newswars--2020-02-13--Study: Never-Before-Seen Extinct Species of Human Found Lurking in Genes of Today’s West Africans

A new study comparing the genomes of 405 West African people to Neanderthal and Denisovan sequences has revealed the “ ghost ” of a mysterious and previously unknown hominin that once lived alongside our ancestors .
The study , by Arun Durvasula and Sriram Sankararaman of the University of California , Los Angeles , published this week in the journal Science Advance , sequenced the genomes of people from four modern West African populations .
After feeding the detailed data into very powerful computers , and then cross-examining and comparing them to Neanderthal and Denisovan sequences ( as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presence faintly revealed itself .
Hidden deep in the DNA code of present-day humans is evidence of an extinct human species , detectable only by a few tell-tale genetic markers lingering in their ancestors .
The study ’ s authors say that these genetic differences are best explained by hybridisation with an unknown humanoid .
This suggests that ancestors of modern West Africans interbred with a yet-undiscovered species of archaic human – similar to how ancient Europeans mated with Neanderthals .
Once , many species of humans roamed the Earth , of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 a landmark genetic study revealed that human beings of European and Asian descent are not entirely human , as we had previously understood the term .
That is , they are partial hybrids of at least three human species : Homo sapiens , Neanderthals and Denisovans .
Denisovan DNA seems to be mostly found in Oceanian and some East-Asian populations , but basically everyone except sub-Saharan Africans has some Neanderthal DNA lingering in their cells , around 4 percent on average .
The researchers believe that the ancestors of this unknown archaic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the modern human family tree before Neanderthals did .
They even seem to have left their mark in modern populations to an even greater extent than Neanderthals : the amount of ‘ ghost ’ DNA in modern West African people ranged from 2 to 19 percent .
With the help of mathematical models and computer-aided number crunching , the team estimates that this archaic hominin split off from the ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans between 360,000 and 1 million years ago .
Then , from about 124,000 years ago , that break-off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Africans and interbred with them , for an unknown period of time .
They believe that the population of this introgressing hominin group was about 25,000 strong .
Although this is a simplified version of events – the separating and admixture of different populations and sub-species can be extremely muddled and complex – this is the most likely scenario that can be pieced together from the limited evidence .
One of the most remarkable things about the 2014 bombshell was that it proved that the only people on the planet who did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africans .
This is because most of the interbreeding between different human species happened outside of the African continent , after the first humans had ventured out and began spreading to the rest of the world .
Sub-Saharan African people ’ s ancestors have , as best we know , never left sub-Saharan Africa .
But far from making them a uniform or an inbred population , they are in fact by far the most genetically diverse peoples on Earth .
Just compare a Maasai warrior to a Congolese pygmy to a Ghanaian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than anywhere else on the planet .
European and Asian populations , although displaying a tremendous amount of morphological ( physical ) differences , from body size to facial shapes , are surprisingly inbred .
But as the ancestors of European and Asian people migrated out of Africa , most would have died off in so-called ‘ bottleneck ’ events .
Any number of new threats , from plague , to new predators or environmental catastrophes could have killed off swathes of the migrants , leaving only a few alive to reproduce and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened again and again , the amount of genetic diversity leaving Africa dwindled .
And though humans eventually became established outside of Africa and began to separate and spread to populate the world , Europeans and Asians are nevertheless descended from a lucky few who managed to leave Africa and seed the rest of the planet .
But despite sub-Saharan African genomes being the most diverse on Earth , they have not been subject to the same level of analysis as Asian or especially European genomes have since the dawn of sequencing technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is yet to be done on decoding their genomes .
The authors of the new genome study call for greater investigation of this hugely important group of people , whose DNA may hold more secrets to the dawn of humanity .
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show .

A new study comparing the genomes of 405 West African people to Neanderthal and Denisovan sequences has revealed the “ghost” of a mysterious and previously unknown hominin that once lived alongside our ancestors.
The study, by Arun Durvasula and Sriram Sankararaman of the University of California, Los Angeles, published this week in the journal Science Advance, sequenced the genomes of people from four modern West African populations.
After feeding the detailed data into very powerful computers, and then cross-examining and comparing them to Neanderthal and Denisovan sequences (as well as other modern African genomes) a spectral presence faintly revealed itself. Hidden deep in the DNA code of present-day humans is evidence of an extinct human species, detectable only by a few tell-tale genetic markers lingering in their ancestors.
Human, but not Homo sapiens
The study’s authors say that these genetic differences are best explained by hybridisation with an unknown humanoid. This suggests that ancestors of modern West Africans interbred with a yet-undiscovered species of archaic human – similar to how ancient Europeans mated with Neanderthals.
Once, many species of humans roamed the Earth, of which Homo sapiens was just one. In 2014 a landmark genetic study revealed that human beings of European and Asian descent are not entirely human, as we had previously understood the term. That is, they are partial hybrids of at least three human species: Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans. Denisovan DNA seems to be mostly found in Oceanian and some East-Asian populations, but basically everyone except sub-Saharan Africans has some Neanderthal DNA lingering in their cells, around 4 percent on average.
The researchers believe that the ancestors of this unknown archaic “ghost” hominin branched off from the modern human family tree before Neanderthals did. They even seem to have left their mark in modern populations to an even greater extent than Neanderthals: the amount of ‘ghost’ DNA in modern West African people ranged from 2 to 19 percent.
With the help of mathematical models and computer-aided number crunching, the team estimates that this archaic hominin split off from the ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans between 360,000 and 1 million years ago. Then, from about 124,000 years ago, that break-off hominin reunited with the ancestors of modern West Africans and interbred with them, for an unknown period of time. They believe that the population of this introgressing hominin group was about 25,000 strong.
Although this is a simplified version of events – the separating and admixture of different populations and sub-species can be extremely muddled and complex – this is the most likely scenario that can be pieced together from the limited evidence.
Out of Africa
One of the most remarkable things about the 2014 bombshell was that it proved that the only people on the planet who did not have any Neanderthal DNA were sub-Saharan Africans. This is because most of the interbreeding between different human species happened outside of the African continent, after the first humans had ventured out and began spreading to the rest of the world. Sub-Saharan African people’s ancestors have, as best we know, never left sub-Saharan Africa. But far from making them a uniform or an inbred population, they are in fact by far the most genetically diverse peoples on Earth. Just compare a Maasai warrior to a Congolese pygmy to a Ghanaian sprinter – there is more variation here than anywhere else on the planet.
European and Asian populations, although displaying a tremendous amount of morphological (physical) differences, from body size to facial shapes, are surprisingly inbred. But as the ancestors of European and Asian people migrated out of Africa, most would have died off in so-called ‘bottleneck’ events. Any number of new threats, from plague, to new predators or environmental catastrophes could have killed off swathes of the migrants, leaving only a few alive to reproduce and spawn the next generation.
As this happened again and again, the amount of genetic diversity leaving Africa dwindled. And though humans eventually became established outside of Africa and began to separate and spread to populate the world, Europeans and Asians are nevertheless descended from a lucky few who managed to leave Africa and seed the rest of the planet.
But despite sub-Saharan African genomes being the most diverse on Earth, they have not been subject to the same level of analysis as Asian or especially European genomes have since the dawn of sequencing technology. Therefore, a lot of work is yet to be done on decoding their genomes. The authors of the new genome study call for greater investigation of this hugely important group of people, whose DNA may hold more secrets to the dawn of humanity.
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-13--Video: US Navy Seizes Iranian Weapons, Missiles in Arabian Sea

US Central Command ( CENTCOM ) announced Thursday afternoon that the USS Normandy ( CG60 ) boarded a dhow in the Arabian Sea on Sunday and seized a “ large cache ” of Iranian-made weapons while conducting “ maritime security operations.
” “ The weapons seized include 150 ‘ Dehlavieh ’ anti-tank guided missiles ( ATGM ) , which are Iranian-manufactured copies of Russian Kornet ATGMs , ” read the February 13 CENTCOM release .
“ Other weapons components seized aboard the dhow were of Iranian design and manufacture and included three Iranian surface-to-air missiles , Iranian thermal imaging weapon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aerial and surface vessels , as well as other munitions and advanced weapons parts.
” Video footage released by CENTCOM Public Affairs shows US Navy personnel boarding the vessel during the February 9 operation in the Arabian Sea .
Several images of the weapons obtained from the dhow were released by the US military as well .
The news release noted that the cache of “ advanced weapons and weapon components ” retrieved from the vessel are “ identical ” to those seized by the USS Forrest Sherman from a boat in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Those weapons were determined to be of Iranian origin and assessed to be destined for the Houthis in Yemen , which would be in violation of a UN Security Council Resolution that prohibits the direct or indirect supply , sale , or transfer of weapons to the Houthis , ” CENTCOM alleged .
The US revealed images of the weapons obtained in the November 25 raid following an early December 2019 press conference .
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones @ @

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday afternoon that the USS Normandy (CG60) boarded a dhow in the Arabian Sea on Sunday and seized a “large cache” of Iranian-made weapons while conducting “maritime security operations.”
“The weapons seized include 150 ‘Dehlavieh’ anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), which are Iranian-manufactured copies of Russian Kornet ATGMs,” read the February 13 CENTCOM release. “Other weapons components seized aboard the dhow were of Iranian design and manufacture and included three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal imaging weapon scopes, and Iranian components for unmanned aerial and surface vessels, as well as other munitions and advanced weapons parts.”
Video footage released by CENTCOM Public Affairs shows US Navy personnel boarding the vessel during the February 9 operation in the Arabian Sea.
Several images of the weapons obtained from the dhow were released by the US military as well.
#USA “Les armes saisies comprennent 150 #ATGM Dehlavieh, qui sont des copies de fabrication #Iran-ienne des Kornet de #Russie. D’autres composants d’armes saisis à bord du boutre étaient de conception & de fabrication iraniennes.#UnitedStates #Yemen #Houti pic.twitter.com/bSNJgpAPu3 — Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) February 13, 2020
The news release noted that the cache of “advanced weapons and weapon components” retrieved from the vessel are “identical” to those seized by the USS Forrest Sherman from a boat in the Arabian Sea on November 25, 2019.
“Those weapons were determined to be of Iranian origin and assessed to be destined for the Houthis in Yemen, which would be in violation of a UN Security Council Resolution that prohibits the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer of weapons to the Houthis,” CENTCOM alleged.
The US revealed images of the weapons obtained in the November 25 raid following an early December 2019 press conference.
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-13--YouTube Deletes Video of Rand Paul Saying Name Of CIA Whistleblower on Senate Floor

Google-owned YouTube is proving their allegiance to the Democratic Party by assisting in the censorship of anyone who dares utter the name of alleged CIA “ whistleblower ” Eric Ciaramella .
Ciaramella is reportedly the individual who filed a complaint about President Trump ’ s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , resulting in the Democrats ’ latest impeachment witch-hunt .
After Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) containing the name of the alleged “ whistleblower ” during the Senate impeachment trial in late January , Paul read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul argued Justice Roberts singled out Ciaramella by refusing to read the question , saying , “ By not allowing the question , he ’ s sort of confirming to the public who it is .
I have no idea who it is.
” After footage of Paul ’ s floor speech was uploaded to YouTube , the video platform deleted the clip .
A YouTube spokesperson announced , “ Videos , comments , and other forms of content that mention the leaked whistleblower ’ s name violate YouTube ’ s Community Guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t worry though , YouTube isn ’ t singling out Sen. Paul , spokesperson Ivy Choi also bragged , “ We ’ ve removed hundreds of videos and over ten thousand comments that contained the name .
Video uploaders have the option to edit their videos to exclude the name and reupload.
” Paul responded to the YouTube decision , telling Politico , “ It is a chilling and disturbing day in America when giant web companies such as YouTube decide to censure speech , ” adding , “ Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a senator on the Senate floor , can be blocked from getting to the American people.
” Continuing , Sen. Paul explained , “ This is dangerous and politically biased .
Nowhere in my speech did I accuse anyone of being a whistleblower , nor do I know the whistleblower ’ s identity.
” The censored question Paul asked was , “ Manager Schiff and counsel for the # president , are you aware that House intelligence committee staffer Shawn Misko had a close relationship with Eric Ciaramella when at the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal House impeachment proceedings ?
”

Google-owned YouTube is proving their allegiance to the Democratic Party by assisting in the censorship of anyone who dares utter the name of alleged CIA “whistleblower” Eric Ciaramella.
Ciaramella is reportedly the individual who filed a complaint about President Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, resulting in the Democrats’ latest impeachment witch-hunt.
After Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) containing the name of the alleged “whistleblower” during the Senate impeachment trial in late January, Paul read the name himself during his floor speech.
Paul argued Justice Roberts singled out Ciaramella by refusing to read the question, saying, “By not allowing the question, he’s sort of confirming to the public who it is. I have no idea who it is.”
After footage of Paul’s floor speech was uploaded to YouTube, the video platform deleted the clip.
A YouTube spokesperson announced, “Videos, comments, and other forms of content that mention the leaked whistleblower’s name violate YouTube’s Community Guidelines and will be removed from YouTube.”
Don’t worry though, YouTube isn’t singling out Sen. Paul, spokesperson Ivy Choi also bragged, “We’ve removed hundreds of videos and over ten thousand comments that contained the name. Video uploaders have the option to edit their videos to exclude the name and reupload.”
Paul responded to the YouTube decision, telling Politico, “It is a chilling and disturbing day in America when giant web companies such as YouTube decide to censure speech,” adding, “Now, even protected speech, such as that of a senator on the Senate floor, can be blocked from getting to the American people.”
Continuing, Sen. Paul explained, “This is dangerous and politically biased. Nowhere in my speech did I accuse anyone of being a whistleblower, nor do I know the whistleblower’s identity.”
A chilling and disturbing day in America when giant web companies such as @YouTube decide to censor speech. Protected speech, such as that of a senator on the Sen floor, can be blocked from getting to the people. This is dangerous & politically biased. https://t.co/LnbkZJOYgS — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 13, 2020
The censored question Paul asked was, “Manager Schiff and counsel for the #president, are you aware that House intelligence committee staffer Shawn Misko had a close relationship with Eric Ciaramella when at the National Security Council together, and are you aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal House impeachment proceedings?”
Sen. Paul discussed the matter on Fox News:
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com


newswars--2020-02-13--Study: Learning Second Language Delays Dementia

A study by York University psychology researchers provides new evidence that bilingualism can delay symptoms of dementia .
Alzheimer ’ s disease is the most common form of dementia , making up 60 to 70 percent of dementia cases .
Of all activities with neuroplastic benefits , language use is the most sustained , consuming the largest proportion of time within a day .
It also activates regions across the entire brain .
Ellen Bialystok , Distinguished Research Professor in York ’ s Department of Psychology , Faculty of Health , and her team tested the theory that bilingualism can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of onset of Alzheimer ’ s disease symptoms in elderly patients .
Their study is believed to be the first to investigate conversion times from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer ’ s disease in monolingual and bilingual patients .
Although bilingualism delays the onset of symptoms , Bialystok says , once diagnosed , the decline to full-blown Alzheimer ’ s disease is much faster in bilingual people than in monolingual people because the disease is actually more severe .
“ Imagine sandbags holding back the floodgates of a river .
At some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” says Bialystok .
“ The cognitive reserve is holding back the flood and at the point that they were when they were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment they already had substantial pathology but there was no evidence of it because they were able to function because of the cognitive reserve .
When they can no longer do this , the floodgates get completely washed out , so they crash faster.
” In the five-year study , researchers followed 158 patients who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment .
For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having high cognitive reserve and monolingual people as having low cognitive reserve .
Patients were matched on age , education , and cognitive level at the time of diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment .
The researchers followed their six-month interval appointments at a hospital memory clinic to see the point at which diagnoses changed from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer ’ s disease .
The conversion time for bilinguals , 1.8 years after initial diagnosis , was significantly faster than it was for monolinguals , who took 2.6 years to convert to Alzheimer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that bilingual patients had more neuropathology at the time they were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment than the monolinguals , even though they presented with the same level of cognitive function .
These results contribute to the growing body of evidence showing that bilinguals are more resilient in dealing with neurodegeneration than monolinguals .
They operate at a higher level of functioning because of the cognitive reserve , which means that many of these individuals will be independent longer , Bialystok says .
This study adds new evidence by showing that the decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been crossed , presumably because there is more disease already in the brain .
“ Given that there is no effective treatment for Alzheimer ’ s or dementia , the very best you can hope for is keeping these people functioning so that they live independently so that they don ’ t lose connection with family and friends .
That ’ s huge.
” Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show .

A study by York University psychology researchers provides new evidence that bilingualism can delay symptoms of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, making up 60 to 70 percent of dementia cases.
Of all activities with neuroplastic benefits, language use is the most sustained, consuming the largest proportion of time within a day. It also activates regions across the entire brain.
Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor in York’s Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, and her team tested the theory that bilingualism can increase cognitive reserve and thus delay the age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms in elderly patients.
Their study is believed to be the first to investigate conversion times from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease in monolingual and bilingual patients. Although bilingualism delays the onset of symptoms, Bialystok says, once diagnosed, the decline to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease is much faster in bilingual people than in monolingual people because the disease is actually more severe.
“Imagine sandbags holding back the floodgates of a river. At some point the river is going to win,” says Bialystok. “The cognitive reserve is holding back the flood and at the point that they were when they were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment they already had substantial pathology but there was no evidence of it because they were able to function because of the cognitive reserve. When they can no longer do this, the floodgates get completely washed out, so they crash faster.”
In the five-year study, researchers followed 158 patients who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. For the study, they classified bilingual people as having high cognitive reserve and monolingual people as having low cognitive reserve.
Patients were matched on age, education, and cognitive level at the time of diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. The researchers followed their six-month interval appointments at a hospital memory clinic to see the point at which diagnoses changed from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. The conversion time for bilinguals, 1.8 years after initial diagnosis, was significantly faster than it was for monolinguals, who took 2.6 years to convert to Alzheimer’s disease. This difference suggests that bilingual patients had more neuropathology at the time they were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment than the monolinguals, even though they presented with the same level of cognitive function.
These results contribute to the growing body of evidence showing that bilinguals are more resilient in dealing with neurodegeneration than monolinguals. They operate at a higher level of functioning because of the cognitive reserve, which means that many of these individuals will be independent longer, Bialystok says. This study adds new evidence by showing that the decline is more rapid once a clinical threshold has been crossed, presumably because there is more disease already in the brain.
“Given that there is no effective treatment for Alzheimer’s or dementia, the very best you can hope for is keeping these people functioning so that they live independently so that they don’t lose connection with family and friends. That’s huge.”
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-13--‘Catch and Release Is All But Done,’ as Border Arrests Drop for Eighth Straight Month

Thanks to the Trump administration ’ s immigration policies , border arrests dropped for the eighth consecutive month in January .
“ The Border Patrol ’ s 29,200 apprehensions along the southwestern border is the at its lowest in nearly two years , ” reports the Washington Times .
“ And the number of children and families — the toughest cases — is at its lowest since 2017.
” Another 7,479 migrants without permission to come to the United States attempted to get into the country at ports of entry , but were denied .
“ Eight months ago your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States was pretty high , ” acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan told the Washington Times .
“ That has changed .
Catch and release is all but done .
You will not be allowed in.
” Despite this progress , Morgan warns that the smuggling cartels “ are changing their tactics ” to adapt to the new policies .
“ This is a moneymaking business , this is all about money and power .
They will do anything they can and smuggle anything and anybody they can to continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Now they ’ re starting to appeal to other vulnerable groups.
” An increase in illegal border activity is expected to rise in the spring , but the Department of Homeland Security is better prepared for that , according to Morgan .
Many illegal immigrants , determined to come into the United States , are also waiting for the results of the November election before making another attempt to get into the country .
“ Once Trump is defeated , and the Democrats take over , things are going to get better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ El Salvador .
Between the new border-wall construction , assistance from Mexico , and tougher enforcement in the interior , President Trump has done an amazing job curbing illegal immigration .
Past Republican presidents , and , quite frankly , Democrat presidents , have all talked the talk on illegal immigration , but President Trump is the one who actually followed through .
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald Trump that shows and tells , in his own words over the decades , why he ran to become the 45th president @ @ @ @ @

Thanks to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, border arrests dropped for the eighth consecutive month in January.
“The Border Patrol’s 29,200 apprehensions along the southwestern border is the at its lowest in nearly two years,” reports the Washington Times. “And the number of children and families — the toughest cases — is at its lowest since 2017.”
Another 7,479 migrants without permission to come to the United States attempted to get into the country at ports of entry, but were denied.
“Eight months ago your chance of being allowed into the United States was pretty high,” acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan told the Washington Times. “That has changed. Catch and release is all but done. You will not be allowed in.”
Despite this progress, Morgan warns that the smuggling cartels “are changing their tactics” to adapt to the new policies. “This is a moneymaking business, this is all about money and power. They will do anything they can and smuggle anything and anybody they can to continue to make money,” Morgan said. “Now they’re starting to appeal to other vulnerable groups.”
An increase in illegal border activity is expected to rise in the spring, but the Department of Homeland Security is better prepared for that, according to Morgan.
Many illegal immigrants, determined to come into the United States, are also waiting for the results of the November election before making another attempt to get into the country. “Once Trump is defeated, and the Democrats take over, things are going to get better,” said migrant Brenda Ramos of El Salvador.
Between the new border-wall construction, assistance from Mexico, and tougher enforcement in the interior, President Trump has done an amazing job curbing illegal immigration. Past Republican presidents, and, quite frankly, Democrat presidents, have all talked the talk on illegal immigration, but President Trump is the one who actually followed through.
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald Trump that shows and tells, in his own words over the decades, why he ran to become the 45th president of the United States.


newswars--2020-02-13--Watch Bernie Sanders Praise Food Lines, Communism & Socialism

In a recently released compilation video , Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is seen praising communist regimes responsible for millions of deaths throughout the 20th century .
The footage , compiled by Daily Caller social media manager Greg Price , shows Sanders expressing admiration for the Soviet Union , Communist China , Fidel Castro ’ s Cuban regime , the Sandinistas in Nicaragua , and refusing to condemn Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro .
“ American journalists talk about how bad a country is because people are lining up for food .
That ’ s a good thing !
” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twitter , Price wrote , “ From the Soviet Union , to China , to Cuba , to Nicaragua , to Venezuela , Bernie Sanders has never met a communist regime he didn ’ t praise , regimes that killed millions of people in the 20th century .
This is your Democratic frontrunner.
” Sanders , who visited the Soviet Union for his honeymoon , said the USSR had impressive transportation with beautiful art and that the country has wonderful “ youth and cultural programs that go far beyond what we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China “ has made more progress in addressing extreme poverty than any country in the history of civilization.
” The “ Democratic Socialist ” was “ very excited ” when Fidel Castro ’ s revolution in Cuba was taking place and alleged the Cuban people never revolted against Castro because he “ totally transformed their society .
When asked about the Nicaraguan Sandanistas , Bernie said “ I was impressed , ” and called one of their leaders , “ a very gentle and loving man.
” Americans who are still undecided ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they want this country to become the next China , Cuba , Nicaragua or Venezuela .

In a recently released compilation video, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is seen praising communist regimes responsible for millions of deaths throughout the 20th century.
The footage, compiled by Daily Caller social media manager Greg Price, shows Sanders expressing admiration for the Soviet Union, Communist China, Fidel Castro’s Cuban regime, the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and refusing to condemn Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
“American journalists talk about how bad a country is because people are lining up for food. That’s a good thing!” the screwball socialist stated.
Posting the video to Twitter, Price wrote, “From the Soviet Union, to China, to Cuba, to Nicaragua, to Venezuela, Bernie Sanders has never met a communist regime he didn’t praise, regimes that killed millions of people in the 20th century. This is your Democratic frontrunner.”
Sanders, who visited the Soviet Union for his honeymoon, said the USSR had impressive transportation with beautiful art and that the country has wonderful “youth and cultural programs that go far beyond what we have” in America.
He then claimed China “has made more progress in addressing extreme poverty than any country in the history of civilization.”
The “Democratic Socialist” was “very excited” when Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba was taking place and alleged the Cuban people never revolted against Castro because he “totally transformed their society.
When asked about the Nicaraguan Sandanistas, Bernie said “I was impressed,” and called one of their leaders, “a very gentle and loving man.”
Americans who are still undecided ahead of the 2020 election must ask themselves if they want this country to become the next China, Cuba, Nicaragua or Venezuela.


newswars--2020-02-13--Cambridge Academic Says Human Race Must Become Extinct to Save the Planet

A Cambridge academic has called for the extinction of humanity to save the planet while noting that white , male , heterosexuals are to blame for all the world ’ s woes .
In her new book The Ahuman Manifesto , Professor Patricia MacCormack argues that the only way to prevent ecological disaster is to begin “ gradually phasing out reproduction.
” Speaking to CambridgeshireLive , Professor MacCormack made it clear who would be first on the evolutionary chopping block .
“ The basic premise of the book is that we ’ re in the age of the Anthropocene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them is creating this hierarchal world where white , male , heterosexual and able-bodied people are succeeding , and people of different races , genders , sexualities and those with disabilities are struggling to get that , ” she said .
According to CambridgeshireLive ’ s Alistair Ryder , despite literally calling for the entire human species to be wiped out , the book has a “ joyful and optimistic tone.
” MacCormack said her ideas were first inspired by her interest in “ feminism and queer theory.
” Imagine my shock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismantle religion , although whether that would extend to her own beliefs is unclear .
MacCormack appears in a YouTube video entitled ‘ Performing the Occult ’ in which she discusses the crucial topic of “ vulvic deamonitalia.
” She also featured in a DVD called Video Nasties : The Definitive Guide , in which she reviews a movie called The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith , which is about an “ exploited Aboriginal Australian ” who commits a massacre in the name of racial justice .
“ Hats off to Morticia for cutting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blount .
“ Worship of the other , hatred for your kind is at the core of liberal ideology .
This has inevitably led to support for open boarders , Affirmative Action , anti-Americanism , et cetera .
It leads to wanting humanity exterminated just as inevitably .
A liberal who doesn ’ t want the human race to die out has not thought matters through.
” My voice is being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
It is CRUCIAL that you support me .
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A Cambridge academic has called for the extinction of humanity to save the planet while noting that white, male, heterosexuals are to blame for all the world’s woes.
In her new book The Ahuman Manifesto, Professor Patricia MacCormack argues that the only way to prevent ecological disaster is to begin “gradually phasing out reproduction.”
Speaking to CambridgeshireLive, Professor MacCormack made it clear who would be first on the evolutionary chopping block.
“The basic premise of the book is that we’re in the age of the Anthropocene, humanity has caused mass problems and one of them is creating this hierarchal world where white, male, heterosexual and able-bodied people are succeeding, and people of different races, genders, sexualities and those with disabilities are struggling to get that,” she said.
According to CambridgeshireLive’s Alistair Ryder, despite literally calling for the entire human species to be wiped out, the book has a “joyful and optimistic tone.”
Ok, then.
MacCormack said her ideas were first inspired by her interest in “feminism and queer theory.” Imagine my shock.
The professor also wants to completely dismantle religion, although whether that would extend to her own beliefs is unclear.
MacCormack appears in a YouTube video entitled ‘Performing the Occult’ in which she discusses the crucial topic of “vulvic deamonitalia.”
She also featured in a DVD called Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide, in which she reviews a movie called The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, which is about an “exploited Aboriginal Australian” who commits a massacre in the name of racial justice.
“Hats off to Morticia for cutting to the chase,” writes Dave Blount. “Worship of the other, hatred for your kind is at the core of liberal ideology. This has inevitably led to support for open boarders, Affirmative Action, anti-Americanism, et cetera. It leads to wanting humanity exterminated just as inevitably. A liberal who doesn’t want the human race to die out has not thought matters through.”
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newswars--2020-02-13--Economist Warns: Nobody Should Take Credit for This Economy

Last week , Peter Schiff gave a speech at the Orlando Money Show and made the case that all the hype about the greatest economy in history is just that – hype .
Nobody should be taking credit for the economy .
We should be asking who is to blame .
During his State of the Union Address , President Trump talked up the economy .
He said we are now experiencing an economic boom , unlike anything the world has ever seen .
But Peter said we have seen it before — just before he was elected during Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s basically no substantive difference , Peter said to a smattering of boos .
But Peter has facts to back up his assertion .
For one thing , the budget and trade deficits are bigger now than they were when Trump was elected .
“ If America ’ s economy was in decay because of trade deficits which are now larger than they ’ ve ever been , how are the years of decay over ?
” And GDP growth was a tepid 2.3 % last year .
“ How was that any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Barack Obama ?
Again , the only difference is we had to borrow even more money to achieve the same level of fake GDP growth that we did under Obama .
The reality is nobody should be taking credit for the current US economy .
The question is who deserves the blame ?
Why has the morbid growth during the Obama era continued under Trump ?
The answer doesn ’ t have anything to do with either president .
The blame for this bubble economy – and that ’ s exactly what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lap of the Federal Reserve .
“ The Federal Reserve is pursuing the same monetary policy that got Trump elected.
” Peter goes on to explain how the Fed reversed its monetary policy last year to save the stock market with rate cuts and QE when the air started coming out in the last quarter of 2018 .
“ The reason that QE and zero percent interest rates did not result in a dollar crisis when the Fed did it the first time , the reason the price of gold stopped going up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to $ 1,000 , was because the Fed was able to fool everybody into believing that they actually had an exit strategy , that this monetary policy was just temporary.
” At the time , Peter said this was impossible .
“ The Fed is now proving me right by cutting interest rates long before they got anywhere near normal , and by going back to quantitative easing.
” The Fed policy clearly isn ’ t temporary .
But the problem is that it can ’ t go on forever without generating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the asset markets .
“ Eventually , all that inflation moves from the stock market to the supermarket.
” In other words , a dollar crisis is on the horizon .
And there is an even bigger problem — the political time bomb that is ticking .
Watch the whole speech to find out what ’ s in store if it explodes .
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the spread of the coronavirus , and how China facilitated the outbreak .

Last week, Peter Schiff gave a speech at the Orlando Money Show and made the case that all the hype about the greatest economy in history is just that – hype. Nobody should be taking credit for the economy.
We should be asking who is to blame.
During his State of the Union Address, President Trump talked up the economy. He said we are now experiencing an economic boom, unlike anything the world has ever seen. But Peter said we have seen it before — just before he was elected during Obama’s second term. There’s basically no substantive difference, Peter said to a smattering of boos.
But Peter has facts to back up his assertion. For one thing, the budget and trade deficits are bigger now than they were when Trump was elected.
“If America’s economy was in decay because of trade deficits which are now larger than they’ve ever been, how are the years of decay over?”
And GDP growth was a tepid 2.3% last year.
“How was that any different than the 2.3% we got under Barack Obama? Again, the only difference is we had to borrow even more money to achieve the same level of fake GDP growth that we did under Obama. The reality is nobody should be taking credit for the current US economy. The question is who deserves the blame?
Why has the morbid growth during the Obama era continued under Trump?
The answer doesn’t have anything to do with either president. The blame for this bubble economy – and that’s exactly what this is – falls squarely in the lap of the Federal Reserve.
“The Federal Reserve is pursuing the same monetary policy that got Trump elected.”
Peter goes on to explain how the Fed reversed its monetary policy last year to save the stock market with rate cuts and QE when the air started coming out in the last quarter of 2018.
“The reason that QE and zero percent interest rates did not result in a dollar crisis when the Fed did it the first time, the reason the price of gold stopped going up when it hit $1,900 and pulled back to $1,000, was because the Fed was able to fool everybody into believing that they actually had an exit strategy, that this monetary policy was just temporary.”
At the time, Peter said this was impossible.
“The Fed is now proving me right by cutting interest rates long before they got anywhere near normal, and by going back to quantitative easing.”
The Fed policy clearly isn’t temporary. But the problem is that it can’t go on forever without generating significant inflation – and not just in the asset markets.
“Eventually, all that inflation moves from the stock market to the supermarket.”
In other words, a dollar crisis is on the horizon.
And there is an even bigger problem — the political time bomb that is ticking. Watch the whole speech to find out what’s in store if it explodes.
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the spread of the coronavirus, and how China facilitated the outbreak.


newswars--2020-02-13--US Mandatory Spending Projected to Increase Over a Trillion Dollars by 2023

Every time there is a budget debate , politicians from both parties will discuss the deficit and spending as if the first one did not matter and the latter could only increase .
However , the main problem of the US budget in the past four decades is that total outlays rise significantly faster than receipts no matter what the economic growth or revenue stream does .
For example , in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 , total outlays rose mostly due to mandatory expenses in Social Security , Medicare , and Medicaid .
No tax revenue measure would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 4,447 billion in 2019 , $ 339 billion above those in FY 2018 , an 8.2 percent increase .
No serious economist can believe that any tax increase would have generated more than $ 300 billion in additional revenues every year .
The idea that eliminating the tax cuts would have solved the deficit has been clearly debunked by history and mathematics .
There is no way that any form of revenue measure would have covered a $ 339 billion spending increase .
No serious economist can believe that keeping uncompetitive tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , would have generated more revenue in a global slowdown .
If anything , a combination of higher taxes and weaker growth would have made the deficit even worse .
How do we know that ?
Because it is exactly what has happened in the eurozone countries that decided to raise taxes in a slowdown , and because it is also what all of us witnessed in the United States when revenue measures were implemented .
The US was maintaining a completely uncompetitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( one of the highest in the world ) , and all it did was make it similar to other countries , such as Sweden and Denmark , which have corporate income tax rates of 21.4 percent and 22 percent , respectively .
What happened to corporate tax receipts before the tax cut ?
The evidence shows a weakening operating profit environment : corporate tax receipts fell 1 percent in 2017 and 13 percent in 2016 .
The manufacturing and operating profit recessions were already evident before the tax cuts .
If anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hire more and recover , which in turn allowed total fiscal revenues to rise by $ 13 billion to $ 3,328 billion in fiscal year 2018 , and by $ 133 billion to $ 3,462 billion in 2019 , both above budget , according to the Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) .
Remember also that critics of the tax cuts expected total receipts to fall , not increase .
Mandatory spending is now at $ 2 trillion out of $ 4.45 trillion in total outlays for the fiscal year 2019 .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.3 trillion by 2023 .
So , even if discretionary spending stays flat , total outlays are still estimated to increase by more than $ 1 trillion , significantly above any measure of tax revenues , and that is without considering a possible recession .
Any politician should understand that it is simply impossible to collect an additional $ 1 trillion per year over and above what are already record-high receipts .
For 2020 , tax receipts are estimated to be $ 3,472 billion compared to $ 4,473 billion in outlays , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion deficit .
With outlays consistently above 20 percent of GDP and tax receipts at 16.5 percent on average , anyone can understand that any recession will widen the gap and make deficits even higher .
Deficits mean more taxes or more inflation in the future .
Both hurt the middle class the most .
More government spending means more deficit , more debt , and less growth .
When candidates promise more “ real money ” for higher spending , they are not talking of real money .
They are talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money going into future schools , future housing , and future healthcare at the expense of our grandchildren ’ s salaries and wealth .
More government and more debt mean less prosperity .
Anyone who thinks that this gap can be reduced by massively hiking taxes is not understanding the US economy and the global situation .
It would lead to job destruction , corporate relocation to other countries and lower investment .
However , even in the most optimistic estimates of tax revenues coming from some politicians , the revenue-spending gap is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a net reduction in debt .
The proof that the US problem is a spending one is in the fact that even those who propose massive tax hikes are not expecting to eliminate the deficit , let alone reduce debt .
That is why they add mass money printing to their magic solutions .
Now , let us ask ourselves one question : if the solution to the US debt and deficit is to print masses of money , why do are increased taxes proposed ?
If printing money was the solution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their program .
The reality is that neither tax hikes nor monetary insanity will curb the deficit trend .
No tax hike will solve the deficit problem .
Those tax hikes will help even less when they are supposed to finance even more expenses .
No amount of money printing will solve the financial imbalances of the US ; they will only worsen the problem .
If money printing was the solution , Argentina would be the highest-growing economy in the world .
If the US wants to curb its debt before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stagnation and high unemployment , the government needs to really cut spending , because deficits are soaring due to ballooning mandatory outlays , not due to tax cuts .

Every time there is a budget debate, politicians from both parties will discuss the deficit and spending as if the first one did not matter and the latter could only increase.
However, the main problem of the US budget in the past four decades is that total outlays rise significantly faster than receipts no matter what the economic growth or revenue stream does. For example, in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, total outlays rose mostly due to mandatory expenses in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. No tax revenue measure would have covered that amount.
Total outlays were $4,447 billion in 2019, $339 billion above those in FY 2018, an 8.2 percent increase. No serious economist can believe that any tax increase would have generated more than $300 billion in additional revenues every year.
The idea that eliminating the tax cuts would have solved the deficit has been clearly debunked by history and mathematics. There is no way that any form of revenue measure would have covered a $339 billion spending increase.
No serious economist can believe that keeping uncompetitive tax rates, well above the average of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), would have generated more revenue in a global slowdown. If anything, a combination of higher taxes and weaker growth would have made the deficit even worse. How do we know that? Because it is exactly what has happened in the eurozone countries that decided to raise taxes in a slowdown, and because it is also what all of us witnessed in the United States when revenue measures were implemented.
The US was maintaining a completely uncompetitive and disproportionately high corporate income tax rate (one of the highest in the world), and all it did was make it similar to other countries, such as Sweden and Denmark, which have corporate income tax rates of 21.4 percent and 22 percent, respectively.
What happened to corporate tax receipts before the tax cut? The evidence shows a weakening operating profit environment: corporate tax receipts fell 1 percent in 2017 and 13 percent in 2016. The manufacturing and operating profit recessions were already evident before the tax cuts. If anything, reducing the corporate rate helped companies hire more and recover, which in turn allowed total fiscal revenues to rise by $13 billion to $3,328 billion in fiscal year 2018, and by $133 billion to $3,462 billion in 2019, both above budget, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Remember also that critics of the tax cuts expected total receipts to fall, not increase.
Mandatory spending is now at $2 trillion out of $4.45 trillion in total outlays for the fiscal year 2019. This figure is projected to increase to $3.3 trillion by 2023. So, even if discretionary spending stays flat, total outlays are still estimated to increase by more than $1 trillion, significantly above any measure of tax revenues, and that is without considering a possible recession.
Any politician should understand that it is simply impossible to collect an additional $1 trillion per year over and above what are already record-high receipts.
For 2020, tax receipts are estimated to be $3,472 billion compared to $4,473 billion in outlays, which means that there is a $1,001 billion deficit. With outlays consistently above 20 percent of GDP and tax receipts at 16.5 percent on average, anyone can understand that any recession will widen the gap and make deficits even higher.
Deficits mean more taxes or more inflation in the future. Both hurt the middle class the most. More government spending means more deficit, more debt, and less growth.
When candidates promise more “real money” for higher spending, they are not talking of real money. They are talking about real debt, which means less real money going into future schools, future housing, and future healthcare at the expense of our grandchildren’s salaries and wealth. More government and more debt mean less prosperity.
Anyone who thinks that this gap can be reduced by massively hiking taxes is not understanding the US economy and the global situation. It would lead to job destruction, corporate relocation to other countries and lower investment. However, even in the most optimistic estimates of tax revenues coming from some politicians, the revenue-spending gap is not even closed, let alone showing a net reduction in debt. The proof that the US problem is a spending one is in the fact that even those who propose massive tax hikes are not expecting to eliminate the deficit, let alone reduce debt. That is why they add mass money printing to their magic solutions.
Now, let us ask ourselves one question: if the solution to the US debt and deficit is to print masses of money, why do are increased taxes proposed? If printing money was the solution, the Democrats should have massive tax cuts in their program. The reality is that neither tax hikes nor monetary insanity will curb the deficit trend.
No tax hike will solve the deficit problem. Those tax hikes will help even less when they are supposed to finance even more expenses. No amount of money printing will solve the financial imbalances of the US; they will only worsen the problem. If money printing was the solution, Argentina would be the highest-growing economy in the world.
If the US wants to curb its debt before it generates a eurozone-type crisis leading to stagnation and high unemployment, the government needs to really cut spending, because deficits are soaring due to ballooning mandatory outlays, not due to tax cuts.


newswars--2020-02-13--Impending Imprisonment of Roger Stone For Thought Crime Enrages America

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newswars--2020-02-13--Liberal Groups and High-Powered Lawyers Swarm Detroit to Keep Dead Voters on Rolls

Liberal groups and high-powered New York attorneys swooped into Detroit this week to help the city fight a lawsuit over @ @ @ @ @ which included thousands of deceased individuals appearing on the rolls .
The League of Women @ @ @ @ @ Detroit chapter filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Detroit city clerk Janice Winfrey @ @ @ @ @ Azzouz .
Winfrey and Azzouz were sued in December by the Public Interest Legal Foundation @ @ @ @ @ election integrity group .
The officials had ignored PILF ’ s requests to inspect Detroit @ @ @ @ @ the group discovered thousands of ineligible voters on the city ’ s rolls .

Liberal groups and high-powered New York attorneys swooped into Detroit this week to help the city fight a lawsuit over its voter roll irregularities, which included thousands of deceased individuals appearing on the rolls.
The League of Women Voters of Michigan and its Detroit chapter filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Detroit city clerk Janice Winfrey and Director of Elections George Azzouz.
Winfrey and Azzouz were sued in December by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), an election integrity group.
The officials had ignored PILF’s requests to inspect Detroit’s voter registrations after the group discovered thousands of ineligible voters on the city’s rolls.
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newswars--2020-02-13--Report: YouTube to Fund Far-Left Young Turks Journalism ‘Academy’

Google-owned video platform YouTube will provide funding to the Young Turks , one of the largest far-left channels on YouTube @ @ @ @ @ “ journalism ” course called “ TYT Academy , ” reports Axios .
Axios reports @ @ @ @ @ the “ mid-six figures ” range .
“ The investment is part of YouTube ’ @ @ @ @ @ to news efforts , which is part of the $ 300 million Google News Initiative @ @ @ @ @ .
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Google-owned video platform YouTube will provide funding to the Young Turks, one of the largest far-left channels on YouTube, to create an online “journalism” course called “TYT Academy,” reports Axios.
Axios reports that the investment is in the “mid-six figures” range.
“The investment is part of YouTube’s $25 million commitment to news efforts, which is part of the $300 million Google News Initiative that was announced in 2018.”
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newswars--2020-02-13--Chancellor Sajid Javid Quits After Boris Johnson Orders Him To Fire Advisers

Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July last year and led the Conservative Party to a comprehensive victory in December ’ s General Election .
He postponed a Cabinet reshuffle until after Britain left the European Union on 31 January .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer , Sajid Javid , has quit as Boris Johnson reshuffles his Cabinet .
Javid resigned on Thursday , 13 February , after the Prime Minister asked him to sack all his advisers .
He is the first Chancellor to leave before presenting a Budget since Lord Randolph Churchill in 1886 .
Javid has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary to the Treasury , who has been promoted .
Javid ’ s departure follows months of tension between the Chancellor and Johnson ’ s special adviser , Dominic Cummings .
In August last year one of Javid ’ s advisers , Sonia Khan , was escorted from Downing Street by police after her security clearance was withdrawn .
Javid – who ran for the leadership of the party last year – reportedly “ voiced his anger ” to Boris Johnson about the manner of her departure .
The Chancellor ’ s departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jacob Rees-Mogg , on the hop .
During business questions in Parliament Labour MP Jeff Smith asked him : “ Can we have a statement on the surprising news that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been sacked ?
” Rees-Mogg was clearly unaware Javid had resigned and replied : “ The honourable gentleman is ahead of me on the news cycle.
” Sunak told reporters outside the Treasury he was “ delighted ” to be appointed Chancellor but declined to reply when a journalist asked him if he would be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . Boris Johnson has also fired Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith only five weeks after he helped broker the return of power-sharing at Stormont .
Smith ’ s departure has been greeted with bemusement in Northern Ireland , where he was seen as a safe pair of hands who had got to know his brief well .
Who else was sacked ?
Johnson has also fired Andrea Leadsom , the Secretary of State for Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy , hours after she had expressed her disappointment at the Prime Minister ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which runs straight through her Northamptonshire constituency .
Leadsom has been replaced by Alok Sharma , who will also be the minister in charge of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow later this year .
Sharma had previously been International Development Secretary and that role has gone to Anne-Marie Trevelyan , who has been promoted from being a junior armed forces minister .
There had been rumours Dominic Cummings wanted the prime minister to scrap the Department for International Development – which hands out foreign aid – and merge it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also lost her job as Housing Secretary .
Both Leadsom and McVey were one time contenders for the leadership of the party and Johnson may have wanted to clip their wings .
Theresa Villiers has also been sacked as Environment Secretary , only a month after she said the “ legal barriers to the import ” of chlorinated chicken and hormone-injected beef from the US would “ stay in place ” post-Brexit .
The Prime Minister is keen to push through a free trade deal with the US and Villiers is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal minister .
Also on their way out is Geoffrey Cox , the Attorney General whose advice to Theresa May was crucial during her failed Brexit process .
He has been replaced by Suella Braverman , another Johnson loyalist and hard Brexiteer .
Nicky Morgan – who stepped down as an MP at the election – has given up her job as Culture Secretary .
There was controversy in December when Johnson gave her a peerage in order for her to stay on in the Cabinet .
Baroness Morgan has been replaced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in PR before entering Parliament .
The reshuffle is expected to be based on the recommendations of Johnson ’ s senior adviser , Dominic Cummings , but the Prime Minister is not thought to be planning to abolish or merge any ministries as he has reportedly been urged to by Cummings .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab , Home Secretary Priti Patel and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace are all expected to retain their posts and their may be a new job for Stephen Barclay , the outgoing Brexit Secretary .
Three junior ministers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and George Freeman in the Department of Transport and Chris Skidmore in the Department for Education .
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the spread of the coronavirus , and how China facilitated the outbreak .

Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July last year and led the Conservative Party to a comprehensive victory in December’s General Election. He postponed a Cabinet reshuffle until after Britain left the European Union on 31 January.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has quit as Boris Johnson reshuffles his Cabinet.
Javid resigned on Thursday, 13 February, after the Prime Minister asked him to sack all his advisers. He is the first Chancellor to leave before presenting a Budget since Lord Randolph Churchill in 1886.
Javid has been replaced by Rishi Sunak, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, who has been promoted.
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell: “This must be a historical record with the government in crisis after just over two months in power. Dominic Cummings has clearly won the battle to take absolute control of the Treasury and install his stooge as Chancellor.” #reshuffle — Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) February 13, 2020 Maintain peak vigilance by taking advantage of our latest sale now!
Javid’s departure follows months of tension between the Chancellor and Johnson’s special adviser, Dominic Cummings.
In August last year one of Javid’s advisers, Sonia Khan, was escorted from Downing Street by police after her security clearance was withdrawn.
The Force is strong in young Sunak. https://t.co/96x4zZ2DxI — Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) December 20, 2019
Javid – who ran for the leadership of the party last year – reportedly “voiced his anger” to Boris Johnson about the manner of her departure.
The Chancellor’s departure even caught the Leader of the Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, on the hop.
During business questions in Parliament Labour MP Jeff Smith asked him: “Can we have a statement on the surprising news that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been sacked?”
Rees-Mogg was clearly unaware Javid had resigned and replied: “The honourable gentleman is ahead of me on the news cycle.”
BREAKING: Rishi Sunak is the new chancellor There will be a joint No10/No11 spad team to deliver on the Government’s priorities Absolutely seismic stuff — Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) February 13, 2020
Sunak told reporters outside the Treasury he was “delighted” to be appointed Chancellor but declined to reply when a journalist asked him if he would be the prime minister’s “puppet”.
Boris Johnson has also fired Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith only five weeks after he helped broker the return of power-sharing at Stormont.
Rishi Sunak set to be appointed Chancellor with one special adviser team across No 10 and No 11. Sajid Javid refused to sack his advisers, hence he’s resigned. Big moment / mishap in this #reshuffle — Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) February 13, 2020
Smith’s departure has been greeted with bemusement in Northern Ireland, where he was seen as a safe pair of hands who had got to know his brief well.
BREAKING: Sajid Javid has quit as Chancellor.
Suggestion is that Boris Johnson asked him to sack all his advisors – but he refused.
Dominic Cummings has had Treasury aides in his sights since the start. — Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 13, 2020
Who else was sacked?
Johnson has also fired Andrea Leadsom, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, hours after she had expressed her disappointment at the Prime Minister’s decision to go ahead with HS2, which runs straight through her Northamptonshire constituency.
Leadsom has been replaced by Alok Sharma, who will also be the minister in charge of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow later this year.
Sharma had previously been International Development Secretary and that role has gone to Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who has been promoted from being a junior armed forces minister.
There had been rumours Dominic Cummings wanted the prime minister to scrap the Department for International Development – which hands out foreign aid – and merge it with the Foreign Office.
Serving the people of Northern Ireland has been the biggest privilege. I am extremely grateful to @BorisJohnson for giving me the chance to serve this amazing part of our country. The warmth & support from people across NI has been incredible. Thank you so much. — Julian Smith MP (@JulianSmithUK) February 13, 2020
Esther McVey has also lost her job as Housing Secretary.
Both Leadsom and McVey were one time contenders for the leadership of the party and Johnson may have wanted to clip their wings.
It has been a real privilege to serve in Government for the last six years, and in @beisgovuk for six months. I now look forward to focusing on my constituents and on my 20+ year campaign to see every baby get the best start in life. (1/) — Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) February 13, 2020
Theresa Villiers has also been sacked as Environment Secretary, only a month after she said the “legal barriers to the import” of chlorinated chicken and hormone-injected beef from the US would “stay in place” post-Brexit.
The Prime Minister is keen to push through a free trade deal with the US and Villiers is expected to be replaced by a more flexible and loyal minister.
New Attorney General Suella Braverman arguing (dangerously) that “we” need to take back control from Judges Our Unwritten Constitution
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Judges interpret it Magna Carta – did she die in vain?https://t.co/VDxlzcjrOL — nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) February 13, 2020
Also on their way out is Geoffrey Cox, the Attorney General whose advice to Theresa May was crucial during her failed Brexit process.
He has been replaced by Suella Braverman, another Johnson loyalist and hard Brexiteer.
Nicky Morgan – who stepped down as an MP at the election – has given up her job as Culture Secretary. There was controversy in December when Johnson gave her a peerage in order for her to stay on in the Cabinet.
Baroness Morgan has been replaced by Oliver Dowden, who used to work in PR before entering Parliament.
Reshuffle summary. Was billed as moderate reshuffle and seems it is. Sackings so far (PM now back in No 10) Julian Smith (NI)
Andrea Leadsom (BEIS)
Theresa Villiers (Defra)
Geoffrey Cox (AG)
Skidmore (Universities)
McVey (Housing)
Nus Ghani (transport) Morgan leaving (Culture) — Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) February 13, 2020
The reshuffle is expected to be based on the recommendations of Johnson’s senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, but the Prime Minister is not thought to be planning to abolish or merge any ministries as he has reportedly been urged to by Cummings.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace are all expected to retain their posts and their may be a new job for Stephen Barclay, the outgoing Brexit Secretary.
24 hours after saying there should be no “headlong rush” or “impetuous” decisions about curtailing the “judicialisation” of politics Geoffrey Cox QC has been sacked as Attorney General (“requested” to resign). Is he not radical enough for Downing Street? pic.twitter.com/izYWTytkJp — Danny Shaw (@DannyShawBBC) February 13, 2020
Three junior ministers have also lost their jobs – Nusrat Ghani and George Freeman in the Department of Transport and Chris Skidmore in the Department for Education.
This reshuffle shows that dissent will not be tolerated by No10.
Leadsom, Smith, Cox, had all stood up to Boris during Cabinet meetings, all now gone. Others, like Villiers and Skidmore, sacked for lack of dynamism. — Gordon Rayner (@gordonrayner) February 13, 2020
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newswars--2020-02-13--UVA Says ‘Multicultural Student Center’ is Open to All Races After “Too Many White People” Rant Goes

UVA Says ‘Multicultural Student Center’ is Open to All Races After “Too Many White People” Rant Goes Viral

The University of Virginia has released a statement clarifying that its ‘ Multicultural Student Center ’ is open to students of all ethnicities after a video rant by a black student claiming there were “ too many white people ” went viral .
As we reported yesterday , a video released by Young America ’ s Foundation shows a black woman telling other students , “ Public service announcement , excuse me , if y ’ all didn ’ t know this is the MMC and frankly there are just too many white people in here , and this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This contradicted the UVA ’ s own website , which stated that the facilities at the ‘ Multicultural Student Center ’ “ are open to everyone , regardless of race , ethnicity , religion , ability , ethnic or national origin , sexual orientation or gender identity.
” Following the controversy , the University released another statement re-affirming this position .
“ In order to foster the diversity of experience and ideas that make UVA a great and good place to study and work , these centers are open to all members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
So although some of its students may support racial segregation in the name of progressivism , thankfully the UVA doesn ’ t .
However , according to a report in the Cavalier Daily , “ Several other students tweeted in solidarity with the student in the video , saying that white people did not frequently visit the MSC when it was located in the basement of Newcomb Hall.
” This begs the question ; If white people rarely even visit the center , how many white people is “ too many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
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The University of Virginia has released a statement clarifying that its ‘Multicultural Student Center’ is open to students of all ethnicities after a video rant by a black student claiming there were “too many white people” went viral.
As we reported yesterday, a video released by Young America’s Foundation shows a black woman telling other students, “Public service announcement, excuse me, if y’all didn’t know this is the MMC and frankly there are just too many white people in here, and this is a space for people of color.”
Leftists at the University of Virginia are dictating who is and who isn’t allowed in the new Multicultural Student Center. “Frankly there is just too many white people in here, and this is a space for people of color.” This kind of racist intolerance is NOT multicultural. pic.twitter.com/XkefKqfqLA — YAF (@yaf) February 12, 2020
This contradicted the UVA’s own website, which stated that the facilities at the ‘Multicultural Student Center’ “are open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Following the controversy, the University released another statement re-affirming this position.
“In order to foster the diversity of experience and ideas that make UVA a great and good place to study and work, these centers are open to all members of the University community,” the University wrote.
UVA this month introduced four new and expanded student centers in Newcomb Hall. Since the opening, some questions have been raised regarding the scope or inclusivity of these centers and their missions. UVA provided the following statement on Feb. 12 to address these questions: pic.twitter.com/BJ3LZCvIrE — UVA (@UVA) February 12, 2020
So although some of its students may support racial segregation in the name of progressivism, thankfully the UVA doesn’t.
However, according to a report in the Cavalier Daily, “Several other students tweeted in solidarity with the student in the video, saying that white people did not frequently visit the MSC when it was located in the basement of Newcomb Hall.”
This begs the question; If white people rarely even visit the center, how many white people is “too many white people”?
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newswars--2020-02-13--Foreign Aid Just Empowers Corrupt Regimes. End It.

The Senate ’ s vote to acquit Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment this month brought a much-needed end to the tiring impeachment saga America has been subject to in the last few months .
The impeachment controversy arose when President Donald Trump initially withheld military aid from Ukraine unless President Volodymyr Zelensky provided revelatory information about political rivals such as presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings .
After a whistleblower alleged that Trump may have abused power , the managerial class was off to the races to launch an impeachment inquiry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , DC pundits have yammered on about the implications of impeachment while the rest of the country has been busy getting on with their lives the way that normal people not living off government largesse do .
Now that the impeachment trial is over , maybe we can actually talk about more relevant issues like foreign aid .
For more than seventy-five years , foreign assistance has played an integral role in American foreign policy .
In 2019 , a total of $ 39.2 billion was spent on foreign assistance , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot to be desired .
School textbooks tend to make foreign aid look like a simple process , but as with anything the government runs , foreign aid has its obligatory share of red tape .
Fergus Hodgson of Econ Americas noted that “ Little of the development funds trickle down to the target communities , ” in explaining why countries like Ethiopia and Haiti remain backwards .
More importantly , Hodgson provided an unpleasant depiction of where foreign aid money generally goes : A confiscatory portion goes to the pockets of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another sizable chunk goes to urban , middle-class , or affluent partners in recipient countries .
Further , one-fifth of U.S. aid goes through local governments , which tend to be corrupt and incompetent .
As far as the countries where the bulk of foreign aid is going , they ’ re not necessarily the most institutionally sound .
War-ravaged countries such as Afghanistan ( $ 5.1 billion ) , Iraq ( $ 880 million ) , and Yemen ( $ 565 million ) received substantial aid in the fiscal year of 2018—be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first two countries have been subject to US invasions , in which the US government may have spent more than $ 5 trillion trying to turn them into Western-style democracies .
In the case of Yemen , the US has been dragged into a proxy war all thanks to its “ special relationship ” with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .
After nearly two decades of nation building , there appears to be no end in sight to American involvement in the region .
Thanks to the ruling class ’ s Russophobia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Crimean conflict after Russia ramped up its intervention in the Crimean Peninsula .
This resulted in the US disbursing a total of $ 559 million in aid to Ukraine in 2018 .
Foreign aid to Ukraine was at the center of the now concluded impeachment charade .
None of the aforementioned countries are exemplars of clean governance .
Transparency International ’ s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index revealed that Afghanistan , Iraq , Ukraine , and Yemen have putrid corruption rankings of 172nd , 168th , 120th , and 176th place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get-rich-quick scheme for developing countries .
Instead of building wealth , it comes with some not-so-pleasant consequences for the recipient nation .
Also , such programs aren ’ t free .
Someone ultimately has to pay for them .
At the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference , former congressman Ron Paul famously declared that Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country .
Thanks to a steady flow of outside funding , governments receiving aid no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Knowing that US taxpayers will bail them out , some governments have no incentive whatsoever to innovate or keep corruption in check .
Like subsidizing American banks making bad decisions at the domestic level , giving foreign aid to corrupt governments or factions within a country only encourages bad behavior .
DC has become so detached from the concept of rational economics that it treats the blood and sweat of taxpayers as malleable inputs that can be squeezed out of the population and sent abroad on a legislative whim .
All of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unforeseen consequences that these policies inevitably produce .
Economist Frédéric Bastiat ’ s essay “ That Which is Seen , and That Which is Not Seen ” offers various points to consider when approaching the subject of government transfers such as foreign aid .
What is seen is the recipient government being propped up thanks to the aid injection , which pleases both the recipient country ’ s elites and US foreign policy wonks .
However , what is not seen are the potential reform movements that would emerge under normal political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key to breaking free of the cycle of corruption and poverty that many of these countries find themselves in .
But when foreign aid enters the equation , the establishment government is artificially propped up at reformist factions ’ expense .
Domestically speaking , foreign aid money is clearly coming from American taxpayers .
In an ideal world , this money would be in the hands of American taxpayers and put to use in the private sector .
Sadly , most political leaders will never take these concerns into consideration .
The signing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent ego boosts are too irresistible to DC do-gooders , so they ’ ll work diligently to keep the foreign aid gravy train in place .
Let ’ s not kid ourselves .
It is the height of naivete to believe that developing countries will magically become rich via wealth transfers from First World countries .
It ignores many of the institutions of freedom—private property and federalism—that enabled countries like the US to become the most prosperous societies in human history .
Policymakers will have to think outside the box if they want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the developed world .
Some Alternatives to Consider Indeed , there are more practical alternatives to using heavy-handed state measures to help developing countries .
First off , bilateral free trade is a much better way to handle the issue of economic development .
Expanding trade relations makes sense with regions such as Central America , which stand to benefit from the inflow of North American capital .
Increased trade and investment will raise living standards in these capital-starved regions while also providing American consumers and entrepreneurs access to a new market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid alternative to consider is the revival of exchange programs such as the renowned collaboration between the University of Chicago and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in the 1950s .
This program helped create a new generation of free market economists who would craft the very policies that catapulted Chile into the highest echelons of economic development in Latin America .
The exchange program between the two universities still exists , but these efforts could be replicated and expanded to other countries without much state sponsorship .
Neither of these solutions involve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using military intervention to help them .
The key to beating poverty from Santiago de Chile to Kinshasa ( in the Congo ) is still to increase these countries ’ capital stock , not confiscate Americans ’ wealth and ship it off in the form of foreign aid packages .
The only serious way to do this is through policies which reduce regulatory barriers , respect property rights , expand commerce , and otherwise facilitate capital formation .
But this may be too much to ask of Western politicians who are fixated on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socioeconomic problem they encounter .

The Senate’s vote to acquit Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment this month brought a much-needed end to the tiring impeachment saga America has been subject to in the last few months.
The impeachment controversy arose when President Donald Trump initially withheld military aid from Ukraine unless President Volodymyr Zelensky provided revelatory information about political rivals such as presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. After a whistleblower alleged that Trump may have abused power, the managerial class was off to the races to launch an impeachment inquiry against him. For the past few months, DC pundits have yammered on about the implications of impeachment while the rest of the country has been busy getting on with their lives the way that normal people not living off government largesse do.
Now that the impeachment trial is over, maybe we can actually talk about more relevant issues like foreign aid. For more than seventy-five years, foreign assistance has played an integral role in American foreign policy. In 2019, a total of $39.2 billion was spent on foreign assistance, and at a quick glance it has left a lot to be desired.
School textbooks tend to make foreign aid look like a simple process, but as with anything the government runs, foreign aid has its obligatory share of red tape. Fergus Hodgson of Econ Americas noted that “Little of the development funds trickle down to the target communities,” in explaining why countries like Ethiopia and Haiti remain backwards. More importantly, Hodgson provided an unpleasant depiction of where foreign aid money generally goes:
A confiscatory portion goes to the pockets of federal bureaucrats and U.S. contractors, and another sizable chunk goes to urban, middle-class, or affluent partners in recipient countries. Further, one-fifth of U.S. aid goes through local governments, which tend to be corrupt and incompetent.
As far as the countries where the bulk of foreign aid is going, they’re not necessarily the most institutionally sound. War-ravaged countries such as Afghanistan ($5.1 billion), Iraq ($880 million), and Yemen ($565 million) received substantial aid in the fiscal year of 2018—be it in economic or military form. The first two countries have been subject to US invasions, in which the US government may have spent more than $5 trillion trying to turn them into Western-style democracies. In the case of Yemen, the US has been dragged into a proxy war all thanks to its “special relationship” with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After nearly two decades of nation building, there appears to be no end in sight to American involvement in the region.
Thanks to the ruling class’s Russophobia, Ukraine was easy to side with in the Crimean conflict after Russia ramped up its intervention in the Crimean Peninsula. This resulted in the US disbursing a total of $559 million in aid to Ukraine in 2018. Foreign aid to Ukraine was at the center of the now concluded impeachment charade.
None of the aforementioned countries are exemplars of clean governance. Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index revealed that Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, and Yemen have putrid corruption rankings of 172nd, 168th, 120th, and 176th place, respectively.
Foreign Aid Encourages Bad Behavior
Foreign aid is not a get-rich-quick scheme for developing countries. Instead of building wealth, it comes with some not-so-pleasant consequences for the recipient nation. Also, such programs aren’t free. Someone ultimately has to pay for them. At the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference, former congressman Ron Paul famously declared that
Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country.
Thanks to a steady flow of outside funding, governments receiving aid no longer have to be accountable to their citizens. Knowing that US taxpayers will bail them out, some governments have no incentive whatsoever to innovate or keep corruption in check. Like subsidizing American banks making bad decisions at the domestic level, giving foreign aid to corrupt governments or factions within a country only encourages bad behavior.
DC has become so detached from the concept of rational economics that it treats the blood and sweat of taxpayers as malleable inputs that can be squeezed out of the population and sent abroad on a legislative whim. All of this is done with complete disregard for the unforeseen consequences that these policies inevitably produce.
Economist Frédéric Bastiat’s essay “That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen” offers various points to consider when approaching the subject of government transfers such as foreign aid. What is seen is the recipient government being propped up thanks to the aid injection, which pleases both the recipient country’s elites and US foreign policy wonks.
However, what is not seen are the potential reform movements that would emerge under normal political circumstances. These movements often hold the key to breaking free of the cycle of corruption and poverty that many of these countries find themselves in. But when foreign aid enters the equation, the establishment government is artificially propped up at reformist factions’ expense. Domestically speaking, foreign aid money is clearly coming from American taxpayers. In an ideal world, this money would be in the hands of American taxpayers and put to use in the private sector. Sadly, most political leaders will never take these concerns into consideration. The signing ceremonies of foreign aid agreements and the subsequent ego boosts are too irresistible to DC do-gooders, so they’ll work diligently to keep the foreign aid gravy train in place.
Let’s not kid ourselves. It is the height of naivete to believe that developing countries will magically become rich via wealth transfers from First World countries. It ignores many of the institutions of freedom—private property and federalism—that enabled countries like the US to become the most prosperous societies in human history. Policymakers will have to think outside the box if they want to see more nations join the ranks of the developed world.
Some Alternatives to Consider
Indeed, there are more practical alternatives to using heavy-handed state measures to help developing countries. First off, bilateral free trade is a much better way to handle the issue of economic development. Expanding trade relations makes sense with regions such as Central America, which stand to benefit from the inflow of North American capital. Increased trade and investment will raise living standards in these capital-starved regions while also providing American consumers and entrepreneurs access to a new market of goods and services.
Another foreign aid alternative to consider is the revival of exchange programs such as the renowned collaboration between the University of Chicago and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in the 1950s. This program helped create a new generation of free market economists who would craft the very policies that catapulted Chile into the highest echelons of economic development in Latin America. The exchange program between the two universities still exists, but these efforts could be replicated and expanded to other countries without much state sponsorship.
Neither of these solutions involve dumping foreign aid into these regions or using military intervention to help them. The key to beating poverty from Santiago de Chile to Kinshasa (in the Congo) is still to increase these countries’ capital stock, not confiscate Americans’ wealth and ship it off in the form of foreign aid packages. The only serious way to do this is through policies which reduce regulatory barriers, respect property rights, expand commerce, and otherwise facilitate capital formation.
But this may be too much to ask of Western politicians who are fixated on using the government to solve every conceivable socioeconomic problem they encounter.