newswars--2020-05-28--Russia’s Next-Gen Strategic Bomber Already in Works

Russian aircraft makers have reportedly started the assembly of a new , next-generation bomber aircraft , known under the designation PAK DA .
RT has learned more about the highly-secretive machine .
The launch of the PAK DA ’ s assembly was reported earlier this week by TASS news agency .
The cockpit of the plane has already been partially built and the whole machine is expected to be ready next year , sources within the country ’ s aircraft industry told the agency .
The PAK DA designation stands for ‘ perspective aircraft complex ( PAK ) for long-range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAK programs were launched by Russia in the early 2010s in an effort to provide the military with modern hardware .
So far , only the development of a new multirole fighter jet has been completed – the 5th generation fighter jet Su-57 has already entered the mass-production stage , while the pre-production batch of the planes is already in service .
While no mock-up of the plane or even concept art has been officially released , multiple media reports suggest that the PAK DA , developed by Tupolev aircraft maker , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Basically , it will look somewhat like the iconic US-made Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber .
This airframe is unusual for Russian aircraft designers – the country has never mass-produced military aircraft of this type , which likely adds complexity to the project .
“ We don ’ t have experience in building this type of plane with this airframe design .
There ’ s nothing too complex about it , yet we ’ ve never done that before , ” Vadim Lukashevich , who worked as an engineer for Sukhoi aircraft maker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent aviation expert , told RT .
At the same time , Russian aircraft makers have produced a handful of flying wing UAVs , including the Okhotnik ( Hunter ) , designed to operate alongside Su-57s , thus some experience on this type of airframe has been gained .
The flying wing airframe is a good choice for a long-range plane since it ’ s particularly stable during horizontal flight .
“ The flying wing is the most aerodynamically-sound and effective scheme , which minimizes air resistance and allows the maximum amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It does not have anything else , only the wing , ” Lukashevich explained .
At the same time , this airframe is unsuitable for supersonic flight , so the PAK DA is expected to be subsonic .
Unlike supersonic aircraft , slower machines are simpler to balance and do not need elaborate fuel plumbing with tanks placed all over the aircraft , allowing room for greater payload .
Still , given the size of the country , being subsonic-only might have a serious downside , Aleksey Leonkov , editor-in-chief of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said .
“ Modern warfare has become very fast paced .
Usually , such aviation is hidden deep within one ’ s territory to protect it from being hit by a ballistic missile strike , ” Leonkov explained .
“ A subsonic plane that takes off from Engels [ airbase in southern Russia ] will reach Vladivostok in seven hours , while a supersonic plane will cover the same distance in 2-3 hours , and a hypersonic plane , in one hour .
That ’ s a very big difference.
” Being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inability to escape from faster machines .
Apart from that , the flying wing airframe makes the plane significantly less maneuverable than its conventional counterparts – so dodging an incoming missile is not really an option .
That , however , might not even be necessary , Lukashevich believes .
“ Modern anti-aircraft systems can intercept incoming missile warheads that travel at 2-3 kilometers per second .
It ’ s pointless to make a supersonic bomber – it will be intercepted anyway.
” The machine will therefore have to rely heavily on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
stealth ) to be able to strike undetected .
Flying wing aircraft usually have very sleek forms and don ’ t feature protruding parts , making it a good pick for the stealth approach .
“ It ’ s easier to have the bomber be undetected altogether or have it sneakily launch its missiles before [ an enemy ] can reach it , ” Lukashevich said .
On the other hand , using low observable technology does not make an aircraft invisible to enemy radars , but merely gives it more time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s why the new aircraft will likely be fitted with sophisticated electronic warfare equipment that confuses radar and weapon systems .
“ Low radar-location visibility is gradually no longer the main factor protecting a plane in the air .
Nowadays , the planes are fitted with electronic warfare systems that distort the data received by radars trying to track it , ” Leonkov said .
“ However , the composite materials used in the construction of certain planes are still viable.
” These characteristics – the reliance on stealth and only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes the PAK DA the successor to the iconic Tu-95 bomber .
The nuclear-capable aircraft , originating from the 1950s , still remains in service , filling the role of a long-range cruise missile carrier capable of striking both ground and naval targets .
“ Given its characteristics , the plane is quite close to the Tu-95 , ” Lukashevich said , adding that it is likely to fill the same role while operating more effectively – and more sneakily .
Despite multiple upgrades , the veteran aircraft is still limited to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not only very visible to various radars , but it also makes a lot of noise .
“ The Tu-95 is the ‘ brightest ’ , it ’ s the noisiest among our planes .
It ’ s so noisy with all its propellers and four engines that even an underwater hydroacoustic system , resting on the ocean bed and used to track submarines , hears the noise of a Tu-95 flying at a 10km altitude , ” according to Lukashevich .
Will it actually fly next year ?
Given that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very complex process – particularly when it has an airframe never used before in the country – the machine under construction is unlikely to fly next year .
“ In aircraft making , a static prototype is built first .
This unit goes through stress tests – when the plane is loaded , the airframe is being bent .
When the designers are sure that the structure meets the required sturdiness , the first flying prototype is cleared for take-off , ” Lukashevich said .
The static full-scale test unit is merely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never actually flies , Lukashevich explained , and the first flying prototype is at least the second plane of a type that is built .
The static unit rarely receives all the appropriate systems later and is upgraded into an actually working aircraft .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

Russian aircraft makers have reportedly started the assembly of a new, next-generation bomber aircraft, known under the designation PAK DA. RT has learned more about the highly-secretive machine.
The launch of the PAK DA’s assembly was reported earlier this week by TASS news agency. The cockpit of the plane has already been partially built and the whole machine is expected to be ready next year, sources within the country’s aircraft industry told the agency.
The PAK DA designation stands for ‘perspective aircraft complex (PAK) for long-range aviation (DA)’. The PAK programs were launched by Russia in the early 2010s in an effort to provide the military with modern hardware. So far, only the development of a new multirole fighter jet has been completed – the 5th generation fighter jet Su-57 has already entered the mass-production stage, while the pre-production batch of the planes is already in service.
Flying wing
While no mock-up of the plane or even concept art has been officially released, multiple media reports suggest that the PAK DA, developed by Tupolev aircraft maker, is expected to be a flying wing. Basically, it will look somewhat like the iconic US-made Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
This airframe is unusual for Russian aircraft designers – the country has never mass-produced military aircraft of this type, which likely adds complexity to the project.
“We don’t have experience in building this type of plane with this airframe design. There’s nothing too complex about it, yet we’ve never done that before,” Vadim Lukashevich, who worked as an engineer for Sukhoi aircraft maker between 1985 and 1992 and is now an independent aviation expert, told RT.
At the same time, Russian aircraft makers have produced a handful of flying wing UAVs, including the Okhotnik (Hunter), designed to operate alongside Su-57s, thus some experience on this type of airframe has been gained.
The flying wing airframe is a good choice for a long-range plane since it’s particularly stable during horizontal flight.
“The flying wing is the most aerodynamically-sound and effective scheme, which minimizes air resistance and allows the maximum amount of fuel to be taken on board. It does not have anything else, only the wing,” Lukashevich explained.
At the same time, this airframe is unsuitable for supersonic flight, so the PAK DA is expected to be subsonic. Unlike supersonic aircraft, slower machines are simpler to balance and do not need elaborate fuel plumbing with tanks placed all over the aircraft, allowing room for greater payload. Still, given the size of the country, being subsonic-only might have a serious downside, Aleksey Leonkov, editor-in-chief of the Russian weapons and military magazine Arsenal Otechestva, said.
“Modern warfare has become very fast paced. Usually, such aviation is hidden deep within one’s territory to protect it from being hit by a ballistic missile strike,” Leonkov explained. “A subsonic plane that takes off from Engels [airbase in southern Russia] will reach Vladivostok in seven hours, while a supersonic plane will cover the same distance in 2-3 hours, and a hypersonic plane, in one hour. That’s a very big difference.”
Focus on stealth & electronic warfare
Being subsonic-only comes with other downsides, like the inability to escape from faster machines. Apart from that, the flying wing airframe makes the plane significantly less maneuverable than its conventional counterparts – so dodging an incoming missile is not really an option. That, however, might not even be necessary, Lukashevich believes.
“Modern anti-aircraft systems can intercept incoming missile warheads that travel at 2-3 kilometers per second. It’s pointless to make a supersonic bomber – it will be intercepted anyway.”
The machine will therefore have to rely heavily on ‘low observable’ technology (i.e. stealth) to be able to strike undetected. Flying wing aircraft usually have very sleek forms and don’t feature protruding parts, making it a good pick for the stealth approach.
“It’s easier to have the bomber be undetected altogether or have it sneakily launch its missiles before [an enemy] can reach it,” Lukashevich said.
On the other hand, using low observable technology does not make an aircraft invisible to enemy radars, but merely gives it more time before being detected, Leonkov explained. That’s why the new aircraft will likely be fitted with sophisticated electronic warfare equipment that confuses radar and weapon systems.
“Low radar-location visibility is gradually no longer the main factor protecting a plane in the air. Nowadays, the planes are fitted with electronic warfare systems that distort the data received by radars trying to track it,” Leonkov said. “However, the composite materials used in the construction of certain planes are still viable.”
Successor of Tu-95
These characteristics – the reliance on stealth and only being capable of subsonic flight – likely makes the PAK DA the successor to the iconic Tu-95 bomber. The nuclear-capable aircraft, originating from the 1950s, still remains in service, filling the role of a long-range cruise missile carrier capable of striking both ground and naval targets.
“Given its characteristics, the plane is quite close to the Tu-95,” Lukashevich said, adding that it is likely to fill the same role while operating more effectively – and more sneakily.
Despite multiple upgrades, the veteran aircraft is still limited to its old-fashioned airframe. The bulky turboprop plane is not only very visible to various radars, but it also makes a lot of noise.
“The Tu-95 is the ‘brightest’, it’s the noisiest among our planes. It’s so noisy with all its propellers and four engines that even an underwater hydroacoustic system, resting on the ocean bed and used to track submarines, hears the noise of a Tu-95 flying at a 10km altitude,” according to Lukashevich.
Will it actually fly next year?
Given that the creation of an aircraft from scratch is a very complex process – particularly when it has an airframe never used before in the country – the machine under construction is unlikely to fly next year.
“In aircraft making, a static prototype is built first. This unit goes through stress tests – when the plane is loaded, the airframe is being bent. When the designers are sure that the structure meets the required sturdiness, the first flying prototype is cleared for take-off,” Lukashevich said.
The static full-scale test unit is merely an empty hull of a plane that never actually flies, Lukashevich explained, and the first flying prototype is at least the second plane of a type that is built. The static unit rarely receives all the appropriate systems later and is upgraded into an actually working aircraft.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--Trump to Strip “Liability Shield” From Big Tech Giants Over Social Media Censorship

President Trump is peeling away the “ liability shield ” social media companies enjoy under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which was intended to protect Internet platforms from liability of third-party content as long as they act as neutral platforms for free speech and not as editors of content .
Joined by Attorney General William Barr , Trump also announced on Thursday that the Justice Dept .
will work with state attorney generals to make sure they also enforce laws on deceptive business practices as they pertain to Big Tech .
“ What they chose to promote or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump told reporters .
“ This censorship is a threat to freedom itself – imagine if your phone company edited your text messages or blocked your phone calls.
” By “ fact checking ” and censoring content , social media platforms are acting as editors of content instead of neutral platforms which are protected from liability of third-party content under Section 230 , both the president and attorney general stated .
One of the things I ’ ve found that has the broadest bipartisan support these days is the feeling that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been stretched way beyond its initial intention , and people feel that on both sides of the aisle .
[ Section 230 ] was adopted 25 years ago to protect the fledgling industry and its purpose was to allow web sites that were serving essentially as bulletin boards for diverse , third-party content to say that they ’ re not responsible for the content of that third-party information .
It also encouraged these companies to take down things like child pornography , human trafficking advertising by stating ‘ if you act to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t be liable for taking it down.
’ Now it ’ s [ Section 230 ] been completely stretched to allow what has become really behemoths who control a lot of the flow of information in our society to engage in censorship of that information and to act as editors and publishers of the material .
So when they put on their own content like ‘ fact check ’ on top of other people ’ s content , and when they curate their collection [ of content available ] and start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases under the direction of foreign governments like communist China , they become publishers and shouldn ’ t be entitled to the same kind of shield that was set up earlier [ for neutral parties under Section 230 ] .
The attorney general also believes the executive order will bring back Section 230 ’ s original intent and that Big Tech companies gained dominance by acting as free speech platforms before pulling a “ bait-and-switch.
” “ These companies grew because they held themselves out as free public [ neutral ] forums where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on and be heard , ” Barr added .
“ That ’ s how they grew .
That ’ s how they attracted the eyeballs .
That ’ s why people joined them.
” “ But now because they ’ ve become this very powerful networks… they ’ ve now switched and are now using that market power to force particular viewpoints [ as publishers and editors of content ] , and that ’ s wrong .
”

Internet platforms protected from content liability only if they act as neutral platforms and not as editors of content

President Trump is peeling away the “liability shield” social media companies enjoy under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which was intended to protect Internet platforms from liability of third-party content as long as they act as neutral platforms for free speech and not as editors of content.
Joined by Attorney General William Barr, Trump also announced on Thursday that the Justice Dept. will work with state attorney generals to make sure they also enforce laws on deceptive business practices as they pertain to Big Tech.
“What they chose to promote or ignore is nothing short of political activism,” Trump told reporters. “This censorship is a threat to freedom itself – imagine if your phone company edited your text messages or blocked your phone calls.”
By “fact checking” and censoring content, social media platforms are acting as editors of content instead of neutral platforms which are protected from liability of third-party content under Section 230, both the president and attorney general stated.
According to AG Barr:
One of the things I’ve found that has the broadest bipartisan support these days is the feeling that this provision, Section 230, has been stretched way beyond its initial intention, and people feel that on both sides of the aisle. [Section 230] was adopted 25 years ago to protect the fledgling industry and its purpose was to allow web sites that were serving essentially as bulletin boards for diverse, third-party content to say that they’re not responsible for the content of that third-party information. It also encouraged these companies to take down things like child pornography, human trafficking advertising by stating ‘if you act to remove this kind of objectionable material, you won’t be liable for taking it down.’
Now it’s [Section 230] been completely stretched to allow what has become really behemoths who control a lot of the flow of information in our society to engage in censorship of that information and to act as editors and publishers of the material.
So when they put on their own content like ‘fact check’ on top of other people’s content, and when they curate their collection [of content available] and start censoring particular content, including in many cases under the direction of foreign governments like communist China, they become publishers and shouldn’t be entitled to the same kind of shield that was set up earlier [for neutral parties under Section 230].
The attorney general also believes the executive order will bring back Section 230’s original intent and that Big Tech companies gained dominance by acting as free speech platforms before pulling a “bait-and-switch.”
“These companies grew because they held themselves out as free public [neutral] forums where a variety of diverse voices can come on and be heard,” Barr added. “That’s how they grew. That’s how they attracted the eyeballs. That’s why people joined them.”
“But now because they’ve become this very powerful networks… they’ve now switched and are now using that market power to force particular viewpoints [as publishers and editors of content], and that’s wrong.”


newswars--2020-05-28--China Proposes Law Allowing Citizens To Sue US Over Coronavirus Pandemic

One month ago , the state of Missouri became the first in the nation to file a lawsuit against China over their role in the coronavirus pandemic .
Also named in the suit were the Communist Party of China , the government of Wuhan City , and the Wuhan Institute of Virology , along with the Chinese Academy of Sciences .
Filed in late April in the Eastern District of Missouri , Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt accused China of knowing that “ COVID-19 was dangerous and capable of causing a pandemic , yet slowly acted , proverbially put their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it up in their own economic self-interest.
” Yet in a world where China has likewise accused the US of creating the coronavirus , why where there no lawsuits seeking similar damages from the US ?
Well , there will be soon : according to the Post , China ’ s legislature has proposed drafting a sovereign immunity law that would allow Chinese citizens to pursue legal actions against the United States over the coronavirus pandemic .
Citing China ’ s state-run media , the report said the Communist Party is seeking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal action against “ other countries.
” The Chinese lawmaker leading the efforts , Ma Yide , told the Global Times that the law would “ ensure Chinese citizens ’ and companies ’ rights to sue the Us over its blame game and cover-up of information during the pandemic.
” Ma said one of the things Chinese citizens should be able to sue over is the claim from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that the US military brought the coronavirus to China .
“ Many believe that U.S. soldiers brought the epidemic to Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden key information , which led to the global health crisis .
Why can ’ t Chinese citizens and companies sue the U.S. government ?
” Ma told Chinese media .
If the proposal should pass , Chinese residents could move ahead with lawsuits that are beginning to surface .
Liang Xuguang , a lawyer from Wuhan where the first cases were reported in late December , has sued the US government , accusing it of spreading misinformation , the report said .
Liang wants the US to come clean on the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
The proposal set forth in China ’ s National People ’ s Congress which concluded today , would naturally be in retaliation for lawsuits brought against China and the ruling Communist Party by several US states and a number of countries around the world .
The suits , one of which was noted above , accuse China of silencing doctors who were raising alarms that the coronavirus was a contagious respiratory disease in the early days of the outbreak and of pressuring foreign countries not to impose travel restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used its influence with the World Health Organization to downplay the severity of the outbreak .
In addition to Missouri , Mississippi has also sued the Chinese Communist Party , while Texas , New York and Florida have taken legal action against China .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

One month ago, the state of Missouri became the first in the nation to file a lawsuit against China over their role in the coronavirus pandemic.
Also named in the suit were the Communist Party of China, the government of Wuhan City, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, along with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Filed in late April in the Eastern District of Missouri, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt accused China of knowing that “COVID-19 was dangerous and capable of causing a pandemic, yet slowly acted, proverbially put their head in the sand, and/or covered it up in their own economic self-interest.”
Yet in a world where China has likewise accused the US of creating the coronavirus, why where there no lawsuits seeking similar damages from the US? Well, there will be soon: according to the Post, China’s legislature has proposed drafting a sovereign immunity law that would allow Chinese citizens to pursue legal actions against the United States over the coronavirus pandemic.
Citing China’s state-run media, the report said the Communist Party is seeking to amend an existing law that would allow legal action against “other countries.”
The Chinese lawmaker leading the efforts, Ma Yide, told the Global Times that the law would “ensure Chinese citizens’ and companies’ rights to sue the Us over its blame game and cover-up of information during the pandemic.” Ma said one of the things Chinese citizens should be able to sue over is the claim from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that the US military brought the coronavirus to China.
“Many believe that U.S. soldiers brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Others believe that the U.S. has hidden key information, which led to the global health crisis. Why can’t Chinese citizens and companies sue the U.S. government?” Ma told Chinese media.
If the proposal should pass, Chinese residents could move ahead with lawsuits that are beginning to surface.
Liang Xuguang, a lawyer from Wuhan where the first cases were reported in late December, has sued the US government, accusing it of spreading misinformation, the report said.
Liang wants the US to come clean on the number of “influenza deaths” caused by the coronavirus.
The proposal set forth in China’s National People’s Congress which concluded today, would naturally be in retaliation for lawsuits brought against China and the ruling Communist Party by several US states and a number of countries around the world.
The suits, one of which was noted above, accuse China of silencing doctors who were raising alarms that the coronavirus was a contagious respiratory disease in the early days of the outbreak and of pressuring foreign countries not to impose travel restrictions on Chinese nationals. They also claim China used its influence with the World Health Organization to downplay the severity of the outbreak.
In addition to Missouri, Mississippi has also sued the Chinese Communist Party, while Texas, New York and Florida have taken legal action against China.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases More Prevalent Than Suspected, Studies Show

Two studies published this week suggest that asymptomatic COVID-19 infections may be even more prevalent than previously thought , thus highlighting the importance of practicing social distancing measures even when one feels healthy .
The first study , which was published Wednesday by Chinese researchers in the journal JAMA Network Open , found that 42 % of a sample group of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan , China , were asymptomatic .
The study involved 78 COVID-19 positive patients who were exposed to the Hunan seafood market where the virus is believed to have originated or had close contact with patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus that causes COVID-19 .
The 78 patients “ were hospitalized in [ the ] same medical area and provided the same treatments administered by the same health care workers.
” The researchers found that 33 patients ( 42.3 % ) were asymptomatic , while the remaining 45 patients showed symptoms such as fever , fatigue and a dry cough .
The study also found that asymptomatic patients were more likely to be younger women in their 20s , 30s or early 40s .
The researchers also found that asymptomatic patients do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptomatic patients .
While asymptomatic individuals spread the virus for a period of around eight days , those showing symptoms shed the virus for more than double that time : 19 days .
“ This is very important because , theoretically , you can spread the infection when you ’ re shedding the virus because it ’ s so highly contagious , ” Dr. Aditya Shah , an infectious disease fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota , who was not involved in the study , told NBC News .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections .
A new paper published in the journal Thorax this week found that a large majority of people who were aboard a cruise ship that suffered a COVID-19 outbreak and tested positive for the disease did not show any symptoms .
According to the paper , the unidentified cruise ship left Argentina in mid-March .
The findings revealed that 59 % of the people on board the cruise tested positive , but only 19 % of those people had symptoms .
“ Many people still haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be so common , and they wonder why it is they have to wear the mask when they ’ re feeling well , or why they have to keep doing this social distancing stuff , ” Dr. William Schaffner , an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville , Tennessee , who wasn ’ t involved with either study , told NBC News .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

Two studies published this week suggest that asymptomatic COVID-19 infections may be even more prevalent than previously thought, thus highlighting the importance of practicing social distancing measures even when one feels healthy.
The first study, which was published Wednesday by Chinese researchers in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that 42% of a sample group of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China, were asymptomatic. The study involved 78 COVID-19 positive patients who were exposed to the Hunan seafood market where the virus is believed to have originated or had close contact with patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The 78 patients “were hospitalized in [the] same medical area and provided the same treatments administered by the same health care workers.” The researchers found that 33 patients (42.3%) were asymptomatic, while the remaining 45 patients showed symptoms such as fever, fatigue and a dry cough. The study also found that asymptomatic patients were more likely to be younger women in their 20s, 30s or early 40s.
The researchers also found that asymptomatic patients do not spread the disease for as long as symptomatic patients. While asymptomatic individuals spread the virus for a period of around eight days, those showing symptoms shed the virus for more than double that time: 19 days.
“This is very important because, theoretically, you can spread the infection when you’re shedding the virus because it’s so highly contagious,” Dr. Aditya Shah, an infectious disease fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who was not involved in the study, told NBC News.
This is not the first study to suggest high rates of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections. A new paper published in the journal Thorax this week found that a large majority of people who were aboard a cruise ship that suffered a COVID-19 outbreak and tested positive for the disease did not show any symptoms.
According to the paper, the unidentified cruise ship left Argentina in mid-March. The findings revealed that 59% of the people on board the cruise tested positive, but only 19% of those people had symptoms.
“Many people still haven’t grasped the notion that asymptomatic people can be so common, and they wonder why it is they have to wear the mask when they’re feeling well, or why they have to keep doing this social distancing stuff,” Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, who wasn’t involved with either study, told NBC News.
“Simply exhaling can send out viral particles,” Schaffner added.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--Trump Would Delete Twitter Account “In A Heartbeat” If MSM Wasn’t So Fake

During a Thursday press conference focusing on social media censorship , President Trump said he ’ d delete his Twitter account ASAP if he didn ’ t need it to reach the people since mainstream media distorts everything he says or does .
Asked by a reporter whether or not he ’ s considered deleting his Twitter account and “ walking away ” from the platform , the president responded , “ Well , you know if you weren ’ t fake , I would not even think about it , I would do that in a heartbeat.
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Continuing , Trump added , “ But , the news is fake , if you look at what gets printed in newspapers .
If only the public could understand where you know they ’ re reading a story and they think is real and it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The president said this was “ not the case every time , ” mentioning that there are journalists he has great respect for , but in general , “ there ’ s so much fake news it ’ s disgraceful.
” “ If we had a fair press in this country , I would do that in a heartbeat , ” Trump stated again .
“ There ’ s nothing I ’ d rather do than get rid of my whole Twitter account , but I ’ m able to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the different accounts and add Facebook and Instagram , that ’ s a lot of people .
That ’ s more than the media companies have , frankly by a lot.
” “ I ’ m able to refute fake news and that ’ s very important , ” he concluded .

During a Thursday press conference focusing on social media censorship, President Trump said he’d delete his Twitter account ASAP if he didn’t need it to reach the people since mainstream media distorts everything he says or does.
Asked by a reporter whether or not he’s considered deleting his Twitter account and “walking away” from the platform, the president responded, “Well, you know if you weren’t fake, I would not even think about it, I would do that in a heartbeat.”
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Continuing, Trump added, “But, the news is fake, if you look at what gets printed in newspapers. If only the public could understand where you know they’re reading a story and they think is real and it’s not real in so many cases.”
The president said this was “not the case every time,” mentioning that there are journalists he has great respect for, but in general, “there’s so much fake news it’s disgraceful.”
“If we had a fair press in this country, I would do that in a heartbeat,” Trump stated again. “There’s nothing I’d rather do than get rid of my whole Twitter account, but I’m able to get to 186 million people when you add up all the different accounts and add Facebook and Instagram, that’s a lot of people. That’s more than the media companies have, frankly by a lot.”
“I’m able to refute fake news and that’s very important,” he concluded.


newswars--2020-05-28--Senior Citizen Shoots Crazed Home Invader Attacking His Wife – Police

An elderly Florida resident shot and killed a violent home intruder who burst through the front door and attacked the man ’ s wife , authorities say .
Police in Panama City , Florida , responded to a 911 call just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning , according to a statement from the Bay County Sheriff ’ s office .
Deputies say they arrived at a residence to find a man on the floor who had been shot and was later pronounced deceased by emergency medical responders .
“ The residents , a man in his 70 ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputies that the husband had been outside in front of the home when he saw the man walking down the street , acting erratically , ” the sheriff ’ s office explained .
“ He was screaming and swearing , and , according to witnesses , acting very aggressively and erratically.
” The crazed man reportedly approached the husband in the driveway in a threatening manner , prompting the husband to retreat into the garage to escape , but the suspect advanced upon the home and began pounding on the front door .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ front door , which was glass , and busted the glass and made entry , ” the sheriff ’ s office says .
“ The man knocked the wife to the ground , got on top of her , and was beating her about the head .
The husband stated he felt he could not physically stop the intruder so he went upstairs to get his firearm .
He shot the firearm multiple times , ending the threat.
” The intruder was identified as Nathan Jerrell Edwards , 31 , a resident of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a short-term residence near the scene of the incident .
After investigating the residence where Edwards had been staying , police arrested four adults from Georgia under narcotics and child neglect charges .
“ A search warrant was obtained and a search of the residence was conducted .
Found in the residence was LSD , Cocaine , THC resin , and some unknown substances believed to be hallucinogens that will be submitted to a lab for testing , ” the sheriff ’ s office said in a statement .
“ Also found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1608.00 in cash .
Due to the presence of children in the home , each individual arrested was also charged with Child Neglect.
” Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy of the media stoking a race war after the Ahmaud Arbery shooting , while ignoring videos of a racist coward beating up elderly white people in his ‘ care .
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An elderly Florida resident shot and killed a violent home intruder who burst through the front door and attacked the man’s wife, authorities say.
Police in Panama City, Florida, responded to a 911 call just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the Bay County Sheriff’s office.
Deputies say they arrived at a residence to find a man on the floor who had been shot and was later pronounced deceased by emergency medical responders.
“The residents, a man in his 70’s, and his wife, stated to deputies that the husband had been outside in front of the home when he saw the man walking down the street, acting erratically,” the sheriff’s office explained. “He was screaming and swearing, and, according to witnesses, acting very aggressively and erratically.”
The crazed man reportedly approached the husband in the driveway in a threatening manner, prompting the husband to retreat into the garage to escape, but the suspect advanced upon the home and began pounding on the front door.
“The man then went to the front door, which was glass, and busted the glass and made entry,” the sheriff’s office says. “The man knocked the wife to the ground, got on top of her, and was beating her about the head. The husband stated he felt he could not physically stop the intruder so he went upstairs to get his firearm. He shot the firearm multiple times, ending the threat.”
The intruder was identified as Nathan Jerrell Edwards, 31, a resident of Georgia who was staying with friends at a short-term residence near the scene of the incident.
After investigating the residence where Edwards had been staying, police arrested four adults from Georgia under narcotics and child neglect charges.
“A search warrant was obtained and a search of the residence was conducted. Found in the residence was LSD, Cocaine, THC resin, and some unknown substances believed to be hallucinogens that will be submitted to a lab for testing,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“Also found in the home was an unsecured firearm and $1608.00 in cash. Due to the presence of children in the home, each individual arrested was also charged with Child Neglect.”
Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy of the media stoking a race war after the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, while ignoring videos of a racist coward beating up elderly white people in his ‘care.’
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newswars--2020-05-28--Watch: Trump Signs Executive Order on Social Media Censorship

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order targeting Big Tech ’ s censorship of social media Thursday from @ @ @ @ @ move comes days after Twitter began to ‘ fact-check ’ his tweets for the first @ @ @ @ @ share this link !
“ Today , I am signing an Executive Order to protect @ @ @ @ @ and rights of the American people.
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President Trump is expected to sign an executive order targeting Big Tech’s censorship of social media Thursday from the White House. The move comes days after Twitter began to ‘fact-check’ his tweets for the first time. Tune in and share this link!
President @realDonaldTrump just took executive action to fight online censorship by tech corporations, including social media platforms. pic.twitter.com/W4r7vLw958 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 28, 2020
“Today, I am signing an Executive Order to protect and uphold the free speech and rights of the American people.” pic.twitter.com/agTIJ2KR6C — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 28, 2020
Alex Jones covers what is on the horizon with COVID-19, the lockdown, the vaccine, and how Big Tech wants to run your life.


newswars--2020-05-28--Thursday Live: Citizens Declare Lockdown Over, As Thousands Riot in Minneapolis Streets

Savanah Hernandez hosts this Thursday edition of War Room , coming to you LIVE weekdays from 3-6 p.m. CT. Also @ @ @ @ @ and Banned.video .
Meanwhile , ChiCom-Backed Media Pushes Race War in Minnesota , Calif. and @ @ @ @ @ we slice through today ’ s news and expose what ’ s to come during @ @ @ @ @ of the Alex Jones Show : The left does claim to “ believe in science @ @ @ @ @ of The David Knight Show , we ’ ll cover the riots taking place in @ @ @ @ @ ’ s impending Executive Order on social media censorship and much more .

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newswars--2020-05-28--Video: Black Woman Complains About Rioters: “They Motherf**kers Need to Go Home!”

A video clip shows a black woman and former NAACP chapter president trying to collect medication for her daughter outside a Target store in St. Paul telling rioters “ these motherf**kers need to go home !
” The twin cities were hit with violent unrest last night as rioters looted stores in response to the police killing of George Floyd .
More looting is already unfolding in both Minneapolis and St. Paul today .
In the clip , the African-American woman says she can ’ t collect the medication as another person in the background asks , “ what does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” “ St .
Paul ain ’ t got shit to do with what happened , ” says the woman , adding , “ And these people don ’ t give a damn about George Floyd.
” She notes that the police officers involved in Floyd ’ s killing have been fired and are under investigation .
“ Leave this shit alone – “ these motherf**kers need to go home !
” she shouts .
The woman subsequently identified herself as Diane Binns , former president of the NAACP St. Paul from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial protest against the killing of Floyd but after 30 minutes realized “ it was going to be a riot , so I left.
” “ I watched what they were live streaming last night on video and the destruction they did to their own community – what are people going to do who live in those communities and need those resources – we don ’ t have many resources as it is , so why are we going to burn down the small business owners who are there for us ?
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A video clip shows a black woman and former NAACP chapter president trying to collect medication for her daughter outside a Target store in St. Paul telling rioters “these motherf**kers need to go home!”
The twin cities were hit with violent unrest last night as rioters looted stores in response to the police killing of George Floyd.
More looting is already unfolding in both Minneapolis and St. Paul today.
In the clip, the African-American woman says she can’t collect the medication as another person in the background asks, “what does St. Paul got to do with this?”
Diane Binns, 70, of St. Paul is angry at the people here. Binns came here to get medication for her daughter. pic.twitter.com/GA1EJpx4XL — Ricardo Lopez (@rljourno) May 28, 2020
“St. Paul ain’t got shit to do with what happened,” says the woman, adding, “And these people don’t give a damn about George Floyd.”
She notes that the police officers involved in Floyd’s killing have been fired and are under investigation.
“Leave this shit alone – “these motherf**kers need to go home!” she shouts.
Diane Binns was president of the NAACP St. Paul from 2016-2018. She was here for the north Minneapolis riots in the 60s pic.twitter.com/AuuHIdAxZx — Ricardo Lopez (@rljourno) May 28, 2020
The woman subsequently identified herself as Diane Binns, former president of the NAACP St. Paul from 2016-2018.
She says she attended the initial protest against the killing of Floyd but after 30 minutes realized “it was going to be a riot, so I left.”
“I watched what they were live streaming last night on video and the destruction they did to their own community – what are people going to do who live in those communities and need those resources – we don’t have many resources as it is, so why are we going to burn down the small business owners who are there for us?” she asks.
The melee has started here. Things have been heating up here for a while pic.twitter.com/56MiO2ZfWZ — Ricardo Lopez (@rljourno) May 28, 2020
Police have been showing restraint in the face of very antagonistic behavior from the crowd. pic.twitter.com/c2uZjnxKHJ — Ricardo Lopez (@rljourno) May 28, 2020
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newswars--2020-05-28--Images, Video: See Fiery Minneapolis Destruction Caused by Riots in Memory of George Floyd

What began as a peaceful protest , with hundreds of demonstrators marching down the streets of Minneapolis to call out police brutality , escalated into an all-out riot complete with razed structures and looting .
On Wednesday night , Minneapolis police contended with unruly rioters who were hellbent on taking their anger out on society .
Just one day prior to the chaos and vandalism , people marched in solidarity during the “ I can ’ t breathe ” protest in memory of George Floyd , who was killed by police this week .
While some spurts of violence broke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what happened next .
Protests boiled over into Wednesday and anger was re-directed toward police , private property and corporate businesses .
Minneapolis PD boarded up their headquarters and stationed cops atop the roof to deter rioters .
Protesters used Target shopping carts to erect makeshift barricades across from police headquarters .
But that was merely the start .
Police tamped down unruly protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets , as it became apparent the peaceful demonstrations were taking a violent turn .
Confident their newly-mandated face masks would conceal their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a Target store in broad daylight , before completely burning it down .
As nightfall enveloped the city , rioters soon took over vandalizing businesses and destroying private property .
An Auto Zone auto parts store was targeted for destruction .
A K-12 charter school was also vandalized , along with every other business in the same strip mall .
Fast food joints , including Wendy ’ s and McDonalds , were not spared .
The heat from one structure fire was so intense , a nearby homeowner decided to cool off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Firefighters were allegedly attacked as they attempted to put out blazes .
One shotgun-wielding pawn shop owner reportedly had to defend his business from looters , shooting one man in the process who ’ s seen lying on the floor receiving medical attention from two officers .
The people of Minneapolis awoke to a different world Thursday and the city ’ s future looks uncertain heading into the weekend .
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What began as a peaceful protest, with hundreds of demonstrators marching down the streets of Minneapolis to call out police brutality, escalated into an all-out riot complete with razed structures and looting.
On Wednesday night, Minneapolis police contended with unruly rioters who were hellbent on taking their anger out on society.
Just one day prior to the chaos and vandalism, people marched in solidarity during the “I can’t breathe” protest in memory of George Floyd, who was killed by police this week.
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This is the scene in Minneapolis; cops are in riot gear and using chemical agents against demonstrators, some becoming violent pic.twitter.com/scDLvdRNLw — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 27, 2020
While some spurts of violence broke out Tuesday, it paled in comparison to what happened next.
Protests boiled over into Wednesday and anger was re-directed toward police, private property and corporate businesses.
Minneapolis PD boarded up their headquarters and stationed cops atop the roof to deter rioters.
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Protesters used Target shopping carts to erect makeshift barricades across from police headquarters.
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But that was merely the start. Police tamped down unruly protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets, as it became apparent the peaceful demonstrations were taking a violent turn.
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Confident their newly-mandated face masks would conceal their identities, looters began openly taking things from a Target store in broad daylight, before completely burning it down.
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Why is the reaction to someone’s death to loot a Minneapolis Target? It’s simply an excuse to act like heathens. pic.twitter.com/3KnJqpiQaF — Jon Miller (@MillerStream) May 28, 2020
Target will never kill an unarmed black man again pic.twitter.com/xsnb8AZ4U6 — ™ (@JaredoTexas) May 28, 2020
As nightfall enveloped the city, rioters soon took over vandalizing businesses and destroying private property. An Auto Zone auto parts store was targeted for destruction.
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why tha fuck they do this to the auto zone dawg pic.twitter.com/7tqHjViArQ — ᏔმƦჳ (@mooncult) May 28, 2020
A K-12 charter school was also vandalized, along with every other business in the same strip mall.
In this strip, no business is spared. Nearly every window smashed. I’ve seen cars packed to the brim with looted goods. Store security alarming won’t stop chirping. pic.twitter.com/qRcX6c5ky9 — Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) May 28, 2020
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Fast food joints, including Wendy’s and McDonalds, were not spared.
The Wendy’s appears to be the next target pic.twitter.com/4BcbxaziQt — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 28, 2020
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The heat from one structure fire was so intense, a nearby homeowner decided to cool off his home using a water hose.
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Firefighters were allegedly attacked as they attempted to put out blazes.
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One shotgun-wielding pawn shop owner reportedly had to defend his business from looters, shooting one man in the process who’s seen lying on the floor receiving medical attention from two officers.
I’m hearing a pawn shop owner shot two menpic.twitter.com/j7jGLTZhMl — ™ (@JaredoTexas) May 28, 2020
The people of Minneapolis awoke to a different world Thursday and the city’s future looks uncertain heading into the weekend.
George Floyd, latest victim of Minneapolis PD; Violence erupts as media pushes race war narrative that keeps REAL reform from happening.


newswars--2020-05-28--George Floyd’s Fiancé: He Would Forgive His Killer, Would Condemn Rioting

The fiancé of George Floyd , a man who was killed by a Minneapolis , Minnesota police officer earlier this week , is speaking out about the death , the riots that took place in response and much more .
CBS Minnesota interviewed Floyd ’ s fiancé Courteney Ross , who said Floyd was “ one of the most spiritual men ” she ’ s ever come across .
“ If he was here , he would say that he ’ s a man of God .
He would stand on that firmly.
” CBS Minnesota edited some of Ross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video report posted to their website .
An extended version of the report shows her condemning the rioting and looting taking place in Minneapolis in response to Floyd ’ s death and claiming he would “ give grace ” to the police involved in the incident .
“ You can ’ t fight fire with fire , you know ?
Everything just burns , and I ’ ve seen it all day today ; people hate , they ’ re hating , they ’ re hating , they ’ re mad , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want that , ” Ross said of Floyd .
“ He wouldn ’ t , he wouldn ’ t , he wouldn ’ t .
He would give grace , he would !
I stand on that today , he would still give grace to those people.
” In a video circulating on social media Floyd talks to the camera about violence in younger generations and says , “ One day it ’ s gon na be you and God .
You ’ re going up or you ’ re going down @ @

The fiancé of George Floyd, a man who was killed by a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer earlier this week, is speaking out about the death, the riots that took place in response and much more.
CBS Minnesota interviewed Floyd’s fiancé Courteney Ross, who said Floyd was “one of the most spiritual men” she’s ever come across. “If he was here, he would say that he’s a man of God. He would stand on that firmly.”
CBS Minnesota edited some of Ross’ more controversial comments out of the video report posted to their website.
An extended version of the report shows her condemning the rioting and looting taking place in Minneapolis in response to Floyd’s death and claiming he would “give grace” to the police involved in the incident.
“You can’t fight fire with fire, you know? Everything just burns, and I’ve seen it all day today; people hate, they’re hating, they’re hating, they’re mad,” she stated.
“And he would not want that,” Ross said of Floyd. “He wouldn’t, he wouldn’t, he wouldn’t. He would give grace, he would! I stand on that today, he would still give grace to those people.”
In a video circulating on social media Floyd talks to the camera about violence in younger generations and says, “One day it’s gonna be you and God. You’re going up or you’re going down.”


newswars--2020-05-28--Looter Shot Dead by Pawn Shop Owner in George Floyd Minneapolis Riots

A suspected looter was shot dead by a pawn shop owner as the city of Minneapolis was rocked by an evening of anarchy as riots broke following the police killing of George Floyd .
At a midnight press conference , Minneapolis Police Chief John Elder confirmed that a man , suspected of looting by the store owner , was shot dead outside of the Cadillac Pawn Shop and Jewelry on East Lake Street near Bloomington Avenue , reported Market Watch .
According to Metro , a man is in custody following the shooting that took place around 9:25 p.m. last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenarios when attempting to recreate the events leading up to the fatal incident .
EMTs reached the wounded man and attempted to perform CPR before he was pronounced dead at hospital .
Elder nodded that there were no other known serious injuries or fatalities .
He blasted the rioters saying : “ If people are there to truly honor the man and his family this isn ’ t how you do it and it ’ s so disrespectful and it ’ s heartbreaking .
People are utilizing this as a purpose just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last night ’ s riots have floated around social media painting a chaotic picture of last night ’ s protest .
A disabled woman was beaten after rioters reportedly saw her wield a sharp object .
She was punched , robbed , maced , and had a fire extinguisher sprayed in her face .
Many stores were looted and burned down as rioters demonstrated against the police killing of a man arrested on suspicion of fraud .
The suspect , George Floyd , was pinned down by an officer kneeling on his neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Floyd had warned the officer that he could not breathe during the brutal arrest .
Four police officers were sacked following the shocking footage of the botched arrest .
Despite the riots stealing the limelight , not all protests were conceived as riots while some protesters peacefully assembled outside of the Minneapolis Police Department ’ s 3rd Precinct .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

A suspected looter was shot dead by a pawn shop owner as the city of Minneapolis was rocked by an evening of anarchy as riots broke following the police killing of George Floyd.
At a midnight press conference, Minneapolis Police Chief John Elder confirmed that a man, suspected of looting by the store owner, was shot dead outside of the Cadillac Pawn Shop and Jewelry on East Lake Street near Bloomington Avenue, reported Market Watch.
According to Metro, a man is in custody following the shooting that took place around 9:25 p.m. last night as police entertain a few different scenarios when attempting to recreate the events leading up to the fatal incident.
EMTs reached the wounded man and attempted to perform CPR before he was pronounced dead at hospital.
Elder nodded that there were no other known serious injuries or fatalities. He blasted the rioters saying: “If people are there to truly honor the man and his family this isn’t how you do it and it’s so disrespectful and it’s heartbreaking. People are utilizing this as a purpose just to make bad decisions.”
Several images of last night’s riots have floated around social media painting a chaotic picture of last night’s protest.
A disabled woman was beaten after rioters reportedly saw her wield a sharp object. She was punched, robbed, maced, and had a fire extinguisher sprayed in her face.
Many stores were looted and burned down as rioters demonstrated against the police killing of a man arrested on suspicion of fraud. The suspect, George Floyd, was pinned down by an officer kneeling on his neck for eight minutes, before passing away.
Floyd had warned the officer that he could not breathe during the brutal arrest. Four police officers were sacked following the shocking footage of the botched arrest.
Despite the riots stealing the limelight, not all protests were conceived as riots while some protesters peacefully assembled outside of the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--UN Human Rights Chiefs Demands US Takes “Serious Action” to Stop Killing of Unarmed African-American

UN Human Rights Chiefs Demands US Takes “Serious Action” to Stop Killing of Unarmed African-Americans

The UN Human Rights Chief has demanded that authorities in the United States take “ serious action ” to stop the police killings of unarmed African-Americans following the death of George Floyd .
46-year-old Floyd died on May 25th after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd ’ s neck for at least seven minutes , an incident that was caught on camera and caused outrage .
Numerous stores , businesses and even an affordable housing block in Minneapolis were looted and burned to the ground by rioters last night in response to the killing .
The United Nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling for immediate action .
“ The US authorities must take serious action to stop such killings , and to ensure justice is done when they do occur , ” Bachelet said .
“ Procedures must change , prevention systems must be put in place , and above all police officers who resort to excessive use of force should be charged and convicted for the crimes committed.
” Bachelet ’ s demand won ’ t find much currency amongst many on the right , who will see it as a globalist body trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
But her words will be welcomed by many on the left who assert that black people are being indiscriminately targeted by white police officers .
However , as Candace Owens pointed out , the stats don ’ t back up that claim .
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The UN Human Rights Chief has demanded that authorities in the United States take “serious action” to stop the police killings of unarmed African-Americans following the death of George Floyd.
46-year-old Floyd died on May 25th after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for at least seven minutes, an incident that was caught on camera and caused outrage.
Numerous stores, businesses and even an affordable housing block in Minneapolis were looted and burned to the ground by rioters last night in response to the killing.
The United Nations’ Michelle Bachelet issued a statement today calling for immediate action.
“The US authorities must take serious action to stop such killings, and to ensure justice is done when they do occur,” Bachelet said. “Procedures must change, prevention systems must be put in place, and above all police officers who resort to excessive use of force should be charged and convicted for the crimes committed.”
Bachelet’s demand won’t find much currency amongst many on the right, who will see it as a globalist body trying to interfere in the internal affairs of the United States.
But her words will be welcomed by many on the left who assert that black people are being indiscriminately targeted by white police officers.
However, as Candace Owens pointed out, the stats don’t back up that claim.
Percentage of people killed by police officers annually: Whites: 55%
Blacks: 27%
Hispanic: 19% Can anyone provide me the name of even ONE hispanic or white person that was killed by a police officer this year? BULLSHIT ELECTION NARRATIVE https://t.co/AlJ1yFDooJ — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) May 26, 2020
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newswars--2020-05-28--America on Cusp of Self-Inflicted Economic Collapse

The current U.S. budget deficit could soon exceed a record $ 4 trillion .
The massive borrowing is being driven both by prior budget profligacy and a hurried effort by the Donald Trump administration to pump liquidity into a quarantined America .
The shutdown has left the country on the cusp of a self-inflicted economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression .
Americans may soon have to service a staggering national debt of about $ 30 trillion — nearly $ 100,000 of debt for every American .
Democrats and Republicans can blame each other , either for spending too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or both .
But both sides will agree that managing such an astronomical debt requires several frightening choices .
One , Americans would be forced to live with permanent near-zero interest rates , or perhaps even negative interest rates .
We are already seeing how the current low interest rates punish those who were thrifty and put away money in savings accounts .
Negligible interest rewards those who borrow but forces savers to look for returns in volatile real estate or the risky stock market .
In other words , there would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt .
The selling point for investors would be that the U.S. at least honors its bonds and debts and is safer than alternative global investments .
America would become a permanent debtor that avoids paying much interest to anyone who lends it ever more money — on the cynical rationale that investors have no other safe place to put their money .
Two , Americans , who are already taxed heavily at the local , state , and federal levels , would simply have to pay even more .
Top earners might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent to 70 percent of their incomes to government , with deleterious effects on incentives to create or earn further wealth .
Gasoline prices are at astonishing lows , so some have advocated yet another federal fuel tax increase , a national sales tax , or a wealth tax on the rich .
The problem with constant increases in taxation is the ensuing culture of even greater spending that inevitably follows and the destruction of individual incentives .
Three , the government could make draconian cuts in spending , focusing mostly on entitlements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with defense , where the bulk of federal expenditures are found .
Cutting Social Security and Medicare is usually political suicide .
In times of growing tensions with China , Russia , Iran , and North Korea , it would equally be foolish to slash defense spending .
Instead , expect some sort of reductions in Social Security benefits for high-income Americans , along with higher Medicare deductibles for everyone .
Four , the government could fall into the bad habits of the 1970s and simply expand the money supply , fuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with funny money .
We would then likely experience the baleful consequences that a prior generation faced with stagflation and curative but staggeringly high interest rates during the Nixon , Ford , Carter , and early Reagan administrations .
Rather than fooling with interest rates and the money supply , a mixture of increased revenue and spending cuts seems wiser .
Yet both are far harder to enact politically than just letting the Federal Reserve Board adjust national liquidity and interest .
Five , the government could hope that new deregulation and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 percent or more per annum and thus “ grow ” our way out of deficits by radically expanding the economy .
Such optimism is frequently voiced but rarely has prevented large budget deficits .
A decade ago , the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform , headed by former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson and former Democratic official Erskine Bowles , charted a pathway out of debt .
The commission outlined a holistic plan of gradual cuts and revenue increases .
Its wise recommendations found little to no political support .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21st century , the United States has faced three existential crises .
The first was the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon , which prompted a global effort to fight radical Islamic terrorism .
The second occurred in 2008 when the U.S. financial system and stock market nearly collapsed .
The third began earlier this year with the COVID-19 epidemic and quarantines that reduced the economy to its most shaky state since the 1930s .
During the first two crises , we snapped back the economy with low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger annual deficits — and passed the greater long-term debt to another administration , another Congress and another generation of Americans .
We are postponing another rendezvous with reality .
But as we near $ 30 trillion in debt , what can not go on much longer soon probably won ’ t .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

The current U.S. budget deficit could soon exceed a record $4 trillion. The massive borrowing is being driven both by prior budget profligacy and a hurried effort by the Donald Trump administration to pump liquidity into a quarantined America.
The shutdown has left the country on the cusp of a self-inflicted economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression.
Americans may soon have to service a staggering national debt of about $30 trillion — nearly $100,000 of debt for every American.
Democrats and Republicans can blame each other, either for spending too much or for taxing too little, or both. But both sides will agree that managing such an astronomical debt requires several frightening choices.
One, Americans would be forced to live with permanent near-zero interest rates, or perhaps even negative interest rates.
We are already seeing how the current low interest rates punish those who were thrifty and put away money in savings accounts. Negligible interest rewards those who borrow but forces savers to look for returns in volatile real estate or the risky stock market.
In other words, there would be little interest paid out on the federal debt. The selling point for investors would be that the U.S. at least honors its bonds and debts and is safer than alternative global investments.
America would become a permanent debtor that avoids paying much interest to anyone who lends it ever more money — on the cynical rationale that investors have no other safe place to put their money.
Two, Americans, who are already taxed heavily at the local, state, and federal levels, would simply have to pay even more. Top earners might pay a real tax rate of 60 percent to 70 percent of their incomes to government, with deleterious effects on incentives to create or earn further wealth.
Gasoline prices are at astonishing lows, so some have advocated yet another federal fuel tax increase, a national sales tax, or a wealth tax on the rich. The problem with constant increases in taxation is the ensuing culture of even greater spending that inevitably follows and the destruction of individual incentives.
Three, the government could make draconian cuts in spending, focusing mostly on entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare, along with defense, where the bulk of federal expenditures are found.
Cutting Social Security and Medicare is usually political suicide. In times of growing tensions with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, it would equally be foolish to slash defense spending.
Instead, expect some sort of reductions in Social Security benefits for high-income Americans, along with higher Medicare deductibles for everyone.
Four, the government could fall into the bad habits of the 1970s and simply expand the money supply, fuel inflation, and pay down the debt with funny money. We would then likely experience the baleful consequences that a prior generation faced with stagflation and curative but staggeringly high interest rates during the Nixon, Ford, Carter, and early Reagan administrations.
Rather than fooling with interest rates and the money supply, a mixture of increased revenue and spending cuts seems wiser. Yet both are far harder to enact politically than just letting the Federal Reserve Board adjust national liquidity and interest.
Five, the government could hope that new deregulation and more tax incentives might spur GDP growth of 3 percent or more per annum and thus “grow” our way out of deficits by radically expanding the economy. Such optimism is frequently voiced but rarely has prevented large budget deficits.
A decade ago, the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, headed by former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson and former Democratic official Erskine Bowles, charted a pathway out of debt. The commission outlined a holistic plan of gradual cuts and revenue increases. Its wise recommendations found little to no political support.
In the first two decades of the 21st century, the United States has faced three existential crises. The first was the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which prompted a global effort to fight radical Islamic terrorism. The second occurred in 2008 when the U.S. financial system and stock market nearly collapsed. The third began earlier this year with the COVID-19 epidemic and quarantines that reduced the economy to its most shaky state since the 1930s.
During the first two crises, we snapped back the economy with low interest rates, increased government spending and larger annual deficits — and passed the greater long-term debt to another administration, another Congress and another generation of Americans.
We are postponing another rendezvous with reality. But as we near $30 trillion in debt, what cannot go on much longer soon probably won’t.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--North Korean, Chinese Nationals Charged in Sweeping Conspiracy to Launder Billions For Nuclear Progr

North Korean, Chinese Nationals Charged in Sweeping Conspiracy to Launder Billions For Nuclear Program

Is the Trump Administration finally coming around to the notion that disarming North Korea ’ s nuclear arsenal is never going to happen ?
Well , at least not while the Kims are still in power .
Since President Trump started his ‘ bromance ’ with Kim Jong Un , which briefly reemerged following the Dear Leader ’ s purported brush with illness , corners of the intelligence community have been grumbling to the press about how the president was being played by both Kim and his chief benefactor , President Xi and China , which accounts for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign trade , and protects the Hermit Kingdom from harsher penalties and sanctions via China ’ s veto power at the security council .
As the administration ramps up its assault on Beijing as “ decoupling ” moves into hyperdrive , the DoJ on Thursday has unsealed an indictment against North Korean and Chinese nationals who are accused of operating a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme to help fund North Korea ’ s nuclear weapons program .
The indictment charges 28 North Koreans and five Chinese nationals of using a web of more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2.5 billion in assets through the international banking system .
according to the NYT .
Ultimately , the money flowed back to the Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People ’ s Republic of Korea , North Korea ’ s primary , state-operated foreign exchange bank , which is also known as Josen Bank .
It ’ s believed the money was then used to finance the country ’ s nuclear program , which is believed to have produced several rather rudimentary nuclear weapons , making NK an unacknowledged nuclear power ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ succeeding his dead father as North Korea ’ s supreme leader , the third in the Kim dynasty , Kim has overseen four underground nuclear tests and has pushed for North Korea to heavily invest in its nuclear weapons and missile programs while its poverty-stricken people struggle to feed their families .
Under his leadership , NK flight-tested three intercontinental ballistic missile tests in 2017 ( remember that ? )
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Kim recently commanded the country ’ s top officials to start ramping up the country ’ s weapons program again as talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both sides acknowledging that the impasse reached during a second global summit in Hanoi – the US insisted that NK must first give up some or all weapons to get sanctions relief , while NK insisted on a gradual schedule of relief in exchange for disarmament – remains insurmountable .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

Is the Trump Administration finally coming around to the notion that disarming North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is never going to happen? Well, at least not while the Kims are still in power.
Since President Trump started his ‘bromance’ with Kim Jong Un, which briefly reemerged following the Dear Leader’s purported brush with illness, corners of the intelligence community have been grumbling to the press about how the president was being played by both Kim and his chief benefactor, President Xi and China, which accounts for more than 90% of North Korea’s foreign trade, and protects the Hermit Kingdom from harsher penalties and sanctions via China’s veto power at the security council.
As the administration ramps up its assault on Beijing as “decoupling” moves into hyperdrive, the DoJ on Thursday has unsealed an indictment against North Korean and Chinese nationals who are accused of operating a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme to help fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
The indictment charges 28 North Koreans and five Chinese nationals of using a web of more than 200 shell companies to launder more than $2.5 billion in assets through the international banking system. according to the NYT.
Ultimately, the money flowed back to the Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, North Korea’s primary, state-operated foreign exchange bank, which is also known as Josen Bank. It’s believed the money was then used to finance the country’s nuclear program, which is believed to have produced several rather rudimentary nuclear weapons, making NK an unacknowledged nuclear power (kind of like Israel).
Since succeeding his dead father as North Korea’s supreme leader, the third in the Kim dynasty, Kim has overseen four underground nuclear tests and has pushed for North Korea to heavily invest in its nuclear weapons and missile programs while its poverty-stricken people struggle to feed their families.
Under his leadership, NK flight-tested three intercontinental ballistic missile tests in 2017 (remember that?). Kim recently commanded the country’s top officials to start ramping up the country’s weapons program again as talks with the White House stalled, with both sides acknowledging that the impasse reached during a second global summit in Hanoi – the US insisted that NK must first give up some or all weapons to get sanctions relief, while NK insisted on a gradual schedule of relief in exchange for disarmament – remains insurmountable.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--Coronavirus Propaganda Mimics War Propaganda

In the period leading up to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 , the Bush administration and its media accomplices waged a relentless propaganda campaign to win political support for what turned out to be one of the most disastrous foreign policy mistakes in American history .
Nearly two decades later , with perhaps a million dead Iraqis and thousands of dead American soldiers , we are still paying for that mistake .
Vice President Dick Cheney , Attorney General John Ashcroft , Assistant Attorney General John Yoo , and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld , were key players behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of information and misinformation to manipulate public opinion in favor of state action .
Iraq and its president Saddam Hussein were the ostensible focus , but their greater goal was to make the case for a broader and open-ended “ War on Terror.
”  So they created a narrative using a mélange of half-truths , faintly plausible fabrications , and outright lies : • Iraq and the nefarious Saddam Hussein were “ behind , ” i.e.
, backing , the Saudi terrorists responsible for 9-11 attacks on the US ; • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uranium in an effort to develop nuclear capability ; • Iran was lurking in the background as a state sponsor of terrorism , coordinating and facilitating attacks against the US in coordination with Hamas ; • Hezbollah , al-Qaeda , and other terror groups were working against the US across the Middle East in some kind of murky but coordinated effort ; • We have to “ fight them over there so we don ’ t have to fight them over here ” ; • The Iraqis would welcome our troops as liberators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda “ worked ” in the most meaningful sense : Congress voted nearly 3–1 in favor of military action against Iraq , and Gallup showed 72 percent of Americans supporting the invasion as it commenced in 2003 .
Media outlets across the spectrum such as the Washington Post cheered the war .
National Review dutifully did its part , labeling Pat Buchanan , Ron Paul , Justin Raimondo , Lew Rockwell , and other outspoken opponents of the invasion as “ unpatriotic conservatives.
” Tragically , the American people never placed the burden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to justify their absolutely crazed effort to remake the Middle East .
In hindsight , this is obvious , but at the time propaganda did its job .
Disinformation is part and parcel of the fog of war .
What will hindsight make clear about our reaction to COVID-19 propaganda ?
Will we regret shutting down the economy as much as we ought to regret invading Iraq ?
The cast of characters is different , of course : Trump , desperately seeking “ wartime president ” status ; Dr. Anthony Fauci ; epidemiologist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo , Whitmer , and Newsom ; and a host of media acolytes just itching to force a new normal down our throats .
Like the Iraq War architects , they use COVID-19 as justification to advance a preexisting agenda , namely , greater state control over our lives and our economy .
Yet because too many Americans remain stubbornly attached to the old normal , a propaganda campaign is required .
So we are faced with a blizzard of new “ facts ” almost every day , most of which turn out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dubious , or plainly false : • The virus aerosolizes and floats around , so we all need to be six feet apart ( But why not twenty feet ?
Why not one mile ? )
; • The virus lives on surfaces everywhere , for days ; • Antibodies may or may not develop naturally ; • People may become infected more than once ; • Young healthy people are at great risk not only themselves , but also pose a risk to their elderly family members ; • Thin , permeable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from being inhaled or exhaled toward others ; • The rate of new infected “ cases ” in the first few weeks of the virus reaching America would continue or even grow exponentially ; • Social distancing and quarantines do indeed “ save ” lives ; • Testing is key ( But what if an individual visits a crowded grocery an hour after testing negative ? )
; • A second wave of infections is nigh ; and • Our personal and work lives can not continue without a vaccine , which , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years away .
Again , much of this is not true and not even intended to be true—but rather to influence public behavior and opinions .
And again , the overwhelming burden of proof should lie squarely with those advocating a lockdown of society , who would risk a modern Great Depression in response to a simple virus .
How much damage will the lockdown cause ?
Economics aside , the sheer toll of this self-inflicted wound will be a matter for historians to document .
That toll includes all the things Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their personal and professional lives , representing a diminution of life itself .
Can that be measured , or distilled into numerical terms ?
Probably not , but this group of researchers and academics argues that we have already suffered more than one million “ lost years of life ” due to the ravages of unemployment , missed healthcare , and general malaise .
By the same token , how do we measure the blood and treasure lost in Iraq ?
How much PTSD will soldiers suffer ?
How many billions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required ?
How many children will grow up without fathers ?
And how many millions of lives are forever shattered in that cobbled-together political artifice in the Middle East ?
Propaganda kills , but it also works .
Politicians of all stripes will benefit from the coronavirus ; the American people will suffer .
Perversely , one of the worst COVID propagandists—the aforementioned Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York—yesterday rang the bell as the New York Stock Exchange reopened to floor trading .
He now admits that the models were wrong and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Empire State from suffering the highest per capita deaths from COVID .
Like the architects of the Iraq War , he belongs on a criminal docket .
But thanks to propaganda , he is hailed as presidential .

In the period leading up to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Bush administration and its media accomplices waged a relentless propaganda campaign to win political support for what turned out to be one of the most disastrous foreign policy mistakes in American history.
Nearly two decades later, with perhaps a million dead Iraqis and thousands of dead American soldiers, we are still paying for that mistake.
Vice President Dick Cheney, Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General John Yoo, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, were key players behind the propaganda—which we can define as purposeful use of information and misinformation to manipulate public opinion in favor of state action. Iraq and its president Saddam Hussein were the ostensible focus, but their greater goal was to make the case for a broader and open-ended “War on Terror.”
So they created a narrative using a mélange of half-truths, faintly plausible fabrications, and outright lies:
Iraq and the nefarious Saddam Hussein were “behind,” i.e., backing, the Saudi terrorists responsible for 9-11 attacks on the US;
Hussein and his government were stockpiling yellowcake uranium in an effort to develop nuclear capability;
Hussein was connected with al-Qaeda
Iran was lurking in the background as a state sponsor of terrorism, coordinating and facilitating attacks against the US in coordination with Hamas;
Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other terror groups were working against the US across the Middle East in some kind of murky but coordinated effort;
We have to “fight them over there so we don’t have to fight them over here”;
The Iraqis would welcome our troops as liberators.
And so forth.
But the propaganda “worked” in the most meaningful sense: Congress voted nearly 3–1 in favor of military action against Iraq, and Gallup showed 72 percent of Americans supporting the invasion as it commenced in 2003. Media outlets across the spectrum such as the Washington Post cheered the war. National Review dutifully did its part, labeling Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, Justin Raimondo, Lew Rockwell, and other outspoken opponents of the invasion as “unpatriotic conservatives.”
Tragically, the American people never placed the burden of proof squarely with the war cheerleaders to justify their absolutely crazed effort to remake the Middle East. In hindsight, this is obvious, but at the time propaganda did its job. Disinformation is part and parcel of the fog of war.
What will hindsight make clear about our reaction to COVID-19 propaganda? Will we regret shutting down the economy as much as we ought to regret invading Iraq?
The cast of characters is different, of course: Trump, desperately seeking “wartime president” status; Dr. Anthony Fauci; epidemiologist Neil Ferguson; state governors such as Cuomo, Whitmer, and Newsom; and a host of media acolytes just itching to force a new normal down our throats. Like the Iraq War architects, they use COVID-19 as justification to advance a preexisting agenda, namely, greater state control over our lives and our economy. Yet because too many Americans remain stubbornly attached to the old normal, a propaganda campaign is required.
So we are faced with a blizzard of new “facts” almost every day, most of which turn out to be only mildly true, extremely dubious, or plainly false:
The virus aerosolizes and floats around, so we all need to be six feet apart (But why not twenty feet? Why not one mile?);
The virus lives on surfaces everywhere, for days;
Asymptomatic people can spread it unknowingly;
Antibodies may or may not develop naturally;
People may become infected more than once;
Young healthy people are at great risk not only themselves, but also pose a risk to their elderly family members;
Thin, permeable paper masks somehow prevent microscopic viral spores from being inhaled or exhaled toward others;
People are safer inside;
The rate of new infected “cases” in the first few weeks of the virus reaching America would continue or even grow exponentially;
Social distancing and quarantines do indeed “save” lives;
Testing is key (But what if an individual visits a crowded grocery an hour after testing negative?);
A second wave of infections is nigh; and
Our personal and work lives cannot continue without a vaccine, which, by the way, may be two years away.
Again, much of this is not true and not even intended to be true—but rather to influence public behavior and opinions. And again, the overwhelming burden of proof should lie squarely with those advocating a lockdown of society, who would risk a modern Great Depression in response to a simple virus.
How much damage will the lockdown cause? Economics aside, the sheer toll of this self-inflicted wound will be a matter for historians to document. That toll includes all the things Americans would have done without the shutdown in their personal and professional lives, representing a diminution of life itself. Can that be measured, or distilled into numerical terms? Probably not, but this group of researchers and academics argues that we have already suffered more than one million “lost years of life” due to the ravages of unemployment, missed healthcare, and general malaise.
By the same token, how do we measure the blood and treasure lost in Iraq? How much PTSD will soldiers suffer? How many billions of dollars in future VA medical care will be required? How many children will grow up without fathers? And how many millions of lives are forever shattered in that cobbled-together political artifice in the Middle East?
Propaganda kills, but it also works. Politicians of all stripes will benefit from the coronavirus; the American people will suffer. Perversely, one of the worst COVID propagandists—the aforementioned Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York—yesterday rang the bell as the New York Stock Exchange reopened to floor trading. He now admits that the models were wrong and that his lockdown did nothing to prevent the Empire State from suffering the highest per capita deaths from COVID. Like the architects of the Iraq War, he belongs on a criminal docket. But thanks to propaganda, he is hailed as presidential.


newswars--2020-05-28--Nearly Half of Small Business Owners Expect to Close Down Permanently

The economy was booming .
The stock market was setting records .
Then coronavirus came along and governments shut things down to minimize the pandemic .
That led to massive layoffs and a nasty recession .
But once states open up , things will spring back to life and the economy will go back to being great again .
That ’ s the mainstream narrative .
But it ’ s not based on reality .
In truth , the economy was a Fed-induced bubble before the pandemic .
The central bank has managed to reinflate the stock market bubble despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing but a Fed-induced sugar high .
And the economy won ’ t likely rebound quickly , even after things open up .
There are all kinds of reasons to doubt the quick economic recovery narrative .
We ’ ve reported on the number of over-leveraged zombie companies , skyrocketing household debt , the battered labor market , and a potential cash-flow crisis even after the economy gets moving .
Now we have another sign of long-term economic trouble .
A survey conducted by financial services company Azlo found that nearly half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to close their businesses for good .
Forty-seven percent of the small business owners surveyed said they anticipate shutting down , and 41 % said they are looking for full-time work elsewhere .
This is on top of the small businesses that have already shut down and will never reopen .
The survey also asked questions about the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) instituted through the CARES Act .
The results were less than stellar , as Newsweek reports .
“ Less than half of participants—38 percent—involved in Azlo ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of those who did apply , 37 % said the program was slow to distribute funds and 20 % described the process as ‘ painful , ’ the company reported.
” It ’ s absurd to think the economy is going to come roaring back when nearly half of small business owners expect to shut down .
Small businesses employ 58.9 million Americans , making up 47.5 % of the country ’ s total employee workforce .
The economy would struggle to recover from the shutdown even if it was healthy before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes .

The economy was booming. The stock market was setting records. Then coronavirus came along and governments shut things down to minimize the pandemic. That led to massive layoffs and a nasty recession. But once states open up, things will spring back to life and the economy will go back to being great again.
That’s the mainstream narrative. But it’s not based on reality.
In truth, the economy was a Fed-induced bubble before the pandemic. The central bank has managed to reinflate the stock market bubble despite the economic destruction, but it is nothing but a Fed-induced sugar high. And the economy won’t likely rebound quickly, even after things open up.
There are all kinds of reasons to doubt the quick economic recovery narrative. We’ve reported on the number of over-leveraged zombie companies, skyrocketing household debt, the battered labor market, and a potential cash-flow crisis even after the economy gets moving.
Now we have another sign of long-term economic trouble. A survey conducted by financial services company Azlo found that nearly half of small business owners think they will eventually have to close their businesses for good.
Forty-seven percent of the small business owners surveyed said they anticipate shutting down, and 41% said they are looking for full-time work elsewhere.
This is on top of the small businesses that have already shut down and will never reopen.
The survey also asked questions about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) instituted through the CARES Act. The results were less than stellar, as Newsweek reports.
“Less than half of participants—38 percent—involved in Azlo’s recent survey applied for PPP loans. Of those who did apply, 37% said the program was slow to distribute funds and 20% described the process as ‘painful,’ the company reported.”
It’s absurd to think the economy is going to come roaring back when nearly half of small business owners expect to shut down. Small businesses employ 58.9 million Americans, making up 47.5% of the country’s total employee workforce.
The economy would struggle to recover from the shutdown even if it was healthy before the pandemic. And it wasn’t.
Alex Jones breaks down the list of governors who sent COVID-19 patients to nursing homes.


newswars--2020-05-28--Gates & Fauci Inspired Music Video: “So Get’Cha Shot”

Check out the latest music video from Flo White and Bill Bailey !

The View Turns on Co-Host For Saying Dems ‘Running Away’ from Biden, Pelosi Due to Inflation