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Thomas Paine

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

Friday, October 23, 2020

23 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Musical interlude
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 6 hours ago
Megan Nash - Deer Head
Federal MP Peter Dutton covers up $39 million fraud and theft at the Australian Border Force
Shane Dowling, Kangaroo Court of Australia - 7 hours ago
A corrupt payment of $39 million was made by the Australian Border Force to a company called Austal in 2015/2016 when federal MP Peter Dutton was in charge of Border Force. Two […]
No Pope Francis didn't say that gay relationships are ok
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
In a new movie the Pope's position on active homosexuality is grossly misrepresented. The Vatican has confirmed that in fact the Pope did say: *“What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”* But like Pope Francis's comment on divorce and remarriage this comment needs to be understood in context. In the case of divorce and remarriage the Pope has explained that he was referring to very unusual cases where a woman divorces her husband, remarries, has children with the new "husband", but then decides that what she's doing is ...
Ignore the Backup in Long Bond Yields?
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 3 hours ago
Fred Imbert of CNBC reports the Dow closes slightly lower, snaps 3-week winning streak: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly on Friday to end a downbeat week as investors weighed the potential for additional fiscal stimulus. The 30-stock average slid 28.09 points, or 0.1%, to 28,335.57 as Intel shares struggled. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to close at 3,465.39 and the Nasdaq Composite closed 0.4% higher at 11,548.28. *“I think everyone is in wait-and-see mode,” said Mike Katz, partner at Seven Points Capital. “There’s a lot of back and forth on stimulus and every headline m...
Meet the Colt Single Action Revolver: The Most Famous Gun of All Time?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* It won the West. One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of Hollywood films, appearing in virtually every cowboy and western film ever made. The revolver was used by soldiers and civilians alike and is still in production more than 140 years after it entered U.S. Army service. In the early 1870s, Colt’s Manufacturing Company developed a new revolver designed to take advantage of the newly devel...
Why No High-Tech Weapon (Even F-35s) Can Change Iran’s Regime
David Axe, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9AV0FAO01&share=true] No, not even the F-35 or F-22 stealth fighter could do it. *Key point: *It is not hard to destroy and occupy a mid-tier adversary. However, it is hard to install and maintain a friendly regime and to fight an insurgency. American stealth fighters and bombers could make short work of Iran’s infrastructure, undermining and ultimately destroying the country’s ruling regime and ending its nuclear-weapons aspirations. That’s the bold claim fro...
Can Agroecology Feed the World?
ROME, Oct 23 (IPS) - Producing food and ensuring nutrition security, protecting the environment and restoring biodiversity, building sustainable and fair food systems: That's the promise of agroecology. Read the full story, “Can Agroecology Feed the World?”, on globalissues.org →
Celebs Strip Down for ‘Naked’ Election Ballot PSA
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
NowThis News Oct 7, 2020 Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Rock, and other celebs are stripping down to bring attention to naked ballots and encourage... The post Celebs Strip Down for ‘Naked’ Election Ballot PSA appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gross Photo of the Day — Be careful about wearing a mask!
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Friend of mine got staph and is critical condition from wearing a mask and may die thanks to all who supported mask wearing! pic.twitter.com/rSqCFSbtJb —... The post Gross Photo of the Day — Be careful about wearing a mask! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Global Takeover Is Underway
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - According to the World Economic Forum, by 2030 we will own nothing and be happy about it.
Study: 1,000 Potential Alien Star Systems Could Be Watching Us From Afar
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Justin MacLachlan* - A study of Earth’s “solar neighborhood” has found that over 1,000 different systems have the perfect angle to view Earth.
President Trump Make America Great Again Rally – Pensacola, Florida – 8:00pm EDT Livestream…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Tonight President Trump moves from central Florida to the panhandle with a campaign rally at ST Aerospace in Pensacola. President Trump is driving up the margin of victory in Florida and every region plays a key and pivotal role in … Continue reading →
“Mindlessness” and it’s Effect on Covid-19 Responses!
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
In an article on the American Institute for Economic Research website, author Barry Brownstein explains why people want to ignore new facts on the Coronavirus. Mindlessness. It is a conscious decision made to avoid taking the blame if things go badly. “Let’s blame it on the government!” Below, I am enclosing the complete article. Link Here. This is long, but well thought out and very much worth the time to read it. From this point on, all bold and captions are those of the original author, as are any links. I am italicizing the article, to separate it from my … Continue reading →
Goldman Sachs pleads guilty – to pay $2.9 Billion in penalty and be monitored
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 Billion The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Goldman Sachs or the Company), a global financial institution headquartered in New York, New York, and Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (GS Malaysia), its Malaysian subsidiary, have admitted to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with a scheme to pay over $1 billion in bribes to Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials to obtain lucrative business for Goldman Sachs, including its role in underwriting approximately $6.5 billion in three bond deals for 1Malaysia D...
Libyan Ceasefire Agreement: Doomed to Fail? Unstable Since the US and France Intervened
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
* And we see the hand of the US and France at play in Nagarno Karabakh- Make no mistake about it. As for this ceasefire? I have my doubts.* What does Libya’s ceasefire deal contain? *Libya has not had political stability since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi* Who is involved? Libya is split between the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli in the west and Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) in the east. The latest United Nations meetings in Switzerland were between five military officers from e...
Video Shows U.S. C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Performing Nose Gear Up Landing in Afghanistan
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago
The U.S. airlifter performed a successful emergency landing at Kandahar, Afghanistan. The following video was reportedly filmed on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, when a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft experienced a nose gear [...] The post Video Shows U.S. C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Performing Nose Gear Up Landing in Afghanistan appeared first on The Aviationist.
South Korea suspected flu jab related deaths now reaches 36
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 6 hours ago
South Korea suspected flu jab related deaths now reaches 36 Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Many nations are worried about the impact of influenza and the coronavirus (Covid-19) at the same time during seasonal highs. Hence, while the elderly – and others – get the yearly flu jab, this year the […]
International Students Elevate Higher Education
cmaadmin, Diverse - 6 hours ago
As an international scholar and a woman of color who worked in a higher education context and in a predominantly white university for eight years, I had my share of experiences with racial microaggressions. Microaggressions in this sense were comments that are based on stereotyping and clichés about my country of origin, my religion, and an ignorance that could be linked to white superiority and lack of desire to learn about other cultural and international groups.
Loyola University New Orleans and Ochsner Health to Start Undergraduate Nursing Program
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Loyola University New Orleans and Ochsner Health are looking to start a four-year pre-licensure undergraduate nursing program starting fall 2021, according to university officials. The program will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Graduates can take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses (RNs). The program is currently pending approval […]
University of Michigan Close to Implementing Recommendations from Former Provost Sexual Misconduct Report
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
The University of Michigan is close to hiring an external law firm to help the school implement recommendations from a report about sexual misconduct allegations against its former Provost Dr. Martin Philbert, MLive.com reported. A report by D.C. law firm WilmerHale described years of Philbert’s alleged sexual misconduct with students and employees. Philbert was removed […]
University of Detroit Mercy Receives $1.6 Million Grant from Department of Education
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 7 hours ago
University of Detroit Mercy has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. The five-year grant was given through the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), “which provides grants to institutions that serve a high percentage of traditionally underserved students,” according to university officials. Detroit Mercy will […]
Interview with Alex Shaw
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
In the two plus years I’ve been doing interviews with my Facebook Authors of the Month, I’ve restricted my ken exclusively to those who were self-published or otherwise indie authors. The reason for this was simple- Being an independent author myself and being victimized by the smear and propaganda campaigns waged by those in the “legitimate” publishing industry that had unwittingly enabled and necessitated a self-publishing subculture, I’d immediately realized that we indies need the support and exposure more than “Big Five” authors. This month, I’d like to make a brea...
Parents of Murdered University of Utah Student Reaches $13.5 Million Settlement with University
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
The parents of University of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey – killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago – reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the school. The university admitted to improper handling of McCluskey’s case, the Associated Press reported. McCluskey’s parents and Utah President Dr. Ruth Watkins announced the settlement at […]
First Medical Marijuana Businesses Open in Missouri
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Michael Maharrey* - Retail medical marijuana sales kicked off in the Show-Me State last Saturday with the opening of two dispensaries run by N’Bliss in the St. Louis area.
EPA Reapproves Dozens Of Pesticides, Despite Evidence Of Harm To People, Wildlife
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Center for Biological Diversity* - This is being viewed by many as a serious step in the wrong direction.
Did a Church Close Its Food Bank ‘Because It Attracts Poor People’?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
One would think poor people are most at risk around food insecurity.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 23, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Haroon Azar, RCD:* *After Almost Two Decades of America’s Longest War: How Can Peace Finally Come to Afghanistan? * October marks the nineteenth anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom, the United States' military intervention in Afghanistan. The war accomplished its key goals effectively, at least initially. The Taliban were quickly removed from power, and al Qaeda was decimated. But the American led coalition was unable to prevent the Taliban from regrouping, and the subsequent nearly two decades have seen casualties mount for America, our NATO allies, and especially Afghan go...
Math Is Hard
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
It was my understanding that there would be no gene. h/t
TRUMP TAKES 100% OF THE CREDIT FOR WHAT HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF US HAVE DONE
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
Here's a debate fact check from NBC News: Trump, defending his administration's pandemic response, claimed Thursday that "2.2 million people — modeled out — were expected to die" from the coronavirus. Trump has made this claim previously — that original projections for coronavirus deaths in America said the country would lose 2.2 million people to the virus. This is misleading. Trump is referring to a model published on March 17 by Imperial College London, which did predict that 2.2 million people in America could die from the virus, but only if no mitigation efforts whatsoever w...
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 23, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Two B-52H Stratofortresses fly over Barksdale Air Force Base, La., as part of Global Thunder 21, Oct. 20. (Airman 1st Class Jacob Wrightsman/Air Force) *Air Force Times:* *Global Thunder: Bombers practice for nuclear war * U.S. Strategic Command forces, including bombers such as the B-52 Stratofortress, on Tuesday began the annual nuclear command and control exercise known as Global Thunder. STRATCOM, in a Monday news release, said Global Thunder 21 provides “realistic training activities against simulated targets” to allow forces to train in all mission areas, but particularly ...
Internet Resources Become Weaponized
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
High Tech Oligarchs threaten democracy The current electoral campaign differs from that of 2016 in that the media, both conventional and online, has realized its power and has been openly playing a major role in what might well prove to be a victory across the board for the Democratic Party. At least that is the … Continue reading Internet Resources Become Weaponized →
Feds Uncover Global Plot To Damage Trump Race – Menacing Emails To Voters Came From Iran
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Ben Dutka|October 22, 2020 Ever since the 2016 election, politicians and lawmakers have questioned foreign interference. Immediately after Donald Trump was elected, Democrats proposed Russian influence. The theory that Russia somehow helped Trump win the election continued to circulate for years. And just before the 2020 election arrives, foreign disruption is again a major issue. … Continue reading Feds Uncover Global Plot To Damage Trump Race – Menacing Emails To Voters Came From Iran →
The Figures That Show How We Are Being Lied To. There Is No Pandemic And No Covid19!
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The orange line is the average death rate from all causes between 2015 and 2019. The red line is the death rate from all causes in 2020 including deaths caused by lockdown and the two lines are currently the same while?the country is?being?locked down because of a ‘crisis’ of…
NPR, 60″, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, MSNBC, CNBC, Big Tech, Newspapers All Censor Trump!~ Why?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Conspiracy Daily October 23, 2020 via NPR, 60″, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, MSNBC, CNBC, Big Tech, Newspapers All Censor Trump!~ Why? — Conspiracy Daily Update
The Covidian Cult
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
C.J. Hopkins • October 13, 2020 One of the hallmarks of totalitarianism is mass conformity to a psychotic official narrative. Not a regular official narrative, like the “Cold War” or the “War on Terror” narratives. A totally delusional official narrative that has little or no connection to reality and that is contradicted by a preponderance of … Continue reading The Covidian Cult →
The virus that isn’t there and the sales-job
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Oct23 by Jon Rappoport In previous articles [1] [2] [3] [4] [5], I’ve established the fact that the existence of the SARS-CoV-2 is unproven; and I’ve brought forward Dr. Tom Cowan’s evidence that the genetic sequence of “the virus” was cobbled together, piecemeal, from databases, based on zero science. In other words, the “sequencing” was … Continue reading The virus that isn’t there and the sales-job →
Fact-Checking Joe Biden Science Claims On Energy
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
During last night's Presidential debate, former Obama administration Vice-President and Delaware Senator Joe Biden said something that had Democrats worried and even the most partisan fact checkers holding up an index finger: "I have never said I oppose fracking." Democrats absolutely do oppose natural gas, along with nuclear and even hydroelectric power, so they may have been shocked by his statement. They can rest east. Not only does Biden oppose fracking, despite its benefit to the environment, he believes in lots of other anti-science things that cater to the populism of his bas...
Things I’d Say in Trump’s Place, in the Electoral Race, by Sterling Anderson
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Sterling Anderson • October 11, 2020 Watching the first debate, Trump had the best material, but lost the advantage by coming across as rude. So the first thing is not what I’d say, but how to say it. I hope someone can share this with him. Speak softly and carry a big stick. Now the big … Continue reading Things I’d Say in Trump’s Place, in the Electoral Race, by Sterling Anderson →
Trump Card
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary makes the case for capitalism and Trump. Fri Oct 23, 2020 Mark Tapson Mark Tapson is the Shillman Fellow on Popular Culture for the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Perhaps the most overarching choice facing American voters in the upcoming presidential election is, which vision of the future do we want to embrace … Continue reading Trump Card →
The October Laptop Surprise
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Joe Biden: a known national security threat. Fri Oct 23, 2020 Fredy Lowe Please promise not to even whisper amongst yourselves what you are about to read here. Do not share it, or even comment below about Hunter Biden’s laptop, because social media tells us that you are not qualified to know or discuss this … Continue reading The October Laptop Surprise →
The Danger of Overstating the Impact of Information Operations
ybenkler, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
A disembodied hand holds an iPhone (Stock Catalog, https://flic.kr/p/23qV3ca; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). In partnership with the Stanford Internet Observatory, Lawfare is publishing a series assessing the threat of foreign influence operations targeting the United States. Contributors debate whether the threat of such operations is overblown, voicing a range of views on the issue. For more information on the series, click here. Let’s get one issue off the table: The evidence that there are Russian information operations aimed at the United States is...
Foreign Influence Operations and the 2020 Election: Framing the Debate
jgoldstein, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
A sign warning of misinformation. (Peter Hogan, https://flic.kr/p/afAYZL; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Researchers of online manipulation and influence operations generally agree that foreign actors—Russia, China and Iran, to name a few—engage in overt and covert efforts to manipulate American public opinion in the service of political ends. But that consensus falls apart quickly when it comes to one seemingly simple question: To what extent do such efforts have a significant impact? Take a recent Rand Corp. report on foreign interference. The aut...
Foreign Influence Operations Don't Need to Succeed to be Effective
dlinvill, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
The view from the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge in Moscow (Terrazzo, https://flic.kr/p/LDtKtq; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). In partnership with the Stanford Internet Observatory, Lawfare is publishing a series assessing the threat of foreign influence operations targeting the United States. Contributors debate whether the threat of such operations is overblown, voicing a range of views on the issue. For more information on the series, click here. The danger posed by foreign-backed influence operations is real, particularly to the open Western democracies mos...
Virtual Exhibition Shines a Light on Contemporary Assyrian Art
Zig Zag (2020) by Rabel Betshmuel."Diaspora in Bloom: Transcending Borders Through Assyrian Art" is a virtual exhibition dedicated to celebrating contemporary art by the global Assyrian diaspora.
Why Did America Give the F-14 Tomcat to Iran in 1973?
David Axe, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRIIHNSAA&share=true] It was a huge mistake that would haunt the region for years to come. *Key point: *The F-14 was one of the finest planes ever. Unfortunately, Washington sold them to Tehran without realizing Iran would soon undergo a revolution. A 46-year-old video reveals the impressive aerial display that apparently helped to convince the shah Iran to buy Grumman-made F-14 Tomcat fighters from the United States back in July 1973. The video, which Facebook ...
Does the Taliban's Endorsement of Donald Trump for President Mean Anything?
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Donald Trump, * The Taliban are right in wondering whether a U.S. withdrawal is possible under a Biden administration. The globalization of American elections has broken new ground (again). On October 11, CBS News announced that the Taliban had endorsed Donald Trump for the presidency. An unnamed senior Taliban official made the announcement, telling CBS, “We hope he will win the election.” It is worth recalling a similar incident sixteen years ago. On October 29, 2004, Osama bin Laden released a video message from a cave along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. ...
What if China’s Stealth Fighter Can't Dogfight?
David Axe, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC12CF4CDC00&share=true] It turns out the J-20 does not have a gun. *Key point: *Dogfighting is still important no matter how high-tech your plane is. Could China be making a huge mistake? China's J-20 stealth fighter doesn't have a gun. That could be a problem for the Chinese air force. Observers of the twin-engine stealth fighter long had speculated that the J-20 lacks a cannon. Photography of J-20s since the type's first flight in January 2011 hadn't revealed bulges o...
Report: Facebook “Complicit” in Role as “World’s Engine for Anti-Muslim Violence”
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 6 hours ago
A new study conducted across nine countries revealed that Facebook played a leading role in facilitating anti-Muslim violence by providing a platform for Islamophobic groups to organize and refusing to stop them when their activities were brought to its attention. The post Report: Facebook “Complicit” in Role as “World’s Engine for Anti-Muslim Violence” appeared first on MintPress News.
Movement Towards Socialism Wins Landslide Victory In Bolivia
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
After 11 months of being ruled by a repressive coup-regime, Bolivians have finally recovered democracy. After five days of counting, the official results of the Bolivian presidential elections are finally in. The Movement Towards Socialism’s (MAS) presidential ticket with Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca won 55.1% of the vote share while Carlos Mesa’s Citizen Community party won just 28.83% of the vote share. The MAS also won the parliamentary elections, bagging 73 out of the 130 seats in the lower house of parliament and 21 of the 36 seats in the Senate. The post Movement Towards...
Poles Vent Fury at New Ban on Abortions of Defective Fetuses
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Throngs of protesters vented anger across Poland over a top court ruling that declared abortions of fetuses with congenital defects unconstitutional, effectively narrowing one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws.
Win-Win vs Lose-Lose: The Time Has Come for the World to Choose
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 7 hours ago
Originally Published on the Strategic Culture Foundation It is a tragedy of our age that society has been locked in a zero-sum operating system for so long that many people living in the west cannot even imagine a world order designed in any other way… even if that zero sum system can ultimately do nothing […]
First Brazilian Air Force F-39E Gripen Makes Official Debut
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 7 hours ago
Gripen E Officially Presented During The Brazilian Air Force Day. On Oct. 23, 2020, the first Saab Gripen E, designated F-39E Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force, made its official debut during the celebrations of [...] The post First Brazilian Air Force F-39E Gripen Makes Official Debut appeared first on The Aviationist.
Joint Statement: US Connection In Nigeria Violence
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Washington, D.C.-based Pan-African Community Action (PACA) and the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP)’s U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) issued a joint statement condemning what appears to be illegal police and military violence committed against unarmed, peaceful protesters in Nigeria. PACA and the USOAN assert, however, a U.S. connection to the violence that many are not making. The Nigerian police forces and military have long histories with the United States through the U.S.-led International Police Training School and the military-to-military relations between U.S. and Nigeria...
Healthcare Ratings of the World’s Countries
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 7 hours ago
Eric Zuesse The latest (October 17th) issue, of the leading medical journal, The Lancet, provides the most detailed analyses and ratings ever, of the healthcare that is provided in each of 204 countries. These ratings are based on a comprehensive set of 42 ratios, such as, “Mortality from breast cancer for females aged 20–64 years” […]
Part 3: Zero Growth Kills Millions
Alicia, LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Benjamin Deniston In a 1983 report Lyndon LaRouche warned: “In the coming period, fission sources, increasingly supplemented and later entirely superseded by thermonuclear, must be the leading feature of energy-generation policy. It would not be possible to supply supplies of added energy adequate to approach the requirements of the developing sector, most emphatically, without primary emphasis on unleashing and expanding potentials for fission generation of electricity and process heat today, and proceeding as rapidly as possible toward progress in successively more advanced ver...
The Italian Air Force Takes Delivery Of Its Final, Most Advanced Eurofighter Typhoon
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 7 hours ago
The Last F-2000 Typhoon of the Italian Air Force Has Been Delivered By Leonardo. On Oct. 23, 2020, the last Eurofighter Typhoon for the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) was officially handed over during a [...] The post The Italian Air Force Takes Delivery Of Its Final, Most Advanced Eurofighter Typhoon appeared first on The Aviationist.
Police Use Violence Against Land Defenders At Land Back Lane
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Six Nations, Ontario - An argument between police and land defenders erupted in violence Thursday when officers tried to arrest someone outside a protest camp on Haudenosaunee territory. Witnesses say police fired at least six rubber bullets and tasered a young man after someone threw a rock at their cruiser. In the ensuing chaos, Ontario Provincial Police fell back to a reinforced position about 500 metres from the camp’s back entrance. “I was hit right in the fucking back,” said one young man, who did not want to be identified. The post Police Use Violence Against Land Defender...
Random Thoughts
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago
Combined Arms Jan, Count Žižka, (born c. 1376—died Oct. 11, 1424, Přibyslav, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]), military commander and national hero of Bohemia who led the victorious Hussite armies against the German king Sigismund. Count Žižka did what most successful military leaders did (from Caesar to the Mongol Khans to William the Conqueror) by […] The post Random Thoughts appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Trump Is The Worst President This Country Has Ever Seen-- But You Already Knew That, Right?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Frank Luntz is probably the best-known Republican Party pollster in the country. At a briefing he gave to for Global Counsel, a British strategic advising company he consults, he said he's "never seen a campaign more mis-calibrated than the Trump campaign. Frankly, his staff ought to be brought up on charges of political malpractice. It is the worst campaign I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching them since 1980. They’re on the wrong issues. They’re on the wrong message. They’ve got their heads up their assess… Your damn job is to get your candidate to talk about things that a...
Did Covid-19 Destroy The Case Against School Choice?
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
Betsy DeVos repeatedly insists that the current pandemic A) shouldn't in any way interfere with the normal operation of public schools and B) makes it "more clear than ever" that school choice must be a thing, toot de suite. The two prongs of her argument belong to two entirely different pitchforks, but many folks with more coherent debate tools have picked up that second point. One of those is Rick Hess, who over at EdWeek argues that "Covid-19 Has Capsized the Case Against School Choice." To make his point, he calls back to a point he made back in the spring (you know--100 year...
Governor Whitmer Targeted with Terror, Supports Terror of Her Own
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
The Governor refuses to rescind letter of praise to radical Muslim group ICNA. Fri Oct 23, 2020 Joe Kaufman Joe Kaufman, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative and the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (Florida-CD23). In … Continue reading Governor Whitmer Targeted with Terror, Supports Terror of Her Own →
Biden Professes Support for Carbon Capture, But There Is a Problem
IER, IER - 10 hours ago
According to Democratic Presidential Candidate Biden’s plan, he will focus on “capturing carbon dioxide from power plant exhausts followed by… The post Biden Professes Support for Carbon Capture, But There Is a Problem appeared first on IER.
A Biden/Harris Election Victory Would Be a Disaster (Guest: Steve Milloy)
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 1 day ago
This election presents Americans with a sharp choice, a future of continued economic growth and geopolitical influence based on cheap abundant fossil fuels produced via fracking, or a future of limited or no growth and economic and national insecurity. Heartland’s Steve Milloy says this will occur if Joe Biden shuts down or significantly limits fracking. […] The post A Biden/Harris Election Victory Would Be a Disaster (Guest: Steve Milloy) appeared first on Climate Realism.
Russia Wants to Mount an Anti-Satellite Weapon on the MiG-31
David Axe, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC18ADB38430&share=true] The plane would help the system get into orbit. *Key point: *The MiG-31 is a pretty good plane and Russia knows that a major war would involve action in space. Why not use the plane to help with such a war? Russia appears to be working on a new kind of anti-satellite weapon. One that combines tiny, weaponized satellites, a small rocket booster and a MiG-31 interceptor doubling as the overall system’s first stage. That’s the startling assessment...
Adolf Hitler Mesmerized Millions of Germans. Millions More Died.
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Adolf Hitler was a master of oratory, mesmerizing crowds with words and gestures. *Key Point*: Hitler wore a military uniform while speaking to give him confidence, like any actor playing a role, exploiting time, space, and rhythmic speech patterns for maximum emotional effect. When Nazi architect Albert Speer surrendered in 1945, he made A strange remark: “So now the end has come. That’s good. It was all only a kind of opera anyway.” Minister for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda Josef Goebbels agreed that Hitler turned politics i...
Can China Build 76 Submarines in 10 Years?
David Axe, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*David Axe* *China, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1669997160&share=true] Beijing is speeding ahead with its construction projects. *Key point: *China has big plans. Can it build a bigger navy as fast as it wants? The Chinese navy’s submarine force isn’t getting much bigger. But it is getting a whole lot better. That’s the conclusion of the U.S. Congressional Research Service’s latest report on Chinese military power. “China has been steadily modernizing its submarine force, and most of its submarines are now built to rel...
Why the M1 Abrams Tanks Can Beat Anyone (Even Father Time)
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *M1 Abrams, * [image: M1 Abrams Tank] This old tank--at least if we count years--keeps getting upgrade after upgrade. It destroyed Iraqi T-72 tanks in the Gulf War in now-famous tank battles, using highly accurate, long-range thermal sensors able to destroy targets without being seen itself. It patrolled the streets in Iraq in 2003. It is a major mechanized attack platform with massive amounts of fire-power and an “intimidating” presence when used as a deterrent. It was built in the 1980s as part of the Army’s famous Big 5. The U.S. Army’s classic Abrams Main Batt...
Colombia | ‘El TLC está acabando con nosotros': productores de maíz del Bajo Sinú
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
23-Oct-2020 Aseguran que debido a la pandemia se vieron obligados a incrementar el precio del maíz, sin embargo, los compradores no admiten dichos valores.
Los nuevos acuerdos entre Brasil y EE.UU. le abren paso al libre comercio, según empresarios
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
23-Oct-2020 Los nuevos acuerdos de facilitación de comercio y buenas prácticas reguladoras anunciados por Brasil y Estados Unidos le abren camino a la negociación de un acuerdo ambicioso de libre comercio entre ambos países, aseguraron este lunes los industriales brasileños.
Japón y el Reino Unido firmaron un acuerdo de libre comercio
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
23-Oct-2020 Japón y el Reino Unido firmaron un acuerdo de libre comercio este viernes, según informa la agencia Kyodo.
President Trump Make America Great Again Rally – The Villages, Florida – 4:30pm Livestream…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Forward dear friends, push now… we are closer to victory. The Trump campaign appears to have a plan in place to defeat the schemes. Florida, usually a battle-ground election night litmus; and having retained all legal election systems for voting … Continue reading →
WaPo: D.C. Council Approves Bill Allowing Children to Get Vaccines Without Parents’ Consent
Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News - 7 hours ago
The D.C. Council has approved a bill giving children eleven and older the option to receive vaccines without their parents’ approval. Under the legislation, if a doctor determines that a minor is capable of informed consent, they would be able to seek government-recommended vaccinations their parents object to on religious grounds. They could also get […] The post WaPo: D.C. Council Approves Bill Allowing Children to Get Vaccines Without Parents’ Consent appeared first on Health Nut News.
Warring Libya Rivals Sign UN Sponsored Truce But Difficult Political Talks Ahead
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Libya's rival forces sign permanent ceasefire at UN-sponsored talks * Deal includes departure of all foreign fighters for at least three months and prisoner exchange Rival forces in Libya have agreed a permanent nationwide ceasefire including the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from the country for a minimum of three months. “This is a good day for the Libyan people,” said Stephanie Williams, the acting head of the United Nations mission in Libya. She added that she saluted the courage and patriotism of the negotiators who made the deal at...
Man Wins $2M After Mistakenly Buying Extra Lottery Ticket
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
In what most people would consider a lucrative mistake, a man who accidentally bought an extra lottery ticket has won two $1 million jackpots.
Washington State Discovers First ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest in US
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out to protect native honeybees.
UKC News: Britain’s New Normal Train Wreck, Democrat Plan for Post-Election Chaos
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.
Environmental Groups Enter Legal Challenge over Glyphosate Registration in Canada
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 8 hours ago
Environmental groups will be heading to the Federal Court of Appeal in support of a case related to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) decision to continue registration of the pesticide, glyphosate, it was announced on Wednesday. Represented by Ecojustice lawyers, the David Suzuki Foundation, Environmental Defence Canada and Friends of the Earth Canada will […] The post Environmental Groups Enter Legal Challenge over Glyphosate Registration in Canada appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Vetting – why it is important
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 8 hours ago
This is a word that is often used without people fully understanding what it means. It has several definitions, but the vetting I am referring to means the following: “the process of investigating someone thoroughly, especially in order to ensure … Continue reading →
Murder, corruption, bombings – the company at centre of Australia’s submarine deal
Michelle Fahy, Michael West - 8 hours ago
[image: submarines weapons systems] The arms company at the centre of a deadly criminal saga and numerous global corruption scandals, Naval Group, was selected by the Australian government to build our new fleet of submarines - a deal heralded as 'one of the world’s most lucrative defence contracts.' How did this happen? In this special investigation Michelle Fahy discovers significant gaps in anti-bribery and corruption measures
A Look At The F-22s Wing Tank Storage Facility
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive: **This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set * Very few things are simple in the fighter aircraft business, including storing and moving around giant external fuel tanks. F-22A Raptor is still as much of a modern marvel as it was when it entered service a decade and a half ago, but nothing about the world's first 5th generation stealth super-fighter, or really any modern fighter aircraft for that matter, is simple or cheap. Case in point, the place where the Raptor's 600-gallon external fuel tanks are stored at Langel...
The Cult of the Brave New Normal
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago
In March, it was just a three-week lockdown, to flatten the curve so as not to overwhelm the NHS. The narrative has quickly evolved. It has progressed from what seemed a reasonable idea of keeping NHS bed space free based on the completely false Neil Fergusson prediction that hospitals would be overwhelmed by patients suffering from COVID19.
US Navy Drone Resupplies A Ballistic Missile Submarine At Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Navy Times: **Watch a Navy drone resupply a ballistic missile submarine at sea * Past and future collided when a drone resupplied one of the Navy’s oldest ballistic missile submarines on Monday. The sea service released video showing electronics technicians piloting a quadcopter-style drone to deliver a small payload to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine Henry M. Jackson, which has been in service since 1981. The test was successful, with the drone dropping its package on the submarine’s hull and returning to operators aboard a nearby surface ship. *Read more *.... ...
HCQ is effective for COVID-19 when used early (118 studies)
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 11 hours ago
Article is HCQ is effective for COVID-19 when used early: analysis of 118 studies. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. HCQ is an effective treatment for COVID-19. The probability that an ineffective treatment generated results as positive as the 118 studies to date is estimated to be 1 in 23 million (p = 0.000000043). •Early […]
Your Covid World: Boris Johnson Pelted with Tennis Balls - Second Czech Lockdown - Turdeau Comes up with 76 Million Doses of Vaccine from Warehouse Pallets. It's Either a Field Day for Corrupt Politicians or End Times
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
*Boris Johnson Pelted with Tennis BallsIn Manchester, UK* All over the Western Communist/Oligarch/Corporatist-owned world, the Political Puppets are getting worried. Yesterday was a very good day for the Warriors for Humanity. We saw a group of doctors gather on the steps of the US Supreme Court and speak out bravely and in truth about the Covid-HOAX. A few days ago the UK Puppet Boris Johnson was pelted with what looks like Tennis Balls on the way to some function. He had to be escorted by heavily outfitted Police. Let's put it mildly, folks, BoJo is NOT popular amongst U...
Danish Newspaper Reveals Largest Study on Masks has been Rejected by Three Medical Journals
Daniel Horowitz, null - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] Why not just conduct a randomized controlled trial to test whether masks work against COVID-19? Why assume such a draconian and dehumanizing mandate works as if it's an article of faith and create such division when we can discover which side is correct? That's what a group of Danish researchers felt, which is why, over the spring, they conducted such a study. So why have the results not been published, three months later? According to one Danish newspaper, the study has been rejected by three medical journals because the results are too controversial. Berlingske...
Iran Seeks to Confuse the United States?
Philip Giraldi, null - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] Those who have been waiting for the elusive October Surprise that will upset the apple cart on election day are admittedly running out of time. The media’s unwillingness to even consider that the antics of Hunter Biden just might constitute an embarrassment of major proportions or even something worse has done much to kill that story. And the old tried and true expedient of starting a little war somewhere is also proving to be a false hope as no one appears ready to provoke the righteously wrathful Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by ponying up a casus belli. Maybe ...
Hunter Biden Business Associate, Tony Bobulinski, Interviewed by FBI – Senator Johnson Releases Statement…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, releases the following statement: Last night Mr. Bobulinski held a press conference outlining his knowledge of presidential candidate Joe Biden being the recipient of payments/bribes from foreign governments through … Continue reading →
“You Knew I was a Snake”
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Henry Makow Donald Trump used this parable in 2016 to refer to immigration. The parable in full is here. People attribute this parable to their... The post “You Knew I was a Snake” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Russia’s Kilo-II Class Submarines Have Some Truly Impressive Weapons
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russia, * [image: Reuters] The ‘Black Hole’ can learn some new tricks—it would seem. The Russian Navy’s effort to upgrade its Pacific Fleet has continued in earnest this year. Over the summer Moscow announced that the Pacific Fleet would receive fifteen new warships and supply vessels that would operate in the Far East by the end of this year. Last week the Russian Navy inched closer to those goals when it announced that the Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine *Volkhov* would enter service with the Pacific Fleet on Oct. 24. “The submarine *Volkhov*, the seco...
Why Russia Had Its Aircraft Carrier-Killer Missile Dreams Denied
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LFH9X1AML&share=true] American missile defense is pretty decent but Moscow wanted another weapon beyond submarines. *Key point: *America has a lot of carriers. That posed a threat that the Soviets really wanted to counter. China's development of anti-ship ballistic missiles has raised fears that U.S. aircraft carriers are in mortal danger. By using converted intermediate-range ballistic missiles, originally designed to carry nuclear warheads to destroy cities, Ch...
The Word From the Trenches – October 23, 2020
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – October 23, 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Scientists develop new way to test for COVID-19 antibodies
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
Scientists develop new way to test for COVID-19 antibodies https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-scientists-covid-antibodies.html
True Cause Of Neurological Symptoms
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
True Cause Of Neurological Symptoms https://www.medicalmedium.com/blog/true-cause-of-neurological-symptoms
#CRISPR meets Pac-Man: New DNA cut-and-paste tool enables bigger gene edits.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
CRISPR meets Pac-Man: New DNA cut-and-paste tool enables bigger gene edits — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020105551.htm
Biden declares end to oil
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 9 hours ago
At the second and final presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden went all in on climate change extremism. The post Biden declares end to oil appeared first on CFACT.
Toxic Levels of Heavy Metals and PAHs Discovered in Some Alternatives to Glyphosate-Based Weedkillers
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago
23 October 2020 — Sustainable Pulse This new research follows a study by the same group of researchers in 2018, which identified petroleum residues and heavy metals in glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup. According to the researchers their undeclared presence can explain carcinogenic effects in humans but also mammalian tumours and lethal liver and kidney … Continue reading Toxic Levels of Heavy Metals and PAHs Discovered in Some Alternatives to Glyphosate-Based Weedkillers
"Yes, Prime Minister" on the Biden Supreme Court Commission
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 9 hours ago
Claire: (PM's Advisor): One more thing, Prime Minister. I do think that after the interview you need to announce some pretty impressive action to make it look as if you're serious. . . . Sir Humphrey Appleby: What about a Royal Commission? The Prime Minister: That's more like it. It won't report for three years. And if we put the right people on it they won't agree about anything important. Right, a Royal Commission.
Europe Helps US Destroy Libya, Now Blames/Sanctions Russia
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 10 hours ago
*October 24, 2020 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The EU has leveled sanctions against Russia for - among other things - "meddling" in Libya's ongoing civil war. AFP in its article, "EU sanctions senior Putin aides over Navalny, Libya," would claim: The EU said Wagner had committed "multiple and repeated breaches" of a UN arms embargo on Libya, where Russia has backed warlord Khalifa Haftar in his uprising against the internationally-recognised government. The UK - despite leaving the EU - has also said it would uphold the sanctions. The EU's attempt to high-road Russia, however, r...
Americans Are Frantically Buying Military Gear Before the Election
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Bloomberg Conflict is on America’s streets in 2020, and “tactical apparel” has become a lifestyle industry serving militarized law-enforcement agents and the freelance gunmen who... The post Americans Are Frantically Buying Military Gear Before the Election appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Question asked, question unanswered!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020* *Moderator moves on: *Does information play any role in our national discourse? Consider a major non-exchange during last night's debate. The question was posed to Donald J. Trump, and it was a very good question. It came at the start of Kristin Welker's third 15-minute segment: WELKER (10/22/20): *Let’s move on to American families and the economy. One of the issues that’s most important to them is healthcare*, as you both know. Today, there was a key vote on a new Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett, and healthcare is at the center of her confi...
Mitch McConnell, 78, DENIES he has any health problems amid speculation over why his hands are badly bruised and covered in band-aids
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Daily Mail Mitch McConnell asserted Thursday that he is healthy after speculation swirled over what is wrong with the Senate majority leader’s hands. McConnell showed... The post Mitch McConnell, 78, DENIES he has any health problems amid speculation over why his hands are badly bruised and covered in band-aids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Seeing Earth as a Transiting World
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago
Taking advantage of the fact that most major bodies in our Solar System orbit in roughly the same plane around the Sun, Cornell’s Lisa Kaltenegger, working with Joshua Pepper (Lehigh University), has gone on to ponder the implications of the ecliptic plane, traced out as the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun, for exoplanet […]
What Happened to the Royal Airforce’s V Bombers?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: By Photo: RAF/MOD, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40740275] They were supposed to be a version of the B-52. *Key point: *London wanted its own long-range strategic bomber. Why didn't the V-Bomber stay in the service? During World War II, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Bomber Command deployed huge strategic bombers on a massive scale to bombard German cities at night. Postwar, the RAF sought to evolve its bomber fleet to the jet *and* nuclear age. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki demonstrated that ...
Get Your History Book Out: These 3 Tanks Crushed Hitler
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MPI90DF0K&share=true] The Allies were able to crank out amazing numbers of these tanks. *Key point: *Hitler may have had some advanced weapons, but the Allies had superior industry. These were the mass-produced tanks that ruined Nazi Germany. The Allied victory over Nazi Germany was won on the back of well over tens of thousands of medium tanks churned out by Allied factories over the course of the war. These war-winning weapons stemmed Nazi attacks from the g...
Is Ukraine Set to Change Rulers Yet Again?
Melinda Haring, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Melinda Haring* *Security, Eurasia* With former-comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky losing support, oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky is well-positioned to assume political power. Ukrainians will go to the polls to elect mayors and city councilors on October 25. Normally this would elicit a shrug and a yawn from all but the most ardent of Ukraine nerds. But this go-around is different. Ukraine’s telegenic president Volodymyr Zelensky swept the presidential and parliamentary elections last year. Zelensky’s Servant of the People party is likely to be thrashed in the local electi...
SR-71 Redux: America’s Newest Hypersonic Stealth Aircraft Might Drop Bombs
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * No manned aircraft in operational service has matched the remarkable long-distance Mach 3 cruises of the SR-71 Blackbird. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the U.S. Air Force is interested in deploying hypersonic aircraft in the long term, it already knows what it wants in the near future: lots of *F-35 stealth fighters* (also built by Lockheed) and forthcoming B-21 Raiders flying-wing stealth bombers. As the air warfare branch already *can’t procure all the aircraft it wants*, carving out funding for a highly-expensive avant-garde concept ...
Vizio’s First OLED TV: The Reviews Are In...
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *OLED, * Can it compete with LG, Sony and QLED models? Earlier this year, Vizio showcased its first OLED TVs, after emphasizing Quantum/QLED products in its most prominent televisions for the last few years. Those TVs were formally introduced in June, and arrived on the market this fall. They’re available in 55- and 65-inch sizes, starting at $1,300 and $2,000, respectively, priced lower than the OLED TV models offered by LG and Sony. This month, reviews have begun to arrive for Vizio’s 4K OLED TV line. RTINGS, in a review published this week, gave the Vizio O...
Could The F-35 Be Taiwan’s Best Bet To Deter China?
John Rossomando, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*John Rossomando* *Security, Asia* The F-35 jets abilities also exceed those of the PLAAF’s J-20 stealth fighter, which the Indian Air Force tracked on radar during exercises over Tibet near the Indian border. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Sophisticated aircraft with high-tech weapons are only as good as their pilots. Selling Taiwan the F-35 jets and including their pilots in U.S.-sponsored Red Flag exercises could go a long way toward helping it to maintain air superiority in the event of a PLA invasion. U.S. policymakers should make selling F-35 jets to Taiwan a priority...
NATO’s Achilles Heel: Russia Is Ready To Exploit Europe’s Suwalki Gap
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But NATO has a plan to stop Moscow. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The trip-wire concept only works if NATO can promptly counterattack with its 40,000-strong response force. That means traversing the Suwalki gap, as Baltic airspace and maritime lines of communication would be heavily interdicted by Russian missiles. Since 2014, NATO strategists have focused much of their attention on a forty-mile-wide stretch of border between Poland and Lithuania called the Suwalki Gap (pronounced ‘Soo-vow-kee’). The gap’s two highways are the only land corr...
“Peace is The Prize” – White House Announces Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
♦President Trump’s foreign policy approach brought North and South Korea together away from the table of conflict. ♦President Trump’s foreign policy approach brought Serbia and Kosovo together away from the table of conflict. ♦President Trump’s foreign policy rallied the Gulf … Continue reading →
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
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Two important and widely held views have been discredited
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 10 hours ago
Ever since 2000, American’s views on the economy have been heavily shaped by two ideas: 1. There was clearly a big tech stock bubble in 2000. 2. There was clearly a big house price bubble in 2006. It’s possible that there was some sort of a bubble in each case. But as of today, there […] The post Two important and widely held views have been discredited appeared first on Econlib.
Did the White House Give Lesley Stahl a Blank Book of Trump’s Healthcare Accomplishments?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
"A perfect metaphor for the Trump presidency," critics claimed. What really happened?
President Trump Announces That Israel And Sudan Have Agreed To Normalize Ties
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*CNN:* *Trump announces that Israel and Sudan have agreed to normalize relations * President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan and Israel have agreed to normalize relations -- a foreign policy achievement for the incumbent president less than two weeks before the US presidential election. "President @realDonaldTrump has announced that Sudan and Israel have agreed to the normalization of relations— another major step toward building peace in the Middle East with another nation joining the Abraham Accords," White House spokesperson Judd Deere said on Twitter. It is unclea...
Sudan and Israel work together on historic agreement
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Joint Statement of the United States, the Republic of Sudan, and the State of Israel Sudanese Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Trump speaks after announcing Sudan will normalize relations with Israel White House October 23, 2020 Trump on Friday formally notified Congress of “his intent to formally rescind Sudan’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism,” the White House said, It called the move a “pivotal turning point” for Khartoum, which is seeking to emerge from de...
Report Details Chinese State-Owned Company's Partnership With Biden, Kerry Families
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Red State*: *Jaw-Dropping Report Details Chinese State-Owned Company's Partnership With Biden, Kerry Families * A nearly 60-page intelligence report dated October 2 and provided to RedState late Wednesday details the relationship between multiple Chinese State-Owned Entities (SOE’s) and companies owned by Hunter Biden, Chris Heinz (stepson of former Secretary of State John Kerry), Devon Archer, James Bulger, and suspected Chinese intelligence asset Michael Lin. Despite what Hunter Biden’s attorney claimed in 2019, Hunter started traveling to China shortly before the Big Guy beca...
Australian boys and their American toys
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
From time to time I've posted videos here showing US Navy and Air Force units' annual video celebrations of what they've done during the past year. They typically showcase their airplanes' maneuverability, firepower and general awesomeness. It seems the Royal Australian Air Force has been following suit. Australia operates the older F/A-18A/B Hornet, the F/A18F Super Hornet, and the EA18-G Growler electronic warfare variant. Every year they get together for what they call the Hornet Ball. Here's footage from 2017 to 2020. A tip o' the hat to Australian reader Andrew for se...

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