21stcenturywire--2020-08-01--UK Expert: ‘Taboo’ Herd Immunity May Be Only Long-term Solution to COVID19 Issue

Back in May , England ’ s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said that , “ We can ’ t be sure we will get a vaccine.
” Indeed , he was right to be cautious .
There is a general assumption in mainstream media and with politicians parroting their headlines , that all vaccines are full-proof , effective and safe .
But that is not what the facts and data show .
In theory ( and in marketing ) , the ideal vaccine is supposed to protect people against a viral infection , and prevent the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a blunt , one-size-fits-all vaccine is a highly complex endeavor for sure – and one which does not guarantee a predictable outcome for public health .
In other worlds , it is not an exact science , despite what transnational pharmaceutical corporate giants claim .
These leads us back to the ‘ taboo ’ issue of herd immunity .
Already , scientists across the world are learning that humans have multiple levels of immune response besides antibodies which don ’ t always stay visible in lab testing after 6 months .
Humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-Cell responses for example .
Still , the media and politicians seem only to be interested in the promise of a Big Pharma silver bullet .
SEE ALSO : COVID-19 Patients Have T-Cell Immunity It ’ s a scientific fact that an acceptable level of generally immunity in the population can be achieved without a coronavirus vaccine .
How long will public health officials deny the function of natural immunity in their dogged pursuit of synthetic immunity ?
Herd immunity is the only long-term solution to Covid-19 but the idea has wrongly become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said .
The concept currently “ provokes hostility and controversy ” but it must be revisited , according to Raj Bhopal , emeritus professor of public health at Edinburgh University .
In a new article published in the journal Public Health in Practice , he argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has put ministers in a “ zugwang ” which is a position in chess where every move is disadvantageous and where every plan must be examined “ however unpalatable ” it might be .
Herd immunity is when enough people become resistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous exposure – that it can no longer significantly spread among the rest of the population .
With no vaccine available for Covid-19 , herd immunity relies on enough people in the population becoming infected to lessen the impact of the disease .
Prof Bhopal argues that even if a vaccine is found it may not work well for older people and those with underlying health conditions .
The side-effects from a vaccine might also be worse for children and young people ’ s health than catching coronavirus in the first place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it is usually interpreted as allowing the pandemic to unfold without interventions .
The concept needs revisiting , ” his paper says .
“ If safe and effective vaccines and life-saving preventative and therapeutic medications are not found , lengthy lockdowns prove impossible , and the pandemic does not disappear spontaneously , population immunity is the only , long-term solution.
” Prof Bhopal , who has advised the Government on public health issues , said that the 40-50 per cent infection rate that is needed to achieve herd immunity could be reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and healthy people .
“ Allowing infection in those at very low risk while making it safer for them and wider society needs consideration but is currently taboo , ” his paper says… Continue this story at The Telegraph READ MORE COVID NEWS AT : 21st Century Wire War on COVID Files

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Back in May, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam said, “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” Indeed, he was right to be cautious.
Today, there is a general assumption in mainstream media and with politicians parroting their headlines, that all vaccines are full-proof, effective and safe. But that is not what the facts and data show.
In theory (and in marketing), the ideal vaccine is supposed to protect people against a viral infection, and prevent the spread of diseases. In reality, the manufacturing of a blunt, one-size-fits-all vaccine is a highly complex endeavor for sure – and one which does not guarantee a predictable outcome for public health. In other words, it’s not an exact science, despite what transnational pharmaceutical corporate giants claim.
The current rush by governments, their pharmaceutical partners, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – to push out a coronavirus raises a number of valid questions over the issues of safety and efficacy.
These leads us back to the ‘taboo’ issue of herd immunity. Already, scientists across the world are learning that humans have multiple levels of immune response besides antibodies which don’t always stay visible in lab testing after 6 months. Humans have other forms of adaptive immunity like T-Cell responses for example. Still, the media and politicians seem only to be interested in the promise of a Big Pharma silver bullet.
SEE ALSO: COVID-19 Patients Have T-Cell Immunity
It’s a scientific fact that an acceptable level of generally immunity in the population can be achieved without a coronavirus vaccine.
How long will public health officials deny the function of natural immunity in their dogged pursuit of synthetic immunity?
Camilla Turner of The Telegraph writes…
Herd immunity is the only long-term solution to Covid-19 but the idea has wrongly become “taboo”, a leading scientist has said.
The concept currently “provokes hostility and controversy” but it must be revisited, according to Raj Bhopal, emeritus professor of public health at Edinburgh University.
In a new article published in the journal Public Health in Practice, he argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has put ministers in a “zugwang” which is a position in chess where every move is disadvantageous and where every plan must be examined “however unpalatable” it might be.
Herd immunity is when enough people become resistant to a disease – through vaccination or previous exposure – that it can no longer significantly spread among the rest of the population.
With no vaccine available for Covid-19, herd immunity relies on enough people in the population becoming infected to lessen the impact of the disease.
Prof Bhopal argues that even if a vaccine is found it may not work well for older people and those with underlying health conditions.
The side-effects from a vaccine might also be worse for children and young people’s health than catching coronavirus in the first place.
“Herd immunity provokes hostility and controversy as it is usually interpreted as allowing the pandemic to unfold without interventions. The concept needs revisiting,” his paper says.
“If safe and effective vaccines and life-saving preventative and therapeutic medications are not found, lengthy lockdowns prove impossible, and the pandemic does not disappear spontaneously, population immunity is the only, long-term solution.”
Prof Bhopal, who has advised the Government on public health issues, said that the 40-50 per cent infection rate that is needed to achieve herd immunity could be reached by allowing Covid-19 to spread among young and healthy people.
“Allowing infection in those at very low risk while making it safer for them and wider society needs consideration but is currently taboo,” his paper says…
Continue this story at The Telegraph
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-01--Trump Suggests ‘Delaying Election’ Due to Postal Vote – Will COVID Decide 2020 Race?

This week , with the election roughly 100 days away , President Trump put forward the idea of delaying the November 3rd US presidential election , casting doubt over the integrity of the vote .
As expected , his social media move triggered the mainstream press , as well as Republican leaders in Congress , who immediately opposed the notion that the election may need to be held back due to the prospect of having polls closed on the day due to COVID fears , thus leaving most Americans no other option but to mail-in their votes .
Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detractors on Capitol Hill , the President refused to back down from his idea of postponing the November general election , citing concerns of a potential for massive voter fraud , claiming that excessively large numbers of mail-in ballots could mean that “ you never even know who won the election.
” “ With Universal Mail-In Voting ( not Absentee Voting , which is good ) , 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history , ” Trump wrote on Twitter in the morning .
“ It will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Election until people can properly , securely and safely vote ?
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” This of course drew cries from media and political opposition of rump ’ s creeping towards ‘ fascism ’ , even though the President is not actually constitutionally to enforce any such decision .
Still , the President continued : While the media performed its usual reactionary frenzy in the 24 hours following Trump ’ s initial outburst , as reality on the issue began to set in , it slowly became clear to those who were seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing and “ COVID safety ” policies to dictate the terms of a general election in the United States .
The Washington Post soon admitted what the White House had already knew , announcing that the U.S .
Postal Service was in fact experiencing long backlogs of mail across the country .
In typical partisan fashion , The Post goes on to try and blame systemic delays on “ a top Trump donor running the agency put in place new procedures described as cost-cutting efforts , ” but the facts were already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in vote for the general election will almost certainly end in disaster for the country – simply because they can not deliver all of the ballots in a timely manner for the November election .
Nor can they guarantee a timetable of the collections of votes afterwards .
What other chaos might ensue during that time ?
Imagine if the electorate were forced to wait a month before the results were announced .
And even then , the result will almost certainly be contested , and violently so – especially if the result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump is trailing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in all of major electoral polls .
Will officials really allow the fear of COVID to end up determining the result of the election ?

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This week, with the election roughly 100 days away, President Trump put forward the idea of delaying the November 3rd US presidential election, casting doubt over the integrity of the vote. As expected, his social media move triggered the mainstream press, as well as Republican leaders in Congress, who immediately opposed the notion that the election may need to be held back due to the prospect of having polls closed on the day due to COVID fears, thus leaving most Americans no other option but to mail-in their votes.
Despite the sustained pressure from the press and his detractors on Capitol Hill, the President refused to back down from his idea of postponing the November general election, citing concerns of a potential for massive voter fraud, claiming that excessively large numbers of mail-in ballots could mean that “you never even know who won the election.”
Trump fired his opening salvo on Twitter:
“With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history,” Trump wrote on Twitter in the morning. “It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???”
This of course drew cries from media and political opposition of Trump’s creeping towards ‘fascism’, even though the President is not actually constitutionally able to enforce any such decision. Unfettered by the opposition, the President continued:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1288602262567153664?s=20
Must know Election results on the night of the Election, not days, months, or even years later! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
While the media performed its usual reactionary frenzy in the 24 hours following Trump’s initial outburst, as reality on the issue began to set in, it slowly became clear to those who were seriously considering the implications of allowing ad hoc social distancing and “COVID safety” policies to dictate the terms of a general election in the United States.
The Washington Post soon admitted what the White House had already knew, announcing that the U.S. Postal Service was in fact experiencing long backlogs of mail across the country. In typical partisan fashion, The Post goes on to try and blame systemic delays on “a top Trump donor running the agency put in place new procedures described as cost-cutting efforts,” but the facts were already clear – the idea of running a mail-in vote for the general election will almost certainly end in disaster for the country – simply because they cannot deliver all of the ballots in a timely manner for the November election. Nor can they guarantee a timetable of the collections of votes afterwards.
What other chaos might ensue during that time? Imagine if the electorate were forced to wait a month before the results were announced. And even then, the result will almost certainly be contested, and violently so – especially if the result goes in favor of Trump.
Presently, Trump is trailing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in all of major electoral polls.
Will officials really allow the fear of COVID to end up determining the result of the election?
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-01--Boston Bomber Wins Appeal: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Overturns Death Penalty Due to Bias Jury

Yesterday , a US federal court of appeals overturned the death penalty sentence of convicted ‘ Boston Marathon Bomber ’ Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ( pictured above ) .
Tsarnaev , now 27 years old , was originally sentenced after being convicted of planting homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line with with his late brother Tamerlin on April 15 , 2013 .
The incident had killed three people and injured 260 .
The court also ruled that Tsarnaev will face double jeopardy now – scheduled to be given a new ‘ penalty phase trial ’ with a new set of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should receive the death penalty .
According to the legal opinion put forward by the appeals judges , the previous court who oversaw Tsarnaev ’ s trial failed to question jurors sufficiently as to identify their bias and the fact they may have been tainted by the barrage of mainstream media coverage on the issue , thus “ providing sufficient ground to vacate his death sentences.
” The appeal ’ s decision also cited the fact that Tsarnaev ’ s legal team had asked for a change of venue to a courthouse which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site of the bombing near downtown Boston .
Federal Judge Torruella remarked , “ I have never borne witness to a case with pretrial publicity more ‘ extreme ’ or ‘ extraordinary ’ than this one.
” A US Circuit Court appeals Judge has set aside three of his 30 convictions – that Tsarnaev was carrying a firearm in connection with his possession of a pressure cooker bomb .
However , the judge stated that he will likely remain in federal prison for the rest of his life .
Tsarnaev ’ s legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judgments of acquittal on his convictions , but was summarily denied by a district court judge .
He is currently being held at the nation ’ s most secure federal penitentiary in Florence , Colorado .
Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 for the deaths of Krystle Campbell , Martin Richard , and Lingzi Lu , and police officer Sean Collier .
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Yesterday, a US federal court of appeals overturned the death penalty sentence of convicted ‘Boston Marathon Bomber’ Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (pictured above).
Tsarnaev, now 27 years old, was originally sentenced after being convicted of planting homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line with with his late brother Tamerlin on April 15, 2013. The incident had killed three people and injured 260.
The court also ruled that Tsarnaev will face double jeopardy now – scheduled to be given a new ‘penalty phase trial’ with a new set of jurors who will again decide if he should receive the death penalty.
According to the legal opinion put forward by the appeals judges, the previous court who oversaw Tsarnaev’s trial failed to question jurors sufficiently as to identify their bias and the fact they may have been tainted by the barrage of mainstream media coverage on the issue, thus “providing sufficient ground to vacate his death sentences.”
The appeal’s decision also cited the fact that Tsarnaev’s legal team had asked for a change of venue to a courthouse which wasn’t so close to the site of the bombing near downtown Boston.
Federal Judge Torruella remarked, “I have never borne witness to a case with pretrial publicity more ‘extreme’ or ‘extraordinary’ than this one.”
Judge Torruella writes separately to say that holding the trial in Boston was improper and prejudiced the death sentence. pic.twitter.com/2OyTmUhfAJ — Matthew Segal (@segalmr) July 31, 2020
A US Circuit Court appeals Judge has set aside three of his 30 convictions – that Tsarnaev was carrying a firearm in connection with his possession of a pressure cooker bomb. However, the judge stated that he will likely remain in federal prison for the rest of his life.
Tsarnaev’s legal team did file a post-trial motion for judgments of acquittal on his convictions, but was summarily denied by a district court judge.
He is currently being held at the nation’s most secure federal penitentiary in Florence, Colorado.
Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 for the deaths of Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, and Lingzi Lu, and police officer Sean Collier.
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-02--SUNDAY SCREENING: House of Numbers, Anatomy of an Epidemic (2009)

Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE .
This is one of the most controversial films @ @ @ @ @ which documents how the HIV/AIDS story has been rewritten , over and over again .
@ @ @ @ @ film to present an uncensored point of view from numerous doctors , health officials and @ @ @ @ @ be described as a dubious epidemic gone awry .
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Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE.
This is one of the most controversial films about AIDS ever made, which documents how the HIV/AIDS story has been rewritten, over and over again. This is the first feature-length film to present an uncensored point of view from numerous doctors, health officials and victims of what can only be described as a dubious epidemic gone awry. Watch:
Run time: 1 hour 30 min
Directed, Produced, Presented by Brent Leung
Released: 2009
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-02--Episode #335 – ‘Still Loving Your Muzzle?’ with special guests

Episode # 335 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on this week , Aug 2 , 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen , broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network ( ACR ) … 5pm-8pm UK Time | 12pm-3pm EST ( US ) | 9am-12pm PST ( US ) This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covering the top stories in the US , Europe and internationally .
General hysteria and the collapse in critical thinking seems to reaching an all-time peak now , as economies rapidly deteriorate , particularly in countries with lockdown enthusiast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newfound powers , pulling millions out of work and on to the bread lines .
The issue of masks seems to be the new flashpoint , but it appears to be a logical prelude to some governments ’ aggressive push to vaccinate their populations .
The muzzling doesn ’ t stop there , as government and Silicon Valley begin attacking and censoring any dissenting views online .
Will the collective madness increase going into the fall ?
In the second hour we ’ ll be joined by the Sunday Wire ’ s roving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valentine and Hesher from ACR ’ s Boiler Room for their take of the current calamities in Britain , US and beyond .
All this and much , more .
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Episode #335 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on this week, Aug 2, 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen, broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR)…
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This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covering the top stories in the US, Europe and internationally. General hysteria and the collapse in critical thinking seems to reaching an all-time peak now, as economies rapidly deteriorate, particularly in countries with lockdown enthusiast governments, as politicians relish in their newfound powers, pulling millions out of work and on to the bread lines. The issue of masks seems to be the new flashpoint, but it appears to be a logical prelude to some governments’ aggressive push to vaccinate their populations. The muzzling doesn’t stop there, as government and Silicon Valley begin attacking and censoring any dissenting views online. Will the collective madness increase going into the fall? We’ll also hear the latest comment from newly emancipated Roger Stone on #RussiaGate. In the second hour we’ll be joined by the Sunday Wire’s roving correspondent for culture & sport, Basil Valentine and Hesher from ACR’s Boiler Room for their take of the current calamities in Britain, US and beyond. All this and much, more. Enjoy the show…
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-03--COVID Risk: Why the Only Real Factor is Age

One the key problems with how the entire ‘ lockdown ’ concept was conceived in the first place was the US and UK governments ’ over-reliance on computer-modeled projections and pandemic simulations .
It ’ s now known that almost all of these models turned out to be completely wrong and yet , the government still doubled-down on its policies based on these same false assumptions and corrupted data .
Regarding the COVID crisis going forward , rather than casting their typical one-size-fits-all approach to public health policy , perhaps it would behoove governments to place the majority of weight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the models might actually become useful .
Not surprisingly , that crucial variable happens to be the one at-risk demographic which the government completely failed to protect since the beginning of the so-called ‘ pandemic.
’ To be even more accurate , the real risk emerges when you combine old age with corresponding chronic long-term health conditions , also known as comorbidities .
Why are governments still refusing to admit this is the only real variable we should be concerned with ?
As an economist I am not happy about going into having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people die from Covid19 , but at least I can have a look at correlations .
It has been very clear for some time that very few people younger than 50 years old die from Covid19 .
In fact the average of people dying with Covid19 have been around 80 years in most countries and men are more likely to die than women .
These simple facts made me think – how much of this can explain the different mortality rates we observe across countries ?
Why has so many people died in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been much lower in for example Scandinavia ?
Similarly why are mortality rates so low in most developing countries ?
Can the age composition explain this ?
The graph below give us the answer .
In the graph I have plotted the number of deads with Covid19 per 1 million population versus the share of the male population older than 80 years ( % ) .
The data was collected on Friday April 17 2020 and I have only looked at countries with at least 100 deaths from Covid19 and excluded very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see there is a very strong correlation between the two and it is certainly strong enough for me to argue that the absolut most important variable determining whether or not a country will be hard hit or not by the Covid19 crisis is the the age structure in the country .
Countries with a lot of old men will simply suffer a lot bigger blow than countries with younger populations .
It should of course be noted that I here compare countries , which are in different phases of the Covid19 crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ model ” more ( or less ? )
precise and we could of course also add more variables – for example air pollution , which think also is an important factor , but what is notable is that age alone is such an important factor… Read more at the Market Monetarist READ MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS AT : 21st Century Wire War on Coronavirus Files

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One the key problems with how the entire ‘lockdown’ concept was conceived in the first place was the US and UK governments’ over-reliance on computer-modeled projections and pandemic simulations.
It’s now known that almost all of these models turned out to be completely wrong and yet, the government still doubled-down on its policies based on these same false assumptions and corrupted data.
Regarding the COVID crisis going forward, rather than casting their typical one-size-fits-all approach to public health policy, perhaps it would behoove governments to place the majority of weight on one single variable. Maybe then the models might actually become useful. Not surprisingly, that crucial variable happens to be the one at-risk demographic which the government completely failed to protect since the beginning of the so-called ‘pandemic.’
To be even more accurate, the real risk emerges when you combine old age with corresponding chronic long-term health conditions, also known as comorbidities.
Why are governments still refusing to admit this is the only real variable we should be concerned with?
The Market Monetarist reports…
As an economist I am not happy about going into having strong views on the causes of why people die from Covid19, but at least I can have a look at correlations.
It has been very clear for some time that very few people younger than 50 years old die from Covid19.
In fact the average of people dying with Covid19 have been around 80 years in most countries and men are more likely to die than women.
These simple facts made me think – how much of this can explain the different mortality rates we observe across countries?
Why has so many people died in Italy and Spain, while mortality rates have been much lower in for example Scandinavia? Similarly why are mortality rates so low in most developing countries?
Can the age composition explain this? The graph below give us the answer.
In the graph I have plotted the number of deads with Covid19 per 1 million population versus the share of the male population older than 80 years (%).
The data was collected on Friday April 17 2020 and I have only looked at countries with at least 100 deaths from Covid19 and excluded very small countries like Andorra.
As we see there is a very strong correlation between the two and it is certainly strong enough for me to argue that the absolut most important variable determining whether or not a country will be hard hit or not by the Covid19 crisis is the the age structure in the country.
Countries with a lot of old men will simply suffer a lot bigger blow than countries with younger populations.
It should of course be noted that I here compare countries, which are in different phases of the Covid19 crisis.
Correcting for that might make the “model” more (or less?) precise and we could of course also add more variables – for example air pollution, which think also is an important factor, but what is notable is that age alone is such an important factor…
Read more at the Market Monetarist
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-03--New Study: COVID Restrictions Killing 10,000 Children per Month, ‘Wasting’ and ‘Stunting’ Millions M

New Study: COVID Restrictions Killing 10,000 Children per Month, ‘Wasting’ and ‘Stunting’ Millions More

It ’ s often said by government officials , teachers unions and the mainstream media that the raft of draconian COVID lockdown measures and various and sundry ‘ social distancing ’ rules – are to save lives and ‘ protect the children.
’ Are these reactionary government policies destroying the next generation ?
Back in April , some of the more conscientious UN officials warned western governments that any severe economic downturn would kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020 .
Despite the evidence-based warnings , US , UK and their peer governments took no heed .
Besides the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of every experiencing any health complications due to this ‘ novel ’ coronavirus , it ’ s now becoming evident that government-led irrational and arbitrary lockdown measures are having a devastating effect on vulnerable children worldwide – by far , much worse than the virus itself could ever possibly achieve .
Two main area which nonsensical , reckless government lockdown policies are ravaging children worldwide are education and health .
Just 6 months into this unprecedented global social engineering experiment , the numbers are already damning .
A new study shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deaths 10,000 children per month and stunting the growth of millions more .
“ It ’ s been seven months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported , and it is increasingly clear that the repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself , ” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said .
“ Household poverty and food insecurity rates have increased.
” The study , conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published in the Lancet medical journal , said that hunger stemming from coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children per month and stunting the growth of another 550,000 per month .
“ By having schools closed , by having primary healthcare services disrupted , by having nutritional programs dysfunctional , we are also creating harm , ” Victor Aguayo , the head of UNICEF ’ s nutrition program , said .
The disruption of food chains has caused prices to rise , making it difficult for many regions that already had difficulty acquiring food before the pandemic even more difficult , and Dr. Francesco Branca of the World Health Organization said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come .
“ The food security effects of the COVID crisis are going to reflect many years from now , ” Branca said .
“ There is going to be a societal effect.
” An “ increase in child malnutrition ” is causing “ steep declines in household incomes , changes in the availability and affordability of nutritious foods , and interruptions to health , nutrition , and social protection services , ” according to the study .
“ Estimates from the International Food Policy Research Institute suggest that because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be thrown into living in extreme poverty on less than $ 1.90 per day in 2020 .
According to the World Food Program , the number of people in low and middle income countries facing acute food insecurity will nearly double to 265 million by the end of 2020.
” The warning of the dire repercussions of the pandemic as well as the efforts to combat it echo the findings of other studies that have suggested lockdowns are costing a significant amount of harm .
One study published in May suggested that coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life than lockdowns will save .
Another study showed that drug overdoses are skyrocketing since lockdowns were imposed , and a doctor in California told a local news outlet he believes suicides are rising as well .
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It’s often said by government officials, teachers unions and the mainstream media that the raft of draconian COVID lockdown measures and various and sundry ‘social distancing’ rules – are to save lives and ‘protect the children.’ Are these reactionary government policies destroying the next generation?
Back in April, some of the more conscientious UN officials warned western governments that any severe economic downturn would kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020. Despite the evidence-based warnings, US, UK and their peer governments took no heed.
Besides the fact that children are at near zero risk of every experiencing any health complications due to this ‘novel’ coronavirus, it’s now becoming evident that government-led irrational and arbitrary lockdown measures are having a devastating effect on the health and well being of hundreds of millions of vulnerable children worldwide – much worse by far than the virus itself could ever possibly achieve.
Two main area which nonsensical, reckless government lockdown policies are ravaging children worldwide are education and health. Just 6 months into this unprecedented global social engineering experiment, the numbers are already damning.
Andrew Mark Miller from the Washington Examiner reports…
A new study shows that coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns are leading to the deaths 10,000 children per month and stunting the growth of millions more.
“It’s been seven months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported, and it is increasingly clear that the repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself,” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. “Household poverty and food insecurity rates have increased.”
The study, conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published in the Lancet medical journal, said that hunger stemming from coronavirus restrictions is causing the deaths of 10,000 children per month and stunting the growth of another 550,000 per month.
“By having schools closed, by having primary healthcare services disrupted, by having nutritional programs dysfunctional, we are also creating harm,” Victor Aguayo, the head of UNICEF’s nutrition program, said.
The disruption of food chains has caused prices to rise, making it difficult for many regions that already had difficulty acquiring food before the pandemic even more difficult, and Dr. Francesco Branca of the World Health Organization said the disruption will be evident for years to come.
“The food security effects of the COVID crisis are going to reflect many years from now,” Branca said. “There is going to be a societal effect.”
An “increase in child malnutrition” is causing “steep declines in household incomes, changes in the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, and interruptions to health, nutrition, and social protection services,” according to the study. “Estimates from the International Food Policy Research Institute suggest that because of the pandemic an additional 140 million people will be thrown into living in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 per day in 2020. According to the World Food Program, the number of people in low and middle income countries facing acute food insecurity will nearly double to 265 million by the end of 2020.”
The warning of the dire repercussions of the pandemic as well as the efforts to combat it echo the findings of other studies that have suggested lockdowns are costing a significant amount of harm.
One study published in May suggested that coronavirus restrictions will destroy seven times more years of life than lockdowns will save.
Another study showed that drug overdoses are skyrocketing since lockdowns were imposed, and a doctor in California told a local news outlet he believes suicides are rising as well.
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-03--Heneghan: Here’s Why COVID Cases in England Aren’t Rising

This week , the British government are claiming that more Lockdowns are necessary because of “ spikes ” in coronavirus “ cases , ” and are inferring that the state of emergency must continue because cases are ‘ on the rise ’ in the UK .
But are these official announcements and sweeping decrees based on any real data , and are government health ministers capable of interpreting data sets which may ultimately determine public policy and health , wealth and well-being of the nation ?
According to some of the UK leading experts and epidemiologists , it does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duty in a competent fashion .
Carl Heneghan from the Center for Evidence Based Medicine ( CEBM ) at Oxford University reports… The government has restricted movements on millions of people in England : COVID is apparently on the rise .
But what happens when you start digging into the data .
I have used the following data sets to piece together the number of tests , cases and results for Pillar 1* ( done in healthcare settings ) and Pillar 2* ( tests are done in the community ) .
Looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date the PCR test to detect the virus SARs-CoV-2 is reported , shows a trend for an increased number of cases detected – ( from about 500 to nearly 750 a day ) If you look at the data by the date the specimen is taken the trend is still apparent .
Now all things being equal , the increase in cases is about 250 per day over a month – not an exponential rise , and no sudden jump .
But is this a real increase or could it be down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing explain the rise ?
See a time series of positive cases by specimen date : 31 July 2020 to look at the Pillar 1 , 2 cases detected .
On the 28th of July in England , Pillar 1 reported 64 cases , and Pillar 2 reports 512 cases ( 576 in total ) .
Yet www.gov.site reports on the same-day fewer cases – 547 of the two combined .
Which one is , therefore right ?
This inaccuracy makes it difficult to make judgements as to what is happening on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the number of cases in Pillar 2 is trending up and Pillar 1 is trending down .
This would suggest that the increase in hospitals – in the sickest ( Pillar 1 ) – is staying the same ; while in the community Pillar 2 testing is picking up milder asymptomatic disease .
However , what happens if you adjust for any change in testing over time ?
On the 1st of July – the seven day moving average of testing was 41,109 for Pillar 1 and 43,161 in Pillar 2 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1 seven day average for testing had increased to 49,543 ( a 20 % increase ) ; while the Pillar 2 had risen by much more – by 82 % to 78,522 tests .
The next graph shows what happens when you adjust for the number of tests done and then standardise to per 100,000 tests .
Pillar 1 is seen to be still trending down , but Pillar 2 is now flatlining .
The increase in the number of cases detected is likely due to the increase in testing in Pillar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the number of tests being done .
Leicester and Oldham have seen significant increases in testing in a short time .
Leicester , for example in the first two weeks of July did more tests than anywhere else in England : 15,122 tests completed in the two weeks up to 13th July .
The potential for false-positives ( those people without the disease who test positive ) to drive the increase in community ( Pillar 2 ) cases is substantial , particularly because the accuracy of the test and the detection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear .
Standardising cases per tests done , and aligning the counts in different datasets to provide the same numbers will allow a better understanding of whether cases are going up or down .
Inaccuracies in the data and poor interpretation will often lead to errors in decisions about imposing restrictions , particularly if these decisions are done in haste and the interpretation does not account for fluctuations in the rates of testing .
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This week, the British government are claiming that more Lockdowns are necessary because of “spikes” in coronavirus “cases,” and are inferring that the state of emergency must continue because cases are ‘on the rise’ in the UK.
But are these official announcements and sweeping decrees based on any real data, and are government health ministers capable of interpreting data sets which may ultimately determine public policy and health, wealth and well-being of the nation?
According to some of the UK leading experts and epidemiologists, it does not appear that the government are performing this duty in a competent fashion.
Carl Heneghan from the Center for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM) at Oxford University reports…
The government has restricted movements on millions of people in England: COVID is apparently on the rise. But what happens when you start digging into the data.
I have used the following data sets to piece together the number of tests, cases and results for Pillar 1* (done in healthcare settings) and Pillar 2* (tests are done in the community).
Looking at the data for July, by the date the PCR test to detect the virus SARs-CoV-2 is reported, shows a trend for an increased number of cases detected – (from about 500 to nearly 750 a day)
If you look at the data by the date the specimen is taken the trend is still apparent.
Now all things being equal, the increase in cases is about 250 per day over a month – not an exponential rise, and no sudden jump. But is this a real increase or could it be down to something else – can an increase in testing explain the rise?
See a time series of positive cases by specimen date: 31 July 2020 to look at the Pillar 1, 2 cases detected.
On the 28th of July in England, Pillar 1 reported 64 cases, and Pillar 2 reports 512 cases (576 in total). Yet www.gov.site reports on the same-day fewer cases – 547 of the two combined. Which one is, therefore right? This inaccuracy makes it difficult to make judgements as to what is happening on the ground.
On first glance it looks like the number of cases in Pillar 2 is trending up and Pillar 1 is trending down. This would suggest that the increase in hospitals – in the sickest (Pillar 1) – is staying the same; while in the community Pillar 2 testing is picking up milder asymptomatic disease.
However, what happens if you adjust for any change in testing over time? On the 1st of July – the seven day moving average of testing was 41,109 for Pillar 1 and 43,161 in Pillar 2. By the 31st July, the Pillar, 1 seven day average for testing had increased to 49,543 (a 20% increase); while the Pillar 2 had risen by much more – by 82% to 78,522 tests.
The next graph shows what happens when you adjust for the number of tests done and then standardise to per 100,000 tests. Pillar 1 is seen to be still trending down, but Pillar 2 is now flatlining. The increase in the number of cases detected is likely due to the increase in testing in Pillar 2.
It is essential to adjust for the number of tests being done. Leicester and Oldham have seen significant increases in testing in a short time. Leicester, for example in the first two weeks of July did more tests than anywhere else in England: 15,122 tests completed in the two weeks up to 13th July. The potential for false-positives (those people without the disease who test positive) to drive the increase in community (Pillar 2) cases is substantial, particularly because the accuracy of the test and the detection of viable viruses within a community setting is unclear. Standardising cases per tests done, and aligning the counts in different datasets to provide the same numbers will allow a better understanding of whether cases are going up or down. Inaccuracies in the data and poor interpretation will often lead to errors in decisions about imposing restrictions, particularly if these decisions are done in haste and the interpretation does not account for fluctuations in the rates of testing. *** READ MORE COVID NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire War on COVID Files SUPPORT OUR INDEPENDENT MEDIA PLATFORM – BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV


21stcenturywire--2020-08-03--The Real Cost of California’s ‘Woke’ Politics

IMAGE : Woke Hypocrisy : California governor Gavin Newson has single-handedly destroyed the state ’ s economy in order to appear virtuous and ‘ woke ’ to a national audience during the COVID crisis , as he prepares his 2024 Presidential run .
Back in 2018 , Forbes magazine ran a feature with the alluring headline , “ The Top Four Reasons California Is Unsustainable.
” In it , the author pointed out the ultimate paradox of America ’ s most abundant state : that California possesses the greatest natural and human resources any state in the union and yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bankruptcy , with an uncontrollable cost of living , and embarrassingly boasts the largest number of residents fleeing its borders in the nation .
How could this be in the land of milk and honey ?
How did this Democratic government make California unsustainable ?
For some , the answer to that question may be a hard pill to swallow .
More than anything , it has to do with politics and ideology .
As the numbers reveal , the ideology of the political left has translated into more – not less – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups which its perennial Democratic leadership claims to be the champion of .
No state wears its multicultural veneer more ostentatiously than California .
The Golden State ’ s leaders believe that they lead a progressive paradise , ushering in what theorists Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca call “ a new progressive era.
” Others see California as deserving of nationhood ; it reflects , as a New York Times columnist put it , “ the shared values of our increasingly tolerant and pluralistic society.
” In response to the brutal killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor Eric Garcetti announced plans to defund the police—a move applauded by Senator Kamala Harris , a prospective Democratic vice presidential candidate , despite the city ’ s steep rise in homicides .
San Francisco mayor London Breed wants to do the same in her increasingly crime-ridden , disordered city .
This follows state attorney general Xavier Becerra ’ s numerous immigration-related lawsuits against the Trump administration , even as his state has become a sanctuary for illegal immigrants—complete with driver ’ s licenses for some 1 million and free health care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ African-Americans—some 45 percent of California ’ s total population—fare worse in the state than almost anywhere nationwide .
Based on cost-of-living estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , 28 percent of California ’ s African-Americans live in poverty , compared with 22 percent nationally .
Fully one-third of Latinos , now the state ’ s largest ethnic group , live in poverty , compared with 21 percent outside the state .
“ For Latinos , ” notes longtime political consultant Mike Madrid , “ the California Dream is becoming an unattainable fantasy.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black share of the population has dropped in half .
In San Francisco , blacks constitute barely 5 percent of the population , down from 13 percent four decades ago .
As a recent University of California at Berkeley poll indicates , 58 percent of African-Americans express interest in leaving the state—more than any ethnic group—while 45 percent of Asians and Latinos are also considering moving out .
These residents may appreciate California ’ s celebration of diversity , but they find the state increasingly inhospitable to their needs and those of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Population Reference Bureau predicted that California was creating a two-tier economy , with a more affluent white and Asian population and a largely poor Latino and African-American class .
Rather than find ways to increase opportunity for blue-collar workers , the state imposed strict business regulations that drove an exodus of the industries—notably , manufacturing and middle-management service jobs—that historically provided gateways to the middle class for minorities .
As a recent Chapman University study reveals , California is the worst state in the U.S. when it comes to creating middle-class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating below-average and low-paying jobs .
Following Floyd ’ s death , even environmental groups like the Sierra Club issued bold proclamations against racism , but they still push policies that , in the name of fighting climate change , only lead to higher energy and housing costs , which hurt the aspirational poor .
Many businesses , including small firms , must convert from cheap natural gas to expensive , green-generated electricity , a policy adamantly opposed by the state ’ s African-American , Latino , and Asian-Pacific chambers of commerce .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown policies , imposed by a well-compensated ( and still-employed ) public sector , have imperiled small firms .
“ There ’ s a sense that there was major discrimination against local small businesses , ” said Armen Ross , who runs the 200-member Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce in South Los Angeles .
“ They allowed Target and Costco to stay open while they were closed .
Many mom-and-pops may never come back.
” Many restaurants—roughly 60 percent are minority-owned—may never recover , notes the California Restaurant Association… READ MORE CALIFORNIA NEWS AT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Files

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IMAGE: Woke Hypocrisy: California governor Gavin Newson has single-handedly destroyed the state’s economy in order to appear virtuous and ‘woke’ to a national audience during the COVID crisis, as he prepares his 2024 Presidential run.
Back in 2018, Forbes magazine ran a feature with the alluring headline, “The Top Four Reasons California Is Unsustainable.” In it, the author pointed out the ultimate paradox of America’s most abundant state: that California possesses the greatest natural and human resources any state in the union and yet, it’s somehow spiraled into bankruptcy, with an uncontrollable cost of living, and embarrassingly boasts the largest number of residents fleeing its borders in the nation.
How could this be in the land of milk and honey? How did this Democratic government make California unsustainable?
For some, the answer to that question may be a hard pill to swallow. More than anything, it has to do with politics and ideology.
As the numbers reveal, the ideology of the political left has translated into more – not less – poverty and opportunity for the very minority groups which its perennial Democratic leadership claims to be the champion of.
Writer Joel Kotkin of City Journal reports…
No state wears its multicultural veneer more ostentatiously than California. The Golden State’s leaders believe that they lead a progressive paradise, ushering in what theorists Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca call “a new progressive era.” Others see California as deserving of nationhood; it reflects, as a New York Times columnist put it, “the shared values of our increasingly tolerant and pluralistic society.”
In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced plans to defund the police—a move applauded by Senator Kamala Harris, a prospective Democratic vice presidential candidate, despite the city’s steep rise in homicides. San Francisco mayor London Breed wants to do the same in her increasingly crime-ridden, disordered city. This follows state attorney general Xavier Becerra’s numerous immigration-related lawsuits against the Trump administration, even as his state has become a sanctuary for illegal immigrants—complete with driver’s licenses for some 1 million and free health care.
Despite these progressive intentions, Hispanics and African-Americans—some 45 percent of California’s total population—fare worse in the state than almost anywhere nationwide. Based on cost-of-living estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 28 percent of California’s African-Americans live in poverty, compared with 22 percent nationally. Fully one-third of Latinos, now the state’s largest ethnic group, live in poverty, compared with 21 percent outside the state. “For Latinos,” notes longtime political consultant Mike Madrid, “the California Dream is becoming an unattainable fantasy.”
Since 1990, Los Angeles’s black share of the population has dropped in half. In San Francisco, blacks constitute barely 5 percent of the population, down from 13 percent four decades ago. As a recent University of California at Berkeley poll indicates, 58 percent of African-Americans express interest in leaving the state—more than any ethnic group—while 45 percent of Asians and Latinos are also considering moving out. These residents may appreciate California’s celebration of diversity, but they find the state increasingly inhospitable to their needs and those of their families.
More than 30 years ago, the Population Reference Bureau predicted that California was creating a two-tier economy, with a more affluent white and Asian population and a largely poor Latino and African-American class. Rather than find ways to increase opportunity for blue-collar workers, the state imposed strict business regulations that drove an exodus of the industries—notably, manufacturing and middle-management service jobs—that historically provided gateways to the middle class for minorities. As a recent Chapman University study reveals, California is the worst state in the U.S. when it comes to creating middle-class jobs; it tops the nation in creating below-average and low-paying jobs.
Following Floyd’s death, even environmental groups like the Sierra Club issued bold proclamations against racism, but they still push policies that, in the name of fighting climate change, only lead to higher energy and housing costs, which hurt the aspirational poor. Many businesses, including small firms, must convert from cheap natural gas to expensive, green-generated electricity, a policy adamantly opposed by the state’s African-American, Latino, and Asian-Pacific chambers of commerce.
Meantime, California’s strict Covid-19 lockdown policies, imposed by a well-compensated (and still-employed) public sector, have imperiled small firms. “There’s a sense that there was major discrimination against local small businesses,” said Armen Ross, who runs the 200-member Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce in South Los Angeles. “They allowed Target and Costco to stay open while they were closed. Many mom-and-pops may never come back.” Many restaurants—roughly 60 percent are minority-owned—may never recover, notes the California Restaurant Association…
Continue this story at City Journal
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-04--Trump Threatens Legal Action Over Nevada’s Decision Push Mail-In Ballots on Voters

Earlier this week , 21WIRE reported on the incredible controversy which is now building in America , where Democrat-led pro-Lockdown lobby is pushing to close or steer people away from in-person voting at polling stations across the country for November ’ s General Election – primarily on the back of ‘ COVID fears.
’ In response , the President has begun pushing back hard on Democrats plan to ‘ mail in ’ the election .
Back April – only days into the initial lockdown period , U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quickly announced that she wanted to “ virus-proof ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting by mail as part of House Democrats ’ pandemic response plan .
Democrats are claiming postal votes will be ‘ more convenient ’ for those wanting to avoid long lines at the polls due to COVID social distancing , or even potential poll closures should the alleged “ second wave ” of infections hit , an event which many politicians and media insist will happen , even though there is no evidence that it actually will .
As expected , GOP nominee and incumbent President Donald Trump opposes universal postal voting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential for fraud , mismanagement and long delays .
Thus far , partisans in the mainstream media is trying to frame this as a ‘ Trump vs Health & Safety ’ issue , but in fact it boils down to a fundamental issue of democracy .
Expect this battle to get more vicious , and to be fought state by state now .
The Nevada legislature passed a bill Sunday allowing every voter to receive a mail-in ballot — a measure critics say increases chances of ballot harvesting and which President Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again and that the elected officials are “ using Covid to steal the state.
” He followed by saying “ See you in court !
” Despite pushback from Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske , the bill was passed and gives Governor Steve Sisolak the power to order Cegavske to alter the election process during a state of emergency .
Additionally , the bill expands who can turn in ballots — potentially opening the door for ballot harvesting , according to Fox News .
Governor Sisolak is expected to sign the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump accused him of trying to “ steal the state.
” The defense of the bill appears to be citing the June primary where a limited number of polling places were open due to the pandemic and the lines were long — up to several hours , according to USA Today .
As the state is still in the pandemic and state of emergency , the Governor says this measure will ensure voters can have their ballot and not have to wait in long lines .

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Earlier this week, 21WIRE reported on the incredible controversy which is now building in America, where the Democrat-led pro-lockdown lobby is pushing to close or steer people away from in-person voting at polling stations across the country for November’s General Election – primarily on the back of ‘COVID fears.’ In response, the President has begun pushing back hard on Democrats plan to ‘mail in’ the election.
Back in April – only days into the initial lockdown period, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quickly announced that she wanted to “virus-proof” the November election by including funding for voting by mail as part of House Democrats’ pandemic response plan.
Democrats are claiming postal votes will be ‘more convenient’ for those wanting to avoid long lines at the polls due to COVID social distancing, or even potential poll closures should the alleged “second wave” of infections hit, an event which many politicians and media insist will happen, even though there is no evidence that it actually will.
As expected, GOP nominee and incumbent President Donald Trump opposes universal postal voting on the basis that there is a massive potential for fraud, mismanagement and long delays.
Thus far, partisans in the mainstream media are trying to frame this as a ‘Trump vs Health & Safety’ issue, but in fact it boils down to a fundamental issue of democracy.
Expect this battle to get more vicious, and to be fought state by state now.
Ben Wilson from SaraCarter.com reports…
The Nevada legislature passed a bill Sunday allowing every voter to receive a mail-in ballot — a measure critics say increases chances of ballot harvesting and which President Trump said ensures Republicans could never win the state again and that the elected officials are “using Covid to steal the state.”
He followed by saying “See you in court!”
Despite pushback from Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, the bill was passed and gives Governor Steve Sisolak the power to order Cegavske to alter the election process during a state of emergency.
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Additionally, the bill expands who can turn in ballots — potentially opening the door for ballot harvesting, according to Fox News.
Governor Sisolak is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days. President Trump accused him of trying to “steal the state.”
The defense of the bill appears to be citing the June primary where a limited number of polling places were open due to the pandemic and the lines were long — up to several hours, according to USA Today.
As the state is still in the pandemic and state of emergency, the Governor says this measure will ensure voters can have their ballot and not have to wait in long lines.
.@Nicole4Nevada & @JasonFrierson will not stand for @realDonaldTrump interfering with Nevadans' sacred right to vote. #AB4 has passed both chambers and is on its way to @GovSisolak. See our full joint statement below ⬇ #nvleg pic.twitter.com/Cr0QYb4dRr — NV Senate Democrats (@NVSenateDems) August 2, 2020
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-04--Israel Bombs Southern Syria After Claiming That ‘Hezbollah Tried to Attack IDF’

GOLAN HEIGHTS – Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters struck military targets in southern Syria belonging to the Syrian army Monday night , hours after thwarting an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected militants trying to plant explosives , the Israeli military said .
In a rare statement acknowledging strikes in neighboring Syria , the army said the targets included “ observation posts and intelligence collection systems , anti-aircraft artillery facilities and command and control systems ” in Syrian army bases .
Syria acknowledged the strikes , saying that Israeli helicopters fired missiles at Syrian army outposts and reported unspecified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid heightened tension on Israel ’ s northern frontier following a recent Israeli airstrike that killed a Hezbollah fighter in Syria and anticipation that the militant Lebanese group would retaliate .
Earlier Monday , Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus , a military spokesman , said Israeli troops spotted “ irregular ” activity in the Golan Heights .
Israeli troops opened fire on the suspected militants , some of whom were armed , after observing them placing the explosives on the ground , Conricus said .
There was no official confirmation that the four suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released by the army shows four figures walking away from barbed wire marking the frontier .
The four then disappear in a large explosion that engulfs the area .
The Israeli military has not said if the four are suspected of ties to Iran or Hezbollah , two Syrian allies .
However , Conricus said Israel held the Syrian government responsible for the incident .
Addressing Likud party lawmakers , Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel “ thwarted an attempted sabotage on the Syrian front ” and would continue to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us and all those who harm us.
” EDITOR ’ S NOTE : Last night Israel ’ s IDF published a video of Sunday night ’ s alleged ‘ thwarting of bombing attack ’ in Syria ’ s Golan Heights .
Israeli officials claim that “ evidence ” in the form of a child ’ s bag containing explosives was later found at the scene by Israel reconnaissance , supposedly to be used against the IDF .
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GOLAN HEIGHTS – Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters struck military targets in southern Syria belonging to the Syrian army Monday night, hours after thwarting an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected militants trying to plant explosives, the Israeli military said.
In a rare statement acknowledging strikes in neighboring Syria, the army said the targets included “observation posts and intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft artillery facilities and command and control systems” in Syrian army bases.
Syria acknowledged the strikes, saying that Israeli helicopters fired missiles at Syrian army outposts and reported unspecified “material damage.”
The incident comes amid heightened tension on Israel’s northern frontier following a recent Israeli airstrike that killed a Hezbollah fighter in Syria and anticipation that the militant Lebanese group would retaliate.
Earlier Monday, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, said Israeli troops spotted “irregular” activity in the Golan Heights. Israeli troops opened fire on the suspected militants, some of whom were armed, after observing them placing the explosives on the ground, Conricus said.
There was no official confirmation that the four suspected attackers were killed but a grainy video released by the army shows four figures walking away from barbed wire marking the frontier. The four then disappear in a large explosion that engulfs the area.
#Israel claims it has found a coloured children bag(?), visible a mile away, with "explosives", left behind by 4 men who took no security measure to hide themselves and carried no weapons as shown on the IDF video. Nice try. Watch the video & see how a man collected a bag 1st. pic.twitter.com/TybsuNDRcp — Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) August 4, 2020
The Israeli military has not said if the four are suspected of ties to Iran or Hezbollah, two Syrian allies. However, Conricus said Israel held the Syrian government responsible for the incident.
Addressing Likud party lawmakers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel “thwarted an attempted sabotage on the Syrian front” and would continue to “harm all those who try to harm us and all those who harm us.”
SOURCE: Associated Press
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last night Israel’s IDF published a video of Sunday night’s alleged ‘thwarting of bombing attack’ in Syria’s Golan Heights. Israeli officials claim that “evidence” in the form of a child’s bag containing explosives was later found at the scene by Israel reconnaissance, supposedly to be used against the IDF. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-04--How Police Can Illegally Wiretap Your Phone

How do you know if a government of law enforcement agency has hacked your personal device ?
The truth of the matter is : most of the time you don ’ t .
One of the most common methods used by police to spy on the public , is by using an expensive piece of technology called a “ Stingray , ” manufactured by Harris Corporation in Florida .
This special high-tech black box pretends to be a mobile phone/cell tower , allow police to divert your phone signal to their black box , rather than the nearly cellular tower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you phone , police can then gather a huge amount of information .
In addition to Stingray which clocks in at a cool $ 148,000 , they also make advanced surveillance products like KingFish and Crossbow .
It turns out , these devices are incredibly easy to operate out in the field and can give police an incredible advantage , especially turning large-scale street protests .
We can only guess just how widely this type of technology is being deployed against the public on a daily basis .
Obviously , there a massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of intrusive technology on members of the public , especially when little if any of the public data capture is supported by any specific search warrant pertaining to any specific targeted individual .
Since May , as protesters around the country have marched against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement , activists have spotted a recurring presence in the skies : mysterious planes and helicopters hovering overhead , apparently conducting surveillance on protesters .
A press release from the Justice Department at the end of May revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Marshals Service were asked by the Justice Department to provide unspecified support to law enforcement during protests .
A few days later , a memo obtained by BuzzFeed News offered a little more insight on the matter ; it revealed that shortly after protests began in various cities , the DEA had sought special authority from the Justice Department to covertly spy on Black Lives Matter protesters on behalf of law enforcement .
Although the press release and memo didn ’ t say what form the support and surveillance would take , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies were being asked to assist police for a particular reason .
Both the DEA and the Marshals possess airplanes outfitted with so-called stingrays or dirtboxes : powerful technologies capable of tracking mobile phones or , depending on how they ’ re configured , collecting data and communications from mobile phones in bulk .
Stingrays have been used on the ground and in the air by law enforcement for years but are highly controversial because they don ’ t just collect data from targeted phones ; they collect data from any phone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data can be used to identify people — protesters , for example — and track their movements during and after demonstrations , as well as to identify others who associate with them .
They also can inject spying software onto specific phones or direct the browser of a phone to a website where malware can be loaded onto it , though it ’ s not clear if any U.S. law enforcement agencies have used them for this purpose .
Although law enforcement has been using the technologies since the 1990s , the general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last decade , and much about their capabilities remains unknown because law enforcement agencies and the companies that make the devices have gone to great lengths to keep details secret .
Stingrays are routinely used to target suspects in drug and other criminal investigations , but activists also believe the devices were used during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline , and against Black Lives Matter protesters over the last three months .
The Justice Department requires federal agents to obtain a probable cause warrant to use the technology in criminal cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security .
Given that President Donald Trump has referred to protesters as “ terrorists , ” and that paramilitary-style officers from the Department of Homeland Security have been deployed to the streets of Portland , Oregon , it ’ s conceivable that surveillance conducted at recent demonstrations has been deemed a national security matter — raising the possibility that the government may have used stingray technology to collect data on protesters without warrants .
To better understand the kind of surveillance that may be directed at protesters , here ’ s a breakdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know about stingrays , and why their use is so controversial… Continue this story at The Intercept

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How do you know if a government of law enforcement agency has hacked your personal device? The truth of the matter is: most of the time you don’t.
One of the most common methods used by police to spy on the public, is by using an expensive piece of technology called a “Stingray,” manufactured by Harris Corporation in Florida. This special high-tech black box pretends to be a mobile phone/cell tower, allow police to divert your phone signal to their black box, rather than the nearly cellular tower. Moments after connecting their device to you phone, police can then gather a huge amount of information.
In addition to Stingray which clocks in at a cool $148,000, they also make advanced surveillance products like KingFish and Crossbow.
It turns out, these devices are incredibly easy to operate out in the field and can give police an incredible advantage, especially turning large-scale street protests. We can only guess just how widely this type of technology is being deployed against the public on a daily basis.
Obviously, there a massive legal and constitutional issues with using this kind of intrusive technology on members of the public, especially when little if any of the public data capture is supported by any specific search warrant pertaining to any specific targeted individual.
The Intercept reports…
Since May, as protesters around the country have marched against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, activists have spotted a recurring presence in the skies: mysterious planes and helicopters hovering overhead, apparently conducting surveillance on protesters. A press release from the Justice Department at the end of May revealed that the Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Marshals Service were asked by the Justice Department to provide unspecified support to law enforcement during protests. A few days later, a memo obtained by BuzzFeed News offered a little more insight on the matter; it revealed that shortly after protests began in various cities, the DEA had sought special authority from the Justice Department to covertly spy on Black Lives Matter protesters on behalf of law enforcement.
Although the press release and memo didn’t say what form the support and surveillance would take, it’s likely that the two agencies were being asked to assist police for a particular reason. Both the DEA and the Marshals possess airplanes outfitted with so-called stingrays or dirtboxes: powerful technologies capable of tracking mobile phones or, depending on how they’re configured, collecting data and communications from mobile phones in bulk.
Stingrays have been used on the ground and in the air by law enforcement for years but are highly controversial because they don’t just collect data from targeted phones; they collect data from any phone in the vicinity of a device. That data can be used to identify people — protesters, for example — and track their movements during and after demonstrations, as well as to identify others who associate with them. They also can inject spying software onto specific phones or direct the browser of a phone to a website where malware can be loaded onto it, though it’s not clear if any U.S. law enforcement agencies have used them for this purpose.
Although law enforcement has been using the technologies since the 1990s, the general public learned about them only in the last decade, and much about their capabilities remains unknown because law enforcement agencies and the companies that make the devices have gone to great lengths to keep details secret. Stingrays are routinely used to target suspects in drug and other criminal investigations, but activists also believe the devices were used during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline, and against Black Lives Matter protesters over the last three months. The Justice Department requires federal agents to obtain a probable cause warrant to use the technology in criminal cases, but there is a carve-out for national security. Given that President Donald Trump has referred to protesters as “terrorists,” and that paramilitary-style officers from the Department of Homeland Security have been deployed to the streets of Portland, Oregon, it’s conceivable that surveillance conducted at recent demonstrations has been deemed a national security matter — raising the possibility that the government may have used stingray technology to collect data on protesters without warrants.
To better understand the kind of surveillance that may be directed at protesters, here’s a breakdown of what we know and still don’t know about stingrays, and why their use is so controversial…
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-05--Beirut Blast: Over 100 Dead, 4,000 Injured, Possible Evacuations Due to Toxic Materials

Aerial view of the aftermath of the port explosion showing grain silos still standing next to unusually large crater ( Image : [ email protected ] Twitter ) • None Lebanese Red Cross says more than 100 people are dead and thousands are injured from the explosion • None Medical supplies stored at a warehouse close to the • Up to 300,000 could be made homeless by the disaster • None Lebanon ’ s prime minister cites ammonium nitrate as the likely cause • None Lebanon ’ s internal security chief says the blast was in a port area with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an immense explosion ripped through Lebanon ’ s capital of Beirut , emanating from the city ’ s busy port situated right next to the city centre .
According to an official of the Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab , the Beirut explosions were caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which was apparently left unsecured for 6 years in a warehouse .
The government vows to punish any officials shown to be negligent in this unprecedented incident which has now claimed the lives of at least 100 residents and injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise sharply once rescue crews are able to search the port area which has been completely leveled as a result of the blast waves .
Windows and doors across the city were blown-in , and blast tremors could be felt as far away as Cyprus .
The area ’ s hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed as a result of the blast , and medical supplies are in short supply because of stock which was stored at warehouses close to the devastated port area .
Red Cross is said to be coordinating with the ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take victims due to the fact that hospitals are overwhelmed .
Blast damage is reported to have extended over half of the city .
“ It ’ s a catastrophe inside .
There are corpses on the ground .
Ambulances are still lifting the dead , ” said one Lebanese soldier to AFP .
“ It was like an atomic bomb , ” remarked another resident who lived near the port .
The PM has announced three days of national mourning , and two week “ state of emergency ” has been declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that 10 members of the Fire Brigade are dead .
Officials have given the Higher Defense Council 5 days to conduct the investigation .
Initial reports had suggested that the explosion was due to a ‘ fireworks depot ’ which had caught fire , but subsequent reporting has identified Ammonium Nitrate is the primary accelerent for the blast .
Lebanon ’ s health minister has issued an advisory notice for residents to leave the city if they can , due to the possible toxic poisoning and hazardous materials present in the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these may have long-term deadly effects on the peoples health .
The chemical material in question , an organophosphate known as Ammonium Nitrate , is a common industrial chemical used for for fertiliser , and is also used as an ingredient for explosives , although it is not explosive on its own .
On its own , it can only ignite under very specific conditions .
The compound was a catalyst for the Texas fertiliser plant explosion in 2013 , and a chemical plant blast in Toulouse , France in 2001 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bomb used in the suspicious 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing .
It is not explosive on its own , but as an oxidiser it can suck oxygen into a fire .
However , Gabriel da Silva , a senior lecturer in chemical engineering at the University of Melbourne , said it ignites only under the right circumstances .
“ You need extreme circumstances to set off an explosion , ” he told The Guardian .
Ammonium nitrate can actually smother a fire , but if the chemical itself is tainted or contaminated , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I think that ’ s what ’ s happened here , ” said da Silva .
The chemical in the air should disappear quickly but pollutants can have long-term effects , he said .
Numerous key buildings and venues have been wrecked , including the Forum de Beyrouth exhibition hall , as well as offices , shops , bars and restaurants located in nearby Gemmayzeh and Riad el Solh districts .
The incident is certain to further devastate Lebanon ’ s already flagging tourist industry as well as cripple its import @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already reeling from a currency collapse , spiraling inflation of basic goods , and unlawful US economic sanctions , in addition to economic devastation brought on by Coronavirus lockdowns , and many believe that this incredible disaster will further plunge the country into a long-term economic depression .

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Aerial view of the aftermath of the port explosion showing grain silos still standing next to unusually large crater (Image: CNW@Twitter)
Lebanese Red Cross says more than 100 people are dead and thousands are injured from the explosion
Health minister appeals for intl assistance
Medical supplies stored at a warehouse close to the Beirut port have been destroyed
Up to 300,000 could be made homeless by the disaster
Lebanon’s prime minister cites ammonium nitrate as the likely cause
High Defense Council declares a two-week state of emergency
Secretary-general of the Kataeb Party Nizar Najarian reportedly killed
Lebanon’s internal security chief says the blast was in a port area with highly explosive material
Explosion heard from 150 miles (approx. 240 kilometres) away
BEIRUT – Yesterday, an immense explosion ripped through Lebanon’s capital of Beirut, emanating from the city’s busy port situated right next to the city centre.
According to an official of the Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, the Beirut explosions were caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which was apparently left unsecured for 6 years in a warehouse.
The government vows to punish any officials shown to be negligent in this unprecedented incident which has now claimed the lives of at least 100 residents and injured a further 4,000.
Death tolls could rise sharply once rescue crews are able to search the port area which has been completely leveled as a result of the blast waves.
Windows and doors across the city were blown-in, and blast tremors could be felt as far away as Cyprus.
(Image Source: Twitter)
The area’s hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed as a result of the blast, and medical supplies are in short supply because of stock which was stored at warehouses close to the devastated port area.
Red Cross is said to be coordinating with the ministry for health to allow for morgues to take victims due to the fact that hospitals are overwhelmed.
Blast damage is reported to have extended over half of the city.
BREAKING: Massive explosion in Beirut. Footage from the daily star office now in Lebanon pic.twitter.com/2uBsKP5wCH — Ghada Alsharif | غادة الشريف (@GhadaaSharif) August 4, 2020
“It’s a catastrophe inside. There are corpses on the ground. Ambulances are still lifting the dead,” said one Lebanese soldier to AFP.
“It was like an atomic bomb,” remarked another resident who lived near the port.
The PM has announced three days of national mourning, and two week “state of emergency” has been declared for Beirut.
City Governor Marwan Abboud says that 10 members of the Fire Brigade are dead. Officials have given the Higher Defense Council 5 days to conduct the investigation.
Initial reports had suggested that the explosion was due to a ‘fireworks depot’ which had caught fire, but subsequent reporting has identified Ammonium Nitrate is the primary accelerent for the blast.
You can't help but look at this incredible explosion in downtown #Beirut #Lebanon and think that there might actually be something more than just crates of fireworks igniting this ferocious wave. Look at this… pic.twitter.com/uS8ErZbzij — Patrick Henningsen (@21WIRE) August 4, 2020
Call for Evacuation
Lebanon’s health minister has issued an advisory notice for residents to leave the city if they can, due to the possible toxic poisoning and hazardous materials present in the air from the explosion. Officials are warning that these may have long-term deadly effects on the peoples health.
The chemical material in question, an organophosphate known as Ammonium Nitrate, is a common industrial chemical used for for fertiliser, and is also used as an ingredient for explosives, although it is not explosive on its own. On its own, it can only ignite under very specific conditions.
The compound was a catalyst for the Texas fertiliser plant explosion in 2013, and a chemical plant blast in Toulouse, France in 2001, and was also a component in the bomb used in the suspicious 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing.
Beirut governor Marwan Abboud to @AFP: – Up to 300,000 left homeless by Beirut blast: governor
– Cost of damage from blast tops $3 bn: governor
– Damage extends over half of city: governor#LebanonExplosion #BeirutBlast pic.twitter.com/MyeHbh0kDn — AFP Beirut (@AFP_Beirut) August 5, 2020
UK Telegraph reports…
It is not explosive on its own, but as an oxidiser it can suck oxygen into a fire.
However, Gabriel da Silva, a senior lecturer in chemical engineering at the University of Melbourne, said it ignites only under the right circumstances.
“You need extreme circumstances to set off an explosion,” he told The Guardian.
Ammonium nitrate can actually smother a fire, but if the chemical itself is tainted or contaminated, for example with oil, it becomes explosive. “I think that’s what’s happened here,” said da Silva.
The chemical in the air should disappear quickly but pollutants can have long-term effects, he said.
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Numerous key buildings and venues have been wrecked, including the Forum de Beyrouth exhibition hall, as well as offices, shops, bars and restaurants located in nearby Gemmayzeh and Riad el Solh districts.
#Beirut neighborhood Gemmayze – one of the hardest hit by the blast pic.twitter.com/mWbz8YcZ9Y — Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz) August 5, 2020
The incident is certain to further devastate Lebanon’s already flagging tourist industry as well as cripple its import and export capability.
The country was already reeling from a currency collapse, spiraling inflation of basic goods, and unlawful US economic sanctions, in addition to economic devastation brought on by Coronavirus lockdowns, and many believe that this incredible disaster will further plunge the country into a long-term economic depression.
Is the US going to lift sanctions on Lebanon now? #BeirutBlast #BeirutExplosion pic.twitter.com/2a1zc5uSDu — Syrian Girl (@Partisangirl) August 5, 2020
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-07--UKC News: Australia Goes Full Authoritarian Over COVID, Vaccine Narrative Falters

In Victoria province in Australia , the government has gone hell for leather to impose one of the most draconian @ @ @ @ @ looks like a marginal amount of serious COVID cases .
Meanwhile , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Britain , the BBC tries raise its propaganda game , telling its readers @ @ @ @ @ ‘ New Normal ’ right through the year 2025 .
Also , more evidence emerges @ @ @ @ @ have -Cell immunity to coronavirus – a discovery which really destroys to the establishment ’ @ @ @ @ @ the only path to herd immunity .
All this and more .
Co-hosts Mike Robinson @ @ @ @ @ end of week news round-up .
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In Victoria province in Australia, the government has gone hell for leather to impose one of the most draconian lockdowns yet, over what looks like a marginal amount of serious COVID cases. Meanwhile, the country’s economy continues to crash. In Britain, the BBC tries raise its propaganda game, telling its readers they should prepare for a ‘New Normal’ right through the year 2025. Also, more evidence emerges which shows that humans actually have T-Cell immunity to coronavirus – a discovery which really destroys to the establishment’s claim that vaccines are the only path to herd immunity. All this and more.
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-07--This Could Be Joe Biden’s Worse Media Gaffe Yet

It ’ s now on the tip of everyone ’ s tongue , but few Democrats dare to speak it @ @ @ @ @ talk about Joe.
” The Hill ’ s Krystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky discuss Joe @ @ @ @ @ meltdown , where he openly displayed his cognitive decline on camera – leading many voters @ @ @ @ @ is in a fit enough mental state to run a presidential campaign , much less @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE US ELECTION NEWS AT : 21st Century Wire 2020 Election Files

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It’s now on the tip of everyone’s tongue, but few Democrats dare to speak it. “We need to talk about Joe.”
The Hill’s Krystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky discuss Joe Biden’s recent media meltdown, where he openly displayed his cognitive decline on camera – leading many voters to rightly question whether he is in a fit enough mental state to run a presidential campaign, much less hold office. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-07--DEBATE: Capitalism vs Socialism in America

Capitalism vs Socialism : which mode of economy is better ?
In this spirited discussion , host Patrick Bet-David speaks @ @ @ @ @ , Richard Wolff , to discuss the pro ’ s and cons of socialism , @ @ @ @ @ in America .
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Capitalism vs Socialism: which mode of economy is better?
In this spirited discussion, host Patrick Bet-David speaks with leftwing academic and economist, Richard Wolff, to discuss the pro’s and cons of socialism, capitalism and running a business in America. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-07--FLASHBACK: ‘Competing Ideologies’ with Fukuyama, Dugin and Krastev

Is there one human nature or do different cultures create their own versions of human nature ?
Are contemporary geopolitical @ @ @ @ @ of what has been called a “ clash of civilizations ?
” Francis Fukuyama , @ @ @ @ @ engage in a 90 minute conversation about democracy , liberalism , human nature and what @ @ @ @ @ between Russia and Ukraine .
The Agenda host Steve Paikin moderates this fascinating three-way discussion @ @ @ @ @ filmed in 2015 ) .
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Is there one human nature or do different cultures create their own versions of human nature? Are contemporary geopolitical conflicts to an extent manifestations of what has been called a “clash of civilizations?”
Francis Fukuyama, Alexander Dugin and Ivan Krastev engage in a 90 minute conversation about democracy, liberalism, human nature and what is happening in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The Agenda host Steve Paikin moderates this fascinating three-way discussion between contrasting political scientists (filmed in 2015). Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-08--COVID Crazy: Philippines to Require Commuters to Wear Face Shields AND Masks

Note that the population of the Philippines is approximately 110 million , and the number of reported COVID deaths since February has been only 2,168 – statistically insignificant and nothing anywhere near to the level of ‘ pandemic.
’ What is becoming increasingly clear around the world , is that authoritarian governments are using the COVID crisis in order to consolidate state power and impose direct restrictions on peoples ’ rights and freedoms – all under the unassailable guise of a “ public health emergency.
” MANILLA -The Department of Transportation ( DOTr ) on Wednesday , August 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face shields – on top of the mandatory face masks – starting August 15 .
The DOTr advised the use of coverings that enclose the entire face , and not only the eyes in the case of goggles .
Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Libiran told reporters that those who refuse to wear face shields would be denied transport .
There are no exceptions as well , even for commuters who may have medical conditions .
“ Kung meron po silang asthma , considered as high-risk individuals po sila .
So ang advice po @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Libiran said .
The DOTr said the initiative aims to “ further reduce ” the risk of contracting COVID-19 in public transport facilities as “ health authorities pointed out that the use of face shields and face masks reduces exposure to and emission of respiratory droplets.
” The Department of Health said in June that virus transmission in air-conditioned vehicles is “ very low ” when wearing masks .
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade urged commuters to think about their health over the costs of buying face shields .
Face shields range from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not giving out free ones .
The government , so far , is only considering providing free masks for poor Filipinos .
“ Sa mga kababayan ho natin , huwag sana nating isipin na panibagong gastusin o dagdag abala ang pag-require natin sa paggamit ng face shield ( To our countrymen , let ’ s not think about the additional costs or inconvenience of requiring face shields ) , ” Tugade said .
“ Let us remember that no amount of protection is too much when it comes to health and safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invisible enemy.
” The new policy will be implemented in areas under general community quarantine ( GCQ ) and modified GCQ , where public transportation is allowed .
The circular also covers all transportation sectors – land , sea , and air .
AirAsia said on Wednesday that it will be requiring passengers to wear the additional covering throughout flights .

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Note that the population of the Philippines is approximately 110 million, and the number of reported COVID deaths since February has been only 2,168 – statistically insignificant and nothing anywhere near to the level of ‘pandemic.’
What is becoming increasingly clear around the world, is that authoritarian governments are using the COVID crisis in order to consolidate state power and impose direct restrictions on peoples’ rights and freedoms – all under the unassailable guise of a “public health emergency.”
Rappler reports…
MANILLA -The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday, August 5, said commuters will be required to wear face shields – on top of the mandatory face masks – starting August 15.
The DOTr advised the use of coverings that enclose the entire face, and not only the eyes in the case of goggles.
Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Libiran told reporters that those who refuse to wear face shields would be denied transport.
There are no exceptions as well, even for commuters who may have medical conditions.
“Kung meron po silang asthma, considered as high-risk individuals po sila. So ang advice po sa kanila ay manatili sa bahay,” Libiran said.
(If they have asthma, they are considered high-risk individuals. So our advice for them is to stay at home.)
The DOTr said the initiative aims to “further reduce” the risk of contracting COVID-19 in public transport facilities as “health authorities pointed out that the use of face shields and face masks reduces exposure to and emission of respiratory droplets.”
The Department of Health said in June that virus transmission in air-conditioned vehicles is “very low” when wearing masks.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade urged commuters to think about their health over the costs of buying face shields.
Face shields range from P40 to P60 apiece and the government is not giving out free ones. The government, so far, is only considering providing free masks for poor Filipinos.
“Sa mga kababayan ho natin, huwag sana nating isipin na panibagong gastusin o dagdag abala ang pag-require natin sa paggamit ng face shield (To our countrymen, let’s not think about the additional costs or inconvenience of requiring face shields),” Tugade said.
“Let us remember that no amount of protection is too much when it comes to health and safety, especially that we are battling an invisible enemy.”
The new policy will be implemented in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, where public transportation is allowed. The circular also covers all transportation sectors – land, sea, and air.
AirAsia said on Wednesday that it will be requiring passengers to wear the additional covering throughout flights.
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21stcenturywire--2020-08-08--Tucker: ‘America Was a Very Different Country 7 Months Ago’

Who is really driving the government ’ s current lockdown agenda ?
Both Federal and State governments seems to be @ @ @ @ @ sweeping pronouncements and policies regarding public health – with practically no input allowed from the @ @ @ @ @ leaders been taking their policies cues from communist China ?
Recent months have been marked @ @ @ @ @ a complete breakdown of law and order in Democratic-run cities like Portland , Seattle , @ @ @ @ @ as local government economic closures and new COVID police checkpoints in major metropolitan hubs like @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming 2020 Presidential election run as normal , or will there be problems which @ @ @ @ @ ?
Host Tucker Carlson explains why America is now a much different country than it @ @ @ @ @ ago .
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Who is really driving the government’s current lockdown agenda? Both Federal and State governments seems to be addicted to making grand, sweeping pronouncements and policies regarding public health – with practically no input allowed from the people themselves. Have U.S. leaders been taking their policies cues from communist China?
Recent months have been marked by partisan street violence and a complete breakdown of law and order in Democratic-run cities like Portland, Seattle, and Minneapolis, as well as local government economic closures and new COVID police checkpoints in major metropolitan hubs like New York City.
Will the upcoming 2020 Presidential election run as normal, or will there be problems which throw the results into question?
Host Tucker Carlson explains why America is now a much different country than it was just a few months ago. Watch:
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