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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

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How Long Would A Statue Of Trump Last?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Sometimes, when a new dynasty began in ancient Egypt, the new Pharaoh would have his predecessor's name chiseled off statues and Temple wall carvings. More recently, when authoritarian governments fall, either revolutionaries have pulled down the statues of tyrants or incoming governments did it. It's an anomaly of history not just that rebel leaders' statues have remained standing in the U.S. after the fall of the Confederacy but that they were erected after the fall of the Confederacy! Earlier this week, *Architectural Review* published an essay by Darrian Anderson, Monuments to ... more »

Why a 'Normal' Human Body Temperature Ranges Around 98.6 F

JohnEric Smith at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*JohnEric Smith* *Health, * A physiologist explains why. Fever is common in the symptomatic stage of COVID-19, and as workplaces and child care spaces reopen, temperature checks are one way officials are trying to identify those sick with the coronavirus. To maintain no-contact conditions, many are scanning skin temperature. As warm-blooded animals, human beings produce heat as a byproduct of the chemical reactions that provide energy from the food we eat. It’s this heat that keeps human bodies within a fairly narrow range of “normal” body temperatures and our biology works best... more »

Why Does Social Distancing Have a Protest-Sized Hole In It?

Kevin Pham at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kevin Pham* *Politics, Americas* [image: Healthcare workers, nurses and doctors, unified under the movement called] Sound public health policy is sound public health policy, regardless of the political moment. Sound public health policy is sound public health policy, regardless of the political moment. The effectiveness of a public health measure is contingent on the cooperation of the public, and the cooperation of the public is contingent on the public’s trust. As such, it’s catastrophically destructive to the goals of public health to support participation in the mass prote... more »

“Scottish Government’s failure to meet carbon emission target blamed on Cold Weather”

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 16 hours ago
I'm not making it up, this is a genuine headline run by the www.heraldscotland.com on June 16, 2020... The post “Scottish Government’s failure to meet carbon emission target blamed on Cold Weather” appeared first on Electroverse.

Switzerland releases details on recreational marijuana experiment, but full legalization likely years away

Alfredo Pascual at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
The lower house of Switzerland’s Federal Assembly approved a bill paving the way for a pilot research program that would permit the temporary production and distribution of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes. While an important milestone, the vote in early June is also symbolic of the sluggish pace at which recreational legalization is occurring […] Switzerland releases details on recreational marijuana experiment, but full legalization likely years away is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

L.A. enforcement targeting illicit cannabis operators suffers setbacks from COVID-19 fallout, budget cuts

Roger Fillion at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cannabis enforcement initiatives in Los Angeles and caused critical budget shortfalls that could further hinder efforts to crack down on unlicensed marijuana operators. That one-two punch could present a major obstacle to the success of L.A.’s legal market. Reducing the number of illicit cannabis sellers and growers in Los Angeles […] L.A. enforcement targeting illicit cannabis operators suffers setbacks from COVID-19 fallout, budget cuts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

US envoy wants direct meeting with Iran

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, said on Tuesday that he would like to have a direct meeting with Iranian officials to discuss consular affairs. The Reuters news agency noted that the term “consular research” is usually used by U.S. diplomats regarding Iran to refer to a possible […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey presents a threat to peace in eastern Mediterranean: Greek PM

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized Turkey’s policy in the eastern Mediterranean, describing it as a “threat to peace in the region.” At the end of talks he held with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the Greek Prime Minister stated that he raised, during the meeting, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘We will not Syria be defeated by Caesar Act’: Hezbollah leader

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, vowed that Syria’s allies would not allow the U.S.’ “Caesar Act” to defeat the Arab Republic. Sayyed Nasrallah said in his speech on Tuesday: “America is resorting to the Caesar Act is evidence of Syria’s victory in the military war because it is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US imposes harshest sanctions against Syria on Wednesday

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – On Wednesday, the United States imposed its harshest sanctions against Syria aimed at withholding revenues from the country’s authorities led by President Bashar al-Assad, to prevent him from achieving a “military victory” in the war that has continued since 2011. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Kraft, told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Links 6/17/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Virginia Legislature Gives CDC, Board of Health Power to Mandate Vaccines for School Children

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Barbara Loe Fisher and Carolyn Hendler, JD Virginia Legislature Gives CDC, Board of Health Power to Mandate Vaccines for School Children In the 2020 Legislative session, the Virginia Legislature passed H.B.1090, a bill that amended a law requiring children... more »

A Leg Up One Leg At A Time

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Who remembers Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan? By Kim Rossi I thought we could all use a bit of good news. Yesterday, my daughter put on her pants independently. Most would read that simple sentence and imagine a young Mom... more »

Low dose radiation may strengthen immune system against coronavirus

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“In a trial in the US, five very sick Covid patients with a median age of 90 were given a “low dose” (which is not so low) of 1.5 Grey (150 Rad) of Photon beam radiotherapy. It took only 10 … Continue reading →

One year later: health care by the numbers

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Exactly a year ago, the Halifax Examiner reported on a rally in downtown Halifax that attracted about 75 people concerned about overcrowded emergency rooms, inadequate mental health services, and too few places for seniors requiring long-term care. The rally was advertised through a Facebook group called “Nova Scotia Healthcare Crisis.” Among those in the crowd […]

Why Are Black and Asian People at Greater Risk of Coronavirus?

S Vittal Katikireddi, Claire Niedzwiedz at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*S Vittal Katikireddi, Claire Niedzwiedz* *Coronavirus, Europe* Accounting for socioeconomic factors, the risk for black people is still double than that for white people. The coronavirus pandemic has markedly increased awareness of health inequalities. Researchers have long understood that ethnicity and socioeconomic conditions play a major role in influencing our health, but the pandemic has illuminated these stark inequalities and the need for urgent action to tackle them. In our research, we investigated how risk of COVID-19 differed by ethnicity and socioeconomic background... more »

Forget the "new normal" - nothing is "normal" any more

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Joe Andrew has a trenchant thought about change and human progress, which is particularly applicable to the ongoing riots and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. They are only one facet of a deep-seated societal change that's happening around us as we speak. Traditionalists want to get the world back to normal. Modernists want to get the world to the new normal. What they are both missing is that there won’t be a normal — the old one or the new one — for a long time, if ever ... We cannot expect that all things around us will be typical or expected if they are changing ... more »

The U.S. Marines Are The World's Best Amphibious Force, But That May Not Remain True For Long

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Training problems must be remedied. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. Marine Corps is turning to virtual training, which would allow units to simulate—at least to some agree—amphibious training even when ships aren’t available. However, GAO faulted the virtual effort for lack of consideration of what tasks marines would train in, available time for training, and how to measure whether virtual training works. The U.S. Marine Corps is arguably the best amphibious-warfare force in the world. But a new Government Accountability Office report s... more »

Not Every African-American Buys the Left's Victim Narrative

Virginia Allen at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Virginia Allen* *Politics, Americas* [image: A demonstrator marches hands up before going through Times Square during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New York City, New York, U.S. June 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz] “In the community right now, they are teaching the children to be victims.” The reality of racism in America has led to cries for justice across the nation, as the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis sparked peaceful protests as well as violence and looting... more »

Floyd Protests: How the Revolutionary Ideals of the Paris Commune Live on in Seattle

Oli Mould at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Oli Mould* *Politics, Americas* The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle bears some striking similarities with the Paris Commune of 1871. A new autonomous zone set up in Seattle by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement bears some striking similarities with the Paris Commune of 1871. Despite its brutal ending, the seminal event in the French capital 150 years ago set the agenda for progressive urban politics and broader social justice movements ever since. But while what is happening in Seattle shares some of the political visions of the commune, it faces an altogether differ... more »

America Wants to Rename Army Bases Named For Confederate Leaders. Here's How to Get It Right.

Chad Storlie at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Chad Storlie* *Politics, Americas* [image: Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division train for aircraft jumps at their base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. January 21, 2020. Picture taken January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake] For the U.S. Army to review only bases named after Confederate's is a missed historical opportunity. The ongoing and expanding protests about the continuing unfair treatment of African Americans and other minority groups within the United States have literally reached the gates of the United States Army. Since the founding of the co... more »

Herd Immunity Won’t Solve our COVID-19 Problem

Joanna Wares, Sara Krehbiel at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Joanna Wares, Sara Krehbiel* *Health, * Without a vaccine, getting to herd immunity would mean many more illnesses and deaths. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, use of the term “herd immunity” has spread almost as fast as the virus. But its use is fraught with misconceptions. In the U.K., officials briefly considered a herd immunity strategy to protect the most vulnerable members of its population by encouraging others to become exposed and develop immunity to the virus. Others reignited the discussion by focusing on how far we are from herd immunity. But trying to ... more »

Churchill-worship is closer to nationalism than patriotism

Rik Worth at The Overtake [beta] - 17 hours ago
[image: Churchill-worship is closer to nationalism than patriotism] When our heroes tell us who we are, we shouldn't choose genociders Read full article →

Automation, Globalisation, and Vanishing Jobs

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
A new take on how automation and offshoring affect employment.

Oxford Experts: ‘There is No Scientific Evidence for COVID Two Metre Rule’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Leading scientists in the field now calling on government to end baseless 'formalised rules.'

Wenn man akzeptiert - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*Akzeptiert man die limitierten Worte der Wissenschaft, ist man wahrlich zu einem Leben in Gefangenschaft verdammt; in einer, durch die Energie unserer eigenen Angst geschaffenen Zelle, die wiederum vom Ego bewacht wird. Das Ego ist ein Kind und hat keine Führung durch Weisheit und glaubt den Worten derer, die mit limitiertem Wissen, dem “Krank-Sein” Kraft geben, indem sie der Angst Kraft geben.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/06/if-one-accepts-quotation-by-mn-hopkins.html*

Women Leadership Is Key to Successful Post-COVID-19 Era, Says Cherie Blair

London, Cox’s Bazaar, Johannesburg, Jun 17 (IPS) - The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns falls heavily on the shoulders of women even in the global north. Women take the brunt of housework and caretaking duties, homes schooling, working from home and perhaps looking after elderly parents, says Cherie Blair. Read the full story, “Women Leadership Is Key to Successful Post-COVID-19 Era, Says Cherie Blair”, on globalissues.org →

Sara Winter’s Critics Say She is an Opportunist Not an Activist

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: Brazil,Critics say Sara Winter is not an activist or a former feminist, but rather an opportunist looking for a spotlight.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Sara Fernanda Gironimi, who goes by the name of Sara Winter, has been labeled as an ex-feminist turned extreme-right activist and one of President Jair Bolsonaro’s most faithful supporters. Those who knew her before she became a radical militant, however, say she is anything but an activist, labelling her just an […] The post Sara Winter’s Critics Say She is an Opportunist Not an Activist appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records a Total of 44,657 Covid-19 Deaths

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 539 new deaths and 13,178 cases of Covid-19 infection since 8:00 PM on Monday, June 15th. The data are from a joint survey conducted by the media outlets O Estado de S. Paulo, G1, O Globo, Extra, Folha de S.Paulo, and UOL. The total number of deaths stands […] The post Brazil Records a Total of 44,657 Covid-19 Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mysterious Pluto

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
More here on Pluto Whether you think that Pluto is a Kuyper Belt Object (or a planet) is your affair. Some feel that a mission to explore Pluto’s oceans should be a much higher priority than it is now. But if Pluto is to receive robotic landers, it will be beyond 2050 because of limited […] The post Mysterious Pluto appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Restaurants Face Major Obstacles to Reopening

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A recap of why restaurants will have a tough time regaining their footing.

First Covid-19 Drug That Could Save Lives Discovered

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six months after the outbreak of the worst pandemic in the 21st century, which has killed nearly half a million people worldwide, researchers in the United Kingdom claim to have found what for now is the first treatment able to prevent deaths from Covid-19: dexamethasone. The steering committee of the […] The post First Covid-19 Drug That Could Save Lives Discovered appeared first on The Rio Times.

Papuan activists jailed for treason by Indonesian court

Just In - 18 hours ago
Prosecutors seek a 17-year prison sentence for a senior figure in the West Papuan independence movement, but a court jails him for significantly less.

Is that you, Migaloo? Sightings of famous white whale reported

Emma Siossian And Luisa Rubbo at Just In - 18 hours ago
There have been several unconfirmed sightings of the famous albino humpback whale, Migaloo, off the NSW Mid North Coast.

Indian and Chinese soldiers have clashed in Kashmir — so why were they using stones and not guns?

Tasha Wibawa And Tracey Shelton at Just In - 18 hours ago
As troops from the two nuclear-armed countries clash for dominance along their borders, no shots are fired but the first casualties in more than 50 years occur in a skirmish with iron rods and stones.

Police say human remains found on outskirts of Melbourne likely linked to missing person case

Just In - 18 hours ago
Police say they are treating as suspicious the death of a person whose remains were found by the Missing Persons Squad in Melbourne's south-east on Wednesday afternoon.

'Say it again': Actor Ernie Dingo 'whacks' man after alleged racist incident in Perth

Jessica Warriner at Just In - 18 hours ago
Acclaimed Australian actor Ernie Dingo says he confronted and "whacked" a man who allegedly racially abused him at Perth's central train station.

Alleged killer was shopping on eBay 15 minutes after victim's last heartbeat, court hears

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 18 hours ago
A woman accused of murdering her mother-in-law was shopping online about 15 minutes after a smartwatch recorded her alleged victim's last heartbeat, an Adelaide court hears.

Reopening of Australian borders 'quite some distance off', Tourism Minister says

Jade Macmillan at Just In - 18 hours ago
Australians hoping for an overseas holiday have had their hopes dashed, with the Tourism Minister saying the nation's border is likely to stay closed until next year.

Launceston siege gunman sentenced to eight years in jail over 'extreme' risk to police

Damian McIntyre at Just In - 18 hours ago
Brett Julian Robinson-Stacey will spend at least five years in jail after wounding a woman and then firing 35 shots during a 17-hour siege at a Launceston home.

Cricket Australia will cut 40 staff in coronavirus restructure the day after its chief executive resigned

Just In - 18 hours ago
Chairman of Cricket Australia says the latest restructure will "partly mitigate" the effect of coronavirus on the board's finances.

SA records first coronavirus case in 22 days, but authorities say it won't count

Just In - 18 hours ago
SA Health says a man who tested positive for coronavirus has entered SA, but insists the state's 22-day record of no new cases remains intact as he is not considered infectious.

The Parliament Square ‘Statue’ Rally London reveals that the British Public are still prepared to fight for their country. 

M.A. Richardson at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Provocative Police Tactics and Double Standards angers a largely peaceful crowd vilified by the mainstream press. More The post The Parliament Square ‘Statue’ Rally London reveals that the British Public are still prepared to fight for their country. appeared first on The Duran.

Freemasonry Behavior

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is an interesting piece and acts as an introduction to the meme. It is not the draw it was in our past, but still exists. The movement serves as gathering mechanism and training facility for leaders at all levels of society. Yet the central fact is secrecy and loyalty. What we must understand is that the 33 levels are the public face and allow the possibility of grooming and selection for an alternative agenda. Thus we have rumored higher levels. At the same time we now have ample evidence of a similar infection inside the Catholic Church. What is central to all this i... more »

“This moment humanity is going through can now be seen as a portal and as a hole.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
It is a truth that all indigenous people are in the process of extinction. This is a natural result of all minority populations been genetically absorbed by a much larger population. Thus cultural extinction is a real concern for all indigenous peoples. This can only be reversed with the inspiration of the natural community which is coming. The vision quest opens us to the other side and that is what the portal applies to. It is all about meditation and all that.. *This moment humanity is going through can now be seen as a portal and as a hole* ... more »

What Science Says About the Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets What is considered a plant-based diet, and what makes it so healthy?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The only take home here is that our intestinal biome becomes more complex when faced with mostly plants. Of course that system also has a palette able to also handle meat and has always been doing just that. We are also quite able to live happily on a pure vegitable diet or a pure meat diet as well or even a fish diet likely or plausibly an insect diet. I know of one case in which an elderly man prospered on an egg diet. So wat is it that we know from this? We need plants to avoid scurvy unless we use lots of liver. Vitimin C is our real risk factor in all this... *.* *What ... more »

Study provides new explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is a pretty reasonable explanation. It gets rid of exotic explanations and uses what we do know. Of course, my Cloud Cosmology happens to posit the plausible existence of a neutrino core in the sun and also the earth acting as a matter creation core. Obvious output would include high energy neutrinos. an actual neutrino core would subsume low energy neutrinos but also throw off high energy ones. . Whatever happens though such a construct will produce odd data at the poles. *Study provides new explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica* *JUNE 10, 2020* *b... more »

Meet Wikipedia’s Ayn Rand-loving founder and Wikimedia Foundation’s regime-change operative CEO

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Wikipedia has become a bulletin board for corporate and imperial interests under the watch of its Randian founder, Jimmy Wales, and the veteran US regime-change operative who heads the Wikimedia Foundation, Katherine Maher.

The fusion race

Duggan Flanakin at CFACT - 19 hours ago
The worldwide race to achieve affordable, functional nuclear fusion is rolling along, with new players popping up all over the map seeking a slice of what promises to be an unlimited energy pie that could pave the way to interplanetary travel (among many other things). The post The fusion race appeared first on CFACT.

Coronavirus Drama: How Common is Airborne Spread of the Virus?

Douglas Reed at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Douglas Reed* *Health, * Coughing, sneezing, talking and even just breathing can produce airborne particles that can spread SARS-CoV-2. I am a scientist that studies infectious diseases and I specialize in severe respiratory infections, but I also serve as a member of my church’s safety team. Over the past few weeks as states began to loosen restrictions, we have been discussing if and how to safely start services again. But the coronavirus is far from gone. As we try and figure out how to hold services while protecting our members, one question is of particular concern: How c... more »

Seismic activity increased around Grindavik, deformation data show new signs of inflation, Iceland

Seismic activity increased around Grindavík at the end of May 2020. Since then almost 2 500 earthquakes were registered, most of them below M1.0. The activity in the region has increased episodically since January this year due to deformation caused by...... Read more »

TOO CROOKED TO LIE STRAIGHT IN BED – BBC TRIES TO RIGHT THE WRONGS OF ITS SKRIPAL STORY

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) isn’t likely to have heard the old Australian working-class expression that a man is too crooked to lie straight in bed. It meant that lying and cheating are in the nature of a deformity, and can’t be operated on or cured. “The Salisbury Poisonings”, the three-part, […]

Israeli Annexation is About Building Third Temple, Claim Palestinians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
This claim by Al-Malki is accurate, IMO. Look at all the secret back door negotiations regarding the custodianship of the temple mount, the plan transfer to Saudi Arabia …it is about the agreed plan to construct the 3rd temple. It is publicly admitted that the temple mount negotiations are part of Trump’s Deal of the …

Is The ‘Second Wave’ Another Coronavirus Hoax?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Is The ‘Second Wave’ Another Coronavirus Hoax? by Ron Paul, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ Just a week or so ago the mainstream media and thousands representing the “medical community” told us we must throw out the “stay-at-home” orders and go to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police. The Covid-19 …

India loses 20 soldiers in a border clash with belligerent China: Covid-19 convulsions

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 19 hours ago
India loses 20 soldiers in a border clash with belligerent China: Covid-19 convulsions Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times At least 20 soldiers from India have died after border clashes with China in an area claimed by both. It remains unknown how many soldiers from China were killed in violent clashes. Reuters […]

In the Future, Your Phone Could Test You for Coronavirus – Here’s How

Chris Elliott, Gonçalo Rosas da Silva, Joost Laurus Dinant Nelis at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Chris Elliott, Gonçalo Rosas da Silva, Joost Laurus Dinant Nelis* *Coronavirus, World* Smartphone-based tests have already been developed for detecting HIV, malaria, TB and various food contaminants. It may seem far-fetched, but it’s possible to use your smartphone to detect diseases. Mobile devices can be turned into tools to rapidly identify a variety of disease-causing agents, including bacteria, toxins and viruses. Smartphone-based tests have been developed for detecting HIV, malaria, TB and various food contaminants. Work is now also underway to use smartphones to detect CO... more »

How Journalists Sold America the Story of Heroic Britain in 1940

Tim Luckhurst at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Tim Luckhurst* *History, * Convincing Americans that Britain was capable of fighting on was an urgent priority in World War II. Of the myths initiated in the summer of 1940, none was more essential than that Britons were “all in it together”. This image of a united people was a brilliant invention. It worked because it actually inspired the conduct it purported to describe and had the added benefit of influencing American opinion. Convincing Americans that Britain was capable of fighting on was an urgent priority. American journalists contributed enormously to its achievement. ... more »

COVID-19 Will Turn the State Pension Problem into a Fiscal Crisis

Raymond Scheppach at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Raymond Scheppach* *Economics, * Most states struggle to meet pension funding needs – and the pandemic will make it worse. You may be wondering why, over the last few months, the state pension problem – normally not a subject of widespread discussion – has been in the news. In fact, you may be wondering just what the state pension problem is. The problem – and it’s a big one – is that many of the public employee pension plans run by states don’t have enough money in them to make upcoming pension payments to retired state workers. The first time the subject came up recently wa... more »

By 2030, The World's Naval Power Will Have Shifted East

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * China, India, Japan, and South KOrea *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The combination of a downturn oil prices and Western sanctions from its annexation of the Crimea will put a crimp in Russia’s economic stride for the near future. After economic growth of up to six percent annually, the bear is in recession with no immediate end in sight. The most powerful navies in 2030 will be a reflection of the broader state of the world. Some countries are invested in preserving the current international order, and see naval power as a means to maintain it.... more »

What Happens If Russia Joins In During An U.S.-China Clash?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Could America win? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The United States can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to winning that neither Russia nor China would see much hope in the gamble. The United States can do this because it continues to maintain the world’s most formidable military, and because it stands at the head of an extremely powerful military alliance. The United States discarded its oft-misunderstood “two war” doctrine, intended as a template for providing the means to fight two regional war... more »

Senator Josh Hawley Takes on The GOP Political Establishment – The Fraud of “The Conservative Bargain”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley delivered a speech on the floor of the senate that deserves some attention. The larger issue outlined by Senator Halwey surrounds the recent Supreme Court Bowstock decision authored by Justice Gorsuch. However, in overlaying the judicial … Continue reading →

Japan completes procedures to amend trade agreement with ASEAN

bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
17-Jun-2020 Japan has completed its legal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the First Protocol to amend the ASEAN-Japan Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP).

"Брат-2" с английскими субтитрами | "Brother-2" with English Subtitles

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 20 hours ago
My good Russian friend recommended this movie, and as he has never done that before, I gave it a go. I do that with all friends, which is why you've been seeing some write ups for Westerns of late.... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Collateral Murder And The Assange Indictment

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
When the superseding indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia against Julian Assange on May 23, 2019, there was one glaring omission. It was an achievement, it might even be said the achievement, that gave the WikiLeaks publisher and the organisation justified notoriety. […]

Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment

MBABANE, Jun 17 (IPS) - In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa region. Read the full story, “Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment”, on globalissues.org →

Abortionist Testifies: ‘No Question’ Babies Being Born Alive To Harvest Organs

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Human life is no longer sacred. Murder everywhere it seems between the info on the covid hospital deaths, and this. Tread carefully. EWR From dailywire.com Last week, a California abortionist testified under oath that there is “no question” abortionists are allowing babies to be born alive in order to harvest their organs, a report from … Continue reading Abortionist Testifies: ‘No Question’ Babies Being Born Alive To Harvest Organs →

NZ is spending $20 billion on military hardware while 43K remain homeless

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Yes, sure we really do need all this military hardware in NZ … after all it’s all rolling out across the US as well. Key did quite a bit of footwork on that front as I recall, oiling the war machine with his (expensive) celebrations in Auckland. And now as we have the global agenda … Continue reading NZ is spending $20 billion on military hardware while 43K remain homeless →

New Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
The HighWire with Del Bigtree 183K subscribers NEW VAXXED VS. UNVAXXED STUDY Environmental Biologist, Brian Hooker PhD, who has published over 60 peer reviewed scientific articles, shares data from his newly published study comparing the health of vaccinated kids to unvaccinated kids. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Syria and Lebanon in shared economic crisis

Steven Sahiounie at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The US proxy-war on Syria, which began in 2011 and continues as economic warfare, is directly connected with the current Lebanese economic crisis. More The post Syria and Lebanon in shared economic crisis appeared first on The Duran.

Does Trump really want to end American interventionism?

InfoBrics at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The Deep State will strongly resist the US President’s promise not to be the “police of the world” More The post Does Trump really want to end American interventionism? appeared first on The Duran.

From the Inside: Observations about America in our times [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: America and its flag] This piece comprises the thoughts of a friend in America about our nation’s current situation. In his observations, he offers some positive fallout that he believes will come from all the present madness. We offer his text with only minor edits for clarity and emphasis on content. We also have attached a video from a […] More The post From the Inside: Observations about America in our times [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

The Work Of Pippa King

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 20 hours ago
While female agitators like the founders of Black Lives Matter are busy creating civil unrest, other women are doing something useful that actually defends civil liberties and human rights, none more so than Pippa King. Fifteen years ago she was an obscure housewife on Humberside. The mother of two young sons, she also taught music, […] More The post The Work Of Pippa King appeared first on The Duran.

Louise is facing another cancer battle; she wants the right to die on her terms — and will move to Victoria if she has to

Lucy MacDonald at Just In - 20 hours ago
Louise Elliot does not want to die, but what she fears above all is her young children watching her slowly slip away in pain. She is joining a new push for voluntary assisted dying in Tasmania — but is prepared to move if that fails.

WA in 'advanced stages' of discussions to reopen border, announcement expected in coming weeks

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 20 hours ago
The WA Government concedes the community wants more clarity about the future of the state's border closure, with authorities now in "advanced discussions" and preparing to make an announcement in coming weeks.

Health authorities 'cautiously pleased' by results of UK steroid trial on COVID-19

Just In - 20 hours ago
The Chief Nursing Officer says health authorities are "cautiously pleased" with the results from an overseas trial of a cheap and widely-used steroid that researchers claim is the first drug to save the lives of people with COVID-19.

Diego the Galapagos giant tortoise returns home after breeding program

Just In - 20 hours ago
More than a dozen Galapagos giant tortoises have returned to the wild after a 50-year breeding program that has saved the species from extinction.

Why a 'cheap, old and boring' drug is the best hope we've had for a coronavirus treatment

Just In - 20 hours ago
First, we tried the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. Then we tested the antiviral drug remdesivir. But new research gives the strongest indication yet we may have found a useful treatment for COVID-19.

Police search for 'extremely distinctive hair clips' missing from Ann Marie Smith's home

Just In - 20 hours ago
Detectives make a public plea to help find $35,000 worth of jewellery and fridges missing from the home of Adelaide disability care recipient Ann Marie Smith, whose death in April sparked a criminal investigation.

Police officer has hair pulled from scalp as body cam video shows alleged assault

Antonette Collins at Just In - 20 hours ago
Dramatic body cam vision shown in court reveals the assault of two police officers by a man who allegedly punched a female officer in the face and tore a clump of hair from her scalp on the Central Coast last night.

'How did this happen?': Facial recognition slowly being trialled around the country

Nadia Daly at Just In - 20 hours ago
When Lauren Dry heard that facial recognition cameras were being trialled in the suburb of East Perth, she thought it was a joke. But trials have been conducted in every state and territory in Australia.

Claremont trial hears alleged serial killer may have taken 'trophies', as prosecutor lays out final hours of victims

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 20 hours ago
State prosecutors in the trial of alleged Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards say the "irrefutable and only" conclusion is that he killed Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, as details of their "desperate" final hours are heard in court.

Georgia and her husband are both chefs, and the end of free child care is a problem

Michael Atkin at Just In - 20 hours ago
Georgia Leonard sends her two youngest kids to an early learning centre two days a week, but her and her partner's incomes have been decimated by the pandemic and she is not sure she can pay when fees return next month.

Ardern calls in military leader to oversee NZ quarantine after two travellers with COVID-19 released

Just In - 20 hours ago
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a breakdown in COVID-19 measures that allowed two women to leave quarantine early is an "unacceptable failure of the system", for which there are "no excuses".

Parents of boy stabbed to death outside shopping centre express love, forgiveness for alleged attackers

Elias Clure at Just In - 20 hours ago
Police charge six teenagers over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki outside the Brimbank Shopping Centre in Melbourne's west on Tuesday.

Psychic Predictions - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Psychic predictions* *Are really projections of* *Our fears and dreams* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: I was inspired to write this poem yesterday after reading from a book on prophecy and predictions by a well known psychic who has passed away several years back. She made a series of **predictions in 2008 about the years ahead and the ones she made from 2010 to 2020 , 100 % never happened. She was a positive person and helped many people so she fell into the category of projecting mostly her own wishes out into the future along with a few of her fears. * *This poe... more »

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