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Thomas Paine

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Saturday, June 20, 2020

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 20

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1961 Qasim sent telegram to Kuwait emir claiming his country as part of Iraq 1961 Qasim said that all agreement between Kuwait and England were illegitimate because Kuwait was part of Iraq 1980 Iraq held first parliamentary elections since end of monarchy in 1958 Baath won 187 seats Independents 63 1982 Saddam ordered Iraqi troops to withdraw to border Ayatollah Khomeini said war would end when Saddam was out 1982 Ayatollah Khomeini agreed to Iran going on offensive and invading Iraq Said that heavy Shiite casualties had to be avoided (Musings On Iraq review of *Iran... more »

"Remember?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
○ Hat tip to Irish at "The Feral Irishman" Always *excellent *graphics! lol

5 Reasons Police Officers Should Have a College Degree

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
Two University researchers who specialize in crime and punishment break down five important reasons police should be required to have a college degree.

WATCH: Innocent Elderly Couple Attacked, Beaten By Cops As They Walked from Hospital

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: elderly couple]An innocent elderly couple was attacked by police and beaten as they walked out of a hospital after receiving permission from their doctor.

a glimmer of hope in Kansas City, MO

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 11 hours ago
12-5-19 A neighbor said Wednesday that he was walking into his kitchen when he heard four shots. They sounded like they were coming from his backyard, he said. A few moments later he saw officers running up the street. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-shot-and-killed-by-kansas-city-police-detective-tuesday-is-identified/ar-BBXMeNX ………………. [image: Photo may have been deleted] -Criminal charges have been filed against Kansas City detective Eric De Valkenaere (left) six months after the shooting death of Cameron Lamb. The deadly incident in Kansas City started shortly after noo... more »

Brazilian MPs Expose Biggest Covid-19 Hoax Known to Date

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
Regular readers will remember a few months ago when I posted a series of videos made by my frequent contributor* RAH* who lives in Vancouver. He and a colleague went to ALL the hospitals in the Vancouver lower mainland, plus the outdoor "testing stations" and videotaped the activity going on outside. What they discovered was that there *was l**ess activity than normal outside the entrances to all the hospitals and almost NO activity at the Covid-19 "Testing Stations".* I posted his videos and, guess what, *one by one many of them were taken down by YouTube.* This lack of activi... more »

Why Do the Police Exist?

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
As we witness uniformed police officers pepper spray a seven-year-old in the United States or arrest a black ambulance driver in the UK, we have to ask: why does the police exist?

Britain to join despised TTP: Wikileaks – “a huge transfer of power from people to big business”

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
TruePublica Editor: I have always maintained from the soon after the EU referendum that Brexit was a con. The team here at TruePublica have relentlessly warned that far from taking back control, Brexit was a trojan horse for big business, to gain control and dominate our lives. Half of our modest lobbying budget went to this cause. If ever this strident belief against what many of our opponents, the free-market fundamentalists denied – was to come true it needed proof – so here it is. The e-book Brexit – A Corporate Coup D’Etat – spells out how this Trojan Horse was delivered and e... more »

"The Crisis Goes Up A Gear: Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Dollar?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"The Crisis Goes Up A Gear:* * Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Dollar?"* by Alasdair Macleod "Dollar-denominated financial markets appeared to suffer a dramatic change on or about the 23 March. This article examines the possibility that it marks the beginning of the end for the Fed’s dollar. At this stage of an evolving economic and financial crisis, such thoughts are necessarily speculative. But an imminent banking crisis is now a near certainty, with most global systemically important banks in a weaker position than at the time of the Lehman crisis. US markets appear ob... more »

America leads the world in pollution reduction

Joe Bastardi at CFACT - 11 hours ago
The Green-Left won't want to admit America's environmental success. The post America leads the world in pollution reduction appeared first on CFACT.

Restore Laissez-Faire Capitalism

Walter Block at Econlib - 11 hours ago
When I first saw Daniel Henninger’s 2020 op ed “Restore Laissez-Faire Capitalism.” (Wall Street Journal; p. A13, April 16) I said to myself “Whoop di do.” No. I lied. Actually, I said: “Double Whoop di do.” This is a title that a Ludwig von Mises or a Murray Rothbard could easily have chosen for many […] The post Restore Laissez-Faire Capitalism appeared first on Econlib.

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia

David Henderson at Econlib - 11 hours ago
I’ve read a fair amount of commentary now, most of it very good, by constitutional legal scholars about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. The decision is an umbrella one that covers not only the case Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia but also some cases involving other employers. All […] The post Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia appeared first on Econlib.

Fired or removed for conservative views becoming the norm

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
WE ALL HAVE SEEN HOW THE LEFT HAS BEEN CRITICIZING AND ATTACKING ANYONE NOT IN STEP WITH THEIR AGENDAS. Groups like Media Matters have developed a massive machine to attack anyone they believe does not closely follow their script — even those who are considered Democrats can and have been destroyed or nearly so by their onslaught. People have lost jobs, become nothing more than road stains, been forced to get back into the slime ditch with the others just to survive, or a few have ended their own lives as they have been bullied to the point they can … Continue reading →

Week in Review: Acreage cannabis loan’s steep interest rate, Big Tobacco-MJ bankruptcy, Missouri starts cultivation & more

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Cannabis multistate operator Acreage Holdings obtained a $15 million short-term loan with an eye-popping 60% yearly interest rate. The secured note, received from an unidentified institutional investor, matures in four months. MJBizDaily takeaway: That astronomical interest rate, which required Acreage to put up as collateral its marijuana business facilities in three states as well as its […] Week in Review: Acreage cannabis loan’s steep interest rate, Big Tobacco-MJ bankruptcy, Missouri starts cultivation & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannab... more »

China To Establish A National Security Office In Hong Kong

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law* BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signalled the deepest change to the city’s way of life since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The planned law has alarmed foreign governments as well as democracy activists in Hong Kong, who were already concerned that Beijing is eroding the high degree of autonomy granted to the territory when it was handed over from British r... more »

"Market Update: Dollar Collapse Or Pitchforks?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
Peak Prosperity, *"Market Update: Dollar Collapse Or Pitchforks?"* "Well, so far the market has shrugged off last Thursday’s violent 6% drop. Though it does seem the momentum of the mania has been substantially tampered down. Last week’s drop created an “island reversal” that still remains, an encouraging technical sign for the bear camp. There have now been as many down days since the appearance of the island reversal than in the entire preceding month. The fact that the market hasn’t been able to rise higher and fill the gap above created by the reversal is a compelling signal t... more »

A Barr-Trump Commission of Inquiry?

Mark Tushnet at Balkinization - 11 hours ago
I've been looking into the use of "commissions of inquiry" around the world as part of a project on what the South African Constitution calls "institutions for protecting constitutional democracy." On the obviously contestable assumption that Biden wins the presidency in November, I think there's a decent case to be made for creating a commission of inquiry to investigate the actions of the Department of Justice during the Trump administration. The aim would be to find facts, not recommend prosecution. My current thinking, which I suspect is going to become the conventional wisdom ... more »

My Mum

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 11 hours ago
My mother is a complex brew…. simultaneously strong and diluted, sometimes a… Continue reading “My Mum”… The post My Mum appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

My Dad

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 11 hours ago
This is a Quora post, but it really deserves a place on… Continue reading “My Dad”… The post My Dad appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

How Connected Is The Trump Regime To The Boogaloo Movement?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Although most members of Congress have their eyes set on finally bringing DC statehood, Trump and his Republicans and many Blue Dogs from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, are not onboard. The latest profa-- opposite of antifa-- group from the dark fringes of American fascism and white nationalism, the self-styled boogaloo bois, have other ideas for DC. Boogaloo is a term referring to their goal of inciting a civil war and the fall of civilization that has largely left them behind, societal roadkill. According to the National Capital Region Threat Intelligence Consort... more »

US Racism’s $13 Trillion Legacy Is Just The Start

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
New York - Around the time the United States formally abolished slavery in 1865, African Americans owned 0.5% of the United States’ wealth. Today they own under 3%, even though around 13% of the population is defined by the U.S. census as “black or African American.” This isn’t an accident of history – it’s a result of government policies and institutional bias. The interest keeps compounding. The value of income lost during slavery is staggering. The U.S. practice lasted for nearly 250 years – almost equivalent to the time from the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 17... more »

Global Experts Alarmed At Signs US Has ‘Given Up’ Fight To Stop COVID-19

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Global public health experts are looking on in "alarm and disbelief" as the U.S. economy reopens even as Covid-19 case numbers continue to rise in a number of states, with President Donald Trump signaling he has no intention of calling for more economic shutdowns regardless of the outcome. As The Washington Post reported Friday, newspapers across Europe have recently published articles and editorials expressing shock at the Trump administration's approach to the pandemic. "U.S. Increasingly Accepts Rising Covid-19 Numbers," read a headline this week in the Swiss paper Neue Zürche... more »

Glasgow’s Far-Right Violence Is A Warning To Anti-Fascists

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Many of those who organised around the exemplary “no evictions” campaign over the last couple of years gathered to show solidarity and support for people with no vote, no opportunity to work, no money, and living in a new country having fled conditions which were often the stuff of nightmares. Sadly, this was met with a “counter-protest.” Quite how anyone could protest against people being given decent food to eat should be beyond comprehension – but for the far-right, this seemed too much like treating people from other places and races with dignity. Two sets of people faced-off.... more »

Online And Independent: The Future Of Journalism Is Already Here

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The modern news industry is in crisis. For years, formerly stalwart publications have been bought up, hollowed out, and sold for scrap by predatory (and often utterly incompetent) venture capital firms. The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has further shattered the business as reporters and editors have been furloughed, or outright laid off, en masse. Now, as demonstrations across the country protesting George Floyd’s death at the knees of a Minneapolis cop grow in both scope and intensity, traditional newsrooms are finding their resources to cover these events spread thin. But ... more »

Why And How To Defund The Police

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The vague and easily misinterpreted call to Defund the Police has been spreading quickly across the USA. Some may have a knee-jerk reaction to “just say no” to this call, but polls show a vast majority of Americans are concerned about improving the lives of people of color across the country. Reforms such as teaching police to de-escalate conflicts and enforcement of body camera use have support of about 90% of Americans. So, what could solutions to the current situation look like, how could they be paid for, and should relative costs realistically be coming out of police budgets? ... more »

Trump Hammers Cuba While Cuba Cures The Sick

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
A team of 85 Cuban doctors and nurses arrived in Peru on June 3 to help the Andean nation tackle the coronavirus pandemic. That same day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced another tightening of the sanctions screws. This time he targeted seven Cuban entities, including Fincimex, one of the principal financial institutions handling remittances to the country. Also targeted was Marriott International, which was ordered to cease operations in Cuba, and other companies in the tourism sector, an industry that constitutes 10 percent of Cuba’s GDP and has been devastated globally b... more »

Juneteenth: Over 500 Strikes In The Last Three Weeks

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Longshoremen are going on strike at 29 ports across the West Coast. The UAW is planning to stop production on all assembly lines for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd. The strikes come as workers have walked off the job at over 500 employers in the last 3 weeks alone. The Washington State General Strike saw workers go on wildcat strikes at over 250 locations across the state according to our Strike Tracking Map, The #ShutDownStem strikes last week also saw scientists go on strike at 109 locations across the US. If the size of these strikes last week is any indicati... more »

Climate Problem? Data say no.

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: An recent article is The Crucial Question That Requires Asking: Is There a Climate Problem? As David Simon explains, so many take the “climate problem” as a given without looking at the evidence. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. In “Coronavirus and the Climate,” Wall Street Journal columnist…

My polar bear podcast interview with Anthony Watts from WUWT

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: A few days ago I had the pleasure of talking with Anthony Watts from WUWT as part of his new podcast series. Listen to it here. Below, I’ve copied a post from earlier this year that summarizes some misconceptions about polar bear conservation status and population size. I reiterate here (with links…

Live Life - A Poem & Guest Post by Faith

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 12 hours ago
*Live Life* *Live life* *Love life * *Taste the beauties of life Paint the sky with colours * *Heal the world with your words, * *Your kindness and your love * *Fight your war but not with a sword Forget ye not. * *You are royalty*

How Israel Became a World Leader in ‘Special Mission’ Intelligence Aircraft

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* And why it matters. Israel is building some of the most sophisticated special mission intelligence gathering aircraft globally, according to Israel Aerospace Industries. The Israeli company recently announced a new contract for a $350 million aircraft to be outfitted for a European country with IAI’s ELTA Systems. These aircraft are unique for intelligence gathering and are key to managing the modern battlefield countries find themselves competing in. However the specific components, capabilities and elements of these sophisticated air... more »

"When Central Banks Run Out Of Control"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"When Central Banks Run Out Of Control"* by Egon von Greyerz "The current crisis started its acute phase back in August 2019. That’s when the Fed and the ECB started to panic. Since then they have flooded markets with trillions of dollars and euros and still, the problems are not going away. But how can you solve a debt problem with more debt? I considered the Central Banks panic statements and actions back in August as an extremely critical moment and as important as Nixon closing the gold window in Aug 1971. I wrote back then that the “world is now standing before a seminal mom... more »

your own freewill is actually your passport to absolute freedom; photos

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 12 hours ago
We advocate then in the overcoming of unwanted habits and conditions a recognition of the all-power of God: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth,” said the Master Jesus. The recognition that this power is given unto the Christ in every man as the just steward of his potential is essential, for God’s power with its attendant perfection is now and always has been available to man. However man was also given the gift of freewill which he may use to effectively blot out the Holy Spirit which gave him birth, even as he uses it to still the voice of conscience—as Sa... more »

UK/US COVID-19 Trends Nearly Identical

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
During March and April, states like New York and Michigan adopted the UK strategy of infecting vulnerable elderly people with COVID-19 – by sending sick patients from hospitals into nursing homes. This caused a big spike in deaths in mid-April, … Continue reading →

Scientists Demand Poverty

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
In order to obtain their multi-million dollar research grants, scientists demand that everyone else be poor. Scientists’ warning on affluence | Nature Communications Their peer-reviewed studies show that poverty leads to a clean environment. With 40 million unemployed thanks to … Continue reading →

China Now Claiming Valley Where Indian And Chinese Soldiers Clashed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
This is the Galwan valley where the brawl between Indian and Chinese soldiers took place. The unofficial border between the two countries runs through the middle of the photo on the dotted red line. The Chinese bulldozers appear to have been diverting the river on the right of the photo, on their side of the border. The Indians have built a bridge over the river downstream on the left of the picture *Reuters:* *India, China accuse each other of violating de facto border* NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - India and China on Saturday each traded accusations that the other had violated th... more »

Climate Problem? Data say no.

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
An recent article is The Crucial Question That Requires Asking: Is There a Climate Problem? As David Simon explains, so many take the “climate problem” as a given without looking at the evidence. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. In “Coronavirus and the Climate,” Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Russell Mead swallows the […]

Coronavirus update: Brazil passes 1 million COVID-19 cases with no end in sight

Just In - 12 hours ago
Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases and approaches 50,000 deaths, a new low for the world's second worst-hit country as it struggles with a tense political climate and worsening economic outlook.

Forget the hub, the West Coast Eagles have bigger problems on-field right now

Dean Bilton at Just In - 12 hours ago
The West Coast Eagles are out of sorts and on the ropes after just two games of the AFL season's restart, but while all the talk has been about their Gold Coast hub, bigger problems lurk under the surface.

Why Hitler's Plan Z Naval Battleship Plan Would Have Been a Mistake

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Not enough submarines. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Plan Z was destined for failure. When war began, Germany cancelled or delayed almost all of the major surface construction programs, completing only *Bismarck *and *Tirpitz*. The Kriegsmarine decided, almost certainly correctly, than U-boats represented a more effective threat to Allied commerce than squadrons of capital ships. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almos... more »

Supreme Court Ruling on Dreamers Sends a Clear Message to Donald Trump

Morgan Marietta at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Morgan Marietta* *Politics, America* You have to tell the truth. When it came down to it, the fate of 700,000 immigrants brought to U.S. as children hung on a simple question: Does the White House have to tell the whole truth in justifying its move to deport them? On June 18, the Supreme Court said “yes.” In a 5-to-4 decision that came as a major blow to President Trump, the justices ruled that the administration could not proceed with plans to dismantle Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The Obama-era provision halted the deportation of undocumented immigrants br... more »

AOC and The Justice Democrats: The Future Is Now for the Democratic Party?

Karlyn Bowman at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Karlyn Bowman* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) speaks to introduce Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally and concert at the University of New Hampshire one day before the New Hampshire presidential primary] Next week, on June 23, two long-term incumbents in New York will face younger challengers from the Democrats’ left flank. In 2017, a group of staffers from Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign started the Justice Democrats, a progressive group loosely aligned with the Democratic Party. Sin... more »

Coronavirus: Scientists Uncover Why Some People Lose their Sense of Smell

Simon Gane, Jane Parker at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Simon Gane, Jane Parker* *Health, * In some cases, smell loss can persist for months and years. From the first reports coming out of Wuhan, Iran and later Italy, we knew that losing your sense of smell (anosmia) was a significant symptom of the disease. Now, after months of reports, both anecdotal and more rigorous clinical findings, we think we have a model for how this virus may cause smell loss. One of the most common causes of smell loss is a viral infection, such as the common cold, sinus or other upper respiratory tract infections. Those coronaviruses that don’t cause dea... more »

LG’s 86-inch Nano 9 Series Takes On Samsung’s QLEDs

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* Can this TV compete? You can now toss in another player in the heated battle between Korean tech giants LG and Samsung. Although most of the competition has been pitted between OLED and QLED panels, LG’s 86-inch Nano 9 Series is now taking direct aim at Samsung’s highly regarded HDTVs. Considering that OLED and QLED offerings haven’t really entered the waters of the 85-inch-plus mainstream market, this 86-inch beast might fill a needed niche for consumers who not only seek unrivaled picture quality but also mammoth screen dimensions. T... more »

8K Sale: Take a Grand Off LG’s 75-Inch NanoCell 99 Series

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* Should you pull the trigger? Read on. If you feel the desire to get a head start in preparing for the burgeoning 8K TV universe, LG’s NanoCell 99 Series 8K TV could provide the perfect entry-level solution. And right now, you can take $1,000 off this 75-inch beast—although it will still set you back $4,000. A little pricey for sure, but one would expect that for a ticket that showcases what the 8K experience is all about, which should provide four times the resolution of 4K, according to LG. Keep in mind that we are still in the early... more »

Latest Pantsyr-SM Surface-to-Air Missile Will Roll Out in Russia's V-Day Parade

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DAH9SD178&share=true] What can it do in a fight? The Moscow Victory Day Parade, which is now scheduled for June 24, will feature iconic Russian/Soviet military vehicles – notably World War II era T-34 tanks that played a crucial role in ensuring victory – but it will also be used as a platform to unveil some new military hardware. This will include the latest Pantsyr-SM surface-to-air (SAM) missile/gun system that can be armed with small missiles to combat mini-dro... more »

Yes, Hitler Almost Did Beat Soviet Russia (And Win World War II)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B01718 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5360033] So close, yet so far. *Key Point: *The Germans made a mistake when invading and Stalin made a mistake by disbelieving it. However, he eventually rallied and the Soviets would push the Nazis back. *“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.” *—Winston Churchill (1950) *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *How the F-... more »

History Question: What If the Nazis Had Made Peace With Stalin?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-H27337 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5434059] Would Moscow have gone for it? *Key Point: *A separate peace would have greatly helped Hitler survive. However, Stalin was paranoid and also might not have let things go once the tide had turned. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear ... more »

Meet the Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech": An Experimental Turboprop Aircraft Derived From a Jet

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo - USAF museum website, USAF photo no. 060829-F-1234S-003 [1], retrieved 2009-04-02, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6404806] Due to poor performance, high maintenance, and its other issues, the XF-84H never became operational. There is no denying that the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak – which could attain speeds just shy of 700 mph – was an ideal aircraft when it entered service in 1950. Simply put, it terrorized the North Koreans. It was the evolutionary development of the United S... more »

Meet The Springfield Armory Saint: A Powerful Home and Self Defense AR Pistol

Richard Douglas at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Technology, * Is this what you need to protect your home and property? Ever since the AR-15 debuted, the formula has remained largely the same. In the last decade, gun companies introduced innovations that shook up the mold. One of these innovations, the .300 Blackout round, allows a shooter to design a bullet for almost any application. Springfield modified their new AR-15 design into an AR pistol chambered for .300 Blackout in the Springfield Armory Saint .300 AAC Blackout AR-15 Pistol. Let’s break down the specifics. *Accuracy* The SAINT demonstrated great... more »

No, Software Still Can't Grade Student Essays

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 12 hours ago
One of the great white whales of computer-managed education and testing is the dream of robo-scoring, software that can grade a piece of writing as easily and efficiently as software can score multiple choice questions. Robo-grading would be swift, cheap, and consistent. The only problem after all these years is that it still can’t be done. Still, ed tech companies keep making claims that they have finally cracked the code. One of the people at the forefront of debunking these claims is Les Perelman. Perelman was, among other things, the Director of Writing Across the Curriculum at M... more »

LIVE: TRUMP RALLY TODAY - TULSA, OK...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*YAY!* Saturday, June 20, 2020: Join RSBN for LIVE all day coverage of President Donald Trump's MAGA/KAG rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK. Our live coverage will begin at 12:00 pm CDT, with President Trump scheduled to speak at 7:00 pm CDT.

Jaundice and its discontents!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020Plus, the revolution arrives at the Post:* Should Juneteenth be a national holiday? We don't have a fixed view on that. That said, everyone suddenly favors that designation. By "everyone," we mean a wide range of public figures who may not actually care. Yesterday, we performed a minor bit of research. Our effort was driven by curiosity, though it also was fueled by jaundice. Yesterday, we decided to see if people who are so ardent now had ever said even one word in the past. By "people," we mean certain corporate multimillionaires. That's where the jaun... more »

Video claims Black Lives Matter terrorists going door to door, raping and sodomizing men, women and children in “CHAZ” Seattle

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
06/19/2020 / By Mike Adams A shocking new video has surfaced in which an individual claims his friend called him in a panic from inside the CHAZ war zone in Seattle, explaining he has witnessed horrifying acts being carried out by Black Lives Matter and Antifa terrorists while the Democrat mayor and governor stand by … Continue reading Video claims Black Lives Matter terrorists going door to door, raping and sodomizing men, women and children in “CHAZ” Seattle →

It’s Communism, Stupid

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
June 14, 2020 The ideological erosion of the bourgeois order at every level — economic, political, cultural, social — would proceed the initiation of direct frontal assaults on the state. Carl Boggs Gramsci’s Marxism, p. 52 🕷 Professor Carl Boggs admires Antonio Gramsci. As a socialist, Boggs understands that Gramsci’s idea of the communist revolutionary … Continue reading It’s Communism, Stupid →

You May Never See Me Again! I Will NOT Comply!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 You May Never See Me Again! I Will NOT Comply! via You May Never See Me Again! I Will NOT Comply! | The Common Sense Show

Christianity Today Is Wrong About Slavery, Racism & Trump

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
June 19, 2020 Christianity Today Is Wrong, As Usual, About Slavery, Racism & Trump And Now They’re Endorsing ‘Reparations’ As The Liberal War Upon Christianity Heats Up To The Boiling Point By Don Boys, Ph.D. for All News Pipeline Recently, Christianity Today (CT) published an article they thought was adding to the racial solution but … Continue reading Christianity Today Is Wrong About Slavery, Racism & Trump →

Some Are Just Looking for Reasons to be Offended-America Is Witnessing the Divide and Conquer Strategy!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 Some Are Just Looking for Reasons to be Offended-America Is Witnessing the Divide and Conquer Strategy! via Some Are Just Looking for Reasons to be Offended-America Is Witnessing the Divide and Conquer Strategy! | The Common Sense Show

Tucker Carlson-No One Attempted to Stop the Democratic Power Grab

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 Tucker Carlson-No One Attempted to Stop the Democratic Power Grab via Tucker Carlson-No One Attempted to Stop the Democratic Power Grab | The Common Sense Show

Trump Is In Trouble! America Faces Disintegration and Dismantling!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 Trump Is In Trouble! America Face Disintegration and Dismantling! via Trump Is In Trouble! America Faces Disintegration and Dismantling! | The Common Sense Show

Widespread Banking Failures Are Near! America Has Over 100 Million Unpaid Loans!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 Widespread Banking Failures Are Near! America Has Over 100 Million Unpaid Loans! This is just the beginning, home mortgage protections and rent protections run out next month. There is no second stimulus. Student loans are due in September. The housing market is crumbling. Bank assets are 70% below … Continue reading Widespread Banking Failures Are Near! America Has Over 100 Million Unpaid Loans! →

Craig’s List Ad Advertises for COVID-19 Positives to Go and Presumably Infect Particpants At Tulsa’s Trump Rally

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 Craig’s List Ad Advertises for COVID-19 Positives to Go and Presumably Infect Particpants At Tulsa’s Trump Rally The ad is portrayed below the video. Isn’t this bioterrorism? Where’s the FBI? via Craig’s List Ad Advertises for COVID-19 Positives to Go and Presumably Infect Particpants … Continue reading Craig’s List Ad Advertises for COVID-19 Positives to Go and Presumably Infect Particpants At Tulsa’s Trump Rally →

YES, it’s communism we face, and the revolutionary playbook is unfolding right on schedule

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Dave Hodges on Saturday, June 20, 2020 By Lance D Johnson Newstarget.com One of the primary ways to psychologically manipulate a nation into accepting communism is to divide people into classes and motivate these groups to prioritize their group identity over their individual freedom. With individual freedom there comes opportunity, risk and personal responsibility that … Continue reading YES, it’s communism we face, and the revolutionary playbook is unfolding right on schedule →

Massive hail storm decimates Spain’s fruit crop – Nectarines, peaches, etc

Robert at Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Takes place just before the harvest was set to begin. A massive hail storm on Tuesday evening in Lleida and Huesca hit the stone fruit growing areas of Torres de Segre, Soses, Alcarras, Aitona, Binaced, Binefar, Ximenells, Alcolea de Cinca, Bellver de Cinca and Fraga. In total, an approximately 12,000 hectare swath of hail damage ... Read more Massive hail storm decimates Spain’s fruit crop – Nectarines, peaches, etc The post Massive hail storm decimates Spain’s fruit crop – Nectarines, peaches, etc appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Communism vs Socialism

Robert at Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Succinct clarification from by Ayn Rand The post Communism vs Socialism appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Snow on Stelvia Pass, Italy

Robert at Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
It seems, due to virus, Earth forgot global warming…,” says geologist Dr Mirco Poletto in Italy. December? No, June 19th, 2020. Short video taken on Stelvia Pass. https://m.facebook.com/Nordest24/videos/1898906106911830/?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F331374520394653%2Fposts%2F1405258863006208%2F&_rdr The post Snow on Stelvia Pass, Italy appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Palestinians win damages over “Labour anti-Semitism” libel

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
The UK’s Palestinian Return Centre revealed to The Electronic Intifada on Friday that it won more than $43,000 in libel damages against The Mail on Sunday.

COVID-19 Cold War: Will the 2nd Wave Come from Vaccine Trials?

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
In the fast-track system, a pharmaceutical company hardly examines the results of a phase one trial before moving on to phases two and three. | Photo: NIAID An FDA “fast-track” designation has essentially accorded a carte blanche to a set of vaccines that are financed by CEPI, an alliance of Bill Gates with the six biggest pharmaceutical companies

What Journalism Needs Is Not More Diversity, but Less White Supremacy

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
As police violence against Black people and those who would rise in their defense forces a national engagement—of a sort—with the reality of white supremacy in our institutions, the widening recognition that the batons and tear gas are just one part of it, that there is more than one way to choke the life out of a people, meant that it was just a matter of time before news media would need to acknowledge the call coming from inside the house.

According To The U.S. Russian Fighter Jets Are Now Active In Libya

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Africom *Warzone/The Drive*:* Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images* *The images show that the jets that Russia sent to the North African country last month are increasingly active.* New imagery has caught MiG-29 Fulcrums and Su-24 Fencers in the air at Al Jufrah Air Base in Libya. This, along with other details seen in the images, highlight the increasing activity at the base since Russia sent at least 14 combat jets, in total, to the North African country last month to support Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar. It also undersc... more »

Coronavirus Pharmaceuticus Con-job-icus…

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
From the Bolen Report: Gosh! What a Surprise! Another Pandemic That Big Pharma/China Wants Two Hundred Trillion Dollars From The US to Develop A Vaccine For (Sarcasm intended)… From Europe – Opinion By Karma Singh As we “celebrate” the 102nd birthday of the “Spanish ‘Flu” which wasn’t ‘flu but something very different, we are told yet another fairy tale (hence con-job-icus) of a mass-epidemic which is going to threaten millions. Firstly, however, let us clear up the story of “Spanish Flu”. As you will see in this video from Dr. Bergman, the Spanish ‘Flu wasn’t ‘flu at all! What ac... more »

China Wants to Expand Bilateral Business Operations with Brazil in Pandemic

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China's Ambassador to Brazil, Yang Wanming, used up virtually all his time on a live broadcast organized by the Business Leaders Group (LIDE), in which he was the main guest, to underscore his views on the extent of the growth potential of trade relations between the two countries. He said […] The post China Wants to Expand Bilateral Business Operations with Brazil in Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fitch: Brazil 2021 Outlook Hindered by Multiple Shocks and Political Uncertainty

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is experiencing multiple shocks that add to the uncertainty of a rebound in 2021. The assessment was made by Shelly Shetty, director of Fitch and one of those responsible for the Brazilian rating, during a live broadcast of XP Investments on Friday, June 19th. In addition to the coronavirus […] The post Fitch: Brazil 2021 Outlook Hindered by Multiple Shocks and Political Uncertainty appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Supreme Court hates you and views you as serfs

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
One of the reasons invoked by the Supreme Court to declare that Obama's unconstitutional DACA--which is nothing less than the executive branch unilaterally deciding to not enforce the law of the land--is that it might be unfair to illegal aliens who have broken our immigration laws. What the Court is saying is that we, citizens, have no more rights than anyone who wanders into the country illegally seeking welfare for life. Since when is it the Supreme Courts remit to decide that law breakers can't suffer for their crimes? Of course the same man who made this travesty possible also ... more »

Want to reopen your business? Live in a Democrat run state? Declare your business to be an on-going George Floyd protest

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
The same Democrat governors who are destroying small businesses in their states are welcoming massive protests, some peaceful some not, where all social distancing is completely ignored. According to those Democrats the China virus is smart enough to not spread when hundreds of protesters bump into each other. Anyone who as been in a protest knows that people are a lot closer together than they are even in a moderately crowded bar or restaurant. In addition even a bar the people near to you tend to be the same ones for an extended period unlike a protest where different people are c... more »

Weekend reads: When peer review fails; gender imbalances in citations; COVID-19 science under scrutiny

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A paper that took a journal three days to accept … Continue reading Weekend reads: When peer review fails; gender imbalances in citations; COVID-19 science under scrutiny

Capitalism Is Destroying ‘Safe Operating Space’ For Humanity, Warn Scientists

Nafeez AHMED at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The COVID19 pandemic has exposed a strange anomaly in the global economy. If it doesn’t keep growing endlessly, it just breaks. Grow, or die. But there’s a deeper problem. New scientific research confirms that capitalism’s structural obsession with endless growth is destroying the very conditions for human survival on planet […]

On Fascism

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago
Fascism is an ideology which tries to acquire political power through movements which claim to be fighting fascism. When the fascists become convinced that they are fighting fascism, their moral fury and political energy reaches the apogee, and they work like devil’s minions to achieve their political goals—hell hath no fury like the fascists who are fighting fascism.

War of words: China and India trade accusations over border violations

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – On Saturday, India and China exchanged accusations about border violations in the Ladakh region. According to Reuters, India has accused China of establishing a construction site “on the other side directly from the Line of Actual Control,” a name known for the demarcation of the border between the two countries. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Sisi visits Egyptian Air Force base near Libyan border: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Egyptian media published a video of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inspecting the air force during a visit to the western military region. Sisi reportedly urged his air force to be fully prepared to implement any mission to protect Egypt, whether inside or outside the border. He expressed his happiness […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Several Syrian Army soldiers killed bus bombing in eastern Daraa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Dozens of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were targeted by a roadside bomb in the eastern countryside of the Daraa Governorate on Saturday. According to a report from the governorate, a bus carrying 40 soldiers was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) as it was travelling along the Kahlil […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed militants attack Syrian Army troops in northeast Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants launched a new attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northeastern region of Syria on Saturday. According to reports from northeastern Syria, the Turkish-backed militants opened fire on the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the Tal Tamr countryside, resulting in a fierce clash in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey struck ‘700 PKK targets’ in northern Iraq: MoD

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Turkey announced on Saturday, the results of “Operation Tiger Claw”, which was launched in northern Iraq earlier this week. According to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, his country’s armed forces struck “700 PKK targets” since its launch in northern Iraq. Akar pointed out, as reported by the Anadolu Agency, that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

IRGC commander says Iran will ‘surprise’ enemies with new long-range missile system

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran said that it will “surprise the enemy soon with a new long-range air defense.” The commander of the air defense forces of the IRGC, Brigadier General Reza Shebaan, in an interview with the state-owned Fars News Agency, said: “In the levels of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Unknown drone strike targets motorcycle in northeast Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – A new drone strike was reported on Saturday in northeast Aleppo, marking the second time this week that an attack like this has been carried out in northern Syria. According to pro-opposition activists, the unknown drone struck a motorcycle near the city of Al-Bab, which is currently under the control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UAE-backed forces capture historical island in Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – On Saturday, the U.A.E.-backed Southern Transitional Council took control of the last camps of the Yemeni government forces on the historical island of Socotra in the southern Yemen. According to the latest reports from the island, Southern Transitional Council forces “stormed the Special Forces Command camp in Hadibo, the center […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Cops Ordered to Turn Off Body Cams, Illegally Raid Journalist Who Embarrassed Them, And They Obeyed

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: journalist]A newly obtained memo shows cops were order from higher ups to conduct an illegal raid on a journalist and turn of body cams not to record it.

Protesting For Black Lives In Trump Country

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
I grew up biracial in a small, conservative town. Still, after living for years in Austin, moving back to one was a culture shock — it felt like going back in time. For the last three years I’ve lived in Volusia County, Florida — home to Daytona Beach, many small towns and suburbs, and a population that gave about 55 percent of its vote to Donald Trump in 2016. Racial divides are still evident in Daytona and the surrounding areas. Daytona itself is divided by U.S. Route 92, with poorer people of color primarily residing south of the road. The further north you go, the richer — an... more »

Liberals and Nationals vote against Katters motion to restart the car industry

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 14 hours ago
MEMBERS of the federal Liberal National Party Government have voted against restarting Australia’s car manufacturing industry, and shutdown debate on the motion which was moved by Kennedy MP, Bob Katter. Mr Katter said the end of the Holden brand was a national shame and a dark day for the country. “The Government’s Free Trade agreements […]

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus will hasten ‘peak oil’ by three years, says research firm Capitalism is destroying ‘safe operating space’ for humanity, warn scientists Are Egypt and Ethiopia on brink of a water war over Nile Dam? Coronavirus Updates: Britain Lowers Alert, Germany Sees Spike in CasesBlood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19: European study California, Arizona, Florida and Texas all report record spikes in coronavirus cases Publishing Staff Threaten To Quit Unless JK Rowling’s New Book Is Canceled Carnival is selling 6 cruise ships after a $4.4 billion loss, a sign o... more »

India's Navy Wants To Dominate The Indian Ocean

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Forbes:* *India’s Submarines Make Strategic Move To Dominate Indian Ocean* The Indian Navy is discretely building its submarine capabilities. The most visible aspect of India’s programs are the new nuclear-powered submarines which are being built. But beneath the surface there are other strategic steps to help ensure their Navy’s dominance of the Indian Ocean. The Navy is also reinforcing its presence in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, close to the strategically vital Strait of Malacca. This is against a backdrop of heightened tensions with China. These look as if they could tu... more »

The Ultimate Guide to Donald Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric

Jennifer Mercieca at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Jennifer Mercieca* *Politics, * Trump has used six rhetorical strategies repeatedly since 2015. All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (dēmos “the people” + agōgos “leading”). Some demagogues are good, and some are dangerous. The fundamental difference between leaders who are good demagogues and leaders who are dangerous demagogues is found in the answer to this simple question: Are they accountable for their words an... more »

Why Germany Lost World War I

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* And how victory was indeed possible. While historians will likely continue to debate the ways that Nazi Germany could have won the World War II—a topic that The National Interest has previously addressed—less considered is how Imperial Germany had a far better chance of victory in the earlier war. In the case of World War II, there are countless "what if" scenarios that could have brought victory to Nazi Germany, including simply not going to war at all, to not invading the Soviet Union. There has been some discussion on the things Imperial German... more »

The F-35 Will Give Poland A More Advanced Air Force Than Some Major NATO Allies

Dan Goure at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dan Goure* *Security, Europe* And Moscow won't like that one bit. This past January, the Polish government took the bold step to acquire thirty-two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSF). Poland is becoming a major player in NATO. It is working to modernize its air, sea and land forces. It is also forging closer relations with the United States, hosting U.S. forces, allowing the prepositioning of military equipment, and working to improve interoperability. By making the decision to buy the F-35, Poland will leap ahead of a number of its European allies, most notably France and Germa... more »

Move Over, G7—We're Going to Get the "Democratic Ten" Now

James Rogers at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Rogers* *Politics, * [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive for a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 25, 2019. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS] World power is no longer so concentrated in the Euro-Atlantic region. On 29 May, *The Times* reported that the British government was set to propose reforms to the G7, an organisation established in 1975 to coordinate policy between the world’s largest and most advanced market economies. The UK proposal involves creating a new coalition of democracies, bas... more »

Sorry, iPhone Fans: 5 Ways Android Comes Out on Top

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1A27BE3920&share=true] And we have all the reasons why. Who was the better hitter—Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth? Who wrote the better songs—Bob Dylan or The Beatles? These questions would surely ignite heated hours-long debates, and the same could be said for the current heavyweight battle between Android and iOS. Android 11, set for release later this year, seems to focus heavily on communication, privacy, and improved control of connected devices. It will also in... more »

Sonderkraftfahrzeug: Meet the Vechicle that Moved Hitler's War Machine During World War II

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] The Sd.Kfz. 2 was most used in Russia on the Eastern Front. In that intense conflict, the Sd.Kfz. 2 was used mostly as a support vehicle for towing or moving small amounts of troops or equipment in its small crew compartment or in a compact two-wheeled trailer. Germany likes small things. Be it the Wiesel tankette, a tiny two or three-man scout tank armed with a 20-millimeter autocannon main gun, or this odd motorcycle-tank hybrid, the Sd.Kfz. 2. The Special-purpose Vehicle, or Sonderkraftfahrzeug as it was known in German, was in... more »

Stuck In The Past

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Chantal Hebert writes that Peter Mackay may lead in the Conservative leadership race. But the party is still stuck in the past: The party may be about to change its head cook but, if the debates suggested anything, it is that it is not in the process of rewriting its last election menu. Take climate change. In the last campaign, the Conservatives lost votes over the perception that they were not serious about the issue. But if an election were held tomorrow, the plan the party would put forward would be built on the same premises as Scheer’s. As prime minister, Erin O’Toole and P... more »

Rio de Janeiro 7th in Covid-19 World Mortality Ranking

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a Covid-19 lethality rate of 9.63 percent and a mortality rate of 48.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, above the Brazilian average, according to data from Thursday, June 18th, the state of Rio de Janeiro would be ranked seventh in the world in terms of mortality if it were considered a […] The post Rio de Janeiro 7th in Covid-19 World Mortality Ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.

W.H.O. Cautions: Coronavirus Pandemic Accelerating, America Is Now Epicenter

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic is far from subsiding. Driven by the spread of the pathogen in America and the continuing outbreaks in countries that have already suffered the first wave of the disease, such as China and Germany, the greatest health crisis of the century remains at the center of […] The post W.H.O. Cautions: Coronavirus Pandemic Accelerating, America Is Now Epicenter appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Air Force Makes History Naming Woman As Its Top NCO

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*ABC News*: *Air Force makes history naming woman as top NCO* *Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass becomes the Air Force's 19th chief master sergeant.* The Air Force is making history by selecting Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass as the 19th chief master sergeant of the Air Force, making her the first woman in history to serve as the highest-ranking non-commissioned member of a U.S. military service. Bass was selected by Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the incoming Air Force chief of staff, who has made history as the first African American to head one of the military services. Brown will succeed Gen. D... more »

Blood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19: European study

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-genes/blood-type-genes-tied-to-risk-of-severe-covid-19-european-study-idUSKBN23P38C

This War Game Simulated A US Embargo On High-Tech Trade And Investment In China In 2021

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Federica Russo, Asia Times:* * War game analyzes future US-China relationship* The war game simulated a US embargo on high-tech trade and investment in China in 2021 under Donald Trump if he is re-elected The strategic importance of the high-tech sector is undeniable. Nowadays, the sphere of influence a nation is able to expand in this domain equals the degree of authoritativeness that it can exercise in the global stage at large, influencing major geopolitical dynamics. With emerging technologies being synonymous with power and influence, the rivalry between China and the Unite... more »

Roosters win clash of the cream of the NRL crop against Eels

Just In - 15 hours ago
The Sydney Roosters flash their premiership credentials in a resilient 24-10 victory that ends a five-game winning streak for the table-topping Parramatta Eels.

Blues beat Cats at Kardinia, Pies go top, Swans win

Just In - 15 hours ago
Carlton continue the run of upsets, stunning Geelong at Kardinia Park, while the Swans end the Kangaroos' unbeaten record and the Magpies beat the Saints.

Val Demings rising to top of Biden's V-P list

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Former Orlando police chief, and current Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), is being considered as Joe Biden's V-P running mate* The Biden Vice-President sweepstakes is getting more interesting all the time. Just yesterday once highly probable candidate for the post, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), withdrew from consideration. It's likely that her former role as chief prosecutor in Minnesota, where she had a bad record with black-white relations, nixed her from the job. Moving to the front of the pack is Rep. Val Demings (D-FL). It kind of makes sense from Biden's perspective. Florida is a ke... more »

Scott Morrison uses the COVID-19 crises as cover for government corruption

Shane Dowling at Kangaroo Court of Australia - 15 hours ago
Scott Morrison tried to label Labor’s Anthony Albanese with the corruption tag in Parliament on Thursday (18/6/20) and it backfired badly as The Speaker of the House pulled Morrison up and demanded […]

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Unbelievable: Here's What New York City Is Teaching Fourth Graders About Race* Elementary schools in New York City saw the killing of George Floyd not just as a tragedy but as an opportunity to teach kids progressive talking points about race and white privilege. In the days and weeks following the Memorial Day death of Floyd, protests and calls for police reform gripped the nation as liberal leaders clamored to placate the masses. School leaders in NYC, which has seen violence, rioting, looting, and daily protests, saw the unrest as a moment to reach out to their pupils and atte... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Natural Variability Behind West Antarctic Warming—Media Silent* DAVID WHITEHOUSE Ten days ago the journal Science issued an embargoed press release about a forthcoming paper that suggested the warming observed in West Antarctica was due to natural climatic variability. West Antarctica has always been looked on by alarmists as being the southern example of polar temperature amplification – a phenomenon predicted by most climate change models. The Arctic temperature amplification is very apparent so there must be an Antarctic equivalent, and there it is. But while scientists have ... more »

Post-Pandemic Pragmatism in Argentina

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Argentina, government measures seem to have curbed the spread of Covid-19, at least for the time being. The newly elected Alberto Fernández recently took over the government and, as in many countries today, questions arise as to how things will proceed after the health crisis. Argentina may soon - […] The post Post-Pandemic Pragmatism in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lessons from New Covid-19 Outbreak in Germany

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The detection of a coronavirus outbreak among 650 German slaughterhouse workers has caused concern in central Europe, amid its de-escalation phase, that the country could suffer a relapse. In Spain, one day before travel between regions is allowed for tourists from abroad on June 21st, the case is being closely […] The post Lessons from New Covid-19 Outbreak in Germany appeared first on The Rio Times.

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