activistpost--2020-01-17--UK Police Refuse to Turn Over Information That Could Prove Prince Andrew is Guilty

The infamous UK Police department Scotland Yard is refusing to reveal Prince Andrew ’ s location on the night that he is accused of being with Virginia Giuffre , one of the young girls trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein who was underage at the time she claims the Duke had sex with her .
Members of the royal family are regularly accompanied by police guards in their day-to-day activities and there are records of where and when the officers were sent—or at the very least a record of which officers worked on which day .
If these records were to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince Andrew was on the night in question , but police are saying that handing over such information could pose a threat to national security .
During his disastrous BBC interview , Andrew claimed that he was at a Pizza Express in Woking on the night then 17-year-old Giuffre ( nee Roberts ) says the pair visited a club and later had sex .
If the Duke is indeed telling the truth , then his claims could be very easily corroborated by whichever guard was on duty at the time .
Unfortunately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperate .
In a statement responding to the inquiry , Scotland Yard said that revealing information about the disgraced prince ’ s whereabouts on the night in question could “ undermine the safeguarding of national security , ” according to the Sun .
“ It would allow those with a criminal intent to gain an operational advantage over the MPS and place those who the MPS have confirmed are afforded protection , as well as protection officers , and members of the public at risk , ” the statement continued .
The investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that night of the alleged crime is part of a case involving numerous Epstein victims who have been seeking justice for many years .
As the Mind Unleashed reported last month , lawyers representing the victims have said they intend to subpoena Prince Andrew so he is forced to testify in court about his relationship with Epstein and his victims .
Andrew has already been caught in several lies since his appearance on BBC including a leak of private emails where he mentioned Virginia Giuffre by name despite claiming to have never heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By John Vibes
The infamous UK Police department Scotland Yard is refusing to reveal Prince Andrew’s location on the night that he is accused of being with Virginia Giuffre, one of the young girls trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein who was underage at the time she claims the Duke had sex with her.
Members of the royal family are regularly accompanied by police guards in their day-to-day activities and there are records of where and when the officers were sent—or at the very least a record of which officers worked on which day. If these records were to be made available investigators could easily determine where Prince Andrew was on the night in question, but police are saying that handing over such information could pose a threat to national security.
During his disastrous BBC interview, Andrew claimed that he was at a Pizza Express in Woking on the night then 17-year-old Giuffre (nee Roberts) says the pair visited a club and later had sex. If the Duke is indeed telling the truth, then his claims could be very easily corroborated by whichever guard was on duty at the time. Unfortunately, Scotland Yard has not been willing to cooperate.
In a statement responding to the inquiry, Scotland Yard said that revealing information about the disgraced prince’s whereabouts on the night in question could “undermine the safeguarding of national security,” according to the Sun.
“It would allow those with a criminal intent to gain an operational advantage over the MPS and place those who the MPS have confirmed are afforded protection, as well as protection officers, and members of the public at risk,” the statement continued.
The investigation into Prince Andrew’s location on that night of the alleged crime is part of a case involving numerous Epstein victims who have been seeking justice for many years. As the Mind Unleashed reported last month, lawyers representing the victims have said they intend to subpoena Prince Andrew so he is forced to testify in court about his relationship with Epstein and his victims.
Andrew has already been caught in several lies since his appearance on BBC including a leak of private emails where he mentioned Virginia Giuffre by name despite claiming to have never heard of her during his interview.
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activistpost--2020-01-17--The US Space Force Just Swore in Its First “Chief of Space Operations”

This week , Air Force Gen. John “ Jay ” Raymond was sworn in as the chief of Space Operations for the new United States Space Force .
While it was initially reported as somewhat of a joke when Donald Trump first announced it , the U.S. Space Force is a very real thing and is now the seventh military branch of the Pentagon .
On Tuesday , Raymond was sworn in by Vice President Pence at his ceremonial office .
“ It is President Trump ’ s belief that the United States must remain as dominant in space as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the air .
And your charge is to see to that mission with the United States Space Force , ” Pence said during the ceremony .
Raymond responded by saying , “ Mr .
Vice President , we have our marching orders and we are moving out .
We do not want a conflict to begin or extend into space , we want to deter that conflict from happening .
The best way I know how to do that is to do so from a position of strength.
” The Space Force will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other personnel from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Command .
In fact Raymond is himself a commander of both the Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Space Command , possibly signaling that these agencies will be working very closely and consisting of many of the same members .
In addition to the personnel from other agencies the Space Force was granted $ 40 million through the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) .
Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Pentagon officials this week to discuss uniform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The meeting will include Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper , Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett , and the new chief of Space Operations Jay Raymond .
The Trump administration is also planning on sending a legislative proposal to Congress for the fiscal year of 2021 which would create National Guard and Reserve units for the Space Force .
The proposal also seeks to consolidate other space-related organizations in the government under the Space Force banner including the Space Development Agency .
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By John Vibes
This week, Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond was sworn in as the chief of Space Operations for the new United States Space Force. While it was initially reported as somewhat of a joke when Donald Trump first announced it, the U.S. Space Force is a very real thing and is now the seventh military branch of the Pentagon.
On Tuesday, Raymond was sworn in by Vice President Pence at his ceremonial office.
“It is President Trump’s belief that the United States must remain as dominant in space as we are on land and sea and the air. And your charge is to see to that mission with the United States Space Force,” Pence said during the ceremony.
Raymond responded by saying, “Mr. Vice President, we have our marching orders and we are moving out. We do not want a conflict to begin or extend into space, we want to deter that conflict from happening. The best way I know how to do that is to do so from a position of strength.”
The Space Force will be comprised of roughly 16,000 officers and other personnel from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Command. In fact Raymond is himself a commander of both the Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Space Command, possibly signaling that these agencies will be working very closely and consisting of many of the same members.
In addition to the personnel from other agencies the Space Force was granted $40 million through the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Pentagon officials this week to discuss uniform and logo details for the new agency. The meeting will include Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, and the new chief of Space Operations Jay Raymond.
The Trump administration is also planning on sending a legislative proposal to Congress for the fiscal year of 2021 which would create National Guard and Reserve units for the Space Force. The proposal also seeks to consolidate other space-related organizations in the government under the Space Force banner including the Space Development Agency.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-01-17--Instead of Kidnapping and Caging Drug Addicts, Police are Getting Them Help — And It’s Working

Tuscon , AZ — In the land of the free , when most police officers catch individuals with substances deemed illegal by the government , they will extort , kidnap , cage , or kill those individuals .
This is the standard operating procedure for police departments from coast to coast .
Despite applying this process of extortion , kidnapping , caging , and killing for over five decades — known as the war on drugs — addiction and drug use have gone up , not down .
The good news is that some cops , not addicted to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they can not arrest or kill their way out of a drug problem .
One department in Tuscon has saved nearly 1,000 people from the confines of cages related to their drug problems and the results are worth getting excited over .
About 18 months ago , the Tuscon police began a revolutionary shift in the way they treat people who they catch with drugs .
Instead of kidnapping , caging , and killing them — they were given treatment options .
The program started on July 1 , 2018 and worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognized for its success , according Assistant Chief Kevin Hall .
“ It ’ s a public health issue , not a criminal justice issue , ” Hall said of the department ’ s new drug policy .
We wholeheartedly agree .
If you arrest someone for drug possession it does nothing to prevent future use which ensures that they will be ensnared in the system later down the road , costing taxpayers dearly .
In total , 953 people were deflected from jail .
Eight people were self-referred , meaning they showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help .
And 19 people sought out a police officer or CSO in the field for help .
TPD ’ s deflection program is one of six national learning sites designated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance , according to Hall .
The designation allows other agencies from across the U.S. to visit Tucson to learn from TPD ’ s program .
This policy needs to be adopted immediately by every single department in the country before anyone else has their life ruined by cops arresting them for drug use .
As stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has done nothing to curb use .
In fact , it ’ s gotten worse .
America can not arrest its way out of a drug problem .
People are literally dying in the streets at an increasing rate and no amount of police state can stop it .
Since the inception of the drug war , drug addiction and overdoses have gotten worse .
Why is that ?
To understand the answers to that question , we have to look at how the state has essentially created and facilitated the current opioid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For decades , the US government has waged a war on drugs while granting the monopoly on opioid production to the pharmaceutical industry .
For years , people who would ’ ve never thought of trying heroin trusted their doctors who were being paid large sums of money to prescribe them dangerous and addictive opioids .
In some cases , people were given fentanyl for a broken ankle .
As the crackdown on opioids came to a head , all the ‘ legal ’ drug addicts were forced into the black market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moms , business professionals , and police officers alike quickly found themselves buying highly dangerous fentanyl and heroin on the black market to support their government-approved pharmaceutical industry-sustained addictions .
Instead of helping these people , who clearly have physical and mental addictions and need help , the government simply began locking them in cages when they caught them with it .
Research — according to many law enforcement officials — shows that the cost of incarceration , especially for repeat drug offenders , is far higher than simply treating their addiction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ society who values freedom .
The good news is that other law enforcement agencies across the country are realizing that treatment — not cages — curbs the problem of addiction far more successfully .
This realization has led to the creation of the Angel Program which is similar to the drug treatment program in Tuscon .
Campanello is no longer police chief there , but the program is continuing in Gloucester .
The concept of helping addicts instead of criminalizing them is such a success , it ’ s been adopted by over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aside from the angel program , stopping the war on drugs is also having a heavy effect on reducing opioid overdoses—but it doesn ’ t go far enough fast enough .
And that may be deliberate .
According to research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse , as of January 2019 , “ everyday , more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids.
” These overdoses can be attributed to prescription pain medications , which are prescribed like candy with little warning about how dangerously addictive they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn to when they lose access to prescription opioids ; and fentanyl , which has become increasingly popular despite its deadly track record .
Tuscon ’ s success and other department ’ s like them should serve as a wake up call to the rest of the drug warriors who think locking people in cages is the proper way to fix a health problem .
When you can ’ t even prevent drugs from coming inside prisons , you are doing it wrong .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project , where this article first appeared .
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By Matt Agorist
Tuscon, AZ — In the land of the free, when most police officers catch individuals with substances deemed illegal by the government, they will extort, kidnap, cage, or kill those individuals. This is the standard operating procedure for police departments from coast to coast. Despite applying this process of extortion, kidnapping, caging, and killing for over five decades — known as the war on drugs — addiction and drug use have gone up, not down. The good news is that some cops, not addicted to the violent war on drugs, are seeing that they cannot arrest or kill their way out of a drug problem. One department in Tuscon has saved nearly 1,000 people from the confines of cages related to their drug problems and the results are worth getting excited over.
About 18 months ago, the Tuscon police began a revolutionary shift in the way they treat people who they catch with drugs. Instead of kidnapping, caging, and killing them — they were given treatment options. The program started on July 1, 2018 and worked so well that it has been nationally recognized for its success, according Assistant Chief Kevin Hall.
“It’s a public health issue, not a criminal justice issue,” Hall said of the department’s new drug policy.
We wholeheartedly agree. If you arrest someone for drug possession it does nothing to prevent future use which ensures that they will be ensnared in the system later down the road, costing taxpayers dearly.
As KGUN 9 reports:
In total, 953 people were deflected from jail. Eight people were self-referred, meaning they showed up at a police facility looking for help. And 19 people sought out a police officer or CSO in the field for help. TPD’s deflection program is one of six national learning sites designated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, according to Hall. The designation allows other agencies from across the U.S. to visit Tucson to learn from TPD’s program.
This policy needs to be adopted immediately by every single department in the country before anyone else has their life ruined by cops arresting them for drug use.

As stated above, criminalizing addiction and substance abuse has done nothing to curb use. In fact, it’s gotten worse. America cannot arrest its way out of a drug problem. People are literally dying in the streets at an increasing rate and no amount of police state can stop it. Since the inception of the drug war, drug addiction and overdoses have gotten worse. Why is that?
To understand the answers to that question, we have to look at how the state has essentially created and facilitated the current opioid epidemic in which America currently finds itself.
For decades, the US government has waged a war on drugs while granting the monopoly on opioid production to the pharmaceutical industry. For years, people who would’ve never thought of trying heroin trusted their doctors who were being paid large sums of money to prescribe them dangerous and addictive opioids. In some cases, people were given fentanyl for a broken ankle.
As the crackdown on opioids came to a head, all the ‘legal’ drug addicts were forced into the black market to continue supporting their addictions. Soccer moms, business professionals, and police officers alike quickly found themselves buying highly dangerous fentanyl and heroin on the black market to support their government-approved pharmaceutical industry-sustained addictions.
Instead of helping these people, who clearly have physical and mental addictions and need help, the government simply began locking them in cages when they caught them with it.
Research — according to many law enforcement officials — shows that the cost of incarceration, especially for repeat drug offenders, is far higher than simply treating their addiction. It is also far better for a society who values freedom.
The good news is that other law enforcement agencies across the country are realizing that treatment — not cages — curbs the problem of addiction far more successfully.
This realization has led to the creation of the Angel Program which is similar to the drug treatment program in Tuscon.
As the Boston Globe reports:
As Gloucester police chief, Leonard Campanello pledged in 2015 that drug users could walk into the police station, hand over heroin, and walk out into treatment within hours — without arrest or charges. The concept of help rather than handcuffs became a national sensation.
Campanello is no longer police chief there, but the program is continuing in Gloucester. The concept of helping addicts instead of criminalizing them is such a success, it’s been adopted by over 200 police agencies in 28 states.
Aside from the angel program, stopping the war on drugs is also having a heavy effect on reducing opioid overdoses—but it doesn’t go far enough fast enough. And that may be deliberate.
According to research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, as of January 2019, “everyday, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids.” These overdoses can be attributed to prescription pain medications, which are prescribed like candy with little warning about how dangerously addictive they are; heroin, which many addicts turn to when they lose access to prescription opioids; and fentanyl, which has become increasingly popular despite its deadly track record.
Tuscon’s success and other department’s like them should serve as a wake up call to the rest of the drug warriors who think locking people in cages is the proper way to fix a health problem. When you can’t even prevent drugs from coming inside prisons, you are doing it wrong.
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project, where this article first appeared. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-17--Robots Takeover Domino’s New Supply Chain Center

Domino ’ s has started the construction on a 59,000-square-foot facility in Texas that will be the source of creating pizza dough for hundreds of regional stores , and there ’ s one major issue : the new high-tech supply chain center will be completely automated .
The new facility , located at 900 Igloo Road in Katy , Texas , will produce enough pizza dough for 300 stores across the region .
The production of the dough will be entirely completed by robots and artificial intelligence systems for maximum productivity .
The company said because they will eliminate humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can create upwards of 20,000 trays of pizza dough balls per day .
The new facility will only create 85 jobs , as opposed to if there weren ’ t any robots , it would have created hundreds of jobs for the local community .
Domino ’ s , like many other businesses , is rapidly integrating automation into its supply chain to fend off soaring labor costs that are compressing margins .
The company has found it hard to pass increased costs to broke consumers , so it has opted to introduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its supply chains to keep pizza prices low .
The new automated supply chain facility will open in late 2020 .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income We recently reported how a Walmart Supercenter in Salem , New Hampshire has been testing robots to collect grocery items for online order fulfillment .
Millions of low-wage and low-skill jobs will be displaced because of automation by 2030 .
The new wave of investing in automation for supply chains is clear that middle- to low-income workers will be displaced the hardest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ imbalances and expanding wealth inequality ; this could push society to the brink , as it will likely be the Federal Reserve in the coming years to underwrite People ’ s QE .
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By Tyler Durden
Domino’s has started the construction on a 59,000-square-foot facility in Texas that will be the source of creating pizza dough for hundreds of regional stores, and there’s one major issue: the new high-tech supply chain center will be completely automated.
The new facility, located at 900 Igloo Road in Katy, Texas, will produce enough pizza dough for 300 stores across the region. The production of the dough will be entirely completed by robots and artificial intelligence systems for maximum productivity.
The company said because they will eliminate humans from the production line, the facility can create upwards of 20,000 trays of pizza dough balls per day.
The new facility will only create 85 jobs, as opposed to if there weren’t any robots, it would have created hundreds of jobs for the local community.
Domino’s, like many other businesses, is rapidly integrating automation into its supply chain to fend off soaring labor costs that are compressing margins. The company has found it hard to pass increased costs to broke consumers, so it has opted to introduce automation and the elimination of humans from its supply chains to keep pizza prices low.
The new automated supply chain facility will open in late 2020.
We recently reported how a Walmart Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire has been testing robots to collect grocery items for online order fulfillment.
Millions of low-wage and low-skill jobs will be displaced because of automation by 2030. The new wave of investing in automation for supply chains is clear that middle- to low-income workers will be displaced the hardest. The government will be faced with market imbalances and expanding wealth inequality; this could push society to the brink, as it will likely be the Federal Reserve in the coming years to underwrite People’s QE.
This article was sourced from Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-17--In 2014 the U.S. Dept of Interior Warned Cell Tower Radiation Was Harming Birds; Studies Show 5G Wil

In 2014 the U.S. Dept of Interior Warned Cell Tower Radiation Was Harming Birds; Studies Show 5G Will Also

Wireless “ WiFi ” radiation is microwave radiation .
Research has determined that all sources of wireless radiation ( including from cell phones and cell towers ) is harmful to birds as well as other animals , insects , nature , and humans .
In 2014 , the U.S. Department of Interior wrote a letter about their concerns regarding exposure to birds .
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for posting it on their website : Click here to download the letter .
According to research – exposure to 5G millimeter wave radiation also harms birds and other life forms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional links about that too : • Research finds bees and pollinators absorb the higher frequencies of 5G between 3 % to 370 % higher leading the scientists to warn , “ This could lead to changes in insect behaviour , physiology , and morphology over time….
” • Research finds wireless frequencies interfere with birds ’ navigation systems , their circadian rhythms , and can harm their development and reproduction .
• Research finds trees can be harmed by the radiation from cellular antennas .
Effects include altered growth , thinner cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a compendium of research on impacts to trees , bees and birds here .
Unfortunately , many bird lovers – apparently even the Audubon Society – still don ’ t want to believe 5G will harm birds .
Regardless , 5G opposition continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide due to biological , environmental , and other risks .
Activist Post reports regularly about risks associated with all sources of Electromagnetic Radiation aka “ Electrosmog ” .
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By B.N. Frank
Wireless “WiFi” radiation is microwave radiation. Research has determined that all sources of wireless radiation (including from cell phones and cell towers) is harmful to birds as well as other animals, insects, nature, and humans. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Interior wrote a letter about their concerns regarding exposure to birds. Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for posting it on their website:
Click here to download the letter.
According to research – exposure to 5G millimeter wave radiation also harms birds and other life forms. Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for providing additional links about that too:
Research finds bees and pollinators absorb the higher frequencies of 5G between 3% to 370% higher leading the scientists to warn, “This could lead to changes in insect behaviour, physiology, and morphology over time….”
Research finds wireless frequencies interfere with birds’ navigation systems, their circadian rhythms, and can harm their development and reproduction.
Research finds trees can be harmed by the radiation from cellular antennas. Effects include altered growth, thinner cell walls and adverse biochemical changes.
EHT has a compendium of research on impacts to trees, bees and birds here.
Unfortunately, many bird lovers – apparently even the Audubon Society – still don’t want to believe 5G will harm birds. Regardless, 5G opposition continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide due to biological, environmental, and other risks.

Activist Post reports regularly about risks associated with all sources of Electromagnetic Radiation aka “Electrosmog”. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-01-16--Iraqi Prime Minister Backs Off Expelling US Troops

After repeated threats from President Trump to sanction Iraq , to seize its primary bank account , and cut all military aid , Iraqi PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi has backed away from calls to expel US troops from Iraq .
Iraq ’ s parliament voted 170-0 earlier this month on the ouster , though US officials have said they don ’ t intend to leave , and have denied actually being asked .
Following the threats , Abdul-Mahdi now says he wants to leave the question up to the next government .
That could take some time .
Abdul-Mahdi nominally resigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be work on reforming election law and holding fresh elections , meant to placate the anti-government protesters .
There is no timetable for any of this , however , and efforts seem to have all but stopped since the US attack on Baghdad Airport .
The US had cut joint operations with Iraq shortly thereafter , fearing they ’ d quickly get into fighting after that .
The US has announced they are resuming cooperation starting Wednesday , however .
US sanctions could quickly bankrupt Iraq , especially if Trump seized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is 90 % of their budget .
At the same time , not expelling the US after parliament already voted to do so could have major consequences for Iraqi sovereignty , and will likely be addressed again .
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By Jason Ditz
After repeated threats from President Trump to sanction Iraq, to seize its primary bank account, and cut all military aid, Iraqi PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi has backed away from calls to expel US troops from Iraq.
Iraq’s parliament voted 170-0 earlier this month on the ouster, though US officials have said they don’t intend to leave, and have denied actually being asked. Following the threats, Abdul-Mahdi now says he wants to leave the question up to the next government.
That could take some time. Abdul-Mahdi nominally resigned last month, and there is meant to be work on reforming election law and holding fresh elections, meant to placate the anti-government protesters. There is no timetable for any of this, however, and efforts seem to have all but stopped since the US attack on Baghdad Airport.
The US had cut joint operations with Iraq shortly thereafter, fearing they’d quickly get into fighting after that. The US has announced they are resuming cooperation starting Wednesday, however.
US sanctions could quickly bankrupt Iraq, especially if Trump seized the bank account holding all their oil revenue, which is 90% of their budget. At the same time, not expelling the US after parliament already voted to do so could have major consequences for Iraqi sovereignty, and will likely be addressed again.
By Jason Ditz / Republished with permission / ANTIWAR.COM / Report a typo
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activistpost--2020-01-16--New Privacy Law in Mozambique Threatens Freedom of Expression, Activists Say

New amendments to the Mozambican Penal Code introduced to protect privacy could threaten freedom of expression , activists say .
The law , passed by the parliament in July 2019 , criminalizes all types of invasion of privacy via mobile phones , as well as the publication of images or videos without authorization by the people recorded or photographed .
The President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi promulgated the amendments in early December 2019 , local newspaper Jornal Visão reported .
The new provisions punish by up to one year in jail and a fine those who “ without consent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s private lives , namely the intimacy of family or sexual life : intercepts , records , writes down , uses , transmits or divulges conversations , telephone communications , images , photographs , videos , audio , detailed billing , e-mail messages , ” Jornal Verdade says .
An equal penalty could also be imposed against whoever “ captures , photographs , films , manipulates , records or disseminates images of persons or of intimate objects or spaces ” , as well as on whoever “ secretly observes or listens to persons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and also those who disclose “ facts concerning the private life or serious illness of another person ” .
This legislation came in the aftermath of a video that caused anger in Mozambique .
The video was recorded and posted on Facebook five months ago by a young man in Maputo City man identified as Patrick Manuel .
The video shows scenes of a car accident , victims lying on the ground and people asking for help , while Patrick films the situation , amused .
Mozambique already has a press law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to information that regulates the right to honour , good name , reputation , and the defence of image .
Additionally , since 2017 the country has a law on electronic transactions which penalizes slander .
Following its adoption in November 2017 , the Director-General of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies said that the law has come to “ fill in a gap ” in cases of users disseminating “ offensive content ’ ’ and “ insulting and denigrating others.
” A number of activists welcomed the new amendments as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect privacy .
Víctor Fazenda , an activist with the Mozambique Youth Parliament , told Global Voices : The legislation is timely and relevant .
There is a lot of invasion of the private domain through social networks , which allows neither peace , nor security for users to keep more intimate details on various electronic media .
Punishing those who produce and disseminate videos , images and audio of private life without asking is , in my opinion , organising what has been disorganised and preventing the harmful consequences of leaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when such an action is done without public interest .
I just think that the legislation needs to be more widely shared so that it does not leave people surprised .
Similarly Minelda Maússe , an activist with Olho do Cidadão , said this is a good measure for discipline in using social networks in Mozambique : Cidia Chissungo , another activist , expressed her concern that the implementation of the new amendments could bring with it challenges to the right to access information .
Several other activists expressed concerns that the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press freedom and internet freedom .
Global Voices spoke to Rafael Machalela , a journalist from the Portuguese outlet Lusa , who voiced his concern about the new law : The change made to criminal law on recordings , images published on [ online ] networks without the consent of those concerned is worrying .
It is not an amendment to press law , but to penal law , [ and ] it is no less worrying that this is to be penalised with sentences of up to one year in prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a history of more than 40 years of press freedom in which the interpretation of the law has not been that repressive when it comes to public figures .
The scrutiny of these [ people ] is greater than for an anonymous citizen .
And these same figures must protect themselves .
This is a wake-up call , because apparently this change in criminal law was not even news , but it is clearly a new potential restriction on the right to inform , and on press freedom .
Local YouTuber Arcénio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Beleza em Pessoa , ” uploaded a video criticizing the law : During the video , he says :

By Dércio Tsandzana and Liam Anderson
New amendments to the Mozambican Penal Code introduced to protect privacy could threaten freedom of expression, activists say.
The law, passed by the parliament in July 2019, criminalizes all types of invasion of privacy via mobile phones, as well as the publication of images or videos without authorization by the people recorded or photographed.
The President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi promulgated the amendments in early December 2019, local newspaper Jornal Visão reported.
The new provisions punish by up to one year in jail and a fine those who “without consent and with the intention of invading people’s private lives, namely the intimacy of family or sexual life: intercepts, records, writes down, uses, transmits or divulges conversations, telephone communications, images, photographs, videos, audio, detailed billing, e-mail messages,” Jornal Verdade says.
An equal penalty could also be imposed against whoever “captures, photographs, films, manipulates, records or disseminates images of persons or of intimate objects or spaces”, as well as on whoever “secretly observes or listens to persons who are in a private place”, and also those who disclose “facts concerning the private life or serious illness of another person”.
This legislation came in the aftermath of a video that caused anger in Mozambique. The video was recorded and posted on Facebook five months ago by a young man in Maputo City man identified as Patrick Manuel. The video shows scenes of a car accident, victims lying on the ground and people asking for help, while Patrick films the situation, amused.
Mozambique already has a press law, and a law on the right to information that regulates the right to honour, good name, reputation, and the defence of image. Additionally, since 2017 the country has a law on electronic transactions which penalizes slander. Following its adoption in November 2017, the Director-General of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies said that the law has come to “fill in a gap” in cases of users disseminating “offensive content’’ and “insulting and denigrating others.”
A number of activists welcomed the new amendments as a ‘’timely’’ measure to protect privacy.
Víctor Fazenda, an activist with the Mozambique Youth Parliament, told Global Voices:
The legislation is timely and relevant. There is a lot of invasion of the private domain through social networks, which allows neither peace, nor security for users to keep more intimate details on various electronic media. Punishing those who produce and disseminate videos, images and audio of private life without asking is, in my opinion, organising what has been disorganised and preventing the harmful consequences of leaking private life into public space, especially when such an action is done without public interest. I just think that the legislation needs to be more widely shared so that it does not leave people surprised.
Similarly Minelda Maússe, an activist with Olho do Cidadão, said this is a good measure for discipline in using social networks in Mozambique:
For me this is a good measure. Good because it will penalize people who use/record intimate/improper moments to slander or blackmail somebody. It is a way to discipline the use of social networks by users.
Cidia Chissungo, another activist, expressed her concern that the implementation of the new amendments could bring with it challenges to the right to access information.
The biggest challenge will be for people to access new information and take more caution. It’s good and fun when something happens to others, but at the end of the day we don’t want anyone to invade [our] privacy.
Several other activists expressed concerns that the law will greatly restrict freedom of expression, press freedom and internet freedom.
Global Voices spoke to Rafael Machalela, a journalist from the Portuguese outlet Lusa, who voiced his concern about the new law:
The change made to criminal law on recordings, images published on [online] networks without the consent of those concerned is worrying. It is not an amendment to press law, but to penal law, [and] it is no less worrying that this is to be penalised with sentences of up to one year in prison. [We live in] a country with a history of more than 40 years of press freedom in which the interpretation of the law has not been that repressive when it comes to public figures. The scrutiny of these [people] is greater than for an anonymous citizen. And these same figures must protect themselves. This is a wake-up call, because apparently this change in criminal law was not even news, but it is clearly a new potential restriction on the right to inform, and on press freedom.
Local YouTuber Arcénio Amoz, also known by the moniker “Beleza em Pessoa,” uploaded a video criticizing the law:
During the video, he says:


activistpost--2020-01-16--Precious Metals Set to Keep Powering Ahead

Precious metals got off to an explosive early start to 2020 as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove safe-haven buying .
Of course , gold and silver markets will need more than a geopolitical flare up to drive a long-term bull market advance .
The question for investors is whether the fundamental picture now looks promising or fleeting .
In our view , the fundamentals are turning in favor of higher gold and silver prices .
From fiscally reckless trillion-dollar deficits in Washington , to a Federal Reserve obsessed with generating higher rates of inflation , to mining supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ingredients for a big bull market are in place .
With the Fed now on pause with interest rates after having thrice cut in 2019 , it is also engaging in massive backdoor debt monetization ( “ not QE ” ) .
Its balance sheet will likely rise to an all-time record sometime this spring , further cheapening the real value of the Federal Reserve Note in the process .
Loose monetary policy should continue being supportive of higher asset prices in general .
During a press conference in late 2019 , Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a see a significant and sustained rise in inflation before hiking rates again .
Earlier this month , John Williams , president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank , said the Fed should consider “ doubling down ” on its inflation target – pushing consumer prices higher by reinforcing public expectations that the Fed will remain accommodative .
Higher inflation coupled with low interest rates could potentially be rocket fuel for precious metals markets .
Why Silver May Be the Metal to Own in the 2020s One of the most remarkable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : silver ratio spiking to 95:1 – its highest level since the early 1990s .
It finished the year at 85:1 .
A continued decline in the gold : silver ratio toward more historically normal levels would entail not only an outperformance in silver – but also likely a bull market in both gold and silver .
The last powerful decline in the gold : silver ratio from 2009 to 2011 translated into silver surging up over $ 49/oz and gold making a record high at $ 1,900/oz .
Silver may be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 and beyond .
If global industrial and investment demand picks up even slightly , supply will struggle to keep pace .
In fact , silver mining supply is heading in the opposite direction .
The Silver Institute ’ s World Silver Survey shows production falling at an annual rate of 2 % .
Mines have been depleting their silver reserves and haven ’ t had the incentive to develop new projects given low spot prices and geological challenges due to declining ore grades .
Investing in a miner is always in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your homework .
The busts tend to outweigh the booms .
And in the case of silver miners , most are primarily in the business of mining other metals ( such as lead , copper , nickel , zinc , or gold ) – and only mine silver as a byproduct .
The lack of a healthy primary silver mining industry can work to the advantage of physical silver investors .
It means that supply will remain constrained in the years ahead .
Even if higher spot prices begin to make mining silver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry won ’ t have the immediate capacity to grow production to any significant degree .
It will take years of rebuilding .
In the meantime , once silver breaks above overhead technical resistance from $ 20- $ 21/oz , the path should be clear for a run toward its old record high .
The other metal with big upside potential in the 2020s is platinum .
It has gotten clobbered by palladium and rhodium in recent years .
But the extreme price disparity between platinum and those other two platinum group metals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other industrial users .
“ Platinum had fallen out of favor among investors after Volkswagen AG ’ s emissions-cheating scandal in 2015 prompted commuters to turn away from diesel vehicles .
The market has overestimated the decline in demand for autocatalysts , ” reports Bloomberg ( via Mining.com ) Although downside is likely limited , platinum could spend much of 2020 basing out before substitution kicks in to push prices much higher in the years ahead .
Adding to the fundamental story will be a rise in the use of fuel cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As always , precious metals investors should first stake out core positions in gold and silver .
They are money , first and foremost .
Monetary demand for gold – led by central banks in Russia , China , and elsewhere – is likely to remain strong .
Even if the global economy falters and causes industrial demand for the white metals to slip , gold buying won ’ t necessarily go down .
It could even increase on a flight to safety .
Gold may not be the cheapest metal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. stock market .
And the protection physical gold provides from the risks of financial turmoil is invaluable .
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
A graduate of the University of Florida , Gleason is a seasoned business leader , investor , political strategist , and grassroots activist .
Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN , FoxNews , and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street , and Seeking Alpha .
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By Stefan Gleason
Precious metals got off to an explosive early start to 2020 as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove safe-haven buying.
Of course, gold and silver markets will need more than a geopolitical flare up to drive a long-term bull market advance.
The question for investors is whether the fundamental picture now looks promising or fleeting.
In our view, the fundamentals are turning in favor of higher gold and silver prices.
From fiscally reckless trillion-dollar deficits in Washington, to a Federal Reserve obsessed with generating higher rates of inflation, to mining supplies of gold and silver tightening, the ingredients for a big bull market are in place.
Fed Doubles Down on Higher Inflation
With the Fed now on pause with interest rates after having thrice cut in 2019, it is also engaging in massive backdoor debt monetization (“not QE”). Its balance sheet will likely rise to an all-time record sometime this spring, further cheapening the real value of the Federal Reserve Note in the process.
Loose monetary policy should continue being supportive of higher asset prices in general.
During a press conference in late 2019, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated he would like to a see a significant and sustained rise in inflation before hiking rates again.
Earlier this month, John Williams, president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, said the Fed should consider “doubling down” on its inflation target – pushing consumer prices higher by reinforcing public expectations that the Fed will remain accommodative.
Higher inflation coupled with low interest rates could potentially be rocket fuel for precious metals markets.
Why Silver May Be the Metal to Own in the 2020s
One of the most remarkable technical developments of 2019 was the gold:silver ratio spiking to 95:1 – its highest level since the early 1990s. It finished the year at 85:1.
A continued decline in the gold:silver ratio toward more historically normal levels would entail not only an outperformance in silver – but also likely a bull market in both gold and silver.
The last powerful decline in the gold:silver ratio from 2009 to 2011 translated into silver surging up over $49/oz and gold making a record high at $1,900/oz.
Silver may be the metal to watch (and own) in 2020 and beyond. If global industrial and investment demand picks up even slightly, supply will struggle to keep pace.
In fact, silver mining supply is heading in the opposite direction. The Silver Institute’s World Silver Survey shows production falling at an annual rate of 2%.
Mines have been depleting their silver reserves and haven’t had the incentive to develop new projects given low spot prices and geological challenges due to declining ore grades.
According to Katusa Research,
The average head grade has fallen by over 50% since 2010. This is not a good situation for a miner. In a world where input and production costs are rising yet profit per tonne of rock has fallen by 50%, this poses serious long-term potential problems.
Investing in a miner is always in iffy proposition, even if you do your homework. The busts tend to outweigh the booms.
And in the case of silver miners, most are primarily in the business of mining other metals (such as lead, copper, nickel, zinc, or gold) – and only mine silver as a byproduct.
The lack of a healthy primary silver mining industry can work to the advantage of physical silver investors. It means that supply will remain constrained in the years ahead.
Even if higher spot prices begin to make mining silver more profitable, the beaten and battered industry won’t have the immediate capacity to grow production to any significant degree. It will take years of rebuilding.
In the meantime, once silver breaks above overhead technical resistance from $20-$21/oz, the path should be clear for a run toward its old record high.
The Platinum Wild Card
The other metal with big upside potential in the 2020s is platinum. It has gotten clobbered by palladium and rhodium in recent years. But the extreme price disparity between platinum and those other two platinum group metals makes it a compelling alternative for automakers and other industrial users.
“Platinum had fallen out of favor among investors after Volkswagen AG’s emissions-cheating scandal in 2015 prompted commuters to turn away from diesel vehicles. The market has overestimated the decline in demand for autocatalysts,” reports Bloomberg (via Mining.com)
By 2025, about 850,000 metric tons of palladium used in autocatalysts could be substituted with platinum…
Although downside is likely limited, platinum could spend much of 2020 basing out before substitution kicks in to push prices much higher in the years ahead. Adding to the fundamental story will be a rise in the use of fuel cells for power generation, which use platinum.
The Gold Safe Haven
As always, precious metals investors should first stake out core positions in gold and silver. They are money, first and foremost.
Monetary demand for gold – led by central banks in Russia, China, and elsewhere – is likely to remain strong.
Even if the global economy falters and causes industrial demand for the white metals to slip, gold buying won’t necessarily go down. It could even increase on a flight to safety.
Gold may not be the cheapest metal, but it is cheap relative to the U.S. stock market. And the protection physical gold provides from the risks of financial turmoil is invaluable.
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist. Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN, FoxNews, and CNBC and in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Street, and Seeking Alpha.
Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Become an Activist Post Patron for as little as $1 per month at Patreon. Follow us on SoMee, Flote, Minds, Twitter, and Steemit.
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activistpost--2020-01-16--Rentable Facial Recognition Robots That Can Detect Emotion Coming To A Conference Near You

Conference goers now have to be wary that robots will identify them everywhere they go .
Corporations can now rent Chinese-made CloudMinds robots that can identify everyone on the conference floor .
( To learn more about CloudMinds and China click here & here . )
CloudMinds ’ mission is to “ make helpful robot services possible and to make them safe , secure and affordable.
” While their hidden mission is to help governments identify everyone .
According to CloudMinds ’ “ About Us ” page , their so-called values are to convince employees , moms , dads and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facial recognition robots .
Their rent-a-robot program allows business owners to choose between “ Cloud Pepper ” and the “ XR-1 ” emotion and facial recognition robots .
The Cloud Pepper robot , based on SoftBank Robotics , is being billed as the world ’ s first personal humanoid robot .
The first of its kind of novel humanoid robot .
This robot is able to converse , dance , answer questions and even suggest related products .
With the addition of the Harix AI platform , we are able to add functionality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These added functionalities include facial recognition , emotion recognition , text to speech , weather data , and with many more to come .
What makes these robots truly frightening is that they will have access to an ever-growing number of skills and will work together to share information .
As CloudMinds ’ CEO Bill Huang said in his Scientific American article , “ millions of robots can share this brain ( cloud network ) and train and learn together.
” What does this mean for privacy ?
Once your image is uploaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use it to identify you wherever you go .
Any AI system connected to the cloud , gives Big Brother the ability to identify an individual in milliseconds : meaning there will be nowhere left to hide .
Since its inception in 2015 , CloudMinds ’ robots have spread to 6 continents and 25 countries , with major offices in the U.S. , China and Japan .
CloudMinds ’ “ Industry ” page also revealed that they plan on using emotion and facial recognition robots in stores , hotels , hospitals , sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and restaurants .
As CloudMinds revealed , the battle for our biometric privacy is not lost .
“ Higher levels of trust are required , beyond what tech companies have achieved to date.
” Biometrics companies need to convince the public that emotion and facial recognition can be trusted .
Corporations are in the business of making money , and they do that by selling your biometric identity to advertisers , data brokers and governments .
No amount of trust , can hide the fact that biometric identification is about knowing who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all times .
It is not too late to tell corporations and governments that we no longer believe their lies .
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By MassPrivateI
Conference goers now have to be wary that robots will identify them everywhere they go.
Corporations can now rent Chinese-made CloudMinds robots that can identify everyone on the conference floor. (To learn more about CloudMinds and China click here & here.)
CloudMinds’ mission is to “make helpful robot services possible and to make them safe, secure and affordable.” While their hidden mission is to help governments identify everyone.
According to CloudMinds’ “About Us” page, their so-called values are to convince employees, moms, dads and their children to trust rentable emotion and facial recognition robots.
Their rent-a-robot program allows business owners to choose between “Cloud Pepper” and the “XR-1” emotion and facial recognition robots.
The Cloud Pepper robot, based on SoftBank Robotics, is being billed as the world’s first personal humanoid robot.
The first of its kind of novel humanoid robot. This robot is able to converse, dance, answer questions and even suggest related products. With the addition of the Harix AI platform, we are able to add functionality to SoftBank’s Pepper robot. These added functionalities include facial recognition, emotion recognition, text to speech, weather data, and with many more to come.
XR-1 emotion and facial recognition robot
What makes these robots truly frightening is that they will have access to an ever-growing number of skills and will work together to share information.
As CloudMinds’ CEO Bill Huang said in his Scientific American article, “millions of robots can share this brain (cloud network) and train and learn together.”
What does this mean for privacy?
Once your image is uploaded to the cloud, other robots can use it to identify you wherever you go.
Any AI system connected to the cloud, gives Big Brother the ability to identify an individual in milliseconds: meaning there will be nowhere left to hide.
Since its inception in 2015, CloudMinds’ robots have spread to 6 continents and 25 countries, with major offices in the U.S., China and Japan.
CloudMinds’ “Industry” page also revealed that they plan on using emotion and facial recognition robots in stores, hotels, hospitals, sporting events, movie theaters, transportation hubs, and restaurants.
As CloudMinds revealed, the battle for our biometric privacy is not lost. “Higher levels of trust are required, beyond what tech companies have achieved to date.”
Biometrics companies need to convince the public that emotion and facial recognition can be trusted.
Corporations are in the business of making money, and they do that by selling your biometric identity to advertisers, data brokers and governments.
No amount of trust, can hide the fact that biometric identification is about knowing who you are and where you are at all times. It is not too late to tell corporations and governments that we no longer believe their lies.
Also Read from Activist Post: Facial Recognition ID Moves from Planes and Trains to Conferences and Events
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
You can read more at the MassPrivateI blog, where this article first appeared.
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activistpost--2020-01-16--Texas Doctor Measures Utility Smart Meter Radiation and Dirty Electricity Levels

Utility smart meters have been plagued with problems – including fires and explosions ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) – from the start .
They continue to be problematic everywhere ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) .
Special interest groups , state utility commissions , and utility companies still promote and force them on individuals and communities anyway ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Fortunately , some American elected officials have stepped in to protect citizens from these dangerous and expensive devices ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected Kentucky governor , Andy Beshear .
All utility smart meters – electric , gas , and water – emit biologically and environmentally harmful Electromagnetic Radiation ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) that can affect humans , animals , and plants .
Thanks to Andrew Lankes for posting this video featuring EMR measurements in his home while smart meters were installed and after they were replaced with non-transmitting meters .
This is all about the process of opting out of your smart meter in Austin , Texas and nation wide .
And cleaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Laura Pressley aided us in the process – taking before and after readings .
**** You can find the High Frequency Analyser on Amazon .
HF35c Rf Analyze ( 800mhz – 2.5 Ghz ) *** Activist Post reports regularly about smart meters and other unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Utility smart meters have been plagued with problems – including fires and explosions (see 1, 2, 3) – from the start. They continue to be problematic everywhere (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). Special interest groups, state utility commissions, and utility companies still promote and force them on individuals and communities anyway (see 1, 2). Fortunately, some American elected officials have stepped in to protect citizens from these dangerous and expensive devices (see 1, 2) including newly elected Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear.
All utility smart meters – electric, gas, and water – emit biologically and environmentally harmful Electromagnetic Radiation (aka “Electrosmog”) that can affect humans, animals, and plants. Thanks to Andrew Lankes for posting this video featuring EMR measurements in his home while smart meters were installed and after they were replaced with non-transmitting meters.
This is all about the process of opting out of your smart meter in Austin, Texas and nation wide. And cleaning up the Wifi radiation in your home. Dr. Laura Pressley aided us in the process – taking before and after readings. **** You can find the High Frequency Analyser on Amazon. HF35c Rf Analyze (800mhz – 2.5 Ghz) ***

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activistpost--2020-01-16--NOT DONE YET: Trump Cooking Up MAJOR BOMBSHELL!

This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know , a good friend of ours , Mr. Tom Beck , who runs PortfolioWealthGlobal.com and we ’ re excited to share this one with you !
In 2019 , the Federal Reserve ’ s stimulus packages – which SHOCKED the markets , since they represented a full U-turn in terms of policy , compared to the aggressive tightening in 2018 – were one of the primary reasons that the stock market soared by so much .
On multiple occasions throughout 2019 , stocks hit new all-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this really intensified and reached historic rally levels .
Stocks were green almost on a daily basis .
The FED ’ s balance sheet expansion is one of the major catalysts , as well as the pro-growth Phase 1 deal that China and the U.S. signed yesterday for the willingness of buyers to pay higher prices .
The result is that the stock market is now the most expensive ever , as far as price/sales ratio goes : This isn ’ t a good sign for stocks , nor for the economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that these artificially-low interest rates are causing investment firms to purchase stocks , even though they don ’ t really want to , as well as prompting CFOs to issue large buyback programs over spending funds on machinery , research and growth .
The lack of viable alternatives for the trillions of dollars in managed money is creating a situation in which fund managers are acting out of necessity , not out of pure reasoning .
Warren Buffett , who isn ’ t under any pressure to make any moves , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will surely serve shareholders when the time comes to buy big .
As you can see , the FED is not trigger-shy on its unofficial QE4 plan .
Everyone ’ s been focused on this monetary easing , but the Trump administration is preparing a tsunami of fiscal stimulus in the form of another round of tax cuts for the middle class and lower-income demographics – and they plan to roll it out in 2020 !
This means that , on top of the already $ 1.1T deficit , tax receipts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic engine , the boom in the markets , the low unemployment rate , the confidence of consumers ; all of these are what Trump is banking on to get re-elected .
It seems Trump is looking to make all voters know , right around the time of elections , that he is ready to take drastic measures to let the free enterprise system work , by reducing taxes .
Obviously , if he is re-elected , he ’ ll have to focus on balancing the budget , which is a whole other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took another step towards the Senate , when the House voted to advance the two articles of impeachment to trial .
It ’ s coming and it ’ s happening during an election year .
This is a very unique time in American politics , to say the least .
There are many moving parts here and it will be truly fascinating to see how the public reacts and follows these issues , at the same time as the Phase 1 deal taking effect and with the president ’ s economic advisor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as I see it , a Tax Cut 2.0 later this year .
As you can see , Goldman Sachs views this as a time of very complacent behavior on the part of investors , who are not considering any potential loose ends with Iran , on the potential of complications on the impeachment front or backlash from the rollback of Repurchase Operations by liquidity-addicted investors .
You can truly notice the elevated risk appetite , when you look at the low yields that investors are willing to accept when lending money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clear to see that people are FEELING GOOD , in general .
Investors have their guards down and their radars turned off for Black Swan scenarios .
This doesn ’ t mean that anything imminent is coming , but what it does tell you is that most investors are willing to pay top dollar for their stocks .
It ’ s a good opportunity to scan the portfolio for any companies which may be receiving too much attention , and you can capitalize by taking profits , partially or totally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an era that is dominated by central banks and we must factor that into our thoughts : Is this a scary-looking chart or what ?
There ’ s no massive war or terrible crisis happening , yet central banks have put a chokehold on markets .
In England , Japan , the European Union , in the states and around the globe , there is too much debt ( compared with GDP ) on the central bank and government level .
These sorts of things don ’ t unwind smoothly and with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the budget deficits look grim .
No solutions so far ; the bubble intensifies .

This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. Tom Beck, who runs PortfolioWealthGlobal.com and we’re excited to share this one with you!
In 2019, the Federal Reserve’s stimulus packages – which SHOCKED the markets, since they represented a full U-turn in terms of policy, compared to the aggressive tightening in 2018 – were one of the primary reasons that the stock market soared by so much.
On multiple occasions throughout 2019, stocks hit new all-time highs. In the 4th quarter, this really intensified and reached historic rally levels. Stocks were green almost on a daily basis.
The FED’s balance sheet expansion is one of the major catalysts, as well as the pro-growth Phase 1 deal that China and the U.S. signed yesterday for the willingness of buyers to pay higher prices.
The result is that the stock market is now the most expensive ever, as far as price/sales ratio goes:
This isn’t a good sign for stocks, nor for the economy, in general. To me, it means that these artificially-low interest rates are causing investment firms to purchase stocks, even though they don’t really want to, as well as prompting CFOs to issue large buyback programs over spending funds on machinery, research and growth.
The lack of viable alternatives for the trillions of dollars in managed money is creating a situation in which fund managers are acting out of necessity, not out of pure reasoning.
Warren Buffett, who isn’t under any pressure to make any moves, has patiently amassed an enormous cash position, which will surely serve shareholders when the time comes to buy big.
As you can see, the FED is not trigger-shy on its unofficial QE4 plan.
Everyone’s been focused on this monetary easing, but the Trump administration is preparing a tsunami of fiscal stimulus in the form of another round of tax cuts for the middle class and lower-income demographics – and they plan to roll it out in 2020!
This means that, on top of the already $1.1T deficit, tax receipts are set to decline dramatically.
The monstrous economic engine, the boom in the markets, the low unemployment rate, the confidence of consumers; all of these are what Trump is banking on to get re-elected.
It seems Trump is looking to make all voters know, right around the time of elections, that he is ready to take drastic measures to let the free enterprise system work, by reducing taxes.
Obviously, if he is re-elected, he’ll have to focus on balancing the budget, which is a whole other major topic.
Yesterday, the impeachment took another step towards the Senate, when the House voted to advance the two articles of impeachment to trial.
It’s coming and it’s happening during an election year. This is a very unique time in American politics, to say the least.
There are many moving parts here and it will be truly fascinating to see how the public reacts and follows these issues, at the same time as the Phase 1 deal taking effect and with the president’s economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, PURPOSELY leaking or teasing, as I see it, a Tax Cut 2.0 later this year.
As you can see, Goldman Sachs views this as a time of very complacent behavior on the part of investors, who are not considering any potential loose ends with Iran, on the potential of complications on the impeachment front or backlash from the rollback of Repurchase Operations by liquidity-addicted investors.
You can truly notice the elevated risk appetite, when you look at the low yields that investors are willing to accept when lending money in the junk bonds segment.
It’s back to 2007 levels:
It’s clear to see that people are FEELING GOOD, in general. Investors have their guards down and their radars turned off for Black Swan scenarios.
This doesn’t mean that anything imminent is coming, but what it does tell you is that most investors are willing to pay top dollar for their stocks.
It’s a good opportunity to scan the portfolio for any companies which may be receiving too much attention, and you can capitalize by taking profits, partially or totally.
Like I said, we live in an era that is dominated by central banks and we must factor that into our thoughts:
Is this a scary-looking chart or what?
There’s no massive war or terrible crisis happening, yet central banks have put a chokehold on markets. In England, Japan, the European Union, in the states and around the globe, there is too much debt (compared with GDP) on the central bank and government level.
These sorts of things don’t unwind smoothly and with the proposed tax cuts later this year, the budget deficits look grim.
No solutions so far; the bubble intensifies.
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activistpost--2020-01-17--Nullification News: Second Amendment, Raw Milk, Forfeiture, Facial Recognition and More

It ’ s nullification season !
Michael Boldin reports on the latest efforts to reject , resist , undermine and @ @ @ @ @ about legislation on the right to keep and bear arms , raw milk , asset @ @ @ @ @ .
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It’s nullification season! Michael Boldin reports on the latest efforts to reject, resist, undermine and nullify unconstitutional acts.
Hear about legislation on the right to keep and bear arms, raw milk, asset forfeiture and facial recognition surveillance.
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activistpost--2020-01-17--Iranian Tech Users Are Getting Knocked Off the Web by Ambiguous Sanctions

Between targeted killings , retaliatory air strikes , and the shooting of a civilian passenger plane , the last few weeks have been marked by tragedy as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iranian governments .
In the wake of these events , Iranians within the country and in the broader diaspora have suffered further from actions by both administrations—including violence and lethal force against protesters and internet shutdowns in Iran , as well as detention , surveillance and device seizure at the U.S. border and exacerbating economic conditions from U.S. sanctions .
And to make matters worse , American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overbroad lens , making it much harder for Iranian people to be able to share their stories with each other and with the broader world .
The Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions that target foreign countries , groups , and individuals .
Some of these sanctions impact the export to Iran ( or use by residents of the country ) of certain types of technology , although trying to parse precisely which types are affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , this week Instagram removed a number of accounts from its service that were affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) —which is specially designated by OFAC—as well as some accounts praising the IRGC and some condemning the group .
The platform initially justified its actions stating : While Instagram is indeed obligated to remove accounts affiliated with the IRGC , the law does not extend to unaffiliated accounts providing commentary on the IRGC—although some experts say that posts supporting a specially designated group could be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus violating sanctions .
In any case , Instagram may choose to remove accounts praising the IRGC under its own community standards .
In the end , Instagram ended up restoring at least one account following media criticism .
EFF has long observed tech companies ’ struggle with OFAC sanctions .
In 2012 , an Apple employee refused to sell a laptop to a customer who was overheard speaking Persian , prompting the State Department to issue a clarifying statement : In 2013 , we spoke up when Airbnb booted an Iranian resident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , resulting in a reversal of the decision .
And now , as tensions between the U.S. and Iran heat up , we ’ re seeing tech companies booting Iranians from their platforms left and right .
For example : • Github closed the account of a computer science professor teaching at a Canadian university • GoFundMe suspended two different Canadian campaigns to raise funds for a memorial service for the crash victims of the Ukrainian airliner flight PS752 • Iranians have reported being blocked from downloading the Twitter app from Google ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK branch of an Iranian government-funded broadcast outlet …But are these companies correct in stripping Iranians of their accounts ?
The answer : It ’ s complicated .
Iran is subject to certain OFAC sanctions , and in addition to that , the IRGC and certain Iranian nationals are on OFAC ’ s list of “ specially designated nationals.
” OFAC sanctions can be interpreted broadly by tech companies , which is why in 2010 , the Treasury Department issued a general license intended as a blanket license for the export of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exchange of personal communications over the Internet , such as instant messaging , chat and email , social networking , sharing of photos and movies , web browsing , and blogging , provided that such services are publicly available at no cost to the user.
” In 2014 , that license was amended to include even more products , including certain fee-based services “ incident to the exchange of personal communications over the Internet ” including social networking .
The new license , General License D-1 , provided greater clarity to companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sanctions .
As the National Iranian American Council pointed out in a 2017 letter , General License D-1 has been widely praised for “ securing human rights , protecting access to online information , and avoiding government censors.
” As the events of this week demonstrate , companies are still struggling to understand the rules .
And understandably so—as Richard Nephew , a sanctions expert and senior research scholar at Columbia University told CNN : But while the rules might be difficult , companies are making things worse by failing to properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been suspended—and by giving misleading or incorrect statements to the media .
Why does this matter ?
Sanctions that prevent the free flow of communications on the internet and hamper ordinary the ability of ordinary Iranians to express themselves often harm the very people they ’ re intended to help .
Over the years , we ’ ve seen how sanctions on tech—as well as misapplication or overbroad application of such sanctions—hurt individuals from all walks of life by denying them access to information and cutting them off from communication with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 issuance of General License D-1 for Iranians , Sudanese citizens embarked on a campaign for a similar license , arguing that sanctions prevented them from accessing e-books , online courses , and other information .
In a country where the government bans books and at times seizes newspapers , the knowledge that can be gained online can make all the difference .
For Iranians , greater access can also mean safer access—to VPNs , secure messaging apps , and other vital tools .
But it isn ’ t just access to information—it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Iran that ’ s affected .
When a Ukrainian airliner was struck down in Iranian airspace , it was video taken from inside the country—as well as efforts by individuals in Iran—that led to verification that Iran ’ s government had struck the plane with a missile .
As we ’ ve pointed out before , policies intended to prevent violent extremists from using online services often have the effect of silencing human rights content .
And given how little access international media has to Iran , hearing from Iranians about what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vital .
Furthermore , Iran has seen fit in the past to shut down the Internet , preventing its residents from accessing the outside world .
If the U.S. government truly believes in the internet freedom policy that it continues to pour millions of dollars into , it should see how its own policies are working against freedom and pushing Iranians toward local services that are likely heavily surveilled or censored .
As it stands , the U.S. is just helping Iran do the job of silencing its citizens .
As moral panic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more companies are seeking to enforce sanctions law—and as they do , it ’ s vital that they have the best possible information at hand so ordinary citizens aren ’ t unduly impacted .
As such , we are reiterating our ask for the Department of Treasury to update General License D-1 and provide guidance to U.S. tech companies to ensure the minimal amount of damage to users .
But although sanctions are hard , we also call on tech companies to exercise both caution and compassion as they navigate these murky waters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re using the best possible means to identify potentially impacted users ; notify them clearly ( by providing information about specific statutes and links to relevant information from the Department of Treasury ) ; and most importantly , provide an appeals system so that users who are wrongly identified have a path of recourse to regain access to their accounts .
Jillian C. York is EFF ’ s Director for International Freedom of Expression and is based in Berlin , Germany .
Her work examines state and corporate censorship and its impact on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she leads Onlinecensorship.org and works on platform censorship and accountability ; state censorship ; and digital security .
Jillian writes regularly for the New Internationalist and her work has also been featured in Motherboard , Buzzfeed , the Guardian , Quartz , the Washington Post , and the New York Times , among others .
She is also a regular speaker at global events .
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By Jillian C. York
Between targeted killings, retaliatory air strikes, and the shooting of a civilian passenger plane, the last few weeks have been marked by tragedy as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iranian governments. In the wake of these events, Iranians within the country and in the broader diaspora have suffered further from actions by both administrations—including violence and lethal force against protesters and internet shutdowns in Iran, as well as detention, surveillance and device seizure at the U.S. border and exacerbating economic conditions from U.S. sanctions. And to make matters worse, American tech companies are acting on sanctions through an overbroad lens, making it much harder for Iranian people to be able to share their stories with each other and with the broader world.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions that target foreign countries, groups, and individuals. Some of these sanctions impact the export to Iran (or use by residents of the country) of certain types of technology, although trying to parse precisely which types are affected appears to have left some companies puzzled.
For example, this week Instagram removed a number of accounts from its service that were affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—which is specially designated by OFAC—as well as some accounts praising the IRGC and some condemning the group. The platform initially justified its actions stating:
We review content against our policies and our obligations to US sanctions laws, and specifically those related to the US government’s designation of the IRGC and its leadership as a terrorist organization.
While Instagram is indeed obligated to remove accounts affiliated with the IRGC, the law does not extend to unaffiliated accounts providing commentary on the IRGC—although some experts say that posts supporting a specially designated group could be seen as providing support to the group, thus violating sanctions.
In any case, Instagram may choose to remove accounts praising the IRGC under its own community standards. In the end, Instagram ended up restoring at least one account following media criticism.
A long hard road
EFF has long observed tech companies’ struggle with OFAC sanctions. In 2012, an Apple employee refused to sell a laptop to a customer who was overheard speaking Persian, prompting the State Department to issue a clarifying statement:
[T]here is no U.S. policy or law that prohibits Apple or any other company from selling products in the United States to anybody who’s intending to use the product in the United States, including somebody of Iranian descent or an Iranian citizen or any of that stuff.
In 2013, we spoke up when Airbnb booted an Iranian resident of Switzerland from their platform without recourse, resulting in a reversal of the decision.
And now, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran heat up, we’re seeing tech companies booting Iranians from their platforms left and right. For example:
…But are these companies correct in stripping Iranians of their accounts? The answer: It’s complicated.
Iran is subject to certain OFAC sanctions, and in addition to that, the IRGC and certain Iranian nationals are on OFAC’s list of “specially designated nationals.” OFAC sanctions can be interpreted broadly by tech companies, which is why in 2010, the Treasury Department issued a general license intended as a blanket license for the export of “certain services and software incident to the exchange of personal communications over the Internet, such as instant messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web browsing, and blogging, provided that such services are publicly available at no cost to the user.”
In 2014, that license was amended to include even more products, including certain fee-based services “incident to the exchange of personal communications over the Internet” including social networking. The new license, General License D-1, provided greater clarity to companies on what is and is not subject to sanctions. As the National Iranian American Council pointed out in a 2017 letter, General License D-1 has been widely praised for “securing human rights, protecting access to online information, and avoiding government censors.”
As the events of this week demonstrate, companies are still struggling to understand the rules. And understandably so—as Richard Nephew, a sanctions expert and senior research scholar at Columbia University told CNN:
[T]his is a tough gray area as we also have free speech protections too. This is why I think companies often make mistakes in this area, both by preventing such posts or activities and by allowing them …
But while the rules might be difficult, companies are making things worse by failing to properly communicate to users about why their accounts have been suspended—and by giving misleading or incorrect statements to the media.
Why does this matter?
Sanctions that prevent the free flow of communications on the internet and hamper ordinary the ability of ordinary Iranians to express themselves often harm the very people they’re intended to help. Over the years, we’ve seen how sanctions on tech—as well as misapplication or overbroad application of such sanctions—hurt individuals from all walks of life by denying them access to information and cutting them off from communication with the rest of the world.
After the 2014 issuance of General License D-1 for Iranians, Sudanese citizens embarked on a campaign for a similar license, arguing that sanctions prevented them from accessing e-books, online courses, and other information. In a country where the government bans books and at times seizes newspapers, the knowledge that can be gained online can make all the difference. For Iranians, greater access can also mean safer access—to VPNs, secure messaging apps, and other vital tools.
But it isn’t just access to information—it’s also the information coming out of Iran that’s affected. When a Ukrainian airliner was struck down in Iranian airspace, it was video taken from inside the country—as well as efforts by individuals in Iran—that led to verification that Iran’s government had struck the plane with a missile. As we’ve pointed out before, policies intended to prevent violent extremists from using online services often have the effect of silencing human rights content. And given how little access international media has to Iran, hearing from Iranians about what’s happening on the ground is vital.
Furthermore, Iran has seen fit in the past to shut down the Internet, preventing its residents from accessing the outside world. If the U.S. government truly believes in the internet freedom policy that it continues to pour millions of dollars into, it should see how its own policies are working against freedom and pushing Iranians toward local services that are likely heavily surveilled or censored. As it stands, the U.S. is just helping Iran do the job of silencing its citizens.
A clearer way forward
As moral panic and confusion set in, more and more companies are seeking to enforce sanctions law—and as they do, it’s vital that they have the best possible information at hand so ordinary citizens aren’t unduly impacted. As such, we are reiterating our ask for the Department of Treasury to update General License D-1 and provide guidance to U.S. tech companies to ensure the minimal amount of damage to users.
But although sanctions are hard, we also call on tech companies to exercise both caution and compassion as they navigate these murky waters. Companies should ensure that they’re using the best possible means to identify potentially impacted users; notify them clearly (by providing information about specific statutes and links to relevant information from the Department of Treasury); and most importantly, provide an appeals system so that users who are wrongly identified have a path of recourse to regain access to their accounts.
Jillian C. York is EFF’s Director for International Freedom of Expression and is based in Berlin, Germany. Her work examines state and corporate censorship and its impact on culture and human rights. At EFF, she leads Onlinecensorship.org and works on platform censorship and accountability; state censorship; and digital security. Jillian writes regularly for the New Internationalist and her work has also been featured in Motherboard, Buzzfeed, the Guardian, Quartz, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, among others. She is also a regular speaker at global events.
Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Become an Activist Post Patron for as little as $1 per month at Patreon. Follow us on SoMee, Flote, Minds, Twitter, and Steemit.
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