shoebat--2020-12-08--UN Report: 270 Million May Starve As Threat Of Catastrophic Famine Approaches

In a special UN session addressing the effects of the COVID pandemic on the world , the UN reports that up to 270 million people may starve due to pandemic-generated food insecurity , and at least 80 million- almost the entire population of Germany -are now refugees .
Several speakers pointed to the dangerous immediate future of COVID-19 deaths and extreme hunger , with Michael Ryan , Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme , stressing that “ we are still in a very , very difficult and dangerous situation ” , with 4.4 million new cases and 70,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategies are needed , as a vaccine may be hopefully near , “ but vaccination does not equal zero COVID ” , he said .
Likewise , David Beasley , Executive Director of the World Food Programme ( WFP ) , warned of alarming global hunger and food insecurity , with the number of people “ marching towards starvation ” spiking from 135 million to 270 million as the pandemic unfolded .
He stressed that 2021 will be catastrophic .
“ Famine is literally on the horizon and we are talking about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Noting how the WFP stepped in to deliver aid when the global airline industry shut down at the start of the pandemic , he warned anew that 2021 risks becoming the worst humanitarian crisis year since the founding of the United Nations , “ and we will have to step up ” .
Striking a similar note , Mark Lowcock , Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator , said that in the absence of humanitarian assistance the lives of 235 million people are at stake — a 40 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time in 20 years while life expectancy will fall .
It would be a significant achievement to avert a major famine .
Despite $ 4 billion raised so far for the Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19 , and some $ 2 billion distributed in social protection payments , the difference being made is much too small in relation to the challenge .
The vaccine rollout must be done right .
“ Let ’ s not finance vaccines at the expense of food security programmes or routine vaccinations .
That would make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Filippo Grandi , United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , pointed out that the pandemic has left 80 million refugees and internally displaced persons particularly vulnerable to health hazards and other consequences .
Most refugees are in poor countries , a fact that requires a special focus .
From day one , his Office has strived to be present wherever necessary .
That was not easy when travel was difficult , but its staff found ways to adapt , using technology and building upon cooperation with indispensable local providers .
( source ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US .
Millions are out of work and with no other means of income , and for the first time have turned to food banks for assistance .
The shock of such a crisis is always a terrible thing , especially for those who did not expect to fall into poverty .
The crisis is not going to get better because even if the disease did go away , the crisis exposed the financial cracks in the system , which are entirely fueled by debt , and one that is unpayable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this reality as is the rise of nationalism , extreme politics , and the push for militarism .
It ’ s not about the pandemic .
It is about the stability of the system itself , and how it is not sustainable , and how this reality has been exposed for all to see .
People in the US may lose their homes , and homelessness is awful , but the poorer one is , the worse one will fare .
For example , the poor in the Middle East , Africa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more and potentially suffer far worse such as death by starvation .
It is not a surprise that 270 million- or about three-quarters of the US population -could starve .
Also , with 80 million refugees , where will they go ?
Right now it is known that there are millions in the Sahel region of West Africa and northern Ethiopia alone , and remembering that when this happened in 2015 , it precipitated the refugee crisis of 2016 in Europe that also directly helped advanced nationalism , racialism , and militarism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeat of last time are present and ready to be executed .
Right now , the world is suffering a lot .
The American Empire is crumbling , the regional breakup of societies and communal relations with a return to nationalism is preparing the conditions for war , and there is likely to be no region that will be spared some form of destruction .
270 million people may be only about 3.5 % of the world ’ s population , but that is not a small number , for it only takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem that can consume the whole world .
After all , if 1.3 million people applying for refugee status in Europe in 2015 can cause Germany to return to pre-World War II politics , imagine what 2.7 million- just one percent of the 270 million starving -would cause .
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In a special UN session addressing the effects of the COVID pandemic on the world, the UN reports that up to 270 million people may starve due to pandemic-generated food insecurity, and at least 80 million- almost the entire population of Germany -are now refugees.
Several speakers pointed to the dangerous immediate future of COVID-19 deaths and extreme hunger, with Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, stressing that “we are still in a very, very difficult and dangerous situation”, with 4.4 million new cases and 70,000 deaths every week. Consistent and comprehensive strategies are needed, as a vaccine may be hopefully near, “but vaccination does not equal zero COVID”, he said. Likewise, David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), warned of alarming global hunger and food insecurity, with the number of people “marching towards starvation” spiking from 135 million to 270 million as the pandemic unfolded. He stressed that 2021 will be catastrophic. “Famine is literally on the horizon and we are talking about the next few months,” he said. Noting how the WFP stepped in to deliver aid when the global airline industry shut down at the start of the pandemic, he warned anew that 2021 risks becoming the worst humanitarian crisis year since the founding of the United Nations, “and we will have to step up”. Striking a similar note, Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that in the absence of humanitarian assistance the lives of 235 million people are at stake — a 40 per cent increase, with poverty rising for the first time in 20 years while life expectancy will fall. It would be a significant achievement to avert a major famine. Despite $4 billion raised so far for the Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, and some $2 billion distributed in social protection payments, the difference being made is much too small in relation to the challenge. The vaccine rollout must be done right. “Let’s not finance vaccines at the expense of food security programmes or routine vaccinations. That would make things worse,” he warned. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, pointed out that the pandemic has left 80 million refugees and internally displaced persons particularly vulnerable to health hazards and other consequences. Most refugees are in poor countries, a fact that requires a special focus. From day one, his Office has strived to be present wherever necessary. That was not easy when travel was difficult, but its staff found ways to adapt, using technology and building upon cooperation with indispensable local providers. (source)
One can see the effects of COVID in the US. Millions are out of work and with no other means of income, and for the first time have turned to food banks for assistance. The shock of such a crisis is always a terrible thing, especially for those who did not expect to fall into poverty.
The crisis is not going to get better because even if the disease did go away, the crisis exposed the financial cracks in the system, which are entirely fueled by debt, and one that is unpayable. It is as much inseparable from this reality as is the rise of nationalism, extreme politics, and the push for militarism.
It’s not about the pandemic. It is about the stability of the system itself, and how it is not sustainable, and how this reality has been exposed for all to see.
People in the US may lose their homes, and homelessness is awful, but the poorer one is, the worse one will fare. For example, the poor in the Middle East, Africa, and the Subcontinent stand to lose a lot more and potentially suffer far worse such as death by starvation. It is not a surprise that 270 million- or about three-quarters of the US population -could starve.
Also, with 80 million refugees, where will they go? Right now it is known that there are millions in the Sahel region of West Africa and northern Ethiopia alone, and remembering that when this happened in 2015, it precipitated the refugee crisis of 2016 in Europe that also directly helped advanced nationalism, racialism, and militarism, the conditions for a more intense repeat of last time are present and ready to be executed.
Right now, the world is suffering a lot. The American Empire is crumbling, the regional breakup of societies and communal relations with a return to nationalism is preparing the conditions for war, and there is likely to be no region that will be spared some form of destruction.
270 million people may be only about 3.5% of the world’s population, but that is not a small number, for it only takes a small disruption to cause a serious problem that can consume the whole world. After all, if 1.3 million people applying for refugee status in Europe in 2015 can cause Germany to return to pre-World War II politics, imagine what 2.7 million- just one percent of the 270 million starving -would cause.
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shoebat--2020-12-07--Was A Michigan Man’s Home Attacked With Bombs Because Of His Support Of Trump?

One of the trends that Shoebat.com has continued to emphasize is the growing reality of political violence between right and left and how it could erupt into something much more serious .
It is with interest then that a Michigan man ’ s home is under investigation after it was attacked with bombs by what the homeowner suspects is due to his support of Trump .
A Michigan man says he was possibly targeted due to his political beliefs after at least one explosive was thrown into his home on Saturday morning , according to reports .
The St. Clair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymous , said he and his girlfriend were in an upstairs bedroom at the time of an explosion , which blew out drywall , shattered glass and caused cracks in the ceiling , FOX 2 of Detroit reported .
“ We came out and there was a big mess here , ” the homeowner said .
“ Everything was smoking and I got on the phone and called 911 and they showed up pretty quick.
” He added that he heard two loud booms and that neighbors “ thought a bomb went off.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man running up to his house and throwing an explosive through a front window , according to the station .
Another recording captured a man running out of a pick-up truck and throwing a second explosive .
“ We were really scared .
I mean when you feel your house shake and explode and smoke , you don ’ t know what ’ s going on , ” the homeowner told Detroit ’ s WDIV-TV .
When asked why someone would target his home , he suggested it was possibly due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re thinking maybe because I ’ m a big Trump supporter , ” the homeowner said , according to FOX 2 .
“ I mean everyone has people that don ’ t like them … but not to the extent of trying to blow my house up.
” He said he ’ s offering a $ 10,000 reward for any information on what happened .
“ I mean , it ’ s worth it to me to find out who ’ s trying to catch my house on fire and possibly kill me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the paper .
( source ) Hopefully , political violence was not the cause .
However , it would not be a surprise if it was the case .
As the rancor between political parties continues to grow and passion for one ’ s side turns into a modern form of religiosity ready to burn the other side as ‘ heretics ’ , it is likely going to turn into violence .
Call it communists versus national socialists , left versus right , or any other term , but there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political right that has been fueled by rhetoric and arguments for decades , and with the generational changes , decline in religious practice , and a desire to force the others to accept ideas the other side does not agree with on a fundamental level , it does not mean peace for the future .
The same warning here applies also to the warning given to the right about Trump .
In the case of Trump , Shoebat.com warned that the right-wing rhetoric would eventually be used by the left against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious tone with more potentially damaging consequences .
Likewise , given the inclinations that the political left has shown to violence , be it through “ peaceful protests ” that involved burning down businesses , shopping centers , and homes , or the use of mob violence to beat people , and now with a possible- and still yet to be confirmed -case of what looks like a man bombing another person ’ s home because of political beliefs , it is only a matter of time before people on the political right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their requests being heeded and continue to be at the mercy of violence by others , that they will also start to resort to organized violence against the left to get what they want .
Hopefully , this attack will be shown to have a cause other than politics .
However , if that is not the case , then it is only adding fuel to the current fervor that will likely spark worse violence in the future .
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One of the trends that Shoebat.com has continued to emphasize is the growing reality of political violence between right and left and how it could erupt into something much more serious. It is with interest then that a Michigan man’s home is under investigation after it was attacked with bombs by what the homeowner suspects is due to his support of Trump.
A Michigan man says he was possibly targeted due to his political beliefs after at least one explosive was thrown into his home on Saturday morning, according to reports. The St. Clair Shores homeowner, who wished to stay anonymous, said he and his girlfriend were in an upstairs bedroom at the time of an explosion, which blew out drywall, shattered glass and caused cracks in the ceiling, FOX 2 of Detroit reported. “We came out and there was a big mess here,” the homeowner said. “Everything was smoking and I got on the phone and called 911 and they showed up pretty quick.” He added that he heard two loud booms and that neighbors “thought a bomb went off.” Surveillance video of the incident showed a man running up to his house and throwing an explosive through a front window, according to the station. Another recording captured a man running out of a pick-up truck and throwing a second explosive. “We were really scared. I mean when you feel your house shake and explode and smoke, you don’t know what’s going on,” the homeowner told Detroit’s WDIV-TV. When asked why someone would target his home, he suggested it was possibly due to his political beliefs. “We’re thinking maybe because I’m a big Trump supporter,” the homeowner said, according to FOX 2. “I mean everyone has people that don’t like them … but not to the extent of trying to blow my house up.” He said he’s offering a $10,000 reward for any information on what happened. “I mean, it’s worth it to me to find out who’s trying to catch my house on fire and possibly kill me,” the homeowner said, according to the paper. (source)
Hopefully, political violence was not the cause. However, it would not be a surprise if it was the case.
As the rancor between political parties continues to grow and passion for one’s side turns into a modern form of religiosity ready to burn the other side as ‘heretics’, it is likely going to turn into violence. Call it communists versus national socialists, left versus right, or any other term, but there is a distinct divide between the political left and the political right that has been fueled by rhetoric and arguments for decades, and with the generational changes, decline in religious practice, and a desire to force the others to accept ideas the other side does not agree with on a fundamental level, it does not mean peace for the future.
The same warning here applies also to the warning given to the right about Trump. In the case of Trump, Shoebat.com warned that the right-wing rhetoric would eventually be used by the left against the right, and possibly in a more serious tone with more potentially damaging consequences.
Likewise, given the inclinations that the political left has shown to violence, be it through “peaceful protests” that involved burning down businesses, shopping centers, and homes, or the use of mob violence to beat people, and now with a possible- and still yet to be confirmed -case of what looks like a man bombing another person’s home because of political beliefs, it is only a matter of time before people on the political right believe that since they do not see their requests being heeded and continue to be at the mercy of violence by others, that they will also start to resort to organized violence against the left to get what they want.
Hopefully, this attack will be shown to have a cause other than politics. However, if that is not the case, then it is only adding fuel to the current fervor that will likely spark worse violence in the future.
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shoebat--2020-12-07--Tunisian Muslim Man Arrested, Charged With Anti-Christian Church Murders

Back in October 2020 , the world watched as a young man , said to have been a Muslim and carrying a copy of the Koran , walked into a Catholic Church and viciously stabbed and beheaded two elderly people and stabbed a third to death at mass while screaming ‘ Allahu Akbar ’ in the Cathedral at Nice .
These events and information has been confirmed by France 24 , who has identified the man , now charged with murder , as Brahim Aouissaoui .
The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday with their murder , anti-terrorism prosecutors said .
Brahim Aouissaoui , a 21-year-old Tunisian national , was shot and seriously injured by police after the October 29 attack .
He was charged after his condition in hospital improved , allowing him to be questioned .
France last month raised its attack alert to the highest level after the Nice killings , which came two weeks after the beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee for having shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived in Europe from Tunisia in September , first crossing the Mediterranean to Italy and then crossing into France overland .
On the morning of October 29 , Aouissaoui entered the Basilica of Notre-Dame in the heart of the southern French city of Nice , carrying a copy of the Koran , three knives and two mobile phones , according to France ’ s anti-terror prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard .
In a near half-hour frenzy , he used a 17-centimetre ( six-and-a-half inch ) knife to cut the throat of a 60-year-old woman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body of a man , a 54-year-old church employee , was found nearby inside the basilica — his throat had also been slit .
Another woman , a 44-year-old who fled the church to a nearby restaurant , died shortly afterwards from multiple knife wounds .
Aouissaoui was shot several times by police after the killing spree and even as he was being arrested continued to shout “ Allahu Akbar ” ( God is greatest ) , before being rushed to the city ’ s Pasteur hospital .
French intelligence had nothing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack .
He hails from a large family of seemingly modest means living in the central Tunisian city of Sfax .
His mother said he repaired motorcycles and described how he had taken to prayer over the past two-and-a-half years .
( source )

Back in October 2020, the world watched as a young man, said to have been a Muslim and carrying a copy of the Koran, walked into a Catholic Church and viciously stabbed and beheaded two elderly people and stabbed a third to death at mass while screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ in the Cathedral at Nice. These events and information has been confirmed by France 24, who has identified the man, now charged with murder, as Brahim Aouissaoui.
The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in the French city of Nice was charged on Monday with their murder, anti-terrorism prosecutors said.
Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian national, was shot and seriously injured by police after the October 29 attack. He was charged after his condition in hospital improved, allowing him to be questioned.
France last month raised its attack alert to the highest level after the Nice killings, which came two weeks after the beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee for having shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson on freedom of speech.
Aouissaoui had arrived in Europe from Tunisia in September, first crossing the Mediterranean to Italy and then crossing into France overland.
On the morning of October 29, Aouissaoui entered the Basilica of Notre-Dame in the heart of the southern French city of Nice, carrying a copy of the Koran, three knives and two mobile phones, according to France’s anti-terror prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard.
In a near half-hour frenzy, he used a 17-centimetre (six-and-a-half inch) knife to cut the throat of a 60-year-old woman, who died inside the church.
The body of a man, a 54-year-old church employee, was found nearby inside the basilica — his throat had also been slit.
Another woman, a 44-year-old who fled the church to a nearby restaurant, died shortly afterwards from multiple knife wounds.
Aouissaoui was shot several times by police after the killing spree and even as he was being arrested continued to shout “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), before being rushed to the city’s Pasteur hospital.
French intelligence had nothing on file relating to Aouissaou prior to the attack.
He hails from a large family of seemingly modest means living in the central Tunisian city of Sfax.
His mother said he repaired motorcycles and described how he had taken to prayer over the past two-and-a-half years. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-07--Movie Theatres Are Going Extinct

Movie Theatres Are Going Extinct

The movie theatre has been an American pastime for about a century , serving as the first “ televisions ” and later as a twentieth century cultural experience .
However , some things pass away with time .
For example , the horse , a famous and traditional “ vehicle ” in various forms , gave way to the car beginning in the 1910s .
Likewise , the movie theatre , as CNBC notes , is also going the same way , accelerated by the events of COVID .
The theatrical window isn ’ t broken , but it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other digital trends that have been accelerated by Covid-19 , the way we watch theatrical releases saw big changes throughout 2020 .
The most significant shake-up : On Thursday , AT & T ’ s WarnerMedia announced that all 2021 theatrical releases from Warner Bros. will debut simultaneously on HBO Max for U.S. subscribers at no extra cost .
That means if you ’ re already an HBO Max subscriber , you ’ ll get to watch blockbusters like “ Dune , ” “ The Matrix 4″ and “ The Suicide Squad ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risking a trip to the theater next year .
( WarnerMedia previously announced that “ Wonder Woman 1984 ” will debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day . )
Everyone saw this coming .
With the rise of streaming video , interest in going to a theater and spending all that time and money to watch a two-hour movie plummeted except for the biggest blockbusters .
The smartest thinkers in media saw a not-to-distant future where lining up outside a theater for a movie release would become a niche event only for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit , theaters were forced to close and studios had to dream up innovative ways to get eyeballs on their slate of 2020 releases .
There ’ s been a lot of experimentation throughout the year from various studios .
Early on in the pandemic , Disney released its Pixar animated movie “ Onward ” directly on its Disney+ streaming service , for example .
And several movies , like Universal ’ s “ Trolls : World Tour ” and “ King of Staten Island ” were released straight to on-demand platforms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would remain closed for months or reopen with strict capacity restrictions , studios were forced to get even more creative as 2020′s blockbuster movies saw delay after delay .
( source ) The passing of the theatre as a trend is also related to the rise in isolation and a general detachment from other people .
One of the reasons people went to the movies is to ‘ live ’ an experience through another , as psychologically speaking , the brain does not distinguish between what it sees versus reality .
The same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through games and online interaction .
The same concept is preserved , but in a different form .
It is not that as a trend , people do not want to be entertained any more , but that the forms of entertainment are turning in on themselves , like a bubble formed by one ’ s own hand that seals one off from the rest of the world .
This has been growing for a long time , but is only getting more pronounced with the different forms of technology .
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The movie theatre has been an American pastime for about a century, serving as the first “televisions” and later as a twentieth century cultural experience. However, some things pass away with time. For example, the horse, a famous and traditional “vehicle” in various forms, gave way to the car beginning in the 1910s. Likewise, the movie theatre, as CNBC notes, is also going the same way, accelerated by the events of COVID.
The theatrical window isn’t broken, but it is full of cracks. Like so many other digital trends that have been accelerated by Covid-19, the way we watch theatrical releases saw big changes throughout 2020. The most significant shake-up: On Thursday, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announced that all 2021 theatrical releases from Warner Bros. will debut simultaneously on HBO Max for U.S. subscribers at no extra cost. That means if you’re already an HBO Max subscriber, you’ll get to watch blockbusters like “Dune,” “The Matrix 4″ and “The Suicide Squad” from your living room couch instead of risking a trip to the theater next year. (WarnerMedia previously announced that “Wonder Woman 1984” will debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day.) Everyone saw this coming. With the rise of streaming video, interest in going to a theater and spending all that time and money to watch a two-hour movie plummeted except for the biggest blockbusters. The smartest thinkers in media saw a not-to-distant future where lining up outside a theater for a movie release would become a niche event only for the most dedicated cinephiles. And then Covid hit, theaters were forced to close and studios had to dream up innovative ways to get eyeballs on their slate of 2020 releases. There’s been a lot of experimentation throughout the year from various studios. Early on in the pandemic, Disney released its Pixar animated movie “Onward” directly on its Disney+ streaming service, for example. And several movies, like Universal’s “Trolls: World Tour” and “King of Staten Island” were released straight to on-demand platforms. But as it became clear that theaters would remain closed for months or reopen with strict capacity restrictions, studios were forced to get even more creative as 2020′s blockbuster movies saw delay after delay. (source)
The passing of the theatre as a trend is also related to the rise in isolation and a general detachment from other people. One of the reasons people went to the movies is to ‘live’ an experience through another, as psychologically speaking, the brain does not distinguish between what it sees versus reality. The same experience persists, but now it is through games and online interaction. The same concept is preserved, but in a different form.
It is not that as a trend, people do not want to be entertained any more, but that the forms of entertainment are turning in on themselves, like a bubble formed by one’s own hand that seals one off from the rest of the world. This has been growing for a long time, but is only getting more pronounced with the different forms of technology.
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shoebat--2020-12-07--For Millions Of Americans, The Future Is Bleak For 2021

Many Americans have expressed hope that 2021 will be better than 2020 .
However , as I have warned , the chance of a true improvement is unlikely because of the same fundamentals I have said before , which is debt leading to an inability to pay bills , leading to impoverishment of both the average man and business alike , and to that , eventually having serious consequences for the currency itself .
There can be no meaningful “ job recovery ” until the debt situation is dealt with , and because there is no way to really pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other options are worse .
What I am saying is as much as I would like to be hopeful , I have to be realistic based on fundamentals .
For the common man , these problems have been amplified by , as the AP reports , how millions who have been living on government stimulus checks now may find themselves homeless and still without money unless something changes soon .
Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left millions jobless for months .
Now , their predicaments stand to grow bleaker yet if Congress fails to extend two unemployment programs that are set to expire the day after Christmas .
If no agreement is reached in negotiations taking place on Capitol Hill , more than 9 million people will lose federal jobless aid that averages about $ 320 a week and that typically serves as their only source of income .
Green , 39 , and her husband are among them .
An end to their unemployment benefits would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their home in Dyer , Indiana , near Chicago .
The couple have eight children .
Green ’ s husband is a self-employed truck driver whose business disappeared when the pandemic erupted in the spring .
Only in October did he start to pick up occasional work .
He now receives about $ 235 a week in unemployment aid .
Even so , “ all of our bills are late , ” Green said .
They ’ ve received several shutoff notices from utilities before managing to pay just before service was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really scary , ” Green said , “ because what are we going to do when we lose the unemployment money ?
” The end of jobless aid is approaching at an especially perilous time .
Job growth slowed sharply in November , and the resurgence of viral cases appears to be out of control across the country .
Even with the prospect of an effective vaccine being widely distributed in coming months , economists say the picture will worsen before it improves .
Many foresee a net loss of jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April .
( source ) One should remember too that it is common that in the last month of the year , a “ gift ” given by many employers is that of mass layoffs .
With no real improvements to the economy , one should expect this to happen and to place , as a result , more people on the unemployment rosters .
With two-thirds of Americans living from check to check and with no savings , a single job loss could completely change their lives .
The pandemic has exacerbated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take is another economic contraction to destroy them .
This week is going to be the “ make or break ” week for the stimulus checks that so many are hoping for .
If Congress does not pass something , a lot of people could start off 2021 homeless and perhaps even unable to feed themselves without direct food assistance .
I am not saying that the world is going to end .
However , it is going to be a very hard year for many , from what the trends seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even here yet .
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Many Americans have expressed hope that 2021 will be better than 2020. However, as I have warned, the chance of a true improvement is unlikely because of the same fundamentals I have said before, which is debt leading to an inability to pay bills, leading to impoverishment of both the average man and business alike, and to that, eventually having serious consequences for the currency itself. There can be no meaningful “job recovery” until the debt situation is dealt with, and because there is no way to really pay it effectively without serious economic consequences, the other options are worse.
What I am saying is as much as I would like to be hopeful, I have to be realistic based on fundamentals. For the common man, these problems have been amplified by, as the AP reports, how millions who have been living on government stimulus checks now may find themselves homeless and still without money unless something changes soon.
Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months. Now, their predicaments stand to grow bleaker yet if Congress fails to extend two unemployment programs that are set to expire the day after Christmas. If no agreement is reached in negotiations taking place on Capitol Hill, more than 9 million people will lose federal jobless aid that averages about $320 a week and that typically serves as their only source of income. Green, 39, and her husband are among them. An end to their unemployment benefits would force them to keep missing rent payments on their home in Dyer, Indiana, near Chicago. The couple have eight children. Green’s husband is a self-employed truck driver whose business disappeared when the pandemic erupted in the spring. Only in October did he start to pick up occasional work. He now receives about $235 a week in unemployment aid. Even so, “all of our bills are late,” Green said. They’ve received several shutoff notices from utilities before managing to pay just before service was to be cut off. “That’s really scary,” Green said, “because what are we going to do when we lose the unemployment money?” The end of jobless aid is approaching at an especially perilous time. Job growth slowed sharply in November, and the resurgence of viral cases appears to be out of control across the country. Even with the prospect of an effective vaccine being widely distributed in coming months, economists say the picture will worsen before it improves. Many foresee a net loss of jobs in December for the first time since April. (source)
One should remember too that it is common that in the last month of the year, a “gift” given by many employers is that of mass layoffs. With no real improvements to the economy, one should expect this to happen and to place, as a result, more people on the unemployment rosters.
With two-thirds of Americans living from check to check and with no savings, a single job loss could completely change their lives. The pandemic has exacerbated this threat, for all it would take is another economic contraction to destroy them.
This week is going to be the “make or break” week for the stimulus checks that so many are hoping for. If Congress does not pass something, a lot of people could start off 2021 homeless and perhaps even unable to feed themselves without direct food assistance.
I am not saying that the world is going to end. However, it is going to be a very hard year for many, from what the trends seems to indicate, and the next year is not even here yet.
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shoebat--2020-12-08--Republican Party Retweets Tweet Asking If Supporters Are Ready To “Give Their Lives” For President T

Republican Party Retweets Tweet Asking If Supporters Are Ready To “Give Their Lives” For President Trump

I had difficulty believing this when I saw it , for while not unknown to historical patterns , the claim that the GOP , or even the Democrats , would ask for their party members to ‘ die ’ for ‘ their president ’ is strange .
Yet here it is , 2020 , and as Mediaite reports , from a tweet by the Arizona GOP , the party did ask if its members were give their lives for the current election fight for trump .
The Arizona Republican Party escalated its rhetoric by urging people to fight to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s attempts to dispute the 2020 Election .
The organization , headed by Chairwoman Kelli Ward , had previously raised eyebrows at the end of November when they offered this reaction to the certification of Joe Biden ’ s victory in the state : Ward continues to dispute the certification of the results in court , even though Trump ’ s own legal team has never been able to produce evidence for his claim that the 2020 general election was tampered with by mass voter fraud .
On Tuesday , the Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notches when they retweeted “ Stop the Steal ” advocate Ali Akbar for saying “ I am willing to give my life for this fight.
” “ He is .
Are you ?
” The party asked .
( source ) Let ’ s say that a Muslim candidate- assuming he is a Democrat -asked the same question , but to “ die for President Biden ” or some clear variant of this .
It is quite clear , it seems , that the political right would immediately label the Democrat party as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destroy America .
Likewise , it is doubly ironic that the person making the “ die for Trump ” statement is Ali Akbar , who goes by the name of Ali Alexander and has made a name for himself in supporting Trump and right-wing politics .
While I can not definitively confirm it , I can say that “ Ali Akbar ” is not a name I have ever seen given to Christians , but only to Muslims , and with an inclination towards the Shiite sect ( since “ Ali Akbar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” , and Ali is the progenitor of the Shia sect due to his feud wit Abu Sufyan after Uthman ’ s murder ) .
Indeed , it would be a level of unprecedented irony- assuming that clear proof in the future can be ascertained as if this person indeed was or is a Muslim ( which is not explicitly clear yet ) -to have a GOP that for years vilified Islam only to back a Muslim saying that people should ‘ die for Trump ’ .
Now I don ’ t support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do not wish to play party favorites .
That said , how else does one expect to interpret such a tweet , no matter what the side was who said it ?
But this story is a lot bigger than just one tweet from the Arizona GOP .
This speaks to the trend , that Shoebat.com has been talking about for a while , of the growing radicalization of political discourse and the unreasonable and violent trajectory it is taking .
Instead of having a religion , politics has become a replacement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the support of political parties akin to a modern tribalism .
This is why it is not a surprise that nationalism , tribalism , and militarism follow on the same trajectory , as they are interlinked with each other .
The political right is not different from the political left save for the emphases they use to turn the proverbial “ wheel ” of revolution for their gain at the loss of the many .
The fight for control over the “ wheel ” is exacerbated by the crumbling of the American empire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely awaits not just foreign nations , but also possibly domestic US politics .
The escalated rhetoric began in the 1990s , but exploded open with the Trump presidency and his ‘ brash ’ approach to the political left in his speeches .
Now , the left is applying the same techniques in speech to the right .
However , be very careful , for as some in the political left have shown a willingness to engage in violence , arson , and looting , and been allowed to do this , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begins to do the same types of things , and possibly even , as this tweet alludes to , to see people die for their particular party .
In other words , play the Horst Wessel Lied , because it is the 1930s all over again .
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I had difficulty believing this when I saw it, for while not unknown to historical patterns, the claim that the GOP, or even the Democrats, would ask for their party members to ‘die’ for ‘their president’ is strange. Yet here it is, 2020, and as Mediaite reports, from a tweet by the Arizona GOP, the party did ask if its members were give their lives for the current election fight for trump.
He is. Are you? https://t.co/OY8qxNMPxm — Arizona Republican Party (@AZGOP) December 8, 2020
The Arizona Republican Party escalated its rhetoric by urging people to fight to the death on behalf of President Donald Trump’s attempts to dispute the 2020 Election. The organization, headed by Chairwoman Kelli Ward, had previously raised eyebrows at the end of November when they offered this reaction to the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the state: Ward continues to dispute the certification of the results in court, even though Trump’s own legal team has never been able to produce evidence for his claim that the 2020 general election was tampered with by mass voter fraud. On Tuesday, the Arizona Republican Party cranked things up a few notches when they retweeted “Stop the Steal” advocate Ali Akbar for saying “I am willing to give my life for this fight.” “He is. Are you?” The party asked. (source)
Let’s recontextualize this for a moment.
Let’s say that a Muslim candidate- assuming he is a Democrat -asked the same question, but to “die for President Biden” or some clear variant of this.
It is quite clear, it seems, that the political right would immediately label the Democrat party as a bunch of Islamic terrorists who want to destroy America.
Likewise, it is doubly ironic that the person making the “die for Trump” statement is Ali Akbar, who goes by the name of Ali Alexander and has made a name for himself in supporting Trump and right-wing politics. While I cannot definitively confirm it, I can say that “Ali Akbar” is not a name I have ever seen given to Christians, but only to Muslims, and with an inclination towards the Shiite sect (since “Ali Akbar” literally means “Ali is greater”, and Ali is the progenitor of the Shia sect due to his feud wit Abu Sufyan after Uthman’s murder). Indeed, it would be a level of unprecedented irony- assuming that clear proof in the future can be ascertained as if this person indeed was or is a Muslim (which is not explicitly clear yet)-to have a GOP that for years vilified Islam only to back a Muslim saying that people should ‘die for Trump’.
Now I don’t support Islam- for moral reasons. Likewise, I do not wish to play party favorites. That said, how else does one expect to interpret such a tweet, no matter what the side was who said it?
But this story is a lot bigger than just one tweet from the Arizona GOP. This speaks to the trend, that Shoebat.com has been talking about for a while, of the growing radicalization of political discourse and the unreasonable and violent trajectory it is taking. Instead of having a religion, politics has become a replacement for religion, and with that, the support of political parties akin to a modern tribalism. This is why it is not a surprise that nationalism, tribalism, and militarism follow on the same trajectory, as they are interlinked with each other.
The political right is not different from the political left save for the emphases they use to turn the proverbial “wheel” of revolution for their gain at the loss of the many. The fight for control over the “wheel” is exacerbated by the crumbling of the American empire, and thus a likely violent future likely awaits not just foreign nations, but also possibly domestic US politics.
The escalated rhetoric began in the 1990s, but exploded open with the Trump presidency and his ‘brash’ approach to the political left in his speeches. Now, the left is applying the same techniques in speech to the right. However, be very careful, for as some in the political left have shown a willingness to engage in violence, arson, and looting, and been allowed to do this, it is only time before the political right begins to do the same types of things, and possibly even, as this tweet alludes to, to see people die for their particular party.
In other words, play the Horst Wessel Lied, because it is the 1930s all over again.
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shoebat--2020-12-08--Police Rescue Thirty People From Cartels In The United States

Shoebat.com has reported often times that the infamous cartels of Mexico are known for abusing people in the horrible drug wars that claim dozens of lives each day .
But now , not only are the cartels spreading deep into the US , but are showing signs , continuing on an existing trend , of diversifying their operations into other areas such as human trafficking .
According to the Christian Post , thirty people were rescued from drug cartels by Houston police after it was discovered they were being held in a house in the city .
Police discovered 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Houston house last week .
The house ’ s captives included 29 men and one woman .
Investigators said most of the people came from Cuba , Central America and Mexico .
On Thursday , one man wearing only underwear escaped the house and ran through the street , shouting that he had been kidnapped , according to Telemundo .
Cartels often take the clothes of people they traffic as a control technique , Pastor Robert Sanchez told The Christian Post .
Sanchez leads El Tabernaculo Church near the border and often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cartels .
“ They might do that to make sure they don ’ t just walk out , ” he said .
“ It is a very heartbreaking situation to hear about because honestly , I have not figured out what Christians can do about it yet.
” When cartels bring desperate migrants across the border , they isolate them from people who can help , Sanchez said .
After one to two months of dangerous travel , cartels cram people into “ safe houses ” until they can cross the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cartels jam them into American “ safe houses.
” “ The majority of these people said they were kept in Brownsville , Texas , for some time between two days and a week , ” and that they were kidnapped and taken into the Houston house , said Police Commander Jonathon Halley to Telemundo .
Human traffickers brought the people over the border , Halley said .
Normally , cartels pack dozens of people into a house for a few days , feeding them fast food and canned goods , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have hidden people on rental properties that Sanchez owns until he discovered them and called the police .
On some occasions , the pastor has paid ransoms to cartel members to release illegal immigrants to their relatives .
Women who try to illegally cross the border often pay worse prices , he noted .
Cartel members often rape women who pay them to travel across the border .
The one woman in the Houston group was probably treated as sexual currency .
( source )

Shoebat.com has reported often times that the infamous cartels of Mexico are known for abusing people in the horrible drug wars that claim dozens of lives each day. But now, not only are the cartels spreading deep into the US, but are showing signs, continuing on an existing trend, of diversifying their operations into other areas such as human trafficking. According to the Christian Post, thirty people were rescued from drug cartels by Houston police after it was discovered they were being held in a house in the city.
Police discovered 30 half-naked illegal immigrants held by cartels in a Houston house last week. The house’s captives included 29 men and one woman. Investigators said most of the people came from Cuba, Central America and Mexico.
On Thursday, one man wearing only underwear escaped the house and ran through the street, shouting that he had been kidnapped, according to Telemundo.
Cartels often take the clothes of people they traffic as a control technique, Pastor Robert Sanchez told The Christian Post. Sanchez leads El Tabernaculo Church near the border and often works to help illegal immigrants trafficked by the cartels.
“They might do that to make sure they don’t just walk out,” he said. “It is a very heartbreaking situation to hear about because honestly, I have not figured out what Christians can do about it yet.”
When cartels bring desperate migrants across the border, they isolate them from people who can help, Sanchez said. After one to two months of dangerous travel, cartels cram people into “safe houses” until they can cross the border. Once on the other side, the cartels jam them into American “safe houses.”
“The majority of these people said they were kept in Brownsville, Texas, for some time between two days and a week,” and that they were kidnapped and taken into the Houston house, said Police Commander Jonathon Halley to Telemundo.
Human traffickers brought the people over the border, Halley said.
Normally, cartels pack dozens of people into a house for a few days, feeding them fast food and canned goods, according to Sanchez. In the past, cartels have hidden people on rental properties that Sanchez owns until he discovered them and called the police. On some occasions, the pastor has paid ransoms to cartel members to release illegal immigrants to their relatives.
Women who try to illegally cross the border often pay worse prices, he noted. Cartel members often rape women who pay them to travel across the border. The one woman in the Houston group was probably treated as sexual currency. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-08--Water Officially Becomes A Futures Commodity- KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS

For years , I have been aware of the global “ water wars ” that were coming .
This is not because of a lack of freshwater , but largely due to gross human mismanagement of freshwater resources for the same reasons of so many other failures in life- greed , human corruption , dishonesty , and a desires for power over one ’ s fellow man , as well as holding unreasonable expectations about things that one should be reasonable about .
For example , turning California ’ s inner desert/semiarid regions into a green laws at the expense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes about as much sense as Russia trying to grow cotton in the Uzbek-Kazakh deserts and in the process destroying the Aral Sea .
It has been warned for years that “ water wars ” would be a defining figure of the 21st century .
I have been watching for this trend for a while , and while there have been real developments to show this is taking place , the fact is that until now , I have not seen a serious event I could point to as , without irony , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were getting a lot more serious .
However , I have that moment now .
According to Business Insider , for the first time ever , water is going to be traded as a futures commodity .
The CME Group is set to launch futures contracts tied to the spot price of water for the first time ever this week .
The contracts will allow investors and farmers alike to bet on the future price of water .
The contracts are tied to the $ 1.1 billion California spot water market .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gold , oil , and other commodities in being traded on Wall Street , the contracts will be financially settled .
This means buyers of the contracts who hold on through expiration won ’ t be greeted by a delivery of millions of gallons of water like they would for other commodity based futures like oil and grain .
The water contracts are tied to the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index which was launched two years ago .
The index is driven by the volume-weighted average of the transaction prices in California ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water markets .
Contracts will each represent 10 acre-feet of water , equal to about 3.26 million gallons .
One high-profile investor potentially looking to capitalize on the newly launched water future contracts is Michael Burry of “ The Big Short.
” Burry highlighted water as one of his top investment ideas following the great financial crisis of 2008 , as he sees demand for the life-sustaining natural resource to continue climbing as supply falls due to population growth and climate change .
But farmers will likely utilize the water contracts more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out their input costs amid an increasingly uncertain climate environment .
The CME Group initially announced the launch of water futures back in September .
“ With nearly two-thirds of the world ’ s population expected to face water shortages by 2025 , water scarcity presents a growing risk for businesses and communities around the world , and particularly for the $ 1.1 billion California water market , ” said Tim McCourt , CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products .
( source ) Let me repeat what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be traded as a futures commodity ” .
If you do not understand from that sentence the seriousness of the matter , I will explain .
Future are contracts for a commodity- a real thing , often an agricultural product but it doesn ’ t have to be -to buy that item at some point in the future for a given price .
Major futures contracts include coffee , tea , gold , silver , rare earth minerals , wheat , corn , frozen concentrated orange juice , and sugar .
Futures brokers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the commodity will rise or fall , and then buy or sell accordingly , as the 1983 movie Trading Places explains brilliantly .
Futures contracts can also be manipulated .
Cue the same movie from earlier , where after pulling and evil trick that destroys their lives , Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd trick their broker employer with false data so they can impoverish them while enriching themselves .
This is a funny movie , but the concepts are real and the real world implications are dangerous .
Food itself can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are traded as commodities , food is free .
Water is also free , but has never been traded as a commodity before , and yet , water is more essential for life than food , for men die in three days without , but can last for even a month or more without food .
Commodities are always given to manipulation .
This is something I have written about before with the US-China soy wars or pork wars , where the US is locked in a trade war with China and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pork to her advantage as a geopolitical weapon .
Starvation is bad enough .
But if one adds into this this water now as a brokered commodity that can be bought and sold by contract as well as manipulated as a political weapon , the world is in DEEP trouble because it would be very easy to deny water access- to cut people off from drinking what they need to survive , just for political reasons .
This is beyond politics or control .
This is just plain evil , and yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch for since in the future , as trend and in the name of ‘ contract ’ issues , millions of people could lose water access and thus die .
After all , as the Business Insider piece explicitly states , water is being commoditized because two-thirds of the world is at water risk- and somebody is looking to make a profit off of their suffering .
And make no mistake , while the US has large freshwater reserves , she could also be affected .
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For years, I have been aware of the global “water wars” that were coming. This is not because of a lack of freshwater, but largely due to gross human mismanagement of freshwater resources for the same reasons of so many other failures in life- greed, human corruption, dishonesty, and a desires for power over one’s fellow man, as well as holding unreasonable expectations about things that one should be reasonable about. For example, turning California’s inner desert/semiarid regions into a green laws at the expense of practically drying out the Colorado River makes about as much sense as Russia trying to grow cotton in the Uzbek-Kazakh deserts and in the process destroying the Aral Sea.
It has been warned for years that “water wars” would be a defining figure of the 21st century. I have been watching for this trend for a while, and while there have been real developments to show this is taking place, the fact is that until now, I have not seen a serious event I could point to as, without irony, a “watershed” moment that things were getting a lot more serious.
However, I have that moment now.
According to Business Insider, for the first time ever, water is going to be traded as a futures commodity.
The CME Group is set to launch futures contracts tied to the spot price of water for the first time ever this week. The contracts will allow investors and farmers alike to bet on the future price of water. The contracts are tied to the $1.1 billion California spot water market. While water will officially join the likes of gold, oil, and other commodities in being traded on Wall Street, the contracts will be financially settled. This means buyers of the contracts who hold on through expiration won’t be greeted by a delivery of millions of gallons of water like they would for other commodity based futures like oil and grain. The water contracts are tied to the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index which was launched two years ago. The index is driven by the volume-weighted average of the transaction prices in California’s five largest and most actively traded water markets. Contracts will each represent 10 acre-feet of water, equal to about 3.26 million gallons.
One high-profile investor potentially looking to capitalize on the newly launched water future contracts is Michael Burry of “The Big Short.” Burry highlighted water as one of his top investment ideas following the great financial crisis of 2008, as he sees demand for the life-sustaining natural resource to continue climbing as supply falls due to population growth and climate change. But farmers will likely utilize the water contracts more than investors, as they look to hedge out their input costs amid an increasingly uncertain climate environment. The CME Group initially announced the launch of water futures back in September. “With nearly two-thirds of the world’s population expected to face water shortages by 2025, water scarcity presents a growing risk for businesses and communities around the world, and particularly for the $1.1 billion California water market,” said Tim McCourt, CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products. (source)
Let me repeat what I said earlier- “water is going to be traded as a futures commodity”.
If you do not understand from that sentence the seriousness of the matter, I will explain.
Future are contracts for a commodity- a real thing, often an agricultural product but it doesn’t have to be -to buy that item at some point in the future for a given price. Major futures contracts include coffee, tea, gold, silver, rare earth minerals, wheat, corn, frozen concentrated orange juice, and sugar. Futures brokers try to gamble on whether the price of the commodity will rise or fall, and then buy or sell accordingly, as the 1983 movie Trading Places explains brilliantly.
Futures contracts can also be manipulated. Cue the same movie from earlier, where after pulling and evil trick that destroys their lives, Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd trick their broker employer with false data so they can impoverish them while enriching themselves.
This is a funny movie, but the concepts are real and the real world implications are dangerous.
Food itself can be almost anything, and while certain foods are traded as commodities, food is free. Water is also free, but has never been traded as a commodity before, and yet, water is more essential for life than food, for men die in three days without, but can last for even a month or more without food.
Commodities are always given to manipulation. This is something I have written about before with the US-China soy wars or pork wars, where the US is locked in a trade war with China and is using her dependency on US soy and pork to her advantage as a geopolitical weapon.
Starvation is bad enough. But if one adds into this this water now as a brokered commodity that can be bought and sold by contract as well as manipulated as a political weapon, the world is in DEEP trouble because it would be very easy to deny water access- to cut people off from drinking what they need to survive, just for political reasons.
This is beyond politics or control. This is just plain evil, and yet, it is now a serious trend to watch for since in the future, as trend and in the name of ‘contract’ issues, millions of people could lose water access and thus die. After all, as the Business Insider piece explicitly states, water is being commoditized because two-thirds of the world is at water risk- and somebody is looking to make a profit off of their suffering.
And make no mistake, while the US has large freshwater reserves, she could also be affected.
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shoebat--2020-12-09--Californians Are Ruining America

Californians Are Ruining America

My thoughts on the blue wave of Californification :

Pakistani Government Signs Law That Would Put People In Prison For Life For "Blaspheming" Muhammad The government of Pakistan just signed a law that could...


shoebat--2020-12-10--Ethiopia, Balkanization, Migration, And The Future

Ethiopia is , historically speaking , a populous and powerful area in Africa .
The ancient Cushite lands that include Ethiopia proper , Eritrea , and Djibouti have been fought over by regional and international powers .
It was first the Italians who carved Eritrea from Ethiopia , and later the French who successfully following a failed Russian attempt , carved Djibouti from the remainder of the same area .
Now , with an over a century long conflict in Tigray owing , to , from the Tigrayan perspective , neglect from the rest of Ethiopia , and considering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Egypt , alongside the historical struggling between NATO and the USSR for influence in Ethiopia , the nation is again being pulled back into the global struggle for power .
This has come at a great human cost with much violence and now even with Tigray under supposed control by Ethiopia forces , tales of genocides being told and according to the New York Times , at least two million refugees scattered .
Mr. Ashenafi and dozens of other Tigrayan refugees fled the violence and settled outside the remote and dusty town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few thousand people near the border , where I spoke to them .
Their firsthand accounts , shared a month after Ethiopia ’ s prime minister , Abiy Ahmed , declared war on the Tigray region , detail a devastating conflict that has become a grisly wellspring of looting , ethnic antagonism and killings .
Many of the refugees have lingered here rather than moving on to the more established refugee camps farther into Sudan , staying closer to home so they can get any news about their towns or missing loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , with mobile networks and the internet blocked for weeks by the Ethiopian government .
Nearly 50,000 have fled to Sudan so far , in what the United Nations has called the worst exodus of refugees Ethiopia has seen in more than two decades .
And their accounts stand at stark odds with the repeated claims from Mr. Abiy , who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for ending the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea , that no civilians are being hurt .
The Tigrayans describe being caught between indiscriminate military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape and looting by government-allied ethnic militias .
Several told me that they saw dozens of bodies along the route as they fled their shops , homes and farms and took to the long road to the border with Sudan , in stifling heat .
( source ) What I am going to give here in my opinion .
It is not fact , and it is not to be taken as such , but as one perspective contributing to the “ pot of ideas ” , and nothing more .
Notice how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there has been a virtual information blackout from this war unless one directly looks for the conflict .
I wrote a long piece on the situation in Tigray , and the answer as to who is the “ good side ” in the conflict is that there are no good sides .
Ethiopia is guilty of abuse but to portray Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a sort of potential war criminal , and suggesting that the TPLF is preferable is wrong .
One must remember that the TPLF is originally a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( the Derg ) in an Ethiopian equivalent ( but not directly so ) of the Lenin-Trotsky conflicts in the early USSR .
d The TLPF ’ s most famous political figure right now is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus , the current head of the WHO who is directly tied to the COVID crisis and much of the questionable handling of it throughout the world .
At the same time , it is his party that he is a part of which has been not just fighting Ethiopia , but has been accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sudan , and even regional areas in Ethiopia by attacking civilian areas and by coercing their population to fight but centering the conflict in major Tigrayan urban areas , essentially using their own people has a human shield .
In this case , it is to Ethiopian PM Ahmed ’ s credit that he urged civilians in Tigray ’ s capitol of Mekelle to flee in order to prevent a genocide during Ethiopia ’ s moved into the capitol .
So what it seems is happening here is that Ahmed is essentially being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ‘ war criminal ’ for putting out a rebellion that could have legitimately destroyed Ethiopia as a nation , and given that she is a major power in East Africa , could completely balkanize the nation , rip her apart , and thrust her into an even worse conflict , potentially with foreign intervention .
The question is , who would intervene ?
Right now , the most likely persons could be a NATO-type coalition , similar to what has been going on with US and French troops in the Sahel region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Egypt is arguably the third main recipient of US funds ( after NATO and Israel ) , it may also involve Egyptian troops , of which such a case adds to the intrigue since there have been rumors ( but with no provable evidence yet ) that Egypt has been quietly supporting the Tigrayan rebels because of her current practical “ cold war ” with Ethiopia over Nile water rights .
Western intervention in Ethiopia could create a Balkan- or perhaps “ Ukrainian ” -type scenario where Russian and Chinese influence is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be set up for expanding a conflict into Eritrea and Djibouti , thus necessitating ‘ intervention ’ there , and given the massive humanitarian crisis that is forming , considering how a large number of migrants from the 2015 crisis came from Eritrea , could provoke another major migrant crisis into Europe , but perhaps larger and more serious .
This would further the goal of dividing the European community , promoting nationalism , and in the case of Germany , helping to aid the process of transitioning from nationalism to militarism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about .
Consider also that Ethiopia , while it is an African nation known for its own internal problems ( as it is common to almost all African nations ) , it is essentially a “ stable ” nation .
If it can be successfully dismantled in the name of “ humanitarian ” actions , and potentially since this would take place under a Biden/Harris administration , not only would they potentially be able to receive accolades for it , but they may be able to use this as a threat to Erdogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backing Ethiopia against Egypt , as Egypt does not trust Erdogan ’ s Ottoman ambitions , and Europe , while wanting a strong Turkey as a hedge against Russia , does not want her to become “ uncontrollable ” and morph back into the “ menace ” she was in the past , which Erdogan is clearly attempting o do .
All of this is only potential ideas , but much or all of it could be easily accomplished with a strategic takedown of Ethiopia .
It is politically useful that most Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this conflict , so that it could give the appearance that Biden is somehow stopping a ‘ war criminal ’ ( think the situation in Iraq and Saddam Hussein and how they were presented to the public ) when it will be really an extension of a long-planned foreign intervention for nefarious purposes .
Ethiopia is home to about 110 million people .
If they , a stable nation , can be taken down , no nation is safe , and with her balkanization will result in more war and , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an influx of refugees to Europe that may make 2015 and 2016 seem like a proverbial “ drop in the bucket ” when compared in the future , and possibly the largest wave in the continent ’ s history .
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Ethiopia is, historically speaking, a populous and powerful area in Africa. The ancient Cushite lands that include Ethiopia proper, Eritrea, and Djibouti have been fought over by regional and international powers. It was first the Italians who carved Eritrea from Ethiopia, and later the French who successfully following a failed Russian attempt, carved Djibouti from the remainder of the same area. Now, with an over a century long conflict in Tigray owing, to, from the Tigrayan perspective, neglect from the rest of Ethiopia, and considering the water rights conflict that Ethiopia is having with Egypt, alongside the historical struggling between NATO and the USSR for influence in Ethiopia, the nation is again being pulled back into the global struggle for power.
This has come at a great human cost with much violence and now even with Tigray under supposed control by Ethiopia forces, tales of genocides being told and according to the New York Times, at least two million refugees scattered.
Mr. Ashenafi and dozens of other Tigrayan refugees fled the violence and settled outside the remote and dusty town of Hamdayet, a community of just a few thousand people near the border, where I spoke to them. Their firsthand accounts, shared a month after Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, declared war on the Tigray region, detail a devastating conflict that has become a grisly wellspring of looting, ethnic antagonism and killings. Many of the refugees have lingered here rather than moving on to the more established refugee camps farther into Sudan, staying closer to home so they can get any news about their towns or missing loved ones. But little information is getting out, with mobile networks and the internet blocked for weeks by the Ethiopian government. Nearly 50,000 have fled to Sudan so far, in what the United Nations has called the worst exodus of refugees Ethiopia has seen in more than two decades. And their accounts stand at stark odds with the repeated claims from Mr. Abiy, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for ending the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea, that no civilians are being hurt. The Tigrayans describe being caught between indiscriminate military shelling and a campaign of killing, rape and looting by government-allied ethnic militias. Several told me that they saw dozens of bodies along the route as they fled their shops, homes and farms and took to the long road to the border with Sudan, in stifling heat. (source)
What I am going to give here in my opinion. It is not fact, and it is not to be taken as such, but as one perspective contributing to the “pot of ideas”, and nothing more.
Notice how, like with the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, there has been a virtual information blackout from this war unless one directly looks for the conflict.
I wrote a long piece on the situation in Tigray, and the answer as to who is the “good side” in the conflict is that there are no good sides. Ethiopia is guilty of abuse but to portray Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a sort of potential war criminal, and suggesting that the TPLF is preferable is wrong. One must remember that the TPLF is originally a communist group who fought against other communists (the Derg) in an Ethiopian equivalent (but not directly so) of the Lenin-Trotsky conflicts in the early USSR. d
The TLPF’s most famous political figure right now is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, the current head of the WHO who is directly tied to the COVID crisis and much of the questionable handling of it throughout the world. At the same time, it is his party that he is a part of which has been not just fighting Ethiopia, but has been accused of attempting to provoke war with Eritrea, Sudan, and even regional areas in Ethiopia by attacking civilian areas and by coercing their population to fight but centering the conflict in major Tigrayan urban areas, essentially using their own people has a human shield. In this case, it is to Ethiopian PM Ahmed’s credit that he urged civilians in Tigray’s capitol of Mekelle to flee in order to prevent a genocide during Ethiopia’s moved into the capitol.
So what it seems is happening here is that Ahmed is essentially being set up to be potentially blamed as a ‘war criminal’ for putting out a rebellion that could have legitimately destroyed Ethiopia as a nation, and given that she is a major power in East Africa, could completely balkanize the nation, rip her apart, and thrust her into an even worse conflict, potentially with foreign intervention. The question is, who would intervene?
Right now, the most likely persons could be a NATO-type coalition, similar to what has been going on with US and French troops in the Sahel region of Western Africa. However, considering that Egypt is arguably the third main recipient of US funds (after NATO and Israel), it may also involve Egyptian troops, of which such a case adds to the intrigue since there have been rumors (but with no provable evidence yet) that Egypt has been quietly supporting the Tigrayan rebels because of her current practical “cold war” with Ethiopia over Nile water rights.
Western intervention in Ethiopia could create a Balkan- or perhaps “Ukrainian” -type scenario where Russian and Chinese influence is cut out of the nation, conditions could be set up for expanding a conflict into Eritrea and Djibouti, thus necessitating ‘intervention’ there, and given the massive humanitarian crisis that is forming, considering how a large number of migrants from the 2015 crisis came from Eritrea, could provoke another major migrant crisis into Europe, but perhaps larger and more serious. This would further the goal of dividing the European community, promoting nationalism, and in the case of Germany, helping to aid the process of transitioning from nationalism to militarism, a pattern that we have warned about.
Consider also that Ethiopia, while it is an African nation known for its own internal problems (as it is common to almost all African nations), it is essentially a “stable” nation. If it can be successfully dismantled in the name of “humanitarian” actions, and potentially since this would take place under a Biden/Harris administration, not only would they potentially be able to receive accolades for it, but they may be able to use this as a threat to Erdogan, since Erdogan seems to have been backing Ethiopia against Egypt, as Egypt does not trust Erdogan’s Ottoman ambitions, and Europe, while wanting a strong Turkey as a hedge against Russia, does not want her to become “uncontrollable” and morph back into the “menace” she was in the past, which Erdogan is clearly attempting o do.
All of this is only potential ideas, but much or all of it could be easily accomplished with a strategic takedown of Ethiopia. It is politically useful that most Americans do not know or understand the dynamics of this conflict, so that it could give the appearance that Biden is somehow stopping a ‘war criminal’ (think the situation in Iraq and Saddam Hussein and how they were presented to the public) when it will be really an extension of a long-planned foreign intervention for nefarious purposes.
Ethiopia is home to about 110 million people. If they, a stable nation, can be taken down, no nation is safe, and with her balkanization will result in more war and, for the interest of the general public, an influx of refugees to Europe that may make 2015 and 2016 seem like a proverbial “drop in the bucket” when compared in the future, and possibly the largest wave in the continent’s history.
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shoebat--2020-12-10--The Great Reset: The Rise Of Populism And The Technological Elite

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shoebat--2020-12-09--Hunter Biden Under Investigation For Tax-Related Misdeeds

If Joe Biden has been a ‘ big matter ’ on the left , then Hunter Biden has been a big deal for the right because of his son ’ s antics .
Whether it is forgetting his crack pipe in a rental car , making illegal and/or legally questionable deals with foreign nations for ‘ business ’ , or taking explicit photos and posting them online , Hunter has developed a reputation for scandalous behavior .
However , while right now the assumption is that Biden has ‘ won ’ the election , Hunter may have other problems , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice is formally investigating him for tax misdeeds .
President-elect Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter Biden revealed Wednesday that he is under investigation for his “ tax affairs ” by federal prosecutors in Delaware .
The probe was disclosed five days before Joe Biden , a former senator from Delaware , is expected to be formally selected as the next president by the Electoral College .
Hunter Biden said in a statement , “ I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Delaware advised my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are investigating my tax affairs.
” “ I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately , including with the benefit of professional tax advisors , ” Hunter Biden said .
Hunter Biden , whose late brother Beau Biden was Delaware ’ s attorney general before he died , did not reveal any other details of the probe .
A spokesman for David Weiss , the U.S. attorney for Delaware , did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment .
CNN later reported Wednesday that it had contacted Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer and his father ’ s presidential campaign last week seeking comment on the investigation , which CNN reported is “ examining multiple financial issues , including whether Hunter Biden and associates violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries , principally China.
” CNN reported that the investigation had been “ largely dormant in recent months ” due to Justice Department rules that bar taking legal actions in a cases that could affect an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becomes president , it will be interesting to see what comes of this case in how Biden responds to it , since the scandalous deeds with Ukraine and China clearly tie to Joe himself .
Could the potentially be an ‘ event ’ that causes Biden to resign and install Kamala Harris as president ?
Could this be an event that results in Biden ’ s arrest ?
Will Biden pardon his son and himself ?
Will nothing come of it at all ?
No matter what happens , there seems to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conclusion that it seems can come from any side is the worsening of the divide between the left and right , with the only question being how severe that divide can become based on the response .
If one thought this past election 2020 was interesting , the next four years will be even more so , as the country is moving into dangerous territory and the increased political divisions only further incline the nation towards political violence .
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If Joe Biden has been a ‘big matter’ on the left, then Hunter Biden has been a big deal for the right because of his son’s antics. Whether it is forgetting his crack pipe in a rental car, making illegal and/or legally questionable deals with foreign nations for ‘business’, or taking explicit photos and posting them online, Hunter has developed a reputation for scandalous behavior. However, while right now the assumption is that Biden has ‘won’ the election, Hunter may have other problems, as CNBC reports that the Department of Justice is formally investigating him for tax misdeeds.
President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden revealed Wednesday that he is under investigation for his “tax affairs” by federal prosecutors in Delaware. The probe was disclosed five days before Joe Biden, a former senator from Delaware, is expected to be formally selected as the next president by the Electoral College. Hunter Biden said in a statement, “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs.” “I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors,” Hunter Biden said. Hunter Biden, whose late brother Beau Biden was Delaware’s attorney general before he died, did not reveal any other details of the probe. A spokesman for David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CNN later reported Wednesday that it had contacted Hunter Biden’s lawyer and his father’s presidential campaign last week seeking comment on the investigation, which CNN reported is “examining multiple financial issues, including whether Hunter Biden and associates violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries, principally China.” CNN reported that the investigation had been “largely dormant in recent months” due to Justice Department rules that bar taking legal actions in a cases that could affect an election. (source)
Assuming Biden becomes president, it will be interesting to see what comes of this case in how Biden responds to it, since the scandalous deeds with Ukraine and China clearly tie to Joe himself.
Could the potentially be an ‘event’ that causes Biden to resign and install Kamala Harris as president? Could this be an event that results in Biden’s arrest? Will Biden pardon his son and himself? Will nothing come of it at all? No matter what happens, there seems to be no good ending, and the only conclusion that it seems can come from any side is the worsening of the divide between the left and right, with the only question being how severe that divide can become based on the response.
If one thought this past election 2020 was interesting, the next four years will be even more so, as the country is moving into dangerous territory and the increased political divisions only further incline the nation towards political violence.
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shoebat--2020-12-09--Ukrainian Extremists Arrested In Plot To Mass Poison Hungarian Minority In Ukraine

With nationalism on the rise throughout Europe , it is not just affecting immigrant communities , but “ native European ” ones as well that are a part of ancient cultural conflicts .
Shoebat.com has profiled this trend in South Tyrol , Transnistria , Flanders , and Catalonia among some places , and now adds an additional area- Zakarpatskaya -a region in Ukraine on the border with Poland , Slovakia , and Hungary that has a large and historical Hungarian minority , and is seeing trouble after what appears to have been a plot by Ukrainian nationalists to poison the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that area that was broken up by police .
According to a Facebook page called Police Control Ukraine , a group of young people wanted to poison Beregszász ’ s drinking water network with cyanide .
According to the website , the SZBU managed to crack their secret Telegram channel , in which they wrote that they wanted to clean up Transcarpathia from the separatists and Beregszás from the Hungarians .
According to the entry , there were five of them , two of them captured , three of them looking for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to Uzhgorod and Kiev .
( source ) It is of note that the Zakarpatskaya region dates back to the late 9th century as a Hungarian settled area and remained uch for over a thousand years until the rise of the USSR .
Thus it truly is , in the historic as well as ethnic and cultural sense , a part of the ancient Hungarian homeland .
Now while it is true the boundaries of nations change , something as old as this is not to be crassly overlooked , just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , original name Konigsberg , should not be forgotten as an ancient German homeland for seven centuries until the Soviet takeover of the region .
It is also not like many of the Germanic minorities , which are distributed throughout Europe and not necessarily connected to their native “ German ” land , but is and has been a physical part of Hungary for much of its history .
Currently , Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in a series of legal battles over attempts at asserting Ukrainian identity and to the detriment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be Russians ( in order to reduce Russian influence in the nation ) but also has ended up affecting the Hungarians .
The trends in Zakarpatiya will be something to watch as the area is a flashpoint in eastern Europe and could contribute to the further balkanization of Ukraine , such as what is happening right now in Donetsk and Lugansk , that would further rip her apart and set up the conditions for war on the continent .
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With nationalism on the rise throughout Europe, it is not just affecting immigrant communities, but “native European” ones as well that are a part of ancient cultural conflicts. Shoebat.com has profiled this trend in South Tyrol, Transnistria, Flanders, and Catalonia among some places, and now adds an additional area- Zakarpatskaya -a region in Ukraine on the border with Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary that has a large and historical Hungarian minority, and is seeing trouble after what appears to have been a plot by Ukrainian nationalists to poison the water and kill the Hungarian residents of that area that was broken up by police.
According to a Facebook page called Police Control Ukraine, a group of young people wanted to poison Beregszász’s drinking water network with cyanide. According to the website, the SZBU managed to crack their secret Telegram channel, in which they wrote that they wanted to clean up Transcarpathia from the separatists and Beregszás from the Hungarians. According to the entry, there were five of them, two of them captured, three of them looking for them. Packages containing the seized port were sent to Uzhgorod and Kiev. (source)
It is of note that the Zakarpatskaya region dates back to the late 9th century as a Hungarian settled area and remained uch for over a thousand years until the rise of the USSR. Thus it truly is, in the historic as well as ethnic and cultural sense, a part of the ancient Hungarian homeland. Now while it is true the boundaries of nations change, something as old as this is not to be crassly overlooked, just as much as, for example, Kaliningrad, original name Konigsberg, should not be forgotten as an ancient German homeland for seven centuries until the Soviet takeover of the region. It is also not like many of the Germanic minorities, which are distributed throughout Europe and not necessarily connected to their native “German” land, but is and has been a physical part of Hungary for much of its history.
Currently, Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in a series of legal battles over attempts at asserting Ukrainian identity and to the detriment of other minorities, which Ukraine intended to be Russians (in order to reduce Russian influence in the nation) but also has ended up affecting the Hungarians.
The trends in Zakarpatiya will be something to watch as the area is a flashpoint in eastern Europe and could contribute to the further balkanization of Ukraine, such as what is happening right now in Donetsk and Lugansk, that would further rip her apart and set up the conditions for war on the continent.
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shoebat--2020-12-11--The Ones Who Want To “Overthrow The Elites” Are Evil Mass Murderers

In the world of internet politics we have been hearing a lot about overthrowing # theElites in some sort of @ @ @ @ @ reading of # history , both old and recent , one thing that we can @ @ @ @ @ call for revolution not only want to revolt against the establishment but against humanity and @ @ @ @ @ subject of today ’ s videos :

By Theodore Shoebat
In the world of internet politics we have been hearing a lot about overthrowing #theElites in some sort of grandiose revolution. From my reading of #history, both old and recent, one thing that we can conclude is that those who call for revolution not only want to revolt against the establishment but against humanity and God. This is the subject of today’s videos:
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