Trump’s Demand for US Cut of a TikTok Deal Is Unprecedented
President Donald Trump’s demand that the U.S. government get a cut from a potential Microsoft purchase of TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation.
The Liberal Distaste for Steve Bannon
Trump's former right hand man has bothered the pages of *The Observer* again. In comments published last weekend, he praises Dominic Cummings as a skilled practitioner of the dark arts, endorses his coming assault on the civil service, and predicts Boris Johnson will go down the road of economic nationalism. In other words, what we're seeing in the UK is Bannonism without the grand poobah himself. But this post isn't really about Bannon, it's about why he is a bogeyman for the liberal and centrist sections of the establishment. Naturally, there are degrees of opposition and antipa... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Alert! Gold And Silver Taking Off! New Record High For Stocks"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Alert! Gold And Silver Taking Off! New Record High For Stocks"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Communist ISIS Antifa: Homeland Security's Confused Pursuit of Pro-Kurdish Americans
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000129146&share=true] YPG volunteers have been portrayed as potential ISIS members and Marxist drug addicts alike. The FBI had a question for Jêhat’s mother. They wanted to know if her son was trying to join an Islamist group. Three years later, the Department of Homeland Security was worried about Brace Belden. Officials said that the “minor criminal and drug addict who started reading Marx and Lenin in drug rehabilitation” was part of a “nexus” between Anti... more »
Biden Expected to ‘Spend Some Time’ With VP Candidates, Source Says
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The deadline to choose the vice president was originally August 1, but Joe Biden told reporters he pushed it back to the end of the first week of August. Additionally, a source familiar with the selection protocol told Fox News that “an announcement isn’t likely this week.” With the Democratic National Convention, presidential debates and the election set to take place during the next three months, the pressure is on for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to choose a running mate, as a source close to his campaign said... more »
Could The Navy Have Beat Japan Faster With World War II Battlecruisers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* The Dreadnought Revolution changed the equation. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The USN prioritized slow, well-armored battleships that could operate together in a line-of-battle. Had the Navy paid more attention to European trends in shipbuilding, it might have gone ahead with the Lexington-class battlecruisers, which would have offered U.S. commanders in the Pacific better tools for fighting the war. The United States Navy (USN) entered World War II when Japanese aircraft battered its fleet of old, slow battleships at Pearl Harbor. Fortunat... more »
New Partnership to Create Esports League for HBCUs
A new partnership is creating an esports league specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported CNN. Streaming company Twitch and Cxmmunity, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, are coming together to build this initiative aimed at providing competitive opportunities for HBCU students in esports. The partnership will also provide scholarships to HBCU students for educational esports […]
University of Buffalo to Remove Names of Supporters of Slavery From Campus
The University of Buffalo is removing the names of three historical figures who supported slavery or espoused racist views from campus. The university said it will remove the names Millard Fillmore, James O. Putnam and Peter B. Porter from four locations on campus, in “a decision that aligns with the university’s commitment to fight systemic […]
DACA Student Advocates Worry Amid New Restrictions to the Program
The Trump administration will reject new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, worrying DACA students and their advocates.
Auburn University Says Lecturer’s Anti-Police Comments Are ‘Inexcusable’
Auburn University has criticized an incoming lecturer for his “inexcusable” anti-police tweets and said the institution is “considering options” on what action to take, reported WRBL. The lecturer, Dr. Jesse Goldberg, reportedly posted a profanely-worded tweet last week criticizing the police. The tweet has since been deleted, but WRBL reproduced what it said. The tweet […]
Project Kaleidoscope Works to Implement Transformative Change, Foster Student Diversity in STEM
The coronavirus pandemic has been a setback for many higher education initiatives. But not so for Project Kaleidoscope, according to Dr. Kelly Mack, its executive director. She thinks the initiative for STEM higher education reform is only getting started — and the unforeseen pause of in-person learning could help the project heighten its offerings for next year.
North Carolina Community Colleges Begin Bias Training for Law Enforcement
With the goal of providing law enforcement training to all 100 counties in the state, North Carolina community colleges has launched the Impartial Policing initiative.
AMCC to Postpone Most Fall Sports to Spring
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference has decided to postpone most fall sports to spring on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. It said it has postponed conference competition in men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s basketball. Any competition in these sports won’t take place before Jan. 1. The […]
Resisting the PC “Karens”
In the social media is has become common to refer to someone who scolds or punishes you for your behavior as “Karen being Karen.” It started with a stereotype of arrogant entitled white women who put down others lacking their privileged refinement. Since the return of the BLM movement many are using the label for […]
Democratic Party’s big pro-Israel donors set policies on BDS
Philip Weiss names and discusses the powerful pro-Israel donors who impact Democratic policies
Gotham City Digest
(Now with 50% more jpegs so even Republicans can keep up!) ------------------------------ Those bait and switch motherfuckers. ------------------------------ I've never been a big fan of homeschooling. This year, I am. Unfortunately, it's driving a lot of homescholing parents to hit the bottle a little too often. ------------------------------ How I spent my summer vacation, by Jerry Falwell, Jr. ------------------------------ Homophobic, racist evangelical right wing nut job Merritt Corrigan just got shitcanned by USAID after she posted some vile tweets.... more »
Workers Face Retaliation, Including Layoffs, For Organizing Unions During COVID-19 Pandemic
As workers organize unions to improve working conditions during the pandemic, employers have engaged in retaliation, including laying offs. The post Workers Face Retaliation, Including Layoffs, For Organizing Unions During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Shadowproof.
Exposé Reveals Liberal Establishment Planning Political Coup for November
[image: expose-reveals-liberal-establishment-planning-political-coup-for-november] In a shocking exposé by the National Pulse, the Transition Integrity Project is shown to be just another establishment attempt to foment a political coup to remove President Trump from office after he wins in November.
SCOTUS denies stay on old Maduro kidnapping compensation case
On August 3, 2020 in a final appeal before the Supreme Court to stay a lower court judgement, a 2009 case was once again shot down. This was a long drawn out international kidnapping case that occurred in 2003. Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes, employees of defense technology company Northrop Grumman, were in Colombia on a drug surveillance mission when their single-engine plane crashed in the FARC controlled Amazon region in the southern department of Caqueta on February 13, 2003. The pilot and a Colombian intelligence officer were shot. These three were taken hostage... more »
Snow engulfs Victorian towns as Melbourne braces for coldest four-day spell since 1996, Australia
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A blast of Antarctic air is moving over Victoria, Australia, this week, which has already brought snow to several towns. Meanwhile, Melbourne is forecast to shiver through its coldest four-day spell in 24 years as temperatures could even get cold enough for snow to...... Read more »
Persistent warm Mediterranean surface waters during the Roman period
Nature Abstract Reconstruction of last millennia Sea Surface Temperature (SST) evolution is challenging due to the difficulty retrieving good resolution marine records and to the several uncertainties in the available proxy tools. In this regard, the Roman Period (1 CE to 500 CE) was particularly relevant in the socio-cultural development of the Mediterranean region while its climatic characteristics remain uncertain. …
Native American Nations providing direct financial relief during pandemic with CARES Act funds
As food insecurity increases during the pandemic, many Native American Nations are providing direct financial assistance with federal relief funds. Photo Mashpee Wampanoag Nation Food Pantry tasting party. Native American Nations are providing direct financial aid to members under federal CARES Act By Brenda Norrell Censored News The coronavirus pandemic in Indian country is
How Might the Sleeper Agents From “The Americans” Interfere in the Election?
KGB agent Philip Jennings from FX's "The Americans." (Dwight Canons, https://flic.kr/p/eqPm67; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Setting the Stage As the November 2020 presidential election approaches, it is worth imagining how a foreign adversary might attempt to intervene in the domestic political process. We have no evidence that any of the precise things we consider in this essay are actually happening—though some may well be. They are based on a review of what we know to be possible and plausible given what has occurred in the past and the vulner... more »
Is this what a president for the common man does?
Many of the Trump base have no idea they are voting against their economic interests. This advertised populist, common man president, fails to let folks know the following: – in his first two hours of being president, he repealed a … Continue reading →
Is There A Covid-19 Vaccine Conflict Of Interest In The U.S.?
*WNU Editor:* In the above video Bobby Kennedy Jr. is claiming that Dr. Fauci will make millions on a Coronavirus vaccine because he owns half the patent. Gateway Pundit was the first to break the story .... *UNBELIEVABLE: In New Interview Bobby Kennedy Jr. Claims Dr. Fauci will Make Millions on Coronavirus Vaccine and Owns Half the Patent*. Rush Limbaugh added his voice to this story this afternoon .... *RFK Jr. Says Fauci Stands to Make Millions from COVID-19 Vaccine Patent *(Rush Limbaugh). I am not in the habit of posting links to The Gateway Pundit or Rush Limbaugh. Just like ... more »
Anthony Fauci Warns of ‘Insidious’ Surge of New Coronavirus Cases in Some States
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2F4I9NT6IQ&share=true] Americans would be wise to heed his warnings. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has admitted that the rate of positive coronavirus tests in some states outside the southern region of the U.S. is now accelerating. During an interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases noted that this troubling trend mirrors the “insidious”... more »
Anthony Fauci: There’s ‘a Degree’ of Airborne Spread of Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2G4I9IAN9S&share=true] Scientists are still learning more about this means of transmission. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has said that he believes there is, in fact, “a degree” of airborne spread of the coronavirus. “I think that there certainly is a degree of aerosolization,” the seventy-nine-year-old director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said during an int... more »
Waking Up? More Americans Skeptical Of Media's Covid Narrative
According to a recent Axio-Ipsos poll, Americans are increasingly skeptical of the official case and death reports being served up by politicians and the mainstream media. Are we getting closer to the awakening needed to put an end to Covid tyranny? Plus in today's program: New York Times admits that lockdowns will kill more than Covid; What is happening to Australia; Houston Mayor threatens residents; and the real danger to Americans is not Covid according to this important map. Watch today's Liberty Report:
Viral Overconfidence
Well, this is an interesting piece of research. A new paper in the *Journal of Experimental Psychology *suggests that overconfidence can be transmitted socially, that being around overconfident people rubs off on other folks. As with most psycho-social research, the experimental designs leave room for considerable debate, and there are plenty of needles to thread. I find it interesting that the transmission only appears to occur within people in your own tribe. The research reminds me of a not-uncommon phenomenon in the world of student performance-- the group founded and led by so... more »
US GDP Collapses And Economic Rebound Fades
This past week US economy collapsed in the 2nd quarter by 32.9% at annual rate and nearly 10% just for the April-June period. Never before in modern US history—not even in the worse quarters of the 1930s great depression—has the US economy contracted so quickly and so deeply! All the major private sectors of the US economy—Consumption, Business Investment, Exports & Imports—collapsed in ranges from -30% to -40% in the April-June period. That followed first quarter prior declines in single digits as well. The post US GDP Collapses And Economic Rebound Fades appeared first on Popu... more »
28 Million Evictions Loom As Houses Sit Empty
Congress’s inability to actually represent the real-live human beings of America, combined with an economic system that rewards lack of empathy and an excess of greed, has brought us to a dark time when an oncoming tsunami of financial ruin, destitution and evictions towers over our heads, blocking out the sunlight. The impending evictions may soon kick 28 million people/families out of their homes. To put that in perspective, only ten million people lost their homes during the 2008 economic crisis, and that was considered by anyone paying attention to be the craziest thing to eve... more »
The Black Caucus And The Dictatorship Of (White) Capital
What makes the U.S. “chattering classes” so worthless is their refusal to talk about anything except those subjects that are approved for public discourse by the Lords of Capital, as certified by the high priests of corporate media. If the chattering classes were permitted to discuss truly important subjects – such as, Who Rules? -- their yammering might hold some social value. However, the obvious fact of corporate dictatorship is also the great taboo. When the overarching reality of our times – the Dictatorship of (White) Capital, from which all of the planet’s existential crise... more »
Assange Wins Award, Appears In Court Facing New Charges
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case management hearing yesterday continued the travesty of legal due process to which he has been subjected for more than a decade. The journalist and publisher is fighting extradition to the United States, where he faces politically motivated frame-up charges of espionage with a combined potential sentence of 175 years. He has not attended hearings via videolink for the last three months on the advice of doctors, due to his fragile state of health and the threat of exposure to coronavirus. At the previous hearing on June 29, District Judge Vane... more »
United States Stealing Syrian Oil
The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria has signed an agreement with an American oil company, well-placed sources with close knowledge of the deal told Al-Monitor. One of the sources said the agreement to market oil in territory controlled by the US-backed entity and to develop and modernize existing fields was inked last week “with the knowledge and encouragement of the White House.” The sources named the company as Delta Crescent Energy LLC, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. The sources gave no further details about the company... more »
North Korea Has Likely Been Able to Miniaturize Nuclear Weapons for Years
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * If you think this sounds bone-chilling, think again--as its old news. Consider the reality: North Korea conducted its first underground nuclear test in October 2006 and has ordered five more in the years since. Why does the news media keep getting so shocked when the achieve bigger and more dangerous atomic milestones. If there are three consistent themes North Korea has mastered since the country became a nuclear weapons power in 2006, it is that 1) the Kim dynasty treats its nuclear weapons deterrent as a crown jewel, 2) the North Koreans mak... more »
Franchi SPAS-12 – The Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons / Joguwa86] While it had an iconic—almost futuristic—look thanks to its large heat shield that allowed for sustained firing, this shotgun was also considered too complex for big game hunting or competition use. While the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB)—also known as the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act—which lasted from 1994 to 2004 has largely been remembered for prohibiting the manufacture of certain semiautomatic weapons such as the AR-15 and AK-47, it also banned a few shotguns as well. ... more »
If The GOP Continues To Block Aid, States Like Florida Will Start Going Bankrupt
NPR issued a depressing report yesterday: States Are Broke And Many Are Eyeing Massive Cuts. One of the sticking points in coming to an agreement over the pandemic rescue package is that the already passed House bill, the $3 trillion HEROES Act, contains around a trillion dollars for state and local governments. The Republicans would like to see that come down a bit-- to zero. NPR noted that the "pandemic could swipe roughly $200 billion from state coffers by June of next year... Record-high unemployment has wreaked havoc on personal income taxes and sales taxes, two of the bigges... more »
China’s natural disasters continue – Video
Snow in mid-summer and more heavy rain (beginning last night) for already inundated areas. Possible food crisis. Areas in Eastern China were evacuated over typhoon warnings, and it could impact parts of Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, and elsewhere. Chinese state media reports that the Ministry of Emergency Management warned of heavy rains in parts of southern ... Read more China’s natural disasters continue – Video The post China’s natural disasters continue – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/4/2020
Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/4/2020 Netanyahu: West Bank annexation ‘not off the table’; issue ‘is in Washington’ White House still mulling annexation, which could happen this month Israel Coalition on Verge of Collapse Likud minister: If Gantz fails to back budget, we’ll form alternative government Deri warns Netanyahu and Gantz: Public won’t forgive us … Continue reading Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/4/2020 →
Mail-in voting update: Due to massive postal failures, New York will count many mailed-in ballots even if they’re not postmarked by the deadline, or postmarked at all
theBlaze August 04, 2020 Six weeks after the primary, no result Aaron Colen A federal judge ruled Monday that approximately 1,000 absentee ballots that were not postmarked by the deadline — if they were even postmarked at all — must be counted in a New York congressional primary that still hasn’t been decided after six … Continue reading Mail-in voting update: Due to massive postal failures, New York will count many mailed-in ballots even if they’re not postmarked by the deadline, or postmarked at all →
Minneapolis mayor: Walz dithered on his requests to deploy National Guard until it was too late
Ed MorrisseyPosted August 4, 2020 Jacob Frey has decided to fight back. The mayor of Minneapolis has gotten deluged with criticism over the feckless response to riots in the Third Precinct, including his tearful press conference at the beginning when he seemed more interested in rebuking Donald Trump than in taking control of his … Continue reading Minneapolis mayor: Walz dithered on his requests to deploy National Guard until it was too late →
Floyd bodycam footage leaked — what next?
Ed MorrisseyPosted August 4, 2020 The Daily Mail’s publication of body-cam footage in the George Floyd homicide raises a number of questions, not the least of which is — just how did this footage leak, and for what purpose? The video came from a camera of some sort pointing at a computer screen playing the … Continue reading Floyd bodycam footage leaked — what next? →
Seattle’s “peaceful protesters” come after Police Chief’s suburban home Update: Video
Jazz ShawPosted August 4, 2020 It’s probably time to update one of our standard political sayings for the crazy world of 2020. Try this one on for size. “A Liberal Reform Police Chief is just a Law and Order Police Chief who hasn’t had her home vandalized yet.” See Also: Landlords are now suing … Continue reading Seattle’s “peaceful protesters” come after Police Chief’s suburban home Update: Video →
Maryland gov overrules county health official who wanted to force private schools to close over coronavirus
AllahpunditPosted August 3, 2020 I think of school reopenings at this point the way I thought of the baseball season a few weeks ago. We’ve gotta try — but we’ve also gotta realize that odds are very long against this experiment lasting more than a few weeks. I’m reminded of what Nationals pitcher Sean … Continue reading Maryland gov overrules county health official who wanted to force private schools to close over coronavirus →
Camden, NJ residents: Community policing “does not exist”
Jazz ShawPosted August 3, 2020 Last week, frustrated residents of Camden, New Jersey held a town hall to discuss issues of police reform. On the agenda was a conversation about so-called “community policing” that’s touted as part of the success story of turning around the Camden PD in recent years. Unfortunately for the organizers, … Continue reading Camden, NJ residents: Community policing “does not exist” →
Debacle: New York’s mail-in primary is *still* incomplete — after six weeks
Ed MorrisseyPosted August 3, 2020 As I wrote last week, forget about the arguments on potential fraud. Instead, think of just how badly the New York vote-by-mail primary has been handled from just a logistics point of view, and extrapolate that into fifty states in a general election. The New York Times reports today … Continue reading Debacle: New York’s mail-in primary is *still* incomplete — after six weeks →
Minneapolis civic leaders: Here’s a primer for all you future victims of crime — let it happen
Ed MorrisseyPosted August 3, 2020 “Lie back, and think of England.” That appears to be the Minneapolis city council’s new approach to law enforcement. According to the Daily Caller’s Kyle Hooten, the city issued a new advisory for its citizens. “We want those who live and work here to be safe!” the advisory declared. … Continue reading Minneapolis civic leaders: Here’s a primer for all you future victims of crime — let it happen →
Days After Trump Gets Tough On Biden – New 2020 Poll Shows Donald Stealing The Lead From Biden
By Adam Casalino|August 3, 2020 What’s Happening: Early in the election cycle, the media spent considerable time trumpeting polls that gave Biden a massive lead. Despite doing no campaigning and showing little leadership during the pandemic, the media claimed Biden would win in November. But it appears things have been rapidly changing in recent months. … Continue reading Days After Trump Gets Tough On Biden – New 2020 Poll Shows Donald Stealing The Lead From Biden →
USA Today: FDA’s List of Hand Sanitizers to Avoid Grows Again with More Than 100 Identified that May Contain Methanol
The FDA’s “do-not-use list of dangerous hand sanitizer products” continues to grow and now includes 101 varieties of hand sanitizer that should be avoided. The list includes some that have already been recalled and other products being recommended for recalls – as they may contain the potentially fatal ingredient methanol. Methanol is used industrially as […] The post USA Today: FDA’s List of Hand Sanitizers to Avoid Grows Again with More Than 100 Identified that May Contain Methanol appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump Threatens Legal Action Over Nevada’s Decision Push Mail-In Ballots on Voters
*21WIRE + Sara Carter* | President has begun pushing back hard on Democrat plan to 'mail in' the election in November.
Israel Bombs Southern Syria After Claiming That ‘Hezbollah Tried to Attack IDF’
*21WIRE + AP* | Israeli military claim that the four men they executed had ties to 'Iran or Hezbollah.'
Indonesia’s Half-hearted Response to COVID-19: The Role of Politics and Historical Legacies
This is a guest post from Alexander R Arifianto (Twitter: @DrAlexArifianto), a Research Fellow with S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research focuses on contemporary domestic politics and political Islam in Indonesia. Nearly six months after the first case of coronavirus was first diagnosed in Indonesia, the country is […]
Your Vegetable Garden Won't Save You In A Pandemic - Farming Will
With the world COVID-19 pandemic in its sixth month, food activists are back to trumpeting locally grown, and even home grown, as a viable option for mass food production, but for most of the world how realistic is that? It's fine if Michael Pollan claims it is from his walled Berkeley back yard, but even most *New York Times* subscribers can't afford that. To make it suitably ironic, environmentalists who have spent decades and $40 billion on campaigns saying single-family homes in suburbia are a blight on nature and we should all live in urban apartments are now claiming we shoul... more »
The Real Victims Of The Vaping Anti-Flavor Crusade Are Former Smokers - Opinion
The public was sold a false bill of goods by “grassroots” anti-vaping activists when they crusaded against e-cigarettes and e-cigarette flavors in front of city councils, state houses and the U.S. Congress throughout 2019. We were told that the seductively delicious flavors of Juuls and other e-cigarettes were luring youngsters to dangerous nicotine products. To curb underage vaping, the government needed to get rid of the flavored nicotine replacement products. read more
Did the White House Alter Trump Rally Photos To Show More Attendees?
The viral photos surfaced after Trump's July 31, 2020, tarmac speech in Tampa.
Unprecedented Second U.S.-Israel F-35s Joint Exercise Takes Place
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETMZDANAB&share=true] Despite the coronavirus, America and Israel are keepign their militaries ready for action. Israeli and U.S. F-35s drilled together for the second time in six months during a military exercise. This joint drill occurred in the shadow of growing Israel-Hezbollah tensions. Dubbed Enduring Lightning 2, the drill on August 2 involved the U.S. 421st Squadron and Israel’s F-35I Adir fighters. Israel now has two F-35 squadrons and Israel’s ... more »
WHO Admits There’s No "Silver Bullet" in Coronavirus Fight
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * It will take time and many tools to reduce the virus' toll. As scientists and pharmaceutical companies across the world scramble to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine, the World Health Organization has admitted that there is no quick cure in the ongoing battle against the pandemic. There are reportedly a number of vaccines in late-stage trials, and a vaccine that’s at least 50% effective may be given the clear as soon as early 2021. “However, there is no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghe... more »
Apple Denies Interest in Bid for Tiktok
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2V6D9ZIFU5&share=true] As of this writing, Microsoft seems to be the most interesting in buying the Chinese app's U.S. operations. Following a bizarre weekend in which President Donald Trump threatened to ban TikTok in the United States, before Microsoft emerged as a likely bidder for the controversial social media company’s U.S. operations, another contender was said to have emerged: Apple. Axios reported Tuesday morning in its Pro Rata newsletter that “mul... more »
Google Keen, Explained
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://staykeen.com/landing] Something original or a Pinterest clone? At the end of June, Google launched a new product, somewhat quietly, that they call Google Keen. The feature is somewhat similar to Pinterest, in that allows users to create boards related to their interests, except with more of an AI component. According to a June 18 blog post by CJ Adams, the founder of Keen, Keen is an “experiment,” which was built out of Area 120, which is Google’s name for its “workshop for experimental projects.” Keen is both the name of t... more »
Israel played ‘key role’ in pushing war against Iraq
Stephen Walt reports how numerous Israeli leaders & pro-Israel lobby groups pushed for the U.S. invasion of Iraq... 'Given all the problems that the lobby’s prescriptions have produced in recent years, you’d think U.S. leaders would have learned to ignore its advice. But there’s little sign of that so far, which means that these past errors are likely to be repeated. Don’t say I didn’t warn you...'
Belarus President Lukashenko Says Russia Lying Over 'Mercenaries'. Says Moscow Wants A Revolution
*Reuters: **President of Belarus accuses Russia of lying, warns of revolution plot* MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Moscow on Tuesday of lying in a row about the arrest of a group of Russian security contractors in Minsk, and said unnamed forces were plotting a revolution that would fail. In a fiery address to the nation as early voting began in an election in which he is seeking to extend his 26-year rule, Lukashenko said he would protect Belarus from opponents he portrayed as wreckers controlled by “puppet masters” abroad. He faces his toug... more »
Rethinking the Great Recession
When I studied history, I was perplexed as to how the US could have done things like the internment of Japanese-Americans in WWII or the Joe McCarthy witch hunts of the early 1950s. Today, as I observe the growing anti-Chinese hysteria, these events are becoming easier to understand. When I studied economic history, I was […] The post Rethinking the Great Recession appeared first on Econlib.
Secretary General of Kataeb Party killed in Beirut Port explosion
[image: Secretary General of Kataeb Party killed in Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Secretary General of the Kataeb Party, Nizar Najarian, was reported dead after suffering a severe injury at the party’s headquarters during the massive blast at the Port of Beirut on Tuesday. According to LBCI, the party’s secretary general died as a result of a severe head injury at the party’s headquarters, Beit Al-Wassit (Central House), in Beirut. Several politicians have mourned his death, including the President of the Kataeb Party of Lebanon, Samy Gemayel. Continue r... more »
Syria reports 45 new coronavirus infections as total number of cases approaches 900
[image: Syria reports 45 new coronavirus infections as total number of cases approaches 900] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday, 45 new coronavirus infections, raising the total number of cases to nearly 900. According to the Syrian Health Ministry, the people infected by the virus are currently being treated at hospitals across the country. Since Syria recorded its coronavirus infection in March, the country has reported 892 total cases across the country. The total number of cases, however, has risen significantly over the last month, as... more »
Israeli official denies Israel had any connection to Beirut Port explosion
[image: Israeli official denies Israel had any connection to Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – An Israeli official denied Israel played any role in tonight’s explosion at the Port of Beirut, the Reuters News Agency reported. “Israel has nothing to do with the incident,” said the official, who asked not to be named. For his part, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said in an interview with the Israel-based Channel 12 TV that the explosion was likely caused by a fire at the port. Continue reading Israeli official denies Israel had any connection to Beirut Po... more »
Lebanese security chief says explosion likely caused by stored highly explosive materials
[image: Lebanese security chief says explosion likely caused by stored highly explosive materials] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Head of Public Security in Lebanon, Abbas Ibrahim, told Al-Mayadeen TV this evening that the explosion at the Port of Beirut was likely caused by highly explosive materials that were stored in a warehouse. Ibrahim told Al-Mayadeen that “it’s ridiculous to claim such an explosion was caused by fireworks.” He said that they are currently investigating the blast, but it is highly likely that it was due to explosive materials that were stored in a wareho... more »
Several casualties and significant damage reported in Beirut: Health Ministry
[image: Several casualties and significant damage reported in Beirut: Health Ministry] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan said that the explosion that took place at Beirut Port on Tuesday resulted in a large number of injuries and caused great damage. “The extent of the damage is great and the number of injuries is very high,” the minister said in statements reported by the Lebanese media, adding that he “instructed hospitals to treat the injured at the expense of the ministry.” In the same context, LBCI quoted the Governor of Beirut, Marwan Abboud,... more »
Massive explosion causes shockwave around Beirut Port: video
[image: Massive explosion causes shockwave around Beirut Port: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – A massive blast rocked the Port of Beirut on Tuesday, causing casualties and a great deal of material damage. According to a local source, the explosion took place at the Number 12 Ward, resulting in several injuries and significant damage to nearby buildings and motor vehicles. Meanwhile, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that the fire broke out near the wheat silos at the Port of Beirut. Continue reading Massive explosion causes shockwave around Beirut Port: video at AMN - Al... more »
Netanyahu sends message to Hezbollah after Syria strikes
[image: Netanyahu sends message to Hezbollah after Syria strikes] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Tuesday, that “the Israeli army hit the cell that tried to carry out an attack at the Golan borders, and it also killed those who sent it.” Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu said that “Israel will do everything to protect itself” against those who try to harm the country. The Israeli Prime Minister stated that the attack was a message to Hezbollah, saying: “They should take this into consideration.” Netanyahu’s comments came after th... more »
Mysterious fire breaks out in Iranian industrial city: video
[image: Mysterious fire breaks out in Iranian industrial city: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – A large fire broke out on Tuesday inside the Iranian industrial area of Bardis in the northeastern part of the Islamic Republic. According to the spokesman for the Tehran Fire Department, the “fire broke out for 56 minutes this morning, which resulted in very thick smoke. Firefighting teams from the villages Bardis, Boomen, and Roumadh are working to put out the fire.” He continued: “The fire broke out in three production units, a two-storey building and warehouses that include leath... more »
Powerful blast reported near Port of Beirut
[image: Powerful blast reported near Port of Beirut] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – A big blast was reported near the Port of Beirut this evening, as local civil defense personnel rushed to the scene of the explosion to put out the flames. According to local sources, the explosion caused a shock-wave around the nearby neighborhoods, resulting in damage to some buildings. إنفجار هائل في مرفأ #بيروت . "مصادر" pic.twitter.com/o3dQfkrFCK — غازي الحارثي | Ghazy (@Ghaazey) August 4, 2020 The reason for the blast remains unknown at this time. Continue reading Powerful blast reported near P... more »
“See You in Court”: Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over Nevada Vote-by-mail Scheme
[image: see-you-in-court-trump-threatens-lawsuit-over-nevada-vote-by-mail-scheme] President Donald Trump accused the Nevada State Legislature of a “late night coup” as the lawmakers convened in a special session on Sunday to pass legislation which will vastly expand vote-by-mail in the state.
Cuban Immigrant Businessman in Louisville Accuses BLM of “Mafia Tactics”
[image: cuban-immigrant-businessman-in-louisville-accuses-blm-of-mafia-tactics] After Fernando Martinez and other business owners in Louisville received a threatening letter from Black Lives Matter, the Cuban immigrant said they used “mafia tactics.”
Fox found with an impressive collection of over 100 stolen shoes in German neighbourhood
The fox had been up to his mischief for weeks before his stash was finally discovered by a resident. The collection had numerous flip-flops, sandals, crocs, and trainers. In the German neighbourhood of Zahlendorf in Berlin, a curious case of stolen shoes has been traced to a fox. A fox with an affinity for fashion has shown an impressive collection of over 100 pairs of shoes and flip flops after havings stole them from residents of Zahlendorf said reports. Residents of the neighbourhood realised their shoes kept going missing. For some time, they had no clue who the culprit was. ... more »
Political Conventions Today Are for Partying and Pageantry, Not Picking Nominees
Today’s national conventions ratify a candidate already chosen by the voters in primaries and caucuses.
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“ A labour union representing Ontario’s construction industry says its members won’t use the federal government’s new COVID-19 tracking app because it requires the use of smartphones, which are prohibited on job sites for safety reasons.” G&M article... There are so many things wrong with this that I am forced to break my recent abstinence from internet commentary to question this particular bit of BS. Firstly why ANY construction company or government would ban the CARRYING of a smart phone at any time is so off the wall as to be bizarre. I note that some government run nursing ... more »
Major wildfire spreads in Southern California, more than 8 000 people urged to evacuate
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A major wildfire emerged in Cherry Valley, Southern California, on Friday evening, July 31, 2020, prompting evacuation orders for more than 8 000 people in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The blaze, called the Apple Fire, has spread to 10 860 ha (26 850...... Read more »
Spreading the news
Hmm. This was on the BBC News Channel at 6:04 pm today. The BBC presenter stopped an eye-witness in Beirut and said: I just want to bring our viewers up-to-date with some information which had been provided to us by Jeremy Bowen, our BBC Middle East editor. I'm just going to read this out. A huge explosion has shaken Beirut. Footage on social media shows a building at the Beirut port being blown apart. A big column of smoke rising above the Lebanese capital followed the fireball. Some local reports - this is from Jeremy - have suggested it was an accident at a fireworks ... more »
Another BBC clarification/correction
The BBC has issue another 'clarification'... TV Eyes records that *News at Ten* began by saying: Tonight at Ten: An emotional memorial service in Minneapolis for George Floyd, the black man killed at the hands of four white police officers. *BBC Breakfast* put out a report each hour from Sean Dilley which contained the following: More than 4000 miles from the scene of George Floyd's death during an encounter with white police officers in Minneapolis.
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"The Bamboozle..."
"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back." - Carl Sagan
The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Life Is Fine"
*"Life Is Fine"* "I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. I came up once and hollered! I came up twice and cried! If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died. But it was Cold in that water! It was cold! I took the elevator Sixteen floors above the ground. I thought about my baby And thought I would jump down. I stood there and I hollered! I stood there and I cried! If it hadn't a-been so high I might've jumped and died. But it was High up there! It was high! So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will ... more »
The Pentagon’s New UFO Disclosures: 75 Years of MK Ultra Psy Ops
From the Strategic Culture Foundation In my last few articles, I found myself writing on the theme of the emerging new system and the battle between two paradigms (multipolar vs unipolar). Within that theme, the important issue of psy ops, false solutions and epistemological warfare which are a part of everyone’s’ daily life (whether they know […]
Violence Remains Low In Iraq July 2020
Violence remained relatively the same in Iraq between June and July. Attacks were slightly up in July, but still at a very low level after the Islamic State’s spring offensive. The media reported 73 incidents total in July. 12 of those were by pro-Iran groups leaving 61 by the Islamic State. That compared to 60 incidents in June, 8 by pro-Iran groups and 52 by the insurgents. Violence was spread across Dhi Qar (1 incident), Muthanna (1), Ninewa (2), Babil (5), Anbar (6), Kirkuk (9), Salahaddin (11), Baghdad (13), and Diyala (25). That led to 47 dead and 67 wounded. Tha... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 4
1933 French deported Assyrians who had fled to Syria Iraqi troops sent to meet Assyrians and disarm them Assyrians attacked army camp upon return to Iraq believing army was going to kill them 33 soldiers killed 40 wounded Over 500 Assyrians crossed back into Syria and were arrested by French Assyrians caught on Iraqi side were executed by army (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1963 Govt troops captured Barzan and Mazna in offensive against KDP in Kurdistan (Musings On Iraq review *The ... more »
Thai Cabinet OKs expanding access to cannabis; Parliament vote needed
Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal from the Public Health Ministry that would allow health professionals, farmers and medical patients to grow, produce and export medical cannabis and its products. Deputy government spokeswoman Trisulee Trisaranakul said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul submitted a draft amendment to the Narcotics Act to expand access to medical […] Thai Cabinet OKs expanding access to cannabis; Parliament vote needed is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Marijuana branding strategies do’s and don’ts
Branding in cannabis is infinitely more complicated than any other industry. Cannabis consumers encompass a huge demographic spectrum. The types of products vary so much they overlap multiple industries and markets themselves. Marijuana branding strategies do’s and don’ts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Massachusetts allows sale of quarantined cannabis vape products
Massachusetts is ending its quarantine of marijuana-oil vapes, allowing resale and reclamation of those products provided they undergo new testing for heavy metals and vitamin E acetate, the additive blamed for the 2019 vaping-related health crisis. The quarantine was put in place last November on the heels of a September ban on vape sales at […] Massachusetts allows sale of quarantined cannabis vape products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Countries That Were Once Praised For their Handling Of The Covid-19 Pandemic Are Now Struggling To Contain It
*CNN:* *Countries once praised for their handling of coronavirus are struggling to deal with new outbreaks* London (CNN)They were looked upon as examples of how to deal with the coronavirus, hailed for their no-nonsense approach, their clear messaging, their slick test-and-trace regimes, and the resulting low infection and death rates. But now even countries celebrated for their handling of the pandemic are seeing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. Take Australia: Five million people in its second-largest city, Melbourne, are contending with some of the harshest restrictions ever im... more »
CNN’s Stelter Blows It Again. Wrongly Says Conservatives Are Pushing Biden Not to Debate Trump
[image: cnn-s-stelter-blows-it-again] CNN talker Brian Stelter has beclowned himself yet again, claiming it is Republicans who don't want Trump to debate Biden, rather than truthfully saying Democrats are urging Biden not to debate Trump.
Progressive Privilege: Large Gatherings for Me, but Not for Thee
[image: progressive-privilege-large-gatherings-for-me-but-not-for-thee] When left-wing events are allowed to proceed despite bans on large gatherings, those bans are shown to be unscientific political tools.
Senate Dems Threaten Retaliation if Republicans Try to Fill SCOTUS Vacancy Before Election
[image: senate-dems-threaten-retaliation-if-republicans-try-to-fill-scotus-vacancy-before-election] If a vacancy at the Supreme Court occurs before the election and Senate Republicans try to fill it with another “originalist” nominee, there will be consequences, according to Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, Senator Tim Kaine.
Pre-operational postscript
And I would have gotten away with it too, if not for those meddling scientists. Via. Or putting it another way (from Jonathan Swan's Axios interview of Trump, to which I'll be returning, as transcribed in news.com.au): *Trump:* “Many of those tests are now obsolete, because you know, it’s called science, and all of a sudden something’s better. But because we tested so many people, 55-60 million people, very soon, we get cases. You test, some kid has even just a little runny nose, it’s a case. And then you report many cases. So we look like we have more cases than massive countrie... more »
Contingency Planning for Presidential Interference with the Election
President Donald Trump shakes Army Gen. Mark Milley's hand at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., on September 30, 2019. (Source: White House) One of the great strengths of the U.S. military is its planning, encompassing contingencies big and small. With sadness, I urge my former colleagues in the military services and at the Department of Defense level to plan now for the possibility of actions by the president to disrupt the forthcoming election or even to vitiate the election results. It is distressing that we have come to this point, where strategic planners must prepare for ... more »
"Then Tell Them..."
"Then tell them we've all got some meanness in us... but tell them that we have some good in us, too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That’s why we’ve got to make sure we pass it on." - Billie Letts
Vietnam, Chile seek to foster economic, trade cooperation
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Aug-2020 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on August 4 held a virtual meeting with Rodrigo Yanez Benitez, Under-Secretary for International Economic Relations at the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
COMESA Business Council Makes 21 Recommendations On Seed Trade
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Aug-2020 The COMESA Business Council recently convened a webinar on “Unlocking Food Security Through Improved Seed Trade in COMESA” aimed at discussing issues of access to quality and affordable seed and challenges in trade facilitation in the movement of seed across borders amidst COVID-19.
Japanese minister to visit Britain for 'difficult' talks on trade deal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Aug-2020 Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will visit Britain this week for what he said will be difficult talks with British Trade Minister Liz Truss, with the hope of finding middle ground and concluding a post-Brexit trade deal.
‘Sobering’ Report Shows Hardening Attitudes Against News Media
The distrust many Americans feel toward the news media, caught up like much of the nation’s problems in the partisan divide, only seems to be getting worse.
Shadow Wars: Leaks by Mossad Point to Israeli Involvement in Deadly Attacks on Iran
The drumbeat for war with Iran seems to be intensifying as 2020 reaches its halfway point and the narrative that cyberattacks are to play an inciting role in the coming conflict is being drilled into the collective mind. The post Shadow Wars: Leaks by Mossad Point to Israeli Involvement in Deadly Attacks on Iran appeared first on MintPress News.
"TikTok and Our Last-Ditch Desperation for Social Mobility"
*"TikTok and Our Last-Ditch Desperation for Social Mobility"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Social media offers hope of achieving higher social status, something that is increasingly out of reach in our winner-take-most economy. I've often addressed the decline of social mobility and the addictive nature of social media, for example, "Why Is Social Media So Toxic?" I have long held that the decline of social mobility - broad-based opportunities to get ahead financially and socially - is part of a larger dynamic I call social depression: the social decay resulting from economic stagnation ... more »
JW Victory – Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms Voter ID in Alabama
Court of Appeals Adopts Judicial Watch/AEF Argument to Uphold Alabama Photo Voter ID Law Court Rules Law Does Not Violate 14th or 15th Amendments or Voting Rights Act Judicial Watch July 31, 2020 Judicial Watch today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit adopted the argument put forth by Judicial Watch and Allied Educational Foundation (AEF) in their amici curiae brief when it upheld Alabama’s 2011 Photo Voter Identification Law. The court ruled the law does not violate the 14th or 15th Amendments or the Voting Rights Act and that the anti-voter ID plaint... more »
Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut Destroying Much Of The Port And Killing/Wounding Scores Of Civilians
*Daily Mail:* *At least 10 dead as massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and 'leaving people covered in blood and broken glass'* * WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The country's health minster said the blast has left many people injured * It reportedly destroyed the house of former PM Saad Hariri, who has been confirmed safe by his party * Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from the port area shortly before an enormous fireball explodes * Sources close to Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah denied theories the blast was an Israeli strike A massive explosion in the L... more »
The lesson from Minneapolis: If you defund the police, you encourage criminals
The consequences of the riots in Minneapolis on that city's police force, and their effect on crime, are becoming clearer by the day. The picture is not encouraging for those who live there. First, the city's police force is losing staff hand over fist. Minneapolis police are down at least 100 officers since the killing of George Floyd — more than 10% of the force — straining department resources amid a wave of violence and adding extra urgency to the political debate over its future. Over the past two months, 40 cops have resigned, been fired or are in the process of leaving the... more »
Donald J. Trump likes to talk about "cases!"
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020The press corps is eager to help:* All through May and June, deaths from coronavirus were on the decline in this country. From more than 2000 deaths per day in mid-April, the average number of deaths per day declined to just a bit more than five hundred by the end of June. In part because the anti-Trump press likes to talk about things getting worse, the press corps made a switch during this period They largely stopped discussing deaths and started discussing "cases." In many ways, this was a dumb idea. Why is the focus on "cases" dumb? In part, because ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/4/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how […]
China Dominates the Rare Earths Supply Chain
With its detailed blueprint for global dominance, authoritarian China threatens to become a world superpower. An aspect of its plan… The post China Dominates the Rare Earths Supply Chain appeared first on IER.
Why in the hell are we locked down?
The UK, which locked down on March 23rd, has had more deaths per million than Sweden, which never locked down. Sweden had no lock downs, no masks, no panic, and yet they have had fewer deaths per million of population than the UK. I checked worldometers.com today (August 4) to see if this assertion is ... Read more Why in the hell are we locked down? The post Why in the hell are we locked down? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
People use the internet differently
News 1. An exercise in obfuscation I wrote this morning: The Halifax Examiner is one of eight media organizations that has been petitioning the court to unseal documents related to the RCMP’s investigation of the April 18/19 mass murders. The documents in question are the “Information to Obtain”s (ITOs) a search warrant, which the RCMP […]
The RCMP’s statement about the mass murder investigation is an exercise in obfuscation
The Halifax Examiner is one of eight media organizations that has been petitioning the court to unseal documents related to the RCMP’s investigation of the April 18/19 mass murders. The documents in question are the “Information to Obtain”s (ITOs) a search warrant, which the RCMP submitted to a court in order to get various search […]
LaRouchePAC’s 2020 Terms of Battle: Secure the American Revolution, Crush the British Empire
[image: President Trump salutes and First Lady Melania Trump places her hand on her heart as the US Air Force Academy Concert Band performs the National Anthem during a Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 3, 2020, at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.] In this momentous year of 2020, Americans must finally fully win the American Revolution, casting off the enemy that we have been fighting for more than 200 years. We will organize to bring citizens to fight with us on these terms of battle: - 1. End the coup against the President and prosecute its perpetrators. - 2. Imple... more »
Spain: A "UFO" over Solana de los Barros (Extremadura - 1975)
*Original Date: August 5, 1975* *From the Collection of Pedro M. Fernández* *Spain: A "UFO" over Solana de los Barros (Extremadura - 1975)* Saucer madness? There are no extraterrestrial invasion shows on television right now, and the witnesses to the manifestations of strange flying objects over Solana de los Barros are normal, well-balanced and prudent individuals. They kept the events to themselves to preserve their respectability. But the fact is - confirmed by their own statements - is that for several days and nights in late July, they witnessed strange luminous phenomena wi... more »
Racial And Ethnic Economic Inequality And The COVID-19 Pandemic
The Democracy Collaborative prepared a report, created for the Healthcare Anchor Network, that looked at how racial and ethnic disparities in the economy are showing up in the COVID-19 pandemic and in the public policy response to the pandemic. The report also covers how the economic effects of the pandemic will likely impact racial and ethnic inequality. Every passing day brings new, painful evidence of how the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting people of color in the United States. The post Racial And Ethnic Economic Inequality And The COVID-19 Pandemic appeared ... more »
US Empire Of Bases Is Spreader Of US COVID-19 Disaster
American military personnel are getting sick in significant numbers in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. As The New York Times reported in a piece buried in the back pages of its July 21st edition, “The infection rate in the services has tripled over the past six weeks as the United States military has emerged as a potential source of transmission both domestically and abroad.” Indeed, the military is sick and I think of it as both a personal and an imperial disaster. As the wife of a naval officer, I bear witness to the unexpected ways that disasters of all sorts play out among... more »
COVID-19, Climate Change, And Chaos
COVID-19 and the protests for racial justice have drawn attention away from the mostly bad news about the environment. Yes, the skies in most parts of the world are a lot clearer these days as people stay home and auto emissions decline. But as one study points out, even if lockdown measures continue for the next several months, global carbon emissions will only drop by between 4 to 8 percent from last year. That drop would not be enough to make a dent in overall warming trends—and as the US and other economies recover, it will be back to “normal.” The post COVID-19, Climate Chan... more »
‘How The South Won The Civil War’
If you think about the Civil War as a war between two different ideologies, two different concepts of what America is supposed to be, is it supposed to be a place where a few wealthy men direct the labor and the lives of the people below them, the women and people of color below them, the way the Confederacy argued? Is that America? Or is America what Lincoln and his ilk in the Republican Party in the North defined the democracy as during the Civil War? Is it a place where all men are equal before the law and should have equal access to resources? And of course, I use the word man ... more »
Massive Explosion Shakes Lebanon’s Capital Beirut
The explosion appeared to be centered around Beirut’s port and caused wide scale destruction and shattered windows miles away.
3 Men Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing SOS in Sand
The men had been missing in the Micronesia archipelago for nearly three days.
virus update; Chinese activist; PLA researchers arrested
India new cases/active cases 10% increase average each day of last 3 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india South Africa 8.25/142= 6% increase each day average of last 4 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa Mexico 7.7/94= 8.2% increase average each day last 3 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/mexico Iran 2.6/22= 11.8% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronaasevirus/country/iran USA 57/2201= 2.6% increase average each day last 4 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us Russi... more »
"Not Robbing Peter to Pay Paul"
*"Not Robbing Peter to Pay Paul"* By Bill Bonner "Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread." – Thomas Jefferson SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "Yesterday, we were looking at “transfer” payments. Today, we look closer. What exactly are we talking about? Our developing hypothesis is that the furious money-shoveling in the last quarter was not just a “fluke.” It was part of a pattern, like the M.O. of a major thief. And it won’t stop until the criminal is behind bars. *Pickpockets: *A “transfer” presumes a “to” and a “from.” A transferor and a... more »
Borodino (1812)
The Battle of Borodino was a battle fought on 7 September 1812. The fighting involved around 250,000 troops and left at least 68,000 dead, making Borodino the deadliest day of the Napoleonic Wars and the bloodiest single day in the history of warfare until the First Battle of the Marne, in 1914. Both armies […] The post Borodino (1812) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Illinois hits $61 million in recreational marijuana sales in July
The new Illinois adult-use cannabis market has posted increased sales numbers nearly every month since its Jan. 1 launch, and the trend continued in July, when the state’s retailers sold almost $61 million in marijuana. According to the Chicago Tribune, July brings rec marijuana sales in Illinois to just more than $300 million year-to-date. In […] Illinois hits $61 million in recreational marijuana sales in July is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
China's Air Force Releases Video Of Chinese Fighters Training For Long Range Missions
*Warzone/The Drive: **Video Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range Missions* Su-30 Flanker crews make a 10-hour round trip training flight from the Chinese mainland to the Spratly Islands. A video has emerged online showing a long-range fighter patrol over the South China Sea being conducted by Chinese Su-30MKK Flankers. The video shows edited excerpts of a full mission, starting with aircrews running to their awaiting jets at Suixi-Nanning Air Base in Southern China, to aerial refueling,to a pass over the Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands, followed ... more »
Russia Begins Production of T-14 Armata Tanks, Including Those for Export
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboron export had previously announced that the T-14 tank and the T-15 infantry fighting vehicle based on the Armata combat platform would be demonstrated to potential foreign buyers at the Army-2020 international arms show in August. This week Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that the production of tanks and fighting vehicles based on the latest Armata combat platform was underway. Earlier this year Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told state media that Moscow was planning to start wo... more »
Chinese Fighter Jet Pilot Orders US Plane To Divert 'Immediately Or You'll Be Intercepted' In The Air Near Taiwan
*Daily Mail: **Dramatic moment Chinese fighter jet pilot orders US plane to divert 'immediately or you'll be intercepted' in the air over the Taiwan Strait* * The pro-Beijing tabloid The People's Daily tweeted that the audio clip was taken from July 23 when 'a US military plane was driven away by a Chinese jet' * Beijing's propaganda machine has ratcheted up attacks on Washington in recent weeks amid increased tensions with the US and her allies over South China Sea * US said that it would reject almost all of China's claims in the disputed waters * Prompted fury in Beijing amid ... more »
How Police Can Illegally Wiretap Your Phone
*21WIRE + The Intercept* | Serious legal and constitutional issues at play with highly intrusive technology.
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