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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, July 26, 2020

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Google sued for allegedly misleading consumers into signing away their privacy

David Chau at Just In - 10 minutes ago
Technology giant Google is being taken to court for allegedly misleading consumers to give away a lot more personal information than they had expected.

NSW facing 'critical' month as 17 new coronavirus cases confirmed

Just In - 10 minutes ago
Health authorities in NSW have confirmed 17 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday, with four linked to the funerals cluster in Sydney's south-west.

United, Chelsea clinch UCL spots as Bournemouth, Watford relegated from EPL

Just In - 10 minutes ago
The longest Premier League season comes to a close with Bournemouth and Watford relegated alongside Norwich, while Manchester United and Chelsea seal spots in the Champions League.

Victoria may need to close entire industries if coronavirus numbers remain 'unacceptably high'

Just In - 10 minutes ago
Victoria records 532 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day total in the state, and six more people die from the virus as the Premier warns going to work whilst sick remains the "biggest driver" of transmission.

THE LANCET Praises Chinese Model For Coronavirus Policies

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 minutes ago
*-by Eric Zuesse* *The Lancet*, which is perhaps the world’s most influential medical journal and is the one that concentrated immediately on, and has concentrated the longest on, the coronavirus-19 pandemic, headlined an editorial on July 25th, “COVID-19 and China: lessons and the way forward”, and they opened: China has largely controlled COVID-19. A country of 1.4 billion people and a size similar to Europe or the USA now reports only clusters of cases rather than widespread community transmission. China has been widely criticised for its role and responsibilities during the... more »

India, U.K. affirm committment to an FTA

bilaterals.org - 22 minutes ago
27-Jul-2020 India and the U.K. have affirmed their commitment to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with a view to further strengthening economic ties, the Commerce Ministry.

Interview: UK-Japan speedy trade deal not easy, says expert

bilaterals.org - 22 minutes ago
27-Jul-2020 Despite Japan's efforts to seek closure in post-Brexit trade talks with Britain by the end of this month, the pathway to reaching an agreement is complicated, a trade expert has said.

With renewed focus on US, EU and UK, India looks to reset FTAs, exit fruitless deals

bilaterals.org - 22 minutes ago
27-Jul-2020 India is eyeing a major reset of its free trade agreements, including exiting those that have brought few tangible benefits to the country and have instead hurt domestic industry.

Israel Planning a Multi-Front War with Its Arab Neighbors? Top US and Israeli Military Officials Meet Unannounced in Southern Israel

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – If you watch the US mainstream media’s 24 hour news coverage on recent events around the world no matter what time of the day it is, Covid-19 and China dominate the headlines while ignoring recent escalations in the Middle East involving Israel and its Arab neighbors as they... (read more)

Can We Really Blame Governments For Coronavirus Spikes?

Alan Reynolds at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Alan Reynolds* *Politics, * [image: A sign urging to wear face masks is seen outside a shop, under the new rules that enforce wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in central London, Britain July 24, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley] Many news reports purporting to explain the ups and downs of COVID-19 cases in nations or states implicitly assume the epidemic is entirely under human control. Many news reports purporting to explain the ups and downs of COVID-19 cases in nations or states implicitly assume the epidemic is enti... more »

Here's How We Can Save $1 Trillion In Military Spending Over Ten Years

Dan Grazier, Mandy Smithberger at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Dan Grazier, Mandy Smithberger* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, fly in formation with Swedish Armed Forces Gripen fighter aircraft during a mission over Sweden, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Em] The coronavirus pandemic exposed what has long been true: America’s defense spending and defense priorities rarely match the actual threats we face. This year the Trump administration requested $1.21 trillion in national security spending, including $740 billion for ... more »

selections from Confessions of Economic Hit Man by John Perkins, 2008

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
... ... . https://www.google.com/books/edition/Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man/nJFFrLX-924C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=C.I.A.+values+money+first+and+last&printsec=frontcover

How Much Blood Must Run On The Streets Before The Zombified Masses Wake Up To The Deliberate Destruction Of America?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
July 26, 2020 How Much Blood Must Run On The Streets Before The Zombified Masses Wake Up To The Deliberate Destruction Of America? Antifa Rioters Break Into Portland Police Union By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine As we watch more than 55 straight days of violent rioting, destruction of property, vandalism and … Continue reading How Much Blood Must Run On The Streets Before The Zombified Masses Wake Up To The Deliberate Destruction Of America? →

Covid 19 And The Global False Alarm To Collapse The US Economy

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
– Thinking For Yourself Is The Only Regimen For A Full Recovery – Part I By Steven Ferry for All News Pipeline “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” Groucho Marx “Do you personally accept the “New Normal” for the hospitality industry and society … Continue reading Covid 19 And The Global False Alarm To Collapse The US Economy →

Black Lives Matter Ridicule, Renounce, And Reject Western Civilization And Plan To Rescind It!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
By Don Boys, Ph.D. for All News Pipeline The radical revolutionaries in the BLM movement are a greater threat to freedom than the Communist threat of the Cold War. That is true because they may not have missiles, but they do have committed youth with a perceived cause (racial injustice) and the financial support of … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Ridicule, Renounce, And Reject Western Civilization And Plan To Rescind It! →

The Reckoning Is Here: The 2020 Summer Of Hate Will Be Known As The Straw That Broke The Camels Back Leading To A Second Civil War

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine There is a lot that has happened, and is slated to happen in 2020. A presidential election in November. A COVID-19 pandemic, with so many conflicting reports, infection rates and death counts, that all of the data is worthless at this point. Panic shopping leaving store shelves … Continue reading The Reckoning Is Here: The 2020 Summer Of Hate Will Be Known As The Straw That Broke The Camels Back Leading To A Second Civil War →

The Globalists Dark Agenda And The Transformation Of America Into Theater Of The Absurd

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
July 25, 2020 The Final Countdown Has Begun As The Globalists Tyrannical Agenda Transforms America Into ‘Theater Of The Absurd’ – The Covid 19 Global False Flag Part II: The Psychological & Medical Attack Bringing The Population To Their Knees To The Authoritarian, Globalist System By Professor Steve Ferry for All News Pipeline In part 1 … Continue reading The Globalists Dark Agenda And The Transformation Of America Into Theater Of The Absurd →

Everyone will test positive, Telstra’s 5G enhances Covid – conclusive Exosome evidence | Cairns News

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Editor, cairnsnews Jul 26 One of the most forbidden topics on the planet right now is the connection between COVID-19 and 5G technology. Greg Reese does an incredible job of breaking the information down in this 3-minute video, transcribed below. TRANSCRIPT We know the prescribed PCR tests are not detecting the COVID-19 genome. According … Continue reading Everyone will test positive, Telstra’s 5G enhances Covid – conclusive Exosome evidence | Cairns News →

The Old Dreamers and the Young Utopians

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
The old men see dreams; the young men see visions. The longest dream doesn’t last for more than a few hours and then the person wakes up, but a vision can last for years and even decades. That is why the young men spend years and decades of their life being supporters of socialism, communism, liberalism, and other utopian movements.

Louis Elizondo Was Correct That UFO Disclosure Is At Hand

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Pentagon’s Obscure UFO Hunters Told to Release Some of Their Findings by https://sputniknews.com/ The US military is still tracking aerial phenomena of an unknown nature and origin, despite the official closure of the last known such programme in 2012. The existence of a new project was publicly confirmed last month after a Senate hearing, with …

Pentagon’s Top-Secret UFO Unit to Brief Senate as Ex-Official Says ‘Off-World Vehicles’ Found

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Pentagon’s Top-Secret UFO Unit to Brief Senate as Ex-Official Says ‘Off-World Vehicles’ Found by ELIAS MARAT, https://themindunleashed.com/ “If it’s something from outside this planet — that might actually be better than…the Chinese or the Russians,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). – (TMU) – As secretive unit operating within the U.S. Department of Defense that is charged …

The Federal Coup to Overthrow the States and Nix the 10th Amendment Is Underway

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The Federal Coup to Overthrow the States and Nix the 10th Amendment Is Underway by John W. Whitehead, https://www.rutherford.org/ “I don’t need invitations by the state, state mayors, or state governors, to do our job. We’re going to do that, whether they like us there or not.”—Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf’s defense of the …

Israel Attacks Syrian Army, Prepares for Assault From Lebanon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Attacks Syrian Army, Prepares for Assault From Lebanon by https://www.israeltoday.co.il/ Reinforcements sent to northern border, IDF reconfigures deployments in preparation for possible war – Israel Air Force (IAF) helicopter gunships attacked Syrian army outposts on the Golan Heights on Friday night, even as Israeli reinforcements were being deployed along the border with Lebanon. The …

China Now Forcing All Citizens to Activate Health Code On Smart Phones for Restaurant And Store Access, Only A Green Code Will Let Them In

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
China Now Forcing All Citizens to Activate Health Code On Smart Phones for Restaurant And Store Access, Only A Green Code Will Let Them In by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ Restaurants and malls are open, but to enter, customers have to activate a health code on their smartphones. The code tracks their movements and determines whether they …

Is Big Tech Planning A Massive Purge To Coincide With The COVID Vaccine Release?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Spiro Skouras As material from dystopian novels such as 1984 begin to become a reality, we are witnessing the accelerated rollout of an agenda. Leading towards a predetermined future, which has already been decided for us. In this interview Spiro is joined by Richie Allen, who is a journalist, a producer and the host of …

Each Ounce Of Silver Has Over 500 Owners

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Arcadia Economics Each Ounce Of #Silver Has Over 500 Owners Sometimes when people find out what’s been happening in the silver market, it’s almost too unbelievable for them to accept. Which frankly I understand, as it’s been the most fascinating #financial topic I’ve ever studied. Fortunately, I was invited onto Bob Unger’s podcast earlier this …

News of Hospitals Overwhelmed With Dying COVID Patients is a COMPLETE LIE

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
I have talked to scores of medical professionals and those who know medical professionals today. Every single one said the same thing. News of hospitals overwhelmed with dying COVID patients is a COMPLETE LIE. Here is the Miami Mercy Hospital ER parking lot this morning. pic.twitter.com/jNFlL2c4ij — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) July 25, 2020

Bullion Banks SQUEEZED and Exiting Metals Manipulation – David Jensen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Crush The Street To know more from David visit: https://safehaven.com/ TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW: – – We’re living in a debt bubble. – 1987 precious metals markets forever changed. – Volume in future market have collapsed. – Bullion banks incapable of selling massive volumes of spot contracts into the markets. – What happened in palladium …

Dave Kranzler: Gold & Silver Shorts Just Took A Beating

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Arcadia Economics #DaveKranzler: #Gold & #Silver Shorts Just Took A Beating For years we have heard about the manipulative short position that the bullion banks hold on gold and silver. And while some have wondered if it will ever end, keep in mind that when these banks are short, they’re losing money when the price …

Chris Vermeulen: Caution Advised Before Gold Targets $5000 and Silver Targets $100+

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Palisade Radio Tom welcomes Chris, the founder of Technical Traders Ltd., back to the program. Chris discusses the enormous short position on silver and why it will take awhile to unwind. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisaderadio.com – Silver has hit his previous targets and appears to …

I Guess DANCE PARTIES At BLM “Protests” Don’t Spread The Virus?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Anthony Brian Logan A now-viral video of a Chicago BLM-inspired “protest” against the statue of Christopher Columbus displays the hypocrisy of mask mandates and social distancing guidelines across the United States. Several dozens, if not hundreds of people decided to have an impromptu dance party at the so-called… (CONTINUE READING / SOURCES: https://bit.ly/2D7ZeOA) end

Bill Holter: All Roads Lead to Gold in a Credit Implosion – It’s Now Inflate or Die

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Bill Holter: All Roads Lead to Gold in a Credit Implosion – It’s Now Inflate or Die by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Financial writer and precious metals expert Bill Holter says, “Gold is like a tractor in first gear pulling up a hill,” as it touches all-time highs once again. Holter thinks the “gold …

Washington Post Settles Covington Student’s Defamation Lawsuit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Fox News Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett, ‘Relatable’ podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey and Joe Concha, media reporter for The Hill weigh in on Nicholas Sandmann’s lawsuit and Dave Portnoy’s interview with President Trump. #Foxnews #Hannity end

‘Two Down, Six to Go’: Mainstream Media Begins to Pay Price for Agenda Push as Covington Kid Sandmann Wins WaPo, CNN Settlements

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
‘Two Down, Six to Go’: Mainstream Media Begins to Pay Price for Agenda Push as Covington Kid Sandmann Wins WaPo, CNN Settlements by https://www.rt.com/ Kentucky’s Nicholas Sandmann celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday by notching his second victory against the mainstream media for defaming him, providing pushback in a world where false reporting seems to …

Coalition Zombie Grants: a slush fund to be reawakened for the next election

Jommy Tee at Michael West - 2 hours ago
[image: Illustration of zombie pigs] Coalition pork-barrelling during the 2013 and 2016 election campaigns included awarding "zombie" grants that had no hope in Hades of getting off the ground. Yet those grant applications are still on the books just waiting to be revived. How many grants from the 2019 election await a similar fate? Jommy Tee investigates.

Interferon for COVID-19: A New Weapon Against Coronavirus?

Nial Wheate, Elise Schubert at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Nial Wheate, Elise Schubert* *Public Health, World* In total, 101 patients in a hospital setting were enrolled in the SNG001 trial and were given the drug daily for 14 days. Compared with a placebo, those given SNG001 had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease. What do multiple sclerosis (MS) and the novel coronavirus have in common? Until this week, not much, but a recent clinical trial has shown a reformulation of a drug used to treat MS can potentially also be used to help patients infected with COVID-19. SNG001 is an inhaled form of a drug called interferon-beta unde... more »

Alberta is Not for Sale

susanonthesoapbox at Susan on the Soapbox - 2 hours ago
“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” — Gordon Gekko in the movie ‘Wall Street’ Our Covid numbers are rising, GDP is falling and the UCP government is burying us in a blizzard of announcements promising a relaunch strategy … Continue reading →

'We had to take swift action': Spain coronavirus cases rise prompting new UK quarantine rules for tourists

Just In - 3 hours ago
UK Government catches British tourists by surprise after it announces an unexpected restriction for returned travellers.

Gold hits record high, as ASX trades cautiously over rising China tensions

David Chau at Just In - 3 hours ago
The precious metal climbs to its highest value ever as China's tensions with the US and Australia mount, and Victoria's surging COVID-19 cases weigh on market sentiment.

Queensland Premier 'will not hesitate to slam border shut' amid growing fears of NSW coronavirus outbreak

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 3 hours ago
As Queensland records yet another day of zero new cases, the Premier warns she "will not hesitate to slam the border shut" if community transmission continues to climb in New South Wales.

North Korea claims defector is suspected of bringing 'vicious' coronavirus into the country

Just In - 3 hours ago
South Korea's military is investigating the identity of a person accused by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un of potentially bringing coronavirus into the country for the first time.

Wild weather to hit Sydney this afternoon as NSW coast pummelled by heavy rain and wind

Just In - 3 hours ago
A coastal low is bringing damaging winds, monster swell and heavy rainfall to the Hunter to the South Coast of NSW, with the wild weather expected to peak in Sydney this afternoon.

Live: Andrews announces a record 532 COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths in Victoria

Just In - 3 hours ago
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces a national record 532 new cases and six more deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Follow live.

Why Does Iran Use North Korea's Type 73 Machine Gun?

David Axe at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2XBF9SYJHR&share=true] North Korea and Iran are known to trade weaponry. *Key Point: *Because both countries are heavily sanctioned, they work with each other to survive and get new weapons. The Type 73 is just one example of this relationship. To trace possible Iranian support for militant forces across the Middle East, look for the telltale silhouette of the Type 73 machine gun. *This first appeared in 2017 and is being reposted due to reader interest.* The we... more »

Why Was the Invention of the Shotgun Such a Big Deal?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9291OQ102&share=true] It is one heck of a deadly weapon. *Key Point: *Shotguns are still used in militaries around the world today. In fact, they can be used to fire homemade grenades. Coming upon the enemy’s rear guard outside the western Kentucky village of Sacramento, four days after Christmas 1861, Confederate Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest ordered his cavalry to advance. Ahead of them, a line of Union soldiers started to form, bayonets gleaming. Qu... more »

Coronavirus Unemployment Fact: We'll Still Be Paying Extra Cash After the $600 Per Month Expires

Matt Weidinger at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Matt Weidinger* *Politics, Americas* [image: A worker controls the traffic as people in cars wait in line to pick up receiving an unemployment forms, as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Hialeah, Florida, U.S., April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello] Extending the $600 bonus would continue to elevate this group’s current huge disincentive to return to work. But even ending the $600 bonus would not eliminate this dynamic entirely. Congress is currently discussing the fate of the $600-per-week federal unemployment bonuses set to expire this week. A key Repub... more »

Media Historian on "Bloody Sunday" and the Late Rep. John Lewis

Aniko Bodroghkozy at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Aniko Bodroghkozy* *Politics, North America* TV reporters and photographers were there, cameras ready, and the violence captured during “Bloody Sunday” would go on to define the legacy of Lewis, who died on July 17. On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. TV reporters and photographers were there, cameras ready, and the violence captured during “Bloody Sunday” would go on to define the legacy of Lewis, who died on July 17. I’m a media historian who has written about television ... more »

Two Separate Takes on the Post-COVID Workplace

Deborah Salon, Beth Humberd, Scott F. Latham at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Deborah Salon, Beth Humberd, Scott F. Latham* *Economics, North America* [image: Reuters] Will the post-COVID workplace be away from 'the office' more than before, and what would it mean for productivity if so? *"Worker Flexibility Is Here to Stay" by Deborah Salon* Office employees want more flexibility in where they work. That’s the main finding from a survey I’m conducting with other researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Illinois. Our survey aims to understand how the nationwide lockdown that forced much of the professional workforce to telecommute ch... more »

America Needs Convoys To Fight China in a War (And Are Simulating It)

David Axe at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* A convoy of five American cargo ships made a simulated run through hostile waters in September 2019 during a sprawling, short-notice test of the U.S. fleet’s ability to ship people and cargo during a major war. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *By 2048 it needs to grow to 360 ships in order to successfully support the Navy and resupply U.S. military forces during a major war, CSBA asserted. The fleet should add 48 tankers ships to its current 21 tankers, add 20 salvage ships to the five it has in 2019 and boost the number of repair tenders from ... more »

Let's Cut the Army Budget: We Need Ships, Not Land Forces, To Fight China

Gil Barndollar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Gil Barndollar* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes alongside U.S. Army Lieutenant General Darryl Williams, the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as he prepares to deliver the commencement address at the 2020 United States Military Academy Gradua] In an overloaded U.S. defense budget that was projected to stay essentially flat even before the coronavirus pandemic began, something has to give. The erosion of American naval primacy has been one of the most under-reported national scandals of the past decade. Even as the United ... more »

China’s Export Performance Will No Longer Threaten the U.S. Economy

Desmond Lachman at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Desmond Lachman* *Security, Americas* Beijing’s very rapid economic growth of the past three decades will give way to a prolonged period of relative economic stagnation following a bout of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the Trump administration, a major shift in U.S. international economic policy has been the characterization of China as a strategic economic threat rather than as a potential long-run economic partner. This has been the primary motivation for the U.S.-China trade war. However, this begs the question as to whether today America has any more reason to fear Chines... more »

The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis

Stijn Hoorens at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stijn Hoorens* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This study identifies seven economy-related risks that could threaten the critical infrastructures, sectors, and processes that are vital for the sustainable functioning of society. In times of national emergency, it can be crucial that governments can maintain an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, be it technology, food or raw materials. As countries across the world now face an unprecedented demand on supplies and services to tackle the outbreak of the coronavirus, it may be important for governments to ta... more »

The Burning of the USS Bonhomme Richard Could Mean Problems for the U.S. Navy

Mark Perry at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Perry* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The irony is clear: even as the final embers of the USS Bonhomme Richard were being extinguished, it was the bent, melted and ungainly hulk of the Navy’s budget that was being rethought. On July 13, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was issuing a press statement warning China that “the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire,” the USS *Bonhomme Richard*—one of the U.S. Navy’s premier first responders to China’s growing naval presence—had been on fire for twenty-four hours. The amphibious w... more »

Kempeitai: This Is How Japan's Feared Secret Police Earned Their Reputation

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The Kempeitai had a much more sinister role, especially during World War II. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It has been said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is certainly true of some Kempeitai officers—men like General Saburo Miura. Miura was head of the Shanghai area in 1939-1940, and he used the unlimited Kempeitai powers to his own advantage. There was an area in Shanghai that was commonly called the “Badlands,” a Japanese-controlled area that was deliberately cultivated by the Kempeitai as a vice zone. In Western c... more »

He approves this message

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 3 hours ago
Although we try to mute most campaign commercials, some do sneak through. When the president comes on at the end of a highly dubious commercial saying “I’m Donald Trump and I approve this message,” it really does not have the … Continue reading →

The elders of Na Nong Bong village and their quest to decontaminate an abandoned goldmine

Mailee Osten-Tan at New Mandala - 3 hours ago
PHOTOESSAY The post The elders of Na Nong Bong village and their quest to decontaminate an abandoned goldmine appeared first on New Mandala.

Former Howard U Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $140,000 From the University

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 3 hours ago
A former associate director of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleaded guilty to fraud on Friday after stealing nearly $140,000 from the university, reported The Washington Post. Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by the U.S. District Court, Mosley faces 10 to 24 months in prison and must repay nearly $140,000 in […]

US, China And Russia Race To Control Far North

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Euronews/AP:* *All eyes on the Arctic: US, China and Russia race to control far north* The United States has warned it will become more active in the Arctic, to counter growing Russian influence and efforts by China to position itself in the resource-rich region. During a brief visit to Denmark, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hailed the reopening of the US consulate in the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland and unveiled a sustainable fisheries and commercial engagement agreement with the Faroe Islands, another Danish territory in the North Atlantic. "It's a new da... more »

Popular Movements Can Overcome Authoritarian Policing

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Today is the 60th day of protests since the murder of George Floyd. This weekend, people marched in cities across the country in solidarity with Portland and in opposition to the US becoming a police state. President Trump sending troops to cities added fuel to the nationwide uprising against racist police violence. Protests have grown not only in Portland but in Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Omaha, Austin, Oakland, San Francisco, New York, and Washington, DC, among other cities. Trump is not a 'law and order' president, he is a chaos and disorder president. The p... more »

China Offers Loans To Latin American And Caribbean Countries To A Covid-19 Vaccine

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
A researcher shows the experiment to develop an mRNA vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Ting) *CNN: **China offers $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for access to its Covid-19 vaccine * Mexico City (CNN)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for Covid-19 vaccine access during a virtual gathering with his Latin American counterparts on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry. "China's Foreign Minister said ... more »

Trumpism Is Getting Bad Press-- Everywhere

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Tom Nichols is author of *The Death Of Expertise* and that video above was recorded before Trumpism really took hold in America *as* Trumpism. The Know Thing impulses were always around, but not focused and ascendant as they became once they were in the Oval Office. Yesterday, writing for *USA Today*, Nichols addressed the problem as it stands now: As America tops 4 million COVID cases, the cult of Donald Trump has become a death cult. "America," he wrote, "has now passed the milestone of 4 million COVID cases, and we’re still arguing with doctors and epidemiologists about masks ... more »

This unsettling video may change how you feel about masks

Just In - 4 hours ago
If you're not sure whether wearing a face mask is worth it, or you need to wear a mask but are unsure which type, new research should help you decide.

The sleeping giant hasn't just stirred, it's stomping over the AFL — and things could get even scarier

Tom Wildie at Just In - 4 hours ago
The West Coast Eagles have gone from AFL struggle street to flag favourites in the space of a month, and after firing a huge warning shot over the weekend, they still have room to improve, writes Tom Wildie.

Today’s Question… Why are the States being allowed to violate the Right to Privacy?

Fuzzyone at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
Why are the States violating the right to privacy, assured by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? This is a right assured to the people, that we can make decisions about our own health, no matter the consequences to others. Am I full of nonsense? You decide. Read the 1973 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States called Roe v. Wade. Read the section marked “3.” Compare it today’s overreach by the States. Remember, the courts have said that abortion clinics are a essential service, and the States can not close them. Use your critical thinking … Continue readi... more »

CENSORSHIP: Is Big Tech Planning to Delete All Accounts Questioning Vaccines Before The COVID Vaccine Release?

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
As material from dystopian novels such as 1984 begins to become a reality, we are witnessing the accelerated rollout of an agenda, which is leading towards a predetermined future. In this interview Spiro is joined by Richie Allen, a journalist, producer and the host of the Richie Allen Radio Show. In this interview, Richie Allen shares information regarding contacts who he has been in touch with currently working for Google. According to the unnamed source or sources, Google, Facebook and Twitter are coordinating with each other to carry out a multi-platform purge of accounts that ... more »

Healthy Traditions Announces Food Security Plans – Looks for Distributors Serving Local Communities

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
Healthy Traditions founder and owner Brian Shilhavy sent out an announcement this weekend regarding the online business's Food Security program. A message from Brian Shilhavy, owner of Healthy Traditions, regarding food security. The 2020 COVID response has turned our world upside down, almost overnight. Thousands of businesses have closed, and millions are out of work. Healthy Traditions, originally started as Tropical Traditions, Inc., in 2002, has been blessed to be one of the small businesses to survive the first round of this "New World Order" that is quickly unfolding before ... more »

NASA's Juno takes never-before seen photos of Ganymede's north pole

NASA's Juno Jupiter probe has captured the first images of the north pole of Ganymede-- the largest moon in the solar system and the only moon with its own magnetic field. During a close flyby of Jupiter in December 2019, Juno mapped the north polar regions of...... Read more »

100,000 US lives could be saved by using hydroxychloroquine

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
“Never before in human history has such a huge percentage of the world of medicine been deceptively swayed by the world of politics. They claim to still follow the scientific method – but they are not! They have been pressured … Continue reading →

Frustration grows as holding the ball debate rolls on

Alister Nicholson at Just In - 5 hours ago
The AFL fails to acknowledge its contribution to umpires' confusion around interpretations over the holding the ball rule, writes Al Nicholson.

South China Sea conflict heats up as allies join hands to tackle Beijing's 'maritime empire'

Max Walden And Neelima Choahan at Just In - 5 hours ago
As China continues its expansionist policies in the deeply contested South China Sea, more countries are joining forces to counter Beijing in the energy-rich waters.

Three months on, does Australia need a new coronavirus contact tracing app?

Ariel Bogle at Just In - 5 hours ago
Germany and Ireland have now launched their own COVID-19 exposure notification apps using the Google-Apple framework. So are they better than COVIDSafe?

Big Australian polluters join coalition planning for net zero emissions by 2050

Daniel Mercer at Just In - 5 hours ago
A group of Australian industry heavyweights including Woodside, BHP and BlueScope Steel, that are together responsible for 14 per cent of the country's industrial emissions, have come together to plan a way towards decarbonisation.

Live: Borders tighten for Queensland and South Australia

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police in Queensland begin enforcing new restrictions on travellers from NSW, while South Australians are running out of time to return from Victoria. Follow live.

'Enjoy it while it lasts': Tasmania tops country in economic performance

Lucy MacDonald at Just In - 5 hours ago
For the first time in over a decade, Tasmania can claim the mantle of best performing economy in the nation, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's time to break out the champagne.

Australia's biggest workers compensation scheme faces looming financial disaster

Lesley Robinson Lesley Robinson And Lauren Day at Just In - 5 hours ago
An investigation into Australia's workers compensation system reveals how "immoral and unethical" practices are leaving many workers sicker than when they entered the system.

Live: NSW Now: Chinese students warned about virtual kidnapping, appeal after Black Lives Matter protest blocked

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *At least $3.2 million has already been scammed this year as fraudsters trick victims into faking their own kidnapping, while organisers of a Black Lives Matter protest scheduled for tomorrow appeal yesterday's Supreme Court decision to block it.

'Political damage was done': Expert weighs in on South Australian MPs expenses saga

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 5 hours ago
South Australia has never before experienced the resignation of four senior MPs in one swoop stemming from a scandal that has engulfed state Parliament for almost a month, a political expert says.

Expert says masks should be worn on lunch breaks, as Victoria's coronavirus cases continue to rise

Kristian Silva at Just In - 5 hours ago
As COVID clusters in food processing businesses and aged care centres drive Victoria's case numbers, a leading epidemiologist says workers shouldn't "be breathing the same air".

BREAKING NEWS: Plandemic is a Simulation Exercise under the United Nations and WHO

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
Ramola D. – YouTube July 6, 2020 *Must Watch Video Confirms that the Plandemic **was/is a "Live Exercise". Totally faked and pursuant **to an Agreement signed off on by all the nations **of the UN **in 2005! **H/T to The Truthseeker* *THIS IS A MUST WATCH!!!!! **we've [sentients] known this all along but here it is **in a way that cannot be ignored! **ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD SIGNED OFF ON AN AGREEMENT IN 2005 TO HOLD **TWO LIVE EXERCISES**. THE HELL THAT'S GOING ON NOW AND THAT WILL BE UNLEASHED ON US...IS JUST A FULFILMENT OF THIS 2005 AGREEMENT. BIOWEAPONRY AND RADIATION ... more »

Why Does Joe Biden Want the Government To Take Over Childcare From American Parents?

Angela Rachidi at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Angela Rachidi* *Politics, Americas* [image: With a face mask hanging off his ear, Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the third part of his four-part economic recovery plan to revive the coronavirus-battered U.S. economy during a campaign event in] As a mother, I raised my eyebrow when I heard candidates recommend “universal childcare for every baby in this country age zero to five” at a Democratic presidential debate in February. This week, Joe Biden released his plan to address caregiving in the United States. Headlined “Th... more »

The Cold War Los Angeles-class Submarines Are Still Protecting America's Shores

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In addition to the traditional roles of undersea, surface and strike warfare, the Los Angeles class was capable of conducting special operations. Select ships in the class were capable of being fitted with the portable Dry Dock Shelter, which could hold a Swimmer Delivery Vehicle, up to twenty SEAL commandos and four Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most ... more »

Korean War Nightmare: How China and America Fought at the Battle of the Hook

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By IWM - http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205190659, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37127564] The Korean War was a very costly affair. *Key Point: *The fighting was intense and many lives were lost. Ultimately during the war, neither side would be able to complete vanquish the other. Peering intently through a telescope, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, the commandant of the Marine Corps, scanned the shell-pocked Korean terrain in front of his position. Shepherd had made a special visit to t... more »

This Upgrade Will Finally Make The F-22 Raptor a Real Monster

David Axe at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* A big flaw with the F-22 is being addressed. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Assuming nothing goes wrong and Lockheed indeed succeeds in adding Link-16 to the F-22 force, 2020 could be the year the Raptor finally fulfills its promise as the world’s best fighter, and a warplane that helps the other forces around it perform even better. The Air Force and Lockheed plan to begin installing on the roughly 180 F-22s the Link-16 datalink, which allows U.S. and allied forces to swap location and targeting data via voiceless radio message. Link-16 ... more »

Why Imperial Japan Lost Its Massive 69,0000 Ton Aircraft Carrier Shinano (Submarine Attack)

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: By unknown Navy photographer - http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h96000/h96816.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5405431] Why didn't it survive? *Key Point: *The *Shinano *was huge and it was rushed into service. Unfortunately for Tokyo, it sat low in the water line and was taken down by one submarine. If weight alone could determine victory, then the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier *Shinano* might still be afloat. At 69,000 tons when launched in 1944, the *Shinano* would have remained the ... more »

Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn: turning back time

Anonymous at New Mandala - 5 hours ago
The king is reviving the life of his absolutist forebears while trying to bring the military under control. The post Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn: turning back time appeared first on New Mandala.

Siberian Arctic Ice Melt July 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The image above shows melting of Arctic sea ice extent over the last 20 days, July 5 to 25, 2020. At the bottom right, the shallow Hudson Bay goes to water rapidly, losing 500k km2 of ice. Even so, at 172k km2 that region is nearly average. The remarkable 2020…

America Invades America

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 5 hours ago
So apparently U.S. President Donald Trump has “invaded Oregon” according to the Mainstream Media and even the governor of the state in question Kate Brown who is not surprisingly a Democrat. This is in reference to the Federal Government sending in agents to arrest protestors often by just dragging them into unmarked vehicles. The Black … Continue reading America Invades America →

Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Set To Injure More People Than The Virus

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 5 hours ago
The post Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Set To Injure More People Than The Virus appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

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