Calls For Universal Basic Income Increase As Government Support Fails By Jasmine Norden, The Canary. November 10, 2020 Calls For Universal Basic Income Increase As Government Support Fails2020-11-102020-11-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/ubi.png200px200px Above photo: Via YouTube/The Matt Skidmore Show and YouTube/The Telegraph. Elected representatives across the UK have called on the government to prevent poverty by trialling Universal Basic Income (UBI). On 30 October, 520 MPs, councillors, peers, mayors and members of […]
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There’s still a chance a stimulus package can be passed before the presidential election, but those chances are fading, said the U.S. president. Source link
The Japan Times has reported that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has a plan to increase the number of airbases which will host newest F-35 fighter jets. According to Japan’s largest English-language daily newspaper, Defense Ministry is looking at deploying new F-35A state-of-the-art stealth fighters to Air Self-Defense Force bases other than the current host, the Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture. The ministry sought ¥40.2 billion […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper has unveiled the Pentagon’s plan for building up a Navy that proposes having up to 80 attack submarines in service by 2045. “Under our proposal, Battle Force 45 will posses the following characteristics: first, a larger and more capable submarine force,” Esper said on Tuesday. “The study reached a clear consensus on the need to rapidly increase […]
An exhibit at the Neanderthal museum in Krapina, Croatia. A strand of DNA increasing the risk of developing severe Covid-19 has been inherited from the Neanderthals, scientists believe. Photograph: Nikola Solic/Reuters/Corbis Modern humans and Neanderthals could be forgiven for having other issues on their minds when they interbred in the stone age. But according to researchers, those ancient couplings laid a grim foundation for deaths around the world today. […]
MicroStrategy told the SEC it “may increase” its bitcoin (BTC) holdings beyond the $250 million haul purchased in August. Source link
Mining equipment manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a 2Q net loss of $2.38 million, or 10 cents a share, less than half the size of Q1’s $5.64 million loss, or 24 cents A replay of the company’s conference call will be accessible through Sept. 8 by dialing the following numbers: International: +61-2-8199-0299United States: +1-646-254-3697Hong Kong, China: +852-3051-2780Replay PIN: 3977618 Source link
Jack Dorsey’s Square has seen one of the largest quarterly increases yet for its bitcoin business. Source link
Bitcoin miners enjoyed a 7% increase in revenue during July, driven by higher network fees and increased transaction volume as bitcoin (BTC) rallied to new yearly highs above $11,400. 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, […]
Russian interest in the African nation of Tanzania has soared after Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova named it as one of three countries to resume flights with Russia from August 1. According to Yandex, the most popular Russian search engine, the number of people searching for the tropical East African country shot through the roof. “On Friday, July 24, interest in Tanzania on Yandex Search soared,” […]
Last month saw a drop in oil prices which came against the backdrop of fears pertaining to an increase in crude and fuel inventories in the US. Oil prices plummeted on Monday amid an ongoing spike in coronavirus cases in many countries across the world. The benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 dropped by 24 cents, or 0.6%, to $42.90 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures […]
While the shock caused by the COVID-19 health crisis has generated ripples across global economies, leaving failing industries, job losses and poverty in its wake, the pandemic hasn’t been so bad for everyone. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the global economy and people’s fortunes, over three-quarters of the world’s wealthiest people are boasting impressive gains to their already vast family fortunes, […]
Scientists have issued new warnings over the Thwaites Glacier in the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica, saying its collapse could result in substantial sea-level rises. In interviews with the Financial Times, several scientists noted that the collapse of the ice mass – which has been referred to as the “doomsday glacier” – could increase sea levels by around 65 centimeters by itself. However, its fall could […]
Dozens of US troops at two bases on the Japanese island of Okinawa have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus. Local authorities demand transparency from the Pentagon, and an adequate response to the massive outbreak. Rigorous contact tracing and isolation of those infected had so far allowed the island prefecture to keep the number of confirmed cases at about 150, with only 7 fatalities. Overall, as […]
_________FARSResearch Confirms: Cold Temperatures in Winter Will Increase Spread of COVID-19 TEHRAN (FNA)- The colder temperatures coming in winter will lead to an increase in the spread of COVID-19, scientists have confirmed. Researchers from India explored the relationship between a country’s average temperature and the number of COVID-19 cases. They found a significant association between countries that have been experiencing colder environmental temperatures and larger-scale outbreaks. […]
In cryptocurrency markets, newfangled “decentralized exchanges” like Kyber are piddling compared with more-established and centralized venues like Binance. But in the eyes of traders, it’s the upstarts who are winning lately – at least based on the year-to-date performance of digital tokens affiliated with the various exchanges. Take Kyber Network Crystal (KNC), which is used to pay trading fees on the decentralized exchange Kyber. The token’s […]
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., maintain social distancing as they attend a press conference after meeting with Senate Republicans at their weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill in May. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., maintain social distancing as they attend a press conference […]
Reports of slightly elevated radiation levels over Northern Europe were blamed on Moscow by Western media – accusations that appear to stem from a botched translation. The Kremlin says Russia has registered no nuclear incidents. “We have an absolutely advanced radiation levels safety monitoring system and there are no emergency alarms [that went off],” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday responding to the allegations […]
The US on Wednesday saw its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day, 36,880, since the outbreak began, according to a national tally maintained by the New York Times. The previous record for daily new cases was 36,739, recorded on April 24, the Times reported. Wednesday’s total was also 2,000 cases higher than Tuesday’s daily tally across the US. The World Health Organization […]
Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, told the nation’s governors in a call Monday that it was vital that they ramp up testing to find asymptomatic individuals to prevent further community spread. Her remarks stood in stark contrast to those by the president at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend—and the days since—in which he said he had […]
Health Editor’s Note: With protests, opening up of states and facilities, decreased interest in physical distancing, decrease in mask wearing, increases in coronavirus cases would be expected to be rising. Trump wanting to “slow down testing because too many cases are showing up” is certainly going to keep the U.S. in the running for country with most coronavirus cases and deaths…..Carol WHO reports largest single-day increase […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107139/66/1071396649_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_3e983e244f68838c308e097bfe01094f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202006161079634903-preexisting-health-conditions-increase-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-twelvefold—cdc/ New data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that COVID-19 leads to “severe outcomes in older adults and those with underlying health conditions” such as heart disease, diabetes or lung disease. In fact, the data shows that when compared to those without such health issues, patients with underlying conditions are six times […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has stopped easing coronavirus restrictions in Israel after a sharp increase in new Covid-19 cases. “There is a very sharp rise in illness,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “The first thing we’ve decided to do is put the brakes on it. We’ve stopped all the easings we were going to put in place in the next few days.” Israel could already […]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama took a break from lounging around in her $15 million Martha’s Vineyard estate to encourage angry left-wing graduates to go protest in the streets. Michelle Obama on Sunday delivered remarks in a virtual commencement speech to 2020 high school and college graduates. She encouraged the young graduates to mobilize and become community organizers to bring radical change following the death of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107833/85/1078338529_0:140:2518:1556_1200x675_80_0_0_d1b7af7e7c4949bdc947390990e01beb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006061079538444-nato-activities-likely-to-increase-as-covid-19-crisis-subsides-russian-diplomat-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO activities are likely to increase as the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic is subsiding, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Saturday. “Activity is still high, and as the pandemic is being overcome it is only likely to increase,” Grushko said. According to the diplomat, NATO military drill never stops and the alliance […]
As Attacks On Protesters and Journalists Increase, Coverage Of Communities And Police Need To Change By Timothy Karr, Free Press. June 3, 2020 As Attacks On Protesters and Journalists Increase, Coverage Of Communities And Police Need To Change2020-06-032020-06-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/police-attacks-cameraman-from-mediaweek-e1591210829959.jpg200px200px Above photo: Police attacks cameraman from Mediaweek. The weekend saw escalating police violence against protesters and reporters at nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and […]
Health Editor’s Note: As states in the U.S. begin to relax the “stay in place orders” and open up more businesses, there is not reason why we will not see a surge of new COVID-19 cases and subsequent deaths. We have seen upticks in numbers since the Easter and Mother’s Day holidays in which people did not adhere to the stay at home orders….Carol China witnesses […]
The first vial of the CoronaVirus vaccine produced by Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts Projected U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Jump as States Reopen By Claire Hansen/U.S. News A RESPECTED MODEL FOR projecting coronavirus deaths in the U.S. has raised its total by 10,000 over a tally released just two days ago as more states begin to reopen businesses shuttered in the last two months in an effort to stem […]
There were early warnings of COVID-19 testing supply shortages, such as swabs. The federal government took until late April to ramp up domestic production. Will the U.S. be able to catch up to demand? Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107923/76/1079237617_0:226:3042:1938_1200x675_80_0_0_bcd38db1ca409bcea41a8f20efb0ff57.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202005111079275056-trump-announces-11-billion-in-funding-to-increase-covid-19-testing-in-us-states-territories/ US President Donald Trump announced on Monday an additional $11 billion in aid to US states, territories and tribal governments to support additional COVID-19 testing. While Trump told reporters at the White House the aid amount would be just $1 billion, this was apparently a mistake, as later graphics shown in the press conference showed $11 billion, just as […]
Malachi Stewart, with the Washington, D.C., health department, works full time as a contact tracer for the COVID-19 response. Washington plans to increase its contact tracing workforce in the near future. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Malachi Stewart, with the Washington, D.C., health department, works full time as a contact tracer for the COVID-19 response. Washington plans to increase its contact tracing workforce […]