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Thomas Paine

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Friday, August 14, 2020

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Trump Signs Ban on TikTok, WeChat; U.S. Officials Report Chinese Election Interference

raltieri at Lawfare - 11 hours ago
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a picture at the G20 Japan Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019. (Source: White House) Citing national security concerns, President Trump on August 6th signed twin executive orders prohibiting U.S. businesses or entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction from performing transactions with TikTok and WeChat, two popular Chinese mobile apps, after a 45-day grace period. The news comes as Bytedance, the Chinese social media firm that owns TikTok, has entered negotiations with Microsoft and other firms to sell off portions of the... more »

Normalizing Arab-Israeli Relations Through Cybersecurity Cooperation

shandler at Lawfare - 11 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosts several foreign ministers at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting during the 2019 U.N. General Assembly in New York. (Source: Ron Przysucha, State Department) In a historic breakthrough yesterday, Israel announced the normalization of relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The announcement marked the first such relationship between Israel and a Gulf state and the third with an Arab state, after Egypt and Jordan. There are a lot of reasons for the uptick in relations between Israel and other countries in the region, but cybersecurity ... more »

Study: Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* This is a good analysis from DW on current Covid-19 pandemic trends .... *Coronavirus trend: The pandemic is far from over* (DW). *Update:* Just watched Canada's top medical officer give a briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic. According to her .... she sees this health crisis continuing until January 2022. She is also worried on how this pandemic may behave this winter in Canada and elsewhere in the Northern Hemishpere.

Florida Current at its weakest in the past 110 years

New research by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that a key component of the Gulf Stream-- a warm Atlantic ocean current stretching to the tip of Florida-- has steadily slowed and is now weaker than at any other point in the past 110 years. The...... Read more »

Did Kamala Harris Have an Extramarital Affair with Willie Brown That Boosted Her Career?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.

What Has Been The Response In Russia To The Unrest In Belarus

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Natalia Fedosenko / TASS *Moscow Times*: *Russian Media Responds to Belarus Protest Crackdown* Tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators in Belarus have gathered in recent days to protest President Alexander Lukashenko’s disputed victory and the violent police crackdown that followed. Belarusians formed human chains in cities including Minsk, many wearing white and holding flowers, to protest against police brutality during the four nights of unrest after Sunday’s vote. Official statements Thursday suggested a more conciliatory approach following the public outrage toward extrem... more »

Investment disputes from below: whose rights matter?

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Mining, environment and livelihoods in Colombia.

Monitoreo de demandas de empresas transnacionales a Uruguay

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Con esta nueva publicación: «Uruguay: ¿caso de éxito? Monitoreo de demandas de empresas transnacionales a Uruguay«, retomamos nuestro trabajo de seguimiento a demandas y analizamos en detalle nuevos casos.

“Los TLC son determinantes en la producción de desigualdad”

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 La economista feminista Patricia Laterra analiza el impacto de los tratados de libre comercio en la región: ¿una herramienta para el bienestar general o de fortalecimiento del poder corporativo? Un adelanto del libro que acaba de publicar la Plataforma América Latina Mejor Sin TLC.

Herramientas para activistas en torno al comercio, la migración y la crisis climática

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Durante los últimos 9 meses, lxs 40+ activistas han deliberado, desarrollado y construido el siguiente kit de herramientas. Esperamos que sea útil para lxs activistas de todo el mundo y que pueda ayudar a guiar la solidaridad internacional que tanto necesitamos.

Ministerio de Comercio de Tailandia impulsará la firma de RCEP

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 El Ministerio de Comercio de Tailandia instará al Gabinete del país a considerar la firma en octubre del Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP), según fuentes oficiales.

Treaty claims against the Republic of Slovenia by Ascent Resources Plc and Ascent Slovenia Ltd

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Ascent Resources Plc and its subsidiary Ascent Slovenia Ltd have formally notified Slovenia of the existence of disputes under the UK - Slovenia bilateral investment treaty and the Energy Charter Treaty.

Economía supone que el TLC con EE. UU. exigirá negociar la importación de carnes de cerdo y vacuno

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 La ministra de Economía, Wang Mei-hua, dijo este día 13 que, en caso de negociación de un Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Taiwán y EE. UU., se supone que la importación de carnes de cerdo y vacuno estadounidenses se negociará al mismo tiempo.

Otro acuerdo en pandemia: Presidente Piñera firma Tratado de Libre Comercio con Ecuador

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Durante esta semana, la organización Chile Mejor Sin TLC había acusado de poca rigurosidad en el debate por el TLC con Brasil aprobado por el Senado. “El TLC con Ecuador tampoco era necesario y se discutió a espaldas de la ciudadanía”, indicó a nuestro medio el integrante de dicha organización, Esteban Silva.

Bangladesh, Algeria sign deal to raise bilateral trade

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Bangladesh and Algeria had agreed to ink an agreement to increase bilateral trade and economic cooperation, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said.

Disputas de inversión desde abajo: ¿De quién son los derechos?

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Minería, medio ambiente y formas de subsistencia en Colombia.

Ecuador and Chile sign major trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 The signing of the agreement was carried out virtually with the participation of the presidents and officials from the two countries' foreign ministries.

Trump administration 'satisfied' with China purchase progress in Phase 1 trade deal - Kudlow

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 White House economic adviser said the Trump administration is satisfied with China's progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal.

Review Sectarianism In Iraq, Antagonistic Visions of Unity

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
*Haddad, Fanar, **Sectarianism In Iraq, Antagonistic Visions of Unity**, New York: Columbia University Press, 2011* Sectarianism became the main way to explain Iraq after 2003. The new political system was based upon quotas for the different communities and then the civil war broke out. Many Westerners thought Iraq wasn’t a real country and should be broken apart because they believed the divide between Sunnis and Shiites was so deep the country could never come together. Fanar Haddad a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics wrote probably the best book on the topic ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 14

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1921 Gertrude Bell wrote that Kurds in Irbil and Mosul had voted for Faisal in referendum and in return they would get Kurdish officials (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) (Musings On Iraq movie review *Letters from Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 1927 Report Assyrians refused to settle in northern Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1933 Interior Min Sule... more »

Former Maryland researcher banned from Federal funding for misconduct

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
At least seven years after questions were first raised about work by a researcher at the University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Medicine, he has agreed to a three-year ban on Federal funding. Anil Jaiswal, whose first retraction appeared in 2013, faked data in eight NIH grant applications and six papers supported by Federal grants, … Continue reading Former Maryland researcher banned from Federal funding for misconduct

Air Force helicopter shot while flying over Virginia

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Any doubt there are terrorists (domestic and foreign) inside the U.S? There shouldn’t be after so many years of proof but it is still shocking when we hear about a DIRECT attack on our Airforce from inside the U.S. and particularly inside of Virginia. And NO there is no reason to believe a sane person would carry out such an attack and for naysayers this is not conspiracy. It could merely be one of seemingly random unrelated incidents against our military that were passed off as malfunctions or “unrelated incidents.” That appears to be the standard phrase for a whole … Continue read... more »

Weekend Fun 73, Russia vaccine, ECQ

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
Hello!!! I got a Russian vaccine for COVID and for those of you scared that it wasn't tested, I tried it and am happy to report that there is not any efectoski secundarioski и меня зовут Лопес Обрадор, и я коррумпирован и лжец и почему я даю чистые прямые награды. DAH!!! Four types of INTELLIGENCE: 1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) 2. Emotional Quotient (EQ) 3. Social Quotient (SQ) 4. Adversity Quotient (AQ). IQ - measures comprehension, ability to solve math problems, retain information, recall subject matters. EQ - measures ability to maintain or be at peace with others; be resp... more »

Bolivia Headed for a Showdown as Mass Protests Erupt Against US-backed Anez Administration

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Clashes between protesters and government-backed paramilitaries are growing increasingly violent as tensions in Bolivia reach a boiling point following the US-backed Anez administration’s decision to cancel elections for the third time this year. The post Bolivia Headed for a Showdown as Mass Protests Erupt Against US-backed Anez Administration appeared first on MintPress News.

'Do Not Trust The Medical Or The National Security Establishment!" With Guest Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Daniel McAdams at 11 hours ago
Nephew of President John F. Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, and tireless crusader against the tyranny of the mainstream medical establishment, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. joins today's Liberty Report to discuss his startling discoveries about who really killed his father and uncle...and why. Plus, Mr. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has been among the most vocal and most successful opponents of the mainstream medical establishment, driven by big Pharma to inoculate and medicate everything that moves. He tells the Liberty Report how he very reluctantly decided to dedicate his career ... more »

‘Regime Change’ in Belarus Looks Like an Objective of Both the Trump Administration and the Biden Campaign

Adam Dick at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] It seems that whoever wins the presidency, United States foreign policy will keep chugging away at intervening across the world, including via “regime change” efforts. Over the last couple decades, targets for US-government-supported overthrow have included Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Belarus also appears to be in the US government’s crosshairs. If its government holds back through January the effort seeking to topple it, Belarus looks sure to remain a US target for regime change during either a second term of President Donald Tr... more »

Checking in on Europe’s Green Utopia

Alexander Stevens at IER - 11 hours ago
In 2010, Germany embarked on a forty-year experiment in energy central planning in an effort to reduce the country’s carbon… The post Checking in on Europe’s Green Utopia appeared first on IER.

Central Oregonians Stall ICE Bus With Impromptu Protest

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
An attempt by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to detain two men in Bend did not go as planned Wednesday afternoon, after hundreds of protesters stalled the action for more than 10 hours, leading to a standoff with Border Patrol agents later that night. Immigration attorney Micaela Guthrie, who was among the first advocates on the scene, said the men were taken into custody in the morning, then loaded on to two buses. One man was detained at a gas station and the other was pulled over in his car, the men told a translator by yelling through the closed windows of the bu... more »

Freakish Arctic Fires Alarmingly Intensify

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
NASA satellite images of fires in eastern Siberia depict an inferno of monstrous proportions, nothing in modern history compares. And, as of July, it’s intensifying. Should people be concerned? Answer: Yes, and double yes. According to Mark Parrington, a senior scientist at the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts: “What has been surprising is the rapid increase in the scale and intensity of the fires through July, largely driven by a large cluster of active fires in the northern Sakha Republic.” The post Freakis... more »

On Right-wing Violence In Texas, Media’s Silence Sends Message

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Hank Gilbert, the Democratic challenger to Rep. Louie Gohmert in Texas’ 1st congressional district, held a rally in Tyler, Texas, on July 26 against federal law enforcement agencies’ recent intervention in Portland, Oregon. But armed participants of a “Back the Blue” counter-protest crashed the event, beating and robbing attendees in the park. The attack injured a number of rally attendees, including Gilbert’s campaign manager Ryan Miller, resulting in at least two police reports being filed so far. Videos (KETK, 7/26/20; Tyler Morning Telegraph, 7/26/20; YouTube, 7/29/20) from th... more »

Activist Voices Missing From Corporate Coverage Of Uprisings

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Since the brutal police murder of George Floyd, protesters for racial justice have mobilized across the country, attracting a frenzy of media commentary. To gauge who got to take part in this discussion, FAIR looked at whose voices were featured in some of the most prominent and influential outlets. We counted the columnists in the Washington Post and New York Times editorial sections, as well as the people interviewed on network Sunday morning political talk shows, including ABC’s This Week, CBS’s Face the Nation, CNN’s State of the Union, Fox News Sunday and NBC’s Meet the Pres... more »

Unrest In Belarus -- News Updates August 14, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Mass strikes hit Belarus in sixth day of protests against 'rigged' re-election of dictator Alexander Lukashenko as hundreds of 'tortured' protesters are released from prison* * Workers were seen striking in Belarus on Friday on sixth day of protests * Belarusian authorities released 100s of people detained amid demonstrations * Came hours after law enforcement official apologised for indiscriminate force Mass strikes have hit Belarus on the sixth day of protests against the 'rigged' re-election of dictator Alexander Lukashenko as hundreds of 'tortured' proteste... more »

Alabama passes law to approve castration for convicted pedophiles

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
San Francisco needs this Alabama passes law to approve castration for convicted pedophiles For criminals who are convicted of sex crimes with minors under the age of 13, Alabama will now require chemical castration as a condition of parole. Libby Emmons Brooklyn, NY For criminals who are convicted of sex crimes with minors … Continue reading Alabama passes law to approve castration for convicted pedophiles →

San Francisco Sen. Scott Wiener Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Men Having Sex With Boys

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
This is what the left calls “progress” Chris Menahan | Information Liberation – August 13, 2020 Image Credits: Meera Fox/Getty Images. San Francisco state Senator Scott Wiener has introduced a new bill to decriminalize adult men having sex with boys and he and his allies in the media are smearing all opposition as “homophobic” … Continue reading San Francisco Sen. Scott Wiener Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Men Having Sex With Boys →

The Cultural Marxists are closer than ever to winning

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
AMERICA ON THE PRECIPICE, PART 3 Exclusive: Dorsey M. Deaton, Ph.D., explains the evolution of critical theory in the U.S. By WND Guest Columnist Published August 12, 2020 By Dorsey M. Deaton, Ph.D. Editor’s note: This is the final part of a three-part series featured this week on WND’s Commentary page. Read Part 1, “Before … Continue reading The Cultural Marxists are closer than ever to winning →

Biden Busted Using Pre-Written Script When Calling Harris to Announce VP Pick…Also Held His Phone Upside Down (Photo)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
This poorr man can’t say his own words or hold a phone…what a mess. By Missy Crane August 11, 2020 Nobody wanted Harris during the primaries. She was one of the biggest disappointments, polling terribly, and just coming off as stiff as a 2X4. So, it’s curious that Biden would choose her. In most cases … Continue reading Biden Busted Using Pre-Written Script When Calling Harris to Announce VP Pick…Also Held His Phone Upside Down (Photo) →

Stories By Shane Trejo

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Shane Trejo Stories By Shane Trejo Culture2 hours ago Federal Nuclear Research Lab Hosts Taxpayer-Funded Marxist Re-Education Against White People Big League Wellness10 hours ago FDA Stops Henry Ford Health System From Using Hydroxychloroquine as COVID Treatment Despite Study Proving Its Effectiveness States18 hours ago TRAGIC: Judge Reverses ‘Save James’ Ruling, Forces Father to Finance … Continue reading Stories By Shane Trejo →

Donald J Trump – YouTube

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
0:52 Now playing President Trump is a peacemaker 1.1K views 32 minutes ago 1:33 Now playing President Trump believes in the American people to make the right choice on public health 585 views 34 minutes ago 0:51 Now playing President Trump built the greatest economy this country has seen in 50 years, he’ll do it … Continue reading Donald J Trump – YouTube →

Kamala Harris Refused to Prosecute Abusive Preists, Victims Say

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool Dr. Susan Berry 14 Aug 2020 The executive director of a national network of survivors of sexual abuse by priests said in a statement sent to Breitbart News that then-District Attorney Kamala Harris (D-CA) “chose to ignore an opportunity” to investigate priests in San Francisco for abusing children. … Continue reading Kamala Harris Refused to Prosecute Abusive Preists, Victims Say →

Thousands March in Montreal Against Involuntary Mask Wearing

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
“Say we go into a restaurant,” she said. “We walk in wearing a mask, because, what, COVID is there? Then we sit down and we can take the masks off because, what, the COVID is gone?” Mind Virus Resistance 11 Aug 20 Thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Montreal Saturday to protest against the Quebec … Continue reading Thousands March in Montreal Against Involuntary Mask Wearing →

What To Make Of Wayfair? Ask Ellen, Hanks, Chrissy Teigen…Or Ghislaine

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
CD Media Staff July 15, 2020 Image: YouTube In the crime no one wants to admit is real, the latest piece of the global child trafficking puzzle is Wayfair. What, if anything, should we make of a furniture store accused of trafficking in missing children? Reddit user “PrincessPeach1987” brought Wayfair into the public eye with … Continue reading What To Make Of Wayfair? Ask Ellen, Hanks, Chrissy Teigen…Or Ghislaine →

black Democrats Owe White America Reparations For The Destruction They Have Caused

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
L Todd Wood July 17, 2020 black Democrat America Needs To Stop Avoiding Accountability For Their Behavior Protest and riot aftermath on East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, May 2020 Image by Fibonacci Blue I leaned about discrimination at an early age. My father was a Presbyterian minister in Mississippi and Georgia throughout my childhood. He … Continue reading black Democrats Owe White America Reparations For The Destruction They Have Caused →

Is Biden-Harris on Tom Dewey’s Path?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: is-biden-harris-on-tom-dewey-s-path] Biden-Harris looks like a ticket content to sit on its lead and ride to victory in November, the way Governor Dewey did in 1948.

Justice Department: Yale Discriminates Against Asian and White Students

James Murphy at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: justice-department-yale-discriminates-against-asian-and-white-students] An investigation by the Department of Justice has found that Yale is discriminating against Asian-American and white students in its admissions practices.

California Megachurch Sues State Over COVID Mandates

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: california-mega-church-sues-state-over-covid-mandates] On August 12, Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, filed a lawsuit claiming that a “cease and desist” order from Los Angeles County was unconstitutional and that the church was being discriminated against.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 12 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin CNN: Joe Biden Could ‘Step Aside’ For Kamala Harris CDC warns US faces ‘worst fall’ ever if Americans ignore COVID-19 guidelines Mail sorting equipment being “removed” from post offices, leaving mail to “pile up”: union leader Reynolds: 10 million acres of corn, soybeans flattened; farmers 'have never seen anything like this' Profile of a killer: the complex biology powering the coronavirus pandemic ACLU Calls for Dissolving Dept of Homeland Security Health Card On Bill Gates Concept Fox News host claims that 'something's going to happen' to Joe Biden 73% of teachers d... more »

Was Kamala Harris’ Grandfather Part of India’s Independence Movement?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
Was Kamala Harris’ Grandfather Part of India’s Independence Movement? That depends on if you believe her or her family in … Continue reading →

India Upper Caste Migration to America – Allies of the White Supremacists

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
Note that Indian in the article means from India and not American Indian. From Velivada.com: “Upper Caste Migration to America … Continue reading →

NIH Chief Admits Some Call Putin’s Coronavirus Vaccine “Russian Roulette”

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Europe* Why is Moscow risking unknown impacts on their population? Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has said that Russia’s coronavirus vaccine did not even make an effort to meet the “fundamental parts” of the scientific approval process. “I think virtually every vaccine expert in the world looking at this has been quite concerned whether this was a wise decision,” Collins said during a conference call Thursday with reporters. “Some have called this Russian roulette.” On Tuesday, Russia announced that its v... more »

Microsoft Unveils New Surface Duo, With Two OLED Screens

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net/cms/api/am/imageFileData/RE4AX4U?ver=e041&q=90&m=6&h=920&w=1920&b=%23FFFFFFFF&l=f&o=t&aim=true] Is it worth the high price tag? Microsoft on Thursday announced the arrival of the new version of its Surface Duo, a dual-screen Android phone that sports a pair of 5.6-inch OLED screens that combine into an 8.1-inch display, while selling for $1,399. Preorders are open already, and the Surface Duo will ship on September 10. This latest Microsoft smart phone was first announced last fal... more »

Jack of All Warplanes: Meet the P-47 Thunderbolt

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: By US Air Force - http://www.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=161&page=6 (image link) (dead link as of 17 February 2017) https://media.defense.gov/2004/Mar/12/2000593977/-1/-1/0/020930-O-9999G-012.JPG (current as of 17 February 2017), Public Domain,] This fighter/bomber did it all for America across World War II. *Key point: *The P-47 was a tough plane that was quickly mass produced. It was valued as reliable while also being extremely versatile depending on the role it needed to fill. Losses were high and morale low when the ... more »

Could Joe Biden's Tax Plan Cripple New York and California?

Chris Edwards at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Chris Edwards* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks at a campaign event, on his first joint appearance with Vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris after being named his running mate, at Alexis Dupont High] A large federal rate increase will shrink the tax base dramatically, which would undermine both federal and state tax revenues. Presidential candidate Joe Biden is planning large tax increases if elected in November. One proposal would raise the top federal long‐​term capital gains ... more »

An Optimistic Future for Israel and the United Arab Emirates

Daniel Pipes at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Daniel Pipes* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] This is how America can bolster the economic sovereignty of ally countries and to enable them to withstand Russia’s efforts to manipulate its smaller neighbors through economic and energy levers. I was skeptical about Israel’s 1979 peace treaty with Egypt, 1983 agreement with Lebanon, 1993 Oslo accords with the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan. But the joint statement by Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States on August 13 breaks new ground and, as it itself claims, des... more »

The Victory of Jared Kushner

Ahmed Charai at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] What was once unthinkable is now a reality. Israel and the United Arab Emirates have struck a historic deal to normalize relations—rewriting the political map of the Middle East. This is an unexpectedly positive move. Known as the “Abraham Accord,” after the shared progenitor of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the UAE-Israel agreement allows trade and investment to flow between the two regional economic giants and assures an exchange of ambassadors, embassies, tourists, pilgrims and investors. In exchange, Israel has agree... more »

Study Reveals Novel Coronavirus Has the Deadly Potential of the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC28NG9GLA21&share=true] The 1918 pandemic was worse, but the coronavirus could get further out of hand. The novel coronavirus has been deemed as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic, according to a study published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. In arriving at their conclusions, the researchers focused specifically on excess deaths during the first two months of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City and the peak of the 1918 pandemic in th... more »

Trump’s Younger Brother Hospitalized in New York

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The White House did not immediately release details about why Robert Trump had been hospitalized, but officials said that he was seriously ill.

Has Biden Never Owned Stocks, Bonds, or a Savings Account?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
First elected to office at age 29, Joe Biden had consistently been ranked one of the least wealthy senators before his eight years as vice president.

Creator of Mosquito-Themed State Flag Says Design Was a Joke

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Mississippi is currently in the process of choosing a new state flag, as lawmakers took a historic vote this year to take down the old one that featured the Confederate battle flag.

Trump Is Blocking A Pandemic Relief Package To Prevent Congress From Keeping The Post Office Alive

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
On Wednesday, Trump, lying, tried stampeding Congress and bending it to his will by declaring there won't be a pandemic relief package. The *Washington Post* reported that " A new attempt to restart economic relief negotiations between the White House and Democrats ended just minutes after it began on Wednesday, with President Trump appearing to cast doubt on the whole process by announcing a deal is "not going to happen." The sociopath in the White House said "The bill’s not going to happen because they don’t even want to talk about it, because we can’t give them the kind of rid... more »

David Berliner and Gene Glass: Why Bother Testing in 2021?

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig at Cloaking Inequity - 12 hours ago
David Berliner and Gene Glass are leaders of the American education research community. Their books are required reading in the field. They shared … David Berliner and Gene Glass: Why Bother Testing in 2021?

Israel-UAE Deal: Middle East Reaction

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Turkey and Iran condemn Trump's Middle East peace deal and call it a 'stab in the back' to Muslims* * Iran called historic deal between UAE and Israel a 'shameful' measure on Friday * Warned UAE against Israel interfering in 'political equations' of the Persian Gulf * Turkey said peoples of region would 'never forgive this hypocritical behaviour' * UAE and Israel announced Thursday they agreed to establish full diplomatic ties Iran and Turkey have strongly condemned Donald Trump's Middle East peace deal which has established full diplomatic relations between the ... more »

Long Slow Runs or Short and Fast: How to Increase Endurance

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Long Slow Runs or Short and Fast: How to Increase Endurance https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/fast-or-slow-run-endurance/?utm_content=in.fast-or-slow-run-endurance&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=cardio&utm_term=paid

Getting India's Construction Workers Their Entitlements

MUMBAI, Aug 14 (IPS) - Basant Lal Chaudhary migrated from his village of 1,200 people in Madhya Pradesh, to a city of 90,000 people in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016. He last worked as a construction worker, before the COVID-19 lockdown forced him out of employment."I used to earn a daily wage of INR 350. That was my only source of income," he shares. During the lockdown, he along with others who worked with him, are finding it difficult to make the ends meet."I don't know whether I will be able to find work here anytime soon." Read the full story, “Getting India's Construction Workers... more »

COVID-19 Sharpens Caste Discrimination in Nepal

KAILALI, Nepal, Aug 14 (IPS) - Across Nepal, it is the already under-served and vulnerable who have been affected by the prolonged lockdowns. But it is the Dalit returnees from India who have tested positive and their families who face double discrimination. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Sharpens Caste Discrimination in Nepal”, on globalissues.org →

Sailing Update: Plus Wallflower Gives Important Update on 5G

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 13 hours ago
*Greencrow: Selfie -- with new hat and earrings* Good morning everyone. Having a quiet moment here on* SS Limerence* before partner gets back from walking our two dogs.Both dogs doing fine. Joey has responded positively to the whack of medications the Vet in Gibsons prescribed for him. He's back to his old, doddering self again. We're "setting sail" for Maple Bay later this morning. It's a brilliantly sunny and warm day. No winds! Just my kind of sailing! We'll be in the wonderful old Maple Bay Harbour Pub tonight watching the Canucks play the Blues...we smoked 'em last gam... more »

INTERVIEW: Mohammad Marandi on Beirut Blast Aftermath & Lebanon’s Future

NEWS WIRE at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE* | What's next for in Lebanon, and revealing the true aims of US and its allies in the region.

UKC News: Testing & Deaths Data Fudged, Bill Gates Damage Control, Trump vs Biden-Kamala

NEWS WIRE at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.

Seizure

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago
Civil forfeiture? Good idea or bad? There are a number of people who read this blog who have been critical of this in the past. The U.S. has seized the cargo of four Iranian vessels believed to have been carrying an estimated 1.1 million barrels of gasoline, allegedly bound for Venezuela. On Thursday, U.S. officials told […] The post Seizure appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Stupid is as stupid does... testicular edition

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Last May I asked "How is it possible for people to be this stupid?" I was referring to the practice by some gun-owners of pointing their firearms at their own nether regions, as if about to fire; taking pictures of the resulting tableau; and posting them on social media. For example: I concluded: I don't want them to stop. In fact, I want them to make sure their guns are loaded, then carry right on behaving like that. You see, that way, sooner or later (hopefully the former), they're going to shoot off the appendages for which they so clearly no longer have any rational us... more »

Aristotle’s Definition of Man Versus the Individualists

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 13 hours ago
The individualists think that they are outside Aristotle’s definition of man; they think that they don’t need to be part of a political community (culture and nation) to survive and thrive.

Executives at Nuclear Lab Forced to Go to White-Privilege Re-Education Camp

Christopher Rufo at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The men were required to write letters of apology to women and people of color. Journalist Chris Rufo published whistleblower documents from the event and says this 'critical race theory', as it is called, is itself highly biased.

Bend, Oregon: Federal Agents Dispersed Protesters Blocking ICE Buses for Hours

KTVZ at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
A spokeswoman from ICE reported that the two men supported by the demonstrators have extensive criminal records. They also are repeat immigration violators.

Black Lives Matter Demands Homes of Whites in Gentrified Seattle Neighborhood

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
62% say the violence will affect their vote in the next election. [Of course it will, which may be the reason for the violence and anti-white insults in the first place. If President Trump declares martial law, it will be perceived as a move to stop the violence instead of a move to lockdown the non-violent majority).

Trump’s Middle East ‘Peace Deal’ Between Israel and UAE Delays Israel’s Annexation of the West Bank

Your Destination Now at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
President Trump says the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties. Netanyahu says he has "delayed" West Bank annexation plans, but those plans remain "on the table". 500,000 Israelis now live in the rapidly expanding West Bank settlements.

Chicago Rioters Terrorized Families at the Ronald McDonald House

American Thinker at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Two-year-old Owen Buell, who is being treated for Stage-4 cancer, was denied his planned birthday party and, instead, cowered in his room with his family, fearful of the mob.

Greek, Turkish Warships In 'Mini Collision' On Wednesday During A Standoff In The Eastern Mediterranean

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Turkish Navy frigate TCG Kemal Reis (F-247) is pictured in the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey May 13, 2019. Picture taken May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik *Reuters: **Greek, Turkish warships in 'mini collision' Ankara calls provocative* ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) - A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, in what a Greek defence source called an accident but Ankara described as a provocation. Tensions between the NATO allies have risen this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region,... more »

If people like conspiracy theories, why not look at real ones

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 13 hours ago
There has been a lot of press about Marjorie Taylor Greene, an advocate of the conspiracy theory website QAnon winning a GOP primary in Georgia. Unless the GOP finds its conscience, she will become a member of Congress. Getting less … Continue reading →

After Nikola Tesla Proved Wireless Electricity was Possible, A Startup Finally Made it a Reality

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: tesla]A company says they can send electricity over long distances, safely and without using costly wires — just like Tesla proved was possible a century ago.

WATCH: Cops Accuse Man of Stealing His Own Car, Break His Arm, Nearly ‘Kill Him Like George Floyd’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: cops]Florida cops accused of man of stealing his own car and proceeded to break his arm and kneel on his neck, nearly killing him just like George Floyd.

Don’t be Hoodwinked by Trump’s UAE-Israel “Peace Deal”

Medea Benjamin at MintPress News - 13 hours ago
The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel, facilitated by the U.S., serves to prop up three repressive leaders — Trump, Netanyahu, and bin Zayed — and will cause further harm to Palestinians. It is both a shame and a sham. The post Don’t be Hoodwinked by Trump’s UAE-Israel “Peace Deal” appeared first on MintPress News.

Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions Video of Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions In a world dominated by insanity, what can one person do? Why doesn't Trump fire Pompeo? How is Hamiltonian credit different from today's bailouts through creation of funny money debt? Send Harley your questions at *harleysch@gmail.com* Every weekday morning Harley briefs you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles. Subscribe to the LaRouchePAC YouTube channel, and hit the notifications button to be notified when Harley's briefings are ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Coronavirus update: - U.S. governors take heat in battle over school reopenings - Trump holds up virus aid to block funding for mail-in voting - Virus ensnares elderly ICE detainee from Canada https://t.co/BfGZxNiVWO pic.twitter.com/qY2LeGrt1S — Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020 Virus Update: • North Korea lifts lockdown in Kaesong; • Bolivia’s political crisis threatens hospitals and patients; • New Zealand extends lockdown in its largest city as new outbreak grows; • Spain is facing another surge in coronavirus infections. https://t.co/5F9r3X7SNB — The Associated Press (@AP) Augus... more »

Trump calls it “HUGE BREAKTHROUGH.” Israel-UAE make diplomatic deal (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 630.

Hundreds of Leftists Swarm ICE Buses to Prevent Arrest of Criminal Aliens

Luis Miguel at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: hundreds-of-leftists-swarm-ice-buses-to-prevent-arrest-of-criminal-aliens] In a standoff that lasted over 10 hours, a left-wing mob sought to prevent the capture of two illegal aliens with violent criminal records.

Trump Designates Confucius Institutes “Foreign Missions” in Blow to China

Luis Miguel at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: trump-designates-confucius-institutes-foreign-missions-in-blow-to-china] The Trump administration is taking aim at Confucius Institutes, long identified as a propaganda front for the Chinese Communist Party.

Insanity in the Schools

TNA Video at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: insanity-in-the-schools] VIDEO - Dr. Duke Pesta is joined by Daniel Natal, a Business Ethics teacher, to discuss problems with modern education. Natal tells us that children are being taught what to think instead of how to think. Standards are being lowered to be more "inclusive". The education system is also discombobulating its students with contradictory information, giving them behavioral disorganization - or as Natal calls it, synthetic insanity.

Refuting “White Privilege”: Another White Woman Seeks Leg Up by Claiming To Be Non-white

Selwyn Duke at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: refuting-white-privilege-another-white-woman-seeks-leg-up-by-claiming-to-be-non-white] Here’s a question for the wokesters: If white privilege is actually real, why are white people claiming minority status to advance their careers?

The convention centre is costing governments $11.6 million this year, and no one benefits except Joe Ramia

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. NSCAD protest “Dozens of people gathered in Granville Mall on Thursday to call for the removal of NSCAD’s board of governors and the reinstatement of its former president,” reports Zane Woodford: Former NSCAD president Dr. Aoife Mac Namara was fired without a publicly-stated reason (“personnel matters”) in late June after less than a […]

Why Iran's Military Actions Threaten Global Shipping

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC15C6B3C3A0&share=true] Here's how the U.S. Navy is planning to counter Tehran. Armed Iranian troops fast-roped aboard a commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz in what the U.S. Navy called a “blatant violation of international law.” “This type of reckless, aggressive behavior by Iran destabilizes the region and threatens the rules based international order,” a Navy statement said. “We call on Iran to articulate to the international community the legal basis... more »

From F-35s to B-25s: USS Essex Transports World War II Warbirds to Hawaii

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * [image: Reuters] U.S. warships have proudly hosted vintage aircraft to mark important milestones in military history. From a distance, the U.S. Navy’s *Wasp*-class amphibious assault ship USS *Essex* might have been mistaken for a World War II aircraft carrier as it sailed into Hawaii this week with vintage aircraft on its flight deck. Rather than carrying its F-35 stealth fighters, USS Essex carried a P-51 Mustang and notably a B-25 Mitchell bomber, the same type of aircraft used in the April 1942 Doolittle Raid over Tokyo. The Navy isn’t going retro ... more »

China Won't “Fire the First Shot” in a Confrontation with the U.S. Navy in South China Sea

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000061816&share=true] Defense minister-level talks will help clam both countries' rivalry. At least let's hope. Chinese military leaders have instructed their forces not to “fire the first shot” should there be any conflicting signals or stress between U.S. and Chinese warships in the South China Sea, as part of an apparent move to de-escalate the tension between the two countries. “Sources say that troops have been given orders not to escalate the situation ... more »

PROPAGANDA, INCOMPETENCE, ERROR: How many people will actually vote?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020The "press" and the postal service:* Two days ago, on Wednesday afternoon, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their first joint appearance. Covid-19 was still a big deal at that point in time. Later that day, American commander in chief Donald Trump held one of his daily "convention speech"/press events. As always, his stumbling, bumbling, irrational effort was a strange thing to behold. Many claims were flatly false. Others were grossly misleading, At the 33-minute mark of his opening speech, the commander even said this: TRUMP (8/12/20): As we move forward... more »

China's flood season leaves 219 fatalities, more than 4 million evacuated and 63 million affected

Severe flooding from this year's rainy season in China has left a total of 219 fatalities and more than 63 million people affected, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) said in a press conference on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Over the past two months, more...... Read more »

Mayor of southern Syria town and his 2 children killed by unknown assailants

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Mayor of southern Syria town and his 2 children killed by unknown assailants] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Unidentified gunmen assassinated the mayor of Ibb in the northern countryside of Daraa, local reports said on Friday. According to the reports, Fadl Jadallah Muslih, along with his son, a university student, Mu’ataz, and his eight-year-old daughter, Ghufran, were killed by unidentified gunmen who fled the scene of the murder. Muslih and his two children were targeted in the village of Ibb, which is located in the Lajat area of the Daraa Governorate. Continue reading M... more »

US seized 4 Iranian fuel tankers destined for Venezuela: WSJ

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: US seized 4 Iranian fuel tankers destined for Venezuela: WSJ] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. officials as saying that the American government for the first time seized ships it said were transporting Iranian fuel in violation of the sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump. Last month, U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit over the seizure of the gasoline carried by four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two countries, ... more »

Turkey warns France after alleged confrontation with Greece in Mediterranean

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Turkey warns France after alleged confrontation with Greece in Mediterranean] Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Friday that if Greek forces continue to “attack” the Oruc Reis, his country will retaliate. His words were echoed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who said that Greece should not provoke the vessel “like it did before”, also warning that there would be a response. Cavusoglu also noted that Switzerland has offered to mediate in the conflict and that Ankara has agreed in principle. Oruc Reis started exploration drilling in Greek-claimed waters in... more »

The Daily Brief 2020-08-13

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-08-13] This is a summary of *18* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Russia, Erdogan, Greece, Mediterranean, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, UAE, Libya, Iraq, Iran, IRGC, Soleimani, Netanyahu, US, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Idlib, China, Sirte, France*. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Gulf, Middleeast, Palestine, North-Africa, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Russian military aircraft crashes during training flight, crew survives: MoD - ... more »

The A Levels Results Crisis and the Covid Education Train Wreck

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Covid-19 is increasing inequality in educational outcomes, and that problem isn't going away any time soon.

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

"Economic Fantasy Update AM 8/14/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Economic Fantasy Update AM 8/14/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Deceptive resemblances to reality by these arch-criminals are total lies. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *8/14/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *8/14/20:* *“**Boom! The Federal Reserve Admits * *'Working **On An All New Digital Dollar**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Related:* *AUG 14, 2020 6:04 AM:... more »

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 8/14/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 8/14/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ○ *8/14/20* By Sanam Yar and Ian Prasad Philbrick *"A contact tracing success:* Members of the White Mountain Apache tribe in eastern Arizona have contracted the coronavirus at more than 10 times the rate of people in the state as a whole, but their death rate is much lower. Epidemiologists believe an intensive contact tracing program on the reservation most likely helped doctors find and treat gravely ill people before it was too late. *In other virus de... more »

This Old Gun Changed Warfare Forever (And Terrified Millions)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Meet the Gatling gun. *Key Point*: Gatling guns gained popularity in the late 19th century, and were used in the many wars that flared during the 1880s and 1890s. Richard Gatling was born in Hertford County, NC, on December 12, 1818. His father was a prosperous farmer and inventor, and the son was destined to inherit the “invention bug.” After three of his sisters died at a young age from disease, Richard Gatling decided to study medicine, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati in 1850. He moved to Indianapolis the same y... more »

The Problem With Post—Cold War Mythmaking

Sumantra Maitra at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sumantra Maitra* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Europe and the United States never saw eye to eye and were always destined to have differences in interests. IN A recent speech at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Konrad Adenauer Foundation), German chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe has a special strategic interest in maintaining cooperation with China. Ahead of Germany’s coming assumption of the rotating EU presidency, Merkel hinted at what might come as a surprise to a number of American policymakers, but really should not: “We Europeans will need to recognize the deci... more »

If China Goes to War in the Pacific—These Are the Rifles They Will Carry Into Battle

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1D3644C3A0&share=true] These two rifles are what the People’s Liberation Army forces would likely be equipped with. Since at least 1997, the QBZ-95 has been the People’s Liberation Army’s standard-issue rifle, replacing the older Type 81 assault rifle (which was itself a modified copy of the iconic AK-47). The rifle makes extensive use of polymers to keep weight low, and bullpup layout features the magazine loaded behind the trigger group. Though the bullpup configu... more »

How a $2.9 Billion Dollar Submarine Was Crippled for a Year: An Open Hatch

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The brand new Indian $2.9 billion submarine was left completely inoperative for nearly a year after a hatch was left open, which allowed seawater to rush in, almost sinking the boat. Since their inception submarines have been called a “steel tomb” due to the inherent dangers involved in their routine operations. It almost seems unnatural to design a boat that would travel under the water’s surface, and that is why it took a brave type of sailor to volunteer for such duty. During the American Civil War, the CSS Hunley became the first “successful” subma... more »

The Navy Hopes Underwater Drones Can Stop China's Newest Nuclear Submarines

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And Virginia-class submarines have a role to play. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Poseidons might offer a significant nuance to the Pentagon’s well-cultivated nuclear deterrence posture, by introducing a technically advanced method of finding and destroying enemy SSBNs from the air. It aligns with the current “offensive power can be the best defense” approach central to the Pentagon’s nuclear-triad strategic deterrence strategy. *(Washington, D.C.*) The increasing global reach of Chinese nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines, armed with JL-2 ... more »

Donald Trump's Coronavirus Tax Deferral Might Be a Nothing-burger

Alan D. Viard at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Alan D. Viard* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] Few employers are likely to take advantage of the deferral because of the difficulties and risks posed by the repayment of the deferred taxes in 2021. On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Treasury Department to allow employers to defer their employees’ Social Security payroll taxes. The administration claims legal authority t... more »

War Games Prove Why America Cannot Afford A Second Korean War

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * It would be hell. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *"While the United States may believe that securing North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is a limited mission, some North Korean factions in the wargames tended to view U.S. intervention as the prelude to unification and thus an existential threat to North Korea as an independent entity. This put them in the situation of using their nuclear weapons—the ultimate guarantor of their security—or losing them.” If war erupts with North Korea, then the U.S. military will have problems, according to a series of wa... more »

How America Can Stop Its Rivalry With China From Spinning Into War

Christopher Layne at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Christopher Layne* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Two powerful forces are shaping the future of Sino-American relations: geopolitics and America’s liberal ideology. If managed, it is possible to keep even intense great power competitions from tipping over the precipice into war. THE UNITED States and China are locked in a fierce blame shifting battle to control the narrative of the coronavirus pandemic. But this contest for public diplomacy and soft power dominance is a symptom, not the cause, of the deepening hostility between Washington and Beijing. Over the summer, Si... more »

Battleground Beirut: Western Colony or Back to the East?

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
As much as Covid-19 has been instrumentalized by the 0.001% to social engineer a Great Reset, the Beirut tragedy is already being instrumentalized by the usual suspects to keep Lebanon enslaved.

One of Civilization’s Greatest Accomplishments

Alberto Mingardi at Econlib - 14 hours ago
One of the secrets of a good book is a curious author. Consider this from Matt Ridley: “I walk a lot in London, and a few months ago I set myself a goal: somewhere in the vast city, while walking down a street, to catch the smell of sewage. I have yet to achieve this […] The post One of Civilization’s Greatest Accomplishments appeared first on Econlib.

Political forecast models aren't necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather

John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Can political prediction models pick the election winner better than the polls, the weather or Washington's football team?

Vietnam courts EU investment in medical and drug supply chains

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Vietnam seeks to build on its new free trade agreement with the European Union to expand foreign investment in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, with the government position the country as an alternative production base to China.

RCEP talks entering final stage: Deputy Trade Minister

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 Negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have entered the final stage of legal scrubbing and are set to be signed soon, with the exclusion of India.

Thai commerce ministry to push for RCEP signing

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Aug-2020 The Thai Ministry of Commerce will push the country's Cabinet in October to consider signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.

Extreme Moderation In The Spittoon: Kamala Harris For VP

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The Vice Presidency has always gotten a degree of bad press in the US political system. Its ineffectuality is sometimes lost on the occupant, though not on John N. Garner, who considered it “not worth a bucket of warm spit.” (R. G. Tugwell in The Brains Trust suggests that the […]

The Post Office violated federal law to help the Clinton 2016 campaign

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
In 2016 lots of postal union workers took unpaid leave to help Hillary Clinton's campaign. Don't worry their union paid their salary when they were working to help Hillary. It's legal for workers to do that. What isn't legal is for Post Office management to pressure mangers to approve the unpaid leave when doing so left the managers organizations understaffed. That's why the Postal Service's office of Special counsel and inspector general found that the Post office violated the Hatch Act which prohibits federal workers from working for or against a political candidate or party. Th... more »

Why defunding the police is a good idea

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
Only insane fascists want to defund the police so that innocent citizens, mostly minorities, will be defenseless against criminals. Rich white folk don't live in places where violence is common so they don't care about cops but poor Black people in Democrat run hell holes like Chicago do because an armed cop is all that stands between them and some gang member with an Uzi. But the good news is that when Democrat run cities like Austin, Seattle, Portland, and Minneapolis talk about defunding the police they're like a roach motels for criminals. Criminals are dishonest not stupid so ... more »

100,000 mail in ballots rejected in California election

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
Democrats are going to mail everyone on the voting rolls a ballot even though they know there are a huge number of people who don't exist, they've moved or died, on those rolls. I was given an opportunity to vote for my long since moved daughter for example when the California sent me a letter asking if my daughter wanted to vote by mail forever. No one is against voters requesting a mail in ballot since when that happens at least a real human being has to make the request. But an all mail in election leaves voters without any help if they have questions. There are people who can ... more »

2 Cops Indicted After Video Caught Them Groping and Beating Innocent Women

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: women]Two cops have been indicted after being seen on video groping and then beating two women with batons and pepper spray balls.

Why The Rush?

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
In Ontario, there is a rush to get back to school. Bruce Arthur asks, Why the rush? On Thursday, provincial Education Minister Stephen Lecce delivered yet another version of the school reopening plan. He primarily announced that school boards can now access a total of $500-million in reserve funds to hire extra staff, and to lease space in order to reduce class sizes and ensure social distancing. And there’s a total of $50-million to upgrade HVAC ventilation systems. Which means three-and-a-half weeks to remake a lot of schools. Lecce first brushed off the idea that school openin... more »

On Two Types of Revolutions

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Revolutions are of two types: first, the revolutions in which the system of government is transformed and a new regime comes to power, but no harm is caused to the cultural institutions and the peoples civil liberties; second, the revolutions which entail not only a fall of the government but also a destruction of the cultural institutions and the peoples civil liberties. The American Revolution of the eighteenth century was of the first type, while the French Revolution of the eighteenth century and the Bolshevik Revolution of the twentieth century were of the second type. The co... more »

Unusual triple comet flies past the Sun

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted an unusual object identified as a triple comet flying past the Sun in early August. Although the satellite captures comets all the time-- most of which are Kreutz sungrazers-- the particular object is not a...... Read more »

Back on the radio

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Listen to & Saying NO to the Militarization of Space& on Spreaker. I've missed my weekly interview this past month on Loud & Clear. Because of our move to Bath I had to leave it to Karl Grossman to carry the load on this show that airs across the nation and beyond. Karl and I are interviewed by John Kiriakou and Brian Becker. Two real pros who know their stuff. It's an honor for the Global Network to be given this excellent way to reach people on a regular basis for the past year or so. This week Karl and I mostly talk about the new Space Force's official 'doctrine' that lays out... more »

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