Daily Archives: February 3, 2020

2020-02-03: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2020-02-03). The War On Whistleblowers, Darrell Whitman & US Inspector General's Obstruction of Justice. indybay.org Former Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program investigator and lawyer Darrell Whitman talks about the fight to protect Federal whistleblowers and private industry whistleblowers and the role of US Inspector Generals who have been allowed to operate without oversight. | He also discusses how this has affected the health and safety of workers and the public. He connects the Boeing 737 Max crashes and the failure to enforce regulations by the FAA and their own. inspector general. | He also talks about the criminal fraud at SF Hunters Point and Treasure Island and how these contaminated radioactive dumpsites a…

RT (2020-02-03). Russian military shoots down drone approaching Khmeimim Air Base from Med Sea. rt.com An unidentified drone has been intercepted near Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria. The UAV approached the compound from the Mediterranean Sea and was shot down by the base's anti-air defenses. | The flying object came close to the military facility late on Monday, Russia's Defence Ministry has said. The drone was shot down by a Pantsir-S anti-aircraft system before it reached the premises of the base and it did not inflict any materiel damage or casualties. The origin of the drone has not been established yet. | Earlier in the day, Syrian state media reported that at least two drones, launched by the anti-gove…

sputniknews (2020-02-03). Madrid's Barajas Airport to Be Closed for Two Hours Due to Presence of Drones – Transport Ministry. sputniknews.com The Spanish police and the Civil Guard are investigating an incident at the Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport where several drones have reportedly been detected by local pilots.

Lawrence Wittner (2019-12-22). Americans Are Ready for a Different Approach to Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org Although today's public protests against nuclear weapons can't compare to the major antinuclear upheavals of past decades, there are clear indications that most Americans reject the Trump administration's nuclear weapons policies. Since entering office in 2017, the Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the nuclear agreement with Iran, scrapped the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces

Jon Rainwater (2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …

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The War On Whistleblowers, Darrell Whitman & US Inspector General's Obstruction of Justice
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-02-03
Former Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program investigator and lawyer Darrell Whitman talks about the fight to protect Federal whistleblowers and private industry whistleblowers and the role of US Inspector Generals who have been allowed to operate without oversight. | He also discusses how this has affected the health and safety of workers and the public. He connects the Boeing 737 Max crashes and the failure to enforce regulations by the FAA and their own. inspector general. | He also talks about the criminal fraud at SF Hunters Point and Treasure Island and how these contaminated radioactive dumpsites a…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/02/18830317.php

Russian military shoots down drone approaching Khmeimim Air Base from Med Sea
rt.com | 2020-02-03
An unidentified drone has been intercepted near Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria. The UAV approached the compound from the Mediterranean Sea and was shot down by the base's anti-air defenses. | The flying object came close to the military facility late on Monday, Russia's Defence Ministry has said. The drone was shot down by a Pantsir-S anti-aircraft system before it reached the premises of the base and it did not inflict any materiel damage or casualties. The origin of the drone has not been established yet. | Earlier in the day, Syrian state media reported that at least two drones, launched by the anti-gove…
rt.com/news/479991-drone-shot-down-khmeimim/

Madrid's Barajas Airport to Be Closed for Two Hours Due to Presence of Drones – Transport Ministry
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-03
The Spanish police and the Civil Guard are investigating an incident at the Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport where several drones have reportedly been detected by local pilots.
sputniknews.com/europe/202002031078215162-airspace-above-madrid-barajas-airport-closed/