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Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Community Organization and Solidarity in Peru Tackle Hunger in PandemicLIMA, Jan 24 (IPS) - It's nine o'clock in the morning and Mauricia Rodríguez is already peeling garlic to season the day's lunch at the Network of Organized Women of Villa Torreblanca, one of more than 2,400 solidarity-based soup kitchens that have emerged in the Peruvian capital in response to the worsening poverty caused by the partial or total halt of economic activities in the country due to COVID-19. Read the full story, “Community Organization and Solidarity in Peru Tackle Hunger in Pandemic”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hearsLibya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international community to remain united in supporting national elections postponed last month. Read the full story, “Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hears”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: TedrosThe world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday. Read the full story, “‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
‘Global learning crisis’ continues says Guterres; millions still hitAlmost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations’ Secretary General called “a global learning crisis.” Read the full story, “‘Global learning crisis’ continues says Guterres; millions still hit”, on globalissues.org → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"If We Falter...""War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that *nothing* is worth war is much worse." - John Stuart Mill read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
A Panic Attack During a CT Scan? Nope.A lesson on how hoaxes are created resulted in the creation of a hoax. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
US/UK Media Blitz against Russia on Ukraine Backfires, Highlights Western Divisions
US/UK Media Blitz against Russia on Ukraine Backfires, Highlights Western Divisions News Topic 398 Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council The meeting was attended by Prime Minister , Federation Council Speaker , State Duma Speaker , Deputy Chairman of the Security Council , Chief of […] read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
World News Briefs -- January 24, 2022*CNN:* *Biden administration identifying troops for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions* (CNN)The Biden administration is in the final stages of identifying specific military units it wants to send to Eastern Europe and writing up the military orders in an effort to deter Russia, which has massed tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine, according to multiple US and defense officials. No final decision has been made, but CNN reported that President Joe Biden discussed options for bolstering US troop levels in the Baltics and Eastern Europ... read more
naked capitalism11 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/24/2022By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day I thought it was time to find some spring songbirds, even if it is only January. * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” […] read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Is China Preparing to Abandon its "No First Use" Nuclear Policy?*Kris Osborn* *Nuclear Weapons, China* At the moment, China is known to have an official “no first use” policy with nuclear weapons. However that position does not appear to remain the case, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall explained. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China’s clear ambition to massively expand its nuclear arsenal is something that has been on the Pentagon’s radar for some time, as it was cited as a serious concern last year in the Pentagon’s 2020 China Military Report. China’s massive and fast-paced push to add more nuclear weapons to its arsenal is fast ch... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why The Sukhoi T-60S Was A Technical Disaster*Mark Episkopos* *T-60S, * The Sukhoi T-60S project grew out of the older T-4 concept. *Here's What to Remember:* A T-60S prototype was slated to undergo flight tests in 1996, with the bomber scheduled to enter service in 2003. The collapse of the Soviet Union put a swift end to these plans, with the project facing outright cancellation in the early 1990s. Still, there were some signs to suggest that the T-60S project was headed for a technical disaster irrespective of the Soviet collapse. One of the Soviet Union’s most ambitious postwar aircraft projects, the ill-fated T-60S bo... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Pakistan's Open Secret: Nuclear Weapons Pointed at India*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan* Tactical nuclear weapons are important to Pakistan’s defense posture, helping overcome some asymmetries with India. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Even if a Pakistani Army offensive into India fails and the Strike Corps counterattacked, tactical nuclear weapons could blunt their spearheads, ideally halting them in their tracks. Of all the countries in the world, just nine are believed to have developed nuclear weapons. One member of this exclusive club is Pakistan, a country that occupies a unique strategic position on the Indian s... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why is the U.S. Navy's Block V Tomahawk So Important?*David Axe* *Tomahawk Cruise Missile, United States* There are two separate variants of the Block V missile, one with an anti-ship warhead and another with a warhead the Navy optimized for striking targets on land. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Tomahawk and its controversies might make headlines, but as the U.S. Navy re-arms for high-tech warfare, the SM-6 is the missile to watch. The U.S. Navy in late January 2019 confirmed the designation of its newest cruise missile, in the process clarifying its long-term plan for arming its growing fleet of warships. The plan hea... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales reach $2.54 billionThe licensed adult-use marijuana market in Massachusetts continues its rapid growth, posting total sales of $2.54 billion in a little more than three years. Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales reach $2.54 billion is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
A Divided World13 hours ago
Why Republicans Would Be Better at Governing Than Progressive DemocratsOver the past year, I have repeatedly bashed progressive Democrats and Biden’s administration. Since progressive Democrats are now in power, this focus has been quite natural. However, widely available evidence … Read More The post Why Republicans Would Be Better at Governing Than Progressive Democrats appeared first on A Divided World. read more
naked capitalism13 hours ago
Bangladesh-Based Group Promotes Plans to Resettle Climate RefugeesWhere will climate refugees gow? Bangladesh-based group promotes a ten-year resttlement program read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Justin’s Good Friend JacindaDan Wootton explains how New Zealand has turned into a police state. In other news regarding police states. Bill Gates praises China. read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
The Intercept -- 'Pipeline Giant Enbridge Uses Scoring System to Track Indigenous Opposition'.Water Protectors resisting Enbridge's Line 3 at Bagley, Minn. Photo courtesy Minnesota Public Radio.PIPELINE GIANT ENBRIDGE USES SCORING SYSTEM TO TRACK INDIGENOUS OPPOSITIONOn a color-coded map, land belonging to Native tribes that opposed the Line 3 pipeline were marked in red — areas of “threat” to the bottom line.New at The Intercept: Enbridge's tracking system of Indigenous Water Protectors read more
CURMUDGUCATION10 hours ago
NC: More Bad Ideas (That Will Not Recruit Teachers)North Carolina's public education system has been a mess for at least a decade, and some bright lights have another clever idea that will not help. North Carolina is tied for #3 on the Public Education Hostility Index.Just to recap where we are, here's a partial listing of all the lousy ideas North Carolina has implemented so far. NC implemented one of those flunk third graders if they don't as the Big Standardized Reading Test laws. They froze their already-lousy pay schedule for teachers (in NC, the state sets the pay levels) even as that pay was shown to be Very Not Good.. Wh... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"Panic-like Selling Emerges Monday As Stock Market Tumbles and Dow Skids Over 1,000 Points"*"Panic-like Selling Emerges Monday As* * Stock Market Tumbles and Dow Skids Over 1,000 Points"* Last Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 12:32 p.m. ET - https://www.marketwatch.com/ *Market Data Center - Live Updates:* - https://www.marketwatch.com/market-data As the FED frantically buys everything in sight... *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *"What A Week. And What a Weekend!"* by Bill Bonner "The Nasdaq is off to its worst start since 2008. Back then it fell 13.6% in the first 14 trading days of the year. By Friday’s close it was down over 11% year-to... read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
Al Jazeera -- 'In Russia, Indigenous land defenders face intimidation and exile'Al Jazeera -- 'In Russia, Indigenous land defenders face intimidation and exile'Article by Brenda NorrellCensored NewsSaami at Oceti Sakowin camp in 2016 joined the global force of Water Protectors. Today, Saami in the far north in Russia risk their freedom and safety to protect their ancestral lands from mining and oil and gas drilling.Saami living in Russia’s Murmansk region near Norway are read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
WHO Says It Is Dangerous To Assume Covid-19 Pandemic Is Nearing End*Daily Mail*: *WHO warns against comparing Covid to flu because it's still 'very nasty' and 'full of surprises' — as official claims we're only at 'halfway mark' of pandemic* * David Nabarro, WHO's special envoy for Covid, warned against comparisons * Boris Johnson set out intentions to start living with Covid like flu in UK last week * But Dr Nabarro said virus would continue to mutate and throw up problems The World Health Organization today warned against comparing Covid to flu – just days after the UK Government said it intended to treat the two viruses the same. Dav... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Ministry regulates temporary visa for digital nomads in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Aiming to stimulate activities of the so-called "digital nomads" in Brazil, the National Immigration Council, of the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety, has regulated the granting of temporary visas and residence permits to immigrants who, without employment ties in the country and using information technology, can work for foreign […] The post Ministry regulates temporary visa for digital nomads in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Another Delay for Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in JailResearch scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Halifax councillors look for climate action ahead of budget talksHalifax councillors want more accountability from the city’s managers on what they’re doing to implement their climate change action plan. During a virtual committee of the whole meeting on Friday, councillors heard a presentation on the city’s progress in implementing HalifACT 2050, the ambitious action plan approved in 2020. As the Halifax Examiner reported in […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man12 hours ago
When ships at sea become cheaper storage than warehousesThe Loadstar reports on an unforeseen side effect of the current supply chain crunch. The combination of congestion at US west coast ports and low interest rates is allowing US importers to use containerships as ‘offshore warehouses’, mitigating logistics costs. According to freight visibility company project44, transit times from China to Los Angeles have nearly tripled, with freight taking up to 60 days to be cleared through LA and Long Beach ports – its data suggests an average of 540,255 teu per month was waiting to berth at LA. Figures from p44 and HSBC estimate the aver... read more
Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago
The Dumbest Epidemiology Paper You'll Read This WeekEpidemiology pushes out a lot of dumb papers. Not as many as social psychology *per capita* but in volume a whole lot more. It's easy to see why the public believes horse de-wormer cures COVID-19, it was in an epidemiology paper, and that methodology was just as valid as a paper this week 'linking' olive oil to longer life. read more read more
IER12 hours ago
Biden’s Anti-Energy Onslaught Continues
President Biden is withdrawing U.S. support for the EastMed pipeline that would bring natural gas from Israel to the European… The post Biden’s Anti-Energy Onslaught Continues appeared first on IER. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Minister Montaño highlights that Bolivia is among the three fastest-growing economies in South AmericaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing, Edgar Montaño, highlighted this Sunday the progress in economic matters demonstrated by the Government of President Luis Arce since the third quarter of 2021. According to the authority, Bolivia is expected to register economic growth of close to 6% by the end […] The post Minister Montaño highlights that Bolivia is among the three fastest-growing economies in South America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Cargill is the leading exporter of grains and by-products in ArgentinaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2021, Cargill topped the Argentine ranking of exporters of the products (grains, flours, and vegetable oils) under the DJVE obligation. It was closely followed on the podium by Cofco and Viterra. Based on data from sworn export declarations (DJVE), external sales commitments for grains and by-products (wheat, corn, soybeans, […] The post Cargill is the leading exporter of grains and by-products in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Argentina plans to establish an Antarctic Logistics Pole to strengthen its sovereignty and defenseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although the initiative has been dormant for several periods, Argentina plans to create an Antarctic Logistics Pole. The space is intended to supply commercial and state-owned ships and aircraft operating in the area of Ushuaia, in the Province of Tierra del Fuego, which will contribute to strengthening aspects such as […] The post Argentina plans to establish an Antarctic Logistics Pole to strengthen its sovereignty and defense appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Justices to Hear Challenge to Race in College AdmissionsThe court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
What the Supreme Court’s Rejection of the Employer Vaccinate-or-Test Rule Means for Biden’s AgendaA vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. (Official photo office of Governor Tom Wolf) The Biden administration’s pandemic response strategy suffered a setback on Jan. 13. The Supreme Court handed down a rushed decision that stayed a workplace safety rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in November 2021. For the short time that it was in effect, the vaccinate-or-test rule required employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees were either vaccinated against the coronavirus or regularly tested and masked at work. This rule, which ... read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Two Weeks To Flatten The CurveSeventy-three percent of US COVID-2019-2020-2021-2022 deaths have been since the pretend election of 2020. United States COVID – Coronavirus Statistics – Worldometer read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 24 January 2022Monday, 24 January 2022 • 19:50 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. ‘Pandemic’ … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 24 January 2022 read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
Humphrey Bogart will always have Paris!*MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022* *What Yevtushenko said: *Has it really been eighty years since Casablanca appeared? Actually no, it hasn't. According to the leading authority on the topic, "the film premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City on November 26, 1942." According to the same source, the famous film "went into general release on January 23, 1943, to take advantage of the Casablanca Conference, a high-level meeting in the city between Churchill and Roosevelt." It hasn't been 80 years just yet, but TCM is showing the film in some big-screen theaters this week, jump... read more
Assyrian International News Agency12 hours ago
Still No Indictment After Two Years in Kidnapped Assyrians CaseHurmuz Diril and his wife Åžimoni.Meral Danış-Beştaş, the parliamentary group chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has submitted a parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Abdullah Gül about a Chaldean couple who went missing two years ago in Şırnak. read more
Assyrian International News Agency12 hours ago
A Voice of Peace for Suffering AssyriansAn Iraqi archbishop, who steered his faithful through the genocidal years of Daesh (ISIS) violence, has enthusiastically welcomed an essential lifeline -- supported by a leading Catholic charity -- for the region's only Christian radio station. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Diversity slowly increasing among Colorado cannabis business ownersDiversity slowly increasing among Colorado cannabis business owners is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
This U.S. Defense Contractor Is Spearheading Hypersonic Development*Mark Episkopos* *Defense Procurement, * “We cannot afford to come in second or third.” *Here's What to Remember: *Lockheed Martin is striving not only to design cutting-edge defense products but to revolutionize the manufacturing process itself with a series of ambitious supply-side investments. Lockheed Martin has opened a new hypersonic manufacturing facility in Courtland, Alabama, as part of its mission to deliver critical twenty-first-century warfare capabilities to the U.S. military. The 65,000-square-foot facility, called Missile Assembly Building 4 (MAB 4), will be used ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Can Iran and Azerbaijan Avoid a Relapse in Tensions?*Adam Lammon* *Azerbaijan Iran, The Caucasus* The sources of tension between Iran and Azerbaijan run deep, and, regardless of their recent rapprochement, more aggression could be in the offing. Although the tensions that rankled Iran and Azerbaijan in the fall of 2021 have now subsided, the frictions underpinning their quarrel remain unresolved. This suggests that their rapprochement may be short-lived. Recognizing the potential for future conflict requires reexamining Armenia and Azerbaijan’s 2020 conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-administered enclave that is internat... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The USS Alaska Isn't as Cool as We Think it is*Kyle Mizokami* *Naval History, Americas* The battlecruisers were exceptional vessels. But one of the mightiest warships of the U.S. Navy was also ironically the least useful. *Here's What to Remember:* Each was 808 feet long, just sixty feet short of an Essex-class fleet carrier, with a beam of ninety-one feet. Fully loaded the ships displaced 34,253 tons, making each heavier than early examples of the Essex ships. The ships were powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers driving four General Electric geared turbines. The cruisers could sail for twelve thousand nautical miles... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
What Makes the Block III Super Hornet Special?*Alex Hollings* *Block III Super Hornet, America* The new Block III Super Hornet promises to be as significant a jump in capability as the earlier transition from the Block I Hornet to Block II Super Hornet in the early 2000s. *Here's What You Need to Know: *In all, the U.S. Navy intends to purchase some 78 all-new Block III Super Hornets, while also upgrading its existing fleet of 550 or so jets to match. The U.S. Navy began taking delivery on the first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets for testing last year, and while the jet may look strikingly similar to its predecessor on the ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Trump’s Last Year Towers Over Biden’s First*Christian Whiton* *Joe Biden, United States* The results are now obvious after just one year. White House spokesman Jen Psaki began her briefing on January 20 with “happy anniversary.” Of the many people thinking to themselves, “Do we really have three more years of this?” chief among them were those who worry about America’s position in a dangerous world. Today, Russia dominates world news at the expense of feckless Joe Biden, but the full story of the last year is one of far more comprehensive national decline on the world stage. Topping the list is Biden’s stunning loss in A... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Did Putin’s 2007 Munich Speech Predict the Ukraine Crisis?*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Russia, Europe* Putin’s Munich speech was an important diplomatic warning to the United States and its allies that Russia’s patience with NATO’s encroachment was at an end. NATO governments and Western news media are extremely agitated by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s recent demands that NATO provide guarantees on several security issues. Specifically, the Kremlin wants assurances that the alliance will reduce the scope of its military presence in Eastern Europe and will never offer membership to Ukraine. Amazingly, both the substance and tone of Mosc... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Navy's Underwater Boomers Are Unstoppable*Caleb Larson* *Ohio-Class Submarine, * The Ohios are often referred to as the Navy’s “boomers” owing to their extended patrol and nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile capability. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *More recently, one of the Navy’s boomers, the USS Alaska, made a publicized port stop at Gibraltar, though the submarine’s home port is in Kings Bay, Georgia. Much ink has been spilled over the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia-class submarines, the successors to the Cold War-era Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines — and for good reason. Once in service, they... read more
Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago
Investing in a Child’s Education is Investing in all of Humanity, Says ECW’s Yasmine Sherif Welcoming Germany’s €200 million DonationBulawayo, Zimbabwe, Jan 24 (IPS) - Education lifts millions out of poverty, but because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out gains made in recent decades, a holistic approach to providing education in crises is crucial, says German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze. Read the full story, “Investing in a Child’s Education is Investing in all of Humanity, Says ECW’s Yasmine Sherif Welcoming Germany’s €200 million Donation”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago
Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?MADRID, Jan 24 (IPS) - “Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could increase from 53 to 70 percent.” Read the full story, “Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Biden’s Ukraine foreign policy disaster
Biden’s Ukraine foreign policy disaster ***News Topic 707*** Ukraine could default, economist warns Ukraine could default, economist warns The Eastern European nation’s financial situation could soon be in dire straits, a top expert has warned The Ukrainian economy is facing a perilous crisis and could be on course to default on its debts, one of […] read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Pelosi calls DEMs “greatest collection of intellect.” Davos calls themselves “The Elite”
Pelosi calls DEMs “greatest collection of intellect.” Davos calls themselves “The Elite” ***News Topic 706*** read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Ottawa, Canada is following Germany’s failed climate goalsThe city’s government has learned little from others that have inflicted huge electricity costs on their citizens The post Ottawa, Canada is following Germany’s failed climate goals appeared first on CFACT. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Adam Laxalt lambasts “green energy” taking hold in the U.S.Former NV AG Adam Laxalt joins the podcast to discuss gun rights, energy policy, hunting, and conservation. Tune in! The post Adam Laxalt lambasts “green energy” taking hold in the U.S. appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Gov’t Facebook Post Urging Vaccination Gets Hijacked By Thousands of People Detailing Vax Injuries[image: vaccine]A government post urging citizens to get their boosters to avoid hospitalization, was hijacked by thousands of folks who detailed their adverse events. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Nothing to See Here… CDC Is Monitoring Local Residents for Cold-like Symptoms Following Crash of Semi Carrying 100 CDC Test MonkeysGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft A truck and trailer carrying about 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck Friday afternoon along Route 54 just... The post Nothing to See Here… CDC Is Monitoring Local Residents for Cold-like Symptoms Following Crash of Semi Carrying 100 CDC Test Monkeys appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS13 hours ago
THE MOST PERILOUS MOMENT OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM ~ Why?January 23, 2022 State of the Nation Now we really know why POTUS Imposter Joe Biden was criminally installed in the White House! State of the Nation Let’s state the obvious: No politician ~ from either party ~ ever occupies the Oval Oval unless they were put their by the forever warmongering banksters. The patently criminal inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021 is a perfect example of this stark and undeniable reality. *But why? Really? Why Biden?* There are obviously many significant reasons why the old and senile, demented and drug-addled Biden was specifically s... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Xiomara Castro Denounces Hijack Of Legislative PowerThe elected president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro (Libertad y Refundación, Libre), denounced this Sunday, outside the National Congress, that a dictatorship is trying to hijack the Legislative Branch in a bid not to respond to the popular mandate. Hundreds of people continue to mobilize in the vicinity of the Parliament in defense of democracy and respect for the popular vote. The post Xiomara Castro Denounces Hijack Of Legislative Power appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Alabama Amazon Workers Are About To Rerun Their Union ElectionIt’s a moment of increased bargaining power for the US working class. Workers on the order of millions are quitting their jobs and finding new ones that will pay them better. Those with unions are more willing to fight to begin undoing prior concessions, their confidence bolstered by the realization that employers will have more trouble than usual replacing them should they strike; that these fights do not approach the level of struggle of the 1970s, much less the 1930s, do not make them insignificant. And the momentum is with reformers within unions: see recent efforts to transfor... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 24 2022*CNN:* *NATO allies put forces on standby as tensions rise over Ukraine crisis * (CNN)NATO allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, the organization said Monday. The development comes after weeks of rising tensions, as a build-up of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine prompts fears that Moscow may be planning to launch an invasion. "NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect and defend all Allies, including by reinforcing the eastern part of the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stol... read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
London Mayor Plans to Issue Daily Fines for ‘Older Cars’
*21WIRE* | New scheme by London's 'green' mayor hopes to clear the roads of 'undesirable' vehicles. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"The Whole World is Crashing - Brace for Impact"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 1/24/22: *"The Whole World is Crashing - Brace for Impact"* "Name something that is not affected by the supply chain problems right now? We are seeing a worldwide problem with everything. Prices are going up around the globe on everything. Nothing is successful in being done to stop this." read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Ukraine pushed towards meltdown. Neocons pushing Biden towards war
Ukraine pushed towards meltdown. Neocons pushing Biden towards war The Duran: Episode 1201 Kremlin: Ukraine Amassing Troops on Contact Line in Donbass in Apparent Preparation for Attack Kremlin: Ukraine Amassing Troops on Contact Line in Donbass in Apparent Preparation for Attack “Indeed, the Ukrainian authorities are concentrating a huge amount of forces and equipment on […] read more
The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago
Widespread flooding after a year's worth of rain in just three days, South AustraliaWidespread flooding is affecting South Australia after parts of the state received more than a year's worth of rain in just three days. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected to continue this week. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bolivia: internal disputes put President Luis Arce’s administration to the testRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, has decided to keep his government team intact, even though in the last few days, social organizations -which support the ruling party Movimiento Al Socialismo- have publicly expressed their desire for changes in the ministerial cabinet. That, amid criticisms to the management . . […] The post Bolivia: internal disputes put President Luis Arce’s administration to the test appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
University ‘Race Quota’ Admissions to Face Challenge in US Supreme Court
*21WIRE* | News polls show that many Americans now disapprove of 'race-conscious' admissions. read more
Schools Matter13 hours ago
How to Learn Nothing from the Failure of VAM-Based Teacher EvaluationThe Annenberg Institute for School Reform is a most exclusive academic club lavishly funded and outfitted at Brown U. for the advancement of corporate education in America. The Institute is headed by Susanna Loeb, who has a whole slew of degrees from prestigious universities, none of which has anything to do with the science and art of schooling, teaching, or learning. Researchers at the Institute are circulating a working paper that, at first glance, would suggest that school reformers might have learned something about the failure of teacher evaluation based on value-added mo... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Cars in Argentina cost 33% more than in Brazil and 63% more than in MexicoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report from the Cordoba Stock Exchange, the cradle of the automotive industry, reveals that cars manufactured in the country are 33% more expensive than in Brazil and 63% more expensive than in Mexico. The comparison with these countries is . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Cars in Argentina cost 33% more than in Brazil and 63% more than in Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
No, Morgan Freeman Isn’t Telling People to Stop Taking COVID-19 TestsOne way to attract attention to an opinion is to pretend someone popular said it. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders SeizureA cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas. read more
Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago
Covid: Why Did Mega-Corporations Accept the Lockdowns? — The Three Men Who Own Corporate America
Covid: Why Did Mega-Corporations Accept the Lockdowns? The Three Men Who Own Corporate America by Jon Rappoport, No More Fake News January 24, 2021 Over the past 38 years working as a reporter, I’ve spoken with many medical people. Doctors, researchers, public health bureaucrats, business executives whose companies supply products to the medical industry, The post Covid: Why Did Mega-Corporations Accept the Lockdowns? — The Three Men Who Own Corporate America appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Number of Ecuadorians, Venezuelans, and Brazilians traveling to Mexico increasesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Given the increase in the entry of citizens from Ecuador, Brazil, and Venezuela to Mexico, the Mexican federal government decided to impose visas again on those nations; after detecting that people are entering Mexican territory, but no longer leaving, warn migration authorities. According to figures from the . . . […] The post Number of Ecuadorians, Venezuelans, and Brazilians traveling to Mexico increases appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education14 hours ago
2022 Emerging Scholar: Dr. Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr.By most standards, Dr. Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr. is a productive scholar. He is a tenured associate professor in the Department... read more
The Duck of Minerva15 hours ago
(De-)globalisation and International OrderWhenever we talk about the liberal international order, we actually also talk about globalization. The former promoted international trade and financial liberalization , the spread of democracies, and the growth of global governance. These, in turn, promoted interdependence. Markers of global economic interdependence — such as global trade flows and global financial direct investment — […] read more
News – TOTT News1 day ago
Human trials for Elon Musk’s brain chip startup getting ready to launchElon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink is nearing human clinical trials after previously showing successful implant usage in monkeys and pigs. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"Economic Market Snapshot 1/24/22"
*"Economic Market Snapshot 1/24/22"* Updated as available. ○ "The more I see of the moneyed classes, the more I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary ○ CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ Latest market analysis 1/24/22 - https://www.asktraders.com/analysis/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. Jan 24th to 25th 2022 - http://www.shadowstats.com/ ○ Financial Stress Index "The OFR Financial Str... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden administration empowering criminal activity*Breitbart:* *Texas Dept. of Public Safety Lt.: TSA Allowing Arrest Warrants as ID ‘Is a National Security Threat’ and Criminals Will Exploit It* This is another example of Biden's open borders policy is facilitating criminal activity. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Abortion and black babies*Demetrius Minor:* *Black Americans Are Deeply Ambivalent About Abortion* ... My birthmother had five children, all of who had different fathers. When my birthmother conceived me in 1985, she was involved with prostitution and in and out of jail, and simply not living a life conducive to raising a child. What really gives me a chill is that I know she could've easily chosen the alternative. As an African American woman, the options that were provided to her could have prevented my presence on Earth. In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an Abortion Su... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Global Stock Markets Sell-Off And Cryptocurrencies Collapse Over War And Economic Fears*CNBC:* *Dow falls more than 400 points in 7th straight down day, S&P 500 pullback reaches 10%* U.S. stocks fell Monday following the S&P 500′s worst week since March 2020, as investors awaited more corporate earnings results and a key policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 470 points, or 1.7%, falling for a seventh straight day. The S&P 500 dipped 1.8%. The benchmark is down more than 10% from its intraday high. The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.2%, falling deeper into correction territory. The market action Monday followed a br... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago
Is Wind Power Reducing Our Bills?By Paul Homewood h/t KB There have been headlines that wind power has actually been reducing electricity prices lately, so it is worth taking a look at how the system works, specifically Contracts for Difference (CfDs). In essence, CfDs are guaranteed, fixed prices, most notably for offshore wind and biomass. (The other energy sources covered […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"A Real American Hero"*"A Real American Hero"* by Jim Kunstler "Wonder much about the eerie blank demeanor of Erin Burnett, who delivers the 7:00 o’clock news on CNN? I sure do. It’s a creepy kind of fraught blankness, like what the Vietnam grunts used to call the thousand-mile stare, denoting their guilty involvement in a morally odious enterprise. Of course, one must follow CNN in order to discern what fresh bullsh*t the governing regime is serving up day-to-day from its steam-table of perfidy and bad faith. Does the lady hate her job that much? Or does that farbissiner face signify mere simmering con... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Universty of Washington has a problem with normal wordsNY Post: A University of Washington language guide is calling everyday words used by Americans “problematic.” The University of Washington Information Technology department released an “inclusive language guide” that lists a number of “problematic words” that are “racist,” “sexist,” “ageist,” or “homophobic.” According to the guide, words such as “grandfather,” “housekeeping,” “minority,” “ninja,” and “lame” are considered “problematic words.” For example, the language guide states that the word “lame” is considered problematic because it’s “ableist.” “This word is offensive, e... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
Security In Iraq, Jan 15-21, 2021The Islamic State carried out one large attack upon the army during the third week of January to let people know what it’s still capable of. Otherwise, the group is still taking its winter hiatus. Pro-Iran groups also took a step back from attacks during the week. There were a total of 12 incidents recorded in Iraq from January 15-21, 2021. That was down from 31 the week before and 18 the first week of January. 5 of those were by pro-Iran factions. That included an IED on a convoyworking for the U.S. in Basra and two separate rocket attacksupon a Turkish base in Ninewa. ... read more
Accidental Deliberations14 hours ago
Monday Morning LinksMiscellaneous material to start your week. - Katharine Wu examines how the effect of immunity is just one more area where people are seeing profoundly unequal results of the COVID pandemic - with a disproportionate burden being placed on those who were already facing disadvantages. Lauren Pelley reports on the current state of knowledge around long COVID, as well as the danger that many people may face symptoms and aftereffects for decades to come. And Ian Welsh discusses the example set by Western Australia in demonstrating that COVID has always been controllable - making for a p... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 241969 Former MP Bajari during spy trial claimed opposition leaders were trying to overthrow Pres Bakr’s govt 1970 42 more sentenced to death for coup plot against Pres Bakr 1970 Bakr govt said it supported Arif govt’s 12 point program for Kurds Said willing to grant Kurdish rebels amnesty (Musings On Iraq review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship*) 1991 Iraq tried to bomb Saudi oil re... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Can we suppress the voting dead in Wisconsin?Andrea Widburg: If you’ve been wondering about the extent of voter fraud in America, we may be seeing a staggering amount of either fraud or grotesque negligence in Wisconsin voter rolls. A review of the state’s voter roles showed that 569,277 voters registered on January 1, 1918. Of that number, 20% of these people, all of whom must be at least 124 years old, voted last November. Biden “won” in Wisconsin by 20,682 votes.... For regular *American Thinker* readers, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Roughly two weeks ago, Jay Valentine wrote about the extent of fraud he and his t... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Greatest Health Care System in the WorldLicia Corbella- “Canada has one healthcare administrator for every 1,415 citizens. Germany: one healthcare administrator for every 15,545.” The amount of money spent on public health care is essentially the same in each country. Yet international studies show that Germany has more physicians, more specialists, and many more acute care and psychiatric beds. It far… Continue reading → read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
Cost of onshore wind has been rising for 20 years
By Paul Homewood The analysis, based on audited financial accounts and official generation data, throws into question claims from the wind industry that wind is becoming ever more competitive. The findings are also another major blow to the government’s Net Zero policy, which will fail without cheap and abundant renewable electricity. GWPF […] read more
Climate Collections15 hours ago
Polar bears at Kolyuchin Island weather station provide a rare photographer’s treatOriginally posted on polarbearscience: Russian wildlife photographer Dmitry Kokh took some photos and video last year of polar bears hunkered down at an abandoned weather station on the Chukchi Sea coast and he apparently won a prize for one of them, shown below. The shots are very cool, so I’ve provided some context for the… read more
Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
Want to help fix America's problems? Start by helping to fix her voting systemA number of recent headlines have highlighted problems with our November 2020 elections and their consequences - elections that I've maintained all along were stolen by the current Administration and the shadowy people behind it. Click on any link to go to the article concerned. - Judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes illegal in Wisconsin - Wisconsin Speaker Vos Is Secretly Pushing Legislation to Increase Number of Drop Boxes After Judge Ruled Them Illegal in State - Voter GA Confirms Over 100,000 Ballots in Georgia 2020 Election Missing Valid Chain of Custody ... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Waking Up The NormiesA lot of people were excited about Bari Weiss’s appearance on the Bill Maher show the other day and the round of applause she got when she said she was “done with covid.” Tim Pool- Bill Maher’s show is irrelevant to the conversation at this point. Being a year behind is better than the rest… Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org16 hours ago
Geopolitical Amnesia And America’s Imperial AmbitionsHow warmongers are trying to influence the outcome of talks between Russia and NATO. While US State Department officials look for possible compromises with Moscow on European security (an issue that really is difficult for them since they need to save face), the Russophobe lobby from various institutions are actively […] read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Nova Scotia’s COVID whiplash: we’ve come a long way from ‘Stay the Blazes Home’News 1. COVID whiplash Nova Scotians are anxious about Omicron, and more so than people elsewhere. For good reason. Based on the entirely anecdotal and unscientific observations of my American and Nova Scotian friends, there are two distinct sets of reactions to the latest wave. Oh, people everywhere are exhausted and afraid, but Americans have […] read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
Birds killed during military 5G testing*‘Hundreds of thousands, if not millions’ of birds died during 2020 U.S. Air Force 5G exercise, New Mexico * *White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico* “The military needs a reliable communication system at all times to protect and defend the country from potential threats.” –Tesmanian, September 24, 2020 In August 2020, an AT&T 5G antenna array at White Sands Missile Range went operational, providing “connectivity” for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS) Onramp 2 on August 27. The Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is an interconnected battle network – the d... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Russian Stocks Collapse Over War FearsSo far, the Russian RTS stock index in USD has only fallen 27% from its high point on October 27 before Putin started threatening Ukraine. It has far more to fall. In 2008, it fell by 80% from May to October (Georgia war + global financial crisis). Putin could not care less. — Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) January 21, 2022 *CNBC: **Russian stocks sink 8%, ruble plunges to 14-month low as conflict fears intensify* * Russian assets have been mired in volatility in recent weeks after a build-up of around 100,000 Russian troops along the Ukrainian border sparked fears from Western p... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Pre-Markets Under Pressure; Fear/Safety Trade Under Way"Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/24/22: *"Pre-Markets Under Pressure; * *Fear/Safety Trade Under Way"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Who is intimidated by police at polling places?* NJ.com:* *N.J. bans police at polling stations in new law advocates say prevents voter intimidation* Democrats see voter suppression in unimaginable ways. This is supposedly to protect black voters, but blacks are voting in the same percentages as whites these days. Blacks certainly do not act intimidated. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Uruguay: Sectors to drive job growth in 2022RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the labor monitor presented this week by Advice consulting firm, labor demand in Uruguay "resumed its growth path" at the close of 2021. In November last year, 3,207 new jobs were registered, while in December this number increased and reached 3,571, up 11%. "These data are among the […] The post Uruguay: Sectors to drive job growth in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Can the country or Biden survive his first term?Roger Kimball: ... ... I was wrong that Joe Biden wouldn’t make it through his first year. I continue to cling to the conviction he will not remain the occupant of the White House through to the morning of January 20, 2025. The prospect of a second Biden term is, I am convinced, not worth speaking about. In tragedy, Aristotle said, we should prefer probable impossibilities to improbable possibilities, but a second Biden term is so improbable as to be well-nigh impossible, and I am not forgetting about what a tragedy such an eventuality would entail for the country and the world.... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago
Kazakhstan's internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend: digital authoritarianism
By shutting off internet access completely, the government of Kazakhstan was able to silence dissent, hinder protesters’ coordination and keep the populace in the dark. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Investor–state disputes in the fossil fuel industry24-Jan-2022 The fossil fuel industry is the most litigious industry in the ISDS system by number of cases, accounting for almost 20% of the total known ISDS cases across all sectors. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
UK University Puts Trigger Warning on Orwell’s Novel 1984 Over ‘Explicit Material’[image: 1984]George Orwell's iconic dystopian novel, "1984" was published in 1949 and has been hailed as one of the most impressive books on censorship, persecution of individual thinking, and total opinion control. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexico and Brazil must change their automotive trade strategyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It has been almost three years since Mexico and Brazil signed the Economic Complementation Agreement 55 (ACE-55) to free tariffs on light vehicle trade, which was expected to inject greater dynamism into trade between the two countries. Still, it has not been as beneficial as expected. Under ACE-55, exports above […] The post Mexico and Brazil must change their automotive trade strategy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Shadowproof15 hours ago
British High Court Opens Door For Assange To Appeal To Supreme CourtWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prevailed in his effort to obtain certification from the British High Court of Justice, which would allow him to appeal their prior decision to the Supreme Court. The post British High Court Opens Door For Assange To Appeal To Supreme Court appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Uruguay heat wave: 400,000 hens died and egg prices rose; shortages ruled outRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The price of eggs is rising, in the Metropolitan Agri-Food Unit (UAM), where they are sold at wholesale level, the value of extra large eggs increased 19% and medium-sized by 14% in 10 days, according to data from the Farmers' Observatory. This is mainly due to the death of laying […] The post Uruguay heat wave: 400,000 hens died and egg prices rose; shortages ruled out appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
January Auction for From the TrenchesGalen, Mary, and Swifty Lomax are sponsoring an auction to raise funds for From the Trenches World Report. This way, the Trenchers will get what... The post January Auction for From the Trenches appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
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