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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 7, 2020
*Photo:* Donald Trump's CIA intelligence briefer, Beth Sanner (pictured), made rare public comments on Monday as she spoke about the challenges she faces while delivering intelligence to the president *Daily Mail:* *Donald Trump's CIA intelligence briefer makes rare public comments and suggests she didn't tell the president about Russian bounties because he was losing interest in what she was saying* * Beth Sanner, is a senior official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who also serves as Trump's intelligence briefer * During a virtual event on Monday, she explai... more »
Did Police in Riot Gear Disrupt a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain?
Video footage recorded at a vigil for Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado caused widespread concern in June and July 2020.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Jonathan Aldred highlights how COVID-19 has laid bare the folly of a neoliberal economic structure which encourages insecurity, fragility and illusions of control over the unforeseen. And Merran Smith and Michel Letellier discuss how a rebuilding program centred on clean energy will be superior to pouring money into the status quo from an economic perspective and well as an environmental one. - Meanwhile, Cathal Kelly argues that it's foolish to prioritize the resumption of professional sports at a time when so much of our ability to engage... more »
Non-formal Education Helps Senegalese Women Combat FGM and Harmful Practices
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
HYDERABAD, India, Jul 07 (IPS) - Growing up in Senegal's southern Casamence region — a conflict zone — Fatou Ndiaye, now 43, often heard gunfire and watched fearfully as she saw people flee their villages. But what she dreaded more than a flying bullet was Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read the full story, “Non-formal Education Helps Senegalese Women Combat FGM and Harmful Practices”, on globalissues.org →
Donald Trump, Working Class Hero?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 07 (IPS) - In his early February annual State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump typically hailed his own policies for increasing wages and jobs to achieve record low US unemployment. Directly appealing to labour for a second term, Trump claimed exclusive credit for the US "blue-collar boom". Read the full story, “Donald Trump, Working Class Hero?”, on globalissues.org →
The General Exon Quotes... Again
I had some fun the other day that had nothing to do with the Fourth of July holiday. I received an email from a woman who had stumbled across an article about Brigadier General Arthur Exon. She wanted to know the source of the quotes I had published. Her tone was nearly accusatory. She wrote, “… I'm wondering if you have any corroborating source material for what you are attributing to General Exon?” Arthur Exon. Photo by Tom Carey She went on to explain that her father had been a close friend of Exon and that her father said that reports he had ever discussed Roswell were “complet... more »
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
Just In - 11 hours ago
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms he is positive for COVID-19 during a television interview before again speaking of the need for Brazil to continue to move forward without restrictions.
"How can white women not be Karens?"
It might be that the BBC actually united the nation yesterday, given that pretty much everyone objected to *this* tweet and held the BBC in contempt for it: It took about 24 hours, but the BBC finally deleted it - 'cancelled' it so to speak. For quiz fans though, and because I like setting quizzes, here's a 'Karens' quiz. Name the following: (a) Scottish actress who played a *Doctor Who* assistant. (b) Associated with *Out of Africa.* (c) New Haven-born singer and drummer who died aged 32. (d) South African-born actress who played the wife of Arthur Rudge in a British sitcom. ... more »
Russian Space Official Charged With Treason: Passing Secrets To Unspecified NATO Member
*Times of Israel* *Former journalist Ivan Safronov, an adviser to head of state company Roscosmos, suspected of relaying sensitive data to a spy agency of an unspecified NATO member.* Ivan Safronov in Kommersant Publishing House in Moscow, Russia, January 10, 2016. *MOSCOW — An adviser to the director of Russia’s state space corporation has been detained on treason charges, the nation’s top security agency said Tuesday.Ivan Safronov, an adviser to Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin, was detained in Moscow by agents of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the main KGB succes... more »
Rejoice! Google Fiber Comes to First New City in Four Years
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM4EA1315UT01&share=true] A big breakthrough? Google Fiber was launched in 2010, with an aim towards providing very fast Internet service in U.S. cities. The service was built out in the Kansas City area first, while also establishing a presence in Austin, Atlanta, parts of Utah and other places. The service appeared to stall out around 2015, when Google restructured and established Alphabet as its parent company, and Google Fiber became part of the Access and... more »
How the Coronavirus Is Exposing Failed Leadership
*Shui-Yan Tang, Brian An* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A pandemic emergency exposes the vulnerability of a country’s governance system. Emergency management in any sizable country necessarily requires collaboration across multiple layers and units of government. This applies to efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in 2020. Commentators have attributed some countries’ prompt and effective actions to a set of robust indicators such as prior experience, leadership, and emergency management institutions. What has rarely been discussed in the news media, however,... more »
Homeland Security Officials Worried That Ironic Tweets About Florida Would “Incite” Iranian Violence
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * “We assess that due to the posts shared via social media, it could potentially incite extremists to act.” Homeland security officials in Florida warned that Twitter messages begging Iran to “bomb Florida first” could “incite” violence from “extremists,” leaked documents show. The Southeast Florida Fusion Center, a clearinghouse for law enforcement and homeland security officials in the Miami-Dade region, was worried about such violence after U.S. forces killed Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani in January. Its assessment was leaked as part of BlueLea... more »
Meet the XF-108 Rapier: Why This Mach 3 Fighter Never Went to War in the Sky
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* [image: By USAF. - https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/north-american-xf108-rapier-interceptor-prototype.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63894022] Had the North American XF-108 Rapier flown, it would have been a formidable fighter. The aerospace firm North American Aviation designed the XF-108 as a long-range interceptor. Its primary mission would have been to intercept Soviet strategic bombers that were *en route* to the United States—with American cities in their crosshairs. To fulfill this hypot... more »
Mike Pompeo Tells Fox News That TikTok Might Get Banned
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Appearing on Laura Ingraham's Fox News show on Monday night, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that such a ban is under consideration. TikTok is the popular mobile app of the moment, one often used by teenagers to make funny musical videos, while it's also sometimes used to make political statements. But now, the U.S. Secretary of State is threatening to ban the app, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, in the United States. Appearing on Laura Ingraham's Fox News show on Monday night, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that such a... more »
Coronavirus Relief Checks by Month’s End? Mitch McConnell Thinks So.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Politics, * “I think the country needs one last boost,” McConnell said during a recent press conference in Kentucky. In backing up President Donald Trump’s recent comments, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expects Congress to pass one final coronavirus rescue package later this month. “I think the country needs one last boost,” McConnell said during a recent press conference in Kentucky. McConnell added that he is “pretty sure” that a bill, which will be put together in his office with consultation from the Trump administration, should be ready... more »
Apple's New 2020 iPhones Will All Include OLED Screens: Report
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Apple will be using OLED panels for all four of its 2020 iPhone models, according to a report Tuesday in Nikkei Asian Review, which cited an "executive-level source." Apple will be using OLED panels for all four of its 2020 iPhone models, according to a report Tuesday in Nikkei Asian Review, which cited an "executive-level source." According to the report, Apple will release four phones with three screen sizes- 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch. Apple began using OLED screens with the iPhone X, and last year's iPhones used them with the exception of... more »
Meet the Nazis' Me-163 "Komet": The Only Rocket Fighter Ever Produced
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* An over-hyped German wonder weapon. *Key Point*: The Me 163 was too fast to be a good bomber destroyer. Nazi Germany pursued numerous ambitious and impractical weapon programs over the course of World War II. One of the few that saw action was the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, the only rocket-powered fighter to enter operational service. The stubby rocket planes were blindingly fast by the standards of World War II fighters—but were in as much danger of blowing up from their volatile rocket fuel as they were of being shot down by enemy fire.... more »
Frederick Douglass Statue Trashed (And Donald Trump Is Not Happy)
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * Why did this happen? A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was torn from its base and abandoned 50 feet from its pedestal in Rochester, N.Y. on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered 168 years ago. The statue was vandalized and taken on Sunday from Maplewood Park, according to police, a site where Douglass and Harriet Tubman had helped shuttle slaves to freedom. Douglass’ statue was left near the Genesee River with damage to the lower area where it had been ripped from and to a finger on the statue’s left hand, police... more »
Joan’s opinion on BLM, guest blogger
“The organization calling itself Black Lives Matter has nothing to do with blacks or their lives. They are simply one more instance of a seditious group USING a minority group's legitimate pain to further their own agenda. Thinking people of all colors recognize that this movement is racism at its worst. People who really value black people and their lives are building up not tearing down. People who truly value black lives also value the lives of people of other colors. People who truly believe that black lives matter are offering educational and employment opportunities; they are... more »
The Reviews Be Damned: ‘Space Force’ Is Awesome
Combat utility uniform of the U.S. Space Force (U.S. Space Force, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SpaceForce_OCP_uniform.jpg; Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Licensing#Material_in_the_public_domain) The reviews were nearly unanimous. The Verge called it “[a]stonishingly bad” and “astonishingly unfunny.” Vulture said it was a “massive misfire.” Wordplay rocketed around reviews like “failure to launch,” “never achieves liftoff,” “fails to reach orbit” and “crashes and burns.” The one notable exception was the review from Task & Purpose, a military ... more »
Scotland and America quietly (at least here) show the way on wind energy
In one of the best kept secrets in America, solar and wind energy continue to make huge strides and are on par cost-wise with coal energy production. And, with total cost of environmental, health, acquisition and litigation are factored in, … Continue reading →
Book Review: False Alarm by Bjørn Lomborg
Buy this book, read it and pass it on to your friends (and enemies, too, if you think they will… The post Book Review: False Alarm by Bjørn Lomborg appeared first on IER.
Facebook now the arbiter of science?
Facebook censors one of my science articles. Back on January 9, I posted an article entitled “Volcanoes Melting West Antarctic Glaciers, Not Global Warming.” Then I posted the same article on Facebook. It never dawned on me that Facebook might consider my articles important enough to be monitoring me, so I’ve never checked on this ... Read more Facebook now the arbiter of science? The post Facebook now the arbiter of science? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Hong Kong – new world order in motion – death of a democratic nation
Hong Kong, its citizens, and the world corporations including tech giants have finally seen the new draconian law that China has put into force in Hong Kong. This law is in force as of July 1 (celebration of when the UK turned over Hong Kong to China in 1997). A link is provided HERE that lists the law parts. HOWEVER, because this is a “free press” English version that at any moment could be banned or removed, the complete copy of the law as interpreted will be provided below. Here millennials is exactly where we are headed thanks to the … Continue reading →
Extreme rainfall, destructive floods hit parts of western India
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
Southwesterly monsoon has brought heavy rains and destructive flooding to parts of western India over the past days, resulting in two fatalities each in Gujarat and Karnataka. Numerous towns recorded more than 100 mm (4 inches) until Monday evening, July 6, 2020,...... Read more »
2020: A Rough Year for Greta
*Editorial* | The information berm has now burst. Will her handlers be able to keep her on-script forever?
Revealed: Saudi Arabia Tripled its Theft of Yemen’s Oil amid Price War with Russia
Saudi Arabia has been eyeing the largely untapped oil reserves in Yemen for decades, now, with the war seemingly winding down, it's scrambling to secure them at any cost. The post Revealed: Saudi Arabia Tripled its Theft of Yemen’s Oil amid Price War with Russia appeared first on MintPress News.
KELT-9b: ‘Gravity Darkening’ and an Asymmetric Light Curve
Perhaps the hottest planet ever discovered spotlights yet another way to interpret light curves produced by transiting worlds. KELT-9b comes out of data gathered by the KELT transit survey, the acronym standing for Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope. KELT consists of two robotic telescopes, one at Winer Observatory in southeastern Arizona, the other at the South […]
Did ‘Racist Black Thugs Shoot a White Baby in the Face for the Fun of It’?
The crime was horrific, but it was not an example of racial violence some reports made it out to be.
Donald J Trump-- Electoral Albatross
*Cone of Shame by Nancy Ohanian* Since Trump took over the White, U.S. influence abroad has tanked-- and just a year into his presidency U.S. leadership approval had already hit an all-time low. It's taken a while, but most Americans have now caught on. Gallup reported an astounding new 38/57% approval/disapproval for Trump yesterday. And as Jonathan Bernstein explained for Bloomberg News, "there’s just no way that a president is going to be re-elected with a solid majority thinking he has failed in office... The big problem for Trump is that no elected president in the modern era h... more »
Developing Countries, Where Citizen Science Would Help Most, Is Where It Happens Least
Is citizen science a luxury for wealthy countries? Pastimes like bird watching, which require very little wealth to start, are more common in developed lands, but it would help fill the gaps in science elsewhere. read more
Tragic energy triple whammy
Wind and solar don't replace pipelines. Trucks, trains and tankers do -- poorly. The post Tragic energy triple whammy appeared first on CFACT.
New Proposed Asylum Regulations Would Endanger Women's Lives
Kine Haji, a 37-year-old Yazidi woman, stands with her child after fleeing from her village near Sinjar, Iraq in 2014. (EU photo by Caroline Gluck, https://flic.kr/p/pYAWht; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Women and girls fleeing forms of extreme abuse that mostly targets women—such as rape, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced and child marriage, human trafficking, and severe domestic violence—have always faced an uphill battle in securing asylum protection in the United States. After decades of strategic litigation, female asylum-seekers h... more »
Steven Pinker, the latest target of "cancel culture"
Steven Pinker is Harvard University's most prominent evolutionary psychologist, a man who knows how to explain why the people (and animals) evolved to think in the ways that we observe. Aside from hundreds of technical papers that have collected almost 100 thousand citations, he is also well-known for many popular books dedicated (not only) to the intelligent laymen. "The Blank Slate" is one of them; his latest bestseller, "Enlightenment Now...", is an optimistic description of the world we inhabit. During the witch hunts on Larry Summers around 2005, I was fortunate to communicate ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 6, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson in formation with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during dual carrier operations with the Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Groups on June 23. Photo: US Navy *Lawrence Chung, SCMP:* Operation Bashi Channel: the next flashpoint in the China-US military rivalry * Both militaries have made their presence felt in the busy waterway south of Taiwan * In the absence of direct communication, the PLA and the US are using missions in the area to send a message On Friday, the United States made it 13. For a 13th day in a row, the US s... more »
IEET Managing Director Steven Umbrello assumes role as co-Editor of the International Journal of Technoethics
Ethical Technology - 12 hours ago
IEET Managing Director Steven Umbrello assumes role as co-Editor of the International Journal of Technoethics along with Baha Abu-Shaqra (University of Ottawa). We are open for regular issue submissions You can also submit to the Special Issue on Engineering Ethics
25 Dead in Chicago, New York While Reporters Fret About Confederate Battle Flag
[image: 25-dead-in-chicago-new-york-while-reporters-fret-about-confederate-battle-flag] During the July 4 holiday, 143 people were shot and 25 killed in New York and Chicago. Meanwhile, the press is focused on the real enemy facing blacks: the Confederate battle flag.
Jailbreak: Hamstringing the Police
[image: jailbreak-hamstringing-the-police] Leftist politicians and their laws and policies are guaranteeing a revolving-door “catch and release” justice system that rewards criminals and endangers the innocent.
It takes a long time to vote
Jonathan Coopersmith, Professor of History, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Overall, waiting times may be improving – but long waits are still common in Black communities.
There are many leaders of today's protest movement – just like the civil rights movement
Sarah Silkey, Professor of History and Social and Economic Justice, Lycoming College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Some lament that today's anti-racism movement has no charismatic leaders like the civil rights era did. Such comparisons don't reflect the real history of the struggle for Black equality in the US.
Iran issues first statement about alleged Israeli attack on nuclear facility
[image: Iran issues first statement about alleged Israeli attack on nuclear facility] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Center for Public Diplomacy and Information of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization has commented on the news of an explosion at the site of the Reza Nejad nuclear facility. The center said in a statement, as reported by Sputnik Arabic on Tuesday, that “anti-revolutionary elements have published in the media, allegations of an explosion at the Shahid Reza Nejad nuclear complex in the city of Ardakan in the province of Yazd (central Iran), but this is not true.” ... more »
Turkey tests new S-400 system on US-made aircraft: report
[image: Turkey tests new S-400 system on US-made aircraft: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Turkey has conducted tests with the Russian S-400 air defense system using American-made fighter jets. According to the website Fighter Jets World, the Russian-supplied S-400 system, which are located at Murted Air Force Base, have been tested on American F-16 Viper and F-4 Phantom II fighters. The newspaper said that the aircraft was detected in the vicinity of the Murted Airbase and near the radars to detect high-speed air targets. Continue reading Turkey tests new S-400 system on US-m... more »
Syrian Army ambushes militants infiltrating from US-controlled zone
[image: Syrian Army ambushes militants infiltrating from US-controlled zone] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out an ambush in southern Syria on Tuesday, as they monitored a group of militants that were leaving the U.S.-controlled Al-Tanf Zone for the government areas in Homs. According to a report from the Homs Governorate, the Syrian Army ambushed the group of militants that infiltrated from the Al-Tanf Zone towards Al-Bishri Mountain. The report said the Syrian Army managed to kill three of the militants, while arresting three others and seizing t... more »
Keltec's P17: It's a very good handgun, if you can find one
In April I put up a "first look" article about Keltec's new P17 .22 pistol. If you missed the earlier article, please read it before continuing, as this review continues from that point and doesn't repeat the same information. The great thing about this pistol - and it really is a great thing, compared to some of its rivals - is that it's boringly reliable. Many .22 firearms are very "picky" about what ammunition they like. Some will shoot well with this round, but not with that one. The "pickiness" may even be visible among pistols of the same make and model. Not so with th... more »
America Built This Mach 2 Supersonic Bomber (But Russian Missiles Flew Faster)
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* [image: By US Goverment, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1690107] At the time it entered service with the United States Air Force, Convair’s B-58 Hustler was the fastest bomber in the world and set a number of speed records—but suffered from this one design drawback. Thanks to early research into supersonic flight, the United States broke Mach 2 in 1953—and wanted to transform the Air Force’s bomber capabilities with this newfound speed. They turned to the now-defunct Convair aerospace company for a radical new de... more »
Dangerous Political Agendas in India and Pakistan are Being Promoted Via Twitter
*Sylvia Mishra, Hamzah Rifaat* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Twitter has been adopted by nationalist and extremist groups seeking to promote their political agendas by way of hashtags. Alarm at the spread of false information about the coronavirus on social media platforms is echoing fears raised over the impact of social media as nuclear-armed India and Pakistan teetered precipitously on the brink of all-out war last year. After a suicide bombing triggered the conflict on Valentine’s Day 2019, fake news and doctored videos seen by millions of users circulated on Facebook, T... more »
It’s Official: LG’s OLED TVs Are Good For Your Eyes
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9120YIH01&share=true] Good news for LG's OLED customers. Korean tech giant LG has announced that its highly regarded OLED TV displays have been recognized for providing maximum eye comfort to users by TÜV Rheinland and UL. TÜV Rheinland is a prominent German independent inspection service company, and UL is a leading global safety certification firm. LG Display’s OLED offerings are now tagged as “Eye Comfort Display” and “Flicker Free Display”—which mean th... more »
How America's F-16 Fighter Became the Ultimate 'Top Gun' in the Sky
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Truly incredible. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While Lockheed delivered the last F-16 from Fort Worth to the Iraqi Air Force in November 2017, ending 40 years of F-16 production, this old warbird will be taking to the sky for years to come. There are approximately 3,000 operational F-16s in service today in 25 countries, a testament to what is easily the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever produced. The fast and agile F-16 Fighting Falcon isn't just one of the top fighters it is also amongst the most cost-effectiv... more »
July 7, 1936
On this date in 1936, the average maximum temperature across the US was 93 degrees, and nearly one fourth of the US was above 100 degrees. The previous day (July 6, 1936) was the hottest day on record at North … Continue reading →
Snow Is Now A Thing Of The Past In Australia
Australian children just won’t know what snow is. Link Snow Cams
French Government Studies Reveal Cleaner Diapers and Shocking Pesticide Air Pollution
The French authorities have decided that transparent and widespread testing of consumer products and the air are vital in reducing the general public’s exposure to toxic chemicals and their efforts are starting to pay off. The results of monitoring studies on diapers and air were separately released last week. French Study on Disposable Diapers Shows […] The post French Government Studies Reveal Cleaner Diapers and Shocking Pesticide Air Pollution appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos “Wreaks Chromosomal Mayhem”
In June GMWatch reported on a study in which CRISPR gene editing was used to alter human embryos. The study found that around half of the edited embryos contained major unintended edits in the form of deletions or additions of DNA directly adjacent to the edited gene. Source: GMWatch Fyodor Urnov, a gene–editing expert and professor of molecular and cell […] The post CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos “Wreaks Chromosomal Mayhem” appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
US Court Frowns on Bayer’s Proposed Roundup Class-Action Settlement
A federal judge on Monday had harsh words for Bayer AG’s plan to delay potential future Roundup class-action cancer lawsuits and block jury trials, criticizing the highly unusual proposal crafted by Bayer and a small group of plaintiffs’ attorneys as potentially unconstitutional, USRTK reported Monday. Source: usrtk.org The “Court is skeptical of the propriety and […] The post US Court Frowns on Bayer’s Proposed Roundup Class-Action Settlement appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Coronavirus update: Protective gear in dangerously short supply across US
Just In - 13 hours ago
Stocks of the equipment frontline medical staff in the US need is running low again and as cases surge, Anthony Fauci advises people to wear face masks in public.
Banks to offer further four-month mortgage break to avoid September 'cliff'
Customers still struggling to make loan repayments due to COVID-19 will be offered deferral extensions of up to four months, but they will not be automatically granted, Australian banks announce.
Politically-Connected Cop Drives Twice the Speed Limit, Kills Innocent Man — NO CHARGES
[image: man]Prior to killing the man, the officer was not on a call, driving twice the speed limit, did not have his lights on, and fellow cops helped cover it all up.
Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again
The lack of equipment when the coronavirus crisis exploded this spring forced states and hospitals to compete against each other, the federal government and other countries in desperate, expensive bidding wars.
Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Man of HIV
If the Brazil man's case is confirmed, it would be the first time HIV has been eliminated in an adult without a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
Deadly landslides and flash floods hit Nepal
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
At least nine people have lost their lives after heavy downpour over the past days triggered flash flooding and landslides in central and western Nepal. Rescue efforts continued on Monday, July 6, 2020, but were hampered due to blocked roads and severe weather...... Read more »
4 Biggest Tech Companies Now Each Surpass $1 Trillion Market Cap
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2L9G979R9H&share=true] Now that is one big accomplishment. The four largest tech companies entered Tuesday with each worth more than $1 trillion—a hefty milestone that was last reached before the novel coronavirus began its rapid spread across the United States. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, was able to re-enter the exclusive club when it settled at $1.02 trillion in market value at the close of trading on Monday. Despite the pandemic, Google has ... more »
This Aircraft Carriers Made the U.S. Navy a Superpower In Its Own Right
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * A total of 10 Nimitz-class carriers have been built, and the last of the class, USS George H.W. Bush, was commissioned in January 2009. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the last of the *Nimitz*-class carriers has been commissioned, and the class will eventually be replaced by the *Gerald R. Ford*-class, these ten carriers will still strike fear into potential U.S. adversaries for many years to come. At 1,092 feet, the *Nimitz*-class supercarriers are more than three times the length of a football field, and with a crew of 3,200 sailors and 2,48... more »
Why It Is Hard to Get Both Koreas and America to Align in Favor of Peace
*Chris Steinitz* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC14FE803A40&share=true] The prospects are slim, but not impossible. *Editor's Note:* As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: Do you believe that the Korean War will finally come to an end before its next major anniversary in 2025? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please click here to see e... more »
The Forgotten Story of How Planes Learned How to Kill Warships.
*Michael Peck* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB1R08WY01&share=true] Thank Greece and Mexico. *Key Point: *Here is a bit of history you might not know. It wasn't a major power like America or Britian that first used warplanes to attack an enemy ship. In the annals of aerial warfare, the names of Greece and Mexico don’t usually appear very often. Yet Greece and Mexico were the first to use aircraft to bomb ships, a breakthrough that led to the Pearl Harbor raid—and to today’s aircraft armed with ship-killer m... more »
Best Of Glock: 5 Best For Home Defense
*Richard Douglas* *Security, Americas* Instead of catapults and crossbows, firearms are the tools used in modern “castle” defense. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Each gun on the list has its advantages and disadvantages. So pick one based on your need and give it a try. But what if you’re still unsure? Many gun stores will allow you to rent a gun and shoot it to find which one is best for you. Sir Edward Cooke once wrote, “A man’s home is his castle.” Part of owning a castle meant being able to defend it, and today is no different. Instead of catapults and crossbows, firea... more »
Doubts Continue To Grow On The Media's Reports That Russia Paid Bounties To The Taliban To Kill U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan
President Donald Trump said many in the intelligence community didn't believe a report that the Russian government was paying a bounty on American troops *Joseph V. Micallef, Military.com:* *New Stories About Russian Bounties on US Troops Raise Even More Questions* The story that a unit of Russian military intelligence (GRU) paid bounties to the Taliban to attack and kill American and allied military personnel in Afghanistan continues to evolve. In the process, it is becoming increasingly implausible. First, there has been a stream of anonymous sources confirming what the other, ... more »
By Design, ‘Woke’ America is More Asleep to Injustice Than Ever
*Tony Cartalucci* | If real justice is what Americans want, they need to truly wake up to this fact first.
War Hawk Escalation Must be Countered by an Emergency Summit
War Hawk Escalation Must be Countered by an Emergency Summit Video of War Hawk Escalation Must be Countered by an Emergency Summit At the beginning of this year, Helga Zepp LaRouche issued a call for an emergency summit of Four Powers -- the U.S., Russia, China and India -- to address the escalating crisis provoked by war hawks acting on behalf of the geopolitical interests of the British Empire. Events in the last days, led by the latest anti-Russian/anti-Trump insanity coming from the New York Times, has increased the urgency for convening a summit. The re-emergence of the scoun... more »
Green Economic Growth Is An Article Of ‘Faith’ Devoid Of Scientific Evidence
Over and over again, empirical data shows that it is possible to achieve high levels of human welfare without high levels of GDP with significantly less pressure on the planet. How? By sharing income more fairly and investing in universal health care, education, and other public goods. When it comes to delivering long, healthy, flourishing lives for all, this is what counts — this is what progress looks like.
Economic Affairs on COVID19
In the new issue of Economic Affairs there is a section on Coronavirus. Besides an article by Nicola Rossi and me on the Italian predicament (we are not very optimistic), it includes articles by Steve Davies, Julian Jessop (on the costs and benefits of the UK lockdown), and Brian Williamson. For a social science scholarly […] The post Economic Affairs on COVID19 appeared first on Econlib.
Remember The Red Guards Before You Cheer The Woke Mobs
[image: undefined] I’m ambivalent about statues and J.K. Rowling being torn down, but terrified of the thought process behind the destruction. Decisions should never be made by mobs. Is America on the edge of a cultural revolution? The historical namesake and obvious parallel is the Cultural Revolution in China, which lasted from 1966 to 1976. Its stated goal was to purge capitalist and traditional elements from society, and to substitute a new way of thinking based on Mao’s own beliefs. The epic struggle for control and power waged war against anybody on the wrong side of an idea... more »
Brave Cop Suspended for Exposing Officers Suffocating Man, Shoving Baton in His Mouth Until He Died
[image: cop]A brave officer decided that he could not stay silent after watching a horrifying video of his fellow cops suffocating a man.
Climate Activists Step Up Calls for Imprisoning Climate Realists
Unable to win the debate in the court of public opinion, climate activists are increasingly calling for the imprisonment of climate realists. The latest example is an article in Carbon Brief titled “How climate change misinformation spreads online.” The authors, who are all University of Exeter professors, advocate fines and imprisonment for people publishing “climate […] The post Climate Activists Step Up Calls for Imprisoning Climate Realists appeared first on Climate Realism.
COVID-19 ‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads
A nurse speaks from one of the Covid-19 mask battlegrounds.
Israel Raises Concerns That American Satellite Imaging Companies Can Now Sell Clearer Images Of Israel And The Palestinian Territories
A new Israeli spy satellite, called Ofek 16, is shot into space from a site in central Israel July 6, 2020. Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson's Office/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Israel feels exposed as U.S. drops satellite-imaging cap* JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli official flagged a possible security risk on Monday following a U.S. move to allow American providers to sell clearer satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories. Under a 1997 U.S. regulation known as the Kyl-Bingaman Amendment, satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories used... more »
The Second American Civil War, Part III: Cities versus Farmers [Video]
[image: New York is among the large cities in America that are fronts of the Second American Civil War.] The Second American Civil War has a geographical dividing line rather different than the first Civil War did. The Mason-Dixon Line was a figurative reference for a long geographical border separating the Slave States from the Union States (a.k.a. “Free States” even though they were not exactly free). The boundary is show on maps and […] More The post The Second American Civil War, Part III: Cities versus Farmers [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Presumption of guilt: why did the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia fail?
The war with the criminal regime, a squadron of combat aircraft, bombing, victory of the good guys and the trial of the bad. That’s what the situation around the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia looked like. At least at the end of the last century. It looks completely different now. The International Tribunal for […] More The post Presumption of guilt: why did the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia fail? appeared first on The Duran.
City of Toronto bans Holy Communion in Churches [Video]
[image: Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto as priest explains to his people that Communion is forbidden by the city authorities.] There are two things that the priest in this video said that were correct. One was, “we are not worthy to receive Holy Communion.” That is a statement every single Orthodox Christian can agree with. But it is different when we say it and hopefully mean what we say, that we may be grateful to […] More The post City of Toronto bans Holy Communion in Churches [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Arrest of Shi’ite militias in Iraq is part of Iranian-US proxy struggle
Iranian-US rivalry in Iraq intensifies. More The post Arrest of Shi’ite militias in Iraq is part of Iranian-US proxy struggle appeared first on The Duran.
Bad news for the Lithuanian army
Bad examples are absorbed by the Lithuanian military much faster than good ones. More The post Bad news for the Lithuanian army appeared first on The Duran.
Denmark may ask Syrians to go home: will more EU countries follow?
Danish Integration Minister, Mattias Tesfaye, said that refugees asked to return would receive travel money while adding “Last year, there were almost 100,000 refugees returning to Syria from the surrounding areas. More The post Denmark may ask Syrians to go home: will more EU countries follow? appeared first on The Duran.
China's Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan
A woman in Taipei walks past a billboard promoting democracy for Hong Kong (AFP Photo/Sam Yeh) *AFP*: *'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan* The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island. China and Taiwan split in 1949 after nationalist forces lost a civil war to Mao Zedong's communists, fleeing to the island which Beijing has since vowed to seize one day, by force if necessary. "The law makes me dislike China even m... more »
Rioting Against Racism Ravages Black Businesses
[image: rioting-against-racism-ravages-black-businesses] Riots about the wrongness of the treatment of George Floyd by police have led to the destruction of black businesses and lives.
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From Jenna Orkin Chinese city sounds alert after it records suspected case of bubonic plague Were monkeys forced to pick your coconuts? Court orders Dakota crude pipeline shutdown, in win for Native American tribes in long-running saga Almost One-Third of NYC Restaurants Missed June Rent, Survey Finds Violent Sunday in NYC: 48 shot, 10 fatally, in span of 24 hours, police say California Enters Deadly Wildfire Season With Over Half Of Inmate Firefighters Under COVID LockdownIndia just surpassed Russia to become the country with the 3rd-highest number of coronavirus infections Australia... more »
Sig Sauer's Legion P226 Could Be The Best Pistol On Earth
*Richard Douglas* *Security, * But is it worth the hefty price tag? Here is what I would say: *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The SIG P226 Legion is a well-made pistol that exceeds expectations. If you’re looking for a handgun that won’t fail you, then look no further than the SIG P226. It’s truly a masterpiece. The Sig Sauer Legion P226 is one of the best pistols I’ve ever used. In fact, it’s now my go-to home defense firearm. And for a good reason: It’s comfortable, accurate, and reliable. But is it worth the hefty price tag? Here is what I would say: *Accuracy* The acc... more »
$400,000: The Cost to Unclog a Toilet on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * " Unfortunately, this isn't the first time the toilet tissue on the ship has been in the media. In 2011 there were reports that at least twice in the carriers' first year in service all 423 toilets were out of service simultaneously" The complaints regarding waste in the U.S. military took an interesting turn several months back when it was reported that the toilets on the U.S. Navy's *USS George HW Bush *(CVN 77), the newest *Nimitz*-class aircraft carrier, as well as the first-in-class *USS Gerald R. Ford *(CVN-78) are clogging frequently – and unclo... more »
Ten Thousand Tanks? Russia Pumped Out Countless T-60s In Order to Beat Hitler
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* [image: T-60 in the Volgograd Panorama Museum. 12 June 2015. Wikimedia/Leha-11. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.] That was the goal. *Key Point:* The T-60 was outmatched one-to-one by its German counterparts, but it held its own during the war. The German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 caught the Red Army completely off-guard, and the Soviets lost vast amounts of both men and material. One bright spot for the Soviets was that its T-34 and KV tanks more than matched the German's standard anti-tank weapo... more »
Just Right's Pistol-Caliber Carbine Might Be Just Right For You
*Richard Douglas* *Technology, * The Just Right’s similarity to an AR-15 is just the beginning of this carbine’s versatility. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A gun that isn't easy to take apart isn't going to be easy to clean. This is unfortunate because the pistol-caliber rounds the JRC uses tend to be messy in the gun. Besides that, the gun is reliable and smooth to shoot. When is an AR not an AR? When it’s a JR (Just Right) Carbine Gen 3! Okay, so you aren’t actually going to mistake a Just Right .45 ACP for an AR-15. But for being a pistol-caliber carbine, AR fans should... more »
The Best Glock Gun? That Might Just Be the Glock 19 Gen 4.
*Richard Douglas* *Technology, * The Gen 4 is a safe weapon with a unique feel. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Gen 4 was easy to control when shooting, and didn’t have an aggressive recoil when compared even to other full-size pistols. The dual recoil springs and Glock’s unique signature block palm swell (which directs the recoil energy straight back, rather than up or to the side) both contribute to making this an easy weapon to control when firing. Ever since the Glock 19 debuted in 1988, the famous “plastic gun” has been a hit with both private owners and law enforce... more »
The Not-So-Secret Nuclear Weapons of Israel
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The country will likely not declare itself a nuclear power any time soon; ambiguity over ownership of nukes has served the country very well. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Israeli nuclear weapons guard against everything from defeat in conventional warfare to serving to deter hostile states from launching nuclear, chemical and biological warfare attacks against the tiny country. In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal o... more »
The F-14 Was America's Most Advanced Jet. Now Only Iran Uses Them.
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: Technicians of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) managed to overhaul two fighter jets. September 9, 2014. Tasnim News Agency. All Content by Tasnim News Agency is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.] Everybody loves the Tomcat. *Key Point:* Nearly fifty years later, the Tomcat is still in use—by a surprising user. During its three decades in service with the United States Navy the Grumman F-14 Tomcat more than lived up to the role, it was designed for, drawing blood in combat and eve... more »
ANATOMY OF OUR ALLEGED DISCUSSIONS: We watched the angriest dog in the world!
*TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020But how many people will die?:* Last evening, starting at 8 PM Eastern, we had a chance to observe the angriest dog in the world. Some readers may yelp in surprise. They may recall "The Angriest Dog in the World" as the comic strip created and drawn by a younger version of director David Lynch. Fair enough! According to the leading authority on the subject, "the strip was conceived by Lynch in 1973 during a period when he was experiencing feelings of great anger. First published in the LA Reader, the strip ran from 1983 until 1992." We recall The Angriest D... more »
Obergefell v. Hodges: A Critical Introduction
I have posted my latest piece, *Obergefell v. Hodges*: A Critical Introduction, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This essay in two chapters is adapted from the introduction to a forthcoming collection on *Obergefell v. Hodges*, the 2015 Supreme Court decision that recognized the right of same-sex marriage. The first chapter tells the story of the dialectical interactions between the movement for gay rights, political actors, and state and federal courts that eventually led to recognition of marriage equality in the United States. Arguments for marriage equality, which were not origina... more »
Late payments 'a huge issue': Small business calls for big business to be forced to pay bills on time
Small businesses are having to wait longer than ever to be paid for goods and services and it is costing them hundreds of millions of dollars.
We Will Be Living With Masks For Years
People wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way during rush hour at a railway station in Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo *CNET:* *'We'll be living with masks for years': COVID-19 through the eyes of a pandemic expert* Since the summer of 2019, I've been speaking with one of the world's leading pandemic experts about what a global outbreak could look like. Now, as the world enters a grim new phase, he says we're in a whole new ball game. Eric Toner has been planning for a pandemic for years. He's briefed... more »
A Culture War Battle Trump Can Win
[image: a-culture-war-battle-trump-can-win] Speaking at Mount Rushmore on Friday, and from the White House lawn on Saturday, July 4, Donald Trump recast the presidential race.
Tearing down statues is fascist and shows that Democrats are tyrants at heart
In America if one finds this or that statue offensive one can peacefully protest in order to convince our representatives to take down the statue. That's how things are supposed to work and I know of no one, including Trump, who says that legislators don't have the power to remove statues. He, and others, may disagree with their choices but everyone respects the fact that government statues can be removed by the government. But Democrats aren't following the process. They're not convincing politicians to remove statues they're unilaterally tearing them down. That's fascist and tyr... more »
Whose more racist, Joe Biden or Confederate Generals
The left and Democrats, is there a difference?, are tearing down statues of Catholic saints, Abraham Lincoln and General Grant because of... Well it's not really clear what other than a hatred of the past. The whole "let's take the law into our own hands and tear down statues we don't like" started allegedly because statues of Confederate Generals were offensive because the Confederacy fought the Civil War to keep slavery legal. While we're all opposed to slavery these days there are few things we should note. First the Confederate Generals, and the Confederacy in general, were a... more »
Unverified computer models aren't science: COVID19 in Minnesota edition
There's an ancient computer saying dating back to the last millennia which says "Garbage In Garbage Out"(GIGO). The point is that a computer program is only as good as the data that goes into it. That can be extended by noting that a computer simulation is only as good as the algorithms it uses. The point is that someone who shows you a computer model isn't doing science. Only if the model is validated against real data, the model predicts something that actual happens, does the model become science. When Democrats have invoked "science" to justify imprisoning honest Americans wh... more »
Israel lobby loses latest appeal against American Studies Association
An incessant Israel lobby-backed attempt to censor and punish the American Studies Association over its support of an academic boycott of Israel has once again failed in court.
Watch: Remembering Paul Robeson – Communist, Artist and Civil Rights Activist
Many African-American witnesses subpoenaed to testify at the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) hearings in the 1950s were asked to denounce Paul Robeson (1888–1976) in order to obtain future employment. Robeson, an All-American football player and recipient of a Phi Beta Kappa key at Rutgers, received a law degree at Columbia. He became an internationally acclaimed concert performer and actor as well as a persuasive political speaker.
In ‘Russian Bounty’ Story, Evidence-Free Claims From Nameless Spies Became Fact Overnight
Based upon a bombshell New York Times report (6/26/20), virtually the entire media landscape has been engulfed in the allegations that Russia is paying Taliban fighters bounties to kill US soldiers.
95% of UK Covid-19 Deaths Had Pre-Existing Health Condition
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Taking a stroll down The Avenue’s history
News 1. Onslow fire hall shoot-up This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is currently conducting an investigation to determine if criminal charges should be laid against two police officers who pulled up in front of the Onslow-Belmont fire hall at about 10:30 am on Sunday April 19. […]
The Japanese Automobile Industry Is Taking Next Steps for Cybersecurity Collaboration
A 2019 Nissan Skyline (Source: TTTNIS, https://tinyurl.com/yafofjzr, CC0 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) The discussion around cybersecurity risk tends to overlook one key sector—the automobile sector. It’s an industry with some very specific cybersecurity challenges, and recent efforts from Japan reveal a successful way to combat these vulnerabilities. In Japan, the effort to improve cybersecurity within the automotive sector began in earnest after a cascade of cyberattacks on the sector. First, a series of WannaCry cyberattacks disrupted Nissan’s ... more »
"Every Snowflake Pleads Not Guilty In An Avalanche"
*"What Does The Quote * *"Every snowflake pleads not guilty in an avalanche" Mean?"* by Tom Robinson "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." - Stanislaw Jerzy Lec "I have never actually heard this quote but I think it's brilliant and can easily infer the intended meaning. When a problem is the result of many people individually doing something only slightly wrong it is easy for each individual person to see themselves as having no part in it. For example, everyone is against slavery. We all know that the conditions in the sweatshops that make so much of the clothing ... more »
"Complexity Theory: the Avalanche and the Snowflake"
*"Complexity Theory: the Avalanche and the Snowflake"* by James Rickards "One of my favorites is what I call ‘the avalanche and the snowflake’. It’s a metaphor for the way the science actually works, but I should be clear: it’s not just a metaphor. The science, the mathematics and the dynamics are actually the same as those that exist in financial markets. Imagine you’re on a mountainside. You can see a snowpack building up on the ridgeline while it continues snowing. You can tell just by looking at the scene that there’s danger of an avalanche. It’s windswept… it’s unstable… and i... more »
France-Turkey Tensions Are Damaging NATO
*Reuters: **France-Turkey tensions mount after NATO naval incident* PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - For France, it was the final straw. For Turkey, it was a misunderstanding. For NATO, it could be a turning point. The incident unfolded quickly in the eastern Mediterranean on June 10, when a French frigate under NATO command tried to inspect a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship suspected of smuggling arms to Libya in violation of a U.N. embargo. The French armed forces ministry, speaking on behalf of the government, said the frigate was harassed by three Turkish navy vessels escorting the c... more »
A Perspective on Universal Masking in the COVID Era
With government-mandated universal masking becoming increasingly common around the world, a Perspective by Dr. Michael Klompas M.D. et al that appeared on May 21, 2020 in the New England Journal of Medicine provides an interesting alternative to the "no mask, no service, big fine" mantra being touted in many jurisdictions. While this article pertains specifically to the use of masks in a health care setting, the views expressed can be extrapolated into the public arena. The authors open by noting that as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic exploded, health care systems around the world to... more »
Elderly People Are More Likely To Get COVID-19, But Not More Likely To Self-Isolate
Surveys are not behavior but if surveys are any indication, elderly people are not willing to self-isolate, even knowing they are at greatest risk of getting COVID-19, the newest mutation of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and and spread worldwide. Survey results from 27 countries find that elderly people are not more compliant with COVID-19 preventive measures and not more willing to isolate when asked, even though it is established that older adults appear are far more likely to be hospitalized or die from the disease. read more
The New Ambassador
Bob Rae is Canada's new ambassador to the UN. His appointment comes in the wake of Canada's failure to gain a seat on the Security Council. Susan Delacourt writes: Bob Rae, Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations, had much to say about defeat when he spoke to the media on Monday. It isn’t everyone who would be reflecting on loss when gaining an important new job on the world stage. But this is Rae’s fortune and forte. The former premier of Ontario, also the former interim leader of the Liberal party, has once again arrived in a role for which he is perfectly suited, at a l... more »
IS LAURA LOOMER REALLY ABOUT TO WIN A PRIMARY?
Wait, what? Florida GOP Frontrunner Laura Loomer Accuses Facebook of ‘Election Interference’ via @AlaxandairH https://t.co/FincYdbgf1 — NewsBusters (@newsbusters) July 6, 2020 I knew that Laura Loomer was running for Congress in Florida -- in the district that includes Mar-a-Lago -- but is she really the *frontrunner* in the Republican primary? Not that that would surprise me -- at a time when QAnon loonies are possibly on the verge of becoming Republican members of Congress, why not Loomer? I don't see any actual evidence that's she the frontrunner, just an assertion that she is... more »
School Cop Shoots Wife During Domestic ‘Dispute’, Fellow Cops DO NOT Arrest Him
[image: domestic]A school cop in Houston shot his wife in the chest during a domestic dispute and he has yet to be arrested or charged.
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/7/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot AM 7/7/20"* 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 ○ *7/7/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 7/7/20:* *“Critical Alert! China Slams The US, Markets Set To Drop At The Open”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* -... more »
A Paradox of Human Nature
It’s a paradox of human nature that the youngsters who have an easy and prosperous upbringing, on becoming adults, turn their face to immoralism, nihilism, and apocalyptic cults, while those who are born without sufficient resources and, from their early years, have to work hard to get their daily bread, on attaining adulthood, turn their full-face to good life, morality, and the idea of human progress through intellectualism, good culture, liberty, and innovation.
Bill Casey: the RCMP is “more interested in real estate than public safety”
The current RCMP leadership is “more interested in real estate than public safety,” claims former Colchester-Cumberland MP Bill Casey. He believes that because of the non-answer he received last month to his federal Access To Information request about where a new Operations Communications Centre should be located in Nova Scotia. He’s convinced the upper echelons […]
Economists Release Manifesto for Post-Pandemic Brazilian Economic and Tax Reform
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Going back to normal is not enough. An immobilized, inefficient state caught up in pressure groups will be unable to provide answers to the long-term damages of the Covid-19 pandemic to public accounts, the labor market, and the productive sectors. The way out is not to increase spending, but instead […] The post Economists Release Manifesto for Post-Pandemic Brazilian Economic and Tax Reform appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela to Hold Parliamentary Elections on December 6th with New Rules
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela will hold parliamentary elections on December 6th. The President of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Indira Alfonzo, announced the electoral calendar at a press conference on Thursday. According to the Constitution, elections must be held before the end of the year. Accordingly, party registration will take place between July […] The post Venezuela to Hold Parliamentary Elections on December 6th with New Rules appeared first on The Rio Times.
Real Estate Market Sector Gaining Strength During Quarantine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic reached all social and economic levels of society and also had an impact on the real estate market. Analyzing the three main business real estate sectors - corporate offices, logistic complexes, and shopping malls - it can be stated that the logistics real estate market was the […] The post Real Estate Market Sector Gaining Strength During Quarantine appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates PM 7/7/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates PM 7/7/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JULY 7, 2020 5:45 PM: *"43 Florida ICUs Hit Capacity As Texas Reports Record Jump In Deaths: Live Updates" ○ *The Covid Tracking Project* "The public deserves the most complete data available about COVID-19 in the US. No official source is providing it, so we are. Every day, our volunteers compile the latest numbers on tests, confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and patient outcomes f... more »
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*Liberal Logic Eats Itself: Harvard Students Win Push for Single-Sex Campus Organizations* *The Fly Club, one of the exclusive final clubs at Harvard University This goes back to 2017, when the university authorities were suffering heartburn over the university's long tradition of all-male "final clubs", which were claimed to be misogynistThe hypocrisy and sheer anti-male hostility in this is mind boggling. Feminists worldwide campaign for safe spaces for women. Why must there be no safe spaces for men? What is a "safe space" for women is apparently a "gender-discriminator... more »
Don’t Touch My Gun!
Originally posted on disturbeddeputy: I just can’t stop watching this and laughing.
George Soros Launders $40,000,000 Into Anti-Trump Super PAC From Various NGO Front Groups, More Than Twice What He Spent Last Year Buying Votes
George Soros has directly provided $5.5 million to his super PAC. Another $35 million came from his Fund for Policy Reform, a nonprofit in his Open Society Foundations network that reported having $750 million in the bank on its most recent tax forms. This arrangement allows Soros to keep his name from the top of lists highlighting … Continue reading George Soros Launders $40,000,000 Into Anti-Trump Super PAC From Various NGO Front Groups, More Than Twice What He Spent Last Year Buying Votes →
Green Policy Expert Admits: ‘Sorry, But I Cried Wolf on Climate Change’
*Michael Shellenberger* | I’d like to formally apologise for the climate scare we created.
Under Cover of COVID, US Diplomats Leaving Saudi Arabia, Expecting ‘Surprises’ from Yemen
*21WIRE + South Front* | Coronavirus may well provide a face-saving exit for a faltering Saudi-American alliance in Yemen.
Boris Johnson Warned That Tone Deaf Carbon Taxes Risk ‘Poll Tax’ Fiasco
By Paul Homewood The GWPF react to a new call for crippling carbon taxes from a green lobby group: The green lobbyists and campaigners making up the self-described “Zero Carbon Commission” [1] are proposing the immediate introduction of carbon taxation in key sectors of the economy, several of which have not previously … … Continue reading →
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*Can COVID-19 be treated with low-dose radiation?* *Climate skeptics are well aware of radiation hormesis* A new paper published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation asserts that low-level nuclear radiation might be much less dangerous than previously thought. At the same time, other researchers are renewing interest in applying low-dose radiation therapy – studied as early as 1905 as a tool to fight pneumonia – in the ongoing fight to contain and control deadly and disruptive outbreaks of the virus known as COVID 19. Yet, still other research recommits many in the medical field... more »
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