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Disentangling from the Big Brothers of business
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Kim du Toit has an interesting article about how he's responding to the tidal wave of political correctness and "wokeness" being forced upon us by Big Tech and Big Business. Here's an excerpt. In light of recent events (Amazon’s GoDaddy whacking ar15.com, [Twitter] delisting Trump and so on — you all know what I’m talking about), I did a couple of things yesterday to try to disentangle myself from these ***holes as much as possible. - When I re-register this website, it will be with GoDaddy’s competitor. I discussed it at some length with Tech Support II, and it w...
Unpacking the Aftermath of Trump’s Coup Attempt With Brian Becker
Dan Cohen, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Behind The Headline correspondent Dan Cohen is joined by the host of The Socialist Program to discuss what we know about Trump’s conspiracy to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021. They discuss what some sectors of the left are getting wrong, and how to effectively combat the ongoing drift towards right-wing extremism. The post Unpacking the Aftermath of Trump’s Coup Attempt With Brian Becker appeared first on MintPress News.
38 y/o famous actress turned Holistic Doctor collapses after seeing patients
Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
Editor’s note: It breaks my heart to write about yet another holistic doctor so young, only 38, dying suddenly, collapsing just after finishing seeing patients for the day while visiting family. Dr Jessica’s Campbell’s holistic journey which is described on her medical website is a great read at the bottom of the page. We have […] The post 38 y/o famous actress turned Holistic Doctor collapses after seeing patients appeared first on Health Nut News.
Roger Baker : TRANSPORTATION | Is widening I-35 Austin’s biggest boondoggle ever?
Thorne Dreyer, The Rag Blog - 11 hours ago
It costs too much and does too little. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 14, 2021 AUSTIN — I think I can make the case that widening I-35 through Central Austin is the biggest boondoggle ever, because … Continue reading →
The Liberals’ HUGE Mistake…
Tim Bolen, BolenReport - 14 hours ago
Everyone Knows That 110 Million US Citizens Voted For Donald Trump… And the Voting Machines gave the count to Biden… So, what happens next? Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The so-called “Progressive Liberals” stole Presidential election 2020 from the American people. Everyone knows that. The question now is “Are Americans going to put … Continue reading The Liberals’ HUGE Mistake…
Q&A: China Accused of Intimidating, Detaining Citizens Critical of COVID-19 Linked Abuses
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (IPS) - China must end its campaign against individuals seeking redress for COVID-19 linked abuses and the human rights lawyers and activists who help them, Human Rights Watch (HRW) with reports ranging from allegedly trapping them inside their homes, to chaining alleged lock-down violators to metal posts. Read the full story, “Q&A: China Accused of Intimidating, Detaining Citizens Critical of COVID-19 Linked Abuses”, on globalissues.org →
University of Minnesota Initiative Seeks to Face School’s Fraught History with Tribal Nations
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
A new University of Minnesota initiative seeks to reckon with the school’s tumultuous history with tribal nations and teach people about racial justice, Star Tribune reported. The Minnesota Transform initiative will work with Black, Indigenous and immigrant people to present stories, “revitalize” Indigenous languages and report – together with the tribes – on the school’s […]
6 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Jan. 14
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Six new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Thursday, Jan. 14). Three cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Northern Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. Three cases are in the Central […]
Moderna CEO says the world will have to live with Covid ‘forever’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
CNBC The CEO of Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna warned Wednesday that the coronavirus that has brought world economies to a standstill and overwhelmed hospitals will... The post Moderna CEO says the world will have to live with Covid ‘forever’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
What did the Speaker know?
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
"What did the Speaker know? "The FBI knew about…individuals that were planning a war on the capitol…and they shared the information but nothing happened. "How... The post What did the Speaker know? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Shawn Skelton after moderna vaccine!
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Maini Mo Jan 13, 2021 The post Shawn Skelton after moderna vaccine! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
North Korea’s Kim threatens to build more nukes and bring U.S. to its ‘knees’ as Trump’s term ends
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
NBC News Days before the end of President Donald Trump’s time in office, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called the United States his country’s... The post North Korea’s Kim threatens to build more nukes and bring U.S. to its ‘knees’ as Trump’s term ends appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why You Should Post Your COVID Vaccine on Social Media
cmaadmin, Diverse - 10 hours ago
“If you don’t post your COVID vaccine on social media, do you even form antibodies?” was my comical Instagram caption I posted after I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. As a current 3rd year medical student at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, nothing elated me more than finally seeing a tangible piece of hope at the end of a very hard year of death, grief, and exhaustion. The anticipation of fellow healthcare providers in the vaccination line was greater than the joy a family experiences on Christmas morn...
National Guard at Capitol Authorized to Use Lethal Force in Aftermath of Mob
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
US News The 20,000 National Guard troops preparing for pro-Trump demonstrations this weekend in the nation’s capital will be armed and permitted to use lethal... The post National Guard at Capitol Authorized to Use Lethal Force in Aftermath of Mob appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dem Congressman Catches COVID After Receiving 2nd Dose Of Vaccine
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden As it turns out, Republicans aren’t the only politicians capable of getting COVID. Offering the latest reminder that the... The post Dem Congressman Catches COVID After Receiving 2nd Dose Of Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Two women kicked off flight for having private conversation about Trump
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1348052184961740800 The post Two women kicked off flight for having private conversation about Trump appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump Condemns His Own Supporters Once Again, Signs Another Law to ‘Combat Anti-Semitism’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued another statement running with the media’s hysterical narrative on the Capitol protests and... The post Trump Condemns His Own Supporters Once Again, Signs Another Law to ‘Combat Anti-Semitism’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘Please Stop! I’m Pregnant’: Cop Tortures Compliant Mother-to-Be by Repeatedly Tasering Her
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Springfield, MA — For four months, Officer Leon Davis with the Springfield police department escaped accountability for a... The post ‘Please Stop! I’m Pregnant’: Cop Tortures Compliant Mother-to-Be by Repeatedly Tasering Her appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Marine Corps. Rebukes Pelosi: “WE DON’T WORK FOR YOU!”
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Real Raw News General David H. Berger, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps., refused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Corps. to... The post Marine Corps. Rebukes Pelosi: “WE DON’T WORK FOR YOU!” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Act of 1871: The “United States” Is a Corporation – There are Two Constitutions
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Federaljacktube Mar 1, 2013 The post The Act of 1871: The “United States” Is a Corporation – There are Two Constitutions appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pelosi Says $5,000 Will Be Deducted From Salaries of Lawmakers Who Bypass Metal Detectors
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
MSN Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that House members who ignore new security procedures, including refusing to walk through metal detectors,... The post Pelosi Says $5,000 Will Be Deducted From Salaries of Lawmakers Who Bypass Metal Detectors appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Republicans decry new metal detectors off House floor, citing 2nd Amendment rights
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
ABC News Just days after last week’s riot, Republicans are decrying new metal detectors Capitol Police placed outside the doors to the House of Representatives... The post Republicans decry new metal detectors off House floor, citing 2nd Amendment rights appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Nova Scotia provides little detail on vaccine plan for provincial jails as advocates call for action
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. The provincial government isn’t saying exactly how or when it will begin immunizing prisoners in provincial jails. Advocates nationally and locally argue prisons and jails should be a priority for COVID-19 vaccinations because prisoners are a vulnerable population […]
Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America
cmaadmin, Diverse - 12 hours ago
In the wake of George Floyd’s killing last summer, the nation and, indeed, the world have galvanized to call attention to police brutality and racist practices against African Americans. But is that enough? What needs to be done next? And, more specifically, what can higher education do to facilitate lasting change? Join in on […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/14/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, again the extraordinary volume of material and my (thanks, Tim [snarls]) Apple-driven workflow woes have me behind the eight-ball. I will sort through more material and write a continuation of yesterday’s essay, hopefully by 3:00PM. –lambert UPDATE All done. The essay is more of a rant. Actually. Bird […]
Dal Lake freezes, Srinagar records coldest night in 30 years as severe cold wave grips Kashmir, India
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
Kashmir's Dal Lake froze on Thursday, January 14, 2021, while capital Srinagar recorded its coldest night in 30 years as a severe cold wave gripped the valley. The summer capital registered a low of -8.4 °C (16.9°F), the coldest since 1991 when...... Read more »
Ominous Development in DC: America at the Dawn of Martial Law
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 11 hours ago
I know there will be some who will accuse me of being Chicken Little for the alarming nature of this article’s title and dismiss me The post Ominous Development in DC: America at the Dawn of Martial Law appeared first on .
IRR News 14 January 2021: Policing the Covid Crisis
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
14 January 2021 — Institute of Race Relations At a time when the Metropolitan police has had to concede more oversight of pre-arrest handcuffing, we publish the first ever investigation of the new Violence Suppression Units (VSUs), introduced without fanfare at the start of the pandemic in London. In the past, criticism has been levelled at the use … Continue reading IRR News 14 January 2021: Policing the Covid Crisis
Time To Fly Away in 2021
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 11 hours ago
*Where are folks going?* *Click on the link below to find out:* *https://www.minds.com*
Germany Debates Making N95 Masks Mandatory In Public Settings
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
When worn properly, N95 masks protect the wearer and others *DW*: *COVID: Germany debates making N95 masks mandatory* The Bavarian state premier, Markus Söder, says he will introduce legislation making N95 masks mandatory in public settings. Health experts give the plan the thumbs up: but some politicians doubt everybody can afford them Bavarian State Premier, Markus Söder, from the Christian Social Union (CSU), is never stuck for an idea when it comes to tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Just days after he suggested vaccination should be obligatory for health workers, he has ...
Marijuana MSO Cresco inks $213M all-stock deal to expand into Florida
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Marijuana multistate operator Cresco Labs entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bluma Wellness for $213 million in an all-stock transaction in a move to expand into Florida’s fast-growing medical cannabis market. Bluma, under its operating subsidiary “One Plant Florida,” has seven dispensaries in the southern state with eight additional locations planned. One Plant ranks 11th […] Marijuana MSO Cresco inks $213M all-stock deal to expand into Florida is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Years of White Supremacy Threats Culminated in Capitol Riots
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Amid the American flags and Trump 2020 posters at the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection were far more sinister symbols: A man walking the halls of Congress carrying a Confederate flag.
Noctilucent Clouds over Argentina
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Spaceweather.com: Jan. 8, 2021: They’re back. Noctilucent clouds (NLCs), recently missing, are once again circling the South Pole. And, in an unexpected twist, they’ve just appeared over Argentina as well. “This is a very rare event,” reports Gerd Baumgarten of Germany’s Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics, whose automated cameras caught the meteoritic…
The good, the bad, the ugly: Conservation bills introduced in Congress so far
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 11 hours ago
Host Gabriella Hoffman details a sampling of the good, the bad, and the ugly regarding conservation and energy legislation introduced in the 117th Congress so far. The post The good, the bad, the ugly: Conservation bills introduced in Congress so far appeared first on CFACT.
NY Attorney General Sues NYPD over Floyd Protest Response
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
"We found a pattern of deeply concerning and unlawful practices that the NYPD utilized in response to these largely peaceful protests,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
Will Land of the Rising Sun become “Land of the Wooden Satellites”?
Adam Houser, CFACT - 12 hours ago
Sumitomo Forestry in Japan is planning to experiment with wooden satellites in what they call “extreme environments.” The post Will Land of the Rising Sun become “Land of the Wooden Satellites”? appeared first on CFACT.
Unclear Who Presides at Trump Trial If He’s Out of Office
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The Constitution says the chief justice is to preside at the impeachment trial of a president. But what about an ex-president?
Capitol Siege Raises Questions Over Extent of White Supremacist Infiltration of US Police
Doreen Marchionni, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The belief that white people are superior to other races has long tainted elements within law enforcement.
Gavin Newsom Plans To Buy All California Real Estate Foreclosures
Matt Aitchison, Need To Know - 12 hours ago
Matt Aitchison says a new law in California, SB 1079, will result in the State entering the real-estate-foreclosed home business, which essentially removes competition from investors, and could ultimately socialize real estate as a whole. He warns that this policy may spread to other Democrat-run sates.
Did Pelosi Wear Same Dress for Both of Trump’s Impeachments?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump was the first president in American history to be impeached twice.
Hot Again: 2020 Sets Yet Another Global Temperature Record
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Earth’s rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups have reported.
Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Antarctica Has Not Warmed in Last Seven Decades
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 12 hours ago
Cancel all the claims by climate activists that global warming is decimating Antarctica. A peer-reviewed study recently published in one of the most prominent science journals destroys one of the most frequently asserted claims by climate activists – that climate change is warming Antarctica and melting the Antarctic ice sheet. The recent study confirms Antarctica […] The post Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Antarctica Has Not Warmed in Last Seven Decades appeared first on Climate Realism.
Europe, UK, Canada and Israel Ready to Roll out Vaccine Passports
Summit News and NewsWars, Need To Know - 12 hours ago
The passport creates a two-tier system that shuts out people who refuse the shots, blocking them from public services, work, or housing.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 13 – 2021
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Jack Dorsey tweets about Trump ban, “It was the right decision” to cancel U.S. President
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Jack Dorsey tweets about Trump ban, “It was the right decision” to cancel U.S. President The Duran: Episode 856 “It Was the Right Decision” — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Tweets Complete Bulls**t About “Having to Ban Donald Trump” Over Complete Lies “It Was the Right Decision” — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Tweets Complete Bullsh*t About […]
"WOAH! $2400 For SSI, SSDI; $2000 + $600 Stimulus Check Update! $3600 For Families"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
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Philippa Day: Young mother ‘took her own life after being told to attend PIP assessment’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
A young disabled mother killed herself after hearing she would have to attend a face-to-face interview at a benefits assessment centre, following repeated warnings that she could not cope with such a meeting, an inquest has heard. Philippa Day left an apparent […]
Philippa Day: DWP phone agent ignored sobbing claimant who later ‘took her own life’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Evidence from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff to an inquest has revealed a series of failings in dealing with the disability benefit claim of a young disabled mother, in the months leading up to her apparent suicide. Assistant coroner Gordon […]
Philippa Day: DNS wins legal fight with DWP over ground-breaking release of secret report into benefit death
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Disability News Service (DNS) has won a ground-breaking legal battle with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the release of a secret government report into the death of a disabled benefit claimant. A DWP barrister told an inquest yesterday that […]
New figures set to provide clearer picture of disproportionate pandemic deaths of disabled people
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
New official figures, set to be released early next month, should provide a clearer picture of why so many disabled people have died from COVID-19 during the pandemic. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has told Disability News Service that it expects […]
2 WHO Experts Denied Entry Into China After Failing Covid-19 Tests
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*CNN:* *Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus antibody test* Hong Kong (CNN)Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China after failing a coronavirus antibody test. An international team of 13 scientists was due to land in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where cases of the coronavirus were first recorded in late 2019, on Thursday. But two members of that team remain in Singapore, the WHO said in a series of tweets, after they "tested pos...
Peer calls for disabled people to ‘take control’ over PA vaccinations
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
A disabled peer is calling on other disabled people seen as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) to coronavirus to “be proactive” and ask their GPs to vaccinate them and their personal assistants, following the publication of new government guidance. The advice from the […]
Rights concerns over major Mental Health Act reforms
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
User-led grassroots groups have raised serious concerns about the government’s new mental health white paper, particularly its failure to offer the full human rights set out in the UN disability convention. The white paper, published yesterday (Wednesday), aims to deliver “major reform” […]
High court hears of ‘catastrophic’ impact of ‘fitness for work’ system
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The high court has this week been asked to consider evidence of the “unbearable” and “catastrophic” impact of the government’s “fitness for work” system on people with experience of mental distress. The evidence was submitted to the high court in support of […]
Gaetz GOES OFF During Trump Impeachment Debate
Terry, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Few in Washington get to the truth as quickly and truthfully as Matt Gaetz. Gaetz won’t sell anybody out to buy his future in congress. And that my friends is called integrity, that’s called courage. Now that’s the stuff leaders should be made of. ~Terry
Impeaching a U.S. President has turned into a meaningless joke
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Impeaching a U.S. President has turned into a meaningless joke The Duran: Episode 855 Trump Impeached By House For Second Time Zerohedge ZeroHedge – On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Washington Post throws Facebook under the bus, reports FB played key role on Jan. 6
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Washington Post throws Facebook under the bus, reports FB played key role on Jan. 6 ****News Topic 249***** Facebook Played Major Role Coordinating ‘Capitol Riot’ As Sandberg Deflects Blame Facebook Played Major Role Coordinating ‘Capitol Riot’ As Sandberg Deflects Blame Over the last week, Twitter alternative Parler was summarily executed by Amazon, which kicked the […]
Pelosi had flatulent Swalwell run clown show House impeachment
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Pelosi had flatulent Swalwell run clown show House impeachment ****News Topic 248***** Pelosi Names Eric Swalwell As House Impeachment Manager Pelosi Names Eric Swalwell As House Impeachment Manager Authored by Jonathan Turley, Speaker Nancy Pelosi shocked many in Washington by appointing Eric Swalwell as a house managers in the impeachment of President Donald Trump as […]
Banks and Corporations Cut Ties with President Trump and Republicans who Opposed Election Fraud
KRON, Need To Know - 12 hours ago
After the event in the Capitol last week, Deutsche Bank AG announced it is terminating business with President Trump. American Express, MasterCard, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Stripe are cutting ties with Trump and other Republicans who opposed the 2020 election results favoring Joe Biden.
Trump versus McConnell: House Republicans Back Trump
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Trump versus McConnell: House Republicans Back Trump
Capitol Riot: “No police could be seen anywhere”
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
A first hand witness account from J Michael Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy, Center for Security Policy. I’ve added it to the previous post, but it deserves its own; A very few didn’t share the jovial, friendly, earnest demeanor of the great majority. Some obviously didn’t fit in. Among them were younger twentysomethings wearing new… Continue reading →
"Don't Think You Can Escape..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
“Reflect on what happens when a terrible winter blizzard strikes. You hear the weather warning but probably fail to act on it. The sky darkens. Then the storm hits with full fury, and the air is a howling whiteness. One by one, your links to the machine age break down. Electricity flickers out, cutting off the TV. Batteries fade, cutting off the radio. Phones go dead. Roads become impassible, and cars get stuck. Food supplies dwindle. Day to day vestiges of modern civilization – bank machines, mutual funds, mass retailers, computers, satellites, airplanes, governments – all recede i...
Gregory Mannarino, "CRITICAL UPDATES: The Middle-Class WIPEOUT Just Kicked Into High Gear"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
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Right to Repair: Saves Consumers Money, Promotes Local Jobs Rather than Global Supply Chains
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
U.S. PIRG resport says adopting broad right to repair provisions would save U.S. housholds money and promote local employment.
General Motors Shows a First Look at a Futuristic Flying Cadillac
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Flying Cadillac, Americas* There are also all sorts of questions about safety, regulatory approval, and how to ensure the cars don’t ever crash into each other, or on to the street below. Nevertheless, it’s somewhat fascinating to know that something like this is on the horizon. As technology has advanced, people have asked, “When will we have flying cars?” “Weren’t we supposed to have flying cars by now?” With self-driving car technology somewhat stalled out, society is probably quite a distance away from having access to flying cars. But at International CES...
The U.S. Navy's Firepower Future: Lasers
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy Lasers, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EACB0NQC01&share=true] Bringing the HELIOS laser to U.S. destroyers will allow the ships to better shoot down enemy drones and aircraft. When the Navy is ready to deploy a new 60kw ship-fired laser weapon from a Destroyer later this year, maritime attack strategy and tactics will enter new dimensions of massive warfare on the open seas. Later this year, the Navy reports, the emerging High-Energy Laser with Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) will ar...
Brexit: UK Pound Hasn't Crashed Yet, But It Probably Will Soon
Agelos Delis, Christos Ioannidis, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Agelos Delis, Christos Ioannidis* *economy, Europe* Although the Brexit trade deal guarantees that goods such as food, clothes, white goods and machines will continue to trade without tariffs, there are caveats that are likely to undermine trade between the EU and UK – with potential consequences for the currency. The Brexit deal has failed to have any major effect on the exchange rate of the pound since January 1. The pound has held steady against the US dollar at US$1.36 and has strengthened slightly against the euro to €1.12. This was very much consistent with the modest expe...
Maximum Pressure, Minimum Results: Why the West Needs to Re-engage Tehran
Ellis Mallett, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ellis Mallett* *Politics, Middle East* By equating the threat posed by Iran to that of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the United States continues to waste superfluous material resource and diplomatic capital which could otherwise be expended on more salient foreign policy issues. Amid all the sound and fury accompanying US domestic politics – and particularly the recent attack on the Capitol in Washington, two developments in the Persian Gulf have highlighted one of the major foreign policy issues facing president-elect, Joe Biden, when he takes office on January 20: how...
Ghost Fleet: A Navy Drone Warship Just Sailed 4,700 Miles on Its Own
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC13417C1EF0&share=true] The U.S. Navy is going all-in on autonomous ships to add to its fleet. An emerging, high-tech and promising new Navy surface drone boat just sailed 4,700 miles autonomously, mostly without any kind of human intervention, a development which marks a new significant milestone in the service’s multi-year Ghost Fleet Overlord program. “A Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessel, part of a partnership between the Defense Department’s Strateg...
Coronavirus on the Nile: Eleven months of COVID-19 in Egypt in graphs
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 11 hours ago
Another monthly post as part of the COVID-19 coverage in Egyptian Chronicles. This time it is a quick look into COVID-19 numbers in Egypt after eleven months since its arrival to the country in February 2020. [image: A photo from an Egyptian hospital during the pandemic "Ahmed Gomaa"] A photo from an Egyptian hospital during the pandemic "Ahmed Gomaa" We are officially in the second wave of the pandemic. They are all based on official numbers released by the Egyptian Health Ministry. Click on the tabs to move to each graph. Breakdown of eleven Months of COVID-19 in Egypt Infogr...
Major winter storm – 14 states on alert
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Blizzard warning for Central U.S. (South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska). Additionally, 15 states are on alert for damaging winds and heavy snow. In blizzard areas, travel could be very difficult if not impossible at times. The heaviest of the snow will begin late tonight into Friday morning from Minnesota into Iowa, Wisconsin and parts ... Read more The post Major winter storm – 14 states on alert appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Report: The F-35 Has 871 Flaws
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
From the factory floor, Lockheed Martin employees work on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter production line in Fort Worth, Texas. (Defense Contract Management Agency) *National Interest*: *The F-35 Stealth Fighter Still Has 871 Problems * *The military and defense contractors have struggled to get the plane in full working order, although improvements have been made over the years.* Lockheed is working with the Pentagon to repair some of the software glitches and technical challenges with the F-35 stealth fighter jet, despite reporting very high mission readiness rates, ...
LEGAL EXPERTS WARN GERMAN PARLIAMENT THAT MERKELS COVID JAB CAMPAIGN IS ILLEGAL, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CITIZENS CAN IGNORE IT
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
*Germany's coronavirus vaccination plans are illegal and unconstitutional, cannot be implemented by authorities and can be ignored by citizens, legal experts have told the Health Committee of the Bundestag* *https://www.domradio.de/themen/corona/2021-01-12/derzeitiges-konzept-verfassungswidrig-staatsrechtler-blicken-kritisch-auf-impfregeln* *The legal experts opinion is a blow to Merkel and other governments in the USA, Austria, Greece etc, who are pursuing the same broad covid vaccine plan targetting, categories according to political and abstract criteria (eg age groups eg over ...
Cannabis firm Aphria grows Q2 revenue, reports CA$120.6M net loss
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Canadian cannabis company Aphria on Thursday reported increased quarterly revenue for the quarter ended Nov. 30, with a net loss of 120.6 million Canadian dollars ($95.3 million). The Ontario-based firm posted net revenue of CA$160.5 million, a 10% increase over the previous quarter. Net cannabis revenue comprised CA$67.9 million of Aphria’s net quarterly income, compared […] Cannabis firm Aphria grows Q2 revenue, reports CA$120.6M net loss is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Freedom Struggle Is A Labor Struggle, Then And Now
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
As we think, again, about the role of organized labor in the long Black freedom struggle, it is worth noting that in India at this very moment 250 million farmers, workers, students and allies have joined in what had been a three-month long protest against the Modi government’s neoliberal agricultural policies. The new parliamentary bills essentially eliminate state-run regulated agricultural markets, and allow direct transactions between farmers and private corporate interests — namely international commodity traders and conglomerates such as Walmart and Cargill. The new arrange...
I blame the mayor of DC
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
You can assign the blame for the deaths of unarmed protestors where ever you wish, but I blame Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) who refused to help the Capitol Police leaving them completely unprepared and overwhelmed. An unarmed female veteran committing a crime was killed, although she presented no danger to the officers or the people in the building. As a criminal she was not exactly in the same class with George Floyd who was a seasoned criminal and high on drugs, plus she was white and female, therefore no mobs will gather to protest. No cache in being white or a veteran these days. E...
San Antonio Election Fraudster Arrested for Widespread Vote Harvesting and Fraud
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
In a press release dated 13 Jan 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rachel Rodriguez for election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail, and unlawfully possessing an official ballot. Each charge constitutes a felony under the Texas Election Code. Rodriguez was exposed in a Project Veritas video last ... Read more The post San Antonio Election Fraudster Arrested for Widespread Vote Harvesting and Fraud appeared first on Ice Age Now.
America Condemns One Violent Mob While Celebrating Another
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Most rational Americans have correctly criticized and denounced the violent insurrection in the Capitol last week. Those moments of attack by a racist, disgusting mob have not lacked for condemnation and denunciation. They were violent. They were reprehensible. They called for the killing of lawmakers, demanded the hanging of Congress members. The liberal media and even most of Fox News have not held their tongues when it comes to excoriating the morally bankrupt people who took part. And I agree with those thoughts. BUT – why don’t we see an equal amount of disgust and condemnati...
How A Lawbreaking International Coalition Failed To Overthrow Venezuela’s Government
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
On January 5, 2021, the newly elected National Assembly took its seats in Venezuela’s capital. That day the Lima Group released a statement most of its members signed saying that they did not recognize the legality of the assembly. They called upon countries around the world to “disregard” the assembly and to recognize instead the leadership of a former member of the assembly, Juan Guaidó. The Lima Group felt that it was appropriate for its signatories to call for a “transition process” inside Venezuela; in other words, the Lima Group affirmed its mission, which is to overthrow the...
Facts Ignored, Why?
Navy Crawfish, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
Please consider: Trump specified peaceful protest when asking people to rally. Antifa posted that they would infiltrate the rally. Known Antifa members took pictures of themselves in pro Trump hats and clothing. The group who breached the capitol building were there in place before Trump started speaking. The timings make it physically impossible to have both listened to Trump’s speech and breach the capitol building. This means they were doing this INSTEAD of listening to Trump, not DUE TO anything said by Trump. There was not one word in Trump’s speech encouraging violence. No med...
Report: America’s Monopolized Energy Sector And How We Can Fix It
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliances shows that America’s monopoly problem is bigger than you might think. While last year’s Big Tech hearings and House antitrust report spotlighted monopoly abuses at Amazon, Google, and other tech giants, the report from ILSR makes clear that America’s monopoly problem has spread into many other sectors of the economy — including the electricity sector. The report is the latest in a series from ILSR focused on fighting monopoly power throughout several sectors of our economy, including Banking, Broadband, Food and Farming, Ph...
SciPhy Systems & Artisan Industries Inc. announce the ARTISAN X-SR200: The next generation of solvent recovery systems for industrial hemp processing
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Portland, OR and Stoughton, MA – SciPhy Systems & Artisan Industries Inc. have introduced an exciting new Solvent Recovery system, specifically designed for processing hemp. This cutting-edge equipment is the result of a collaboration between the two companies with the goal of producing a line of highly-efficient, hemp processing equipment and modular systems. The Next Generation […] SciPhy Systems & Artisan Industries Inc. announce the ARTISAN X-SR200: The next generation of solvent recovery systems for industrial hemp processing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financia...
Felony Murder and the Storming of the Capitol
cbhessick, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
An FBI sign at a Washington, D.C. bus stop reading, "Seeking Information: Violence at the U.S. Capitol." (Flickr/Mike Maguire, https://flic.kr/p/2kr4teo; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) When the news broke that people had been killed during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, commentators began speculating that at least some of the pro-Trump rioters could be charged with murder—in particular, felony murder. The felony murder rule is a complicated legal doctrine that can result in a murder conviction for people who did not intend to kill and people who did not per...
Social Media Companies Need Better Emergency Protocols
dbyman, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Apps on an iPhone. (Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/service/license/) *Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.* Online vitriol, especially in the hands of widely-followed, influential, and well-resourced politicians and governments, can have serious — and even deadly — consequences. On January 6, 2020, President Trump tweeted false claims of election fraud and seemingly justified the use of violence as his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Although an in-person speech appeared to most directly triggerthe violence, Trump’s social media presence played a...
Americas Descent into Depths of Disastrous Trumpism
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan 14 (IPS) - Democracy is fragile. It is more fragile that the window panes of the Congress that were smashed by the mob unleashed by President Donald Trump. It is the ultimate symbol of the desecration of American democracy. Read the full story, “Americas Descent into Depths of Disastrous Trumpism”, on globalissues.org →
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 14
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1951 Grenade thrown at Baghdad synagogue 4 killed 10 wounded 4th of 7 such attacks on Jews 1950-51 1959 Govt suspended Popular Resistance Force in Kurdistan Was controlled by Barzanis who used it against local sheikhs (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) 1968 After Barzani sent letter to Paris protesting against proposed French-Iraq arms deal French parliament said it wouldn’t sell weapons to Iraq out of fear they would be used against ...
World Bank Chief Economist Warns That A Financial Crisis Will Occur If The Pandemic Continues
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Business Insider*: *A financial crisis could emerge from the coronavirus's lingering fallout, World Bank chief economist says* * Achieving herd immunity and bringing the coronavirus in check won't resolve all of the pandemic's economic damage, Carmen Reinhart, chief economist at the World Bank, said Tuesday. * What began as a health crisis is creating "your classic balance sheet problems" and risks plunging the world into a dire financial crisis, Reinhart said on Bloomberg TV. * "A rebound this year still leaves per-capita income below where it was before the crisis. Calling i...
Iraqi Govt Can’t Get Its Numbers Right On Poverty
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Baghdad Post) Iraq’s current economic crisis has led to millions of its citizens to fall into poverty. The problem is the government has been inconsistent about what the current rate is. On January 4 for instance, a financial advisor to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi said that poverty had reached 30%of the population. He blamed COVID for more than 2 million families falling into this situation. The day before however the Planning Ministry had the figure at 40% of Iraqor 16.6 million people. The week before a spokesman for the Planning Ministry went with 30%.So who was right? It a...
Male Orangutan Steps Up To Take Care Of His Daughter After Mom’s Death
White Wolf, White Wolf - 12 hours ago
In the wild, orangutan fathers play no direct role in the upbringing of their offspring. Meanwhile, the bond between an orangutan mother who raises her offspring single-handedly and her child is thought to be one of the strongest in nature. In fact, orangutan moms invest more time in each offspring than any other known mammal. But 2-year-old orangutan Cerah was left by herself after her mom unexpectedly died last month at the Denver Zoo. And to the complete surprise of the staff members, Cerah’s dad Berani stepped up to undertake the unusual job on his own—raising his daughter as th...
White Supremacists Have of a Long History of Hearing Politicians' Words as Encouragement
Shannon M. Smith, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Shannon M. Smith* *Politics, The Americas* The Capitol protestors, egged on by Trump, are part of this tradition. “President Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress incited a violent attack Wednesday against the government they lead,” The New York Times’ editorial board wrote on Jan. 6, summing up much of the response to the incursion into the Capitol by rioting Trump supporters that day. At a rally that morning, Donald Trump had urged those supporters to march on the Capitol, saying he would “never concede” and that they should show “the kind of pride and boldness that t...
Lawmaker Wants Dolly Parton Statue at Tennessee Capitol
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Aside from her status as a music icon, Dolly Parton is a lifelong philanthropist.
Fur-wearing NYC man arrested on Capitol riot charges freed on $100K bond
Katie, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Valley News Live NEW YORK (AP) — The son of a New York City judge who was arrested by the FBI on charges that he... The post Fur-wearing NYC man arrested on Capitol riot charges freed on $100K bond appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Our Democratic Prospects: What The Ming Dynasty Can Tell Us
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
How best to understand the assault on the Capitol this week? Might some historical perspective help us better comprehend how endangered our democracy has become? Could that perspective point us to a more promising post-Trump path? A global team of anthropologists from the United States and Mexico may be offering up just the sort of historical perspective we need. The team’s newly published research — on premodern societies — might at first glance seem more than a bit irrelevant. Wednesday’s mob violence has Americans by the millions, after all, worried about “democratic backslidi...
Let’s Reject The Violent Vs. Nonviolent Crime Dichotomy
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
November’s election saw criminal legal system and drug policy reform win big at the polls. Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs, and voters overwhelmingly passed other reforms to drug laws, even in deeply red states like South Dakota. Policing took center stage in the national dialogue. And both the vice president and president-elect in their first addresses to the nation promised to “root out systemic racism” in the criminal legal system. The people have spoken, and we are on the precipice of a new moment for justice reform. But how we understand the scope of ...
A Record Of Hawkish Intervention: Biden Picks Samantha Power To Head USAID
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden has selected longtime Democratic insider Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “There is simply no one better to ensure our development agenda is a core pillar of our foreign policy,” the 78-year-old Delawarean said in a video statement, claiming that, under previous Democratic administrations Power, “fought tirelessly to prioritize human rights.” USAID styles itself as a human rights organization, a Washington-sponsored group promoting democracy and development around the world. But if one delves deeper than merely ...
How COVID-19 Panic Put the World on a Path to Complete Tyranny
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: serfdom]Many experts have warned that a society which sacrificed liberty for security would gradually submit itself to authoritarian control and now it's coming true.
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Charged In Flint Water Crisis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who ran the state at the time of the devastating 2014 Flint water scandal, has been charged in the crisis that led to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed 12 people. Snyder pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to two counts of willful neglect of duty, before a judge set bond at $10,000. The former governor was ordered to not leave the state ahead of his next date on Tuesday. He faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. "We believe there is no evidence to support any criminal charges against Governor Snyder," defense attorney Brian Len...
Escaping the Singularity: Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save the Planet
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act became law on the first day of 2021, opening a backdoor to America's largest corporations to shield their commercial interests behind the full might of the US government. The post Escaping the Singularity: Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save the Planet appeared first on MintPress News.
His Final Days
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Donald Trump has been impeached for the second time. It has been a speedy reckoning. Lawrence Martin writes: What a spectacular fall it has been, in the space of just two months. The Republicans had emerged in decent shape after the election loss. Mr. Trump’s popularity was still high. Had he behaved like a normal human being during the transition, he was well placed to continue as the man in command. But his crazed insistence that the election was stolen from him sealed his doom. It was confirmation that he was unhinged. His delusional rants divided Republicans, contributing to t...
Tennessee Capital: Group Demands Racial Equality And Medicare For All
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Nashville, TN - A social justice group out of Knoxville, Tennessee made the trek to the State Capitol building on Tuesday, demanding that lawmakers take immediate action on issues like Medicare for all, and the fight for racial equality. This comes on the first day of the legislative session. Earlier Tuesday afternoon when the demonstration was still happening, the rally organizers said their groups wasn't as big as they had hoped it would be, partly because of what happened at the U.S. Capitol last week. But despite their small numbers, they say their message carried big importanc...
‘Please Stop! I’m Pregnant’: Cop Tortures Compliant Mother-to-Be by Repeatedly Tasering Her
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: pregnant]A cop is facing multiple felony charges after video showed him repeatedly tasering a compliant pregnant woman for no other reason than to punish her.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin NYC Vaccination Appointment Hotline Will Run 24/7 HITLER TAMED BY PRISON.; Released on Parole, He Is Expected to Return to Austria. - 1924 Supermassive black hole at center of distant galaxy has gone missing 'Nature Is Under Siege': Scientists Sound Alarm About Insect Apocalypse The Hacker Who Archived Parler Explains How She Did It (and What Comes Next) Microplastics from your tires are likely reaching the most remote places on Earth, study finds Russia for First Time Holds More Gold Than Dollars Toyota Slows Tundra Production Amidst Semiconductor Shortage The COVI...
The Liberals’ HUGE Mistake…
Tim Bolen, BolenReport - 14 hours ago
Everyone Knows That 110 Million US Citizens Voted For Donald Trump… And the Voting Machines gave the count to Biden… So, what happens next? Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The so-called “Progressive Liberals” stole Presidential election 2020 from the American people. Everyone knows that. The question now is “Are Americans going to put … Continue reading The Liberals’ HUGE Mistake…
Johns Hopkins Scientist: ‘A Medical Certainty’ Pfizer Vaccine Caused Death of Florida Doctor
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 15 hours ago
The post Johns Hopkins Scientist: ‘A Medical Certainty’ Pfizer Vaccine Caused Death of Florida Doctor appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
The U.S. Navy’s “Ghost Fleet Program” For Drone Warships Is Real
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Securtiy, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1FC927BDC0&share=true] Large numbers of drones will be able to work together to preform vital missions durign war. The U.S. Navy is delivering its first squadron of autonomous drone boat prototypes to its surface force while simultaneously acquiring two more for testing and experimentation. Indeed, the U.S. navy intends to refine the service’s ability to operate drones in coordination with one another, while not needing human intervention. Under rapid development...
La ministre Ng lance des consultations publiques sur un éventuel accord de partenariat économique global avec l'Indonésie
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-Jan-2021 La ministre du Commerce international a annoncé le lancement de consultations publiques en vue de la conclusion d'un éventuel accord de partenariat économique global entre le Canada et l'Indonésie.
Nigeria: Dangote leveraging expansion under AfCFTA
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-Jan-2021 Dangote Industries Limited has stated that its cement expansion plan and fertiliser investments will open new trade routes for the company and Nigeria under the trade deal.
«L'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et la Chine profitera d'abord à l'Allemagne»
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-Jan-2021 L'accord sur les investissements annoncé le 30 décembre 2020 entre l'Union européenne et la Chine ne doit pas être envisagé seulement sous son aspect commercial.
North Korea No Longer Poses a Threat, So Says Trump Administration
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Trump North Korea, Americas* But it does. Clearly the U.S. foreign policy bureaucracy is wholly out-of-touch on the North Korea issue and is unable to keep with the facts on the ground. While the universe’s eyes were glued to the political polarization in Washington, DC and the second impeachment vote against President Donald Trump, the Trump administration dropped a significant foreign policy document into the public domain. Approximately one week before the administration dissolves, the White House declassified the 2018 U.S. Strategy Framework for the Ind...
Why Are Nurses Coming Down with PTSD Symptoms?
Ann Hemingway, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ann Hemingway* *Coronavirus, Europe* On top of pre-existing workforce issues and high rates of infection, hospitalization and deaths, nurses are also grappling with widespread staff sickness due to COVID-19. Nurses have been putting themselves in harm’s way every day since the pandemic began. But as coronavirus spreads rapidly in the UK, it has become clear that those in intensive care units are now under more pressure than others. Hospitals are nearing capacity in many parts of the country, and in some regions temporary mortuaries have been set up as hospital morgues begin to ...
Israel’s Air Force is Intimately Familiar with Fighting ‘Forever Wars’
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Israel faces a lot of threats in the Middle East. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Just this month, the IAF retired the 117th Squadron—known as the “First Jet Squadron”—after sixty-seven years. The squadron, which most recently had been flying F-16C fighter planes, had fought in all of Israel’s wars since 1953, and during its service, pilots from the squadron racked up a reported 124 kills. For thirty years until the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979, the State of Israel was quite literally surrounded by enemies. While the years since...
LG C1 OLED TV: The Big Winner at CES 2021?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* AMD won with its Ryzen 5000 chips and LG made a big splash with its new OLED TV. As the 2021 virtual International CES approaches its end on Thursday, the show’s official partner for awards, Engadget, has announced its official Best of CES Awards. Engadget hosted a webcast announcing the winners on the CES platform, although it had announced winners earlier in the day. The winner of the Best of the Best Award, from Engadget, is AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 laptop chips. “For the Best of the Best category the Engadget team tends to look for the pr...
North Korea Could Soon Get 4G Cell Service: Report
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Security, Asia* Pyongyang is nearly always a generation behind much of the world when it comes to its network. Throughout the year of 2020, 5G rolled out across the United States and much of the world, sometimes to great (if unearned) controversy. But in North Korea, however, is still stuck on 3G. The country launched its 3G network in 2008, not long after the United States did (the iPhone 3G came out in 2008 as well.) The network, provided by Koryolink, doesn’t work like mobile networks in the Western world; for one thing, there’s no Internet access, and for ...
Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Fighter to Receive New Air-to-Air Missiles
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* The Su-57 just became deadlier. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The upgraded K-77M also has a new dual-pulse rocket motor and an enhanced active electronically-scanned array radar seeker. It has double the range—upwards of 100 miles—of the original R-77, and could also be capable of engaging anti-aircraft missiles including those approaching from the rear. Photos circulated online earlier this week showing a Russian Su-57 Felon flying without its canopy during a test sortie. The aircraft was part of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuASF) 929th ...
Why Did America Stop Building F-22 Stealth Fighters?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETAXSLBAA&share=true] Great power competition has come roaring back, and with it the need for high-end weapon systems. So why not more F-22s? The F-22 stealth fighter program is long dead, but the debate over its legacy rages on. Introduced in 2005, Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor was—and remains—one of the world’s best air superiority fighters. But despite the Raptor’s inarguably impressive performance, the F-22 program encountered no shortage of controversy ...
Will Donald Trump Run for President in 2024? What the Experts Told Us.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Donald Trump 2024, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2A7L9LDD9M&share=true] Even if Trump is not barred from holding future office, his support has waned among GOP voters. President Donald Trump immediately teased a 2024 White House run after Joe Biden was declared President-elect, propping himself up as the front-runner for the Republican Party. But his leadership within the GOP could partially vanish in the aftermath of the deadly siege from pro-Trump rioters on the U.S. Capitol, as the House voted to...
When Drones Attack: How the U.S. Military Is Arming Small Drones
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * "...a remotely operated single-shot weapon which looks like a pen." The Army is experimenting with arming small, soldier-operated drones with guns to shoot enemy targets with either a 9mm pistol or tiny ink-pen-like gun barrel mounted on. “We are looking right now at a remotely operated single-shot weapon which looks like a pen,” Col. Sam Edwards, Director of Robotics Requirements, Capability Development Integration Directorate, Ft. Benning, Ga., told The National Interest in an interview. As for mounting a 9mm handgun underneath a drone, Edwards exp...
Americans Expect Too Much From a COVID-19 Vaccine
Matt Motta, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Matt Motta* *Coronavirus, The Americas* If too many Americans refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine, achieving population immunity will be difficult. Many Americans appear to be experiencing cautious optimism about the role that vaccines could play in ending the pandemic. But recent public opinion research suggests that 29% to 37% of Americans plan to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine. According to some epidemiological estimates, as many as three-fourths of Americans must become immune to COVID-19 – either by recovering from the disease or by getting vaccinated – to halt the virus’s spre...
Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade denies Israeli strikes targeted them in Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade denies Israeli strikes targeted them in Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The commander of the Fatemiyoun Brigade said that the Israeli Air force did not target their sites in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, pointing out that the latter’s strikes hit the Syrian Arab Army instead. The leader of Fatemiyoun Brigade denied what was published by the Western media regarding the killing of a number of Afghan fighters in Syria, telling the Tasnim Agency of Iran that these claims are all false. Continue reading Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade d...
U.S. Air Force Recommends Space Command's HQ Be Located To Huntsville, Alabama
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *U.S. Space Command's new $1billion HQ will be located in red state Alabama in 2023 after lobbying by Colorado, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Nebraska * * A decision has been made to move Space Command from Colorado to Alabama * The decision is provisional, depending on an environmental impact survey * The survey will be completed in 2023; until then Space Command remains in CO * Alabama politicians were celebrating the Trump-appointee's decision * Colorado officials said the move was political and would spark job losses * Space Command, one of 11 military...
Expecting Trouble, DC Locks Down a Week Before Inauguration
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The FBI has warned that armed protests by violent Trump supporters were being planned in all 50 state capitals as well as in Washington for the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Doofus Of The Day #1,074
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Today's award goes to a somewhat befuddled car thief in Chicago. A Grand Crossing man stole a towing company’s truck and then called 911 himself because he was upset that the truck’s driver dared to pull a gun on him, prosecutors said. Elliott Scott, 22, is charged with aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle, misdemeanor theft, and driving on a suspended or revoked license. “Mr. Scott called 911?” a befuddled Judge Charles Beach asked prosecutors after hearing their allegations. “Yeah,” Scott interjected. “Right.” Scott’s defense attorney quickly advised him, “it’s n...
Guyana Says Vessel Ready but Situation in Suriname Delays Restart of Ferry Service
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guyana on Wednesday, January 13th, said it is willing and ready to deploy the M.B Sandaka in a bid to restart the Guyana/Suriname ferry service, but a situation that persists in Suriname has not allowed for an agreement to be reached on a restart date. “The Canawaima Ferry Service, the […] The post Guyana Says Vessel Ready but Situation in Suriname Delays Restart of Ferry Service appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Dancing on Eggs in Relations with Three Largest Business Partners
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After his first dialogue with Jair Bolsonaro and Joe Biden, Argentine president Alberto Fernandez seeks to define a strategy with the country's main business partners. After a year of pandemic, and glimpsing a still uncertain international scenario, marked by strategic competition between China and the US, it is essential to […] The post Argentina Dancing on Eggs in Relations with Three Largest Business Partners appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iranian Drones are Spying on U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* U.S. aircraft carriers have been hanging around the Persian Gulf. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps Iran can also use the images it took of the USS *Nimitz *to create a better faux version of the carrier for the Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRG-N) to use as a target. While the Iranians have already built a simulated American carrier on a target barge it was far from accurate. Earlier this month the U.S. Navy sent the USS *Nimitz Carrier Strike Group *(CSG 11) to the Persian Gulf as a demonstration of solidarity with allies and part...
"Like a Baseball Bat To My Ribcage": I Survived a Sniper's Bullet
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Sergeant Mort Shuffle took a sniper’s bullet in the chest outside the French fortress city of Brest during the Brittany Campaign. *Here's What You Need to Know*: “It was like a baseball bat to my ribcage,” Sheffloe recalled. The German sniper scanned the battlefield outside his bunker on the outskirts of the port city of Brest, on France’s Brittany peninsula. He had already shot an American lieutenant; now he was looking for a new target. In front of him, American soldiers occupied numerous craters, the result of Allied bombings. He sp...
The F-22 Raptor Could Be Just What Navy Aircraft Carriers Need
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * During the U.S. Navy’s Valiant Shield exercise in the Pacific in September, the service began to explore the idea of having F-22 Raptors defend surface ships such as destroyers, amphibious assault ships and carriers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Such a prospect presents interesting options, should an F-22 be able to reach the right ranges and be sufficient to conduct missions overhead. Refueling an F-22 with the Navy’s emerging MQ-25 Stingray carrier-launched drone refueler, however, might extend dwell time and mission scope in a significant fas...
THINGS HAVING FALLEN APART: Do we even believe in mental illness?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021* *Lithwick quotes Bandy X. Lee:* At times like these—at times when things have fallen apart—there is simply nothing so stupid that tribal sachems won't say it. Today, we'll stay in the streets of Our Town. Last night, shortly after 9 P.M. Eastern, a highly-rated former Rhodes scholar actually told Our Town this: UNNAMED CABLE STAR (1/13/20): *Tonight's vote to impeach President Donald Trump was the largest vote ever for a presidential impeachment. *There were 232 votes* for* his impeachment, 197 votes against. *No article of impeachment against a pres...
Biden Taps Veteran Interventionist Samantha Power to Head USAID
Dave DeCamp, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] On Wednesday, Joe Biden announced that he will nominate Samantha Powerto head the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Power served as ambassador to the UN for President Obama from 2013 to 2017. Before that, she worked on Obama’s National Security Council, where she played an instrumental role in pushing for US intervention in Libya in 2011. Power argued in favor of US intervention in Libya under the guise of protecting human rights and preventing genocide. She was joined in her crusade by then-Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Susan Rice, who ser...
How Silicon Valley, in a Show of Monopolistic Force, Destroyed Parler
Glenn Greenwald, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Critics of Silicon Valley censorship for years heard the same refrain: tech platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter are private corporations and can host or ban whoever they want. If you don’t like what they are doing, the solution is not to complain or to regulate them. Instead, go create your own social media platform that operates the way you think it should. The founders of Parler heard that suggestion and tried. In August, 2018, they created a social media platform similar to Twitter but which promised far greater privacy protections, including a refusal ...
The Pentagon Speaks
Jacob G. Hornberger, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] The Joint Chiefs of Staff have spoken. Issuing a remarkable memorandum to all members of the Armed Forces, the JCS have declared that Joe Biden will be the new president of the United States. The memo may have been not only one to military personnel but also to President Trump: No matter how convinced you are that the election was stolen from you, don’t even think about remaining in power because we will ensure your forcible exit from the White House. Unfortunately, relatively few people, including libertarians, comprehend that the Pentagon, along with the CIA an...
South Africa's Covid-19 Coronavirus Mutation Raises Vaccine Concerns
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*France 24:* *New virus mutation raises vaccine questions * As the British coronavirus variant occupies countries' pandemic plans due to its increased transmissibility, other mutations to the Sars-CoV-2 are provoking concern among scientists who are scrambling to work out if they will still respond to vaccines. In particular, one mutation, known as E484K, detected initially in South Africa and on subsequent variants in Brazil and Japan, has raised alarm among researchers. Ravi Gupta, professor of microbiology at the University of Cambridge, said it is this mutation -- and not ...
Kristen Clarke, the Department of Justice and America's Racial Issues
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
Joe Biden's recent nomination of Kristen Clarke to the position of Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Department at the Department of Justice as shown here: ...and here: ...has drawn some unexpected interest from unexpected quarters. Just so you can put a face to the name, here is a photo of Ms. Clarke: Here is what Biden had to say about his list of nominees, including Ms. Clarke, to the DoJ (my bold): “*Our first-rate nominees to lead the Justice Department are eminently qualified, embody character and judgment that is beyond reproach, and have devote...
Convenience vs. Social Desirability Bias
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Convenience has a massive effect on your behavior. You rarely shop in your favorite store, eat in your favorite restaurant, or visit your favorite place. Why not? Because doing so is typically inconvenient. They’re too far away, or not open at the right hours, so you settle for second-best or third-best or tenth-best. You usually […] The post Convenience vs. Social Desirability Bias appeared first on Econlib.
The Literal Crimes of Dr. Fauci, Dr. Redfield, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar
New Earth Project, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Dr. Martin said that Americans have been forced us to participate in a clinical trial that violates the Federal Trade Commission Act that forbids the promotion of the treatment or prevention of disease by an untested medical technology.
Report: Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher Dies in Las Vegas
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Fischbacher and his longtime show business partner, Roy Horn, astonished millions with their extraordinary magic tricks until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers.
Solutions Watch: Freedom Cells and the “Greater Reset” to Counter Globalism
James Corbett, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
John Bush is co-organizing a 5-day event with many expert speakers focusing on practical steps toward personal liberty and decentralization. It will be live-streamed for free, January 25th - 29th, 2021.
NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Axios; Republicans across the U.S. are siding with President Trump over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — big time — according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll. The state of play: A majority of Republicans still think Trump was right to challenge his election loss, support him, don’t blame him for the Capitol mob and… Continue reading →
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
The reason that everyone now knows that Tapper is horrible is one we’ve discussed here many times: President Trump forced the media scum to completely out themselves. There were many like Tapper who use to be more coy about their bias but Trump forced them to peel off their human masks and reveal their biased… Continue reading →
The Global Alliance Working with our Congress to Destroy Trump
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
From Michael Matt at Remnant TV. This post was uploaded before the election, but the points made are very much in play right now. Matt is a commentator who can say in 6 minutes what some bloviators take an hour to state. He respects my time, and yours. More here, including some worthy pre-inaugural advice: https://rmntnews.com/ — Safespace and Felinity (the Dynamic Deplorable Duo) —
First, make two columns
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
Whether a Democrat or Republican, a Trump supporter or not, take an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and fold it in half length wise. At the top left column, write OBAMA. At the top right column, write TRUMP. Then write the numbers 1 through 15. For each president fill in the numbers with policies YOU believe have helped the American people. I'll start with Obama. #1. His race lifted the pride of many black people causing them to vote in unprecedented numbers. I don't discount this--pride, a sense of self worth even if borrowed, is important. #2. His race lifted the burden of guilt for ...
“The Cancel Culture Will Come for Us All”: Jim Jordan
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
Watch this, please. Mr. Jordan says more that’s worthy in 3-1/2 minutes than most talking heads do in an hour. — Safespace —
Free Download: Aldous Huxley, “Brave New World"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
“O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O, brave new world, That has such people in't!” - William Shakespeare, “The Tempest” (V, 1) ○ “Till at last the child's mind is these suggestions, and the sum of the suggestions is the child's mind. And not the child's mind only. The adult's mind too - all his life long. The mind that judges and desires and decides - made up of these suggestions. But all these suggestions are our suggestions...” - “Brave New World: Suggestions from the State” ○ Freely download “Brave New World", by Aldous Huxley here: - ...
600 Groups Urge Biden To Impose National Moratorium On Water Shut-offs
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Above photo: Detroit activists march for restoring local democracy and economic justice, and an end to the water shut-offs, July 18, 2014. Victoria Collier. Too many people are struggling to pay their bills, advocates say. The No Shutoffs Coalition on Wednesday presented the incoming Democratic administration with a draft executive order that would instruct the […] The post 600 Groups Urge Biden To Impose National Moratorium On Water Shut-offs appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Is President-Elect Biden's Foreign Policy Team A Disappointment?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States' diversity. Here are some recent important picks for prominent positions: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts *Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest:* *Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Dream Team Is Disappointing* * Surveying the views of the Biden foreign policy team, one is struck by the extent of utterly conventional thinking. * Anyone hoping that Joe Biden’s presidency might embrace new thinking on ...
WATCH: Wife & Kids Scream in Horror as Cop Kills Unarmed Dad in Their Front Yard
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: killeen]An innocent father in need of medical help was killed by a Killeen cop in his own front yard as his family watched in horror begging the cop not to shoot.
Reconsidering Revolution
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai, Constitutional Revolution (Yale University Press, 2020). Emily Zackin Jacobsohn and Roznai begin their important look at constitutional revolution with the observation that, while this term appears throughout the literature on constitutional change, there is very little agreement about what it actually means. They point out that most definitions of the term “constitutional revolution” privilege form over function—that is, they require a violent, illegal, and rapid rupture. That focus on process, they explain, is a mist...
Free food and the failure of neo-liberalism
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Council budget committee recommends 1.9% average property tax increase Zane Woodford reports on yesterday’s meeting of council’s budget committee. The short version is that the committee agrees with a staff report that would see commercial and residential property taxes rise by an average of 1.9% next year. Any change would have to be […]
Twitter red-faced after Pelosi tweet resurfaces declaring Clinton/Trump election was ‘hijacked’
Sunfire, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Sky News Australia Jan 12, 2021 Nancy Pelosi’s tweet suggesting Russia was behind Donald Trump’s 2016 election win remains untouched which has led to calls... The post Twitter red-faced after Pelosi tweet resurfaces declaring Clinton/Trump election was ‘hijacked’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Ken Livingstone to challenge EHRC in court
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Ken Livingstone is going to court in the UK to challenge anti-Semitism allegations. The former mayor of London is contesting the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s controversial report that in October claimed he was guilty of “unlawful harassment” against Jews.
CHINA IS EATING OUR LUNCH! – We Are Losing the Food War!
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Ice Age Farmer January 13, 2021 Other countries are protecting their food supplies. Argentina, Russia, and Ukraine have all stopped exporting to be able to... The post CHINA IS EATING OUR LUNCH! – We Are Losing the Food War! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Aerosmith – Kings and Queens
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
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US Unemployment Claims Jump to 965,000 As Virus Takes Toll
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Before the pandemic, weekly applications typically numbered around 225,000.
DEM Whip James Clyburn Proposes Making “Black National Anthem” Official US National Hymn To “Bring The Country Together”
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
100 Percent Fed Up – by Allan Miller Clyburn plans to introduce a measure as early as this week that would make “Lift Every Voice... The post DEM Whip James Clyburn Proposes Making “Black National Anthem” Official US National Hymn To “Bring The Country Together” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bill Bradley: U.S.'s 'fundamental blunder' on Russia
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Former Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ), a longtime expert on Russia and a sober-minded policy analyst, said he was deeply troubled at the relentless expansion of NATO. In a Jan. 23, 2008 talk before the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, he sounded a disconsolate note, describing NATO expansion a “terribly sad thing … a blunder of monumental proportions… .“ As tensions increased with Russia, Bradley added, “Right now we are confronted with something that could have easily been avoided.” These words above are by Ray McGovern (former CIA analyst) in a new article abo...
Freshman GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Will Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Biden
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Abc News Jan 13, 2021 Newly-elected Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor said Wednesday that she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President-elect Joe Biden... The post Freshman GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Will Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Biden appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Capitol siege raises questions over extent of white supremacist infiltration of US police
Vida Johnson, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The FBI has long warned that white supremacist groups are seeking to infiltrate police, which makes the events of Jan. 6 all the more concerning.
The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection
Jordan Brasher, Assistant Professor of Geography, Columbus State University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Since its creation, the infamous diagonal blue cross with white stars on a red background has been a symbol of white resistance to giving Black Americans more political power.
The perils of associating 'white' with 'privilege' in the classroom
Ritika Goel, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Pointing out the benefits of white privilege has become a racial justice rallying cry, but associating 'white' with 'privilege' in the classroom can harm academic performance among students of color.
Why People Are Upset: It Took Congress 9 Months to Send $600 But Only 6 Days to Impeach Trump
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: impeach]Instead of working on programs to safely reopen the country, help those who've lost their jobs and homes during the pandemic, Congress is impeaching Trump.
MORE EXCELLENT PHILOSOPHIZING FROM THE COOL KIDS' PHILOSOPHER
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
*Mr. Shapiro, 33, a graduate of Harvard Law School, is the cool kid’s philosopher, dissecting arguments with a lawyer’s skill and references to Aristotle.* --from a 2017 *New York Times* profile of Ben Shapiro Ben Shapiro is the guest editor of this morning's Politico Playbook, and he uses the opportunity to do some of the cool kids' philosophizing and lawyerly argument-dissecting for which he's so greatly admired. Shapiro writes: Opposition to impeachment [among House Republicans] comes from a deep and abiding conservative belief that members of the opposing political tribe wan...
Capitol Riot: Evidence Of Preplanning
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Instapundit; Catherine Herridge, formerly of Fox News and more recently with CBS News, reports investigators think those pipebombs found at the RNC and DNC on January 6 may have been intended to divert law enforcement away from the Capitol itself at a crucial moment. That would also suggest somebody with a command and control structure… Continue reading →
The MAGA Movement Must Either Rehabilitate Or Purge QAnon Cultists From Its Ranks
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
The Trump-inspired “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement must either rehabilitate or purge the QAnon cultists in its ranks because they’re discrediting and potentially even dangerous, to say nothing of the fact that their very association with MAGA provides the “deep state” with the seemingly “plausible pretext” to push forward […]
Kant on the Relation Between Freedom and Morality
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
Immanuel Kant notes that man exists in two spaces—one physical, the other mental. He calls the mental space the realm of intelligibility, which, he argues, grants man the power of autonomy (freedom) and the potential to be moral. Thus while the material world creates deterministic outcomes or bondages for man, the mental world creates autonomy, which is the necessary condition for accepting a moral way of life. Man has the potential to be moral because, by virtue of existence in the mental space, he has free will. Since man exists in both the spaces, his life is a battleground of th...
Trump Asks Supporters to Avoid Violence before Inauguration
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
President Donald Trump asked his followers not to resort to “violence” or break the law in the coming days, after multiple reports have pointed to new armed gatherings being planned before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Trump to Be Impeached for Second Time
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The United States House of Representatives made history on Wednesday, voting 232-197 to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in his four-year term.
Ex-Premier Pushes Italy’s Government to Brink of Collapse
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Italy’s government was facing collapse on Wednesday after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his centrist Italy Alive party from the ruling coalition.
New York Battling COVID-19 with Round-the-Clock Mass Vax Facilities
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Authorities are looking to bolster the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the United States’ largest metropolis, inaugurating several facilities in New York City that will be open 24 hours a day in a bid to inoculate the largest possible number of people.
Venezuela’s Maduro Says Bondholders Lost $77 Billion due to US Sanctions
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Venezuela’s leftist incumbent Nicolás Maduro said on Tuesday that bondholders have lost some $77 billion as issuers have stopped earning $127 billion due to the direct effects of the harsh sanctions imposed by Washington, making the nation’s oil revenues plummet for a loss of $102.5 billion between 2014-2019.
Trump Losing Business Support, Putting Future of His Brand in Danger
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
After four years of controversy, the assault on the Capitol by his followers is ending up costing Donald Trump the support of a good part of the business community and threatens the future of his businesses once he leaves the White House.
UK to Use 24/7 COVID Vaccinations to Speed Up Rollout
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The United Kingdom will speed up its vaccination program against COVID-19 as soon as possible, with centers operating 24 hours a day.
At Least 57 Killed in Deadliest Israeli Airstrikes in Syria
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
At least 57 fighters were killed after Israeli jets targeted posts of government troops and their Iranian allies in eastern Syria, in the deadliest strikes carried out by Israel in the war-torn country, a British-based war monitor reported on Wednesday.
Benavides Replaces Quitter Cornejo on Top; Peterhansel Leads Dakar Rally
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
A crash put an end to Chilean rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo’s solid Dakar Rally run in the motorbike category, now led by Argentine Kevin Benavides, while Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel hung onto the cars’ category overall lead.
CAR Forces Repel Rebel Attack on Bangui, PM Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Rebel groups tried to take control of the Central African Republic capital of Bangui on Wednesday, but were pushed back by members of the country’s armed forces, the UN mission (MINUSCA), Rwandan and Russian troops.
Italy’s Starts Biggest Mafia Trial in Decades
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Italy began on Wednesday a trial against more than 350 people accused of working with the ‘Ndrangheta, the country’s most powerful mafia, in what is Italy’s biggest organized crime trial in more than three decades.
Original Tintin Artwork Poised to Fetch Record Price in Paris Auction
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
An original painting for the cover of a 1936 Tintin album by Belgian artist Georges Remi, better known as Herge, is set for auction in Paris on Thursday and could fetch a record-breaking price.
Sri Lanka Court Acquits Main Accused in Killing of Tamil Leader
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
A Sri Lankan court acquitted and released on Wednesday a parliamentarian accused of the killing of Joseph Pararajasingham, a senior leader of Sri Lanka’s largest Tamil political party, in 2005.
China Overtakes the US in 2021 Box Office Revenue
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Chinese box office revenue has surpassed that of the United States so far this year as the Asian country benefits from keeping the pandemic largely under control.
HRW: Biden Must Untangle Trump’s Disastrous Human Rights Record
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Two main challenges facing Joe Biden when he takes over from Donald Trump in one week will be to address the setbacks in Washington’s current outlook on international human rights and show that even the president is not above the rule of law, according to the executive director of Human Rights Watch.
Dissolution of Parliament Plunges Nepal into Crisis
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The Supreme Court of Nepal resumed hearings on Wednesday on 13 petitions against the dissolution of parliament last month that has since plunged Nepal into a deep institutional crisis.
Indonesia Temporarily Suspends Crashed Plane’s Wreckage Search
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Bad weather forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspended the search for one of the black boxes and remains of the victims of the Sriwijaya Airlines plane, which crashed on Saturday at sea with 62 people on board.
Statue of Liberty Is ‘Green With Anger’: Mexico President Slams Media Curbs on Trump
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday, January 14th, stepped up his criticism of restrictions on freedom of expression following moves by leading social media firms to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump's access to their platforms. Without mentioning Trump by name, Lopez Obrador said it was not right that […] The post Statue of Liberty Is ‘Green With Anger’: Mexico President Slams Media Curbs on Trump appeared first on The Rio Times.
1-gram cannabis flower sales fell in 2020 amid pandemic, but don’t write off the small packet
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Sales of 1-gram cannabis flower packages tumbled in multiple North American marijuana markets last year, likely related to consumers who shopped less often because of the COVID-19 pandemic but made larger purchases when visiting a dispensary. The shift away from 1-gram packages offers implications for both retailers and producers trying to keep up with shifting […] 1-gram cannabis flower sales fell in 2020 amid pandemic, but don’t write off the small packet is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Tokyo Jewelry Trade Show Opens despite COVID State of Emergency
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Thousands of people are set to flock to Tokyo’s international jewelry trade fair, one of the most important of its kind in Asia, which opened on Wednesday despite the ongoing state of alarm in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protests in Thailand Pushed to Middle of the Year due to Pandemic
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Mass student-led protests calling for democratic reforms in Thailand have been postponed until the middle of the year due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, one of the leaders of the protests said.
South Korean Sect Leader Acquitted of Obstructing COVID-19 Response
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday the leader of a Christian sect that was facing trial for his alleged responsibility in obstructing the work of the Government to manage a large outbreak of COVID-19 in the religious group.
Estonian PM Steps Down as Party Embroiled in Corruption Probe
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Estonia’s Prime Minister Jüri Ratas tendered his resignation on Wednesday after his Centre Party was cited as a suspect in a corruption scandal linked to a property development project in Tallinn.
US Executes First Woman in Nearly Seven Decades
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The state of Indiana executed Lisa Montgomery early Wednesday, the only woman on federal death row in the United States, and the first to be executed in nearly seven decades.
YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at least Seven Days
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
YouTube has suspended the channel of United States’ President Donald Trump, who will not be able to upload new content for at least seven days, nearly the remainder of his mandate.
Congress Calls for Trump Impeachment despite Pence Rejection
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The United States House of Representatives approved a resolution formally requesting Vice President Mike Pence and the cabinet to invoke the constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove outgoing President Donald Trump, against which he is now preparing to promote a new political trial.
Indonesia Begins Vaccinating Its 270 Million Inhabitants
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populated country, began on Wednesday a complex vaccination campaign against COVID-19 by inoculating President Joko Widodo, who received the first dose from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.
Unemployment in South Korea Reaches 22-Year High in December
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
South Korea recorded its biggest job losses in 22 years in December due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, according to data published by the country’s statistics office on Wednesday.
Kim’s Sister Slams Seoul for Monitoring Congress Parade
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
The North Korean leader’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, has lashed out at the South Korean government for monitoring Pyongyang’s military movements during its single party congress, the state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.
Guyana: Maduro’s New Target
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Embattled Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has found a new target for his vitriolic attacks. It sits right next door and it has oodles of oil: Guyana.
F-35s to Taiwan: A Counter or Inciter for War with China?
John Rossomando, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*John Rossomando* *Security, Asia* The F-35 jet club includes the United States, the UK, Italy, Israel, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Sophisticated aircraft with high-tech weapons are only as good as their pilots. Selling Taiwan the F-35 jets and including their pilots in U.S.-sponsored Red Flag exercises could go a long way toward helping it to maintain air superiority in the event of a PLA invasion. U.S. policymakers should make selling F-35 jets to Taiwan a priority. Taiwan’s government has requested them. Leadin...
Israel’s Stealthy New Navy Sa'ar Corvettes are a Big Deal
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Israel, Middle East* Beginning this year, the Israeli Navy will see a significant upgrade when it receives the first of the German-made Sa’ar 6 missile corvettes from the “Project Magen.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This next generation of missile boats have been seen as crucial to defending Israel’s offshore strategic natural gas industry from the threat of terrorist groups, such as the Lebanese-based Hezbollah. While one of the State of Israel’s smaller military branches, the Israeli Navy is actually active in multiple theaters including the Mediterrane...
The Air Force is Preparing for Laser Air Wars
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Lasers and many laser technologies such as rangefinders and spotters are already used in many applications, including deployed Navy ships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In order for scientists and weapons developers to engineer lasers strong and durable enough to travel into space and build compact, transportable, smaller-form-factor lasers able to integrate into fast-moving, fighter jets and transportable soldier devices. Firing lasers from fighter jets while in combat, hitting enemy hypersonic missiles in space and incinerating enemy drones from...
How to Save Lebanon From Financial Ruin and Starvation
James Rickards, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*James Rickards* *Economics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC219D9KVE37&share=true] A new, gold-backed bank coupled with reforms could save the economy and prevent a new civil war. Lebanon is in crisis. It is now home to 1.6 million Syrian and Palestinian refugees and their descendants. The government is democratic but barely functions as numerous political parties, mostly divided along religious and sectarian lines, struggle to install a prime minister and cabinet. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group, is one ...
Attack of the Drones: Why the U.S. Army Wants More Drones for Its Troops
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon wants drones that fly farther and longer for recon purposes. Army weapons developers tasked with writing requirements for drones, ground robots and other unmanned systems are consistently looking to adapt to changing warfare circumstances and anticipate the kinds of new “tactics, techniques and procedures” they will need to both envision and write as new technology continues to emerge quickly. In short, what will future drones and robots need to do? How will that change ten years from now? Well one senior Army weapons developer and requir...
Researchers Discover Coronavirus Variants Likely Originating in America
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* The same mutation may be occurring independently in many parts of the world. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have announced the discovery of new variants of the novel coronavirus that likely originated here in the United States. The new variants carry a mutation identical to the strain first seen in the United Kingdom, but they likely arose in a virus strain already present in the country, according to the study’s findings that are currently under review for publication in BioRxiv as a...
Old Tanks, Bigger Guns: Russian Armor is Getting an Upgrade
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* The T-90M, which remains arguably Russia's most advanced front-line tank, is a modernized version of a vehicle that first entered service in 1993. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Clearly, the Russian military has been continuing to keep the tanks up and running with the latest advances, and based on Salyukov's latest statements the next round of upgrades could see these tanks have a bit more hitting power. While the first batch of T-14 Aramata main battle tanks (MBTs) is set to finally be deployed to the Russian military later this year, it wi...
Why the Norwegian Campaign of World War II Ended in German Victory
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Allied forces won tactical victories during the Battles of Narvik and the Norwegian Campaign, but events in other theaters compelled them withdraw. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It is intriguing to think what might have happened if the British and Norwegians had managed to hold on in extreme northern Norway. The German mountain troops were dug into their shallow, frozen foxholes waiting for the enemy ski troops to appear across the horizon. Armed with a bewildering array of equipment salvaged from enemy depots and sunken ships, the G...
Mexico, Central America Link COVID-19 Concerns with Undocumented Migration
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AP) The Mexican government said Wednesday, January 13th, that it and 10 other countries in North and Central America are worried about the health risks of COVID-19 among migrants without proper documents. The statement by the 11-member Regional Conference on Migration suggests that Mexico and Central America could continue to […] The post Mexico, Central America Link COVID-19 Concerns with Undocumented Migration appeared first on The Rio Times.
President-elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Committee Returns Donation From Former Democrat Senator Boxer Over Ties To A Chinese Surveillance Firm
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Senator Barbara Boxer on Capitol Hill in a file photo. REUTERS/Jim Young *Axios:* *Scoop: Biden inaugural returns cash from ex-senator-turned-foreign agent * President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will refund a donation from former Sen. Barbara Boxer after the California Democrat registered as a foreign agent for a Chinese surveillance firm accused of abetting the country’s mass internment of Uighur Muslims, officials tell Axios. *Why it matters:* Boxer’s contribution was just $500, but the Biden team’s decision to return the money shows how the incoming administration w...
Cuban Couple Recounts Personal Struggle Against COVID-19
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When Cuban Yoan Gil and his wife Claudia Guzman were treated for COVID-19 at separate places for nearly a month, it was the most torturing separation they have ever experienced. Gil, who lives in Havana's Boyeros district and has survived severe COVID-19 illness, has urged people to take additional precautionary […] The post Cuban Couple Recounts Personal Struggle Against COVID-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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