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Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Richard Wilkinson writes that the key to building back better in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is to close the gap in income and wealth between the rich and everybody else, with the goal of meeting both material and social needs: (T)he most potent generators of chronic stress are embedded in the social fabric, in our lives and relationships with one another. Three aspects stand out above others: the damaging effects of low social status, whether that is due to poverty, racism or any other cause; the quality of care in early childh... more »
"There’s Almost No Chance A Vaccine for COVID-19 Will Work At All, Warns Scientist"
*"There’s Almost No Chance A Vaccine for * *COVID-19 Will Work At All, Warns Scientist"* by Ethan Huff (Natural News) "The Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is not some freak of nature virus that evolutionarily gained the ability to transfer from bats to humans all on its own. According to Professor Giuseppe Tritto, an internationally known expert in biotechnology and nanotechnology, this only could have happened with some kind of genetic engineering. The president of the World Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (WABT), which was founded as part of UNESCO back in 1997, Tritto ... more »
The Two Parties Have Failed Us, But The People Can Succeed
The Republican and Democratic Party conventions showed that both major parties are failing to control the pandemic and protect people, address the climate crisis and clean up the environment, support families and businesses during the economic collapse, prevent police violence or deal with any of the other major problems we face. These were two substance-less conventions. The Democrats focused on criticizing Trump without putting forward an agenda while the Republicans claimed Biden was a front for socialism when he is a deeply embedded corporate Democrat. The post The Two Partie... more »
London Anti-Lockdown Protest
*21WIRE* | Protesters attend 'The Unite for Freedom' rally in London's Trafalgar Square to oppose the governments COVID lockdown policies
Herman Cain is no longer alive!
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020The Crazy meets The Novelized—The Dumb, The Unfeeling, The Wrong:* Back on June 20, Herman Cain attended Donald J. Trump's indoor rally in Tulsa. In photographs from the event, Cain was wearing no mask. Neither was anyone else. Cain was seated cheek-to-jowl with other attendees. Posing for those photographs, he leaned in even closer. Five weeks later, Cain died of covid-19. There's no way of knowing where or when he became infected, but the most striking part of the story is this: Thursday night, over a thousand Herman Cains packed the South Lawn of the ... more »
True cost of wildfires still unclear for California cannabis farmers
Many California marijuana farmers are struggling with the aftermath of recent wildfires in the state, even if their farms went untouched by the blazes. But those affected have said they’re just as determined as ever to continue growing. One Santa Cruz County nonprofit farm is worried that its 300 plants might dry up before staffers […] True cost of wildfires still unclear for California cannabis farmers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The William Binney AMA tour: Leave No Questions Unanswered
The William Binney AMA tour: Leave no questions unanswered Video of The William Binney AMA tour: Leave no questions unanswered William Binney, NSA whistleblower, has taken to social media in collaboration with LaRouchePAC to outflank the international surveillance state. There was NO Russian hack of the DNC, and we have the means to prove it. Anyone can ask Mr. Binney any question in this process, and he will answer as many as he can. Ask live questions on the Reddit AMA or on the YouTube live chat. Sign up at lpac.co/b20 with LaRouchePAC to learn more about Bill Binney's efforts... more »
From Underling to Citizen: LaRouche's Method of Statecraft
World Land-Bridge Space Strategic Defense of Earth Stop WWIII From Underling to Citizen: LaRouche's Method of Statecraft — National Town Hall Meeting Video of From Underling to Citizen: LaRouche's Method of Statecraft — National Town Hall Meeting *Join us LIVE at 2pm EDT for our weekly national Town Hall meeting.*
The U.S.Navy's New Columbia-class Submarine Will Show The True Power Of Stealth
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Nuclear-armed and more advanced than anything you've ever seen. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“Submarines are very difficult to find. They are not impossible to find. They have to be operated correctly like any stealth platform. But you derive that from force survivability. It is the combination of the number and location and the way you are operating the force is what gives you that very high confidence that that leg is going to survive,” Admiral Charles Richard, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, told SeaPower Magazine. Nuclear missile ... more »
Sorry, Donald Trump: A Big Infrastructure Bill Won't Save the Economy
*Ryan Bourne* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1F0459BAB0&share=true] A $1-2 trillion dollar bill won't have the impact that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle think it will. According to frontline politicians, “now” is always the right time, economically speaking, for governments to invest heavily in infrastructure. When unemployment is low and growth reasonable, they say it’s essential we invest to raise productivity or “modernize” the economy. When a pandemic hits, unemployment spikes, and uncertainty dr... more »
I Waged a U.S.-China War in the South China Sea (America Lost)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] In our simulation, the Littoral Combat Ships were defeated. Is this an indictment of the LCS? It’s not that simple. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *I was tempted to restart the entire scenario, but I quickly realized that no matter how many times I played it, the result was just going to be the same. The Littoral Combat Ships as configured were completely outclassed by their Chinese counterparts. Back in 2013, I decided to conduct a small wargame--and the results were interesting, to say the least. The year is 2016, and two ... more »
Yes, the U.S. Air Force Wants Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighters
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_LM1E85A0K0L01&share=true] Strangely enough that means even the new F-35 will soon be out of date. *Key Point*: Militaries never stop trying to create more advanced weapons. The F-35 may be mighty, but it is no exception to this rule. The Air Force is making progress with its sixth-generation aircraft initiative, called Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD). It had been largely conceptual for years, but Air Force officials now say current “prototyping” and “demonstrat... more »
Why South Korea Would Celebrate a Joe Biden Win. What About North Korea?
*Ramon Pacheco Pardo* *Security, Asia* If Biden ends up winning the election, expect South Korea to celebrate. And don’t expect North Korea to mourn. Kim has exchanged multiple letters with Trump. He could well trade off those letters in exchange for a proper agreement with Biden. With the national conventions over, the countdown to the U.S. presidential election has truly begun. The rest of the world will spend the next two months pondering who will be U.S. president on November 4, while also quietly wishing that it could cast a vote for its preferred candidate. The South Korea... more »
Qualitative Military Edge Lost? Israel Fears an F-35 Sale to the UAE
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Middle East* What happens if the UAE and America or Israel have a falling out? Washington would have options to degrade any sold F-35s if a problem occurs. The United States is considering selling F-35s to the United Arab Emirates as part of a move to strengthen allied relationships more broadly throughout the Middle East, deter Iran and further fortify influence in the volatile region. However, given the long-standing Arab-Israeli tensions in the region, F-35 customer Israel is not happy. A report from The Drive’s Warzone says Israel is expressing conce... more »
5 Worst Presidential Acceptance Speeches in U.S. History
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * Did Donald Trump or Joe Biden make the list? Here is what history can tell us. President Donald Trump addressed a maskless crowd of supporters on the White House lawn during the last night of the Republican National Convention, where he formally accepted the party’s presidential nomination for the upcoming election. According to Trump, the convention had “great ratings,” as he clapped at his own accomplishments from his first presidential term and slammed Democratic nominee Joe Biden. After nearly an hour of speaking, Washington, D.C.’s sky burst... more »
Is Russia Helping Iran Track F-35 Stealth Fighters?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * A Russian-made Rezonans-NE radar system sold to Iran had reportedly successfully spotted and tracked U.S. F-35 fighters near Iran's border in January--or is this just hype? During the aggravation of tensions at the beginning of 2020 between the United States and Iran following the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimania, Russia may have helped Iran identify and track stealth aircraft and hypersonic targets, Tass reported earlier this week. A Russian-made Rezonans-NE radar system sold to Iran had reportedly successfully spotted and tracked U.S. F-35 f... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 29
1922 Turkish troops testing border with Iraq attacked Rania in Sulaymaniya 1987 Iraq attacked 2 Iranian merchant ships 40 ships hit by both Iran and Iraq in next 2 weeks (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq ... more »
Alternate Republican Convention of anti-Trump Republicans goes on
Per a Wednesday, August 26 article in The Charlotte Observer by Jim Morrill called “From Charlotte, anti-Trump Republicans offer their own message in a counter-convention” , the alternate Republican convention convened online. It was scheduled to be in Charlotte, but … Continue reading →
What is Black Lives Matter really about?
Why is it important to know BLM founders are radical, lesbian feminists who announce on their website they are trained Marxists? Marxism is founded on atheism, but the writings of Karl Marx are not unlike a holy book with a catechism. It looks chaotic, but there are rules and regulations, all antitheses of American values. If you've been asking, "Don't they know they are hurting their own community," or "Don't they know they are strengthening Trump," or "Don't they know this is not the way to correct what is wrong in society," then you are asking the wrong questions. Particularly ... more »
Trump's Wrong Decisions Are Bringing On A Depression
Trump claims he inherited a lousy economy from Obama and made it the best economy in the world. That's a double lie-- Trump inherited a very decent economy from Obama and it kept improving until Trump tried skewering it further for the rich at the expense of the working poor-- and by the time Trump made every wrong decision about confronting the pandemic, a recession was baked into the cake. Will voters understand this? Probably enough of them will. I guess you know there are two economies right now-- one for the labor force that's in a deep recession, likely a depression, and o... more »
Breaking Down the Global Elite’s ‘Great Reset’ Master Plan
The World Economic Forum has defined and is leading the global stampede into “The Great Reset” that would kill Capitalism and Free Enterprise, while establishing Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. by Steven Guinness (UK) The WEF is arguably steeped in Sustainable Development. In September, it will host the Sustainable Development Impact Summit in Switzerland. It’s website … Continue reading Breaking Down the Global Elite’s ‘Great Reset’ Master Plan →
MintPress Is Recognizing Our Essential Workers: Independent Journalists
For the next week, MintPress News will be offline and enjoying Staff Appreciation Week with bonus paid time off to celebrate one of the most underappreciated Essential Workers working tirelessly and selflessly to keep us informed about stories the mainstream establishment media ignore or under look: Independent Journalists. Here's why... The post MintPress Is Recognizing Our Essential Workers: Independent Journalists appeared first on MintPress News.
UPDATED: UK Demonstrates + Peter Koenig Says Masks are Obedience Training...for the Vaccinations to Come?
*David Icke - Speaks in Trafalgar* * Square - **August 29, 2020* *"...Rise, like lions after slumberIn unvanquishable number!Shake your chains to earth, like dewWhich in sleep had fallen on you:Ye are many—they are few!"[4]* UPDATED: UK demonstrates against the CovID hoax. Check out the photos of the Crowd in Travalgar Square today NO MORE MASQUERADES!!! Icke quotes British Poet Shelly's poem "The Masque of Anarchy" to great effect! Please spread the video far and wide. Mask-Wearing Zombies show Compliance to New World Order *Is the UN Preparing for the “Second CovID Lockdo... more »
Green scientific illiteracy enters small nuclear reactors, too
I was asked about my opinion about the news story Bill Gates' nuclear venture plans reactor to complement solar, wind power boom.OK, this story is a combination of two very different things: * a proposed (not quite) new type of reactors * framing this incremental evolution as a part of a widespread ideology The second component is totally sick but the first one is unspectacular, too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fine. Bill Gates founded a nuclear energy company TerraPower LLC fourteen years ago. It's partnered with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy which plans to produ... more »
An Honest War Is As Rare As An Honest Politician: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Once upon a time a particular type of cell cluster evolved the capacity for abstract thought, clawed their way up the food chain, conquered all other life forms on their planet, then spent all their time inventing reasons to be miserable. ~ An honest war […]
Weekend reads: A plagiarizing priest; a journal of trial and error; disappearing journals
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Why you shouldn’t try to republish a paper you had … Continue reading Weekend reads: A plagiarizing priest; a journal of trial and error; disappearing journals
BREAKING: Feds Swoop In and Arrest ‘Riot Kitchen’ Food Service for Street Mob in Kenosha …Update: Vehicles Full of Helmets, Gas Masks, Illegal Fireworks, Fuel Cans
Jim Hoft Published August 27, 2020 RIOT KITCHEN was launched as a far left free food service for violent looters and rioters in Seattle and then Minneapolis during the George Floyd riots. The RIOT KITCHEN traveled to Kenosha this week to offer free food to the violent leftists ransacking the Wisconsin city. On Wednesday federal … Continue reading BREAKING: Feds Swoop In and Arrest ‘Riot Kitchen’ Food Service for Street Mob in Kenosha …Update: Vehicles Full of Helmets, Gas Masks, Illegal Fireworks, Fuel Cans →
BREAKING: Violent Black Lives Matter Mob Attacks Sen. Rand Paul as He Leaves RNC in DC
Cassandra Fairbanks Published August 28, 2020 Senator Rand Paul was assaulted by a violent Black Lives Matter mobas he left the Republican National Convention in DC on Thursday night. Ironically, the “protesters” were demanding he say Breonna Taylor’s name — apparently unaware that he introduced the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act in June to … Continue reading BREAKING: Violent Black Lives Matter Mob Attacks Sen. Rand Paul as He Leaves RNC in DC →
Portland Mayor: No I Don’t Have a Plan to Stop the Riots, It’ll "Burn Itself Out"
Thu Aug 27, 2020 Daniel Greenfield That’s the sort of thing that has to be really comforting to hear if… 1. You’re a Portland resident 2. A Portland homeowner 3. A Portland business owner You know all that violence that’s wrecking the city. We don’t have a plan to stop it. But eventually it’ll … Continue reading Portland Mayor: No I Don’t Have a Plan to Stop the Riots, It’ll "Burn Itself Out" →
Philly Got a Soros DA, Its Murder Rate is the 2nd Highest in the U.S.
Soros killed a lot more black people than the police. Fri Aug 28, 2020 Daniel Greenield Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism. Philly was never safe, but the City of Brotherly Love now has the second highest … Continue reading Philly Got a Soros DA, Its Murder Rate is the 2nd Highest in the U.S. →
Man Who Had His Arm Partially Blown Off Confesses to Friend: His Only Regret Was ‘Hesitating to Pull His Gun’ and “Not Killing” 17-Year-Old Rittenhouse
Cristina Laila Published August 27, 2020 Two men were shot to death and one wounded in Kenosha Tuesday night after riots erupted following an officer-involved shooting. The shooter was identified as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Lake County, Illinois — video footage shows he was likely acting in self defense. One man died after being shot … Continue reading Man Who Had His Arm Partially Blown Off Confesses to Friend: His Only Regret Was ‘Hesitating to Pull His Gun’ and “Not Killing” 17-Year-Old Rittenhouse →
BREAKING: Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Charged with Six Counts — Including: 1st Degree Homicide, 1st Degree Intentional Homicide, Attempted Homicide
Jim Hoft Published August 27, 2020 On Wednesday 17-year-old Illinois native Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested after shooting three Black Lives Matter protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin killing two. The third victim was shot in the arm. Kyle was arrested and charged with murder. Video of the shootings went viral on the internet. There is video of … Continue reading BREAKING: Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Charged with Six Counts — Including: 1st Degree Homicide, 1st Degree Intentional Homicide, Attempted Homicide →
Did Pelosi Pass a Bill Allowing Her Husband To Make Millions Selling USPS Property?
A meme circulating on Facebook appears to be a rehash of another version from 2013.
The Poetry of Joe Biden
*21WIRE* | Everyone knows, no one can turn a phrase like Joe.
Post Laura airing of grievances
There was nothing "unprecedented" about this week's tropical activity in the Gulf. The post Post Laura airing of grievances appeared first on CFACT.
A Framework for Thinking About Lockdowns and Why They Are Counter-Productive
Warning: I am not a trained expert on infectious diseases, just a well-informed person with scientific training and a bias towards skepticism. If you are a scientific Catholic (meaning your science can only come from officially-designated authorities) rather than a scientific Protestant (which allows you to take responsibility for your own understanding of the universe) […]
Robocop Is Here – New Police Helmet Scans For COVID-19 and Uses Facial Recognition
[image: helmet]Officials in Flint, Michigan have employed a new robotic helmet to ostensibly help police officers identify travelers who are sick with COVID-19.
Week in Review: Cannabis ballot measures finalized, Florida gets edibles, capital raises rebounding & more
A recreational marijuana legalization ballot measure in Arizona got the final go-ahead, while a medical cannabis legalization initiative in Nebraska is fighting to keep its place on the November ballot. MJBizDaily takeaway: It’s shaping up to be a six-state legalization race in November, with Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, and South Dakota all voting […] Week in Review: Cannabis ballot measures finalized, Florida gets edibles, capital raises rebounding & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepre... more »
The Evolution Of Protest Movements
Colour revolutions and other forms of outside interference in state affairs are changing. This is both logical and natural, since government bodies adapt to change, find ways to counter threats, and retain the right to use legitimate force, which, according to Max Weber, is one of the features of the […]
"A Nation Without Faces"
*"A Nation Without Faces"* by George Gilder "Flying home this week, I received a serious warning from an attractive Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant. I smiled but she did not have a sense of humor to go with the buxom body I ogled in the absence of any way to see her face. I was told that I was seriously jeopardizing the safety of guests and employees by my failure to fully cover my nose with my face mask. The human brain is geared to respond to faces, but in the absence of faces, less refined mental responses arise. I tried to explain that as an 80-year-old man, I use my nose to b... more »
Noblesse Oblige: Thicker than Water
A useful postscript to my reading of Bad Blood and my blog posts about the podcast The Dropout, both of which examined the Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos story, is Tyler Shultz’s new Audible podcast, Thicker Than Water. Shultz is, of course, the grandson of George Shultz and the whistleblower who began the process of exposing the […] The post Noblesse Oblige: Thicker than Water appeared first on Econlib.
A Conversation in an English Country Garden…
Communist China and Big Pharma Are Controlling The US Democratic Party Because They NEED To Stop Trump From Revising World Health Care… To Something That Actually Works… From Europe by Karma Singh As some will already know, I have made many videos and given many interviews in Germany – in the German language, of course. … Continue reading A Conversation in an English Country Garden…
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates AM 8/29/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates AM 8/29/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ◆ by David Leonhardt • *Here are the latest maps and tables tracking the virus in every U.S. state.* *• Updated Aug 29, 2020, 9:42 A**M E.T.* *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak* More than 24,710,000 people around the world have been infected with Covid-19; 5,930,285 of them are Americans. Here is the latest map/case count. The number of daily tests conducted in the U.S. is only 52 percent of the level considered necessary to mitigate the sp... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine - Erin Brockovich Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska Most Of Germany Imposes $59 Fine For Mask-wearing Breaches Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden Shortage of Waiters White supremacists and militias have infiltrated police across US, report says WHO Skips Wuhan During China Trip; "Sat In Beijing For Three Weeks"Microsoft & Walmart Join Forces In Bid To Buy TikTok Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is resigning, citing a chronic health problem School nurses could le... more »
Editor's Note
Catching up on household chores. Blogging will resume later this evening.
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, "America"
Simon & Garfunkel, "America" ○ "I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." - James A. Baldwin
Hegel’s Doctrine on Society and History
Society is not the aggregate of existing individuals, as the individualists claim. The existing individuals are the inheritors of the society which has been created by the struggles and aspirations, achievements and failures of the past generations. Hegel’s entire philosophy is meant to elucidate that history of philosophy is at the core of the moral and political values of a nation—the critique of moral and political theories goes hand in hand with the political and economic struggle to transform society. To a significant extent our life is determined by the moral and political va... more »
You Are All So Needed Here - A Poem & A Guest Post by Magnus Ericsson
*You are so needed here.* *You are all so needed here.* *You are part of a gigantic web of helpers* *upon this planet.* *The purpose and the help or service you * *will give to others or society will be* *known and shown to you along the way.* *Keep this faith within to rest your mind* *upon for the days to come.* *Stay strong and know that * *you will not be left alone.* *© * 2020 Magnus Ericsson
Once to every man and nation
James Russell Lowell was a 19th century American poet, critic, essayist, editor, and diplomat, not a hymn writer, but I know this poem is found in Christian hymnals. I’m not sure of Church of the Brethren—that seems to be where I remember singing it. The only hymnal I have at our summer cottage is the 1964 Methodist, and it’s on p. 242 set to music by Thomas J. Williams (tune Ebenezer). The theme is “Courage in Conflict.” There are other versions, some with more explicit Christian theology, so perhaps it was modified to be a hymn. This version contains eternal truths now under ... more »
Lakeside sadness
At Lakeside, although we only see our neighbors for about 10 weeks (if we're owners) we become close because walking together to church, or programs, watching sunsets and having neighborhood get togethers bring us together more frequently than neighbors at "home." We've had some sad times here on our block (7 homes). Jan's niece whom we remember as a visiting teen died at 43; John and Katie's daughter-in-law died at 49; our son died at 51; and last week Claude's wife died of Alzheimer's.
Florida Official Arrested for Using Govt Databases to Engage in Child Sex Trafficking
[image: trafficking]A Florida tax collector is accused of using his position of power for stalking and engaging in child sex trafficking.
WATCH: Unmarked Feds Surround Food Truck, Smash Windows, Drag People From Car After Buying Gas
[image: activists]Federal agents were recorded attacking a food truck group who feeds protesters in broad daylight because they were filling up with gas.
Those Stubborn Climate Modelers Absolutely Insist on Being Wrong
The previous set of wrongheaded climate models, CMIP5, generated too much warming over the sea and in the tropical troposphere (the lower, most dense, layer of the Earth's atmosphere). The current CMIPS6 models cause excessive warming all over the Earth in both the lower and the middle troposphere. It has long been recognized that too much warming in the tropical troposphere causes greater latitudinal temperature gradients that would cause too much warming worldwide. The errors of the CMIPS5 models were not addressed. Instead, the bias of the modelers in favor of exaggerated m... more »
Democrat who spread Russiagate hoax was a lobbyist for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
We now know that the entire Russian collusion lie was based solely on the Steele dossier. A document paid for by Hillary, compiled by a British ex spy, and containing unverified rumors from Russian sources who were paid. We also know that the principle source for the dossier told the FBI, before the FBI used the dossier to get wire taps on the Trump campaign, that he and his friends just made up stuff to stay on Steele's good side so he'd keep paying them. It's been public knowledge that one of the key people in government who spread Steele's lies was Jonathan Winer who was a top a... more »
Black man tweets a list of some of the unarmed white people the cops have recently killed
Go to this tweet to see the pictures and details of all the unarmed white folk cops have killed. The point is that cops make mistakes and that if a person resists arrests and/or acts in what could be construed as a dangerous manner they risk being shot irrespective of their race. Time for a thread. I'm tired of insufferable circus clowns who are unable (read: unwilling) to research for themselves. So, I will do it for them. December 2019: Matthew Krupar was shot and killed by police in League City, TX while he was assaulting an officer. He was unarmed. pic.twitter.com/IRsey5Zq8Y ... more »
Democrats really hate the Post Office: Let them sue edition
Given that the Postal Union is all in for Joe Biden and that the Post Office plays a big role in the Democrat's plan to steal the election you'd think that they'd do all they could to support the Post Office. After all aren't they pushing a huge bailout, $25B, to cover up the Post Offices poor management? But wait. Do you know what the Democrats have hidden in their bail out bill? Congressman Van Drew, who was a Democrat until late 2019, points out that for no rational reason the Democrats have included in their Post Office rescue bill making the Post Office open for law suits. How... more »
"Things Have Gotten So Bad That A Million New Claims For Unemployment Benefits In One Week Is Considered “Good News”
*"Things Have Gotten So Bad That A Million New Claims For * *Unemployment Benefits In One Week Is Considered “Good News”* by Michael Snyder "The Labor Department announced on Thursday that another 1.006 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week. Prior to this year, the all-time record for a single week was just 695,000, and so the number of Americans that are losing their jobs each week continues to remain at a catastrophic level. But this latest figure is actually being spun as “good news” because at least it was lower than the week before. And I am wil... more »
Could Chinese Missiles Make U.S. Bases in Asia Complete Ineffective?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* Beijing has quite a few new missile platforms that surely keep Pentagon planners up at night. But how much damage could they do in a time of war? Is the U.S. military and its assets in the Pacific theater already in jeopardy of rapid destruction by new Chinese weapons systems? Could forward operating U.S. bases in places like Guam, Japan, or the Philippines be hit and rendered ineffective quickly by incoming Chinese ballistic missiles? One think tank essay by the United States Studies Center seems to think the answer is “yes,” due to insufficient fu... more »
Stand with the Palestinians!
Farming on Palestinian land, a crime says Israel Like America's hunger to rule the world, a religious fanaticism. In Washington and Tel Aviv, they think they are god's chosen ones. Israel plays the role of U.S. agent, military base, in the Middle East imposing endless conflict, destabilization. regime change, and weapons testing on the caged people in Gaza and beyond. Brutality, arrogance, megalomania, wickedness. Stealers of land like pirates, terrorists, lacking conscience. Tormentors of the Palestinians. Lives being shortened, in a neo-liberal version, of genocide. Boycott... more »
Tweets For Today
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus https://t.co/dRhCPoDueN pic.twitter.com/DFwUwsTM6Y — Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020 #VIDEO Berlin police said they will turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing, with police warning that if the demonstrators do not adhere to virus safety rules, officers will clear the area "very quickly"https://t.co/qf6h7GOoE6 pic.twitter.com/4DWH9D59fL — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 29, 2020 Sinovac's coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China - source https://t.co/Orvptf... more »
Will it Work?
The Republican convention is over. And it was a Trumpian freak show from start to finish. Trump as usual used public resources for his own benefit. Ruth Marcus writes: The gross misuse of public resources — more than that, of public symbols and presidential authority — was beyond imagining. Trump turned core executive powers into made-for-television, partisan spectacles. He commandeered newly minted citizens in a naturalization ceremony that belied the anti-immigrant fever central to his presidency. Having spent his tenure debasing the power of clemency to reward political allie... more »
President Trump in New Hampshire
President Trump had a rally in New Hampshire on Friday. Classic unvarnished Trump!
Agro Startup Achieves Extra 12 Percent in Production Using Carbon Dioxide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Increased productivity by 12 percent with a technology applied directly to the seed. This was possible after intensive research on the application of carbon dioxide in seeds, particularly in soybean, corn and bean crops. This is the achievement of the agritech startup Dioxd Laboratory, and crop tests confirm the success […] The post Agro Startup Achieves Extra 12 Percent in Production Using Carbon Dioxide appeared first on The Rio Times.
REASONS TO BE SKEPTICAL ABOUT THAT "SHY TRUMP VOTER" SURVEY
There's been a mild freakout over this: A new online study finds that Republicans and independents are twice as likely as Democrats to say they would not give their true opinion in a telephone poll question about their preference for president in the 2020 election. That raises the possibility that polls understate support for President Donald Trump. Some 11.7% of Republicans and 10.5% independents said they would not give their true opinion, vs. 5.4% of Democrats, according to the study by CloudResearch LLC.... CloudResearch conducted the survey online but inquired about surveys th... more »
"How Extremes Become More Extreme, Triggering Collapse"
*"How Extremes Become More Extreme, Triggering Collapse"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The extremes are not visible to the vast majority of participants, and so they are exposed to high levels of risk they don't see or understand. The question "Is the weather becoming more extreme?" opens up endless debates because our perceptions may differ from actual measurements since we're prone to recency bias, where what happened recently looms much larger than events of a decade or century ago. In the realm of economics and markets, our perceptions of extremes are backed up with data: based on t... more »
Meet Hermes: Russia's Supersponic Tank-Killer Missile, Now Upgraded
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: Autor: Alex C. Sauceda, U.S. Marine Corps – http://www.navy.mil/; VIRIN: 100330-M-6001S-263, Volné dílo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9969820] Russia’s newly unveiled new generation of Hermes guided weapon system could send a very powerful message, as the long-range supersonic missile could destroy a western tank with an almost 100 percent guarantee. In Greek mythology, Hermes was the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves and merchants—and he functioned as an emissary and messenger of the gods. Russia’s newly u... more »
China's 'Aircraft-Carrier Killer' Missiles: The Inconvenient Facts
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* They can sink far more than U.S. aircraft carriers, and only America seems to be in a position to stop them. An old adage of defense analysis is that a weapon system that has not been tested does not, in any meaningful sense, exist. Testing gives an organization confidence that the weapon will function as intended, helps to work out technological bugs, and offers an opportunity to integrate a particular weapon into a broader system of technologies. If that’s the case, then China’s DF-21D and DF-26B “carrier killer” missiles now appear to exist. ... more »
Swarm Strikes: How China's 'Aircraft Killer-Missiles' Could Truly Kill
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] America’s surface fleet also suffers from a lack of firepower and range to counter Chinese naval anti-ship weapons — something it took for granted after the Cold War as no peer competitor appeared over the horizon. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Even if Beijing has not perfected the accuracy of its various A2/AD missile platforms, Beijing “could compel the Aegis to exhaust its weapons inventory, leaving it defenseless against further PLA actions.” One could see a strategy that “used in conjunction with conventional balli... more »
The UK May Have Just Halved its Stealth F-35 Order
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * While the UK has agreed to buy forty-eight of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters—the short take-off and vertical landing variant of the jet, which is designed for use on aircraft carriers—it may only buy half its initial target of 138 of the stealth aircraft. Britain may be cutting its order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. While the UK has agreed to buy forty-eight of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters—the short take-off and vertical landing variant of the jet, which is designed for use on aircraft carriers—it may only buy half its in... more »
Fact: America's F-16 Fighting Falcon Flies in 25 Countries
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The F-16 remains the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever produced -- and for good reason. *Key Point*: This old warbird will be taking to the sky for many years to come. There are approximately 3,000 operational F-16s in service today in 25 countries, a testament to what is easily the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever produced. The fast and agile F-16 Fighting Falcon isn't just one of the top fighters it is also amongst the most cost-effective. While it lacks the range and payload of the l... more »
Pciture Of The Day
A woman poses for a picture in front of a Russian T-55A tank during the sixth International Military Technical Forum “Army 2020” in the military Patriot Park outside Moscow on 23 August 2020. © AFP 2020 / Kirill Kudryavtsev *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 22-28 August* (Sputnik).
Madagascar - Jails Hold more Pre-trial Prisoners than Convicted Criminals
Global Issues News Headlines - 15 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (IPS) - The recent killing of 22 prisoners in Madagascar during a prison escape on Sunday, Aug. 23 has brought the extraordinary situation of the country's prisons under a spotlight. Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has condemned the killings, criticising the current judicial system that has led to Madagascar's prisons holding more people awaiting trial than convicted criminals. Read the full story, “Madagascar - Jails Hold more Pre-trial Prisoners than Convicted Criminals”, on globalissues.org →
"Dead Man Walking"
*"Dead Man Walking"* By Dan Denning "“I’m not buying it. Things like that don’t happen in America. If anything, the dollar will be the last man standing. You guys are going to lose a lot of money.” That was the response of a friend in the investment industry who reads my work. He obviously took issue with my claim about what’s driving all asset prices. The claim? That what you’re witnessing in financial markets is the decline of paper money relative to precious metals. This “monetary regime change” is driven by government debts over 100% of GDP and rising annual government deficits... more »
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*Public Schools Are Fine With Reopening—If They Can Charge More* After deciding to go online this fall, counties in Virginia and Maryland soon created in-person child care programs as a solution for working parents — but only if they can afford it. The Supporting Return to School Program (SRS) in Fairfax County, Virginia, promises hands-on support for virtual learning and boasts a “warm and welcoming environment.” Howard County, Maryland, is doing something similar with RecZone, a program in which students will be able to “enjoy crafts, physical activities, and games” throughout t... more »
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*Climate change 'could hamper efforts to wipe out malaria'* *Utter rubbish! They can wipe out malaria any time they want by re-authorizing the use of DDT. Australia is a third tropical but it wiped out malaria before DDT was bannedThe DDT story is an old one. DDT is toxic to insects only but some poorly substantiated claims that it also hinders reproduction for some birds were enough to get it banned. An unbiased re-examination of the evidence would almost certainly un-ban it.It is a wonder for killing mosquitoes, bed-bugs etc.* Efforts to eradicate malaria could be hamper... more »
Andrew Maguire & Shane Morand: Gold Market Update 27 Aug 2020
Kinesis Money In this week’s rundown of the gold and silver markets, Andrew Maguire breaks down the far-reaching market implications of the minuscule fine the United States Department Of Justice handed the Bank of Nova Scotia last week. In other market news, the precious metals expert looks beyond the upcoming Bank of International Settlements options …
Jan Nieuwenhuijs: Europe Has Been Preparing a Global Gold Standard Since the 1970s
Silver Bullion TV SBTV’s latest guest is Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a precious metals analyst with Voima Gold. Jan has uncovered evidence through his research that returning to a Gold Standard is not far away from the minds of European central banks and it is consistent with gold repatriations in the last decade. Jan’s original article: https://www.voimagold.com/insight/eur… …
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