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Morrison’s media code could be catastrophic for climate and energy news
Giles Parkinson, Michael West - 21 hours ago
[image: Facebook and Google news media code] Climate denial from Rupert Murdoch's toxic Sky News, Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Junkee. This sort of "news" will be on display on Google News Showcase as a result of the government's regressive new media laws. It is a travesty for journalism and dangerous to climate and energy transition, writes Giles Parkinson, founder of independent media site Renew Economy.
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Presently out of favour today, this at least confirms the possibility for at least one species of moth.. We do need to see food science applied to these food byways. Of course, many; such foods go out of favour because they are not overly tasty. Likely why the haggis never fully caught on. though easy enough ot produce in volume. Yet give it time. If the flavour is available, it will be used.. *Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago* *The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition* *Bogong...
Real Time Communication With Lucid Dreamers
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I am not inclined to remember dreams at all. However, i have fallen into a lucid dream state once which allowed me to see my deceased mother in particular and to gather information regarding the other side. I knew it was a dream state and also the other side for several reasons, but not least because the lighting was shifted in terms of spectrum. Again this is new knowledge. It may well have been the Inner Earth. I find that Swedenborg is a surprising informant although spectrum while it is unstated it is suggested. i find it reasonable that earth spirits mostly reside in t...
Texas Was "Seconds And Minutes" From Complete Disaster
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What is absurd is that natural gas is not mandated as a heating service for the entirety of the USA. It provides independent secure supply free from power failures. All this is a policy failure and nothing else. The dominant heat supply in Canada is natural gas because it became policy and it also became the cheapest solution as well. *Texas Was "Seconds And Minutes" From Complete Disaster* *BY TYLER DURDEN* *THURSDAY, FEB 18, 2021 - 19:22* https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/texas-was-seconds-and-minutes-complete-disaster *One week ago, long before almost anyone else realized ...
Rival protesters clash as anger flares about Mexican candidate accused of rape
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scuffles broke out between rival protesters in the southern Mexican city of Iguala on Wednesday, February 24th, amid growing anger over President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s backing of a gubernatorial candidate accused of rape. Video shared on social media showed one woman hitting another woman with a megaphone, bloodying her […] The post Rival protesters clash as anger flares about Mexican candidate accused of rape appeared first on The Rio Times.
Drug Use is a Health Issue - We Need to Decriminalize
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
APIA, Samoa, Feb 25 (IPS) - Vulnerable people need support, not stricter laws. Earlier this month, and in December 2020 the Government of Samoa conducted operations that resulted in the confiscation of a total of 1,400 grams of methamphetamine at the border, smuggled from the US. The law enforcement officials (from the Ministry of Customs and Revenue and the Ministry of Police and Prisons) that intercepted these drugs deserve congratulations for their professionalism and skill. Meth is destructive and harmful - and it is good to see this potential threat removed from the communi...
Western Sahara, Africas Last Colony, to Resume Liberation Struggle on Hold Since 1991
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
NEW YORK, Feb 25 (IPS) - The question of Western Sahara, known as Africa’s last colony, has recently gained great visibility in international media interestingly due to two drastic developments. Read the full story, “Western Sahara, Africas Last Colony, to Resume Liberation Struggle on Hold Since 1991”, on globalissues.org →
Is the Post-COVID Boom Going to Bust?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Reading the tea leaves of the economy after Covid.....assuming an "after Covid".
Wyoming Supreme Court overturns ruling using “guidance” to block mining
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., CFACT - 19 hours ago
In a victory for property rights with nationwide implications, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that county regulators cannot restrict people’s conduct based on nonbinding guidance documents. The post Wyoming Supreme Court overturns ruling using “guidance” to block mining appeared first on CFACT.
Why the Glock 43 is the Ideal Subcompact Handgun
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The subcompact must balance a bullet powerful enough to stop a threat with the fact that the gun carries fewer of them in order to remain small and unobtrusive. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Concealed-carry handguns are highly specialized handguns with one mission: actively defend the user until the user is clear of the threat or the threat is eliminated. In situations with other guns present, their limitations make them purely defensive in nature. A concealed-carry handgun owner needs a pistol that can squeeze as much performance out of a smal...
The U.S. Air Force Wants a New Fighter to Fill in for the F-35
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Americas* A litany of bugs and issues that have plagued the F-35 program since its inception. The U.S. Air Force is thinking about starting from scratch on a new, lightweight fighter that could ease the financial burden brought on by the troubled but capable F-35. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may be the Air Force’s “quarterback in the sky,” but it’s also expensive to operate and, to date, still riddled with issues. Now, the Air Force is kicking off a month-long assessment of the branch’s tactical aviation requirements with the intention of potentially...
Settled Science
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
The Glory of Dogma The good thing about science is the methodology by which phenomena can be analyzed, conclusions drawn, and then checked against measurable results. In theory, this means that erroneous conclusions and predictions should be discarded when found to be in error. Climate Forecast Headline Predictions 1967 Salt Lake Tribune: Dire Famine […] The post Settled Science appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Covid-19 'Vaccine' Propaganda Targeting Black Americans - Hip Hop Vaxx
Red Ice News - 20 hours ago
[image: Covid-19 'Vaccine' Propaganda Targeting Black Americans - Hip Hop Vaxx] Covid-19 vaccine 'messaging' AKA propaganda, is being spread through celebrities and targets vaccine skeptics. A recent hip hop video produced by DMC promotes so called 'Community Immunity' and directly targets black Americans to get the Covid-19 mRNA 'software' installed (the media calls this mRNA technology a vaccine still, although this is wrong). Also, the Oxford/AstraZeneca 'vaccine' will be tested on 300 child 'volunteers' even though children are not at risk. This is from Weekend Warrior, our membe...
Ваши правительства лгут и обманывают - Цитатата по M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
Ваши правительства лгут и обманывают, чтобы сохранить власть над другими. Бог хочет разделить силу Духа. Сила, доступная тем, кто ищет лучший образ жизни для всех. Ибо Господь, несомненно, не любит несправедливость и неравенство. Немногие воруют у многих, живя в стремлении контролировать поток товаров и услуг ради собственной выгоды. Огромный дисбаланс человеческой силы, отрицание многих с помощью навыков и талантов, которые могут помочь облегчить путь тем, кто в этом нуждается. *©* М.N. Hopkins *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https:...
Wasze Rządy Kłamią i Oszukują - A Cytat według M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Wasze rządy kłamią i oszukują, aby utrzymać władzę nad innymi. Bóg pragnie dzielić się mocą Ducha. Siłą dostępną dla tych, którzy szukają lepszego sposobu życia dla wszystkich. Bo Pan z pewnością nie lubi niesprawiedliwości i nierówności. Nieliczni okradają wielu, żyjąc w dążeniu do kontrolowania przepływu dóbr i usług dla własnego zysku. Ogromna nierównowaga sił ludzkich, negowanie wielu z umiejętnościami i talentami, które mogą ułatwić drogę tym, którzy są w potrzebie.* *© ** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://m...
The F-15 Strike Eagle: Meet One of the Israel's Most Fearsome Fighters
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* If Israel purchases more F-15s, it will almost certainly end up flying the platform for the better part of a century. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: An Israeli Strike Eagle would go a long way toward fixing the Israeli Air Force’s shortcomings. One of the fighter jets most associated with Israel is the F-15 Eagle. The first F-15 touched down in Israel in 1976 and the jet has served continuously—and without defeat—since. In 1998, the Israeli Air Force introduced a new version of the jet, one designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground co...
This Obscure Energy Treaty Is the Greatest Threat to the Planet You’ve Never Heard Of
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
The Energy Charter Treaty lets fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking action on climate change. It must be stopped.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 24 February 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Intrepid Journalists Exposed The UK’s Information-Driven Hybrid War On Russia
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
Leaked documents analyzed by RT’s Kit Klarenberg and The Greyzone’s Max Blumenthal confirm that the UK is aggressively waging an information-driven Hybrid War on Russia all across the post-Soviet space despite Western governments claiming that this is exactly what Russia is doing against them on their home turf. Must-Read Materials […]
WAR CRY: House Dems Echo CNN, Pressure TV Providers To DUMP Fox, Newsmax And OAN
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Tim Graham ~ The war on conservative media is entering a new phase. Two House Democrats have written a letter to AT&T, Comcast, Dish, Verizon, and other TV providers asking them if they plan to continue carrying Fox News, Newsmax, and One America News. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney of California denounced these […]
Those Millions Of New ‘Green’ Jobs Are Going To China And India
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Ronald Stein ~ When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently urged workers upset by the Biden administration’s decision to scuttle the Keystone XL pipeline to “learn to make solar panels”, he was oblivious to the fact that China and India dominate the solar panel manufacturing market. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Recovery Plan […]
3 Highlights From House Hearing On ‘Disinformation And Extremism’ In News Media
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Virginia Allen ~ A House subcommittee held a virtual hearing Wednesday on how to weed out what Democrats call “disinformation and extremism” in the media. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., and Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., chairman of the communications and technology subcommittee, organized the hearing. “The prolonged severity of the […]
The French Connection
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 1 day ago
They call their association the “Les Flamants Roses du Trébon” (Flamingos of Trébon), and it’s a collective of residents in southern France who are fighting to have the six-decades-old Fibre Excellence Tarascon pulp mill in the province of Alpes-Côte d’Azur clean up its environmental act. French media report that the mill is owned by Paper […]
Can China’s Jin-Class Compete With America’s Columbia-Class Submarine?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The new, now-in-development Columbia class may be the quietest undersea boat ever to exist. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Columbia class also incorporates a number of technologies specifically developed for the Block III Virginia-class attack submarines, such as a computer-driven joystick navigation system, fly-by-wire technology and fiber-optic periscope technology. The automated navigation enables the submarine to automatically set depth and speed, while allowing a human operator to remain in a command and control role. While it i...
Meet the U.S. Navy Battleship That Blew up Twice
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The USS Mississippi was bound to tragedy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The USS *Mississippi* experienced two tragedies twenty years apart. The USS *Mississippi* is home to one of the most intriguing naval coincidences of all time. Built while America was a neutral party in World War I, *Mississippi* sailed into the atomic age and later served as a massive test platform for surface-to-air missiles. Despite her forty years of service, *Mississippi* was bound to tragedy, experiencing two major accidents in the same turret, in the same gun, twenty yea...
Money Supply Increased by 71% in 1 Year! Fed Promises More 💵 as Asset Prices Out of Control
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
The Money GPS Markets are expecting increasing inflation coming. More money moving into the stock market. Value stocks have seen more inflows and tech stocks and other growth stocks are also performing well. More money is being pumped in from all sides, creating a massive bull market that apparently will never end as we are …
“Makes Absolutely No Sense” – Biden Cancels Trump’s ‘Operation Talon’ Program Targeting Immigrant Sex Offenders
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
“Makes Absolutely No Sense” – Biden Cancels Trump’s ‘Operation Talon’ Program Targeting Immigrant Sex Offenders by HumanEvents.com, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ Biden has made it clear that his number one mission as president is to undo everything the Trump administration accomplished over the last four years. His newest cancellation simply does not make sense. – Biden’s administration …
“Game Over” And We Are Seeing Shocking Levels Of Inflation
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
“Game Over” And We Are Seeing Shocking Levels Of Inflation by https://kingworldnews.com/ One of the greats in the business looks at “Game Over,” while another points out the shocking levels of inflation we are seeing. – Yes, They Are Lying About Inflation Fred Hickey: “Poor J. Powell. Can’t get inflation up as it remains too “soft.” …
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 22 hours ago
Just one week after Texas: Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant renewal looks to green future “So we’re looking at using renewable energy, specifically solar at this point in time. We’re looking at putting in 2 to 2.5 megawatts of solar power,” explained Johnson. He said that can be scaled up in the future with… Continue reading →
Study looks at USA outbreaks of foodborne Salmonella Enteritidis from 1990-2015
Dan Flynn, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
A Michigan team of researchers has published “Outbreaks of Foodborne Salmonella Enteritidis in The United States 1990-2015: Epidemiologic and Spatial-temporal Trends Analyses” in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The 37-page report is posted in the Journal’s February issue. Results, according to the abstract, “found that egg-based dishes were the most common food vehicle reported... Continue Reading
Data Show Wind Power Messed Up Texas
Hifast, Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Yes, with hindsight you can blame Texas for not winter weather proofing fossil fuel supplies as places do in more northern latitudes. But it was over-reliance on wind power that caused the problem and made it intractable. John Peterson explains in his TalkMarkets article How Wind Power Caused The Great…
UPHEAVAL review: ‘First class geological fiction’
Hifast, Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: A review of my latest short novel from the UK really made me proud: if only Amazon offered a ‘geological fiction’ category, that is what I would have chosen. Tsunami meets sea ice meets polar bear… First Class Geological Fiction. A clever, imaginative, well crafted and well written story focused on…
America’s Flight III DDG 51 Destroyers are Giving the Navy New Attack Options
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Navy Flight III Destroyers have a host of defining new technologies not included in current ships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The new SPY 6 radar uses a chemical compound semi-conductor technology called Gallium Nitride which can amplify high-power signals at microwave frequencies; it enables better detection of objects at greater distances when compared with existing commonly used materials such as Gallium Arsenide (Washington D.C.) The Navy has laid the keel for its first new, Flight III DDG 51 surface warfare destroyer armed with improved w...
Poll: 65% of Americans Want Next Coronavirus Stimulus Check to Be at Least $1,400
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETIHEXSAA&share=true] President Biden is eager to pass the next round of stimulus, but it will likely face some pushback in the Senate. A new poll conducted by SurveyMonkey has discovered significant support for a new round of coronavirus stimulus checks—with 19 percent of respondents backing $1,400 checks, but a further 46 percent wanting an even bigger cash windfall. For the survey, more than eleven hundred Americans were asked an open-ended question: “W...
‘Devil Is Already Here’: West Coast Variant Becomes Dominant Strain in California
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_MT1USATODAY14838712&share=true] The new variant spreads quicker and is causing concern similar to the UK variant. In only five months, a homegrown coronavirus strain that emerged in California has surged to become the dominant strain in the state. The West Coast variant, which is actually two similar variants referred to as B.1.427/B.1.429 or CAL2.0C, is known to be more transmissible than its predecessors and has the ability to evade antibodies generated ...
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
U.S. administers 66.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC https://t.co/DpMbMfzqB9 pic.twitter.com/xPSluBJ2D8 — Reuters (@Reuters) February 25, 2021 The European Union is still struggling to get its COVID-19 vaccine drive up to speed. EU leaders are holding a summit Thursday to try to rev up the process, fearing that new virus variants might spread faster than Europe’s response. https://t.co/qC32VbRO87 — AP Europe (@AP_Europe) February 24, 2021 Britain is the first big country to show similar results to Israel, where a jump start on vaccinations led to falling deaths and hospita...
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi touches one of the two coffins containing the bodies of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and his bodyguard Vittorio Iacovacci as they arrive back at Rome's Ciampino airport following a deadly attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Rome, Italy, February 23. Ministero della Esteri/Handout via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
February 25th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #37
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. … Continue reading → The post February 25th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #37 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Thursday February 25th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Thursday February 25th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
EU extends changes to control rules again because of COVID-19
Joe Whitworth, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Temporary rules covering official controls in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended for the fourth time. The implementing regulation covers a variety of activities to ensure food and feed law, as well as rules on animal health and welfare and plant health and protection products. The controls initially came into force in... Continue Reading
Researchers find connection between meat-production chain contamination and UTIs
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Researchers have found epidemiologic and genomic evidence that the meat-production chain is a possible major source of Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing human urinary tract infections. The study titled, “Foodborne Origin and Local and Global Spread of S. saprophyticus Causing Human Urinary Tract Infections,” provides insight into the origin, transmission, and population structure of pathogenic S. saprophyticus... Continue Reading
Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Three studies have been published describing water and foodborne outbreaks in India and the Philippines. The articles, in a supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involve Salmonella, Hepatitis A and suspected anthrax. They are accepted conference abstracts that were to be presented at the International Congress on Infectious Diseases in September 2020 in... Continue Reading
CORE outbreak investigation table provides details about ongoing work
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak investigations that have resulted in specific, actionable steps for consumers... Continue Reading
February 25, 2021 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
This evening we take you to a special location in Toronto where you can get the city’s largest pizza slices. Your best culinary or other tips of the past day would be greatly appreciated!
Report Says The Cost To Build 15 New Warships For The Canadian Navy Will Be $77 Billion!!!
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
An artist's rendering of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. PHOTO BY IMAGE PROVIDED /Lockheed Martin Canada *National Post:* *Cost of Navy warship program jumps again, and is now estimated to be $77 billion: PBO report * *The controversial surface combatant project has faced delays and significant increases in cost as the price tag has climbed from an original $14-billion* The cost of Canada’s proposed fleet of warships has jumped to an estimated $77 billion, according to a new report from the parliamentary budget officer. The report, released Wednesday by Yves Giroux, outlined h...
The Navy’s SSN(X) Class Submarine May Rival the New Columbia-Class in Size
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * It’s double the size of the Virginia-class. *Here's What You Need to Know:* Passive systems are used to essentially track or “listen” for acoustic pings to identify enemy movements. This can help conceal a submarine’s position by not emitting a signal, yet can lack the specificity of an “active” sonar system which sends an acoustic “ping” forward. The Navy’s future attack submarines will be bigger, faster, more autonomous, networked and stealthier than the existing Virginia-class attack boats because greater size will allow for more advanced quieting ...
Could a Small French Submarine Truly 'Sink' a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* As well-guarded and built as carriers are, they are by no means invincible. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The U.S. Navy’s anti-submarine warfare skills have deteriorated greatly since the end of the Cold War, and particularly since 9/11. The emphasis on land wars has directed the Navy’s energies—and budget—elsewhere. Still, as the Chinese Navy continues to grow and the Russian Navy is used more aggressively in the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas, improving ASW is becoming a well-deserved priority. In March 2015, one of the largest nuclear-p...
Biden Revokes Trump Orders on ‘Anarchist’ Cities and More
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Joe Biden has formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president deemed “anarchist” havens.
Are These the High-Tech Combat Drones Of The Future?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
Got me out here hunting Easter Eggs. Here goes: * On the left: Prototype model for a UCAV system * On the right: Early prototype for an innovative and disruptive airborne recovery system. Grows up to become Sparrowhawk. — C. Mark Brinkley (@cmarkbrinkley) February 24, 2021 *Warzone/The Drive:* *Check Out The Mystery Drone Model On The Desk Of This General Atomics Executive * *This model, and another we could identify, provide a tantalizing glimpse into the company’s work on high-tech combat drones. * When it comes to unmanned aircraft, there is seemingly no shortage of new and cu...
The most important bill of the 21st Century, so far.. that and "supply chains..." and Jim Crow
David Brin, CONTRARY BRIN - 1 day ago
H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, is the first truly crucial fight in Congress that will pit the parties in desperate, zero-sum struggle. For the Republican Party it will be life-or-death, since in its present form it simply cannot survive an end to the cheats that let it maintain overwhelming power, despite losing all but one presidential election popular vote and almost every Congressional popular vote across 30 years. HR1 also pretty comprehensively addresses a laundry list of many (far from all!) of the recommendations that I made, in Polemical Judo. This will test Demo...
One hundred years of solitude
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 1 day ago
Rarely does one see such unambiguous good news as this: The Berkeley City Council has unanimously voted to become the first Bay Area city to end single-family zoning. . . . Berkeley was the first city in the country to enact single-family zoning more than 100 years ago. Opponents of single-family zoning say it was […] The post One hundred years of solitude appeared first on Econlib.
Mexico’s Decision to Ban GMO Corn and Glyphosate Has Rocked the Agribusiness World
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador quietly rocked the agribusiness world with his New Year’s Eve decree to phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate and the cultivation of genetically modified corn. His administration sent an even stronger aftershock two weeks later, clarifying that the government would also phase out GM corn imports in three years and the ban would include not just corn for human consumption but yellow corn destined primarily for livestock. The bold policy moves fulfill a campaign promise by Mexico’s populist president, whose agricultural policies have ...
Assyrian Organization in the UN-led Constitutional Committee for Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 1 day ago
Lavrov met a delegation of the Freedom and Peace Front in Moscow on September 26, 2020 in Moscow. Karam Dawle at far right. ( Asharq Al-Awsat)Geneva, Switzerland (AINA) -- Following a meeting with members of the UN-facilitated Syrian Constitution Committee in Geneva at the end of January, Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, lamented the s
Real Madrid Nips Atalanta; Man City Cruises vs Gladbach in Champions League
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
While Real Madrid needed a goal with four minutes left in regulation on Wednesday to beat Atalanta 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie, Manchester City cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Ecuador Trying to Unravel Prison Massacre Circumstances
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Ecuadorian authorities are trying to understand the circumstances surrounding the massacre on Tuesday inside four of the country’s prisons, while judicial officials are continuing their work to decipher what occurred without ruling out – experts say – that the deeds could be drug-related.
LaLiga Title Race Tightens as Barça Stalks Madrid Clubs
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Lionel Messi had a brace on Wednesday to lead Barcelona 3-0 over Elche and position the Catalan club within striking distance of LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid and second-place Real Madrid.
Miami’s Virginia Key, a Beach Symbol of Civil Rights Struggle
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
A beach in Miami stands as a symbol of the fight for civil rights.
Venezuela Expels EU Ambassador
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Venezuela declared the European Union’s envoy to the Andean nation persona non grata on Wednesday in response to the bloc’s recent decision to impose sanctions on 19 Venezuelan officials, including opposition members of congress.
Sources: Venezuela Engages in Jet Fuel-For-Gasoline Swap Scheme with Iran
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
After the return of Iranian tanker Forest at the Venezuelan refinery El Palito of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, with at least 270,000 barrels of gasoline in full secrecy last week, sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Teheran is getting jet fuel in return, suggesting that shipments between the two nations may be due to excess inventories of the fuel because of the suspension of domestic flights in the South American nation.
‘Green Passport’ Returns Some Normalcy to Vaccinated Israelis
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Israelis who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can from this week enjoy a new privilege in the form of a “green passport.”
US Takes 1st Step Toward Approving Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has met the efficacy and safety requirements to receive an emergency authorization for use in the United States, where the virus has claimed more than 500,000 lives.
The Last of the Juma
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Aruka Juma’s death from COVID-19 complications last week marked the end of a generational line for his indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon.
Three Thai Cabinet Ministers among 2013 Protest Leaders Sentenced to Jail
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
A Thai court handed down on Wednesday prison sentences to three members of the current government and other leaders of protests that began in 2013 and ended with the May 2014 military coup.
Indian Police Says Dalit Girls Poisoned by Suitor Rejected on Valentine’s Day
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The Indian police said on Wednesday that the poisoning of three teenagers from the Dalit community – the marginalized outcasts of the Hindu society – in a village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which led to the death of two of them, was carried out by a jilted suitor, after the eldest girl rejected him on Valentine’s Day.
Jordan Requests $2.4 Billion for Syrian Refugees Aid
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The Jordanian government asked European ambassadors to the Arab country on Wednesday for $2.4 billion in funding to provide aid to nearly 1.3 million Syrian refugees living in the kingdom.
Mbappe Is World’s Most Expensive Player, Study Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Paris Saint Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe is the world’s most expensive player with an estimated value of €185 million, according to a study by KPMG Football Benchmark.
EU Leaders in Call to Boost Bloc’s Vaccine Production
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Five European leaders sent on Wednesday an open letter to European Council president Charles Michel urging more support for COVID-19 vaccine production in the bloc after the initial rollout was hampered by delivery shortages and delays.
Pakistan PM Invites Sri Lanka to Join China-Aided Economic Corridor
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan invited Sri Lankan businesses on Tuesday to be part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project that India calls illegal amid escalating regional rivalry.
Mysterious Van Gogh Artwork to Be Revealed in Paris
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Sotheby’s and Mirabaud Mercier auction houses are unveiling on Wednesday an artwork by renowned Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) that has not been exhibited in more than 100 years and which will be put up for sale for the first time on March 25.
Details of Bombardier’s jet used for Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance system posted on dark web
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
The SAAB GlobalEye spy plane, pictured, uses the body of a Bombardier Global 6000 business jet for its base *Daily Mail: **Detailed plans of military spy plane are leaked on the dark web by hackers after Canadian manufacturer Bombardier 'refused to pay ransom' * * Details from the hack appear to have been released on the darkweb site CL0P^_- LEAKS * Forensic analysis revealed that personal and other confidential information relating to employees, customers and suppliers was compromised * The Clop site was launched in March 2020 to publish data stolen from non-paying victims h...
Alarmist With An IQ Above 80
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
I posted this on gab.com earlier, and got a fairly typical response. On this date in 1904, it was 100 degrees at Eagle Pass, Texas, which was 25 degrees warmer than today. History triggers some fascinating reactions.
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