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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

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Justin’s Toronto Star
The Star explains that white Canadians are racist. read more
Young Victims Of Climate Disasters Sue EU States Over Energy Treaty
In the latest attempt to use the courts to address the climate crisis, five young people are suing 12 EU countries over membership in a treaty that they argue puts the needs of fossil fuel companies above climate action. The young people brought their case before the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday, as Euractiv reported. The lawsuit targets the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which gives energy companies the right to sue governments for compensation when their policies threaten profits. “Governments are still putting profits of the fossil fuel industry over human rights. Bu... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Biden's energy fiasco
National Review: ... In past attempts to seem like he’s doing something about the problem, Biden has ordered releases of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, pushed electric vehicles, and invoked the Defense Production Act to produce more renewable-energy components. As anyone could have predicted, gas prices were unaffected by those actions. So now he’s just firing off notes to energy CEOs on White House letterhead threatening them with government action if they don’t do what he wants. “Your companies need to work with my Administration to bring forward concrete, near-ter... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Pushing back against SEC's Big Green agenda
PJ Media: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed a new disclosure rule called “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The proposed rule would require public companies to disclose their climate-related risks to investors. The reporting framework is the first significant step toward making environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) reporting a regulatory requirement. Twenty-three state financial officers sent a letter to the SEC outlining concerns with the proposed rule. The State Financial Officers Foundation ... read more
balance105 hours ago
the axe is laid
raids, fallacy, scorn, naive, amoral, roots, Mammon, Durga= (each) 24. 4x24=96. ///////////// devious, unwashed, wayward, ripe, fight, cold-hot, virtue, condemn, defiant =(each) 32. 3x32=96. numerology (a=1, b=2, j=1, m=4, etc.) ……………. Peter28+ Neroli37=65+ clique31=96. //////////////// greedy, guidance, cheery, personal, entangled, spirit, ambitious, Godfre = (each one) 37. ……………. My 11 burden28 is 10 light29=78; my 11 yoke20 is10 easy14= 55. 55+78=133=7x19. air, wind, surf, sealed=19. ……………. spiritual 44+ director47= 91=carnal mind44 + calcination47=91. Peter28 + Neroli37 + Duffy2... read more
balance105 hours ago
the axe is laid
raids, fallacy, scorn, naive, amoral, roots, Mammon, Durga= (each) 24. 4x24=96. ///////////// devious, unwashed, wayward, ripe, fight, cold-hot, virtue, condemn, defiant =(each) 32. 3x32=96. numerology (a=1, b=2, j=1, m=4, etc.) ……………. Peter28+ Neroli37=65+ clique31=96. //////////////// greedy, guidance, cheery, personal, entangled, spirit, ambitious, Godfre = (each one) 37. ……………. My 11 burden28 is 10 light29=78; my 11 yoke20 is10 easy14= 55. 55+78=133=7x19. air, wind, surf, sealed=19. ……………. spiritual 44+ director47= 91=carnal mind44 + calcination47=91. Peter28 + Neroli37 + Duffy2... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "It's A Nightmare Situation! The System Is Illiquid And The FED Is Playing A Very Dangerous Game"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 6/23/22: *"It's A Nightmare Situation! The System Is Illiquid * *And The FED Is Playing A Very Dangerous Game"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
NATO Secretary General Wants Sweden And Finland To Join 'As Soon As Possible'
(LtoR) Finland's Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden's Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff pose during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's applications for membership in Brussels, on May 18, 2022. - JOHANNA GERON/POOL/AFP *Zero Hedge:* *NATO Chief Calls For Sweden And Finland To Join 'As Soon As Possible'* Why is NATO so anxious to induct multiple countries near the borders of Russia into the fold without concern for the geopolitical consequences? Probably because the war in Ukraine is not going so well. Or, perhaps the goal... read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Did Police in NC ‘Escort’ Proud Boys to LGBTQ Library Event?
Outraged social media posts went viral after a "Pride reading time" event at Pine Valley Library in Wilmington, North Carolina. read more
Feds search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena GOP leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) Federal agents searched a former top Justice Department official’s home and seized records from key Republicans in at least four states linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in what were clear signs that authorities are ramping up their investigation of associates of the former president. Authorities on June 22 ... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
15 DeceptiCons Vote to Close Debate on Senate Gun Control Legislation, An Important One Was Permitted to Hide
In 2006 we originally faced 20 DeceptiCons in the Senate. They represent the right wing of the DC Congressional UniParty. Having removed a few, and some of them died (McCain, Cochran) there are still 16 of them in office. They are led by Mitch McConnell. This is the same crew who vehemently opposed the nomination […] The post 15 DeceptiCons Vote to Close Debate on Senate Gun Control Legislation, An Important One Was Permitted to Hide appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Suspended sentence was correctly revoked 
Appellant’s argument that the circuit court abused its discretion by imposing four months of her 10-year suspended sentence lacks merit. Discussion “Appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it revoked her previously suspended sentence and imposed an active sentence of four months. … “Appellant acknowledges that the trial court had the authority ... read more
022-7-139 – Williams v. Commonwealth
Williams v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0869-21-1, May 17, 2022. CAV (per curiam) from the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News (Sugg). Scott Michael Ehrenworth,(on brief), for appellant. Jason S. Miyares, Justin B. Hill (on brief) for appellee, VLW 022-7-139, 5 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more
Sufficient evidence to support firearms violation 
There was sufficient evidence to determine that appellant constructively possessed a shotgun found in his truck. His conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is affirmed. Firearm possession “Appellant’s assignment of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence proving that he knowingly possessed the firearm found in the truck. He does not ... read more
022-7-133 – Pack v. Commonwealth
Pack v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0555-21-3, May 10, 2022. CAV (O’Brien) from the Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg (Watson). Kelsey Bulger for appellant. Jason D. Reed for appellee. VLW 022-7-133, 5 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more
Waking Times7 hours ago
Unconscious Becoming Conscious: Understanding the Nature of Negative Forces
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - The more a person comes under the powers of this world, the less a person can act from an inner place of personal and spiritual will. read more
FDA okays genome-edited beef cattle trait after safety review
Feedstuffs, March 7, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from... The post FDA okays genome-edited beef cattle trait after safety review appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
No evidence error in forgery prosecution 
There was no evidentiary error at appellant’s trial, where he was convicted of three counts of forgery of a public document, three counts of uttering a forged public record, identity theft, and falsely identifying himself to the police. Background Officer Kreivis was dispatched to investigate a possible crime at a bank. Kreivis met appellant Cobbs, ... read more
022-7-138 – Cobbs v. Commonwealth
Cobbs v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0776-21-1, May 17, 2022. CAV (Humphreys) from the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk (Sandwich). Gregory K. Matthews for appellant. Jason D. Reed for appellee. VLW 022-7-138, 8 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more
No basis for mistrial in drug prosecution 
Where appellant did not show that the commonwealth suppressed information favorable to his defense that would otherwise have been unavailable, the circuit court correctly denied his motion for a mistrial. Overview Golden, a confidential informant for the police, made controlled purchases of cocaine from “Big D,” who was later identified as appellant Wright. Oakes was ... read more
022-7-132 – Wright v. Commonwealth
Wright v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0566-21-3, May 10, 2022. CAV (Russell) from the Circuit Court of Henry County (Williams). Heath L. Sabin for appellant. Ken J. Baldassari for appellee. VLW 022-7-132, 12 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more
No abuse of discretion when suspended sentence revoked
Where appellant committed a series of probation violations, the trial court correctly revoked her suspended sentence and sentenced her under the probation agreement’s terms, leaving her with a one-year active sentence. Background After being charged with a drug crime, appellant Boggs and the commonwealth made a deferred disposition agreement. “The terms of the agreement required ... read more
The Word From the Trenches – June 23, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – June 23, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Waking Times9 hours ago
Battered Souls #047 – Psychotherapy & Sacred Medicine with Gerard Artesona
In this episode we discuss psychotherapy, ayahuasca, and the journey of healing with therapist, Gerard Artesona. read more
Not PC6 hours ago
"They beg for more oil and coal for themselves while telling developing lands to rely on unreliable solar and wind."
*"The developed world’s response to the global energy crisis has put its hypocritical attitude toward fossil fuels on display. Wealthy countries admonish developing ones to use renewable energy. Last month the Group of Seven went so far as to announce they would no longer fund fossil-fuel development abroad. Meanwhile, Europe and the U.S. are begging Arab nations to expand oil production. Germany is reopening coal power plants, and Spain and Italy are spending big on African gas production. So many European countries have asked Botswana to mine more coal that the nation will more ... read more
Judge Napolitano, "Supreme Court Rules on Carrying Guns"
Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, *"Supreme Court Rules on Carrying Guns"* ○ Now consider this, and the consequences... "Demolition of Supply Chains is Pre-Civil War Sabotage to Shape the Battlefield for Domestic Warfare Against We the People" read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Turkish Intelligence Busts Iranian Plot To Kidnap And Attack Israelis
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, left, and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a news conference in Ankara on Thursday [Umit Bektas/Reuters] *Hurriyet Daily News:* *Turkish intelligence busts Iranian plans to kidnap, attack Israelis* Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and police busted the Iranian intelligence service SAVAMA in Istanbul on June 17. They were allegedly preparing to kidnap and attack Israeli diplomats and tourist groups in Istanbul. They have determined that the shooters who planned to take part in the attacks were in Istanbul. M... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Peru: More than 50% of households in 18 regions suffer food insecurity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 18 of the 25 regions of Peru, more than half of the households are in a situation of food insecurity, a scenario aggravated by the rise in international prices due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, reported the . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Peru: More than 50% of households in 18 regions suffer food insecurity first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Peru: More than 50% of households in 18 regions suffer food insecurity appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
Marina d'Or reclama 400 millones a Marruecos por dos proyectos inmobiliarios fallidos
23-Jun-2022 La compañía española solicita el arbitraje del CIADI por los incumplimientos de las autoridades marroquíes en dos nuevas ciudades. read more
Rights Groups Urge Court To Strike Down Unconstitutional Texas Law
The Center For Constitutional Rights And Palestine Legal Filed An Amicus Brief In The Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals In Support Of A Lawsuit Seeking To Strike Down A Texas Law That Requires Government Contractors To Pledge Not To Engage In Boycott, Divestment And Sanctions (BDS) Campaigns For Palestinian Rights. After A Court Blocked An Earlier Version Of Texas’s Anti-Boycott Law Following Lawsuits From Individuals With State Contracts, Texas Amended The Law To Exclude Companies With 9 Or Fewer Full-Time Employees And Contracts Under $100,000. While The Revised Law Mooted The Prev... read more
Union Kitchen Workers Declare Victory In Their Efforts To Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board determined Tuesday that a majority of Union Kitchen workers voted to unionize, according to the freshly-minted labor union’s collective bargaining agent, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 400. The NLRB reviewed the results of the formal election, which took place three months ago, after CEO and founder Cullen Gilchrist challenged some ballots — including those of two vocally pro-union workers who cast ballots but were fired before their votes had been counted. NLRB press secretary Kayla Blado confirmed that a majority of valid votes ... read more
A First Contract for Mexican GM Plant’s Independent Union
An independent union at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, has ratified its first contract, with an 8.5 percent wage hike and benefit improvements—outstripping recent wage increases at other Mexican auto plants. The contract comes after workers voted last year by more than 3 to 1 to be represented by the National Independent Union for Workers in the Automotive Industry (SINTTIA) workers, ousting an employer-friendly union affiliated with the Confederation of Mexican Workers. The CTM has long dominated the Mexican labor movement and signed bad contracts behind workers' backs. The po... read more
Augusta Chipotle Workers Have Formed A Union
The workers at the Augusta Chipotle are forming a union. The workers at the restaurant in the state’s capital filed for recognition as an independent union, Chipotle United, on Wednesday, according to the Maine AFL-CIO. That comes just a week after the Chipotle workers staged a two-day walkout in protest of what they called unsafe working conditions. Chipotle workers told the Kennebec Journal last week that low staffing is a big concern for them. Two workers are often doing the food preparation work of six people, and the restaurant will be staffed with three to four people when ... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
EU Leaders Grant Ukraine And Moldova Candidate Status For EU Membership
*Daily Mail:* *European Parliament APPROVES Ukraine EU candidacy… but it could be DECADES before the country is allowed to join, with some member states lukewarm about letting them in* * European Parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of Ukraine accession * Moldova and Georgia bids also backed in stinging rebuke to Vladimir Putin * But any accession process to the EU is likely to take years if not decades * Ukrainian President Zelensky said he had been calling EU leaders to make case The European Parliament has approved Ukraine's bid to join the EU in a vote backed by an... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Maradona homicide: Eight carers to face trial in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eight carers for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, including three personal doctors, two nurses and a psychiatrist, will face trial for “simple homicide” - taking life with intent, which carries a sentence of 8-25 years in prison - according to a ruling released Wednesday. The team of carers stands accused […] The post Maradona homicide: Eight carers to face trial in Argentina first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Maradona homicide: Eight carers to face trial in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
What is the Gas Tax Holiday Proposed by Biden?
Gas prices skyrocketed in the summer of 2022. read more
Virtual Mirage8 hours ago
Meme Madness
Locations of Stone Circles and Henges in the UK & Ireland Some areas were apparently more holy than others… Is the 1911 Design outdated? I would say no, but I want to hear your opinion. Washington State says YES – more taxes (Washington State) Washington state drivers will pay 400% more […] The post Meme Madness appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – June 23
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the new geopolitical situation in the world, the unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more global events, The Rio Times will list daily prices of major commodities for comparison and review. &nbsp . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – June 23 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Commodity prices at a glance – June 23 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Feds Search Trump-Era Official’s Home, Subpoena GOP Leaders
Federal agents searched the home of a former top Justice Department official and seized records from key Republicans across the country linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Pearl Prescod: A black life lived large
The IRR is thrilled to launch this week a new Black history project on the life of Caribbean-British actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Pearl Prescod. Pearl Prescod: a Black life lived large, featured in today's guardian online, records the achievements of the first Black female player at the National Theatre. At the same time, it tells the overlooked story of a generation of anti-colonial artists and activists who questioned Britain’s role in the decades following World War Two. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
FDA bans e-cigarette Juul; impact on cannabis vape market to be determined
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered popular e-cigarette maker Juul's products off the market, a move that likely won't have an immediate impact on the marijuana vape industry but could down the road. FDA bans e-cigarette Juul; impact on cannabis vape market to be determined is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Women and gender diverse people are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis. Are we doing enough?
A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and gender-expansive people is almost complete. But women and gender-diverse people, who are vulnerable in a housing crisis, need more to keep them from facing homelessness and housing insecurity. Cheryl MacIsaac is a program coordinator with Adsum […] read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
SAFE stripped from omnibus bill; new marijuana banking measure introduced
The SAFE Banking Act has hit yet another wall in Congress and won't be included in the final version of an economic stimulus bill. SAFE stripped from omnibus bill; new marijuana banking measure introduced is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
Livestream: Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearing Day Five
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold the fifth day of its series of hearings on June 23 at 3 p.m. ET. The committee says it will reveal new evidence detailing former President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Justice Department to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The committee will hear testimony from three Justice Department officials: former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, and former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steven Engel. You... read more
Canadian Prepper, "How to Not Die of Starvation After SHTF"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 6/23/22: *"How to Not Die of Starvation After SHTF"* "We do a deep dive into not dying of starvation." read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Russian President Putin Is Meeting Virtually The Leaders of China, Brazil, South Africa, And India At The BRICS Meeting Today
Leaders of BRICS countries — China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, India's Narendra Modi, and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa — at the BRICS summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. The leaders met virtually this year. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters *Insider:* *Putin is meeting leaders of China, Brazil, and India, showing Russia still has powerful allies despite the Ukraine invasion* * Putin is meeting leaders of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) alliance this week. * Putin said Russian trade with BRICS nati... read more
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Memory of the Sky"
*Full screen recommended.* *2002, "Memory of the Sky"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lower left. The gorgeous color im... read more
The Poet: James Baldwin, "Amen"
*"Amen"* "No, I don't feel death coming. I feel death going: having thrown up his hands, for the moment. I feel like I know him better than I did. Those arms held me, for a while, and, when we meet again, there will be that secret knowledge between us. " - James Baldwin read more
The Supreme Court tends to save the biggest rulings for last – a constitutional expert explains a few good reasons
The Supreme Court held off at least another day before announcing a ruling on abortion rights. High profile cases take more time to finalize, but there are also political and public relations factors. read more
"Compassion..."
"Compassion is not at all weak. It is the strength that arises out of seeing the true nature of suffering in the world. Compassion allows us to bear witness to that suffering, whether it is in ourselves or others, without fear; it allows us to name injustice without hesitation, and to act strongly, with all the skill at our disposal. To develop this mind state of compassion... is to learn to live, as the Buddha put it, with sympathy for all living beings, without exception." - Sharon Salzberg read more
Mick Lynch Vs the Media
No brain space to write anything for the third night running (sorry!). Instead, enjoy this piece from *Novara* on Mick Lynch and his filleting of the UK media. read more
"Demolition of Supply Chains is Pre-Civil War Sabotage to Shape the Battlefield for Domestic Warfare Against We the People" (Excerpt)
*"Demolition of Supply Chains is Pre-Civil War Sabotage **to * *Shape the Battlefield for Domestic Warfare Against We the People"* by Mike Adams *Excerpt:* "The United States of America is about to be plunged into a civil war. It will be ignited by the imminent Roe vs. Wade nullification decision by the US Supreme Court, which also just rendered a landmark decision affirming the universal right to carry a personal firearm for self-defense (striking down the New York law that radically restricted the right to bear arms). That pro-2A decision is already seeing heads explode across the... read more
The Case Against William Barr
Judging from his background, it would be easy to label Barr as a charter member of the Deep State. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Manufacturing Index Drops Far Below Expectations – Biggest Single Month Drop Since 2020 Pandemic Impact
U.S. inflation was/is driven by supply side impacts as a result of policy (Build Back Better). The U.S. recession was/is now driven by demand side impacts that are the result of increased supply side costs. This is the natural economic truth being denied by all levels of political leadership. Joe Biden policy makers, specifically the […] The post Manufacturing Index Drops Far Below Expectations – Biggest Single Month Drop Since 2020 Pandemic Impact appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"The End of the European Colonial Powers, The Tyranny of Physics"
*"The End of the European Colonial Powers,* * The Tyranny of Physics"* by Tom Luongo "I sat down last weekend for a long chat with Alexander Mercouris of The Duran and Crypto Rich to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Europe. Long time readers know that I’ve been handicapping the collapse of the European Union for years. That idea isn’t based on my personal antipathy for Eurotrash commies and eugenicists, though it is quite large. In fact, the deeper we go into 2022 the more that antipathy rises to near unquenchable levels. The sheer arrogance and stupidity of Europe’s leade... read more
Vox - All8 hours ago
The Supreme Court’s new gun ruling means virtually no gun regulation is safe
Two people pay their respects at a memorial in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on June 17. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images New York State Rifle v. Bruen is poorly reasoned. But its implications are potentially catastrophic. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in *New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen* is a devastating decision for anyone who cares about reducing gun violence. It massively expands the scope of the Second Amendment, abandons more than a decade of case law governing which gun laws are permitted by the Constitution, and replaces this case law ... read more
Putin’s Defense of Nation-State Sovereignty Signals Globalist Defeat
In discussing President Putin’s June 17 remarks to the St, Petersburg International Economic Forum, we will focus on the aspects of his remarks which other writers have missed. I believe that it is precisely the aspects they ignore, which will remain vividly alive in the memory of our great-grandchildren in the XXII Century and their descendants. Alive, that is, if--and only if--we and our contemporaries who heard President Putin last week, boldly seize the opportunities offered to us now–including those opened up by President Putin. read more
Big Oil’s Lies Are Killing Our Planet — And Us
Public opinion is turning but Big Oil still churns out lies to keep us hooked on fossil fuels. Let’s bust five myths they’ve sold us. The post Big Oil’s Lies Are Killing Our Planet — And Us appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Oops
el gato malo- first a trickle, then a flood: the vaccine adverse events dam is breaking that which was recently unspeakable is fast becoming common conversation You’ll probably need something like google translate for the next one. Its out of Denmark. NyHeder- In hindsight, we did not get much out of vaccinating the children, Brostrøm… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Supreme Court Rejects New York Special Need Limitation on Carrying a Firearm, Affirms Inherent Right to Carry
In a 6-3 ruling [pdf HERE] the Supreme Court has ruled that New York state cannot require an individual to prove a “special need” in order to carry a firearm for self-protection. The ruling, likely to have ramifications for other gun restricting states, affirms the constitutional right of an individual to carry a firearm, and […] The post Supreme Court Rejects New York Special Need Limitation on Carrying a Firearm, Affirms Inherent Right to Carry appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Israeli Colonizer Fatally Stabs a Palestinian in the Heart
As Israeli settlers trespassed on Palestinian land and attacked the owners – and Israeli security looked on – one settler stabbed Ali Hassan Harb in the heart. The Israeli military then blocked him from being transported to the hospital until it was too late to save him. read more
An Easy Beginner’s Guide to Growing Kale
From gentleworld.org Any guide to growing kale will start out by telling you it is a cold weather crop, which tastes best after it has been touched by frost. While cold weather may be kale’s preference, you can grow it during any season and in most climates. The flavor, output and duration from seed to … Continue reading An Easy Beginner’s Guide to Growing Kale → read more
Douglas MacGregor, "That Will Bring War To The United States"
Douglas MacGregor, 6/23/22: *"That Will Bring War To The United States"* "Just for understanding of the whole situation: Russian forces right now control more than 20% of whole Ukrainian territory and this 20% is the same as half of England. This is just info for guys who keep posting things like: "Russia stuck in Ukraine without any real success". Also, bear in mind, Russia is not in a war in Ukraine and only part of Russian forces is in action right now and these guys are still able to attack on the 2100 km long battlefront." - AP *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ "Ther... read more
Coast-to-Coast AM: Updaptes and Sightings
Periodically, I find it necessary to update some of the reports. Last week, I mentioned the Chinese had detected a signal, using their Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope know as FAST. At the time, they believed the signal had been sent by aliens. Specifically, they thought the signal came from Kepler 438b, which would be the second planet in the Kepler star system. It is described as a rocky planet, estimated as being one and a half times the size of Earth and is in the Goldilocks Zone, meaning it was warm enough to have liquid water. Kepler 438 is a red dwarf s... read more
U.S. to offer 300,000 work visas for Mexicans, Central Americans – Mexican official
Yahoo News MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States will announce an offer of 300,000 work visas to Mexicans and Central Americans when the Mexican... The post U.S. to offer 300,000 work visas for Mexicans, Central Americans – Mexican official appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Interactive Map Details Destruction of Numerous US Food Manufacturing Plants, Grocery Stores, etc. — Compares US Incidents to Global Trends
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Earlier this month, The Gateway Pundit published an article on a list of US-based food manufacturing plants that were destroyed,... The post Interactive Map Details Destruction of Numerous US Food Manufacturing Plants, Grocery Stores, etc. — Compares US Incidents to Global Trends appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Biden Administration Moves to Expand Title IX Protections
The proposal, announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women's rights law, is intended to replace a set of controversial rules issued during the Trump administration. read more
Coach dives into pool to rescue American swimmer Anita Alvarez at World Championships
CNN American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary,... The post Coach dives into pool to rescue American swimmer Anita Alvarez at World Championships appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Bolivia’s government talks about economic reactivation; sectors say it is lying
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A few days ago, the Minister of Economy and Public Finances, Marcelo Montenegro, declared that the government is "making every effort so that the welfare of the population continues to be maintained, it is a very complicated situation, but we do it with the purpose that the Bolivian people have […] The post Bolivia’s government talks about economic reactivation; sectors say it is lying first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Bolivia’s government talks about economic reactivation; sectors say it is lying appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Paraguay’s economic outlook remains favorable
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Paraguay's economic outlook remains "favorable" despite heat waves and a "severe drought" the country faced, according to conclusions on the Article IV consultation with Paraguay this 2022. "The medium-term outlook remains favorable, although there are short-term challenges. While heat waves and a severe drought […] The post Paraguay’s economic outlook remains favorable first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Paraguay’s economic outlook remains favorable appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolsonaro government wants Brazil aid at R$600 instead of R$400 and double gas vouchers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Planalto Palace has decided to increase the value of Brazil aid (survival assistance for the poorest) to R$ 600 (US$115) by the end of this year. In exchange, President Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) government would give up compensating states that zero the state-level VAT rate (ICMS) on diesel and gas. […] The post Bolsonaro government wants Brazil aid at R$600 instead of R$400 and double gas vouchers first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Bolsonaro government wants Brazil aid at R$600 instead of R$400 and double gas vouchers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
U.S. Proposes New Title IX Rules on Sexual Assault, Discrimination
On Thursday, the Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule that shifts how colleges should respond to sexual assault... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Uruguay, Latin America: Women make only 8% of investments
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Women represent more than half of Uruguay's total population (52%). However, the number drops in the economically active population and even more so in the proportion of female entrepreneurs. In the latter case, the statistic drops to 9 . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Uruguay, Latin America: Women make only 8% of investments first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Uruguay, Latin America: Women make only 8% of investments appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
DWP ignored ‘hugely alarming’ research that linked WCA with 600 suicides, MPs are told
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ignored leading academics after they published “hugely alarming” research that linked the work capability assessment with 600 suicides in just three years, MPs have been told. The failure is just the latest evidence to show […] read more
Transport secretary silent after misleading MPs about tactile safety markings
Under-fire transport secretary Grant Shapps is refusing to say if he will apologise after misleading MPs about the government’s progress in installing life-saving tactile paving on railway platforms across the country. Shapps is already at the centre of a fierce political row […] read more
DWP’s ‘failing assessment system is increasing poverty and worsening mental health’
The government’s “failing” and “pseudo-scientific” benefits assessment system is increasing disability poverty and worsening claimants’ mental health, MPs have been told by leading academics. Professor Ben Barr, from the University of Liverpool, and Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger, from the University of Kent, […] read more
Ticket office closures report sparks fresh access fears
Parts of the rail network are set to become even more inaccessible to many disabled people if the government presses ahead with proposals to close all ticket offices in England, campaigners have warned. The Sunday Times reported this week that plans had […] read more
It’s ‘unfair’ to say our accessible transport strategy is failing, says government
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is “unfair” to suggest that the government’s accessible transport strategy is failing, despite three high-profile incidents involving disabled air and rail passengers last week. In one incident, a disabled passenger in his 80s died […] read more
Research shows how tens of thousands of disabled staff are ‘managed out’ of jobs
New research shows why tens of thousands of disabled people every year are being “managed out” of their jobs by disablist employers. The researchers concluded that the Equality Act was “failing to live up to its potential”, with many employers failing to […] read more
Government eases concerns over cost-of-living payment care charge fears
The government has eased concerns that cost-of-living support for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in England announced by the Treasury last month – which should be worth hundreds of pounds – could have been snatched back by local authorities. Chancellor Rishi […] read more
Co-production projects are ‘driving change’ in Wiltshire, says DPO
A new campaign by a disabled people’s organisation is highlighting how a string of projects are driving change in their local community through the principles of co-production. Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living (WCIL) launched its Listen Up Wiltshire campaign in 2019 to […] read more
Theatre company marks 25 years with new emphasis on visually-impaired leaders
A disabled-led theatre company is marking its 25th anniversary by launching a new three-year focus on addressing the lack of visually-impaired leaders in the industry. Extant will also be working with Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) to research and evaluate the […] read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
How Hollywood validates the myth of the good guy with a gun
[image: An image of Keanu Reeves as John Wick, aiming a handgun.] John Wick is just one in a long line of Hollywood’s “good guy with a gun.” | Lionsgate On screen, an armed hero saves the day. But reality is different. He gallops into town, the stranger with the shadowy past, and quick-draws his Winchester to right the town’s wrongs. Or he’s a gruff, pistol-packing cop with an estranged wife and a kid he only sees a few times a year, but he saves a whole building full of people from the terrorists who’ve kidnapped them. Or he’s a taciturn former assassin who’s dragged reluctantly... read more
HOW'S THAT DEVOLUTION WORKING OUT?
As expected: In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed in cities and elsewhere, The ruling came with recent mass shootings fresh in the nation’s mind and gun-control legislation being debated in Congress and beyond. About a quarter of the U.S. population lives in states expected to be affected by the ruling, which struck down a New York gun law. The high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade came on a 6-3 split wi... read more
MintPress News9 hours ago
A Lemming Leading the Lemmings: Slavoj Zizek and the Terminal Collapse of the Anti-War Left
The left has sunk a long way since the Iraq war. The renowned public intellectual Slavoj Zizek is the latest recruit to the war hawk camp The post A Lemming Leading the Lemmings: Slavoj Zizek and the Terminal Collapse of the Anti-War Left appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Polio may be spreading in Britain for first time in 40 YEARS
Daily Mail Polio may be spreading in the UK for the first time in nearly 40 years, health chiefs warned today as they declared a... The post Polio may be spreading in Britain for first time in 40 YEARS appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Oops! U.S. oil and gas exports fuel domestic price rise
Resource Insights – by Kurt Cobb The U.S. oil and natural gas industry long fought for and in the last decade finally won release from... The post Oops! U.S. oil and gas exports fuel domestic price rise appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
You got to stop complaining
WaPo’s Michelle Singletary: “There’s a great deal of Americans where it is uncomfortable that they’re spending more, but they are not going to go under.... The post You got to stop complaining appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Supreme Court Issues Ruling, Gutting Miranda Rights And Threatening The Fifth Amendment
Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Vega V Tekoh, a case involving the administration of Miranda rights,... The post Supreme Court Issues Ruling, Gutting Miranda Rights And Threatening The Fifth Amendment appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Moscow Renames Street And Square Near US Embassy To 'Donetsk People's Republic Square'
A utility worker during installation of an address sign on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) square near the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, on June 22 (Andrey Bresonov/Kommersant/Sipa USA/AP) *Euronews/AFP*: *Moscow renames US embassy street after Donetsk separatists* The city of Moscow has renamed the official address of the US embassy in Moscow after pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The street housing the embassy building has now been labelled "Donetsk People's Republic Square". The move now forces the US diplomatic mission to refer to the separatist territory in Ukra... read more
Science Matters10 hours ago
Much Ado About Marine Heat Waves
The latest promotion of this scare was published this week at Nature by Barkhordarian et al. Recent marine heatwaves in the North Pacific warming pool can be attributed to rising atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases. This post will unpack the reasons to distrust this paper and its claims. First the Abstract of the subject and […] read more
Bill Gates Buys Massive Amount of Farmland in North Dakota, But the State AG Just Stepped in
Western Journal – by Richard Moorhead Bill Gates has made himself the single largest private owner of farmland in the United States. The globalist billionaire... The post Bill Gates Buys Massive Amount of Farmland in North Dakota, But the State AG Just Stepped in appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The enemies of the Jewish People are destined to fall.
Freedom Through Faith – Rav Dror Jun 19, 2022 The post The enemies of the Jewish People are destined to fall. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
California Plotting to Punish Medical Dissent
Brownstone Institute – by Aaron Kheriaty I will be heading to Sacramento next Monday to testify at a Senate committee hearing on California Assembly Bill... The post California Plotting to Punish Medical Dissent appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Supreme Court says Constitution protects right to carry a gun outside the home
CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun... The post Supreme Court says Constitution protects right to carry a gun outside the home appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Laws Have Been Deliberately Amended to Authorize Massive Bioterrorism
Natural News – by Belle Carter Paralegal and writer Katherine Watt slammed both the legislative and executive branches of government for orchestrating a massive domestic bioterrorism under the... The post Laws Have Been Deliberately Amended to Authorize Massive Bioterrorism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Ghislaine Maxwell touted her connection to Bill Clinton and how she helped launch his Global Initiative
Daily Mail Ghislaine Maxwell used her connections to Bill Clinton in an effort to get herself a lower sentence for trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced socialite... The post Ghislaine Maxwell touted her connection to Bill Clinton and how she helped launch his Global Initiative appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food Safety News11 hours ago
Spoilage prompts Sesame Asian Style Dressing recall
Metro Ontario Inc. is recalling Irresistibles brand Sesame Asian Style Dressing because of spoilage. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec. Recalled product: Brand Name Product Name Size Code on Product UPC Irresistibles Sesame Asian Style Dressing 350 ml BB 2023 FE 120430322 0 59749 97580 3 Consumers are advised to not... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News11 hours ago
Revive Organics recalls smoothies and oats over norovirus concerns
Revive Organics Inc. is recalling certain smoothie and oat products from the marketplace because of possible norovirus contamination of the raspberries used in these products. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. The recalled products have been sold nationally in Canada and online. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Revive... Continue Reading read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
Android tip: 6 fixes for annoying Google Assistant problems
From setting up Voice Match to a simple trick for better understanding, here are six ways to have a better relationship with your Google Assistant. read more
“The signs are everywhere”
“Our climate is changing. The signs are everywhere, more extreme weather, more floods and landslides, more heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, putting the matter beyond all reasonable doubt. Nearly all scientists agree that it is happening and is human-made. Those who … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
The West Is No Longer The Arsenal Of Democracy
A local resident in Lviv, Ukraine, makes anti-tank obstacles as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, on March 2, 2022. (Pavlo Palamarchuk/Reuters) *Alex Vershinin, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)*: *The Return of Industrial Warfare* *Can the West still provide the arsenal of democracy? * The war in Ukraine has proven that the age of industrial warfare is still here. The massive consumption of equipment, vehicles and ammunition requires a large-scale industrial base for resupply – quantity still has a quality of its own. The mass scale combat has pitted 250,000 Uk... read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Switzerland set to launch regulated medical cannabis market
Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council has presented Parliament with an amendment to the country's Narcotics Act to remove the ban on medical cannabis, effectively opening the door to a wider addressable market. Switzerland set to launch regulated medical cannabis market is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Organizing Notes10 hours ago
Garden update
*This is what keeps me half-sane these days....latest version at my plot* *Memorial marker for our dear Maine friends Stan & Loukie* *Tomato plants in the hay on other side of pea trellis* *MB and I put down seaweed last weekend to fertilize and serve as mulch* read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Pope Orders Online Release of WWII-Era Pius XII Jewish Files
The documentation contains 2,700 files of requests for Vatican help from Jewish groups and families, many of them baptized Catholics. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Connecticut draws 37,000 applicants for 56 adult-use marijuana licenses
More than 37,000 applications have been entered into lotteries for an initial round of 56 adult-use marijuana licenses in Connecticut, including 23,487 applications for 28 social equity licenses. Connecticut draws 37,000 applicants for 56 adult-use marijuana licenses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Anatomy of a Police State
[image: undefined] *Get your tickets here!* For the entire 21st Century the United States has been at war. War on terror. War for "democracy." Russiagate. New Cold War. War on Covid. Information war. War on privacy. War on free expression. War on dignity. War on us. War is the health of the state. War breeds tyranny. Don't question the president. Don't question the "leaders." Don't question the "experts." Don't question the "science." Don't question the demands to sacrifice liberty for safety. Don't question the resulting moral and material poverty. Where are we on the road to a... read more
The Federal Bureau of Tweets: Twitter is Hiring an Alarming Number of FBI Agents
[image: undefined] Twitter has been on a recruitment drive of late, hiring a host of former feds and spies. Studying a number of employment and recruitment websites, MintPress has ascertained that the social media giant has, in recent years, recruited dozens of individuals from the national security state to work in the fields of security, trust, safety and content. Chief amongst these is the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The FBI is generally known as a domestic security and intelligence force. However, it has recently expanded its remit into cyberspace. “The FBI’s investigative... read more
Joe Biden’s Political Future in Europe
[image: undefined] President Joe Biden’s popularity among American voters has been in descent since he took the oath of office in January of 2021. Indeed, by May 25 of this year, Biden’s approval rating, as related by Paul Bedard in a Washington Examiner editorial, had fallen below that of every president back through Harry Truman at that point in their presidencies. And Biden’s approval rating has continued to drop since then. What is Biden to do? From within his Democratic Party, the message is increasingly put out that Biden should not seek reelection in 2024. Suppose Biden take... read more
Biden's Gas Tax Holiday - Spitting In The Wind?
President Biden is set to announce a temporary suspension of the federal gasoline tax in the face of record gas prices in the US. However, with gas prices around five dollars per gallon, the 18 cents per gallon savings equals about two dollars per tank savings. Is this a band-aid on a gushing wound? Also today, only 11 percent of Americans buy the "Putin price hike" rhetoric. And...Congress expands US economic war on China with new import ban. Today on the Liberty Report: read more
Boston University Professor: Second Amendment is Based on 'Freedom to Enslave'
[image: undefined] As we wait for the release of the most significant Second Amendment case in over a decade from the Supreme Court (as early as tomorrow), CBS featured Ibram X. Kendi on Face the Nation on gun rights. Host Margaret Brennan discussed with the Boston University professor the “freedom to enslave” was linked to the “freedom to have guns.” There was no push back on that controversial claim or the underlying suggestion that gun ownership is largely a white impulse or practice. Kendi is the director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. He has a hist... read more
What’s So Great About Democracy?
[image: undefined] At the recent Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, President Biden refused to permit Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to attend because they aren’t democracies. As everyone knows, for the past several decades, the US government has made democracy its shibboleth. It’s as if democracy is something sacred. Yet, what’s so great about democracy? It’s really nothing more than people selecting their rulers by votes rather than rulers selecting themselves. What’s so sacred about voters? US officials promote the notion that voters select the best people to public office, ... read more
Global Elites Starve Africa To 'Punish' Russia
UN World Food Program head David Beasley announced yesterday that global food rations for refugees will need to be cut in half due to the unprecedented food crisis. How much of this crisis is man-made as the elites use food as a weapon in what has turned out to be a futile effort to punish Russia? How much of the food and energy crisis is actually being cheered by those pushing the "green" agenda? Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
We Can All Be Evil and the Germans Were Nothing Special
[image: undefined] For more than two years, the world has been swept up in covid mania. Ordinary people of almost every nationality have accepted the covid ‘story’, applauding as strong men and women have assumed dictatorial powers, suspended normal human rights and political processes, pretended that covid deaths were the only ones that mattered, closed schools, closed businesses, prevented people from earning livelihoods, and caused mass misery, poverty, and starvation. The more these strong men and women did these things, the louder the applause, and the greater the disapprobati... read more
Explain It to Me, Please
[image: undefined] So Honest Joe Biden is now going to give another $1.2 billion to the Ukrainians on top of the sixty or so billion that is already in the pipeline, but who’s counting, particularly as Congress refused to approve having an inspector general to monitor whose pockets will be lined. The money will be printed up without any collateral or “borrowed” and the American taxpayer will somehow have to bear the burden of this latest folly that is ipso facto driving much of the world into recession. And it will no doubt be blamed on Vladimir Putin, a process that is already well... read more
Sen. Cornyn's 'Red Flag' Gun Compromise...Is A Red Flag!
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and nine other Republicans in the Senate have crossed over to support "compromise" legislation to move the US further toward "red flag" gun laws, where a Constitutional right can be taken without due process. Texans told Cornyn what they think of him and his compromise at the TX GOP state convention last week. The legislation may make it to the Floor this week. Also today: Did Lithuania just spark WWIII? Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
Assange Should Put the Pentagon and the CIA on Trial
[image: undefined] With the recent decision by British Home Secretary Priti Patel to approve the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, it is now a virtual certainty that Assange will soon be brought to the US for trial. Let’s hope that he uses the opportunity to put the Pentagon and the CIA on trial. Yes, I know that whichever federal judge is appointed to preside over the trial will do his best to not permit that to happen, but what’s wrong with a little civil disobedience in what will inevitably be a rigged kangaroo court whose outcome of guilt will be preordained? ... read more
Some Hard Thoughts About Post Ukraine
[image: undefined] The war in Ukraine has dragged on long enough now to reveal certain clear trajectories. First, two fundamental realities: 1) Putin is to be condemned for launching this war– as is virtually any leader who launches any war. Putin can be termed a war criminal–in good company with George W. Bush who has killed vastly greater numbers than Putin. 2) secondary condemnation belongs to the US (NATO) in deliberately provoking a war with Russia by implacably pushing its hostile military organization, despite Moscow’s repeated notifications about crossing red lines, right ... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Topp Hits Ottawa
James Topp has OFFICIALLY been mentioned in the House of Commons. Topp’s second meeting with MP’s starts in 10 minutes here: https://t.co/eoMb5GYCoN pic.twitter.com/7Nt1uai2Et — LΞIGH (@LeighStewy) June 22, 2022 read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Happy Holidays
The White House- President Biden Calls for a Three-Month Federal Gas Tax Holiday read more
Federal Reserve’s Rate Increases: Too Little Too Late?
[image: undefined] The Federal Reserve’s recent 0.75 percent increase in its “benchmark” interest rate is the Fed’s highest rate increase since 1994. This increase is a sign that the Fed has finally realized that price inflation is more persistent and widespread than the Fed initially believed. Stocks have fallen much lately. This is in part because of fears rate hikes will push the economy into recession. The Fed itself seems to believe that the economy is going to slow down in the near future, as it has reduced its projection of 2.2 percent economic growth in 2022 to 1.7 percent. ... read more
The UK's Decision to Extradite Assange Shows Why The US/UK's Freedom Lectures Are a Farce
[image: undefined] The eleven-year persecution of Julian Assange was extended and escalated on Friday morning. The British Home Secretary, Priti Patel, approved the US's extradition request to send Julian Assange to Virginia to stand trial on eighteen felony charges under the 1917 Espionage Act and other statutes in connection with the 2010 publication by WikiLeaks of thousands of documents showing widespread corruption, deceit, and war crimes by American and British authorities along with their close dictatorial allies in the Middle East. This decision is unsurprising — it has been... read more
When The Lies Come Home
[image: undefined] Diogenes, one of the ancient world’s illustrious philosophers, believed that lies were the currency of politics, and those lies were the ones he sought to expose and debase. To make his point, Diogenes occasionally carried a lit lantern through the streets of Athens in the daylight. If asked why, Diogenes would say he was searching for an honest man. Finding an honest man today in Washington, D.C., is equally challenging. Diogenes would need a Xenon Searchlight in each hand. Still, there are brief moments of clarity inside the Washington establishment. Having lie... read more
The Ukraine Walk-Back?
Just what exactly is the West’s policy approach to Ukraine? Should Kiev negotiate a peace or should it fight on indefinitely? And what is NATO’s end game? What does winning mean? Meanwhile, despite sanctions, Russia is creating political facts on the ground. CrossTalking with Nebojsa Malic, Daniel McAdams, and Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann: read more
An Endless Stream of Scary Official Enemies
[image: undefined] Any government that is a national-security state needs big official enemies — scary ones, ones that will cause the citizenry to continue supporting not only the continued existence of a national-security state form of government but also ever-growing budgets for it and its army of voracious “defense” contractors. That’s, of course, what the current brouhaha about Russia is all about. It’s really a replay of the Cold War decades, when Americans were made to believe that the Reds were coming to get them, take over the federal government and the public schools, and ... read more
NATO Summit Demands: More Weapons For Ukraine!
The rhetoric at the NATO summit this week is predictable: we must send more weapons to Ukraine! But behind the rehearsed facade, there are increasing cracks in the alliance...and among the peoples of Europe. Even Blinken is changing his tune a bit. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
The Road to Nuclear Armageddon
[image: undefined] **This speech was delivered at the Ron Paul Institute's June 4, 2022 Houston Conference.* Ladies and gentlemen, we face a grave danger. The leader of a major European power wants to make territorial revisions. He is surrounded by hostile powers who threaten him. He does not seek war with other countries but if the hostile powers continue to encircle him, he will fight. A European war looms. You probably think I’m talking about the current crisis between Russia and the Ukraine, but I’m not. I’m talking about Europe just before World War II began in September 1939... read more
Green Reversal? Biden Screams At Oil Companies For NOT Drilling!
With the country crippled by record gas prices, President Biden has taken to yelling at oil companies for NOT drilling. But didn't he promise to end drilling and fossil fuels? Also today: horrific cost of covid lockdowns revealed. And - "Inflation? Ha! We're sending another $650 million for weapons to Ukraine!" Don't miss today's Liberty Report: read more
Another consideration when defending yourself in an anti-self-defense environment
I've written a couple of articles about defending yourself in an environment where the justice system is weaponized against you: Self-defense under a justice system that's no longer on your side No, I wasn't being alarmist - rather, I wasn't alarmist enough In the first of those articles, dealing with politically-correct investigations and/or prosecutions, I noted: What about cameras mounted on light poles or buildings to cover the street? Many big cities now have thousands of them in law-enforcement-monitored networks, as well as gunfire location systems to detect when an... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Arauco enters the pulp business in Brazil with its largest investment in history
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Arauco took an important step in announcing its entry into the pulp business in Brazil after closing an investment agreement with the government of Mato Grosso do Sul for the future construction of a pulp mill. The new venture of the Angelini group company will be located in the municipality […] The post Arauco enters the pulp business in Brazil with its largest investment in history first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Arauco enters the pulp business in Brazil with its largest investment in history appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Michelle Fontes
Michelle Fontes has been named interim assistant vice president of community, equity, and diversity at the University of Rhode... read more
ACE Receives $500,000 from Walmart to Promote Use of Digital Credentials for Learners
The American Council on Education has received a $500,000 grant from Walmart to help working adults gain access to postsecondary... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Creators of Muscle Milk release hemp-infused fitness beverage
The creators of Muscle Milk, a popular protein drink, on Wednesday released a new energy drink infused with hemp. Creators of Muscle Milk release hemp-infused fitness beverage is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
New York chooses management for state’s marijuana social equity fund
The state of New York has chosen "premier minority-led investment team" Social Equity Impact Ventures to manage its $200 million marijuana industry social equity investment fund. New York chooses management for state’s marijuana social equity fund is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
22.2 million Europeans consumed cannabis in past year, report says
An estimated 22.2 million adults in the European Union, or 7.7% of the population, consumed cannabis in the past year, according to a report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), which compiled research from dozens of surveys. 22.2 million Europeans consumed cannabis in past year, report says is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Marxists vs. Austrians on Imperialism
I recently reviewed Janek Wasserman’s book The Marginal Revolutionaries: How Austrian Economists Fought the War of Ideas for EH.net, the website of the Economic History Association. I enjoyed the book, which offers a very engaging history of the Austrian school of economics. One thing I appreciated about Wasserman’s book was his description of the contentious […] The post Marxists vs. Austrians on Imperialism appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Day of Disaster for Ukraine in Donbass, UK’s Leading Military Think Tank Confirms US Unable to Re-Arm Ukraine
Day of Disaster for Ukraine in Donbass, UK’s Leading Military Think Tank Confirms US Unable to Re-Arm Ukraine News Topic 532 The Return of Industrial Warfare https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare read more
IER12 hours ago
Biden is Band-Aiding Again: This Time With a Gasoline Tax Holiday
President Biden is grasping at straws to reduce gasoline prices because he refuses to let the American people have access… The post Biden is Band-Aiding Again: This Time With a Gasoline Tax Holiday appeared first on IER. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Biden forces Russia to retake all of Ukraine, and maybe even Lithuania.
Eric Zuesse The Soviet Union had included what now are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. There is no indication that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had intended on February 24th anything more than to add to Russia the extremely pro-Russian former Donbass region of Ukraine. Russian […] read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
What corporate earnings say about your marijuana business
Corporate earnings reports might not seem like the most thrilling reading, especially in a dynamic industry such as cannabis. Even so, Wall Street earnings releases are worth your time - both for what they can tell you about our industry and how they can help you craft better financial communiques. What corporate earnings say about your marijuana business is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 23 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/IMlKAZ5Kay 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/El9tqwfNba — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 23, 2022 - Russia launching attacks on Kharkiv in diversion attempt, says Ukraine - European leaders to discuss Ukraine's EU aspirations - Zelenskyy to address Hebrew University of Jerusalem The latest on Ukraine:https://t.co/CDIobiQDEF — DW News (@dwnews) June 23, 2022 Russia is aiming to "destroy" Donbas, says Zelensky https://t.co/z... read more
UC San Diego School of Medicine Will Continue Studying Safety of COVID Vaccines on Pregnant People
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the American Academy of Allergy Asthma... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
Review Curveball, Spies, Lies, And The Con Man Who Caused A War
*Drogin, Bob, **Curveball, Spies, Lies, And The Con Man Who Caused A War**, New York: Random House, 2007* Author Bob Drogin believes that the story of Curveball a defector who claimed that Saddam Hussein had mobile weapons of mass destruction (WMD) labs showed the ultimate failure of U.S. intelligence on Iraq. He writes that American agencies weren’t conned by the Iraqi, but that they conned themselves. They took a single source whose story was never verified and made it the centerpiece of the Bush administration’s argument that Iraq was producing WMD. *Curveball, Spies, Lies,... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
- Afghanistan struck by deadliest earthquake in two decades - Volodymyr Zelenskyy renews calls for arms deliveries to Ukraine - Major flooding forces the evacuation of thousands in China Today's top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/oGyPWrhDLt — DW News (@dwnews) June 23, 2022 Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet for annual Brics summit https://t.co/S4lwIYYdLD — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 23, 2022 Russia is "actively redirecting its trade flows," Vladimir Putin has told a meeting of BRICS countries, while China's Xi has warned of "expanding milit... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 23 Faisal arrived in Iraq to become its first king
(Wikimedia) 1921 Faisal arrived in Basra and then went to Najaf and Karbala as gesture towards Shiite clergy as preparation to be crowned king Clerics opposed him (Musings On Iraq review *Empires of the Sand, The Struggle For Mastery In The Middle East 1789-1923*) 1961 Qasim said Kuwait was a district of Basra province (Musings On Iraq review *Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War*) 1965 Monarchist coup plot announced foiled by Arif govt 1991 US Gen said in opening day of bombing during Gulf War US tried to kill Saddam 1991 2nd International Atomic Energy Ag... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Arbitraje internacional: sólo las trasnacionales pueden ganar
23-Jun-2022 Con la denuncia internacional de los daños causados por la minera Calica en Playa del Carmen, anunciada por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, se evidenciará el grave desbalance que hay entre el poder de los estados y organismos internacionales de regular a empresas trasnacionales, y el poder de éstas para anteponerse a los derechos humanos y ambientales. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Vietnam destaca rol de RCEP en la próspera economía digital
23-Jun-2022 Tran Quoc Khanh, viceministro de Industria y Comercio de Vietnam, resaltó el papel del Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) en la promoción de la económica digital en Asia. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Commission's trade sanctions proposal falls short
23-Jun-2022 The proposal lacks ambition, especially when it comes to addressing trade's role in driving climate breakdown. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Crise climatique : on vous explique pourquoi le traité sur la Charte de l'énergie est comparé à un "suicide collectif"
23-Jun-2022 Critiqué par les climatologues comme par les organisations environnementales, ce traité signé dans les années 1990 fait l'objet d'une ultime réunion de négociations entre pays européens. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
NZ/EU trade deal on a knife edge
23-Jun-2022 The only thing standing in the way of an agreement being reached is whether the EU is prepared to offer NZ what is described as ‘meaningful and commercially viable' quotas for sheep meat and beef. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Central Bank breaks down GDP by region in Chile: these were the ones that grew the most and least
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAIL - In its work to expand statistical information, the Central Bank presented this Thursday the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP), broken down by macrozones. According to preliminary information from the Quarterly National Accounts, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 7.2% compared to the first quarter of the previous year. For its […] The post Central Bank breaks down GDP by region in Chile: these were the ones that grew the most and least first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Central Bank breaks down GDP by region in Chile: these were the ones that... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
A Closer Look At China's Type 055 Destroyer
Two Type 055 large destroyers, the Nanchang and the Lhasa, are moored at a naval port in 2021. File photo: Courtesy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy *Business Insider:* *Take a look at China's biggest destroyer, a $920 million cruiser that's said to be the 2nd most powerful in the world after the USS Zumwalt* * China has the biggest navy in the world in terms of number of vessels. * The Type 055 is the biggest destroyer class in China's People's Liberation Army Navy. * Chinese media has touted the ship as the second most powerful in the world after the USS Zumwa... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes Tied to Teen Vaping Surge
Federal health officials ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
‘Groomers’ Rhetoric Targeting LGBTQ People Nothing New
Those calling members of the LGBTQ community "groomers" are just echoing an old, hateful smear. read more
Expanding Opportunity
Texas State University President Dr. Denise Trauth, the first woman in the role, is retiring after 20 years at the helm. read more
AASCU Calls on Congress to Double Pell Grant on 50th Anniversary of Program
In commemoration of 50 years since the creation of the Pell Grant program – the American Association of State Colleges and Universities... read more
Remembering A Renaissance Man
Dr. William E. Cox's lingering impact on higher education will undoubtedly be felt for many decades to come. read more
University of Vermont Launching Center of Community News
The University of Vermont is launching a $400,000 initiative to support local news media across the U.S. The Center for Community... read more
Why Aren't More Women Angry?
PORTLAND, USA, Jun 23 (IPS) - Why aren’t more women angry about their subordination, discrimination, and unequal treatment in the 21st century? Of course, some of the world’s women are angry, but they are comparatively few. Read the full story, “Why Aren't More Women Angry?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Transgender People Gain Their Place in Argentine Society
BUENOS AIRES, Jun 23 (IPS) - "At the age of 35, with a document that says who I really am, I went back to school and finished my studies, which I had left at 14 because I could no longer bear the bullying and mistreatment," said Florencia Guimaraes, a transgender woman whose life was changed by Argentina's Gender Identity Law. Read the full story, “Transgender People Gain Their Place in Argentine Society”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
UN Official Says Somalia Is ‘The Worst Humanitarian Crisis He Has Ever Seen’
A Somali man disposes of his dead livestock in a country that has seen its worst drought in 40 years. Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters *The Guardian:* *Somalia: ‘The worst humanitarian crisis we’ve ever seen’* *Children starving to death ‘before our eyes’ say aid workers as G7 leaders warned only ‘massive’ and urgent funding will avert famine * Only a “massive” and immediate scaling-up of funds and humanitarian relief can save Somalia from famine, a UN spokesperson has warned, as aid workers report children starving to death “before our eyes” amid rapidly escalating levels of ma... read more
Would closing the 'boyfriend loophole' in gun legislation save lives? Here's what the research says
Congress is edging closer to pushing through its first gun control legislation in 30 years. Included in the bill is a provision to expand a firearm ban to dating partners accused of domestic violence. read more
Red flag laws saved 7,300 Americans from gun deaths in 2020 alone – and could have saved 11,400 more
States with red flag laws saw fewer firearm deaths, on average, than states without them. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil: Cannabis attracts family offices in million-dollar rounds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There is a profusion of businesses operating at full steam in the cannabis segment - even if cannabis is not yet regulated in Brazil. Some of these businesses, already in the third round of investments, have reached around R$100 million (US$19 million) funding. Bill 399/2015, which . . . To […] The post Brazil: Cannabis attracts family offices in million-dollar rounds first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Cannabis attracts family offices in million-dollar rounds appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
State aid to the poorest in Argentina deepens the dispute for power in the Casa Rosada
By Federico Rivas Molina RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has shown a great ability to add new enemies. On Monday, during a rally organized by related unions in Avellaneda, in the southern industrial area of ​​the city of Buenos Aires, she demanded that the Government of Alberto Fernández, where she is […] The post State aid to the poorest in Argentina deepens the dispute for power in the Casa Rosada first appeared on The Rio Times. The post State aid to the poorest in Argentina deepens the dispute for power in the Casa Rosada appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Aviationist12 hours ago
Spain Has Ordered 20 New Eurofighters To Replace Part Of Its Legacy F-18 Hornets
[image: Eurofighter Spain] The Halcón agreement, announced at the ILA air show in Berlin, will see Spain receive 16 single-seater and 4 twin-seater Eurofighters to replace part of the legacy F-18 Hornets. On Jun. 23, 2022, Eurofighter GmbH, [...] The post Spain Has Ordered 20 New Eurofighters To Replace Part Of Its Legacy F-18 Hornets appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

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