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Iran’s Supreme Leader reveals plan to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Iran’s Supreme Leader reveals plan to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday that “removing the American forces from the region will be the strongest blow to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.” Khamenei stressed that “revenge for Qassem Soleimani is inevitable, and at any time possible,” stressing that “revenge will take place on those who ordered and carried out the assassination.” The Iranian Supreme Leader said, commenting on the sanctions imposed on his country: “If there is an o...
Helicopter crashes off the coast of Algeria: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Helicopter crashes off the coast of Algeria: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Algerian media reported on Wednesday that a helicopter belonging to the Coast Guard crashed at sea, off the eastern coast of the state of Tibazah, west of the fishing port of Bouharoun. According to the Al-Khabar newspaper, the crash was documented by cameras of local fishermen, who had seen the plane belonging to the National Center for Search and Rescue operations plunging directly towards the sea floor. Continue reading Helicopter crashes off the coast of Algeria: video at AMN - Al-Masda...
Azerbaijani forces offensive led to new advance in Karabakh: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijani forces offensive led to new advance in Karabakh: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense released a video on Wednesday that showed their forces inside one of the towns they attacked in southern Karabakh last week. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces managed to capture the town of Mets Tagher after launching a surprise offensive against the Armenian troops in the southern part of Karabakh on Saturday, December 12th. In the video shared on Twitter, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces can be seen moving through the town of Mets Tagher in the Hadr...
They've Shed Their Yellow Vests, But French Protesters Still Pose Problems For Macron
Peter McPhee, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter McPhee* *Politics, Europe* The siren calls of cultural stereotyping may become louder, and Macron may need a “miracle” of his own to keep France out of the hands of Marine Le Pen. Two years ago, the streets of France were filled with the gilets jaunes (yellow vests), a grassroots protest movement sparked by a proposed tax hike on petrol. Though they have shed their yellow safety jackets, many of these disaffected people have joined a new wave of protests that has roiled France for weeks, presenting a major challenge for the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The p...
Russia’s Latest Cyberattack Highlights Moscow’s Boldness
Aaron Crimmins, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Aaron Crimmins* *Security, Americas* The Russian cyberespionage group is thought to have gained backdoor access to hundreds of entities, such as the United States Treasury, Department of Commerce, and Department of Homeland Security, and many other private and government entities. The Russian Cyber-Bear has roared once again. The notorious Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 29, or Cozy Bear, seems to have forgone hibernation this winter in order to continue carrying out a months-long, ambitious, and creative supply chain attack against a server management and performance monitori...
Missile Race: The Army’s New Missile Can Launch More Missiles
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* The Lockheed Martin-designed missile would be used to support Army objectives in so-called multi-domain operations—“to use strategic fires to penetrate and disintegrate enemy layered defense systems, creating windows of opportunity for exploitation by the joint force.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Thanks to the death of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, a new arms race is heating up. And although new and cutting-edge missile technology like hypersonic missiles take up the lion’s share of headlines, this latest arms race is no less ...
Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray Is One Step Closer to Reality
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.navair.navy.mil/sites/g/files/jejdrs536/files/styles/crop_16_9/public/Boeing%20MQ-25%20MSF18-0064-523.jpg?itok=f0mYlnsZ] The unmanned aerial vehicle is to take over aerial refueling operations for the Navy, a role Super Hornets had been pressed into. But does the Stingray have what it takes? A recent Boeing MQ-25A Stingray flight test was a success, according to the company, and demonstrated that the UAV can fulfill its intended role as an aerial tanker and extend the reach of carrier air wings. The flight marked the first...
Total Hell: The Story of Omaha Beach on D-Day
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A remarkable tale. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For the American citizen soldiers who stormed the Atlantic Wall, D-Day left scarred bodies and seared memories. As their landing craft plunged through heavy surf on the morning of June 6, 1944, it was obvious to the men of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 29th Infantry Division that the coming hour would be the gravest test of their lives. Assigned to the first wave of assault troops to land on Omaha Beach’s Dog Green sector, the troops were the spearhead of a massive Allied in...
Why Israel Made the "Galil" Rifle
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Though no longer Israel’s standard-issue, frontline rifle, it is still in use in limited numbers, and has been successfully exported to a number of countries around the world. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Galil is no longer Israel's primary battle rifle - that position has been taken over by the M4 carbine. So why is the Galil still so iconic? The history of Israeli’s Galil family of rifles begins in the aftermath of the 1967 Six Day War. During that conflict, Israel’s standard-issue firearm, Israeli-made copies ...
The effects of the lockdown on health, by 3 California doctors
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
I met Robin and Karen on our trip to Scotland in 2017 and we’ve stayed in touch via e-mail and Facebook. He’s a conservative, and an immigrant via Germany, Holland, and Canada. He lived in a Nazi camp as a young child. Although not originally a Trump supporter, he definitely knows he’s not a Nazi or racist, because he has lived that. Sometimes on e-mail I see things with no attribution and that distresses me (retired librarian). This piece hasn’t been published on-line because it’s a “private” letter that has been made public by the authors. Three doctors in practice in Califo...
CNN: It’s ILLEGAL to watch video of poll workers committing election fraud
JoeSTP, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Genesis Times – by Exavier Saskagoochie (CNN) Brave anchor Chris Cuomo has made it very clear that it is illegal to watch video of poll... The post CNN: It’s ILLEGAL to watch video of poll workers committing election fraud appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Making Food Grade Peroxide
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
HerbsPlusBeadWorks Jan 23, 2012 Herbalist demonstrates how to make one’s own food grade peroxide The post Making Food Grade Peroxide appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Towards a diachronic understanding of the harm potential of information disorder — reflections on Election 2020
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
From the Workshop on “News and Information Disorder in the 2020 US Presidential Election,” Sam Gill The study of information disorder is a study in epistemic anxiety. The anxiety that false information may be harmful to our democracy is matched by an anxiety that we have little insight into prevalence and effects of exposure to false information. This, in turn, is matched by an anxiety that digital information platforms are simply funhouse mirrors, distorting and enlarging analog social pathologies. The liturgy then completes its recursive turn in anxiety that we know truly not...
The Cyberpandemic has Begun: SolarWinds + FireEye – Anything can happen now
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Ice Age Farmer Dec 14, 2020 The WEF’s proclaimed Cyberpandemic has begun: defense, power, water, finance, and our supply chain are all vulnerable to massive... The post The Cyberpandemic has Begun: SolarWinds + FireEye – Anything can happen now appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Anti-Mask Rant Caught On Camera At Tustin Costco
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
CBS Los Angeles Dec 13, 2020 The post Anti-Mask Rant Caught On Camera At Tustin Costco appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Snow piling up at an unprecedented rate in Japan
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
The season's most powerful cold air mass is bringing remarkably heavy snow to wide swaths of Japan on Wednesday, December 17, 2020. Meteorologists said the snow is falling at an unprecedented rate due to the combination of unseasonably cold Siberian air and...... Read more »
Call It Sour Grapes
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 15 hours ago
I got my Ph.D. in economics from Princeton in 1997. Twenty-three years after graduation, I remain a professor at a mid-ranked school. The odds that I’ll ever get a job at a top-20 department look awfully low. How do I feel about this situation? The socially approved response, at least within social science, is to […] The post Call It Sour Grapes appeared first on Econlib.
Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing on 2020 Election Irregularities – 10am ET Livestream
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 15 hours ago
Today the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing on irregularities in the 2020 election. The hearing starts at 10:00am ET. [Livestream Links Below] According to the schedule, witnesses include: Kenneth Starr (personal … Continue reading → The post Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing on 2020 Election Irregularities – 10am ET Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge.
2020 Election Investigative Documentary: Who’s Stealing America?
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
This is one good place to start examining the allegations of voter fraud: “2020 Election Investigative Documentary: Who’s Stealing America?” … Continue reading →
Happy birthday, LvB!
Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 16 hours ago
250 years ago today Ludwig van Beethoven was born. Beethoven’s greatness is quite too obvious to comment on it. The great composer had liberal sentiments; he had great hope in the French Revolution and in Bonaparte as a liberator, yet he was disappointed by the Napoleon crowning himself and came to resent him. Jim Powell […] The post Happy birthday, LvB! appeared first on Econlib.
Five Steps to Steal An Election
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
“Five Steps To Steal An Election” Watch the 16 minute video here: https://rumble.com/vbpmd9-five-steps-to-steal-an-election.html “Five Steps To Steal An Election” Got … Continue reading →
US Congressman Mo Brooks: US House, Not US Supreme Court, Decides US Presidential Elections (#2 in Series)
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
US “CONGRESSMAN MO BROOKS: HOUSE, NOT SUPREME COURT, DECIDES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS November 18, 2020 Press Release Washington, DC— Wednesday, Congressman … Continue reading →
Generally Accepted Rules and the Election
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
To a large extent, people do what is generally expected from them, simply because it simplifies their lives in society. This is how and why rules develop that facilitate social coexistence. The danger is that these rules turn out to be stifling and economically inefficient, which means that they impede trade, innovation, and prosperity. Primitive […] The post Generally Accepted Rules and the Election appeared first on Econlib .
Yale Information Society Project Conference on News and Information Disorder in the 2020 Presidential Election
JB, Balkinization - 15 hours ago
On December 4th, the Yale Information Society Project held a workshop on “News and Information Disorder in the 2020 US Presidential Election,” organized by Yale ISP Resident Fellow Jisu Kim. ("Information disorder" is a catchall phrase to describe the various forms of misinformation, mal-information, and disinformation.) Over the course of the next week we will be posting short papers based on the presentations given at the conference on Balkinization. The papers will also be published at the Knight Foundation. Here are YouTube videos of the sessions. *Session One : The Creatio...
The US’ Anti-Turkish Sanctions Will Strengthen Its Target’s Sovereignty
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The recently imposed targeted sanctions against Turkey and the impending National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2021 ones mandating similar measures against it for its acquisition of Russia’s S-400 air defense systems, while illegal in terms of international law and a blatant example of unfriendly meddling in its nominal NATO ally’s […]
Walmart Leads the Way
Ian Ayres, Balkinization - 15 hours ago
Ian Ayres, Zachary Shelley, and Fredrick E. Vars In the lead up to the election, Walmart removed guns and ammunition from sales floors of its U.S. stores that sell firearms, in attempt to prevent theft of firearms if stores are looted amid civil unrest. And then, when its assessment of the likelihood of civil unrest ebbed, it nimbly changed course and returned these items again to its shelves. These sensible moves are far from the first time Walmart has shown leadership in trying to assure that it was responsibly marketing products that can be violent...
Creepiest Tech Guide of 2020 – Activity Trackers, Wireless Headphones, Smart Speakers, OMG!
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Activist Post December 13, 2020 By B.N. Frank For many years experts have warned about privacy AND cybersecurity risks associated with “Smart” (see 1, 2, 3), wireless, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and technology (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Thanks to Mozilla for publishing their 2020 guide to help you determine which … Continue reading Creepiest Tech Guide of 2020 – Activity Trackers, Wireless Headphones, Smart Speakers, OMG! →
“Smart Home” Tech in U.S. and Europe Succumbs to Google Outage
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Activist Post December 15, 2020 By B.N. Frank Privacy and security experts have been warning about cybersecurity risks with “Smart Home” technology for many years. There have been countless reports about people being spied on and taunted by hackers (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course, manufacturers collect personal data too – often without users’ … Continue reading “Smart Home” Tech in U.S. and Europe Succumbs to Google Outage →
Shocking report on COVID vaccine adverse effects: the roll-out continues anyway
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Jon Rappoport’s Blog Dec14 by Jon Rappoport Millions of people can experience life-threatening effects from the vaccine by Jon Rappoport December 14, 2020 (To join our email list, click here.) From the UK, The Guardian has the story [1]: “People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not receive the Covid vaccine, the medicines … Continue reading Shocking report on COVID vaccine adverse effects: the roll-out continues anyway →
France Says Its Developing Bionic Supersoldiers Because “Everyone Else Is Doing It”
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
A report published last Tuesday has indicated that France has begun to develop technology for bionically enhanced soldiers. on Dec 14, 2020 John Vibes A report published last Tuesday by the French Military Ethics Committee has indicated that the country has begun to develop technology for bionically enhanced soldiers. The report discussed conditions in which … Continue reading France Says Its Developing Bionic Supersoldiers Because “Everyone Else Is Doing It” →
COVID mRNA Vaccines Kick Off Planetary Genetic Overwrite
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Daniel Taylor via Oldthinkernews December 14, 2020 In 1994, two critics of the UN’s Agenda 21 wrote, “the main stake raised by the biodiversity convention is the issue of ownership and control over biological diversity… the major concern was protecting the pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology industries.”* Evolution and natural selection is out. Genetic modification is … Continue reading COVID mRNA Vaccines Kick Off Planetary Genetic Overwrite →
From the stick-to-it-ive-ness file....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
The incredible story of how degraded gorse-infested farmland has been regenerated back into beautiful New Zealand native forest over the course of 30 years. Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating a Native Forest is a 30-minute documentary about Hinewai Nature Reserve, on New Zealand’s Banks Peninsula, and its kaitiaki/manager of 30 years, botanist Hugh Wilson. When, in 1987, Hugh let the local community know of his plans to allow the introduced ‘weed’ gorse to grow as a nurse canopy to regenerate farmland into native forest, people were not only skeptical but outright angry – the pl...
Shocking Report on COVID Vaccine Adverse Effects: the Roll-Out Continues Anyway
Jon Rappoport, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
The two vaccine companies, Pfizer and BioNTech, excluded people from their drug trials with a history of allergic reactions. Therefore, the performance of the vaccine looked safer than it will in the rollout. Past efforts to introduce RNA technology have failed, because serious autoimmune reactions occurred.
FDA Approves GMO Pigs For Food, Drugs, Transplants
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
USDA, Scott Bauer Elizabeth Cooney via Stat News December 15, 2020 The rationale that genetically modified foods are substantially equivalent to their non-GMO counterparts has opened Pandora’s box to do to the animal kingdom what has already being done in the plant kingdom. Humanity itself is the final frontier for genetic modification. ⁃ TN Editor … Continue reading FDA Approves GMO Pigs For Food, Drugs, Transplants →
WEF: Private Property And Privacy Will Vanish By 2030
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Antony P. Mueller via Mises December 14, 2020 The only economic system in the world that called for the abolition of private property is Technocracy, where resources would be held in a global common trust administrated by Technocrat scientists and engineers. The WEF’s Great Reset is total annihilation of the status quo. ⁃ TN Editor … Continue reading WEF: Private Property And Privacy Will Vanish By 2030 →
On Good Philosophy
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
The treasures of good philosophy have to be defended, not against the simple masses but, rather, against the philosophers. Excess of arguments by the philosophers destroys good philosophy, and so does excess of reticence by the philosophers. Good philosophy does not consist only of knowing what people could have done and perhaps should not have done, but also of knowing what they have actually done in the past and why they failed or succeeded.
The US Supreme Court Rejected the Lawsuit from Texas Challenging the Election, and Biden Won the Electoral Vote, But Trump Still Has Options to Reverse Everything
Matt Sealy, Gateway Pundit and Ron Paul Institute, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
The contested election is not over. Several states sent Republican Electors to cast alternate votes. Vice President Pence will have full authority as president of the Senate on January 6, the day the Electoral votes are officially counted, and he will accept or reject motions to decide the next steps.
Trump Announces 4th Arab State to Make Peace with Israel as Morocco to Normalize Relations – Faithwire
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
By Associated Press ContributorDecember 11, 2020 Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. As part of the deal, the U.S. will recognize Morocco’s claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. Live Coverage: President Trump Signs Historic UAE, Israel Peace Deal … Continue reading Trump Announces 4th Arab State to Make Peace with Israel as Morocco to Normalize Relations – Faithwire →
THESE PEOPLE ARE HILARIOUS BUMPKINS, UNTIL THEY AREN'T
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
It's only a matter of time before Republican election truthers kill someone. It almost happened in October. The ABC affiliate in Houston reports: Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested by Houston police Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.... According to Aguirre, he had been conducting surveillance for four days on a man who was allegedly the mastermind of a giant voter fraud scheme. Aguirre told authorities the man was hiding 750,000 fraudulent ballots in a truck he was driving.... Aguir...
Multiple Sources Claim Trump Could Pardon Silk Road Founder, Ross Ulbricht
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: ulbricht]Multiple sources have reported that Trump is considering a pardon for Ross Ulbricht who was sentenced to life in prison for making a website.
CDC Reveals Hospitals Counted Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths
One America News Network, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Out of 220,000 claimed Covid-19 deaths, 88,208 were patients who died from pneumonia and the flu, 17,798 died from chronic respiratory diseases, and over 51,000 patients died from heart attacks. Over 131,000 cases diagnosed as Covid-19 deaths already had life-threatening diseases.
Technology Expert Can Determine in Seconds If Ballots Are Legitimate Or Fake
Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Inventor Jovan Hutton Pulitzer explains how millions of ballots can be digitally examined in a day to prove whether they are are authentic. His approach examines physical artifacts from multiple scanning touch points that are placed on mail-in ballots. He says fraudulent ballots lack these essential marks.
Steps cannabis retailers can take to curtail spam telemarketing, avoid legal woes
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Unlike mainstream retailers, cannabis retailers can access only a limited number of platforms to communicate with customers. Social media and traditional marketing and advertising outlets are often unavailable to cannabis businesses, making it even more important that retailers use available marketing tools as effectively as possible. Steps cannabis retailers can take to curtail spam telemarketing, avoid legal woes is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
UK: COVID-19 Doesn't Come With the Same Legal Protections as Other Vaccines
Kathy Liddell, Mark Toshner, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kathy Liddell, Mark Toshner* *Coronavirus, Europe* Why that could undermine confidence. Of all the concerns the public has about vaccine safety, there is one that has us stumped for a straightforward answer: “If the vaccines are safe, why is the government protecting itself, health professionals and companies from vaccine compensation?” In fact, the UK government has passed regulations reducing legal protection for anyone injured by a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use. We understand that part of the reason to do this was to encourage companies to aggressively invest ...
Marriott to Bring Sheraton to Argentine Resort Bariloche
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Marriott has signed an agreement with Grupo Hoteles Panamericano to bring the Sheraton Hotels brand to Bariloche, a major tourism center located in the foothills of the Argentinean Andes. Slated to debut in early 2022, the property is expected to feature 161 rooms after undergoing an extensive conversion. Located in […] The post Marriott to Bring Sheraton to Argentine Resort Bariloche appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico’s Biggest University Adds Course That Features Crypto Learning
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America’s biggest and prestigious research university, the Mexico City-based National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will launch a Financial Engineering course – with modules that reportedly cover subjects such as crypto and blockchain technology. In its December bulletin, the UNAM explained that its new course would last two semesters […] The post Mexico’s Biggest University Adds Course That Features Crypto Learning appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Air Force Made a "Hype Video" About the F-22 - And It's Great
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Hype Video has also been about the best chance and perhaps only way to see the F-22 in action this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-22 Raptor is too expensive for the U.S. (and that's saying something) - less than 200 of the aircraft are operated. For all its cost, though, it remains the best aircraft in the world, hands-down - as this video seems to prove. Video footage of the F-22 in action aren't hard to come by on social media platforms, but this 2:36 video—titled...
Boeing's F-15EX: The Newest, Best F-15s Out There
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] One interesting question would be to see how an F-15EX performs in wargames or mock combat exercises against a Russian or Chinese-like 5th-Gen aircraft. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-15EX isn't a fifth-generation fighter. Nor is it trying to be one - it's an affordable fourth-generation fighter with reliable technology and a (comparatively) lower price tag. Firing Hypersonic weapons, flying at supersonic speeds of Mach 2.5, jamming enemy fighter communications, flying semi-autonomously and performing 87 billion co...
Take Off: How the Pentagon's Revolutionary CV-22 Osprey Came to Be
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Today, the United States military operates some 400 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As it was a joint project of the United States Air Force and Navy, the fate of the XC-142A was sealed after the Navy pulled out of the program. While the Air Force reportedly made plans for a production version, the go-ahead from the Department of Defense (DoD) never came. However, much like the Bell XV-3, it foreshadowed future operational VSTOL transports like the V-22 Osprey. Today, the United States military operates some 400 O...
Tastes From Home: free cookbook showcases recipes and stories from refugees who’ve resettled in Canada
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
A free downloadable cookbook showcasing recipes and stories from refugees who’ve resettled in Canada was officially launched today with Nova Scotia’s Tareq Hadhad gracing its cover. ‘Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community’ is the first free cookbook ever offered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Canada. It was created to […]
Overwhelmed by the Pandemic, Panama Will Hire Foreign Doctors from Cuba and Elsewhere
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Panamanian government announced on Tuesday, December 15th, that it will hire doctors from Cuba and other nations to combat the pandemic, which has overwhelmed the country’s health system, which has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in Central America. “The national government has made the decision to bring foreign […] The post Overwhelmed by the Pandemic, Panama Will Hire Foreign Doctors from Cuba and Elsewhere appeared first on The Rio Times.
On the third day of Christmas
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
On the third day of Christmas, Auntie Gretchen sent to me A promise of no fun ever again, Thousands of dead grandparents, and A never-ending lockdown for me but not she *
Wednesday Caption 2Fer
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
This week it’s find the deer and wolves…..4 each….You may have to copy the pictures to see them…..There are 4 each, I spotted them….GOOD LUCK, YOU MAY NEED IT…. ADDED BONUS MASK PICTURE….NO I DIDN’T SEE THAT, FOUND IT…. NOW THE WOLVES…. I HAVE ANOTHER DE-MOTIVATOR FOR YA…. THE SILENT MAJORITY ARE THOSE BELOW THE WATERLINE….DON’T IGNORE THEM…..YOU’LL REGRET IT…. HOW’D YOU DO???? SPOT’EM….. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
The Real Crime Isn’t Australian War Crimes—but a Chinese Political Cartoon About Australian War Crimes
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Is information inherently less trustworthy and authoritative because the source is Chinese? It’s a question Westerners must grapple with as the US government and corporate journalists intensify their online “psychological operations” against China to manipulate public opinion in support of another Cold War (FAIR.org, 5/15/20),
Peru Says Negotiations to Secure Sinopharm Vaccine ‘Well Advanced’
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Negotiations between Peru and China’s Sinopharm to purchase COVID-19 vaccines are “well advanced,” the government said on Tuesday, as the hard-hit Andean nation scrambles to lock down supplies to combat the virus. The announcement comes just days after local authorities temporarily suspended a 12,000 participant trial for the Chinese […] The post Peru Says Negotiations to Secure Sinopharm Vaccine ‘Well Advanced’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
UK and Mexico Sign Trade Deal: Savings of £59 Million Worth of Duties
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UK signed on Tuesday, December 15th, a trade deal with Mexico, locking in tariff-free trade and other benefits for British businesses and consumers. The UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement will particularly benefit the automotive, pharmaceutical, textiles, agriculture, food and drink industries and other manufacturing industries, the sectors where the UK […] The post UK and Mexico Sign Trade Deal: Savings of £59 Million Worth of Duties appeared first on The Rio Times.
China Pledges More Cooperation with Chile on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China is willing to provide a broader market and more development opportunities for Chile and other countries as it seeks reform and opening-up at a higher level, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, December 15th, in a phone conversation with his Chilean counterpart, Sebastian Piñera. The conversation coincided with the […] The post China Pledges More Cooperation with Chile on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Chilean Constitution to Reserve 17 of 155 Congressional Seats for Indigenous
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean lawmakers late on Tuesday, December 15th, approved a bill to reserve 17 of 155 seats for representatives of indigenous communities in its upcoming constitutional convention, a measure lauded as “historic” by the government of center-right President Sebastian Piñera. Chileans in October voted overwhelmingly in favor of rewriting the country's […] The post New Chilean Constitution to Reserve 17 of 155 Congressional Seats for Indigenous appeared first on The Rio Times.
Analysis: Neopentecostal Churches Control Tutelage Councils in São Paulo and Rio
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), the greatest exponent among the Neopentecostal churches, has been influencing the future of vulnerable children and adolescents in Brazil's peripheries, outside their church congregations. The church has targeted the so-called "tutelage councils", municipal administrative agencies set up to protect the rights […] The post Analysis: Neopentecostal Churches Control Tutelage Councils in São Paulo and Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Wealthy Countries (14% of Population) Have Reserved 51% of Covid Vaccine Doses
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, a handful of countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada have taken the lead and started to immunize their populations. The vaccine chosen by all so far is Pfizer/BioNTech's, the first to disclose efficacy results and to be registered […] The post Wealthy Countries (14% of Population) Have Reserved 51% of Covid Vaccine Doses appeared first on The Rio Times.
IMF Head: Latin America Economic Situation “Dramatic”, Structural Changes Needed
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Tuesday during an online conference for the Council of the Americas that the pandemic left Latin America in a "quite dramatic" economic situation, but said this should "serve the future" and called for "structural changes". According to the international lending […] The post IMF Head: Latin America Economic Situation “Dramatic”, Structural Changes Needed appeared first on The Rio Times.
UN Ranks Brazil 8th Worst in Income Inequality, above Only African Countries
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world report on quality of life released yesterday places Brazil in the 8th-worst position in income inequality, behind only African nations. The result is a reflection of the contrast between poverty pockets and wealth in the country. The income inequality index, known as Gini, was released by the UNDP […] The post UN Ranks Brazil 8th Worst in Income Inequality, above Only African Countries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Cancels Official New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro City Hall decided on Tuesday, December 15th, to cancel all official New Year's Eve ("Reveillon") celebrations in the city this year. The decision comes from Mayor Marcelo Crivella, who met with Secretaries on Tuesday, December 15th, to take stock of the end of his mandate. The […] The post Rio Cancels Official New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations appeared first on The Rio Times.
Big Data, Big Research, Hardball University Politics, the Baptism of the Dead, and the Utah Autism Whistleblower
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
By Judith Pinborough-Zimmerman and Mark Blaxill Like it or not. Legal or not. Government collects, maintains, and even shares and sells massive amounts of your personal data. This data collection starts before you are born and continues after you die....
China's "Anti-Carrier" Missiles Have Now Been Successfully Tested
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The new carrier killers are just part of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) arsenal of missiles, which includes more than 1,250 ground-launched ballistic missiles and ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges of up to 5,500km (3,400 miles). *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The missile's test came amidst increased tension between Chinese and American ships in the South China Sea - and represented a warning that America's prized carrier fleet was no longer untouchable. This month China released more details on its two ...
Could China's Nuclear Submarines Carry Out a Blockade of India?
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* India is growing increasing concerned about China’s submarine deployments in the Indian Ocean. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Beijing has ramped up talk of being able to blockade India with nuclear submarines. Back in 2015, the Indian-based news outlet, NDTV, *cited unnamed* Indian naval sources as saying that India’s Navy is worried by China’s increasingly frequent submarine deployments in the Indian Ocean. In September 2013, China confirmed for the first time that a nuclear attack submarine would transit the Indian Ocean on its way to carry out...
China Retrenches on Belt and Road Initiative as Defaults Rise
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
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Seattle's urban collapse is coming to Los Angeles next
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
On Monday I noted a new and very disturbing report from KOMO-TV in Seattle titled "The Fight for the Soul of Seattle". Yesterday I noted that the same problems had now taken over much of New York City, thanks to a feckless progressive-left administration there. Now Heather Mac Donald points out that it's happening in Los Angeles, too. Los Angeles’ newly elected district attorney, George Gascon, has a plan for ensuring compliance with the county’s draconian stay-at-home orders: make the city so dangerous that Angelenos will be terrified to step outside. Gascon belongs to a wav...
‘Caught in the act’: Veterinary researcher caught fabricating gene data, resigns from university job
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
A research technician at Washington State University resigned after his colleagues caught him fabricating data earlier this year, Retraction Watch has learned. Ryan Evanoff was working in veterinary microbiology at the Pullman campus when members of the department discovered that he had been falsifying sequencing data in gene studies. According to Robert Mealey, the chair … Continue reading ‘Caught in the act’: Veterinary researcher caught fabricating gene data, resigns from university job
Exceptionally cold air expected after major winter storm hits the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with heavy wet snow and freezing rain, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
A major winter storm is expected to significantly impact much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday into Thursday, December 16 into 17, 2020. A widespread swath of heavy wet snow is likely from the central Appalachians and interior Mid-Atlantic into...... Read more »
The British Conquered the World With the Enfield Rifle
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Enfield rifle represented a major - if brief - technological step up, and served as one of the first modern exported rifles across the world. The Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle was developed in time for use by the British Army in its first great war in decades and was arguably the catalyst of another conflict that nearly destroyed its colonial empire. While its use ...
Rock Island Armory 1911: The Best Bang for Your Gun Buck?
Gun News Daily, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* Here's what we think. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The RIA G.I. 1911 is hardly the best 1911 on the market, but for a budget priced in the $400 to $500 range, it’s about as nice of a 1911 that you can ask for. In another article, we talked about the Colt 1911 and the many different variants of the 1911 that Colt offers for sale. Colt has been manufacturing 1911 pistols longer than any other manufacturer, and to this day, they are one of the highest quality factory 1911s that money can buy. But there is also one major negative to Colt pis...
UK signs continuity trade deal with Mexico, keeps EU benefits
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
16-Dec-2020 The UK signed a continuity trade deal with Mexico, its 31st-largest trading partner, preserving the benefits of the accord it had with the country through European Union membership.
210 Road Closures in Himachal Pradesh as Heavy Snow Blankets Northern India
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
ALL of India has been suffering anomalous, often record-breaking cold of late as a heavily snow-capped north has lead to icy air blowing south. The post 210 Road Closures in Himachal Pradesh as Heavy Snow Blankets Northern India appeared first on Electroverse.
Several Armenian soldiers missing along Karabakh front-lines
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Several Armenian soldiers missing along Karabakh front-lines] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Several Armenian soldiers from the Artsakh Defense Army were reported missing on Wednesday after the command lost contact with the group near the line of contact in southern Karabakh. “On Dec 15, under yet unclear circumstances, we lost contact w/personnel of the Defense Army, located at mil. positions in the direction of Hin Tagher & Khtsaberd,” the Artsakh Defense Army reported on Wednesday. “W/mediation of the Russian PK forces, we’re checking the possibility that the Armenian sol...
HadCRUT5 Adjusts Temperatures Upwards Again
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Man made global warming!! https://twitter.com/TimOsbornClim/status/1338862462846660614 The Morice paper claims the extra warming has come from an improved representation of Arctic warming and a better understanding of evolving biases in sea‐surface temperature measurements from ships. In fact it is not scientific to average together Arctic temperatures with the […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader makes first public appearance since rumored health issues
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Iran’s Supreme Leader makes first public appearance since rumored health issues] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei appeared on Wednesday morning for the first time after a rumor of his illness, while receiving the family of the late Quds Force commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, as part of the activities marking the first anniversary of his death. A few days ago, rumors circulated on social media about Khamenei’s health, with some saying that he had died, while others suggested that he would fall into a coma due to his infection with the ...
Turkey sees itself with the European Union in the future: Erdogan
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Turkey sees itself with the European Union in the future: Erdogan] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey sees itself within the European Union in the future, noting that some parties seek to “deliberately” create problems between Turkey and the bloc. In a call with European Council President Charles Michel, Erdogan said: “Every positive step in Turkish-European relations is a new opportunity for both sides, and Turkey sees itself with the European Union in the future.” Erdogan pointed out that “some parties in the union have d...
Record Breaking Snow Hits Oklahoma and Central Plains
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
Oklahoma City (OKC) received 3.2 inches of snow Tuesday, comfortably busting its previous all-time daily record of 2.3 inches set back in 1911. The post Record Breaking Snow Hits Oklahoma and Central Plains appeared first on Electroverse.
This Sense Of The Future As Important Must Be Rekindled - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*This sense of the future as important must be rekindled again in the hearts of men and women. A sense of responsibility to make a solid structure for those yet to be born, so that they can get a good running start in an environment that is free of fear and allows them to develop their God given talents and abilities so as to create an even more fertile land for their children's, children's, children.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Scientists Create Whole Functional Thymus from Human Cells
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
Scientists Create Whole Functional Thymus from Human Cells https://www.genengnews.com/news/scientists-create-whole-functional-thymus-from-human-cells/
Brexit: Too Late for Fudge?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The options for extending the Brexit runway don't look promising.
Fascinating variations — Weather made (sort of) understandable: Part Two
Dr. Jay Lehr, Terigi Ciccone, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Weather is nothing more and nothing less than nature trying to equilibrate the balance of all energy transmitted to the Earth by the Sun. The post Fascinating variations — Weather made (sort of) understandable: Part Two appeared first on CFACT.
Poll: Majority of Chinese Citizens Believe PLA Can Win Conflict in South, East China Seas
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Despite the confidence in their country’s military’s capabilities, a slight majority of respondents said they did not want to go to war over disputed islands in either the South or East China Seas. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The overwhelming belief that the PLA would prevail in a conflict with the United States in the East or South China Seas could make it easier for Chinese leaders to gain support for aggressive policies. The vast majority of Chinese citizens believe the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could seize islands in the East and South Ch...
The Ultimate WWII Collector's Item: A "Jeep in a Crate"
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] While millions were produced, the U.S. military didn't take great efforts to bring vast numbers of the equipment home after the war. Even most collectors doubt that any actual “Jeep in a crate” still exists. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Far from an urban legend, the "Jeep in a Crate" clearly existed at one point - hundreds of thousands of them were packed this way for shipment to Europe and Asia. Whether any still exist today, however, is much less certain. There is a unique subset of “classic car” aficionados who collec...
Turkey's Drone Boats are a Signal to Greece: Don't Mess With Us
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Ankara is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to Turkish interests in the Mediterranean. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The unmanned boat is small, but heavily armed. It forms part of Turkey's planned "Blue Homeland" defense strategy against Greece; the two nations have steadily become more hostile over the past year. A pair of Turkish defense companies, METEKSAN and Ares, revealed a jointly built unmanned boat, named ULAQ. The small vessel is the first of what is planned to be a line of at least several unm...
Now that Azerbaijan Controls Nagorno-Karabakh, Are Medieval Churches in the Crosshairs?
Christina Maranci, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Christina Maranci* *Conflict, South Caucasus* Obliterating cultural heritage might weaken Armenia's claims to the region, but it would be an absolute tragedy. A six-week war in Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region in the South Caucasus, ended on Nov. 9 after Russia brokered a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Under the deal, several ethnically Armenian provinces in Nagorno-Karabakh, which Armenians call Artsakh, were surrendered to Azerbaijan in November and December. This is the latest chapter in a conflict that dates back at least a century. In 1921, the Soviet Un...
A Russian Gunship Was Shot Down Over Armenia. What Happened?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The aircraft was approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the border of Nagorno-Karabakh when it downed “in a gorge” near Yeraskh. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Hind has a long operational service history - notably in Afghanistan, where it was used extensively against mujahideen insurgents during the Soviet-Afghan War. It was reported recentlyly that a missile downed a Russian Mi-24 Hind military helicopter over Armenia, near the border with Azerbaijan. Two of the crew members were killed while a third was injured i...
ISIS suffers heavy losses in powerful attack by Russian warplanes in central Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: ISIS suffers heavy losses in powerful attack by Russian warplanes in central Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have stepped up their airstrikes over central Syria in the past 48 hours, as their warplanes continue to swarm the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) positions in the eastern Hama and Badiya Al-Sham region. According to a report from the field, the Russian Aerospace Forces have now launched over 70 strikes in the past 48 hours, with the majority of these strikes targeting the areas between the historical ruins of eastern Hama and ...
Tokyo News: Fresh Covid-19 daily infections high in Tokyo
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 19 hours ago
Tokyo News: Fresh Covid-19 daily infections high in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced a new daily high of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections. However, under the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike little is expected to change. Therefore, it looks like many regional governments are in alignment with […]
Poland
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
This is a geopolitical update with its focus on Poland. Full disclosure, I have a soft place in my heart for the Poles. The fact that they despise Biden, the corrupt, walking corpse, only underscores and vindicates my judgment. They weren’t too fond of Barack either…again, showing me that their hearts are pure. There […] The post Poland appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Iran’s Qassem Soleimani entered Gaza several times before his assassination: report
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Iran’s Qassem Soleimani entered Gaza several times before his assassination: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The late commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, was known for traveling to several countries in the Middle East, including Syria and Iraq. However, a new report from the semi-official Mehr News Agency of Iran revealed that Soleimani also entered the Gaza Strip on a number of occasions, despite the fact that it is cutoff by Israel via land, air and sea. Continue reading Iran’s Qassem Soleimani en...
Emergency COVID-19 Vaccines May Cause Massive Side Effects
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Just saying. We contunue to see faux statistical statements that provide zero confidence. It is marketing BS. I do not see how we can say anything at all when we are dealing with completely marginal and almost undetectable effect. It is better to state we cannot test at all and abandon the effort. We know there is something out there and a rapid response is advised. .Excdept the only test that we know is hte presence of a low temperature and soon enough a dropping blood oxygen level. That is when you call in the firemen. A simple virus infection is the same as a common cold...
New explosion rocks rural Damascus area
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: New explosion rocks rural Damascus area] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – An explosive device exploded in the Alsumaria area of the Damascus governorate, resulting in limited damage to some buildings, Syrian state TV reported last night. Syrian TV confirmed that the blast damage was limited to the material, without giving further details about the explosion, and the identity of those behind it. The channel broadcasted initial scenes of the explosion, which showed that its effects are limited. Continue reading New explosion rocks rural Damascus area at AMN - Al-Masdar News | ...
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