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from TheBlaze
RIGHT BIAS; TV Network
Amid the George Floyd protests and rioting in Seattle, police on Monday were preparing to abandon the East Precinct if necessary and were removing items of value, KCPQ-TV reported. A station journalist, Brandi Kruse, on Tuesday reported that "protesters have dubbed the surrounding blocks an autonomous zone, or more colloquially, 'Free Capitol Hill.'"
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from Defense News
As part of its annual Federal Scorecard, data and analytics firm Govini found that tier one suppliers in the hypersonic supply chain — seven major companies that are working most closely with the Department of Defense on the technology development — has done a good job of keeping Chinese-owned companies out of the process. But at the tier three level, where companies provide smaller but still critical components, the exposure to Chinese suppliers jumps to nearly 10 percent. And that exposure grows slightly by the time it reaches tier five suppliers, with Govini seeing signs of overlap among companies at those lower levels.
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from Forbes
National Guard Members Responding To D.C. Protests Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Public health officials have warned of possible spikes in the number of coronavirus cases as a result of the massive crowds gathering to protest across the U.S. Two weeks after George Floyd’s death, thousands are still gathering in major cities and suburbs alike. McClatchy DC reported that on Saturday, in the largest protest in D.C. to date, participants were packed tightly together, with many not wearing masks. Authorities estimated that around 200,000 attended the protest.
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from Foreign Affairs
Council on Foreign Relations
The Pandemic and Political Order
Major crises have major consequences, usually unforeseen. The Great Depression spurred isolationism, nationalism, fascism, and World War II—but also led to the New Deal, the rise of the United States as a global superpower, and eventually decolonization. The 9/11 attacks produced two failed American interventions, the rise of Iran, and new forms of Islamic radicalism. The 2008 financial crisis generated a surge in antiestablishment populism that replaced leaders across the globe. Future historians will trace comparably large effects to the current coronavirus pandemic; the challenge is figuring them out ahead of time. It is already clear why some countries have done better than others in dealing with the crisis so far, and there is every reason to think those trends will continue. It is not a matter of regime type. Some democracies have performed well, but others have not, and the same is true for autocracies. The factors responsible for successful pandemic responses have been state capacity, social trust, and leadership. Countries with all three—a competent state apparatus, a government that citizens trust and listen to, and effective leaders—have performed impressively, limiting the damage they have suffered. Countries with dysfunctional states, polarized societies, or poor leadership have done badly, leaving their citizens and economies exposed and vulnerable.
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Council on Foreign Relations
The Pandemic and Political Order
Major crises have major consequences, usually unforeseen. The Great Depression spurred isolationism, nationalism, fascism, and World War II—but also led to the New Deal, the rise of the United States as a global superpower, and eventually decolonization. The 9/11 attacks produced two failed American interventions, the rise of Iran, and new forms of Islamic radicalism. The 2008 financial crisis generated a surge in antiestablishment populism that replaced leaders across the globe. Future historians will trace comparably large effects to the current coronavirus pandemic; the challenge is figuring them out ahead of time. It is already clear why some countries have done better than others in dealing with the crisis so far, and there is every reason to think those trends will continue. It is not a matter of regime type. Some democracies have performed well, but others have not, and the same is true for autocracies. The factors responsible for successful pandemic responses have been state capacity, social trust, and leadership. Countries with all three—a competent state apparatus, a government that citizens trust and listen to, and effective leaders—have performed impressively, limiting the damage they have suffered. Countries with dysfunctional states, polarized societies, or poor leadership have done badly, leaving their citizens and economies exposed and vulnerable.
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from The Guardian (UK)
LEFT-CENTER, HIGH, British daily newspaper published in London UK
#Solidaritea: Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips join brands in backing BLM
First it was Adidas and Nike, the two biggest names in global sportswear, that sought to draw attention to their backing of the Black Lives Matter movement through a collaborative tweet. Now Britain’s homegrown brand behemoths are jumping on the bandwagon – with PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea uniting under the hashtag #solidaritea. The two rivals, the second- and third-biggest tea sellers in the UK, became the latest businesses to declare their support for the BLM protests that have broken out around the world since the death of George Floyd.
#Solidaritea: Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips join brands in backing BLM
First it was Adidas and Nike, the two biggest names in global sportswear, that sought to draw attention to their backing of the Black Lives Matter movement through a collaborative tweet. Now Britain’s homegrown brand behemoths are jumping on the bandwagon – with PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea uniting under the hashtag #solidaritea. The two rivals, the second- and third-biggest tea sellers in the UK, became the latest businesses to declare their support for the BLM protests that have broken out around the world since the death of George Floyd.
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from Hoover Institution
Nonprofit Organization in Stanford, California
The Corona Pandemic And The Middle East
The public health crisis and challenge of COVID-19’s impact on most of the Middle East, as on other parts of the non-Western World, has been limited. While the extent of the pandemic in Iran and Turkey has been significant, the figures cited by and for most of the Arab World have been low, certainly low when compared to the early concern that high density (in countries like Egypt and in the Gaza Strip) and weak public health systems could lead to an exponential spread of the disease. These modest figures derive from several factors and forces at work: limited exposure to international travel, a young median age of the population, limited testing, a sense of shame leading to concealment, and, in some cases, a deliberate government policy of reporting lower figures. Also, most governments in the region deserve credit for effective, and rigorous lockdown policies. The pandemic’s major impact on the Middle East has been economic.
The Pandemic: A Global Review
The coronavirus pandemic is not, by the standards of the great plagues of the past, a particularly deadly disease. The plague that struck the Athens of Pericles seems to have had a much higher mortality rate, though its geographical reach was restricted. The epidemic that wrecked the Emperor Justinian’s drive to re-establish imperial authority in the west was similarly responsible for more death than the current outbreak – so far. The 14th century Black Death pandemic was far more destructive of life, as were the successive waves of disease that reduced the population of pre-Columbian America to a remnant. What made COVID-19 so damaging was its rapid spread – at the speed of jet airliners rather than, as in the past, at the speed of horses and sailing ships – combined with the fragile nature of our complex economy.
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THE DEMANDS OF THE COLLECTIVE BLACK VOICES AT FREE CAPITOL HILL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
In credit to the people who freed Capitol Hill, this list of demands is neither brief nor simplistic. This is no simple request to end police brutality. We demand that the City Council and the Mayor, whoever that may be, implement these policy changes for the cultural and historic advancement of the City of Seattle, and to ease the struggles of its people. This document is to represent the black voices who spoke in victory at the top of 12th & Pine after 9 days of peaceful protest while under constant nightly attack from the Seattle Police Department. These are words from that night, June 8th, 2020.
from Hoover Institution
Nonprofit Organization in Stanford, California
The Corona Pandemic And The Middle East
The public health crisis and challenge of COVID-19’s impact on most of the Middle East, as on other parts of the non-Western World, has been limited. While the extent of the pandemic in Iran and Turkey has been significant, the figures cited by and for most of the Arab World have been low, certainly low when compared to the early concern that high density (in countries like Egypt and in the Gaza Strip) and weak public health systems could lead to an exponential spread of the disease. These modest figures derive from several factors and forces at work: limited exposure to international travel, a young median age of the population, limited testing, a sense of shame leading to concealment, and, in some cases, a deliberate government policy of reporting lower figures. Also, most governments in the region deserve credit for effective, and rigorous lockdown policies. The pandemic’s major impact on the Middle East has been economic.
The Pandemic: A Global Review
The coronavirus pandemic is not, by the standards of the great plagues of the past, a particularly deadly disease. The plague that struck the Athens of Pericles seems to have had a much higher mortality rate, though its geographical reach was restricted. The epidemic that wrecked the Emperor Justinian’s drive to re-establish imperial authority in the west was similarly responsible for more death than the current outbreak – so far. The 14th century Black Death pandemic was far more destructive of life, as were the successive waves of disease that reduced the population of pre-Columbian America to a remnant. What made COVID-19 so damaging was its rapid spread – at the speed of jet airliners rather than, as in the past, at the speed of horses and sailing ships – combined with the fragile nature of our complex economy.
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from HumanProgress.org
Education Website
No matter what lies ahead for Hong Kong, we should admire its rise to prosperity through liberal reforms.
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from Medium
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, online social journalism publishing platform
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, online social journalism publishing platform
In credit to the people who freed Capitol Hill, this list of demands is neither brief nor simplistic. This is no simple request to end police brutality. We demand that the City Council and the Mayor, whoever that may be, implement these policy changes for the cultural and historic advancement of the City of Seattle, and to ease the struggles of its people. This document is to represent the black voices who spoke in victory at the top of 12th & Pine after 9 days of peaceful protest while under constant nightly attack from the Seattle Police Department. These are words from that night, June 8th, 2020.
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from Orthodox Christianity – orthochristian.com
Religious Organization in Moscow, Russia
Agia Sophia belongs to Turkey, and it can do with it as it pleases without Greece’s permission, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized yesterday in the latest ongoing spat between Turkey and Greece over the fate of the iconic cathedral-turned-mosque-turned-museum.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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from The Stream
CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE, MIXED, Christian Right news and opinion website
Facing Backlash From the Transgender Mob, JK Rowling Draws the Line: Against Abolishing Womanhood Itself
Facing Backlash From the Transgender Mob, JK Rowling Draws the Line: Against Abolishing Womanhood Itself
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from UPI News Agency (United Press International)
Media/News Company
Analysis: COVID-19 might have started in Wuhan in August, not November
The COVID-19 outbreak may have started in Wuhan, China, in August 2019 -- at least three months earlier than previously thought -- according to an analysis by researchers at Harvard University. The findings, based on satellite images of city streets and search engine use among local residents, show a marked increase in traffic outside five hospitals in Wuhan from late August to December. This coincides with a spike in online searches for symptoms like "cough" and "diarrhea," the researchers said. Chinese officials have refuted the findings, calling them "ridiculous."
Analysis: COVID-19 might have started in Wuhan in August, not November
The COVID-19 outbreak may have started in Wuhan, China, in August 2019 -- at least three months earlier than previously thought -- according to an analysis by researchers at Harvard University. The findings, based on satellite images of city streets and search engine use among local residents, show a marked increase in traffic outside five hospitals in Wuhan from late August to December. This coincides with a spike in online searches for symptoms like "cough" and "diarrhea," the researchers said. Chinese officials have refuted the findings, calling them "ridiculous."
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from Yahoo News
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, news website owned by Verizon Media
'Looney Tunes' strips Elmer Fudd of trademark guns to acclaim — and controversy
Elmer Fudd is finding new ways to shoot himself in the foot — now only figuratively speaking — in HBO Max's new Looney Tunes Cartoons series. The longtime gun-toting Bugs Bunny antagonist, just as famous for his double-barrel shotgun as he is his "wascally wabbitty" speech impediment, is no longer bearing arms on the new streamer's reboot of the Warner Bros. animated staple. "We're not doing guns, but we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in," executive producer Peter Browngardt told the New York Times. While Fudd's disarming is drawing the bulk of media attention, his fellow legacy gunslinger Yosemite Sam has also lost his trusty firearms since the new series launched late last month.
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'Looney Tunes' strips Elmer Fudd of trademark guns to acclaim — and controversy
Elmer Fudd is finding new ways to shoot himself in the foot — now only figuratively speaking — in HBO Max's new Looney Tunes Cartoons series. The longtime gun-toting Bugs Bunny antagonist, just as famous for his double-barrel shotgun as he is his "wascally wabbitty" speech impediment, is no longer bearing arms on the new streamer's reboot of the Warner Bros. animated staple. "We're not doing guns, but we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in," executive producer Peter Browngardt told the New York Times. While Fudd's disarming is drawing the bulk of media attention, his fellow legacy gunslinger Yosemite Sam has also lost his trusty firearms since the new series launched late last month.
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