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Biden Complains of Roadblocks to Transition Placed by Trump Administration
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
President-elect Joe Biden complained on Monday of “roadblocks” to the transition of power process he said are being placed by the outgoing Donald Trump administration, and specifically in the way of his picks for top Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget posts.
Chelsea Drops Points at Home; Leicester Inches Up to Second
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Chelsea could manage no more than a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in Monday’s Premier League contest at Stamford Bridge despite dominating possession and creating more chances.
GOP in Congress, Undecided on Backing Trump’s $2,000 Stimulus Check Demand
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Republicans in Congress are facing the dilemma of whether or not to give a green light to bigger direct deposit payments to taxpayers in the stimulus bill signed by President Donald Trump or rebelling against his earlier demand for $2,000 payments to Americans.
Spain: Accord Needed to Avert Hard Border with Gibraltar
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Spain will begin customs and immigration checks on the Gibraltar border at the start of 2021 absent an accord with the United Kingdom on the territory’s post-Brexit links with the European Union, Foreign Minister Arantxa Gonzalez Laya said on Monday, though she added that people who cross the boundary daily for work will not be affected.
Puerto Rico Earmarks $8 Million for Arecibo Observatory Reconstruction
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
The Puerto Rican government announced on Monday the allocation of $8 million to rebuild the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world’s largest single-dish radiotelescopes, which collapsed in early December.
Argentina Prepares to Roll Out Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Argentina mobilized on Monday to distribute 300,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to hospitals in each of the 34 provinces amid concerns about a second wave of infections in the South American country that has already lost nearly 43,000 lives to COVID-19.
Kabul Doubles Security as Series of Targeted Killings Rock City
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
The Afghan government decided on Monday to double the number of police officers in Kabul, even as a series of targeted attacks against politicians, activists, intellectuals and journalists have rocked the city almost every day over the past few weeks.
COVID-19 Cases at Man City Force Postponement of Everton Away Game
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Everton’s Monday evening home fixture against Manchester City has been postponed after tests revealed a growing number of COVID-19 cases at the Manchester club.
Brexit Deal Gets Provisional Approval in Brussels, Expected to Pass UK Vote
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
European Union ambassadors gave on Monday the green light to provisionally apply the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom from Jan. 1 until it can be properly ratified by MEPs later in the year.
Famous Indian Sexologist Mahinder Watsa Dies at 96
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Renowned Indian sexologist Mahinder Watsa died on Monday at the age of 96 after dedicating his life to dismantling taboos over sex and relationships in the conservative Indian society through his popular newspaper column.
10 of 12 Hongkongers Tried for Fleeing by Boat Plead Guilty
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Ten of the 12 young Hongkongers captured at sea by Chinese coast guards after fleeing Hong Kong by boat plead guilty during their trial Monday at a court in Shenzhen, mainland China.
Bangladesh Transfers Second Group of Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
A second group of around 1,000 Rohingya refugees were sent on Monday to a remote island in Bangladesh despite strong criticism by international bodies over the opacity of the process and complaints of forced transfer.
Prominent Saudi Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
A Saudi court specialized in terror-related cases has sentenced prominent Saudi human rights activist Loujain al Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, sparking an outcry from the United Nations and human rights organizations.
Gone but Not Forgotten – Wuhan, a Year after Coronavirus First Emerged
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
The preventative measures enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19 are consigned to the memories of Wuhan residents a year after the first confirmed cases of coronavirus began to emerge in the Chinese city, but many questions remain as to how it grew into a pandemic that to this day has the world in its grips.
The Times Square Ball, the Final Light of 2020
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
The Times Square Ball Drop is an annual institution in New York City, but in this year of pandemic, people will be more eager than ever to see this huge sphere come to rest to mark the start of 2021.
Sri Lanka Welcomes First Tourists in Nine Months since COVID-19 Outbreak
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Sri Lanka welcomed on Monday its first batch of nearly 200 tourists, more than nine months after the country closed its borders for foreigners due to the coronavirus outbreak.
‘Demon Slayer’ Shatters Box Office Records in Japan
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
“Demon Slayer,” the film adaptation of the manga series “Kimetsu no Yaiba,” has become the highest-grossing movie in Japan in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
China Court Confirms Prison Sentence to Human Rights Lawyer
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
A court in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu has confirmed a 4-year prison sentence to well-known human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng for inciting subversion against state power, his wife Xu Yan informed on Monday.
Russia's Latest Predator-Style Drone Has Fired Guided Missiles For The First Time
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 29 minutes ago
*Warzone/The Drive*: *Russia's Predator-Style Drone With Big Export Potential Has Launched Its First Missiles * *This class of drone is one of the hottest items on the world's arms market. With few competitors, Orion could prove to be a highly lucrative program.* Russia’s Orion unmanned aerial vehicle has reportedly fired guided missiles for the first time, marking a significant step toward the country deploying its first fully-operational armed drone. As well as missiles, the drone has reportedly also been recently tested with unpowered guided glide bombs. While the Russians h...
Do Black Lives Really Matter? Latest New York City Crime Statistics
Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 34 minutes ago
* This has been the year of mass protests over the killings of unarmed black people by the police. Most of the protests were in explicit reaction to a small number of famous incidents. * In March it was the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville; then in May, George Floyd in Minneapolis; and in June, Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta. The protests, often accompanied by violence and looting, continued through the summer and into the fall. The ubiquitous slogan was: Black Lives Matter. * Here in New York, both the state legislature and City government have reacted to the Black Lives Matter pr...
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display to Go Ahead Without Large Crowds
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Sydney will usher in the new year with its famous fireworks display in the heart of the city without the usual crowds, local authorities said on Monday, amid a recent COVID-19 outbreak in a district in the north of the city.
South Korea Detects First Cases of British Coronavirus Variant
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
South Korea said on Monday it detected the first cases of the new variant of coronavirus that was first found in the United Kingdom.
Alibaba Ups Stock Buyback Plan but Shares Continue to Dip
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Alibaba said on Monday it had upsized its share repurchase program from $6 billion to $10 billion.
Pfizer Vaccine Shipments to Eight EU Countries Delayed
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
Pharma major Pfizer has announced a one-day delay in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine to eight European countries due to some loading and shipping problems, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday.
Trump Finally Backs Down, Signs $900 Billion Coronavirus Aid Package
Latin American Herald Tribune - 21 minutes ago
President Donald Trump signed on Sunday into law a new stimulus package for the United States economy along with an annual spending bill after refusing to do so for several days that had threatened a possible government shutdown.
killing sars-cov-2 in less than 30 seconds
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 40 minutes ago
airborne and waterborne pathogens—especially antibiotic resistance pathogens—will be with us for many years to follow,” Gerchman says. “UV is and will take part in battling such.” https://www.verywellhealth.com/uv-emitting-led-lights-can-kill-coronavirus-5093437
Experts Believe Russian Scientists Are Making 'Biological Doomsday Weapons'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 49 minutes ago
Experts fear Russia (President Vladimir Putin, pictured) could weaponise the deadly Ebola virus as part of a catastrophic biological weapons project *Daily Mail: **Russia 'is researching how to weaponise deadly Ebola virus as part of a catastrophic doomsday project', experts fear * * Unit of the FSB spy agency is believed to be researching Ebola and Marburg virus * Diseases lead to organ failure and internal bleeding and have caused outbreaks * Ex-intelligence insider fears Moscow could be going beyond studying diseases * Could instead be examining how to weaponise them via ...
In 1944, "Operation Bagration" Sent the Nazis Into Full Panic
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] At this point in the war, Germany could not replace its losses. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Nazis failed spectacularly in the summer of 1944 for three main reasons - elaborated below. The Soviet army’s Operation Bagration offensive in June 1944 destroyed their greatest nemesis — Nazi Germany’s Army Group Center — and drove hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops and thousands of tanks from east of Minsk into the Third Reich itself. It was, arguably, the greatest disaster for Germany in World War II, iro...
A Diplomacy-Based Strategy to Deal with China
George Bartle, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*George Bartle* *China, Asia* Many influential China hands have walked back their previously held views that engagement with the Chinese Communist Party would eventually bring Beijing into the fold of a liberal, rules-based order. The generation of civil and foreign service officers that came of age in the post-Cold War and 9/11 worlds were often more steeped in non-traditional security threats and sub-national conflict than competitive statecraft. Yet, the 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy and 2018 National Defense Strategy point to a security environment where strategic com...
Study This Picture: The British Army's "Holy" Howitzers Were Dangerous
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Africa* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The company took a Valentine tank, a rugged workhorse of the British armored forces, and swapped the turret for an enormous, boxy superstructure which increase the vehicle’s height to 10 feet. That became the inspiration for its name. In 1940, the United Kingdom went to war with the Axis in North Africa and quickly encountered an unnerving tactical problem. The nature of warfare in the flat, open desert inevitably favored tanks, which could easily outrun the range of supporting artillery that could not move unless t...
The Battle of Kursk Doomed Hitler's Eastern Conquest (And Nazi Germany)
Daniel L. Davis, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The final tally of the losses on each side would seem to have favored the attackers — the Germans lost 343 tanks while the Russians sustained staggering losses: 177,847 men, 1,600 armored vehicles and 460 aircraft. Yet the Soviets, with the assistance of American industrial might, proved able to replace all the tanks and aircraft in short order. In 1939, and again in 1940, Adolf Hitler ignored the advice of his cautious generals and decisively ordered bold, creative plans to invade Poland and France, respectively. Hi...
In Yugoslavia, World War II Didn't End on V-E Day
Elliot Short, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Elliot Short* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Battle of Odžak ended 16 days after the Allies had celebrated victory in Europe. Yugoslav authorities kept the battle secret until 1971. The small town of Odžak is nestled between the Bosna and Sava rivers, in the north of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. To the north and east, a handful of villages spread over the plains, while to the south and west a few shallow inclines lead into the foothills of Vučjak Mountain. Today the town is a quiet place, only worthy of note due to a large Bosnian flag — allegedly one o...
Fact: Japan Needs All the F-35s It Can Get
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* China has turned East Asia into a dangerous neighborhood. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A larger fleet of F-35 jets would also give Japan much greater reach, scope and territorial advantage as larger numbers of F-35 jets, engineered with high-fidelity, long-range sensors networked to one another through a common data link, would vastly expand the potential reach of any kind of large-scale engagement with China. China’s much larger size and geographical advantage could be mitigated or offset by larger numbers of dispersed, yet interoperable...
Meet ranked-choice voting, a game theory devil to fix you up
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 1 hour ago
Sen. Hawley interviews Zuckerberg under oath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdrPruSnrw …………………………........................... Dominion’s Democracy Suite® provides the most comprehensive and transparent Ranked Choice Voting functionality in the market today. Ranked Choice contests allow up to 10 candidates to be presented in an easy to understand format. Tabulation of RCV contest ballots (in-person, mail-in and vote centers) seamlessly integrates as part of the overall tabulation process and applies standard AuditMark® and Results Tally and Reporting functionality. This p...
U.S. Congress Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Defense Bill
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The House of Representatives overruled President Donald Trump's veto for the first time after he rejected a bipartisan defense bill over renaming bases named for Confederates and because lawmakers wouldn't change section 230 of the Communications Decency Act *Daily Mail:* *BREAKING NEWS: House votes to override Donald Trump's veto of Defense bill he refused to sign because it renames Confederate bases and doesn't remove big tech's Section 230 protections - in first such rebuke of his presidency * * The House of Representatives voted Monday night to override President Donald Trum...
The Unspoken Premise Of Modern Capitalism Is That The World Will Be Saved By Greedy Tech Oligarchs
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
Psychopathic neocon Nikki Haley is greasing the wheels for her 2024 presidential campaign by screaming that America has been taken over by socialism. “2020 was the year socialism went mainstream,” Haley tweeted today. “The dangerous ideology, which has failed everywhere it has been tried and […]
“Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck; 2021 Economic Crisis Unavoidable; Credit Destruction”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck; * *2021 Economic Crisis Unavoidable; Credit Destruction”*
"Delusions of Grandeur… Or Cloak of Modesty?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*"Delusions of Grandeur… Or Cloak of Modesty?"* By Bill Bonner "A dear reader objects to our use of the “royal we”: “Hello Bill, for the most part, I enjoy reading your Diary. However, I do find your use of the ‘royal we’ in all your writings very off-putting. Even though I’m Canadian, I despise the monarchy, and I’m sure that many in your great republic to the south share my feelings on this. Am I missing something? Has it already been explained, perhaps? If not, what is the rationale for this?” The Queen uses the “royal we” to signify that she is not speaking for herself, but fo...
"The Only Time..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
○ "If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?" - Stephen Levine
A juggernaut of support for NSW police officer who challenged official Covid 19 narrative
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 3 hours ago
Cops for Covid Truth More Australian police and the military join up to expose the real agenda of the medical mafia’s cosy alignment with governments SIGN OUR FORM & STAND IN SOLIDARITY On October 26, Senior Constable Alex Cooney sent an open letter to NSW Police Commissioner raising concerns about how the police force were […]
USD PLUNGE: THE DRIVE INTO REAL THINGS | Pamela & Mary Anne Aden
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Liberty and Finance In the face of great uncertainty, the plunging US dollar will continue to fall, driving up the natural resource sector, metals, construction materials, real estate, and other real things. What can the ordinary family do to survive and thrive in the times ahead? Pioneering and respected analysts Pamela and Mary Anne Aden, …
The End Game
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The End Game by https://www.crescat.net/ Dear Investors: – Markets are cyclical. Today, stocks trade at record high valuations while commodities are historically undervalued in relation. The setup is in place for a macro pivot in the relative performance of these two asset classes. Comparable conditions were present with the 1972 Nifty Fifty and 2000 Dotcom …
China Meteoroid: Mammoth ‘Fireball’ Flashes Through The Horizon in China’s Qinghai Province
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
JS Media Two counties in Southern China’s Qinghai province witnessed something rather extraordinary and briefly terrifying. A ‘fireball’ was seen flashing in the sky which looked like it was descending into the ground. However, it dissolves into the horizon later on. The locals living in the Nangqian and Yusu counties reported the incident at around …
A Fabricated Second “Tidal Wave” of Poverty and Injustice
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 3 hours ago
Crimes against Humanity. The people who are implementing and enforcing lockdown measures are directly contributing to the untold suffering and deaths of millions of people. by David Skripac Here we are at the end of a year filled with upheaval, facing yet another round of lockdowns, this time ostensibly intended to fight off a supposed … Continue reading A Fabricated Second “Tidal Wave” of Poverty and Injustice →
Caitlin Johnstone: It Is The US intelligence’s Job to Lie to You. NYT’s Afghan Bounty Story is CIA Press Release Disguised as News
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Caitlin Johnstone: It Is The US intelligence’s Job to Lie to You. NYT’s Afghan Bounty Story is CIA Press Release Disguised as News by https://www.rt.com/ , 27 June 2020 Whenever one sees a news headline ending in “US Intelligence Says”, one should always mentally replace everything that comes before it with “Blah blah blah we’re …
Alex Newman: Deep State Freaked Out Trump Not Giving Up – Battle Between People Who Love Satan & People Who Love God
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall. Deep State Freaked Out Trump Not Giving Up – Alex Newman by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Saturday Night Post) Journalist …
Spain Plans A “Registry” For Those Who Refuse COVID Vaccine
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Spain Plans A “Registry” For Those Who Refuse COVID Vaccine by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As Europe begins vaccinating the first wave of high-priority patients, a “glitch” has already emerged: many health-care workers and others have refused to take the vaccine, as skepticism and suspicion remain elevated. – A similar phenomenon has played out in the US, but …
Hubble Finds Exoplanet With Hypothetical ‘Planet Nine’-Like Orbit
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
VideoFromSpace A double star system hosts a Jupiter-mass planet, dubbed HD106906 b, that has a 15,000-year-long orbit. The long sought-after hypothesized “Planet 9” would have a large orbit as well. end
Did We Just Detect a New “Wow” Signal from Proxima Centauri?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Cool Worlds News has leaked of the discovery of a radio transmission from our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri. Did we just detect alien communications?! Join us for this special video with Professor Kipping explaining what we know and why some skepticism is warranted. end
China Will Be The First Country To Launch A Digital Currency: What Happens Then
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
China Will Be The First Country To Launch A Digital Currency: What Happens Then by Wim Boonstra of Rabobank, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Summary China may be the first major country to launch a central bank digital currency or CBDC The Chinese CBDC, named DCEP, will strengthen the position of the central bank and help to further modernize …
It Is Long Past Time for the CDC and NCHS to Clean Up the COVID-19 Death Counts
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
It Is Long Past Time for the CDC and NCHS to Clean Up the COVID-19 Death Counts by STACEY LENNOX, https://pjmedia.com/ Some of us have been questioning the COVID-19 death counts reported by the CDC through the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for some time. Of course, CNN and the corporate media love the …
2020: How Covid Was Used to Change the World Forever
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
2020: How Covid Was Used to Change the World Forever by Daisy Luther, https://www.theorganicprepper.com/ Every year, I go back a couple of days after Christmas for a retrospective of the year we’re putting behind us. Most years, there are a variety of articles that have caught the attention of our readers, but this year, every …
Israeli Man Dies After Receiving COVID Vaccine As 5K+ “Health Impact Events” Reported In US
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Israeli Man Dies After Receiving COVID Vaccine As 5K+ “Health Impact Events” Reported In US by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following a handful of reports, including one involving a priest from the Philadelphia area who volunteered as a trial participant, about patients who received a vaccine dying in the weeks following the second dose, one man …
The Lawsuit That Could End Covid-1984 with Dr. Pam Popper
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
‘Very Disturbing’: Dozens of Georgia Witnesses Expose Election Irregularities—Pt 2 | NTD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
NTD 00:00 David Gore, software engineer 05:09 Matthew Webler 08:34 Kristina Malimon, vice-chair of Oregon Young Republicans 12:02 Jamie J. Parrish, former vice-chair of the Fulton County GOP 22:13 Garland Favorito, IT professional, co-founder of VoterGA 37:18 Hale Soucie, volunteer recount monitor 43:38 Carolyn Garcia, poll watcher 50:11 Lisa Kaminsky, Fulton County recount monitor 58:12 …
The Hunt Brothers Knew Physical Silver Was the Fed’s Achilles Heel
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
maneco64 Today we will go briefly over why the Hunt brothers started accumulating physical silver in the 1970s and how there was much more to the silver price spike in 1980 than what we are told. – Hunt Brothers Demanded Physical Delivery Too: https://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.co… Silver Finger: http://www.24hgold.com/english/contri… end
The Authority to Heal
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
The subject of "authority" and health is one that affects every living person on the planet today, and everyone reading this article. Here in the 21st Century, various government agencies regulate "health" and operate under laws and regulations as to just who has the authority to practice healing. This would include the World Health Organization (WHO) internationally, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. "Health" of course is generally defined today as "practicing medicine," and the authority given by government to "practice medicine" is tightly controll...
Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Arrives Off The Coast Of Somalia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The Nimitz Strike Group, led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, is off the East African coast to provide cover for U.S. ground troops relocating from Somalia. Photo courtesy of AFRICOM *Kitsap Sun:* *USS Nimitz reaches Africa; takes call from Pence * The USS Nimitz recently reached the Horn of Africa in support of troop movements in Somalia and surrounding countries and to help maintain pressure on terrorist groups in the region, the United States Africa Command announced Monday. The Bremerton-based aircraft carrier, already eight months into a journey that has taken the warshi...
Your History Book Forgot This: Japan's Occupation of Alaska
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Alaskan islands seized by Japanese forces remain one of the only cases in which enemy forces successfully occupied U.S. territory during the 20th century. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Like many other places in the Pacific War, the Japanese capture of the islands was quiet and easy - and their liberation was a grueling, bloody struggle. There has been growing concern in recent years over the state of U.S. Arctic defenses. In fact, few Americans remember that Alaskan islands seized by Japanese forces remain o...
The Russian SVT Rifle Killed a Lot of Nazis
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] SVTs saw considerable action on the Eastern Front of World War II, even if they were overshadowed by other mass-produced weapons. Although its capabilities were not a perfect fit for the Soviet World War II machine, they offered a foretaste of its later development of automatic weapons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The SVT had some advantages over the Garand - mainly its ease of use - but it was also more bulky and less accurate. The United States was the first major power to adopt a semi-automatic service ...
Everything You Didn't Know about the F-14 Tomcat
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, United States* Ever watch the 1986 classic film Top Gun? This is that jetfighter. *What You Need to Know:* The F-14 Tomcat is far more than just some aerial movie star in your favorite 80s flick--it was a beast in the air. Long before being immortalized through its role in the 1986 classic film Top Gun, the F-14 Tomcat made a name for itself as a “true workhorse of naval aviation.” The F-14 was preceded by the ill-fated Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, in part an effort by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to procure a joint fighter for th...
F-35s Will Soon Be Dropping Nuclear Weapons
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *F-35, * Like all fifth generation fighters, the F-35 is a stealth platform designed to avoid detection and engagement from air defense systems. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is frequently touted as the most advanced fighter ever to take to the skies, and soon it will be certified to carry nuclear bombs. Like all fifth generation fighters, the F-35 is a stealth platform designed to avoid detection and engagement from air defense systems. As a result, the aircraft must carry its weapons payload internally, in the belly of the aircraft, rather than ...
A 59-Year-Old Staff Sergeant Just Graduated from Army Boot Camp
Stavros Atlamazoglou, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stavros Atlamazoglou* *military, * It’s never too late to get involved. Staff Sergeant Monte L. Gould, a 59-year-old veteran, graduated from Army boot camp in the top 10 percent of his class. This is the second time that Staff Sgt. Gould has graduated from Army basic training. His first time was in 1978, when he first entered the military. He initially served in the Marine Corps, then in the Army National Guard with a Civil Affairs unit, with which he deployed to Afghanistan, and finally finished off his enlistment with a stint to a Psychological Operations unit. In 2009, Goul...
Representative Mo Brooks and Judicial Watch President, Tom Fitton, Discuss Challenges to Electoral Vote Certification
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discuss the congressman’s challenge to the electoral college vote based on provable voter fraud in several key states. Within the discussion Congressman Mo Brooks outlines the various possibilities outlined … Continue reading → The post Representative Mo Brooks and Judicial Watch President, Tom Fitton, Discuss Challenges to Electoral Vote Certification appeared first on The Last Refuge.
75-year-old Israeli man dies 2 hours after getting Covid-19 vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 3 hours ago
Arutz Sheva A 75 year old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about 2 hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.... The post 75-year-old Israeli man dies 2 hours after getting Covid-19 vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
One arrested in maskless protest at San Antonio mall
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 3 hours ago
News2Share Dec 25, 2020 News2Share has obtained exclusive new video of the December 22nd arrest of Eric Braden, who participated in a maskless protest at... The post One arrested in maskless protest at San Antonio mall appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
House overrides Trump’s veto of defense spending bill that blocked Afghanistan withdrawal
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 3 hours ago
RT The US House of Representatives has voted for the first time to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion annual military spending... The post House overrides Trump’s veto of defense spending bill that blocked Afghanistan withdrawal appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Even Rupert Murdoch has turned sour on the outgoing president
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 3 hours ago
In an article by Keith Griffith of the Dailymail.com called “New York Post turns on Trump in scathing front-page editorial,” even Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper has soured on the outgoing president. Here are the first four paragraphs from the article: “The … Continue reading →
Mysterious Disappearance of Flu in San Diego Prompted Call for Audit of COVID Records
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 3 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Despite pressure, San Diego County has refused to audit its COVID-19 numbers.
The Fate Of Press Freedom To Be Decided On January 4
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Judge Vanessa Baraitser will announce her decision on the United States' request to extradite Julian Assange on January 4. Assange faces 18 charges, 17 of them under the Espionage Act, which has been weaponized to go after journalists who expose war crimes and other truths the United States wants to keep secret. If he is extradited, it will end press freedom as we know it. Any journalist anywhere in the world will know they could face similar consequences if they expose the US government. I speak with Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof, who has been following the extradition process clo...
Recent Energy and Environmental News December 28, 2020
Geoff, The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 4 hours ago
*Recent Energy and Environmental News* December 28, 2020 in Energy, Environment / by John Droz, Jr. Welcome to our latest *Energy & Environmental Newsletter*... (For all 2020 * Newsletters*, go here. To review the current issue, see below.)… *US National Elections: General —* Donald Trump's Stealthy Road to Victory Fighting On Video: Trump has three options The Etiology of Executive Order 13848 Why I Will Not Give Up Biden is not “President-elect” until after January 6th, at the earliest List of Trump’s Accomplishments 2020 Election Screaming Red Flags That Deser...
These 5 Charts Show What The Global Economy Looks Like Heading Into 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*CNBC*: *5 charts show what the global economy looks like heading into 2021* * Many countries went into months of lockdown in 2020 in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, which reduced cross-border travel and accelerated job losses. * Governments increased spending to cushion the economic damage, but are now left with a huge debt pile to reckon with in the coming years. * Meanwhile, central banks around the world slashed interest rates and purchased more assets to inject more money into the financial system. SINGAPORE — The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the global economy into ...
Epstein Case: Federal Judge Denies $28.5 million Bail for Ghislaine Maxwell
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Maxwell complaining her time in jail feels "oppressive," while federal prosecutors say she's actually got it easy.
Rising Property Values, Not Climate Change, Causing Rising Disaster Costs
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 5 hours ago
Google News today is promoting a misleading article by the The Guardian titled, “Weather disasters cost $150bn in 2020, revealing impact of climate change – report.” The article falsely links the high costs of natural disasters in 2020 to purported human-caused climate change. In reality, evidence shows any higher loses were due to increasing numbers […] The post Rising Property Values, Not Climate Change, Causing Rising Disaster Costs appeared first on Climate Realism.
Musical Interlude: Dire Straits, "Private Investigations"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*Dire Straits, "Private Investigations"* "It's a mystery to me, The game commences, For the usual fee Plus expenses. Confidential information, It's in a diary. This is *my* investigation. It's not a public inquiry. I go checking out the reports, Digging up the dirt. You get to meet all sorts In this line of work. Treachery and treason, There's always an excuse for it. And when I find the reason I still can't get used to it. And what have you got At the end of the day? What have you got To take away? A bottle of whisky, And a new set of lies. Blinds on a window, And a pain behind the eye...
Gregory Mannarino, “Stock Market Hits New All-Time Record Highs On Promise Of Epic Debt”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, *“Stock Market Hits New All-Time Record Highs On Promise Of Epic Debt”* - https://traderschoice.net/
The Authority to Heal
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
The subject of "authority" and health is one that affects every living person on the planet today, and everyone reading this article. Here in the 21st Century, various government agencies regulate "health" and operate under laws and regulations as to just who has the authority to practice healing. This would include the World Health Organization (WHO) internationally, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. "Health" of course is generally defined today as "practicing medicine," and the authority given by government to "practice medicine" is tightly controll...
COVID Vaccinations of Seniors Begin Worldwide: 1 Man Dead and 4 Nursing Home Staff Hospitalized as Gov. Newsom Begins Vaccinating Nursing Home Residents in California
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
Reports of causalities worldwide among seniors and assisted living center staff from the experimental COVID vaccines started surfacing today. The Jerusalem Post reported that a 75-year-old man died from a heart attack two hours after receiving the Pfizer experimental vaccine, although as usual they want to assure the public that his death had nothing to do with the vaccine. In Germany, RT.com is reporting that eight nursing home workers in Stralsund accidently received five times the normal dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, sending half of them to the hospital with C...
Will There Be An India-China War In The Himalayas Or A Joint Israel, US Attack On Iran This Year?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*EurAsian Times:* *What Will Come First? India-China War in The Himalayas Or A Joint Israel, US Attack On Iran? * *The possibility of an India-China War is as real as a US/Israel attack on Iran. * China which is contesting to ‘recover’ its ancient land of 1,500 years back from India is now openly seeking support from Russia, Afghan-Taliban to counter the US along with Iran and Turkey. India is facing the threat of war from China in the Himalayas, while a war on Iran by the joint efforts of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the US also looks imminent as Asia is becoming the epice...
Selected, Elected, Defected, Rejected, Dejected
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 4 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Nike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *O*n June 13, 2020, Donald Trump was on West Point's Plain Parade Field and battling a lot of things: Consistently and eerily steady but still-low approval poll numbers. Straw polls showing him losing to then presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. And, the most dastardly and invincible foes of all, a glass of water and a ramp with a three degree incline. But out of all those Socialist, radical liberal adversaries, the ones he was fighting the most fiercely were his own memories. And, as dotty and spotty ...
Were Home Depot Ceiling Fans Recalled after Blades Detached?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The Home Depot and King of Fans, Inc. said that the recalled Hampton Bay ceiling fans have blades that "can detach from the fan while in use."
Is This Pic of ‘Fat’ Trump on a Golf Course Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Three very subtle edits were made to this photograph.
Deadly Missile Barges Could Give America a Pacific Naval Advantage
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Asia* Having a massive fleet alone isn’t enough to win a 21st century conflict on the high seas. In recent years, the United States has begun to shift its military focus away from counter-terror operations and back toward the possibility of a large-scale conflict with near-peer opponents like China. Unfortunately, nearly two straight decades of the Global War on Terror has left the American defense apparatus on the wrong footing for such a war. In some important respects, America now finds itself playing *catch up*; working to close capability gaps tha...
The Nazis' Violent Road to Leningrad
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The chances of taking Leningrad with another lightning attack seemed nothing more than a dream —a dream that had been shattered with Russian blood. Hitler was obsessed with Leningrad. When planning his invasion of the Soviet Union, the Führer demanded that the capture of the city, which he regarded as the cradle of Bolshevism, be one of the top priorities of the campaign, giving it precedence over the capture of Moscow. Therefore, when the OKW (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht—the German Armed Forces High Command) ...
L115A3: The Best Sniper Rifle Today?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2007%3Anewsml_LM1DWNQOOPAA&share=true] This famous weapon was created by Britain’s Sniper System Improvement Programme. Military rifles have long had a more utilitarian appearance but for good reason. The rifles needed to be durable, rugged and even useable as a heavy club if all else failed. The exception to that rule has been sniper or marksmen weapons, which have been more refined. The craftsmanship shows through with the best sniper rifles, and this is certainly the case with Ac...
Who do YOU believe?
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
Right here, today, not tomorrow, not yesterday, but TODAY, I have more faith in Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to be honest with me, than I have faith in ANY of the Republican Senators in Congress, with the exceptions of Ted Cruz, John Kennedy, Tom Cotton, Marsha Blackburn, and Rand Paul . . . And there are days I wonder about them . . . Fuzzyone
Man Crashes into Target Store with Snow Plow on Christmas
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A Long Island man has been arrested after a Christmas morning crime spree that gave new meaning to the term doorbuster.
COVID Vaccinations of Seniors Begin Worldwide: 1 Man Dead and 4 Nursing Home Staff Hospitalized as Gov. Newsom Begins Vaccinating Nursing Home Residents in California
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
Reports of causalities worldwide among seniors and assisted living center staff from the experimental COVID vaccines started surfacing today. The Jerusalem Post reported that a 75-year-old man died from a heart attack two hours after receiving the Pfizer experimental vaccine, although as usual they want to assure the public that his death had nothing to do with the vaccine. In Germany, RT.com is reporting that eight nursing home workers in Stralsund accidently received five times the normal dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, sending half of them to the hospital with C...
House Approves Trump’s $2K Checks, Sending to GOP-Led Senate
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The House voted overwhelmingly to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain.
Judge Rejects Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bail Bid
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A judge rejected a $28.5 million proposed bail package for Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, saying her incarceration is necessary to ensure she faces trial on charges she recruited teenage girls for the late financier to sexually abuse.
Worse than McCarthyism
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
"In a recent paper titled “Keeping Your Mouth Shut: Spiraling Self-Censorship in the United States,” political scientists James L. Gibson and Joseph L. Sutherland reveal that self-censorship among Americans has soared. In the 1950s, at the height of McCarthyism, 13.4 percent of Americans reported that they “felt less free to speak their mind than they used to.” In 1987, the figure reached 20 percent. By 2019, 40 percent of Americans reported that they did not feel free to speak their minds." Keeping Your Mouth Shut: Spiraling Self-Censorship in the United States by James L. Gibson...
Listeria risk prompts company to recall spiced herring
News Desk, Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
A California company is recalling herring packed in oil because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Officials have not reported how the problem was discovered. There is concern that consumers may still have the product in their homes because of its long shelf life. The recalled herring has an “expiration” date of Aug. 8,... Continue Reading
Some Americans are Getting Fed Up and Resisting – But Where are the Rest of You?!
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
People across America are beginning to say "enough is enough" and are taking a stand to resist medical tyranny while the rest of the nation just willingly complies and watches the rapid destruction of lives, jobs, and personal liberties. Look at each of these stories and picture how different each one of these stories would be, if others had joined them. It does NOT have to be a majority of the population. I have stated for months that if 5% of the population starts resisting, it will get the ball rolling and others will join. If 10% of the population resists, we have a full blown ...
The Year Reheated
David, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago
In which we marvel at the mental contortions of our self-imagined betters. In March, readers of the Observer were invited to ponder the profound moral question, “Is it ever acceptable for a feminist to hire a cleaner?” Much fretting ensued regarding the most appropriate sex and skin colour of the person doing the cleaning, with the paper’s… Continue reading →
world virus and vaccine picture--complex
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 7 hours ago
Russia 28/516= 5.4% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/russia/ ………………………………. India 20/263= 7.6% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india …………………………........................… Iran 5.5/188.4= 2.9% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/iran …………………………………………. Germany 12/376= 3.2% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/germany ……………………………………………….. Brazil 18.5/759= 2.4% https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil …………………………………………. Turkey 14.2/98= 14.5% i...
Joe Biden's Pickle
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 hour ago
I have listened with interest to what is, and has been for awhile now, coming from the mouths of the soft skulls on the far-left. I have enjoyed in particular the so called black social justice warriors, now in full racial bluster with their new network shows spouting off their bigotry with full license from their networks. And also to what is being said, or should I say attacks, from some on the far left pointed at Joe Biden. The far left believes it's their time. They long ago signaled their true intentions. Joe Biden is their unruly Useful Idiot. The Far Left (as now anything...
The 'New Strain' of COVID Propaganda
Jordan Schachtel, null - 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Politicians and “public health experts” around the world are using faulty models on a new variant of the novel coronavirus in order to cover for their failures in stopping its spread, while simultaneously leveraging the issue to demand renewed lockdowns and other punishing restrictions. Not much is known about the so-called “new strain” of the virus, but that hasn’t stopped the ruling class from using it to their advantage. The latest narrative, which is being used as a vector for endless amounts of COVID-19 panic and fear mongering, is related to the claim that t...
North Korea News Updates -- December 28, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Beast*:* Kim Yo Jong Is Ready to Become the First Woman Dictator in Modern History* *Kim Jong Un’s little sister has emerged as North Korea’s most outspoken attack dog, securing her place as a possible successor to the leadership. * SEOUL—The star of the younger sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has risen so fast and high in the country’s ruling firmament in 2020 as to make her appear as a stand-in for big brother if not his rival for power. At 32, four years younger than Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong has made her presence known through shockingly tough statements that h...
Mormon Church Sued for Alleged Role in Boy Scouts Sex Abuse
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was hit with several lawsuits for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona, marking the latest litigation before the state's end-of-year deadline for adult victims to sue.
EVERYBODY HATES PENCE
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
It isn't just Louis Gohmert who believes it's Mike Pence's job to steal the election for Donald Trump.... Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and President Donald Trump's defeated electors from Arizona may force Vice President Mike Pence to publicly pick a side in Trump’s bid to overturn his 2020 election loss. Gohmert and a handful of the would-be electors sued Pence in federal court on Monday.... The lawsuit asserts that the 1887 law known as the Electoral Count Act ... unconstitutionally binds Pence from exercising total authority to choose which votes to count. "Under the Twelfth Am...
Man uses flamethrower to clear snow from driveway in Kentucky
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
NTV Houston Dec 27, 2020 Video of a man in Ashland, Kentucky using a flamethrower to melt snow and ice on his driveway went viral... The post Man uses flamethrower to clear snow from driveway in Kentucky appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How Al Qaeda Came to Fear America’s Hellfire Sword Missile
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Middle East* The AGM-114R9X is one wild weapon. The most secretive parts of America’s defense apparatus have a missile covered in swords, and they’re using it to take out terrorists in Syria. One significant change to warfare that’s come about in recent decades has been the advent of precision guided munitions and the resulting shift in the way America, and the world at large, sees collateral damage. During World War II, massive fleets of heavy bombers dotted the skies above Europe, laying waste to vast areas of territory in an effort to damage a natio...
Are We Buying Enough B-21 Raiders? The Air Force Doesn’t Think So
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The Air Force is seriously preparing to acquire a larger number of B-21 Raiders. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Pacific theater, and the Chinese threat, in particular, are just a few factors that influence the way the Air Force and the Pentagon think about the B-21 Raider. The Air Force has formally stated that the program would grow to about one hundred new B-21 Raiders, yet more recent discussion and comments from senior service weapons developers have indicated that the actual number of B-21 Raiders delivered will likely wind up bei...
American Pilots Hated the P-39 Airacobra - But Russia Loved It
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The designers at Bell created a fighter that poorly fit the operational needs of the U.S. military, but that worked just fine for the low-level tactical air war waged by the Soviet Union. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The anecdote shows that fighter planes must be relevant to the purpose they are employed for. In the case of the P-39, a plane that didn't work for the United States turned out to be just what the Red Army needed. The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, ...
The Issue Of Gibraltar Still Needs To Be Resolved After Brexit
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Gibraltar citizens cross the territory's border from the Spanish side [Jon Nazca/Reuters] *The Guardian:* *'Clock still ticking' for settlement over Gibraltar despite Brexit deal* Negotiations over shared border between Britain and Spain ongoing just days before end of transition period Days after the Brexit deal was sealed, the last-minute negotiations over Gibraltar are ongoing, as Madrid and London scramble to set out how the shared border will be transformed once the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December. “The days are getting longer but our time is getting shorter,”...
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