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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

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French President Macron Hopes Putin Will Join Global Ceasefire Initiative

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
French President Macron Hopes Putin Will Join Global Ceasefire Initiative by https://tass.com/, 15 April 2020 Earlier the French president received the support of Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. – PARIS, April 15. /TASS/. French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will join …

Covid Hoax Devastated, Fox News Confirms Virus Death Rate Lower Than The Flu

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
The Alex Jones Show Published on Apr 22, 2020 During the White House Coronavirus Task Force press conference on Monday, a hot mic caught a reporter commenting on actual studies disproving mainstream narratives. end

The Euro’s Race to the Bottom Accelerates As ECB Starts Buying Junk

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
maneco64 Today I look at the ECB’s announcement that they have loosened their collateral rules and that they will be printing money out of thin air to start buying corporate and most probably sovereign bonds that would normally be rated as junk in a free market. My conclusion is that the current worldwide crisis will …

Mainstream Media IMPLODING as Outlets Suffer RECORD JOB LOSSES!!!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
Dr. Steve Turley The Mainstream Media is IMPLODING as their Outlets are Suffering the single worst job losses ever; that’s right; it’s a stunning development in the midst of this coronavirus that the media outlets you would think we would be turning to most during this crisis are the ones that are beginning to implode. …

VIDEO: 2012 Olympics Predicted Covid-19 Pandemic

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
The Alex Jones Show David Knight joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the predictive programming of the public to welcome the death and authoritarian reactions from a global pandemic. end

Pompeo: Annexation of Occupied West Bank ‘An Israeli Decision’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
Pompeo: Annexation of Occupied West Bank ‘An Israeli Decision’ by https://www.middleeasteye.net/ US secretary of state says Washington will share its views on annexation with Israeli government in ‘private setting’ – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was an “Israeli decision” whether to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, adding that Washington would …

Agreements with Israel, US Completely Cancelled If West Bank Annexed: Abbas

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
Agreements with Israel, US Completely Cancelled If West Bank Annexed: Abbas by https://www.presstv.com/ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority’s agreements with Israel and the United States will be “completely cancelled” if Israel annexes the occupied West Bank. – “We have informed the relevant international parties, including the American and the Israeli governments, that …

Universal Basic Income & The Nationalizing Of Everything As Unemployment Goes Astronomical !!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 49 seconds ago
Want your monthly Universal Basic Income? Make sure you are vaccinated with the Digital ID, Satanic ‘666’ Hexagram, vaccine! – The Atlantis Report Universal Basic Income & The Nationalizing Of Everything As Unemployment Goes Astronomical — Post Capitalist Era – Already 26 MILLION UNEMPLOYED; And that number is so low compared to the reality that …

The Pandemic Has Been Much Worse For The Worst Off So Far, But... Have You Ever Heard Of Trickle Up?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 minute ago
*COVID-45 by Nancy Ohanian* This list is each state in order of population: *•* California- 39,937,489 *•* Texas- 29,472,295 *•* Florida- 21,992,985 *•* New York- 19,440,469 *•* Pennsylvania- 12,820,878 *•* Illinois- 12,659,682 *•* Ohio- 11,747,694 *•* Georgia- 10,736,059 *•* North Carolina- 10,611,862 *•* Michigan- 10,045,029 *•* New Jersey- 8,936,574 *•* Virginia- 8,626,207 *•* Washington- 7,797,095 *•* Arizona- 7,378,494 *•* Massachusetts- 6,976,597 *•* Tennessee- 6,897,576 *•* Indiana- 6,745,354 *•* Missouri- 6,169,270 *•* Maryland- 6,083,116 *•* Wisconsin- 5,851,754 *•* Colorado- 5,... more »

"Covid-19 Report 4/23/20: Here's Everything We Should Be Doing Now To Beat The Coronavirus"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 minutes ago
Chris Martenson, *"Here's Everything We Should Be Doing Now To Beat The Coronavirus"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

For The Second Time In A Month A U.S. Warship Sails Through The Taiwan Strait

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 minutes ago
USS Barry. Wikipedia *Reuters*:* U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, second time in a month* TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait for the second time in a month, Taiwanese and U.S. militaries said on Friday, amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and China and as a Chinese aircraft carrier passes near the island. China, which considers Taiwan its own, has been angered by the Trump administration’s stepped-up support for the island, such as more arms sales, U.S. patrols near it and a visit to Washington by Vice President-elect Wil... more »

War widows defy constraints of isolation to honour fallen loved ones

Alison Branley at Just In - 20 minutes ago
This year, Gwen Cherne and her children will be among hundreds of thousands of families around the country who will walk to the end of their driveways at first light in lieu of now-cancelled dawn services.

Drugs against everything from arthritis to malaria are now being tested against coronavirus

Genelle Weule at Just In - 20 minutes ago
With a vaccine for COVID-19 at least a year away, scientists have been scrambling to find treatments for people who've become seriously ill. So where are we up to with finding one that works?

Australia's tallest building to be built in Melbourne as Government fast-tracks development

Just In - 20 minutes ago
The Victorian Government announces a proposal for a 101-storey building is one of four to be approved amid moves to fast-track development in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

'Incredible warrior spirit': Indigenous families brace for a difficult Anzac Day

Isabella Higgins at Just In - 20 minutes ago
Anzac Day is a chance for some Indigenous families to "right the wrongs" their ancestors suffered, but some of them fear there is "no opportunity for healing" this year.

Chief Health Officer defends call to ban Queensland Anzac Day flyover amid coronavirus crackdown

Just In - 20 minutes ago
Queensland's Chief Health Officer refuses to budge on a decision criticised as "bureaucratic overreach" after an Anzac Day flyover is banned due to coronavirus restrictions, with the state recording another two cases overnight.

Trump Showcases Idea Light and Disinfectant Could Help Fight Virus

AP News at Snopes.com - 22 minutes ago
The president noted that researchers were looking at the effects of disinfectants on the virus and wondered aloud if they could be injected into people.

Philippines beyond clichés series 2, episode #4: Populist voters are deluded

New Mandala at New Mandala - 34 minutes ago
Wataru Kusaka's extensive ethnographic work leads him to emphasise the importance of recognising populist voters as concrete individuals, rather than abstract others, The post Philippines beyond clichés series 2, episode #4: Populist voters are deluded appeared first on New Mandala.

U.S. To Give A $12.1 Million Aid Package To Greenland And Open A Consulate

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 41 minutes ago
*FOX News:* *US boosts aid to Greenland over military tension with Russia, China in Arctic* The U.S. will give a $12.1 million aid package to Greenland and open a consulate on the Arctic island, officials said Thursday. The aid, intended to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic region, will focus on energy, tourism and education. “We’ve developed, again, in consultation with the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of Greenland, a $12.1 million funding package to sort of jumpstart this new beginning -- this rebirth, if you will -- of our engagement in Greenland,” a ... more »

Japan Thought Pearl Harbor Went So Well That It Planned A Second One

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But the impetus and material to execute Operation Tornado never quite came together. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Trials revealed it took 20 minutes to remove the Type 4’s watertight engine covers and start its engine, during which time the surfaced submarine would be visible to enemy radars and highly vulnerable to attack. And the noisy, ponderous and lightly armored swimming tanks would have been sitting ducks to the small PT boat assigned nearby for base security. Imperial Japan faced a vexing dilemma in World War II: it had military b... more »

How Russia's Humiliation In The Battle Of Grozny Led To Vladimir Putin's Rise

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* The First Chechen War was perceived as a rock-bottom humiliation of the newly democratic Russia. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The resulting sense of national humiliation and weakness, and the manifest corruption and incompetence of the Yeltsin administration discredited democratization in the eyes of many Russians and laid the groundwork for a KGB officer named Vladimir Putin to ascend to the presidency in 1999, it was very much on a platform of avenging the humiliation of the First Chechen War with an even blooder Second one. On Ne... more »

14 Brave U.S. Pilots Fought Hundreds Of Japanese Fighters During The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The failure of U.S. air defenses at Pearl Harbor reflected a systemic communication breakdown the military and Washington. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Washington warned U.S. forces in the Pacific to prepare for war and dispatch reinforcements to exposed garrisons in the Philippines and Wake island. But Army and Navy leaders in Hawaii did not realize Pearl Harbor itself might be in range of an attack. At 7 AM on the morning of December 7, 1941 the U.S. Army Air Force had 152 fighters in the fifteenth and eighteenth Pursuit Group deployed ... more »

The Next Coronavirus Victim: Neiman Marcus Files For Bankruptcy

Chris White at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Shoppers enter and exit the Neiman Marcus at the King of Prussia Mall, United States' largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S., December 8, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Makela] The lockdown is biting down, hard. Neiman Marcus is seeking bankruptcy protection as government officials continue locking down their economies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported Sunday. The pandemic forced Neman Marcus to temporarily shutter all 43 stores of its stores, the Reuters report states before noting that the m... more »

Why the Battle of the Somme Was so Destructive

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Ernest Brooks - This is photograph Q 2486 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-09), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=119588] A generation of young men cut down. *Key point: *The Battle was one of the worst days for the British Army ever. Both sides clashed viciously and a million were wounded or killed. In February 1916, Allied military leaders met at Chantilly, in the Picardy region of France to discuss grand strategy as World War I entered its second full year.... more »

Meet the M-1 Rifle: The Weapon Americans Carried Against Nazi Germany and North Korea

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Curiosandrelics - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9489403] A well-made and iconic rifle. *Key point: *These rifles were used in many conflicts all over the world. Here is its legacy. A variety of outstanding weapons and pieces of equipment affected the course of World War II for both the Allies and the Axis powers. There was the British workhorse 25-pounder field gun, the deadly Supermarine Spitfire fighter, the Avro Lancaster bomber, the universal carrier, and the dependable Bre... more »

B-17s Away! Inside the Allies' Bombing Campaign Against Nazi Germany

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By U.S. Air Force - https://media.defense.gov/2006/May/30/2000572033/-1/-1/0/050406-F-1234P-057.JPG at gallery page, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4504643] It took hundreds of planes. *Key point: *There were several bomber groups that rained ammo down upon Nazi factories and facilities. This is how they tried to break Berlin's will to fight. On August 17, 1942, the 97th Bomb Group began the opening attack of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ (USAAF) strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The miss... more »

George Patton Was Able To Beat Hitler's Nazi Germany, But Could He Defeat An Angry Volcano?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* Disaster seemed imminent. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite having possibly incurred the wrath of a goddess, the 23rd Bomber Squadron continues to sport a unit patch depicting bombs falling upon a volcano. In 2015 on the eightieth anniversary of the raid, the squadron dispatched two B-52 for a flyby of Mauna Loa to commemorate their shared history in a unique confrontation between man and nature. Disaster seemed imminent: day by day, a glowing river of molten lava was creeping steadily towards Hilo, Hawaii. The town of 15,000 lay ... more »

A Brutal 1978 Terrorist Attack Changed Iran (And The World) Forever

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Middle East* There was no going back. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *We can never know what might have been—only that a monstrous act of terrorism committed against Iranians on August 19 left a tremendous legacy of suffering in its wake that would profoundly reshape the history not only of Iran, but that of the Middle East and the United States. At 9 PM on August 19, 1978, four men entered the lobby of the Rex Cinema in Abadan after having been disappointed to find the nearby Soheila cinema closed. After snacking on grilled kebabs, they entered ... more »

When Pakistan And India Fought In The Himalayas, It Proved That Nuclear Powers Can Fight Wars

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Without destroying themselves. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Kargil War was far from the bloodiest ever fought—but it marked a frightening new chapter in the international system as for the first time states with nuclear weapons faced off on a (fortunately limited) battlefield. For years, there was a conceit that no two states with nuclear weapons have ever directly fought each other. That conceit has at times been thin. For example, during the Korean War, Soviet air force regiments battled U.S. jet fighters in support of North Korea... more »

Stolen: How a Daring British Raid Seized Nazi Germany's New Radar Technology

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC15AC835D50&share=true] An amazing heist. *Key point: *The operation was very risky, but Churchill approved it. Here's how it went down. Through the long, lovely days of the summer of 1940, Royal Air Force Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes turned back the might of the Luftwaffe over southern and southeastern Britain. The Battle of Britain was won by the professionalism and courage of a handful of young pilots, by just enough of two fine fighter aircra... more »

'You're Crazy To Go Out There!': The Battle of the Bulge Through A 101st Airborne Combat Medic's Eyes

Kevin M. Hymel at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Kevin M. Hymel* *History, Europe* [image: A WWII reenactment Allied Army soldier engages the Nazi army during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. More than 200 soldier actors participated in the Battle of the Bulge reenactment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris] Medic Al Mampre treated Easy Company’s wounded during Market Garden and later for the 101st Airborne Division’s 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment at the Battle of the Bulge. “You’re crazy to go out there!” a paratrooper shouted to medic Al Mampre as he bolted from a trench outside of ... more »

Russia Is Working Towards Its Very Own VTOL Aircraft Carriers

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Should Washington be worried? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A VTOL carrier needs a VTOL aircraft. “Creation of the VTOL system, if now in progress and initiated in 2017, may lead to a flight of the first experimental prototype in 2022-2023 and the launch of the machine in series production in the late 2020s.” Russia is developing a new vertical-takeoff aircraft—and new carriers to launch them. An article in the Russian newspaper Izvestia (see translation here) featured statements by two Russian officials that suggested vertical takeoff and lan... more »

These Upgrades Will Keep The F-22 Raptor Combat Ready Until 2060

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * When a sixth-generation fighter will take over. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While such upgrades have been planned since 2013, they only recently have been fully funded and given priority with increased budgets in FY ’19. If all goes well, the F-22 will remain on the cutting edge of air superiority into the 2060s, at which point a sixth generation fighter is planned to take over. While much attention has been focused recently on the F-35 and F-15X, not much has been given to the U.S. Air Force’s premier air superiority fighter, the F-22 Raptor. ... more »

How the Death of Two Royals Launched the Great War and Killed Millions

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 59 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Unknown author or not provided - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15996212] A tragic waste. *Key point: *The Balkans were a long-running source of trouble and tensions. Here's how a local political struggle caused the First World War. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, visited the city of Sarajevo and were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a 20-year-old Yugoslav nationalist. Th... more »

Jim Jordan Discusses Pelosi and Clyburn’s New ‘Remove Trump’ Sub-Committee…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Representative Jim Jordan appears on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs to discuss Trump Removal 4.0. As Jordan outlines there are already eight different oversight teams looking over the Wuhan Virus spending. The Clyburn committee was exclusively created to target President … Continue reading →

Ole Oleandrin!

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 1 hour ago
John Solomon writes at Just the News Does military’s biodefense lab hold a key to future coronavirus treatment? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Little noticed research on oleandrin extract from flowering plant gaining steam. Though often omitted from public conversations about pandemic solutions, the U.S. military has a huge stake in fighting deadly infectious […]

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels To Team Up To Fly Over Multiple Cities As A Show Of Solidarity For Health Care Workers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Military.com:* *Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Team Up for Dramatic Salute to Coronavirus Responders* The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels demonstration teams are set to fly over multiple cities as a show of solidarity for health care workers on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the "air shows" -- part of Operation America Strong -- are meant to pay tribute to the medical communities "confronting COVID." "And it's really a signal to all Americans to remain vigilant during the outbreak," Trump said during the d... more »

Russia Ends Its Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
A model of the Project 23560 Lider class destroyer design. Artem Tkachenko via Wikimedia *Warzone/The Drive*: *Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs* *The state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances.* Russia's Severnoye Design Bureau has stopped development entirely of its Project 23560 destroyers, also known as the Lider class, and the Project 22350M frigate, an expanded derivative of the Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov class. The company has said these ships are among its m... more »

Who Funds the WHO? Bill Gates Donates Additional $150 Million After Trump Suspends US Payments

France 24 at Need To Know - 1 hour ago
Over the past two years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation paid $531 million to WHO and the GAVI Vaccine Alliance, founded by Bill Gates, paid $371 million. Whoever pays the piper calls the tune.

WA coronavirus death toll grows as Artania passenger loses fight for life

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 1 hour ago
Western Australia records its eighth COVID-19 fatality with another passenger from the Artania cruise ship — one of the first on board to contract the virus, who then spent weeks in intensive care — dying in hospital.

'Lonely, but a blessing': Muslims in Australia welcome the fasting month without social gatherings

Erwin Renaldi at Just In - 1 hour ago
In Australia, Muslims from different backgrounds are preparing for a fasting month of loneliness without social gatherings.

Half of Europe's coronavirus deaths were residents in aged care homes, WHO says

Just In - 1 hour ago
The spate of deaths in aged care facilities is described as a human tragedy by the European director of the World Health Organization.

ASX rises, US markets fall from highs after coronavirus treatment trial results

Sue Lannin at Just In - 1 hour ago
The Australian share market is modestly higher, despite Wall Street giving up most of its gains after leaked test results of a potential COVID-19 treatment disappoint.

Sydney man arrested by counterterrorism police over trips to Syria

Lily Mayers at Just In - 1 hour ago
Counterterrorism police arrest a 44-year-old man in Sydney's south-west who is suspected of being involved in hostile activities in Syria.

The Government has splashed the cash for oil but how much have we bought?

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Energy Minister says the Australian taxpayer has got a great deal, and the country's oil reserves have been boosted, but just how much oil is now in storage is unclear.

'High degree of confidence' for human coronavirus trials underway in Britain

Just In - 1 hour ago
Two volunteers become the first people in the world to receive a potential vaccine for coronavirus and scientists are feeling confident about it.

Ex-Wallabies skipper wants Castle's departure to kickstart 'major changes' in Australian rugby

Just In - 1 hour ago
Retired Wallabies captain Stephen Moore wants to see a significant overhaul of Rugby Australia's governance following Raelene Castle's decision to stand down as chief executive.

Truckies get creative to give 'Crackers' the send off he would have wanted amid COVID-19

Michael Inman And Tom Maddocks at Just In - 1 hour ago
A large crowd gathered to give a mate a grand send-off, but this popular truckie was remembered at a distance.

Australian flag projected on Matterhorn in message of 'hope and courage'

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Australian national flag is projected on the 4,478-metre peak in the Swiss Alps as a message of solidarity during the global coronavirus pandemic.

Teachers' union to apologise for 'grubby attack' on SA's Chief Public Health Officer

Just In - 1 hour ago
The SA teachers' union says it will apologise to the state's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier over what Premier Steven Marshall described as a "grubby attack" against her online.

'I would be doing almost the opposite': How Madeleine Albright would handle coronavirus

Nick Wiggins at Just In - 1 hour ago
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright says if she was in the role today, she'd be doing "almost the opposite" of what is happening — and urges Donald Trump and other world leaders to work together to beat coronavirus.

With the virus curve flattened, Morrison is turning his attention to a different, trickier curve

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 1 hour ago
Out of a pandemic crisis has come what is — in theory — an extraordinary opportunity for Scott Morrison's Government to reshape Australia's economic landscape, writes Michelle Grattan.

Ecologist warns of dingo 'functional extinction' north of dog fence ahead of new controls

Leah MacLennan at Just In - 1 hour ago
The SA Government is proposing new incentives for landholders to kill wild dogs on their properties, as well as allowing aerial baiting, but an ecologist says the new policy will inevitably target native dingoes.

Why is the West being hit harder than the East by COVID-19?

Christina Zhou at Just In - 1 hour ago
The US, Italy, Spain, France and the United Kingdom have all overtaken China in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. So how has the East managed the outbreak by comparison to the West?

Apartment owners gain last-minute win over Quest as coronavirus hits incomes

Stephen Long at Just In - 1 hour ago
Since the 1970s, the Degenhardts dreamed of retiring to Gerroa. Their dream became a reality — but retirement got tougher this month when they were told their supposedly guaranteed monthly income would not be paid until July due to coronavirus.

Tasmania records ninth coronavirus death as north-west restrictions extended

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Premier has extended additional retail restrictions in place on Tasmania's north-west coast, as the state records its ninth coronavirus death.

Brother of US senator Elizabeth Warren dies of COVID-19

Just In - 1 hour ago
Former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren laments not being able to "say 'I love you' one more time" after her brother dies in hospital of coronavirus.

At least 14 people test positive for coronavirus following outbreak at Victorian psychiatric facility

Just In - 1 hour ago
Victorian health authorities are investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a private psychiatric facility which has resulted in at least 14 confirmed cases of the virus so far.

Joe is one of 48,900 Americans to die from coronavirus. His daughter says Fox News played a role

David Lipson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Fox News hosts downplayed coronavirus well into March and continue to dilute the truth, putting American lives at risk, writes David Lipson.

US coronavirus spending hits nearly $US3 trillion as latest stimulus approved

Just In - 1 hour ago
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passes a $US484 billion coronavirus relief bill, funding small businesses and hospitals struggling with the economic toll of a pandemic that has killed more than 49,000 Americans.

Live: NSW Now: State Government considers swastika ban after Nazi flag displayed in Newtown

Just In - 1 hour ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* The NSW Government seeks legal advice advice about banning Nazi symbols, while the Sculpture by the Sea remains in Bondi despite threats from organisers to move the exhibition.

Rediscovered trove of historic photos shows Anzacs in new light

Stephen Hutcheon at Just In - 1 hour ago
A remarkable collection of photographs featuring Australian troops serving overseas during both world wars has come to light.

Coronavirus update: Donald Trump asks if injecting disinfectant would 'clean' coronavirus

Just In - 1 hour ago
During the White House press briefing, US President Donald Trump suggests "hitting the body with tremendous light" and wonders whether injecting disinfectant might cure coronavirus.

Pentagon Expects The Covid-19 Pandemic Will Leave A 'Profound Economic Impact' On Its Budget

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The upper bow unit of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy is fitted to the primary structure of the ship, at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding, July 10, 2019. US Navy/Huntington Ingalls Industries/Matt Hildreth *Business Insider: **The coronavirus pandemic could leave 'a profound economic impact' on the Pentagon* * The coronavirus and related economic slowdown is affecting the defense industry, disrupting work by major firms and smaller suppliers alike. * In the longer-term, however, a nationwide economic contraction caused by the pandemic could mean more dr... more »

The Truth About Vaccines Docu-series – Episode 1 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr Interview | Smallpox Vaccine

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
The Truth About Vaccines Apr 13, 2017 The risks of vaccines are very real, and parents are allowed to question their safety. This documentary discusses the science and history behind the vaccine industry… Sign-up now to watch more episodes. ➡️ https://bit.ly/register-free-TTAV-2020 via The Truth About Vaccines Docu-series – Episode 1 | Robert F. Kennedy … Continue reading The Truth About Vaccines Docu-series – Episode 1 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr Interview | Smallpox Vaccine →

Don Quixote—The Last Knight

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
The modern man is helpless. He is tired of living. He is of fed up of change. His mind is filled with dark apocalyptic thoughts. He feels such contempt and disgust for fellow human beings that he takes social distancing as a great virtue. But Don Quixote is not like the modern man. He still has some life in him. He still loves humanity. Attired in his rusty armor, astride his wretched old horse, Don Quixote is setting out with Sancho Panza, who is on his donkey—they are the world’s last knights, humanity’s last hope; they will save us from the zombie apocalypse.

The devious Federal Government phone app plan is breathtaking

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 2 hours ago
by the ABC and staff writers Amazon will store your phone data. Australian tech companies overlooked Australians silly enough to load a tracing app on their phones could have their data accessed by United States law enforcement but not by Australian police. The Federal Government has awarded a tender to Amazon Web Services to store […]

China Denies U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo's Request For Access To The Wuhan Lab

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*FOX News: **China rejects Pompeo's request for access to Wuhan lab* China is rejecting calls by U.S. officials to give international inspectors access to labs to make sure dangerous pathogens similar to the coronavirus are not being released accidentally. The U.S. is conducting an investigation into whether the virus somehow escaped from a lab in Wuhan, the initial epicenter of the pandemic that has resulted in unprecedented lockdowns and crippled the global economy. “Any objective person will see that some U.S. politicians have been peddling lies that discredit China's anti-epid... more »

The Russians And The Chinese Are Your Enemy

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
The Russians and the Chinese are your enemy. Not the oligarchic class in your own country that has been exploiting, propagandizing, deceiving, oppressing and robbing you every moment of your life since you were born. The Russians and the Chinese. The Russians and the Chinese […]

CAN the USA come back from being a mile or so over the brink??

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
*Live Science* is a science news website run by Future via Purch, which it purchased from Imaginova in 2009.[1] Stories and editorial commentary are typically syndicated to major news outlets, such as Yahoo!, MSNBC, AOL, and Fox News.[*citation needed*] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Science ……………………………… 2-21-2019 * A* new study, published today (Feb. 20) in the journal Science, supports the latter proposition: Scientists have recently molded a new kind of DNA into its elegant double-helix structure and found it had properties that could support life. But if natural DNA is a s... more »

Was Nazi Germany's ‘Elefant’ Tank Destroyer Really a Big Deal?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Koch - https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/1772/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79565834] Too late in the game to change the game. *Key point: *These tank destroyers were powerful, but also expensive and prone to breakdown. They mattered, but not enough to win the war. World War II tanks usually had aggressive- or ferocious-sounding names, such as Hellcat, Panther, or Tiger. Yet the tendency was not universal, as with British Cruisers or the American M-3 Honey. But perhaps there was never a mor... more »

65,000 Rounds Fired: How This Battleship Fought Against the Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_HT1ECC119L8T1&share=true] A valiant effort. *Key point: *The Navy was caught off guard, but its men fought back. This is how several of America's men in uniform returned the enemy's fire. On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Gunner’s Mate Russell Winsett, 19, awoke at 5 am as he did most mornings. As he went topside he could see that the weather was like almost every December day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sunny blue skies with a few white puffy clouds. Th... more »

Study This Picture: This Was America's First Guided Nuclear Missile

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By en:User:Fl295 - en:Image:Corporalmissile.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2231424] The Cold War had begun. *Key point: *Both America and the Soviet Union raced to seize Nazi rocket technology. Not too long after, they paired those missiles with nuclear weapons and the arms race was on. Six days after the Allies’ D-Day landings on the coast of Normandy in June 1944, Germany retaliated by launching its first Vergeltungswaffe, or Vengeance Weapon, at the city of London. The V-1 was actually ... more »

What Do Progressives Think About China?

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Asia* The movement will be forced to choose which threat is bigger: China’s authoritarian model, or a new Cold War. Progressives are diverging on how to respond as U.S.-China relations take a nosedive and former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign ramps up the rhetoric against Beijing. The nearly-successful Democratic presidential bid of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) jump-started a progressive foreign policy infrastructure aimed at aligning U.S. power with left-wing values, and landed progressives a seat at the table with the Biden campaign.... more »

Why the Nazis' Lost Their Last Offensive at the Battle of the Bulge

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114473] The last breaths of an evil empire. *Key point: *America's forces were surprised, that is true. But Berlin was not able to exploit its initial success and the Allies rolled the Germans back. During the Battle of the Bulge, the largest battle America had ever fought, Adolf Hitler chose the Sixth Panzer Army for the German juggernaut’s most important role. The decisive spearhead was given to a combat group commanded by a young lieutenant colonel named Jochen ... more »

Third Republican Senator cautions Trump on sidelining Inspectors General

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
Two weeks ago, I wrote about Republican Senators Rob Portman and James Lankford sharing their concerns in writing over the president’s dismissal of two Inspectors General and the criticism of a third one’s report which shared obvious COVID-19 concerns for … Continue reading →

Roger Stone on Deep State, Biden, Prison, Christ & More

TNA Video at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-roger-stone-on-deep-state-biden-prison-christ-more] VIDEO - In this exclusive interview with The New American's Alex Newman, legendary political operative and longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone talks about the Deep State effort to take down Trump's closest associates such as Gen. Mike Flynn and him. He also talks about Democrat Biden's racist baggage, his declining mental faculties, the 2020 election, and other political observations. Finally, he discusses his upcoming trip to prison--absent a pardon from Trump--and his decision to put his faith in Jesus C... more »

Boomers & Millennials: never mind the kids, try finding a job when you’re over 50

Brett Flower at Michael West - 2 hours ago
[image: unemployment] Finding a job isn't just hard on the young. Brett Flower's story shows how many older qualified and experienced workers end up jobless once they turn 50. As part of our Boomers & Millennials series, this story shows how career struggles are not merely the upshot of age and government policy but of corporate and personal circumstance.

CHOMP Calls Out for Patients

David Henderson at Econlib - 2 hours ago
Believe it or not, there are times you shouldn’t shelter in place… Times you should not shelter in place When you suspect you’re having a heart attack or stroke When you are seriously or critically ill When you normally wouldn’t have given a second thought about going to the Emergency Department One of the […] The post CHOMP Calls Out for Patients appeared first on Econlib.

The Daily Brief 2020-04-22

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
This is a summary of 19 AMN articles on the following subjects: Libya, Iran, Israel, Russia, Syria, Mediterranean, US, Trump, Egypt, China, Coronavirus, IRGC, Australia, Aleppo, Idlib, South_Korea. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Iran, Middleeast, World-News, Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

U.S.Now Threatening The World Health Organization With A Permanent Cash Cutoff

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Washington Times:* *U.S. threatens WHO with permanent cash cutoff* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. may “never return” to funding the World Health Organization because of the way it operates, including the COVID-19 crisis. And, in a second demand, Mr. Pompeo told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Wednesday night that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom may have to step down before Washington restarts suspended contributions of nearly $1 billion of WHO’s 2.4 billion annual budget. Asked about such a demand, Mr. Pompeo said, “I think that’s right, Laura. Even more than that, it ... more »

Do Bats on 2020 U.S. Quarters Demonstrate a Government COVID-19 Plot?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Sometimes a bat is just a bat — even in American Samoa.

CBDC’s: The Overarching Goal Behind the Digitisation of Money?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
CBDC’s: The Overarching Goal Behind the Digitisation of Money? by Steven Guinness, https://stevenguinness2.wordpress.com/ It is no revelation that central banks are actively engaged in both the research and piloting of central bank digital currencies. But the mechanics of how they are conducting their programmes is not as widely recognised. This is largely because the information …

China to Roll Out Digital Currency Tests

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT America China’s central bank is introducing its own digital currency in a pilot program that will be tested across 4 cities. “Boom Bust” co-host and investigative journalist Ben Swann shares his insights. end

Chris Vermeulen: Gold on the Cusp of Reaching $2,100

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Palisade Radio Chris Vermeulen, CEO & Founder of Technical Traders, joins Tom to discuss the markets once again Chris says, “This is the time to really be paying attention to the markets… It could be a bloodbath.” Chris is seeing uncertainty that could bring equities lower as money is flowing into safe havens. The charts …

World War 3 Alert: Trump Orders US Navy to Sink Iranian Ships — In a War With America, Iran Says It Will First Attack Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Will the Synagogue of Satan be able to execute Albert Pike’s Satanic WW3 plan? Hard to say. They are running out of time. – World War 3 Alert: Trump Orders US Navy to Sink Iranian Ships — In a War With America, Iran Says It Will First Attack Israel by https://www.israeltoday.co.il/ Iranian gunboats have been harassing …

ALERT! Trump Threatens WAR Just to Raise The Oil Price?! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RoadtoRoota Yesterday Trump instructed Treasury Sec. (and former Goldman Computer Rigger) Steve Mnuchin to rig the oil price higher and COMEX Oil price spiked. Today, just to follow through with the jump, Trump tweets that he’s going to fire on Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz just to continue the rig job. Sick. Read …

CBS: Publix is Buying Excess Milk and Produce From Farmers — and Donating it to Food Banks

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 3 hours ago
Farmers around the country have had to dump milk and waste fresh produce as restaurants, schools, and other institutions remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In response, on Wednesday, Supermarket chain Publix launched a new initiative to help struggling farmers — and get the food to Americans who need it most. The company’s press […] The post CBS: Publix is Buying Excess Milk and Produce From Farmers — and Donating it to Food Banks appeared first on Health Nut News.

April 23: The final days?

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/europe-had-hottest-year-on-record-in-2019-new-report-shows Don't tell this to anybody in Alberta. It annoys them. fashion-trump-is-blaming-immigrants-for-us-problems This is exactly why and how Hitler gained power by murdering Jews. ________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/23/coronavirus-unity-global-crisis-generation-x ________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/23/coronavirus-fight-to-vote-us-voters ________... more »

APG, CPPIB Raise Bets on Korean Logitics

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 3 hours ago
Ryan Swift of the South China Morning Post reports on how global pension funds are raising bets on South Korea logistics assets as the pandemic spurs next wave of e-commerce transactions: Some of the world’s biggest pension funds are preparing to plough more money into logistics assets in South Korea, seeing them as winners, as the coronavirus pandemic spurs the next wave of e-commerce transactions. *The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Dutch pension administrator APG and Hong Kong-listed ESR Cayman are putting US$1 billion into a joint venture called ESR-KS II, according to... more »

Good Bye Hong Kong

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 3 hours ago
Radio Free Asia reports that the Communist Chinese Party has made its move to destroy the promised autonomy guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong under the “One Party, Two Systems Doctrine. (more here) With the rest of the world distracted by the Chinese Plague, the Central People’s Government are now exercising so-called ‘comprehensive jurisdiction’ […] The post Good Bye Hong Kong appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

The Blue Virus

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 3 hours ago

Some Hard Facts About The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*End Of The American Dream:* *The Facts That Prove That Almost Everyone Is Wrong About This Coronavirus Pandemic* When it comes to COVID-19, most Americans seem to be gravitating toward one of two extremes. Some are treating this pandemic like it is the end of the world, while many others are dismissing it as a “nothingburger”. But the truth is somewhere in between. Nobody can deny that lots of people are getting sick and lots of people are dying. In fact, the U.S. death toll has doubled in a little over a week and it has now shot past the 47,000 mark. And as this pandemic progres... more »

NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses Latest Financial Assistance Package…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Earlier today National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow appeared on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs to discuss congress renewing funding for the small business and payroll protection program. Kudlow estimates current unemployment at more than sixteen percent (16.3%). When questioned … Continue reading →

House Democrats Install Joe Biden Handler, Jim Clyburn, As Lead For Newly Created Trump Removal Committee…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Along a party line vote in the House of Representatives, today House Democrats created a Coronavirus investigation committee to be led by candidate Joe Biden’s official political handler and control officer: South Carolina Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn. The assembly of … Continue reading →

Here Are Five Threats To The US Food Supply Chains

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Five threats to US food supply chains* The coronavirus pandemic has upended food supply chains, led to closures of meat producing plants and left Americans with the unsettling experience of seeing empty shelves at supermarkets. Coupled with the run on toilet paper that led to severe shortages, recent events are leading Americans to wonder if the nation's food supply is secure. Experts say that by and large, Americans don’t need to worry about food running out, but that does not mean all food will be readily available. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *These threats to t... more »

Trading Away Lives For Economic Well-Being... But Whose Lives?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*MAGA by Chip Proser* Many people woke up this morning and read Peter Bakers' *NY Times* column, The Cold Calculations America’s Leaders Will Have to Make Before Reopening in the context of Georgia's crackpot governor's decision to start reopening mostly businesses catering to and operated by minorities. First the numbers: Georgia's confirmed case-load increased by 846 from Tuesday to Wednesday to bring the state's total to 21,512. Georgia is now over 2,000 cases per million people. That's bad and has been getting worse everyday. And that's a manifestation of a steepening curve, not... more »

Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic

BRISBANE, Australia, Apr 23 (IPS) - Feminist responses to COVID-19 have been swift, insightful, and numerous. There have been webinars (so.many.webinars), twitter threads, illustrations, press releases and policy recommendations, and online house parties. Analysis pieces cover everything from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 to how to work remotely to the role of neoliberal capitalism. Read the full story, “Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic”, on globalissues.org →

Will The U.S. Navy Sink Iranian Fast Boats In The Gulf?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
In this Wednesday, April 15, 2020, photo made available by U.S. Navy, Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sail close to U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait. US Navy *Defense One*: *Will the US Navy Sink Iranian Fast Boats in the Gulf? Maybe, Maybe Not* It may be time to formalize how orders are passed from the White House to the military. U.S. military officials praised their commander-in-chief for some early-Wednesday tough talk about Iran — but would not say whether it constituted a change in policy or rules of engagement. Tweeted President Trump a bit after 8 a... more »

THE POLITICAL PRESS USED TO CALL GUYS LIKE THIS "IMPISH"

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
I am astonished to learn that a Trump White House has turned out to be a foul-mouthed bigot. The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a series of now-deleted tweets made racist and derogatory comments about Chinese people, said Democrats wanted the coronavirus to kill millions of people and accused the media of intentionally creating panic around the pandemic to hurt President Donald Trump. Michael Caputo, a longtime New York Republican political operative who worked on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, was appointed last week as Assistant Secretary fo... more »

Q: How would a truly capitalist society have handled this pandemic?

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
Since we don't live in one, folk have been asking how, in a *truly capitalist society*, the market would have responded to this pandemic here's an answer based on Yaron Brook's thread a month ago. Even a truly capitalist society can never remove the threat of such a cataclysm. But being more nimble and much better prepared to face any event likely or unlikely makes dealing with such a threat far more peaceful. And without a state central bank having so destroyed the means of exchange that we were already confronting the bursting of an historically high asset bubble (the "everything... more »

He was shot down after being hit by a night fighter, but John's never seen anything like this Anzac Day

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 4 hours ago
RAAF World War II veteran John Lyall has made it through some extraordinary chapters of history, but this Anzac Day might be the strangest of his 96 years.

Here's when you need to stand on your driveway for Anzac Day

Kelsie Iorio at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australia's Anzac Day services are all cancelled due to coronavirus. Planning your own commemoration at home? Here are some ways to do it.

NSW Premier planning for loosening of lockdown restrictions after drop in new cases

Emma Elsworthy at Just In - 4 hours ago
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the NSW Government is working on a plan for when lockdown restrictions are eased as just seven new cases are confirmed today.

Beastie Boys Story: Spike Jonze's freewheeling documentary as infectious and funny as rap trio

Luke Goodsell at Just In - 4 hours ago
Part slideshow, part stand-up comedy routine, the film charts the rise, fall and reinvention of the group against a giddy backdrop of late-20th century pop history.

Competition watchdog warns Qantas against anti-competitive behaviour

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 4 hours ago
The ACCC warns Qantas it will take swift action against anti-competitive behaviour such as attempts to swamp airline routes, artificially push down prices or lock in exclusive deals with airports and suppliers.

Southern states may get a drenching this winter but Australia's Top End is having another dry wet season

Henry Zwartz at Just In - 4 hours ago
As southern parts of Australia look set for a wet winter, the northern part of the NT is grappling with its second poor wet season in as many years.

You're never too 'posh' for the ABC News quiz

Just In - 4 hours ago
What do feral sheep, Posh Spice, Donald Trump, and a potato have in common? They're all in this week's news quiz.

Missing for 70 years, family finds WWII dog-tag in a fireplace

Dan Bourchier at Just In - 4 hours ago
Andrew McNeill was captured as a prisoner of war in Singapore, and spent time on the notorious Thai-Burma Railway. For his grandchildren, who have spent their lives mapping together his story, the discovery of his dog-tag is just the latest chapter in a tale of a remarkable life.

Live: NSW Now: Sculpture by the Sea to stay in Bondi, NSW boosts COVID-19 mental health support

Just In - 4 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* A Bondi outdoor sculpture exhibition will make its return on October 22 if public gathering restrictions are lifted, while the NSW Government announces plans to bolster the mental healthcare workforce.

"Are We Wrong About Reopening the Economy?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Are We Wrong About Reopening the Economy?"* by Brian Maher "Above the initials Scott B. we are dealt with as follows: "Listen, dumb****s! I am a professional on the front lines intubating these patients and years of education to understand this, but I will attempt to relate to the lowest common denominator mentality of this society and the financial segment in particular (notoriously self-involved)... I will make this simple. Have you seen anything cause bodies to be piled into refrigerator trucks or mass graves in your lifetime?!! Quit arguing just what the f***ing death rate pe... more »

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2020 : Tale of King Magedwon “Scheherazade in trouble” Ep.1

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 4 hours ago
It is that time of the year and actually we are all in a huge need for it. Ramadan Kareem Egyptian Chronicles Blog is back with its Ramadan Arabian Nights for year 2020 or rather the year of Coronavirus Pandemic. Famous Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish said once that “We got another life in the imagination” in one of his poems and in those worrying times I believe so much in this. God gifted us with imagination for many things including a short escape from those times we feel trapped. We got another life in imagination and the Book of One Thousand and one night is the best... more »

Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Fails First Trial

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 4 hours ago
* I could be mistaken, but, seem to recall reading that Remdesivir, may have been used to treat patients in hospital.. In fact, yes, it was! Used in a "compassionate manner" * * As you will read below, the drug did not improve the patients condition. In fact patients on it died at a higher rate then while taking a placebo. The trial was stopped.* *Interesting that the WHO posted details of the drug trials on the site and then removed them.* *"A potential antiviral drug for the coronavirus has reportedly failed in its first randomised clinical trial.There had been widespre... more »

‘Similar to Flu’ – Dr. Ioannidis explains why COVID-19 isn’t as deadly as previously thought

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*Dr John Ioannidis* | According to new findings, infection fatality rates for COVID-19 are much lower than previously assumed.

California: New Study Shows Higher COVID-19 Cases, With Much Lower Death Rate

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*Dr. Jay Bhattacharya* | As the real data comes in, experts are asking whether California's 'Shelter-in Place' aka lockdown orders, really justified?

Iran Promises To Crush U.S. Forces After President Trump Warns The U.S. Navy Will Destroy Iranian Vessels If They Harass U.S. Ships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks during a pro-government rally in the capital Tehran's central Enghelab Square on November 25, 2019. AFP - ATTA KENARE *Al Jazeera*: *Iran promises 'to crush' US forces if ships attacked in Gulf* *Revolutionary Guard chief responds after US President Trump threatened to 'destroy' Iranian vessels if harassed.* The leader of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has promised a "crushing response" to any American military attacks in the Gulf after United States President Donald Trump threatened ... more »

Danish Bible Society Removes Over 60 References To The Nation Of Israel In Stunning Example Of End Times Laodicean Replacement Theology

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Now we see the Danish Bible Society, proudly selling their “new and improved” pretend bible, that removes over 60 reference to the nation of Israel in their “not fit for fish wrapping” manifesto of anti-semitism. Shame on you, Danish Bible Society, with your filthy Laodicean Replacement Theology, you can either repent and fix it or … Continue reading Danish Bible Society Removes Over 60 References To The Nation Of Israel In Stunning Example Of End Times Laodicean Replacement Theology →

FBI Investigation Targeted Dr. Fauci But Comey & Eric Holder Pulled the Plug

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Anti-Propaganda News: Dr. Judy Mikovits spills the beans on Dr. Anthony Fauci.

When Will Humanity Say Enough? When Tyranny Becomes Law Rebellion Becomes Duty!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: A mother facing six months in jail for going to a playground with her children??? It has Been clearly established that the so-called Coronavirus, Covid19 is no more lethal than the common cold. The Globalist Cabal are manipulating this manufactured crisis in order crash the world economy and usher…

Special Report: Peruvian Coca Farmers To Paris Pushers, Coronavirus Upends Global Narcotics Trade

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Anti-Propaganda News: The coronavirus outbreak has upended industries across the globe. The international narcotics trade has not been spared. From the cartel badlands along the U.S.-Mexico border and verdant coca fields of the Andes, to street dealers in London and Paris, traffickers are grappling with many of the same woes as legitimate…

Watch: Mother Arrested At Playground, Bundy & Neighbors Protest Outside Arresting Officer’s Home

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: ‘The people will not allow you guys to do this for very long’ Source: infowars Viral footage of an Idaho mother being arrested at a public playground sparked protests outside the arresting officer’s home with outspoken patriot Ammon Bundy leading the bunch. Sara Walton Brady, a mother of two, was…

Weapons Expert Mark Steele: 5G Is A Weapons System Designed To Kill

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Tim Brown April 21, 2020 Mark Steele, an engineer. inventor, patent writer, chief technology officer and weapons systems expert, has been highlighting the dangers of a secret 5G rollout by Gateshead Council where residents are complaining of increased illness and Cancer in the affected area. There’s enough evidence to conclude the new smart 5G arrays … Continue reading Weapons Expert Mark Steele: 5G Is A Weapons System Designed To Kill →

The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Posted on April 23, 2020 by ourgreaterdestiny Many jurisdictions are about to start Step Five Thanks to Jeannie for the following: By Rosemary Frei Apr 23.20 As if it was planned in advance, billions of people around the globe are being forced step by rapid step into a radically different way of life, one that … Continue reading The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism →

When Did Bill Gates Become The President Of The United States? Then Why Is Every Member On Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Response Team Pushing His Vaccinations? (Videos)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Bradlee Dean April 22, 2020 Since When Did Bill Gates Become the President of The United States? Then Why is Everyone on Donald Trumps Coronoavirus Response Team Pushing Bill Gates Vaccination? (Videos) “People always have been and they always will be stupid victims of deceit and self-deception in politics.” –Vladimir Lenin Today in America, you have … Continue reading When Did Bill Gates Become The President Of The United States? Then Why Is Every Member On Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Response Team Pushing His Vaccinations? (Videos) →

Wall Street Journal caught running Monsanto-style FAKE SCIENCE scam with Stanford researchers to mislead America over coronavirus infections

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Mike AdamsApril 22, 2020 (Natural News) Before Bayer acquired Monsanto, the GMO giant had a reputation for faking the science and either bribing or threatening journalists to run stories touting its fake science, usually to claim GMOs were safe or that glyphosate was harmless. Monsanto would fund its own slanted studies — often by … Continue reading Wall Street Journal caught running Monsanto-style FAKE SCIENCE scam with Stanford researchers to mislead America over coronavirus infections →

The Twisted Political Considerations That Are Going To Extend The Lockdowns And Deepen This Economic Depression

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Michael Snyder April 21, 2020 For better or worse, COVID-19 has become the most important political issue of the 2020 election. And it is very unfortunate that this pandemic has erupted in an election year, because for many of our politicians finger pointing has become much more important than finding solutions. In particular, Democrats … Continue reading The Twisted Political Considerations That Are Going To Extend The Lockdowns And Deepen This Economic Depression →

COVID-19 Impacts FAFSA Completion as Deadlines are Extended

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Amid all of the challenges facing college students this year due to COVID-19 related closings and cancellations, one of the major considerations for those already enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, is financial aid. At this point in the school year, continuing students and incoming freshmen are in the process of filling out the […]

Accrediting Body Asks For ‘Critical Flexibility’ in Distance Education Review

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 5 hours ago
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions on Tuesday submitted a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the education department to extend its temporary guidance permitting accreditors to waive distance education review requirements. “The decisions and plans colleges, universities, and systems need to make in these uncertain times should not be further burdened by unnecessary […]

Scientific Organizations Write to Congress Denouncing Anti-Asian Sentiment

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 5 hours ago
More than four dozen scientific organizations have written to congressional leaders supporting resolutions to denounce anti-Asian discrimination as related to COVID-19. “Our societies have been concerned by news reports that individuals of Asian ancestry are increasingly subject to stigma, physical attack, or suspicion due to the potential origins of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,” said the […]

U of Maine Offers In-State Tuition to Students Impacted by College Closures

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 5 hours ago
The University of Maine system will offer in-state tuition and expedited transfers to displaced U.S. college students whose institutions have suffered permanent closures due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis that has ensued. Students from all states can apply for the program titled “The Maine Welcome.” “College instability has never been a bigger […]

Study: Lockdowns Save NO Lives. Are Politicians Destroying the Economy for NOTHING?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: study-lockdowns-save-no-lives-are-politicians-destroying-the-economy-for-nothing] Once the initial premise that Wuhan coronavirus patients would overwhelm the healthcare system without lockdowns in place collapsed, politicians moved on to justifying the measures based on saving lives overall — even though experts warn there’ll be a “second virus wave” regardless. But now even this claim is being refuted by a new study showing that there’s *no evidence whatsoever* that the lockdowns save lives.

Roche CEO: COVID19 Tests “Not Worth Anything – Two of us could do it Overnight in the Garage”

Admin at Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
Since the Coronavirus outbreak has started, one of the most controversial topics has surrounded testing. How does one know if they have the COVID-19 virus? And if someone is sick, or someone dies, is testing "positive" for COVID-19 proof that the person died from it? But one aspect that is seldom talked about is the accuracy of the tests themselves. When one watches the corporate-sponsored "mainstream" media news, they all seem to just assume that these tests are always accurate, and therefore the numbers they publish in terms of those affected or those who die are assumed to be ac... more »

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Douglas Westfall, Flight 19 and the Bermuda Triangle

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 5 hours ago
There has been a number of shows recently about the Bermuda Triangle and especially Flight 19. I found a couple of guys who were well versed in what happened to the flight. First up was Douglas Westfall. He and I talked about the disappearance of Flight 19. You can listen to that interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/25933762 For those who aren’t as familiar with Flight 19 as those of us who have studied all of this for decades, Flight 19 was a group of five Douglas WestfallAvenger Torpedo Bombers on a training mission that took off on December 5, 1945. They were suppos... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 4/23/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*PM 4/23/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ *APR 23, 2020 9:15 AM:* "Oil: The Storm Before The Really Big Storm" ○ Gregory Mannarino, *PM 4/23/20:* *"AMERICA IN COLLAPSE. * *The Fed. To Bailout Bankrupt U.S. Cities And States."* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential d... more »

Nomadic Everyman:"As Stocks Tumble and Rights Evaporate, Syrian Regime Change Op Rolls On "

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*Scott at Nomadiceveryman did an excellent update on the Syrian situation:* *I've done some updates as well, if you missed them they are relinked below:* - Birth Pangs of ME/NA Continue.. Iran, Israel, Russia, Syria, Turkey, US - Surrendering militants say US plotting sabotage attacks in Syria — Russian military - *Will Tel Rifaat Reveal Some Secrets of March 5 Agreement between Turkey & Russia Regarding Idlib?*

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes U.S. Unemployment Toward Numbers Not Seen Since The Great Depression

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Politico: **Unemployment claims top 26 million 5 weeks into pandemic* A five-week wave of massive layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues. Americans filed 4.4 million jobless claims last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, pushing the five-week total of coronavirus-driven job losses to more than 26 million. The new report, which covers the week ending April 18, lent plausibility to economists' prediction that the unemployment rate will by summer be within range of the 25 percent peak recorded in 1933 during the Great Depression. "All else equal, job losses... more »

Michigan Democrats Plan Vote to Target Rep. Karen Whitsett and Ban Further Democrats From Endorsing President Trump…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
No-one is allowed to leave the DNC plantation, ever! Michigan Democrats are apoplectic that State Representative Karen Whitsett credited President Trump for her coronavirus recovery earlier in the month with praise for his support for hydroxychloroquine. Making the issue even … Continue reading →

White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 5:00pm ET … Continue reading →

Daily COVID-19 update: Four more seniors have died with the disease

Yvette d'Entremont at Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The province announced 55 new COVID-19 cases in the province on Thursday afternoon, the largest single day increase so far. There were also four more deaths associated with the disease, all reported at long-term care facilities. Three deaths occurred at the Northwood long-term care facility […]

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