7 Sept 2024

Retired four-star general warns US facing ‘serious’ threat of third world war
Jack Keane, a retired four-star general and Fox News senior strategic analyst, told Fox Business’ Stuart Varney that the United States could be “on a pathway” to a third world war. The retired four-star general’s comments come amid the war between Russia and Ukraine in Europe, the war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and increased threats from China and North Korea.

US job market in ‘bad shape,’ executive recruiter says
Economists largely agree that the labor market is “cooling,” but one recruiting industry veteran says that is a significant understatement. Brian Howard is the founder and president of the Howard Group,
He said the job market is in “bad shape.” … the market has been slow to poor for the last 10 to 12 months.

IDF Destroys Explosives Lab Hidden Beneath Mosque in Jenin Operation
In a major counterterrorism operation, Israeli forces have destroyed an explosives lab hidden under a mosque in Jenin, along with other key terror sites, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Friday. The joint effort, involving the IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police, also led to the elimination of Wassem Hazem, a senior Hamas leader responsible for orchestrating numerous attacks in the West Bank.

100x improvement in sight seen after gene therapy trial
The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who co-led the clinical trial published in The Lancet.

‘The fight against terror in Samaria won’t stop’ – IDF troops leave Jenin after 10 days of heavy fighting
Over the past 10 days, Israeli forces have eliminated 36 terrorists and arrested 46 wanted individuals as part of the ongoing Operation “Summer Camps,” aimed at countering the rise in terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria, “We will soon return to Jenin and the rest of the centers – the fight against terrorism in northern Samaria and in the whole area will not stop,”

Egypt’s army chief makes surprise visit to Gaza border amid tensions with Israel over Philadelphi Corridor
The chief of staff of the Egyptian army, Lt.-Gen. Ahmed Fathy Khalifa made a surprise visit to Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Egyptian media reported. The visit comes amid rising tensions with Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains firm on maintaining an IDF presence in the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the Gaza side of the border with Egypt. The Egyptian government rejects this, and the issue has been the main sticking point in negotiations over a hostage release and truce deal with Hamas,

Telling uncomfortable truths is now considered ‘terrorism’ in Britain
In a further sign of the United Kingdom’s increasingly aggressive policing of speech, two British journalists documenting genocide have been arrested under section 12 of the Terrorism Act in the past month.

Hamas document reveals its negotiation sabotage and psychological warfare tactics
A document on Hamas head Yahya Sinwar’s computer revealed the terror group’s strategy for thwarting negotiations, tarnishing Israel’s image, wearing out the Jewish state militarily, and exerting psychological pressure through abuse of hostages. The German newspaper Bild published an exclusive report on the document, which was verified by two independent sources.

Harris running mate Walz says US ‘can’t allow’ Gaza war and should ‘push’ two-state solution on Netanyahu
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, said the US “can’t allow what’s happened in Gaza” and vowed to “push” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the direction of a two-state solution.

‘Iranians for Trump’ emerges as unlikely ally for former president
Who said Iran isn’t a big fan of Donald Trump? A new political organization, “Iranians for Trump,” officially launched its campaign on Wednesday with the aim of mobilizing Iranian-American voters in support of the former president. During his previous administration, Trump’s Middle East policy was characterized by standing up to Iran by withdrawing from the disastrous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal and imposing strict economic sanctions in 2018.

Ben-Gvir demands Netanyahu add defeating West Bank terror groups to official war goals
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addressed a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, requesting that the defeat of Hamas and other terror organizations in the West Bank be officially added as a goal of the war in the upcoming cabinet meeting.

US prefers a dependent Israel over a self-sustaining ally
“The corridor is the oxygen of Hamas. No one is more committed than me to freeing the hostages. No one will preach to me on this issue,” Netanyahu affirmed in a press release on Monday. “Netanyahu will never accept to give up the corridor completely. There could be minor changes, mainly in the number of troops and their deployment, but there will still be an Israeli military presence.

University of Michigan Black Students Accuse Anti-Zionist Group of ‘Pervasive’ Racism
The University of Michigan’s Black Student Union (BSU) has resigned from the anti-Zionist student group Tahrir Coalition, citing “pervasive” anti-Black discrimination fostered by its mostly Arab and Middle Eastern leadership. “Black identities, voices, and bodies are not valued in this coalition, and thus we must remove ourselves,” BSU said in a statement posted on Instagram. “The anti-Blackness within the coalition has been too pervasive to overcome, and we refuse to endure it.”

U.S. proposal and Hezbollah’s revenge
Israel’s preemptive strike on Hezbollah makes rehabilitation of its infrastructure, and rocket array which is severely damaged, difficult; if this success continues it can make South Lebanon much less threatening for Israel’s northern residents.

An Abusive ‘Cult’ Masquerading As Education: Harvard’s New ‘Queer’ Course Sparks Outcry From Experts
The cult of “queer” is getting stronger. As tens of millions of American children struggle with reading and millions more deal with sex abuse at the hands of “educators,” Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education will teach future teachers how to combat the alleged evils of “heteronormativity” and “cisnormativity” in the classroom. Seriously.

“Big Cold Front Coming This Weekend”
A cold front is set to sweep across the eastern half of the US, a reminder that planet Earth is not on fire as some leftist corporate media outlets repeat like a broken record for years, if not decades. Even if there is some warming, these media outlets fire up the propaganda cannons squarely at fossil fuels without, as of recently, even mentioning the 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano,

1000s Of ‘Dollar Stores’ Clustered In Swing States May Offer New Insights Into Voter Sentiment
Given that Dollar General and Dollar Tree have a combined footprint of over 36,000 stores, primarily centered in the eastern half of the US, the warnings from both management teams about faltering low/mid-tier customer bases provide political strategists with deeper insight into how consumers feel ahead of the elections this fall and what topics dominate at the dinner table. We suspect Biden-Harris’ inflation storm is the most dominant topic as folks can barely afford discount retailer junk food.

Oregon Reverses Liberal Drug Law After “Losing A Generation” To Addiction
Oregon has reversed a former liberal drug law, but not in time to avoid losing “a generation” of people to addiction. In fact, the state’s decision to recriminalize drugs is just the first of many needed actions, says State House Republican leader Jeff Helfrich. The new law, reversing the 2020 decriminalization, took effect Sunday, “People can’t even go into public and take their kids to the park because they’re dealing with the death, they’re dealing with drug use, dealing with all those bad things that are happening. And this is just horrible policies.”

Smartphones spying on Americans for major company
According to 404 Media, Cox Media Group (CMG), which is an American television and radio news conglomerate, recently admitted in a pitch deck to investors that it uses artificial intelligence in its “Active Listening” software to “capture real-time intent data” by listening to smartphone users’ conversations. CMG said, “Advertisers can pair this voice-data with behavioral data to target in-market consumers.” The company explained that smartphone users “leave a data trail based on their conversations and online behavior” that can be collected and analyzed by artificial intelligence technology.

Trump calls federal workforce ‘crooked,’ vows to hold them ‘accountable’
“I think that one of the biggest problems within the country is the distrust in the United States government, and I’m one of them,” Ryan said. “I have zero trust in any government agencies. I have zero trust in our Congress, the Senate, anything. We have a government that’s not functioning right now. How are you going to gain back the trust of the American people within the government, and are we going to see anybody held accountable?”

Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” makes a direct hit on Haikou, China
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall in Hainan, China, just before 07:00 UTC on September 6, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 234 km/h (145 mph). Yagi reached Wenchang City (population 575 000) in Hainan at 08:00 UTC and Haikou (population 3 million) by around 10:00 UTC.

Massive earth crack opens in Yemen’s Al-Zaidiyah district 
A massive fissure appeared in Yemen’s Al-Zaidiyah district, part of the Al-Hodeidah governorate, following a period of heavy rains and floods.

Heavy rains soak Sahara Desert as northward ITCZ shift alters African weather patterns
Heavy rainfall across the Sahara Desert, linked to a shift in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), is leading to extraordinary weather patterns across Africa. Forecast models suggest that the region may see several years’ worth of rain over the coming weeks making 2024 the wettest year for the Sahara Desert, with Mauritania and Mali among the hardest-hit areas.

Chinese researchers advocate for nuclear weapon use against asteroid threats 
Chinese experts propose using nuclear weapons as a last resort to protect Earth from potential asteroid crashes. The team, led by Zhang He of the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering, stressed that current planetary defense technologies, including NASA’s DART mission, may be insufficient against larger asteroids.

There Are No Licensed COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 12, But CDC Wants Babies to Get 3 Pfizer Shots by Age 9 Months
Nine-month-old babies must receive multiple doses of an unlicensed mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to be considered “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Who is Linda Sun? How NYC political operative charged with being Chinese agent became aide to Hochul, Cuomo
Linda Sun landed in Albany about 15 years ago as a young political staffer and worked her way into the executive chamber — where the feds alleged she worked to advance Chinese interests in New York’s government.

Snapchat Is A “Breeding Ground” For Child Predators According to New Mexico Prosecutors
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has launched a lawsuit against Snap Inc. following an undercover investigation, accusing it of creating a “breeding ground” for child sexual exploitation through its Snapchat app. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, alleges that Snapchat’s disappearing images and messages have facilitated predators in collecting sexually explicit images of children and using them for extortion.

Great Replacement Job Shock: 1.3 Million Native-Born Americans Just Lost Their Jobs, Replaced By 635,000 Immigrants 
The ongoing replacement (because that’s what it is) of US workers is “not the biggest political talking point right now,” considering that “since October 2019, native-born US workers have lost 1.4 million jobs; over the same period foreign-born workers have gained 3 million jobs.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital promotes contraception, LGBT lifestyle: report 
What does celebrating, promoting, and supporting the open practice of sodomy have to do with helping kids fight childhood cancer? That’s the question donors need to be asking St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Death Of The Consumer Economy: Over A Third Of U.S. Adults Now Struggle To Pay For Their Most Basic Expenses
The government has been trying really hard to put a happy face on things, but the truth is that the standard of living for most U.S. consumers has been going down for a long time.  The cost of living has been rising faster than paychecks have, and so most of us have less discretionary income than we once did.  And that is really bad news for the U.S. economy, because as the official White House website has pointed out, consumer spending typically accounts for about two-thirds of all economic activity.

UN’s Pact for the Future, Planetary Commons and The Overpopulation Project
The Pact for the Future, set to be adopted at the Summit of the Future on 22 September, calls for a significant overhaul of global governance in response to perceived existential risks. A key component of this Pact is the planetary commons approach which emphasises the need for a global governing body to oversee the planet’s life-sustaining systems.

Labour’s masterplan to defund pensioners so the UK Government can fund offshore wind projects
The UK Government has reduced the Winter Fuel Payment to the elderly, which has conveniently provided the £1.5 billion needed to fund Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband’s offshore wind projects.