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Riot declared in downtown Portland; Oregon National Guard activated

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

KGW News Nov 4, 2020 A riot was declared and the Oregon National Guard was activated in response to demonstrators smashing windows in downtown Portland.... The post Riot declared in downtown Portland; Oregon National Guard activated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Three Powerful Exercises to Fix Neck Arthritis and Change Your Life in a Matter of Weeks

Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 12 hours ago

One of the best parts about being interested in holistic health is that there are seemingly an endless amount of things to learn about the human body and how it can be healed, optimized and improved. As far as body parts go, the neck is among the most ignored on the entire human body, but it serves the vital function of supporting your head (and thereby, your brain), adjusting to its posture throughout the day and doing its best to ensure safety and functionality. Neck muscles are some of the strongest in the entire body, but they also have a pronounced tendency to become tight ...

Lana Del Rey donates $350,000 to provide Navajo Nation with clean water

White Wolf, White Wolf - 9 hours ago

"I personally have always believed in personal reparations to give back to the people who have shaped our land" Lana Del Rey has revealed that she donated an advance payment from her latest book to provide clean water for some of the most vulnerable communities of America’s Navajo Nation. In an Instagram post, Del Rey revealed how the payment, which she received for the book Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, has been donated to the Dig Deep Water project. “No matter what the results of the election just remember we can each as individuals shine brightly and contribute to our w...

MAT-49: The French Foreign Legion’s Trusty Sidearm That Fought Everywhere

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_LR1EC7E0UZOYR&share=true] Rugged, extremely compact, reliable, and uniquely French. The MAT-49 was designed to replace the compact but decidedly underpowered MAS-38, a pre-World War Two submachine gun designed in France and issued as an alternative standard-issue weapon to German troops after the fall of Paris. Though not made for exclusively French Foreign Legion service, the MAT-49 was particularly well-suited to meet their needs. Small, light-weight, compact, and ...

Russia's Su-35 Fighter: The Best Non-Stealth Fighter Ever?

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *Su-35, * Initially intended as a stopgap solution to fill Russia’s air superiority needs until the fifth-generation Su-57 enters service, the Su-35 has proven itself as a highly formidable fighter in its own right. The initial performance gap between the upcoming Su-57 and current Su-35 is expected to be relatively small, especially until the former begins to ship with its new Izdeliye-30 engines. Over one decade after its introduction, the Su-35 remains Russia’s best air superiority fighter and more than rivals many of its western 4th generation counterparts. ...

2021 Could Be the Year of Mini-LED TVs

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.tcl.com/usca/content/dam/tcl/products/home-theater/quantum-contrast-header.png] The number of companies joining this particular market is set to increase. Mini-LED TV is one of those TV technologies often seen as a key part of the future of high-end TV technology. Per a report published earlier this year, Mini-LED is “an evolutionary rather than revolutionary technology [as] Mini-LED essentially advances traditional LCD tech in an effort to deliver a wider contrast ratio and deeper blacks. It promises to be a premium offer...

Study: Coronavirus-Positive Pregnant Women Have Higher Risk of Severe Illness and Death

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* Pregnant women are three times more likely to need help breathing with invasive ventilation. They also experience higher rates of fatality. Pregnant women who are infected with the novel coronavirus are more likely to become severely ill and die, according to a pair of studies released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the overall risk of severe illness or death still remains relatively low, the researchers discovered that pregnant women carrying the virus are more likely to need extra medical care than non-pre...

Fact: America Considered Turning Its Battleships Into Aircraft Carriers

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* Meet the Interdiction Assault Ship. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In hindsight, the Interdiction Assault Ship concept might have had a difficult time fitting in with U.S. military operations in the 1980s. Among operations in the Persian Gulf, Grenada, off the coast of Lebanon and Central America, there was no operation in which the IAS was a “must-have”. An amphibious ship could do the job or a battleship, but a compromise of both — with the inherent shortcomings of an compromise — would not have brought anything particularly compelling ...

Is the U.S. Military Ready For 'Orbital' Warfare?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8CC0CIA01&share=true] The command has stood up several new Deltas which will carry out different tasks for the new branch. The Pentagon’s U.S. Space Force has now launched a special unit tasked with conducting “orbital warfare,” a seemingly emerging term connoting new forms of massive combat beyond the earth’s atmosphere. The mission, assigned to a unit called Space Delta 9, has been stood up to conduct space surveillance and even launch space attacks when necessa...

Springfield M1A: A Historical Treasure Perfect for Today’s Shooter

Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Richard Douglas* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1595963E40&share=true] This rifle served American forces well and still works great today. First designed to replace the M1 Garand, the Springfield M1A didn’t truly prove its strength and precision until the Korean war. While the civilian model is not the same gun that the troops carried through the steamy jungles of Vietnam and brutal Korean winters it is close enough and a beautiful piece of machinery. *Accuracy* Death from a distance. This is not a machine ...

Election 2020: Mob Rule Has Arrived

Daniel McAdams, null - 9 hours ago

With the election results still in limbo two days after the vote was held, and widespread charges of vote fraud, America faces a crisis of confidence in the electoral system that is on the verge of unleashing the mob onto the streets. A delegitimized occupant in the presidency is not the worst thing from a libertarian perspective, but the mob gathering steam is a danger to all. How will it all play out? Watch today's Liberty Report:

Everyone in Liverpool will be tested for covid-19 as armed forces arrive to launch first whole city testing operation

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago

City to become centre of government’s key strategy for fighting the virus with hundreds of thousands of quickfire tests bringing hopes of a more normal Christmas for local people Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered regular covid-19 tests in the first whole city programme in the country – with rapid turnaround tests … Continue reading Everyone in Liverpool will be tested for covid-19 as armed forces arrive to launch first whole city testing operation →

Breaking Update On Covid Hoax Being Exposed. The Takedown Of The UK Government. For Crimes Against Humanity.

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago

Originally posted on Truth To Power: NOTE: Don’t Expect To Find this Story On Mainstream Media Any Time Soon. They Will Not Report On This Event Until They Are Absolutely Forced To. After All They Are The Mouthpiece For The Globalist Satanic Cabal That Have Been Promoting This Hoax Globally! See: Absolute Proof That Covid…

Voting machines in a New York City polling place broken & completely locked

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

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Prepare for Heavy Seas

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

In the words of President Trump: “We will win this, and as far as I’m concerned, we already have won it.” Spoken like a true champion By Jim ONeill —— Bio and Archives—November 4, 2020 I felt heartsick as I watched the wretched globalists stealing the election yesterday…as they gleefully rang the death knell for … Continue reading Prepare for Heavy Seas →

Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots ALL FOR BIDEN Arriving in Three Vehicles in Detroit in Dead of Night

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Gateway Pundit – by Casandra Fairbanks A woman monitoring the ballot counting in Detroit has asserted that at least 130,000 ballots, all for Joe Biden,... The post Ballot Count Watcher Describes At Least 130,000 Ballots ALL FOR BIDEN Arriving in Three Vehicles in Detroit in Dead of Night appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

The Chinese Revenge

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

By Chuck Lehmann —— Bio and Archives—November 5, 2020 What better way for the Chinese to get its revenge against Donald Trump than to infect the United States with the COVID-19 virus? They knew the devastation it would wreak upon t innocent citizens, and they knew that Trump’s enemies would use the deadly disease against … Continue reading The Chinese Revenge →

The will of Socialist Democrats and the Marxist media Trumps the will of the people

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

By Charles Wills —— Bio and Archives—November 4, 2020 If the 2020 election proved anything, it proved that Democrats and the Marxist media have corrupted the election system in America. The will of socialist Democrats and the Marxist media Trumps the will of the people. Last night, I saw states called for Biden with less … Continue reading The will of Socialist Democrats and the Marxist media Trumps the will of the people →

Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors To Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots Nov 3

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

By Project Veritas —— Bio and Archives—November 5, 2020 Whistleblower: “We were told to collect any ballots that we find in mailboxes, collection boxes, et cetera, for outgoing mail, at the end of the day, we are supposed to separate them from the standard letter mail, so they can hand-stamp them with yesterday’s date—and put … Continue reading Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors To Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots Nov 3 →

Douglas Andrews: The Chaotic ‘Count Every Vote’ Canard — The Patriot Post

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

Douglas Andrews / Nov. 5, 2020 The Left wants us to count every vote, regardless of whether they were legally cast. Print Listen It’d be one thing if the Democrats rigged the game and flooded the country with mail-in ballots in order to get one of their best and brightest into office. But they didn’t. … Continue reading Douglas Andrews: The Chaotic ‘Count Every Vote’ Canard — The Patriot Post →

Hard truths about 'progressive' politics in America

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago

By Glenn Greenwald at Double Down News

United Kingdom Falls into the Wind Trap

IER, IER - 12 hours ago

In order to get net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, has… The post United Kingdom Falls into the Wind Trap appeared first on IER.

Assyrian Priest Faces Turkish Court

Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago

Father Sefer Bileçen.Witnesses were heard in the third hearing against Assyrian priest Father Sefer Bileçen, who is accused by the Turkish authorities membership in a terrorist organization because he provided food and water to the PKK.

America's Tech Billionaires Are The Biggest Winners From This U.S. Presidential Election

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

*Bloomberg:* *Finance, Tech Billionaires Boost Wealth After Election Wins * (Bloomberg) -- Despite lingering uncertainty over the U.S. election, the country’s ultra-rich already have plenty to celebrate. Tech billionaires in Silicon Valley saw a hotly contested ballot question on the employment status of gig workers pass in their favor, while an Illinois measure to swap the state’s flat income tax with a graduated system went down in defeat after Citadel’s Ken Griffin spent millions to oppose it. Across the board, the 167 U.S. billionaires also gained $57.4 billion on Wednesday...

A Look At Georgia, Nevada, And Pennsylvania

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

*WNU Editor:** Biden's Lead Expands In Nevada As Vote Count Drags On; Philly Dems Move To Stop Trump Observers * Update (1245ET): As of 12:45 p.m. today there are approximately 50,401 ballots still outstanding in Georgia. Meanwhile, Twitter's aggressive censorship is angering millions of conservatives and drawning attacks from Trump and his campaign. Meanwhile, officials in Clark County are holding a live briefing. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* With 99% of the votes counted in Georgia, President Trump's lead is over 13,000. There are 50,401 ballots left to be counted. For Joe...

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/5/2020

Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how […]

Protests in New York against Trump’s Attempts to Stop Vote Count

Latin American Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago

Shouting “all votes count, count all votes,” hundreds gathered on Wednesday on the steps of the New York Library on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to denounce President Donald Trump’s attempts to curb vote counting in two key states.

Trump, Needing Millions to Recount Wisconsin Votes, Asks for Donations

Latin American Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago

Amid very tight election results, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign on Wednesday afternoon decided to “immediately” demand a vote recount in the state of Wisconsin, but to do that, it is estimated that it would have to pay some $3 million, and so the president has begun asking for donations from his supporters.

Nadal Wins at Paris Masters, Records 1,000th Career Victory

Latin American Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago

Spain’s Rafael Nadal dug deep on Wednesday in his opening match at the Paris Masters to defeat countryman Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and record his 1,000th career singles victory.

Myanmar ‘Needs to Reinvent Itself’ to Accept Rohingya, Historian Says

Latin American Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago

Burma needs “to reinvent itself to become a home for people of different races, religions and cultures” such as the Rohingya, prestigious Burmese historian Thant Myint-U said ahead of the country’s Sunday elections.

7 States Did Not Count More Votes Than Voters

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

Outdated statistics were used to spread false claims about voter fraud in 2020.

US Air Force Testing A New Line Of 'G-Suits' For Female Fighter Pilots

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

The service has manufactured wide lacing panels in the waist, thighs and calves of the suit, which they say allows it to be more readily adjusted for different body proportions. The new suit also provides the option of a ‘"darted" or tailored, custom waist that does not reduce performance of the waist bladder that inflates during high-G maneuvers' *Daily Mail*: *US Air Force tests new line of 'G-Suits' tailor-made for growing influx of female fighter pilots - complete with adjustable straps and form-fitting waist compression* * Five female fighter pilots, and one aircrew member,...

Is This ‘Learning Story’ About Circus Tickets from Katherine Hepburn?

David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

Katherine Hepburn won numerous Academy Awards for her acting skills, but she isn't known for penning short stories.

Record cold in Brazil

Robert, Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago

Significant loss in the harvest ___________ Cold record in November in ‘Serra Catarinense’, South Brazil. Thursday, November 5th, marked a record of cold in the Serra Catarinense in the city of Urupema with a temperature of – 3.1°C. Frost has been recorded in many cities in Santa Catarina, from the west to the Serra Catarinense ... Read more Record cold in Brazil The post Record cold in Brazil appeared first on Ice Age Now.

“Sheds”

Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago

Not about your backyard shed. If you are tired of COVID and elections, perhaps you may like Sheds… ___________ “Sheds” Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser Dear Readers, this is not about your backyard shed where you may store implements for other seasons of the years, either gone by or yet to come. Rather, it’s about the shed ... Read more “Sheds” The post “Sheds” appeared first on Ice Age Now.

The Trump Effect: Stop Telling me What to Think!

RiskMonger, The Risk-Monger - 11 hours ago

How the Trump Effect is more than a narcissistic phenomenon

Scientists detect mysterious radio signal from within our galaxy and because it’s 2020 I’m concerned

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

Joel Abbott Nov 4th, 2020 In news today other than the imploding sociopolitical landscape of America, scientists have announced they’ve discovered large blasts of radio energy originating from within the Milky Way. Scientists have recorded these massive “fast radio busts” before, but they’ve always come from galaxies far, far away. The theory is that they … Continue reading Scientists detect mysterious radio signal from within our galaxy and because it’s 2020 I’m concerned →

Scaling the Counterrorism Return on Investment in Support of Great Power Competition

dlee2, Lawfare - 12 hours ago

A Marine conducts a demolition test in Ternate, Philippines during an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise that focuses on counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance (Department of Defense Photo, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angelo Sagum). A rise in terrorist activities due to the coronavirus pandemic has drastically constrained affected governments’ ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations. For example, Islamic State-affiliated fighters were able to take control of a strategic port in Mozambique as well as gain traction back in Iraq. In short, it appears...

Palestinian Scholar: Macron’s Wife Is a Rothschild

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

“It boils down to three reasons. Firstly, it stems from the warnings from scientific circles in the world that the number of Muslims in France has reached 10 million, and that France is slated to become an Islamic country in 2030. There are warnings even from some Arab countries, and the latest one was issued … Continue reading Palestinian Scholar: Macron’s Wife Is a Rothschild →

Dems set fire to $104 MILLION trying to unseat Lindsey Graham, who won by a landslide

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

Doc Holliday Nov 4th, 2020 Current results (it’s already been called): Doc Holliday via Dems set fire to $104 MILLION trying to unseat Lindsey Graham, who won by a landslide | Not the Bee

US Conflicted over Green Energy

Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 14 hours ago

Joel Kotkin writes at Real Clear Energy Democrats’ Energy Dilemma. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The biggest challenge facing a putative first-term Joe Biden administration and the Democratic Party may lie with energy policy, where gentry and green wishful thinking confront the daily realities of millions of middle- and working-class Americans. Democrats could choose […]

★ Amazing Uses And Benefits Of Lemons ★

admin, Herbs Info - 4 days ago

#2 in our new series of quick tutorial videos. Music by Alcyone Blackfeather 10 Reasons To Love Lemons: 1. Potent Germicide 2. Efficient Surface Cleaner 3. Food Preservative 4. Fights Dandruff 5. Helps Remove Rust Stains On Metal 6. Clearer Skin 7. Lemon Water to Aid in Weight Loss 8. Lemon essential oil aroma is […] The post ★ Amazing Uses And Benefits Of Lemons ★ appeared first on Herbs Info.

Boom: Apple Sets Orders for Over 2 Million Apple Silicon MacBooks

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* The release timing or pricing of the new Apple Silicon devices is not yet known, but news about both is likely at a big event next week. Next Tuesday Apple will hold an event, its third of the fall, in which it’s expected to unveil its first-ever Mac products equipped with “Apple Silicon,” which will replace Intel in Apple’s computers, after fifteen years. The shift was announced earlier this year, and according to Bloomberg News, the first Apple Silicon products, unveiled on Nov. 10, will include thirteen-inch and sixteen-inch MacBook Pros...

Cyclones: Iran Can't Stand America's Patrol Boats

David Axe, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] They keep an eye on Iran and would be among the first in a fight. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The *Cyclops-*class patrol boats are fast and heavily armed - perfect for first response to Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy’s smallest warships could be the first to see combat. The Navy’s 13 *Cyclone*-class patrol boats -- also known as “PCs” for “patrol, coastal” -- each displace just 330 tons of water. An *Arleigh Burke*-class destroyer, by ...

Weapon or Experiment? X-37B Space Plane Is a Total Mystery

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *X-37B, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E6C415C101&share=true] A lot of technologies are being tested and refined. But for what reason? Just what is the mission intent and concept of operation for the U.S. Space Force’s experimental X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle drone? Is it an anti-satellite space attack plane? Can it attack missiles or track enemy weapons? Such questions abound as the Boeing-built space drone enters new phases of technological maturity and nears operational status. The X-37B is the first veh...

Putin prepares for worse case scenario Biden assault on Armenia & Syria

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 10 hours ago

*****News Topic 140***** Putin In Rare Rebuke To Erdogan: Stop Sending Mercenaries To Caucasus Putin In Rare Rebuke To Erdogan: Stop Sending Mercenaries To Caucasus It’s been an ‘open secret’ even making its way into mainstream media in the West that Turkey has been overseeing the transfer of hundreds or possibly thousands of foreign jihadists […]

The US Presidential Count Happening In Arizona Is Getting Interesting

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

*WNU Editor:* The count in Arizona is getting interesting. Biden's lead has been cut from 110,000 to 69,000. But the count in Maricopa County is catching my eye. In 2016 President Trump won the primary with 70,000 more votes. In this election he is currently behind by 75,000 votes. I understand that most of the mail-in votes are from this county, and they have not been counted.

We need to talk about state racism IRR News November 2020

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago

5 November 2020 — Institute of Race Relations In the current mainstream discussion about racism in political parties, the history of state racism – through the passing of implicitly racist immigration controls – doesn’t even merit a mention. It is as though politicians and media pundits have no memory, beyond the immediate moment, let alone … Continue reading We need to talk about state racism IRR News November 2020

Confronting Bipartisan Repression And The US-led Axis Of Domination Beyond Election Day

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago

Chaos, violence, legal challenges, voter suppression and party suppression all culminated in the pathetic display of democratic degeneration on Election Day. After two decades of losing wars, plus the economic collapse of 2008, the response to COVID-19, and now the election debacle, if there were any doubts the U.S. is a morally exhausted empire in irreversible decline, they would have been erased with yesterday’s anti-democratic spectacle. Democratic Party propagandists and “frightened” leftists are desperate. They tell their supporters and the public that the republic will not ...

Uneven Earth’s Monthly Readings September/October 2020

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago

Once a month, we put together a list of stories we’ve been reading: news you might’ve missed or crucial conversations going on around the web. We focus on environmental justice, radical municipalism, new politics, political theory, and resources for action and education.

Chris Hedges: American Requiem

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago

Well, it’s over. Not the election. The capitalist democracy. However biased it was towards the interests of the rich and however hostile it was to the poor and minorities, the capitalist democracy at least offered the possibility of incremental and piecemeal reform. Now it is a corpse. The iconography and rhetoric remain the same. But it is an elaborate and empty reality show funded by the ruling oligarchs — $1.51 billion for the Biden campaign and $1.57 billion for the Trump campaign — to make us think there are choices. There are not. The post Chris Hedges: American Requiem appe...

Leveraging The Ruling Class’s Loss Of Legitimacy

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

The polls closed with “no winner yet in cliffhanger presidential election,” as of Wednesday evening. Despite a period of uncertainty, which is typically the nemesis of Wall Street, the Dow climbed 0.9%, the S&P 500 opened 1.5% higher, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.6%. The explanation is that the financial elites know that they win regardless of who occupies the Oval Office, which is something that some leftists, who had advocated temporarily subordinating an independent working-class alternative to campaign for the leading neoliberal candidate, did not firmly grasp. The post ...

Yale Faculty Move to End Disciplinary Actions on Students Failing to Comply With COVID-19 Measures

Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 12 hours ago

More than 100 faculty at the Yale School of Public Health signed an open letter — calling on university leaders across the nation to end “unnecessarily punitive disciplinary actions” on students who fail to follow all school health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Yale News. Harvard epidemiologist Julia Marcus and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of […]

Police Will Pilot A Program To Live-Stream Amazon Ring Cameras

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

This is not a drill. Red alert: The police surveillance center in Jackson, Mississippi, will be conducting a 45-day pilot program to live stream the Amazon Ring cameras of participating residents. Since Ring first made a splash in the private security camera market, we’ve been warning of its potential to undermine the civil liberties of its users and their communities. We’ve been especially concerned with Ring’s 1,000+ partnerships with local police departments, which facilitate bulk footage requests directly from users without oversight or having to acquire a warrant. The post...

Islamic State Attacks Slowly Creep Up In Iraq

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago

While the total number of security incidents went down from September to October in Iraq, Islamic State operations in the country have slowly but surely been going up for the last four months. This doesn’t look like a Fall offensive as originally predicated because there has been no spike, but rather the insurgents picking up the pace of their attacks overall. At the same time pro-Iran groups have largely halted their campaign against the United States. There were a total of 93 incidents reported in Iraq during October. That was down from 113 in September, but up from 88 in Au...

The US Inability To Count Votes Is A National Disgrace

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally efficient or confidence-inspiring manner. As a result, the credibility of the voting process is severely impaired, and any residual authority the U.S. claims to “spread” democracy to lucky recipients of its benevolence around the world is close to obliterated. At 7:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the day after the 2020 presidential elections, the results of the presidential race, as well as control of t...

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 5

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago

1914 England and France declared war on Ottoman Empire Would lead Mesopotamia into WWI (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1914 British Gen Delamain head of Indian Expeditionary Force told to protect oil infrastructure and only take Basra if Ottomans joined WWI 1917 Battle of Tikrit between British and Ottoman forces 1956 Encouraged by Egypt and Syria along with Communists and opposition parties protests strikes and riots broke out in Baghdad Mosul Najaf over Suez crisis (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Ir...

Wage War Against The Philosophy Of War

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

In mid-October, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook report, which offered some dizzying data. For 2020, the IMF estimates that the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will decline by 4.4%, while in 2021 the global GDP will rise by 5.2%. Stagnation and decline will define the economic activity in both Europe and North America, as well as in large states such as Brazil and India. With a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and with the first wave not having been controlled in Brazil, India, and the United States, it appears that these ...

International Space Station quietly marks 20 years as election consumes news

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago

International Space Station marks 20 years of people living in orbit Oct. 30, 2020 — The three-member Expedition 64 crew gathers for a portrait inside the Kibo laboratory module from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). From left are, Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA, Commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos. – NASA Nov. 3, 2020 . Stars and Stripes Marcia Dunn Associated Press October 31, 2020 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty ...

Hurricane Eta: Nicaragua Prioritizes Saving And Improving Lives

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago

How is it that there were only two lives lost during a level 4 Hurricane that affected Nicaragua beginning Nov. 2 on the Caribbean Coast? Nicaragua is constantly preparing and training people to save lives in disasters: thousands of people have participated in simulations for hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and more, and this happens a number of times during the year in every municipality. Nicaragua is among the first countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with the best disaster risk management, according to a study conducted by the Inter-American Development Ban...

Corporate Media Reverse Reality By Blaming BLM Protesters For Everything

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago

Aside from the coronavirus pandemic, this year has also seen unprecedented mass uprisings against the US’s white supremacist police state after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis. However, throughout the ongoing protests this year, corporate media seemed to take every opportunity to vilify the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by spinning the protesters—rather than the racist and authoritarian US regime they are protesting against—as the primary instigators of violence and theft, in addition to preemptively blaming them for Trump’s reelection. The ...

Joanie Mahoney Named President of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 14 hours ago

Joanie Mahoney has been named the next president of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, according to Central NY News. In a resolution, the SUNY Board of Trustees said Mahoney — who was the chief operating officer — has helped ESF expand “… as an instrumental partner with government to address […]

Disabled students call for strict new rules for universities that fail on access

John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago

A disabled students’ organisation has called for strict new rules on access to higher education, and – as a last resort – for universities to lose their licence to operate if they fail to meet them. Disabled Students UK (DSUK), a grassroots […]

Outrage over ‘eugenicist’ lockdown comments of itsu boss

John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago

Disabled campaigners have expressed outrage at the boss of a fast-food chain – and its PR agency – after he said he would prefer to sacrifice “a few thousand lives of very old or vulnerable people” rather than having another national lockdown. […]

US Army Museums To Purge Away Duplicate Collections

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

© Photo : Military Aviation Museum in Virginia *Army Times:* *Army museums to give out excess artifacts, including weapons and historic uniforms* The Army Museum Enterprise is getting rid of duplicate artifacts among its 580,000-item collection over the next five years, leaving opportunities for other museums, veterans organizations, national parks, and state and local governments to ultimately claim the excess inventory. The divestiture will include artifacts from all 46 museums operated by AME, according to an Army Headquarters press release Monday. “We expect that the first ...

Burnham hides from scrutiny over ‘abhorrent’ COVID care home policy

John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago

Staff working for Greater Manchester’s mayor have repeatedly refused to say if he backs government plans that will see hospital patients with coronavirus discharged into care homes, even though he suggested to his own disabled advisers that he did not. Andy Burnham […]

RUMOR ALERT: ‘Voter Fraud’ Video from Atlanta, Georgia?

Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.

Rees-Mogg accuses shielding MPs of ‘shirking their duty’ by working from home

John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago

A government minister has accused MPs who are disabled or are otherwise shielding from coronavirus of shirking their “duty” by refusing to come to the House of Commons to take part in debates during lockdown. The comments by the leader of the […]

RUMOR ALERT: William Bradley and ‘Dead’ Voters in Michigan

Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check, but official sources have refuted it.

Round-up: £1 million funding for DPOs, work inquiry, TUC pay gap report… and Baywatch

John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago

Nearly 100 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across the UK have secured more than £1 million in funding to help them deliver grassroots emergency support to disabled people during the pandemic. A total of £1,092,906 of funding from the National Emergencies Trust (NET) […]

Cultural differences and Covid cases

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago

I was browsing an NIH study on Covid in Boston which reported that most people hospitalized with it would recover. Good news, right? Well, there's a racial disparity. Covid19 disproportionately affects people of color, and the researchers found a large number of their patients were Hispanic (30 percent) or Black (10 percent). Well, that didn't look very alarming to me, and I'm not a demographer. So I took a quick look at the population of Boston. Now, some ZIP codes are 60-70% minority, but overall, the population is 28.2% black and either 17.5 or 19.7% Hispanic depending on the s...

Wisconsin Reports VOTER FRAUD, More Than 100% Voter Turnout! BALLOT STUFFING CONFIRMED

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Redpill Media November 4, 2020 Milwaukee has reported seven voting wards have received more than 100% of registered votes from voters, helping Joe Biden steal... The post Wisconsin Reports VOTER FRAUD, More Than 100% Voter Turnout! BALLOT STUFFING CONFIRMED appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Israel razes most of Palestinian Bedouin village in largest demolition in years

Rodgeroc, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

NBC News JORDAN VALLEY, West Bank — Israel has demolished most of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, displacing 73 Palestinians — including... The post Israel razes most of Palestinian Bedouin village in largest demolition in years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

China Wants Four Aircraft Carriers (Armed with Stealth Fighters?)

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *China, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC11496C8280&share=true] The domestically-produced Shandong was just the beginning. China is sending a fighter jet and helicopter armed aircraft carrier to the South China Sea as part of an overt demonstration to show that its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is ready for war. A report in The Global Times references a CCTV video showing Chinese J-15 fighters and Z-9S helicopters taking off from the deck of the Shandong, conducting combat traini...

Russia Built the Biggest Submarine Ever...with a Swimming Pool and Nukes

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Due to their massive size, the Typhoon-class has many amenities onboard that would be unheard of in any other submarine class — some bordering on the ridiculous. There is apparently a pool, a sauna, a waterfall, and even a bird aviary onboard. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *According to the U.S. Naval Institute, this massive disparity in size between the American and Soviet/Russian missiles is due to the differences in plastics industry maturity, which in the United States, was able to create both plastic children’s toys, as well as important bin...

The Unthinkable: Could Taiwan Stand Up to China Alone?

Daniel L. Davis, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Taipei should continue to bolster its defenses through an A2/AD strategy of its own so that the cost of forcible unification by China would be so significant—and ultimate success would not be guaranteed—that the Communist Party leaders in Beijing would not risk the potential loss. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Policymakers in the U.S. often assume that America's security commitment to Taiwan will be enough to prevent a military invasion. For several reasons, that might not be the case. There has long been heated debate ove...

Could the B-2 Bomber Sneak Into Chinese Airspace?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The B-2, often described by an Air Force Magazine headline as “improving with age,” has existed for three decades, yet emerging variants are expected to be radically different from the initial stealth bomber which flew in the early 1990s. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Expect the B-2, already one of the greatest stealth planes ever made, to undergo substantial upgrades over the coming decade. U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers may soon be conducting fly-over missions, combat preparation drills and interoperability exercis...

It Would Be World War III: Israel's (Nuclear?) Missiles Could Destroy Iran

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Enemies beware. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The "Popeye" missile is the mainstay of Israel's cruise missile force. Though it could (in theory) be equipped with a nuclear weapon, it's dangerous enough on its own, too. Israel’s missile capabilities are perhaps among the most advanced in the Middle East. Through extensive aid from the United States and Europe, as well as collaboration in developing missiles, Israel has been able to nurture a mature domestic missile production capability that has been successf...

South Korea reports 83 deaths among people given flu jabs amid safety concerns with govt vaccination program

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

RT South Korea has reported that 83 people have died after receiving flu shots, a week after Seoul said it would probe its mass vaccination... The post South Korea reports 83 deaths among people given flu jabs amid safety concerns with govt vaccination program appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Reko Diq Case: NAB unearths corruption to the tune of billions

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

05-Nov-2020 National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan has collected irrefutable evidence revealing that billions of rupees have been lost to the national exchequer in the Reko Diq project after the bureau scrutinized its 30-year record.

Xi Jinping insiste sur l'approfondissement de la coopération bilatérale, multilatérale et régionale

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

05-Nov-2020 La Chine travaillera pour signer le Partenariat économique régional global au plus vite, et accélérera les négociations sur un traité d'investissement entre la Chine et l'Union européenne et un accord de libre-échange Chine-Japon-République de Corée.

Arizona is the path to Trump’s re-election

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago

*****News Topic 139***** Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Denied Entry Into Maricopa County Elections Center as Ballots Are Counted Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Denied Entry Into Maricopa County Elections Center as Ballots Are Counted Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has reportedly been denied entry into the Maricopa County Elections Center as ballots are being counted. A large […]

Either Biden or Trump, Indonesia wins

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

05-Nov-2020 Indonesia stands to benefit from trade with the US, regardless of who wins the US 2020 presidential election, as the total exports and imports to and from the world's largest economy expected to double to $60 billion in the next two years.

Africa free trade agreement must be rolled out by January after pandemic delay - Secretariat

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

05-Nov-2020 The AfCFTA Secretariat is at advances stages of concluding phase one of the agreement which deals with the trading of goods and services, said the Secretary General.

Avec les paysans du Pérou contre le libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

05-Nov-2020 Un récent rapport montre que cette libéralisation des échanges commerciaux avec le Pérou, a des conséquences socio-économiques désastreuses pour 95% de paysannes et paysans péruviens.

DIY AWS Free VPN

E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 12 hours ago

You can set up a free Amazon Web Services virtual machine and run your own VPN server on it. Continue reading →

The Next Speaker of the House

Gaius Publius, DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago

*House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer (Getty Images)* *by Thomas Neuburger* A short note to let you know that if Nancy Pelosi doesn't step down as Speaker, it's possible, though not likely, that she'll be challenged when the new House convenes in January. With a smaller majority this time (from 232 to maybe 227), it won't take many of her opponents to be able to gridlock the Speaker's vote until there's a compromise candidate. With a caucus of 227, it would take only 11 members to hold the election hostage. But even if that doesn't happen and she retains her position unti...

Israel Just Got the F-35 and They're Already Upgrading It

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Once fully implemented, Israel’s F-35Is will be among the deadliest in the world. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel's strategic position and unique challenges have necessitated several improvements to their F-35s - improvements that Lockheed Martin (grudgingly) allowed. Israel secured a number of contractual rights from Lockheed-Martin that make their F-35I variants optimized for conflicts in the Middle East — and potentially the most capable F-35 variant in the world. *Domestic Repair and Maintenance* The F-35 Li...

The Soviet Union's First Nuclear Submarine Was Chernobyl at Sea

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Traditionally, ships are christened with a bottle of champagne before being launched. In keeping with tradition, the K-19 was struck with a bottle of Soviet-vintage bubbly — which bounced off the rubber-clad hull, rolling down and hitting a propeller screw. Bad luck indeed. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *To commission the submarine as quickly as possible, its production was rushed, and corners were cut. The ensuing flaws, and the accidents they caused, ensured the submarine's reputation as a "widowmaker" for years...

Who Would Win a U.S.-Japan vs. China War? Here's One Scary Projection.

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Ultimately, the country with the more advanced AI-enabled sensors, long-range weapons and surface-to-air-to-undersea networking would destroy the other. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A hypothetical war in the Pacific, with the United States and Japan on one side and China on the other, would hinge heavily on what technology each side has - and what it could develop over the next decade. A recent think tank wargame explores the prospect of a massive war between China and America and Japan in 2030, introducing many war-time que...

Russia Keeps Playing 'Chicken' With U.S. Warplanes. Don't Be Shocked.

Ted Galen Carpenter, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] “U.S. officials believe Russia’s close encounters with the U.S. military are prompted by Russia's effort to reassert itself militarily around its borders.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russia's air force keeps "buzzing" American planes - intercepting them, flying extremely close, and creating an unnecessary safety risk. This is very dangerous; if an accident occurred, the political consequences could be dire. Over the past few months, there has been a surge of alarming incidents between U.S. and Russian military ...

South Africa has Failed to Harness the Digital Revolution: How It Can Fix the Problem

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

Nov 05 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a migration from physical work spaces in many sectors of the economy to online, digital services, supported by staff working from home. Parts of the economy such as mining, manufacturing and hospitality still require workers to be physically present. But other sectors have discovered that virtual platforms are effective substitutes for offices. Read the full story, “South Africa has Failed to Harness the Digital Revolution: How It Can Fix the Problem”, on globalissues.org →

Election Observer Says No Evidence for Trump’s Fraud Claims

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claims about alleged fraud involving mail-in absentee ballots.

Pioneering Black Doll Baby Nancy Enters Toy Hall of Fame

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

Were 80 Trump Ballots Burned?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric shared a deceptive video about allegations of fraud.

Did Trump Supporters Chant ‘Count That Vote’ and ‘Stop the Count?’

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

The president's supporters seem adamant that every vote must be counted — or that the count must stop — depending on which scenario would benefit them.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Please Let Me Breathe’ – Man in Need of Mental Help, Handcuffed Knelt On Until He Died

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago

[image: police]The mother of the victim says police lied to her about what happened and the newly released body camera proves it.

It's Time To Stop Pretending Polls Are Scientific

Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago

If there is one lesson that political experts may have finally gotten in 2020, it's that polls are shockingly inaccurate. read more

Cowtown Precinct

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

Rick Bell; Under the cloak of darkness as the U.S. election results roll in, Calgary city council sets the stage for taking $20 million from the cops and giving it to social agencies. If they make the cash grab at city budget time later this month for a “community safety investment framework” designed to… Continue reading →

POTENTIALLY HAPPENING HERE: Might the commander be "mentally ill?"

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago

*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020* *And what do such words even mean?*: Is it possible that Donald J. Trump will still achieve re-election? As of this typing, it is. If Candidate Biden ends up winning Pennsylvania, that will give him 273 electoral votes—three more than are needed. That said, there is no other single state which could push Biden over the top. As a tandem, Arizona nd Nevada would give him 270, the minimum needed—but as of this typing, those states aren't sure things for Biden. If Biden squeezes out a win in Georgia but loses the other undecided states, the electoral coll...

The pervasive myth of the entrepreneurial state

Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 14 hours ago

Deirdre McCloskey and I recently published a book on The Myth of the Entrepreneurial State for AIER and the Adam Smith Institute (if you buy it, please review it on Amazon). On the AIER website, we have a short piece summarizing one of the book’s arguments. A few friends asked us the reason why we […] The post The pervasive myth of the entrepreneurial state appeared first on Econlib.

We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Mirrors

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

Unexpectedly: Solar panel installations plummet after UK Govt cuts subsidies

Moderate explosive-effusive eruption continues at Klyuchevskoy volcano, Russia

The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago

A moderate explosive-effusive eruption continues at Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano, according to a bulletin issued by the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) on November 4, 2020. Strombolian and gas-steam with some ash activity were also observed....... Read more »

Israeli politician boasts about role in Corbyn’s downfall

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

An Israeli politician has claimed responsibility for her part in the political downfall of former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Post-election grief is real, and here are 5 coping strategies – including getting back into politics

Christopher Ojeda, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 13 hours ago

Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.

The huckster and the hack: UK govt report undermines stars of Cambridge Analytica-Russiagate scandal

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

Self-styled whistleblower Christopher Wylie and The Guardian reporter Carole Cadwalladr earned film deals and flashy awards by blaming Brexit and Trump on a sweeping conspiracy between data firm Cambridge Analytica and Russia. A British government investigation shatters their claims to fame.

US Cyber Command Launched Cyber Operations Against Iran Prior To The US Election

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

© AP Photo / Patrick Semansky *CNN:* *US recently conducted cyber operation against Iran to protect election from foreign interference* Washington (CNN)The US National Security Agency and Cyber Command conducted an operation against Iran within the last two weeks as part of a broader effort to protect the 2020 election from foreign interference, a US official told CNN Tuesday. The recent operation, which was first reported by the Washington Post, targeted Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after they carried out an attack last month -- posing as th...

Voyager 2: Back in Two-Way Communication

Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 13 hours ago

It’s reassuring to hear that we’re in two-way contact once again with Voyager 2. Since last March, controllers have been limited to receiving X-band (8 to 12 GHz) downlink data, with no capability to uplink commands to the craft via S-band (2 to 4 GHz). This has been a problem unique to Voyager 2 thanks […]

Venezuela's Oil Industry Has Collapsed (Update)

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

US sanctions have hit the Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA hard [File: Isaac Urrutia/Reuters] *OilPrice.com: **Venezuela’s Oil Industry Is On Its Last Legs * Last week was devastating for Venezuela, its people and nearly collapsed oil industry. Oil production since the start of 2020 has fallen catastrophically to multi-decade lows, the extremely fragile economy continues to contract and poorly maintained infrastructure keeps failing. Washington is turning the screws on Maduro’s regime, imposing ever tighter sanctions aimed at isolating Caracas from economically crucial glob...

Special Ops rescue gets lost in election day news

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago

Once again, President Trump refuses to deal with foreign terrorists and orders our brave soldiers to rescue U.S. citizens. It has been a while since we have actually seen such strength in decision making. –##– US Special Operations forces rescue American kidnapped in Niger Stars and Stripes Danielle Paquette Washington Post October 31, 2020 DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. Special Operations on Saturday rescued an American citizen who was kidnapped by armed attackers last week in southern Niger, the Pentagon said. U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six led the overnight mission in northern Nigeria, where fig...

The Military-Industrial Complex, Israeli-Style. New Docuseries Touts Virtues of “Iron Dome”

Kathryn Shihadah, MintPress News - 14 hours ago

A new documentary series produced in Israel tells the story of the Iron Dome missile system, but as Kathryn Shihadah reports, it leaves out crucial details about how the weapon is used and who funded it. The post The Military-Industrial Complex, Israeli-Style. New Docuseries Touts Virtues of “Iron Dome” appeared first on MintPress News.

Our Organizations, Our Workplaces, Our Schools Are Nothing More Than......A Discourse by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 14 hours ago

*Our organizations, our workplaces, our schools are nothing more than a training ground for future generations to maintain and see to the continuation of traditional ways of behaviour. Unfortunately for you all, those with flaws in their character have been chosen to lead. Weak by nature, never given proper instruction in critical thinking. No longer are the Elders respected and sought after fro wise counsel. Instead immature and unbalanced individuals who verge on the edge of mental and emotional sickness are chosen and chosen not for their strength of character, but for their ma...

An interesting look at the French Foreign Legion

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago

I've had a certain amount of contact with the French Foreign Legion in Africa, in Chad and Djibouti during the 1980's. They struck me as very professional, very skilled. South African military personnel who met them generally agreed they were a cut above our regulars, and we respected them. I've read a number of books written by soldiers from their ranks. I was therefore intrigued to come across this video about the Legion at Wirecutter's place. It's over an hour long, and examines the process of recruitment, training and development that goes into making the Legionnaire wha...

Tucker Carlson: America survived the Democrat plan [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 14 hours ago

Tucker’s assessment of the election is sombre but not without some optimism. While Fox News itself is now under a new cloud of being part of the Fake News media, some of its people, Tucker most notably, along with Lou Dobbs, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity, still hold the line. This is Tucker Carlson’s commentary, […]

Steve Turley connects the dots and comes up with Coup attempt [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 14 hours ago

It goes without saying that for Trump supporters the last thirty-six hours have been anywhere from sad to depressing to even agonizing. The mainstream networks’ effort to call the election for Biden have been joined, apparently by Fox News, whose reporting has the election all but in the bag for Biden, at 264-213. If we […]

New Update From What Is No Longer The Trailing Edge of the Pandemic

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago

It has been just about two months since I told you that if anyone had a shot of starting school up without major Covid consequences, it would be my little corner of the world. I'm here to report that things are not going well. Back on September 7, the number of cases for the whole county, since March, was 70. People were not panicked, but cautious, with the usual outlying groups of deniers and total freak-outers. Okay, lots of deniers--this is Trump country, and at this point locals know that there are some stores you avoid if you take masking seriously. Our four school districts ...

More Troublesome Testing: FDA Issues Warning About Potential for False Positive Results with Rapid Detection Antigen Testing

Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago

*FDA: Potential for False Positive Results with Antigen Tests for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers* that false positive results can occur with antigen tests,* including when users do not follow the instructions for use of antigen tests for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. Generally, *antigen tests are indicated for the qualitative (**relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than it...

If There’s ONE THING That Can Pop the Real Estate Bubble, It’s THIS. It Has Already Begun

Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 14 hours ago

source One of the most dangerous aspects to the financial system are derivatives. It’s not as simple as you think. You make grape juice by squeezing grapes. The juice is a derivative of the fruit itself. A secondary product made from the original. A financial derivative can literally be nothing tangible. Nothing more than a […]

Trump or Biden: An American cliffhanger

Steven Sahiounie, The Duran - 14 hours ago

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Tonight, a fierce fight is being waged in the US. The incumbent President, Donald J. Trump, is up against his rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. November 3 is election day, but it may take days to thoroughly count all the eligible voters. Almost 100 million votes […]

Met Office Guilty Of Fake “Wettest Month In London” Claims

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago

By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness There have been persistent attempts by the Met Office to mislead the public into believing that last month’s rainfall was in some way extreme. This particular attempt appeared last week: It is typical Met Office fare – claim a record even before the […]

Breathe in, breathe out, repeat

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago

Not much to do these days, but let conscientious election officials do their jobs and complete their counts. A key way out of this mess is to follow procedures. The minute procedures are not followed, then it becomes chaotic (and … Continue reading →

Zoom and the Society of Meddlers

Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 16 hours ago

One potent argument for free markets is that they make individual liberty and autonomy possible. To use an example from Milton Friedman’s 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom, it is unlikely that both the Wall Street Journal and the Daily Worker would have equal access to newsprint if paper were allocated by government instead of markets. […] The post Zoom and the Society of Meddlers appeared first on Econlib.

DOJ Seizes 27 Domains, Claims They Are Controlled By Iran

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it seized 27 online domains, claiming the websites were controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The DOJ seized the domains under the guise of enforcing US sanctions against Iran and the IRGC. Wednesday’s announcement followed the seizure of 92 domains in October that the DOJ also claimed were operated by Iran. The DOJ purports that the domains were being used to spread “Iranian propaganda” and “disinformation.” The post DOJ Seizes 27 Domains, Claims They Are Controlled By Iran appeared first on P...

Teachers Walk Off The Job After COVID-19 Outbreak

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago

Teachers and support staff at Glamorgan Junior Public School, in the Toronto borough of Scarborough, walked off the job Monday to protest school authorities’ decision to keep the school open despite a major COVID-19 outbreak. The outbreak was declared last Friday after nine teachers and two students tested positive for the potentially lethal virus. Fifty-eight students have been ordered to quarantine. The work stoppage continued yesterday as reports emerged of a further student testing positive. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has flatly refused to close the school... Th...

Can President Trump Win Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, And North Carolina?

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

Mail-in ballots are counted in Chester County, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski *CNBC:* *GOP pollster says Trump cannot beat Biden without wins in swing states Arizona and Pennsylvania* * President Donald Trump needs to win both Arizona and Pennsylvania to defeat Democrat Joe Biden, GOP pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC. * The race for Arizona’s 11 electoral votes is too early to call, according to NBC News. * “Arizona can flip to Trump, based on where the votes are still coming from,” Luntz argued. * The president leads in Pennsylvania, which has 20 electoral votes, bu...

Coronavirus on the Nile: Nine months of COVID-19 in Egypt in graph

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 14 hours ago

Another monthly post as part of the COVID-19 coverage in Egyptian Chronicles. “I know you can’t take anymore when it comes to numbers and percentages after the US elections 2020 circus.” This time it is a quick look into COVID-19 numbers in Egypt after nines months, after the month of October that witnessed the return of students to schools. [image: The students on the first day in school on 15 October by Mohamed El-Raai] The students on the first day in school on 15 October by Mohamed El-Raai They are all based on official numbers released by the Egyptian Health Ministry. Clic...

California Voters Decide Uber And Lyft Drivers Are ‘Contractors’

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago

Uber, TaskRabbit and other ride-hailing and delivery service companies in California can keep classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees after California voters approved a measure known as Proposition 22, according to the state’s still-unofficial tally. The fundamental question of whether Uber drivers and similar workers should be considered employees or contractors has been debated and litigated for years now. The issue is often framed, however inaccurately, as a tradeoff between the flexibility that comes with being independent against the higher...

Thursday Morning Links

Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago

This and that for your Thursday reading. - Derrick O'Keefe writes about the possibilities raised by the B.C. NDP's majority election win - as well as a need for far more ambition to achieve them. - Elise von Scheel reports on new polling results showing that no matter how desperately Jason Kenney tries to fan the flames of separatism, Albertans aren't actually interested in abandoning Canada. But Arthur White-Crummey reports on Scott Moe's determination to keep echoing Kenney's laughable rhetoric about independence in order to avoid actually dealing with the provincial issues wh...

'Loaf of Bread' Size Satellites Could Help the U.S. Win a War Against China

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA2D07UW01&share=true] They will help America replaced destroyed or jammed satellites quickly and at a lower cost. Tiny satellites are much harder to detect and shoot down. They are also much more effective at both redundancy and disaggregation strategies during a space war, particularly if it operated with a technical effectiveness equivalent to a larger system. This surprising development to create such satellites systems is now happening through a deal between ...

China's Quantum Radar: How Submarines Become Obsolete?

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* China appears to have taken an early lead in ‘quantum radar’, though how soon the technology can be developed into an operationally viable system remains to be seen. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Today, acoustic detection remains the primary methods to detect and track submarines. Besides active and passive sonars mounted on ships and submarines, they are also fixed in underwater surveillance systems, dropped in buoys by maritime patrol planes like the P-8 Poseidon or Japanese P-1, and hoisted down into the water by anti-submarine helic...

France’s New Aircraft Carrier: Nuclear Powered and Carrying 32 Fighter Jets

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* Paris has already been thinking about the next carrier, and given the trouble that it had with the Charles de Gaulle, the move comes not a moment too soon. The French Navy’s only currently active aircraft carrier, named for France’s former President Charles de Gaulle, has been in service since May 2001. Two decades is not considered especially long for carriers, but *Charles de Gaulle* has had more than its share of problems during its time in service*—*much like its political namesake*—*including a troubled fifteen-year construction period. D...

Will OPEC Do The Unthinkable As Covid-19 Cases Continue To Rise?

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

*OilPrice.com:* *Rise In COVID Cases May Force OPEC To Do The Unthinkable * With the most recent round of coronavirus-inspired lockdowns in various parts of the world, OPEC may face its biggest challenge yet: cutting even more production. Would the cartel and its members survive such a decision? OPEC originally planned to relax the current round of production cuts starting in January. And for now, that plan still stands. But there has been talk among OPEC members and analysts that it could waylay that plan, extending the cuts beyond January 2021 to some indefinite future date. Th...

Municipality seeking winter refuge for Dartmouth geese

Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago

The municipality is looking for a winter home for the flock of geese at Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth. Halifax posted a request for quotes on the provincial tender website on Thursday, “seeking submissions from qualified bidders to provide winter care for the Sullivan’s Pond geese.” The contract will last for three years, starting this fall, with […]

US DOJ Seizes 27 Websites Claiming They Are ‘Controlled by Iran’

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago

*Antiwar.com* | It's shaky assessments like this one that sets a dangerous precedent for independent media outlets.

On flight risks

Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago

It's long appeared likely that while Scott Moe has tried to claim sympathy based on the lasting effects of having caused a deadly vehicle crash, the main lasting impact was an all-too-justified belief that he'll be protected from consequences no matter how much damage he does. And that theory only seems to have been confirmed. But if there's any upside to be found, it's that unlike his predecessor, we shouldn't have to worry about Moe hanging around once he's crashed the province. Instead, the history that's coming to light suggests that once he realizes he's caused damage that h...

WATCH: School Cop Found Guilty for Beating 11yo Girl with Special Needs

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: girl]An officer was convicted of felony child abuse after a disturbing video showed him attacking an 11-year-old girl with special needs for several minutes.

Black Robes Matter.. and the 2020 election

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

October 28, 2020 Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as people are getting ready to vote. Democrats called Judge Barrett professionally unqualified, an extremist, and corrupt. The personal attacks on Judge Barrett’s character and family were cutting. Let me translate those criticisms for you. They mean she isn’t a progressive judge who will legislate … Continue reading Black Robes Matter.. and the 2020 election →

Michigan USPS ‘Insider’ Delivers Testimony Of ‘Shady’ Postmark Scheme

A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Project Veritas [TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.—Nov. 4, 2020] An U.S. Postal Service Insider told Project Veritas founder and CEO James O’Keefe his supervisor instructed mail carriers... The post Michigan USPS ‘Insider’ Delivers Testimony Of ‘Shady’ Postmark Scheme appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Michael Bloomberg’s $100M on Biden Campaign in Florida, Ohio, Texas Was a Bust

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago

*21WIRE* | 'Bloomberg bucks' busted bigly.

Thursday Memes ….

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

November 5, 2020 MaddMedic via Thursday Memes ….

Invest in Killam to offset your rent increase

Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago

November marks the Halifax Examiner’s annual subscription drive — the time of year when we give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Examiner, point out some of the great things about this publication (sometimes people call it a newspaper, which I kind of like), and urge you to please subscribe so we can keep doing […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is coming to Australia

TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 16 hours ago

Elon Musk’s controversial plan to provide ‘high quality satellite internet’ to the entire world is one step closer to reality, with the network soon open for public testing. After being approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the presence of SpaceX's starlight satellites may be ramping up domestically. [...Continued]

Tropical Storm "Atsani" forecast to pass over or very close to Batanes, Philippines

The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago

Tropical Storm "Atsani" formed in the Pacific Ocean on October 29, 2020, as the 20th named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season. It entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on November 1, receiving the name Siony. At 12:00 UTC on November 5,...... Read more »

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin French airstrikes kill over 50 Qaeda-linked jihadists in Mali Bloomberg - Time to Reset Expectations for World Economy With Virus Untamed How voters shifted during four years of Trump A Huge Fusion Experiment in The UK Just Achieved The Much Anticipated 'First Plasma' Biden Wins Michigan as Battleground State Swings Against Trump GOP state legislature candidate in North Dakota who died of Covid wins election Asteroid Mining Military to MilitarySeymour M. Hersh on USintelligence sharing in the Syrian warDenmark plans to cull its mink population after coronavirus mutat...

Outsourcing: A Personal Window on the Rise of Grifting

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago

Some vignettes from the rise of outsourcing.

The New York Times Is Thrilled That ANTIFA And Black Lives Matter Militants March While Chanting ‘Burn It Down’ Across Major American Cities

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

As far back as 2010, we here at NTEB warned you that the new America Civil War was coming, and it is now here. At some point, you will come face to face with these militants who are bent on the overthrow of this nation, and you need to resolve in your mind now what … Continue reading The New York Times Is Thrilled That ANTIFA And Black Lives Matter Militants March While Chanting ‘Burn It Down’ Across Major American Cities →

So, It’s Been a Rough Year?

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

This has probably not been the year you expected. Few of us went into 2020 expecting an impeachment, a pandemic, riots, murder hornets, earthquakes, fires, record-setting unemployment, a contested election, whales swallowing kayakers and god knows what else has hit you individually. Blew out your knee? Lost a big client? A falling out? It’s easy … Continue reading So, It’s Been a Rough Year? →

They’re Stealing The Election! Will The October Surprise Turn Into The December Disaster?!

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

On today’s broadcast: Join Lisa Haven and Justus Knight as they discuss the Election 2020 disaster we are all now facing. With Trump calling for lawsuits and Biden assuming victory if anyone thinks this is over, it’s far from it; we are just getting started! Let’s cover the twist and turns and bring you up … Continue reading They’re Stealing The Election! Will The October Surprise Turn Into The December Disaster?! →

Watch This Incredible Video Of The B-52’s Steerable Dual-Bicycle Gear At Work During A Crosswind Take Off

David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 15 hours ago

The B-52 has the ability to stay sideways during its take-off run in crosswind conditions. The video in this post was taken by our friend @Saint1Mil in April last year, at RAF Fairford, UK. It [...] The post Watch This Incredible Video Of The B-52’s Steerable Dual-Bicycle Gear At Work During A Crosswind Take Off appeared first on The Aviationist.

Trump Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis Discusses Magical 138,000 Michigan Biden Votes that Appeared Out of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night (VIDEO)

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago

November 5, 2020 Nwo Report Last night while you slept the Democrats were hard at work in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Last night President Trump was leading significantly in several swing states including Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. President Trump had a sizable lead in Wisconsin and Michigan but this morning Sleepy Joe … Continue reading Trump Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis Discusses Magical 138,000 Michigan Biden Votes that Appeared Out of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night (VIDEO) →

Trump Sues in 3 States, Laying Ground for Contesting Outcome

AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago

President Donald Trump's campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.

Project Veritas – Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors to Back-Date Late Mail-in Ballots as Received Nov 3rd So They Are Accepted (VIDEO)

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago

November 5, 2020 Nwo Report Source: Cristina Laila *ELECTION FRAUD UPDATE* James O’Keefe on Wednesday said Project Veritas will be releasing a bombshell whistleblower story in Michigan TONIGHT! “Thousands of tips have flooded into our inbox over the last 24 hours and we have teams in place following up with them accordingly,” O’Keefe said. A … Continue reading Project Veritas – Michigan USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors to Back-Date Late Mail-in Ballots as Received Nov 3rd So They Are Accepted (VIDEO) →

Bad News: Russia Has No Strategy to Stop An Alien Invasion

David Axe, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. military does have a plan. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As the world’s leading military powers, America and Russia would be the biggest targets in an alien invasion. In an odd episode in 2013, a Russian space official admitted, unprovoked, that Moscow has no strategy for combating an invasion by galactic marauders. Luckily for Planet Earth, the United States *does *have a plan. And it counts on Russia and America fighting together. Sergei Berezhnoy, on the staff of the Titov Space Control Center near Moscow, said that Russian air-defense offi...

WATCH: Suitcases and Coolers Rolled Into Detroit Voting Center at 4 AM, Brought Into Secure Counting Area

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago

November 5, 2020 Nwo Report A poll watcher filmed highly suspicious activity at a vote-counting center in Detroit at 4 a.m., the morning after election day. In the footage, taken by Kellye SoRelle, a Texas lawyer and member of Lawyers for Trump, a person in a white van was filmed loading up a red wagon … Continue reading WATCH: Suitcases and Coolers Rolled Into Detroit Voting Center at 4 AM, Brought Into Secure Counting Area →

Watch A-10 Warthog Obliterates A Humvee Drone During Target Practice

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago

*Boss Hunting:* *WATCH: A-10 Warthog Jets Run Target Practice On A Humvee * Civilians such as you and I often have an extremely basic – not to mention inaccurate – understanding of what military engagement actually resembles these days. Predominantly informed by pop culture with the blanks filled in by common-sense assumptions, there’s a world of nuances we’ll never truly understand until we’ve served. Every now and then, however, we’re offered a fascinating glimpse of realistic modern warfare. Like this video of Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” Thunderbolt II jets using an armou...

The Nasty Street Fight ahead for 2020: This is Why We Elected Trump – Nwo Report

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago

November 5, 2020 Nwo Report Source: C. Edmund Wright Ironic, isn’t it? This could be Trump’s finest hour. As befits the already awful year of Our Lord, 2020, the presidential election is going to come down to a nasty street fight of lawyers, public relations spin, and positioning involving four states. Donald Trump has won … Continue reading The Nasty Street Fight ahead for 2020: This is Why We Elected Trump – Nwo Report →

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j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago

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Colombian Drug Cartels Are Developing New Narco Submarines

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago

Members of the US Coast Guard managed to intercept this narco sub in September 2016 *Daily Mail: **New wave of NARCO SUBS: Built by drug lords in the Colombian jungle, they can sail all the way to Europe - underwater and undetected - with up to £180m of cocaine... * * Colombian drug cartels employ engineers to develop new narco submarines * Most of the vessels sit incredibly low in the water to avoid detection by radar * One cartel has employed Russian engineers to develop a fully submersible sub * US Coast Guard cutters have intercepted several of the illicit drug submarin...

Archbishop Viganò and Chad Prather: In total agreement (video)...

Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 15 hours ago

*remain calm and pray. * *Archbishop Viganò letter of November 4th* Dear Brothers and Sisters, As devout Christians and faithful citizens of the United States of America, you have intense and heartfelt concern for the fate of your beloved country while the final results of the Presidential election are still uncertain. News of electoral fraud is multiplying, despite the shameful attempts of the mainstream media to censor the truth of the facts in order to give their candidate the advantage. There are states in which the number of votes is greater than the number of voters; oth...

THE COUNTRY ISN'T MORE CONSERVATIVE -- IT'S MORE TRUMPY

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago

*Slate*'s William Saletan has been looking at exit polls from this election. Among his conclusions: ... this electorate seems to have been more conservative than the 2016 electorate. In the 2016 exit polls, conservatives outnumbered liberals by 9 percentage points. In the initial 2020 numbers, the margin is 13 points.... The conservative tilt of this electorate, particularly amid such high turnout, bodes ill for Democrats. Saletan appears to be saying that America has become a more conservative country over the past four years. I don't buy it. I'm doubtful because Gallup has been ...

Why Taking US NED Money is Wrong

Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 16 hours ago

The National Endowment for Democracy has as much to do with promoting "democracy" as the illegal US invasion of Iraq - code name "Operation Iraqi Freedom" had to do with bringing "freedom" to the Iraqi people. And as it turns out the same circle of regime change promoters are/were involved in both. *November 5, 2020* (Brian Berletic - LD) - I cover the US National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) board of directors - pointing out how many of them have been involved in some of the worst crimes against humanity of the 21st century including promoting and even participating in the in...

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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago

* This Election Isn’t About the Next Four Years, It’s About the Next Four Millennia* * Bill McKibben, below, is a nutcase. Only a nutcase would think he can prophecy 4,000 years into the future* All American elections determine the character of the country for the next four years. And they have a lot to say about what the world will feel like too – that’s what it means to be a superpower. But this election may determine the flavor of the next four millennia – maybe the next 40. That’s because time is the one thing we can’t recover, and time is the one thing we’ve just about run ...

F-35 Jets Carried Out SEAD and DEAD Training: Why That Matters

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The Italian training exercises indicated that the aircraft could certainly evolve into its role in SEAD/DEAD operations in the near future. Last month four Italian F-35A Lightning II fighters, deployed from the Rivolto Air Base in the northeastern part of the country, conducted a series of training exercises. The F-35As, which were assigned to the XIII Group/32nd Airwing, took part in several daily sorties to reach the “Polygone” electronic shooting range in Germany near the French border. As of this past May, Italy had taken delivery of fifteen...

China's H-20 Stealth Bomber Has a Strike Range Over 5,000 Miles. Problem?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* A report says the new supersonic stealth bomber could “double” China’s strike range. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The H-20 could be a gamechanger for Beijing. While waiting for large numbers of its emerging H-20 bomber to arrive, China has been consistently upgrading its legacy Xian H-6 bomber to a degree that continues to generate U.S. concern. The H-6, which can be traced as far back as to the Cold War era Tu-16 strategic heavy bomber, is mentioned thirty-three times in the Pentagon’s 2020 China Military Power report, according to a report fro...

True Colours

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago

Doug Ford has released a new colour-coded approach to COVID. Bruce Arthur writes that he is waving a white flag: Seven months into the pandemic Ontario praised itself for posting clear COVID-19 restriction speed limits. But they set the speed limit everywhere at 200 miles per hour, and our police force isn’t fast enough to keep up. Drive safe, everyone. “This is throwing in the towel,” said one source familiar with the process of setting new thresholds. Certainly, the epidemiologists are worried: This is going to be very ugly,” said Dr. Andrew Morris, a professor of infectious...

JP Morgan Admits that More Economic Disaster & More Lockdowns Will Be Great for Stocks

The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago

[image: lockdowns]"The reemergence of lockdowns and resultant growth weakness could bolster the above equity upside over the medium to longer term"

Iran Shows-off Its New Missile Launching System

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago

#Exclusive | A barrage ballistic #missile launcher platform unveils Wagons carrying #ballistic and long-range missiles can create continuous shooting conditions in this platform. More: https://t.co/RS3EMwH0rb pic.twitter.com/6fKyYzjpUW — IMA Media • ایما مدیا (@imamedia_org) November 4, 2020 *Jerusalem Post:* *Iran’s unveiled new ballistic missile facility with ‘missile train’ * This is Iran’s message: We can threaten the US in Iraq, we have inroads south of the US border, and we have new missiles that can be hidden and can strike at Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia. Iran unveiled ...