“Volunteer” Hawaiians Turn “Paradise On Earth” Into An Island Of Snitches
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Tyler Durden 06/25/2020 Via Mass Private I blog, Travel publications around the world have referred to the Hawaiian islands as “paradise on earth.” But a much darker and more disturbing trend that was once relegated to the continental United States has taken Hawaii by storm. Much has been written about Nextdoor’s “Karen” problems of reporting on people of color, … Continue reading “Volunteer” Hawaiians Turn “Paradise On Earth” Into An Island Of Snitches →
Drug delivery study with duplicated images is retracted
Leto Sapunar, Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
A study that found a way to deliver certain kinds of drugs more effectively in mice is being retracted today. The study, “Molecular targeting of FATP4 transporter for oral delivery of therapeutic peptide” was overseen by Haifa Shen at the Houston Methodist Research Institute and published in Science Advances on April 1. Several readers, including … Continue reading Drug delivery study with duplicated images is retracted
As Natural Gas Demand Increases, Pipeline Approvals Remain Stagnant
IER, IER - 11 hours ago
Natural gas is being shipped by truck out of the Marcellus basin in Pennsylvania due to a shortage of natural… The post As Natural Gas Demand Increases, Pipeline Approvals Remain Stagnant appeared first on IER.
The Sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 9 hours ago
Trust your scribe to be hit by a temporary block. It's a good job how then it's not necessary to say something when someone else does it better. And so, in that spirit I recommend Daniel Finn's excellent article about what happened. And here's a discussion from last night about yesterday's events.
TN: When Charters Abandon The Community
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
So here we go again. Another angry piece written about the abrupt closing of a charter school-- two, actually. This time it's a pair of KIPP schools in Memphis. The closings were announced in April, the reasoning a little fuzzy. KIPP Memphis Preparatory Elementary and KIPP Memphis Preparatory Middle were par of Tennessee's failed experiment, the Achievement School District, a collection of schools taken over by the state and, generally, turned over to charter groups to run. In April, the board of the two KIPPs voted to shut them down. It was the Covid, they said. The Covid "prevente...
How did this U.S. Warship Survive Japanese Bombs and Kamikaze Attacks?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The fight for Okinawa was long and bitter—the bloodiest of the war in the Pacific. Only 340 miles from the home island of Kyushu, the final objective of the American military surge across the Pacific during World War II, short of an invasion of Japan itself, was Okinawa in the Ryukyu archipelago. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carri...
What Exactly Is Snopes Publishing Style?
Doreen Marchionni, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Fellow grammar/writing nerds want to know.
Media Now Downplaying BLM Orgy of Destruction
Unknown, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 9 hours ago
Was there some poll? Did the ratings come in? Did the media realize they beclowned themselves recklessly jumping on numerous hoaxes? Scanning the front page of NYT and The Washington Post, all the top stories are about Covid19, the big story that the protests had overcome and submerged. But Covid is back with a vengeance. On the NYT home page, the entire "above the fold" space is devoted to Covid19. After that, there is one protest-related story, "How the Philadelphia Police Tear-Gassed Trapped Protesters". On the WaPo home page, the "above the fold" area is full of Covid19 hea...
Why Snopes Now Capitalizes ‘Black’ When Referring to People
Doreen Marchionni, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A humbling reminder that we have more work to do on this front.
House Adopts Bill to Make DC 51st State; Senate GOP Opposes
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
D.C.'s population is larger than those of Wyoming and Vermont, said Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the district's non-voting representative in Congress.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/26/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
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Could the U.S. Navy Replace Ships Fast Enough in a War with China?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can regenerate combat power more readily than the U.S. sea services can. Or, more precisely, China’s sprawling industrial base could replace hardware lost in action faster than could U.S. industry. The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can regenerate combat power more readily than the U.S. sea services can. Or, more precisely, China’s sprawling industrial base ...
Attack! Turkey and Azerbaijan Are Teaming Up on Drones
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.ssb.gov.tr/Images/Uploads/MyContents/L_20180227111708285839.jpg] The two natural allies share religious and linguistic similarities—and now drones too. The Azeri parliament recently approved of a bill that would allow the state to accept money from Turkey that would then be used for buying defense equipment from Turkey, including Turkish drones. Some of the deal’s details are unclear, including what kinds of drones Azerbaijan would buy exactly. It is probable however, that Azerbaijan would opt for the Bayraktar TB2, a medium...
WILL THE RECENTLY WOKE-ISH SUPREME COURT GO BACK TO BEING CORPORATIST SOCIOPATHS?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
These people are monsters. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court late Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act — a move that, if successful, would bring a permanent end to the health insurance program popularly known as Obamacare and wipe out coverage for as many as 23 million Americans. In an 82-page brief submitted an hour before a midnight deadline, the administration joined Republican officials in Texas and 17 other states in arguing that in 2017, Congress, then controlled by Republicans, had rendered the law unconstitutional when it zeroed out the tax penalty for...
Friday Afternoon Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 10 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Lee Stevens writes that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed longstanding weaknesses in our social safety net which have caused large amounts of avoidable poverty: A generation ago, our income support and social service programs were working (albeit not perfect) since it was possible to get a good job with just a high school diploma and support a family with the earnings from that job. But the economy of today is much different. Wages have stagnated while the cost of living has not; more people have a university education but are still having to...
'Extraordinary' lightning megaflashes in Brazil and Argentina set new distance and duration records
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
A 16-second flash of lightning in Argentina on March 4, 2019, and a 700 km (435 miles) bolt in Brazil on October 31, 2018, set new records for the greatest lightning duration and longest bolt ever, respectively, according to the World Meteorological Organization...... Read more »
Whose Conspiracy Is It, Mr. Johnson?—Children’s Health Defense’s Response to FCC General Counsel’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post
Dafna Tachover, Esq, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
All Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., General Counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did with his recent op-ed, confirm that the FCC is a “captured agency” that has overlooked, sacrificed, or raided consumer safety, health, and privacy, along with consumer wallets, due to unchecked industry influence. The post Whose Conspiracy Is It, Mr. Johnson?—Children’s Health Defense’s Response to FCC General Counsel’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Iran reveals cause of powerful explosion in Tehran
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Iranian Ministry of Defense announced that the blast heard in eastern Tehran last night was caused by the explosion of a natural gas warehouse in the Parchin region. “The emergency teams have started to put out the fire caused by the explosion of the industrial gas tank in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Gaddafi’s cousin warns Erdogan: ‘We are able to reach Istanbul’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The political official of the Libyan National Struggle Front and cousin of the former Libyan President, Ahmed Gaddaf Al-Dam, said on Thursday that Egypt has the right to defend itself, pointing out that many of the bombings that took place inside the country came from Libya. In an interview with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US security breached by autonomous zone lawlessness
drinkingwateradvisor, The Drinking Water Advisor - 12 hours ago
“Chaos erupted in Portland, Oregon, early Friday morning as demonstrators took to the streets in a demonstration that turned violent, hallmarked by looting, vandalism, and arson.” click here
Israeli media says Hezbollah is planning a war this summer
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – An Israeli publication stated on Thursday that a war this summer between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is possible. The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation “Kan“, quoted Western diplomatic sources in Beirut, who spoke to the newspaper “Okaz”, that all data and reports indicate the possibility of a war this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Occulted Kate Bush?
cefrith@hotmail.com, Charles Frith - 12 hours ago
I very much like Kate Bush's work and I've exhalted her in the past for Wuthering Heights. I'm not a fan of the few rare interviews of her though. She's just not that interesting, funny or... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Egyptian defense chief calls on military to maintain highest levels of readiness
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki called on the army forces to maintain the highest levels of combat readiness in order to face all the challenges and crises in the region and to protect the pillars of Egyptian national security. The Egyptian Minister of Defense said during the graduation of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Southeast Asia Leaders Warn Of 'Alarming' South China Sea Incidents
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Amid pandemic, SE Asian nations warn of 'alarming' South China Sea incidents* HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam and the Philippines warned of growing insecurity in Southeast Asia at a regional summit on Friday amid concerns that China was stepping up its activity in the disputed South China Sea during the coronavirus pandemic. Both Hanoi and Manila lodged protests with China in April after Beijing unilaterally declared the creation of new administrative districts on islands in the troubled waterways to which Vietnam and the Philippines also have competing claims. “Even as ou...
Musical Interlude: "Raise Positive Vibration - 528Hz Positive Energy, Self-Healing, Healing Miracle Music."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*A Comment:* Listen to me. Do yourself a huge favor. Stop reading this blog. Now. Stop listening to the medias lies and grief. Right now. Instead, listen to and watch this simply wonderful video. Forget about this damned world and its relentlessly never ending stupidity, horrors and fears for a little while. A moment of candor: I personally am sick to death of it all, as you must be also, far too often outraged, disgusted and horrified beyond expression. I'd eagerly, frantically escape from it if I could, but after almost 12 years of daily blogging I just can't, and have no choice bu...
Appeals Court: Trump Wrongly Diverted $2.5B for Border Wall
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a coalition of border states and environmental groups that contended the money transfer was unlawful and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.
UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle
Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
According to the Yemen Oil Company, at least 15 tankers carrying over 419,789 tons of fuel have been trapped at sea for over a month despite being checked and issued permits by both the Saudi-led Coalition and the UN, plunging Yemen into an unprecedented fuel shortage. The post UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle appeared first on MintPress News.
Oops! Building These Five Battleships Was a Big Mistake
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, * [image: The Austro-Hungarian battleship Viribus Unitis in 1912. Courtesy of the International Naval Research Organization.] Floating deathtraps. *Key Point*: Battleships are a big investment, and sometimes they just don't work out. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * Battleships were tools in service of providing national security, and li...
TCL’s Amazing 65-inch 6-Series Roku Smart HDTV (Now Only $750)
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you’ve been in the market lately for a top-notch 4K TV, you’ve probably already heard about TCL’s solid TV offerings, which really have found a niche among budget-conscious consumers. In keeping with that trend, the TCL’s 65-inch 6-Series Roku Smart TV can now be purchased for only $750, representing a huge 32% savings compared to the regular price. If you’ve been in the market lately for a top-notch 4K TV, you’ve probably already heard about TCL’s solid TV offerings, which really have found a niche among budget-conscious consumers. In keepin...
How Armenia Has Navigated the Coronavirus Pandemic—Despite Azerbaijan
Varuzhan Nersesyan, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Varuzhan Nersesyan* *Security, Eurasia* Even as the UN secretary-general has pleaded for a global cessation of hostilities amidst this unprecedented health crisis, Azerbaijan has chosen to escalate its war rhetoric against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh or Artsakh, which declared its independence in 1991. The coronavirus has tested the resilience and unity of nations large and small, rich and poor, with wealth and technological advancement providing little if any guarantee of protection. Thousands of miles away from the United States, the small and landlocked Armenia was on a path...
The Age of Battleships Should Stay Dead (I Should Know, I Served on One)
James Holmes, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*James Holmes* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000190725&share=true] They are too large and weak to bring back. *Key point:* Battleships look cool, but they aren't worth the cost. World War II and later conflicts should make this clear. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * There’s a mystique to bat...
The Lost Guns of Nazi Germany (Machine Guns And More)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, * During the Second World War, the Third Reich fielded what have been called some of the finest firearms ever produced – including the StG44, the world's first assault rifle. While it arrived too late to make a significant difference in the outcome of the war, it influenced post-war weapon design. In addition, the Germans produced such iconic weapons as the MP-40, FG42 and MG42, all of which were quite fine firearms that also influenced subsequent small arms in the post-war years. During the Second World War, the Third Reich fielded what have been called ...
"Four Steps to Ka-Boom!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Four Steps to Ka-Boom!"* by Bill Bonner SALTA, ARGENTINA – "We drove up to the capital city to take care of business. Argentina has the toughest lockdown in the world. Regular airline travel to Europe or America, for example, is not expected to resume until September. But there are no cases of the virus in Salta. So it has been allowed to return to normal… almost. It is not a pretty city. The sidewalks are broken and disorderly; we stumble down the streets as if we have a drinking problem. *A traditional Salta house.* Shops are open. Restaurants, too. But there are few shoppers a...
The (partial) List
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
The following list is a partial (h/t Brietbart and Cube) of companies that give danegeld to Antifa, BLM and other domestic terror groups. There are more like PetSmart that aren’t on the list, but this is what’s out there. I’m simply adding the list here so that it is diversified on the Internet. You can […] The post The (partial) List appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Myanmar sets $1.2 billion in illicit drugs ablaze
Just In - 11 hours ago
As part of South-East Asia's Golden Triangle Myanmar is a major area of drug supply in the region but now in an apparent bid to curb the trade the nation has burned over $1billion worth of seized narcotics.
Federal Privacy Legislation Should Protect Civil Rights
ckerryguest, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome and Senate Fountain. (Source: Flickr/Architect of the U.S. Capitol) *Editor’s Note: **This article is part of a three-part *Lawfare* series on how to address federal privacy legislation in the United States. The recommendations in this article, along with the two previously published sections on preemption and a private right of action, are adapted from a June 2020 Brookings Institution report, “**Bridging the Gaps: A Path Forward to Federal Privacy Legislation.**” Cameron F. Kerry—along with John B. Morris Jr.—lead **The Privacy Debate** initiative...
Activists Urge US Dept of Agriculutre to Deny Deadly New Monsanto GMO-Herbicide Combo
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
The US is considering approving the product even as Monsanto juggles multiple multi-million dollar lawsuits from cancer patients over its deadly Roundup herbicide. The post Activists Urge US Dept of Agriculutre to Deny Deadly New Monsanto GMO-Herbicide Combo appeared first on MintPress News.
What if I can't get enough ammunition for my defensive rifle?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
I recently wrote a three part series of articles about the defensive rifle, focusing on the AR-15 rifle or carbine as the most common weapon in this class. In the third article, I went into detail about what ammunition was most suitable for defensive use. I've had a couple of readers query me about that. They point out that in their localities, it's very hard to find any 5.56x45mm ammunition at all, because many gun shops are sold out of it. Supermarkets that used to sell it (e.g. Walmart) no longer do so, for politically correct reasons. Some states restrict ordering ammunitio...
The UK and Covid19
Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 12 hours ago
The Economist published a lead article on Britain and Covid19. By and large, the piece attempts to be an indictment of Boris Johnson’s leadership. For The Economist, England had “the wrong kind of prime minister”: “Mr Johnson got the top job because he is a brilliant campaigner and a charismatic entertainer with whom the Conservative Party fell […] The post The UK and Covid19 appeared first on Econlib.
I’m Done With Your B.S.
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Short Video – Gets interesting at 16 seconds in. ________ Thanks to Winston Smith for this video The post I’m Done With Your B.S. appeared first on Ice Age Now.
To Have Great Science Literacy, We Must Have Greater Digital Literacy - An Experiment Shows How
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
The anti-vaccine and anti-GMO movements are products of the digital age. While there were always vaccine deniers, they were a tiny religious fringe until the 2000s, when it took England and the coasts of the U.S. by storm. Similarly, odd beliefs about food always existed but they were relegated to obscure stores. Social media changed all that. Facebook and Twitter became hotbeds of misinformation because anti-science activists mastered creating 'buzz' by getting cabals of individuals, sympathetic journalists, and groups who capitalized on it to swarm around bombastic claims. Now th...
Supreme Court Backs Expedited Removal for Bogus Asylees
R. Cort Kirkwood, rss - 13 hours ago
[image: supreme-court-backs-expedited-removal-for-bogus-asylees] The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration another immigration victory yesterday.
Bostock, LGBT Discrimination, and the Subtractive Moves
Andrew Koppelman, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
In *Bostock v. Clayton County*, the Supreme Court held last week that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination in employment, covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. As Prof. Bill Eskridge and I argued in an amicus brief in the case, that is obviously the correct result. The dissenting Justices, following the reasoning of several Court of Appeals judges, embraced a series of subtractive argumentative moves in order to argue that the statute does not prohibit discrimination that is explicitly within its scope,...
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/26/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. Back to the states: Our problem states again, with New York included as a comparison. Much of the coverage frames the current spiking as a Red State v. Blue […]
Israeli cannabis legalization bill passes early test, but long road remains
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Israel’s legislature advanced two cannabis-related bills this week, marking an important milestone on what is expected to be a long road before they can become law. The first bill focuses on decriminalization. A second bill would legalize cannabis for individuals 21 years of age or older. The bills are now in committee, where they are […] Israeli cannabis legalization bill passes early test, but long road remains is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Scheer Intelligence: For Many Young People, Socialism Is As American As Apple Pie
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
In the devastating aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, many young Americans who felt betrayed by capitalism were introduced to socialism by Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaigns. Meagan Day, a staff writer for the popular left-wing magazine Jacobin and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), serves as an example of how the Vermont senator radicalized a generation with a platform that called for policies like Medicare for All and tuition-free college. Day credits Sanders with her decision to choose socialism when she felt the time came to “pick a side” in Ameri...
The Biggest Saharan Dust Storm In 50 Years Hits The U.S.
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'Gorilla Dust Cloud' formed from the biggest Saharan dust storm in 50 years hits the US and begins its sweep over Florida and Texas - sparking health warnings for the vulnerable amid spikes in COVID-19* * The 'Gorilla Dust Cloud' struck Mississippi's gulf coast Thursday * The 3,500-mile-long cloud traveled 5,000 miles from North Africa, sweeping across the Caribbean this week before reaching US soil * It will hang over the US Southeast this weekend and into the middle of next week, shrouding the region in a brown haze and deteriorating the air quality * It is moving a...
Large tornado moves through Xilinhot countryside, northeast China
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
A large tornado touched down in the suburbs of Xilinhot in northeastern China's Inner Mongolia on Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2020. Motorists have captured the nerve-wracking moment a twister struck the countryside, appearing to be approaching the nearby cars....... Read more »
Is This a Valid Face Mask Exemption Card?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Exemption cards citing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) encouraged people to defy face mask requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Charged With War Crimes
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi indicted on war crimes charges* *Court examining crimes during 1998-99 war also charges nine other former separatist fighters.* A prosecutor investigating crimes committed during Kosovo‘s 1998-99 independence war with Serbia has indicted Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaçi, for crimes against humanity and war crimes. The indictment was announced as Thaçi was on his way to Washington for a White House meeting with Serbia’s president organised by Richard Grenell, Donald Trump’s controversial ambassador to Germany who was also appointed a...
Is This a Real Transcript from a Trump Interview with Hannity?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The president failed to articulate a single second-term priority or goal for his administration.
Bolton Weaves A Tall Tale In His Venezuela Chapter
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
From the first paragraph of “Venezuela Libre”, the ninth chapter of John Bolton’s upcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, it is obvious that the tale Bolton spins is full of fabrications, half-truths, propaganda and the occasional kernel of truth. The chapter is a 35-page screed in which the infamous warmonger places blame for the Trump administration’s disastrous Venezuela policy on everyone from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, to State Department bureaucrats and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and, of course, President Trump. The criticism also extends to opposition figure ...
Deadly Exchange: Israel trains US Police forces
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
26 June 2020 — The New Dark Age In the light of spurious charges of anti-semitism levelled against Rebecca Long-Bailey and her subsequent firing from the Labour front bench by the leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer, after endorsing the actress’s Maxine Peake comments about US police learning violent tactics from Israeli secret … Continue reading Deadly Exchange: Israel trains US Police forces
No, Antifa and Muslim Groups Aren’t Policing Minneapolis Under ‘Muslim Rule’
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The claim appears to have originated with a state representative who does not live in Minneapolis.
Twitter Cheating Update
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
Since June 12, I have nearly 1,500 new followers on Twitter, but my follower count is up less than 400. Prior to June 23, Twitter was deleting my followers at a rate of around 75 per day, but following a … Continue reading →
Was a Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue Vandalized in Texas?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The incident in 2020 wasn't the first time the statue had been defaced.
Coronavirus update: Europe set to exclude US, Russia and Brazil from 'safe list' travel plan
Just In - 13 hours ago
European Union member states meet to establish criteria for granting quarantine-free access to the region. It is understood the US, Russia and Brazil will not be included.
How Racism Is An Essential Tool For Maintaining The Capitalist Order
Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Capitalism’s cyclical crises could potentially turn their victims against it and make them receptive to the system’s critics. This would more likely happen if everyone in the society were roughly equally vulnerable to cyclical downturns. Most employees would then rightly worry that their jobs would be lost in the next crash. They would periodically face income losses, interrupted educations, lost homes, and so on. Whatever relief employees felt if neighbors, rather than themselves, got fired, they would know that it might well be their turn in the next cycle. The losses, insecurit...
Inside The US’s Largest Maximum-Security Prison, COVID-19 Raged
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
While the novel coronavirus burned through Angola, as the country’s largest maximum-security prison is known, officials insisted they were testing all inmates who showed symptoms, isolating those who got sick and transferring more serious cases to the hospital in Baton Rouge, about 60 miles to the south. But from inside Angola’s walls, inmates painted a very different picture — one of widespread illness, dysfunctional care and sometimes inexplicable neglect. They said at least four of the 12 prisoners who have died in the pandemic, including Williams, had been denied needed medica...
RFK, Jr.’s Moving Speech to Sacramento Health Freedom Advocates
Joyce Ghen, Children's Health Defense - 14 hours ago
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gives a moving speech to hundreds of parents and health freedom advocates in Sacramento, calling for change in our government’s handling of vaccine safety issues. The post RFK, Jr.’s Moving Speech to Sacramento Health Freedom Advocates appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Mass stabbing in Glasgow not being treated as terrorism, police say
Just In - 15 hours ago
Scottish police shoot a man dead in the centre of Glasgow after he went on a stabbing rampage, injuring six people including a police officer.
Native Americans protesting Trump trip to Mount Rushmore
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
The monument was conceived in the 1920s as a tourist draw for the new fad in vacationing called the road trip. South Dakota historian Doane Robinson recruited Borglum, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore have angered Native Americans, who view the monument as a
Ruling today in Soos v Cuomo
Jason Mazzone, Balkinization - 11 hours ago
I previously posted on Soos v Cuomo, the lawsuit by two Catholic priests and several Orthodox Jewish congregants challenging New York's continued restrictions on religious gatherings. I suggested that the First Amendment requires the state to explain why state officials have restricted religious gatherings but encouraged mass protests against police violence. I noted also the odd fact that in its initial response to the lawsuit New York failed even to address the issue much less explain the distinctions the state drew. Today the district court granted the plaintiffs' application for...
Forget OLED: Vizio’s 65-Inch P-Series Quantum X Now $200 Off
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Time to pull the trigger? Whenever those sometimes-heated discussions veer toward the best TV panels on the planet right now, they invariably land on OLEDs and QLEDs. Yes, there’s no questioning their ability to provide amazing picture quality—but at what price? Especially amid this ongoing coronavirus pandemic, some people, understandably, just aren’t in a situation where they can just throw around $2K or $3K on an HDTV. If you share any of those sentiments, be sure to take a gander at Vizio’s 65-inch P-Series Quantum X. And right now, this hi...
Get a 43-inch Toshiba Fire TV Edition 4K TV for Only $250 (But There's a Catch)
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * For $250, be aware that the Fire TV’s speakers are understandably lackluster, though they could possibly work in smaller bedrooms, dens and kitchens. Any audiophile would probably want to purchase a decent soundbar for a more immersive cinema-like experience. If you thought that LG’s 48-inch CX Series was way out of your budget, know that there is another option currently available that’s also in the 40-inch range but is much more price-friendly. It’s the 43-inch Toshiba Fire TV Edition 4K TV, which is retailing for $250 (over 20% savings) at Be...
Washington Sailing on Collision Course With China
Finian Cunningham, null - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] As of this month, the United States is deploying three of its aircraft carriers simultaneously to patrol the Pacific in what is designed to be a clear threat to China. Each carrier strike group comprises destroyers, aircraft and submarines. The US has 11 aircraft carriers in total. Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler, director of operations at Indo-Pacific Command, is quoted as saying of the unusual deployment. “Carriers and carrier strike groups writ large are phenomenal symbols of American naval power. I really am pretty fired up that we’ve got three of them at the mo...
Kapow! The KSG-25 Shotgun Packs a Mighty Punch
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearms/shotguns/ksg/] One of the best out there? *Key Point: *This weapon actually is much better than many of its competitors. It has greater firepower and capacity. Shotguns are typically not what one would consider high capacity weapons. *This piece was first featured in 2018 and is being republished due to reader's interest.* The Kel-Tec KSG-25 bullpup shotgun however flips conventional wisdom on its head, producing a shotgun that can store an astounding forty-one shots of ammunition internally. Th...
Boom: This Battleship Rained 5,688 16-Inch Shells on North Vietnam Forces During the War
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_PBEAHULRDCF&share=true] Yet America lost anyway. *Key Point: *The battleship era was not quiet over during the Vietnam War. During that conflict, America's large battlewagons were used to bombard enemy positions. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * As th...
Samsung’s 65-inch Q60T 4K TV: The Best TV (QLED) for Under $1,000?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * This could make the case. By Ethen Kim Lieser If you’ve been eyeing a Samsung QLED 4K HDTV, now might be a great time to pounce on one—as Best Buy currently has a modest sale going on for the 65-inch Q60T Series, lowering the price tag to $950. Unsurprisingly, the 75- and even 80-plus QLED and OLED monsters are getting more attention these days, but if you want to keep your spending down to under a grand, this is indeed a deal you should take advantage of before it’s too late. If you do decide to splurge on this wonderful panel, you will quick...
Russia's Su-57 Fighter: 'The Best in the World' (According to Putin)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Eurasia* A more detailed military analysis complicates these claims. *Key Point*: Fighter design is a constant trade-off between between several performance criteria, including maneuverability, weapons systems, integrated radar technology, and “stealth.” *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * The Su-57 is the world’s best warplane; at least,...
LG’s 65-inch OLED HDTV C9 Series: There Is Nothing Better (Except for 1 Problem)
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * The price. If you’re in the market for a new HDTV and have done some research, you’ve likely heard about all of the visual goodness that OLED TVs offer. There’s no refuting those claims—they’re 100% true. Compared to top-of-the-line QLED and LCD sets currently being sold, OLEDs simply do sit alone at the summit. One option that checks off all of those boxes is LG’s 65-inch OLED C9 Series—and be prepared to be wowed by both its design and picture quality. Not surprisingly, it doesn’t come cheap, as it is currently being retailed for $2,200. If y...
QVC's Viewership Is Up 10% Thanks to Coronavirus (But How Are Sales?)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *economy, * "Across HSN and our worldwide QVC businesses, we quickly shifted the products we featured on-air to reflect the dramatic swings in the customers' interest and buying behavior," CEO Michael A. George said on the call, per the transcript. The coronavirus pandemic has had quite a major effect on retail. Overall U.S. retail sales plunged in April but rebounded in May, as e-commerce has grown while in-person sales have plunged. Then there's home shopping. According to a report in mid-May by The Hustle, viewership for networks owned by Qurate Retail Inc, ...
Turkey will continue military operations inside of Idlib: MoD
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, announced on Thursday, that his country will continue its military operations in the Idlib Governorate. Akar said during his participation in an event in central Turkey that his country’s armed forces continue to combat all “terrorist organizations” that pose a threat to the security of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
1000 to 2000 people in the mall, looting, firing bullets, breaking glass, stealing everything that could be carried
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
In spite of all this, believe it or not, I’m feeling a great amount of hope. Video. With all of the rioting, looting and destruction recently taking place in U.S. cities, I’ve been fearful of a concerted Marxist attempt to overthrow our government (no matter whether Donald Trump is President or someone else). This is ... Read more 1000 to 2000 people in the mall, looting, firing bullets, breaking glass, stealing everything that could be carried The post 1000 to 2000 people in the mall, looting, firing bullets, breaking glass, stealing everything that could be carried appeared firs...
Jamaica minister: ‘Cannabis industry not hindered in ability to export’
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Jamaica’s agriculture minister has dismissed claims that long-delayed regulations for medical cannabis exports is causing international companies to exit the country. Audley Shaw, minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, said license holders in Jamaica have had the ability to export cannabis flower and extracts and medical and scientific use since November 2018. Addressing Parliament […] Jamaica minister: ‘Cannabis industry not hindered in ability to export’ is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Christopher Wray Interview – Over 2,000 active China investigations
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
FBI Director Wray: Biggest terrorist threat is ‘homegrown violent extremists’ Bret Baier June 24, 2020 . FBI Bombshell: Riots Organized By Surprising Source Patriot Edition June 25, 2020 The FBI confirmed it is “looking carefully” at the possibility that foreign actors are influencing the increasingly-violent nationwide protests stemming from the death of George Floyd. FBI Director Christopher Wray also told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday that “the FBI has over 2,000 active investigations that trace back to the government in China,” marking “about a 1,300 percent increase in term...
Not all WHO cannabis recommendations would loosen international control, UN drug agency says
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
An analysis by a United Nations monitoring body concludes that most of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations would either have little impact on international drug controls or actually tighten requirements. The analysis, conducted by Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), was provided to member states shortly before the start of the first […] Not all WHO cannabis recommendations would loosen international control, UN drug agency says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis e...
The Justice Department’s Good Ideas for Platforms Needn’t Be Done Through Section 230 Reform
mmaccarthy, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
A cell phone. (By: Tati Tata, https://tinyurl.com/t5x5upw; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) The Justice Department’s recently released plan to reform Section 230 has drawn predictably partisan reactions. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, for instance, rejected it, saying, “I have no interest in being an agent of Bill Barr’s speech police.” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was passed in 1996 as part of an unrelated law to reform the telecommunications industry. It does two things. It says online companies, including social media platforms,...
Is America a Failed State? Trump’s COVID Response Has Many Saying “Yes”
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
Evident by its response to COVID-19, its brutal crackdown on racial-justice protesters, and its inability to hold free and fair elections, experts are in agreement: the United States is a nation in decline. The post Is America a Failed State? Trump’s COVID Response Has Many Saying “Yes” appeared first on MintPress News.
California’s new organic certification plan could help cannabis growers’ bottom line
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
A plan to roll out a novel organic marijuana certification in California could generate more business opportunities for brands looking to differentiate themselves by charging health-conscious consumers a premium for their products. With cannabis illegal under federal law, marijuana businesses cannot call products organic under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s certification program. So California has […] California’s new organic certification plan could help cannabis growers’ bottom line is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabi...
Are Anti-Maskers Selfish B***ardS?
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 15 hours ago
The post Are Anti-Maskers Selfish B***ardS? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Greencrow "Not secure"
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Screenprint showing new designation* *of my blog as "Not secure"* Microsoft did another "downgrade" on my laptop a couple of days ago. You always know that when your computer's functionality is being "upgraded" by Microsoft...without your request or permission...it's actually a "downgrade" or, more correctly, a "*degradation*" of what it has been. If humanity wants to know what Bill Gates is up to with his mandatory universal vaccination project, all we have to do is look at what he does with microsoft "upgrades". Tighter control, less privacy, bugs and viruses [yes, viruses!] ...
The Big Lie: Democrats and Republicans didn't switch positions on race; Democrats have always been racist
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
Allegedly the vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 precipitated the two parties switching their positions on racism. But only 1 Democrat Senator who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became a Republican. Similarly only one Democrat member of the House who voted against the Act became a Republican. Larry Elder conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder explains why the South started voting Republican: *“The reason the South became increasingly more conservative is because the the Democrats became increasingly more left-wing,” Elder explained. “They became increasi...
Twitter declares that threatening to enforce the law is abusive behavior
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
If this was 1862 Twitter would be censoring tweets by Lincoln saying that if the South seceded he would stop them with serious force. Here's Twitter's insane comment on this Trump tweet: We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group.https://t.co/AcmW6O6d4t — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) June 23, 2020 The CHOP was a part of Seattle which insurrectionists declared was no longer part of America; just like the South did in order to protect slavery. ...
Charles Barkley says that defunding the police would hurt Blacks
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
On ESPN Barkley said: *“We need to weed out the bad cops — you know I hear these guys getting on television these politicians talking about ‘defunding the police department.’ First of all, that would have a negative effect on the black communities — who the black people gonna call, Ghostbusters?” Barkley asked. “Because they’re not gonna defund the police in the good white neighborhoods, so we need police reform.”* Rich white pats of New York City and Chicago can hire private guards to keep them safe but without the police Blacks will be at the mercy of the gangs. But we know that...
Iraqi forces raid Kataeb Hezbollah base, arrests 3 leaders
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi security forces carried out a raid at the headquarters of Kataeb Hezbollah in Baghdad, today, resulting in the arrest of three of its leaders. According to reports, an American force consisting of 40 vehicles, as well as units of the Iraqi counter-terrorist force, had cordoned off the headquarters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Severe hailstorm lashes Beijing during Dragon Boat Festival, China
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A severe hailstorm lashed China's capital Beijing on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Earlier on Thursday, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for thunder and lightning. The agency also warned people to take precautions as dispersed...... Read more »
Review Surge, My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
*Mansoor, Peter, **Surge, My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War**, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2013* Peter Mansoor wanted to write an insider’s view of The Surge. He was more than qualified as he was the executive officer to General David Petraeus the commander of the new American strategy. The result was *Surge, My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War*. It gets off to a slow start as there is too much on American personnel, organization, etc. It picks up when the Surge actually starts. Mansoor’s th...
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 26
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1925 Abdul Sadoun became PM of Iraq for 2nd time 1940 PM Gaylani asked Italy to become involved in Syria to block Turkey occupying it Came after Syria joined Vichy France (Musings On Iraq review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) 1948 Muzahim al-Pachachi became premier 1988 Iraq recaptured Majnoon Islands from Iran (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Ira...
Law firm sues OSU cancer researcher for $900,000 in unpaid fees following failed libel suit
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
Carlo Croce may be back in court again — but this time, as a defendant. Last month, Croce lost a defamation suit he filed against David Sanders, a Purdue researcher who was quoted in a 2017 New York Times story about allegations regarding Croce’s work. Croce had already lost an appeal of a related suit … Continue reading Law firm sues OSU cancer researcher for $900,000 in unpaid fees following failed libel suit
US Middle East Wars Far from Over
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
Iraq continues to find itself in the middle of Washington's ongoing struggle to reassert itself in the region. Can the new Iraqi PM free himself of his checkered pro-Western past? Or will he allow the US a foothold to further draw out Iraq's (and the region's) unending turmoil? *June 26, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Despite what appears to be a terminal decline of US influence over the Middle East, Washington has no intentions of gracefully abandoning its aspirations of regional hegemony. Air strikes carried out against Syria by Washington's Israeli proxies, a mysterious explos...
Maybe Reopening Willy Nilly Was A Bad Idea? Who Could Have Guessed?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
As Chris Cilliza noted for CNN, Señor Trumpanzee has been suggesting the coronavirus is under control for 156 days now, starting with an interview on January 22 in Davos when he said "We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine." It was wrong then and was still wrong on Tuesday when he told Republican students packed into a Phoenix church with no masks that "It's going away." It isn't-- at least not soon enough to save his victims in that church. "In the interim," wrote Cillizza, "2.4 million Ameri...
Council Advances Plan to Dismantle Minneapolis Police Dept
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
It's the first step in a process that faces significant bureaucratic obstacles to make the November ballot, where the city’s voters would have the final say.
UK Insanity Coming to US Soon
TNA Video, rss - 14 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-uk-insanity-coming-to-us-soon] VIDEO - In this interview with The New American's Alex Newman, British film producer Mark Sutherland gives an update on Brexit and warns about what is happening in the United Kingdom. He says the European Union has been "destroyed" by Coronavirus. Sutherland also points out that despite the government being led by the "Conservative" Party, Britain is moving further and further in the direction of the totalitarian left, where even the most basic rights such as free speech are under threat. Beware, because this insanity is coming to A...
The Pandemic Of Hunger
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
In April, the World Bank predicted that the Brazilian economy would shrink by 5% of GDP by 2020. Now, in June, the prediction is 8% to 10%. And the government’s expected 2% growth. As the pandemic mainly affects self-employed and informal workers who, in order to survive, cannot be confined to their homes, the number of Brazilians in poverty is expected to increase this year from 41.8 million (2019) to 48.8 million people, equivalent to 23% of the population. The poor are all those who survive on a daily income of less than R$27.5 ($5 USD) or a monthly income of less than R$825. T...
The ‘New’ American Mercenary: A Pocket History
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Though the bizarre story has been subsumed by other events, last month’s aborted invasion of Venezuela should’ve hardly shocked anyone. The United States has long used mercenaries to do its bidding. They have provided Washington distance and deniability for unsavory operations. During the Cold War, the U.S. hoped this would limit domestic and international protest. Policymakers also discerned mercenary alternatives to bloody, expensive quagmires like the Vietnam or Iraq Wars. Traditionally, most of these hired guns were foreigners – ex-soldiers of declining European empires. Much...
Seattle’s NHL Stadium Renamed Climate Pledge Arena, To Immediate Mockery
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 14 hours ago
Perhaps fearing attack by a leftist mob, or being violently targeted for a new CHOP, CHAZ, or CHwhatever zone, Amazon announced yesterday it is changing the name of Seattle’s KeyArena to Climate Pledge Arena. Yes, really. The arena hosts the WNBA’s Seattle Storm women’s basketball team and will host Seattle’s incoming NHL hockey team. “I’m […] The post Seattle’s NHL Stadium Renamed Climate Pledge Arena, To Immediate Mockery appeared first on Climate Realism.
Friday Questions: LaRouche's Exoneration, Shady Steve Bannon, and the Myth of the V-Shaped Recovery
adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
Friday Questions: LaRouche's Exoneration, Shady Steve Bannon, and the Myth of the V-Shaped Recovery Video of Friday Questions: LaRouche's Exoneration, Shady Steve Bannon, and the Myth of the V-Shaped Recovery On Fridays, Harley will take your questions, which you can send to him at harleysch@gmail.com - Today, he takes up the strategic significance of the long-overdue exoneration of Lyndon LaRouche; what's up with the dangerous fraudster Steve Bannon; and what is needed for a real economic recovery, instead of mega-bailouts of Wall Street speculators. Visit https://www.schil...
Was Biden Cancer Initiative Another Financial Funnel for Biden’s Friends?
Bob Adelmann, rss - 15 hours ago
[image: was-biden-cancer-initiative-another-financial-funnel-for-biden-s-friends] It’s likely that the Biden Cancer Initiative was another financial funnel to reward Joe Biden’s cronies for their friendship and their service to his causes.
Eastern Partnership gives members false illusions of joining the EU
InfoBrics, The Duran - 15 hours ago
EU has no immediate interest in further expanding into former Soviet bloc More The post Eastern Partnership gives members false illusions of joining the EU appeared first on The Duran.
Master and Servant
Nicholas Molodyko, The Duran - 15 hours ago
The British slave trade never ended, it just went underground along with the British Empire. More The post Master and Servant appeared first on The Duran.
Corporate Socialism by Michael Rechtenwald
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
“For anyone wondering about corporate socialism and what I mean by it, it's very simple: State socialism is socialist only "on the ground." There's nothing "socialist" about the state itself within socialism. Those who run the state don't live according to socialist principles. They are the ruling elite. They control the means of production. They live like oligarchs, because they are essentially oligarchs. The same goes for "corporate socialism." There's nothing "socialist" about the corporationists who run the corporate socialist system. They are the ruling elite. They don't live ...
I don’t have a smart phone, but 8 out of 10 do
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
If telemedicine/virtual care were so wonderful, and it didn't mean poorer care and limited access why weren't they using it before to solve all those health care gaps we'd heard about? Almost all poor and minority groups have smart phones. According to Pew (in 2019) black and Hispanic adults have mobile devices such as smartphones in shares similar to whites. About eight-in-ten whites, blacks and Hispanics own a smartphone. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/20/smartphones-help-blacks-hispanics-bridge-some-but-not-all-digital-gaps-with-whites/
TRAUMA AND REVOLUTION: Lawrence O'Donnell's peculiar remark!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020Sources of anguish, despair:* Lawrence O'Donnell has done some good work down through the many long years. He's highly experienced in certain areas. There have been times when he's put his experience to very good use on the air. He's also had some remarkable meltdowns. On balance, these meltdowns haven't been helpful. We'll suppose that few meltdowns are. Last night, Lawrence started his program by mocking one of the craziest things Donald J. Trump has said yet. In the past few days, the commander has gone farther and farther is support of the idea that we sh...
You Will Obey! Ohio State’s mandatory reeducation camp
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
“If you haven’t already, you must complete the mandatory sexual misconduct education by Tuesday, June 30. Everyone plays a key role in keeping Ohio State safe, and it’s important to know how to identify, disrupt and report sexual misconduct. The course is required for all faculty, staff and student employees.”
Blinken reveals how Obama & Biden helped Israel’s 2014 Gaza massacre
Alison Weir, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
During Israel's 2014 onslaught against Gaza, Israel had said 'jump,' and Obama and Biden had jumped – to the tune of a quarter of a billion dollars of US taxpayers' money.
Police Say Person Shot in Glasgow has Died; 6 Others Injured
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said that an officer who had been stabbed during the incident was in “a critical but stable condition.”
Q&A: Post COVID-19 Pandemic Lets Stop the Next Wave of Medicalisation over Mental Health
Global Issues News Headlines - 14 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) - The current pandemic is not only heightening mental health concerns, but might also put many at risk of becoming institutionalised or being neglected by the system. Read the full story, “Q&A: Post COVID-19 Pandemic Lets Stop the Next Wave of Medicalisation over Mental Health”, on globalissues.org →
How Deforestation Helps Deadly Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans
Global Issues News Headlines - 14 hours ago
Jun 26 (IPS) - The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought the risk of viruses that jump from wildlife to humans into stark focus. Read the full story, “How Deforestation Helps Deadly Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans”, on globalissues.org →
Chicago School Board Votes To Keep Police Contract — For Now
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Chicago’s school board has voted against ending a program that puts police officers in public schools, following the wishes of the mayor and top Chicago Public Schools leadership while rejecting the demands of students and activists who for years have called for police-free schools. While the narrow 4-3 vote, the most suspenseful by the Board of Education in years, keeps intact a scrutinized $33-million contract between the school system and the Chicago Police Department, another vote is likely in the next two months on whether to renew the contract that’s set to expire at the end...
A Nursing Student Needed Help But Cops Showed Up Instead and Cuffed, Kicked, Stomped Her
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: help]A nursing student's call for help ended with a cop beating her, dragging her down a hallway in cuffs, and then repeatedly stomping, and slamming her head.
The US Military Has A Boogaloo Problem
Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
The U.S. military appears to have a brewing boogaloo problem. Active-duty military are flocking to online networks frequented by the anti-government movement, known for its meme culture and Hawaiian shirt-clad adherents, who are often called Boogaloo Bois. “Boogaloo” is code for civil war, which is the ultimate goal of the movement, and some of its followers trade in memes glorifying violence against federal agents and crack jokes about the impending “Boog.” Recently they’ve become regular fixtures at anti-lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests in states that allow open-carry of...
Meet the new AOC: Jamaal Bowman
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 14 hours ago
“My policies align with Socialism, so I guess I'm a Socialist.” The post Meet the new AOC: Jamaal Bowman appeared first on CFACT.
Chicago’s Neighborhoods Will Remain “Occupied” Until The City Defunds CPD
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The book Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power, published last year, details the history of the Chicago Police Department’s quasi-military occupation of the city’s Black communities from the race riots of 1919 through the present day. Author Simon Balto, an assistant professor of African American history at the University of Iowa, demonstrates that “there is not a time in Chicago’s history where the city was home to large percentages of black people, and in which they had a smoothly functioning relationship with the CPD.” While most histories of ...
Poll Shows that Only 17% of Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Black
Forbes, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
The survey showed that only 17% of the Black Lives Matter protesters were black, while 46% were white, 22% were Hispanic, and 8% were Asian.
Workers Are Striking During The COVID18 Pandemic
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed much about work in the United States: There have been countless examples of workers speaking out against unsafe work conditions and demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) to try and stay healthy and safe on the job. We also have seen that essential workers are often not paid commensurate with the critical nature of their work. Few U.S. workers have access to paid sick time or paid leave of any kind. And, when workers have advocated for health and safety protections or wage increase, they have often been retaliated against, and even fired...
This is why you don't fly in Third World nations...
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
... unless you have at least one First World pilot in the cockpit. That's been a hard-and-fast rule of mine for decades, and I think it's one of the reasons I survived living and working in the Third World for as long as I did. I know I'm far from alone in observing that precaution, too. Many of my friends and colleagues did likewise. From CNN: More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country's aviation minister revealed Wednesday. Addressing Pakistan's National Assembly, Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots in the country ...
Bayer Settles Glyphosate Cancer Lawsuits For $10.9 Billion
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Bayer-Monsanto have announced that the company will make a total payment of $10.1 billion to $10.9 billion (€9.1 billion to €9.8 billion) to settle the non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Roundup litigation in the U.S.. Roundup is the most sold glyphosate-based herbicide in the world. The settlement covers approximately 75% of the current Roundup litigation involving approximately 125,000 filed and unfiled claims overall. Bayer also settled Wednesday the recent dicamba drift litigation for payment of up to $400 million and a portion of the PCB water litigation exposure for payment of approxima...
Assange Hit With New Indictment, Possible FBI Sting Operation
Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The Justice Department on Wednesday said it had filed a second superseding indictment against imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, adding to existing computer intrusion charges. “The new indictment does not add additional counts to the prior 18-count superseding indictment returned against Assange in May 2019,” the DOJ said in a press release. “It does, however, broaden the scope of the conspiracy surrounding alleged computer intrusions with which Assange was previously charged,” the release said. “According to the charging document, Assange and others at WikiLeaks recr...
Oakland School Board Votes To Remove Police From School
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
After about a two-hour debate the Oakland School Board tonight voted unanimously to eliminate the Oakland Unified School District Police Department from campuses. The “George Floyd Resolution” eliminates the school districts police force of 10 sworn officers and 50 unarmed campus safety officers. The Board also added several amendments to the final proposal. One requires the superintendent to ensure all staff receive training. Citing the disproportionate arrests of Black students by Oakland’s school police, as well as the district’s “obligation to promote the healthy development ...
Residents And Businesses Sue Seattle For Allowing CHOP Autonomous Zone
Police Tribune, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Can Americans not see that Mayors, city councils, and police in one city after city after another are on the side of destruction? Why? Because they are playing their role in setting up such a crisis that Americans will call for martial law - which is the end game.
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 6/26/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 6/26/20"* 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 ○ *6/26/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 6/26/20: * "*Beware 'Godzilla' Dust Storm... Alien Invasion?**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.ma...
Rap for Econ 101
Greg Mankiw, Greg Mankiw's Blog - 14 hours ago
Some years ago, I plugged some rap songs designed to be used in classrooms for introductory economics. The creators alert me that these songs can now be found here. They also note that the songs on elasticity and regulation are their personal favorites.
Mayor de Blasio Plans To Paint “Black Lives Matter” In Front Of Trump Tower
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
The worst Mayor in history is taking a page out of DC Mayor Bowser’s book as a spokesperson confirmed the city will paint “Black Lives Matter” between 56th and 57th street in front of Trump Tower. The mayor was booed at a George Floyd memorial earlier this month, and there are reports the NYPD will … Continue reading Mayor de Blasio Plans To Paint “Black Lives Matter” In Front Of Trump Tower →
It’s Obama Voters That Need To Apologize To Black America
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
L Todd WoodJune 21, 2020 Image by Steve Collis White liberals like to wax nostalgic about the presidency of Barack Obama and his alleged support for black issues, but that is the height of intellectual dishonesty. White liberals also hate the Trump presidency and are in the middle of conducting a race war against conservative … Continue reading It’s Obama Voters That Need To Apologize To Black America →
What Is Happening Has Nothing To Do With George Floyd, Or Even Black People
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
L Todd WoodJune 25, 2020 Marxist Black Lives Matter Want No Accountability For Black Culture, A Tactic Right Out Of Mao’s Playbook Sampho Tsewang Rigzin and his wife in 1966 being paraded through the streets in Lhasa during the Cultural Revolution The first thing the Bolsheviks did after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II was … Continue reading What Is Happening Has Nothing To Do With George Floyd, Or Even Black People →
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of 24-Year-Old Immigration Law
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that asylum seekers in the United States have no right to a federal court hearing, and will continue to allow the Department of Homeland to administer a fast-track removal process. Claire HardwickJune 25, 2020 Image by Ken Hammond by Claire HardwickJune 25, 2020 In a 7-2 … Continue reading Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of 24-Year-Old Immigration Law →
"Any Hope For A 'V-Shaped Recovery' Has Been Completely Crushed"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
[image: There Will Be No Recovery Without Production - Freedoms Phoenix] *"Any Hope For A 'V-Shaped Recovery'* * Has Been Completely Crushed"* by Michael Snyder "We were supposed to be well into a “recovery” by now, but instead more bad economic news just keeps pouring in. In fact, the numbers that I am going to share with you in this article are absolutely eye-popping. Initially, many of the economic optimists had been trying to convince us that we would experience a “short, sharp recession” followed by a “V-shaped recovery”. Well, at this point it has become quite clear that we can ...
DO Something Mr. President!
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
L Todd Wood If You Don’t, The People Will, And You Will Have A Civil War On Your Hands! Stature of George Washington being destroyed in Portland, OR Screenshot Youtube Statues of the founder of our beloved nation, George Washington, are burning. Statues of Abraham Lincoln are defaced. Holy war memorials are defaced and destroyed. … Continue reading DO Something Mr. President! →
More than 130 killed as severe thunderstorms hit India, Bihar records one of its highest daily death tolls caused by lightning
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms since mid-June have resulted in casualties and damage across India. As of early Friday, June 26, 2020, the death toll stands at 133-- mostly from the state of Bihar, which recorded one of its highest daily tolls from lightning on...... Read more »
The George Floyd Protesters Are Responsible For The Death Of Rayshard Brooks
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Bob ZeidmanJune 23, 2020 Screenshot Fox News On the night of June 12, white policeman Garrett Rolfe shot and killed black man Rayshard Brooks. As protesters, rioters, and looters take to the streets in that city, a question arises in my mind: who is responsible? This question keeps clawing at my brain, especially as I … Continue reading The George Floyd Protesters Are Responsible For The Death Of Rayshard Brooks →
McConnell Secures Part Of Trump’s Legacy
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Claire HardwickJune 26, 2020 Image by Gage Skidmore While Congress is often full of stalemates and political games, the Senate Republicans achieved a victory as they filled 200 appeals court judge seats. On the same day their police reform bill was shot down by Senate Democrats, GOP senators have come together to praise the … Continue reading McConnell Secures Part Of Trump’s Legacy →
Why Every Person In America Needs To Become A Prepper During The Second Half Of 2020
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
June 26, 2020 by IWB by Michael Snyder It has been on my heart to write this article for a few days, but I knew that it wouldn’t be easy to write. 2020 has already been one of the worst years in modern U.S. history, and it looks like the next six months are … Continue reading Why Every Person In America Needs To Become A Prepper During The Second Half Of 2020 →
Gerald Butts tweets US map that labels states “white Congo” and “rape central” – True North
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Butts apologized for posting the image and said that he was “mortified.” by True North Wire June 25, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s close friend and former adviser Gerald Butts has apologized for tweeting an offensive meme map referring to certain parts of the US as “white Congo” and “Christian Iraq,” among other pejoratives. Butts, … Continue reading Gerald Butts tweets US map that labels states “white Congo” and “rape central” – True North →
SaskTel blacklists Huawei from its upcoming 5G network – True North
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
SaskTel joined Telus, Bell and Rogers in announcing that its upcoming network would not include any components from the Chinese company. by True North Wire June 25, 2020 Another Canadian telecommunications company has decided to forego implementing Huawei 5G technology. SaskTel joined Telus, Bell and Rogers in announcing that its upcoming network would not … Continue reading SaskTel blacklists Huawei from its upcoming 5G network – True North →
UKC News: Gov-Media COVID Killjoys Try to Shut Down Beaches, Pubs to Enforce Their ‘New Normal’
21wire, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.
Are All the Apples Bad? Police In 20 Largest US Cities Fail To Meet Basic Human Rights Guidelines
John Vibes, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: rights]According to a scathing new report from the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School most cops violate rights.
Measuring COVID-19 Deaths Among the Elderly in the OECD
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
A new analysis by the Canadian Institute for Health Information looks at one key aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that has received some coverage from the mainstream media; deaths among the world's most elderly and vulnerable population. In the study, the authors examined statistics for 16 of the world's most advanced economies (i.e. the OECD nations), focussing on three key areas; cases and deaths, baseline health system characteristics and policy responses. The authors note that there are some limitations to the study when it comes to international comparisons due to difference...
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