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Will The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Help The U.S. Air Force Retain Its Pilots
Wisconsin ANG *Air Force Times:* *Commercial aircraft industry’s woes could help Air Force pilot retention* It’s too early to know how the new coronavirus pandemic could impact ongoing Air Force efforts to decrease the pilot shortage, the head of Air Education and Training Command said Friday. “Well, it’s not helping,” said AETC Commander Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, who acknowledged that the service’s undergraduate pilot training capacity has been reduced due to the spread of COVID-19. Though the production of new pilots could suffer, there is a silver lining: Usually during times of cri... more »
Full Documentary | Psywar
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Motorola's New Flagship Smartphone: A Threat to iPhone or Samsung Galaxy?
*Stephen Silver* *Smartphones, * Here's what we can tell you so far. There once was a time when Motorola was a leading name when it came to mobile phones. The company innovated in the '90s with the MicroTAC and StarTAC, before releasing the popular Razr feature phone in the mid-2000s. In the early smartphone era, Motorola made the Windows-based Motorola Q, and was later the manufacturer for the Droid, released in 2009, which was the first major Android challenger to the iPhone. Eventually, though, Motorola's Android smartphones began to fall out of favor, as the iPhone and Blac... more »
Why All the Money (And Debt) in the World Might Not Save America from the Coronavirus
*Cameron Macgregor* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The pandemic may turn out to be the clarion call that prefigures long-overdue changes that no emergency fund of “helicopter money” can delay much longer. The Antonine Plague in 165 ACE killed five to ten million people over a decade and marked the end of political stability in Rome for a century. The Bubonic Plague devastated fourteenth-century Europe before five hundred years of Western ascension. Smallpox carried in the bodily fluids of Spanish Conquistadors killed tens of millions of Amerindians in the New World. In th... more »
The Hubble Space Telescope Is Turning 30. It Changed Everything.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * It indeed has been an incredible ride over the last three decades, as Hubble has transformed astronomers’ understanding of the vast cosmos and gave us regular folks images that showcased the wonder and beauty that pervade our universe. Later this month, NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 30 years in space. It indeed has been an incredible ride over the last three decades, as Hubble has transformed astronomers’ understanding of the vast cosmos and gave us regular folks images that showcased the wonder and beauty that pervade our univ... more »
Did Anthony Fauci Really Attack Trump's Coronavirus Strategy? Does Trump Really Want to Fire Fauci?
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, * If you move past the headlines the answers are not clear at all. Yesterday President Donald Trump returned to his regular stomping grounds—Twitter—to potentially caution Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), from making statements critical of the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the latest and most public tension between Trump and Fauci, who has become one of the nation’s most recognizable public health officials. Is his job security now at risk? Yesterday, i... more »
Why America Needs to Conclude Alliance Cost Talks With South Korea Now
*Dr. Clint Work* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC112D3ECC50&share=true] Can Washington get its priorities straight? In an April 6 tweet, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper wrote that he appreciated South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo taking his call to discuss “the importance of equitable burned sharing across the alliance.” After all, he noted, “It is critical that we get a fair, balanced, and comprehensive agreement signed quickly.” Esper closed with the hashtag #KatchiKapshida, a romanization of t... more »
A Value-Based Approach to ESG Integration?
Mark Wiseman and Tariq Fancy wrote a comment for Pensions & Investments on how integrating ESG into investment portfolios improves performance: Interest in sustainable investing has surged around the world in recent years. In boardrooms, C-suite offices and policy conferences, the stakeholder has overtaken the shareholder as the primary focus of discussion. Across the business world, conversation about sustainable investing still tends to center on new products, from green bonds to impact private equity funds, with less attention paid to the process and return enhancements that ca... more »
Tired Of Dry Beans? Quick Greens From Seeds
Lots of stored beans? Want some quick greens? Not so sure who handled the salad at the store? No problem, grow microgreens. Continue reading →
Somebody Needs to Tell Chuck Schumer that the Entire Working Class Is “Heroic,” Not Just “Essential Workers”
Schumer's "Heroes Fund" would create a new labor aristocracy
WAYNE ALLYN ROOT: Mr. President, Stop Listening to
the DC Swamp Politicians, Deep State Bureaucrats and Ivy League Eggheads From the Gateway Pundit: Excerpt: We have your back! Do you know who doesn’t have your back? The Ivy League eggheads; DC Swamp-dwelling politicians and bureaucrats; and Deep State doctors surrounding you. No one elected President Fauci. No one elected Dr. Birx, Surgeon General Adams, or hapless Fed Chief Powell as President either. And for good reason. They care only about being loved by the media, using big government to solve every problem, and never saying anything for which they might be blamed. As anyone w... more »
$14 Million Grant for Various Colleges, Institutions to Preserve Civil Rights History
A number of institutions, including colleges, have received varying portions of a $14 million grant awarded by the National Park Service to preserve African American civil rights. The funds are awarded through the African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund. The recipient colleges are Allen University, Benedict College, Johnson C. Smith University, Livingstone College, Morris […]
Homeless for Finals?
Institutions, students scramble to adjust to new normal amid the corona-virus related campus closures.
Live: NSW Now: Anyone with flu symptoms in outbreak centres can be tested for coronavirus, says NSW Health
Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Health authorities are ramping up coronavirus testing across large parts of Sydney and NSW considered to be at risk of community outbreaks, now allowing anyone with symptoms to be tested.
The WHO can only act on what it knows. That's why COVID-19 is so frightening
Nobody seems to fully know what we are facing with this new coronavirus, and with no world leadership, each country is making its own determinations, writes Samantha Hawley.
Term two starts tomorrow in Victoria but this principal has no idea how many students will turn up
Parents and teachers are "going where no schools have gone before" as the state experiments with distance education en masse for the first time. The Victorian Premier warns there will be "bumps along the way".
Schools decision for term two confuses some teachers, parents
Some teachers are questioning why they need to be on campus for work they can do from home, while parents raise concerns over how to create suitable learning environments.
'Feels like it's been forgotten': Coronavirus shutdown hitting bushfire victims extra hard
Max Gordon-Hall lost his three-bedroom home in bushfires in early January but hasn't been able to even start rebuilding because of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Dandenong councillor says it's 'impossible' a slug got into caterer's kitchen on its own
A Dandenong councillor wants police to probe allegations council food safety officers planted evidence — including a live slug — at a family-owned catering business that was ordered to close shortly afterwards.
'They decided to leave us a present': 100-year-old chalk drawings found preserved on a school blackboard
The principal of Kew Primary School says vibrant drawings in red, yellow and green revealed during renovations are a "gift from the past".
Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president of the United States
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Senator Sanders, the progressive standard-bearer who last week suspended his presidential campaign, formally endorsed Mr Biden — the likely Democratic nominee — citing the coronavirus outbreak as a reason for the party to come together.
Aged care home in lockdown after staffer with coronavirus works six shifts while sick
A Western Sydney aged-care home is in lockdown after a staff member who tested positive to coronavirus worked six shifts while showing symptoms of the deadly bug.
Live: Australia still 'many weeks away' from next phase, Scott Morrison says
The PM says Australia will move into a new phase of recovering from the outbreak "at some point", but warns that "we're still many weeks away". Follow live.
'You can't see your grandkids for six months': How Glenys turned her isolation heartbreak into joy
When her doctor told her she couldn't see her grandchildren for six months due to coronavirus, Glenys found a novel way to stay connected.
The new challenge for Australia's corner stores as coronavirus changes shopping habits
A national survey of shoppers finds many are avoiding major supermarkets and shopping small, but some corner stores say the dominance of the major supermarket chains is preventing them from serving their customers.
So far, so good — but don't count on a quick coronavirus recovery
Many have clung to hope that the economy will rapidly bounce back once COVID-19 is under control. But it's not that simple, writes Ian Verrender.
Lost your job during the coronavirus crisis? Here's how new online short courses could help
The new online short courses will range from diploma to masters level, costing as little as $1,250 and running from May until December.
NRL appears to put financial concerns ahead of need for coronavirus caution
You might forgive the ARLC chairman his belligerence if the cost of careless statements and premature season recommencement dates could not now literally be measured in human lives, writes Richard Hinds.
'If you live with wolves, you'll become a wolf'
Just In - 6 hours ago
As a foreign journalist in Afghanistan, I have an extensive list of dos and don'ts. Threatening a Kabul cop in broad daylight is definitely high on my list of don'ts. I was beginning to suspect Laila didn't have a list at all.
Australians have bought the health system time. Here's the pay-off
Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Jeremy Story Carter, Kyle Taylor, Sarah Curnow And Alison McClymont at Just In - 6 hours ago
As Australia buys itself crucial time in the fight against COVID-19, a cautious sense of optimism is starting to grow among those racing to get our hospitals ready.
Did Bill O’Reilly Write an Essay Calling COVID-19 a Chinese Bioweapon?
A viral essay attributed to the former Fox News host has murky origins.
Did Obama Urge US Pandemic Preparedness in 2014?
"There may and likely will come a time in which we have an airborne disease that is deadly," said the former president.
Kansas City’s ‘Corona Shutdown’ Continues Despite Lower Than Expected Outbreak
*21WIRE* | This is not New York and the numbers just don't add up.
"One cannot Sell without at the same instant and in the same act Buying, nor Buy anything without simultaneously Selling something else..." #QotD
*"A market for Products is products in Market. The fundamental thus tersely expressed may be formulated more at length in this way: One cannot Sell without at the same instant and in the same act Buying, nor Buy anything without simultaneously Selling something else; because in Buying one pays for what he buys, which is Selling, and in Selling one must take pay for what is sold, which is Buying. As these universal actions among men are always voluntary, there must be also an universal motive leading up to them; this motive on the part of both parties to each and every Sale can be ... more »
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 5:00pm ET … Continue reading →
Wow – Supreme Court Will Hold Hearings Via Teleconference and Broadcast Live Audio of Consolidated Trump Financial Cases…
The resistance appears to be coming together. In a stunning and historic change of protocol the United States Supreme Court will hold teleconference hearings and will actually live-stream broadcast the oral arguments and questions. Two elements are remarkable. First, that … Continue reading →
FOX: LA Mayor Says “Snitches Get Rewards” (His Words) For Reporting Stay at Home Violators
If you live in Los Angeles, you will get rewarded if you snitch on your neighbors. Mayor Eric Garcetti said last week that “snitches” in his city would get “rewards” if they report neighbors violating the stay-at-home order implemented last month to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The “Safer at Home” order has […] The post FOX: LA Mayor Says “Snitches Get Rewards” (His Words) For Reporting Stay at Home Violators appeared first on Health Nut News.
Ex-FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb: 'China Was Not Truthful' About Coronavirus
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Dr. Scott Gottlieb testifies before a Senate Health Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron] But he came out against defunding the World Health Organization. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, criticized the World Health Organization and the Chinese government on Sunday, saying that both stymied the global response to the novel coro... more »
How the Coronavirus Could Undercut China’s Global Standing
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Chinese culpability in the global spread of the coronavirus, which is now a proven fact, has provided the United States the opportunity to put China in the dock in the hope that it would substantially erode the prestige and soft power that China has accumulated within the international community over the past decade. While the containment of the coronavirus is nowhere in sight it has become evident that this unprecedented global health crisis has become embroiled in the strategic competition between the United States and Chin... more »
Coronavirus Reactivates? South Korea Says 116 “Test Positive Again” Ahead of Elections
*John Dale Grover* *Health, * Seoul is still learning more about COVID-19 as the country prepares to head to the polls. In a surprising announcement, the Korean Centers for Disease Control (KCDC) announced on Monday, April 13, that “at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.” The exact reasons for this are not clear, though they are likely to have relapsed with their coronavirus reactivating instead of catching the virus again. This declaration came as South Korea plans to hold national legislative elections on Wednesday, April 15. Wh... more »
Japan and South Korea Should Use the Coronavirus to Patch up Their Differences
*Rintaro Nishimura* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2K1E91ZMOL&share=true] It is in both of their security interests to get along. South Korean-Japanese relations have been deteriorating in the last two years with no clear resolution in sight. What initially began as a conflict over historical issues quickly spilled over into the political realm, resulting in retaliatory action from both sides. Most recently, Japan’s adoption of a temporary fourteen-day self-quarantine period for people flying in from South Korea... more »
Stoner 63: A Modular Gun That Was Simply Ahead of Its Time
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Today the Stoner 63 is both a nearly forgotten weapon and yet is one that nearly every little boy (or in some cases little girls) who grew up playing with plastic "army men" have seen. Gun designer Eugene Morrison Stoner (1922-1997) hit a perfect bull's eye with his AR-15/M-16 design, but he didn't immediately get there the first time out. In fact, during his career, Stoner had a few minor successes and even a few misses before the Army adopted the AR-15 to replace the M-14. He worked for ArmaLite, where he designed the rejected AR-10 before perfecting... more »
What Today’s Teens Love: iPhones, Netflix, Amazon (And Not Facebook)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Today's teenagers prefer Netflix and YouTube for video consumption, they do it on their iPhones, and the most important political cause to them is the environment. Today's teenagers prefer Netflix and YouTube for video consumption, they do it on their iPhones, and the most important political cause to them is the environment. That's according to the latest Taking Stock With Teens survey, released by the investment bank Piper Sandler Companies. The semi-annual survey was taken of 5,200 teens, between mid-February and late March, meaning that most ... more »
China’s New Type 095 Submarine: A Threat to the U.S. Navy?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * While it is hard to estimate Chines submarine abilities with absolute certainty, submarine quietness trends are clear — they’re not getting any louder. Despite many years as a strictly littoral force, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has made steady advances in submarine design — and maybe leaving the United States behind. Here’s why. *Party Over Proficiency* For many years, China was the subject of ridicule in naval circles. The Korean War put the brakes on Chinese naval innovations (all innovations really), and the Cultural Revolution also hindere... more »
Coronavirus Scammer Tries to Sell VA 125 Million Face Masks for $750 Million
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: FILE PHOTO: Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel are seen at a New York State emergency operations incident command center during the coronavirus outbreak in New Rochelle, New York, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File] Expect many more scams to come thanks to Coronavirus. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. has been struggling with a shortage of masks, and other personal protective equipment for medical personnel and others. In some cases, doctors and nurses have resorted to reusing th... more »
Best Buy Slashes Price to $849.99 on Samsung QLED Q60 65-inch 4K TV
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Time to buy? Is this a good deal? Best Buy’s huge sale is going on right now, but know that it’s only for 24 hours. One of the best deals within that time block concerns Samsung’s 65-inch QLED TV, which can be had for a ridiculous sum of $849.99 – that’s $250 slashed from the usual price tag. Sure, 75- and even 80-plus QLED and OLED monsters are getting more attention these days, but if you want to keep the spending down to under a grand, this is indeed a deal you need to jump on quickly before it’s too late. This particular TV offers a premiu... more »
Trump Campaign Sues Wisconsin TV Station Over Virus-is-a-hoax Lie
[image: trump-campaign-sues-wis-tv-station-over-virus-is-a-hoax-lie] The Trump presidential campaign has filed yet another defamation lawsuit over a Democrat campaign ad that falsely claims President Trump called the Chinese Virus a “hoax.”
Voters, Officials Denounce Michigan Governor’s Latest Coronavirus Order
[image: voters-officials-denounce-michigan-governor-s-latest-coronavirus-order] Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s latest coronavirus executive order is not sitting well with many Wolverine State voters and their elected officials.
Nobel Prize Winning Economist Proposes “Climate Club” to Solve Global Warming
[image: nobel-prize-winning-economist-proposes-climate-club-to-solve-global-warming] Nobel Laureate economist William Nordhaus'"climate club" model would include carbon taxes, cap-and-trade schemes, and punitive tariffs on nations who don't fall in line with climate-alarmist demands.
Trump’s Retweet Raises Speculation About Dr. Fauci’s Future as His Advisor
[image: trump-s-retweet-raises-speculation-about-dr-fauci-s-future-as-his-advisor] Whether intended or not, the president's retweet about firing Fauci has led to highlighting the many reasons Trump should fire Fauci.
Thug Released by Gov. Cuomo Over Covid-19 Concerns Viciously Robs Man
[image: thug-released-by-gov-cuomo-over-covid-19-concerns-viciously-robs-man] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered prisoners released over coronavirus concerns. One such released inmate has robbed and brutally beaten a middle-aged Bronx man.
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Religious Suppression During COVID-19 Pandemic
[image: kansas-supreme-court-affirms-religious-suppression-during-covid-19-pandemic] On Saturday, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Democrat Governor Laura Kelly, allowing her executive order forbidding religious services for more than 10 people to stand.
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The Negative Impact of Delaying Decision to Fight Covid 19 in the USA The pandemic Corona virus that began in Wuhan, China. During the winter of 2019 spread to the rest of the world. The Chinese government immediately imposed strict rules and required people to stay at homes, shut down all industries, and prevented all inside and outside travels. It was a successful policy that ended the spread of the virus. There was 81,000 stricken people and 3,000 death cases. The virus, however, was rapidly spread globally and specially in Europe causing a large number of people being infected ... more »
Why did the markets miss it?
On February 5th I wrote: I suspect that the stock market disagrees with experts who predict a global pandemic: The Wuhan coronavirus spreading from China is now likely to become a pandemic that circles the globe, according to many of the world’s leading infectious disease experts. It will be interesting to see who turns out […] The post Why did the markets miss it? appeared first on Econlib.
Africa Now Bracing For A Second Wave Of Locusts Said To Be 20 Times Worse
The desert locusts, some in swarms the size of Moscow, have already chomped their way through much of East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya (pictured), Djibouti, Eritrea, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda *Daily Mail/AFP*: *Huge swarms of locusts rip through 500,000 acres of crops in Ethiopia leaving a million facing food crisis as Africa braces for another destructive plague* * A United Nations report found millions of citizens in need of emergency food aid * Africa is braced for a second wave which could be 20 times more than the first * Breeding has been spurred ... more »
FL: Court Delivers Another Blow To Public Education
Florida's HB 7069 is the gift that just keeps on giving. Or rather, taking. This cobbled-together Frankenstein's monster of a bill included a variety of methods for draining the blood from public education, and one of its most astonishing pieces of legalized theft was just upheld by the court. The bill was shepherded through by then-House speaker Richard Corcoran; he's now the state's education head honcho. The most famous portion of the bill was the Schools of Hope, a name that only makes sense if you mean that these schools give hope to privatizers and profiteers. Schools of Hope a... more »
The Problems Ignored by Joe Biden’s ‘Plan’ Against Coronavirus
Eric Zuesse On Sunday, April 12th, Joe Biden finally came up with his ‘Plan’ against coronavirus “My Plan to Safely Reopen America”. It’s just a string of goals, with no measures described for meeting them; and it ignores the real barriers that must be overcome in order to achieve its goals. The hundreds of reader-comments […] More The post The Problems Ignored by Joe Biden’s ‘Plan’ Against Coronavirus appeared first on The Duran.
UKC News: Why is Bill Gates Driving Gov’t Policy for COVID19 and Vaccines?
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson, Brian Gerrish and David Scott are joined by special guest Piers Robinson for the latest on COVID-19.
Beijing’s Buildup In The South China Sea Continues
A 2016 satellite image shows what is claimed to be an under-construction airstrip at Chinese-controlled Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands. (DigitalGlobe) *Los Angeles Times:* *What the coronavirus hasn’t stopped: Beijing’s buildup in the South China Sea * SINGAPORE — Even as China’s President Xi Jinping mobilized a “people’s war” against the coronavirus, Chinese warships were busy on another front: maintaining their pressure campaign in the South China Sea, where a buildup of military activity foreshadows a new U.S.-China cold war. Across the resource-rich waterway, China Co... more »
Senator Rand Paul Discusses His Experience With the Wuhan Virus…
Senator Rand Paul appears on Fox News to discuss what it was like for him to contract the Wuhan Virus. Interestingly, as a doctor himself, Senator Paul shares that he had no symptoms for the virus despite testing positive. Additionally, … Continue reading →
What Did Trump Know And When Did He Know It?
No matter how many thousands-- or even millions-- of Americans die in the pandemic, Trump can't be prosecuted for his inadequate response. Even if the Trump Recession turned into the Trump Depression, don't imagine Trump's head on a pike or in a prison cell. Hopefully, though, he'll lose the November election (even to the corpse the Democratic establishment is determined to replace him with). It's been hard for Fauci to defend Trump's crazy rantings and disastrous behavior. Sunday on CNN he told Jake Tapper that calls to implement social distancing measures faced "a lot of pushbac... more »
Report: China's Mekong River Dams Are Causing A Drought In Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, And Vietnam
*Reuters*: *Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds* BANGKOK (Reuters) - China’s Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a U.S. research company said in a study. China’s government disputed the findings, saying there was low rainfall during last year’s monsoon season on its portion of the 4,350-km (2,700-mile) river. The findings by Eyes on Earth Inc., a research and consulting company specialising in water, published in ... more »
China Boasts That The Covid-19 Coronavirus Is Not An Issue For Its Military
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. REUTERS *CNN:* *China's PLA Navy is controlling coronavirus and aircraft carrier's deployment proves it, report says* (CNN)A Chinese naval flotilla headed into the Pacific over the weekend, evidence that the People's Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a story posted on the PLA's English-language website. The aircraft carrier Liaoning led the group, which included two guided-missile destroyers, two guide... more »
The Long History of Coercive Health Responses in American Law
The New York Army National Guard records the personnel count entering through a COVID-19 testing site. (Source: Official National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Kyle Kilner) Nearly 10 years ago, we published in the Harvard National Security Journal a long article about preventive detention—that is, detention justified in law by the need to prevent future harm, rather than as punishment for a past crime. After examining more than a dozen varieties of preventive detention allowed by American law, we concluded that, despite the “civic myth” that preventive detention is disfavored and rare, ... more »
Trump’s Disdain for ‘Obamacare’ Could Hamper Virus Response
The Trump administration's unrelenting opposition to "Obamacare" could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown.
In March, US Deaths from COVID-19 Totaled Less Than 2 Percent of All Deaths
[image: undefined] About 2.9 million people die in the United States each year from all causes. Monthly this total ranges from around 220,000 in the summertime to more than 280,000 in winter. In recent decades, flu season has often peaked sometime from January to March, and this is a major driver in total deaths. The average daily number of deaths from December through March is over eight thousand. So far, total death data is too preliminary to know if there has been any significant increase in total deaths as a result of COVID-19, and this is an important metric, because it gives... more »
Fauci On The Ropes...Lashes Out At Trump
President Trump's coronavirus point-person Anthony Fauci is taking a beating after his warning of 240,000 Covid-19 deaths even after locking the country down has been revised downward to just 60,000. He's gone on the network news program in attempt to blame others for his colossal failure, but his CNN appearance over the weekend blaming Trump for not listening to him sooner has provoked a response from the president. Will Trump dump Fauci? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Journalists are recognizing they're writing a rough draft of history -- and can't say definitively "that's the way it is"
Kevin M. Lerner, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Marist College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
We don't know a whole lot about COVID-19, and journalists are struggling with how to convey the facts we have.
Was Government Wrong? Was Coronavirus Really Going to ‘Kill Millions’?
*Uncommon Knowledge* | Top experts continue to come forward and challenge governments' draconian 'lockdown' policies.
COVID-19 Panic Merchants: Lies, Conspiracies and Statistics (Oh, and Science)
*21WIRE* | The unwarranted panic created by narcissistic doctors and leveraged by psychopathic politicians in power.
Coronavirus is Being Used to Accelerate the Destruction of the Working Class
*Cory Morningstar* | 'We're going to see something like 10 years of change in 10 weeks.'
Peter Hitchens Dismantles the Government’s Lockdown Policy
*John Anderson Show* | Questioning the validity of the extreme actions democratic governments are taking around the world to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: Proof That Governments Knew the Crisis Was in Decline Before Lockdown
*Andrew Mather* | This information has the potential to bring down the governments who so abused their power.
7 Morning Exercises That’ll Keep You Feeling Energetic All Day
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Hemp Toilet Paper Could Save The World
https://www.intelligentliving.co/hemp-toilet-paper-could-save-the-world/
Canadian scientists make COVID-19 research breakthrough, isolating virus
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canadian-scientists-make-covid-19-research-breakthrough-isolating-virus-1.4851641
A New York doctor tried clot-busting drug to treat COVID-19 patients on ventilator
https://docsvalley.com/detail/A-New-York-doctor-tried-clot-busting-drug-to-treat-COVID-19-patients-on-ventilator
Marijuana retailer Fire & Flower looks to raise CA$25 million
Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings aims to raise up to 25 million Canadian dollars ($18 million) via two private placements, the company said Monday. The announcement comes as the number of private-sector recreational cannabis stores continues to grow in key Canadian markets, including British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Some Fire & Flower executives […] Marijuana retailer Fire & Flower looks to raise CA$25 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 103 – 2020
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LA Times Article Discusses Scientific Uncertainties in Covid-19 Risks
Is the Covid-19 policy-response (shelter in place damaging global economy) worse than the Disease Risk? Answers to this troubling question don't just hinge on immediate fatalities, but also long term effects and the possibility of dormancy. A news article by the LA Times discusses UNCERTAINTIES about lasting damage to organs beyond the lungs and the potential risk of dormancy: Melissa Healy (April 10, 2020). Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage through body, doctors fear. The Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can... more »
Using my home-bound time productively
I've been keeping myself pretty busy in these weeks of enforced home confinement. Apart from blogging and writing, my normal staples, I've been sorting out a lot of junk what I call 'valued possessions' and Miss D. calls 'stuff' in the garage. I've tossed several garbage bags full of outdated or unneeded things, and I'm now in the process of going through storage boxes and totes. My basic principle is that if I haven't needed or used something in the past year or two, why keep it? Tools and essential spare parts we keep on principle, of course, but the rest of pile is shrinking... more »
COVID-19 as a Weapon. The Crushing of the Disposable Working Class – by Design
Wrong Kind of Green at COVID-19 as a Weapon. The Crushing of the Disposable Working Class - by Design - Wrong Kind of Green - 9 hours ago
The ruling class have a plan for most "human capital". They have been working on it for some time. A monitored, perpetual poverty. You don't need to sign up – you only need to do – exactly what you are doing. The post COVID-19 as a Weapon. The Crushing of the Disposable Working Class – by Design appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
Sanders Endorses Former Rival Biden for President
The Vermont senator made the announcement in a joint livestream appearance with the former vice president.
Searching for Truth in What We are being Told About Covid-19
*April 14, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Following the news regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) we'd be led to believe humanity faces an unprecedented crisis - and judging by the socioeconomic damage being done - it is not that difficult to believe some sort of unprecedented crisis is indeed unfolding. Yet the sense of urgency imposed upon the general public - prompting lockdowns around the globe and unprecedented measures being put in place - all centered around fighting a supposedly dangerous pathogen and avoiding overburdening global healthcare infrastructure - is e... more »
If Freedom Isn’t Restored, People Will Starve
[image: if-freedom-isn-t-restored-people-will-starve] The worldwide shutdown of anything deemed non-essential by know-nothing government bureaucrats is now causing the world to rush toward a catastrophic famine.
Post, Times, Finally Get to Sex-assault Allegation Against Biden
[image: post-times-finally-get-to-sex-assault-allegation-against-biden] The two top newspapers in the country have finally gotten around to the sex-assault allegation against presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Keeping the fear porn going
“Only 12% of death certificates have shown a direct causality from coronavirus”, whereas in public reports “all the people who die in hospitals with the coronavirus are deemed to be dying of the coronavirus.” – Italian Professor Walter Ricciardi ______________ Keeping the fear porn going Penelope Most people have moderate or no Covid-19 symptoms whatever. ... Read more Keeping the fear porn going The post Keeping the fear porn going appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did Michigan’s Governor Ban the Sale of American Flags?
This outrage isn't going to stir itself.
Coronavirus update: Global cases pass 2 million, Morrison 'puzzled' by WHO backing of wet markets
Just In - 9 hours ago
New York's daily death toll goes flat at a "horrific level", the Federal Government calls WHO's backing of wet markets "unfathomable", and Donald Trump says he won't fire his top expert.
Tensions flare in Idlib as jihadist force arrests Turkish-backed commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Tensions have increased between the Turkish-backed militants and jihadist rebels in the Idlib Governorate this week, following the arrest a Faylaq Al-Sham commander. According to opposition activists, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) arrested one of Faylaq Al-Sham’s commanders at their checkpoint near the town of Nayrab in eastern Idlib on Monday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Greece prepares for influx of migrants after ‘suspicious movements’ near Turkish border: report
Greece is bracing itself for an inflow of refugees from Turkey after images released by the Colorado-based space technology company Maxar Technologies appeared to show Ankara releasing tens of thousands of migrants from its deportation centres, The Times reports. “We have noticed some suspicious movements. As a result, we have ordered a heightened alert for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed Libyan forces capture 2 cities west of Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) have captured two cities west of Tripoli, today, after launching a powerful offensive in northwestern Libya this morning. According to the latest reports from this front, the GNA forces, backed by Syrian mercenaries, captured the two cities of Surman and Sabratha after an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria’s gas pipeline comes under attack by unknown assailants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Syria’s Al-Jibsa oil fields in the Al-Hasakah Governorate witnessed an explosion at its natural gas pipeline in the Al-Shaddadi District on Sunday. On Sunday morning, April 12, an explosion occurred as a result of an explosive device through which unknown gunmen, who are not yet known, targeted the main gas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
U.S. Director of the National Institute of Allergy And Infectious Says America Was Giving Wrong Information About The Virus 'From The Beginning'
Dr. Fauci is getting a lot of praise but there are many people who are angry at him. What does Dr. Fauci have to say to the critics? Watch to find out. #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/J6qCetvijk — Watters' World (@WattersWorld) April 12, 2020 *Just The News:* *Fauci says U.S. was given wrong information about virus "right from the beginning"* When the crisis abates, the source of the wrong information will be looked into, Fauci says. The U.S. was given inaccurate information about the coronavirus at the beginning of the crisis Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectiou... more »
Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another is Coming
US regime change cheerleaders Mike Pompeo and Elliot Abrams warned Venezuala's government not to resist the upcoming implementation of a "transitional government.” The post Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another is Coming appeared first on MintPress News.
Disunited States: Government Failure to Address Coronavirus is Sparking a Mutual Aid Revolution
As state and local authorities struggle and the federal government focus on saving Wall Street, a volunteer-driven mutual aid revolution is taking hold in disenfranchised communities across America. The post Disunited States: Government Failure to Address Coronavirus is Sparking a Mutual Aid Revolution appeared first on MintPress News.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/13/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID-19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart: New York looks like it could be approaching the peak, but holy moley. The data is the John Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I have changed to a logarithmic scale for US States and territories, adjusted for population. See […]
Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes (Orange and Walnut)
Yummy! Deliciously moist vegan carrot cake cupcakes topped with orange cream frosting and orange zest. These cupcakes are satisfying and nourishing. I use organic ingredients whenever possible. Ingredients For the Cupcakes: 2 cups (250g) All Purpose Flour 1.5 cups (300g) Brown Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp […] The post Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes (Orange and Walnut) appeared first on Health Nut News.
On absenteeism
The U.S. has seen some of its state elections turned into anti-democratic abominations by the absence of effective absentee balloting - with the lack of effective voting serving as an explicit strategy by Republicans to exclude people from exercising their right to vote. Fortunately, Saskatchewan doesn't have the extreme exclusions against absentee voting which have been the source of the greatest controversy in the U.S. But voters should nonetheless take note of the limited availability of voting by mail - and ask what the Moe government plans to do about it. Saskatchewan's elect... more »
Neanderthals coming out of the closet/cave...the Covid-9/11 Planned-emic is a "Species War"?
*Depiction of Neanderthals in Art* *Neanderthals coming out of the closet/cave?* I will try to make this as short as possible. Throughout all my research into "conspiracy theories" over the past twenty or more years...the biggest mystery by far has been...*Why does this race/religion/ethic group called the Jews...behave as though they are not humans and, in fact, treat the rest of humanity like cattle?* Periodically I get clues regarding this mystery and one came my way just the other day...not coincidentally at the height of the beginning of this *War on Homo Sapiens* that I hav... more »
Morgan Stanley Publishes Its Projected Full Timeline Of Upcoming Coronavirus Milestones
*Zero Hedge:* *Morgan Stanley Publishes Full Timeline Of Upcoming Coronavirus Milestones; Sees Second Coronavirus Peak In December* Now that it has become clear that every day that the US economic shutdown continues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic means billions in economic losses and untold damages to the social fabric of the United States where over 20 million people will soon be unemployed, what all analysts - and frankly everyone else - want to know is i) when will the US reach the peak of the coronavirus curve and ii) when will the US start reopening. Addressing the... more »
Watch this rare, striking footage of a snow leopard calling out in the wild
If you've never heard the call of a snow leopard, take a moment to imagine what that might sound like. A majestic, rumbling lion roar? The throaty snarl of a tiger? As it turns out, a young male snow leopard sounds a lot like the infamous "Wilhelm Scream" from Hollywood movies. UK wildlife charity The White Lion Foundation released a rare video of a chatty snow leopard as captured by a remote camera in the mountains of northern Pakistan. "The adult male is exercising his vocal calls to establish territory and to let females know he is in the area," said John Knight, a foundation boa... more »
They Are Rolling Out The Architecture Of Oppression Now Because They Fear The People
*Caitlin Johnstone* - The escalations in censorship and surveillance are both directed at a last-ditch effort to control the masses before control is lost forever.
Israel's Mossad Is Helping To Combat The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Mossad director Joseph (Yossi) Cohen attends a cybersecurity conference, Tel Aviv University, Israel, June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Corinna Kern *Central News Now/New York Times*: *Israel’s Not-So-Secret Weapon in Coronavirus Fight: The Spies of Mossad* TEL AVIV, Israel — When Israel’s health minister was found to be infected with the coronavirus early this month, all high-level officials in close contact with him were quarantined, including one who stood out: the director of the Mossad, the storied Israeli spy service. Mossad officers, primarily associated with covert operations abroad i... more »
Institutional Injustice: Michael Tanner’s Inclusive Economy
We’re not living in a political moment that encourages much nuance or subtlety. And more than ever, one’s compatriots vilify any concession to one’s ideological opponents as aiding and abetting the enemy. A tour through America’s abject failure to effectively address intergenerational poverty – the hollowed out, addiction-addled rural towns; the violent chaos of the […] The post Institutional Injustice: Michael Tanner’s Inclusive Economy appeared first on Econlib.
COVID-19 could be wake-up call for Mexican legislators to legalize marijuana, local experts say
Mexico is widely expected to miss the April 30 deadline to legalize cannabis, but local industry sources say the coronavirus outbreak might serve as a wake-up call for Mexican lawmakers to get the pending bill across the finish line. As the pandemic grabs the attention of policymakers around the world, cannabis-related draft laws and regulations are […] COVID-19 could be wake-up call for Mexican legislators to legalize marijuana, local experts say is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Aurora plans share consolidation to maintain NYSE listing
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis is undertaking a reverse share split by merging its common shares on a 12-to-one basis, effective May 11, in a bid to remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Aurora was warned by the NYSE in April that its shares, which have fallen below $1, do not meet the exchange’s listing […] Aurora plans share consolidation to maintain NYSE listing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nevada’s Planet 13 cannabis firm ends $10 million deal to enter California
Nevada-based marijuana company Planet 13 on Monday said it is terminating its $10 million acquisition of a cannabis sales license and lease in California, which would have served as the company’s entry into that key market. The stock and cash deal for Newtonian Principles, announced last June, was terminated “due to unmet conditions in the […] Nevada’s Planet 13 cannabis firm ends $10 million deal to enter California is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chernobyl Wildfires Could Spread Radioactive Particles
*Olivia Rosane* - Firefighters are battling to contain larger-than-usual wildfires in the Chernobyl exclusion zone as radiation levels spike at their center.
Robert F Kennedy Jr. Exposes Bill Gates’ Vaccine Agenda In Scathing Report
by Tyler Durden Sun, 04/12/2020 Authored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense, Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft’s ambition to control a global vaccination ID enterprise) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy. Gates’ obsession with vaccines seems to be fueled by … Continue reading Robert F Kennedy Jr. Exposes Bill Gates’ Vaccine Agenda In Scathing Report →
The New World Order Globalist Agenda
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: The New World Order Globalist Agenda Part One: 01. The NWO Globalist Agenda 02. The Round Table 03. An Expose: The Council On Foreign Relations (CFR) & The Trilateral Commission 04. The Royal Institute Of International Affairs 05. The Club Of Rome 06. The True Story Of…
India: Muslim mocks masks, says Allah will save him from coronavirus, contracts coronavirus
Apr 12, 2020 2:00 pm By Robert Spencer This will most likely not shake his faith in Allah. This will most likely make him think that he was not pious enough, and that he must redouble his efforts to please Allah. This is the kind of thinking that leads some Muslims to commit acts … Continue reading India: Muslim mocks masks, says Allah will save him from coronavirus, contracts coronavirus →
Islamic State Muslimas: “Muslims won’t die of this virus, only infidels will.”
Apr 12, 2020 1:00 pm By Robert Spencer We shall see. “Wives of ISIS members: Coronavirus is for infidels and non-Muslims,” Rudaw, April 10, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): According to several wives of ISIS militants who currently live in al-Hol camp in Kurdish controlled north-east Syria, coronavirus is reserved for … Continue reading Islamic State Muslimas: “Muslims won’t die of this virus, only infidels will.” →
Canada: Supreme court won’t hear challenge to Quebec secularism law restricting religious symbols at work
Apr 12, 2020 11:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams A challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, will not be heard. The law bars some public sector employees from wearing religious symbols in the workplace. Most prominently featured in the media and religious rights and freedoms debate has unsurprisingly been Muslim women’s right to wear … Continue reading Canada: Supreme court won’t hear challenge to Quebec secularism law restricting religious symbols at work →
After Fauci Stabs President Trump In The Back, Trump Retweets Call to Fire Fauci
His models failed. His predictions failed. He has ill advised the President. Fire Fauci. .@realDonaldTrump .@gatewaypundit I want a second opinion. If my personal doctor was as wrong as often and horribly as Fauci – guarantee I’d either be dead or seeing a different doctor by now. — Rose Unplugged (@rose_unplugged) April 12, 2020 This … Continue reading After Fauci Stabs President Trump In The Back, Trump Retweets Call to Fire Fauci →
George Soros-Funded Group Pushes Nationwide Drop Boxes for Voting
By Pamela Geller – on April 12, 2020 Latest News . The black hand strikes again.Who better to fund the hijacking and stealing of an election? George Soros-Funded Group Pushes Nationwide Drop Boxes for Voting By: Breitbart, April 2020: The Brennan Center for Justice, which is heavily financed by George Soros, is advocating the … Continue reading George Soros-Funded Group Pushes Nationwide Drop Boxes for Voting →
Dem. Michigan Governor Bans Sales of American Flags During Coronavirus Lockdown
By Pamela Geller – on April 12, 2020 How the Left Destroys the Nation This is the same left-wing nut who banned hydroxychloroquine despite its unquestionable efficacy in treating Coronavirus. Then she banned the sale of garden supplies like fruit and vegetable seeds. This is the strange silver lining from the Corona panic – … Continue reading Dem. Michigan Governor Bans Sales of American Flags During Coronavirus Lockdown →
Michigan Governor Bans Gardening, Sale Of Fruit and Vegetable Seeds, Gardening Supplies Prohibited
By Pamela Geller – on April 12, 2020 America is getting a real glimpse of life under left wing Democrat rule. Frightening. This is the same left-wing nut who banned hydroxychloroquine despite its unquestionable efficacy in treating Coronavirus. Related: Trump-Deranged Michigan Gov. Whitmer Reverses Ban on Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquin, Now Begging For It Democrat … Continue reading Michigan Governor Bans Gardening, Sale Of Fruit and Vegetable Seeds, Gardening Supplies Prohibited →
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Tobias Jones discusses how COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of social interaction to human well-being: It seems callous to suggest that this tenebrous pandemic is letting the light in, and daft to offer immediate consolations amid so much grief. But there is a sense that, with the world having ground to a halt, our fantasies are finally taking flight. Much of what we have always been told was impossible is actually happening: the homeless are (in some places) being housed in hotels while prisoners are (in others) being released. Ki... more »
States Largely Have Authority Over When to Shut Down, Reopen
Under the American constitutional system, states have the power and responsibility for maintaining public order and safety.
The lockdown is NOT a way of beating this virus
Several politicians, including Keir Starmer, the opposition Labour Party leader, have been demanding to know the exit strategy for the lockdown. “We should know what that exit strategy is, when the restrictions might be lifted and what the plan is for economic recovery to protect those who have been hardest hit,” he said last week. This is an entirely valid question, but the Government cannot have an exit strategy, unless they have an overall strategy. One follows directly from the other.
Q&A: How to #BeActive during COVID-19 Lockdown
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 13 (IPS) - Growing up in Ramallah in Palestine, Maher Nasser, Director of Outreach Division at the United Nations Department of Global Communications, never really liked running. "I only ran when I needed to: to catch a bus or to run from soldiers," he tells IPS. But now with three marathons under his belt -- which raised thousands for scholarships for Palestinian women's education -- Nasser is still running, albeit on his balcony. Read the full story, “Q&A: How to #BeActive during COVID-19 Lockdown”, on globalissues.org →
Debunking 9 Popular Myths Doing the Rounds in Africa About the Coronavirus
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Apr 13 (IPS) - In the second week of March the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. By mid-March the disease had spread rapidly in many countries around the world. Read the full story, “Debunking 9 Popular Myths Doing the Rounds in Africa About the Coronavirus”, on globalissues.org →
Time to Raise the Ambition for Climate Action
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Apr 13 (IPS) - In recent days we have seen the understandable decision reached to postpone the UN climate change conference – COP26 – which was due to take place this November. As the world reels from the widespread impacts of the coronavirus crisis, it is the right call. Read the full story, “Time to Raise the Ambition for Climate Action”, on globalissues.org →