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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

28 October - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10:07 pm MDT

Joe Rogan BOSS MOVE! Hosts Alex Jones. Woke left upset
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
*****News Topic 121***** Alex Jones returns as a surprise guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast The Post Millennial – News, Politics, Culture, and Lifestyle Political, business, and investigative journalism news coverage in Canada. Local, provincial, and federal news and current events analysis across Canada. People Are Canceling Their Spotify Accounts After Joe Rogan Has Alex Jones […]
Fox: Philly Police Was Told Not To Arrest Looters
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Palmieri Report According to a report from Fox News, Philadelphia Police was told not to arrest looters. Breaking: OBTAINED BY FOX29 NEWS. Directive from... The post Fox: Philly Police Was Told Not To Arrest Looters appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Meet Walter Wallace Jr, The Career Criminal Whose Shooting by Police Triggered Riots in Philly
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan Black Lives Matter rioting and looting in Philadelphia on Monday night was triggered in response to police shooting a... The post Meet Walter Wallace Jr, The Career Criminal Whose Shooting by Police Triggered Riots in Philly appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Flu Cure Discovered – Video
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Flu Disappears Like Magic. Tony Heller’s latest video would shock a few people if only people took the time to look instead of being spoon fed all the time. Tony points out that the flu disappeared worldwide during week sixteen of 2020. In the United States, the flu was gone even earlier, in week fifteen. ... Read more Flu Cure Discovered – Video The post Flu Cure Discovered – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Ag starts to come into focus in next round of UK trade talks
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
28-Oct-2020 Sensitive topics including agriculture are likely to start to come into greater focus in the next round of free trade agreement negotiations between the United Kingdom and Australia.
Abandon Hope, Get Out and Vote
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 10 hours ago
**** Fall Fundraiser. Please support the blog and help me continue writing. If you don't want to use the Paypal gizmo to your right, you may contact me at kmgarcia2000@yahoo.com for info on where to mail a check. Thanks to all my readers for your continuing interest in Sardonicky, which will mark its 10-year anniversary this January! **** __________________________________________________ That giant sucking sound you may or may not be hearing is the death of any second stimulus package for pandemic relief. If you're not hearing it, it's because the corporate media have chosen no...
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Muslims Calling For A Boycott Of French Goods After President Macron Defends Charlie Hebdo Cartoons
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Anger towards Emmanuel Macron grows in Muslim world * *Protests take place in several countries against French president in aftermath of crackdown * On the front page of a hardline Iranian newspaper, he was the “Demon of Paris”. In the streets of Dhaka he was decried as a leader who “worships Satan”. Outside Baghdad’s French embassy, a likeness of Emmanuel Macron was burned along with France’s flag. Rage is growing across the Muslim world at the French president and his perceived attacks on Islam and the prophet Muhammad, leading to calls for boycotts of the F...
How Israel Could Destroy Drone Swarms at Sea
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Their Navy is getting some serious upgrades (but they are keeping much of them a secret). Israel’s need to confront threats at sea, especially amid rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, has led the country to improve its naval assets over the years. That has meant new submarine orders and a new class of Sa’ar 6 corvette. Much of Israel’s naval technology is kept under wraps by the country, lest enemies get a sense of how Israel’s multi-layered capabilities work. Israel’s defenses knit together its fifth-generation F-35 stealth ...
Why Is Nuclear Weapons Modernization So Difficult?
Mackenzie Eaglen, Elaine McCusker, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mackenzie Eaglen, Elaine McCusker* *Security, Americas* The United States now faces nonlinear rising costs for its strategic forces, and the defense budget implications are profound. After waiting until the last feasible moment to begin fully modernizing the nuclear triad, the projected cost is significant and the timeline unyielding. The United States now faces nonlinear rising costs for its strategic forces, and the defense budget implications are profound. Simultaneously, the Pentagon and policymakers must also contend with a myriad of complex factors forcing unprecedented in...
Coming Soon: F/A-18 Super Hornet's Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F/A-18 Super Hornet, * Question: What would a hypersonic cruise missile do for an F/A-18? Possibly more than everything else by far given the attack dimensions, range and speed it would bring to the aircraft. Could arming the F/A-18 Super Hornet with hypersonic missiles keep the aircraft relevant for the next decade or two as larger numbers of F-35s arrive and the service prepares for stealthy, highly-networked, 5th-Gen empowered, longer-range war? Possibly. The decades’ old F/A-18 has gone through a large number of upgrades, adjustments, enhancements and service...
Obama Brings Up North Korea While Stumping for Joe Biden
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC29PJ9X542M&share=true] Many Democrats do not think that Trump should have met with Kim Jong-un. During the final presidential debate last week, one of the few questions about foreign policy dealt with the question of North Korea. Moderator Kristen Welker asked President Donald Trump about his meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which did not result in any peace agreement, and did not prevent North Korean from creating a large new missile. The preside...
Artificially Sweetened Drinks Not Heart Healthier Than Sugary Beverages
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* What the researchers eventually discovered was that compared to individuals who didn’t drink artificially sweetened beverages, high consumers of diet drinks were 20 percent more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease at any given time. A new study out of France has found that much like sugar-laden beverages, artificially sweetened drinks also increase the risk of heart disease. “Our study suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be a healthy substitute for sugar drinks, and these data provide additional arguments to fuel the c...
All U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Should Come Home by Christmas
Bonnie Kristian, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Afghanistan, Americas* [image: Reuters] There is a total disconnect between Donald Trump’s promises to the American people and the policy pursued under his administration. Like Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush before him, Trump campaigned in 2016 (and is now campaigning in 2020) on turning the United States away from misguided military interventions past. The last American troops fighting in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump tweeted in October. Though withdrawing U.S. troops before Christmas would be welcome, Trump’s a...
COVID-19 is Taking Health Resources Away from Those with Other Illnesses
Mehdi Ammi, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mehdi Ammi* *Coronavirus, North America* Meeting those unmet health-care needs calls for policy actions such as better data, alignment of physicians’ billings with telemedicine, including extended hours, and ensuring all Canadians have a regular point of care. As the second wave of COVID-19 has now officially hit Central Canada (Québec and Ontario), we can expect health-care system resources to again be disproportionally demanded by COVID-19 patients. Addressing the direct health implications of the pandemic is clearly necessary, but doing so may come at an indirect cost for non...
New 'Black Hole': Russia Readies Another Stealth Kilo-Class Submarine
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Russia, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E67N1FZ901&share=true] The latest submarine represents the pinnacle of non-nuclear Russian submarine design. The Russian Navy just commissioned the *Volkhov*, their newest Kilo-class submarine, *Jane’s* reported. Originally laid down in mid-2017, the submarine was built and commissioned in less than four years. And it may be one of the quietest submarines in the Russian Navy. *Kilo-class(es)* The Soviet Navy designed the original Kilo-class tranche, also known as P...
GREAT MOMENTS IN HORSESHOE THEORY POLITICS?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
There are quite a few good polls for Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic Party listed at FiveThirtyEight today. And then there's a poll from an obscure firm called Spry Strategies, which shows President Trump at near-parity in job favorability (49% approval, 50% disapproval) and barely trailing Biden in the presidential race (Biden 48%, Trump 46%). When I saw this, I concluded that Spry must be a right-leaning pollster. But when I clicked on the link for the poll, I saw that it's host at womensliberationfront.org -- the website of WoLF, which doesn't seem right-wing. WE BELIE...
Facebook, Google And Twitter CEOs Testify In Front Of The U.S. Senate (Live)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*]* *WNU Editor:* Two years ago I was not sympathetic to having these tech companies broken up. I defended them. But after I had this experience, they lost me .... *It Appears That Google Has A Black List Of Conservative Sites (War News Updates Is On The List)* (July 22, 2020). They are not respecting the spirit of Section 230. Break them up and/or eliminate Section 230.
President Trump Make America Great Again Rally – Bullhead City, Arizona – 12:00pm MST / 3:00pm EDT Livestream…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Today President Trump focuses campaign efforts on Arizona with two rallies in the state. The first event takes place at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ. The approximate start time is 12:00pm MST / 3:00pm EDT [Livestreams Below] Trump … Continue reading →
100 times President Trump Supported Israel
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 11 hours ago
This year’s US presidential election is probably the most difficult for the Americans and for varying reasons. None of the candidates possesses the requisite wisdom to move away from the ongoing regressive trajectory that the COVID19 coup has wrought upon the population and the economy, and from its continuing support of parasitic regimes and vested … Continue reading 100 times President Trump Supported Israel →
Democrats Are Nervous Even With Polls Showing A Massive Landslide Presidential Win For Joe Biden
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*MSNBC:* *The data predicting a big Joe Biden win are no match for Democrats' anxiety * *Biden is ahead in polls, early voting and cash on hand a week from Election Day. So why does everything feel so anxious and chaotic? * As we careen toward Election Day, as much as I want to listen to the data, I can't let myself stop obsessing over all of the unknowns that lurk between now and then. By most tangible measures, former Vice President Joe Biden is in the final countdown to an electoral win, seeming to condemn President Donald Trump to a single term. National polling has been almo...
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
“What a time to be in journalism: “Between Bobulinski and the Biden corruption scandal, rioting in our cities, a new Supreme Court justice’s first full day, and peace breaking out in the Middle East, has there ever been so much to *not* cover!?!”
Deception 2020: Our SickCare System
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
In this third installment of the Deception 2020 Series, we dig into our so-called healthcare system – what would more appropriately be called our sickcare system. Yeah, the US has the ability to offer top notch care and medical support – but out of some 330 million people, how many have access to it? Then, we’re joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers for some more insight into this grossly unequal system, where the candidates stand and who those candidates even get to be! The post Deception 2020: Our SickCare System appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Tony Bobulinski FULL INTERVIEW w/ Tucker Carlson (10-27-20) (video) w/Update
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
* is he telling the truth?* In my opinion, yes. Watch and make up your own mind. This is the only *full* interview I was able to find. Just noticed *Bunkerville* has found a complete interview also. Bunkerville is a treasure house of great information, and if you don't already follow her, you should. Take a look at the major MSM outlets - CNN, MSNBC, Huff and Puff, CBS, NBC, New York Times, WSJ, and ABC. You will not see one single story about Hunter, Joe, or any of the accusations against the Biden family's illegal traitorous business deals. What you *will* find is a shoc...
$280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally
LONDON, Oct 28 (IPS) - US Christian right groups, many with close links to the Trump administration, have spent at least $280m in ‘dark money' fuelling campaigns against the rights of women and LGBTIQ people across five continents, openDemocracy can reveal today. Read the full story, “$280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally”, on globalissues.org →
Sorry Guardian, Climate Change Isn’t Causing a Jamaican Beach Decline
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
An article in the Guardian titled, “A beloved Jamaican beach is succumbing to climate change. It won’t be the last,” blames supposed human-caused climate change for the loss of popular beaches in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean Sea. Data show climate change isn’t to blame. “Climate change is eroding beaches all over the Caribbean,” writes […] The post Sorry Guardian, Climate Change Isn’t Causing a Jamaican Beach Decline appeared first on Climate Realism.
CDC Reveals Hospitals Counted Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
One America News Network Oct 27, 2020 The latest numbers from the CDC reveal hospitals have been counting patients who died from serious preexisting conditions... The post CDC Reveals Hospitals Counted Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pennsylvania National Guard Deployed To Philadelphia As City Braces For More Walter Wallace Jr. Police Shooting Protests
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
CBS 3 Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Pennsylvania National Guard has been deployed to Philadelphia after a night of civil unrest and looting following the... The post Pennsylvania National Guard Deployed To Philadelphia As City Braces For More Walter Wallace Jr. Police Shooting Protests appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Report warns five states are at high risk for activity by armed groups around election
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Yahoo News A new report says five states, including several that are presidential battlegrounds, are at a high risk for activity by armed groups of civilians around... The post Report warns five states are at high risk for activity by armed groups around election appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Defending Your Privacy with Disinformation – Top 3 Tips
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Rob Braxman Tech May 6, 2020 Defensive disinformation is a great tool against the data mining activities of governments and the big Internet companies like... The post Defending Your Privacy with Disinformation – Top 3 Tips appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
It’s Not a Social Dilemma – It’s the Calculated Destruction of the Social
"The film is described by Netflix as a "documentary-drama hybrid explor[ing] the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations." Yet, in today's world of foundation-funded film and media, what is not disclosed, is more often than not, far more important than what is disclosed. Such is the case with The Social Dilemma." The post It’s Not a Social Dilemma – It’s the Calculated Destruction of the Social appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
Wednesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Zeke Hausfather reports that 2020 is projected to be the warmest year in recorded history. And Johnathan Watts reports that one of the most dire possible events which could lead to complete climate breakdown - the release of frozen methane deposits from the Arctic - appears to be happening far sooner than projected. - Christopher Abbott writes about the futility of trying to maintain conservative political movements on a foundation of funding from a dying oil sector. And Nitish Pahwa recognizes that workers aren't buying climate...
Coronaviruis And What We All Need To Know
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on connectwithalicia: Today I read this article posted by Tom Mower President of Sisel International. As a heathcare worker I feel that it is my duty to share information with others about the threat of COVID-19 otherwise known as the Coronaviruis. As you read the next part please know that this is not…
Why Isn’t The Mainstream Media Talking About Human Trafficking
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on connectwithalicia: Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will. Mainstream Media News Outlets The mainstream media seems to be ignoring the fact that over 8,000 children…
It’s “Legal” to Lie | More Insight into the Craziness
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on American Patriots Email Report: By Judge Anna von Reitz | Big Lake, Alaska So let’s talk about the False Statements Accountability Act (FSAA) of 1996, sponsored by Senator William J. Martini, a New Jersey Rat if ever there was one, and a man who later became a Federal Judge. Go figure. Subsection…
Big Tech Alters Election Policies 26 Times to Stop ‘Social Media President’
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Corinne Weaver and Heather Moon Big Tech’s major changes seem to have been made with a Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden presidency in mind. Four major firms have made a grand total of 26 policy changes since the start of 2020, aimed explicitly at election-related content. “I doubt I…
A New World Monetary Order Is Coming
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: More debt, more inflation, and picking of winners and losers is the economic plan… Source: Managing Editor The global coronavirus pandemic has accelerated several troubling trends already in force. Among them are exponential debt growth, rising dependency on government, and scaled-up central bank interventions into markets and the economy. Central…
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j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
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j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
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j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
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Ford's Continued War On Education
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Doug Ford's image -- thanks to the pandemic -- has undergone a makeover. But, Linda McQuaig writes, when it comes to education, there's been no make over: It may seem like a lifetime ago -- that carefree day in pre-pandemic times when two million Ontarians crowded into downtown Toronto to celebrate the victorious Raptors -- but Premier Ford is unlikely to ever forget the unmistakable jeering that followed his introduction. One of the key things that had made him so wildly unpopular on that day back in June 2019 was his move toward defunding -- no, not police -- but something more...
Does This Photo Show Biden Posing Inappropriately with a Young Girl?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Ashley Biden introduced her father at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Former Biden Family Business Associate Tony Bobulinski Says The Bidens are 'Compromised' and Lying About Joe's Knowledge of Hunter's Deals With China
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*PJ Media:* *Bobulinski Bombshell: The Bidens are 'Compromised' and Lying About Joe's Knowledge of Hunter's Deals With China * Former Biden family business associate Tony Bobulinski appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show on the Fox News Channel Tuesday night. The former U.S. Navy nuclear technology officer explained in detail how he became involved with the Biden family and the nature of the deals they have been engaged in primarily through Hunter Biden, Joe’s son. Bobulinski made it clear that he had no desire to appear on national television for any reason, and certainly not in a ...
Anthony Fauci: 40 Years of Lies From AZT to Remdesivir
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Off Guardian – by Torsten Engelbrecht & Konstantin Demeter Last week, US president Donald Trump committed a kind of blasphemy by attacking Anthony Fauci, his... The post Anthony Fauci: 40 Years of Lies From AZT to Remdesivir appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Seek Prosecutor’s Removal
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A grand jury indicted Mark McCloskey, 63, and Patricia McCloskey, 61, on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence.
Scandinavian Culture and Vikings Never Existed? The ongoing attack on Norse culture.
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen Oct 24, 2020 So Scandinavian Culture and Vikings Never Existed? There is an ongoing attack on Norse culture and our Viking heritage... The post Scandinavian Culture and Vikings Never Existed? The ongoing attack on Norse culture. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Short Takes on Events in ‘Local’ Space
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago
You wouldn’t think that a place 100 times drier than the Sahara desert would have a lot to offer, but when that place is the sunlit surface of the Moon, the import of the new discovery from the SOFIA airborne observatory is clear. H2O in Clavius Crater, in concentrations of 100 to 412 parts per […]
10 Vegetables To Grow Without Sunlight
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
iFood TV Not many people have the luxury of living in a home that has ample sunlight to create a vegetable garden. For all those... The post 10 Vegetables To Grow Without Sunlight appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Assumption University Faculty Demand an Apology and Support for LGBTQ+ Students
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Over 80 professors, including retired faculty members at Assumption University, have joined the student campaign to pressure the school’s leadership to apologize for an election document sent out earlier this month that addressed gay marriage, among other issues, according to The Telegram. Faculty are now calling for the university to make changes in the wake […]
Family Makes $2 Million Donation to Colby College for Arts and Athletics Center
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Colby College has received a $2 million family donation from Dana L. Schmaltz and Kate Enroth for its Museum of Art’s gallery, and athletic center, reported centralmaine.com. The donation from the multi-generational Waterville family will support landmark arts and athletics initiatives such as the art center and the welcome pavilion in the new recreation center. […]
Are These Nazi/American Flags Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups have a long history in the United States.
University of Maine Student Charged with Voter Fraud
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 12 hours ago
A University of Maine student, Alyssa Dau, 19, is facing criminal charges for allegedly voting with an absentee ballot in the name of a former roommate, officials said Tuesday, as reported by The Associated Press. Local election officials noticed the potential violation before the ballot was processed and alerted the secretary of state’s office, which […]
Review Iraq and Gertrude Bell’s The Arab of Mesopotamia
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Rich, Paul, Editor, **Iraq and Gertrude Bell’s The Arab of Mesopotamia**, London, Boulder, New York, Toronto, Plymouth, UK: Lexington Books, 2008* *Iraq and Gertrude Bell’s The Arab of Mesopotamia* is a collection of two pamphlets Gertrude Bell wrote for the British War Office during World War I. The first was *The Arab of Mesopotamia* written in 1916 while Bell was in Basra. The second was *Asiatic Turkey* from 1917. They were propaganda pieces to be read by British officers who were coming to govern Iraq after the English conquered it during the war. They provide an overview...
College of Charleston Faculty Members Pen Letter to Defund the Police
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 12 hours ago
About 46 members of the College of Charleston faculty released a letter asking the city to rethink its approach to public safety. They called for the reallocation of $5 million from the Charleston Police Department’s budget to community-centric programs, reported The Post and Courier. The faculty members called for an equitable city budget and for […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 28
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1913 Secret Ahd Association of Ottoman officers formed Included many Iraqis that would become leaders and prime ministers under monarchy such as Nuri al-Said Yasin Hashemi Jamil Midfai and others Called for Arab autonomy 1980 Major fighting ended in Khorrmahshahr with Iraqis in control Iraq lost 2,000 dead 6,000 wounded Iran lost 1,500 dead Heavy losses meant Iraq gave up assault on Abadan to secure eastern shore of Shatt al-Arab and decided to surround city instead (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1980 Iranian navy made raids on Fa...
Erdogan insults Macron. Calls for boycott of French products
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Erdogan insults Macron. Calls for boycott of French products. The Duran: Episode 718. France-Turkey row reaches new highs after Erdoğan hurls insults at Macron,The latest Erdoğan attacks come after several months of rising tensions between the two countries France-Turkey row reaches new highs after Erdoğan hurls insults at Macron The French government said on Sunday […]
Debunking ‘Russian disinformation’ claim in Bobulinski text message
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Debunking ‘Russian disinformation’ claim in Bobulinski text message. The Duran: Episode 717. Hunter Biden text exchange from June 2017 obtained by #FoxNews ranting to his business partners about not wanting to “sign over my family’s brand”, “the keys to my family’s only asset” to Tony Bobulinski. Warning: foul language. No Title Hunter Biden text exchange […]
Another Night Of Rioting And Looting In Philadelphia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Second night of looting breaks out in Philadelphia amid BLM protests over fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace, car rams NYPD officers and mother of black man who died fleeing cops in Washington DC is maced by officers * * Karon Hylton, 20, died on Monday while being chased on his Revel scooter by police in the nation's capital * Walter Wallace, 27, who was said to be armed with a knife, was killed Monday when Philadelphia cops shot him * Pictures and footage from Philadelphia and Washington Tuesday showed continued unrest over the deaths * Images from Phi...
Who Believes The News Media Today?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists in the Oval Office at the White House March 24 after the American Health Care Act was pulled before a vote. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters) *NEO:* *Who believes the MSM anymore? * With the MSM’s differential treatment of the obviously sketchy – and obviously Russian-sourced – Steele dossier versus the much more convincing evidence of the Hunter Biden laptop, the final stake should have been driven through the heart of the MSM. So any sentient being ought to recognize that the press is not fulfilling any sort of objective functi...
New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, And Other Main Stream Media Outlets Ignore Explosive Tony Bobulinski Claims On The Biden Family
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*FOX News:* *‘Lapdog press’ blacks out explosive Tony Bobulinski claims as CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WaPo skip story * 'Mainstream liberal media has shown itself unworthy of public trust,' media critic William A. Jacobson says Critics are baffled that the mainstream media has largely ignored Tucker Carlson’s interview with Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden who said the Biden family shrugged off concerns that Joe Biden’s alleged ties to his son's business deals could put a future presidential campaign at risk – raising questions about whether the “lapdog press” i...
Harrabin’s Shopping List
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54662615 We looked at Roger Harrabin’s latest attack on the government the other day, when he gave us his shopping list of all the other things they should be doing: He promised to examine some of these in future articles, but I can save him a job: Standards for new homes […]
Today's Democratic Party Was The Republican Party From When I Was Growing Up-- And That Is NOT A Good Thing
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Yesterday, reporting for the *NY Times*, Luke Broadwater used the word "brand" half a dozen times in writing about the House freshmen from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- conservative Blue Dogs and New Dems. He called them "brand ambassadors for the Democratic Party in red districts" but never addressed the fact that by distorting the Democratic brand in the eyes of millions of people, they are turning the party-- once the vehicle for the legitimate aspirations of working families into a second corrupted, corporate-friendly cesspool of careerist politicians. The C...
Defining Despotism Down
James Bovard, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] The simultaneous defining down of both democracy and despotism is 2020’s darkest legacy. Voters are recognizing that their ballots merely choose elective dictators who can exempt themselves from the Constitution simply by pronouncing the word “emergency.” At the same time, despotism is being redefined to signify government failing to force people to do the right thing. Hundreds of millions of Americans were locked in their homes via governors’ shutdown orders earlier this year. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said he may decree a national lockdown...
Nine Covid Facts: A Pandemic of Fearmongering and Ignorance
Jeff Harris, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] Ever since the alleged pandemic erupted this past March the mainstream media has spewed a non-stop stream of misinformation that appears to be laser focused on generating maximum fear among the citizenry. But the facts and the science simply don’t support the grave picture painted of a deadly virus sweeping the land. Yes we do have a pandemic, but it’ a pandemic of ginned up pseudo-science masquerading as unbiased fact. Here are nine facts backed up with data, in many cases from the CDC itself that paints a very different picture from the fear and dread being re...
Newly Increased Coronavirus Crackdowns in Europe, a Preview of What Joe Biden Wants for All of America
Adam Dick, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] *Biden campaign rally, 27 October* Across Europe, supposedly in reaction to rises in the numbers of coronavirus cases, many national governments are imposing increased crackdowns that severely restrict the exercise of liberty. These coronavirus cases are in large part derived from testing that produces many false positives and that is often conducted on relatively young and healthy people who have very little risk of dying or even becoming seriously sick from a coronavirus infection. Of course, the European politicians exerting their newly increased power say “th...
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 301 – 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Why Israel Might Soon Want the F-22 Raptor
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-22, * While Jerusalem has accepted that its Arab neighbors could eventually operate the fifth-generation stealth aircraft, it is most likely is looking to maintain its military edge by purchasing other advanced military platforms – and that could mean the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The government of Israel has reversed course and now said that it has no objection to the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to the United Arab Emirates, and Israelil Engery Minister Yuval Steinitz has been quoted as saying, "I have no doubt that if th...
Iraq’s Sinjar Agreement Is Doomed to Fail
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Rather than respect local sentiment, the State Department has subordinated Yazidi concerns to the same powerful interests which precipitated Sinjar’s problems in the first place. Prior to the 2003 Iraq war, most pundits placed their bets on Kirkuk becoming Iraq’s flashpoint: Kirkuk, after all, was not only a multi-ethnic and multi-sectarian city that had suffered waves of ethnic dislocation over the decades, but it was also rich in oil. The 2005 Iraqi constitution addressed the issue directly with Article 140, never implemented, which call...
The World War II Legend of Paddy Mayne
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Africa* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Mayne did not bother telling either side what he had in mind—he would show them. The night of December 14, 1941, was bitterly cold in the North African desert. Midway between El Agheila and Tripoli, Libya, was the German and Italian air base outside the town of Tamet. Situated on the southern Mediterranean coast, it was a vital installation, supporting the Afrika Korps, commanded by General Erwin Rommel, and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring’s Panzer Army Afrika. Tamet was a plum target for Commonwealth forces....
X-32 Stealth Fighter: Why The 'F-32' Never Joined the U.S. Military
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *X-32, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_RP2DRIPYPEAA&share=true] In hindsight, it’s difficult to gauge whether or not the DoD made the right decision. From rampant budget concerns to the implicit technical challenges of implementing cutting-edge technologies like sensor fusion, it’s highly likely that Boeing would have encountered broadly similar problems as to those that have plagued the F-35 program for the past decade. Over a decade after its introduction, the F-35 stealth fighter jet is among the most ...
Microsoft Beats Earnings Projections with $37.2 Billion in Revenue
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Microsoft, throughout the summer and early fall, was rumored to be purchasing the controversial social media app TikTok, although the deal, which is still not final, ended up with Oracle and Walmart hosting TikTok’s U.S. operations. Microsoft, in its third-quarter earnings release on Tuesday afternoon, posted revenue of $37.2 billion, a 12 percent increase over the same period the year before. That number was ahead of analyst expectations of $35.76 billion, per MarketWatch. “The next decade of economic performance for every business will...
The Female Spy Who Saved the Confederacy
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Without her intelligence, Johnston’s men would never have reached Manassas on time, and the battle—and possibly the war—would have had a far different outcome. “But for you, there would have been no Battle of Bull Run.” When Confederate President Jefferson Davis made that blanket statement in the summer of 1862, he was not addressing Pierre G.T. Beauregard, Joseph E. Johnston, or any of his other generals who had taken part in the war’s first major battle in July 1861. Instead, he was talking to a slightly ...
No, President Trump, suburbia is no longer all white — and Black suburbanites are more politically active than their neighbors
Ernest B. McGowen III, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
President Trump's image of the suburbs is filled with white people; he wants their votes. But there is another contingent of suburban residents: African Americans, and they're not in his corner.
Americans living and serving overseas could tilt the 2020 election – if only they voted
Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
About 2.9 million eligible American voters live abroad, including members of the military and embassy staffers. Just 5% of them cast their ballots in 2018.
Fox News viewers write about 'BLM' the same way CNN viewers write about 'KKK'
Tom Mitchell, Founders University Professor of Machine Learning, Carnegie Mellon University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Using machine learning to study over 85 million YouTube comments, a research team has, for the first time, identified linguistic differences among cable news viewers.
Trump Secretly Planned to Expand the Police State, Grant Unlimited Protections to Cops
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: police]“The president’s commission was considering recommendations that could transform this nation into a dystopian police state.”
Police Mob Swarms SUV, Smash Windows, Allegedly Drag Out Parents, Beat Them in Front of Kids
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: suv]A horrifying video shows dozens of cops swarm an SUV, smash out the windows, and allegedly drag parents out and beat them in front of kids.
Scientific & Technological Optimism vs. A "Dark Winter"
Alicia, LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
Scientific & Technological Optimism vs. A "Dark Winter" Video of Scientific & Technological Optimism vs. A "Dark Winter" Make a contribution to LaRouchePAC today. As President Trump continues his "energizer bunny" appearances at multiple rallies each day, summoning the optimistic spirit of the American people to take on the crucial issues of the day, "Sleepy Joe" occasionally ventures out of his basement hideaway to stoke fears of a coming "Dark Winter", stumbling through speeches given to small gatherings of socially-distanced parked cars, while counting on censor...
China's Efforts To Convince Taiwan's Elite To Welcome A Takeover By Beijing Intensifies
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Beast:* *China’s Real Invasion of Taiwan Has Already Started* *China’s United Front has worked behind the scenes for decades to convince Taiwan’s elite that their country should welcome a takeover by Beijing. * HONG KONG—When Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping visited a military base in Southeast China this month, he told members of the party’s Marine Corps to “focus your minds and energy on preparing to go to war.” His speech came shortly after the Trump administration said it would move forward with a $7 billion arms sale to Taiwan, which China has threatene...
How To Harm Children
David, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Ohio social studies teachers – and by extension, their students – will learn that having brown skin is some kind of accomplishment, a basis for applause and favours, unlike being white, which is apparently the opposite, a basis for atonement. In order to achieve “absolution” – and yes, that term is used in the recommended literature, with all… Continue reading →
SNAPSHOTS FROM THE EDGE: Who is Associate Justice Barrett?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020* *And why didn't anyone ask?:* Is it possible that President Donald J. Trump just lost that one electoral college vote? We refer to the EC vote the commander hopes to retain from Nebraska's second congressional district (Omaha and environs). Trump won that vote in 2016, but he could conceivably lose it this year. Nebraska awards three of its five electoral college votes to the winner of each of its three congressional districts. Nebraska's other two EC votes go to the candidate who wins the statewide popular vote. (Obama won that one vote in 2008. Fo...
Iskander’s Challenge: What Took Hong Kong So Long?
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 12 hours ago
Iskander, a devoted EconLog reader, sent me a fascinating question. With his permission, I reprint his original email and a followup. Original Email Dear Professor Caplan, I was reading through some old Econlog posts, and I saw one about Hong Kong (“Statist at Heart”) where you attribute rapid post war growth to the free market […] The post Iskander’s Challenge: What Took Hong Kong So Long? appeared first on Econlib.
What 2,392 Incarcerated People Think About #DefundThePolice
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
How do we fix policing in America? Can it be fixed? Donald Trump has made “law and order” a central message of his campaign, portraying anti–police brutality protesters as dangerous. Joe Biden has emphatically rejected protesters’ calls to defund the police and insists that less drastic reform can make a difference. Whoever wins the election will help shape the future of criminal justice. But while the effects of the pandemic and police violence are magnified for people behind bars, the vast majority of them will not be able to press for solutions by voting. The post What 2,392 I...
QAnon’s ‘Save the Children’ Morphs into Popular Slogan
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The “Save the Children” effort emerged earlier this year as a splinter movement from QAnon, the dangerous group of internet conspiracy theorists.
The Last Smash And Grab At The Federal Communications Commission
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
When the Department of Justice successfully broke up the AT&T monopoly into regional companies, it needed Congress to pass a law to open up the regional companies (known as Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers or ILECs) to competition. To do that, the Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that established bedrock competition law and reaffirmed non-discrimination policies that net neutrality is based on. The law Congress created a new industry that would interoperate with the ILECs. The post The Last Smash And Grab At The Federal Communications Commission appeared first ...
Pandemic Transforms People Into Voting Rights Activists
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
For Regina Root, 53, the journey to suing Virginia’s election officials began during the state’s nomination contest in June when the university professor cast her ballot in person before the voting day to avoid potential crowds at her polling place. The brain surgery that saved Root’s life left her with impaired vision and her election office lacked a machine that would allow her to cast her vote without relying on her husband. “I thought wait, this doesn’t make sense. I can vote on my own. I have a PhD,” said the Williamsburg, Virginia, resident. The post Pandemic Transforms Peo...
Whistleblower Sues EPA Over Retaliation
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
An Environmental Protection Agency whistleblower, whose disclosures ultimately led to former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging his free speech and due process rights were violated. The lawsuit [PDF] says Kevin Chmielewski was a political appointee and worked as Pruitt’s deputy chief of staff for operations. He faced a retaliatory investigation from the EPA’s Office of the Inspector General that “falsely accused” him of “not having a security clearance and covering up a past arrest.” The post Whistleblower Sues EPA Over Retalia...
Mutual Aid Is Essential To Our Survival
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a crisis in the U.S. in early 2020, people all over the country started coordinating to deliver groceries and prescriptions to vulnerable people, making and distributing masks and hand sanitizer, and raising money for people who were losing jobs and ineligible for unemployment benefits. By the time the uprising against anti-Black racism and police violence brought people into the streets in early summer, the concept of “mutual aid” had gained significant traction in the media, and it was visible on the streets as people... The post Mutual Aid ...
James Corbett’s Master Guide to the Great ‘Reset’ That is Underway
James Corbett, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The Great Reset is the New World Order that moves the center of power from politicians to unelected technicians claiming to speak for science. Corbett shows how the insane drive toward transhumanism plays an important role in this downward transformation of humanity.
Poll: 79% of French Believe Islamism Has “Declared War” on Their Country
Summit News, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
A new poll conducted after the beheading of a teacher in Paris has found that 79% of French people believe Islamism has “declared war” on their country. The murder prompted numerous mass protest marches across the country in defense of free speech and against the Islamic takeover of France.
London: Police Violently Broke Up Huge Anti-Covid Lockdown Protest
Lifesite News, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Metropolitan police violently dispersed anti-Covid protesters using the excuse that the people were not social distancing. Last month, riot police stormed the peaceful crowd, beating the protestors with batons and leaving many bloodied.
Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as New Supreme Court Justice. Democrats Call for Revenge.
The Post Millennial and The Nation, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer threatened revenge against Republicans saying, "And the next time the American people give Democrats a majority in this chamber, you will have forfeited the right to tell us how to run that majority."
48 People Dead After Taking Flu Vaccine in South Korea
Telegraph, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
South Korea reports that 48 people recently have died after getting flu shots, but said it would carry on with the state-run vaccination program anyway because it found no direct link between the deaths and the shots.
UK Universities Reject Israel Lobby’s Anti-Semitism Definition
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Only a minority of UK universities have adopted the misleading and politically motivated definition of anti-Semitism promoted by Israel and its lobby. Despite repeated British government threats, fewer than 22 percent of higher education establishments have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s “working definition” of anti-Semitism. The IHRA definition has been repeatedly condemned by free speech defenders, Palestinians, Jewish activists, Palestine solidarity, Black and Asian groups. The post UK Universities Reject Israel Lobby’s Anti-Semitism Definition app...
Gig Workers Hired To Evict People From Their Homes
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
A startup company by the name of Civvl is seeking to recruit temporary “gig” workers to assist landlords in evicting tenants who have been unable to pay rent in the midst of the economic depression triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Civvl is owned by OnQall, a developer that provides a platform for a number of other app-based services. However, Civvl is markedly different from the other apps, some of which are used for house-cleaning and mowing lawns. The post Gig Workers Hired To Evict People From Their Homes appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin 'Sleeping giant' Arctic methane deposits starting to release, scientists find Dr.Krutika Kuppalli @KrutikaKuppalli · Oct 24 I feel like there is this perception that once we have a #CoronavirusVaccine life will go back to normal. Life will not be like it was pre-COVID. Even after we have a #vaccine you will still need to use good hand hygiene, maintain physical distance, avoid crowds and wear masks Venezuela Announces Effective Medicine Against COVID-19 Donations to Black PACs Insh'allah this works NASA picks Intuitive Machines to land an ice-mining drill on the moo...
If There’s No Sign Of Interference, It Must Be Fabricated
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The RAND Corporation is setting new records in bias and partiality. The political planners from America are well aware of the need for the timely release of specific information. Good timing is necessary both to influence public opinion and for them to formulate their own strategies, including engaging partners and […]
The Significance Of The Nuclear Ban Treaty
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
The NPT has been lived up to to a surprising extent by the non-nuclear powers. It is amazing that more countries have not gone the nuclear path. The world is fortunate that more haven’t made that leap at a time when, according to El Baradei, at least 40 countries have the technological capability of doing so. The ones who are guilty of violating it are the five original signatories–the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, and France. They have completely ignored Article 6, which requires the nations possessing nuclear arsenals to reduce and eliminate those arsenals. The post The Signific...
Biden Will NOT Be Soft On China; He’ll Continue Trump’s Aggressions
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
Hunter Biden’s former business associate Tony Bobulinski has given a lengthy interview on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight, testifying about corrupt international business practices within the Biden family involving China and other countries, and allegedly involving Joe Biden himself while he was vice president. Toward […]
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE HEARD THIS BEFORE?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Axios tells us that the GOP will need to change after the 2020 election -- no, this time for real. Republicans, win or lose next week, face a big — and growing — math problem. The state of play: They're relying almost exclusively on a shrinking demographic (white men), living in shrinking areas (small, rural towns), creating a reliance on people with shrinking incomes (white workers without college degrees) to survive. Why it matters: You can't win elections without diversity, bigger population centers and sufficient money. Actually, you can if you have enough right-wing billionai...
Philadelphia Victim’s Family Sought Ambulance, Not Police
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Philadelphia - The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said. Police said Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots Monday afternoon. But his parents said Tuesday night that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family's house three times on Monday. Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, “th...
SHTF and the value, above all else, of TIME
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 6 hours ago
I found an article over at Commander Zero's place that started me thinking. He writes about what he calls "Lego guns", and the value of simplicity and ease of repair when it comes to firearms. I entirely agree with what he says, and I highly recommend that you read his article for yourself. It's good advice, IMHO. However, his words led me to think again about one of my chief bugbears when it comes to the "prepper" mentality. I've run into all sorts of people who confidently claim that they have all the skills they need to do what will be necessary in a SHTF situation, when...
Scientists Debate How Much to LOWER THE BAR on Covid-19 Vaccine Potential- Disconcerting
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Yup, "LOWER THE BAR"*. *The definition of "lower the bar" is as follows**: lower the standards which need to be met in order to qualify for something..* *Therefore 'scientists' (?) are debating how low a standard can be set, that would still allow for promotion of this injection as a vaccine.* *NBC Health NEWS * "Everyone *thinks* * ( believes falsely, delusional) *Covid-19 will go away with a vaccine," said William Haseltine, chair and president of Access Health International, a foundation that advocates for affordable care. *Ongoing clinical trials are primarily designed to ...
Klaus: Let us not allow fear to take over our lives
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
Remarks of the 2nd Czech President commemorating the 102th anniversary of the birth of Czechoslovakia One-hundred and two years ago, a free and democratic country was declared in this very building whose heir is the current Czech Republic. This anniversary used to be celebrated in a dignified manner, with a respect and humbleness towards the achivements of that bygona era, and with a confidence and faith in the future. Today, it isn't the case. Pics (5), pics (31), iDNES, users' comments The founding fathers of our republic didn't succumb to fear in the difficult wartime circumstanc...
Halifax has a month to figure out how to spend $8.7 million on affordable housing
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 13 hours ago
Halifax has a month to figure out how to spend $8.7 million from the federal government’s new rapid affordable housing fund, and then a year to spend it. “The challenge with this fund is also the opportunity,” Mayor Mike Savage said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s rapid, which is that the money is going to […]
Revisiting the Rise of Italian Fascism
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
The example of Mussolini suggests that fear of socialist policies played a big role in the rise of fascism.
Glancing blow CME possible on November 1
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) produced by a C4.3 flare at 06:16 UTC on October 27, 2020, was analyzed by the SWPC and determined to be a possible glancing blow on November 1. The source of the flare was a large AR 2778 which produced multiple B- and C-class flares...... Read more »
Dept Protected Woman-Beating Cop, Covered Up His Crimes Caught on Video—Taxpayers Held Liable
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: abuse]Because the department covered up for an alleged woman-beating police officer, the taxpayers are now being held liable for his abuse.
Record snow and ice in the U.S.
Robert, Ice Age Now - 14 hours ago
No precedent in either Tulsa or Oklahoma City for an ice storm warning in October. Beats out the previous earliest issuance by six weeks. Amarillo could see record snowfall. ___________ 26 Oct 2020 – Accompanying the recent record cold, heavy snow plastered parts of the High Plains and Rockies. Denver picked up just under three ... Read more Record snow and ice in the U.S. The post Record snow and ice in the U.S. appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Kanye West condemns Black Genocide
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
Kanye isn't one of the uncle tom's who say whatever white Democrats want them to say. He's willing to stand up for Blacks and against the rich white, mostly Democrat, people who are all on board with Black women being 3 times as likely to abort their child as white women and with 81% of Planned Parenthood clinics being within walking distance of minority neighborhoods. Kanye said: *“Let me talk about Planned Parenthood, okay? The last figure I saw is there were 210,000 deaths due to COVID in America, and everywhere you go, you see someone with a mask on. … With abortion culture,...
Coldest temperature ever recorded this early in the season in the “Lower 48”
Robert, Ice Age Now - 14 hours ago
Temperatures plunged to minus-29.2 in Potomac, Montana, early Sunday — the coldest temperature ever observed this early in the season across the contiguous United States (the “Lower-48”). The U.S. historical temperature database contains 14.5 million observations from Oct 1 to Oct 25, and Potomac’s reading on Sunday morning was the coldest! Hundreds of new low ... Read more Coldest temperature ever recorded this early in the season in the “Lower 48” The post Coldest temperature ever recorded this early in the season in the “Lower 48” appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Teacher's unions don't care about students: Chicago edition
trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago
In Chicago public school teachers average more than $70,000 a year. That despite the fact that they're failing most students and most especially Black students of whom only 17% test at grade level; more than 50% of white students test at grade level. But now while private schools in Chicago are opening up the teacher's union is working hard to keep Chicago schools closed. Given that Sweden has never shut its schools and the teachers had no higher mortality rates than IT workers it's clear that the teachers are just trying to avoid work not actually protect anyone. Older teachers...
It can take up to 10 days to get COVID test results in Nova Scotia
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
News 1. Police Review Board hearing continues “The supervisor in charge of a Halifax Regional Police officer who arrested a Black man after he was found in a city park after hours said he was shocked to learn the incident had ended in arrest, but he said the constable was right to demand the man’s […]
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
* Oil and America's Energy Future* During last Thursday's debate, Joe Biden said his goal as president would be to "transition away from the oil industry." He has also said the future is in cars powered by electricity. Biden would build 500,000 charging stations across the country. It wasn't the first time he attacked the oil and job-producing industry in his worship of the cult of "climate change." According to Energy Information Administration data, petroleum is America's No. 1 source of energy, providing approximately 40 percent of the nation's power needs. Biden claims oil is ...
The Most Dangerous Disease in The World
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
* Couldn't resist embedding the latest from JP. But, please, either before or after you enjoy the video you simply must read the report from earlier today and share it, far and wide. Though by doing so, realize you will be spreading the 'most dangerous disease' in the WORLD* - Scientists Debate How Much to LOWER THE BAR on Covid-19 Vaccine Potential- Disconcerting And now JP (Awaken with JP)
The Origins of Washington's Anti-China Narrative
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
I know that it's "so 2016" but do you remember poor old John Podesta? His unsecured email was the target of hackers who managed to download thousands of documents that provided American voters with a private view of Hillary Clinton and her 2016 run for the Oval Office. Among those documents was a key report which outlined "Speech Flags" from various speeches that Ms. Clinton gave as shown here: It was the content of some of these speeches that was worrisome to Clinton's campaign team because the content of the speeches showed her unvarnished opinions on key issues, particula...
Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the United States
klandau, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
The state capitol building of Delaware (J. Stephen Conn, https://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/5830632941; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/). The anonymous corporate ownership of shell companies crosses the boundaries of countries and of industries. Some implications are visible to the naked eye: Across the world, luxury buildings stand empty in high-demand cities. Others are instead reflected in what cannot be seen: Millions of pieces of fine art (including a Rothko, a da Vinci, a Van Gogh and an estimated thousand works by Picasso) are stored in...
VIDEO: Meet The Fact Checkers
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*JP Sears* | Behind the scenes with the Fact Checkers who determine what’s true, and what’s false.
Hunter’s Ex-Business Partner Says Joe Biden is ‘COMPROMISED’ by China, While Detailing Family Deals in Explosive Interview
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Tony Bobulinski: It is a "blatant lie" when Joe Biden said he had no knowledge of Hunter Biden’s business dealings. "There was no other reason for me to be in that bar meeting Joe Biden then to discuss what I was doing with his family's name and the Chinese." pic.twitter.com/gdHZYvGKq4 — Kyle Morris (@RealKyleMorris) October …
Putting Benjamin to Bed? In major move, China & Russian-Led EEU Bloc to Replace Trade in Dollar & Euro With Domestic Currencies
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
See also: – Bye Bye Benjamin! Russia & China speed up de-dollarization process: most trade no longer conducted in greenbacks – Putting Benjamin to Bed? In major move, China & Russian-Led EEU Bloc to Replace Trade in Dollar & Euro With Domestic Currencies by Jonny Tickle, https://www.rt.com/ The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), an analogue to …
Blood Type O Can Lower Risk of SARS-CoV-2 – All About COVID-19
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
Blood Type O Can Lower Risk of SARS-CoV-2 – All About COVID-19 https://whitecoats.com/allaboutcovid/2020/10/19/blood-type-o-can-lower-risk-of-sars-cov-2/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Sm&utm_campaign=AAC_SM_Blood%20Type%20O
Debate shenanigans in Maine
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
After being invited into four US Senate debates, the Portland TV station WMTW decided to exclude Independent candidates Lisa Savage and Max Linn from the final debate. The reason? The stations corporate legal counsel (based in North Carolina) stated that neither of the two were 'newsworthy'. Most debate watchers felt that Lisa won most (if not all) of the previous debates because she: (1) answered the questions (2) didn't engage in blistering negative attacks throughout like the Republican Susan Collins and the Democrat Sara Gideon routinely did (3) had the courage to actua...
The Pegasus III Drone is a Real Life U.S. Army Game-Changer
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.roboticresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/peg_white_flying_600.jpg] It can fly and move on land. To this day the mythical winged divine horse Pegasus remains one of the most recognized creatures from Greek mythology. It was noted for being able to run on land at high speeds or even fly in the air—so it is fitting that the Robotic Research dubbed its transformable unmanned aerial system (UAS)/unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) system the Pegasus III. The tactically deployable, transformable autonomous robot system was first ...
What Will a Trump or Biden Victory Mean for U.S.-Iran Policy?
Ian Dudgeon, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ian Dudgeon* *Security, Middle East* The two candidates differ significantly on what they see as a satisfactory outcome in Iran and on how they think they can achieve it. A major priority of whoever wins the US presidential election will be to set or reset relations with Iran. Whichever way it goes, the result will have huge implications for regional security. For both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, three primary issues will be on the agenda: stopping Iran from attaining the capability to develop nuclear weapons; limiting Iran’s development of ballistic missiles, including, poten...
F-35B: How the U.S. Marines Are Embracing This Powerful Stealth Fighter
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LAG9GPTXM&share=true] The stealth fighter is making the Marines even deadlier as a fighting force. The U.S. Marine aviators known as “Bats” have been officially redesignated as their unit becomes the second F-35B squadron established in the Indo-Pacific Region. The unit was first Marine squadron in the region was formed during World War II, and it was reactivated sixty years ago this month. On October 16, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242—VMFA(AV)-242—u...
U.S. Marine Corps and UK F-35s Just Trained for War (Against Russia?)
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * Would NATO be ready for the challenge? Attack circumstances were replicated and live weapons were used as U.S. Marine Corps and UK F-35s dropped high-explosive bombs in the North Sea off the coast of England as part of a first-of-its-kind collaborative war preparation drill. The planes took off from a famous UK flagship vessel, the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, with aircraft from the UK”s 617 Squadron and Corps’ VMFA-211 jets flying for three days, according to a statement from the British Royal Navy. During the attack operations, plane...
Japan's New F-35s Are Training for a War with China
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * Recent U.S.-Japan F-35 exercises show what a joint, allied warfighting strategy might look like. It is self-evident and well known that the U.S. and Japan want to be ready for war with China, for the specific purpose of keeping peace and stability in the pacific, a goal which was recently strengthened through joint U.S.-Japanese training operations in the region. Japanese F-35s participated in joint combat exercises with a U.S. Navy Amphibious Ready Group led by the service’s USS America. The USS America, a first in class new generation of Amphibious As...
75 Years After Hiroshima, the UN Bans Nuclear Weapons
Gwyn McClelland, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Gwyn McClelland* *Politics, World* [image: Reuters] This is an extraordinary achievement for those who have suffered the most from these weapons. The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will finally come into force after the 50th country (Honduras) ratified it over the weekend. The treaty will make the development, testing, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons illegal for those countries that have signed it. This is an extraordinary achievement for those who have suffered the most from these weapons — including the *hibakusha* (survivors) of the bombings of Hirosh...
Reason Does Not Inspire Morality
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Pure reason is not practical—this means that a system of morality based on rational principles will not find adherents. Reason might lead to material progress, but it will never lead to moral progress; a man of reason is often as nihilistic as a man lacking in reason. To inspire people to be moral, incentives other than reason are required but the nature of these incentives is not clear—is it mythology, religion, good genes, good upbringing, awareness of an illustrious intellectual and political tradition, political liberty, or is it something else? In his book *God, Man and History...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
* Scholastic Mag Smears Trump* If your children have been trudging home lately with a backpack full of animus toward President Donald Trump, it might just be because they’re learning that he’s a racist. And they’re not just learning this from a couple of woke young teachers unable to separate their political views from their professional duties. No, they’re learning it from Scholastic magazine, the tried-and-true reading companion that has for decades been a fixture in classrooms across the country. “Over 6 million students read Scholastic News every week!” the editors tell us. “...
US-sanctioned Iranian Plane Lands in Venezuela
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An Iranian plane owned by a company sanctioned by the United States for allegedly shipping weapons to Syria landed in Venezuela on Tuesday, according to an opposition Venezuelan lawmaker and flight tracking data. The EP-FAB 747 aircraft, owned by The post US-sanctioned Iranian Plane Lands in Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombian Oil and Coal Production to Fall Over the Next Decade, Says Government
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia’s output of top exports oil and coal will fall by 16.9 percent and 28.4 percent respectively over the next 10 years, government predictions showed on Tuesday, but the impact will be mitigated by better prices for both fuels. Oil production will The post Colombian Oil and Coal Production to Fall Over the Next Decade, Says Government appeared first on The Rio Times.

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