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Heard about the study claiming men who carry guitar cases are more attractive? It’s been retracted.
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
A controversial psychologist has lost a bizarre paper which claimed that men who carry guitar cases do better with the ladies. The article, which had appeared in the journal The Psychology of Music in 2014, was one of many papers by Nicholas Guéguen that have raised eyebrows among his peers and some data sleuths — … Continue reading Heard about the study claiming men who carry guitar cases are more attractive? It’s been retracted.
French town votes in favor of recognizing Karabakh Republic’s independence
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: French town votes in favor of recognizing Karabakh Republic’s independence] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The government in the Parisian suburb of Alfortville, southeast of Paris, voted in favor of recognizing the independence of the Karabakh Republic. The deputy mayor of the suburb, Garo Khachikian, said on his Twitter account that the municipality members voted unanimously in favor of the French government’s recognition of the independence of the republic, which Azerbaijan considers part of its territory. The city’s municipality also agreed to provide financial and humani...
Armenian Defense Ministry trolls Azerbaijani leaders with video from town they claimed was captured: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Armenian Defense Ministry trolls Azerbaijani leaders with video from town they claimed was captured: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani leadership previously claimed that their troops captured the town Hadrut in the Karabakh region after clashes with the Armenian forces there. However, the Armenian Ministry of Defense hit back at the Azerbaijani leadership, as they posted a video from the allegedly captured town. The Azerbaijani leadership obviously is out of touch with the situation ․․․ Hadrut minutes ago pic.twitter.com/2gVMucLrgr — Shushan Stepanyan (@S...
Over 100 Syrian mercenaries killed fighting for Azerbaijan: report
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Over 100 Syrian mercenaries killed fighting for Azerbaijan: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The total number of Syrians killed in the Karabakh region has exceeded 100 after more than a week of fighting. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the total number of Syrian mercenaries killed in Karabakh has reached 107 after they first deployed to Azerbaijan in late September. “Accordingly, the total number of fatalities among the Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries since Turkey threw them into the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has reached 107,...
“Crimes Against Humanity”: Reiner Fuellmich's "The German Corona Investigation - The PCR Pandemic” Full Transcript
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
These are exciting and turbulent times for the Sentients. Two giant pieces of the puzzle of our survival as *Homo Sapien* species are coming together and appear to fit perfectly. First, we have the *Statement of Claim* written [copied in full in the transcript below] by international lawyer, *Dr. Reiner Fuellmich*, with the assistance of a committee of lawyers and investigators into the CovID scam. Then we have the ongoing research and exposés being carried out by REAL investigative journalists like *Jon Rappoport...*who have been delving into the Big Pharma scientific scams for...
Did Biden Propose a Ban on Fracking?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The Trump campaign has hammered the Democratic candidate on fracking and fossil fuels. But what has Biden actually said?
Exclusive: Foreign, Pro-Trump Facebook Group Recruited Kentucky Moderator
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The shady history of the Sarah Huckabee Sanders Supporters Facebook Group is about much more than foreign influence.
Can California Be Saved from Its Politicians?
Bretigne Shaffer, null - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] It's hard to choose one image, or juxtaposition of images, that best sums up the state of California at the end of summer, 2020. Is it the eight-year-old girl's birthday party being broken up by a long line of police officers, or the lone paddleboarder arrested out in the ocean for violating social-distancing orders? While only two months later, violent mobs tore through Los Angeles, obstructing traffic, destroying businesses and burning buildings? Is it Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming that she was "set up" when she went to have her hair done at a ...
President Trump Said on October 5, Do Not ‘Be Afraid of Covid’ or ‘Let It Dominate Your Life.’ Many Republicans Already Thought Along Those Lines.
Adam Dick, null - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] On October 5, President Donald Trump commented at Twitter that he would be leaving later that day from Walter Reed Medical Center where he had received medical treatment related to his having been infected with coronavirus. In the tweet, Trump also stated: “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” In making this statement, Trump drew out many reactions of disdain and mocking from people in American media and politics. But, a newly release Pew Research Center poll indicates that many Republican and Republican leaning individuals probably nodded ...
C-SPAN Debate Moderator, Steve Scully, and Debate Commission, Claim Twitter Account Hacked…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
As we previously noted, the October 15th presidential debate was scheduled to be moderated by Steve Scully, a former intern for Vice-President Joe Biden and a self proclaimed member of the “never Trump” resistance group. Yesterday the senior political editor … Continue reading →
US Sanctions Iran’s Entire Financial Sector
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The sanctions will penalise foreign banks trading with Iranian ones *Radio Farda:* *Washington Blacklists Iran's Entire Financial Sector * Washington has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, striking an economy already hit hard by U.S. sanctions. The move on October 8 blacklists 18 Iranian banks that had, so far, escaped most of the U.S. sanctions reimposed by Donald Trump's administration since the president pulled the United States out of a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers. Critically, the move subjects foreign, non-Iranian financial instituti...
COVID-19 Testing: The Key to Keeping Students, Staff, Campus, and Community Safe
cmaadmin, Diverse - 10 hours ago
One of the great strengths of a college campus is the free flow of people and ideas. Students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and locations add to the unique tapestry of each individual institution. Human interaction, whether in a classroom, a lab, or even just the cafeteria adds immeasurably to the collective community experience.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/9/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, brunch ran a little late. More soon! –lambert UPDATE And then my mailer, as it does, decided not to send me my research, after behaving nicely for some days. * * *Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with […]
Anonymous US Officials Unleash On President Trump For Wanting To Bring American Soldiers Home From Afghanistan By Christmas
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*FOX News:* *Trump’s tweet on US troops leaving Afghanistan by Christmas may hurt delicate talks with Taliban: officials * *Taliban said in a statement that they welcomed the president’s announcement * President Trump's sudden pronouncement that U.S. troops in Afghanistan “should” be home by Christmas will make the already sensitive negotiations with the Taliban more difficult, U.S. officials told Fox News on Thursday. In the deal the Trump administration signed with the Taliban in February, all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by May 2021 if conditions are met. The condition...
Do People Tick You Off?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
Basic Housekeeping: I’m going to lump responses to misc. e-mail here. (one) I received an e-mail from an individual who was full of invective because I don’t care how much federal income tax President Trump paid in his pre-presidential years. Said e-mailer was regurgitating the uninformed opinions of other morons who also don’t understand taxes. […] The post Do People Tick You Off? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
A New York-based limited partnership said it has entered binding agreements to acquire 15 marijuana-related properties in nine states for $182.8 million with the intention of becoming a leader in the cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Subversive Real Estate Acquisition REIT characterized the acquisitions as its qualifying transaction to be among the first […] Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Battered Souls #016 with Marc Angelo Coppola – Evolving Our Way Out of 1984
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 10 hours ago
A conversation with philanthrepreneur and farmer Marc Angelo Coppola.
On irrational forces
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 10 hours ago
As Saskatchewan voters consider our options in this month's provincial election, Alberta's UCP could hardly be more clear in offering reminders of the cost of putting reckless right-wingers in charge. And this week, the most prominent development on that front has been the decision to pay $2 million for some decision-based evidence-making in order to pave the way for a provincial police force. David Climenhaga has pointed out the strong likelihood that the result would be an aggressive and violent force aimed at attacking civil liberties in the name of property interests. Others ...
Friday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Joshua Schiffer highlights how the best response to COVID-19 for now involves the use of imperfect but easily-applied means of reducing its spread, rather than doing nothing until some perceived perfect answer is available. And Jessica Corbett reports on Oxfam's new study showing how the lack of policies to assist workers and reduce inequality left many countries completely unprepared to respond to a pandemic. - Austan Goolsbee points out how the largest corporations are using the pandemic as an opportunity to further expand their monopolist...
Azerbaijani President gives Armenia ‘last chance’ to withdraw from Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijani President gives Armenia ‘last chance’ to withdraw from Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that he is offering Yerevan a “last chance” to return to negotiations and withdraw its forces from the Karabakh region, coinciding with the start of consultations with Armenia in Moscow with Russian mediation. In a televised address to the people of his country, Aliyev said that Armenia should accept the basic principles for settling the Karabakh conflict and leave the “occupied territories of Azerbaijan.” Aliyev stressed that he...
The Energy Update – Week of October 5, 2020
IER, IER - 14 hours ago
This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on Sweden’s carbon tax policies and how Joe Biden’s energy plan is… The post The Energy Update – Week of October 5, 2020 appeared first on IER.
Turkey condemns deployment of US warship to Greece
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Turkey condemns deployment of US warship to Greece] The US decision to homeport one of its biggest military ship, the expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, to Greece will not promote peace and stability in Eastern Mediterranean amid the current tension between Ankara and Athens, Turkish Parliament’s speaker Mustafa Sentop told Sputnik. “The position of a mediator in a dispute between the two countries is to remain impartial and objective. Unfortunately, the US has chosen one side in the Eastern Mediterranean … Another symbolic gesture in this regard is t...
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of launching missiles at 2 cities
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of launching missiles at 2 cities] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has accused Armenia of firing missiles at two cities inside their country. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, the Armenian forces fired missiles at the cities of Mingechaur and Aghjabad, which are located in the northern part of Azerbaijan. The Press Secretary for the Armenian Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan has denied these allegations, claiming that they are an “obvious fabrication”. Continue reading Azerbaijan accuses Armeni...
Turkey denies using S-400 system to detect F-16s in eastern Mediterranean
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Turkey denies using S-400 system to detect F-16s in eastern Mediterranean] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Turkey’s ambassador to the United States, Serdar Kılıç, said on Thursday that his country had not used the S-400 air defense systems that were purchased from Russia to detect the F-16 of the Greek Air Force in the Mediterranean. The Yeni Akit newspaper quoted him as saying: “It is not possible to talk about anything like this, even if these weapons are tested, such action is coordinated through the military channels of NATO, of which we are members.” The Turkish ambassad...
Will Over Half A Million Sharks Be Killed for COVID-19 Vaccine?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A natural oil produced in shark livers is often — but not always — used in the manufacturing of vaccinations.
Pelosi Unveils 25th Amendment Bid, Questions Trump’s Fitness
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has unveiled legislation that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president.
Ottawa company recalls eggs over Salmonella concerns
News Desk, Food Safety News - 11 hours ago
Hilly Acres Farm is recalling eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Ottawa-based company’s eggs have been sold in Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising consumers and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not serve, sell or use... Continue Reading
Gallup Poll: World Grows Less Accepting of Migrants
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Gallup:* *World Grows Less Accepting of Migrants* * Migrant Acceptance Index declines from 5.34 to 5.21 * Several Latin American countries led the declines * Canada most accepting country for migrants WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the European Union debuts a new migration pact, Gallup finds the world growing less accepting of migrants, and a number of EU countries topping the list of the least-accepting countries in the world. Overall, the world is slightly less accepting of migrants today than it was three years ago, according to Gallup's latest update of its Migrant Acceptance...
Netflix Indicted: Grand Jury Charges Company for ‘Lewd Exhibition’ of Children in Cuties
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Wednesday, October 7, 2020 A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix for “promotion of lewd visual material” depicting children for the company’s controversial movie Cuties. The grand jury, in Tyler County, Texas, issued the indictment and said Netflix “knowingly promote[d] visual material which depicts the lewd exhibition” of children. … Continue reading Netflix Indicted: Grand Jury Charges Company for ‘Lewd Exhibition’ of Children in Cuties →
Did Pence Dismiss the Idea of Systemic Racism?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
During a debate with Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice president made some conflicting statements about systemic racism in America.
CBC publishes directory of trusted local news sources – True North
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
According to a 2019 report by the Public Policy Forum, mainstream media is one of the primary sources for misinformation among Canadians on policy questions. CBC publishes directory of trusted local news sources – True North True North Wire October 8, 2020 The CBC wants Canadians to only read news from their “trusted” media directory. … Continue reading CBC publishes directory of trusted local news sources – True North →
FUREY: Medical professionals are speaking out against lockdowns
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
True North Wire October 8, 2020 While public health officials call for more restrictive measures and even additional lockdowns in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, more medical professionals are stepping forward to voice their concerns about the greater harm of these restrictions. While it’s important to protect the most vulnerable, the COVID-19 lockdown … Continue reading FUREY: Medical professionals are speaking out against lockdowns →
Whitey Ford, 91, Pitcher Who Epitomized Mighty Yankees, Dies
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become baseball’s perennial champions in the 1950s and ’60s, has died.
Review Black Flags, The Rise Of ISIS
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Warrick, Joby, **Black Flags, The Rise Of ISIS**, New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday, 2015* *Black Flags, The Rise Of ISIS* by journalist Joby Warrick purports to be about Abu Musab al-Zarqawi the founder of Al Qaeda in Iraq and his legacy the Islamic State. The problem is that Warrick let his sources shape his writing, meaning the major players he talked with including people like Jordan’s King Abdullah, former U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford, retired General Stanley McChrystal and others determined what he wrote about whether they were relevant to his topic ...
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 9
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1941 Nuri al-Said became PM 3rdtime Went after supporters of former PM Gaylani 1922-58 were 59 cabinets (Musings On Iraq interview with Historian Phebe Marr comparing PM Said with PM Maliki) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The Nationalist Moement in Irq 1939-1941* on Said govt) (Musings On Iraq review *‘Independent Iraq’ The Monarchy & British Influence, 1941-1958 *on Said govt) (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1969 Baath announced language and cultural concessions to Kurds as part of talks with Mulla...
Gates Foundation doubles down on misinformation campaign at Cornell as African leaders call for agroecology
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
September 30, 2020 by Stacy Malkan The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded another $10 million last week to the controversial Cornell Alliance for Science, a communications campaign housed at Cornell that trains fellows in Africa and elsewhere to promote and defend genetically engineered foods, crops and agrichemicals. The new grant brings BMGF grants to the … Continue reading Gates Foundation doubles down on misinformation campaign at Cornell as African leaders call for agroecology →
While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
By Tim Schwab October 5, 2020 The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret. In the early days of the pandemic, President Trump made headlines when he reportedly tried to secure rights to a vaccine from German developer CureVac on behalf of the US government—a move that stirred questions about equity … Continue reading While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer →
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
So much of the most impactful Trump-era “reporting” has been proven fraudulent — Cambridge Analytica, Alfa Bank & the Steele Dossier are just the latest — but media outlets don’t want to know because they profited greatly, sold books, & showered themselves with Pulitzers for it. https://t.co/drR2Ohowhv — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 9, 2020
Something is Terribly Wrong With L.O.L Dolls
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Some parents discovered that plunging some L.O.L Dolls in ice-cold water revealed lingerie or bizarre symbols such as slices of pizza. Here’s a look at these dolls and how they fit a wider agenda. September 29, 2020 ByVigilant Citizen L.O.L Dolls is currently one of the top-selling doll lines in the world. And, considering the … Continue reading Something is Terribly Wrong With L.O.L Dolls →
Trump’s COVID Tweet Flooded by Satanic “Curse” Replies
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Trump’s tweet about COVID is now the most-liked tweet in history. Browsing through the replies confirms that some people are trying to make this social media “event” a very satanic one. October 2, 2020 ByVigilant Citizen Warning this article contains disturbing images. During the night of October 1st, Donald Trump announced that he and his … Continue reading Trump’s COVID Tweet Flooded by Satanic “Curse” Replies →
CA Officials Topple Giant ‘TRUMP’ Sign Overlooking 405 Freeway, Citing ‘Life And Safety Hazard’
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
California officials were so triggered after someone erected a giant “TRUMP” sign on a hillside overlooking a Los Angeles freeway, that they promptly removed it from the private property within two hours of a caller reporting it. CA Officials Topple Giant ‘TRUMP’ Sign Overlooking 405 Freeway, Citing ‘Life And Safety Hazard’ | Zero Hedge yler … Continue reading CA Officials Topple Giant ‘TRUMP’ Sign Overlooking 405 Freeway, Citing ‘Life And Safety Hazard’ →
Dem Plan to End On-line Ammo Sales
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on disturbeddeputy: I got this from Lucky Gunner, an on-line ammunition seller. Pay attention and pass it around. https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/healing-the-soul-of-america/?utm_source=LG+Missouri+Customers&utm_campaign=29f1cb0af5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_08_11_01_38_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b602245f1e-29f1cb0af5-296181766&mc_cid=29f1cb0af5&mc_eid=92f45e8425 Yes, they are coming to take your God-given rights.
When Kim Il-sung Could Teleport: How Disinformation On North Korea Runs Rampant
Martin Weiser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Martin Weiser* *Security, Asia* This story illustrates what is wrong with coverage of North Korea. Too many assume North Koreans believe anything. Since April, academics and politicians in South Korea have been rushing to address the problem of false reporting on North Korea. Progressive legislators held a discussion with civil society in May on how to respond to fake news on North Korea, while Kyungnam University’s Institute of Far Eastern Studies recently published a report and then a whole book on the topic. The instigator was an April *DailyNK *report that sparked global ru...
iPhone SE Killer? TCL’s 10 Pro Smartphone Packs Plenty of Punch for Only $380
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Could TCL breakout from being known for HDTVs and make a big move into smartphones? This new phone screams a resounding yes. Chinese tech giant TCL is more well known for its strong lineup of budget and mid-tier HDTVs, but it is also trying to gain some global traction in the smartphone market. It appears that the company has found a winner with its 10 Pro—which was released in late spring—and can now be had for a bargain-bin price of $380 (be sure to clip the coupon) on Amazon. This particular model, often seen as a strong competitor to the Sa...
What Will North Korea Say Through its Anniversary Military Parade?
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Pyongyang will attempt to communicate with America through a parade. It won’t be a message Washington wants to hear. But that is the price of the Trump administration failing to effectively follow up on the president’s diplomatic breakthrough. North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un may show his hand for future dealings with America on October 10. The anniversary of the founding of the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) is always an important occasion, but 2020 is the seventy-fifth anniversary of the formation of what passes for a commun...
A Little Less Politics; A Little More Stimulus Action
Desmond Lachman, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Desmond Lachman* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] A delay in a second stimulus package while the coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the country would increase the odds that the U.S. economy will experience a double-dip economic recession. History will judge the American political class harshly if Congress and the White House prove themselves unable to compromise on a fiscal stimulus package before the November election. A delay in a second stimulus package would increase the odds that the U.S. economy will experience a double-dip economic recession. Additionally, it woul...
North Korea's Military Parade: What We Might See
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC173B8B1900&share=true] Be on the lookout for a new ICBM or SLBM. The Kim Jong-un regime is preparing to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling North Korean Workers’ Party with a major military parade, where North Korea is poised to unveil several of its latest missile systems. On October 10th, thousands of troops and masses of vehicle columns will line the streets of Pyongyang with all of the pomp and tightly rehearsed choreography befitting a maj...
The Grumman F4F Wildcat Fighter Held the Line Against Japan in WWII
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Despite its shortcomings, the Grumman fighter more than held its own against Japan's Zero fighter at Coral Sea, Midway, and in the battles over Guadalcanal. *Key Point*: Although the Wildcat was not as graceful as its opponent, American pilots exploited the plane’s weight to negate the Zero’s agility. The Grumman F4F Wildcat is usually described as chunky, “square,” squat, or stubby—not exactly adjectives that suggest grace or elegance. The Wildcat is also frequently criticized for being slow, heavy, and lacking in maneuverability, espec...
What if the F-22 Raptor Defended U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1997%3Anewsml_PBEAHUMLODN&share=true] It would be a great boon, but there may not be enough of the planes to go around. Should an entire U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group finds itself in a great power war on the open ocean, it seems possible that surface ships might struggle to defend against attacks from enemy fifth-generation stealth fighters. Unless, that is, large numbers of carrier-launched F-35Cs were operational and able to engage in air-to-air combat against approaching enemy aircr...
Che Guevara and the CIA in the Mountains of Bolivia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
Declassified Records Describe Intense U.S. Tracking of Guevara’s Movements, Initial Doubts about His Death, and Hopes that His Violent Demise Would Discourage Revolutionaries in Latin America
Slang moves toward vertical integration by acquiring Colorado marijuana grower
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Toronto-based Slang Worldwide, a cannabis consumer packaged goods company, said it entered an agreement to acquire Pleasant Valley Ranch, an outdoor and greenhouse marijuana production facility in Carbondale, Colorado. The move gives Slang two outposts in Colorado and comes on the heels of the company’s move into Washington state last year. Slang purchased Denver-based edibles maker […] Slang moves toward vertical integration by acquiring Colorado marijuana grower is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Hurricane Delta Approaches Texas/Louisiana Gulf Region – Landfall Expected Later Today…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Hurricane Delta is a cat-3 storm with sustained winds near 115 mph, as it approaches the Louisiana coastal area. Residents in east-Texas and Louisiana should pay close attention as the storm is expected to make landfall later this evening. Hurricane … Continue reading →
USA – Quad alliance in Indo-Pacific
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Pompeo Calls for United ‘Quad’ to Counter China’s ‘Coercion’ Meeting held October 6, 2020 The “Quad” security block (Japan, India, Australia and U.S) have wrapped up a ministerial meeting that took place in Tokyo. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo calling for the region to “counter coercion from China.” Bloomberg Video: Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.” According to the State’s transcript, this is the opening remarks of Secretary Pompeo: At the meeting were host of the meeting Japan Foreign Minister Motegi, Foreign Minister Payne of Australia,...
World Bank: Up to 150 Million More People Will Live in Extreme Poverty by 2021
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
The convergence of the coronavirus, combined with global conflict and climate change has put the goal of ending global poverty by 2030 virtually out of sight. The post World Bank: Up to 150 Million More People Will Live in Extreme Poverty by 2021 appeared first on MintPress News.
Israel’s IM Cannabis applies for Nasdaq listing
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
IM Cannabis Corp, a multinational medical marijuana company headquartered in Israel, has applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange. IM Cannabis (IMC) is looking to join a growing number of medical marijuana companies whose shares trade on either the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange, though some have had a hard time […] Israel’s IM Cannabis applies for Nasdaq listing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Orange Pelosi turns to 25th Amendment in latest Orange Man Bad rant 😂
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
****News Topic 79***** Another Coup? Trump Slams “Crazy Nancy” After Speaker Unveils 25th Amendment Panel https://www.zerohedge.com/political/another-coup-trump-slams-crazy-nancy-after-speaker-unveils-25th-amendment-panel
Four Years Ago, US Bombs Killed Hundreds at a Yemeni Funeral. Those Bombs Are Still Used Today
Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
The bombing of the Al Kubra Funeral Hall was the deadliest single attack in Yemen’s six-year war, but it wasn't the first Saudi attack on a civilian target using American weapons, nor was it the last. The post Four Years Ago, US Bombs Killed Hundreds at a Yemeni Funeral. Those Bombs Are Still Used Today appeared first on MintPress News.
Large-scale changes in Earth’s climate may originate in the Pacific
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Some interesting theorising arises from this research, but as one expert commented: “These new data may raise more questions than they answer.” At least one existing belief about long-term climate change finds itself challenged. – – – The retreat of North America’s ice sheets in the latter years of…
Extreme Rain and Drought Trends in California.
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ?Further to yesterday’s post on extremely hot days in California, NOAA also produce this graph for extreme rainfall for California: ? https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/ca/ ? Clearly, rainfall is not becoming more extreme there, despite claims to the contrary. There is also this…
Casey Mulligan’s Excellent Adventure
David Henderson, Econlib - 13 hours ago
A sharply dressed bearded man stood up near the door of the White House meeting room and bellowed, “HHS, you need to hear the OMB loud and clear: your AKS RIA is DOA!” and exited the meeting. As several others filed out of the room behind him, I leaned toward CEA’s General Counsel Joel Zinberg […] The post Casey Mulligan’s Excellent Adventure appeared first on Econlib.
UK: Stand in solidarity with Simba this weekend
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
This weekend, across the country thousands of people are taking action against the racism and cruelty of Hostile Environment immigration policies under the banner of ‘Solidarity Knows No Borders’ #SKNB.
Five Books on the Future of Work
Arnold Kling, Econlib - 13 hours ago
Do machines complement labor, leading to higher wages and better living standards for ordinary workers? Or do they substitute for labor, driving down living standards for ordinary workers and concentrating wealth in the hands of the few? We are now in the midst of what many economists call the Second Industrial Revolution. The First Industrial […] The post Five Books on the Future of Work appeared first on Econlib.
Guatemala gana arbitraje a la israelí IC Power ante la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 El pasado 7 de octubre de 2020, un tribunal de arbitraje de la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje resolvió que Guatemala no incumplió el tratado invocado en el procedimiento que mantiene, desde 2018, con la israelí IC Power por una cuestión tributaria.
El parlamento europeo definió “no se puede ratificar tal cual” el acuerdo comercial Mercosur-UE
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 Los eurodiputados iniciaron el debate sobre el acuerdo comercial entre bloques comerciales. En el foco para no ratificarlo están las políticas ambientales de Brasil.
Ukraine and Britain sign agreement on free trade, political cooperation, and strategic partnership
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 Ukraine and Britain have signed an agreement on political cooperation, free trade, and strategic partnership.
EU-Mercosur: leaked treaty has no climate protection, undermines democracy
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 International agreements must have the protection of people and nature at their core, not as a ‘nice-to-have' – this deal doesn't measure up and must be scrapped.
L'accord UE-Mercosur nuit au climat et à la démocratie, confirme un document confidentiel obtenu par Greenpeace Allemagne
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 Ce traité n'est pas à la hauteur des enjeux de notre temps, et doit être définitivement abandonné.
Slovakia wins international arbitration against Polish investor
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 The subject of the dispute was the use of mineral water from springs located in the Slovak village of Legnava, which was supposed to have been transported by pipeline to Poland.
Thailand hopes to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh soon: Outgoing Thai envoy
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 Thailand hopes to sign a free trade agreement with Bangladesh soon, outgoing Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh has said.
EU-Mercosur FTA: draft text (June 2020)
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
09-Oct-2020 As leaked by Greenpeace
Time to End the Lethal Limbo of the U.S.-Mexican Drug Wars
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
MEXICO CITY, Oct 09 (IPS) - Sporadic but spectacular acts of violence remind the global public of how deeply parts of Mexico have slid into lethal conflict over recent years. Read the full story, “Time to End the Lethal Limbo of the U.S.-Mexican Drug Wars”, on globalissues.org →
What Does Building Back Better Look Like for African Women Engaged in Smallholder Agriculture and Food Businesses?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, Oct 09 (IPS) - "We need to build back better." This has been the rallying call on the COVID-19 response by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to leaders and communities around the world. It has been echoed in conference rooms and in the numerous Zoom meetings organized to discuss the pandemic. It will be especially important to apply the idea to women working in the agriculture and food sector. Read the full story, “What Does Building Back Better Look Like for African Women Engaged in Smallholder Agriculture and Food Businesses?”, on globalissues.org →
Why We’re Uniting in Support of African Girl Leaders to beat AIDS & Shift Power
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
GENEVA/ PARIS/ NEW YORK, Oct 09 (IPS) - The authors are executive leaders of UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women, respectively.The International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October is a call for us to reflect on our responsibilities. Twenty-five years ago, governments adopted the historic Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action. Read the full story, “Why We’re Uniting in Support of African Girl Leaders to beat AIDS & Shift Power”, on globalissues.org →
Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
DAKAR, Oct 09 (IPS) - Ismaila Badji could not bring himself to leave his house for weeks after returning to Senegal. "I failed twice; at school and on the road," he said. "What's wrong with me? I'm still looking for the answer." After spending time in a Libyan detention centre, Badji returned to where he came from. He did not feel like himself, he lacked motivation and he suffered from stigma from the local community. Read the full story, “Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa”, on globalissues.org →
Trump's virtual rally on Rush today as we reach peak insanity...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*can it get any weirder?* Yes. It can, and it will. As it gets closer to the defeat of the commie/libtards, their wailing and gnashing of teeth is ramping up. The demons are writhing, and I promise you, this is just a foretaste of what's to come. Prepare for your physical and spiritual well being.
More Details Emerge On How The US Navy Will Get To A 500 Ship Fleet
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Everything We Just Learned About The Navy's Dubious Path To A 500 Ship Fleet* * Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy's future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. * U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has revealed new details about extremely ambitious plans to increase the size of the U.S. Navy's fleets to more than 500 ships and submarines, including unmanned types, within the next 25 years. He also offered some specifics about how the Pentagon hopes to pay for this dramatic increase in force structure, ...
Worshiping the state of Israel on Yom Kippur, in a leading NY synagogue
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 13 hours ago
Park Avenue Synagogue’s sanctification of Israel... Countless synagogues fly the Israeli flag and sermonize for AIPAC, the Israel lobby, and put Israel propaganda on the front lawn... Many rabbis have children who have moved to Israel, the rabbis themselves own a vacation home there where they plan to retire, and many do retire there...
The American Women Who Made The Internet Possible Would Not Have A Chance Under The Harris-Biden Immigration Plan
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
“The women who made internet possible, IWD 2019” https://youtu.be/adeTv4pqETE “Biden believes that foreign graduates of a U.S. doctoral program should … Continue reading →
More Green denial by Kamala Harris
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 13 hours ago
Could America be catching on to just how radical the GND would be? The post More Green denial by Kamala Harris appeared first on CFACT.
France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
The French government published a long-awaited decree this week detailing how a limited medical cannabis experiment will be carried out. It was also confirmed that up to 3,000 patients will be able to participate in the experiment. Participating companies will have to supply the medical cannabis products to patients free of charge, and the products […] France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What’s wrong with America besides having excessively patriotic but stupid citizens?
reitanotsuka, Asian Straight Shooter - 14 hours ago
By Rei Tanotsuka, 9 October 2020 Well, a lot of other things… Continue reading “What’s wrong with America besides having excessively patriotic but stupid citizens?”… The post What’s wrong with America besides having excessively patriotic but stupid citizens? appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
When Push Comes To Shove, What Do Blue Dogs Do? They Pull Off Their Masks And Show The World What They Always Are: Republicans
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
Two of the members of Congress I respect most, Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) are in safe blue districts and have been working their asses off to elect other Democrats to Congress. Sometimes, it drives me crazy, though, that they are working to elect *all* Democrats-- from complete garbage like Oklahoma Blue Dog Kendra Horn to the top progressive challengers across the country. I had a good discussion with Ted about it but he was unshakable in his determination to elect more Democrats. Period. To my mind, his argument is undercut, though, when conservative Democrats ar...
GREAT MOMENTS IN HIGHLY ETHICAL TELEMEDICINE
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
*The Daily Beast* reports: ... President Donald Trump is apparently going to have a “medical evaluation” on television. In an announcement from Fox News, the network said Trump is set to do his first on-camera interview since his COVID-19 diagnosis with Tucker Carlson tonight. But, in a significantly more interesting bit of the announcement, Fox News confirmed: “Dr. Marc Siegel will conduct a medical evaluation and interview during the program.” It’s not yet clear how thorough the examination will be—but, as it will air pre-watershed at 8 p.m.—there will probably be some limits, for...
The Pentagon Wants To Know If They Can Ship Cargo And Weapons Through Space That Can Deliver To Any Location On Earth Within An Hour
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US on February 6, 2018 (Reuters) *Air Force Magazine: **DOD, SpaceX May Soon Prove the Military Can Ship Cargo Through Space * A military team is working with SpaceX to flesh out the prospect of shipping routes that pass through space, the head of U.S. Transportation Command said Oct. 7. That group could demonstrate as early as 2021 whether quickly sending cargo around the globe via space is feasible, Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons said. “Think about moving ...
Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home
Jessica R. Locklear, Ph.D. Student in History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Two Lumbee scholars who have mined local archives in search of tribal history raise the profound question: Who has the rights to memories and artifacts of their people's past?
How Congress could decide the 2020 election
Donald Brand, Professor, College of the Holy Cross, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Biden and Trump are both preparing for a court battle in November. But when the Electoral College produces no clear winner, it's the House of Representatives that's supposed to select the president.
Biden delivers DUMBEST response yet to court-packing question
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
****News Topic 78***** Biden says he’ll answer court-packing question ‘when the election is over’ https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/joe-biden-supreme-court-packing/index.html
SOCIOPATHY AND ITS DISCONTENTS: Lawrence O'Donnell plays a card!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020* *Our human race all the way down:* For our money, Susan Page didn't do a very good job moderating Wednesday's debate. That shouldn't be all that surprising. It's *hard* to moderate a presidential or vice presidential debate, especially at a time like this. Meanwhile, Page has always been a print journalist. She isn't experienced at the difficult task of conducting a real-time discussion with several competing players. Page was cast in an unfamiliar role. That said, we don't think she did a real great job: For starters, it didn't really make sense to di...
Western Media Ignores Turkish President Erdogan's Role In The Current Armenia - Azerbaijan War
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on April 25, 2018. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) *Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.), Anti-War:* *Driven By Delusions: The West’s Nagorno-Karabakh Hypocrisy * Something stands out in recent U.S. and most Western reporting on the ongoing bloodletting in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK). Well, two things actually: ignorance and hypocrisy. Having shuttered most of their foreign bureaus long ago, there’s a distinct lack of expertise in the mainstream press on this – ...
California Governor Newsom’s Office Says To Wear Mask ‘In Between Bites’ At Restaurants
ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The CA governor's tweeted, "Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend? Don't forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around you healthy." The public balked at the ridiculous advisory.
Debate confusion, exactly what Democrats wanted
The Duran, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Via Zerohedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/second-trump-biden-debate-will-be-held-remotely)… Despite President Trump’s doctor confirming that he will be healthy and virus-free enough to go back to “public engagements” by Saturday, AP reports that the Debate Commission will not change its decision to hold the debate “virtually”. Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs reports that “The chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates says it […]
With Famine Threats Now Emerging, Global Food Prices Continue To Rise
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Zero Hedge*:* Global Food Prices Rise As Famine Threat Emerges * Food prices continue rising during the coronavirus pandemic, jeopardizing food security for tens of millions worldwide. On Thursday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said world food prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in September, led by surging prices for cereals and vegetable oils, reported Reuters. FAO's food price index, which tracks the international prices of the top traded food commodities (cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat, and sugar), averaged 97.9 in Septe...
New DARPA-Funded Tech Promises to Diagnose COVID-19 Through Implantable Biochip
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: chip]A new mRNA diagnostic tool developed at Stanford University and funded by BARDA and DARPA is bringing implantable biochip technology closer to reality.
Democrats ‘Planning a Coup’ if Trump Wins in November
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE* | There are now at least three Democrat plots to try and remove Trump from the White House.
VP Debate: Mike Pence Won Debate Against Kamala Harris
ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Kimberley Strassel of the Wall Street Journal wrote that Pence won the second half of the debate because Harris had no answer on foreign policy, no answer on court-packing, and a weak answer on law and order. Telemundo removed its polling results after it showed that Pence won it with 76% of the vote.
Embrace Hollywood!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
The 109 houses that Make It Right produced were unlike any seen in New Orleans before. Using designs by architectural superstars such as Shigeru Ban, Thom Mayne and Frank Gehry, the neighborhood became a tourist destination for avant-garde architecture fans…
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Top Battlegrounds (2020 vs. 2016): Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida, North Carolina, Arizona Mask Confusion EPA Strips Tribes in Oklahoma of Environmental Regulatory Rights Deeply disturbing': Feds charge six militia members in domestic terror plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer New England Journal of Medicine Calls on Voters to Vote Against Trump in First-Ever Endorsement One of Trump's COVID-19 treatments was developed using tissue that originally came from an abortion. He's tried to ban this kind of research. Europe has blocked mass state surve...
Mink were going to make us all rich; that didn’t work out so well
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Coronavirus COVID-19 has spread to 20 people connected to the Manoir Notre-Dame nursing home in Moncton — 13 residents, four staff, and two family members. The source of the outbreak is unknown at this time, and New Brunswick Public Health has issued the following advisory about potential exposure to the virus: On October […]
The Pandemic Diaries: we weren’t so great about mask-wearing and struggled with relationships
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Don’t the early months of the pandemic feel like an awful long time ago? I remember the first few times I went to Halifax to get groceries. I hadn’t driven anywhere in about 10 days, and the whole experience was exhausting. I lined up to […]
Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions
Alicia, LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions Video of Friday: Harley Takes Your Questions Make a contribution to LaRouchePAC today. President Trump lowers the boom, including on Attorney General Barr and Pompeo, for dragging their feet in moving against the Russiagate coup plotters. Will there be indictments before the election? Will the U.S. have a future after November 3? What is Bellingcat? Shouldn't we have a Pecora Commission? Is there a difference between government-issued digital currencies and private digital currencies? This is not the time for fatalism, which leads to submissio...
The Man Who Knew Russia: A Tribute to Stephen F. Cohen
Bill Bradley, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Bill Bradley* *Politics, Americas* As we disregarded Russian fears and ignored the chance for a true partnership, Steve worried about the resumption of hostile relations between our two countries and possibly a new Cold War. I knew Steve Cohen for over fifty years from my time with the New York Knicks (he loved basketball) to the U.S. Senate (he loved politics) to business (it couldn’t hold his attention). He was a public intellectual with core convictions informed by history. His magisterial biography of Nikolai Bukharin established his academic reputation. When I read it in th...
Coming in 2023: Lockheed Martin's Mach 5 Long Range Hypersonic Weapon
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Tests are being done in order for the weapon to later be fielded in 2023. Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first images of its new Long Range Hypersonic Weapon. This offers an initial glimpse of a new missile able to travel sixty-miles per minute at speeds of Mach 5, skim along the upper edge of the earth’s atmosphere, and descend upon enemy targets with unprecedented force and speed. Expected to be ready for war by 2023, the new weapon is intended to not only bring new dimensions to warfare but also ensure Americas keeps pace, or stays in fro...
Meet the Special Forces that Waged Guerilla War Against Nazi Germany
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The OSS Bugatti mission frustrated the Germans in southern France. *Key Point*: The operation provided valuable tactical support for the Allied southern invasion of France. The tempo of war planning intensified for the invasion of Europe during the early months of 1944. Finally, at daylight on June 6, 1944, Allied infantry stormed ashore along the German-held Normandy coast. American and British airborne units had jumped behind the landing beaches during the night to block enemy reinforcements from entering the battle. *The Jedburghs* ...
On the Anniversary of Iraq’s Uprising, Iran Still Kills With Impunity
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Security, Middle East* In order for Iraqi Prime Minister Kadhimi to stabilize the U.S.-Iraqi relationship and quell civil upheaval on the ground in Baghdad, Iran must be confronted head-on. Although some of the underlying frustrations of Iraqi demonstrators have shifted in the last year, one element remains unchanged: Iran’s malign influence. In October 2019, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Iraq demanding anti-corruption reform and limited foreign intervention in the country. One year later, with a new prime minister in place and hundreds of pro...
Could Iran Shoot Down a U.S. F-22, F-35 or Stealth B-2 Bomber?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * If Russia sells Iran the S-400 their chances would be greatly enhanced--and it could very well happen. Could F-22s, B-2 Bombers and even F-35s be vulnerable flying over Iran and other hostile areas of the Middle East? While such a scenario has not been the case in recent years by any estimation, the status quo may no longer fully remain. Russia’s Ambassador to Iran, Levan Jagarian, told an Iranian newspaper that his country may very well sell S-400 air defense systems to Iran, despite U.S. concerns. "We are not afraid of U.S. threats and we will li...
Study This Picture: How Submarine Rescue Was Born
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Charles 'Swede' Momsen was an innovator and advocate of the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet. *Key Point*: When Vice Admiral Momsen retired from the Navy, he was considered by many to be the nation’s foremost submariner. In July 1943, the American submarine USS *Tinosa* was on patrol in Japanese waters when she came across an unescorted oil tanker. It was big at 20,000 tons. There were only a few that size in the Japanese fleet, and her sinking would be a huge blow to the enemy. The *Tinosa* maneuvered for position at right angles to the lumberi...
Here Come the Tanks: How China Is Fortifying Its Border With India
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUKXAURAA&share=true] Beijing has several new vehicles and tanks at its disposal. Here is how they stack up. China is planning to fortify its border with India leveraging a large deployment of light tanks, a development that brings the possibility of heightening tensions between the two countries and prompting a clear Indian response. An Indian newspaper, in response to reports that China would advance this deployment across a “Line of Actual Control” along the bor...
Mysterious pollution causing mass deaths of marine animals in Russia's Kamchatka
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Mysterious toxic pollution along a 40 km (25 miles) stretch of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has killed 95 percent of seabed creatures in the area and caused health issues among surfers since September 2020. The marine pollution was first reported by local...... Read more »
Quick Note to Readers
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
In the last week, Word Press, Microsoft, FireFox, and a few others dumped new updates on the unsuspecting masses. Inevitably when they do that (coordinated attack maybe) there are problems. It affected me as admin here at Hardnox, though not sure how it might affect you as readers, I decided I had best alert you to what I had to do to fix my problem. Who knows it may affect you as well. First I had to wait 24 hours- seems WP doesn’t like too many attempts to log in especially since I was banging on the table and adding … Continue reading →
Battlefield Social Media: The West’s Growing Censorship
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Censorship in the West flourishes as tech giants turn social media back into traditional programmed media.
First Images Of The Indian Ghatak Stealth UCAV Surface In An Academic Video
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago
The secretive stealth aircraft is being developed entirely as a national project with international support reduced to the bare minimum. Images of a scale model of the Indian Air Force Ghatak UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air [...] The post First Images Of The Indian Ghatak Stealth UCAV Surface In An Academic Video appeared first on The Aviationist.
Recent censorship by the Israel lobby: five incidents
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
Recently, Israel partisans have pressured Zoom to cancel a university-sponsored talk, a prominent law program to rescind a job offer, a public broadcaster to apologize for using the word Palestine, companies to stop delivering for a restaurant, and an editor to suppress an interview...
Omnibus Collisions: Coronavirus Policing and Overreach in Victoria
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
In her September 17 speech to parliament, the Attorney General of the Australian state of Victoria, Jill Hennessy, explained various provisions of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill. Of most interest was the proposal that would dramatically inflate the scope of public health power in ostensibly preventing a spread of COVID-19.
World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize As Hunger Surges
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The Rome-based United Nations agency has long specialized in getting assistance to some of the world’s most dangerous and precarious places.
Ecosocialism and/or Degrowth?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Should the ecological left aim to reduce all consumption, or to radically transform the prevalent type of consumption?
The limits of Chinese power
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Everything about US-China hinges on the result of the upcoming US presidential election. Trump 2.0 essentially would turbo-charge its bet on decoupling, aiming to squeeze “malign” China on a multiple Hybrid War front, undermine the Chinese trade surplus, co-opt large swathes of Asia, while always insisting on characterizing China as evil incarnate.
The People Behind the World Economic Forum's Great Reset
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
If you haven't been paying attention, it may surprise you to find out that the Great Pandemic of 2020 is being used by one of the world's leading economic non-governmental organization as an excuse to reset the entire global economy. Thanks to the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its braintrust, the post-pandemic world will look entirely different. By the time that citizens of nations that have undergone the most severe lockdowns (i.e. Australia, the United Kingdom), people will be begging for change. While I have posted on the subject of the WEF's Great Reset previously, a qui...
Watch: Armenian forces destroy column of Azerbaijani military vehicles in Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Watch: Armenian forces destroy column of Azerbaijani military vehicles in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense released new battle footage from the Karabakh region, showing the Artsakh Defense Army destroying a column of Azerbaijani military vehicles. According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the Azerbaijani vehicles were trying to transport soldiers to the front, when the Artsakh Defense Army struck the column. In the video released on Friday afternoon, some explosions can be seen among a column of vehicles in an undisclosed part of...
Azerbaijani President explains reason for Turkish F-16 presence
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijani President explains reason for Turkish F-16 presence] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on, Friday that Turkish fighters arrived in the country to participate in military exercises even before the situation in Nagorno Karabakh worsened, but they did not participate in the armed conflict in this region. “I confirm that the F-16s are on the ground, they have arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in military exercises. But they do not fly and do not participate in any kind of hostilities,” Aliyev said in an interview with CNN. Cont...
Russia and Egypt to conduct first naval exercises in Black Sea
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Russia and Egypt to conduct first naval exercises in Black Sea] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Russian media revealed that the Russian and Egyptian navies were ready to conduct maneuvers, the first of their kind in the Black Sea. The Russian media said that according to the press office of the Russian Southern Military District, representatives of the Russian and Egyptian navies held a three-day conference in Novorossiysk on preparing the joint exercises “Friendship Bridge – 2020”, which will be held for the first time in the Black Sea. Continue reading Russia and Egypt ...
Article V: There Is No Other Way
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 8 hours ago
For the Balkinization Symposium on Alexander Keyssar, Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? (Harvard University Press, 2020), and Jesse Wegman, Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College (St. Martin's Press, 2020). Jack Rakove Back in the early 1970s, when my old friend Alex Keyssar and I were Harvard graduate students, we were part of an occasional “politics table” at Leverett House featuring John Rawls and Judith Shklar. As one can imagine, that was an intellectually heady experience, even though Rawls had the worst st...
Completely Noodled
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Donald Trump claims he's been cured. But his insanity grows as he lurches toward defeat. Consider his interview with Maria Bartiromo. Edward Keenan writes: Over the course of the hour-long appearance, Trump attacked vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a “monster” and a “communist” who wants “killers and murderers and rapists to enter our country.” He attacked his Attorney General Bill Barr for not locking Biden and former president Barack Obama up in jail on unspecified charges of the “greatest political crime in American history.” He said polls showing him trailing ever-f...
‘A Definite and Sustained Increase’: Europe Leads Record Single-Day Worldwide Covid-19 Infection Surge
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Europe reported nearly 100,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday—more than in the U.S., India, and Brazil, the world's Covid-19 case leaders
“She’s Done” New Body Cam Footage Reveals Cops Snooping Around in Breonna Taylor Raid
John Vibes, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: taylor]The new video shows what took place in the apartment in the moments following the Breonna Taylor shooting as cops snoop around and realize their blunder.
AFRICOM: Deadly Deception.
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
On October 1, 2007, the United States under the presidency of George W. Bush and the military leadership of the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, launched the Africa Command (AFRICOM). The command was based in Stuttgart, Germany. In the same vein as the 1884/85 Berlin Conference, AFRICOM was a wholly external concoction to be imposed on Africans without their input or consent. In fact, when African leaders first heard of the establishment of an African command, they overwhelmingly rejected its intent to expand U.S. military presence on the African continent. The post AFRICOM:...
Amazon Expects Employees To Operate Like Fast-Moving Machines
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
For Sean Carlisle (a pseudonym) a 32-year-old graduate student and native of California’s Inland Empire, the last three years at his local Amazon fulfillment center have been an education. As a student of urban planning, he studies how built environments shape a community’s behavior. As a picker, he packs items at a breakneck pace amid stacks of inventory and snaking conveyor belts while delicately practicing strategies to raise his coworkers’ political consciousness. Amazon’s logistical infrastructure is designed to make humans perform with m...
Solidarity, Direct Action, And Self-Determination: Kasa Invisível
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
The Zapatistas have said the best solidarity anyone can offer is to start their own social centers, projects, movements, and revolutions wherever they are based. In Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, a collective called Kasa Invisível (Portuguese for “Invisible House”) has heeded that proposal, and hopes to inspire you to do the same. The three formerly abandoned houses now occupied by this autonomous, anti-capitalist collective serve as a home for people in need, a social and cultural center for the community, and a meeting and o...
Cop Back on Duty After Executing Unarmed Woman in Her Parked Car Over Speeding Ticket
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: car]An unarmed woman was executed in her parked car during a traffic stop by a fearful cop who claimed she had a gun.
Balkinization Symposium on the Electoral College
JB, Balkinization - 15 hours ago
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on two recent books on the electoral college: Alexander Keyssar, Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? (Harvard University Press, 2020), and Jesse Wegman, Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College (St. Martin's Press, 2020). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Ned Foley (Ohio State), Mark Graber (Maryland), Jack Rakove (Stanford), James Stoner (LSU), Franita Tolson (USC), Sanford Levinson (Texas), and Donald Verrilli (Munger, Tolles, & Olson). At the concl...
Poverty simulation workshop at Ohio State
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
Another way for poverty pimps to earn a living--put on workshops for churches, non-profits, and academe. OSU is promoting yet another one. Participants get to feel virtuous by planning a budget using government programs guaranteed to keep people in their place--including the ones who sign up. It's an industry supporting the middle class. There's nothing like a job to pull someone out of poverty, but consciousness raising never reduced single motherhood, or a poor education, or a prison record, or mental health challenges. Unmarried parents is the primary cause of childhood poverty...
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