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Hoo boy . . . 2021 is not off to a good start
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
I hope the rest of 2021 goes better than the first month has done. Miss D. and I just got back from Bob's memorial service, and now I've learned that another friend is in dire straits and needs financial help to keep body and soul together. That's the tenth such friend in as many months, thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown that has destroyed many small businesses; and I daresay it won't be the last. How are you and your friends coping, dear readers? We might all benefit from hearing how others are experiencing the current economic (not to mention political) mess, and steps they...
Twitter Suspends China Critic and Trump Administration Official Peter Navarro
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Former White House Trade and Economic Advisor Peter Navarro was the tip-of-the-spear outlining election fraud, via impossible statistics, from the White House. Navarro is also a well known China critic, which positions him against the objectives of the JoeBama administration. … Continue reading → The post Twitter Suspends China Critic and Trump Administration Official Peter Navarro appeared first on The Last Refuge.
GameStop exposes destructive hypocrisy of Wall Street
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
GameStop exposes destructive hypocrisy of Wall Street ****News Topic 269***** GameStop saga exposes deep hypocrisy from elite investors and proves US financial market is detached from reality https://www.rt.com/op-ed/513839-gamestop-reddit-wallstreet-panic/ AOC throws weight behind GameStop hedge fund massacre, takes a dig at Wall Street’s ‘long history of treating economy as a casino’ AOC throws weight behind GameStop […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/27/20
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day At the suggestion of SomeGuyinAZ, the Gray Catbird. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/28/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Another Grey Catbird for catbird stans. With the insect buzzing, very summery. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how […]
Tulsi Gabbard: Democrats Trying To Turn America Into Police State
Daniel McAdams, null - 10 hours ago
Former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has been sounding the alarm over new "domestic terrorism" legislation introduced by Adam Schiff (D-CA) and highly charged claims by former CIA director (a partisan Democrat) that "even libertarians" are potential "domestic terrorists." A police state is coming unless people like Brennan and Schiff are denounced by President Biden himself. Also, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) sounds the alarm: are National Guard troops in DC the next "forever war"? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Brazil Reports Job Growth in 2020 Despite Lockdowns, Recession
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's economy shed jobs in December for the first time in six months, official figures showed on Thursday, January 28th, but that did not prevent an overall rise in new positions opened last year despite the lockdown measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. A net 67,906 formal jobs were lost […] The post Brazil Reports Job Growth in 2020 Despite Lockdowns, Recession appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuban Farm Explores Sustainability by Hand
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
HAVANA, Jan 28 (IPS) - Most beginnings are rocky and sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable, before they are finally overcome. This was certainly the case for the Finca Marta, a farm in Cuba that had to begin by digging a well in search of water and with the hard-scrabble work of clearing an arid, stony and overgrown plot of land. Read the full story, “Cuban Farm Explores Sustainability by Hand”, on globalissues.org →
Q&A: What Nigerian Feminists Hope will Come Out of the #EndSARS Movement & Pandemic
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Jan 28 (IPS) - As Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, reportedly experienced a massive shortage of oxygen cylinders last week — with demand increasing fivefold in one of the city’s main hospitals just as the country recorded some of its highest number of coronavirus cases — its youth leaders are concerned about the impact on vulnerable women. Read the full story, “Q&A: What Nigerian Feminists Hope will Come Out of the #EndSARS Movement & Pandemic”, on globalissues.org →
Brazil’s BTG Pactual to Expand Push Into Retail Banking
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's largest independent investment bank Banco BTG Pactual SA plans to launch products from credit cards to mortgages as it intensifies a push into the consumer space, BTG's digital retail unit head said. Rodrigo Cury said in an interview the bank started to offer checking accounts to consumers who […] The post Brazil’s BTG Pactual to Expand Push Into Retail Banking appeared first on The Rio Times.
Wow, Big Tech Colludes With Wall Street to Protect Elites and Hedgefunds Against Ordinary Investors
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
It started with a bunch of smart ordinary Wall Street market watchers assembling on Reddit and noticing that hedgefunds were making millions destroying the stock value of GameStop (GME) -and others- by short selling the stock and trading the position. … Continue reading → The post Wow, Big Tech Colludes With Wall Street to Protect Elites and Hedgefunds Against Ordinary Investors appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Study: 14.5M Illegal Aliens Living in U.S., Costing Americans $134B a Year
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Breitbart – by John Binder Roughly 14.5 million illegal aliens live across the United States, costing American taxpayers about $134 billion every year, a new... The post Study: 14.5M Illegal Aliens Living in U.S., Costing Americans $134B a Year appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Climate Change Is Now A National Security Issue For The Pentagon
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Arial photography of Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., taken March 17, 2019, shows part of the base under water after the Missouri River flooded. (Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake/U.S. Army) *Defense News*: *Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon * WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin incorporating climate analysis into its war-gaming and analysis efforts as well as featuring the issue as part of its future National Defense Strategy. The announcement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came shortly after President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders targ...
Cuba Registers Record Number of COVID-19 Deaths in January
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba, on Wednesday, January 27th, added four deaths from COVID-19 to the accumulated January death toll, which stands at 58, making it the month with the most deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the Ministry of Public Health, a new record of COVID-19 infections for a day […] The post Cuba Registers Record Number of COVID-19 Deaths in January appeared first on The Rio Times.
Blowback: Trump’s Sanctions on Yemen Are Already Backfiring
Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Experts warned of the humanitarian toll that designating the Houthis would have and indeed the sanctions that followed are already harming civilians. What they didn’t foresee was how the move seems to have galvanized even more support for the group. The post Blowback: Trump’s Sanctions on Yemen Are Already Backfiring appeared first on MintPress News.
Covid-19: São Paulo Inland Outbreak Could Lead State to Collapse Unless Restrictions Observed
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic is worsening in inland and coastal São Paulo State, with a new Covid-19 case and death surge and a growing occupancy rate in ward and ICU beds - in some of the major hospitals it now reaches 100%. With the situation deteriorating, the risk of collapse is […] The post Covid-19: São Paulo Inland Outbreak Could Lead State to Collapse Unless Restrictions Observed appeared first on The Rio Times.
Michigan cannabis operator brings in $50 million from small investor offering
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Gage Growth, a Michigan-based cannabis operation, said it raised the maximum $50 million allowed through a Regulation A, small-investor offering. Regulation A offerings are a way for a company to build a base of loyal investors in advance of a potential initial public stock offering with less-stringent regulatory requirements. Such offerings were especially being eyed […] Michigan cannabis operator brings in $50 million from small investor offering is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Zombie Social Cost of Carbon
David Kreutzer, IER - 10 hours ago
Whether or not dead people vote in significant numbers may be an open question, but dead policies are flourishing in… The post The Zombie Social Cost of Carbon appeared first on IER.
Telling truths about nukes in Bath, Maine
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
In front of Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics, Mainers rang in the entry-into-force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, called to celebrate by Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm. It was a joyful occasion and tributes were paid to long-time Maine anti-nuke activist Sally Breen and to Sister Ardeth Platte, godmother to one of the speakers. Photo credits to Keith and Peter Woodruff Video production by Martha Spiess
Pelosi accuses republican House members of ‘threatening democrats with guns’…
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Citizen Free Press Nancy’s latest lie — “The enemy is within the House. We have members of Congress that want to bring guns on the... The post Pelosi accuses republican House members of ‘threatening democrats with guns’… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bill Gates shocked by Covid conspiracy theories about him and Fauci, suggests social media firms may help censor such ‘evil’ talk
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
RT Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is looking to possibly enlist the help of Big Tech to help censor offending online voices after he and US... The post Bill Gates shocked by Covid conspiracy theories about him and Fauci, suggests social media firms may help censor such ‘evil’ talk appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden’s Halt to Border Wall Construction to Cost About 5,000 Jobs, Billions of Dollars: Former CBP Acting Commissioner
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Epoch Times – by Mimi Nguyen Ly The halt to build new border wall systems ordered by President Joe Biden will mean the loss... The post Biden’s Halt to Border Wall Construction to Cost About 5,000 Jobs, Billions of Dollars: Former CBP Acting Commissioner appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden Suspends New Leases for Oil and Gas Drilling on Federal lands
IER, IER - 12 hours ago
The Biden administration released an executive order Wednesday to halt drilling on non-tribal federal lands pending a review of the… The post Biden Suspends New Leases for Oil and Gas Drilling on Federal lands appeared first on IER.
Pakistan Releases Men Accused Of Beheading U.S. Journalist Daniel Pearl
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Four terrorists convicted of kidnapping and beheading Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl are RELEASED including ‘killer’ on death row in Pakistan * * Pakistan's Supreme Court today ordered release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who had been on death row, Fahad Naseem, Syed Salman and Muhammad Adil * Islamist militants were cleared of murder last year but they were held for appeal * Sheikh had been sentenced to death after being found guilty of abduction and murder of Daniel Pearl, 38, in 2002 Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the release of four Islam...
Panel Overturns 4 Facebook Content Takedowns in First Ruling
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.
Apple to Crack Down on iPhone-User Tracking in Early Spring
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Apple is getting ready to to roll out a new privacy control in the early spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people.
COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering conspiracy theories
Kaiping Chen, Assistant Professor of Science Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
The type and amount of misinformation closely tracks tensions in US-China relations. Effectively countering the misinformation comes down to who does the debunking.
Wuhan Flu: We’re From The Government And We’re Here To Shut Up, Racist
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
John Robson; When a novel coronavirus erupts in the most populated nation on our very connected planet, anyone with half a brain knows the risk of an outbreak in Canada is not low. Or high. It’s 1. On a scale of 0 to 1. As in it will happen. If you heard tomorrow of a… Continue reading →
Former Texas postdoc earns 10-year federal funding ban for faking authors and papers to boost metrics
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
A former postdoc at the University of Texas Health Science Center has been found guilty of misconduct stemming from efforts to rig preprint servers to boost the postdoc’s publication metrics. The findings about Yibin Lin include the fabrication and falsification of data, as well as plagiarism in six published papers that have since been retracted … Continue reading Former Texas postdoc earns 10-year federal funding ban for faking authors and papers to boost metrics
Philippa Day: Flawed PIP system led to young mum’s death, says coroner
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Flaws in the disability benefits system were “the predominant factor and the only acute factor” that led to a young disabled mother taking her own life, a coroner has concluded. Gordon Clow, assistant coroner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, yesterday (Wednesday) highlighted 28 […]
U.S. Takes Aim At China Territorial Claims By Reaching Out To Asian Allies
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. stands with SE Asian countries against China pressure, Blinken says * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States rejects China's maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law and stands with Southeast Asian nations resisting its pressure, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken made the remarks in a call with Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin, the U.S. State Department said in a statement, in which he also stressed the importance of a long-standing defense agreement between the allies a...
Second secret DWP benefit death report could open door for bereaved families
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Ministers appear close to defeat in their six-year battle to prevent the release of secret reports into the suicides and other deaths of benefit claimants, after the release of findings from a second Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigation. The family […]
Striking Palestinian Workers Triumph
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
After 19 days of an open-ended strike demanding their human and labor rights, Palestinian workers at Yamit have suspended their strike. The workers’ committee has reached this decision following an agreement with the company to meet their demands. The agreement, which still needs to go through legal procedures in Israeli courts states the following: The workers get back to work and continue the negotiations with Yamit for a period of three months. During this period, the workers receive an increase of around 200$ on their wages. The Palestinian workers are paid a holiday usually g...
Ministers sat on accessible housing research for up to four years
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Ministers delayed publishing a report that called for more research into the benefits of accessible housing for up to four years, Disability News Service can reveal. The report, by architectural firm PRP, was finally published last week by the Ministry of Housing, […]
China Sends A Warning Shot To President Biden
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Defense One:* *Beijing’s Warning Shot to Biden* U.S. policymakers must begin treating sanctions by other countries as a serious national security threat. Last Wednesday, as President Joe Biden was delivering his inaugural address on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, the Chinese government delivered a parting shot to the Trump administration: sanctions against 10 of its former senior officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien. Dubbing these officials “anti-China politicians” with “no regard for the Chinese and American people,”...
Tory backing for domestic abuse amendment on care, despite government opposition
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Two disabled peers have secured cross-party backing for their attempt to expand the protection offered to disabled people through the government’s domestic abuse bill. Although the government is so far opposing the move by Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson and Baroness [Jane] Campbell, their […]
Letter: Groups Oppose Repeal Of Overbroad Changes To Section230
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
In the wake of this latest act of white supremacist violence directed at the U.S. Capitol, it’s more urgent than ever that lawmakers take steps to address systemic racism and injustice, and to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their role in undermining democracy and amplifying harmful content. However, repeal of or injudicious changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would only make the situation worse. Gutting Section 230 would make it more difficult for web platforms to combat the type of dangerous rhetoric that led to the attack on the Capitol. And certai...
Report calls for ‘radical and ambitious’ disability strategy
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
A new report, based on the views of hundreds of disabled people and organisations, has called on the government to produce a national disability strategy that is “radical and ambitious”. The report by Disability Rights UK (PDF) follows a three-month engagement campaign […]
Low-traffic schemes have ignored disabled residents, says new research
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Disabled people have been ignored by policy-makers in the post-COVID rush to introduce low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), according to new research by a disabled people’s organisation. Although disabled people have both positive and negative views about LTNs, local authorities and transport bodies have […]
International Organizations Urge Biden Administration To Suspend US-South Korea Joint Military Exercises
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
On Wednesday, a statement endorsed by 110 U.S., 197 South Korean, and 80 international civil society organizations was sent to the Biden administration urging the suspension of annual combined military exercises with South Korea in order to restart diplomacy with North Korea. In the statement, the groups note these “costly and highly provocative war exercises” — which are based on operation plans that reportedly include pre-emptive strikes and “decapitation measures” against the North Korean leadership — heighten military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula. As such, th...
Margaret Hickish: Tributes paid to ‘unstoppable roller-coaster for inclusion’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Tributes have been paid to Margaret Hickish, an “unstoppable roller-coaster for inclusion” who played a significant role in “waking up the transport industry to the benefits of accessible transport and inclusive design”. Although Hickish’s name was not widely-known among disabled people, she […]
Football clubs can still do more on access, says Paralympian
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
One of the country’s leading Paralympians has called on football clubs to do more to improve access for disabled supporters. Six-time Paralympian Stephen Miller, a founding member of Newcastle United Disabled Supporters Association (NUDSA), said there had been a “massive progression” on access […]
Radical Left executive orders discredit Biden’s unity talk
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 12 hours ago
As one internet memester put it, "pace yourself Joe, you have four years. You don't have to destroy the country your first week." The post Radical Left executive orders discredit Biden’s unity talk appeared first on CFACT.
Virus Variant from South Africa Detected in US for 1st Time
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.
Was the ‘Patriot Party’ Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
We dug through numerous newspaper archives for a sampling of political groups that organized under the name.
Explained: Gun Silencers Don’t Work Like They Do in the Movies
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Gun Silencer, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF10000320629&share=true] In fact, they actually do not make a gunshot silent at all. Rather, it just reduces the noise and muzzle flash somewhat. It is a classic movie trope, an assassin walks up to someone and uses a “silencer” to muffle the sound of a firearm, and when fired, little more than a “pop” to be heard. While the term “silencer” is often used by the uniformed, these devices don’t actually silence a firearm. More accurately known as “suppressors,” it is...
Can U.S. Military Kill a Drone Swarm in Battle?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E77C0L1J01&share=true] The Army is looking for ways to use AI to quickly identify and take out drone swarms. The threat of drone swarms presents a serious problem for the U.S. military. The Pentagon will need to enterprise new methods of destroying them to protect forward operating bases, ground forces on the move or even air assets such as larger drones, fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. The Army and its industry partners have been focusing closely on counter ...
Ontario, Canada: Ford Government Fudged the Covid-19 Vaccination Data- Doubling the numbers
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Number of fully vaccinated is half of what was claimed* *CTV * *The Ontario government says it has only fully vaccinated half the people it had originally reported due to a government data error. * * According to the Ministry of Health, rather than providing data on the number of people who have been fully vaccinated, which would require two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, officials "inadvertently provided data on the number of doses administered to achieve full vaccination."* * "As a result, the number of people who have been fully vaccinated is half of what i...
Des Moines breaks single-day snowfall record set in 1895, Iowa
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
Des Moines in Iowa set a new single-day snowfall record on Monday, January 25, 2021, after the city recorded up to 26.2 cm (10.3 inches), breaking the previous record of 25.4 cm (10 inches) set in 1895. Snow started falling Monday noon in central Iowa and continued...... Read more »
GameStop exposes Wall Street rigged game. Robinhood App goes full Market Manipulation
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
GameStop exposes Wall Street rigged game. Robinhood App goes full Market Manipulation The Duran: Episode 871 AOC Rips Robinhood Over Market Manipulation; Portnoy Pissed; Ja Rule Weighs In “You Can Not Purchase Additional Shares”: Robinhood Reportedly Halts Buying In GameStop And AMC One day after TD Ameritrade implemented unprecedented restrictions on trading in GME, AMC […]
China Testing President Biden With Incursions Against Taiwan, India
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com *FOX News:* *Gordon Chang: China testing Biden with incursions against Taiwan, India: 'This is a very dangerous time' * *'We know from comments from members of the Chinese elite that they're not afraid of Biden,' expert tells 'Your World'* Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new American president, according to China expert Gordon Chang. Chang told "Your World" on Wednesday that President Xi Jinping is trying to size up how Joe Biden c...
CBC Doing Damage Control- Downplaying, Illness and Death With Vaccine Is All the Rage.....
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
.*... Among the sycophantic pharmaceutical media..* *Of course it's the CBC*! *Physicians say COVID-19 vaccines both safe, protective for elderly Canadians. * *Notice the appeal to authority straight away? Physicians used to say it was good to smoke cigarettes too!* *"Give your throat a vacation"* * "Smoke a fresh cigarette."* *Do you understand how little has really changed?* *Minimizing harm to push untested vaccines on a frightened, abused and vulnerable group of people- the locked down, imprisoned, elderly.* *"** here in Canada, there have been instances of coronavirus in...
Tulsi Gabbard Warns Against the Danger of New ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Laws
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: gabbard]Tulsi Gabbard is speaking out against the dangerous push for new laws empowering surveillance against ‘religious extremists,’ ‘racists,’ ‘bigots,’ and even ‘libertarians.’
List Of Taiwan Targets For China's Bombers Are Revealed
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Xian H-6K bpmbers lined up at PLAAF airbase (mod.gov.cn photo) *Taiwan News*: *List of Taiwan targets for China's bombers revealed* *Taipei's Zhongzheng and Zhongshan districts would be heavily bombarded in first wave * TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Amid China's show of force last weekend featuring eight bombers and reports that this is a "dress rehearsal" for war, China affairs analyst Ian Easton has provided a list of the major potential Taiwan targets of Chinese warplanes in the event of an attack, including in the heart of Taipei. On Saturday (Jan. 23), the People's Liberation Arm...
Panicking EU Abuses AstraZeneca
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Panicking EU Abuses AstraZeneca News Topic 32
Cellebrite: Israel’s Good Cyber Cop is Big Tech’s Backdoor to Breaching Your Privacy
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
Israeli digital forensics company Cellebrite has been quietly providing law enforcement agencies with the tools to retrieve data from any device for years, but they want you to know they're on the right side of the law. The post Cellebrite: Israel’s Good Cyber Cop is Big Tech’s Backdoor to Breaching Your Privacy appeared first on MintPress News.
An Alternate Approach To Stopping Mosquitoes That Spread Zika - Using CRISPR To Make Them Resistant To Carrying It
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
The mosquitoes that carry zika, like *Aedes aegypti*, are considered by all but the most activist ecologists to be useless disease vectors. There is nothing they do in nature that isn't easily done by other mosquitoes and they can safely join the 99.999999999% of species that have gone extinct without causing a cascade of doom. Seriously, Send me your hate mail, @ me on Twitter, try to cancel me, I don't care, that is absolutely correct. They are ecologically useless and have survived despite that, because evolution is not always fair. read more
WHAT IS TRUTH?: Lawrence O'Donnell tries it again!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021* *Elsewhere, incoherence: *Last night, indefatigably, Lawrence tried it again. In an earlier life, Lawrence was a high-level Senate staffer. He understands that body's arcane procedures. He understands its peculiar language. Lawrence understands such matters. As our journalists keep proving this week, almost no one else does. Right at the start of last night's show, Lawrence tried it again! He tried to explain Tuesday's Senate vote, in which 55 senators voted one way while 45 voted the other. The vote has been regarded as very important, but what we...
Is The Reddit Rebellion About To Descend On The Precious Metals Market?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
Is The Reddit Rebellion About To Descend On The Precious Metals Market? by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Precious metals ETFs and mining stocks are suddenly snapping higher this morning, raising questions about whether the Reddit Rebellion is migrating to one of the most manipulated markets of all. – One WallStreetBets user (jjalj30) posted the following last …
“Weak stuff from weak kneed senators” per The Charlotte Observer
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
I have been writing to and about the five Republican Senators and ten Representatives who have voted to hold the former president accountable for his causing and inciting an insurrection on the US Capitol Building. The five people that died … Continue reading →
Iraqi forces destroy ISIS headquarters near Syrian border
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Iraqi forces destroy ISIS headquarters near Syrian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units announced on Thursday that its forces destroyed the headquarters of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization in the desert of the Al-Anbar Governorate. According to the Popular Mobilization Units, their forces in the Al-Anbar Governorate thwarted “a major terrorist plot” that was going to be carried out by the terrorist group near the Syrian border. “The Operations Command of the Anbar Sector revealed to the Popular Mobilization ...
Heavy clashes continue between Lebanese security forces and protesters in Tripoli
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Heavy clashes continue between Lebanese security forces and protesters in Tripoli] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – On Wednesday afternoon, protesters gathered in the Lebanese coastal city of Tripoli to demonstrate against the government. During the protest, some demonstrators began throwing stones at the defense building in Tripoli, which prompted the intervention of the Lebanese security forces. According to the local media, the security forces responded by spraying the demonstrators with water after they tried to move toward the building. إستقدام تعزيزات للقوى الضاربة إلى ...
Newcomers To The Trenches – Here Is How It Is
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Our foremost obligation is to the Bill Of Rights, our enemy is everything else. This will guarantee us all a happy and fruitful life. The... The post Newcomers To The Trenches – Here Is How It Is appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Coronavirus Record: Nearly 80,000 Americans Dead in January
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* The slower-than-expected rollout of the vaccines has also threatened to reverse progress in eventually ending the yearlong pandemic. It only took the first month of the new year for the United States to register the deadliest month of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With seventy-nine thousand two hundred deaths, this month’s toll has already eclipsed the previous record high of seventy-seven thousand four hundred set in December, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. There, however, appears to be no slowdown in sight. Th...
Apple Posted Massive $111.4 Billion in Revenue in Last Quarter
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* The company has seen a 41 percent increase in revenue from iPads and more than a 20 percent increase in Macs. Also, services revenue jumped by more than 20 percent. Apple posted another massive quarter at the end of 2020, pulling in $111.4 billion in revenue for a 21 percent increase and a new record. The company reported $95 billion in sales from products and $15.7 billion in Services, both huge increases from the same quarter in 2019. The company reported $65.6 billion in sales from iPhones, $8.6 billion in Macs, $8.4 billion in iPads an...
Is American Evangelicalism on the Decline?
Ryan Burge, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ryan Burge* *Religion, The Americas* While the share of Americans who identify as evangelical by religious tradition does seem to be falling – from 19% to 16% for white evangelicals, according to a recent Pew survey – that obscures a bigger and possibly more important story. The death spiral of evangelicalism has long been written about in both the religious and mainstream press. The assumption is that evangelicalism has weathered the storms of secularization and politicization poorly. Journalist Eliza Griswold, writing for The New Yorker, chalks this up to the theological rigid...
COVID-19 Variant from South Africa Detected in US for 1st Time
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The two cases don't appear to be connected, nor do the people have a history of recent travel, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said.
Aurora Cannabis inks deal to supply Australia market
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis signed a five-year supply agreement with MedReleaf Australia, the Alberta-based company announced. The deal makes MedReleaf Australia the exclusive supplier of the Canadian producer’s MedReleaf, CanniMed and Aurora brands. The cannabis will be cultivated at Aurora’s European Union-Good Manufacturing Practice-certified facility in Canada, Vice President of Communications Michelle Lefler told Marijuana Business […] Aurora Cannabis inks deal to supply Australia market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ...
2020 Update: US Coasts Not Flooding as Predicted
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Previous Post Updated with 2020 Statistics In 2018 climatists applied their considerable PR skills and budgets swamping the media with warnings targeting major coastal cities, designed to strike terror in anyone holding real estate in those places. Example headlines included: Sea level rise could put thousands of homes in this SC county at risk, […]
Review Iraq at the Crossroads: State and Society in the Shadow of Regime Change
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Dodge, Toby and Simon, Steven, Edited by, **Iraq at the Crossroads: State and Society in the Shadow of Regime Change**,** Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003* *Iraq at the Crossroads: State and Society in the Shadow of Regime Change* came out of a conference held in October 2002 at the International Institute for Strategic Studies to discuss Iraqi society and politics and how the country might react to the impending U.S. invasion. The book is an anthology of the papers presented by Judith Yaphe, David Ochmanek, Toby Dodge, Isam al-Khafaji, Amatzia Baram, faleh Jab...
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 28
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1920 Turkish National Pact said Turkey gave up rights to all Ottoman provinces with Arab majorities including Basra and Baghdad Did not include Mosul province which Turkey claimed had Turkish majority Kurds called Turks 1920 British claimed Mosul province which it occupied after armistice with Ottomans in 1918 (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq:...
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Dr. Abraham (Avi) Loeb and the Alien Artifact
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 12 hours ago
This week’s show was with Dr. Abraham (Avi) Loeb, the Harvard astronomer who has caused a stir by suggesting that a strange object that was spotted in the Solar System was, in fact, an alien artifact. Given its attributes, he says that it was something manufacture more than ten thousand years ago. You can listen to our discussion here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43152043 For those interested, we did talk about the age of the artifact and the idea that there Dr. Abraham Loeb would be others out there. Avi, in his book, and on the show, talked about astro-archaeology, whic...
Marijuana software firm Agrify prices IPO to raise $54 million
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Agrify Corp., an ancillary marijuana business that produces hardware and software for indoor cannabis cultivators, priced an upcoming initial public share offering at $10 per share, or $54 million. Agrify shares will trade as AGFY on the Nasdaq exchange. Trading is expected to begin Jan. 28. The $54 million figure does not include underwriting discounts, […] Marijuana software firm Agrify prices IPO to raise $54 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A Brief History of Economic Warfare and the American System
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
From the Canadian Patriot Review This week, I had the great pleasure to speak with Ellen Brown (Founder of the Public Banking Insitute, and author of Web of Debt) on the topic of the American System of Political Economy, Social Engineering and the nature of economic warfare. During this fruitful interview, we not only discussed the […]
UK: Race, Mental Health, State Violence
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
28 January 2021 — Institute of Race Relations What is often overlooked in struggles around race, policing and deaths in custody, is the role of mental ill health as a key thread of vulnerability. Several stark cases have shown how black men suffering a mental health crisis can end up dead following police involvement. 39-year-old Leon … Continue reading UK: Race, Mental Health, State Violence
State AG: NY undercounted COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
MSN NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The New York State Department of Health may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in some nursing home “by as much... The post State AG: NY undercounted COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
UK Govt: They want us gone
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
Correspondence with Government has revealed they expect to spend a staggering £1 million defending our judicial review of their decisions to award contracts criticised by the NAO. This is a sum unprecedented in our lawyers’ experience of judicial review proceedings. We can’t but wonder whether they are trying to scare us off – using the bottomless public purse to avoid accountability to the public.
Massive Scientific Evidence Ignored by FCC: Listen to Court Hearing Live on Monday
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
Environmental Health Trust (EHT), the scientific think tank headed by award-winning scientist Devra Davis PhD, MPH is the lead petitioner in a landmark case against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Xi reads multilateral riot act to virtual Davos The Case of Al FrankenEuropean Renewables Just Crushed Fossil Fuels. Here’s How It Happened Italy's Prime Minister Quits As COVID-19 Response Splits Coalition Government Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen Germany considers cutting international air traffic 'to almost zero' Pirates kidnap 15 sailors in attack on Turkish container ship off coast of Nigeria Covid: Wrexham vaccine plant evacuated over suspicious packageBoris Johnson extends England's coronavirus lockdown into MarchMike and Karen Pen...
Masking While Exercising and the Tangled Web of the Masking Mandate
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
A recent piece on "The Conversation" looked at the use of masks while exercising. Before we get to the content of the piece, let's look at some background regarding "The Conversation" to help put the article into context. Here is what "The Conversation" has to say about itself (from the American version of the website): The Conversation was founded in 2011 and has editions in Africa, Australia (founding nation), Canada, Spain, France, Indonesia, New Zealand, theUnited Kingdom and the United States as well as a Global Perspectives edition Here are the founding partners o...
The Salk Polio Vaccine: ‘Greatest Public Health Experiment in History’
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
HealthDay – by Dennis Thompson Part two of a two-part series TUESDAY, Dec. 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide trial of an experimental vaccine... The post The Salk Polio Vaccine: ‘Greatest Public Health Experiment in History’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
GameStop and War On: a Call to Action for Individual Investors and Workers Globally
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 14 hours ago
My favorite part of the movie 300 was when King Leonidas prostrated himself in front of the “god-king” Xerxes, his seeming act of abdication lulling The post GameStop and War On: a Call to Action for Individual Investors and Workers Globally appeared first on .
UK will apply to trans-Pacific trade bloc before publishing economic impact - officials
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 The move is likely to increase opposition fears that Boris Johnson's government is using Britain's exit from the European Union to drive through policy in an opaque way and will rush into trade deals, with unintended consequences.
Drystock farmers to lose out to increased imports in EU plans for 12 trade agreements
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 It is envisaged sheep meat imports from Australia and New Zealand would result in sheep prices in the EU falling by 1.9% to 3.1%.
Next round of UK, Australia trade talks set for February: source
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 The deal with Australia could be completed as soon as March, Britain's talks with Australia being likely to conclude before similar negotiations with New Zealand and the United States.
Les accords Mercosur vus d'Amérique latine : 3 témoignages du Paraguay, de l'Argentine et du Brésil
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 Trois des organisations au Paraguay, au Brésil et en Argentine alertent sur les risques sociaux et environnementaux des accords de libre-échange prévus entre l'Union européenne et le Mercosur.
As largest FDI recipient, China improves business climate for investors
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 As its economy maintains recovery momentum, the country aims to attract foreign investors this year by encouraging investment in more industries, shortening negative lists for foreign investment, and further expanding the free-trade network.
Europa apura el Acuerdo de Libre Comercio con el Mercosur. ¿Por qué?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 La noticia pasó inadvertida, pero puede ser de enorme significación estratégica. La semana pasada el Parlamento Europeo decidió confirmar la redacción de su resolución sobre Política Exterior y Seguridad para el presente año que incluye una mención especial a las negociaciones en relación al acuerdo de libre comercio de la Unión Europea con el Mercosur.
Borrell insta a no tirar "por la ventana" el acuerdo con Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 El alto representante para la Política Exterior de la Unión Europea (UE), Josep Borrell, instó a "no echar por la ventana" el acuerdo comercial y de asociación con Mercosur, uno de los "más completos" que existen, y hacer un "esfuerzo" para aproximar posiciones, pese a la existencia de "obstáculos de fondo".
LG Display Swings to Stronger Profit on OLED Sales, iPhone Demand
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* The operating profit was the company’s highest quarterly profit since the second quarter of 2017. LG Display has reported its highest quarterly profit in more than three years, as the Korean tech giant saw increased demand of its OLED panels for HDTVs and smartphones. The Apple supplier posted an operating profit of 685 billion won ($622 million) in the fourth quarter, compared to a loss of 422 billion won in the same period last year. Both profit and sales were higher than the market consensus of 377.3 billion won and 7.25 trillion w...
The Story Behind the Death of Benito Mussolini
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The execution of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini marked an ignominious end for the swaggering Fascist. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Whatever awaited him, it was a far cry from the future Mussolini had envisioned for himself and his country when he assumed dictatorial power in 1925. It was shortly before seven o’clock on the rain-drenched morning of April 27, 1945, the day before the death of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The hum of motors gradually displaced the serenity of the mountainous northern Italian countryside. A road...
How America's New Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Was Born
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DUG9YN9MU&share=true] America is able to digitally design and build new weapons at a speed unseen before. How did a new sixth-generation stealth fighter aircraft already take to the skies? How did America’s new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) move toward operational service earlier than expected? Finally, how is the Pentagon planning to have a new high-speed, high-tech Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) missile by the end of the decade? All of the amazin...
Joe Biden’s Europe Problem
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Europe* The new Biden administration has made clear that strengthening relations between the United States and Europe will be one of its top foreign policy priorities. The new Biden administration has made clear that strengthening relations between the United States and Europe will be one of its top foreign policy priorities. But is Europe ready and willing to march in the direction the Biden team hopes to chart? What obstacles might stand in the way of American objectives in and with Europe? Ambassador Richard Burt, Benjamin Haddad, Rachel Rizzo and...
What Will Joe Biden’s NATO Look Like?
James Jay Carafano, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1DABE40230&share=true] Expect the United States to continue to prod NATO into being better prepared for providing collective security in an era of great power competition. Though there are many questions about the future direction of President Biden’s foreign policy, the U.S. role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is not among them. America’s participation in the alliance is the cornerstone of the common defense of the transatlantic community. ...
GameStop: the steps that deflated the bubble are even more outrageous than the bubble itself
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
I didn't expect Wild West financial market trading of masses to be a flavor of the first weeks of the new far left regime in the U.S. However, as I described in the previous blog post, "anti-shortseller activists" at Reddit WallStreetBets have targeted several stocks and drove their prices to insane levels. They included mainly GME, AMC, NOK, BB, and BBBY. Nokia is the only one in the list whose current price remained close to the widely perceived intrinsic value; BlackBerry is second. The rest are just insane bubbles created by the kids who put their life savings whatever the price ...
Sri Lanka on Alarming Path Towards Recurrence of Grave Human Rights Violations, Says UN
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
GENEVA, Jan 28 (IPS) - A new UN report published on Wednesday warns that the failure of Sri Lanka to address past violations has significantly heightened the risk of human rights violations being repeated. Read the full story, “Sri Lanka on Alarming Path Towards Recurrence of Grave Human Rights Violations, Says UN”, on globalissues.org →
Incitement to Violence Is Rarely Explicit Here Are Some Techniques People Use to Breed Hate
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Jan 28 (IPS) - As senators plan for an impeachment trial in which former President Donald Trump is accused of inciting his supporters to mount a deadly insurrection at the Capitol, global concern is growing about threats of violent unrest in multiple countries, including the U.S. The United Nations reports the proliferation of dangerous speech online represents a “new era” in conflict. Read the full story, “Incitement to Violence Is Rarely Explicit Here Are Some Techniques People Use to Breed Hate”, on globalissues.org →
The Struggle to End Female Genital Mutilation: A Dark Secret No More
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 (IPS) - Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this practice – even though they face ostracisation by their communities. Masooma Ranalvi, an FGM/C survivor and founder of ‘WeSpeakOut’, an organisation committed to eliminating FGM/C or *khafd/khafz/khatna* explains that FGM/C is practised by various communities in India but is prominently practised among the Dawoodi Bohras. Read the full story, “The Struggle to End Female Genital Mutilation: A Dark Secret No More”, on globalissues.org →
Thursday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Ciara Nugent writes about Amsterdam's embrace of doughnut economics focused on finding the sweet spot which accounts for human well-being and environmental sustainability. - Ross Belot discusses why the world doesn't need Keystone XL, while Angus Reid notes that only the prairie petro-provinces have any apparent insistence on continuing to fight in the face of the U.S.' decision not to grant a permit for it to proceed. Andrew Nikiforuk points out a few of the realities which rebut Jason Kenney's talking points for prioritizing oil infra...
Apartment vacancy rate moves up to 1.9% in Halifax, but average rents are up too
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 13 hours ago
It’s theoretically easier to find an apartment in Halifax than it was a year ago, according to the latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), but the Crown corporation says the city still needs more units to meet demand. CMHC released its annual Rental Market Report for major Canadian centres on Thursday. […]
From dark kitchens to more garbage: meal delivery changes everything
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Councillors dismiss Oxford/North development appeal Zane Woodford reports on last night’s Regional Centre Community Council meeting, at which councillors dismissed an appeal from several local residents upset about a seven-storey building approved for the location. The story has quite the lead: Halifax’s regional centre councillors called the developer’s behaviour “deplorable” and questioned how […]
Making America California
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
City Journal – by Joel Kotkin As the Biden administration settles in and begins to formulate its agenda, progressive pundits, politicians, and activists point to... The post Making America California appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
State Enforcement of Section Three
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 9 hours ago
One question people are asking me is whether the states can enforce Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. The answer is yes. Thus, even if Congress does nothing, Section Three claims will be raised over the next few years, including against the former President if he decides to run again. Why do I say that states can enforce Section Three? In *Griffin's Case, *Chief Justice Chase held that Section Three was not self-executing and that Congress needed to create enforcement authority and a process for adjudicating any claims. But he said that about Virginia, which was an unre...
The Echo Chamber Era
Matt Taibbi, null - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] A day after Joe Biden's inauguration, the headline in Axios read: “Trust in media hits a new low.” Felix Salmon wrote that “for the first time ever, fewer than half of all Americans have trust in traditional media.” The Edelman survey showed overall faith in the press dropping to 46%. The traditional explanation for this phenomenon is that Republicans hate the press a lot, but Democrats just a little. The Axios story bore this out somewhat, as only 18% of Republicans reported trusting media, versus 57% of Democrats. Still, 57% of half your potential audience is n...
Robinhood Restricts Stock Trading in GameStop, Other Cos.
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Other brands associated with "WallStreetBets" on Reddit, such as AMC Entertainment and Nokia, were also affected by the new restrictions
Pantsir: How America Got Its Hands on Russia's Killer Air Defense System
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2KFH9NEWRS&share=true] This is a wild tale of Russian mercenaries, Libyan rebels, and clandestine flights to Europe. The U.S. Air Force transported a Russian-made Pantsir air defense system out of Libya last summer, The Times reported, stating that an Air Force C-17 Globemaster flew to Zuwara airport, west of Tripoli, loaded the Pantsir, and flew onward to Ramstein Air Base in Germany. *Intelligence Value* Though the immediate reason for removing the Pantsir ...
Is the Republican Party Still Trump’s Party?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Donald Trump GOP, Americas* Mitch McConnell, who previously said that Trump “provoked” the violence that cannoned the Capitol, voted to support Paul’s claims of the impeachment being unconstitutional. McConnell faced state-level political friction as Kentucky’s Nelson County Republican Party recently voted to censure him for what the chair called “impugning the president’s honor” in the discourse relating to the certification of the election results. Forty-five Republican senators sent a strong signal Tuesday when they sided with Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) effort...
The Destroyer: Workhorse of the Royal Navy in World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* What they lacked in size, the destroyers of the British fleet made up for in aggressiveness. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Destroyers were the workhorses of the British Royal Navy during World War II. No class of ship in World War II saw more service than the destroyers of the Royal Navy. While capital ships might rest at anchor for months at a time, the destroyer fleet was always busy. From the moment the war started in September 1939, destroyers were at sea performing convoy duty, antisubmarine patrols, rescue operations, minelayin...
Lasers Could Make Short Work of Chinese Drone Swarms
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* Lasers focus beams of light to produce intense heat. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The HEL-IFPC laser system will be mounted on a truck, rather than an armored vehicle. Thus, if it enters service, it would likely primarily be deployed behind the frontlines defending headquarters, ammunition and fuel dumps, fixed radars, and key bases or facilities. Those all happen to be attractive targets for expensive land-attack cruise missiles. After decades of being confined to experimental prototypes and Star Wars movies, laser weapons today ar...
The Sun Also Rises?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago
The Clouds Part, the Sun Shines (from the Spectator) The fog of the Trump wars is lifting, the road from COVID-19 rising before us, the outlines of the 21st-century American system emerging. Like the bankruptcy in Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, the change has happened ‘Gradually, then suddenly.’ The age of the democratic […] The post The Sun Also Rises? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
A Tale In Three Tweets
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Dave Portnoy — When @AOC and @DonaldJTrumpJr are on the same side you know you fucked up @RobinhoodApp
China Warns Taiwan That Independence 'Means War'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
The frigate fleet, comprised of the guided-missile frigates Qingyun (Hull 589), Jingmen (Hull 506) and Zhaotong (Hull 555), steam in formation during a four-day maritime training exercise from January 22 to 25, 2021. They are attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Cai Shengqiu) *Reuters*: *China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence 'means war'* BEIJING (Reuters) - China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that ...
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/28/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/28/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/28/21: *"Twisted! The Economic FREE-FALL Worsens, * *And This Is Bullish For Stocks"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summ...
Impeachments Have Consequences
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Hot Air; According to a memo outlining the results, 73 percent of Republican voters and 62 percent of all voters in Wyoming expressed an unfavorable view of the three-term congresswoman. Just 10 percent of Republican primary voters and 13 percent of general election voters said they would vote to reelect her. The survey of 500… Continue reading →
How do you make your shared pages more secure? Add a password!
Stefan van Dierendonck, start.me - 13 hours ago
[image: Image of vault]Have you ever shared a start.me page? Then you’ll know you’ve got several options. As of today, you can add a password too. Here’s why we thought this new feature would be helpful. Remind me again – share pages? Before we jump to the how, let’s first remind you why we think sharing is a… Read More Read More
The Big Long
David Henderson, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Anywho, if you’re quick on the draw you’ll understand the implications. Shorting is for when you believe* a stock is going down. If you borrow a share from a broker that’s trading for… 10 bucks and short sell it, you pocket 10 bucks then and there. You then stand to gain as much as you […] The post The Big Long appeared first on Econlib.
John F. Kennedy's Powerful Inspirational Speech
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 14 hours ago
*A compilation of powerful inspirational speeches by JFK aimed at helping you through hard times.*
2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Kendrick B. Davis
Jamal Eric Watson, Diverse - 14 hours ago
Relatively new to a full-time career in academe, Dr. Kendrick B. Davis was named chief research officer and associate professor of research at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Race and Equity Center in November. The appointment brings Davis’ work — particularly in the arena of public policy as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) — full circle.
Do We Need A Governor General?
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Julie Payette is gone. Bob Hepburn writes that it's time to make her job go with her. Consider what she did and what it cost: In the 40 months that Julie Payette was Canada’s governor general she read two throne speeches, officiated once over the dissolution of Parliament, swore in some 30 cabinet ministers and wrote her signature on several dozen pieces of legislation. That basically was the sum total of her primary duties. She also spent a bit of time meeting children, cutting ribbons and handing out public service awards. By all accounts, Payette hated doing many of these task...
No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Chad Wolf’s Unlawful Homeland Security Policies Are Still Unlawful
bfrazelle, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Chad Wolf appears before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (Source: Department of Homeland Security) President Biden has swiftly reversed a number of the Trump administration’s policies through executive orders. While some of these orders reversed immigration-related policies such as the Muslim ban, many of the Trump administration’s initiatives targeted noncitizens through Department of Homeland Security rules that cannot be immediately undone. The ongoing litigation seeking to overturn those rules will continue to be vitally important. Earlier in January,...
Persecution Bet
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 15 hours ago
I’ve already seen George Mason University badly mistreat non-conformist professors. Should I expect the same to happen to me? I wouldn’t be surprised, but I’m not greatly worried either. I’m definitely not going to self-censor to protect myself. Yet quite a few people tell me that I’m in grave danger. One of them, Todd Proebsting, […] The post Persecution Bet appeared first on Econlib.
Placement of Weapons in Outer Space: The Dichotomy Between Word and Deed
aazcarateortega, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
A U.S. anti-satellite missile on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (https://tinyurl.com/yxmulhnj; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) The year 2020 ended with a new anti-satellite test that could be the foreteller of increasing tensions in outer space and the continuation of the space arms race. Russia conducted a test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) on Dec. 15, which garnered the criticism of the United States: U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Space Command, stated that “Russia publicly claims ...
Strong winter storm brings heavy snow and flooding rain to Northern California, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A potent winter storm is impacting Northern California, bringing flooding rains and heavy mountain snow. Up to 36 cm (14 inches) of snow was recorded in the Tahoe region overnight Thursday, January 28, 2021. More significant snow is forecast through Friday, January...... Read more »
New Army helicopters make progress, as do their tactics
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
In August 2018, and again in December of that year, I raised some tactical issues about the competitors for the US Army's Future Vertical Lift program. I noted: From a purely tactical perspective, looking at the likely size of available landing zones, and the ability to set down and lift off as close as possible to the fight, I'd say the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 concept is going to be a lot more flexible than the Bell V-280. I'm not knocking the latter's capabilities, of course; I'm sure it'll be a very good aircraft . . . but that's not necessarily the only consideration. Fro...
Biden Seen Likely to Keep Space Force, a Trump Favorite
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
While far smaller than any other branch of the military, Space Force is acquiring the standard trappings of a service, including an official flag, logo, seal and doctrine.
TikTok Got A US Reprieve, But Elsewhere, It’s War
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Tik-Tok is getting its wings clippped. But how far will containment efforts go?
The Left Versus the Right
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago
The irony is that the very optimism of the fall of the communist empire of the Soviet Union in 1991 was abused and channeled into becoming an obstacle to the flourishing of the right (the conservatives) who believe that they are the guardians of the free world. This shows that the left has far better intellectuals, strategists, and politicians than the right. The left understands the mentality of the right better than the right understands itself. When the left gets defeated, it is not because of anything that the right has done but because the contest for the fruits of political and...
Researchers investigate what happens if 'perfect solar storm' hits Earth
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
In a new study published in Space Weather journal, researchers investigated what might happen if a 'perfect' coronal mass ejection (CME) hit the Earth. Using state‐of‐the‐art computer models to simulate the worst-case solar storm, the team found that...... Read more »
America's Submarine Contractor Sees Good Years Ahead
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The attack submarine Illinois is shown under construction at General Dynamics Electric Boat. (Jessica Hill/AP) *Defense News:* *With Columbia revving up, General Dynamics expects submarines to be a cash cow * WASHINGTON — General Dynamics’ marine business expects its work in building submarines to drive hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue growth over the coming years, company head Phebe Novakovic told investors in a call Wednesday. The company is expecting a $300 million increase in revenue in 2021, with a rough estimate of between $400-500 million of growth a year...
DC police name second officer suicide after Capitol riot, rails against Army’s ‘tepid’ response
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Fox News A second police officer who responded to the U.S. Capitol riot has died by suicide, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Robert J.... The post DC police name second officer suicide after Capitol riot, rails against Army’s ‘tepid’ response appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Former U.S. Vice-President Pence Is 'Homeless'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
© Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo *Daily Mail:* *Mike Pence is 'homeless' and 'couch surfing' after being booted from the vice president's residence - and may be putting off buying a new property over safety concerns after MAGA mob called for him to be hanged * * Mike Pence has not owned a home in more than a decade, Business Insider reports * The ex VP is currently thought to be staying either with his brother or at the Indiana Governor's vacation cabin * Pence has teased a move back to Indiana, but some say he may rent a residence in DC as he eyes a run for the White...
Cop Arrested for Bribery Last Week, Arrested This Week For Child Porn Bestiality
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: arrested]After being arrested for taking a bribe to help a domestic violence suspect, a cop was caught with horrifying video of children bestiality and arrested again.
Michigan testing labs sound warning about contaminated cannabis
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
A group of marijuana testing labs in Michigan is claiming a large amount of cannabis retail store shelves is rife with mold and yeast. Michigan testing labs sound warning about contaminated cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Rest Of World Ignores Roger Harrabin
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood . Today’s round up of the news you won’t get from Roger Harrabin: . Despite US sanctions and a European Parliament resolution, Russian pipe-laying ship Fortuna has started work in Danish waters ahead of the resumption of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline which would bring Russian gas to […]
Starfighters Aerospace’s Stunning Black Painted TF-104 Starfighter Flies Again at Kennedy Space Center!
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 15 hours ago
Dubbed “Black Beauty” the Starfighters’ TF-104 is a former two-seater retired by the Italian Air Force almost 20 years ago. Based at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and operating under authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, [...] The post Starfighters Aerospace’s Stunning Black Painted TF-104 Starfighter Flies Again at Kennedy Space Center! appeared first on The Aviationist.
THERE WERE MANY GATEWAY DRUGS FOR TRUMPISM
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
He seems nice: SACRAMENTO — A suspected far-right extremist and radicalized supporter of former President Trump facing federal explosives charges may have been targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Bay Area headquarters of social media giants Twitter and Facebook, according to the FBI. Federal prosecutors charged Ian Benjamin Rogers, 43, of Napa County, with possessing five homemade pipe bombs that investigators found when they searched his home and auto repair business Jan. 15. They also confiscated additional bomb-making material along with 49 firearms and...
Shopping in Venezuela: Breaking U.S. sanctions
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Red Lines host Anya Parampil visits Megasis, an Iranian supermarket, which recently opened in Caracas, Venezuela, and explores cooperation between Tehran and Caracas against the US economic blockade. Parampil provides an exclusive look inside a superstore which the US government and corporate media have condemned and attempted to link to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. She also speaks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza about how increased cooperation between Tehran and Caracas is improving the material condition of average citizens in his country.
CBS Shout Catastrophe, As Extreme Weather Deaths Drop To Record Lows
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Out comes the begging bowl again! Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years, according to a new assessment of the direct threat posed to humanity by climate change. The mortality burden of climate-related catastrophes such as […]
We Should All Be Outraged, But Outrage Is Not a Strong Enough Word: The Fourth Newsletter (2021)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
28 January 2021 — Tricontinental Mahmoud Sabri (Iraq), Death of a Child, 1963. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Someday the world will be free of the coronavirus. Then, we will glance backward at these years of misery inflicted by virions with spike proteins that have struck down millions of … Continue reading We Should All Be Outraged, But Outrage Is Not a Strong Enough Word: The Fourth Newsletter (2021)
More Cyber Crimes, Attributed To Russia, Are Shown To Have Come From Elsewhere
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The operating center of Emotet was found in the Ukraine. Today the Ukrainian national police took control of it during a raid (video). The police found dozens of computers, some hundred hard drives, about 50 kilogram of gold bars (current price ~$60,000/kg) and large amounts of money in multiple currencies.
Does Lockdown work, or not?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
This blog was published on RT-com, after much discussion and a few changes. It can be seen here It took a few days. The editors were concerned about the fact-checkers having a go at it and demanding retraction.
Is This Revolution Truly Rinky-Dink?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
During the late 60s, when the US war on Viet Nam was going strong and people were questioning capitalism, I drove from Eugene to Berkeley where my sister was living. I ran into folks who invited me to a discussion about starting a commune. There, everyone talked about dropping out of consumer society and buying land to get away from it all. Asking about how you could confront the horrors around us by separating yourself from society, I got a string of denunciations accusing me of buying into what I claimed to oppose.
Brazilian Tourist Destinations Attract Travelers from Around the World
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The year has barely begun and Brazilian tourist destinations are now excelling in travelers' choices worldwide. In a recent TripAdvisor website survey (Travelers' Choice Awards), conducted based on user ratings, five tourist attractions in Brazil featured among the world's top destination lists. Among them are Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park […] The post Brazilian Tourist Destinations Attract Travelers from Around the World appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Life Comes at You Fast, So You Better Be Ready"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
*"Life Comes at You Fast, So You Better Be Ready"* by Ryan Holiday "In 1880, Theodore Roosevelt wrote to his brother, “My happiness is so great that it makes me almost afraid.” In October of that year, life got even better. As he wrote in his diary the night of his wedding to Alice Hathaway Lee, “Our intense happiness is too sacred to be written about.” He would consider it to be one of the best years of his life: he got married, wrote a book, attended law school, and won his first election for public office. The streak continued. In 1883, he wrote “I can imagine nothing more happy...
U.S. Democrat Senators Introduce Legislation to Make Washington D.C. The 51st State
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
For years, I have fought alongside @EleanorNorton and @MayorBowser to make #DCStatehood a reality and to give the over 700,000 D.C. residents a voice, vote, and full representation in Congress. Today, I'm proud to introduce #S51 to make D.C. the 51st state in our Union. pic.twitter.com/PFBHULC6lj — Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) January 27, 2021 *FOX News:** Dem senator introduces DC statehood bill -- but effort faces uphill battle * *'Washington, Douglass Commonwealth' would be the 51st state under the plan * Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., introduced legislation Wednesday to mak...
Forget the Army, The IRGC is Iran’s Real Military Powerhouse
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * One of the most powerful and influential countries in the Middle East is undoubtedly Iran. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The IRGC, an equal service alongside the Ground Forces, maintains land forces of its own. The hundred-thousand-strong Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution protects the theocratic regime, and as such is more lightly armed than the regular Iranian Army. The Basij paramilitary militia is a lightly armed force also meant to protect the revolution and regime. One of the most powerful and influential...
Israel's Vaccine Rollout Has Been Fast, So Why is it Controversial?
Aditya Goenka, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Aditya Goenka* *Coronavirus, Middle East* The country also has the health infrastructure and logistics to deliver the vaccines. The occupied territories, meanwhile, have a different healthcare system. Israel is rolling out a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine programme, giving a first dose to 48% of its population of 9 million in five weeks. The country’s aim is to vaccinate 80% of the population by the end of May 2021. But questions have also been raised about the way the programme has been carried out. So what can be learned from Israel’s experience? *A deal with Pfizer* The Isra...
Russia Couldn’t Have Built the MiG-15 Without Britain’s Help
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The Soviets knew they had a winner in the MiG-15. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Nene turbojet engine gave the Soviet Union a remarkable leg up in the race to design high-performing jet fighters early in the Cold War. Unlike many short-lived episodes of technological one-upmanship, the baffling British blunder would have battlefield consequences in just a few years. By the end of World War II, it was becoming clear that the huge fleets of piston-engine propeller planes used in the conflict would soon be superseded by much faster jet a...
F-35s and Drones Can and Will Be Networked Together
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2TBL9NNBWD&share=true] Washington wants to connect with its allies and share data in real time. What if Korean, Japanese, Australian, and U.S. F-35s, fighter jets, drones along with Navy surface ships could all track Chinese activities throughout the Pacific, all while sharing information in near real-time? Chinese war preparation drills near Taiwan, carrier excursions into the South China Sea, bomber patrols, or flight intercepts off the Japanese coast might all be f...
Hitler on the Eve of the Battle of the Bulge: Madman or Military Genius?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* All of his generals were against his decision to attack in the West. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Hitler often went his own way, regardless of the consequences. By early autumn, he was taking 60 pills a day. They ranged from “speed” to the poison strychnine. He took pills to make him wake up; he took pills to make him sleep. Although to his entourage he seemed to have retained his old willpower and energy, it was really the tablets that kept him going. By now, Hitler’s secretaries noticed that his knee shook all the time. Sometimes ...
South and Southeast Brazil Step up Vaccination, Lead Regional Progress (January 27th)
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The last two days were hot in the race for vaccination in Brazil. After the country passed the one million vaccinated mark, the procedure has been gaining speed and many states are witnessing the numbers of immunized people growing in almost-geometric progression each day. Brazil had immunized 1,208,981 people by […] The post South and Southeast Brazil Step up Vaccination, Lead Regional Progress (January 27th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
"If Only..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
“How do the geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans, know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us; there is a voice within, if only we would listen to it, that tells us so certainly when to go forth into the unknown.” - Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross
Tribunal de arbitraje condena a España a pagar daños y perjuicios a Baywa
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 El 25 de enero de 2021, el tribunal del arbitraje de las energéticas alemanas Baywa ha emitido su laudo final en el que condena a España al pago de 22 millones de euros por daños y perjuicios en la inversión en renovables de las compañías.
TLC con EEUU #2: El TLC impactará en la producción campesina de maíz y arroz en la costa ecuatoriana
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 Las organizaciones sociales estamos nuevamente en alerta, en medio de la pandemia, ante los pasos dados por el gobierno de Lenín Moreno con miras a retomar las negociaciones de un TLC con EEUU.
El Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Ecuador y la UE – impactos en la agricultura
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 El OCARU presenta la cartilla didáctica realizada por Tamara Artacker, «El Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Ecuador y la UE – impactos en la agricultura» donde se recogen hallazgos principales del informe «Comercio justo: Estudio de impactos del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la Unión Europea y Ecuador en la agricultura» por Esteban Daza, Israel Chuqimarca, David Singaña, Tamara Artacker y María José Llerena.
Near-Total Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Poland Amid Protests
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The restriction of abortion comes amid a broader erosion of civil liberties and democratic norms under right-wing populist governments in Poland.
Butantan Will Export Vaccines Made in Brazil Should Government Fail to Purchase Them
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Unless the Ministry of Health exercises its option to purchase an additional 54 million doses of the Coronavac, the Butantan Institute could direct the production of the vaccine against Covid-19 to other countries, the Institution's president Dimas Covas said on Wednesday, January 27th. The contract signed between the Institute and […] The post Butantan Will Export Vaccines Made in Brazil Should Government Fail to Purchase Them appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden And Putin Break The Ice
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Six days into the Joe Biden presidency, the first telephone conversation between POTUS and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin took place on Tuesday. Who took the initiative remains a tantalising detail, given the tense Russian-American relationship and the poor personal chemistry between the two leaders who are known to each […]
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