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"Extraordinary Popular Delusions"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Extraordinary Popular Delusions"* By Bill Bonner "Let us not, in the pride of our superior knowledge, turn with contempt from the follies of our predecessors. The study of the errors into which great minds have fallen in the pursuit of truth can never be uninstructive." – 19th-century Scottish author Charles MacKay" WEST RIVER, MARYLAND – "As you know, Dear Reader, we live in an Age of Miracles. Jesus could turn water into wine. But the Federal Reserve can go one better… It can turn worthless pieces of paper into – money! Trillions of dollars’ worth of money. Enough to “stimulate”...
John Kerry’s Antarctica Junket Highlights Climate Hypocrisy
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
John Kerry, as Joe Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, is back in the news telling Americans we urgently need to reduce our travel and our carbon dioxide emissions to avert an imminent climate catastrophe. Like many climate activists, however, Kerry personally lives under a different – more carbon-promiscuous – set of rules than he […] The post John Kerry’s Antarctica Junket Highlights Climate Hypocrisy appeared first on Climate Realism.
The Many Faces of Covid-19 Experimental “Vaccine” Deaths
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 11 hours ago
Doctor Gregory Michael, a 56 year old obstetrician and gynecologist survived by his wife and his children, who died as a direct result of the Pfizer The post The Many Faces of Covid-19 Experimental “Vaccine” Deaths appeared first on .
Viral Inequality: From Jeff Bezos to the struggle of Indian Farmers
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
The world’s 10 richest billionaires have collectively seen their wealth increase by $540bn over this period. In September 2020, Jeff Bezos could have paid all 876,000 Amazon employees a $105,000 bonus and still be as wealthy as he was before COVID.
Readers, what are my alternatives to a backpack?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
I was reading other blogs yesterday when I stumbled across an article on "Packing your backpack" over at Wirecutter's place. It brought back memories. I used to enjoy hiking, scrambling over the Cederberg and Drakensberg in South Africa, and tackling short stretches of the Appalachian Trail in the USA. I've humped a backpack over many miles. Sadly, following my disabling injury in 2004, those days are over. When your back is held together by titanium straps, and you've got nerve damage in one leg, that makes hauling a heavy backpack a non-starter, to put it mildly! I haven...
Letter from friend Bill, who lives in Florida
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
My favorite senator, Joe Manchin (D) WV, is the man of the hour. He is and has been a great guy for the residents of WV and the USA as a country. He does work across the aisle with ease. His thought process puts his party's issues way down the list of importance, way behind the people of WV and the citizens of the USA. We could have a no better person to be the senator in power that can swing issues for the betterment of our country. He rejects the $15 an hour minimum wage as he realizes this just costs thousands of jobs to disappear for those folks who need these jobs, particularl...
Alberto Fernández habló con el primer ministro portugués sobre la relación Mercosur-UE
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
03-Feb-2021 El presidente Alberto Fernández dialogó con el primer ministro de Portugal, Antonio Costa, en una videoconferencia desde la residencia de Olivos en la que la relación entre el Mercosur y la Unión Europea (UE) fue uno de los temas. Los bloques regionales suscribieron un acuerdo a mediados de 2019.
Did Trump’s Legal Team Misspell ‘United States’ in His Impeachment Brief?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
It happens — to some more than others, though.
Boeing F-15EX Makes First Flight
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Air Force Magazine: **Boeing F-15EX Makes First Flight * *Boeing flew the first F-15EX Eagle on a 90-minute hop around the St. Louis, Mo., area Jan. 2, signaling that the jet will soon be ready for flight testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. * Boeing test pilot Matt Giese flew the jet, with Boeing test pilot Michael Quinitini in the back seat. The flight, which began with a max-performance vertical climb from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, abutting Boeing’s combat aircraft plant, was meant to test out basic handling qualities, “avionics, advanced systems, and softwa...
Atlantic Council Pens Anonymously Authored Expose Calling for Regime Change in China
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
The report outlines a plan for the United States to pursue a China without Xi Jinping, with a weakened Communist Party, and operating in a region dominated by the US and its allies. The post Atlantic Council Pens Anonymously Authored Expose Calling for Regime Change in China appeared first on MintPress News.
Does COVID Stand for ‘Certificate of Vaccination ID’?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
And, does “19” mean “Artificial Intelligence"?
FBI agents killed in Florida: Suspect reportedly used doorbell cam, fired assault rifle through closed door
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Fox News Details continue to emerge about the fatal FBI raid in Sunrise, Fla., that left two agents dead, another three wounded and resulted in... The post FBI agents killed in Florida: Suspect reportedly used doorbell cam, fired assault rifle through closed door appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Social Media – The CRASH Is Coming…
Tim Bolen, BolenReport - 11 hours ago
Get Out Now. Find Other Platforms. Be Ahead of The Game… Opinion By “Even More Deplorable Than Ever Before” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Sometimes I just have to let out the laughter. Just sit there and guffaw. For something terribly ridiculous is happening right in front of us. It’s called “Social Media” and it will … Continue reading Social Media – The CRASH Is Coming…
THE DICK ACT OF 1902 — GUN CONTROL IS FORBIDDEN
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
We the One People The Dick Act of 1902 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28, 1902 invalidates all... The post THE DICK ACT OF 1902 — GUN CONTROL IS FORBIDDEN appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Yellen Gets Ethics Waiver To Lead Regulator Meeting On Gamestop Insanity After Taking $810K From Citadel
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Once it became clear – just a few seconds after AOC first rage-tweeted about RobinHood refusing to let “the... The post Yellen Gets Ethics Waiver To Lead Regulator Meeting On Gamestop Insanity After Taking $810K From Citadel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bolivian City Uses Refrigerated Chicken Truck to Move COVID-19 Vaccines
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Bolivian city has resorted to using a refrigerated chicken truck to keep COVID-19 vaccines cold, a reflection of how the pandemic is straining resources in developing countries as they look to ramp up inoculations with limited infrastructure. Vaccines doses that arrived in the central city of Trinidad were taken […] The post Bolivian City Uses Refrigerated Chicken Truck to Move COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on The Rio Times.
How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
New York Times – by Kevin Roose Last month, millions of Americans watched as President Biden took the oath of office and, in a high-minded... The post How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden Regime Moves Swiftly to Impose Communist Agenda
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Redoubt News – by John D. Guandolo Having brought down the American Republic by unlawfully seizing Executive and Legislative power, the communists and their jihadi/globalist... The post Biden Regime Moves Swiftly to Impose Communist Agenda appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Permanent Fortifications Are INCREASING Around The Capitol
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Populist Press Published February 1, 2021 The post Permanent Fortifications Are INCREASING Around The Capitol appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gunpoint medicine: FEMA asks Pentagon to enforce coronavirus vaccination efforts, with soldiers being armed with needles
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Natural News – by Ramon Tomey The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has asked the Department of Defense (DoD) to help enforce Wuhan coronavirus vaccination... The post Gunpoint medicine: FEMA asks Pentagon to enforce coronavirus vaccination efforts, with soldiers being armed with needles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
IMF Sent $350 Million in Cash to Myanmar Days Before Military Takeover, Report Says
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Sputnik On Monday, Myanmar’s military declared a one-year state of emergency after detaining State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint as well... The post IMF Sent $350 Million in Cash to Myanmar Days Before Military Takeover, Report Says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Brazil’s 2020 Mineral Production Topped 1 Billion Tons, up 2.5%
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By value, the country’s mineral exports reached US$37 billion, compared to US$33 billion in the previous year, bolstered by strong Chinese demand for iron ore and the depreciation of the national currency. In 2020, iron ore contributed 66% of Brazil’s total mineral revenue, and gold 11%. The country exported 342 […] The post Brazil’s 2020 Mineral Production Topped 1 Billion Tons, up 2.5% appeared first on The Rio Times.
What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
World Economic Forum Jan 25, 2021 The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we... The post What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Seized Guns Destined for Colombian ELN Rebels Sheltering in Venezuela: Sources
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Eleven semi-automatic rifles and 12 magazines of ammunition seized in two Colombian police raids last month were destined for leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas in Venezuela, a high-ranking police source said on Wednesday, February 3rd. Colombia’s tax and customs police (POLFA) had on Tuesday heralded the late-January seizure […] The post Seized Guns Destined for Colombian ELN Rebels Sheltering in Venezuela: Sources appeared first on The Rio Times.
Media Runs Defense for Amazon After Retail Giant Caught Stealing Millions From Workers
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
Amazon just got caught stealing millions from its workers, but instead of grilling the retail giant, the media appear to be working hard to run defense for it. The post Media Runs Defense for Amazon After Retail Giant Caught Stealing Millions From Workers appeared first on MintPress News.
Nepal Struggles to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages as Those Speaking Them Dwindle
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
KATMANDU, Feb 03 (IPS) - At last count Nepal had 129 spoken languages, but even as new ones are identified, others are becoming extinct. At least 24 of the languages and dialects spoken in Nepal are ‘endangered’, and the next ones on the verge of disappearing are Dura, Kusunda, and Tillung, each of which have only one speaker left. Read the full story, “Nepal Struggles to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages as Those Speaking Them Dwindle”, on globalissues.org →
Myanmar Looks Back in Fear and Anger after Military Coup
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 03 (IPS) - As night fell on Tuesday, the second day of the military coup in Myanmar, two familiar scenes were being played out on opposite sides of the world. Read the full story, “Myanmar Looks Back in Fear and Anger after Military Coup”, on globalissues.org →
The Afghan Dilemma for the Biden/Harris Administration
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
GENEVA, Feb 03 (IPS) - Saber Azam is a former United Nations official who served with UNHCR and DPKO in key positions in Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is also the author of SORAYA: The Other Princess, a historical fiction that overflies the latest seven decades of Afghan history, and Hell’s Mouth, also a historical fiction that recounts the excellent work of humanitarian and human rights actors in Côte d’Ivoire during the First Liberian Civil War.President Biden and his administration confront a very challenging situation within the United States and abroad. His predecessor, Mr. Tru...
New 5-state E.coli outbreak kills one person: food source remains unknown
News Desk, Food Safety News - 12 hours ago
The food source responsible for a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in five states remains unknown. Sixteen illnesses, nine hospitalizations, and one death are associated with the multistate outbreak- now the subject of an active investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and several state health... Continue Reading
Clown show continues. Senate moving forward with impeachment trial of a private citizen
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Clown show continues. Senate moving forward with impeachment trial of a private citizen The Duran: Episode 878 Trump Team Responds To Impeachment Article, Argues Senate Has ‘No Jurisdiction’ To Bar From Running Again Trump Team Responds To Impeachment Article, Argues Senate Has ‘No Jurisdiction’ To Bar From Running Again President Trump’s legal team has filed […]
Germany Rejects Nord Stream 2 Sanctions, Eyes Buying Sputnik V
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Germany Rejects Nord Stream 2 Sanctions, Eyes Buying Sputnik V News Topic 38: Angela Merkel says ‘every vaccine is welcome’ after Sputnik V results Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended Germany’s troubled vaccine rollout. In an interview with German public broadcaster ARD, she urged everyone to “hold on a while longer.” Angela Merkel says ‘every vaccine […]
Jen Psaki cracks a joke about Space Force, falls flat #SHORTS
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Jen Psaki cracks a joke about Space Force, falls flat SHORTS 1 Jen Psaki laughs and mocks the Space Force… Jen Psaki laughs and mocks the Space Force… America’s Front Page For Political News
Iran’s Islamic Revolution set the stage for a new global anti-imperialist struggle
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 12 hours ago
One of the most overlooked aspects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, which worked to topple Western domination of the country, is its global impact, from a re-configuration of Middle-Eastern resistance to imperialism, to international partnerships in the fight against US hegemonic endeavors. By Robert Inlakesh Prior to the Islamic Revolutionary government’s 1979 rise to … Continue reading Iran’s Islamic Revolution set the stage for a new global anti-imperialist struggle →
Snow days here in Maine
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
Mary Beth and I went to Augusta one day late last week for an appointment. Since we would be there anyway we joined the weekly noon time Women in Black vigil in 14 degree weather - quite cold and windy as well. (Masks actually are quite helpful in this kind of cold/windy weather.) Then Monday and Tuesday we had a snow storm here in Maine, so we needed to get out and do some shoveling. Today the sun is shining and the temp is 37 degrees. I had a call from a high school friend in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida yesterday who wanted to check on me after seeing the weather report about ...
‘If you have food in the house, please use that’: Hancock warns people in South African Covid areas
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Daily Mail People in areas hit by outbreaks of the new South African variant of coronavirus should eat out of their freezer and store cupboards... The post ‘If you have food in the house, please use that’: Hancock warns people in South African Covid areas appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US Mint Warns It Can’t Meet “Surging Demand” For Silver & Gold
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden With The Fed printing money ‘out the wazoo’, monetizing COVID relief package debt as fast as Congress can pass... The post US Mint Warns It Can’t Meet “Surging Demand” For Silver & Gold appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Reports: Israel discussing possible attack on Iran
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Middle East Monitor Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with senior security and army officials to discuss preparations for a possible attack on... The post Reports: Israel discussing possible attack on Iran appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why Are Jews Always Persecuted
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Zionist Global communist takeover wake up February 3rd, 2021. The post Why Are Jews Always Persecuted appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
ROBBINHOOD WTF – A VOICE OF REASON
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Zionist Global communist takeover wake up February 3rd, 2021. The post ROBBINHOOD WTF – A VOICE OF REASON appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Israel to supply fighter jets for U.S. Air Force training
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Arutz Sheva Jan 28, 2021 The post Israel to supply fighter jets for U.S. Air Force training appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden Takes Trump’s Wall to Next Level, New ‘Smart’ Wall Will Spy on Americans Hundreds of Miles Inland
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist On January 20, in the minds of the establishment left, a new dawn was on the horizon with... The post Biden Takes Trump’s Wall to Next Level, New ‘Smart’ Wall Will Spy on Americans Hundreds of Miles Inland appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Gods of the Copybook Headings
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 13 hours ago
As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man There are only four things certain since Social Progress began. That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire, And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire , Rudyard Kipling The post The Gods of the Copybook Headings appeared first on CFACT.
High Blood Pressure Diet | How to Lower High BP
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
High Blood Pressure Diet | How to Lower High BP – TATA Nutrikorner https://tatanutrikorner.com/blogs/nutrikorner/an-ideal-diet-for-high-blood-pressure-patients?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=tatanutri&utm_content=blood+pressure&fbclid=IwAR2ItMpNdOmde3dRllFtfi9FAecF8oO7NKJGDDd-NxOTSbN2y0sXzc_pjzc
Neil deGrasse Tyson Selects the Eight Books Every Intelligent Person on the Planet Should Read.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Neil deGrasse Tyson Selects the Eight Books Every Intelligent Person on the Planet Should Read – Brain Pickings https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/29/neil-degrasse-tyson-reading-list/
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 3
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 15 hours ago
You’ve got reactions to Orwell; I’ve got reactions to your reactions. Here goes: robc: How close are your 5 steps to what Pinochet did in Chile? I think he at least followed steps 1 and 2. I was offering for steps for reforming a socialist dictatorship from within. While Pinochet did step down and allow […] The post The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 3 appeared first on Econlib.
Bezos Steps Down as CEO as Amazon Reports First-Ever $100 Billion Quarter
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* Jeff Bezos asserted that he would stay engaged with Amazon’s important projects but now would also have more time to focus on the Bezos Earth Fund and the Blue Origin spaceship company, among other ventures. Jeff Bezos announced on Tuesday that he will step down as CEO of Amazon later this year as the e-commerce giant delivered its largest-ever quarter by revenue with $125.56 billion. Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994, will turn the company over in the third quarter of this year to top cloud executive Andy Jassy, the company announce...
America’s Next National Defense Strategy: Regaining the Advantage is the Name of the Game
Clementine Starling, Matthew R. Crouch, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Clementine Starling, Matthew R. Crouch* *, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EAB40RXE01&share=true] To seize the advantage, the Next NDS needs a paradigm adjustment, not a shift. Retrospectively, the 2018 National Defense Strategy is seen as an inflection point for U.S. Defense policy. It moved the dial from a two-decade-old focus on counter-terrorism and security and stability operations to great power competition (GPC). This paradigm shift realigned Department of Defense (DOD) priorities to focus on the competition between th...
China’s Type 15 Light Tank Matters for Asia’s Future Wars
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000191157&share=true] The tank will let China deter its neighbors in harder-to-reach places such as the contested border with India. China is arming its land forces with greater numbers of a new Type 15 lightweight mobile tank platform intended to operate in the high-altitude plateau areas of Western China. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command has commissioned its first Type 15 tanks. “Compared with the PLA’s Type 96 and Type 99 tanks...
Encrypted Gun Registry: How to Preserve the Second Amendment?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETPFOAYAA&share=true] Such a network would help protect privacy, but how secure might it really be? Whenever the issue of firearms ownership is brought up, those on both sides dig in and there is little way to truly find compromise. Supporters of the Second Amendment often already complain that their rights have been eroded. While the Second Amendment may read, “Congress shall make no law…” the truth is that there has been legislation that limits firearms ownershi...
There Goes The Narrative
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
CNN, of all places; Investigators are struggling to build a federal murder case regarding fallen US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, vexed by a lack of evidence that could prove someone caused his death as he defended the Capitol during last month’s insurrection. Authorities have reviewed video and photographs that show Sicknick engaging with… Continue reading →
"What Keeps You Going..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver
The Hill Calls for Climate Migration Czar – As People Move to Warm States
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 12 hours ago
Among the top Google News search results today for “climate change” is an article in The Hill titled, “The Biden administration needs a climate migration coordinator.” The author says climate change is causing an increase in the number of extreme weather events, forcing people to abandon their homes and communities and migrate. However, real-world data […] The post The Hill Calls for Climate Migration Czar – As People Move to Warm States appeared first on Climate Realism.
"The Only Final Sin..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity." - Hunter S. Thompson
Did Rep. Greene Say ‘If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, It’s Good Enough for Us’?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
These words have been supposedly spoken by numerous politicians.
Review Ally To Adversary, An Eyewitness Account Of Iraq’s Fall From Grace
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Francona, Rick, **Ally To Adversary, An Eyewitness Account Of Iraq’s Fall From Grace**, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1999 * Rick Francona was an American Air Force intelligence officer and a member of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He had a very interesting career. During the Iran-Iraq War he was part of a military liaison team deployed to Iraq. Then during the Gulf War he was the interpreter for General Norman Schwarzkopf. Francona’s book *Ally To Adversary, An Eyewitness Account of Iraq’s Fall From Grace* is a journal of his involvement with Iraq. Francona was on...
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 3
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1932 US diplomat said King Faisal would walk streets of Baghdad and locals didn’t pay attention nor acknowledge him 1941 Regent asked Gen Taha al-Hashemi to become premier Hoped he could control pan-Arab Golden Square officers (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other M...
New Analysis Shows Population Density Is Corrupting U.S. Temperature Record
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 13 hours ago
The same organizations and people that launched the climate scare back in the 1980s -NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies – are also the keepers of the data that validate or invalidate their premise. It’s a lot like the old “fox guarding the hen-house” scenario where there isn’t enough separation to ensure objective science. I […] The post New Analysis Shows Population Density Is Corrupting U.S. Temperature Record appeared first on Climate Realism.
“How do you like my socks?”
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Uh oh. It’s not Trudeau’s fault. They’ve just been super busy: How many government staffers do you need to polish a veteran Liberal’s “friendly” question for a government minister? Related: 32.7 million vaccinations give so far in the United States, with deplorable-heavy West Virginia and the Dakotas leading the nation.
Jon Ossoff Victory Proves That the Israel Lobby Still Has an Iron Grip on Democrats
Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
An analysis by the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs shows the pro-Israel lobby contributes significantly more money to Democrats than Republicans. And those campaign funds appear to be doing their job. The post Jon Ossoff Victory Proves That the Israel Lobby Still Has an Iron Grip on Democrats appeared first on MintPress News.
Brazil Court Weighs Claims Holding up Bunge Soy Acquisitions
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday, February 2nd, could clear up a legal hurdle delaying Bunge’s plans to take over two soy processing plants following a deal in May with crusher Imcopa. Wednesday’s hearing will focus on two Panama-registered firms that claim, as indirect creditors of Imcopa, which is in […] The post Brazil Court Weighs Claims Holding up Bunge Soy Acquisitions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Militant Medicine Breeds Bad Pandemic Policies
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 14 hours ago
Perhaps you noticed how public health officials direct the war on coronavirus. The generals obsess over “cases” and “deaths” while hiding numbers of “recoveries” and “cures.” The military paradigm has led pandemic policies seriously astray, as explained by Norman Doidge in his Tablet article Mad Science, Sane Science. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. There […]
While the pandemic is keeping people home, few are learning how to cook new things
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
A new report released today examines whether Canadians are more food literate now than before the pandemic. Survey says? Slightly. Photo: Max DelsidThe Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Since the pandemic began 10 months ago, Jackie Atwood finds herself spending far more time […]
Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Dr. James Carmichael Renick
cmaadmin, Diverse - 15 hours ago
Anyone who ever met Jim Renick would have found it very hard not to like him.
Masks could be one of the pandemic’s lasting legacies
Ethan Lycan-Lang, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
Good morning and welcome to your early spring, Halifax. You’ve got Shubenacadie Sam to thank for this lovely weather. Here are today’s stories… News 1. Most decommissioned police vehicles will no longer be sold: HRP chief Zane Woodford reports that Halifax Regional Police won’t be selling most of their decommissioned vehicles anymore. That’s what Chief […]
Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients
cmaadmin, Diverse - 15 hours ago
A group of higher ed professionals, doctors and public health experts known as the Black Coalition Against COVID, is working to address community concerns and dispel misconceptions about COVID-19 and the vaccine and to inspire trust in the medical community around these issues to hopefully save Black lives.
LRSO: Why America Needs the Nuclear Long-Range Standoff Weapon
Patty-Jane Geller, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Patty-Jane Geller* *LRSO, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC135B6E2810&share=true] Biden would be wise to continue to develop a nuclear-armed LRSO to help the B-52 continue its deterrence mission. In reviewing the nation’s nuclear deterrent posture, President Joe Biden’s national security team will closely scrutinize the Air Force’s Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) program, which is a modernized nuclear-armed, air-launched cruise missile. Critics contend that the weapon may be destabilizing, but delaying or canceling th...
Joe Biden’s ‘Unity’ Dream Seems Dead Already
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* While Biden has vowed to practice bipartisanship and ease political tensions on the Hill, the president also noted that getting a bill passed to soothe pandemic-related needs is a top priority, one that’s even more important than finding a common ground with Republicans. Democrats on Capitol Hill are working to jam through the administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with or without Republican support, using a legislative procedure known as reconciliation—a move that will put President Joe Biden’s promise to restore bipartis...
The U.S. Marines’ America-Class Amphibious Assault Ships (Now Armed with F-35s)
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB4M1B3C01&share=true] These warships are cheaper to produce than supercarriers and can still take F-35B stealth fighters into combat. For years now, the United States has planned to build as many as eleven new America-class amphibious assault ships. These warships would deploy the F-35B and transport tanks, Marines and Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) from ship to shore. They would also be able to conduct seabasing missions, operate fleets of drone boats and pe...
Google Adds ‘About This Source’ to Google Search Results
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Google is introducing a new function, which will allow users to learn something about the listed sites, even without clicking on them. Have you ever come across a search results page on Google, and found that you don’t know anything about the web pages listed, or whether you should trust them? Now, Google is introducing a new function, which will allow users to learn something about the listed sites, even without clicking on them. “Starting today, next to most results on Google, you’ll begin to see a menu icon that you can tap to learn m...
China’s New Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Could Threaten Taiwan
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E54N1L7Q01&share=true] Beijing is copying American warships by building and fielding their own versions for amphibious operations. The new Chinese Type 075 amphibious assault ships can transport main battle tanks from ship to shore for amphibious attack, a combat capability scenario capable of threatening Taiwan, Japan or even remote hotspots throughout the world. These new ships accomplish this by bringing an ability to rapidly deploy heavy armor from the sea in way...
Study: Pregnant Women Infected With Coronavirus Can Pass Antibodies to Newborns
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DII9PWN7O&share=true] This is good news for babies born during the pandemic. Pregnant women who have contracted the novel coronavirus have been shown to pass on protective antibodies to their newborns, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, which were reported in *JAMA Pediatrics*, suggest that antibodies to SARS-CoV-2—the scientific name for the virus that cause...
Video Refutes Narrative That Teen Charged Cops, Shows His Hands Up When They Killed Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: kill]New video appears to completely refute the official narrative from police, showing them kill a mentally ill teen while his hands were up.
Brazil PMIs Show Economic Activity Shrinks in January for First Time Since July -IHS Markit
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Private sector business activity in Brazil shrank in January for the first time since July, a purchasing managers’ survey showed on Wednesday, as a surging COVID-19 second wave threatens to hit economic growth in the first quarter and even push it into reverse. The decline in activity was led by […] The post Brazil PMIs Show Economic Activity Shrinks in January for First Time Since July -IHS Markit appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘We’ve Lost So Many’: Brazil Starts Vaccinating Amazon River Dwellers
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health workers sped along the Amazon river this week to start vaccinating riverside communities, bringing hope to a region hard hit by COVID-19 and now facing a lethal surge driven by a new Brazilian variant of coronavirus. Wearing protective masks and gowns, they traveled by open motorboat from Manacapuru, a […] The post ‘We’ve Lost So Many’: Brazil Starts Vaccinating Amazon River Dwellers appeared first on The Rio Times.
To defuse political violence across US, conflict mediators apply lessons from gang disputes and foreign elections
Per Aarvik, Affiliated writer on Contemporary Technology , Chr. Michelsen Institute, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Civilian peacekeepers are trying to stop violence before it starts.
ColdType February 2021 (Issue 219) is now online
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
3 February 2021 — ColdType You can read this issue at coldtype.net or at issuu.com —————————- BACK ISSUES – You can download and read every issue of ColdType – free of charge at www.coldtype.net/reader.html —————————- FIND MORE – Read Joe Bageant’s essays, and download great ColdType photo essays at www.coldtype.net —————————- ALL 219 issues of ColdType (plus the original … Continue reading ColdType February 2021 (Issue 219) is now online
It's all vanity, death, and delusion...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*what have we become?* Starting the day with the headline at Breitbart, *Planned Parenthood CEO: ‘Completely Over the Moon’ with Kamala Harris as VP,* is not optimal for peace of mind. *We want you dead!**Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson:* “She (Harris) has really demonstrated her facility of understanding our issues but also the intersection of sexual and reproductive healthcare with issues of race, with issues of the economy, with issues of democracy and our American values,” Johnson said in the interview published Monday. “I’m completely over the moon and so excited...
Gringo View: Our Free Speech Conundrum
Peter Rosenwald, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and almost all other reasonable social media threw the ‘off’ switches closing Donald Trump’s access to his favorite megaphone platforms and his more than 80 million Twitter followers, this gringo cheered. Wrestling these toxic and dangerous toys out of his White House and his post-White House […] The post Gringo View: Our Free Speech Conundrum appeared first on The Rio Times.
RACE AND TOWN: Bowing to (sociological) "race!"
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021* *How "race" is discussed in Our Town: *Right at the end of the segment, the very notion that "race" exists was convincingly shown to the door. Rather, the notion of *biological* race had been dismissed in that manner. The TV show was Democracy Now. The bouncer in question was Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative. We were surprised by what we heard that day. As we showed you yesterday, here's what Crear-Perry said: CREAR-PERRY (12/30/20): If I was taught in medical school, as I was—*I was taught that there were th...
Biden moves ahead with killing the unborn
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
From a Christian friend: "The day before the March for Life, the Biden Administration reversed the Mexico City Policy, which had prevented our tax dollars from funding abortions overseas. Now, our tax dollars are being used to spread the heinous policies of abortion worldwide. We need to confess this sin for our nation and ask God for mercy. We also need to pray to change the hearts of our leaders to follow God. " AMEN. 5 pro-life reactions to Biden rescinding the Mexico City Policy - The Christian Post If you are a Christian and you voted for Biden, what do you think of his ant...
The Death Shot Is Surpassing All Homicides World Wide – Bill Gates The Genocide King.
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
As we turn the corner from a supposed treatment for a fairy tale, we can start to see a new form of genocide, no Mr.... The post The Death Shot Is Surpassing All Homicides World Wide – Bill Gates The Genocide King. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
MyPillow guy Mike Lindell gets canceled in Newsmax interview
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Yahoo News MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell appeared on Newsmax Tuesday afternoon for an interview about being kicked off Twitter. What followed, to paraphrase the tagline... The post MyPillow guy Mike Lindell gets canceled in Newsmax interview appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden and War Powers
phulme, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
President Biden at a briefing in October 2020 (Adam Schultz / Biden for President, https://flic.kr/p/2k24C4G; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) One of the first efforts being made by progressives in the new Congress is to repeal the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMFs) used by presidents for military operations across the greater Middle East over the past two decades. While some jurists opine that the time might be ripe for a reexamination of the war powers relationship between the president and Congress, any such re...
Conceptualizing the Mandate for the Bureau of Cyber Statistics
prosenzweig, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol building at dusk. (Barbar Facemire, https://pixy.org/3293/; CC0 Public Domain, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) As I noted in an earlier Lawfare post (co-authored with Chas Kissick), the Cyberspace Solarium Commission has recommended the establishment of a Bureau of Cyber Statistics (BCS). In our earlier post, Kissick and I reflected on several questions that relate to the bureau’s organizational structure, in an effort to advance the discussion on the structure and direction that the bureau should take. This post moves to the second pa...
Black Agenda Radio for Week of February 1, 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 2 days ago
1 February 2021 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford Billionaire Wealth Breaks All Records in Crisis / US Militarists Invent Enemies – and Russiagate — for Dollars / Abolish Police, from the US to Nigeria / Anti-Black Racism Is Environmental Hazard / The American Way of Fascism Billionaire … Continue reading Black Agenda Radio for Week of February 1, 2021
Is The U.S. Air Force's KC-46A Pegasus Tanker A “Lemon”?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus, above, during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Dec. 12, 2019. (Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force) *Warzone/The Drive:* *Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of * *The Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. * The U.S. Air Force has described its bedeviled KC-46A Pegasus tanker as a “lemon,” amid ongoing problems tha...
Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties to Avoid Virus Spread
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
“You don't want parties with people that you haven’t had much contact with,” he told NBC's “Today” show.
Medical cannabinoid firm GW Pharma to be acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals for $7.2 billion
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Global pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has reached an agreement to buy U.K.-based GW Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest medical cannabinoid businesses in the world, for $7.2 billion in cash and stock, the drugmakers announced Wednesday. Medical cannabinoid firm GW Pharma to be acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals for $7.2 billion is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Why the Biden Administration Has Set itself up for Failure on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Scott Ritter, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] By laying out unrealistic demands to Iran and engaging in fearmongering about its nuclear program, Secretary of State Tony Blinken has underscored America’s real intent about rejoining the controversial agreement. President Joe Biden has made rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, popularly known as the Iran nuclear deal) one of the top priorities of his administration, reversing course from the direction taken by former President Donald Trump who, in May 2018, withdrew the US from the landmark 2015 agreement. However, the gap between Biden’s st...
The Flight of the Covid Quacks
Robert E. Wright, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined][image: undefined] A year on and Covid quackery remains a potent force in global public health discourse. We should not be surprised by this as quackery of all sorts suffuses the history of medicine in America and abroad. The recent mass exodus of public health officials from their jobs, however, is so unprecedented that it challenges Murray Rothbard’s Second Law: “No one ever resigns.” What the flight of the Covid quacks portends, however, remains unclear. Quackery is a derisive term often used by medical establishments to denigrate competitive approaches to heal...
CDC To Recommend Wearing Two Face Masks?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Dr Fauci says it’s ‘possible’ CDC will recommend Americans wear TWO masks to protect against coronavirus - but will need to do more research * * On Tuesday, Dr Anthony Fauci said the CDC is looking at conducting a study of whether or not two masks are better than one * Fauci has recommended double-masking in the past, saying it makes 'common sense' that two face coverings create more of a physical barrier * He added that the CDC has not changed its recommendations on masks yet because there is not enough data on double-masking * Experts also say good masks hav...
Biden Takes Trump’s Wall to Next Level, New ‘Smart’ Wall Will Spy on Americans Hundreds of Miles Inland
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: wall]The smart wall will consist of aerial drones, infrared cameras, motion sensors, radar, facial recognition, and artificial intelligence is far more ominous than steal and bricks.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult' The Assassination of Fred Hampton: New Documents Reveal Involvement of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover Women Account For 100% Of Job Losses At The End Of 2020, With Black And Brown Women Hit Hardest 'Worrying' new mutation detected in UK COVID-19 variant The Sputnik V Vaccine and Russia’s Race to Immunity 9 top New York health officials resign as Gov. Andrew Cuomo scorns COVID-19 advice from experts Iran launches new satellite-carrying rocketRussia's Gazprom posts highest ever...
China is already taking advantage of the Biden administration
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
China had at least some respect for the Trump administration. They realized, after testing him, that President Trump would not let them get away scot-free with their actions, but would call them out and impose retaliatory measures if necessary. They haven't taken long to demonstrate decisively that they don't have the same respect for President Biden. Within days of his taking office, they renewed their saber-rattling over Taiwan. They flew many more incursions than usual into Taiwan's air defense zone, and their pilots exercised an attack on a US naval force in the area. I...
Wednesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Jim Stanford reminds us that a focus on protecting health is the best strategy to ensure a functioning economy. And Gary Mason writes about the increasing fatigue Canadians have with the feckless responses of all levels of government - aside from the Atlantic provinces which have been largely successful in suppressing the spread of COVID-19. - Meanwhile, Gillian Petit and Lindsay Tedds study (PDF) how instead of looking to help people or keep them safe, right-wing governments have used emergency COVID supports as an opportunity ...
Winter weather brings fresh disaster to Gaza
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
This winter is expected to be even tougher than usual, as Covid lockdown restrictions push yet more people into poverty. More than half the population already lived in poverty as the economy has suffered from the blockade on Gaza and repeated Israeli military operations that have cost the territory nearly $17 billion dollars in the decade from 2007-2017...
Democrats Outraged at a Threat Against Gov. Cuomo, But Same Threat Had Been Made by Democrat Maxine Waters Against Trump Officials
Fox News, BizPac Review and Newsmax, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
For years, leftists have incited hatred and violence against President Trump and conservatives. None of these haters lost their jobs, none were expelled from office, and none lost their Twitter accounts.
Bill Gates Has a New $1bn Yacht That Shows He Is Morally Superior to You Because It’s Hydrogen-Powered
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Anti-Empire – by Christopher Williams Editor’s note: A $1bn yacht might be the ultimate symbol of excess, conspicuous consumption, and waste. But make it “hydrogen-powered”... The post Bill Gates Has a New $1bn Yacht That Shows He Is Morally Superior to You Because It’s Hydrogen-Powered appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Let’s dump the Nobel Peace Prize. With a roll call of winners featuring terrorists and warmongers, it’s lost all its credibility
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
RT – by Damian Wilson The Peace Prize committee has had another tough year finding worthy nominations. So it’s time to ditch the charade, avoid... The post Let’s dump the Nobel Peace Prize. With a roll call of winners featuring terrorists and warmongers, it’s lost all its credibility appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gun sales SKYROCKET and smash new records because……Biden.
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
The Right Scoop Trump was known for a stock market that constantly set new records of growth during his presidency. With Biden, he’s going to... The post Gun sales SKYROCKET and smash new records because……Biden. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The leader of a far-right militant group says Republican Rep. Paul Gosar told him the US was in a civil war: ‘We just haven’t started shooting yet.’
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Business Insider – by Eliza Relman Rep. Paul Gosar, an Arizona Republican, told a right-wing militant group that the US was in a civil war... The post The leader of a far-right militant group says Republican Rep. Paul Gosar told him the US was in a civil war: ‘We just haven’t started shooting yet.’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
EP #6 – 21WIRE LIVE: ‘Power of Propaganda’ with guest Dr. Piers Robinson
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE LIVE* | In this episode we are discussing the power of propaganda and role of the Government-Media complex in gaslighting the public on major political events.
Will Israel launch An Attack On Iran?
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
At the start of the year, the armed forces of Israel and Iran were put on high alert. Both sides were expecting an attack. Israel even armed its “Lahav” corvette with two Iron Dome missile launchers, which has never happened before. There has only ever been one launcher on the […]
Dominion Voting Systems’ Billion-Dollar Lawsuits
Newsmax and Forbes, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Dominion Voting Systems filed two separate defamation lawsuits against Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani for $1.3 billion each. Dominion indicated it might also sue Newsmax, Fox News, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, and a range of other pro-Trump figures, including Trump himself.
Bahrain, Israel discuss security cooperation
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Bahrain, Israel discuss security cooperation] Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Israel’s Public Security Minister Amir Ohana discussed on Tuesday a range of issues including security cooperation, state-run media reported. According to the official Bahrain News Agency, the two ministers held a video call and applauded the bilateral “peace deal” meant “to promote security, stability, and prosperity and meet people’s inspiration for peace.” Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel last year. The interior minister asserted that the “refo...
Blaming the Wrong Rights
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the Symposium on Mary Ziegler, Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Laura Weinrib Mary Ziegler’s *Abortion and the Law in America* is an impressive and important book. Expertly interweaving analysis of the social, political, and cultural contestation over abortion in the years since *Roe v. Wade*, it links debate about abortion regulation to such varied developments as declining confidence in medical professionals, the advent of no-fault divorce, the war on drugs, the rise of HMOs, and the ascent of neoliberalism. But t...
You Can't Believe What They Say
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Two days ago, ten Republican senators met with Joe Biden offering him a COVID aid program that amounted to one-third of what he wanted. Paul Krugman writes: Republicans, however, want to rip the guts out of this plan. They are seeking to reduce extra aid to the unemployed and, more important, cut that aid off in June — long before we can possibly get back to full employment. They want to eliminate hundreds of billions in aid to state and local governments. They want to eliminate aid for children. And so on. This isn’t an offer of compromise; it’s a demand for near-total surrender....
Yes, You Can Still Get Coronavirus, Even if You’re Vaccinated
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2BKL96871A&share=true] But the vaccine drastically lowers the odds and will keep you from being hospitalized or killed by the coronavirus. Ever since the first two coronavirus vaccines arrived late last year, there have been occasional reports that those who had received the vaccines had nevertheless been infected anyway. One such example, 10 News in San Diego reported this week, was that of an emergency room nurse California, who reported that he got sick si...
Google Rules: Alphabet Revenue Jumps 23 percent
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* The parent company of Google noted that its revenue was driven by strong performance in the Search and YouTube businesses. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, released quarterly earnings Tuesday showing that the company had revenue of $56.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. The revenue beat analysts’ expectations of $53.13 billion, per CNBC. The performance was driven by strong performance in the Search and YouTube businesses, according to the company. The company also announced that starting now, it will release results for th...
The Quiet Drama Between the Navy SEAL Teams and Washington State
Stavros Atlamazoglou, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stavros Atlamazoglou* *Security, Americas* A Navy request has drawn opposition from local residents. For the past several months, the Navy SEAL Teams and officials from Washington State have been negotiating the use of public land for special operations training. Now, after long deliberation, Washington State officials made a controversial decision. The Navy had requested 28 state parks for up to 48 hours at a time for the training of its SEAL Teams. More specifically, the SEAL Teams had indicated that they would be conducting over-the-beach, maritime special reconnaissance, cl...
4 Reasons the B-52 Is Way Cooler Than You Thought
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Americas* This flying dinosaur still has some pretty impressive tricks up its sleeve. America’s Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, sometimes referred to as the BUFF, has been around for a long time. As one of America’s three heavy-payload strategic bombers and one of only two bombers capable of deploying nuclear weapons, the mighty BUFF represents the nation’s nuclear triad’s most prominent airborne leg. If the world were going to end in nuclear hellfire, the B-52 would be right in the thick of it. But this massive aircraft isn’t relegated to apocalypse duty. ...
Why India Feels Confident That China’s J-20 Fighter is No Threat
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The J-20 may be designed to hold its own in a close-range encounter. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As long as the PLAAF has only a few dozen J-20s in service, it may make sense to reserve them for hit-and-run tactics and special deep strikes. But as the article in the *Diplomat *points out, there’s ample evidence the J-20 may be intended to grow into a capable all-rounder that can hold its own in a dogfight. In January 2011, the maiden flight of a large, dagger-like grey jet announced that China had developed its first stealth aircraft—th...
How the AH-64 Apache Dominates the Battlefield Below
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Apache’s status as the world’s premier attack helicopter remains largely unchallenged. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The attack helicopter’s ability to ferret out and battlefield targets and hammer them with precision missiles remains highly valued. Therefore, the Army plans to keep flying Apaches into the 2040s, by which time a new generation of “Future Vertical Lift” choppers may eventually assume their mantle. Early in the morning of January 17, 1991, eight sleek helicopters bristling with missiles swooped low over the sands of the An...
‘Will End Up Hurting Tens of Millions’: Progressives Push Back as Dems Weigh Lower Income Cutoff for Stimulus Checks
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
"Means testing is a form of austerity. Scaling back on stimulus would be a mistake."
Wu-Tang Clan or Wuhan? T-Shirt Ignites New China-Canada Tiff
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters Tuesday that China called on Canada to “thoroughly investigate the incident and give China a clear explanation.”
Putting the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) into perspective: Five key points
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
03-Feb-2021 The CAI will not transform China into an open investment regime nor will it provide new market access opportunities for most European businesses.
Australia eyes new trade deal with Israel, focusing on cyber security, innovation
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
03-Feb-2021 Australia will turn its attention towards clinching a trade agreement with Israel. A similar feasibility study to scope the benefits of beginning trade negotiations with European Free Trade Association countries.
La Corée du Sud et le Cambodge concluent un ALE pour élargir leur coopération économique
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
03-Feb-2021 Les principaux produits d'exportation coréens comprennent les boissons, les textiles et les camions de marchandises. La Corée du Sud importe principalement des vêtements et des chaussures de la nation du Cambodge.
Banks agree to end action against Croatia in loan conversion dispute
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
03-Feb-2021 Six banks have agreed not to take legal action against Croatia over its conversion of Swiss franc loans into euros in 2015 at the lenders' expense.
UK Says New Study Vindicates Delaying 2nd Virus Vaccine Shot
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The study has not been peer-reviewed yet, and only addressed the dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, not the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
What’s The Opposite Of Diversity?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Solvency. A leaked Feb. 1 memo from Laurentian University president Robert Haché said it took the step of the CCAA filing because “despite Laurentian’s best efforts, the university has not been able to achieve the type of cost-cutting and restructuring measures to position it for future success outside of this type of formal proceeding. Laurentian… Continue reading →
ARE DEMOCRATS LEARNING HOW TO NATIONALIZE ELECTIONS?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
I regularly lament the Democratic Party's failure to demonize the GOP the way the GOP demonizes Democrats. A key element of Republican demonization is the use of specific villains -- Nancy Pelosi, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. If you're a Republican, no matter where you live or what office you're running for, you're likely to put at least one of these women in your campaign ads. It's Saul Alinsky's final Rule for Radicals: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." Can Democrats do the same with Marjorie Taylor Greene? I don't know how much Democrats are ...
Let Them Eat Taser
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
The fun police; An Oakville man says Halton police made his young daughter cry as they cleared a crowd of tobogganers from an Oakville park on Saturday, Jan. 30. Charbel Cheaib said his 11-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter had been cooped up inside all day so he and his wife decided to take them… Continue reading →
UK: Isle of Man Scraps Lockdown, Masks and Social Distancing
InfoWars, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Life on the island has returned to 'near normal' by fully reopening businesses, restaurants and pubs, reopening schools, scrapping the mask requirement and ending social distancing.
Less than 40% of Nursing Home Staff Offered COVID Vaccine Took the Shot, CDC Says
Washington Examiner, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Many nursing homes and care facilities have taken to offering bonuses and paid time off to persuade staff members to get vaccinated, but a Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 29% of staff were definitely not or probably not going to get the vaccine.
Secrecy can be dangerous: Why the public needs to know what's happening in family courts
Louise Tickle, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
Journalist Lousie Tickle explains why she is launching a project aimed at opening up family courts to trained reporters, with the support of the Bureau
Woman Posts Video Feeding a Baby Moose, So Cops Show Up, Kill Moose, Arrest Woman
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: moose]A woman posted an amazing video showing her feeding and petting a baby moose, so cops came over, killed the moose and arrested her.
About Those Bizarre "UFO Patent" Experiments From The U.S. Navy
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *The Navy Finally Speaks Up About Its Bizarre "UFO Patent" Experiments * The Naval Air Warfare Center has finally given a statement to The War Zone about the patents and experiments of Dr. Salvatore Pais. After reporting on the bizarre saga of the Navy's "UFO" patents by Dr. Salvatore Pais for over a year and a half, The War Zone has finally gotten an on-the-record comment from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, or NAWCAD, about the scientist's seemingly out-of-this-world work and the service's equally strange outright support of it. As we repor...
New York Times Wants The White House To Appoint A "Reality Czar" To Fight "Misinformation"
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
NYTimes suggests the Biden administration needs to appoint a “reality czar” to deal with misinformation and extremism. https://t.co/jVNWNJ3e1C — Seth Fiegerman (@sfiegerman) February 2, 2021 *Summit News:* *NY Times Calls For Biden to Appoint “Reality Czar” to Fight “Misinformation”* *Here comes the Ministry of Truth.* The New York Times has amplified claims by “experts” who are calling for Joe Biden to appoint a “reality czar,” prompting critics to compare the idea to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984. In an article entitled ‘How the Biden Administration Can Help S...
White House Says Space Force Will Continue
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
We look forward to the continuing work of Space Force and invite the members of the team to come visit us in the briefing room anytime to share an update on their important work. — Jen Psaki (@PressSec) February 3, 2021 *The Hill:* *White House says Space Force work will continue * The Biden administration will continue work on the U.S. Space Force, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday, following Republican backlash against her earlier dismissal of a question about the year-old military service. “We look forward to the continuing work of Space Force and invite the...
Venezuela Says Sanctions Caused Losses of US$102.5 Billion
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Marsh Tyler RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Vice President of Venezuela, Delsey Rodriguez, confirmed that the sanctions imposed by American organizations against the Bolivarian administration have caused losses to the country in the range of US$102.5 billion. Delsey also took the opportunity to accuse the Juan Guaidó Provisional Government of committing international “asset […] The post Venezuela Says Sanctions Caused Losses of US$102.5 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
The U.S. Navy Exploring The Potential Future Class Of Light Aircraft Carriers
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
The amphibious assault ship USS America, at the rear, sails together with the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. US Navy *Warzone/The Drive:** Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies * Greater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. The U.S. Navy is once again conducting studies into what it might want out of a potential future class of light aircraft carriers, or CVLs. The service says it has already been looking at desig...
Destructive flash floods hit Izmir after more than a month's worth of rain in just 6 hours, Turkey
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Destructive flash floods lashed the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, resulting in heavy damage, one fatality, and another person missing. Authorities called the situation a disaster, advising residents to stay indoors and only...... Read more »
B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
A B-1B from the 28th Bomb Wing accompanied by Royal Norwegian Air force F-35A fighters during a BTF deployment last year. Norwegian Armed Forces *Defense News:* *US Air Force bomber unit sets up shop in Norway * COLOGNE, Germany — The U.S. Air Force is temporarily deploying 200 personnel with an expeditionary B-1 Lancer squadron to Norway to help manage bomber training flights in the region, U.S. European Command announced Tuesday. The service members, hailing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will set up shop at Orland Air Base near Trondheim, a hub for Norway’s F-35 fighter jet...
The Revolt of the Intellectuals
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
In his article, “The Revolt of the Intellectuals,” Whittaker Chambers writes: “When the train of history makes a sharp turn, said Lenin, the passengers who do not have a good grip on their seats are thrown off.” The article was published in *Time *magazine on Jan 6, 1941, when the intellectuals in western countries had started regarding Stalin as the messiah who would rescue their society from the unfairness and unintellectualism of capitalism. Chambers believed that the communist strategy was to takeover the world by taking several sharp turns and keeping the western countries off ...
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