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Army To Roll Out Electric Tanks To Fight Climate Change!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness The Russians must be quaking in their boots! Electric tanks and vegetarian options in the mess are just some of the ways the Armed Forces will go greener, the Ministry of Defence has revealed. The MoD sets out in a new report how it […]
Wristbands and Dining Cards: New Army Policies Exclude, Isolate Unvaccinated
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
The U.S. Army can’t legally mandate COVID vaccines, but restrictive policies like those at Fort Drum and Fort Bragg make it increasingly difficult for service members to refuse. The post Wristbands and Dining Cards: New Army Policies Exclude, Isolate Unvaccinated appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Security In Iraq Mar 22-28, 2021
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
The insurgency in Iraq remained at one of its lowest points since 2003 during the fourth week of March. This started in November with weekly incidents being in the single digits to the teens since then. Pro-Iran factions on the other hand have continued their steady pace of attacks upon American targets. There were a total of 14 security incidents reported in Iraq from March 22-28. 2 of those were by groups aligned with Iran leaving 12 by the Islamic State. Two convoys carrying supplies for the U.S. were hit by IEDs during the week. One was in Babil, the other in Baghdad...
BREAKING NEWS: Former Chief Science Officer of Pfizer says massive "vaccination" roll-out is "Crime Against Humanity"...and other news
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 1 hour ago
*Sadly, if we were only dealing with Seven-Year-Olds we might not be experiencing this existential nightmare. Instead, we are dealing with pathologically brainwashed "CovIDians"* Good morning readers. First up today is a Breaking News interview that took place yesterday with the former *Chief Science Officer of Pfizer, Dr. Michael Yeadon.* Dr. Yeadon has now turned whistleblower on the coordinated Big Pharma Global effort to *make trillion$ off the deaths of up to 90% of humanity and render the survivors into trans-humanized slaves under the control of robots* *[TM]*. Yesterday...
CDC Director Meltdown: 'Please Hold On A Little While Longer!'
Daniel McAdams, null - 9 hours ago
Biden Administration CDC Director Rochelle Walensky appeared to break down into tears yesterday, pleading with Americans to avoid the urge to begin living normally again as the virus continues to fade. She warns of "impending doom" if Americans begin going back to "normal." But what about Texas and Florida? What about numbers? Science? Also today, Tyranny in the UK. Today on the Liberty Report:
"A Better Friend Than We Deserve..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
“You’d help if you could, wouldn’t you, boy?” I said. “It’s no wonder they call you man’s best friend. Faithful and loyal and true, you share in our sorrows and rejoice with us in our triumphs, the truest friend we ever have known, a better friend than we deserve. You have thrown in your lot with us, through thick and thin, on battlefield and hearthrug, refusing to leave your master even when death and destruction lie all around. Ah, noble dog, you are the furry mirror in which we see our better selves reflected, man as he could be, unstained by war or ambition, unspoilt by…” - Conn...
A Timely Repost: “Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*Full screen highly recommended.* *“Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song* *Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent”* By Melanie Curtin “Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here’s a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one’s health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enha...
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/30/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Saudi Air Defense Have Been Successful At Stopping Most Houthi Strikes
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A Patriot missile during launch *Breaking Defense:** Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes * A record number of ballistic missile and drone attacks have tested Saudi air defense capabilities. They've succeeded admirably but at a high cost. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has come under intensive attacks by ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones for the past few weeks in an apparent attempt by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias in Yemen to force the kingdom to concede to their demands to end the five-year-long Yemeni War. However, robust Saudi air defenses have negated these at...
QAnon Facebook Group Linked to Capitol Riot Still Active
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The group has also hosted violent rhetoric, QAnon recruitment, and was used to coordinate real-time movements to "block" a Biden-Harris campaign bus.
The Poet: Maya Angelou, “Alone”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*“Alone”* “Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home, Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong, That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can’t use, Their wives run round like banshees, Their children sing the blues They’ve got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone, But nobody, No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. ...
Education Department Expands Student Loan Pause to Federal Family Education Loan Program
cmaadmin, Diverse - 10 hours ago
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will expand its pause on federal student loans to defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. This relief will be retroactively applied from March 13, 2020, the start of the pandemic. The FFEL program allows private lenders, insured by guaranty agencies, to […]
Savannah State University to Provide Every HBCU Free Hand Sanitizer
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Savannah State University (SSU) will give free hand sanitizer to every historically Black college and university (HBCU) nationwide, enough for their entire student populations, WSAV reported. The gift was made possible from a donation to the school made by alum Cyrus Jackson, who owns 1 Indigo Child, LLC, which produces Dr. Hobbs Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer […]
Becker College Will Close After This School Year, Financial Challenges Worsened by Pandemic
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Becker College will permanently close at the end of this academic year, with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the school’s finances cited as a cause, Boston.com reported. The Becker Board of Trustees voted Sunday to close the school. The school already faced challenges related to finances. Becker – a small, 1,500-student private college – will […]
U.S. Navy Wants Its New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam And To Comprise 60% Of Its Carrier Air Wing
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Boeing concept *Breaking Defense:* *Navy’s Emerging Plans Call For New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam * "I can clearly -- in my mind -- envision a way to say ‘fly a defensive combat spread, shoot on this target,’ and I will squeeze the trigger or I will enable that unmanned platform to shoot the designated target," Rear Adm. Gregory Harris says. WASHINGTON: The Navy now aims to have 60% of its carrier air wing comprise unmanned aircraft as it replaces F-18s. The Next Generation Air Dominance effort, a joint effort between the Navy and Air Force, is still in its early stages, but the ...
"I Hope I End Up..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
“I don’t want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don’t want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun - hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, “Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case.” I will turn and say to them, “It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn’t even conceive. Fo...
China Sends Fighter Jets Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone During Palau President And U.S. Diplomat Visit
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Reuters:* *China sends fighters as Palau president, U.S. diplomat visit Taiwan * TAIPEI, March 29 (Reuters) - Ten Chinese military aircraft including fighter jets entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Monday, as Palau’s president visited the Beijing-claimed island accompanied, unusually, by Washington’s ambassador to the country. Taiwan’s air force has repeatedly scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft in recent months, including 20 on Friday, as Beijing seeks to assert its sovereignty and warn the United States to cease its support for the democratic island. The...
NATO Interceptors Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours To Shadow Russian Bombers And Fighters Near Alliance Airspace
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 10 hours ago
[image: NATO Eurofighter escorting Russian group] NATO fighter jets shadowed Russian bombers and fighters during an “unusual peak of flights” over the North Atlantic, North Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea, yesterday. Monday Mar. 29, 2021, was particularly busy for NATO [...] The post NATO Interceptors Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours To Shadow Russian Bombers And Fighters Near Alliance Airspace appeared first on The Aviationist.
"A Walk in the Woods"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"A Walk in the Woods"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "It must have looked like this in 7th century Europe. Largely deserted. Overgrown. The ruins of an earlier civilization… covered in vines and trees. We are wandering in our own woods… and exploring the downswing of civilization. What causes it to walk backward? How do people forget how to do things… or lose track of what made them prosperous and free? Why does progress go into reverse? Every day, here at the Diary, we see the bread and circuses – trillions of dollars’ worth of real wealth (purchased with phony “dollar” token...
The mindset of a "deep blue" city administration
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Chris Sacca gives us a chilling insight into the mindset of San Francisco city administrators in a series of tweets. The summary below is taken from Threadreader, which cuts out extraneous graphics and gets to the meat of the matter. 15 years ago, I co-led a team trying to give 100% free Internet access to all of San Francisco starting with the poorest neighborhoods first. The network would be anonymous, with no ads, no cookies, etc. Approximately a $20-25 million gift. The result? We were chased out of town. One SF Supervisor told us she would vote against it unless we promi...
Brown University Students Vote in Favor of Reparations
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Brown University students have voted by a vast margin that the Ivy League school should offer reparations to descendants of enslaved people who were affiliated with the school and its founders, NBC News reported. The voting – on two referendum questions – took place last week during an annual election. One question was whether Brown […]
Are Your Institution’s Diversity and Equity Efforts Cosmetic or Courageous?
Marcus Bright, Diverse - 12 hours ago
The hardest and most needed changes will require courage. It will require some degree of risk. It will require upsetting the status quo. It will require fearless advocacy on behalf of students even if it means that it may cause some level of institutional discomfort. Unprecedented change requires unprecedented action at the time when windows of opportunity are made available.
New York Senate passes historic adult-use marijuana bill
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
The New York state Senate on Tuesday night passed a landmark recreational marijuana bill by a vote of 40 to 23. New York Senate passes historic adult-use marijuana bill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Dos enfermedades: coronavirus y Tratados de Libre Comercio
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 La pandemia sacó a flote la fallas de los TLC que no pudieron conducir a los países en desarrollo por una senda de crecimiento y equidad.
Lacalle pretende lograr un TLC con Cuba, ya que su economía se complementa con la uruguaya
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 El presidente Luis Lacalle Pou señaló que «si le ponemos tinte a las relaciones comerciales estamos fritos», y pese a que «es difícil discutir sobre proteccionismo desde un país con la dimensión de Uruguay», insistirá con su planteo de flexibilizar el Mercosur.
Las indemnizaciones en el marco de los tratados de inversión: ¿qué problemas existen y qué se puede hacer al respecto?
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 A pesar de su gran importancia práctica, es curioso que, hasta la fecha, no se le haya dado demasiada importancia a la cuestión de la indemnización (o “daños y perjuicios”) en virtud de los tratados de inversión.
Compensation under investment treaties
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 The principles governing compensation are too important to be left to arbitrators. Hundreds of millions—or even billions—of dollars are often at stake.
L'indemnisation en vertu des traités d'investissement
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 Les principes régissant l'indemnisation sont trop importants pour que seuls les arbitres s'en chargent. Plusieurs centaines de millions – voire des milliards – de dollars sont souvent en jeu.
APE Cameroun-Royaume Uni : des députés camerounais s'opposent à la signature de l'accord
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 La signature d'un accord bilatéral entre le Cameroun et le Royaume-Uni n'a pas l'approbation d'une partie de la Représentation nationale.
EU-China trade deal is a Trojan Horse sellout
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 The short-sighted German-driven agreement betrays the European project and poses a major economic and political problem for the rest of the West.
The Marine Corps' Brush with Piracy That Got Left Out of the History Books
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Military History, * Thomas Jefferson's decision to stand up against unfair trade practices didn't pan out the way he expected. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the end, it was really a combined British and Dutch fleet, which "unleashed hell upon Algiers," that finally ended piracy against the Europeans – apart from France. Following attacks on American interests by a distant enemy after a brief period of relative peace, the United States responded by sending troops nearly halfway around the world to counter the threat. While this could describe the eve...
F-100: How America's First Supersonic Fighter Was Born
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-100, Americas* Meet the F-100 Super Sabre. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The F-100 did not excel as a fighter and had beastly accident rate—but it still pioneered revolutionary new technologies and tactics. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager became the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. Though the rocket-powered X-1 was an experimental design, it followed that improving jet engine technology would make a supersonic fighter possible as well. On its own initiative, the North American firm took a ...
Could North Korea Have Won the Korean War?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Korean War, Asia* In the chaos of the early days of the North Korean invasion, even a battalion-sized force might have succeeded in seizing Pusan. *Here's What You Need to Know: *South Korea as we know it today might simply not have existed. Just days after hundreds of thousands of North Korean troops poured over the 38th Parallel into South Korea, starting the Korean War, U.S. president Harry Truman directed the Pentagon to scramble whatever aid was necessary to rescue a beleaguered Republic of Korea. But while air and sea power could rapidly intervene from ...
America's F-35 Stealth Fighter: Is There Anything it Can't Do?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, * How wise is it to engineer a jet so that it resembles a jack of all trades, but a master of none? Here's why one size fits all might be appropriate in some cases. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When it comes to military hardware rarely does a "one-size fits all approach" work, especially across services, but the F-35 could truly be the exception to the rule. When is a new plane actually three planes? Answer: when it is the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility. Three variants of th...
Vermont appoints regulators to oversee recreational cannabis industry
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Advancing efforts to launch Vermont’s recreational marijuana industry, Gov. Phil Scott announced his three appointees for the state’s Cannabis Control Board. According to Montpelier-based VTDigger, the governor’s picks are: James Pepper, a deputy state’s attorney for the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs. Pepper would chair the board. Julie Hulburd, human resources director at the Vermont […] Vermont appoints regulators to oversee recreational cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Paraguay quarantines Indian vaccine pending Brazilian ruling
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay quarantined the 100,000 doses of Covaxin donated by India while awaiting the opinion of Mexico and Brazil's regulatory bodies, the latter not approving its emergency use for the moment, informed the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, March 30. The batch delivered on Monday is part of another 100,000 doses […] The post Paraguay quarantines Indian vaccine pending Brazilian ruling appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo sets another record for deaths from Covid-19 despite restrictive measures
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo, the most populous and developed in Brazil, registered 1,209 deaths due to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest mark for one day so far in the pandemic and in the midst of strong social distancing measures. The figure is from the Health Secretariat […] The post São Paulo sets another record for deaths from Covid-19 despite restrictive measures appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil to replace armed forces chiefs after Bolsonaro fires defense minister
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The three commanders of Brazil’s armed forces will be replaced, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, March 20, a day after President Jair Bolsonaro made wholesale changes to his Cabinet that included the surprise axing of his defense minister. The ministry said that the heads of the army, navy, and […] The post Brazil to replace armed forces chiefs after Bolsonaro fires defense minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
KNOP Gets It Wrong – Climate Change Is Boosting Nebraska’s Forests
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
KNOP television in North Platte, Nebraska, published an article yesterday asserting climate change is punishing Nebraska’s forests, including a one-third reduction of Nebraska’s forests in 2012 due to wildfires. In reality, objective forest data show Nebraska’s forests are enjoying tremendous expansion and growth in recent years as the Earth continues its modest warming. To the […] The post KNOP Gets It Wrong – Climate Change Is Boosting Nebraska’s Forests appeared first on Climate Realism.
Climate Realism Meets Cancel Culture at Duke University
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
In a recent article in The Australian, Dr. Bjorn Lomborg outlines what the climate cancel culture will do to a person when they get a platform to talk about the factual side of climate alarmism – climate realism citing real world data. Dr. Lomborg was recently invited by Duke University to give a lecture about […] The post Climate Realism Meets Cancel Culture at Duke University appeared first on Climate Realism.
Bolivia aims to promote “biosafety” tourism to reactivate the sector
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia aims to promote "biosafety tourism" by training guides to obtain certifications and protocols for covid-19, and thus reactivate this sector that has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and that intends to "resurface" through these actions to provide more security to visitors. The Vice Minister of […] The post Bolivia aims to promote “biosafety” tourism to reactivate the sector appeared first on The Rio Times.
Plugged Suez Canal will result in Californians being plucked at the pumps
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 12 hours ago
California is the only state in contiguous America that relies on most of its oil demands from 10,000 miles away. The post Plugged Suez Canal will result in Californians being plucked at the pumps appeared first on CFACT.
New York Senate passes historic adult-use marijuana bill
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
The New York state Senate on Tuesday night passed a landmark recreational marijuana bill by a vote of 40 to 23. New York Senate passes historic adult-use marijuana bill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Dos enfermedades: coronavirus y Tratados de Libre Comercio
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 La pandemia sacó a flote la fallas de los TLC que no pudieron conducir a los países en desarrollo por una senda de crecimiento y equidad.
Lacalle pretende lograr un TLC con Cuba, ya que su economía se complementa con la uruguaya
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 El presidente Luis Lacalle Pou señaló que «si le ponemos tinte a las relaciones comerciales estamos fritos», y pese a que «es difícil discutir sobre proteccionismo desde un país con la dimensión de Uruguay», insistirá con su planteo de flexibilizar el Mercosur.
Las indemnizaciones en el marco de los tratados de inversión: ¿qué problemas existen y qué se puede hacer al respecto?
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 A pesar de su gran importancia práctica, es curioso que, hasta la fecha, no se le haya dado demasiada importancia a la cuestión de la indemnización (o “daños y perjuicios”) en virtud de los tratados de inversión.
Compensation under investment treaties
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 The principles governing compensation are too important to be left to arbitrators. Hundreds of millions—or even billions—of dollars are often at stake.
L'indemnisation en vertu des traités d'investissement
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 Les principes régissant l'indemnisation sont trop importants pour que seuls les arbitres s'en chargent. Plusieurs centaines de millions – voire des milliards – de dollars sont souvent en jeu.
APE Cameroun-Royaume Uni : des députés camerounais s'opposent à la signature de l'accord
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 La signature d'un accord bilatéral entre le Cameroun et le Royaume-Uni n'a pas l'approbation d'une partie de la Représentation nationale.
EU-China trade deal is a Trojan Horse sellout
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 The short-sighted German-driven agreement betrays the European project and poses a major economic and political problem for the rest of the West.
The Marine Corps' Brush with Piracy That Got Left Out of the History Books
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Military History, * Thomas Jefferson's decision to stand up against unfair trade practices didn't pan out the way he expected. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the end, it was really a combined British and Dutch fleet, which "unleashed hell upon Algiers," that finally ended piracy against the Europeans – apart from France. Following attacks on American interests by a distant enemy after a brief period of relative peace, the United States responded by sending troops nearly halfway around the world to counter the threat. While this could describe the eve...
F-100: How America's First Supersonic Fighter Was Born
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-100, Americas* Meet the F-100 Super Sabre. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The F-100 did not excel as a fighter and had beastly accident rate—but it still pioneered revolutionary new technologies and tactics. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager became the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. Though the rocket-powered X-1 was an experimental design, it followed that improving jet engine technology would make a supersonic fighter possible as well. On its own initiative, the North American firm took a ...
Could North Korea Have Won the Korean War?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Korean War, Asia* In the chaos of the early days of the North Korean invasion, even a battalion-sized force might have succeeded in seizing Pusan. *Here's What You Need to Know: *South Korea as we know it today might simply not have existed. Just days after hundreds of thousands of North Korean troops poured over the 38th Parallel into South Korea, starting the Korean War, U.S. president Harry Truman directed the Pentagon to scramble whatever aid was necessary to rescue a beleaguered Republic of Korea. But while air and sea power could rapidly intervene from ...
America's F-35 Stealth Fighter: Is There Anything it Can't Do?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, * How wise is it to engineer a jet so that it resembles a jack of all trades, but a master of none? Here's why one size fits all might be appropriate in some cases. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When it comes to military hardware rarely does a "one-size fits all approach" work, especially across services, but the F-35 could truly be the exception to the rule. When is a new plane actually three planes? Answer: when it is the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility. Three variants of th...
Vermont appoints regulators to oversee recreational cannabis industry
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Advancing efforts to launch Vermont’s recreational marijuana industry, Gov. Phil Scott announced his three appointees for the state’s Cannabis Control Board. According to Montpelier-based VTDigger, the governor’s picks are: James Pepper, a deputy state’s attorney for the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs. Pepper would chair the board. Julie Hulburd, human resources director at the Vermont […] Vermont appoints regulators to oversee recreational cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Paraguay quarantines Indian vaccine pending Brazilian ruling
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay quarantined the 100,000 doses of Covaxin donated by India while awaiting the opinion of Mexico and Brazil's regulatory bodies, the latter not approving its emergency use for the moment, informed the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, March 30. The batch delivered on Monday is part of another 100,000 doses […] The post Paraguay quarantines Indian vaccine pending Brazilian ruling appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo sets another record for deaths from Covid-19 despite restrictive measures
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo, the most populous and developed in Brazil, registered 1,209 deaths due to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest mark for one day so far in the pandemic and in the midst of strong social distancing measures. The figure is from the Health Secretariat […] The post São Paulo sets another record for deaths from Covid-19 despite restrictive measures appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil to replace armed forces chiefs after Bolsonaro fires defense minister
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The three commanders of Brazil’s armed forces will be replaced, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, March 20, a day after President Jair Bolsonaro made wholesale changes to his Cabinet that included the surprise axing of his defense minister. The ministry said that the heads of the army, navy, and […] The post Brazil to replace armed forces chiefs after Bolsonaro fires defense minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
KNOP Gets It Wrong – Climate Change Is Boosting Nebraska’s Forests
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
KNOP television in North Platte, Nebraska, published an article yesterday asserting climate change is punishing Nebraska’s forests, including a one-third reduction of Nebraska’s forests in 2012 due to wildfires. In reality, objective forest data show Nebraska’s forests are enjoying tremendous expansion and growth in recent years as the Earth continues its modest warming. To the […] The post KNOP Gets It Wrong – Climate Change Is Boosting Nebraska’s Forests appeared first on Climate Realism.
Climate Realism Meets Cancel Culture at Duke University
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
In a recent article in The Australian, Dr. Bjorn Lomborg outlines what the climate cancel culture will do to a person when they get a platform to talk about the factual side of climate alarmism – climate realism citing real world data. Dr. Lomborg was recently invited by Duke University to give a lecture about […] The post Climate Realism Meets Cancel Culture at Duke University appeared first on Climate Realism.
Bolivia aims to promote “biosafety” tourism to reactivate the sector
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia aims to promote "biosafety tourism" by training guides to obtain certifications and protocols for covid-19, and thus reactivate this sector that has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and that intends to "resurface" through these actions to provide more security to visitors. The Vice Minister of […] The post Bolivia aims to promote “biosafety” tourism to reactivate the sector appeared first on The Rio Times.
Plugged Suez Canal will result in Californians being plucked at the pumps
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 12 hours ago
California is the only state in contiguous America that relies on most of its oil demands from 10,000 miles away. The post Plugged Suez Canal will result in Californians being plucked at the pumps appeared first on CFACT.
For The First Time In 42 Years A U.S. Ambassador Visits Taiwan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Taiwan News:* *US ambassador visits Taiwan for 1st time in 42 years * Hennessey-Niland 1st American ambassador to visit Taiwan since severing of diplomatic ties TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan on Sunday (March 28) saw the arrival of the first sitting U.S. ambassador since diplomatic ties between the countries were severed 42 years ago. On Sunday, Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. arrived to kick off a new travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau, with the first flight slated for Thursday (April 1). Joining Whipps' delegation is Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland, the f...
New Pentagon Diversity Chief ‘Reassigned’
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
He embarrassed the administration by getting caught. “The Pentagon is now the Yale faculty lounge, but with cruise missiles. That should concern you,” Carlson said, adding that the U.S.’s military leadership has gone “woke.” “His Facebook page gives some indication of who he is,” Carlson said. “On it you will find an attack on… Continue reading →
The Answer To Anti-Asian Racism Is Not More Policing
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
This past year of the pandemic has seen a horrifying uptick in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes in the U.S., many targeting the elderly. From Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year old Thai man who was knocked to the ground, to Noel Quintana, a 61-year old Filipino man who was slashed in the face, many Asian elders have been assaulted and attacked since the pandemic’s onset. Asian people, especially Chinese folks have been subjected to verbal and physical violence—much of which has been fueled by Trump’s anti-Asian rhetoric pertaining to COVID-19’s origins. Racial epithets such as “kun...
The “Biden-HARRIS administration” & another $4 TRILLION injected into US economy
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
The “Biden-HARRIS administration” & another $4 TRILLION injected into US economy The Duran: Episode 926 Manufacturing Kamala: ‘Biden-Harris administration’ verbiage is another step closer to the president the US media wanted all along Manufacturing Kamala: ‘Biden-Harris administration’ verbiage is another step closer to the president the US media wanted all along Follow RT on With […]
There Are So Many Lessons To Learn From Kerala
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Indian farmers and agricultural workers have crossed the hundred-day mark of their protest against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They will not withdraw until the government repeals laws that deliver the advantages of agriculture to large corporate houses. This, the farmers and agricultural workers say, is an existential struggle. Surrender is equivalent to death: even before these laws were passed, more than 315,000 Indian farmers had committed suicide since 1995 because of the debt burden placed on them. Over the next one and a half months, assembly elections wi...
Nike sues maker of Satan shoes
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Nike sues maker of Satan shoes ****News Topic 349***** Nike SUES Brooklyn company over ‘Satan Shoes’ in bid to salvage brand from critics Nike SUES Brooklyn company over ‘Satan Shoes’ in bid to salvage brand from critics Lawyers for Nike have filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in a US federal court against the Brooklyn-based company […]
The Real Danger Of The Pentagon’s New Indo-Pacific Plan
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The Pentagon recently asked Congress for an astronomical $27 billion budget increase to support a massive military buildup in Asia as part of its new Indo-Pacific plan, which calls for a substantially more aggressive military stance against China. With the US already ranking first in military spending worldwide and holding more than 290 military bases in the Asia-Pacific region alone, this aggressive buildup is being proposed at the most financially precarious moment in US history. According to the Congressional Budget Office report released this month, federal debt is projected ...
Biden invites “Killer” Putin & “Autocrat” Xi to climate virtual summit
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Biden invites “Killer” Putin & “Autocrat” Xi to climate virtual summit ****News Topic 348***** Biden Warmly Invites “Killer” Putin & “Autocrat” Xi To Major Climate Summit Biden Warmly Invites “Killer” Putin & “Autocrat” Xi To Major Climate Summit It was only a week-and-a-half ago that President Joe Biden agreed in an ABC interview that Vladimir […]
Dominican Wall Of Anti-Haitianism Keeps Neocolonial Inequity Alive
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Like Palestinians in Israel and Latino, Asian and Muslim immigrants in the U.S., Haitians in the Dominican Republic are demeaned, harassed, and victimized in both extraordinary and mundane ways. Pushed out of their homeland by centuries of neo-colonialism and exploitation, officially 751,080 Haitians call the Dominican Republic home. This is 7.3% of the official population. There are hundreds of thousands of other Haitians who are deemed “illegal” and do not appear in any statistics. “Antihaitianismo,” or anti-Haitian racism, is but one glaring symptom of the economic and politica...
Putin “May Boycott” Biden’s Climate Summit; Calls For Cyber Security Treaty
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Putin “May Boycott” Biden’s Climate Summit; Calls For Cyber Security Treaty Press review: Will Russia’s envoy return to US and Moldovan leaders fight over Sputnik V Press review: Will Russia’s envoy return to US and Moldovan leaders fight over Sputnik V Vedomosti: Russia, US unlikely to reboot dialogue Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov, […]
In Quest Of A Multi-Polar World
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Fifty ago, I wrote Super Imperialism about basically how America dominates the world financially and gets the free ride. I wrote it right after America went off gold in 1971, when the Vietnam War, which was responsible for the entire balance of payments deficit, forced the country to go off gold. And everybody at that time worried the dollar was going to go down. There’d be hyperinflation. And what happened was something entirely different. Once there was no gold, America strong-armed its allies to invest in U.S. Treasury bonds because their central banks don’t buy companies. They...
Tropical storm shocks scientists – Shatters record for lowest temperature on Earth
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth… but media warns that “climate change deniers can stick their head in the sand as much as they want.” ________ As scientists explain in a new paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, on Dec 29th, 2018, a NOAA-20 weather satellite recorded an unprecedented -111.2°C (about -168°F) atop thunderstorm clouds ... Read more The post Tropical storm shocks scientists – Shatters record for lowest temperature on Earth appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Virginia Public Sector Workers Organize To Make Their New Bargaining Rights A Reality
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
When Virginia changed its law last year to allow local government workers to bargain collectively, it was a leap forward in a time when the trend is generally in the opposite direction. As always, the devil is in the details—and there’s a lot of devilry here. But the change presents a substantial opening for unions. Now teachers, firefighters, and sewer workers are getting organized and pushing local governments to bargain over such issues as pay and staffing. Bargaining is still banned for state employees. But the new law, which takes effect May 1, allows cities, counties, and to...
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
This month, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released two reports with updates on city and county jail populations nationwide: Jail Inmates in 2019 and Impact of COVID-19 on the Local Jail Population, January-June 2020. After a year of upheaval due to the pandemic, the first report is already out-of-date and mainly useful as a historical document. The second report, however, answers some important questions about the decisions local officials made when the high stakes of jail incarceration – for individual and public health – were put into stark relief by the pandemic. Their decis...
Front Lines To DC: Day Of Action Against Pipelines
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Five years ago on April 1st, the Sacred Stone Camp was founded and history was made as thousands of people descended to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Frontline Dakota Access and Line 3 pipeline youth and organizers are heading to D.C. Our demand is clear. Joe Biden, it's time to #BuildBackFossilFree-- shutdown DAPL and Stop Line 3. For too long, Indigenous communities have been forced to bear the burden of society's addiction to fossil fuels and the devastating impacts on our land, sky, and water. It's time to honor our treaties that have been ignored and shut down DAPL and sto...
The Border Patrol Is The Crisis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
It’s no surprise that there are claims of a new crisis on our border. A new year, a new administration, new policies in regard to who can cross and how they are processed will always bring a crisis claim from one side or the other. Depending on which side you are on politically often determines how you feel about migrants coming to our country. Conservatives usually feel we allow too many migrants to enter; liberals believe we should allow more. That is a generalized statement of course. There are all sorts of nuances about our immigration policies and what we believe to be the bes...
Five Lessons From Israel’s Election
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Benjamin Netanyahu may be deeply immersed in a trial on multiple corruption charges. He may have dragged Israelis to four elections in two years. And he may have held his political rivals – and the country – to ransom by refusing to pass a budget. But despite all that, this election result shows beyond doubt that no party leader is even close to Netanyahu in winning the confidence of Israelis. With most votes counted, his Likud party has 30 seats – nearly twice the number of its nearest rival, Yesh Atid, with 17 mandates. The rest of the pack – a further 11 parties – are jostling...
Erasing The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
So far climate experts have erased the Medieval Warm period, Little Ice Age, 1940s warmth, and global cooling scare of the 1970s – and now they are working on erasing the Holocene Optimum and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation as well. The … Continue reading →
Former AG Vacco may join Hochul’s gubernatorial administration as General Counsel
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 13 hours ago
Former Republican Attorney General Dennis Vacco may join the administration of Kathy Hochul in the likely event that Governor Andrew Cuomo is impeached by the State Assembly, political operatives tell The Chronicle. Vacco was the last Republican to serve as Attorney The post Former AG Vacco may join Hochul’s gubernatorial administration as General Counsel first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Joe Biden’s ‘America is Back’ Policy Should Start with Syria
Sinam Mohamad, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sinam Mohamad* *Syria, Middle East* Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports violence against women in Turkey, women in Syria, Kurds in Afrin, and elsewhere. Will the United States shore up its principles, and match words with action? Last week, the streets of Turkey erupted in protest, with women calling for their rights to be respected, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on ending violence against women. President Joe Biden called Turkey’s move “a disheartening step backward for the international movement to end violence against women ...
South Korea’s Summit Solution Dreams and Zero Carbon Realities
David Gattie, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Gattie* *Security, Americas* As the United States and South Korea hold bilateral climate summits, at least one core issue should guide their deliberations and keep them within the realm of twenty-first-century realities. Climate change has ramped up as a significant geopolitical issue for 2021, and the United States and South Korea are looking to influence the global debate. While working from dissimilar energy resource bases—the United States has abundant fossil fuel reserves, South Korea doesn’t—both countries are considering policies targeting net-zero emissions, increa...
Joe Biden to Unveil Infrastructure Package Tomorrow. What Will it Include?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Package, Americas* [image: Infrastructure Package] The new spending measure would come at the enormous cost of $3 trillion and could include several significant tax hikes. President Joe Biden will unveil a portion of his nearly $3 trillion infrastructure, jobs and climate change package on Wednesday, a legislative push that may include some of the steepest tax increases in decades. Biden will lay out the big spending measure in Pittsburgh, Pa., which will target rebuilding roads and bridges, as well as tackling the climate crisis. “The president...
Mystery: Did North Korea Bomb a South Korean Airport in 1986?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *North Korea, Asia* Unlike other North Korean terrorist incidents, the agents responsible for the Gimpo bombing have never been caught. *Here's What You Need to Know: *Not only was Pyongyang boycotting the 1986 Asian Games, but it also didn’t want anyone else to attend either. Given the intense passions and rivalries that sports events are known to inspire, it should surprise no one that they so frequently become theatres on which domestic and international political conflicts are liable to play out—sometimes with explosive consequences. That was certainly the...
Tortoise: The Heaviest British Tank of World War II (And It Failed)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *military, Europe* [image: World War II History] This impressive tanks was massive, but was a failure despite the amount of damage it could both take and dish out. Despite having one of the most powerful main guns of the war, and an impressive amount of armor protection, the Tortoise heavy tank design was a failure. Here’s why. British World War II-era armored vehicles are an odd bunch. From the decidedly terrible Covenanter or the not-so-great but actually somewhat innovative Valiant, some British tanks were rather small and under-gunned, while some others were e...
China Has a New JH-7A 'Flying Leopard' Supersonic Fighter Bomber
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *JH-7A, Asia* The upgrade may be principally focused on improving the aircraft's radar. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The Flying Leopard made its first flight in 1988. On August 8, 2019, Chinese media reported that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force had unveiled a new variant of its JH-7A maritime strike jet at the Russian Aviadarts aviation competition. The new model, called the JH-7AII, was not visibly different from the base model, but is believed to possess improved radar and cockpit avionics. The JH-7 “Flying Leopard”—codenamed “Flounder” by NATO—is...
Worst drought in 40 years leads to rising hunger and severe food shortages in Angola
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
Severe food shortage and hunger are on the rise in Angola as the country is gripped by its worst drought in nearly four decades, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on March 26, 2021. The rainy season in Angola, which typically runs from November to April, is...... Read more »
One-Third Of Americans Do Not See 'Cancel Culture As A Threat To Their Freedom
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Hill: 64 percent view 'cancel culture' as threat to freedom: poll* A majority of Americans say they view "cancel culture" as a threat to their freedom, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released exclusively to The Hill on Monday. Sixty-four percent of respondents said that there is "a growing cancel culture" that is a threat to their freedom, while 36 percent said they did not view it as a threat to their freedom. Additionally, the poll found that 36 percent of Americans said cancel culture is a "big problem," while 32 percent called it a "moderate problem....
Did Biden Give a ‘Stand Down Order’ in Benghazi?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Media Racial Profiling Mass Killers
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Amber Athey writes at the Spectator When does the media cover a horrific crime? Excerpts in italics withe my bolds. Answer: When the perps are white. What makes a tragic death a major news story? The races of the perpetrators and the victims, of course. As the media goes all in on critical race theory, […]
WATCH LIVE | Derek Chauvin trial resumes with witness testimony
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Washington Post The post WATCH LIVE | Derek Chauvin trial resumes with witness testimony appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is Pic of Antelope With Spiderweb Between Its Horns Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A spider's home is where the heart is.
Canada Does About Face on AstraZeneca Vaccine, Citing Blood Clot Concerns
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
After previously defending AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine, Canadian health officials on Monday suspended its use in people 55 and under, pending outcome of a detailed risk-benefit analysis. The post Canada Does About Face on AstraZeneca Vaccine, Citing Blood Clot Concerns appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
RFK, Jr. to Rutgers President: COVID Vaccine Mandate Violates Federal Law
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Lew Rockwell – Children’s Health Defense Rutgers University last week announced it will require all students enrolled for the 2021 fall semester to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The... The post RFK, Jr. to Rutgers President: COVID Vaccine Mandate Violates Federal Law appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Germany Hits Pause Again on AstraZeneca After 31 Reports of Rare Blood Clots, 9 Deaths
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
German health officials today suspended use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for people under 60 as a “precautionary measure,” stating that people needed to “treat it carefully and wait for the talks taking place at the federal level.” The post Germany Hits Pause Again on AstraZeneca After 31 Reports of Rare Blood Clots, 9 Deaths appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
AstraZeneca Shots Halted in Parts of Germany for Under-60s
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her health minister, Jens Spahn, planned to hold a news conference on the outcome of their meeting with the states.
Blinken calls warmonger Madelaine Albright his “role model”
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Blinken calls warmonger Madelaine Albright his “role model” ****News Topic 347***** ‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model ‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model US Secretary of State […]
Preservative in Hundreds of Popular Kids’ Foods May Damage Immune System
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
New peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group shows that TBHQ, a preservative in Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats and hundreds of other foods, may damage the immune system. The post Preservative in Hundreds of Popular Kids’ Foods May Damage Immune System appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Climate Dynamics: The True Control Knob of Climate Change
GCD, ClimateCite - 13 hours ago
by Jim Steele | March 27, 2021 The earth’s energy equilibrium is determined by the balance between incoming solar radiation versus radiative cooling that emits infrared radiation back to space. Water vapor primarily and CO2 can slow radiative cooling via the greenhouse effect. I am most grateful for the greenhouse effect. Without it the earth’s average temperature would hover near …
Mann vs. Steyn Update: Getting to the Truth
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
Thanks to the Manhattan Contrarian for providing a March update on the eight-year long legal action conducted by M. Mann against M. Steyn. His post is Update On Michael Mann v. Mark Steyn Litigation. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. Mann’s central allegation in his case against Steyn is that this passage is […]
What is an Anti-Vaxxer?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
Goodbye age of enlightenment. So long scientific debate. Finally killed by COVID19. You will be missed. I hope some small groups may manage to keep the flame alive. Right now, it seems to have been stamped out.
New Head Of Diversity And Inclusion At US Special Operations Command Has Been Reassigned After Media Reports On His Past Social Media Posts Comparing President Trump To Hitler Surfaced
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*CNN:* *New head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command reassigned as military investigates social media posts* (CNN)The newly hired head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command has been reassigned as the military conducts an investigation of his controversial social media posts, military spokesmen said Monday, including one that appeared to compare former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. On June 20, Richard Torres-Estrada posted a picture of Trump holding a Bible in front of St. John's Episcopal Church posted alongside a picture of...
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 30
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1921 Cairo Conference decided on indirect rule in Iraq Would make Faisal King of a pro-British Iraqi govt allowing withdrawal of British forces 1921 Cairo Conference decided to keep UK High Commissioner for Iraq British advisers in govt naval presence in Basra and RAF squadrons in rest of country (Musings On Iraq How England Chose Feisal As 1st King Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) (Musings On ...
A Desperate Venezuela Says It Will Pay For Covid-19 Vaccines With Oil
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Venezuela's Maduro proposes paying for coronavirus vaccines with oil * CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday proposed paying for vaccines against the novel coronavirus with oil, though he provided few details about how such a scheme would work. The crisis-stricken OPEC nation’s crude exports have plummeted to their lowest levels in decades since Washington sanctioned state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela in 2019, cutting off Venezuela’s exports to the United States and dissuading many other customers from buying Venezuelan oil as well....
Shaping Circumstellar Disks
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 12 hours ago
The circumstellar disks that give rise to planets occur in huge variety depending on the nature of star formation around them. Such disks form early as stars emerge, according to some recent work appearing within 10,000 years after the birth of the star. New work out of Leiden University in The Netherlands homes in on […]
A U.S. New Air Force Hypersonic Missile Test May Be Imminent
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Hypersonic Missiles, * [image: U.S. Air Force] Preparations for a booster test flight of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon are purported to be ready and a launch might happen very soon. The Air Force had said earlier this month that it would soon perform a test for its first-ever hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A. “The Air Force prepares for its first booster test flight (BTF-1) of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), expected in the next 30 days,” the Air Force’s press release earlier in March said. “The BTF-1 test vehicle is co...
Joe Biden’s Killer Comment: Undiplomatic, but the End of U.S.-Russia Relations?
Steven Pifer, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Steven Pifer* *Joe Biden Russia, * Putin may not like being called a killer—who would? However, when he sees engagement with Biden can advance his goals, he will engage. Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden affirmatively responded to George Stephanopoulos’s question, “Vladimir Putin. You think he’s a killer?” Russian commentators voiced outrage, while some American observers foresee a new or intensified ice age in U.S.-Russia relations. Vladimir Putin is a big boy though. He surely did not like Biden’s answer, but it is difficult to imagine that he would refuse to engage when he s...
USS Jimmy Carter: Feast Your Eyes on a Legit U.S. Navy Spy Submarine
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, Americas* The USS Jimmy Carter is one of the finest boats in the Navy and it has gone on all kinds of classified underwater missions. *Key point: *This submarine is one of only three Seawolf-class submarines. These expensive attack submarines are incredibly stealthy and can go on missions that other submarines would be less suited for. According to U.S. Navy tradition, most American Presidents are honored by having an aircraft carrier named after them. Such is the case with the USS* Abraham Lincoln, *USS* Ronald Reagan, *USS* Gerald Ford *and USS* George...
f2fs – Flash File System – Is A Disk Hog
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 12 hours ago
Copy of a Linux ext3 file system to a f2fs Flash Friendly file system more than doubled the storage space used. This may depend on how big the average files are. Continue reading →
DA Refuses to Charge Cop Who Forced Dog to Maul Innocent Sleeping Man in His Own Home
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: dog]Despite going into an innocent family's property and forcing his dog to maul an innocent man, a cop will face no discipline.
Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/30/21: "Markets, A Look Ahead: Must Know Now Updates"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/30/21: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: **Must Know Now Updates**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *Related:* *"Shades of 2008: Derivative Bets Blow Up Archegos * *Hedge Fund; Inflict Billions in Losses on Global Banks"* By Pam Martens and Russ Martens *3/30/21* "The Archegos Capital Management hedge fund implosion has, thus far, delivered billions of dollars in losses to the shareholders of global banks Credit Suisse and Nomura, whose market values have p...
Israel, a Vengeful Democracy
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago
Israeli journalist Amira Hass calls out Israel's unjust treatment of a young Palestinian man with an otherwise promising future – false accusations and "secret evidence" keep Laith Abu Zeyad from a position with Amnesty International in London, and also from seeing his mother on her deathbed.
Tuesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Katie Raso describes the coronavirus pandemic as the neoliberal Chernobyl, having exposed how we're not only unable to respond to a disaster in progress - though it's worth adding the even more alarming reality that we're even falling short of consensus as to the fact that it's happening. Stephen Maher and Tonda MacCharles each offer their take on the government response after a year. And Aaron Wherry talks to Dan Gardner about how the pandemic demonstrates the danger of prioritizing short-term interests over long-term planning for entirel...
British Columbia to consult businesses on farm-gate cannabis sales
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
British Columbia’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch is planning to consult industry members and the public on farm-gate marijuana sales ahead of a planned of the program next year, a spokesperson for the province told Marijuana Business Daily. “The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) is responsible for this program and anticipates undertaking stakeholder engagement […] British Columbia to consult businesses on farm-gate cannabis sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Missouri medical marijuana sales nearing $25 million mark
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Medical marijuana sales in Missouri have hit almost $25 million since the market launched in October, according to state figures. That total breaks down to roughly $2 million in sales a week, according to the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association. “These encouraging sales figures come as no surprise – but are all the more impressive […] Missouri medical marijuana sales nearing $25 million mark is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Mann vs. Steyn Update: Getting to the Truth
HiFast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Thanks to the Manhattan Contrarian for providing a March update on the eight-year long legal action conducted by M. Mann against M. Steyn. His post is Update On Michael Mann v. Mark Steyn Litigation. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. Mann’s central allegation in his case against Steyn…
President Biden’s Pipeline Closure Did NOT Destroy Jobs
Walter Block, Econlib - 13 hours ago
According to the Republican National Committee in a letter they sent to me: “On his very first day in office, Joe Biden destroyed 11,000 American jobs and $1.6 BILLION in wages when he halted construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.” This was coupled with a plea to “Please contribute $45 IMMEDIATELY to help your Party […] The post President Biden’s Pipeline Closure Did NOT Destroy Jobs appeared first on Econlib.
Archiving the history of Nova Scotia’s LGBT seniors
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. “The battle doesn’t end” in fighting barriers in the city Zane Woodford talks with Milena Khazanavicius about a fence that is now surrounding a development at the corner of North and Oxford streets. Khazanavicius is blind and she and her guide dog, Louis, were out for a walk on Sunday morning when they […]
Businesspeople Earn Every Penny
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 15 hours ago
Back in February, I got the idea to create a COVID vaccination t-shirt (now on sale!). Reflecting on my past experience, I figured it would be easy. Step 1: Run an illustration contest on Freelancer.com, something I’ve successfully done several times before. Step 2: Take the winning entries to Zazzle.com, design some shirts, and sell […] The post Businesspeople Earn Every Penny appeared first on Econlib.
SAME OR DIFFERENT? Professor Gates asked a very good question!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021* *Here's what we think he meant: *For better or worse, a tiny bit of sleight of hand is frequently involved in the way Professor Gates discusses the family background of his guests on his fascinating PBS program, Finding Your Roots. Routinely, Gates describes the life stories of a few of a subject's many ancestors. Routinely, he fails to note how many other ancestors are going undiscussed in the process. Here's what we mean by that: Typically, a person will have one (biological) father, two (biological) grandfathers and four (biological) great grandfat...
Skipjack: The GOAT of All U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarines?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Navy Submarines, Americas* [image: Cold War History] These two technologies combined helped make American submarines much better, but such experimentation did come at a cost. *Key point: *All new technologies and warships come with growing pains. Here is how the Skipjack-class succeeded, but also unfortunately how one of those boats was lost. During the Cold War, the United States Navy developed what were arguably the first truly modern submarines with the *Skipjack*-class, which combined two new innovations – nuclear power and a "tear drop" hull design, which re...
Why the U.S. Should Retain its Military Might in the Middle East
Scott J. Harr, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Scott J. Harr* *U.S. Military Middle East, Middle East* [image: M1 Abrams Tank] The American military presence in the Middle East keeps America safe while preserving U.S. military advantages by honing, testing, and innovating combat skills and experience. In May 2003, then-President George W. Bush unfurled a now-infamous banner aboard the USS *Abraham Lincoln* declaring the U.S. military mission in Iraq “Mission Accomplished.” The action, which in hindsight marked only the beginning (not the end) of the U.S. military mission in the region, illustrated, in grand and bombastic Ame...
Houthis Answer Saudi Arabia’s Ceasefire Proposal with More Attacks
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Yemen, Middle East* Although the ceasefire plan is a step in the right direction, it is unlikely the Houthis will halt their campaigns anytime soon. Saudi Arabia proposed a ceasefire agreement to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on March 22, seeking to end the six-year-long war in Yemen. The plan was announced by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who proposed that the United Nations should supervise the series of dialogues the cease-fire would entail. The agreement would allow the main airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to reopen. The plan would ...
Why Russia’s Kaliningrad Naval Base Poses a Deadly Dilemma for NATO
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russian Army, Europe* [image: Russian Army] The region is quickly becoming an armed fortress full of more and better equipped military forces. In March 2020, the Russian military activated a new infantry division to serve in the garrison of Kaliningrad oblast. This is expected to double the number of mechanized infantry and tank battalions defending the small exclave on the Baltic coast, which is bordered by Poland to the south and Lithuania to the east and north. *Editor's note: this is the second article of a two-part series and you can find part one here.*...
$1,400 Stimulus Check: Do You Get One If You Live in a U.S. Territory?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * What’s your status if you live in or were a resident last year of one of the U.S. territories? $1,400 Stimulus Check: Do You Get One If You Live in a U.S. Territory?In an effort to inject much-needed cash to American families, the Internal Revenue Service has already sent out a total of one hundred twenty-seven million coronavirus relief checks under the American Rescue Plan. Many might believe that the cash payments are only for American taxpayers, but what’s your status if you live in or were a resident last year of one of the U.S. territories? ...
F-35: The U.S. Military's Hammer in a War with Iran
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 Iran, * Given the range and fidelity of its sensors, coupled with its threat library database able to verify targets, the F-35 jet might be ideally suited to provide close air support for advancing armored forces as well as respond quickly to attack new enemy targets once they are discovered. Russian-built S-400 air defenses, swarming small boats, close to four thousand tanks, more than one hundred fighter jets, nearly thirty submarines, and a large arsenal of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles are all defining elements of Iran’s military force. While...
Fortress Kaliningrad: Russia’s Baltic Fleet Now Has a Mechanized Division
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russian Army, Europe* [image: Russian Army] The reorganization will see the region recieve more tanks and artillery, as well as modernized weapons. This March Russian media announced a dramatic expansion to the forces deployed into a Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea surrounded by Polish and Lithuanian territory. *Editor's note: this is the first article of a two-part series and you can find part two here.* For years the coastal oblast—which measures roughly 110 miles from its western to easternmost ends, and between 40 and 65 miles from...
Master List Of Official Russia Claims That Proved To Be Bogus
Matt Taibbi, null - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] On March 16th, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a much-hyped, much-cited new report on “Foreign Threats to the 2020 Elections.” The key conclusion: We assess that Russian President Putin authorized, and a range of Russian government organizations conducted, influence operations aimed at denigrating President Biden’s candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting former President Trump, [and] undermining public confidence in the electoral process… The report added that Ukrainian legislator Andrey Derkach, described as hav...
Flip-flopping Fauci's ridiculous idea of masking children proves he's completely lost touch with reality
Robert Bridge, null - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] At a time when the US urgently needs a trusted voice of authority in the fight against Covid, it has instead received a smooth-talking snake oil salesman hawking politically tainted advice to an unsuspecting public. Despite my best efforts to resist such sentiments, there is something bizarrely likeable about Anthony Stephen Fauci, 80, who serves as the chief medical adviser to the US president. And judging by his amazing staying power, millions of other Americans seem to feel the very same way. Fauci comes off as the charismatic uncle who’s always the center of ...
Racelighting: Three Common Strategies Racelighters Use
cmaadmin, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Racelighting sits at the nexus of racial microaggressions and racial battle fatigue.
Developing Countries COVID-19 Debt Crisis Could Put 2030 Agenda & Paris Agreement Completely Out of Reach
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BONN, Germany, Mar 30 (IPS) - The inability of developing nations to spend on post COVID-19 recovery and resilience has placed the world on the "the verge of a debt crisis". “We face the spectre of a divided world and a lost decade for development,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, Mar. 29, during a high-level meeting on financing development post COVID-19. Read the full story, “Developing Countries COVID-19 Debt Crisis Could Put 2030 Agenda & Paris Agreement Completely Out of Reach”, on globalissues.org →
The interview: Michael Fakhri
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 The newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food believes that trade reform may be the key to solving world hunger. He speaks to Hazel Healy about accountability, conflict and the meaning of ‘fair'.
Vietnam-UK trade deal to officially take effect from May
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 Vietnam will announce to the UK side its ratification of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) this month, so the deal can officially come into force from May 1.
Wuhan Flu: Put Your Trust In The Experts
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Don Martin; The unwritten conclusion of that scathing auditor general’s report into how the Public Health Agency botched early pandemic detection is obvious: Replace Dr. Theresa Tam. […] Consider the shortcomings list identified by the Auditor General, a list of wrongs which is a lot longer than what they did right. Under Tam’s… Continue reading →
A Passage From Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 13 hours ago
An exchange between Humphrey van Weyden and Wolf Larsen, in Jack London's *The Sea-Wolf*: "But history tells of slaves who rose to the purple," I chided. "And history tells of opportunities that came to the slaves who rose to the purple," he answered grimly. "No man makes opportunity. All the great men ever did was to know it when it came to them. The Corsican knew. I have dreamed as greatly as the Corsican. I should have known the opportunity, but it never came. The thorns sprung up and choked me. And, Hump, I can tell you that you know more about me than any living man, except my...
America’s ‘Sheriff of the Year’ Covered Up School Cop Preying on Children for a Decade—Lawsuit
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: sheriff]A sheriff who was just named national sheriff of the year and his internal investigators, covered for a child predator school cop for nearly a decade.
What if the things we need aren't there when we need them?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
The past few weeks have shown us (as if we needed to be shown yet again) how fragile our "normality" is, in economic and supply terms. Consider these headlines from *just the past couple of weeks:* - Suez Canal blockage reportedly costing $400 million an hour - Toilet Paper Is Next Likely Victim of World’s Container Crisis - 'Chicken-and-egg effect' adding pressure on already stressed US importers - Push to prevent next meat shortage hits big obstacle - Why the World Is Short of Computer Chips, and Why It Matters I could go on with more examples, but those suff...
Is anybody there?
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Erin O’Toole has hitched his “conservative” wagon to this burning issue. What if two cabinet ministers and two guests hosted a zoom news conference and nobody showed up? Subject: carpooling for #climatechange. From March 29 transcript. 1/3 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/twPjCTPFtT — Blacklock's Reporter (@mindingottawa) March 30, 2021 Follow the tweet down for the entire 30 second… Continue reading →
It’s a pure whitewash
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Matt Ridley on the WHO investigation. Meanwhile…
China, Oman agree to enhance cooperation, push forward China-GCC free trade talks
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister on Monday held a meeting with his Omani counterpart, during which both sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and push forward the free trade zone talks.
US suspends trade engagement with Myanmar after deadly crackdown
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
30-Mar-2021 US Trade Representative announced the suspension of US collaboration with Myanmar, through the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
World Leaders Call For New Pandemic Treaty
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*CNBC*: *Global leaders call for a pandemic treaty — but U.S. and China remain silent* * Global leaders jointly called for a pandemic treaty early Tuesday, arguing that the Covid-19 crisis had posed the “greatest challenge for the global community since the late 1940s.” * The joint letter, published in newspapers around the world, included the signatories of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. * The U.S. and China, as well as Russia, were notably absent from the signatories of the letter, however. Global ...
Bunge bought soy from biggest destroyers of Brazilian savanna in 2020
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Global commodities trader Bunge bought soybeans from farms responsible for deforesting an area twice as large as Manhattan in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna in 2020, the most among the world’s major trading firms, a report said on Tuesday, March 30. Brazil’s SLC Agricola, which sells to Bunge and others, was the […] The post Bunge bought soy from biggest destroyers of Brazilian savanna in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Up to 3 m (10 feet) of fresh snow hits Valcea, Romania
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Up to 3 m (10 feet) of snow fell in a mountain resort in Valcea, Romania, in 7 days to March 28, 2021. This county usually sees the heaviest snow and precipitation around May. Heavy snow blanketed the mountain resort Varful Lui Roman in Valcea County. The owner...... Read more »
Video Shows Asian American Woman Assaulted on NYC Street
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
“I don’t know who attacks a 65-year-old woman and leaves her on the street like that," NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said.
Brazil may auction off more than thirty airport and port concessions in April
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil expects to attract investments of some R$60 billion (US$11 billion) with the marathon of concession auctions to be held in April, which include the privatization of 23 airports, a railroad, and five port terminals, among other assets. The Ministry of Infrastructure will promote the principal auctions on the São […] The post Brazil may auction off more than thirty airport and port concessions in April appeared first on The Rio Times.
Scientists Say That New Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Needed Globally Within A Year
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
WNU Editor's mother getting her Covid-19 shot *The Guardian:* *Covid: new vaccines needed globally within a year, say scientists * *Survey of experts in relevant fields concludes that new variants could arise in countries with low vaccine coverage * The planet could have a year or less before first-generation Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective and modified formulations are needed, according to a survey of epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists. Scientists have long stressed that a global vaccination effort is needed to satisfactorily neutralise the threa...
Great Success! US-Backed Fighters Seize US-Made Missiles Heading To Other US-Backed Fighters In Syria
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – Southfront In an unusual turn of events in Syria, militants once backed by the US have seized a shipment of US-made missiles... The post Great Success! US-Backed Fighters Seize US-Made Missiles Heading To Other US-Backed Fighters In Syria appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rahm Emanuel: Hey, Let’s Strip Gun Owners of Due-Process Rights
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Yahoo News – by David Harsanyi, National Review In another case of poll-driven confirmation bias, Democrats have overestimated the popularity of their gun-control efforts as... The post Rahm Emanuel: Hey, Let’s Strip Gun Owners of Due-Process Rights appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
This Is How Shingles Of Indian Interests In Myanmar Overlap Russia And China’s
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
India did the right thing by dissociating from other “Quad” members to join the defence attaches of Myanmar’s neighbouring countries and attend the parade on Saturday in Naypyitaw to mark the Armed Forces Day — although pro-American proxies in the media have voiced some misplaced indignation. Evidently, New Delhi attaches […]
Joe Biden Puts Pro-Life Groups on Domestic Extremist List, Calls Pro-Life People “Violent”
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
LifeSiteNews – by Micaiah Bilger Joe Biden’s administration included pro-life activists on a list of “domestic violent extremists” in a new report from the Office... The post Joe Biden Puts Pro-Life Groups on Domestic Extremist List, Calls Pro-Life People “Violent” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Tens of thousands of Haitians again protest constitutional reform
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Several tens of thousands of Haitians demonstrated on Monday, March 29, in the streets of Port-au-Prince against the referendum to reform the Constitution that the country's president, Jovenel Moise, plans to hold next June. This is the second consecutive day of protest against the consultation. The demonstrators were removing the […] The post Tens of thousands of Haitians again protest constitutional reform appeared first on The Rio Times.
Deep State Democrats To Cut Wages 60%. Then It Gets Worse
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog The modern Democrat party has surrendered itself to the Deep State which is why there was so little resistance when the Democrats... The post Deep State Democrats To Cut Wages 60%. Then It Gets Worse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Believing in impossible things – and COVID19
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Since COVID19 first hurtled over the horizon, before landing upon us all with great force, I find that I have been asked to believe in many impossible things. First, I was told that attempting to create herd immunity was not achievable. It would also be extremely dangerous and would inevitably result in many hundreds of thousands of excess deaths.
Crony Capitalism UK: Barnard Castle Revisited
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
I was pretty diffident a year ago in suggesting corrupt backhanders as a potential motive for Dominic Cummings to visit GSK in Barnard Castle, because part of me resisted the idea that even the Tories would seek to make personal profit from a pandemic. Since then, of course, we have learnt of the quarter of a billion pounds (yes, £250,000,000) given to family investment firm Ayanda Capital for PPE procurement for which Ayanda was utterly unqualified and unsuited, numerous other examples of closed bids and completely inappropriate awards. The UK seems not just to have returned to 18t...
COVID19, hidden figures and OODA
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Do you simply take them all at face value, and work from there? That would certainly be nice, but it’s not really possible, and you would come to some pretty weird conclusions.
Florida Executive Order Will Forbid Vaccine Passports
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushes back against technocrats' unconstitutional power-grab.
Washington’s Obsession with China Expands
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Mid-March saw a series of events helping to measure with exactitude US foreign policy regarding China - a commitment to and a doubling down on a decades-long encirclement and containment policy that has - so far - failed to return on Washington's immense investments in it.
Godzilla vs. Kong: A Functional Morphologist Uses Science to Pick a Winner
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Godzilla lives!
The World Was Saved from Hitler (Thanks to Winston Churchill)
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* On a purely military level, the RAF simply wasn’t the primary impediment to a German invasion of the U.K.; a large fleet of Royal Navy warships was. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Fighter Command’s successful defense spared the UK more concentrated daylight bombing raids and allowed her forces abroad to go on the offensive sooner. The air battle cost the Nazis many talented pilots who otherwise would have gone on fighting for years in the war. By June 1940, Hitler’s Panzer Divisions had rolled up to the English Channel. The German Luftwa...
Russia's MiG-23: The Worst Fighter Jet of All-Time?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *MiG-23 Fighter, Europe* [image: Cold War History] This warplane was meant to replace the powerful MiG-21, but it actually was worse and so was retired in short order. Developing and mass-producing a piece of hardware as complex as a jet fighter is a notoriously difficult and winding endeavor. From flawed concepts to poor execution, the potential for failure lurks behind every corner. Even for successful projects, things seldom go exactly as planned; the designer is faced with a constant stream of difficult engineering choices, further muddled by bureaucracy, pol...
High-Tech, High-Cost: Why the Seawolf-Class Submarine Is So Exceptional
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy] Only a few of these submarines exist and they are used on important, top-secret missions. *Key point: *These submarines are incredibly stealthy and so are ideal for spy missions. Although little is confirmed, here is how these powerful and costly boats serve the U.S. Navy. Designed to address the threat of Soviet ballistic missile submarines, and to replace the aging *Los Angeles*-class of submarines, the *Seawolf*-class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) has been described as the best of the best. A total of 2...
Best Subs Ever? Sweden's AIP Submarines Are Now Stealthier Than Ever
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Submarines, Europe* Since the 1960s, Sweden has been seen as a mini-super power at least in terms of submarine warfare. *Here's What You Need to Know: *AIP-powered submarines cost far less than a nuclear-powered submarine, but they remain deadly quiet while cruising underwater at low speeds. Despite staying on the sidelines during both World Wars and continuing to remain non-aligned in the Cold War, since the 1960s, Sweden has been seen as a mini-super power at least in terms of submarine warfare when the notoriously neutral Scandinavian nation modernized its flee...
The Picture Lies: This Massive Rifle Could Not Kill Nazi Panzer Tanks
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *World War II History, Europe* [image: World War II History] The rifle was a stop-gap that did okay against weaker Panzer Is and IIs, but it did not hold up well over time. *Key point: *The rifle would have done better if tanks didn't get so heavily armored as quickly as they did. In short order, the rifle had to be replaced by better means of killing tanks. When the first tanks appeared in World War I, they were relatively lightly armored and protected the crews only against small-arms fire. In addition, much of the armor was riveted. Projectiles striki...
The Real Black Widow: Meet the YF-23 Stealth Fighter Jet
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* [image: U.S. Air Force] The YF-23 was impressive, however it was passed over in favor of the now-famous F-22 Raptor stealth warplane. *Key point: *The YF-23 was an excellent plane that was stealthier and faster than the F-22. However, the F-22 was a lot more manueverable. For every winner, there is also a second best. When it comes to military hardware there are plenty of designs that were very good, very innovative and likely would have been more than up to the role required – but there was simply something just a little better. *This fi...
Tony Blinken Condemns North Korea's Ballistic Missile Tests
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea Missiles, Asia* On Monday, Secretary of State Tony Blinken further addressed North Korea’s launches, in a briefing with reporters at the United Nations Security Council in New York. When North Korea launched two cruise missiles two weeks ago, President Biden downplayed the severity, even laughing when asked about the diplomatic implications. But when the same regime launched ballistic missiles a few days later, the administration took it much more seriously, with Biden stating that North Korea had violated U.N. resolutions with the launch. On Monda...
Mexico moves to legalize cannabis use, a modest step toward de-escalating drug war
Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Mexico would not fully legalize cannabis; its new regulation plan makes recreational use legal. However modest, that would be a symbolic milestone for a country immersed in a long, deadly drug war.
Asian Americans top target for threats and harassment during pandemic
Ying Liu, Research Scientist, Center for Economic and Social Research, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans have gotten increased media and public attention. New data shows these events are in fact happening more often.
How to make sure Biden's infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change – and save money
Jeremy Bricker, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
With adaptive design, infrastructure is ready to be expanded in the future. It's working for the Dutch.
Some 400 migrants leave in caravan to the U.S. from northern Honduras
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of some 400 Honduran migrants left Tuesday, March 30, for the Corinto point, bordering Guatemala, as part of a caravan heading towards the United States, despite the risks of the journey and the measures announced by Guatemalan authorities to contain the mobilization. The migrants left on foot from […] The post Some 400 migrants leave in caravan to the U.S. from northern Honduras appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Problem Isn’t Human Nature, The Problem Is A Few Manipulative Sociopaths
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 14 hours ago
The Principia Discordia is the primary text of Discordianism, which has been described as either an elaborate joke disguised as a religion or a religion disguised as an elaborate joke, depending on who you ask. One section describes a short dialogue between the Principia‘s author […]
Karen vs. Meghan
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
Apologies to the Karens of this world. According to a popular internet meme, Karen is a middle-aged white woman with an asymmetrical bob asking to speak to the manager, who happens to be as entitled as she is ignorant. But it's two mega-rich, opinionated Meghans who are acting the part of poor lil me. One is a B list movie star turned Princess, and the other a soccer star. The "Karen" meme was sexist, misogynist and racist, and she was the junior hi popular girl we all loved to hate. Yet these two poor examples of womanhood are masquerading as icons of the culture and get even more ...
Border Patrol Declares Innocent Man’s 5 Bullets ‘Munitions of War’ and Steals His Truck
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: truck]Power tripping Border Agents didn't like a man taking a picture so they searched his vehicle, found five bullets, and then stole his truck.
"Fear Is A Viral Monster"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
*"Fear Is A Viral Monster"* by Donald Boudreaux “Reading the late Hans Rosling’s 2018 book, “Factfulness”, during the summer of 2020 creates a sensation of surrealness that would have been absent had I read this volume in 2018 or 2019. On nearly every page of “Factfulness” Rosling busts the popular myth that we denizens of modernity face imminent calamities that will destroy us and the earth. Widespread fears – such as of overpopulation, of terrorism, and of the rich getting richer while the poor stagnate – are methodically revealed to be either completely unjustified or exorbitant...
Random life lessons from sports or other interests
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
Whether it is playing an individual or team sport, marching in a band, or working in some group effort, life lessons abound. These lessons may not be earth-moving, but they will serve you well, if you heed them and use … Continue reading →
"The Great Unvaxxed - A 'Fictional' Look At What Lies Ahead"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
*"The Great Unvaxxed -* *A 'Fictional' Look At What Lies Ahead"* by TE Creus "The vaccine was a resounding success. Yes, there had been a final death rate of 10% among the vaccinated, but this was mostly among the elderly or the already ill, so it was probably not the vaccine’s fault, and if it was, no one could prove it one way or another, and even if they could, well, the vaccine manufacturers were not liable to lawsuits due to the agreements they had made with the various governments. In any case, the pandemic had ended, that was for sure. Of course the masks and the lockdown ma...
A Vision of 2021 - The Wisdom of Thucydides
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
*One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides (c.460 B.C.–c.400 B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta.*
Steve Penny: 7-Month Rally in Gold Coming to Complete Cup and Handle Pattern
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Silver Bullion TV Steve Penny: 7-Month Rally in Gold Coming to Complete Cup and Handle Pattern We are joined on Metal Money by Steve Penny, founder of SilverChartist.com. If the 7-month correction in the gold price drew half of the handle in gold’s cup-and-handle pattern, Steve expects the other halve of the handle to be …
Elon's Gone to Mars
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
Tom Neilson lives in western Massachusetts and is a great singer/songwriter. He has done another excellent song - just in time for the virtual explosion of space issues into the global consciousness. Tom just published 'Elon's Gone to Mars' and it is #1 on the Acoustic chart at *Soundclick*. Over the years Tom has done several songs that illustrated our work around Bath Iron Works here in Maine. He also wrote the campaign song for Lisa Savage's US Senate run last November against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) who ended up being reelected. Lisa ran as an Independent and spoke ou...
Faster, Stronger, Better?
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Glen Pearson throws out a few numbers for our consideration: It took Apple 42 years to reach $1 trillion in value and 20 weeks to get from that point to $2 trillion. In that same amount of time, Tesla became the most valuable car company globally – worth more than Volkswagen, Daimler, Honda, and Toyota combined. The global economic output has increased fivefold since 1950. Per-capita income is three and a half times more than it was then. The world has acquired 2 billion more people than it had just two decades ago. By 2050, the global population will be four times larger than...
Argentina suspends 15 beef exporters for evading state controls
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina said on Monday, March 29, it had suspended 15 meat exporters for dodging industry regulations, derailing at least 40 tonnes of shipments from one of the world’s best-known beef producers. The country’s agriculture ministry said in a statement it had uncovered several meat export operations that had undercut competitors […] The post Argentina suspends 15 beef exporters for evading state controls appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden Announces Diverse First Slate of Judicial Nominees
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Biden's slate includes Black, Muslim American and Asian American Pacific Islander candidates for federal courts and for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Severe heat wave hits Delhi with highest March temperatures since 1945
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
The Safdarjung Observatory in New Delhi, India registered a maximum temperature of 40.1 °C (104.1 °F) on Monday, March 29, 2021, making it the city's hottest March day since 1945. This is 8 °C (14.4 °F) higher than normal, said Kuldeep...... Read more »
Brazil’s health regulator says Covaxin immunizer does not meet factory standards
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin COVID-19 does not meet its manufacturing standards, according to a note published in the Tuesday March 30 edition of the federal gazette. The Brazilian government signed a contract last month to buy 20 million doses of the Indian drugmaker’s vaccine. Bharat Biotech […] The post Brazil’s health regulator says Covaxin immunizer does not meet factory standards appeared first on The Rio Times.
British Columbia urges ‘rethink’ of Canada’s medical cannabis program, citing diversion to illicit market
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
British Columbia is pressing Canada’s federal government to revamp the country’s home medical cannabis cultivation program, calling some instances of authorized home production a significant source for the illegal market. “We know the program allows patients to produce their medicine at a lower cost than they can buy it, but we also know there is […] British Columbia urges ‘rethink’ of Canada’s medical cannabis program, citing diversion to illicit market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Brazil inflation intensifies as producer prices rise at fastest rate in seven years
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Producer prices in Brazil rose in February at their fastest rate since comparable records began seven years ago, figures showed on Tuesday, March 30, intensifying “stagflation” pressures in an economy struggling with rising interest rates, a weak currency, and a rampant COVID-19 pandemic. The monthly and annual rates of factory-gate […] The post Brazil inflation intensifies as producer prices rise at fastest rate in seven years appeared first on The Rio Times.
America's Megadrought and its Potential Impact on American Consumers
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
While we are distracted with the fear porn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation of great concern to the producers of our food is unfolding with very little meaningful recognition by the mainstream media, particularly given its seriousness. Here is a recent news item from Fox6 in Milwaukee: Let's look at the actual data from the United States Drought Monitor for the western United States: Here is a table showing the data behind the map: In mid-March 2021, *20.61 percent of the western United States was considered to be in an exceptional drought situ...
Multi Millions of Toxic Masks Recalled- Pulmonary Toxicity, Masking is in and of itself, Toxic
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Before reading the latest let us recall the report from January/21* *Covid-19 Face Masks Could Cause Lung Problems- Plastic Fibers Embedded in Your Lungs- Inflammation and Cancer* *The scientists from Wuhan’s Institute of Hydrobiology counted the plastic fibers shed by masks over a month, using a laboratory device that simulated human breathing. They found that masks containing activated carbon produced the highest number of fibers, at nearly 4,000.* *Brief rant:* *All masks will deliver fibers into your lung. Because you are breathing with your nose and mouth covered by somet...
Brazilian federal government says 2 new national vaccines are advanced
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Apart from ButaneVac and Versamune, two more new Brazilian immunizers against Covid-19 are in advanced stages to request authorization from the National Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) to start clinical trials in the country. Last week, ANVISA received requests for authorization for tests with two other national immunizers against the new […] The post Brazilian federal government says 2 new national vaccines are advanced appeared first on The Rio Times.
3 Reasons Why Gun Owners Love the Glock 43
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Firearms, * The G43 offers one of the best combinations of mobility, discretion and firepower in a handgun. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There are many good things said about the G19, but if concealment is really an important feature, then the Glock 43 (G43) could be the answer. One of the big advantages of the Glock 17, even nearly 40 years after its debut, is that it has a fairly large capacity magazine for a handgun. It holds 17 rounds (but the model number has nothing to do with the magazine capacity) – while 10 round magazines are available for those s...
WE SHOULD KNOWN THAT VACCINE PASSPORTS WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT FLIP OUT
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
This is alarming, but we should have seen it coming a long time ago: DeSantis says here that he will endeavor to forbid *private sector* from requiring proof of vaccination from customers. He specifically mentions movie theaters, sports, and theme parks as venues he would wish to prohibit from protecting the safety of employees and other customers https://t.co/xnfg2xk9r4 — David Frum (@davidfrum) March 29, 2021 Since last spring, the right, under the influence of both conservative billionaires and populist demagogues, has demanded the end of lockdowns, railed against mask-wearing ...
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