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Advance Briefing for Glasgow COP 2021
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 16 hours ago
Presently the next climate Conference of Parties is scheduled for Glasgow this November, Covid allowing. (People used to say “God willing”, or “Weather permitting”, but nowadays it’s a virus in charge.) Actually, climate hysteria is like a seasonal sickness. Each year a contagion of anxiety and fear is created by disinformation going viral in […]
The Complicated Consequences of Canada’s Proud Boys Terrorist Listing
lwest, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
A man holds a Proud Boys flag at an event in Ohio in 2020. (Paul Becker, https://flic.kr/p/2jnYnL1; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Canadians watched in horror on Jan. 6 as the Capitol of our closest ally and security partner was overrun. The dismay felt by many Canadians came in part because of what the targeted institution represents, and in part, because we recognized the hatred and fervor in those who sought to tear it down. In recent years, like their counterparts to the south, Canadian security agencies have warned of the growing danger of ideologica...
Marjorie Taylor Greene and the death of the public political apology
Edwin Battistella, Professor of Linguistics, Southern Oregon University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia may have expressed regrets over controversial comments and social media postings. But not to the public, and not in a way that would mitigate harm.
The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a 'wicked' problem and what can be done about it
Terry Thompson, Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Fragmented authority for national cyber defense and global supply chains for building software stack the deck against US cybersecurity.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Riot police block off a street as protesters gather for a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on 6 February 2021. (Photo by YE AUNG THU / AFP) *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Massive Rallies Against Myanmar Military Coup Held Worldwide* (Sputnik).
Adapt to Advance: Community Colleges as Agile Organizations
cmaadmin, Diverse - 14 hours ago
When COVID-19 arrived in 2020, community colleges were already adapting to myriad political, economic, social, cultural and technological shifts.
Norway must say no to the Mercosur agreement
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Joint statement from several civil society organizations and farmers' associations with requirements for the Mercosur agreement.
Google could use ISDS to sue Australia for millions over regulation for payment of news content
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Google's Singapore subsidiary could use a controversial ISDS provision in the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement to demand millions in compensation over proposed Australian regulation for payment of news content.
UK favors comprehensive over quick US trade deal, envoy says
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 The UK wants to prioritize depth rather than speed in completing work on a free-trade agreement with the US, the nation's ambassador said.
EU-Mercosur free-trade pact risks irreversible destruction
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 With environment issues rising quickly up the EU agenda, it's time to get trade and ecological policies into coherent alignment.
Référendum contre l'accord de libre-échange Suisse Indonésie: position de Greenpeace Suisse
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 L'accord avec l'Indonésie donne la priorité aux intérêts économiques des entreprises et des grands investisseurs sur la protection de la biodiversité et des droits humains.
Big Censorship gets more and more intrusive and invasive
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald, whom we've met in these pages several times before, points out that what he calls "an unholy mix of junior high hall-monitor tattling and Stasi-like citizen surveillance" is growing among some journalists. It's perhaps even worse than he says, because many of those journalists aren't independent, but are employed by the mainstream media. Their employers wouldn't be paying them for their efforts if they didn't approve of them. Just as the NSA is obsessed with ensuring there be no place on earth where humans can communicate free of their spying eyes and ears, ...
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL Coach with 200 Wins, Dies at 77
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
His success was rooted in “Martyball,” a conservative approach that featured a strong running game and tough defense.
YPF, closer to restructuring its debt, expects to concentrate in boosting shale deposits in Patagonia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s state-managed oil giant Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) expects to avoid a costly default next month after it won support for a debt swap from a large creditor group. The so-called Ad Hoc Bondholder Group, which holds 45% of YPF’s 2021 notes, expressed support for the exchange after the company […] The post YPF, closer to restructuring its debt, expects to concentrate in boosting shale deposits in Patagonia appeared first on The Rio Times.
IT'S INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE, BUT NOT THE BAD KIND
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
On *Fox & Friends* this morning, co-host Brian Kilmeade imagined a possible defense Donald Trump's team might use in the upcoming impeachment trial -- a defense that distinguishes between organized violent groups and those nice rank-and-file Trump supporters. "It's going to be interesting to see if they'll cleave groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and say, 'Guys, they've been planning this for weeks, he was doing a rally and wanted their voices heard outside the Capitol building, not inside the Capitol building," Kilmeade said.... "If you just look at the track record of -...
Police Mistake Innocent Man for a Suspect, Execute Him in His Own Backyard
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: suspect]Police officers in Idaho surrounded the home of an innocent man and killed him in his own backyard after wrongly identifying him as a suspect.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Wifi for the water plant — “At about 1:30 p.m., someone accessed it again, took control of the mouse, directed it to the software that controls water treatment and increased the amount of sodium hydroxide…”
Overlooked Accomplishments of African American Athletes Receive New Attention
cmaadmin, Diverse - 16 hours ago
Major League Baseball (MLB) is promoting seven professional Negro Leagues that operated between 1920 and 1948 to Major League status, in a move MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred calls “long overdue recognition.”
On Culture and History
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
A man without history and culture is a myth. He does not exist. A man can hate and deny his history and culture, but he cannot escape his history and culture. Even the tiny tribal communities which exist in remote jungles and islands are aware of a past and a way of life—if their way of life, which is miserable by the standards of people who live in modern environments, is threatened, they will fight. Intellectuals and politicians imbued with the hubris to believe that they can create a better society by using political power to radically transform the historical and cultural sensibi...
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
○ "A situation too weird for 99.99% of people to adequately explain."
"Simpler Taxes Long Promised, Never Delivered"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
*"Simpler Taxes Long Promised, Never Delivered" * by Tom Purcell "I love winter. I love snow. I love making a roaring fire in my fireplace on a chilly day. But I hate one thing about this time of year: taxes. February is rough for the self-employed. It's rough because my 1099 forms - official records of how much my clients paid me last year - arrive in the mail. As the 1099s roll in, I hope and pray I made less than I know I did - because my tax "contributions" are always way more than I thought they would be. I'd like to meet the genius who used "contribution" in place of "mandato...
"Debt and the Demise of the Middle Class"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
*"Debt and the Demise of the Middle Class"* by Charles Hugh Smith "What exactly is the Middle Class and what unique role does it serve in the economy? Given that the Middle Class is constantly invoked by politicos and economists, you'd think the status quo had a solid understanding of the Middle Class. Alas, it isn't that simple. The conventional view defines the middle class by income, education or type of labor being performed. These are all superficial attributes and ignore what actually differentiates the working class from the middle class. Yes, the middle class tends to earn ...
Showdown: AOC vs. Chuck Schumer in the 2022 Primaries?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* Chatter over a Schumer-Ocasio-Cortez primary battle has ballooned in recent months amid the majority leader’s efforts to flap his ideological wings to the far-left side of the Democratic party, but the two-term congresswoman and her team have remained hushed on the topic, offering little indication of Ocasio-Cortez’s political ambitions. While Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) whips up a coincidental, progressive quest for support ahead of a potential hurdle in the 2022 primaries, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sits back ...
Russia’s New Electronic Warfare Aircraft Could Disable U.S. Satellites
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Could this new development trigger a nuclear war? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If Russia can in fact disable the electronics on American satellites, and the NPR does reflect U.S. policy, then turning off a satellite could be construed as an act of war sufficient to justify a nuclear response. Whether a U.S. president would in fact risk thermonuclear war over a disabled satellite is another matter. Russia says it is developing a new aircraft that can disable the electronics on U.S. satellites. Could this new development trigger a nuclear war? T...
Study: Climate Change Played Key Role in Coronavirus Pandemic
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC18E91B72F0&share=true] The destruction of bat habitats have driven the coronavirus-carrying animals closer to human settlements. Human-caused climate change has vastly transformed the forests of southern China and Southeast Asia, resulting in an explosion of new potentially virus-carrying bat species in the region, according to a new study that was published in the journal *Science of the Total Environment*. The research provides the first evidence of a mec...
Taiwan Wants Suicide Drones to Counter China’s Military Advantage
David Axe, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Asia* A suicide drone essentially is a small, inexpensive cruise missile, usually possessing some loitering capability. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Taiwan is counting on drones to counter China’s expanding advantage in ships, planes and troops. China can muster potentially thousands of aircraft, hundreds of ships and hundreds of thousands of troops for a possible invasion of Taiwan. A new suicide drone appeared at the August 2019 edition of the biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in the island country’s capital. The unmanne...
Small Cyclone-Class Patrol Boats Would Be America’s Vanguard Against Iran
David Axe, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* The Cyclones are not widely known. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Cyclone*s perhaps could outfight many of the gun- and rocket-armed boats and corvettes that make up the bulk of the Iranian navy and the naval militia of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. But any patrol boat lacking serious air-defense systems is vulnerable to shore- and air-launched heavy anti-ship missiles. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy’s smallest warships could be the first to see combat. The Navy’s 13 *Cyclone*-clas...
Warning from Australia: Meet the Threat of Chinese Economic Coercion to Democracy
Megan Ophel, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Megan Ophel* *Security, Australia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000099204&share=true] Chinese tariffs on Australian wine show how far Beijing will go to coerce a democracy over a political dispute. What do tariffs on Australian wine have to do with global democracy? For the Joe Biden administration, they represent an emerging challenge as China’s far-reaching economic coercion can threaten civil society and democratic values. China has relied upon economic measures in a nearly year-long dispute with Australia, but the core ...
Corporate Concentration in the US Food System Makes Food More Expensive and Less Accessible for Many Americans
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
How Big Food increases prices in categories like bread, beer, processed chicken, and packaged salad, and what to do about it.
Likely Causes of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash to Be Revealed
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause or causes of the tragedy that unleashed worldwide grief for the retired basketball star.
Convict Trump
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Adam Kinzinger isn't popular among his fellow elected Republicans. That's because he doesn't mince words. He believes that DonaldTrump should be convicted of encouraging an insurrection: It’s a matter of accountability. If the GOP doesn’t take a stand, the chaos of the past few months, and the past four years, could quickly return. The future of our party and our country depends on confronting what happened — so it doesn’t happen again. The immediate cause for Trump’s impeachment was Jan. 6. But the president’s rally and resulting riot on Capitol Hill didn’t come out of nowhere. T...
Record cold temperatures hit Canadian Prairies
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Polar vortex continues to bring piercing cold to the Canadian Prairies -- Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta -- since Sunday, February 7, 2021. According to Environment Canada, 22 cold weather records were smashed throughout the three provinces, while the Northwest...... Read more »
What ever happened to class struggle?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
As the fight amongst the oligarchs heats up over Trump's 2nd impeachment, one must wonder what ever happened to the days when the poor and the working class were clear-eyed enough to see their real struggle was against the rich? Wall Street banksters, the weapons warlords, Hollywood moguls, oil barons, real estate developers and the like. Instead we see the Lumpenproletariat on their knees scratching and clawing each other - defending one side of the elite mobsters who are armed against the other in Washington's usual sideshow that distracts the nation from the ever present ...
UK: Covid deaths ‘peaked in mid January’ as Hancock announces new testing regime for travellers
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Evening Standard Travellers will have to take two Covid tests during quarantine after arriving in the UK as part of new measures introduced to curb... The post UK: Covid deaths ‘peaked in mid January’ as Hancock announces new testing regime for travellers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WHO Team: Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked from China Lab
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The WHO team, which included experts from 10 countries, has been considering many theories for how the disease first ended up in humans.
France Confronted With The Jihadism Of Its Turkish Ally
Thierry MEYSSAN, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
France realises a little late that the jihadists who have carried out attacks on its soil and others who are preparing new ones are supported by foreign states, military allies within NATO. The refusal to draw conclusions in terms of foreign policy makes the bill to combat Islamism of little use.
European Adverse Events and Deaths Associated with the COVID-19 Vaccines
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
While I have published a posting on the most serious side effect, that of death, related to the current crop of experimental COVID-19 mRNA vaccines using data from the United States Centers for Disease Control, it has taken a bit of research to find similar data for the United Kingdom and Europe as a whole. Now that I have access to the data, let's look at what it has to say. First, let's look at Europe. Let's start by looking at the number of adverse reactions including death related to the COVID-19 vaccines as reported to the European Medicines Agency through its EudraVigilan...
The (New Normal) War on Domestic Terror
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 16 hours ago
If you enjoyed the Global War on Terror, you’re going to love the new War on Domestic Terror! By C.J. Hopkins It’s just like the original Global War on Terror, except that this time the “terrorists” are all “Domestic Violent Extremists (DVEs),” “Homegrown Violent Extremists (HVEs),” “Violent Conspiracy-Theorist Extremists (VCTEs),” “Violent Reality Denialist Extremists (VRDEs),” “Insurrectionary … Continue reading The (New Normal) War on Domestic Terror →
Lakota Youths Running to Cannonball River: Shut Down DAPL Feb. 9, 2021
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
Lakota Youths Running today -- from Standing Rock and Cheyenne River -- to the Cannonball RiverLakota Youths running to the site of the resistance four and one-half years ago. They are sending a clear message to President Biden: Dakota Access Pipeline is operating illegally -- without a permit -- shut it down!By Standing Rock Youth CouncilCensored News"Today, February 9, 2021, is the day we
Forget Carbon Dioxide: The Real Threats Come From Above And Below
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 16 hours ago
By Dr. John Happs ~ “The history of any one part of the Earth, like the life of a soldier, consists of long periods of boredom and short periods of terror.” Dr. Derek Victor Ager, British paleontologist (1923-1993) in his book: “The Nature of the Stratigraphical Record” (1973) There are more species around today than […]
Super Bowl fans send a NATIONALLY HEARD message to the Bidens: BOOO! [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 17 hours ago
The fans at the Super Bowl LV had a singular message for Joe Biden and his wife Jill, the residents of the White House at this time. There are a couple interpretations of this. Dr Steve Turley interpreted this as a reaction agains “woke sports” and he covers this remarkably well in his usual expert […]
Will Hyperinflation Destroy the U.S. Dollar? Commodities Soar Higher as Currency Drops
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 17 hours ago
source / The Money GPS What is the chance of a currency lasting forever? Of course, the answer is 0. If governments are allowed to control the supply, it’s doomed to fail. Some fail rather quickly. Some last longer than most expect. There is never a way to predict the fall of a currency precisely […]
Fat tails of sub-freezing temperatures
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
For a decade, since the freezing winters 2008-2011 or so, the chilly weather and deep snow has been relatively rare in Czechia – e.g. here in Pilsen. Well, it's different now. After the safely above-the-normal rainy weather 2020 that ended the ludicrous fearmongering about the once-in-500-years drought (see the maps at Interdrought.cz; even one meter of soil is saturated with water almost everywhere now), we also enjoy a standard old-fashioned white winter. People are cross-country skiing in Pilsen and downtown Prague. Yes, the links offer you skiers on the Charles Bridge, Old Town ...
Mary Wilson, Longest-Reigning Original Supreme, Dies at 76
AP News, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes.
The Royal Navy Has a Plan to Solve America’s Aircraft Carrier Shortage
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Royal Navy is pushing hard to integrate its carriers with their U.S. counterparts. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Martin sees the idea of leasing a British carrier as having merit, but not enough merit. “This is not a wholly fanciful proposal in the sense that the U.S. could use aircraft carriers less capable than CVNs but still highly capable in some scenarios. And, leasing a ship is likely cheaper than building a new one.” To offset a shrinking defense budget, the British military is considering whether to lease a carrier to the Americans, ...
Three former Republican Senators say the former president should face accountability
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
The following opinion was written by three former Republican Senators, David Durenberger, Larry Pressler and Gordon Humphrey as reported by CNN called “3 former GOP senators: Trump should not escape accountability on a technicality” Most of the opinion can be … Continue reading →
Significant ice accumulation from the mid-Mississippi Valley to Ohio and Tennessee valleys, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A winter storm gripping much of the United States with frigid temperatures this week is likely to bring significant ice accumulation from portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys from late Tuesday night (LT), February 9 into Thursday,...... Read more »
Urgent warning re Covid-19 vaccine-related deaths in the elderly and Care Homes
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Open Letter from the UK Medical Freedom Alliance to: Nadhim Zahawi – Minister for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment Matt Hancock – Secretary of State for Health and Social Care MHRA JCVI Cc: Boris Johnson – Prime Minister 05 February 2021 Re:...
Money! Fame! Glamour! The Secret World of the A-V
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
This article came into my email yesterday. Thank for Lord I wasn't mid-coffee sip. I'd have choked or had a major keyboard clean up laughing. If you'd like to have a frank conversation with the vast majority of us who...
COVID is challenging effort to recruit more doctors
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. The flow of physicians moving to Nova Scotia has slowed during a year when travel restrictions killed job fairs and on-site visits to Nova Scotia communities anxious to attract international medical graduates. The good news is the […]
OPINION: Don’t Stop at Big Tech—We Need to Bust Big Agriculture, Too
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
A wave of consolidation has given a few large companies control of proprietary, multi-level systems of traits, seeds, agrochemicals and digital technology.
The PPE that can’t be used by the NHS
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
You may remember the tale of the jeweller from Florida and the Spanish intermediary who profited to the tune of tens of millions of pounds from vast PPE contracts, paid for with taxpayers’ money. Well, there have been developments.
America’s B-1 Bomber Force is Depleted
David Axe, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The B-1 shortfall could weigh on the Air Force’s plans for a new bomber. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *And the B-1’s readiness woes could force the Air Force to buy the B-21s more quickly, as the older swing-wing bombers might not last into the 2030s. “The general consensus is, we don’t have enough long-range strike capacity,” Stephen Wilson said. Just seven of the U.S. Air Force’s 61 B-1 bombers are fully mission-capable, South Dakota senator Mike Rounds revealed on July 30, 2019. The B-1 shortfall could weigh on the Air Force’s plans for a...
Why China is Investing Into Deadly Nuclear-Armed Submarines
David Axe, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* An effective Chinese ballistic-missile submarine fleet over the long term could have a stabilizing influence on the world's nuclear balance. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China must build only as many SSBNs as it truly needs in order to maintain a credible at-sea deterrence. Four or five Type 094s could be enough for one boat to be on patrol at all times. If Beijing builds significantly more than five SSBNs, it could mean that the Communist Party has let irrational nationalistic sentiment shape its force structure. China for decades has struggl...
A Brief History of the Humvee
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* The U.S. Army’s H1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee, has become the most versatile light military vehicle in the world. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The first production Humvee came off the assembly line on January 2, 1985. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee, was created as a light, multipurpose, off-road vehicle that would supersede the venerable jeep and other light trucks. Its first acronym, HMMWV, was unpronounceable, so the name Humvee was adopted by the U.S. Army. That did not stick...
Why Russia Doesn’t Care That Chinese J-15 Jets are Crashing
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* The technology was originally stolen from Russia. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At this point, it is worth noting that the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia also had a habit of "acquiring" Western technology without the consent of the owners, for everything from the atomic bomb, to the Space Shuttle and video games. It's actually a dubious accomplishment, an admission that a nation lacks the capacity to really innovate its own technology. Remember that Russian carrier-based jet that China copied without permission? Those airplanes are ...
White House wants to strengthen ties with Brazil, while speaking out on concerns
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Biden administration is closely following developments in Brazil with regard to human rights and the environment, but aims to keep strengthening U.S. economic ties and trade with the South American country, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday, February 8th. The administration of Democratic President Joe Biden […] The post White House wants to strengthen ties with Brazil, while speaking out on concerns appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Economics of Violence: A Short Introduction
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 18 hours ago
The simplistic declarations about violence heard after the “insurrection” of January 6 at the Capitol invite a reflection on the economics of violence. The economist’s starting point is that an individual uses violence when it is in his personal interest to do so—when, given his circumstances and constraints (including subjective moral constraints or the lack […] The post The Economics of Violence: A Short Introduction appeared first on Econlib.
Early Contender For Hypocrite Of The Year!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness You could not make it up!! Patrick Bamford struck a 19th-minute hat-trick at Villa Park last night – and it got supporters talking given his peculiar ‘Z’ goal celebration. The 27-year-old helped Leeds United to a 3-0 victory and, after notching a brilliant […]
Federal petition to prevent restrictions on those who don’t want Covid shot
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 18 hours ago
https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_list?id=EN2192 More then 70,100 signatures already Petition Reason We want the Government to confirm that there will be no restrictions placed on citizens or residents who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination. This includes restrictions on travel, right to re-enter the country, social events such as concerts or sports, and access to shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, etc. […]
Tribute to Sean Kay
Josh Busby, Duck of Minerva - 18 hours ago
Sean Kay, a much beloved international relations professor at Ohio Wesleyan, died suddenly of a heart attack in November. Though I blogged about Sean in December, we will be publishing a series of memorials to Sean from former students and colleagues over the remainder of this week. The post below is a guest post from […]
Delingpole: Study Disputes That Earth Is in a ‘Climate Emergency’
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Dellers summarises the latest GWPF study: There is no “climate emergency”, according to a study for the Global Warming Policy Foundation by independent scientist Dr Indur Goklany. Goklany concludes: While climate may have changed for the warmer: • Most extreme weather phenomena have not become more extreme, more […]
"The (New Normal) War On Domestic Terror"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 17 hours ago
*"The (New Normal) War On Domestic Terror"* by CJ Hopkins "If you enjoyed the Global War on Terror, you’re going to love the new War on Domestic Terror! It’s just like the original Global War on Terror, except that this time the “Terrorists” are all “Domestic Violent Extremists” (“DVEs”), “Homegrown Violent Extremists” (“HVEs”), “Violent Conspiracy-Theorist Extremists” (“VCTEs”), “Violent Reality Denialist Extremists” (VRDEs”), “Insurrectionary Micro-Aggressionist Extremists” (“IMAEs”), “People Who Make Liberals Feel Uncomfortable” (“PWMLFUs”), and anyone else the Department of Hom...
An open letter to the Kenyan government about the Kenya - British EU agreements
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Kenyan civil society groups send a letter of demands to the government regarding its bilateral and multilateral agreements with the UK and EU.
“We know our bodies well and what works”: people with disabilities help design prototypes for sex toys
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Halifax chapter of the Tetra Society of North America, which helps create assistive devices for people with disabilities, is working with Venus Envy in Halifax to on a project in which people with disabilities will help create prototypes for sex toys. Andrew Jantzen, Atlantic region coordinator with Tetra, and April Hubbard, a volunteer with […]
Large lahar at Semeru volcano, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A large lahar flow formed on the slopes of Mount Semeru volcano in East Java, Indonesia during heavy rains on February 8, 2021. The flow took place at around 08:39 UTC (15:39 WIB), sweeping away a car. Fortunately, the driver managed to get out of the vehicle and...... Read more »
Why Rejection Hurts And How To Heal
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 18 hours ago
Most of you have been rejected at some point in your life. It might be by our family, a friend, or even a romantic partner. Nevertheless, it doesn’t matter who rejects you because it still hurts terribly no matter who does it. Instances of rejection can be pretty hard to forget. Rejection makes you feel […]
How the Catalonia Question Caused Blushes for Brussels in Moscow
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Russia reminded the EU that when it comes to imprisoning politicians, it too has form. Meanwhile, in Catalonia tensions continue to simmer as new elections loom.
Nevada’s cannabis industry lacks diversity, especially in ownership, survey shows
Andrew Long, Marijuana Business Daily - 18 hours ago
Nevada’s first official demographic survey of cannabis businesses shows that women and minorities account for a smaller percentage of the local marijuana industry versus their overall representation in the state – especially when it comes to ownership and management. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women account for almost 50% of Nevada’s residents, but the […] Nevada’s cannabis industry lacks diversity, especially in ownership, survey shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A Record Spectrum Auction Points to the Promise of 5G
Bret Swanson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Bret Swanson* *Technology, The Americas* Many on Wall Street — who had expected total winning C-band bids of around $40 billion — are concerned the high prices will bloat the already hefty debt loads of the mobile and cable firms. Low interest rates are probably one factor in the high bids and help soften the blow. Regardless, the $80 billion figure signals the promise of 5G wireless. I wonder what Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson are thinking. They are the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in economics for the advancement of auction theory and design. You might remember last fall’s...
Why are America and Russia Wasting Billions on a Nuclear Arms Race?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Eurasia* “If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russia is waging a hybrid mixture of conventional and unconventional warfare, and American troops on the ground still face IEDs and insurgents. Is a new ICBM what America now needs to spend tens of billions of dollars on? “If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce,” warned Winston Churchill. That was in 1952, just two years after America tested the first hydrogen bom...
The Roots of Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Shortage Go Back Decades
Joel Lexchin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Joel Lexchin* *Coronavirus, The Americas* Nobody seems to have been paying attention. As a result, when the COVID-19 pandemic started, Canada was left with few options. As of Feb. 5, Canada had administered 2.7 COVID-19 vaccination doses per 100 people compared to 61.7 for Israel and 16.2 for the United Kingdom. By contrast, Canada has signed contracts with seven different companies for a total of 234 million doses with options for tens of millions more. What’s going on? To understand the problem, we need to go back to the 1980s. At that time, the government-owned Connaught Lab...
Mow Much Influence does the Queen of England Wield Over Australia?
Anne Twomey, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Anne Twomey* *Politics, * Her power is exercised behind closed doors, and is more potent because of it. We all know the queen can’t refuse assent to a bill just because she doesn’t like it. But can she secretly get a law changed, in her personal interest, before it is even introduced into parliament? The answer is yes, and we finally have documentary evidence to prove it. *The queen, politics and secrecy* There is a myth the queen never involves herself in political matters. In public view, all she does is act on ministerial advice, signing her name or initials where required....
North America’s Widespread and Record-Breaking Arctic Outbreak set to Intensify Further
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
"Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes." The post North America’s Widespread and Record-Breaking Arctic Outbreak set to Intensify Further appeared first on Electroverse.
The West vs the Global South: You Have the Numbers. We Have the Money
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 09 (IPS) - When the 134-member Group of 77, the largest single coalition of developing countries, was trying to strike a hard bargain in its negotiations with Western nations years ago, one of its envoys famously declared: “You have the numbers. We have the money.” Read the full story, “The West vs the Global South: You Have the Numbers. We Have the Money”, on globalissues.org →
Intellectual Property Cause of Death, Genocide
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Feb 09 (IPS) - Refusal to temporarily suspend several World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property (IP) provisions to enable much faster and broader progress in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic should be grounds for International Criminal Court prosecution for genocide. Read the full story, “Intellectual Property Cause of Death, Genocide”, on globalissues.org →
Oh, good grief!!!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
I thought I'd seen just about everything. Then . . . this. Yes, those are pink T-Rex arms . . . attached to a chicken (admittedly, a descendant of the dinosaurs, although T-Rex might have snorted at the comparison). They're apparently a thing - a best-selling thing among chicken fanciers, if reports are to be believed. I've heard of "buffalo hot wings", but never of "T-Rex dinosaur wings". I wonder what sauce should be used on them (the real thing, that is)? Considering that their critter of origin is extinct, "ghost pepper" sauce might be appropriate! Peter
Breaking the glass screen – framing monopoly capitalism in global commodity chains
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The term global commodity chain referred to the material and logistical aspects of organizing production involving numerous components brought together over spatially dispersed global production platforms and or assembly sites.
The real reason the Left wants only wind and solar energy
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 19 hours ago
They know full well that ALL ENERGY WOULD HAVE TO BE RATIONED BY GOVERNMENT. That is exactly what they want. The post The real reason the Left wants only wind and solar energy appeared first on CFACT.
Two fer Tuesday
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Before there was a Super Bowl… The elites have always devised a way to create spectacles for the masses to focus on, to gamble on, and to “care about”. Whether it was feeding Christians to lions for the amusement of the general public or …Chariot Racing “ludi circenses,” one of the foremost sports […] The post Two fer Tuesday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVESTREAM: Teresa Cristina (online) – Teresa Cristina, the prestigious samba singer from Rio, is performing every night on her Instagram page. As usual, she will be live on a top-notch samba session at 10 PM. Teresa Cristina – live on Teresa Cristina's Instagram page. Check the event for further . . . To read the […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Tuesday, February 9, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
One Year After the Collapse of the Airline Business Began: What’s the Status Now?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Collapsed revenues, astronomical losses, red-hot cash-burn, hellish new debt. Meanwhile, amid craziest markets ever, airline shares soared.
Naked Short Selling: The Truth Is Much Worse Than You Have Been Told
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
It is much worse than this. what has happened is that muct of the volumes on even the largest companies are been bucketed today. That means the buy order is filled without a compensating sell order. The seller then has ample incentive to keep the price stable to allow selling to come in to fill the naked side of the order. This has always been out there and lies were told to protect the racket. Understand that most broker dealers are lousy marketing organizations. Yet they keep afloat because the trading desk makes it pay this way every month and on good months even the par...
Aviation Color Code for Semisopochnoi volcano raised to Orange, Alaska
The Watchers » Latest articles - 20 hours ago
A high-resolution satellite image acquired on February 7, 2021, shows a second small ash deposit extending at least 3 km (1.8 miles) to the northeast from North Cerberus Crater on Semisopochnoi Island, similar to the first observed on February 6. Clouds obscured...... Read more »
Intellectual Property Cause of Covid Death, Genocide
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Refusal to temporarily suspend several WTO intellectual property provisions to accelerate broad progress against the pandemic is genocide.
Iran has No Interest in Changing its Strategy
Wang Xiyue, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Wang Xiyue* *Politics, Middle East* The Biden Administration should walk in with their eyes open and be aware that previous experience demonstrates that engagement with Iran produces no incentive for the regime to improve its behavior. As speculation increases about the Biden administration’s intentions toward Iran and the nuclear deal, Iran’s actions belie any willingness to compromise or soften its stance against the US. On January 17, a few days before the inauguration of then-President-elect Joe Biden, reports emerged that Tehran’s Revolutionary Court had convicted Iranian-A...
General Arthur Percival: Military Failure or Convenient Scapegoat?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Blamed for the British defeat at Singapore, General Arthur Percival endured harsh criticism. *Here's What You Need to Know*: On February 15, 1942, the island fortress of Singapore surrendered with 130,000 men, thus ending the defense of Malaya as one of the largest military disasters in the history of British arms since Cornwallis’s capitulation to Franco-American forces at Yorktown in 1781 during America’s Revolutionary War. Lieutenant General Arthur Percival’s surrender to the invading Japanese Army permanently destroyed Britain’s mili...
Europe’s Survival Could Depend on Germany Rebuilding Its Air Force
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Germany is also the economic powerhouse of Europe, and to say it has a strong military tradition would be an understatement. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The fact is that Germany is the linchpin of Europe, and Europe is what keeps Russia in check. It’s going to be hard for America to withdraw from European defense if Europe can’t maintain its own air forces. Nor can Europe assert a credible threat to defend its interests if its aircraft can't fly. President Trump’s goal of Europe taking more responsibility for its own defense may come crashing ...
In 1896, Italy Made a Gambit for Africa. It Failed.
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Africa* Seeking to grab a piece of Africa during the colonial scramble for conquest, Italy invaded Ethiopia in early 1896. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Under the cover of the dusty Ethiopian night, the 17,000-man Italian Royal Expeditionary force scrambled over ragged hills and inactive volcanoes in the early morning hours of March 1, 1896. With less than four days’ worth of rations and even less water, the walrus-mustached commander of the Italian army, Oreste Baratieri, hoped to save his men from starvation by making an audacious surprise ...
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