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Thomas Paine

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Saturday, April 11, 2020

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10:07 pm MDT

Weekend Fun 69, Math with the witch, wand and broom

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
I got this from a friend, Noel Nieva. Really funny and a bit mind- or eyes-twisting, so you should zoom into each item. I posted it in my fb wall with this Spoiler -- that I will delete the correct answer and will pm guys who answered correctly. If you have not encountered this before or know the answer before, go! .......... .......... .......... .......... 3 Clues: Equation 1: the witch is holding 2 things, Equation 3: there are actually 4 brooms. Equation 4: there are actually 2 wands :-) .......... .......... .......... .......... Most of my friends answered 32, wrong. ............ more »

Racism IS AUSTRALIAN, and no, it’s NOT because of the Coronavirus!

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 11 hours ago
To say that being racist is un-Australian, is akin to saying the… Continue reading “Racism IS AUSTRALIAN, and no, it’s NOT because of the Coronavirus!”… The post Racism IS AUSTRALIAN, and no, it’s NOT because of the Coronavirus! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

Apple and Google debut Bluetooth-based contact-tracing platform to combat Covid-19…and end privacy?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
10 Apr, 2020 19:15 by Helen Buyniski, RT Apple and Google have unveiled an app – soon to be built into their mobile operating systems – that will trace users’ contacts to fight Covid-19. They insist it will be ‘opt-in’ and respect privacy, but we’ve heard that before. The tech giants announced they were … Continue reading Apple and Google debut Bluetooth-based contact-tracing platform to combat Covid-19…and end privacy? →

Medical Tyranny 2020 Prelude To The Mark

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Qronos16 Apr 11, 2020 The White House COVID-19 response team is made up of Big Pharma and Bill Gates operatives who are collaborating to destroy the U.S. economy in an effort to usher in the globalist agenda. via Medical Tyranny 2020 Prelude To The Mark – YouTube

The Strange Reported Symptoms Of Coronavirus Infection Like ‘Fizzing’ And “Electric Shocks’ Are Making The 5G Conspiracy Theories Sound Credible

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
The side effect, reported by patients sharing their symptoms on Twitter, is now being described as “fizzing,” and is one of the more mysterious marks of the illness. Doctors on the frontlines of treating the illness tell The Post it may be one of the last sensations patients feel as their bodies fight the disease. … Continue reading The Strange Reported Symptoms Of Coronavirus Infection Like ‘Fizzing’ And “Electric Shocks’ Are Making The 5G Conspiracy Theories Sound Credible →

Ottawa dances with Saudi kingdom

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
April 11, 2020 Yves Engler As Canadians focus on the coronavirus pandemic the Trudeau government announced it was lifting its suspension of arms export permits to Saudi Arabia. It has also renegotiated the government’s $14 billion armoured vehicle deal with the belligerent, repressive, monarchy. This is not surprising. The government set the stage for this … Continue reading Ottawa dances with Saudi kingdom →

Crisis Averted: New York Hospitalizations Plunge

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Chris Menahan InformationLiberation Apr. 09, 2020 It’s over. From The Hill, “Cuomo says New York’s new net hospitalizations hit low since coronavirus pandemic”: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday said the state saw its lowest number of net new hospitalizations in a 24-hour period since the … Continue reading Crisis Averted: New York Hospitalizations Plunge →

Media Panicked Over Chloroquine But New Data Suggests It’s Ventilators That Are Killing People

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Chris Menahan InformationLiberation Apr. 09, 2020 The media for weeks has been throwing a fit over President Trump touting “unproven,” potentially “deadly” hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus but they’ve been hyping the clear and present danger of America not having enough ventilators without ever questioning their effectiveness. … Continue reading Media Panicked Over Chloroquine But New Data Suggests It’s Ventilators That Are Killing People →

Hospitals Get Paid MORE to List Patients as COVID-19, 3X More If They Go On Ventilator | Ventilators Are Causing Lung Damage, Not The Virus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Truth11 Apr. 11/2020 Dylan Eleven Truth11.com Witnessing the actions and policies implemented during this COVID-19 lockdown by our governments and medical industry, we can clearly see without question, patterns to support great concern from the masses. We see a few making serious changes to our world and they are doing this in plain sight. You, … Continue reading Hospitals Get Paid MORE to List Patients as COVID-19, 3X More If They Go On Ventilator | Ventilators Are Causing Lung Damage, Not The Virus →

The Media Navigator – Swiss Propaganda Research

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Share The Media Navigator Published: January 2020 The Media Navigator classifies 72 influential media outlets based on their political stance and their relationship to power. In many cases, the latter is more significant. Click to enlarge 🔎 The Media Navigator has been developed based on an in-depth analysis of news coverage, commentary, media ownership … Continue reading The Media Navigator – Swiss Propaganda Research →

The UK govt needs to start telling us the truth on Covid-19; lockdown is NOT a way of beating the virus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
10 Apr, 2020 18:14 Home The door of a red London telephone box hangs open on a empty street near the Houses of Parliament in London on April 2, 2020 © AFP / Tolga Akmen By Malcolm Kendrick, doctor and author who works as a GP in the National Health Service in England. His … Continue reading The UK govt needs to start telling us the truth on Covid-19; lockdown is NOT a way of beating the virus →

Facts about Covid-19 – Swiss Propaganda Research

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
March 14, 2020; Updated: April 7, 2020 Languages: CZ, DE, EN, FR, ES, HBS, HE, HU, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SE, SI, SK, TR Fully referenced facts about Covid-19, provided by experts in the field, to help our readers make a realistic risk assessment. (Regular updates below) “The only means to fight the plague … Continue reading Facts about Covid-19 – Swiss Propaganda Research →

Free Yourselves ‒ A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 11 hours ago
*Free yourselves from this grand deception and look at the actions of your leaders and not their words, but be not as them and accept not their tyranny.* *© ** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

The Stock Market Just Had Its Best Week In 46 Years

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo *PJ Media*: *If Things Are So Bad Why Did The Stock Market Just Have Its Best Week in 46 Years?* A few weeks ago, there was blood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks lost $10 trillion in value and earnings are expected to be in the toilet. So why did stocks add $3 trillion in value just this week? Why a booming stock market in the midst of cratering economy? Investors can't explain it. Bloomberg: Does ... more »

Coronavirus: What America Must Do To Get Back To Work

Charles Knight at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charles Knight* *Coronavirus, * The path to getting the economy back on track requires America to start preparing now for some hard changes to come. The rapid infection of more than 12 percent of the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt reveals the profound problems facing the Navy in preventing the spread of COVID-19 through its fleet. The need for frequent testing of the entire crew, quarantine for crews before boarding, disciplined contact tracing protocols, space for isolation of those who had contact with anyone found positive, and incentives for immediate self-reporting of... more »

What Happens if Putin Gets Coronavirus?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Who take over the Russian Government? What is the line of succession? As world leaders continue to be stricken by COVID-2019, questions about Continuity of Government (CoG) have begun to arise. While many countries have a clear “line of succession” for who takes over responsibility if a leader becomes incapacitated, many don’t. For Russia, this line of succession is not clear beyond the first step, which is the prime minister assuming the duties of the president. But recent measures in response to COVID may provide some level of insight into the s... more »

The U.S. and U.K. Have a Special (Missile) Relationship

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * There is no denying the U.S.-UK Special Relationship, which is very apparent when looking at the missile development and interoperability between the two countries. Trident missiles equip American and British submarines, and the UK developed munitions specifically for their American-bought stealth fighter-jets—a friendship for the ages. The majority of the United Kingdom’s missile technology was developed in tandem with the United States, and is thus compatible with American weapons platforms. Here are two missiles that show just how close the United ... more »

Astronomers Measure Wind Speeds of 1,450 MPH on Brown Dwarf Star 33 Light-Years Away

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * For the first time, scientists have achieved the remarkable feat of measuring the wind speed on an object outside our solar system, according to a new study. Your jaw would likely drop to the floor if you heard the meteorologist on your local news say that tomorrow’s wind speeds could reach 1,450 miles per hour. Say goodbye to your home, car and your well-manicured lawn. But that is exactly what the forecast calls for on a brown dwarf 33.2 light-years away from Earth. For the first time, scientists have achieved the remarkable feat of measurin... more »

Can Geolocation Data Help Stop COVID-19?

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * The exponential spread rate of the coronavirus has pushed a number of countries to use geolocation data to help battle this unsettling outbreak. In many cases, the data has been a boon for authorities looking to track movements across provinces and regions and the overall effectiveness of measures like sheltering in place. Privacy watchdogs, however, are usually not on board with such measures. Geolocation data and location data brokers, who have long been used to pinpoint where advertisements should be delivered, maybe stepping into the ring to... more »

KF-X: South Korea Wants Its Very Own 'Stealthy' Fighter (More Like a Super F-16?)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The KF-X is coming: an impressive aerial combat machine that will remain more elusive on radar than predecessors like the Phantom or F-15 Eagle—but not something which should be properly described as a fifth-generation stealth fighter. After nearly two decades in development hell, South Korea appears to be moving forward with plans to build an advanced KF-X *Boramae *(“Hawk”) domestic jet fighter with a reduced radar cross-section. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROK) plans to procure 120 KF-Xs to replace the ROK Air Force’s aging fleets of 1... more »

Is China Getting Ready for an East China Sea Showdown?

James Holmes at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* On March 30 a destroyer from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a Chinese fishing boat on the high seas in the East China Sea. Details remain sketchy, but the collision came on the heels of a similar collision between a Taiwan Coast Guard vessel and a mainland fishing boat. What is Beijing thinking? On March 30 a destroyer from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a Chinese fishing boat on the high seas in the East China Sea. Details remain sketchy, but the collision came on the heels of a similar collision between ... more »

5 Deadliest Drones on Planet Earth

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * And they all come from America. Drones serve in almost every role on the modern battlefield. From surveillance to direct combat, drones have reshaped how wars are fought. Here are some that could be considered the best, with concessions made to actual fielding. *Lethality: MQ-9 Reaper and GD Avenger* The MQ-9 Reaper is the frontline armed drone for the U.S. Air Force. Designed to be a follow-up aircraft to the earlier MQ-1 Predator, the Reaper can carry more ordnance which allows it to truly fulfill the “hunter” part of being a hunter-killer drone. Wh... more »

Not Sci-Fi: NASA Might Turn a Moon Crater Into Radio Telescope

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_GM1E95R0OKM02&share=true] Believe it. As has been theorized for decades, the far side of the moon would indeed be an amazing place to stare out into the universe. With this in mind, NASA is taking a leap of faith as it contemplates turning a certain lunar crater into a giant radio telescope. As NASA sees it, those craters on the moon are already in the shape of a telescope dish—perhaps half the work is already done. This lunar-crater radio telescope idea, alo... more »

Report: Coronavirus Could 'Reactivate' In Healthy Patients

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Science, Asia* [image: A South Korean Christian wearing a protective face mask has her temperature checked while attending a drive-in worship service following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Seoul, South Korea, April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji] Around 51 people in South Korea who were classified as being cured of coronavirus tested positive for the virus again. The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said coronavirus could potentially “reactivate” in patients who have been deemed fully recovered. Around 51 peo... more »

"Why the Lockdown Is So Devastating"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Why the Lockdown Is So Devastating"* by Charles Hugh Smith "What's remarkable about the lockdown isn't the hue and cry about the economic damage - it's the absence of any critical curiosity as to how our economy became so fragile that only the wealthiest contingent can survive a few weeks on savings or rainy day funds. A healthy, resilient economy would be able to survive a few weeks of lockdown without a multitrillion-dollar bailout of every racket in the land. A society that wasn't threadbare financially and socially would be able to function and accept individual sacrifices fo... more »

BWorld 425, Virus, bacteria, and pneumococcal diseases

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
* My article in BusinessWorld, April 2, 2020. Before the China virus — a.k.a. SARS-Cov-2 which causes Covid-19 — scare, pneumococcal diseases caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumonia and their treatment were in the news. The bacteria can affect people of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, and pneumococcal diseases are a leading cause of death among children below five years old. When the bacteria invade the lungs, they can cause pneumonia and death. They can also invade the bloodstream and cause bacteremia, or invade the tissues and fluids surrounding the brain and... more »

COVID-19 Projection Models Are Proving to Be Unreliable

Andrew C. McCarthy at Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] To describe as stunning the collapse of a key model the government has used to alarm the nation about the catastrophic threat of the coronavirus would not do this development justice. In a space of just six days starting April 2, two revisions (on April 5 and 8) have utterly discredited the model produced by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. I wrote about the IHME’s modeling at National Review on Monday, the day after the first revision — which was dramatic, but pales in comparison to Wednesday’s reassessment. This was no... more »

Here’s why Bill Gates wants indemnity… Are you willing to take the risk?

Laura Bono at Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Why are the world’s top vaccine promoters, like Paul Offit and Peter Hotez, frantically warning us about the unique and frightening dangers inherent in developing a coronavirus vaccine? Scientists first attempted to develop coronavirus vaccines after China’s 2002 SARS-CoV outbreak. Teams of US & foreign scientists vaccinated animals with the four most promising vaccines. […] The post Here’s why Bill Gates wants indemnity… Are you willing to take the risk? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Denmark, Sweden and Pandemic Politics (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 525. More The post Denmark, Sweden and Pandemic Politics (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

When Will The Pandemic Lockdowns End?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A flight attendant waits for the departure of a one-passenger flight between Washington and New Orleans in Washington, April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Daily Mail:* *The terrifying reports that tell the truth about how lockdown ends - there will be NO return to normal: America’s top experts explain how the nation faces mass digital surveillance, testing on an unimaginable scale or recurring social distancing* * Three reports from think tanks and academics lay out how lockdown ends * All agree that until a vaccine is available, US life will not be fully normal * Calls for natio... more »

The Choice For Global Nonviolence Is Sharper Than Ever

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Violence—which individuals and whole societies chronically reach for in the hopes of defending themselves, solving their problems or resolving their conflicts—makes no sense in coping with this dangerous reality. Violence will not flatten the curve of infection or heal those who have tested positive. If anything, violent policies and behavior—attacking the sick or restricting their access to treatment, or exploding into rage—will only worsen an already bad situation. Instead, people everywhere are increasingly unleashing the power and spirit of nonviolent engagement: compassion, c... more »

Red Lines: Amazon On Strike

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
What Workers Need to Know About Their Rights. Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Kevin Gustafson, an organizer with Democracy at Work and host of the Sensible Socialist Podcast, about the strike sweeping the online shopping industry. On March 31st, workers for Amazon, Whole Foods, and Instacart went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Anya Parampil and Kevin Gustafson discuss their demands as well as what workers should know if they are planning to strike. The post Red Lines: Amazon On Strike appeared first on PopularResistance... more »

Striking McDonald’s Workers Say Their Lives Are More Essential Than Fast Food

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The fast food industry has long insulated itself from organized labor by building a legal wall between the parent company and the individual franchised stores. That imaginary separation is being tested by the reality of the coronavirus pandemic, as McDonald’s workers across the country have held strikes and walked out, unwilling to risk their lives for fries with no safety net. The Fight For $15 has found fertile new ground in helping to organize fast food strikes in recent days. McDonald’s workers in Los Angeles, San Jose, St. Louis, Tampa, Raleigh-Durham and elsewhere have stage... more »

COVID-19 And The Crisis Of Racial Capitalism

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The escalating COVID-19 pandemic impacts all of us, but for Black and brown people in particular, the combined health and economic devastation is truly terrifying. Communities of color have higher rates of asthma, less access to health care centers, are more likely to live in food deserts, and are among the most vulnerable in the face of this virus. The workers most on edge in our economy—and most likely to lose their jobs—are predominantly Black and brown. Most Americans lack even $400 of savings to call upon in times of crisis, and that lack of wealth is even more pronounced for ... more »

Sign The Open Letter Condemning Trump Administration’s Indictment Of Venezuelan Officials

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
We, the undersigned organizations and prominent individuals, condemn the false claims of criminal charges by the US government against the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other high-ranking officials with the pretext of their alleged involvement in international drug trafficking. The US government is offering a $15 million bounty for information that would lead to the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro. Bounties of $10 million are offered for the National Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, retired generals Hugo Carvajal and Clive Alcala, Mini... more »

UN Ceasefire Defines War As A Non-Essential Activity

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
At least 70 countries have signed on to the March 23 call by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a worldwide ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic. Like non-essential business and spectator sports, war is a luxury that the Secretary General says we must manage without for a while. After U.S. leaders have told Americans for years that war is a necessary evil or even a solution to many of our problems, Mr. Guterres is reminding us that war is really the most non-essential evil and an indulgence that the world cannot afford—especially during a pandemic. The UN Secretary Genera... more »

Half A Billion People Could Be Pushed Into Poverty By Coronavirus

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could push half a billion more people into poverty unless urgent action is taken to bail out developing countries, said Oxfam today. The agency is calling on world leaders to agree an ‘Economic Rescue Package for All’ to keep poor countries and poor communities afloat, ahead of key meetings of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G20 Finance Ministers’ next week. Oxfam’s new report ‘Dignity Not Destitution’ presents fresh analysis which suggests between six and eight percent of the global population could be forc... more »

A Call To Action: Towards A General Strike

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world before our very eyes. In less than 3 months, it has exposed the grotesque nature of the capitalist system to millions, ground the world economy to a halt, and revealed how truly interconnected our little planet really is. As bad as this crisis is on its own terms, it is made considerably worse by the misleadership from the White House, Congress, and many state and local governments. President Trump not only failed to heed the advice of the state's intelligence services regarding the potential threat of the coronavirus, but he downplayed ... more »

Russia Slams US Order To Privatize Outer Space

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Russian officials on Tuesday criticized a US executive order paving the way for the exploitation of off-earth resources. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it would be "unacceptable" for the US to unilaterally privatize space. Roscosmos deputy director Sergei Saveliev went further, arguing that the order would allow the US to occupy off-earth territories. He said it undermined the spirit of international cooperation in space. "Attempts to expropriate outer space and aggressive plans to actually seize territories of other planets hardly set the countries for fruitful cooperation... more »

Dana Ashlie Truther Extrordinaire - doing the work of four TV network newZ channels...all by her lonesome!

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
Dana Ashlie Just in the past week or so I became aware of Dana Ashlie who hails from the United States and has been coming out with some extraordinary videos about *what is really behind the Covid 9/11 Planned-emic Hoax/Exercise. * Her videos connecting 5G and the so-called Covid-19 "virus" were ground-breaking. She contacted a nano-pathologist/epidemiologist in Japan and queried whether *60Ghz microwave radiation [which is what humans will be subjected to under 5G] harms human cells.* The Japanese doctor e-mailed back that, well, yes, it does harm human cells by *interfering wi... more »

Co-mortality of Covid + existing diseases, Philippines

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
Last week April 4. I posted this in my fb wall: *Am still curious -- how many of PH virus deaths are due to pure infection vs already sick with something like mild pneumonia, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, etc then they got infection only lately? Like people who will die anyway for some diseases but are now counted as Covid deaths?* *I ask that because I read the Italy Health Minister saying only about 12% of Covid deaths are due to virus infection. The rest, 88% are already sick with something and when they die, they are counted as Covid deaths. One reason why Italy deaths are hig... more »

On private interests

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
So far, the COVID-19 crisis has offered plenty of lessons about the limitations of delivering public goods through self-interested banks. Any relief has flowed only slowly, while the crisis has been turned into a profiteering opportunity both in the form of fine print imposing higher long-term costs on people who ask for it, and standard policies imposing higher immediate costs for people who don't. Meanwhile, the major public-sector effort to distribute a new form of relief has been an unabashed success in terms of speed and efficiency (even if it's still too limited in scope). ... more »

It Looks Like Bernie Isn't Going To Be President, But He Is The Most Consequential Person In The Politics Of The American Left

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Thursday evening Bernie did his first TV interview since dropping out and instead of going on TV with some hostile establishment shill he went on the air with MSNBC's savviest critical thinker and most reliable *journalist*, Chris Hayes. Talking about his discussions with Biden, Bernie said that Biden's "people are very smart and they understand that in order to beat somebody like Trump they're going to have to generate a lot of excitement, a lot of energy and reach out to people who have not necessarily been all that supportive of the vice president. And that means a lot of young... more »

Coronavirus in Latin America: What Has Happened This Week?

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus continues to control Latin America. The official numbers of Covid-19-infected people have risen the most in Brazil in recent days. Every day, approximately 2,000 new confirmed cases are added to the total; yesterday there were 16,192 cases, 822 people have died to date. Meanwhile, Ecuador is also reporting […] The post Coronavirus in Latin America: What Has Happened This Week? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Coronavirus Forces Easter Celebrations Online, TV, and Radio

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Holy Week celebrations, the most important event for Christians, have been adapted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Celebrations of the so-called "Good Friday" were held indoors throughout the country, with the faithful connected to cell phones, tablets, television and radio to remotely follow part of the celebrations. In the […] The post Coronavirus Forces Easter Celebrations Online, TV, and Radio appeared first on The Rio Times.

Prison Sentences for Voicing Opinions in Bolivia?

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organization, has issued an urgent warning against restrictions on freedom of the press and freedom of speech in Bolivia as a result of a decree to curb COVID-19. The decree was issued on March 25th by the de facto government under […] The post Prison Sentences for Voicing Opinions in Bolivia? appeared first on The Rio Times.

According to Health Ministry, 127,000 Cases Await Covid-19 Testing in Brazil

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Wanderson de Oliveira, the Ministry of Health's surveillance secretary, said on Thursday that the country has a record of 127,000 cases waiting for tests to determine potential contamination by the novel coronavirus. Despite the amount, according to him, there are enough tests available for this and next week. These are […] The post According to Health Ministry, 127,000 Cases Await Covid-19 Testing in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

BREAKING: A beautiful morning in Baltimore...

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020...with Birx more evasive than Trump:* It was such a beautiful morning that the pear tree just off our deck made us think of Thoreau. Our neighbor wants the tree taken down; it sheds leaves into her yard. By way of contrast, we love and admire the way this particular fairly young tree insists on living and growing. It has virtually consumed our deck, turning it into a tree house. Each morning this week, it has presented more flowers and more leaves. Today, it called to mind our favorite passage from our former neighbor, the passage which appears at the st... more »

Weekend reads: Should expertise in COVID-19 modeling justify a reprieve for grant fraud?; bypassing publishing; “a torrent of ‘bad science?'”

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. Sending thoughts to our readers and wishing them the best in this uncertain time. The week … Continue reading Weekend reads: Should expertise in COVID-19 modeling justify a reprieve for grant fraud?; bypassing publishing; “a torrent of ‘bad science?'”

Saturday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Assorted content for your Saturday reading. - Henry Giroux discusses how the greatest risks arising out of the coronavirus pandemic can be traced back to neoliberal political assumptions. And Patrick Sharkey notes that the effect of the pandemic has been to reveal the U.S.' glaring inability to address collective action problems, as the not-quite-half of the population already conditioned to reject science and devalue the lives of others is able to undermine everybody else's efforts to limit the damage. - Meanwhile, Moira Ness writes that the already-precarious lives of artists ar... more »

Why Coronavirus won’t slow the increase in CO2

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
Slowing economic growth reduces the reflective contrails that block incoming high energy visible radiation from reaching the oceans. Fewer contrails will mean warmer oceans. Warmer oceans will de-gas more CO2. CO2 will likely INCREASE AT A HIGHER RATE than before the Coronavirus. Slowing the economy will only speed up the increase in CO2. More on … Continue reading "Why Coronavirus won’t slow the increase in CO2"

Relief for universities will 'unashamedly' prioritise domestic students

Conor Duffy at Just In - 12 hours ago
The package includes funding for new short courses for the unemployed, a guaranteed $18 billion for domestic students regardless of enrolment numbers and $100 million in regulatory relief for education providers.

São Paulo Governor Speaks of Fines, Imprisonment if Isolation Fails to Meet Target

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Earlier, he had already stated that the rate of people complying with quarantine to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state is dropping. According to the governor, fines and even prison sentences will be applied if levels fail to improve. "We'll do the test this weekend. If […] The post São Paulo Governor Speaks of Fines, Imprisonment if Isolation Fails to Meet Target appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fifteen-year-old Yanomami Is First Indigenous Brazilian to Die From Covid-19

Daniel Lopes de Alcantara at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alvanei Xirixana, 15, born in the Helepi Community, in the Yanomami Indigenous Land, in the State of Roraima, is the first indigenous Brazilian to die from Covid-19 in Brazil. The report has been confirmed by the Special Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI ), of the Ministry of Health, on Thursday […] The post Fifteen-year-old Yanomami Is First Indigenous Brazilian to Die From Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Democrat Senator Feinstein blocks aid to US small businesses but calls for aid to Iran

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
Iran is run by a bunch of theocratic monsters who believe in cutting the hands of thieves off and murdering gays. Those tyrants constantly call for the destruction of the "Great Satan"; that's us. They're working to develop ICBMs and nuclear weapons as well as exporting Islamic terrorism around the world. That means that if they need money for their people they should stop those activities not ask for charity from decent people. Meanwhile in the US our small businesses desperately need cash to stay afloat during the government mandated social shutdown. Senate Democrats have block... more »

Newly declassified footnote shows that the FBI had evidence that the Steele dossier contained Russian disinformation

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
We now know, contrary to Adam Schiff's lies, that the FISA warrant to spy on the Trump campaign was granted solely on the basis of the Steele dossier. We also know that Hillary paid for the dossier, Steele didn't want Trump elected, the sources were all anonymous Russians, and that the FBI admitted it couldn't verify the claims the dossier contained. Now we also know that as early as 2015 the FBI had expressed concerns about the frequent meetings Steele, a British national, was having with Russian oligarchs including at least one who was close to Putin. Further we've also recently l... more »

Week in Review: Cannabis firm iAnthus can’t make interest payments, MA gov sued, COVID-19 causes slide in adult-use marijuana sales & more

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Multistate marijuana operator iAnthus defaulted on interest payments, in part blaming the coronavirus. In addition, the New York-based company revealed that its CEO is being investigated for a potential, but unidentified, conflict of interest. The company also postponed its financial results. MJBizDaily takeaway: COVID-19 aside, the disclosures from iAnthus are additional red flags for a company […] Week in Review: Cannabis firm iAnthus can’t make interest payments, MA gov sued, COVID-19 causes slide in adult-use marijuana sales & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Fin... more »

Emergency Piggy-Bank: superannuation’s Achilles heel exposed by virus

Harry Chemay at Michael West - 13 hours ago
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Fire Breaks Out On China's Massive First Big-Deck Amphibious Assault Ship

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chinese Navy Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship on fire China's Type 075 before it was scorched by today's fire. *Warzone/The Drive*:* Fire Breaks Out On China's Massive New Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship* The blaze struck while the ship was tied up to the pier at Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. China's first big-deck amphibious assault ship, a huge vessel that was built in a miraculously short amount of time, caught fire on Saturday, April 11th, 2020. Photos and video showing the ship billowing large clouds of black smoke hit Chinese social media earlier in the day. The... more »

Over 5,000 Syrian mercenaries are fighting in Libya: monitor

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Another batch of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries have arrived in Libya to help the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces as they struggle to hold onto the last areas under their control in Libya. In a new report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the monitor claimed that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Trump names warhawk as new US arms control envoy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
President Donald Trump has named Bush-era torture proponent and sanctions cheerleader Marshall Billingslea as his new special envoy on arms control, less than ten months ahead of the expiration of the New START treaty, the White House confirmed in a press statement on Friday. Washington has dragged its feet on holding negotiations to extend the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Heavy clashes reported between Indian and Pakistani armies in Kashmir

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Heavy clashes were reported on Saturday between the Pakistani and Indian armies at the Line of Control (LoC) that separates the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region. According to the official media wing of the Pakistani military, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Indian military deliberately targeted the border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US military sends large convoy of reinforcements to northeast Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The U.S. military sent a large convoy to the northeastern region of Syria on Friday, bringing with them logistical and military equipment that would eventually be transported to southern Al-Hasakah. According to reports, the U.S. military convoy consisted of dozens of vehicles that entered Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate from neighboring Iraq. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army attacks jihadist gathering point in northern Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) heavily targeted a jihadist gathering point in northern Latakia on Saturday after the militants were seen grouping near the Turkish border. According to reports from the Latakia Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army launched several artillery shells and missiles towards the positions of the Turkestan Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch: Russian Ka-29 attack choppers destroy enemy targets

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video showing their Ka-29 helicopters of the Pacific Fleet as they fire on targets at land and sea targets in Kamchatka. The Russian attack chopper could be see destroying these enemy targets as part of military drills in the Kamchatka Peninsula, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

As many as 50 cases of coronavirus reported on French warship

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The French Ministry of Defense confirmed on Friday that 50 coronavirus cases were recorded on board the aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”. The ministry said in a statement that “the results of 66 tests carried out demonstrated the presence of 50 cases of coronavirus,” adding that “no deterioration in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

You can go to Wal-Mart, but not church. Guest blogger, Michael Smith

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
“In Kentucky, you can go to Walmart or Target anytime you want without sanction but if you go to church, you'll be sentenced to 14 days of home confinement. This is nuts. Our elected leaders are flexing their tyrant muscles. The WHO widely praised (and continue to praise) the Chinese for their clampdown in Wuhan - but what they did was to ban domestic travel to prevent the spread of the virus to Beijing and Shanghai - but curiously, the continued to allow international flights to Vancouver, San Francisco, LA and New York City. With tyrants, you need to watch what they do rathe... more »

‘Open the Door or I’ll Shoot’ — Innocent Teens Terrorized by Cops in Carjacking-like Traffic Stop

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: terrorized]Rockville Police Department officers are being called out on social media for terrorizing a group of teenagers who were doing nothing more than driving their vehicle and obeying all traffic laws.

Cop ‘Accidentally’ Shoots his Neighbor in His Own Home and is NOT Arrested

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: accidentally]A cop 'accidentally' shot his neighbor, causing grave harm, and he has yet to be charged with a single crime.

Coronavirus shows us who Democrat politicians care about: Themselves

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
Back when the government has been shut down Democrats like Pelosi and Schumer were howling about how horrible that was and how it couldn't continue for even a week or two. This despite the fact that shutting down the government didn't keep government workers from being paid or that few government workers were even furloughed. Now the whole country is shut down and millions of Americans are out of work and those same Democrat politicians are telling us that it's no big deal. That's because Democrat politicians are fascists at heart who view themselves, and their servants in the Dee... more »

TX Governor leads his state in defense of 1st Amendment

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” KJB Mathew 18:20 Church meetings following the guidelines for this pandemic held to find comfort in the Word — especially to celebrate the holy purpose of Easter — should never be a reason to arrest or fine people in this country. By the same token as the head of his flock, a minister must use common sense as their leader to protect their health and welfare. The dilemma is as old as Christianity itself. Walk in faith without fear while being … Continue reading →

Federal Prison Factories Kept Running As Coronavirus Spreads

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
As the coronavirus spread across the country, Patrick Jones kept reporting to his job in the textile factory at the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana. He’d worked there for years, sewing tidy buttonholes on government uniforms. Though the highly contagious virus was creeping into prisons by mid-March, Jones and his fellow inmates were working without masks, according to interviews with family and prisoners who knew him. He collapsed on March 19 and was taken to a hospital. About a week later, he died from COVID-19. Shortly after his death, the pandemic’s first in a federal Bur... more »

Wealthy Have Contempt For Those Without Wealth In Pandemics Throughout History And Today

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Earlier this week, in his daily coronavirus briefing, President Trump shared that some of his business friends had been advising him to “don’t do anything, just ride it out and think of it as the flu.” America’s corporate chiefs — and their cheerleaders — haven’t just been whispering that advice into the president’s ear. They’ve been loudly proclaiming their distaste for the corona economic shutdown for some time now. In a “very few weeks,” former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has advised, “let those with a lower risk to the disease return to work.” Former Wells Fargo CEO Dic... more »

Residents At An Apartment Complex Prepare To Strike

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A month ago, Sami Bourma had two jobs. He was a cafeteria cook at the National Institutes of Health and an Uber driver. Now, he can’t work. Furloughed from his NIH job and wary of picking up passengers during the coronavirus pandemic, Bourma has no income. He can’t pay his rent at the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria. But rather than tell his landlord he can’t pay, Bourma is organizing a property-wide rent strike, with more than 300 households all saying they not only can’t pay … they won’t pay. “I started talking to people in the hallway and the lobby just to have ... more »

Four Reasons The Ruling Elite Love This Crisis

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Leviathan monumental shocks currently pound citizens around the world. Shocks to our lives. Shocks to the economy. Shocks to our reality. Shocks to our families, our careers, what we used to view as our “normal.” The pain of these shocks hits us in many ways, not the least of which is being forced to have sex while 6 feet apart. Welcome to the Shock Doctrine. Many of you may know Naomi Klein’s best-selling book “The Shock Doctrine.” It was also turned into a hit movie I believe called “Fight Club,” but don’t quote me on that. The Shock Doctrine basically says that the rich and po... more »

Love In A Dangerous Time

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A profusion of anonymous axioms and memes floods social media these days but one remains my very favorite: “It’s like we’ve all been sent to our room to think about what we did.” My friends, if there ever was a nation that needed a “time out” for that purpose, it’s ours. With nearly every minute of round-the-clock news cycles dedicated to updates on the Covid-19 pandemic, one needn’t restate examples of the plague’s panic, suffering, fear or insecurity. It’s all right there, worsening with each iteration. Fortunately, we’re also witnessing an abundance of human compassion that as... more »

Grounded on the Mothership

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Earlier this week as MB and I walked through our mostly quiet town of Brunswick, Maine we saw colorful signs of spring popping out of the ground. Then on Thursday and Friday we were gifted with a beautiful couple of inches of large snowflakes that graced the trees seen from our apartment windows. Our quiet town became even more still. Nature has that wonderful ability to hush the noisy human race. Lately, during this virus epidemic shutdown, I've come to wonder if our Mother Earth might just be intervening to slap her unruly children up side the head in order to get our attenti... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The number of deaths worldwide linked to the novel coronavirus reached 100,000, with the U.S. topping 18,100 https://t.co/bXz3UnPr2t pic.twitter.com/O5rQlhiz3i — Reuters (@Reuters) April 11, 2020 Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world https://t.co/0e5i6ne8DX pic.twitter.com/jTqdGOLMfC — Reuters (@Reuters) April 11, 2020 Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: 🇺🇸 More than 500,000 cases in US ⚰️ Mass graves 🌍 Toll tops 103,000 worldwide ⛪ Easter on screen ✈️ Flights postponed 🇾🇪 First case in war-torn Yemen 📱 Apple and Google join force... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for outbreak USS Theodore Roosevelt now has 416 coronavirus cases in wake of captain's firing South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again FIRM THAT RAN HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IS BIDDING TO TAKE OVER JOE BIDEN’S Coronavirus Is Threatening One of Government’s Steadiest Services: The Mail Democrats want to drop Joe Biden for Andrew Cuomo, poll finds Exclusive: U.S. banks prepare to seize energy assets as shale boom goes bust Coronavirus testing kits heading to the UK found to be contaminated with ... more »

Coronavirus on the Nile: At least 33 Positive COVID-19 cases and two fatalities in one family Nile Delta “A Case study”

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 14 hours ago
On Thursday, a young Egyptian man announced that his family got at least 33 Coronavirus cases including himself asking the people to pray for them. This is the biggest outbreak for COVID-19 in a single-family in Egypt announced so far. This family is from Bahtim in Nile Delta’s Qalybuia and they live there. Their story could be a case study. This young man is called Siyad and this is his story which sheds light on several problems in Egypt when it comes to Coronavirus. According to Siyad, it started with his uncle. His uncle was misdiagnosed in several hospitals as a patient ... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
People are disinfected before entering a market, as Albanian authorities take measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tirana, Albania April 6, 2020. © REUTERS / Florion Goga *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 4-10 April* (Sputnik).

A few movies I stumbled onto

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
While HBO and Showtime are more into showing series in prime time, I catch most of my movies in the afternoon during these shelter-in-place days. Here are few I stumbled onto that kept my attention. The Recruit with Al Pacino, … Continue reading →

Medical Nationalism, Identity, And Multipolarity

Leonid SAVIN at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
As has happened many times before in history, 2020 had a surprise in store for humanity – for several months, the tightly intertwined ecosystem of the globalised world has been transformed by a new coronavirus, which escalated from a few cases in China to a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic […]

Forget Pandemics & Panic: 7 Scariest Movies Where Biology and Body Horror Buddy-Up

James Jay Carafano at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Culture, * A break from reality? Well, not exactly. Ezekiel lists the four horsemen of the apocalypse as “sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague.” Of the four, pestilence seems to spawn the darkest nightmares. The idea of our bodies being invaded and turned against us just creeps people out. This, in part, may explain why outbreaks like COVID-19 create exceptional anxiety. We can repel attackers. We can rebuild after tornadoes. But an 'invisible enemy" inside us, makes us feel particularly vulnerable. No wonder we associate panic with pandemics.  And that's... more »

The B-1 Bomber Is Back (But There's a Catch)

David Axe at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Readiness is improving. More crews are training. And the nearly four-decade-old swing-wing bomber could get a new, Mach-five missile that could help it to defeat Chinese and Russian air-defenses. Things are looking up for the U.S. Air Force’s beleaguered B-1 bomber fleet, Air Force Global Strike Command chief Gen. Timothy Ray said. Readiness is improving. More crews are training. And the nearly four-decade-old swing-wing bomber could get a new, Mach-five missile that could help it to defeat Chinese and Russian air-defenses. But Ray’s good news belies the... more »

Yamato vs. a Fleet of U.S. Navy Battleships: It Could Have Happened

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia-Pacific* What if the biggest battleship ever had not ded on its way to Okinawa? Operation Ten Go, the final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to affect the outcome of the Pacific War, is well known for featuring the destruction of the battleship HIJMS *Yamato* by a swarm of U.S. carrier aircraft. Yamato, accompanied by a light cruiser and eight destroyers, attempted a daylight transit to Okinawa, intending to fight her way to the invasion zone then beach herself. At that point she would turn her main armament on American positions, with the surv... more »

Spent Thousands On an 8K TV? Bad News: You Have Nothing to Watch

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * And there are lots of reasons as to why. You may have recently spent a couple of grand on a 4K OLED TV, and you are thinking that life can’t get any better. Then you switch over to a commercial that touts all of the amazing qualities of 8K TVs and all that you’re missing. Just like that, you’re down in the dumps. You ask yourself, “Is now the right time to go all-in on an 8K TV?” The short answer is no. At least for several more years, you should definitely be fine with your 4K TV. First off, there is a dearth of 8K content available. If your ... more »

Did the Trump Administration Violate Sanctions In Taking Coronavirus Medical Aid from Russia?

Mathieu Boulegue at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mathieu Boulegue* *Politics, Americas* And what does Moscow’s medical aid to the U.S. reveals about Russia’s Electromagnetic Warfare capabilities? It all started as the perfect April Fools prank. On April 1, a Russian An-124 military cargo aircraft landed in New York City with medical equipment on board. The plane was reportedly filled with several tons of ventilators and face masks destined to American health professionals and frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The shipment came after a late night phone-call agreement between Presidents Trum... more »

5 Deadliest Warships in All of Naval History

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *History, * Battleships, Aircraft Carriers and so much more. Many ships during history have claimed to be the most heavily armed. Concerns about an arms race between ships lead to some of the earliest arms control agreements, and a powerful flagship is often a point of national pride. However, as the nature of ship armament has changed through time, what has come to be recognized as the “most heavily armed” ship has likewise changed. In the twenty-first century different ships are the most heavily armed for different roles. Networked warfare has also meant that lar... more »

Where You Can Find the Largest Collection of Historic Guns in America

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The origins of the Springfield Armory go back to the American Revolution when General George Washington ordered that it be created as a place to store ammunition and gun carriages in New England. Today the largest collection of historic military firearms in the country is actually under the care of the National Parks Service (NPS), which oversees the Springfield Armory, the United State’s first armory. It was there that weapons were manufactured for every American conflict from the War of 1812 through Vietnam until it w... more »

Eleven new coronavirus cases in Tasmania's north-west as government moves to 'ring fence' outbreak

Alexandra Alvaro at Just In - 15 hours ago
Tasmania's coronavirus tally reaches 133, with the director of Public Health confirming 11 new cases have been diagnosed in the state's north-west today.

"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates AM 4/11/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates AM 4/11/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 11, 2020 12:07 PM: *“US Coronavirus Outbreak Officially World's Deadliest As Total Killed Tops 20k: Live Update *APR 11, 2020 12:07 PM: *“India Extends Lockdown Of 1.4BN As New Cases Explode; NY Reports Another 783 Deaths: Live Updates” ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/11/20, 12:18:03 PM. **For updates click here:* *- htt... more »

Capitalism wants to 'control and dominate' space

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Trump signed an executive order to allow corporations and citizens, aka billionaires, to begin mining the moon. In addition, they want to use nuclear reactors to fuel spacecraft so they can mine Mars in the future. Corporations already dominate Earth, and it isn't enough for them. They want more. So, now they want to dominate Outer Space. Another excellent video by GN board member Will Griffin. You can find the Pentagon's 'Vision for 2020' that spells out the quest for global and intergalactic domination *here *

George Patton Wasn't Just a Great General, He Competed in the Olympics and Even Designed a Sword

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* All the things you did not know. Perhaps because of the way movies, notably the 1970 Academy Award winning “Best Picture” *Patton,* have depicted the infamous American general, it is hard to think of him being anything but a crusty old man with a bit of bloodlust. Before he had earned the nickname “Old Blood and Guts,” George S. Patton, Jr. had competed in the Olympic Games and as a cavalryman before becoming a pioneer of tank war he designed a saber for the U.S. Army. As a young man Patton had been far more athletic than academically gifted, a... more »

One Thing John Adams Had More of Than Any Other Founding Father

Daryl Austin at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Daryl Austin* *History, Americas* In spite of his cantankerous personality, Adams is unique for the way he defended his values without employing duplicity and deception for personal gain. John Adams was notoriously difficult to be around. William Grimes wrote for the *New York Times *that “if you could bend time and space to hang out with the Founding Fathers, here's a tip: steer clear of John Adams.” In spite of his cantankerous personality, Adams is unique for the way he defended his values without employing duplicity and deception for personal gain. The same cannot be said ... more »

How the Navy’s Skywarrior Nuclear Jet Bomber Ended up Saving Hundreds of Lives

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A jet that many have forgotten that should have a very special place in history. Lt. Commander Dick Schaffert knew he was in deep trouble as he slew his F-8C Crusader fighter towards the Gulf of Tonkin on July 18, 1967. He had burned through fuel dodging missiles and anti-aircraft fire while assisting attempts to rescue two downed Skyhawk pilots in Vietnam. Now he’d be lucky to get his fighter “feet wet” (over the water), let alone back to the deck of his carrier *Oriskany*. But an unexpected angel came to his rescue: a hulking twin-engine jet lad... more »

The Terrible Solitude

Unknown at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
The terrible solitude of the man who still believes in liberty, who still uses his own brain to find the difference between a lie and the truth, and who still doesn't need the “experts,” on the payroll of the nanny-state, to tell him what to think and how to live.

SO WE HAVE A NEW MODEL -- AND THE RIGHT DOESN'T LIKE IT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Yesterday I said that we need a new model projecting what will happen if there's a campaign to reopen the country soon. Via *The New York Times,* we can see what that might look like: ... new federal projections, obtained by The New York Times, come from the departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and outline three possible situations. The first imagines policymakers doing nothing to mitigate the spread of the virus. The second, labeled “steady state,” assumes schools remain closed until summer, 25 percent of Americans telework from home, and some social dist... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*University Researchers Search for Solutions to Coronavirus Pandemic* Here at the Martin Center, we often criticize university research. Rightly so. We have noted that academic journals are too expensive. We’ve argued that the publishing process itself is incoherent and slow. And that the peer review process fails to adequately vet new research. We’ve shown that the funding process for scientific research often leads to perverse incentives. We’ve also commented on the well-known reproducibility crisis in the social sciences. We have also pointed out that research, especially in th... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Russia continues to influence America’s energy sources* America has known for years that Vladimir Putin of Russia has been influencing the source of America’s energy consumption through his efforts to halt fracking in America. Now, with the price of oil tanking, a price war led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is crushing the price per barrel just as the CoronaVirus is hurting demand, putting further financial pressures on the fracking industry that has elevated America to be a net oil exporter. To control America’s oil production, Russia has been very supportive of environmentalist gr... more »

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