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Democrats Campaigning To Keep Green Party Off The Ballot
The 2020 presidential election is already underway — or, at least, it should be. Because of an ongoing legal battle, none of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will be sending out mail-in ballots today like they were originally scheduled to. Democrats are attempting to remove Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins from the ballot because of an alleged procedural mistake his running mate Angela Walker made when informing election authorities about a change in her South Carolina address. A similar battle is raging between the two parties in Wisconsin, another key battleground stat... more »
Half Of The US Lacks Adequate Protections Against Evictions
In the aftermath of the 2008 housing market collapse, I spent many months reporting on the “collateral damage” caused by a systemic failure. I remember going into campgrounds in California’s Central Valley, where homeless people crowded in the communal bathrooms, prepping for work. I remember huge homeless encampments alongside railway tracks and dotting the sides of freeway embankments. I also remember going into towns like Stockton and Las Vegas and seeing entire neighborhoods suddenly vacant, the original owners and tenants foreclosed on or evicted. The post Half Of The US Lac... more »
World Misses 2020 Biodiversity Goals
A draft version of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, seen by Climate Home News, reported that none of the 20 Aichi biodiversity targets set in Japan in 2010 have been fully met. It identified failure to account for the role of women as a significant barrier to progress, along with funding shortfalls and harmful subsidies. Prepared by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the report provides a summary of the state of nature and biodiversity worldwide. The final report is due to be released next Tuesday after being reviewed by negotiators, with reflect... more »
Concerns over surveillance units in Melbourne
Mobile surveillance units are being used in parks and public spaces across Melbourne to remotely monitor citizens during stage four restrictions, fuelling privacy concerns. The technology is the latest step in Melbourne’s ongoing shift towards a techno-fascist state, which has seen the introduction of facial recognition cameras and other ‘smart city’ initiatives. [...Continued]
A warning from Rush Limbaugh...
*your future under a Harris/Biden administration.* In 48 days our future will be determined. May I remind you again if you are a Christian, you may not vote for a democrat. If you have friends who identify as Christian and plan to vote democrat, it is *your duty* to correct them and explain why they can't. If you don't know the reasons, read the *democrat platform*. If you still don't know, seek help from a person who does know. *From:* *Rush*: If the Democrats win, if Biden wins this election with Kamala Harris or whoever that they put up there, that’s the end of democracy. It’... more »
Virtual School Dangers: Police State Education Comes into Your Home Violating the 4th Amendment
The COVID-19 pandemic has added yet another troubling layer to the ways in which students (and their families) can run afoul of a police state education now that school (virtual or in-person) is back in session. Significant numbers of schools within the nation’s 13,000 school districts have opted to hold their classes online, in-person or a hybrid of the two, fearing further outbreaks of the virus. Yet this unprecedented foray into the virtual world carries its own unique risks. Apart from the technological logistics of ensuring that millions of students across the country have ade... more »
Just Monkeying Around: Primate Takes Phone, Then Selfies
A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.
A Stark Warning of an Impending Coup; Track and Arrest the Conspirators!
A Stark Warning of an Impending Coup; Track and Arrest the Conspirators! Video of A Stark Warning of an Impending Coup; Track and Arrest the Conspirators! Colonel Richard H. Black, a Marine combat veteran and former head of the Army’s Criminal Law Division, documents the plot for a military intervention should President Trump win the election. Bill Binney explains that the means to identify and track the conspirators exists already in the NSA’s data base and Kurt Wiebe elaborates the stakes. The conspirators are talking about it openly because they are trying to normalize the idea... more »
Dershowitz Sues CNN for Defamation. Words Twisted, $300M Sought
[image: dershowitz-sues-cnn-for-defamation-words-twisted-300m-sought] Famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz sued CNN for defamation yesterday because the network, the lawsuit alleges, misrepresented his argument in defense of President Trump during the Democrats’ failed impeachment.
Here We Go Again: Leftist Eco Policies, Not ‘Climate Change’ Causing Western Wildfires
[image: here-we-go-again-leftist-eco-policies-not-climate-change-causing-western-wildfires] Joe Biden, Jay Inslee, Gavin Newsome, Nancy Pelosi, and Tom Steyer are blaming raging wildfires in the West on global warming — AND TRUMP — though policies they support are to blame.
Chinese Virologist Who Fled To The US After Claiming Covid-19 Was Made In A Military Lab
*Daily Mail:* *Chinese virologist who fled to the US after claiming Covid-19 was made in a military lab releases 'evidence' to back up her theory — but fellow scientists call her report 'unsubstantiated'* * Li-Meng Yan posted a report making the allegations on the website Zenodo * She alleges it was built by manipulating the genetic material of other viruses * But her claims have no basis in peer-reviewed journals or scientific backing * Scientists studying coronavirus have dismissed her claims as 'fiction' A Chinese virologist who alleges the coronavirus was cooked up in a milit... more »
USA death rate now higher than Sweden’s
As of today, 15 September 2020, Sweden, which did not lock down, reports a death rate of 579 people per million of population. The USA, on the other hand, which did lock down and for the most part remains locked down, reports a death rate of 603 per million. I’ve asked it before and I’ll ... Read more USA death rate now higher than Sweden’s The post USA death rate now higher than Sweden’s appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Editor's Note
After 13 years using the same web platform, Blogger has recently changed how I can make my posts on War News Updates. I knew that this was going to be the new standard a few months ago, and I have tried my best to avoid it by using the "Go Back To Classic Blogger" style for posting. No more now. After saying that I can use the classic Version of Blogger for a few more months, Google has now made it mandatory today (at least for me). To say that this new version is incredibly confusing is an understatement. It takes three times longer to make a post, and it is even more difficult to... more »
Here is the Proof
Vernon Coleman As reported on back in March, on March 19th, the public health bodies in the UK and the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens decided that the new disease should no longer be classified as a ‘high consequence infectious disease’ (click on the link below to see the proof). The coronavirus was downgraded to … Continue reading Here is the Proof →
As of 19 March 2020, COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) in the UK.
I just wanted to remind you. It’s not a real thing, do your research, this is months old and everybody is more afraid now than when the urgent alarms were ringing. I got the worst “flu” I’ve ever had back in Jan/Feb 2020, bed ridden for a few days. I was cracking sarcastic jokes, saying, … Continue reading As of 19 March 2020, COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) in the UK. →
Australia Is A Full Scale Pilot Test For The New World Order
Originally posted on ConspiracyAnalyst.org: SHTFplan by Mac Slavo ? Several journalists and content creators have noticed that Australia looks like the most totalitarian police state that has existed in recent history.? It has become a full-scale pilot test for the elitists to see how well they can implement the New World Order. Australians have…
The Gates Foundation is destabilizing Africa’s food economy by restructuring global food production
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: The same Gates Foundation which is behind every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic from financing much of the WHO budget, to investing in favored vaccine-makers like Moderna, is engaged in a major project in Africa which is destroying traditional small farmer production of essential food crops in favor…
New UCLA/Stanford study finds that, if you’re between 50 and 64, your chances of dying from COVID-19 are 1 in 19.1 million
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: A new study from medical researchers at UCLA and Stanford University found the chances of contracting or dying from coronavirus are much lower than previously thought. One America’s Pearson Sharp has the details. VIDEO AT THE LINK LINK; https://www.oann.com/ucla-stanford-study-finds-for-average-50-64-year-old-chances-of-dying-from-covid-19-are-1-in-19-1m/ Image by ArtTower from Pixabay
WATCH: Startling investigation reveals top COVID vaccine manufacturer hinted at deliberate release of SARS coronavirus MONTHS before pandemic began
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: (NaturalHealth365) Remember Event 201? This was the “mock” coronavirus pandemic partially funded by the?Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in October 2019, just two months before the?real?coronavirus pandemic began?in China. During the (incredibly eerie)?mock exercise, experts predicted 65 million people would perish in this simulated pandemic. Well, it seems…
September 15, 2020: Late Night Kew—Are You Ready? [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
Starship Earth: The Big Picture September 15, 2020 It’s T minus 49 days to the election in America. Can you tell? The deep state looks more pathetic by the day, and President Trump and the Patriots grow stronger. Kew was posting late last night on the boards. They’re dropping names. 4714 Sep 14, 2020 9:46:54 … Continue reading September 15, 2020: Late Night Kew—Are You Ready? [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
Fight for America – Citizen’s Guide to 2020
Join an army of concerned citizens in the fight to defend our American ideals. The Citizen’s Guide to Fight for America provides a series of Heritage-recommended action items delivered directly to you and crafted to equip you to make an impact in your community and in our country. Here are 5 steps to get started: … Continue reading Fight for America – Citizen’s Guide to 2020 →
Globalist Vaccine Triggers Kill Switch Inside Human Cells
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Covid is A Giant Scam, A Giant Con Job, A Huge Fraud! It Is An Organised Criminal Conspiracy! ? Link To Banned Video: https://2020electioncenter.com/watch?id=5f5ab013af4ce8069e73c518 ?
CV19 Scam Is The Greatest Crime Of The Century And The Fourth Time In History That This Has Been Attempted
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Yesterday I posted that a consortium Of Over One Thousand Of The Worlds Leading Physicians Together With Robert F Kennedy Jr, The Former Presidents son, who is the leader of ‘Children’s Health Defence’, exposed that Covid19 was a Global Criminal Scam, And that in fact the virus did not…
Catastrophic flooding unfolding as Hurricane "Sally" makes landfall near the Alabama/Florida border, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
Slow-moving Category 2 Hurricane "Sally" made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama at 10:00 UTC on September 16, 2020, with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 965 hPa. Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is...... Read more »
The list of retracted COVID-19 papers is up to 33
To the list of COVID-19 papers that have been retracted so far, add this: The Korean Journal of Anesthesiology has retracted an article it published last month on ventilating COVID patients because it was nearly identical to one that had appeared in a different journal three months earlier. The offending article, “Noninvasive versus invasive ventilation: … Continue reading The list of retracted COVID-19 papers is up to 33
Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Children
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
DUBLIN, Sep 16 (IPS) - Exclusive to IPS Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, former President of IrelandThe impacts of crises are never gender-neutral and COVID-19 is no exception. The pandemic has resulted in increased rates of violence against women and has exacerbated challenges in accessing justice. Women are losing their livelihoods faster than men. Read the full story, “Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Children”, on globalissues.org →
At 75, is the UN Still Fit for Purpose?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) - Mandeep Tiwana is chief programmes officer at CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance. He heads CIVICUS's UN liaison office in New York.This September, New Yorkers will be a lot less annoyed. They've been spared the annual disruptions from road closures, sirens and movement of security forces accompanying world leaders who attend the UN General Assembly. By largely moving online due to COVID-19, the world's most significant gathering will be missing some of its excitement even as the UN celebrates an important 75th anniversary in 2020. Read the full sto... more »
State-Owned Companies Are Key to Climate Success in Developing Countries, but Are Often Overlooked in the International Dialogue
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Sep 16 (IPS) - Later this month, government officials and climate stakeholders will once again converge on New York City (this time virtually) for Climate Week and the United Nations meetings. And while there will be much discussion about the important role that actors such as private businesses, civil society and cities will need to play in the climate change effort, there will once again be relatively little discussion about one key cohort: government-owned companies. Read the full story, “State-Owned Companies Are Key to Climate Success in Developing Countries, bu... more »
Syria’s Children Remain at Immense Threat of Rape and Recruitment by Army: Report
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 (IPS) - Children in Syria are facing the brutal brunt of the ongoing civil war in the country, now rendered further paralysed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and United States sanctions. At the Sept. 15 launch of the report investigating human rights violations in Syria by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, experts warned that in addition to the already ongoing conflict, "newer forms of violence" was on the rise. Read the full story, “Syria’s Children Remain at Immense Threat of Rape and Recruitment by Army: Report”, on globalissues.org →
Surrogate Sires: CRISPR Pigs And Cattle Could Produce Sperm Carrying Only The Genetic Traits Of Donor Animals
In the old days, if you wanted to spread desirable characteristics in livestock you had to try breeding and hope for the past. The 19th century breakthroughs in genetics promised a future where trial and error was no longer the norm. Now, with desire to optimize food production and reduce environmental impact without harming choices for poor people, scientists have created pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as viable “surrogate sires” - male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of donor animals. read more
Vicious Psychopath Michael Caputo Is Being Paid By The Taxpayers
As you know, Trump only hires the best people. An acolyte first of Ollie North and then of Roger Stone, Michael Caputo was appointed assistant secretary of public affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump, despite having no experience with healthcare, other than his own very severe mental illness. Instead, he has spent much of his adult life living in Russia trying to polish Putin's image and as a swampy Florida spin-doctor and lobbyist. A sexist pig and overt racist, Caputo's loyalty lies with Putin and Trump, not with the U.S. He is almost universally con... more »
Joe Biden declares that pistols are weapons of war and the they have to be banned
Someone came up to LA police officers and shot them with no warning. The assailant used a pistol. Here's Joe Biden's response: Weapons of war have no place in our communities. We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 14, 2020 We can interpret this in several ways: - Biden knows that the gun used was a pistol and is lying to our faces - Biden doesn't know the difference between a hand gun and an assault weapon - Biden doesn't know what gun was used and doesn't care he just wants to seize our guns - Biden think... more »
Peter Strzok continues to conspire and lie against Trump
Disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok who was a key member of the coup attempt against Trump is continuing to lie about Trump. Mueller spent >$30 million and found no evidence of Trump being compromised by Russia but Strzok, who had an affair with a co-worker and tweeted about insurance policies if Trump was elected, continues to say that Trump is compromised by Russia. Peter Strzok on Meet The Press: "I believed at the time in 2016, and I continue to believe, that Donald Trump is compromised by the Russians. And when I say that, I mean that they hold leverage over him that makes h... more »
With the police funded Americans defend themselves with guns >100,000 times a year
While Democrats are calling for defunding the police Biden only wants to transfer money currently spent on the police to other organizations; that is Joe wants to reduce the number of cops on duty by a large amount but he's not technically lying since he doesn't want to eliminate all cops. While Joe keeps proclaiming he doesn't want to take our guns the only guns he seems comfortable with are shotguns. Biden has said he will come for our "assault weapons" which to someone like Joe means semi-automatic hunting rifles that look like military assault weapons. Owning fully automatic ... more »
HISTORIC POOR AIR QUALITY REAPS BONANzA FOR COVID-19 COUNTERS IN BC - new lockdown coming?!
*Video taken from my window this morning at 7:30 am* * shows **dense smog caused by recent fires in Oregon* *and New Westminster, BC* There is a tense silence in the air today as Vancouverites wake up to yet another day when it will be extremely difficult and perhaps even dangerous to get around. * The Air Quality is the worst in my lifetime living in this area for over 30 years*. There are black specks all over my windows which makes me wonder what my lungs are being subjected to. But, as my mother used to say,* it's an ill wind that doesn't blow somebody some good.* And the ... more »
Thai Protest Leader Anon Nampa Lies About US Funding
Substantial documented evidence and even admissions by his organization's own founder confirm the foreign funded nature of his "activism." *September 16, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Anon Nampa, billed by the Western media as a "core leader" of Thailand's ongoing US-backed anti-government protests, has recently lied about receiving any money or support from the US government. In a recent Thai/English interview with Pravit Rojanaphruk for Khaosod - a newspaper owned by the family of billionaire opposition leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit - he denied receiving any money from a... more »
Are Americans Voting For A Harris Administration Or A Biden/Harris Administration?
Democratic nominee Joe Biden campaigned in Florida Tuesday in an effort to boost his support among Latino voters and servicemembers. During scripted remarks he accidentally referenced the 'Harris-Biden' administration *Daily Mail:* *Who's the boss, Joe? Now Biden refers to the ticket as the 'Harris/Biden administration' - days after Kamala Harris made the same slip* * Democratic nominee Joe Biden called his campaign 'Harris-Biden' during remarks in Tampa, Florida * Biden echoed a similar gaffe made by his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, on Saturday, who called the ticket 'a H... more »
Confirmed. Exposure to 9/11 Towers Collapse Worsened the Covid Situation in New York
* You all should recall the report I'd done explaining the most probable, sensible reason that the respiratory ailment labeled as Covid 19 hit New Yorkers so hard?* *It wasn't because Covid was so deadly. It was because so many New Yorkers had been exposed to the toxic cloud from the multiple towers collapse. That left their respiratory systems horrendously compromised. It's estimated that more then 400,000 New Yorkers were exposed to the 'air that was safe to breath' ala Christie Todd Whitman * *If you don't recall the report it's relinked below * New York: 9/11 Trade Tower D... more »
An Opportunity for Strengthening U.S.-Australian Cyber Cooperation
The Australian Parliament House pictured at dusk in Canberra, Australia. (Thennickle, https://tinyurl.com/yyw7gve3; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) On June 19, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that a “sophisticated state-based actor”—likely China—was responsible for a wave of ongoing cyberattacks against the country. Shortly afterward, Minister for Defense Linda Reynolds outlined the Cyber Enhanced Situational Awareness and Response (CESAR), Canberra’s largest ever investment in cybersecurity of AU$1.35 billion to overhaul c... more »
THE ROLE OF MISTAKEN BELIEF: People believe the darnedest things!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020* *Many beliefs "don't make sense:"* What did the late Herman Cain believe when he went to Trump's Tulsa event? Trump's Tulsa event was held indoors. Herman Cain *wasn't* wearing a mask, and he wasn't "social distancing." In the weeks which followed the Tulsa event, he was diagnosed with Covid-19 and he died. No one knows where and how Cain contracted the virus. But what in the world was Herman Cain thinking—what in the world did he think or believe—when he decided to go to the Tulsa event? There's no way to answer your thoughtful question. But Ca... more »
Fear Itself
[image: undefined] Barack Obama said at his convention you must vote Democrat even if you don’t care for the candidate as your president, out of fear for our democracy. Don, Jr. said pretty much the same a week later, just reversing the names and the politics. The messaging from all sides is one of fear. It sounds so 2020 but it as old as the modern era. America’s childhood fear was we were going to die at school when the Russians nuked America. We hid under our desks during drills, we huddled away from the windows with our coats over our heads (no one explained what we’d do on war... more »
Virtual School Dangers: The Hazards of a Police State Education During COVID-19
[image: undefined] Over the course of the past 30 years, the need to keep the schools “safe” from drugs and weapons has become a thinly disguised, profit-driven campaign to transform them into quasi-prisons, complete with surveillance cameras, metal detectors, police patrols, zero tolerance policies, lock downs, drug sniffing dogs, school resource officers, strip searches, and active shooter drills. Suddenly, under school zero tolerance policies, students were being punished with suspension, expulsion, and even arrest for childish behavior and minor transgressions such as playing c... more »
"Cuties" and pedophilia in the movies
I've been nauseated to read about (and see occasional clips from) Netflix's new move "Cuties". Frontpage magazine summarizes it: *Cuties* (originally *Mignonnes*), which debuted Thursday on Netflix, is the story of Amy, 11, a Senegalese girl growing up in Paris who rebels against her conservative Muslim immigrant family and seeks the approval of a bullying quartet of fellow 11-year-old girls who are absolutely clueless about sex but who nevertheless believe dressing and acting like prostitutes is the key to popularity (the ages of the actresses at the time of filming are unclear, ... more »
UN Report on Venezuela "Abuses" Written by Investigators Who Never Visited Venezuela
*September 16, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - The Western media is touting the results of a so-called "Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" conducted through the United Nations. AFP in an article titled, "Venezuela president behind crimes against humanity: UN probe," would claim: In their first report, a team of investigators tasked with probing a slew of alleged violations in Venezuela said they had found evidence that state actors, including President Nicolas Maduro, were behind serious international crimes. It is only unti... more »
Is the United Nations anti-Israel? – a survey of UN resolutions
The United Nations has passed an inordinate number of resolutions critical of Israel (at least seven hundred), but very few critical of Palestine. Is there a good reason for this high number, or is this a case of anti-Israel bias? – or worse yet, anti-Semitism? This analysis breaks it down.
The Sino-Russian Alliance Comes Of Age (I)
The joint statements between two countries are usually riveted on a particular event but in extraordinary circumstances involving great powers, it could assume an epochal character and can be viewed as diplomatic communication that reflects what the Germans call the zeitgeist — the defining spirit or mood of a particular […]
Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 10
The gloves were off on Tuesday as the US Government explicitly argued that all journalists are liable to prosecution under the Espionage Act (1917) for publishing classified information, citing the Rosen case. Counsel for the US government also argued that the famous Pentagon Papers supreme court judgement on the New York Times only referred to pre-publication injunction and specifically did not preclude prosecution under the Espionage Act. The US Government even surmised in court that such an Espionage Act prosecution of the New York Times may have been successful.
WW ll fighter pilot’s widow determined to keep her husband’s plane
He constructed a plane on his property as a labor of love. Now busybodies want it hauled away as garbage. The post WW ll fighter pilot’s widow determined to keep her husband’s plane appeared first on CFACT.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 259 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North ? ?
Colby College’s New Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Hopes to ‘Lead From the Front’
Dr. Tayo Clyburn was recently named dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
WATCH: Family’s Home Raided After Nerf Guns Seen in Child’s Room During Virtual Learning
[image: toy guns]After a child's obviously fake toy guns were seen during a virtual learning class, police were dispatched to a family's home to search it.
Cop Arrested for Murdering His Girlfriend, Allegedly Making it Look Like a Suicide
[image: murder]After allegedly attempting to make his girlfriend's death look like a suicide, a Texas cop has been arrested and charged with her murder.
Study: Coronavirus Cases Doubled in States That Reopened Bars
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* Medical experts are becoming more concerned as winter approaches because that might mean fewer people will be eating and drinking in outdoor spaces. States that allowed bars to reopen during the ongoing pandemic saw their coronavirus cases double within three weeks on average, according to a new analysis from *The Washington Post*. The study, which tapped into cell-phone tracking data and the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) case reports, found “a statistically significant national relationship between foot traffic to bars one week after ... more »
Celebs Join Instagram ‘Freeze’ to Protest Facebook Inaction
They're protesting against what they say is Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content and election misinformation.
The U.S. Army Wants Ammunition-Carrying Robots to Help Fight Future Wars
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E63A1KD001&share=true] These AI drones could help with resupply and keep the momentum going during a high-pitched battle. The Army seeks self-guiding, auto-loading robots empowered to arm combat vehicles and move ammunition from one platform to another quickly while reducing risk to soldiers and coordinating combined joint attacks. The emerging artificial intelligence-centric system seeks to resolve a resupply problem often confronted by attacking forces traveli... more »
How the Israel-Bahrain Peace Deal Will Reshape the Middle East
*James Phillips* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The U.S.-brokered agreements between Israel and the two Gulf States are important milestones in the long diplomatic march toward a broader Arab-Israeli peace. Bahrain has stepped forward to join the United Arab Emirates, another longtime Arab ally of the United States, in normalizing relations with Israel. President Donald Trump presided over a signing ceremony at the White House on Tuesday that included Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and the UAE’s Foreign M... more »
Donald Trump Should Withdraw All U.S. Troops from Afghanistan Now
*Bonnie Kristian* *Security, Middle East* From the author: "We have tried stealth and surge, over 100,000 boots on the ground and fewer than 10,000. None of it has “fixed” Afghanistan, nor will it. Afghanistan’s conflict is ultimately a political (and religious and more broadly cultural) problem in need of a local, political solution developed by the people who must live with its results." Diplomacy is moving slowly in Afghanistan since the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement was made in February. Each point of progress is followed by some setback, each positive headline by a negative ... more »
Could the U.S. Military Really Track and Kill Enemy Missiles in 2030?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Better and more advanced defenses will be needed to keep up with rivals' evolving missile threats. Missile Defense in 2030 will require hypersonic defenses, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) interceptors, upgraded satellites, advanced radar and, most of all, an advanced “kill web” of integrated sensors to track approaching enemy missiles and transmit crucial, time-sensitive information. “If the adversary launches at us, we’re going to the joint kill web [to] enable us to censor any sensor by shooter to engage,” Army Lieutenant Gen... more »
Why do women change their stories of sexual assault? Holocaust testimonies may provide clues
Allison Sarah Reeves Somogyi, Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A scholar who studies Holocaust survivors sees an explanation for why women change their stories of sexual assault, even now in the #MeToo era.
Biden’s Response to Deputies Shooting in California — Ban Assault Weapons
[image: biden-s-response-to-deputies-shooting-in-california-ban-assault-weapons] Biden uses the attempted murder of two sheriff's deputies in California to push his fanatical anti-gun rights agenda.
Isolation And Opioids During The Pandemic
In our new era of nearly unparalleled upheaval, as a pandemic ravages the bodies of some and the minds of nearly everyone, as the associated economic damage disposes of the livelihoods of many, and as even the promise of democracy fades, the people whose lives were already on a razor’s edge -- who were vulnerable and isolated before the advent of Covid-19 -- are in far greater danger than ever before. Against this backdrop, many of us are scanning the news for any sign of hope, any small flicker of light whose gleam could indicate that everything, somehow, is going to be okay. T... more »
Assange Would Not Have Fair US Trial, Witness Tells Old Bailey
Julian Assange’s extradition hearing resumed yesterday morning after a coronavirus test for a member of the prosecution’s legal team came back negative. Mark Summers QC, one of Assange’s lawyers, asked District Judge Vanessa Baraitser to give a direction mandating the use of masks for the remainder of the hearing. She responded that government guidance on wearing masks in public places in the Old Bailey “does not include the well of the court,” before saying, “those that wish to wear masks in the well of the court are welcome to do so” but “there is no obligation to do so, and I m... more »
Day Nine: Julian Assange Extradition Hearing
Things became not merely dramatic in the Assange courtroom today, but spiteful and nasty. There were two real issues, the evidence and the procedure. On the evidence, there were stark details of the dreadful regime Assange will face in US jails if extradited. On the procedure, we saw behaviour from the prosecution QC that went well beyond normal cross examination and was a real attempt to denigrate and even humiliate the witness. I hope to prove that to you by a straightforward exposition of what happened today in court, after which I shall add further comment. The post Day Nine: ... more »
‘Palestinian Self-Determination Not For Sale’
As US President Donald Trump brought together leaders from Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to sign deals to establish diplomatic relations, just outside of the White House, hundreds of Palestinians, civil rights and advocacy groups gathered in protest of the occasion, accusing the leaders of ignoring the voices of Palestinians. Coming together with waves of Palestinian flags, donning traditional keffiyehs, and some wearing masks with the words "Free Palestine", the demonstrators shouted slogans: "No hate, no fear, Bibi is not welcome here", and "Occupation is a crime... more »
US Tariffs On China Ruled To Be Illegal
Geneva — The World Trade Organization said Tuesday that Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods totaling more than $200 billion are illegal under the rules of the global trade body. The decision marks the first time the Geneva-based trade body has ruled against a series of tariffs that President Donald Trump's government has imposed on a number of countries, allies and rivals alike. Trump has repeatedly criticized the WTO, which oversees international disputes on trade, for allegedly treating the U.S. unfairly. The post US Tariffs On China Ruled To Be Illegal appeared first ... more »
How A US Army Whistleblower Revealed ‘The Apparatus Of A Police State’
On August 28, tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the fifty-seventh anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. They protested racial inequality and listened to speakers that included Martin Luther King III and Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man who was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 23, by a white police officer. Because this is 2020, the protesters in Washington were heavily surveilled: their faces and bodies are now catalogued forever on smartphone photos and videos, as well as on la... more »
Venezuela Rejects US Hostilities Before UN Human Rights Council
Venezuela's representative before the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Jorge Valero Tuesday rejected Donald Trump administration's unilateral coercive measures which violate the human rights of his compatriots. He recalled that the United States has looted over US$ 30 billion from the Venezuelan people in the last 4 years. "This is an amount that the Bolivarian government will no longer be able to spend on food, medicine, and medical supplies," Valero said during the Council 45th ordinary session. The U.S. also hinders the arrival of fuel to the country, as it pressures ... more »
UN Assembly Approves Pandemic Resolution; US, Israel Object
United Nations - The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging resolution on tackling the coronavirus pandemic Friday over objections from the United States and Israel, which protested a successful last-minute Cuban amendment that strongly urged countries to oppose any unilateral economic, financial or trade sanctions. The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity by the U.N.’s most representative body, though many countries had hoped for adoption by consensus. The post UN... more »
The Dreamer’s Disease: How Agroecology will Starve Millions
Always be careful when a political ideology imposes itself on science.
More Warnings That The U.S. Is At Risk Of Losing The Dollar As A Reserve Currency
*Bloomberg:* *Ray Dalio Warns of Threat to Dollar as Reserve Currency * (Bloomberg) -- The dollar’s decades-long position as the global reserve currency is in jeopardy because of steps the U.S. has taken to support its economy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates. While equities and gold benefited from the trillions of dollars in fiscal spending and monetary injections, those efforts are debasing the currency and have raised the possibility that the U.S. will go too far in testing the limits of government stimulus... more »
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds dead in one of the Southwest's largest bird die-offs on record, U.S.
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Mystery ensues across New Mexico as hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead across the state in one of the Southwest's largest bird die-offs in recent memory. Scientists are examining the reason behind the alarming event, looking at...... Read more »
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From Jenna Orkin Sewage from US Embassy, NATO headquarters dumped into Kabul River due to aging infrastructure An ICE Nurse Revealed That A Georgia Detention Center Is Performing Mass Hysterectomies Netflix Won’t Cancel ‘Cuties’ at Home, But Might Have to Abroad Painting one turbine blade black reduces bird fatalities by 72%, says study A pod of 'crazy' killer whales is launching coordinated attacks on boats, terrifying the sailors and baffling scientistsOregon braces for a "mass fatality incident" as wildfires rage in western states The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion Fr... more »
New Jersey adding more medical cannabis dispensaries
New Jersey, currently home to only 11 medical marijuana dispensaries, will be getting its 12th on Thursday – in advance of even more opening in the coming months. Garden State Dispensary is set to open its third location, in Eatontown, NJ.com reported. The company already operates dispensaries in Union and Woodbridge. In addition, TerrAscend, MPX […] New Jersey adding more medical cannabis dispensaries is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Australian War Memorial: from keeper of the flame to hider of shame?
[image: Australian War Memorial] Bankrolled by arms manufacturers, the Australian War Memorial has morphed from being a reflective space where we could remember and honour fallen Australians into a war advertisement, writes William De Maria.
Republican Led Government Commission Recommends a Carbon Tax
Official White House Photo of President Trump by Eric Worrall | Sept. 16, 2020 h/t Mike Maguire – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a government body led by Republican appointee Heath Tarbert, has just recommended imposition of a carbon tax. Climate change is huge risk for the American financial system, a major new bipartisan report says Last Updated: Sept. 12, …
Trump: Five or Six More Countries Ready for Peace with Israel
Is this the Covenant of many of 1 week (Daniel 9:27)? It is definitely a covenant between many countries. Whether it is that of Daniel 9:27 remains to be seen. I am of the opinion that it is NOT. I may be wrong but I am monitoring this constantly. Trump has confessed the Lord Jesus …
The Great Reconciliation?
What is the best way to reconcile the results for these three polls? How good is the following heuristic? The resources you spend mitigating a problem should be directly proportional to its overall severity. — Bryan Caplan (@bryan_caplan) August 18, 2020 Medically speaking, how bad is coronavirus compared to flu? — Bryan Caplan (@bryan_caplan) August […] The post The Great Reconciliation? appeared first on Econlib.
The Logic of Protectionist Nationalists
It seems that economics and logic were not the strong fields of protectionist nationalists in college—or at least this is the case with the three lieutenant governors who published an op-ed in The Hill at the beginning of the Summer. In the just-published Fall issue of Regulation (the electrons are still hot and the paper […] The post The Logic of Protectionist Nationalists appeared first on Econlib.
Bezos Doubles Wealth as Amazon Essential Product Prices Rise 1000% Amid Pandemic
A report by Public Citizen found that “Amazon is engaged in price gouging on products it sells directly” through its Amazon Essentials line, with products like facemasks and corn starch seeing elevenfold increases in price. by Alan Macleod A new report from advocacy group Public Citizen details how retail giant Amazon “misled the public, law enforcement, … Continue reading Bezos Doubles Wealth as Amazon Essential Product Prices Rise 1000% Amid Pandemic →
Lukashenko asks Putin to provide some weapons to Belarus – Belta
[image: Lukashenko asks Putin to provide some weapons to Belarus – Belta] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide some weapons, the Belta news agency reported n Wednesday. “”I have also asked the Russian president for some types of weapons. I told him that, when you [Russian Defense Minister] come here, we will see what needs strengthening and where in terms of the Union State,” Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Meanwhile, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khenin stressed the importance of d... more »
Turkey claims troops were attacked by protesters ‘directed by Assad regime’
[image: Turkey claims troops were attacked by protesters ‘directed by Assad regime’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Turkish military claimed their troops came under attack on Wednesday by “some groups with civilian appearance” in the Idlib Governorate’s de-escalation zone. “Some groups with civilian appearance, directed by the Assad regime, approached our observation points numbered 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 in the Idlib de-escalation zone, attacked our observation point number 7 and dispersed after the measures taken,” the Turkish military said in a statement on Twitter. Earlier in th... more »
Following talks of troop reduction, Turkish observation post comes under attack in Syria
[image: Following talks of troop reduction, Turkish observation post comes under attack in Syria] A Turkish observation point in Syria’s Idlib was attacked, the country’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. “Several groups of people dressed as civilians attacked the observation point Seven. After response measures, the attackers were dispersed,” the Turkish ministry said. Russia and Turkey have discussed reducing number of Ankara’s observation points in Syria’s Idlib and will talk about the reduction of Ankara’s armed forces in the Syrian province of Idlib, as well as its possible pul... more »
Syria to reopen country for international flights
[image: Syria to reopen country for international flights] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government decided to restart air traffic through Damascus International Airport for travelers on the first of next month. The Presidency of the Council of Ministers said in the weekly session today that this will be in accordance with the conditions and standards that guarantee public safety. The Syrian Ministry of Transport announced about a month ago that Damascus International Airport would partially return to work, and that flights there would be limited to “evacuating Syrian na... more »
Reduction of Ankara’s Forces in Idlib ?
[image: Reduction of Ankara’s Forces in Idlib ?] Russia and Turkey have discussed reducing number of Ankara’s observation points in Syria’s Idlib and will talk about the reduction of Ankara’s armed forces in the Syrian province of Idlib, as well as its possible pullout of heavy weaponry from the area, an informed source told Sputnik on Wednesday. “Russia’s technical delegation has presented an offer to reduce a number of Turkish observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib during the meeting held on Tuesday evening in the headquarters of the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Continue ... more »
US accuses Iranian, Palestinian hackers of blasting photos of Qassem Soleimani on 58 websites
[image: US accuses Iranian, Palestinian hackers of blasting photos of Qassem Soleimani on 58 websites] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The American authorities accused Iranian and a Palestinian hackers with complicity and cyber-hacking against the country, claiming it was retaliation for the assassination of the late commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, in an American raid on January 3rd. According to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, the Iranian suspect is 19 years of age and the Palestinian is 25 years old.... more »
Russian warship stalks US destroyer in Black Sea waters
[image: Russian warship stalks US destroyer in Black Sea waters] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Russian National Center for Defense Affairs announced that the “Admiral Essen” frigate began tracking the American destroyer “Franklin D. Roosevelt” in the waters of the Black Sea. “The means and forces of the Black Sea Fleet began to follow the movements of the U.S. Navy destroyer, Franklin Roosevelt,” a statement by the Russian Center said on Tuesday. The statement indicated that the American destroyer entered the waters of the Black Sea on Tuesday, September 15th, and that the Admir... more »
China deploys 10,000 additional troops to Indian border: report
[image: China deploys 10,000 additional troops to Indian border: report] Both India and China have been amassing troops in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh, where the two rivals have been engaged in a stand-off for five months. The heavy deployment of artillery and military logistics continues while diplomatic talks are underway to diffuse tensions. As tensions continue to soar between the two nuclear-powered rivals, China has moved an additional 10,000 troops forward since the past week along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, government sources in New Delhi revealed. Co... more »
Will Eastern Mediterranean tensions matter to IR if there is no war?
We open each of my undergrad classes with a discussion of current events. In the past four years, there have been several times that students have wondered whether a war may be about to break out: between America and North Korea, America and Venezuela, India and China, Qatar and Saudi Arabia…America and Iran. We spend […]
Truth About Fires in California, Oregon, Washington (Hint: It’s Not Climate Change)
*21WIRE* | Despite their lack of evidence, politicians and media seem determined to push the idea that wildfires are caused by climate change.
San Francisco’s COVID Laws Trigger ‘Mass Exodus’ of Residents and Businesses
*21WIRE* | As a result of mismanagement, thousands of residents are now leaving San Francisco in search of better living conditions elsewhere.
Demonizing Socialism and “Macroeconomic Populism”: Myths of Soft Budget Constraints
Some econmists have criticized industrial policy as zombie-crearting "macroeconomic populism." Evidence indicates otherwise.
Lesser-known Nova Scotia histories
News 1. Dartmouth development to include affordable and accessible housing, but it needs help from government Zane Woodford reports on the plans for new affordable and accessible housing development in Dartmouth that’s facing some hurdles. The project by Affirmative Ventures, which released the design this week, will be located on Main Street, across from the McDonalds. Half of […]
Dartmouth development to include affordable and accessible housing, but it needs help from government
Plans for an affordable and accessible housing development in Dartmouth are nearing completion, but there are still significant financial hurdles in the way — indicative of the difficulties of building non-market housing in the Halifax area. Affirmative Ventures released the design for its Main Street development through project planner David Harrison this week. The plan […]
Implication of Oil Deal for PKK/YPG Leadership and US Military in Occupied Syrian Territory
*What's the real point of this deal?* ** Setting the groundwork for recognition of the stolen occupied territory.* - Israel Recognizes Kosovo- Syrian Kurdistan Next? Triple K Terror Threat Takes Shape ** Financing the continuing occupation of Syria. Financing attacks on Turkey and Iran (enabling arms purchases etc)* Rebuilding the occupied territories. Housing the occupiers. * ** Depriving Syrians outside of the occupied territories their ability to live* **Increasing pressure on the Assad government in Damscus* ** Etc.,* *This oil deal should also be understood ... more »
Capitalism, Assange, And More Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Capitalism will keep getting more and more unjust and exploitative until people force its end. You can try making it about elite globalist conspiracies and corrupt governments all you want, but ultimately it’s really just capitalism following its natural and inevitable course. This is why […]
The Extinction Rebellion
The battle between people and capital continues. George Monbiot writes that, for the last forty years, capital has been winning. The problem is our first-past-the-post political system: Our system allows the victorious government a mandate to do what it likes between elections, without further reference to the people. As we have seen, this can include breaking international law, suspending parliament, curtailing the judiciary, politicising the civil service, attacking the Electoral Commission and invoking royal prerogative powers to make policy without anyone’s consent. This is no... more »
BBC Comedy Strikes Again (The 'Kill Whitey' Edition)
Sophie 'Kill Whitey' Duker If you missed what Andrew Lawrence was referring to there, it was this week's *Frankie Boyle's New World Order*. This rib-ticking section, where comedian Sophie Duker talked a load of jargon-filled, sub-Marxist, factually-false drivel and everyone else nodded along like nodding dogs with necks made out of spring, has provoked* a mass *of adverse criticism: *Frankie Boyle*: Do you ever read James Baldwin, Sophie? *Sophie Duker*: I have read some James Baldwin and what I find striking every time that I sort of interact with that idea of white power a... more »
"Totally impartial BBC2 Late night satirical chat show, don't forget to tune in"
Here's the brilliant and funny Andrew Lawrence channelling Frankie Boyle: (*Warning*: *Contains the odd swear word, or two*). Totally impartial BBC2 Late night satirical chat show, don't forget to tune in. pic.twitter.com/wO0VNd8P4r — Andrew Lawrence, next show: Bognor 14th October (@andrewlawrence) September 16, 2020
Why Spotify Hates Apple One (And For Good Reason)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * A new Apple bundle takes things like Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and more and packages them into a discounted plan. Spotify is not happy. Following weeks of fights between Apple and “Fortnite” parent company Epic Games over the terms of App Store purchases, another company is on the warpath against the tech giant- its music streaming service rival Spotify. At Apple’s “Time Flies” event Tuesday, at which the company unveiled new Apple Watches and iPads while also announcing a new bundle of its services called Apple One. The Apple One bundl... more »
Donald Trump on North Korea in a Second Term: A Policy on Autopilot?
*Denny Roy* *Security, Asia* Two words: fake winning. *Editor's Note: The following is the opening piece of a new symposium here in Korea Watch that will analyze potential U.S. policy options towards North Korea should Donald Trump win reelection. Check back soon for more contributions in the coming days. * President Donald Trump does not need a win against Pyongyang. In his telling, he has already succeeded. He has repeatedly said, for example, that a U.S.-North Korea war would have occurred had he not been president. After the Singapore summit he boasted that “There is no ... more »
Directed Energy Weapons, the Next Big Weapon of War?
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC163D3B86C0&share=true] Laser weapons sound cool, but directed energy weapons are both more realistic and more practical. Whether future wars are fought with handheld “laser guns” in the near future isn’t exactly likely, but “directed-energy weapons” (DEWS) are quickly becoming a reality. The technology behind DEWs has matured and now military planners are transitioning towards practical and cost-effective field development. If successfully developed and deployed... more »
2019 crime statistics were decreasing
Before the current staged riots which have increased crime rates for 2020 in major cities, crime was decreasing. (Nine police have been shot in St. Louis since the death of George Floyd) That must have made some CEOs of victim groups like BLM and ANTIFA very uncomfortable. It made Trump look good. Here's what happened in 2019--fewer women were assaulted and the cities were safer than 2018: The rate of violent crime excluding simple assault declined 15% from 2018 to 2019, from 8.6 to 7.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older. Among females, the rate of violent victimiza... more »
The Census and critical race theory
Why did the Left oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 census? Why wouldn't the government want to know during enumeration how many are citizens? For over 40 years various interest groups have been artificially dividing us into racial and ethnic groups--they've created victim groups based on the Civil Rights movement and Act of 1964. There's a lot of money involved just for the pickin', and ready made jealousy and finger pointing that can be used for agitation and demanding more. By emphasizing citizenship (but not ethnic ties), the government tells all people, but especially... more »
Why do rich capitalists support Democrats?
People ask why Democrat billionaires, who are devoted capitalists, support Biden who says he'll be the most progressive president in our history. That's code for socialist/Marxist. Usually that's not good for capitalism. After all, the Soviets used to kill a peasant for owning one cow. Communism hasn't become kinder. So here's the dirty little secret about capitalists. They want to make money. They can make more by getting the government to tie up other businesses in red tape or to shut them down completely with local, state and federal regulations. If they can make more buying of... more »
Cock-eyed Optimist Meets Chicken Little: Jack Balkin on the American Future
For the Symposium on Jack M. Balkin, The Cycles of Constitutional Time (Oxford University Press, 2020). Given that we are close friends and the co-authors of some twenty articles and a book, *Democracy and Dysfunction*, it is not surprising that I think very highly, and agree with much of, Jack Balkin’s new book *The Cycles of Constitutional Time. *Perhaps it is relevant that I read it in two sittings; it is a real page-turner, written with brio as Jack presents a remarkably comprehensive overview of what he discerns as various cycles in American politics (importantly includin... more »
Video Emerges Showing The US Air Force's X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open
*Warzone/The Drive:* *This Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open* The mysterious craft is currently on its sixth orbital mission. The last one lasted 780 days. A video of the Air Force's secretive X-37B opening its bay doors has come to our attention. It shows the 29-foot-long X-37B in an upright position, with its doors swinging open and its solar array, which fits conformally inside the bay, beginning to deploy. It isn't exactly clear when the clip first emerged, but it has been used by Boeing as part of the Air Force Association's o... more »
The Samkhya and Yoga Systems
The Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest metaphysical and soteriological systems of the Hindu tradition—their classical versions were developed between 2400 and 3000 years ago. Both systems are practical in their motivations, in the sense that they do not seek truth as an end in itself but as a means of liberation and fulfillment. They seek release from suffering which is the general condition of human existence—the suffering, they hold, is the result of metaphysical ignorance, lack of self-discipline, and adverse material conditions. The essential difference between them is tha... more »
U.S. Troops Sent to the Baltic Region—Are More to Follow?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA4N0BKQ01&share=true] These troops could help deter Russia and preserve the independence of the former Soviet states. In July Latvia’s Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks announced that the Baltic nation was beginning negotiations with the United States on the possible deployment of U.S. troops in the country. This came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the partial withdrawal of troops from Germany, and the Latvian minister said in a statement on the natio... more »
The U.S. Air Force Wants to Makes Sure It Can Beat Russia or China in a War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_UP1ED5918ZODW&share=true] A variety of new weapons or upgrades will be needed to keep America's edge against China and Russia. While many recognize the extent to which Russia and China have been closely studying the U.S. military, including tactics, weapons and technologies—what about the reverse? Naturally, U.S. weapons developers have been studying Russian and Chinese platforms with a specific mind to defending against them. However, American war planners also w... more »
China Calls America the “Destroyer of World Peace”
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000191157&share=true] The war of words between Washington and Beijing is just one more chapter in newly cold cross-Pacific relations. Earlier this month the Pentagon warned that the China was joining the United States and Russia as the top nations capable of deploying nuclear weapons on land, in the air and from at sea. China was on the cusp of reaching the “triad” of delivery systems, the 200 page report to the United States Congress suggested. For twenty years th... more »
University Rankings Don’t Measure What Matters
*Sioux McKenna* *Education, * The methodology underpinning most ranking systems would be unlikely to pass as a third year student’s research project. International rankings of universities are big business and big news. These systems order universities on the basis of a variety of criteria such as student to staff ratio, income from industry, and reputation as captured through public surveys. Universities around the world use their rankings as marketing material and parents and prospective students make life choices on the basis of them. But the methodology underpinning the Quac... more »
US Space Force Confirms That Its Space Based Infrared System Detected Iran's Missile Attack In January And It Was Able To Warn US Forces In Iraq In Time
An artist's rendering of the fifth geosynchronous Space Based Infrared System on orbit. (Lockheed Martin) *C4ISRNet: **US Space Force confirms Space Based Infrared System detected missile attack in January* WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force confirmed that its Space Based Infrared System satellites were used to detect more than a dozen Iranian missiles aimed at U.S. war fighters in Iraq in January, giving Americans and their partners crucial warning. On Sept. 15, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond specifically credited space professionals assigned to the 2nd Space W... more »
Social Media Political Ads: Less Negative, But More Partisan
While it is said that around six percent of voting Americans decide elections - the truly undecided - it is more the case that getting out the vote among your own party matters most. That is why political parties will drive their own to polling places while telling the other side the date of the election has been changed. read more
When a heart is empty – words from conservative pundit David Brooks
I have shared before David Brooks is one of my favorite conservative pundits. I read his columns and have read two of his books, “The Road to Character” and “The Social Animal.” I even went to hear him speak when … Continue reading →
ASEAN-Kanada dorong negosiasi perjanjian perdagangan bebas
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
16-Sep-2020 Pemerintah Kanada dan ASEAN mendorong dimulainya negosiasi untuk Perjanjian Perdagangan Bebas atau Free Trade Agreement (FTA) antara kedua pihak guna mempermudah dan meningkatkan kegiatan perdagangan.
India and UK to negotiate a FTA shortly: Piyush Goyal
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
16-Sep-2020 India and the UK will begin the process of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) shortly, stated Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways.
Australia seeks to further boost trade & ties with India to cut dependence on China
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
16-Sep-2020 Australia's escalating tensions with Beijing have shown up its reliance on China trade and propelled a push to increase links with Asia's other giant economy, India.
Rules to verify origin of goods imported under FTA to take effect on September 21
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
16-Sep-2020 The Government of India will implement a host of measures to curb the misuse of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) routes by unscrupulous importers, while ensuring that legitimate beneficiaries do not suffer.
Ambushed LA Deputies Were Shot Near Station Linked to ‘Executioner Gang’ of Rogue Cops
[image: gang]The two LASD deputies who were ambushed in their cruiser, were shot near the notorious Compton police station linked to the alleged police gang called the "executioners."
Chinese Dr. Li-Meng Yan tells Tucker Carlson that Covid 19 is lab created and purposely released...(video)
* is it true?* I've believed from almost day one that it is was lab created. You'll have to make up your own mind, preferably after doing some research.
Thai Protest Leader Anon Nampa Lies About US Funding
Substantial documented evidence and even admissions by his organization's own founder confirm the foreign funded nature of his "activism." *September 16, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Anon Nampa, billed by the Western media as a "core leader" of Thailand's ongoing US-backed anti-government protests, has recently lied about receiving any money or support from the US government. In a recent Thai/English interview with Pravit Rojanaphruk for Khaosod - a newspaper owned by the family of billionaire opposition leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit - he denied receiving any money fro... more »
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THREE GISH GALLOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
I didn't watch the Trump town hall on ABC last night, but I've been watching clips and reading the transcript this morning. It's getting bad press. Deadline called it a "train wreck." CNN's Scott Jennings said it "didn't go well." Karen Tumulty of *The Washington Post* was unimpressed. Would love to know who in the White House thought that Trump doing this town hall was a good idea. — Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) September 16, 2020 I'm glad the coverage was bad, because if we assume that there are still a few undecided voters who don't pay a lot of attention to the news, what I think... more »
Political Crisis in Peru: Congress Initiates Impeachment Proceedings Against President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian parliament has voted to open impeachment proceedings against President Martín Vizcarra for "moral incompetence". The head of state must now face . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Political Crisis in Peru: Congress Initiates Impeachment Proceedings Against President appeared first on The Rio Times.
“This Can’t Be an Accident” Says Federal Police Detective on Pantanal Fires in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Documents and farmers' cell phones in Mato Grosso do Sul were seized by the Federal Police's 'Matáá' Operation, which was launched on Monday. The aim of the operation is to investigate the patch burns that are devouring the The post “This Can’t Be an Accident” Says Federal Police Detective on Pantanal Fires in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
WHO Alert: “We are Not Even Halfway Through the Pandemic, Rather at the Start”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Another press conference was held on Tuesday, September 16th, at the World Health Organization's (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Live to the whole world, David Nabarro, an expert in the organization, alerted that the pandemic is far from ending. "It is far worse than . . . To read the […] The post WHO Alert: “We are Not Even Halfway Through the Pandemic, Rather at the Start” appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Mayor Makes Home Office Permanent for City Hall Employees
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas signed a decree that definitively establishes teleworking, or home office, in the public service of the The post São Paulo Mayor Makes Home Office Permanent for City Hall Employees appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 1,100 Deaths and 36,600 Cases in Past 24 Hours (September 15th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 1,113 deaths and 36,653 new cases related to the novel coronavirus. The data are included in the Ministry of Health's daily balance released on Tuesday evening, September 15th. Since the start of the pandemic, 133,119 people have died as a result of Covid-19. […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Counts 1,100 Deaths and 36,600 Cases in Past 24 Hours (September 15th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Company ‘Eternit’ Cleared to Sell Solar Energy Generating Roof Tile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eternit, a manufacturer of building materials, has been awarded a certificate by the INMETRO (Certification Body) for a concrete roof tile capable of producing energy. As a result, the company can now market the product. The roof tile collects energy from the sun through The post Brazilian Company ‘Eternit’ Cleared to Sell Solar Energy Generating Roof Tile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Vice President Says ‘Opponent’ at INPE Discloses Only Negative Fire Data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Without mentioning names or providing evidence, Vice-President Hamilton Mourão suggested yesterday that there is "someone" from the opposition at the INPE (National Institute of Space Research) who is responsible for disclosing negative data about the fires in Brazil. "It's someone from . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazilian Vice President Says ‘Opponent’ at INPE Discloses Only Negative Fire Data appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Should We Quit Teaching Cursive in a Digital Age?* Forget Marx vs. Mises. You want to get a spirited debate going, ask pretty much anyone over the age of 8: Should kids still be taught cursive writing? I posted this question to Facebook, and for the next hour or two, every time I checked in someone was busy typing a response. Which, I think, proves my side of the argument: These folks weren't penning flowing notes on scented paper. They were using the most dominant method of written communication today: keyboarding. When most of your life will be spent tapping keys, why bother to ... more »
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*Reply to the WaPo on the Legates appointment* Joseph Bast The Washington Post’s coverage of David Legates’ appointment to a position with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hopelessly biased and inaccurate, par for the course for the Post’s coverage of environmental issues. The lead sentences say Prof. Legates has “long questioned the scientific consensus that human activity is causing global warming.” In fact, Prof. Legates has long questioned whether there is a scientific consensus, and his writing (including in peer reviewed science journals) shows th... more »
Pompeo Again Consorts with Trump Coup Plotters, Pushes New Wars
Pompeo Again Consorts with Trump Coup Plotters, Pushes New Wars Video of Pompeo Again Consorts with Trump Coup Plotters, Pushes New Wars Remember when we reported that Pompeo embraced the British coup plotters at the Henry Jackson Society, extolling the "Special Relationship", in which the U.S. serves as the military brawn for the imposition of the imperial policies which benefit the financial swindlers of the City of London? Well, he's at it again, this time pushing escalated geopolitical confrontation against Russia and China at the Atlantic Council, a globalist think tank which... more »
Record Cold Sweeps Parts of Canada
Heavy frosts and record-breaking cold swept parts of Canada on Tuesday morning, with another blast of polar air forecast to engulf much of the Great White North as well as the eastern half of the United States Thursday through Saturday. The post Record Cold Sweeps Parts of Canada appeared first on Electroverse.
“Solar Cycle 25 is Officially Underway,” Announce NASA and NOAA during a Media Teleconference
If SC25 has indeed begun, as the expert panel states, then it is painfully slow to get going -- this could-well be a harbinger of a historically weak cycle to come, hints NOAA's Doug Biesecker. The post “Solar Cycle 25 is Officially Underway,” Announce NASA and NOAA during a Media Teleconference appeared first on Electroverse.
Protecting the 2020 Election - The Role of America's Technoplutocracy
Since the 2016 election, Americans have been subjected to a repeated diet of electoral interference by "outside bad actors", suggesting that significant steps need to be taken to control the spread of false information and narratives during the 2020 presidential election in particular. While it receives almost no attention from the mainstream media, Let's open by looking at a quote from Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, during his September 2020 State of the Homeland address: "*We are identifying and preventing malign foreign actors and na... more »
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