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The Biggest Deficit You’ve Never Heard OfAmerica has a deficit...

Robert Reich - 11 hours ago

*The Biggest Deficit You’ve Never Heard Of* America has a deficit problem. But the country’s biggest deficit isn’t the federal budget deficit. It’s the *deficit in public investment.* The public investment deficit is the gap between what we should be investing in our future — on infrastructure, education, and basic research — and the relatively little we are investing. *Increasing public investment needs to be a major goal of the Biden administration.* Public investment is similar to private investment in that we invest today because of the payoff in the future. The difference i...

EU Turns Back on AstraZeneca as Sputnik V and Pfizer Divide the World

Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 11 hours ago

EU Turns Back on AstraZeneca as Sputnik V and Pfizer Divide the World News Topic 76: Covid-19: European countries suspend use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots Covid-19: European countries suspend use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary […]

Norwich Residents Look to Buy Mainstay Dairy Farm from Vermont Technical College

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Approximately 100 people are pledging money to buy a dairy farm before Vermont Technical College sells it to the highest bidder, VT Digger reported. The Norwich Farm Creamery – a 200-year-old farm – is now being divided and sold, with part of the property put on the market for $1.7 million last June and another […]

Weill Cornell Medicine to Launch Programs for Faculty Diversity Through $5 Million Mastercard Impact Fund Grant

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Weill Cornell Medicine will launch several programs to create a more diverse faculty through a $5 million grant from the Mastercard Impact Fund. Programs will include a mentoring curriculum, a faculty diversity incentive program and competitive career development awards for junior faculty from underrepresented in medicine (URM) populations and those with childcare commitments, often female faculty. The […]

Tufts University Takes Steps, Pledges $25 Million, to Become Anti-racist

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Tufts University is pledging $25 million over five years to become an anti-racist institution, Boston.com reported. Over seven months, Tufts reviewed five areas – campus safety and policing, public art, an institutional audit and targeted action, compositional diversity and equity and inclusion – resulting in more than 180 recommendations. Tufts President Dr. Tony Monaco said […]

Beta Blockers Don't Cause Depression

News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago

Beta-blockers are a class of medications that reduce the heart rate, the heart's workload and the heart's output of blood, which, together, lower blood pressure. Blood pressure is only a risk factor for heart disease, it is not a disease in itself, yet when people hear about a medical issue with a vital organ it can have profound psychological impacts. Some people report feeling depressed or having fitful sleep after taking beta blockers. Plus anxiety, drowsiness, hallucinations and nightmares. When one medicine has so many diverse correlations without any biological plausibility, i...

Columbia University Grad Students and Student Workers Go on Strike

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Thousands of Columbia University graduate students and student workers went on strike Monday – and are continuing to strike – after negotiations with the school proved unsuccessful again, the New York Post reported. Students’ demands include higher wages, improved benefits and a system to better investigate sexual harassment and discrimination allegations. According to the Graduate […]

Moderna Now Dosing Children as Young as Six Month-Old with Experimental mRNA Vaccine as Part of ‘Study’

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago

*21WIRE* | The large scale vaccine experiment is the second phase of their 'Kid COVE Study.'

The S.T.E.M. Pipeline Test: Will Underrepresented Groups Be Left at the Station as the Tech Train Takes Off?

Marcus Bright, Diverse - 12 hours ago

Years of talking about and organizing around diversifying the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) pipeline is about to be put to the test immediately in cities like Miami. The tech train is leaving the station and while it is wonderful for those who will be on the board with lucrative economic opportunities, it may further marginalize those who are left back at the station of occupational segregation and economic stratification.

Graduate Schools Make Adjustments to Meet COVID-19-Related Challenges

cmaadmin, Diverse - 12 hours ago

Graduate schools flipped in-person courses to a remote model when the nation entered quarantine mode in March 2020. In recent months, many institutions have transitioned to in-person or hybrid course models, but the challenges posed by COVID-19 continue.

Security In Iraq Mar 8-14, 2021

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 9 hours ago

The winter lull by the Islamic State continued into March. There were just 12 incidents total reported from March 8-14. Two of those were by pro-Iran groups leaving just 10 by the Islamic State. Since November IS incidents have been in single digits to the teens. Factions aligned with Iran hit two convoys carrying supplies for the U.S. One was in Anbar and the other in Diwaniya. The latter province has regularly seen such incidents but this was the first time an IED attack occurred in Anbar. This showed that pro-Iran groups are spreading their operations across Iraq. The ...

How America Can Better Leverage the Private Sector Against Cyber Threats

Al Lewis, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Al Lewis* *Cyber Security, Americas* It is time to build a strategy of shared cyber command and control, one that unleashes the private sector’s resources and innovation as an equal partner in national cyber defense. The SolarWinds breach reminds us of just how broken the current state of national cyber defense remains. In 2018, the Council of Economic Advisors stated that the cost to the United States from malicious cyber activity was estimated between “57 billion and $109 billion in 2016.” In the case of SolarWinds, at least one estimate totals the cost to upwards of $100 bil...

Shock Trials: Why the U.S. Navy Is Dropping Bombs Near Aircraft Carriers

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy Shock Trials, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1C71D03A40&share=true] The tests will assess how survivable the USS Ford is and help inform future aircraft carriers of that class. Bombs can hurt aircraft carriers, but America builds its warships to withstand a lot of damage, including nearby blasts. The entire concept of the USS Ford’s upcoming shock trials is to find out just how much destruction, damage or explosive impact the new ship can survive. The preparation for this process, which include...

Georgia Judge Gives Voter Integrity Group Access to Fulton County Election Ballots, “We have sworn affidavits from several poll managers who say they handled counterfeit ballots during the hand count audit”

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago

Perhaps a concerted and consistent effort will produce results? Let us pray for a return of judicial common sense and continued sunlight upon any deception. Remember, the Fulton County election board fired their director as an outcome of multiple voting and ballot counting issues that surfaced following the 2020 election. Now a judge in Georgia […] The post Georgia Judge Gives Voter Integrity Group Access to Fulton County Election Ballots, “We have sworn affidavits from several poll managers who say they handled counterfeit ballots during the hand count audit” appeared first on T...

F-22 Raptor Experiences Nose-Gear Failure After Emergency Landing At Eglin Air Force Base

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

Inbox: "F-22 nose gear failure at Eglin AFB." *Northwest Florida Daily News*: *F-22 fighter jet nose down on runway has 'ground mishap' at Eglin Air Force Base * EGLIN AFB — An F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing experienced an apparent nose-gear failure upon landing at Eglin Air Force Base on Monday afternoon as part of what the base was calling an "in-flight emergency." The pilot was taken to the base's flight medical facility, but there was no information available from the base on the extent of the pilot's injuries, if any, or of the pilot's medical co...

Italian Prosecutors Open Manslaughter Probe as Man Dies After Receiving AstraZeneca Vaccine

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Sputnik A number of EU countries have already temporarily suspended inoculations with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)... The post Italian Prosecutors Open Manslaughter Probe as Man Dies After Receiving AstraZeneca Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Tucker Carlson slams ‘pornographic’ ‘WAP’ performance at the Grammys for ‘trying to degrade our culture and hurt our children’

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Daily Mail Fox News host Tucker Carlson has slammed a performance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards saying it was ‘intentionally trying to degrade our culture... The post Tucker Carlson slams ‘pornographic’ ‘WAP’ performance at the Grammys for ‘trying to degrade our culture and hurt our children’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Mask Order by The Pholosopher

Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

EarthNewspaper.com March 16th, 2021. The post Mask Order by The Pholosopher appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

WHO: We Don’t Know if Vaccine Prevents Infection.

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Investment Watch WHO does not know if the vaccine prevents infection or transmission of covid 19. www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-moderna-covid-19-mrna-1273-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know The CDC updated guidelines to allow those who... The post WHO: We Don’t Know if Vaccine Prevents Infection. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Maritime Dispute Between Kenya And Somalia Intensifies

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

*BBC: **Kenya withdraws from ICJ case over Somalia sea border at last minute * Kenya will not take part in Monday's hearings over its maritime border dispute with Somalia at the International Court of Justice, government sources have told the BBC. Kenya accuses the ICJ of bias in the case, which concerns a 62,000 sq miles (160,000 sq km) triangle in the Indian Ocean. The area is thought to be rich in oil and gas. *Read more *.... *Update #1: *Kenya boycotts ICJ hearing on Somalia sea boundary row (Al Jazeera) *Update #2:* ICJ rejects Kenya’s request to address it before start...

Attention: Here’s What it Takes to Join SEAL Team Six

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *SEAL Team Six, Americas* This advanced training program takes those who graduated and forms a team that can operate in water, underwater, from planes and helicopters, ropes and parachutes, boats, and on foot. If you want to send off the best from the U.S. military, you can count on Navy SEALs. But if SEALs need an even more elite team, they send off the SEAL Team Six. That fact alone should give you the necessary hint to understand how extremely difficult it is to become a part of that much-vaunted group. First off, you should know that the Naval Special Warf...

Brazil economy creates record number of formal jobs in January

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

[image: The last time job creation had exceeded this level in Brazil had been September 2013, when new jobs had surpassed layoffs by 211,068, Brazil News, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s economy created more than a quarter of a million formal jobs in January, official figures showed on Tuesday, March 16th, the strongest growth for that month since comparable records began in 1992. The robust figures come after data on Monday showed activity in Latin America’s largest economy was also […] The post Brazil economy creates record number of formal jobs in Januar...

Cannabis Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Human Lungs, Study Suggests

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Sputnik With the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing almost 3 million deaths worldwide, researchers have been scrambling to learn more about the deadly COVID-19 disease that has... The post Cannabis Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Human Lungs, Study Suggests appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Australian Navy caught in massive coronavirus vaccine side effects COVER-UP as sailors collapse into “critical condition” following vax jabs

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Natural News – by Ethan Huff The mainstream media does not want anyone to know that sailors in the Australian Navy have been dropping like... The post Australian Navy caught in massive coronavirus vaccine side effects COVER-UP as sailors collapse into “critical condition” following vax jabs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Ammon Bundy Arrested After Refusing to Wear a Mask Into Courthouse and Not Being Allowed Into His Own Trial

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Gateway Pundit – by Cassandra Fairbanks Ammon Bundy was arrested on Monday after refusing to wear a mask into an Idaho courthouse and thus being... The post Ammon Bundy Arrested After Refusing to Wear a Mask Into Courthouse and Not Being Allowed Into His Own Trial appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Cannabis tech platform Dutchie raises $200M, acquires Greenbits, LeafLogix

Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago

Cannabis retail technology platform Dutchie has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round it says values the company at $1.7 billion. The funding round was led by investment firm Tiger Global and also included previous investors Casa Verde Capital and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. “Our investment will help Dutchie extend its platform […] Cannabis tech platform Dutchie raises $200M, acquires Greenbits, LeafLogix is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Feds to Use Dallas Convention Center as Housing for 3,000 Male Migrants Amid Border Crisis

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Gateway Pundit – by Cassandra Fairbanks The federal government is going to use the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas to house 3,000 illegal... The post Feds to Use Dallas Convention Center as Housing for 3,000 Male Migrants Amid Border Crisis appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 16

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago

1917 UK War Cabinet created Mesopotamia administration committee to decide on form of govt in captured areas 1921 Churchill told Foreign Secretary Lloyd George there was no longer a plan for a Kurdish state Instead Kurds would be included in new Iraq (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) 1959 Gen Qasim signed economic agreement wi...

Following pressure, Israel lifts discriminatory vaccine policy for Palestinian student

contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago

Following weeks of criticism, Israel's Health Ministry reverses decision to bar a Palestinian student at Tel Aviv University from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. “Sometimes it’s naïve to believe that one is guaranteed basic human rights," she stated.

Boosting Bolsa Família in Brazil would reduce inequality, says OECD

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

[image: The Bolsa Família program was expanded significantly in 2003, Brazil News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil could have made twice as much progress in reducing income inequality had it transferred the money spent on increasing pensions to Bolsa Família (Family Grant) beneficiaries. The conclusion was reached by Jens Arnold, OECD senior economist, and Matheus Buenos, a student at the Toulouse School of Economics (France), in […] The post Boosting Bolsa Família in Brazil would reduce inequality, says OECD appeared first on The Rio Times.

Is Geopolitical Nostalgia Driving Joe Biden’s Grand Strategy?

Andrew Latham, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Andrew Latham* *Grand Strategy, World* How will the Biden administration modernize the existing rules-based order and resume America's role as the active leader of that order? In early March, the Biden administration released the* Interim National Security Strategic Guidance 2021*, its first official statement of how it understands the United States’ national interests, the threats to those interest, and the appropriate response to those threats. Although it doesn’t use the term explicitly, the document clearly reflects the view that America’s enlightened self-interest is best s...

Iran Won’t Just End Its ‘Malign Activity’

Lindsay Gabow, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Lindsay Gabow* *Iran, Middle East* The United States should limit the nuclear deal to Iran’s nuclear program, rather than contort the agreement into a catchall for all the things it dislikes about Iran. The self-help business offers a litany of so-called “rules” of negotiation, numbering anywhere from three to fifteen. Slight deviations aside, a common, albeit obvious, theme among these lists is understanding the other party. Harvard Business Review first advises to do “the background homework… understand[ing] the interests and positions of the other side…” Wharton-bred thinker...

Attention, U.S. Army: China Claims to Have a New Anti-Tank Missile

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Army, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETVEOVZAB&share=true] Beijing may be building new weapons, but America has recently improved its well-known and lethal javelin anti-tank missile. New Chinese-built, vehicle-mounted anti-tank missiles are being engineered to attack U.S. tanks “from above,” meaning at higher altitudes that cause more destruction with a top-down attack. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is now deploying this new kind of weapon reported to be more powerful and more mobile than exi...

Smart Move By Arizona Legislature, Lawmakers Move to Block Private Funds Sent To Election Officials

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago

This is a smart, short, simple and common sense approach to start a process of state-wide vote integrity. No more private sector cash allowed into the coffers of any state election official. States fund the election, precincts manage the election, no outside financial influences allowed inside the election process; period. ARIZONA – In 2020, private […] The post Smart Move By Arizona Legislature, Lawmakers Move to Block Private Funds Sent To Election Officials appeared first on The Last Refuge.

China sigue impulsando el libre comercio

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 China está tomando medidas concretas, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, para promover el libre comercio y darle seguimiento a los acuerdos comerciales firmados.

Colombia | No a cupos “insignificantes”: Fedegán

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 Varios cuestionamientos hizo el presidente ejecutivo de Fedegán, José Félix Lafaurie, a los términos del eventual Acuerdo de Asociación Económica con Japón.

ISDS: how imperialism wages lawfare on the poor

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 The continued existence of ISDS in numerous treaties is a testament to the enormous influence and power wielded by transnational capital over governments the world over.

Critics raise alarm over EU-China deal

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 An investment deal between China and the European Union restricts Europeans from investing in Chinese media and entertainment companies but does not block Chinese firms from investing in European ones.

Pelosi wrong on Central America migration and climate

Joe Bastardi, CFACT - 12 hours ago

Central American weather is natural and crops are booming. The post Pelosi wrong on Central America migration and climate appeared first on CFACT.

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Persistent heavy rains leave 7 people dead in Colombia, significant increase in precipitation expected

The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago

Heavy rain has been affecting western Colombia since March 11, 2021, causing flooding and landslides that have resulted in at least seven fatalities as of Tuesday, March 16, and thousands of families affected. Since January 1, 15 people have lost their lives across...... Read more »

Yaphet Kotto of ‘Live and Let Die,’ ‘Alien,’ Dies at 81

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

“He’s one of those actors who deserved more than the parts he got,” wrote director Ava Duvernay on Twitter. “But he took those parts and made them wonderful all the same.”

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Says He's Detained In A 'Concentration Camp'

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago

*DW: **Russia's Navalny describes prison as 'concentration camp' on Instagram * The Kremlin critic joked that he had no idea it was possible to construct such a facility so close to Moscow. Navalny, who survived an assassination attempt last summer, is serving a two-and-a-half year sentence. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny took to Instagram on Monday to poke fun at his captors, describing the prison where he is currently serving his two-and-a-half year sentence for a parole violation as a "real concentration camp." The link to the Instagram post was also shared...

Unique cannabinoid delta-8 divides cannabis extraction industry

Kristen Nichols, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago

A rare cannabinoid that mimics the effects of delta-9 THC but can easily be produced from CBD is grabbing headlines and delivering impressive profits to extractors battling slumping prices for other hemp extracts. Unique cannabinoid delta-8 divides cannabis extraction industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

53 Dead in Gibraltar 10 Days After Experimental Pfizer mRNA COVID Injections

Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 13 hours ago

Gibraltar is a British Colony at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula attached to the country of Spain. It’s population is just over 30,000 people, and it is best known for its huge “rock,” the “Rock of Gibraltar.” Initial reports after Pfizer mRNA injections are dire and need to be known worldwide. by Brian … Continue reading 53 Dead in Gibraltar 10 Days After Experimental Pfizer mRNA COVID Injections →

US-Britain-France accused of lies about Syria

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago

By Aaron Maté Prominent signatories and five former OPCW officials are calling on the chemical watchdog to address the cover-up of its chemical weapons investigation in the Syrian city of Douma, and to hear out the dissenting scientists whose findings were censored. Five former officials from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have joined a group of prominent signatories to urge the OPCW to address the controversy surrounding its investigation of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria in April 2018. Leaks from inside the OPCW show that key ...

Gregory Mannarino, "Alert! The US Economic FREE-FALL Collapse Is Picking Up Speed"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, *"Alert! The US Economic FREE-FALL Collapse Is Picking Up Speed"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *Related:* • TUE MAR 16, AT 6:25 AM: "US Industrial Production Unexpectedly Plunged In February, Auto Manufacturing Crashed" • TUE MAR 16, AT 5:38 AM: "US Retail Sales Collapse In February, Online Sales Plunge"

Britain’s secret political police

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

A shocking story of how a special squad of Britain’s Metropolitan Police, in collusion with MI5 – the domestic ‘security’ service – secretly infiltrated hundreds of UK political and campaign groups, and the question of whether the spying continues. As told by Asa Winstanley, who has personal experience.

OPRAH AND TOWN: Explosive bombshells widely observed!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago

*TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021* *Which royal made which royal cry?:* To our surprise, we're going to start with this morning's Washington Post. More precisely, we're going to start with the current "most read" news report or opinion column in the entire newspaper. As we type, it's been listed as the paper's "most read" item for at least the past several hours. According to the Post's web site, which report, column or profile is currently "most read?" It's the hard-hitting, two-reporter news report which appears beneath this headline: *In an emotional finale, Bachelor Matt James breaks ...

WHAT DID WE NOT LEARN FROM THE THALIDOMIDE TRAGEDY?

SEO Admin, Healing Oracle - 14 hours ago

Does democratic freedom really encompass the spirit of “My body, my choice”? The COVID19 pandemic has brought a deluge of negligence and accounts of medical adversities from different parts of the world. From administering untested... The post WHAT DID WE NOT LEARN FROM THE THALIDOMIDE TRAGEDY? appeared first on Healing Oracle.

We Have the Photos: Israel’s New ‘Iron Sting’ Precision Laser Mortar

Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Seth J. Frantzman* *Iron Sling, Middle East* Iron Sting is yet one more technology to come out of Elbit and Israel’s wheelhouse of precision future weapons that are transforming the battlefield. Israel unveiled its new Iron Sting this week, a precision laser and GPS-guided mortar munition. The Directorate of Defense Research and Development in the Ministry of Defense, the Israel Defense Force’s Ground Forces and Elbit Systems revealed the new technology. Elbit System is one of Israel’s three leading defense giants. In the past, it has partnered with Israel’s government on new “...

An Israel vs. Iran War Would Be a Disaster. Here Is How to Lessen Tensions.

Gawdat Bahgat, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Gawdat Bahgat* *Iran vs. Israel, Middle East* An Iranian-Israeli peace is unrealistic under current circumstances, but a détente between these two regional archenemies would help defuse regional tension. Many analysts explain the ongoing wars in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and other political/security upheavals in the Middle East by the deep-rooted conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. There is no doubt that this multi-dimensional Shiite-Sunni/Persian-Arab rivalry is a major reason for instability in the Middle East. However, the intense hostility between Iran and Israel is probably...

The Next 'Gamestop': How China or Russia Could Attack Our Financial System

Robert Carlson, Gray Gaertner, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Robert Carlson, Gray Gaertner* *Gamestop, World* [image: Gamestop] The next era of foreign social media manipulation may come crashing down on Wall Street. Last week, the dramatic rise and fall in the price of Gamestop demonstrated how vulnerable the stock market is to social media speculation. U.S. regulators should now turn their attention to a greater risk—that in the near future, China, Russia, or another adversary could coordinate an unwitting mob to harm the American financial system. The potential for financial warfare follows from a playbook that China, and especially R...

Why Iran Isn’t Trying to Get a Nuclear Weapon (Right Now)

Gabriel Noronha, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Gabriel Noronha* *Iran nuclear weapons, Middle East* [image: Iran Nuclear Weapons] Rushing to a nuclear weapon today would be a terrible mistake for Iran, and Tehran knows it. On January 4, 2021, Iran announced that it would begin enriching uranium at the 20 percent level—far exceeding the 3.67 percent limitation set under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A month later, the regime began producing uranium metal—a key component of nuclear weapons. The United Kingdom, France, and Germany responded by saying that the moves by Iran had “no credible civil justification....

How to Truly Secure Peace in Afghanistan

Gul Maqsood Sabit, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Gul Maqsood Sabit* *Afghanistan, Asia* International forces and the United Nations must remain engaged throughout the process of implementing a settlement agreement and forming a permanent government. The newly proposed U.S. peace plan for Afghanistan will accelerate and revive the lifeless Afghan peace process demonstrating the Biden administration’s eagerness to end the Afghan war in a more sensible manner. Although more work will be needed to develop a thorough and feasible future roadmap, the plan sets the stage for the opposing parties to ruminate and agree on a way forwar...

China and the Quad: How Beijing Is Responding to ‘Containment’

Jagannath Panda, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Jagannath Panda* *China Containment, Asia* A synchronized Quad could prove a major hindrance to China’s regional and global designs, provided the narrative of the Indo-Pacific sustenance is maintained purposefully. For long, the strategic community in China has adversely perceived most developments in the Indo-Pacific as part of a “China containment” strategy promoted by the United States. Accordingly, Beijing’s reactions have imbibed a tone of warning coupled with nervousness. In fact, initially terming the concept of the Indo-Pacific a “headline-grabbing” idea that will “diss...

Will Joe Biden’s Afghan Peace Plan Succeed?

Abdul Basit, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Abdul Basit* *Afghanistan, Asia* By focusing on deadlines instead of ground realities, the United States runs the risks of compromising twenty years of democratic gains in Afghanistan. Last week, in a bid to revive the floundering Afghan peace process, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Adjacently, an eight-page peace plan was also shared with the Afghan government, opposition parties, civil society, and the Taliban. Among other things, the peace plan calls for the formation of an interim “peace government” for two years; for...

Policy Inconsistencies and Poor Research Slow Young Farmers in Africa

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Mar 16 (IPS) - It is not everyday that a young farmer registers success in his enterprise and vows this is what he will do for the rest of his life. Yet this is the story of Lihle Moyo, a 27-year-old farmer from Gwanda, about 160km south of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city. Read the full story, “Policy Inconsistencies and Poor Research Slow Young Farmers in Africa”, on globalissues.org →

Pottersville Digest

jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 12 hours ago

(Make Cy Vance an offer he can't refuse.) ------------------------------ "Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator's device." Yes, you read that right. The trash folder. Republicans are STILL covering for this piece of shit. ------------------------------ The isn't a bottle of snake oil that a Republican can resist trying to sell to the rubes. ------------------------------ Your Karen o' the day. (Tip o' the tinfoil hat to Constant Reader, CC.) ------------------------------ “And we had many meetings in the White H...

Cops Jailed for Conspiracy with Mexican Drug Cartel, Trafficking Kilos of Meth and Cocaine

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago

[image: cartel]Three South Carolina cops were busted in a conspiracy to use their badges to traffic massive amounts of meth and cocaine for the Mexican Drug Cartel.

Increasing Hurricane Frequency Due To Better Observation, Not Climate Change–BBC

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 12 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Wow!! A BBC man actually tells the truth about hurricanes! The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on 1 June. But over the past six years, significant storms have been forming earlier than this. So does the hurricane season need to start earlier – and is climate change […]

Is The Ukraine War About To Escalate?

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

Ukrainian soldiers enter a dugout on the front line of Russia's war against Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 16, 2021. Photo by AFP *Ukinform: **OSCE recorded 174 ceasefire violations in Donbas over past weekend* The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded 143 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 31 in Luhansk region between the evenings of 12 and 14 March. The OSCE SMM said this in a report issued on 15 March, based on information from the monitoring teams received as of 19:30 on 14 March 2021, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In Donetsk region, ...

Covid-19: new global risk map should have Brazil in ‘red zone’, say scientists

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Virologist Julian Tang, from the University of Leicester, UK, says that European nations, Oceania, Israel, and parts of Asia, such as Singapore and South Korea, are expected to resume trade, tourism, and travel between these territories by mid-year, thereby enabling their economies to rebound. Countries that fail to complete vaccination […] The post Covid-19: new global risk map should have Brazil in ‘red zone’, say scientists appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chilean miner Antofagasta says it is close to pay deal after profit jump

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean miner Antofagasta expects to reach a pay deal with its workers this month, it said on Tuesday after posting a 12.3% jump in annual profit on high copper and gold prices while its mines performed well despite pandemic-related disruption. The London-listed miner also declared an increased full-year dividend but […] The post Chilean miner Antofagasta says it is close to pay deal after profit jump appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bill Gates: Vaccines Are ‘Phenomenal’ Profit Makers

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago

“Bill Gates — What You Were Not Told,” reviews the personal and professional background of the Microsoft mogul, including a statement revealing his real motive for investing in vaccines — their 20 - 1 return on investment. The post Bill Gates: Vaccines Are ‘Phenomenal’ Profit Makers appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Intersectional Imperialism: A Wholesome Menace

Alexander Rubinstein, MintPress News - 13 hours ago

The empire claps back. The post Intersectional Imperialism: A Wholesome Menace appeared first on MintPress News.

University Study Finds Cannabis Compound Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in Human Lung Cells

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago

[image: SARS-CoV-2]The study found the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 was only 1.2% among the patients prescribed CBD, compared with 12.2% among the matched patients who had not been taking CBD.

The meat of the matter

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago

Earlier this month, I reported that the Governor of Colorado had angered the ranching and meat industry in his State by declaring March 20th to be "Meat Out Day", and encouraging residents to eat vegetarian and vegan foods on that date. I commented that a backlash seemed to be building, with many Coloradans planning to eat as much meat as possible. The Colorado meat industry certainly isn't taking this lying down. Many on social media are proposing that we as beef-loving Americans push back and speak loudly by voting with our dollars on March 20. Use the hashtag #MeatInDay to...

Israeli Experts Announce Discovery of More Dead Sea Scrolls

AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago

The fragments of parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been dated around the first century based on the writing style, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Something fishy is going on

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago

The Guardian published a story about fraud going on in the seafood industry called “Seafood fraud happening on a vast global scale.” A Guardian Seascape analysis of 44 recent studies of more than 9,000 seafood samples from restaurants, fishmongers and … Continue reading →

On the Youthful Fascination with Pop Philosophers

Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 12 hours ago

Why are pop philosophers popular with the young but are discarded by the older folks? The answer is that when the young read such philosophers, they do so with an attitude of “heroic fury and aspiration”—they are not looking for mere philosophical knowledge; they are looking for a vindication of an ideal that they desperately want to believe in. They want to believe in the possibility of a utopia, and they think that the pop philosophy will somehow help them in creating it. They submerge their youthful personality into the pop philosophy, but when they grow older, the knowledge of ot...

Why North Korea Loves the Ancient MiG-19 Fighter

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *North Korea, Asia* North Korea is one of the only countries that still maintains a fleet of J-6/MiG-19 planes. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For now, this old frame keeps flying. North Korea is one of the only countries that still maintains a fleet of J-6/MiG-19 planes. Although it was speedy for its era, it couldn’t hold its own anymore. *Better Designs: * The MiG-19 was designed to address issues that stemmed from the MiG-15 and similar MiG-17 fighters. While both fighters were capable when compared to their contemporaries, they suffered from controllability...

The Four Most Powerful Weapons of the U.S. Army

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Army Weapons, Americas* [image: Australian soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fire an 84 mm M3 Carl Gustave rocket launcher at Range 10, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2014, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. (U.S. Marine photo by Sgt] These four weapon platforms are no joke. The U.S. Army has many powerful weapons, but these four are some of the most deadly and distinctive. *Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle* The Carl Gustaf is a Swedish-designed, 84mm recoilless rifle that, thanks to its light-weight design,...

How Deadly is China’s Jin-class Submarine? Very.

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Navy, Asia* We don't know muuch, but it will be armed with the extremely lethal. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Columbia class incorporates a number of technologies specifically developed for the Block III Virginia-class attack submarines, such as a computer-driven joystick navigation system, fly-by-wire technology and fiber-optic periscope technology. The automated navigation enables the submarine to automatically set depth and speed, while allowing a human operator to remain in a command and control role. While it is likely little known about t...

Is a U.S.-North Korea Showdown Just Beginning?

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, Asia* Side note: the Biden administration has been undertaking a formal policy review in regards to North Korea, one that is not yet complete but expected to wrap up in the coming weeks. The Trump administration’s diplomatic opening to North Korea in 2018 and 2019 was one of the few major foreign policy disagreements that emerged as an issue in the 2020 presidential election. In fact, the two candidates argued about it during the second general election presidential debate, last October. In the only major exchange of the night that touched on forei...

How the U.S. and North Korea Could Sleepwalk Into a Nuclear War

Doreen Horschig, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Doreen Horschig* *Nuclear War, Asia* The 2018 Hawaii false missile alert reaffirms the need for nuclear risk reduction. January 13th, 2018 started out like any other Saturday in Hawaii before it took a dramatic turn. At 8:07 AM, the Hawaii emergency management agency broadcast an official message to more than one million people: “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” It was a false alarm, as it turned out—caused by human error. But residents wouldn’t know that for another thirty-eight minutes. Given the geopolitical tensions be...

How Tucker Carlson Could Take Over the GOP and Run in 2024

Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Rachel Bucchino* *Tucker Carlson 2024, * [image: Tucker Carlson 2024] Carlson is a prominent, outspoken figure in the party, as he’s boasted anti-immigration, anti-free trade, populism, and America First economics that Trump supporters value. His show has been rated the most-watched cable news program in history and is also one of the most-watched shows in its time slot Nearly two months into President Joe Biden’s White House term, lawmakers and strategists have already launched discussions over whether the president plans to pursue reelection. If he doesn’t—as he’ll be eighty-...

Yes, the CIA Worried About Shark Attacks on Its Downed Spy Pilots

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Cold War History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRIMMJTAA&share=true] But thankfully the agency had a clever solution in case an A-12 or U-2 was shot down. *Key point: *Being in the open water, especially if a pilot were injured, was dangerous. Here is how the CIA gave them an inflatiable bag of sorts they could hide in while awaiting rescue. The U-2 spy plane of Gary Powers fame is infamous for how tricky it is to fly. At a dozen or so miles above the Earth, not only do pilots have to do battle with ke...

Wuhan Flu: Follow The Science

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

Dear America: Why are you so interested in the states that are “reopening”? Your control group is right here, in the center of the nation. We were never ordered to shut down, and we never did. And it turns out that we’re no more afflicted than you are. Indeed, in many ways, we are far… Continue reading →

FACT: Bill Gates Finances, Influences Nearly Every Major Institution Driving the ‘Global Pandemic’ Narrative

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago

*21WIRE* | Does his extreme level of wealth provide for a dangerous level of power and influence over 'global public health'?

Naomi Wolf: We’ve Reached ‘Step Ten’ of the 10 Steps to Fascism

WTStaff, Waking Times - 13 hours ago

*Naomi Wolf* - She has warned us that would-be tyrants, whether they are on the left or the right, always use a plan to close down democracies, and that they always take the same ten steps.

Why I Always Use Screenshots

tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago

Thomas Hearns says Marvin Hagler was “In the ICU Fighting the After Effects of the Vaccine” – Mechanizer’s I always take screenshots and I support the Internet Archive – here is why. On March 13, boxer Thomas Hearns posted on … Continue reading →

Contrary To What The Media Is Telling You, Freedom Does Not Come From A Vaccine

WTStaff, Waking Times - 13 hours ago

*Matt Agorist* - The media is telling Americans they can 'have their freedom back' if they just roll up their sleeves and take the vaccine.

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin How the U.S. Could Sleepwalk into a War with China Metropolitan Police let hundreds of officers accused of sex attacks escape sanction, figures reveal Feds expect to charge at least 100 more over Capitol riot, pursuing broad conspiracy Black Doctor Fired From Med School After Discussing Racism Germany elections: Merkel's party suffers setback in regional polls Congressional Testimony: The Leading Activists for Online Censorship Are Corporate Journalists ‘Russia and China threaten defense’ [to Norway] Scientists have invented a tool to spot deepfakes by looking at the...

3 More EU Countries Hit Pause On AstraZeneca After Reports Of Illness And Deaths

WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago

*Megan Redshaw* - Denmark, Norway and Iceland today joined other EU countries in suspending use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.

Leading Virologist: ‘We Are Going to Pay Huge Price’ for Pushing the COVID Vaccine

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago

*Childrens Health Defense Team* | Global vaccine expert admits that we are destroying people’s immune systems, and setting the stage for a future global health disaster.

The Overthrow Of Evo Morales And The First Lithium War

Thierry MEYSSAN, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago

The world was used to oil wars since the end of the 19th century. Now the wars over lithium, a mineral that is essential for mobile phones, but above all for electric cars, are beginning. Foreign Office documents obtained by a British historian and journalist show that the UK engineered the overthrow of Bolivian president Evo Morales to steal the country’s lithium reserves.

Syria: Ten Years On

Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago

*The shortest recap of a complex destabilization/rebirth campaign:Syria was never a civil war in the usual sense. Syria was always a western 5 eyes influenced destabilization campaign. Irregular warfare. The goal was always to balkanize Syria. In order to remake that area of the world.* - * March 2011 Western backed Social Media "revolution" coming to Syria * - *March **2011 Two Americans arrested in Syria* - *The US had created a shadow internet for it’s proxy forces * *The US/Israel/UK and France have been the largest players in this attempt to divide.Turkey was alw...

Sins of the Father

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago

In North Korea when someone does something wrong they punish the entire family. Sound familiar?

Conscious Communication – Establishing Healthy Relationships and Resolving Conflict

Natalie Porter, Enlightened Consciousness - 16 hours ago

It might be difficult to communicate your thoughts and feelings to those you love and are close to. But if you succeed in communicating with them successfully, you can achieve a higher level of intimacy. When you can share and understand effectively, you feel as if you are cared for and are safe. Emotional well-being […] The post Conscious Communication – Establishing Healthy Relationships and Resolving Conflict appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.

How World War I Was Paused For Just One Day

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* In spite of the fanciful embellishments, the story of the World War I Christmas truce is an unforgettable demonstration of humanity in the midst of the worst mankind has to offer. We hope it starts your holiday season on the right foot. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The brutality of the war caused a brief outbreak of peace. However, the millions of dead and the dehumanization of the fighting would embitter both sides by the time the war ended. The German offensive into France and Belgium had ground to a halt as armies on both sid...

I Love It!: Why Militants Love to Fight in Toyota-Brand Trucks

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Military History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AEUJKCZBAB&share=true] Toyota trucks are rugged and reliable, so it is no wonder that militants around the world took notice. *Key point: *Militants, insurgents, warlords, and civil war fighters all need to get around reliably and on the cheap. That is where the humble pickup truck, mounte with weaponry, comes in. Big and showy weapons systems involving stealth, networked sensors, remote piloting, hypersonic speed—these sop up much of the public’s attention ...

The Secret Way the U.S. Won World War II

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* These short but informative videos discuss the ways in which two of America’s most influential entrepreneurs during World War II impacted the strategic course of the war. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* Some of Berlin's weapons may have been better, but they could not replace their losses. During the war, America built 86,000 tanks and 297,000 aircraft. “We won because we smothered the enemy in an avalanche of production, the like of which he had never seen, nor dreamed possible.” The above quote is attributed to William Knudsen,...

Do You Have the Physical and Mental Strength to Become an Army Ranger?

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Army Ranger, * If you have a desire to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, you must complete the highly rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, known as RASP. If you have a desire to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, you must complete the highly rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, known as RASP. That really shouldn’t come as a surprise considering that this particular Special Operations Group often engages in complex raids, smashing and grabbing foreign commanders, or seizing airfields under heavy attack. If you’re...

The Navy’s SM-3IIA Missile Is Such a Big Deal: Here's Why

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *ICBMs, The Americas* It just made history. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This missile can shoot down nuclear ICBMs and features several major advancements. History was made on November 16 when a U.S. Navy destroyer eliminated an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target for the very first time, a development which may well usher in a new era in integrated missile defense. Using an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the destroyer knocked an ICBM-type target out of the sky over the Pacific Ocean Northeast of Hawaii. The successful test used an u...

X-59: The Drool Worthy Plane That Could Transform Air Travel Forever

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Economy, Americas* [image: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/landing_001_photo_credit_lockheed_martin_1.jpg] Supersonic flight could cut travel time for some passenger flights in half. *Key point: *Supersonic flights are fast, but also very loud due to their sonic boom. However, the X-59 promises to only be as loud as closing a car door. Commercial travel at supersonic speeds has been something of a wild goose chase. There are a number of technically challenging engineering obstacles that have to be overcome in order for a supersonic ...

Increased eruptive activity continues at Pacaya volcano, dense ash columns reported, Guatemala

The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago

Increased eruptive activity continues at Guatemala's Pacaya volcano with dense, dark ash columns, indicating that magma is pushing its way toward the surface. The volcano has been erupting since early February, posing risk to the surrounding communities. In a...... Read more »

Why the “Great Awokening” Now?

Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago

Damon Linker seeks to understand what is driving the woke madness in his The Week article What the woke revolution is — and isn’t. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. The surge of censoriousness isn’t just taking place in the worlds of journalism, media, and publishing. It’s also leaving lasting marks on a […]

Exclusive Reuters: Mexico focuses vaccine loan request on U.S. stockpile of AstraZeneca doses

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico has asked the United States to share doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine it has in stock, a senior diplomat said, following up on a request made by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to his counterpart Joe Biden. Deputy foreign minister for multilateral affairs Martha Delgado said that since the […] The post Exclusive Reuters: Mexico focuses vaccine loan request on U.S. stockpile of AstraZeneca doses appeared first on The Rio Times.

Argentina expects more than 6% growth in industrial output in 2021: minister

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s industrial output should grow more than 6% this year versus 2020 as Latin America’s No. 3 economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Development and Production Matias Kulfas told reporters on Monday, March 16th. He said he expected Argentina’s economy as a whole to expand 5% to 6% […] The post Argentina expects more than 6% growth in industrial output in 2021: minister appeared first on The Rio Times.

Debunking The Myth Of Assange As A Terrorist

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago

Ten years ago, President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. referred to Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Wikileaks Julian Assange as a “high-tech terrorist.” Saying this, Biden located himself within one of the more potent, but entirely unsound anti-Assange narratives. This mythical line of thinking, originally motivated by notions that Assange was a facilitator of terrorism against the United States, remains prevalent to this day. It motivates either implicitly or explicitly so many governments’ libelous, defamatory, and violent pursuits of Assange. In February 2010, Wikileaks began...

Work After The Pandemic

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago

The pandemic has changed the way many of us work. Paul Krugman writes: A year of isolation has, in effect, provided remote work with a classic case of infant industry protection, a concept usually associated with international trade policy that was first systematically laid out by none other than Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton asserted that there were many industries that could flourish in the young United States but couldn’t get off the ground in the face of imports. Given a break from competition, for example through temporary tariffs, these industries could acquire enough experie...

Capitalist Economies Overproduce Food

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago

The unprecedented pandemic, and the recession it has caused, has led to a sharp increase in food insecurity in the United States. The problem isn’t that there isn’t enough food to go around, but that more and more people are unable to afford to purchase it. Last year the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) recently released a report predicting that the number of people facing extreme hunger could soar to 270 million by the end of 2020 — effectively doubling. What’s leading to these extreme statistics isn’t a lack of availability — it’s that many people simply can’t afford to p...

US Department Of Health Pressured Brazil Into Rejecting Sputnik V

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago

The developers of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus have condemned the actions of the American authorities and stressed that nations should be fighting as a united front against the pandemic. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has admitted in its annual report that it used "diplomatic relations" in order to force Brazil, one of the worst-hit countries in terms of the pandemic, to reject authorisation of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. The American authorities put their actions down to the need to "mitigate efforts" by Russia to boost its "inf...

Teamsters Spent Seven Years Fighting For Their Pensions

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

Green Bay, WI - For the first time in seven years, thousands of Wisconsin Teamsters don't have to worry about their pensions being cut in half. The American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday, included the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. The act directs the Pension Guaranty Benefit Corp. to allocate billions of dollars to avoid the drastic cuts. The act will shore up the Central States Pension Fund, a multi-employer fund for 1.3 million retired Teamsters, 23,500 of whom live in Wisconsin. About 3,400 members live in the Eig...

Journalist Acquitted: Covering Protests Against Racism Is Not A Crime

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

After a three day trial an Iowa jury has found Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri not guilty on misdemeanor charges stemming from her coverage of a June 2020 demonstration against racist police violence. Police pepper-sprayed the journalist in the face and arrested her as she covered a local protest against police brutality. The police alleged that they ordered the crowd to disperse, but three people including two journalists testified under oath that no such order or notice was given. Body cam footage would have cleared any question of what happened yet this was brazenly...

Biden’s Neoliberal Rescue Of For-Profit Health System Proves We Need Medicare For All

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

President Biden, the Democratic Party and America's neoliberal vision of world order is rooted in an economic philosophy of privatization and financialization. To assure privatization goals of the 1% oligarchs, distinguished economist Michael Hudson writes that this is achieved by "conquering the brains of a country by shaping how people think. If you can twist their view into unreality economics, to make them think you are there to help them and not to take money out of them, then you've got them hooked." To maintain corporate control of U.S. health care insurance, our system is ...

Tribal Nations Fight Proposed Gold Mine Near Death Valley

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

Lone Pine, CA - Perched high in the craggy Inyo Mountains, between the dusty Owens Valley floor and Death Valley National Park, looms a rugged, nearly roadless chunk of desert terrain teeming with wildlife and scarred by mining operations. Conglomerate Mesa’s charcoal smelters helped give birth 150 years ago to the nearby rip-roaring silver town of Cerro Gordo, where ingots were produced and shipped off to the small pueblo of Los Angeles by steamboat and a 20-mule team. Now, the 22,500-acre tableau of Joshua trees, piñon pines and limestone boulders bristling with fossil shells i...

Water Wars: The Quad Squad

squirk, Lawfare - 16 hours ago

U.S. and Japanese warships conduct a bilateral exercise in the Pacific Ocean on Feb. 28. (Source: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Melgar.) The Biden administration continues to focus its diplomatic energy on the Indo-Pacific, hosting a virtual summit for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) and deploying senior officials to Asia to repair regional alliances. Meanwhile, regional disputes over national and international law are driving tensions in the East China Sea and South China Sea. The United States is seeking to work with its allies an...

Why a Canadian Law Prohibiting False Statements in the Run-Up to an Election Was Found Unconstitutional

egaumond, Lawfare - 16 hours ago

Centre Block, home of the Canadian Parliament. (https://tinyurl.com/tmrne8s; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) In 2018, Canada revamped a long-existent but rarely used prohibition of fake news in the run-up to an election. According to the Canada Elections Act, making or publishing false statements about political figures’ citizenship, place of birth, education, membership in a group, legal offenses or professional qualifications—if done with the intention of influencing the results of an election—could result in a fine of $50,000 or 5 years of prison. A ...

Brazil should receive over 560 million vaccine doses this year

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil may receive almost 563 million vaccine doses by the end of this year. On Monday, March 15th, the Ministry of Health updated the list of contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies and included 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses, from the United States, and 38 million from Belgian Janssen. This brings […] The post Brazil should receive over 560 million vaccine doses this year appeared first on The Rio Times.

Why Would Anyone Buy Crypto Art – Let Alone Spend Millions on What’s Essentially a Link to a JPEG File?

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago

Trying to make sense of crypto art.

EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit violation

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 It follows Britain's unilateral decision to delay implementing a key part of the Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland.

Brexit: l'UE lance deux procédures juridiques contre le Royaume-Uni pour violation de l'accord

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 Le Royaume-Uni avait décidé de reporter unilatéralement certains contrôles douaniers en Irlande du Nord.

Accord de Partenariat Économique – Le Cameroun et le Royaume-Uni scèlent un accord

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

16-Mar-2021 Il s'inscrit dans la continuité des relations commerciales qu'entretenaient déjà le Cameroun et le Royaume-Uni dans le cadre de l'APE bilatéral Cameroun-Union Européenne.

I’m Teaching at the 2021 John Locke Summer School

Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago

I never worked harder than I did in the summer of 2016 at the John Locke Institute‘s summer seminars in France. One day I gave nine hour-long lectures, and had several more hours interacting with students throughout the day. But it was great fun; the students were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, and candor ran […] The post I’m Teaching at the 2021 John Locke Summer School appeared first on Econlib.

US vs. China Military Activities In The Indo-Pacific Region (2019 vs. 2020)

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

US vs. China military activities in the Indo-Pacific region throughout 2019 and 2020 as gathered by @AsiaMTI pic.twitter.com/em1vOE5ISj — 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor (@ShaolinTom) March 12, 2021 *WNU Editor*: In today's U.S.-Japan security summit, there were no doubts among the participants on who is the main threat in the Indo-Pacific region (see below) BREAKING | US and Japan point to China as threat to Indo-Pacific region https://t.co/lnY1AYw9z6 — Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 16, 2021

State Senate Passes Bill to Make it a Crime to Say ‘Offensive Words’ to Cops

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: bill]The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that makes it illegal to "accost" cops with "insults, taunts, or challenges a law enforcement officer with offensive or derisive words."

A fair view of the future of Dutch Village Road

Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago

News 1. Pieridae to the feds: We’d like $925 million, please Tim Bousquet reports on Pieridae Energy’s $925-million ask from the feds to get its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant going in Goldboro on the province’s Eastern Shore. Pieridae wants the money in grants, loans, or loan guarantees. As Bousquet reports, the ask was made […]

What you need to know about the Covid-19 pandemic in the world today (March 16th)

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic in the world right now: France seeks quick resumption of AstraZeneca shots France expressed hope European medical experts would clear up questions over the safety of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot on Thursday, as experts warned the decision by major European states […] The post What you need to know about the Covid-19 pandemic in the world today (March 16th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Encrypted Messaging App Signal Blocked in China

AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago

Users in China said that they could not get the app to connect without a VPN service. Messages failed to send and calls did not go through.

‘The View’ Co-Host Joy Behar Claims Antifa ‘Doesn’t Even Exist’

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

The Federalist – by Tristan Justice ABC’s “The View” co-host Joy Behar denied the militant left-wing group Antifa existed on Monday. During a segment on... The post ‘The View’ Co-Host Joy Behar Claims Antifa ‘Doesn’t Even Exist’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

OAS rejects Argentina’s allegations of involvement in alleged coup in Bolivia

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid controversy over the arrests of Jeanine Áñez and 5 of her ministers, the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday, March 15th, rejected Argentina's allegations of having been involved in an alleged coup against ex-president Evo Morales. "Since the OAS was the only multilateral organization to argue that the […] The post OAS rejects Argentina’s allegations of involvement in alleged coup in Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brand on space privatization

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago

Billionaires wealth has grown by a trillion dollars in the pandemic, and as the majority of the ideas about tomorrow are now conceived by a tiny minority of ultra-wealthy individuals and private-sector companies - are tech billionaires colonizing our future? Elites are taking over!

Biden “changed style” in his relationship with Brazil, says its ambassador to the US

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with DW Brazil, Nestor Forster, the Brazilian representative to Washington, criticized the report submitted by NGOs to the US president and said that the countries are discussing projects to fight deforestation in the Amazon. Less than two months after Biden's inauguration as president of the United States, […] The post Biden “changed style” in his relationship with Brazil, says its ambassador to the US appeared first on The Rio Times.

White Liberalism is Systemic Racism

Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Video Rebel’s Blog To a White liberal no Black man can ever be the head of household for a Black family. To a White liberal... The post White Liberalism is Systemic Racism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Democrat’s Secret Hidden Intent Behind Anti-Gun Bill H.R. 8

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

 Patriot Rising There’s a lot of talk about the H.R. 8 anti-gun bill that just passed the House of Representatives. This would, in fact,... The post Democrat’s Secret Hidden Intent Behind Anti-Gun Bill H.R. 8 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Brazil to become world’s largest grain exporter in five years – EMBRAPA survey

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Responsible for producing an amount of food that serves 800 million people worldwide, Brazil should continue to expand its contribution to world supply to the point of becoming the planet's largest grain exporter within the next 5 years, overtaking the United States. The data is part of a survey conducted […] The post Brazil to become world’s largest grain exporter in five years – EMBRAPA survey appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Washington Post Forced to Retract Incorrect Quotes Re Trump Call To Georgia About Election Fraud

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago

An audio was produced so the Washington Post was really forced to put a correction on top of a story … Continue reading →

The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago

LIVESTREAM: Omar Campos Trio (online) – Every Tuesday, the Sesc Ao Vivo project hosts a new Brazilian instrumental group on Sesc's stage. Tonight's attraction will be the Omar Campos Trio, which will present Campos' latest albums and also compositions by Milton Nascimento. Omar Campos Trio – live on Sesc SP's Youtube channel. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.

If China Invades Taiwan, The Biden Administration Will Blame Former President Trump

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

New from Tokyo: Top U.S. officials are warning w/ increasing urgency that China could soon invade Taiwan—a timeline they say has accelerated by Trump’s repeated provocation of Beijing, China’s military build-up, & signs Taiwan could declare independence. https://t.co/GsjqvIZhqs — Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) March 15, 2021 *WNU Editor*: This is becoming a familiar pattern. Just like blaming former President Trump for the current crisis at the US-Mexican border (after being promised amnesty by the Biden administration if migrants can get to America) .... *U.S. House-Speaker Pelosi ...

Chinese Scholar: President Xi Is Planning To Annex Taiwan In 5 Years

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

PLA troops practice amphibious landing. PLA Eastern Theater command *Radio Free Asia*: *China's Xi Jinping Tells People's Liberation Army to Get Ready For Combat* Xi's administration wants to achieve its goal of invading Taiwan, which it has never ruled, sooner rather than later. Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has told the country's military and armed police force to get 'combat ready' to defend national sovereignty and security, amid fears that Beijing may be planning an invasion of democratic Taiwan in the next few years. "The entire army needs to stre...

The Year Is 2024: The U.S. Army’s Abrams V4 Tank is On Its Way

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Abrams Tank, The Americas* More lethal than ever before. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Abrams V4, to fully emerge by the mid-2020s, will include new sensors, color cameras, laser rangefinder technology, ammunition data links and meteorological sensors help weapons sights and fire control account for weather conditions when it comes to firing rounds at enemy targets. It may have the same basic external configuration, weight and 120-millimeter cannon, but today’s Abrams tank is, simply put, far more lethal than ever before due to the addition of sensors, ...

Could We Spot China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Flying Over America?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *H-20 Stealth Bomber, The Americas* The H-20 could bring a new level of threat to the United States, for a number of reasons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China appears to be preparing to unveil its new H-20 stealth bomber, an emerging platform expected to massively extend China’s attack range and present a rival platform to the U.S. B-2 and emerging B-21. China appears to be preparing to unveil its new H-20 stealth bomber, an emerging platform expected to massively extend China’s attack range and present a rival platform to the U.S. B-2 and emerging B-21. ...

From Hitler: Meet Argentina’s Nazi-Designed I.Ae. 37 Jet Fighter

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_I.Ae._37#/media/Datei:Ia_37_II.jpg] The Hortons had also designed a flying wing for Hitler. *Key point: *A fair number of Nazis fled after World War II to Argentina. Here is how one German designer tried to build a jet for his new government. The German Horton brothers, Reimar and Walter, were amateur airplane designers and flight enthusiasts. During Europe’s inter-war years, they came to prominence in Germany for their involvement in the country’s glider scene. After the First World War, Germa...

America's Sixth-Generation Fighter is Flying, But We Know Nothing Else

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter, The Americas* There are only so many vendors capable of engineering something of this caliber. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Air Force developers seem to have come to the belief that new generations of stealth-fighter technology were sufficiently “approaching” if not “here,” inspiring a wish to build a new platform and push the current “art-of-the-possible” to the maximum extent. The fact that the Air Force’s new sixth-generation stealth aircraft has taken to the skies raises too many interesting questions to engage at one t...

US-China Summit In Alaska Will Take Up Explosive Taiwan Issue

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

Frictions between China and the US go well beyond tariff disputes. Image: REUTERS/Jason Lee *Politico:* *U.S. warns of China's growing threat to Taiwan * Officials from Washington and Beijing are meeting in Alaska on Thursday. TOKYO — When President Joe Biden’s national security team prepares to meet their Chinese counterparts at a high-stakes summit in Alaska on Thursday, one of the most urgent issues they must tackle is Beijing’s growing threat to Taipei. Top U.S. military officials are warning with increasing urgency that China could in the next few years invade Taiwan, the ...

WE'RE LIVING IN A POST-TRUMP WORLD, AND REPUBLICANS ARE STILL AWFUL

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago

Josh Marshall recently wrote: ... it’s not too soon to note that some of our assumptions about ex-President Trump’s post-presidency missed the mark. With the exception of his CPAC speech which was generally regarded as a flat, low-energy affair Trump has been almost entirely out of the spotlight. He did pick this fight over whether money should go to GOP party committees or only to him directly. But the follow through has been scattered.... Three months ago, I assumed that Trump would be regularly conducting MAGA rallies now, after holding one on the day of Joe Biden's inauguration...

Quechan Spirit Run: Protecting Indian Pass March 20, 2021

Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago

QUECHAN RUN TO INDIAN PASS on Saturday, March 20, 2021KWANMII SPIRIT RUNINDIAN PASS – TRAIL OF DREAMSMARCH 20, 20218:00 WELCOME8:05 PRESIDENT JOAQUIN8:10 PRESTON J. ARROW-WEED8:15 ELDER NORA, FT. MOJAVE8:20 VALARIE TABO, CRIT8:25 SONGS AND PRAYER – JUDITH PRIETA8:30 SMUDGING – PHILLY EMERSON AND LOREY CACHORA8:45 RUN STARTS - - WALKERS/RUNNERS TO QUECHAN COMMUNITY CENTERFRUIT, SNACKS, WATER – AT

Charred Aliens in Argentina? When the Dead No Longer Speak

Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 15 hours ago

*Charred Aliens in Argentina? When The Dead No Longer Speak* *by Luis Burgos (FAO-ICOU)* *PREFACE* Anyone who deals with statistical data concerning Argentina's UFO case histories should know that the first major UFO wave occurred in 1962. While very interesting flaps occurred in 1947 (at the start of the contemporary UFO age), 1950 and 1954, it was from 1962 onward that veritable 'cascades' began to occur: 1965, 1967 and 1968, the latter being Argentina's record-breaking year, one that is hard to beat in the present age. The first major *daily* wave also took place in 19...

Did a Fuel Expert Predict $8 Gas Prices Under Biden?

Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Get Read for Robot Armies: What War Will Look Like in 2035

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Future Warfare, * Science fiction today, reality tomorrow. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Should the application of these synthetic materials come to fruition, they could help soldiers and combat units avoid detection from enemy sensors and satellites. Robot armies on attack, self-driving tanks and massive, long-range, computer-enabled sensors and natural camouflage technology are just a few of the many dynamics expected to characterize warfare in 2035, a set of circumstances now under close and careful examination by teams of Army scientists looking to anti...

How a U.S. Fighter Pilot Captain Uncovered a Crazy Nazi Secret

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The American fighter pilot may have known more about Hitler’s secret jet than anyone else on the Allied side. *Here’s What You Need to Remembe*r*: *The bomber was the fastest plane in the world when it debuted. But it also arrived very late in the war when the end was clearly nigh. When the Arado Ar-234 Blitz jet bomber first appeared in the skies of Europe, most Allied airmen did not know what it was. Many had never heard of jet engines, let alone a jet bomber. Fewer still knew that the Ar-234 was a shining star in Adolf Hitler’s cons...

Army Nightmare: The M1 Abrams Tank is Running Out of Upgrades

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Abrams Tank, * The Abrams tank has been so massively upgraded over the years that the 1980s-era war machine is now basically an all-new vehicle. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle program is focused on building lighter weight, artificial-intelligence-enabled more expeditionary armored platforms. The Abrams tank has been so massively upgraded over the years that the 1980s-era war machine is now almost an entirely new vehicle . . . as it has new armor, computers, ammunition, sensors, and weapons. However, interestingly, alongs...

Record Maker: In 1967, the X-15 Flew at an Astounding Mach 6.7

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: By United States Air Force - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/1572816152/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17866732] The hypersonic aircraft made many records and remains unbeaten even today. *Key point: *These planes proved that incredibly fast flight was indeed possible. However, it was not easy and the plane could only land at 200 miles per hour! The date was October 3rd, 1967. U.S. Air Force test pilot William Knight was flying North American Aviation’s X-15, a rocket-powered airframe....

Russia's Most Lethal Killer: Mobile Nuclear Weapons

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *Nuclear Weapons, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000086968&share=true] These highly-mobile weapons can move quickly and would be hard to locate and destroy. *Key point: *Nuclear weapons are hard enough to kill without being mobile. After all, it was impossible for American forces to find conventional, nonnuclear Iraqi mobile missiles during the First Gulf War. Russia’s Armed Forces wield a powerful, and growing, arsenal of road mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that will continue to oc...

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War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago

*Bloomberg:* *Xi Jinping Warns Against Tech Excess in Sign Crackdown Will Widen * (Bloomberg) -- China’s top leader warned that Beijing will go after so-called “platform” companies that have amassed data and market power, a sign that the months-long crackdown on the country’s internet sector is only just beginning. President Xi Jinping on Monday chaired a meeting of the communist party’s top financial advisory and coordination committee, ordering regulators to step up oversight of internet companies, crack down on monopolies, promote fair competition and prevent the disorderly ex...

Three Feet versus Six Feet Physical Distancing - What Difference Does Three Feet Make?

A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago

In a recent interview with Jake Tapper on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci weighed in on the physical distancing aspect of the COVID-19 narrative, a supposed keystone of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Let's listen to his comments, particularly the exchange at the 7 minute mark: Here are the key excerpts when Fauci is asked about the recent research from Massachusetts which shows that infection rates remain consistent no matter whether physical distancing is 3 feet or 6 feet: "*And that's exactly the point I'm making...What the CDC wants to do is, they want to accumulate d...

Ronald DeFeo, Convicted Killer in ‘Amityville Horror’ Case, Dies

AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago

The 1974 killings perpetuated by DeFeo inspired the horror franchise.

Israel will face 2,000 Hezbollah missiles per day if war breaks out: IDF commander

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago

Israel will experience an air raid of 2,000 rockets and missiles per day during a future war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, OC Home Front Command Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin warned while addressing the B’Sheva Conference in Jerusalem, according to The Jerusalem Post newspaper. Such an onslaught will challenge Israel’s military and civil defence capabilities, the senior IDF official added. “Our enemies on the different fronts need to know that if needed, we will activate a powerful military that has never been seen before … They know they cannot defeat us on the battlefield, so they try to mov...

The Air Force’s Next Fighter Has to Be Better Than a Souped-Up F-22

The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*6th Generation Stealth Fighter, The Americas* Artistic renderings show a strong resemblance to the F-22. Is that a good thing? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The air-to-air dominance, continued upgrades and combat performance of the F-22 led many senior Air Force leaders to argue in favor of re-starting F-22 production. Now that the Air Force has officially “flown” a sixth-generation stealth fighter, many might wonder what this means in terms of when the aircraft might actually arrive? Since several of the artistic renderings of the plane show an absence of tail fins or an...

Meet the Stealth Fighter the U.S. Military Said 'No' To

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force - This Image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 060810-F-1234S-004 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.العربية ] The YF-23 was impressive, but it was the rival F-22 that would be the first American serial stealth figther. *Key point: *The Cold War was a time of high defense spending and investments in experimental technology. One of those technologies was the creation of stealth fighter pro...

Is the U.S. Navy Up Against A Ballistic Missile Submarine Shortage?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Ballistic Missiles, The Americas* Will just ten nuclear-armed submarines be sufficient for the Navy to sustain enough of its high-priority strategic deterrence patrols? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There may not be enough overlap between the retirement of some of the Ohio-class submarines and the construction of the new Columbia-class. The U.S. Navy now has as many as fourteen Ohio-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines and has already begun to build a new fleet of advanced, next-generation Columbia-class boats to replace them, yet the pace of the...

Why Is So Little Known About the Secretive X-37B Space Plane?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Space, Space* The X-37B goes on many missions, but it is unknown what its true mission is. *Key point: *The Space Race is heating up and the U.S. Space Force has continued through to the Joe Biden administration. What role will the X-37B play in competition with China and Russia? Just what is the mission intent and concept of operation for the U.S. Space Force’s experimental X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle drone? Is it an anti-satellite space attack plane? Can it attack missiles or track enemy weapons? Such questions abound as the Boeing-built space drone enters new ph...

When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration

Scott Williamson, Postdoctoral Associate, Division of Social Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago

Research suggests that reminding Americans – Democrats and Republicans – of their family history creates empathy for immigrants and more favorable views toward immigration.