>>8216009

PIZZA CHEESE

India Child Trafficking.

Old Guardian Article

Child trafficking in India: 'It was only after a few years I realised I had been sold'

Thousands of children are being trafficked from India’s remote rural areas and sold into work in cities, often as domestic staff for wealthy families

Anti-slavery activists say thousands of children are going missing from some of India’s remote tribal areas as human traffickers respond to a surge in demand for domestic child labour in booming urban districts.

Between 2011 and 2013, more than 10,500 children were registered as missing from the central state of Chhattisgarh, one of India’s poorest states. The majority are believed to have been trafficked out of the state and into domestic work or other forms of child labour in cities.

“Trafficking for sex and other purposes has always existed in India, but trafficking children for domestic slavery is a relatively new development,” says HS Phoolka, a senior advocate at India’s supreme court and a human rights lawyer and activist. “This is due to rising demand for domestic maids due to rising income in urban areas and widescale poverty … in rural areas. This trafficking shows the rise of massive inequality in India.”

The missing children in Chhattisgarh represent a small percentage of the estimated 135,000 children believed to be trafficked in India every year. Yet the rate at which they are going missing from remote villages in the south of the state is causing alarm.

I worked from 6am until midnight. I had to cook, clean, take care of the children and massage the legs of my employers

Last year, the supreme court expressed serious concern over the number of missing children in Chhattisgarh. The state responded with legislation, India’s first attempt to regulate the growing number of employment placement agencies, which are often conduits for children being trafficked into domestic servitude and other forms of exploitation.

Activists say more needs to be done to tackle the problem. “The state has become a big source area for children because of a lack of law enforcement, civil unrest, large-scale poverty, illiteracy and the remoteness of the villages,” says Bhuwan Ribhu, an activist working with the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the childhood movement). “These are places where the protection of the state does not reach. Trafficking in this region has become deeply engrained.”

In the village of Kunuri, Deepti Minch, 19, describes her experience of being trafficked into domestic servitude in northern India’s Punjab state. A village agent had visited her family and promised her mother 5,000 rupees ($79) a month if she sent Deepti to work in Delhi. Once she reached the capital she was sold off to a family.

“It was only after a few years I realised I had been sold,” she recalls. “I was extremely hurt and was in tears. My life was tough. I worked from six in the morning until midnight. I had to cook meals, clean the house, take care of the children and massage the legs of my employers before going to bed. If I didn’t do my job well, they used to scold me.”

Read more https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/apr/28/child-trafficking-india-domestic-labour-chhattisgarh

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J Low sporting her baphomet winged pose, gets thousands of others to honor the evil plague. Free Will isn't FREE. Steep Price.

Viral JLo challenge sees thousands of mums posting bikini selfies

Jennifer Lopez has inspired mums all around the world after posting a bikini selfie on Instagram.

The 50-year-old mum of two’s post has encouraged thousands of women to post their own version of the selfie.

It has been named the #jlochallenge.

It aims to encourage mums to embrace their bodies, but it’s not about looking toned, it’s about celebrating what the bodies have achieved.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/j-lo-challenge-bikini-selfie-132516451.html

Voters to head to the polls in Nevada, the first truly diverse state to weigh in on Democratic primary

The Nevada Democratic Party has worked around the clock not only to improve the caucus itself, but also to improve the image and fear surrounding the caucuses. ABC News confirmed that the Nevada Democratic Party, in an effort to prevent information about the caucuses from becoming public, asked unpaid volunteers to sign non-disclosure agreements, barring volunteers from sharing "confidential information," according to the NDAs, which were obtained by ABC News.

Seth Morrison was slated to be a site lead in Las Vegas until he was asked to sign the agreement, at which point he decided to stop volunteering.

"The document is very, very broad," Morrison told ABC News. "And it says, among other things, that you can't defame the party."

The NDAs include the following: "If I am a volunteer and answering phones at the NSDP office or volunteering at an official NSDP event, I am a representative of the NSDP and am not authorized to speak to the press unless given express permission by the Executive Director or Communications Director."

"With the attention focused on Nevada politics," the agreement continues, "it is possible that I will encounter reporters while working for or volunteering in an official capacity for the NSDP. If I am contacted by a reporter, I must immediately refer him or her to the Communications Director or Executive Director at the Las Vegas headquarters. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS."

According to a state party official, it is standard operating practice to ask site leaders or recruited volunteers who run the caucuses to sign NDAs, although the state party official could not confirm that every site lead had been asked to sign one.

According to one 2016 site lead, there was "no talk" of such agreements four years ago.

"This is something new," Tom Cardoza, now-chair of the Lander County Democrats, said.

With fears about the accuracy of the caucuses looming, Saturday's showing will be a test of the party's damage control techniques implemented after Iowa. Among the four early states, South Carolina is the only one left between the campaigns and Super Tuesday, and momentum out of Nevada has the potential to reignite a campaign or cement a candidate's standing outside of the top tier.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/voters-head-polls-nevada-first-truly-diverse-state-090132863–abc-news-topstories.html

>>8216370

Demons of a Feather…

NBA: LeBron James, 'Illuminati' Caused Kobe Bryant's Death, Ex-NFL Star Claims

An ex-NFL star has claimed that LeBron James and the “Illuminati” are responsible for Kobe Bryant’s tragic death.

The whole world is still mourning the sudden passing of NBA legend Bryant in a helicopter crash that killed nine people in total at Calabasas, California last week. Investigations are still ongoing, but officials have already reported that a “thick fog” caused the crash. However, former NFL running back Larry Johnson isn’t buying any of that.

According to Johnson, who recently took his bizarre claims to Twitter, current Lakers star and Bryant’s friend James and his “Luciferianism” had something to do with the devastating incident. Johnson posted a series of accusations explaining James’ alleged connection to “Illuminati.”

In the below video, Johnson emphasized that during the Lakers’ first tribute to Bryant at Staples Centre, James apparently performed an Illuminati symbol with his hands. James’ second hand gesture was decoded by Johnson as the symbol of “666,” a combination of number widely synonymous to the devil’s number.

https://www.ibtimes.com/nba-lebron-james-illuminati-caused-kobe-bryants-death-ex-nfl-star-claims-2915917

>>8216385

> Nunes is California

Spot on.

Son of powerful Mexican drug lord extradited to U.S.

The son of one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords has been extradited to the U.S. to face trafficking and weapons charges, court records show.

Rubén Oseguera-González, known as "El Menchito," is now in Washington, where he's expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon. U.S. law enforcement has described him as a former second-in-command of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

The cartel is run by his father "El Mencho" Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, who is considered one of Mexico's most wanted fugitives. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest.

The cartel leader's son had been fighting extradition since his 2015 arrest in Mexico. He was taken to the U.S. Thursday night by DEA agents and members of the U.S. Marshals Service.

His lawyer could not immediately be reached.

Oseguera-González is charged with distributing drugs in the U.S. from 2007 to February 2017 and using a gun during his alleged trafficking activities. His extradition has triggered fears of possible retaliation in Mexico.

The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Embassy issued a security alert saying "following previous high-profile security operations, criminal groups operating in Jalisco have responded by taking retaliatory actions including an increase in anti-government rhetoric (banners and internet threats) and blockades inside the city and on interstate highways."

"On some occasions, these criminals have seized private vehicles and set them on fire," according to the alert.

The Justice Department in 2018 announced a series of actions designed to dismantle the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, including the unsealing of several indictments against top members and designations by the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Founded in 2011, the organization has grown into one of the largest and most dangerous in Mexico. The DEA has estimated that it exerts influence in 75% of Mexican states, including key drug production corridors.

“We will continue to hammer transnational criminal organizations like the Cartel de San Jalisco Nueva Generacion, then Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a 2018 statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/son-powerful-mexican-drug-lord-180300598.html

Warren Buffett says Berkshire is '100% prepared' for his death, details what will happen to his stock

Investing icon Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) is "100% prepared" for his death, and detailed what will happen to his shares in that event.

In his widely-read annual letter, Buffett told the story of how his friend received "an irritating letter" from a local newspaper seeking biographical data for an obituary. When his friend didn't respond to the request, he received a second letter labeled "URGENT."

"Charlie [Munger] and I long ago entered the urgent zone," the 89-year-old wrote. "That's not exactly great news for us. But Berkshire shareholders need not worry: Your company is 100% prepared for our departure.”

He went on to highlight many reasons for why they're optimistic about Berkshire's future without them at the helm, everything from the entity's structure, its managers, and its culture "that is rare among giant corporations."

Buffett, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes to be $90.2 billion, has 99% of his net worth in Berkshire shares. He gave shareholders an overview of what will happen to his stock when he dies.

"Today, my will specifically directs its executors — as well as the trustees who will succeed them in administering my estate after the will is closed — not to sell any Berkshire shares," he wrote.

In 2010, Buffett co-founded and signed The Giving Pledge, a movement he started with Bill and Melinda Gates to encourage the ultra-wealthy to give more than half of their wealth away to charity. Over several years, Buffett's stock will gradually be converted and deployed for charitable efforts.

"The will goes on to instruct the executors – and, in time, the trustees – to each year convert a portion of my A shares into B shares and then distribute the Bs to various foundations,” he wrote. “Those foundations will be required to deploy their grants promptly. In all, I estimate that it will take 12 to 15 years for the entirety of the Berkshire shares I hold at my death to move into the market.”

If there isn't an explicit directive in the will, Buffett said his shares "should be held until their scheduled distribution dates" and the "safe" course of action will be to sell the shares "under their temporary control and reinvest the proceeds in U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities matching the scheduled dates for distributions."

"That strategy would leave the fiduciaries immune from both public criticism and the possibility of personal liability for failure to act in accordance with the 'prudent man' standard," he added.

Buffett said he's "comfortable" that Berkshire's stock "will provide a safe and rewarding investment" during this time, noting that there's an "unlikely, but not negligible" chance he's proven wrong.

"I believe, however, that there is a high probability that my directive will deliver substantially greater resources to society than would result from a conventional course of action,” he said. “Key to my 'Berkshire-only' instructions is my faith in the future judgment and fidelity of Berkshire directors. They will regularly be tested by Wall Streeters bearing fees. At many companies, these super-salesmen might win. I do not, however, expect that to happen at Berkshire.”

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/warren-buffett-on-what-happens-to-berkshire-hathaway-when-he-dies-142400528.html

>>8216547

>flipped the circuit

LIGHTS ON. Great Awakening.

>>8216653

Arch?

Preying on the Disabled?

Motto: "Changing the world, one heart at a time!"

These fuckers are SICK.

>>8216668

The "Rainmakers of Wallstreet" are more likely the RUSSIA BOTS.

Bernie Sanders possibly running against President Trump is starting to scare investors: strategist

There is a growing undercurrent in markets that say a battle this fall between self-described socialist Senator Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump could be bad news for stock prices.

As evidenced by the market’s strong run-up in 2020, investors have yet to exit stocks on fears of a big government Bernie winning the Oval Office. But his continued strong showing in debates and national polls may lead to some profit-taking sooner rather than later. The concern - Sanders shocks the market-friendly Trump.

“There is definitely kind of fear [among clients] if you get a candidate like Sanders or say Elizabeth Warren,” said UBS global investment strategist Jason Draho on Yahoo Finance’s The First Trade. For now, the Sanders surge is keeping a lid on the market potential argues Draho.

“It’s more of a headwind that keeps markets from rising higher,” Draho noted.

Sanders is viewed by most rainmakers on Wall Street as anti-big business, anti-stock market and anti-wealth creation. In other words, bad for risk-taking in numerous asset classes, save for perhaps gold and bitcoin.

If Sanders is president, corporate taxes will likely head higher to pay for his Medicare for All plan and other social safety net programs. Greater regulation around stock buybacks and corporate governance could also come into play, especially if Sanders appoints Warren as Treasury Secretary, as some have speculated.

Draho isn’t alone on the Street in sounding the alarm bell on Sanders.

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said in a recent interview Sanders is more dangerous to stocks than the coronavirus. Cooperman has been a frequent critic of Sander’s and Warren over the past year.

“But Bernie, I believe, is stronger than people think, and [the] market is going to have to deal with that,” cautioned DoubleLine founder Jeffrey Gundlach. Even former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein (a Democrat) is quoted in a new Financial Times story as saying he would perhaps vote for Trump instead of Sanders.

It’s worth noting Blankfein has been a frequent target for years by Sanders.

“The market wants Trump to stay president because he is the most shareholder friendly,” says Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye.

https://money.yahoo.com/bernie-sanders-possibly-running-against-president-trump-is-starting-to-scare-investors-strategist-163901588.html

>>8216810

>>8216842

Well sure they are. They are following their masters orders. A Very Good Boy.

'We should be very afraid': Admiral who oversaw Bin Laden raid hits out at Trump over sacking of intelligence chief

In a searing op-ed, the former head of US Special Operations Command, who supervised the 2011 Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, has slammed Donald Trump’s reckless attitude towards the intelligence community saying that Americans should be afraid of the president's actions.

Retired Navy admiral William McRaven, writing in The Washington Post about the dismissal of director of national intelligence Joe Maguire, decries the fact that Mr Maguire was apparently ousted simply for doing his job — the dissemination of intelligence to elected officials.

He writes: “As Americans, we should be frightened — deeply afraid for the future of the nation. When good men and women can’t speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no longer matter, when presidential ego and self-preservation are more important than national security — then there is nothing left to stop the triumph of evil.”

Admiral McRaven opens with the famous quote from Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

He lists the good men and women that have come and gone in the Trump administration: Jim Mattis, John Kelly, HR McMaster, Sue Gordon, Dan Coats, and now Joe Maguire, and later mournfully says that “in this administration, good men and women don’t last long".

Mr Maguire’s extensive career, including 36 years as a Navy SEAL, is described in detail by Admiral McRaven who paints a picture of a patriot and a man of integrity.

When caught up in the Ukraine whistleblower case, Mr Maguire told the White House he would testify if asked and would tell the truth — and he did, says Admiral McRaven.

“He earned the respect of the entire intelligence community. They knew a good man was at the helm. A man they could count on, a man who would back them, a man whose integrity was more important than his future employment.”

Former CIA Director John Brennan has also sounded the alarm about the Trump administration’s alleged interference in the operations of US national security. Mr Brennan referred to the dismissal of Mr Maguire as “a virtual decapitation of the intelligence community”.

Mr Maguire has been replaced in an acting capacity by Trump loyalist and US Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell — a move widely criticised due to Mr Grenell’s complete lack of experience in the field of intelligence.

The president has said that he will nominate a permanent appointee to the role of director of national intelligence.

The New York Times reports that Mr Grenell has already installed his own leadership team. He has also requested the intelligence behind the classified briefing Mr Maguire gave to the House Intelligence Committee last week, in which he informed lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 presidential election in Mr Trump’s favour.

When news of the briefing reached Mr Trump, he was reportedly “livid” and complained that Democrats would use it against him. Mr Maguire was dismissed shortly afterwards.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/very-afraid-admiral-oversaw-bin-144621630.html