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Thomas Paine

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

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

24 November - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

 10:14 pm MST

You and me both, buddy!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Found on the Twittersphere: As the sage said: *"No s***, Sherlock!"* Peter
Australian Arrested In Iraqi Corruption Case
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
In November the Australian Federal Police arrested Russell Waugh who was a former official at Leighton Holdings on two foreign bribery charges. He allegedly was involved in paying $77.6 million in bribes to Iraqi officials at the South Oil Company and the Oil Ministry to win two contracts to install pipelines and a floating terminal in Basra. This was the latest example of the rampant corruption in Iraq at the highest levels of the government. The Leighton affair started in 2010. In Septemberthe Iraqi cabinet approved Leighton constructing a new export terminal in Basra. This ...
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 24
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1915 Battle of Salman Pak ended British lost and withdrew to Kut Ottomans had 9500 casualties British 4500 1921 Churchill memo said when King Faisal could pay for his own govt he could decide the future of Iraq Until then UK was footing the bill (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) 1952 Soldiers opened fire on protests against Regent of Iraq killing 18 and wounding 84 during Intifada Led to riots 1967 Iraq signed deal with France ERAP to develop North R...
Toronto shatters daily snowfall record
Robert, Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Almost triple previous daily record, and almost triple average snowfall for the entire month of November. Some 19.4 cm of snowfall hit Toronto on Sunday. This shattered the record of 7.6cm on the same date (22 Nov) in 2007. Snow started falling early Sunday morning and began accumulating in some areas rather quickly. By 1 ... Read more The post Toronto shatters daily snowfall record appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Why “Old Stock” Canadians Should Unite As A Law-Abiding Political Movement
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
November 24, 2020 Brad Even the most locked-in Liberal observer of global politics will have to admit one truism: “it’s a fast-changing world.” Within Canadian society, this is undeniably so. How many citizens of our nation–whether those who actually believe government and media positioning, or those who doubt– would say the best policy for our … Continue reading Why “Old Stock” Canadians Should Unite As A Law-Abiding Political Movement →
Obama’s endorsement of Justin Trudeau was strange and irresponsible
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Opinion by J.J. McCulloughGlobal Opinions contributing columnistOct. 17, 2019 at 9:55 a.m. CST The notion of a “bromance” between President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has always struck me as one of the most painfully contrived political tropes of recent years. Trudeau assumed office when there was just over a year left … Continue reading Obama’s endorsement of Justin Trudeau was strange and irresponsible →
Kelly McParland: Now who’s interfering in an election? And the Liberals don’t seem at all concerned
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Election 2019 Once again, as voters ponder how to mark their ballots, we’ve had it made clear that there’s one set of rules for other people, and another for Justin Trudeau Author of the article:Kelly McParlandPublishing date:Oct 17, 2019 • Last Updated 1 year ago If Vladimir Putin were on speaking terms with Chrystia Freeland, … Continue reading Kelly McParland: Now who’s interfering in an election? And the Liberals don’t seem at all concerned →
Trudeau sought audience with Clinton before election, e-mails
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
John Minchillo/The Associated Press Published November 1, 2016 Updated November 1, 2016 Published November 1, 2016 This article was published more than 4 years ago. Some information in it may no longer be current. Full Article via Trudeau sought audience with Clinton before election, e-mails show – The Globe and Mail
Only 3% Of Voters For President Trump Think President-Elect Joe Biden Won The 2020 Election
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A cutout of U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured as supporters take part in a protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, November 21, 2020. Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters *CNBC:* *Almost no Trump voters consider Biden the legitimate 2020 election winner * * A mere 3% of voters for President Donald Trump think President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 election, while 73% think the incumbent was the victor, according to a CNBC/Change Research poll. * As Trump repeatedly loses vote challenges in court as his lawyers fail to prove wrongdoing ...
Justin Trudeau, George Soros and the Corporate destruction of the Canadian Nation State
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
William Ray Mar 3, 2019 The Author arrested while covering the student strike Québec 2012 Because of the Nature of the information presented below I present my Bona Fides. I am from the Left. I spent 10 years in the Armed Forces of Canada. I am a combat veteran who fought to halt ethnic cleansing … Continue reading Justin Trudeau, George Soros and the Corporate destruction of the Canadian Nation State →
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges, formally admitting its role in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past two decades.
Billionaire George Soros, Justin Trudeau, And The GLOBALIST SEDUCTION Of Canada
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
January 30, 2020 (updated from July 17/19 article Brad Since the 1980s, George Soros has actively been pursuing a globalist agenda; he advances this agenda through his Open Society Foundations (OSF). What is this globalist agenda, and where does it come from? In the 1990s, Soros began a string of large bets against national currencies. … Continue reading Billionaire George Soros, Justin Trudeau, And The GLOBALIST SEDUCTION Of Canada →
How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America's global climate leadership
Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Choosing former Secretary of State John Kerry as climate envoy is an important first step. To regain trust, the U.S. will also have to take concrete actions to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions.
Brazil new Mortgages Jump 84% in October
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mortgage loans in Brazil reached R$13.9 billion (US$2.58 billion) in October, up 84% over the same period in 2019, reaching a new record, mortgage lender association Abecip reported on Tuesday, November 24th. From January to October, loans from the banking system to finance the purchase and construction of real estate […] The post Brazil new Mortgages Jump 84% in October appeared first on The Rio Times.
Billionaire George Soros, Justin Trudeau, And The Globalist SEDUCTION Of Canada
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Brad July 17, 2019 Since the 1980s, George Soros has actively been pursuing a globalist agenda; he advances this agenda through his Open Society Foundations (OSF). What is this globalist agenda, and where does it come from? In the 1990s, Soros began a string of large bets against national currencies. The first was in 1992, … Continue reading Billionaire George Soros, Justin Trudeau, And The Globalist SEDUCTION Of Canada →
The George Soros Series | By George Journal
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
The George Soros 4-part series by Chris George in the Niagara Independent reviews Soros’ life and achievements, beliefs and goals, and his ties and influence in Canada. Introducing George Soros The core beliefs and aspirations of George Soros George Soros and his Canadian Chess Game George Soros casts a long shadow across Canada Chris George’s … Continue reading The George Soros Series | By George Journal →
Tensions Rise Amid Scramble For Jobs In A Biden Administration
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden smiles as he speaks about health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Politico:* *'People are pissed': Tensions rise amid scramble for Biden jobs* *Veterans of the Democratic primary campaign fear they're being squeezed out of plum posts by later arrivals. * In late 2008, during the transition from George W. Bush to Barack Obama, there was a mantra that took hold among Washington insiders: Obama won the election but Hillary ...
Supply-demand imbalance grows for Canadian cannabis edibles
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Makers of edible cannabis products in Canada continue to stock more goods than they’re able to sell, the latest data from Canada’s cannabis regulator shows. In August, federal license holders, provincial distributors and retailers held almost 10 million packaged units of cannabis edibles in stock, including beverages. That compares with sales that month of roughly […] Supply-demand imbalance grows for Canadian cannabis edibles is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California judge rules against cannabis billboard ads on interstate highways
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Billboards for marijuana companies are commonplace in California, but that advertising option for cannabis businesses is about to shrink based on a district court judge’s ruling. According to TV station KSBY, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Ginger Garrett ruled on Nov. 20 that billboards on interstate highways are illegal under Proposition 64, the 2016 […] California judge rules against cannabis billboard ads on interstate highways is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Latin American cannabis exports continue to fall short of lofty expectations
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Expectations that Latin America would become a significant exporter of cannabis for medical and scientific use have not yet materialized, with total export revenue from the continent estimated to be less than $15 million. Latin American cannabis exports continue to fall short of lofty expectations is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Dominion Voting shares office with far-left George Soros linked group
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Rebel News Nov 17, 2020 Update: After publication of this news story, Tides Canada contacted us by email. They state they moved out of the office building at 215 Spadina Avenue last year, although their name remains in the building door entry system and on the building’s directory of tenants. Tides Canada also told us … Continue reading Dominion Voting shares office with far-left George Soros linked group →
EXCLUSIVE: How George Soros influences Canadian government (PART ONE)
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Sheila Gunn Reid September 23, 2020 In a new exclusive access to information investigation, we expose the influence of George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) and the power OSF wields over the Canadian immigration ministry. In Canada, the media pounced on Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay for suggesting George Soros was doing the same here, pulling … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: How George Soros influences Canadian government (PART ONE) →
Michigan – More Registered Voters Than Living Population
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 13 hours ago
Election Irregularities pointing toward Election Fraud (once intent can be proven). Continue reading →
Heckling the BBC's Dominic Casciani
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
The BBC's Dominic Casciani has been putting the case for Shamima Begum to be brought back to the UK. It's a point of view many hereabouts agree with, but I don't think a senior BBC reporter should be arguing it. Of course, he'd probably say he's 'only reporting' it. But I'm going to post a transcription of his report. The transcript is in bold and my comments are in italics and parentheses. I don't think he's 'only reporting' it at all. What do *you* think? Isn't this advocacy? *********** *This is the story of how a 15-year-old girl ran away from home **[beginning with a e...
Was a Mysterious Monolith Found in Utah?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Merriam-Webster's definition of "monolith" is a "single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column."
The True Story of How America Assassinated the Architect of Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Some sixty-eight years before U.S. special forces killed Osama bin Laden, America conducted an assassination of another kind. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The irony was that Yamamoto was not the worst of America’s enemies. He was no pacifist, but nor was he as militaristic as the hard-core Japanese hard-liners. Yamamoto opposed the 1940 alliance with Nazi Germany, which he feared would drag Japan into a ruinous war. While he didn’t oppose war as a means of saving Japan from a crippling U.S. oil embargo in 1941 (his depiction as a peacemonger in ...
These Exotic Weapons Make the U.S. Navy SEALs a Deadly Force
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The Navy’s SEALs are well-known for their guns. *Here’s What You Need to Know: *The SEALs still have their MK-23s. The Navy’s SEALs are well-known for their exotic guns—everything from machines gun to grenade launchers … and several iconic, quiet handguns. The Navy stood up the Sea Air Lands teams in 1962 and quickly sent them to Vietnam to search out the enemy and work with local forces. The naval operators realized a suppressed pistol would be ideal for many of their most secretive missions. “The value … of suppressed weapons had been noted prio...
The U.S. Military Wants “Cyber-Resilience” Against Any Attack
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EAB40SIQ01&share=true] A high-tech world requires high-tech defenses. The flight trajectory of nuclear missiles, targeting accuracy of an Abrams tank 120mm cannon and sharing of enemy location intelligence in real time for any weapon increasingly rely on computer systems. As a result, the danger from possible cyber-attacks continues to multiply in an exponential fashion. This threat is behind the Pentagon’s current massive push to innovate new cyber resiliency t...
Comcast Is Raising Prices Again Next year
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Comcast lost huge amounts of cable subscribers in each of the first three quarters of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated long-simmering cord-cutting trends. Comcast, earlier this week, announced that it is introducing a data cap in several Northeastern states, in early 2021. The new 1.2 TB caps will apply in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, and also in parts of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. The announc...
Meet the MRZR Alpha: The U.S. Special Force’s New Light Vehicle
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://cdn1.polaris.com/globalassets/military/2020/model/model-pages/mrzr-alpha/overview/gallery/mrzr-alpha-media-2-modal.jpg?v=84e4d8ab&format=webp] It will be very mobile and could provide lasers and high-tech drone defenses. Rapid surprise hit-and-run attacks, high speed hostage rescue, indirect fire support or high-risk scout operations behind enemy fortifications are all mission expectations for Special Operations Forces facing enemy fire in light tactical vehicles. U.S. Special Operators are acquiring a new rugged, arctic-capable...
Why Oxford’s positive COVID vaccine results are puzzling scientists
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
Why Oxford’s positive COVID vaccine results are puzzling scientists https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03326-w?utm_source=fbk_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews
The importance of expectations
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 11 hours ago
I often argue that current NGDP depends heavily on future expected NGDP. That’s also a prediction of modern New Keynesian macro models. However, this generalization is less true during the current Covid pandemic, as current output is artificially depressed by social distancing. But even social distancing cannot stop asset markets from looking ahead. The current […] The post The importance of expectations appeared first on Econlib.
On Giving Tuesday Help Make A Difference For Waterbirds
Russ Curtis, International Bird Rescue - 11 hours ago
We hope to raise $40,000 to support waterbird rescue and rehabilitation at our two California wildlife hospitals. The post On Giving Tuesday Help Make A Difference For Waterbirds appeared first on International Bird Rescue.
More of the same
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Both News-watch and us here at ITBB have been watching the watchers for a while. The BBC's watchers are Ofcom's Content board. Back in 2016, eight out of thirteen of them were ex-BBC. So I read today, via an old friend of the blog over at our cousins, that some new members of Ofcom's Content board have been announced today. It's the same old song. There's former BBC World Service boss, editor of *Panorama*, *Newsnight* and the BBC's elections coverage Peter Horrocks for starters - a very familiar name to BBC watchers. Then there's former Controller of BBC2 and BBC4 Kim Shill...
Why Are Covid-19 Cases Increasing? Here Are 7 Reasons
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Why Are Covid-19 Cases Increasing? Here Are 7 Reasons https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/11/23/why-are-covid-19-coronavirus-cases-increasing-here-are-7-reasons/?sh=3c0fc4364aa8&utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4215913072&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB
Six in ten children are immune to the COVID-19 virus despite never being infected by it.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Six in ten children are immune to the COVID-19 virus despite never being infected by it | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/six-ten-children-are-immune-covid-19-virus-despite-never-being-infected-it?fbclid=IwAR3PPgcubycJgCc15eyEdp9GN1SFRJe74FB96SG4X5feCb3Qyb85JTGmtA4
Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03219-y?utm_source=fbk_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews
COVID research updates: Immune responses to coronavirus persist beyond 6 months
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
COVID research updates: Immune responses to coronavirus persist beyond 6 months https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00502-w?utm_source=fbk_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews&sf240327914=1
Vaccine roll-out is still months away – how can we avoid more lockdowns in the meantime?
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Vaccine roll-out is still months away – how can we avoid more lockdowns in the meantime? | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/vaccine-roll-out-still-months-away-how-can-we-avoid-more-lockdowns-meantime?fbclid=IwAR2RpIpsxw9BxwzSDip9FAYGx_-ZfYeuRsOa4ELBbABYidjDpaQ25RXBN0k
Researchers discover drug combination dramatically cuts heart attack risk.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Researchers discover drug combination dramatically cuts heart attack risk – Brighter World https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/international-study-shows-polypill-along-with-aspirin-cuts-heart-attacks-and-strokes-by-up-to-40/?fbclid=IwAR2l5tATbZaEKyPnRRWhGAOT_DCKNhnhkgrkRcUHrgJ3EgJF8l4IgtG4JZY
Loss of Taste, Smell in COVID-19 Patients Sign of Good Prognosis, Says Health Experts.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Loss of Taste, Smell in COVID-19 Patients Sign of Good Prognosis, Says Health Experts | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronavirus/news/2020-11-23-loss-taste-smell-covid19-patients-sign-of-good-prognosis-health
The Nobel Prize, immune checkpoints and exciting new cancer therapies
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
The Nobel Prize, immune checkpoints and exciting new cancer therapies https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2018/october/nobel-prize-cancer-research-speed?fbclid=IwAR2xtLybIi8yf6CEh968dlguodq78FihaVG_TU5yB2uxyZaMI9mMfWTOlwA
Life-Years Lost: The Quantity and The Quality
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
A few weeks ago, the NYT reported that “The Coronavirus Has Claimed 2.5 Million Years of Potential Life.” If you read the original study, you’ll discover one crucial caveat: The authors’s calculations assume that COVID victims would have had the standard life expectancy for Americans of their age. They freely admit that this is unrealistic […] The post Life-Years Lost: The Quantity and The Quality appeared first on Econlib.
Forget Coronavirus: We Could Have Biggest Holiday Season Ever Seen for Retail
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* The National Retail Foundation believes that with the lack of travel and other traditional expenses this year, consumers will have more money to spend around the holidays. While 2020 has been one of the strangest years in history for all sorts of reasons, and that’s also the case for the economy. The economy, in the United States, was growing in the early part of the year, took a huge nose dive due to coronavirus, and has since begun to rebound. “This holiday season will be unlike any other,” Matthew Shay, the president and CEO of the Nat...
Massive wildfire scorches half of Fraser Island - Queensland, Australia
A massive bushfire is burning across Fraser Island off Queensland's coast, scorching up to 74 km (46 miles) as of November 23, 2020-- it has covered more than half of the 122 km (76 miles) long island since it was first reported in mid-October. Firefighters have...... Read more »
Malawi is Just the Beginning: How Israel Changed the Political Narrative of an Entire Continent
Clinton Nzala, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
The Palestinian cause was pivotal on the agenda of many African political parties in the 1970s and ‘80s. Over the last three decades, however, it has been pushed to the fringes of political discourse save for a handful of countries on the continent. The post Malawi is Just the Beginning: How Israel Changed the Political Narrative of an Entire Continent appeared first on MintPress News.
Simultaneous Growth of Star and Planet?
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago
The evolving system known as [BHB2007] 1 is a part of the Pipe Nebula (also called Barnard 59), about 600 light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is part of a binary star system in formation that has been studied with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). Both protostars show disks in formation around […]
Six shot in Brooklyn, man shot at point-blank in Harlem and ANOTHER commuter pushed onto subway
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Daily Mail At least seven people were shot in Brooklyn on Sunday night including one 20-year-old woman at the end of a violent weekend that... The post Six shot in Brooklyn, man shot at point-blank in Harlem and ANOTHER commuter pushed onto subway appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Daily Mail A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds,... The post Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
From “Academic Superstar” in 97th Percentile to Wheelchair and Bed Ridden After Gardasil Vaccine – Merck Being Sued for 4th Time
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Today, the national law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman and I filed our fourth... The post From “Academic Superstar” in 97th Percentile to Wheelchair and Bed Ridden After Gardasil Vaccine – Merck Being Sued for 4th Time appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Thankful?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 12 hours ago
In Praise of my Betters I feel thankful that there are progressive elites like the Emmy Award Winning Governor Cuomo (D-NY) who guide the “global family”. California Governor Newsom (D-CA) has showed the way for the rest of us, because it’s difficult to find a person more progressive than Pelosi’s nephew. AOC, not to […] The post Thankful? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How the Series “Utopia” Eerily Predicted 2020
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Vigilant Citizen Watching Utopia in the midst of a pandemic is a surreal experience. That’s because the series was filmed in 2019, before the emergence... The post How the Series “Utopia” Eerily Predicted 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Police arrest a father with disorderly conduct at Costco
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
CBS46 Atlanta Nov 23, 2020 Cumming police officers arrest a father for disorderly conduct after a Costco manager called police on the son’s refusal to... The post Police arrest a father with disorderly conduct at Costco appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Cops Accuse Teens of Stealing Own Car, Kill 16yo Driver and 18yo Passenger
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Cocoa, FL — A tragedy unfolded in Florida earlier this month as two teens were gunned down in... The post Cops Accuse Teens of Stealing Own Car, Kill 16yo Driver and 18yo Passenger appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Art of Political Lying (or ‘The 1688 Origins of the British Deep State’)
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation With idle tales this fills our empty ears; The next reports what from the first he hears; The rolling fictions grow in strength and size, Each author adding to the former lies. Here vain credulity, with new desires, Leads us astray, and groundless joy inspires; The dubious whispers, […]
Darwin Notebooks Reported Stolen from Cambridge Library
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The notebooks are estimated to be worth millions of pounds.
Yes, YouTube Ads Mistakenly Reappeared for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Don't worry. You haven't traveled back in time and you won't have to relive 2020 all over again.
Pennsylvania Certifies Biden As Winner of Presidential Vote
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The Pennsylvania State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States,” Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, tweeted.
Soros pens Open Letter to EU, lashes out at Hungary & Poland
The Duran, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Soros pens Open Letter to EU, lashes out at Hungary & Poland The Duran: Episode 803. Europe Must Stand Up to Hungary and Poland Europe Must Stand Up to Hungary and Poland | by George Soros – Project Syndicate The European Union cannot afford to compromise on the rule-of-law provisions it applies to the funds […]
Eddie Robinson Reborn Into A World With Debt Cancellation
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog Mrs Jones: Hello. You are Edward A Robinson. Have a seat. We can talk confidentially Mr Robinson. I have your details on... The post Eddie Robinson Reborn Into A World With Debt Cancellation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Police Busted Framing Innocent People
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 13 hours ago
The following is a reposting here of one of the Web’s classics, an anonymously produced article which had been at the washingtonsblog site, which site was closed down in October 2019. Some of this article’s links no longer function; so, I have updated those in order that all of its links are current as-of 24 […]
Brazil Police Fire Tear Gas at Protests Over Black Man´s Killing
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Several days of protest have erupted in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, after video footage last week showed 40-year-old welder João Alberto Silveira Freitas being punched in the face and head by a security guard while another guard held him. Monday . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil Police Fire Tear Gas at Protests Over Black Man´s Killing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Guatemala Suspends Budget That Sparked Violent Protests
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Guatemala's legislature on Monday, November 24th, backed away from approving a business-friendly 2021 budget after demonstrators in the Central American nation torched the Congress building and demanded the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei in weekend protests. A lack of resources for battling the coronavirus pandemic as well as anger […] The post Guatemala Suspends Budget That Sparked Violent Protests appeared first on The Rio Times.
China-EU investment agreement to be signed by the year end, says ambassador
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
24-Nov-2020 There have been breakthroughs on the level playing field issues. Market access and sustainable development chapters are now being discussed.
They Went From “Flatten The Curve” To “Put Your Hands Behind Your Back” So Fast We Didn’t Even Notice
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Follow @joe_warmington for all the updates on police arriving to shut down Adamson BBQ which opened for indoor dining at their Etobicoke location at 11 this morning. https://t.co/pecSTgqq9B — Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) November 24, 2020 Related. You seem to enjoy this new role of comforting the comfortable while afflicting the afflicted. Journalists acting as an… Continue reading →
Future Holiday Hell – A Repeating Pattern of Climate Change Doomerism
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 12 hours ago
A few days ago, the Washington Post ran a story that ranks as one of their worst ever in terms of climate change alarmism. Titled “How climate change is complicating a Thanksgiving staple” it tells the tale of woe about disappearing cranberry sauce due to “climate change” citing “Heatwave, drought, lack of winter ice are […] The post Future Holiday Hell – A Repeating Pattern of Climate Change Doomerism appeared first on Climate Realism.
Does WFP Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Nov 24 (IPS) - ”If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? And if not now, when? That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow go and learn.” Hillel the Elder, active during the first century BCEOn 10 December, representatives for the *World Food Programme* (WFP) will in Norway receive the *Nobel Peace Prize* at the Oslo City Hall. This is taking place while the COVID-19 pandemic is causing lock-downs and suffering all ov...
Chinada
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Fellow travelers; Two Canadian MPs are taking part in a campaign to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that cites “deteriorating relations with China and the rise of Sinophobia in Canada”. The New Democratic Party’s Niki Ashton and the Green Party’s Paul Manly are both listed as speakers at the “Zoom to Free Meng Wanzhou”… Continue reading →
EXCLUSIVE: Business Owners Meet to Defy COVID Shutdown, Run Off Cops Who Try to Stop Them
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: shutdowns]Roughly 100 business owners held a meeting on how to resist the new shutdowns in New York, when police arrived to shut them down, the cops were run off.
Is the F-35 Stealth Fighter Safe From Hacking?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: They call the F-35 a “flying computer” armed with artificial intelligence-like sensor fusion, 360-degree cameras, advanced data links, an extensive database of threat information and a complex computerized logistics systems. So what happens if the stealth] The large airplane is full of computers and high-tech connectivity. They call the F-35 a “flying computer” armed with artificial intelligence-like sensor fusion, 360-degree cameras, advanced data links, an extensive database of threat information and a complex computerized logistics s...
A New X-Plane Is Born: DAPRA’s Mysterious New CRANE Project
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB4N0RE501&share=true] The secretive R&D agency reports directly to the Department of Defense, and wants to revolutionize flight. The United States’ X-planes were a series of experimental airplanes that were designed to push the boundaries of flight. Born in the aftermath of the Second World War, American X-planes set a number of first and world records, including the first supersonic flight, first flight to reach Mach 2, and the first Mach 3 flight. Indeed, the...
Tempest: Britain's Dream for a Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Tempest fighter concept was first unveiled during the 2018 Farnborough Air Show. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Tempest fighter is being built around an ambitious new radar system that will likely rival the F-35 in versatility and technical sophistication. As the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) upcoming Tempest fighter inches closer to a finalized design, the next generation of British airpower doctrine begins to take shape. The Tempest fighter concept was unveiled during the 2018 Farnborough Air Show, as part of London’s new Combat Air Strategy...
Round Two
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
66% GOP wants Trump to run in 2024, 79% say election ‘stolen’. The belief among President Trump’s supporters that the election victory was “stolen” through fraud has surged anew, driving 66% to urge the Republican to run in 2024 if Joe Biden is certified the winner. A new survey for the communications and messaging… Continue reading →
Dominion Exec: Trump is not going to win – I made f***ing sure of that
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Video – One America (OANN.com) releases a bombshell discovery about a key member of Dominion’s leadership. In the video, One America’s Chief White House Correspondent Chanel Rion spoke with the founder of FEC United, Joe Oltmann. Oltmann, in turn, says he heard Eric Coomer, director of product strategy and security for Dominion Voting Systems, bragging ... Read more The post Dominion Exec: Trump is not going to win – I made f***ing sure of that appeared first on Ice Age Now.
President Trump Gives The Green Light To Proceed With A Biden Transition
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Trump finally allows transition process to start: Biden to get security briefings and access to COVID task force starting TODAY - but President STILL refuses to concede to 'fake ballots' * * Government Services Administration chief Emily Murphy finally caves after days of pressure and says transition to Joe Biden can begin * Made move shortly after Michigan's election boards certified the result there * Just after she wrote to Biden to announce start of transition but avoid saying she 'ascertained' him the winner, Trump tweeted to take credit for the move * 'I ...
EcoHealth Alliance orchestrated key scientists’ statement on “natural origin” of SARS-CoV-2
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
The recent Issue Brief by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission entitled The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A Testbed for Chinese Power Projection takes a close look at the Chinese security footprint in Central Asia and its political dimensions. A perception has grown over the most recent years amongst great game watchers generally, especially the US analysts, that China is gobbling up Central Asia. On the contrary, this report takes a contrarian view.
Return of Great Game in Post-Soviet Central Asia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
The recent Issue Brief by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission entitled The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A Testbed for Chinese Power Projection takes a close look at the Chinese security footprint in Central Asia and its political dimensions. A perception has grown over the most recent years amongst great game watchers generally, especially the US analysts, that China is gobbling up Central Asia. On the contrary, this report takes a contrarian view.
Tuesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Jason Warick reports on Steven Lewis' blunt conclusion that Scott Moe and his government have been "really stupid" in taking "half-assed" steps in response to the fall wave of COVID-19. And Adam Hunter contrasts Moe's refusal to consider any meaningful steps to control the spread of COVID-19 in the name of the economy against the recognition by actual economists that nobody benefits from uncontrolled outbreaks. - Patricia Treble points out the consequences of Alberta's failure to accept the advice of doctors that the province needed a "ci...
24 November 2020: What happened last week at the spycops inquiry
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
The public was largely shut out - only given official access to a live stream in a room in London, online it was limited to a live transcript which was a real eye strain to read for hours on end. Once again, it fell to those abused by spycops to being the truth to the public.
The economic divide revealed by this election
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
The Brookings Institution has released a very thought-provoking analysis of the economic strata revealed by this month's Presidential election. In 2016, we wrote that the 2,584 counties that Trump won generated just 36% of the country’s economic output, whereas the 472 counties Hillary Clinton carried equated to almost two-thirds of the nation’s aggregate economy. A similar analysis for last week’s election shows these trends continuing, albeit with a different political outcome. This time, Biden’s winning base in 477 counties encompasses fully 70% of America’s economic activit...
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Climate crisis: CO2 hits new record despite Covid-19 lockdowns Pennsylvania Republicans Emergency Request to Block Certification New Type of Test May Better Discern Immunity to the Coronavirus Largest COVID-19 contact tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds Extinction Rebellion launches campaign of financial disobedience Cancel the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree for Good AstraZeneca and Oxford University announced a 3rd working COVID-19 vaccine, which they sa...
AMERICAN (COGNITIVE) CARNAGE: His Cousin Rudy seemed underinformed!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020* *Attention C-Span callers!:* How dumb can our public discourse get? It can get *extremely* dumb. You might even say it resembles the "world's dumbest" possible discourse, with apologies to the wonderful basic cable programming which carries that very name. "Nothing gold can stay," Frost once alleged—but the dumbness tends to stick around. Indeed, the dumbness tends to spread. Consider what Rudy Giuliani said, right at the start of last Thursday's so-called "mascara dump:" GIULIANI (11/19/20): *Well, this is representative of our legal team. We’re repr...
3 big stories the Examiner is covering extensively: the pandemic, the mass murders, and the lobster fishery
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
November subscription drive Yesterday, Philip Moscovitch talked about how when the pandemic came to Nova Scotia, the Examiner “more or less threw the budget out the window, ramped up pandemic coverage, and didn’t put any of the stories behind the paywall.” That’s true, and since then there have been two other major stories that have […]
Jon Sopel takes umbrage after somebody is "sarcastic" at his expense
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
After listening to Jon Sopel on this morning's *Today*, Tim Montgomerie put finger to mobile phone and tweeted: *Tim Montgomerie*: Could the BBC's Jon Sopel have been more gushing about Biden’s team? That didn't go down well with Jon Sopel: *Jon Sopel*: Just woken up to this Tim. What utter crap. Have just listened back. I say they are small c conservative, technocratic, unflashy and more diverse. I use no adjective - approving or disapproving. I’m asked what stands out. I answer. Without any gush. *Tim Montgomerie*: You’ve endlessly critiqued Trump (often fairly) but critical f...
The Next Frontier of Russo-American Competition: the Arctic
Brandon Walls, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Brandon Walls* *Arctic, * Russia is interested in Arctic territory to the north of Alaska. Why isn't Washington as interested? Beneath the frozen waters to the north of Alaska is a region with the potential to extend American territorial claims in the Arctic and to enrich the economy of the north with its entirely untapped resources—the Chukchi Plateau. Yet the United States has shown only minimal interest in the region, while competitors such as Russia expand their presence there. To obtain a better picture of the situation, it is first important to determine exactly what the ...
Italy: World War II's Forgotten Battleship Powerhouse?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Italy’s Regia Marina was one of the busiest navies of the interwar period. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In September 1943, the Italian government decided to seek an armistice with the western Allies. The surrender of the Italian fleet was a prominent condition of this agreement. Along with its two sisters and numerous heavy cruisers, *Roma* (flagship of the squadron) was in preparation to attack the Allied landing force at Salerno when the armistice was signed. Instead of heading to Salerno, *Roma* and its sisters laid a course for Malta. Ital...
U.S. Air Force F/A-18s and Indian MiG-29s Are Wargaming (China Is Why)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETKBMEFAB&share=true] Both countries have been strengthening their partnership as they eye the rise of China. Last week during the joint Malabar exercises in the Indian Ocean, MiG-29Ks of the Indian Navy and F-18s of the U.S. Navy carried out simulated attacks on a surface force during multilateral naval exercises. The MiG-29s operated from the Indian Navy’s INS *Vikramaditya* aircraft carrier and coordinated firing on surface targets during Phase-2 of the Malabar 20...
Maine’s recreational marijuana sales reach $1.4 million in first month
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Regulated recreational marijuana retailers in Maine sold $1.4 million worth of cannabis in the first month of adult-use legalization, which kicked off on Oct. 9. The preliminary, unaudited sales data from Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) covers 31 days of sales through Nov. 8. Roughly $260,000 of those sales were made on the four-day […] Maine’s recreational marijuana sales reach $1.4 million in first month is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
International Flyers May Soon Need to Get Virus Vaccinations
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Many countries, especially those based in Asia and the Pacific, are determined not to let their hard-won gains against COVID-19 evaporate with a resurgence of travel.
Iran's Supreme Leader Dismissed The Prospect Of New Negotiations With The West
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
According to Khamenei, Iran has many ways to nullify the sanctions [File: Official Khamenei website/Handout via Reuters] *Reuters:** Supreme leader dismisses talks as Iran looks to post-Trump future * DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s supreme leader dismissed the prospect of new negotiations with the West on Tuesday, even as the Tehran government spoke optimistically about the return of foreign companies in “the absence of Trump” and his sanctions. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has raised the possibility that the United States could rejoin a deal Iran reached with world powers in 20...
City of Toronto tells carpenter to stop building shelters for homeless people
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
City of Toronto tells carpenter to stop building shelters for homeless people then proclaims “National Housing Day”, a mayoral proclamation by another Canadian Governmental Hypocrite, in support of “access to affordable and adequate housing.” True North Wire – November 23, 2020 A Scarborough carpenter that makes modular shelters for homeless people has been told to … Continue reading City of Toronto tells carpenter to stop building shelters for homeless people →
NDP, Green MPs to speak at “Free Meng Wanzhou” event
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
But NOT ONE WORD about the TWO MICHAEL’S True North – November 23, 2020 NDP MP Niki Ashton and Green MP Paul Manly are among the featured speakers at an event arguing for the release of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. The event page, posted on Action Network, claims that Meng has been “unjustly incarcerated by … Continue reading NDP, Green MPs to speak at “Free Meng Wanzhou” event →
Drug War-Addicted Cops Suing to Overturn Vote That Legalized Cannabis in South Dakota
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: cannabis]Top cops in South Dakota are likely furious that they can't kick in your door and kidnap and cage you for cannabis, so they are suing to undo the will of the people.
The Globe and Mail received $132,046 to publish Chinese state media propaganda
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
True North Wire – November 23, 2020 Several North American news agencies have been receiving large cheques in exchange for publishing Chinese state media propaganda. According to a disclosure filed with the US Justice Department, Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper received $132,046 for a number of advertising campaigns that featured flattering coverage of China. The … Continue reading The Globe and Mail received $132,046 to publish Chinese state media propaganda →
CDC Proposes Concentration Camps in America, Plans to Invade Homes and Separate Families
JW Williams, CDC and AHRP, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The CDC claims the purpose of isolation is to protect vulnerable people. However, housing a bunch of sick people together has already proven to increase death rates. The timeline to terminate the program depends on sufficient hospital capacity, vaccines, and/or when the so-called pandemic subsides.
WATCH: Cops Accuse Teens of Stealing Own Car, Kill 16yo Driver and 18yo Passenger
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: teens]Cops reportedly incorrectly identified a vehicle as possibly stolen and opened fire on two teens inside, killing them both.
Trump is reportedly worried that his legal team is made up of ‘fools that are making him look bad’
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Yahoo News President Donald Trump is frustrated with how his legal team has been handling the election fight, according to an NBC News report on... The post Trump is reportedly worried that his legal team is made up of ‘fools that are making him look bad’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
If He Can't Live In the House
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
The Biden transition has now officially begun. Still, last night, Donald Trump tweeted that he would "never concede." What he will do, Paul Krugman writes, is trash the nation on his way out the back door. That is clearly evident in Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's decision to take back money in government aid programs which has not yet been spent: For a few weeks in March and April, as investors panicked over the pandemic, America teetered on the edge of a major financial crisis. But the Fed, backstopped by the Treasury, stepped up with new programs offering to buy assets like ...
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Has Gavin Newsom ever uttered anything honest in his entire life? Seems unlikeLy:
Machiavelli: Unarmed are Despised
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
In *The Prince*, Niccolò Machiavelli writes, “For among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised." He is right—no one respects the unarmed and weak.
Heavy Snowfall Closes 86-km-long Road in Kashmir, Northern India
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
The snow-laden northern mountains are also causing the temperature to drop in the nation's capital located to the south: Delhi suffered its coldest Oct since 1962, and its lowest Nov temp in 17 years. The post Heavy Snowfall Closes 86-km-long Road in Kashmir, Northern India appeared first on Electroverse.
When is Dandy Don going to sing his song?
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
When Monday Night Football began airing in the 1970s, one of the broadcasters was a colorful former quarterback named Don Meredith. Near the end of the game, when the outcome was no longer in doubt, “Dandy Don,” as he was … Continue reading →
Animal instincts could be inherited expert knowledge
David Wojick, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Thinking about instinct. The post Animal instincts could be inherited expert knowledge appeared first on CFACT.
At least 17 fatalities after floods and landslides hit Antioquia, Colombia
At least 17 people have been killed, 12 were injured and more than 10 remain missing after several days of heavy rain caused floods and landslides in northwestern Colombia. A landslide hit the village of Cachirime in Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia in the early morning...... Read more »
F-35s to the UAE A Good Idea? Not Everyone in the U.S. Senate Thinks So
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, Americas* Some Senators were not pleased with the idea of sending the UAE F-35 stealth fighters and Reaper drones. There is bipartisan effort to rethink the U.S. sale of arms to powers in the Middle East. Members of the U.S. Senate partnered last week to halt the $23 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets, Reaper Drones and munitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Democratic Senators Bob Menendez and Chris Murphy and Republican Senator Rand Paul said they would introduce legislation that would seek to halt the Trump Administration’s efforts to sell the U....
Will Joe Biden Push Iran and Pakistan Closer Together?
Rupert Stone, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rupert Stone* *Security, Middle East* Political ties between Iran and Pakistan are warm, but their relationship has grossly underperformed in the economic and security domains. Shortly after Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif traveled to Islamabad for two days of talks. Political ties between Iran and Pakistan are warm, but their relationship has grossly underperformed in the economic and security domains. That is partly owing to Donald Trump, who withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCP...
Will Russia Replace the Legendary Iskander Missile?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* What would the new system look like and how long would it take to develop? The 9K720 Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missile system was developed during the final years of the Cold War, but it wasn’t tested until 1996 and only entered service in 2006. It has seen use in the Russo-Georgian War and the Syrian Civil War, but now the platform, which was designed to evade missile defenses, could be on the way out by the end of the decade. Tass reported that Russia has already laid out the groundwork for a new weapon to replace the Iskander. “Th...
The F-15EX is No 5th-Generation Jet, But it Still Packs a Punch
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-15EX, * Earlier this year, the Air Force awarded Boeing a $1.2 billion production deal to build and deliver the first eight F-15EX planes, the first two of which are expected to arrive next year. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The now-being-built F-15EX is reported to incorporate a large number of impactful innovations, yet that does not mean it is in any way comparable to a 5th-generation fighter. Its advantage is multi-faceted in that it is lower cost and more readily able to be produced than an entirely new system, and it brings previously unavailable wa...
Republicans didn't lose big in 2020 – they held onto statehouses and the power to influence future elections
Steve B. Lem, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
State legislatures, which will draw congressional districts that last through 2030, are dominated by the GOP.
'My vote will be Black' – A wave of Afro-Brazilian women ran for office in 2020 but found glass ceiling hard to break
Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, Associate Professor of Public Policy & Political Economy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The 2018 murder of Rio city councilwoman Marielle Franco inspired record numbers of Black women to get involved in politics. Winning proved harder – but it isn't the only point of their campaigns.
A century ago, James Weldon Johnson became the first Black person to head the NAACP
Anthony Siracusa, Director of Community Engagement, University of Mississippi, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The influential civil rights group got its start following a wave of brutal white-led violence against Black people in Springfield, Illinois.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Iran -- News Updates November 24, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Mourners carry a body during a funeral at a cemetery where Covid-19 victims and others are buried, south of Tehran, Iran on Oct. 24, 2020.Majid Asgaripour / Wana News Agency/Reuters *Xinhua:* *Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases surge to 866,821 as Iraq's death toll nears 12,000 * CAIRO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran's COVID-19 cases rose to 866,821 on Monday with an addition of 12,460 new infections. Meanwhile, the total deaths from the coronavirus in Iraq approached 12,000. The pandemic has claimed 45,255 lives in Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, after an overnig...
Keep Calm And Just Die
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The British government has ordered schools in England not to use resources and materials from organizations that have expressed any desire to end capitalism. There are several different ways one can think about this, but I believe the best may be to envision a government ordering its teachers to never inform someone on fire that they may want to stop, drop and roll. And maybe also instructing professors to hide all the water. Look, I know this world’s crazy. I know things are getting out of hand. It takes a lot to surprise me these days, and yet I am floored that the government in...
Surprise! The US Is Getting Another Psycho Secretary Of State
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Did you know the US Department of Defense used to be called the Department of War? It would be a much more honest label today for a military which virtually never operates in any way that could be described as defensive, with its operations focusing far outside of the nation’s borders against targets who pose no threat whatsoever to ordinary Americans. An even more suitable name would be the Department of Eternal War. The State Department was meant to be the counterpart to the War Department, focusing on diplomacy and peace. The post Surprise! The US Is Getting Another Psycho Secr...
Top 10 Reasons To Reject Blinken
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
1. A president elect who has been part of every disastrous war for decades should not be nominating for Secretary of State a key advisor who helped him get numerous critical decisions wrong. Biden was the committee chair who guided the Iraq war authorization through the Senate with Blinken’s help. Blinken helped Biden into catastrophe after catastrophe in Libya, Syria, Ukraine, and elsewhere. If Biden claims to have regrets or to have learned anything, he’s not yet showing it. 2. Blinken has been part even of Biden’s hairbrained schemes that weren’t acted on, such as the plan to d...
What If They Called An Election And Nothing Changed In The War State?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
In this mystifying moment, the post-electoral sentiments of most Americans can be summed up either as “Ding dong! The witch is dead!” or “We got robbed!” Both are problematic, not because the two candidates were intellectually indistinguishable or ethically equivalent, but because each jingle is laden with a dubious assumption: that President Donald Trump’s demise would provide either decisive deliverance or prove an utter disaster. While there were indeed areas where his ability to cause disastrous harm lent truth to such a belief -- race relations, climate change, and the courts...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Victory Of London And Ankara, Defeat Of Soros And The Armenians
Thierry MEYSSAN, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
The Pentagon, which had planned the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, was overtaken by its British allies. But none of the great powers worried about the deaths it would cause. Moreover, while London and Ankara renewed their historic alliance, Washington and Moscow gained nothing, while George Soros and the Armenians lost much.
Interview With Striking Nurse In Philadelphia Suburb
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
On Tuesday, November 17, nurses at St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, went on strike after management refused to establish safe staffing ratios to confront the growing numbers of Covid cases at the hospital. Left Voice spoke with Drew, who has been a nurse for three years and, for the last year, has worked in the inpatient Endoscopy unit at the hospital. He is a rank-and-file member of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP), which represents nurses at St. Mary, and has been on the picket line during the strike. The p...
Canada Should Release Meng Wanzhou
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
The current hearings on the extradition of Meng Wanzhou are a tangled web of legal arguments that obscure a simple truth: the Canadian government is enabling a witch hunt on the part of a right-wing Trump administration against a Chinese capitalist rival—the telecommunications giant, Huawei. This is putting Canada in the crosshairs of the US and China, aligning us closer than ever to wayward American foreign policy, and jeopardizing the safety and security of all. We are adding our voices to the growing campaign to demand an end to the extradition process and release Meng. The po...
Neighbors Explain What Protests Against Systemic Racism Mean To Them
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
Demonstrators took to the D.C. streets in late May, protesting police brutality and the systemic racism Black people face. It was part of a larger movement inspired by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but Floyd wasn’t the only name protesters chanted. They called for justice for Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and, more locally, Marqueese Alston, D’Quan Young, and others. In September, a new name was added to the list: Deon Kay. The demonstrations have taken place against the backdrop of a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted Black and Latino Americans, i...
France challenges Russian peacekeeping in Caucasus
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The trilateral agreement on November 10 between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia over Nagorno-Karabakh is leading to a geopolitical struggle in the Caucasus. So long as Armenia and Azerbaijan were ferociously fighting, the great game lurked in the shade.
Report: Incarceration Destabilizes Neighborhood Economies
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
A report released by the Maryland Center for Economic Policy suggests decreasing the state’s prison budget will lead to a healthier economy and increased public safety. The report, released Wednesday, found that Black Marylanders are 4 1/2 times more likely to serve prison sentences than any other racial or ethnic group. Indigenous Maryland residents are twice as likely to be incarcerated than any other racial or ethnic group. “None of what we’re doing is making any of us safer and it’s most certainly not making those Black communities that are being robbed of human capital ― it’...
It Pays to be Positive?
Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 16 hours ago
Hong Kong will give $645 dollars to all those who accept to be tested for Covid19 and are positive. The number of cases, and deaths, are on the rise in Hong Kong but everything seems under control, given the fact Hong Kong’s population is 7.4 million. Lombardy, where I live, is the home of 10 […] The post It Pays to be Positive? appeared first on Econlib.
Russian Warship Admiral Vinogradov Threatens To Ram US Warship ‘John McCain’ If It Does Not Leave Russian Waters
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
The USS John S. McCain Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer. © Sergei Orlov/TASS RFE: *Moscow Says U.S. Destroyer Forced Out Of Russian Waters * Russia's Defense Ministry says a U.S. Navy destroyer has left Russian waters in the Far East after being warned it might be rammed. The ministry said in a statement that the USS John S. McCain ventured 2 kilometers into Russian territorial waters on November 24 in the Peter the Great Gulf, near the eastern Russian port city of Vladivostok, before turning back after receiving a warning from the Admiral Vinogradov vessel. "The Paci...
Students Leave Campus for Thanksgiving—Will They Return?
Emil Guillermo, Diverse - 15 hours ago
Kentucky got beat by Alabama pretty bad last Saturday in football. But I’m sure my friend Ted Schatzki, a professor of Geography, and of Philosophy and Sociology, and the former senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky is more concerned if his school will get badly beaten-up by the coronavirus over the next few months. Students at UK began clearing out last weekend from university housing to begin their journey home. They’re expected to stay there after the holiday, take exams online, and then return at the end of January. But will they ...
NYC’S First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, Has Died
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Dinkins' death came just weeks after the death of his wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89.
WHAT DOES HE SEE IN RUDY?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
As the president's efforts to subvert the election fail everywhere, his ongoing loyalty to Rudy Giuliani seems ... puzzling. Trump is worried that his campaign’s legal team, which is being led by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, is composed of “fools that are making him look bad,” NBC News reported Monday.... But when asked why Trump doesn’t fire Giuliani and other attorneys who remain on the team, a person familiar with the president’s thinking gave a profane shoulder shrug of an answer. “Who the f--- knows?” that person said to NBC News. Appearing on *Morning Joe,* AP's Jonath...
US responds after Russia stops warship: ‘We don’t recognize your border’
[image: US responds after Russia stops warship: ‘We don’t recognize your border’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The American 7th Fleet announced that Washington does not recognize the Russian maritime borders in the Gulf of Peter the Great in the Sea of ​​Japan near the city of Vladivostok, after a U.S. destroyer violated these borders today. This came in response to the Russian Defense Ministry’s announcement that the anti-submarine ship “Admiral Vinogradov” prevented the American destroyer “John McCain” from violating Russia’s borders in the waters of the Peter the Great Bay on T...
On Political Battles
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
A political party inclined towards moralism, traditions, rule of law, and economic progress is likely to be vanquished by a political party inclined towards nihilism, contempt for traditions and the constitution, and economic decline, if both enjoy approximately the same amount of support in society. In politics, the virtuous and development oriented people are rarely victorious, generally it’s the most ruthless, cunning, deceitful, destructive, and evil who win. To predict the outcome of an election, look for the candidates who have the morals, intelligence, and survival instincts ...
Turkish military prepares to withdraw from strategic area in Aleppo
[image: Turkish military prepares to withdraw from strategic area in Aleppo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – On Tuesday morning, a large number of various vehicles entered the Turkish observation post area, which the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has besieged in the Rashideen 5 area of Aleppo. According to the reports from the Aleppo Governorate on Tuesday, the Turkish military has begun loading the vehicles with equipment in what appears to be preparations for a complete withdrawal from the strategic Rashideen 5 area. Local sources reported that the number of vehicles that arrived there on ...
Worst coup ever
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
*Obsessing about Trump's dead-end lawsuits is a distraction from the task at hand: gearing up to oppose Biden's presidency.* by Ben Hillier Donald Trump is refusing to concede the presidency, but he will not remain in office past 20 January, when his term officially ends. Despite the groundswell of hysterical liberal opinion that for months warned of a Trump “coup”, and which demanded that everyone back Joe Biden as an act of anti-fascism, the situation in the United States, for all the sound and fury, is one of relative normality. Not a single legitimate ruling-class instituti...
Massive explosion rocks northeastern Aleppo city
[image: Massive explosion rocks northeastern Aleppo city] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – A car bomb exploded in the city of Al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, resulting in several casualties and significant material damage to a number of buildings. Civil sources reported to SANA’s correspondent that “a car bomb exploded this morning in the city of Al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, causing several injuries and causing great material damage to the place.” The sources pointed out that: “Groups of Turkish forces and their mercenaries were d...
Election underscores voter shift in favor of marijuana legalization
Andrew Long, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
An analysis of votes cast for marijuana ballot measures in 2020 shows that while voters remain divided over legalization based on political affiliation and geography, the overall electorate has shifted in favor of accepting both medical and adult-use cannabis. Election underscores voter shift in favor of marijuana legalization is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Iran is preparing to unveil a new ‘weapon unlike the rest’
[image: Iran is preparing to unveil a new ‘weapon unlike the rest’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Iranian Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, announced on Monday that a new, locally manufactured Iranian weapon, different from the rest of its weapons, will soon be unveiled. According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Brigadier General Hatami said during the “Mobilization Week” ceremony that the late Imam (Khomeini) had ordered the establishment of the “Organization of the Most Vulnerable” after the case of the American “espionage den” (the former U.S. Continue rea...
Israeli helicopter crashes in Negev region: photos
[image: Israeli helicopter crashes in Negev region: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – On Tuesday, Israeli Army Radio announced, “A helicopter has crashed in the western Negev, southern Israel, and caught fire,” confirming that “rescue crews rushed to the site.” ראשוני: מסוק התרסק באזור רהט, כוחות כיבוי פועלים במקוםhttps://t.co/LSzZkl7wju@Itsik_zuarets pic.twitter.com/jAcqlaJ4j3 — כאן חדשות (@kann_news) November 24, 2020 The official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation announced that “two Israelis were seriously injured in a civilian helicopter crash in the Negev region, in the sou...
Turkish drones carry out new strikes over northern Syria
[image: Turkish drones carry out new strikes over northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Turkish military continued their aerial campaign on Tuesday, targeting the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the town of ‘Ain ‘Issa in the Al-Raqqa countryside. According to reports from Al-Raqqa, the Turkish military’s attack drones bombed the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces near ‘Ain ‘Issa, causing a number of explosions in the process. There has been no confirmation on the number of casualties caused by the Turkish military’s new drone strikes on north...
New photos show aftermath of Houthi missile strike on Saudi Aramco oil facility
[image: New photos show aftermath of Houthi missile strike on Saudi Aramco oil facility] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Saudi media published pictures of the Aramco oil station, which was targeted by the Ansarallah (Houthis) Movement in the city of Jeddah. The Saudi newspaper, Al-Yaum, stated that the building “suffered limited damage at the petroleum distribution station in Jeddah,” without providing further details. An official at the Saudi Aramco Oil Company said earlier on Tuesday, “The clients were not affected by the attack by the Yemeni Houthi group on a pla...
Pashinyan sacks Armenian Deputy Defense Minister
[image: Pashinyan sacks Armenian Deputy Defense Minister] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday, sacked the country’s Deputy Defense Minister, Gabriel Balayan, from his post. According to what was posted on the website of the Council of Ministers on November 20, “Gabriel Balayan is exempt from his duties as Deputy Defense Minister.” On 20 November, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian dismissed Defense Minister David Tonoyan, and appointed in his place the chief advisor to Prime Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan. Continue reading Pashinyan...
Iran is strongly defending Syria and its security: official
[image: Iran is strongly defending Syria and its security: official] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 A.M.) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, said that Tehran strongly defends Syria and its security, stressing that his country supports the constructive efforts of the United Nations in helping Syria. “Tehran welcomes the efforts of the United Nations and the measures that help in preserving the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria and the return of sustainable security to its territory,” he said during his meeting with the ...
Russian Navy stops US warship after it enters territorial waters
[image: Russian Navy stops US warship after it enters territorial waters] A Russian ship issued a warning to a US warship that entered their territorial waters on Tuesday, prompting them to eventually stop the ship. The incident occurred in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The American side has not addressed the situation so far. “The large anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet Admiral Vinogradov stopped the US Navy destroyer John McCain, which was violating the Russian border in the Peter the Great Gulf”, an official sta...
Egyptian MiG-29 fighters in Sudan possess advanced Russian missiles: photos
[image: Egyptian MiG-29 fighters in Sudan possess advanced Russian missiles: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – New footage released this week showed the “Nile Eagles-1” maneuvers between the Egyptian Air Force and its Sudanese counterpart. The footage showed that the Egyptian Air Force acquired the latest version of the Russian medium-range air combat missile R-77, the RVV-SD version with a range of 110 km, which they armed on their MiG-29 jets. This version of the RVV-SD missile has an improved range of up to 110 km and is powered by a new propellant engine with a speed of Ma...
Turkish army, allied militants launch heavy attack in northern Syria
[image: Turkish army, allied militants launch heavy attack in northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Heavy clashes broke out last night in the northern region of Syria, as Turkish troops and their allied militants attacked the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Al-Raqqa countryside. According to reports from the Al-Raqqa Governorate, the Turkish army and their allied militants were involved in a heavy firefight with the Syrian Democratic Forces near the key town of ‘Ain ‘Issa. The clashes reportedly took place when the Turkish army and their allied mili...

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