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Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Weather Predictions Beats UN’s Climate Change Forecasts
QUESTION: have you ever tested Punxsutawney Phil‘s predictions of spring with your forecasts? how often was he correct? TT REPLY: The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has kept track of Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions. Actually, his forecasts have been far better than the climate change/global warming crowd who said snow would cease to exist and we should […]
Progressives to Voters Skeptical of Bernie Sanders: This ‘Big Tent’ Movement Is a Winning and Practical Choice
Sen. Bernie Sanders is now being declared the new Democratic frontrunner, and progressives are reaching out to voters that remain skeptical.
BWorld 410, PSA, PCC and competition
* My column in BusinessWorld last February 11. The Philippines continues to be among the laggards in East Asia in attracting more foreign direct investments (FDI). Data from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR) show that our FDI inward stock, an indicator of cumulative foreign investments, was still below $90 billion in 2018 and only about 55% of that in Vietnam and Malaysia, 37% of that in Thailand. The only neighbors that we can “beat” as having lower FDI stocks are Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Brunei (see Table). Japan is not a maj... more »
Listeria outbreak took toll on family, says victim’s daughter
The daughter of a woman affected by the listeriosis outbreak in South Africa has told how the illness has taken a toll on the family and her mother. Elizabeth Matthee, 73, fell ill in January 2018 and was in and out of hospital until early August of that year. Doctors initially thought the source of... Continue Reading
FDA promises laboratory accreditation program by 2022
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Food and Drug Administration have settled their lawsuit over testing of food by accredited laboratories. The CFS sued FDA under the Food Safety Modernizaion Act about the FSMA’s requirment that FDA establish a laboratory accreditation program by January 2013. After years of delay, CFS sued FDA in... Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Food industry responds to grocery store recall report
Opinion Dear Editor: Will your supermarket warn you about hazardous food? Absolutely. Fortunately for the nation’s grocery shoppers, the food industry has honed its expertise over the years – their reputation and economic viability demand they get this right. What U.S. PIRG describes in its recent survey as a communication challenge regarding food recalls, is... Continue Reading
FDA issues final draft guidance to help businesses find and eliminate tampering
Acts of terrorism and other intentional tampering with food are the subjects of the third and final installment of industry regulatory guidance on how to deal with the intentional adulteration of the food supply. With the release of the draft guidance, the Food and Drug Administration completed the agency’s mandate to develop regulations to prevent,... Continue Reading
Spanish officials suspend operations of cheese firm after inspection
An inspection at a dairy company in Spain has found serious issues meaning items made there could pose a risk to the public, according to authorities. Officials from the Ministry of Health in Galicia, a region of Spain, informed the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) of a series of breaches they called... Continue Reading
Welfarism 35, Healthcare is not personal/parental responsibility, only state responsibility
The most socialistic sectors in society, that their services are not individual or parental or civil society responsibility but only state responsibility, are (1) education and (2) healthcare (HC). Free education until college, free HC until surgery and medicines. People can spend on nice gadgets and cool appliances, cars and travels, etc but they should not spend for their children's education and their own family's HC. Education and HC are rights and entitlements, not personal or household responsibility. Now more sectors are added to entitlements like housing, irrigation, etc. Lo... more »
'We just love our garden': Couple's 5m replica of Michelangelo's David a backyard centrepiece
Kevin and Isabelle Brown hope they can put their little town in Tasmania's north-west on the map by welcoming a very large, world-famous new resident.
Smouldering paper towels lit by glasses on windowsill almost caused fire, firies say
The SA Metropolitan Fire Service has cautioned people to be aware of potential fire risks around their homes after a pair of glasses on a windowsill almost set a bathroom on fire.
Centrelink and Medicare staff allegedly barred from remote Aboriginal communities
A complaint is lodged with South Australia's Ombudsman surrounding allegations services providers, including Centrelink and Medicare staff, were improperly blocked from entering remote Aboriginal communities.
Victorian locality cops 55mm of rain in 40 minutes as Melbourne hit with hail and flash flooding
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Thunderstorms dump "torrential rain" across parts of Victoria, bringing flash floods, hail and strong winds to Melbourne's suburbs that could last until tomorrow morning.
Family's lucky escape after freak storm strikes remote community
Claude Carter is counting his luck, after a freak storm ripped through his house, injured his family and threw him 20 metres along the ground.
Cane toads hitchhiking across NSW border from Queensland to Glen Innes
Two cane toads have been spotted in Glen Innes after "hitching a ride" on a truck from Queensland in what local authorities say is becoming disturbingly regular and which could threaten native species.
Rise in food for sale on Facebook Marketplace prompts health warning
A growing number of people are turning to social media to buy or sell pre-cooked meals, but an expert has warned the practice can be risky.
Unexpected 'raging' floodwaters inundate remote WA pastoral station after Ex-TC Damien
Pastoralists in the remote Gascoyne region are cleaning up after floodwaters hit "like a raging river" in the region's worst flood in decades.
Reclusive Koch brother who bought Marie Antoinette's bed dead at 86
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Frederick Koch, the reclusive older brother of US conservative mega-donors Charles and David who used his wealth to support the arts, dies from heart failure at the age of 86.
Picture Of The Day
Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients in the ICU of a designated hospital in Wuhan, February 6, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS *WNU Editor: T*he above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Inside Wuhan, epicenter of China's coronavirus outbreak *(Reuters)
Wuhan Coronavirus Bioterrorist Attack Is China’s 9/11, Same Perps
Wuhan Coronavirus Bioterrorist Attack Is China’s 9/11, Same Perps by http://themillenniumreport.com/ A Strong Case for Premeditated Act(s) of Bioterrorism in Wuhan City, China Carried Out by Paid Agents of the Zio-Anglo-American Axis – SPECIAL NOTE: The Wuhan bio-attack appears to be just one in a series of ongoing biological attacks being conducted throughout mainland China. …
In Shocking Admission, WHO Advisor Says Coronavirus May Infect Over 5 Billion People
In Shocking Admission, WHO Advisor Says Coronavirus May Infect Over 5 Billion People by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In yet another sign of the World Health Organization’s about-face on the coronavirus outbreak, a top epidemiologist and advisor to the organization said Thursday that if the virus isn’t contained soon, it could infect 60% of the global …
Iraqi TV Host: Wahabis are Zionist “Islamic Jews” Planted in Hejaz by Freemasons
Zionism, the modern Zionist movement, is SATANIC. It is Freemasonic Illuminist ie. Satanic. At the heart of the Zionist flag is the Satanic ‘666’ Hexagram, Star of David. It does not get any clearer than this. When a nation flies a Satanic ‘666’ Hexagram flag, is it of God or Satan? Obviously Satan! Zionist ‘666’ …
Betelgeuse Is Continuing To Dim: What’s Really Happening?
Insane Curiosity From what it could mean, to the various reasons for this phenomenon happening at all, join me as we explore betelgeuse continuing to DIM! What’ s really happening? Out in space in the Orion constellation, there is a very bright star in our night sky known Betelgeuse. To put it most simply, it …
“Maybe This Was Man Made”: CNBC Questions Coronavirus Origins As ZeroHedge Remains Banned On Twitter
I do not believe that this was an accidental released out of the WuHan BSL 4 laboratory. It is, IMO, a bio-weapon attack initiated by the western Illuminati based on their Anglo-Saxon Mission plan(see bottom of post). – “Maybe This Was Man Made” – CNBC Questions Coronavirus Origins As ZeroHedge Remains Banned On Twitter by …
China Launches Massive Coronavirus Containment Effort as Fears Grow in Asia
CNBC Television CNBC Asia’s Eunice Yoon reports on the massive containment effort to identify the sick and keep the coronavirus from spreading. And CNBC’s Ted Kemp reports on fears rising in Singapore. end
Jim Rogers: Where Can We Go with the West in Decline
Jay Taylor Media Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor based in Singapore, gives some ideas about how we might best prepare for a system reset. end
Central Bank Digital Currency: Are You Ready Because It’s Coming!
Silver Bullion TV We review Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) which global central banks are beginning to take a closer look at. end
Hyperinflation Incoming as Fed Admits Next Financial Crisis Will Require MASSIVE Helicopter Drop!
The One World Currency backed by gold will arise out of the hyperinflationary ashes of fiat currencies. The Phoenix is an occult metaphor. Out of the ashes of the Old World Order, the Luciferian New World Order will arise. Who owns the Federal Reserve Note? The Luciferian New World Order will come about with the arrival of the Satanic capstone, the Anti-Christ, the bringer of false peace … the completion of the New World Order project. From: Vintage ‘Trees’ music video. All humanity forming a pyramid worshipping, welcoming the Satanic capstone! The Anti-Christ, the bringer of fals... more »
US Military Initiates “Global Campaign Plan For Pandemic”
US Military Initiates “Global Campaign Plan For Pandemic” by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, https://www.zerohedge.com/ It appears that the U.S. military is taking this coronavirus outbreak extremely seriously. – An executive order has been issued which has initiated the implementation of “the Department of Defense Global Campaign plan for Pandemic …
Why Working Out Too Much Can Make You Really Sick
*Tamara Hew-Butler* *Science, Americas* Too much exercise can be bad. *Key point: *Rest and patience are as important as hitting the gym in the first place. Every 365.25 days, when the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, we humans have the opportunity to hit the reset button and become fitter, finer versions of ourselves. As usual for January, social media is humming with advice on how to eat better, exercise regularly, lose weight and remain healthy. We feel particularly invincible at this time of year, armed with renewed vigor and motivation to purge ourselves from pr... more »
Check out Russia's Big Stealth Plane and Aircraft Carrier Shopping List
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* A joke? *Key point:* Moscow wants all kinds of weapons, but it doesn't have the money. Russia will no doubt look after its security, just not in the way it would like to. The Russian armed forces have committed to a wide range of expensive acquisitions programs, in particular new ships and planes. The likely cost strains credulity. With a mere $70-billion annual budget, a tenth what the United States spends on its own military, the Kremlin is trying to match many of the Pentagon’s major ship and plane programs. There’s a new stealth fighter. An a... more »
Nazi Troops Stole Russia's Famous Amber Room. What Happened Next?
*Chuck Lyons* *History, Europe* [image: The Amber Room on May 11, 2012] One of World War II's last unsolved mysteries. In September 1941, during the siege of Leningrad, as the Soviets then called St. Petersburg, Nazi troops overran the Tsarskoye Selo Palace, the former summer residence of the czars in the suburban town of Pushkin. Inside the palace, these German troops discovered something that must have seemed otherworldly to them after they had spent the past 10 weeks marching and fighting in the dust and heat of the Russian summer. It was a Baroque chamber made completely of ... more »
Did Iran Manage to Find a Weak Spot in the F-35's Stealth?
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1CC4943C30&share=true] Let's take a look. *Key Point:* No fighter is completely invincible. Here's what we know about the F-35's downsides. Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, in part resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. armed forces have deployed a wide array of ships, planes and other weapons to the Middle East. The... more »
February 14th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1121
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Friday February 14th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Scrub From Your Mind: "Any Blue Will Do"
Good video, right? I *had* to get it up as soon as I could! Cute. But... Remember when you didn't vote for Mitt Romney in 2012? Would you vote for him now if it was between him and Trump? He voted good-- one time... and a few minutes later voted to find Trump not guilty on another charge. Still, it was kind a a half a profile in courage that day. And what about if he tagged a "D" next to his name the way Bloomberg has? I know there are plenty of people who would vote for him-- even gladly so-- and more so if he went the Bloomberg route. Trump's *that* horrible and that much of an... more »
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Says The U.S. Has Secured A Seven-Day Partial Truce With The Taliban
*DW:* *US announces 7-day partial truce with Taliban* US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced an "important breakthrough" in broader negotiations with the Taliban. The US is involved in talks seeking a path to peace in war-torn Afghanistan. The United States has secured a seven-day partial truce with the Taliban, following talks to negotiate a path to peace in Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Thursday. "The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence," he said. The announcement was made as NATO defense min... more »
Will Leaving Afghanistan Cause Another 9/11?
Osama bin Laden sits with his adviser Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri during an interview with Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir. Hamid Mir took this picture during his third and last interview with Osama bin Laden in November 2001 in Kabul. Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was present in this interview and acted as the translator of Osama bin Laden. *David Roza, Task & Purpose:* *Will leaving Afghanistan cause another 9/11? Former soldiers and diplomats say no, not necessarily * As the war in Afghanistan drags on, and as President Donald Trump reportedly approves a tentative peace deal with the Taliban, s... more »
Limbaugh Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Buttigieg Remarks
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism for saying the country won’t elect Pete Buttigieg president because he’s been “kissing his husband” on stage after debates.
Mystery: Did Iranian Pilots Encounter a Mach 10 Drone or Some Sort of UFO?
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E8BT1GUB01&share=true] The truth is out there. *Key point:* America probably doesn't have a super powerful, super fast drone (although you never know). If the Pentagon doesn't have a secret weapon up its sleeve, then who knows those Iranians saw. Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters *hard*. ... more »
What Happens When Your LASIK Surgery Goes Bad? Think Nightmare.
*Langis Michaud* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://pixabay.com/photos/eye-eyeball-close-up-light-eyelash-388238/] What happens when this usually safe procedure goes wrong? It will soon be a year since Jessica Starr, a popular weatherperson on Detroit TV, took her own life. Her husband said she did so because of complications related to her recent laser refractive surgery. Such complications are not as rare as people think. The *New York Times* warned in 2018 of the potential effects on some patients. More recently, and closer to home, a class-action lawsuit was filed acr... more »
Russia Learned The Hard Way That The MiG-27's Gatling Gun Was Too Powerful
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The huge Shipunov gun had a cyclic fire-rate of 5,000 rounds per minute. *Key point: *Both Ukraine and Kazakhstan inherited MiG-27s from the Soviet Union. On December 27, 2019, the Indian Air Force bade farewell to the last of the beefy MiG-27 attack jets it had dubbed the *Bahadur* (“Valiant”) in a ceremony held by No. 29 squadron at Jodhpur air station. The powerful swing-wing jets were a Soviet warplanes license-built by India and upgraded with 2000s-era avionics. Armed with unguided bombs, rockets and an earth-shattering six barreled Gatli... more »
Shocking: Inter-War Italy Actually Had a Really Good Navy
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: By unattributed, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20271477] Wait, what? *Key Point*: Rome worked hard to maintain parity with its neighbors during the 1930s. In fact, Italy was able to build battleships that rivaled France's. Italy’s Regia Marina was one of the busiest navies of the interwar period. Four old battleships were rebuilt so completely that they barely resembled their original configuration. This helped Italy achieve what was really, by the late 1930s, significant ship-to-ship superiority over the... more »
Donald Trump’s Border Wall Is Costing the Military Ships and Stealth Fighters
*David Axe* *Security, * U.S. president Donald Trump is taking billions of dollars from the U.S. military for an ineffective border wall. Repeatedly diverting funds has cost the armed services stealth fighters, patrol planes, tiltrotors, warships and other key weapons systems. U.S. president Donald Trump is taking billions of dollars from the U.S. military for an ineffective border wall. Repeatedly diverting funds has cost the armed services stealth fighters, patrol planes, tiltrotors, warships and other key weapons systems. The Trump administration on Feb. 13, 2020 notified Con... more »
One Country Has a Lot to Worry About When It Comes to Coronavirus
*Rahul Sen* *Public Health, Australia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2XZE9UBC5J&share=true] Not the U.S.A. The economic repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak worldwide and for New Zealand are beginning to emerge – and it is already clear that the coronavirus will have a worse impact than the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. The estimated costs of SARS to the global economy was about US$40 billion. China’s share in world GDP at that time was 4%, significantly lower than the current estimate of 17%. ... more »
The U.S. Air Force Promises to Add Bombers, Then Cuts Bombers?
*David Axe* *Security, * Confused? The U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to let it retire early 17 of its 61 B-1 bombers and one of just 20 B-2s. Cutting 18 B-1s and B-2s would shrink the bomber fleet to 140 airframes at precisely the time the Air Force also says it wants to grow the bomber force to more than 225 planes. The U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to let it retire early 17 of its 61 B-1 bombers and one of just 20 B-2s. Cutting 18 B-1s and B-2s would shrink the bomber fleet to 140 airframes at precisely the time the Air Force also says it wants to grow the bomber forc... more »
A Century of War: How Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Could Keep on Going
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_RP1DRILEKKAD&share=true] Fascinating. *Key point:* The Russian-built MiG-21 might be old, but many air forces around the world keep upgrading the durable plane. In fact, it could see service in different countries for years to come. Military aircraft can have notoriously short lifespans, especially during periods of technological ferment. The most elite aircraft of World War I could become obsolete in a matter of months. Things weren’t much different in World War I... more »
Insane: War Planners Wanted to Use Tactical Nuclear Weapons to Win Against the Soviets
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC111EE70890&share=true] What happened to MAD? *Bottom Line*: Even the use of a "small" tactical nuclear weapon would mean crossing the nuclear threshold. Why wouldn't you assume that the other side would respond in kind? A RAND wargame several years ago on a potential Russian offensive into the Baltics brought talk of a “new Cold War” into sharp focus. The game made clear that NATO would struggle to prevent Russian forces from occupying the Baltics if it relied on ... more »
U.S. says prepared to help North Korea combat threat from coronavirus
North Korean Premier Kim Jae Ryon, right top, has a meeting at the emergency anti-epidemic headquarter in Pyongyang, North Korea, yesterday *SCMP/Reuters:* *Coronavirus: US ready to allow North Korea sanctions exemption amid outbreak fears* * International organisations have called for ‘life-saving intervention’ to allow aid to flow into country, which borders China, where virus was first identified * Personal protective gear and testing kits urgently needed to prepare for possible outbreak, Red Cross says The United States is “deeply concerned” about the possible impact of a coro... more »
President Trump Will Attend Daytona 500 NASCAR Race on Sunday…
The White House has confirmed that President Trump will attend the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 16th. The big race starts at 1:00pm on Fox. [On Saturday Joe Nemecheck will race Trump/Pence … Continue reading →
When Motherhood Kills: The Effects Of For-Profit Healthcare In Empire’s Capital
A special episode that looks at a grotesque statistic and asks the question – if you can judge a government by how they treat their most vulnerable and marginalized --- how more pointed is that judgement when you look at the hometown of that government? DC and the practice of condemning predominantly black mothers to death.
I Will Put an End to Endless Wars | Pete Buttigieg
We’ve heard this statement before. Is Pete Buttigieg as antiwar as Candidate Donald Trump in 2016? Or, is the 2020 presidential election just a battle between war marketeers aiming for the periodic opportunity to have the highest tiered sales commission from the war manufacturing industry? “I Will Put an End to Endless Wars:” Is Pete … Continue reading I Will Put an End to Endless Wars | Pete Buttigieg →
Did The Coronavirus Outbreak In China Delayed North Korea's 'Christmas Surprise'?
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after lunch at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo *Washington Times:* *North Korea scraps 'Christmas surprise' amid China woes* SEOUL — North Korea has delayed its much-anticipated “Christmas surprise” of a major intercontinental ballistic missile test out of concern that such a provocation — after two years of stop-start nuclear diplomacy — would trigger sharp negative reactions from Washington and the international community. South Kore... more »
'Sophisticated' zero-proof spirits a botanical boon for growing sober-curious market
The trend to cut or quit alcohol is growing in popularity and small distillers are experimenting with styles and flavour to meet demand.
Weinstein's lawyer attacks accusers, #MeToo movement in closing argument
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In what Harvey Weinstein describes as "the queen's speech", his lawyer launches a scathing attack on the film producer's accusers in the rape case against him, saying prosecutors were acting like moviemakers, conjuring up a world "where women had no free will".
First West Australian diagnosed with coronavirus after test on cruise ship
An 80-year-old Perth man on board the quarantined Diamond Princess ship is believed to be the first West Australian to be diagnosed with coronavirus.
Liberal MP to face court over alleged Christmas party bad behaviour
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Embattled SA Liberal MP Sam Duluk will be summonsed to court to face a basic assault charge over his alleged behaviour at a parliamentary Christmas party.
Trump says US is 'very close' to peace deal with Taliban
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US President Donald Trump's comments are the latest indication of significant progress in negotiations that the United States and the Taliban have been holding since December in Qatar.
Councillors quit as City of Casey faces the sack over developer donation scandal
Two City of Casey councillors resign, as the Victorian Government considers an independent report's recommendation that the entire council be sacked in the wake of an anti-corruption investigation into developer donations.
'It doesn't get much worse': More than 100 charges dropped against Blue Mountains family
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NSW Police requests a review of the decision to withdraw more than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school.
Second road death in as many days as 56yo hit by car in Wollongong
New South Wales Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a car and killed in the second road fatality in the Illawarra this week.
McConnell Agrees With Bill Barr – President Trump Not Using Political Filter Enough With His Tweeting – Too Much Honesty….
Senator Mitch McConnell appears on Fox News to discuss his view on AG Bill Barr’s frustration with President Trump’s honest tweeting of opinion. Leader McConnell agrees with AG Barr that President Trump is not being political enough with his communication. … Continue reading →
Breaking: Suspected Israeli airstrikes target southwestern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – Heavy explosions were reported in southwestern Damascus this evening after suspected Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-Kisweh area outside the capital city. According to a source near the scene, the Syrian air defenses confronted the enemy missiles, which were said to have been fired from aircraft along the Syrian-Lebanese-Israeli borders. While […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-02-12
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Aleppo, Qamishli, Erdogan, Turkey, Hasakah, US, Damascus, Idlib, Iraq, Jordan. Categories covered in this brief: Lebanon, Middleeast, Syria, Turkey, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Covid-19 News Updates -- February 13, 2020
*SCMP:* *Beijing battles ‘crisis of Chernobyl proportions’ in coronavirus outbreak* * Public fury is growing, with calls for more freedom of speech, but observers don’t expect any dramatic changes * Xi Jinping has been mostly absent from view, as heads start to roll in Hubei province Right in the centre of China, the city of Wuhan in Hubei province has also been at the heart of some key political events in the country’s modern history. It was where a nationalist revolution began in 1911 that overthrew the Qing dynasty, ending thousands of years of imperial rule. And from where ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 13, 2020
*Michael O’Hanlon and Steven Heydemann, The Hill:* *Syria is not a lost cause for the US — but it is getting close* The long-awaited assault in Syria’s Idlib province by President Bashar al-Assad’s army, backed by Russian airpower and Iranian-sponsored militias, is well underway. Again, the people of Syria are experiencing horrific tragedy. Assad justifies his actions in terms of counterterrorism. But his scorched-earth tactics primarily kill, maim and render homeless innocent civilians, most from the nation's Sunni majority population. *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Analysis, A... more »
Charles Lenton O’Brien, RIP
Charles Lenton O'Brien. (Jack Goldsmith) My stepfather Charles Lenton "Chuckie" O’Brien passed away today at the age of 86 in Boca Raton, Fla. He appears to have died of a heart attack. Chuckie was most famous for two things. In the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, he was the closest aide and near-constant companion of Jimmy Hoffa, the infamous and influential leader of the Teamsters Union. And following Hoffa’s disappearance on July 30, 1975, Chuckie became a leading suspect when the government publicly accused him of picking up Hoffa and driving him to his death. The latter charge ... more »
California Wants to Ban Vitamin B12 Shots and Glutathione
The California State Board of Pharmacy has proposed regulatory language that would block patient access to methylcobalamin (B12) injections, IV glutathione, intranasal glutathione, alpha lipoic acid, as well as numerous other medications. This serious threat to crucial medicines must be opposed immediately to prevent significant harm to patients suffering from debilitating illnesses. We are also concerned that California’s actions regarding compounding provide a dangerous precedent as the FDA also considers a ban on methylcobalamin, glutathione, and other compounded supplements.
Patrick Moore: Deplatformed / Replatformed
By censoring Dr. Moore Mayor Foungere has placed a stain on Canadian freedom that won't easily wash out. Here's the good news: Patrick Moore will speak elsewhere and more than 470 tickets have already been sold. The post Patrick Moore: Deplatformed / Replatformed appeared first on CFACT.
“Is The Coronavirus Now Unstoppable? New Data Suggests So”
Chris Martenson, *“Is The Coronavirus Now Unstoppable? New Data Suggests So”* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/ ○ *"Hubei Reports 116 New Coronavirus Deaths, * *4,823 Cases; Over 160,000 Tracked"* *"Summary:* • Norwegian Cruise Line denies report of passenger being tested for coronavirus. • Hubei province reports 116 new deaths and 4,823 new cases, bringing the total count to 1,486 deaths and 65,213 cases. • Wuhan residents report hearing loud noises followed by helicopters. • Japan reports first virus death. • Australia quarantines cruise ship. • President Xi says China will minimize i... more »
On Claims Of Universal Validity
There is nothing more illiberal than to claim universal validity for one’s own philosophy. This kind of tendency is generally found in intellectuals and politicians who are ignorant of the multidimensional complexities in social relationships and human psychology, and consciously or subconsciously lust for power over others. Even when their ideas are rational, such people do not lead to good outcomes—they poison society with their intolerance, dogmatism, and totalitarianism.
WATCH: Recent Ground Footage from Syria Shows the Total Devastation of Permanent War
*Isaac Davis* - Absolute total destruction is considered victory in the war on terror.
World News Briefs -- February 13, 2020 (Evening Edition)
*SCMP:* *Coronavirus: Hubei province reports 4,823 new cases and 116 more deaths* * Latest figures follow the roll-out this week of expanded diagnostic criteria amid a purge of party officials in Hubei * Total mainland cases now at more than 64,627 and deaths at 1,483 China’s Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, reported a further 4,823 cases of the disease early on Friday morning, bringing the total in the mainland to 64,627. Deaths in the country caused by the disease, now officially known as Covid-19, reached 1,483 after the province’s health commission an... more »
Feb. 13: Not a good day.
BP (British Petroleum) will lead the way in dealing with climate change? Duh, not likely. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2020/feb/12/bp-statement-on-reaching-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2050-what-it-says-and-what-it-means _________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/12/venezuela-crisis-babies-die-malnutrition-depression-deprivation-infant-mortality As this story shows, much of the blame for this horror rests on the government of Venezuela. But that's not the whole story. Much of it als... more »
Yahoo: Dad in Kansas Jailed Over Medical Debt from Son’s Leukemia Treatments and Wife’s Seizures
Heather and her son Lane Biggs simply needed medical care. A few years ago, Lane, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age five, was receiving treatment. At the same time, his mom, Heather, began having seizures from Lyme disease. Heather and her husband Tres were left with piles of medical debt that they couldn’t afford. […] The post Yahoo: Dad in Kansas Jailed Over Medical Debt from Son’s Leukemia Treatments and Wife’s Seizures appeared first on Health Nut News.
NBC: Dark Water Pouring Out of Faucets in St. Cloud, Florida
Officials in St. Cloud, Florida maintain the water flowing out of their water plant is clear. They blame the murky brown water flowing out of the faucets of thousands of resident’s on a malfunction in a filter system. They reported that stainless steel tanks replaced two aluminum tanks that failed two years ago and eventually […] The post NBC: Dark Water Pouring Out of Faucets in St. Cloud, Florida appeared first on Health Nut News.
California unions ask state’s Democrats to shut out major cannabis trade group
The California Cannabis Industry Association might have a serious political problem in Sacramento. Representatives from three labor unions – the United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council, two Teamsters locals and the California Labor Federation – sent a letter to state Democrats on Wednesday asking lawmakers to shut the CCIA out of future political […] California unions ask state’s Democrats to shut out major cannabis trade group is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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"We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself." ~ Lloyd Alexander
Trump Says He Might Keep Others from Listening in on Calls
President Donald Trump said that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on presidential calls with foreign leaders.
Coronavirus Threat Greatest In Cities & Other Densely-Populated Environments
Peak Prosperity Learn how to protect yourself & your family from the Wuhan coronavirus READ PEAK PROSPERITY’s LATEST REPORT at https://www.peakprosperity.com/corona… – Then WATCH UPDATE #19 HERE: https://youtu.be/HrqRAtViUZw The coronavirus continues its spread through China and surrounding Asian countries. The data increasingly show that this virus is wickedly contagious, especially in crowded environments where population …
Israel Says US Agreed To Attack Iraq & Syria, US Afghan Soldiers Killed & Israel STILL Bombing Gaza
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CIA Sold Rigged Encryption Machines to Allies
RT America Leaked documents have revealed that the CIA owned and controlled global encryption company Crypto AG for more than 50 years. Crypto AG sold rigged communications equipment to other countries, giving Washington access to enormous amounts of intelligence from unsuspecting users. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins Scottie Nell Hughes with the details. They also …
Fed Injects $79BN In Liquidity: Term Repo Most Oversubscribed Since Repo Crisis
Fed Injects $79BN In Liquidity: Term Repo Most Oversubscribed Since Repo Crisis by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The repo market was supposed to be fixed in September; then the year-end liquidity flood was supposed to definitely fix the repo market. But it is now mid-February and moments ago the Fed just reported it conducted the fourth …
When Emptying The Streets Is Safer Than Filling Them
In the United States, street protests are a go-to method for expressing dissent. They’re familiar, frequent, and they make great photo-ops for news networks — especially compared to other, less flashy types of nonviolent action. (It’s hard to take a picture of a boycott.) But their notoriety means that many of us don’t know our other options, and if the riot police come out in force — as has happened in numerous campaigns from the civil rights movement to women’s suffrage to labor struggle — it’s helpful to have other, safer types of actions up your sleeve.
The Fraud Machine At Work In Bolivia
The counter-revolution in Bolivia is advancing under the parameters of a U.S.-made hybrid war and with the blessings of the conservative hierarchy of the local Catholic Church. In its current phase, the regime of exception of self-proclaimed President Jeanine Añez has unleashed an open war against the Movement for Socialism (MAS) of the ousted president Evo Morales, using the law via lawfare as the main vengeful weapon of the coup mongers.
UN Releases List Of Companies With Ties To Jewish Settlements
Among the companies listed were Airbnb, eDreams, TripAdvisor, and Motorola. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a report Wednesday listing all the 112 companies with business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The report identified 112 firms which it has reasonable grounds to conclude that have ties with illegal Israeli settlements... more »
How The US Became The Center Of Global Kleptocracy
Critics of President Donald Trump frequently use the word “kleptocracy” to describe his leadership, administration, and imprint on American policy writ large. Before 2016 — before Trump’s election and presidency flipped assumptions about America’s liberal democratic project on its head — the word, which literally means “rule of thieves,” was mostly only used by academics and foreign policy wonks.
Released At Last: Welcome Home, Move 9 Member Chuck Africa!
Imprisoned since he was only 18, Charles Sims Africa was finally released from Pennsylvania’s SCI Fayette on Feb. 7. The youngest and the last of the MOVE 9 to be paroled, Chuck, now 59 and recovering from cancer, was first eligible for parole in 2008 — after 30 years of incarceration.
Journalist Abby Martin Sues State Of Georgia Over Law Requiring Pledge Of Allegiance To Israel
After refusing to sign a pledge of allegiance to the state of Israel, the state of Georgia shut down a media literacy conference featuring journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin at Georgia Southern University. Martin had recently released a documentary critical of the Israeli government called “Gaza Fights for Freedom.” Now she is suing the state, claiming the decision is a violation of the First Amendment.
Free All Political Prisoners –- Including Julian Assange And Chelsea Manning
All of our fates are entwined with that of Julian Assange, a political prisoner of the global imperial state. Assange, an Australian currently held in solitary confinement in Britain’s Belmarsh prison, faces 175 years behind bars if extradited to the United States, the imperial power whose international crimes and domestic machinations have been severely compromised by Wikileaks, the journalism operation Assange founded.
It’s Time To Shorten The American Work Week
Americans are one of the most overworked populations in the world. With the average worker clocking 47 hours a week, Americans work more hours per year than almost any other industrialized country — 423 more than German workers, 248 more than workers in the United Kingdom, and 266 more hours a year than French workers, according to the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development statistics.
Ongoing Demonstrations In Support Of Wet’swet’en Shut Down Rail Traffic
Via Rail has cancelled another 33 train trips departing Toronto for points east Tuesday due to an ongoing demonstration in support of Wet’suwet’en pipeline opponents. Tyendinaga Mohawk members say they won’t end their demonstration near Belleville, Ont., until the RCMP leaves the territory of the Wet’suwet’en in northwestern B.C., where there have been numerous arrests of protesters who have been blocking an access road.
Hezbollah ‘Biggest Winner’ Of Lebanese Collapse
The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah will be the “biggest winner” of the country’s impending economic collapse, Lebanon’s former interior minister Raya al-Hassan warned this week in a wide-ranging interview with the Asia Times. “Do you know who will be the biggest winners? Hezbollah. Because they’d be able to survive an economic collapse much more than anybody else,” said Hassan, speaking from the offices of the Western and Gulf-aligned Future Movement in downtown Beirut.
Civil Service Essay Writing Service
Life would not appear quick for a freelancer. As a sole proprietor, you have no company safety net. You ought to pay back for your personal overall health insurance policy gains. You are responsible for each individual facet of your property enterprise, from advertising and marketing to shopper company to budgeting to web site structure to outsourcing. If you can do all this on your have, you are nobody’s bitch. So will not perform the part of a person!Find by yourself an place of work chair that will be cozy adequate to sit in for very long durations of time if important. Most busi... more »
Free Download: Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Heroism"
*"Heroism"* by Ralph Waldo Emerson "If we explore the literature of Heroism, we shall quickly come to Plutarch, who is its Doctor and historian. To him we owe the Brasidas, the Dion, the Epaminondas, the Scipio of old, and I must think we are more deeply indebted to him than to all the ancient writers. Each of his "Lives" is a refutation to the despondency and cowardice of our religious and political theorists. A wild courage, a Stoicism not of the schools, but of the blood, shines in every anecdote, and has given that book its immense fame. ․ We need books of this tart cathartic v... more »
I Must Apologize To Bernie Sanders
I must humble myself and apologize to Senator Bernie Sanders and the 'Bernie Bros of America' for my spreading of misinformation. I have stated here in previous post that Bernie Sanders, in his long career in Congress dating back to 1990 has never distinguished himself as a member and has only two pieces of legislation he personally sponsored to ever be signed into law. One being a cost of living wage for veterans in 2013, and the other renaming of a Post Office building. *I was wrong*. It turns out he got a second Post Office renamed.
Andy Levin And AOC Are Working To Tear Down A Barrier For Consumers Interested In Buying An Electric Vehicle
When Trump first got to the White House, he saw infrastructure spending as a perfect way to transfer taxpayer dollars into his own pocket and the pockets of his campaign donors-- until Pelosi and Schumer told him that isn't the way it works. So he colored on his campaign promises of rebuilding American infrastructure. He now sees infrastructure as building his useless wall on the southern border. Last week, two of Congress' best members, freshmen Andy Levin (D-MI) and AOC (D-NY) introduced the Electric Vehicles (EV) Freedom Act, H.R. 5770. The purpose is to create a comprehensiv... more »
Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities
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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) - When society doesn't act to prevent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) it has a massive economic cost -- over $1 billion -- on communities globally. And while the practice is starting to become less common over time, experts say a large number of women and girls still remain affected. Read the full story, “Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities”, on globalissues.org →
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 13, 2020
A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, sits on the flight line, Oct 24, 2019. Consistent training and exercising validates the B-2's ability to respond to challenges all over the globe. (Sr. Airman Thomas Barley/Air Force) *Defense News*: *The Air Force is massively scaling back a major upgrade for the B-2 stealth bomber* WASHINGTON — After years of delays and technical issues, the Air Force is restructuring a key B-2 modernization program, transforming it from a suite of technologies meant to help the bomber evade Russia an... more »
A Rally
*A Democrat Attends a Trump Rally* I've attended a Trump Rally. That's what they're like. It's sort of a love fest between fellow conservatives. Read this account. It's telling. (Link) "I started to question everything. How many stories had I been sold that weren’t true? What if my perception of the other side is wrong? How is it possible that half the country is overtly racist? Is it possible that Trump derangement syndrome is a real thing, and had I been suffering from it for the past three years?""Once we got inside, the atmosphere was jubilant. It was more like attending a roc... more »