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Eagles flog Magpies to sound a warning to AFL, Lions hold off spirited Demons
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The West Coast Eagles put together one of the performances of the year to dismantle Collingwood, while the Brisbane Lions endure a nervy last quarter to hold off the spirited Demons.
Suspected ISIS group launches surprise attack on town in eastern Hama
[image: Suspected ISIS group launches surprise attack on town in eastern Hama] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – An unknown group launched an attack on the small town of Al-Seen in the Al-Salamiyeh countryside of Hama last night. According to reports, the group, which is suspected to be the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh), attacked Al-Seen last night, killing one person and the town’s cattle before burning the area down. Furthermore, there were reports that the group also stole vehicles and supplies from the townspeople before fleeing to an unknown area. Continue reading Suspected I... more »
Israeli forces will remain on high alert over potential Hezbollah attack: Maariv
[image: Israeli forces will remain on high alert over potential Hezbollah attack: Maariv] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Israeli Ministry of Defense estimated that their military forces will remain on high alert for quite awhile. The Hebrew-language newspaper, Maariv, reported this morning that the Lebanese Hezbollah is continuing to search for weaknesses in an attempt to carry out an operation directed against the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The newspaper reported that during the weekend, discussions took place in the assessment of the situation in the General Staff and the N... more »
New satellite images reveal Russian involvement in ground and air operations in Libya: Africom
[image: New satellite images reveal Russian involvement in ground and air operations in Libya: Africom] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The U.S. military’s Africa Command (Africom) released new satellite images on Friday, July 24th, of the Russian presence in Libya. “U.S. Africa Command has mounting evidence that Russia, through the Wagner Group, continues to position military equipment in Libya capable of conducting kinetic operations there,” the Africom statement began. According to Africom, these satellite images prove the presence of Russia’s Wagner Group, a private military comp... more »
Newly deployed Syrian Army troops begin heavy bombardment of Idlib front-lines
[image: Newly deployed Syrian Army troops begin heavy bombardment of Idlib front-lines] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The newly deployed 25th Special Mission Forces Division of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have already begun their heavy bombardment of the southern Idlib front-lines. According to reports from nearby Hama, the 25th Division unleashed a flurry of artillery and missiles strikes on the jihadist defenses in a number of areas along the Jabal Al-Zawiya front-lines, including the villages of Al-Bara’a, Al-Fatirah. The 25th Division, alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF... more »
Israeli forces fire several smoke bombs along Lebanese border: video
[image: Israeli forces fire several smoke bombs along Lebanese border: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – On Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a number of smoke bombs along the Lebanese border and occupied Sheba’a Farms region. According to reports from the border, the IDF launched several smoke shells along the hilltops that overlook Lebanon’s Nabatieh Governorate. These smoke shells were followed by a number of Israeli aircraft, mainly drones, that penetrated into Lebanese airspace to conduct reconnaissance flights along the border region. Continue reading Isr... more »
Turkish Air Force in action during eastern Mediterranean exercises: video
[image: Turkish Air Force in action during eastern Mediterranean exercises: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – On Saturday evening, the Turkish Ministry of Defense published a video clip of its military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean region, amid heightened tensions over the Libyan crisis. The Ministry of Defense tweeted that “Turkish fighters carried out training exercise in the eastern Mediterranean last Thursday, July 23,” without providing further details. Hava Kuvvetleri unsurlarımız tarafından 23 Temmuz 2020 tarihinde Doğu Akdeniz’de eğitim görevi icra edilmiştir.#... more »
Yemen’s Ansarallah forces express readiness to participate in Iranian response over US interception of airliner
[image: Yemen’s Ansarallah forces express readiness to participate in Iranian response over US interception of airliner] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Yemen’s Ansarallah Movement issued a statement expressing its readiness to participate in any Iranian response to the U.S. interception of the Iranian airliner over Syrian airspace last week, which resulted in the injury of a number of passengers on the flight from Tehran to Beirut. In a statement published by the Iranian state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the Anasrallah political office slammed the U.S. interception o... more »
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*More evidence of the Roman warm period: Warmer than now* The Mediterranean Sea was 3.6°F (2°C) hotter during the Roman Empire than other average temperatures at the time, a new study claims. The Empire coincided with a 500-year period, from AD 1 to AD 500, that was the warmest period of the last 2,000 years in the almost completely land-locked sea. The climate later progressed towards colder and arid conditions that coincided with the historical fall of the Empire, scientists claim. Spanish and Italian researchers recorded ratios of magnesium to calcite taken from skeletonized ... more »
Rio City Hall Announces Different Model for New Year’s Eve, Considers Online Celebration
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio's City Hall announced on Saturday, July 25th, that the New Year's Eve festivities in Rio will not take place "in the traditional model we know" with millions of people forming crowds, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it is considering . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Rio City Hall Announces Different Model for New Year’s Eve, Considers Online Celebration appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sunday morning music
An article at the BBC caught my eye recently. The spring of 1825 was not good to Beethoven. Possibly due to his deafness, or else his angry mood swings, he felt increasingly isolated from his friends and family, complaining to his nephew about “you, and my contemptible brother, and the detestable family that I am afflicted with”. Beethoven’s own erratic behaviour may have pushed people away, too. As a servant remembered in an incident the following year, their master would “wander in the fields, calling, waving his arms about, moving slowly, then fast, then abruptly, stopping to s... more »
A Different Kind of School Year
By Cathy Jameson My children will return to their academic lessons in just a few weeks. With Ronan staying home, his siblings, for now, will have the chance to have their classes in the classroom. Pros and cons exist for... more »
We're In A Deep Recession And McConnell And Congressional Republicans Are About To Turn That Into The First Depression Since 1929
The Senate Republicans-- Mitch McConnell and his cronies-- have decided to let the 4 month long moratorium on evictions during the pandemic lapse-- despite the fact that the pandemic is raging worse than ever. Friday saw +78,009 new one-day cases and 1,141 one day COVID deaths. The pandemic is out of control in Florida, southern California, Texas and Georgia and rapidly and dangerously rising in smaller states like Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Wisconsin, Arkansas... McConnell forced the moratorium to end Friday night, knowing full well that it would ... more »
Research: Bolsonaro’s Approval and Voting Intention Grow in Brazil’s Northeast
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Beating leftist presidential candidates in Brazil's Northeast has been an impossible task for opponents since former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva established social income transfer programs in his government, such as the Bolsa Família (Family Grant), and launched specific projects for the region, like the never-ending transposition of the […] The post Research: Bolsonaro’s Approval and Voting Intention Grow in Brazil’s Northeast appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Fails to Meet Goals for Returning to School on September 8th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo failed to meet the goals for the return to school to occur on The post São Paulo Fails to Meet Goals for Returning to School on September 8th appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Airports to Test Passenger Boarding System Through ‘Selfie’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian airports will soon be able to test a new boarding experience: passengers' identity will be checked by facial recognition, without the need to check documents. The project, which had been under development for years, gained greater relevance amid the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus. As of September, the […] The post Brazilian Airports to Test Passenger Boarding System Through ‘Selfie’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Anti-Covid-19 Serum Made from Horse Plasma Will Be Tested on Humans In Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An Argentine laboratory will start human trials of a serum made from plasma of horses infected with the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus for the treatment of Covid-19. On Friday, July 24th, the Argentine health regulatory agency approved the research's human clinical trials stage. The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology […] The post Anti-Covid-19 Serum Made from Horse Plasma Will Be Tested on Humans In Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
No Vaccine, No Carnival, No R$8 Billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic triggered by the novel coronavirus has stopped the world. The service, trade, and industry sectors have been severely impacted, and the reflection of this shutdown should persist until a potential vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 is approved and widely distributed. Carnaval - Brazil's largest festival - will also feel the […] The post No Vaccine, No Carnival, No R$8 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Tackles Pandemic at Different Speeds; No Stable Containment Situation Anywhere
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There is no single picture of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. It is spreading at different speeds across the regions of such a large and diverse country - and the general data give little guidance on the gravity of the situation. For weeks, data on Brazil has been at a […] The post Brazil Tackles Pandemic at Different Speeds; No Stable Containment Situation Anywhere appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Again Reports Over 50,000 New Covid-19 Cases in One Day (July 25th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil saw over 50,000 new Covid-19 cases recorded in 24 hours for the fourth consecutive day. According to the Ministry of Health's (MS) report released yesterday, July 25th, 51,147 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in 24 hours. Friday's update reported 55,891 new cases recorded in 24 hours. On […] The post Brazil Again Reports Over 50,000 New Covid-19 Cases in One Day (July 25th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mask Pledging to Prevent Novel Coronavirus Developed in Portugal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A partnership between several Portuguese companies and scientific and academic centres has enabled the development of a mask that inactivates the virus that causes Covid-19, endorsed by the João Lobo Antunes Institute of Molecular Medicine (iMM) in Lisbon, according to EFE. The mask, called MOxAd-Tech, has been for sale since […] The post Mask Pledging to Prevent Novel Coronavirus Developed in Portugal appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Why Albert Einstein Thought We Were All Insane”
*“Why Albert Einstein Thought We Were All Insane”* by Simon Black "In the early summer of 1914, Albert Einstein was about to start a prestigious new job as Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics. The position was a big deal for the 35-year old Einstein – confirmation that he was one of the leading scientific minds in the world. And he was excited about what he would be able to achieve there. But within weeks of Einstein’s arrival, the German government canceled plans for the Institute; World War I had broken out, and all of Europe was gearing up for one of the bloodie... more »
Russia's T-80 Tank Is Old, But It Isn't Going Anywhere
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Relatively compact, the T-80s are not particularly suited to urban combat, partly due to their long, overhanging main gun, which is less maneuverable in tighter and more confined urban spaces. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite the T-80 series vulnerabilities — and extensive losses — they remain in the inventories of both Ukraine and Russia, where upgrades to armor and fire control systems will likely keep them rolling along for years to come. Who says the T-80 series is history? Sure, the T-14 Armata is cool, but have you heard of the T-80 se... more »
Chris Powell: Growing Signs That Central Banks Are Preparing For Dollar Dissolution
Silver Bullion TV SBTV spoke with Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA), about how manipulators of the gold price can be defeated and the signs that global centrals could be preparing for a world without the dollar. Discussed in this interview: – 04:55 Too much physical demand now for paper system …
The 1969 Russia-China Nuclear War (That Could Have Happened)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * What if the brief 1969 conflict between China and the Soviet Union had escalated? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The most likely outcome of war would have been short Chinese success, followed by a sharp, destructive Soviet rebuke. Such an outcome would have served to drive Beijing even more fully into the arms of the United States, which is likely one reason that the Soviets decided not to risk it. Americans tend to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis as the most dangerous moment in Cold War brinksmanship. Despite some tense moments, Washington a... more »
We Now Know How Israel Would Use F-35s to Smash Iran (See This Photo)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC188EECA290&share=true] They could use the stealth fighter against Iran if they wanted to. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-35 and their related tankers will help extend the range and power of Israel's air force. What will they do with it? If Israel does decide to bomb Iran, the U.S. government has made it a little easier. The U.S. State Department has approved an Israeli request to buy eight KC-46A Pegasus aerial tankers. Including support equipment,... more »
The Largest Battleship Ever Built By the Royal Navy Barely Fired a Shot
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Although not comparable to its contemporaries of modern design and armament, it was a beautiful ship, and well worthy of service to the royal family. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In 1947 it carried King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and a young Princess Elizabeth on a royal visit to South Africa. It was also present at the Coronation Fleet Review of Elizabeth II in 1953. In an effort to take advantage of the superiority of the Royal Navy in World War I, First Sea Lord John “Jackie” Fisher developed a scheme to land British troops in Pome... more »
The U.S. Navy's Midway-Class Aircraft Carriers are a Legend for a Reason
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: By PH2 Lester G. Richier, USN - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-SC-93-00764, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25149677] America built three before switching to super aircraft carriers. *Key Point: *These carriers were designed during the war, but weren't delivered until after the fighting had ended. Yet they would serve in other conflicts. Conceived as a beefier "battle carrier," the *Midway-*class aircraft carrier featured an armored flight deck was more resilient and better able to recover from dive-... more »
Land Drones: China Is Deploying Scary New Killer Robots
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: A military vehicle carrying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UVA) travels past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic ofChina, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas] The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* America needs to hurry up i... more »
Insider: Pentagon has ‘Off-World’ Vehicles Not Made On This Earth
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Ten people rescued from bus as flooding hits Newcastle
Just In - 17 hours ago
Flash flooding across Newcastle has sparked a wave of requests for help, including eight flood rescues, according to the NSW State Emergency Service.
A fatal act of self-harm
Tom Mangold, back in the day Tom Mangold's *Mail on Sunday* piece headlined *"I** fear that my beloved BBC’s bizarre obsession with a toxic culture of wokeness will end as a fatal act of self-harm" *ought to matter to the BBC because Mr Mangold isn't just any old BBC veteran. He was *Panorama*'s lead investigative reporter for many years and has always been held in high esteem. So for* him* to speak out in such an outspoken way about "the greasy slope down which [the BBC] is sliding faster every day" is really something, and a major sign of just how bad things have got recently. ... more »
Bolsonaro Says New Covid-19 Test Was Negative
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Almost three weeks after testing positive for Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday, July 25th, that the results of a new test were negative. The announcement was shared on social media. "RT-PCR for Sars-Cov 2: negative. Good morning everyone", he posted. The President referred to the RT-PCR, which is […] The post Bolsonaro Says New Covid-19 Test Was Negative appeared first on The Rio Times.
Archives: Whitney Tilson and DFER
*While the Institute is away at a corporate retreat, far, mostly, from the interwebz, I've arranged for some dips into the archives.* This profile of Whitney Tilson, a gabillionaire hedge funder and a founding father of DFER and a guy who got in on the ground floor of reformsterism, looks at many of the talking points that are still driving the discussions about education. You can team this piece up with this other piece about how Tilson decided it should be DFER and not RFER in the first place. *Whitney Tilson Is Better Than You * When we're talking about the kind of hedge-fund man... more »
For the Birds: Our Avian Friends Compile Amazing Flight Records, While Most Humans Remain Grounded by COVID-19
Birds continue to fly, according to new information released by the British Trust for Ornithology, untrammelled by COVID-19.
Green propaganda
Do you really know the truth about climate change, or have you heard green propaganda so many times that you just assume what they say is true? The post Green propaganda appeared first on CFACT.
Explained: America’s Fact-Free Lockdown Hysteria
*Mises University* | Nothing about the current lockdown hysteria makes any sense.
Philosopher John Gray: ‘Today’s Global Shift is Bigger Than 1989’
*UnHerd* | How significant is this time in history compared to other major watershed moments of the last 100 years?
Drought, Rains, and Record Cold Deliver Dismal Grain Harvest for the Ukraine and Russia
A record cold and rainy May in the center and west of Ukraine, and drought in the south destroyed much of the grain. Russia is also battling drought -- up to 60% of the harvest has been lost in the south. The post Drought, Rains, and Record Cold Deliver Dismal Grain Harvest for the Ukraine and Russia appeared first on Electroverse.
As A Leader....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*As a leader, a true leader, one has the ability to organise one's thoughts and emotions and concentrate on what is best within oneself so as to help others to bring out what is best within themselves.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
The Sins of A Nation
Can a nation ever sin? If so, how can it be forgiven? The stories and prophetic writings of the Old Testament are replete with examples of national sin. There are certainly stories of God dealing with individuals, but, on the whole, His attention seems to be directed to Israel and […]
Eagles flog Magpies to sound a warning to AFL, winless Crows pipped by Bombers
Just In - 18 hours ago
The West Coast Eagles put together one of the performances of the year to dismantle Collingwood, while Adelaide falls agonisingly short in a dramatic three-point loss to Essendon at Adelaide Oval.
The Sunday Sermonette
The sermonette today is brief, and it’s broken up into a few parts: FIRST (see below) Never sell your front line fighter to somebody you may need to fight. Spit vs Spit SECOND You can run on for a long time God’s going to cut them down…life is short. They all made it to […] The post The Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
These Are the Tools Israel Would Use to Attack Iran
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_GM1DSXKXXDAA&share=true] Here is how they might try to take out Tehran's nuclear program. *Key Point: *Israel has a lot of weapons at its disposal, including a powerful air force. Moreover, Israel also has its own ballistic missiles. *Editor’s Note: Please see previous works from our “Weapons of War” series including: **Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear*, *Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear*, *Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear*,... more »
Yes, There May Be Zombies After the Coronavirus (Zombie Companies That Is)
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2KGF9KRPHZ&share=true] Too much debt may harm the economic recovery. OK, so we are still in the Push Money Out The Door phase of this recovery. At least another trillion bucks, it looks like. More help to individuals and businesses. Which is fine for today. But tomorrow — or maybe the day after tomorrow — we will need to transition to a more dynamic economy where churn and failure are again OK. Capitalism needs the “invisible foot” of firm exit and threat o... more »
Here's the Best .380 ACP Ammunition For Self-Defense
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * [image: A woman looks over a semi-automatic handgun Kimber Micro Bel Air, a .380 ACP caliber, during the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 22, 2019. Picture taken January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Steve Marcus] It's one of the most popular concealed carry calibers for a reason. In this article we’ll take a look at the best .380 ACP ammo for self-defense. The .380 ACP is one of the most popular calibers for concealed carry today. Many small pocket semi-automatic pistols chamber and fire the .380 round because it... more »
India's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Could Easily Kill Millions
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* South Asia is the world's most dangerous nuclear hotspot. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *India’s nuclear triad is a mix of capabilities—free-falling bombs, long-range and quite sophisticated missiles, and sub-launched missiles of unclear capabilities and likely limited range. Still, India is one of the preeminent nuclear powers in the region, behind China. India’s indigenously developed technology—and a lot of Russian hardware and help—all keep Pakistan and China at bay. *No-First-Use* “An NFU policy essentially constitutes a promise, backed... more »
Are Coronavirus Temperature Checks at Schools Effective?
*Fiona Russell, Kathleen Ryan* *Public Health, Australia* Thermometers won’t always reliably detect fever, and many children with COVID-19 won’t have a fever. This week, most students in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire returned to remote learning for term 3. Students whose parents can’t work from home are allowed to receive remote learning from school, as was the case during the first lockdown. But this time, students in years 11 and 12, students in year 10 undertaking VCE or the applied learning equivalent, and specialist school students, are attending school for face-to-face le... more »
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah"
Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah"
Massive Protests in Portland Continue After Judge Denies State Request for Restraining Order Against Federal Agencies
Portland protests continue and judge refuse to issue a temprary restraining order against action undertaken by federal agencies.
The American Annexation of Okinawa
The Potsdam Declaration of 1945, which set out the Allied Powers’ terms for Japan’s surrender, deprived Japan of all its overseas territories. Taiwan was a Japanese territory that was freed after World War II. The nearby Ryukyu Islands that include the large island of Okinawa were also a territory the Japanese empire had invaded in […]
Peter Green (1946-2020)
The death has been announced of Peter Green, founder of Fleetwood Mac. Green was born at Bethnal Green, East London, just down the road from Stepney where another legendary guitarist, Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash, was born. Andy was also a great fan, and paid tribute to him: “He first came to my attention in […]
SHERIFF GRADY JUDD — Judge, Jury And Executioner
Eight years ago, the fourteen year old Florida schoolgirl Cassidy Goodson was pregnant, but didn’t look it. Not only did she conceal her pregnancy but somehow she concealed the birth. The baby boy weighed nine and a half pounds, nearly a tenth of her body weight. What happened next was horrific; having delivered the baby […]
'You don't want me as your doctor': Intensive care director doesn't mince words as he issues COVID-19 warning
The faces behind the Victorian Government's new ad campaign, showing the devastating consequences of coronavirus on people's health, have spoken up about their personal struggles during the pandemic.
Panthers beat Titans in wet-weather scrap, Bulldogs stun injury-hit Knights
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The Penrith Panthers are back on top of the NRL ladder after a scrappy win over Gold Coast, while Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs overcome some late jitters to see off the fast-finishing Knights 12-18.
Daniel Andrews gave an update on Victoria's coronavirus crisis. Here are the key takeaways
Sobering details about the Victoria's death toll and infections have been revealed today. These are the key points.
Crows' losing streak continues as Bombers hold on for three-point win
Just In - 19 hours ago
Adelaide comes within a kick of its first win of the 2020 season, only to fall agonisingly short in a dramatic three-point loss to Essendon at Adelaide Oval.
How to Change a Society from a Largely Free Democratic Republic to a Fascist Socialist Totalitarian State
1. Divide individuals by gender, by ethnicity, by wealth and income, by education, by age, and by sexuality; 2. Pit one group against another using the force of government to provide unearned rewards to some at the expense of others; 3. Create distrust and hatred as the factions fight to control the government that insists on hurting some, making it a threat to all, making it a matter of life and death to control the government; 4. Watch a country that once honored merit in the market place, but became an unlimited democracy, succumb to greed for the unearned with the develop... more »
Syria and Lebanon will bear responsibility for any attack against Israel: MoD
[image: Syria and Lebanon will bear responsibility for any attack against Israel: MoD] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, warned on Saturday evening, that Lebanon and Syria bear the direct responsibility for any attack emanating from their lands. The Hebrew-language Channel 13 TV on Saturday evening quoted Gantz as saying that he warns the two countries against a reaction or offensive operations against Israel, at a time when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been placed on high alert in the Northern Region. Continue reading Syria and Leba... more »
Iranian forces announce dismantling of ‘armed separatist cell’
[image: Iranian forces announce dismantling of ‘armed separatist cell’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – On Saturday, the Iranian security forces announced the dismantling of an armed separatist cell in the southwestern Khuzestan Province. The commander of the Khuzestan Internal Security Forces, Brigadier Haider Abbas Zadeh, told the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the cell included 3 elements and was active in the city of Mahshahr, south of the province. The commander explained that “the armed cell had carried out, on Wednesday of last week, simultaneous shooting t... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-07-25
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-07-25] This is a summary of *27* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Iran, Syria, US, Egypt, France, Mediterranean, Turkey, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Quneitra, Erdogan, Sarraj, Idlib, China, Russia, Iraq, Libya, IDF, Mahan, Bayda, Yemen, Hagia_Sophia, Algeria, Greece*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Syria, North-Africa, World-News, Lebanon, Middleeast, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - US ‘attempted to coax Syrian air defenses’ to shoot down Iranian ... more »
The Battle of the Beeb
Yogita Limaye If you subscribe to it, you may well have read former Head of BBC Television News Roger Mosey's interesting piece in *The Sunday Times *last week where he claimed that there's a "battle" going on at the BBC between older hands who want to stay true to the Corporation's long commitment to fairness and impartiality and newer, younger recruits who want to make it "more of a campaigning organisation in which journalists shape the agenda to harmonise with their personal views". Well, this past week suggested that the newer, younger recruits - the activist reporters - are... more »
Lloyd Marcus RIP...
*The conservative world was rocked by the sudden death of Lloyd Marcus - the Unhyphenated American* The 'Unhyphenated American' is gone By J.R. Dunn May God bless him and hold him in his arms and bring peace to his wife, Mary *Please pray today for the repose of his soul* I will offer my Mass today for Lloyd.
Yukio Mishima and fusion of nationalism, the word, and the perfect death
Yukio Mishima and fusion of nationalism, the word, and the perfect death Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yukio Mishima wrote, “If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death? No death may be called futile.” This comment is poignant if you have never read […]
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