: ************************ "Disaster: 20% of Moderna's human test subjects sustained severe injuries from Gates-Fauci coronavirus vaccine *by: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.* *Originally published in Fort Russ...H/T to S... more »
The Power of Propaganda: Americans Think Trump’s COVID-19 Performance Better than China’s
Americans rate their own government's response, along with that of the UK and Italy, higher than that of China despite those countries having much higher death and infection rates. The post The Power of Propaganda: Americans Think Trump’s COVID-19 Performance Better than China’s appeared first on MintPress News.
MSM At Trump News Conference
Looks the the gif didn’t work on the funnies, at least for me. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Why Is NSO Group Asserting Sovereign Immunity in WhatsApp Litigation?
The WhatsApp icon on a cell phone (Tim Reckmann/https://flic.kr/p/qnYSuc/CC BY 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On April 2, private surveillance company NSO Group filed a motion to dismiss WhatsApp’s lawsuit over the alleged hacking of 1,400 cellphones running the WhatsApp application. Among the laundry list of arguments made by NSO Group, the most salient was the surveillance company’s contention that its business with foreign governments entitled it to immunity from suit in U.S. court. WhatsApp, the end-to-end encrypted messaging application owned by Facebook, f... more »
“A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss…” Apparently It Can’t READ Either…
More Laughter – Dr. Judy Mikovits Arrest and Warrants(?)… By Kent Heckenlively, JD I’ve been making a mistake these days, and maybe you have as well. I assumed the critics of my two books with Dr. Judy Mikovits had actually read them, or at least the first couple pages. Let me make a bold statement… … Continue reading “A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss…” Apparently It Can’t READ Either…
Die Hard Swedes: Was Sweden’s Approach to COVID Better Than the Rest?
*Journeyman Films* | Critics claim that it was risky and wrong, but are they correct?
UKC News: COVID Lockdown Fallout Begins
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates.
COVID Crisis: Lionel Shriver on ‘The Cruelty of Social Distancing’
*21WIRE + Spiked* | Will western civilization be able to regain its collective sanity?
China in the post-pandemic 2020s
China’s National Peoples Congress (NPC) opened today, having been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The NPC is China’s version of a parliament and used by the Communist party leaders to report on the state of the economy and outline their plans for the future, both domestically and globally.
High Ranking Detective Arrested, Jailed for Repeatedly Raping a Little Girl
[image: girl]A retired DC police detective was arrested and charged with repeatedly raping a young girl while he was an active duty police officer.
WATCH: Cop Tries to Force Man to Lick What He Thinks is Urine, Tasers Him After He Refuses
[image: lick]An innocent man was tasered and mauled by a police K-9 after he refused a cop's unlawful order to lick liquid off the ground.
After State Killed 275k Jobs Over COVID-19, Sheriff Now Evicting Residents Who Can’t Pay
[image: eviction]As state's grapple with unprecedented unemployment — largely caused by their COVID-19 economic shutdowns — police to begin evicting citizens.
Strip away the civilized veneer, and human beings are still capable of anything
I'm obliged to American Partisan for posting a video of the rebellion and civil war in the Congo in 1964, when white mercenaries and Belgian paratroopers had to restore order across thousands of square miles of equatorial forest and bush. The video is explicit: you'll see bodies and parts of bodies, all of them real, and most of them casually discarded or even used as decorations by the fighting men. That's what such absolute disregard for human life does to those who encounter it. Eventually, it grinds you down. You become numb, inured to it, no matter how deep your faith or ... more »
Lockdowns in Europe: The Evidence So Far
Elaine He summarizes in this piece for Bloomberg the evidence concerning European lockdowns. She divides European states by fatalities and tries to match any success in dealing with the outbreaks with the “strictness” of a country response: In Europe, roughly three groups of countries emerge in terms of fatalities. One group, including the U.K., the […] The post Lockdowns in Europe: The Evidence So Far appeared first on Econlib.
Oliver Williamson RIP
Peter G. Klein, an economist at Baylor University, announced on Facebook this morning that Oliver Williamson died yesterday. Here’s my bio of Ollie in The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. And although many economists, looking at Williamson’s work, don’t cite his 1968 article on antitrust as their favorite, it’s mine. Here’s the key paragraph in the […] The post Oliver Williamson RIP appeared first on Econlib.
Central Bank Digital Currencies On the Way
Mish May 20, 2020 Six countries have digital currency pilot programs in place. Canada is in development mode while the US lags. The Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker shows the evolution towards central bank sponsored digital currencies. Nearly 80% of central banks are engaged in work related to national digital currencies, according to a 2020 … Continue reading Central Bank Digital Currencies On the Way →
NZ Gun Crime Rates Soar Following Gun Bans
May 18, 2020 by Tom Knighton American gun control activists looked at New Zealand’s response to the Christchurch massacre with a high degree of awe. They desperately want the United States to follow that lead after the next mass shooting. They would love for our government to swoop in after such an event and snatch … Continue reading NZ Gun Crime Rates Soar Following Gun Bans →
International Proposals for Warrantless Location Surveillance To Fight COVID-19
May 21, 2020 Print This By Katitza Rodriguez and Seth Schoen Time and again, governments have used crises to expand their power, and often their intrusion into citizens’ lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen this pattern play out on a huge scale. From deploying drones or ankle monitors to enforce quarantine orders to proposals to use face recognition or thermal imaging cameras for monitoring public spaces, … Continue reading International Proposals for Warrantless Location Surveillance To Fight COVID-19 →
Tech & Terrorism: Tech’s Activist Role In Content Moderation Undermines Industry Arguments For Section 230 Protections
May 21, 2020 (New York, N.Y.) – Technology giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Google/YouTube have long maintained that they are merely neutral platforms and cannot be held responsible for what users choose to post and share on their sites. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) has provided blanket liability protection to encourage tech … Continue reading Tech & Terrorism: Tech’s Activist Role In Content Moderation Undermines Industry Arguments For Section 230 Protections →
Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Launches Content Moderation Oversight Board
May 13, 2020 Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Launches Content Moderation Oversight Board Press Contact: Media at CEP media@counterextremism.com Contact Us Company Continues To Pursue “Delay, Deny & Deflect” PR Strategy Instead Of Enforcing Own Community Standards (New York, N.Y.) – Last week, Facebook announced the formation of a 20-member independent oversight body tasked with making … Continue reading Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Launches Content Moderation Oversight Board →
Eye on Extremism: May 21, 2020
Eye on Extremism: May 21, 2020 The Jerusalem Post: Iraqi Security Services Arrest ISIS Leader – Report “ISIS operative,Abdulnasser al-Qirdash, Isis operative and part of ISIS’s Delegated Committee was handed over to Iraqi security forces by Syrian and US officials on Wednesday. Over the course of the past few months, various reports have been published … Continue reading Eye on Extremism: May 21, 2020 →
FUREY: Why are we still in lockdown?
by True North Wire May 21, 2020 The original rationale for the lockdown was to not overwhelm the hospitals. That’s been accomplished – so why are we still in lockdown? The lockdown has resulted in a damaged economy that will take months, if not years, to fix. The onus is on public officials to reopen … Continue reading FUREY: Why are we still in lockdown? →
The stark difference between Trudeau’s and Trump’s response to the WHO
covid19 Opinion stories Videos by Leo Knight May 21, 2020 There’s no question the World Health Organization failed in its initial handling of the coronavirus. They put their allegiance to the Communist Chinese regime ahead of the health and safety of people around the world. Yet the Trudeau government refuses to be critical of the … Continue reading The stark difference between Trudeau’s and Trump’s response to the WHO →
Six times federal officials contradicted themselves about the coronavirus
covid19 stories by True North Wire May 22, 2020 The Trudeau government and Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam have repeatedly given contradictory health advice to Canadians during the coronavirus pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Liberals and Dr. Tam have walked back their initial claims regarding the severity of the … Continue reading Six times federal officials contradicted themselves about the coronavirus →
Government directs public sector workers to avoid mentioning China when talking about the coronavirus
covid19 stories by True North Wire May 21, 2020 The federal government has been advising its employees to avoid any reference to China when discussing the coronavirus, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. Documents by the Treasury Board and The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), both advise federal public sector workers to avoid any … Continue reading Government directs public sector workers to avoid mentioning China when talking about the coronavirus →
Pompeo accelerated arms sales to Saudi Arabia via ‘state of emergency’: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – CNN stated that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assigned the parties concerned to find a way to justify the “state of emergency” announced last year to accelerate the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia. The network quoted four informed sources as saying that this decision, which concerns an eight-billion-dollar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US seeks to build strong front of Asian nations against China
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The United States has proposed building a partnership with its Pacific and Indian allies as one of the strategies to confront China amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday that the report, “The United States’ Strategic Approach to China” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pakistani passenger aircraft crashes in residential neighborhood
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) confirmed that its passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed today while trying to land at Karachi Airport. The company spokesman told reporters that the Airbus A320 was carrying 99 passengers and an eight-person crew to Karachi from Lahore when it crashed near Jinnah International […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran is closely monitoring US movements, ready to strike anywhere in the world: commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The commander of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, said on Friday that his country will respond conclusively to any “American error in the calculations and at any point in the world.” “We oversee the movements of enemies, including the U.S. military, in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t accuses US of kidnapping citizen via air operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) accused the U.S. military of recently kidnapping a Syrian citizen during an air operation in the eastern part of the country. According to the SANA report, the U.S. forces arrested a person from the village of Al-Shuhail in southeastern Deir Ezzor and transported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pompeo accuses Iranian FM, Supreme Leader of ‘echoing Hitler’s call for genocide’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The war of words between the U.S. and Iran continued on Friday, when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Supreme Leader, Ayatollah ‘Ali Khamenei, of “echoing Hitler’s call for genocide” against the Jewish people. “Incredible that @JZarif and Iran’s Supreme Leader […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS makes a comeback: Terrorist group launches several attacks across Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The month of May has witnessed a resurgence in Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) activities across Syria, with the terrorist group launching constant attacks against both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Over the course of May, the Islamic State has taken advantage of the coronavirus crisis to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
LNA repairs 4 warplanes for ‘largest air campaign in Libyan history’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, revealed that the Libyan Air Force planes are preparing to launch intense airstrikes after repairing four warplanes that were damaged during the war. “The technical teams of the Libyan Arab Air Force were able to maintain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordanian PM threatens to reconsider relations with Israel over West Bank annexation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz said that the Hashemite Kingdom will not accept unilateral Israeli measures to annex Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, “and we will be forced to reconsider the relationship with Israel.” Al-Razzaz stressed that “His Majesty was clear, decisive and in harmony with the Jordanian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuela showcases military might ahead of Iranian tanker arrival
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Venezuelan military announced on Thursday that it will conduct a missile test pending the arrival of Iranian oil tankers, which are supposed to deliver fuel to Venezuela amid increased tensions with the United States. “We have witnessed military exercises on the island of La Orchila with missile tests with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hydroxychloroquine – More than 91 percent chance of helping COVID-19 patients
According to the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. “To date, the total number of reported patients treated with HCQ, with or without zinc and the widely used antibiotic azithromycin, is 2,333, writes AAPS, in observational data from China, France, South Korea, Algeria, and the U.S. Of these, 2,137 or 91.6 percent improved clinically. There ... Read more Hydroxychloroquine – More than 91 percent chance of helping COVID-19 patients The post Hydroxychloroquine – More than 91 percent chance of helping COVID-19 patients appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Record cold in Slovakia last night.
Coldest May 22 in at least 69 years. Vernar -4.3C Kamenica and Cirochou -3.6C Poprad -2.1, this broke cold record from 22nd May 1951, making it the https://korzar.sme.sk/c/22409992/nocne-mrazy-na-vychode-zasiahli-aj-niziny-este-sa-zopakuju.html?ref=njct Thanks to Peter Kuchár for this link The post Record cold in Slovakia last night. appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Coronavirus update: Malaria drug touted by Trump to ward off coronavirus linked to increased risk of death
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A new study into the effects of hydroxychloroquine, the drug traditionally used against malaria that US President Donald Trump says he is taking to prevent COVID-19, ties it to an increased risk of death in coronavirus patients.
Death toll rises to 80 after passenger plane crashes into homes in Pakistan
Just In - 13 hours ago
Pakistan civil aviation officials say at least 80 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into a crowded residential district of the city of Karachi after two failed landings at the airport.
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From Jenna Orkin Brazil hits record high for new coronavirus cases Ventilator Model Russia Sent to U.S. Blamed For Deadly Fires CMU Study Shows Nearly Half Of Tweets Protesting Stay-At-Home Order Are Bots Man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has been arrested, GBI says Designing an end to a toxic American obsession: The Lawn Federal judge rules Texans afraid of catching Covid-19 can vote by mail Biden Names Ocasio-Cortez, Kerry to Lead His Climate Task Force, Bridging Democrats’ Divide It's time to dismantle factory farms and get used to eating less meat Tyson Foods: Of th... more »
Transforming Nova Scotia
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Our province can’t return to what used to constitute normal when we finally come out of the chaos caused by COVID-19. That’s one of the takeaways of a new report released Thursday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS). In the report titled […]
It goes against all his political instincts, but Stephen McNeil must now incur billions of dollars in government debt
News 1. Government debt “Halifax councillors tackled cuts to the city’s capital budget on Thursday, adding and subtracting from a list of more than $100 million in projects that won’t be completed in 2020,” reported Zane Woodford yesterday. Click here to read “What won’t get done in 2020: Halifax councillors look at COVID-19 capital budget […]
U.S. Navy's Oldest Operational Ship Sets A Record For Time Underway As The Pandemic Keeps It At Sea
US 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge conducts an underway replenishment an underway replenishment in the Philippine Sea, May 2, 2020. US Navy/MCS Seaman Sarah Eaton *Business Insider/US Navy*: *The Navy's oldest operational ship has set a record for time underway as the coronavirus keeps it at sea* * USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the Navy's 7th Fleet, has been at sea for 65 straight days, breaking the ship's Vietnam War-era for underway operations. * The Blue Ridge is known for frequent port visits, but the ship's 2020 patrol schedule changed after the coronavirus outbreak earl... more »
Food Security: Prince Charles Calls for Furloughed Workers to Pick Berries; My Thoughts as a Former Tomato Picker
Some thoughts from a former tomato picker - moi - on the call from Prince Charles for furloughed workers to help with the food harvest in Britain.
Energy 135, Oil, gas and coal prices
Highest oil price was recorded on June 02, 2008 at $142/barrel (WTI), then April 01, 2011 at $115/barrel. Then last month we saw a seemingly unthinkable price, -$26/barrel, with intra-day low of around -$40 last April 21, 2020. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil The reason was the absence of enough storage. Traders with supply contracts few weeks ahead could not find any storage for the oil pumped out as all tankers, storage houses were full because of the big slump in global oil demand. Blame the Covid hysteria and lockdown dictatorship in many countries. Natural ga... more »
7 Exercises of the Japanese Korugi Massage That Can Help You Look 7 Years Younger
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This Particle Physicist Believes that 5G is a Directed Energy Weapon Designed for Control
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Comet SWAN: Brightest comet of the year will be visible in the UK until mid-June
https://news.sky.com/story/comet-swan-brightest-comet-of-the-year-will-be-visible-in-the-uk-until-mid-june-11992124
17 Hanging Herb Garden Ideas For Small spaces.
https://balconygardenweb.com/hanging-herb-garden-ideas-for-small-spaces/
15 Mistakes Most of Us Make When Using a Blow-Dryer (It’s a Bad Idea to Dry Hair From the Bottom Up)
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10 Awesome Hanging Baskets of Flowering Plants
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26 types of indoor plant that are basically un-killable
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We can’t (and shouldn’t) expect clinicians without PPE to treat COVID-19 patients
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-shouldnt-clinicians-ppe-covid-patients.html
9 Things That We Wash Too Often, and 9 More That We Usually Forget About
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9 Best Dracaena Varieties for Indoors
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California university treats unborn babies worse than dogs and then experiments on them
The University of California San Francisco(UCSF) has as one of its missions to "maintain and increase the number of abortions". That's what the director of USCF's Woman's Option Center, Dr. Eleanor Drey, has proclaimed. No more legal, safe, and rare. The modern left says that butchering babies is a good thing. No wonder. UCSF's Division of Experimental Medicine uses aborted baby parts in its "research". It only uses babies who weren't aborted due to a threat to the life of the mother to ensure that the "material" they get is top quality. This sounds a lot like what Dr. Mengele use... more »
#FakeNews media racism: European vs China virus edition
Gov. Cuomo of New York, the guy whose regime ordered nursing homes to take patients who had the China virus, has taken to calling the China virus the European virus. Here's the relevant outtakes from just one recent Cuomo briefing: “… the virus that had attacked us from Europe … the virus came from Europe … the virus was coming from Europe … New York is where the European flights were coming in … Virus came from Europe … we had this European virus attack us … we had people coming from Europe bringing the virus.” Now I'm so old that I remember the #FakeNews media saying it was racist ... more »
The #FakeNews media lies: Florida vs New York China Virus edition
New York state is home to a hugely disproportionate number of the China Virus cases in the US. The virus spreading from New York is responsible for the majority of cases in certain other parts of the country. Democrat governor Cuomo told New Yorkers in March that there was nothing to worry about. Democrat governor Cuomo bought votes rather than ventilators in the past. Democrat governor Cuomo allowed the NY Subway to keep running and even to reduce the number of trains thereby increasing the spread of COVID19 Cuomo's regime forced nursing homes to take new residents who had corona... more »
Racism & Bias At The Court Of Arbitration For Sports
Over the past 5 years, the sports "anti doping movement" has been distorted into a political tool to attack Russia and now China. This article reveals the bias behind the decision to ban Chinese athlete Sun Yang for eight years.
Surviving the lockdown
A tourniquet can stop bleeding and save a life. If you don't loosen the tourniquet from time to time, you cut off the blood for too long and lose the limb. If you don't loosen the lockdown you lose America.
East Africa Facing A 'Triple Threat' From Covid-19 Coronavirus, Floods And Locusts
*Daily Mail: **Locusts, Covid-19 and flooding pose a 'triple threat' to millions across East Africa, UN warns* * A mammoth new swarm of the insects is on the most in East Africa, officials said * The invasion could wipe out 100 per cent of crop production across the region * Coronavirus lockdowns and flooding have stalled efforts to combat the locusts Millions of people in East Africa face a 'triple threat' of locusts, coronavirus, and deadly flooding, officials have warned. A mammoth new swarm of the insects, numbering in the billions, is on the move in East Africa, where som... more »
Detroit Students Sued For Literacy And Won
The hard-fought, four-year Gary B. literacy case, in which seven Black students in Detroit sued the state of Michigan in 2016 to improve the school system and literacy access, was settled on May 14 in favor of the students, Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office announced. In the complaint, students shared a laundry list of educational and literacy issues in the public schools, such as predominantly having books with pictures instead of words in primary school when students are first taught to read. The landmark settlement means that $94.4 million will support literacy-related progra... more »
Employers Are Behind The Rush To Reopen
The federal government squandered the time the states spent in lockdown. We still face a national shortage of COVID-19 test kits and PPE and there is no nationwide testing or contact tracing program. The United States has 4 percent of the world’s population, but about a third of the world’s coronavirus cases. But some folks were not wasting their time. True to form, the rich are doing everything they can to benefit financially from the crisis—and their work is paying off. The richest 400 Americans were already worth a collective $2.96 trillion last year, more than the bottom 60 pe... more »
Tree Deaths Linked To Leaks From Natural Gas Pipelines
Natural gas leaks from underground pipelines are killing trees in densely populated urban environments, a new study suggests, adding to concerns over such leaks fueling climate change and explosion hazards. The study, which took place in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a low-income immigrant community near Boston, also highlights the many interrelated environmental challenges in a city that faces high levels of air pollution, soaring summer temperatures and is now beset by one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the nation. Dead or dying trees were 30 times more likely to have b... more »
Don't Buy Samsung's 65-Inch Q90R QLED 4K HDTV
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * This is one TV to stay away from. Here's why. Despite whatever you may think about Samsung, the Korean tech company’s QLED HDTV offerings the past few years have filled a certain niche and they continue to have a loyal customer following. More recently, however, in an effort to keep up tech-wise with LG’s OLED TVs, the prices for QLED sets have continued to trend upwards, putting consumers in a difficult spot in picking which TV to purchase. It seems as though the 65-inch Q90R QLED 4K TV has already irked many with its high price point. This pa... more »
America's Smallest Warship Is Prepared To Fight Iran
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* The Navy plans to keep the Cyclones in service beyond the current five-year planning period that ends in 2024. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The *Cyclone*s perhaps could outfight many of the gun- and rocket-armed boats and corvettes that make up the bulk of the Iranian navy and the naval militia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. But any patrol boat lacking serious air-defense systems is vulnerable to shore- and air-launched heavy anti-ship missiles. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy’s smal... more »
How America Survived Pearl Harbor And Went After Japan With A Vengeance
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia Pacific* Tokyo made huge mistakes. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. carrier fleet, which was at sea, escaped destruction and became the center of future IJN attention. It is notable that all but three of the battleships *(Arizona, Oklahoma*, and obsolete *Utah*) were repaired and returned to duty during the war. The Japanese had not considered that the shallow harbor also allowed for salvage. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, strike leader for Operation Hawaii and 20-year veteran of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Kaigun), strapped himsel... more »
Upgrade Time: U.S. Air Force is Calling for New B-52 Engines
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP4DRHYTVBAA&share=true] But why now? The United States Air Force’s fleet of B-52 bombers has been operating since the late 1950s, and likely will do so for decades to come, which is why the old warbirds still require regular maintenance and upgrades. This week the Air Force issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) on the B-52H Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which has called for responses by July and a contract award that is expected in June 2021. A total of 608... more »
IF THERE'S A BAD SECOND WAVE, TRUMP WON'T EVEN MAKE A HALF-HEARTED ATTEMPT TO SAVE US
There were a couple of weeks when President Trump appeared to be taking the coronavirus seriously. They coincided with some of the best approval ratings the ratings-obsessed president has ever had. You'd think that would have been enough to persuade him to stay the course and urge caution until effective testing and tracing could be put in place nationwide, assuming he could figure out a way to make that happen (or empower governors to do it and then take the credit). But then he was persuaded that he couldn't win reelection without forcing the economy open prematurely, even though i... more »
INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE: What Friedersdorf said about Tara Reade!
*FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020Top professors fail:* The background reporting on Tara Reade is beginning to sound quite familiar. One week ago today, Politico's Natasha Korecki published a punishing report in which former associates of Reade described her in deeply unflattering terms. Reade is a "liar," one such person said. Also, Reade was said to "have problems." That same day, the PBS NewsHour published and broadcast lengthy reports casting doubt on some of the claims Reade has made concerning Joe Biden. Over at Vox, Laura McGann has largely cut Reade loose too. We summarized and lin... more »
More Tough Times For Arctic Alarmists
Last year, Arctic alarmists got a lucky break when southeast winds during May and June blew the ice offshore from Alaska. This allowed them to excitedly blame the “record low Alaskan ice” on global warming. But it is not happening … Continue reading →
Driver of SUV that crashed into Sydney hijab shop charged with range of offences, refused bail
Just In - 14 hours ago
The driver of a car that slammed into a shop in Sydney's south west, injuring 14 people, is charged with offences including dangerous driving.
Forms of Constitutional Idolatry
Brian Christopher Jones At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Khizr Kahn produced perhaps the most memorable and significant moment of the entire four-day affair. During his speech, Kahn dramatically held up a paperback edition of the US Constitution, asking then-presidential candidate Donald Trump if he had ever read the document. The crowd exploded, as did subsequent sales of paperback US Constitutions after this incident. During the remainder of the campaign, protesters at various events often flaunted these copies, taunting Trump and his supporters with the ... more »
Pompeo: "I'm in Control Here" — Or Will He Follow Bolton Out?
[image: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Israel on May 13, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]] On Jan. 29 of this year, President Donald Trump said of his former National Security Adviser John Bolton, whom he had fired the previous September: “If I had listened to him we would be in World War Six by now.” And yet Bolton’s pal Mike Pompeo is still Secretary of State, and is doing everything in his power to drive the nation into a confrontation with China, and Russia, which could escalate into a global nuclear war, either by intention or by... more »
Push for Confrontation w/China Shows Why Full Exposure of Russiagate Coup Is Necessary
Push for Confrontation w/China Shows Why Full Exposure of Russiagate Coup Is Still Necessary Video of Push for Confrontation w/China Shows Why Full Exposure of Russiagate Coup Is Still Necessary Hyping of polls with Biden leading Trump—which are hard to believe, given that Biden is still hiding out in his basement—are being used to put pressure on the President to use "toughness with China" as a leading campaign issue. Don't forget, that his strategy in 2016, of ending wars through cooperation with great powers rather than getting into endless wars, propelled him to victory in 20... more »
What Does Winning Mean in a Forever War?
[image: what-does-winning-mean-in-a-forever-war] In the forever wars of the Middle East, what does “winning” mean?
1,200 California Pastors Defy Governor Newsom, Plan to Reopen May 31
[image: 1-200-california-pastors-defy-governor-newsom-plan-to-reopen-may-31] More than 1,200 California pastors have said they will open in-person services Pentecost Sunday, May 31, in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders.
On Derrida’s Deconstruction of Logos
The search for a logos, or original presence, is the oldest in the history of philosophy. The Hindu thinkers believed that the logos is in the Trinity of godheads, the Platonic and Aristotelian thinkers found their logos in Plato’s forms, and Augustine and his followers found it in the Christian Trinity. Till the modern period, philosophy has been dominated by systems which are logocentric, or which held that meaning emanates from some sort of logos. For Descartes, *cogito *is the logos; for Kant, the logos gets internalized in the form of the absolute self or transcendental ego; for... more »
Dying For The Dow
Donald Trump and his party are morons. They never -- indeed, it seems they can't -- learn anything. Paul Krugman writes: For a little while it seemed as if we were finally settling on a strategy for containing the virus while also limiting the economic hardship caused by the lockdown. Yet Trump and his party have come out against further aid to the unemployed and against helping beleaguered state and local governments. Instead, the party is increasingly putting all its hopes on a rapid reopening of the economy, even though that prospect terrifies health experts, who warn that it... more »
How Hard Are CDC Guidelines To Follow
So now everyone is freaked out about the CDC "guidelines" as reported on that blue meme that was going around. This, of course, was the point-- to sell the idea that public schools will be like prisons, so everyone should pull their kids out. Because in the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, there are folks from your neighbor with the tin hat all the way up to the US Secretary of Education who see the pandemic as one more chance to dismantle public schools. So the blue list was framed, worded, and occasionally misrepresented in order to create maximum outrage. Mission ac... more »
The biggest selling self-help book
On NPR, yesterday, the son of Stephen Covey (who has passed away) was being interviewed for Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This self-help book made it to number 1 on the non-fiction best sellers’ list in 1989 … Continue reading →
A Tribute to Charles A. Allen
The Department of Defense. (Official Air Force photo by Sr. Airman Perry Aston) Today marks 20 years since Chuck Allen became the Department of Defense’s deputy general counsel for international affairs. To the benefit of us all, he remains in office today, with the vast responsibility of overseeing the legal aspects of the U.S. military’s operations abroad. Put simply: Chuck is one of the finest public servants I know. He embodies the best in federal civilian service. I had the privilege of working with Chuck when I was general counsel of the Air Force 20 years ago, and again fo... more »
Russia’s State Arms Seller To Offer Radar That Can Track 1,000+ Fast-Moving Hypersonic Missiles
© Courtesy: Rosoboronexport *RT:* *Russia’s newest radar can track 1,000+ fast-moving & HYPERSONIC weapons, and is now available to foreign buyers* Russia once claimed gold in the race for hypersonic dominance after rolling out a range of ultra-fast projectiles. Now it’s offering unique radar protecting against weapons of the same kind – even if they come in huge numbers. Having unbeatable offensive weapons – for example hypersonic missiles – could be a game-changer in the age of modern, fast-paced warfare. But it’s equally crucial to have something that shields you from those d... more »
The Palestinian Legacy of East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood Cannot Be Erased
The rich history and historical significance of Sheikh Jarrah, an East Jerusalem neighborhood dating back to the times of Salahaddin, endures despite the best efforts of Israeli authorities. The post The Palestinian Legacy of East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood Cannot Be Erased appeared first on MintPress News.
Covid-19 and the publishing business
The COVID-19 is shining a light on a LOT of things that were hither to unknown or not considered to be dangerous field mines in the war to become a world government. We often forget that it isn’t just the video communications media that needs to be looked at when considering how the New World Order is seeping into every aspect of life. A more planned, targeted approach has been going on for thirty or more years right under our noses and in guilds of major impact — like publishing. Take for instance the more intellectual and important specialized areas … Continue reading →
Biden/Abrams 2020?
Stacey Abrams wants to be Vice President More The post Biden/Abrams 2020? appeared first on The Duran.
Argentina reaffirms commitment to Mercosur but remains cautious about EU accord
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22-May-2020 The Mercosur agreement with the EU will be subject to Parliament approval while Argentina is not interested in the South Korea deal, says Argentine Foreign Minister.
Farmers urge UK government to protect food standards in post-Brexit trade bill
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22-May-2020 Union and consumer groups warn post-Brexit trade policy must hold food imports to same standards as UK.
Italy's Navy Wants To Build Its Own New Submarines
Italy already operates 4 Type-212A Todaro class submarines. These are very similar to Germany's U-212A class, but are equipped with Italian weapons and some local systems. H I Sutton *Forbes:* *Italian Navy Will Go Its Own Way With New Submarines* Italy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS) design will be Italian in nature. Currently the backbone of Italian Navy’s (Marina Militare) submarine force are four Type-212A submarines. These are equipped with fuel cell Air Independent Power (AIP), which makes them among the most stealthy submarines anywhere. But the Type-212A is best known as a G... more »
2 Survivors Found After Plane Crash in Pakistan
The aircraft crashed into a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the airport.
Did CDC Issue Strict Rules for Reopening Schools in Pandemic?
A widely shared graphic paraphrased CDC recommendations that can be voluntarily adopted by schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latin America’s Unrealistic Dream of ‘Marshall Plan’ to Address Post-Pandemic Debts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A mountain of debt at the end of this pandemic awaits governments spending to mitigate its economic impacts. According to the World Bank's most recent data, Latin America and the Caribbean totaled a combined foreign debt of US$1.87 trillion (R$10.5 trillion) in 2018. Even before the advent of Covid-19, the […] The post Latin America’s Unrealistic Dream of ‘Marshall Plan’ to Address Post-Pandemic Debts appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Navy Blue Angels Conduct A Flyover Of The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (Video)
*Business Insider:* *Watch the flyover of a US Navy aircraft carrier from inside the cockpit of a Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet* * The US Navy Blue Angels conducted a flyover of the ships of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic on Wednesday. * Videos posted by the US military offer views of the flyover from inside the cockpits of the Blue Angels F/A-18C/D Hornets. * The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was expected to return home last month, but it has been kept at sea due to coronavirus concerns, especially after a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roos... more »
Rockfire Capital: a private firm with millions of pounds of public money
A business that marketed itself as an investment opportunity for local authorities has used taxpayers’ money to propel itself to the fore in the UK’s solar energy market
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