21stcenturywire--2020-06-17--New Study Show Wearing Face Masks May Not Prevent Spread of COVID-19

The effectiveness of face masks has been under discussion since the 2019 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent introduction of social distancing measures to slow the spread of the disease .
But for the general public mixing and mingling outdoors and in public spaces , do cotton or surgical masks really offer adequate protection ?
It is still widely assumed that personal protective equipment ( PPE ) is an essential item in protecting oneself and others against the COVID-19 epidemic .
Certainly , this is of paramount concern for healthcare workers who will be using a combination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gowns in order to protect themselves from becoming infected from SARS-CoV-2 .
Are masks really that effective in stopping the spread of respiratory diseases ?
New research suggests that the COVID-19 coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person even if wearing a face mask and while standing more than four feet away from each other .
In a study described by the authors as “ alarming ” and published in the journal Physics of Fluids on Tuesday , it has been suggested that face coverings alone do not block fluid droplets projected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The research highlights the necessity of adhering to effective social distancing measures .
The same researchers previously discovered that droplets of saliva are capable of traveling 18 feet in just five seconds when an unmasked person coughs .
If a masked person repeatedly coughs , however , the effectiveness of a face covering can become depleted , the new study revealed , through the use of computer modeling software .
Study co-author and University of Nicosia professor , Dimitris Drikakis , said in a statement that facemasks do not provide complete protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore “ remains essential ” .
If a person has a coughing fit , “ many droplets penetrate the mask shield , and some saliva droplet disease-carrier particles can travel more than 1.2 meters ( 4 feet ) ” , Drikakis acknowledged .
The simulation used in the research revealed that the size of droplets can also be affected after colliding with the mask , causing some to escape and breach protection .
The researchers suggest that “ much more complete personal protective equipment ” , including helmets with built-in air filters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two separate sets of gloves be given to frontline workers .
The new findings could be a cause for concern for those working in the health sector as they often can not maintain proper social distancing measures .
Updated guidance from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) recommends that governments promote the widespread use of fabric face masks among the public .
Initially , WHO advice recommended that only those presenting symptoms or caring for an afflicted person wear masks .
Since April , the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public to wear a face covering .
As of Tuesday , the United States has at least 2.1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and over 118,000 deaths from the disease .

The effectiveness of face masks has been under discussion since the 2019 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent introduction of social distancing measures to slow the spread of the disease.
But for the general public mixing and mingling outdoors and in public spaces, do cotton or surgical masks really offer adequate protection?
It is still widely assumed that personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential item in protecting oneself and others against the COVID-19 epidemic. Certainly, this is of paramount concern for healthcare workers who will be using a combination of N95 masks, shields, gloves and gowns in order to protect themselves from becoming infected from SARS-CoV-2.
Are masks really that effective in stopping the spread of respiratory diseases?
New research suggests that the COVID-19 coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person even if wearing a face mask and while standing more than four feet away from each other.
In a study described by the authors as “alarming” and published in the journal Physics of Fluids on Tuesday, it has been suggested that face coverings alone do not block fluid droplets projected by a cough from entering the body. The research highlights the necessity of adhering to effective social distancing measures.
The same researchers previously discovered that droplets of saliva are capable of traveling 18 feet in just five seconds when an unmasked person coughs.
If a masked person repeatedly coughs, however, the effectiveness of a face covering can become depleted, the new study revealed, through the use of computer modeling software.
Study co-author and University of Nicosia professor, Dimitris Drikakis, said in a statement that facemasks do not provide complete protection. Social distancing, he noted, therefore “remains essential”.
If a person has a coughing fit, “many droplets penetrate the mask shield, and some saliva droplet disease-carrier particles can travel more than 1.2 meters (4 feet)”, Drikakis acknowledged.
“The droplet sizes change and fluctuate continuously during cough cycles as a result of several interactions with the mask and face,” he explained.
The simulation used in the research revealed that the size of droplets can also be affected after colliding with the mask, causing some to escape and breach protection.
“Masks decrease the droplet accumulation during repeated cough cycles,” Dr. Talib Dbouk, co-author of the study, added.
“However, it remains unclear whether large droplets or small ones are more infectious”.
The researchers suggest that “much more complete personal protective equipment”, including helmets with built-in air filters, face shields, disposable gowns, and two separate sets of gloves be given to frontline workers.
The new findings could be a cause for concern for those working in the health sector as they often cannot maintain proper social distancing measures.
Updated guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that governments promote the widespread use of fabric face masks among the public.
Initially, WHO advice recommended that only those presenting symptoms or caring for an afflicted person wear masks. Since April, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance asking everyone in public to wear a face covering.
As of Tuesday, the United States has at least 2.1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and over 118,000 deaths from the disease.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-17--Jason Riley Dismantles Accusations of ‘Systemic Racism’ in America

America shuttered as protests kicked off following the recent police killing George Floyd in Minneapolis , elevating the political action group Black Lives Matter to the forefront of the political conversation .
Old wounds were once again inflamed , as the body politik now echoed calls for “ racial justice ” and even further afield .
Suddenly , activists , politicians and media pundits were all repeating the same mantra – decrying the scourge of ‘ systemic racism in America.
’ But is it true ?
Does systemic racism really exist in America ?
Can one actually define what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of False Black Power ?
, the real answer has less to do with the issue of race , and more to do with the pursuit of partisan political power .
Riley shares his research and insight which shows that economic inequality in black communities is not specifically determined by race or skin color , but rather , due to a much more complex set of political and socio-economic forces , one of the most dominant being the perennial patronage of America ’ s Leftwing political machine .
Uncommon Knowledge : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which documented the rise of black families headed by single women in inner cities and how this report was something black sociologists had already been writing about for several years .
He argues that there was clearly a breakdown of the nuclear family and that this is a result of the “ Great Society ” welfare programs of the 1960s rather than the legacy of slavery or Jim Crow laws .
In the 1960s , Riley posits that the black activist community ’ s shift towards political engagement was misguided .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clout leading to black economic advancement was misplaced .
Other impoverished communities ( i.e .
Irish , Jewish , and Italian immigrant communities ) at various times in American history focused on economic advancement first before trying to achieve political clout , and they were successful .
Instead , the black community focused first on electing black politicians , which ended up doing very little for the economic advancement of the community as politicians typically put their own interests first , above their communities ’ .
Riley points out that the economic data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under black leadership .
Riley proposes a solution of advocating for more school-choice vouchers , which allow black parents to take better control of their children ’ s futures and place them in the best schools for them .
He also argues for reducing social safety nets , making them a more temporary form of welfare rather than the multigenerational welfare system currently in place.
” Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson discusses this and more with journalist and author Jason Riley .
This interview was recorded on February 21 , 2019 .
Watch : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riley Discrimination and Disparities , with Thomas Sowell Stanford Hoover Institution economist targets socialism , fears ‘ we may not make it ’ Sowell : Politicians using race as their ticket to whatever racket they ’ re running

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America shuttered as protests kicked off following the recent police killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, elevating the political action group Black Lives Matter to the forefront of the political conversation. Old wounds were once again inflamed, as the body politik now echoed calls for “racial justice” and even further afield. Suddenly, activists, politicians and media pundits were all repeating the same mantra – decrying the scourge of ‘systemic racism in America.’ But is it true? Does systemic racism really exist in America? Can one actually define what it is?
According to Jason Riley, author of False Black Power?, the real answer has less to do with the issue of race, and more to do with the pursuit of partisan political power. Riley shares his research and insight which shows that economic inequality in black communities is not specifically determined by race or skin color, but rather, due to a much more complex set of political and socio-economic forces, one of the most dominant being the perennial patronage of America’s Leftwing political machine.
Uncommon Knowledge: “Riley discusses the Moynihan report of 1965, which documented the rise of black families headed by single women in inner cities and how this report was something black sociologists had already been writing about for several years. He argues that there was clearly a breakdown of the nuclear family and that this is a result of the “Great Society” welfare programs of the 1960s rather than the legacy of slavery or Jim Crow laws. In the 1960s, Riley posits that the black activist community’s shift towards political engagement was misguided. He argues that the idea of black political clout leading to black economic advancement was misplaced. Other impoverished communities (i.e. Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrant communities) at various times in American history focused on economic advancement first before trying to achieve political clout, and they were successful. Instead, the black community focused first on electing black politicians, which ended up doing very little for the economic advancement of the community as politicians typically put their own interests first, above their communities’. Riley points out that the economic data shows that black communities became more impoverished under black leadership. Riley proposes a solution of advocating for more school-choice vouchers, which allow black parents to take better control of their children’s futures and place them in the best schools for them. He also argues for reducing social safety nets, making them a more temporary form of welfare rather than the multigenerational welfare system currently in place.”
Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson discusses this and more with journalist and author Jason Riley. This interview was recorded on February 21, 2019. Watch:
Additional resources:
Please Stop Helping Us, by Jason Riley
Discrimination and Disparities, with Thomas Sowell
Stanford Hoover Institution economist targets socialism, fears ‘we may not make it’
Sowell: Politicians using race as their ticket to whatever racket they’re running
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-18--America Before: Graham Hancock on Lost Civilizations and Cataclysm Events

At multiple sites across the planet , there is clear evidence of advanced ancient civilizations .
“ Was an advanced @ @ @ @ @ the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age ?
Graham Hancock , the internationally @ @ @ @ @ it his life ’ s work to find out — and in America Before he @ @ @ @ @ and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion .
Hancock ’ s @ @ @ @ @ series of journeys and encounters with the scientific rebels responsible for the recent extraordinary breakthroughs @ @ @ @ @ from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest , he reveals that ancient ‘ New @ @ @ @ @ legacy of advanced scientific knowledge and sophisticated spiritual beliefs with supposedly unconnected ‘ Old World @ @ @ @ @ aka Dark Journalist talks with Graham Hancock about this and other new discoveries .
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At multiple sites across the planet, there is clear evidence of advanced ancient civilizations.
“Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life’s work to find out — and in America Before he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion. Hancock’s research takes us on a series of journeys and encounters with the scientific rebels responsible for the recent extraordinary breakthroughs. In the process, from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest, he reveals that ancient ‘New World’ cultures share a legacy of advanced scientific knowledge and sophisticated spiritual beliefs with supposedly unconnected ‘Old World’ cultures.”
Daniel Liszt aka Dark Journalist talks with Graham Hancock about this and other new discoveries. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-18--If Governments Were Really ‘Guided by the Science’ – Then Lockdowns Should End

In 2010 , The Atlantic said that Dr. John Ioannidis “ may be one of the most influential scientists alive.
” The article , written by David H. Freedman , made it clear the Greek-American physician-scientist ’ s rising star stemmed in part from the fearlessness he demonstrated in challenging bad science in the medical research field .
“ [ Ioannidis is ] what ’ s known as a meta-researcher , and he ’ s become one of the world ’ s foremost experts on the credibility of medical research , ” Freedman wrote .
“ He and his team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in many different ways , that much of what biomedical researchers conclude in published studies—conclusions that doctors keep in mind when they prescribe antibiotics or blood-pressure medication , or when they advise us to consume more fiber or less meat , or when they recommend surgery for heart disease or back pain—is misleading , exaggerated , and often flat-out wrong.
” Today , Ioannidis is the C.F .
Rehnborg Chair in Disease Prevention at Stanford University .
He has authored some of the most cited medical journal articles in history .
Ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic , however , Ioannidis finds himself in the crosshairs of media and medical professionals for doing what he ’ s always done : challenging science he believes is flawed .
This time , however , Ioannidis is challenging medical findings of a virus that isn ’ t just deadly , but deeply controversial .
Ioannidis has become perhaps the leading medical voice against COVID-19 alarmism and government lockdowns .
It began with a March 17 article in Stat that suggested governments around the world were taking sweeping and potentially harmful actions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data .
Then came a May 5 white paper he authored which suggested COVID-19 was not nearly as deadly as initially feared , a claim later supported by an NPR report that cited research from Johns Hopkins University showing a fatality risk as low as 0.5 percent .
Ioannidis ’ s latest research on the COVID fatality rate pegs the median COVID-19 fatality risk at 0.25 percent , much lower than previous estimates but still about two and a half times higher than the seasonal flu .
Ioannidis ’ s credentials might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been without controversy .
In an impressive piece of medical journalism published at Undark.org , investigative journalist Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee of the Lown Institute detail the withering criticism Ioannidis has received from media and medical professionals alike .
Ioannidis appears unfazed by the attacks , which include ( very thin ) accusations that his study suffered from an undisclosed conflict of interest .
In the medical journal BMJ , Ioannidis recently explained why he believes government lockdowns should be lifted .
( An opposing view is offered by Edward R. Melnick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even if covid-19 is far milder than feared , it can still devastate in specific settings .
Massacres in overwhelmed hospitals with contaminated personnel and in nursing homes represent the lion ’ s share of deaths .
Hospital preparedness , universal personnel screening , draconian infection control , and social distancing in these locations are indispensable .
However , blind lockdown of entire populations has questionable added benefits .
Locking down healthy , no-risk people and transferring covid-19 patients to nursing homes was absurd .
Proponents of “ lockdown to flatten the curve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for hospital preparedness but that most , if not all , covid-19 deaths will still happen when measures are relaxed—unless effective treatments and/or vaccines emerge .
Moreover , the lockdown-to-flatten-the-curve rationale ignores seasonality and espouses 100 year old observational data from a 1918 pandemic with an infection fatality rate 100 times higher than covid-19 .
Lockdowns have multiple components .
Some , such as avoiding mass gatherings , may work ; others may not .
Some may even increase the number of covid-19 deaths—for instance , school closures may increase frail relatives ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the combination , lockdowns bring multifarious harms beyond those related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus , such as the consequences of health system dysfunction and extended harms eroding health , the economy , and society at large .
Lockdowns implemented during high infectious activity will force infective people to spend more time with frail relatives in cramped spaces .
Low wage , essential workers adopt higher risks , and shelters for vulnerable homeless people become infection hotspots , while wealthy , healthy citizens get to stay at home .
Stress may also affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And , with the added horror spread by various media sources , lockdowns represent uniquely stressful experiences .
Under lockdown conditions many patients with acute , treatable conditions ( such as coronary syndromes ) avoid seeking care .
This disruption may be seen in the excess deaths accruing so far in the covid-19 lockdown .
Patients with cancer whose treatment is delayed have worse outcomes .
And when patients avoid hospitals many health systems suffer financially , furlough personnel , and cut services .
Covid-19 overwhelmed a few dozen hospitals , but covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prolonged lockdowns fuel economic depression , creating mass unemployment .
Jobless people may lose health insurance .
Entire populations may witness decreased quality of life and mental health .
Gun sales in the US have increased sharply since the lockdown began , with unpredictable consequences .
Underprivileged populations and those in need are hit harder by crises .
People at risk of starvation worldwide have already exceeded one billion .
We are risking increased suicides , domestic violence , and child abuse .
Malaise and societal disintegration may also advance , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And how long a lockdown is enough ?
If we open now , will lockdown recur in autumn ?
Next year ?
Whenever authoritarianism so wishes ?
No dictatorship could imagine a better precedent for absolute control .
Lockdowns were desperate , defendable choices when we knew little about covid-19 .
But , now that we know more , we should avoid exaggeration .
We should carefully and gradually remove lockdown measures , with data driven feedback on bed capacity and prevalence/incidence indicators .
Otherwise , prolonged lockdowns may become mass suicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s opposition to lockdowns do not stem from libertarianism or a “ Trumpian desire to benefit Wall Street , ” but a longstanding skepticism of medical interventionism generally , which he says tends to be missed or downplayed by medical researchers .
Ioannidis may be no libertarian , but many of the lockdown themes he touches will sound familiar to FEE readers—deadly government policies that prohibited nursing homes from screening for COVID-19 , soaring suicide , and widespread economic destruction resulting in millions of businesses wiped out and 40 million jobs lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are apparent to all , less clear is how effective they have been in limiting the spread of the virus .
A recent Bloomberg found “ little correlation between the severity of a nation ’ s restrictions and whether it managed to curb excess fatalities.
” Norway ’ s top health official recently stated the lockdowns probably were not necessary .
Evidence from a recent JP Morgan report suggests most nations saw COVID infection rates fall after lockdowns were lifted .
These results make sense when one realizes , as studies have shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown orders were enforced .
This fact brings to mind a quote from Nobel laureate economist F.A .
Hayek .
“ This is not a dispute about whether planning is to be done or not , ” Hayek wrote in The Use of Knowledge in Society .
“ It is a dispute as to whether planning is to be done centrally , by one authority for the whole economic system , or is to be divided among many individuals.
” Hayek ’ s point was that centralized planning tends to be irrational because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rational decisions .
We mustn ’ t forget that human beings by nature and self-interest will take reasonable steps to protect themselves from a deadly virus .
Humans manage risk every single day , and each does so possessing and processing more local knowledge than any central planner can possess .
Government officials no doubt were acting in good faith when they ordered lockdowns , but by removing choices from individuals , businesses , and other organizations they committed what appears to be one of the most costly and ultimately lethal blunders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too late to learn from the mistake .
A first step toward that end would be to admit that John Ioannidis is right : The government lockdowns must end .
Watch this research summary by Dr John Ioannidis , uploaded on April 30 , 2020 : Author Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org .
His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine , The Wall Street Journal , CNN , Forbes , Fox News , and the Star Tribune .
This article was originally published at Foundation for @ @ @

By
John Miltimore
FEE
In 2010, The Atlantic said that Dr. John Ioannidis “may be one of the most influential scientists alive.”
The article, written by David H. Freedman, made it clear the Greek-American physician-scientist’s rising star stemmed in part from the fearlessness he demonstrated in challenging bad science in the medical research field.
“[Ioannidis is] what’s known as a meta-researcher, and he’s become one of the world’s foremost experts on the credibility of medical research,” Freedman wrote. “He and his team have shown, again and again, and in many different ways, that much of what biomedical researchers conclude in published studies—conclusions that doctors keep in mind when they prescribe antibiotics or blood-pressure medication, or when they advise us to consume more fiber or less meat, or when they recommend surgery for heart disease or back pain—is misleading, exaggerated, and often flat-out wrong.”
Today, Ioannidis is the C.F. Rehnborg Chair in Disease Prevention at Stanford University. He has authored some of the most cited medical journal articles in history.
Ten years after his glowing profile in The Atlantic, however, Ioannidis finds himself in the crosshairs of media and medical professionals for doing what he’s always done: challenging science he believes is flawed. This time, however, Ioannidis is challenging medical findings of a virus that isn’t just deadly, but deeply controversial.
Ioannidis has become perhaps the leading medical voice against COVID-19 alarmism and government lockdowns.
It began with a March 17 article in Stat that suggested governments around the world were taking sweeping and potentially harmful actions to limit the spread of COVID-19 without sufficient data. Then came a May 5 white paper he authored which suggested COVID-19 was not nearly as deadly as initially feared, a claim later supported by an NPR report that cited research from Johns Hopkins University showing a fatality risk as low as 0.5 percent. Ioannidis’s latest research on the COVID fatality rate pegs the median COVID-19 fatality risk at 0.25 percent, much lower than previous estimates but still about two and a half times higher than the seasonal flu.
Ioannidis’s credentials might be impeccable, but his findings have not been without controversy.
In an impressive piece of medical journalism published at Undark.org, investigative journalist Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee of the Lown Institute detail the withering criticism Ioannidis has received from media and medical professionals alike.
Ioannidis appears unfazed by the attacks, which include (very thin) accusations that his study suffered from an undisclosed conflict of interest.
In the medical journal BMJ, Ioannidis recently explained why he believes government lockdowns should be lifted. (An opposing view is offered by Edward R. Melnick of the Yale Medical School.)
Even if covid-19 is far milder than feared, it can still devastate in specific settings. Massacres in overwhelmed hospitals with contaminated personnel and in nursing homes represent the lion’s share of deaths. Hospital preparedness, universal personnel screening, draconian infection control, and social distancing in these locations are indispensable. However, blind lockdown of entire populations has questionable added benefits. Locking down healthy, no-risk people and transferring covid-19 patients to nursing homes was absurd. Proponents of “lockdown to flatten the curve” should acknowledge that this gains time for hospital preparedness but that most, if not all, covid-19 deaths will still happen when measures are relaxed—unless effective treatments and/or vaccines emerge. Moreover, the lockdown-to-flatten-the-curve rationale ignores seasonality and espouses 100 year old observational data from a 1918 pandemic with an infection fatality rate 100 times higher than covid-19. Lockdowns have multiple components. Some, such as avoiding mass gatherings, may work; others may not. Some may even increase the number of covid-19 deaths—for instance, school closures may increase frail relatives’ exposure to children. But, regardless of the combination, lockdowns bring multifarious harms beyond those related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, such as the consequences of health system dysfunction and extended harms eroding health, the economy, and society at large. Lockdowns implemented during high infectious activity will force infective people to spend more time with frail relatives in cramped spaces. Low wage, essential workers adopt higher risks, and shelters for vulnerable homeless people become infection hotspots, while wealthy, healthy citizens get to stay at home. Stress may also affect our immune responses to respiratory infections. And, with the added horror spread by various media sources, lockdowns represent uniquely stressful experiences. Under lockdown conditions many patients with acute, treatable conditions (such as coronary syndromes) avoid seeking care. This disruption may be seen in the excess deaths accruing so far in the covid-19 lockdown. Patients with cancer whose treatment is delayed have worse outcomes. And when patients avoid hospitals many health systems suffer financially, furlough personnel, and cut services. Covid-19 overwhelmed a few dozen hospitals, but covid-19 countermeasures have already jeopardized thousands of them. Prolonged lockdowns fuel economic depression, creating mass unemployment. Jobless people may lose health insurance. Entire populations may witness decreased quality of life and mental health. Gun sales in the US have increased sharply since the lockdown began, with unpredictable consequences. Underprivileged populations and those in need are hit harder by crises. People at risk of starvation worldwide have already exceeded one billion. We are risking increased suicides, domestic violence, and child abuse. Malaise and societal disintegration may also advance, with chaotic consequences such as riots and wars. And how long a lockdown is enough? If we open now, will lockdown recur in autumn? Next year? Whenever authoritarianism so wishes? No dictatorship could imagine a better precedent for absolute control. Lockdowns were desperate, defendable choices when we knew little about covid-19. But, now that we know more, we should avoid exaggeration. We should carefully and gradually remove lockdown measures, with data driven feedback on bed capacity and prevalence/incidence indicators. Otherwise, prolonged lockdowns may become mass suicide.
As Undark points out, Ioannidis’s opposition to lockdowns do not stem from libertarianism or a “Trumpian desire to benefit Wall Street,” but a longstanding skepticism of medical interventionism generally, which he says tends to be missed or downplayed by medical researchers.
Ioannidis may be no libertarian, but many of the lockdown themes he touches will sound familiar to FEE readers—deadly government policies that prohibited nursing homes from screening for COVID-19, soaring suicide, and widespread economic destruction resulting in millions of businesses wiped out and 40 million jobs lost.
While the costs of the lockdowns are apparent to all, less clear is how effective they have been in limiting the spread of the virus. A recent Bloomberg found “little correlation between the severity of a nation’s restrictions and whether it managed to curb excess fatalities.” Norway’s top health official recently stated the lockdowns probably were not necessary. Evidence from a recent JP Morgan report suggests most nations saw COVID infection rates fall after lockdowns were lifted.
Most nations saw Covid infection rates go down after lockdowns were lifted, a recent @jpmorgan analysis found. pic.twitter.com/LPvwB4T3vn — Jon Miltimore (@miltimore79) June 10, 2020
These results make sense when one realizes, as studies have shown, that Americans were social distancing before lockdown orders were enforced. This fact brings to mind a quote from Nobel laureate economist F.A. Hayek.
“This is not a dispute about whether planning is to be done or not,” Hayek wrote in The Use of Knowledge in Society. “It is a dispute as to whether planning is to be done centrally, by one authority for the whole economic system, or is to be divided among many individuals.”
Hayek’s point was that centralized planning tends to be irrational because central planners lack the knowledge to make rational decisions. We mustn’t forget that human beings by nature and self-interest will take reasonable steps to protect themselves from a deadly virus. Humans manage risk every single day, and each does so possessing and processing more local knowledge than any central planner can possess.
Government officials no doubt were acting in good faith when they ordered lockdowns, but by removing choices from individuals, businesses, and other organizations they committed what appears to be one of the most costly and ultimately lethal blunders in modern history.
It’s not too late to learn from the mistake. A first step toward that end would be to admit that John Ioannidis is right: The government lockdowns must end.
Watch this research summary by Dr John Ioannidis, uploaded on April 30, 2020:
Author Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, and the Star Tribune. This article was originally published at Foundation for Economic Education.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-19--UKC News: Gov’t Narratives on Masks, Contact Tracing, Social Distancing, Vaccines – Are Falling Apar

UKC News: Gov’t Narratives on Masks, Contact Tracing, Social Distancing, Vaccines – Are Falling Apart

All of the government ’ s widely disseminated claims about COVID-19 , from the infection fatality rate , to social @ @ @ @ @ – are now falling apart .
With the economy in free-fall and with millions more @ @ @ @ @ week , will there be a reckoning ?
Is the government still accountable to the @ @ @ @ @ already transitioned into a Chinese-style single party state ?
Also , Trump lashes out at @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton for publishing White House secrets in his new book .
All this and @ @ @ @ @ and Patrick Henningsen with this week ’ s news round-up .
Watch :

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All of the government’s widely disseminated claims about COVID-19, from the infection fatality rate, to social distancing, masks and vaccines – are now falling apart. With the economy in free-fall and with millions more joining the unemployment ranks every week, will there be a reckoning? Is the government still accountable to the people, or has it already transitioned into a Chinese-style single party state? Also, Trump lashes out at his former National Security boffin John Bolton for publishing White House secrets in his new book. All this and more.
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this week’s news round-up. Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIZEXeQ01uY
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-19--A Dangerous Lie: Britain’s COVID Response Was Ad Hockery – Never Based on Real Science

And far from leading a frank national conversation about how better to protect the vulnerable , the scientists seem all too eager to shift the blame for cockups onto bureaucratic leviathans like Public Health England .
This is particularly galling .
Although Sage discussed signs the virus was nosociomal ( ie occurring in hospitals ) before lockdown , it seemingly failed to follow the evidence to its natural conclusion : that locking down made no sense , based on the limited data about where the virus was actually spreading .
The response of other countries is putting Britain to shame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably pointless .
France ’ s chief scientific adviser has said the country must never lock down again .
After its experts failed to push vigorously enough for a mass testing strategy at the start of the pandemic , Macron has set up a second scientific advice committee focused on operational issues .
Despite becoming a national hero over Greece ’ s swift lockdown , physiologist in chief , Sotiris Tsiodras , is furiously wrangling with Greece ’ s track and trace deficiencies .
Spain ’ s hoarse-voiced chief scientist Fernando Simon has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rasping about personal responsibility .
Meanwhile , Germany has sought official advice from philosophers and theologians to tackle the ethical dilemmas of lifting its stay-at-home order while protecting the vulnerable .
Disturbingly , Britain has more in common with China , which is also trapped in a lockdown lie ; to distract from the country ’ s catastrophic role in the pandemic , it has been eager to spin the narrative that , while Europe sputters , China has strangled the virus .
Now the CCP is stuck in a vicious cycle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ stamp out ” a small uptick in cases in Beijing .
Which brings us to a devastating truth : what is happening in this country is not some bumbling British shambles .
It is a devious meeting of science and political misinformation , and it puts us on a deeply worrying path .

And far from leading a frank national conversation about how better to protect the vulnerable, the scientists seem all too eager to shift the blame for cockups onto bureaucratic leviathans like Public Health England. This is particularly galling. Although Sage discussed signs the virus was nosociomal (ie occurring in hospitals) before lockdown, it seemingly failed to follow the evidence to its natural conclusion: that locking down made no sense, based on the limited data about where the virus was actually spreading.
The response of other countries is putting Britain to shame. Norway has conceded its lockdown was probably pointless. France’s chief scientific adviser has said the country must never lock down again. After its experts failed to push vigorously enough for a mass testing strategy at the start of the pandemic, Macron has set up a second scientific advice committee focused on operational issues.
Despite becoming a national hero over Greece’s swift lockdown, physiologist in chief, Sotiris Tsiodras, is furiously wrangling with Greece’s track and trace deficiencies. Spain’s hoarse-voiced chief scientist Fernando Simon has gone from foghorning draconian stay-at-home orders to rasping about personal responsibility. Meanwhile, Germany has sought official advice from philosophers and theologians to tackle the ethical dilemmas of lifting its stay-at-home order while protecting the vulnerable.
Disturbingly, Britain has more in common with China, which is also trapped in a lockdown lie; to distract from the country’s catastrophic role in the pandemic, it has been eager to spin the narrative that, while Europe sputters, China has strangled the virus. Now the CCP is stuck in a vicious cycle, risking huge economic disruption as it overreacts to “stamp out” a small uptick in cases in Beijing.
Which brings us to a devastating truth: what is happening in this country is not some bumbling British shambles. It is a devious meeting of science and political misinformation, and it puts us on a deeply worrying path.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-20--Has the World’s Response to COVID-19 Been All Wrong?

Knowing what we know now – that the overwhelming majority of victims of COVID-19 have occurred with the elderly in @ @ @ @ @ chronic health conditions – is it really practical or justified to quarantine the entire population @ @ @ @ @ their emergency health and economic responses to the epidemic and reopen the schools , businesses @ @ @ @ @ control ” measures like social distancing ?
The Agenda host Steve Paikin moderates a spirited @ @ @ @ @ Canadian health and policy officials Eileen de Villa , Toronto ’ s medical officer of @ @ @ @ @ , former Ontario medical officer of health .
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Knowing what we know now – that the overwhelming majority of victims of COVID-19 have occurred with the elderly in palliative care with multiple long-term chronic health conditions – is it really practical or justified to quarantine the entire population? Should governments now reconsider their emergency health and economic responses to the epidemic and reopen the schools, businesses, and relax “COVID control” measures like social distancing?
The Agenda host Steve Paikin moderates a spirited debate between two experienced Canadian health and policy officials Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health; and Richard Schabas, former Ontario medical officer of health. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-21--Watch Mob Attack Police as They Try to Investigate Murder in CHAZ-CHOP

SEATTLE – Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street .
One man was declared deceased at the hospital and another male is being treated for life-threatening injuries .
On June 20th , at approximately 2:30 AM , East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in Cal Anderson Park .
This is inside the area referred to as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) .
Officers attempted to locate a shooting victim but were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out any investigation of the murder ] .
Officers were later informed that the victims , both males , had been transported to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP “ medics ” .
Officers responded to Harborview and were informed that one of the victims , a 19-year-old male , had died from injuries .
The other victim , also a male , unknown age , remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries .
The suspect or suspect ( s ) fled and are still at large .
There is no description at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducting a thorough investigation , despite the challenges presented by the circumstances .
Watch this update from officers ’ body worn camera footage and other open-source videos : SPD NOTE : Anyone with information about this shooting , or who may have video , is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department ’ s Violent Crime tip line at ( 206 ) 233-5000 .
This remains an active and on-going homicide investigation .
This post will be updated as additional information becomes available .

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SEATTLE – Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street. One man was declared dead at the hospital and another male is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
On June 20th, at approximately 2:30 AM, East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in Cal Anderson Park. This is inside the area referred to as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP).
Officers attempted to locate a shooting victim but were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims [and carrying out any investigation of the murder].
Officers were later informed that the victims, both males, had been transported to Harborview Medical Center by CHOP “medics”.
Officers responded to Harborview and were informed that one of the victims, a 19-year-old male, had died from injuries. The other victim, also a male, unknown age, remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect or suspect(s) fled and are still at large. There is no description at this time.
Homicide detectives responded and are conducting a thorough investigation, despite the challenges presented by the circumstances.
Watch this update from officers’ body worn camera footage and other open-source videos:
SPD NOTE: Anyone with information about this shooting, or who may have video, is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crime tip line at (206) 233-5000. This remains an active and on-going homicide investigation. This post will be updated as additional information becomes available.
SOURCE: Seattle PD Blotter
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-21--Episode #330 – ‘Corona Coup’ with guest Andre Vltchek and more

Episode # 330 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on this week , June 21 , 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 .
America ’ s ‘ social justice ’ upheaval has gone international , from protests and riots , to the renewed ‘ war on statues , ’ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of this sustainable ?
How accurate are the underlying political assumptions of this unrest ?
In the second hour , we ’ ll connect with author and writer Andre Vltchek to discuss the incredible unfolding of Lockdown Chile ’ s “ Corona Coup ” , with an autocratic government consolidating more power by the day .
In the final segment we ’ ll also talk with SUNDAY WIRE Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport , Basil Valentine for the latest on UK dilemma of ‘ opening up ’ the economy and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , much more .
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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. America’s ‘social justice’ upheaval has gone international, from protests and riots, to the renewed ‘war on statues,’ and Seattle’s CHAZ/CHOP takeover. Is all of this sustainable? How accurate are the underlying political assumptions of this unrest? In the second hour, we’ll connect with author and writer Andre Vltchek to discuss the incredible unfolding of Lockdown Chile’s “Corona Coup”, with an autocratic government consolidating more power by the day. In the final segment we’ll also talk with SUNDAY WIRE Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport, Basil Valentine for the latest on UK dilemma of ‘opening up’ the economy and the New Normal. All this and much, much more. Enjoy the show…
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-22--Economic Vice: Why is the US Still Sanctioning Syria?

Chinese media highlighted a recent plea by Beijing to the US to lift sanctions against Syria .
China ’ s CGTN in an article titled , “ Chinese envoy asks U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Syria , ” would report : China ’ s attempts to aid Syria economically and challenge American sanctions aimed at Damascus follows Russia ’ s open opposition to the US-led proxy war against the Syrian government , which included Moscow ’ s direct military involvement in the conflict and Russia ’ s leading role in liquidating US-armed militant groups across the country .
US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the alleged motivation for America ’ s involvement in the conflict – claims of supporting the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people and opposing alleged human rights violations by the Syrian government .
It has been indisputably revealed that the US deliberately engineered the conflict – from organizing protests before 2011 to arming and deploying militants to the country to shift 2011 street protests into a destructive proxy war .
It has also long been revealed that so-called “ freedom fighters ” were in fact extremists drawn from various terrorist organizations including Al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria ’ s security operations were in response to what is now revealed to have been US aggression-by-proxy and eventually direct US military aggression against the Syrian government – the sanctions themselves are revealed to be merely an economic component to US attempts to decimate the Syrian nation – not in any way aid or assist the Syrian people .
And of course US sanctions against Syria have complicated the lives of all Syrians – from the vast majority who remained in support of the Syrian government and lived in government-controlled areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militants who eventually turn in their arms and surrender to government forces – they all collectively face economic hardship and a difficult road ahead in rebuilding their nation .
Thus the altruistic excuses the US used to first impose sanctions on Syria and its increasingly feeble excuses used to continue justifying them now are revealed as little more than propaganda and should be taken into consideration when questioning why the US has imposed sanctions on other nations .
The US engineered and executed what was a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria – one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for as long as possible and one now admittedly perpetuated to “ make it a quagmire for the Russians.
” Not only is Washington ’ s “ humanitarian ” justification for placing sanctions on Syria revealed as empty , but it is Washington itself who is guilty of trampling human rights in Syria .
China – and many others for that matter – have asked for these sanctions to be lifted .
Washington – to no one ’ s surprise refuses – but the inability of so-called “ international ” institutions to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s current crisis reveals that the “ international order ” these institutions serve is dysfunctional and that alternatives desperately need to be found .
China ’ s economic aid and efforts to reconstruct Syria will eventually be realized – it is only a matter of time and how China will get around US sanctions .
This will be done either by directly opposing them or creating global systems that are entirely independent of and insulated from American interference .
Either way – if Washington insists on maintaining its current policies – a global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one in which America finds itself cutoff and withering – a prospect that benefits neither the American people nor even America ’ s ruling special interests .
*** Author Tony Cartalucci , Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher , writer and special contributor to 21st Century Wire .
See more of his work at Tony ’ s archive .
Over the last decade , his work has been published on a number of popular news and analysis websites , and also on the online magazine “ New Eastern Outlook ” .
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Chinese media highlighted a recent plea by Beijing to the US to lift sanctions against Syria. China’s CGTN in an article titled, “Chinese envoy asks U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Syria,” would report:
A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked the United States to immediately lift unilateral sanctions against Syria.
Years of economic blockade have caused tremendous hardships to the Syrian people, in particular women and children. The sufferings caused by the devaluation of the Syrian currency and soaring commodities prices, including food prices, fall heavily on civilians across the country, said Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
China’s attempts to aid Syria economically and challenge American sanctions aimed at Damascus follows Russia’s open opposition to the US-led proxy war against the Syrian government, which included Moscow’s direct military involvement in the conflict and Russia’s leading role in liquidating US-armed militant groups across the country.
US sanctions against Syria have long since outlived the alleged motivation for America’s involvement in the conflict – claims of supporting the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people and opposing alleged human rights violations by the Syrian government.
It has been indisputably revealed that the US deliberately engineered the conflict – from organizing protests before 2011 to arming and deploying militants to the country to shift 2011 street protests into a destructive proxy war. It has also long been revealed that so-called “freedom fighters” were in fact extremists drawn from various terrorist organizations including Al Qaeda and its many franchises.
Since Syria’s security operations were in response to what is now revealed to have been US aggression-by-proxy and eventually direct US military aggression against the Syrian government – the sanctions themselves are revealed to be merely an economic component to US attempts to decimate the Syrian nation – not in any way aid or assist the Syrian people.
And of course US sanctions against Syria have complicated the lives of all Syrians – from the vast majority who remained in support of the Syrian government and lived in government-controlled areas of Syria throughout the conflict to even US-backed militants who eventually turn in their arms and surrender to government forces – they all collectively face economic hardship and a difficult road ahead in rebuilding their nation.
Thus the altruistic excuses the US used to first impose sanctions on Syria and its increasingly feeble excuses used to continue justifying them now are revealed as little more than propaganda and should be taken into consideration when questioning why the US has imposed sanctions on other nations.
The US engineered and executed what was a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria – one that it is still actively attempting to perpetuate for as long as possible and one now admittedly perpetuated to “make it a quagmire for the Russians.” Not only is Washington’s “humanitarian” justification for placing sanctions on Syria revealed as empty, but it is Washington itself who is guilty of trampling human rights in Syria.
China – and many others for that matter – have asked for these sanctions to be lifted. Washington – to no one’s surprise refuses – but the inability of so-called “international” institutions to hold Washington accountable or to alleviate Syria’s current crisis reveals that the “international order” these institutions serve is dysfunctional and that alternatives desperately need to be found.
China’s economic aid and efforts to reconstruct Syria will eventually be realized – it is only a matter of time and how China will get around US sanctions.
This will be done either by directly opposing them or creating global systems that are entirely independent of and insulated from American interference. Either way – if Washington insists on maintaining its current policies – a global system independent of and insulated from America is one in which America finds itself cutoff and withering – a prospect that benefits neither the American people nor even America’s ruling special interests.
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Author Tony Cartalucci, Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher, writer and special contributor to 21st Century Wire. See more of his work at Tony’s archive. Over the last decade, his work has been published on a number of popular news and analysis websites, and also on the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”. Also, you can follow him on VK here.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-22--Dr Vernon Coleman: Bill Gates, Governments and Their Empire of COVID ‘Stuff’

There ’ s just a few too many coincidences surrounding this Coronavirus crisis and the incessant promotion of “ stuff @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization , and their corporate and ‘ philanthropic ’ foundation sponsors .
International @ @ @ @ @ Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA , lists a number of incidents which , he believes @ @ @ @ @ shared by many ) that we ’ re in the middle of a global conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ lives .
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There’s just a few too many coincidences surrounding this Coronavirus crisis and the incessant promotion of “stuff” by governments, the World Health Organization, and their corporate and ‘philanthropic’ foundation sponsors.
International best-selling author, Dr Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA, lists a number of incidents which, he believes, support the contention (shared by many) that we’re in the middle of a global conspiracy to take control of our lives. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-22--George Floyd, Black Lives Matter and the Weaponization of ‘Race’ in America

Is America ’ s latest wave of ‘ anti-racism ’ protests really about racial equality , or is there a @ @ @ @ @ ?
Was the killing of George Floyd really racially motivated , or is there another @ @ @ @ @ will the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin be conducted , and @ @ @ @ @ going forward ?
In this episode of Dark Horse Podcast , two American academics , @ @ @ @ @ Bret Weinstein , discuss the recent Black Lives Matter protests , the religious-like aspects this @ @ @ @ @ , and also delve into the evidence surrounding George Floyd ’ s death and how @ @ @ @ @ regards to the issue of race in America .
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Is America’s latest wave of ‘anti-racism’ protests really about racial equality, or is there a deeper political agenda at play? Was the killing of George Floyd really racially motivated, or is there another more empirical explanation? How will the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin be conducted, and what will the implications be going forward?
In this episode of Dark Horse Podcast, two American academics, guest John McWhorter and host Bret Weinstein, discuss the recent Black Lives Matter protests, the religious-like aspects of this left-wing ‘anti-racist’ movement, and also delve into the evidence surrounding George Floyd’s death and how this should be interpreted with regards to the issue of race in America. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-23--BREAKING: Seattle Mayor U-Turn, Plans to Send Police in to Dismantle CHAZ-CHOP

SEATTLE – Seattle ’ s Democrat Mayor Jenny Durkan has just announced plans to send police teams back into the capital ’ s East Precinct “ Autonomous Zone ” to dismantle the Black Lives Matter ‘ CHAZ-CHOP ’ occupation of seven blocks of the city .
She did not present an exact timeline yet , but said this would happen in “ the near future.
” To move has come following a double shooting which has already resulted in one fatality .
Police arrived at he makeshift entrance o CHAZ-CHOP on June 20th to assist any victims and conduct a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and repelled by the occupying anarchist mob – preventing a proper homicide investigation form taking place .
In the first days of the occupation , Durkan brushed off calls to protect her city , saying that that was going to be a “ summer of love ” in CHAZ-CHOP .
Occupiers have indicated that they plan to resist any attempts by the city to retake its property , raising concerns about a potential armed standoff between anarchists and police .
Durkan made this surprise announcement with Seattle ’ s embattled Police Chief , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been accused of bias towards the Black Lives Matter political movement and came under heavy national criticism after she was seen coddling CHAZ-CHOP occupiers after she abandoned the city ’ s Capitol Hill district – effectively giving away her police precinct to the mob of ‘ social justice ’ protesters some three weeks ago .
At a news conference Monday , Durkan said the city was working with community leaders to bring CHOP to an end after two weeks of occupation .
The mayor said the violence was distracting from changes sought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address racial inequity and police brutality .
City officials have not outlined the plan for dismantling the CHOP zone , but said there could be an overnight disperse order that would be enforced by community partners and not police .
A 19-year-old man identified as Horace Anderson died after a shooting early Saturday in the CHOP zone .
A 33-year-old man remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center .
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the arm near Cal Anderson Park around 10 p.m. Sunday .
He declined to speak with detectives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital and released .
“ It ’ s not only wrong , but it ’ s undermining and distracting from the message we ’ re hearing in the streets , ” Durkan said in response to the shootings .
“ We can not let acts of violence define this call for change.
” Durkan said Seattle police need the East Precinct and will be returning soon .
Officers left the East Precinct in Capitol Hill on June 11 after protesters occupied the area and demanded police reform .
Chief Best said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Capitol Hill station .
City officials did not announce a timeline for the reopening the precinct , but said police will return to the building with the public ’ s safety in mind .
With the East Precinct being closed , SPD said police response times were up to three times longer than before .
The mayor said she will present the 2020 budget to Seattle City Council this week .
The newly changed budget proposal will include allocations for investing in Black and marginalized communities , mentorship programs , and summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources for community engagement and policing .
The city will also look at rethinking policing , which includes culture and funding .
“ It won ’ t be undone in a day or in any one city , but we must try , ” Durkan said .
“ We must do better here .
In Seattle and across the country .
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SEATTLE – Seattle’s Democrat Mayor Jenny Durkan has just announced plans to send police teams back into the capital’s East Precinct “Autonomous Zone” to dismantle the Black Lives Matter ‘CHAZ-CHOP’ occupation of seven blocks of the city. She did not present an exact timeline yet, but said this would happen in “the near future.”
The move has come following a double shooting which has already resulted in one fatality. Police arrived at the makeshift entrance to CHAZ-CHOP on June 20th to assist any victims and conduct a possible murder investigation, but were attacked and repelled by the occupying anarchist mob – preventing a proper homicide investigation from taking place.
In the first days of the occupation, Durkan brushed off calls to protect her city, saying this was going to be a “summer of love” in CHAZ-CHOP.
Occupiers have indicated that they plan to resist any attempts by the city to retake its property, raising concerns about a potential armed standoff between anarchists and police.
Durkan made this surprise announcement with Seattle’s embattled Police Chief, Carmen Best. Like Durkan, Best has been accused of bias towards the Black Lives Matter political movement and came under heavy national criticism after she was seen coddling CHAZ-CHOP occupiers after she abandoned the city’s Capitol Hill district – effectively giving away her police precinct to the mob of ‘social justice’ protesters some three weeks ago.
Watch this video report from local NBC affiliate:

King 5 NBC News affiliate report: At a news conference Monday, Durkan said the city was working with community leaders to bring CHOP to an end after two weeks of occupation. The mayor said the violence was distracting from changes sought by thousands of peaceful protesters seeking to address racial inequity and police brutality.
City officials have not outlined the plan for dismantling the CHOP zone, but said there could be an overnight disperse order that would be enforced by community partners and not police. A 19-year-old man identified as Horace Anderson died after a shooting early Saturday in the CHOP zone. A 33-year-old man remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the arm near Cal Anderson Park around 10 p.m. Sunday. He declined to speak with detectives. The teen was treated at the hospital and released. “It’s not only wrong, but it’s undermining and distracting from the message we’re hearing in the streets,” Durkan said in response to the shootings. “We cannot let acts of violence define this call for change.” Durkan said Seattle police need the East Precinct and will be returning soon. Officers left the East Precinct in Capitol Hill on June 11 after protesters occupied the area and demanded police reform. Chief Best said it was not her decision for officers to leave the Capitol Hill station. City officials did not announce a timeline for the reopening the precinct, but said police will return to the building with the public’s safety in mind. With the East Precinct being closed, SPD said police response times were up to three times longer than before. The mayor said she will present the 2020 budget to Seattle City Council this week. The newly changed budget proposal will include allocations for investing in Black and marginalized communities, mentorship programs, and summer learning for Black youth and providing additional resources for community engagement and policing. The city will also look at rethinking policing, which includes culture and funding. “It won’t be undone in a day or in any one city, but we must try,” Durkan said. “We must do better here. In Seattle and across the country.” READ MORE GEORGE FLOYD NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire George Floyd Files SUPPORT OUR INDEPENDENT MEDIA PLATFORM – BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV


21stcenturywire--2020-06-23--More Prominent ISIS Members Reappear in Turkish-Occupied Areas in Syria

After regrouping and receiving renewed support from NATO member Turkey , ISIS are once again on the move in Syria – threatening the stability of the region .
ISIS continues its series of attacks on the Syrian Army in desert areas in central Syria .
Following the large attack on the army near Itriyah last week , ISIS cells stormed positions of pro-government forces in the vicinity of the city of al-Mayadin on the western bank of the Euphrates .
According to pro-militant sources , the terrorists killed 8 Iranian-backed fighters and captured 3 others .
Earlier in June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the al-Mayadin countryside in response to the growing threat of attacks from ISIS cells in the area .
Nonetheless , without active actions , these reinforcements became a target of ISIS attacks themselves .
To contain the growing ISIS threat , the Syrian Air Force recently deployed attack helicopters and warplanes at Deir Ezzor Airport in order to employ them in raids against ISIS cells in the desert .
A former emir of ISIS ’ Raqqa Wilayat , Fayz al-Akal , was killed as a result of a supposedly US drone strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northern Syria .
Al-Akal and his younger brother Izzu al-Akal were killed by what is believed to by an AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile on June 20 .
Another one of Fayaz ’ s brothers Abu al-Harith was a commander of Jabhat al-Nusra ( the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda ) in Raqqa before it was fully captured by ISIS and was killed in a Syrian airstrike on 2013 .
Now , Jabhat al-Nusra is known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and controls most of Greater Idlib enjoying direct assistance from the Turkish Armed Forces that fiercely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to former ISIS members in the provinces of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor , a notable part of them fled to the Turkish-occupied areas where they joined either Turkish-backed militant groups or US-backed formations in northeastern Syria and in the al-Tanf area .
A firefight between the Syrian Army and Turkish-backed militants erupted near the villages of Umm Ushbah and al-Asadiyah in the province of al-Hasakah .
The Turkish Army also shelled the village of Qubur al-Qrajina .
While Turkish-led forces conducted no large-scale offensive action , the recent tensions on the contact line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of additional forces of Turkish-backed militant groups .
Therefore , Ankara may have been laying the groundwork for a new escalation in the region .
On June 19 and June 21 , YPG-affiliated Kurdish rebels killed at least 13 members of Turkish-backed militant groups in Bosoufane in the Afrin region and al-Nu ’ man near al-Bab .
Pro-Kurdish sources claim that YPG-linked cells will continue their attacks on Turkish-led forces as long as they occupy Afrin .
These attacks are a constant source of concern of the Turkish side and one more destabilizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audio-video version of this report :

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After regrouping and receiving renewed support from NATO member Turkey, ISIS are once again on the move in Syria – threatening the stability of the region.
South Front reports…
ISIS continues its series of attacks on the Syrian Army in desert areas in central Syria.
Following the large attack on the army near Itriyah last week, ISIS cells stormed positions of pro-government forces in the vicinity of the city of al-Mayadin on the western bank of the Euphrates. According to pro-militant sources, the terrorists killed 8 Iranian-backed fighters and captured 3 others.
Earlier in June, the Iranian-backed militia Liwa al-Fatemiyoun deployed reinforcements to the al-Mayadin countryside in response to the growing threat of attacks from ISIS cells in the area. Nonetheless, without active actions, these reinforcements became a target of ISIS attacks themselves.
To contain the growing ISIS threat, the Syrian Air Force recently deployed attack helicopters and warplanes at Deir Ezzor Airport in order to employ them in raids against ISIS cells in the desert.
A former emir of ISIS’ Raqqa Wilayat, Fayz al-Akal, was killed as a result of a supposedly US drone strike in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in northern Syria. Al-Akal and his younger brother Izzu al-Akal were killed by what is believed to be an AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile on June 20. Another one of Fayaz’s brothers Abu al-Harith was a commander of Jabhat al-Nusra (the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in Raqqa before it was fully captured by ISIS and was killed in a Syrian airstrike in 2013. Now, Jabhat al-Nusra is known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and controls most of Greater Idlib enjoying direct assistance from the Turkish Armed Forces that fiercely oppose any anti-terrorist operations there.
As to former ISIS members in the provinces of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, a notable part of them fled to the Turkish-occupied areas where they joined either Turkish-backed militant groups or US-backed formations in northeastern Syria and in the al-Tanf area.
A firefight between the Syrian Army and Turkish-backed militants erupted near the villages of Umm Ushbah and al-Asadiyah in the province of al-Hasakah. The Turkish Army also shelled the village of Qubur al-Qrajina. While Turkish-led forces conducted no large-scale offensive action, the recent tensions on the contact line in northeastern Syria coincided with the deployment of additional forces of Turkish-backed militant groups. Therefore, Ankara may have been laying the groundwork for a new escalation in the region.
On June 19 and June 21, YPG-affiliated Kurdish rebels killed at least 13 members of Turkish-backed militant groups in Bosoufane in the Afrin region and al-Nu’man near al-Bab. Pro-Kurdish sources claim that YPG-linked cells will continue their attacks on Turkish-led forces as long as they occupy Afrin. These attacks are a constant source of concern of the Turkish side and one more destabilizing factor in northern Syria.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-23--Some Parallels Between CHAZ-CHOP and the US-backed Maidan Uprising

Following the explosion of protests and rioting following the death of George Floyd , “ Black Lives Matter ” activists in Seattle proceeded to occupy seven city blocks with the blessing of he city ’ s Democratic mayor , fashioning it into a self-proclaimed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) , and later changed its name to Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) .
“ This is not an autonomous zone .
We are not trying to secede from the United States , ” said one protester , Maurice Cola , recently in a video interview circulating on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were shot in the zone , one fatally , police were actually prevented by mobs from getting to the victims and denied access to the area in order to carry out a homicide investigation .
Where is this movement towards lawlessness headed , and what does it have in common with similar scenes in recent history ?
Is this situation open to exploitation by power elites ?
The rate at which events are accelerating makes prediction a fool ’ s game .
But I ’ ll take a shot at it , since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a lot worse than ‘ fool ’ in my life .
Since the rioting began after the death of George Floyd it ’ s been obvious to anyone with any experience in covering global politics that these have been a directed operation aimed at undermining the presidency of Donald Trump here in the U.S .
The formation of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) in downtown Seattle is the latest in a series of provocations and escalations intended to goad Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act of 1878 and deploying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endlessly promoted by a complicit media in the West as mostly ‘ peaceful protests.
’ They are anything but that .
This is a situation that , because of the subsidization of it by the Mayor , Jenny Durkan , and the Governor , Jay Inslee , that will persist just long enough to descend into violence and chaos .
Note how I don ’ t use the word anarchy .
Because we ’ ve already seen a form of government form in the CHAZ , with a governing council , a constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying reparations to black members of the community .
Raz Simone , like a latter day Issac Hayes – the Duke — from John Carpenter ’ s now prophetic Escape from New York , is passing out AR-15s and AK-47s to keep the peace of the gun .
And in no time some pigs will become far more equal than others .
But , even if my worst predictions about the CHAZ do not come to pass , since it is very much a tactical operation in the grander strategy to undermine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be violence .
All we have to do is look at what happened in other so-called color revolutions that piggy-backed on legitimate protests against existing , corrupt governments .
This reminds me of the situation in Ukraine in 2014 where the protests on the Maidan plaza in Kiev turned violent when snipers began shooting from rooftops .
And to this day there are questions as to who shot who and what actually happened .
But given that a peaceful stability in the CHAZ serves no one in power , on either side of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar provocation is very , very high .
The way I see this , the people in the CHAZ are pawns in a much larger game being played by the power elite many of them want to overthrow .
All it takes is one agent provocateur , one guy with a rifle and a narrative springs into being .
If there is one thing that is abundantly clear after four years of watching this escalation in the U.S. it is that there is nothing Trump ’ s enemies won ’ t do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the end , this is about far more than Trump .
This is about moving the U.S. into a failed political and economic state .
The economic destruction is already well underway thanks to the persistence of the COVID-19 insanity .
The new normal of face masks and social distancing highlight the sheer cowardice of the corporate managerial class and the complicity of the corporate leadership , as The Saker pointed out in a recent post .
He asks the question that if money isn ’ t the object of this corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is at stake .
The answer , of course , is power : Specifically , the U.S. deep state – at a major faction within that deep state – is clearly desperate to get rid of Trump ( and *not* for the right reasons , of which there are plenty ) .
There are plenty of signs that illustrate that Trump is even losing control of the Executive , including Secretary Esper contradicting Trump on what is a key issue – restoring law and order – or the U.S .
Ambassador to South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider that these actions by top officials against their own Commander in Chief border on treason ) .
Needless to say , the pro-Dems neo-libs at Slate immediately began dreaming about , and calling for , a military revolt against Trump .
And that new normal now separates Americans along yet another vector , one much subtler than wearing a MAGA hat or sporting a ‘ Coexist ’ bumper sticker on their hybrid .
And that ’ s exactly why I think there ’ s going to be some kind of Maidan-like event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to refuse to take the bait and roll the tanks in , metaphorically , to break it up .
But , ultimately , this isn ’ t Trump ’ s job , it is the job of the local elected officials to provide services to protect the property and livelihoods of their constituents .
But that ’ s not what ’ s on display in Seattle .
It isn ’ t on display in New York City either where Mayor Bill DeBlasio is doing everything he can to disarm and delegitimize his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looters to run wild while enforcing social distancing rules against Hasidic Jews trying to worship in peace .
This is a movie whose ending I ’ ve seen before and I didn ’ t like it the previous times I watched it .
What ’ s sad is that the people who ’ ve released this one are the same ones who released the previous ones .
It ’ s a tragedy which , frankly , as I ’ ve talked about ad nauseum .
Trump has invited this onto himself because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while engaging in similar behavior against countries he doesn ’ t like – Syria , Lebanon , Iran , Iraq , Libya , Venezuela .
No one in the international community will shed one tear if Trump is deposed in November or during his second term .
Many of us Americans recognize his faults and what they ’ ve wrought but still understand that the alternative to him is the restoration of the worst parts of the Empire .
His only true accomplishment to date has been staying in power in a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the point of near irrelevancy .
If he doesn ’ t make substantive moves to neutralize those behind the CHAZ he will be the one blamed when it explodes .

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Following the explosion of protests and rioting following the death of George Floyd, “Black Lives Matter” activists in Seattle proceeded to occupy seven city blocks with the blessing of the city’s Democratic mayor, fashioning it into a self-proclaimed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), and later changed its name to Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP).
“This is not an autonomous zone. We are not trying to secede from the United States,” said one protester, Maurice Cola, recently in a video interview circulating on Twitter.
Recently, after two people were shot in the zone, one fatally, police were actually prevented by mobs from getting to the victims and denied access to the area in order to carry out a homicide investigation.
Where is this movement towards lawlessness headed, and what does it have in common with similar scenes in recent history? Is this situation open to exploitation by power elites?
Tom Luongo from Strategic Culture asks the question…
The rate at which events are accelerating makes prediction a fool’s game. But I’ll take a shot at it, since I’ve been called a heck of a lot worse than ‘fool’ in my life.
Since the rioting began after the death of George Floyd it’s been obvious to anyone with any experience in covering global politics that these have been a directed operation aimed at undermining the presidency of Donald Trump here in the U.S.
The formation of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in downtown Seattle is the latest in a series of provocations and escalations intended to goad Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act of 1878 and deploying the military to put down these riots endlessly promoted by a complicit media in the West as mostly ‘peaceful protests.’
They are anything but that.
This is a situation that, because of the subsidization of it by the Mayor, Jenny Durkan, and the Governor, Jay Inslee, that will persist just long enough to descend into violence and chaos. Note how I don’t use the word anarchy.
Because we’ve already seen a form of government form in the CHAZ, with a governing council, a constitution of sorts and decrees of white people paying reparations to black members of the community.
Raz Simone, like a latter day Issac Hayes – the Duke — from John Carpenter’s now prophetic Escape from New York, is passing out AR-15s and AK-47s to keep the peace of the gun. And in no time some pigs will become far more equal than others.
But, even if my worst predictions about the CHAZ do not come to pass, since it is very much a tactical operation in the grander strategy to undermine and delegitimize Trump, there will still likely be violence.
All we have to do is look at what happened in other so-called color revolutions that piggy-backed on legitimate protests against existing, corrupt governments.
This reminds me of the situation in Ukraine in 2014 where the protests on the Maidan plaza in Kiev turned violent when snipers began shooting from rooftops. And to this day there are questions as to who shot who and what actually happened.
But given that a peaceful stability in the CHAZ serves no one in power, on either side of the political divide, the likelihood of a similar provocation is very, very high.
The way I see this, the people in the CHAZ are pawns in a much larger game being played by the power elite many of them want to overthrow.
All it takes is one agent provocateur, one guy with a rifle and a narrative springs into being.
If there is one thing that is abundantly clear after four years of watching this escalation in the U.S. it is that there is nothing Trump’s enemies won’t do to make things worse.
Because, in the end, this is about far more than Trump. This is about moving the U.S. into a failed political and economic state. The economic destruction is already well underway thanks to the persistence of the COVID-19 insanity.
The new normal of face masks and social distancing highlight the sheer cowardice of the corporate managerial class and the complicity of the corporate leadership, as The Saker pointed out in a recent post. He asks the question that if money isn’t the object of this corporate ‘bowing to the mob’ what is at stake.
The answer, of course, is power:
Specifically, the U.S. deep state – at a major faction within that deep state – is clearly desperate to get rid of Trump (and *not* for the right reasons, of which there are plenty).
There are plenty of signs that illustrate that Trump is even losing control of the Executive, including Secretary Esper contradicting Trump on what is a key issue – restoring law and order – or the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea voicing support for BLM (I consider that these actions by top officials against their own Commander in Chief border on treason). Needless to say, the pro-Dems neo-libs at Slate immediately began dreaming about, and calling for, a military revolt against Trump.
And that new normal now separates Americans along yet another vector, one much subtler than wearing a MAGA hat or sporting a ‘Coexist’ bumper sticker on their hybrid.
And that’s exactly why I think there’s going to be some kind of Maidan-like event in the CHAZ if President Trump continues to refuse to take the bait and roll the tanks in, metaphorically, to break it up.
But, ultimately, this isn’t Trump’s job, it is the job of the local elected officials to provide services to protect the property and livelihoods of their constituents. But that’s not what’s on display in Seattle.
It isn’t on display in New York City either where Mayor Bill DeBlasio is doing everything he can to disarm and delegitimize his own police force and inflamed tensions by allowing looters to run wild while enforcing social distancing rules against Hasidic Jews trying to worship in peace.
This is a movie whose ending I’ve seen before and I didn’t like it the previous times I watched it. What’s sad is that the people who’ve released this one are the same ones who released the previous ones.
It’s a tragedy which, frankly, as I’ve talked about ad nauseum. Trump has invited this onto himself because of his own weakness to confront his attackers while engaging in similar behavior against countries he doesn’t like – Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Venezuela.
No one in the international community will shed one tear if Trump is deposed in November or during his second term. Many of us Americans recognize his faults and what they’ve wrought but still understand that the alternative to him is the restoration of the worst parts of the Empire.
His only true accomplishment to date has been staying in power in a White House where his power has steadily eroded to the point of near irrelevancy. If he doesn’t make substantive moves to neutralize those behind the CHAZ he will be the one blamed when it explodes.
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21stcenturywire--2020-06-23--Matthew Crawford on Society’s Increasing Obsession with ‘Health and Safety’ Culture

One of the visible knock-on effects of the COVID crisis has been a clear acceleration by government and corporations towards @ @ @ @ @ or more aptly called the Fourth Industrial Revolution .
However , long before the present @ @ @ @ @ already being primed for this bold and concerted move towards a next-level technocracy .
UnHerd @ @ @ @ @ American author and academic , Matthew Crawford , a motorcycle mechanic turned philosopher , who @ @ @ @ @ perspective on the present epoch we find ourselves in – covering a wide-range of areas @ @ @ @ @ , or “ safetyism , ” the attempted takeover by Silicon Valley moguls of our @ @ @ @ @ as well as a deeper conversation about the concept of risk , personal autonomy and @ @ @ @ @ into the current political economy .
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One of the visible knock-on effects of the COVID crisis has been a clear acceleration by government and corporations toward a more automated society, or more aptly called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, long before the present crisis began, society was already being primed for this bold and concerted move towards a next-level technocracy.
UnHerd host Freddie Sayers speaks with American author and academic, Matthew Crawford, a motorcycle mechanic turned philosopher, who carries a rather unique perspective on the present epoch In which we find ourselves – covering a wide-range of areas from health and safety culture, or “safetyism,” the attempted takeover by Silicon Valley moguls of our day to day lives, as well as a deeper conversation about the concept of risk, personal autonomy and how this all feeds into the current political economy. Watch:
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