One of the clearest examples of how the military wants to defeat adversaries using information warfare is by publicly disclosing what those enemies have been doing and what capabilities they have. Information warfare can be abstract, combining cyber, intelligence, electronic warfare, information operations, psychological operations or military deception as a way to influence the information environment or change the way an adversary think. “At our level, the most important thing we can do is to be able to expose what an adversary is doing that we consider to be malign activity, in a way that allows that to be put in […]
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Authorities in Broward County, Florida have passed a coronavirus emergency order which includes text suggesting all residents are mandated to wear face masks inside their own homes. County Administrator Bertha Henry issued Emergency Order 20-22, which imposes a curfew from 11pm to 5am while also banning all gatherings of 10 or more people. However, the text of the order also appears to mandate “facial covering requirements” of people inside their own private property. Section 4A of the emergency order states the following; “All persons who reside on any residential property, whether single family or multi-family, and irrespective of whether they own […]
Authored by Maria Copeland via Campus Reform, A mental health app circulated by colleges recommends allying with efforts toward antiracism for users with anxiety. Sanvello, a service marketed as the “#1 app for stress, anxiety, and depression with over 3 million users,” offers therapies for dealing with mental health stress, including tools for coaching, peer support, and self-care. Users receive premium access to the app free of charge for the duration of the pandemic. The website for the app recently published a blog article titled “Anxiety over racism: A path towards peace” which encourages readers to work through their anxiety and choose to be active […]
I have received emails from several concerned VT readers asking who Austin Steinbart is and why is he promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory. Therefore, I think it is a worthwhile endeavour to explain QAnon, why it exists, what is it’s intended purpose and why scumbags like Steinbart are promoting it. To understand why QAnon exists, we need to go back to 2015, the Trump-Clinton race for the White House and the disinfo shitstorm that engulfed that election campaign. Probably the most obvious, most blatant fabrication was Pizzagate, some lunacy about Hilary Clinton running an underground pedophile ring from beneath a DC […]
The Trump administration plans to send federal forces to violence-torn cities across the nation to help quell riots and surging crime, regardless of whether Democrat mayors and governors welcome Washington’s involvement. “I’m going to do something, that I can tell you,” President Donald Trump said Monday in the Oval Office. “We’re not going to let New York and Chicago, and Philadelphia and Detroit and Baltimore and all of these – Oakland is a mess – we’re not going to let this happen in our country. All run by liberal Democrats.” The move comes as US House Democrats demand inspectors general investigate […]
(Natural News) Richardson International, the largest agribusiness company in Canada, has announced that it will no longer be accepting any oat crops from companies that spray their pre-harvest crops with glyphosate as a desiccant. Starting in January 2021, Richardson will be tightly regulating which oats it accepts to ensure that tainted oats, like the kind used in Cheerios, are not processed at its facilities. The Winnipeg-based company is currently a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds, including oats. It is vertically-integrated and handles a bulk of the oats and canola-based products grown in Canada. North America […]
On Using Our Power To Stop Climate Disaster And Create A Just World By System Change Not Climate Change. July 20, 2020 On Using Our Power To Stop Climate Disaster And Create A Just World2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/jeremy-brecher-strike-e1595273202701.jpg200px200px What can the history of strikes teach us about our power in the present moment? An Online Conversation with Jeremy Brecher on July 26. Time is running out to prevent full-blown climate catastrophe. Intertwined crises of wealth inequality, poverty, racism, and corporate despotism are deepening. When working people refuse to go to work — when we put a stick in society’s gears — we can make […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/14/1079939907_0:328:2676:1833_1200x675_80_0_0_977d321bc6b6058abddec61920d9f58a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007201079939946-must-be-effing-psychotic-california-restaurant-defies-mandate-by-refusing-service-to-mask-wearers/ A shocking policy at a restaurant in Northern California of turning away customers who follow the state’s order to wear face coverings has ignited outrage on social media. The Apple Bistro – located in Placerville, about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento – has unfathomably been turning away customers who are following the state mandate for wearing face coverings while out in public spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19, local outlet KABC-TV reported. The restaurant is facing numerous complaints after customers stated that the staff refused to serve anyone wearing a mask, according to […]
The U.S. Navy has announced on Monday that it has returned a broken E/A-18G Growler carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft back to the fleet. “Originally this aircraft suffered a hot air leak in its engine bay that resulted in damage to the side of the aircraft,” said F/A-18 Class Desk Inventory Manager Bob Alley, who retired in 2009 as a Master Chief Avionics Technician. The E/A-18G Growler departed Naval Station Norfolk in July, returning to its home at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, newly assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129. The repaired E/A-18G Growler had 607 hours on its airframe. An […]
The crackdown by federal law enforcement in some American cities is on the verge of going national, according to knowledgeable Trump administration sources. As previewed by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows over the weekend and President Donald Trump on Monday, the administration intends to send federal law enforcement into Democratic-run cities—whether those cities want federal police help or not. Multiple sources expected Chicago, a flashpoint of white anxiety, to be a focus, as the Chicago Tribune first reported. The Department of Homeland Security is taking the lead in Portland, where federal agents are assaulting unarmed and largely peaceful protesters. […]
Middle school teacher Brittany Myers, (C) stands in protest at the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on Thursday in Tampa, Fla. Teachers and administrators rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Octavio Jones/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/Getty Images Middle school teacher Brittany Myers, (C) stands in protest at the Hillsborough County Schools District Office on Thursday in Tampa, Fla. Teachers and administrators rallied against the reopening of schools due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Octavio Jones/Getty Images Teachers in Florida are suing the state to […]
Blockchain startup Conflux has announced its Conflux Ecosystem Grants Program, paid in the blockchain’s native CRX token, for building out the Conflux ecosystem, according to a release from the firm. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
In what seems like perpetual “protests” that turn into riots, the antifa terrorists in Portland Sunday night tore down the large fence barricade that was erected around the Hatfield federal courthouse, then used parts of it to barricade the walls and doors to trap people inside, while at the same time setting a fire on the steps. Jorge Ventura from Daily Caller was on the ground and has this footage: And the fences are coming down in #Portland in front of the Federal Courthouse pic.twitter.com/LjBmFkdUEj — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 20, 2020 More fence is down. #MomsAreHere #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx […]
Around 40,000 expatriates currently stranded outside of Kuwait are unable to renew their residency permits and won’t be allowed to return without a valid visa, reports the Kuwait Times. Most are stuck abroad due to the restrictive measures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kuwait’s Residency Affairs Director, Hamad Rashed Al-Tawala, said: “They will be unable to return to the country unless they have new visas.” Adding, the country is preparing a law that would amend residency renewal fees and other types of visas. The government has extended the validity of all visas for those currently in the Gulf state to 31 August, with […]
That decision prompted House Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry into whether President Donald Trump leveraged the aid for political favors. But Vought has maintained that the Ukraine aid freeze was part of a broader foreign aid review, not a quid pro quo. Vought first took the helm of the White House budget office during the 35-day government shutdown in January 2019, after Trump tapped former OMB Director Mick Mulvaney as his acting chief of staff. Senate Budget Chairman Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) lauded Vought’s confirmation in a statement, adding that his “role will be crucial to help the federal government function […]
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would resume coronavirus press briefings to address the flare-ups of coronavirus cases across the country. “We have had this big flare-up in Florida, Texas, a couple of other places,” Trump said but noted that the pandemic was “flaring up all over the place” in different parts of the world. Trump spoke to reporters after meeting with congressional Republican leaders to discuss government assistance for the struggle against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The president said he would likely do a briefing at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a time slot he previously used at the height […]
WASHINGTON ― No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill. The amendment from Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, was adopted, 227-179, in a mostly party-line vote. The House is expected Tuesday to vote to pass the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment’s adoption will likely make it harder for House Republicans to vote for the House’s FY21 NDAA, and it likely sets up a fight with the Republican-controlled SASC when leaders of both panels reconcile their versions of the bill. The FY21NDAA was voted […]
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, On the day on which Dominion Energy and Duke Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline, Dominion Energy said it would be selling substantially all of its gas transmission and storage assets to an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway. For Dominion Energy, the nearly US$10-billion deal, including debt assumption, is part of the company’s push to zero-carbon electric generation by 2050. For Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, it was the first major acquisition since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the biggest acquisition in four years. While there are growing calls from environmentalists that natural gas should follow coal’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105375/62/1053756206_0:183:3500:2151_1200x675_80_0_0_7ed84ed862c93e5ae6dc18d2ebdfec9d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007201079939842-beijing-announces-test-of-new-helicopter-fired-ground-attack-missile/ Chinese media reported last week the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had tested a new kind of air-to-surface missile for its attack helicopter fleet. The Global Times recently reported on the test, noting an undisclosed type of helicopter had performed the test at a PLA site in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, on June 22. The test was successful. “In the whole world, [the missile] is in a leading position,” an unidentified employee of the Aviation Industry Corp of China told China Aviation News, a company-affiliated publication, on Tuesday. “The missile is likely to excel at range, […]
Syrian air defences on Monday intercepted what they claim is a new Israeli “aggression” above the capital Damascus, in the latest wave of attacks that Western intelligence sources have said were Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed targets in Syria. Reuters quoted Syrian state television said Israeli missiles had flown over the Syrian Golan Heights where they conducted raids around the capital and live footage showed blasts across the skies of the capital. The bases in eastern, central and southern Syria which Israel had hit in recent months are believed to have a strong presence of Iranian-backed militias, according to intelligence sources and […]
The letter noted reports of DHS officers seizing protesters off the streets in Portland without explanation. The city has had five weeks of protests, its mayor told NPR on July 19. The protests included a “small handful of people who were engaged in criminal activity,” he said, but appeared to be subsiding until federal officers intervened. The mayor, Ted Wheeler, said their presence made the situation worse. The letter asks DHS for a host of new documents, including all DHS personnel communications about the deployment of officers to Portland. They also asked for documents on training DHS personnel received and on […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci last week praised New York for its response to the Chinese coronavirus, asserting that the state responded “correctly,” despite having the highest number of cases and fatalities in the United States. Speaking to PBS NewsHour, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases praised New York for its response to the virus, suggesting that states with surging cases look to the Empire State as a guide. Dr. Fauci: “We have got to do the things… that we need to do to turn this around… When you do it properly, you bring down those cases… We have […]
WASHINGTON — After a year of speculation about what would happen to Turkey’s F-35s after the country was ousted from the joint strike fighter program last year, the Defense Department gave its definitive answer Monday evening in a characteristically anticlimactic manner — through its daily contract announcements. The U.S. Air Force will officially buy eight F-35A conventional takeoff and landing jets originally built by Lockheed Martin for Turkey as part of a $862 million contract modification than also contains an additional six F-35As built for the Air Force and modifications that will bring the Turkish jets in line with the U.S. […]
The St. Louis couple who confronted Black Lives Matter protesters with firearms after they breached a gated community have been hit with weapons charges, with a city attorney insisting the demonstration was peaceful. The two residents, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, were charged on Monday following an incident late last month in which the couple met protesters outside their upscale home wielding firearms after demonstrators entered their private community to protest at the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson. 1/ Statement from Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner – Today my office filed charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey following an incident involving peaceful, […]
If readers on the U.S. East Coast have stepped outside today, whoa! The heat is unbearable, especially in New York City. At the moment, 70 million Americans from Maine to South Carolina are roasting in a massive heat dome, reported Accuweather. The result of the heatwave has been a significant spike in energy demand from residential and commercial structures. AccuWeather shows temperatures across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Rust Belt are registering between 90F and 100F. New York’s Central Park hit 92F in the early afternoon hours Monday and could rise to the mid/high 90s by late afternoon. The heat index in New Jersey could […]
Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds by Apoorva Mandavilli/The New York Times In the heated debate over reopening schools, one burning question has been whether and how efficiently children can spread the virus to others. A large new study from South Korea offers an answer: Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do. The findings suggest that as schools reopen, communities will see clusters of […]
A probe into former VP Joe Biden’s dealings in Ukraine is reportedly the ‘foreign interference’ in US elections that prompted Democrats to demand an urgent defensive briefing from the FBI for all members of Congress. “We are gravely concerned, in particular, that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November,” says a letter by four Democrats on the congressional ‘Gang of Eight’ that deals with intelligence matters. The letter was dated July 13, but was made […]
(Natural News) To say that Portland, Ore., is no longer an American city in the true and normal sense is accurate, as it now fallen to the forces of anarchy who will use it as their capital and base of operations. You may recall that in recent months, Portland has devolved into a lawless den of Marxism, as Left-wing Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler has fought harder to impede federal law enforcement officials (and his own cops) that where trying to stop lawbreaking rioters who, recently, even went so far as to try and burn down an elk monument because ‘Black Lives […]
Why Iraqis Hate The US Troops Who Occupy Their Country By Eric Zuesse, Strategic Culture. July 20, 2020 Why Iraqis Hate The US Troops Who Occupy Their Country2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/us-troops-in-iraq-e1595272208969.jpg200px200px Above photo: From US troops found nearly 5,000 abandoned chemical weapons in Iraq. Screenshot from Chemical Secrets In Iraq War. American ‘news’-media present a very distorted view of America’s international relations. For example, consider this: Retired Marine’s message about travel ban goes viral2,306,988 views•Feb 10, 2017Fox News, Hannity Marine in Iraq [Steve Gern, Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.)]: “We discussed the executive order [banning Iraqis from coming to U.S.], and their displeasure in this executive […]
Twitter users chewed out US President Donald Trump on Monday for a post claiming wearing a face mask is “patriotic” after months of slamming the sanitary precaution, which health officials say can stem the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Trump’s poll numbers are falling, and COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing. “We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance,” Trump said in a Monday tweet showing him wearing a mask. “There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!” We are […]
The U.S. Army has deployed Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles to Poland as part of the final phase of training linked to massive military drills called the DEFENDER-Europe 20. The exercise is taking place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, with approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish Soldiers. According to a recent service news release, DEFENDER-Europe 20 was designed as a deployment exercise to build strategic readiness in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy and NATO deterrence objectives. But Russian military officials and politicks says there’s reason to be concerned about the large-scale U.S. exercises being conducted in […]
Airtime cut in half. A Zoom-style backdrop the size of a tennis court. Celebratory car-honking. And most of it won’t even be in the host city. These are the Democratic National Committee’s current plans for the party’s convention in four weeks, according to a ten-page preview outline for the event obtained by The Daily Beast. The plans, marked for internal use only, feature digital renderings of convention attendees seated at distant tables and separated by see-through partitions, a “Convention Across America” speaking lineup that is both dramatically shorter in length and vastly more ambitious in scale, and a program that emphasizes […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seen on July 14. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seen on July 14. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden spoke to a notable Muslim American advocacy organization on Monday. Just his presence — albeit virtually, due to the pandemic, from his home in Delaware — was rather historic for Muslim leaders, who can’t recall another presidential nominee speaking directly to such a large group of Muslims. The group, Emgage Action, says 3,000 people RSVP’d for its livestreamed […]
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St. Louis prosecutors on Monday filed charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey. Via KMOV: St. Louis prosecutors on Monday filed charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Central West End couple seen pointing guns at protesters in late June. Patricia and Mark McCloskey are each facing one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Flourishing, sources told News 4. TRENDING: Michelle Malkin Attacked by Antifa and Black Lives Matter Thugs at Denver Back the Blue Rally; Sends Law and Order SOS to President Trump KMOV reported that in a statement Monday, their attorney, Joel Schwartz said the charges are “disheartening, […]
Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday, as work to prepare the building for use as a mosque continues, reported Reuters. Authorities had said last week that the mosaics would be concealed with either curtains or lasers when the first prayers are held next Friday. In a move that sparked international criticism and concern, President Tayyip Erdogan declared Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship earlier this month following a court ruling that said the building’s conversion to a museum in 1934 was unlawful. Hagia Sophia dates back to […]
Cases of the Chinese coronavirus continue to rise in Florida, increasing thousands by the day and topping 360,000 cumulative cases on Monday. However, a closer look at the data shows that hospital capacity statewide has remained relatively steady over the last two weeks, despite the addition of 150,000-plus confirmed cases since early July. Florida reported 12,478 cases on Sunday, pushing the state’s total past 350,000. On Monday, the state reported 10,347 additional cases, bringing the cumulative total to 360,394. The news coincides with reports of hospitals running out of ICU beds, specifically in South Florida counties, such as Miami-Dade and Broward, which […]
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The U.S. Army is moving forward on a number of projects to bolster its tactical network, thanks to a new pool of money dedicated to prototyping and maturing emerging technology. Additions to the Army’s tactical network will come every two years as part of modernization efforts called capability sets. Previously, prototypes of emerging technology would fall into the “valley of death,” where technology projects that didn’t have enough funding to transition into programs of record would die, said Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, director of the Army’s Network Cross-Functional Team. The CFT received nearly $30 million to support […]
Authored by John Vibes via TheMindUnleashed.com, William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, is now a suspect in a sex crime investigation. Bryan was already charged in Arbery’s murder, after investigators determined that he chased Arbery with his neighbors, Travis and Gregory McMichael. Now he is being accused of sex crimes in an entirely different investigation. Very few details have been released to the public about the nature of these crimes or when they took place, but authorities seem to be taking the matter very seriously. According to The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Glynn […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/14/1079939464_0:0:3116:1753_1200x675_80_0_0_365cf8398936f69502270de73cf836ac.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202007201079939493-eu-leaders-resume-plenary-discussions-on-economic-recovery-fund/ BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The EU leaders resumed plenary discussions at 9:30 pm local time (19:30 GMT) on Monday as the summit continued into an unplanned fourth day due to strong differences over a COVID-19 recovery fund and a long-term budget. “Good evening and welcome back to EUCO on MFF and Recovery Fund. @eucopresident has just started the plenary discussions with EU27”, spokesman of the European Council President Barend Leyts wrote on Twitter. Initially, the EU27 planned to hold a plenary meeting at 4 pm, but it was repeatedly pushed back, as European Council President […]
Egypt’s parliament on Monday approved the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “criminal militias” and “foreign terrorist groups” on a “western front”, after President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Cairo could intervene in Libya, reported Reuters. The Egyptian parliament said in a statement that the troops would be defending national security, without giving further details or naming Libya directly. The decision came after Sisi said last week that Egypt would not stand idle if there was threat to national security in Egypt and its western neighbour, Libya, if parliament gave its approval. Shortly beforehand the Egyptian presidency said Sisi had agreed with US President Donald Trump to maintain a ceasefire in Libya […]
But Clyburn and other Democrats say they hope they can pressure more than a single Republican to support their legislation as the nation mourns the loss of a man who bore physical scars from police beatings as he fought for voting rights on “Bloody Sunday.” Over the weekend, Clyburn urged President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to pass a bill to expand voting rights, and proposed naming the bill after the beloved Georgia Democrat. Clyburn did not outline any of his plans for another House package. “It should be the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020. That’s the way […]
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), part of United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is planning a mission for 150 federal agents to assist other federal law enforcement efforts in Chicago, where homicide rates have soared. “So far in 2020, Chicago has experienced one of its most violent years in recent memory, especially since late May with the fallout over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota,” the Chicago Tribune reported near the end of its article on the development. “Through July 12, homicides in Chicago were up 48 percent with 385, […]
WASHINGTON ― Legislation from progressive Democrats to slash authorized defense spending by 10 percent is expected to fail in the Senate this week, with uncertain prospects in the House. But their hope is to advance an internal debate over defense spending, should Democrats take back the White House or the upper chamber. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and House Progressive Caucus co-chair Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and are offering amendments that would cut each chamber’s $740.5 billion FY21 National Defense Authorization Act by about $74 billion. Over the last few days, advocates published multiple op-eds in support, and on Sunday the Congressional Progressive […]
Trader Joe’s has announced plans to change packaging for many items after a petition calling their branding “racist” garnered media attention. A Change.org petition with less than 3,000 signatures at the time of this writing has been cited in a variety of mainstream publications, prompting the grocery chain to reveal the rebranding effort, which they say has been in the works for some time. “We demand that Trader Joe’s remove racist branding and packaging from its stores. The grocery chain labels some of its ethnic foods with modifications of ‘Joe’ that belies a narrative of exoticism that perpetuates harmful stereotypes,” the […]
Over the weekend social media posts claiming that US tech giants Google and Apple “removed” Palestine from their map applications went viral. The posts were somewhat misleading, notably one which garnered over a million “likes” on Instagram, given it appears Palestine had never been labeled on the searchable maps in the first place. Yet it still unleashed a storm of controversy, leading to Palestinian leaders calling for a boycott of Google among their population, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) declaring it would look for an “alternative”. Put #PALESTINE back on the MAP. 🗺 #Google pic.twitter.com/1B1CUWCEcD — Maher Zainians (@MaherZains) July 16, […]
Dissociated Press California Governor Gavin Noisome has ordered a statewide mandatory blindfolding policy to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Noisome’s Executive Odor 666-666 requires all citizens to wear blindfolds as well as masks whenever they leave their homes, and revokes all health and religious exemptions from masking and blindfolding. “Studies show that when you blink, your eyelashes scatter tiny droplets of moisture into the atmosphere, potentially contributing to the spread of COVID-19,” Noisome explained at this morning’s press conference. “The best way to stop these moisture droplets is at the source, by wearing a cloth blindfold over your eyes. If […]
The bible of writing rules for news organizations across the Western world – the Associated Press Stylebook – has made its ruling on uneven treatment of skin colors, and it turns out it might be in favor of the practice after all. One month after changing its style guide to require capitalization of the word “black” when referring to black people, the Associated Press wire service said it won’t do the same for the word “white.” “White people in general have much less shared history and culture, and don’t have the experience of being discriminated against because of skin color,” the […]
(Natural News) For the past nearly two months, Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Antifa terrorists have been violently attacking federal agents outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, turning this once-beautiful city into a war zone. But millions of Americans are not even aware of what is going on due to mainstream media censorship. As the streets of Portland descend into third-world war zone status, fake news networks like CNN, CBS, ABC, and NBC have been pretending as though nothing at all is going on, shielding the truth from their viewers and creating the false illusion that these left-wing militants are […]
Why Our Analyses On Powell And Iraq Matter Today July 20, 2020 Why Our Analyses On Powell And Iraq Matter Today2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/colin-powell-testifies-before-the-un-security-council-about-weapons-of-mass-destruction.-from-the-us-government.-e1595272816331.jpg200px200px Above photo: Colin Powell testifies before the UN Security Council about Weapons of Mass Destruction. From the US Government. CN on Saturday published three articles analyzing different aspects of a NYT story on Colin Powell & Iraq. It matters because we live in the world the invasion has left behind. Some readers may be curious why Consortium News on Saturday devoted space to three lengthy articles analyzing a single New York Times piece about events that happened 17 years ago. It is simply because we are […]
Two US B-1B Lancer strategic bombers have returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to carry out bilateral Bomber Task Force (BTF) operations alongside allies, partners and joint forces with the Pacific Air Forces. The Pacific Air Forces confirmed on Friday that two B-1Bs and 170 airmen with the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 28th Wing, from Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota had arrived in Guam to conduct a variety of training missions. The two strategic bombers were observed conducting a flyover soon before landing at Andersen AFB on July 17. The base last hosted B-1B bombers of the 9th Expeditionary […]
The Hungarian Defense Forces will take delivery of the first batch of its refurbished and upgraded Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from Germany. The first Leopard 2A4 tanks for the Hungarian Defense Forces have been dispatched to a buyer location. The Hungarian military would receive a dozen of vehicles as such soon. Under the contract, Germany will delivery 44 new Leopard 2 A7+ main battle tanks and 12 upgraded Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from KMW’s inventories for training purposes. The new Leopard 2A7+ variant expected to be delivered to Hungary starting from 2023. According to the Hungarian Ministry of Defense […]
A former Fox News reporter and associate producer, along with a frequent guest on the network, have leveled brutal and disturbing sexual-assault allegations against former host Ed Henry as well as harassment allegations against current on-air talent like hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Howard Kurtz. In the complaint, filed Monday in New York federal court, former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart alleged that Henry—the long-time Fox reporter and host of America’s Newsroom who was fired earlier this month for what the network called “willful sexual misconduct”—raped and assaulted her and “performed sadistic acts on her without her consent that left […]
Trader Joe’s says it is in the process of discontinuing some of its product branding. Here, shoppers buy groceries at a location in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this month. Johnny Louis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johnny Louis/Getty Images Trader Joe’s says it is in the process of discontinuing some of its product branding. Here, shoppers buy groceries at a location in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this month. Johnny Louis/Getty Images Trader Joe’s is getting rid of product names such as Trader José’s, Arabian Joe’s and Trader Ming’s that critics say are racist and “perpetuates harmful stereotypes.” “We made the decision […]
Brenna Smith is an open source researcher and contributor for the investigative web site Bellingcat, where she publishes a weekly newsletter about cryptocurrencies, called CryptOsint. The Twitter hack was a shock to the company. It shouldn’t have been. The great Twitter hack of 2020 (or at least so far) was a shock to everyone, most especially the social media company itself. But, it shouldn’t have been. There was a trail of signs for months leading up to the event spanning multiple social networks and other publicly available sources. Let’s flash back to the beginning of June. Sitting on my couch mindlessly […]
Call it crazy but new evidence shows that new coronavirus cases are transmitted in the home. Time to go back to normal. Evidence shows that the material amount of new cases are transmitted in the home. Advertisement – story continues below Whoa, whoa, whoa — Don’t go tryin’ to apply a bunch of common sense here! We’re in the middle of a damn useful crisis, and we won’t be havin’ people just willy-nilly suggesting reasonable solutions. Now sit down! #FactsNotFear #ReturnToNormal https://t.co/dmuDWaNUfA — Kelly Victory MD (@DrKellyVictory) July 20, 2020 Most of the new hospitalizations for COVID-19 cases in New York […]
The Palestinian governor of occupied Jerusalem was arrested yesterday for the 17th time since he was appointed to this post more than a year ago. Police raided Adnan Ghaith’s home in the Silwan neighbourhood of Jerusalem and took him into custody for seven days, the Wadi Hilweh Information Centre said in a statement. According to Wafa news agency, he was arrested for working on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the Israeli-occupied section of the city. He was taken to the Russian Compound police station in West Jerusalem where he was kept overnight before being brought to court today for his remand. Following his […]
PragerU has launched a new campaign called “Black the Blue” this week, encouraging Americans to support their local police officers. Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the campaign in a video Monday, thanking police officers “on behalf of Breitbart Nation” for “doing the hard work that is often so thankless.” PragerU launched the “Black the Blue” campaign on Monday in response to the overwhelming attack on American policing by left-wing leaders and the mainstream media that has erupted in the United States since the death of George Floyd in May. PragerU is encouraging Americans to defend police officers against the recent attacks […]
SSDD!! More vacuous vaccine headlines and a spurious tech stocks upgrade sent a message to the bears (for today)… After a brief pause at the end of last week, buying big tech stocks is back on the agenda, with Nasdaq massively outperforming today…(NOTE how linear today’s rally was) Source: Bloomberg And as Nasdaq surged, Small caps underperformed, reversing much of last week’s “reversal” Source: Bloomberg This has sent Bloomberg’s Fear-Greed indicator to its highest ever – above March 2000’s previous peak – and as @C_Barraud notes that these highs contrasted with a plunge in March that produced record weekly lows, surpassing […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/14/1079939193_0:-1:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_da6233c72832b91deb5fb0ab130131d3.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202007201079939279-too-cool-for-you-posh-husky-picks-up-daily-puppuccino-/ Much of the world is trying to stay cool amid a series of intense summer heat waves. This includes our pets, as a lavish canine recently demonstrated. Footage shared on YouTube captures a Siberian husky residing in Omaha, Nebraska, sitting in a car at a Starbucks drive-thru with his head poking out of a window. The pup waits patiently for his refreshing frozen beverage. An employee is then seen handing him the drink, with the thirsty pup happily taking it inside the car. “The dog, Max, loves getting his daily puppuccino from Starbucks,” the […]
Rashida Tlaib is fighting for her political future in a bitter rematch in this year’s Democratic primary elections. The Representative from Michigan’s 13th congressional district, who is of Palestinian heritage, is thought to be the most at risk of losing her seat from the member of the so-called “squad”; a diverse group of progressive Democratic women who were elected to the House in 2018, that includes Ilhan Omar. In a repeat of 2018 primary election, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, will seek to unseat Tlaib in a primary election that’s expected to go to the wire. Two years ago Tlaib defeated Jones […]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Monday reacted angrily to President Trump warning that he may deploy “more federal law enforcement” to cities where protesters are wreaking havoc, proclaiming that they will “have to arrest” her first “if they think they’re going to illegally lay their hands” on her residents. “They’ll have to arrest me first if they think they’re going to illegally lay their hands on my residents,” Tlaib said in reaction to the president’s remarks: They’ll have to arrest me first if they think they’re going to illegally lay their hands on my residents. https://t.co/CkGheyGYq8 — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) July 20, […]
Planets form from gas and dust particles swirling around baby stars in enormous spinning disks. But because this process takes millions of years, scientists can only learn about these disks by finding and studying a lot of different examples. Through a project called Disk Detective, you can help. Anyone, regardless of background or prior knowledge, can assist scientists in figuring out the mysteries of planet formation. Disk Detective is an example of citizen science, a collaboration between professional scientists and members of the public. “We’re trying to understand how long it takes for planets to form,” said astrophysicist Marc Kuchner, the […]
Several days ago we reported about a Florida man in his 20’s who had died from a motorcycle accident, but was subsequently placed on the state’s Covid-19 death list despite his (rather obvious) non-Covid related cause of death. This past weekend, after scrutiny from several news outlets including Florida’s Fox 35, who broke the story, the death “was reviewed and he was taken off the list for COVID fatalities.” The decision to take the death off the list comes just two days after Fox 35’s initial report. Fox 35 did an investigation last week where they talked to Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino about […]
…from SouthFront Early on July 20, positions of the Syrian Army came under shelling by militants in the villages of Furu, Bahsa and Beit Hassno in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone. In response, government forces struck positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sam near Kansafra and surrounding areas. Local tensions increased just a few days after a key infrastructure object of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib became the target of a drone attack. On July 18, three suicide drones hit facilities of the Watad Petroleum Company in the town of Saramada. This company is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly […]
Syrian air defenses have engaged incoming “hostile targets” in the capital city of Damascus, state media reported. Footage circulating online shows explosions in the skies above the city. Damascus came under an apparent missile strike late on Monday. Sirens were heard across the city, while air defense systems intercepted incoming projectiles. The missiles flew from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights region, Syrian state media reported, pinning the blame for the attack on Tel Aviv. Several videos from the scene show projectiles streaking through the sky. Footage suggests that the Syrian military scored at least one hit on the targets. No information on […]
(Natural News) All day every day, the mainstream media continues to hammer home fear about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), which supposedly is “spiking” all around the country. But according to new evidence, there are so many false positives being “mistakenly” reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by health officials that nobody can really say for sure what is actually true. What we do know, at the very least, is that the number of new cases is drastically overinflated, not to mention that nobody in any position of authority can clarify what a “case” actually entails. Does a […]
The GOP’s ‘Southern Strategy’ Shows How White Supremacy Fuels Class Exploitation By Peter Montague, Truthout. July 20, 2020 The GOP’s ‘Southern Strategy’ Shows How White Supremacy Fuels Class Exploitation2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/anti-racist-protester-raises-fist-in-protest-of-confederacy-e1595271277739.jpg200px200px Above photo: Anti-racist protesters raise fists toward supporters of the Confederacy at the Alamance County Courthouse at a rally with the Burlington-Alamance March For Justice and Community in Graham, North Carolina, on July 11, 2020. By Logan Cyrus / AFP via Getty Images. Starting in the early 1970s, the Republican Party began to draw voters away from the Democrats by appealing to racism and racial anxiety in the electorate; Republicans called it their “Southern Strategy.” By 2000, with […]
The 27-year-old woman, who was once one of the most popular porn stars, has recently revealed how she was tricked by a porn company to participate in a photoshoot with a photographer that reportedly worked for famous fashion magazine Vogue. Former pornstar Mia Khalifa opened up about her fight against the adult company she worked for in a video she posted on social media. The young woman said the smear campaign launched by BangBros company was terrifying and that she was “really scared” of slipping up and saying something wrong because the company was acting “dirty”. Her statement comes following a […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — He jumped on stage wearing a bullet-proof vest, and with “2020” etched in his purple hair. Kanye Omari West’s first campaign rally as the third hopeful for president. West’s first rally took place on Sunday, much like his church services. Like Donald Trump, he rambled about being a billionaire, and how Democrats are corrupt. He made promises he could never keep, like a pro-life “policy” — guaranteeing expecting women “a million dollars” if they choose against abortion. And, like Trump, he sparred with critics in the crowd and had one escorted out by security. While Ye spoke […]
Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city. Noah Berger/AP As federal law enforcement agents continue to occupy Portland, Ore., state and local officials are demanding that they leave. Protesters have demonstrated in the city’s […]
Only 30% of Ethereum Classic’s nodes will support future network hard forks after a major client walked away from the project last week. OpenEthereum has voted to stop supporting its Ethereum Classic client to focus attention on other projects. In addition, it has concerns about that blockchain’s immutability, according to a GitHub vote Thursday. It’s also well known that client Multi-Geth will not support future network updates either for similar reasons. What this means is, of the 615 current Ethereum Classic nodes listed by ETC Nodes, 425 won’t update in the future as developers make changes via hard forks. That leaves […]
Judge Esther Salas The 20-year-old son of US District Judge of New Jersey, Esther Salas, an Obama appointee, was shot dead Sunday night and her husband was critically injured by a gunman posing as a FedEx driver. According to reports, Salas’s son Daniel Anderl opened the door when the the gunman, dressed as a FedEx driver, opened fire on their North Brunswick home Sunday evening around 5 PM. The judge’s husband, Mark Anderl, 63, a criminal defense attorney was standing behind his son when he opened the door and is in critical condition in a hospital. The Judge was reportedly in […]
The Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) distributed the first three Russian trains to Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut and Luxor, to begin operations after Eid Al-Adha (Muslim Festival of the Sacrifice), Egypt Today reports. “The imported Russian trains will operate for the first time after Eid Al-Adha, where the new trains will be installed at the main stations but without passenger entry until August,” said sources at Egypt’s Railway Authority (ERA). The 2018 agreement with the Russian-Hungarian alliance, led by Transmashholding Company, includes the supply of the 1,300 vehicles within 40 months of the date of activating the signed contract, ERA reports. Reportedly, the cost of […]
“Given the seriousness and specificity of these threats, as members of congressional leadership and the congressional intelligence committees we believe it is imperative that the FBI provide a classified defensive briefing to all Members of Congress and that the briefing draw on all-source intelligence information and analysis, consistent with due regard for the protection of sensitive intelligence sources and methods,” they continued. The FBI acknowledged receiving the letter, but the bureau declined to comment further. In their letter, the Democratic leaders demanded the briefing “prior to the August recess at the earliest possible opportunity” — and they want a schedule in […]
A report published by the New York Times (NYT) on Sunday revealed that forced labor from the Uyghur concentration camps of Xinjiang province is part of the production chain for at least 17 Chinese companies that produce medical masks and other protective equipment. Some of those masks are reportedly exported to other countries by companies based outside of Xinjiang province. The NYT noted that, based on Chinese government agencies, there were only four companies producing medical-grade equipment in Xinjiang before the coronavirus pandemic, but there are at least 51 of them now, and 17 of them participate in a program that […]
Authored by James Rickards via The Daily Reckoning, Remember “green shoots?” That was the ubiquitous phrase used by White House officials and TV talking heads in 2009 to describe how the U.S. economy was coming back to life after the 2008 global financial crisis. The problem was we did not get green shoots, we got brown weeds. The economy did recover but it was the slowest recovery in U.S. history. After the green shoots theory had been discredited, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner promised a “recovery summer” in 2010. That didn’t happen either. The recovery did continue, but it took years for […]
An international team of scientists recently released the largest three-dimensional map ever created of the universe, the result of years’ worth of examinations that helped to offer a clearer understanding of the cosmos over an 11-billion-year period. The map, which was more than 20 years in the making, was the result of observations collected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and analyzed by more than 100 astrophysicists part of the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS) team. The work carried out by eBOSS astrophysicists specifically examines the universe from a time when it was about 300,000 years old, pinpointing on […]
Saudi Twitter users have sent thousands of tweets accusing the kingdom’s former crown prince and his long-time aide of corruption, in what two Saudi sources said was a campaign to discredit him ahead of a possible indictment, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman moves to sideline rivals to the throne, reports Reuters. The tweets against Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was ousted and replaced as heir to the throne by the crown prince in a palace coup in 2017, began on Friday and also targeted his aide, ex-intelligence official Saad al-Jabri. The Twitter storm comes as King Salman, 84, was admitted […]
The negotiations kicked off Monday as lawmakers returned to Washington after a two-week recess that saw massive spikes in coronavirus cases in many states, as the U.S. continues to struggle to stem the spread of deadly virus. Trump administration officials have also floated new spending caps for next year’s budget, as well as seeking funding for other non-coronavirus related projects, such as $250 million for FBI renovations, said GOP lawmakers and aides. But Trump’s insistence on the payroll tax cut in particular is putting Republicans in a bind ahead of the negotiations, and it remains a non-starter for Democrats. Following a […]
A style guide released by the Trans Journalists Association advises journalists to avoid common phrases such as “biological gender” or “opposite sex” in the name of inclusivity, urges them to generally avoid “narratives of detransition,” and encourages them to describe critical feminists as “transphobic” and “anti-trans.” The style guide, signed by the likes of “queer genderqueer spiritual activist” and “radical copyeditor” Alex Kapitan and St. Louis Public Radio reporter and Trans Journalists Association founder member Kae Petrin, contends that “too much” of the media coverage on trans people and issues have failed both audiences and trans communities. “The media bears a great responsibility […]
President Trump hinted Monday that he may authorize federal officials to carry out mass arrests of Antifa terrorists in blue cities across America. During a White House briefing, Trump said he’ll likely expand the federal response to Antifa and Black Lives Matter violence from Portland to many other cities plagued with left-wing violence like New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Oakland, and others. “We’re not going to let this happen in our country. We’re going to have more federal law enforcement, that I can tell you,” Trump told reporters. “In Portland, they did a fantastic job, they’ve been there three days, and they […]
The European summit which started on Friday and continued into Monday, where top politicians were meant to agree on the composition of Europe’s recovery fund (originally proposed at €500BN in grants and €250BN in loans), was painfully, excruciatingly long, even by European standards, but it appears to have finally concluded, and following some rather heated and angry comments – mostly aimed at the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte who has emerged as Europe’s new paymaster now that Merkel has succumbed to MMT – we finally have a deal. So what’s in it? As we previewed yesterday, instead of the €500BN in […]
Trial of Covid-19 drug given via inhaler ‘very promising’, say scientists by Niola Davis/the Guardian Trials of an experimental drug inhaled by patients have found a significant reduction in hospital patients with Covid-19 needing to be put on a ventilator or dying from the disease, according to researchers The drug, called SNG001, is delivered via an inhaler and is based on interferon beta, a protein produced naturally in the body that plays an important role in coordinating the body’s antiviral response. Researchers have announced the results of an initial trial which found the odds of Covid-19 patients needing ventilation, or dying, […]
Russian Olympic champion gymnast Karolina Sevastyanova has caused a stir on social media after sharing a picture in which she appears with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Conor McGregor. The 25-year-old posted a photo on Instagram in which she’s hugging the famous Irishman. He, meanwhile, struck a fighting pose. READ MORE: ‘Conor McGregor is retired’: UFC boss Dana White plays down McGregor-Masvidal rumors The world and Olympic gold medalist, who lives in Monaco, didn’t reveal where she met the world-renowned fighter, but, given her cocktail dress, Sevastyanova’s followers have suggested it was at an official event attended by the two sport stars. […]
(Natural News) Communist China is the most treacherous and cruel government regime in the world. The regime has no regard for human rights or civil rights and routinely engages in heinous activities that violate the fundamental principles of human rights, such as: Arresting and disappearing political dissidents who oppose the CCP regime. Imprisoning and torturing citizens who dare speak out against the government. Murdering and harvesting organs from political dissidents. Carrying out Holocaust-like activities of ethnic cleansing (see video below). Stealing advanced weapons technology and threatening to use that stolen tech to mass murder targeted nations such as the USA. Using […]
Land Loss Has Plagued Black America Since Emancipation By Julian Agyeman and Kofi Boone, The Conversation. July 20, 2020 Land Loss Has Plagued Black America Since Emancipation2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/former-slaves-harvesting-for-their-own-profit-getty-e1595259351932.jpg200px200px Above: A group of escaped slaves that gathered on the former plantation of Confederate General Thomas Drayton. After Federal troops occupied the plantation these former slaves began to harvest and gin cotton for their own profit. Corbis via Getty Images. Is it time to look again at ‘black commons’ and collective ownership? Underlying the recent unrest sweeping U.S. cities over police brutality is a fundamental inequity in wealth, land, and power that has circumscribed black lives since the […]
Government lawyers accepted it was legally required to have a completed data privacy impact assessment (DPIA) at the time Test and Trace launched 28th May, and revealed it still hasn’t been completed as of 20th July, although it’s being worked on. The UK government has admitted its contact tracing programme is unlawful in a legal letter confirming it’s been running in breach of data protection laws since launch in May. According to the letter, sent in response to a legal challenge brought by Open Rights Group (ORG) against the government for failing to confirm whether it’d met the required safeguards for […]
We all know that one of the best parts of travel is experiencing local cuisine. Even right here in the U.S., there are certain foods from certain places that are just… well, better. Think about it: you can’t visit the south without experiencing traditional BBQ. You can’t tour NYC without noshing on a bagel. And you definitely can’t stop by Chicago without guzzling a deep-dish pizza. I mean, have you ever dreamt about clam chowder from North Dakota? Or a cheesesteak from Arizona? Somehow, I highly doubt it. So naturally, it was disappointing when summer vacation plans were cancelled. Obviously, we […]
Leaders in the global group Girl Up went to their annual conference — virtually — last week. We interviewed some of the attendees to see what’s changed during the coronavirus crisis. (Image credit: Zoom Screengrab by NPR) Source link
The dual-listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space. Source link
Rep. Maxine Waters intervened when saw Los Angeles law enforcement officers detaining a black man, according to a report. “They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing,” the California Democrat tells a person who recorded the Friday incident on South Vermont Avenue, TMZ reported. Waters claims that the officers threatened her with a ticket for pulling over the way she did. “They said I’m in the wrong place and that they’re going to give me a ticket,” she adds about the LA County sheriff’s deputies. “That’s OK as long as I watch them.” A woman is heard […]
A Saudi writer recently released from prison has died shortly after contracting COVID-19. Saleh Al-Shehi was a prominent Saudi columnist reporting on corruption in Saudi Arabia and worked under the late Jamal Khashoggi when he was editor of Al-Watan. Al-Shehi was imprisoned in January 2018 for “insulting the royal court” after he criticised the so-called corruption drive in Saudi on the TV show Yahalla. In November 2017 top officials and businessmen were detained in the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh until they struck financial deals with authorities. Al-Shehi was also critical of the kingdom’s labour and economics policy. After his release from prison in May, Al-Shehi was put on a ventilator […]
The deceased suspect connected to the shooting of federal judge Esther Salas’ son and husband was a lawyer who had a case before Salas in 2015, according to ABC News. Late Sunday evening, the FBI confirmed the deadly shooting had taken place in North Brunswick Township in Middlesex County. In a statement to CNN, Chief Judge Freda Wolfson first revealed that Daniel Anderl — the 20-year-old son of Salas had been killed, and that her lawyer husband Mark Anderl has been badly wounded. Salas was not hurt in the shooting. More to follow. Source link
Authored by Michael Every of Rabobank “Over by Christmas.” So says PM Boris Johnson, bumbling on happily about how Coronavirus is under control in the UK, and so how employers should strongly reconsider sending everyone back to work in offices as normal from 1 August – and against the backdrop of such opening ups failing in Hong Kong, Israel, and Australia and against the warnings of his scientific advisors. Whatever happened to “guided by the science”? It would appear to now be “guided by the dismal science” – let’s pretend the economy is going to Boris back. ‘Pretend’ being the operative […]
The island of Little Saint James that Jeffrey Epstein bought for almost $8 million in 1998 is where the billionaire’s alleged victims claim they were abused by him and his powerful friends. Prince Andrew was one of Epstein’s high-profile friends who visited the island, but the royal has claimed he didn’t see any wrongdoing on the part of Epstein. A 2015 video has reappeared online showing Donald Trump commenting on financier Jeffrey Epstein and his private island. The short footage, which was uploaded to social media several days ago, shows then-presidential candidate Trump answering questions from Bloomberg reporters, saying: “That island […]
The possibly temporary postponement of Israel’s annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley arose out of disagreements from within the Zionist state itself as well as other voices warning of the consequences of such a move. The fear is that Israel will be portrayed even more strongly as an apartheid state, recreating the disgraceful, disgraced and dismantled South African apartheid system. Indeed, that annexation will be seen as the return of apartheid, Israeli style. Such accusations have been in the public domain since the 1970s, especially in Europe and North America. Israel, it has been said and […]
This night we’ve tracked a new USAF flight departed from Ramstein AB, Germany, and directed to Libya. The aircraft, a Boeing C-17A (07-7183) left the German airbase at 20:30 CEST. The aircraft follow one of usual routes used for flight to Libya and the signal was lost (ADS-B transponder switched off?) south of Malta when the aircraft was flying eastbound. The signal was lost at 23:00 CEST The signal was again received at 03:50 CEST south of Sardinia when the aircraft was returning to Germany The aircraft landed in Ramstein around 05:50 CEST. We dont’ have the full track but we […]
stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will host a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden next month in an event described as a “Women for Biden Virtual Conversation.” The conversation, scheduled for August 6th, will be hosted by the two actresses and moderated by media businesswoman Pat Mitchell. Fundraising 9 to 5? Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin to host fundraiser for @JoeBiden in August, via @SSanchezTV pic.twitter.com/bR1UWtd36X — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) July 20, 2020 The event forms part of the “Women for Biden” campaign, which describes itself as a “team of supporters from across the country from all classes, […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the first AN/SPY-6 radar array for the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Jack Lucas, which was designed and built specifically to accommodate the upgraded air and missile defense radar. The Raytheon-built system is about 30 times more sensitive than the SPY-1 arrays on the Navy’s cruisers and destroyers, but it requires much more power. That led to a significant redesign of the Flight IIA DDG. Jack Lucas, being built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, is the first of the new builds. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2024, according […]