shoebat--2020-10-17--Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Dreams Of Ottoman Dominance

The current situation playing out right now in Armenia and Azerbaijan with the war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region is not something that should be considered out of place or extraordinary .
That region , as it is the crossing ground between Europe , Central Asia to the Far East , and the rest of southwestern Asia/Mediterranean Sea regions/Africa is naturally going to be a place where people will fight for control over their particular political interests .
This conflict is greatly exacerbated by the presence of oil in the region , which is something that dates back to ancient times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as oil was so prevalent that it would naturally float on top of the water .
The Ateshgah , or fire temple , a place of ancient Hindu pilgrimage in Azerbaijan In modern times , and really since about 1849 , Azerbaijan has been a small “ petropower ” because her location plus oil concentration and the fact that oil was first industrially extracted and refined in her nation makes her a popular place of interest to major world powers .
But what is Azerbaijan ?
The small nation is ethnically Persian , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ally , mixes elements of both Persian and Turkish culture into her life , and has been heavily influenced by the Slavic Russians for arguably five centuries , but in particular for the previous two with the movement of the Russian empire into her direct political sphere .
From a technical standpoint , it is good to remember that there was no “ Azerbaijan ” nation-state until the early 1920s .
Historically , Azerbaijan is just a territory in northern Iran that borrowed its name from their Iranian neighbors .
In ancient history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century republic was known as Atropatene or Adurbadagan before the advent of Islam .
Artsakh , the historical name of Nagorno-Karabakh , has a historical presence of Armenians but for political purposes was forcibly annexed to Azerbaijan by Stalin in 1923 , and following the fall of the USSR , has been in question ever since as to whose domain it falls under .
A photo of early oil wells in Baku .
The small country makes up for her size with her oil power .
Consider also the oil sands of Baku @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting the capitol of Azerbaijan ) and how they are a very important source of oil so much that as I have noted here at Shoebat.com , they were one of the main reasons for the horrible Siege of Stalingrad , why Germany marched in both World Wars I and II towards the Caucasus , why two million soldiers were sacrificed at Stalingrad , and why there is fighting in Ukraine today as well as , not surprisingly , the war over Nagorno-Karabakh .
Oil is not just for money , but power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , because he who controls the flow of oil keeps , in a military situation , the tanks moving , the humvees driving , the machines that produce the arms producing , the farm equipment moving , and ultimately , decides the winner of a war .
Shoebat.com has been very clear- we strongly believe that the historical currents point toward a third world war in the future , and that the current decade is a decade of radicalization leading up to this conflict .
Given the lessons learned now twice at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how Turkey has played a key role in NATO operations , how Turkey is a historical enemy of Russia , how a third global conflict will necessarily involve the Russians , and how the role of oil will again determine the victor , it is critical to examine how tiny Azerbaijan could shape something much larger than one could ever even begin to imagine .
The Siege of Stalingrad .
It was the most horrible battle of World War II , and decided victory to the Allies over the Axis powers .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can distill Baku ’ s main argument in favor of the Azeri side to the contention that Armenia is blocking the formation of a single , contiguous , Azerbaijani nation save for her exclave with the Turkish-Armenian-Iranian border , due to the fact that southwest Azerbaijan is de facto split all the way to the Iranian border .
Into this we have Armenia , which is- and with all respect to the Armenians -a democratic nation with a history of instability and poor economic foundations as opposed to Azerbaijan .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always has been run well , but since Azerbaijan has been ruled by the Aliyev family , beginning with Ilham ’ s father Heydar , and given the flow of income from oil and her close ties to Turkey , one can say that Azerbaijan has done comparatively better , and likewise , while Azerbaijan may have been a former Soviet territory , she is wholly submissive to Turkey ’ s requests , while Armenia is not and has maintained relations with both NATO as well as Russia , although in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM Nikol Pashinyan , he has been very pro-NATO .
Indeed , Armenia , like Georgia , is not exactly a “ pro-Western ” nation ( if one can even use that term ) , but neither want to go back to the days of the USSR , which Putin in Russia has yearned for and has openly intended through his afifliations with men such as Aleksandr Dugin that he wants to strive for .
Pashinyan has been heavily involved in NATO-linked activities Turkey considers , for all purposes , the Azeris almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the Turks hate the Armenians .
The passage of oil from Baku and Turkmenbasy ( in Turkmenistan by way of pipelines under the Caspian Sea ) via the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline that leads to a network of pipelines which pass to Europe is also critical to consider .
Finally , there is the fact that while Armenia and Azerbaijan both have militaries , the Azeris have received help from the Turks , which possess the eighth strongest military in the world and the second largest army in Europe after Russia .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s guess , but in a case such as this , with Turkey openly expressing a desire to renew her past empires and the current Turkish President Erdogan acting more aligned to the behavior of a sultan than a president , this situation is ideal , NATO or not , for manipulation .
Indeed , if Azerbaijan did start a conflict , it is very unlikely that she would do so without direction from Turkey giving her permission or outright telling her to start it , making it all the more interesting how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August 2020 in light of this conflict .
Armenia is really the one here in the worst situation , since her place between Russia and NATO as well as the utter hatred that Turkey has for her , Turkish power , and the oil pipelines in the area combined with the landlocked structure of her nation give her few options .
If Armenia attacked the oil pipelines , attempted to seriously bring Russia into her by way of the CSTO agreement that Armenia is a part of , or possibly even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might militarily intervene , not only escalating tensions , but possibly bringing the force of NATO in against Russia as well .
Ankara is also aware of the advantage she has and is exploiting it well .
Shoebat.com has noted that there are concerning reports of Turkey bringing in thousands of terrorist militants and using Baku as a “ stepping point ” for them to pass into Central Asia , which is not only a major source of pipelines but also major railroads that go around Russia and also have large oil reserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asia and the desires of Ankara to support a contemporary form of “ pan-Turkism ” , a rebellion in Central Asia would serious undercut not just Russian influence in the area , but the ability of Russia to survive since her power draws , per Mackinder ’ s theory , from the control over Central Asia and Central Siberia out of which many world empires have come .
Put simply , this is a nightmarish scenario for Russia taking place since not only does it threaten their Caucasus region , but their control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provoke further bouts of nationalistic impulses or rebellions and separate Russia east of the Urals from the Western part , reducing her to her pre-1550 status as essentially a vassal state on the European plains .
So far , Russia arguably has been outplayed in the sense that they had been able to play off Armenia against Azerbaijan and vice versa , helping to mediate talks that went nowhere , preserving the status quo that effectively favored Armenia but without sufficiently pacifying the Azeri side and fueling their ties with Turkey and thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor .
So what does Azerbaijan get from this war ?
At the current time , it is arguably in the interest of Azerbaijan to continue fighting and to grab as much territory as possible in Nagorno-Karabakh before the “ international community ” ( basically the United Nations ) demands a ceasefire , in which case no matter what happens , there is a high chance as part of a settlement that Azerbaijan will end up with gains and Armenia with losses of territory .
A second factor that is yet to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Azerbaijan , is how the Azeris would treat Armenians in territories captured or ceded to them .
This is because while the Armenians were indeed mistreated by the Turks and Azeris , there is a lot of grief in Azerbaijan over the treatment of Azeris by Armenians , particularly because of forced deportations of Azeris from Armenian controlled regions .
If Azerbaijan gains territories and does nothing to the Armenians living there , they could present themselves a a sort of benevolent liberator to the world community , and there is little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russia could criticize , and with the backing of Turkey and NATO , it only favors them .
In such a case , Russia can not do anything .
Moscow is thus forced to walk on the edge of a geopolitical cliff , needing to exercise restraint and invest in a carefully calibrated balancing act between Armenia and Azerbaijan , lest Russia jeopardize the Russia-Turkey strategic partnership while also being alert to all possible US divide-and-conquer tactics she may try to pull .
In the meantime , Turkey can establish a firmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic investment to help give the nation a cash influx to help with the current crisis Turkey is facing of high inflation amid currency devaluation through oil and gas revenue .
Essentially , what happened to Azerbaijan in the Soviet era could repeat , except that she would be absorbed by Turkey instead and thus further cements Turkey ’ s claims of leadership over the Turkic speaking world as well as that of Islam .
When we consider these circumstances and the possibilities , it is not an accident that the RAND corporation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may want to “ encourage Armenia to move fully into the NATO orbit ” , because if she is not pulled in , while she is supported by Russia , her ties with NATO and the fact that Turkey is rising in power may be one of the only ways to prevent a possible repeat of the nightmare of the twentieth century and what happened in Armenia .
But not all is simply in Turkey ’ s favor , for the fighting right now has so far not crossed into Armenia proper .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a line he can not cross -Russia would have a justifiable reason to apply the CSTO agreement with Armenia and step in , and NATO could likely not help her .
Likewise , Turkey still purchases considerable amounts of gas from Russia , and if Russia ‘ turned off the gas ’ to Turkey , it would cause serious internal problems .
To that , Moscow could simply build up her presence in Armenia , and use it as a ‘ thorn ’ in Turkey ’ s side , supplying the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received routine flights of goods from Western Europe even though she was surrounded by East Germany until the fall of the Berlin Wall .
Yet while Russia is occupied with the current drama in the Caucasus , remember that Turkey is also acting in other areas for their own interests such as in Syria , Libya , and even Greece allows the Ottoman to sink his influence further into the Middle East while Russia is consumed with her already growing domestic issues and now the current Nagorno-Karabakh situation .
If anything , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own “ political card ” to call for peace by way of negotiations with the Russians , and still to the benefit of Azerbaijan and herself while continuing to expand her own interests and balance her power against the influence of the Russians .
In other words , the balance of power is favoring the Sultan , and he is making sure that all goes full ahead towards helping him make what is just now an Ottoman dream into a reality .
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The current situation playing out right now in Armenia and Azerbaijan with the war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region is not something that should be considered out of place or extraordinary. That region, as it is the crossing ground between Europe, Central Asia to the Far East, and the rest of southwestern Asia/Mediterranean Sea regions/Africa is naturally going to be a place where people will fight for control over their particular political interests. This conflict is greatly exacerbated by the presence of oil in the region, which is something that dates back to ancient times with the fire temples of Azerbaijan, as oil was so prevalent that it would naturally float on top of the water.
The Ateshgah, or fire temple, a place of ancient Hindu pilgrimage in Azerbaijan
In modern times, and really since about 1849, Azerbaijan has been a small “petropower” because her location plus oil concentration and the fact that oil was first industrially extracted and refined in her nation makes her a popular place of interest to major world powers.
But what is Azerbaijan? The small nation is ethnically Persian, linguistically Turkish, is a close Turkish ally, mixes elements of both Persian and Turkish culture into her life, and has been heavily influenced by the Slavic Russians for arguably five centuries, but in particular for the previous two with the movement of the Russian empire into her direct political sphere. From a technical standpoint, it is good to remember that there was no “Azerbaijan” nation-state until the early 1920s. Historically, Azerbaijan is just a territory in northern Iran that borrowed its name from their Iranian neighbors. In ancient history, the territory of the new 20th century republic was known as Atropatene or Adurbadagan before the advent of Islam. Artsakh, the historical name of Nagorno-Karabakh, has a historical presence of Armenians but for political purposes was forcibly annexed to Azerbaijan by Stalin in 1923, and following the fall of the USSR, has been in question ever since as to whose domain it falls under.
A photo of early oil wells in Baku. The small country makes up for her size with her oil power.
Consider also the oil sands of Baku, as they are referred to (noting the capitol of Azerbaijan) and how they are a very important source of oil so much that as I have noted here at Shoebat.com, they were one of the main reasons for the horrible Siege of Stalingrad, why Germany marched in both World Wars I and II towards the Caucasus, why two million soldiers were sacrificed at Stalingrad, and why there is fighting in Ukraine today as well as, not surprisingly, the war over Nagorno-Karabakh. Oil is not just for money, but power and in the case here, world power, because he who controls the flow of oil keeps, in a military situation, the tanks moving, the humvees driving, the machines that produce the arms producing, the farm equipment moving, and ultimately, decides the winner of a war.
Shoebat.com has been very clear- we strongly believe that the historical currents point toward a third world war in the future, and that the current decade is a decade of radicalization leading up to this conflict. Given the lessons learned now twice at Stalingrad and the importance of oil, how Turkey has played a key role in NATO operations, how Turkey is a historical enemy of Russia, how a third global conflict will necessarily involve the Russians, and how the role of oil will again determine the victor, it is critical to examine how tiny Azerbaijan could shape something much larger than one could ever even begin to imagine.
The Siege of Stalingrad. It was the most horrible battle of World War II, and decided victory to the Allies over the Axis powers.
If we look closely at the conflict, we can distill Baku’s main argument in favor of the Azeri side to the contention that Armenia is blocking the formation of a single, contiguous, Azerbaijani nation save for her exclave with the Turkish-Armenian-Iranian border, due to the fact that southwest Azerbaijan is de facto split all the way to the Iranian border. Into this we have Armenia, which is- and with all respect to the Armenians -a democratic nation with a history of instability and poor economic foundations as opposed to Azerbaijan. This is not to say that Azerbaijan is or always has been run well, but since Azerbaijan has been ruled by the Aliyev family, beginning with Ilham’s father Heydar, and given the flow of income from oil and her close ties to Turkey, one can say that Azerbaijan has done comparatively better, and likewise, while Azerbaijan may have been a former Soviet territory, she is wholly submissive to Turkey’s requests, while Armenia is not and has maintained relations with both NATO as well as Russia, although in recent years, and especially under the current Armenina PM Nikol Pashinyan, he has been very pro-NATO. Indeed, Armenia, like Georgia, is not exactly a “pro-Western” nation (if one can even use that term), but neither want to go back to the days of the USSR, which Putin in Russia has yearned for and has openly intended through his afifliations with men such as Aleksandr Dugin that he wants to strive for.
Pashinyan has been heavily involved in NATO-linked activities
Turkey considers, for all purposes, the Azeris almost like brothers. They are very close, while the Turks hate the Armenians. The passage of oil from Baku and Turkmenbasy (in Turkmenistan by way of pipelines under the Caspian Sea) via the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline that leads to a network of pipelines which pass to Europe is also critical to consider. Finally, there is the fact that while Armenia and Azerbaijan both have militaries, the Azeris have received help from the Turks, which possess the eighth strongest military in the world and the second largest army in Europe after Russia.
Now who started the conflict is anybody’s guess, but in a case such as this, with Turkey openly expressing a desire to renew her past empires and the current Turkish President Erdogan acting more aligned to the behavior of a sultan than a president, this situation is ideal, NATO or not, for manipulation. Indeed, if Azerbaijan did start a conflict, it is very unlikely that she would do so without direction from Turkey giving her permission or outright telling her to start it, making it all the more interesting how Anakara and Baku held joint military exercises in August 2020 in light of this conflict.
Armenia is really the one here in the worst situation, since her place between Russia and NATO as well as the utter hatred that Turkey has for her, Turkish power, and the oil pipelines in the area combined with the landlocked structure of her nation give her few options. If Armenia attacked the oil pipelines, attempted to seriously bring Russia into her by way of the CSTO agreement that Armenia is a part of, or possibly even if Azerbaijan complained too much, then Turkey might militarily intervene, not only escalating tensions, but possibly bringing the force of NATO in against Russia as well.
Ankara is also aware of the advantage she has and is exploiting it well. Shoebat.com has noted that there are concerning reports of Turkey bringing in thousands of terrorist militants and using Baku as a “stepping point” for them to pass into Central Asia, which is not only a major source of pipelines but also major railroads that go around Russia and also have large oil reserves. Given the Turkic history of Central Asia and the desires of Ankara to support a contemporary form of “pan-Turkism”, a rebellion in Central Asia would serious undercut not just Russian influence in the area, but the ability of Russia to survive since her power draws, per Mackinder’s theory, from the control over Central Asia and Central Siberia out of which many world empires have come.
Put simply, this is a nightmarish scenario for Russia taking place since not only does it threaten their Caucasus region, but their control over most of Russia that could eventually provoke further bouts of nationalistic impulses or rebellions and separate Russia east of the Urals from the Western part, reducing her to her pre-1550 status as essentially a vassal state on the European plains.
So far, Russia arguably has been outplayed in the sense that they had been able to play off Armenia against Azerbaijan and vice versa, helping to mediate talks that went nowhere, preserving the status quo that effectively favored Armenia but without sufficiently pacifying the Azeri side and fueling their ties with Turkey and thus to no real effect in the Russian favor.
So what does Azerbaijan get from this war? At the current time, it is arguably in the interest of Azerbaijan to continue fighting and to grab as much territory as possible in Nagorno-Karabakh before the “international community” (basically the United Nations) demands a ceasefire, in which case no matter what happens, there is a high chance as part of a settlement that Azerbaijan will end up with gains and Armenia with losses of territory.
A second factor that is yet to be seen, but could greatly help Turkey and Azerbaijan, is how the Azeris would treat Armenians in territories captured or ceded to them. This is because while the Armenians were indeed mistreated by the Turks and Azeris, there is a lot of grief in Azerbaijan over the treatment of Azeris by Armenians, particularly because of forced deportations of Azeris from Armenian controlled regions. If Azerbaijan gains territories and does nothing to the Armenians living there, they could present themselves a a sort of benevolent liberator to the world community, and there is little that Armenia could complain about it or that Russia could criticize, and with the backing of Turkey and NATO, it only favors them.
In such a case, Russia cannot do anything. Moscow is thus forced to walk on the edge of a geopolitical cliff, needing to exercise restraint and invest in a carefully calibrated balancing act between Armenia and Azerbaijan, lest Russia jeopardize the Russia-Turkey strategic partnership while also being alert to all possible US divide-and-conquer tactics she may try to pull. In the meantime, Turkey can establish a firmer presence in Baku with military bases and economic investment to help give the nation a cash influx to help with the current crisis Turkey is facing of high inflation amid currency devaluation through oil and gas revenue. Essentially, what happened to Azerbaijan in the Soviet era could repeat, except that she would be absorbed by Turkey instead and thus further cements Turkey’s claims of leadership over the Turkic speaking world as well as that of Islam.
When we consider these circumstances and the possibilities, it is not an accident that the RAND corporation wrote a report discussing how the US may want to “encourage Armenia to move fully into the NATO orbit”, because if she is not pulled in, while she is supported by Russia, her ties with NATO and the fact that Turkey is rising in power may be one of the only ways to prevent a possible repeat of the nightmare of the twentieth century and what happened in Armenia.
But not all is simply in Turkey’s favor, for the fighting right now has so far not crossed into Armenia proper. If this happens- and Erdogan knows this is a line he cannot cross -Russia would have a justifiable reason to apply the CSTO agreement with Armenia and step in, and NATO could likely not help her.
Likewise, Turkey still purchases considerable amounts of gas from Russia, and if Russia ‘turned off the gas’ to Turkey, it would cause serious internal problems. To that, Moscow could simply build up her presence in Armenia, and use it as a ‘thorn’ in Turkey’s side, supplying the nation in the same way that West Berlin received routine flights of goods from Western Europe even though she was surrounded by East Germany until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Yet while Russia is occupied with the current drama in the Caucasus, remember that Turkey is also acting in other areas for their own interests such as in Syria, Libya, and even Greece allows the Ottoman to sink his influence further into the Middle East while Russia is consumed with her already growing domestic issues and now the current Nagorno-Karabakh situation. If anything, it could fall to Erdogan to use his own “political card” to call for peace by way of negotiations with the Russians, and still to the benefit of Azerbaijan and herself while continuing to expand her own interests and balance her power against the influence of the Russians.
In other words, the balance of power is favoring the Sultan, and he is making sure that all goes full ahead towards helping him make what is just now an Ottoman dream into a reality.
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shoebat--2020-10-18--New Footage Reveals That Denver Security Guard Killed Trump Supporter In Self-Defense

Not too long ago I did a video on the Denver shooting in which a security guard shot and killed @ @ @ @ @ supporter .
While much of the Right-wing online were arguing that this was Antifa terrorism @ @ @ @ @ was likely an act of self-defense .
Well , recent evidence shows that my position @ @ @ @ @ case :

By Theodore Shoebat
Not too long ago I did a video on the Denver shooting in which a security guard shot and killed a “patriot” Trump supporter. While much of the Right-wing online were arguing that this was Antifa terrorism, I argued that this was likely an act of self-defense. Well, recent evidence shows that my position is still very likely the case:
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shoebat--2020-10-17--The Prime Minister Of Armenia Declares This Warning: ‘Turkey Is Conducting A Policy Of Genocide On T

The Prime Minister Of Armenia Declares This Warning: ‘Turkey Is Conducting A Policy Of Genocide On The Armenian People.’

The Prime Minister of Armenia , Nikol Pashinyan , just made this warning : that Turkey is conducting a policy @ @ @ @ @ people .
I did a video on this :

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shoebat--2020-10-17--‘Augmented Humanity’ Advances With The Development Of ‘Robot Suits’

One of the trends that I have noted here at Shoebat.com with regard to the future of artificial intelligence and robotics is what some call “ augmented humanity ” , which is where humans and machines work together in a sort of symbiotic union to enhance man ’ s natural abilities .
For eample , putting on a pair of boots or a suit that helps a man work more on harder things with less effort .
This is not a science fiction dream , but is becoming a reality , for as DE24 news notes , automobile manufacturers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for their employees .
Wearable technology takes on a different meaning in the world of automobiles .
As employees get older and younger and avoid the idea of working on a factory production line , auto companies are looking for ways to lighten the load .
High tech exoskeletons are being studied by companies like Hyundai Motor Co. , Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co .
The technology originally developed to help people who can no longer walk or stand alone , relieves fatigue and prevents injuries .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t be automated , even when robotics is making great strides in the industry .
All types of businesses have an “ emphasis on corporate social responsibility and occupational safety ” and strive to prevent workplace injuries , said Xu Zhenhua , founder of ULS Robotics , a Shanghai-based company that provides exoskeletons to automakers , airport operators , and other industrial manufacturers .
ULS Robotics is developing three exoskeletons that workers can wear to hold and lift heavy equipment .
One is for the upper body , another goes around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lower limbs .
The first two weigh about seven kilograms each and allow the wearer to lift another 20 kilograms .
They are powered by a lithium battery with a lifespan of around six to eight hours .
Xu said the exoskeletons are most useful along general assembly lines , which are still to some extent handcrafted .
Just like scooters and shared bicycles have helped Solve the “ last mile ” problem for e-commerce deliveries and commuters , and exoskeletons can also help solve the “ last person ” problem on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( source ) Donate now to help support the work of this site .
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One of the trends that I have noted here at Shoebat.com with regard to the future of artificial intelligence and robotics is what some call “augmented humanity”, which is where humans and machines work together in a sort of symbiotic union to enhance man’s natural abilities. For eample, putting on a pair of boots or a suit that helps a man work more on harder things with less effort.
This is not a science fiction dream, but is becoming a reality, for as DE24 news notes, automobile manufacturers are exploring and working on “robot suits” for their employees.
Wearable technology takes on a different meaning in the world of automobiles. As employees get older and younger and avoid the idea of working on a factory production line, auto companies are looking for ways to lighten the load. High tech exoskeletons are being studied by companies like Hyundai Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. The technology originally developed to help people who can no longer walk or stand alone, relieves fatigue and prevents injuries. It’s especially useful for repetitive processes that can’t be automated, even when robotics is making great strides in the industry. All types of businesses have an “emphasis on corporate social responsibility and occupational safety” and strive to prevent workplace injuries, said Xu Zhenhua, founder of ULS Robotics, a Shanghai-based company that provides exoskeletons to automakers, airport operators, and other industrial manufacturers. ULS Robotics is developing three exoskeletons that workers can wear to hold and lift heavy equipment. One is for the upper body, another goes around the waist, and the third focuses on the lower limbs. The first two weigh about seven kilograms each and allow the wearer to lift another 20 kilograms. They are powered by a lithium battery with a lifespan of around six to eight hours. Xu said the exoskeletons are most useful along general assembly lines, which are still to some extent handcrafted. Just like scooters and shared bicycles have helped Solve the “last mile” problem for e-commerce deliveries and commuters, and exoskeletons can also help solve the “last person” problem on a production line, he said. (source)
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shoebat--2020-10-17--Trump Says He May ‘Flee The Country’ If He Loses The Election

At a recent campaign rally , President Trump joked as reported by TheHill.com that if he loses the election , he may have to ‘ flee the country ’ .
President Trump joked that he would “ have to leave the country ” if he loses the upcoming presidential election against Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ I will deliver optimism , opportunity and hope , and that ’ s what we ’ re doing , and this is why we have this kind of spirit , and I hate to say it because I don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this way all over our country , ” Trump told a cheering crowd at a campaign event in Macon , Ga. , on Friday , later mocking the social distancing and face coverings at Biden ’ s campaign events .
Trump added : “ I shouldn ’ t joke because you know what ?
Running against the worst candidate in the history of presidential politics puts pressure on me .
Could you imagine if I lose ?
My whole life , what am I going to do ?
I ’ m going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate in the history of politics.
’ I ’ m not going to feel so good.
” “ Maybe I ’ ll have to leave the country ?
I don ’ t know.
” Trump added .
Trump told a crowd of supporters at a campaign rally in North Carolina last month that “ If I lose to him , I don ’ t know what I ’ m going to do .
I will never speak to you again.
” Biden ’ s campaign featured the president ’ s comments in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also joked in 2016 that if he lost the Republican nomination for president , he would not remain in the public eye .
“ I ’ m not sure you ’ re ever going to see me there .
I don ’ t think I ’ m going to lose , but if I do , I don ’ t think you ’ re ever going to see me again , folks .
I think I ’ ll go to Turnberry and play golf or something , ” he said at the time @ @ @ @

At a recent campaign rally, President Trump joked as reported by TheHill.com that if he loses the election, he may have to ‘flee the country’.
President Trump joked that he would “have to leave the country” if he loses the upcoming presidential election against Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“I will deliver optimism, opportunity and hope, and that’s what we’re doing, and this is why we have this kind of spirit, and I hate to say it because I don’t want to insult Georgia, but it’s this way all over our country,” Trump told a cheering crowd at a campaign event in Macon, Ga., on Friday, later mocking the social distancing and face coverings at Biden’s campaign events.
Trump added: “I shouldn’t joke because you know what? Running against the worst candidate in the history of presidential politics puts pressure on me. Could you imagine if I lose? My whole life, what am I going to do? I’m going to say ‘I lost to the worst candidate in the history of politics.’ I’m not going to feel so good.”
“Maybe I’ll have to leave the country? I don’t know.” Trump added.
Trump told a crowd of supporters at a campaign rally in North Carolina last month that “If I lose to him, I don’t know what I’m going to do. I will never speak to you again.”
Biden’s campaign featured the president’s comments in its own video on social media.
Trump also joked in 2016 that if he lost the Republican nomination for president, he would not remain in the public eye.
“I’m not sure you’re ever going to see me there. I don’t think I’m going to lose, but if I do, I don’t think you’re ever going to see me again, folks. I think I’ll go to Turnberry and play golf or something,” he said at the time. (source)


shoebat--2020-10-17--Thoughts On The Aryan Invasion Of India

Thoughts On The Aryan Invasion Of India

In this video I decided to talk about a subject that I find very fascinating : the Indo-European migrations :


shoebat--2020-10-18--The Chaos Begins As Claims Of Voter Fraud Fly In Oregon

Shoebat.com predicted that a trend for the 2020 election would be massive claims of voter fraud , and unfortunately , it looks like that trend is already starting to happen as KTVZ news reports massive claims already coming in from Oregon .
AUSA Rice-Stitt has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for Oregon and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District ’ s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights concerns in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington .
United States Attorney Williams said , “ Every citizen must be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have that vote counted without it being stolen because of fraud .
The Department of Justice will always act appropriately to protect the integrity of the election process.
” The Department of Justice has an important role in deterring election fraud and discrimination at the polls , and combating these violations whenever and wherever they occur .
The Department ’ s long-standing Election Day Program furthers these goals , and also seeks to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the election process by providing local points of contact within the Department for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and voting rights violations through election day .
Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters , buying and selling votes , impersonating voters , altering vote tallies , stuffing ballot boxes , and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input .
It also contains special protections for the rights of voters , and provides that they can vote free from acts that intimidate or harass them .
( source )

Shoebat.com predicted that a trend for the 2020 election would be massive claims of voter fraud, and unfortunately, it looks like that trend is already starting to happen as KTVZ news reports massive claims already coming in from Oregon.
AUSA Rice-Stitt has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for Oregon and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights concerns in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.
United States Attorney Williams said, “Every citizen must be able to vote without interference or discrimination and to have that vote counted without it being stolen because of fraud. The Department of Justice will always act appropriately to protect the integrity of the election process.”
The Department of Justice has an important role in deterring election fraud and discrimination at the polls, and combating these violations whenever and wherever they occur. The Department’s long-standing Election Day Program furthers these goals, and also seeks to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the election process by providing local points of contact within the Department for the public to report possible election fraud and voting rights violations through election day.
Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input. It also contains special protections for the rights of voters, and provides that they can vote free from acts that intimidate or harass them. (source)


shoebat--2020-10-20--The Mainstream Media Thinks That Trump Is Going To Lose, Because The MSM Doesn’t Understand The Amer

The Mainstream Media Thinks That Trump Is Going To Lose, Because The MSM Doesn’t Understand The American People

The MSM is really trying to make it out that Trump is going to lose .
But thats because it @ @ @ @ @ American people :

By Theodore Shoebat
The MSM is really trying to make it out that Trump is going to lose. But thats because it doesn’t understand the American people:
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shoebat--2020-10-19--Armenia And Azerbaijan Agree To A Second Round Of Talks

While the US talks about elections and argues over who will ascend the stairs of power , Armenia and Azerbaijan are still shooting at and killing each other in a horrible war with potentially major geopolitical implications for the Middle East .
Given the trends toward war , the revival of the USSR at the same time with its own internal dissolution , and the potential for Turkey to continue to grow into a revived version of her Ottoman past , what happens in this war will affect many .
Russia attempted to broker an initial peace but that agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time according to Pravda is attempting to hold more talks , and if successful , would be the third attempt to halt the violence .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he was ready to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Moscow to discuss the settlement of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh .
It should be reminded that earlier the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia had already met in the Russian capital , who agreed to introduce a truce from October 10 .
The ceasefire has been repeatedly violated and is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his readiness to come to Moscow to meet with Pashinyan .
“ In this case , I did not receive such an invitation , so this is not a question for me .
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally and before him Dmitry Medvedev held trilateral meetings between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan many times .
But after the power in Armenia passed into the hands of a conditional one.
” Soros , “ such contacts have ceased , ” Aliyev said .
The second truce came into force on October 18 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The parties traditionally accused each other of violating the ceasefire .
( source ) This is a very serious matter .
It may come to a point where , as I noted before , the UN itself may intervene .
No matter what happens , the very likely winner will be Azerbaijan , and with that , Turkey , which is why Russia wants to broker peace first , since it would give her the advantage to shape a peace most amenable to her interests given the very difficult situation that exists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to watch is the response of the world community , as well as the regional one from Turkey , since she already pledged to support the Azeri side , and rumors are coming that she is sending fighters into Azerbaijan secretly and having them cross into Central Asia .
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While the US talks about elections and argues over who will ascend the stairs of power, Armenia and Azerbaijan are still shooting at and killing each other in a horrible war with potentially major geopolitical implications for the Middle East. Given the trends toward war, the revival of the USSR at the same time with its own internal dissolution, and the potential for Turkey to continue to grow into a revived version of her Ottoman past, what happens in this war will affect many. Russia attempted to broker an initial peace but that agreement collapsed, and now for a second time according to Pravda is attempting to hold more talks, and if successful, would be the third attempt to halt the violence.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he was ready to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Moscow to discuss the settlement of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. It should be reminded that earlier the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia had already met in the Russian capital, who agreed to introduce a truce from October 10. The ceasefire has been repeatedly violated and is not being respected. The Azerbaijani leader expressed his readiness to come to Moscow to meet with Pashinyan. “In this case, I did not receive such an invitation, so this is not a question for me. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally and before him Dmitry Medvedev held trilateral meetings between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan many times. But after the power in Armenia passed into the hands of a conditional one.” Soros, “such contacts have ceased,” Aliyev said. The second truce came into force on October 18, however, and it was soon broken. The parties traditionally accused each other of violating the ceasefire. (source)
This is a very serious matter. It may come to a point where, as I noted before, the UN itself may intervene. No matter what happens, the very likely winner will be Azerbaijan, and with that, Turkey, which is why Russia wants to broker peace first, since it would give her the advantage to shape a peace most amenable to her interests given the very difficult situation that exists in that region.
What will be to watch is the response of the world community, as well as the regional one from Turkey, since she already pledged to support the Azeri side, and rumors are coming that she is sending fighters into Azerbaijan secretly and having them cross into Central Asia.
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shoebat--2020-10-19--France Begins Crackdown On Muslim Groups Following Terrorist Attack

Following the vicious attack by the Chechen Aboulakh Anzorov , there has been a public uproar across France , with public anger as well as the French government now exerting pressure on Islamic organizations according to Index.HR .
POLICE began a search in France today for “ dozens ” of individuals from Islamist circles after a Chechen terrorist beheaded a professor against whom a death sentence had been issued ( fatwa ) , Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced .
“ They have issued a fatwa against the professor , ” Darmanin told Radio Europe 1 .
“ Enemies of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s respite ” More than 80 investigations have been opened due to the spread of hatred through social networks , the minister said .
“ The enemies of the Republic will not have a minute ’ s respite , ” Darmanin announced , saying they were “ combing ” the associations .
Civil services will be touring 51 associations throughout the week , and some of them , such as the Community Against Islamophobia in France ( CCIF ) , will be disbanded , Darmanin said .
The CCIF is “ obviously involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which “ receives financial assistance from the state , tax breaks.
” Darmanin also mentioned the non-governmental organization Baraka City , which was founded by Muslims of Salafist profile , and whose president Driss Yemmou is under surveillance as part of the investigation of abuse through social networks .
When he mentioned the fatwa against the professor , the minister meant the father of a student at the Bois d ’ Aulne school in Conflans-Saint-Honorine near Paris and the Islamist activist Abdelhakim Sefrioui .
The two men were arrested as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an eighteen-year-old Chechen who was then killed by police .
History teacher Samul Paty was beheaded shortly after a teacher showed students caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad on Friday , and they were the reason for the murder of journalist and cartoonist of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in 2015 .
The brutal murder was also condemned by Muslim leaders .
This act of violence was perceived by many public figures as an attack on the essence of French statehood and its values - secularism , freedom of religion and freedom of expression @ @ @ @

Following the vicious attack by the Chechen Aboulakh Anzorov, there has been a public uproar across France, with public anger as well as the French government now exerting pressure on Islamic organizations according to Index.HR.
POLICE began a search in France today for “dozens” of individuals from Islamist circles after a Chechen terrorist beheaded a professor against whom a death sentence had been issued (fatwa), Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced.
“They have issued a fatwa against the professor,” Darmanin told Radio Europe 1.
“Enemies of the Republic will not have a minute’s respite”
More than 80 investigations have been opened due to the spread of hatred through social networks, the minister said.
“The enemies of the Republic will not have a minute’s respite,” Darmanin announced, saying they were “combing” the associations.
Civil services will be touring 51 associations throughout the week, and some of them, such as the Community Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), will be disbanded, Darmanin said.
The CCIF is “obviously involved,” he said of the alliance, which “receives financial assistance from the state, tax breaks.”
Darmanin also mentioned the non-governmental organization Baraka City, which was founded by Muslims of Salafist profile, and whose president Driss Yemmou is under surveillance as part of the investigation of abuse through social networks.
When he mentioned the fatwa against the professor, the minister meant the father of a student at the Bois d’Aulne school in Conflans-Saint-Honorine near Paris and the Islamist activist Abdelhakim Sefrioui.
The two men were arrested as part of an investigation following a murder committed by an eighteen-year-old Chechen who was then killed by police.
History teacher Samul Paty was beheaded shortly after a teacher showed students caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad on Friday, and they were the reason for the murder of journalist and cartoonist of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in 2015.
The brutal murder was also condemned by Muslim leaders. This act of violence was perceived by many public figures as an attack on the essence of French statehood and its values - secularism, freedom of religion and freedom of expression. (source)


shoebat--2020-10-19--History Teacher In France Shows His Students Drawings Of The Prophet Muhammad. An Islamic Terrorist

History Teacher In France Shows His Students Drawings Of The Prophet Muhammad. An Islamic Terrorist Ambushes Him Outside Of The School And Chops His Head Off. Police Officers Arrive And Eventually Kill The Terrorist

A history teacher in France showed his students some drawings of the Prophet Muhammad , after which he was later ambushed and beheaded by an Islamic terrorist .
Police officers tried to arrest him but had to shoot him after which he later died in hospital .
As we read in France24 : A French teacher who had recently shown students cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was beheaded outside his school on Friday , in what President Emmanuel Macron called an “ Islamist terrorist attack ” .
The assailant , whose identity has not been established , was shot by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and later died of his injuries , police said .
The attacker shouted “ Allahu Akbar ” ( “ God is greatest ” ) as police confronted him , a cry often heard in jihadist attacks , a police source said .
France has seen a wave of Islamist violence since the 2015 terror attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in the capital .
French anti-terror prosecutors said they were treating the assault as “ a murder linked to a terrorist organisation ” .
The attack happened on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pm ( 1500 GMT ) near the middle school where the teacher worked in Conflans Saint-Honorine , a northwestern suburb around 30 kilometres ( 20 miles ) from the centre of the French capital .
The killer also posted a photo of the decapitated teacher , with a message that he had “ executed one of the dogs ” , as we read in CBS News : Anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said a text claiming responsibility and a photograph of the victim were found on the attacker ’ s phone .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name Abdoulakh A belonged to the suspect .
It posted a photo of the decapitated head minutes after the attack along with the message “ I have executed one of the dogs from hell who dared to put Muhammad down.
” Ricard said the attacker had been granted 10-year residency in France as a refugee in March , was armed with a knife and an airsoft gun , which fires plastic pellets .
His half-sister joined ISIS in Syria in 2014 , Ricard said .
He didn ’ t give her name , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is now .
The killer has been identified as Abdullah Anzorov , a Moscow born Chechen .
According to Le Monde , he was shot nine times by the police .

By Theodore Shoebat
A history teacher in France showed his students some drawings of the Prophet Muhammad, after which he was later ambushed and beheaded by an Islamic terrorist. Police officers tried to arrest him but had to shoot him after which he later died in hospital. As we read in France24:
A French teacher who had recently shown students cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was beheaded outside his school on Friday, in what President Emmanuel Macron called an “Islamist terrorist attack”. The assailant, whose identity has not been established, was shot by police as they tried to arrest him and later died of his injuries, police said. The attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is greatest”) as police confronted him, a cry often heard in jihadist attacks, a police source said. France has seen a wave of Islamist violence since the 2015 terror attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in the capital. French anti-terror prosecutors said they were treating the assault as “a murder linked to a terrorist organisation”. The attack happened on the outskirts of Paris at around 5:00 pm (1500 GMT) near the middle school where the teacher worked in Conflans Saint-Honorine, a northwestern suburb around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the centre of the French capital.
The killer also posted a photo of the decapitated teacher, with a message that he had “executed one of the dogs”, as we read in CBS News:
Anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said a text claiming responsibility and a photograph of the victim were found on the attacker’s phone. He also confirmed that a Twitter account under the name Abdoulakh A belonged to the suspect. It posted a photo of the decapitated head minutes after the attack along with the message “I have executed one of the dogs from hell who dared to put Muhammad down.” Ricard said the attacker had been granted 10-year residency in France as a refugee in March, was armed with a knife and an airsoft gun, which fires plastic pellets. His half-sister joined ISIS in Syria in 2014, Ricard said. He didn’t give her name, and it wasn’t clear where she is now.
The killer has been identified as Abdullah Anzorov, a Moscow born Chechen. According to Le Monde, he was shot nine times by the police.
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shoebat--2020-10-19--Now Garbage Bags Of Ballots Are Being Found In Washington State

Yesterday I wrote that ballot chaos in Oregon as claims of massive voter fraud are flying .
This is especially prevalent on major Internet message boards from numerous people claiming they have been able to engage in voter manipulation or fraud .
With the chaos already beginning , now her sister state to the north of Washington there have been found trash bags by the side of the road containing mail-in ballots according to KOMO news Washington .
Sammamish Police are investigating potential mail theft after two garbage bags of mail , which included ballots , were found on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots were found in incorrect mail boxes .
The City of Sammamish says USPS delivered about 90 % of ballots to Sammamish residents on Thursday .
Mail carriers were out delivering Amazon packages early Friday morning when they found two garbage bags of mail on the side of the road .
There were several unopened ballots inside the bags of mail .
The City of Sammamish says Sammamish Police were also notified by the postmaster of reports of numerous ballots being stolen and placed in other mailboxes .
Sammamish Police say they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents .
Those ballots that are not delivered will be returned to the post office and will get delivered to the residents ’ mailbox .
( source ) Ballot fraud and voting fraud is going to be , as we predicted , a major trend to watch for this election .
While it is yet to be seen , there is a possibility that the 2020 election may go down as the most corrupt election in history , given how it seems that the ballot issues we are seeing already in Oregon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It does not matter what one attributes the issues to .
It could be ‘ foreign actors ’ , it could be domestic individual , it could be trolls , it could be groups such as those tied to Bannon-type persons .
It really doesn ’ t matter what the issue is in question , since the fundamental result could be corruption that would lead to some form of election chaos .
As I have warned , the trends reflect patterns seen in the year 2000 , but except with just Florida , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be a very interesting Election Day 2020 , and one to watch very carefully .
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With the chaos already beginning, Oregon’s her sister state to the north of Washington there have been found trash bags by the side of the road containing mail-in ballots according to KOMO news Washington.
Sammamish Police are investigating potential mail theft after two garbage bags of mail, which included ballots, were found on the side of the road and several unopened ballots were found in incorrect mail boxes. The City of Sammamish says USPS delivered about 90% of ballots to Sammamish residents on Thursday. Mail carriers were out delivering Amazon packages early Friday morning when they found two garbage bags of mail on the side of the road. There were several unopened ballots inside the bags of mail. The City of Sammamish says Sammamish Police were also notified by the postmaster of reports of numerous ballots being stolen and placed in other mailboxes. Sammamish Police say they will attempt to deliver the recovered ballots to residents. Those ballots that are not delivered will be returned to the post office and will get delivered to the residents’ mailbox. (source)
While it is yet to be seen, there is a possibility that the 2020 election may go down as the most corrupt election in history, given how it seems that the ballot issues we are seeing already in Oregon and Washington may extend to other states.
It does not matter what one attributes the issues to. It could be ‘foreign actors’, it could be domestic individual, it could be trolls, it could be groups such as those tied to Bannon-type persons. It really doesn’t matter what the issue is in question, since the fundamental result could be corruption that would lead to some form of election chaos. As I have warned, the trends reflect patterns seen in the year 2000, but except with just Florida, this could be multiple states.
It is going to be a very interesting Election Day 2020, and one to watch very carefully.
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shoebat--2020-10-19--Shoebat.com Prediction Starts To Come True As Major Commercial Real Estate Crisis Looms

One of the concerns that I have repeatedly addressed at Shoebat.com as a trend for the future is a looming ‘ real estate crisis ’ right now where commercial real estate , most of which is leveraged heavily , can not service said debts because businesses , which are equally leveraged , can not service their own mentioned debts because the consumer is stuck in a position between not earning enough to pay his bills and if not , is caught in his own debts .
This is a kind of ‘ black hole ’ of debts that has constinued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point where it is consuming further members along the economic chain .
In the case of commercial real estate , it is a combination of property devaluation and a lack of desire by a company to acquire said real estate that creates a serious problem for banks , who are forced to hold such properties in the event of a foreclosure .
It ultimately does not turn into a profit , but an expense for them .
Politico reports this is happening right now , as at least fifteen trillion dollars in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jeopardizing the banking system itself .
Commercial real estate is in trouble , and turbulence in the $ 15 trillion market is threatening to bleed over into the broader financial system just as the U.S. struggles to emerge from a recession .
The longer the pandemic paralyzes hotels , retailers and office buildings , the more difficult it is for property owners to meet their mortgage payments — raising the specter of widespread downgrades , defaults and eventual foreclosures .
As companies like J.C. Penney , Neiman Marcus and Pier 1 file @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major tenants with no clear plan to replace them , while hotels are running below 50 percent occupancy .
“ Sometimes people forget the depth and breadth of what commercial real estate is , ” said Mike Flood , senior vice president of commercial and multifamily policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association .
“ What ’ s at risk here is both the ability for people to stay in their apartments and the ability for people to go to their jobs .
So unless there ’ s a stimulus , there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once we get back to normal times.
” A major problem is no one knows how long the drop in commercial real estate will last .
Business travel isn ’ t expected to pick back up for at least a year , so hotels are being hammered .
And while office buildings have not yet felt the brunt of the downturn — offices tend to have long leases — that will change as many companies rethink the way they ’ ll operate as work from home becomes the norm .
The loss of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of property write-downs and eventual foreclosures on everything from shopping centers to apartment buildings .
But it ’ s not just a pocket of wealthy investors who will get hurt by widespread write-downs .
Eighty-seven percent of public pension funds and 73 percent of private pension funds hold real estate investments .
Borrowers seeking loan relief or considering refinancing are also running into trouble , as the uncertainty caused by the virus has left them with no clear projection of future revenue streams for their buildings .
“ Every lender is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but sooner or later the borrower needs customers , ” Flood said .
The damage is already showing up in the securities market , where mortgages are packaged into bonds sold to investors , who are then repaid by payments on the mortgage .
One in 5 loans bundled into commercial mortgage-backed securities are on special servicing watchlists , where loan servicers — the companies that collect mortgage payments and advance them to investors — flag potential obstacles to future payments , like a major tenant moving out .
Because the crisis has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than others , it ’ s difficult to get a clear , big picture of the market ’ s troubles — one reason lobbyists have struggled to convey the urgency to policymakers .
Some assets have been wiped out , while others are thriving .
Hotels and retail , which together make up 40 percent of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market , have been hit the hardest .
Months after lockdowns lifted , 1 out of every 2 hotel rooms remains unoccupied .
Urban hotels , which have some of the largest operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with just 38 percent occupancy rates .
And retail , which was already struggling before Covid struck thanks to the rise of e-commerce , has seen its decline hasten .
It ’ s not just small strip malls , either : The owner of the $ 1.9 billion Mall of America entered into an agreement with its special servicer in August to avoid foreclosure .
One quarter of all CMBS hotel loans are in special servicing today , compared with just 1.9 percent at the end of 2019 .
And 18.3 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up from 5 percent at the end of last year .
Apartment buildings , on the other hand , have performed well — so far .
Industry analysts are anxiously watching for signs of additional tenants missing rent now that the initial spurt of economic relief included in the $ 2 trillion CARES Act Congress passed in March is sputtering out .
Apartment property owners are also hemmed in by a nationwide ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ assistance — effectively requiring landlords to subsidize struggling tenants ’ housing until it expires Dec. 31 .
“ The worst-case scenario is you take the shining asset in all of commercial real estate and potentially create a liquidity crisis , and quite frankly , a situation where people are put out on the street , ” Flood said .
The unfunded eviction ban , he said , “ transfers the risk to the borrower and the lender.
” In the long-term , the source of funding doesn ’ t make much difference — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write down a property that doesn ’ t recover .
And industry analysts aren ’ t sure which properties will .
“ The main question is likely around structural economic changes or shifts in shopping and living behavior , ” Bright said .
“ I think everyone is trying to understand what a post-Covid world means for commercial real estate , ” he said .
“ Hopefully , people want to travel and gather together again soon , but we don ’ t yet quite know.
” ( source )

One of the concerns that I have repeatedly addressed at Shoebat.com as a trend for the future is a looming ‘real estate crisis’ right now where commercial real estate, most of which is leveraged heavily, cannot service said debts because businesses, which are equally leveraged, cannot service their own mentioned debts because the consumer is stuck in a position between not earning enough to pay his bills and if not, is caught in his own debts.
This is a kind of ‘black hole’ of debts that has constinued to spiral out of control to the point where it is consuming further members along the economic chain. In the case of commercial real estate, it is a combination of property devaluation and a lack of desire by a company to acquire said real estate that creates a serious problem for banks, who are forced to hold such properties in the event of a foreclosure. It ultimately does not turn into a profit, but an expense for them.
Politico reports this is happening right now, as at least fifteen trillion dollars in the commercial real estate market is at risk of jeopardizing the banking system itself.
Commercial real estate is in trouble, and turbulence in the $15 trillion market is threatening to bleed over into the broader financial system just as the U.S. struggles to emerge from a recession.
The longer the pandemic paralyzes hotels, retailers and office buildings, the more difficult it is for property owners to meet their mortgage payments — raising the specter of widespread downgrades, defaults and eventual foreclosures. As companies like J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus and Pier 1 file for bankruptcy, retail properties are losing major tenants with no clear plan to replace them, while hotels are running below 50 percent occupancy.
…
“Sometimes people forget the depth and breadth of what commercial real estate is,” said Mike Flood, senior vice president of commercial and multifamily policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association. “What’s at risk here is both the ability for people to stay in their apartments and the ability for people to go to their jobs. So unless there’s a stimulus, there’s a lot less to go back to once we get back to normal times.”
A major problem is no one knows how long the drop in commercial real estate will last. Business travel isn’t expected to pick back up for at least a year, so hotels are being hammered. And while office buildings have not yet felt the brunt of the downturn — offices tend to have long leases — that will change as many companies rethink the way they’ll operate as work from home becomes the norm.
…
The loss of paying tenants could touch off a wave of property write-downs and eventual foreclosures on everything from shopping centers to apartment buildings. But it’s not just a pocket of wealthy investors who will get hurt by widespread write-downs. Eighty-seven percent of public pension funds and 73 percent of private pension funds hold real estate investments.
Borrowers seeking loan relief or considering refinancing are also running into trouble, as the uncertainty caused by the virus has left them with no clear projection of future revenue streams for their buildings.
“Every lender is trying to help regardless of form of finance, but sooner or later the borrower needs customers,” Flood said.
The damage is already showing up in the securities market, where mortgages are packaged into bonds sold to investors, who are then repaid by payments on the mortgage.
One in 5 loans bundled into commercial mortgage-backed securities are on special servicing watchlists, where loan servicers — the companies that collect mortgage payments and advance them to investors — flag potential obstacles to future payments, like a major tenant moving out.
Because the crisis has hit some places and industries much harder than others, it’s difficult to get a clear, big picture of the market’s troubles — one reason lobbyists have struggled to convey the urgency to policymakers. Some assets have been wiped out, while others are thriving.
Hotels and retail, which together make up 40 percent of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, have been hit the hardest. Months after lockdowns lifted, 1 out of every 2 hotel rooms remains unoccupied. Urban hotels, which have some of the largest operating costs, are faring the worst, with just 38 percent occupancy rates.
And retail, which was already struggling before Covid struck thanks to the rise of e-commerce, has seen its decline hasten. It’s not just small strip malls, either: The owner of the $1.9 billion Mall of America entered into an agreement with its special servicer in August to avoid foreclosure.
One quarter of all CMBS hotel loans are in special servicing today, compared with just 1.9 percent at the end of 2019. And 18.3 percent of retail loans are in special servicing, up from 5 percent at the end of last year.
Apartment buildings, on the other hand, have performed well — so far. Industry analysts are anxiously watching for signs of additional tenants missing rent now that the initial spurt of economic relief included in the $2 trillion CARES Act Congress passed in March is sputtering out.
Apartment property owners are also hemmed in by a nationwide ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month. The order included no funding for rental assistance — effectively requiring landlords to subsidize struggling tenants’ housing until it expires Dec. 31.
“The worst-case scenario is you take the shining asset in all of commercial real estate and potentially create a liquidity crisis, and quite frankly, a situation where people are put out on the street,” Flood said. The unfunded eviction ban, he said, “transfers the risk to the borrower and the lender.”
…
In the long-term, the source of funding doesn’t make much difference — eventually, a bank will have to write down a property that doesn’t recover. And industry analysts aren’t sure which properties will.
“The main question is likely around structural economic changes or shifts in shopping and living behavior,” Bright said.
“I think everyone is trying to understand what a post-Covid world means for commercial real estate,” he said. “Hopefully, people want to travel and gather together again soon, but we don’t yet quite know.” (source)


shoebat--2020-10-20--Will Erdogan Look To Fill A Power Vacuum?

With a tumultuous US election , at least as how it appears from the outside to many , world leaders are taking notice- some with concern , and others with delight .
According to the Washington Examiner , one of those in the latter category is noted as being President Erdogan , sparking fears among some that a ‘ power vacuum ’ created by the US may lead to cementing his position in the Middle East .
American adversaries and rogue nations around the world sense a “ power vacuum ” in the United States in the final days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of foreign policy crises , allied sources fear .
“ In our region , we feel that America doesn ’ t have time , wish , or resources or political will to devote attention , and we also feel some kind of vacuum , ” a Baltic official said .
“ We feel the absence of America from our region , and this absence has some negative connotations.
” The proliferation of that sentiment has left allies feeling more vulnerable to threats from Russia and China over the coming weeks .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputes within the U.S. alliance network , such as the recent surge in aggressive foreign policy moves by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan .
“ Erdogan is becoming more prone to risk-taking , ” Greek lawmaker Dimitrios Kairidis told the Washington Examiner .
“ He feels a bit more emboldened , the closer we go to the elections .
In his mind now , he sees a power vacuum in Washington he wants to exploit.
” Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper have maintained busy travel schedules in recent weeks , sometimes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ the concern about continuity of government ” following Trump ’ s recent coronavirus diagnosis should have curtailed their itineraries .
Pompeo traveled through the eastern Mediterranean last month , in an implicit rebuke of Erdogan ’ s truculence .
He returned to the U.S. for an event in Florida and then departed immediately for Tokyo to meet with leaders from Japan , Australia , and India .
Esper , that same week , visited four North African nations and Kuwait .
And Deputy Secretary of State Steve Biegun traveled to Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a diplomatic tour designed in part to deter the Kremlin from launching any military intervention .
White House national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien suggested that U.S. officials are avoiding more overt displays of support for the protesters against Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko in order to avoid triggering a worse crisis .
“ We don ’ t want to come in and be accused of fomenting another color revolution that would give license to the Russians or Lukashenko or someone to crack down on these protesters , ” O ’ Brien @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The problem with that we have with the Russians is there ’ s not a lot left to sanction.
” Kairidis offered his assessment of Erdogan amid a standoff between Athens and Ankara , exacerbated by the Turkish leader ’ s reported use of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems .
His apparent test-firing of the advanced Russian weaponry raises the likelihood that the U.S. will impose sanctions required by a federal law known as CAATSA that is designed to drive customers away from Russia ’ s defense industry —and it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lose to Joe Biden in November , another Erdogan observer surmised “ Trump is more likely to pick lighter sanctions , compared to Biden , ” said former Turkish lawmaker Aykan Erdemir , an Erdogan critic at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies .
“ Maybe from Erdogan ’ s perspective , it ’ s better to be done with CAATSA sanctions now than later.
” ( source ) Now I should be clear in that the chance which Trump wins is very high .
We see this already as in spite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one to favor Biden , Trump carries the advantange , and this is becoming more obvious in states such as Florida and Pennsylvania as more ballots come it , tales of corruption at the ballot boxes around the nation emerge from the shadows , and just more people vote , for love or hate Trump , the demographics still work to his favor .
But the interesting point here is the concept of , as stated in scientific literature , that “ nature abhors a vacuum ” , which is that a vacuum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else .
Even if one was to suck the air out of a plastic sandwich bag , the bag would fold so that the other parts of the bag itself attempt to occupy the space that was once occupied by air .
This theory also applies to power .
In the case of Turkey , of which the trend for her has been a rising long-term revival of the Ottoman Empire and her desire to assert herself around the world , Turkey is making her intentions known to the world .
It should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his like of Erdogan , and the US has always had a close relationship with Turkey ever since the nineteenth century , when she supported the Ottoman Empire and after World War II , helped Turkey rebuild into one of the strongest militaries in the world , and to possess the second largest army in Europe save for Russia as a part of stay-behind operations directed against the then USSR .
Turkey is not going to run away any time soon .
However , if the US was to pull out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would immediately find her vacancies filled by Turkey , and in the case of the House of Saud , their family members filled with Turkish Khawaazik ( plural of Khazouk ) , for it is likely that the majority of the Muslim would would cheer on the “ Turkish March ” across southwestern Asia .
Likewise , even the perception of ‘ instability ’ ( feigned or real ) may result in Erdogan feeling emboldened to assert himself more .
For all of the criticism levied at the US , she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , and without her the power vacuums created would be replaced by another actor , namely Turkey , and not in a kind way at all .
Erdogan has made clear that he wants to , like Trump with MAGA , do his version of MTOA- Make Turkey Ottoman Again -and while most likely nothing right now is going to happen , the signs are clear- he is watching , he is waiting to move , and any chance that opens up to him he will take for his benefit .
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With a tumultuous US election, at least as how it appears from the outside to many, world leaders are taking notice- some with concern, and others with delight. According to the Washington Examiner, one of those in the latter category is noted as being President Erdogan, sparking fears among some that a ‘power vacuum’ created by the US may lead to cementing his position in the Middle East.
American adversaries and rogue nations around the world sense a “power vacuum” in the United States in the final days of the 2020 presidential elections that raises the risk of foreign policy crises, allied sources fear. “In our region, we feel that America doesn’t have time, wish, or resources or political will to devote attention, and we also feel some kind of vacuum,” a Baltic official said. “We feel the absence of America from our region, and this absence has some negative connotations.” The proliferation of that sentiment has left allies feeling more vulnerable to threats from Russia and China over the coming weeks. It may account even for the hardening of disputes within the U.S. alliance network, such as the recent surge in aggressive foreign policy moves by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Erdogan is becoming more prone to risk-taking,” Greek lawmaker Dimitrios Kairidis told the Washington Examiner. “He feels a bit more emboldened, the closer we go to the elections. In his mind now, he sees a power vacuum in Washington he wants to exploit.” … Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper have maintained busy travel schedules in recent weeks, sometimes in the face of domestic critics who suggest that “the concern about continuity of government” following Trump’s recent coronavirus diagnosis should have curtailed their itineraries. Pompeo traveled through the eastern Mediterranean last month, in an implicit rebuke of Erdogan’s truculence. He returned to the U.S. for an event in Florida and then departed immediately for Tokyo to meet with leaders from Japan, Australia, and India. Esper, that same week, visited four North African nations and Kuwait. And Deputy Secretary of State Steve Biegun traveled to Russia and Eastern Europe two months ago, in a diplomatic tour designed in part to deter the Kremlin from launching any military intervention. White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien suggested that U.S. officials are avoiding more overt displays of support for the protesters against Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko in order to avoid triggering a worse crisis. “We don’t want to come in and be accused of fomenting another color revolution that would give license to the Russians or Lukashenko or someone to crack down on these protesters,” O’Brien said during an Aspen Institute event Friday. “The problem with that we have with the Russians is there’s not a lot left to sanction.” Kairidis offered his assessment of Erdogan amid a standoff between Athens and Ankara, exacerbated by the Turkish leader’s reported use of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. His apparent test-firing of the advanced Russian weaponry raises the likelihood that the U.S. will impose sanctions required by a federal law known as CAATSA that is designed to drive customers away from Russia’s defense industry —and it may reflect his expectation that Trump is going to lose to Joe Biden in November, another Erdogan observer surmised “Trump is more likely to pick lighter sanctions, compared to Biden,” said former Turkish lawmaker Aykan Erdemir, an Erdogan critic at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “Maybe from Erdogan’s perspective, it’s better to be done with CAATSA sanctions now than later.” (source)
Now I should be clear in that the chance which Trump wins is very high. We see this already as in spite of the constant talk that would incline one to favor Biden, Trump carries the advantange, and this is becoming more obvious in states such as Florida and Pennsylvania as more ballots come it, tales of corruption at the ballot boxes around the nation emerge from the shadows, and just more people vote, for love or hate Trump, the demographics still work to his favor.
But the interesting point here is the concept of, as stated in scientific literature, that “nature abhors a vacuum”, which is that a vacuum always tends to be filled with something else. Even if one was to suck the air out of a plastic sandwich bag, the bag would fold so that the other parts of the bag itself attempt to occupy the space that was once occupied by air.
This theory also applies to power. In the case of Turkey, of which the trend for her has been a rising long-term revival of the Ottoman Empire and her desire to assert herself around the world, Turkey is making her intentions known to the world.
It should be pointed out that Trump has admitted his like of Erdogan, and the US has always had a close relationship with Turkey ever since the nineteenth century, when she supported the Ottoman Empire and after World War II, helped Turkey rebuild into one of the strongest militaries in the world, and to possess the second largest army in Europe save for Russia as a part of stay-behind operations directed against the then USSR.
Turkey is not going to run away any time soon. However, if the US was to pull out of the Middle East in a serious way, she would immediately find her vacancies filled by Turkey, and in the case of the House of Saud, their family members filled with Turkish Khawaazik (plural of Khazouk), for it is likely that the majority of the Muslim would would cheer on the “Turkish March” across southwestern Asia. Likewise, even the perception of ‘instability’ (feigned or real) may result in Erdogan feeling emboldened to assert himself more.
For all of the criticism levied at the US, she is arguably a strong stabilizing force in the region, and without her the power vacuums created would be replaced by another actor, namely Turkey, and not in a kind way at all.
Erdogan has made clear that he wants to, like Trump with MAGA, do his version of MTOA- Make Turkey Ottoman Again -and while most likely nothing right now is going to happen, the signs are clear- he is watching, he is waiting to move, and any chance that opens up to him he will take for his benefit.
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shoebat--2020-10-21--Why They Burn Down Churches In Chile: Welcome To The Jacobin Mind

In this video I explain the Jacobin mentality and how it is spreading like a cancer throughout the world :


shoebat--2020-10-21--While The Media Keeps Talking About How Biden Is Beating Trump In The Polls, Trump Is Destroying Bid

While The Media Keeps Talking About How Biden Is Beating Trump In The Polls, Trump Is Destroying Biden And Harris In Social Media

A good indication as to who is winning in the metapolitical war of an election is social media .
And @ @ @ @ @ war over social media :


shoebat--2020-10-20--COVID-19 Pushes Eight Million People Into Poverty

While COVID-19 has affected many people , the main effects from the virus will not be caused by the illness itself but from the circumstantial fallout .
This is already showing itself as according to a report from CNBC , the economic shocks caused to the nation have pushed eight million people , or just over two percent , of the US population into poverty .
The number of Americans living in poverty grew by 8 million since May , according to a Columbia University study , which found an increase in poverty rates after early coronavirus relief ended without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cares Act , which gave Americans a one-time stimulus check of $ 1,200 and unemployed workers an extra $ 600 each week , was successful at offsetting growing poverty rates in the spring , the effects were short-lived , researchers found in the study published Thursday .
After aid diminished toward the end of summer , poverty rates , especially those among minorities and children , rebounded , they said .
“ The Cares Act , despite its flaws , was broadly successful in preventing large increases in poverty , ” said Zach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University and one of the study ’ s authors .
The federal stimulus saved about 18 million Americans from poverty in April , he said , but as of September , that number is down to 4 million .
A family of four earning $ 26,200 a year or less is considered living below the poverty line , according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services .
The total number of people in the U.S. living in poverty is 55 million , including the 8 million who joined their ranks since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The study comes as negotiations for a new coronavirus stimulus package have stalled and Americans continue to be without relief for the foreseeable future .
Columbia researchers tracked monthly poverty rates in the U.S. between February and September , or before and throughout the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We find that the monthly poverty rate increased from 15 % to 16.7 % from February to September 2020 , even after taking the CARES Act ’ s income transfers into account , ” wrote the researchers .
“ Increases in monthly poverty rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hispanic people , as well as for children.
” The results of the Columbia study are underscored by another recent study published by the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame , which found that within the last three months alone , 6 million Americans entered poverty .
Those researchers also found that poverty rates temporarily stabilized amid federal economic intervention , but are now getting worse , particularly for certain groups .
( source )

While COVID-19 has affected many people, the main effects from the virus will not be caused by the illness itself but from the circumstantial fallout. This is already showing itself as according to a report from CNBC, the economic shocks caused to the nation have pushed eight million people, or just over two percent, of the US population into poverty.
The number of Americans living in poverty grew by 8 million since May, according to a Columbia University study, which found an increase in poverty rates after early coronavirus relief ended without more to follow.
Although the federal Cares Act, which gave Americans a one-time stimulus check of $1,200 and unemployed workers an extra $600 each week, was successful at offsetting growing poverty rates in the spring, the effects were short-lived, researchers found in the study published Thursday.
After aid diminished toward the end of summer, poverty rates, especially those among minorities and children, rebounded, they said.
“The Cares Act, despite its flaws, was broadly successful in preventing large increases in poverty,” said Zach Parolin, a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University and one of the study’s authors.
The federal stimulus saved about 18 million Americans from poverty in April, he said, but as of September, that number is down to 4 million.
A family of four earning $26,200 a year or less is considered living below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The total number of people in the U.S. living in poverty is 55 million, including the 8 million who joined their ranks since May, according to the Columbia researchers.
The study comes as negotiations for a new coronavirus stimulus package have stalled and Americans continue to be without relief for the foreseeable future.
Columbia researchers tracked monthly poverty rates in the U.S. between February and September, or before and throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
“We find that the monthly poverty rate increased from 15% to 16.7% from February to September 2020, even after taking the CARES Act’s income transfers into account,” wrote the researchers. “Increases in monthly poverty rates have been particularly acute for Black and Hispanic people, as well as for children.”
The results of the Columbia study are underscored by another recent study published by the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame, which found that within the last three months alone, 6 million Americans entered poverty.
Those researchers also found that poverty rates temporarily stabilized amid federal economic intervention, but are now getting worse, particularly for certain groups. (source)


shoebat--2020-10-20--The Government Of France Shuts Down Major Mosque In Paris To Fight Islamic Violence In The Country

The government of France shut down down a major mosque in Paris as part of a measure to curtail Islamic extremism in France .
This is happening in the midst of a nationwide uproar in response to the decapitation of a history teacher just a few days ago .
As we read in a report from the Guardian : French authorities have said they will close a well-known mosque in a northern Paris suburb as part of their clampdown on Islamist groups and suspected extremists after a history teacher was beheaded last week outside his school .
As a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme religious beliefs , spreading hate and encouraging violence , the interior minister , Gérald Darmanin , said the mosque in Pantin would be closed on Wednesday for six months .
A source close to the investigation said the mosque , which has about 1,500 worshippers , had posted a Facebook video about Samuel Paty days before the 47-year-old history and geography teacher was decapitated last Friday .
The video violently criticised Paty ’ s decision to show his class – after giving Muslim pupils the chance to leave if they felt uncomfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside other cartoons as part of a class discussion on free speech .
The education minister , Jean-Michel Blanquer , said on Tuesday that Paty would be posthumously awarded France ’ s highest award , the Légion d ’ Honneur .
A national ceremony will be held in his honour at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Wednesday .

By Theodore Shoebat
The government of France shut down down a major mosque in Paris as part of a measure to curtail Islamic extremism in France. This is happening in the midst of a nationwide uproar in response to the decapitation of a history teacher just a few days ago. As we read in a report from the Guardian:
French authorities have said they will close a well-known mosque in a northern Paris suburb as part of their clampdown on Islamist groups and suspected extremists after a history teacher was beheaded last week outside his school.
As a police investigation continued into networks suspected of promoting extreme religious beliefs, spreading hate and encouraging violence, the interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said the mosque in Pantin would be closed on Wednesday for six months.
A source close to the investigation said the mosque, which has about 1,500 worshippers, had posted a Facebook video about Samuel Paty days before the 47-year-old history and geography teacher was decapitated last Friday.
The video violently criticised Paty’s decision to show his class – after giving Muslim pupils the chance to leave if they felt uncomfortable – two caricatures of the prophet Muhammad alongside other cartoons as part of a class discussion on free speech.
The education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, said on Tuesday that Paty would be posthumously awarded France’s highest award, the Légion d’Honneur. A national ceremony will be held in his honour at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Wednesday.


shoebat--2020-10-20--Multiple Christian Colleges Move To Freeze Tuition Prices

One of the trends that I have identified and have been discussing is the nature of college and university tuition prices .
Based on what I have seen , there is no way for the current method of operation to continue in that of constantly rising prices amid dropping salaries for graduates seeking employment , as the reason hy .
From a business viewpoint , the return-on-investment is just not worth the effort any more .
As a result , two things will have to happen : -Tuition prices will have to freeze or decline -Expenses must be reduced or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become exacerbated because of the effects of COVID-19 , which have forced the nature of university education itself not to be abolished , but restructured in various ways , including more online learning .
However , the overall mentioned above trends towards lowerd tuition have not caught up yet , and to the great anger of many students .
But this may be changing , for the Christian Post notes that multiple Christian colleges are moving to freeze their tuition rates .
In recent times , multiple private Christian colleges and universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freeze or reduce tuition costs for students .
Houghton College in Allegany County , New York , announced earlier this month that it was cutting tuition from $ 33,920 this year to $ 15,900 starting next fall .
Liberty University of Lynchburg , Virginia , announced in September that it was continuing a tuition freeze for both online and residential students for a third year .
Daniel Nelson , chief institutional data & research officer at Bethel University , has worked with the Council on Christian Colleges and Universities on research regarding financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post that efforts by some Christian schools to cut or freeze their tuition costs have been developing over the past few years .
Nelson reported having found eight Christian schools that engaged in what he labeled a “ tuition reset , ” which meant they “ dropped their sticker price substantially.
” More recently , he found that “ three more schools , just in the last month or so , have announced that they ’ re doing the same.
” He believes it is “ a start of a trend ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic has ended .
“ I predict that this will continue and there will be many more Christian colleges that will do something on the pricing and discounting side in the next year or two , ” he said .
“ Because the forces that were in place prior to the pandemic were already pushing us in this direction and the pandemic just is going to be pushing some of these schools over the edge.
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One of the trends that I have identified and have been discussing is the nature of college and university tuition prices. Based on what I have seen, there is no way for the current method of operation to continue in that of constantly rising prices amid dropping salaries for graduates seeking employment, as the reason hy . From a business viewpoint, the return-on-investment is just not worth the effort any more. As a result, two things will have to happen:
-Tuition prices will have to freeze or decline
-Expenses must be reduced or institutions will be forced to close
This has become exacerbated because of the effects of COVID-19, which have forced the nature of university education itself not to be abolished, but restructured in various ways, including more online learning. However, the overall mentioned above trends towards lowerd tuition have not caught up yet, and to the great anger of many students.
But this may be changing, for the Christian Post notes that multiple Christian colleges are moving to freeze their tuition rates.
In recent times, multiple private Christian colleges and universities have garnered headlines for decisions to either freeze or reduce tuition costs for students. Houghton College in Allegany County, New York, announced earlier this month that it was cutting tuition from $33,920 this year to $15,900 starting next fall. Liberty University of Lynchburg, Virginia, announced in September that it was continuing a tuition freeze for both online and residential students for a third year. Daniel Nelson, chief institutional data & research officer at Bethel University, has worked with the Council on Christian Colleges and Universities on research regarding financial aid. He explained to The Christian Post that efforts by some Christian schools to cut or freeze their tuition costs have been developing over the past few years. Nelson reported having found eight Christian schools that engaged in what he labeled a “tuition reset,” which meant they “dropped their sticker price substantially.” More recently, he found that “three more schools, just in the last month or so, have announced that they’re doing the same.” He believes it is “a start of a trend” that will likely exist even after the coronavirus pandemic has ended. “I predict that this will continue and there will be many more Christian colleges that will do something on the pricing and discounting side in the next year or two,” he said. “Because the forces that were in place prior to the pandemic were already pushing us in this direction and the pandemic just is going to be pushing some of these schools over the edge.” (source)
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