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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

8 September - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 11:56 pm MDT


Former JAG officer warns of military coup against Trump [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Video attached is provided originally by the Schiller Institute, but with comment and information added. We see this video as important to view in light of the the elements of a coup d’etat suspected to be underway against the President of the United States, a coup that has many elements already in place to create […]

President Trump concludes economic normalization agreement between Serbia and Kosovo

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
From www.OrthoChristian.com: At the White House on Friday, Serbian and Kosovar leadership signed an agreement on economic normalization that President Trump hailed as a “truly historic commitment.” The talks leading up to the agreement focused on job creation and eventually establishing lines of transportation from Belgrade to Kosovo’s capital city of Pristina. However, the agreement, […]

EU lets down Lithuania

KristupasGavelis at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko won’t be included on the EU sanctions list above all due to the position taken by Germany as well as by France, German and Italy. Berlin, Paris, and Rome stated that “despite all circumstances, connection channels with Lukashenko should be kept open,” because, in their opinion, his blacklisting would lead to […]

Trump removes critical race theory from federal agency training programs [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Fox News announced a really interesting, needed, and of course, potentially controversial decision taken on the part of the Trump White House: The Trump administration is halting “critical race theory” training in federal agencies, with White House officials calling it “anti-American propaganda.” “This is a sickness that cannot be allowed to continue,” President Trump tweeted. “Please […]

Navalny: Cui bono? US Tradecraft and Operation Beluga

Steve Brown at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… Noted for impressive tradecraft rather than its sense of humor, the CIA must have been in boisterous mood when it pushed the story of a Beluga whale operating as a Russian spy via CNN and its ubiquitous captured state media outlets. The spy whale was perhaps a playful diversion to the […]

End the Korean war now!

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
You can sign the petition to end the Korean war *here* You can add your own organization as an International Partner in this important campaign *here*

What Creates Progress?

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
History tells us that that progress has never been achieved without barbarity, ruthlessness, passion, and ambition. Nietzsche has addressed the matter in *Thus Spake Zarathustra*. He writes: “War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your sympathy, but your bravery hath hitherto saved the victims. “What is good?” ye ask. To be brave is good. Let the little girls say: “To be good is what is pretty, and at the same time touching.” They call you heartless: but your heart is true, and I love the bashfulness of your goodwill. Ye are ashamed of your flow, and others ... more »

A. K. Singh and A. Bhargawa: “Solar Cycles 25 and 26 [will be] very similar to the Dalton Minimum”

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 16 hours ago
Cycles 25 and 26 could in fact be weaker than the Dalton given "a continuous trend of decreasing solar activity since the last four solar cycles" -- the implications for our climate could be extreme. The post A. K. Singh and A. Bhargawa: “Solar Cycles 25 and 26 [will be] very similar to the Dalton Minimum” appeared first on Electroverse.

Russian Speaking Pilot In Libya Filming Himself Waiting To Be Rescued After Ejecting From His Plane

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* In the first minute of the video he is worried on what is going to happen next. But he becomes super grateful when the Mi-24 Hind shows up where he now knows that he is going to saved and everything is going to be alright. .

Chadwick Boseman's Legacy: Far More Than Black Panther

Clare Corbould at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Clare Corbould* *Culture, The Americas* If you’re not a comics fan, you may have been surprised at the extent of the heartfelt grief expressed following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman. If you’re not a comics fan, you may have been surprised at the extent of the heartfelt grief expressed following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman. One explanation lies in the extraordinary power of the 2018 movie Black Panther, in which Boseman starred as T’Challa/Black Panther, to address racist stereotypes about Africa and Africans. Boseman’s character was heir to the hidden kingdom of W... more »

Good Idea or Not? Pushing the Pell Grant into the Prisons

Gerard Robinson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Gerard Robinson* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] Currently, a very small percentage of incarcerated adults are eligible to use a Pell Grant to pay for education at 130 colleges and universities in 42 states and the District of Columbia. While the nation has been glued recently to wall-to-wall coverage of COVID-19, the Democratic and Republican conventions, and the protests across American cities, one item that has received little attention is a July 31 vote in the US House of Representatives that has the potential to change the landscape of higher education for incarcerate... more »

Just in Time for New iPhone? Samsung and Verizon Reach Huge 5G Deal

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The 5G smartphone market remains relatively small, but is growing rapidly, with different manufacturers introducing such devices throughout 2020. That market, however, is expected to change dramatically this fall, when Apple unveils its first batch of 5G-capable iPhones. Samsung Electronics has been awarded a lucrative contract to provide 5G wireless technology to Verizon Communications in the United States, Bloomberg News reported. The deal agreed to by the companies was 7.9 trillion won, the equivalent of $6.6 billion. The deal runs through the ... more »

PL-01: Poland's 'Stealth' Tank Looks Ready to Fight Aliens or Russia

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * But looks can't kill. Will the tank ever make it into production or is it just another fancy mockup? While the Polish military likely feared an invasion from Russia, the PL-01 concept tank resembled an armored vehicle from science fiction video games. Unlike modern main battle tanks (MBT), this light tank featured a modular ceramic-aramid shell and was reported to be able to provide protection across all portions of the hull and turret from standard 30- or 40mm armored piercing rounds, but it was also among the first tanks to feature stealth technolog... more »

Canada's Union Members Are Mostly Women. It's Time For Women to Lead Them

Stephanie Ross, Larry Savage at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Stephanie Ross, Larry Savage* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] As of 2019, women made up 53.1 per cent of union members. As Labour Day approaches, close your eyes and picture the typical union member in Canada. If you conjured an image of a man wearing a hard hat or working in a factory, you missed the mark. The typical union member in Canada is actually a woman who works in the public sector. She may be a teacher, a nurse, an office clerk at city hall or a mail carrier. All of these jobs are more likely to be unionized than those in the majority-male manufacturing, warehou... more »

Douglas XB-19 Bomber: Massive But Obsolete Right from the Start

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Fact: The four-engine bomber was advanced when it was developed in the late 1930s and it began as a top-secret, top priority project. However, due to inconsistent funding, the production of the prototype dragged on for more than three years. What was the largest American bomber built during World War II? Most would answer the B-29 Superfortress, the four-engine heavy bomber designed by Boeing and which was used to carry the atomic bombs that ended the war. However, that answer isn't technically the correct one. It is a trick question. An even bigger ... more »

Coronavirus is Driving City-Dwellers to the Countryside. It Might Be a Mistake.

S. Ashleigh Weeden at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*S. Ashleigh Weeden* *Society, Canada* COVID-19 has brought new waves of “disaster gentrification,” raising some considerations for contemporary approaches to rural development and rural-urban dynamics. S. Ashleigh Weeden, *University of Guelph* It’s starting to sound trite, but COVID-19 has radically changed the way many people live and work. Six months into this pandemic, these changes are producing interesting conversations about the potential of an urban exodus to suburban, small-town and rural places, driven by changing perceptions and priorities. There’s some disagreement ... more »

Scientists Still Can't Find Any Major Differences Between Men's and Women's Brains

Ari Berkowitz at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ari Berkowitz* *Science, World* [image: Reuters] So it’s not realistic to assume any human brain sex differences are innate. People have searched for sex differences in human brains since at least the 19th century, when scientist Samuel George Morton poured seeds and lead shot into human skulls to measure their volumes. Gustave Le Bon found men’s brains are usually larger than women’s, which prompted Alexander Bains and George Romanes to argue this size difference makes men smarter. But John Stuart Mill pointed out, by this criterion, elephants and whales should be smarter than... more »

Long Flights and Not Layovers Could Be the Secret to Post-COVID Travel

Linus Bauer at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Linus Bauer* *Transportation, World* Many airlines are struggling to navigate uncharted territory. The ones that survive this crisis will have to be strategically creative. Coronavirus sent shockwaves through the aviation industry. Liquidity-strapped airlines across the world have been sent into administration or part government ownership following global lockdowns and a massive reduction in air travel. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts the airline sector is heading for a US$84 billion net loss in 2020 as a direct result of COVID-19. Many airlines are ... more »

What's Behind the Rumor that Ex-Australian PM Could Be Boris Johnson's Pick for Trade Envoy?

Simon Tormey at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Simon Tormey* *Trade, * The rumour that Tony Abbott, the controversial former prime minister of Australia, is being lined up as a trade envoy for the UK was a summer news story few saw coming. What appeal does this controversial figure hold for British PM Boris Johnson? The rumour that Tony Abbott, the controversial former prime minister of Australia, is being lined up as a trade envoy for the UK was a summer news story few saw coming. Appearing before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, Abbott confirmed that he has had some discussions with members of the British g... more »

COVID-19 and the Move to Telemedicine: The Downside

Shivani Sharma at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Shivani Sharma* *Healthcare, * The pandemic is also changing how routine healthcare is being delivered, which risks disadvantaging those who are already worse off. The means COVID-19 can harm minority groups’ health even if they don’t catch the virus. As reliable data on COVID-19 emerges, one thing has become clear: not everyone is affected in the same way. Some groups in society have been hit particularly hard by this pandemic. Several risk factors have emerged, but one of the most important is ethnicity. Several studies have shown that those in the UK from Black, Asian and ... more »

Beware: Post Office Cuts Will Hurt Small Businesses, Too

Ednilson Bernardes at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ednilson Bernardes* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] One thing people outside the field don’t often recognize is the critical role the USPS plays in America’s logistics infrastructure, especially for small businesses and in rural areas. Thousands of baby chicks shipped to small poultry farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived at their destinations dead in recent weeks. This was just one of the disturbing results of changes to how the Postal Service operates, which have led to widespread delays in mail delivery and concerns among Democrats about the USPS’s ability... more »

IVAS: How the U.S. Army Plans to Target and Kill the Enemy on the Battlefield

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * “We take all soldiers who have IVAS and turn them into a sensor collecting data to share with a greater network. The screen can chart a path and tell you where a reported adversary is. You can see through heat and augment existing light,” Gen. Joseph Martin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, told an audience during an event at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Imagine this land-war scenario: An enemy fighter is several hundred yards away, another is attacking from one mile while yet third fires from a nearby room in a close-quarters urban ... more »

KF-X Project (South Korea's Stealth Fighter) Has a Problem

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * South Korea sold a large investment share--approximately 20% of the initial costs, or just under $1.5 billion--to Indonesia in an effort to offset the project’s steep initial costs, but Jakarta has fallen approximately $420 million behind in payments as of August. South Korea is forging ahead with the development of its first indigenously-produced fighter, but the project faces financial perils from stalled negotiations with a major foreign investor. A video and series of photos, released earlier this week by South Korean defense conglomerate Korea ... more »

Home Care Workers are Integral to Healthcare, but Their Status Doesn't Match their Importance

Bharati Sethi at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Bharati Sethi* *Healthcare, The Americas* Experiencing racism while managing a demanding, precarious, and low-paying job can be detrimental to employee’s health and psychosocial well-being. Race is a social determinant of health, but it also can have enormous socioeconomic costs. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the significant contribution personal support workers (PSWs) make to Canada’s health-care system. As the backbone of much of the daily health work, they assist people with disability, health and age-related needs in diverse health-care sectors and in people’s homes. ... more »

John Pilger: The Stalinist Trial of Julian Assange

John Pilger at MintPress News - 16 hours ago
Having reported the long, epic ordeal of Julian Assange, John Pilger gave this address outside the Central Criminal Court in London on September 7 as the WikiLeaks Editor’s extradition hearing entered its final stage. The post John Pilger: The Stalinist Trial of Julian Assange appeared first on MintPress News.

The Storm Eat My Electricity - Part Two

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 16 hours ago
For those of you who are keeping score at home, you know that I have not posted anything since 12:30 p.m. on August 10. That was the day that the derecho took down the power grid in the county and with it, the Internet. While the electricity was restored after more than a week ago, neither the Internet nor the cable have come back. After August 10, and it was clear that we wouldn’t have power in time to record the radio show/podcast, I rescheduled that interview. Through a mix up which I believe was the result of the lack of Internet and therefore email, the guest was caught by s... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping poses with respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) expert Zhang Boli, vaccine researcher and People's Liberation Army (PLA) major general Chen Wei, and head of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital Zhang Dingyu during a meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).

Read my email objecting to the way the Bavarian administrative court has de facto abolished the right of appeal as happened in Nazi Germany

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
Sehr geehrte Präsidentin Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof Andrea Breit, Sehr geehrte Vizepräsident Reinhard Senftl, Sehr geehrte Richterinnen und Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Media report that Bavaria' s Administrative Court has rejected an application by pupil to be freed from the obligation to wear a face mask at school and also refused the right to appeal. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/gericht-lehnt-eilantrag-gegen-maskenpflicht-an-schulen-ab,S9uGS8T In short, the judges at Bavaria's administrative court have de facto abolished the right of appeal, a funda... more »

The Stalinist Show Trial of Julian Assange Begins

NEWS WIRE at 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*John Pilger* | Our responsibility to stand by a true journalist whose sheer courage ought to be inspiration to all.

Data breach exposes tens of thousands of licences

TOTT News at News – TOTT News - 16 hours ago
More than 50,000 motorists in New South Wales have had sensitive information from their digital licences exposed through an unsecured cloud storage site. The storage folder, which has been left vulnerable on Amazon's cloud service, contains back-and-front scans of thousands of licences and tolling notices. [...Continued]

2 million acres burned by wildfires in California, surpassing all-time record set in 2018

This season's wildfires in California, U.S. have burned more than 809 000 million ha (2 million acres) of land by September 7, 2020, surpassing the all-time record of 793 180 million ha (1.96 million acres) set in 2018. Cal Fire began tracking the numbers in...... Read more »

Former Republican Chair is committed to seeing Trump lose

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
Michael Steele, a long-time Republican and former Chair of the Republican Party, has had enough. Steele is actively working to assure the current president loses in November. Wny? David Smith writes in The Guardian about his interview with Steele, an … Continue reading →

Bolivian Interim Government Accused of Acting to Prevent Leftist Election Victory

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to supporters of former President Evo Morales and two right wing presidential candidates, the de facto government of Bolivia under President Jeanine Áñez is pursuing new paths in the conflict with former ruling party Movement for Socialism (MAS): Last Friday, the authorities in the South American country . . […] The post Bolivian Interim Government Accused of Acting to Prevent Leftist Election Victory appeared first on The Rio Times.

Pandemic Increased Prices of Medicines for Hospitals in Brazil by Up to 92.6 Percent

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic led to an increase of up to 92.6 percent in the price of pharmaceuticals purchased by hospitals between March and July this year. The data are from an unprecedented research conducted by the FIPE (Economic Research . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Pandemic Increased Prices of Medicines for Hospitals in Brazil by Up to 92.6 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Back to School: what are the risks?

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
News 1. Back to School School starts in Nova Scotia today, and everyone is understandingly anxious. Over the weekend, the Department of Health announced that a new case of COVID-19 was discovered in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, which is mostly HRM. That new case is still under investigation by Public Health, so we don’t […]

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Amid Riots, Washington and Lee University Offers a Class on 'How to Overthrow the State'* This fall at Washington and Lee University (removal of Lee pending), students will learn reading writing, arithmetic — and “How to Overthrow the State.” As antifa riots have continued in Portland for almost 100 nights, students at the Virginia university named after George Washington and Robert E. Lee* will study Marxist revolutions in the Global South, complete with role-playing regime change. Writing Seminar 100-18, “How to Overthrow the State,” will award each student three credits toward... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Kamala Harris Flip-Flops on Fracking After Polls Tighten in Pennsylvania* A week ago, Joe Biden notoriously flip-flopped on his long-held anti-fracking position while campaigning in Pennsylvania, where fracking is a major industry. “I am not banning fracking. Let me say that again: I am not banning fracking. No matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me,” Biden said. Unfortunately for him, there was ample evidence that he’s promised to end fracking if elected president. Now that polls have tightened, and Trump and Biden are tied in the state of Pennsylvania (a crucial swing... more »

Kenya's tariff dilemma in trade talks with US

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Sep-2020 Tariffs remain Kenya's main trade policy instrument while juggling between boosting international trade and cushioning local producers from external competition.

Brexit : «Un accord de libre-échange éviterait le chaos aux frontières»

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Sep-2020 Pour qu'il y ait un accord, l'UE devra s'éloigner un peu de ses positions initiales, alors que le Royaume-Uni devra beaucoup s'éloigner des siennes, selon Sam Lowe, chercheur au think tank Centre for European Reform.

L'Algérie a demandé un report de la zone de libre-échange avec l'UE

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Sep-2020 L'Algérie a demandé "oralement" à l'Union européenne de reporter l'achèvement de la zone de libre-échange entre les deux régions, initialement prévue le 1er septembre 2020.

Rights activists want Swiss-Chinese trade deal to be overhauled

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Sep-2020 Campaigners are urging the Swiss government to renegotiate a six-year-old free trade agreement with China to try to improve human rights and labour conditions for its Uighur Muslim minority.

Une pétition demande de renégocier l'accord de libre-échange avec la Chine

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Sep-2020 Une pétition, munie de 23'000 signatures, exige de renégocier l'accord de libre-échange avec la Chine car il est impossible de garantir que les produits chinois qui arrivent sur le marché suisse ne sont pas issus du travail forcé.

Solaris: To the Sun’s High Latitudes

Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams - 17 hours ago
I can think of more than one way to get a good look at the Sun’s polar regions. After all, we’ve done it before, through the Ulysses spacecraft, which passed over the Sun’s north and south poles in 1994-1995. A gravity assist at Jupiter was the key to the mission, allowing Ulysses to arc out […]

The blackouts are coming! The blackouts are coming!

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 17 hours ago
As Paul Revere warned, this emergency is real. The post The blackouts are coming! The blackouts are coming! appeared first on CFACT.

I put off explaining death to my autistic son. Covid-19 convinced me I couldn’t wait any longer.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: Below is an article that ran in The Washington Post this weekend. You may or may not approve of Ellenby's language choices. Or what she says about her son. I was surprised to see a mainstream article that talks... more »

It Is Now Time to Return to the Fundamentals of Physical Economy

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 17 hours ago
It Is Now Time to Return to the Fundamentals of Physical Economy Video of It Is Now Time to Return to the Fundamentals of Physical Economy Ninety-eight years ago today, Lyndon LaRouche was born. What better way to commemorate his birth, than to study his works, especially his breakthroughs in the science of physical economy? A new report was just released, which shows that the biggest banks are loading up on speculative instruments, and simultaneously hoarding cash, in a vain effort to prepare for the next crash, while investment in real goods production continues to contract. LaR... more »

Taxpayers handing millions to private companies for housing the vulnerable

Cat McShane at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 17 hours ago
Housing associations pay higher than average rents to house the vulnerable

The Culture Of Compromise... And Looking Ahead To 2022

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
On Monday morning, the *Washington Post* published an increasingly rare solo-piece-- rather than team effort-- this one by Annie Linskey: Biden's Flexibility Could Mean Bloody Fights. So! Someone has noticed! "He remains vague on policy." You think? Linskey started her piece by going right to the heart of why there is so much mistrust of the Biden campaign on the left and why even some of the most fervent Trump detractors are reluctant to commit to the hold-you-nose electoral strategy. "When Joe Biden released economic recommendations two months ago," she wrote, "they included a fe... more »

THE PARTY OF LINCOLN WOULDN'T PRESERVE THE UNION

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
The Daily Beast has a report on efforts by liberal groups to game out possible responses to a disputed election. Most of the scenarios involve outright attempts by President Trump to steal an election he's legitimately lost, but the planners also consider what they might do if, once again, Trump wins the Electoral College while losing the popular vote. ... the Transition Integrity Project noted that there would be immense pressure on Biden to fight it out if, for the third time in 20 years, the Democratic candidate won the popular vote but didn’t take office. In a simulation they ra... more »

COVID-19 arrived on a meteorite, claims Elsevier book chapter

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
If bats and pangolins could review scientific papers, they’d definitely have given the following article an “accept without revisions.” An international group of researchers has proposed that COVID-19 hitched a ride to this planet from space. Same for the fungal infection Candida auris. We’ve heard plenty of bizarre theories about the novel coronavirus behind the … Continue reading COVID-19 arrived on a meteorite, claims Elsevier book chapter

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Confirmation Continues To Push the Pro-Life Movement

Marjorie Dannenfelser at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Marjorie Dannenfelser* *Politics, Americas* "I believed that ultimately Kavanaugh would easily have the votes to be confirmed. Boy, was I wrong." Brett Kavanaugh was known as an originalist jurist and had a strong record for protecting life and constitutional rights. I was at the White House for President Donald Trump’s formal announcement of Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and I pledged that SBA List would mobilize the pro-life grassroots nationwide and in key Senate battleground states. I knew that, given what was at stake in Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation proce... more »

Latest Los Angeles Heatwave Is Not Unusual

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The LA heatwave has been making news this week: WOODLAND HILLS, Cailf—Southern California’s heatwave brought record-setting temperatures to the region when Woodland Hills—a neighborhood in Los Angeles—reached a record high 121 degrees. The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted that the temperature reached 121 degrees at about 1:30 p.m. at […]

DOMINIC LAWSON: Free speech, fake science – and why we must take the fight to the climate zealots

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood After months of Extinction Rebellion ruining ordinary people’s lives, the press now seem to have woken to reality, following XR’s siege on them! As I write this column, I do so without knowing if all those who regularly purchase the Daily Mail from their newsagents will be allowed to […]

Chart: Illinois lottery for retail marijuana licenses raises social equity questions

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 18 hours ago
While Illinois’ plan for increasing social equity in its cannabis industry was heralded as a potential blueprint for other new markets, the execution of the program has already come into question. When the state announced finalists last week for the next 75 retail licenses, only 21 total applicants made the cut. The final licenses will […] Chart: Illinois lottery for retail marijuana licenses raises social equity questions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Ex-President Lula Delivers Lengthy Impassioned Speech on Brazil’s Independence Day

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO - Although 10 years removed from the seat of power, ex-president Lula delivered a long and blunt speech on Monday, September 7th, Brazil's Independence Day, in a typically passionate political tone. In his over 23-minute speech, the ex-president lamented the deaths . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Ex-President Lula Delivers Lengthy Impassioned Speech on Brazil’s Independence Day appeared first on The Rio Times.

Maker of Chinese Vaccine Being Tested at Butantan Institute Says It Is Safe for Elderly

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chinese Sinovac Biotech reported on Monday, September 7th, that the vaccine it is developing against Covid-19, in partnership with the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, proved to be safe for the elderly. However, the immunological responses triggered by the vaccine were . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Maker of Chinese Vaccine Being Tested at Butantan Institute Says It Is Safe for Elderly appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cancelled Mexico City Airport Project Will Become Nature Park Near Ancient Lake

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bright green stalks of weeds are sprouting from the ground where planes were supposed to take off at a new Mexico City airport, as officials let nature take over in their bid to transform the marshy swath of an ancient lake into a giant park. The ghostly skeletons of a […] The post Cancelled Mexico City Airport Project Will Become Nature Park Near Ancient Lake appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wildlife officer fires single shot and save lives of two entangled deer

White Wolf at White Wolf - 18 hours ago
A wildlife officer took aim with his shotgun, let out a round and saved two deer in the process. It’s not what you typically expect to happen when shoots at a deer. But in this case, Fish and Wildlife Officer Scott Kallweit was trying to separate two deer with entwined antlers. It all began when Russ Wright was driving home in Calgary, Alberta. He spotted two deer in a field but noticed there was something odd happening. “I stopped and realized these deer had locked antlers,” Wright told Global News. “That’s crazy because you just don’t see that. They were locked tight.” He called... more »

River Nile in Sudan at highest levels since records began

A 3-month state of emergency has been declared in Sudan amid severe flooding described by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok as "catastrophic and painful." More than 100 people have died, over 100 000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and about half a...... Read more »

Covid-19: India Passes Brazil, Becomes Country with Second Highest Number of Cases

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a moment of global pandemic acceleration, India passed Brazil and on Monday, September 7th, and became the second-highest country in the world with cases of coronavirus behind only the United States. Now, the second-most populous nation on the planet . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Covid-19: India Passes Brazil, Becomes Country with Second Highest Number of Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ecuadorean Court Upholds Sentence of ex-President Correa, Bans Him from 2021 Election

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An Ecuadorian court on Monday, September 7th, upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2021 election. Correa, who was in power for a decade until 2017 and . . . To read […] The post Ecuadorean Court Upholds Sentence of ex-President Correa, Bans Him from 2021 Election appeared first on The Rio Times.

Riding Maskless in Car with Children, Bolsonaro Greets Supporters on Brazil’s Independence Day

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in a Rolls-Royce convertible for the Independence Day ceremony at the Alvorada Palace on Monday morning, September 7th. In the car, Bolsonaro was joined by a group of some ten children and The post Riding Maskless in Car with Children, Bolsonaro Greets Supporters on Brazil’s Independence Day appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile Posts August Trade Surplus as Exports Decline Less Than Imports

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile posted a trade surplus of US$ 904 million (R$ 4.9 billion) in August, the central bank said on Monday, September 7th, with a drop in levels versus a year earlier of both exports and imports for the month. The world's largest copper producer also saw the value of shipments […] The post Chile Posts August Trade Surplus as Exports Decline Less Than Imports appeared first on The Rio Times.

Seventy-two Percent of Brazilians Think Schools Should Only Reopen After Coronavirus Vaccine

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For 72 percent of Brazilians in classes A, B, and C, students should only return to in-person classes after a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is available, according to an IBOPE survey . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already […] The post Seventy-two Percent of Brazilians Think Schools Should Only Reopen After Coronavirus Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.

Guaidó and 37 parties Reject Venezuela Congressional Election and Call for Increased International Pressure

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Monday, September 7th, announced a “unitary pact” supported by a coalition of parties calling for increased international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as the country heads toward a congressional election in December. Most opposition parties have said they will not take part in the […] The post Guaidó and 37 parties Reject Venezuela Congressional Election and Call for Increased International Pressure appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Congress Pardons R$1 Billion in Churches’ Debts

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bill passed by Congress may annul churches' tax debts accumulated after inspections and fines charged by the Federal Revenue. According to Estadão/Broadcast, the pardon would amount to almost R$1 billion (US$200 million). The text is pending President Jair Bolsonaro's sanction or veto, who has in the The post Brazilian Congress Pardons R$1 Billion in Churches’ Debts appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nine People Drowned in São Paulo Over Extended Holiday Weekend

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least nine people drowned in the state of São Paulo during the September 7th extended holiday. Seven died on the coast and two in Greater São Paulo, according to the Fire Department. At least two other people were rescued alive by firemen and referred to a hospital. There is […] The post Nine People Drowned in São Paulo Over Extended Holiday Weekend appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: Brazil Counts 126,900 Deaths and 4.14 Million Cases

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There is a total of 4,147,794 cumulative cases of Covid-19 in Brazil. In the past 24 hours, another 10,273 people have been diagnosed with the disease. On Sunday, September 6th, the pandemic data system reported 4,137,521 cases since the start of the pandemic. The data are in included in the […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Counts 126,900 Deaths and 4.14 Million Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Republicans Confirm Rio’s Mayor as Candidate for Re-election in Rio

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The current mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, was officially announced as a candidate for re-election by the Republicans on Monday afternoon, September 7th. Crivella . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Republicans Confirm Rio’s Mayor as Candidate for Re-election in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Plague Warning Lake Tahoe Texas AG says state may take over Austin Police Department to prevent defunding Gaughan said she felt uncomfortable when she said she reported she was told she could not tell her parents that she tested positive for COVID-19, as it would cause “unnecessary chaos”. She added that the resident assistant informed her that he was told that none of the individuals herself and her roommate had come into contact with would be quarantined or notified of her testing positive. The U.S. is the biggest election meddler of them all, new book claims Dem... more »

The Coronavirus Spotlights America’s Ability to Respond to a National Crisis

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Biosecurity experts and public health agencies around the world have spent the past two decades wargaming numerous outbreak scenarios. The Great Pandemic isn’t over. Data scientist Youyang Gu’s machine-learning model, one of the more highly regarded coronavirus forecasts, is projecting another 20,000 or so US fatalities in September and another roughly 15,000 in October. That would put the total fatality count at around a quarter million — and maybe closer to 300,000 when you consider the likely “deaths above normal” under... more »

Is There a Place for Loved Ones in a COVID Patient's Last Moments?

Melissa Bloomer, Stephane Bouchoucha at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Melissa Bloomer, Stephane Bouchoucha* *Healthcare, * As a result of strict infection control measures restricting hospital visitors, tragically, many people who have died from COVID-19 have died alone. Family members have missed out on the opportunity to provide comfort to the dying person, to sit with them at their bedside, and to say goodbye. But it doesn’t have to be this way. While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria continues to trend downwards, we’re still seeing a significant number of deaths from the disease. The ongoing outbreaks in aged care, and the fact com... more »

Serious Warning of Planned Events About to Happen — Jeremy Ex 32° Mason

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
aminutetomidnite Episode 331 of the A Minute To Midnite Show. Ex 32° Freemason Jeremy shares new information that he has been given detailing some seriously big events he has been told are about to happen. If these events do occur, they will affect everyone BIG TIME! end

The Elite Are Relocating to Their Emergency Underground Facilities

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
The Elite Are Relocating to Their Emergency Underground Facilities by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/home There is something clearly inbound toward our country, and very possibly our planet! Whatever is coming has the elite’s attention and they are scrambling for cover. However, it is just not the traditional elite that are impacted, the CSS has learned and …

Links 9/8/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago

Environment Canada warns of an “Abrupt Transition to Fall” as Early-Season Snow Buries the Higher Elevations

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 18 hours ago
The historic Arctic blast now battering the U.S. with record low temperatures and early-season snow first tore through the Canadian Prairies on Monday. The post Environment Canada warns of an “Abrupt Transition to Fall” as Early-Season Snow Buries the Higher Elevations appeared first on Electroverse.

Senegal under state of emergency after 'exceptionally' heavy rain triggers major flooding

A state of emergency has been activated in Senegal, West Africa, amid ongoing major floods across wide swaths of the country caused by heavy rains since September 5, 2020. Officials said parts of the country saw an exceptional amount of 124 to 200 mm (4.8 to 7.8...... Read more »

Israeli assassination techniques: terrorists in the crosshairs

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
I found it interesting to contrast a recent article about Israel's targeted assassination of an Islamic Jihad terrorist commander in Gaza with its attack, a decade earlier, on another Palestinian terrorist in Dubai. The Dubai attack was an embarrassment for Israel, because while it succeeded, it also exposed that country's external operations to international scrutiny. GQ magazine, which broke the story in 2011, notes: An elite Mossad hit squad traveled to Dubai to kill a high-ranking member of Hamas. They completed the mission, but their covers were blown, and Israel was humiliat... more »

EP 102: Capt. Josh Saunders of Peake Tide Fishing, Red Drum Whisperer

Gabriella Hoffman at CFACT - 19 hours ago
In Episode 102 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recounts her recent red drum fishing trip with Captain Joshua Saunders of Peake Tide Fishing. Josh launched his fishing charter in 2014. During season, he splits his time between Hampton, Virginia, in the Peninsula and his home base of Kilmarnock in Northern Neck. Although she hooked-up a [...] The post EP 102: Capt. Josh Saunders of Peake Tide Fishing, Red Drum Whisperer appeared first on CFACT.

Opinion: Bolsonaro, Trump and the Centrão: a Curmudgeonly Conspiracy Theory

Michael Royster at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIBEIRÃO PRETO, SP - (Opinion) In a recent column, we posited that the resurgent “Centrão” bloc in Brazil’s Congress has supplanted the “300 Picaretas” of yesteryear, resuming their role as the President’s chief source of support, in exchange for patronage, power and profits. Bolsonaro’s purpose, not unlike that of his acknowledged idol Trump, is twofold: […] The post Opinion: Bolsonaro, Trump and the Centrão: a Curmudgeonly Conspiracy Theory appeared first on The Rio Times.

John Pilger: The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Journalist, film-maker and author, John Pilger is one of two to win British journalism’s highest award twice. For his documentary films, he has won an Emmy and a British Academy Award, a BAFTA. Among numerous other awards, he has won a Royal Television Society Best Documentary Award. His epic 1979 Cambodia Year Zero is ranked by the British Film Institute as one of the ten most important documentaries of the 20th century.

Your Man in the Public Gallery: the Assange Hearing Day 6

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
I went to the Old Bailey today expecting to be awed by the majesty of the law, and left revolted by the sordid administration of injustice.

History Gives Reason to Hope That We Can Beat Inequality

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Not surprisingly, fighting inequality has always been an uphill battle, but history gives some insight on tactics.

Exclusive: Kailash Satyarthi Warns over a Million Children Could Die Because of COVID-19 Economic Crisis

HYDERBAD, India, Sep 08 (IPS) - IPS senior correspondent Stella Paul interviews Nobel Laureate KAILASH SATYARTHI on the eve of Fair Share for Children Summit, a global virtual conference in which Nobel Laureates and world leaders are calling for the world's most marginalised children to be protected against the impacts of COVID-19.Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi warns of the danger that over one million children could die, not because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of the economic crisis facing their families. In an exclusive interview with IPS, Satyarthi said that without... more »

Black Lives Matter behavior resorting to tantrums for attention [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 20 hours ago
One of the ways very severely mentally ill people act out for attention is to make physical threats against themselves in public. Another way is to attack random people they do not even know and scream hysterically at them about some issue or another. By contrast, those who are demonstrating for a cause rationally may […]

Thailand's "Youth Protests" Made in USA

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 20 hours ago
US repeats "soft power" strategy targeting youths used to destroy North Africa and the Middle East amid the "Arab Spring" in 2011 to target China-friendly nations in Asia today. *September 8, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD-ATN) - Imagine the reaction if the Russian government funded programs and events for years inside the US to create youth groups indoctrinated in support of Moscow's interests - particularly in regards to voting in US elections and the shaping of the US government itself. It would be considered up to and including an act of war, with Russian-funded organizations ... more »

Thailand's "Youth Protests" Made in USA

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 20 hours ago
US repeats "soft power" strategy targeting youths used to destroy North Africa and the Middle East amid the "Arab Spring" in 2011 to target China-friendly nations in Asia today. *September 8, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD-ATN) - Imagine the reaction if the Russian government funded programs and events for years inside the US to create youth groups indoctrinated in support of Moscow's interests - particularly in regards to voting in US elections and the shaping of the US government itself. It would be considered up to and including an act of war, with Russian-funded organizations... more »

Twisted Tuesday

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Fill in the Blanks -Yes, Trump knew Epstein. He admitted it himself. There are photos of them, standing together together before 2003. -In 2004 Trump not only barred Epstein from Mar-a-lago estate, he also placed a bid on property (and won) in Palm Beach that Epstein was looking to purchase. -In 2005 Trump revealed […] The post Twisted Tuesday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

US Geology – Utah-Arizona-Nevada area

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 20 hours ago
I chanced on an interesting Youtube channel posted by Winder Towing, Matt’s Off Road Recovery in the town of Hurricane, NE Utah, in which they extract tourists and locals from bogs, whether wet mud or sand. It got my attention … Continue reading →

Marxism

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 20 hours ago
What’s a Marxist? Someone who reads the published works of Marx and Engels. What’s an anti-Marxist? Someone who understands what Marx and Engels wrote.

Possible Methods of UFO Propulsion Examined - Part II

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is a really neat experiment and it worked. What i understand here is that the dark matter was spun out off the generator and it should be. This took the free electrons along with it to produce all the effects.. I have not run this experiment but it would be easy to set up. Obviously all this went dark and we continue to run around using nineteenth century notions. again my time line regarding 1955 for gravity control remains fully intact. Obviously Searle was not trusted or he did not trust them. As I have already posted one discovery does it all for the past 70 years of ... more »

Shift in World Balance of Power Coming || David Lifschultz

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is another exercise in speculation regarding intentions. It may inform. At least no one wants Silesia back. I have good reason to understand that the world is been sorted out. WWIII is presently underway and the good guys have won. This sounds absurd, but be calm and relaxed. A best outcome would include an United States of Europe led by founding president Putin. It would include an United States of China led by XI as founding president. Each would support an expanded confederacy if general influence as well to handle real economic disparacy. India and the USA are al... more »

UN Forced To Admit Gates-Funded Vaccine Is Causing Polio Outbreak In Africa

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
It was noised about decades ago that polio was extinct. No money to make in that case. So something is happening out there that truly begs the whole ethicy questilon. I now question the 1918 Spanish flu narritive as it may well have been a failed vaccine experiment. Circumstancial evidence supports such. Then the whole polio outburst and vaccination drive centered around sanitation discussions. And why a virus there as well. What is it we do not properly understand at all? Vaccination is an emergency measure to counter a known pathogen or 'virus'. Thus something is ser... more »

Revolution Is Being Institutionalized in the Federal Government

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The bottom line is that all this is coming to an end. I am more amazed that it went on so long. None of it was ever secret and it worked asiduously to recruit useful idiots at all levels. Most are now toast. Understand that i saw this scheme in motion literally in the late sixties at my university. We all had the small band of local student Marxists.. They targeted the student press and media of course. Again it has always been a working conspiracy that pulled its own into soft ball government jobs. Hunt them out. We do not need folks this stupid around government. *Revo... more »

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