wearechange--2020-11-14--As Millions Of Americans Face Eviction, Senate Proposes Nearly $700 Billion For The Pentagon

As millions face eviction and line up at food banks throughout the country , waiting for another stimulus payment that will seemingly never come , the Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing a $ 696 billion Pentagon spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year .
According to The Hill , The Senate ’ s version of the fiscal 2021 Pentagon spending bill was released Tuesday along with 11 other annual appropriations bills .
Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have said they want to pass an omnibus spending bill , and they will likely agree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote in favor of military spending when they have the opportunity , just as Republicans do .
In July , the House passed a $ 694.6 billion bill for Pentagon spending in July .
The Senate version released this week includes $ 627.2 billion for the base defense budget and $ 68.7 billion for a war fund known as the Overseas Contingency Operations account , and also includes a 3 % pay raise for troops .
However , the final Senate version of the bill left out a few causes that were championed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of military bases that are named after Confederate leaders , and measures that were intended to block defense funds from being used on the border wall .
The Senate ’ s bill would also fund 96 F-35 fighter jets , which is an increase over the original bill and over the administration ’ s initial request .
In addition to the fighter jets , the bill also gives the Pentagon $ 21.35 billion to build nine new battle force ships .
Meanwhile , millions of Americans are unemployed and many are now starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent numbers there are 6.8 million , and this only accounts for the people officially collecting unemployment , this does not include the number of people who are not qualified for unemployment , or people who have been out of the work force for an extended length of time .
The unemployment rate dropped slightly over the past two months , but is still at record highs .
According to estimates by the Princeton University Eviction Lab , 3.6 million people face eviction cases in a typical year .
This year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing eviction , according to a tracking tool developed by the global advisory firm Stout Risius and Ross , which works with the nonprofit National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel .
It is also estimated that up to $ 32 billion in back rent will be due for tenants across the US once bans on evictions are lifted .
Despite bans on evictions , many landlords in the US are still kicking people out of their homes , and in some cases , they have even challenged the eviction bans in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially in the US can ’ t count on much help from the government .
Even the prospects of a new stimulus check are uncertain , and a payment will not be coming until next year at the very earliest , if it comes at all .
Yet , the Pentagon is still able to claim nearly $ 700 billion in taxpayer money .

As millions face eviction and line up at food banks throughout the country, waiting for another stimulus payment that will seemingly never come, the Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing a $696 billion Pentagon spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year.
According to The Hill, The Senate’s version of the fiscal 2021 Pentagon spending bill was released Tuesday along with 11 other annual appropriations bills.
Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have said they want to pass an omnibus spending bill, and they will likely agree on the military budget, as Democrats overwhelmingly vote in favor of military spending when they have the opportunity, just as Republicans do.
In July, the House passed a $694.6 billion bill for Pentagon spending in July. The Senate version released this week includes $627.2 billion for the base defense budget and $68.7 billion for a war fund known as the Overseas Contingency Operations account, and also includes a 3% pay raise for troops.
However, the final Senate version of the bill left out a few causes that were championed by progressive Democrats, including the renaming of military bases that are named after Confederate leaders, and measures that were intended to block defense funds from being used on the border wall.
The Senate’s bill would also fund 96 F-35 fighter jets, which is an increase over the original bill and over the administration’s initial request. In addition to the fighter jets, the bill also gives the Pentagon $21.35 billion to build nine new battle force ships.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are unemployed and many are now starting to get evicted. According to the most recent numbers there are 6.8 million, and this only accounts for the people officially collecting unemployment, this does not include the number of people who are not qualified for unemployment, or people who have been out of the work force for an extended length of time. The unemployment rate dropped slightly over the past two months, but is still at record highs.
According to estimates by the Princeton University Eviction Lab, 3.6 million people face eviction cases in a typical year. This year, up to 8 million people could be facing eviction, according to a tracking tool developed by the global advisory firm Stout Risius and Ross, which works with the nonprofit National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel.
It is also estimated that up to $32 billion in back rent will be due for tenants across the US once bans on evictions are lifted. Despite bans on evictions, many landlords in the US are still kicking people out of their homes, and in some cases, they have even challenged the eviction bans in court.
The people who are struggling financially in the US can’t count on much help from the government. Even the prospects of a new stimulus check are uncertain, and a payment will not be coming until next year at the very earliest, if it comes at all. Yet, the Pentagon is still able to claim nearly $700 billion in taxpayer money.
Republished from TheMindUnleashed.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-14--“Lockdowns For Thee, But Not For Me”: Newsom, Pelosi Attend Dinner Parties While New Cases Explode A

“Lockdowns For Thee, But Not For Me”: Newsom, Pelosi Attend Dinner Parties While New Cases Explode Across US

As Joe Biden ’ s camp continues to try and walk back talk of another national lockdown , Democratic leaders are once again exhibiting via their behavior that social distancing restrictions and lockdown rules are “ for thee and not for me.
” In an incident that may remind readers of Nancy Pelosi ’ s quarantine-time visit to a San Francisco Hair Salon , California Gov Gavin Newsom has been busted attending a swanky party at one of California ’ s top restaurants .
According to the SF Chronicle , Newsom attended a birthday party for one of his top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michelin-starred restaurant run by Thomas Keller The paper noted that the party included members of “ several households ” , in violation of the recommendations delivered by Newsom ’ s administration , which has urged Californians to retreat to their personal bubbles and only leave for “ essential ” purposes .
Current state regulations limit any type of social gathering to members of no more than three households , tops .
The dinner the night of Nov. 6 at the famed French Laundry in Yountville in Napa County brought together at least 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jason Kinney , a longtime friend and political adviser to Newsom who is also a partner at the lobbying firm Axiom Advisors .
In addition to the governor , his wife , Jennifer Siebel Newsom , was in attendance .
State guidelines limit gatherings , defined as “ social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place , ” to no more than three households .
Representatives for Kinney and Newsom declined to specify how many households the diners represented , but did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three .
Click said the birthday dinner for Kinney was permitted because state guidelines require only that restaurants “ limit the number of patrons at a single table to a household unit or patrons who have asked to be seated together.
” A spokesperson for the public health department was unable to answer questions about whether the state considers it acceptable for residents from an unlimited number of households to mix if the gathering is at a restaurant .
At a news conference Friday , state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear a mask the entire time , such as dining , and mixing with people from other households are higher-risk situations during the pandemic .
“ As we look at surging cases , we have the guidance and the tips for a reason , ” he said .
“ We believe they are the strategies to keep ourselves and our communities safe , and we hope and expect people to take them seriously.
” When first approached by the Chronicle , Newsom ’ s camp tried to deny that the gathering violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the story was published , Newsom released a comment saying attending the party was “ an error in judgment ” ( just in case you thought President Trump and his team were the only ones who lie to or mislead journalists ) .
The California Department of Public Health issued guidelines on Oct. 9 allowing small private gatherings for the first time during the pandemic .
Under the guidelines , gatherings that include more than three households are prohibited .
The state also requires that gatherings be held outside , where experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Amusingly , Newsom wasn ’ t the only California politician to attend a social gathering this week while governors around the country are imposing new restrictions and even moving to move schools back to remote-only .
Nancy Pelosi held a dinner for incoming Democratic members of Congress .
She told reporters that the venue was “ very spaced ” with enhanced ventilation .
Newsom also joined with the governors of Washington State and Oregon to urge Californians not to leave the state unless it ’ s absolutely necessary , until things get @ @ @

As Joe Biden’s camp continues to try and walk back talk of another national lockdown, Democratic leaders are once again exhibiting via their behavior that social distancing restrictions and lockdown rules are “for thee and not for me.” In an incident that may remind readers of Nancy Pelosi’s quarantine-time visit to a San Francisco Hair Salon, California Gov Gavin Newsom has been busted attending a swanky party at one of California’s top restaurants.
According to the SF Chronicle, Newsom attended a birthday party for one of his top advisors at the French Laundry, the Michelin-starred restaurant run by Thomas Keller The paper noted that the party included members of “several households”, in violation of the recommendations delivered by Newsom’s administration, which has urged Californians to retreat to their personal bubbles and only leave for “essential” purposes. Current state regulations limit any type of social gathering to members of no more than three households, tops.
The dinner the night of Nov. 6 at the famed French Laundry in Yountville in Napa County brought together at least 12 people to celebrate the 50th birthday of Jason Kinney, a longtime friend and political adviser to Newsom who is also a partner at the lobbying firm Axiom Advisors. In addition to the governor, his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, was in attendance. State guidelines limit gatherings, defined as “social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place,” to no more than three households. Representatives for Kinney and Newsom declined to specify how many households the diners represented, but did not dispute that it was more than three. […] Click said the birthday dinner for Kinney was permitted because state guidelines require only that restaurants “limit the number of patrons at a single table to a household unit or patrons who have asked to be seated together.” A spokesperson for the public health department was unable to answer questions about whether the state considers it acceptable for residents from an unlimited number of households to mix if the gathering is at a restaurant. At a news conference Friday, state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly reiterated that activities where it is difficult to wear a mask the entire time, such as dining, and mixing with people from other households are higher-risk situations during the pandemic. “As we look at surging cases, we have the guidance and the tips for a reason,” he said. “We believe they are the strategies to keep ourselves and our communities safe, and we hope and expect people to take them seriously.”
When first approached by the Chronicle, Newsom’s camp tried to deny that the gathering violated the state’s guidelines. But after the story was published, Newsom released a comment saying attending the party was “an error in judgment” (just in case you thought President Trump and his team were the only ones who lie to or mislead journalists).
The California Department of Public Health issued guidelines on Oct. 9 allowing small private gatherings for the first time during the pandemic. Under the guidelines, gatherings that include more than three households are prohibited.
The state also requires that gatherings be held outside, where experts believe virus transmission is far less likely.
Amusingly, Newsom wasn’t the only California politician to attend a social gathering this week while governors around the country are imposing new restrictions and even moving to move schools back to remote-only.
Nancy Pelosi held a dinner for incoming Democratic members of Congress. She told reporters that the venue was “very spaced” with enhanced ventilation.
House Dem and GOP leaders are holding respective dinners for new members. .@SpeakerPelosi told me it’s safe. “It’s very spaced,” she said and there is enhanced ventilation and the Capitol physician signed off. pic.twitter.com/ZXjf72lnrP — Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) November 13, 2020
Newsom also joined with the governors of Washington State and Oregon to urge Californians not to leave the state unless it’s absolutely necessary, until things get under control.
Maybe now he’s overcompensating?
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-16--HECK NO! What You’re Not Being Told About The Great Reset!

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wearechange--2020-11-16--Dr. Fauci Warns US Likely to Cancel Christmas, Hints That Masks & Social Distancing Are Here to Stay

Across the US , millions of Americans are planning on scaled-back Thanksgiving dinners , with only members of their immediate family “ bubbles ” invited .
Mayors of some of America ’ s large cities , along with the governors of California , Oregon and Washington State , have asked residents to limit travel over the holidays .
As angst about the spoiled Thanksgiving holiday simmers , Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged Sunday during an appearance on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” that American families should probably prepare to skip Christmas dinner , too .
While Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and assured the American public that the FDA ’ s first vaccine emergency-use authorization could be handed down within days , he cautioned during Sunday ’ s interview that people should continue to wear masks and observe social distancing even after they ’ ve been vaccinated .
It ’ s just the latest unsettling hint that social distancing requirements could be here to stay .
“ I would recommend to people to not abandon all public health measures just because you ’ ve been vaccinated , ” Fauci said during an appearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union .
“ Because even though for the general population it might be 90 % to 95 % effective , you don ’ t necessarily know for you how effective it is.
” Later in the interview , Dr. Fauci agreed , with some trepidation , with Jake Tapper ’ s assessment that Christmas “ is probably not going to be possible.
” Dr. Fauci responded that people “ can ’ t abandon fundamental public health measures ” until the vaccine has been somewhat widely distributed .
That might not be until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As the interview turned toward the “ models ” calling for massive numbers of COVID-19 deaths over the winter , Dr. Fauci claimed that calls for another 200,000 deaths in the US over the coming 4 months ( a rate many times higher than where we are currently ) could come to pass if people don ’ t obey new COVID-19 restrictions ( exactly what he said last time ) .
At this time , Dr. Fauci said that while a national lockdown doesn ’ t seem to be imminent , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be possible .

Across the US, millions of Americans are planning on scaled-back Thanksgiving dinners, with only members of their immediate family “bubbles” invited. Mayors of some of America’s large cities, along with the governors of California, Oregon and Washington State, have asked residents to limit travel over the holidays.
As angst about the spoiled Thanksgiving holiday simmers, Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” that American families should probably prepare to skip Christmas dinner, too.
While Dr. Fauci has repeatedly praised Pfizer and Moderna, and assured the American public that the FDA’s first vaccine emergency-use authorization could be handed down within days, he cautioned during Sunday’s interview that people should continue to wear masks and observe social distancing even after they’ve been vaccinated.
It’s just the latest unsettling hint that social distancing requirements could be here to stay.
“I would recommend to people to not abandon all public health measures just because you’ve been vaccinated,” Fauci said during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union. “Because even though for the general population it might be 90% to 95% effective, you don’t necessarily know for you how effective it is.”
Later in the interview, Dr. Fauci agreed, with some trepidation, with Jake Tapper’s assessment that Christmas “is probably not going to be possible.”
CNN's Jake Tapper this morning: "Christmas is probably not gonna be possible." pic.twitter.com/z56ifNCr3G — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) November 15, 2020
Dr. Fauci responded that people “can’t abandon fundamental public health measures” until the vaccine has been somewhat widely distributed. That might not be until the second or third quarter of next year.
As the interview turned toward the “models” calling for massive numbers of COVID-19 deaths over the winter, Dr. Fauci claimed that calls for another 200,000 deaths in the US over the coming 4 months (a rate many times higher than where we are currently) could come to pass if people don’t obey new COVID-19 restrictions (exactly what he said last time). At this time, Dr. Fauci said that while a national lockdown doesn’t seem to be imminent, if the situation continues to worsen, anything might be possible.
Watch the full interview below:
"There is light at the end of the tunnel. Help is coming and that should…motivate people to just say, 'We're going to double down and do this uniformly.' Those are the tools we have."
– Dr. Anthony Fauci on wearing masks and social distancing while awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine. pic.twitter.com/BEzMJBeo5o — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) November 15, 2020
Finally, Dr. Fauci also discussed the importance of making sure the vaccines appear safe, an issue we touched upon earlier today.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-16--“We Need a Full Investigation”: WaPo Questions Origin of COVID-19 Ten Months After Alternative Media

“We Need a Full Investigation”: WaPo Questions Origin of COVID-19 Ten Months After Alternative Media Did

About 10 months after Zero Hedge was suspended from Twitter and ridiculed by those peddling the “ official ” narrative about Covid-19 for an article we published asking critical questions about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic , the “ mainstream ” media finally appears to be asking those very same questions .
In the latest example of one of our “ conspiracy theories ” potentially turning into “ conspiracy fact ” , the Washington Post published an op-ed by its Editorial Board on Saturday called “ The coronavirus ’ s origins are still a mystery .
We need a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late , guys .
Good thing time isn ’ t of the essence , we guess .
“ After so much death and illness , a mystery from the first days of the novel coronavirus has yet to be solved .
We still don ’ t understand its origins or how it became a global killer .
The answers lie in China , and quite possibly beyond .
The world needs a credible , impartial investigation to better prepare for future pandemics , ” the op-ed opens by saying .
The op-ed also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might prove a virus connection ” from the Wuhan Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market after the outbreak began .
“ The data are insufficient to settle whether the market was the contamination source , or whether it served to amplify the virus for human-to-human transmission , or both , or neither.
” “ The identity of the animal intermediary — if there is one — remains a puzzle , ” the op-ed says .
Wait – if there is one ?
We thought the signed , sealed and delivered “ official ” explanation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then , to WaPo ’ s credit , they talk about China silencing the doctors who were alarmed by the virus at first – something we wrote about and talked about extensively , as it was happening : And then there ’ s the coup de grace ; WaPo “ goes full Zero Hedge ” and asks the very same question we asked almost an entire year ago : was the Wuhan Institute of Virology involved ?
The hypocrisy is stunning – though we honestly aren ’ t surprised at this point .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shortly after we asked if “ This [ Is ] The Man Behind The Global Coronavirus Pandemic “ , referring to Wuhan Institute Of Virology scientist Peng Zhou ( who three months later was being investigated by western spy agencies for his role in creating Covid ) and some low-grade “ reporter ” from Buzzfeed decided to report us to Twitter for “ doxxing ” Zhou using publicly available information , Twitter told us our account had been suspended .
Recall , in September 2020 , Twitter also nuked the account of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Li-Meng Yan , who “ shocked ” the world of establishment scientists and other China sycophants , by publishing a “ smoking gun ” scientific paper demonstrating that the Covid-19 virus was manmade .
It was not immediately clear what justification Twitter had to suspend the scientist who , to the best of our knowledge , had just 4 tweets – none of which violated any stated Twitter policies – and the only relevant tweet being a link to her scientific paper co-written with three other Chinese scientists titled “ Unusual Features of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rather Than Natural Evolution and Delineation of Its Probable Synthetic Route ” which laid out why the Wuhan Institute of Virology had created the covid-19 virus .
For those who missed it , here is our post breaking down Dr. Yan ’ s various allegations which twitter saw fit to immediately censor instead of allowing a healthy debate to emerge .
133 days after Twitter “ permanently ” banned Zero Hedge on January 31 , the network reinstated us after admitting it made an error .
167 days after that , the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us banned in the first place .
We ’ ll let our readers draw their own conclusions after letting that sink in .

About 10 months after Zero Hedge was suspended from Twitter and ridiculed by those peddling the “official” narrative about Covid-19 for an article we published asking critical questions about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the “mainstream” media finally appears to be asking those very same questions.
In the latest example of one of our “conspiracy theories” potentially turning into “conspiracy fact”, the Washington Post published an op-ed by its Editorial Board on Saturday called “The coronavirus’s origins are still a mystery. We need a full investigation.”
Just about 300 days late, guys. Good thing time isn’t of the essence, we guess.
“After so much death and illness, a mystery from the first days of the novel coronavirus has yet to be solved. We still don’t understand its origins or how it became a global killer. The answers lie in China, and quite possibly beyond. The world needs a credible, impartial investigation to better prepare for future pandemics,” the op-ed opens by saying.
The op-ed also notes that “no samples were taken that might prove a virus connection” from the Wuhan Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market after the outbreak began. “The data are insufficient to settle whether the market was the contamination source, or whether it served to amplify the virus for human-to-human transmission, or both, or neither.”
“The identity of the animal intermediary — if there is one — remains a puzzle,” the op-ed says. Wait – if there is one? We thought the signed, sealed and delivered “official” explanation was pangolins already. What happened?
Then, to WaPo’s credit, they talk about China silencing the doctors who were alarmed by the virus at first – something we wrote about and talked about extensively, as it was happening:
Last December, when the outbreak began in Wuhan, China silenced eight doctors who were alarmed by the mysterious illness that was spreading fast. Then, during critical weeks in January, provincial and central governments kept the lid on public information as the virus spread. These early coverups were telltale symptoms of China’s authoritarian party-state in action. The secrecy has left legitimate questions about whether China will ever be open about the virus origin.
And then there’s the coup de grace; WaPo “goes full Zero Hedge” and asks the very same question we asked almost an entire year ago: was the Wuhan Institute of Virology involved?
Beyond the blame game, there are troubling questions in China that must be examined, including whether the coronavirus was inadvertently spread in an accident or spill from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which had previously carried out research on bat coronaviruses.
The hypocrisy is stunning – though we honestly aren’t surprised at this point.
As a reminder, in January 2020, shortly after we asked if “This [Is] The Man Behind The Global Coronavirus Pandemic“, referring to Wuhan Institute Of Virology scientist Peng Zhou (who three months later was being investigated by western spy agencies for his role in creating Covid) and some low-grade “reporter” from Buzzfeed decided to report us to Twitter for “doxxing” Zhou using publicly available information, Twitter told us our account had been suspended.
Recall, in September 2020, Twitter also nuked the account of “rogue” Chinese virologist, Dr. Li-Meng Yan, who “shocked” the world of establishment scientists and other China sycophants, by publishing a “smoking gun” scientific paper demonstrating that the Covid-19 virus was manmade.
It was not immediately clear what justification Twitter had to suspend the scientist who, to the best of our knowledge, had just 4 tweets – none of which violated any stated Twitter policies – and the only relevant tweet being a link to her scientific paper co-written with three other Chinese scientists titled “Unusual Features of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Suggesting Sophisticated Laboratory Modification Rather Than Natural Evolution and Delineation of Its Probable Synthetic Route” which laid out why the Wuhan Institute of Virology had created the covid-19 virus.
For those who missed it, here is our post breaking down Dr. Yan’s various allegations which twitter saw fit to immediately censor instead of allowing a healthy debate to emerge.
133 days after Twitter “permanently” banned Zero Hedge on January 31, the network reinstated us after admitting it made an error. 167 days after that, the Washington Post is asking the questions that got us banned in the first place.
We’ll let our readers draw their own conclusions after letting that sink in.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-15--“All Wars Must End”: New Pentagon Chief Puts Entire Department of Defense on Notice

Trump ’ s new Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller sent a late Friday memo to the entire Department of Defense workforce signaling what the administration will be up to in Trump ’ s last weeks in office — a likely major US troop reduction , especially from the Middle East .
“ We are not a people of perpetual war – it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought , ” Miller said in the memo , and emphasized that “ All wars must end.
” “ As we prepare for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the war that Al Qaida brought to our shores in 2001 .
This war isn ’ t over , ” Miller wrote , in reference to the 19-year old war in Afghanistan .
“ We are on the verge of defeating Al Qaida and its associates , but we must avoid our past strategic error of failing to see the fight through to the finish .
Indeed , this fight has been long , our sacrifices have been enormous , and many are weary of war – I ’ m one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Secretary noted that “ this is the critical phase in which we transition our efforts from a leadership to supporting role.
” And then in the most direct reference to a potential large-scale troop draw down , he wrote : The rhetoric from the Pentagon chief sounds much like that of Trump on the campaign trail in 2016 where he repeatedly vowed to end the ‘ forever wars ’ .
With weeks to go until the presumed transition to a Biden administration on January 20 , it appears that the latest spate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership is paving the way for a dramatic new policy – the kind of changes Trump promised early in his presidency .

Trump’s new Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller sent a late Friday memo to the entire Department of Defense workforce signaling what the administration will be up to in Trump’s last weeks in office — a likely major US troop reduction, especially from the Middle East.
“We are not a people of perpetual war – it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought,” Miller said in the memo, and emphasized that “All wars must end.”
“As we prepare for the future, we remain committed to finishing the war that Al Qaida brought to our shores in 2001. This war isn’t over,” Miller wrote, in reference to the 19-year old war in Afghanistan.
“We are on the verge of defeating Al Qaida and its associates, but we must avoid our past strategic error of failing to see the fight through to the finish. Indeed, this fight has been long, our sacrifices have been enormous, and many are weary of war – I’m one of them,” he added.
The new Defense Secretary noted that “this is the critical phase in which we transition our efforts from a leadership to supporting role.”
And then in the most direct reference to a potential large-scale troop draw down, he wrote:
“Ending wars requires compromise and partnership. We met the challenge; we gave it our all. Now, it’s time to come home.”
The rhetoric from the Pentagon chief sounds much like that of Trump on the campaign trail in 2016 where he repeatedly vowed to end the ‘forever wars’.
Comes after departed Syria envoy Jim Jeffrey's end zone-dance interview about duping President Trump in service of an open-ended "stalemate" in the Middle East. Meanwhile, noted anti-stalemater Trump still has 68 days left in office. https://t.co/F89xLkSP2B — Sam Heller (@AbuJamajem) November 14, 2020
With weeks to go until the presumed transition to a Biden administration on January 20, it appears that the latest spate of firings and resignations among top Pentagon leadership is paving the way for a dramatic new policy – the kind of changes Trump promised early in his presidency.
Over the past years especially in the case of Syria, the president was met with fierce military and intelligence community pushback every time he tried to bring to the troops home. Will he be the president that finally withdrew all troops from Afghanistan and Syria, or possibly even Iraq? Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-17--There Has Been a Sudden “Huge” Drop in COVID-Testing in the United States

The positive covid vaccine results from Pfizer last Monday , and again from Moderna today , could not have come sooner ( although if they had , the outcome of the presidential election would have been vastly different for Trump , whose claims that a vaccine would be discovered this year were met with mockery by NBC ’ s fact checkers ) .
Media fact-checkers said @ realDonaldTrump was likely wrong about a coronavirus vaccine by year 's end , and he needed a `` miracle '' to do it .
For example , @ nbcnews in May : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be right about rosy vaccine timeline , experts say '' https : //t.co/xEH2QDvF45 The reason why the good news was critical , is because as Bank of America writes , something big happened in the COVID crisis : a dramatic surge in new cases .
As BofA ’ s Ethan Harris explains , on Wednesday the seven-day average hit 131k , well above the 67k peak this summer , while “ even more striking is the acceleration in new case growth : from about 20 % per week on the day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now.
” At that rate BofA calculates that new cases will more than double every two weeks .
Even if the growth rate falls back to 20 % , that would mean cases double every four weeks ( remember what we said that the Fed needs a “ new crisis ” to double its QE ?
Well , we now know what that “ crisis ” is , especially since neither the Pfizer nor Moderna vaccines will be widely available until mid-2021 .
So as part of its build up of the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago said that much of the surge in new cases was only due to increased testing – said that there doesn ’ t seem to be anything fluky about these numbers : “ Cases are increasing in almost every state , and 36 states have made record highs in cases in the last week .
This is quite different from the spring , when the northeast was hit very hard but most of the rest of the country was only mildly impacted.
” Amusingly , refuting its own previous comments on the topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past , optimists [ such as Harris himself ] have argued that policymakers should not focus on case counts because testing and treatments have both improved significantly .
Therefore as long as hospitalizations and deaths do not surge , there is no need for additional restrictions .
Unfortunately according to BofA , the news isn ’ t good here either .
According to the bank , “ while testing did more than double , from ~930k in end-September to 2.1mn at the end of last month , if true infections were not rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the positivity ratio , since the incremental tests are likely to be done on people who are less likely to be infected.
” But the positivity ratio dropped only modestly , from 4.7 % to 3.7 % as testing doubled .
This , to the bank ’ s strategists , “ suggests that the increase in cases was driven much more by true infections than increased testing : assuming the same 4.7 % positivity ratio for the first ~930k tests , the positivity ratio for the remaining tests would still have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more remarkable than the exponential grind higher in new cases , is that there has suddenly been a huge drop in testing this month , accompanied by a surge in positivity ratios , and while BofA believes this is likely due to reporting issues , it ’ s certainly something to keep a close eye on .
Just as troubling is that while treatments have improved significantly since the spring , the data suggests that there has not been further improvement recently , as BofA explains : Consider the following simple exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is generally estimated to be three-to-six weeks and has tended to get longer over time .
Chart 3 shows the estimated ratio of fatalities to cases using three- and six-week lag .
Using a three-week lag , the share of cases the lead to deaths is quite stable in recent months at about 1.5 % to 2.0 % .
If we assume a six-week lag , the share has actually been trending up .
That is particularly troubling because more testing is supposed to mean fewer fatalities per case as more people without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assume a ratio of 1.5 % , new cases over the last week would result in nearly 2,000 daily deaths a few weeks down the line .
This is close to the peak in daily deaths from the spring .
Meanwhile , as we transition into the winter , cases will likely continue to rise as activities move indoors , social distancing fatigue gets worse , and people travel and gather with relatives for the holidays .
According to BofA , “ it seems reasonable that cases could double over the next month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the kind of crisis the Fed needs to expand QE .
And , as Harris adds , “ in that case a flat case-fatality ratio might be too optimistic because the more the virus spreads , the harder it becomes to protect vulnerable people .
Chart 3 shows that the fatality ratio has already started to rise in recent days.
” What happens next is unclear .
Indeed , as BofA writes , “ it ’ s not clear what will stop this exponential expansion .
The containment measures taken thus far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unlike in the summer , the rise in cases does not seem to have prompted much change in individual behavior .
On the other hand , “ the good news is that indicators of daily activity show little , if any , impact on the economy .
The bad news is that daily virus data suggest little , if any , impact on the virus.
” In BofA ’ s view , it will take longer for local officials to respond to the current surge : “ Because the virus is spread across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already running out of hospital capacity .
We also understand why Governors across the US are hesitating to reimpose strict restrictions.
” On the other hand , the economic costs are only about to re-emerge : Many businesses did not survive the first round of shutdowns in the spring , and additional closures could be economically devastating .
This is particularly true given the lack of fiscal support for consumers and businesses this time around .
There are no PPP funds , bonus unemploment benefits or aid to states to cushion the blow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically popular , given growing social distancing fatigue .
All of this will have to be weighed against the political appetite for a very bad public health outcome .
BofA ’ s concerns are not merely theoretical , as recent events in Europe have demonstrated .
With Europe a few weeks ahead of the US in the virus cycle , the scenario described above has played out in France and particularly the UK .
Both countries tried to ride out the outbreak without hurting the economy , before eventually capitulating when the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both went on to impose strict lockdowns .
As we showed last week , mobility has collapsed across Europe following the new round of shutdowns , and according to BofA , the new round of restrictions will likely lead a 5 % annualized GDP contraction in 4Q in Euro area , and almost an 11 % drop in output in the UK .
The US is well on its way to seeing its own “ crisis ” : last week , the city of Chicago issued a stay-at-home advisory , with many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And while so far high frequency indicators in the US show little adverse impact from partial shutdowns… … whether the data hold up given the latest advisory remains to be seen .
Unfortunately , the most likely outcome is the one we “ modeled ” over the weekend : vaccines in process of rollout will not be made available until early/mid 2021 but by then the economy – either partially or fully locked down – will be deep in a double dip recession .
And with no aid coming from a deadlocked Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed to step up .
It will do so , by doubling its monthly QE from $ 120BN to $ 240BN , in the process also ensuring it has enough capacity to monetize the entire US fiscal deficit in 2021 which is projected to hit $ 3.5 trillion .

The positive covid vaccine results from Pfizer last Monday, and again from Moderna today, could not have come sooner (although if they had, the outcome of the presidential election would have been vastly different for Trump, whose claims that a vaccine would be discovered this year were met with mockery by NBC’s fact checkers).
Media fact-checkers said @realDonaldTrump was likely wrong about a coronavirus vaccine by year's end, and he needed a "miracle" to do it. For example, @nbcnews in May: "Fact check: Trump needs 'miracle' to be right about rosy vaccine timeline, experts say" https://t.co/xEH2QDvF45
The reason why the good news was critical, is because as Bank of America writes, something big happened in the COVID crisis: a dramatic surge in new cases.
As BofA’s Ethan Harris explains, on Wednesday the seven-day average hit 131k, well above the 67k peak this summer, while “even more striking is the acceleration in new case growth: from about 20% per week on the day of the election to more than 40% now.” At that rate BofA calculates that new cases will more than double every two weeks. Even if the growth rate falls back to 20%, that would mean cases double every four weeks (remember what we said that the Fed needs a “new crisis” to double its QE? Well, we now know what that “crisis” is, especially since neither the Pfizer nor Moderna vaccines will be widely available until mid-2021.
So as part of its build up of the next crisis, BofA – which not long ago said that much of the surge in new cases was only due to increased testing – said that there doesn’t seem to be anything fluky about these numbers: “Cases are increasing in almost every state, and 36 states have made record highs in cases in the last week. This is quite different from the spring, when the northeast was hit very hard but most of the rest of the country was only mildly impacted.”
Amusingly, refuting its own previous comments on the topic, Harris writes that “in the past, optimists [such as Harris himself] have argued that policymakers should not focus on case counts because testing and treatments have both improved significantly. Therefore as long as hospitalizations and deaths do not surge, there is no need for additional restrictions. Unfortunately according to BofA, the news isn’t good here either.
According to the bank, “while testing did more than double, from ~930k in end-September to 2.1mn at the end of last month, if true infections were not rising this should have caused a big drop in the positivity ratio, since the incremental tests are likely to be done on people who are less likely to be infected.” But the positivity ratio dropped only modestly, from 4.7% to 3.7% as testing doubled.
This, to the bank’s strategists, “suggests that the increase in cases was driven much more by true infections than increased testing: assuming the same 4.7% positivity ratio for the first ~930k tests, the positivity ratio for the remaining tests would still have been 3.0%.”
But what is even more remarkable than the exponential grind higher in new cases, is that there has suddenly been a huge drop in testing this month, accompanied by a surge in positivity ratios, and while BofA believes this is likely due to reporting issues, it’s certainly something to keep a close eye on.
Just as troubling is that while treatments have improved significantly since the spring, the data suggests that there has not been further improvement recently, as BofA explains:
Consider the following simple exercise. The lag from cases to deaths is generally estimated to be three-to-six weeks and has tended to get longer over time. Chart 3 shows the estimated ratio of fatalities to cases using three- and six-week lag.
Using a three-week lag, the share of cases the lead to deaths is quite stable in recent months at about 1.5% to 2.0%. If we assume a six-week lag, the share has actually been trending up. That is particularly troubling because more testing is supposed to mean fewer fatalities per case as more people without symptoms are tested. Even if we assume a ratio of 1.5%, new cases over the last week would result in nearly 2,000 daily deaths a few weeks down the line. This is close to the peak in daily deaths from the
spring.
Meanwhile, as we transition into the winter, cases will likely continue to rise as activities move indoors, social distancing fatigue gets worse, and people travel and gather with relatives for the holidays. According to BofA, “it seems reasonable that cases could double over the next month”, which again, would be just the kind of crisis the Fed needs to expand QE.
And, as Harris adds, “in that case a flat case-fatality ratio might be too optimistic because the more the virus spreads, the harder it becomes to protect vulnerable people. Chart 3 shows that the fatality ratio has already started to rise in recent days.”
What happens next is unclear.
Indeed, as BofA writes, “it’s not clear what will stop this exponential expansion. The containment measures taken thus far have been very localized and limited. Unlike in the summer, the rise in cases does not seem to have prompted much change in individual behavior. On the other hand, “the good news is that indicators of daily activity show little, if any, impact on the economy. The bad news is that daily virus data suggest little, if any, impact on the virus.”
In BofA’s view, it will take longer for local officials to respond to the current surge: “Because the virus is spread across the country only a few places are already running out of hospital capacity. We also understand why Governors across the US are hesitating to reimpose strict restrictions.”
On the other hand, the economic costs are only about to re-emerge: Many businesses did not survive the first round of shutdowns in the spring, and additional closures could be economically devastating. This is particularly true given the lack of fiscal support for consumers and businesses this time around. There are no PPP funds, bonus unemploment benefits or aid to states to cushion the blow. Strict restrictions also might not be politically popular, given growing social distancing fatigue. All of this will have to be weighed against the political appetite for a very bad public health outcome.
BofA’s concerns are not merely theoretical, as recent events in Europe have demonstrated.
With Europe a few weeks ahead of the US in the virus cycle, the scenario described above has played out in France and particularly the UK. Both countries tried to ride out the outbreak without hurting the economy, before eventually capitulating when the situation in hospitals became very challenging and ultimately, both went on to impose strict lockdowns. As we showed last week, mobility has collapsed across Europe following the new round of shutdowns, and according to BofA, the new round of restrictions will likely lead a 5% annualized GDP contraction in 4Q in Euro area, and almost an 11% drop in output in the UK.
The US is well on its way to seeing its own “crisis”: last week, the city of Chicago issued a stay-at-home advisory, with many more restrictions following across the country. And while so far high frequency indicators in the US show little adverse impact from partial shutdowns…
… whether the data hold up given the latest advisory remains to be seen.
Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is the one we “modeled” over the weekend: vaccines in process of rollout will not be made available until early/mid 2021 but by then the economy – either partially or fully locked down – will be deep in a double dip recession. And with no aid coming from a deadlocked Congress, it will be up to the Fed to step up. It will do so, by doubling its monthly QE from $120BN to $240BN, in the process also ensuring it has enough capacity to monetize the entire US fiscal deficit in 2021 which is projected to hit $3.5 trillion.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-17--Iran Blasts Story of “Al-Qaeda No.2” Killing in Tehran by Israeli Agents as “Psychological Warfare”

A weekend story in The Washington Post and others claimed that three months ago the CIA and Israel ’ s Mossad conducted a successful high-risk operation to kill al-Qaeda ’ s deputy leader in Tehran who was among the terror group ’ s founding members , and next in line to take command after Ayman al-Zawahri .
It was no less than the accused mastermind behind the twin bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania which killed 224 people and is remembered as al-Qaeda ’ s first large-scale terror attack on United States targets .
The covert assassination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents acting at the behest of American officials assassinated al-Qaeda ’ s second-in-command in August , in a brazen drive-by shooting in Iran ’ s capital , according to a senior U.S. official .
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah , whose nom de guerre was Abu Muhammad al-Masri , was killed along with his daughter , Maryam , as they were driving in an upscale Tehran neighborhood , according to the official , who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter ’ s sensitivity .
Curiously in the case of past major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , President Trump was quick to make public the information and declare ‘ victory ’ .
In the case of any major successful covert op to kill Abu Muhammad al-Masri , Trump would have spiked that football , especially in the middle of his reelection campaign .
But instead the world is hearing about it many months after the fact .
Iran is now vehemently denying it .
A detailed CNN account of what is known notes that Iranian state media initially said the man killed was a Lebanese academic tied to Hezbollah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to bear out .
Still , even in local media it remained a mystery as to exactly what happened : On the night of August 7 , residents of a middle-class neighborhood in northern Tehran heard shooting .
Some of them rushed out to see what had happened .
Slumped in a white Renault was a middle-aged man and a younger woman .
Both were dead .
At least four shots had been fired at them ; another had hit a passing car .
The two assailants had been on a motorbike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After being reported in the last days by The New York Times , Washington Post , and AP News , Iran has blasted the story as yet another tactic by neocons in D.C. to tie the Shia Islamic Republic to the Sunni terror group al-Qaeda .
With this latest claim of Masri ’ s assassination , the central suggestion to the narrative is that Iran was “ harboring ” him : Iran ’ s foreign ministry on Saturday charged the United States and Israel with falsely trying “ to draw a link between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leakage of fabricated information to the media , ” according to state media .
Iran ’ s statement further said it was somewhat routine disinformation tied to Trump and Pompeo ’ s “ maximum pressure ” campaign : “ Such accusations are undoubtedly part of the full-fledged economic , intelligence and psychological war against the Iranian people , and the media should not act as a tribune for spreading the White House ’ s purposeful lies about Iran , ” according to the official statement .
Indeed one key neocon talking point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimately behind 9/11 , despite the growing body of evidence pointing to Saudi state sponsorship .
The geopolitical analysis site Moon of Alabama has issued a partial list of the many times over the past decade the media has hailed the killing of “ Al Qaeda ’ s # 2 ” – strongly suggesting Iran ’ s denial of the story has merit : • Al-Qaeda ’ s No .
2 leader is killed in Pakistan , U.S. officials say – August 27 2011 / Washington Post • NATO says Al Qaeda ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in airstrike – May 29 2012 / LA Times • Al-Qaeda No .
2 in Yemen dies from wounds – January 25 2013 / News.au • Al Qaeda ’ s second in command killed in Yemen strike ; successor named – June 16 2015 / CNN • Al-Qaeda Confirms No .
2 Leader Killed In U.S. Drone Strike – March 03 2017 / Rferl Moon of Alabama had even reported on the slew of similar and “ convenient ” headlines throughout the mid to late 2000 ’ s : The Trump White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions on the Islamic Republic as possible right up to January 20 , when Biden is expected to enter the White House .
The administration has openly touted that it will seek to make it nearly impossible for Biden to lift all sanctions and re-enter the JCPOA nuclear deal brokered under Obama .

A weekend story in The Washington Post and others claimed that three months ago the CIA and Israel’s Mossad conducted a successful high-risk operation to kill al-Qaeda’s deputy leader in Tehran who was among the terror group’s founding members, and next in line to take command after Ayman al-Zawahri.
It was no less than the accused mastermind behind the twin bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania which killed 224 people and is remembered as al-Qaeda’s first large-scale terror attack on United States targets. The covert assassination reads like a Hollywood script:
Israeli agents acting at the behest of American officials assassinated al-Qaeda’s second-in-command in August, in a brazen drive-by shooting in Iran’s capital, according to a senior U.S. official. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, whose nom de guerre was Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was killed along with his daughter, Maryam, as they were driving in an upscale Tehran neighborhood, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.
Curiously in the case of past major terror leader killings which had US involvement, President Trump was quick to make public the information and declare ‘victory’. In the case of any major successful covert op to kill Abu Muhammad al-Masri, Trump would have spiked that football, especially in the middle of his reelection campaign. But instead the world is hearing about it many months after the fact.
Iran is now vehemently denying it. A detailed CNN account of what is known notes that Iranian state media initially said the man killed was a Lebanese academic tied to Hezbollah, but that story didn’t appear to bear out.
Still, even in local media it remained a mystery as to exactly what happened:
On the night of August 7, residents of a middle-class neighborhood in northern Tehran heard shooting. Some of them rushed out to see what had happened. Slumped in a white Renault was a middle-aged man and a younger woman. Both were dead. At least four shots had been fired at them; another had hit a passing car. The two assailants had been on a motorbike, according to Iranian news agencies.
After being reported in the last days by The New York Times, Washington Post, and AP News, Iran has blasted the story as yet another tactic by neocons in D.C. to tie the Shia Islamic Republic to the Sunni terror group al-Qaeda.
With this latest claim of Masri’s assassination, the central suggestion to the narrative is that Iran was “harboring” him:
Israeli agents kill AQ’s No. 2 on the streets of Tehran at request of the CIA. Further evidence the regime in Iran has been harboring and aiding al-Qaeda’s leaders responsible for killing Americans. https://t.co/tvcTouybs5 — Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) November 14, 2020
Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday charged the United States and Israel with falsely trying “to draw a link between Iran and such groups through falsification and the leakage of fabricated information to the media,” according to state media.
Iran’s statement further said it was somewhat routine disinformation tied to Trump and Pompeo’s “maximum pressure” campaign: “Such accusations are undoubtedly part of the full-fledged economic, intelligence and psychological war against the Iranian people, and the media should not act as a tribune for spreading the White House’s purposeful lies about Iran,” according to the official statement.
Indeed one key neocon talking point has long been that somehow Iran was ultimately behind 9/11, despite the growing body of evidence pointing to Saudi state sponsorship.
The geopolitical analysis site Moon of Alabama has issued a partial list of the many times over the past decade the media has hailed the killing of “Al Qaeda’s #2” – strongly suggesting Iran’s denial of the story has merit:
Moon of Alabama had even reported on the slew of similar and “convenient” headlines throughout the mid to late 2000’s:
Twelve years ago we already joked about all the fake “Al-Qaeda No.2 killed” stories which appeared in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
The Trump White House has lately vowed to slap as many sanctions on the Islamic Republic as possible right up to January 20, when Biden is expected to enter the White House.
The administration has openly touted that it will seek to make it nearly impossible for Biden to lift all sanctions and re-enter the JCPOA nuclear deal brokered under Obama.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-17--BREAKING: Henry Kissinger Issues Serious Warning!

In today ’ s video , we cover a serious warning from Henry Kissinger while giving you a deep dive @ @ @ @ @ a potential major move by Donald Trump .
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wearechange--2020-11-18--Trump Fires Head of DHS Election Security Over Contested Results

President Trump has fired a top DHS official whose agency has been publicly contradicting doubts over election integrity since at least October .
Chris Krebs , who ran the cyber arm of the Department of Homeland Security , was fired over ‘ highly inaccurate ’ statements regarding election fraud , according to a Tuesday evening tweet from the president .
“ The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate , in that there were massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting , Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which changed votes from Trump to Biden , late voting , and many more , ” he wrote , adding “ Therefore , effective immediately , Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
” On Saturday , Krebs called on the public to ignore “ wild and baseless claims…even if they ’ re made by the president ” regarding the election – while reportedly telling associates that he expected to be fired .
Krebs ’ agency developed a “ rumor control initiative ” to , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep Americans from doubting the integrity of the election system.
” In the West Wing , Mr. Krebs ’ s agency is regarded as a deep-state stronghold , an antagonist that has contradicted Mr. Trump ’ s false claims that fraud was rampant , software mistakes were vast and the election was stolen .
It did not help that as Mr. Krebs gave speeches and interviews around the country about election security , he rarely , if ever , mentioned Mr. Trump ’ s name .
–NYT

President Trump has fired a top DHS official whose agency has been publicly contradicting doubts over election integrity since at least October.
Chris Krebs, who ran the cyber arm of the Department of Homeland Security, was fired over ‘highly inaccurate’ statements regarding election fraud, according to a Tuesday evening tweet from the president.
“The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting, Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations, “glitches” in the voting machines which changed votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more,” he wrote, adding “Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.”
…votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more. Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
On Saturday, Krebs called on the public to ignore “wild and baseless claims…even if they’re made by the president” regarding the election – while reportedly telling associates that he expected to be fired.
Krebs’ agency developed a “rumor control initiative” to, as the New York Times describes it “keep Americans from doubting the integrity of the election system.”
In the West Wing, Mr. Krebs’s agency is regarded as a deep-state stronghold, an antagonist that has contradicted Mr. Trump’s false claims that fraud was rampant, software mistakes were vast and the election was stolen. It did not help that as Mr. Krebs gave speeches and interviews around the country about election security, he rarely, if ever, mentioned Mr. Trump’s name. –NYT
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wearechange--2020-11-18--What They Don’t Want You To Know About Lockdowns

In today’s video, we break down what the global lockdowns are really about.
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wearechange--2020-11-18--“Largest Distribution Ever”: Thousands of Cars Lined Up at Texas Food Bank

According to CBS News , the North Texas Food Bank ( NTFB ) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of food this past weekend to 25,000 hungry people .
Thousands of cars lined up to collect food in Dallas , Texas , over the weekend , stretching as far as the eye can see .
pic.twitter.com/xLFGOcBkPK Saturday ’ s event was the “ largest-ever ” food giveaway as described by NTFB .
As shown below , aerial photos reveal vehicle lines stretched miles down the street .
Samantha Woods , a Dallas , Texas resident who was waiting in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blessings coming to us cause we all struggling .
And I appreciate North Texas helping us out.
” Cynthia Culter , another Dallas resident , said , “ I haven ’ t been working since December , can ’ t find a job , they cut my unemployment , it ’ s a real big deal.
” NTFB spokeswoman Anna Kurian told CNN that “ forty percent of the folks coming through our partners ’ doors are doing so for the first time.
” NTFB President Trisha Cunningham said she is proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and care during these extraordinary times.
” Internet searches for “ drive thru food bank near me ” are absolutely erupting .
While the virus-induced downturn may be over for the rich , as stocks and real estate prices catapult higher , working-poor folks have been financially ruined in the last eight-month .
Huge demand for food banks nationwide could result in a “ meal shortage ” within the next 12 months .

According to CBS News, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of food this past weekend to 25,000 hungry people.
Thousands of cars lined up to collect food in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend, stretching as far as the eye can see. pic.twitter.com/xLFGOcBkPK — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 16, 2020
Saturday’s event was the “largest-ever” food giveaway as described by NTFB. As shown below, aerial photos reveal vehicle lines stretched miles down the street.
Samantha Woods, a Dallas, Texas resident who was waiting in line, told CBS, “I see blessings coming to us cause we all struggling. And I appreciate North Texas helping us out.” Cynthia Culter, another Dallas resident, said, “I haven’t been working since December, can’t find a job, they cut my unemployment, it’s a real big deal.” NTFB spokeswoman Anna Kurian told CNN that “forty percent of the folks coming through our partners’ doors are doing so for the first time.” NTFB President Trisha Cunningham said she is proud of her team “for providing some hope and care during these extraordinary times.” “It was quite a humbling scene to see so many in need,” Cunningham told CNN. Internet searches for “drive thru food bank near me” are absolutely erupting. While the virus-induced downturn may be over for the rich, as stocks and real estate prices catapult higher, working-poor folks have been financially ruined in the last eight-month. Huge demand for food banks nationwide could result in a “meal shortage” within the next 12 months. Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-17--Henry Kissinger Issues Serious Warning!

Henry Kissinger Issues Serious Warning!


wearechange--2020-11-20--WHO Officially Counsels Against Prescribing Gilead’s Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19

The world mostly forgot about remdesivir it seems , after the badly overhyped medication developed initially by Gilead Sciences to treat ebola failed to show any efficacy in severely ill patients according to a massive WHO study .
While the FDA nevertheless approved the medication , arguing the data had shown it had proven modestly effective in treating mild to moderate cases of the virus , the WHO had already made up its mind .
And on Thursday evening , the WHO officially recommended that doctors shouldn ’ t prescribe the drug to treat patients suffering from COVID-19 .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci that the drug , which prior to COVID had been a major money loser for Gilead , would revolutionize care related to the virus .
Remdesivir was among the cocktail of medications delivered to President Trump , though the president largely credited his recovery to the antibody medication developed by Regeneron .
The recommendation is a so-called living guideline , which means it could be changed based on the fast-moving research .
The WHO attributed its decision to four different studies involving more than 7,000 patients .
“ The antiviral drug remdesivir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital with Covid-19 , regardless of how severely ill they are , because there is currently no evidence that it improves survival or the need for ventilation , ” an expert panel of the WHO wrote in the British Medical Journal on Friday .
The WHO is also moving to suspend remdesivir from its prequalification list , something that will effectively make it impossible for developing countries to obtain the ( apparently useless ) antiviral .
Gilead has so far refused to accept data showing remdesivir has little benefit for COVID patients .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in remdesivir sales last quarter , and warned investors that Q4 could be a flop if remdesivir flops .
It ’ s a shame , really : back in the spring , Gilead published every scrap of news about remdesivir , and practically every time they were rewarded with a pop not only in Gilead ’ s shares , but in the broader market .
Sure enough , Gilead shares took a hit on the news , sliding nearly 2 % .

The world mostly forgot about remdesivir it seems, after the badly overhyped medication developed initially by Gilead Sciences to treat ebola failed to show any efficacy in severely ill patients according to a massive WHO study.
While the FDA nevertheless approved the medication, arguing the data had shown it had proven modestly effective in treating mild to moderate cases of the virus, the WHO had already made up its mind. And on Thursday evening, the WHO officially recommended that doctors shouldn’t prescribe the drug to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.
This, despite all those assurances from Dr. Fauci that the drug, which prior to COVID had been a major money loser for Gilead, would revolutionize care related to the virus.
Remdesivir was among the cocktail of medications delivered to President Trump, though the president largely credited his recovery to the antibody medication developed by Regeneron.
The recommendation is a so-called living guideline, which means it could be changed based on the fast-moving research. The WHO attributed its decision to four different studies involving more than 7,000 patients.
“The antiviral drug remdesivir is not suggested for patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19, regardless of how severely ill they are, because there is currently no evidence that it improves survival or the need for ventilation,” an expert panel of the WHO wrote in the British Medical Journal on Friday.
The WHO is also moving to suspend remdesivir from its prequalification list, something that will effectively make it impossible for developing countries to obtain the (apparently useless) antiviral.
Gilead has so far refused to accept data showing remdesivir has little benefit for COVID patients. The company has already booked $873 million in remdesivir sales last quarter, and warned investors that Q4 could be a flop if remdesivir flops.
It’s a shame, really: back in the spring, Gilead published every scrap of news about remdesivir, and practically every time they were rewarded with a pop not only in Gilead’s shares, but in the broader market. Sure enough, Gilead shares took a hit on the news, sliding nearly 2%.
Too bad all those equity pumps were for nothing.
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wearechange--2020-11-20--Joe Biden Leaves Cannabis Reform Out of Updated Policy Pledges

It appears that President-elect Joe Biden may already be falling short on some of his campaign promises .
When the Biden campaign released their transition plan , advocates immediately noticed that reform of cannabis laws was not stated in the plan , despite many promises on the campaign trail .
While drug law reform and cannabis legalization are not specifically mentioned in the plan , it is possible that these issues could fall under the umbrella of criminal justice reform .
The new page says Biden is working to “ strengthen America ’ s commitment to justice , and reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific measures , such as a ban on police chokeholds and creating a national oversight commission to track law enforcement abuses , but cannabis legalization or decriminalization is mysteriously absent .
His campaign site , which is still up and running , includes a section titled , “ Plan for Black America ” where he promises to “ decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions.
” The fact that this language was in the pre-election press release but missing from the most recent ones has many activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Marijuana Moment that “ Nothing has changed , ” and said that Biden has many important policy plans that are not officially listed on the website yet .
Activists have good reason to be concerned that Biden won ’ t follow through on his promise , considering that he was one of the architects of the drug war and has been against cannabis legalization throughout most of his career .
Despite the changing attitudes towards cannabis legalization , people arrested for cannabis still make up a significant portion of cases that come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system .
According to the FBI ’ s recent Uniform Crime Report , more people were arrested for cannabis possession last year than for all violent crimes put together .
The data showed that 545,602 people were arrested in the US for cannabis-related crimes last year .
Meanwhile , just 495,871 people were arrested for violent crimes .
Furthermore , the vast majority of the people who got arrested for cannabis were not accused of selling or trafficking the substance , but just for simple possession .
500,395 of the total cannabis arrests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were for possession , which is still more than the number of people who were arrested for violent crimes .
Overall , cannabis arrests have been going down nationwide due to the spread of legalization .
Last year , cannabis arrests were down by 18 % when compared with 2018 .
As suspected , the FBI ’ s data showed that people were less likely to get arrested for cannabis in states where it was legal or available for medical use , with eastern states seeing far more arrests .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all cannabis arrests last year took place in the northeastern part of the country , where cannabis laws are still catching up with the west .
People of color are also at a greater risk of being targeted for cannabis arrests .
According to a report from the ACLU , 2018 data showed that people of color were 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than white people , despite using the substance at the same rates .

It appears that President-elect Joe Biden may already be falling short on some of his campaign promises.
When the Biden campaign released their transition plan, advocates immediately noticed that reform of cannabis laws was not stated in the plan, despite many promises on the campaign trail. While drug law reform and cannabis legalization are not specifically mentioned in the plan, it is possible that these issues could fall under the umbrella of criminal justice reform.
The new page says Biden is working to “strengthen America’s commitment to justice, and reform our criminal justice system” and includes specific measures, such as a ban on police chokeholds and creating a national oversight commission to track law enforcement abuses, but cannabis legalization or decriminalization is mysteriously absent.
The work ahead in the next 73 days will be the foundation for an administration that puts the health, safety, and character of our communities first. Learn how the Biden-Harris transition will move forward at https://t.co/97NKAZksSLhttps://t.co/No1DQqI4gx — Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 8, 2020
His campaign site, which is still up and running, includes a section titled, “Plan for Black America” where he promises to “decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions.”
The fact that this language was in the pre-election press release but missing from the most recent ones has many activists very concerned.
A Biden campaign spokesman told Marijuana Moment that “Nothing has changed,” and said that Biden has many important policy plans that are not officially listed on the website yet. Activists have good reason to be concerned that Biden won’t follow through on his promise, considering that he was one of the architects of the drug war and has been against cannabis legalization throughout most of his career.
Despite the changing attitudes towards cannabis legalization, people arrested for cannabis still make up a significant portion of cases that come through the country’s criminal court system.
According to the FBI’s recent Uniform Crime Report, more people were arrested for cannabis possession last year than for all violent crimes put together.
The data showed that 545,602 people were arrested in the US for cannabis-related crimes last year. Meanwhile, just 495,871 people were arrested for violent crimes.
Furthermore, the vast majority of the people who got arrested for cannabis were not accused of selling or trafficking the substance, but just for simple possession. 500,395 of the total cannabis arrests last year, or about 92%, were for possession, which is still more than the number of people who were arrested for violent crimes.
Overall, cannabis arrests have been going down nationwide due to the spread of legalization. Last year, cannabis arrests were down by 18% when compared with 2018.
As suspected, the FBI’s data showed that people were less likely to get arrested for cannabis in states where it was legal or available for medical use, with eastern states seeing far more arrests.
According to the report, roughly 53% of all cannabis arrests last year took place in the northeastern part of the country, where cannabis laws are still catching up with the west.
People of color are also at a greater risk of being targeted for cannabis arrests. According to a report from the ACLU, 2018 data showed that people of color were 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than white people, despite using the substance at the same rates.
Republished from TheMindUnleashed.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-19--Whoa! I Never Thought They’d Force It On Us Like This!

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wearechange--2020-11-20--New Senate Documents Reveal Troubling Biden Family Links to China, Russia

With Joe Biden ’ s ‘ irregularity-filled ’ election win all but assured ( unless the Trump campaign can pull off several upset legal victories ) , we now turn our attention back to the Biden family ’ s ties to Russia and China – a narrative which the MSM will attempt to suffocate out of existence – particularly if Republicans ( and their investigative committees ) lose the Senate after January ’ s runoff in Georgia .
In a “ supplemental ” release to a late September Senate report into Hunter Biden ’ s international business dealings , Sens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) outlined additional information regarding troubling connections between Hunter Biden ’ s business associates and the Russian government , as well as ‘ millions of dollars ’ transferred from a CCP-linked Chinese entity to a Biden business associate who allegedly leveraged his relationship with the former Vice President ’ s family , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ These new records confirm the connections between the Biden family and the communist Chinese government , as well as the links between Hunter Biden ’ s business associates and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committees ’ September 23 , 2020 report ’ s finding that such relationships created counterintelligence and extortion concerns , ” wrote the senators in a five-page report which included 65 pages of evidence .
Elsewhere , they wrote that after their September report was issued , “ new sources went public with additional information about business relationships and financial arrangements among and between the Biden family and their business associates , including several foreign nationals … The new information is consistent with other records within the Committees ’ possession which show millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to the communist party to Robinson Walker LLC.
” –Washington Examiner A key focus of the supplemental report is Rob Walker , described as “ Hunter Biden ’ s longtime business associate.
” Walker is associated with three companies tied to Hunter according to the report , which includes new information from former Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski , who worked with the Bidens and Walker in 2017 to create a business which would establish a joint venture with a Chinese Communist Party-linked business , CEFC China Energy – which was run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since gone bankrupt .
Bobulinski , who was tapped to lead the Biden JV through “ SinoHawk ” , repeatedly referenced $ 10 million in startup funding from a Chinese businessman – money which never materialized , yet which Grassley and Johnson conclude some or all ultimately wound up to accounts linked to James and Hunter Biden .
The Senate investigation update noted that in February and March 2017 , a Shanghai-based company called State Energy HK Limited “ sent two wires , each in the amount of $ 3,000,000 , to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that “ it is unclear what the true purpose is behind these transactions and who the ultimate beneficiary is.
” State Energy HK Limited was affiliated with CEFC under the leadership of Ye Jianming , who had “ ties to the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese military ” and whose deputy , Gongwen Dong , another business associate of Hunter Biden ’ s , also received funds from State Energy HK .
–Washington Examiner “ These transactions are a direct link between Walker and the communist Chinese government and , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet another tie between Hunter Biden ’ s financial arrangements and the communist Chinese government , ” reads the Grassley and Johnson release , which also concludes that Hunter “ received a $ 3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina , the wife of the former mayor of Moscow ” and that he also “ opened a bank account with ” Gongwen Dong to fund a $ 100,000 global spending spree ” along with James Biden and his wife , Sara .
Read the rest of the report here .

With Joe Biden’s ‘irregularity-filled’ election win all but assured (unless the Trump campaign can pull off several upset legal victories), we now turn our attention back to the Biden family’s ties to Russia and China – a narrative which the MSM will attempt to suffocate out of existence – particularly if Republicans (and their investigative committees) lose the Senate after January’s runoff in Georgia.
In a “supplemental” release to a late September Senate report into Hunter Biden’s international business dealings, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) outlined additional information regarding troubling connections between Hunter Biden’s business associates and the Russian government, as well as ‘millions of dollars’ transferred from a CCP-linked Chinese entity to a Biden business associate who allegedly leveraged his relationship with the former Vice President’s family, according to the Washington Examiner.
“These new records confirm the connections between the Biden family and the communist Chinese government, as well as the links between Hunter Biden’s business associates and the Russian government, and further support the Committees’ September 23, 2020 report’s finding that such relationships created counterintelligence and extortion concerns,” wrote the senators in a five-page report which included 65 pages of evidence.
Elsewhere, they wrote that after their September report was issued, “new sources went public with additional information about business relationships and financial arrangements among and between the Biden family and their business associates, including several foreign nationals … The new information is consistent with other records within the Committees’ possession which show millions of dollars being transferred from a Chinese entity linked to the communist party to Robinson Walker LLC.” –Washington Examiner
A key focus of the supplemental report is Rob Walker, described as “Hunter Biden’s longtime business associate.” Walker is associated with three companies tied to Hunter according to the report, which includes new information from former Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski, who worked with the Bidens and Walker in 2017 to create a business which would establish a joint venture with a Chinese Communist Party-linked business, CEFC China Energy – which was run by a disappeared Chinese tycoon and has since gone bankrupt.
Bobulinski, who was tapped to lead the Biden JV through “SinoHawk”, repeatedly referenced $10 million in startup funding from a Chinese businessman – money which never materialized, yet which Grassley and Johnson conclude some or all ultimately wound up to accounts linked to James and Hunter Biden.
The Senate investigation update noted that in February and March 2017, a Shanghai-based company called State Energy HK Limited “sent two wires, each in the amount of $3,000,000, to a bank account for Robinson Walker LLC” but that “it is unclear what the true purpose is behind these transactions and who the ultimate beneficiary is.” State Energy HK Limited was affiliated with CEFC under the leadership of Ye Jianming, who had “ties to the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese military” and whose deputy, Gongwen Dong, another business associate of Hunter Biden’s, also received funds from State Energy HK. –Washington Examiner
“These transactions are a direct link between Walker and the communist Chinese government and, because of his close association with Hunter Biden, yet another tie between Hunter Biden’s financial arrangements and the communist Chinese government,” reads the Grassley and Johnson release, which also concludes that Hunter “received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow” and that he also “opened a bank account with” Gongwen Dong to fund a $100,000 global spending spree” along with James Biden and his wife, Sara.
Read the rest of the report here.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


wearechange--2020-11-20--Dr. Fauci Says Vaccine Skeptics Pose a Serious Threat to Public Health

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an interview this week with the New York Times that convincing skeptics to take a COVID-19 vaccine is a matter of paramount importance to safeguard the public health .
Many of these people “ actually don ’ t think that this is a problem , ” Dr. Fauci said during a conversation with the Hastings Center .
He also pointed out that many people simply don ’ t accept the fact that a vaccine was developed so quickly , especially since experts during the early days of the outbreak warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slamming all the “ fake news ” surrounding the virus and the vaccine , Dr. Fauci complained that he was “ stunned ” by peoples ’ reluctance to believe in the virus .
After the NIH estimated that 75 % of the US population would need to receive the vaccine to establish herd immunity , Dr. Fauci insisted that he would like to see “ the overwhelming majority ” of people to receive the vaccines so we could “ essentially really crush this outbreak.
” Speaking earlier this week at the NYT ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that “ if we have an effective vaccine and 50 % of the population refuses to take it , you still have a considerable public-health challenge.
” Many Americans have pointed to the speed at which the vaccine was developed for making them uncomfortable with taking it .
But Dr. Fauci tried to explain that the speed is largely a factor of scientific advances that helped unlock the mRNA approach being used by Pfizer and Moderna .
Additionally , once the data is ready for review—Pfizer is submitting its vaccine for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fauci explained that the data are reviewed by both internal and external committees and researchers .
At this point , only the naive should believe that Dr. Fauci is sincere in his hopes to convince skeptics to take the vaccine .
In the end , only one thing is going to force people to take the vaccines , and that ’ s the “ soft ” pressure of exclusion – or a more heavy handed approach , like mandatory vaccination orders .
Could this be how the scene is set for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” like Parler , where all of this vaccine “ misinformation ” has migrated from ‘ mainstream ’ platforms like Twitter and Facebook ?

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an interview this week with the New York Times that convincing skeptics to take a COVID-19 vaccine is a matter of paramount importance to safeguard the public health.
Many of these people “actually don’t think that this is a problem,” Dr. Fauci said during a conversation with the Hastings Center. He also pointed out that many people simply don’t accept the fact that a vaccine was developed so quickly, especially since experts during the early days of the outbreak warned that a vaccine could take years.
After slamming all the “fake news” surrounding the virus and the vaccine, Dr. Fauci complained that he was “stunned” by peoples’ reluctance to believe in the virus.
After the NIH estimated that 75% of the US population would need to receive the vaccine to establish herd immunity, Dr. Fauci insisted that he would like to see “the overwhelming majority” of people to receive the vaccines so we could “essentially really crush this outbreak.”
“Despite a quarter million deaths, despite more than 11 million infections, despite 150,000 new infections a day, they don’t believe it’s real. That is a real problem,” Fauci said.
Speaking earlier this week at the NYT’s Dealbook virtual conference, Dr. Fauci said that “if we have an effective vaccine and 50% of the population refuses to take it, you still have a considerable public-health challenge.”
Many Americans have pointed to the speed at which the vaccine was developed for making them uncomfortable with taking it. But Dr. Fauci tried to explain that the speed is largely a factor of scientific advances that helped unlock the mRNA approach being used by Pfizer and Moderna.
Additionally, once the data is ready for review—Pfizer is submitting its vaccine for an EUA on Friday, the company said—Dr. Fauci explained that the data are reviewed by both internal and external committees and researchers.
“By the time you get the FDA deeming that this is a safe and efficacious vaccine, you’ve had a independent and transparent process decide,” Fauci said. “We’ve got to keep hammering that home because for the group of people who are concerned about the process, the process is sound.”
At this point, only the naive should believe that Dr. Fauci is sincere in his hopes to convince skeptics to take the vaccine. In the end, only one thing is going to force people to take the vaccines, and that’s the “soft” pressure of exclusion – or a more heavy handed approach, like mandatory vaccination orders.
Could this be how the scene is set for the silencing of bastions of “free speech” like Parler, where all of this vaccine “misinformation” has migrated from ‘mainstream’ platforms like Twitter and Facebook?
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission