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8 Amazing benefits of artichokes for your health

by Joanne Washburn

 

Artichokes are regal-looking veggies that pop up often in salads and dips. Rich in calcium, iron and vitamins C and A, among other nutrients, artichokes are incredibly healthy superfoods that boast a wide range of benefits for your health, from better digestion to a lower risk of cancer.

While most experts recommend eating fresh produce raw to retain vitamins and minerals as much as possible, you can make an exception with artichokes. For one, raw artichokes aren’t exactly palatable. Artichoke’s tough outer leaves also only have a small portion of edible material. In most cases, recipes would call for inner leaves, which are tender and fleshier. Meanwhile, the heart and the stem can be eaten whole after cooking.

The many health benefits of artichokes

Whether steamed, boiled or roasted, artichokes pack an impressive list of health benefits. These include:

Provides many nutrients – Artichokes are a staple of Mediterranean diets because of their nutrition profile. For one, they are rich in vitamin C, folate, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. They also provide dietary fiber and contain antioxidants, including luteolin, apigenin and chlorogenic acid.

Combats inflammation – The heads and leaves of artichokes have high levels of antioxidants. These antioxidants help protect cells from oxidative stress and inflammation caused by free radicals.

Reduces cholesterol – Artichokes are a heart-healthy food because they help reduce your cholesterol levels. Fiber contributes to this effect, as do some of the antioxidants in artichokes. Anthocyanins, phenols, flavonoids and other antioxidants in artichokes also prevent cholesterol oxidation.

Boosts digestion – In folk medicine, artichoke is used to enhance digestion because of cynaropicrin, a bitter-tasting compound primarily found in artichoke leaves. Plus, artichoke hearts are loaded with fiber, which helps keep food moving along the digestive tract.

Regulate appetite – Natural healers in several European countries, such as Germany and Finland, also make herbal preparations from artichoke leaves to stimulate appetite, especially in children.

Promotes regularity – Inulin, an indigestible carb found in the outer leaves and flower heads of artichokes, serves as food for the good bacteria in the gut, which help regulate bowel movement.

Supports liver health – Two of the most powerful antioxidants in artichokes, cynarin and silymarin, help your liver eliminate dietary and environmental toxins. Many studies have also shown that cynarin helps protect the liver from damage and even helps regenerate liver cells.

May reduce cancer risk – Oxidative stress and inflammation are associated with the development of cancer. Thanks to the beneficial effects of their antioxidants on oxidative stress and inflammation, artichokes help lower cancer risk and reduce the potential for cancer cell growth.

Cream of artichoke soup

While not the most colorful soup, nothing screams “comfort food” like this thick and luxurious artichoke soup. Serve it with croutons for added texture.

Ingredients:

4 artichokes

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 bay leaves

1 potato, diced

1 carrot, diced

1 onion, chopped

1 celery stalk, diced

2 cups water

2 cups vegetable stock

1 cup coconut cream

1/2 cup white wine

4 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

Preparation:

Steam the artichokes in 2 cups of water for 45 minutes or until tender. Drain but reserve the liquid. Set aside the steamed artichokes to cool.

Scrape the flesh from each artichoke bottom and add those to a soup pot along with the reserved liquid.

Remove the choke from each artichoke bottom. Dice all the artichoke bottoms and add them to the pot along with the stock, white wine, potato, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaves and marjoram. Simmer for 45 minutes or until thickened.

Pour the pot’s contents into a blender and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the pot and reheat.

Stir in the coconut cream and goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with homemade croutons.

Packed with fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, artichokes are amazing superfoods with a wide range of health benefits to their name. To reap those benefits, eat more artichokes as part of a balanced diet.

8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications filed by pair in Hawthorne election

A man who tried to run for mayor in Hawthorne is among two people charged in a voter fraud case in which thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications were allegedly submitted on behalf of homeless people

 

by City News Service

 

HAWTHORNE, Calif. (CNS) — A man who tried to run for mayor in Hawthorne pleaded not guilty today in connection with an alleged voter fraud case in which thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications were allegedly submitted on behalf of homeless people, a fraud effort that prosecutors allege was being funded by the criminal gang MS-13.

Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro — also known as Mark Anthony Gonsalves — is charged with 18 felony counts of voter fraud, 11 felony counts of procuring a false or forged instrument, two felony counts of perjury and one felony count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud, along with nine misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Montenegro, 53, allegedly submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications between July and October, as well as allegedly falsifying names, addresses and signatures on nomination papers under penalty of perjury to run for mayor in Hawthorne.

According to the prosecutor in court, the fraud efforts were being funded by the criminal gang MS-13 so they could put Montenegro in an elected official position to their benefit.

A separate investigation led authorities to discover those ballots at a motel room. That evidence was handed over to the FBI.

Both men pleaded not guilty. Montenegro could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

The conspiracy charge alleges that Montenegro submitted and filed signed nomination papers containing 41 signatures and addresses to the city clerk this summer and that just 18 of the names, addresses and signatures on the nomination papers were validated by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office.

The conspiracy charge also alleges that Montenegro was subsequently issued write-in candidate nomination papers and that he “submitted and filed signed write-in candidate nomination papers containing 32 signatures and addresses for fictitious, non-existent or deceased person” with the city clerk’s office.

It further alleges that he and co-defendant Marcos Raul Arevalo “and other unknown co-conspirators” used three post office boxes in Hawthorne as well as Montenegro’s home address “as mailing addresses for over 8,000 voter registration applications for fictitious, non-existent or deceased persons, that were submitted for processing to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office and the California Secretary of State.”

Montenegro could face up to 15 years and eight months in state prison if convicted as charged, according to prosecutors.

Arevalo, 34, is charged with eight counts of voter fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud and four counts of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument, along with four misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit, and could face a maximum seven-year prison term if convicted as charged, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

The case stemmed from an investigation by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office, FBI, Covina Police Department and the California Secretary of State’s Office also assisted in the initial investigation, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

 

In other unrelated news shared from USA Today:

 

We are being ruled by experts, suggested Justice Alito

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito delivered a candid speech on the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions between gay rights and religious freedom, during an address to the Federalist Society on Thursday.

Alito said the restrictions imposed by political leaders in order to contain the coronavirus pandemic have “resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty” and denounced recent Supreme Court decisions holding up orders he believed discriminated against religious groups.

He argued that “the COVID restrictions have highlighted the movement toward rule by experts, litigation about those restrictions has pointed up emerging trends . . . with respect to religious liberty,” and that “in certain quarters, religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right.”

He argued the pandemic highlighted a wider assault on religious freedom as conservative views are increasing equated with “bigotry.”

Alito went on to say the “severe, extensive and prolonged” restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic represented an unprecedented curtailment of rights that would clearly be protected by the First Amendment under normal circumstances, creating “a sort of constitutional stress test.”

Alito painted the use of executive orders as the culmination of a dream held by “early 20th century progressives” and “the New Dealers of the 1930s” in which “policymaking would shift from narrow-minded elected legislators to an elite group of appointed experts.” And he warned that after “the pandemic has passed, all sorts of things can be called an emergency or disaster of major proportions” to justify similar measures.

He also said the pandemic restrictions were evidence that “in certain quarters, religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right.” Alito decried the Supreme Court’s decision to let restrictions stand in California and Nevada that he said “blatantly discriminated against houses of worship.”

Regarding Nevada’s restrictions limiting religious services to 50 people while allowing casinos to open at 50 percent, Alito said, “The state’s message is this: ‘Forget about worship and head for the slot machines, or maybe a Cirque du Soleil show.'”

Big Tech hearing: Twitter, Facebook accused of colluding in censorship, taking political policy views  

Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley grilled Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg regarding their ‘monopoly on public discourse in the online arena’

 

by Michael Haynes

Shared from Lifesite

 

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In the latest Big Tech hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Facebook and Twitter CEOs were grilled by Republican senators for cooperating in censoring accounts and accessing private information without people’s knowledge.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared via video link before the Judiciary Committee, as senators had the opportunity to question the two about the influence of social media.

The Committee chair, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, opened by stating, “There’s Republican and Democrat concern about the power that’s being used by social media outlets to tell us what we can see and what we can’t: what’s true and what’s not.”

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, launched an attack upon the Big Tech CEOs, noting that “Facebook, and Twitter, and Google have massive power, they have a monopoly on public discourse in the online arena.”

He also expressed concern that Democrats “consistently” give the message for “Facebook, Twitter and Google to censor more, to abuse their power more, to silence voices that Senate Democrats disagree with, more.”

Cruz pointed out how Twitter used their policies in a “partisan and selective manner,” censoring the New York Post’s article regarding Hunter Biden’s business deals, yet did not block a story regarding President Trump’s tax return, “even though a federal statue makes it a crime to distribute someone’s tax returns without their consent.”

“Your answer is always, ‘once we silence you, we can choose to allow you to speak,’” declared Cruz.

He also raised the issue regarding voter fraud, and the warnings that Twitter is placing upon “virtually any statement about voter fraud.” When Dorsey attempted to explain the warnings, suggesting that they were “linking to a broader conversation so people have more information,” Cruz rebuffed, saying, “No, you’re not.”

“That’s taking a disputed policy position, and you’re a publisher when you’re doing that,” Cruz added. “You’re entitled to take a policy decision, but you don’t get to pretend you’re not a publisher and get a special benefit under Section 230 as a result.”

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act essentially gives social media platforms immunity from civil liability.

The Senator noted that Twitter had “taken the political position right now that voter fraud doesn’t exist.”

Dorsey also refused Cruz’s request to commit to providing a list of political candidates who had been censored, and Zuckerberg claimed he was “not sure if we have that data available.”

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, then pushed Zuckerberg regarding information he had received from a whistleblower stating that Big Tech companies collaborated in censorship and that “Facebook has an internal platform to manage it.”

Using the “Task platform,” Facebook employees “discuss which individuals, or hashtags, or websites to ban,” Hawley said.

He then provided evidence, suggesting that Facebook coordinated with Twitter and Google to effect content censorship.

Tweeting after the hearing, Hawley wrote, “Zuckerberg admits @Facebook DOES have ‘tools’ to track its users across the internet, across platforms, across accounts – all without user knowledge. I ask how many times this tool has been used domestically against Americans. Zuck won’t say.”

Zuckerberg “repeatedly refused to provide information that he knows that he has, and has now acknowledged that he has,” namely a list of the times Google or Twitter was mentioned on the internal platform.

Hawley then quizzed Zuckerberg about Centra, a tool used by the company “to track its users not just on Facebook but across the entire internet.” Replying as to how many accounts in the United States had been shut down using the program, Zuckerberg said, “I’m not familiar with the name of that tool.”

He repeatedly refused to provide a list of the times that Facebook employees had accessed user’s private information without their knowledge.

Closing his questions, Hawley gave a summary of the relation between the Big Tech companies and their influence upon citizens: “What we have here is clear evidence of coordination between Twitter, Google and Facebook, Mr. Zuckerberg knows he has the tools to track this, but he either doesn’t remember or won’t commit to letting us see it.”

“We have evidence of Facebook tracking its own users all across the web; Mr. Zuckerberg won’t answer questions about it, can’t remember the name, isn’t sure if the tool’s deployed in this way and won’t commit to giving us basic information,” continued Hawley.
“It is exactly what these tech companies have done to the American people and to Congress for years now.”

The Senator took to Twitter later, observing that “Facebook officials can now remember Centra — Zuckerberg told me not one hour ago, under oath, that he didn’t know of any tool or platform by that name and seemed to be suffering terrible amnesia.”

 

 

Longtime political activist, samba dancer is the new District 7 Supervisor-elect

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

 

On Jan. 20, when new local offices are taken by new elected officials, the Latino community will be honored to have the first Latino woman in the SF Board of Supervisors in District 7.

Endorsed by SF Mayor London Breed, Myrna Melgar, who is a Salvadorian immigrant with a longtime community organizing background, was elected on Nov. 3, to serve as the new District 7 Supervisor.

Melgar, who at the age of 12 fled with her family the war in Salvador, has an extensive curriculum of community services, from youth development to home ownership programs to community and labor union organizing to aide to mayoral candidate John Avalos in 2011 (and former SF Supervisor), and as project organizer of dozens of non-profit organizations.

A samba dance enthusiast, who for several years has been taken part of Carnaval SF with her samba group, Melgar holds a Bacherlor’s Degree in Liberal Studies from Excelsior College in New York, and a Master’s Degree in in Urban Planning from Columbia University in the City of New York. She also took classes in Political Science at SF State University.

In 2012, she was appointed Commissioner of the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection and then voted to be the Vice President of the Board of Appeals.

Before March of 2014, she worked at the Mission Economic Development Agency as its Deputy Director, and Director of Asset Building Programs.

“I will be focused on housing and childcare. That is really important to families and also on senior services. We have a lot of senior in this district and we are the only district that doesn’t have a comprehensive senior center,” said Melgar in an interview.

 

Creation in progress of Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency

MEXICO, Nov 17 – The Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, reported on progress to create a Latin American and Caribbean space agency. The Mexican Foreign Minister chaired a virtual meeting on this issue with his Bolivian counterparts, Rogelio Mayta, Ecuador, Luis Benigno Gallegos, the executive director of the National Commission for Space Activities of Argentina, Raúl Kulichevsky, and representatives of Paraguay, Colombia, El Salvador and Peru, together with regional organizations.

It is an invitation from Mexico and Argentina to lay the foundations for the constitution of a regional space agency, for which a declaration of constitution on the cooperation mechanism was already signed on October 9, within the framework of the UN World Space Week.

Ebrard insisted on the importance of that declaration, and assured that if Latin America and the Caribbean do not participate in the space race, it is very likely they will have more disadvantages in science and technology, which translates into weakness and inability to solve social welfare problems.

He assured this integration of Latin American and Caribbean nations, will make it possible to jointly build small, medium and large satellites, share the space segment infrastructure, develop earth stations and terminal equipment, with significant economies of scale.

The Declaration is the product of the agreements reached at the Latin American and Caribbean Space Encounter, held on July 2, 2020, as part of Mexico’s Work Plan in its capacity as pro tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CLACS).

San Francisco Latino merchants celebrate $ 350,000 COMCAST grants to local businesses

By Eduardo Palomino

Special for El Reportero

San francisco California. Faced with the difficult situation in which Latino small businesses find themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Comcast California has donated $350,000 to the Opportunity Fund, which in turn launched a loan program to support with these funds, marketing services and financial advice for businesses for Latinos, African Americans, indigenous people and other ethnic groups of color.

A clear example of the current situation is Mr. Santos Ortiz, originally from El Salvador, who opened the Multiservices Jewerly jewelry store six years ago. After a lot of work and patience, Ortiz’s small business managed to consolidate. However, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced his income and, therefore, forced him to spend the savings he had collected with so much effort. “We are still here eager to do the best for our customers, but we need help, so I celebrate initiatives like Comcast,” said Ortiz.

According to experts, the pandemic has disproportionately affected minorities, including Latin American microentrepreneurs. The foregoing becomes more relevant if we consider that, according to the Small Business Administration, 44% of all productive activity in the United States is created by small businesses, on which two-thirds of the net new jobs in the country depend .

For this reason, in addition to financial support, Comcast will produce Public Service Announcements (PSAc) to promote the fund and show the benefits of the loans. These announcements will be broadcast on Comcast’s communication channels, including Telemundo and NBC Bay Area, as well as in social networks, thanks to the advice of specialists who will advise microentrepreneurs to improve their digital infrastructure, electronic commerce and Internet presence.

“Microenterprises create jobs, drive innovation, and foster competition. They are the lifeblood of the American economy. Although micro-business owners are among the most agile, tenacious and resilient people around, their businesses, their livelihoods, have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic in unimaginable and unprecedented ways, ”said John Gauder , Senior Vice President of Comcast California. “We have come to depend a lot on them. Now, when times are tough, we want them to know that they can trust us to overcome this crisis. ”

“In my case, a debt was generated for me for the rental of the property where my business is located, at 2770 Mission St. A loan would save us in many ways, especially since three families depend on this business,” said Ortiz. “My fellow Mission merchants are going through something similar. We work hard because we are working people, however, any support at this time would be greatly appreciated, it would be a blessing from God. With that we could pay the debt of the rent and electricity ”.

“Opportunity Fund has a proven track record of success, helping microenterprises by providing impactful microcredits for more than 25 years,” said Executive Director Luz Urrutia. “Our mission, to promote economic mobility, is part of the fight against systematic inequalities, including racism. We must do this work as quickly as possible, with unwavering commitment and increasing courage, what we want to create is large-scale partnerships. About 2.2 million (15%) of the country’s microenterprises closed during the spring and summer due to COVID-19. Black businesses, 19% of Latinas and 21% of Asian American businesses, have closed, reflecting historical biases of the financial system that have left minority-owned businesses undercapitalized and with fewer resources. We are deeply grateful to Comcast for supporting our efforts in California. ”

More information on microenterprise support with Latino, African American, and indigenous owners can be found on the website: www. opportunityfund.org/get-a- loan / You can also call 888-648-7859 in Spanish, and 888-720-3215 in English.

Similarly, more information about Comcast can be found at the website: california.comcast.com
Opportunity Fund is the nation’s leading microenterprise lender, based on the idea that small loans help hard-working entrepreneurs make lasting changes in their own lives and build stronger communities by growing businesses and creating jobs. The Opportunity Fund’s donor and investor community is creating an inclusive financial system that empowers women, immigrants, and minority micro-business owners. For more information:

www.us.accion.org/accion- opportunity-fund

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with three main businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the largest video, high-speed Internet, and telephone providers in the United States to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the broadcast networks of NBC and Telemundo, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.

Visit www.comcastcorporation. com for more information.

(Sponsored by Comcast)

Another day of jumping cars in the Mission

Story and photos by Rosa Reyes

 

Hundreds of people gathered on Mission Street on Saturday Oct. 17 to witness one of the many colorful events the neighborhood has to offer.

Named the “Cold Frisco Nights”, the event in which dozens of exotic and colorful cars low-parade, give a spectacle of beautifully and expensively restored automobiles that include antique and newer models. They jump and twist at the push of a button, to the delight of an all-age audience. And there was no shortage of Harley Davidson motorcycles and mini lowrider bikes.

Organized by the SF Lowrider Council, the event takes over a few blocks of Mission Street, making the Muni bus routes to detour and slow regular traffic in one lane.

This year event was held peacefully and as usual, without incidents. Entire families sat on the sidewalks to watch the show, while others cooked barbecue for the car drivers and family members.

Lowriding is a style, and has become a tradition, and has been assimilated into the Latino culture and legacy in the Mission.

 

San Francisco Symphony – from hall to home

Community Events: Día de los Muertos and Deck the Hall

 

by the El Reportero‘s news services

 

The San Francisco Symphony’s family-friendly Día de los Muertos and Deck the Hall concerts and festivities—annual traditions at Davies Symphony Hall—will be celebrated virtually this season, streaming for free at sfsymphony.org and broadcasting on both NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48.

On Oct. 31, the San Francisco Symphony presents a bilingual virtual Día de los Muertos celebration, hosted and curated by Bay Area musician and educator Martha Rodríguez-Salazar, with a special appearance by Founder and Director of Casa Círculo Cultural Verónica Escámez, and featuring SF Symphony musicians, members of Los Cenzontles, and guitarist David Tanenbaum performing music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Domingo Lobato, and Manuel M. Ponce. The Día de los Muertos Virtual Celebration is co-chaired by Nicole Cooper and Robin Giustina.

The event will broadcast in English Saturday, Oct. 31 at 3pm on NBC Bay Area; in Spanish on Sat., Nov. 7 at 11am on Telemundo 48, and will be available in both English and Spanish for on-demand streaming at sfsymphony.org.

 

The fun-filled Día de los Muertos celebration begins with a three-day online interactive silent auction presenting unique and coveted items, Friday, October 30 at 3pm–Sunday, November 1 at 1pm

 

Work & Social Justice: The David Bacon Archive at Stanford

Exhibit opens for in-person and online viewing at Stanford Libraries

Acquired by Stanford Libraries’ in late 2019, the David Bacon Archive is now one of the largest collections of documentary photography at the Libraries, offering scholars and students stunning perspectives of labor and social justice movements as well as societal impacts of globalization and war.

Stanford, CA—From the streets of Oakland and Los Angeles to farmlands and factories across the United States, Mexico, the Philippines and Iraq, the images of photojournalist David Bacon reveal powerful, and often personal, portraits of resilience and courage from communities habitually overlooked or pushed to the margins of society. These stories are now featured in a new exhibition, Work & Social Justice: The David Bacon Archive at Stanford, on display through May 9, 2021 in the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford. Access to campus libraries is currently limited to Stanford ID cardholders due to COVID-19; however, the online exhibition, which includes additional content not included in the physical show, is accessible to everyone, and is part of an accessible digital spotlight collection that includes significant images from his body of work.

 

Bakers are preparing special bread that accompanies Day of the Dead

Home kitchens, large bakeries are busy making pan de muerto in San Gregorio Atlapulco

 

by Joseph Sorrentino and El Reportero‘s news services

 

In late October, Eva Chapa sets up her stall at the market in San Gregorio Atlapulco, Mexico City, as she’s done for over 20 years now.

Her pan de muerto (bread of the dead) is spread out in front of her. Like many people selling the traditional Day of the Dead holiday bread in the market, she bakes hers in her small home kitchen, using recipes handed down for generations. The recipes, she emphasizes, “are only used for pan de muerto.”

Pan de muerto is only available at the end of October through November 2 and is an important offering on Day of the Dead altars.

There are usually three kinds of bread made for Day of the Dead. Torta de muerto is probably the most familiar. Its round base represents a skull, the narrow strips on top, bones. This bread is often decorated with colored sprinkles or dusted with sugar. The gollete looks like a large donut and is covered with sugar that’s dyed red.

 

Enrique Iglesias will receive a special award at Billboard gala

LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 – Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is currently adding a new award to his career by being chosen as the best Latin artist of all time by the Billboard specialized magazine.

Since his debut in 1995, the singer has led the Billboard charts for weeks, including the Hot Latin Songs (27) and Latin Airplay (31), plus Top 10 Latin Airplay (40), plus number one hits in Latin Pop Airplay (24) and more Top 10 in Latin Pop Airplay (43).

The 45-year-old singer beat names like Luis Miguel, Selena Quintanilla, Marco Antonio Solis and Vicente Fernández, who occupy the four consecutive positions, followed by Marc Anthony, Juan Gabriel, Shakira, Mana and Romeo Santos.

Over two decades of career and 180 million copies of albums sold mark the artist’s career, which has a wide catalog and other important awards and recognitions, among which several Latin Grammys stand out.

Iglesias will receive the recognition during the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, to be held on Wednesday at the BB&T Center in Miami.

Puerto Rican singers Bad Bunny and Ozuna lead the list of nominees for the awards with 14 each, followed by their fellow countryman Daddy Yankee and Colombian J Balvin with 12.

The worst “miscalculation” in human history?

NOTE FRO THE EDITOR

 

Dear readers:

 

The following is an article by investigative journalist James Corbett, a phenomenal reporter who every issue he addresses is written from the very heart of the matter.

This week he will show you what no other media is capable of doing: not only criticizing and denying the coronavirus official discourse that most of us have been forced to believe, but give credence to those in the medical scientific field who have gotten the guts to stand against and reject the official claim of new covid-19 infections claimed by hospitals and the media. And it makes you think if all of this that we have been living is a scam. – Marvin Ramírez

 

by James Corbett

 

October 04, 2020 – Just when you thought the coronascam couldn’t get any stupider, along comes a new curveball.

Take that, conspiracy theorists! Now Trump has the ‘rona! So when your 74-year-old, obese, out-of-shape God Emperor dies of the COVID, even you crazy anti-maskers will swallow the COVID fear porn and submit to the Great Reset, right?

(The true believers aren’t worried, though. Apparently when you spell “well” with a capital I, it means you’re using 18-dimensional Candyland to actually win the presidential (s)election from your hospital bed . . . or something.)

But while the world was distracted by the latest round of “who’s got the cooties” they might have missed this headline:

COVID-19 Fatality Rate “Worst Miscalculation” in Human History – PhD Student in Epidemiology

You could be forgiven for having missed this little doozy when it dropped five weeks ago, but let’s take a moment to examine it, shall we?

The story focuses on Ronald B. Brown of the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo, who published a paper in Cambridge Press’ Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal this past August arguing that Anthony Fauci’s testimony to Congress on March 11 of this year was not just misleading, but downright disastrous.

Long story short: Brown contends that Fauci’s testimony confused case fatality rate and infection fatality rate leading to the “miscalculation” that the novel coronavirus was ten times deadlier than the average flu.

Brown reached out to a number of media outlets about this, seemingly the biggest story of the year, but he only received one response. That response came from John C.A. Manley, an independent Canadian journalist fighting the mainstream COVID narrative at MuchAdoAboutCorona.ca. As Brown told Manley about his paper: “The manuscript cites the smoking-gun, documented evidence showing that the public’s overreaction to the coronavirus pandemic was based on the worst miscalculation in the history of humanity, in my opinion. My manuscript underwent an intensive peer-review process.”

Tellingly, Brown adds: “You [Manley] are the first media guy who has responded to my invitation.”

Some might protest that Brown is an outlier. A crank. A fringe wingnut who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But anyone who levels such an accusation is just being willfully ignorant.

Brown’s assessment lines up with literally thousands of doctors, epidemiologists and microbiologists who have been screaming from the rafters that this entire lockdown fiasco is an anti-scientific disgrace that is itself leading to untold death and destruction, both direct (those dying of untreated non-COVID related medical conditions) and indirect (those losing their livelihoods due to the lockdowns).

These dissenting doctors include:

I could go on, but you get the point. Brown is not alone in his critique of the “miscalculation” behind the panic and the lockdowns.

Now, there are two types of people in this world: People who hear that this entire year of coronavirus craziness and lockdown lunacy has been the result of the “worst miscalculation in human history” and get apoplectic with rage, and people who hear the same thing, shrug their shoulders, and go back to their socially-distanced day.

Scratch that. Actually, there are three types of people. The third are the ones who mentally replace the word “miscalculation” with “deliberate lie.” Because, as those third types know, this is not a “miscalculation.” The gaggle of “health experts” and epidemiologists who have seemingly dictated public policy since this scamdemic began did not (whoopsie!) make a little boo-boo when running the (erroneous) coronavirus statistics through their (flawed) computer models.

No. They deliberately lied in order to whip the public into hysteria over an imaginary bogeyman.

It doesn’t matter what Nobel prize winners or (formerly) acclaimed epidemiologists or scientific researchers come out and warn about the meaningless tests and the overblown models and the deadliness of the lockdowns themselves.

It doesn’t matter whether the politicians who are pimping this medical martial law takeover acknowledge that it’s all political theatre when they think the cameras aren’t rolling or practice “lockdowns for thee, not for me” and “hairstylists for me, not for thee.”

It doesn’t matter because this isn’t about truth. This isn’t a “miscalculation.” The proponents of the coronascam are not well-meaning billionaire philanthropists just doing their level best to save the world.

This is an agenda. The switch has been flipped and all the preparations for this type of hysteria that have been laid out in the past decade (swine flu, Ebola, zika) are being put into practice.

The Great Reset is not the result of a “miscalculation.” It is the most calculated event in human history. And don’t let the lying media tell you otherwise.

This weekly editorial is part of The Corbett Report Subscriber newsletter.

Medicinal plants: The survival uses of eucalyptus

by Virgilio Marin

 

October 21, 2020 -Eucalyptus is a fast-growing tree that’s native to Australia. It has a distinct chemical makeup that lends itself to several medicinal and household uses. Its antiseptic, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects stem mostly from the compound eucalyptol, a common ingredient in mouthwash and cough suppressant.

There are more than 400 hundred different species of eucalyptus. Eucalyptus globulus, or blue gum, is the most common source of eucalyptus oil, a colorless liquid with a minty pine scent.

With its potent properties, eucalyptus will come in handy when SHTF. Consider the following survival uses: (h/t to EdThatMatters.com)

Treating wounds

Indigenous Australians have traditionally used eucalyptus leaves to treat wounds and prevent infection. Research also supports the use of eucalyptus as an antimicrobial agent. One study found that it can enhance the antibacterial action of certain medications.

You can make a salve for wounds by mixing diluted eucalyptus oil, coconut oil and melted beeswax.

Remedy for respiratory tract infections

Research shows that eucalyptus oil may help fight upper respiratory tract infection. Common pathogens behind this include different strains of Streptococcus and the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. The latter is responsible for pneumonia, meningitis and blood infection (sepsis).

Eucalyptus oil can also act as a decongestant. It is a popular home remedy for bronchitis and the common cold. In fact, many cough medicines, such as Vicks VapoRub, contain eucalyptus oil.

When using eucalyptus to treat respiratory infections, steam inhalation is the best way to go. Add one teaspoon of eucalyptus essential oil to a pot of boiling water and inhale the steam.

Remedy for lung disorders

Eucalyptus can also help people with problems that affect the lungs, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD refers to a group of lung conditions that make breathing difficult. Since it has no mainstream cure, treatment boils down to alleviating its symptoms.

Research shows that eucalyptus oil can serve as a beneficial long-term therapy for COPD and asthma. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties can help fight bacteria that worsen COPD symptoms. In addition, eucalyptus oil may soothe the throat and chest.

Use steam inhalation to relieve symptoms of upper respiratory disorders or make your own “vapor rub” using eucalyptus oil.

Pain relief

Eucalyptus oil is a popular remedy for sore muscles and arthritis pain. When combined with peppermint oil, they emit a strong odor that smells like muscle ointment and massage oil.

This powerful combination, popularly called “Eucalyptamint,” can help boost blood flow and alleviate sore muscles and stiff joints.

Dental health

Eucalyptus can help fight bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum infection. In fact, eucalyptol is a common ingredient in commercial mouthwashes. Research also suggests that chewing bubble gum made with eucalyptus extract can promote healthy gums.

You can make your own mouthwash by adding eucalyptus oil to distilled water. Add baking soda and other essential oils, such as tea tree and peppermint, for a more effective solution.

Insect repellant

Eucalyptus is a natural insect repellant that’s recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1948, it was officially registered as an active ingredient of pesticides.

Research also supports the use of blue gum and lemon eucalyptus oil for controlling common houseflies. (Related: Eucalyptus is quite effective with respiratory problems and head lice.)

Household and homesteading uses

Eucalyptus is an excellent natural food preservative and herbicide, thanks to its antimicrobial properties. One study suggests that eucalyptus oil may help preserve fruit juice by slowing down yeast growth. Meanwhile, experts say that the water extracts of blue gum are promising natural herbicides.

Eucalyptus oil can also be used as a disinfectant for household surfaces. Simply dilute eucalyptus oil in water to make a cleaning solution.

Eucalyptus oil is a great addition to your survival essentials because of its many uses. When SHTF and you’re left to your own devices, having eucalyptus oil handy or a eucalyptus plant growing in your backyard will certainly be useful. Natural News.

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