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"A Housing Crash Is Ahead: Construction Shortages And High Interest Rates Will Bust Housing Bubble"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 minutes ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"A Housing Crash Is Ahead: Construction Shortages * *And High Interest Rates Will Bust Housing Bubble"* by Epic Economist "An extreme housing crash is ahead! In face of highly inflated home prices, rising mortgage rates, shortages of construction materials, an anemic inventory, and the coming expiration of the mortgage forbearance period, consumer confidence hit record lows. Even though the housing market boomed in 2020, while several sectors of the economy collapsed, it has significantly cooled this year, and experts are warning that its reckoning day ma...
Day 11 Of The Wyoming/Nebraska Global Warming Crisis
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 32 minutes ago
I spent the day documenting how the climate crisis is affecting wildlife.
Powerhouse: South Korea’s New Aircraft Carrier is Getting F-35s
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 38 minutes ago
*Caleb Larson* *Aircraft Carriers, Asia* Designing the ship from the ground up as a dedicated aircraft carrier offers some advantages over an amphibious assault ship. One of the biggest advantages—the F-35B. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* American F-35B stealth fighters could afford Seoul a power-projection capability that few countries are capable of. Work on South Korea’s first true aircraft carrier is going full steam ahead, *Jane’s*, a defense industry website reported. The carrier program, known as the LPX-II, would take approximately 10 years from the beginning of th...
This Russian Spy Ship Was Massive (And Did Nearly Nothing)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* Specifically, the Soviet Union was interested in getting relevant missile information from the Pacific, where the United States conducted a number of missile test launches—and where there were no Soviet military bases or installations. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Like other ambitious Soviet-era projects, the SSV-33 Ural was never able to serve as was intended. The collapse of the Soviet Union meant that money was scarce, and the SSV-33 Ural fell into disrepair. It was sold for scrap sometime in the 2000s. The SSV-33 Ural was the Soviet U...
Yes, China Could Invade North Korea in a Crisis
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2OFH9Q9F7O&share=true] China would want to ensure North Korean nuclear weapons are secure and that there is not a flood of refugees. *Key point: *Beijing has long kept a fair amount of forces on the border just in case. The problem would be if North Korea collapsed and South Korea also wanted to intervene to secure the situation. Amid all of the talk of military action on the Korean Peninsula, one major power is often left out of the discussion: China. The People...
Top Secret: Russia Had a Military Accident With Anthrax in 1979
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Cold War History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E74501OF01&share=true] Anthrax is deadly and this terrible tragedy happened at one of the Soviet closed cities that helped create military weapons. *Key point: *Biological and chemical weapons were explored by the major powers during the Cold War. Thankfully, aside from accidents, they were never deliberately used in a Third World War. In October 1979, a West German newspaper run by Soviet émigrés ran a vague story alleging that an explosion in a milit...
Mexico City’s Luchadores Take on New Opponent: COVID-19
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
“The Bandit” and eight other Mexican wrestlers swapped the ring on Tuesday for the capital’s subway, where they made sure commuters wore face masks to knock out the coronavirus pandemic.
Exit Polls: Netanyahu Likely to Have Option to Form Israeli Government
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is showing a wide lead over his rivals in the national elections held on Tuesday and appears to have the option of forming a new government if the rightist Yamina party will join his guaranteed partners, according to exit polls.
Argentine Economy Shows Signs of Recovery at End of Disastrous 2020
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Argentina’s gross domestic product plunged 9.9 percent last year due to the nation’s coronavirus-triggered economic restrictions, although signs of recovery were apparent in the fourth quarter.
Colorado Mass Shooting Revitalizes Debate over Gun Control
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
President Joe Biden revived on Tuesday the intense US debate about gun control, calling for restrictions on assault weapons after this week’s mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado.
White House Confirms That It Is Holding Talks With Iraq On US Troop Presence
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*The Hill*:* White House confirms new round of talks with Iraq on US troop presence * The White House on Tuesday confirmed the United States and Iraq next month would hold strategic talks on relations between the two countries and the remaining U.S. troops in Iraq. “We look forward to renewing our Strategic Dialogue with the Government of Iraq over the month of April,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. Psaki said the two countries would discuss mutual security, culture, trade, and climate interests, and would “further clarify that coalition forces are in Ir...
Debunk And Discredit The Empire’s Propaganda: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
The empire expends so much of its wealth and energy on mass scale narrative control via propaganda not because it wants to, but because it needs to. This tells us that the best way to oppose the empire is to help debunk, discredit and break […]
Biden plans to embed climate agenda into $3 trillion economic plan
Adam Houser, CFACT - 2 hours ago
The packages would add up to a whopping 5% increase in federal spending and a total of 1% of Gross Domestic Product The post Biden plans to embed climate agenda into $3 trillion economic plan appeared first on CFACT.
Biden Orders US Border Open, Triggers Migrant Surge / Child Trafficking
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Liberals Lied Again: Colorado Shooter Was Not A White Supremacist
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Debt Crisis To Drive Gold/Silver Higher | Gary Wagner
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Join: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wallstreetsilver/new/ Miles Franklin Gary Wagner of http://TheGoldForecast.com does not expect sharp and fast moves higher for gold and silver, but tells us America’s debt crisis and increased demand for metals will drive precious metals higher long-term. – 0:00 Intro 0:47 Gold and silver update 2:26 Downside for silver 3:15Stimulus and inflation 5:28 Will …
US Has Secret Evidence of ‘Quite A Few More’ UFO Sightings Than Have Been Made Public, Says Former Intel Chief
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Wow. Maria Bartiromo gets former DNI John Ratcliffe to talk about UFOs ahead a deadline for the government to disclose what it knows about them… "Usually we have multiple sensors that are picking up these things…there is actually quite a few more than have been made public" pic.twitter.com/qu4VlzrZw1 — Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) March 19, 2021 …
Rick Rule Explains How Silver Price Gets Manipulated
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #RickRule explains how #silver price gets manipulated What does one of the largest institutional buyers of silver in the entire world think about the #silvermanipulation? To find out, click to watch the video now! end
NTEB PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: Amazon One Contactless Biometric Payment System Uses Your Hand To ‘Buy And Sell’ Like In Revelation 13
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
NTEB PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: Amazon One Contactless Biometric Payment System Uses Your Hand To ‘Buy And Sell’ Like In Revelation 13 by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ On this episode of the NTEB Prophecy News Podcast, we have so much to discuss I almost don’t know where to begin first. Amazon One is now here, using your hand …
Rudderless Brazil Nears 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Pandemic’s Worst Phase
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Brazil, the current epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is on the verge of 300,000 COVID-19 deaths while the scarcity of bottled oxygen and medicines for virus patients threatens to worsen the collapse the country is already experiencing due to the lack of beds in intensive care units.
Prince Harry Joins US Employee Mental Health Startup
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Having relinquished his official British royal family duties, Prince Harry has accepted an executive position with a Silicon Valley employee coaching and mental health startup, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Wijnaldum Denies Reported Move to Barcelona
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum denied on Tuesday having reached an agreement to join FC Barcelona next season.
Diesel Fuel Scarcity Threatens to Unleash Another Storm in Venezuela
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
With its citizens impoverished, beaten down and malnourished, Venezuela is now experiencing a new challenge amid its already-dire crisis: the scarcity of diesel fuel.
Young French Citizens Occupy Theaters to Express Discontent
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Angry French citizens have occupied nearly 80 theaters across the country, including Paris’ La Colline, where dozens staged a sit-in to protest the closure of cultural venues due to the coronavirus and to their particular situation in society.
Argentine Government Honors Groups That Struggled against 1976-1983 Dictatorship
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Argentina’s government honored on Tuesday three human rights groups for their efforts to bring attention to the 1976-1983 military dictatorship’s “dirty war” against political opponents.
Banksy’s Game Changer Breaks His Auction Record
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Banksy’s Game Changer was sold on Tuesday at Christie’s auction house for £16.7 million (a little over $23 million), setting a new record for the British artist.
US Government Releases First Videos of Migrant Children in Custody
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
President Joe Biden’s administration released two videos on Tuesday showing the living conditions in two United States government-run facilities where hundreds of migrant children are being housed along the border with Mexico.
Former IMF Chief Rato Faces Fresh Fraud Accusations in Spain
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Spanish anti-corruption prosecutors published on Tuesday a raft of accusations against the scandal-hit former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, including tax fraud, corruption and falsifying documents.
Sri Lanka Faces International Scrutiny over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
The government of Sri Lanka came under international scrutiny on Tuesday over alleged human rights violations and marginalization of minorities after the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution in this regard with 47-22 votes in favor.
Germany Tightens Lockdown for Easter; France Calls for Faster Rollout
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Germany will tighten its lockdown measures for a five-day period over the Easter holidays while in France President Emmanuel Macron called for the vaccine rollout to be sped up as a new surge in COVID-19 cases grips both nations.
Basquiat’s ‘Warrior’ Fetches Record $41.6 Million in Hong Kong Auction
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Auction house Christie’s sold on Tuesday American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work “Warrior” for HK$323.6 million ($41.6 million) at an auction in Hong Kong, setting the record for the most expensive western artwork auctioned in Asia.
Yemen’s Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Bombing Raid
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Yemen’s Houthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of attacking positions under their control a day after Riyadh tabled a ceasefire deal.
Foreign Journalists, Diplomats Get Sinopharm Vaccines in Beijing
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
Dozens of foreign journalists and diplomats were inoculated in Beijing on Tuesday with one of the vaccines developed by the state-run Sinopharm pharmaceutical company in an initiative launched by the foreign ministry.
UK Holds Minute’s Silence on Anniversary of 1st COVID-19 Lockdown
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
The United Kingdom held on Tuesday a minute’s silence to commemorate the anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown and to pay tribute to the victims of the pandemic.
At Least 15 Dead, 400 Missing after Rohingya Camp Fire in Bangladesh
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
At least 15 people have been killed and around 400 are missing after a massive fire in the Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations said on Tuesday, calling it an unprecedented disaster.
Secretary of State Blinken Stresses US Commitment to NATO
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
The United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed on Tuesday his country’s commitment to NATO and Washington’s intention to boost the Alliance so that it can continue to face the modern-day threats.
EU Official Expects to Hit Summer Jab Target Despite Delivery Shortfalls
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
The European Union should hit its target of vaccinating 70% of the bloc’s adult population by later summer with the number of COVID-19 vaccines it has already secured and those pending delivery in the second quarter, the bloc’s director-general of health said on Tuesday.
14 Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Plotting against Prime Minister
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
A court in Bangladesh sentenced to death 14 members of the Islamist group Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI) on Tuesday in a sedition case for trying to assassinate the country’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in 2000.
Pyongyang Has Deployed Rocket Launchers on Border Island, Seoul Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
South Korea’s military said on Tuesday that there are indications that North Korea has deployed several rocket launchers on a border island, and that both Seoul and Washington have been monitoring the situation.
China, Russia Call on Countries to Oppose Western Sanctions
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
China and Russia called for countries to join their “strong opposition” to sanctions imposed by Western countries over alleged human rights violations, as Beijing summoned the European Union ambassador on Tuesday.
Exorcisms Gain Popularity amid Pandemic in Sri Lanka
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
Tharindu Kavinda Prasad, an exorcist, holds a burning torch in his hand and starts shaking violently as a part of a ritual to expel supposed demons possessing a young woman with persisting backache, in Kandy province in central Sri Lanka.
Japan Not Considering Sanctions on China Despite ‘Concern’ over Uighurs’ Plight
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
Tokyo said on Tuesday that it is not contemplating imposing sanctions on China similar to those applied by the United States and the European Union, although it expressed “grave concerns” over the situation of the Muslim Uighur minority in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
Australian PM Calls for More Women in Parliament after Scandals
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
After condemning a new sex scandal, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday that he wants more women in parliament and politics.
North Korea’s Leader Calls for Strengthening ‘Unity and Cooperation’ with China
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un called on Tuesday for strengthening “unity and cooperation” between Pyongyang and Beijing in the face of “hostile forces,” state media reported.
Australian Defense Force Deployed to Flood Rescue Efforts
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
The Australian Defense Force was deploying helicopters and troops to the state of New South Wales on Monday to support flooding search and rescue tasks, as intense rain may force the evacuation 15,000 more people.
Venezuela’s Defense Minister More Influential Than Maduro Inside Armed Forces
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez is the most influential personality inside the Venezuelan Armed Forces, in a ranking of 30 individuals published on Thursday by NGO Control Ciudadano.
Guaido Bringing 12 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines from Covax to Venezuela
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
The interim Venezuelan government of Juan Guaido said it had secured 12 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Covax, the vaccines-distribution program of the World Health Organization.
Venezuela’s Maduro Regime Uses Jet Planes and Choppers against ‘Irregulars’
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
The Nicolas Maduro regime carried out on Sunday an attack using jet planes and helicopters against an “irregular armed Colombian group” in La Victoria, Apure state, resulting in at least three deaths and 32 detainees.
Another Venezuelan Pleads Guilty in Billon Dollar PDVSA Fraud
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
A dual US-Venezuelan citizen and former official at CITGO Petroleum Corporation has pleaded guilty for his role in laundering millions of dollars in bribes and corruptly providing business advantages.
Jacobson, Gonzalez and Zuñiga Travel to Mexico and Guatemala in First Biden Meetings
Latin American Herald Tribune - 57 minutes ago
The United States Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southwest Border, Roberta Jacobson, will travel to Mexico on March 22 to engage with Mexican government officials to develop an effective and humane plan of action to manage migration.
Photo Shows Massive Cargo Ship Stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
A massive cargo ship has turned sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data.
‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ Star George Segal Dies at 87
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” has died.
‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ Star George Segal Dies at 87
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” has died.
Colorado Suspect Got Assault Weapon 6 Days Before Shooting
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier.
JoeBama Calls For Assault Weapon Ban, Universal Background Checks and Ban on High Capacity Magazines
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
“Assault weapons” politically defined as any firearm that can kill people. “High Capacity Magazines” defined as any weapon that can hold more than seven bullets. “Universal Background Checks” defined as a federal registry of who owns guns in the United States (you can imagine how that registry aligns with the newly proposed “domestic extremist” list). […] The post JoeBama Calls For Assault Weapon Ban, Universal Background Checks and Ban on High Capacity Magazines appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Coalition Aircraft Batter ISIS With 133 Airstrikes In Iraq Over 10 Days
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Air Force Magazine*: *Coalition Aircraft Batter ISIS with 133 Airstrikes in Iraq * U.S.-led coalition aircraft recently conducted a major offensive against the Islamic State group in northern Iraq, conducting 133 airstrikes over 10 days targeting a cave complex that served as a safe haven for terrorists. That’s more than any monthly airstrike total in Iraq and Syria since 2019. The offensive, in support of Iraqi ground forces, destroyed 61 hideouts, 24 caves, and eliminated “a number of terrorists,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inhe...
CIA Pressured Yemen to Release al-Qaeda Leader From Prison
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Substack // Alex Rubinstein) — Explosive new recordings released by the Houthi government of Yemen pile more earth atop mountains of existing evidence of the U.S. government’s support for the very same terrorists it has claimed to be waging war against for nearly two decades. The Moral Guidance Department, a branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces … Continue reading CIA Pressured Yemen to Release al-Qaeda Leader From Prison →
Another zero percent miracle!
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 3 hours ago
If the New Zealand government actually wanted to moderate skyrocketing housing prices, they would start by critically examining central bank policies that incentive consumers and businesses to behave as if capital effortlessly self-replicates. Instead, they remain convinced that they can centrally plan their way out of a debacle in which potential home buyers of moderate… Continue reading →
Famous Polish Film Producer Creates Documentary Exposing the Sale of Babies for Sex and Organ Harvesting – If You can Handle it
AdminM, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
We are currently seeing an unprecedented number of children streaming across the U.S. border from other countries without their parents. This is the lucrative child trafficking business, and while news sources, both corporate and alternative news, are reporting the crisis at the border, few are explaining why this is happening, or what is going to happen to these children. If you truly want to know what the fate is for many of these children, then proceed to read about a new documentary just released by Polish film producer Patryk Vega, called "Eyes of the Devil." The Polish versio...
Gerald Celente, "Trends Journal: Vaccine Money, Drug Dealers & Money Junkies Save the World"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Gerald Celente, *"Trends Journal: Vaccine Money, * *Drug Dealers & Money Junkies Save the World"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over hype and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in the increasingly turbulent times ahead." - https://trendsresearch.com/ As only Gerald can, lol
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 23, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Defense One:* *America Needs to Take Charge of the ISIS Aftermath * Two years after the fall of the caliphate, the world should not leave this to the SDF. Two years ago today, the United States marked the end of the ISIS fight with its partner on the ground, the Syrian Democratic Forces, a force which lost 10,000 of its own women and men in battle. A Syrian marching band, clad in bright orange band uniforms beneath the yellow banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces, assembled at the Omar Oil Field in the March sun only feet from an American flag waving in...
MBT-70 Super Tank Was a Total Failure
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Europe* Built to beat the Soviets, this failed prototype supported the development of some of the West’s best tanks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Ultimately the MBT-70 was killed by cost overruns and technological complexity. Rather than developing some design features and then incorporating them into the MBT-70 design, like the careless ammunition, the technology was installed, then extensively tested. The United States and West Germany realized their armor was good—but would soon be outmatched by Soviet anti-tank technology. They needed somet...
Hezbollah Stockpiled Over 130,000 Missiles to Fight Israel
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* These capabilities are typically reserved for state actors. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Hezbollah is the world’s most heavily-armed non-state actor. One Israeli soldier described Hezbollah as “a militia trained like an army and equipped like a state,” which makes sense considering the amount of equipment they are sitting on. Hezbollah’s missile arsenal occasionally snatches headlines. Here is what they have. *Militia-like Army* Hezbollah’s missile arsenal is mostly “small, man-portable and unguided surface-to-surface artillery roc...
Zumwalt-class Stealth Destroyers Can Destroy Missiles
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Zumwalt Destroyer, * The test was proof of the class’ design and was intended to ensure that the ship’s hull wouldn’t be degraded or otherwise compromised by the force of a live missile fire. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* One of the United States’ most advanced ships just successfully test fired one of the Navy’s state-of-the-art weapon systems. In a recent press release, the U.S. Navy announced the successful live fire test of the Mk 57 Vertical Launch System using a Standard Missile, one of America’s surface-to-air naval missiles. “Today’s successful tes...
Is the Mach 5 SR-72 Spy Plane Already Be Flying?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *SR-72, * Maybe. And if it is, get ready. It will be faster than anything you've ever seen. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although not much is known about the Blackbird successor, Lockheed Martin press releases indicate that the airframe would use elements of both a scramjet and turbine engine to achieve Mach 5+ speeds. The SR-72 will apparently be roughly the same size as the SR-71 and could fly around sometime in the late 2020s. In the late 1990s, the SR-71 Blackbird — the world’s fastest, highest-flying plane ever — was retired. Perhaps preemptively. *Sl...
Ranked: Meet History's Top 5 Aircraft Carriers
James Holmes, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Aircraft Carriers, World* The aircraft carrier remains the ultimate weapon of war. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The finest aircraft carrier is one that's both well-suited to its missions and handled with skill. Anyone who's tried to compare one piece of kit—ships, aircraft, weaponry of various types—to another will testify to how hard this chore is. Ranking aircraft carriers is no exception. Consulting the pages of *Jane's Fighting Ships* or *Combat Fleets of the World* sheds some light on the problem. For instance, a flattop whose innards house a nuclear propu...
Covid 27, Dr. Rafael Castillo on vaccine, Ivermectin, and lifting the lockdown
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 2 hours ago
I'm reposting here three posts from Dr. Rafael Castillo, a famous and highly respected Filipino physician and weekly columnist in Inquirer Lifestyle’s Wellness page, https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/byline/rafael-r-castillo-md/. First paper was published in PDI, next two papers were shared in various Viber groups until today. Enjoy. -------------- *Doctor suggests six urgent steps that may help turn health crisis around*By: Rafael Castillo MD / 05:06 AM March 22, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1409677/6-urgent-steps-to-turn-health-crisis-around I just read the report on rapid...
World News Briefs -- March 23, 2021 (Night Edition)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*TASS:* *Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 393,000 in past day — WHO * *Europe accounts for more than 41% of the COVID-19 daily tally.* More than 393,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 123.41 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Tuesday. As of 17:52 Moscow time on March 23, as many as 123,419,065 novel coronavirus cases and 2,719,163 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confi...
Ethiopia confirms ethnic massacres in Tigray and the involvement of Eritrea
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 2 hours ago
Ethiopia confirms ethnic massacres in Tigray and the involvement of Eritrea Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Ethiopia confirmed for the first time that the armed forces of Eritrea helped during the conflict in Tigray. Also, the leader of Ethiopia admitted that ethnic massacres had taken place. The Ethiopian […] The post Ethiopia confirms ethnic massacres in Tigray and the involvement of Eritrea first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
"Clear Focus Isochronic Tones Ambient Space Music for Focus and Concentration"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jason Lewis - Mind Amend, *"Clear Focus Isochronic Tones **Ambient * *Space Music for Focus and Concentration"* "*What is this?* This is a high-intensity audio brainwave entrainment session which produces deep focus for complex tasks. This upbeat study music mix uses isochronic tones, with beta wave tones to help you reach and maintain a high focus mental state. Use when working on complicated topics or any complex mental activity. Isochronic tones produce a stronger and more powerful brainwave entrainment effect, compared to binaural beats study music tracks or standard music. *Ho...
Massive ‘pan banging’ in Brazil’s main cities during Jair Bolsonaro’s televised message on the pandemic
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Several cities in Brazil registered massive protests this Tuesday night, March 23, in the form of "panelaços' (pan banging) against President Jair Bolsonaro, while he was addressing the country through a national chain. Under the slogan "Fora Bolsonaro!", thousands of citizens in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza, Brasília, Arrecife, […] The post Massive ‘pan banging’ in Brazil’s main cities during Jair Bolsonaro’s televised message on the pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gregory Mannarino, "Situation Critical! Crude Craters, Stocks Fall. Calls for Many Trillions Of More Debt"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Situation Critical! Crude Craters, Stocks Fall.* *Calls for Many Trillions Of More Debt"* - https://traderschoice.net/
"Housing Crash Will Be Catastrophic; Flaunting Wealth; The Church Has Failed You"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *"Housing Crash Will Be Catastrophic; * *Flaunting Wealth; The Church Has Failed You"*
Musical Interlude: The Alan Parsons Project, "Prime Time"; "Eye In The Sky"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*The Alan Parsons Project, "Prime Time"* *○* *Full screen!The Alan Parsons Project, "Eye In The Sky"*
Krugman Illustrates Caplan’s Point
David Henderson, Econlib - 4 hours ago
In January 2019, co-blogger Bryan Caplan wrote: The theory of market failure is a reproach to the free-market economy. Unless you have perfect competition, perfect information, perfect rationality, and no externalities, you can’t show that individual self-interest leads to social efficiency.* And this anti-market interpretation is largely apt. You can’t legitimately infer that markets are […] The post Krugman Illustrates Caplan’s Point appeared first on Econlib.
"A Look to the Heavens, With Chet Raymo"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*“Reaching For The Stars”* by Chet Raymo “Here is a spectacular detail of the Eagle Nebula, a gassy star-forming region of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 7,000 light-years away. This particular spire of gas and dust was recently featured on APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). The Eagle lies in the equatorial constellation Serpens. If you went out tonight and looked at this part of the sky - more or less midway between Arcturus and Antares - you might see nothing at all. The brightest star in Serpens is of the third magnitude, perhaps invisible in an urban environment. No part of the Ea...
The Poet: Barbara Crooker, "In the Middle..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"In the Middle..."* "In the middle of a life that's as complicated as everyone else's, struggling for balance, juggling time. The mantle clock that was my grandfather's has stopped at 9:20; we haven't had time to get it repaired. The brass pendulum is still, the chimes don't ring. One day you look out the window, green summer, the next, and the leaves have already fallen, and a grey sky lowers the horizon. Our children almost grown, our parents gone, it happened so fast. Each day, we must learn again how to love, between morning's quick coffee and evening's slow return. Steam from a pot ...
"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"* Author Unknown "Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges. Some of these challenges will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that will come between the paths that we are destined to take. In order to follow the right path, we must overcome these obstacles....
"We Have The Power..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
“Every day, I saw more evidence about the evils humankind will inflict on their fellow humans to gain or maintain power. What is more, those who choose not to empathize may enable real monsters. For without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves, we collude with it through our own apathy. If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, t...
Spa Witness, Police Reports Detail Carnage in Georgia
AP News, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
When he heard the first two gunshots, Marcus Lyon dove behind the bed where moments earlier the massage therapist had been rubbing his neck.
Utah Governor Signs Measure to Block Porn on Devices Sold in State
AP News, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Gov. Spencer Cox has said the measure would send an “important message” about preventing children from accessing explicit online content.
Why Can’t the IRS Just Send Americans a Refund – or a Bill?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 3 hours ago
Believe it or not, it's not the fault of the IRS that tax return prep is such a hassle.
Fairview development proposal moves to next steps and other Halifax council news
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 3 hours ago
Though it’s still in early stages, a development proposal for the corner of Main Avenue and Titus Street in Fairview is moving ahead following a vote by Halifax regional council on Tuesday. United Gulf Developments wants to build a six-storey residential and commercial building on six lots at the corner, with 119 housing units, 3,330 […]
Double Standards Are Better Because You Get Twice As Many
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 3 hours ago
To the Infotainment media, the crisis is not that thousands of illegal immigrants are showing up at the border, but rather that they might not be receiving adequate amenities. Thus these journalists are conveniently absolved of having to ponder whether Biden’s lax immigration policies could be partially driving for the spike in crossings. With that I leave you with this Question: when will the media realize their 24/7 - 3 or 4 day coverage of a shooting by a mentally ill perp who shouldn't be loose in the public in the first place, only encourages copycats. Or, is that the whole I...
Did Rep. Lauren Boebert Repeatedly Pose With AR-15s?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The controversial first-term Republican was accused of rank hypocrisy in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, in March 2021.
The New Normal “Reality” Police
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The New Normal “Reality” Police by Authored (somewhat satirically) by CJ Hopkins via The Consent Factory, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ So, according to Facebook and the Atlantic Council, I am now a “dangerous individual,” you know, like a “terrorist,” or a “serial murderer,” or “human trafficker,” or some other kind of “criminal.” Or I’ve been praising “dangerous individuals,” …
Will Mankind Be Extinct In a Few Years?
F. William Engdahl, Need To Know - 3 hours ago
Unless toxic chemical exposures are dramatically curtailed, we may not have the ability to reproduce naturally much longer and, by 2050, most humans in the industrial countries, including China, will need technological assistance to procreate. One can only wonder if this is part of planned depopulation agenda.
Fed Chairman Sees Gold as Speculative and Not a Useful Store of Value! (Total Bullshit!)
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Gold price chart
Keiser Report | Once You Go Brrrrr, You Can Never Go Back | E1674
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the data on what the trillions in free money are doing in terms of the wealth gap as Twitter users start trending demands for more of that free money. In the second half, Max interviews Abe Cambridge of TheSunExchange.com about the latest …
Was the Black Death, the Mother of all Pandemics, Caused by a Comet, Not a Germ?
World Archeology, Need To Know - 3 hours ago
Professor Mike Baillie at Queen’s University, Belfast, used tree rings to determine that there was a major change in the global environment at the time. Antarctic ice-cores also confirm a dramatic rise in carbon dioxide gas at exactly the same time medieval writers were claiming the atmosphere was corrupted.
HOLY CRAPOLY VENEZUELA: Gold & Silver Reset Protection
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Russia Meets With China to Reduce Dollar Dependence
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #Russia meets with #China to reduce dollar dependence The #JoeBiden administration had a series of less than friendly meetings with both Russia and China last week. And sure enough, now this week, there’s a report that a Russian diplomat is being sent to China to explore ways to further reduce dollar dependence. To …
Dr Mark Skidmore Finds US Govt Has Lost $145 Trillion
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Dr. #MarkSkidmore finds US govt has lost $145 trillion Dr. Mark Skidmore of Michigan State University created quite a stir a few years ago when he revealed that he went through the government’s accounting statements and found over $21 trillion of missing money. But now that number’s grown even further, and to find …
Michael Gayed: The FedRes Has Destroyed All Stores of Value
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes returning guest Michael Gayed, Portfolio Manager at Toroso Asset Management, to the show. Michael is the author and publisher of the Lead-Lag Report. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca – Michael explains what most investors mean when they discuss risk on or …
Are American Elites Killing Democracy?
C. B. Thorington, A Divided World - 4 hours ago
I have often written about Friedrich Hayek’s Road to Serfdom as the most likely route America might travel to tyranny. Yet, there is another mechanism, the killing of a democracy … Read More The post Are American Elites Killing Democracy? appeared first on A Divided World.
“The most Trump-like thing” in Nova Scotia: how big forestry companies gutted the Biodiversity Act
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 4 hours ago
Something very serious and dangerous has been going on in Nova Scotia, and it has nothing to do with COVID. And no, it is NOT Bill 4, the Biodiversity Act that Premier Iain Rankin’s government introduced on March 11, 2021, “to provide for the stewardship, conservation, sustainable use and governance of biodiversity in the Province, […]
CDPQ and OTPP Acquire Ohio National Through Constellation
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
CDPQ and OTPP put out a press release today stating Constellation Insurance Holdings announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ohio National: - The platform, backed by founding investors CDPQ and Ontario Teachers’, will continue to seek out *high-quality acquisitions*, demutualizations and other opportunities in the property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance sector. Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Constellation), backed by institutional investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Te...
The COVID experimental injection is not mandatory in NZ … (calling out NZ mainstream media’s misleading headlines)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
First and foremost I respect and encourage informed choice regarding any medical intervention. However, I am noticing sprinkled amongst our headlines, words that imply that it’s given that we all consent to the experimental COVID injection. To balance the record it needs to be stated that there is a choice. Many of us do not … Continue reading The COVID experimental injection is not mandatory in NZ … (calling out NZ mainstream media’s misleading headlines) →
Famous Polish Film Producer Creates Documentary Exposing the Sale of Babies for Sex and Organ Harvesting – If You can Handle it
Brian-Admin, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
We are currently seeing an unprecedented number of children streaming across the U.S. border from other countries without their parents. This is the lucrative child trafficking business, and while news sources, both corporate and alternative news, are reporting the crisis at the border, few are explaining why this is happening, or what is going to happen to these children. If you truly want to know what the fate is for many of these children, then proceed to read about a new documentary just released by Polish film producer Patryk Vega, called "Eyes of the Devil." The Polish versio...
What Would a U.S.-China War Look Like? Ask The U.S. Marines
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Marines, * Their answer: Quick in and quick out. The Marine Corps would fire shots at enemy ships—and moments later be nowhere to be seen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This latest exercise is just the latest in the Corps’ mission to become leaner and faster. In addition to modified missile-toting JLTVs, the Corps has also moved to divest all of their tank battalions, as well as a large amount of their artillery. They’ve also finally started fielding the long-awaited Assault Amphibious Vehicle replacement. As a part of Exercise Noble Fury, Sailors and Marin...
The 5 Most Lethal Battleships to NEVER Set Sail
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Battleships, * These would have been the ultimate ships of their day had they actually made it out into the open oceans. *Here's What You Need to Know*: All of these warships would have proven formidable in battle. Battleships represented huge, long term investments of national treasure. The took a long time to design, and a long time to construct. In the complex geopolitical and technological environment of the 20th century, *battleships planned did not always become battleships built*. This article examines five powerful classes of battleships that never saw...
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 23, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
A B-1B bomber at Ørland Airport to train with Norwegian forces on March 13. Andrea Bekk Johansen/Norwegian Armed Forces *Business Insider:** With 'historic' bomber flights on opposite sides of the planet, the US Air Force is sending a message to friends and foes * * US Air Force bombers landed in Norway and India in February for history-making deployments. * Those operations reflect the increasing frequency and reach of the Air Force's bomber operations. * Some observers are skeptical that the message the Air Force is trying to send is being received. February was a historic...
Man Accused of Holding National Guard Members at Gunpoint
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
An Arizona man is accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas and then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint.
I DON'T THINK RANK-AND-FILE RIGHT-WINGERS HAVE MASTERED THE UPDATED TALKING POINTS
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
One of the people who called 911 during the Boulder massacre referred to the shooter as a white male. The police affidavit for his arrest listed his race and sex as "White/Male." But although he'd be identified by most Americans as a white man (see the photo here), his name is Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, and he was born in Syria. He was known to have a violent temper and was described by family members as paranoid, but he had only minor run-ins with the law and, it seems, no contact with mental health professionals. So of course he could buy a gun. For those of us who have vivid memories...
EXPLAINER: How States Are Seeking to Loosen Controls on Guns
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Gun rights advocates have been persuading Republican-run state legislatures to make it easier to obtain and carry guns.
Inside Bahariya Oasis Museum in Egypt's Giza [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 4 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Bahariya Oasis Museum in Egypt's Giza] Clay sculptures depicting locals as well as local life at Bahariya Oasis at the Oasis heritage Museum in Giza governorate, Egypt
Comrades, DHS is Preparing to Monitor Travel of Americans They Alone Define as ‘Domestic Extremists’
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
This is something CTH has discussed since the early aftermath of the 2020 election. The once whispered approach is now an open discussion. As you read the linked Politico article remind yourself of the bigger picture. While it might sound innocuous for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security to monitor the travel habits & patterns […] The post Comrades, DHS is Preparing to Monitor Travel of Americans They Alone Define as ‘Domestic Extremists’ appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Oregon State University President Dr. F. King Alexander Resigns
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 5 hours ago
Oregon State University President Dr. F. King Alexander has resigned from his post, effective April 1. Alexander has been the subject of criticism recently after the release of a report – known as the Husch Blackwell report – alleged that while he was president of Louisiana State University, he mishandled Title IX matters. Board of […]
Staying at home more will help with climate fight, West Midlands Authority says
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 5 hours ago
By Paul Homewood You have been warned! The WMCA’s first five-year decarbonisation plan, prepared by consultant WSP, sets targets for reductions in commuting, shopping and personal trips. The plan aims to set the conurbation on the pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2041 (six per cent of emissions would be offset). […]
Webinar Focuses on Mental Health Impact of Gendered Racism
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 5 hours ago
The Steve Fund webinar, “Healing for Young Women of Color: How to Survive and Thrive in the Face of Gendered Racism,” highlighted the intersections of race and gender through the exploration of COVID-19, stereotypes and media perceptions.
Social Disease
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
Social media platforms will not last. — good observations from “old school internet nerd” Cal Newport, with Lex Fridman. Related: Liberals cannot stop the self-destruction Twitter encourages.
ARE WE HOLDING A TICKING TIME BOMB? (A COVID research article)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
via C-o-v-1-9 V@cc Reacts and News New Zealand When considering the safety profile of the Covid 19 vaccines, you can broadly divide concerns into two camps. Short term safety….what are the potential safety risks in the hours, days, and up to six week post vaccine? Long term safety….what are the potential safety risks in the … Continue reading ARE WE HOLDING A TICKING TIME BOMB? (A COVID research article) →
Why Are Children Being Vaccinated Against a Virus That Doesn’t Make Them Sick? And that they do not transmit?
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
The acute focus in this writing is on the vaccination of children under 12 years of age with the Covid-19 vaccines as this raises very serious and urgent issues that must be confronted by societies in terms of possible unnecessary harms to our children. SARS-CoV-2 virus that leads to Covid-19 disease may be used interchangeably … Continue reading Why Are Children Being Vaccinated Against a Virus That Doesn’t Make Them Sick? And that they do not transmit? →
Eat The Bugs: World Economic Forum Claims Bugs Are Our Future In Another Great Reset PSA
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Globalists trying to shift food consumption away from beef and pork as part of plot to deindustrialize and collapse the First World Source: Infowars.com The World Economic Forum released another Great Reset public service announcement over the weekend reminding the masses that they will soon eat bugs in the name…
The Secret Rich List – Michael West
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on olddogthoughts: The Secret Rich List – one rule for the rich, another for the rest What are they trying to hide? This is the driving question behind our ‘Secret Rich List’ project at Michael West Media. Our aim is to shine the spotlight on the 1,119 large proprietary companies that continue to…
COVID Restrictions to Remain in Place For Years, Says UK Public Health Official
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Masks and social distancing are the new normal. Source: Paul Joseph Watson Despite the UK’s largely successful rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, a public health official says masks and other social distancing restrictions are likely to remain in place for years because the public has become used to them. Mary…
Trump pardons brokered by groups tied to Jared Kushner
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 6 hours ago
Trump relied heavily on a pro-Israel network that revolved around two influential Jewish organizations connected to Jared Kushner to determine who would get pardons, according to an investigation by the New York Times... The Aleph Institute and Tzedek Association are tied to influential lawyers including Israel partisan Alan Dershowitz... The Aleph Institute is a non-profit organization that was founded at the express direction of the Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, an extremist pro-Israel religious leader...
"Flaunting Wealth: Are We About To Reach America’s “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
*"Flaunting Wealth: Are We About To Reach* *America’s “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment?"* by Michael Snyder "In the social media era, public displays of wealth have become a way to show the world that you are “somebody”. Of course our value as human beings has absolutely nothing to do with how much money we have, but it is undeniable that those that have tremendous wealth are often idolized in our culture. Just think of how much we fawn over Bill Gates, Elon Musk and countless social media “influencers” that have become household names. Sadly, this has created an environment in which peop...
Cage Match: Navy Stealth Destroyers vs. North Korea (Who Wins?)
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *U.S. Navy, Asia* The destroyer is stealthy but is also a boondoggle that might not fair as well as hoped. *Key point: *The Navy had a lot of good ships, but the Zumwalts have a mixed legacy. Here is how they might do if they had to go to war. The USS *Michael Monsoor*, second of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, recently embarked on trials and will be delivered to the U.S. Navy in the next year. While neither the *Monsoor* nor its older sister *Zumwalt* are likely to be ready to contribute to a war on the Korean Peninsula in the near future, the crisis show no signs...
Save the Social Security Fund By Changing It Into a Sovereign Wealth Fund
Richard Caroll, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Richard Caroll* *U.S. Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2WXL94TYUL&share=true] Both Norway and Japan have sovereign wealth funds that provide for retirement and also have excellent rates of return. While politicians wring their hands over the fate of the United States Social Security Fund and bemoan the lack of options available to the American people, a simple solution has been tried and tested by several different modern economies. This solution has brought improved protection, increased wealth, and raised s...
Doomsday Machine: The Ohio-Class Submarine Itself Is a Nuclear Power
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Navy, Americas* These nuclear missile submarines can quietly go where they need to and could wipe out an adversary such as North Korea. *Key point: *The Ohio-class is one of the finest nuclear missile submarines in the world. Here is how they deter other nuclear powers like North Korea. Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ishirō Honda’s *Godzilla *depicted a monster awakened from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc on Japanese cities. A giant fire-breathing reptile, however, was *less* horrifying than what was to come. In le...
Can You Regrow a Tropical Rainforest?
David Burslem, Christopher Philipson, Mark Cutler, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*David Burslem, Christopher Philipson, Mark Cutler* *Environment, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8B205RB01&share=true] There is a big debate about whether nature can heal a damaged forest or if it is better to actively replant trees. The destruction of tropical forest is a major contributor to biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. In response, conservationists and scientists like us are debating how to best catalyse recovery of these forests. How do you take a patch of earth littered with tree stumps, or even a grass...
Why No One Wants to Take on the Army’s Mighty M1 Abrams Tank
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Army, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1BETESZZMAA&share=true] These powerful tanks may be from the Cold War-era, but they keep being upgraded and are among the best in the world. *Key point: *The Abrams is hard to kill and it packs a punch. Here is how it would do on a modern battlefield. The M1 Abrams main battle tank has been the mainstay of the U.S. Army’s armor branch for more than thirty years. Heavily armored, powered by a gas turbine engine and equipped with a powerful 120-millimeter gun, the...
Mexico’s Finance Secretary estimates economy could “easily” grow more than 5% in 2021
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In 2020, the Mexican economy had its steepest contraction since the Great Depression and plummeted 8.5% at an annual rate, hit by the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. The official added in a videoconference that he expects higher fiscal revenues due to the recovery of crude oil prices and that […] The post Mexico’s Finance Secretary estimates economy could “easily” grow more than 5% in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
Naperville, Illinois, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Coup or fraud: Bolivia, more polarized than ever
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Bolivian elections last October settled many things. Above all, they refuted the widespread idea among political and media analysts that 70% of Bolivians did not want “even in figures” the return of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) to power. In a context of fierce political polarization, the electoral process […] The post Coup or fraud: Bolivia, more polarized than ever appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Three Inspiring Women Moved the Needle Away From Socialism
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 5 hours ago
*When the world last century was ravaged by war and everywhere seemingly doomed to collapse into the abyss of collectivism, as Kerry McDonald outlines in this guest post for Women’s History Month, three articulate women fired a generation to reimbibe the universal human values of individual liberty, limited government, free-market capitalism, and entrepreneurship, and reignite a movement for their rebirth ...* How Three Inspiring Women Moved the Needle Away From Socialism *by Kerry McDonald* In 1943, as war ravaged the world and collectivist policies were ascendant worldwide, an ext...
Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a local judge weighed in on the city's gun-regulation measures.
Brazil sees record 3,251 new COVID-19 deaths, health ministry says (March 23rd)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered a record 3,251 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, March 23rd, the health ministry said. The numbers were updated on Tuesday (23), by Conass (National Council of Health Secretaries) and, with this, the total number of deaths due to the disease reaches 298,676. From yesterday to today, 82,493 new […] The post Brazil sees record 3,251 new COVID-19 deaths, health ministry says (March 23rd) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alain Bertaud and the Future of Cities
Amy Willis, Econlib - 5 hours ago
Recently, our parent organization, Liberty Fund, embarked on a series of programs aimed at our local (Indianapolis, Indiana) community. The first topic we endeavored to explore was the future of cities. One of the programs we hosted was a virtual “town hall,” in which I was privileged to interview former EconTalk guest and urban planner […] The post Alain Bertaud and the Future of Cities appeared first on Econlib.
Mercedes Benz will suspend Brazil truck production as pandemic worsens
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mercedes Benz said on Tuesday, March 23rd, it will suspend truck production in Brazil, its second largest market, from March 26 until April 5, due to the country’s worsening COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement follows truckmaker Volvo AB’s decision to partially suspend truck production in Brazil, blaming both the pandemic and […] The post Mercedes Benz will suspend Brazil truck production as pandemic worsens appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did California Man Find Shrimp Tails in His Cereal Box?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The same person also shared photos that appeared to show various other contaminants in the same box of cereal.
It Is Now A Crime In China To Question Military Casualties On The Internet
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
A paramilitary police officer talks next to a screen showing frontier soldiers of the People's Liberation Army during an event at a primary school in Wuzhishan, Hainan province, China, on Feb. 22. On the screen are (L-R) Qi Fabao, who was seriously wounded in the border clash with Indian troops in June last year, and four who were killed: Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran. China Daily/via Reuters *NPR:* *China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Casualties On The Internet * BEIJING — When China acknowledged this year that four of its soldiers had died f...
Biden Expands ‘Obamacare’ by Cutting Health Insurance Costs
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Joe Biden pledged that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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