Sociological Changes

[Gerard Zwaan]

February 23, 2011. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/ahmadinejad-predicts-mideast-unrest-coming-to-america/ Iran's president said Wednesday he is certain the wave of unrest in the Middle East will spread to Europe and North America, bringing an end to governments he accused of oppressing and humiliating people. "The world is on the verge of big developments. Changes will be forthcoming and will engulf the whole world from Asia to Africa and from Europe to North America," Ahmadinejad told a news conference. Ahmadinejad said the world was in need of a just system of rule that "puts an end to oppression, occupation and humiliation of people." [and from another] This correlates with what the Zetas said about the 8 of 10, "These sociological and political dramas are part of the 8 of 10 scenarios, as well as geological and astronomical features. This is the next chapter." https://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/zetatalk-fame The Zetas did say that Ahmadinejad is STO . Did he got his information from reading ZT or is there more too it?

 

Ahmadinejad is speaking as a leader of a Muslim country, viewing the Arab Spring as an uprising against colonialism, imperialism, and western corporate influence. This stance is expected of him because of his political role in Iran. The article makes much of Ahmadinejad's criticism of Gaddafi and his brutal treatment of his people. This is to differentiate between an Arab leader who was considered a puppet, as was Mubarak, and Gaddafi who was considered a leader who resisted western influence and control and thus should be a brother to his people. Does Ahmadinejad read ZetaTalk and have an inside track on the Transformation, the pending 8 of 10 scenarios? Yes on both fronts, as despite disbelief that Ahmadinejad is a Service-to-Other individual, he is a sleeper like Obama, awaiting his opportunities to make a difference in the world. He gives a hint as to the sequence of revolt and discontent - from the Arab Spring to Asia, then Africa, then Europe and thence to N America.

Source: ZetaTalk for June 18, 2011

 

Note: This blog is about his prediction. Keep in mind that political debates are not allowed on the poleshift ning.

[Juan F Martinez]

Another Iranian Official Dies of Coronavirus, More Borders Shut Down March 1, 2020

Iranian Member of Parliament Mohammad Ali Ramazani Dastak died on Saturday after he and four other MPs tested positive for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus a few days earlier.

Dastak, elected last week as the representative for Astana Ashrafieh, was hospitalized just a few days ago after being diagnosed with the virus.

Iran’s Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) news outlet reported the MP died Saturday morning after being “hospitalized due to influenza and chemical injuries” dating back to the Iran-Iraq war.

It was precisely this form of misinformation that led a lawmaker in the holy city of Qom to accuse the government of a cover up, and the United States to urge the Islamic Republic to be more transparent in its statements on the effort to deal with coronavirus in the country.

Former Ambassador to the Vatican Hadi Khosroshahi, 81, a prominent cleric, has also died of the virus.
Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar, the highest-ranking woman in the government, meanwhile has become the seventh Iranian official to be diagnosed with the illness, and is currently quarantined at her home. She sits just a few seats away from President Hassan Rouhani at the cabinet meetings.

Dr. Mohamad Reza Ghadir, head of the coronavirus management center in Qom and director of the city’s state medical university was also diagnosed with the virus.

Iran’s Death Toll Climbs Past 200, VP Sick, US Offers Aid

Iran’s Health Ministry spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour said Saturday that the death toll had reached 43 and hundreds more were ill.

“Unfortunately nine people died of the virus in the last 24 hours,” he said. “The death toll is 43 now. The new confirmed infected cases since yesterday is 205; that makes the total number of confirmed infected people 593,” he said.

Friday prayers at the mosques in Tehran and 22 other cities have been canceled, and schools and universities have been closed until the end of the Iranian year on March 21.

Another Neighbor Closes The Border

Azerbaijan has temporarily closed its border with Iran over the coronavirus epidemic, according to Azerbaijani media. The border closing will be in force for at least two weeks.

According to the report, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers discussed the move with Iran’s “relevant bodies” and Tehran was informed of the decision.

“The necessary corridor will be provided for Iranian citizens to leave Azerbaijan as well as for Azerbaijani citizens who are in Iran to return home,” according to Interpress News.

Eleven countries had closed their air and land borders with Iran as the deadly virus continues to spread.
Five of Iran’s seven neighbors – Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Armenia – had already closed their borders.

Other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, UAE, Oman and Georgia had imposed travel and immigration restrictions.

Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan had only intensified their border checks up to this point.

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/another-iran...

[Juan F Martinez]

Coronavirus crash wipes $5 trillion off world stocks  2-27-2020
"These are highly uncertain times, no one really knows the answer and the markets are really panicking."

LONDON — Coronavirus panic sent world share markets crashing again on Friday, compounding their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis and bringing the wipeout in value terms to $5 trillion.

The rout showed no signs of slowing as Europe's main markets slumped 2-3 percent early on and the ongoing dive for safety sent yields on U.S. government bonds, seen as probably the securest asset in the world, to fresh record lows.

Hopes that the epidemic that started in China would be over in months, and that economic activity would quickly return to normal have been shattered this week as the number of international cases have spiraled.

Bets are now that the Federal Reserve will cut U.S. interest rates as soon as next month and other major central banks will follow to try and nurse economies through the troubles and stave off a global recession.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/coronavirus-crash-wipes-5-...

[Juan F Martinez]

Elaborate unconventional warfare exercise set for undisclosed sites in North Carolina

Known as Robin Sage training, the unconventional warfare exercises are like live-action role playing in the extreme, with hostile engagement between Special Forces students, volunteer civilians and soldiers out of Fort Bragg. It begins Aug. 30, 2019. By JFK Special Warfare Center

Fort Bragg is warning the public that suspicious looking military activity could erupt on private land across multiple North Carolina counties next month as part of a cryptic Special Forces training exercise.

This could include hearing explosions and seeing soldiers acting as ”guerrilla freedom fighters,” according to a release from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg.

Exact times, locations and exercise specifics are not being publicized, officials said in the release.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article240651992.html

[Juan F Martinez]

World needs to prepare for millions of climate displaced, UN says  Jan 22, 2020

Refugees whose lives are threatened by climate change can't be sent back, ruling said

"The ruling says if you have an immediate threat to your life due to climate change, due to the climate emergency, and if you cross the border and go to another country, you should not be sent back, because you would be at risk of your life, just like in a war or in a situation of persecution," Grandi said.

"We must be prepared for a large surge of people moving against their will," he said. "I wouldn't venture to talk about specific numbers, it's too speculative, but certainly we're talking about millions here."

The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday.

Speaking to Reuters at the World Economic Forum, Filippo Grandi said a UN ruling this week meant those fleeing as a result of climate change deserved international protection, and that it had broad implications for governments.

The UN Human Rights Committee made the landmark ruling on Monday in relation to Ioane Teitiota, from the Pacific nation of Kiribati, who brought a case against New Zealand after authorities denied his claim of asylum.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-refugees-un-1.5435843

[Juan F Martinez]

Russia's prime minister and its entire government resigned on Wednesday as part of sweeping constitutional changes that could see President Vladimir Putin extend his hold on power.   Jan. 15, 2020

In his annual state-of-the-nation speech, Putin said he favored changing the constitution to hand the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, the power to choose Russia's prime minister and other key positions.

"Of course these are very serious changes to the political system," Putin said, adding that he thought Parliament and civil society was ready for the changes.

"It would increase the role and significance of the country's Parliament ... of parliamentary parties, and the independence and responsibility of the prime minister."

He proposed a nationwide vote on the changes.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a longtime trusted ally of Putin’s, said on Wednesday that the government he heads was resigning to give the president room to carry out changes he wants to make to the constitution.

Medvedev made the announcement on state TV, sitting next to Putin who thanked Medvedev for his work.

Russian state media TASS agency said Putin has instructed the government to perform its duties until the new cabinet is formed.

Putin, who has been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister, was due to finish his fourth presidential term in 2024, after which the constitution would bar him from immediately running for president again.

But in recent months, there has been speculation in Russian media about whether Putin will attempt to stay in power beyond 2024 without changing the constitution or forming a union with friendly neighbor, Belarus.

Critics have suggested he is considering various options to remain at the helm, including by shifting power to parliament and then assuming an enhanced role as prime minister after he steps down in four years.

Another option often mentioned is his heading a State Council, a body that Putin said on Wednesday he thought should be given more powers under the constitution.

One of the most vocal opposition leaders and anti-corruption activists, Alexei Navalny, tweeted in response to Putin's announcement: “The main point of Putin’s message: what kind of idiots (and/or crooks) are all those who said Putin will leave in 2024. Remaining a life-long only leader, taking ownership of the entire country, appropriating its wealth for himself and his friends — that is the only goal of Putin and his regime."

Navalvny has been accusing Putin and his entourage of rampant corruption for years.

In a widely anticipated win, Putin was re-elected in 2018 with 77% of the vote.

He remains popular with many Russians, although his trust ratings have taken a beating after introduction of a very unpopular pension reform in 2018.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1116176

[Juan F Martinez]

Google, Facebook, Neuralink Sued for Weaponized AI Tech Transfer, Complicity to Genocide in China and Endangering Humanity with Misuse of AI

December 19, 2019

This is the most significant and important lawsuit of the 21st century, and it impacts the entire world. CEO’s and Founders Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Sandar Pichai are also named as defendants along with their companies.

CASE SUMMARY FACTS
Endangering Humanity with the misuse of Artificial Intelligence, Complicity and Aiding in Physical Genocide inside of China by transferring AI Technology, Engaging in Cultural Genocide of Humanity, & Controlling and programming the Human Race by Social Engineering via AI coding and AI algorithmic biometric manipulation

Read more:  https://theaiorganization.com/google-facebook-neuralink-sued-for-we...

[Juan F Martinez]

It begins: Virginia forms active militia to protect sheriffs, citizens from unconstitutional laws  Posted| Dec 16, 2019

Things are getting really bad in Virginia. But this group isn’t going down without a fight.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/it-begins-virginia-forms-active...

Two of the biggest factors in resolutions such as these can be boiled down to funding and prosecution.

The resolutions in Tazewell County would remove funding for any law enforcement department that would infringe residents’ right to keep and bear arms.

Yet, if the state wanted to combat the resolutions, they could deny the county funding in areas other than law enforcement, or perhaps attempt to evict public officials from their held offices. Those are rather valid fears, considering this week’s warnings from Northam and Congressman McEachin.

County Administrator Eric Young reportedly considered that element, and that’s why they opted for the militia aspect:

“Our position is that Article I, Section 13, of the Constitution of Virginia reserves the right to ‘order’ militia to the localities. Therefore, counties, not the state, determine what types of arms may be carried in their territory and by whom. So, we are ‘ordering’ the militia by making sure everyone can own a weapon.”

Thus, if anyone from the state tries to remove the Sheriff from their elected office because they refuse to enforce unjust laws, those state officials will be faced with a lawful militia composed of citizens within the state.

[Juan F Martinez]

MEXICO seems to have gotten the message from POTUS to clean up the cartels, or US MILITARY will.

Suspects Arrested in Cartel Killings of Nine American Citizens in Mexico December 2, 2019
https://www.theepochtimes.com/suspects-arrested-in-cartel-killings-...

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2019-11-27/mexic...

Mexico Rejects ‘Interventionism’ After Trump Pledges Terrorist Designation for Cartels
The country’s foreign minister said it would ‘never accept any action that violates our national sovereignty.’

5 days ago - MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government is expressing alarm at President Trump's plan to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist
https://www.washingtonpost.com/

Trump Floating Terrorist Label For Mexican Cartels Brings Fears Of Drone Strikes November 27, 2019
https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783371799/trump-floating-terrorist-l...

[Tracie Crespo]

www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/over-100-protesters-killed-iran-tota...

Over 100 Protesters Killed In Iran Amid Largest Internet Shutdown In Nation's History

by Tyler Durden

Wed, 11/20/2019 - 08:25

Now five days into widespread protests in some one hundred Iranian cities after a dramatic gas price hike last Friday, Amnesty International reports that at least 106 have been killed. 

However, “The organisation believes that the real death toll may be much higher, with some reports suggesting as many as 200 have been killed,” Amnesty said in a statement.

This as the government has cut off internet access across much of the country, resulting in few videos of clashes with police reaching the West, as in the early couple of days of the unrest. 

Image source: AFP/Getty Images

A statement from the global outage monitor Oracle's Internet Intelligence called it the largest blockage ever observed in Iran:

Protesters took to the streets shortly after the government announced an increase in fuel prices by as much as 300%. Social media images showed banks, petrol stations and government buildings set ablaze by rioters. Some protesters chanted "down with Khamenei," according to videos, referring to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The internet blackout started on Saturday evening and continued through Monday, according to internet watchdogs. Oracle's Internet Intelligence called it the "largest internet shutdown ever observed in Iran."

The United Nations is now urging Iran to lift the internet blockage and to show restraint after what the international body called the “clearly very serious” extent of casualties.

The UN high commissioner also acknowledged it is looking into reports of live ammunition being used on demonstrators, which activists say there's ample video evidence for. 

The government-imposed internet block began on Saturday, leaving some 80 million citizens without online access. 

“We are especially alarmed that the use of live ammunition has allegedly caused a significant number of deaths across the country,” UN spokesman Rupert Colville said.

With the information blackout he described it as “extremely difficult” to get an accurate overall death toll.

Official Iranian state figures put the death toll at 12, which included numbers of total protest and police deaths.

According to Tehran security officials, over 600 have also been arrested. 

Direct shooting of security forces at protesters in Marivan - Iran #IranProtests #Internet4Iran #SosIran

Days ago the US State Department predictably came out in favor of more protests, in a volatile situation in the sanctions-ravaged country which has already witnessed banks and gas stations torched in anger over soaring gas prices after the country's leadership slashed petrol subsidies. 

“The proud Iranian people are not staying silent about the government’s abuses,” Pompeo said in a statement published Sunday, saying that “the United States is with you,” and will stand against Iran’s “tyranny.”

The statement said further, "We condemn the lethal force and severe communications restrictions used against demonstrators” and described the unrest as a “Cautionary tale of what happens when a ruling class abandons its people and embarks on a crusade for personal power and riches.”

The Iranian people will enjoy a better future when their government begins to respect basic human rights, abandons its revolutionary posture and its destabilizing activities in the region, and simply behaves like a normal nation. The choice is with the regime. #IranProtests

However, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hit back, calling such solidarity hypocrisy, given it's Washington's crushing sanctions that are making life miserable for the common populace. 

“The regime that imposes coercive economic actions and bars delivery of food and drugs to the elderly and patients, can never claim that it's supporting the Iranian nation,” Zarif said of the United States on Tuesday, as cited in Iran’s semi-official IRNA news agency.

[Juan F Martinez]

'Unlike Any Exercise': A Massive Marine Corps War Game Is Happening at 29 Palms

The Marine Corps hasn't done anything like it in decades.  10-19-2019

Ten thousand Marines, sailors and NATO troops have descended on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California's Mojave Desert for a massive training exercise.

The troops will be pitted against each other in a force-on-force battle as they prepare for a different kind of fight -- one against an enemy with sophisticated equipment and skills.

Most of the Marines participating are from the North Carolina-based 2nd Marine Division, which hasn't conducted a multi-regimental live-maneuver exercise in decades.

The unscripted Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise, or MWX, will run for days. In a Wednesday release announcing it, Marine officials called it "unlike any exercise held at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center."

"An exercise of this scale – force-on-force, multi-regiment outfitted with significant information operations and [unmanned-aerial system] assets – hasn't been conducted in the Marine Corps in my lifetime," Maj. Gen. David Furness, 2nd Marine Division's commanding general, said in the release.

It will test Marines to operate against a "thinking enemy," he added. That's something that was on Gen. David Berger's mind since before he became the Marines' top general.

Related: New Force-on-Force 'Free-Play' Training Will Teach Marines to Think on Their Feet

Last year, Berger told Military.com that the Corps needed to teach Marine leaders "to think on their feet." If they're someday up against a peer adversary, such as Russia or China, they need to be prepared to face off against "that graduate- or varsity-level thinking leader," Berger added.

"I need them figuring out how they can outthink me," he said at the time.

Furness said the Marine Corps wants to see how his division conducts operations against a mock adversary "with capabilities as advanced as our own."

"MWX will be a true test of the Division's ability to deploy and to operate at scale against a peer threat in a command-and-control denied and degraded environment – an environment where a thinking enemy is working hard to subvert all our efforts," Furness added.

Technology will provide "unique challenges across every level" during this exercise, according to the release. That will include drones along with cyber and electronic warfare.

And to see exactly how the Marines fare, they'll be wearing laser equipment that will alert them if they've been "hit." At that point, they're considered a casualty, and the Marine's unit is responsible for medical assistance and transport as soon as possible.

The unique exercise, according to officials, will challenge how Marines make battlefield decisions.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/19/unlike-any-exercise-...