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American Forces Kill Anti Occupation/Loyalist in Qamishli Syria- Conduct Round ups with SDF in Deir Ezzor
*Yahoo, to the fact that Greencrow reported on US actions in Syria!* - BREAKING NEWS: US Military caught under civilian fire as they leave Syrian area - Russians come to rescue *This continued occupation, annexation and resource theft gets zero attention, except here and @ Nomadiceveryman (Of course there could be other places possibly covering the northeast of Syria, but, none that I'm really aware as most place prefer to advance the zionist agenda)* *As was said here**: Sitrep: Remaking the Middle East- Israeli Airstrikes, Idlib: Russia and Turkey to Meet, Assassinations a... more »
Binghamton U Receives $60 Million Donation for Baseball Stadium Upgrade
New York’s Binghamton University received $60 million from an anonymous donor to upgrade its baseball stadium, reported the Associated Press.
Report: International Enrollments at Graduate Schools on the Rise
International graduate application and first-time enrollment rates have increased at U.S. universities for the first time since fall 2016, reported the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS).
Oklahoma State Professor Compares Age-Related Jibe to ‘N-Word,’ Apologizes
An Oklahoma State University professor has been criticized for putting on par ‘Ok boomer,’ a phrase used to mock older people, and the N-word, reported OU Daily.
Excellent News – HJC Chairman Jerry Nadler Demands Testimony From AG Bill Barr – Scheduled Hearing March 31st…
Now this is what we call almost too much winning…. The House Judiciary Committee is demanding testimony from U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and specifically identifying three issues they wish to target. AG Bill Barr has agreed to testify to … Continue reading →
Will Google’s Social Credit System Determine Your Future?
Story at-a-glance China started rolling out a social credit system in 2018, which awards and subtracts points for certain types of behavior Google is the largest monopoly the world has ever seen, and its data-siphoning tentacles reach deep into our everyday lives, collecting data on every move you make and conversation you have, whether online […] The post Will Google’s Social Credit System Determine Your Future? appeared first on Health Nut News.
US Policy Vs. Iran: Apex Desperation
In Washington's losing battle to maintain hegemony in the Middle East at the expense of the actual people and nations that exist there - it has resorted to high-level assassinations, unilateral strikes against targets within sovereign nations against the expressed will of the governments presiding over them, all while exposing what appears to be growing American military, political, and economic impotence.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture on the Julian Assange Case
In this speech, Nils Melzer, a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Professor of international law at the University of Glasgow, talks about the case of Julian Assange. This speech was recorded on the 4th of February, 2020 at the Royal National Hotel in London in a public rally organized by the Don't Extradite Assange Campaign.
Did a ‘Russian-Linked Oligarch’ Fund Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Campaign?
A billionaire with dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship gave $5,200 to Buttigieg's campaign, among other donations.
Police Still Searching for Missing South Carolina Girl, 6
Hundreds of police officers continued to look for a 6-year-old girl who hadn't been seen since shortly after getting off her school bus near her South Carolina home.
Kobe Bryant, Daughter Buried in Southern California Cemetery
Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were buried in a cemetery near the family's Southern California home, according to death certificates.
Flip Flop Flip Flop: The Sound of Mike Bloomberg’s Politics
Can a person who changes – no, reverses – their stated beliefs to suit a particular clientele – especially when that person does so several times over the course of a single career – be trusted with the strategic reins of the United States government? Supporters of Big Mike Bloomberg, along with we Trump supporters, must be asking that question a lot today. Michael Rubens Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat – until 2001, when he switched party affiliation to the GOP in order to run for the mayor’s office of New York City on a “tough on crime and terrorists” … Continue reading →
The War In Syria Is A Reality Check For Turkish-Russian Relations
*Galip Dalay, Middle East Eye:* *The Idlib debacle is a reality check for Turkish-Russian relations* Turkey is trying to send the message that it will not hand over an easy victory to Russia and the regime. Within a week, Russia-backed Syrian regime forces killed a total of 13 Turkish soldiers in two deadly attacks in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. Needless to say these attacks wouldn’t have taken place without the approval of the regime’s main international backer, Moscow. And this is where Turkey’s predicament starts, if not deepens. These two attacks brought to the fore... more »
"Let’s Talk About Grifters and Hypocrites: The Acela Corridor and Its Fantastic Morality"
*"Let’s Talk About Grifters and Hypocrites:* *The Acela Corridor and Its Fantastic Morality"* by David Stockman "This decade-long bubbled-up “recovery” since the Global Financial Crisis/Great Recession has come with considerable costs. Among others, it’s reduced the Acela Corridor to a Fantasyland. On any given day, you only need contemplate prevailing headlines and memes to see it in action. I leave it to Sven Henrich to provide all the context you need in just two tweets… He speaks more of Wall Street here. But Imperial Washington’s dream is at least as fevered, as evidenced in a ... more »
The Endless War Against Uncle Sam
Buried or forgotten in American history are the stories of when individual states and cities openly defied the federal government, often over one draconian law or another. Of course, the supreme example of this is the Civil War itself in which several southern states broke off from the Union over the right to own and use slaves. In fact, roughly 170 years ago, slavery and abolition was the main sticking point between states and cities and the federal government and it wasn't just the southern slave-owning states that openly defied Uncle Sam. And in order to fully understand how... more »
Keir Starmer: A Qualified Defence
*Comrade* Keir Starmer? Some folks have been advocating for him on the basis of past Trottery, and not least the good works his campaign have heavily promoted from *before* his time as Director of Public Prosecutions. Peculiarly, his plans to hand out 10 year sentences to people done for fiddling social security isn't so highlighted. Realising he can't live off past glories forever, or "borrowing" material from Rebecca Long-Bailey's campaign, Keir's campaign have released 10 pledges of their own. What do we have? Increasing income tax for the top five per cent and a clamp down on ... more »
Girls Sue to Block Participation of Transgender Athletes
The families of three female high school runners have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from participating in girls sports.
Growing Crisis In Northwest Syria As Turkish And Syrian Forces Now Face Each Other
*CNN:* *For the first time in 9 years, two nation states are going toe-to-toe in Syria* Syria's curse, as its conflict rumbles slowly towards its first decade, has always been how new forces enter the war just when it seems that exhaustion might slow everyone down. But over the past week, a starker evolution has occurred, one that's been lost amid fatigue around the seemingly endless violence. Two of the most influential actors there -- Turkey and the Syrian regime -- have stopped fighting purely through proxies, and instead taken to directly attacking each other. It is a seismi... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 2/12/20"
*2/12/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ Gregory Mannarino, PM 2/12/20 “Fed. Powell: "QE WILL BE USED." Apple Stock To Double! And "THE END GAME."” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We With Market Valuations?* "*As of 2/12/20* (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market ... more »
Deadly Clash Between U.S. Troops And Government Supporters In Northeast Syria Results In One Syrian Killed And One Wounded
*VOA*: *US Convoy Attacked by Pro-Government Militia in Northeast Syria* A U.S. military convoy was attacked on Wednesday by pro-Syrian government militia fighters in northeast Syria, local sources and U.S. officials said. The incident occurred in a village near the northeastern city of Qamishli. *‘Self-defense’* The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group said its troops opened fire at a checkpoint manned by Syrian regime forces near Qamishli after they came under small arms fire. “In self-defense, Coalition troops returned fire. The situation was de-esc... more »
President Trump New Hampshire Primary Vote Crushes All Prior Incumbents…
Interesting conversation. President Trump’s 2020 Strategic Communications Director, Marc Lotter, appears for an interview with Stu Varney and discusses Trump’s reelection campaign and performance last night in the New Hampshire primary. Mr. Lotter highlights some upcoming Trump rallies and events … Continue reading →
2019-n-CoV
*2019-nCoV* (Wuhan Viral Epidemic) Even as China's President Xi has declared that all cause for alarm relating to the corona virus outbreak, referred to as 2019-nCoV, has passed, the us Military has set up 11 quarantine camps on military bases near major airports across the US in anticipation of an influx of American citizens returning from China as listed below: --Hickam, Hawaii - by Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) --Great Lakes Training Center Navy Base, Illinois - by O'Hare International Airport (ORD) --Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas - by Dallas-Fort Wo... more »
The Afghan Taliban Have Surpassed ISIS As The 'World’s Deadliest' Nonstate Armed Group
Taliban militants appear at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan Reuters / Corbis *Washington Examiner:** Ignominious distinction: Taliban surpasses ISIS as 'world’s deadliest' nonstate armed group* A new analysis from Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre says the Afghanistan-based Taliban has surpassed the Islamic State to become the world’s deadliest nonstate armed group. The group reported that while terrorist attacks decreased 10% to 14,009 in 2019, the lowest level since 2011, Taliban attacks increased by almost 90%, resulting in a 60% increase in deaths. The data shows th... more »
Alice Embree : ‘Space City!’ project: Calling all hoarders
Help us preserve Houston’s historic underground newspaper. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | February 12, 2019 Did you work on Space City!, Houston’s historic underground newspaper? Did you sell it? Did you read it? You may be able … finish reading Alice Embree : ‘Space City!’ project: Calling all hoarders
In 27th congressional district, Mychajliw promises to debate McMurray if Jacobs won’t
If Chris Jacobs won’t debate Democrat Nate McMurray, Stefan Mychajliw will HAMBURG, NY – Congressional candidate Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. has announced he will accept a debate challenge from Democrat Nate McMurray, if State Senator Chris Jacobs refuses McMurray’s challenge
Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it could happen again
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
Feb 12 (IPS) - Rising global temperatures and warming ocean waters are causing one of the world's coldest places to melt. While we know that human activity is causing climate change and driving rapid changes in Antarctica, the potential impacts that a warmer world would have on this region remain uncertain. Our new research might be able to provide some insight into what effect a warmer world would have in Antarctica, by looking at what happened more than 129,000 years ago. Read the full story, “Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it co... more »
War No More
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (IPS) - 75 years ago following the end of the Second World War and the first time any state has dropped an atomic bomb, not once, but twice, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 51 countries from all continents met to create the United Nations. Read the full story, “War No More”, on globalissues.org →
Is Powell relying on help from fiscal policy?
There’s been a lot of buzz regarding some recent statements by Jay Powell on the possible role of fiscal policy during the next recession: The current low level of interest rates “means that it would be important for fiscal policy to support the economy if it weakens,” he told the House Financial Services Committee on […] The post Is Powell relying on help from fiscal policy? appeared first on Econlib.
Many landlords will take cash from marijuana tenants, report says
About twice as many U.S. landlords will take cash for rent from cannabis companies than those who will not, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. In states where both recreational and medical marijuana are legal, 41%-47% of the landlords will accept cash for rent, according to the report, “Marijuana and Real […] Many landlords will take cash from marijuana tenants, report says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How To Write An Essay On My Village Service
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Persuasive Speech Topics About Horses
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Polar sea-ice extent normal at both poles
“After fifteen years of nonstop propaganda about record heat and record polar melting, sea ice extent is normal both poles.” click here
Canada's Pensions Revamping Real Estate?
Real Estate News Exchange reports that CPPIB, Goodman pump $2.5B into North American industrial fund: Goodman Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board say they will invest an additional US$2.5 billion in their eight-year-old Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to US$5.5 billion. *The latest expansion of the GNAP will be funded with the partner’s existing 55/45 equity structure; Goodman will allocate US$1.4 billion (all figures US unless specified) and CPP Investments $1.1 billion.* *The fund was established in 2012 to inves... more »
2020 Campaign: The Myth of the Democrat Moderate
[image: 2020-campaign-the-myth-of-the-democrat-moderate] There has been much media reporting about the so-called moderate Democratic presidential candidates. In reality, they're far to the left of most Americans.
House GOP Unveils “Carbon Capture” Plan to Combat Climate Change
[image: house-gop-unveils-carbon-capture-plan-to-combat-climate-change] Republicans rolled out their own program to tackle climate change, including carbon capture tax subsidies and an effort to plant a trillion trees.
More powerful consequences than any terrorist action
Coronavirus has already spread to dozens of countries. Could take 18 months for a vaccine to be ready. ____________ SINDHI NEWS – China’s Coronavirus death tally increased on Wednesday, as the chief of the World Health Organisation urged countries to work together against the “grave threat” posed by the outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) has ... Read more More powerful consequences than any terrorist action The post More powerful consequences than any terrorist action appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Official death toll passes the 1,100 mark
2,015 new cases reported over the last 24 hours. This is (supposedly) a decline for a second day. ____________ PAKISTAN ENGLISH NEWS – China on Wednesday (supposedly) has seen another drop in the number of new cases of a Coronavirus and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 even as the country remains largely ... Read more Official death toll passes the 1,100 mark The post Official death toll passes the 1,100 mark appeared first on Ice Age Now.
GPS
*What if we Lost GPS?* The electrical power has been off at the White Wolf Mine all day, and the generator is making up for the faltering grid. But what would happen if things got frostier? What if we lost GPS? The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has estimated in one study that “a hypothetical disruption to the Global Positioning System could result in $30 billion to $45 billion in economic losses over a 30-day period.” (Reuters) *President Trump signed an executive order today*, directing U.S. agencies to test the vulnerabilities of crit... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These three bright nebulae are often featured on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula above and left of center, and colorful M20 near the bottom of the frame. The third emission region includes NGC 6559, right of M8 and separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. *Click image for larger size.* All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. Over a hundred light-years across the expa... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Sea Around Us"
*"The Sea Around Us"* by Chet Raymo "A tidy, quiet shore this, this carbonate island in the tropics. The island itself is a fragile thing, the substance of it so soft one can nearly break it apart with one's hand. Every now and then the crumbling rocks at the back of the beach will reveal a bottle from the last century or so, a sure sign of how quickly the sand consolidates into soft stone, then crumbles again. Our tide pools are sparsely populated, I suppose, compared to the granite shores of the North Atlantic, but the reefs - ah, the reefs, glorious things those, full of colorfu... more »
"Pythagoras on the Purpose of Life and the Meaning of Wisdom"
"Pythagoras" (Art by J. Augustus Knapp, circa 1926) *"Pythagoras on the Purpose of Life and the Meaning of Wisdom"* by Maria Popova "The Greek polymath Pythagoras (c. 570–c. 495 BC) ignited the golden age of mathematics with the development of numerical logic and the discovery of his namesake theorem of geometry, which furnished the world’s first foothold toward the notion of scientific proof and has been etched into the mind of every schoolchild in the millennia since. His ideas went on to influence Plato, Copernicus, Descartes, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein, and the school he found... more »
“Walking Through Your Fear: Emerging Courageous”
*“Litany Against Fear”* “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Frank Herbert *“Walking Through Your Fear: Emerging Courageous”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Frequently, in walking through our fear, we discover that the strength of our fright was out of sync with reality. The situations, activities, and individuals th... more »
A Fight For the Soul Of The Democratic Party-- An FDR Democrat Vs An Eisenhower Republican-- In 12 Charts
*He Can Do It by Nancy Ohanian* There are a couple of theories about the strategy of beating Trump-- something that right now, the 5 top Democrats (even Mayor Pete, albeit by just 1 point) are seen doing in head-to-head match-ups. One strategy is to get Republicans and Republican-leaning independents to vote for the Democratic nominee. That's the strategy Status Quo Joe, Mayo Pete, Mini-Mike, Klobuchar and, to a lesser extent, Elizabeth Warren are all using. The second strategy, the Bernie strategy, is to inspire a massive Democratic turnout-- and not just from Trump haters-- includ... more »
Merrily we get snubbed along!
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020What the Hollywood Hills can be found in a word?* Who should have been nominated for Best Director this year? Like most people you see discussing this question, we have no earthly idea. That said, we do have a thought about this headline, which ran at Slate: *Natalie Portman’s Oscar Cape Was Embroidered With the Names of Eight Female Directors the Academy Snubbed This Year* By MATTHEW DESSEM / FEB 09, 2020 9:09 PM Did the Academy really "snub" eight female directors this year? We ask because the Academy only gives five Best Director nominations in all. ... more »
EWG Claims Again That Food Is Unsafe - The Science And Health Community Disagrees
Environmental Working Group, a litigation group devoted to food and chemical issues, is most famous for publishing its "Dirty Dozen" list to promote publicly available pesticide residues on food. While neglecting to mention that their organic industry clients are not tested separately. read more
Gay, Bisexual Men Get More Skin Cancer
Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), using data collected from annual questionnaires from 2014 to 2018, finds that rates of skin cancer were higher among gay and bisexual men compared to heterosexual men but lower among bisexual women than heterosexual women. read more
Does This Trump Tweet Echo ‘Mein Kampf’?
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled the "fake news media" as the "enemy of the people."
Marriage Proposal Shows Up on Google Maps
A German man’s marriage proposal got a bigger audience than he had planned after it showed up on an aerial picture used by Google Maps.
4 Million Customers Have Dumped DirecTV Since 2014. I Bet It Won’t Survive the 2020s.
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * Here is where the numbers tell the story more than anything else: 4 million people have dumped DirecTV since 2014. My guess is that it can’t survive this decade in its current format. Maybe it can be merged with AT&T’s streaming service into one unified product? That would seem like the best idea. But can AT&T admit defeat and change gears? I’ll admit it: I used to work for a cable company and had a DirecTV dish on my roof—while I worked there. Great, I feel better getting that off my chest. However, I have some pretty good reasons why DirecTV ... more »
Was There Any Way at All That Nazi Germany Could Have Beaten Soviet Russia?
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC11D13C6680&share=true] Maybe not. *Key point:* Berlin made many bad assumptions and therefore had the wrong strategy. Hubris and bad planning would doom the Germans as they tried to seize the vast territories of Russia. Even by the standards of World War II, the Eastern Front stands out as a cauldron of horror. Over four years of war, millions of soldiers and civilians died as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union pummeled each other relentlessly. Although the German... more »
The Hawker Typhoon Wreaked Havoc On Nazi German Forces in France
*Michael D. Hull* *History, Europe* [image: A Hawker Typhoon Mk IB of No. 486 Squadron RAF, 27 October 1943.] From a zero to a hero. *Key Point:* The plane that had such a troubled development and almost never become operational proved itself as perhaps the deadliest fighter in the Allied arsenal. From the Supermarine Spitfire to the North American P-51 Mustang, and from the Soviet Yak series to the Vought F4U Corsair, the Allies were able to field a formidable array of fighter planes against the Axis powers in World War II. There were a number of other first-rate fighters that... more »
Imagine This: China Never Bought and Repurposed an Old Soviet Aircraft Carrier
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_RP2DRIJDVNAA&share=true] What then? *Key Point:* China really wanted an aircraft carrier so it decided to buy the old Varyag from Ukraine. Although it made a tough journey and required a lot of repairs, the carrier was transformed into a real warship. In 1998, a Chinese businessman bought the incomplete hulk of a Soviet aircraft carrier. Fourteen years later that hulk became Liaoning, the first fleet carrier of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Thus did China... more »
The 'Yang Gang' Has Disbanded (For Now): Have We Really Seen the Last of Andrew Yang?
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, * Despite the fundraising numbers and the attention, Yang’s support never translated into real votes. What could the future hold? The first slate of post-primary candidates have departed the 2020 campaign, including Michael Bennet and Deval Patrick, neither of whom ever gained notoriety. The bigger loss was the departure of Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur who ran a mid-size campaign based on grassroots fundraising, promises to put “Humanity First,” and internet memes. Yang, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, announced his campaign in November 2017,... more »
Coronavirus Casualty: China’s Ambitious Belt and Road Plan Is Under Threat
*L. Todd Wood* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, which came amidst China’s Lunar New Year celebrations, has shut down factories, schools, and government offices. It may be the worst blow to the precarious economies of China, to the Far East, and beyond. The Year of the Rat bodes ill for China as the worst public health crisis in decades continues to develop in its backyard. The coronavirus—first discovered in Wuhan—has now infected forty thousand people and killed almost one thousand of them across nineteen countries. These numbers are r... more »
The Emergence of a China-Backed Cryptocurrency in the Era of the Digital Yuan
*Hugh Harsono* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing has demonstrated an ability to leverage its assets to an eventual strategic advantage, showcasing this example of “economic warfare” through the Hambantota Port. Consequently, the use of a digital economic asset to disrupt a global market is one that does not require a far leap of the imagination. The People’s Republic of China’s Belt and Road Initiative has provided an interesting window into the economic practices of the PRC in developing nations. While the Belt and Road Initiative, often referred to as BRI, promises imm... more »
Six Facts About Gettysburg You Didn't Know
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: L. Prang & Co. print of the painting] Four score and seven years ago... *Key Point:* The population of Gettysburg at the time was only 2,000, yet the casualty numbers for the three-day battle were more than twenty times that. *Gettysburg Fact #1: There Were 50,000 Military Casualties, 1 Civilian* Despite roughly 50,000 casualties reported on both sides during the Battle of Gettysburg, there was only one reported civilian casualty: Mary Wade, a seamstress, was hit by a stray bullet while making bread in her kitchen. *Gettysbu... more »
Is Bernie Sanders a National Security Realist?
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The National Interest spoke to Bernie Sanders advisor Matt Duss to find out his foreign policy plans for the next four years. Bernie Sanders believes in American power—and he might get a chance to wield it soon. No one seems to be able to stop the Vermont senator, who has a clear path to the Democratic nomination for president after winning New Hampshire’s primary election on Tuesday night. Democratic Party insiders have attacked Sanders’s record of past foreign policy dissent as a “liability” but few have grappled with how a... more »
New Hampshire Primary Thins the Field: Sanders Wins and Yang Drops Out
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG2C0CIO7Z&share=true] Here's the latest. Yesterday the New Hampshire Democratic primary, by filtering the candidates and defining political lanes, succeeded where the Iowa caucus failed. Surpassing the 2016 primary vote by over 25,000 votes, the Granite state is the first actualized testing ground for campaigns. Repeating his 2016 success, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won a narrow 1.5% victory over the field, taking a fourth of the vote. “This victory, he... more »
Terrible Luck: How This Soviet Cold War Nuclear Submarine Sank Two Times in a Row
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B9F173360&share=true] Woah. *Key Point:* Even though Moscow could build good subs, it still made errors. These mistakes cost lives and were tragedies that Russia would never forget. The Cold War saw numerous submarine accidents, especially on the Soviet side. For much of its existence, the USSR tried to maintain a world-beating military with a second-rate economy. Throughout the era, the Soviets struggled to maintain their magnificent weapons of war. In the effor... more »
China's Large and Mighty Air Force Still Has 1 Big Problem
*Robert Farley, J. Tyler Lovell* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2V8D903C6S&share=true] It is their engines. *Key Point:* Beijing has been able to produce many impressive domestically-made fighters. However, China's ability to build powerful, reliable jet engines lags far behind. The Chinese defense industrial base is infamous for its tendency to “borrow” from foreign designs, particularly in the aerospace industry. Almost the entirety of China’s modern fighter fleet have either borrowed liberally from or dire... more »
The Poet: Ruth Feldman, “Detour”
*“Detour”* “I took a long time getting here, much of it wasted on wrong turns, back roads riddled by ruts. I had adventures I never would have known if I proceeded as the crow flies. Super highways are so sure of where they are going: they arrive too soon. A straight line isn't always the shortest distance between two people. Sometimes I act as though I'm heading somewhere else while, imperceptibly, I narrow the gap between you and me. I'm not sure I'll ever know the right way, but I don't mind getting lost now and then. Maps don't know everything.” - Ruth Feldman
Scuffle Between Syrian Civilians and US Soldiers Reflects Increasing Hostility to US Troops
Though today's incident in Qamishli is a rare occurrence, it is likely a harbinger of the region-wide push that has seen countries like Syria and Iraq take a firmer posture towards the presence of US troops in their countries. The post Scuffle Between Syrian Civilians and US Soldiers Reflects Increasing Hostility to US Troops appeared first on MintPress News.
Media Presents Anger and Jeers Against Juan Guaido as Hometown Hero’s Welcome
Upon his return to Venezuela, Juan Guaido was greeted by an enraged mob hectoring, jeering and manhandling him, kicking his car and covering him in water and other liquids. The post Media Presents Anger and Jeers Against Juan Guaido as Hometown Hero’s Welcome appeared first on MintPress News.
Podcast — Guest: Stephen Ruth – Roads, Red Light Cameras & Civil Disobedience
[image: podcast]We held an emergency podcast to talk to activist Stephen Ruth, aka Red Light Robinhood, as he headed to court for heroically taking out red light cameras.
We’re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream
*John W. Whitehead* - America has been a warring nation for so long that perhaps we have forgotten what it means to live in peace, with the world and one another.
Trump’s Border Wall Construction Is Blasting Native American Burial Sites
*Olivia Rosane* - Native American graves are being blasted to clear the way for President Donald Trump's border wall.
Save the Insects, Save Ourselves: Researchers Sound Alarm on Bugpocalypse
*Andrea Germanos* - New papers detail severe threats facing insects, how their plight is intertwined with humanity's, and available solutions to address the crisis.
Will Google’s Social Credit System Determine Your Future?
*Dr. Mercola* - There are now proposals suggesting all of this data could be used for “predictive policing,” where suspects are arrested before actually committing the crime.
Iran News Links 6-12 February 2020
12 February 2020• 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back “Mobbed up” American Policy, the Global Shakedown https://journal-neo.org/2020/02/12/mobbed-up-american-policy-the-global-shakedown/ How The 1979 Revolution Reshaped Iran as well as Saudi Arabia https://www.globalresearch.ca/how-1979-reshaped-iran-saudi-arabia/5703483 U.S. Warms Up Its Own Old Spy … Continue reading Iran News Links 6-12 February 2020
When presidential campaigns end, what happens to the leftover money?
Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
When political campaigns end, candidates often are left with a fair amount of money. They have a lot of options about how to spend it.
Central Florida U Provides Mentorship for Male Minorities
Since its establishment in 2008, "B2B" has provided academic and on-campus support to male students of color through workshops and events at the University of Central Florida.
Hospital service tried to gag whistleblower over corruption allegations
Australia's largest hospital service hired lawyers to gag a whistleblower and stop the ABC from publishing a story alleging the service corruptly paid for psychiatrists to sue a former patient.
Live: NSW Now: Rain makes return, major Sydney recycling plant closes
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Wet weather is forecast for much of NSW today as Cyclone Uesi continues towards the Tasman Sea, while the closure of one of Sydney's largest recycling plants leaves four councils in the lurch.
'Quite extraordinary': Cyclone Uesi going 'right over the top' of Lord Howe Island
Tropical Cyclone Uesi is expected to hit Lord Howe Island tonight, with residents and about 400 tourists warned to brace for 14-metre waves and extreme winds on the remote outpost 600km off the NSW coast.
RAAF to dismiss aircraftman for filming female colleague in shower
After pleading guilty to planting a mobile phone to film a female colleague showering on two separate occasions, an RAAF aircraftman is set to be sacked from the Australian Defence Force.
Ban on Chinese visitors sends Victoria's tourism industry into 'meltdown'
Hit by a double whammy of bushfires and now a travel ban from China due to the coronavirus, the industry is having a "horrific" start to the year.
Coal, gold and koalas: Pro-coal mining town fights to save its state forest
A pro-coal community in central Queensland raises concerns regarding a proposed thermal coal mine, saying the use of state forest land is inappropriate and will impact tourism and wildlife.
Push to change 'ridiculous' $10,000 discrepancy in funeral payouts for Vietnam vets
Darren Chester is being urged to act decisively in his newly elevated Cabinet position and bring funeral benefits for Vietnam veterans in line with those involved in more recent conflicts.
Women left to do 'grunt' work, study into film and media representation finds
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Natalie Portman made a fashion statement at the Oscars about the female directors who missed out on nominations — and new research shows there are similar diversity problems closer to home.
This woman died from a toxic mix of legal drugs. Her daughter wants to stop similar deaths
The daughter of former police officer who died after taking a toxic cocktail of legal painkillers is calling for compulsory, industry-wide monitoring to stop doctor-shopping and people taking dangerous combinations of medicines.
Chernobyl scientist still backs nuclear power for Australia's future energy mix
A former Soviet scientist who witnessed one of history's worst nuclear disasters still believes in the technology, calling on Australia to embrace nuclear power.
Clint Eastwood takes aim at the system with story of 'hero' security guard turned bomb suspect
When Richard Jewell found a bomb in a backpack during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he was a hero for a moment — and then became the FBI's prime suspect.
We fact checked the Young Greens on coal jobs. Here's what we found
A widely shared post on Facebook from the Young Greens claims there are more full-time baristas in Australia than people employed by the coal industry. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
Midnight nursing home evacuation as torrential rain floods parts of Sunshine Coast
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A nursing home has been evacuated and people have been forced to shelter in emergency accommodation as a major downpour causes flooding on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Sophie felt lucky when a bushfire narrowly missed her home — then her insurance bill arrived
The financial pain from a summer of fires, floods and storms is set to linger, with many home owners start receiving dramatically increased insurance bills.
Barnaby Joyce and his band of rebels want more coal and this battle is not just about cheap power
Frustrated and dangerous, a group of rebel Nationals is threatening to destabilise the party's leader and hold the Morrison Government's energy policy hostage, write Lucy Barbour and Jane Norman.
Meet the Indonesians who say working in Australia has set them up for life back home
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One thousand Indonesians come to Australia each year for working holidays and many of those who have done it say the skills they learned helped them fast-track their career at home.
'You baby boomers': How retirees can own a multi-million-dollar house and still get the pension
Like many people of his generation, Chris Harpur has reaped the benefits of booming property prices. And he is well aware that many young people would kill to own a place like his.
Before this judge will grant a man a polygamous marriage, she asks his 'first wife' one question
Meet Nenney Shushaidah. She's the female face of sharia law in Malaysia, and she decides if a man can legally take another wife.
'Low level of maturity': That's how a leaked report describes Federal Parliament's cyber security
Federal Parliament failed to develop effective methods for preventing cyber intrusions and did not regularly update some sensitive information systems, according to a draft internal audit.
More and more people can afford to waste food — and that's a problem, scientists warn
As people get wealthier they value food less, and food waste in some developing countries is set to explode, researchers say.
Police make new arrest in murder of journalist Lyra McKee during IRA riot
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Northern Irish police charge a 52-year-old man with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry last year.
How snacking and sugar are messing with your microbes
A group of Melbourne scientists say spit samples collected from almost 1,500 Victorians are starting to give us insights into the microbial diversity of the state.
Scientists achieve 'spooky action' over 50km in quantum breakthrough
Chinese scientists have transmitted the quantum version of computer memory between two entangled clouds of atoms over 50 kilometres.
One generation of men has struggled with suicide more than others. We don't know why
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In the 1990s, more young Australian men took their own lives than ever before. As the decade came to a close we sighed with relief as these suicide rates seemed to steady. Yet the calm was short lived, writes Zac Seidler.
More and more people believe this could be the solution to climate change
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A fast rise in legal challenges related to climate change, and the increasing impact of climate change on people's daily lives, reflects a belief governments and business are not acting quickly enough. But can courts provide an answer? asks Jacqueline Peel.
Two months instead of two years — how the rich are getting faster access to the NDIS
Children with developmental delays such as autism have become the victims of postcode discrimination, with some in poorer suburbs waiting hundreds of days for the crucial diagnosis often needed to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Pope Francis upholds celibacy by refusing to allow married men to become priests
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Pope Francis sidesteps the issue of allowing married men to become priests and women to become deacons, upholding the Catholic Church's centuries-old commitment to celibacy.
Report: Presdient Trump Gives 'Conditional' Approval To Afghan Deal If The Taliban Reduce Violence
*Reuters:* *U.S., Taliban could sign peace deal in February if insurgents reduce violence: sources* KABUL/DUBAI (Reuters) - A U.S.-Taliban peace deal could be signed this month if the Taliban significantly reduces violence, which could lead to an eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, two Afghan government sources and a Western diplomat said on Wednesday. The tentative timeline shared by sources came a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said there had been a possible breakthrough in U.S.-Taliban talks in Qatar. The talks had been deadlocked in part over a U.S. ... more »
Covid-19 Is A Virus That Is Stumping The Experts
Understanding the behaviour of the virus will help scientists develop a vaccine. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP*: *Coronavirus still stumps experts on when human carrier turns infectious* * Identifying how long it takes before carriers start to spread the virus could prove key to curbing the spread of Covid-19 * Researchers are trying to determine whether it can be transmitted before carriers start to show symptoms Global health experts are divided on whether the coronavirus outbreak has peaked or worse is to come, but a more fundamental problem for front-line hospitals and laboratories is i... more »
Adelson to donate $100 million to Trump & Repubs, fundraisers say
Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a staunchly pro-Israel campaign donor, is expected to give big to Super Pacs and ‘dark money’ groups. His donations have in the past been followed by strong pro-Israel policy shifts. He has said he regrets that he served in the US Army instead of the Israeli military... His net worth is $40 billion... The post Adelson to donate $100 million to Trump & Repubs, fundraisers say appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
"You show me a tariff, and I’ll show you a domestic company that lobbied for it." #QotD
*"Free trade is naturally what exists when government refrains from bestowing special privileges on domestic producers. A government no more 'imposes' free trade on its citizens by refraining from taxing and subsidising their commerce with foreigners than it imposes freedom of movement on its citizens by refraining from shackling them with leg irons... "You show me a tariff, and I’ll show you a domestic company that lobbied for it."* ~ Don Boudreaux, from his post 'Free Trade Straw Men' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with ... more »
The rush to electric vehicles: A disaster for consumers?
Americans in a recent poll expressed great displeasure over subsidizing EVs for the wealthy. The post The rush to electric vehicles: A disaster for consumers? appeared first on CFACT.
Models reconsidered: There is no climate emergency
Climate models systematically exaggerate future global warming. The post Models reconsidered: There is no climate emergency appeared first on CFACT.
ABC: TV Weatherman Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Former 10TV Ohio meteorologist recently Mike Davis revealed he plans to plead guilty to child porn charges. He is also requesting the court to keep him out of jail. Davis, 60, was charged with three counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, felonies in the second degree, and one count of possession of […] The post ABC: TV Weatherman Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges appeared first on Health Nut News.
Virus Worries Forces Cancellation of Major Tech Fair in Spain
The Mobile World Congress has officially been cancelled after dozens of tech companies and wireless carriers dropped out.
Did Rush Limbaugh Refer to 12-Year-Old Chelsea Clinton as a Dog?
An old controversy was renewed in 2020 after the radio host was awarded the Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Covid-19 News Updates -- February 12, 2020
*CNBC:* *Top CDC official says US should prepare for coronavirus ‘to take a foothold’* * The CDC is preparing for the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 1,115 and sickened more than 45,000 worldwide, to “take a foothold in the U.S.” * “At some point, we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is preparing for the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 1,115 and sicken... more »
Forget the original Jesus, follow the new savior
It saddens me the US president is the most corrupt and untruthful president in my lifetime, including Richard Nixon. It further saddens me that some Christian leaders are whitewashing his indecency saying he is God ordained. Really? At the National … Continue reading →
Childhood Obesity Research Paper Thesis Service
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Best Writers-Narrative Essay On The American Dream
For the duration of this time, Southern culture was deeply divided by prosperity. Only . Even so, […]rnAs Jefferson finds himself, in the completely wrong place seeing a robbery of a liquor keep. He himself is convicted and sentenced to death by an electric chair. A lesson just before dying by Ernest J. Gaines writes with the message about how folks are addressed based mostly on their race. Jefferson’s protection attorney pleads with the court […]rnOur editors will help you resolve any faults and get an A !rnAlthough Mark Twain wrote the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn imme... more »
Crescent Dunes: Another Obama Solar Failure
The Nevada solar-energy plant Crescent Dunes has gone under after receiving a $737 million federal loan guarantee during the Obama… The post Crescent Dunes: Another Obama Solar Failure appeared first on IER.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/12/2020
Today's Water Cooler: Temporarily open thread.
WOULD EVERYTHING BE BETTER IF BIDEN HAD NEVER RUN?
Jonathan Chait says the Biden campaign has been "a disaster for liberalism and the Democratic Party." Biden’s candidacy almost single-handedly stunted the growth of every other center-left alternative. Cory Booker ran the *Freaks and Geeks* of campaigns — praised by critics, but never registering with the broader public. Booker might well have attracted Biden’s constituency, before low polling forced him off the debate stage and out of the race. Michael Bloomberg held off running for president because he initially believed Biden would secure the same ideological niche. Only after it... more »
No Quid Pro Quo? Trump Cancels Palestine Security Funding
President Trump's State Department has for the first time cancelled US funding for Palestinian security forces who cooperate with their Israeli counterparts to reduce violence in the West Bank. As Israel appears poised to annex the West Bank, is this a pre-text for that action? Is there a quid pro quo for Trump in suspending this aid that no one wants to talk about? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Five Hot Takes on Sanders’ Victory in the New Hampshire Primary
Like it says in the headline....
The Calder Valley Flood Of 1946
By Paul Homewood Mytholmroyd Floods 1946 As we have discovered, the Calder Valley has a history of frequent and severe flooding, particularly around Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. So much so in fact that a book has been written about it: According to newspaper reports the Calder Valley has been subjected […]
How many people have died, really? – Video
Wuhan Funeral Home staffer says, “The amount of bodies we transport and cremate are four to five times as usual.” This interview was apparently conducted on February 4th, when NTD’s undercover investigator talked with executives from some of Wuhan’s biggest funeral homes. They’re working 24 hours a day just trying to keep up. It takes ... Read more How many people have died, really? – Video The post How many people have died, really? – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Ancient fruit and modern tastebuds
I note that date palms with Biblical-era genetics have been grown from ancient seeds. Scientists have cultivated plants from date palm seeds that languished in ancient ruins and caves for 2,000 years. This remarkable feat confirms the long-term viability of the kernels once ensconced in succulent Judean dates, a fruit cultivar lost for centuries. The results make it an excellent candidate for studying the longevity of plant seeds. From those date palm saplings, the researchers have begun to unlock the secrets of the highly sophisticated cultivation practices that produced the dat... more »
Trump Defends Roger Stone, Says Mueller “Lied to Congress”
[image: trump-defends-roger-stone-says-bob-mueller-lied-to-congress] President Trump blasted Robert Mueller while praising Attorney General William Barr after the Department of Justice intervened to seek a lighter sentence for Roger Stone.
Virginia House Passes Bill Banning Possession of AR-15 Style Semi-automatic Rifles
[image: virginia-house-passes-bill-banning-possession-of-ar-15-style-semi-automatic-rifles] In a rush to beat a Tuesday deadline, the Virginia House Democrats passed a bill banning possession of “assault”-style weapons by innocent Virginians, including the popular AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle.
New Hampshire Primaries Paint a Picture of Modern Day Class War in America
While the primary totals for Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg were relatively close, their support came from radically different segments of the population. The post New Hampshire Primaries Paint a Picture of Modern Day Class War in America appeared first on MintPress News.
World News Briefs -- February 12, 2020
*Reuters*: *China's new coronavirus cases drop, world still scared* BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China reported on Wednesday its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks, bolstering a forecast by Beijing’s senior medical adviser for the outbreak in the country to end by April - but fears of further international spread remained. The 2,015 new confirmed cases took China’s total to 44,653. That was the lowest daily rise since Jan. 30 and came a day after epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said the epidemic should peak in China this month before subsiding. His comments gave so... more »
Israel successfully tests new air defense system
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a state-owned Israeli technology company, announced on Wednesday that in a recent demo in Israel, its Drone Dome system performed interceptions of multiple drones. READ ALSO: Israel Will Not Allow Iranian Forces to Station in Iraq – IDF Chief The company said in its statement that the system achieved 100 percent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists take advantage of Turkish military attack to launch counter-offensive in southwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have taken advantage of the Turkish military’s strikes on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in southwest Aleppo to launch a big counter-offensive near Kafr Halab. READ ALSO: Jihadist Group Moves to Southern Idlib Front to Take on Syrian Army The jihadists began their counter-offensive in typical […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Turkish military strikes Syrian Army in southwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 P.M.) – The Turkish military has struck the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in southwestern Aleppo this afternoon, following a new advance by the latter west of the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5). READ ALSO: Jihadists Unable to Stop Syrian Army Advance as Another Town is Captured in Idlib According to reports, the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moment residents of Syrian town open fire on US patrol: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – A new video from the Al-Qamishli countryside was released this afternoon following a skirmish between the U.S. Armed Forces and residents of Khirbat Amo. According to a report from the Al-Hasakah Governorate, the residents of Khirbat Amo attempted to block the U.S. Armed Forces from bypassing a checkpoint belonging to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Air Force did not bomb Syrian military near Qamishli: source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – A Syrian military source has denied reports about the U.S. allegedly bombing a government post in the Al-Qamishli District of the Al-Hasakah Governorate today. READ ALSO: US Military Allegedly Establishing New Base in Northeast Syria According to the source, the U.S. Coalition conducted low altitude flights over the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures 2 towns in southwest Aleppo after Erdogan threatens counter-offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – It appears Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threats of a counter-offensive in northwestern Syria have been ignored by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), as their troops have seized new ground in the Aleppo Governorate this afternoon. READ ALSO: Jihadists Abandon Most of Southern Aleppo as Syrian Army Captures 4 More […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video shows Syrian Army inside strategic Aleppo sector for first time in years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance in the Aleppo Governorate on Tuesday, as their forces took control of two imperative sites from the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). READ ALSO: Turkey Strikes 51 Syrian Army Targets in Idlib – Report Backed by Russian airstrikes, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey will drive Syrian forces beyond observation posts in Idlib: Erdogan
Turkey is determined to drive Syrian forces beyond its observation points in Syria’s Idlib province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before the Parliament Wednesday. READ ALSO: Erdogan’s Patience is Running Out With Assad Over Idlib – report “Turkey is determined to drive the forces of the regime [of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad] beyond the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No Nation Can Fight Coronavirus on Its Own
The World Health Organization offices in Geneva, Switzerland. (Eric Bridiers, https://flic.kr/p/nmdjBX; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) When family game night kept devolving into fights and hard feelings, the hobbyist game designer Matt Leacock set out to create a board game with a frightening antagonist that would unite even the most fiercely competitive players. After trying several alternatives, Leacock chose an unexpected motivator for cooperation: an emerging infectious disease outbreak. His game, Pandemic, is now a bestseller. What’s true in boa... more »
WATCH: Missing Coronavirus Journalist’s Call for National Revolution Against Communism
*Isaac Davis* - Is China using the Coronavirus outbreak as a cover to squash an emerging national revolution?
UPDATED: US Military caught under civilian fire as they leave Syrian area - Russians come to rescue
*Video taken of American soldiers* * under siege in Syria* *UPDATED: February 12, 2020 *Penny of *Pennyforyourthoughts* has done a post on this important development today and added some background details. *Here's the link to her post.* I saw this Breaking News Story first in RT but then saw it again in* Veteran's Today. *Please read and I will have comments to follow: ******************* Deeply Censored: US Murders 10 Year Old Child in Syria, Americans, Vehicles Captured, Saved by Russian MPs (updating) By VT Editors - February 12, 2020 *SouthFront with VT: Today, American ... more »
US Regime Change in Venezuela: The Documented Evidence
The judge who was previously in charge of the Julian Assange extradition case was in the headlines again over another extradition case, this time refusing to extradite a UK couple because they faced a life sentence for murder, with no prospect of release.
Assange Extradition: Blatant Judicial Double Standards
The judge who was previously in charge of the Julian Assange extradition case was in the headlines again over another extradition case, this time refusing to extradite a UK couple because they faced a life sentence for murder, with no prospect of release.
Dramatic DOJ Reversal in Roger Stone Case; How Far Will Barr Go?
[image: Roger Stone leaving the courthouse after his April 30, 2019 status hearing. Photo: Victoria Pickering (Flickr/Creative Commons/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)] Tuesday afternoon’s breathless *Washington Post* headline is that Attorney General William Barr has intervened to deep-six a sentencing recommendation by line prosecutors in the Roger Stone case after President Donald Trump tweeted that it was unfair. The Post pontificates that this is horrible political interference by the only two people charged by the Constitution and applicable law with administering the laws of the United State... more »
Mike Bloomberg’s White Collar Racism Exposed ... No Wonder Obama Loves Him
[image: President Barack Obama meets in the Oval Office with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Rev. Al Sharpton, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to discuss education reform May 7, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)] As expected, the billionaire’s well-documented racism and disdain for the lower working classes is now making its way to the public. The audio recording of an Aspen Institute tape, featuring Bloomberg speaking candidly among hoity toity friends at that venue in 2015, has leaked, despite Bloomberg’s fervent efforts to prevent it from ever ... more »