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the spleen--aided by sodium bicarbonate--tells white blood cells to go easy on the immune response
April 25, 2018 *Source: *Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drinking baking soda, the MCG scientists think, tells the spleen--part of the immune system which acts like a big blood filter and is where some white blood cells, like macrophages, are stored-- to go easy on the immune response. "Certainly drinking bicarbonate affects the spleen and we think it's through the mesothelial cells," O'Connor says. The conversation, which occurs with the help of the chemical messenger acetylcholine, appears to promote a landscape that shifts against inflammation, they report. ... more »
CIA Spymaster Frank Anderson, 1942 – 2020
Read his 1999 Interview with the Archive on Arming the Afghan Mujahideen Against Soviet Occupation By Claire Harvey Frank Anderson, the architect of the CIA’s Afghan Task Force in charge of arming the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet occupation in the late 1980s, died on January 27, 2020 at age 78 in Sarasota, Florida. Anderson’s […]
All Crises Are Local
[image: undefined] "South Dakota is not New York City." A seemingly innocuous statement, made last Wednesday by Governor Kristi Noem in response to calls for her to issue a coronavirus shutdown across a state with the motto "Under God the People Rule." South Dakota, after all, is one of the least densely populated states in the vast American West. Surely local circumstances should inform local responses to a communicable disease? Not so, according to Noem's scolds at Change.org. They want the same "theory" applied in Brooklyn and in prairie towns with eleven residents per square... more »
Globalist Henry Kissinger: Coronavirus Will Forever Alter the World Order
[image: globalist-henry-kissinger-coronavirus-will-forever-alter-the-world-order] The establishment insider called for vaccines, world government, and big government socialism in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Fake News: Associated Press Revises Coronavirus History to Hurt Trump
[image: fake-news-associated-press-revises-coronavirus-history-to-hurt-trump] The Associated Press is manipulating the Wuhan virus pandemic timeline in order to damage President Trump.
Federal Reserve Exploiting COVID19 to Loot America | Behind the Deep State
[image: alex-newman-federal-reserve-exploiting-covid19-to-loot-america-behind-the-deep-state] VIDEO - In this episode of Behind the Deep State, host Alex Newman explains how the privately owned Federal Reserve System is exploiting the Communist Chinese Coronavirus to loot the American people. Alex also breaks down how this is happening: Basically, the Fed is creating trillions of currency out of thin air and using "Special Purpose Vehicles" (better known as front companies) to buy up real assets including stocks and bonds. It is time for Congress to audit and then abolish the centra... more »
Could Contaminated COVID-19 Tests Help Spread the Virus?
[image: could-contaminated-covid-19-tests-help-spread-the-virus] As the COVID-19 epidemic goes into another week and the government-mandated lockdown continues with no reasonable end in sight, fear of the virus is spreading faster than the virus itself. Part of what is causing the fear is the non-stop reporting showing the increase in both the number of infections and deaths. But a new report shows that some of the tests themselves are contaminated with coronavirus and could be spreading the disease.
Coronavirus as Gateway to “Global Health Governance”
[image: coronavirus-as-gateway-to-global-health-governance] To the globalist choir — Bill Gates, WHO, PRC, CFR, Big Media, etc. — China’s Xi Jinping is the coronavirus hero; Trump is the villain.
Price Controls and Hoarding During a Pandemic
[image: price-controls-and-hoarding-during-a-pandemic] In major public emergencies, government makes raising prices a crime, though such laws always end up hurting more than they help.
Coronavirus: Deep State Assault on Economic Freedom
[image: coronavirus-deep-state-assault-on-economic-freedom] Under the guise of fighting the coronavirus, globalists are instituting policies that will bring about global government, total surveillance, and unending personal controls.
Maine Sheriff Won’t Stop Motorists to Enforce Governor’s Latest Coronavirus Order
[image: maine-sheriff-won-t-stop-motorists-to-enforce-governor-s-latest-coronavirus-order] A Maine sheriff has vowed not to enforce his governor’s unconstitutional stay-out-of-Maine order, which he considers totalitarian.
Fake Coronavirus Data, Fear Campaign. Spread of the COVID-19 Infection
Do not let yourself be misled by the fear campaign, pointing to a Worldwide coronavirus calamity with repeated “predictions” that hundreds of thousands of people are going to die. These are boldface lies. Scientific assessments of the health impacts of the COVID-19 have been withheld, they do not make the headlines.
Coronavirus and Executive Underreach
National leaders around the world have taken extreme measures to curb COVID-19, leading to fears of human rights abuses and presidential power grabs. We in the United States face something closer to the inverse dilemma: a president whose response to the pandemic has been disastrously insufficient. Jonathan Gould and I offer some thoughts on this problem, and how Congress can address it, in *Slate*.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 5:00pm ET Livestream…
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 7:00pm ET … Continue reading →
NY Gov. Cuomo Asks President Trump for More Hydroxychloroquine – India Agrees To Supply U.S…
Specifically because President Trump has noted the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 the media are therefore against it. It doesn’t matter that it works; it doesn’t matter that it saves lives; the mere fact that President Trump … Continue reading →
National Media is Actually ROOTING for Hydroxycloroquine To Not Work as a Treatment. Think About That.
Dr. Anthony Cardillo said he has seen *very promising* results when prescribing hydroxychloroquine in combination with zinc for the most severely-ill COVID-19 patients. *"Every patient I've prescribed it to has been very, very ill and within 8 to 12 hours, they were basically symptom-free. **So clinically I am seeing a resolution."* Cardillo is the CEO of Mend Urgent Care, which has locations in Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys and Burbank. He said he has found it only works if combined with zinc. The drug, he said, opens a channel for the zinc to enter the cell and block virus replication. H... more »
EWTN Reporter Owen Jensen Would Have People Go Hungry
By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives—April 6, 2020 There must be plenty of food at EWTN White House Correspondent reporter Owen Jensen’s house. Otherwise why would he want President Donald Trump to consider a shutdown of all businesses nationwide—including grocery stores and fast food outlets? “Obviously, we know anyone can spread the disease … Continue reading EWTN Reporter Owen Jensen Would Have People Go Hungry →
The COVID illusion and the currency reset
The reset: not all at once; step by step By Jon Rappoport —— Bio and Archives—April 6, 2020 When this highly destructive farce is over, there are several ways things could go. In this article, I describe one path. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank (WB) are joined at the hip. … Continue reading The COVID illusion and the currency reset →
In An Amazing Coincidence, The First Reported Case Of Coronavirus In The United States Was In Washington State Mere Miles From Bill Gates Home
At least 65 patients have arrived at the hospital for treatment, and 15 have died — a number that accounts for half of the death toll in the US so far. The New York Times has an inside look at how EvergreenHealth has had to rapidly adjust to the “new normal,” which includes overworking staff … Continue reading In An Amazing Coincidence, The First Reported Case Of Coronavirus In The United States Was In Washington State Mere Miles From Bill Gates Home →
The Agenda Behind The Feardemic – Economic Planned Collapse And Removal Of All Freedoms And Rights! Dr John Bergman
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Why Is the Media Being Silent About The Jobs being Lost, About The Suicides, The increased Anxiety, The Stress, Where Is The Man On The Street Interview? The media Have Dropped The Ball On Purpose. This Is A Concerted Effort By People Who Fund The Media ‘The Globalist Luciferian…
DEVILISH LEADER OF CHINA ‘XI JINPING’ IS AN INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST
Originally posted on Absolute Truth from the Word of God: President Xi Jinping's communist government has been accused of spreading lies about coronavirus CREDIT: REUTERS/Aly Song/ Xi Jinping should be tried in the World Court and be found guilty of International Crimes of Terrorism against the ENTIRE world. No matter if Covid-19 virus was a…
A New World Order & “The End Of Capital Markets As We Have Known Them”
Tyler Durden Mon, 04/06/2020 Dear friends and colleagues, Though the virus pandemic has been tumultuous, challenging and with little precedence, from a capital market perspective, this market collapse was quite predictable. Capital market excesses became pervasive in ways that were also unprecedented. Zombie companies, corporate operating strategies that elevated financial risk to extreme levels and … Continue reading A New World Order & “The End Of Capital Markets As We Have Known Them” →
A Few Questions
Do you ever wonder what your dog named you? Do you DARE to wonder what your cat calls you inside its secret (wicked) heart? What would your wolf name be? Jules Smith (our fellow blogger) has a wolf named Lucifer… If you stole a zippo from a whorehouse, what would you do with it? What […] The post A Few Questions appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
OMG!
Leaked audio of Acting Navy Secretary, Thomas Modly, calling out outsted aircraft carrier captain surfaces; Fox News' Jennifer Griffin reports.
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. - Mariana Mazzucato comments on the triple crisis facing our current economic system, and the importance of addressing health, environmental and economic disasters alike. - Shannon Daub writes that it's entirely counterproductive to withhold coronavirus relief from charities and non-profits until their resources have already been depleted. And Nina Lakhani discusses the perfect storm facing both Americans now confronted with severe hunger, and the U.S. food banks trying to meet their needs. - Jeremy Rigby points out how underlying i... more »
Wild coyotes running down one of the busiest streets in Chicago (Video)
As more and more people shelter-in-place during the coronavirus outbreak, streets are empty and levels of pollutants are dropping. This has resulted in some pleasant surprises which are being documented on social media and in the news. One common theme is that deserted streets have resulted in wild animals being seen more often in urban areas. Seeing coyotes in urban areas in not unheard of. Major cities like New York and Los Angeles regularly report sightings of coyotes. For some specialists, the sightings of coyotes reported since many states when into a shelter-in-place order mig... more »
Democratic governors are quicker in responding to the coronavirus than Republicans
Stephanie Witt, Professor of Public Policy, Administration and Political Science, Boise State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
When US governors declared a state of emergency is likely pivotal in mitigating how hard COVID-19 hits their states. And it turns out that one party's governors made those decisions more quickly.
Why Latino citizens are worrying more about deportation
Asad L. Asad, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Stanford University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
About 48% of Latino US citizens fear deportation for themselves, their loved ones or their communities. That's up from 41% in 2007.
Colombia: El TLC con la Unión Europea no ha servido para mejorar los estándares laborales ni el empleo
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
06-Apr-2020 La Escuela Nacional Sindical realizó una investigación que demuestra que el TLC con la Unión Europea no le ha servido al país.
La italiana Salini Impregilo presenta arbitraje contra Panamá en CIADI
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
06-Apr-2020 La italiana Salini Impregilo ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra Panamá en el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI)
Fanning Wuhan Virus Hysteria: Media’s Latest Anti-Trump Weapon
[image: fanning-wuhan-virus-hysteria-media-s-latest-anti-trump-weapon] The fearmongering Fake News is truly the “enemy of the American people,” pushing a totalitarian agenda that is making us more and more like Communist China.
Plagued by Bad Data
[image: plagued-by-bad-data] A countrywide shutdown is said to be necessary because of the deadliness of the coronavirus. But experts are simply guessing at death rates, and past pandemics were likely much worse.
The Problem With RNA Virus Mutation
[image: the-problem-with-rna-virus-mutation] Like all coronaviruses, and many others besides, SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus. RNA viruses have a propensity for mutation.
SARS-CoV-2: What Does Science Tell Us?
[image: sars-cov-2-what-does-science-tell-us] SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the disease COVID-19, is a serious threat. If there is good news, though, it is that it may not be as deadly as previously thought.
The Viral Assault on Our Rights
[image: the-viral-assault-on-our-rights] Panicked Americans are begging for their rights to be taken away. They are giving up the Constitution for little in return.
Your Papers Please: The Enslavement of the Free World
[image: your-papers-please-the-enslavement-of-the-free-world] The West, once defined as “The Free World,” has been locked down and liberty destroyed in the name of fighting the current pestilence.
Coronavirus: Freedom Is the Cure
[image: corona-virus-freedom-is-the-cure] Governments around the world are trying to stop the coronavirus by curbing the market and stopping the lives of hundreds of millions of people. To stop the pandemic, the opposite approach is desperately needed.
A Pragmatic View of COVID-19
Many of us are being subjected to a wide variety of social experimentation during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We are also being exposed to a wide range of information, misinformation and disinformation, some of it being sourced from supposedly reliable sources including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, governments and the mainstream media. On the other hand, we have Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD at Stanford University School of Medicine, a medical doctor and economist who has a very pragmatic view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's... more »
Did Millions of Canceled Cellphones Reveal Unreported Coronavirus Deaths in China?
American intelligence agencies have concluded that the Chinese government itself does not know the true death toll from the coronavirus.
Social Media Fuels Wave of Coronavirus Misinformation
Social media users focus on popularity, not accuracy.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, just a day after he was admitted for what were said to be routine tests
"If Lockdown Is a Needless Over-Reaction, Then Why Did China Lockdown Half its Economy?"
*"If Lockdown Is a Needless Over-Reaction, * *Then Why Did China Lockdown Half its Economy?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Everyone who reckons that the lockdown is needless and more destructive than the pandemic that triggered it has to answer this question: then why did China lockdown half its economy? The reasoning of those who reckon the lockdown is needless can be summarized as follows: 1. The lockdown is based on poorly executed extrapolations of faulty data; the death rate is much lower than expected, and most cases are mild or asymptomatic. 2. Therefore, the lockdown is doing fa... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates PM 4/6/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates PM 4/6/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *6 Apr, 2020 19:15:* "UK PM Boris Johnson moved to INTENSIVE CARE suffering from Covid-19"○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 6, 2020 8:41 AM: *“Doubts Raised About Reported Drop In NYC Deaths As "The Hardest And Saddest Week Of Our Lives" Begins: Live Updates” ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/6/20, 11:45:44 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://corona... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 4/6/20"
*PM 4/6/20, Updated as Available.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ○ “This Is What Economic Collapse Looks Like” ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 4/6/20 *"**Alert Video! Stocks Rip Higher. What We Need ... more »
Labeling issues lead to MedReleaf cannabis recall in Quebec
Aurora Cannabis subsidiary MedReleaf Corp. is recalling two lots of cannabis sold in Quebec under the San Rafael ’71 brand for incorrect labeling. The two recalled 3.5-gram lots of Island Sweet Skunk cannabis were sold March 26-27 by Quebec’s government-operated Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) retailer. Labels on those lots misstated the amount of THC […] Labeling issues lead to MedReleaf cannabis recall in Quebec is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
COVID-19 crisis effectively freezes European GMP cannabis inspections in Canada, elsewhere
European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification audits involving cannabis facilities in Canada and elsewhere are screeching to a halt given the travel restrictions in place in most of the world because of the coronavirus pandemic. The discontinuation of the audits has meant that some overseas medical cannabis producers can’t receive the key certification to begin […] COVID-19 crisis effectively freezes European GMP cannabis inspections in Canada, elsewhere is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canada’s COVID-19 olive branch for cannabis sector comes with caveat
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has made the country’s cannabis industry eligible for COVID-19 emergency funding, an about-face that might provide financial relief to some established Canadian marijuana businesses with access to financial institutions. Cannabis businesses were previously excluded from the COVID-19 lending offered by the BDC, a federally owned and operated entrepreneurial […] Canada’s COVID-19 olive branch for cannabis sector comes with caveat is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Conservatives Beware – Dem Islamists are incredibly organized and poised to take over our Gov’t in 2020 …
…AS IF WE DIDN’T ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT FROM OMAR, AOC, ET AL — THIS IS THE YEAR OF … Now is not the time for conservatives to get cocky, lackadaisical, forgetful, or cynical. It is time they dig in and push everyone like-minded in their communities to … GET OUT and VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! . It isn’t as if conservatives haven’t been warning about this all along — we at Hardnox have done so as well. It isn’t about the major congressional or presidential races — NO. Those are not as easily entered or overpowered as local, … Continue reading →
Meet Dr. Walter R. Allen, A Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Recipient
When Dr. Walter R. Allen takes on a research project, there must always be a larger purpose — something he discusses with graduate students and young academics. According to Allen, African American scholars cannot live in an ivory tower. All research — including his more than 150 publications — must, in some way, illuminate the challenges that communities of color face.
Police ethics probe into personal items destroyed in child death investigation
Queensland police reveal an internal investigation is underway after a grieving mother is told personal possessions handed to investigators when her toddler died were later destroyed.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to ICU over coronavirus
Just In - 7 hours ago
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsen.
Live: Vic Police withdraw L-plater's $1,652 fine for 'non-essential' driving lesson with mum
Victoria Police withdraw a $1,652 fine issued to a 17-year-old learner driver, for disobeying social restrictions by going out on a driving lesson with her mother. Follow live.
Election "fetishism"
"Elections are the fossil fuel of politics." This incendiary sentence comes form a fascinating book, *Against Elections, *by David van Reybrouck. What he is attacking is what might be termed a certain kind of "fetishism" that views our standard reliance on certain forms of election as the one true way of selecting leaders in a "representative democracy.' To be sure, Reybrouck can be read in part as a critic of "representative democracy" in favor of more direct democracy, as seen in America in such different states as Maine or California (with lots of others as well). But I think ... more »
Is The U.S. Preparing Military Actions Against The Venezuelan Regime Of Maduro?
*Miami Herald:* *U.S. expands Navy presence in Caribbean. Is military action against Maduro more likely?* When President Donald Trump weighed the options earlier last year to address the political and humanitarian consequences of Nicolás Maduro’s tight grip on power in Venezuela, he realized his harsh rhetoric against the South American leader was not backed up by a show of force in the region. That was corrected Wednesday, as Trump, surrounded by the country’s top officials, announced an expanded military presence near the Venezuelan shores that had been unseen for decades. Sec... more »
Understanding the New Shadow Cabinet
"It's the dregs of the Brown combined with the mediocrity of the Miliband era", so says a "senior Labour MP" finding themselves passed over for preferment in Keir Starmer's first shadow cabinet. That's one way of looking at it. The other is a candidate of the soft left fills his first appointments ... mostly from the soft left. Shocking, I know. In terms of political balance appointing Rachel Reeves the roving brief of the Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Westminster is a bone thrown to Labour First, while shuffling Rebecca Long-Bailey to Education is there to placate the left. N... more »
Origin-of-Life Study Points to Chemical Chimeras, Not RNA.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/origin-of-life-study-points-to-chemical-chimeras-not-rna-20190916/
#DRDO Makes ‘Bio Suit’ For India’s Medical Staff Fighting #COVID-19, With 7,000 Suits Made Daily
https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/drdo-makes-bio-suit-for-indias-medical-staff-fighting-covid-19-with-7000-suits-made-daily-510126.html
April Will See A PINK Supermoon, Bigger Than 2020’s Other Full Moons
https://www.lucisphilippines.press/2020/04/april-7-will-see-pink-supermoon-bigger.html?m=1
#Hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus, according to small trial
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-hydroxychloroquine-effective-coronavirus-small-trial.html
Bill Gates to Spend Billions on Coronavirus Vaccine Development.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-to-spend-billions-on-coronavirus-vaccine-development-11586124716?mod=e2fb
U.S. Officials Say #Huawei Can Covertly Access Telecom Networks
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-officials-say-huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-11581452256?mod=e2fb
Watch: Russian Pantsir missile system destroy enemy targets
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – Russian Pantsir missile systems fired at an imaginary enemy in military drills in the Astrakhan region of Russia, according to Ministry of Defense. The Russian Pantsir systems are used by several countries, including Syria, where they have recently been used during the Turkish military’s attack. According to the Army Recognition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey sends reinforcements to Syria despite coronavirus outbreak
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Turkey has sent more military reinforcements to Syria’s Idlib Governorate this week, despite the Ministry of Defense’s claim that they were reducing troops in the country because of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the latest reports from northwestern Syria, the Turkish military sent reinforcements to the Jisr al-Shughour District in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daily COVID-19 update: Robert Strang expects Nova Scotia will hit peak outbreak in late April
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Thirty-one new people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 293. Nine people are currently hospitalized (one person previously in hospital has gone home); 64 people have fully recovered. The Examiner has graphed the spread of the disease in Nova […]
Iranian Health Ministry: New Coronavirus Peak In A Week
*Matthew Petti* *Health, Middle East* [image: A volunteer from Basij forces wearing a protective suit and face mask sprays disinfectant as he sanitizes a bus station, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in Tehran, Iran April 3, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Ali Khara via REUTERS] The Islamic Republic is seeing social distancing quickly fall apart. Iranian health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur warned that Iran “will face a new peak of the disease in Tehran over the next seven to ten days” at a Monday briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Iran has struggled to... more »
CVS Is Now Offering Free Coronavirus Testing
*Hunter DeRensis* *Health, * [image: FILE PHOTO: People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo] The first locations are opening in Lincoln, Rhode Island and Atlanta, Georgia. Residents will pre-register online to schedule a time slot. To be eligible, they must meet the criteria set for by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including following age guidelines and providing proof of state residency. CVS has seen its pharmacies become one of the most essential bu... more »
Due to Coronavirus Lockdowns, Earth's Crust Is Shaking Less
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Science, * [image: The planet Earth is seen in a photo taken by NOAA's GOES-East satellite at 07:45EST (11:45GMT) on Earth Day, April 22, 2014. The image shows the Americas, reaching from Canada to the tip of South America. REUTERS/NOAA/Handout (OUTER SPACE - Tags: SCIENCE] The collective array of vibrations caused by vehicles, trains and people on a daily basis has come to a screeching halt, and as a result, the Earth’s crust is vibrating less. Crowded city streets and rush hours are now a thing of the past. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the new reality... more »
Could You Be Spreading Coronavirus Without Even Knowing It?
*Brayden Helwig, Peter Brookes* *Science, * [image: A first responder greets patients waiting in their cars to enter the Covid-19 testing center at UMC Hospital, the sole hospital in Washington’s Ward 8, which has the city’s highest poverty rate according to census data, during the coronavirus outbreak in] Asymptomatic carriers are the virus's secret weapon. SARS-CoV-2, the biological pathogen that causes the COVID-19 disease, is a vicious virus. While much remains to be learned, the new coronavirus seems to be more infectious than the annual flu and possibly more deadly. The un... more »
China Denies Having 'Religious Prisoners' Despite Numerous Reports
*Mary Katharine Ham* *Politics, Asia* [image: Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Xinjiang Uighurs' human rights in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson] A Chinese spokesman called it 'political maneuvers & slanders,' but the evidence begs to differ. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China denied that China keeps religious prisoners and detains Muslims, though evidence from multiple sources shows that this is a lie. The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Twitter account tweeted Fri... more »
Trump Touts Lupus Drug For Fighting Coronavirus Despite Mixed Evidence
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he listens to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci address the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Ro] Anecdotal evidence both supports and refutes his claims. - *President Donald Trump touted hydroxychloroquine again on Saturday, citing unspecified research showing that lupus patients who take the drug have not come down with coronavirus. * - *Evidence to support the cla... more »
Israel’s Fleet of F-15s and F-16s Is Massive—and Highly Specialized
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9AL1RSF01&share=true] You won't find these beauties anywhere else. Israel operates what may be the world’s largest fleet F-16s. They also have many F-15s, which serve as compact, long-range bombers. *F-15I* The F-15I is essentially an F-15E but made according to Israeli specifications, used to replace Israel’s venerable, but aging fleet of F-4 Phantoms. Rather than serving as a fighter, Israel decided to take advantage of the F-15 family’s twin engines a... more »
How America Should Use the Coronavirus Crisis to Restart North Korea Talks
*Rintaro Nishimura, Spencer Wong* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1AB5E4C530&share=true] The best option? Each day, coronavirus runs rampant throughout the world. As of this writing, there have been over 1,041,126 coronavirus cases globally, while the death toll has exceeded 55,132. The United States alone accounts for approximately 24 percent of the world’s cases. No one is immune to the crisis, not even North Korea. Several reports claim that nearly 10,000 are in quarantine, while 180 North Korean soldiers hav... more »
Trump Never Hires Good People-- Never Has And Never Will
Yesterday, *Face the Nation* featured Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the nation's most trusted voice on the pandemic. Fauci told the audience that "this is going to be a bad week... unfortunately, if you look at the projection of the curves, of the kinetics of the curves, we're going to continue to see an escalation. Also, we should hope that within a week, maybe a little bit more, we'll start to see a flattening out of the curve and coming down. The mitigation that we're talking about that you just mentioned is abso... more »
Adverse Events From Vaccine Package Inserts: Post-Marketing Experience
A list of vaccine adverse events reported post-marketing, compiled from the vaccine package inserts, focused for the most part on the childhood vaccines, although the influenza vaccines are also included. The post Adverse Events From Vaccine Package Inserts: Post-Marketing Experience appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
More Pandemic Prompted Reformster Baloney
I had put off reading Kevin Huffman's slice of baloney in the Washington Post because I knew it would tax my blood pressure medications. But as disruptors and refornsters and privatizers rush to adjust their various sales pitches and policy arguments to fit the new realities, we have to pay attention. Huffman's disruptor credentials are solid. He ran Tennessee's education system based on his couple of years in a classroom via Teach for America (motto: "Just because you don't know what you're talking about, that doesn't mean you can't be an education expert"). Huffman pioneered the ... more »
Selected Stories: Fake Coronavirus Data, Fear Campaign. Spread of the COVID-19 Infection
6 April 2020 — Origin: Global Research Henry Kissinger Calls for a New Post-Covid World Order By Mike Whitney, April 06, 2020 Henry Kissinger thinks the Coronavirus is a threat to his precious New World Order, so he wants President Trump to do whatever he can to protect the system. In an opinion piece that was published in … Continue reading Selected Stories: Fake Coronavirus Data, Fear Campaign. Spread of the COVID-19 Infection
Parents homeschooling disabled children forced to decide between health and education
Gina Wilson-Burns says she's been forced to choose between her son Mac's education and his health, as a lack of disability support makes homeschooling a challenge.
Coronavirus forces families celebrating religious festivals to get creative
Judith Levitan would normally host 20 to 30 for a traditional Passover dinner, but this year there will be "empty chairs at the table" because of the coronavirus lockdown.
Sports will reap the benefits of committing to women's leagues during the coronavirus pandemic
It would be a short-sighted and costly move for Australia's sporting bodies to abandon women's leagues to help them cope with the financial fallout caused by coronavirus, writes Richard Hinds.
Tears and fears for landlords and commercial tenants locked in standoff over coronavirus shutdown
With the National Cabinet set to meet today, businesses are desperately hoping the Federal Government will announce a plan to force landlords to provide rent relief to tenants affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Treasury underestimated coronavirus and the economy is going to take a bigger hit than we thought
Documents obtained under freedom of information show how quickly the coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed Australian policymaking in recent weeks.
Trump's favourite campaign tactic has been banned — but he may have found a new one
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The coronavirus crisis has forced the US presidential campaign to change in unprecedented ways but the show must go on, writes Charles Edel.
The Reserve Bank has created $30b in new money out of thin air. Here's how
When you think of the Reserve Bank printing money, you might imagine a truck full of cash arriving from the mint with brand new money. But now the Reserve Bank is creating money out of thin air instead, writes David Taylor.
Sweden's citizens say their 'flexible' coronavirus response is more sustainable
While Australians prepare to spend the foreseeable future in isolation, Sweden's "flexible" coronavirus response means people are free to go about their daily lives relatively undisturbed - if they want to.
Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef is getting 'tougher' as seas get warmer
The Great Barrier Reef experiences the most widespread bleaching ever recorded, with damage stretching throughout all three regions of the reef for the first time.
Fire in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone creates large spike in radiation levels
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A forest fire burning near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant sees radiation in the area spike, as Ukrainian teams continue to battle the blaze.
Parks and Wildlife Service worker killed by shark while swimming off Qld island
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The 23-year-old was swimming back to a charter vessel that was moored off the coast of North West Island when he was bitten by the shark.
Peak Week – DPA Policy Coordinator Peter Navarro Discusses Status of Supplies for Combatting COVID-19…
National Defense Production Act policy coordinator Peter Navarro appeared on ‘Fox & Friends’ this morning to discuss various issues of supply chain needs for the U.S. to combat coronavirus. Mr. Navarro touches on how the DPA is being used to … Continue reading →
Joe Biden Explains How He Would Approach Cornavirus Crisis….
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been using podcasts and home interviews to keep his campaign going as the COVID-19 shutdown continues. However, things have not gotten any better on the cognitive side of the candidate…. and it’s getting even … Continue reading →
Former Trump official is voice that the GOP needs to hear
Morgan Chalfont of The Hill has penned a piece called “Scott Gottlieb becomes key voice warning Trump GOP on coronavirus” (see link below). Gottlieb is the former Trump appointed director of the Food and Drug Administration who resigned his position … Continue reading →
Study Suggests Ocean Creatures Have Been Protecting Humanity From Viruses
*John Vibes* - According to a new study, creatures in the ocean have acted as a natural defense against viruses for the human population.
A Tiger at the Bronx Zoo Just Tested Positive for Coronavirus
*Emma Fiala* - The tiger and six other animals were infected by an asymptomatic caretaker.
Brooklyn Landlord Cancels Rent for Hundreds of Tenants So They Can Buy Food Instead
*John Vibes* - The world needs more people like this!
Pharmaceutical Startup Gets Approval to Develop LSD-Based Anxiety Treatment
*John Vibes* - Multiple studies have shown that LSD is effective for treating anxiety.
Behind The Scenes At The $2 Trillion 'Coronavirus' Bailout - with Rep. Thomas Massie
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) became "the most hated man in America" when he dared to demand that Congress actually vote on the biggest bailout of Wall Street in history - the two trillion dollar "coronavirus" bill. What happened behind the scenes and what are the dangers? Rep. Massie tells all in today's Liberty Report:
Truckers and Energy Workers Keep Supply Chains Open for Essential Products
Trucking capacity is getting tighter as demand surges from retailers and manufacturers that need to replenish stores and distribution centers… The post Truckers and Energy Workers Keep Supply Chains Open for Essential Products appeared first on IER.
Shipt Shopper Walk-Off
For the past several weeks, Shipt has been ignoring its Shoppers’ pleas for hazard pay, PPE, and denied 14 days of sick pay for those of us too sick to work. Earlier this week, they issued a pay cut drastically lowering the payout for canceled orders. For some, this was the second unannounced pay cut this year. Shipt is a gig economy company that Target acquired at the end of 2017. We shop and deliver orders from Target as well as many grocery stores. While the company has always kept a low profile, their shady ways are starting to come to light. You may have read about their biza... more »
Ten Signs The US Is Heading For A Depression
Thursday’s jobless claims leave no doubt that the country is in the grips of another severe recession. More than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the last week. That number exceeds the gloomiest prediction of more than 40 economists and pushes the two-week total to an eye-watering 10 million claims. According to CNBC: “Those at the lower end of the wage scale have been especially hard-hit during a crisis that has seen businesses either cut staff outright or at best freeze any new hiring until there’s more visibility about how efforts to contain the corona... more »
Activists Place Symbolic Body Bags At Entrance To Trump Golf Course
Pine Hill, NJ - “The Trump/Pence response to the COVID-19 pandemic – the actions, lies and inaction – is killing people and threatening humanity,” said Samantha Goldman, Refuse Fascism after helping place symbolic body bags at the entrance to the Trump National Golf Club in Pine Hill, New Jersey following a car caravan throughout Philadelphia demanding Trump/Pence Out NOW! “This is an emergency. This fascist regime poses a danger to humanity. Trump has blood on his hands.” They said, “Most importantly, we demand the immediate removal of Trump & Pence.” RefuseFascism.org calls for ... more »
On Contact: Death Of The US Constitution
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to constitutional scholar Bruce Fein about the death of our US Constitution. Ralph Nader, with constitutional scholars Louis Fisher and Bruce Fein, wrote to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, on November 22 urging her to focus on 12 Articles of Impeachment President Donald Trump had allegedly violated during his administration. Among them: flouting the emoluments clause, expanding presidential wars, and spending billions of dollars on projects not appropriated by the US Congress. The post On Contact: Death Of The US... more »
"That's All There Is..."
"*Angel:* Well, I guess I kinda worked it out. If there's no great glorious end to all this, if nothing we do matters... then all that matters is what we do. 'Cause that's all there is. What we do. Now. Today. I fought for so long, for redemption, for a reward, and finally just to beat the other guy, but I never got it. *Kate Lockley:* And now you do? *Angel:* Not all of it. All I wanna do is help. I wanna help because I don't think people should suffer as they do. Because, if there's no bigger meaning, then the smallest act of kindness is the greatest thing in the world. *Kate Lock... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"The Only Time..."
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." - Art Buchwald ○ "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." - Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"
The Poet: John O'Donohue, "In These Times"
*"In These Times"* "In these times when anger Is turned into anxiety, And someone has stolen The horizons and mountains, Our small emperors on parade Never expect our indifference To disturb their nakedness. They keep their heads down, And their eyes gleam with reflection From aluminum economic ground, The media wraps everything In a cellophane of sound, And the ghost surface of the virtual Overlays the breathing earth. The industry of distraction Makes us forget That we live in a universe. We have become converts To the religion of stress And its deity of progress; That we may have co... more »
"The Plague of Athens"
*"The Plague of Athens"* by Katherine Kennedy "Throughout history, civilization has overcome natural and manmade challenges and adversities. Our histories are riddled with accounts of famines, wars, pestilences, and of course, plagues. One such instance was the Plague of Athens, and now as the Coronavirus sweeps through our cities and countries, it is perhaps timely to remember the lessons of the past and learn from their experiences. *Origins: *The epidemic, known as the Plague of Athens, swept through the main city of Athens in the second year of the Peloponnesian War, in about ... more »
"Know What's Weird?"
"Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon... everything's different." - Calvin, from "Calvin and Hobbes" And then there's *this* incomprehensibly ultimate "weird"... everything's different alright.
Waddling Up To the Trough
Scaramucci's telling us not to malign Wall Street fat cats like him while claiming small businesses "hoard" cash, like him and other Wall Street fatcats. The truth is, many small businesses live from week to week just like their employees. Whatever relief they get from the gov't goes straight back into the economy, which is to say right back into the bottomless, bulging pockets of Wall Street banks and other corporate fatcats. Bailing out the American people *is *the bailout of Wall Street. Instead, what we're seeing is a half a trillion dollars of our money going to Wall... more »
How To Brainwash A Nation
TPOCS This amazing interview was done back in 1985 with a former KGB agent who was trained in subversion techniques. He explains the 4 basic steps to socially engineering entire generations into thinking and behaving the way those in power want them to. It’s shocking because our nation has been transformed in the exact … Continue reading How To Brainwash A Nation →
A Virus Called Fear
A Virus Called Fear by A Virus Called Fear by Ben Fama Jr. Very few people understand the programming of fear, and why it distorts our perceptions. While fear is a program used for our survival, fear also creates irrational beliefs that cause larger systems of fear like politics, religion and the media. “A Virus … Continue reading A Virus Called Fear →
The Intelligence Troika – Controlled-Opposition $cientology Cover-Up
Originally posted on Watchful Navigator: The “nuttiest” conspiracy theory, ever! (until it’s not…) As used in this article: [“$cientology” = Hubbard’s joint intelligence project, preserved as the Church of $cientology, yet mostly with admirably sincere adherents | “Scientology” = the study of Truth and Knowledge, and the philosophical tradition of helping others with it –…
Tracking the Birth Pangs – News and Links
Headlines – 4/6/2020 Likud: No unity government if Left blocks annexation Blue and White said willing to bend on annexation, but not on judge appointments Gantz tells Rivlin he’ll likely request extension of mandate to form government Netanyahu: ‘Deep State’ Controls Israel, There’s No Democracy Here Cabinet names lockdown committee, with 8 cities, Jerusalem areas … Continue reading Tracking the Birth Pangs – News and Links →
Republican Admin Prepped for Pandemic, Dems Squandered Prep
April 6, 2020 Daniel Greenfield On the one hand, this is the usual “Rehabilitate Bush to bash Trump” media angle. But what it really does is make the case that a Republican administration prepped for a pandemic, while a Democrat admin squandered its efforts. And there’s overlap between Bush era and Trump era personnel … Continue reading Republican Admin Prepped for Pandemic, Dems Squandered Prep →
California Gov: Seniors Are Our Top Priority, That’s Why We Want to Kill Them
April 6, 2020 Daniel Greenfield The problem is obvious. Discharges of coronavirus patients are starting to pick up in New York. And then in California. Some of those people may be discharged unable to breathe on their own. They’re going to be on ventilators and that means that they’ll likely be sent to skilled … Continue reading California Gov: Seniors Are Our Top Priority, That’s Why We Want to Kill Them →
Islamic Studies Expert Claims Jihadi was Inspired by Robert Spencer
Osama bin Laden. Anwar al-Awlaki. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Robert Spencer. All the same, right? April 6, 2020 Robert Spencer Nathan Spannaus, who identifies himself on Twitter as a “Middle East and Islamic Studies Ph.D” and author of a book called Preserving Islamic Tradition, has some big news: Mohiusunnath Chowdhury, a Muslim who attacked police with … Continue reading Islamic Studies Expert Claims Jihadi was Inspired by Robert Spencer →
American Historians Present Jihadi Terrorists as Western Allies
Exposing one of academia’s premiere apologias for Islam. April 6, 2020 Raymond Ibrahim Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Muslims have at times allied with Europeans, sometimes even against fellow Muslims. As such, why see any Muslim attacks on Europe as ideologically driven—as jihads (“holy wars”) against the infidel? … Continue reading American Historians Present Jihadi Terrorists as Western Allies →
Trudeau Govt Process ALL FOREIGN WORKER APPLICATIONS Amid Covid Pandemic
April 6, 2020Brad “Canada is continuing to process applications for all Temporary Foreign Worker Program streams.” So announces Liberal Government propaganda outlet, Canadian Immigration Newsletter. Hands up, Canadians who first learned about this from Globe & Mail, or any other mainstream media publication? Okay, that makes all ten of us. In the meantime, Justin Trudeau … Continue reading Trudeau Govt Process ALL FOREIGN WORKER APPLICATIONS Amid Covid Pandemic →
The Enemy Is Blatantly Mocking Us – NBC News, McDonald’s, Zumiez, Motherland… (Video)
Originally posted on The Light in the dark place: FEATURED VIDEO: The Enemy is Blatently mocking us..Therefore I say ” WATCH” Description: The Horrifying REALITY is Manifesting hourly. WE ARE A KINGDOM DIVIDED The system that we are in is good and evil within each and every human body; we are products of the tree of the knowledge of…
Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, April 6, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Thirty-one new people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 293. Ten people are hospitalized; 64 people have fully recovered. The Halifax Examiner will be publishing these graphs daily. New known cases of COVID-19 by date Total known […]
The CDC Now Recommends Wearing a Mask in Some Cases
The change in CDC guidance comes in response to new research on how the new coronavirus can spread.
Did Pat Robertson Blame Oral Sex for COVID-19?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
New Democrat-sponsored Bill Would Give Coronavirus Aid to Illegal Aliens
[image: new-democrat-sponsored-bill-would-give-coronavirus-aid-to-illegal-aliens] A bill being advanced by House Democrats would allow COVID-19 checks to be sent to persons with an ITIN number, including illegal aliens.
U.S. Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff Says President Trump Is Decapitating The Leadership Of The Intelligence Community'
*The Guardian*:* Trump 'decapitating' intelligence leadership amid coronavirus crisis – Schiff* President says someone should ‘sue the ass off’ whistleblower whose complaint fired official relayed Donald Trump is “decapitating the leadership of the intelligence community in the middle of a national crisis”, senior Democrat Adam Schiff has charged, after the president fired the inspector general of the US intelligence community late on Friday night. News of the firing of Michael Atkinson came as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the US passed 7,000 and the White Hous... more »
Consider this…when the President is a jerk…
Cowboy logic. Consider this…when the President is a jerk… Joe Herr The bottom line has been that Trump is a jerk. He’s crude, he bloviates, he gets his feelings hurt and he’s a hot head. Let me tell you what else he is: He is a guy that demands performance. He is a guy that ... Read more Consider this…when the President is a jerk… The post Consider this…when the President is a jerk… appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Hydroxychloroquine the ‘most effective therapy’ for coronavirus treatment
If I should get Covid-19, this is almost certainly the treatment I would request. __________ According to a global survey of more than 6,000 doctors, the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine was the most highly rated treatment against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). The survey conducted by Sermo, a global health care polling company, found that 6,227 physicians ... Read more Hydroxychloroquine the ‘most effective therapy’ for coronavirus treatment The post Hydroxychloroquine the ‘most effective therapy’ for coronavirus treatment appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Is the coronavirus reversing illegal immigration?
I noticed this comment on Gab this morning (unfortunately followed by a fair amount of xenophobic comments, which we *don't* need at a time like this): Has anyone seen or heard other evidence to confirm that? I haven't, but then I don't live in an area with a high illegal alien population, and don't follow closely events south of the border. Are illegals returning to Mexico and points south because of the coronavirus-caused economic crisis? Are there any signs of it where you live, or in nearby cities? This might do a lot to solve our illegal alien problem, without ICE having... more »
UPDATED: Bill Gates: "So eventually there will be this digital immunity proof that will help facilitate the global reopening up.”
*UPDATED: April 6, 2020 How to shut up the dissidents when they're gaining ground and snapping at your heels? Quick...kill off a celebrity and go into "deep mourning". THAT will shut them up and discourage your herd of emotion-driven sheeple from wandering "off pasture"* *World War II Concentration Camp Inmates Showing their Metal Identity Tags* At the end of WWII, Western populations were inundated with images like the photo above. Inmates of the Nazi concentration camps, emaciated and forced to wear metal identity tags or number tattoos. Tattooing individuals was considered ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I had a spate of connectivity problems; I’ll add more in Politics shortly. –lambert Trade “New trade skirmishes are threatening the flow of medical equipment considered critical to fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Curbs on exports of drugs, chemicals, face masks, ventilators and other equipment vital to stopping the […]
COVID-19 Brings Galaxy-Exploring Telescopes Down to Earth
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * [image: A scientist looks at the sun through a telescope before of the solar eclipse in La Silla European Southern Observatory (ESO) at Coquimbo, Chile July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido] The new coronavirus is not only upending the lives of millions of people on the ground, but it is also wreaking havoc on astronomy and the important telescopes that comb the skies on a nightly basis. The new coronavirus is not only upending the lives of millions of people on the ground, but it is also wreaking havoc on astronomy and the important telescopes ... more »
You Can’t Modify Your F-35s — Unless You’re Israel
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Israel secured a number of contractual rights from Lockheed-Martin that make their F-35I variants optimized for conflicts in the Middle East — and potentially the most capable F-35 variant in the world. Israel secured a number of contractual rights from Lockheed-Martin that make their F-35I variants optimized for conflicts in the Middle East — and potentially the most capable F-35 variant in the world. *Domestic Repair and Maintenance* The F-35 Lightning II program is tightly owned by Lockheed. Physical or data systems modifications to the aircraft ar... more »
Why China's Coronavirus Lies Don't Matter If It Plays the Long Information Game
*Mark Payumo* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2KXD9HQ8T9&share=true] Washington can still beat Beijing's information warfare campaign, but it needs to stop thinking short-term. The world will never be the same after COVID-19—not because people sheltered in place and reacquainted themselves with traditional family bonding—but because China opened a new front in information warfare. This front is global in scale and one that Beijing has laid the groundwork for a decade prior to the pandemic. As it unravels, it unde... more »
There Is No Place for Maximum Pressure on Iran During a Pandemic
*Jessica Budlong* *Public Health, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MVF9NC625&share=true] Do continued U.S. sanctions serve anyone’s interest? On April 3rd, Iran had 3,294 confirmed coronavirus deaths, with the number of confirmed cases skyrocketing to 53,183. Those infected include members of Iran’s parliament, including Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and Iraj Harirchi, the head of Iran’s counter-coronavirus task force. With limited medical supplies and thousands of citizens relying on hourly wages, the curve is not ... more »
Coronavirus Is Creating A Dangerous Ethical Choice For Doctors
*Amitai Etzioni* *Health, Americas* The possibility that using age-based rationing to ratchet down care will lead to troubling outcomes is far from mere speculation. My colleague is sixty-two. He is in a nursing home because he is in an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease. He does not recognize his wife nor his children. He is sedated and sometimes tethered to his bed because he is turning violent. His chances of recovery are sadly zero. I am ninety-one, fully employed, just published a book that received decent reviews, direct an NGO, get to express ideas on these pages, and l... more »
China Should Pay a Financial Cost For Its Coronavirus Lies
*Gordon G. Chang* *economy, Asia* China committed a crime against the world, and somehow it must pay. China lied. As a direct result of the untruths, people died and economies collapsed. Beijing must pay for the damage it maliciously inflicted on the world. China’s misdeeds are far worse than people have characterized them. Most critically, China hid the fact it knew that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, could be transmitted from one human to another. Beijing admitted that on January 20, when Zhong Nanshan, the famed Chinese pulmonologist, at a televised press briefing talked a... more »
Even Iran Doesn't Believe China's Coronavirus Stats
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: A man wearing a face mask salutes during a ceremony where the Chinese national flag is positioned at half-mast, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the Qingming tom] An Iranian health ministry spokesman backtracked after calling Chinese statistics on the novel coronavirus a “bitter prank” on Sunday. An Iranian health ministry spokesman backtracked after calling Chinese statistics on the novel coronavirus a “bitter prank” on Sunday. China clai... more »
No, 5G Does Not Cause Coronavirus
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (greenish brown) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (pink), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrate] It should perhaps go without saying that there is absolutely zero evidence that 5G networks have anything to do with the cause or spread of coronavirus. 5G is the fifth generation network for wireless technology, and the successor to 4G, which has been the standard since around 2012. It b... more »
Defense Production Act: Expert Explains What It Is (And How it Can Fight Coronavirus)
*Tom Spoehr* *Security, * The DPA is a powerful tool to be employed to protect the nation. The administration was right to deploy its authorities. Now that the nation’s industries are responding to the crisis, the best use of the DPA is as surgical tool for specific issues and as leverage to prompt best behavior and information sharing. Until a month ago, the Defense Production Act (DPA) was just an arcane piece of legislation, typically associated with the Cold War. Mention it, and all you would have gotten was a blank stare or a yawn. What a difference 30 days makes. Congress... more »
Israel's Nuclear Missiles Could Smash You Back to the Stone Age
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * And that's just for starters. Israel’s missile capabilities are perhaps among the most advanced in the Middle East. Through extensive aid from the United States and Europe, as well as collaboration in developing missiles, Israel has been able to nurture a mature domestic missile production capability that has been successful as exports. Most of Israel’s missiles are relatively short- to medium-range, they also have several missiles in the Jericho family that can reach out into the 1,500 to 4,800-kilometer range (930 to 3000 miles). *Delilah* Altho... more »
OLED HDTVs Have a Fatal Flaw: Burn-In (Or Not?)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * What is burn-in? It's when certain areas of the screen on a TV or other monitor leave a visible mark on screen. Sometimes it's a channel logo, other times it's a sports scoreboard. It's sometimes permanent, but not always. Is this really a big problem? OLED TVs are huge these days, and not just when it comes to size. RTINGS.com's most recent rankings of the best 4K TVs available are dominated by the OLED category, with the top eight models and nine of the top ten all featuring OLED technology. LG alone takes the top five spots, with the E9 OLED T... more »
Why Israel Was Not Allowed to Buy the F-22 Raptor
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * You must 'obey'. Israel gets a large amount of defense aid from the United States in the form of both cash, weapons, and weapons platforms — but why doesn’t Israel have the F-22 stealth fighter? *American Weapons in Israeli Hands* Perhaps the most prominent example of American-Israeli cooperation is the Israeli version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, which Israel — and Israel alone — is allowed to modify to better fit Israeli requirements for the Middle East. But aside from the stealthy platform, Israel also operates a huger number of oth... more »
Biden: Democrat Convention Might Be Virtual; Tells Sanders He’s Picking a Running Mate
[image: biden-democrat-convention-might-be-virtual-tells-sanders-he-s-picking-a-running-mate] The presumptive Democrat nominee for president, Joe Biden, suggested a virtual Democrat convention in August, and has informed Bernie Sanders that he will be picking a running mate.
Flawed Coronavirus Models Overestimated Deaths, Need for Hospital beds
[image: flawed-coronavirus-models-overestimated-deaths-need-for-hospital-beds] The initial predictions for the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths have been innacurate, and the outlook is being revised downward. This is good news for Americans and the U.S. economy.
The War on Christianity
[image: the-war-on-christianity] Even as Christians are given huge fines for acting Christian and are forbidden to practice their faith in the public sphere, complaints of unfairness are met with scorn.
Will The Air Force's X-37B 'Orbital Drone' Be The First Of America's Space Weapons?
Boeing *David Axe, National Interest:* *Could The Air Force's X-37B 'Orbital Drone' Be The First Of America's Space Weapons?* *For now, space weapons are prohibited by treaty.* Key point: The Air Force denies that the X-37B has ever carried weapons. Overtly arming a spacecraft would be a violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. A Dutch skywatcher achieved a rare feat in late June and early July 2019. Using a 10-inch-diameter telescope fitted with a camera, Ralf Vandebergh photographed the U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane in mid-mission 210 miles over Earth’s surface.... more »
WITTGENSTEIN, WEEK ONE: Messages to today's 9-year-old kids!
*MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020Links to first three letters:* In the future, it will fall to today's 9-year-old kids to rebuild American intellectual and journalistic culture. Decades of clowning have dragged us all down. It will fall to these kids to restore us. We're leaving them messages in a bottle, suggesting one place they might start. Last week, we posted the first three epistles. Links to those letters are here: *March 30, 2020:* Epistles to today's 9-year-old kids. Don't read until the future! *March 31, 2020:* Epistle touching on Wittgenstein's preface! "Not a good book," he... more »
Iraq Suffers 40% Drop In Its Oil Revenues In March
Iraq is facing an economic crisis. First, Saudi Arabia and Russia got into an oil war collapsing prices. Then the coronavirus hit greatly reducing the demand for oil driving down the value of crude even more. Iraq is the most oil dependent country in the world so this will have a devastating effect. To make the situation worse the country is facing a leadership crisis so it has only come up with short-term solutions to a long term problem. Iraq’s revenue dropped 40% from February to March. It exported an average of 3.39 million barrels a day each month, but prices went from $51.3... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 6
1922 Fatwa said Saudi Wahabi Ikhwan were brigands and Shiites could fight them published in Iraqi paper 1922 Shiite tribes mostly responded to fatwa Sunni ones thought Baghdad should deal with Ikhwan 1939 Abd al-Ilah named regent of Iraq to rule in place of infant King Ghazi 1941 British commander in Iraq asked for military reinforcements from Egypt but turned down 1941 Iraq banned British military from moving from Habaniya base Confiscated radios from British Military Mission (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Ira... more »
India’s Poorest Now Have Access to Basic Bank Accounts, and Many Already Received their First Cash Stimulus Payment By Last Saturday; Meanwhile the IRS May Get You Your $1200 Check in Five Months
A tale of two stimuli: the Modi government has already made some direct deposits; some Americans will wait five months to receive checks.
Entrepreneurial Mom starts eco-company to furnish affordable water-testing kits
Beginning in her parent’s garage in 2016, she helped start up a company called “120WaterAudit” for the purpose of creating affordable at-home water testing kits for anyone to buy. The post Entrepreneurial Mom starts eco-company to furnish affordable water-testing kits appeared first on CFACT.
Trump proclaims national day honoring racist rabbi, Menachem Schneerson
President Trump recently proclaimed April 3rd “Education Day,” in honor of a man known as "The Rebbe." Such a day has been proclaimed by every President for the past 42 years. But the rabbi that this national day celebrates disseminated some teachings that were profoundly problematic, especially for Palestinians in the Occupied Territories... for example, that non-Jews were "created to serve the Jews." The post Trump proclaims national day honoring racist rabbi, Menachem Schneerson appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.