activistpost--2020-06-02--The Executive Order Targeting Social Media Gets the FTC, Its Job, and the Law Wrong

This is one of a series of blog posts about President Trump ’ s May 28 Executive Order .
Other posts are here , here , and here .
The inaptly named Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship seeks to insert the federal government into private Internet speech in several ways .
In particular , Sections 4 and 5 seek to address possible deceptive practices , but end up being unnecessary at best and legally untenable at worst .
These provisions are motivated in part by concerns , which we share , that the dominant platforms do not adequately inform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that their own free speech rhetoric often doesn ’ t match their practices .
But the EO ’ s provisions either don ’ t help , or introduce new and even more dangerous problems .
Section 4 ( c ) says , “ The FTC ( Federal Trade Commission ) shall consider taking action , as appropriate and consistent with applicable law , to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce , pursuant to section 45 of title 15 , United States Code .
Such unfair or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by entities covered by Section 230 that restrict speech in ways that do not align with those entities ’ public representations about those practices.
” Well , sure .
Platforms should be honest about their restriction practices , and held accountable when they lie about them .
The thing is , the FTC already has the ability to “ consider taking action ” about deceptive commercial practices .
But the real difficulty comes with the other parts of this section .
Section 4 ( a ) sets out the erroneous legal position that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that are legally barred from exercising viewpoint discrimination and have little ability to limit the categories of content that may be published on their sites .
As we discuss in detail in our post dedicated to Section 230 , every court that has considered this legal question has rejected it , including recent decisions by U.S. District Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and D.C .
Circuits .
And for good reason : treating social media companies like “ public forums ” gives users less ability to respond to misuse , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctly adopted the rule on editorial freedom from the Supreme Court ’ s 1974 decision in Miami Herald Co. v Tornillo .
In that case , the court rejected strikingly similar arguments—that the newspapers of the day were misusing their editorial authority to favor one side over the other in public debates and that government intervention was necessary to “ insure fairness and accuracy and to provide for some accountability.
” Sound familiar ?
The Supreme Court didn ’ t go for it : the “ treatment of public issues and public officials—whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control and judgment .
It has yet to be demonstrated how governmental regulation of this crucial process can be exercised consistent with First Amendment guarantees of a free press as they have evolved to this time.
” The current Supreme Court agrees .
Just last term , in Manhattan Community Access v Halleck , the Supreme Court affirmed that the act of serving as a platform for the speech of others did not eliminate that platform ’ s own First Amendment right to editorial freedom .
But the EO doesn ’ t just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to punish platforms that don ’ t adhere to the erroneous position that online platforms are “ public forums ” legally barred from editorial freedom .
Section 4 ( d ) commands the FTC to consider whether the dominant platforms are inherently engaging in unfair practices by not operating as public forums as set forth in Section 4 ( a ) .
This means that a platform could be completely honest , transparent , and open about its content moderation practices but still face penalties because it did not act like a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice—take their guidance from the Supreme Court or from the Trump administration .
Additionally , Section 4 ( b ) refers to the White House ’ s Tech Bias Reporting Tool launched last year to collect reports of political bias .
The EO states that 16,000 reports were received and they will be forwarded to the FTC .
We filed a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) request with the White House ’ s Office of Science and Technology Policy for those complaints last year and wer told that that office had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Section 5 commands the Attorney General to convene a group to look at existing state laws and propose model state legislation to address unfair and deceptive practices by online platforms .
This group will be empowered to collect publicly available information about : how platforms track user interactions with other users ; the use of “ algorithms to suppress political alignment or viewpoint ” ; differential policies when applied to the Chinese government ; reliance on third-party entities with “ indicia of bias , ” and viewpoint discrimination with respect to user @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that decisions will be made based on actual data rather than anecdote and supposition , that is a good thing .
But given this pretty one-sided list , there does seem to be a predetermined political decision the EO wants to reach , and the resulting proposals that come out of this may create yet another set of problems .
All of this exacerbates a growing environment of legal confusion for technology and its users that bodes ill for online expression .
Keep in mind that “ entities covered by section 230 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services that facilitate online user communication , from Wikimedia to the Internet Archive to the comments section of local newspapers .
However you feel about Big Tech , rest assured that the EO ’ s effects will not be confined to the small group of companies that can afford to navigate these choppy waters .
Also Read from Activist Post : Trump ’ s Executive Order On Social Media Opens the Door To Bigger Government Regulation Tyranny Corynne McSherry is the Legal Director at EFF , specializing in intellectual property , open access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite cases involve defending online fair use , political expression , and the public domain against the assault of copyright maximalists .
As a litigator , she has represented Professor Lawrence Lessig , Public.Resource.Org , the Yes Men , and a dancing baby , among others , and one of her first cases at EFF was In re Sony BMG CD Technologies Litigation ( aka the “ rootkit ” case ) .
In 2015 she was named one of California ’ s Top Entertainment Lawyers .
She was also named AmLaw ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her work on Lenz v. Universal .
Her policy work includes leading EFF ’ s effort to fix copyright ( including the successful effort to shut down the Stop Online Piracy Act , or SOPA ) , promote net neutrality , and promote best practices for online expression .
In 2014 , she testified before Congress about problems with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act .
Corynne comments regularly on digital rights issues and has been quoted in a variety of outlets , including NPR , CBS News , Fox News , the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street Journal , and Rolling Stone .
Prior to joining EFF , Corynne was a civil litigator at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen , LLP .
Corynne has a B.A .
from the University of California at Santa Cruz , a Ph.D from the University of California at San Diego , and a J.D .
from Stanford Law School .
While in law school , Corynne published Who Owns Academic Work ?
: Battling for Control of Intellectual Property ( Harvard University Press , 2001 ) .
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By Corynne McSherry
This is one of a series of blog posts about President Trump’s May 28 Executive Order. Other posts are here, here, and here.
The inaptly named Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship seeks to insert the federal government into private Internet speech in several ways. In particular, Sections 4 and 5 seek to address possible deceptive practices, but end up being unnecessary at best and legally untenable at worst.
These provisions are motivated in part by concerns, which we share, that the dominant platforms do not adequately inform users about their standards for moderating content, and that their own free speech rhetoric often doesn’t match their practices. But the EO’s provisions either don’t help, or introduce new and even more dangerous problems.
Section 4(c) says, “The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) shall consider taking action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce, pursuant to section 45 of title 15, United States Code. Such unfair or deceptive acts or practice may include practices by entities covered by Section 230 that restrict speech in ways that do not align with those entities’ public representations about those practices.”
Well, sure. Platforms should be honest about their restriction practices, and held accountable when they lie about them. The thing is, the FTC already has the ability to “consider taking action” about deceptive commercial practices.
But the real difficulty comes with the other parts of this section. Section 4(a) sets out the erroneous legal position that large online platforms are “public forums” that are legally barred from exercising viewpoint discrimination and have little ability to limit the categories of content that may be published on their sites. As we discuss in detail in our post dedicated to Section 230, every court that has considered this legal question has rejected it, including recent decisions by U.S. District Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and D.C. Circuits. And for good reason: treating social media companies like “public forums” gives users less ability to respond to misuse, not more.
Instead, those courts have correctly adopted the rule on editorial freedom from the Supreme Court’s 1974 decision in Miami Herald Co. v Tornillo. In that case, the court rejected strikingly similar arguments—that the newspapers of the day were misusing their editorial authority to favor one side over the other in public debates and that government intervention was necessary to “insure fairness and accuracy and to provide for some accountability.” Sound familiar?
The Supreme Court didn’t go for it: the “treatment of public issues and public officials—whether fair or unfair—constitute the exercise of editorial control and judgment. It has yet to be demonstrated how governmental regulation of this crucial process can be exercised consistent with First Amendment guarantees of a free press as they have evolved to this time.”
The current Supreme Court agrees. Just last term, in Manhattan Community Access v Halleck, the Supreme Court affirmed that the act of serving as a platform for the speech of others did not eliminate that platform’s own First Amendment right to editorial freedom.
But the EO doesn’t just get the law wrong—it wants the FTC to punish platforms that don’t adhere to the erroneous position that online platforms are “public forums” legally barred from editorial freedom. Section 4(d) commands the FTC to consider whether the dominant platforms are inherently engaging in unfair practices by not operating as public forums as set forth in Section 4(a). This means that a platform could be completely honest, transparent, and open about its content moderation practices but still face penalties because it did not act like a public forum. So, platforms have a choice—take their guidance from the Supreme Court or from the Trump administration.
Additionally, Section 4(b) refers to the White House’s Tech Bias Reporting Tool launched last year to collect reports of political bias. The EO states that 16,000 reports were received and they will be forwarded to the FTC. We filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy for those complaints last year and wer told that that office had no records (https://www.eff.org/document/eff-fioa-request-tech-bias-story-sharing-tool).
Section 5 commands the Attorney General to convene a group to look at existing state laws and propose model state legislation to address unfair and deceptive practices by online platforms. This group will be empowered to collect publicly available information about: how platforms track user interactions with other users; the use of “algorithms to suppress political alignment or viewpoint”; differential policies when applied to the Chinese government; reliance on third-party entities with “indicia of bias,” and viewpoint discrimination with respect to user monetization. To the extent that this means that decisions will be made based on actual data rather than anecdote and supposition, that is a good thing. But given this pretty one-sided list, there does seem to be a predetermined political decision the EO wants to reach, and the resulting proposals that come out of this may create yet another set of problems.
All of this exacerbates a growing environment of legal confusion for technology and its users that bodes ill for online expression. Keep in mind that “entities covered by section 230” describes a huge population of online services that facilitate online user communication, from Wikimedia to the Internet Archive to the comments section of local newspapers. However you feel about Big Tech, rest assured that the EO’s effects will not be confined to the small group of companies that can afford to navigate these choppy waters.
Also Read from Activist Post: Trump’s Executive Order On Social Media Opens the Door To Bigger Government Regulation Tyranny
Source: EFF.org
Corynne McSherry is the Legal Director at EFF, specializing in intellectual property, open access, and free speech issues. Her favorite cases involve defending online fair use, political expression, and the public domain against the assault of copyright maximalists. As a litigator, she has represented Professor Lawrence Lessig, Public.Resource.Org, the Yes Men, and a dancing baby, among others, and one of her first cases at EFF was In re Sony BMG CD Technologies Litigation (aka the “rootkit” case). In 2015 she was named one of California’s Top Entertainment Lawyers. She was also named AmLaw’s “Litigator of the Week” for her work on Lenz v. Universal. Her policy work includes leading EFF’s effort to fix copyright (including the successful effort to shut down the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA), promote net neutrality, and promote best practices for online expression. In 2014, she testified before Congress about problems with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Corynne comments regularly on digital rights issues and has been quoted in a variety of outlets, including NPR, CBS News, Fox News, the New York Times, Billboard, the Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. Prior to joining EFF, Corynne was a civil litigator at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen, LLP. Corynne has a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a Ph.D from the University of California at San Diego, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. While in law school, Corynne published Who Owns Academic Work?: Battling for Control of Intellectual Property (Harvard University Press, 2001).
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activistpost--2020-06-02--State Terrorism Across America

State Terrorism Across America

In a blizzard of destruction , assaults on peaceful demonstrators , provocateurs , lies , cover-ups , and fascist proclamations , America teeters at a tipping point .
The murder , by police , of George Floyd , has sparked a jaw-dropping response across America .
Police in many locations have behaved as instigators and perpetrators of savage violence against citizens attempting to exercise their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and to assemble to demand a redress of grievances .
African-Americans have over 400 years of grievances to fall back upon .
The video footage is undeniable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the complicity of other officers acting under color of authority .
The murder of George Floyd will go down in history , but the end results remain unclear and desperately in need of political leadership to turn this into a positive push for justice reform .
Many police have also targeted and maimed journalists , who are also supposed to be protected under the First Amendment .
We are now living in a chaotic military occupation , under a militarized police army that behaves as if the Constitution no longer exists .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fascistic Trump junta ’ s attempt to label “ Antifa ” as a terrorist organization , vowing to scapegoat them and persecute any members they are able to track down .
This is classic fascism in action , another opportunity to seize power , divide the population , demonize , and declare new emergency measures—as the Nazis did repeatedly throughout the 1930s .
In 18 USC §242 , all the officers involved in the killing of George Floyd could be charged with “ Deprivation of rights under color of law , ” but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead announced an arguably illegal war against U.S. protesters , labeling them as “ outside radicals ” and then deliberately failing to define “ outside ” of what exactly ?
Right-wing conspiracists have already gotten much mileage from spreading paranoia about alleged “ outsiders ” coming into small towns such as my own .
This divide and conquer strategy , demonization , and the emergency-measures agenda is exactly what Trump has been waiting for .
He studied his Hitler .
Unfortunately for us , his predecessors had already empowered the state with police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comitatus , by none other than Barack Obama .
The US empire has long considered the USA a potential “ battle space ” to be controlled by the military , should the servant class attempt to disrupt the status quo .
This past weekend it finally happened .
We are seeing a complete failure of politics to bring accountability to violent , criminal police officers .
Numerous complaints had been lodged against the murdering officer over the years but predictably ignored .
The pattern nationwide is to protect police from citizen complaints , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , violent police offenders .
An undercover investigation by CBS News revealed repeated intimidation of citizens who try to file police misconduct complaints .
Trump , Barr , big city mayors , and governors have all jumped on the “ law and order ” bandwagon , thereby placing the blame onto protesters and thus circumventing the very issue they are out in the streets to protest .
This is the state ’ s playbook : distraction , changing the tune , changing the game .
Even those like Bernie Sanders , who Tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered no legislation on the matter into Congress .
Where ’ s your bill , Bernie ?
That ’ s the red flag that nothing will change .
The public is to be terrorized and literally beaten into submission , sent back to work , and examples made of a few unfortunates .
This is state terror .
It happens with the approval and complicity of far too many citizens .
Too many don ’ t oppose tyranny until it kicks in their own door .
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Op-Ed by Joe Giambrone
In a blizzard of destruction, assaults on peaceful demonstrators, provocateurs, lies, cover-ups, and fascist proclamations, America teeters at a tipping point. The murder, by police, of George Floyd, has sparked a jaw-dropping response across America. Police in many locations have behaved as instigators and perpetrators of savage violence against citizens attempting to exercise their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and to assemble to demand a redress of grievances.
African-Americans have over 400 years of grievances to fall back upon. The video footage is undeniable, outrageous, and the crime perpetrated with the complicity of other officers acting under color of authority. The murder of George Floyd will go down in history, but the end results remain unclear and desperately in need of political leadership to turn this into a positive push for justice reform.
Many police have also targeted and maimed journalists, who are also supposed to be protected under the First Amendment. We are now living in a chaotic military occupation, under a militarized police army that behaves as if the Constitution no longer exists.
The most dangerous development yet has been the fascistic Trump junta’s attempt to label “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, vowing to scapegoat them and persecute any members they are able to track down. This is classic fascism in action, another opportunity to seize power, divide the population, demonize, and declare new emergency measures—as the Nazis did repeatedly throughout the 1930s.
In 18 USC §242, all the officers involved in the killing of George Floyd could be charged with “Deprivation of rights under color of law,” but Trump’s Attorney General Barr has instead announced an arguably illegal war against U.S. protesters, labeling them as “outside radicals” and then deliberately failing to define “outside” of what exactly? Right-wing conspiracists have already gotten much mileage from spreading paranoia about alleged “outsiders” coming into small towns such as my own.
This divide and conquer strategy, demonization, and the emergency-measures agenda is exactly what Trump has been waiting for. He studied his Hitler.
Unfortunately for us, his predecessors had already empowered the state with police militarization and the 2012 repeal of Posse Comitatus, by none other than Barack Obama. The US empire has long considered the USA a potential “battle space” to be controlled by the military, should the servant class attempt to disrupt the status quo. This past weekend it finally happened.
We are seeing a complete failure of politics to bring accountability to violent, criminal police officers. Numerous complaints had been lodged against the murdering officer over the years but predictably ignored. The pattern nationwide is to protect police from citizen complaints, rather than to protect citizens from dangerous, violent police offenders. An undercover investigation by CBS News revealed repeated intimidation of citizens who try to file police misconduct complaints.
Trump, Barr, big city mayors, and governors have all jumped on the “law and order” bandwagon, thereby placing the blame onto protesters and thus circumventing the very issue they are out in the streets to protest. This is the state’s playbook: distraction, changing the tune, changing the game. Even those like Bernie Sanders, who Tweeted about the need for police reform have entered no legislation on the matter into Congress. Where’s your bill, Bernie?
That’s the red flag that nothing will change. The public is to be terrorized and literally beaten into submission, sent back to work, and examples made of a few unfortunates. This is state terror. It happens with the approval and complicity of far too many citizens. Too many don’t oppose tyranny until it kicks in their own door.
Joe Giambrone publishes Political Film Blog and more.
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activistpost--2020-06-02--Breaking the Paralysis of Servitude

Breaking the Paralysis of Servitude

It has become abundantly clear that ‘ we the people ’ are being subjected to a divisive and derisive ‘ leadership ’ pantomime of truly global proportions and we can not any longer simply hope some sanity will emerge to change this situation .
Stand back for a moment and admire the view .
Politicians , civil servants , billionaires , bankers , telecom chiefs , pharmaceutical CEOs – you name them – are all acting as though the standard procedures of responsibility and the rule of law have been abandoned and anyone wearing a suit or uniform – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now step in and make up the rules as they go along .
The Covid Contrivance has provided the necessary fear cover to enable Satanic forces to declare an open day .
Behaviour patterns are being ‘ directed ’ through the application of behavioural psychology , social engineering and undisguised indoctrination procedures .
The net effect is that people can receive completely contradictory information communicated by some ‘ figurehead ’ and yet remain transfixed by his/her instructions and carry them out – with barely any need for coercion .
It is a process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonic show on the road .
Put anyone of these mind-bent/mind-bending authority figures in the psychiatrist ’ s chair and with little hesitation , he/she would be diagnosed as clinically insane .
Yet , my friends , these are the very people we have allowed to dictate our futures .
We have witnessed , on a daily basis , politicians and self-styled ‘ experts ’ tell their audience stories in which there is absolutely no underlying logic or rationale to what they are saying ; however , the instruction is clear – ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far too large degree , people do .
What is on show here is a paralysis of servitude wedded with political correctness .
A deadly and dastardly combination if there ever was one .
What is termed ‘ the new normal ’ is supposed to be based upon this model of fear-based uniformity .
But what does ‘ the new normal ’ mean in the context of this present Covid parody ?
The impression one gets is that it means politically obedient zombies walking around in 5G WiFi operational zones which suck the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while continuing to wear masks that afflict them with ‘ apoxia ’ .
The combination making them barely able to breathe .
All this while still failing to question the fact that they must maintain their observation of ‘ the rules ’ .
Well , if this is the new normal , the ‘ old normal ’ mess we are accustomed to will start looking like Shangri-La !
Let us explore what further kind of theatre might develop out of such a scenario .
Perhaps ‘ the new normals ’ on recognising they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will decide they need to go to the doctor for a diagnosis of their condition .
Once arriving in the surgery they find their doctor happily branding the very latest ‘ made in China ’ Covid-19 test kit which , on being put to use , informs the customer that he/she is ‘ asymptomatic ’ and has tested ‘ positive ’ for having antibodies against CV-19 .
A diagnosis which simply leads to nobody knowing what to do next , other than going home and turning on the TV to await the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that turns out to be on the surface , underneath it will be a message concerning the further imposition of a New World Order depopulation programme .
A purely factual assessment of what ’ s going on has the affect of simply re-enforcing the underlying insanity at work within this mind bending comedy of errors .
But are they errors ?
My conclusion must be that they are not .
The social engineering and mind control techniques being employed are time tested and known to be effective .
And because the implementers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools , they are playing with humanity in much the same way as a cat plays with a mouse en route to killing it .
However , the difference between a human being and a mouse is that the human has the God given ability to become ‘ aware ’ of the threat being perpetrated against human kind and to take action to counter that threat .
Once we become aware that we are being cynically played with – rather than ‘ looked after ’ – as governments would make us believe – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
It is precisely this outrage we should all be feeling at this critical juncture .
The latest demonic attempt to hoodwink a large segment of the population of the planet is more than just a nasty kink in the road , it is a hiatus in which the future of humanity itself hangs in the balance .
Our reaction to this global in-your-face exploitation is going to determine the future for generations to come .
The work we have at hand to expose and reverse this diabolical situation is now an absolute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
Suddenly we all have the same job and it is not one anyone is going pay us to do .
That job is nothing less than fighting for the retention and restoration of a fundamental value system for mankind .
A resolute insistence on holding the line for the maintenance of liberty , dignity and humanity .
Drawing upon the inner courage necessary to fight our way out of this physical and psychological corner we have been so complicit in allowing ourselves to be backed into .
The possibility of meekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satanic corporate/billionaire sponsored sect called ‘ government ’ is more monstrous than the monsters themselves .
If you ‘ get ’ the urgency of this message , don ’ t just nod your head knowingly and retire contentedly into the armchair in front of the TV screen .
That level of hypocrisy can only serve to greatly extend the prison sentence .
Throw out the TV as I did twenty years ago – along with the cell phone – in recognition of the fact that they are indeed Big Brother technologies .
Technologies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mass dumbing down of an entire generation and the eclipse of millions of once thoughtful and creative individuals , from one end of the planet to the other .
Mankind is being tested .
At this epoch-making time we are all being set an examination .
One which will reveal the emergence of the true human and the submergence of the fake look-alike .
To quote Aldous Huxley , “ If we so desire ” , says Huxley .
But now , some 65 years later and in the midst of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical and psychological exploitation , we do not have the luxury of choice .
We are surrounded , so break-out we must .
No choice .
As I have said before and will repeat : the challenge we are faced with is unprecedented , so the response we are called upon to manifest must be equally unprecedented .
We are breaking new ground here , and what lies in front of us is bursting with extraordinary liberating portent .
During the immediate weeks , months and years ahead we have this unparalleled opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cold , calculating masters of deception who count on our remaining forever on our knees to their pronouncements .
But their game plan is unravelling and we are increasingly alert to its intentions .
By seizing this auspicious moment and rising up in defiance against all attempts to impose a culture of death over the celebration of life , we will be demonstrating our deepest instinct for the power of love to overcome all expressions of hate .
Love is , after all , the one force which has always been – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prerogative of mankind to make gloriously manifest .
Every action we take in standing-up against the dark forces of occupation on this planet , is a true expression of our love of Life .
Once enough of such actions are made manifest , the light will most surely break through !
Julian Rose is a writer , organic farmer , international activist and holistic practitioner/teacher .
Two of Julian ’ s books ‘ Creative Solutions to a World in Crisis ’ and ‘ Overcoming the Robotic Mind – Why Humanity Must Come Through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
See www.julianrose.info for more information .
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Op-Ed by Julian Rose
It has become abundantly clear that ‘we the people’ are being subjected to a divisive and derisive ‘leadership’ pantomime of truly global proportions and we cannot any longer simply hope some sanity will emerge to change this situation.
Stand back for a moment and admire the view. Politicians, civil servants, billionaires, bankers, telecom chiefs, pharmaceutical CEOs – you name them – are all acting as though the standard procedures of responsibility and the rule of law have been abandoned and anyone wearing a suit or uniform – and displaying an air of importance – can now step in and make up the rules as they go along.
The Covid Contrivance has provided the necessary fear cover to enable Satanic forces to declare an open day. Behaviour patterns are being ‘directed’ through the application of behavioural psychology, social engineering and undisguised indoctrination procedures. The net effect is that people can receive completely contradictory information communicated by some ‘figurehead’ and yet remain transfixed by his/her instructions and carry them out – with barely any need for coercion.
It is a process of mass hypnosis which is keeping this demonic show on the road. Put anyone of these mind-bent/mind-bending authority figures in the psychiatrist’s chair and with little hesitation, he/she would be diagnosed as clinically insane. Yet, my friends, these are the very people we have allowed to dictate our futures.
We have witnessed, on a daily basis, politicians and self-styled ‘experts’ tell their audience stories in which there is absolutely no underlying logic or rationale to what they are saying; however, the instruction is clear – ‘obey!’ – and to a far too large degree, people do. What is on show here is a paralysis of servitude wedded with political correctness. A deadly and dastardly combination if there ever was one.
What is termed ‘the new normal’ is supposed to be based upon this model of fear-based uniformity.
But what does ‘the new normal’ mean in the context of this present Covid parody? The impression one gets is that it means politically obedient zombies walking around in 5G WiFi operational zones which suck the oxygen out of their blood molecules – while continuing to wear masks that afflict them with ‘apoxia’. The combination making them barely able to breathe.
All this while still failing to question the fact that they must maintain their observation of ‘the rules’. Well, if this is the new normal, the ‘old normal’ mess we are accustomed to will start looking like Shangri-La!
Let us explore what further kind of theatre might develop out of such a scenario. Perhaps ‘the new normals’ on recognising they are having a serious problem breathing, will decide they need to go to the doctor for a diagnosis of their condition. Once arriving in the surgery they find their doctor happily branding the very latest ‘made in China’ Covid-19 test kit which, on being put to use, informs the customer that he/she is ‘asymptomatic’ and has tested ‘positive’ for having antibodies against CV-19. A diagnosis which simply leads to nobody knowing what to do next, other than going home and turning on the TV to await the next important pronouncement from Big Brother.
Whatever that turns out to be on the surface, underneath it will be a message concerning the further imposition of a New World Order depopulation programme.
A purely factual assessment of what’s going on has the affect of simply re-enforcing the underlying insanity at work within this mind bending comedy of errors.
But are they errors?
My conclusion must be that they are not. The social engineering and mind control techniques being employed are time tested and known to be effective. And because the implementers are so sure of the effectiveness of these tools, they are playing with humanity in much the same way as a cat plays with a mouse en route to killing it.
However, the difference between a human being and a mouse is that the human has the God given ability to become ‘aware’ of the threat being perpetrated against human kind and to take action to counter that threat. Once we become aware that we are being cynically played with – rather than ‘looked after’ – as governments would make us believe – our natural reaction is to be outraged!
It is precisely this outrage we should all be feeling at this critical juncture. The latest demonic attempt to hoodwink a large segment of the population of the planet is more than just a nasty kink in the road, it is a hiatus in which the future of humanity itself hangs in the balance. Our reaction to this global in-your-face exploitation is going to determine the future for generations to come.
The work we have at hand to expose and reverse this diabolical situation is now an absolute imperative for each and every one of us. Suddenly we all have the same job and it is not one anyone is going pay us to do.
That job is nothing less than fighting for the retention and restoration of a fundamental value system for mankind. A resolute insistence on holding the line for the maintenance of liberty, dignity and humanity. Drawing upon the inner courage necessary to fight our way out of this physical and psychological corner we have been so complicit in allowing ourselves to be backed into.
The possibility of meekly offering ourselves up as victims of some satanic corporate/billionaire sponsored sect called ‘government’ is more monstrous than the monsters themselves.
If you ‘get’ the urgency of this message, don’t just nod your head knowingly and retire contentedly into the armchair in front of the TV screen. That level of hypocrisy can only serve to greatly extend the prison sentence.
Throw out the TV as I did twenty years ago – along with the cell phone – in recognition of the fact that they are indeed Big Brother technologies. Technologies that have played an unprecedented role in the mass dumbing down of an entire generation and the eclipse of millions of once thoughtful and creative individuals, from one end of the planet to the other.
Mankind is being tested. At this epoch-making time we are all being set an examination. One which will reveal the emergence of the true human and the submergence of the fake look-alike. To quote Aldous Huxley,
That we are being propelled in the direction of Brave New World is obvious. But no less obvious is the fact that we can, if we so desire, refuse to co-operate with the blind forces that are propelling us (1955, Brave New World Revisited).
“If we so desire”, says Huxley. But now, some 65 years later and in the midst of a near totalitarian takeover encompassing criminal acts of physical and psychological exploitation, we do not have the luxury of choice. We are surrounded, so break-out we must. No choice.
As I have said before and will repeat: the challenge we are faced with is unprecedented, so the response we are called upon to manifest must be equally unprecedented. We are breaking new ground here, and what lies in front of us is bursting with extraordinary liberating portent.
During the immediate weeks, months and years ahead we have this unparalleled opportunity to break out of centuries of servitude to cold, calculating masters of deception who count on our remaining forever on our knees to their pronouncements. But their game plan is unravelling and we are increasingly alert to its intentions.
By seizing this auspicious moment and rising up in defiance against all attempts to impose a culture of death over the celebration of life, we will be demonstrating our deepest instinct for the power of love to overcome all expressions of hate.
Love is, after all, the one force which has always been – and will always be – the God-given prerogative of mankind to make gloriously manifest.
Every action we take in standing-up against the dark forces of occupation on this planet, is a true expression of our love of Life. Once enough of such actions are made manifest, the light will most surely break through!
Julian Rose is a writer, organic farmer, international activist and holistic practitioner/teacher. Two of Julian’s books ‘Creative Solutions to a World in Crisis’ and ‘Overcoming the Robotic Mind – Why Humanity Must Come Through’ are particularly prescient reading for this time. See www.julianrose.info for more information.
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activistpost--2020-06-02--U.S. Gov’t Toxicologist Explains How ICNIRP Has Misrepresented the NTP Results on Cell Phone Radiati

U.S. Gov’t Toxicologist Explains How ICNIRP Has Misrepresented the NTP Results on Cell Phone Radiation

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry .
Unfortunately , they have a long history of catering to the telecom industry instead which has basically left the public defenseless .
Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) and unwanted widespread 5G deployment ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) , which includes satellites blasting it from space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The FCC doesn ’ t care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , independent , industry , and military research that has proven biological harm from exposure .
Some commissioners have even referred to it as “ Tin Foil Hat ” nonsense .
Of course , there are organizations that make it easier for them to do this .
One of them is International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ( ICNIRP ) .
They ’ ve even pooh-poohed research from the U.S. National Toxicology Program ( NTP ) study .
Ronald Melnick PhD explains why this is bogus .
New Paper in Health Physics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program Study on Cell Phone Radiation In a new paper published in Health Physics , Ronald Melnick PhD , a toxicologist , for 28+ years at the United States government ’ s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program ( NTP ) , and lead designer of the NTP study on cell phone radiation , analyzed criticisms made by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ( ICNIRP ) of the National Toxicology Program Study on cell phone radiation .
Melnick ’ s analysis concluded that ICNIRP “ misrepresented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismissed the carcinogenic effects found in experimental animals exposed to RF-EMF .
Melnick reviews the ICNIRP criticism point by point with scientific documentation related to the methodology , interpretation , and relevance of the National Toxicology Program studies on cell phone RF radiation .
Topics that he covers in this paper include pathology review procedures , rat survival rates , significance levels , and the need to establish a verified mechanism .
Melnick explains how criticisms that the exposures were too high are unfounded , as when you consider the exposure in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only slightly higher than the localized exposure limits ( FCC ICNIRP ) for the general population and lower than the localized limits for occupational exposures .
The NTP study was designed to investigate effects from non-thermal chronic RF-EMF non-ionizing radiation exposures .
Melnick also pointed out that ICNIRP focused on only the carcinogenicity of RF-EMF from animal studies , “ but neglected to point out that other adverse effects were observed in the NTP studies , including reduced birth weights , DNA strand breaks in brain cells ( which is supportive of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proliferative lesions ( tumors and hyperplasia ) in the prostate gland , and exposure-related increases in the incidence of cardiomyopathy of the right ventricle in male and female rats .
In addition , other studies have reported adverse effects on male and female reproduction and neurobehavioral effects resulting from exposure to low-intensity non-ionizing radiation.
” Melnick concludes the paper , “ The NTP studies show that the assumption that RF radiation is incapable of causing cancer or other adverse health effects other than by tissue heating is wrong .
If ICNIRP ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public from potential harm , then it would be appropriate for this group to quantify the health risks associated with exposure to RF-EMFs and then develop health-protective guidelines for chronic exposures , especially for children , who are likely to be more susceptible than adults to adverse effects of RF radiation.
” “ At the very least , ICNIRP should promote precautionary advice for the general public rather than trying to justify their decision to dismiss findings of adverse health effects caused by RF-EMFs and thereby retain their 20+ year-old exposure guidelines that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from acute exposures.
” Melnick , Ronald Regarding ICNIRP ’ S Evaluation of the National Toxicology Program ’ s Carcinogenicity Studies on Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields , Health Physics : June 2020 – Volume 118 – Issue 6 – p 678-682 doi : 10.1097/HP.0000000000001268 Video of Dr. Melnick presenting comments at the National Toxicology Peer Review Previous Publications by Ronald Melnick PhD on the National Toxicology Program Study Melnick , Commentary on the utility of the National Toxicology Program study on cell phone radio frequency radiation data for assessing human health risks despite unfounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adverse health effects , Environmental Research 2019 Dr. Ronald L. Melnick served as a toxicologist for 28+ years at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ( NIEHS ) and the National Toxicology Program ( NTP ) , before retiring in 2009 .
Dr. Melnick received his BS from Rutgers University , New Brunswick , NJ and his MS and PhD from the University of Massachusetts , Amherst .
He was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Physiology-Anatomy at the University of California in Berkeley and then an assistant professor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York .
At NTP/NIEHS , Dr. Melnick was involved in the design , monitoring , and interpretation of toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of numerous environmental and occupational agents , including 1,3-butadiene , chloroprene , isoprene , water disinfection byproducts , etc .
He led the design of the NTP carcinogenicity studies of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in rodents .
In addition , his research has focused on the use of mechanistic data in assessing human health risks of environmental chemicals .
He was manager of the NIEHS Experimental Toxicology Unit , Carcinogenesis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader of the NIEHS Toxicokinetics and Biochemical Modeling Group , in the Laboratory of Computational Biology and Risk Analysis .
He spent one year as an agency representative at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to work on interagency assessments of health risks of environmental agents and on risk assessment research needs in the Federal government .
Dr. Melnick has convened several national and international symposiums and workshops on health risks associated with exposure to toxic and carcinogenic agents , and he has served on numerous scientific review boards and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency .
He is a fellow ( emeritus ) of the Collegium Ramazzini .
Dr. Melnick is the recipient of the American Public Health Association ’ s 2007 David P. Rall Award for science-based advocacy in public health .
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By B.N. Frank
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry. Unfortunately, they have a long history of catering to the telecom industry instead which has basically left the public defenseless.
Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation (see 1, 2) and unwanted widespread 5G deployment (see 1, 2, 3, 4), which includes satellites blasting it from space (see 1, 2, 3). The FCC doesn’t care about that though OR any of the government, independent, industry, and military research that has proven biological harm from exposure. Some commissioners have even referred to it as “Tin Foil Hat” nonsense.
Of course, there are organizations that make it easier for them to do this. One of them is International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). They’ve even pooh-poohed research from the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) study. Ronald Melnick PhD explains why this is bogus.
From Environmental Health Trust:
New Paper in Health Physics: ICNIRP has Misrepresented the National Toxicology Program Study on Cell Phone Radiation
Ronald Melnick PhD recommends ICNIRP issue public advice to reduce cell phone radiation.
In a new paper published in Health Physics, Ronald Melnick PhD, a toxicologist, for 28+ years at the United States government’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and lead designer of the NTP study on cell phone radiation, analyzed criticisms made by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) of the National Toxicology Program Study on cell phone radiation. Melnick’s analysis concluded that ICNIRP “misrepresented” the study and should not have dismissed the carcinogenic effects found in experimental animals exposed to RF-EMF.
Melnick reviews the ICNIRP criticism point by point with scientific documentation related to the methodology, interpretation, and relevance of the National Toxicology Program studies on cell phone RF radiation. Topics that he covers in this paper include pathology review procedures, rat survival rates, significance levels, and the need to establish a verified mechanism. Melnick explains how criticisms that the exposures were too high are unfounded, as when you consider the exposure in the brain, those were similar to or only slightly higher than the localized exposure limits (FCC ICNIRP) for the general population and lower than the localized limits for occupational exposures. The NTP study was designed to investigate effects from non-thermal chronic RF-EMF non-ionizing radiation exposures.
Melnick also pointed out that ICNIRP focused on only the carcinogenicity of RF-EMF from animal studies, “but neglected to point out that other adverse effects were observed in the NTP studies, including reduced birth weights, DNA strand breaks in brain cells (which is supportive of the cancer findings), increased incidences of proliferative lesions (tumors and hyperplasia) in the prostate gland, and exposure-related increases in the incidence of cardiomyopathy of the right ventricle in male and female rats. In addition, other studies have reported adverse effects on male and female reproduction and neurobehavioral effects resulting from exposure to low-intensity non-ionizing radiation.”
Melnick concludes the paper, “The NTP studies show that the assumption that RF radiation is incapable of causing cancer or other adverse health effects other than by tissue heating is wrong. If ICNIRP’s goal is truly aimed at protecting the public from potential harm, then it would be appropriate for this group to quantify the health risks associated with exposure to RF-EMFs and then develop health-protective guidelines for chronic exposures, especially for children, who are likely to be more susceptible than adults to adverse effects of RF radiation.”
“At the very least, ICNIRP should promote precautionary advice for the general public rather than trying to justify their decision to dismiss findings of adverse health effects caused by RF-EMFs and thereby retain their 20+ year-old exposure guidelines that are based on protection against thermal effects from acute exposures.”
Melnick, Ronald Regarding ICNIRP’S Evaluation of the National Toxicology Program’s Carcinogenicity Studies on Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields, Health Physics: June 2020 – Volume 118 – Issue 6 – p 678-682 doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000001268
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32345908/
Video of Dr. Melnick presenting comments at the National Toxicology Peer Review
Previous Publications by Ronald Melnick PhD on the National Toxicology Program Study
Melnick, Commentary on the utility of the National Toxicology Program study on cell phone radio frequency radiation data for assessing human health risks despite unfounded criticisms aimed at minimizing the findings of adverse health effects, Environmental Research 2019
Biography
Dr. Ronald L. Melnick served as a toxicologist for 28+ years at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), before retiring in 2009. Dr. Melnick received his BS from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ and his MS and PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Physiology-Anatomy at the University of California in Berkeley and then an assistant professor of Life Sciences at the Polytechnic Institute of New York. At NTP/NIEHS, Dr. Melnick was involved in the design, monitoring, and interpretation of toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of numerous environmental and occupational agents, including 1,3-butadiene, chloroprene, isoprene, water disinfection byproducts, etc. He led the design of the NTP carcinogenicity studies of cell phone radiofrequency radiation in rodents. In addition, his research has focused on the use of mechanistic data in assessing human health risks of environmental chemicals.
He was manager of the NIEHS Experimental Toxicology Unit, Carcinogenesis and Toxicology Evaluation Branch, and group leader of the NIEHS Toxicokinetics and Biochemical Modeling Group, in the Laboratory of Computational Biology and Risk Analysis. He spent one year as an agency representative at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to work on interagency assessments of health risks of environmental agents and on risk assessment research needs in the Federal government. Dr. Melnick has convened several national and international symposiums and workshops on health risks associated with exposure to toxic and carcinogenic agents, and he has served on numerous scientific review boards and advisory panels, including those of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He is a fellow (emeritus) of the Collegium Ramazzini. Dr. Melnick is the recipient of the American Public Health Association’s 2007 David P. Rall Award for science-based advocacy in public health.
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activistpost--2020-06-03--Helicopters and Military Humvees With Mounted Gun Turrets Deployed for Protests In D.C.

We have seen a lot of police brutality and crazy rioting over the past week .
As a sign of potential escalation , video has emerged of Humvees with machine gun turrets mounted on the top driving down the streets of DC , while a black red cross medical helicopter was used by the National Guard to show force against protesters at the capitol .
And if that ’ s not enough , there is news of protesters disappearing in Chicago .
U.S. President Trump vowed to use force against protesters and to deploy the U.S. military to DC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also expressed he would do the same elsewhere if the protests didn ’ t die down and rioters didn ’ t stop the vandalism and looting that occurred in some places .
Trump also said he had dispatched “ thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers , military personnel and law enforcement officers ” to Washington , D.C. A former Marine , Luke Thomas , commented on the video asking “ Why HMMWV ’ s rolling through DC city streets with their gun turrets mounted ?
” Although we can speculate what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the horrible things they could be used for , it ’ s best to instead deal with the facts as they stand .
The Associated Press reports that approximately 200 active duty troops that were brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation ’ s capital will return to their home base .
However , we have no way of knowing whether or not these troops returning home are the same that were seen driving down D.C. streets with turrets attached to their Humvees .
The official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Associated Press , also noted that there were a total of 1,300 troops in the capitol region early this week as protests turned violent .
Protests became violent in the aftermath of the death in Minnesota of a black man , George Floyd , who died after a white police officer pressed his knee to Floyd ’ s neck for several minutes causing asphyxiation .
If Humvees with mounted turrets wasn ’ t enough to wet your police state whistle , a medical military helicopter was used to disperse protesters in D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground kettled them and beat them .
Even a CNN journalist was beat up by brutal riot cops .
This all showcases that our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly is being threatened in many cases .
The incident occurred on Monday night after protesters failed to disperse during the curfew at the capitol at 7 p.m. EST .
The helicopter flew low to the ground and was positioned just above those violating the curfew .
The chopper sent gusts of dust and trash into the air near the demonstrators seen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was announced today that the District of Columbia National Guard launched an investigation into the low-flying maneuver by one of its helicopters over protesters , CBS reported .
“ I hold all members of the District of Columbia National Guard to the highest of standards , ” Major General William Walker said in a statement Wednesday .
“ We live and work in the district , and we are dedicated to the service of our nation.
” Thus far there has been no investigation announced for why U.S. military were driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the top .
It was also just reported by the Associated Press that the previous call by the Pentagon to have some of the troops return to home base has now been abruptly reversed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper in what they are calling a “ dynamic situation.
” If all of that wasn ’ t bizarre enough , Chicago is being accused of “ disappearing protesters , ” Vice reported .
Chicago , Illinois is the same state that had a CIA-like black site torture prison at Homan Square .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anti-Media previously reported had detained thousands of Americans illegally .
With that said , are they back to being operational ?
It seems very strange that protesters are vanishing again in Chicago .
What does all this highlight ?
As Jeremiah Mostelle wrote for the Charles Koch Institute , “ the increased use of military equipment has coincided with an increased use of military tactics , such as SWAT teams and no-knock raids.
” As a result of all these actions and the various videos being seen online of police using excessive force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surely expect massive lawsuits , maybe even class action lawsuits to commence .
Activist Post colleague Derrick Broze , in fact , was among those arrested last night in Houston while he was covering the protest as media .
He stated that he will be fighting the charges .
In the video below , Derrick provides more details of the arrest and the police behavior that he witnessed .
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By Aaron Kesel
We have seen a lot of police brutality and crazy rioting over the past week. As a sign of potential escalation, video has emerged of Humvees with machine gun turrets mounted on the top driving down the streets of DC, while a black red cross medical helicopter was used by the National Guard to show force against protesters at the capitol. And if that’s not enough, there is news of protesters disappearing in Chicago.
U.S. President Trump vowed to use force against protesters and to deploy the U.S. military to DC, the nation’s capital. He also expressed he would do the same elsewhere if the protests didn’t die down and rioters didn’t stop the vandalism and looting that occurred in some places. Trump also said he had dispatched “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” to Washington, D.C.
A former Marine, Luke Thomas, commented on the video asking “Why HMMWV’s rolling through DC city streets with their gun turrets mounted?”
Why are the HMMWV's rolling through DC city streets with their gun turrets mounted? https://t.co/Dh10FY5X9X — Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 2, 2020
Although we can speculate what’s going on here with these Humvees and the horrible things they could be used for, it’s best to instead deal with the facts as they stand.
The Associated Press reports that approximately 200 active duty troops that were brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capital will return to their home base. However, we have no way of knowing whether or not these troops returning home are the same that were seen driving down D.C. streets with turrets attached to their Humvees.
The official who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press, also noted that there were a total of 1,300 troops in the capitol region early this week as protests turned violent. Protests became violent in the aftermath of the death in Minnesota of a black man, George Floyd, who died after a white police officer Derek Cauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for several minutes causing asphyxiation.
If Humvees with mounted turrets wasn’t enough to wet your police state whistle, a medical military helicopter was used to disperse protesters in D.C. as well, while the police on the ground kettled them and beat them. Even a CNN journalist was beat up by brutal riot cops. This all showcases that our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly is being threatened in many cases.
The incident occurred on Monday night after protesters failed to disperse during the curfew at the capitol at 7 p.m. EST. The helicopter flew low to the ground and was positioned just above those violating the curfew. The chopper sent gusts of dust and trash into the air near the demonstrators seen in the video below.
Since the event, it was announced today that the District of Columbia National Guard launched an investigation into the low-flying maneuver by one of its helicopters over protesters, CBS reported.
“I hold all members of the District of Columbia National Guard to the highest of standards,” Major General William Walker said in a statement Wednesday. “We live and work in the district, and we are dedicated to the service of our nation.”
Thus far there has been no investigation announced for why U.S. military were driving around Humvees with gun turrets still attached to the top.
It was also just reported by the Associated Press that the previous call by the Pentagon to have some of the troops return to home base has now been abruptly reversed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper in what they are calling a “dynamic situation.” Shortly after, buses arrived with military personnel:
BREAKING: > 10 Buses carrying US Military Forces descended on #WashingtonDC near White House pic.twitter.com/cd6shGAax8 — Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 3, 2020
If all of that wasn’t bizarre enough, Chicago is being accused of “disappearing protesters,” Vice reported. Chicago, Illinois is the same state that had a CIA-like black site torture prison at Homan Square. This is the same black site that The Anti-Media previously reported had detained thousands of Americans illegally. With that said, are they back to being operational? It seems very strange that protesters are vanishing again in Chicago.
What does all this highlight? As Jeremiah Mostelle wrote for the Charles Koch Institute, “the increased use of military equipment has coincided with an increased use of military tactics, such as SWAT teams and no-knock raids.”
As a result of all these actions and the various videos being seen online of police using excessive force against innocent unarmed protesters, we can surely expect massive lawsuits, maybe even class action lawsuits to commence.
Activist Post colleague Derrick Broze, in fact, was among those arrested last night in Houston while he was covering the protest as media. He stated that he will be fighting the charges. In the video below, Derrick provides more details of the arrest and the police behavior that he witnessed.
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activistpost--2020-06-03--Millions Of Higher-Paying Jobs Targeted As Next Wave Of COVID Layoffs Begins

With over 40 million jobs lost in the past two months , a total that puts the Great Depression to shame , one argument tossed around by Wall Street to minimize the impact on lost US productivity is that for the most part , the job losses have been among low-skilled , low-wage , low productivity blue collar jobs , while most higher-paying , white collar jobs have been immune from mass layoffs .
However , according to an analysis by Bloomberg economist Yelene Shulyatyeva , this is about to change because “ a second wave of layoffs is coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater impact on white collar workers where “ millions of positions are in jeopardy as a result of the spillover impact from massive job losses in March and April.
” According to the Bloomberg economist , “ the first wave of over 20 million layoffs in March and April could trigger a second wave of 2 to 6 million as managers follow workers into unemployment and demand-weakness spills over from sector to sector.
” She adds that her downbeat estimate captures the likelihood of spillovers in two directions : • First , intense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white collar jobs in the same sectors are vulnerable .
• Second , a severe blow to demand from transport , leisure and other sectors in the direct path of the pandemic means a blow to jobs in adjacent sectors .
Bloomberg ’ s range of estimates reflects different scenarios for the trajectory of the outbreak : At one end , we assume a limited , short-term shock , at the other a sustained and escalating impact .
Even with that wide range , uncertainty remains elevated .
Our forecast for the May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That reflects a combination of continued layoffs of production workers in the sectors at the center of the crisis , and — the subject of this analysis — the front edge of second-wave layoffs for white-collar and blue-collar workers in adjacent industries .
Drilling down into the analysis , Bloomberg first notes that two service sector industries – trade , transportation and utilities and leisure and hospitality – accounted for over half , or about 11.3 million , of the 20.4 million private-sector job losses in March and April combined .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on which sectors have suffered the largest job losses , and it is largely in line with Bloomberg ’ s .
Notably , these jobs can not be performed remotely , and no sensible work arrangement would significantly reduce the risk of infection if businesses remained open .
As Bloomberg next calculates , of the 11.3 million workers laid off in the two most affected sectors , an overwhelming majority were blue-collar workers – 10.5 million , a two-month decline of 27 % .
At the same time , their white-collar counterparts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely immune to mass layoffs , losing just 0.8 million jobs , a 12 % decline over the same period .
According to Bloomberg , “ the smaller impact on white collar workers reflects a greater ability to work remotely , hopes that the downturn might be short-lived , and higher costs for turning over senior staff.
” But what if the downturn is not short-lived ?
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income According to Shulyatyeva , in a sustained downturn manager positions also look vulnerable .
Assuming losses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace of those on the front lines , the most affected sectors could potentially lay off an additional 0.8 million workers .
Expanding the same methodology across all industries , 2.3 million mostly-manager level jobs would be at risk .
An alternative scenario – with a rapid rebound triggering rapid rehiring – would mean less severe management job cuts .
If job losses for supervisory workers are only 50 % as severe as the initial losses for production staff , that would mean around 1 million out of work .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk in a second wave of layoffs are jobs in sectors “ adjacent to the epicenter of the Covid-19 blast ” with Bloomberg identifying a subset of 13 industries that were most affected by the coronavirus crisis over the March-April period .
Together , these sectors accounted for 11.8 million jobs lost over the two-month period .
So as demand from those sectors falls , suppliers of goods and services in adjacent sectors will suffer a knock-on effect .
Consider that a restaurant closing down means a loss in demand for its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marketers , accountants and so on .
Bloomberg Economics identified the list of tangential industries that most closely depend on the “ most affected ” by utilizing Bureau of Economic Analysis ’ Input-Output tables .
• In the first , adjacent industries suffer a blow to employment based on the share of demand they receive from the most affected sectors and the degree of job losses in those sectors .
For example , if restaurants accounted for 10 % of demand for real estate , and suffered 10 % job losses , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in real estate employment through that channel .
Adding that up across industries , the result is total job losses of 1.2 million .
• In the second , adjacent industries suffer a blow to employment based on the share of demand they receive from the most affected sectors .
For example , if retail accounts for 10 % of demand for real estate , then real estate will suffer 10 % job losses .
Adding that up across industries , the result is job losses of 3.3 million .
Based on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spillover risks are professional and administrative and support services ( such as building and employment services ) ; management companies and enterprises ; professional , scientific and technical workers ; and real estate ( such as retail space lessors ) .
That said , there are three potential caveats that could result in a less severe outcome .
From Bloomberg : Lifting lockdown restrictions will bring some front-line jobs back in the months ahead .
We already saw tentative signs of that in the latest jobless claims data .
If that happens faster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-production and supervisory jobs , and jobs in adjacent sectors will be less severe .
There is a reason why firms are more reluctant to lay off white-collar workers .
Typically , they have more specialized skills which make them harder to replace .
Even in a lagging recovery , job losses for non-production and supervisory employees might not hit the same trajectory as that for blue collar workers .
In this note , we take a supply-side approach to examining employment spillovers .
There will also be a compounding negative impact from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost income for laid off workers , and higher saving by those that have kept their job , resulting in a second wave impact from reduced consumption .
Even when accounting for these potential mitigating factors , the conclusion of the report is damning , as it sees little prospect of a “ V-shaped ” recovery .
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By Tyler Durden
With over 40 million jobs lost in the past two months, a total that puts the Great Depression to shame, one argument tossed around by Wall Street to minimize the impact on lost US productivity is that for the most part, the job losses have been among low-skilled, low-wage, low productivity blue collar jobs, while most higher-paying, white collar jobs have been immune from mass layoffs.
However, according to an analysis by Bloomberg economist Yelene Shulyatyeva, this is about to change because “a second wave of layoffs is coming” one which will have a far greater impact on white collar workers where “millions of positions are in jeopardy as a result of the spillover impact from massive job losses in March and April.”
According to the Bloomberg economist, “the first wave of over 20 million layoffs in March and April could trigger a second wave of 2 to 6 million as managers follow workers into unemployment and demand-weakness spills over from sector to sector.”
She adds that her downbeat estimate captures the likelihood of spillovers in two directions:
First, intense job losses for blue collar workers mean white collar jobs in the same sectors are vulnerable.
Second, a severe blow to demand from transport, leisure and other sectors in the direct path of the pandemic means a blow to jobs in adjacent sectors.
Bloomberg’s range of estimates reflects different scenarios for the trajectory of the outbreak:
At one end, we assume a limited, short-term shock, at the other a sustained and escalating impact. Even with that wide range, uncertainty remains elevated. Our forecast for the May employment report is 7 million job losses. That reflects a combination of continued layoffs of production workers in the sectors at the center of the crisis, and — the subject of this analysis — the front edge of second-wave layoffs for white-collar and blue-collar workers in adjacent industries.
Drilling down into the analysis, Bloomberg first notes that two service sector industries – trade, transportation and utilities and leisure and hospitality – accounted for over half, or about 11.3 million, of the 20.4 million private-sector job losses in March and April combined.
Earlier this week we published our own take on which sectors have suffered the largest job losses, and it is largely in line with Bloomberg’s.
Notably, these jobs cannot be performed remotely, and no sensible work arrangement would significantly reduce the risk of infection if businesses remained open.
As Bloomberg next calculates, of the 11.3 million workers laid off in the two most affected sectors, an overwhelming majority were blue-collar workers – 10.5 million, a two-month decline of 27%. At the same time, their white-collar counterparts, managerial and other non-production personnel, were largely immune to mass layoffs, losing just 0.8 million jobs, a 12% decline over the same period. According to Bloomberg, “the smaller impact on white collar workers reflects a greater ability to work remotely, hopes that the downturn might be short-lived, and higher costs for turning over senior staff.”
But what if the downturn is not short-lived?
According to Shulyatyeva, in a sustained downturn manager positions also look vulnerable. Assuming losses in white-collar jobs fully catch up to the pace of those on the front lines, the most affected sectors could potentially lay off an additional 0.8 million workers. Expanding the same methodology across all industries, 2.3 million mostly-manager level jobs would be at risk. An alternative scenario – with a rapid rebound triggering rapid rehiring – would mean less severe management job cuts. If job losses for supervisory workers are only 50% as severe as the initial losses for production staff, that would mean around 1 million out of work.
In addition to “catch up” layoffs, also at risk in a second wave of layoffs are jobs in sectors “adjacent to the epicenter of the Covid-19 blast” with Bloomberg identifying a subset of 13 industries that were most affected by the coronavirus crisis over the March-April period. Together, these sectors accounted for 11.8 million jobs lost over the two-month period.
So as demand from those sectors falls, suppliers of goods and services in adjacent sectors will suffer a knock-on effect. Consider that a restaurant closing down means a loss in demand for its food suppliers, real estate providers, marketers, accountants and so on. Bloomberg Economics identified the list of tangential industries that most closely depend on the “most affected” by utilizing Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Input-Output tables.
In the first, adjacent industries suffer a blow to employment based on the share of demand they receive from the most affected sectors and the degree of job losses in those sectors. For example, if restaurants accounted for 10% of demand for real estate, and suffered 10% job losses, that would point to a 1% drop in real estate employment through that channel. Adding that up across industries, the result is total job losses of 1.2 million.
In the second, adjacent industries suffer a blow to employment based on the share of demand they receive from the most affected sectors. For example, if retail accounts for 10% of demand for real estate, then real estate will suffer 10% job losses. Adding that up across industries, the result is job losses of 3.3 million.
Based on this analysis, the sectors facing the biggest spillover risks are professional and administrative and support services (such as building and employment services); management companies and enterprises; professional, scientific and technical workers; and real estate (such as retail space lessors).
That said, there are three potential caveats that could result in a less severe outcome. From Bloomberg:
Lifting lockdown restrictions will bring some front-line jobs back in the months ahead. We already saw tentative signs of that in the latest jobless claims data. If that happens faster than we expect, the risk to non-production and supervisory jobs, and jobs in adjacent sectors will be less severe. There is a reason why firms are more reluctant to lay off white-collar workers. Typically, they have more specialized skills which make them harder to replace. Even in a lagging recovery, job losses for non-production and supervisory employees might not hit the same trajectory as that for blue collar workers. In this note, we take a supply-side approach to examining employment spillovers. There will also be a compounding negative impact from spillovers on the demand side, with lost income for laid off workers, and higher saving by those that have kept their job, resulting in a second wave impact from reduced consumption.
Even when accounting for these potential mitigating factors, the conclusion of the report is damning, as it sees little prospect of a “V-shaped” recovery.
Given the lagging nature of payrolls, this implies labor market recovery will be even longer and more painful. Output might return to pre-virus levels by late-2022. It will take even longer for the labor market to bounce back. Twenty-million job losses is the beginning of the story, not the end.
Source: ZeroHedge
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