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Bill Gates: Let Them Eat Fake Meat!
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Bill Gates thinks everyone should eat “100% synthetic beef” as a way to fight climate change — but a look at his investment portfolio suggests he has an alternative agenda that is anything but eco-friendly. The post Bill Gates: Let Them Eat Fake Meat! appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Astounding Tales - First Journey to Tacuarembó (Uruguay)
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 11 hours ago
*[Researching UFOS in the southern hemisphere in the 1970s wasn't a matter of pointing a car in the right direction - it involved blood, sweat and tears and even running afoul of 'the usual suspects'. A remembrance of a journey literally into the heart of darkness - SC]* * Astounding Tales - First Journey to Tacuarembó (Argentina)* *By Luis Burgos* Among the ups and downs we have experienced while investigating the UFO phenomenon both in Argentina and Uruguay we find one that goes back quite a long time, to the days of the famous Tacuarembó case. This case occurred in 197...
A Farewell to Ice
What Is Sustainable, What Is Sustainable - 11 hours ago
In 1968, the Apollo-8 mission orbited the moon, and took the first photo of the Earth rising above the moon’s horizon. In that photo, Earth was white on both the top and bottom. Today, when it’s summer in the northern hemisphere, the distant view shows a white bottom and a blue top. An ancient ice sheet is becoming an ocean. With a sloppy stampede of well-intended, self-defeating, highly-destructive booboos, human cleverness has changed the planet. In 1970, Peter Wadhams began studying cool stuff in polar regions — sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, snow, and permafrost. When ...
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
“They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.” - Ernest Hemingway "Win"? Ask her if we won, and if it was worth it...
Plan to Release GMO Mosquitoes in Florida Keys Leaves Locals Feeling Like ‘Guinea Pigs’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Biotech firm Oxitec plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to combat dengue fever, but critics raise concerns about the impact on human health and the environment. The post Plan to Release GMO Mosquitoes in Florida Keys Leaves Locals Feeling Like ‘Guinea Pigs’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
"Economic Market Snapshot 4/20/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot 4/20/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/20/21: *"Important FReaKSh0w Updates. * *Inflation, The Central Planners**" * - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live...
Roscoe's Rascals
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 11 hours ago
*“Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.”*
Decarbonization and California’s 2020 Rolling Blackouts
Robert L. Bradley, Jr., IER - 11 hours ago
“… the retirement of baseload and dispatchable generation has outpaced replacement capacity with adequate characteristics needed to maintain system reliability….… The post Decarbonization and California’s 2020 Rolling Blackouts appeared first on IER.
Palestinian ingenuity makes it to Mars
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago
Palestinian Loay Elbasyouni, who was raised in Gaza, was part of the team behind NASA’s "historic" Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
American Covid Phobia
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
Kylee Zempel explains in her Federalist article Americans Are Irrationally Afraid Of COVID Because The Ruling Class Has Demonized Risk ‘Why do so many vaccinated people remain fearful?’ David Leonhardt asks with a straight face in Monday’s New York Times newsletter. Let me tell you. Leonhardt opens with a story about judge and Yale University […]
How To Make A Gulf Monarchy All-American
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen — what about fossil-fuel profits here at home? To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a Marc...
Gringo View: War Is Never Civil
Peter Rosenwald, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) It would be nice for this gringo to be able to follow recent advice to “lighten up”, to stop writing pieces that can rightfully be said to be “dark!”. I have been cautioned that we need not assume that the light at the end of the tunnel is the […] The post Gringo View: War Is Never Civil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Can a Uterus Grow Back After Hysterectomy?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Some species have the ability to regrow organs after they are totally lost — but can humans?
‘No end’ to conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, warns UNICEF
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Disturbing reports have continued to emerge of widespread abuse of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, nearly six months since conflict erupted, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “‘No end’ to conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, warns UNICEF”, on globalissues.org →
Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates provide “meaningful information” on the fate of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum as well as assurances regarding her safety and well-being, “without delay”. Read the full story, “Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa”, on globalissues.org →
Will GPS be there when you need it?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation is ubiquitous today. Almost every smartphone can access a map system (e.g. Google Maps) that uses it; almost every military vehicle (and many individual soldiers) have access to it through issue or personal devices; and many companies couldn't function without it. (For a start, imagine all the online commerce deliveries that could not be made in time if the drivers of the delivery vans had to rely on paper maps instead of GPS!) Trouble is, GPS is also used by "the bad guys", whether nation-state enemies or guerrilla organizations. ...
Should Marine Species Own The High Seas?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Later this year, the United Nations will finish hosting the final negotiations on a new conservation treaty for the high seas, as waters that lie outside national jurisdiction are known. These cover more than half of Earth’s surface and contain much of the planet’s biodiversity. The moment marks a tremendous opportunity in humanity's losing battle against biodiversity loss. Thus far, however, conversations about how best to protect the high seas have missed a crucial element, one that could well be the single boldest, most important conservation move that humankind could make: re...
Death of the Germ Theory 2021
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
NewEarth Media SACHA STONE – IMANI MAMALUTION OUR BRAIN TRUST DIVE ARTICULATING: THE DEATH OF THE GERM THEORY with: Dr Christiane Northrup Dr Sherri Tenpenny... The post Death of the Germ Theory 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Vale and Rio Tinto: Ore giants struggle to meet Chinese demand
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world's two largest iron ore producers struggled to keep up with strong Chinese demand in the first quarter of 2021, under the impact of operational challenges and adverse weather, in a positive sign for prices that are now at the highest levels in a decade. Vale (VALE3) produced less […] The post Vale and Rio Tinto: Ore giants struggle to meet Chinese demand appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador’s ‘Free And Fair’ Election
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Ecuador’s April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But a fraud-free process for casting and counting ballots does not mean that the election was free and fair. Behind the scenes was a monumentally unequal playing field and dirty campaign designed to quash an Arauz win. For starters, Arauz—a 36-year-old follower of the political leanings of...
What Is Mask Mouth?
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Colgate Masks help prevent the spread of infectious diseases — like the Covid-19 virus — protecting both you and those you come in contact with.... The post What Is Mask Mouth? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Cuba sets new record for the number of daily Covid-19 cases
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba registered on Tuesday the highest number of new daily cases since the beginning of the pandemic by reporting 1,183 positive cases, according to the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap). The previous record was 1,162 infections and dated back to April 4, a month in which the first two deaths […] The post Cuba sets new record for the number of daily Covid-19 cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Five common keys for Latin America arriving at the Ibero-American summit in Andorra
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Each Latin American country attends the XXVII Ibero-American Summit in Andorra this Wednesday with its own agenda and a series of common problems. The pandemic has exacerbated a widespread crisis that, although already on the horizon since the 2019 mobilizations in the region, has been accelerated with the arrival of […] The post Five common keys for Latin America arriving at the Ibero-American summit in Andorra appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Mistress’, ‘illegal alien’ & ‘unmanned’ drones are latest words to be banned
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
‘Mistress’, ‘illegal alien’ & ‘unmanned’ drones are latest words to be banned ****News Topic 379***** Biden administration orders CBP, ICE to stop using the term ‘illegal alien’ Biden administration orders CBP, ICE to stop using the term ‘illegal alien’ The Biden administration has ordered federal immigration enforcement agencies to nix the use of terms like […]
Top US-Russian NSC Heads Speak, As Ukraine Tensions Continue and Neocons Block Key Appointment
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Top US-Russian NSC Heads Speak, As Ukraine Tensions Continue and Neocons Block Key Appointment News Topic 120 Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Nikolay Patrushev, […]
Czech Republic vs. Russia: The New Cold War deepens
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Czech Republic vs. Russia: The New Cold War deepens The Duran: Episode 947 Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions Twenty Czech diplomats have been declared personae non-gratae and must now leave […]
Long Haulers
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Matt Ridley looks back for signs of when things might get back to normal. Three years after the second world war ended, the government was still micromanaging the decisions of consumers. The reluctant withdrawal of the state from rationing (and the even longer persistence of price controls, wage controls, exchange controls and central planning generally)… Continue reading →
Escaping the Brave New World Podcast: Creativity and Brainwashing
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
How did western civilization lose its connections to the historic moral and philosophical traditions that had imbued it with a love of progress, a respect for the past and sacrifice for the future for centuries? In this discussion between the New Lyre Podcast host David Gosselin and RTF director Matthew Ehret, this question is unpacked […]
The Cyber Regulators Are Coming for the Cloud
dforscey, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
The Amazon Web Services office in Houston, TX. (Tony Webster, https://tinyurl.com/ytzc422a; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Today’s cloud computing industry is as important as it is complicated, a critical and opaque sector that undergirds the economy but that few people truly understand. Cloud services have become a pillar of digital society, supporting nonstop innovation. They also create interdependencies that generate a wellspring of concentrated risk. Ensuring that the various subsectors of the cloud industry maintain the resilience of cloud-based te...
Is the WTO the Worst of Both Worlds for U.S.-China Tech Competition?
ateslik, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
A photo of the flag of the People’s Republic of China taken on Nov. 13, 2011. (BriYYZ, https://flic.kr/p/aF4dWn; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) The World Trade Organization (WTO) was envisioned as a forum for countries to resolve sensitive trade disputes based on generally applicable rules without escalatory, unilateral measures. Such a forum could play a valuable role in mitigating the escalating tensions between the United States and China over the future of high-tech industries. Instead, the WTO has been largely sidelined in the face of potential...
Thousands flee fresh clashes in Central African Republic: UN agency
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Recent fighting between government forces and rebels in northern Central African Republic (CAR) has forced more than 2,000 refugees into neighboring Chad over the past week, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Thousands flee fresh clashes in Central African Republic: UN agency”, on globalissues.org →
Growing Calls for Australian PM to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Asutralian Prime Minister Scott MorrisonThe New South Wales Ecumenical Council has joined in growing calls for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to recognize the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).
Ontario overtakes Alberta to lead Canada in legal cannabis stores
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, has finally surpassed Alberta in terms of the number of licensed cannabis stores that are open for business. Despite the milestone, Ontario has a long way to go before it’s close to being saturated, experts say. Ontario had 613 open cannabis stores as of Monday, according to the Ontario Cannabis […] Ontario overtakes Alberta to lead Canada in legal cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Arizona issues 13 new adult-use cannabis store licenses in rural counties
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 13 new adult-use cannabis retail licenses across eight rural counties, signaling further growth of the state’s new recreational cannabis market. None of the new licensees were operating as of Monday, according to a list provided by the health department to Marijuana Business Daily. The new Arizona licenses were […] Arizona issues 13 new adult-use cannabis store licenses in rural counties is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Desde Europa advierten que el acuerdo con el Mercosur debe renegociarse
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 Una Eurodiputada admitió que es "poco probable" que el acuerdo que celebró la administración de Mauricio Macri entre Mercosur y UE sea ratificado. Las claves.
Draft convention on investments abroad (Abs-Shawcross draft convention)
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 One of the most significant early proposals for a multilateral agreement to protect private foreign investment was launched in 1957 by groups of European business people, and lawyers.
The Face of Hate, Tucker Carlson Outlines Maxine Waters Long History of Inciting Political Violence
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Last night Fox News host Tucker Carlson did a lengthy historical review of California Congresswoman Maxine Waters and how she has requested and supported violence for several decades. While many people know about Waters’ use of race as a tactic to advance division, the compilation of her support for violence is very disturbing when viewed […] The post The Face of Hate, Tucker Carlson Outlines Maxine Waters Long History of Inciting Political Violence appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Is This the Largest Crocodile Skull Ever Found?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The Purussaurus could grow to nearly 40 feet in length.
Did a 2-Year-Old in Virginia Die After Getting COVID-19 Vaccination?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The claim is based solely on a dubious report from the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, a database that anyone can submit reports to that is frequently abused by anti-vaccine activists.
Does Ted Nugent Have COVID-19 After Saying It Was Fake?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The musician has amplified bogus claims about the virus in the past.
Iraq’s PM Touts Reforms That Haven’t Happened To Claim Economic Crisis Over
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Hawar News Agency) Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi continues to declare that reforms he has not enacted are reversing the country’s economic woes. On April 12he claimed that the nation’s foreign reserves were up by $8 billion due to steps taken against corruption and the Central Bank of Iraq dollar auctions. The month before Kazemi said that the economic collapse was over due to the government’s White Paper that suggested a number of changes. The fact that the White Paper was never implemented, there were no changes to the auctions, and corruption is as bad as ever put a li...
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 20
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1921 Churchill wrote Iraq High Comm Cox that Faisal needed to be told all British would be out of Iraq by end of year unless he gave up demands for more power (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1935 Duweilim tribe fired on train in Rumaitha Demanded govt end confiscation of land and exempt tribes from conscription Govt refused and Iraqi air force bom...
A Drake Equation for Alien Artifacts
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 12 hours ago
Jim Benford’s study of ‘lurkers’ — possibly ancient probes that may have been placed here by extraterrestrial civilizations to monitor our planet’s development — breaks into two parts. The first, published Friday, considered stars passing near our Sun in the lifetime of the Solar System. Today Dr. Benford looks at the Drake Equation and sets […]
MOB AND TOWN: Our press corps pretends to discuss a trial!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021* *Gene can't seem to stop:* Simply put, he can't stop. The "he" in this case is the Washington Post's Gene Robinson. In recent weeks, he hasn't been able to stop writing a certain type of column about the ongoing Chauvin trial. We refer to columns including factual claims like the one we highlight below. In this passage from his new column, Robinson is referring to yesterday's closing argument by prosecutor Steve Schleicher: ROBINSON (4/20/21): [Schleicher] reminded jurors that* the encounter began when a different officer—who also faces criminal charges...
Marijuana firms could face higher taxes via Biden spending plan and state rules
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Marijuana businesses have paid higher taxes than mainstream companies for years thanks to Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, and now cannabis operators – especially retailers – might face an even bigger tax bill from Uncle Sam as well as some states. Two noteworthy developments could boost marijuana firm taxes: President Joe Biden’s $2 […] Marijuana firms could face higher taxes via Biden spending plan and state rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
WATCH: Cops Swarm Innocent Kids, Steal Bikes, Arrest Them Over Stop for ‘Bicycle License’
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: bicycles]A group of black teens was swarmed by cops, had their bicycles stolen, and were arrested over failing to have the proper license to ride a bike.
Idaho governor’s action could stifle marijuana legalization attempts
Kevin Huhn, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Only days after the Idaho Legislature shot down an anti-marijuana legalization measure, the state’s governor signed legislation making it harder to get referendums or initiatives such as legalizing MJ on ballots. According to the Associated Press, the legislation signed into law Saturday by Idaho Gov. Brad Little “is widely seen as an attempt to stop […] Idaho governor’s action could stifle marijuana legalization attempts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chadian president killed during clash with rebels
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Chadian president killed during clash with rebels] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died of injuries he received on the frontline, the country’s army is reported to have said in a statement. Military spokesman, Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said on Tuesday that Déby died while protecting the country, according to AFP. A source familiar with the situation has confirmed to Sputnik that the president of Chad was injured during clashes and died in hospital. Déby was commanding an army unit during hostilities against the rebels in the north of the country....
Iran’s Supreme Leader appoints new deputy commander of the Quds Force
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Iran’s Supreme Leader appoints new deputy commander of the Quds Force] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appointed Major General Mohammad Reza Falahzadeh, as deputy commander of the Quds Force, following the death of Major General Muhammad Hegazy, who passed away on Sunday. Khamenei approved the appointment of Falahzadeh, who previously held the position of assistant commander of the Quds Force for coordination affairs, in response to a proposal made by the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami,...
Houthi forces announce new attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Houthi forces announce new attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Houthi forces announced an attack on the Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia. According to the group’s spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the Houthi forces targeted a military site at the Abha Airport using an armed drone. “The Air Force carried out an attack operation on Abha International Airport with a drone type, Qasef-2K; it targeted an important military site and the strike was accurate.” He added, “The targeting comes in response ...
Could India’s Vaccine Diplomacy Displace China?
Georgia Leatherdale-Gilholy, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Georgia Leatherdale-Gilholy* *India Vaccine, Asia* India may yet be more successful at proving itself a robust and trustworthy global health partner than China has been at placing itself as an “alternative” to the West. For obvious reasons, the global distribution of vaccines has become a central feature of foreign policy, particularly for two of the world’s fastest-growing economies: China and India. Yet, while China may have had a head start on vaccine development and dissemination, it has certainly not “won” the race as of yet, and India is in a prime position to displace its...
How to Get Your $1,400 Stimulus Check If You Have No Bank Account
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, Americas* Millions of cash-starved Americans surely have been helped by having access to the extra cash, but there are certain eligible individuals who don’t have a permanent address or a bank account. In a little over a month, nearly one hundred sixty million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $376 billion have been sent out to U.S. taxpayers. Millions of cash-starved Americans surely have been helped by having access to the extra cash, but the Internal Revenue Service is also aware that there are certain eligible individuals who don’t have a p...
Joe Biden Urged to Drop Support For New Nuclear Cruise Missile
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Nuclear Cruise Missile, Americas* [image: Nuclear Weapons] America already has existing low-yield nuclear weapons that it is spending plenty of money to upgrade. President Biden recently introduced a preliminary version of the first defense budget of his presidency, in the form of a fifty-eight-page letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Among the goals, per the letter to letter to Leahy, is the “modernize” the nuclear deterrent. “The discretionary request maintains a strong, credible nuclear deterrent for the securit...
Iran's ‘Stealth’ Fighters Are Raising Eyebrows - In Disbelief
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Iran Stealth Fighter, * Thankfully, stealthy Iranian aircraft are one type of jet that the United States does not have to worry about. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is even a video that apparently shows the 313’s first flight. Although aircraft shown in the video has essentially the same overall shape as the 313, some of its handling characteristics are a bit odd, particularly when it banks or turns. It looks rather like a remote-controlled scaled-down model, rather than a full-scale jet aircraft. At first glance, the 313 has some features that would ...
The Type 093A Submarine Shows the Chinese Navy Means Business
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Type 093A, Asia* Chinese submarines pose a serious threat and should not be underestimated. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Type 093A *Shang-II* isn’t the world’s best attack submarine, but it should highlight the fact that Beijing continues to make progress on all fronts. Just as China’s PLAN is becoming a force to be reckoned with in terms of carriers, so too could it be a serious submarine force. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is now the largest naval force in the world, and a lot of attention has been paid to its two aircraft carriers, while a th...
Could Nazi Chemical Weapons Have Smashed the Allies on D-Day?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Both sides feared that, as in World War I, once one side used chemical weapons, so would their opponents. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Finally, it is important to remember that even if D-Day had failed, the war would have continued. Despite Hitler's hopes that defeating D-Day would persuade the Allies to seek peace, the Soviet armies would have continued to march on Germany, and the Allies would have eventually mounted another invasion. General Dwight D. Eisenhower's face was grim but composed as he read a short message to the assembled gr...
$1400 Stimulus Check Gone? California Has Stimulus Checks of Its Own
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *California Stimulus Check, Americas* [image: Stimulus Checks] In order to qualify for the Golden State Stimulus, Californians must be either a recipient of the California Earned Income Tax Credit or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filer who earned $75,000 or less in 2020. Most Americans have either already received their checks of $1,400, or slightly less than that amount. The checks were issued as part of the American Rescue Plan in March. But some Californians are eligible for another stimulus check, one available at the state level. Back in Feb...
After World War II, Nazis Nearly Built the Argentine Air Force
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* After World War II, Argentina gained a reputation for taking in characters with checkered pasts. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Pulqui II eventually had a speed of 697 miles per hour, a maximum ceiling of 49,000 feet, a 2,000-mile range and an armament of four 20-millimeter cannons. Initial tests, however, indicated numerous problems. After World War II, Argentina gained a reputation for taking in characters with checkered pasts. Not only was it a haven for Nazis fleeing justice, but it turns out that Argentina turned to Reich scientis...
The Marines’ New Light Amphibious Warship Is Coming and It's Looking Fearsome
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marine Corps, * Despite their design simplicity, the Navy wants their LAWs to be very rugged and robust, able to take a hit and still swim. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The future of the Marine Corps is amphibious. Here are the ships that will carry them throughout the Pacific and onto enemy-held islands. As the Marine Corps transitions from a force that for years has fought grinding land wars in places like Iraq and Afghanistan into an agile, amphibious assault force, they’ve been forced to reevaluate their force structure. A number of changes have a...
China’s Coming Pro-Natalist Campaign
Carl Minzner, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Carl Minzner* *Chinese Demographics, Asia* [image: Chinese Demographics] The One Child Policy was a terrible mistake, but the Chinese Communist Party may be about to do a dramatic top-down reversal that would also be disastrous. Birth rates in China are crashing. Last year, they fell to the lowest level since Mao Zedong founded the modern Chinese state in 1949. This poses immense long-term challenges for everything from pensions to labor markets. Beijing’s leaders realize this. This is why China’s notorious “one-child policy” was loosened nationwide to a two-child one back in ...
No, Hillary Clinton Wasn’t Convicted for Murder By Military Tribunal
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Clinton is the frequent target of online hoaxes and conspiracy theories.
Latin America is continent where press freedom has deteriorated the most: Cuba, Honduras and Venezuela are worst cases
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America was the continent where press freedom deteriorated the most in 2021, with a particularly palpable worsening of the situation in Brazil and El Salvador, according to the Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) annual report published on Tuesday April 20. The worst-ranked Latin American countries are Cuba (171, the only […] The post Latin America is continent where press freedom has deteriorated the most: Cuba, Honduras and Venezuela are worst cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Questioning Our Questions About Faculty Diversity
cmaadmin, Diverse - 12 hours ago
I was recently contacted by a news outlet to share thoughts about the lack of faculty diversity within the UC (University of California) system. This is the kind of opportunity I especially welcome because it allows me to discuss both my scholarly expertise and insights through experiences. However, on this particular occasion my excitement was soon met with other sentiments.
Buenos Aires warns of high occupancy of intensive care beds
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of the city of Buenos Aires issued an alert this Tuesday, April 20, of the high occupancy of intensive care beds due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which especially affects the private sector, where beds are occupied at 82% of capacity. "The average in the […] The post Buenos Aires warns of high occupancy of intensive care beds appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Sleepwalks Into Taiwan Guarantee, Risking War with China
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 13 hours ago
US Sleepwalks Into Taiwan Guarantee, Risking War with China News Topic 119 U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement: “U.S. – JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA” U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement: “U.S. – JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA” | The White House President Joseph R. Biden is honored to welcome Prime Minister Suga […]
Gabriel Medina finally wins in Australia and conquers first surfing title of 2021
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his fourth consecutive final in the World Surfing Circuit stages, Brazilian Gabriel Medina finally let out the champion cry in 2021. After failing in Pipeline, Hawaii, in December last year, and in Newcastle, Australia, about 10 days ago, the two-time world champion won the Narrabeen stage on Tuesday, also […] The post Gabriel Medina finally wins in Australia and conquers first surfing title of 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Jeanine Áñez’ health deteriorates in prison; additional tests are required
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former interim president of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez, imprisoned for more than a month in La Paz, suffered a deterioration of her health that requires complementary laboratory tests determined after a review conducted by private and State doctors at the request of her defense lawyers. In the morning, the former […] The post Jeanine Áñez’ health deteriorates in prison; additional tests are required appeared first on The Rio Times.
NATURAL CAUSES: DC autopsy proves media lied about Officer Sicknick
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
NATURAL CAUSES: DC autopsy proves media lied about Officer Sicknick ****News Topic 379***** The Media Lied Repeatedly About Officer Brian Sicknick’s Death. And They Just Got Caught The Media Lied Repeatedly About Officer Brian Sicknick’s Death. And They Just Got Caught Just as with the Russia Bounty debacle, they will never acknowledge what they did. […]
Chronicle Herald columnist Jim Meek picked a hell of a way to end his prestigious career
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Big Forest We’ve published the second part of Joan Baxter’s investigation into the gutting of the Biodiversity Act. Among other things, we learn that Forest Nova Scotia has a lobbyist, Noel Sampson, who started working on FNS’s behalf just as the Biodiversity Act showed up before the legislature. Sampson works for an outfit […]
Well-Fed:
admin, Food & Water Watch - 1 day ago
A Roadmap To A Sustainable Food System That Works For All
Justice Barrett and Justice Jackson
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 12 hours ago
Justice Barrett inked a book deal yesterday for a reported $2 million advance. Press reports say that the book will be about "how judges should avoid letting their decisions be shaped by personal feelings." I assume, then, that Justice Barrett would disapprove of the following statement in a judicial opinion: "That comprehensive and undefined presidential powers hold both practical advantages and grave dangers for the country will impress anyone who has served as legal advisor to a President in time of transition and public anxiety. While an interval of detached reflection may tem...
Club Of Rome: The Origin Of Climate And Population Alarmism
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 13 hours ago
This view from Sweden reiterates the history of climate alarmism as being rooted in the Club of Rome, Maurice Strong, and the Rockefeller dynasty. When David Rockefeller created the Trilateral Commission in 1973, its stated goal was to “foster a New International Economic Order.” Today, there are several synonyms for the NIEO: Circular economy, smart … Continue reading Club Of Rome: The Origin Of Climate And Population Alarmism →
Hydrogen is one future fuel oil execs and environmentalists could both support as rival countries search for climate solutions
John Ballantine, Professor of International Business, Brandeis University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
The genius of the Paris climate agreement was getting major oil producing countries to agree to a target, but they still have widely different views of energy's future.
No visits and barely any calls – pandemic makes separation even scarier for people with a family member in prison
Chantal Fahmy, Assistant Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
For the 6.5 million Americans who have an incarcerated family member, COVID-19 has made an already stressful situation much worse by drastically limiting communication and raising fears of death.
Domestic violence calls for help increased during the pandemic – but the answers haven't gotten any easier
Justin Nix, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Calls to police and hotlines by domestic violence victims increased during the pandemic. This translates into an expanded number of families that will need help even after the pandemic.
Size Isn’t Everything: Is China’s Navy Overrated?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Chinese Navy, World* When we read reports of a vast expansion in China’s navy, or of alleged Chinese superweapons like carrier-killer ballistic missiles, are we exaggerating the threat? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If it turns out that China’s naval power has been overblown, and American defense dollars were better spent elsewhere—perhaps on aircraft, or drones, or cyberwarfare—then the Chinese navy will have won a victory even before the first shot is fired. Back in the 1980s, a war with the Soviet Union seemed like a naval nightmare. Fiction writers lik...
Cops Caught on Camera Destroying Memorial to Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: memorial]Tone deaf cops in Bakersfield were captured on infuriating cellphone video destroying a sidewalk memorial to Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright.
Apple Signals Return of Right-Wing ‘Free Speech’ App Parler
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Parler was banned from Apple's App Store and the Google Play store for its role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
A very good question: where is your bank's money?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Bruce Wilds makes a very cogent point about the whereabouts - and the safety - of our money and our wealth. Are we sure we know where it is, and whether or not it's safe there? The ugly truth is that there are many places your wealth could vanish into and multitudes of ways it could seep away. Remember, wealth zips across borders at the click of a button and just because you deposit it with a local institution does not mean it stays in your community. We witnessed how wealth could be "transferred away" decades ago during the savings and loan crisis when huge beautiful buildin...
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin China Bets West In Irreversible Decline New York hardest hit state by COVID-19, analysis reveals What's the difference between the Wright and Babbitt shootings? Spanish police raid factory making 3D-printed weapons Legislative committees consider Move Oregon's Border movement After fully vaccinating a majority of its population, Israel no longer requires people to wear masks outdoorsTrump says Biden's plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan is a 'wonderful and positive thing to do'A fiery Tesla crash killed two people outside of Houston. Authorities say nobody w...
Supreme Court turns away disputes over gun ban for nonviolent felons
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Yahoo News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a batch of legal battles involving the federal lifetime ban on firearms for people... The post Supreme Court turns away disputes over gun ban for nonviolent felons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Women Complaining of Severe Menstrual Disorders post COVID Injections – Even if They Did Not Get the Shots!
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy Severe cramping, heavy bleeding for days on end, post-menopausal women all of a sudden menstruating again, irregular periods,... The post Women Complaining of Severe Menstrual Disorders post COVID Injections – Even if They Did Not Get the Shots! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
We Can Tell The Difference
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Florida explains very slowly, with pictures the difference between riots and protests There will be quiz after.
Biden’s Perfect Storm To Cause Nationwide Food Riots
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both have strong ties to George Soros, Bill Gates and other despicable billionaires. Nobody knows who makes... The post Biden’s Perfect Storm To Cause Nationwide Food Riots appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
12-Year-Old Girl Paralyzed During Experimental COVID mRNA Injection Trials
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Sons of Liberty – by Tim Brown What kind of parent knowingly would put their child into an experimental program with an experimental injection, in... The post 12-Year-Old Girl Paralyzed During Experimental COVID mRNA Injection Trials appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Astra-Zeneca
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Sebastian Rushworth, M.D. is a Swedish physician; As mentioned, 132,000 people had received the Astra-Zeneca vaccine in Norway when this was discovered. And at least five of those people developed this new disease state, which the authors of the case series are calling VITT (vaccine induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia). If we assume (generously) that every case… Continue reading →
FDA trafficking in aborted baby parts
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
"Last week, legal accountability group Judicial Watch dropped a bombshell: a nearly 600-page report proving the U.S. government has been buying and trafficking “fresh” aborted baby body parts. These body parts, purchased by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to “humanize” mice and test biologic drugs in scientific experiments, came from babies up to 24-weeks-old gestation, just weeks from being born." *So let that sink in and then read the rest of the article.* FDA Caught Buying 'Fresh' Aborted Baby Body Parts From Dealer (thefederalist.com) "When an ABR employee reassured the ...
Military Says That Chad’s President Killed on Battlefield
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The stunning announcement came just hours after electoral officials had declared Idriss Deby Itno the winner of the April 11 presidential election.
Perspective on Pandemic: "Blood Clots and Beyond"
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
* Another one out of the ballpark! From earlier today:* Perspectives on Pandemic: The Illusion of Evidence Based Medicine *In this episode of Perspectives, Professor Bhakdi explains the science behind the problem, why it is not just limited to the products already suspended, and why in the long term we may be creating dangerously overactive immune systems in billions of unwitting subjects*. *Journeymantv*
Really Big
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Kevin Page writes that the budget Chyrstia Freeland tabled yesterday is big -- really big: Budget 2021 is big. It has many moving parts. It breaks records. It weighs in at 700 pages. Over six years, there is $143 billion in net new spending. There are 10 priorities. If one takes the time to add up all the line-item spending initiatives for all priorities, you will exceed 250. This is a spending budget. It is not a spend-and-tax budget. There are relatively few significant tax measures of notable consequence for the fiscal bottom line. Higher taxes for e-commerce; some luxury goods...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks: Who Still Hasn't Been Paid?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * But there are a few different categories of Americans who have not yet received their money. The $1,400 stimulus checks that were distributed as part of the American Rescue Plan have been rolling out in recent weeks, and signs are the payments have succeeded in helping the economy, at least in the form of higher retail sales. However, there are some who should have gotten checks already who haven’t yet received them. According to a CNBC roundup, 159 million payments, totaling over $376 billion, had been sent out as of earlier this week. But ...
Is the Army’s Strategic Long-Range Cannon Project a No-Go?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Long-Range Cannon Project, * The Pentagon has opted to put the whole thing on pause. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In 2020, the platform launched a shell a whopping seventy kilometers, or forty-three miles away. The shot is believed to be the longest on-target cannon shot in history. It isn’t the only long-range project the Army has going, but if realized, would push the boundaries of what is possible with conventional artillery. Although the Strategic Long-Range Cannon remains a priority for the Army, the project is currently on pause pending a report from...
Russia Has 150,000 Troops Ready to Go to War in Ukraine. Or Not?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Russia-Ukraine, Eurasia* The full extent of Moscow’s intentions behind this massive buildup remains unclear. As tensions continue to simmer over the ongoing Donbass conflict, Russia’s Armed Forces are staging the largest military build-up on Ukraine’s borders since 2014. Russia has amassed over 150,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and in occupied Crimea, according to the European Union’s (EU) top diplomat Josep Borrell. "It is more than 150,000 Russian troops massing on the Ukrainian borders and in Crimea. The risk of further escalation is evident," Borell said, ...
Forever Bird: Why the F-4 Phantom Still Flies
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *F-4 Phantom, Asia* The Phantom was a capable aircraft, setting several speed records soon after it first flew in 1958. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Of all mankind’s works of destruction, jet fighters tend to be the most aesthetically elegant, whether the compact grace of an F-16 or the slender symmetry of a French Mirage 5. The Phantom was as aesthetic as putting wings on an elephant There is no particular reason for the world’s love affair with the F-4 Phantom. Beautiful it was not, nor graceful, nor aesthetic. The Phantom earned nicknames like “Rhino” a...
Think the Coronavirus Is Curbing Kim’s Atomic Appetite? Think Again.
Soo Kim, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Soo Kim* *North Korea, Asia* [image: North Korea] The number of hardships facing North Korea has multiplied, but Kim has remained committed to both his own expensive lifestyle and the building of nuclear weapons. More than one year into the coronavirus pandemic which has left no corner of the globe untouched, North Korea maintains that it has zero coronavirus cases. This assertion rests on grounds that are tenuous at best. For one, Kim Jong-un himself said the contrary. Last July, Kim, at an emergency meeting of the Workers’ Party Central Committee, admitted there were coronav...
Brazil’s Hash fintech receives US$15M in round led by Nubank investor
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hash payment infrastructure fintech company has just received a US$15 million investment led by QED Investors, which invests in Brazilian unicorns Nubank and Creditas. The Canary and Kaszek funds, which have invested in the company, followed the round. Founded in 2017 by João Miranda, Hash is a startup that enables […] The post Brazil’s Hash fintech receives US$15M in round led by Nubank investor appeared first on The Rio Times.
Look Out China, The U.S. Marines Stealthy New Ship-Killer
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *, * Meet the LRASM missile in all its glory. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The LRASM is the latest in a rash of newer, more lethal anti-ship weapons by several branches, but particularly by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, prompted in part by what is perceived as aggressive Chinese force posture in the Pacific region, as well as the PLA Navy’s increasing number of ships and so-called carrier-killer weaponry. In February, the Navy and Air Force inked a contract with Lockheed Martin for the company’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, also known as LRASM. The agre...
Missiles, Not Engines: How the F-35 Could Go Hypersonic
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *F-35, * News last month that Britain is boosting its hypersonic weapons program didn’t come as a surprise. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is more to developing a hypersonic aircraft than sticking a new engine in an old airframe. To turn a fourth- or fifth-generation aircraft, such as the F-16 or F-35, would invoke a variety of airframe, aerodynamic and avionics issues. Can an F-35 be turned into a hypersonic aircraft? News last month that Britain is boosting its hypersonic weapons program didn’t come as a surprise. Many other nations are doing it. Wha...
How Hitler Could Have Won the Battle of the Bulge
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Perhaps Hitler’s biggest mistake in the Battle of the Bulge was wishful thinking. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Hitler could also have chosen to follow the advice of his generals, and opt for encircling and destroying a few American divisions around the city of Aachen. This would have been painful for U.S. morale, but it would have been no more than a tactical victory that perhaps would have kept the Third Reich alive a few more weeks. In September 1944, when Adolf Hitler first told his stunned generals of a plan for a massive counteroffens...
Get Ready: Hypersonic Missiles Are Coming Soon to the U.S. Air Force
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Hypersonic Missiles, * Paradoxically, the Air Force’s oldest airframe will stay relevant in the future, armed by the Air Force’s newest weapon. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Gliding toward the earth is deceptive description however—rather than drifting to the surface, boost-glide vehicles travel many time the speed of sound. “Major hypersonic missile testing on the horizon,” a recent U.S. Air Force statement reads, announcing an upcoming booster test flight for their AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). “The BTF-1 test vehicle is complete and...
How Xi Jinping’s China Is Wilhelmine Germany Come Again
Robert Kirchubel, Sorin Adam Matei, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Kirchubel, Sorin Adam Matei* *China History, Asia* While China’s South China Sea strategy is more nuanced and sophisticated, it might fall into the same traps as the Kaiser’s. The 1910 funeral of Edward VII, king of the United Kingdom and emperor of India, represents the last time before World War I that the leaders of Europe met in person: kings, emperors, tzars, and presidents. That assembly illustrated the ties of blood and commerce of the time, which seemed to have bound the world in a tight embrace of common interests and visions. No one believed at the time that thi...
Russia’s Yasen-Class: The Stealth Submarines You Don't Want to Lose Track Of
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Russian Submarines, * During a conflict, losing track of a submarine could have lethal consequences. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Severodvinsk will be armed with Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles, a first in submarine armament. In 2018, the Russian Navy’s most advanced submarine, the Severodvinsk, slipped into the Atlantic. For weeks the U.S. Navy couldn’t find it. Here’s why. *Yasen-class* The Yasen-class is Russia’s most advanced nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. The first of the class, the Severodvinsk, was commissioned into the Russian N...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks Are Going Out to the Dead
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * In such an unfortunate situation, the Internal Revenue Service has put out a notice that spouses or relatives will need to make time to return the funds to the agency. A shade below one hundred sixty million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $376 billion have been disbursed to struggling Americans over the past month. However, some of those reportedly included in these current payments were headed to the bank accounts of deceased individuals. In such an unfortunate situation, the Internal Revenue Service has put out a notice that spouses or...
North Korea Is More Isolated Than Ever Before
Thomas Byrne, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Thomas Byrne* *North Korea, Asia* Pyongyang is growing increasingly secluded. And lacking close ties with even its traditional partners in Moscow and Beijing, Pyongyang is also growing increasingly bellicose. North Korea’s decision to submit a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine order to the GAVI, the vaccine alliance, a United Nations-affiliated entity that helps provide vaccines mainly to poor countries, signaled a dramatic shift in posture. The country had previously turned down South Korean and U.S. offers of humanitarian assistance in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Although Pyongy...
The Benefits of Early Sanctions Relief in North Korea
Sang-Min Kim, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sang-Min Kim* *North Korea, Asia* Sanctions lose their potency when a country builds alternative means to source goods or when the civilian population suffers while there is no real change to sanctioned behavior. The Biden administration should offer partial sanctions relief focused on humanitarian goods and services early in its initial diplomatic outreach to North Korea. Doing so positively shapes a productive tonality and direction on U.S.-North Korean diplomacy by softening security threat misperceptions and by signaling a robust commitment to peace and engagement. The coro...
Vaccination against Covid marks the beginning of calm government transition in Ecuador
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vaccination against Covid-19 and institutional cordiality marked the beginning of the Government transition process between the outgoing President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, and the newly-elected Guillermo Lasso. Both held their first official meeting of the handover process at the Carondelet presidential palace in Quito, parallel to another of their respective […] The post Vaccination against Covid marks the beginning of calm government transition in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Strategic Command Just Issued Warning of Nuclear War Possibility (Russia-Ukraine-NATO??!!)
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
#USSTRATCOM Posture Statement Preview: The spectrum of conflict today is neither linear nor predictable. We must account for the possibility of conflict leading to conditions which could very rapidly drive an adversary to consider nuclear use as their least bad option. pic.twitter.com/4Oe7xkl05L — US Strategic Command (@US_Stratcom) April 20, 2021
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Virus update: • India's health system collapsing amid virus surge. • German clinic treats post-COVID-19 patients. • EU regulator to issue advice on J&J vaccine. • Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence. Follow all @AP coverage: https://t.co/opSrk1bjP8 — The Associated Press (@AP) April 20, 2021 India reports its worst daily death toll as the country battles a second wave that has left people fighting for hospital beds, oxygen, and medicines https://t.co/s6kWSNVwNC pic.twitter.com/AMqsKZijHh — Reuters (@Reuters) April 20, 2021 Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who r...
Lendman: Fake News About Navalny’s ‘Politicized’ Imprisonment
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
[image: Navalny]*Stephen Lendman* | Navalny is more useful to Biden regime hardliners behind bars than if free by falsely calling his imprisonment politicized — a longstanding US specialty.
Germany is one step closer to life without Merkel, with leadership change
The Duran, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Germany is one step closer to life without Merkel, with leadership change The Duran: Episode 946 German chancellor election: CDU’s Laschet secures place on ballot after party top brass pick him over CSU-friendly rival Soeder German chancellor election: CDU’s Laschet secures place on ballot after party top brass pick him over CSU-friendly rival Soeder Germany’s […]
$1400 Stimulus Payment Update: Were You Underpaid or Overpaid?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Payment Update, * [image: Stimulus Check College] There already have been reports of U.S. taxpayers receiving stimulus check amounts that seemed to be too much, which could potentially occur if divorced parents both receive payments for the same dependents. By Ethen Kim Lieser The most up-to-date tally has revealed that the Internal Revenue Service has sent out nearly a hundred sixty million stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. With that many direct deposits, paper checks, and debit cards fast-tracked to cash-strap...
The Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
A discussion of Covid "breakthrough" cases.
Colombia reports highest number of new daily deaths from Covid-19
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia registered this Monday the highest daily death toll of the pandemic, reporting 420 new deaths and reaching a total of 68,748 fatalities as it goes through the third wave of the health emergency. The country also added today 14,189 contagions and totaled 2,667,136 infections, at a time when intensive […] The post Colombia reports highest number of new daily deaths from Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Anti-Covid restrictions in São Paulo should remain in place until Mother’s Day, says epidemiologist
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite a slowdown in the rates of admissions to Covid-19 ICU beds in the state of São Paulo, epidemiologist Paulo Lotufo, 64, believes that this is not the time to allow flexibilization, because the numbers are still high, as well as in the possibility of facing a third wave of the […] The post Anti-Covid restrictions in São Paulo should remain in place until Mother’s Day, says epidemiologist appeared first on The Rio Times.
Government and Congress in Brazil keep legislator earmarks, remove US$22 billion from spending cap and fiscal target
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The administration and the Congress sealed an agreement that could raise spending to more than R$125 (US$22) billion to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, by placing these funds outside the fiscal target and the constitutional spending cap, the rule that limits raising government spending in one year greater than inflation the […] The post Government and Congress in Brazil keep legislator earmarks, remove US$22 billion from spending cap and fiscal target appeared first on The Rio Times.
M1.1 solar flare erupts from AR 2816, produces coronal mass ejection (CME)
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A moderately strong solar flare measuring M1.1 at its peak erupted at 23:42 UTC on April 19, 2021. The event started at 23:19 and ended at 23:59 UTC. The source was Active Region 2816 (beta). Associated with this event were Type II (shock velocity of 750 km/s) and...... Read more »
Interview with Nicolás M. Perrone: Investment treaties and the legal imagination
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 The unusual status of foreign investors in international law is no accident, but rather the result of a “world-making project realized by a coalition of business leaders, bankers, and their lawyers in the 1950s and 1960s”.
Can trade work for workers?
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 Helping left-behind regions should be a core goal of Biden's administration. The damage has been done, and free trade isn't going anywhere.
How Indonesia plans to benefit from EFTA trade deal
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 The House of Representatives has recently approved a draft trade deal with the four-member EFTA that is expected to facilitate foreign investment and liberalize trade in goods and services, particularly commodities such as palm oil and raw metals.
RCEP faces challenges as comprehensive China-US competition takes shape: experts at Boao forum
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 Professor at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, cautioned that geopolitics now have "too much influence" on world trade, which could pose "great challenges" to the further implementation of the trade deal.
Goldberg on Expressive Politics
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Brennan and Lomasky’s expressive voting model tries to explain why politics is largely about style and stories, not substance and numbers. Long story short: Political entertainment is a private good; political results are a public good. As a result, political systems primarily yield entertainment, not results. Jonah Goldberg nicely illustrates these insights in a recent […] The post Goldberg on Expressive Politics appeared first on Econlib.
Letters From Massachusetts Jail Reveal Struggle To Survive Pandemic Winter
Brian Zayatz, Shadowproof - 14 hours ago
Incarcerated people in Massachusetts raised alarm as pandemic winter approached, but county jail officials ignored their pleas—prompting direct action. The post Letters From Massachusetts Jail Reveal Struggle To Survive Pandemic Winter appeared first on Shadowproof.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
View of the reconstruction site of the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Rebuilding the fire-damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral *(Reuters).
Mining 61, PH lifting mining ban via EO 130
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 14 hours ago
Good news in Philippine mining, President Duterte has issued Executive Order (EO) 130 last April 14. See these three stories from BWorld. *(1) Moratorium on mining projects lifted *Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza April 16, 2021 | 12:34 am https://www.bworldonline.com/moratorium-on-mining-projects-lifted/ *Executive Order (EO) No. 130, signed by Mr. Duterte on April 14, allows the government to enter into new mineral agreements and review existing mining deals for possible renegotiation.* *The new EO amends the one made by then-President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2012 which prohibi...
IT'S NOT TRUMPISM, IT'S REPUBLICANISM, PART LXXXVII
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
*The Atlantic*'s Olga Khazan describes Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas": Last year, President Donald Trump’s popularity among Texans was flagging, and Democrats in the state, who hoped to take control of the Texas House and win several congressional seats, thought diverse suburbs such as Irving would be reluctant to elect Trumplike Republicans. Van Duyne’s district—where the Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke beat Republican Senator Ted Cruz in 2018 while losing statewide—looked like one of their best opportunities.... But Republicans, inc...
Uruguay leads freedom of press in South America; Brazil drops to red zone – RSF
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no South American country among the top 12 in the world, the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) lowered Brazil's freedom of the press rankings to 111th on Monday, April 19, thus placing it within the red (difficult) zone. Led by Norway and Finland, the white zone, which represents 7% […] The post Uruguay leads freedom of press in South America; Brazil drops to red zone – RSF appeared first on The Rio Times.
Panama sets new procedures for South American air travelers
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Travellers arriving by airplane in Panama having stayed in South America for 15 days or more will have to follow the new anti-covid-19 protocols in force since Monday, health and immigration authorities announced. In addition to submitting a negative PCR or COVID-19 antigen test carried out within the previous 48 […] The post Panama sets new procedures for South American air travelers appeared first on The Rio Times.
Governor Cuomo Fumbles On His Commitment to Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 1 day ago
Four months after his State of the State promise to “replace fossil fuel plants with clean power,” the Governor has changed his tune
National Consumer Organization Urges Binghamton Elected Officials to Reject Veolia Contract
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 1 day ago
Sewer privatization can lead to degraded services, loss of local control of essential services, and higher costs for the public
How To Live In Wonder
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 6 days ago
It’s so easy, as the years wind on, to sink into adult-mind. To get crusty and stagnant in our knowing. To lose our sense of wonder. Wonder comes naturally to a very small child. To fresh eyes, eyes whose vision hasn’t been obscured the cataracts […]
How Indonesia plans to benefit from EFTA trade deal
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
20-Apr-2021 The Indonesia-EFTA trade deal is expected to facilitate foreign investment and liberalize trade in goods and services, particularly commodities such as palm oil and raw metals.
State Bill Removes Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Enforce Federal Gun Laws, Will Hold Them Liable
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: gun]The state of Ohio has become one of many states in which legislators are moving to block cops from enforcing federal gun control measures.
UK Crony Capitalism: Contracts handed to Conservatives
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
We already knew that Boris Johnson had misled Parliament when he insisted in February 2021 that all COVID contracts were now “on the record”. Now we’ve uncovered a new contract that makes further nonsense of that claim.
Perspectives on Pandemic: The Illusion of Evidence Based Medicine
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Journeyman Pictures* * Absolutely worth the roughly 40 minutes of time to watch*
When Will Minneapolis Start Listening To The Whole Community?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Minneapolis didn’t get here alone. The actions and decisions of many people created the challenges facing the city. Solving them will require the work of many people, too. But before anything changes, people need to start listening to each other. Imagine if Derek Chauvin had listened to George Floyd and let him breathe. A 46-year-old man and father of five would not have died. Minneapolis would not have burned. The city would not have had over $1 billion in damage. And communities would not have had to deal with the fallout of the most expensive civil disorder in U.S. history. Af...
At least 138 volcanoes buried beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Robert, Ice Age Now - 15 hours ago
If a couple of these babies should pop off, we could be looking at lots more melting ice. _____________ “Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet,” read the headline in The Guardian on 12 Aug 2017. This is in addition to the 47 subglacial volcanoes already known about in Antarctica, wrote Robin McKie. This makes ... Read more The post At least 138 volcanoes buried beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Berlin: Protests Against End Of ‘Rent Cap’ And Real Estate Swindlers
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The repeal of the Berlin “rent cap” by the Supreme Court means massive rent increases, arrears payments and poverty for hundreds of thousands of people. The ruling, which exacerbates homelessness amid the coronavirus crisis, has a signal effect for the whole of Germany and is emblematic of the inhuman enrichment policies of the ruling elites in Germany and Europe. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, spoke on Twitter on Thursday of a “deeply disturbing judgment” and, referring to the pandemic, warned, “The German government still has an internatio...
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Today is my mother's 95th birthday. It started very early this morning. But everyone has been calling her to wish her the best. Thank God I set up a schedule for everyone on when to call. It is moments like this that I am reminded on how big my family is in Russia/Ukraine/and beyond. Needless to say that blogging will be light today. I figure the calls will drop off by midday, and blogging will be back to normal by then.
Time for a treaty to ban weapons in space
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Letter to the New York Times* By Alice Slater It is ironic that in his reporting of President Biden’s decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, finally ending the US’s 20 year failed and brutal efforts for reform, David Sanger strangely concludes, not that we need more peace in the world, but that we need to focus on “far bigger strategic challenges—in space and in cyber space” coming from Russia and China. Perhaps Sanger is unaware that only days earlier, Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, in acknowledging the 60th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Apri...
Governor DeSantis Signs Unprecedented Anti-Protest And Anti-Public Safety Law
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Tallahassee, Fla. - This morning, just days after the Republican-led Florida Senate voted to pass an unprecedented, costly and racially charged bill (House Bill 1) to censor protest, preempt local policing budgets and preserve symbols of white supremacy, Governor DeSantis is signing it into law. The bill passed despite widespread opposition by Floridians of all political ideologies and diverse sectors, after Governor DeSantis made it his number one legislative priority and lobbied behind doors to make sure it passed both Chambers as early as possible. The new law, which does nothi...
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