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Congress votes to elevate ‘Anti-Semitism’ Envoy to Ambassadorship
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Israel-Palestinian News – by Alison Weir The US Senate and House have voted legislation to upgrade a position that the State Department had deemed was unnecessary. Once... The post Congress votes to elevate ‘Anti-Semitism’ Envoy to Ambassadorship appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Merry Christmas To All Who Serve
Menagerie, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
From the Treehouse crew to soldiers, sailors, and all who serve and protect us from harm, especially those far from home and family. You are valued and we pray for you and your family. No matter where your service has … Continue reading → The post Merry Christmas To All Who Serve appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Advancing Research on Climate Change: World Bank Grants $60 Million to Help Strengthen the Resilience of the Agricultural Sector in Africa
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
Advancing Research on Climate Change: World Bank Grants $60 Million to Help Strengthen the Resilience of the Agricultural Sector in Africa https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/12/10/advancing-research-on-climate-change-world-bank-grants-60-million-to-help-strengthen-the-resilience-of-the-agricultural-sector-in-africa?cid=ECR_FB_worldbank_EN_EXT
Here’s What You Need To Know About England’s New Covid-19 Variant
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
Here’s What You Need To Know About England’s New Covid-19 Variant https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2020/12/23/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-englands-new-covid-19-variant/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&sh=d5aac71aeb3b
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Test Vaccines Against New Covid-19 Variant Spreading Across U.K.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Test Vaccines Against New Covid-19 Variant Spreading Across U.K. https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2020/12/22/pfizer-biontech-moderna-test-vaccines-against-new-covid-19-variant-spreading-across-uk/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie
‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/it-safe-have-more-one-type-covid-vaccine-and-other-questions-answered-immunologist?fbclid=IwAR1q7tKJgai9GzJVJD5Q039BCHhpQoCDB26JRvO1gy8SVm5PR9k88CIUI0U
‘This Is Atrocious’: Congress Crams Language to Criminalize Online Streaming, Meme-Sharing Into 5,500-Page Omnibus Bill
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Common Dreams – by Kenny Stancil Lawmakers in Congress are under fire from digital rights campaigners for embedding three controversial changes to online copyright and... The post ‘This Is Atrocious’: Congress Crams Language to Criminalize Online Streaming, Meme-Sharing Into 5,500-Page Omnibus Bill appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How is the public not just a bit perplexed by this odd behavior on camera???
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
How is the public not just a bit perplexed by this odd behavior on camera??? Masks come on before walking on stage Large fancy dinners... The post How is the public not just a bit perplexed by this odd behavior on camera??? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden says he’ll reverse Trump immigration policies but wants ‘guardrails’ first
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Washington Post President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he will keep his pledge to roll back the Trump administration’s restrictive asylum policies but at a slower... The post Biden says he’ll reverse Trump immigration policies but wants ‘guardrails’ first appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Democrats’ Stimulus Bill Also Sends Millions to the Communist Maduro Regime in Venezuela Where Dominion Voting Machines Originated
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft The Democrats’ stimulus bill is an outrage. After working with their Democrat governors and attorneys general around the US... The post Democrats’ Stimulus Bill Also Sends Millions to the Communist Maduro Regime in Venezuela Where Dominion Voting Machines Originated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Spooky Western journalists regurgitate CIA and collaborate with spy agencies
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
The Grayzone Dec 23, 2020 Max Blumenthal, reporting from Venezuela, discusses with Aaron Maté and Ben Norton how Western corporate media outlets are full of stenographers for spy agencies, how the CIA and MI6 drive reporting on Russia, how the US and UK governments fund regime-change website Bellingcat and its deceptive articles on Syria and … Continue reading Spooky Western journalists regurgitate CIA and collaborate with spy agencies →
Mostly maskless carolers protest likely extension of L.A. County stay-at-home order
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
CBS News Thousand Oaks, California — A large group of mostly maskless people gathered Tuesday evening to protest a likely extension of Los Angeles County’s... The post Mostly maskless carolers protest likely extension of L.A. County stay-at-home order appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
White House Memo Details How ‘Pence Card’ Can Save Trump’s Presidency On Dec 23
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
National File – by Tom Pappert Sources in the Trump administration confirmed to National File that President Donald Trump’s most vocal advocates within the White... The post White House Memo Details How ‘Pence Card’ Can Save Trump’s Presidency On Dec 23 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Inside the US hybrid war on Venezuela: Max Blumenthal reports from Caracas
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago
Coming to a city near you, people. You are not only letting it happen, you are, in fact, welcoming it The Grayzone Dec 22, 2020 Max Blumenthal discusses life on the ground in Venezuela under suffocating US sanctions, and debunks media myths about the December National Assembly election, which he observed. Venezuelan journalist Diego Sequera … Continue reading Inside the US hybrid war on Venezuela: Max Blumenthal reports from Caracas →
Giuliani: Arizona GOP Will Attempt to Certify Trump the Winner of 2020 Election on Wednesday
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
American Greatness – by Debra Heine President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday morning that the Arizona legislature will attempt to pass a resolution... The post Giuliani: Arizona GOP Will Attempt to Certify Trump the Winner of 2020 Election on Wednesday appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pelosi Wants GOP Sign-Off On $2,000 Checks For Thursday Vote
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Update (1056ET): Pelosi says she’s ‘waiting to hear from House GOP‘ over the $2,000 checks, after calling on GOP... The post Pelosi Wants GOP Sign-Off On $2,000 Checks For Thursday Vote appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
World’s Second Largest Hydroxychloroquine Plant in Taiwan Blows Up
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy One of the biggest scandals of the COVID Plandemic is the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of... The post World’s Second Largest Hydroxychloroquine Plant in Taiwan Blows Up appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Chemists describe a new form of ice
GCD, ClimateCite Corp - 11 hours ago
Eureka Alert 22-Dec-2020 Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) Scientists from the United States, China, and Russia have described the structure and properties of a novel hydrogen clathrate hydrate that forms at room temperature and relatively low pressure. Hydrogen hydrates are a potential solution for hydrogen storage and transportation, the most environmentally friendly fuel. The research was published in …
Stand and Deliver by Eric Clapton
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
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Jimmy Dore: Even ‘progressive’ Democrats abandoned workers, while bailing out rich
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
The Grayzone Dec 21, 2020 Jimmy Dore discusses how the Democratic Party abandoned working Americans in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, and makes the case to force the vote on Medicare for All. Excerpt from The Grayzone livestream on December 19: ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com via Jimmy Dore: Even ‘progressive’ … Continue reading Jimmy Dore: Even ‘progressive’ Democrats abandoned workers, while bailing out rich →
Black Lives Matter Protested Down Candy Cane Lane
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Louder With Crowder Brodigan December 22, 2020 I’m still not convinced this isn’t a giant hoax. BLM’s ability to win friends and influence people is questionable at best. Just ask Biden supporters. But protesting something called “Candy Cane Lane”? Take the greatest comedic minds of our generation. They couldn’t write a parody of leftist protests … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Protested Down Candy Cane Lane →
Nancy Pelosi Net Worth
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Celebrity Net Worth How much is Nancy Pelosi Worth? in Richest Politicians › Democrats Nancy Pelosi Net Worth:$120 Million Nancy Pelosi’s Salary $223 Thousand Nancy Pelosi Net Worth: Nancy Pelosi is an American politician who has a net worth of $120 million. In her most recent wealth disclosure, Nancy and her husband Paul Pelosi estimated … Continue reading Nancy Pelosi Net Worth →
Omnibus bill includes “$250 million for enhanced border security” … in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman!
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
They will gladly help other nations build walls for their protection but not for you, nope, you are going to be eliminated if you do not comply. The immigrants and illegals crashing the boarder are not going to assimilate or comply, you will be made to “adjust”. Part of the plan, people. For globalism to … Continue reading Omnibus bill includes “$250 million for enhanced border security” … in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman! →
Iran’s president is openly bragging about how fast Biden will bow to his demands
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
He will, it’s part of the plan. Overwhelming influx of muslim immigrants and illegals. Engineered chaos and you are the target. Joel Abbott Dec 22nd, 202 Remember how bad Obama’s 2015 Iran deal was? Remember how we gave $150 billion American dollars to an authoritarian theocratic regime hellbent on wiping us off the face of … Continue reading Iran’s president is openly bragging about how fast Biden will bow to his demands →
Pelosi calls $600 stimulus payments “significant.” That’s weird because 2 years ago she called the $1,000 Americans received from Trump’s tax cuts “crumbs.”
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
They have found a way to take your money into their pocket by giving it to 3rd world dictators that pay it back to them less their take and almost nothing gets to the people Doc Holliday Dec 22nd, 2020 ALL HAIL QUEEN NANCY! AVERT YOUR EYES, PLEBS! Yeah, Pelosi just called $600 payments to … Continue reading Pelosi calls $600 stimulus payments “significant.” That’s weird because 2 years ago she called the $1,000 Americans received from Trump’s tax cuts “crumbs.” →
The IMF wants banks to use your search and browser history to determine your credit score
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Another good reason to never sign into chrome or google home search page. Sign in one last time, delete all your traces then never ever sign in or save your searches again.. Do this now before it’s totally illegal to wipe your tracks. It already is “obstruction of justice” if you delete your search and … Continue reading The IMF wants banks to use your search and browser history to determine your credit score →
Deadly cold wave continues to sweep through North India
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
Northern India continues to shiver through a severe cold wave as the chilly weather conditions are forecast over the region in the next three days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). One person reportedly died due to the harsh temperatures in...... Read more »
U.S. Deploys Destroyer Off The Coast Of The West African Island Of Cape Verde To Stop Iran Or Venezuela From Springing Maduro's Money Man From Jail
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The USS San Jacinto and its 393 crew members have been deployed to Cape Verde *Daily Mail*: *Navy destroyer secretly patrolled West African island Cape Verde to stop Iran or Venezuela from springing Maduro's money man from jail before he is extradited to the US on money laundering charges* * Colombian businessman Alex Saab was indicted by the U.S. in July 2019 * He is accused of helping Nicolas Maduro avoid sanctions and launder cash * Saab was arrested on an Interpol notice in Cape Verde in June * The U.S. fears Venezuela or Iran may try and free him from jail before extrad...
I, Pocahontas
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
National Post; Michelle Latimer’s documentary “Inconvenient Indian” is being pulled from distribution and its upcoming screening at the Sundance Film Festival by the National Film Board. The decision comes after the accuracy of the filmmaker’s Indigenous identity was called into question last week. I don’t see what the big deal is.
Trump Enables Occupation And Threatens Peace In Western Sahara
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The Trump administration’s announcement on December 10th 2020 that the USA recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara disregards international law by endorsing colonialism and occupation. It also threatens prospects of future peace in northwest Africa. The decision reflects the priorities of Trump’s administration, but it is not new that global leaders disregard international law and prospects for peace in Western Sahara, nor that they tolerate and support colonialism and occupation there. Rather, the Trump administration’s decision has given these realit...
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Today's top coronavirus headlines: 🇺🇸 In pandemic America's tent cities, a grim future grows darker 🇰🇷 South Korea's Moon under fire for vaccine plans as cases surge 🇦🇶 Virus lands in Antarcticahttps://t.co/AIkIfb2qKQ pic.twitter.com/2VlwVgbiWI — Reuters (@Reuters) December 23, 2020 Angry crowds gathered and furious truck drivers scuffled with police around the English port of Dover as a partial blockade by France designed to contain a highly infectious coronavirus variant stranded thousands before Christmas https://t.co/evTNPCgpYB pic.twitter.com/QmrV9u22Id — Reuters (@Reuters...
Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Vape Cartridge Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Photographs can be misleading.
Cannabis workers in Pennsylvania ratify UFCW union contract
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Employees at Pennsylvania cannabis company CannTech voted to ratify a union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 1776. A union news release issued Wednesday did not specify the number of CannTech employees covered by the new contract but said the pact affects workers at the company’s medical marijuana facility […] Cannabis workers in Pennsylvania ratify UFCW union contract is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Lorries are seen parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK following the coronavirus outbreak, near Ashford, Britain, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
This Day in History
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
Today is Festivus (See Seinfeld) It’s the day for airing of grievances and feats of strength. So I’ll air a few grievances before we move on to other history. The Battle of Ferozeshah The pugnacious Sir Hugh Gough’s outnumbered British East India Company army aggressively attacked and defeated the Sikh forces commanded […] The post This Day in History appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Should The First Recipients Of The Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine Be Given Because Of Their Race?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
According to our analysis, 25 states have committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities as they decided which groups should be prioritized in receiving a vaccine *Daily Mail:** REVEALED: Every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with HALF prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white* * Half of US states mentioned racial equity in their plans for vaccine rollout * Of these, 12 states specifically mention efforts to 'reach diverse populations' * California, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, and ...
It’s For The Bribes, Stupid
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Trudeau’s government gave COVID relief payments – funded entirely by Canadian taxpayers – to the Bank of China. Speechless. #cdnpoli https://t.co/SAbVebhPyv — Alan Fryer (@alanfryermedia) December 23, 2020 Also: An obscene moral equivalence by @amandacconn .
Trump calls out disgraceful stimulus bill. Pelosi forced to turn $600 to $2000
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Trump calls out disgraceful stimulus bill. Pelosi forced to turn $600 to $2000 ****News Topic 222***** Pelosi And Schumer Agree To Trump’s Demand For $2,000 Stimulus Checks Pelosi And Schumer Agree To Trump’s Demand For $2,000 Stimulus Checks Authored by Ivan Pentchoukov via The Epoch Times, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader […]
Top 10 Protest Albums Of 2020
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
The following is a collection of some of the best albums of protest music released in 2020 (so far). They were selected by Kevin Gosztola and C.J. Baker, who publishes writing regularly at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. They are in alphabetical order by artist. The post Top 10 Protest Albums Of 2020 appeared first on Shadowproof.
EMANATIONS FROM THE EDGE: Who knows where the purity goes?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020* *The Joshuas, plus Parks and King:* "Purity of heart is to will one thing." We believe Abraham Lincoln said that! Concerning our nation's moral purity, we return to the unfortunate claim we cited in yesterday's report. The claim was made by Shamus Khan, a Princeton sociology professor. Khan's statement appeared in a column in the Outlook section of Sunday's Washington Post. Khan was discussing the unattractive ways of the hugely advantaged. Along the way, largely in passing, he offered this: KHAN (12/20/20): *Wealthy countries representing just 14...
San Fran has had over three times as many people die from drug overdoses than coronavirus this year
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
It’s all part of the plan people, it’s called “culling” and first groups to go are the “undesireables”. Do the math, if they can kill off more addicts per day than there are daily new addicts, then the problem goes away, and so do you. Not the Bee Joel Abbott Dec 22nd, 2020 Every day, … Continue reading San Fran has had over three times as many people die from drug overdoses than coronavirus this year →
Building a Better U.S. Approach to TikTok—and Beyond
jSherman, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
TikTok on a mobile phone (Solen Feyissa, https://flic.kr/p/2jjP6YF; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). One of the defining technology decisions of the Trump administration was its August 2020 “ban” on TikTok—an executive order to which legal challenges are still playing out in the courts. The incoming Biden-Harris administration, however, has indicated its intention to pivot away from Trump’s approach on several key technology policies, from the expected appointment of a national cyber director to the reinvigoration of U.S. diplomacy to build tech coal...
Clear-Cut Price Discrimination
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Some economists see price discrimination everywhere. Others see it nowhere. Key point of contention: How do you know that alleged “price discrimination” does not in fact reflect cost differences? First-class airplane seats really are bigger, after all. Logically speaking, though, mindfulness of cost differences can make you see more price discrimination rather than less. Why? Because businesses […] The post Clear-Cut Price Discrimination appeared first on Econlib.
China and the U.S. Make Antitrust Moves Against Domestic Tech Giants
erunde, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
The offices of Tencent in Shenzhen, China, Jan. 10, 2017 (Chris Yunker, https://flic.kr/p/R8bHcr; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). China continues to enhance its scrutiny of domestic Big Tech. On Dec. 14, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) levied its first-ever sanctions on tech companies for failing to preclear past acquisitions made under variable interest entity (VIE) structures. VIEs are ownership structures that allow companies to circumvent limits on foreign investment and to list on foreign stock exchanges. Most large Chinese ...
The International Legal Implications of "Havana Syndrome"
RPedrozoGuest, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
The U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, China. (Photo Credit: U.S. Department of State) In 2016, personnel stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, developed an unusual set of symptoms and clinical signs. These employees reported a “sudden onset of a loud noise, perceived to have directional features … accompanied by pain in one or both ears or across a broad region of the head, and … a sensation of head pressure or vibration, dizziness, followed … by tinnitus, visual problems, vertigo, and cognitive difficulties.” Personnel assigned to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, Chin...
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 12/23/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 12/23/20"* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *12/23/20: * *"**Economic FREE-FALL COLLAPSE Worsening- * *No Relief In Sight**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily ...
Stellar Flares as an Aid to Life Detection
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago
The interesting transient associated with Proxima Centauri and monitored by Breakthrough Listen reminds us of a key fact about red dwarf stars and the planets around them. Such stars, especially in their youth, are prone to high flare activity, meaning violent, unpredictable emissions that can deplete atmospheric gases like ozone. Even if the atmosphere survives […]
Just Say No To COVID Travel Bans
Jordan Schachtel, null - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] We’ve seen this movie before, and it ended with the largest power grab in world history. “It’s just a travel ban.” “It’s just two weeks to stop the spread.” “It’s just for non-essential workers.” “Just wear a mask. It will allow for society to reopen.” “It’s just a ‘pause’ on non-essential activities and businesses.” 2020, the year that will be defined by corona hysteria and unprecedented global power grabs, is coming to an end, and the simulation is apparently resetting. The conversation surrounding coronavirus mania has somehow reverted back to square one, wi...
US Announces Sanctions On Assad's Wife & Even Her British Family Members
Tyler Durden, null - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] With apparently little else left to sanction in Syria, the United States is now going after Bashar al-Assad's wife and even extended family members which have long resided in London. A Tuesday statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated the US is imposing sanctions on Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad, blaming her in part for prolonging the war and blocking a peaceful political settlement through her charities and civil society organizations. Of course, in Washington-speak "stalling efforts to reach a political resolution" means simply that Bashar Assa...
Ten Defining Moments for Women in 2020
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) - While 2020 will be remembered most for the way COVID-19 changed our lives in nearly every way and in every part of the world, we made some strides for women’s rights and gender equality. Read the full story, “Ten Defining Moments for Women in 2020”, on globalissues.org →
Food Culture in Spotlight on UNESCO Heritage List
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
PARIS, Dec 23 (IPS) - Cuisine formed a notable portion of the latest inscriptions on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with hawker food in Singapore and couscous traditions in North Africa being celebrated. Read the full story, “Food Culture in Spotlight on UNESCO Heritage List”, on globalissues.org →
2020: A Yet More Devastating Year Closes With At Least Some Signs Of Hope
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
ROME, Dec 23 (IPS) - Despite its grim record of multiple natural disasters and a deepening climate crisis, one could be forgiven for looking back on 2019 with a degree of nostalgia. There is no disguising the extent of the calamity wrought this year by COVID-19, yet as we approach the end of 2020 we may also draw strength from positive developments emerging. Read the full story, “2020: A Yet More Devastating Year Closes With At Least Some Signs Of Hope”, on globalissues.org →
Indigenous Leaders want Traditional Knowledge to be Centrepiece of New Global Biodiversity Framework
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) - Once omitted from biodiversity treaty negotiations, indigenous people now have a say in a landmark global framework expected to be signed by 190 countries The picturesque Mahuat River in Dominica is one of 8 communities that make up the Kalinago Territory – a 3,700-acre area on the Caribbean island’s east coast that is home to the Kalinago people, the largest indigenous group in the Eastern Caribbean. It is where 19-year-old Whitney Melinard calls home. Melinard is among a rising group of Dominica’s Kalinago youth, using their voices and platforms to...
Did 2021 U.S. Defense Bill Nullify the Insurrection Act?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A defense budget bill was surprisingly controversial during the final weeks of 2020.
The geothermal revolution
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 12 hours ago
Geothermal, might just be a zero emissions (if that's your thing), renewable energy source that scales. The post The geothermal revolution appeared first on CFACT.
Heritage Cannabis to acquire concentrate producer Premium 5
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Canadian company Heritage Cannabis Holding Corp. struck an all-stock deal to acquire Premium 5, a producer of cannabis concentrates and vape products. Under terms of the acquisition, Premium 5 will receive 21 million Canadian dollars ($16.3 million) worth of shares in Heritage, plus more shares to compensate for Premium 5’s net working capital as of […] Heritage Cannabis to acquire concentrate producer Premium 5 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did David Bowie Say He Supports Fascism and Call Hitler a ‘Rock Star’?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
In the years after Bowie's death, social media posts highlighted public statements from the 1970's.
Shining the Light on the TRUE EVIL . . .
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
The following link is an article by Alex Gutentag posted on The Bellows. It is too long to recopy here on ‘nox. I implore you to read this. It is truly a timeline of what has happened, who has benefited, and who is suffering from this covid disaster the media and world wide governments call a pandemic. This disaster is no more a pandemic than any other seasonal influenza outbreak . . . What we are in the midst of is class warfare, or a culture war . . . But I digress. Read The article. The Bellows. I have … Continue reading →
"The Test..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Trump would be an idiot to sign this current bill or ANY bill at the moment
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
If the following information is correct the Trump better NOT SIGN that National Defense/Covid bill AT ALL and if it passes over his veto THEN THE REPUBLICANS have also sided with the Democrats. Just received this email from a group called “We Love Trump.” If what they found is true then ABSOLUTELY NOT let Trump sign this bill. IN FACT EVERYONE NEEDS TO MAKE CERTAIN TO POUR EMAILS INTO EVERY REPUBLICAN CONGRESS MEMBER in order to STOP THIS DAMN BILL. The National Defense Authorization Act Contains House Amendment H.R. 6395 That Would Prevent the President From Implementing The Insurr...
Joyous Holiday Lighting Closes 2020
Robert L. Bradley, Jr., IER - 13 hours ago
We love the holiday season — the decorations, starry lights, religious displays and multicultural celebrations that light up cities and… The post Joyous Holiday Lighting Closes 2020 appeared first on IER.
"And Sometimes..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." - Mother Teresa
President Trump calls out Congress on this ridiculous “Covid” Package
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS TODAY [MOST IMPORTANT UPDATE] U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOW . . Absolutely UNCALLED FOR. The congressmembers who added all of this crap to this end of the year monstrosity need to have every penny of their income forfeited and be sent home in shame to face those who elected them to office. Let them look their citizens in their eyes and explain WHY our people came in LAST in this piss poor excuse for spending. I SAY DO NOT SIGN….LET THE COUNTRY GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN, the rest of us are already in quarantine mode, let them feel the … Continue reading →
Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Flower and extracts produced in Australia by two different companies are now available in the German medical cannabis market for the first time, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The flower, grown by New South Wales-based Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), was imported and batch-released by Cologne-based Cannamedical. Cannamedical exclusively sells it to German pharmacies under the […] Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Christmas Panto: Fauci’s Dangerous Media Performance Artistry
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE* | For every bad policy, you'll find Fauci there, lurking in the background.
Will ‘Million Militia March’ Try To Stop Biden’s Inauguration?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Given the tumultuous 2020 election season, some unrest is expected.
Congress Crams Language to Criminalize Sharing Memes in 5,500 Page “COVID Relief” Bill
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: meme]The bill "threatens ordinary Internet users with up to $30,000 in fines for engaging in everyday activity such as downloading an image and re-uploading it... [or] sharing memes."
Dominion Worker Sues Trump Campaign and Conservative Media
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
An election systems worker driven into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit.
Type 3 Machine Gun: Is This the Worst Machine Gun Ever?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* In 1914, the Imperial Army adopted a modified version of the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Type 3 was an excellent example of a good infantry weapon that served far too long, ultimately to the detriment to the troops it was supposed to arm. Even when a smaller, lighter gun that weighed a mere fifth of the Type 3 was invented, the Japanese military would not retire the older, heavier, clunkier gun. Only the end of World War II, and Japan’s defeat, would bring an end to Hotchkiss-style machine guns in Japanese...
How Did Researchers Get a Coronavirus Vaccine to Market in Just 332 Days?
Liberty Vittert, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Liberty Vittert* *Coronavirus, * On average, it takes over 10 years to develop a vaccine. Scientists in China published the complete genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 on Jan. 10, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2020, health officials in London began administering an effective coronavirus vaccine to the public. The global scientific community successfully developed a COVID-19 vaccine in just 332 days. I am a statistician, and this year I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year. Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” compet...
Turkey's Future Will Rely Neither on Russia Nor the West
Connor Dilleen, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Connor Dilleen* *International Relations, Eurasia* Turkey doesn’t necessarily view its future as a binary choice between the West and Russia. For Ankara, this likely represents a false choice between two options that would likely constrain rather than enable its ambitions. Recent analysis of Turkey’s foreign policy tends to focus on several complementary narratives. Ankara is seen to be slowly moving away from its NATO partners and towards Russia. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be pursuing a strategy of balancing the West and Moscow against each other, but thi...
Why Race And Ethnicity Have Infected the Debate About Vaccine Distribution
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* Even as President Donald Trump remains silent, a politically correct policy about vaccine distribution that imperils the elderly and those with medical conditions is being espoused by his own administration. In the past few days, a variety of young and healthy legislators on Capitol Hill who more often than not profess to seek to protect the weakest members of American society are suddenly lining up to receive the new and scarce Covid-19 vaccine. But there is one Democratic lawmaker who is standing up for the truly vulnerable: Rep. Tulsi Gab...
Russia, China, and the Risks of War: My Conversation with General Milley
Michael O'Hanlon, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Eurasia* In the Trump administration, the National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy focused on both Russia and China. By the end of his four-year tenure, Dunford was warning that China would soon be our top threat. On December 2, Brookings hosted U.S. Army General Mark Milley, the twentieth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. What he said about how to view America’s troubled relationships with Russia and China was important, and a useful corrective to those in and out of uniform who bel...
Deterrence is America’s Best Response to Russian Cyber Intrusions
Milton Bearden, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Milton Bearden* *Security, Americas* The Russian hack is not an act of war. At least not yet. With this latest, massive electronic intrusion by the Russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) into American cyberspace have come the usual uninformed demands for instant, decisive retaliation. There are inflammatory cries that the SVR cyber intrusion constitutes an act of war, pushing the United States toward a confrontation with Russia. The Russian hack is not an act of war. At least not yet. Instead of launching the missiles, we might step back about a half-century to see what a...
Why So Many Americans Perceive the 2020 Election to be Unfair
David M. Mayer, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*David M. Mayer* *Politics, The Americas* Doubting the fairness of a disappointing decision is not a Republican phenomenon – it’s a human one. The electoral votes have confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election. The presidential electors gave Biden 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump’s 232 votes. Biden also recorded a solid lead of over 7 million in the popular vote. Nonetheless, results from a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that approximately three-quarters of Republicans did not trust the election results. Corroborating this find...
Why Japan Loves the H&K SFP9 (And Beat Glock)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The adoption of the SFP9 by the JSDF is a major milestone for the pistol. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There's a lot to like about the SFP9 - and some of its biggest innovations are in safety and in ease of use. On the 6th of December 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that they would adopt a new pistol, the Heckler and Koch SFP9 for the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF). This marks the first time the SFP9 has been adopted by a national military; prior it was only bought by police organization...
Should Biden Continue Building Intermediate-Range Missiles?
Luke Griffith, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Luke Griffith* *Security, * The Biden administration should not anticipate a rapid breakthrough during bilateral negotiations with Russia and China. After withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in August 2019, President Donald Trump envisioned a comprehensive agreement that controlled all Russian and Chinese nuclear systems, including about 100 Russian and 2,200 Chinese ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles. With the Xi government unwilling to join arms control negotiations, the Trump administration expressed interest in a bilateral deal with ...
Explainer: Russia's Delta IV Nuclear Missile Submarines
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Europe* The most recent versions of the class are a case study in reliability and naval power. Practical, reliable, and deadly, the Delta IV line is a revealing case study in late-Cold War Soviet nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) design. The project 667B *Murena*, better known in the west by its NATO reporting name Delta I, took root in the early 1960’s with a Soviet attempt to procure a new SSBN class capable of threatening critical North American infrastructure while deploying outside of the U.S. Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) used to de...
Why Joe Biden Is Headed for Failure
Dominic Green, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dominic Green* *Politics, Americas* “We’re back in the game,” says Joe Biden, a president who cannot take his dog for a walk without falling over it and twisting his ankle. He will lose his footing in the first foreign-policy crisis that comes along. A SUCCESSFUL foreign policy begins at home. So does an unsuccessful one. Older readers may recall the days when American foreign policy represented a stable, shared understanding of the national interest, but American foreign policy has now polarized into two foreign policies: two sets of irreconcilable attitudes, each treating the ...
Why I will not accept Joe Biden as president – Newt Gingrich
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
“This extraordinary, coordinated four-year power grab threatens the fabric of our country and the freedom of every American.” – Newt Gingrich ___________ Why I will not accept Joe Biden as president – Newt Gingrich In an op-ed titled “Why I will not accept Joe Biden as president,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) writes that ... Read more The post Why I will not accept Joe Biden as president – Newt Gingrich appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did Second COVID-19 Stimulus Include Foreign Aid?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A misleading meme about the second coronavirus stimulus bill sparked internet outrage.
Cop’s Body Cam Was Off Before Killing Innocent Man Holding a Phone, But It Caught Him Anyway
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: body camera]Cops had body cameras off when they walked up to an unarmed man holding a cellphone and killed him for no reason but it was recorded anyway.
Joe Biden calls Fox News reporter a 'ONE HORSE PONY'
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Joe Biden calls Fox News reporter a ‘ONE HORSE PONY’ ****News Topic 221***** OH NEIGH! Biden calls reporter a ‘one horse pony’ in ANOTHER gaffe after insisting Hunter laptop scandal is a Russian plot Joe calls reporter ‘one horse pony’ in another gaffe after question about Hunter PRESIDENT-elect Joe Biden called a reported a “one […]
Teddy Roosevelt’s Last Mad Crusade (Martin Sieff Lecture)
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 13 hours ago
From the Canadian Patriot Review In this lecture, renowned journalist and historian Martin Sieff zeroes in on a pregnant moment in world history which saw the 1901 murder of a great president (William McKinley) and the rise of Teddy Roosevelt into high office. This was a moment of change that saw a young republic pulled in […]
Why Joe Biden Will Confront the Limits of American Power
Barry Gewen, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Barry Gewen* *National Security, Americas* We are no longer the “exceptional nation,” whatever that means. Who these days believes that the United States is an ethical paragon for the rest of the world to emulate, or that American ideals are universal aspirations? PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden’s initial task when he enters the Oval Office and begins directing American foreign policy is to avoid temptation—actually, two temptations. The first is the impulse to think nostalgically, to believe that after the Donald Trump interregnum, it is possible to return to the years after World Wa...
World War III Over the Suez Canal Almost Happened in 1956
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Middle East* And nuclear weapons would have flown. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The damage to the West was immense. U.S.-British relations were damaged, and Soviet prestige enhanced. Eden resigned as prime minister, while the British resigned themselves to no longer acting as an imperial power. The West Germans noted that the Soviets had threatened to attack Western Europe, and the United States had not protested. Israel grudgingly withdrew, and began preparing for the next war (which would come in 1967). Instead of being overthrown, Nasser became ...
Coronavirus Has Hit Hong Kong's Economy Especially Hard
Vera Yuen, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Vera Yuen* *economy, Asia* Hong Kong’s government faced the difficult trade-off between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping its economy afloat. 2020 has been a tough year for Hong Kong’s economy. The city was already in a recession in 2019 due to US–China trade tensions and domestic social unrest. In January, Hong Kong reported its first local COVID-19 case. The government quickly rolled out social distancing measures and travel restrictions, further reducing economic activity. In the first two quarters of 2020, real GDP fell by around 9 per cent year-on-year. Hong Kong’...
Things are getting spicy in Detroit! The city is suing BLM protestors for ‘civil conspiracy’ | Not the Bee
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
It’s about fukin’ time someone got of their damn knees and used their feet to kick some ____ butt. Not the Bee Reagan Rose Dec 22nd, 2020 Earlier this year a group of Black Lives Matter organizers won a suit against the city of Detroit alleging police had used excessive force against protestors. But now … Continue reading Things are getting spicy in Detroit! The city is suing BLM protestors for ‘civil conspiracy’ | Not the Bee →
BLM really showed up to a fundraiser for childhood cancer and caused a scene while people were trying to donate money to cancer research
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Not the Bee Cardinal Pritchard Dec 22nd, 2020 Yup, black lives matter… Even more than (black) children who have cancer, apparently. Here’s a video of Black Lives Matter marching through Candy Cane Lane in Milwaukee, disturbing hundreds of people who were just out trying to enjoy themselves, get into the Christmas spirit, and donate to … Continue reading BLM really showed up to a fundraiser for childhood cancer and caused a scene while people were trying to donate money to cancer research →
So, whose grandmother gets to die because AOC and other young members of Congress cut in line for the vaccine?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Not the Bee PlanetMoron Dec 22nd, 2020 We’ve been lectured for months, by many of the same people, that if we didn’t wear our masks, if we didn’t social distance, if we didn’t shutter our businesses and lose our livelihoods it was because we hated grandma. If that’s true, then what does taking a dose … Continue reading So, whose grandmother gets to die because AOC and other young members of Congress cut in line for the vaccine? →
Using Face Masks And Lockdowns, Democrats Have Declared War On Our Constitutional Freedoms And Patriots Need To Rise Up And Resist This Tyranny • Now The End Begin
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
The more you comply the more you become conditioned to comply Right now, the wicked are in power, and our entire nation is in mourning as it is becoming more and more apparent that we will be the generation that ‘dropped the ball’ and allowed elected evildoers to reign over us. Look around our nation … Continue reading Using Face Masks And Lockdowns, Democrats Have Declared War On Our Constitutional Freedoms And Patriots Need To Rise Up And Resist This Tyranny • Now The End Begin →
Two fissures continue to erupt at Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater, Hawai'i
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Two fissures continue to erupt lava into the growing lava lake in Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater, as of 11:00 UTC on December 23, 2020. No activity outside of the crater has been observed. Gas emissions and seismic tremor remain elevated, with minor...... Read more »
They are coming …..
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Patriot Revolution Please watch this, then share it to everyone! They are coming for us if we don’t take a stand for our country! We... The post They are coming ….. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Monopoly Board Game Updated For Our Times
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog The new Federal Reserve edition of the popular board game Monopoly has been revised to fit the realities of the modern banking... The post Monopoly Board Game Updated For Our Times appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Kushner praises Netanyahu and Trump
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Arutz Sheva Dec 21, 2020 The post Kushner praises Netanyahu and Trump appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump wants the $600 increased to $2,000
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
pic.twitter.com/v9Rdjz6DNu — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2020 The post Trump wants the $600 increased to $2,000 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Democrats Now Want to Move from COVID Lockdowns to Climate Lockdowns
Marc Morano, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Joe Biden has been urged to declare a national climate state of emergency, if he takes office, that would give him emergency powers that he could bypass legislatures the same way that Democrat governors have usurped power through COVID lockdowns.
How to respond to the revolution? Remember - "All politics is local"
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Earlier today I wrote about the revolution that I fear is coming to America. There are many ways to work against it. However, the basic reality of the situation is that, as Tip O'Neill famously reminded us, "All politics is local". *That's* where we have to start to take our country back. Rather than try to put it in my own words, I'll let Ianto Watt describe the fightback. The choice before us now is between Cincinnatus and Lenin. One will give up power when the present danger is defeated. The other won’t. Why? Because he is the present danger. Now we are back to the prese...
First Two T-345 Trainers Delivered To The Italian Air Force
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago
Two T-345 trainers in the colors of the 61° Stormo (Wing) have been delivered to the Italian Air Force. The first two new Leonardo T-345 trainer aircraft (local designation of the M-345), were delivered to [...] The post First Two T-345 Trainers Delivered To The Italian Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist.
Rand Paul Scolds Congress over $900-Billion COVID Stimulus
Rand Paul and ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Senator Rand Paul urged Congress not to pass the "monstrous" bill because of the dire consequences to future generations. He said the government brought in $3.3-trillion last year but spent $6.6-trillion. Bailouts perpetuate the COVID lockdowns that are killing the economy.
More Evidence that Lockdowns Do Not Control Coronavirus
AIER, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
24 studies that show lockdowns failed to control the virus. These studies show that the shut downs were ineffective because of bad data, no correlations, no causal demonstration, anomalous exceptions, too many variables to measure, seasonality, and more.
Wisconsin Judge Says ‘Our Court System Has Been Deeply Intimidated by the Left’
National File, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Wisconsin Judge Says 'Our Court System Has Been Deeply Intimidated by the Left’
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 22nd December 2020
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 14 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Corruption in your face
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
A read through the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” is a glimpse into the deep corruption of what passes for the U.S. government these days. Here’s a summary from the Washington Post. Notice how this “news story” is nothing more than a reprint of a press release from the Democrats? By the way, replace “Democrats” with… Continue reading →
Militarizing Xmas
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space has been fighting empire since 1992 with a focus on the militarization of outer space: www.space4peace.org Video created by GN board member Will Griffin.
The emerging science of content labeling: “Soft” interventions and hard public problems
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 13 hours ago
From the Workshop on “News and Information Disorder in the 2020 US Presidential Election.” John P. Wihbey We are all content labelers — and potentially, the labeled — now. Indeed, we might think of 2020 as the dawn of information about information, the moral use of metadata in the market of speech. Given this extraordinary turn toward labeling on social media, I want to focus here on a particular research agenda that explores a set of interrelated questions. They revolve around the tricky but fascinating problem of how to label information that may be problematic — incomplete, ...
Unusual winter storm brings heavy snow and record temperatures to North America, over 220 000 households without power
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
The season's first official winter storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds to North America, particularly affecting British Columbia, Canada as more than 220 000 households lost access to electricity on Monday, December 21, 2020. The storm was also...... Read more »
If the COVID Vaccine Injures You, You Can’t Sue Anyone—Probably Not Even the Gov’t
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: vaccine]Thanks to blanket immunity given to both vaccine companies and the US government, those injured by the COVID-19 vaccine will have nearly no recourse.
"A 'Case' You Probably Didn’t Read About"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"A 'Case' You Probably Didn’t Read About"* by Eric Peters "A friend in Georgia called to let me know a junior high school student who attends the same school as her 13-year-old son tried to kill herself the other day. She was found hanging from a cord she’d wound over the shower head in her parents’ home. She was despondent over being denied her life – and so decided to take it. The good news is she was discovered in time and is still alive. The bad news is there are many such “cases” – including the premature deaths-by-neglect of elderly people who haven’t got the ‘Rona but lost ...
Pfizer to Supply US with Additional 100M Vaccines Doses
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement that the latest deal can give people confidence “that we will have enough supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by June 2021.”
Indonesia Requests Clinical Trial Data from Brazil After Its Own Vaccine Trials Lag
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the slow development of its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Indonesia said it has asked for data from Brazil, where a similar trial is progressing smoothly. It expects to receive the safety and efficacy data on Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac by December 28th, […] The post Indonesia Requests Clinical Trial Data from Brazil After Its Own Vaccine Trials Lag appeared first on The Rio Times.
Secular ‘Values Voters’ Are Becoming an Electoral Force in the US – Just Look Closely at 2020’s Results
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
More voters admit to not being religious. How does that play out in US politics?
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin 5,000-Page Funding Bill Including COVID Relief Also Has Section Detailing Reincarnation of Dalai Lama Collapsed Patient on Crowded Plane Had Covid Norway’s Supreme Court Makes Way for More Arctic Drilling ‘The Whole City Was Dark’: China Rations Electricity for Millions China aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait raising alarm Improper Payments: Analyzing $2.3 Trillion Mistakenly Spent By The U.S. Government Since 2004 | OpenTheBooks Oversight Report U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record Hemp is the New Oak: America...
Bolivia Bans Flights from Europe Due to New Coronavirus Strain
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government on Tuesday said it will ban flights from Europe between December 25th and January 8th, in a bid to prevent the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom. Safety regulations at air terminals will also be stepped up for incoming European […] The post Bolivia Bans Flights from Europe Due to New Coronavirus Strain appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Air Force’s Project Pluto Nuclear Weapon Would Have Rained Radiation as It Flew
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *History, Americas* Although the destructive force of the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been so monstrous that they changed the geopolitical landscape of the world forever, both the U.S. and Soviet Union immediately set about developing newer, even more powerful thermonuclear weapons *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There was also a pressing concern that developing such a terrible weapon would likely motivate the Soviet Union to respond in kind. Each time the United States unveiled a new weapon or strategic capability, the Soviet Union saw to...
The Zumwalt-Class Is One Odd Looking Stealth Destroyer
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Navy is exploring a new range of weapons for its stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer to better prepare the ship for future warfare against technically advanced enemies. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Zumwalt's most notable piece of equipment is the BAE Systems Advanced Gun System - a long-range targeting computer designed to accurately hit targets at great distances. Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are widening the mission envelope for the ship, exploring new ammunition for...
Stealth vs. Range: Should the F-35 Fear China’s J-20?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* We got a look at the J-20 during a 2018 airshow. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is much that is still unknown about the J-20, including its launch mechanism and the final specifications of its WS-15 engine currently in development. It remains to be seen if this particular armament configuration makes it into the regular production process, but the juxtaposition of the PL-15 and PL-10 inside the J-20’s frame can become a stark concern for the United States and some of its regional allies who continue to rely on aging AMRAAM technology. ...
How to make Halifax a better place in the winter
Ethan Lycan-Lang, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. COVID-19 Update: 7 new cases in N.S. Tuesday Here in Nova Scotia, there were seven new cases of COVID-19 announced yesterday, as Tim Bousquet reports: Three of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The other four cases are in the […]
Before He Leaves
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Those who know Donald Trump predicted that, as his time in office came to an end, he would issue pardons "like Christmas cards." Yesterday, the Christmas rush began. Maggie Haberman and Mike Schmidt report in *The* *New York Times* that: In an audacious pre-Christmas round of pardons, President Trump granted clemency on Tuesday to two people who pleaded guilty in the special counsel’s Russia inquiry, four Blackwater guards convicted in connection with the killing of Iraqi civilians and three corrupt former Republican members of Congress. Mr. Trump nullified more of the legal con...
International Groups Launch Probe On Human Rights Violations In Philippines
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Alarmed at the worsening situation of human rights in the Philippines, church groups, political leaders and members of civil society from different countries launched an international mission, Dec. 17. The initiative is dubbed as the Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines or Investigate PH. It aims to further substantiate the June 2020 report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Its members intend to submit the findings to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to the other releva...
Israel’s Genocide In Gaza Goes Uninterrupted
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
A report published by the United Nations in 2018 stated that by the year 2020 the Gaza Strip would be uninhabitable. It said specifically that, “the United Nations has stated that Gaza may well be unlivable by 2020.” The report emphasized also that “Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967, drew attention to Israel’s persistent non-cooperation with the Special Rapporteur’s mandate. As with his two predecessors, Israel has not granted him entry to visit the country, nor the Occupied Palestinian territory.” ...
Nova Scotia has laid charges for 32 environmental infractions against Atlantic Gold
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
Much attention is focused on Crown land in Digby County that is threatened by logging operations. And last week, nine people from Extinction Rebellion were arrested while trying to prevent contractors in the employ of the WestFor consortium from accessing the public forest and moose habitat slated for cutting. But in another part of the […]
More Lawmakers Back Electoral College Challenge
Robert, Ice Age Now - 15 hours ago
GOP lawmakers (of course). I hope more lawmakers have the courage to stand up for what is right. The process requires at least one House representative and one senator. Unfortunately, no senator has yet publicly made the commitment. ________ 22 Dec 2020 – “Another member of Congress has pledged to challenge the Electoral College vote ... Read more The post More Lawmakers Back Electoral College Challenge appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Monopoly Board Game Updated For Our Times
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
SATIRE FROM THE VIDEO REBELS BLOG: The new Federal Reserve edition of the popular board game Monopoly has been revised to fit the realities of the modern banking and real estate world. The most radical change is that the money in the game will no longer be issued as a public utility much like President Lincoln’s Greenbacks were. The new Monopoly money will be green just like Federal Reserve Notes. The players will still be issued $1,500 each at the beginning of the game but under the new rules interest will be paid on the money the Banker created out … Continue reading →
A Pocket Veto of the Stimulus Bill
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 7 hours ago
A year that began with a presidential impeachment trial could end with another rare constitutional act (at least in recent decades): a presidential pocket veto. The pandemic stimulus bill passed both Houses of Congress on Monday, December 21st. The Constitution gives the President ten days (Sundays excepted) to decide whether to sign or veto a bill. If he chooses not to sign or to veto, then normally the bill becomes law. If the Congress adjourns during the ten day period before the President acts, though, then the bill dies. Ten days excluding Sundays from December 21 brings us ...
Racism rears its ugly head again--teachers and elderly are TOO white
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
It's a form of eugenics. After 9 months of preaching "science" at us (unless it was a therapeutic the President recommended then it wasn't science, it was hate that came to the fore), our national health plan is now to NOT vaccinate seniors after the hospital workers, but to use race as the criteria. Blacks are not less healthy because of their race; it's their lifestyle. Fewer children raised with married parents, more obesity, more life style diseases, poor diets (by choice), and higher crime rates. It's not racist to use medical science instead of social change goals. Tho...
BANNON'S REVENGE? (updated)
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
CNN recently reported: Conspiracist lawyer Sidney Powell, disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn, onetime chief strategist Steve Bannon, hawkish trade adviser Peter Navarro and the eccentric founder of the retail website Overstock have all recently found themselves in the Oval Office or on the telephone advising Trump on new last-ditch efforts to reverse his loss. But what else are they talking to him about -- particularly Bannon and Navarro, Bannon's fellow anti-globalist? I think I detect their influence in Trump's attack on the coronavirus relief bill: Presid...
Switching from Fox to Newsmax for news
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
It’s so difficult to find the right contact to let a tv or radio show know they are doing something right. I think this went to customer service, but I wanted to let Rob Finnerty know I’ve been enjoying his morning show: *“Sending a comment to Rob on Wake Up America to let you know how much I'm enjoying the morning shows (I watch several). I Wake Up with you while on my exercycle--I do about 10 miles, stopping to walk and stretch. I'm 81. I left Fox about 3 weeks ago, so this is some adjustment for an old lady. I think Newsmax is more conservative than Fox, however, there is a ...
Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event expected as we enter 2021
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A major Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event is predicted to occur as we start the new year. If the models are correct, we can expect prolonged extremely cold temperatures to affect parts of the northern hemisphere by mid-January. SSW refers to a rapid rise in...... Read more »
The 2020 election integrity partnership
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
From the Workshop on “News and Information Disorder in the 2020 US Presidential Election.” Jevin West *“They gave Trump voters sharpies and now their votes are being invalidated! WTF!”* An unverified user posted this tweet shortly after the Arizona polls closed. Within a few hours, the tweet and others like it went viral. The official (verified) Pima County account tweeted a response to Sharpiegate, stating that felt-tipped pens could be used to vote; they would *not* invalidate a ballot. That was not enough to stop the surge. Hundreds of thousands of tweets followed, pushing...
Did Israel Send a Submarine Towards the Coast of Iran?
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8611N0K01&share=true] As tensions rise, Jerusalem has a serious message of caution for Tehran. Reports in late December 2020 that an Israeli submarine is making its way towards Iran through the Suez Canal represent one of the strongest messages yet that Israel has sent to deter Tehran from increasing tensions in the region. It comes in the wake of a massive air defense drill that saw Israel’s multi-layered integrated air defense systems practice against ...
Trump Threatens to Torpedo COVID Relief with New Demands
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The president suddenly demanded changes fellow Republicans have opposed.
Cops Ransack Innocent Senior Citizen’s Home, Force Him at Gunpoint to Stand Naked in Front Yard
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: naked]While searching for four kids who were looking into cars, cops ransacked a senior citizen's home, forcing him out at gunpoint, making him stand naked in his front yard.
Secret Revealed: The Truth Behind ‘Top Gun’s’ MiG-28 Fighter
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, * It isn't a MiG fighter at all. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The MiG-28 is supposed to be a twin-engine fighter that’s slightly slower than the F-14 Tomcat but considered to be far more maneuverable. In that regard, these fake MiGs are probably intended to stand in for the very real and similarly twin-engine Soviet MiG-29, which is indeed a bit slower than the F-14, but boasts a better thrust-to-weight ratio and is seen as more acrobatic. With the long-awaited “Top Gun” sequel now delayed until the world is finished contending with the coronavi...
Risky Rise: How the CCP and China Has Evolved Under Xi Jinping
Jude Blanchette, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Jude Blanchette* *Politics, Asia* The pursuit of this Party-dominated modernity may well be the most impactful element of Xi’s legacy, and the one that arguably introduces the most significant risks to China’s continued rise. Nearly eight years into his tenure as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping continues to defy easy categorisation. Often likened to the unpredictable and volatile Mao Zedong, Xi sees iron-clad domestic stability and political discipline as paramount. Viewed as an unrepentant nationalist, Xi has also adopted a decidedly internat...
A Brief Picture of Man’s Journey From Objectivity to Subjectivity
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Objectivity is the natural condition for all creatures on this planet, including man. The pre-civilizational man was naturally objective; he lacked the power to introspect and examine the essence of his being; the outside world was all that he could sense. It is not clear how the first mythological stories got created, but these stories inspired the rise of all kinds of cults and quasi-religious movements, which, in turn, led to the formation of the first tribal communities and then the city-states. The first philosophical theories were born in these primitive tribal communities and...
5 Crazy Aircraft the U.S. Air Force Almost Went to War With
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *History, Americas* It’s hard to imagine how crazy the planes were that Uncle Sam turned down. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the F-22 Raptor bears a passing resemblance to conventional 4th generation fighters despite its stealth design, the YF-23 was rather unconventional. Like the F-22, it utilized diamond-shaped wings to reduce its radar signature, but the two diverged dramatically in the nose and tail sections. The YF-23’s nose is striking, with its cockpit pushed forward on the airframe for improved visibility and a drooping duckbill of a nose addi...
Who Is Destroying Lebanon And Why?
Thierry MEYSSAN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Within a few months, Lebanon, often misrepresented as “the only Arab democratic state” or even as the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” has collapsed. Successively, popular demonstrations against the political class (October 2019), a banking crisis (November 2019), a health crisis (July 2020), an explosion at the port of Beirut […]
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