activistpost--2020-02-02--What Is Really Happening? A Coronavirus Interview With An American In China

With so many reports coming out daily on the coronavirus outbreak , how do we know what to believe ?
We already see the governments and social media companies working around the clock to control the narrative in an attempt to allegedly prevent misinformation , but is restricting information really the answer ?
In this report , Spiro interviews an American who has been living and working in Southeast Asia for decades and is currently in China .
See first hand his experience concerning the coronavirus , as there have been confirmed reports of the virus in his area .
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By Spiro Skouras
With so many reports coming out daily on the coronavirus outbreak, how do we know what to believe? We already see the governments and social media companies working around the clock to control the narrative in an attempt to allegedly prevent misinformation, but is restricting information really the answer?
In this report, Spiro interviews an American who has been living and working in Southeast Asia for decades and is currently in China. See first hand his experience concerning the coronavirus, as there have been confirmed reports of the virus in his area.

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activistpost--2020-02-02--The US Military Can Officially Litter the Earth With Landmines Again

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was officially rolling back restrictions on the U.S. military ’ s ability to use landmines .
“ In case you didn ’ t know , because they ’ re from one of the most draconian chapters of 20th century , the victims of landmines are mostly innocent civilians and especially children , ” said immigration attorney Curtis Morrison .
The decision , which Common Dreams reported about on Thursday , reverses a 2014 order by former President Barack Obama that constrained the weapons ’ use to the Korean Peninsula and committed the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Obama-era order put the U.S. further in line with the over 160 nations that have ratified the Mine Ban Treaty .
A Pentagon policy , a statement from the White House says , “ will authorize combatant commanders , in exceptional circumstances , to employ advanced , non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces.
” “ This action , ” the statement added , “ is yet another in a series of actions taken by the Trump administration to give our military the flexibility and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon memo issued Friday says that the military “ will take feasible precautions to protect civilians from the use of landmines.
” It also suggests the weapons can be used anywhere the U.S. military chooses .
“ Under this policy , the Department ’ s ability to employ non-persistent landmines will not have any expressed geographic limitations .
Appropriate geographic limitations will be formulated based on specific operational contexts and will be reflected in relevant rules of engagement , consistent with existing DoD policy and practice , ” the Pentagon memo states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights advocates and anti-landmine campaigners .
“ The United States is doing a 180 on the near-global consensus to ban the abhorrent and inhumane use of landmines .
These indiscriminate weapons maim and kill .
They destroy families and communities , arable land , and livestock , ” said Michael Payne , interim advocacy director at Physicians for Human Rights , a group that helped launch the International Campaign to Ban Landmines .
Payne , in his statement , rejected the assertion that “ advanced ” landmines would spare civilians harm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ landmines are still capable of causing indiscriminate harm and egregious injury and suffering , ” he said .
“ By loosening restrictions on landmine use , the United States is signaling to other countries around the world that landmines can be acceptable .
The Trump administration should not normalize these archaic and gruesome weapons , which have no place in the 21st century .
Jeff Abramson , senior fellow with the Arms Control Association , similar rejected the notion of an “ advanced ” landmine .
“ The world has rejected landmines because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who make up the vast majority of landmine casualties .
Technical solutions to make landmines self-destruct or otherwise labeled as ‘ smart ’ have failed to work as advertised and been rejected by the 164 counties , including all U.S. NATO allies , that have joined the Mine Ban Treaty , ” said Abramson .
“ Most of the world ’ s countries have embraced the ban on antipersonnel landmines for more than two decades , while the Trump administration has done a complete about-face in deciding to cling to these weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , director of the arms division at Human Rights Watch .
“ Using landmines , which have claimed so many lives and limbs , is not justified by any country or group under any circumstances.
” “ Trump ’ s new policy to use antipersonnel mines any time anywhere in the world is a retrograde action that should be condemned , ” Goose added .
“ All presidential candidates should endorse the goal of banning landmines.
” The new policy also came in for criticism from Sen. Patrick Leahy , who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration ’ s reversal , said Leahy , is a clear move—apparently without congressional approval—in the wrong direction .
The rollback , said Leahy , “ is as perplexing as it is disappointing , and reflexive , and unwise.
” Though not being party to the international treaty , “ we have consistently sought to limit their production , export , and use , ” Leahy said .
“ We have also spent billions of dollars clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnance , and we have supported programs in dozens of countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regain their mobility and support themselves and their families .
This has brought immense goodwill to the United States , including from former enemies.
” “ This decision , ” he continued , “ like so many others of this White House , reverses the gains we have made and weakens our global leadership.
” The Mine Ban Treaty , according to Nobel peace laureate Jody Williams , is still going to be an effective tool .
“ The beauty of the treaty is that it has established a new norm and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to landmines and changed policies , even if they didn ’ t join the treaty , ” Williams said to Common Dreams Thursday .
“ Mr .
Trump ’ s landmine move would be in line with all of his other moves to undercut arms control and disarmament in a world much in need of them , ” she continued .
“ The landmine ban movement will do what it has always done with governments that still remain outside the Mine Ban Treaty—push back and continue the push to universalize the treaty—including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Andrea Germanos
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was officially rolling back restrictions on the U.S. military’s ability to use landmines.
“In case you didn’t know, because they’re from one of the most draconian chapters of 20th century, the victims of landmines are mostly innocent civilians and especially children,” said immigration attorney Curtis Morrison.
The decision, which Common Dreams reported about on Thursday, reverses a 2014 order by former President Barack Obama that constrained the weapons’ use to the Korean Peninsula and committed the U.S. to no further production of the mines. The Obama-era order put the U.S. further in line with the over 160 nations that have ratified the Mine Ban Treaty.
A Pentagon policy, a statement from the White House says, “will authorize combatant commanders, in exceptional circumstances, to employ advanced, non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces.”
“This action,” the statement added, “is yet another in a series of actions taken by the Trump administration to give our military the flexibility and capability it needs to win.”
A Pentagon memo issued Friday says that the military “will take feasible precautions to protect civilians from the use of landmines.” It also suggests the weapons can be used anywhere the U.S. military chooses.
“Under this policy, the Department’s ability to employ non-persistent landmines will not have any expressed geographic limitations. Appropriate geographic limitations will be formulated based on specific operational contexts and will be reflected in relevant rules of engagement, consistent with existing DoD policy and practice,” the Pentagon memo states.
The Friday announcement drew fierce outrage from human rights advocates and anti-landmine campaigners.
The Trump administration’s decision to allow #landmine use is a deadly policy reversal. Landmines are highly indiscriminate and destructive weapons. Our statement: https://t.co/x6zLi12Mhn pic.twitter.com/hqwCokZIkR — Physicians for Human Rights (@P4HR) January 31, 2020
“The United States is doing a 180 on the near-global consensus to ban the abhorrent and inhumane use of landmines. These indiscriminate weapons maim and kill. They destroy families and communities, arable land, and livestock,” said Michael Payne, interim advocacy director at Physicians for Human Rights, a group that helped launch the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Payne, in his statement, rejected the assertion that “advanced” landmines would spare civilians harm.
“Despite any purported technological advancements, landmines are still capable of causing indiscriminate harm and egregious injury and suffering,” he said. “By loosening restrictions on landmine use, the United States is signaling to other countries around the world that landmines can be acceptable. The Trump administration should not normalize these archaic and gruesome weapons, which have no place in the 21st century.
Jeff Abramson, senior fellow with the Arms Control Association, similar rejected the notion of an “advanced” landmine.
“The world has rejected landmines because they are indiscriminate and disproportionately harm civilians, who make up the vast majority of landmine casualties. Technical solutions to make landmines self-destruct or otherwise labeled as ‘smart’ have failed to work as advertised and been rejected by the 164 counties, including all U.S. NATO allies, that have joined the Mine Ban Treaty,” said Abramson.
“Most of the world’s countries have embraced the ban on antipersonnel landmines for more than two decades, while the Trump administration has done a complete about-face in deciding to cling to these weapons in perpetuity,” said Steve Goose, director of the arms division at Human Rights Watch. “Using landmines, which have claimed so many lives and limbs, is not justified by any country or group under any circumstances.”
“Trump’s new policy to use antipersonnel mines any time anywhere in the world is a retrograde action that should be condemned,” Goose added. “All presidential candidates should endorse the goal of banning landmines.”
The new policy also came in for criticism from Sen. Patrick Leahy, who’s long advocated for a ban. The Trump administration’s reversal, said Leahy, is a clear move—apparently without congressional approval—in the wrong direction.
The rollback, said Leahy, “is as perplexing as it is disappointing, and reflexive, and unwise.”
Though not being party to the international treaty, “we have consistently sought to limit their production, export, and use,” Leahy said. “We have also spent billions of dollars clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnance, and we have supported programs in dozens of countries to help people severely disabled by landmines regain their mobility and support themselves and their families. This has brought immense goodwill to the United States, including from former enemies.”
“This decision,” he continued, “like so many others of this White House, reverses the gains we have made and weakens our global leadership.”
The Mine Ban Treaty, according to Nobel peace laureate Jody Williams, is still going to be an effective tool.
“The beauty of the treaty is that it has established a new norm and even countries outside the treaty felt the stigma related to landmines and changed policies, even if they didn’t join the treaty,” Williams said to Common Dreams Thursday.
“Mr. Trump’s landmine move would be in line with all of his other moves to undercut arms control and disarmament in a world much in need of them,” she continued. “The landmine ban movement will do what it has always done with governments that still remain outside the Mine Ban Treaty—push back and continue the push to universalize the treaty—including the U.S.”
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activistpost--2020-02-02--The State Of Democracy Is Declining Around The World

In the latest installment published today , Statista ’ s Katharina Buchholz notes that 22 countries in the world were rated as “ full democracies , ” including all Scandinavian countries , several Western European nations as well as Canada , New Zealand , Australia , Mauritius , Costa Rica and Chile , which joined the top group in 2019 together with France and Portugal .
Malta dropped out of the full democracies section .
Another country which saw its ratings drop in the past year was Iraq , which left the “ hybrid regime ” category and became authoritarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower in 2019 .
India , a flawed democracy , was only rated at 6.9 points while China – an authoritarian regime – was scrutinized for heightened surveillance and human rights abuses in its Eastern regions and only achieved a rating of 2.3 points .
The country exhibited the biggest loss of any country in the 2019 ranking and became the 15th least democratic place in the world .
Thailand improved its rating most – by 1.7 points – and became a “ flawed democracy.
” Advanced economies like Japan and the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracies ” category .
According to the report , the persistent success of anti-establishment parties ( on the left and the right ) was partly to blame for the “ decline in the quality of democracy.
” Japan , which is rated negatively because of inaction on gender inequality , actually made improvements but still “ has a long way to go.
” The U.S. , finally , lost points because of political gridlock and the partisan nature of the political system .
The countries rated most poorly were North Korea , Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lowest rated European nations were Belarus , Azerbaijan and Russia .
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By Tyler Durden
In the latest installment published today, Statista’s Katharina Buchholz notes that 22 countries in the world were rated as “full democracies,” including all Scandinavian countries, several Western European nations as well as Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Mauritius, Costa Rica and Chile, which joined the top group in 2019 together with France and Portugal.
Malta dropped out of the full democracies section. Another country which saw its ratings drop in the past year was Iraq, which left the “hybrid regime” category and became authoritarian. India and China also were rated lower in 2019. India, a flawed democracy, was only rated at 6.9 points while China – an authoritarian regime – was scrutinized for heightened surveillance and human rights abuses in its Eastern regions and only achieved a rating of 2.3 points. The country exhibited the biggest loss of any country in the 2019 ranking and became the 15th least democratic place in the world.
Thailand improved its rating most – by 1.7 points – and became a “flawed democracy.”
Advanced economies like Japan and the U.S. also found themselves in the “flawed democracies” category. According to the report, the persistent success of anti-establishment parties (on the left and the right) was partly to blame for the “decline in the quality of democracy.” Japan, which is rated negatively because of inaction on gender inequality, actually made improvements but still “has a long way to go.” The U.S., finally, lost points because of political gridlock and the partisan nature of the political system.
The countries rated most poorly were North Korea, Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lowest rated European nations were Belarus, Azerbaijan and Russia.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-02-02--Coronavirus: An Analysis In Relation To Technocracy

People around the world are in near-panic over the potential pandemic emanating from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan , China .
Face masks and bottles of hand sanitizers have been flying off the shelves and trips involving air travel are plummeting .
Not surprisingly , there is a mountain of disinformation with attendant conspiracy theories racing around the Internet , all of which only exacerbate the fear and muddle what facts we know for certain .
The widely-read ZeroHedge news site was completely banned by Twitter over the weekend for “ violating community policies ” .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a certain scientist ’ s email and phone number , both of which are publicly and freely available elsewhere .
The scientist in question , Dr. Peng Zhou , is a prominent researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and leads the Bat Virus Infection and Immunization Group .
Coincidentally , his lab is only 20 miles from the epicenter of the outbreak .
The frenzied questions concerning motive of the outbreak are largely pointless at this time .
It happened .
It is what it is .
Real answers might surface @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known for their honesty and intellectual integrity , especially China , the United States and Canada .
In light of this , I would direct readers of Technocracy News & Trends to think about the role played by Technocracy and its Technocrat operators .
China is a full-blown Technocracy that has elevated science and engineering to god-like status .
They are noted for their mastery of technology promoting Scientific Dictatorship , where every citizen is tracked , monitored and socially engineered to the satisfaction of the controllers .
Furthermore , their economic system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have repeatedly noted and warned of the carelessness of Technocrats in the object of their studies .
Data security in Smart Cities is always an afterthought .
Massive computer systems are routinely hacked , exposing personal data of hundreds of millions of people .
Amazon ’ s Ring Cameras are increasingly hacked to terrorize unsuspecting children and their parents .
Boeing ’ s 737 Max was grounded because of amateurish software developers who failed to adequately test their creations .
You get the idea .
When Technocrat engineers build complex laboratories able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents like Ebola , SARS , Anthrax and even the Spanish Flu , there can be no room for error .
When these labs are then staffed with human scientists who decide to experiment with genetic engineering to see what they can come up with , there can be no room for error .
The obvious problem with this is that errors always creep in because error-prone Technocrats simply don ’ t think things through to the very end and they end up creating things they can not control .
In my opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the built-in structural failures of Technocracy in general and Technocrat achievements in particular .
In deference to the original father of Technocracy , French philosopher Henri de Saint-Simon ( 1760-1825 ) , science is not a god and there is no priesthood of scientists and engineers .
The Global Supply Chain Is As Risk China itself has absolutely no reason to purposely release a killer virus that would choke its economy and besmirch its already-tenuous scientific reputation .
The gigantic and precision-oriented global supply chain that it helped to create , including all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiatives , is at risk of serious disruption if not complete collapse .
It would be truly insane for China to intentionally jeopardize 45 years of progress .
However , no one can rule out the possibility of an act of eco-terror by a group or even a single person .
There are plenty of death-crazed zealots in the world who would count it a great victory to kill thousands and terrorize billions .
The global elitists who created the economic paradigm of Sustainable Development through the United Nations , have been preparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Capitalism and Free Enterprise .
In 2015 , the head of climate change at the UN , Christiana Figueres , clearly stated : Since then , governments , global corporations , central banks and UN-linked NGOs have all jumped on the Sustainable Development band wagon .
Anyone who has read my latest book , Technocracy : The Hard Road to World Order , knows that Sustainable Development is functionally equivalent to Technocracy that was originally created in the 1920s and ’ 30s .
No matter what happens from this point forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be an order of magnitude greater than the health impact .
This implies at least temporary shortages of products that are dependent on the global supply chain to work correctly ; unfortunately , that is most products that are necessary for modern living .
Further , the already-fragile global financial system could seize up , resulting in another financial meltdown .
In the meantime , expect bizarre social behavior that will further exacerbate the situation .
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By Patrick Wood
People around the world are in near-panic over the potential pandemic emanating from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. Face masks and bottles of hand sanitizers have been flying off the shelves and trips involving air travel are plummeting.
Not surprisingly, there is a mountain of disinformation with attendant conspiracy theories racing around the Internet, all of which only exacerbate the fear and muddle what facts we know for certain.
ZeroHedge Banned from Twitter
The widely-read ZeroHedge news site was completely banned by Twitter over the weekend for “violating community policies”. The ban was apparently due to the release of a certain scientist’s email and phone number, both of which are publicly and freely available elsewhere. The scientist in question, Dr. Peng Zhou, is a prominent researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and leads the Bat Virus Infection and Immunization Group. Coincidentally, his lab is only 20 miles from the epicenter of the outbreak.
The frenzied questions concerning motive of the outbreak are largely pointless at this time. It happened. It is what it is. Real answers might surface someday but not because governments anywhere are known for their honesty and intellectual integrity, especially China, the United States and Canada.
In light of this, I would direct readers of Technocracy News & Trends to think about the role played by Technocracy and its Technocrat operators.
China is a Technocracy
China is a full-blown Technocracy that has elevated science and engineering to god-like status. They are noted for their mastery of technology promoting Scientific Dictatorship, where every citizen is tracked, monitored and socially engineered to the satisfaction of the controllers. Furthermore, their economic system is completely engineered by Technocrats.
I have repeatedly noted and warned of the carelessness of Technocrats in the object of their studies. Data security in Smart Cities is always an afterthought. Massive computer systems are routinely hacked, exposing personal data of hundreds of millions of people. Amazon’s Ring Cameras are increasingly hacked to terrorize unsuspecting children and their parents. Boeing’s 737 Max was grounded because of amateurish software developers who failed to adequately test their creations. You get the idea.
When Technocrat engineers build complex laboratories able to handle the world’s worst killing agents like Ebola, SARS, Anthrax and even the Spanish Flu, there can be no room for error. When these labs are then staffed with human scientists who decide to experiment with genetic engineering to see what they can come up with, there can be no room for error. The obvious problem with this is that errors always creep in because error-prone Technocrats simply don’t think things through to the very end and they end up creating things they cannot control.
In my opinion, this new coronavirus outbreak bleakly underscores the built-in structural failures of Technocracy in general and Technocrat achievements in particular. In deference to the original father of Technocracy, French philosopher Henri de Saint-Simon (1760-1825), science is not a god and there is no priesthood of scientists and engineers.
The Global Supply Chain Is As Risk
China itself has absolutely no reason to purposely release a killer virus that would choke its economy and besmirch its already-tenuous scientific reputation. The gigantic and precision-oriented global supply chain that it helped to create, including all of China’s Belt and Road initiatives, is at risk of serious disruption if not complete collapse. It would be truly insane for China to intentionally jeopardize 45 years of progress.
However, no one can rule out the possibility of an act of eco-terror by a group or even a single person. There are plenty of death-crazed zealots in the world who would count it a great victory to kill thousands and terrorize billions.
The global elitists who created the economic paradigm of Sustainable Development through the United Nations, have been preparing for an economic reset (death) of Capitalism and Free Enterprise. In 2015, the head of climate change at the UN, Christiana Figueres, clearly stated:
This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the industrial revolution.
Since then, governments, global corporations, central banks and UN-linked NGOs have all jumped on the Sustainable Development band wagon. Anyone who has read my latest book, Technocracy: The Hard Road to World Order, knows that Sustainable Development is functionally equivalent to Technocracy that was originally created in the 1920s and ’30s.
No matter what happens from this point forward, the economic impact of the Wuhan coronavirus will be an order of magnitude greater than the health impact. This implies at least temporary shortages of products that are dependent on the global supply chain to work correctly; unfortunately, that is most products that are necessary for modern living. Further, the already-fragile global financial system could seize up, resulting in another financial meltdown.
In the meantime, expect bizarre social behavior that will further exacerbate the situation.
Article source: Technocracy.News
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activistpost--2020-02-02--When Solar Energy Isn’t Green (or Safe)

When Solar Energy Isn’t Green (or Safe)

If truly “ green ” sources of solar energy exist – they aren ’ t getting enough attention .
What seems to continue being promoted are sources that are environmentally damaging .
This was reported last summer in segment by “ Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.
” It ’ s being reported again by IEEE Spectrum : Solar panels glimmering in the sun are an icon of all that is green .
But while generating electricity through photovoltaics is indeed better for the environment than burning fossil fuels , several incidents have linked the manufacture of these shining symbols of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pollution .
And it turns out that the time it takes to compensate for the energy used and the greenhouse gases emitted in photovoltaic panel production varies substantially by technology and geography .
The good news is that the article offers details on how to remedy or at least reduce these issues .
The bad news is that not everyone is in a hurry to pay for that or even admit the issues exist .
Other bad news – some solar panels have been catching fire .
Blame has been placed on shoddy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still – most businesses or homeowners aren ’ t willing to invest in something with that kind of track record .
Can you blame them ?
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By B.N. Frank
If truly “green” sources of solar energy exist – they aren’t getting enough attention. What seems to continue being promoted are sources that are environmentally damaging. This was reported last summer in segment by “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.” It’s being reported again by IEEE Spectrum:
Solar panels glimmering in the sun are an icon of all that is green. But while generating electricity through photovoltaics is indeed better for the environment than burning fossil fuels, several incidents have linked the manufacture of these shining symbols of environmental virtue to a trail of chemical pollution. And it turns out that the time it takes to compensate for the energy used and the greenhouse gases emitted in photovoltaic panel production varies substantially by technology and geography.
The good news is that the article offers details on how to remedy or at least reduce these issues. The bad news is that not everyone is in a hurry to pay for that or even admit the issues exist.
Other bad news – some solar panels have been catching fire. Blame has been placed on shoddy installation – not the technology itself. Still – most businesses or homeowners aren’t willing to invest in something with that kind of track record. Can you blame them?

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activistpost--2020-02-02--Coronavirus Censorship Promoted In Pandemic Exercise Is Now Happening!

In my recent report titled “ Did Bill Gates & World Economic Forum Predict Coronavirus Outbreak ?
An Inside Look May Shock You !
” we took a close look at Event 201 , which was a pandemic exercise that simulated a coronavirus outbreak that killed 65 million people .
The simulation took place shortly before the actual coronavirus outbreak occurred .
In the simulation , the participants of the exercise — which included representatives from the UN , the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , the media , vaccine manufacturers , major banks and the Chinese and American CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it was critically important to control news and information , especially on social media .
Just as the simulation itself seems to eerily predict the coronavirus outbreak , we are beginning to see other scenarios in the simulation come to fruition as well , such as travel bans , a negative impact on the economy as well as censorship .
Now we see Facebook , Twitter and Google , which owns YouTube , have all vowed to stop “ misinformation.
” Watch the video report to find out more , as ZeroHedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Did Bill Gates & World Economic Forum Predict Coronavirus Outbreak ?
An Inside Look May Shock You !
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By Spiro Skouras
In my recent report titled “Did Bill Gates & World Economic Forum Predict Coronavirus Outbreak? An Inside Look May Shock You!” we took a close look at Event 201, which was a pandemic exercise that simulated a coronavirus outbreak that killed 65 million people. The simulation took place shortly before the actual coronavirus outbreak occurred.
In the simulation, the participants of the exercise — which included representatives from the UN, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the media, vaccine manufacturers, major banks and the Chinese and American CDC just to name a few — discussed how it was critically important to control news and information, especially on social media.
Just as the simulation itself seems to eerily predict the coronavirus outbreak, we are beginning to see other scenarios in the simulation come to fruition as well, such as travel bans, a negative impact on the economy as well as censorship. Now we see Facebook, Twitter and Google, which owns YouTube, have all vowed to stop “misinformation.” Watch the video report to find out more, as ZeroHedge was just banned from Twitter.
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activistpost--2020-02-01--5 People Died in 10 Months on a 16-Mile Stretch of a Smart Motorway

This is tragic and scary .
“ Smart ” roads are being promoted as beneficial and being installed worldwide despite a multitude of risks associated with them ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Thanks to one elected official for asking for their elimination until they can be made safe .
Five people have died in 10 months on a 16 mile-stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire operating “ all lanes running ” ( ALR ) – when there is no hard shoulder .
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said “ it is totally unacceptable to risk lives in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister George Freeman said a package of measures would be announced “ imminently ” .
Ms Champion asked the government to “ take the opportunity of a recently announced review into smart motorways to change course and prevent further loss of life ” .
All the electronic and wireless devices , sensors , and infrastructure needed for “ Smart ” anything emit “ Electrosmog.
” Research has already proven that exposure to Electrosmog is biologically and environmentally harmful .
Components necessary to make “ Smart ” anything require ecologically destructive mining for hazardous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that often end up in landfills as toxic E-Waste .
So how much more has to happen before we eliminate “ Smart ” roads and other unnecessary and hazardous “ Smart ” technology ?
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By B.N. Frank
This is tragic and scary. “Smart” roads are being promoted as beneficial and being installed worldwide despite a multitude of risks associated with them (see 1, 2).
Thanks to one elected official for asking for their elimination until they can be made safe.
From the BBC:
Five people have died in 10 months on a 16 mile-stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire operating “all lanes running” (ALR) – when there is no hard shoulder. Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said “it is totally unacceptable to risk lives in the name of cost savings”. Transport minister George Freeman said a package of measures would be announced “imminently”. Ms Champion asked the government to “take the opportunity of a recently announced review into smart motorways to change course and prevent further loss of life”. Read full article
All the electronic and wireless devices, sensors, and infrastructure needed for “Smart” anything emit “Electrosmog.” Research has already proven that exposure to Electrosmog is biologically and environmentally harmful.
Components necessary to make “Smart” anything require ecologically destructive mining for hazardous materials (see 1, 2) that often end up in landfills as toxic E-Waste.
So how much more has to happen before we eliminate “Smart” roads and other unnecessary and hazardous “Smart” technology?
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activistpost--2020-02-01--Second Chinese City Bars Residents From Leaving Their Homes, Apple Closes All Offices & Stores In Ch

Second Chinese City Bars Residents From Leaving Their Homes, Apple Closes All Offices & Stores In China

Update ( 1230ET ) : Vietnam has become the latest country to strictly limit travel with China .
SCMP reports that the country has banned all passenger plane traffic to and from mainland China , Taiwan , Hong Kong and Macau .
Apparently , Vietnam , which has confirmed several cases , including at least one instances of human-to-human transmission , doesn ’ t think much of the WHO ’ s assurances .
Can ’ t say we blame them .
Meanwhile , back in China , a citizen journalist took a video of a sea of unopened boxes allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in the past that the government is largely relying on ‘ volunteers ’ to open boxes and sort supplies , leading to massive backlogs .
But of course Beijing has everything under control…just so long as you don ’ t leave your house/apartment/whatever .
Since our last update Friday evening , the situation on the ground in China has reportedly gone from bad to worse .
The true extent of Beijing ’ s ‘ quarantine ’ has been exposed – and not just the ridiculously oppressive tactics exercised on sick people simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t starve , but the even more bizarre notion that the WHO has decided to try and validate Beijing ’ s response when all evidence suggests that public relations is and always will be Beijing ’ s No .
1 concern .
By most recent count , total cases have eclipsed 12,000 , while confirmed deaths inside China have hit 259 .
More than 100,000 people are still under observation , as we reported last night .
The 46 new deaths announced last night ( Saturday morning in China ) was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the total from Friday ) since the start of the crisis .
To that end , a report was reportedly signed by hundreds of doctors blaming the Communist Party ’ s leadership for waiting a month to inform the Chinese public and the international community that the virus could spread from human-to-human contact .
The leadership was apparently aware of this fact as early as mid-December , yet they actively concealed it until the situation started getting out of hand and cases were being confirmed in neighboring countries .
China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to lift import taxes on American-made medical products needed to help combat the outbreak ( it ’ s interesting how it took them nearly – checks notes – two months since the start of the outbreak to lift the trade-war tariffs ) .
ABC News is the latest American media outlet to collect footage from Wuhan via drone .
The haunting footage clearly shows the scope of the lockdown .
An entire city as big as New York , with almost nobody outside or in the streets .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We got some interesting corporate news overnight : Apple announced early Saturday that it would close all of its stores and offices in China at least through Feb. 9 .
Already , the factories of many of its suppliers ( like Foxconn ) have been impacted by holiday “ extensions ” that will keep them closed through at least early Feb. As of midday on Saturday , at least 19 provinces , municipalities and regions have told businesses not to resume work before Feb. 10 at the earliest , according to CNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tesla several US airlines and myriad other American business have suspended operations in China .
Hubei , the center of the outbreak , has reportedly extended its Lunar New Year holiday until February 13 .
On Saturday , Huanggang , a city of 6 million people near Wuhan , has banned residents from leaving their homes in an effort to stop the coronavirus .
The ban states that 1 person per family can leave every other day to buy basic needs .
It ’ s the first city to declare a lockdown on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people leaving their homes .
Meanwhile , Huanggang ’ s mayor warned on Saturday that a “ significant ” increase in the number of confirmed cases on Saturday or Sunday .
Here ’ s a video of a doctor from Huanggang saying the media won ’ t dare report the true infection totals from Huanggang , adding that it ’ s almost as bad as Wuhan .
The scapegoating of local officials by Beijing continued on Saturday , when more than 300 party officials from Huanggang were punished for failing in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labels like these used far less often than we were just last week , it appears the “ fearmongers ” and “ alarmists ” were once again correct to be skeptical of the information coming out of Beijing .
A few days ago , Zero Hedge was declared alarmists for discussing the possibility that nCoV could metastasize into a particularly deadly seasonal illness , like the flu .
The mainstream press has now apparently decided to take the warnings of epidemiologists seriously .
When the WHO first declared that travel restrictions on China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Beijing quarantined more than 50 million of its own people , we wondered how the organization could possibly expect the world to listen , considering that Russia had already closed its border with China , and dozens of countries had already imposed some kind of restriction , while more than 40 airlines had suspended routes to China .
On Saturday morning , Australia joined the US in temporarily blocking all foreigners who have recently visited China .
Japan said it would bar visitors who had been to Hubei in the last 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hubei , according to the New York Times .
Then we heard Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam tell the people that complete shutdown of travel to China wouldn ’ t be necessary .
Once again , Lam was doing the leadership ’ s bidding to the detriment of her local popularity .
By doing so , Lam has handed the workers all the ammunition they need to successfully challenge , and defeat , the city government .
Thousands of Hong Kong doctors , nurses and hospital employees have voted for a strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The reason ?
To pressure the city government to close all borders with mainland China .
This isn ’ t the first bout of virus-related unrest to rock Hong Kong .
Last week , a group of locals set fires and rioted in response to rumors that the government planned to transform a newly built housing project nearby into a quarantine , according to SCMP .
Reports that the Hong Kong government has found 49 people from Hubei after searching about 500 hotels has only ratcheted up public anxiety .
The individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pledge of action by thousands of nurses and hospital workers is picking up steam as more local unions are joining the movement .
Pretty soon , Lam will have no choice but to close the border with China , which would be a major blow to global confidence in Beijing .
The alliance of health care workers have a few other demands : that the government make clear policies to ensure a supply of surgical masks , a halt on non-emergency services and an increase in the number of isolation wards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for medical practitioners and an open promise not to punish those who participate in the strike .
Back on the mainland , local authorities have taken to using drones to ‘ name and shame ’ anybody who disobeys the isolation orders .
Here are a few examples : Across China , drones are being loaded with disinfectant to spray public streets ( another shock-and-awe measure with little real-world advantage ) .
Before we go , here ’ s a complete list of countries that have confirmed cases of the virus : Thailand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Taiwan , Australia , Malaysia , Macau , Russia , France , the United States , South Korea , Germany , the United Arab Emirates , Canada , Britain , Vietnam , Italy , India , the Philippines , Nepal , Cambodia , Sri Lanka , Finland and Sweden .
Meanwhile , Thailand , Taiwan , Germany , Vietnam , Japan , France and the US has confirmed human-to-human transmission involving at least one person who hadn ’ t been to China .
The timing of this outbreak could not be worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bird flu in Hunan , prompting authorities to cull 17,828 chickens as a precaution .
Though we doubt mainlanders will be seeing many stories about that .
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By Tyler Durden
Update (1230ET): Vietnam has become the latest country to strictly limit travel with China. SCMP reports that the country has banned all passenger plane traffic to and from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Apparently, Vietnam, which has confirmed several cases, including at least one instances of human-to-human transmission, doesn’t think much of the WHO’s assurances. Can’t say we blame them. Meanwhile, back in China, a citizen journalist took a video of a sea of unopened boxes allegedly containing medical supplies. We’ve reported in the past that the government is largely relying on ‘volunteers’ to open boxes and sort supplies, leading to massive backlogs.
But of course Beijing has everything under control…just so long as you don’t leave your house/apartment/whatever.
Since our last update Friday evening, the situation on the ground in China has reportedly gone from bad to worse. The true extent of Beijing’s ‘quarantine’ has been exposed – and not just the ridiculously oppressive tactics exercised on sick people simply out trying to buy food so they don’t starve, but the even more bizarre notion that the WHO has decided to try and validate Beijing’s response when all evidence suggests that public relations is and always will be Beijing’s No. 1 concern.
By most recent count, total cases have eclipsed 12,000, while confirmed deaths inside China have hit 259. More than 100,000 people are still under observation, as we reported last night. The 46 new deaths announced last night (Saturday morning in China) was the largest daily death toll (that was the total from Friday) since the start of the crisis.
To that end, a report was reportedly signed by hundreds of doctors blaming the Communist Party’s leadership for waiting a month to inform the Chinese public and the international community that the virus could spread from human-to-human contact. The leadership was apparently aware of this fact as early as mid-December, yet they actively concealed it until the situation started getting out of hand and cases were being confirmed in neighboring countries.
China’s finance ministry has finally announced that it’s going to lift import taxes on American-made medical products needed to help combat the outbreak (it’s interesting how it took them nearly – checks notes – two months since the start of the outbreak to lift the trade-war tariffs).
ABC News is the latest American media outlet to collect footage from Wuhan via drone. The haunting footage clearly shows the scope of the lockdown. An entire city as big as New York, with almost nobody outside or in the streets.
This is becoming an increasingly common sight across China.
We got some interesting corporate news overnight: Apple announced early Saturday that it would close all of its stores and offices in China at least through Feb. 9. Already, the factories of many of its suppliers (like Foxconn) have been impacted by holiday “extensions” that will keep them closed through at least early Feb.
As of midday on Saturday, at least 19 provinces, municipalities and regions have told businesses not to resume work before Feb. 10 at the earliest, according to CNBC, which also noted that Disney, Tesla several US airlines and myriad other American business have suspended operations in China. Hubei, the center of the outbreak, has reportedly extended its Lunar New Year holiday until February 13.
Apple is closing ALL stores, corporate offices, and contact centers in China due to Coronavirus through Feb. 9, company says in statement. https://t.co/E5xGkgAkeS pic.twitter.com/bbpGN885n4 — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) February 1, 2020
On Saturday, Huanggang, a city of 6 million people near Wuhan, has banned residents from leaving their homes in an effort to stop the coronavirus. The ban states that 1 person per family can leave every other day to buy basic needs.
It’s the first city to declare a lockdown on par with Wuhan’s total ban of people leaving their homes. Meanwhile, Huanggang’s mayor warned on Saturday that a “significant” increase in the number of confirmed cases on Saturday or Sunday.
Here’s a video of a doctor from Huanggang saying the media won’t dare report the true infection totals from Huanggang, adding that it’s almost as bad as Wuhan.
A doctor was filmed saying the media does not dare to report the true figures of infections in the city of Huanggang, which is near #Wuhan, repeating that 3 local hospitals were filled with patients presented with fever. pic.twitter.com/FYHjxRJLXG — JASON CHEN (@ajasonchen) January 25, 2020
The scapegoating of local officials by Beijing continued on Saturday, when more than 300 party officials from Huanggang were punished for failing in their duty.
#Huanggang, a city neighboring #Wuhan, which records the second-largest number of #novelcoronavirus infections, punished 337 officials for slacking off from their duty in combating the #coronavirus. Six of them were dismissed from their positon. https://t.co/is5oRiUXAI pic.twitter.com/ViUPR7zwrU — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 1, 2020
Though we’re hearing labels like these used far less often than we were just last week, it appears the “fearmongers” and “alarmists” were once again correct to be skeptical of the information coming out of Beijing. A few days ago, Zero Hedge was declared alarmists for discussing the possibility that nCoV could metastasize into a particularly deadly seasonal illness, like the flu. The mainstream press has now apparently decided to take the warnings of epidemiologists seriously.
Latest #coronavirus stats: 11,949 cases, 259 deaths. Still too early to gauge death rate, but this @businessinsider chart puts #CoronavirusOutbreak into perspective. The 2009 H1N1 flu eventually became one of the seasonal flu strains. It could happen to this one as well. pic.twitter.com/J0aw9hnh75 — Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) February 1, 2020
When the WHO first declared that travel restrictions on China simply weren’t necessary, even as Beijing quarantined more than 50 million of its own people, we wondered how the organization could possibly expect the world to listen, considering that Russia had already closed its border with China, and dozens of countries had already imposed some kind of restriction, while more than 40 airlines had suspended routes to China.
On Saturday morning, Australia joined the US in temporarily blocking all foreigners who have recently visited China. Japan said it would bar visitors who had been to Hubei in the last 2 weeks, or had passports issued in Hubei, according to the New York Times.
Then we heard Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam tell the people that complete shutdown of travel to China wouldn’t be necessary. Once again, Lam was doing the leadership’s bidding to the detriment of her local popularity. By doing so, Lam has handed the workers all the ammunition they need to successfully challenge, and defeat, the city government.
Thousands of Hong Kong doctors, nurses and hospital employees have voted for a strike which could begin as early as Monday. The reason? To pressure the city government to close all borders with mainland China. This isn’t the first bout of virus-related unrest to rock Hong Kong. Last week, a group of locals set fires and rioted in response to rumors that the government planned to transform a newly built housing project nearby into a quarantine, according to SCMP.
Reports that the Hong Kong government has found 49 people from Hubei after searching about 500 hotels has only ratcheted up public anxiety. The individuals are reportedly being moved to quarantine centers.
The pledge of action by thousands of nurses and hospital workers is picking up steam as more local unions are joining the movement. Pretty soon, Lam will have no choice but to close the border with China, which would be a major blow to global confidence in Beijing.
The alliance of health care workers have a few other demands: that the government make clear policies to ensure a supply of surgical masks, a halt on non-emergency services and an increase in the number of isolation wards at hospitals, as well as better support for medical practitioners and an open promise not to punish those who participate in the strike.
Back on the mainland, local authorities have taken to using drones to ‘name and shame’ anybody who disobeys the isolation orders. Here are a few examples:
Walking around without a protective face mask? Well, you can’t avoid these sharp-tongued drones! Many village and cities in China are using drones equipped with speakers to patrol during the #coronavirus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/ILbLmlkL9R — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 31, 2020
Across China, drones are being loaded with disinfectant to spray public streets (another shock-and-awe measure with little real-world advantage).
Before we go, here’s a complete list of countries that have confirmed cases of the virus: Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia, Macau, Russia, France, the United States, South Korea, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Britain, Vietnam, Italy, India, the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Finland and Sweden.
Meanwhile, Thailand, Taiwan, Germany, Vietnam, Japan, France and the US has confirmed human-to-human transmission involving at least one person who hadn’t been to China.
The timing of this outbreak could not be worse: China confirms a case of H5N1 bird flu in Hunan, prompting authorities to cull 17,828 chickens as a precaution. Though we doubt mainlanders will be seeing many stories about that.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-02-01--U.S. Army Funds “Fully Automated Microaggression Detector” to “Catch Implicit Bias” In The Workplace

The US Army Research Laboratory gave a $ 1,500,000 three-year grant to two associate professors to develop what ’ s being called a “ fully automated luxury microaggression detector ” Alexa-like device to “ catch implicit bias ” in workplaces across America .
From NorthEastern.edu , “ Could a smart device catch implicit bias in the workplace ?
” : Despite the growing adoption of implicit bias training , some in the field of human resources have raised doubts about its effectiveness in improving diversity and inclusion within organizations .
But what if a smart device , similar to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss inadvertently left a female colleague out of an important decision , or made her feel that her perspective wasn ’ t valued ?
This device doesn ’ t yet exist , but Northeastern associate professors Christoph Riedl and Brooke Foucault Welles are preparing to embark on a three-year project that could yield such a gadget .
The researchers will be studying from a social science perspective how teams communicate with each other as well as with smart devices while solving problems together .
“ The vision that we have [ for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a device , maybe something like Amazon Alexa , that sits on the table and observes the human team members while they are working on a problem , and supports them in various ways , ” says Riedl , an associate professor who studies crowdsourcing , open innovation , and network science .
“ One of the ways in which we think we can support that team is by ensuring equal inclusion of all team members.
” “ One step closer to a fully automated luxury microaggression detector , ” psychology professor Geoffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your schools , workplaces , and public spaces.
” This is beyond parody .
The pair have received a $ 1.5 million , three-year grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to study teams using a combination of social science theories , machine learning , and audio-visual and physiological sensors .
[ … ] “ You could imagine [ a scenario ] where maybe a manager at the end of a group deliberation gets a report that says person A was really dominating the conversation , ” says Welles .
The smart device @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose input might have been excluded , she says , with a reminder to follow up with that individual .
As a woman , Welles says she knows all too well how it feels to be excluded in a professional setting .
“ When you ’ re having this experience , it ’ s really hard as the woman in the room to intervene and be like , ‘ you ’ re not listening to me , ’ or ‘ I said that and he repeated it and now suddenly we believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I really love the idea of building a system that both empowers women with evidence that this is happening so that we can feel validated and also helps us point out opportunities for intervention.
” Imagine getting a $ 1.5 million grant from the US Army Research Laboratory to create a mansplaining detector and thinking you ’ re oppressed .
There are some challenges that the researchers expect to face .
For one , says Welles , it ’ s anyone ’ s guess how knowledge of the presence of such a device @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupants interact with one another .
Another unpredictability , she says , is how subjects will respond to any errors that the device makes .
Indeed , it ’ s literally impossible to predict how men will feel having a microaggression detector spying on them at all times for crimes against wokeness !
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By Chris Menahan
The US Army Research Laboratory gave a $1,500,000 three-year grant to two associate professors to develop what’s being called a “fully automated luxury microaggression detector” Alexa-like device to “catch implicit bias” in workplaces across America.
From NorthEastern.edu, “Could a smart device catch implicit bias in the workplace?”:
Despite the growing adoption of implicit bias training, some in the field of human resources have raised doubts about its effectiveness in improving diversity and inclusion within organizations. But what if a smart device, similar to the Amazon Alexa, could tell when your boss inadvertently left a female colleague out of an important decision, or made her feel that her perspective wasn’t valued? This device doesn’t yet exist, but Northeastern associate professors Christoph Riedl and Brooke Foucault Welles are preparing to embark on a three-year project that could yield such a gadget. The researchers will be studying from a social science perspective how teams communicate with each other as well as with smart devices while solving problems together. “The vision that we have [for this project] is that you would have a device, maybe something like Amazon Alexa, that sits on the table and observes the human team members while they are working on a problem, and supports them in various ways,” says Riedl, an associate professor who studies crowdsourcing, open innovation, and network science. “One of the ways in which we think we can support that team is by ensuring equal inclusion of all team members.”
“One step closer to a fully automated luxury microaggression detector,” psychology professor Geoffrey Miller commented. “Coming soon to your schools, workplaces, and public spaces.”
This is beyond parody.
The pair have received a $1.5 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to study teams using a combination of social science theories, machine learning, and audio-visual and physiological sensors. […] “You could imagine [a scenario] where maybe a manager at the end of a group deliberation gets a report that says person A was really dominating the conversation,” says Welles. The smart device would alert the manager to the participants whose input might have been excluded, she says, with a reminder to follow up with that individual. As a woman, Welles says she knows all too well how it feels to be excluded in a professional setting. “When you’re having this experience, it’s really hard as the woman in the room to intervene and be like, ‘you’re not listening to me,’ or ‘I said that and he repeated it and now suddenly we believe it,'” she says. “I really love the idea of building a system that both empowers women with evidence that this is happening so that we can feel validated and also helps us point out opportunities for intervention.”
Imagine getting a $1.5 million grant from the US Army Research Laboratory to create a mansplaining detector and thinking you’re oppressed.
There are some challenges that the researchers expect to face. For one, says Welles, it’s anyone’s guess how knowledge of the presence of such a device in a room will affect how its occupants interact with one another. Another unpredictability, she says, is how subjects will respond to any errors that the device makes.
Indeed, it’s literally impossible to predict how men will feel having a microaggression detector spying on them at all times for crimes against wokeness!
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activistpost--2020-02-01--40 Privacy Groups Warn That Facial Recognition is Threatening Democracy

On Monday , forty organizations signed a letter calling on an independent government watchdog to recommend a ban on U.S. government use of facial recognition technology .
The letter was drafted by the digital privacy advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center ( EPIC ) and signed by organizations including the Electronic Frontier Foundation , Color of Change , Fight for the Future , Popular Resistance , and the Consumer Federation of America .
The letter calls on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ( PCLOB ) to “ recommend to the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further review.
” The PCLOB was originally created in 2004 , as an independent agency that advises the administration on privacy issues .
“ The Congress specifically found that new surveillance powers ‘ calls for an enhanced system of checks and balances to protect the precious liberties that are vital to our way of life and to ensure that the Government uses its powers for the purposes for which the powers were given ’ , ” the letter states .
The organizations challenge the PCLOB to “ examine the more significant public concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public spaces.
” They also call on the board to address concerns that facial recognition software can be used by “ authoritarian governments to control minority populations and limit dissent could spread quickly to democratic societies.
” The letter from EPIC mentions a recent New York Times investigation of a facial recognition service used by more than 600 law enforcement agencies across the country .
As the Mind Unleashed recently reported , Manhattan-based Clearview AI is collecting data from unsuspecting social media users and the Chicago Police Department ( CPD ) is using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the identity of unknown suspects .
The Times investigation shows that the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are also using the controversial tool .
MIT Technology Review believes EPIC ’ s letter is “ one of the biggest efforts so far in the fight to stem the use of facial recognition technologies.
” And while these 40 organizations call on the PCLOB to make an official recommendation , there are already examples of pushback against facial recognition .
San Francisco , CA and Somerville , Massachusetts recently became the first local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognition tools .
The European Commission is also considering a ban on facial recognition in public for five years .
In June 2019 , the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology released a report titled “ America Under Watch : Face Surveillance in the United States ” which calls for a moratorium on facial recognition technology .
In June 2019 , I also noted that “ the editorial board of the Guardian also recently spoke out about the privacy threats , calling the technology ‘ especially inaccurate and prone to bias.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent test of Amazon ’ s facial recognition software by the American Civil Liberties Union found that it falsely identified 28 members of Congress as known criminal.
” Whether or not the PCLOB or some other government agency chooses to take action on a moratorium on facial recognition , it is imperative that consumers begin educating themselves about the technology and take steps to protect their privacy .
While we are limited in how often our faces are scanned in public , we can voluntarily opt-out of facial scanning at airports , grocery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not depend on the government to protect our privacy and liberty .
We must take action and guard what little privacy remains before it ’ s too late .
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By Derrick Broze
On Monday, forty organizations signed a letter calling on an independent government watchdog to recommend a ban on U.S. government use of facial recognition technology.
The letter was drafted by the digital privacy advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and signed by organizations including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Color of Change, Fight for the Future, Popular Resistance, and the Consumer Federation of America. The letter calls on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) to “recommend to the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security the suspension of facial recognition systems, pending further review.”
The PCLOB was originally created in 2004, as an independent agency that advises the administration on privacy issues. “The Congress specifically found that new surveillance powers ‘calls for an enhanced system of checks and balances to protect the precious liberties that are vital to our way of life and to ensure that the Government uses its powers for the purposes for which the powers were given’,” the letter states.
The organizations challenge the PCLOB to “examine the more significant public concerns about the use of facial recognition in public spaces.” They also call on the board to address concerns that facial recognition software can be used by “authoritarian governments to control minority populations and limit dissent could spread quickly to democratic societies.”
The letter from EPIC mentions a recent New York Times investigation of a facial recognition service used by more than 600 law enforcement agencies across the country. As the Mind Unleashed recently reported, Manhattan-based Clearview AI is collecting data from unsuspecting social media users and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is using the controversial facial recognition tool to pinpoint the identity of unknown suspects. The Times investigation shows that the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are also using the controversial tool.
MIT Technology Review believes EPIC’s letter is “one of the biggest efforts so far in the fight to stem the use of facial recognition technologies.”
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And while these 40 organizations call on the PCLOB to make an official recommendation, there are already examples of pushback against facial recognition. San Francisco, CA and Somerville, Massachusetts recently became the first local governments to ban the use of facial recognition tools. The European Commission is also considering a ban on facial recognition in public for five years. In June 2019, the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology released a report titled “America Under Watch: Face Surveillance in the United States” which calls for a moratorium on facial recognition technology.
In June 2019, I also noted that “the editorial board of the Guardian also recently spoke out about the privacy threats, calling the technology ‘especially inaccurate and prone to bias.’ The editorial board also noted that a recent test of Amazon’s facial recognition software by the American Civil Liberties Union found that it falsely identified 28 members of Congress as known criminal.”
Whether or not the PCLOB or some other government agency chooses to take action on a moratorium on facial recognition, it is imperative that consumers begin educating themselves about the technology and take steps to protect their privacy. While we are limited in how often our faces are scanned in public, we can voluntarily opt-out of facial scanning at airports, grocery stores, and other locations.
We cannot depend on the government to protect our privacy and liberty. We must take action and guard what little privacy remains before it’s too late.
By Derrick Broze | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-02-01--Nearly 200 Citizens’ Guns Seized in NJ Under Red Flag Laws in 4 Months, Many of them PERMANENTLY

For the past two years , Democrats and Republicans alike have joined forces to pass sweeping regulations that could serve as a death blow to the Second Amendment .
Red flag laws have been passed in a growing number of states and police are showing how willing they are to use them .
A new report out of New Jersey shows that since that state has passed red flag legislation , nearly 200 people have had their guns taken—that is more than one person every day losing their Second Amendment rights .
According to NJ.com : The Extreme Risk Protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 1 , allows a law enforcement officer , family or household member to submit a petition to state Superior Court showing why a judge should issue an order to keep guns away from someone who potentially poses a danger of causing bodily injury to themselves or to others .
If the judge determines there is “ good cause ” to remove the guns , the judge will initially issue a temporary extreme risk protection order and a search warrant is executed to recover the guns , ammunition and firearms identification card from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporary extreme risk protective orders have been granted as of Jan. 22 , according to the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts , meaning more than one person a day has had their guns taken away — at least temporarily — in New Jersey since the law went into effect .
In 25 cases , a petition was made but the temporary order was denied by a judge , according to court data .
According to the law , the original seizure says a person has 10 days to plead their case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back their firearms before the court takes them permanently .
According to the courts , 88 final orders have been granted since the law went into effect .
Naturally , this has gun rights advocates up in arms .
“ Red flag is travesty for anyone who values Constitutional rights , ” said Scott Bach , the executive director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs .
“ It ’ s abuse of process .
It is being used to harass gun owners.
” We agree .
Unfortunately , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these laws , and in most cases they are supporting them .
Despite his rhetoric claiming he protects the gun rights of Americans , president Donald Trump has become a cheerleader for these rights-violating red flag laws .
In August , he proved just how dangerous such laws would be—and , in typical Trump fashion , he did it with just one tweet .
During a speech in April , Trump claimed that the “ left is coming for your guns , ” and he ’ s correct .
But so is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What Trump ’ s speech to the NRA in April proved is the incredibly short memory of his support base .
Have they all forgotten that Trump made one of the most damning attacks on the Second Amendment of any president yet ?
In case you are one of those folks , in February of 2018 , after the tragic shooting in Parkland , FL , President Donald Trump took to national television to betray his oath to the Constitution and his supporters and famously said , “ take the guns first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Showing that he has no problem sticking to his flip-flopping nature on gun rights , not only has Trump ramped up federal gun control enforcement , but he has unilaterally implemented federal gun control in the form of a bump stock ban .
And now he ’ s doing the same with red flag laws .
But it ’ s not just bump stocks and due process that Trump wants .
In 2018 , the Washington Post published a piece alluding to the fact that Trump will likely go further than bump stocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicated that he might do more , telling advisers and friends in recent days that he is determined to push for some sort of gun-control legislation , according to people familiar with the conversations , ” the Post reported .
And he is .
In just the first six months after the shooting in Parkland and the president ’ s statement on removing due process , the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence recorded a whopping 55 new gun control measures in 26 states .
That number is now far greater as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” gun laws to literally do what Trump advocated for in Feb. 2018 .
They are taking the guns first and seeking due process second .
In fact , there are now 18 states who have implemented these laws and the federal government is pushing to do it on a national scale .
Here ’ s why that is a terrifying idea .
Before we get into the unconstitutional nature of such gun laws , let ’ s look at the incredible lack of logic applied by those who advocate disarming society .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t protect the one inmate who was most at risk for being murdered or committing suicide—Jeffrey Epstein—wants you to believe that you don ’ t need guns because the state will protect you , ” the Free Thought Project ’ s Johnny Liberty said .
“ Take a moment to think about that.
” Indeed , one does not need to go into the myriad of examples of citizens with guns saving countless lives to understand this premise .
While these laws admittedly lack any logic , it ’ s also a terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are targeted by these laws will be deemed guilty first and only after their guns are taken , will they have a chance to defend themselves in court .
This is de facto removal of due process .
As Reuters reports , under the legislation , a family member or law enforcement officer could petition a judge to seize firearms from a person they think is a threat to themselves or others .
The judge could then hold a hearing without the targeted person being present and grant a temporary order for 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amendments , due process clauses are in place to act as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life , liberty , or property by the government outside the sanction of law .
In spite of what officials and the media claim , when a person is stripped of their constitutional rights , albeit temporarily , without being given the chance to make their own case based on what can be entirely arbitrary accusations , this is the removal of due process .
It doesn ’ t work , and it is rife for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop an estranged spouse from calling police repeatedly and telling them their ex is threatening to cause harm to others .
Anyone , any time , now has the ability to claim someone else is a threat and have police take their guns .
One does not need to delve into the multiple ‘ what if ’ scenarios to see what sort of ominous implications arise from such a practice .
And because of Trump , we don ’ t need a “ what if , ” as he ’ s already done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twitter to show just how rife for abuse these red flags laws are by calling for Chris Cuomo to be stripped of his Second Amendment rights using “ Red Flag ” laws .
“ Would Chris Cuomo be given a Red Flag for his recent rant ?
” Trump wrote .
“ Filthy language and a total loss of control .
He shouldn ’ t be allowed to have any weapon .
He ’ s nuts !
” For filthy language and yelling , Trump thinks this man should have his guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Cuomo even has guns of his own , and likely uses paid security , the idea of the president calling to disarm a political enemy should shock the conscience .
To be clear , no one here is condoning Cuomo ’ s actions or his horrid track record in the media .
However , everything he did was legal and getting angry at someone for calling you a derogatory name is hardly a reason to take someone ’ s guns .
Therein lies the problem .
Government officials can not be trusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove the due process of individuals on a whim .
If not stopped in its tracks , this red flag movement will be the fatal crack in the dam that is the only thing holding back the government from disarming entirely peaceful and non-threatening individuals with whom they disagree .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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
For the past two years, Democrats and Republicans alike have joined forces to pass sweeping regulations that could serve as a death blow to the Second Amendment. Red flag laws have been passed in a growing number of states and police are showing how willing they are to use them.
A new report out of New Jersey shows that since that state has passed red flag legislation, nearly 200 people have had their guns taken—that is more than one person every day losing their Second Amendment rights. According to NJ.com:
The Extreme Risk Protective Order Act, which went into effect Sept. 1, allows a law enforcement officer, family or household member to submit a petition to state Superior Court showing why a judge should issue an order to keep guns away from someone who potentially poses a danger of causing bodily injury to themselves or to others. If the judge determines there is “good cause” to remove the guns, the judge will initially issue a temporary extreme risk protection order and a search warrant is executed to recover the guns, ammunition and firearms identification card from the person. So far, 186 temporary extreme risk protective orders have been granted as of Jan. 22, according to the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, meaning more than one person a day has had their guns taken away — at least temporarily — in New Jersey since the law went into effect. In 25 cases, a petition was made but the temporary order was denied by a judge, according to court data.
According to the law, the original seizure says a person has 10 days to plead their case in front of a judge to get back their firearms before the court takes them permanently. According to the courts, 88 final orders have been granted since the law went into effect.
Naturally, this has gun rights advocates up in arms. “Red flag is travesty for anyone who values Constitutional rights,” said Scott Bach, the executive director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs. “It’s abuse of process. It is being used to harass gun owners.”
We agree. Unfortunately, the GOP remains largely silent in the face of these laws, and in most cases they are supporting them.
Despite his rhetoric claiming he protects the gun rights of Americans, president Donald Trump has become a cheerleader for these rights-violating red flag laws. In August, he proved just how dangerous such laws would be—and, in typical Trump fashion, he did it with just one tweet.
During a speech in April, Trump claimed that the “left is coming for your guns,” and he’s correct. But so is the right, and so is Trump.
What Trump’s speech to the NRA in April proved is the incredibly short memory of his support base. Have they all forgotten that Trump made one of the most damning attacks on the Second Amendment of any president yet?
In case you are one of those folks, in February of 2018, after the tragic shooting in Parkland, FL, President Donald Trump took to national television to betray his oath to the Constitution and his supporters and famously said, “take the guns first, go through due process second.”
Showing that he has no problem sticking to his flip-flopping nature on gun rights, not only has Trump ramped up federal gun control enforcement, but he has unilaterally implemented federal gun control in the form of a bump stock ban. And now he’s doing the same with red flag laws.
But it’s not just bump stocks and due process that Trump wants. In 2018,the Washington Post published a piece alluding to the fact that Trump will likely go further than bump stocks.
“In private, he has indicated that he might do more, telling advisers and friends in recent days that he is determined to push for some sort of gun-control legislation, according to people familiar with the conversations,” the Post reported.
And he is.
In just the first six months after the shooting in Parkland and the president’s statement on removing due process, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence recorded a whopping 55 new gun control measures in 26 states. That number is now far greater as states continue to pass “red flag” gun laws to literally do what Trump advocated for in Feb. 2018. They are taking the guns first and seeking due process second.
In fact, there are now 18 states who have implemented these laws and the federal government is pushing to do it on a national scale.
Here’s why that is a terrifying idea.
Before we get into the unconstitutional nature of such gun laws, let’s look at the incredible lack of logic applied by those who advocate disarming society.
“The same government that couldn’t protect the one inmate who was most at risk for being murdered or committing suicide—Jeffrey Epstein—wants you to believe that you don’t need guns because the state will protect you,” the Free Thought Project’s Johnny Liberty said. “Take a moment to think about that.”
Indeed, one does not need to go into the myriad of examples of citizens with guns saving countless lives to understand this premise. While these laws admittedly lack any logic, it’s also a terrible assault on your rights.
Citizens who are targeted by these laws will be deemed guilty first and only after their guns are taken, will they have a chance to defend themselves in court. This is de facto removal of due process.
As Reuters reports, under the legislation, a family member or law enforcement officer could petition a judge to seize firearms from a person they think is a threat to themselves or others. The judge could then hold a hearing without the targeted person being present and grant a temporary order for 14 days.
Under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, due process clauses are in place to act as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law.
In spite of what officials and the media claim, when a person is stripped of their constitutional rights, albeit temporarily, without being given the chance to make their own case based on what can be entirely arbitrary accusations, this is the removal of due process. It doesn’t work, and it is rife for abuse as there is no way to stop an estranged spouse from calling police repeatedly and telling them their ex is threatening to cause harm to others.
Anyone, any time, now has the ability to claim someone else is a threat and have police take their guns. One does not need to delve into the multiple ‘what if’ scenarios to see what sort of ominous implications arise from such a practice. And because of Trump, we don’t need a “what if,” as he’s already done it.
In August, Trump took to Twitter to show just how rife for abuse these red flags laws are by calling for Chris Cuomo to be stripped of his Second Amendment rights using “Red Flag” laws.
“Would Chris Cuomo be given a Red Flag for his recent rant?” Trump wrote. “Filthy language and a total loss of control. He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon. He’s nuts!”
Would Chris Cuomo be given a Red Flag for his recent rant? Filthy language and a total loss of control. He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon. He’s nuts! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2019
For filthy language and yelling, Trump thinks this man should have his guns taken. Though it is entirely unlikely that Cuomo even has guns of his own, and likely uses paid security, the idea of the president calling to disarm a political enemy should shock the conscience.
To be clear, no one here is condoning Cuomo’s actions or his horrid track record in the media. However, everything he did was legal and getting angry at someone for calling you a derogatory name is hardly a reason to take someone’s guns.
Therein lies the problem. Government officials cannot be trusted unwittingly with the tyrannical power to arbitrarily remove the due process of individuals on a whim. If not stopped in its tracks, this red flag movement will be the fatal crack in the dam that is the only thing holding back the government from disarming entirely peaceful and non-threatening individuals with whom they disagree.
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--2020-02-01--Watch: How China Is Enforcing The Coronavirus Quarantine By Drone

China has found new ways to respond to coronavirus that has shut down at least two-thirds of its economy , taken offline some of the world ’ s largest manufacturing hubs , and quarantined more than 50 million people .
The country is using drones , specifically DJI drones with front-mounted speakers , to fly around towns and yell at anyone who isn ’ t wearing a mask .
It ’ s like something from a dystopian film , but essential to critical quarantine enforcement .
With confirmed cases around 10,000 in China , about 213 deaths , and tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the communist government is deploying technology to beat the “ devil virus.
” “ Staying at home is contributing to society , ” a government official tells people in this video posted by Global Times , which slows a DJI drone with a front-mounted speaker flying around a rural countryside and urban areas yelling at anyone not wearing a virus mask .
Gizchina.com reports that some Chinese towns are deploying agriculture drones with 5-gallon sprayers to spray disinfectant , with hopes that the virus could be eliminated .
UK researchers now suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as compared to SARS , the infection rate of coronavirus is exceptionally high .
China is using advanced technology to fight a virus that could wind up collapsing its economy .
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By Tyler Durden
China has found new ways to respond to coronavirus that has shut down at least two-thirds of its economy, taken offline some of the world’s largest manufacturing hubs, and quarantined more than 50 million people.
The country is using drones, specifically DJI drones with front-mounted speakers, to fly around towns and yell at anyone who isn’t wearing a mask.
It’s like something from a dystopian film, but essential to critical quarantine enforcement.
With confirmed cases around 10,000 in China, about 213 deaths, and tens of thousands of people with suspected coronavirus, the communist government is deploying technology to beat the “devil virus.”
“Staying at home is contributing to society,” a government official tells people in this video posted by Global Times, which slows a DJI drone with a front-mounted speaker flying around a rural countryside and urban areas yelling at anyone not wearing a virus mask.
Walking around without a protective face mask? Well, you can’t avoid these sharp-tongued drones! Many village and cities in China are using drones equipped with speakers to patrol during the #coronavirus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/ILbLmlkL9R — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 31, 2020
Gizchina.com reports that some Chinese towns are deploying agriculture drones with 5-gallon sprayers to spray disinfectant, with hopes that the virus could be eliminated.

UK researchers now suggest 75,800 people are infected in Wuhan, as compared to SARS, the infection rate of coronavirus is exceptionally high. China is using advanced technology to fight a virus that could wind up collapsing its economy.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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