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The Story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
In the *Mahabharata*, the story of Dushyanta, the king of Hastinapur, and Shakuntala, the daughter of Rishi Vishwamitra and the *apsara *(angel) Menaka, is described in the *Adi Parva* (*Sambhava Upa-parva*) section. Dushyanta is on a tour in the forest and he reaches Rishi Kanva’s hermitage where he encounters Shakuntala who is a great beauty. For the king, it’s love at first sight. Here’s an excerpt from the exchange between Dushyanta and Shakuntala: *Dushyanta said to Shakuntala: “Marry me according to the Gandharva form, for this form of marriage is said to be the best.”* *Shaku...
‘Antiwar Trump’ DEBUNKED: Contrary to What Many Think, Trump Was a Tool of the US War Machine
Don Via Jr., The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: trump]Trump is paraded around by conservatives and libertarians alike for being antiwar and for "bringing the troops home" — but this is a farce.
The U.S. Navy Just Sent Another Warning Message to Russia
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* [image: USS Donald Cook] Military exercises in the Black Sea show that NATO is keeping an eye on Russian activity. Submarine-hunting planes, surveillance assets and a heavily armed U.S. destroyer all recently conducted combat exercises and air-defense missions with allies in the Black Sea. This exercise demonstrated once again that despite all of the attention now being paid to a possible Chinese threat in the Pacific, deterring Russia is still very much on the radar as an operational priority for America and its partners. The USS Donald Cook, a...
25 Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, And Aircraft That Made History
James Holmes, Robert Farley, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Holmes, Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* An important list. *Key point: *These weapons of war were the best in their day. *(This is a series of 5 pieces combined for your reading pleasure that have ranked as some of our most popular ever.)* *5 Best Battleships:* Ranking the greatest battleships of all time is a tad easier than ranking naval battles. Both involve comparing apples with oranges. But at least taking the measure of individual men-of-war involves comparing one apple with one orange. That's a compact endeavor relative to sorting through history to discern ho...
Never Built: Meet Britain’s Would-Have-Been Lion Class Battleships
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: By Photographer: Royal Navy official photographer - This is photograph FL 707 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5057268] These large warships would have been the British version of the super battleships that Imperial Japan built and that America once planned. *Key point: *Battleships were once the lords of the sea. But at the end of the war, aircraft carriers were clearly the new way to go and large warships were too expensive. The five battleships of the *Ki...
Built for Battlefield Sniping, the Bolt-Action Steyr SSG 69 is a Beast
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The SSG 69 was built from the ground up to be a highly accurate rifle. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *That’s not to say the SSG 69 is without limitations. In the modern military sniper market, full-length picatinny rails for clip-on night vision sights, threaded muzzles, and increasingly adjustable stocks are becoming commonplace. In such a world, the SSG69 is positively outdated. But that doesn’t change the fact that it still is a sub-MOA 7.62x51mm rifle, a valuable commodity on any battlefield. The Steyr SSG 69 can be considered one of the first ...
Cheap Killers: Why America Should Be Wary of Iranian Naval Mines
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1E75DF6C60&share=true] These weapons are not hard to make and could cause a lot of damage. *Key Point:* Mines are hard to clear and are very annoying and time-consuming. Perhaps drones are one solution to the threat? Hypersonic missiles and fast attack boats may dominate the headlines as the primary threats to the U.S. Navy, but the naval mine remains one of the deadliest threats to the modern warship. Mine technology has advanced significantly in recent years,...
How the Democrats and the media are telling you Trump won.
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
December 4, 2020 by mariomurilloministries In this hour of testing, the people of God need special reassurance. The Lord wants to console you and bless you with a surge of confidence. One way that the Lord does this is by letting you in on what the enemy secretly fears, as He did with Gideon, over … Continue reading How the Democrats and the media are telling you Trump won. →
“Learned Victimhood”: A Consequence of The Left’s Indoctrination
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
Originally posted on A Lady of Reason: The Left’s emphasis on constant, often ad nauseam discussions on race relations, racial bias and “systematic racism” have been only increasing in recent years, and especially in the wake of the recent turmoil this past summer. Their argument is that these frank, and often heated discussions while cringe…
Why so many Muslims can’t wait for Biden to get inaugurated
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
Dec 4, 2020 1:00 pm By Samir A. Zedan When Joe Biden was advised during his presidential campaign to quote a Hadith that Muhammad had said regarding what he described as “wrong” and how to deal with it, Biden did not know that it also meant an incitement for the use of violence to achieve … Continue reading Why so many Muslims can’t wait for Biden to get inaugurated →
Barry O’ Be InStyle
Terry, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
** NOTICE** The following emergency gear may be required for portions of the following article: You may now safely continue….. The release of Obama’s long-awaited third memoir has resulted in the expected flood of glowing media attention. Remember the eight years of glowing media coverage he received during his time in the White House? Yeah, it’s pretty much like that again. Perhaps his fashion sense is better than his governing skills. InStyle magazine has released a preview of their interview with Barack Obama, slated for full release in January. “Barack Obama on The Women Who Mad...
Quick Bits …..
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
Originally posted on Freedom Is Just Another Word...: First off. AOC. Worthless.. Republicans like to make fun of the fact that I used to be a waitress, but we all know if they ever had to do a double they’d be the ones found crying in the walk-in fridge halfway through their first shift bc…
Frontline Health Workers: From Heroes to Vaccine Hesitant Public Health Threats
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
It’s the final countdown! Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine candidates are on their way to emergency use authorization (EUA) consideration. Experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology, rushed through trials, with public-facing scientific transparency and disclosures coming via public relations press releases. What’s to fear?
The top 1% of households own 43% of global wealth, 10% owns 81%, while the bottom 50% have just 1%
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The top 1% of households globally own 43% of all personal wealth while the bottom 50% have only 1%. The 1% are all millionaires in net wealth (after debt) and there are 52m of them. Within this 1%, there are 175,000 ultra-wealthy people with over $50m in net wealth – that’s a miniscule number of people (less than 0.1%) owning 25% of the world’s wealth!
BOOM: Watch the Russian Navy Practice Missile Strikes
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Russian Ministry of Defense has published training footage of its new Stoikiy corvette firing “Uran” anti-ship missiles, shedding more light on Russia’s unfolding naval modernization strategy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Russia’s naval modernization efforts have been largely focused on smaller surface vessels and submarines. The Russian Ministry of Defense has published training footage of its new *Stoikiy *corvette firing “Uran” anti-ship missiles, shedding more light on Russia’s unfolding naval modernization strategy. The *one-minute clip*...
Dear COVID19, You Suck.
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
https://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/ By Cathy Jameson Businesses have closed. Therapies have changed. Schools have shut down. Teaching and learning has gone online. If you’d told me we’d be living like this a year ago I would’ve balked and said that 2020 sounded...
The Economic Crisis and the Domino Effect Leading Into 2021
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 17 hours ago
source Continued fiscal support and public health action needed to make hope of recovery a reality – OECD Continued fiscal support and public health action needed to make hope of recovery a reality – OECD OECD Information for journalists, The prospect of a number of COVID-19 vaccines becoming widely available next year has lifted hopes […]
Panama´s Copa Ranked Best Latin American Airline in Last Decade
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Panama's flag carrier Copa Airlines stands out as the best in Latin America in the last decade, thanks to its Hub of the Americas strategy to connect the region with the rest of the world. According to the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards, Copa's fleet connects several destinations across […] The post Panama´s Copa Ranked Best Latin American Airline in Last Decade appeared first on The Rio Times.
ColdType December 2020 (Issue 217) is now online
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
5 December 2020 — ColdType You can read this issue at coldtype.net or at issuu.com Contents: ON THE BUSES – In this issue’s cover story, Dougie Wallace takes to the streets of London to bring a six-page photo documentary that captures the emotions – fear, stoicism and downright joy – of commuters on the city’s iconic big red buses during their daily … Continue reading ColdType December 2020 (Issue 217) is now online
What Is Exploitation in the Context of ‘Modern Slavery’? A Legal Proposal
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
The absence of clear parameters for determining what counts as exploitation allows states to misclassify victims.
Stolen and Copied: Meet China’s J-11 Fighter Jet
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EA8N1A5A01&share=true] The warplane is totally-not-a-rip-off of the Russian Su-27. *Key Point:* Moscow probably knows and does not like that its technology has been reverse engineered. But then again, Beijing has some major engine problems with the plane. The Shenyang J-11 is a Chinese copy of the excellent Russian Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” multirole fighter. In fact, it was at first an *authorized *copy—but Chinese ambitions to adapt it with locally produced techn...
Nothing Can Beat These 5 Concealed Carry Pistols
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* One of the most popular concealed carry handguns is the Glock 26. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Smith & Wesson’s subcompact semi-automatic pistol is possibly the smallest and lightest nine-millimeter handgun on the market. The M&P9 Shield is a smaller version of the company’s success M&P series of handguns, retaining the same general layout and method of operation. This allows the user of a full-sized or compact M&P pistol to quickly transition to the subcompact model with a minimum of additional training. People buy handguns for many d...
Talking the knee
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
Millwall fans were back at The Den for the first time yesterday and booed as players took the knee, with some shouting "Get up!" Many people understand why they booed: *Paul Embery*: Millwall fans didn’t boo because they are racist. They have taken many black players to their hearts over the years. They booed because what began as a single act of solidarity has, as usual, turned into a protracted moral lecture. That is what irritates people. Understand it. *Paul Embery*: Hold on. Many people across society are uncomfortable about this act of submission which seems to have done mo...
ICYMI: So It's Really December Edition (12/6)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
Still trying to take care of all the places the cold gets into our house, because apparently the season is serious about things. Still counting down to the magical day when I can go many days at a time without asking, "Well, what has the President done today?" But there are still some good things to read from this week, so here's your list. *How DeVos May Have Started a Counter-Revolution in Education* Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire in the New York Times explaining how Betsy DeVos has broken up an unspoken treaty between conservative and liberal ed reform folks, and how ...
Could China Be Preparing for a War? How to Catch Them in the Act
David Axe, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Navy needs better surveillance and reconnaissance systems if it’s to have any chance of detecting a Chinese build-up in the Western Pacific in the weeks or days preceding a possible major war. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Satellites can help to detect targets, but in the event of war China is likely early on to target orbital sensors. The U.S. Navy needs better surveillance and reconnaissance systems if it’s to have any chance of detecting a Chinese build-up in the Western Pacific in the weeks or days preceding a possible major war. That’...
A Rare Combo: Meet Ruger’s Low-Cost Precision Rifle
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://beta.ruger.com/products/precisionRifle/images/18045.jpg] This weapon is a big deal. *Key point: *This kind of rifle represents and intersection of capability and quality that is hard to find. Here is what it can do. In the precision shooting world, quality and affordability rarely go hand in hand. The pursuit of accuracy means precision rifles can often cost in the thousands of dollars. One of America’s most prolific gun makers with a reputation for both quality and affordability has released a rifle that manages to combine both,...
New Data Suggest Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Lasting Immunity
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The purpose of any vaccine is to mimic an infection without causing harm, in order for the body to generate immunity against a virus. Currently, data are being disclosed that suggest that the The post New Data Suggest Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Lasting Immunity appeared first on The Rio Times.
Latin American Youths Raise Their Voices
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Up to a little over two weeks ago, journalism student Alba Ñaupas, 21, a resident of El Agustino, a lower-middle-class neighborhood in eastern Lima, had never taken part in a rally. But on the night of last November 9th, when she learned that Congress had ousted President Martín Vizcarra, she […] The post Latin American Youths Raise Their Voices appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro Police Officer Killed with Head Shot When Trying to Prevent Robbery
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A State Police (PM) officer was surprised and killed when trying to prevent a robbery on Friday, December 4th, in Mesquita, one of the Rio suburbs located in The post Rio de Janeiro Police Officer Killed with Head Shot When Trying to Prevent Robbery appeared first on The Rio Times.
Search Ends for People Trapped in Nicaragua Mine Collapse
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIR, BRAZIL - (AFP) Authorities in Nicaragua called off the search for people trapped in the collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in the country's south. Two bodies had already been pulled from the debris, and up to 16 others had reportedly been trapped after the accident in the La Esperanza region, more […] The post Search Ends for People Trapped in Nicaragua Mine Collapse appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
In related news, Dawn French is back for some Christmas *Vicar of Dibley* specials, and guess what? Here's a bit of reaction: *Margot Parker*: Dawn French's Vicar Of Dibley character will deliver a BLM sermon. No thank you! *Bruce Lawson*: What better way for them to defuse the situation than use a popular programme to promote a racist political organisation that wants to smash capitalism and abolish the police, prisons and borders. *Laurence Fox*: A sermon from the high altar of the church of moral superiority, the BBC. This virtuous false enlightenment allows them to ignore the...
California Public Advocates Office “common interest agreement” with the Sierra Club to ban natural gas
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 19 hours ago
California is cutting its people off from an abundant source of clean, affordable energy. The post California Public Advocates Office “common interest agreement” with the Sierra Club to ban natural gas appeared first on CFACT.
The Congo: Kabila And Tshisekedi, A Coalition In Peril
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 19 hours ago
The deal between former President Joseph Kabila and his coalition, Front commun pour le Congo (FCC) and current President Felix Tshisekedi and his Coalition, Cap pour le changement (CACH), has come to a predictable head. The country is in gridlock due to the internecine battles of the two coalition partners. The political blocks of the two prominent figures on Congo's political scene have repeatedly bumped heads. Since the formation of their coalition, they have been at logger jam, a product of the fraud-riddled 2018 elections. The post The Congo: Kabila And Tshisekedi, A Coalitio...
Venezuela’s Legislative Elections
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 19 hours ago
Latin America has caught the world’s attention as it has become the electoral battleground between progressive movements and the neo-colonial aspirations of the Washington Consensus. In Bolivia, Luis Arce, the candidate from Evo Morales’s Movement Towards Socialism, won the presidential election, reverting the bloody coup that, to the convenience of transnational lithium interests, had forced the indigenous leader out of office only a year before. A week later, neoliberalism’s birthplace became its next burial ground, as Chileans approved a historic referendum to change the Consti...
New Left Media December 2020
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 19 hours ago
A cornucopia of new media projects to report on, you say? Colour me spoiled. These are the new efforts to have passed across my orbit around the internet this last month. Please visit to show your appreciation! 1.Claim the Future (Twitter) (YouTube channel) 2. FEMINIST GIANT (Twitter) (Newsletter/blog) 3.The Meteor (Twitter) (Manchester Independent Media Co-op) 4.No Holding Back (Twitter) (Podcast and multimedia) 5.Plastic Pills (Twitter) (Podcast and YouTube channel) 6.Ponderful (Twitter) (YouTube Channel) 7.Socialist Telly (Twitter) (Internet TV) 8.Truth Defence (Twitter) (Face...
On Contact: Global Economic Machine
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 19 hours ago
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Fabian Scheidler about how the global economic machine came to dominate our lives, and with looming social upheavals caused by predatory capitalism, what can be done to blunt its destructive power. Fabian Scheidler is author of The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization, and co-founder of Kontext TV. The post On Contact: Global Economic Machine appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Love And Freedom
Fr. Stephen FREEMAN, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The most difficult aspect of love is the freedom it inherently requires. Love, in its ultimate and proper form, only exists between equals. There can be a sort of benevolence and nobility towards another who is not equal, but never love. This makes it difficult to understand the God-who-is-love. It […]
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 20 hours ago
* Ohio House Passes FORUM Act to Protect Free Speech for All College Students* The Ohio House just passed Senate Bill 40 in a 65:27 vote. Also known as the FORUM (Forming Open and Robust University Minds) Act and sponsored by Senators Andrew Brenner and Rob McColley, this important legislation will protect free speech for all college students on Ohio’s 14 public university campuses, 24 public regional branch campuses, and 23 public community colleges. The bill is in response to a number of lawsuits that have arisen on Ohio’s college campuses over the years due to unconstitutional...
Oral drug blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
Oral drug blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-oral-drug-blocks-sars-cov-transmission.html
Venezuela: Top Oil Exporter in Dire Straits
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Venezuela, once Latin America's top oil exporter and a bete noire of the United States, is enduring a deep economic, political and migration crisis. With a third of its 30 million people going hungry, embattled President Nicolas Maduro still hopes to retake congress from the opposition in Sunday's elections. […] The post Venezuela: Top Oil Exporter in Dire Straits appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Converts Extraordinary Tax on Large Fortunes Into Law
Daniel Lopes de Alcantara, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Congress has converted into law an extraordinary tax on large fortunes to The post Argentina Converts Extraordinary Tax on Large Fortunes Into Law appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Health Secretaries Urge Federal Government to Purchase All Covid-19 Vaccines
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State and Municipal Health Secretaries called on the federal government to include all covid-19 vaccines "with proven efficacy and safety" in the National Immunization Program (NIP). The request is contained in a joint note published on Saturday by the National Council . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazilian Health Secretaries Urge Federal Government to Purchase All Covid-19 Vaccines appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Is the Origin of the Word Assassin?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2O0H98AD0M&share=true] We explain its deadly meaning and background. *Key Point:* This word brings chills to people every where. That is for a good reason. How the Nizari Ismailis came to be known as the Assassins is still the subject of much debate. Popular mythology maintains that their ominous name derived from their use of drugs such as opium and hashish to induce a fanatical frenzy in their killers. This myth was first carried back to Europe by the C...
At the End of WWII, the Japanese Massacred Their POWS at Palawan
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia-Pacific* [image: Wikimedia Commons] “I saw five [Japanese] soldiers go up to one of the air raid shelters and throw buckets of gasoline into the entrance,” Private Sawa stated. “This was followed by two men, who threw lighted torches into the opening.” Superior Private Tomisaburo Sawa of the Imperial Japanese Army fixed the bayonet on his Type 99 Arisaka rifle and carefully checked to make sure the weapon was loaded. From his position on the veranda of the prison guard barracks, he watched as members of his platoon advanced across the co...
Maduro Meets Observer Delegations Ahead of Venezuela’s National Assembly Vote
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with observers, including a Russian delegation, who have arrived in the country to monitor the upcoming parliamentary election. According to a video tweeted by Maduro, the Venezuelan leader met with observer delegations from Russia, Iran, and Turkey on Saturday. Maduro . . . To read […] The post Maduro Meets Observer Delegations Ahead of Venezuela’s National Assembly Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.
Maduro Eyes Victory in Venezuela Poll Amid Opposition Boycott
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
by Andrea Tosta RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Venezuelans vote Sunday in legislative elections set to tighten President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power and further weaken his US-backed opposition rival Juan Guaido, who is leading a boycott of the polls he calls a fraud. Victory will give Maduro's ruling Socialist Party control of an […] The post Maduro Eyes Victory in Venezuela Poll Amid Opposition Boycott appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Space Agency Issues First Operator Licenses for Space Activities
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) has issued its first operator licenses for space launch activities to a domestic software developer and an American engineering services company. AEB awarded the licenses to Essado de 'Moraise Ltda.' of Franca, Brazil, and Orion Applied Science & Technology LLC of Manassas, USA, the space […] The post Brazilian Space Agency Issues First Operator Licenses for Space Activities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru Farmworkers Block Pan-American Highway Again in Pay Dispute
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Striking Peruvian workers temporarily erected new blockades on the Pan-American Highway on Saturday, a day after they had ended a five-day blockage following the shelving of a controversial agricultural law. "We want to solve the salary issue," said a worker manning a blockade near the city of Ica, 275 […] The post Peru Farmworkers Block Pan-American Highway Again in Pay Dispute appeared first on The Rio Times.
Azul Brazilian Airlines Reveals Striking New Embraer E195-E2 Livery
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Azul has revealed a striking new livery on an Embraer E195-E2. The aircraft’s special livery is based on the graffiti of São Paulo and features The post Azul Brazilian Airlines Reveals Striking New Embraer E195-E2 Livery appeared first on The Rio Times.
Losing Jobless Benefits Is Not Only Stressful
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 20 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work — and over the past nine months, up to 20 million have filed for unemployment. Supplemental federal unemployment benefits of $600 per week — a lifeline for many — expired in July and more are set to go away at the end of the year if Congress doesn't act. But beyond the economic consequences, not having that financial safety net can lead to serious health problems for those affected, according to new research. Dr. Seth Berkowitz, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine who co-authored s...
Five Key Takeaways From The November Jobs Report
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 20 hours ago
Washington, DC - Evidence was abundant in the November jobs report that the U.S. economy’s tentative recovery is sputtering as coronavirus cases accelerate and federal aid runs out. Hiring slowed sharply. Hundreds of thousands of people gave up looking for work. The proportion of the unemployed who have been jobless for at least six months rose. All told, the Labor Department said Friday, employers added 245,000 jobs in November — the fewest since April, the fifth straight monthly slowdown and well short of the gain economists had been expecting. The post Five Key Takeaways From ...
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