Anti-scientific conspiracy theories are spreading, not just among the right, but even even among some segments of the left. To address this issue from a Marxist perspective, Rania Khalek spoke with Rob Wallace, an evolutionary epidemiologist at the Agroecology and Rural Economics Research Corps in St. Paul and author of “Dead Epidemiologists: On the Origins of COVID-19.” Source link
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The U.S. Army offered new details about Infantry Squad Vehicle that being tested at the Yuma Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona. The latest edition of the Outpost newspaper provides more details of ongoing tests of the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The new ISV based on the high-performance Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 pickup and features seating for nine. It uses 90 percent off-the-shelf parts, including the Colorado’s 186 hp 2.8-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder and six-speed automatic transmission. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Powered by a 2.8 liter turbo diesel engine with a six speed automatic transmission, the four-wheel drive vehicle carries […]
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense just released more details about the Redback infantry fighting vehicle program. The details were given in a 16 March media release, to announce the achievement of two key milestones in the validation of systems integration for its Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Team Redback, led by Hanwha Defense Australia, has been formed to deliver best of breed Australian and global technologies to military customers, including the Australian Defence Force. The Redback is under consideration by the Commonwealth under an ongoing tender process for Project LAND 400 Phase 3. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Team Redback includes […]
On Monday, Sikorsky and partner Boeing has released details of its revolutionary helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, known as FLRAA. Boeing says the new aircraft, named DEFIANT X, will be the fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter in history. Combined with the team’s unsurpassed experience in mission systems, training and sustainment, it will revolutionize the way the Army meets threats in 2035 and beyond. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “DEFIANT X will revolutionize the way the Army meets threats in 2035 and beyond,” the Sikorsky-Boeing team said. “We are ready to […]
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has disclosed further details of its new AN-178-100R medium transport aircraft, which have been customized specifically to succeed in fully loaded, high-tempo tactical operations with maximum efficiency. The new AN-178-100R is an advanced version of the AN-178 platform designed to replace aging Soviet-made An-12 and An-26 military transport aircraft. The new mid-range military transport aircraft will deliver a combination of robust performance and lower operating costs. The AN-178-100R offers highlights such as a maximum cruise speed of up to 825 km/h and a maximum range of 4200 km. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – With a maximum payload of […]
A recent Boeing news release has offered new details about the demonstration of the B-1B’s external weapons carriage capabilities. On Wednesday, the American plane-maker press release said that the demonstration validates that the B-1 is capable of delivering future ordinance outside the aircraft. During the Dec. 4 demonstration, the test team at Edwards Air Force Base in California loaded an inert, unpowered Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile on an external pylon and released it on the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command and in partnership with Boeing, the external weapons demonstration informs U.S. Air Force […]
The United Kingdom is witnessing a resurgence in coronavirus rates in various parts of the country, with Northern England cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, and Liverpool, along with central cities such as Nottingham, among the most COVID-stricken areas. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has vowed to take action to slow the pandemic. England’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, intends to reveal on Monday, in front of the House of Commons, his government’s plan to impose a three-tier COVID-19 lockdown across the country to slow the ongoing spike in infection rates, The Sun reported. The newspaper said that the new measures are expected […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has released new details about a hypersonic weapons development in support of the focus in long-range precision strike missiles. The U.S. Department of Defense expects that advanced missile and hypersonic vehicle technologies will enhance end-to-end strike force systems, increasing the potential for deterring future threats. As noted by the company, as a result of investing in developing and demonstrating Mach 5 technology for over 30 years, Lockheed Martin is at the forefront of operationalizing hypersonic capabilities, systems and engineering. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to the company, it is uniquely situated […]
U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority. Source link
Kentucky’s attorney general will release a recording from the grand jury probe into the death of Breonna Taylor, saying he would do so hours after a juror on the case filed a motion to go public with details about the proceeding. While state AG Daniel Cameron said in a statement on Monday that grand juries are meant to be “secretive,” he acknowledged that “public interest in this case isn’t going to allow that to happen” soon after a judge ordered the recording of the grand jury proceeding to be released this week. “We will comply with the judge’s order to release […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107124/18/1071241801_0:0:1920:1080_1200x675_80_0_0_62d03c0f0834b3e36577b2fdd32af3d9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009271080583616-senate-judiciary-committee-reveals-amy-barrett-confirmation-hearing-details/ Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump announced Amy Barrett as his Supreme Court nomination pick, in a move to fill the vacancy opened after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Judiciary Committee announced that the confirmation hearings for the Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin 12 October and will last from three to four days. “The hearing will last three to four days, using the format the committee has followed for recent Supreme Court nominees. Opening statements by Judiciary Committee members and the nominee will […]
When Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey spoke at the virtual Oslo Freedom Forum 2020 on Friday, he said blockchain technology is the future of Twitter. “Blockchain and bitcoin point to a future, point to a world, where content exists forever,” Dorsey said. “We’re not in the content hosting business anymore, we’re in the discovery business.” In short, Dorsey expects the nonprofit Blue Sky to create an open Twitter protocol, which users can contribute to and access data from instead of a centralized service where the social media platform hosts content on its website. “[Blue Sky] is a completely separate nonprofit […]
The Bahamas confirmed it will cross the central bank digital currency (CBDC) finish line next month. “The intended outcome of Project Sand Dollar is that all residents in The Bahamas would have use of a central bank digital currency, on a modernized technology platform, with an experience and convenience—legally and otherwise—that resembles cash,” the central bank said. Source link
Nearly half of the teams in the Premier League wrote to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to request that Manchester City’s appeal against a ban from European competition be dismissed, according to a report released Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s team was hit with a two-year ban from European football and a multi-million Euro fine earlier this year from UEFA’s club financial control body (CFCB) for what they described as “serious breaches” of rules related to licensing and financial fair play. Also on rt.com Back in the mix: Manchester City’s two-year European ban OVERTURNED as club WINS APPEAL The case stemmed from the […]
Earlier in the week, Twitter was swept with a massive hacker attack that posted bitcoin scam texts, affecting tens of thousands of accounts, among which were Elon Musk, Kanye West, Joe Biden and many others. For those who suspected that Twitter was hijacked on Thursday by a sophisticated group of hackers or some state-run entity, The New York Times may have ruined expectations, revealing a surprising insight into who, the paper claims, actually stood behind the attack. According to The Times, the unprecedented steal of multiple blue-ticked accounts, from that of Bill Gates to Joe Biden, was conducted by a group […]
A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday. Lee Jin-man/AP Masked mourners in spaced-out chairs bid goodbye to Park Won-soon, the deceased mayor of South Korea’s capital Seoul, at his funeral on a rainy Monday morning. Colleagues and family members spoke of pain and sadness caused by the sudden death of the mayor known for his civic activism. Hours later, a former secretary of Park’s […]
It is the second planet from the Sun and is similar in size and structure to our planet. It even appeared at the same time as the Earth, however for reasons scientists can’t explain Venus went took a different direction and is a completely different world, where humans will be burnt and flattened like a pancake. NASA has spoken about the details of its VERITAS mission to Venus that the space agency said would reveal the mysteries of Earth’s twin. The VERITAS project, which NASA plans to launch in 2026 together with its partners – the French Space agency, the Germany […]
Last month, the U.S. Department of Defense and GM Defense LLC announced an agreement worth about $214,3 million to build, field and sustain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The ISV program will provide Infantry Brigade Combat Teams an additive lightweight vehicle to move Soldiers and their equipment quickly over complex and difficult cross-country terrain. Designed to provide rapid ground mobility, the expeditionary ISV is a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad moving throughout the battlefield. The total production ISV contract award value is $214.3 million to procure the initial Army Procurement Objective […]
by Press TV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: We knew this new security law would be coming, and so did the Cold War crowd in the West, that after the failed US and British attempt at a color revolution in Hong Kong, the days of letting them infiltrate and trigger secession unrest would be over. While many in the US have made political hay on the Russian meddling in the US charges, completely missing in their analysis is the long history of US political meddling not only during the Putin era, but teaming up with the Oligarchs to take the country over […]
Russian defense industry sources have disclosed the new details of the electromagnetic pulse cannon capable of hitting targets 6 miles away. The new super cannon will be able to shoot down aircraft and aerial drones by an electromagnetic pulse. “The trials of EMP weapons have been under way since 2015. The latest firing of EMP cannons took place this spring. At present, the average range of EMP cannons against aerial targets is 7-8 km, with the maximum of 10 km,” one of the sources said, adding that the range of such weapons was previously estimated at 1-2 km. TASS News Agency […]
Fort Hood Pfc. Vanessa Guillen has disappeared in April. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with attorney Natalie Khawam and Vanessa’s sister Lupe Guillen about new details in this case. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In April of this year, Vanessa Guillen, a soldier at Fort Hood in Texas, disappeared. Since then, her family has been desperate for answers. This week, they started to get some. On Tuesday, human remains were found near the Leon River, although they have not yet been identified. Wednesday, the Army announced one suspect in the case had been arrested, and another specialist, Aaron David Robinson, had killed […]
Doctors were unable to save Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib, due to irreversible brain trauma caused by a stroke, said a family friend who gave details of the 57-year-old’s tragic death. Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced on Friday that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had died in a Moscow hospital after a months-long battle with complications brought on by a Covid-19 infection. The news came despite reports in recent weeks, including from Khabib himself, that there were signs of recovery from the respected MMA trainer. Also on rt.com Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC champ Khabib, dies from Covid-19 complications aged […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107973/04/1079730418_0:231:2049:1383_1200x675_80_0_0_0fe1f4b482ef0aa392244550a20cdde4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006261079731017-i-was-trying-to-compress-maintenance-guys-wound-witness-details-hotel-stabbing-in-glasgow/ The police have indicated that they are continuing their investigation into the incident, however, they added that it is not being treated as a terrorist act. It comes five days after 25-year-old Khairi Saadallah, who came to the United Kingdom from Libya, stabbed to death three people in a park in Reading. A man who earlier today witnessed a stabbing attack that left six people injured in Glasgow described the incident as absolute carnage. John, who works in the delivery service, stumbled on the scene as he was coming down the stairs in the […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese authorities revealed on Saturday the details of the proposed Hong Kong security bill after the three-day meeting of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The controversial legislature, which prompted strong criticism from Hong Kong citizens and abroad, comprises six chapters and 66 articles. The chapters, inter alia, cover general provisions, duties and mechanisms for ensuring Hong Kong’s national security, issues of crimes and penalties, jurisdiction and law enforcement. The draft document lists the main responsibilities of the Chinese authorities regarding national security, as well as Hong Kong’s constitutional responsibility to maintain it. The bill sets out […]
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance is seeking details on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US troops numbers in Germany. Trump has criticized Germany for not spending more on defense, and on Monday confirmed last week’s reports of a cut of 9,500 troops. “It’s not yet decided how and when this decision will be implemented,” Stoltenberg told a video news conference. He had spoken to Trump, as well as other US officials, and was also consulting with German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who said last week she had not been informed of the decision, Reuters […]
Donald Trump’s niece, his deceased brother’s daughter, is set to publish a tell-all book this summer that will detail “harrowing and salacious” stories about the president, according to people with knowledge of the project. Mary Trump, 55, the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. and Fred Trump Sr.’s eldest grandchild, is scheduled to release Too Much And Never Enough on August 11th, just weeks before the Republican National Convention. One of the most explosive revelations Mary will detail in the book, according to people familiar with the matter, is how she played a critical role helping The New York Times print startling […]
While Canadian officials reportedly explained that the shipments of the Ebola and Henipeh viruses to China were not related to the coronavirus outbreak, one epidemiologist described the development as “alarming”. A shipment of Ebola and Henipah viruses was sent from the National Microbiology Lab Winnipeg, Canada to the Wuhan Institute of Virology early in 2019, way before the global coronavirus crisis erupted, CBC News reports. The media outlet also noted that “one of the scientists escorted from the lab in Winnipeg amid an RCMP investigation last July” was apparently responsible for exporting the pathogens, adding that Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, her husband […]
Washington Post reporter Matt Zapotosky talks about the attorney general’s role in the Trump administration’s forceful response to the largely peaceful George Floyd protests in Washington, DC. Source link
By Dr. Francois Roby for VT It’s no news to VT readers that the World Trade Center demolition on 9/11 was nuclear. However it’s no news either that a vast majority of people outside of VT readers are still reluctant to entertain or even believe this very idea. Now it’s time to go mainstream, thanks to Heinz Pommer and the Ground Zero Model (GZM). Yes, it’s now possible! The GZM relies solely on physics laws, which you’ll understand even if you’re not a physicist or an engineer. Because it’s not rocket science, but simple laws you can experience in everyday life. […]
The U.S. Navy released a statement and detailed the ongoing test of the newest high-energy laser weapon system on board of Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27). The details were given in a 22 May media release, to announce that USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2 MOD 0. LWSD is a high-energy laser weapon system demonstrator developed by the Office of Naval Research and installed on Portland for an at-sea demonstration. LWSD’s operational employment on a Pacific Fleet ship […]
As the U.S. Marine Corps continues to increase the lethality of the infantry squad, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons has begun the largest modernization effort in decades. According to a recent service news release, Program Manager for Infantry Weapons (PM IW) strives to equip and sustain the Marine Corps with fully-integrated infantry weapons, optics and nonlethal systems for the Ground Combat Element. The portfolio’s modernization efforts adhere to Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger’s vision to redesign the force to meet the challenges of a new age of great power competition. Through PM IW, the […]
Details have emerged on the health of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father and trainer of UFC lightweight champion Khabib and who on Thursday woke from a coma, with reports revealing he suffered a heart attack brought on by Covid-19. On Thursday, it was reported the renowned martial arts trainer had regained consciousness after entering into a medically-induced coma the previous day following heart surgery, but that he remained in a ‘serious but stable’ condition in a Moscow military hospital. It was later revealed that upon arrival at the hospital from his native Dagestan, the 57-year-old was diagnosed with Covid-19 infection, which in turn brought on […]
India 08:28 GMT 13.05.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian markets have fallen from their February levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From levels of over 41,000 in February, the benchmark index Sensex has fallen to its current level of 32,000. The health emergency declared due to the virus has led to a national lockdown which has lasted since 25 March. Indian markets on Wednesday gave a thumbs down to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s $266 billion COVID stimulus package to the Indian economy. After opening strongly, the Bombay Stock Exchange’s 30-share sensitive index, Sensex, slipped in early trading on […]
US 01:20 GMT 10.05.2020(updated 01:21 GMT 10.05.2020) Get short URL Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead in February in the state of Georgia by two men, a father and son, who are now arrested and charged with his murder. The case received public attention after a video of the shooting emerged on social media, quickly resulting in a massive call for justice. New video footage has emerged in the case of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February. Security video in the area revealed the killing which was later posted to social media. Investigators are using the […]
Russian MMA fighter Dmitry ‘Anubis’ Kuznetsov has revealed scorned fans threatened he would receive “a bullet in the head” in response to releasing a diss track titled ‘Hypocrisy King,’ aimed at UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. Kuznetsov released the rap song in a dig at Khabib in April, and later took to Instagram to claim he had been attacked by fans furious at the track’s disrespect toward the UFC lightweight champion. In an interview with RT, Kuznetsov detailed the torrent of abuse he has faced in the aftermath, including death threats and physical beatings, which he says are forcing him to move. Also on […]
The president’s son-in-law and top aide, Jared Kushner, suggested having Trump’s future national security adviser use secure communications at the Russian embassy to communicate with Russian generals, according to newly released transcripts from the House Intelligence Committee. The suggestion, made during a December 2016 meeting with Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, was ultimately nixed by the Russian ambassador, according to Kushner. Kushner’s proposed back-channel with the Kremlin has been widely reported, but this is the first detailed, on-the-record account by him of the incident. The Washington Post reported in May 2017 that Kislyak relayed the proposal to his superiors […]
More Details Emerge Of The Mercenary Military Coup Plot In Venezuela, Showing US-Guaido Involvement By Jorge Martin, Marxist May 7, 2020 More Details Emerge Of The Mercenary Military Coup Plot In Venezuela, Showing US-Guaido Involvement2020-05-072020-05-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/venezuelan-coup-plotters-under-arrest.-washington-and-the-venezuelan-opposition-both-knew-about-this-botched-clumsy-coup-attempt.-image-from-vtv-e1588877429205.png200px200px Above: Venezuelan coup plotters under arrest. Washington and the Venezuelan opposition both knew about this botched, clumsy coup attempt. Image from VTV We said from the very beginning that the Venezuelan opposition and the US administration were responsible for the attempted mercenary coup foiled in Venezuela on 3 May. As days go by, more details emerge which confirm that assessment. Venezuelan coup plotter, former US special forces soldier Luke […]
The Polkadot network is “very near launch,” founder Gavin Wood told attendees of the Ready Layer One (RL1) virtual conference on Wednesday in a sneak peek of the Ethereum co-founder’s new network. Wood, who wrote Ethereum’s technical paper in 2014, created Polkadot with the intention of allowing users to send transactions across blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in what is commonly referred to as making them interoperable. Like Kusama, Wood told RL1 attendees Polkadot will roll out in five or six stages, beginning with a “chain candidate” launched by the Web3 Foundation. The candidate operates as a de facto genesis […]
New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. May 6, 2020 New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela2020-05-062020-05-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/la-guaira-e1588800409301.jpg200px200px Above photo: Security forces patrol near the shore in the port city of La Guaira, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. Matias Delacroix | AP. There is strong evidence to suggest that both Juan Guaidó and the U.S. government were intimately involved in a botched weekend insurrection. The government of Venezuela is celebrating after thwarting another foreign-backed coup attempt Sunday, just two days after self-declared another coup attempt by “Interim President” Juan Guaidó ended in […]