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Beatings Will Continue
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Even if moral improves. And remember, it’s all your fault. Anthony Fury The Public Health Agency of Canada now says lockdowns will need to remain in place throughout the summer unless 75% of adults have a single dose or 20% have their second dose and that masking must continue even after those numbers are reached.… Continue reading →
Record-breaking WINTER weather in Ontario
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Welcome to Earth Day, suckers. Could shatter both temperature and snowfall records. “Winter weather making for record-breaking day in London, Ont,” reads the headline. “A blast of winter weather in London, Ont., could shatter temperature records for the day and is already believed to have set a new snowfall record,” writes Jacquelyn LeBel. “Environment Canada ... Read more The post Record-breaking WINTER weather in Ontario appeared first on Ice Age Now.
An Interview By APPEC
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Katrin Link for APPEC, the Astro-Particle Physics European Consortium. APPEC is a consortium of 19 funding agencies, national government institutions, and institutes from 17 European countries, which is responsible for coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics. The interview stems from the help that the JENAA group (a joint effort of APPEC, NuPECC and ECFA) is trying to offer to the research plan of the MODE collaboration, a group of physicists and computer scientists for which I am serving as the scientific coo...
Friday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Michael Mechanic discusses how the promise of noblesse oblige represents nothing more than an excuse for a system designed to encourage the greedy accumulation of wealth and power. Laura Davison reports on the IRS' estimate that the U.S. is losing a trillion dollars annually to tax evasion. And Alex Boutillier and Robert Cribb report that Canada's federal budget includes some (albeit small and belated) steps to ensure that corporate ownership is traceable in order to ensure capitalists pay their fair share. - Meanwhile, Steve Randy Waldman hi...
Blood Shed Between Two Rivers
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
The memorial of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocide of the 20th century on April 24 is always a solemn day of mourning. On my maternal line, I am a descendent of genocide survivors.
"The Road to Oklahoma"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"The Road to Oklahoma"* By Bill Bonner "Slip sliding away, Slip sliding away, You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip sliding away..." – "Slip Sliding Away", by Simon & Garfunkel YOUGHAL, IRELAND – Colleague Dan Denning says inflation is already very pronounced in financial assets… and coming on strong in the commodities market. In his latest update, which paid-up Bonner-Denning Letter subscribers will receive later this evening, he provides the evidence from the last 12 months: • Lumber: +265% • West Texas Intermediate Crude: +210% • Gasoline: +182% • Brent Cru...
Social Media Influencer Exposes COVID Vaccine Pay-To-Propagandize Scheme
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
NewsWars – by Kelen McBreen A popular social media influencer shared a private message she was sent offering a cash payment if she promoted the... The post Social Media Influencer Exposes COVID Vaccine Pay-To-Propagandize Scheme appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
1980s Paranoid Schizoprenic Interview. Psychiatric Teaching FIlm. Case 10
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Apparently Qanon was modeled from this interview Remember, they all claim to be “military intelligence.” Pika Grape Snack Feb 24, 2020 The post 1980s Paranoid Schizoprenic Interview. Psychiatric Teaching FIlm. Case 10 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
No, LeBron James Didn’t Lament That ‘A Girl Can’t Even Stab Her Friends Anymore’
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
« Les risques d'incompatibilité avec les engagements commerciaux de l'Europe vont compliquer l'élaboration de la future taxe carbone »
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
23-Apr-2021 L'Union européenne souhaite imposer une taxe sur les produits importés en fonction de leur « empreinte carbone ». Mais elle entrerait alors en contradiction avec ses propres engagements juridiques internationaux.
US Steel Backs Out of Edgar Thomson Fracking Well Scheme
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 11 hours ago
"Our community worked with local political leaders to protect ourselves from an outrageously dangerous plan..."
Did Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Crash a Jet Ski in This Video?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The video first made the rounds in 2014.
Thanks, Washington Times, For Presenting the Unalarming Facts About Global Warming
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago
The Washington Times published an article yesterday – on Earth Day – presenting the true facts about climate change yesterday. The story was refreshing because it cited data, not computer model speculations, to discuss what we currently know about the state of the climate. In the Washington Times article, James Taylor, president of The Heartland […] The post Thanks, Washington Times, For Presenting the Unalarming Facts About Global Warming appeared first on Climate Realism.
With highest profit in 10 years, Brazil´s notebook producer Positivo surfs the home office wave
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic has made the computer personal again. The sector exceeded the expectations of market analysts due to strong demand for home office and distance education, widely adopted in all levels of education. Positivo Tecnologia, a Brazilian company, has surfed this wave. The company increased its sales of […] The post With highest profit in 10 years, Brazil´s notebook producer Positivo surfs the home office wave appeared first on The Rio Times.
India Reports A Record 330,000 New Covid Cases Today
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*CNBC:* *India reports more than 330,000 new Covid cases, setting a fresh global record* * On Friday, India reported 332,730 new cases of infections over a 24-hour period, according to government data. * For the second day in a row, India reported the world’s highest single-day increase in infections. * There is also growing concerns around new strains of the virus that are potentially more contagious. India needs a brief but extensive lockdown to break the chain of coronavirus transmission and allow the medical community to recuperate, according to the national preside...
New Gun Control Bill Expected to Pass Requires Background Checks to Purchase Ammo
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Connecticut US Senator Richard Blumenthal were given massive coverage in the... The post New Gun Control Bill Expected to Pass Requires Background Checks to Purchase Ammo appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
ELN wants a commission to verify its lack of ties to drug trafficking
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The negotiating delegation of the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) that remains in Cuba proposed Friday to create an international commission to verify the alleged links with drug trafficking the Colombian government accuses them of and which they deny. In an interview in Havana, Victor Orlando Cubides - aka Aureliano […] The post ELN wants a commission to verify its lack of ties to drug trafficking appeared first on The Rio Times.
University of Maryland, College Park to Hire More Faculty of Color, Cut Carbon Footprint and Invest More in Research
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
The University of Maryland in College Park will hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and increase investments in research, Dr. Darryll J. Pines, the school’s president announced Thursday, The Washington Post reported. The school will be using $40 million over five years to support more than 100 new faculty from underrepresented groups, the […]
Brazil’s pharmacies sold over 52 million “covid kit” pills in pandemic, despite lack of efficacy against Covid-19
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian pharmacies sold over 52 million tablets of four drugs from the so-called "covid kit" in one year of pandemic: hydroxychloroquine sulfate, azithromycin, ivermectin, and nitazoxanide. According to an exclusive survey by Agência Pública, more than 6.6 million bottles and boxes of these four drugs were sold from March 2020 […] The post Brazil’s pharmacies sold over 52 million “covid kit” pills in pandemic, despite lack of efficacy against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Musical Interlude: "Clear Focus Isochronic Tones Space Voyager Study Music"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*Full screen if preferred.* *"Clear Focus Isochronic Tones Space Voyager Study Music"* by Jason Lewis - Mind Amend "Clear focus space voyager mix study music with a space style theme. Headphones are NOT required for this video. Play during long study sessions, especially if you're feeling stressed or under pressure. Helps to clear your mind of distractions, and keep you in a relaxed, focused mental state. Includes low-intensity beta and alpha wave isochronic tones plus amplitude entrainment effects embedded into the music. How does it work? This is a brainwave entrainment music trac...
The Fate of the Supporters of Utopia
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 12 hours ago
In a utopia there is no place for those who know the secrets of its creation. When the Jacobins took control of France, in the eighteenth century, their first target for executions were their own supporters, the ones who knew the secrets of the Jacobin project for creating a heaven on earth and could at some point of time reveal the truth to the political rivals of Jacobinism. Something similar happened in the twentieth century, when the Bolsheviks became the masters of Russia. Lenin and Stalin had purged more communists than the leaders of any other country. Millions of communists ...
Peru faces worst moment of pandemic with one death every 5 minutes
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the frightening rate of one death every five minutes, Peruvians are facing the worst moment of the pandemic after an apparent relaxation of prevention measures, despite the fact that the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 is accelerating infections in this prolonged second wave. Although Peru has tried almost all the […] The post Peru faces worst moment of pandemic with one death every 5 minutes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gregory Wrightstone rocks the house on climate at Liberty University!
Bob Knee, CFACT - 13 hours ago
“We need to put the relationship between temperature and CO2 in a longer term picture… The warming trend we’re on now started in the 17th century!” The post Gregory Wrightstone rocks the house on climate at Liberty University! appeared first on CFACT.
Alarming climate exaggerations and policy mistakes — Biden’s 2021 Earth Day summit
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 13 hours ago
President Biden's two day virtual "climate leader's summit" kicked off on Earth Day. The alarming claims made bear little resemblance to reality. The "solutions" proposed would in the main cause massive economic pain and expense for little or no environmental benefit. In some cases they would cause more environmental harm than benefit. The post Alarming climate exaggerations and policy mistakes — Biden’s 2021 Earth Day summit appeared first on CFACT.
$1,400 Stimulus Check Nightmare: What To Do If Your Money Is Stolen?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * For Americans who have to deal with this unfortunate situation of having their stimulus payments stolen, keep in mind that they can still try to claim the money that they’re entitled to from the U.S. government. With the rollout of the current sixth batch of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks, the total number of direct payments to Americans has been boosted to one hundred sixty-one million. Of the newest payments, roughly nine hundred thousand were issued via direct deposit, while nearly 1.1 million were disbursed via paper checks wit...
$1,400 Stimulus Check Never Came? Here Is How You Might Get One.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus] How can you check whether your payment is on the way? The IRS offers a dedicated website for that, called the IRS Get My Payment tool. The $1,400 stimulus checks that were mandated by the American Rescue Plan are currently rolling out, with another two million or so of the checks going out in the most recent round. The latest round had a total money value of about $3.4 billion. How can you check whether your payment is on the way? The IRS offers a dedicated website for that, called the IRS Get My Payment tool. “Find out...
$1,400 Richer? A Stimulus Check Might Have Just Hit Your Bank Account.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * The IRS on Thursday issued its latest weekly update on the distribution of stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan. Meaning: you might be $1,400 richer. The IRS on Thursday issued its latest weekly update on the distribution of stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan. The IRS, which co-signed the press release along with U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, said that nearly two million checks went out in the latest batch, which is dated April 21. The round was valued at about $3.4 billion. The la...
Two More $1,400 Stimulus Checks Coming? Here's Why It Could Happen.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, * [image: Stimulus Check] In Washington, there appears to be growing support among Democratic lawmakers for more stimulus checks. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and twenty other senators had urged President Joe Biden to include recurring direct payments in his “Build Back Better” legislation. More rounds of coronavirus stimulus checks have the potential to lift twelve million Americans out of poverty, according to a new report by the Economic Security Project. To date, Congress has green-lighted the delivery of three stimulus checks...
Wisconsin Sen. Johnson Questions Need for Vaccinations
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, saying in a radio interview “what do you care if your neighbor has one or not?
Ohio – Spring snowstorm for the record books
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
From Toledo to Cincinnati to Cleveland. “Most of the records were from 1901,” says meteorologist. ___________ “Cincinnati joined Toledo with this distinction on April 21,” says meteorologist Erin Carroll. “Cincinnati picked up 2.7 inches of snow, which is almost the most and latest snowfall on record.” “A two-inch snow event in Cleveland on or after ... Read more The post Ohio – Spring snowstorm for the record books appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did Bumble Dating App Lead to Capitol Riot Suspect’s Arrest?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Storming the Capitol? That was a dating deal breaker.
Chinese Penetration
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
No not that kind. Get your mind out of the gutter. More than 500 federally funded scientists are under investigation for being compromised by China and other foreign powers, the National Institutes of Health revealed Thursday. The federal health officials told a Senate committee that they are fighting to keep up with large-scale Chinese efforts to… Continue reading →
Dr. Hiram Powell Named Interim President at Bethune-Cookman University
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Dr. Hiram C. Powell has been named interim president of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), effective June 1, 2021. Powell is currently the dean of performing arts and communications. Having been at B-CU since 1977, Powell has served in leadership roles such as interim provost and vice president of institutional advancement, dean of graduate studies and associate […]
Above-average Atlantic hurricane activity again expected in 2021
HiFast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Typical influence of La Niña on Pacific and Atlantic seasonal hurricane activity. Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on originals by Gerry Bell. Prediction time as the 2021 season approaches. The expected impacts of El Niño and La Niña on hurricane seasons in both the Atlantic and Pacific ocean areas…
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 23
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1917 UK Samarra Offensive ended in victory over Ottomans UK suffered 18,000 casualties UK began shifting units to Palestine and largely halted campaign in Mesopotamia 1920 Ataturk gave speech demanding Turkey’s southern territories include Mosul and Sulaymaniya (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World O...
Did LeBron James Condemn Columbus Cop Who Killed Ma’Khia Bryant?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
"I'm so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police," he tweeted.
Israel Approves Annexation of Palestinian Lands Near Bethlehem
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago
In yet another land grab, Israel has approved the annexation of prime Palestinian land near Bethlehem. Palestinians have no say in the matter.
Ecuador’s Parliament approves controversial law maintaining and regulating “dollarization”
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The plenary of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Ecuador approved this Thursday with 84 votes in favor the controversial Law for the Defense of Dollarization, criticized by the opposition and expected by the government as a guarantee to strengthen this monetary system adopted by the country in 2000. With 86 […] The post Ecuador’s Parliament approves controversial law maintaining and regulating “dollarization” appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Winning Formula
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
In 2017, CBC published a tongue bath of China owned FeiHe International — A winning formula? China invests in Canadian dairy to help feed its baby boom Donald Trump called Canada’s supply-managed dairy sector a “disgrace.” Indeed, Canada’s strict system of production quotas, import restrictions and price and quality controls is a perennial target for… Continue reading →
Protection Gaps in Public Law Governing Cyberspace: Israel’s High Court’s Decision on Government-Initiated Takedown Requests
tshadmy, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
The Supreme Court of Israel. (https://tinyurl.com/5h8sbtd7; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) Introduction On April 12, the Israeli High Court of Justice issued a decision rejecting a challenge by two Israeli nongovernmental organizations—Adalah and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel—to the legality of the practice by the Cyber Unit in the State Attorney’s Office of requesting online platforms to take down unlawful content. The court held, however, that the practice in question, which is both prevalent and regulated by internal procedures, is...
Brazil’s largest online gym has 45,000 students and early morning classes
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no knowledge of digital tools, Ricardo Lapa managed, in ten years, to transform the few students he had at the gym where he works in Barra da Tijuca, in Rio's west zone, into 45,000 online students. From his home, where he also runs his office, gym, and studio, and […] The post Brazil’s largest online gym has 45,000 students and early morning classes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alibaba Is Fined; Other Tech Companies Are Put on Notice
alemert, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
The modern business district of Beijing, China. (Tom Davidson, https://tinyurl.com/jybj5vzk; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Alibaba Is Fined; Other Tech Companies Are Put on Notice In its latest bid to bring China’s tech industry to heel, the Chinese government’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has levied a record $2.8 billion fine on Alibaba for antitrust violations. Joe Tsai, Alibaba’s executive vice chairman, told investors that the company would not appeal the fine, which amounts to 4 percent of the company’s 2019 domestic sal...
No Trend In Colorado Snowpack
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
There has been no meaningful trend in Colorado River Basin snowpack over the last 80 years. Colorado Historical Snowpack Percentages by Watershed | NRCS Colorado In his 2009 book, NASA’s Gavin Schmidt said that he spoke for science, and that … Continue reading →
Water problems have been around for ages – a repeat
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
The following post was written in 2016 during that presidential election season. Water is our dearest resource besides the air we breathe. For several years, the World Economic Forum has noted water shortages and climate change are our biggest concerns, … Continue reading →
FreakedOut Report: Max Igan, Chris Sky, Amandha Vollmer, Christine Massey, Reiner Fuellmich The reality vs. the Matrix
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Max Igan's Latest video* *https://www.bitchute.com/video/YRq6okdM2YMG/* *H/T FreakedOut* Good morning readers. It is a grey, overcast day in the Pacific Northwest. The sunshine of the past two weeks is now gone and rain is expected for at least a week. I have been totally distracted by the Vancouver Island property purchase and unable to stay on top of this bucking bronco that we sentients call the CovID-19 Plandemic/Scamdemic HOAX [amongst other things]. Luckily for me and my readers...while I was thrown off the horse...one of my trusted stalwart sources, American bureau ch...
Pathogens, Public Health, & Political Will: Why Sustained Leadership is Critical
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Apr 23 (IPS) - The occasion of World Malaria Day amidst a global pandemic warrants an examination of the intersection between our decades long battle against the world’s oldest known fever and the newest known pathogen fueling a global pandemic. Read the full story, “Pathogens, Public Health, & Political Will: Why Sustained Leadership is Critical”, on globalissues.org →
World Book and Copyright Day celebrates ‘fundamental importance’ of literature
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
At a time of uncertainty and confinement, books open the door to freedom, transporting readers beyond time and borders, the head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Friday. Read the full story, “World Book and Copyright Day celebrates ‘fundamental importance’ of literature”, on globalissues.org →
FreakedOut Report: Max Igan, Chris Sky, Amandha Vollmer, Christine Massey, Reiner Fuellmich The reality vs. the Matrix
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Max Igan's Latest video* *https://www.bitchute.com/video/YRq6okdM2YMG/* *H/T FreakedOut* Good morning readers. It is a grey, overcast day in the Pacific Northwest. The sunshine of the past two weeks is now gone and rain is expected for at least a week. I have been totally distracted by the Vancouver Island property purchase and unable to stay on top of this bucking bronco that we sentients call the CovID-19 Plandemic/Scamdemic HOAX [amongst other things]. Luckily for me and my readers...while I was thrown off the horse...one of my trusted stalwart sources, American bureau chief...
Search For Indonesia's Missing Submarine Intensifies With Oxygen Onboard Set To Run Out In Hours
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
CNN: *Indonesian navy detects object, narrows search area for missing submarine* Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)Indonesian search teams believe they have identified an area where a missing naval submarine with 53 people on board could be located, as authorities warn oxygen on the vessel will run out within hours. The area of interest is about 40 kilometers (approximately 25 miles) north of Bali, where oil had been spotted on the surface of the water near the dive point, and where an object likely to have come from the submarine was detected, according to Maj. Gen. Achmad Riad, the ...
The Z-19 ‘Black Whirlwind’ Helicopter: China's Very Own Comanche?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Helicopters, Asia* The Z-19 is descended from the popular French AS-365 Dauphin 2 medium helicopter. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Z-19 seems to share a few stealth features in common with the Comanche. Developing a scout helicopter that balances agility, protection, stealth and firepower—all at an affordable price—is a tricky business. The Pentagon spent twenty-two years and $7 billion developing the hyper-advanced RAH-66 Comanche before throwing in the towel due to costs in 2004. Less than a decade later, China debuted its own light scout/attack heli...
MOB AND TOWN: Methods of misinforming the public!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021* *In search of division and fear:* We watched snatches of CNN for four hours last evening. We started with Wolf Blitzer in the 6 P.M. Eastern hour and continued along from there. It's very hard to find the words to describe what we saw. On the one hand, what we saw was grossly "irresponsible." But what we saw on CNN went several light-years past that. In fairness, we only watched Anderson Cooper for a matter of moments. When he affected the familiar low voice designed to tell us how much he cares, we quickly flipped away and ventured over to to Fox. At th...
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Virus Update: • Indian hospitals plead for oxygen, country sets virus record; • US drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses; • Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area. https://t.co/QxktcyK0XA — The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2021 India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus cases for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents https://t.co/ch0Mnm05Ps — Reuters (@Reuters) April 23, 2021 There have been fewer influenza cases in the U.S. ...
Paradigm Shift? Cops Intervene, Restrain Fellow Cop Who Was Beating Handcuffed Woman
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: intervene]Video appears to show a shift in policing as two cops intervened in an arrest as their fellow cop began beating a handcuffed woman.
Number of Capitol riot arrests of military, law enforcement and government personnel rises to 52
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Yahoo News As authorities investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continue to pore over images and video of the riot, they’ve encountered... The post Number of Capitol riot arrests of military, law enforcement and government personnel rises to 52 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘Don’t Make Me Hurt You More!’—Bully Cop Mistakes Autistic Boy for Criminal, Beats The Hell Out Of Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: autsim]His father explained that because his son has autism, this sometimes puts a target on his back for bullies. This was the first time, however, that the bully was a cop.
Nurse warns stay away from vaxxed people
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
BANNED.VIDEOS April 21st, 2021. The post Nurse warns stay away from vaxxed people appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
8 Ways mRNA COVID Vaccine Can Kill You
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Forbidden Knowledge Dr Sherri Tenpenny has mapped out ten mechanisms of action of how the mRNA vaccine is going to kill people. She says, “When... The post 8 Ways mRNA COVID Vaccine Can Kill You appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
9/11 Cover Up Director Appointed to Chair COVID Cover Up Group
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Corbett Report Extras Apr 22, 2021 Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some... The post 9/11 Cover Up Director Appointed to Chair COVID Cover Up Group appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
James Cotton – Slow Blues (Angel Of Mercy / Blues in my sleep)
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The post James Cotton – Slow Blues (Angel Of Mercy / Blues in my sleep) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Having difficulty finding gas in Las Vegas? You’re not alone
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Las Vegas Review Journal – by Jonathan Ng If you’re having trouble finding gas, you’re not alone. At least one gas company, Chevron, said it... The post Having difficulty finding gas in Las Vegas? You’re not alone appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
ABC COURT FINALLY PROPOSES PENALTY FOR ‘BASILICO’S PASTA E VINO’
Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Basilico’s Pasta e Vino Entertainment Apr 21, 2021 ABC COURT FINALLY PROPOSES PENALTY FOR ‘BASILICO’S PASTA E VINO’, FOR ITS OPEN AND AGGRESSIVE LOCKDOWN DEFIANCE,... The post ABC COURT FINALLY PROPOSES PENALTY FOR ‘BASILICO’S PASTA E VINO’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
More on the Postal Service Spying on Americans – The USPIS Included “Lists of Donors and/or Potential Donors’ In Warrants to Arrest ‘We Build The Wall’ Leaders
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) intentionally included in their warrants to arrest the ‘We Build the Wall’ leaders,... The post More on the Postal Service Spying on Americans – The USPIS Included “Lists of Donors and/or Potential Donors’ In Warrants to Arrest ‘We Build The Wall’ Leaders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
What If EVERYONE Threw Shoes At Bush? Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
The US didn’t re-enter Iraq in 2014 to stop ISIS, they re-entered Iraq in 2014 to stop Soleimani from stopping ISIS. This is important to note right now, because that’s the main argument we’re hearing against withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan: “Oh the terrorists will […]
Scheer Intelligence: ‘When We Fight, We Win’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 17 hours ago
As the world awaited the fate of Derek Chauvin–the Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd–Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah joined Robert Scheer on “Scheer Intelligence” to discuss what he calls the most successful social justice movement the country has perhaps ever seen. In the timely episode, Abdullah, a lifelong activist and California State University, Los Angeles professor, traces the roots of the BLM movement back to 2013 and notes that Floyd’s killing was the moment the “world was cracked wide open” for everyone to see the deep-s...
Navy Question: Is It Time to Bring Back the Battleship?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Battleships, Americas* Big ships still have some lethality advantages. For example, bigger ships can carry larger magazines of missiles, which they can use for both offensive and defensive purposes. *Here’s What You Need to Know:* For decades, naval architects have concentrated on building ships that, by the standards of the World Wars, are remarkably brittle. These ships can deal punishment at much greater ranges than their early 20th century counterparts, but they can’t take a hit. Is it time to reconsider this strategy, and once again build protected ships? ...
DESMOGUK 23 April 2021: The Greenwashing Files – ‘A great deception’
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
23 April 2021 — DESMOGUK Crashing waves, sun-bathed wind turbines, bright green algae farms. Also: women running up a steep hill, a newborn’s feet, a smiling scientist, a child in their father’s arms. Emotive imagery of nature and family life are central to adverts made by some of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters, all … Continue reading DESMOGUK 23 April 2021: The Greenwashing Files – ‘A great deception’
President Biden Is The Only One Wearing A Mask During A Video Call With World Leaders To Discuss Climate Change
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Pres. Biden masks up for a video call to discuss climate change with world leaders He appears to be the only one wearing a mask pic.twitter.com/TGGuM7BW0x — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 23, 2021 *WNU editor:* Yup. He is the only leader who masked up. If you want to watch the live stream of this climate summit, click on the video below.
Caitlyn Jenner Says She Will Run for Governor of California
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Jenner says in statement on Twitter that she has filed paperwork to run for the post.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chief drill instructor staff sergeant Amber Staroscik reads citation to recruits from U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Lima Company, as they participate in the grueling crucible training at Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake Close *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Women recruits break barriers to become Marines at Camp Pendleton* (Reuters).
How Richard Nixon's obsession with Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers sowed the seeds for the president's downfall
Christian Appy, Professor of History, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
The episode might have slipped quietly from the news had Nixon decided to not attack the messenger.
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
"High" is *not *how we'll all be holding our heads soon enough...
Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/23/21: "A Massive Currency Crisis Is Coming, by Design. Be Ready!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/23/21: *"A Massive Currency Crisis Is Coming, by Design. Be Ready!"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Media Deceptively Edits 911 Call & Video of Police Shooting a Knife-Wielding Teen Girl
Dispatch, Fox News, ZeroHedge and Guardian, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The media, led by the New York Times and the Washington Post, neglected to inform in their early reports that Bryant threatened two other teens with a knife. NBC News deceptively edited the 911 call removing the attempted stabbing, and NBC stopped the video right before it's apparent the teen is holding a knife.
"Peak National Dysfunction"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Peak National Dysfunction"* by Jim Kunstler "No need to argue anymore about defunding the police. The police across America have been successfully disarmed and castrated. Why would any cop with a sense of self-preservation interfere in the commission of a crime now? Just assume that the social contract is cancelled. You’re on your own. Interesting factoids, by the way: rape reports are up 322 percent in New York City over the past year, shootings were up 97 percent and murders up 44 percent - a good start to the new era of all-against-all, where life is solitary, poor, nasty, bru...
Vocabulary, Lightning Round Added to National Spelling Bee
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
This year’s event will be mostly virtual, and the in-person finals on July 8 have been moved from the bee’s longtime home in the Washington area to an ESPN campus in Florida.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Condemns ‘Cruel’ Treatment of Capitol Protesters who Have Been Tortured and Locked in Solitary Confinement
Information Liberation and Politico, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Dozens of Trump supporters sit in jail today, held without bond and without being convicted of any crime. Ryan Samsel was reportedly "severely beaten" by DC correctional officers and is now blind in one eye, has a skull fracture, and a detached retina. GOP representatives have refused to speak out in their defense.
"Relax..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
"Relax. They're not going to kill us. They're going to TRY and kill us. And that is a very different thing. " - Steve Voake, "The Dreamwalker's Child"
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Calls for Advertisers to Boycott Tucker Carlson After ‘Replacement’ Remarks
Jonathan Greenblatt/ ADL and Forbes, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
After Tucker Carlson said that Democrats are importing immigrants to dilute the vote of citizens, the ADL called for companies to pull their ads from his show and the Fox Network claiming he promotes the racist “white replacement” theory. Greenblatt previously stated, “CEOs have become the fourth branch of government."
Halifax has beaten previous outbreaks and gotten back to zero; let’s do it again
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Lockdown Here we go again. For the third time since October, the Halifax area is facing increased COVID restrictions. This time, the restrictions are more stringent, what Premier Iain Rankin calls “almost a full lockdown.” I covered the details of the current outbreak here, and the details of the lockdown here. Since yesterday’s […]
The Postal Service Is Covertly Monitoring Americans’ Social-Media Posts
Yahoo News and American Thinker, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The law-enforcement arm of the US Postal Service has been covertly tracking Americans' social media posts with a focus on conservatives. It monitors social-media sites to find "inflammatory" postings and then shares that information with government agencies.
Halifax crane collapsed due to ‘weld failure,’ labour department investigation concludes
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
The crane that toppled over a Halifax building in the winds of post-tropical storm Dorian, damaging multiple buildings, evacuating residents and closing a busy street for two months, collapsed due to a “weld failure,” according to the provincial government’s investigation. The Department of Labour and Advanced Education released the report into its investigation on Thursday […]
UK Crony Capitalism: Explosive emails
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Explosive emails revealed in a hearing on our legal challenge over direct awards of PPE contracts show civil servants raising the alarm that they were "drowning in VIP requests" from political connections that do not have “the correct certification or pass due diligence”.
Black Agenda Report for 22 April 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
22 April 2021 — Black Agenda Report Freedom Rider: Gun Violence Starts at the Top Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist If the state reserves the right to commit mass murder no one should be surprised that the people follow suit. China and Africa: the Black Alliance for Peace’s Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor Those that … Continue reading Black Agenda Report for 22 April 2021
'It's politicized intelligence'
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
On this episode of Going Underground, they interview former MI6 agent Alastair Crooke. He discusses the alleged Israeli Mossad attack on the Natanz nuclear facility, and the division among Israel’s politicians about whether to continue pursuing Netanyahu’s maximum containment policy. Also discussed is the landmark strategic deal signed between Iran and China and how it changes the game in the Middle East. In addition the war in Syria and how the UK, US and other Western allies are preventing reconstruction efforts, Western support for Islamists in Syria and much more!
President Biden’s virtual leaders summit on climate Day 2 – Friday WATCH LIVE
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 12 hours ago
The second day of President Biden's virtual climate summit will include billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates. Billionaires know best! The post President Biden’s virtual leaders summit on climate Day 2 – Friday WATCH LIVE appeared first on CFACT.
IF YOU DON'T QUIT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, YOU'RE THE PROBLEM
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
I don't like the way this is framed: Saying that the events of January 6 were an indication of a "crisis" is like saying that below-zero weather in Siberia is an indication of a "crisis." It isn't -- it's just the nature of the environment. And even if you want to call what's happening in our politics a crisis, it's not a "Trump crisis" -- it's a Republican crisis. Glasser seems to grasp that, more or less. She writes about the new book by former House Speaker John Boehner, who criticizes extremists in his party (even though they used to be his allies, of course): Boehner draws ...
Brazil registers 1.4 million post-Covid syndrome cases, alert doctors and scientists
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Doctors and scientists alert that the post-Covid syndrome has now affected 1.4 million people in Brazil and is spreading like a wave in the ditch opened by the pandemic in one of its worst moments. Just as they alerted to the imminent shortage of oxygen, ICUs, and medicines in the […] The post Brazil registers 1.4 million post-Covid syndrome cases, alert doctors and scientists appeared first on The Rio Times.
Crewless Warships? DARPA Has an Novel Idea to Grow the U.S. Navy
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Navy, * How do systems aboard a Navy ship – such as navigations, sensors and perhaps even weapons – fix themselves without a crew to help? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In theory, a ship without crew quarters should be able to pack more weapons, sensors and other systems in a given hull size than a manned vessel. This either means a crewless ship will pack more capabilities than an equivalent-sized manned counterpart, or more likely, a crewless ship will simply be smaller but equal in capabilities to conventional ships. What is it like to design a ship...
Russia’s Bumerang Amphibious Assault Vehicle is No Soviet Reboot
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Amphibious Assault, * It's new and improved and it's coming en masse. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Like the United States’ Stryker wheeled vehicles, which can serve in a variety of roles, including anti-aircraft air defense, mobile gun anti-tank, as well as reconnaissance, the Bumerang is also expected to fill several roles. The Bumerang, one of Russia’s newer projects, is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. Based in part on the older Soviet BTR designs, the Bumerang has a number of innovative features. The Bumerang breaks with its Soviet predecessor...
What Happened When China Tried To Take Taiwan in the 1950s?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The Eisenhower administration engaged in nuclear brinkmanship with China in defense of Taiwan. *Here's What You Need to Know*: To this day, the United States remains committed to the defense of Taiwan, even though it no longer recognizes it as the government of China. In 1955, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army embarked on a bloody amphibious landing to capture a fortified Nationalist island, only about twice the size of a typical golf course. Not only did the battle exhibit China’s growing naval capabilities, it was a pivotal moment in a cha...
Does America Really Need to Contain China?
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *China Containment, Americas* Is the moment propitious for a return to an older containment doctrine that might serve as the animating spirit of the Biden administration? SEVENTY-FIVE years ago, George F. Kennan, who was charge d’affaires in the American embassy in Moscow, sent what has become known as the “Long Telegram” to the State Department. The frustration that Kennan had felt for years over what he believed was a naïve and excessively concessive policy toward Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union welled up in him as he drafted an 8,000-word missive. In it, h...
Lawfare: How America Can Make Russia and China Think Twice
Andrew Doran, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Andrew Doran* *Lawfare, United States* In the years ahead, the United States will need to develop alternatives to sanctions and other blunt force methods of state action. The American way of lawfare is one method that should be considered. For several years, U.S. rivals and various agitators have used “lawfare” to undermine international institutions, obscure human rights violations, steal intellectual property, or otherwise weaken the rule of law. The term vaguely captures the attempt by state and nonstate actors to make illegitimate use of law to advance their interests. To pa...
How the 2008 Russo-Georgian War Forever Changed Russia
Yoav J. Tenembaum, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Yoav J. Tenembaum* *Russia, Europe* Putin’s Russia has striven for security, influence, and stature. In trying to achieve those objectives, Russia has been ready to display ruthlessness and ignore niceties. The recent developments between Russia and Ukraine are only a reminder that Russia’s foreign policy in the post-Cold War era could be divided roughly into two periods: from the end of the Cold War to the outbreak of the Russia-Georgia War in August 2008, and from then onwards. The war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 was a turning point as it projected a new asserti...
How Imperial Germany Could Have Conquered the World
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *World War I, Europe* Germany nearly captured Paris in 1914, crushed Serbia and Romania, bled the French Army until it mutinied, drove Russia out of the war, and then came oh-so-close to victory on the Western Front in 1918. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Wilson believed that America should enter the war against Germany, and perhaps he would have achieved this regardless. Foregoing unrestricted submarine warfare would also have sheathed the dagger that did inflict painful cuts on Britain. It also would have postponed the flood of U.S troops that changed the ba...
Want to Sell F-35s to the UAE? Time to Address The China Factor
David Schenker, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*David Schenker* *F-35, Middle East* [image: F-35] To ensure the integrity of this cutting-edge technology and by extension, the security of the United States, it will be incumbent on the Biden administration to hold the UAE to the same standards it demands of its other Joint Strike Fighter partners. Last week the Biden administration informed Congress that it would be moving ahead with a substantial arms sale to the United Arab Emirates, including fifty top-of-the-line fighter jets and a suite of coveted Reaper drones. Inked in the waning days of the Trump administration to buoy...
Trump Aftershocks Still Pose Challenges for U.S.-Japan Alliance
Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura* *U.S.-Japan Alliance, Asia* How can America reassure allied countries that U.S. commitment and credibility as an ally will have staying power from one administration to the next? After a rocky four years of Trump’s foreign policy, one of President Joe Biden’s key goals is to reassure Pacific allies and build a consensus on how to approach China. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s visit to the White House as the first foreign leader to meet with President Biden, on the heels of high-level visits last month by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretar...
Why Did Israel Give Up on Its F-4 Super Phantom Fighter Jet?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-4, Middle East* In the 1980s, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) planned a three-part modernization of the F-4 Phantom called the Kurnass. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Israel's Super Phantom could supercruise, meaning it could sustain flight above the speed of sound without using fuel-gulping afterburners. *(This article first appeared in 2019.)* In 2018 reports emerged that the Pentagon would seek to procure a dozen upgraded F-15X fighters to replace an aging fleet of F-15C air superiority fighters. Rightly or wrongly, advocates of the F-35 stealth fight...
'Stimulus Check' for COVID-19 Vaccines? A New Tax Credit Is Here.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have announced that tax credits are now available under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to further assist businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving coronavirus vaccinations. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have announced that tax credits are now available under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to further assist businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving coronavirus vac...
Killer on the High Seas: America's Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Aircraft Carriers, Americas* The Essex was the most extensively produced capital ship class in the twentieth century. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Essex class served admirably in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Perhaps no vessel embodies the U.S. Navy’s embrace of the aircraft carrier as the centerpiece of its strategy as the *Essex*-class carrier. Between 1943 and 1950, twenty-four of the thirty-thousand-ton carriers were built at shipyards in Newport News, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Norfolk and Braintree—some completed in as few as fourtee...
Rio will re-open beaches on weekdays, beginning April 26
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new decree from Mayor Eduardo Paes, published this Friday, April 23, in the Municipal Gazette, revokes the prohibition of beachgoers on the sand and releases, in addition to staying on the shore, sea bathing, but only on weekdays. Vendors will also be free to work on the sand and […] The post Rio will re-open beaches on weekdays, beginning April 26 appeared first on The Rio Times.
It’s Probably Nothing
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Tell us about your industry/personal observations in the comments, I’ll update the post accordingly.
SpaceX successful Crew-2 launch with first reused spacecraft and boosters!
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 16 hours ago
This is the first commercial spaceflight that reused the capsule and rockets heralding a future of affordable space travel. The first stage landed successfully on a drone ship to possibly be used again! Godspeed to the ISS! The post SpaceX successful Crew-2 launch with first reused spacecraft and boosters! appeared first on CFACT.
Is urban "polar bear hunting" making a comeback?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
A few years ago there was an epidemic of sudden, unprovoked assaults on mainly white pedestrians by mostly black youths. It became known as "polar bear hunting" or "the knockout game". CBS reported in 2013: A violent stunt is growing in popularity among teenagers. The so-called "knockout game" involves assaulting people without warning, and it is claiming lives. The victims of the brutal game are chosen at random. Defenseless and unsuspecting people are attacked by groups of teens who have one goal in mind: to knock the victim out with one punch. "One-hitter quitter," "knoc...
Canadian cannabis edibles sales top CA$100 million in first year
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Canadians purchased 109 million Canadian dollars ($87 million) worth of recreational cannabis edibles in 2020, the first full year they were available in the country, according to data recently published by Statistics Canada. While that’s only 4.2% of all regulated cannabis sales last year, experts see significant growth happening in the coming year as inventory […] Canadian cannabis edibles sales top CA$100 million in first year is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Money Alone Can’t Fix Central America – or Stop Migration to US
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
The US has played a big role in creating near or actual failed states in Central America. Are we capable of improving conditions?
CETA : Traitons le libre échange autrement
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
23-Apr-2021 En France, le CETA toujours en cours de ratification suscite de nombreuses controverses concernant ses impacts sur l'agriculture, la santé, l'environnement, le climat mais aussi sur nos processus démocratiques.
The real cause and the hard cure for the “regulatory chill” of international investment agreements
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
23-Apr-2021 The solution to the “regulatory chill” problem lies not in the cosmetic amendments to IIAs but in “supranational” legal regimes providing for full convergence of international investment law and human rights.
Turkey is the latest victim of a billion-dollar corporate heist
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
23-Apr-2021 A Canadian mining company is suing Turkey for $1 billion at a secretive arbitration court over the cancellation of a mine project that was deemed disastrous for the environment.
Mexico should follow other countries and refuse excessive powers for foreign investors
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
23-Apr-2021 Pakistan is the latest to start withdrawing from international treaties that give corporations the power to sue governments over environmental and public interest regulations.
Yo Fui Testigo ("I Was a Witness") - Pursued by a Probe
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 14 hours ago
* Source: FAO / ICOU* *Date: April 21, 2021* * YO FUI TESTIGO ("I Was a Witness")* * Episode 11 - Pursued by a Probe* *By Roberto Oscar Appendino* "First and foremost, good afternoon. My name is Roberto Oscar Appendino; I'm from Bolsón and a member of FAO Patagonia as well as ICOU Patagonia. I'm honored to be able to tell you about the experience I had involving the UFO phenomenon. "Well, my experience, the first one was in 1984 or 1985 more or less in Santa Rosa, La Pampa, from where I had traveled with my mother to Bahia Blanca. I was small; I'd gone with my mother to Bahi...
The Problem with “Just Do What the Cops Say and You Won’t Get Hurt”
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: cops]Just do what the cops say and you have nothing to worry about — couldn't be further from the truth.
With Ukrainian Attack Cancelled, Russian Troops Pull Back
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 14 hours ago
With Ukrainian Attack Cancelled, Russian Troops Pull Back News Topic 124 The Russian Defence Minister decided to complete a sudden check of the combat readiness of the troops of the Southern, Western Military Districts and the Airborne troops The Russian Defence Minister decided to complete a sudden check of the combat readiness of the troops […]
New Gun Control Bill Expected to Pass Requires Background Checks to Purchase Ammo
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: background]Exploiting the Parkland tragedy, politicians are ramming through a bill that would require background checks to purchase ammo for your guns.
Virtual Bunny Hugging: Boasting About Climate Change Goals
Binoy KAMPMARK, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
He seemed frustrated. While Scott Morrison’s international colleagues at the Leaders Summit on Climate were boastful in what their countries would do in decarbonising the global economy, Australia’s feeble contribution was put on offer. Unable to meet his own vaccination targets, the Australian prime minister has decided to confine the […]
It's Getting Worse
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
David Brooks writes that, among Republicans, Trumpism is metastasizing: There are increasing signs that the Trumpian base is radicalizing. My Republican friends report vicious divisions in their churches and families. Republican politicians who don’t toe the Trump line are speaking of death threats and menacing verbal attacks. What’s happening can only be called a venomous panic attack. Since the election, large swathes of the Trumpian right have decided America is facing a crisis like never before and they are the small army of warriors fighting with Alamo-level desperation to en...
The Rising Threat Of Nuclear War
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
US Strategic Command, the branch of the US military responsible for America's nuclear arsenal, tweeted the following on Tuesday: "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." The statement, which STRATCOM called a "preview" of the Posture Statement it submits to US Congress every year, was a bit intense for Twitter and sparked a lot of alarmed responses. This alarm was due not to any inaccuracy i...
Memo to Biden: What About The Other Whistleblowers?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Darnella Frazier is a whistleblower. She’s an important one. Few Americans will know her name, but we should all be thanking her. Darnella is the 17-year-old who took the video of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd. That video has become the de facto official record of Floyd’s death. Where would we be without it? The Minneapolis Police Department’s initial account was entitled, “Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” It said that police had been called to a Chicago Avenue South address for a “forgery in progress,” that...
Lobbying Politicians Is Holding Back The Climate Movement
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
In early January, Labour leader Keir Starmer tweeted about his commitment to tackling the climate emergency, sharing an image of him meeting with several climate groups. The screenshot revealed all the Zoom meeting attendees: the Queen’s Council and several other Shadow Cabinet members, alongside figures from all the major wildlife and environmental charities, from Greenpeace to the WWF. The tweet showed a motley crew — a collection of old and pale smiling faces, confident in their ability to tackle the climate crisis. The tweet was quickly ridiculed. Many from the UK Student Clim...
Has the ugly demand for ‘diversity’ reached New Zealand?
Richard Treadgold, CCG - 15 hours ago
Bryan Leyland has decades-long experience in electricity generation projects of all kinds. He applied to the NZ Battery Project to … Continue Reading →
175 Years Of Border Invasions
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Amid renewed fear mongering about an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border, this week’s 175th anniversary of the 1846–1848 war the U.S. government instigated with Mexico is a reminder that throughout U.S. history, invasions have gone almost exclusively from north to south, not vice versa. A near-continuous series of invasions—military, political, and economic—moving from north to south has helped produce the poverty, violence, and insecurity driving people to migrate from south to north. The current humanitarian crisis at the border, with record numbers of unaccompanied minors desp...
USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees To Be Released Into The Wild
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a petition by researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking federal approval to release their genetically engineered (GE) Darling 58 (D58) American chestnut tree into U.S. forests. Researchers claim the transgenic D58 tree will resist the fungal blight that, coupled with rampant overlogging, decimated the American chestnut population in the early 20th century. In fact, the GE American chestnut is a Trojan horse meant to open the doors to commercial ...
‘Justice Looks Like Abolition’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
On Tuesday, April 20, jurors in Minnesota found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges brought forward for the death of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin’s bail was also immediately revoked and he was taken into custody after the verdict was read. The guilty verdicts represent a strong departure from the legal norm: between 2005 and 2019, only four police officers had been found guilty of murder in the United States, while an estimated 1,000 people have been shot and killed by cops ever...
Bolsonaro calls Covid vaccine being developed by São Paulo´s Butantan Institute “mandrake”
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the São Paulo-based world-renowned Butantan Institute when inviting the Minister of Science and Technology, Marcos Pontes, to talk about a vaccine entirely produced in the country by researchers from Ribeirão Preto. President Jair Bolsonaro called the new vaccine against Covid-19 developed by the Butantan Institute […] The post Bolsonaro calls Covid vaccine being developed by São Paulo´s Butantan Institute “mandrake” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indian Hospitals Plead for Oxygen, Country Sets Virus Record
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
India’s underfunded health system is tattering as the world’s worst coronavirus surge wears out the nation.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Got an older sib? New York State Is Reusing Last Year's Questions On This Year’s Standardized Tests We're saved! NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Turned Martian CO2 Into Oxygen We Are Turning COVID-19 Into a Young Person’s Disease At BGI, China’s genomics giant, the line between biotech and Beijing is increasingly blurry Doug Casey on the Shocking 2025 Deagel Forecast… War, Population Reduction and the Collapse of the West IEA issues 'dire warning' on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% riseIndia reported more than 314,000 coronavirus cases in one day, the most ever recor...
Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program at risk due to 2nd dose no-shows
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program is being put at risk by people failing to show up for their second shot, with 1.5 million people missing appointments for the follow-up dose needed to maximize protection, according to the Health Ministry. Specialists say that is particularly concerning after a recent […] The post Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program at risk due to 2nd dose no-shows appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nuke Hunting: Can America Destroy North Korea’s Ultimate Weapons?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *North Korea, Asia* It would be one of the most difficult tasks that the U.S. military has ever undertaken. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Perhaps because of the Iraq experience, many of the guidelines seem to apply less to an active enemy nation with weapons of mass destruction, and more to a collapsing state whose WMD sites must be secured. Many of these operations would seem to involve U.S. capabilities and decisionmaking at levels far above the level of a combat brigade. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How Chin...
Don't Let This Plane's Weird Looks Fool You. It Could Change Air Travel Forever
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Aviation, * It looks like something from a space movie, but it could actually represent a significant revolution in the aerospace industry, *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Not only is the Celera 500L more efficient, but it also boasts much greater internal volume as well. When compared to small but cramped jets like Beechcraft King Air 350 or the Citation CJ3+, the Celera 500L’s fuselage is much more spacious, with enough space to accommodate someone 6’ 2’’ or about nearly 1.88 meters tall. In June of this year, the bullet-shaped Celera 500L was seen conductin...
China Says It Can Reveal U.S. Stealth Fighters With Ease
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *F-22, Asia* Stealth – or anti-stealth – will only be proven in a conflict between powers that possess advanced aircraft, radars and anti-aircraft missiles. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the end, the problem with evaluating anti-stealth is the same as evaluating stealth: we really won’t know how well any of this work until it is used in combat. The F-35 has been used in minor conflicts like Syria, operating against second-string or non-existent air defenses. In addition, it also functions as a fire control radar that can guide missiles toward stealthy jet...
Biden Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide Once and For All
Hugo Dante, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Hugo Dante* *Armenian Genocide, Europe* Recognizing the Armenian genocide would end one highly visible instance of capitulation and moral compromise by U.S. presidential administrations to authoritarian governments for the sake of strategic convenience. When World War I started, there were approximately two million Armenians in the Ottoman empire. Less than a decade later, only a few hundred thousand remained. More than 1.5 million Armenians had perished following systematic killings, beatings, rape, and mass starvation, at the hands of the Ottoman empire and later the dissid...
Russia’s Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Destroy the World (Accidentally)
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Russia, Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* During the Cold War, the prospect of nuclear Armageddon was more ominous, but also more straightforward. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The problem is what is called “nuclear entanglement,” when the lines between conventional and nuclear weapons become blurred. When you have a missile that can carry conventional or nuclear warheads, and the other side can't be sure which kind the rocket is carrying, that's entanglement. We can't know for sure what was on Vladimir Putin's mind last week when he boasted of Russia developing an...
These Battleships Would Have Dominated World War II... If They Ever Existed
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Battleships, * Despite the massive amount of resources pumped into the development and production of new battleships, not all models that are developed manage to set sail. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *All of these warships would have proven formidable in battle. However, *they could not withstand changes in technology*, or in the international environment. Battleships represented huge, long-term investments of national treasure. The took a long time to design, and a long time to construct. In the complex geopolitical and technological environment of th...
$1,400 Stimulus Check Update: Why Millions Still Have No Money
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *New Stimulus Check, * [image: $1,400 Stimulus Check Update:] The latest tally by the Internal Revenue Service has revealed that more than 85 percent of the $450 billion total earmarked for coronavirus stimulus funds have been disbursed to cash-hungry U.S. taxpayers. The latest tally by the Internal Revenue Service has revealed that more than 85 percent of the $450 billion total earmarked for coronavirus stimulus funds have been disbursed to cash-hungry U.S. taxpayers. Therefore, chances are pretty high that most Americans who are eligible for the stimulus che...
Incoming: Chinese Warships Can Now Launch Land-Attack Missiles
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Chinese Navy, Asia* China has now joined Russia and China in a very select club of nations. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For now, Beijing has avoided the military entanglements that have snared Washington and Moscow. But if it ever does choose to send the most forceful of signals, a warship armed with land-attack cruise missiles would be a powerful tool. China says its newest destroyer is capable of launching land-attack missiles. That puts China in a select club. The Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile has been a favorite tool of U.S. foreign policy and w...
Bolsonaro approves Brazil’s federal budget law for 2021 with vetoes
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, sanctioned this Thursday, on the last day he was empowered to do so. With some vetoes, the Annual Budget Law agreed with Congress. The sanction, confirmed Thursday night by the Planalto Palace and published in the Federal Official Gazette this Friday, aims to unblock the […] The post Bolsonaro approves Brazil’s federal budget law for 2021 with vetoes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Evil or Stupid? #10
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 15 hours ago
*The people presented here are evil, stupid or both. They all want money and fame and they all have one thing in common, they are promoting the gene altering drug technology that will ultimately kill those who take it. * *Evil or Stupid? * *How would you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10? * *Ozzy Osbourne* *Sept. 2020* *OZZY Osbourne insists he won't have a coronavirus vaccine despite his Parkinson's disease putting him at greater risk. The 71-year-old rocker is keen to avoid any potential nasty side-effects from a speedily developed vacci...
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