Daily Archives: February 20, 2020

2020-02-20: News Headlines

sputniknews (2020-02-20). 'Duck Troops' at Chinese Border to Face Plague-of-Egypt-Like Locust Invasion Bewilders Netizens. sputniknews.com The worst locust outbreaks in decades has already hit several East African countries as well as Pakistan, which declared a national emergency and considered making an exception to a trade embargo with India to import pesticides. While India is buying drones to curb the coming swarms, locusts' natural enemies are preparing for the battle in China.

WSWS (2020-02-20). Australia: Students and workers demand release of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. wsws.org "Trillions are spent on war, which creates refugees, kills children and workers, but the people who make these wars happen are roaming free whilst Assange is being murdered by the state."

Susan Price (2020-02-20). United States: New weapons raise danger of nuclear war. greenleft.org.au

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 Since entering office in 2017, the Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the nuclear agreement with Iran, scrapped the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces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, …

2020-02-20: Social Media Postees

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Australia: Students and workers demand release of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning
wsws.org | 2020-02-20
"Trillions are spent on war, which creates refugees, kills children and workers, but the people who make these wars happen are roaming free whilst Assange is being murdered by the state."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/20/auss-f20.html

The climate crisis and the need for peace
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-20
war Climate Nick DeaneIssue 1254 Australia climate refugees weapons militaryFebruary 2…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-crisis-and-need-peace

United States: New weapons raise danger of nuclear war
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-20
nuclear weapons Barry SheppardIssue 1254 United States nuclear arms race ICBMsFebruary 20, 2020United States scientists who worked on the first nuclear weapons

'Duck Troops' at Chinese Border to Face Plague-of-Egypt-Like Locust Invasion Bewilders Netizens
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-20
The worst locust outbreaks in decades has already hit several East African countries as well as Pakistan, which declared a national emergency and considered making an exception to a trade embargo with India to import pesticides. While India is buying drones to curb the coming swarms, locusts' natural enemies are preparing for the battle in China.
sputniknews.com/viral/202002201078360113-duck-troops-chinese-border-locust-invasion/