activistpost--2020-11-23--Somali Journalists Say New Media Law Will Muzzle Free Press

With the recent passage of a controversial media bill into law by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmjo , Somalia ’ s media workers worry about what may lie ahead for journalists who are already struggling in a hostile media environment .
The bill , signed on August 26 , contains 41 articles on the media and how they should conduct their work .
The law will restrict media workers and will give the state unrestrained power over the media .
Why are civil societies and the media crying foul over the bill ?
According to Abdalla Mumin , secretary-general of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights group , the recently signed media law will bring the press under the direct government control as if all media is state-run media .
This violates the constitution and paves the way for a more restrictive environment in which journalism becomes a crime .
He wrote an impassioned tweet on the matter in August after the bill passed : The media bill decries that the government will issue licenses to journalists and can withdraw at any time , for any reason , if the journalist is deemed too critical .
The Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press association or independent , nongovernmental media organizations .
The law clearly allows the state to control and direct media workers whether they are working for the state-run media or otherwise .
This holds media practitioners as hostages to the state and compromises their impartiality .
There is no place other than authoritarian states where media workers seek licenses and accreditation from the government .
In August , top press chief Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed said 16 articles have been omitted from the bill and others amended in an interview with BBC Somali .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and deem it oppressive .
Former President Hassan Sheikh initially signed the controversial bill into law in 2016 , and ever since , media associations and civil society groups have led campaigns to reverse the law due to its draconian nature .
Progress was made when the current president came to power and ordered a review of the law , but the review alone did not meet the demands of media practitioners and civil rights defenders .
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On August 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarked that Somalia is not the only country where the government issues media licenses , during a talk show hosted by Universal TV ( a Somali satellite TV station ) .
In response , the Somali Journalist Syndicate Secretary Mumin lashed out at the information minister , accusing him of copying from dictatorial states where freedom of the press is nonexistent .
Somalia ’ s media community are also protesting the bill ’ s call for the formation of a media council , wherein the government will have unparalleled hegemonic power over all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consisting of three members from independent media , three members from civil society , and three government members , will have the final say on holding media workers accountable .
They will also look into the complaints against the media and make decisions about license withdrawals from media houses .
But media organizations consider this council a “ censorship ” board and are worried that ahead of Somalia ’ s upcoming elections , this could prove problematic for dissenting voices .
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists ’ impunity index , Somalia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a journalist to work .
CPJ says 26 murders of journalists in Somalia remain unsolved .
Although the number of murder cases has declined , harassment from authorities persists in the form of illegal detention , arbitrary arrest and denied access to information .
Some Somali media workers have paid the ultimate price for their chosen profession .
Since 2017-2020 , 11 journalists were killed and their perpetrators have not yet been held accountable .
This culture of impunity creates an environment where journalists fear for their safety and therefore hesitate to report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arbitrary detention , either due to critical Facebook posts or conducting interviews that authorities don ’ t approve of .
The latest victim of a government crackdown on media is Abdullahi Kulmiye Addow , a broadcast journalist who interviewed an Islamist-leaning businessman who is critical of the Somali government and African Union peacekeepers .
After Addow ’ s radio station released a trailer for the interview , agents from the Somali national intelligence and security agency raided his home on the night of October 18 , and kept him at their headquarters for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when his radio station agreed not to air the full interview in exchange for Addow ’ s release .
Editor Abdul Aziz Gurbiye , of Goobjoog media , a privately owned media house , was arrested on April 14 , over a Facebook post in which he alleged that Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo appropriated a COVID-19 ventilator machine for himself that was meant for public use .
Five days later , he was released on bail .
After two months of back and forth , a court battle ensued that ended in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with spreading false information and offending the president ’ s honor .
He was sentenced to six months but was allowed to pay a $ 200 fine instead of imprisonment .
Press associations and media owners have come together to warn against the implementation of the media law .
They allege that Osman Dubbe , the new information minister , is seeking support from the international community and that he sent a solicitation letter to potential donors on November 7 , to support the law ’ s implementation .
On November 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come to the negotiating table for a thorough review of the bill .
Since the 1991 fall of the military regime , the media landscape has shifted from a single state-run media to multiple outlets .
But with remnants of the old draconian law still existing and applied , any gains made may be in vain .
Media associations and civil society groups in Somalia have loudly protested against the imposition of this law that will hamper free press and shrink an already narrowing political space .
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By Mohamed Adan Ishak
With the recent passage of a controversial media bill into law by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmjo, Somalia’s media workers worry about what may lie ahead for journalists who are already struggling in a hostile media environment.
The bill, signed on August 26, contains 41 articles on the media and how they should conduct their work. The law will restrict media workers and will give the state unrestrained power over the media.
Why are civil societies and the media crying foul over the bill?
According to Abdalla Mumin, secretary-general of the Somali Journalist Syndicate, a press rights group, the recently signed media law will bring the press under the direct government control as if all media is state-run media. This violates the constitution and paves the way for a more restrictive environment in which journalism becomes a crime.
He wrote an impassioned tweet on the matter in August after the bill passed:
When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say. — GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, A Clash of Kings pic.twitter.com/GsGRrPpxw2 — Abdalle Ahmed Mumin (@Cabdalleaxmed) August 28, 2020
The media bill decries that the government will issue licenses to journalists and can withdraw at any time, for any reason, if the journalist is deemed too critical. The Ministry of Information accredits journalists rather than a press association or independent, nongovernmental media organizations.
The law clearly allows the state to control and direct media workers whether they are working for the state-run media or otherwise. This holds media practitioners as hostages to the state and compromises their impartiality. There is no place other than authoritarian states where media workers seek licenses and accreditation from the government.
In August, top press chief Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed said 16 articles have been omitted from the bill and others amended in an interview with BBC Somali. But media associations still decry the bill and deem it oppressive.
Former President Hassan Sheikh initially signed the controversial bill into law in 2016, and ever since, media associations and civil society groups have led campaigns to reverse the law due to its draconian nature. Progress was made when the current president came to power and ordered a review of the law, but the review alone did not meet the demands of media practitioners and civil rights defenders.
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On August 31, former Information Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir remarked that Somalia is not the only country where the government issues media licenses, during a talk show hosted by Universal TV (a Somali satellite TV station). In response, the Somali Journalist Syndicate Secretary Mumin lashed out at the information minister, accusing him of copying from dictatorial states where freedom of the press is nonexistent.
Somalia’s media community are also protesting the bill’s call for the formation of a media council, wherein the government will have unparalleled hegemonic power over all media associations.
The nine-member council, consisting of three members from independent media, three members from civil society, and three government members, will have the final say on holding media workers accountable. They will also look into the complaints against the media and make decisions about license withdrawals from media houses. But media organizations consider this council a “censorship” board and are worried that ahead of Somalia’s upcoming elections, this could prove problematic for dissenting voices.
Somalia’s media is flourishing despite constant challenges.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ impunity index, Somalia is among the most dangerous places for a journalist to work. CPJ says 26 murders of journalists in Somalia remain unsolved. Although the number of murder cases has declined, harassment from authorities persists in the form of illegal detention, arbitrary arrest and denied access to information.
Some Somali media workers have paid the ultimate price for their chosen profession. Since 2017-2020, 11 journalists were killed and their perpetrators have not yet been held accountable. This culture of impunity creates an environment where journalists fear for their safety and therefore hesitate to report.
Eleven journalists were killed in the country in the past four years: 3 in 2017; 4 in 2018; 2 in 2019 and 2 in 2020, making the country to remain as one of the most dangerous places for journalists across the globe. @sjs_Somalia @forfreemedia pic.twitter.com/31MvfNI7yC — Somali Media Association- SOMA (@SomaliMedia13) November 3, 2020
Journalists also face the risk of arbitrary detention, either due to critical Facebook posts or conducting interviews that authorities don’t approve of.
The latest victim of a government crackdown on media is Abdullahi Kulmiye Addow, a broadcast journalist who interviewed an Islamist-leaning businessman who is critical of the Somali government and African Union peacekeepers. After Addow’s radio station released a trailer for the interview, agents from the Somali national intelligence and security agency raided his home on the night of October 18, and kept him at their headquarters for five days. He was later released when his radio station agreed not to air the full interview in exchange for Addow’s release.
Editor Abdul Aziz Gurbiye, of Goobjoog media, a privately owned media house, was arrested on April 14, over a Facebook post in which he alleged that Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo appropriated a COVID-19 ventilator machine for himself that was meant for public use. Five days later, he was released on bail. After two months of back and forth, a court battle ensued that ended in a guilty verdict, and Gurbiye was charged with spreading false information and offending the president’s honor. He was sentenced to six months but was allowed to pay a $200 fine instead of imprisonment.
Press associations and media owners have come together to warn against the implementation of the media law. They allege that Osman Dubbe, the new information minister, is seeking support from the international community and that he sent a solicitation letter to potential donors on November 7, to support the law’s implementation.
On November 18, Somali media associations called upon Dubbe to come to the negotiating table for a thorough review of the bill.
During today's journalists consultative conference in #Mogadishu, we jointly raised our concerns on attempts by the new Minister of Info to hastily implement
the draconian #Somali Media Law, safety of the working journalists & denounced the rise of threats against the press. pic.twitter.com/sF6KG4NpHm — Somali Journalists Syndicate – SJS (@sjs_Somalia) November 17, 2020
Since the 1991 fall of the military regime, the media landscape has shifted from a single state-run media to multiple outlets. But with remnants of the old draconian law still existing and applied, any gains made may be in vain.
Media associations and civil society groups in Somalia have loudly protested against the imposition of this law that will hamper free press and shrink an already narrowing political space. Without a free press, justice disappears and authoritarianism takes over.
Source: GlobalVoices.org
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activistpost--2020-11-23--More Eco-Disastrous Deep Sea Mining to Make Cell Phones, Weapons, 5G, etc. (Full Measure)

Ingredients needed to operate common digital , electronic , and wireless devices are often referred to as “ Rare Earth Minerals ” or “ Conflict Minerals.
” Mining has already had devastating consequences on land .
Last November , CBS 60 Minutes aired a segment about the potential for environmental devastation from deep sea mining .
Warnings haven ’ t stopped tech companies from wanting to mine there so they can make more technology including 5G which has been banned in many parts of the world due to biological , environmental , and safety risks ( see 1 , 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election , there was an emergency declaration you may not have heard about .
In late September , President Trump declared the U.S. dependence on China for so-called ‘ rare earth ’ minerals a ‘ national emergency ’ .
Those minerals are essential to technology from our phones to our top-level defense weapons .
In today ’ s cover story , Lisa Fletcher takes us on a deep dive , literally , beneath the earth ’ s surface into the ocean for ‘ the battle below.
’ Tim Shank : For thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , humans have used the ocean .
They ’ ve relied on the ocean for sources of food , for transportation , and now we ’ re looking more and more for industry , for oils , and whatnot and for resources .
Tim Shank is an oceanographer and a biologist .
When he ’ s on dry ground he works at Woods Hole , the Massachusetts coast town that ’ s given its name to one the world ’ s leading marine research organizations : The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the furthest reaches of the ocean as far as 35-thousand feet beneath the surface .
Shank : When I started 20 years ago , the conversation of mineral resources and mining and harvesting from the deep sea wasn ’ t even a topic , and now it ’ s a topic of almost every conversation .
Every deep sea biology meeting we have is discussing deep sea mining at the forefront .
The reason deep-sea mining has become such a hot topic is because of what ‘ s down there , billions -potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minerals , including so-called rare earths , with names you never learned in college chemistry like , Gallium , critical for semiconductors in cellphones , and 5G communications .
Neodymium , creating super-strong magnets for our electric vehicles and wind turbines .
And Yttrium and Terbium , used for laser targeting and weapons in combat vehicles .
In all , seventeen metal elements found together at the bottom of the periodic table , and at the bottom of the ocean .
Shank : In the deep ocean , there ’ s a literal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moon , there ’ s a race to the deep ocean for resources that we don ’ t even know are there yet .
The same elements are found on land , they ’ ve been mined for years , but through strategic planning and totalitarian support over three decades , one nation has cornered the market : China .
While the race to the moon during the Cold War pitted the U.S. against the Soviet Union , there is a new race to control the commodities that control almost every facet of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nate Picarsic : The Chinese Communist Party develops and deploys a consolidated industrial plan to capture key sectors of the future economy .
Nate Picarsic is an expert on China who has advised the Pentagon and intelligence agencies .
He sees a critical national security vulnerability .
Picarsic : The United States imports over 80 % of its rare earth elements from China .
Many aircraft engines require rare earth elements , many aircraft parts and panels depend upon specific alloys that benefit from rare earth elements , and then everything from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rare earth elements .
The Chinese industrial policy has delivered the Chinese communist party absolute competitive advantage in the rare earth field .
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It ’ s not a new problem , but for the U.S. , it became more pressing this year .
In July , the Chinese announced sanctions against U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin to limit exports of key rare earth materials the company uses in weapons systems .
Picarsic : They ’ re sending a signal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ export from China , these goods that are critical for U.S. aerospace and defense industry .
The Pentagon has been pushing for more production for several years .
Encouraging new domestic sources of the rare earths , and providing financial backing to help start new mines or reopen old ones .
One of those is Mountain pass in California ’ s Mojave desert .
The military dollars helped a new company get the mine started again after the previous owner went bankrupt , partly because of china ’ s control of the rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at this as surety of supply .
We look at this as a patriotic act .
Anthony Marchese is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Wall Street .
He ’ s also getting into the race , leading a Texas-based company that plans to start mining near El Paso .
Marchese : It ’ s unrealistic to assume that American industry will catch up to the Chinese in 10 or 15 years ’ time .
Our number one concern is , will we be able to supply what the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe we ’ ll be able to do that .
Demand for rare earth minerals is growing faster as technologies evolve at an almost exponential rate .
The land-based mines can ’ t keep up , that has made deep-sea mining a hail mary for materials .
And one of the biggest sources of metal-rich minerals could lie on the seafloor between Hawaii and Mexico , a vast plain as wide as the United States , thought to be covered with mineral-rich nodules .
Ann Dunlea : These layers grow over time and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dunlea has spent a decade studying the biology , geology , and chemistry of the seafloor .
Ann Dunlea : Polymetallic nodules are metal rocks that grow on the seafloor .
So , they ’ re composed almost entirely of manganese and iron and also have really high concentrations of copper , zinc , nickel , and cobalt .
Lisa : How long do they take to grow ?
Dunlea : To grow the width of a piece of paper or the width of a human hair requires 10,000 to 100,000 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ quantities of sediment and nodules , effectively scraping away an environment formed over thousands or millions of years , which means for scientists like Tim Shank , there ’ s another race now underway .
Shank : The race is for us to gather information to find out what ’ s there before the mining will start .
To at least inform the mining of what the impacts are going to be .
The race is really difficult because the rate at which we discover new things and can , not just discover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given period of time , what ’ s there , what are the habitats , what ’ s the ecology of all the animals that are living there is too long , frankly .
Mining can be there faster than we can figure all that out .
In the near future , more than a dozen companies will begin mining in the deep waters of the Pacific at an industrial level , none of them American .
Shank : The real issue comes when you go in international waters , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think about the work that I ’ m doing in the Hadal environment , that is four or five miles and deeper in our ocean , down to seven miles .
We ’ re discovering novel proteins , novel enzymes , novel adaptations .
We just started this work ; these adaptations may lead to unbelievable medical breakthroughs .
The rate of discovery of new life forms in our deep ocean is ever increasing .
It ’ s astounding .
We ’ ve discovered , on average , new species every ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s remarkable .
Lisa : I feel your sense of anxiety just sitting here .
Shank : Manganese nodules take millions of years to form , and yet , what do we do ?
Let ’ s go get them .
It ’ s not sustainable .
Sustainable or not , the race is on and right now , the U.S. is playing catch-up .
Sharyl ( on camera ) : It ’ s estimated Deep sea metals are worth $ 16 trillion dollars .
Right now , the U.S. can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because we haven ’ t signed on to a UN treaty .
Critics of the treaty say it would subject the U.S. to an unelected and unaccountable international bureaucracy .
Recently , NASA approved mineral mining on the moon despite the potential for consequences from that as well .
Equally troubling , most technology isn ’ t recycled .
This leads to more E-Waste which is biologically and environmentally harmful too .
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By B.N. Frank
Ingredients needed to operate common digital, electronic, and wireless devices are often referred to as “Rare Earth Minerals” or “Conflict Minerals.”
Mining has already had devastating consequences on land. Last November, CBS 60 Minutes aired a segment about the potential for environmental devastation from deep sea mining. Warnings haven’t stopped tech companies from wanting to mine there so they can make more technology including 5G which has been banned in many parts of the world due to biological, environmental, and safety risks (see 1, 2).
From Full Measure:
During the frenzy leading into the election, there was an emergency declaration you may not have heard about. In late September, President Trump declared the U.S. dependence on China for so-called ‘rare earth’ minerals a ‘national emergency’. Those minerals are essential to technology from our phones to our top-level defense weapons. In today’s cover story, Lisa Fletcher takes us on a deep dive, literally, beneath the earth’s surface into the ocean for ‘the battle below.’
Tim Shank: For thousands of years, tens of thousands of years, humans have used the ocean. They’ve relied on the ocean for sources of food, for transportation, and now we’re looking more and more for industry, for oils, and whatnot and for resources.
Tim Shank is an oceanographer and a biologist. When he’s on dry ground he works at Woods Hole, the Massachusetts coast town that’s given its name to one the world’s leading marine research organizations: The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. But his research goes deep, to the furthest reaches of the ocean as far as 35-thousand feet beneath the surface.
Shank: When I started 20 years ago, the conversation of mineral resources and mining and harvesting from the deep sea wasn’t even a topic, and now it’s a topic of almost every conversation. Every deep sea biology meeting we have is discussing deep sea mining at the forefront.
The reason deep-sea mining has become such a hot topic is because of what‘s down there, billions -potentially trillions- of dollars’ worth of valuable minerals, including so-called rare earths, with names you never learned in college chemistry like, Gallium, critical for semiconductors in cellphones, and 5G communications. Neodymium, creating super-strong magnets for our electric vehicles and wind turbines. And Yttrium and Terbium, used for laser targeting and weapons in combat vehicles. In all, seventeen metal elements found together at the bottom of the periodic table, and at the bottom of the ocean.
Shank: In the deep ocean, there’s a literal race, like we had to the Moon, there’s a race to the deep ocean for resources that we don’t even know are there yet.
The same elements are found on land, they’ve been mined for years, but through strategic planning and totalitarian support over three decades, one nation has cornered the market: China.
While the race to the moon during the Cold War pitted the U.S. against the Soviet Union, there is a new race to control the commodities that control almost every facet of modern life, both commercial and military.
Nate Picarsic: The Chinese Communist Party develops and deploys a consolidated industrial plan to capture key sectors of the future economy.
Nate Picarsic is an expert on China who has advised the Pentagon and intelligence agencies. He sees a critical national security vulnerability.
Picarsic: The United States imports over 80% of its rare earth elements from China. Many aircraft engines require rare earth elements, many aircraft parts and panels depend upon specific alloys that benefit from rare earth elements, and then everything from missile guidance and radar has also include rare earth elements. The Chinese industrial policy has delivered the Chinese communist party absolute competitive advantage in the rare earth field.
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It’s not a new problem, but for the U.S., it became more pressing this year. In July, the Chinese announced sanctions against U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin to limit exports of key rare earth materials the company uses in weapons systems.
Picarsic: They’re sending a signal that they’re willing to restrict the export from China, these goods that are critical for U.S. aerospace and defense industry.
The Pentagon has been pushing for more production for several years. Encouraging new domestic sources of the rare earths, and providing financial backing to help start new mines or reopen old ones.
One of those is Mountain pass in California’s Mojave desert. The military dollars helped a new company get the mine started again after the previous owner went bankrupt, partly because of china’s control of the rare earth market.
Anthony Marchese: We look at this as surety of supply. We look at this as a patriotic act.
Anthony Marchese is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Wall Street. He’s also getting into the race, leading a Texas-based company that plans to start mining near El Paso.
Marchese: It’s unrealistic to assume that American industry will catch up to the Chinese in 10 or 15 years’ time. Our number one concern is, will we be able to supply what the United States needs? Number one. We believe we’ll be able to do that.
Demand for rare earth minerals is growing faster as technologies evolve at an almost exponential rate. The land-based mines can’t keep up, that has made deep-sea mining a hail mary for materials. And one of the biggest sources of metal-rich minerals could lie on the seafloor between Hawaii and Mexico, a vast plain as wide as the United States, thought to be covered with mineral-rich nodules.
Ann Dunlea: These layers grow over time and expand outwards.
Woods Hole scientist Ann Dunlea has spent a decade studying the biology, geology, and chemistry of the seafloor.
Ann Dunlea: Polymetallic nodules are metal rocks that grow on the seafloor. So, they’re composed almost entirely of manganese and iron and also have really high concentrations of copper, zinc, nickel, and cobalt.
Lisa: How long do they take to grow?
Dunlea: To grow the width of a piece of paper or the width of a human hair requires 10,000 to 100,000 years.
Mining the seafloor involves scooping up vast quantities of sediment and nodules, effectively scraping away an environment formed over thousands or millions of years, which means for scientists like Tim Shank, there’s another race now underway.
Shank: The race is for us to gather information to find out what’s there before the mining will start. To at least inform the mining of what the impacts are going to be. The race is really difficult because the rate at which we discover new things and can, not just discover but can assess a place over a given period of time, what’s there, what are the habitats, what’s the ecology of all the animals that are living there is too long, frankly. Mining can be there faster than we can figure all that out.
In the near future, more than a dozen companies will begin mining in the deep waters of the Pacific at an industrial level, none of them American.
Shank: The real issue comes when you go in international waters, it’s like the wild wild west. When I think about the work that I’m doing in the Hadal environment, that is four or five miles and deeper in our ocean, down to seven miles. We’re discovering novel proteins, novel enzymes, novel adaptations. We just started this work; these adaptations may lead to unbelievable medical breakthroughs. The rate of discovery of new life forms in our deep ocean is ever increasing. It’s astounding. We’ve discovered, on average, new species every ten days for 35 years. It’s remarkable.
Lisa: I feel your sense of anxiety just sitting here.
Shank: Manganese nodules take millions of years to form, and yet, what do we do? Let’s go get them. It’s not sustainable.
Sustainable or not, the race is on and right now, the U.S. is playing catch-up.
Sharyl(on camera): It’s estimated Deep sea metals are worth $16 trillion dollars. Right now, the U.S. can’t compete for exploration licenses in international waters because we haven’t signed on to a UN treaty. Critics of the treaty say it would subject the U.S. to an unelected and unaccountable international bureaucracy.
Recently, NASA approved mineral mining on the moon despite the potential for consequences from that as well. Equally troubling, most technology isn’t recycled. This leads to more E-Waste which is biologically and environmentally harmful too.
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-11-23--History Warned Us About Technocracy’s Coming Tyranny

Technocracy is a war against humanity and has always been seen that way by critics such as C.S .
Lewis .
Like him or not , Lewis fully described the future as early as 1947 .
Technocracy was the most dangerous meme of the 20th century and it has advanced into a clear and present danger today .
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood Another great English writer during this same period who also discussed these matters was C. S. Lewis .
In a number of books and articles he warned about where we were heading , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , spelt “ the abolition of man ” .
And that was the title of his 1947 book .
In it , he said this : “ What we call Man ’ s power over Nature turns out to be power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument.
” He continued , “ Man ’ s conquest of Nature , if the dreams of some scientific planners are realized , means the rule of a few hundreds of men over billions upon billions of men .
There neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of power on Man ’ s side .
Each new power won by man is a power over man as well.
” And of course , his third volume in his space trilogy was all about rogue science and unethical technocrats .
That Hideous Strength ( 1946 ) was a clear warning about coming coercive dystopias .
The evil organisation N.I.C.E .
is the villain in the novel .
The National Institute for Coordinated Experiments is a government bureaucracy established to help mankind – aren ’ t they all ?
It of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quotes can be offered here .
One makes the point of how euphemisms and subterfuge are ever the weapons of choice for these technocrats : We want you to write it down – to camouflage it .
Only for the present , of course .
Once the thing gets going we shan ’ t have to bother about the great heart of the British public .
We ’ ll make the great heart what we want it to be .
But in the meantime , it does make a difference how things are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were even whispered that the N.I.C.E .
wanted powers to experiment on criminals , you ’ d have all the old women of both sexes up in arms and yapping about humanity .
Call it re-education of the maladjusted , and you have them all slobbering with delight that the brutal era of retributive punishment has at last come to an end .
Odd thing it is – the word ‘ experiment ’ is unpopular , but not the word ‘ experimental.
’ You mustn ’ t experiment on children ; but offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an experimental school attached to the N.I.C.E .
and it ’ s all correct !
And another gives us the bigger picture of this war on humanity : The physical sciences , good and innocent in themselves , had already… begun to be warped , had been subtly manoeuvred in a certain direction .
Despair of objective truth had been increasingly insinuated into the scientists ; indifference to it , and a concentration upon mere power , had been the result… The very experiences of the dissecting room and the pathological laboratory were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all deep-set repugnances was the first essential for progress .
This important thriller clearly shows the deep concerns Lewis had about where unethical science and unconstrained technocracy can take us .
And his vision of a dark new world has certainly proven to be quite accurate .
Eugenics certainly did not die out with the Nazi experiments but is alive and well in the West today .
In fact , it has only gotten worse .
When we combine media-led hysteria and alarmism about things like the climate and corona with these billionaires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates – who believe they know what is best for us mere humans , we are seeing the prophetic novels coming to life in very real and very frightening ways .
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Technocracy is a war against humanity and has always been seen that way by critics such as C.S. Lewis. Like him or not, Lewis fully described the future as early as 1947. Technocracy was the most dangerous meme of the 20th century and it has advanced into a clear and present danger today. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
By: Bill Muehlenberg via Caldron
Another great English writer during this same period who also discussed these matters was C. S. Lewis. In a number of books and articles he warned about where we were heading, as new technologies, coupled with increased statism, spelt “the abolition of man”.
And that was the title of his 1947 book. In it, he said this: “What we call Man’s power over Nature turns out to be power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument.” He continued, “Man’s conquest of Nature, if the dreams of some scientific planners are realized, means the rule of a few hundreds of men over billions upon billions of men. There neither is nor can be any simple increase of power on Man’s side. Each new power won by man is a power over man as well.”
And of course, his third volume in his space trilogy was all about rogue science and unethical technocrats. That Hideous Strength (1946) was a clear warning about coming coercive dystopias. The evil organisation N.I.C.E. is the villain in the novel.
The National Institute for Coordinated Experiments is a government bureaucracy established to help mankind – aren’t they all? It of course does nothing of the sort. Several quotes can be offered here. One makes the point of how euphemisms and subterfuge are ever the weapons of choice for these technocrats:
We want you to write it down – to camouflage it. Only for the present, of course. Once the thing gets going we shan’t have to bother about the great heart of the British public. We’ll make the great heart what we want it to be. But in the meantime, it does make a difference how things are put. For instance, if it were even whispered that the N.I.C.E. wanted powers to experiment on criminals, you’d have all the old women of both sexes up in arms and yapping about humanity. Call it re-education of the maladjusted, and you have them all slobbering with delight that the brutal era of retributive punishment has at last come to an end. Odd thing it is – the word ‘experiment’ is unpopular, but not the word ‘experimental.’ You mustn’t experiment on children; but offer the dear little kiddies free education in an experimental school attached to the N.I.C.E. and it’s all correct!
And another gives us the bigger picture of this war on humanity:
The physical sciences, good and innocent in themselves, had already… begun to be warped, had been subtly manoeuvred in a certain direction. Despair of objective truth had been increasingly insinuated into the scientists; indifference to it, and a concentration upon mere power, had been the result… The very experiences of the dissecting room and the pathological laboratory were breeding a conviction that the stifling of all deep-set repugnances was the first essential for progress.
This important thriller clearly shows the deep concerns Lewis had about where unethical science and unconstrained technocracy can take us. And his vision of a dark new world has certainly proven to be quite accurate. Eugenics certainly did not die out with the Nazi experiments but is alive and well in the West today.
In fact, it has only gotten worse. When we combine media-led hysteria and alarmism about things like the climate and corona with these billionaires – be they Schwab or Soros or Gates – who believe they know what is best for us mere humans, we are seeing the prophetic novels coming to life in very real and very frightening ways.
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activistpost--2020-11-23--After Years Behind Bars, Activist Who Exposed “Shadow CIA” and US Gov’t Crimes to Be Freed

First reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday , November 18th , hacktivist Jeremy Hammond is finally set to be released from federal prison , 7 years and 3 days to the date from his initial sentencing , after having been incarcerated for the majority of his ten-year prison term .
Hammond is a computer programmer , and internet activist/whistleblower associated with the hacktivist network Anonymous who had been sentenced to ten years imprisonment on November 15 , 2013 .
The sentence came about for breaching the servers of private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting , Inc. also know as Stratfor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the transparency advocacy organization WikiLeaks .
This exposed evidence that the intelligence consulting firm had been conducting illegal operations acting as spies for hire on behalf of governments and corporations against several human rights defenders and activist groups .
The documents released by Jeremy revealed damning information about the activities conducted outside of public view by this supposed security analyst company , that some have since dubbed a “ shadow CIA ” .
One batch of documents revealed , as covered by RT , show that Stratfor operatives coordinated with Texas Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct surveillance operations on , and subvert the activities of activist groups such as Occupy Wall Street , and the Deep Green Resistance all while committing violations of their civil liberties and constitutional rights .
Another set of emails , reported by The Times Of India , purportedly exposed some of Stratfor ’ s international operations as they allegedly also conducted surveillance against environmental activists in the Indian city of Madhya Pradesh , as a contractor for Dow Chemical , monitoring the activists protesting against the gas leak which lead to the 1984 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the emails released by Hammond alleged : While these allegations are shocking , Stratfor wasn ’ t the only target in which Jeremy intended to peel back the curtain of corruption .
A number of additional targets included military computers , private intelligence suppliers , and law enforcement agencies .
The leaks included private documents revealing information from the mundane , to the downright contemptuously corrupt .
In an after-trial statement released by Hammond he said : Going to such lengths to hold Big Brother accountable , all the while knowing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a level of courage we should all strive for .
It should come as no surprise then that , though Jeremy ’ s legal troubles began upon his arrest at his Chicago home in March of 2012 , the US Justice System brought all its weight to bear against the brave young man who dared expose their secrets .
Initially , the court fought for a maximum penalty a 40 years to life , though ultimately settling for a maximum of 10 years after his acceptance of a non-cooperative plea deal to charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his actions against Strategic Forecasting , Inc .
In an ironic twist , it was also later revealed that unbeknownst to him at the time , while Jeremy was hacking Stratfor , and simultaneously receiving directives to hack foreign targets from one of the leading individuals of a sub-sect of Anonymous called LulzSec , that contact turned out to be an undercover FBI informant .
Later in an interview with The Guardian , Jeremy stated : Truer words never spoken , painfully exemplifying the depths of hypocrisy within the US government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still hasn ’ t shied away from his principles or from holding the system accountable for its abuses — even in the face of cruel and unjust treatment by prison officials , and innumerable smear pieces by the mainstream media labeling him a terrorist .
In September of 2019 , as the US Justice Department was pursuing its charges of espionage against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , Hammond was transferred against his will from a medium-security facility in Memphis to a Bureau of Prisons processing center in Oklahoma City .
He was then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before a Grand Jury in the Eastern District of Virginia regarding his relationship to Assange and the anti-secrecy website .
At the first day of testimony Jeremy boldly proclaimed before the Grand Jury he would choose “ silence over freedom ” rather than betray his friends and principles .
For his lack of cooperation he was held in contempt until March of this year .
His defense attorneys indicate that by that time Jeremy should have already been released by the Bureau of Prisons to a halfway house or home custody .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 pandemic all prisoner movements were frozen .
Hammond himself has been among many to condemn this decision as inhumane .
“ You know it ’ s been months , we ’ ve had no fresh air , no sun , at a time when our immune system needs to be the strongest because of the coronavirus , they ’ re starvin ’ us , ” he said in June as his legal team filed an appeal for compassionate release due to the circumstances of the coronavirus .
Amidst all of this he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abysmal and woefully inadequate conditions prisoners are subjected to , even in the midst of a pandemic .
He ’ s been shuffled from facility to facility , gaining an even greater first-person perspective of the egregious way the American prison-industrial-complex treats its inmates , and detailing his accounts in statements released by his support network website freejeremy.net .
Seven tumultuous years after this brave cyber warrior dared to stand up and strike back against the abuses of a vicious empire to defend what is right , seven years as a political prisoner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of suffering slander and mistreatment at the hands of his own government — finally , the 35-year-old activist that many have dubbed ‘ the electronic Robinhood ’ will get to see daylight as he so rightfully deserves .
About the author – Don Via Jr. is an independent researcher and journalist from central Virginia , who has for the last ten years dedicated his time to studying history , political science , geopolitics , and covert operations , and raising awareness about government corruption and abuses .
He is the founder of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where more of his work can be found as well as on associated social media on MeWe , Twitter , and Minds .
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By Don Via
First reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday, November 18th, hacktivist Jeremy Hammond is finally set to be released from federal prison, 7 years and 3 days to the date from his initial sentencing, after having been incarcerated for the majority of his ten-year prison term.
Hammond is a computer programmer, and internet activist/whistleblower associated with the hacktivist network Anonymous who had been sentenced to ten years imprisonment on November 15, 2013.
The sentence came about for breaching the servers of private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. also know as Stratfor, and releasing millions of internal documents to the transparency advocacy organization WikiLeaks. This exposed evidence that the intelligence consulting firm had been conducting illegal operations acting as spies for hire on behalf of governments and corporations against several human rights defenders and activist groups.
The documents released by Jeremy revealed damning information about the activities conducted outside of public view by this supposed security analyst company, that some have since dubbed a “shadow CIA”. One batch of documents revealed, as covered by RT, show that Stratfor operatives coordinated with Texas Department of Public Safety officers to infiltrate, conduct surveillance operations on, and subvert the activities of activist groups such as Occupy Wall Street, and the Deep Green Resistance all while committing violations of their civil liberties and constitutional rights.
Another set of emails, reported by The Times Of India, purportedly exposed some of Stratfor’s international operations as they allegedly also conducted surveillance against environmental activists in the Indian city of Madhya Pradesh, as a contractor for Dow Chemical, monitoring the activists protesting against the gas leak which lead to the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
A statement from WikiLeaks regarding the emails released by Hammond alleged:
They reveal the inner workings of a company that fronts as an intelligence publisher, but provides confidential intelligence services to large corporations, such as Bhopal’s Dow Chemical Co, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and government agencies, including the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Marines and the US Defence Intelligence Agency.
While these allegations are shocking, Stratfor wasn’t the only target in which Jeremy intended to peel back the curtain of corruption. A number of additional targets included military computers, private intelligence suppliers, and law enforcement agencies. The leaks included private documents revealing information from the mundane, to the downright contemptuously corrupt.
In an after-trial statement released by Hammond he said:
I did this because I believe people have the right to know what government and corporations are doing behind closed doors. I did what I believe is right.
Going to such lengths to hold Big Brother accountable, all the while knowing the fate it will bring you, is a level of courage we should all strive for. It should come as no surprise then that, though Jeremy’s legal troubles began upon his arrest at his Chicago home in March of 2012, the US Justice System brought all its weight to bear against the brave young man who dared expose their secrets.
Initially, the court fought for a maximum penalty a 40 years to life, though ultimately settling for a maximum of 10 years after his acceptance of a non-cooperative plea deal to charges from the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for his actions against Strategic Forecasting, Inc.
In an ironic twist, it was also later revealed that unbeknownst to him at the time, while Jeremy was hacking Stratfor, and simultaneously receiving directives to hack foreign targets from one of the leading individuals of a sub-sect of Anonymous called LulzSec, that contact turned out to be an undercover FBI informant.
Later in an interview with The Guardian, Jeremy stated:
It is kind of funny that here they are sentencing me for hacking Stratfor, but at the same time as I was doing that an FBI informant was suggesting to me foreign targets to hit. So you have to wonder how much they really care about protecting the security of websites.
Truer words never spoken, painfully exemplifying the depths of hypocrisy within the US government.
Since he began serving his sentence Jeremy still hasn’t shied away from his principles or from holding the system accountable for its abuses — even in the face of cruel and unjust treatment by prison officials, and innumerable smear pieces by the mainstream media labeling him a terrorist.
In September of 2019, as the US Justice Department was pursuing its charges of espionage against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Hammond was transferred against his will from a medium-security facility in Memphis to a Bureau of Prisons processing center in Oklahoma City. He was then transferred to Alexandria, Virginia to testify before a Grand Jury in the Eastern District of Virginia regarding his relationship to Assange and the anti-secrecy website. At the first day of testimony Jeremy boldly proclaimed before the Grand Jury he would choose “silence over freedom” rather than betray his friends and principles. For his lack of cooperation he was held in contempt until March of this year.
His defense attorneys indicate that by that time Jeremy should have already been released by the Bureau of Prisons to a halfway house or home custody. However, because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic all prisoner movements were frozen.
Hammond himself has been among many to condemn this decision as inhumane. “You know it’s been months, we’ve had no fresh air, no sun, at a time when our immune system needs to be the strongest because of the coronavirus, they’re starvin’ us,” he said in June as his legal team filed an appeal for compassionate release due to the circumstances of the coronavirus.
Amidst all of this he has continued to speak out about the abysmal and woefully inadequate conditions prisoners are subjected to, even in the midst of a pandemic. He’s been shuffled from facility to facility, gaining an even greater first-person perspective of the egregious way the American prison-industrial-complex treats its inmates, and detailing his accounts in statements released by his support network website freejeremy.net.
Seven tumultuous years after this brave cyber warrior dared to stand up and strike back against the abuses of a vicious empire to defend what is right, seven years as a political prisoner for telling the truth, seven years of suffering slander and mistreatment at the hands of his own government — finally, the 35-year-old activist that many have dubbed ‘the electronic Robinhood’ will get to see daylight as he so rightfully deserves.
About the author – Don Via Jr. is an independent researcher and journalist from central Virginia, who has for the last ten years dedicated his time to studying history, political science, geopolitics, and covert operations, and raising awareness about government corruption and abuses. He is the founder of the up-starting independent media page Break The Matrix, where more of his work can be found as well as on associated social media on MeWe, Twitter, and Minds.
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activistpost--2020-11-23--Confidence Erodes in U.S. Institutions … Is the Dollar Next?

Confidence in American politics is now rarer than gold .
The U.S. election system , once sacrosanct , is losing the trust of half the country .
Which half will depend on the outcome of Donald Trump ’ s efforts in the courts to demonstrate widespread fraud .
The political left is certain Joe Biden is the rightful winner .
They dismiss Trump ’ s legal team as hacks and are unconcerned with the sworn affidavits and other evidence of fraud brought forth in legal cases .
The establishment media refrain is that there is zero evidence of widespread fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s apparent defeat may not even be aware the outcome remains in question .
Trump supporters , on the other hand , have been promised “ overwhelming evidence ” of fraud by Sidney Powell , Rudy Giuliani , and the rest of the president ’ s legal team .
We ’ ll soon learn whether the evidence is sufficient to persuade reluctant judges to overturn election results .
But if election certification boards and judges uphold the current vote counts in the face of strong evidence of cheating , Trump ’ s supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path to an Inauguration Day in January where one side or the other doesn ’ t outright reject the person delivering the Inauguration speech looks extraordinarily narrow .
Perhaps there is a way to convince Trump ’ s people that Biden won the election fair and square .
However , many don ’ t need to see a shred of additional evidence ; they consider what is already in the public domain to be overwhelming .
They will not accept Biden as legitimate under any circumstances .
It seems unlikely Trump will ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get behind a transfer of power to Biden .
It is likewise hard to imagine a scenario where Biden ’ s supporters will accept a court intervention and a second Trump term .
They won ’ t be persuaded by even more evidence if what is already out there isn ’ t raising doubts .
It looks like the Federal Government may finally start reaping what leaders in Washington have been sowing in recent decades .
They have been undermining confidence seemingly at every turn , as if it were intentional .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic .
Investors should buckle up .
The markets appear to be under the control of the Fed and Wall Street banks .
But if confidence fails in an institution as basic and fundamental as our election system , no other institutions are immune… Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
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By Clint Siegner
Confidence in American politics is now rarer than gold.
The U.S. election system, once sacrosanct, is losing the trust of half the country. Which half will depend on the outcome of Donald Trump’s efforts in the courts to demonstrate widespread fraud.
The political left is certain Joe Biden is the rightful winner. They dismiss Trump’s legal team as hacks and are unconcerned with the sworn affidavits and other evidence of fraud brought forth in legal cases.
The establishment media refrain is that there is zero evidence of widespread fraud. Some people thrilled by Trump’s apparent defeat may not even be aware the outcome remains in question.
Trump supporters, on the other hand, have been promised “overwhelming evidence” of fraud by Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and the rest of the president’s legal team. We’ll soon learn whether the evidence is sufficient to persuade reluctant judges to overturn election results.
But if election certification boards and judges uphold the current vote counts in the face of strong evidence of cheating, Trump’s supporters could be ready to revolt.
That path to an Inauguration Day in January where one side or the other doesn’t outright reject the person delivering the Inauguration speech looks extraordinarily narrow.
Perhaps there is a way to convince Trump’s people that Biden won the election fair and square.
However, many don’t need to see a shred of additional evidence; they consider what is already in the public domain to be overwhelming. They will not accept Biden as legitimate under any circumstances.
It seems unlikely Trump will ever throw in the towel and ask supporters to get behind a transfer of power to Biden.
It is likewise hard to imagine a scenario where Biden’s supporters will accept a court intervention and a second Trump term. They won’t be persuaded by even more evidence if what is already out there isn’t raising doubts.
It looks like the Federal Government may finally start reaping what leaders in Washington have been sowing in recent decades. They have been undermining confidence seemingly at every turn, as if it were intentional.
The weeks and months ahead will be historic. Investors should buckle up.
The markets appear to be under the control of the Fed and Wall Street banks. But if confidence fails in an institution as basic and fundamental as our election system, no other institutions are immune…
…including the Federal Reserve Note “dollar.”
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.
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activistpost--2020-11-23--CEO of Australia’s Largest Airline Says COVID Vaccine a “Necessity” for International Travelers

The CEO of Qantas Airways , the largest airline in Australia , says that a COVID-19 vaccination will be a “ necessity ” for international travelers under new flying terms and conditions his airline has put into consideration .
In an interview with Aussie news program A Current Affair , CEO Alan Joyce said that he is unsure if his airline will require the shot for domestic travelers but that it would “ certainly be required for those entering and leaving the country.
” “ We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say , for international travelers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft , ” Joyce said .
Further in the interview , the CEO would mention that he believes similar policies will be a new reality for those who wish to travel internationally in the post-corona world .
The news of Qantas ’ potential vaccine mandate for travelers comes in the wake of a report in Axios which detailed how multiple global airline alliances were likely to require passengers to sign up for a “ health pass ” which includes a digital certificate of vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Three global alliances representing 58 airlines are pushing governments to allow widespread COVID-19 testing of passengers instead of existing quarantine restrictions that they argue are ineffective and have killed travel demand , ” the report states .
It is possible the health pass would be the creation of Commons Project , a Swiss non-profit financed by the Rockefeller Foundation , that tested a digital certificate designed to serve as a clearance mechanism for passengers based on a health diagnosis in October .
The certificate , called Common Pass , would check if travelers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government in the country they seek to enter with such information being verified through a QR code on the traveler ’ s phone .
In a speech at the G20 summit on Saturday , Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted the idea of introducing globally-recognized health QR codes as a worldwide standard for cross-border travel .
“ We hope more countries will join this mechanism , ” Xi said , according to state news agency Xinhua .
China implemented mandatory mobile phone QR codes to prove health status and travel records in February .
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By Joe Jankowski
The CEO of Qantas Airways, the largest airline in Australia, says that a COVID-19 vaccination will be a “necessity” for international travelers under new flying terms and conditions his airline has put into consideration.
In an interview with Aussie news program A Current Affair, CEO Alan Joyce said that he is unsure if his airline will require the shot for domestic travelers but that it would “certainly be required for those entering and leaving the country.”
“We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travelers, that we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft,” Joyce said.
“Whether you need that domestically, we’ll have to see what happens with COVID-19 and the market.”
Further in the interview, the CEO would mention that he believes similar policies will be a new reality for those who wish to travel internationally in the post-corona world.
I think that’s going to be a common thing talking to my colleagues in other airlines around the globe.
The news of Qantas’ potential vaccine mandate for travelers comes in the wake of a report in Axios which detailed how multiple global airline alliances were likely to require passengers to sign up for a “health pass” which includes a digital certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 before they fly.
“Three global alliances representing 58 airlines are pushing governments to allow widespread COVID-19 testing of passengers instead of existing quarantine restrictions that they argue are ineffective and have killed travel demand,” the report states.
It is possible the health pass would be the creation of Commons Project, a Swiss non-profit financed by the Rockefeller Foundation, that tested a digital certificate designed to serve as a clearance mechanism for passengers based on a health diagnosis in October.
The certificate, called Common Pass, would check if travelers have the health qualifications required by the government in the country they seek to enter with such information being verified through a QR code on the traveler’s phone.
In a speech at the G20 summit on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted the idea of introducing globally-recognized health QR codes as a worldwide standard for cross-border travel.
“We hope more countries will join this mechanism,” Xi said, according to state news agency Xinhua.
“We need to further standardize policies and establish fast tracks to facilitate the orderly flow of people.”
China implemented mandatory mobile phone QR codes to prove health status and travel records in February.
Source: Planet Free Will
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activistpost--2020-11-23--James Corbett Explains The Great Reset on The Highwire with Del Bigtree

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What is # TheGreatReset ?
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via The Highwire: Highwire goes to a place we’ve never gone before. Is there something more behind the global coronavirus response? Why are so many leaders using the same language when talking about the future of their countries and the world?
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activistpost--2020-11-23--UK Government Proposes “Freedom Passes” To Get ‘Safe’ People Back To Work

The rollout of COVID-19 immunity certificates across the UK could become a reality in 2021 .
A draft of the scheme , one where people who have contracted the virus and have recovered , or have naturally develop antibodies to fight the virus , could be given the golden ticket to resume a normal life .
UK ’ s Downing Street plans covid passes for anyone who gets two COVID-19 negative tests per week or has immunity to the virus or has yet to contract the virus .
The Telegraph notes Whitehall officials are planning to call the scheme “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move to jump-start the ailing economy next year by allowing healthy people to conduct daily activities without being impeded by strict social-distancing measures .
A digital certificate , stored on a smartphone device , would be given to someone who meets the requirements for the new pass .
Conservative Tom Tugendhat recently said he could “ certainly see the day ” when proof of vaccination was required to return to normal life .
Plans for covid passes in the UK have been in the pipeline for months .
In April , health minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference that an “ an immunity certificate is an important thing that we will be doing and are looking at , but it ’ s too early in the science of the immunity that comes from having had the disease.
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We noted a couple of times ( see : here & here ) , covid passes are coming to the Western world and will act as a “ digital health passport ” that will contain your COVID-19 test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Billionaire Bill Gates has been promoting the passes since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown .
At this point , there ’ s nothing stopping the rollout of covid passes as these programs may start in the UK and other European countries before coming to the US .
Besides covid passes , Chinese President Xi Jinping told the G20 Summit on Saturday that globally-recognized health QR codes could be a way to restore international trade and travel .
What becomes clear is that global elites want to track everything in the world… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace , and freedom news .
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By Tyler Durden
The rollout of COVID-19 immunity certificates across the UK could become a reality in 2021. A draft of the scheme, one where people who have contracted the virus and have recovered, or have naturally develop antibodies to fight the virus, could be given the golden ticket to resume a normal life.
UK’s Downing Street plans covid passes for anyone who gets two COVID-19 negative tests per week or has immunity to the virus or has yet to contract the virus. The Telegraph notes Whitehall officials are planning to call the scheme “freedom passes.”
The strategy is a move to jump-start the ailing economy next year by allowing healthy people to conduct daily activities without being impeded by strict social-distancing measures.
A digital certificate, stored on a smartphone device, would be given to someone who meets the requirements for the new pass.
A source told the Telegraph:
“They will allow someone to wander down the streets, and if someone else asks why they are not wearing a mask, they can show the card, letter or an App.”
Conservative Tom Tugendhat recently said he could “certainly see the day” when proof of vaccination was required to return to normal life.
“If vaccination works and if we’re confident it’s safe, and all indications so far are good, then I can certainly see the day when businesses say: Look, you’ve got to return to the office and if you’re not vaccinated, you’re not coming in,” Tugendhat said.
Plans for covid passes in the UK have been in the pipeline for months.
In April, health minister Matt Hancock said at a Downing Street press conference that an “an immunity certificate is an important thing that we will be doing and are looking at, but it’s too early in the science of the immunity that comes from having had the disease.”
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UK Health Secretary: "We are looking at an immunity certificate. How people who have had the disease, have got the antibodies, and therefore have immunity, can show that, and so get back… as much as possible to normal life." pic.twitter.com/SVLV8U2YwG — The Hill (@thehill) April 3, 2020
We noted a couple of times (see: here & here), covid passes are coming to the Western world and will act as a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.”
Billionaire Bill Gates has been promoting the passes since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown.
At this point, there’s nothing stopping the rollout of covid passes as these programs may start in the UK and other European countries before coming to the US.
Besides covid passes, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the G20 Summit on Saturday that globally-recognized health QR codes could be a way to restore international trade and travel.
What becomes clear is that global elites want to track everything in the world…
Source: Zero Hedge
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