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U.S. Democrats Demand The Removal Of Confederate Statues From Congress Including Jefferson Davis And Robert E. Lee
*Daily Mail:* *Nancy Pelosi demands Republicans agree to remove 11 Confederate statues from Congress including Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee as Donald Trump refuses to rename Army bases* * House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote a letter Wednesday calling for the removal of the 11 Confederate statues still on display throughout the Capitol complex * She sent out a copy of the letter on the heels of President Trump announcing he would not rename military bases that are named after Confederate leaders * She said the statues, including Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, 'pay homage to... more »
Did ‘Antifa’ Recruit Protesters on Craigslist in Nebraska?
“We are ANTIFA, and we're willing to pay up to 1,000 people $25 per hour for protester,” one ad allegedly said.
Activist’s book takes aim at charities ‘who facilitated war on disabled people’
A new book by a leading disabled activist has accused disability charities of being more interested in their own survival than in defending disabled people from a decade of cuts and oppression. In The War on Disabled People*, published next week, Ellen […]
Coronavirus: Government’s actions on shielding MPs ‘are backwards step for democracy’
The government’s continuing failure to allow shielding MPs to take a full part in the business of the House of Commons during the pandemic crisis is a “significant backwards step for democratic process”, the equality and human rights watchdog has warned. The […]
Labour’s new DWP shadow attacked for ‘toxic’ comments on social security
Labour’s new shadow work and pensions secretary is facing anger from disabled activists and politicians after he said that people who “put more in” to the social security system should “get more out of it” if they lose their jobs. Among those […]
Disabled people forced to fight for right to live ordinary lives, MPs hear
Disabled people are being forced to fight for their right to live ordinary lives because of the flawed and under-resourced social care system, MPs have been told by a disabled campaigner. Anna Severwright told members of the Commons health and social care […]
Round-up: Failing justice system, arts leaders speak out, and Scotland’s shielding caution
The criminal justice system is failing many disabled people and needs reform to ensure they receive a fair trial, according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The watchdog said the system in England, Wales and Scotland […]
Almost like it was planned…
Take away all of people’s freedoms, and what happens? ___________ Almost like it was planned… John the 1st Take away people’s sports. Take away people’s jobs. Take away people’s hobbies and interests. Take away people’s hopes, faith, and friends. Force them to stay home and consume hate speech via the internet all day. Force them ... Read more Almost like it was planned… The post Almost like it was planned… appeared first on Ice Age Now.
1,300 Public Health Officials Sanctioning Mass Protests During a Pandemic?
I* had saved the article below last week- It's best to get it published so it's clear how it was the BLM/Antifa protests were sanctioned by the "health care" industry. Despite the presence of an ongoing pandemic. * * Certain groups of protestors were applauded, their gatherings sanctioned by police forces, politicians and others who "took the knee" Yet, these same individuals (one here) harassed, chastized, fined, set up snitch lines to cause financial harm and mental health harm to those deemed non compliant with their "pandemic" edicts. Those who admonished us all for daring to... more »
Living Is No Laughing Matter: The Twenty-Fourth Newsletter (2020)
11 June 2020 — Tricontinental Deborah Jack (St. Martin), The water between us remembers, so we wear our history on our skin, long for a sea-bath and hope the salt will cure what ails us, 2016. Dear Friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. The United States government has … Continue reading Living Is No Laughing Matter: The Twenty-Fourth Newsletter (2020)
Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
MBABANE, Jun 11 (IPS) - In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East African country. Read the full story, “Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment”, on globalissues.org →
Come Work With Us—As Our New Associate Editor!
I’m excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for a new associate editor at *Lawfare*. If you’ve ever listened to our podcasts and read our articles and thought, “I want to be part of that team,” now is your chance. This is a highly demanding job. The associate editor plays a pivotal role in the editorial process—ensuring that articles, documents, podcasts and myriad other things that go up on the site every day are up to *Lawfare*’s editorial standards--and you will assist with long-term research projects carried out by members of the *Lawfare *team. The position... more »
CNN Promotes Black Leaders Saying The Washington And Jefferson Monuments Must Come Down, Removal Of The US Constitution Will Be Next
“American history is not all glorious… George Washington was a slave owner. We need to call slave owners out for what they are. Whether we think they were protecting American freedom or not, he wasn’t protecting my freedoms,” the network contributor said. “To me, I don’t care if it’s a George Washington statue or Thomas … Continue reading CNN Promotes Black Leaders Saying The Washington And Jefferson Monuments Must Come Down, Removal Of The US Constitution Will Be Next →
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Under Investigation
The Damage Report Apr 18, 2020 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is under investigation. John Iadarola and Tim Schwab break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageRep… via Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Under Investigation – YouTube
Gretchen Whitmer Falsely Tells MSNBC She ‘Wore a Mask the Whole Time’ During George Floyd Protest
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: KYLE OLSON During a national media appearance on Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer falsely claimed she wore a mask “the whole time” during a recent protest. Whitmer, who has repeatedly chided those protesting against her for allegedly not following her social distancing orders, told MSNBC, “I wore a mask…
This New Jersey city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here’s what happened next
By Scottie Andrew, CNN June 10, 2020 (CNN)Last week, Minneapolis officials confirmed they were considering a fairly rare course of action: disbanding the city police department. It’s not the first locale to break up a department, but no cities as populous have ever attempted it. Minneapolis City Council members haven’t specified what or who will … Continue reading This New Jersey city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here’s what happened next →
Six Italian Courts Have Ruled That Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors
June 11, 2020 In the Italian legal system, judges can appoint technical experts called court technical experts (CTUs). In the Monza case, the experts and technical advisers assigned to evaluate the case conducted research into acoustic neuroma and its risk factors. Basing their determination on the duration of exposure (exposure to high-frequency EMR for a … Continue reading Six Italian Courts Have Ruled That Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors →
“There Are Fates Worse Than Death” – Catherine Austin Fitts Exposes the Injection Fraud – YouTube
Originally posted on AGR Daily News: Catherine Austin Fitts of solari.com interviews James Corbett about his new documentary, Who Is Bill Gates? We go beyond the focus on Gates to discuss the syndicate that he is leading, the business model it relies on, and the new form of collateral that will underlie the digital economy:…
Trump to Clueless Dem Governor: ‘Take Seattle Back From Domestic Terrorists Or I Will’
Democratic Gov. Inslee doesn’t even know his city is under siege Steve Watson | Infowars.com – June 11, 2020 Image Credits: David Ryder/Getty Images. President Trump issued a demand for Democratic controlled Seattle to be brought back under order immediately, as Antifa anarchists claimed control of a six-block zone and a police station. “Radical Left Governor … Continue reading Trump to Clueless Dem Governor: ‘Take Seattle Back From Domestic Terrorists Or I Will’ →
London: White Police Officer Attacked Stone’s Throw Away From George Floyd ‘Take a Knee’ Event
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Hello, irony department? Source: London: White Police Officer Attacked Stone’s Throw Away From George Floyd ‘Take a Knee’ Event
VIDEO: Left-Wing Activist Critically Injured After Being Struck in Head with Confederate Statue While Tearing It Down
Womp, womp. Jun 11, 2020 Shane Trejo A left-wing protester is reportedly critically injured after a piece of a Confederate statue struck him in the head while the ANTIFA/Black Lives Matter mob brought it down in a showing of racial dominance. The scene occurred in Portsmouth, Va. where the mob was systematically tearing … Continue reading VIDEO: Left-Wing Activist Critically Injured After Being Struck in Head with Confederate Statue While Tearing It Down →
Video: BLM Protesters Demand Removal of Statue They Know Nothing About
“I don’t actually know who he is.” Paul Joseph Watson | Infowars.com – June 11, 2020 Image Credits: Video Screenshot/Wikipedia. A video clip out of Oxford, UK shows two protesters demanding the removal of the Cecil Rhodes statue before admitting they don’t even know who he is. Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside Oxford’s Oriel College … Continue reading Video: BLM Protesters Demand Removal of Statue They Know Nothing About →
Dangerous US Military Presence In Poland And Eastern Europe
Washington is upping the ante on Moscow. The message appears to be ‘surrender to western capital or we will continue to militarily encircle your nation’. A new and deadly arms race that could easily lead to a shooting war is underway with the US leading the pack. The US has chosen Poland as the perfect location to sharpen the tip of the Pentagon’s spear. The US already has roughly 4,000 troops in Poland. Warsaw has signed an agreement with Washington that provides for setting up storage of Pentagon heavy military equipment in its territory. The Polish side provides the land ... more »
Confederate Statues And Christopher Columbus Toppled
People are showing their anger at the white supremacy and racism that continue in the United States in multiple ways. Confederate statutes have become a target in Richmond, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole US Civil War. On Monument Avenue, the statue of Davis, a Mississippi Democrat who served as the president of the Confederacy from 1861 until 1865, was among three statutes torn down within the past week in Richmond. Saturday, a statue of Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham was toppled from its pedestal. Tuesday, a stat... more »
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Forms Around Emptied East Precinct
The first night in the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone that has formed in the wake of police giving up the week-long blockade of the East Precinct was rainy and peaceful and full of speeches from activists, agitators, poets, and socialist city council members. “I guess whatever the fuck we’re doing is effective,” one organizer identified as Magik said over a megaphone early in the night as police were still clearing the area. “They are going to move up. They are going to get everybody out of here and we are free to move through these streets and protest and march.” “Yester... more »
How Black Lives Matter Forced Us To Imagine A World Without Police
Prior to the historic groundswell of protest over the last two weeks, many in the media had written Black Lives Matter’s obituary — either lamenting or celebrating its supposed demise. But that narrative was clearly premature. Not only was the movement not dead, it was simply progressing through the natural life-cycle of all successful social movements. There are stages where the masses are out on the streets, inevitably followed by quieter — but no less important — periods of strategizing for the next phase of the struggle. In the case of Black Lives Matter, it dramatically shif... more »
Health Workers March To Expose Racism As A Health Crisis
Seattle, WA - Dr. Nkeirika Banda’s phone was vibrating. “I’m scared to check it,” said the HealthPoint family medicine resident. Her mom, who lives in Zambia, is a worrier — and Banda had just sent her family a photo from the intersection of James Street and Sixth Avenue, where she was supporting the Seattle’s Doctors for Justice rally against racism and police brutality. “So I obviously didn't tell her that I was coming [to the protest],” Banda said. Banda and thousands of other health care professionals gathered at 10 a.m. June 6 at Harborview Medical Center in solidarity with S... more »
Health Is A Political Choice
In the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), Article 25 offers an expanded vision of what it could mean to be a human being. Human beings, it notes, have ‘the right to a standard of living adequate for [their] health and well-being’. This includes ‘food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services’; human beings also have the ‘right to security’, which means they have the right to compensation for any lack of livelihood due to circumstances beyond their control. Little of this vision has come to pass for the majority of the world’s peo... more »
Fortress On A Hill: Interview With Larry Wilkerson
Powerful. That’s how I’d describe today’s episode. A deep dive into the mind of COL(R) Larry Wilkerson, his career as a U.S. Army officer to include combat in Vietnam, his close professional relationship with Colin Powell, his time at the State Department during the Bush II era, his thoughts on various conflicts to include Iraq and Syria, and his thoughts on the murder of George Floyd amidst the COVID-19 era. Lawrence Wilkerson’s last positions in government were as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff (2002-05), Associate Director of the State Department’s Policy ... more »
Only some Black lives matter to Democrats
In 8 years of residency and attending as a trauma surgeon, I've had 67 young black men end up on my operating table from gunshot wounds. I CAN'T MAKE THIS CLEAR ENOUGH NONE OF THEM ENDED UP THERE AT THE HANDS OF POLICE OR A WHITE PERSON. NONE OF THEM....ZERO#BLMisLiberalBS — Dr. Tyrone Wilson (@DrTyroneWilson1) June 8, 2020 Every year a couple of hundred thousand Black babies are aborted more than would have been aborted if Black women aborted at the same rate as white women do. That's a 3x racial disparity that Democrats don't care about. Every year nearly 3000 Blacks are murd... more »
Judge Gleason says that the prosecution hiding evidence of the defendants innocence is ok
We now know that General Flynn was railroaded by a dishonest team of FBI agents and Federal prosecutors. We know that the prosecutor deliberately withheld evidence that showed Flynn was innocent of the charge of lying to the FBI from the Court and from Flynn's attorneys. That's an automatic end to prosecution in any normal case because it shows the government isn't playing by the rules and can't be trusted. When the criminal behavior of the FBI and the prosecutor was revealed the prosecutor left the case and the DOJ dropped the charges as it should have. But the Judge, Emmet G. Sul... more »
St Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner released all jailed rioters without charges
The police in St. Louis arrested 36 rioters of whom 25 were arrested after 4 police officers were shot. The charges ranged from burglary, assault, stealing, unlawful use of a weapon among others. Gardener took money from Nazi collaborator George Soros who helped steal the belongs of Jews being sent to the death camps. The releases occurred even though 77 year old David Dorn, who was Black, was killed by looters. Whether or not the ones released were the perpetrators of that murder the point is that every would be looter and rioter knows that in St. Louis odds are they won't be pun... more »
The Foreign Policy Blob’s Alarmist Response to Trump’s Partial Troop Withdrawal
[image: undefined] Given the reaction from advocates of Washington’s foreign policy status quo in Europe (and nearly everywhere else in the world), one might think that President Trump’s reported decision to order a modest drawdown of 9,500 US troops stationed in Germany was a crime akin to Gen. Benedict Arnold’s defection to the British during the American Revolution. NATO partisans portray the move as a betrayal of America’s democratic European allies, an impulsive, dangerous gesture, and a geostrategic gift to, wait for it…Vladimir Putin. Council on Foreign Relations scholar Phi... more »
NATO’s call on ‘like-minded nations’ to stand up to rise of China is just a desperate bid for global relevance
[image: undefined] As the influence of the US and Europe wanes in the face of a new geopolitical reality, their Cold War progeny, NATO, seeks to redefine itself as a global player. The problem is NATO is not capable of even stepping onto the field. During a video presentation this week sponsored by the Atlantic Council and the German Marshall Fund of the United States, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told an attentive audience that while the alliance “does not see China as the new enemy,” it must be prepared to respond to that country’s growing military and economic strengt... more »
Coronavirus Consequences: Evictions Expected to Spike
*"Large populations of educated under-employed people are very very dangerous to the social order" while "Jeff Bezos is having a very good crisis" — Krystal Ball, Saagar Enjeti and Joel Kotkin discuss how screwed people will be, especially young people, when the active coronavirus era ends.* *by Thomas Neuburger* *"What will we break if the next thing that breaks is us?"* —Yours truly As regular readers know, I've been concerned about the "coronavirus endgame" in this country for quite some time. "What will *we* break if the next thing that breaks is us?" is a question that's al... more »
RFB X-114 Could Have Been A Revolutionary Plane. Here's Why It Flopped.
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* This ground effect vehicle could land on water, fly just over the ocean surface, and fly like an airplane. Ground effect vehicles take advantage of a flight phenomenon in which an aircraft at low altitude experiences lower drag and increased lift, in effect “floating” along the surface of the ground. Thanks to this odd phenomenon, ground effect vehicles can have much smaller wings than would be possible for normal fight at higher altitudes, though they are unable to reach altitudes much higher than a few dozen feet. While this restricts their use... more »
The Moon Drifts Away 1.5 Inches Every Year from Earth
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Each year, according to NASA, our moon drifts away about 1.5 inches—about the same speed at which our fingernails grow. So, this begs the question: Is it possible that we will one day lose our natural satellite? Each year, according to NASA, our moon drifts away about 1.5 inches—about the same speed at which our fingernails grow. So, this begs the question: Is it possible that we will one day lose our natural satellite? It’s indeed a complicated question, because that would entail looking billions of years into the future. Here is the likely sce... more »
Why This New Russian Submarine Could Dominate (Thanks to Nuclear Torpedoes)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E7CU0B0K01&share=true] Nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered torpedoes will have unlimited range and deliver massive payload—they could also be nearly impossible to defend against. Russia has submarines, and lots of them. This particular submarine might truly be a game changer. The Khabarovsk as the submarine is called, is slated to leave its dry dock later this month to begin initial sea trials, followed by several years of testing. One source suspects that testing wi... more »
NYC Police Union Head: Stop Treating Us Like "Animals and Thugs" For George Floyd Killing
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Uniformed officers wear protective face masks as they listen while Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York President Pat Lynch speaks as he and representatives from other New York City Police Department (NYPD) and law enforcement unions hold] “I am not Derek Chauvin, they are not him. He killed someone, we didn’t. We are restrained.” The president of New York’s police union demanded respect for police officers protecting Americans on Tuesday afternoon. New York police officers have about 375 million “overwhelmingly... more »
Fortress China: What Could Happen if Beijing Goes Bust
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Asia* The China wave is receding fast, and what will remain is a smaller, more compact, less permeable country that neither welcomes the world in nor is eager to go abroad. Individual Chinese people, of course, will continue to be among the most mobile in the world, just as they were during the high Ming-era of the long sixteenth century. But the country will turn inward, seek to exclude foreign influences, and focus on stability overgrowth. Not for nothing is Xi Jinping called the Good Emperor: he is returning the country to its neo-Confucian, Han C... more »
Do You Friends Call You a Sensitive Person? Your DNA Might Be the Reason.
*Elham Assary, Michael Pluess* *Health, * By looking at twins, we were able to see whether sensitivity is an inherited trait. People differ substantially in how much they’re affected by experiences in their lives. Some people seem to be more affected by daily stress, or the loss of someone close to them. On the other hand, some people seem to get through the same experiences relatively unscathed. Similarly, some people benefit strongly from counselling, or having a support system of close family and friends. Others seem better able to manage on their own. But understanding why s... more »
In Case You Haven’t Heard, the Air Force and DARPA Just had an Accident
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E95402FT01&share=true] A hypersonic missile currently undergoing testing somehow fell from the B-52 that was carrying it—oops! The United States Air Force and DARPA conducted a missile test earlier this week that didn’t exactly go according to plan. The aviation website Avation Week reported that, “a scramjet-powered missile developed under the joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program was destroyed in a recent test accide... more »
France’s New Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine to Begin Deepwater Tests
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] France’s latest SSN project is now about six years behind schedule but only slightly over budget. This week the French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that its first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Suffren had arrived in Brest to begin the second phase of its sea trials, which are to include deepwater tests. The submarine is named for the nineteenth-century French Admiral Pierre André de Suffren and is the first of six planned Barracuda-class boats. She had performed a static dive test as part of its initial sea... more »
Revolutionary Under-Display Cameras Are Coming Soon to OLED Screen Smartphones
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Asia* Has China done it again? The world’s smartphone manufacturers have not, as of yet, brought a phone to market that includes an under-the-display camera. Samsung announced a couple of years ago that it was working on sensors that did just that, but none have seen the light of day yet. But now, one Chinese display manufacturer is developing the first one. According to OLED-Info, the Chinese OLED producer Visionox has indeed launched an under-the-OLED camera technology that it calls InV See. How does it work? According to the report, the new techn... more »
Review Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency In Iraq
*Hashim, Ahmed, **Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency In Iraq**, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2006* *Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency In Iraq*might be the best introduction to the subject. Ahmed Hashim worked in Iraq two times in 2003-04 and 2005 advising the U.S. military. He also did extensive research with dozens of quotes by Iraqis on the resistance to the U.S. occupation. While he covered the goals, organization, tactics and U.S. response to the insurgency, he might have done his best work on what caused it focusing upon Sunni grievances. Hashim wrote that Sunnis joined t... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 11
1925 Head of League of Nations Mosul Commission called King Faisal a “poor creature” 1925 British intel report Iraqi govt picked MPs privately Political parties had no power and no programs 1972 Saddam went to France Finalized oil deal Said French holdings in Iraq would be last to be nationalized Also said Iraq wanted to buy weapons 1984 2nd time UN got Iran and Iraq to agree to not attack each others cities Didn’t last (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq... more »
Imagine: Halifax’s Bloomfield site up for sale, marketed as ‘north end streetcar district’
The former Bloomfield Centre site in North End Halifax is up for sale, but the real estate firm tasked with marketing the property is billing it as something else entirely: the “streetcar district.” A Cushman Wakefield sign went up at the site this week and a website appears to have gone live last week at […]
Portrait of slavery in Canada
News 1. McNutt pleads guilty to sexual assault offences This item is written by Tim Bousquet. Yesterday, Michael McNutt pleaded guilty to offences related to the sexual abuse (and one assault) of 34 boys over the course of 20 years. McNutt was facing 90 charges; the remainder of the charges will be dismissed at sentencing […]
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Edward Lempinen reports on new research showing that the response to COVID-19 in just six countries has prevented 500 million infections and millions of deaths. And Amanda Follett Hosgood writes that stopping the spread of the coronavirus is especially important in remote areas whose limited resources make them particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases. - David Macdonald notes that Canada's job losses from the coronavirus are reaching Great Depression levels, and reflecting a shift from temporary to permanent unemployment. And Beatr... more »
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Has Two Mortgages With State-Run Bank of China
*WNU Editor:* Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne has two registered residential mortgages with the state-owned Bank of China in London. Mr. Champagne, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015, bought two apartments in London – one in in 2009 and one in 2013 – while he was an executive with Amec Foster Wheeler PLC, the British multinational construction and engineering giant. The opposition, with some justification, are claiming this opens him to ”personal financial vulnerability” at a time when relations with Beijing are at a standstill over... more »
Well Hong Kong traitors, what are you waiting for? The pearly gates of Britain are open! F Off now…
Tory MP Andrew Bridgen, boldly proclaimed “We clearly have a moral obligation… Continue reading “Well Hong Kong traitors, what are you waiting for? The pearly gates of Britain are open! F Off now…”… The post Well Hong Kong traitors, what are you waiting for? The pearly gates of Britain are open! F Off now… appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
‘I Can’t Breathe,’ Man Tells Police, ‘I Don’t Care’, Cop Responds—Just Before the Man Dies
[image: breathe]Disturbing footage shows that a man spent his last moments alive telling cops that he couldn't breathe, only to have them respond with "I don't care."
Moonbat logic at work - budget edition
There's a breathtakingly stupid piece of moonbat propaganda floating around, seeking to blame local and state government fiscal mismanagement on ... wait for it ... Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader! The main instigator for [defunding police], of course, is the protest movement sparked by the police killings of George Floyd and other African Americans. In their efforts to reduce law-enforcement budgets, however, the protesters have an unlikely ally: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. By spurning congressional Democrats’ efforts to dispatch additional aid to state and... more »
Keynes, Friedman and champagne
Zachary Carter has written a biography of John Maynard Keynes that has been widely reviewed. He is not – as opposed to Robert Skidelsky, Keynes’s master biographer – an economist and a scholar- but a journalist (a senior reporter at HuffPost). His work has received positive reviews. In the Wall Street Journal, Benn Steil pointed […] The post Keynes, Friedman and champagne appeared first on Econlib.
The Dirty Hoax Against Trump And The Dirty Hoax Against Lyndon LaRouche Have The Same Author
[image: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks Friday, June 5, 2020, at Puritan Medical Products in Guilford, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] Every American, and most citizens of the world, now know, whether they admit it or not, that the entire “Russian collusion with Trump” narrative, and the “Russia hacked the Democratic Party website” narrative were fabricated out of thin air, with one purpose—to frame up and depose the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Trump had declared war on the globalists who control and run Anglo-American intel... more »
Corrupt Shadow Government Exposed Again in Fraud Against LaRouche in 1986 Olof Palme Assassination
New International Economic Order Corrupt Shadow Government Exposed Again in Fraud Against LaRouche in 1986 Olof Palme Assassination Video of Corrupt Shadow Government Exposed Again in Fraud Against LaRouche in 1986 Olof Palme Assassination The same corrupt intelligence and FBI/DOJ networks behind the ongoing coup attempts against President Trump ran the Get LaRouche task force in the 1980s. One of their fabrications was the attempt to blame LaRouche for the Palme assassination. Had there been a full and proper investigation of the Get LaRouche operations then, there never would hav... more »
Hexo posts improved third quarter with CA$19.5 million loss
Canadian cannabis cultivator Hexo Corp. posted a net loss of 19.5 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million) for the quarter ended April 30 as recreational sales grew and operating expenses shrank from the previous quarter. Hexo’s net loss decreased by 93% from the second quarter, which was marked by a major impairment charge for disposing of […] Hexo posts improved third quarter with CA$19.5 million loss is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Turkey has not told the truth about the murder of Russian Ambassador Karlov
New evidence emerges that the murderer of the Russian Ambassador was not a Gülenist More The post Turkey has not told the truth about the murder of Russian Ambassador Karlov appeared first on The Duran.
So, how does President Trump REALLY relate to blacks? Watch! [Video]
The mainstream media would have us believe that all black leaders are in the tank against President Trump; that he is a rube and completely insensitive to the needs of the black community. Fine. They can report that way if they want to. However, the American president simply takes action and has done so, enough […] More The post So, how does President Trump REALLY relate to blacks? Watch! [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Is the West creating a “NATO” against China?
Parliamentarians from eight countries founded a new international organization to counter China More The post Is the West creating a “NATO” against China? appeared first on The Duran.
Nord Stream 2: Germany and US may go into tariff war
Berlin can retaliate US sanctions by raising tariffs on American gas More The post Nord Stream 2: Germany and US may go into tariff war appeared first on The Duran.
Federal Judge Upholds Trump Pro-life Rule Prohibiting Taxpayer-funded Abortions
[image: federal-judge-upholds-trump-pro-life-rule-prohibiting-taxpayer-funded-abortions] On Tuesday, a federal court upheld the Trump administration’s pro-life rule that limits taxpayer-funded abortions, Life News reports.
BLM Wants to Get Into Schools. Here’s What They Plan to Teach.
[image: blm-wants-to-get-into-schools-here-s-what-they-plan-to-teach] Globalism. Transgenderism. Black Lives Matter has quite a curriculum ready to deliver into America's classrooms should schools open the door.
Teacher Fired for Protecting Children Speaks Out
[image: alex-newman-teacher-fired-for-protecting-children-speaks-out] VIDEO - In this interview with The New American magazine's Alex Newman, former public-school teacher Jennifer McWilliams explains how her Indiana district fired her for standing up for children and parents. The founder of Indiana's chapter of Purple for Parents, McWilliams began exposing some of the "Social and Emotional Learning" (SEL) and especially the "Leader in Me" program that was being used in her school. She also questioned the union-backed "Red for Ed," which was using teachers on school time to protest f... more »
Patronizing Politicos
[image: patronizing-politicos] Even as they warn, badger, or call for arrests of those not abiding by coronavirus lockdowns, those who want lockdowns because they “care” ignore the quarantines themselves.
Trump Tweets Archbishop Letter Saying Riots Run by “Masonic” Deep State
[image: trump-tweets-archbishop-letter-saying-riots-run-by-masonic-deep-state] Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote that the COVID-19 government response and BLM riots are part of a plot to bring about a New World Order.
Media's Crazy Conspiracy Theory: Trump Preparing for Military Takeover if He Loses to Biden
[image: conspiracy-theory-continues-trump-preparing-for-a-military-takeover-if-he-loses-to-biden] A conspiracy theory the leftist media have been simmering on the back burner this year is that President Trump, should he lose the White House on November 3, will refuse to leave office.
Fed’s Gloomy Outlook Sinks Stocks
[image: fed-s-gloomy-outlook-sinks-stocks] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s assessment that the surprisingly favorable jobs report last week was likely a one-off blip is pushing stock prices lower on Wall Street on Thursday.
Amazon Joins Police Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
*Interesting move on the part of Amazon? Perhaps Amazon can provide "police services" for hire as part of a new expansive neo liberal business model?* *Privatizing, public services and and making them for profit = Neo-liberalism (a modified form of liberalism tending to favor free-market capitalism) (t is generally associated with policies of economic liberalization including privatization, deregulation, globalization, free trade, austerity, and reductions in government spending in order to increase the role of the private sector in the economy and society) * *Lo and behold BLM an... more »
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Prolific anesthesiologist in Japan has two papers retracted
A journal has retracted two case reports by a prolific Japanese anesthesiologist who appears to be embroiled in a misconduct investigation. The two case studies, in JA Clinical Reports, were written by Hironobu Ueshima and Hiroshi Otake, of Showa University Hospital in Tokyo. Ueshima has roughly 170 publications to his name, according to Google Scholar, … Continue reading Prolific anesthesiologist in Japan has two papers retracted
AUTISM in the Time of COVID: Guilt, Histories, and the Village
Source, Barbara's FB 10/19 Note: I met Barbara Fischkin at my very first public speaking event in New York City a dozen or so years ago. She is an accomplished author, and was a successful journalist who traveled the world... more »
U.S. Poll: Eight In 10 Want Police Funding Increased Or Maintained
*Washington Examiner:* *Eight in 10 want police funding increased or maintained: Sheriffs* The American public overwhelmingly wants funding for police to be increased or maintained, according to a new poll that shows people having strong support for first responders. In a new survey for the National Sheriffs Association and provided exclusively to Secrets, 53% called for increased funding for law enforcement. Another 26% want to maintain current spending, and 11% want a decrease. It also backed the top job of police officers: arresting and jailing criminals. *Read more* .... *... more »
Many Forces Behind Alarming Rise in Virus Cases in 21 States
While there's no single reason to explain all the surges, experts think at least some are due to lifting restrictions put in place during the spring to stem the virus's spread.
Timing Titan’s Tidal Migration
Finding out that Titan is migrating away from Saturn should cause little surprise. Our own Moon moves away from the Earth at about 38 millimeters per year (even as Earth’s rotation slows ever so slightly, lengthening the day by 23 microseconds every year). Titan’s gravitational pull on Saturn causes frictional processes inside the giant world […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/11/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/11/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUN 11, 2020 6:33 AM:* "CDC Expects 200k COVID-19 Deaths By October As Dreaded 'Second Wave' Arrives: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/11/20, 6:33:19 PM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ - COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ○ - https://ncov2019.live/data ○ *Highly* recommended: *"All Roads Lead to... more »
The New World of Air Travel and the Immunity Passport
The COVID-19 pandemic is going to have a long-term impact on air travel. As it stands, the 2 metre or 6 foot spacing rule simply cannot be implemented on board the flying aluminum tubes that are the global means of air travel. The International Air Travel Association or IATA recently released this publication: ...which provides its partner airlines with a roadmap for restarting aviation, one industry that has been decimated by the global lockdown and government-created fear. Here are the opening paragraphs of the document: "*Almost every challenge in aviation requires a team eff... more »
President Trump’s Laundry List
after he crushes the snakes of the Demshevik Party underfoot in November. 1. Term Limits for ALL politicians. 2. NO PAY for Congress. Only authorized reimbursements for expenses, WITH receipts. 3. DEPORT ALL illegal aliens no matter their Nationality and ban them from re-entering the USA for Life. 4. NO MORE imports from China. 5. ALL Chinese “students” are deported back to China and banned from ANY U.S. University/College. 6. Equal Justice under the Law. No more two systems, one for the rich and the other for us common folk. 7. DUMP the UN and turn the UN building into … Continue re... more »
Suits Under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act Suffer Their First Significant Setback
Wilkie D. Ferguson Federal Court Building Downtown Miami (Phillip Pessar, https://flic.kr/p/dXkb69; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Congress passed the Helms-Burton Act in 1996 to put economic pressure on the Castro regime. One of the act’s most important components, Title III, allows U.S. nationals to sue persons and entities that “traffic” in property confiscated by the Cuban government, with “traffic” being defined expansively to include not only engaging “in a commercial activity using or otherwise benefiting from confiscated property” but also profiti... more »
With 69 out of 70 votes, Rio de Janeiro’s Assembly Starts Witzel’s Impeachment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the support of 69 of the 70 deputies, the President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro André Ceciliano, on Wednesday, June 10th, formalized the start of the impeachment proceedings against The post With 69 out of 70 votes, Rio de Janeiro’s Assembly Starts Witzel’s Impeachment appeared first on The Rio Times.
Court of Auditors Detects Irregularities in Spending in Bolsonaro’s First Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The TCU (Federal Audit Court) auditors pointed out irregularities in the spending carried out by the Jair Bolsonaro government. The audit refers to the President's The post Court of Auditors Detects Irregularities in Spending in Bolsonaro’s First Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Inland Cities Experience Second Wave of Covid-19 Transmission
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cities in Brazil's inland region that have resumed economic activities in recent days or weeks are recording a sudden increase in new infections and deaths from the novel coronavirus. It is as if a second wave of viral transmission, caused by the increased flow of people, were overlapping a first […] The post Brazilian Inland Cities Experience Second Wave of Covid-19 Transmission appeared first on The Rio Times.
Traditional owners confident racist Queensland creek name will be changed
Darumbal elder Aunty Sally Vea Vea says the name Black Gin Creek is racist, derogatory and dehumanising.
Oceans Cooling May 2020
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […]
Trump Administration Hunting Rule Change: Making it Easier to Execute Alaska’s Bears in National Parks
Trump adminstration makes some rule changes that make it easier to execute bears on national land. Is this practice fair and what is hunting anyway?
Harrabin Promotes Home Insulation
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby I’m not quite sure why the BBC’s Environmental Analyst is reporting on economic matters! Needless to say, it is yet another totally uncritical puff piece. Making people’s homes cosy is the cheapest way to create jobs as the UK prepares to fight recession, a report says. […]
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot PM 6/11/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot PM 6/11/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to *YOU*, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *AM 6/11/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino,* AM 6/11/20* *"**Finally! Stocks Set To Dive At The Open**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.ma... more »
Black Workers Face Two Of The Most Lethal Preexisting Conditions For COVID-19
“We’re all in this together” has become a rallying cry during the coronavirus pandemic. While it is true that COVID-19 has affected everyone in some way, the magnitude and nature of the impact has been anything but universal. Evidence to date suggests that black and Hispanic workers face much more economic and health insecurity from COVID-19 than white workers. Although the current strain of the coronavirus is one that humans have never experienced before, the disparate racial impact of the virus is deeply rooted in historic and ongoing social and economic injustices. Persistent r... more »
NYPD Accused Of Deliberately Targeting Legal Observers
On Thursday evening before curfew, Rex Santus was standing alone on a quiet Mott Haven street corner when he caught the attention of NYPD officers passing in an unmarked minivan. As eight officers surrounded him, the 28-year-old CUNY law student identified himself as a legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild, and explained his intention to monitor a nearby protest against racist police brutality. The officers accused him of “illegal counter-surveillance against police,” Santus said. They seized his notebook, reading from it and mocking him for writing that some cops had obs... more »
Community Control Vs. Defunding The Police
The intensity and scope of the mass rebellion that has gripped the U.S. and expanded internationally has shaken global white supremacist capitalist patriarchy to its knees. The people have tasted a real sense of their own power and as a result some very unexpected developments have emerged. Among them is the demand to “defund the police,” which is even being acknowledged by some lawmakers in a few jurisdictions. To be clear, this is a momentous development for the movement. Supporters often advance two primary arguments: the first is that defunding is a necessary step towards the ... more »
Hong Kong’s ‘Pro Democracy’ Movement Allies With Far Right US Politicians
A leading Hong Kong “pro-democracy” figure, Jimmy Lai, has denounced nationwide protests in the United States against police brutality and systemic racism, which were sparked by the police killing of an African-American man, George Floyd. Lai’s views reflect a significant segment of the city’s protest movement, who affirm the exceptionalist myth of the US as a beacon of “freedom and democracy.” Hong Kong’s “pro-democracy” activists have gone so far as to derail the efforts of an African-American woman who attempted to organize a Black Lives Matter demonstration in the city, accusi... more »
Lummi Tribal Members Fight To Free Orca From 50 Year Captivity
The two Lummi Nation tribal members working for the release and return of the captive orca Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut (also known as Tokitae or her stage name, Lolita) announced today that they will be legally represented by Earth Law Center. The virtual press conference will be live streamed, and available at http://facebook.com/pg/OurSacredSea. "Our Lummi term for orca is qwe'lhol'mechen, which means our relations under the water," explained Squil-le-he-le (Raynell Morris), one of the Lummi women involved. "Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut is part of our community, our family. It's our Xa xalh Xec... more »
After The Lockdown, The Jailbreak
What’s going on? We had lockdown, we've got jailbreak. But the prisoners aren’t running away; they’re marching, chanting, getting rearrested for the cause of justice. They’re risking infection, in fact, they’re embracing a new infection — people power. Their risk is not in trying to reopen an economy, but to rebirth social justice, racial justice, just economy. Any regime, even a corrupt one, can create a burgeoning economy; only a democracy can build social justice. What’s going on? America has gagged on itself. Three more murders of innocent, unarmed Black people — Breonna Taylo... more »
"No, The U.S. Economy Will Definitely Not Be Returning To “Normal”. In Fact, Things Will Soon Get Even Worse"
*"No, The U.S. Economy Will Definitely Not Be Returning To 'Normal'.* * In Fact, Things Will Soon Get Even Worse"* by Michael Snyder "2020 has been quite a year so far. It has been one nightmare after another, and yet the economic optimists continue to insist that economic activity will soon snap back to normal levels somehow. So the economic optimists aren’t really alarmed by the fact that the core areas of our major cities have been torched, gutted and looted by rioters, because they assume that all of this violence is just a temporary phenomenon and that any damage that has been ... more »
Mentoring Is What You Make Of It
This post is written by Bridging the Gap co-Director Naazneen H. Barma, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. This piece kicks off a short forum on mentoring in academic careers in international affairs, written to honor Kathleen R. McNamara, Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University, as recipient of the Society for […]
Misery continues for Broncos who blow big lead to lose to Manly
Just In - 14 hours ago
Brisbane's NRL pain continues as they blow an 18-point lead against Manly to record their third consecutive loss since the season resumed.
White nationalist sentenced to the longest jail term under Norwegian law for killing stepsister and attack on mosque
Just In - 14 hours ago
Norwegian white nationalist Philip Manshaus, who killed his stepsister then opened fire on an Oslo mosque, hitting no one, has been found guilty and sentenced to the longest jail term available under the country's law.
Sydney protest prohibited after NSW Police wins Supreme Court injunction
A NSW court rules a weekend rally about refugee rights in Sydney should be prohibited after police said it would break COVID-19 restrictions.
State prosecutors and voters – not the feds – can hold corrupt officials accountable
Stanley M. Brand, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The Supreme Court has overturned a series of corruption convictions of public officials by federal prosecutors. Can public corruption be successfully prosecuted? Yes, by the states.
Globalization really started 1,000 years ago
Valerie Hansen, Professor of History, Yale University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The allure of novel goods was so strong that it triggered 1,000 years of trade and interactions among people from different places, but there were limits on globalization then that no longer exist,
Life on welfare isn't what most people think it is
Tom Mould, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore, Butler University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The stories people tell about welfare rarely match up with the stories told by people actually receiving aid.
Do We See?
Martin Luther King had some insightful things to say about power: “It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change.” “Now, we got to get this thing right. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and that love without power is sentimental and anemic.” We haven't got it right yet. Andrew Nikiforuk writes: The shameless abuse of power by those that hold power, has never left us. The ruling class of the United States increasingly exercises immoral power and has abandoned the people, as failing governments inev... more »
Obama as “bigot”? Me as “bigot”? You as “bigot?
For the symposium on Linda McClain, Who's the Bigot?: Learning from Conflicts over Marriage and Civil Rights Law (Oxford University Press, 2020). Randall Kennedy I learned a lot from Linda McClain’s *Who’s the Bigot?* Since race relations is my main academic interest, I am especially grateful for her extensive and perceptive elaboration of the theological defense of white supremacist policies. Particularly instructive is her illuminating comparison of the way in which jurists have reacted over time to theological defenses of anti-miscegenation laws and theological defenses of p... more »
1.5 Million More Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
The recovery from the economic fallout of COVID-19 has begun slowly — just one in nine jobs lost in March and April have returned.
HUMAN ASSESSMENTS: A depressing time to peruse the news!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020The source of a certain fourth button:* It has been depressing of late to peruse the national news. Many people are depressed by the videotape they see, and by the incidents they hear described. There's no obvious reason why they shouldn't be. Around here, we're more depressed by the way such videotape tends to be reported, framed and explained. So too with those other events. (This is a syndrome we expect to start exploring next week.) For today, we're going to take a quick break from our review of the way the New York Times handled and reacted to Tom Cott... more »
Cop Who Killed Innocent EMT in Her Bed, Accused of Picking Up Drunk Women On-Duty, Raping Them
[image: assault]One of the alleged sexual assaults by the killer cop was said to have been reported, however, no action was ever taken against the officer.
‘Your Dumb A** Jumped In!’: Cops Taunt 24yo Man as He Drowns 10 Feet Away
[image: drown]Instead of helping a drowning man who was only 10 feet away, cops looked on and taunted him as he went under and died.
Is The US Heading For A Second Wave?
*The Guardian:* *Is the US heading for a second wave of coronavirus infections?* States are beginning to reopen, prompting fears about a spike in new cases. We asked the experts: how likely is that to happen? States and cities across the US are continuing to reopen, despite states such as Texas and Arizona reporting an increase of cases since Memorial Day. These re-openings, along with ongoing protests, have raised concerns about a “second wave” of infections. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* The models are expecting a sharp rise in September .... *Coronavirus deaths are expected ... more »
Undercover Nurse Exposes NYC’s COVID ‘Epicenter’ – Revealing Widespread Medical Malpractice
*Press and the Public Project* | How many of New York's deaths were actually from COVID-19?
Is Putin Failing To Deal With The Coronavirus Pandemic?
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, April 16, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via Reuters *Mark Galeotti, World Politics Review:* *Putin is failing to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, and Russians know it* Russia's COVID-19 story is one of paradoxes. Despite an underfunded public health system, new cases have plateaued since mid-May, and the country has not seen the explosion in deaths from the coronavirus that some experts predicted. Yet President Vladimir Putin's ap... more »
France And Its Allies Win Victory Over Germany
What Napoleon Bonaparte tried to achieve through force of arms, Emmanuel Macron has managed to achieve through diplomacy and political blackmail: the EU’s money is now being handled by Paris, and German taxpayers will be paying for France’s debts and its social programmes. Emmanuel Macron’s “coronabonds” victory over Angela Merkel […]
What It Takes To Be A Sniper
*We Are The Mighty: **7 things all troops should know before becoming a sniper * For decades, snipers have been a dominating instrument of warfare striking fear in the heart of their enemies — scoring record kill shots from distances up to two miles away. With Hollywood tapping into the sniper lifestyle with such films as "American Sniper" and the "Sniper" franchise, many young troops get a misconception of what it's like to be one. So we asked a few veteran snipers what would they want young troops to know before embarking on the intense journey to become a sniper. Here's what... more »
The End of the Modern Atlantis
It’s the fate of every Atlantis to become extinct, leaving behind fossilized traces of the knowledge that its people acquired; the institutions, infrastructure, and technological marvels that they created; the religious, cultural, and moral ideas on which they founded their community. That the Atlantis of modernity, which is the climax of a process of civilization which began more than two thousand years ago, will become extinct is certain, but what we don’t know is how the extinction will happen. The intellectual, political, and financial establishment in most nations is torn betwe... more »
How Covid-19 affected anxiety level among Indians between lockdown 1.0 and unlock 1.0
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/covid-19-anxiety-mental-stress-india-lockdown-unlock-1687085-2020-06-09?utm_source=fb_IT&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=june20
What went wrong with the #COVID-19 #pandemic?
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/humanities/sociology/what-went-wrong-with-the-covid-19-pandemic-everyone-was-expecting-it-but-no-one-was-prepared/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm%3A%3Afb%3A—-%3Arrssopenmind%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A20200601%3A%3Asitlnk
IS IT 1964?
I'm looking at the upcoming election and thinking about 1964. Obviously, there are signifcant differences between 1964 and 2020 -- the country was prosperous then (although the economy was pretty good for many people up to the early months of 2020). In '64, the country had just suffered the assassination of a president, while a civil rights struggle was ongoing -- but much of America thought life was good. That's not the case now. Also, the president then was a Democrat. Here are the similarities: In both years, the Democratic presidential nominee was a man who'd risen to prominenc... more »
Some Mormons, Alumni See Brigham Young’s Ban on LGBTQ Behavior as a ‘Breach of Trust’
When Brigham Young University leadership reiterated a campus ban on “same-sex romantic behavior” on March 4, John Valdez wasn’t surprised. He’s the executive director of the OUT Foundation, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ students and graduates. It was founded by three gay alumni of the Utah institution. He and his board immediately released a statement […]
Brazil Tops US and UK, Now Ranks First in Average Daily Covid-19 Deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While governors across virtually all of Brazil have relaxed isolation rules, the country has recorded the world's highest average number of deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past seven days. As a result, it has left behind the United States and the United Kingdom, countries that have recorded the […] The post Brazil Tops US and UK, Now Ranks First in Average Daily Covid-19 Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.
NY Times Reports Threat of “Military Coup” in Brazil to Keep Bolsonaro in Power
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, June 10th, the New York Times published a report stating that a military coup, designed to keep President Jair Bolsonaro in power, is now a threat to democracy. In the text, signed by reporters Simon Romero, LetÃcia Casado, and Manuela Andreoni, the newspaper stresses that Bolsonaro is being […] The post NY Times Reports Threat of “Military Coup” in Brazil to Keep Bolsonaro in Power appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Central Bank: Dollar Flight Exceeded Inflow by US$10.838 Billion through June 5th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The exchange flow for the year through June 5th was negative at US$10.838 billion, the Central Bank reported on Wednesday, June 10th. Over the same period last year, the result was positive at US$3.937 billion (R$19.7 billion). The data largely reflect the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on foreign […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank: Dollar Flight Exceeded Inflow by US$10.838 Billion through June 5th appeared first on The Rio Times.
Forbes: Six of Top Ten Brazilian Banks Ranked by Customers Are Digital
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank digital bank ranked first among the best banks in Brazil in customers' opinion. The list is part of the Forbes magazine's global ranking of best banks, released yesterday, June 10th. The list is based on a survey conducted by Forbes in partnership with the Statista statistics company. Over 40,000 […] The post Forbes: Six of Top Ten Brazilian Banks Ranked by Customers Are Digital appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo State Extends Quarantine Until June 28th, Updates Flexibility in Cities
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Governor João Doria announced on Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, that the quarantine will be extended until June 28th due to the spread of the coronavirus. Moreover, the quarantine classification of various cities will be altered in the plan for a gradual resumption of economic activities. Greater São Paulo, the São Paulo […] The post São Paulo State Extends Quarantine Until June 28th, Updates Flexibility in Cities appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*The Looming School Reopening Nightmare* Kids who don’t like going to school in California – and there are plenty of them – are going to be absolutely miserable when schools reopen in 3 or so months. According to Governor Gavin Newsom’s just released general guidelines, students will be required to wear masks and have their temperatures taken upon entering the school, then sit in classrooms where desks will be spaced six feet apart. Lunch offers no respite, as kids will be forced to eat in the classroom. (Interestingly, no mention was made as to how to eat or drink with a mask cove... more »
Wow - can you hear this truth?
On Saturday May 30th filmmaker and photographer David Jones of David Jones Media felt compelled to go out and serve the community in some way. He decided to use his art to try and explain the events that were currently impacting our lives. On day two, Sunday the 31st, he activated his dear friend author Kimberly Jones to tag along and conduct interviews. During a moment of downtime he captured these powerful words from her and felt the world couldn’t wait for the full length documentary, they needed to hear them now.
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*In supporting 'Land Grab' bill, Republicans unwittingly support socialism* Many Republicans in Congress made political hay by labeling the Green New Deal as "socialism." Surprisingly, too many of these same Republicans are now the leading supporters of a major piece of socialist legislation. Unlike the Green New Deal, which was defeated in the Senate with 57 votes against and none in favor (with 43 Democrats voting present), the Senate is on the verge of passing the Great America Outdoors Act with Republican support, plus almost unanimous Democratic support. What makes the bill so... more »
Preparing for the COVID aftermath
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-Jun-2020 Arbitration cases due to COVID emergency measures would exacerbate the challenges that public budgets are already facing due to the need for stimulus measures and the difficulty in collecting government revenue.
Looking in the Mexican mirror
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-Jun-2020 26 years of free trade, industrial paradise for transnational corporations and environmental hell for the peoples.
India not ready to take up RCEP's ‘flexible' offer
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-Jun-2020 Attempts to woo India back to negotiating table fail, as the country struggles to fight pandemic.
Africa should resist acceding to the Energy Charter Treaty
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-Jun-2020 Joining the Energy Charter Treaty could cost developing countries money that is urgently needed to fight Covid-19 and a loaming economic crisis. The Energy Charter Treaty has become increasingly controversial.
Record cold in mesosphere causes noctilucent clouds to spill out of Arctic into mid-latitudes
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Temperatures at the mesosphere have been breaking 14-year records over the past few days, according to Lynn Harvey of the University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. This causes noctilucent clouds to spill across the Arctic and descend to...... Read more »
SCIENTISTS TO RELEASE MILLIONS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITOS
IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS From the DC Clothesline: LOOK OUT FLORIDA AND TEXAS! Excerpts: This already historic and unprecedented summer could mark yet another outlandish first: scientists plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Florida and Texas. An attempt at disease control via genetic engineering, the scientists argue their efforts will, over time, greatly reduce the number of next-generation mosquitos. [Aedes aegypti (called OX5034 by Oxitec)] Hmmm, does that mean there are 5033 others at Oxitec? Hmmmm, what could go wrong here????? Well let’s see….. However, a wide coaliti... more »
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