Archive for September, 2020
China Sharply Expands Mass Labor Program in Tibet
September 22nd, 2020Via: Reuters: China is pushing growing numbers of Tibetan rural laborers off the land and into recently built military-style training centers where they are turned into factory workers, mirroring a program in the western Xinjiang region that rights groups have branded coercive labor.
“Amazon Room” Becomes Hot Amenity Among Hollywood Homebuyers Amid Pandemic
September 22nd, 2020#nottheonion Via: Hollywood Reporter: Untouched by the economic downtown, the top of the L.A. market, as led by Jeffrey Katzenberg’s $125 million sale, is booming, with premiums on outdoor spaces and double home offices. The “Amazon Room.” According to Mauricio Umansky, CEO and founder of The Agency, that’s the latest amenity some high-end Hollywood homebuyers […]
The Gordian Knot
September 22nd, 2020Via: Truthstream Media:
Melbourne: Police Surround Elderly Women Resting On Park Bench
September 21st, 2020This is from a couple of weeks ago. Via: News.com.au: Dramatic footage has captured a bizarre stand-off between five police officers and two elderly women sitting on a Melbourne park bench. The video posted to YouTube on Sunday showed the officers surrounding the two women as one of them said firmly: “No, I’m not standing […]
CDC Says It Published New Guidance On Risks Of ‘Airborne’ COVID-19 “In Error”
September 21st, 2020Your what hurts? Via: ZeroHedge: After publishing guidance warning about the serious risks of “airborne” infection associated with SARS-CoV-2, the CDC just seriously harmed its own credibility by acknowledging Monday that it had posted the new guidance “in error”, following a pressure campaign from the WHO.
Open-Ocean Fish Farm Proposed Off San Diego Coast
September 21st, 2020Via: LA Times: The proposed Pacific Ocean AquaFarm would be about four miles offshore of San Diego and would generate 5,000 metric tons of sushi-grade yellowfish each year — enough for 11 million servings of the popular seafood. A partnership between Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and Pacific6 Enterprise, the project also would create a diversity of […]
Group of ‘Armed Citizens’ Confronts Health Workers Conducting Random COVID-19 Testing
September 21st, 2020Via: Pioneer Press: A team of state and federal health workers were recently confronted by armed residents while they were conducting random coronavirus testing in communities across Minnesota. “The incident was unfortunate,” said Julie Bartkey, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Health. “The team did the right thing by leaving and notifying their study […]
Prosecutor in the U.S. Virgin Islands Seeking Epstein Flight Logs Spanning Decades
September 21st, 2020Via: New York Post: The top prosecutor in the US Virgin Islands is seeking more than 20 years of flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein’s fleet — a move that’s stirred up “panic among many of the rich and famous,” according to a new report. Attorney General Denise George has sued the late pedophile’s estate, subpoenaing […]
Coca-Cola Paid Scientists to Downplay How Sugary Beverages Fueled the Obesity Crisis
September 20th, 2020Evaluating Coca-Cola’s attempts to influence public health ‘in their own words’: analysis of Coca-Cola emails with public health academics leading the Global Energy Balance Network: Objective: We evaluate the extent to which Coca-Cola tried to influence research in the Global Energy Balance Network, as revealed by correspondence between the company and leading public health academics […]
Global Banks Defy U.S. Crackdowns by Serving Oligarchs, Criminals and Terrorists
September 20th, 2020Via: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: Secret U.S. government documents reveal that JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and other big banks have defied money laundering crackdowns by moving staggering sums of illicit cash for shadowy characters and criminal networks that have spread chaos and undermined democracy around the world. The records show that five global banks […]
