newswars--2020-05-13--Watch: CA City Council President Cited For Assaulting Lockdown Protesters

The group Frontline America showed up outside Arias ’ apartment on Tuesday to ask if he had a comment for businesses he ’ s destroying with unconstitutional decrees .
At the beginning of the following video , Arias is seen shoving activist Ben Bergquam , a frequent Infowars guest , and smacking a phone out of another man ’ s hands .
“ Get out of my house .
My kids are here , you don ’ t come to my house , ” Arias said as he shoved the two men at the top of a flight of stairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing several feet from the city councilman ’ s door .
Following the incident , police were called and Arias falsely claimed the protesters tried to gain entry to his house .
Next , Fresno PD announced they cited Arias with 3 counts of assault on behalf of three of Frontline America demonstrators .
“ Police say after reviewing the evidence and consulting with the city attorneys office- they facilitated citizen ’ s arrest citations on behalf of three victims , ” a Twitter post reads .
All members of the Fresno City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and some of the council spoke out about the confrontation on social media .
“ I can ’ t even begin to express the outrage I feel regarding this incident , ” Councilmember Garry Bredefeld wrote on Facebook .
“ This is completely unacceptable and should never happen .
While we can have disagreements politically and express different points of view , it completely crosses the line of safety , decency , and respect of personal and family boundaries .
If any crimes were committed by these individuals , they should be prosecuted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This disturbing and outrageous incident must never , ever happen again !
” Another councilmember , Luis Chavez , said , “ As a councilmember that has been publicly threatened before , I take these threats very seriously and that ’ s why I have a concealed carry weapons permit .
I will not tolerate anyone threatening me or my family.
” Arias told the Fresno Bee , “ They went from making a political statement to physically threatening the safety of my own family , and that was not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I escorted them down the stairs and they ’ re claiming I assaulted them , but I stand behind my actions , ” and noted that some of the group members are “ known Second Amendment activists , ” which he called a threat .
Showing the proper way to deal with aggravated constituents , Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said , “ A group of 20-25 people protesting the city ’ s shelter in place orders came to my house this evening .
When they arrived , I went out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful discussion on my sidewalk.
” “ After 10 minutes , they left and I went back inside .
I ’ m willing to talk with anybody who wants to have a civil conversation about the best way to keep our city safe and healthy , ” he concluded .
One of the men who was assaulted spoke with Fox 26 News about the incident : This incident comes just days after a Fresno police officer assaulted a woman demonstrating in support of a restaurant that reopened for Mother ’ s Day .

Footage shows Fresno, California City Council President Miguel Arias assaulting multiple individuals protesting the city’s “stay-at-home” order.
The group Frontline America showed up outside Arias’ apartment on Tuesday to ask if he had a comment for businesses he’s destroying with unconstitutional decrees.
At the beginning of the following video, Arias is seen shoving activist Ben Bergquam, a frequent Infowars guest, and smacking a phone out of another man’s hands.
A scuffle between Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias and conservative activist Ben Bergquam was caught on camera earlier today.
Police officers are now being placed outside the homes of other councilmembers as a precaution. (Video: James H.) pic.twitter.com/KipQmCymIq — FOX26 News (@KMPHFOX26) May 13, 2020 Get back in the game, jump on our major sale at the store now!
“Get out of my house. My kids are here, you don’t come to my house,” Arias said as he shoved the two men at the top of a flight of stairs.
However, the men were clearly standing several feet from the city councilman’s door.
Following the incident, police were called and Arias falsely claimed the protesters tried to gain entry to his house.
Next, Fresno PD announced they cited Arias with 3 counts of assault on behalf of three of Frontline America demonstrators.
“Police say after reviewing the evidence and consulting with the city attorneys office- they facilitated citizen’s arrest citations on behalf of three victims,” a Twitter post reads.
BREAKING: Fresno City Councilmember @MiguelArias_D3 has been cited for 3 counts of assault. Police say after reviewing the evidence and consulting with the city attorneys office- they facilitated citizen’s arrest citations on behalf of three victims. — Sontaya Rose (@SontayaRose) May 13, 2020
All members of the Fresno City Council had officers sent to their homes and some of the council spoke out about the confrontation on social media.
“I can’t even begin to express the outrage I feel regarding this incident,” Councilmember Garry Bredefeld wrote on Facebook. “This is completely unacceptable and should never happen. While we can have disagreements politically and express different points of view, it completely crosses the line of safety, decency, and respect of personal and family boundaries. If any crimes were committed by these individuals, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This disturbing and outrageous incident must never, ever happen again!”
Another councilmember, Luis Chavez, said, “As a councilmember that has been publicly threatened before, I take these threats very seriously and that’s why I have a concealed carry weapons permit. I will not tolerate anyone threatening me or my family.”
Arias told the Fresno Bee, “They went from making a political statement to physically threatening the safety of my own family, and that was not going to be tolerated.”
He continued, saying, “I escorted them down the stairs and they’re claiming I assaulted them, but I stand behind my actions,” and noted that some of the group members are “known Second Amendment activists,” which he called a threat.
Showing the proper way to deal with aggravated constituents, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said, “A group of 20-25 people protesting the city’s shelter in place orders came to my house this evening. When they arrived, I went out to answer their questions and we had a peaceful discussion on my sidewalk.”
“After 10 minutes, they left and I went back inside. I’m willing to talk with anybody who wants to have a civil conversation about the best way to keep our city safe and healthy,” he concluded.
One of the men who was assaulted spoke with Fox 26 News about the incident:
LIVE: @MarieEdinger is speaking with a man who was involved in the incident between Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias and conservative activist Ben Bergquam earlier today.https://t.co/8REy99yzhP https://t.co/eyqIUQxRgU — FOX26 News (@KMPHFOX26) May 13, 2020
Frontline America posted a video providing more context:
This incident comes just days after a Fresno police officer assaulted a woman demonstrating in support of a restaurant that reopened for Mother’s Day.


newswars--2020-05-13--Oops! FBI Accidentally Reveals Name of Saudi Diplomat who Helped 9/11 Hijackers after Years of ‘nati

Oops! FBI Accidentally Reveals Name of Saudi Diplomat who Helped 9/11 Hijackers after Years of ‘national security’ Stonewalling

The FBI has accidentally revealed the name of a Saudi official believed to have aided two Al-Qaeda hijackers involved in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon , after going to absurd lengths to keep it secret for years .
The name was unintentionally left unredacted in a court filing unsealed last week in the ongoing lawsuit by 9/11 victims ’ families against the Saudi government , which they accuse of complicity in the terrorist attacks .
The ‘ error ’ was reported by Yahoo News on Tuesday – at which point the Justice Department withdrew the filing , refusing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made .
But the filing – a declaration by FBI assistant director for counterterrorism Jill Sanborn – had already been seen , and there was no putting the cat back in the bag : the name of Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah , a mid-level official in the Saudi Foreign Ministry assigned to the embassy in Washington , DC during 1999 and 2000 , is now public knowledge .
The catastrophic fallout for national security that the Trump , Obama , and Bush administrations implied would come from releasing Jarrah ’ s name has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims ’ families was livid .
“ This shows there is a complete government cover-up of the Saudi involvement , ” spokesman Brett Eagleson told Yahoo on Tuesday , explaining Jarrah ’ s involvement speaks to “ a hierarchy of command that ’ s coming from the Saudi Embassy to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [ in Los Angeles ] to the hijackers.
” Jarrah is believed to have directed two other Saudi nationals , radical cleric Fahad al-Thumairy and suspected Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi , to set two of the hijackers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bank accounts , and plenty of money .
While Thumairy and Bayoumi ’ s names have been declassified since 2016 , when the infamous “ 28 pages ” redacted from the 9/11 Commission Report were finally released to the public , the name of the man who had “ tasked ” them with essentially babysitting the hijackers had remained a state secret .
Indeed , the agency went to almost cartoonish lengths to suppress Jarrah ’ s name , stonewalling the victims ’ families for years in court .
In September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permitted to see the long-redacted name , but only if they promised not to reveal it to their clients or the public .
Adding insult to injury , Attorney General William Barr filed a motion that same day to declare all other material they were seeking to be “ state secrets , ” which would place it permanently off-limits .
In a colossal irony , Sanborn ’ s declaration was supposed to support Barr ’ s “ state secrets ” claim that Jarrah ’ s name and the rest of the information the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ significant harm to national security ” if unleashed on the public .
Other affected material includes “ interview reports , telephone and bank records , source reporting documents and foreign government information.
” Barr and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell have insisted that declassifying the files would reveal “ sources and methods ” of intelligence collection and make foreign governments less willing to collaborate with the FBI .
The families of the 9/11 victims were finally able to sue Saudi Arabia in 2016 alleging the Kingdom provided material support for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act .
Previously , Riyadh had been protected by sovereign immunity .
The Kingdom has strenuously denied any involvement in the attacks .
The Justice Department is also facing a legal challenge from the Lawyers ’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry , which sued last year alleging the US Attorney was stonewalling their Grand Jury proceedings .
Several victims ’ families and the Franklin Square-Munson Fire Department have also joined that suit .

The FBI has accidentally revealed the name of a Saudi official believed to have aided two Al-Qaeda hijackers involved in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, after going to absurd lengths to keep it secret for years.
The name was unintentionally left unredacted in a court filing unsealed last week in the ongoing lawsuit by 9/11 victims’ families against the Saudi government, which they accuse of complicity in the terrorist attacks. The ‘error’ was reported by Yahoo News on Tuesday – at which point the Justice Department withdrew the filing, refusing to comment on how the mistake had been made.
But the filing – a declaration by FBI assistant director for counterterrorism Jill Sanborn – had already been seen, and there was no putting the cat back in the bag: the name of Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah, a mid-level official in the Saudi Foreign Ministry assigned to the embassy in Washington, DC during 1999 and 2000, is now public knowledge. The catastrophic fallout for national security that the Trump, Obama, and Bush administrations implied would come from releasing Jarrah’s name has not materialized, though a spokesperson for the victims’ families was livid.
“This shows there is a complete government cover-up of the Saudi involvement,” spokesman Brett Eagleson told Yahoo on Tuesday, explaining Jarrah’s involvement speaks to “a hierarchy of command that’s coming from the Saudi Embassy to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [in Los Angeles] to the hijackers.”
“This is a giant screwup.”
Jarrah is believed to have directed two other Saudi nationals, radical cleric Fahad al-Thumairy and suspected Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi, to set two of the hijackers up with an apartment in Los Angeles, bank accounts, and plenty of money. While Thumairy and Bayoumi’s names have been declassified since 2016, when the infamous “28 pages” redacted from the 9/11 Commission Report were finally released to the public, the name of the man who had “tasked” them with essentially babysitting the hijackers had remained a state secret.
Indeed, the agency went to almost cartoonish lengths to suppress Jarrah’s name, stonewalling the victims’ families for years in court. In September, the lawyers for the families were finally permitted to see the long-redacted name, but only if they promised not to reveal it to their clients or the public. Adding insult to injury, Attorney General William Barr filed a motion that same day to declare all other material they were seeking to be “state secrets,” which would place it permanently off-limits.
In a colossal irony, Sanborn’s declaration was supposed to support Barr’s “state secrets” claim that Jarrah’s name and the rest of the information the victims’ families want released would cause “significant harm to national security” if unleashed on the public. Other affected material includes “interview reports, telephone and bank records, source reporting documents and foreign government information.” Barr and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell have insisted that declassifying the files would reveal “sources and methods” of intelligence collection and make foreign governments less willing to collaborate with the FBI.
The families of the 9/11 victims were finally able to sue Saudi Arabia in 2016 alleging the Kingdom provided material support for the attacks after Congress overrode then-President Barack Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Previously, Riyadh had been protected by sovereign immunity. The Kingdom has strenuously denied any involvement in the attacks.
The Justice Department is also facing a legal challenge from the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry, which sued last year alleging the US Attorney was stonewalling their Grand Jury proceedings. Several victims’ families and the Franklin Square-Munson Fire Department have also joined that suit.
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newswars--2020-05-13--Seattle Cop Prepares To Be Fired After Refusing To Remove Viral Video Reminding Officers Not To Obey

Seattle Cop Prepares To Be Fired After Refusing To Remove Viral Video Reminding Officers Not To Obey ‘Tyrannical Orders’

A Port of Seattle Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave after refusing to delete a viral video reminding police officers that they don ’ t have unlimited powers .
“ I have seen officers around the country enforcing tyrannical orders ; I was hoping it was a minority of officers , anymore , I am not so sure , ” said Officer Greg Anderson , a Special Forces veteran .
Anderson took to Instagram on Tuesday to explain that he will likely be fired for refusing to remove the video , as it is considered insubordination .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already raised over $ 250,000 as of this writing , exceeding its original goal of $ 50,000 .
As KTTH ’ s Todd Herman writes : “ As this officer fights for his career , Gov .
Jay Inlslee is releasing violent felons who have gone on to commit new crimes.
” A leaked study from inside the German Ministry of the Interior has found that the impact of the country ’ s lockdown could end up killing more people than the coronavirus due to victims of other serious illnesses not receiving @ @

A Port of Seattle Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave after refusing to delete a viral video reminding police officers that they don’t have unlimited powers.
“I have seen officers around the country enforcing tyrannical orders; I was hoping it was a minority of officers, anymore, I am not so sure,” said Officer Greg Anderson, a Special Forces veteran.
Anderson took to Instagram on Tuesday to explain that he will likely be fired for refusing to remove the video, as it is considered insubordination.
A GoFundMe has been established for Anderson which has already raised over $250,000 as of this writing, exceeding its original goal of $50,000.
As KTTH’s Todd Herman writes: “As this officer fights for his career, Gov. Jay Inlslee is releasing violent felons who have gone on to commit new crimes.”
A leaked study from inside the German Ministry of the Interior has found that the impact of the country’s lockdown could end up killing more people than the coronavirus due to victims of other serious illnesses not receiving treatment.


newswars--2020-05-13--Video: Officer Assaults Woman, Arrests Man Defending Restaurant Defying Lockdown

Video taken outside a Fresno , California restaurant called Waffle Shop on Sunday shows a confrontation between police and patrons who were showing support for the business .
Opening in defiance of the state ’ s “ stay-at-home ” order for Mother ’ s Day , Waffle Shop did restrict the number of guests allowed inside the building at one time and had customers lined up outside to wait for seats .
Despite attempting to please the state , a pair of “ city officials ” wearing masks and carrying clipboards approached the front door and were told to wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city workers were likely there to cite the restaurant for “ violating lockdown orders ” and customers told them to leave , adding , “ We pay your paychecks .
Remember that !
” A Fresno police officer arrived and tried to lead the city officials , called Code Enforcememnt by a patron , into the establishment .
Telling the crowd to “ make way , ” the officer approached the group gathered in front and was told , “ They don ’ t have to let you in .
Do you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directed his attention to the woman behind the camera , threating to arrest her for “ interfering , ” before once again trying to enter the building .
Seconds later the cop used his shoulder to ram into a woman standing near the entrance , causing the crowd to erupt in anger .
Next , the officer grabbed a man ’ s wrist after he expressed outrage at the assault he just witnessed and the cop pointed his tazer at the individual before handcuffing him .
Ironically , the man who was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s wife can be heard telling the officer , “ He served four tours in Vietnam , ” as he was placed into a police cruiser .
The Fresno Police Department poste footage of the officer ’ s bodycam to their YouTube account and it seems to verify that the officer used his shoulder to intentionally bump into the woman .
Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall told the New York Daily News the officer “ was acting lawfully while assisting code enforcement ” after reviewing the video .
“ The individual in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his duties .
The officer ’ s detention of this individual allowed for code enforcement ( officials ) to complete their duties .
As a result , the individual was only detained and was released without any further charges being filed , ” he continued .
“ I am asking the public to always respect the authority of a police officer , ” Hall requested .
“ The men and women of the Fresno Police Department risk their lives every day for this community and will continue to do so during and after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Waffle Shop owner Ammar Ibrahim was fined $ 5,000 for opening his restaurant on Sunday .

Video taken outside a Fresno, California restaurant called Waffle Shop on Sunday shows a confrontation between police and patrons who were showing support for the business.
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Opening in defiance of the state’s “stay-at-home” order for Mother’s Day, Waffle Shop did restrict the number of guests allowed inside the building at one time and had customers lined up outside to wait for seats.
Despite attempting to please the state, a pair of “city officials” wearing masks and carrying clipboards approached the front door and were told to wait in line like everybody else.
The city workers were likely there to cite the restaurant for “violating lockdown orders” and customers told them to leave, adding, “We pay your paychecks. Remember that!”
A Fresno police officer arrived and tried to lead the city officials, called Code Enforcememnt by a patron, into the establishment.
Telling the crowd to “make way,” the officer approached the group gathered in front and was told, “They don’t have to let you in. Do you have a warrant?”
The officer then directed his attention to the woman behind the camera, threating to arrest her for “interfering,” before once again trying to enter the building.
Seconds later the cop used his shoulder to ram into a woman standing near the entrance, causing the crowd to erupt in anger.
Next, the officer grabbed a man’s wrist after he expressed outrage at the assault he just witnessed and the cop pointed his tazer at the individual before handcuffing him.
Ironically, the man who was arrested was wearing hospital scrubs.
The man’s wife can be heard telling the officer, “He served four tours in Vietnam,” as he was placed into a police cruiser.
The Fresno Police Department poste footage of the officer’s bodycam to their YouTube account and it seems to verify that the officer used his shoulder to intentionally bump into the woman.
Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall told the New York Daily News the officer “was acting lawfully while assisting code enforcement” after reviewing the video.
“The individual in this case did obstruct the officer in his duties. The officer’s detention of this individual allowed for code enforcement (officials) to complete their duties. As a result, the individual was only detained and was released without any further charges being filed,” he continued.
“I am asking the public to always respect the authority of a police officer,” Hall requested. “The men and women of the Fresno Police Department risk their lives every day for this community and will continue to do so during and after this crisis.”
The Fresno Bee reports Waffle Shop owner Ammar Ibrahim was fined $5,000 for opening his restaurant on Sunday.


newswars--2020-05-13--Teen Suspect In Brutal Mob Attack Shot, Killed In NYC

A suspect in a shocking mob assault captured on video was shot and killed in New York City , according to police .
Tyquan Howard , 16 , who was previously arrested following the March attack , died after being shot in broad daylight in Brooklyn on Tuesday .
“ It ’ s unclear what sparked the shooting and no arrests had been made as of early Wednesday , ” the New York Post reports , citing law enforcement sources .
“ Howard was arrested and charged with robbery and gang assault for being among a crew of teens caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 on Utica Avenue in Crown Heights , according to sources .
The circumstances of his release were not clear.
” Footage of the attack in which Howard allegedly participated went viral as it portrayed a large gang of young males savagely kicking , stomping , and jumping on top of a single 15-year-old female victim as she lay defenseless on a busy sidewalk in Brooklyn .
One of the suspects could be seen removing a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers from the victim ’ s limp body as the mob ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card and cellphone were also stolen during the attack .
At least five “ juvenile suspects ” were later arrested , according to PIX 11 .
Paul Joseph Watson joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the dubious numbers being used to lock down society and cause more deaths than the coronavirus .

A suspect in a shocking mob assault captured on video was shot and killed in New York City, according to police.
Tyquan Howard, 16, who was previously arrested following the March attack, died after being shot in broad daylight in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
“It’s unclear what sparked the shooting and no arrests had been made as of early Wednesday,” the New York Post reports, citing law enforcement sources.
“Howard was arrested and charged with robbery and gang assault for being among a crew of teens caught on camera ambushing the victim on March 5 on Utica Avenue in Crown Heights, according to sources. The circumstances of his release were not clear.”
Footage of the attack in which Howard allegedly participated went viral as it portrayed a large gang of young males savagely kicking, stomping, and jumping on top of a single 15-year-old female victim as she lay defenseless on a busy sidewalk in Brooklyn.
One of the suspects could be seen removing a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers from the victim’s limp body as the mob ran away from the scene. Her debit card and cellphone were also stolen during the attack.
At least five “juvenile suspects” were later arrested, according to PIX 11.
Paul Joseph Watson joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the dubious numbers being used to lock down society and cause more deaths than the coronavirus.
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newswars--2020-05-13--Russian Meteor-M Satellite Resumes Work After Meteoroid Strike

The Meteor series of weather observation satellites was first developed in the 1970s , and continuously upgraded and revamped in the decades since to monitor atmospheric and sea surface temperature , cloud and snow cover , sea ice conditions , humidity , radiation conditions in near space and the state of the ozone layer .
Russia ’ s Meteor-M No.2-2 , which was struck by a micrometeoroid in December , has come back online and resumed its normal operations , a Roscosmos spokesman has confirmed to Sputnik .
According to the spokesman , the information being received by the satellite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objectives , including the provision of hydrometeorological informational content to consumers at the federal and regional levels .
The troubled satellite , which was launched from the Vostochny spaceport in July 2019 aboard a Soyuz rocket , lost contact with Earth-based systems on December 18 , just 11 days after being put into operation , after being struck by a hunk of space rock , suffering decompression to its thermal control system .
Ground control was able to regain contact with the satellite and maneuver it back to its normal orbit and orientation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ switched to sleep mode to conserve power before being brought back online .
Russia has a total of three Meteor-M series satellites in orbit , with the No.1-2 unit ’ s meteorological data-gathering equipment completing its mission in 2014 , but additional scientific equipment on board continuing to function as normal .
One Meteor-M satellite was lost in 2017 due to a launch failure .

The Meteor series of weather observation satellites was first developed in the 1970s, and continuously upgraded and revamped in the decades since to monitor atmospheric and sea surface temperature, cloud and snow cover, sea ice conditions, humidity, radiation conditions in near space and the state of the ozone layer.
Russia’s Meteor-M No.2-2, which was struck by a micrometeoroid in December, has come back online and resumed its normal operations, a Roscosmos spokesman has confirmed to Sputnik.
According to the spokesman, the information being received by the satellite is being used to resolve its set objectives, including the provision of hydrometeorological informational content to consumers at the federal and regional levels.
The troubled satellite, which was launched from the Vostochny spaceport in July 2019 aboard a Soyuz rocket, lost contact with Earth-based systems on December 18, just 11 days after being put into operation, after being struck by a hunk of space rock, suffering decompression to its thermal control system.
Ground control was able to regain contact with the satellite and maneuver it back to its normal orbit and orientation in late December, and it was switched to sleep mode to conserve power before being brought back online.
Russia has a total of three Meteor-M series satellites in orbit, with the No.1-2 unit’s meteorological data-gathering equipment completing its mission in 2014, but additional scientific equipment on board continuing to function as normal. One Meteor-M satellite was lost in 2017 due to a launch failure.
Roscosmos expects to launch Meteor-M No.2-3 in August 2021.


newswars--2020-05-13--Space Force Commander Slams Russia’s “Unacceptable Behavior in Space”

One of the US Space Force ’ s leading commanders recently blasted Russian space activities during the COVID-19 pandemic , claiming Moscow has an “ increasing penchant for unsafe and what I would consider unacceptable behavior in space.
” Meanwhile , the Pentagon is readying its own plans for militarizing outer space .
While Washington has generated no shortage of noise about the space activities of Russia and China , the Pentagon has been hard at work preparing for the militarization of space , as exemplified by the formation of the US Space Force ( USSF ) as a sixth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Unfortunately in the case of the Russians , their increasing penchant for unsafe and what I would consider unacceptable behavior in space has not slowed down , ” USSF Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson said Tuesday during a forum hosted by the Air Force-connected Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies think tank .
“ I can ’ t tell you what they ’ re doing with their crews and their individuals , but based on their macro-level activities , their cadence has certainly not slowed down , ” Thompson said .
Thompson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US Space Command claimed Russia had tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite ( DA-ASAT ) missile , which USSF Chief of Operations and SPACECOM Commander Gen. John Raymond called “ further proof of Russia ’ s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals designed to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting their counterspace weapons programs.
” The test , according to The Diplomat , involved the PL-19/Nudol system , a missile defense system that has guarded European Russia from ballistic missile attack from its base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 years .
Likewise , Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said two days after SPACECOM ’ s claims , on April 17 , that the accusation was “ an attempt by the United States to divert global attention from real threats in outer space and to justify the steps they ’ re taking to deploy weapons in space , as well as to secure additional funding for these purposes.
” However , the US isn ’ t without its own anti-satellite capabilities .
In February 2008 , the US became the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it blasted an inactive , 5,000-pound US reconnaissance satellite with hazardous fuel compounds on board that was in a decaying orbit .
Dubbed “ Operation Burnt Frost , ” the mission saw a US Navy destroyer fire an SM-3 ballistic missile interceptor at the satellite , destroying it at an altitude of 150 miles .
That , in turn , followed the massive effort begun by the Ronald Reagan administration to develop a satellite-based missile interception network called the “ Strategic Defense Initiative , ” or more commonly , “ Star Wars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missile and even kinetic energy weapons in space to eliminate a potential nuclear response by an adversary or even strike at ground targets .
One such weapon devised for the program was the Beam Experiment Aboard a Rocket ( BEAR ) , a neutral particle beam weapon the Los Alamos National Laboratory tested in space in 1989 before deciding it was too complex to be useful .
Last year , the Pentagon attempted to revive the program and build a new neutral particle beam weapon , but quickly shelved the idea once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progenitor of the 2019 attempt was Michael Griffin , defense undersecretary for research and engineering , who is an avowed fan of directed energy weapons .
“ In my opinion , we are no more than a few years away from having laser weapons of military utility , ” Griffin told the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in November 2018 .
“ We need to have megawatt-class directed energy weapons in space for space defense .
These are things we can do over the next decade if we can maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USSF received its first offensive weapon : a ground-based satellite jamming system called Counter Communications System ( CCS ) Block 10.2 that Lieutenant Colonel Steve Brogan , the Combat Systems branch materiel leader within the Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center ’ s Special Programs Directorate , boasted at the time “ puts the ‘ force ’ in Space Force.
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One of the US Space Force’s leading commanders recently blasted Russian space activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming Moscow has an “increasing penchant for unsafe and what I would consider unacceptable behavior in space.”
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is readying its own plans for militarizing outer space.
While Washington has generated no shortage of noise about the space activities of Russia and China, the Pentagon has been hard at work preparing for the militarization of space, as exemplified by the formation of the US Space Force (USSF) as a sixth branch of the US Armed Forces.
“Unfortunately in the case of the Russians, their increasing penchant for unsafe and what I would consider unacceptable behavior in space has not slowed down,” USSF Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson said Tuesday during a forum hosted by the Air Force-connected Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies think tank.
“I can’t tell you what they’re doing with their crews and their individuals, but based on their macro-level activities, their cadence has certainly not slowed down,” Thompson said.
Thompson’s comments come just weeks after the US Space Command claimed Russia had tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile, which USSF Chief of Operations and SPACECOM Commander Gen. John Raymond called “further proof of Russia’s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals designed to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting their counterspace weapons programs.”
The test, according to The Diplomat, involved the PL-19/Nudol system, a missile defense system that has guarded European Russia from ballistic missile attack from its base at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome for more than 25 years.
Likewise, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said two days after SPACECOM’s claims, on April 17, that the accusation was “an attempt by the United States to divert global attention from real threats in outer space and to justify the steps they’re taking to deploy weapons in space, as well as to secure additional funding for these purposes.”
A Long History of US Space Weapons
However, the US isn’t without its own anti-satellite capabilities. In February 2008, the US became the first country to successfully test a DA-ASAT missile when it blasted an inactive, 5,000-pound US reconnaissance satellite with hazardous fuel compounds on board that was in a decaying orbit. Dubbed “Operation Burnt Frost,” the mission saw a US Navy destroyer fire an SM-3 ballistic missile interceptor at the satellite, destroying it at an altitude of 150 miles.
That, in turn, followed the massive effort begun by the Ronald Reagan administration to develop a satellite-based missile interception network called the “Strategic Defense Initiative,” or more commonly, “Star Wars,” which explored basing laser, missile and even kinetic energy weapons in space to eliminate a potential nuclear response by an adversary or even strike at ground targets.
One such weapon devised for the program was the Beam Experiment Aboard a Rocket (BEAR), a neutral particle beam weapon the Los Alamos National Laboratory tested in space in 1989 before deciding it was too complex to be useful. Last year, the Pentagon attempted to revive the program and build a new neutral particle beam weapon, but quickly shelved the idea once again as too costly and ambitious.
The progenitor of the 2019 attempt was Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, who is an avowed fan of directed energy weapons.
“In my opinion, we are no more than a few years away from having laser weapons of military utility,” Griffin told the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in November 2018. “We need to have megawatt-class directed energy weapons in space for space defense. These are things we can do over the next decade if we can maintain our focus.”
In March, the USSF received its first offensive weapon: a ground-based satellite jamming system called Counter Communications System (CCS) Block 10.2 that Lieutenant Colonel Steve Brogan, the Combat Systems branch materiel leader within the Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Special Programs Directorate, boasted at the time “puts the ‘force’ in Space Force.”
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newswars--2020-05-13--UK-funded propaganda campaign in Syria was bloated, inefficient & possibly illegal, a ‘scathing’ int

UK-funded propaganda campaign in Syria was bloated, inefficient & possibly illegal, a ‘scathing’ internal review reveals

British state-funded propagandists created “ a constellation of media outlets ” in Syria and produced so much content that people “ no longer knew who or what to believe , ” an internal review into the failed operation has revealed .
Details of the UK government ’ s Syria propaganda campaign , aimed at supporting the so-called ‘ moderate armed opposition ’ , were published by Middle East Eye ( MEE ) in February .
The work , which began in 2012 , involved establishing a network of anti-government citizen journalists to shape public perceptions of the war , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MEE has revealed the contents of a “ scathing ” internal government review , which found that the programs – collectively dubbed ‘ Operation Volute ’ – were sloppily and inefficiently run and may even have broken UK laws .
The review also concluded that some projects “ were designed to impress the US government , ” the outlet said .
This image of Britain as a prolific propaganda-pusher is in stark contrast to the mainstream media view of Western powers acting as the ultimate truth-tellers in a world of ‘ bad guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are accustomed to hearing about .
The MEE report bursts that bubble , revealing that communications companies contracted by the British government used “ news agencies , social media , poster campaigns and even children ’ s comics ” to covertly bolster the Syrian opposition and to undermine the Assad government , as well as the Islamic State ( IS ) .
Efforts were stepped up “ dramatically ” in 2013 after the UK parliament inconveniently voted against military intervention in the country .
However , the review , carried out in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans weren ’ t exactly as effective as envisioned and said the initiatives suffered from “ fundamental shortcomings ” – including the fact that “ no conflict analysis ” and “ no target audience analysis ” was done .
Unsurprisingly , the review referred to the work euphemistically as “ strategic communications ” rather than propaganda .
The contractors were pumping out so much content that they created “ a constellation of media outlets , ” where Syrian audiences and activists “ got lost and were distracted.
” The result was that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe , ” MEE said .
Ironically , while all this was happening , the British mainstream media was busy obsessing over and publishing stories on Russian propaganda , while completely ignoring and failing to investigate its own government ’ s massive influence operation and potential law-breaking .
The assessment revealed that concerns had been voiced within the UK government about whether there was even a need for the programs , and about the “ major risk ” that the activities of the contractors were “ in contravention of UK law ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given on how that may be the case , MEE reported .
The review also pointed to a “ duplication ” of efforts and warned of possible “ reputational damage ” to the British government if its funding of the programs was revealed .
Some of the projects were overseen by a Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) unit called Military Strategic Effects .
Offices were also set up in Istanbul and Amman , where Syrians were recruited for the work .
Many of the stringers ( part-time local reporters ) who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they were working on projects funded by the British government .
The budget for the projects in 2015-16 came to £9.6 million – and more was earmarked for future work .
The British government was seemingly unmoved by the fact that some of these people also lost their lives in the course of the work , noting coldly that one of their contractors “ suffered losses of core staff that damaged the organisation quite fundamentally.
” “ The department declined to say whether the effects hoped for were weighed against the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and whether the UK was supporting their dependents , ” MEE said .
The government also noted that some of the stringers working with the “ moderate ” rebels were “ undertaking work which could cause ( and has caused ) harm , ” but did not give more details .
Unsurprisingly , the programs were most heavily pushed by the Ministry of Defence .
In fact , “ the only ” government ministers who were “ fully committed ” to the propaganda programs in 2013 were those at the MoD .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ value for money given current policy restraints.
” Those “ policy restraints ” referring , of course , to parliament ’ s vote not to intervene militarily .
Some other ministers were asking “ whether taxpayers ’ money should be spent ” on the projects while there remained “ substantial doubts ” about them .
While the review is highly critical of inefficiencies , nowhere in the government review is the decision to pour millions into propaganda campaigns and influence operations in a foreign war ever actually questioned .

British state-funded propagandists created “a constellation of media outlets” in Syria and produced so much content that people “no longer knew who or what to believe,” an internal review into the failed operation has revealed.
Details of the UK government’s Syria propaganda campaign, aimed at supporting the so-called ‘moderate armed opposition’, were published by Middle East Eye (MEE) in February. The work, which began in 2012, involved establishing a network of anti-government citizen journalists to shape public perceptions of the war, the outlet’s investigation found.
Now MEE has revealed the contents of a “scathing” internal government review, which found that the programs – collectively dubbed ‘Operation Volute’ – were sloppily and inefficiently run and may even have broken UK laws. The review also concluded that some projects “were designed to impress the US government,” the outlet said.
‘Fundamental shortcomings’
This image of Britain as a prolific propaganda-pusher is in stark contrast to the mainstream media view of Western powers acting as the ultimate truth-tellers in a world of ‘bad guys’ and fake news, which Britons are accustomed to hearing about.
The MEE report bursts that bubble, revealing that communications companies contracted by the British government used “news agencies, social media, poster campaigns and even children’s comics” to covertly bolster the Syrian opposition and to undermine the Assad government, as well as the Islamic State (IS). Efforts were stepped up “dramatically” in 2013 after the UK parliament inconveniently voted against military intervention in the country.
However, the review, carried out in 2016, found that London’s grand plans weren’t exactly as effective as envisioned and said the initiatives suffered from “fundamental shortcomings” – including the fact that “no conflict analysis” and “no target audience analysis” was done. Unsurprisingly, the review referred to the work euphemistically as “strategic communications” rather than propaganda.
The contractors were pumping out so much content that they created “a constellation of media outlets,” where Syrian audiences and activists “got lost and were distracted.” The result was that “people no longer knew who or what to believe,” MEE said.
Law-breaking and ‘reputational damage’
Ironically, while all this was happening, the British mainstream media was busy obsessing over and publishing stories on Russian propaganda, while completely ignoring and failing to investigate its own government’s massive influence operation and potential law-breaking.
The assessment revealed that concerns had been voiced within the UK government about whether there was even a need for the programs, and about the “major risk” that the activities of the contractors were “in contravention of UK law” – though there is no more detail given on how that may be the case, MEE reported.
The review also pointed to a “duplication” of efforts and warned of possible “reputational damage” to the British government if its funding of the programs was revealed.
Deaths and ‘work that caused harm’
Some of the projects were overseen by a Ministry of Defence (MoD) unit called Military Strategic Effects. Offices were also set up in Istanbul and Amman, where Syrians were recruited for the work. Many of the stringers (part-time local reporters) who were employed inside Syria were not even aware that they were working on projects funded by the British government. The budget for the projects in 2015-16 came to £9.6 million – and more was earmarked for future work.
The British government was seemingly unmoved by the fact that some of these people also lost their lives in the course of the work, noting coldly that one of their contractors “suffered losses of core staff that damaged the organisation quite fundamentally.”
“The department declined to say whether the effects hoped for were weighed against the risk to life; how many people died; and whether the UK was supporting their dependents,” MEE said.
The government also noted that some of the stringers working with the “moderate” rebels were “undertaking work which could cause (and has caused) harm,” but did not give more details.
‘Value for money’
Unsurprisingly, the programs were most heavily pushed by the Ministry of Defence. In fact, “the only” government ministers who were “fully committed” to the propaganda programs in 2013 were those at the MoD. They felt they were getting “extraordinary value for money given current policy restraints.” Those “policy restraints” referring, of course, to parliament’s vote not to intervene militarily. Some other ministers were asking “whether taxpayers’ money should be spent” on the projects while there remained “substantial doubts” about them.
While the review is highly critical of inefficiencies, nowhere in the government review is the decision to pour millions into propaganda campaigns and influence operations in a foreign war ever actually questioned.


newswars--2020-05-13--Watch: Obama Sh*ts Himself as His Role in Spygate is Revealed

Owen Shroyer breaks down the Obamagate controversy as new documents prove top Obama officials were aware of spying on the incoming Trump administration .
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David Knight Show : Fauci Admits Vaccines May Not Work , Could Make Covid Worse On this Wednesday broadcast of The David Knight Show , we enter day 58 of America ’ s coronavirus lockdown .
Knight will cover Fauci ’ s recent admission that a COVID-19 vaccine may not even work and that it could even make the virus @ @

Owen Shroyer breaks down the Obamagate controversy as new documents prove top Obama officials were aware of spying on the incoming Trump administration. Tune in to this LIVE Wednesday edition of War Room, broadcast weekdays from 3-6 p.m. CT.
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On this Wednesday broadcast of The David Knight Show, we enter day 58 of America’s coronavirus lockdown.
Knight will cover Fauci’s recent admission that a COVID-19 vaccine may not even work and that it could even make the virus worse.
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newswars--2020-05-13--Biden Knew! Docs Show Dem Presidential Candidate Involved in Gen. Flynn Unmasking

Former Vice President Joe Biden , currently the presumptive 2020 Democrat presidential nominee , was one of several high level Obama administration officials who requested the “ unmasking ” of Gen. Michael Flynn , according to a letter from acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell .
The document , released Wednesday by GOP Sens .
Ron Johnson ( R-Wisc . )
and Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) , showed a list of names of Obama-era intelligence officials who were involved in the unmasking of Gen. Flynn ’ s name in intelligence reports .
“ I declassified the enclosed document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your situational awareness , ” Grenell wrote in his letter to the senators .
“ Each individual was an authorized recipient of the original report and the unmasking was approved through NSA ’ s standard process , which includes a review of the justification for the request .
Only certain personnel are authorized to submit unmasking requests into the NSA system .
In this case , 16 authorized individuals requested unmasking for [ REDACTED ] different NSA intelligence reports for select identified principals .
While the principals are identified below , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information .
This response does not include any requests outside of the specified time-frame.
” Among the persons involved in the controversial decision to spy on an incoming presidential administration is none other than presidential candidate Joe Biden , which begs the question : what did President Obama know ?
“ I am inviting DNI Grenell to testify next week in the Senate , ” Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) declared on social media .
Biden ’ s request to unmask Flynn appears to have been made on Jan. 12 , 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 8 , but before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 , 2017 .
The list comes as Biden in an interview with Good Morning America first claimed he knew “ nothing about those moves to investigate Michael Flynn , ” only to later acknowledge that he was indeed aware .
“ I thought you asked me whether or not I had anything to do with him being prosecuted , ” Biden clarified to ABC ’ s George Stephanopolous .
“ I ’ m sorry .
… I was aware that there was—that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s all I know about it , and I don ’ t think anything else.
” Other Obama-era officials named in the doc include former FBI Director James Comey , former DNI James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan .
The Michael Flynn case has exposed the deep state corruption in the FBI and now Owen calls for the traitors to be arrested themselves .

Former Vice President Joe Biden, currently the presumptive 2020 Democrat presidential nominee, was one of several high level Obama administration officials who requested the “unmasking” of Gen. Michael Flynn, according to a letter from acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.
The document, released Wednesday by GOP Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), showed a list of names of Obama-era intelligence officials who were involved in the unmasking of Gen. Flynn’s name in intelligence reports.
“I declassified the enclosed document, which I am providing to you for your situational awareness,” Grenell wrote in his letter to the senators.
The document states:
“Each individual was an authorized recipient of the original report and the unmasking was approved through NSA’s standard process, which includes a review of the justification for the request. Only certain personnel are authorized to submit unmasking requests into the NSA system. In this case, 16 authorized individuals requested unmasking for [REDACTED] different NSA intelligence reports for select identified principals. While the principals are identified below, we cannot confirm hey saw the unmasked information. This response does not include any requests outside of the specified time-frame.”
Among the persons involved in the controversial decision to spy on an incoming presidential administration is none other than presidential candidate Joe Biden, which begs the question: what did President Obama know?
Yesterday I wrote to DNI @RichardGrenell requesting the names of those who were involved in Gen Flynn’s unmasking. Today I received the shocking reply that @JoeBiden and many others knew! What did President Obama know? I am inviting DNI Grenell to testify next week in the Senate pic.twitter.com/IHpGjeVWwM — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 13, 2020
“I am inviting DNI Grenell to testify next week in the Senate,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) declared on social media.
Biden’s request to unmask Flynn appears to have been made on Jan. 12, 2017, after the 2016 presidential election on November 8, but before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017.
The list comes as Biden in an interview with Good Morning America first claimed he knew “nothing about those moves to investigate Michael Flynn,” only to later acknowledge that he was indeed aware.
“I thought you asked me whether or not I had anything to do with him being prosecuted,” Biden clarified to ABC’s George Stephanopolous. “I’m sorry. … I was aware that there was—that they asked for an investigation, but that’s all I know about it, and I don’t think anything else.”
“I know nothing about those moves to investigate Michael Flynn.” “I was aware that there was — that they had asked for an investigation.”@JoeBiden backtracks after @GStephanopoulos presses him on a 2017 meeting in which he was briefed about the plan to question @GenFlynn. pic.twitter.com/DvbkampOtN — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 12, 2020
Other Obama-era officials named in the doc include former FBI Director James Comey, former DNI James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan.
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The Michael Flynn case has exposed the deep state corruption in the FBI and now Owen calls for the traitors to be arrested themselves.


newswars--2020-05-13--France: Pro-Refugee Activist Murdered by Migrant He Was Sleeping With

A pro-refugee activist in France was found dead at his home after being murdered by the same 20-year-old Afghan migrant he had been sleeping with .
63-year-old Jean Dussine was head of a group called Itinérance that helps vulnerable migrants .
The activist also personally allowed some of the migrants to stay at his home .
According to Ouest France , Dussine was found dead at his home having been viciously beaten with an iron rod as he slept .
Dussine “ was sleeping when [ the alleged assailant ] , an Afghan migrant barely 20 years old , attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not be revived , ” reports Valeurs Actuelles .
The migrant , who can not speak French , was taken into custody by police .
Authorities are still trying to determine a motive for the killing .
“ Sadly , a similar story took place last year where a promising medical student and pro-migrant activist , also from Normandy , was stabbed to death by a migrant she was reportedly housing , ” reports National File .
Back in 2016 , it was revealed that open borders activists were sleeping with refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Calais migrant camp .
After he was anally raped by a Somalian migrant in 2016 , Norwegian refugee activist Karsten Nordal Hauken said he felt ‘ guilt and responsibility ’ that the migrant was deported for his crime .
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A pro-refugee activist in France was found dead at his home after being murdered by the same 20-year-old Afghan migrant he had been sleeping with.
63-year-old Jean Dussine was head of a group called Itinérance that helps vulnerable migrants. The activist also personally allowed some of the migrants to stay at his home.
According to Ouest France, Dussine was found dead at his home having been viciously beaten with an iron rod as he slept.
Dussine “was sleeping when [the alleged assailant], an Afghan migrant barely 20 years old, attacked him with an iron rod. He could not be revived,” reports Valeurs Actuelles.
The migrant, who cannot speak French, was taken into custody by police. Authorities are still trying to determine a motive for the killing.
“Sadly, a similar story took place last year where a promising medical student and pro-migrant activist, also from Normandy, was stabbed to death by a migrant she was reportedly housing,” reports National File.
Back in 2016, it was revealed that open borders activists were sleeping with refugees, some of them children, at the Calais migrant camp.
After he was anally raped by a Somalian migrant in 2016, Norwegian refugee activist Karsten Nordal Hauken said he felt ‘guilt and responsibility’ that the migrant was deported for his crime.
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newswars--2020-05-13--How Silicon Valley uses advertising tech to spy on your lockdown behavior

Police can ’ t catch everyone violating lockdown orders , but your smartphone can .
Various apps give information to third parties who share it with other people who you may not want to trace you .
The US is split on how and when to lift lockdown measures .
Georgia , for instance , has been reopening since last month , while the city of Los Angeles will likely force its citizens to stay at home until August , officials said on Tuesday .
Discontent with these measures has grown .
Californians upset with their canceled summer have warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning that looks realistic after crowds of sun worshippers descended onto Orange County ’ s closed beaches earlier this month , in defiance of the armed police enforcing their closure .
From Michigan to Massachusetts , protesters have picketed statehouses across the country , demanding their governors end the lockdown .
Amid the protests and debate , big tech is keeping a watchful eye on just how closely Americans are following the rules , and the media is watching too .
A New York Times report on Tuesday revealed that in both open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to venture further from their homes again .
To arrive at this conclusion , the Times pored over the cellphone data of 15 million American citizens .
Movement data gleaned from their smartphones was plotted against census data to calculate what percentage of people were wandering .
Implicit in the article was the shaming of those people leaving their homes .
Citing “ experts , ” the Times noted that increased movement could lead to “ additional waves in new coronavirus infections and deaths , ” and reminded readers that “ social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means to curb the spread of the virus.
” If readers don ’ t remember giving the New York Times permission to track their movements , that ’ s because they didn ’ t .
Rather , the data was provided by Cuebiq , an “ offline intelligence and measurement company ” that ’ s amassed a value of up to $ 162 million by gathering and selling cellphone data to advertisers .
Smartphone users didn ’ t offer this data directly to Cuebiq either .
Instead , when a person installs one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the firm , they grant the app permission to send their data to Cuebiq .
These apps include MyRadar NOAA Weather Radar , Photobucket , Tapatalk , and several popular coupon apps .
According to several reports by TechCrunch and the Guardian in 2018 , these apps give “ little to no mention ” that sensitive data will be shared with third parties like Cuebiq .

Police can’t catch everyone violating lockdown orders, but your smartphone can. Various apps give information to third parties who share it with other people who you may not want to trace you.
The US is split on how and when to lift lockdown measures. Georgia, for instance, has been reopening since last month, while the city of Los Angeles will likely force its citizens to stay at home until August, officials said on Tuesday.
Discontent with these measures has grown. Californians upset with their canceled summer have warned of the potential for riots, a warning that looks realistic after crowds of sun worshippers descended onto Orange County’s closed beaches earlier this month, in defiance of the armed police enforcing their closure. From Michigan to Massachusetts, protesters have picketed statehouses across the country, demanding their governors end the lockdown.
Amid the protests and debate, big tech is keeping a watchful eye on just how closely Americans are following the rules, and the media is watching too.
A New York Times report on Tuesday revealed that in both open and closed states, Americans are starting to venture further from their homes again. To arrive at this conclusion, the Times pored over the cellphone data of 15 million American citizens. Movement data gleaned from their smartphones was plotted against census data to calculate what percentage of people were wandering.
Implicit in the article was the shaming of those people leaving their homes. Citing “experts,” the Times noted that increased movement could lead to “additional waves in new coronavirus infections and deaths,” and reminded readers that “social distancing has proven one of the most effective means to curb the spread of the virus.”
If readers don’t remember giving the New York Times permission to track their movements, that’s because they didn’t. Rather, the data was provided by Cuebiq, an “offline intelligence and measurement company” that’s amassed a value of up to $162 million by gathering and selling cellphone data to advertisers.
Smartphone users didn’t offer this data directly to Cuebiq either. Instead, when a person installs one of around 180 mobile apps partnered up with the firm, they grant the app permission to send their data to Cuebiq. These apps include MyRadar NOAA Weather Radar, Photobucket, Tapatalk, and several popular coupon apps.
According to several reports by TechCrunch and the Guardian in 2018, these apps give “little to no mention” that sensitive data will be shared with third parties like Cuebiq.


newswars--2020-05-13--Germany Pushes Back against the ECB’s Bailouts

Tuesday ’ s ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court ( the Karlsruhe Court ) is a watershed moment in the European project .
The case concerns an ongoing tug of war between the EU ’ s supreme court—the European Court of Justice ( ECJ ) —and the Karlsruhe Court on the legality of the European Central Bank ’ s ongoing purchase of sovereign bonds .
Basically , the German court has declared that Germany is not required to go along with the ECB ’ s latest round of bailing out non-Germans .
The Karlsruhe Court Has Openly Challenged the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release , the court states : [ The ECJ ’ s mandate ] is exceeded where the traditional European methods of interpretation or , more broadly , the general legal principles that are common to the laws of Member States are manifestly disregarded… .
[ The Karlsruhe Court ] is not bound by the [ ECJ ’ s ] decision but must conduct its own review to determine whether the Eurosystem ’ s decisions on the adoption and implementation remain within the competences conferred upon it under EU primary law .
In so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disregard the ECJ ’ s approval of the ECB ’ s decision in question .
It is doubtful that parallel proceedings in the ECJ will suffice to restore its supremacy in the context of this case .
The European Commission may even launch proceedings against the German state to obtain some leverage , but it is unclear whether the Karlsruhe Court will retreat from its current position .
The Karlsruhe Court is , after all , Germany ’ s constitutional court and is expected to believe in the primacy of the German Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rule of Law in Central Banking The Karlsruhe Court laments the “ self-imposed restraint ” shown by the ECJ in reviewing the ECB ’ s decisions , and further requires that the ECB conduct a proper test of proportionality when resorting to extraordinary measures such as the its new Public Sector Purchase Programme ( PSPP ) : [ The ECB ’ s decisions ] contain neither a prognosis as to the PSPP ’ s economic policy effects nor an assessment of whether any such effects were proportionate to the intended advantages in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ascertainable that the ECB Governing Council did in fact consider and balance the effects that are inherent in and direct consequences of the PSPP , as these effects invariably result from the programme ’ s volume of more than two trillion euros and its duration of now more than three years .
Given that the PSPP ’ s negative effects increase the more it grows in volume and the longer it is continued , a longer programme duration gives rise to stricter requirements as to the necessary balancing of interests .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ECB must state reasons for the actions it takes .
• The reasons are subject to review ( i ) with the test of proportionality and ( ii ) with regard to not only the object , but the effects of the measures .
It is indeed rare to find central banks ’ decisions being put to the test of judicial review , and this must be taken as a welcome development .
The court has observed that “ constitutional organs must…actively take steps seeking to ensure adherence to the [ limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work towards the rescission of acts not covered by the integration agenda and—as long as these acts continue to have effect—take suitable action to limit the domestic impact of such acts to the greatest extent possible.
” Specifically , the government and Parliament must “ continue monitoring the decisions of the Eurosystem on the purchases of government bonds…to ensure that the ESCB [ European System of Central Banks ] stays within its mandate.
” In the absence of a new proportionality test applied and communicated by the ECB within three months , Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bundesbank ) has been ordered to “ no longer participate in the implementation and execution of the ECB decisions at issue ” and to “ ensure that the bonds already purchased and held in its portfolio are sold based on a—possibly long-term—strategy coordinated with the Eurosystem.
” There is , however , just a small problem : the ECB has no mandate to use a eurozone country ’ s budget to finance the budgets of another eurozone country , and that is precisely what it has been up to : The ECB is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abstruse mental gymnastics to justify this decision , and the Karlsruhe Court has already made it clear that it is not bound by the ECJ ’ s reasoning , should the court decide to condone these mental gymnastics .
Although one may consider that this decision is a prelude to systemic events to come in the following months and years , it is equally likely that the eurozone will continue to “ stumble along , ” until the damage caused by the ECB ’ s monetary policies leads to an even deeper crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the European Commission seem to suggest that the ECB ’ s strategy will be to delay any meaningful implementation of the Karlsruhe Court ’ s decision and to play for time until the case becomes moot .
The Karlsruhe Court ’ s decision will surely give additional impetus to northern Europe ’ s skepticism toward the ECB ’ s policies , but whether it actually changes the direction of the ECB remains to be seen .

Tuesday’s ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court (the Karlsruhe Court) is a watershed moment in the European project.
The case concerns an ongoing tug of war between the EU’s supreme court—the European Court of Justice (ECJ)—and the Karlsruhe Court on the legality of the European Central Bank’s ongoing purchase of sovereign bonds.
Basically, the German court has declared that Germany is not required to go along with the ECB’s latest round of bailing out non-Germans.
The Karlsruhe Court Has Openly Challenged the ECJ’s Supremacy
In its press release, the court states:
[The ECJ’s mandate] is exceeded where the traditional European methods of interpretation or, more broadly, the general legal principles that are common to the laws of Member States are manifestly disregarded…. [The Karlsruhe Court] is not bound by the [ECJ’s] decision but must conduct its own review to determine whether the Eurosystem’s decisions on the adoption and implementation remain within the competences conferred upon it under EU primary law.
In so doing, the Karlsruhe Court chose to disregard the ECJ’s approval of the ECB’s decision in question.
It is doubtful that parallel proceedings in the ECJ will suffice to restore its supremacy in the context of this case.
The European Commission may even launch proceedings against the German state to obtain some leverage, but it is unclear whether the Karlsruhe Court will retreat from its current position. The Karlsruhe Court is, after all, Germany’s constitutional court and is expected to believe in the primacy of the German Constitution over European treaties.
The Restoration of Rule of Law in Central Banking
The Karlsruhe Court laments the “self-imposed restraint” shown by the ECJ in reviewing the ECB’s decisions, and further requires that the ECB conduct a proper test of proportionality when resorting to extraordinary measures such as the its new Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP):
[The ECB’s decisions] contain neither a prognosis as to the PSPP’s economic policy effects nor an assessment of whether any such effects were proportionate to the intended advantages in the area of monetary policy. It is not ascertainable that the ECB Governing Council did in fact consider and balance the effects that are inherent in and direct consequences of the PSPP, as these effects invariably result from the programme’s volume of more than two trillion euros and its duration of now more than three years. Given that the PSPP’s negative effects increase the more it grows in volume and the longer it is continued, a longer programme duration gives rise to stricter requirements as to the necessary balancing of interests.
The above passage has two implications:
The ECB must state reasons for the actions it takes.
The reasons are subject to review (i) with the test of proportionality and (ii) with regard to not only the object, but the effects of the measures.
It is indeed rare to find central banks’ decisions being put to the test of judicial review, and this must be taken as a welcome development.
A New Limit for European Integration
The court has observed that “constitutional organs must…actively take steps seeking to ensure adherence to the [limits of the] European integration agenda, work towards the rescission of acts not covered by the integration agenda and—as long as these acts continue to have effect—take suitable action to limit the domestic impact of such acts to the greatest extent possible.”
Specifically, the government and Parliament must “continue monitoring the decisions of the Eurosystem on the purchases of government bonds…to ensure that the ESCB [European System of Central Banks] stays within its mandate.”
An Economic Sword of Damocles
In the absence of a new proportionality test applied and communicated by the ECB within three months, Germany’s central bank (the Deutsche Bundesbank) has been ordered to “no longer participate in the implementation and execution of the ECB decisions at issue” and to “ensure that the bonds already purchased and held in its portfolio are sold based on a—possibly long-term—strategy coordinated with the Eurosystem.”
There is, however, just a small problem: the ECB has no mandate to use a eurozone country’s budget to finance the budgets of another eurozone country, and that is precisely what it has been up to:
The ECB is going to have to come up with abstruse mental gymnastics to justify this decision, and the Karlsruhe Court has already made it clear that it is not bound by the ECJ’s reasoning, should the court decide to condone these mental gymnastics.
The Euro “Stumbles Along”
Although one may consider that this decision is a prelude to systemic events to come in the following months and years, it is equally likely that the eurozone will continue to “stumble along,” until the damage caused by the ECB’s monetary policies leads to an even deeper crisis. Initial reactions from the German government and the European Commission seem to suggest that the ECB’s strategy will be to delay any meaningful implementation of the Karlsruhe Court’s decision and to play for time until the case becomes moot.
The Karlsruhe Court’s decision will surely give additional impetus to northern Europe’s skepticism toward the ECB’s policies, but whether it actually changes the direction of the ECB remains to be seen.


How Bad Is It?

How bad is it ?
That is the question on everyone ’ s mind as we come to grips with the economic carnage caused by global economic shutdowns , supply chain disruptions , and ongoing quarantines of million of people .
Do we face another Great Depression , or simply a deep recession more like 2008 ?
And equally important , are soft Americans prepared for either ?
Have we started to process all of this psychologically ?
Have we really come to terms with the enormity of the situation , with the unprecedented risk posed by business shutdowns ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ material standard of living that they do not understand how fragile it is ?
Here is what we know .
Since February , 30 to 40 million of Americans have been thrown out of work .
Four or 5 million file new unemployment claims each week .
The real unemployment rate is probably over 20 percent , while the labor force participation rate drops like a stone .
In states like Hawaii unemployment may approach 35 percent .
Deutsche Bank economists predict an absolutely staggering 40 percent reduction in US GDP for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of American households and businesses simply stopped paying rent or mortgages on March 1 , and bankruptcies spread across major American retailers like wildfire .
Countless small local businesses , many left out of the running for the new SBA ( Small Business Administration ) loans recently created by Congress , simply will not reopen regardless of what happens over the next few months .
So although we have a sense of how deep the economic damage runs , we can only guess how long it may last .
Will the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for months or years ?
And if so , how long will state governments maintain at least partial business lockdowns ?
Will the US economy enjoy a vaunted V-shaped bounce-back recovery , as promised by Trump administration cheerleader Larry Kudlow ?
Will it look more like a U , with months or years of stagnation at the bottom ?
Or worse still , like an L with no rebound in sight ?
Looking back at the 2008 crisis provides a sober argument against a quick recovery later this year .
Most roller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ lift hill , ” a chain-driven steep ascent at the beginning which takes nervous riders to the top of of a sharp drop-off .
Going over this first hill not only creates the most thrilling moments , but also generates energy to propel the coaster cars farther along the path of the ride .
How much farther and faster the ride goes depends on the height of the hill and the mass of the coaster train .
Bigger and higher make for a more precipitous fall .
Absent some kind of additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaches the height of the initial hill due to simple friction .
Congress and the Fed are busy attempting to overcome this friction using government stimulus and central bank “ liquidity.
” But per our analogy , the coaster ’ s potential energy is highest during the pregnant pause at the peak of the lift hill ; its kinetic energy is highest at the bottom of the first drop .
No subsequent hill , twist , or turn quite matches the feeling of that first free fall .
Recall , from those terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathers speed .
At first a few cars on the coaster crest the hill , well before the rest of the train plummets .
In mid-September of that year , Lehman Brothers was the first car in the coaster to go over the hill into the abyss .
It took a few weeks , until September 29 , for investors to fully grasp what was happening and send the Dow plummeting in the largest single-day loss in history .
But the Dow did not reach its ultimate low until March 2009 .
Nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well into the next decade .
And US housing prices didn ’ t bottom out until 2012 .
Crashes are fast , like that first hill on a coaster .
Recoveries are not , for the simple reason that production is more difficult than destruction .
Although the Great Recession of 2008 “ lasted ” eighteen months in official terms , its effects lasted far longer and are still felt today .
Its scars are remain particularly visible on two bookend generations , Millennials and Baby Boomers .
In stark terms , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the latter found comfortable retirement out of their grasp .
Millions of Millennials sought more education and degrees ( with resulting debt ) to ride out the soft job market ; millions of older workers simply gave up and limped along until they were eligible for Social Security .
Now both face another crisis just a decade later .
How bad will the Great Crash of 2020 be ?
Even more unsettling is the question of whether it represents a self-inflicted wound , caused by state-mandated business shutdowns which increasingly appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the COVID virus .
Economist Daniel Lacalle and I will attempt to answer both during a live webinar later this week , particularly in the context of what governments and central banks have done in recent months .
The first step in addressing a crisis is understanding how severe it really is .

How bad is it?
That is the question on everyone’s mind as we come to grips with the economic carnage caused by global economic shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing quarantines of million of people. Do we face another Great Depression, or simply a deep recession more like 2008? And equally important, are soft Americans prepared for either? Have we started to process all of this psychologically? Have we really come to terms with the enormity of the situation, with the unprecedented risk posed by business shutdowns? Are Americans so accustomed to a certain material standard of living that they do not understand how fragile it is?
Here is what we know.
Since February, 30 to 40 million of Americans have been thrown out of work. Four or 5 million file new unemployment claims each week. The real unemployment rate is probably over 20 percent, while the labor force participation rate drops like a stone. In states like Hawaii unemployment may approach 35 percent. Deutsche Bank economists predict an absolutely staggering 40 percent reduction in US GDP for the second quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, millions of American households and businesses simply stopped paying rent or mortgages on March 1, and bankruptcies spread across major American retailers like wildfire. Countless small local businesses, many left out of the running for the new SBA (Small Business Administration) loans recently created by Congress, simply will not reopen regardless of what happens over the next few months.
So although we have a sense of how deep the economic damage runs, we can only guess how long it may last.
Will the virus remain a threat, real or perceived, for months or years? And if so, how long will state governments maintain at least partial business lockdowns? Will the US economy enjoy a vaunted V-shaped bounce-back recovery, as promised by Trump administration cheerleader Larry Kudlow? Will it look more like a U, with months or years of stagnation at the bottom? Or worse still, like an L with no rebound in sight?
Looking back at the 2008 crisis provides a sober argument against a quick recovery later this year.
Consider this analogy:
Most roller coasters feature what is known as a “lift hill,” a chain-driven steep ascent at the beginning which takes nervous riders to the top of of a sharp drop-off. Going over this first hill not only creates the most thrilling moments, but also generates energy to propel the coaster cars farther along the path of the ride. How much farther and faster the ride goes depends on the height of the hill and the mass of the coaster train. Bigger and higher make for a more precipitous fall.
Absent some kind of additional mechanical intervention, the coaster never again reaches the height of the initial hill due to simple friction. Congress and the Fed are busy attempting to overcome this friction using government stimulus and central bank “liquidity.” But per our analogy, the coaster’s potential energy is highest during the pregnant pause at the peak of the lift hill; its kinetic energy is highest at the bottom of the first drop. No subsequent hill, twist, or turn quite matches the feeling of that first free fall.
Recall, from those terrible days of 2008, how a crash gathers speed. At first a few cars on the coaster crest the hill, well before the rest of the train plummets. In mid-September of that year, Lehman Brothers was the first car in the coaster to go over the hill into the abyss. It took a few weeks, until September 29, for investors to fully grasp what was happening and send the Dow plummeting in the largest single-day loss in history.
But the Dow did not reach its ultimate low until March 2009. Nine million lost jobs were not recovered until well into the next decade. And US housing prices didn’t bottom out until 2012.
Crashes are fast, like that first hill on a coaster. Recoveries are not, for the simple reason that production is more difficult than destruction.
Although the Great Recession of 2008 “lasted” eighteen months in official terms, its effects lasted far longer and are still felt today. Its scars are remain particularly visible on two bookend generations, Millennials and Baby Boomers. In stark terms, many of the former failed to launch and many of the latter found comfortable retirement out of their grasp. Millions of Millennials sought more education and degrees (with resulting debt) to ride out the soft job market; millions of older workers simply gave up and limped along until they were eligible for Social Security. Now both face another crisis just a decade later.
How bad will the Great Crash of 2020 be? Even more unsettling is the question of whether it represents a self-inflicted wound, caused by state-mandated business shutdowns which increasingly appear wildly disproportionate to the actual threat posed by the COVID virus. Economist Daniel Lacalle and I will attempt to answer both during a live webinar later this week, particularly in the context of what governments and central banks have done in recent months.
The first step in addressing a crisis is understanding how severe it really is.


newswars--2020-05-13--Actor Kevin James Mocks Coronavirus Laws & “Karens” In Short Film

Hollywood star Kevin James released a short film last week poking fun at the overly sensitive environment created by the coronavirus pandemic .
The “ King of Queens ” actor ’ s video , titled , “ Out of Touch , ” begins with James and another man running away from police and barking dogs .
Soon , the man running with James is caught by law enforcement and a flashlight shines on James ’ face while someone screams from a helicopter , “ Freeze !
Put your hands on your head.
” Next , the words “ Six Hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manhunt is explained .
The two men are seen greeting each other at a park and shaking hands when a masked individual phones the police , saying , “ I ’ ve got a couple of handshakers in front of me.
” At this point , two women approach with their phones in-hand to film the handshake and Kevin James tells his friend , “ Run.
” The short comedy is intended to make fun of Americans who are too eager to tattle on their neighbors for minor infractions of recently introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been dubbed “ Karens ” by internet culture .

Hollywood star Kevin James released a short film last week poking fun at the overly sensitive environment created by the coronavirus pandemic.
The “King of Queens” actor’s video, titled, “Out of Touch,” begins with James and another man running away from police and barking dogs.
Soon, the man running with James is caught by law enforcement and a flashlight shines on James’ face while someone screams from a helicopter, “Freeze! Put your hands on your head.”
Next, the words “Six Hours Earlier” appear on the screen and the manhunt is explained.
The two men are seen greeting each other at a park and shaking hands when a masked individual phones the police, saying, “I’ve got a couple of handshakers in front of me.”
At this point, two women approach with their phones in-hand to film the handshake and Kevin James tells his friend, “Run.”
The short comedy is intended to make fun of Americans who are too eager to tattle on their neighbors for minor infractions of recently introduced coronavirus orders.
These nosey narcs have been dubbed “Karens” by internet culture.


newswars--2020-05-13--“This is a joke, right?”: CNN Coronavirus Town Hall to Feature Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

Cable news network CNN was brutally mocked Wednesday after announcing a town hall this week will feature none other than @ @ @ @ @ Greta Thunberg .
Upon learning of the event social media users were perplexed as to @ @ @ @ @ Thunberg , whose area of expertise is global warming hysteria .
“ Amazing , ” @ @ @ @ @ That deranged Swedish teenager has morphed from being the world ’ s top climatologist to @ @ @ @ @ top epidemiologist .
What next for her ?
Rocket science ?
Genetic engineering ?
Brain @ @ @ @ @ a teenager best known for skipping school is who CNN considers an expert virologist , @ @ @ @ @ Dice .
Others questioned the announcement ’ s authenticity , comparing it to satire from @ @ @ @ @ person pointed out the rest of the panel , including two former Obama officials , @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump calls them out for ignoring China & India pollution while “ conservative ” @ @ @ @ @ “ climate change ” narrative as fact

Cable news network CNN was brutally mocked Wednesday after announcing a town hall this week will feature none other than 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
Former acting CDC director Richard Besser, former HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius and activist Greta Thunberg join @AndersonCooper & @DrSanjayGupta for a live #CNNTownHall. Coronavirus – Facts and Fears, Thursday at 8 p.m. ET pic.twitter.com/I4FrXgwaL6 — CNN (@CNN) May 13, 2020
Upon learning of the event social media users were perplexed as to why the panel would feature Thunberg, whose area of expertise is global warming hysteria.
“Amazing,” one person commented. “That deranged Swedish teenager has morphed from being the world’s top climatologist to being the world’s top epidemiologist. What next for her? Rocket science? Genetic engineering? Brain surgery?”
Amazing.
That deranged Swedish teenager has morphed from being the world’s top climatologist to being the world’s top epidemiologist.
What next for her? Rocket science? Genetic engineering? Brain surgery? — Enoch Thatcher-Rand-Hayek (@RandEnoch) May 13, 2020
“Cuz a teenager best known for skipping school is who CNN considers an expert virologist,” quipped media commentator Mark Dice.
Others questioned the announcement’s authenticity, comparing it to satire from The Babylon Bee.
😂😂😂 you know it’s bad when people can’t tell the difference between CNN and The Babylon Bee. — Shem Horne (@Shem_Infinite) May 13, 2020
One person pointed out the rest of the panel, including two former Obama officials, wasn’t much better.
The guy who led the CDC during Obama’s bungling of H1N1, the woman who bungled the Obamacare website, a teenager, and a neurosurgeon. Great panel! — Krian Brassenstein (@KBrassenstein) May 13, 2020
Trump calls them out for ignoring China & India pollution while “conservative” Hoover Institute of Stanford embraces “climate change” narrative as fact