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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

7 April - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

A United Nations Parliamentary Assembly - The First Step to a One World Government
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 11 hours ago
While it receives almost no attention in the mainstream media, the United Nations, one of the world's least relevant non-governmental bodies, is trying desperately to legitimize itself and fill a "power vacuum" where there is none. If you want to see how little coverage it gets, try searching United Nations Parliamentary Assembly on Google and look at the results. Here is the webpage for the Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA): Here is the proposal for the formation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly: "*In this age of globalization, more and more issue...
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 7
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1916 Start of Battle of Bait Alsa and Sannaiyat between British and Ottomans 1918 UK artillery and attack drove rebels out of area outside of Najaf city 1941 UK Middle East cmdr Gen Wavell told War Office military intervention in Iraq not possible and diplomacy should be used instead UK Mid East Cmdr Gen Wavell thought Regent of Iraq could be restored to power by strong statement and show of force by Royal Air Force (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habb...
Curaleaf gets $130M funding for stake in newly acquired global cannabis firm
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings secured $130 million in funding from an unidentified “strategic institutional investor” in exchange for a 31.5% equity stake in its new venture, Curaleaf International Holdings. Curaleaf International was created to hold London-based medical cannabis company Emmac Life Sciences after a now-completed $286 million cash-and-shares acquisition announced in March, as well to […] Curaleaf gets $130M funding for stake in newly acquired global cannabis firm is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for ca...
California Competes Brief Explains Cradle-to-Career Data System to Policymakers
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
In a new brief titled, “The Cradle-to-Career Data System Governance Options, Explained,” California Competes offers analysis about the state’s Cradle-to-Career Data System to policymakers. In the brief, California Competes looks at data systems from other states but also explains that California is unique. “California is one of only two states without a higher education coordinating […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day At reader request, Birds of Australia. Duet with an insect. * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of […]
For vice-president Mourão, Brazil will only get money if it proves it has reduced deforestation
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As president of the National Council for the Legal Amazon, a body established in February last year at the height of the worst forest fires in recent decades in the country, vice-president Hamilton Mourão is skeptical that the U.S. government and the European Union will be able to provide resources […] The post For vice-president Mourão, Brazil will only get money if it proves it has reduced deforestation appeared first on The Rio Times.
AERA Stands in Support of Transgender and Non-Binary Community in Statement Before Annual Meeting
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
American Educational Research Association (AERA) President Dr. Shaun R. Harper and executive director Dr. Felice J. Levine have released a statement against transphobia and in support of transgender and non-binary persons ahead of the AERA 2021 annual virtual meeting that kicks off this week. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Accepting Educational Responsibility.” “On […]
More Than an Athlete: Pivoting to a New Paradigm
Marcus Bright, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Student-athletes all have some level of investment in their particular sport. This investment can come in the form of effort, time, emotions, money, hopes, and dreams. Perhaps the most impactful investment that they make is the investment of their identity. This is the level of which one’s view of their self is defined as being an athlete in their sport. How one defines themselves and how others define them makes up their identity.
Auction of 22 Brazilian airport concessions is scheduled for today
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Projecting investments of R$10 billion, the government will carry out this week the auction of operating concessions for 22 airports, 1 railroad and 5 port terminals. Divided into three regional blocks, the airports will be auctioned starting at 10am at the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo. The minimum bids […] The post Auction of 22 Brazilian airport concessions is scheduled for today appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rider University Launches Program to Guarantee Undergrads Job or Academic Opportunities Within Six Months of Graduation
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Rider University has launched a program that guarantees undergraduate students who fulfill their responsibilities will get job or academic opportunities within six months of graduation, according to Rider officials. The program, the Cranberry Investment, ensures that students will get an entry-level job related to their field of study or be accepted into graduate or professional […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III to Deliver Keynote Address at FAMU Commencement
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote address at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring 2021 commencement. The ceremony – in-person – will have students from the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Austin, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense, will also officiate at the […]
ETS to Host Virtual Conference on Student-Focused Teaching Methods
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
ETS will be hosting a free virtual conference to discuss student-focused teaching methods Apr. 20-21. The conference is titled “A Different Kind of Thinking: Shifting Approaches to Assessment and Teaching and Learning for the Benefit of All Students.” “The time is now to leverage growing knowledge about students and to embark on a new conversation […]
Bolsonaro asks Brazil military about troops to quell possible unrest
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he had asked the armed forces if they had troops available to control possible social unrest from the COVID-19 crisis, adding to fears that he is pushing the military into a political role. Critics fret that Bolsonaro, a right-wing former army captain, […] The post Bolsonaro asks Brazil military about troops to quell possible unrest appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden to unveil long-awaited executive action on guns
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Politico – by Anita Kumar President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a long-awaited package of executive actions to curb gun violence Thursday at the... The post Biden to unveil long-awaited executive action on guns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Standing Army: Biden Surpasses Trump on Flow of Military Weapons to Cops
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist The controversial 1033 program became a source of citizen outrage after images of police armed with military-grade weaponry,... The post Standing Army: Biden Surpasses Trump on Flow of Military Weapons to Cops appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
What Will The Western Half Of The United States Look Like During “The Second Dust Bowl”?
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
End of the American Dream – by Michael Snyder Scientists have begun using the term “megadrought” to describe the multi-year drought that has been plaguing... The post What Will The Western Half Of The United States Look Like During “The Second Dust Bowl”? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Supreme Court Could Greenlight Warrantless Gun Seizures
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Sovereign Man What happened: Last week the Supreme Court heard arguments in Caniglia v. Strum on whether police can enter a... The post Supreme Court Could Greenlight Warrantless Gun Seizures appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Enough is Enough.
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
https://twitter.com/wemustrisenow/status/1379257597891465218 The post Enough is Enough. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
FNAL: Combined muon \(g-2\) discrepancy grows to 4.2 sigma
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
Particles have a quantized spin (their own angular momentum) and leptons such as electrons and muons always have \(J_z = \pm \hbar /2\). Yes, the electrons are spinning and it is other ideas than that which you need to modify (you need to switch from classical physics to quantum mechanics). They also carry an electric charge, \(-e\), which is effectively orbiting around the center of mass at the radius comparable a "typical dimension of the particle" (which is inversely proportional to the particle mass) and therefore creates an electric current. So the particles also behave just li...
Stockholm Syndrome
PTA Blues, Roscoe Reports - 12 hours ago
*“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”― Benjamin Franklin*
Confirmed: AstraZeneca Experimental COVID Injection Causes Fatal Blood Clots – Trials with Children Halted
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Health Impact News – Zero Hedge Excerpts: Just days after Australia’s deputy chief medical officer, Michael Kidd, acknowledged that there was likely a connection between rare... The post Confirmed: AstraZeneca Experimental COVID Injection Causes Fatal Blood Clots – Trials with Children Halted appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
2+2=5: Oregon Department of Education Pushes Course Claiming Math is Racist Because It Requires a Correct Answer
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Cassandra Fairbanks The Oregon Department of Education is promoting an online course that claims math is racist because it requires a... The post 2+2=5: Oregon Department of Education Pushes Course Claiming Math is Racist Because It Requires a Correct Answer appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
FDA orders Dr. Mercola to stop writing about health benefits of vitamin D… because knowledge is the enemy of every totalitarian regime
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Natural News – by Ethan Huff The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) are on... The post FDA orders Dr. Mercola to stop writing about health benefits of vitamin D… because knowledge is the enemy of every totalitarian regime appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
"The China Question"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*"The China Question"* by The Zman "A popular topic among Sinophiles since the installation of Joe Biden as president is the possibility of war with China over the status of Taiwan. The Chinese have been obsessed with Taiwan since Mao. With the American empire in sharp decline and the Biden regime unpopular at home and abroad, now could be the perfect time for the Chinese to make their move. As John Derbyshire is fond of pointing out, “Taiwan is like two feet from China … We are eight thousand miles away.” While there is little doubt that China could retake Taiwan whenever it like...
Boomonomics: Biden’s Massive Spending Will Drive the U.S. Economy
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *U.S. Economy, Americas* The truth is that the amount of money that President Joe Biden is pouring into the economy will probably trigger growth through 2024. Is Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, right? In a sixty-six-page letter to shareholders, he predicts that the American economy will prosper through 2023. Dimon notes, “I have little doubt that with excess savings, new stimulus savings, huge deficit spending, more QE, a new potential infrastructure bill, a successful vaccine and euphoria around the end of the pandemic, the U.S. economy will likely boom. This...
Is China Really Plotting to Invade Taiwan?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Invasion of Taiwan, Asia* [image: Invasion of Taiwan] Beijing is displeased with American support for Taipei and is upping the pressure to see what it can get away with and how Washington might respond. Warnings have been coming from the U.S. government that China is “probably accelerating its timetable” when it comes to a possible capture of Taiwan, according to an Associated Press piece published this week. There has been an indication, in the opening months of the Biden Administration, that China has been getting more aggressive with Taiwan. Most recently, t...
Is Trade Between China and North Korea Back On?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea-China Trade, Asia* Trade activities between the neighboring countries are unlikely to resume this month. A recent report stated that trade between China and North Korea, which has been severely curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, was on the verge of resuming. Nikkei had stated that North Korea was getting set to get back to trading with China after a lack of Chinese goods wreaked havoc on North Korea’s sanctions-battered economy. That report also said that the first goods were likely to be transported over the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, betw...
One of the U.S. Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missiles Just Failed
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Hypersonic Missiles, Americas* [image: Hypersonic Missiles] The test is a setback for a highly anticipated weapons project that would breath new life into some of the Air Force’s Cold War-era bombers. The Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic missile failed to take off during a recent test flight. During the flight, a B-52H Stratofortress took to the skies from Point Mugu Sea Range in southern California, an ARRW missile mated to a wing pylon. The goal of the test was to fire a booster test vehicle for the ARRW missile—which did not happen. Instead of firing, the missile “w...
North Korea Has a 'Hypersonic' College. Hypersonic Missiles Coming Soon?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, Asia* [image: North Korea] Pyongyang would certainly love to develop or buy their own hypersonic missiles, but that kind of technology is out of their reach for the time being. It made the news earlier this week that the first hypersonic missile test conducted by the U.S. Air Force had failed, when held Tuesday off the coast of California. There’s also interest in the hypersonic missile technology in other parts of the world—including in North Korea. According to Daily NK, the North Korean regime has established a new college, focused on hypersoni...
The Common Cold Might Protect You From Coronavirus. Here's How.
Matthew James, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Matthew James* *Coronavirus, World* In a new study, rhinoviruses have been shown to suppress the replication of this virus. We often assume that viral infections are caused by individual virus types. But in reality, we’re exposed to many viruses on a day to day basis, and co-infection – where someone is simultaneously infected by two or more virus types – is quite common. The cells lining our throat and lower airways are exposed to the environment around us, making them a prime target for co-infection by respiratory viruses. These range from common-cold-causing rhinoviruses to ...
A Run For President In 2024? Trump’s PAC Has $85 Million on Hand
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *2024 Election, Americas* [image: 2024 Election] Whether or not the former president runs again, he is raising money and intends to play kingmaker in the GOP. Ever since he left office in January, former President Donald Trump has shown every indication that he plans to continue to play an active role in the Republican Party, regardless of whether he runs for president again in 2024. Trump, despite no longer having access to either the powers of the White House or his Twitter account, has made it clear that he will play an active role in Republican primaries in ...
Love Your $1,400 Stimulus Check? Bad News, It Might Hold Up Your Tax Refund.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, Americas* There is a high likelihood that the processing of tax returns and refund delivery will be delayed. With the disbursement to financially struggling Americans of more than a hundred thirty million coronavirus stimulus checks, the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury are nearing their goal of successfully sending out payments to a hundred sixty million households under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. But amid this ambitious endeavor, there is a high likelihood that the processing of your tax return and refund delivery will...
Tiger Woods Was Speeding Before Crashing SUV, Sheriff Says
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said.
Lessons learned from a recent war
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Last year I wrote about the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabak enclave. At the time, I said: The startling thing, to me, is the graphic evidence of how the modern battlefield has changed. In my days in uniform, sure, we were under constant threat from Soviet-supplied aircraft of the Angolan air force; but they weren't well flown, and missed most of the time. Smart weapons weren't usually encountered until the latter days of the Border War. As long as we camouflaged our positions well, and took basic precautions such as digging foxholes and slit tr...
Did a Komodo Dragon Get Stuck in a Convenience Store?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Here be dragons?
The Supply Chains Are Fine
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
From RFD-TV It could take several weeks to months to overcome the global shipping backlog. The Port of Los Angeles reports that February volume jumped 47 percent compared to a year ago. Typically there is no wait, but delays now average more than a week. In the world’s busiest container trans-shipment port, Singapore, the sailing… Continue reading →
Armed Forces hospitals in Brazil leave up to 85% of beds unused without serving civilians – report
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a TCU (Federal Audit Court) decision on March 17, the Brazilian Armed Forces opened, for the first time in the pandemic, the data on bed occupancy for patients with Covid-19 in military hospitals. The spreadsheets show that the Armed Forces blocked beds waiting for military personnel inwards and ICUs […] The post Armed Forces hospitals in Brazil leave up to 85% of beds unused without serving civilians – report appeared first on The Rio Times.
In Brazil, the risk of death in ICUs is almost twice as high in public than in private healthcare
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mortality of patients with Covid admitted to private ICUs was 30%, while in public ICUs, it was 53%, as shown by data from the Brazilian ICUs platform. For the platform's coordinator, Ederlon Rezende, Advisory Board member and former president of the Brazilian Intensive Care Medicine Association (Amib), some reasons […] The post In Brazil, the risk of death in ICUs is almost twice as high in public than in private healthcare appeared first on The Rio Times.
F2F FFS Pt 1: The EU Pesticide Survey – Naïve, Chemophobic and Activist-driven
RiskMonger, The Risk-Monger - 11 hours ago
The EU Pesticide Survey is a cynical attempt to legitimise Farm2Fork's organic-first strategy
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
Quote intentionally... ○ Isn't this curious?
Brazil was country with the 8th-most real-time financial transactions in 2020
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The launch of PIX, the instant payment system led by the Central Bank more than four months ago, has made Brazil climb one position among the ten countries that generated the most real-time transactions last year, reaching the eighth place and surpassing the United States, which was in ninth place. […] The post Brazil was country with the 8th-most real-time financial transactions in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel notifies US it attacked Iranian ship in Red Sea – report
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Jerusalem Post Israel notified the US that it is responsible for the Tuesday attack on an Iranian cargo ship affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards... The post Israel notifies US it attacked Iranian ship in Red Sea – report appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
TRIAL AND TOWN: Defense attorney outlines his claims!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021* *Top pundit quickly reacts:* Yesterday may have been an unusual day in the Derek Chauvin trial. Then again, it may not have. *Was* yesterday an unusual day in the Chauvin trial? That speculation arises from a statement by guest host Ali Velshi on last evening's 11th Hour. Velshi was subbing for Brian Williams. At the end of the program's first segment, he teased the next segment as shown: VELSHI (4/6/21): *Coming up, the defense has its best day yet at the Derek Chauvin trial.* But is it enough to leave a reasonable doubt with the jury? A former fede...
Why Did Russia Send More S-400 Missile Defense Systems to the Arctic?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Arctic Warfare, arctic* [image: Arctic Warfare] Moscow is beefing up its military presence in the Arctic and Washington is trying to respond in kind. Russia is adding more S-400 air defense systems to the Arctic in what can be seen as an overt effort to greatly “upgun” and further militarize its already sizable and growing Arctic footprint. Certainly the arrival of more S-400s in the highly contested and increasingly tense Arctic changes the tactical circumstances in which U.S. and allied aircraft can conduct operations, and it might not be a coincidence that thes...
Canada explores bilateral trade in Southeast Asia
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 Canada continues to pursue a multi-lateral free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations, and those involved with negotiations say bilateral deals in the region could lead to larger pacts.
Coming cold and Covid spike?
Joe Bastardi, CFACT - 11 hours ago
The cold came, cases spiked. The post Coming cold and Covid spike? appeared first on CFACT.
The mid-ocean ridge is the most extensive mountain chain on Earth
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
And we can’t figure out what is heating our seas? _________ “The mid-ocean ridge is the most extensive chain of mountains on Earth, stretching nearly 65,000 kilometers (40,390 miles) and with more than 90 percent of the mountain range lying in the deep ocean,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “The ridge ... Read more The post The mid-ocean ridge is the most extensive mountain chain on Earth appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Standard Model Rethink: Does Measurement Of Muon Magnetics Mean New Physics Are Coming?
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
Muons are leptons(1), fundamental particles formed in the atmosphere by cosmic rays that are a heavier cousin of electrons. The Standard Model has three generations of leptons; electrons, muons, and tau plus their three neutrinos. The Standard Model is in line with "the big bang" and measurements of the hydrogen/helium ratio - because the number of types of neutrinos affects the prevalence of helium. Things were great, or at least in a kind of intellectual détente on the Standard Model, until recently. read more
China Offers To Tutor Planet Following Extreme Poverty Elimination
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Home to nearly one-fifth of the world’s population, China’s social policies have a dramatic effect on humanity as a whole. Despite a shift toward allowing capitalist markets in the late 1970s, the socialist state has still accounted for nearly three-quarters of global poverty elimination since then. China’s State Council Information Office has published a white paper outlining how the socialist country can teach the rest of the world about how to alleviate poverty. In the last 40 years, China has lifted 770 million people out of poverty, declaring an end to its most extreme forms ...
55 Corporations Paid $0 In Federal Taxes On 2020 Profits
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
At least 55 of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying substantial pretax profits in the United States. This continues a decades-long trend of corporate tax avoidance by the biggest U.S. corporations, and it appears to be the product of long-standing tax breaks preserved or expanded by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as well as the CARES Act tax breaks enacted in the spring of 2020. The tax-avoiding companies represent various industries and collectively enjoyed almost $40.5 billion in U.S. ...
AstraZeneca Child Vaccine Trial Halted as Officials Admit Link Between Jab and Deadly Blood Clots
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: AstraZeneca]"In my opinion, we can now say it, it is clear that there is an association (of the brain blood clots) with the ( AstraZeneca COVID-19 ) vaccine."
Dozens of Plaintiffs Demand Day in Court Against Monsanto as Bayer Tries to Reassure Investors
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
Bayer says it is bringing closure to the costly Roundup litigation through settlement deals totaling more than $11 billion, but new Roundup weedkiller cases are still being filed. The post Dozens of Plaintiffs Demand Day in Court Against Monsanto as Bayer Tries to Reassure Investors appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Life in the Time of COVID: Planning for Non-Adherence
Josh Busby, Duck of Minerva - 12 hours ago
This is a guest post from Tana Johnson, an Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her publications include the book Organizational Progeny: Why Governments Are Losing Control over the Proliferating Structures of Global Governance. Options Beyond Border Closures One of the numerous ways in which the world’s response to COVID […]
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘I Pity The Country’ By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
CJ Baker, Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is an acclaimed novelist, poet, scholar, and singer. She is also a member of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg people, native to southern Ontario, Canada. She recently released her stunning new album "Theory Of Ice." The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘I Pity The Country’ By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson appeared first on Shadowproof.
First Time in Recorded History Atmospheric CO2 Surged Past 420 PPM
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
Carbon dioxide isn't the only greenhouse gas scientists are concerned about. According to the Washington Post, emissions of methane and sulfur hexafluoride have also spiked to “worrying levels.” The post First Time in Recorded History Atmospheric CO2 Surged Past 420 PPM appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
And now, a message from the President of the United States
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Video from Jeff Dunham. I don’t like making fun of people’s ailments, but this worries me. I’m hoping the nuclear button is not located somewhere on the steps. Did you note that Dunham calls him Ben Hiden? The post And now, a message from the President of the United States appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without a Roof
Eleanor Goldfield, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
During the pandemic, landlords have filed for 284,490 evictions – and that's just in five states and 27 cities. But how could this be? After all, a moratorium shouldn't allow for hundreds of thousands of households to fall through the cracks. The post Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without a Roof appeared first on MintPress News.
French Elite Caught Violating Lockdown Rules by Attending Secret Restaurants
Summit News, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
elites , potentially including government ministers, attending secret dinners taking place at an “underground restaurant located in a beautiful part” of Paris while everyday Parisians continue to struggle under lockdown.
April 11: Global Day Of Action For Julian Assange
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Assange supporters Candles4Assange have put together an incredibly helpful list of actions planned for Julian Assange on April 11th around the world, to mark 2 years of his unjust imprisonment. The full Twitter thread is here but we’ve also listed each event by city below. The post April 11: Global Day Of Action For Julian Assange appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Vaccine Passports, ‘Trusted Voices,’ Vaccinating Teens + More
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine-related headline news. The post ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Vaccine Passports, ‘Trusted Voices,’ Vaccinating Teens + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Meeting To Revive Iran Nuclear Deal Begins In Vienna
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—the Iran nuclear deal—resumed talks in Vienna on Tuesday, with the lifting of sanctions on Iran and nuclear implementation measures at the center of the agenda. Representatives from Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union met for an hour. Although not at the session, the US envoy remained a few meters away from the venue, which was understood as a gesture of willingness to rescue the agreement. Several participants qualified the meeting as positive, including Russia's p...
Two Young Adults Die Following Johnson and Johnson Experimental Vaccinations
Health Impact News and Circle of Mamas, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Health Impact News says that he Johnson and Johnson vaccine is an adenovirus vaccine, and there are currently no approved adenovirus vaccines in the market. They say that the company is now testing their experimental vaccine on the public as part of their Phase 3 trials after receiving an emergency use authorization.
Record snowfall in Alaska
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Breaks previous record set in 1948. Fairbanks North Star Borough Schools were closed on Monday as the region dug out from more than a foot of snow — in places much more — that fell over the Easter weekend. Average April snowfall – for the entire month! – is 2.9″. The Alaska Department of Transportation ... Read more The post Record snowfall in Alaska appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Was Trumps Family-Separation Policy Torture?
SEATTLE, Apr 07 (IPS) - “A crime against humanity” and “a disgrace to our great country”: that’s how 99-year-old Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nazis at the Nuremberg war-crimes trials, characterized the Donald Trump administration’s coercive separation of thousands of immigrant children from parents seeking asylum. Read the full story, “Was Trumps Family-Separation Policy Torture?”, on globalissues.org →
Clashes in Myanmar displace thousands, UN humanitarian office reports
Clashes between the Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups, which have involved military airstrikes, have reportedly claimed the lives of at least 17 civilians in several parts of the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Clashes in Myanmar displace thousands, UN humanitarian office reports”, on globalissues.org →
COVID-19: WHO chief outlines five ‘vital changes’ to address inequities
Investing in equitable production and access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, is among five “vital changes” the world needs to make this year to address the inequalities the pandemic has exacerbated, the UN’s top health official said, marking World Health Day on Wednesday. Read the full story, “COVID-19: WHO chief outlines five ‘vital changes’ to address inequities”, on globalissues.org →
Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm
Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the United Nations General Assembly, as countries pledged to “work together as one” to defeat the pandemic, and help people and the planet to recover better. Read the full story, “Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm”, on globalissues.org →
Turkish President Erdogan HUMILIATES EU chief Ursula von der Leyen
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Turkish President Erdogan HUMILIATES EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ****News Topic 360***** EU-Turkey Relations: Erdogan Left Europe Commission President Speechless After Humiliating Snub EU-Turkey Relations: Erdogan Left Europe Commission President Speechless After Humiliating Snub The day after Turkey’s President Erdogan arrested ten admirals on fears of new coup rumblings over their signing a ‘treasonous’ […]
Dangerous Act 21 Interpretation a Key Issue in Factory Farm Supreme Court Case
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 11 hours ago
Dairy factory farm water permit case could have far-reaching implications for the environment and public health
Pathetic 60 Minutes busted trying to smear Florida Gov. DeSantis
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
***The first part of the video showing 60 Minutes’ deceptive edited report was removed due to a copyright strike so it will not show my video commentary. The link to the full video is below**** “It Was Intentionally False”: 60 Minutes Slammed For Fabricating “Pay-For-Play” Narrative Against Gov. DeSantis CBS News’ “60 Minutes” – which […]
Israel's Troubling 'Green Pass' Post-Coronavirus System
Cheryl K. Chumley, null - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Israel is almost completely opened for business. But to participate in the post-coronavirus bustle, you need a Green Pass, a government-sanctioned document that says the carrier has been vaccinated. And that’s troubling, to say the least. This post-coronavirus world is more and more moving to be all about the collective, zero about the individual. According to a report in The New York Times, individuals who show a Green Pass — the government’s downloadable special OK for the vaccinated — can stay in hotels, dine inside restaurants, attend events of mass gatherin...
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity on Avoiding War in Ukraine
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, null - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Avoiding War in Ukraine Dear President Biden, We last communicated with you on December 20, 2020, when you were President-elect. At that time, we alerted you to the dangers inherent in formulating a policy toward Russia built on a foundation of Russia-bashing. While we continue to support the analysis contained in that memorandum, this new memo serves a far more pressing purpose. We wish to draw your attention to the dangerous situation that exists in Ukraine today, ...
New York's Vaccine Passport Program is Already Failing
Jordan Schachtel, null - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Liberty advocates, rejoice! The idiocracy is going to save us from another form of COVID tyranny. Thanks to a combination of bungling authoritarians and decaying legacy corporations, these entities are simply too incompetent to pull off a functioning vaccine passport program. New York’s rollout of its vaccine passport already has the markings of a five alarm dumpster fire. The New York State “Excelsior Pass” vaccine passport system, which was created by IBM, has so many issues that I wouldn’t be surprised if the program was scrapped altogether before the end of t...
EU Agency: Rare Clots Possibly Linked to AstraZeneca Shot
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
It said most of the cases reported have occurred in women under 60 within two weeks of vaccination — but based on the currently available evidence, it was not able to identify specific risk factors.
Dutch PM Rutte BUSTED in a lie, survives no-confidence vote despite censure
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Dutch PM Rutte BUSTED in a lie, survives no-confidence vote despite censure The Duran: Episode 933 Prime minister denies lying but won’t reveal who warned him about Omtzigt comment Prime minister denies lying but won’t reveal who warned him about Omtzigt comment – DutchNews.nl Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte was fighting for his political life […]
Vancouver last in per-capita legal cannabis spending among major Canadian metro areas
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, experienced the lowest per-capita spending on legal adult-use cannabis products among Canadian cities last year, according to data from Statistics Canada, indicating the city has a long way to go before regulated storefronts are competitive with the entrenched illicit market. Spending on legal marijuana in Vancouver’s census metropolitan areas totaled 105.6 million […] Vancouver last in per-capita legal cannabis spending among major Canadian metro areas is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepr...
Humpday Blues
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 12 hours ago
Colorado De-icing the ride in the run-up to April at DIA. The best things about flying private are: no lines, no masks, no scheduled departure. Bruce Jenner’s Next Big Thing (a trans governor for California?) He was Vogue’s “woman of the year” and he’s a former star of the Kardashian’s reality TV […] The post Humpday Blues appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How to stock up and save on marijuana and hemp cultivation supplies
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Cannabis growers need to have an adequate supply of materials on hand once planting season rolls around. They can't be scrambling to find necessary fertilizer or growing materials or anything else. How to stock up and save on marijuana and hemp cultivation supplies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Mission Economy: The New Book by Mariana Mazzucato
Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 13 hours ago
In the City Journal, I have a review of Mariana Mazzucato’s new book – alas, not as brilliant as John Kay’s one. I am afraid my opinion of this new work is not necessarily better than the one I had of her previous ones. In this new book, Mazzucato uses the moonshot as an example […] The post Mission Economy: The New Book by Mariana Mazzucato appeared first on Econlib.
Israel Attacks Iranian Command Ship In Red Sea
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
An Iranian command ship stationed in the Red Sea was damaged in an Israeli mine attack on Tuesday, a US official has told the New York Times (NYT). The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: "The Israelis had notified the United States that its forces had struck the vessel at about 7.30am local time." The official said the ship was damaged below the water line and that Israel had called the attack a retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels. Iran's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the vessel, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, a da...
Philadelphia May Have Just Revolutionized Evictions
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Philadelphia is on the verge of upending evictions as we know them. Last Wednesday, the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, which houses landlord-tenant court, released a new order following the extension of the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium through June. For the next 45 days, landlords are required to apply to PHLRentAssist, the city’s rental assistance program, and enroll in the Eviction Diversion Program before filing an eviction for nonpayment. The order is a game changer. Before the pandemic, landlords filed 20,000 evictions a year in Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant court...
Mitch McConnell to U.S. Business: Stay Out of Politics – But Keep Those Contributions Coming
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells U.S. business: stay out of politics, but keep those campaign contributions coming.
When publication bans harm those they’re meant to protect
Ethan Lycan-Lang, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
To read the section connected to the headline, scroll down to Views. But first, let’s get to the Examiner’s stories for today… News 1. Council votes: independent review of RCMP-HRP arrangement coming If you’ve been following the Examiner recently, you’ll know that last week Zane Woodford reported on HRM Coun. Tony Mancini’s recent request that […]
Roscoe's Rascals
PTA Blues, Roscoe Reports - 12 hours ago
* “The unhappiest people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think.”*
New green technology generates electricity ‘out of thin air’
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Phys.org – by University of Massachusetts Amherst Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create... The post New green technology generates electricity ‘out of thin air’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
246 ‘fully vaccinated’ Michigan residents get COVID-19, three die: report
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
New York Post – by Yaron Steinbuch As many as 246 Michigan residents who were “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 later tested positive for the deadly... The post 246 ‘fully vaccinated’ Michigan residents get COVID-19, three die: report appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
EXECUTIVE ORDER SCREW YOU
PTA Blues, Roscoe Reports - 12 hours ago
The IMF And World Bank, Who Pay No Taxes, Are About To Talk About Tax Hikes And Inequality
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Michael Every of Rabobank Koestler-Push Inflation The IMF and World Bank spring meetings are about to kick off, where those who... The post The IMF And World Bank, Who Pay No Taxes, Are About To Talk About Tax Hikes And Inequality appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“You look suspicious doing nothing”
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
robert perez Apr 22, 2019 black man sitting at Minnesota airport car rental coming off a flight trying to rent a car when 2 cops... The post “You look suspicious doing nothing” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
"Total US National Debt Visualized: Pre and Post-Covid"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*Full screen!* StringDancer, *"Total US National Debt Visualized: Pre and Post-Covid"* April 2021 now over $28 trillion...
Depopulation Australia Calls to punish people who refuse COVID 19 VACCINE SHOT
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
 Zionist Global communist takeover wake up April 7th, 2021. The post Depopulation Australia Calls to punish people who refuse COVID 19 VACCINE SHOT appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Yellen calls for global corporate tax rate in speech
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
UPI April 5 (UPI) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday called for an end to global “tax competition,” which she said distorts the economic... The post Yellen calls for global corporate tax rate in speech appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘Men Are Coming’: 255 California Prison Inmates Have Requested Transfer to Women’s Prisons Since January
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
MSN – Daily Caller Since January, 261 California prison inmates have requested transfers to prisons aligning with their gender identity, the California Department of Corrections... The post ‘Men Are Coming’: 255 California Prison Inmates Have Requested Transfer to Women’s Prisons Since January appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
"A Trillion Here, A Trillion There"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"A Trillion Here, A Trillion There"* by Clifford Thies "The late Everett Dirksen, a long-serving Minority Leader of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate, is famously quoted as saying a billion here, a billion there, and soon we’re talking real money. That was back in 1969. At the time, a billion dollars was about one-tenth of 1 percent of GDP. What about today? During 2020, the federal government provided a total of $3.2 trillion of Covid relief, starting with a mere $8.3 billion, then adding $104 billion, then adding $2.2 trillion, and finishing off the year with another $900 bill...
Are These ‘Monster Fish’ Exchanging an Eel Meal?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
This bizarre video appears to feature two dead fish.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/7/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/7/21"* ○ "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 4/7/21: *"MELTDOWN: The Economic FREE-FALL Worsens"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.ma...
Portland police officers flee force in droves
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Washington Examiner – by Joseph Simonson Police officers in Portland are resigning or retiring in record numbers, citing a hostile political climate and incompetence from... The post Portland police officers flee force in droves appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
FARMERS FIGHT BACK: French, Croatians Protest Seed Law & Takeover of Food
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Ice Age Farmer April 6, 2021 Farmers in France and Croatia are standing up to EU policies that are designed to end traditional farming and... The post FARMERS FIGHT BACK: French, Croatians Protest Seed Law & Takeover of Food appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
M1 Money Supply Up 446%. Up 2,000% By Summer 2022.
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog From October 2019 to February 2021 the US M1 Money Supply grew 446%. Don’t worry. The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve... The post M1 Money Supply Up 446%. Up 2,000% By Summer 2022. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US and Chinese aircraft carriers sail into disputed South China Sea, as ‘fishing’ standoff rumbles on
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
9 News The US and China have deployed aircraft carriers into the East and South China Seas, as the two superpowers engage in their latest... The post US and Chinese aircraft carriers sail into disputed South China Sea, as ‘fishing’ standoff rumbles on appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Top CIA analyst explains Israel’s destructive role in US policies
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
If Americans Knew Nov 17, 2019 Ray McGovern served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that... The post Top CIA analyst explains Israel’s destructive role in US policies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The SPARS Pandemic of 2025: Echo Chambers and Vaccine Opposition
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
The Last American Vagabond – by Derrick Broze In 2017, the Johns Hopkins Center of Health Security ran a simulation of a coronavirus pandemic known... The post The SPARS Pandemic of 2025: Echo Chambers and Vaccine Opposition appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Coming Riots
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Should Chauvin be cleared based on the evidence who should be blamed for the resulting riots? Scott Adam’s has an opinion. If you’re looking to catch up with what’s been going on The Law of Self Defence blog has a good day by day breakdown.
Biomm closes deal to supply Covid-19 drug ‘Leronlimab’ to Brazil
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Biomm informed, in a material fact sent to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) this evening, that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with the company CytoDyn Inc. for the potential supply of the drug Leronlimab in Brazil. CytoDyn, headquartered in Vancouver, Washington (USA), is a biotechnology company […] The post Biomm closes deal to supply Covid-19 drug ‘Leronlimab’ to Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Southern Border Crisis: How Democrats Lose Congress in 2022?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Southern Border Crisis, Americas* [image: Southern Border Crisis] The issue at the border has dented President Joe Biden’s success in the White House and will likely be a key talking point in next year’s midterm election. President Joe Biden and his administration may have found their weak spot, as more Americans disapprove than approve of how the president is handling the influx of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that just 42 per...
Nukes or Death: Pakistan Sacrificed Everything for Nuclear Weapons
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Exactly when Pakistan had completed its first nuclear device is murky. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Pakistan and India are clearly in the midst of a nuclear arms race that could, in relative terms, lead to absurdly high nuclear stockpiles reminiscent of the Cold War. It is clear that an arms-control agreement for the subcontinent is desperately needed. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclea...
How the U.S. Army Could Wage a War in the Arctic
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Arctic Warfare, arctic* [image: Arctic Warfare] Having good mobility in snowy, icey, and muddy conditions is a must when it comes to Arctic weather. The Army is building a first-of-its-kind tactical vehicle to conduct high risk combat missions in extreme cold weather conditions in the Arctic as part of an effort to increase its force presence and operational tempo in the region. The service awarded a new prototyping deal to an Oshkosh Defense-ST Engineering industry team to build its first Cold Weather All Terrain Vehicle (CATV). The CATV, based in large measure u...
How Does America's B-2 Spirit Bomber Evade Radar?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *B-2 Bomber, Americas* The stealth bomber remains deadly and hard to track. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Spirits are camouflaged for daytime as well as night strikes. Should you venture out to one of the airshows periodically held near Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, you may be so fortunate to spot one of the world’s most otherworldly aircraft, the manta-like B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The Spirit’s swept wings measure fifty-two meters across—half the length of a football field—and its cockpit bulges organically from the surface like that of a 1950s-er...
Was a Miami Stripper Arrested for Squirting Vaginal Fluids at Police?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A piece of satire went viral because an image of this alleged stripper resembled actress Amy Poehler.
Amnesty International annual report points to setbacks in Brazil
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The negligence of the Jair Bolsonaro government in fighting the pandemic has imposed severe setbacks to the country, in addition to the death of more than 337,300 people by Covid-19. The assessment is made by the well-known NGO Amnesty International, which in a report released today, has denounced the advance […] The post Amnesty International annual report points to setbacks in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russia announces second coronavirus vaccine 94% efficacy, also works against all strains
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The second Russian vaccine against coronavirus, EpiVacCorona, is 94% effective in older people and provides immunity for at least one year, said Alexandr Semyonov, director of the Vektor National Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, the manufacturer of the preparation, on Wednesday. "The use of the vaccine generates effective antibodies […] The post Russia announces second coronavirus vaccine 94% efficacy, also works against all strains appeared first on The Rio Times.
2021 Class Warfare: The Elite vs. The Middle
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
Edward Ring explains in his essay at American Greatness Why America’s Elites Want to End the Middle Class. Excertps in italics with my bolds. Feudalism is a viable alternative to tolerating a middle class, especially lucrative to the multinational corporations and globalist billionaires that hide this agenda behind a moral masquerade. It doesn’t require a […]
CoronaVac first dose is effective against Manaus Covid-19 variant – preliminary study
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Preliminary results of a research conducted by the Vebra Covid-19 group released on Wednesday, March 7, pointed out that CoronaVac - the most used vaccine in Brazil today - is 50% effective against symptomatic cases of infection by the P.1 variant, the one from Manaus, also called the Brazilian variant. […] The post CoronaVac first dose is effective against Manaus Covid-19 variant – preliminary study appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indonesias Climate Villages Where Communities Work Together to Mitigate Climate Change
JAKARTA, Apr 07 (IPS) - Residents of Ngadirejo village in Sukaharjo regency, Central Java province, had often found themselves helpless when their wells dried up or water flooded through their homes. But thanks to a national campaign called *Program Kampung Iklim*, known by its acronym *ProKlim*, they now have solutions to this flooding that generally occurs because of a lack of adequate water catchments. Read the full story, “Indonesias Climate Villages Where Communities Work Together to Mitigate Climate Change”, on globalissues.org →
Big Pharma’s Big Spending on Lobbying Netted Big Contracts in 2020
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
The record $306 million Big Pharma spent on lobbying last year paid off, according to Open Secrets, which said the federal government awarded lucrative contracts to pharma and medical device manufacturers. The post Big Pharma’s Big Spending on Lobbying Netted Big Contracts in 2020 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
#KILLTHEBILL: NETPOL’S GUIDE TO RESISTING POLICE BRUTALITY
The Healing Oracle Team, Healing Oracle - 13 hours ago
Thousands of people marched in the #KillTheBill rally through central London and other parts of the UK today, protesting against the new proposed legislation which would allow for curbs on civil liberties. People who value... The post #KILLTHEBILL: NETPOL’S GUIDE TO RESISTING POLICE BRUTALITY appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Child murder statistics compared to Covid19
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
"American children 14 years and younger are more likely to be murdered than to die because of COVID-19, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/03/18/more-children-14-and-under-are-murdered-than-die-of-covid-19/? That's not a pleasant topic, but their violent deaths also didn't close down the schools. And if you scroll through all the statistics (this article is loaded), it doesn't tell you that children under 5 are in danger of homicide, but it's their parents, not strangers or neighbors. Particularly their...
South African virus variant is identified for the 1st time in Brazil – unpublished report
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The South African variant of coronavirus, known as B.1.351, was identified for the first time in Brazil, through genetic analysis, in a sample collected in the city of Sorocaba (interior of São Paulo). The discovery was made by a group of researchers, members of a genomic surveillance network that monitors […] The post South African virus variant is identified for the 1st time in Brazil – unpublished report appeared first on The Rio Times.
Standing Army: Biden Surpasses Trump on Flow of Military Weapons to Cops
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: 1033]After riding the waves of the BLM movement to get elected, Joe Biden has flip-flopped and is accelerating the police state through the 1033 program.
WATCH: Cops Looking for WHITE Suspect, Arrest First Innocent Black Man They See
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: white man]Cops were too lazy to find the white suspect they were looking for, so they grabbed the first black man they saw. He was innocent at his own home.
Virginia Community College Leaders React to Tuition-Free Initiative
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 14 hours ago
With bipartisan support, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s tuition-free community college initiative, “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3),” was signed into legislation last week.
Recent African Court Ruling Spells Trouble for Rusesabagina and Rwanda
jcole, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
Paul Rusesabagina gives a lecture at the University of Michigan on March 27, 2014. (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, https://flic.kr/p/mwkgN8; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina has recently been charged with terrorism in Rwanda, sparking international outrage. Rwandan authorities arrested Rusesabagina in August 2020 after he fell victim to an elaborate ruse organized by the country’s spy chief. The European Union and various human r...
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
The computer that I use for this blog has crashed. Apparently my hard drive has some issues, and Windows is now trying to repair it. This will take a few hours and I will be back online later today. If it is not resolved, it will mean that I will need to get a new computer. That will mean a delay by about a day. I have other computers, but I do not do WNU stuff on them. I keep everything separate for security reasons. I will update where I stand in the next hour or two. *Update 14:50 EST: *It looks like I will need a new computer. Not a happy camper right now. *Update 19:4...
On World Health Day, a Call for Equity, Justice & the End of Paternalism
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 07 (IPS) - The United Nations is commemorating World Health Day April 7.The past year has forced many of us to address difficult truths about how we treat and take care of each other — among them is a reckoning with racism and injustice. Read the full story, “On World Health Day, a Call for Equity, Justice & the End of Paternalism”, on globalissues.org →
Rare Superman Comic Sells for Record $3.25M
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price.
Report: Pandemic Amped Up Anti-Semitism, Forced It Online
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
“Anti-Jewish hatred online never stays online," said Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.
Los Angeles Sheriff Will Reveal Cause of Tiger Woods Crash
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The sheriff for Los Angeles County plans to announce what caused golf icon Tiger Woods to crash an SUV in Southern California earlier this year.
We may be standing on part of another planet
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I was a bit mind-boggled to read this article. Scientists seeking to explain a series of seemingly inexplicable formations deep within the Earth’s surface may have found an explanation: They came from outer space. Researchers with Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration said in a recently published paper that the “continent-sized Large Low Shear Velocity provinces” identified in Earth’s mantle—essentially giant formations of rock the origins of which scientists have struggled for decades to explain—may have been formed by Theia, the proto-planet though...
Minneapolis Officers Line Up to Reject Chauvin’s Actions
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Several experienced officers, including the police chief himself, have testified that Floyd should not have been kept pinned to the pavement for close to 9 1/2 minutes by prosecutors’ reckoning as the Black man lay face-down, his hands cuffed behind his back.
Directed-Energy Weapons: The Super Power Every Military Wants
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *military, * They could change the scape of warfare as we know it. If they ever get off the drawing board. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The concept of a “directed-energy weapon” is one that was conceived by science fiction writers such as H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, but it was in the 1930s that British Air Ministry considered whether a “death ray”-type weapon could be developed. Work was undertaken by Robert Watson-Watt of the Radio Research Station, and while he and colleague Arnold Wilkins concluded such a project wasn’t feasible it did result in the dev...
Project 1300: This Nuclear Bomber Was Sweden's Best Kept Secret
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Nuclear Bomber, Europe* Professed neutrality aside, this bomber was built with Russia in mind. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Saab A-36 was to have been a single-seat bomber and would have been able to carry a single 800 kg free-falling nuclear weapon. However, the project was canceled in 1957 while Sweden also canceled its nuclear weapons program in the 1960s. During the 1950s Sweden may have maintained a policy of neutrality, yet it still sought to develop a rather well-stocked arsenal of domestically-produced military hardware. From 1952-57 the Scandi...
The Air Force Should Refrain from Retiring These 5 'Old' Aircraft
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* Cutting legacy aircraft involves pawning off capabilities that could still be useful in the short term. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Divesting aircraft types means the Air Force could lose the ability to perform certain missions if there’s no real replacement or substitute. In a speech on November 6, 2019 General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff the Air Force outlined a four-point plan to spend $30 billion over the next five years reforming the air warfare branch to make it more capable of tackling emerging hi-tech threats from Chin...
Russia Thinks It Can Kill F-35 Stealth Fighters in a War. Hubris.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Su-57, * Magomed Tolboyev, a renowned test pilot, says not only would Russia win, it wouldn't even be close. Here's What You Need to Remember: "Su-57 will kill [an F-35] easily, should they meet one on one," Tolboyev told Tass. "The F-35 cannot maneuver, it's simply incapable. But it does has electronic might." The United States military's Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is considered one of the most deadly and capable aircraft anywhere in the world today and it has been suggested it is unrivaled as well. However, at least one Russian test ...
Does ISIS Live?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Terrorism, Middle East* [image: Terrorism] The terrible caliphate once ruled a suprisingly large part of the Middle East until an Allied coalition turned the tide, but is it truly gone for good? ISIS once threatened all of Iraq and Syria while also raising the concerning and serious prospect of terrorism against America. But what about now? Is ISIS gone? We don’t hear about the remnants of ISIS much anymore. Today, those parts of ISIS that may still exist are obscured by the vocal and persistent concerns about great power rivals such as Russia and China. “Though ...
B-52 Bombers Could Sink Enemy Ships, But Not in the Way You Think
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *B-52 Bomber, * The B-52 is one versatile platform. In addition to dropping bombs and firing missiles, it can lay sea mines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Dropping mines to deny access to an area to warships is one way the B-52 will fight future wars. The U.S. Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) last month to determine which government contractors might be capable of designing, manufacturing and testing maritime mines that could be deployed at long ranges from the air. While the Navy may not even move forward with such a project, it suggests that ther...
Drones Launching Drones: The XQ-58 Valkyrie Just Tested a New Upgrade
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* [image: U.S. Air Force] The XQ-58 can launch smaller mini-drones from its internal weapons bay, a new advancement which could help the Air Force win future battles. The Air Force’s somewhat stealthy looking XQ-58A Valkyrie drone launched a mini-drone from its internal weapons bay, marking a breakthrough in the now highly-prioritized and growing arena of unmanned-unmanned teaming. The goal with such teaming is to have coordinated, autonomous drones launching and operating mini-drone companion platforms while working together with a human o...
Since 1964, British Nuclear Submarines Could Have Destroyed the World
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Royal Navy Submarines, Europe* The United Kingdom maintains a fleet of four ballistic missile submarines with the ability to devastate even the largest of countries. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *UK missile submarine crews, like their American counterparts, maintain two crews per boat to increase ship availability. Under a program known as Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD) at least one submarine is on patrol at all times, with another coming off patrol, another preparing for a patrol, and a fourth undergoing maintenance. The United Kingdom maintains a fle...
Make No Mistake. Russia Considers Any Incoming Missile to Be Nuclear
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Missiles, * And they consider any such attack to be grounds to retalliate proportionately. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* High-ranking Russian military leaders are on the record saying that there is no way for their military to determine if an incoming ballistic missile is in fact fitted with a nuclear or conventional warhead. Last week Russian military leaders told the nation's official military newspaper* Krasnaya Zvezda* (Red Star) that any ballistic missile launched at its territory would be perceived as a nuclear attack and that Russia would retaliate ...
Why F-22 Raptors Never Flew From U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *F-22 Raptor, * In order to make the F-22 suitable for carrier duty, Lockheed Martin would have had to incorporate a number of significant changes to the F-22’s design America’s F-22 Raptor is widely touted as the most capable air superiority fighter on the planet, thanks to a combination of stealth, speed, and maneuverability. It makes sense, then, that Congress pressed the U.S. Navy to consider fielding a slightly different iteration of the Raptor for duty aboard its Nimitz-class supercarriers back in the early ’90s. In order to make the F-22 suitable for carrie...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks for One Group Could Hit Bank Accounts Today
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * The stimulus payments will head out to “Social Security recipients and other federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return, with the projection that the majority of these payments would be sent electronically and received on April 7,” the IRS said. The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury have disbursed more than a hundred thirty million coronavirus stimulus checks to date, but they apparently haven’t been heading toward the bank accounts and mailboxes of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries. The IRS acknowledged that it ...
Stimulus Check Problems: What Happens If Your Get the Wrong Amount?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * Amid the rush to get the stimulus money quickly out to those most affected by the ongoing pandemic, there reportedly have been some instances of recipients getting much less than what they were expecting. It appears that the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury have made good on their promise to ramp up efforts to provide much-needed cash to millions of financially struggling Americans. To date, more than a hundred thirty million coronavirus stimulus checks worth approximately $335 billion already have been sent out under the $1.9 tril...
Just How Dangerous Is Iran's Submarine Fleet?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, Middle East* New Iranian boats may remain far from cutting edge, but they could still prove dangerous in the confined waters of the Persian Gulf. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Tehran is investing long-term efforts into becoming a self-sufficient military power. The Iranian military has long planned for a defensive naval war in the Persian Gulf, in which it would leverage its large fleet of fast attack boats toting antiship missiles to launch swarming hit-and-run attacks on adversaries in along Persian Gulf, with the ultimate goal of shutting down...
This $2.9 Billion Dollar Submarine Nearly Sank. But Combat Had Nothing to Do With It.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Submarines, * The moral of the story is simple: Don't leave a hatch open. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *As mishaps go the Arihant may have been among the more embarrassing but at least it didn’t result in the loss of life. During the Cold War, the Soviet Navy suffered a number of submarine accidents, with many being due to fires; while one particular accident involving the K-431 was later revealed to be due to mishandling of the boat’s nuclear rods, which were lifted too high into the air. That resulted in a reactor achieving critical mass, followed by a c...
Why Does the F-35 Stealth Fighter Need a Gun? Ask the History Books
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, * Aren't the advanced missiles and bombs that the F-35 can carry enough for any possible mission? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *When U.S. aviators came up against MiG-19 and MiG-21 they found they wished they had some guns for the close-in fighting, and later models of the Phantom II were armed accordingly. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been described as one of the most advanced combat systems in service anywhere in the world. In addition to its stealth capabilities, the all-weather, multirole, fifth-generation aircra...
Extinction Rebellion Activists Break Windows At Barclays’ London HQ
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Police have arrested a group of environmental activists who smashed the windows of Barclays’ London headquarters on Wednesday to protest against the bank’s “continued investments in activities that directly contribute to the climate and ecological emergency”. Seven members from the Extinction Rebellion group were detained following the protest outside the bank’s Canary Wharf office, after they pasted the message “In Case of Climate Emergency Break Glass” on the front of the building. The protesters, wearing patches on their clothes that read “Better broken windows than broken pro...
Opinion: Brazilian states and cities can, and should, ban religious services during the pandemic
Michael Royster, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) Today, March 7, Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) will hear cases involving the controversial question of whether states and municipalities can, constitutionally, issue a blanket ban on all religious services in their efforts to restrict contagion by Covid-19. On Saturday, April 3, STF Justice Kassio Nunes Marques issued a […] The post Opinion: Brazilian states and cities can, and should, ban religious services during the pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Writing a Dissertation isn’t Running a Marathon… it’s Training for One
Bridging the Gap, Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
Hilary Matfess is a PhD candidate at Yale University, an incoming professor at the University of Denver’s Korbel School, and a 2020-2021 United States Institute for Peace (USIP) Peace Scholar Fellow. She will participate in the Bridging the Gap NEW Era workshop in 2021. Her work has been published in International Security, Security Studies, Stability, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and African Studies […]
Peruvian court confirms ex-president Vizcarra, facing charges, can remain at liberty
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra will remain at liberty while under investigation on charges that he received bribes when he was governor of the Moquegua region (between 2011 and 2014). The First Court of Appeals Specialized in Corruption of Public Officials rejected an appeal by the prosecution of a lower […] The post Peruvian court confirms ex-president Vizcarra, facing charges, can remain at liberty appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Mainstream Worldview Is As Garbage As Mainstream Music And Movies
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 16 hours ago
I hate the mainstream scoff. Do you know the mainstream scoff? It’s the scoff people who’ve been indoctrinated into the mainstream worldview make when you say something which falls outside that worldview. Something like “Nothing of substance has changed since the Trump administration.” Or “The […]
CDC: 78% of COVID Hospitalizations Are Overweight or Obese
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*21WIRE + CNBC* | According to new study, risk for hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths clearly linked to obesity.
When Things Get Tough
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Doug Ford is about to issue a stay-at-home order. Bruce Arthur writes: But now here we are. The province’s magical thinking, its hunger for short-term economic gains, its hostility to science, and a profound lack of leadership have led us here. It could get as ugly as almost anything Ontario has seen in the pandemic. "I mean, the thing that strikes me most is that people have been predicting this since January,” says Dr. Ashleigh Tuite, epidemiologist at the University of Toronto, who has contributed to several science table briefs. “The fact that it’s not like this snuck up on us...
Kiev's Nazi Army kills young boy in Donbass with drone
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
By Christelle Néant Donbass Insider reports: On Saturday 3 April 2021, a Ukrainian army drone dropped what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the courtyard of a house in the village of Alexandrovskoe, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), killing a child and injuring the child’s grandmother. *Ukrainian army uses drone to kill child* On Saturday afternoon, 4.5-year-old Vladislav was playing in the courtyard of his grandparents’ house in Alexandrovskoe, a village far enough from the front line (15 km) that there was no fear of the child risking anything by playing o...
There's a surprising ending to all the 2020 election conflicts over absentee ballot deadlines
Richard Pildes, Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The fight over absentee ballot deadlines in the November 2020 election was bitter and prolonged. Now, an election law scholar looks at how those ballots affected the presidential race.
For autocrats like Vladimir Putin, ruthless repression is often a winning way to stay in power
Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
And there's not too much the rest of the world can do to stop them.
Misunderstanding addiction breeds despair and suffering – and, for alleged Atlanta shooter, violence
Trysh Travis, Associate Professor of Women's Studies, University of Florida, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The story of the alleged Atlanta shooter highlights the two most common ways Americans think about compulsive behaviors – considering them the results of temptation and treating them as diseases.
Global Inequality And How To Fight It (II)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
Part I Inequality and characterizing poverty After WWII, the world experienced seven and a half decades of development policies and quite impressive global economic growth. However, the global polarization was and is increasingly making a deeper and deeper economic gap between rich and poor nations. A discipline of International Relations […]
Just How Powerful Is Big Pharma?
WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Spending on pharmaceutical industry lobbying also reached a record amount in 2020, at more than $306 million, compared to $299 million in 2019.
The Pitfalls of Liberty
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago
Liberty can open the right doors, but it can open some of the wrong ones too. When a man is liberated from the bondage of political systems, he is free to play an active role in society. But liberty never keeps itself confined to cutting the bonds of politics, it operates simultaneously in the areas of morality and culture. When the bonds of morality are cut, there is the prospect of amoralism and libertinism; when the bonds of culture are cut, there is the prospect of utopianism and nihilism. A man who is free of political, moral, and cultural bonds is left to face the world on hi...
Turkish Stars NF-5 Jet Crashes During Training Flight At Konya Air Base Killing Pilot
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago
An NF-5 of the Turkish Air Force aerobatic display team Turkish Stars” has crashed at Konya. An NF-5 aircraft, belonging to the Turkish Air Force demonstration team “Türk Yıldızları” (Turkish Stars) crashed on Wednesday, Apr. [...] The post Turkish Stars NF-5 Jet Crashes During Training Flight At Konya Air Base Killing Pilot appeared first on The Aviationist.
Indigenous Tribe Leads Efforts To Reintroduce Condors To Pacific Northwest
WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Olivia Rosane* - The California condor once ranged from Mexico in the south to Canada's British Columbia in the north, but hunting, habitat loss and poisoning drove the species to the brink of extinction.
Barrick forces hand of Papua New Guinea government in reopening Porgera mine
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 Referring repeatedly to legal threats by Barrick Gold Corp., Prime Minister Papua New Guinea released a statement announcing that his government will be making a deal with the company in regard to the Porgera Joint Venture gold mine.
Singapore ratifies ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 Singapore has ratified the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement and become the first ASEAN member to do so.
Cannabis Legalization Has 3 Life-Saving Public Health Benefits, New Study Finds
WTStaff, Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Brad Polumbo* - Abandoning the failed war on marijuana would literally have life-saving results.
New marijuana alliance joins Koch brothers, social justice advocates
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
The Cannabis Freedom Alliance is the third national marijuana reform group announced in three months this year, but the difference with this one is its Republican participation – particularly the billionaire Koch brothers. According to Politico, the alliance includes Americans for Prosperity, the political organization founded in 2004 by the Koch brothers to support Republicans […] New marijuana alliance joins Koch brothers, social justice advocates is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
246 Fully Vaccinated Michigan Residents Test Positive for COVID, With 3 Dead
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Unfortunately, the COVID vaccine does not actually infection of the virus, nor does it prevent those vaccinated from further spreading it.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Children now playing 'huge role' in spread of COVID-19 variant, expert says As endangered birds lose their songs, they can't find mates The Story of Al Baydha: A Regenerative Agriculture in the Saudi Desert. Energy Skeptic Sunlight Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 8 Times Faster Than Initially Assumed The minds of plants Confirmation of law on coast guard action will help Japan deter China, officials say New 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant identified in Bay Area, Stanford doctor explains Explained: What is the new Russian legislation that allows Vladimir Putin to remain in pow...
Diversity and Exclusion
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Excerpt from Lindsay Shepard’s new book in today’s National Post. Christie Blatchford and I exchanged some initial emails and had a couple of brief phone calls so she could confirm the details of the incident, and ensure she got the facts straight. After I sent her the secretly-recorded audio, she wrote back to me, “I… Continue reading →
#CalgaryPolice #TotalitarianThugs #CPDContinuingToLie
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
pic.twitter.com/PRTlfNQRnW — Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) April 4, 2021 Read the comments
Glyphosate Hacks Hormones of Baby Girls after Exposure in the Womb – New Groundbreaking Pilot Study
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 16 hours ago
A group of international scientists from the U.S. and EU have released a peer-reviewed pilot study that suggests the anogenital distance of baby girls is becoming more male-typical, due to their mothers being exposed to glyphosate when they are in the womb. The Study, which was published on Monday, in the well-respected Elsevier peer-reviewed Journal […] The post Glyphosate Hacks Hormones of Baby Girls after Exposure in the Womb – New Groundbreaking Pilot Study appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Uruguay pushing to make Mercosur more flexible
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay reportedly wish to make the trading bloc more flexible for commerce by negotiating new trade accords to reduce the bloc's tariffs.
Digital trade deal ripe for the Indo-Pacific
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 US Trade Representative has raised digital trade as an area of potential future cooperation in her coversations thus far with Asian partners.
First labor rights claim under the revised NAFTA filed by migrant worker women in the US — what does it mean in terms of the new labor rulebook in the region?
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
07-Apr-2021 The complaint represents many organizations' intentions to test if the revised NAFTA's labor terms could be an effective tool to improve workers' conditions.
NO, WE DON'T HAVE THEM ON THE RUN YET
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
This seems like good news: In Gallup polling throughout the first quarter of 2021, an average of 49% of U.S. adults identified with the Democratic Party or said they are independents who lean toward the Democratic Party. That compares with 40% who identified as Republicans or Republican leaners. The nine-percentage-point Democratic advantage is the largest Gallup has measured since the fourth quarter of 2012. This gap is larger than normal, but not by much: In recent years, Democratic advantages have typically been between four and six percentage points. You can see that on the ...
Biden Hopeful US Can Soon Share Vaccines with Other Countries
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he hopes by the end of summer to be in a position to provide doses of COVID-19 vaccine to some of the many, mostly poor, nations that have yet to obtain it.
Brazil Resumes Subsidies to Poorest amid Worsening Pandemic
The Brazilian government resumed on Tuesday paying monthly subsidies designed to alleviate the economic dislocation being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic among the country’s poorest, although the aid is now being distributed to fewer people and in smaller amounts.
Vinicius Stars as Real Madrid Tops Liverpool in Champions League Quarterfinals
Vinicius Junior chose the perfect time for arguably the best performance of his young career, scoring a brace to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash.
Man City Takes Narrow Lead over Dortmund in Champions League Tie
Manchester City needed a goal in the 90th minute on Tuesday to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.
El Salvador Focusing on Students’ Mental Health as Classes Resume
El Salvador reopened classrooms on Tuesday in about 3,500 schools, more than a year after they were closed, and teachers will focus their efforts over at least the next few days on attending to students’ mental health after months of lockdown apart from their friends and classmates.
Argentina Responds to Second Wave of COVID-19
Argentina is already contending with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and authorities at all levels of government are working on “localized, intensive and temporary” measures to reduce mobility and expedite vaccination of people over 60, the health minister said on Tuesday.
Mexican used-car startup Kavak hits US$4 billion valuation and eyes Brazil
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican used-car platform Kavak has reached a US$4 billion valuation after raising US$485 million in new funding, it told Reuters this week, making the fast-expanding company one of the most highly valued startups in Latin America. Kavak, which was founded in 2016 and is backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, […] The post Mexican used-car startup Kavak hits US$4 billion valuation and eyes Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela asks UN to facilitate communication with Colombia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela will ask the United Nations to establish communication with Colombia about a conflict on the countries’ southern borders where there have been clashes in recent weeks between the Venezuelan armed forces and armed groups. President Nicolas Maduro's government has said it is battling “irregular” Colombian groups in the state […] The post Venezuela asks UN to facilitate communication with Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times.

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