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Thomas Paine

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Friday, November 13, 2020

13 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MST

Scientists find medieval plague outbreaks picked up speed over 300 years.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
Scientists find medieval plague outbreaks picked up speed over 300 years – Brighter World https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/scientists-find-medieval-plague-outbreaks-picked-up-speed-over-300-years/?fbclid=IwAR0xAspUd2ZbURWNnwGGg-g_yyxoTuPpHuvbwOCR7fW-aKicL0NRY_nvbPU
Does cooking with an air fryer mean healthy eating?
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
Does cooking with an air fryer mean healthy eating? https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/air-fryer-healthy-vegetables-fried-chicken-nuggets-13075434?cid=facebook_keywee-cnalifestyle-in_paid_08062020_cnamkt-lifestyle&kwp_0=1797181&kwp_4=5272837&kwp_1=2248972&fbclid=IwAR0b99YxmtoaXtG0SdULna_AUlPYbe2qiMwy3YEtb7ol4As311vaDqGC_9I
How Scientists Are Planning to Grow Food on Other Planets | Discover Magazine
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
How Scientists Are Planning to Grow Food on Other Planets | Discover Magazine https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/how-scientists-are-planning-to-grow-food-on-other-planets
AI has cracked a key mathematical puzzle for understanding our world | MIT Technology Review
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
AI has cracked a key mathematical puzzle for understanding our world | MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/10/30/1011435/ai-fourier-neural-network-cracks-navier-stokes-and-partial-differential-equations/?fbclid=IwAR0Qn5WThc6N4WlfF4KaLbvQFBYrstzAHcf6JzvancfThH656_xxuVW-75g
The Nazis' Advanced Type XXI Submarine Was a Giant Mistake
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Type XXI provides several lessons in how technology—while important—doesn’t alone win wars. It’s also a lesson in how the fanatical pursuit of advanced weapons can make winning wars a lot harder. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Nazis' pursuit of *"Wunderwaffe" *throughout the Second World War created a vicious cycle. As they were losing, they spent more and more resources on developing radical new weapons, which distracted from more important logistical needs, worsened Germany's war situation, and increa...
Why the West Failed to Learn How to Combat the Coronavirus from East Asia
Vitaly Kostyrukov, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Vitaly Kostyrukov* *Security, Americas* In Europe and the United States, there has been government failure on a massive scale—and shouldn’t really come as a surprise. After all, governments are not only failing in the fight against the coronavirus, they are failing in a host of other areas too. “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” These words are among the trove of wisdom passed down to us by the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Copying others is t...
32 Years Ago, Iran and America Fought a Real Naval War
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* On April 14, 1988, the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts had run into an Iranian mine while attempting to extricate herself from a minefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Each U.S attack proceeded as if by the rules of a 19th-century duel. The U.S. ships radioed to the Iranians their intent to destroy the platform, and gave them five minutes to abandon ship. Most of the panicked crew fled on two tugs—but some stayed behind and manned the guns. The orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff were clear: the Iranian frigate *Sabalan *must di...
The Amazing Way U.S. Navy Submarines, Aircraft Carriers and Destroyers Talk to Each Other
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ODF90ML3C&share=true] CANES: It will help the fleet communicate, share intelligence, and fight the next big war. Submarines, Destroyers, Carriers and Amphibious Assault Ships will increasingly need to share information, and network targeting and radar data during war time. In addition, they will rely upon advanced levels of computerized autonomy to succeed when attacking in a high-risk major power maritime warfare environment. The U.S Navy has issued two task o...
USS Gerald R. Ford (the U.S. Navy's New Aircraft Carrier) Is Nearly Ready For Combat
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Aircraft Carrier, Americas* [image: https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/FordtoSea-3.jpg] The new aircraft carrier has many advanced technologies and just completed new tests. The Navy’s new USS Gerald R. Ford carrier is taking a massive step toward the ability to conduct combat operations through ongoing Carrier Strike Group operations launching F/A-18s, carrying thousands of pounds of inert ordnance and conducting close air support missions in tandem with service Destroyers, Cruisers and other surface warships. It is a key step for the first-of-its-...
Why the U.S. Marine Corps’ New Amphibious Combat Vehicle is So Deadly
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000189598&share=true] Though the initial tranche of ACVs offer some improvements over the Assault Amphibious Vehicle, the later tranches will offer more substantial upgrades to firepower, speed and mobility both in and out of the water, as well as a slew of other improvements. After almost fifty years—and months of delays—the United States Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is *finally* here. Previous reporting had specified a delivery date somet...
The Sig CROSS: Could This Be the World's Best Bolt-Action Rifle?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The Sig CROSS is a radically unconventional design. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Whether the CROSS will be successful is yet to be seen. In late December, Sig Sauer, Inc. debuted its first bolt action rifle, the Sig CROSS. While Sig Sauer, Inc. (then known as SIGARMS, Inc.) sold bolt actions prior, the SSG 2000 and SSG 3000 were designed by Sig Sauer, GmbH in Germany, not by the U.S. division. However, the SSG 2000 and SSG 3000 were relatively conventional designs, with a barreled receiver being placed in a one-piece stock/chassis. The Sig CROSS is...
Officers Showed ‘Compassion’ as Teen Jailed for Shoplifting Begged Them for Help Until She Died
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: Rudolph]A 19-year-old girl spent the last days of her life in solitary confinement over a petty theft charge, begging for help as officers ignored her.
Steve Cortes Discusses “The Election of Statistical Improbabilities” – GA With 95,000 Biden Only Votes…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 13 hours ago
Steve Cortes had a good common sense discussion with Howie Carr yesterday about the statistical improbability of the 2020 election outcome. This is one of those weird scenarios where everyone knows that nothing seems legit; everyone sees the results as … Continue reading →
Trump Administration Rushes Through Final Arms Sales
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A pair of MQ-9 Reapers from the 46th Expeditionary Attack Squadron are parked on the flightline at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 9, 2020. Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz (U.S. Air Force) *CNBC: **UAE to get its first Reaper drones, clinches F-35 deal as Trump administration pushes through final arms sales * * If completed, the sale will be the first American transfer of lethal unmanned aerial systems to any Arab ally, and the UAE would become the first Arab country to get the Lockheed Martin fifth-generation stealth jet, the most advanced fighter aircraft on the market. *...
Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan unlikely, despite cease-fire
Brian Grodsky, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Each side in the bloody Nagorno-Karabakh conflict accuses the other of war crimes. Such allegations attract foreign attention and possibly intervention, but rarely lead to a peaceful solution.
An AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy – it comes down to how easily the story falls apart
Timothy R. Tangherlini, Professor of Danish Literature and Culture, University of California, Berkeley, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Computational methods could help identify conspiracy theories as they emerge.
Arkansas police officer fatally shot, suspect in custody
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
ABC News HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A man wanted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in eastern Arkansas has been arrested, the Arkansas... The post Arkansas police officer fatally shot, suspect in custody appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How COVID-19 Vaccine Can Destroy Your Immune System
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Found on State of the Nation: There is a lot of information here. You need to review and decide for yourself. Dr. Mercola is a well-known and respected Physician. I believe I’ve partially read this before, but couldn’t access the full article on Dr. Mercola’s web site…. Excerpts: Story at-a-glance (Bold and Italics, or Bold in Italics Mine.) According to a study that examined how informed consent is given to COVID-19 vaccine trial participants, disclosure forms fail to inform volunteers that the vaccine might make them susceptible to more severe disease if they...
Serious injuries after explosion at Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
PBS – AP WEST HAVEN, Conn. — There have been serious injuries in an explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut, an official said... The post Serious injuries after explosion at Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Says The 'U.S. Economy As We Know It May Be Over'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*CNN*: *The economy as we knew it might be over, Fed Chairman says* New York (CNN Business)The Covid-19 pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt, and while it has started its long road to recovery, the economy we knew is probably a thing of the past, said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday. "We're recovering, but to a different economy," Powell said during a virtual panel discussion at the European Central Bank's Forum on Central Banking. The pandemic has accelerated existing trends in the economy and society, including the increasing use of technolo...
Cop’s Home Raided, Police Make ‘Historical’ Cocaine Bust Worth a Quarter BILLION Dollars
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: cocaine]A 20-year veteran of the police department was caught with $250 million in cocaine at his house making it one of the largest busts in history.
Swampfox Optics' new reflex sights are a big improvement
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I've owned one of Swampfox Optics' earlier micro reflex sights, the Kingslayer, for some time. I found it an adequate performer, but not up to the latest technology from top names such as Trijicon and other manufacturers. That's all changed with the arrival of Swampfox's Liberty and Justice models. They're right up to date, equal to the best from anyone else, and perform very well indeed. What's more, their price is very competitive. Intrigued, I bought one for testing. (Note that I bought my own sight from Swampfox, with my own money. They're not compensating me in any w...
George Floyd exhibit opens at Holocaust Museum
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Holocaust Lies Exposed November 11th, 2020. The post George Floyd exhibit opens at Holocaust Museum appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Something extremely bogus is going on
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same... The post Something extremely bogus is going on appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Unhoused Community Forms Tenants Union
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Minneapolis, MN – A tenants union was formed this past weekend by unhoused community members who have been living at the Extended Stay America hotel in Bloomington, MN. After a deal for Hennepin County to purchase the building unexpectedly fell through, residents say they are standing up for their rights as tenants. Their lawyers are helping them argue that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s suspension of evictions during the pandemic protects people experiencing homelessness who had been housed in hotels as an emergency temporary measure. The post Unhoused Community Forms Tenants Unio...
Unemployment Crisis Continues Unabated
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
More than 1 million people filed for unemployment assistance last week according to new figures released today. 709,000 workers requested filled out applications for traditional benefits, and slightly under 300,000 applied for the specially-created Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. The Department of Labor’s reporting deceptively separates those who apply for standard unemployment benefits from those who apply for PUA. Similarly, official unemployment statistics only count people who have actively looked for work in the last four weeks. The post Unemployment Crisis Continue...
American Herald Tribune has been shut down by the FBI
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Eric Zuesse On November 7th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down the great online-only news-reporting and analysis site American Herald-Tribune, which had published news and history that is banned by the U.S. Government, such as this (which was also published here, if the videos there fail to load, in that archived copy). Visitors […]
Hillary Clinton Being Considered By The Biden Team To Be The Next U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*FOX News:* *Hillary Clinton under consideration for Biden's U.N. ambassador: report* Ex-Sen. Ted Kaufman and Rep. Cheri Bustos reportedly being eyed for administration roles Former Vice President Joe Biden's transition team is reportedly considering installing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his administration's ambassador to the United Nations. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that a person familiar with the matter said Clinton was "being discussed" as a potential pick because it would purportedly raise the prestige and standing of the U.S. after Presiden...
The Biosecurity Myth That Is Destroying Small Farming
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Chen Yun’s pigs stopped eating, then developed a fever. Within a week, all 10,000 on his farm in Jiangxi, in southeast China, had died of African swine fever (ASF). In 2018-19 the virus affected every province and led to the slaughter of half the country’s pigs. The outbreak spread from China to Southeast Asia; the virus, already present in central Europe, reached Belgium in 2018. France and other European nations remain braced for its possible arrival. ASF, which was identified over a century ago, does not infect humans but mortality can be up to 100% among pigs. The post The Bio...
Calling Robert Mueller! Biden Logan act violation…and he is not even President-elect
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Calling Robert Mueller! Biden Logan act violation…and he is not even President-elect The Duran: Episode 731 Obama Official Ben Rhodes Admits Biden Camp is Already Working With Foreign Leaders: Exactly What Flynn Did. Obama Official Ben Rhodes Admits Biden Camp is Already Working With Foreign Leaders: Exactly What Flynn Did Two weeks after Donald Trump […]
Watch here live: NASA prepares to launch Crew-1 rocket
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 13 hours ago
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying astronauts from NASA and one from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:49 p.m. EST. Watch live here! The post Watch here live: NASA prepares to launch Crew-1 rocket appeared first on CFACT.
No Half Measures
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
When it comes to COVID, Tom Walkom writes, half measures won't work: Either we are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, or we are not. There can be no half measures. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, made essentially the same point Tuesday when she ordered the city’s restaurants and bars to continue banning indoor dining for another 28 days. Yes, the ban was hard on Toronto’s eateries, she said. But evidence showed it was having an effect on the spread of the virus. Why give it up now? That's the hard lesson behind this ugly situation: Too often, politicians ignore...
China Among Last Major Nations To Recognize Biden Victory
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
* Reuters:* *China congratulates Biden and Harris on election * BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has not conceded, nearly a week after the former vice president clinched enough states for the win. “We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular daily briefing, referring to Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Why is China congratu...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin New US coronavirus cases top 140,000, a record high for daily count Tense Peace Deal: Azerbaijan/Armenia Tsunami-hit reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart Explainer: Can Trump Pardon His Associates — or Himself? Trump’s ‘Post-Election Purge’: At Least 9 Senior Officials Fired, Quit Or Reassigned From the Strange Bedfellows Department: Karl Rove breaks from Trump in op-ed and says there's no evidence of voter fraud, marking one of the most notable GOP defections post-election Trump allies are hyping a desperate, improbable plan to replace the elec...
The matrix model is too sexy for Millennials, New York, and Japan
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 14 hours ago
'Cause I'm a Motl, you know what I mean I came to the U.S. (primarily) after I wrote rather influential papers on the BFSS matrix model of M-theory. That original paper by the four physicists (three of whom were high) has over 2800 citations but I think that especially by 2020, it is a heavily understudied line of research. Maldacena's first AdS/CFT paper shows over 16,000 citations at Inspire now (and the video above has over half a billion views!). Yes, I do think that the papers should be comparable because both describe holography of some sort; and both include a new description...
CDC Reveals Hospitals Counted Pneumonia and Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths
One America News Network and the CDC, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
A recent CDC report revealed that hospitals have been counting patients who died from serious preexisting conditions as COVID-19 deaths. Over 51,000 deaths from heart attacks and heart disease were counted as COVID-19 deaths. A CDC document states, "For 6% of all deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned."
Ticketmaster Plans to Check Vaccine Status for Concerts and Other Live Events
Billboard, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Billboard magazine reported that digital screening services will be required for airline travel, employment verification and theme park entry.
Florida: Proposed ‘Anti-Mob’ Law Would Allow Citizens to Shoot Rioters and Looters
KXTX, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing “anti-mob” legislation that would allow armed citizens to defend themselves against violent rioters and looters. The legislation would make it a felony to block traffic during protests, give immunity to drivers who claim to accidentally hurt or kill protestors blocking traffic,
What Will Happen If Trump Refuses to Concede the Election?
First harvest Ministries, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
According to Amendment 12 of the US Constitution, if the election cannot be settled in court, and it cannot be certified with an indisputable majority, the election becomes null and void, and matter goes to the the House of Representatives. At this point, the president will be elected by the House of Representatives.
Oppose nomination of Michele Flournoy as Sec. of Defense
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*WHAT: Oppose Nomination of Michele Flournoy as Sec. of Defense* *HOW: Contact your U.S. Senators (202) 224-3121 or click here* *WHY: Oppose hawkish Flournoy’s nomination because she wants to increase arms sales to Saudi Arabia to police the Middle East while the US pivots to Asia to escalate troop deployments for more “war games” in the South China Sea. * *Flournoy advocates: * · Preparation for multiple simultaneous large theater wars. · Pre-emptive unilateral military strikes. · Sale of more weapons to Saudi Arabia’s brutal regime in contrast to President...
Beyond Congrats, a Brown Line Needed for Biden-Harris
DrCintli, Dr Cintli - 15 hours ago
Beyond Congrats, a Brown Line Needed for Biden-Harris By ROBERTO Dr. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ The Progressive Populist Dec 1, 2020 "After these past four years, there has to be a brown line for Biden-Harris: They can lead the world in effectuating the concept of “No human being is illegal.” They can start by humanizing their migrant and refugee policies, also by bringing down the wall, destroying the cages, ending child separation and also by ending the genocidal war against people of color." For the full column, go to: https://www.populist.com/26.21.Rodriguez.html For the full issue, go t...
Foundational Lies & Foundational Myths: Or The ‘Genius’ of the ‘Founding Fathers’
DrCintli, Dr Cintli - 15 hours ago
By ROBERTO Dr. CINTLI RODRIGUEZ (*Vea la versión en español a continuación.*) I am from the school that believes that the past, present and future are not separate, and all actually form one seamless continuum. For example, in the realm of US politics, Providence, Manifest Destiny and American Exceptionalism are not dated concepts, but what constitutes the foundation of this nation’s psyche. These concepts also affirm that the religio-white supremacist ideals that were present during the nation’s founding, continue to be a part of this nation’s moral fabric, which is clearly o...
CFIUS’s Excepted Foreign States Provision: U.S. Economic Security Policy Gets Longer Arms
jdharas, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump sits with Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting in 2019. (White House photo) On Feb. 13, new U.S. Treasury Department regulations came into effect defining how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews foreign investment transactions. The regulations, which implemented the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), include an “excepted foreign states” (EFS) provision that gives the United States new leverage in its efforts to compel other nations to adopt investment review regimes th...
Assessing International Law on Self-Determination and Extraterritorial Use of Force in Rojava
lradpey, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
Kurdish forces watch over a political rally in northern Syria. Photo credit: Kurdishstruggle via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/kurdishstruggle/39163303964/; CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ In July 2012, Kurds living in northeastern Syria assumed control of the state institutions there to exert independent control over their internal and external affairs. They subsequently adopted “The Social Contract of Rojava Cantons in Syria” as the constitution of a self-proclaimed Kurdish autonomous canton union, and on March 17, 2016, issued a unilateral declara...
2020 “Globie”: The Carry Trade
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
A recent book focuse on the role of the carry trade in increasing financialization and instabilty.
Mexican President Says He Will Not Hinder Investigation Into Predecessor
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will not slow any possible criminal investigation into former President Enrique Peña Nieto given the “independence and autonomy” of the attorney general’s office, he told reporters on Friday, November 13th. Local media this week published excerpts of a request by the attorney general for […] The post Mexican President Says He Will Not Hinder Investigation Into Predecessor appeared first on The Rio Times.
SHOCKING: Nevada Whistleblower Describes Biden Van Vote Factory in Signed Affidavit
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
Re-canvas! Recount! Enough with this criminal syndicate. We need emergency action before the criminals cover their tracks. By Pamela Geller – on November 12, 2020 Re-canvas! Recount! Enough with this criminal syndicate. We need emergency action before the criminals cover their tracks. Nevada Whistleblower Describes Biden Van Vote Factory in Signed Affidavit Nevada whistleblower describes […]
Military Voters Fear They’re Part of Unsupported Fraud Claim
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election despite President Donald Trump's claims.
Tweets For Today
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
WORLD. COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Total Confirmed Cases, now 52,864,762 Global Deaths. 1,295,403 US. 242,436 deaths.#coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/P6KOjag8TI — WORLD UPDATES #coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (@WorldCOVID19) November 13, 2020 Coronavirus live news: Russia reports most daily cases since pandemic began; Sweden registers record new infections https://t.co/JlLgK21n43 — The Guardian (@guardian) November 13, 2020 China warns of action after Pompeo says Taiw...
Tropical Storm "Eta" brings deadly floods to Florida and North Carolina, U.S.
Tropical Storm "Eta" made its second landfall in Florida and overall fourth landfall at 09:20 UTC (04:20 LT) on Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, with winds of 85 km/h (50 mph), causing torn off trees and roofs, widespread flooding, at least one...... Read more »
Deep State Lied, People Died
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Sedition: Outgoing Syria Envoy Admits Hiding US Troop Numbers Four years after signing the now-infamous “Never Trump” letter condemning then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as a danger to America, retiring diplomat Jim Jeffrey is recommending that the incoming Biden administration stick with Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East. But even as he praises the… Continue reading →
The Turning Point: World Green Fascism or Development, the Name for Peace
adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: President Trump on October 26, 2020 at a rally in Pennsylvania.] The world stands at a crossroads, whose path depends in large degree on the fight to overturn the fraud of the presidential election in the United States and prosecute the criminal globalist perpetrators who have waged war both on the United States and nations throughout the world. Their full scale development in infrastructure, modern manufacturing technologies, and frontier sciences and inventions, like ours, has been strangled by the same oligarchic forces defeated by the American Revolution, the Anglo-Dutch ...
‘Green Horizon’ Finance Summit Ends with More Banker Bloodlust
adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
Wednesday was the final round of speakers at the Nov. 9-11 “Green Horizon Summit—The Pivotal Role of Finance,” the most ghoulish and gala yet of the “Great Reset” initiative launched in June, by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the British Crown—Prince Charles, personally. This week’s sessions were co-sponsored by the WEF, the City of London Corporation, and the British government’s Green Finance Institute, which is directly funded by the City of London, Her Majesty’s Treasury and other government ministries. The message throughout was simple: We must “rebuild” after the COVID-...
Real Time PCR Testing In Canada: Cycle Thresholds and Grossly Innacurate Test Results- Take the REAL Science to the Politicos
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*We are the only ones that will put a stop to this madness! Save this information for yourself. Pass it on to others. Hold public officials accountable for this psychological operation.* *Continuing on from previous report regarding the distorted results with the PCR tests.* PCR "Pandemic" Testing- Please Raise This Issue With Your Public Politicos Including Health Officers- *"compared with less than 3% of the cases with CT values above 35" (able to be cultured) * *Let's talk about that? Less then 3 percent of the cases with CT values above 35 could be cultured. Contained live v...
Nagorno Karabakh: “Russia , Turkey Have Common Objectives in Karabakh” as MOU signed
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Oddly enough I was the only independent thinking, alternative blogger that saw this cooperation as a possibility.* *Back nearly 3 weeks ago.* *“-Possible Outcomes?1- Western Imperial Powers will Recognize “Artsakh” Talked about this here previously. This move will certainly set the region alight!2- Turkey and Russia will send peace keepers in. The issue of territory will be settled once and for all. The same type of cooperation as we see in Syria. Iran may participate as well.An Astana 2.0 if you like?”* * Too much irrationality. Too much bias, dare I say racism? Hatred...
Measurement Costs and Economic Calculation
Caleb Fuller, Econlib - 15 hours ago
In a previous post, I attempted to demonstrate how transaction costs—the costs of defining and enforcing property rights—modify and enrich the standard (and important!) Econ 101 analysis. In this post, I want to show how transaction cost analysis benefits from incorporating the most important Austrian contribution to economic science: economic calculation. What follows provides a […] The post Measurement Costs and Economic Calculation appeared first on Econlib.
Latin American e-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Not Currently an Acquisition Target: CEO
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
10RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Buenos Aires-based MercadoLibre, Latin America's largest ecommerce company which has experienced dramatic growth due to COVID-19 lockdowns, is not being pursued by global rivals as an acquisition target, its chief executive told Reuters. “It hasn’t happened so far and I don’t expect that to happen in the short term,” Marcos […] The post Latin American e-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Not Currently an Acquisition Target: CEO appeared first on The Rio Times.
Firearms and the Defeat of Donald Trump
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
There are often unintended consequences to the actions that governments take but rarely do they occur before an administration actually takes office. The 2020 Presidential election in the United States is turning out to be a prime example of "what can go wrong, will go wrong". Let's start by looking at this: The Biden campaign promised the following (among others): 1.) banning the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. 2.) regulate the possession of existing assault weapons under the National Firearms Act. 3.) buy back the assault weap...
Covid-19 vaccine may have unpleasant side effects. That will mean it’s working.
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Yahoo News Pfizer is expected to seek federal permission to release its Covid-19 vaccine by the end of November, a move that holds promise for... The post Covid-19 vaccine may have unpleasant side effects. That will mean it’s working. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
This is HUGE for Team Trump | Greg Kelly
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Newsmax TV Nov 12, 2020 The Trump campaign just had a momentum swing in this state, and the president’s supporters can expect more victories to... The post This is HUGE for Team Trump | Greg Kelly appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
College may ax science, economics majors — but keep ones focused on sexuality, gender, ethnic studies
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
The College Fix – by Christian Schneider Guilford College President Carol Moore has offered a plan that would cut majors in areas such as chemistry,... The post College may ax science, economics majors — but keep ones focused on sexuality, gender, ethnic studies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
No Pierdas La Esperanza De Un Mejor Mañana - Una Cita de M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*No pierdas la esperanza de un mejor mañana .**Aún a pesar de que tú mente, **y también la de muchos de ustedes,**te diga que ésto no es posible en el mundo de la raza humana.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/07/do-not-give-up-hope-of-better-tomorrow.html*
Reclaiming the Race Analogy in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 5 hours ago
Kyle C. Velte The Supreme Court held oral argument last week in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case asking whether a taxpayer-funded foster care agency may turn away same-sex couples who wish to be foster parents because of the agency’s sincere religious objection to certifying same-sex couples. A Philadelphia ordinance—the Fair Practices Ordinance—and the contract that a family foster care agency such as CSS must sign with the city prohibit such agencies from discriminating against these same-sex couples. But CSS is asking the Court to find that the First Amendment’s free exer...
Iran’s Army May be Huge, but the IRGC is Tehran’s Real Power Broker
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Much like China’s army in the 1980s, the Iranian Army and other ground forces are large but poorly armed. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The most important part of the IRGC, and possibly all of the Iranian Armed Forces, is the Quds Force. Consisting of fifteen to thirty thousand of the best IRGC troops, the Quds Force provides Tehran’s regime with an unconventional warfare capability, broadly similar to the CIA and U.S. Special Forces circa 1967. One of the most powerful and influential countries in the Middle East is undoubtedly Iran. The Islam...
Will The Biden Administration Sanction Turkey Over Its Purchase Of The Russian S-400 Missile DEfense System?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
S-400. Sputnik *Reuters:* *Turkey again calls for joint U.S. study on Russian S-400 systems* ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to discuss U.S. concerns about the technical compatibility of Russian S-400 defences and U.S.-made F-35 jets, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday, repeating Ankara's proposal for a joint working group with Washington on the issue. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be tougher on Turkey than was Donald Trump, particularly over its foreign and defence policies, and domestic human rights record. Biden could back U.S. congressional ef...
Brazil’s Vice-President Hamilton Mourão Says Biden’s Victory Becoming Irreversible
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão said on Friday, November 13th, that Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections was “becoming more and more irreversible”. Democrat Biden cemented his victory in the November 3rd election by capturing the battleground state of Arizona late on Thursday, but the official transition to […] The post Brazil’s Vice-President Hamilton Mourão Says Biden’s Victory Becoming Irreversible appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Ethnic Armenian soldiers watch military vehicles of the Russian peacekeeping forces driving along a road in Lachin in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
Women's movement across Asia and the Pacific demand #NoRCEP
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Nov-2020 As the 10 ASEAN countries and their 5 trading partners get ready to sign the anti-people trade deal, the countries must conduct social and human rights impact analysis on RCEP before signing or ratifying it.
It's not just chlorinated chickens: there's still nothing appetising about a UK-US trade deal
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Nov-2020 How America's low-welfare standards could wreck the UK's farming and food industry.
Canada's Justin Trudeau says trade deal with UK may not be done
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Nov-2020 Canadian PM suggests London lacks ‘bandwidth' to get agreement finalised by end of year.
These 5 NATO Tanks are Some of the Toughest on the Planet
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, * Russia hates them, that is for sure. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* As Russia prepares to roll out its next-generation T-14 Armata, NATO countries are stepping up the pace of their existing tank modernization programs. Here are five of the most advanced tanks that are fielded, or will be fielded in the near future by NATO. *1. M1A2C* The M1A2C in it’s latest 2019 configuration is without a doubt the most advanced tank in the NATO inventory. It’s the only NATO tank with a fielded active-protection system and a “smart” programmable armor-piercing rou...
Why Israel's Spike Anti-Tank Missile Out-Ranks the Javelin
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* The Spike missile series is a testament to the ability of the Israeli defense complex to produce novel solutions to diverse threats. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The original Spike missile, the Spike-NLOS, was a pioneering weapon in its field. On October 6, 1973, over eight hundred tanks from three mechanized infantry divisions poured over the Israeli border into the Golan Heights. The sheer mass of armor inflicted heavy casualties on the defending Israeli forces; the defending Barak Brigade saw every company commander killed in action du...
Why North Korean Provocations Toward a Biden Administration Will Fail
Scott A. Snyder, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Scott A. Snyder* *North Korea, Asia* A return to provocations as North Korea’s primary mechanism for drawing international attention would signal weakness, not the intended message of strength. Conventional wisdom among Korea watchers dictates that Kim Jong-un will use provocations to raise North Korea as a priority for the incoming Biden administration and to shape Biden’s perception of North Korea as a nuclear force to be reckoned with. Indeed, it is logical that North Korea would respond to the reversion of U.S. policy toward North Korea to a more conventional, more institut...
The M60E6: Could This Be the World's Best Light Machine Gun?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The machine gun is highly competitive with the latest designs on the market. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The M60 has come a long way from its Vietnam-era iteration. The M60 is one of the enduring symbols of the American firearms industry. Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era German designs, the original M60 had several engineering flaws that lead to its replacement by the M240. But in 2014, Denmark adopted the M60E6 as the standard light machine gun of its armed forces, and the design continues to be manufactured and sold today. How did the M60 go ...
How Yugoslavia Was Wiped Out From The Map (III)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Part I, Part II Kosovo Albanians On April 6th, 1941, the German troops invaded both Yugoslavia and Greece. All of Kosovo became occupied by the Italian, German, and Bulgarian troops during a week. On April 17th, the Royal Yugoslav Army signed an armistice with Germany (but not capitulation! It means […]
Wholesale marijuana, hemp oil prices fall nationwide amid growing supply of raw material
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Wholesale prices of marijuana and hemp oil have fallen from a year ago, according to industry executives, reflecting rising oil production nationwide that has more than offset an uptick in cannabis sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. The drop in wholesale oil prices reflects multiple market factors working simultaneously – and sometimes at odds with one […] Wholesale marijuana, hemp oil prices fall nationwide amid growing supply of raw material is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Volga-Dnepr An-124 Ruslan Overruns Runway During Emergency Landing At Novosibirsk
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
The giant Antonov An-124 Ruslan Condor suffered an uncontained engine failure after take off from Novosibirsk that forced the aircraft to perform an emergency landing. An Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: Condor), belonging to [...] The post Volga-Dnepr An-124 Ruslan Overruns Runway During Emergency Landing At Novosibirsk appeared first on The Aviationist.
The Public’s Role inCOVID-19 Vaccination: Planning Recommendations Informed by Design Thinking and the Social, Behavioral, and Communication Sciences
Katie, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
200709-The-Publics-Role-in-COVID-19-Vaccination The post The Public’s Role inCOVID-19 Vaccination: Planning Recommendations Informed by Design Thinking and the Social, Behavioral, and Communication Sciences appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The economy as we knew it might be over, Fed Chairman says
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
CNN New York (CNN Business)The Covid-19 pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt, and while it has started its long road to recovery, the... The post The economy as we knew it might be over, Fed Chairman says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Constantinople Letter of 1489
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
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You remember that place next to the restaurant we liked – an updated version
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
This is an example of “couplespeak.” After years of marriage, it is entirely possible the other member of the couple will know precisely where the speaker is meaning. And, neither may actually remember the name of the place or the restaurant used … Continue reading →
Let’s Talk About The One-of-a-kind F-35I Adir Test Aircraft The Israeli Air Force Has Just Received
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 17 hours ago
The colorful F-35I Adir Test aircraft has been configured uniquely for operational testing of Israeli weapons and systems The Israeli Air Force Flight Testing Center (FTC) at Tel-Nof AFB received on Nov. 11, 2020, the [...] The post Let’s Talk About The One-of-a-kind F-35I Adir Test Aircraft The Israeli Air Force Has Just Received appeared first on The Aviationist.
Are Big 2022 Losses For House Dems Already Baked Into The Cake?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
We've been predicting for all this year that the Republicans would win seats in 2022. But... that was based on several assumptions, which turned out to me overly optimistic about the course of the 2020 cycle and the ability of Democrats to prosper even with a completely inept and incapable DCCC with the worst chairperson in living memory. The assumptions were: *•* that an anti-Trump tsunami would give the Democrats many new seats in traditionally Republican districts; *•* that this year the Democrats would hold the reddest seats they had won in 2018; *•* that going forward, the ...
Dead Prototypes: These Insane Tanks Never Made It To the Battlefield
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Where did things go wrong? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Of course, all of these features made the MBT-70 extremely expensive and prolonged its development. The project was canceled, but the innovations lived on. The United States fielded a pretty standard lineup of tanks during the Cold War. First came the Patton line, which evolved in a pretty straightforward fashion from the M47 to the M60 with a few deviations such as the M60A2 Starship. Then came the Abrams, which serves on to this day. But American designers made plenty of weird prototyp...
Councillor wants to identify ‘preferential or prejudicial language related to race’ in Halifax policies. Here’s what that really means
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
A Halifax regional councillor wants to root out racial language in the city’s policies, but at least one of his colleagues worries that kind of move would leave marginalized people behind. At Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Paul Russell gave notice of motion for this coming Tuesday’s meeting, announcing that he intends “to request a staff report […]
Right on Point Podcast Does SCOTUS Have Authority to Mandate A Vaccine
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Listen HERE Updated link! Apologies. Wayne Rohde for Episode 1 - Mary Holland and Wayne Rohde discuss the 1905 US Supreme Court decision on whether or not the state has the authority to mandate a vaccine and how this relates...
Russia Claims Its RS-28 Sarmat ICBM Has Nearly 'Unlimited Range'
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* Here's what we know about the nuclear missile. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Sarmat’s new serial production deadline is 2021, according to a TASS report. Of the six strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his oft-cited 2018 annual state-of-the-nation address, “RS-28 Sarmat” is among the most consequential. Dubbed “Satan 2” in NATO reporting, Putin *described* Sarmat as a “heavy,” uninterceptable ICBM with “practically unlimited range.” *Sarmat* has since been hailed as the imminent future of Russian counterforce ca...
McNeil government defends Yarmouth ferry “management fee” secrecy in court
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
How much is Bay Ferries being paid to operate the Yarmouth-Maine ferry service on behalf of the province and taxpayers? How much profit does it make? Those are the questions the Progressive Conservatives have been asking since filing a Freedom of Information request back in May 2016. Yes, 2016. Yesterday, Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston […]
Want to See a Concert? Ticketmaster Wants You to Prove That You’ve Been Vaccinated First
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: concert]In order to attend a concert, fans would need to verify that that have received a vaccination for COVID-19 before being approved for entry.
MAYBE WE GAVE THE WAY WE DID BECAUSE WE WERE READING YOUR PAPER
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Insulting its readers would seem to be an odd business strategy for a news organization, but here's *The New York Times* doing just that in a smug article about the political giving patterns of liberal New Yorkers. On Saturday afternoon, as the champagne virtually uncorked itself in New York City in celebration of what looked like the end of Trumpism, an alternate history was unfolding in the southern stretches of Brooklyn. A Republican named Mark Szuszkiewicz was leading in a race against an incumbent for a State Assembly seat in and around Coney Island that had been held by a Dem...
Links 11/13/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Ansarallah forces achieve major victory as they approach de facto gov’t capital in northern Yemen
[image: Ansarallah forces achieve major victory as they approach de facto gov’t capital in northern Yemen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement has captured one of the most important areas in the northwestern region of the Marib Governorate this week, as their forces seized the Mas Camp from the Yemeni government forces. According to the latest reports from this front, the Ansarallah Movement was able to crack the lines of the Yemeni Armed Forces, paving the way for their troops to capture the Mas Camp and its surroundings on Friday. Continue reading Ansarallah for...
A simple question about electoral fraud - and an avalanche of confirmation
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Larry Correia, whose comments about electoral fraud we've examined in these pages over the past week, decided to check with his online friends and colleagues whether it was as bad as he thinks. *I noticed yesterday that I was having lots of strangers show up to scream at me whenever I posted any information about election fraud, but they were all low information types just barfing up “fact checks” which was basically whatever the news had just told them, but none of them had the basic knowledge of how fraud works to even sorta discuss any of the actual data. So I got curious a...
Despite Rampant Transphobia, Brazil Sets Record for Transgender Candidates in 2020 Elections
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mostly white and male. This is the historical portrait of Brazilian politics. But in the 2020 municipal elections, a number of The post Despite Rampant Transphobia, Brazil Sets Record for Transgender Candidates in 2020 Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Erdogan threatens Turkey’s enemies with ‘painful fate’
[image: Erdogan threatens Turkey’s enemies with ‘painful fate’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country’s enemies with a “painful fate,” as he praised the level of awareness and combat readiness of the commandos in the Turkish army. Erdogan said, in a speech delivered on Friday at the command of the 105th Artillery Regiment in the Chorlu District of Tekirdag state, that “the banner of any unit in the Turkish army will not fall, unless the last soldier in it is killed.” “Whoever is trying to undermine our homeland, our knowledge an...
Street Protests in Peru Against New Government of Interim President Merino
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru's interim President Manuel Merino called for calm on Thursday, November 12th, amid protests that have escalated around the country since the abrupt ouster of former leader Martin Vizcarra. Merino, who was preparing to inaugurate a new cabinet, accused “presidential candidates” for the upcoming elections of inciting . . . […] The post Street Protests in Peru Against New Government of Interim President Merino appeared first on The Rio Times.
Itaú Bank Announces Electric Vehicle Rental Service Using Shared Bikes System
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, November 12th, Itaú Unibanco announced the creation of a new sharing service for electric vehicles, the Vec Itaú. The new solution will allow users to unlock cars at stations throughout the city directly through their cell phones and can return them at the same or another charging station […] The post Itaú Bank Announces Electric Vehicle Rental Service Using Shared Bikes System appeared first on The Rio Times.
Journal drops the ball as it tries to juggle an embargo request and Elsevier’s temporary removal policy
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
So much for author instructions. Researchers who’d submitted a paper to Social Science & Medicine on smoking in public places briefly lost their article after the journal had some confusion about an embargo they’d requested. The article, “Neighbourhood greenspace and smoking prevalence: Results from a nationally representative survey in England,” has since been republished in … Continue reading Journal drops the ball as it tries to juggle an embargo request and Elsevier’s temporary removal policy
Russia explains why they did not retaliate against Azerbaijan for shooting down helicopter
[image: Russia explains why they did not retaliate against Azerbaijan for shooting down helicopter] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained on Friday why Moscow accepted Baku’s apology for the downed Mi-24. Peskov said in an interview with RT: “This is really a catastrophe, this is a tragedy, two of our soldiers were killed. In this case, it is clear that the immediate reaction of the President of Azerbaijan and the announcement of readiness to conduct an impartial investigation and punish the guilty made us accept an apology.” He added...
Russian transport aircraft makes emergency landing
[image: Russian transport aircraft makes emergency landing] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – A representative of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency told reporters that “the Volga Airlines Dnepr A-124, after taking off on the Novosibirsk-Vienna route, made an emergency landing due to engine No. 2 malfunctions.” He said in a statement carried by the Sputnik News Agency, “During the landing, the plane skidded off the runway. According to initial information, the landing gear and wing were damaged during the landing.” According to a statement by the administration representative, th...
Morocco to take action against Polisario in Western Sahara
[image: Morocco to take action against Polisario in Western Sahara] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Moroccan authorities announced on Friday that they will take action against dangerous and unacceptable provocations by the Polisario, as they put it, in the buffer zone of Guerguerat in the Western Sahara. The ministry said in a statement that “after it committed itself to the utmost restraint, Morocco had no other choice but to assume its responsibilities in order to put an end to the state of obstruction resulting from these movements and to re-establish freedom of civil and com...
Never before seen footage of last battle for Shushi in Karabakh
[image: Never before seen footage of last battle for Shushi in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Anna News Agency released a new video on Friday that showed extensive footage of the last battle for the strategic city of Shushi in Karbakh. According to Anna News, “on November 6, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched an assault on the city of Shushi, and only on November 10, Karabakh officials announced that the city was captured by the Azerbaijani military.” They continued: “All this time we were filming the battles for Shushi. Continue reading Never before seen footage o...
Ultimate Assassin: Meet the B&T VP9
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* A truly niche gun. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The VP9 provides a quiet alternative for police that’s less likely to disturb citizens. B&T’s Veterinärpistole 9 (VP9) is one of the most niche products made by Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T AG. A bolt action pistol with a magazine grip designed to quietly kill wounded animals, it outwardly resembles the suppressed Welrod pistol used by the Allied Special Operations Executive (SOE) to assassinate targets during World War II. This, along with the stylish leather case the gun comes in, has led ...
Walmart to Launch Self-Driving Delivery Pilot in Arizona
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The pilot will launch next year and is part of Walmart’s goal to reach zero emissions by 2040. Walmart announced Tuesday that it is launching a pilot program in Scottsdale, Arizona, for all-electric self-driving car deliveries. The effort is being done in conjunction with the self-driving car company Cruise, which is owned by General Motors. The pilot will launch next year and is part of Walmart’s goal to reach zero emissions by 2040. “Customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, via one of Cruise’s all...
What Can We Learn From Battlecruisers' Failure?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] There is no free lunch in warship design: You can have armor, firepower or speed, but not all three, and armor was the trait that was sacrificed. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Battlecruisers are gone, but some aspects of their designs remain. Modern warships are also fast and armed to the teeth - but, as the Falklands War showed us, a single missile can sink one. "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today," said Admiral Beatty as he watched his battlecruisers blow up one by one at the Battle of Jut...
JAS-39 Gripen: Sweden's Affordable Alternative to F-35s or Other U.S. Fighters
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* The Gripen has seen considerable success replacing aging fighters in former Warsaw Pact countries, and has also seen sales in Africa, the Americas and Asia. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Sweden's Gripen has seen major export success. The JAS-39 Gripen is the Swedish defense industry’s largest export, financially. The Gripen has seen considerable success replacing aging fighters in former Warsaw Pact countries, and has also seen sales in Africa, the Americas and Asia. But why is the Gripen successful on the export market? How does it stack up a...
World War II Story: The Largest Surrender in American History
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] 40 percent of the Americans never made it home. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The strategic situation in Bataan was impossible to hold. General Macarthur was ordered by President Roosevelt to return to Australia - an order he obeyed, although the men under his command thought no better of him for it. “Tell Joe, wherever he is, to give ’em hell for us,” said the radio signal. “My love to you all. God bless you and keep you. Sign my name, and tell mother how you heard from me. Stand by.” And then there was silence. O...
My dog voted in the presidential election
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Found on the Citizens Free Press: THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!!! This young woman has a service dog, which has a registration with the police. Apparently, the dog has a social security number through this registration. Watch the video, 3 minutes. So, Dumocrats now vote for animals in elections, not just for dead people anymore….we can’t discriminate against animals…. You can’t make this sh1t up…. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Colombia’s Avianca Wins Support of Many Institutional Investors
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Avianca Holdings said on Thursday, November 12th, it has won the support of a large number of institutional investors and existing lenders, meaning it will no longer need the Colombian government’s participation as part of its restructuring process. Avianca, Latin America’s second-largest airline, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New […] The post Colombia’s Avianca Wins Support of Many Institutional Investors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Scotland Tops Serbia on Penalties to Win Spot in Euro 2020
The Scottish national soccer team will be returning to the global stage for the first time since the 1998 World Cup after beating Serbia on penalties on Thursday to qualify for the delayed Euro 2020 finals.
Tiger Woods off to Strong Start at Storm-Interrupted Masters
Defending champion Tiger Woods got off to an auspicious start at the Masters on Thursday, firing a 4-under 68 in the first round to position himself just three shots behind leader Paul Casey.
UN: 74 Migrants Die in Shipwreck off Libya
At least 74 migrants died on Thursday when a boat carrying more than 120 people sank near the Libyan coast, sources with the UN’s International Organization for Migration said.
Mexican Girl Unites Community to Clean Up Water Lily-Infested Dam
A Mexican girl nominated for this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize has demonstrated the key role that young people can play in protecting the environment and the importance of citizen involvement in the face of government neglect.
Heirs of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Build Makeshift School for Poor Children
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The children of former drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman helped build a makeshift school near the Mexican city of Culiacán for families who have no access to online classes during the coronavirus pandemic, residents said. Now serving a life sentence in a U.S. prison, El Chapo is revered as […] The post Heirs of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Build Makeshift School for Poor Children appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Municipal Elections: How They Work; What They Mean – Part II
Michael Royster, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIBERÃO PRETO, SP – This Sunday, November 15th, over 100 million Brazilian citizens will go to their local polling stations, in 5,570 municipalities, and cast two electronic votes: one for a city council position and one for a slate of mayor/deputy mayor candidates. According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), as of October 19th, there […] The post Brazil’s Municipal Elections: How They Work; What They Mean – Part II appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile Vows to Take Lithium Giant Albemarle to Arbitration Over Royalty Spat
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean regulators have accused Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, of underpaying royalties by US$11 (R$59) million and vowed to take the U.S.-based miner to international arbitration over what they called a breach of its contract with the government. Corfo, which oversees Albemarle’s contract for The post Chile Vows to Take Lithium Giant Albemarle to Arbitration Over Royalty Spat appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pfizer Plans to Make Over 1.3 Billion Doses of Covid Vaccine Available Next Year
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pfizer expects to be granted registration of its vaccine against Covid-19 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, U.S. Department of Health agency) in December, which would enable it to initiate vaccination in the United States . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Pfizer Plans to Make Over 1.3 Billion Doses of Covid Vaccine Available Next Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Hikes Interest Rates as Inflation Speeds to Fastest Level This Year
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina hiked interest rates on Thursday, November 12th, after monthly inflation accelerated to the highest level this year, a move aimed at bolstering peso savings and reining in prices amid a wider economic crisis. The central bank raised the benchmark Leliq rate to 38 percent from 36 percent, after the […] The post Argentina Hikes Interest Rates as Inflation Speeds to Fastest Level This Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘InovAtiva Brasil’ Voted Top Business Generator Initiative for Startups
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The crisis did not deter Brazilian Startups: they reinvented their businesses, attracting investors and clients. The number of contracts between these companies and large corporations set a record in 2020, according to 100 Open Startups, which measures the degree of interaction between these two company profiles in Brazil. The success […] The post ‘InovAtiva Brasil’ Voted Top Business Generator Initiative for Startups appeared first on The Rio Times.
Higher Elevations of North America set for 6 Feet of New Snow over next 10 days as Arctic Cold Descends
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Then, by the final week of November, a dominating cold front looks set to take charge, one forecast to drag the majority of North Americans into a historically long, dark winter. The post Higher Elevations of North America set for 6 Feet of New Snow over next 10 days as Arctic Cold Descends appeared first on Electroverse.
New York Governor Orders New Lockdown, Curfews, Restrictions on Home Vistors
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Under the guise of COVID, New York's governor is flexing his authoritarian muscle again.
Giuliani Revealed Evidence in Election Fraud Cases in Michigan and Pennsylvania
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 19 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Evidence continues to grow regarding illegal election fraud in multiple states.
Election Campaign Highlights Power of Militias in Rio de Janeiro
The growing dominance of militias in Brazil’s second city is casting a shadow over campaigning as voters in more than 5,500 cities and towns across Brazil prepare to go to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and councilors.
Guarani Language Breaks New Ground at Latin Grammys
The Guarani language will make its Latin Grammy debut next week thanks to the success of Paraguayan band Tierra Adentro, which is aiming to revive the folk genre in their country and transcend borders through their music.
Pedri: I Learn from Messi
Pedro “Pedri” Gonzalez is just 17, but is already one of the pillars of the Spain U21 team and an emerging talent with Ronald Koeman’s FC Barcelona.
Hong Kong Opposition MPs Leave Seats amid Beijing’s Growing Power
Opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong officially presented on Thursday their resignation en masse from the local parliament after the government dismissed four legislators following the approval of a new regulation from China.
India Announces $35 Billion Stimulus as Economy Enters into Recession
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI or the central bank) warned on Thursday that the Asian country has in all likelihood entered into technical recession for the first time in its history, coinciding with the government’s announcement of a new stimulus package of some $35 billion for its economy.
Special Forces Kill Uzbek Extremist Group Leader in Afghanistan
The leader of an Uzbek extremist group operating in Afghanistan was killed by the country’s special forces in Taliban-controlled Faryab province in the norther part of the country, officials said on Thursday.
India’s Antitrust Watchdog Approves Google’s $4.5 Billion Deal with Jio
India’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it approved Google’s $4.5 billion investment in the digital arm of Reliance Industries, the country’s leading business group.
Southeast Asia Summit Starts Marked by Tensions between China, US
The virtual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began on Thursday in Hanoi marked by tensions between China and the United States, the signing of a large trade agreement and economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bomb Blast Kills Second Afghan Journalist in Less Than a Week
An Afghan radio journalist was killed when a bomb attached to his vehicle exploded on Thursday, officials said, days after a similar explosion murdered a former TV presenter in Kabul.
Japan to Keep Limits on Mass Events over COVID-19 Spike
Japan decided on Thursday to maintain restrictions applied to massive sporting or cultural events until February due to the recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Tokyo and the country’s other regions.
Moon, Biden Pledge to Resolve North Korean Issue Together
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and United States president-elect Joe Biden agreed during a Thursday telephone call to work together to solve the problem posed by North Korea’s nuclear program.
Aucklanders Told to Work from Home as Mystery COVID-19 Case Investigated
Aucklanders who work in the central business district of New Zealand’s largest city were asked on Thursday to stay home after the discovery of a mystery COVID-19 case in the community.
Dead Before Birth: The Missing Daughters of India
No one knows where the missing girls in Mahima’s village are, except Mahima herself. The last time she saw one of them, her own, was when she left her womb in the abortion of an unwanted daughter.
With Sinatra Beats, Elephant Kaavan Readies for Freedom from Pakistani Zoo
To the beats of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” and on a restricted diet, elephant Kaavan, Pakistan’s last Asian elephant, is preparing for its release from a zoo in Islamabad following an international campaign for his freedom from decades in a lock-up.
Canberra Appoints Investigator to Assess Afghanistan War Crimes Allegations
A special investigator will be appointed to assess allegations of war crimes and potential charges stemming from Australian military deployments in Afghanistan between 2005-2016, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday.
Venezuela Suspends International Flights until February 2021
Venezuela will suspend international flight operations until Feb. 13 of next year, except for five authorized destinations, in all airports at the national level according to a statement released by the nation’s National Institute of Civil Aviation on its Twitter account @InacVzla late on Wednesday.
Typhoon Vamco Floods Large Areas of Philippines, Including Manila
Typhoon Vamco lashed the Philippines’ northern island of Luzon on Thursday morning, including capital Manila, where rivers and dams are at risk of overflowing.
Suga, Biden to Strengthen Alliance, Collaborate in COVID, Climate Fights
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and United States president-elect Joe Biden agreed in their first conversation on Thursday to strengthen the relationship between their countries and collaborate on common fronts such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
Australia Condemns China for ‘Seriously Undermining’ Hong Kong Democracy
The Australian government condemned China on Thursday for the dismissal of four Hong Kong opposition parliamentarians a day earlier, saying it undermined the special administrative region’s democracy.
Denmark set to cull 17 million mink in effort stop virus spread
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Twelve people had been infected with a mink-related mutant strain – a strain that purportedly causes COVID-19. The post Denmark set to cull 17 million mink in effort stop virus spread appeared first on CFACT.
The Liberals’ New Passion for Snobbery and Censorship: An Interview + Review of The War on Populism and Trumpocalypse by C.J. Hopkins
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Playwright and critic C.J. Hopkins was early to document the liberal embrace of intensified propaganda in the US.
GeoNet raises Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for White Island volcano, New Zealand
Small amounts of volcanic ash are being carried in the stream and gas plume at White Island/Whakaari volcano in New Zealand and deposited on the island's webcams, GeoNet reported November 13, 2020. As a result, the Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 2...... Read more »
More Contagious Than Covid-19, Measles Deaths hit a Record in 23 Years in 2019, According to W.H.O.
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Measles deaths worldwide have reached their highest level in 23 years last year. The data is based on a report released on Thursday, November 12th, by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. The increase is striking for […] The post More Contagious Than Covid-19, Measles Deaths hit a Record in 23 Years in 2019, According to W.H.O. appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Economy Minister Says, in the Event of a Second Covid Wave, Government Will pay Emergency Aid
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes stressed yesterday, November 12th, that should there be a second wave of infections by the novel coronavirus in Brazil, the government will once again grant emergency aid to Brazilians in economically vulnerable situations. "If there is a second wave, it is not a possibility, it […] The post Brazil Economy Minister Says, in the Event of a Second Covid Wave, Government Will pay Emergency Aid appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Appoints Another Military Officer to Brazil´s Health Surveillance Agency’s Board of Directors
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, November 12th, President Jair Bolsonaro appointed Jorge Luiz Kormann, a reserve lieutenant-colonel, to fill a position on the board of the ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency). Before he may take the position, he will be required to undergo confirmation hearings in the Senate. The appointment was published in […] The post Bolsonaro Appoints Another Military Officer to Brazil´s Health Surveillance Agency’s Board of Directors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Assyrian Priest Doubles Down on Christianity's Survival in the Middle East
Iraqi Christians in Baghdad leave Christmas Mass at St. George Chaldean Church Dec. 25, 2019. ( Khalid al Mousily/Reuters)ROSARIO, Argentina -- Ever since the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS), there's been rising alarm regarding the future for Christians in the Middle East.
São Paulo Governor Announces Formula 1 Agreement Renewal at Interlagos Until 2025
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - State Governor João Doria announced on Thursday afternoon, November 12th, the renewal of the agreement for the annual Formula 1 race in Brazil to be held at the Interlagos racetrack for the next five years, with the option to extend it for a further five years. The new contract will be […] The post São Paulo Governor Announces Formula 1 Agreement Renewal at Interlagos Until 2025 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 164,000 Deaths and 5.78 Million Cumulative Cases (November 12th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fatalities as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic have reached 164,281. In the past 24 hours, 908 deaths have been recorded. On Wednesday, the statistics panel reported 163,373 deaths. There are a further 2,295 deaths under investigation, a figure that refers to November 4th and has not been updated […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Counts 164,000 Deaths and 5.78 Million Cumulative Cases (November 12th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Datafolha: Bolsonaro Approval Drops in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's approval has deteriorated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, according to Datafolha's survey conducted on November 9th and 10th. The error margin is three percentage points. In São Paulo, Bolsonaro saw his rejection rise from 48 to 50 percent and his government's approval drop from 25 […] The post Datafolha: Bolsonaro Approval Drops in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
China Finds Coronavirus on Packaging of Brazilian Beef
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday, November 13th, it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef, as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said in a statement […] The post China Finds Coronavirus on Packaging of Brazilian Beef appeared first on The Rio Times.

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