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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.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

26 February - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

10:14 pm MST

Do We Need $2.5 BILLION for Coronavirus Vaccine? What Happened to the $2 BILLION Spent on the Zika Vaccine?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The White House is asking Congress for AT LEAST $2.5 billion in emergency funds, in part, to develop a vaccine for the Coronavirus outbreak. Before we give any governmental agency AT LEAST $2.5 billion dollars we should know how it is going to be spent. Recall the Zika scare from 2016. At that time we were being told by the US governmental agencies (FDA, CDC, and HHS) that somehow a relatively benign virus that has been around for nearly 100 years was suddenly causing birth defects in the form of small-headed babies. Congress ended up giving the CDC over $1 billion dollars to develo... more »

Another Ice Age is Coming

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
What about CO2? It is wise to remember Mark Twain’s observation, ‘It’s easier to fool the people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.’‘ _______________ Another Ice Age is Coming David John Haskell Extinction Rebellion and shamefully, Ovid- like politicians, would have you believe we are on the brink of an apocryphal global warming! ... Read more Another Ice Age is Coming The post Another Ice Age is Coming appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Powerful Great Lakes and Northeastern U.S. Winter Storm

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
More than 25 million people subject to some level of a winter weather alert, including possible blizzard conditions and bitter cold. Expect travel disruptions, power outages and school closings in some areas. A winter storm will rapidly strengthen Thursday while shifting from the Ohio Valley into southern Quebec, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy ... Read more Powerful Great Lakes and Northeastern U.S. Winter Storm The post Powerful Great Lakes and Northeastern U.S. Winter Storm appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Giddy Up – “Stronger”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Starts airing tomorrow in local TV markets in Denver and Colorado Springs:

NIH Director Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses Current Status of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
A member of the Coronavirus taskforce, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, appears on CNBC to discuss the latest information about the Trump administration response effort. You … Continue reading →

Israel lobby News: Grenell, Bloomberg, Greenblatt, Dual Loyalty, etc

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 6 hours ago
Diverse news items regarding the Israel lobby... reports on SC debate, Congressional hearings, manufactured "antisemitism," 374 rabbis endorse AIPAC, Ukrainian money laundering, new intelligence chief, etc... The post Israel lobby News: Grenell, Bloomberg, Greenblatt, Dual Loyalty, etc appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Keir Starmer's Unity Mongering

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
He's bringing sexy back. Well, maybe not but Keir Starmer wants to see the return of Alastair Campbell to the Labour Party. This brings back memories from early in the campaign in which Keir said he would not rest until everyone who left the party over anti-semitism were back in the fold. We know that's coded repartee for the right wing departee, such as Change UK and other miserable toerags, as per the Tory-supporting John Mann and Ian Austin. The question is with a commanding lead, as suggested by the latest YouGov why Keir wants to reach out to these dreadful relics, *especially*... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot 2/26/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*PM 2/26/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ "Stocks slammed by fears coronavirus will cause ‘supply shock’ that central bankers can’t fix." They can't... "Containership Sector Insider: 30-40 days before shipping knock-on will be felt – Disease is terrible, but economic fallout will be catastrophic." "Coronavirus threatens the GLOBAL ECONOMY with a ‘SUDDEN STOP’. Australians told to stockpile food, medicine ahead of outbreak." "Is Coronavirus Bursting The Fed’s Monster Bubble?" Short answer: yes. ◆ Gregory Mannarino, PM 2/26/20 *"**WARNING: * *A Big Fat Ugly Air Pocket Now Exists... more »

Trump wins another Sanctuary round – NY Appeals Court backs his move

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
Court Backs Trump in Sanctuary Cities Grant Fight Court rules Trump can withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions Reuters Jonathan Stempel As posted on The Careerers February 26, 2020 President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan was a victory for Trump in his years-long fight with so-called sanctuary jur... more »

The Late, Great Boy Scouts of America vs. Weaponized Homosexuality

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
The Safespace household has heard little from Ann Coulter as of late, so when this post appeared in my inbox, I thought to share it with the many connoisseurs of sarcasm in our reading audience. Enjoy! HONEY, WE MOLESTED THE KIDS! February 19, 2020 I wonder if any liberals are re-thinking their insistence that the Boy Scouts allow gay men to take 13-year-old boys on overnight camping trips. HEADLINE: Boy Scouts Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the Face of Thousands of Child Abuse Allegations The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have long been on the left’s hate list. Any organization … Cont... more »

Why Religious Conservatives Will Likely Vote for Trump in 2020

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
National Review, as conservatives know, has drifted far from many editorial positions it held when Bill Buckley was in charge. But from time to time, NR gets it spot-on. The following article by Andrew Walker is, in the humble opinion of this religious conservative blogger, on the money. Conservatives who faith is grounded both in their hearts and their minds will vote not so much “for” Trump, a man who has led his life in many ways that are deeply flawed from the perspective of people of strong belief. Religious conservatives will vote “against” the Democrat Socialist worldview and... more »

Stealth vs Stealth: Can Russia's SU-57 Stop China's J-20?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E4811H2W01&share=true] A difficult match-up. *Key point: *Both fighters are pretty good, but it unclear how who might win. However, it might not matter if China and Russia expand their cooperation. As the Su-57 enters serial production in *much larger quantities* than previously expected, Moscow is making a concerted effort to pitch the fifth-generation fighter to major arms importers including Turkey, India, and China. Over the past several years, Chinese defe... more »

Doomsday Averted: How the Cuban Missile Crisis Came Closer to Nuclear War Than Ever Realized

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1218FFA6D0&share=true] So close. *Key point:* The world almost blew itself up all because of high tensions and a few missed accidents or fatal decisions. This is the story of how one Soviet submarine nearly triggered WWIII. The Cuban Missile Crisis is most commonly conveyed as the story of U.S.-Soviet diplomatic and military posturing that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation over a thirteen-day span in October 1962. But even as President John... more »

Why Is Russia Sending New Submarines to the Arctic Circle?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETSNTAKAA&share=true] Devious plans? *Key point: *As the Arctic thaws, new trade routes and resources are opening up. Needless to say, Moscow wants its share of the spoils. From the *Petr Velikiy* battlecruiser to the *Admiral Gorshkov* frigate, Russia’s Northern Fleet is home to some of the newest, most advanced Russian surface ships. The same cannot be said of its aging submarine lineup, however. The Northern Fleet submarine force is largely comprised of 1980... more »

No F-35: How the Soviet Union Failed to Build the MiG 1.44 Stealth Fighter

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC118E57F410&share=true] No stealth for you. *Key point: *Moscow tried to build a stealth fighter but it didn't spend enough to get the job done. Moreover, with the Cold War ending, the collapse of the USSR ended any chance to come up with the funds. Over the prior decade, Russia’s foray into fifth-generation jet fighter development has become synonymous with the upcoming Su-57. But the Su-57 was only Russia’s second attempt at developing a fifth-generation aircraft... more »

GFSI Conference 2020 is 20th anniversary of international group

Jonan Pilet at Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
SEATTLE — Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference, with people from dozens of countries in attendance. The 2020 conference has attracted more than 1,000 food safety leaders from more than 50 countries. It was kicked off today by Peter Freedman, managing director of The Consumer Goods Forum (GCF). ... Continue Reading

Company recalls several fish products; botulism concerns cited

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
Government testing has shown the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum in certain fish products, causing Fresh 7 Baskets Limited to recall Aqua Okeano brand and Aqua Okeano/Seven Baskets brand products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. The CFIA... Continue Reading

Firm recalls tuna because of reported illnesses; few traceability details offered

News Desk at Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
Consumer complaints of illnesses have spurred a recall of Unomundo brand tuna loins and steaks because of elevated levels of histamine. Seven Seas Ltd. distributed the implicated tune in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Canadian officials report that the recalled fish may actually have been distributed nationwide. “This recall was... Continue Reading

NATO’s Arctic War Exercise Unites Climate Change And WWIII

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Greg Wolpert: It’s the Real News Network. I’m Greg Wolpert in Baltimore. The US military is about to send 7,500 combat troops to Norway for exercise Cold Response 2020 where they will join thousands of allied NATO troops in the Finnmark district along the border to Russia to participate in war games that will take place in mid-March.

No Manufacturing Renaissance, US Manufacturing Is In Trouble

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
President Trump is all in, touting his success in rebuilding US manufacturing. For example, in his state of the union address he claimed: We are restoring our nation’s manufacturing might, even though predictions were that this could never be done. After losing 60,000 factories under the previous two administrations, America has now gained 12,000 new factories under my administration.

As Usual, Western Media Grossly Distort Syria’s Conflict

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Western news media are once again distorting the conflict in Syria with lopsided coverage this week, claiming to focus their concern on a humanitarian crisis in the northwest of the country. Outlets such as the New York Times and the BBC, among others, claimedthat 900,000 civilians are fleeing violence brought on by Syrian state forces and their Russian ally continuing an offensive against “rebels”.

Bolivia Proves That Breakdowns In Democracy Are Coups

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Since it adopted its new strategy, the right-wing in Latin America has tried to prove that they have overthrown Latin American progressive governments by democratic means, through popular, civic, civil society mobilizations against governments which would have broken the institutionalism, committed arbitrary acts against democracy.

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"We Are All Tattooed..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible. You cannot educate a man wholly out of the superstitious fears which were implanted in his imagination, no matter how utterly his reason may reject them." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, "The Poet at the Breakfast Table," 1872

"This Is Your Life..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"We are humanity, Kant says. Humanity needs us because we are it. Kant believes in duty and considers remaining alive a primary human duty. For him one is not permitted to "renounce his personality," and while he states living as a duty, it also conveys a kind of freedom: we are not burdened with the obligation of judging whether our personality is worth maintaining, whether our life is worth living. Because living it is a duty, we are performing a good moral act just by persevering." - Jennifer Michael Hecht “This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Every breath is... more »

“You Never Have Time, Only Intentions”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“You Never Have Time, Only Intentions”* by David Cain “In my new house the top floor is a single room with gabled walls and a single window that looks out over the street. I go up there twice daily to meditate for half an hour, so every time I’m in that room I can’t help but think, at least once, about how much time I have left in the day. During those sessions I’m more aware of my thoughts, and the effect they have on me, than at any other time. And I’ve noticed that the amount of time I have left after my sitting - before I have to be somewhere, or before bedtime - makes a big d... more »

The Poet: Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear The Mask”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“We Wear The Mask”* “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,- This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be overwise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!” - Paul Laurence Dunbar

Why The World Health Organization Are Not Calling COVID19 A Pandemic

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
This is puzzling many people. COVID19 is now in every continent. So why don't they call COVID19 a pandemic? You are right, if a flu outbreak got this far, the WHO would say it is a pandemic, for sure, indeed they would have called it a global pandemic weeks ago. *Definition: * a pandemic (as the WHO use the word) is a disease that is spreading by community transmission throughout the world with no possibility of stopping it by quarantine. A viral pandemic can only be stopped with vaccines. Meanwhile you do your best to protect the most vulnerable from it. read more

Is Wall Street Behind the Delay in Declaring the Coronavirus Outbreak a “Pandemic”?

Whitney Webb at MintPress News - 6 hours ago
A little known financial mechanism set up by the World Bank could be behind the decision not to declare the coronavirus a pandemic reports Whitney Webb. The post Is Wall Street Behind the Delay in Declaring the Coronavirus Outbreak a “Pandemic”? appeared first on MintPress News.

If Bernie Fails, He Can Always Run For Mayor of Havana

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
Democrats are not only mad about Sanders praise of Castro's little island utopia, but they are also terrified at his ascension to the top of their party. That's their own fault. He has never claimed to ever identify as a dem. You lay down with dogs, you will get fleas. They know that those who remember Castro and his oppressive communism will take their anger out on Democrats from the top of the ballot to the bottom if Bernie is the nominee. But one place that had *glowing praise* for comrade Sanders' kind words about the mass murderers who ran the Cuban Revolution was the officia... more »

How Deadly Is New Coronavirus? It’s Still Too Early To Tell

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs even within China.

Milwaukee Mayor: Multiple People Dead in Shooting at Brewer

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says multiple people have been killed in a shooting on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus.

Did Trump Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.

A Party Like it's 1949

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *S*o, I think we can safely say the collegiality of the first two debates is long since a thing of the past. By last night's debate in Charleston, SC, #10, it was essentially an off Broadway stage adaptation of *Knives Out*, with Bernie Sanders playing the elderly victim. At least, that was how it was *supposed* to be staged. Instead, it was more like the assassination of Julius Caesar with collapsible stage props. This was to be expected. Middle and bottom tier candidates fly under everyone's radar and excite no one's... more »

Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Funds From Sanctuary Cities…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
A big victory for the Trump administration as a federal appeals court rules today the Department of Justice (DOJ) can withhold funding from sanctuary cities and states refusing to cooperate with administration’s immigration enforcement. A group of seven states including … Continue reading →

Julian Assange and British Extradition Law

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 7 hours ago
Whle the Assange extradition circus continues in the United Kingdom, a key development has made it increasingly likely that Mr. Assange will find himself an unwilling resident of the United States. This has been made more likely by the wording of the United States/United Kingdom extradition treaty of 2003: Here is a screen capture showing the pertinent section of the treaty: Clearly, under Section 4.1 of the Treaty, extradition for political offences are exempt from extradition. Unfortunately, in her recent commentary, District Judge Vanessa Baraister noted that political extrad... more »

The cable broadcast which didn't bark!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020Coe interview disappears:* What happened in the world of cable news last Thursday evening? Thank you for asking! All in all, the Fox News programs outrated their MSNBC counterparts by substantial amounts. You can check the numbers at the TVNewser site. Here's how the numbers break down: At 8 PM, Tucker Carlson attracted 3.8 million viewers, Chris Hayes just 1.6 million. At 9 PM, 4.1 million people watched Hannity, as compared to 2.8 million for the Maddow Show. At 10 PM, Laura Ingraham had 3.6 million viewers, Lawrence just 2.0 million. And at 11 P... more »

OTPP's Innovative Deal With New Gold

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 7 hours ago
Aoyon Ashraf and Paula Sambo of Bloomberg News report Ontario Teachers' signs US$300M investment deal with New Gold: New Gold Inc. surged after forming an unusual partnership with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan that gives the miner US$300 million in exchange for selling a portion of the free cash flow from its flagship operation. *Miners often sell rights to future production called streams, as well as royalties, to help finance development of big projects.* *But in the agreement announced Tuesday with the Canadian pension fund, New Gold will sell a 46 per cent free cash flow inter... more »

Syrian Army reaches eastern part of Al-Ghaab Plain region with new advance

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The situation in southern Idlib has become disastrous for the jihadist rebels, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) now find themselves reaching new areas in this northwestern governorate. According to a field report from the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army captured two towns located at the northern slope of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli FM blasts Bernie Sanders over Jerusalem comment

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz lashed out at Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders for making a “horrifying comment” on the possible reversal of the US Embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem and calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “reactionary racist” during the latest round of primary debates. Katz went as far as to call on American voters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ansarallah forces launch new offensive in northern Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Ansarallah forces launched a new offensive in northern Yemen on Wednesday, following several airstrikes by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in the Al-Jawf, Sa’ada, Sana’a and Hajjah governorates. READ ALSO: Ansarallah Forces Launch New Attack on Saudi Aramco Facilities Backed by heavy artillery, the Ansarallah forces launched a powerful attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army pushes deeper into central Idlib as jihadists put up little fight

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their rapid advance into central Idlib this evening, as their forces captured more ground in the Jabal Al-Zawiya region of this northwestern Syrian governorate. READ ALSO: Turkish-Backed Militants Make Another Push to Capture East Idlib Town According to the latest report from this front, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US sanctions Lebanese business over alleged links to Hezbollah

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The U.S. Treasury announced on Wednesday that they were sanctioning several Lebanese entities allegedly linked to Hezbollah’s Martyrs Foundation. According to the U.S. Treasury’s statement, they were sanctioning Atlas Holding for allegedly being owned by the Martyrs Foundation. The U.S. Treasury was also sanctioning an Atlas senior official, Qassem Mohammad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Judge temporarily halts Arkansas medical marijuana licensing

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
An Arkansas judge has temporarily stopped the state from issuing more medical marijuana licenses in response to a lawsuit filed by a cannabis firm whose MMJ dispensary license application was rejected by regulators. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen granted a temporary restraining order sought by Medicanna. The Pine Bluff-based company sued the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission […] Judge temporarily halts Arkansas medical marijuana licensing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

California cannabis delivery giant Eaze raises $35 million

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
Eaze, a big player in California’s marijuana delivery industry, said it raised $35 million in its bid to become a vertically integrated company and launch its own cannabis retail brands. The raise, which comes after the San Francisco-based company laid off about 20% of its workforce last October, comes in two forms: A $20 million Series […] California cannabis delivery giant Eaze raises $35 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Drax Want A Higher Carbon Price–I Wonder Why!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Drax are desperate for the carbon price to go up!. I wonder why? Great Britain’s electricity is cleaner than ever. As wind, solar, biomass and hydro continue to make up more and more of our energy mix, the power system edges ever closer to being entirely decarbonised. The GB […]

Shut schools and sold-out supermarkets as coronavirus fears hit Milan

Linton Besser at Just In - 8 hours ago
The engine room of the Italian economy is bracing for a major downturn in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, with thousands of people under quarantine and hundreds of businesses closing their doors.

A dying woman's seven-decade search for her missing family

Sarah Jane Bell at Just In - 8 hours ago
Janet Buttel lost contact with her younger brothers when she was four years old. Now she has months to live and is making a final effort to find them.

Thousands of young Australians becoming parents to relatives without adequate support

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 8 hours ago
A report finds more than 55,000 young Australians are being forced to take on the role of being a parent to support relatives fleeing family breakdowns and domestic violence.

Meet Puggly, the orphaned echidna given a second chance at life

Alex Barwick And Emma Haskin at Just In - 8 hours ago
An orphaned echidna is going from strength to strength at the Alice Springs Desert Park after being found at a remote community, 200 kilometres south of the town.

How an experienced bushwalker got lost 30 minutes from the city on a fine day

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 8 hours ago
Erin Hext is an experienced bushwalker, who set out on a day hike near Hobart well prepared. She didn't expect to make the return journey in a rescue helicopter.

Live: NSW Now: New penalty rules could slash up to 40 per cent off energy bills

Just In - 8 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* The new regulations will restrict energy companies from charging consumers several hundred more a year in late fees.

For decades China has overpowered this vibrant democracy. But it might have overplayed its hand

Antony Funnell at Just In - 8 hours ago
By almost any measure Taiwan is a model global citizen, but a concerted campaign by China has left it isolated, and almost invisible on the world stage. Now it's demanding respect, and the stakes are high.

Before and after: Pictures show bushfire recovery at tourist drawcard

Lucy Shannon And Katri Uibu at Just In - 8 hours ago
It's taken 9,000 new bolts and a thousand metres of wire to get the Huon Valley's popular Tahune Airwalk rising from the ashes of last year's devastating bushfires.

Why aren't we responding to domestic violence like we did one-punch attacks?

Just In - 8 hours ago
In 2014, when two young men were killed in one-punch attacks, there was a swift response. The now-infamous lockout laws were introduced and the results were striking. So why haven't we taken a similar stance on domestic violence? asks Dr Karen Williams.

Should I cancel my travel plans because of coronavirus?

Liz Hobday at Just In - 8 hours ago
International travellers are being forced to navigate flight disruptions, city lockdowns, travel bans and quarantine rules. It's making careful holiday planning more important than ever.

The Invisible Man reboot shifts focus from villain to victim in domestic violence tale

Luke Goodsell at Just In - 8 hours ago
The tech is more plausible and the portrait of domestic violence has never felt more grimly everyday than in this chilling update of Universal's classic horror film.

Cancelled Hong Kong exhibition by dissident Chinese artist finally opens in Melbourne

Teresa Tan at Just In - 8 hours ago
Coronavirus whistleblower, dissidents and freedom of speech are at the heart of a new exhibition by Badiucao, self-described as the Chinese-Australian artist hunted by the Chinese Government.

Coronavirus wreaking havoc on brides and the wedding industry

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 8 hours ago
With Chinese factories still shut and hundreds of millions of Chinese workers having faced some sort of home lockdown, the wedding industry, which relies on dresses made in China, is in disarray.

To grapple with the far right, you need to delve into the world of conspiracy theories

Just In - 8 hours ago
Any serious attempt to grapple with the threat posed by the modern far-right movement will also have to reckon with its weirder but equally disturbing twin: conspiracy theories, writes Elise Thomas.

A 12-metre layer of dust and lots of 'impact gardening': The first insights from China's moon mission

Genelle Weule at Just In - 8 hours ago
The first detailed picture of what lies beneath the far side of the Moon provides a new glimpse of our closest neighbour's violent past.

Governments were misled by gas giants and Australians are all paying for it, argues ACCC boss

Stephen Long at Just In - 8 hours ago
ACCC boss Rod Sims slams the gas industry, accusing it of misleading governments into approving massive gas export projects that have led to soaring power prices.

Agus was identified as number 602. He was one of 90 workers allegedly illegally employed on a Victorian farm

Karen Percy at Just In - 8 hours ago
A court is told a Victorian vegetable grower employed foreign workers illegally to pack vegetables at his farm, allegedly paying large sums to another company which then paid the workers in cash.

Assange asks to be released from dock for extradition hearing

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 8 hours ago
Breaking his silence, Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange asks the court for leave to sit with his legal team, saying it was "difficult" and "very unfair" to be placed behind glass in the dock.

'A shame you can't trust humans': Sydney Harbour's hidden treasure must remain secret

Paige Cockburn at Just In - 8 hours ago
Perched on the cliffs above the harbour is a cluster of empty huts dating back to the 1920s that few know about — and the NSW Government wants to keep it that way.

'Just call me Harry': Prince begins final round of Royal duties by dropping formalities

Just In - 8 hours ago
Beginning his final round of official engagements as a full member of the Royal family, Prince Harry asks guests at an event in Edinburgh to drop the airs and graces — and his title.

Covid-19 Outbreak -- Live Updates And The Latest Report From The World Health Organization

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Figures released today, February 26, became the first day on which more new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed outside China than inside it *Daily Mail*:* Number of new coronavirus cases reported outside of China EXCEEDS those in the country for the first time, the World Health Organization says* * Just 411 patients were struck down yesterday in China, the WHO revealed today * Data obtained by the UN-agency show 427 cases were recorded outside China * More than 81,000 cases have been recorded, with the death toll nearing 2,800 * Do you have a coronavirus story? Email stephen.matth... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates September 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **White House chaos over coronavirus deepens as it denies plans to appoint 'czar' to coordinate response as Donald Trump insists administration is doing 'great'* * The White House strongly denied that Donald Trump is considering appointing a new czar to lead the Coronavirus task force * A report emerged that the president is considering bringing on someone new to head the task force, which has since been led by HHS Secretary Alex Azar * 'This is not true!' White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere tweeted * 'The President... is pleased with the leadership of @SecA... more »

Wharton’s New Dean is First Woman, African American to Lead the Business School  

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
The University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday announced a new dean for its famed business school Wharton. Erika H. James will be the first woman dean and the first African American to lead the business school, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Business Journal, respectively. She will assume her new role July 1. James currently […]

“Spirit-Murdering in Academia”

Nichole Margarita Garcia at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Let me be clear. There is a long history of the ideas by women of color scholars being co-opted and reproduced by others. Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, citing is a political act.

Covid-19 Outbreak In Brazil -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*CNBC/Reuters*: *Brazil Health Ministry confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America* * The Brazilian government confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, officials from the Brazil Health Ministry said Wednesday. * The diagnosis comes during Brazil’s carnival holiday, a peak time for domestic travel when millions of revelers throng to major cities for raucous street celebrations. * Brazil is tracking 20 suspected cases of the virus in the country, health officials told reporters at a news briefing. A Brazilian government test has confirmed ... more »

Blue America Endorsement: Jonathan Abboud For California Assembly

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Jonathan Abboud is running for an open blue seat in the California state Assembly-- the 37th district which runs along the coast from Point Conception through Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Ventura into Oxnard. It includes just over half of Santa Barbara County and almost 30% of Ventura County. Democrats usually win there with over 60%. Hillary beat Trump in the district 64.3% to 29.2%. The current member, Monique Limón (D), was re-elected in 2018 with over 80% of the vote in a Democrat v Democrat's runoff. Republicans have pretty much given up trying in the 37th. These ar... more »

As Americans Distracted by Trump Tweets, President Quietly Attacks Medical Pot Protections

WTStaff at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - TAs many folks argued over the Stone debacle, behind the scenes, the Trump admin has been taking on medical marijuana — and not in a good way.

Gas Pipeline Rupture Injures 46, Forces 300 to Evacuate in Mississippi

WTStaff at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Olivia Rosane* - More than 300 people were forced to evacuate and 46 were sent to the hospital after a gas pipeline ruptured in Mississippi Saturday.

Marijuana Use Among Adults Over 65 is on the Rise, Study Shows

WTStaff at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Aaron Kesel* - More and more older adults are using marijuana to combat numerous health issues.

In Bali, young people lead the fight as a plastic plague threatens paradise

WTStaff at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Johan Augustin* - With the problem growing more acute, local organizations and youths are spearheading the fight against plastic waste.

Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
France has reported four new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including two people returning from Italy – bringing the total number to 17 *Daily Mail:* *Europe on red alert for coronavirus: North Macedonia and Greece confirm cases, France announces its second death, Italy's infection toll nears 400 with 12 dead and Austria quarantines a dozen people* Italy is at the heart of Europe's coronavirus crisis, with 11 deaths and 322 cases It has already been spread to Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany and Spain A 60-year-old French man died overnight after being rushed to a Par... more »

Trump Appointees Restoring Constitutionalism to the Ninth Circuit Court

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: trump-appointees-restoring-constitutionalism-to-the-ninth-circuit-court] Thanks to President Trump’s 10 appointees to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the radical influence of the largest of the federal appeals courts appears to be waning.

Democrats Pile on Bernie in Latest Debate

Steve Byas at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: democrats-pile-on-bernie-in-latest-debate] Democrat presidential hopefuls target Sanders’ support for communist regimes, while Joe Biden claims guns have killed 150 million Americans since 2007.

Covid-19 Outbreak In Iran -- News Updates January 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Iran's coronavirus-infected health minister records video message vowing to bring outbreak under control as regime's death toll rises to 19, with another 44 cases overnight* * Iraj Harirchi vowed Iran would be 'victorious in our combat against this virus' * Harirchi was diagnosed yesterday after sweating at a defiant press conference * Iran has today announced four more deaths from the virus with 44 new cases * Regime has refused to quarantine holy city of Qom despite the growing crisis The Iranian health minister infected with coronavirus has vowed that ... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In Asia That Does Not Include China And The Koreas -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Afghanistan's healthcare system is in tatters after more than four decades of war and there are fears it would not cope with an outbreak of the new coronavirus *AFP:* *'Fear and panic' as virus threatens Afghanistan, Pakistan* With porous borders, creaking hospitals and large illiterate populations, Afghanistan and Pakistan face a potentially devastating health crisis after the new coronavirus erupted in neighbouring Iran. Islamabad has closed official border crossings while Kabul has suspended all travel to the Islamic republic, which has reported 19 deaths and a total of 139 inf... more »

USA v Julian Assange: Extradition Day 3

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 8 hours ago
Assange on lack of access: “I am as much a participant in these proceedings as I am watching Wimbledon”

The British Kangaroo Court Proceedings Against Julian Assange

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 8 hours ago
Britain is currently holding an obscene show trial against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The hearing is designed to end with the extradition of Assange to the United States or with his death. In the U.S. he would be accused of a conspiracy to reveal secrets and put into jail for the rest of his life.

Corona virus – 63 new deaths, 944 new cases

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Do you remember when the 3,700 passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess were placed under quarantine because one – count em, just one! – passenger had been diagnosed with the virus? Soon, that number climbed to 70. Then it climbed to more than 200. Today, that number has increased to 705, with ... Read more Corona virus – 63 new deaths, 944 new cases The post Corona virus – 63 new deaths, 944 new cases appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Cyber Norms Processes at a Crossroads

whoffman at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
A laptop sitting in a dark room (CC0). In October 2019, a major cyberattack on the Republic of Georgia disrupted thousands of government, media and private websites in the country, highlighting the escalating scope of cyber aggression. The following day, the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace convened key stakeholders from academia, industry and policy for a workshop to assess the state of global cyber norms processes. We’ve compiled the takeaways from the workshop, which was held under Chatham House Rules, in a new r... more »

UAH 460 mln AMCU fine is unreasonable, said the Director of Imperial Tobacco in Ukraine

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 Imperial Tobacco is working on available legal instruments of protection, including an international investment arbitration tribunal, to contest a fine imposed by Ukraine for anticompetitive concerted actions.

Coronavirus: China ‘fully expected' to meet trade deal terms despite Covid-19 outbreak, top US officials say

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 US trade representative and Agriculture Secretary signed a letter praising China's progress on trade deal. They did not mention coronavirus outbreak but said China ‘fully expected' to meet terms.

MAN kicks as Nigeria's priority products are omitted from AfCFTA's sensitive, exclusive lists

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 Despite being a major market in West Africa, Nigerian manufacturers have kicked against the exclusion of Nigeria's priority products from the sensitive and exclusive lists of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.

Post-Brexit trade talks start next week: Here's what you need to know

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 The EU and the U.K. are starting their first post-Brexit trade talks on Monday, in what European ministers are expecting to be “complicated” negotiations.

Cambodge et Chine vont conclure leur accord de libre-échange avant la fin de l'année

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 Le Cambodge et la Chine finaliseront leur accord de libre-échange (ALE) vers novembre prochain, dans le but de stimuler le commerce bilatéral.

Les semences c'est la vie

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Feb-2020 La Coalition sur le droit aux semences demande à la Suisse de ne pas exiger des lois strictes sur la protection des obtentions végétales dans ses accords de libre-échange avec les pays en développement.

NY Times: FBI, NYPD Raid Fashion Exec Peter Nygard’s HQ in Sex-Trafficking Pedophilia Investigation

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
FBI and NYPD detectives raided the Manhattan headquarters of fashion executive Peter Nygard on Tuesday morning in connection with an ongoing sex-trafficking investigation, according to the New York Times, citing two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The 78-year-old Nygard has been under investigation for at least five months by a joint child-exploitation task force overseen by […] The post NY Times: FBI, NYPD Raid Fashion Exec Peter Nygard’s HQ in Sex-Trafficking Pedophilia Investigation appeared first on Health Nut News.

CNN: Hot Pockets Heiress Michelle Janavs Sentenced to 5 Months Imprisonment in College Admissions Scam

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for paying a fixer to get her daughters into the University of Southern California. Janavs, whose family developed the (unhealthy) microwaveable snack before selling their company, which is now owned by Nestlé, had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud […] The post CNN: Hot Pockets Heiress Michelle Janavs Sentenced to 5 Months Imprisonment in College Admissions Scam appeared first on Health Nut News.

Covid-19 Outbreak In South Korea -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Kyodo News:* *South Korea's coronavirus cases top 1,200, 1st infection among U.S. troops* South Korea said Wednesday that its total coronavirus infection cases have exceeded 1,200 as the situation rapidly worsens in the country, with the first case confirmed among U.S. military personnel. With 284 new cases reported the same day, the number of infections has reached 1,261, and the death toll has risen to 12, up from 10 on Tuesday, according to the Health and Welfare Ministry. South Korea is on its highest alert over the outbreak of the pneumonia-causing virus, which first emerge... more »

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Ten years from now?" Look around...

President Trump Announces 6:00pm Press Briefing on Coronavirus – A Review of Response…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
In 2018 President Trump established a National Biodefense Strategy specifically to improve the speed of action for any biological risk to U.S. Citizens. [pdf here] Following the initial reports from China, and in response to potential U.S. health risks; and … Continue reading →

Covid-19 In North Korea -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*AFP*:* North Korea imposes 'unprecedented' coronavirus measures with month-long quarantines, foreign diplomats on lockdown and loudspeakers blaring out health warnings* * State media is demanding 'absolute obedience' to Pyongyang health authorities * New arrivals are subject to 30 days' isolation with authorities going door to door * North Korea claims it is the only neighbour of China not to have had a single case North Korea is taking 'unprecedented' measures against coronavirus with month-long quarantines, foreign diplomats locked in their compounds and loudspeakers blaring o... more »

Clive Cussler, Million-Selling Adventure Writer, Dies at 88

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Cussler was best known as the creator of underwater explorer Dirk Pitt.

Maria Sharapova Retires from Tennis at Age 32 with 5 Slam Titles

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
There was no last moment in the spotlight for the tennis great as she quietly announced her retirement.

Was Bernie Sanders Tricked into Posing with Trump Supporters?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A genuine photograph of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate acquired a less-than-genuine backstory as it went viral on social media.

Covid-19 Outbreak In China -- News Updates February 26, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail:** Coronavirus outbreak is 52 TIMES worse in one Chinese province than officials admit as local authorities seek to hide the true number of people infected, report claims* * Daily figure in Shandong has been up to 52 times the official toll, it is said * Shocking finding was revealed to a US-based newspaper by local officials * Comes after a worrying outbreak was detected inside a prison in the area * Mike Pompeo yesterday accused China of covering up the epidemic scale * The virus has killed at least 2,771 people and infected over 81,400 globally A province in eastern C... more »

ALBA Rejects Disqualification Of Evo Morales’ Candidacy

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for America- Peoples' Trading Treaty (ALBA-TCP), denounced this Saturday the disqualification of former President Evo Morales as a candidate for the Bolivian Senate for the May 3 elections. According to the statement issued by the regional body, the measure taken by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is further evidence of the continuing coup against Morales... more »

How Undocumented Activists In New Jersey Won Driver’s Licenses For All

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
In December, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that will allow undocumented immigrants in the state to legally obtain drivers licenses by 2021. The victory was made possible by hundreds of undocumented organizers, who have been fighting for the bill for 18 years — often putting their bodies on the line and risking deportation in the process.

Pa. Supreme Court Will Investigate Alleged Conflicts In DA Larry Krasner’s Handling Of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Appeals

Emanuel Martinez at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday said it would appoint a special master to investigate whether the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has a conflict in its continued handling of appeals in the case of convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. The move follows a petition filed last year by the widow of slain Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner... more »

As Coronavirus Hits Italy, Hand Sanitizer Rises to €30 per Bottle on Amazon

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 9 hours ago
As is the case with most natural disasters, the Coronavirus has triggered price gouging on basic items like hand sanitizer and face masks. The post As Coronavirus Hits Italy, Hand Sanitizer Rises to €30 per Bottle on Amazon appeared first on MintPress News.

Dozens Dead as Hindu Mobs Launch Anti-Muslim Pogroms Amid Trump Visit to India

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 9 hours ago
Gangs of Hindu mobs and paramilitaries are roaming Dehli, attacking those protesting against Modi’s anti-Muslim Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Registration Council (NRC) laws. The post Dozens Dead as Hindu Mobs Launch Anti-Muslim Pogroms Amid Trump Visit to India appeared first on MintPress News.

Death Toll From The Worst Religious Violence In Delhi In Decades Has Risen To 25

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Delhi protests: death toll climbs amid worst religious violence for decades* *Calls for army to be deployed as clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups show no sign of abating* The death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 24, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after being attacked by Hindu mobs. The deathly clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups that began on Sunday continued into their forth consecutive day, with reports of early morning looting on some Muslim homes which had been... more »

Credibility of European Court of Human Rights lies in ruins after judges’ links to Soros revealed — RT Op-ed

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on MCViewPoint: This is the system the one world government people want to use to replace rights and your Constitution. Imagine enforcement goons from Sierra Leone coming to your house and carting you off for violating a law only they knew existed. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/481651-george-soros-european-court-judges/ John Laughland A study by the European Center for Law…

Exchange Of Arctic Research Crew Gets Delayed As Supply Ice Breaker Blocked By Unexpected “Dense Sea Ice”

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Lately we’ve been hearing reports of how Arctic sea ice has (unexpectedly) reached normal levels this winter. This is a bit of good news which the media avoid mentioning. But the resurgence of Arctic ice has hardly been good news for global warming alarmists, and especially for the…

Cochrane Founder Warns Flu Vaccine Research Is Corrupted — Madison Area Lyme Support Group

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/02/25/cochrane-collaboration-flu-vaccine.aspx? Cochrane Founder Warns Flu Vaccine Research Is Corrupted Analysis by Dr. Joseph MercolaFact Checked February 25, 2020 STORY AT-A-GLANCE Professor Peter Gøtzsche is a Danish physician-researcher who co-founded the Cochrane Collaboration in 1993 and later launched the Nordic Cochrane Centre. He has been an outspoken critic…

"Ominous Warnings About The Very Rapid Spread Of The Coronavirus"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Ominous Warnings About The Very * *Rapid Spread Of The Coronavirus"* by Michael Snyder "Is a widespread coronavirus outbreak inside the United States inevitable? After weeks of generally optimistic statements, officials are now warning us to prepare for the worst. Over the past several days we have seen the number of confirmed cases outside of China escalate dramatically, and this has really rattled global financial markets. After being down more than 1,000 points on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 879 points on Tuesday. U.S. stocks have lost more than 1.7 tr... more »

"Today all the sluices are up, and almost nobody is willing to make the case that one branch of culture might be capable of greater depth, value or seriousness of purpose than any other. Anyone who does so will find themselves dismissed as ‘elitist’." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"Not long before his death I asked [him] what had most changed in our culture in his near-century at the heart of it. He said he thought it might be the evaporation of the categories of high-brow, middle-brow and low-brow. It was always a sort of game, of course. One of [his] authors, Graham Greene, was high-brow, always risking slipping to middle. Yet despite its infuriations the game betrayed a truth, and had a utility. You might treat yourself to a low-brow book, but you knew that you should try something high-brow again soon. "Today all the sluices are up, and almost nob... more »

Democrat Debate Highlights!

GunnyG at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Another stunning night of pandering, anti-Americanism, economic ignorance, etc, etc. Major Points Covered by the Democruds…. 1. Democrats maintain their refusal to work with President Trump. 2. Democrats continue to downplay President Trump’s raging economy. 3. Democrats continue to knife one another in the back, like Communists often do, in order to be allowed to LOSE to President Trump. 4. Democrats continue to have no respect for the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. 5. Democrats continue to follow no rules, laws, and have zero decency. 6. Democrats continue to disrespect Ameri... more »

Statement on Arrest of Documentary Filmmaker at New Hazelton Rail Blockade

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Statement on the Arrest of Documentary Filmmaker Melissa Cox We are outraged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) decision to arrest our long-time colleague, journalist and filmmaker Melissa Cox, on the evening of February 24th 2020, at New Hazelton on unceded Gitxsan territory. Ms. Cox has been documenting Wet’suwet’en land defenders’ efforts to resist Coastal GasLink’s pipeline

The Xinjiang SECRET… LEAKED

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 9 hours ago
When in your heart of hearts, you want to believe this….. Democide… Continue reading “The Xinjiang SECRET… LEAKED”… The post The Xinjiang SECRET… LEAKED appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.

The Daily Watch – Tim Pool 2-fer: Dems Dumpster Fire, Prepping For Covid

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
A couple of videos. Both fromnTim Pool. First, a summary of the OMG Gaffs at the Democratic Dumpster Fire Debate. The second, a plea to prep, with commentary. Continue reading →

ARIZONA BORDER WALL: Blasting of Mountain Sacred to O'odham Now Being Protested

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Wednesday, Feb. 26 photo by Laiken Jordahl Wednesday Border Wall Action Planned at Arizona’s Organ Pipe National Monument By the Center for Biological Diversity Censored News Contact: Laiken Jordahl, ljordahl@biologicaldiversity.orgLUKEVILLE, Ariz.— Activists will gather Wednesday morning near Monument Hill to protest the Trump administration’s blasting of a sacred mountain to build the

The Only Way to Stop Bernie Sanders

Mitchell Blatt at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, * Moderates must address the grievances that led to Sanders. Moderate Democrats missed a rhetorical opportunity to hit Bernie Sanders on the failures of socialism Tuesday night. At the South Carolina debate, Sanders defended himself for having pointed out the few policy successes of socialist and communist dictatorships. “That is different than saying that governments occasionally do things that are good,” he said. Hundreds of millions of people have been allowed to rise out of poverty in China, since Reform & Opening, and the literacy rate did incre... more »

Why You've Never Heard About The Intelligence Failure That Led To Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Did State Department employees falsify the historical record to cover up evidence that would blame them for intelligence failures before the Pearl Harbor attack? BACKSTORY*: Although for the past 75 years history has had little to say about “Bally’s Project,” an effort to falsify State Department records to remove evidence of gross miscalculations prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor—the author recently discovered a small file of documents in the Frank A. Schuler, Jr. Papers, 1932-1991, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Mu... more »

Think the Trump Era Is Crazy? There Was a Time When New York City Became A Civil War Battleground

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* After the Lincoln administration began drafting for the war effort, mobs of New Yorkers savagely attacked police, soldiers, and African Americans. For four breathlessly hot days in mid-July 1863, New York City became the northernmost battleground of the Civil War. Mobs marauded through Manhattan, looting and burning homes and public buildings, fighting police and soldiers, and beating and sometimes killing those who resisted. African Americans were singled out as particular targets. Never before or since had the public order of a majo... more »

South Carolina Debate Attended by Elite ‘Sponsors’, Featured Syria War Propaganda

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | At least television viewers did not have to spend lots of cash to watch the debate.

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/26/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
Today's Water Cooler: Not an open thread but a poor connection makes me rush to submit without writing a summary.a

Assange Lawyer Claims US Govt Plotted “Kidnapping and Poisoning” of WikiLeaks Publisher

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: assange]Assange’s lawyer Edward Fitzgerald told Judge Vanessa Baraitser that the US wanted to make the WikiLeaks founder’s death look like an accident.

Brazil Confirms First Coronavirus Case in Latin America

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
“We will now see how this virus behaves in a tropical country in the middle of summer, how its behavior pattern will be,” Brazil's Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said.

Was Joe Biden Arrested in South Africa in the 1970s?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The former vice president has repeatedly claimed to have been arrested while attempting to visit the incarcerated Nelson Mandela. The facts show otherwise.

4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Disinformation

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political information difficult to navigate.

English Woman Wins Annual Pancake Race with Kansas

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
An Englishwoman barely squeaked out a victory over a competitor across the pond in Kansas in the annual pancake race between their British and American hometowns.

Hot Pockets Heir Gets 5 Months in Prison for College Scam

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
An heir to the Hot Pockets fortune was sentenced to five months in prison for trying to cheat and bribe her daughters' way into school as part of a nationwide college admissions scam.

Court Sides with Trump in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Grant Fight

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled in a decision that conflicted with three other federal appeals courts.

U of Oklahoma Responds After Second Professor Uses Racial Slur in Class

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Less than two weeks after a University of Oklahoma journalism professor used the N-word in class, one of the school’s history professors also used the racial slur in one of his lectures, reported KFOR news. According to a letter sent out by interim president Joseph Harroz, the unnamed professor read from a historical document that […]

50 Years Later, U of Mississippi Awards Diplomas, Apologizes to Arrested Students

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 10 hours ago
This week, fifty years ago, 89 African American students were arrested on the University of Mississippi’s campus while taking part in a peaceful demonstration to protest inequality at the institution. Yesterday, some of those former students returned to the campus to receive a formal apology — and their diplomas — from the university, which is […]

2020 Diverse Emerging Scholar Dr. Donald ‘DJ’ Mitchell, Jr. Named Bellarmine U’s Diversity Chief

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
2020 Diverse Emerging Scholar Dr. Donald ‘DJ’ Mitchell, Jr. has been appointed Bellarmine University’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, the institution said. He will assume his new role on June 1. Mitchell will also continue in his faculty appointment as professor of higher education leadership and chair of Bellarmine’s master’s in Higher Education […]

Online Western Governors U to Offer $125,000 in Scholarships to Displaced Concordia U-Portland Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
The online institution Western Governors University (WGU) announced it will offer $125,000 in scholarship funds to students who will be displaced by the closure of Concordia University-Portland this coming spring. WGU will launch the WGU Finish Strong Scholarship, a new initiative specifically for Concordia-Portland students. The program will award as many as 50 scholarships, valued up […]

If Trump Loses in November, Blame Google and Facebook?

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: if-trump-loses-in-november-blame-google-and-facebook] Google and Facebook have such underappreciated influence in the political process that they alone could swing the election in November.

Sanders Continues Praise for Castro, Adds Chinese Reds. Democrats Terrified

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: sanders-continues-praise-for-castro-adds-chinese-reds-democrats-terrified] Democrats are in full panic mode over the thought of Sanders in a contest against President Trump. Now, they must contend with his defense of communist mass murderers in Cuba and China.

Socialist Venezuela Officially Takes Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Luis Miguel at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: socialist-venezuela-officially-takes-seat-on-un-human-rights-council] U.S. leaders objected to Venezuela, a socialist dictatorship known for its human rights abuses, being seated on the UN Human Rights Council.

Native Americans After Warren Again Over Bogus Ancestry Claim

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: native-americans-after-warren-again-over-bogus-ancestry-claim] Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren likely thought the controversy about her “Native American ancestry” was over, but alas, more than 200 Indians have signed a letter to say they aren’t ready to forget about it.

Senate Democrats Block Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Raven Clabough at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: senate-democrats-block-pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act] Senate Democrats have once again blocked an abortion bill that would protect babies in the womb from painful abortions.

Highlights from the Assange Trial Thus Far

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Eric Zuesse Here are the most informative excerpts that I have noted from the best news-reporting from journalists who have been attending at the trial: CRAIG MURRAY, “Day 2”: For the defence, Mark Summers QC stated that the USA charges were entirely dependent on three factual accusations of Assange behviour: 1) Assange helped Manning to […] More The post Highlights from the Assange Trial Thus Far appeared first on The Duran.

An opinionated, one-sided bigot, posing as a journalist

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
I have no sympathy for ABC News correspondent David Wright after he was suspended by his network for comments he made to a Project Veritas investigator. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. ABC News has suspended veteran Washington correspondent David Wright for remarks he made that were captured on video by Project Veritas. Wright was disciplined after higher-ups at ABC News reviewed footage in which Wright describes himself as a "socialist" and appears to criticize the network for the way in which it chooses to present the news. “I feel terrible about it. I feel that the truth ... more »

The French Prepare --

LL at Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
For the next war. Citroen 10CV Type B2 Autochenille. 1921Their hearts were in the right place after the victory against Germany in The War to End All Wars. It just didn't work out well for them in hind sight.

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