newswars--2020-10-01--TWO Ghislaine Maxwell Nephews Worked For Obama-Biden And Clinton

At least two of accused human trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s nephews worked in the Barack Obama administration , NATIONAL FILE has learned .
One Maxwell nephew worked as a top official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department overseeing the Middle East while another nephew worked directly in the Obama-Biden White House as well as for the Clinton Foundation .
Ghislaine Maxwell awaits trial on child sex trafficking and perjury charges stemming from her activities with her companion Jeffrey Epstein , the late pedophile .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s sister Christine Maxwell and her husband Roger Malina had three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born in 1988 .
Xavier Malina was part of the Tufts University class of 2010 .
The Tufts website listed his hometowns as Oakland , California and Aix-en-Provence , France ( his mother Christine is the owner of French property ) .
Xavier Malina worked on the Barack Obama-Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign and then served in the Obama White House .
Xavier Malina ’ s TechCamp bio states : “ Prior to joining Nest Labs , Xavier worked at a number of organizations from both the public and private sectors including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Peace , Akamai inc. and Barack Obama ’ s 2008 presidential campaign.
” Xavier Malina ’ s LinkedIn profile previously identified him as an “ Obama White House alum.
” Malina did a project at UC Berkeley , where he was a grad student , on the 2008 Obama campaign volunteer operation .
Malina previously listed “ Obama White House Alum ” on his Twitter bio but has since scrubbed that credit .
Xavier Maxwell ’ s Signal Hire page includes credits as “ Staff Assistant , Associate , Office of White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President ” and an internship at Executive Office of the President , plus jobs at Google , the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and as a field organizer for Obama for America , and an internship at the Clinton Global Initiative and a Clinton Foundation Liaison role at GlobalSolver Foundation .
Xavier ’ s father Roger Malina wrote on Christmas Eve 2018 : “ Like some lucky families on the planet , we are spending the holidays together .
In our case Christine and I are with my brother Alan , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with our grown children Giselle , Yuri and Xavier and his significant other Olivia .
We are all type A personalities , engaged in rewarding productive professional pursuits , and at this time piloting safely through the chaos of life…This blog is prompted by our daughter Giselle informing me that her first peer reviewed article has been accepted by a medical journal .
She has ok ’ ed my publishing her abstract ahead of publication .
The article is titled : Consent for Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention ; Advocating for Protection from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for publication in : The AMA Journal of Bioethics.
” Jeffrey Epstein was identified as a Mossad agent who blackmailed world leaders with underage sex traps by former high-ranking Israeli intelligence official Ari Ben-Menashe , who has staked his reputation on the claims .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s father Robert Maxwell was well-known in intelligence circles as a top confidante of Mossad leadership .
Ghislaine Maxwell is a scion of one of the world ’ s most powerful families .
Reporter Patrick Howley of National File recently discovered a stunning connection that went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell ’ s nephew was a top official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s socialite sister Isabel Maxwell married Dale Djerassi , son of birth control pill inventor Carl Djerassi , in 1984 and had son Alexander that same year , as shown by the Maxwell family tree .
The couple later divorced .
Carl Djerassi pursued a career in art while his son Alexander pursued politics .
Both Dale and his son Alexander are on the Board of Trustees for the Djerassi Resident Artists Program .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as father and son by the San Francisco Chronicle and other publications .
Alexander Djerassi , who is Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s nephew , was a high-ranking official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department .
Here is Alexander Djerassi ’ s bio from his time as an associate with the Carnegie Endowment : “ Alexander Djerassi was a nonresident associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , where his research focused on Tunisia and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East and North Africa .
From 2009 to 2012 , Djerassi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. Department of State ’ s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs , covering U.S. relations with Arab states , Israel , and Iran .
He worked on matters relating to democratization and civil society in the Arab world , the Arab uprisings , and Israeli-Palestinian peace .
Djerassi has served as a U.S. representative to the Friends of Libya conferences , Friends of the Syrian People conferences , U.S.-GCC Strategic Coordination Forum , and several UN General Assemblies.
” Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s nephew Alexander Djerassi has visited the U.S. Virgin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media site Marker , my.place.es/alex , show Djerassi ’ s presence just a few short miles away from Little Saint James Island , the criminal sanctuary of Jeffrey Epstein .
The citizen researcher @ Eye5W1de0pen made this startling catch ( and added the Little St James Island graphic ) : The Maxwell family has drawn scrutiny for its association with the Bronfman family , which counts NXIVM child trafficking cult benefactors Clare and Sara Bronfman as members .
Jeffrey Epstein served as patriarch Edgar Bronfman ’ s tax mitigation specialist when he worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s .
( READ : Hillary Clinton Bundler Clare Bronfman , Oligarch of the NXIVM Cult , Sentenced To Prison ) .
Dale Djerassi took part in a blasphemous art display that caused some political trouble for Hillary Clinton when she ran for Senate in New York in 2000 .
The New York Post reported on the blasphemous art display in 2000 .
“ I was disturbed to read an article in today ’ s New York Post by Robert Hardt Jr. and Gregg Birnbaum that cited a donation of $ 8,200 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate 2000 ’ committee of Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign .
They reported that Djerassi had participated in a ‘ St .
Batman Crucifixion ’ in 1994 .
As they said , ‘ The performance art piece was a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus , featuring a naked man wearing a Batman medallion and mask being tied to a giant cross by Djerassi and another man.
’ ( Pictures can be accessed on the web at popov.com . )
Their description is actually an understatement : the pictures show full-frontal male nudity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falling to the ground carrying the cross .
“ It should also be known that the ‘ St .
Batman Crucifixion ’ was performed at the Djerassi Foundation in Woodside , California .
The secretary of the foundation is Dale Djerassi .
The foundation , now known as the Djerassi Resident Artists Program , is a current and past recipient of NEA money .
“ Not surprisingly , Djerassi runs in the same circles as Mrs. Clinton : in June 1999 , he was one of 30 people at a private fund-raising event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s friend , Susie Tompkins Buell ( Hillary was traveling at the time and couldn ’ t make it ) .
“ The Catholic League wants Mrs. Clinton to return the money .
She set the precedent : in April of this year , she returned a $ 22,000 donation from a Miami businesswoman tied to international drug trafficking .
The woman , Vivian Mannerud , made the contribution in the form of ‘ soft money , ’ exactly the kind of transfer made by Djerassi in June .
“ There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s work is Christian bashing at its worst and that is why Mrs. Clinton must return the money .
”

At least two of accused human trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s nephews worked in the Barack Obama administration, NATIONAL FILE has learned. One Maxwell nephew worked as a top official in Hillary Clinton’s State Department overseeing the Middle East while another nephew worked directly in the Obama-Biden White House as well as for the Clinton Foundation. Ghislaine Maxwell awaits trial on child sex trafficking and perjury charges stemming from her activities with her companion Jeffrey Epstein, the late pedophile.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister Christine Maxwell and her husband Roger Malina had three children, including Xavier Maxwell Malina, born in 1988. Xavier Malina was part of the Tufts University class of 2010. The Tufts website listed his hometowns as Oakland, California and Aix-en-Provence, France (his mother Christine is the owner of French property).
Xavier Malina worked on the Barack Obama-Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign and then served in the Obama White House. Xavier Malina’s TechCamp bio states: “Prior to joining Nest Labs, Xavier worked at a number of organizations from both the public and private sectors including the White House, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Akamai inc. and Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.” Xavier Malina’s LinkedIn profile previously identified him as an “Obama White House alum.” Malina did a project at UC Berkeley, where he was a grad student, on the 2008 Obama campaign volunteer operation. Malina previously listed “Obama White House Alum” on his Twitter bio but has since scrubbed that credit.
Xavier Maxwell’s Signal Hire page includes credits as “Staff Assistant, Associate, Office of White House Personnel at Executive Office of the President” and an internship at Executive Office of the President, plus jobs at Google, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and as a field organizer for Obama for America, and an internship at the Clinton Global Initiative and a Clinton Foundation Liaison role at GlobalSolver Foundation.
Xavier’s father Roger Malina wrote on Christmas Eve 2018: “Like some lucky families on the planet, we are spending the holidays together. In our case Christine and I are with my brother Alan, and his adult children Sophia and Michael, and with our grown children Giselle, Yuri and Xavier and his significant other Olivia. We are all type A personalities, engaged in rewarding productive professional pursuits, and at this time piloting safely through the chaos of life…This blog is prompted by our daughter Giselle informing me that her first peer reviewed article has been accepted by a medical journal. She has ok’ed my publishing her abstract ahead of publication. The article is titled: Consent for Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention; Advocating for Protection from Coercive Practices: by Giselle Malina Accepted for publication in: The AMA Journal of Bioethics.”
61 face shields printed and delivered so far to @maker_nexus — over 4,000 delivered to healthcare centers in CA. joining @GiselleMalina and @ymalina in the fight against Covid! #faceshields #makersvsvirus pic.twitter.com/s4hlSzFNOl — 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 (@xaviermalina) April 8, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein was identified as a Mossad agent who blackmailed world leaders with underage sex traps by former high-ranking Israeli intelligence official Ari Ben-Menashe, who has staked his reputation on the claims. Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell was well-known in intelligence circles as a top confidante of Mossad leadership.
Ghislaine Maxwell is a scion of one of the world’s most powerful families. Reporter Patrick Howley of National File recently discovered a stunning connection that went viral in the mainstream media: Ghislaine Maxwell’s nephew was a top official in Hillary Clinton’s State Department.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s socialite sister Isabel Maxwell married Dale Djerassi, son of birth control pill inventor Carl Djerassi, in 1984 and had son Alexander that same year, as shown by the Maxwell family tree. The couple later divorced. Carl Djerassi pursued a career in art while his son Alexander pursued politics. Both Dale and his son Alexander are on the Board of Trustees for the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Dale and Alexander have been pictured together as father and son by the San Francisco Chronicle and other publications.
Alexander Djerassi, who is Ghislaine Maxwell’s nephew, was a high-ranking official in Hillary Clinton’s State Department.
Here is Alexander Djerassi’s bio from his time as an associate with the Carnegie Endowment:
“Alexander Djerassi was a nonresident associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focused on Tunisia and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East and North Africa. From 2009 to 2012, Djerassi was chief of staff and special assistant in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, covering U.S. relations with Arab states, Israel, and Iran. He worked on matters relating to democratization and civil society in the Arab world, the Arab uprisings, and Israeli-Palestinian peace. Djerassi has served as a U.S. representative to the Friends of Libya conferences, Friends of the Syrian People conferences, U.S.-GCC Strategic Coordination Forum, and several UN General Assemblies.”
Ghislaine Maxwell’s nephew Alexander Djerassi has visited the U.S. Virgin Islands. Records on the travel social media site Marker, my.place.es/alex, show Djerassi’s presence just a few short miles away from Little Saint James Island, the criminal sanctuary of Jeffrey Epstein. The citizen researcher @Eye5W1de0pen made this startling catch (and added the Little St James Island graphic):
The Maxwell family has drawn scrutiny for its association with the Bronfman family, which counts NXIVM child trafficking cult benefactors Clare and Sara Bronfman as members. Jeffrey Epstein served as patriarch Edgar Bronfman’s tax mitigation specialist when he worked for Bear Stearns in the 1970’s. (READ: Hillary Clinton Bundler Clare Bronfman, Oligarch of the NXIVM Cult, Sentenced To Prison).
Here is Black and White Newspaper Evidence (from 1989) that Ghislaine Maxwell’s father and the Bronfman family were business partners, trying to buy up media. NXIVM Child Trafficking = Epstein Child Trafficking. https://t.co/AdLgmq7xxi — Patrick Howley (@HowleyReporter) August 27, 2019
Dale Djerassi took part in a blasphemous art display that caused some political trouble for Hillary Clinton when she ran for Senate in New York in 2000.
The New York Post reported on the blasphemous art display in 2000.
Catholic League president William Donohue wrote in a September 2000 statement:
“I was disturbed to read an article in today’s New York Post by Robert Hardt Jr. and Gregg Birnbaum that cited a donation of $8,200 by Dale Djerassi to the ‘New York Senate 2000’ committee of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. They reported that Djerassi had participated in a ‘St. Batman Crucifixion’ in 1994. As they said, ‘The performance art piece was a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus, featuring a naked man wearing a Batman medallion and mask being tied to a giant cross by Djerassi and another man.’ (Pictures can be accessed on the web at popov.com.) Their description is actually an understatement: the pictures show full-frontal male nudity complete with a graph of the Christ-figure falling to the ground carrying the cross.
“It should also be known that the ‘St. Batman Crucifixion’ was performed at the Djerassi Foundation in Woodside, California. The secretary of the foundation is Dale Djerassi. The foundation, now known as the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, is a current and past recipient of NEA money.
“Not surprisingly, Djerassi runs in the same circles as Mrs. Clinton: in June 1999, he was one of 30 people at a private fund-raising event that was organized by Mrs. Clinton’s friend, Susie Tompkins Buell (Hillary was traveling at the time and couldn’t make it).
“The Catholic League wants Mrs. Clinton to return the money. She set the precedent: in April of this year, she returned a $22,000 donation from a Miami businesswoman tied to international drug trafficking. The woman, Vivian Mannerud, made the contribution in the form of ‘soft money,’ exactly the kind of transfer made by Djerassi in June.
“There is no room to equivocate on this: Djerassi’s work is Christian bashing at its worst and that is why Mrs. Clinton must return the money.”
William Donohue’s Catholic League statement ends
National File


newswars--2020-10-01--Dozens of Minneapolis Business Owners Plead With City Leaders Over Crime Crisis

Minneapolis business leaders have lodged a desperate plea with city officials to address a storm of crises greatly affecting commerce , including surging crime and oppressive coronavirus rules .
Over 40 prominent members of the downtown business community signed an open letter to Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis City Council , who have been working for months to “ dismantle ” the city ’ s police department .
After addressing the damage coronavirus-related regulations have done to local businesses , the group makes clear “ this goes beyond COVID.
” “ There is no current plan of action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re all in this together ’ for the other worries plaguing downtown , specifically , the real and perceived rising rates of crime , ” the letter states .
“ The numbers speak for themselves , and the vibrations throughout Minneapolis can ’ t be ignored : Perception begets reality , and the strong feelings of unsafety in our downtown are very real .
No matter which side of the ‘ defund the police ’ debate you fall on , the absence of communication and transparency about public safety plans creates even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The letters points out that , despite many businesses being either “ boarded up for months ” or closed altogether , owners continue to pay rent and property taxes .
“ We are still supporting the city , but the city is not supporting us , ” the group emphasized , adding , “ we need to reverse course before we become a lost city.
” Many business have reportedly already left the city , or are making plans to do so .
“ We are asking for acknowledgement from you of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a crisis , ” the group says .
“ We are asking for practices that will encourage a return to business and a return to the downtown offices .
We are asking for the city to do its jobin the prevention of theft and destruction , with no tolerance for violence and assault.
” In August , Minneapolis police advised residents they should “ be prepared ” to surrender to criminals and “ do as they say ” if confronted .
Alex Jones breaks down how kneeling for the flag at sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture of authoritarian outrage .

Minneapolis business leaders have lodged a desperate plea with city officials to address a storm of crises greatly affecting commerce, including surging crime and oppressive coronavirus rules.
Over 40 prominent members of the downtown business community signed an open letter to Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis City Council, who have been working for months to “dismantle” the city’s police department.
After addressing the damage coronavirus-related regulations have done to local businesses, the group makes clear “this goes beyond COVID.”
“There is no current plan of action, cure, or sense of ‘We’re all in this together’ for the other worries plaguing downtown, specifically, the real and perceived rising rates of crime,” the letter states.
“The numbers speak for themselves, and the vibrations throughout Minneapolis can’t be ignored: Perception begets reality, and the strong feelings of unsafety in our downtown are very real. No matter which side of the ‘defund the police’ debate you fall on, the absence of communication and transparency about public safety plans creates even more fear, uncertainty and frustration.”
The letters points out that, despite many businesses being either “boarded up for months” or closed altogether, owners continue to pay rent and property taxes.
“We are still supporting the city, but the city is not supporting us,” the group emphasized, adding, “we need to reverse course before we become a lost city.”
Many business have reportedly already left the city, or are making plans to do so.
“We are asking for acknowledgement from you of the Minneapolis crisis, and yes, it is a crisis,” the group says. “We are asking for practices that will encourage a return to business and a return to the downtown offices. We are asking for the city to do its jobin the prevention of theft and destruction, with no tolerance for violence and assault.”
In August, Minneapolis police advised residents they should “be prepared” to surrender to criminals and “do as they say” if confronted.
Alex Jones breaks down how kneeling for the flag at sporting events has become a requirement in the culture of authoritarian outrage.
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newswars--2020-10-01--Peter Schiff Warns of Fourth Quarter Fireworks

In his latest podcast , Peter Schiff looked back at the third quarter and ahead to Q4 .
He said we may well see fireworks next quarter .
Of course , a big factor will be the presidential election .
Peter talked about the prospects for the economy in the wake of the election , and he also broke down what he called “ a debate to forget.
” Stocks finished the month down modestly , but they were up on the quarter .
In fact , virtually everything was up in Q3 .
As Peter said , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It was the Federal Reserve ’ s commitment to keep interest rates low and to continue to monetize debt that drove the gains in the equity markets.
” Despite the big selloff in September , gold ended Q3 up about 6 % .
Silver was hit the hardest last month , falling about 18 % .
But despite the big drop , it still gained 27 % on the quarter and outperformed all of the major stock market indexes .
The dollar was the mirror image of precious metals and equities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ September , but down on the quarter .
The dollar index gained nearly 2 % in September but ended down just over 3.5 % on the quarter .
“ So , pretty much September was a counter-trend move in every asset .
Everything that was up on the quarter well , it was down on the month , and vice versa.
” Bonds were relatively flat .
Peter said he still expects a big uptick in interest rates with a corresponding drop in bond prices .
“ That move continues to elude me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming .
And I think the longer it takes to happen , the bigger it ’ s going to be when it does happen.
” Peter said looking ahead , there could be a lot of fireworks in the fourth quarter .
“ I think it can be a particularly negative quarter for the dollar — maybe even for the bond market as well , and the stock market.
” Peter referenced the op-ed by Yale economist Stephen Roach projecting the dollar could fall as much as 35 % in 2021 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is enormous , especially to happen in one year .
And this is from a guy who ’ s maybe on the fringe of the mainstream , but still within the mainstream.
” A 35 % decline in the dollar index would put it barely above 60 .
The all-time record low was just above 70 back in 2008 .
Peter said he doesn ’ t disagree with anything Roach wrote .
We could see that kind of decline in 2021 .
“ And if it doesn ’ t happen in 2021 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2022 .
But ultimately , I think the dollar index could go a lot lower than 60 .
I wouldn ’ t be surprised to see it down at 40 .
I think there is tremendous downside risk.
” One thing that could have a major impact on the fourth quarter is the election results – both for the presidency and Congress .
“ I think the dollar is going to go down regardless of who the next president is and which party controls Congress .
I mean , that should be abundantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who harbors any kind of hope that Donald Trump is going to turn the situation around , I mean , you certainly had those hopes dashed as a result of the debate .
… It ’ s clear to me that the policies that are going to be rammed through a Democratic Congress and signed by President Biden will put even more downward pressure than the downward pressure that would be applied from Trump and a Republican Congress.
” Peter said a Biden win would also be more negative for stocks given that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise corporate taxes .
“ The only positive for the stock market in a Biden administration will be that the economy is so bad that the Fed will be doing even more money printing to monetize the larger debts produced by Biden and the Democrats than the money they ’ re going to print to monetize the somewhat less enormous deficits produced by the Republicans .
And so , it ’ s all that money printing that may make stock prices go up .
But in real terms , stock prices will fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more bullish for gold and silver than it will for US stocks .
And of course , it will be far more bullish for global stocks than it will for domestic stocks .
So , I think however the election ends up , I think you ’ re much better off being invested outside the US — foreign stocks , foreign markets , gold , silver , anything that unrelated to the US economy or the US dollar.
” In this podcast , Peter also talks about the big news story related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he also analyzes the presidential debate , calling it , “ A debate to forget.
” Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future .

In his latest podcast, Peter Schiff looked back at the third quarter and ahead to Q4. He said we may well see fireworks next quarter. Of course, a big factor will be the presidential election. Peter talked about the prospects for the economy in the wake of the election, and he also broke down what he called “a debate to forget.”
Stocks finished the month down modestly, but they were up on the quarter. In fact, virtually everything was up in Q3. As Peter said, it was purely a function of the Fed.
“It was the Federal Reserve’s commitment to keep interest rates low and to continue to monetize debt that drove the gains in the equity markets.”
Despite the big selloff in September, gold ended Q3 up about 6%. Silver was hit the hardest last month, falling about 18%. But despite the big drop, it still gained 27% on the quarter and outperformed all of the major stock market indexes.
The dollar was the mirror image of precious metals and equities. It was up on the month in September, but down on the quarter. The dollar index gained nearly 2% in September but ended down just over 3.5% on the quarter.
“So, pretty much September was a counter-trend move in every asset. Everything that was up on the quarter well, it was down on the month, and vice versa.”
Bonds were relatively flat. Peter said he still expects a big uptick in interest rates with a corresponding drop in bond prices.
“That move continues to elude me, but I do believe it is coming. And I think the longer it takes to happen, the bigger it’s going to be when it does happen.”
Peter said looking ahead, there could be a lot of fireworks in the fourth quarter.
“I think it can be a particularly negative quarter for the dollar — maybe even for the bond market as well, and the stock market.”
Peter referenced the op-ed by Yale economist Stephen Roach projecting the dollar could fall as much as 35% in 2021.
“Thirty-five percent in the world of currencies is enormous, especially to happen in one year. And this is from a guy who’s maybe on the fringe of the mainstream, but still within the mainstream.”
A 35% decline in the dollar index would put it barely above 60. The all-time record low was just above 70 back in 2008. Peter said he doesn’t disagree with anything Roach wrote. We could see that kind of decline in 2021.
“And if it doesn’t happen in 2021, well, then it may happen in 2022. But ultimately, I think the dollar index could go a lot lower than 60. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it down at 40. I think there is tremendous downside risk.”
One thing that could have a major impact on the fourth quarter is the election results – both for the presidency and Congress.
“I think the dollar is going to go down regardless of who the next president is and which party controls Congress. I mean, that should be abundantly clear based on the debate. Anybody who harbors any kind of hope that Donald Trump is going to turn the situation around, I mean, you certainly had those hopes dashed as a result of the debate. … It’s clear to me that the policies that are going to be rammed through a Democratic Congress and signed by President Biden will put even more downward pressure than the downward pressure that would be applied from Trump and a Republican Congress.”
Peter said a Biden win would also be more negative for stocks given that the Democratic Party nominee is promising to raise corporate taxes.
“The only positive for the stock market in a Biden administration will be that the economy is so bad that the Fed will be doing even more money printing to monetize the larger debts produced by Biden and the Democrats than the money they’re going to print to monetize the somewhat less enormous deficits produced by the Republicans. And so, it’s all that money printing that may make stock prices go up. But in real terms, stock prices will fall even further because those monetary policies will be more bullish for gold and silver than it will for US stocks. And of course, it will be far more bullish for global stocks than it will for domestic stocks. So, I think however the election ends up, I think you’re much better off being invested outside the US — foreign stocks, foreign markets, gold, silver, anything that unrelated to the US economy or the US dollar.”
In this podcast, Peter also talks about the big news story related to Donald Trump’s taxes, and he also analyzes the presidential debate, calling it, “A debate to forget.”
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future.


newswars--2020-10-01--Black Proud Boys Destroy Left-Wing Lies, Denounce White Supremacy

Black members of the group Proud Boys are speaking out in defense of both the organization and of Donald Trump following a controversial incident during Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate .
Confusion surrounding an answer President Trump gave during the first Trump/Biden debate turned into a nationwide frenzy over Proud Boys .
When debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump to condemn white supremacists , Trump responded , “ Sure , ” two times .
When Wallace asked POTUS to “ condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down , ” Trump asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interjected and suggested he denounce Proud Boys , so President Trump said , “ Proud Boys ?
Stand back and stand by.
” Trump was clearly saying , “ stand back and stand by ” in reference to Wallace telling POTUS to instruct “ white supremacists ” to “ stand down.
” Instead , liberal media and politicians are twisting the response to make it seem as if the president told Proud Boys to stand by and wait for marching orders .
President Trump clarified his stance on Wednesday , saying , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Proud Boys are , I can only say they have to stand down .
Let law enforcement do their work.
” While the media works overtime to try and paint Proud Boys as a racist , white supremacist group , it ’ s simply not true .
The group is comprised of every race , color and creed , and the only true belief is that Western culture is superior to others .
In fact , the group ’ s international chairman Enrique Tarrio , who was voted into the leadership position by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Discussing the debate with Sky News , Tarrio said , “ We ’ ve been called many names , but probably the most inaccurate name you can call us is white supremacists .
We are not a white supremacist group.
” Chief of the Proud Boys ’ Salt Lake City , Utah chapter , Thad , made a public statement on Thursday saying , “ The proud boys , as a whole , I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization , denounce white supremacy .
We are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white supremacists .
We have a vetting system that just gets those guys out of our hair.
” “ We do not have anything to do with white supremacy .
We do not have anything to do with the Ku Klux Klan .
We denounce those organizations , ” he added .
Los Angeles Proud Boy Edwin Arthur shared his views on America , Trump , race relations and more in the following interview .
“ I believe black Americans make America great , ” he said .
Speaking on his experience since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re mixed between all different races , ages and sexualities .
We got gay members , Asian , black , Hispanic , Indian .
There ’ s not one racist , redneck Nazi I ’ ve met yet.
” In the days following the debate , mainstream media has gone Proud Boys crazy .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden showed an image showing a Proud Boys logo with the slogan “ Stand back , stand by , ” during a press conference on Thursday .
“ Nobody has ever sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden stated , claiming Trump is “ race-baiting.
” Proud Boys gear with the phrase is being sold on Amazon .
Amazon is now blocking the sale of items reading “ Stand back , stand by , ” with a spokesperson telling CBS , “ All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account .
The products in question have been removed.
” A video going viral among liberals online paints President Trump as the leader of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violent , racist , right-wing group .
The establishment ’ s focus on the group is likely to backfire and make the organization more popular than ever .

Black members of the group Proud Boys are speaking out in defense of both the organization and of Donald Trump following a controversial incident during Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
Confusion surrounding an answer President Trump gave during the first Trump/Biden debate turned into a nationwide frenzy over Proud Boys.
When debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump to condemn white supremacists, Trump responded, “Sure,” two times.
When Wallace asked POTUS to “condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down,” Trump asked which group he should condemn.
Biden interjected and suggested he denounce Proud Boys, so President Trump said, “Proud Boys? Stand back and stand by.”
Trump was clearly saying, “stand back and stand by” in reference to Wallace telling POTUS to instruct “white supremacists” to “stand down.”
Instead, liberal media and politicians are twisting the response to make it seem as if the president told Proud Boys to stand by and wait for marching orders.
Chris Wallace: “Are you willing, tonight, to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down…” Trump: “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by! But I’ll tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about antifa and the left.” pic.twitter.com/4vrPocKzcu — Axios (@axios) September 30, 2020
President Trump clarified his stance on Wednesday, saying, “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are, I can only say they have to stand down. Let law enforcement do their work.”
While the media works overtime to try and paint Proud Boys as a racist, white supremacist group, it’s simply not true.
The group is comprised of every race, color and creed, and the only true belief is that Western culture is superior to others.
In fact, the group’s international chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was voted into the leadership position by his peers, is a black Cuban-American.
Discussing the debate with Sky News, Tarrio said, “We’ve been called many names, but probably the most inaccurate name you can call us is white supremacists. We are not a white supremacist group.”
Chief of the Proud Boys’ Salt Lake City, Utah chapter, Thad, made a public statement on Thursday saying, “The proud boys, as a whole, I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization, denounce white supremacy. We are in no way, shape, or form white supremacists. We have a vetting system that just gets those guys out of our hair.”
“We do not have anything to do with white supremacy. We do not have anything to do with the Ku Klux Klan. We denounce those organizations,” he added.
Los Angeles Proud Boy Edwin Arthur shared his views on America, Trump, race relations and more in the following interview.
“I believe black Americans make America great,” he said.
Speaking on his experience since joining the group, he explained, “We’re mixed between all different races, ages and sexualities. We got gay members, Asian, black, Hispanic, Indian. There’s not one racist, redneck Nazi I’ve met yet.”
In the days following the debate, mainstream media has gone Proud Boys crazy.
After @JoeBiden invoked the far-right “Proud Boys” group and President Donald Trump told them to “stand back and stand by,” CNN and MSNBC gave the club some nonstop advertising. Via @DavidRutzhttps://t.co/WpSkc6JDzo pic.twitter.com/ZEZSdIGxyr — Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) September 30, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden showed an image showing a Proud Boys logo with the slogan “Stand back, stand by,” during a press conference on Thursday.
“Nobody has ever sent that kind of message in American history,” Biden stated, claiming Trump is “race-baiting.”
WATCH: Joe Biden Shows Off Trump-Inspired Proud Boys ‘Stand By’ Logo, Savages President in Local Interviews https://t.co/f0QJwEYAoG via @mediaite pic.twitter.com/eJz3bQt8Bi — Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) October 1, 2020
Proud Boys gear with the phrase is being sold on Amazon.
Proud Boy merch featuring the “Stand Back – Stand By” verbiage is now available on @amazon ….naturally. pic.twitter.com/2p1seB8cTG — Konstantin Toropin (@KToropin) September 30, 2020
Amazon is now blocking the sale of items reading “Stand back, stand by,” with a spokesperson telling CBS, “All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account. The products in question have been removed.”
A video going viral among liberals online paints President Trump as the leader of Proud Boys and claims they’re a violent, racist, right-wing group.
NEW VIDEO: The Proud Boys are more than just supporters of Trump. His longtime advisor and confidante Roger Stone is openly a proud boy member. The reason Trump won’t denounce them is because he is one. #ProudBoyTrump. Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/NX1PD5c421 — Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) October 1, 2020
The establishment’s focus on the group is likely to backfire and make the organization more popular than ever.


newswars--2020-10-01--Compilation: 20 Times Trump Condemned, Disavowed White Supremacy, Neo-Nazis

A video compilation highlighted by One America News depicts 20 times President Trump has condemned white supremacists .
Following Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ Democrats again used the tired tactic of calling Trump a racist after both moderator Chris @ @ @ @ @ Biden provoked a confusing , mixed message response from the president amid a coordinated pincer @ @ @ @ @ most certainly did condemn support from white supremacists during the debate , agreeing with Wallace @ @ @ @ @ them by answering “ Sure ” twice , leftist mainstream media outlets , such as @ @ @ @ @ New York Times , all fabricated headlines based on the disingenuous interpretation of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ fake news media is also aware Trump has disavowed support from white supremacists and neo-Nazis @ @ @ @ @ debate , as the following compilation shows : Alex Jones and Deanna Lorraine cover and @ @ @ @ @ debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden .
If you looking for @ @ @ @ @ thoughts and analysis live and to the moment , look no further !

A video compilation highlighted by One America News depicts 20 times President Trump has condemned white supremacists.
Following Tuesday night’s debate, Democrats again used the tired tactic of calling Trump a racist after both moderator Chris Wallace and presidential contender Joe Biden provoked a confusing, mixed message response from the president amid a coordinated pincer attack.
While the president most certainly did condemn support from white supremacists during the debate, agreeing with Wallace’s request to condemn them by answering “Sure” twice, leftist mainstream media outlets, such as CNN, WAPO and the New York Times, all fabricated headlines based on the disingenuous interpretation of Trump’s remarks.
The lying fake news media is also aware Trump has disavowed support from white supremacists and neo-Nazis long before Tuesday’s debate, as the following compilation shows:
Alex Jones and Deanna Lorraine cover and comment on the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden. If you looking for Alex and Deanna’s thoughts and analysis live and to the moment, look no further!


newswars--2020-10-01--Rising Star Cyclist Suspended By US Team For One Word ‘Pro-Trump’ Tweet

A young world class athlete has had his career and future dreams crushed for a mere one word tweet amid a seemingly benign social media exchange with a journalist .
Nineteen-year old American professional cyclist Quinn Simmons was suspended from his team Thursday for his tweet showing mere indirect support to President Trump after a journalist issued an ultimatum .
Dutch journalist José Been had initially expressed to her American followers that “ this horrible presidency ends for you , ” after which she added “ if you follow me and support Trump , you can go.
” That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Bye ” and included a hand emoji waving .
Immediately others jumped in , with one Twitter user writing that the professional cyclist was “ Apparently a Trumper ” ( gasp ! )
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Simmons confirmed simply with “ That ’ s right ” and an American flag emoji .
It didn ’ t take long for the US-based World Tour team for which Simmons rides to essentially cancel him .
Trek-Segafredo issued a statement suspending Simmons “ until further notice ” for what it called “ divisive , incendiary ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team .
Here ’ s the full statement stating that “ ( He ) will not be racing for Trek-Segafredo until further notice.
” Simmons is seen as a young and rising star who was only in his first season with the Trek-Segafredo team .
Apparently he learned the hard way that suddenly professional athletes are not supposed to hold political views or participate in any level of public discussion , even if using one-word responses .
Illustrating just how absurd the whole thing is , the journalist whose tweet set off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ José Been , has urged the cycling team not to suspend Simmons .
Fox News noted that Been later wrote she felt “ horrible ” about it , and appears to have now locked her Twitter account after deleting tweets related to the issue .
The NRA saying that the AR15 is “ a modern day musket ” sets off David Hogg who cluelessly & hilariously lectures the world on muskets .
The US Army is not ok with 2nd Amendment either and tells soldiers that MAGA is hate speech .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A young world class athlete has had his career and future dreams crushed for a mere one word tweet amid a seemingly benign social media exchange with a journalist.
Nineteen-year old American professional cyclist Quinn Simmons was suspended from his team Thursday for his tweet showing mere indirect support to President Trump after a journalist issued an ultimatum.
Dutch journalist José Been had initially expressed to her American followers that “this horrible presidency ends for you,” after which she added “if you follow me and support Trump, you can go.”
That’s when Simmons responded with a simple, “Bye” and included a hand emoji waving.
Immediately others jumped in, with one Twitter user writing that the professional cyclist was “Apparently a Trumper” (gasp!).
Simmons confirmed simply with “That’s right” and an American flag emoji.
It didn’t take long for the US-based World Tour team for which Simmons rides to essentially cancel him. Trek-Segafredo issued a statement suspending Simmons “until further notice” for what it called “divisive, incendiary” comments which were “detrimental” to the team.
Here’s the full statement stating that “(He) will not be racing for Trek-Segafredo until further notice.”
Simmons is seen as a young and rising star who was only in his first season with the Trek-Segafredo team.
Apparently he learned the hard way that suddenly professional athletes are not supposed to hold political views or participate in any level of public discussion, even if using one-word responses.
Illustrating just how absurd the whole thing is, the journalist whose tweet set off the controversy in the first place, José Been, has urged the cycling team not to suspend Simmons.
Fox News noted that Been later wrote she felt “horrible” about it, and appears to have now locked her Twitter account after deleting tweets related to the issue.
The NRA saying that the AR15 is “a modern day musket” sets off David Hogg who cluelessly & hilariously lectures the world on muskets. The US Army is not ok with 2nd Amendment either and tells soldiers that MAGA is hate speech. It’s NOT a mistake as they claim.


newswars--2020-10-01--Largest Texas County Adds Noncitizens to Voter Rolls

The Public Interest Legal Foundation ( PILF ) — a public-interest law firm dedicated to election integrity that has been involved in legal cases in nine states and the District of Columbia — filed a lawsuit against Harris County , Texas , on September 28 , asserting that the state ’ s largest county has allowed foreign nationals to register to vote .
In a petition filed in the Court of Appeals for the 14th District of Texas in Houston , PILF seeks to compel Harris County Voter Registrar Ann Bennett to follow Texas election laws and reject insufficient voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Houston , had more than four million people in the last census , and is the largest county by population in Texas .
A September 28 report in Texas Scorecard noted : “ Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in Texas elections , and it ’ s a violation of both state and federal law for non-citizens to vote or register to vote .
But in Texas and elsewhere , registering to vote requires no documentation to verify citizenship — applicants merely check a box affirming they ’ re U.S. citizens.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applications used by both the U.S. Government and the state of Texas include a direct question : “ Are you a citizen of the United States ?
” However , when PILF researched into Harris County records they discovered a repeating problem of individuals answering “ NO , ” yet they were registered anyway .
InfoWars arrives in Cleveland for the first of the 2020 presidential debates

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) — a public-interest law firm dedicated to election integrity that has been involved in legal cases in nine states and the District of Columbia — filed a lawsuit against Harris County, Texas, on September 28, asserting that the state’s largest county has allowed foreign nationals to register to vote. In a petition filed in the Court of Appeals for the 14th District of Texas in Houston, PILF seeks to compel Harris County Voter Registrar Ann Bennett to follow Texas election laws and reject insufficient voter applications.
Harris County, which includes Houston, had more than four million people in the last census, and is the largest county by population in Texas.
A September 28 report in Texas Scorecard noted: “Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in Texas elections, and it’s a violation of both state and federal law for non-citizens to vote or register to vote. But in Texas and elsewhere, registering to vote requires no documentation to verify citizenship — applicants merely check a box affirming they’re U.S. citizens.”
A PILF report stated that voter registration applications used by both the U.S. Government and the state of Texas include a direct question: “Are you a citizen of the United States?” However, when PILF researched into Harris County records they discovered a repeating problem of individuals answering “NO,” yet they were registered anyway.
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InfoWars arrives in Cleveland for the first of the 2020 presidential debates


newswars--2020-10-01--‘You cannot lock down everybody’: Madrid Leaders Oppose Spanish Govt’s Plan to Lock Down Capital

Conservative-led authorities in the Madrid region on Thursday criticized the Spanish government ’ s plan to confine the capital city in an effort to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases .
Announcing its plan late on Wednesday , the Health Ministry said the central government was overriding regional authorities to impose a lockdown of the city of over 3 million people in the coming days .
Nine surrounding municipalities with populations of at least 100,000 each will also be included in the plan .
“ You can not lock down everybody , ” regional chief Isabel Diaz Ayuso said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m sure the Madrid plan is the best : quick tests and quarantines , and life goes on.
” Diaz Ayuso added she would challenge the socialist-led central government ’ s order in court .
The northeastern regions of Catalonia , Andalusia , and Galicia have also opposed the new restrictions .
The ministry , which published the decision in an official journal , said regional and local authorities would have 48 hours to comply once a separate order was published .
However , it was not clear when that would happen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the committee that took the decision had no legal authority to do so without a consensus .
If the new curbs come into force , the 10 municipalities will see their borders closed to outsiders for non-essential visits .
Only those traveling for work , school , doctors ’ visits , or shopping will be allowed to cross .
The curfew for bars and restaurants is being moved from 1am to 11pm .
Spain has recorded 769,188 Covid-19 cases – the highest rate in Western Europe – and 31,791 deaths .
Madrid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is one of the highest of any region in Europe and double the national rate in Spain .
To reduce the spread of the pandemic , the authorities in the Spanish capital had already imposed a partial lockdown in 45 mainly poorer areas .
Alex Jones breaks down the alarmingly rising numbers of suicides under the covid-19 medical tyranny lockdown .

Conservative-led authorities in the Madrid region on Thursday criticized the Spanish government’s plan to confine the capital city in an effort to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Announcing its plan late on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said the central government was overriding regional authorities to impose a lockdown of the city of over 3 million people in the coming days. Nine surrounding municipalities with populations of at least 100,000 each will also be included in the plan.
“You cannot lock down everybody,” regional chief Isabel Diaz Ayuso said, speaking on esRadio. “I’m sure the Madrid plan is the best: quick tests and quarantines, and life goes on.”
Diaz Ayuso added she would challenge the socialist-led central government’s order in court. The northeastern regions of Catalonia, Andalusia, and Galicia have also opposed the new restrictions.
The ministry, which published the decision in an official journal, said regional and local authorities would have 48 hours to comply once a separate order was published. However, it was not clear when that would happen, and Diaz Ayuso also said on Thursday that the committee that took the decision had no legal authority to do so without a consensus.
If the new curbs come into force, the 10 municipalities will see their borders closed to outsiders for non-essential visits. Only those traveling for work, school, doctors’ visits, or shopping will be allowed to cross. The curfew for bars and restaurants is being moved from 1am to 11pm.
Spain has recorded 769,188 Covid-19 cases – the highest rate in Western Europe – and 31,791 deaths. Madrid has 735 cases per 100,000 people, which is one of the highest of any region in Europe and double the national rate in Spain. To reduce the spread of the pandemic, the authorities in the Spanish capital had already imposed a partial lockdown in 45 mainly poorer areas.
Alex Jones breaks down the alarmingly rising numbers of suicides under the covid-19 medical tyranny lockdown.


newswars--2020-10-01--Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter

Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter

Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU believes that national guidelines should be put into place to ensure that children receive at least a minimum of handwriting training .
Results from several studies have shown that both children and adults learn more and remember better when writing by hand .
Now another study confirms the same : choosing handwriting over keyboard use yields the best learning and memory .
Van der Meer and her colleagues have investigated this several times , first in 2017 and now in 2020 .
In 2017 , she examined the brain activity of 20 students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which she examined brain activity in twelve young adults and twelve children .
This is the first time that children have participated in such a study .
Both studies were conducted using an EEG to track and record brain wave activity .
The participants wore a hood with over 250 electrodes attached .
The brain produces electrical impulses when it is active .
The sensors in the electrodes are very sensitive and pick up the electrical activity that takes place in the brain .
Handwriting gives the brain more hooks to hang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per person , and the researchers received 500 data points per second .
The results showed that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard .
“ The use of pen and paper gives the brain more ‘ hooks ’ to hang your memories on .
Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain .
A lot of senses are activated by pressing the pen on paper , seeing the letters you write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing .
These sense experiences create contact between different parts of the brain and open the brain up for learning .
We both learn better and remember better , ” says Van der Meer .
She believes that her own and others ’ studies emphasize the importance of children being challenged to draw and write at an early age , especially at school .
Today ’ s digital reality is that typing , tapping and screen time are a big part of children ’ s and adolescents ’ everyday lives .
A survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Norwegian children and teens spend the most time online .
The smartphone is a constant companion , followed closely by the PC and tablet .
The survey shows that Norwegian children ages 9 to16 spend almost four hours online every day , double the amount since 2010 .
Kids ’ leisure time spent in front of a screen is now amplified by schools ’ increasing emphasis on digital learning .
Van der Meer thinks digital learning has many positive aspects , but urges handwriting training .
“ Given the development of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one or more generations lose the ability to write by hand .
Our research and that of others show that this would be a very unfortunate consequence ” of increased digital activity , says Meer .
She believes that national guidelines should be put in place that ensure children receive at least a minimum of handwriting training .
“ Some schools in Norway have become completely digital and skip handwriting training altogether .
Finnish schools are even more digitized than in Norway .
Very few schools offer any handwriting training at all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debate about handwriting or keyboard use in school , some teachers believe that keyboards create less frustration for children .
They point out that children can write longer texts earlier , and are more motivated to write because they experience greater mastery with a keyboard .
“ Learning to write by hand is a bit slower process , but it ’ s important for children to go through the tiring phase of learning to write by hand .
The intricate hand movements and the shaping of letters are beneficial in several ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you use the same movement for each letter .
Writing by hand requires control of your fine motor skills and senses .
It ’ s important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible .
I would use a keyboard to write an essay , but I ’ d take notes by hand during a lecture , ” says Van der Meer .
“ The brain has evolved over thousands of years .
It has evolved to be able to take action and navigate appropriate behaviour .
In order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best possible way , we need to use it for what it ’ s best at .
We need to live an authentic life .
We have to use all our senses , be outside , experience all kinds of weather and meet other people .
If we don ’ t challenge our brain , it can ’ t reach its full potential .
And that can impact school performance , ” says Van der Meer .
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU believes that national guidelines should be put into place to ensure that children receive at least a minimum of handwriting training.
Results from several studies have shown that both children and adults learn more and remember better when writing by hand.
Now another study confirms the same: choosing handwriting over keyboard use yields the best learning and memory.
Van der Meer and her colleagues have investigated this several times, first in 2017 and now in 2020.
In 2017, she examined the brain activity of 20 students. She has now published a study in which she examined brain activity in twelve young adults and twelve children.
This is the first time that children have participated in such a study.
Both studies were conducted using an EEG to track and record brain wave activity. The participants wore a hood with over 250 electrodes attached.
The brain produces electrical impulses when it is active. The sensors in the electrodes are very sensitive and pick up the electrical activity that takes place in the brain.
Handwriting gives the brain more hooks to hang memories on
Each examination took 45 minutes per person, and the researchers received 500 data points per second.
The results showed that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard.
“The use of pen and paper gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on. Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain. A lot of senses are activated by pressing the pen on paper, seeing the letters you write and hearing the sound you make while writing. These sense experiences create contact between different parts of the brain and open the brain up for learning. We both learn better and remember better,” says Van der Meer.
She believes that her own and others’ studies emphasize the importance of children being challenged to draw and write at an early age, especially at school.
Today’s digital reality is that typing, tapping and screen time are a big part of children’s and adolescents’ everyday lives.
A survey of 19 countries in the EU shows that Norwegian children and teens spend the most time online. The smartphone is a constant companion, followed closely by the PC and tablet.
The survey shows that Norwegian children ages 9 to16 spend almost four hours online every day, double the amount since 2010.
Kids’ leisure time spent in front of a screen is now amplified by schools’ increasing emphasis on digital learning.
Van der Meer thinks digital learning has many positive aspects, but urges handwriting training.
“Given the development of the last several years, we risk having one or more generations lose the ability to write by hand. Our research and that of others show that this would be a very unfortunate consequence” of increased digital activity, says Meer.
She believes that national guidelines should be put in place that ensure children receive at least a minimum of handwriting training.
“Some schools in Norway have become completely digital and skip handwriting training altogether. Finnish schools are even more digitized than in Norway. Very few schools offer any handwriting training at all,” says Van der Meer.
In the debate about handwriting or keyboard use in school, some teachers believe that keyboards create less frustration for children. They point out that children can write longer texts earlier, and are more motivated to write because they experience greater mastery with a keyboard.
“Learning to write by hand is a bit slower process, but it’s important for children to go through the tiring phase of learning to write by hand. The intricate hand movements and the shaping of letters are beneficial in several ways. If you use a keyboard, you use the same movement for each letter. Writing by hand requires control of your fine motor skills and senses. It’s important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible. I would use a keyboard to write an essay, but I’d take notes by hand during a lecture,” says Van der Meer.
“The brain has evolved over thousands of years. It has evolved to be able to take action and navigate appropriate behaviour. In order for the brain to develop in the best possible way, we need to use it for what it’s best at. We need to live an authentic life. We have to use all our senses, be outside, experience all kinds of weather and meet other people. If we don’t challenge our brain, it can’t reach its full potential. And that can impact school performance,” says Van der Meer.
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future.


newswars--2020-10-01--‘Life on Venus’ plot thickens as new discovery suggests NASA may have found life-indicating gas in 1

‘Life on Venus’ plot thickens as new discovery suggests NASA may have found life-indicating gas in 1978, they just forgot

Researchers poring over archives from previous missions to Venus claim that NASA may have first detected phosphine signatures ( indicating potential microbial life ) back in 1978 , and they just went unnoticed for the past 42 years .
On September 14 , the world was rocked by the announcement that phosphine , a toxic gas that might indicate microbial life , had been detected in the clouds above Venus .
There are no known natural processes that might explain the volume of the gas found .
While it ’ s still too early to definitively state there is life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombshell announcement briefly wrested attention away from Mars in the search for life elsewhere in our solar system .
However , Rakesh Mogul , a biochemist at Cal Poly Pomona in California , and his colleagues found phosphine signatures may actually have been detected by the Pioneer 13 probe which reached Venus ’ orbit in December 1978 .
The discovery is not yet peer-reviewed and doesn ’ t really add much detail we don ’ t already know to the ‘ life on Venus ’ story , but it does somewhat solidify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced by the Large Probe Neutral Mass Spectrometer ( LNMS ) instrument which descended into Venus ’ extremely inhospitable atmosphere via parachute in December 1978 .
It managed to beam back data before meeting a grim death on the hottest planet in our solar system ( surface temperature of 462 degrees Celsius ) .
Researchers in the 1970s focused on other chemical compounds and seemingly didn ’ t pay too much heed to the phosphorus-based compounds hinted-at in the data .
Mogul ’ s team found signals matching phosphine in the data as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ atoms in the atmosphere , which would likely have degraded from phosphine compounds in the upper atmosphere .
The researchers note , however , that the LNMS wasn ’ t built to hunt for phosphine-like compounds and their signatures would be shrouded among dozens of other molecules .
“ I believe that evidence in the legacy data were sort of discounted because it was thought that they could not exist in the atmosphere , ” Mogul said .
Mogul et al also discovered traces of chlorine , oxygen and hydrogen peroxide in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technically , shouldn ’ t arise naturally in the clouds above Venus .
“ We believe this to be an indication of chemistries not yet discovered , ” they wrote , “ and/or chemistries potentially favorable for life.
” NASA , the ESA , Roscosmos , and the Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) all have plans for future generations of Venus probes which will hopefully unravel the mystery further in coming years .
Some were skeptical of the discovery in the archives , however , suggesting that , without additional detail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just be noise picked up by the sensors .
Others added that , if the signal was strong and conclusive to begin with , it would likely have raised eyebrows decades ago .

Researchers poring over archives from previous missions to Venus claim that NASA may have first detected phosphine signatures (indicating potential microbial life) back in 1978, and they just went unnoticed for the past 42 years.
On September 14, the world was rocked by the announcement that phosphine, a toxic gas that might indicate microbial life, had been detected in the clouds above Venus. There are no known natural processes that might explain the volume of the gas found.
While it’s still too early to definitively state there is life on Venus producing the gas, the bombshell announcement briefly wrested attention away from Mars in the search for life elsewhere in our solar system.
However, Rakesh Mogul, a biochemist at Cal Poly Pomona in California, and his colleagues found phosphine signatures may actually have been detected by the Pioneer 13 probe which reached Venus’ orbit in December 1978.
The discovery is not yet peer-reviewed and doesn’t really add much detail we don’t already know to the ‘life on Venus’ story, but it does somewhat solidify the recently-reported discovery.
The 1978 data was produced by the Large Probe Neutral Mass Spectrometer (LNMS) instrument which descended into Venus’ extremely inhospitable atmosphere via parachute in December 1978. It managed to beam back data before meeting a grim death on the hottest planet in our solar system (surface temperature of 462 degrees Celsius).
Researchers in the 1970s focused on other chemical compounds and seemingly didn’t pay too much heed to the phosphorus-based compounds hinted-at in the data.
Mogul’s team found signals matching phosphine in the data as well as definitive evidence of actual phosphorus atoms in the atmosphere, which would likely have degraded from phosphine compounds in the upper atmosphere.
The researchers note, however, that the LNMS wasn’t built to hunt for phosphine-like compounds and their signatures would be shrouded among dozens of other molecules.
“I believe that evidence in the legacy data were sort of discounted because it was thought that they could not exist in the atmosphere,” Mogul said.
Mogul et al also discovered traces of chlorine, oxygen and hydrogen peroxide in the archives, yet more chemicals which, technically, shouldn’t arise naturally in the clouds above Venus.
“We believe this to be an indication of chemistries not yet discovered,” they wrote, “and/or chemistries potentially favorable for life.”
NASA, the ESA, Roscosmos, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) all have plans for future generations of Venus probes which will hopefully unravel the mystery further in coming years.
Some were skeptical of the discovery in the archives, however, suggesting that, without additional detail, the traces discovered may in fact just be noise picked up by the sensors.
Others added that, if the signal was strong and conclusive to begin with, it would likely have raised eyebrows decades ago.


newswars--2020-10-01--Armenian Defense Ministry Says Karabakh Forces Downed Three Azerbaijani Planes

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan have escalated since Sunday , with the sides accusing each other of being responsible for the aggression along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Armenian Defence Ministry said the armed forces of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh had downed two Azerbaijani planes and a helicopter , thereby reporting overall three planes allegedly downed in the area since Thursday morning .
“ The divisions of Armenia ’ s air defense in Karabakh shot down ” the said vehicles in the south and south-east of the contested region , the press secretary for Armenia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote on Facebook .
She claimed the helicopter fell on territory controlled by the Karabakh armed forces .
The Armenian Unified Information Centre reported citing preliminary data that the planes allegedly shot down by the air defense subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Artsakh were Su-25s , and the helicopters were Mi-24s .
Azerbaijan has denied claims that its aircraft were downed , saying neither military planes , nor choppers were used today in Karabakh .
Earlier in the day , the Karabakh Defence Ministry claimed on Facebook that its forces had downed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran near Varazatumb in the southern part of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan conflict zone .
Azerbaijan ’ s Defence Ministry has since brushed off the claim that its helicopter crashed after being hit by enemy forces , dismissing it as a lie .
It said the same regarding the media reports about a plane allegedly being downed by Armenian forces .
The situation in the contested area in Transcaucasia worsened on Sunday , after Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in a blame game over military provocations and exchange of fire .
The escalation prompted both countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The conflict dates back to February 1988 , when the Armenian-majority Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region proclaimed independence from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic .
An armed confrontation spanned from 1992 to 1994 , with negotiations having been underway ever since for a peaceful settlement of the conflict with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group , led by Russia , the United States , and France .
The self-proclaimed republic , which is formally part of Azerbaijan , has been seeking international recognition , with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan not ruling this out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area .
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future .

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan have escalated since Sunday, with the sides accusing each other of being responsible for the aggression along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Armenian Defence Ministry said the armed forces of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh had downed two Azerbaijani planes and a helicopter, thereby reporting overall three planes allegedly downed in the area since Thursday morning.
“The divisions of Armenia’s air defense in Karabakh shot down” the said vehicles in the south and south-east of the contested region, the press secretary for Armenia’s Defence Ministry, Shushan Stepanyan, wrote on Facebook. She claimed the helicopter fell on territory controlled by the Karabakh armed forces.
The Armenian Unified Information Centre reported citing preliminary data that the planes allegedly shot down by the air defense subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Artsakh were Su-25s, and the helicopters were Mi-24s.
Azerbaijan has denied claims that its aircraft were downed, saying neither military planes, nor choppers were used today in Karabakh.
Earlier in the day, the Karabakh Defence Ministry claimed on Facebook that its forces had downed an Azerbaijani military helicopter that crashed in Iran near Varazatumb in the southern part of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan conflict zone. Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry has since brushed off the claim that its helicopter crashed after being hit by enemy forces, dismissing it as a lie. It said the same regarding the media reports about a plane allegedly being downed by Armenian forces.
The situation in the contested area in Transcaucasia worsened on Sunday, after Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in a blame game over military provocations and exchange of fire.
The escalation prompted both countries to introduce martial law and mobilizations.
The conflict dates back to February 1988, when the Armenian-majority Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region proclaimed independence from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic. An armed confrontation spanned from 1992 to 1994, with negotiations having been underway ever since for a peaceful settlement of the conflict with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, led by Russia, the United States, and France.
The self-proclaimed republic, which is formally part of Azerbaijan, has been seeking international recognition, with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan not ruling this out in light of the escalated tensions in the area.
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newswars--2020-10-01--AP Style Guide Warns Reporters Not to Describe Democrat Riots as “Riots”

The Associated Press is instructing reporters to be mindful of language used when addressing violent leftist protests , telling them to use special care when using the term “ riots.
” In guidance released via AP ’ s Twitter feed Wednesday , the left-leaning news organization , whose articles are syndicated in hundreds of newspapers across the country , claimed the term “ riot ” should only be used if there ’ s “ uncontrollable chaos ” – a characteristic frequently observed in recent protests .
“ Use care in deciding which term best applies : A riot is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving a group of people , ” the AP informed writers .
“ The term riot suggests uncontrolled chaos and pandemonium.
” They also claimed the term “ riot ” takes away from protesters ’ message .
“ Focusing on rioting and property destruction rather than underlying grievance has been used in the past to stigmatize broad swaths of people protesting against lynching , police brutality or for racial justice , going back to the urban uprisings of the 1960s.
” Instead of “ riots , ” writers should try the “ vaguer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the AP urges .
“ Unrest is a vaguer , milder and less emotional term for a condition of angry discontent and protest verging on revolt.
” Likewise , writers are warned words like “ revolt ” and “ uprising ” carry politically charged connotations which could reflect negatively on protesters .
The leftist media ’ s inaccurate documentation of current events serves as a tool to distort history so that future generations will be less informed about the left-wing destruction , murder , looting – and yes , riots – that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 .
Owen covers the latest in the Democrat riots including the horrific attempted burning of police in Seattle .

The Associated Press is instructing reporters to be mindful of language used when addressing violent leftist protests, telling them to use special care when using the term “riots.”
In guidance released via AP’s Twitter feed Wednesday, the left-leaning news organization, whose articles are syndicated in hundreds of newspapers across the country, claimed the term “riot” should only be used if there’s “uncontrollable chaos” – a characteristic frequently observed in recent protests.
New guidance on AP Stylebook Online: Use care in deciding which term best applies:
A riot is a wild or violent disturbance of the peace involving a group of people. The term riot suggests uncontrolled chaos and pandemonium. (1/5) — APStylebook (@APStylebook) September 30, 2020
“Use care in deciding which term best applies: A riot is a wild or violent disturbance of the peace involving a group of people,” the AP informed writers. “The term riot suggests uncontrolled chaos and pandemonium.”
They also claimed the term “riot” takes away from protesters’ message.
Focusing on rioting and property destruction rather than underlying grievance has been used in the past to stigmatize broad swaths of people protesting against lynching, police brutality or for racial justice, going back to the urban uprisings of the 1960s. (2/5) — APStylebook (@APStylebook) September 30, 2020
“Focusing on rioting and property destruction rather than underlying grievance has been used in the past to stigmatize broad swaths of people protesting against lynching, police brutality or for racial justice, going back to the urban uprisings of the 1960s.”
Instead of “riots,” writers should try the “vaguer, milder” word “unrest,” the AP urges.
Unrest is a vaguer, milder and less emotional term for a condition of angry discontent and protest verging on revolt. (3/5) — APStylebook (@APStylebook) September 30, 2020
Protest and demonstration refer to specific actions such as marches, sit-ins, rallies or other actions meant to register dissent. They can be legal or illegal, organized or spontaneous, peaceful or violent, and involve any number of people. (4/5) — APStylebook (@APStylebook) September 30, 2020
“Unrest is a vaguer, milder and less emotional term for a condition of angry discontent and protest verging on revolt.”
Likewise, writers are warned words like “revolt” and “uprising” carry politically charged connotations which could reflect negatively on protesters.
Revolt and uprising both suggest a broader political dimension or civil upheavals, a sustained period of protests or unrest against powerful groups or governing systems. (5/5) — APStylebook (@APStylebook) September 30, 2020
The leftist media’s inaccurate documentation of current events serves as a tool to distort history so that future generations will be less informed about the left-wing destruction, murder, looting – and yes, riots – that unfolded in Democrat-run cities during the summer of 2020.
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newswars--2020-10-01--Ted Cruz Tells CNN: “Trump Broke You Guys”

During an appearance on Chris Cuomo ’ s show , Senator Ted Cruz lambasted CNN for being obsessed with hating President Trump , telling the host , “ Donald Trump broke you guys.
” Speaking about the fallout from Tuesday night ’ s debate , the Texas Senator said Americans were sick of the media ’ s wall to wall fixation with bashing the commander in chief .
“ Chris , there was a time when CNN actually cared about being journalistic and talking about facts – Donald Trump broke you guys , ” said Cruz .
“ Your entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just how much you hate Trump , ” he added .
He responded to Cuomo ’ s claim that Trump had nothing positive to say about America during the debate by contrasting his policy agenda with Joe Biden ’ s .
“ Joe Biden ’ s policy agenda is shutting down the country , shutting down small businesses and shutting down schools , ” compared to Trump ’ s goal of “ opening up the economy , bringing jobs back , getting kids back in school , and that ’ s a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Senator went on to assert that Biden ’ s policy response to coronavirus was hurting a lot of Americans , before explaining how people back in Texas don ’ t understand how the only thing CNN hosts talk about is how much they hate the president .
Cuomo pulled a series of befuddled facial expressions throughout before shaking his head .
As we highlighted earlier , CNN is now pushing the narrative that coronavirus lockdown measures are never going to end and that Americans should just get used to it .
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During an appearance on Chris Cuomo’s show, Senator Ted Cruz lambasted CNN for being obsessed with hating President Trump, telling the host, “Donald Trump broke you guys.”
Speaking about the fallout from Tuesday night’s debate, the Texas Senator said Americans were sick of the media’s wall to wall fixation with bashing the commander in chief.
“Chris, there was a time when CNN actually cared about being journalistic and talking about facts – Donald Trump broke you guys,” said Cruz.
“Your entire show, your entire network now is just how much you hate Trump,” he added.
LMAO @tedcruz destroying Chris Cuomo is incredible pic.twitter.com/u0SMfQBrGJ — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 1, 2020
He responded to Cuomo’s claim that Trump had nothing positive to say about America during the debate by contrasting his policy agenda with Joe Biden’s.
“Joe Biden’s policy agenda is shutting down the country, shutting down small businesses and shutting down schools,” compared to Trump’s goal of “opening up the economy, bringing jobs back, getting kids back in school, and that’s a very different policy agenda,” said Cruz.
The Senator went on to assert that Biden’s policy response to coronavirus was hurting a lot of Americans, before explaining how people back in Texas don’t understand how the only thing CNN hosts talk about is how much they hate the president.
Cuomo pulled a series of befuddled facial expressions throughout before shaking his head.
As we highlighted earlier, CNN is now pushing the narrative that coronavirus lockdown measures are never going to end and that Americans should just get used to it.
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newswars--2020-10-01--Three Years Later: What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas

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newswars--2020-10-01--Gov. Newsom Approves Task Force on ‘Slavery Reparations’

California ’ s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has approved the creation of a task force to examine paying reparations to the descendants of slaves , the first such proposal ever passed by a state government .
Newsom signed AB 3121 into law on Wednesday , creating a nine-member task force to study possible reparations for black Americans .
While the governor lamented that the legislation hadn ’ t been passed “ decades ago , ” he hailed the bill for establishing a “ paradigm that we hope will be resonant all across the United States.
” “ This is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making an impact , and a dent , across the rest of the country , ” Newsom said moments after signing the bill .
While the bill itself commits the state to no particular payments , it will launch a task force to consider how reparations could be implemented in California .
The task force is required to hold its first meeting by next June , and will submit its recommendations to the government one year later , which will not be binding .
The law also does not specify what form the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to direct cash payments , such as forgiving student debt , financing job training or other public works projects .
Though California is the first state government to pass such legislation , similar proposals have been floated by lawmakers in Texas , New York and Vermont , but none have yet passed .
On a more local level , city administrations in both Asheville , North Carolina and Providence , Rhode Island approved measures related to reparations in July .
Asheville City Council passed its plan unanimously , mandating payments in the form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jorge Elorza signed an order vowing to create a framework for reparations in the future .
California ’ s history with slavery is somewhat ambiguous .
While the state constitution explicitly prohibits both “ slavery ” and “ involuntary servitude , ” records suggest chattel slavery was largely practiced in the open – namely after the gold rush of the mid-1800s , which brought thousands of white settlers out west , many bringing slaves with them .
“ California has come to terms with many of its issues , but it has yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in slavery , ” said Assemblywoman Shirley Weber ( D-San Diego ) , who authored the reparations bill .
“ We ’ re talking about really addressing the issues of justice and fairness in this country that we have to address.
” Newsom ’ s decision to sign the proposal into law was hailed by a number of locals , including rapper and LA native Ice Cube , who thanked the governor for giving it the green light .
Some residents were up in arms over the bill , however , questioning whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” while others insisted they would not pay reparations for historical abuses they find abhorrent and had no role in .
“ Respectfully , how will this change the past or help the future ?
Will the indigenous people of this state receive reparations ?
They seem first in line in my books !
” one netizen wrote .
Other critics noted that despite the fact California is already “ broke ” – while also dealing with widespread homelessness , power outages and rampant wildfires , among other issues – the governor still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash fast enough.
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California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has approved the creation of a task force to examine paying reparations to the descendants of slaves, the first such proposal ever passed by a state government.
Newsom signed AB 3121 into law on Wednesday, creating a nine-member task force to study possible reparations for black Americans. While the governor lamented that the legislation hadn’t been passed “decades ago,” he hailed the bill for establishing a “paradigm that we hope will be resonant all across the United States.”
“This is not just about California, this is about making an impact, and a dent, across the rest of the country,” Newsom said moments after signing the bill.
While the bill itself commits the state to no particular payments, it will launch a task force to consider how reparations could be implemented in California. The task force is required to hold its first meeting by next June, and will submit its recommendations to the government one year later, which will not be binding.
CA just became the first state in the nation to mandate the study and development of proposals for reparations. Our past is one of slavery, racism, and injustice. Our systems were built to oppress people of color. It’s past time we acknowledge that. https://t.co/sY8UWffqzt — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 30, 2020 Maintain peak vigilance by taking advantage of our latest sale now!
The law also does not specify what form the reparations must take, proposing various alternatives to direct cash payments, such as forgiving student debt, financing job training or other public works projects.
Though California is the first state government to pass such legislation, similar proposals have been floated by lawmakers in Texas, New York and Vermont, but none have yet passed. On a more local level, city administrations in both Asheville, North Carolina and Providence, Rhode Island approved measures related to reparations in July. Asheville City Council passed its plan unanimously, mandating payments in the form of public investments, while Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza signed an order vowing to create a framework for reparations in the future.
California’s history with slavery is somewhat ambiguous. While the state constitution explicitly prohibits both “slavery” and “involuntary servitude,” records suggest chattel slavery was largely practiced in the open – namely after the gold rush of the mid-1800s, which brought thousands of white settlers out west, many bringing slaves with them.
“California has come to terms with many of its issues, but it has yet to come to terms with its role in slavery,” said Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), who authored the reparations bill. “We’re talking about really addressing the issues of justice and fairness in this country that we have to address.”
Newsom’s decision to sign the proposal into law was hailed by a number of locals, including rapper and LA native Ice Cube, who thanked the governor for giving it the green light.
Thank you Governor @GavinNewsom for signing AB3121 https://t.co/PKUcMtXb69 and Thank you @ADOSLosAngeles for bringing the bill to my attention so we could push from all angles. — Ice Cube (@icecube) September 30, 2020
Some residents were up in arms over the bill, however, questioning whether it would “change the past,” while others insisted they would not pay reparations for historical abuses they find abhorrent and had no role in.
“Respectfully, how will this change the past or help the future? Will the indigenous people of this state receive reparations? They seem first in line in my books!” one netizen wrote.
I have not had slaves nor do I support it.
I will not pay for anyones reparations. — It’s Nameless, SirNameless. (@Sir_Nameless_) September 30, 2020
Other critics noted that despite the fact California is already “broke” – while also dealing with widespread homelessness, power outages and rampant wildfires, among other issues – the governor still “can’t spend taxpayers’ cash fast enough.”
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future.


newswars--2020-10-01--New Migrant Caravan Heads for US

New Migrant Caravan Heads for US

Hundreds of Central American migrants have begun a long journey on foot in hopes of reaching the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ caravan left San Pedro Sula , Honduras , late Wednesday for the Guatemala border , @ @ @ @ @ after restricting travel for months to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Although smaller @ @ @ @ @ that numbered in the thousands , the group has gotten the attention of Mexico and @ @ @ @ @ Twitter message from the U.S. Embassy in Honduras on Wednesday seemed to discourage the journey @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. was more difficult than before and more dangerous because of the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ it would make sure the activities of the migrants are legal and not disruptive .
@ @ @ @ @ migrants heading north has slowed during the pandemic , but migration experts note the factors @ @ @ @ @ leave the region have not abated .
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor @ @ @ @ @ minds of people in the fight for the future .

Hundreds of Central American migrants have begun a long journey on foot in hopes of reaching the United States.
The Associated Press reports the caravan left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, late Wednesday for the Guatemala border, which reopened two weeks ago after restricting travel for months to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Although smaller than caravans of recent years that numbered in the thousands, the group has gotten the attention of Mexico and the United States.
A Twitter message from the U.S. Embassy in Honduras on Wednesday seemed to discourage the journey, saying that migration to the U.S. was more difficult than before and more dangerous because of the coronavirus.
Mexico said in a statement it would make sure the activities of the migrants are legal and not disruptive.
The flow of Central American migrants heading north has slowed during the pandemic, but migration experts note the factors and conditions spurring people to leave the region have not abated.
Owen Shroyer explains how beauty if a factor in winning the hearts and minds of people in the fight for the future.