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Friday, January 1, 2021

1 January - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10:24 pm MST

Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Confetti flies around the ball and countdown clock in Times Square during the virtual New Year's Eve event following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US 1 January 2021. © REUTERS / JEENAH MOON *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *World Celebrates New Year Amid COVID-19 Restrictions* (Sputnik).
The 2020 List of the Worst Mayors in our Nation
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
Ranked as Number One by Jennifer O’Connell of Red State: Eric Garcetti (Los Angeles, California): Ranked Number Two: Bill de Blasio, New York City: Do these ten jackwagons have anything in common? Ayup … they’re all Democrats. Who’d of thunk? The complete list is found at Red State and is linked here; it contains many tweets and other hard-to-imbed content, so I ask you to simply click and read: https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2020/12/29/year-in-review-the-2020-list-of-the-10-worst-mayors-in-the-nation-n301478#new_tab When (if) Obamala Joe dons the Stolen Mantle of Authority, be damn...
B-2 Looks Like An Alien Craft In These Pictures
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
USAF *Warzone/The Drive:* *The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images * Even though it was based on 1980s technology, America's stealth bomber still looks like it is visiting us from another world. The Northrop B-2 Spirit looks just as futuristic as it did when it was unveiled over three decades ago. It is such an exotic and capable aircraft that you almost feel like you are seeing something forbidden when in its presence. With this in mind, I have done articles in the past solely on the aircraft's otherwordly appearance and how it is captured in captivating ways via u...
Iran Cooperates With Cuba in Producing COVID-19 Vaccine: Official
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Iran is cooperating with Cuba in producing a COVID-19 vaccine, official IRNA news agency quoted an Iranian Health Ministry official as saying on Friday, January 1st. Iran will purchase vaccines from a foreign country and participates in the World Health Organization's COVAX program for receiving its vaccine quota, said Kianoush […] The post Iran Cooperates With Cuba in Producing COVID-19 Vaccine: Official appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico Drug Seizures Soared in 2020, led by an Almost 500% Rise in Opiod Smuggling
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Military and police forces said at year's end that they had seized an estimated 1.3 tons of the synthetic opioid, compared to 222 kilograms in 2019. Luis Cresencio Sandoval, the country’s defense secretary, said the increase was due to the fact that synthetic drugs like methamphetamines and fentanyl are easier […] The post Mexico Drug Seizures Soared in 2020, led by an Almost 500% Rise in Opiod Smuggling appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Year’s Afternoon Chat with Margaret Thatcher 2.0
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Laura Perrins is an absolutely brilliant, confident woman. Enjoy this conversation she has with James Delingpole.
No Plan PM: how government’s lack of an aged care plan cost lives
Dr Sarah Russell, Michael West - 23 hours ago
[image: Scott Morrison bats away criticism of his government's lack of planning for aged care.] While the federal government indulged in semantics, Covid-19 deaths continued to rise in the woefully under-prepared residential aged care sector. Sarah Russell and Elizabeth Minter report on a horror year for older people living in residential aged care.
You Can’t Make This Up – Hours After Blocking Section 230 Big Tech Reform Effort, Senate Republicans Complain About Big Tech Censorship
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
It is difficult to imagine a more succinct assembly of arrogant jerks than gathers within the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). In this example today the Senate Republicans voted to override the veto of President Trump and rebuke his request … Continue reading → The post You Can’t Make This Up – Hours After Blocking Section 230 Big Tech Reform Effort, Senate Republicans Complain About Big Tech Censorship appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Once a Model, California Now Struggles to Tame COVID-19
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The nation's most populous state has entered a new phase of the pandemic.
For China, the Type 81 Was Far More Than Just a Rifle
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* It was an important test. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite its success, in the end, the Type 81 was still a stopgap rifle. What the PLA really wanted was a rifle in a new true intermediate caliber: 5.8mm. As this caliber started to reach maturity, some versions of the Type 81 were chambered in it as testbeds for the new caliber. It was eventually replaced in frontline PLA service by the QBZ-95. In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia. The PLA was mostly armed with the Type 56 assault rifle, ...
Why the Falklands War Didn’t Settle Anything
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* Like many conflicts the Falklands War failed to settle the basic, stage-setting political dispute. *Editor’s Note*: Please see previous works by Robert Farley including: Asia’s Greatest Fear: A U.S.-China War, Five Revolutionary Soviet Weapons of War that Never Happened, The Five Most Overrated Weapons of War, and America’s Troubled F-35: Five Ways to Replace It. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But as far as Buenos Aires is concerned, the war settled nothing. Argentina still claims the islands, and no conceivable government could give up...
Senate Overrides President Trump Veto of Defense Bill
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
President Trump vetoed [H.R. 6395 (116)] the National Defense and Authorization Act spending bill last month, because the bill did not include a demand to repeal legal protections for social media companies known as Section 230. Additionally President Trump opposed … Continue reading → The post Senate Overrides President Trump Veto of Defense Bill appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Hundreds of Israelis get infected with Covid-19 after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – reports
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
RT With the vaccine not providing immediate immunity to the coronavirus, over two hundred Israeli citizens have been diagnosed with the disease days after getting... The post Hundreds of Israelis get infected with Covid-19 after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – reports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Hundreds Of People In Florida Are Camping Out Overnight To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine Poison
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN FLORIDA ARE CAMPING OUT OVERNIGHT TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE POISON***Twitter issues a warning for all Bitchute links because Bitchute is... The post Hundreds Of People In Florida Are Camping Out Overnight To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine Poison appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
GOP Torn Over Trump’s Electoral College Challenge of Biden
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging Republicans not to try to overturn the election, but not everyone is heeding him.
Ontarios finance minister returns from St. Barts…
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
The Canadian Press Postmedia Dec 31, 2020 Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips arrived at Pearson International Airport Thursday after taking a Caribbean vacation despite public... The post Ontarios finance minister returns from St. Barts… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Antifa Firebomb, Shoot Fireworks at Portland Police on NYE
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Breitbart – by Bob Price Portland Police Bureau officials report Antifa rioters attacked their officers with commercial-grade fireworks and firebombs during a New Year’s Eve... The post Antifa Firebomb, Shoot Fireworks at Portland Police on NYE appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
San Francisco’s Lockdown and Quarantine Has Been Extended ‘Indefinitely’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Eater San Francisco – by Eve Batey San Francisco’s stay-at-home order, which was tentatively expected to lift as of January 7 2021, has been extended... The post San Francisco’s Lockdown and Quarantine Has Been Extended ‘Indefinitely’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
National Justice Investigates: American Tax Payers Spend At Least $23 Billion On Israel Every Year
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Unz Review – by Eric Striker Last September, Donald Trump accidentally upended an entire generation of myths invented by the left and right that purport... The post National Justice Investigates: American Tax Payers Spend At Least $23 Billion On Israel Every Year appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Appeals Court Vacates Order Delaying Woman’s Execution
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted of crimes in 2004, is the only woman on federal death row.
Happy New Year!
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
OfficialCUFI Jan 1, 2021 As we enter 2021 this new year, we are thrilled and abundantly grateful for the steadfast support we have received from... The post Happy New Year! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
"2021 Can't Be Any Worse, Can It?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"2021 Can't Be Any Worse, Can It?"* by Michael Reagan "What a difference a terrible year makes. Last year at this time, my wife, Colleen the travel agent, and I were getting ready to take 40 of her clients on a 15-day cruise out of Dubai to India and back. This year, thanks to the COVID-19 virus and the strict lockdowns imposed to fight it, the world's travel industry barely exists and Colleen and I will be spending January under house arrest. Unfortunately, house arrest has become the new normal for 40 million Californians. We've been locked down, masked up and ordered to stay in...
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/1/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/1/21"* ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* ○ * Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak Jan. 1, 2021 2:07 PM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 83,755,900 people, according to official counts, including 20,116,278 Americans. At least 1,823,000 have died. *Jan. 1, 2021 2:07 PM ET: * *Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count* - www.nytimes.com ○ *"The COVID Tracking Project"* Every day, our volunteers compile the latest numbers on tests, cases, hospitalizations, and patient outcomes from every US state and territory. - https:...
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 1
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 8 hours ago
1960 Gen Qasim issued new law of association promising parties would be legalized and more political freedom Banned any student organizing and activism on campuses to control student protests (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1982 Peshmerga bombed Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline 1984 Report US told Persian Gulf allies that it supported Iraq in Iran-Iraq War (Musings On Iraq review *The Saddam Tapes*) 1988 Iran Launched Bait al-Moqaddas 2 in Mawet Kurdistan (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq...
Number of Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes Grows
Robert, Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Maybe a few of them have cojones after all. Even Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene. Good on her! ………………. Rep.-elect Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) said Tuesday that he will object. “I will vote on January 6th to CHALLENGE the Electoral College because the American people deserve a FREE and FAIR election! The FRAUD that DID take place ... Read more The post Number of Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes Grows appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Record snowfall in Spokane WA
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
The National Weather Service of Spokane (NWSS) announced that Wednesday’s winter storm set a record for daily snowfall in Spokane! As of 4:30 pm, NWSS had recorded 7.5 inches of snowfall since midnight at the Spokane International Airport. The previous record for this date was 5.4 inches, set in 1990. Forecasts predicted the snow would ... Read more The post Record snowfall in Spokane WA appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Happy New Year + Another Legendary HOAX from NASA [Never a Straight Answer]? - "Celeste's NASA trial balloon"
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
*The Bots, Borgs and Humans * *Welcome You to 2025 AD* *FORMER FEMA OPERATIVE CELESTE SOLUM ON WHAT SHE SAYS IS IN THE GATES VACCINE* *Happy New Year 2021, folks. *Today we have a 2 hour long video by a person named *Celeste Solum*. I have never heard of this individual before so what I say in my few comments below are based entirely on watching and listening to the above *Brighton Video.* It’s 2 hours long. Those with a science/fiction bent will find it fascinating...lots about 6G and nanorobots. This *woman seems to be a NASA/DARPA asset *who is conducting a fear/programm...
RANKED: These 5 Air Forces Have Total Air Dominance
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Today, airpower plays a constitutive role in almost every conceivable military action. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the next few decades, the air forces of the People’s Liberation Army may emerge to displace some of these candidates. The growth in the size, power, and expertise of the Indian Air Force also makes it a potential breakout candidate, although we hope that neither China nor India will have great cause for throwing their air forces into full battle. Armies and navies began taking advantage of lighter-than-air craft during the ni...
MF Doom, Masked Rapper Known for Complex Lyrics, Dies at 49
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The British-born rapper's cause of death has not been released.
Loeffler, Perdue Run Hard-Line Pitch in Swing State Georgia
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
In the final days of campaigning, the Republican Senate candidates are appealing to the most conservative part of the electorate.
Upgrade You: Why Israel Loves to Modify American-Made Weapons
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC133B824670&share=true] Israel is good at making high-tech systems even better, often adapting them to work with their own technology. *Key point: *These are just some of the weapons that Israel has modded. In fact, they often do so with U.S. support. The Israel Defense Forces field a wide variety of American military equipment, due to significant amounts of American military aid to Israel. However, American equipment has not always been the best suited to the ...
Could America’s Abrams Tank Get Crushed by Israel’s Merkava Tank?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2002%3Anewsml_RP3DRIBFOSAB&share=true] Both tanks are very good, but they were made for different missions. *Key point: *There is no doubt that the Merkava has better crew protection and can fight in urban environments. However, the Abrams was made specifically to be a tank killer. The Israeli *Merkava *(Chariot) main battle tank is an example of a sophisticated weapon system designed to deal with very specific national requirements. Though similar in performance to West...
What Makes a Good Submarine? 5 Best Subs from Cold War
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: Reuters] Waged with advanced, streamlined submarines, hunting each other from the polar ice cap to the Eastern seaboard, the Cold War undersea “game” lasted for over three decades. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There are several key ingredients to an excellent submarine. They can't be too expensive, but they *must* be safe to operate - and deadly against one's enemies. History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the US Navy’s (USN) war against Japanese co...
Could More U.S. Air Power Have Won the Vietnam War?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* Was the North's victory truly inevitable? *Editor’s Note*: Please see previous works by Robert Farley including: The Five Most Overrated Weapons of War and America’s Troubled F-35: Five Ways to Replace It. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Used effectively, airpower can stop conventional military offensives. However, it could not resolve the fundamental political problems that made South Vietnam vulnerable to the North. Airpower could neither destroy North Vietnamese commitment to unification, nor sufficiently strengthen the Saigon regime’s ab...
Royal Navy Wants New Jet Pack Assault Teams: How It Would Work
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Europe* While the Royal Navy hasn’t announced any plans to adopt these jet packs for military purposes, both the Royal and U.S. Navies have acknowledged that they’ve been in contact with Gravity Industries. For decades, science fiction has been telling us that jet packs are right around the corner. But, while it seems there’ll still be some time before any of us are using them to get to work, the UK and US have been experimenting with jet suits for a number of applications, including defense. Of course, this isn’t the first time Gravity Industries’ jet...
The European Union Is Bludgeoning Joe Biden on China
Alan Tonelson, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Alan Tonelson* *Security, Europe* The European talks with Beijing on the investment deal represented the first test of the Biden China strategy, and its failure couldn’t be more clear. President-elect Joe Biden says that, although he’s hoping for and expects some cooperation from Congressional Republicans once he assumes office, he’s also ready for a “punch in the mouth” from his political opponents. On Wednesday, though, he faced an at least equally important question about both political pugilism and about his vaunted foreign policy expertise: Has he been ready for a punch i...
"Words..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
"Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assaults of thoughts on the unthinking. " - John Maynard Keynes
"Forecast 2021 — Chinese Fire Drills with a Side of French Fries (Jacobin-style) and Russian Dressing"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"Forecast 2021 - Chinese Fire Drills with a Side of * *French Fries (Jacobin-style) and Russian Dressing"* by Jim Kunstler "As I write, the presidential election is still not resolved, with dramatic events potentially unfolding in the first days of the New Year. I’m not convinced that Mr. Trump is in as weak a position as the news media has made him out to be in these post-election months of political fog and noise. The January 6 meet-up of the Senate and House to confirm the electoral college votes may yet propel matters into a constitutional Lost World of political monsterdom. Th...
What We Learned In Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange would be a landmark test of the First Amendment right to publish if he were brought to trial in the United States, as press freedom groups, constitutional lawyers, and newsrooms across the board have sounded the alarm about the ways in which the U.S. indictment intends to silence investigative journalism around the world. But Assange would first have to be extradited from the United Kingdom, where he has been imprisoned in HMP Belmarsh for over a year and a half. At Assange’s extradition hearing in London, comprising one week ...
Why Students Should Learn To Use Tech Tools
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Because some day you might be involved in a national-level effort to overthrow the results of an election, and you might have to file a legal document like this one... I really wanted to save this somewhere so that I could pull it out as an example some day, because this is just a special kind of awesome.
The Number Of Typhoons Has Not Increased Since Records Began In 1951!
Kirye, Real Climate Science - 9 hours ago
Happy New Year! I promise to tell you the truth this year just like before. The first post of the new year is about typhoons. As P Gosselin and I reported, last July was the first July to have seen … Continue reading →
In a First, Congress Overrides Trump Veto of Defense Bill
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
In a New Year's Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate overrode Trump's veto of a defense policy bill.
COVID-1984
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on 'This Side of Life': There are so many good articles out there, I barely have to write.? Let me showcase a few I found credible. Pam Vernon’s share may be forecasting the beginning of the end: IT BEGINS: OHIO AUTHORIZES MILITARY TO BEGIN MASS INJECTIONS OF CITIZENS WITH COVID-19 VACCINE BY THE…
Friday Afternoon Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 9 hours ago
Assorted content to start your year. - Shawn Micallef highlights how the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the refusal by far too many people to follow a social contract - including anti-social leaders elected to shape and apply it. - Owen Jones writes about the dangerous disinformation - spread with far too little thought within the media - that COVID-19 doesn't need to be taken seriously. And Niall McGee reports on the rise in stock promotion scams since the pandemic started. - James Keller and Jaren Kerr note that hospitals which are already operating beyond their capacity ar...
Movies that kindle (or rekindle) a song
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
While watching a re-run of the movie “Ghost” with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, I was reminded of how a song can be kindled, or in this case, rekindled into pop culture. The Righteous Brothers had a huge hit that … Continue reading →
Government Provides Mandatory 14-day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Peru
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Peru has established 14 days of mandatory quarantine for all citizens —whether Peruvian or foreign— entering the country, in order to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants. The Supreme Decree Nº 207-2020-PCM, published in the Official Gazette El Peruano, indicates that the measure will be in […] The post Government Provides Mandatory 14-day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. State Department Bans Business With Cuban Bank BFI
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. State Department on Friday, January 1st, added a Cuban commercial bank to its restricted list, saying it will prevent the Cuban military from benefiting from financial transactions. The State Department placed Banco Financiero International S.A. in the Cuba Restricted List starting in early January, calling it “a Cuban […] The post U.S. State Department Bans Business With Cuban Bank BFI appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia Sets new Record in Eradicating Coca Production
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although the country still remains the world’s leading producer of cocaine. “We have achieved the highest level of manual coca eradication ever recorded by Colombia: 130,000 hectares (321,000 acres),” President Ivan […] The post Colombia Sets new Record in Eradicating Coca Production appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chicago Ends 2020 with 769 Homicides As Gun Violence Surges
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020.
Delay Sought in Ex-Officers’ Trial over George Floyd’s Death
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Prosecutors in the case against four Minneapolis officers requested putting off the trial until June.
Meet the Bat: Introducing the World’s First Smart Weapon
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Following numerous setbacks and disappointments, the Bat was proven under combat conditions. On May 27, 1945, U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Leo Kennedy was patrolling from his station at Yonton Field in Okinawa. These were the closing months of the war in the Pacific, and Kennedy’s mission was to destroy any enemy shipping he could find. Hanging from the outboard stations of his Consolidated PB4Y Privateer aircraft were two very secret, odd-looking, wooden glide bombs. Kennedy’s squadron had been equipped that April with the new weapon, and ...
Fire the Guns!: Meet China’s Thunderous New 122-Millimeter Howitzer
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1C5B33A730&share=true] These big guns are meant to bring big, long-range trouble to enemy forces. *Key point: *Artillery is an important component of any modern army. Here is how China hopes its new howitzer will help it win future conflicts. The Chinese People*’*s Liberation Army (PLA) recently introduced a type of newly developed assault vehicle-based howitzer, which experts said on Wednesday is more mobile than truck-based howitzers and can operate in challenging, ...
Study This: Why Didn't the British Supersonic Bomber Take Off?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Alas, no 730s would ever leave the drawing board. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The bomber was to be constructed at the same time that British defence planners concluded that missiles could shoot down any plane, no matter its height. While this was true - and Britain saved a lot of money by not building such planes - it meant that that America's SR-71 Blackbird ruled the roost. Had history turned out differently, the first Mach 3 spy plane of the Cold War might have been British rather than American. The U.S. Air...
COVID-19 Usefulness to Execute Great Reset, The Great Wealth Transfer of 2020 From Main Street to Wall Street
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
In this outline we will explain the usefulness of COVID-19 as a weaponized tool to transfer wealth and achieve a global economic reset. If you have followed the economics of Main Street -vs- Wall Street (Multinationals), you have a baseline … Continue reading → The post COVID-19 Usefulness to Execute Great Reset, The Great Wealth Transfer of 2020 From Main Street to Wall Street appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Happy New Year!
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Blogging will return later this evening.
U.S. Hits 20 Million Mark in Coronavirus Cases
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
That’s nearly one-quarter of the more than 83 million COVID-19 cases globally.
Coronavirus on the Nile : A New year , Same old pandemic "Live Updates"
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 10 hours ago
First of all happy new, this is the first post in 2021. A new year where we hope that will witness inshallah some sort of an end to this awful pandemic that is still paralyzing the world. Hopefully, most of us will get the vaccines inshallah and hopefully, the virus won’t mutate again. I hope that the world will heal its wounds in 2021 inshallah. [image: Egypt's celebration of the new year at Rod El-Farg bridge "EPA"] Egypt's celebration of the new year at Rod El-Farg bridge "EPA" Now back to our 15-days-post with our daily coronavirus news from Egypt and the Arab world. I mus...
Latin America on its Way to Become the World´s Sick Man Again
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
By Mauricio Cárdenas , Eduardo Levy Yeyati , Andrés Velasco* RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Many regions performed badly when confronted with covid-19, but Latin America fared worse than most, in terms of both lives and livelihoods lost. As of November 2020, nine of the 20 countries with the highest number of covid-19 deaths per […] The post Latin America on its Way to Become the World´s Sick Man Again appeared first on The Rio Times.

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